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Year: 1878

1t is curious fact that If you were to
determine to be perfectly honest in your
speech. and to call everything BY its
right name. you would 60 through life
as uneasily rs sprimgless wagon over
corduroy road. Suppose some one
should say to you. "Don't You think my
sister very beautiful this EVENING" and
in reply you were to say exactly what
you think, that she is u perfect fright,
who has been trying for AN hour to get
some eligible young man to dance with
her. and III vain. do you think you would
sleep in peace ut the consciousness that
you had told the truth? Or suppose
some lady gives you An opportunity to
express an opinion of her. aud you tell
her plainly that you think her gossip
and busy body, who Is hungry tor
chance to go to housekeeping with q
husband VINO has plenty of money, all
OF which things you honestly think.
would your social path lie across beds OF
roses? II seems 10 be absolutely neces-
sary to cover the pine wood oI facts with
u thick cover ol varnish, and ii you are
unwilling to say what YOU do not think
you must be equally unwilling to say
what you do think. IL every m..n should
express his exact opinions this little
world ol ours would resemble dyna-
mite explosion in twenty-iour hours.
ralleyrand was right when he said that
language Is intended to conceal our
thoughts.
Year: 1878

"ue was the oriu!est liar | ever see.
said Cooley OLeary, rs we returned
from his friends funeral. "Why. he
told me once that he lived on small
island in the Pacific ocean. on which
there was volcano. And he said that
there WAS an active demand out in that
region ior water melons, 50 he Went into
the business OF raising them. Aud he
said one Year his whole crop tailed ex-
cept one melon. and that kept on grow
ing at such fearful rate that it crowded
him off the lowiand and up the side oi
the volcano. which generated steam and
caused an explosion which blew up the
whole concern to atoms, aud shot him
four hundred miles out to sea. where he
was picked up by whaler. He used tc
tell that the one great mistake OF his lii.
was that he didn't drive plug IN the
| crater Of the volcano so as to make i,
| water tight, and then slice open the
melon aud come sailing home on the
halt shell.


He would lie. He said that once he
| was cast away on an iceberg, with NJ
| baggage but pair of skates and a fish
ing pole. But he skated around until h'
came across dead whale. frozen into
the ice. So he took off his shirt-it wa:
night for months that year, up there
| tore it into strips for wick, run the
| strips through the bamboo fishing rod
| stuck the rod into the fat OF the whale
and lit the other end. He said it burnet
| Sp!endidly. and the iceberg reflected tht
| light SO strongly that it was bright a!
day for forty miles around, and one YES
sci ran into the iceberg, thinking it wa:
Lighthouse He said he sold the ice
berg to the captain tor Sl5 900, and ;h'
captain split it up and took it home, anC
made 200 per cent. profit disposing OF
to the ice companies.


Lie? Well. sir, he beat any man


ever came across. He told ME once ou
in Nevady that mountain lion attacke,
him with his mouth wide open. He ha,
presence of mind enough to grab it b,
the tongue and pull. The lion roarec
with pain. but he did his level best pull
ing, and pretty soon the tongue began t,
give and the tail to shorten, and directl,
out they came. the tail and tongue il
one continuous string.


He was astonishing as a truth
crusher. He said he served on gun
boat during the war which was yer,
small and light. while the mortar on tn.
deck was very large and heavy, and h.


said the first time they tried to fire


fifteen inch shell, the shell RENAME,
stationary, while the recoil was so grea
that 1t fired the gun-boat tor ten mile


up stream and landed it in a tree. IL


,coS a liar but now he's dead. | reckon


he'll ketch it, But the wust thing abou


the pesky little var,nint was. that N
matter how bad you ketched him IN
lie he'd tell the same lie over agir
and stick to 1t like a niger to he
| roost."
Year: 1878

A communication to the Richmond
(Va.) Dispatch relates the following
story as an evidence of the indomitable
will and state pride that animated the
soldiers Of that state in the late war !:
"On one of our marches in the early
spring." said he, "when chilling rain
had been falling for days, and the slush
was almost waist deep, our command,
utterly wretched and broken down, was
struggling along as best it could under
such circumstances. Worn out myself,
crept into fence corner to rest awhile.
Presently l saw solitary straggler
coming slowly up the road. He seemed
almost completely exhausted-his shoes
were gone and his feet cut and bleeding i.
was struck with his appearance. for
through all its wretchedness shone the
indomitable spirit OF the southern soldier
the man who would be found at his
post. or else dead in the attempt to reach
it. l watched him closely, and as he
dragged himself slowly past, I heard
him mutter to himself: D-n mo if l
ever love another country"
Year: 1878

chat with Clara. for her mother never
lost sight OF her tor moment. Mrs.
Morton made excuses for her and Clara,
saying that they would have to take the
first train going east the next morning !;
therefore they would have to retire at an
early hour. Lima left at the same time,
and went to her room also; but she had
only been there short time when
some one raped gently at the door. On
opening it. Mrs. Morton presented her
self, and asked tor few moments con-
versation. which Lima was only too hap
py to grant her. Of course the first thing
which this lady did. and which was both
very natural and polite thing to do.
was to thank her warmly for the kind
service which she had so gratultousiy
rendered her. Lima told her that she
loved Clara. and in dong what she had
done, she felt she had done duty that
she rightly owed her and nothing more


''Noble, generous glrl," cried Mrs.
Morton; your interest in my dear child
shall not pass by unrewarded. Iknow
one thing which can do for you; can
remove you to place where you will
be far happier than you are here.
know that your situation is very un-
pleasant. have en- aunt living in New
York, who is good woman, though
almost entirely an invalid, with only
one child, Lula, sweet little thing OF
only eight summers. This lady will
give you better wages than you are get
ting at present; will be kind aud moth
erly, and beside, in the fall you will, il
you like, have an opportunity OF going
abroad. She will require more Of your
attention for herself than her child. in
the way of reading to and playing fol
er-she is fond OF music. How much
longer have you to stay here?"


"Only month and tour days, sale
Lima.


Very we'll; will write to you im


nediateiy after seeing my aunt. Come
now, and kiss Clara good-by, tor We
will be gone IN the morning before you
are up, said Mrs Morton. Rose.
| + Vn be r,nfjuue1 !
Year: 1878

From here we may pass into one OF
TIE most delightful rooms in the building,
the private Office OF our national prime
minister. Three broad windows look
out upon southern potico and down


upon the placid Potomac. The drapery
matches the trescoes upon the walls
Egyptian figures in gray chocolate and
gilt, traced upon u pearl ground-and
wonderful handmade Oriental rugs in
which culors blend into artistic colnbi-
nation, and thus adapt themselves to
almost any style of decoration. Portraits
of several of our presidents. in various
sittings, ornament the room; and at the
massive central table sits the secretary


of state. At desk upon one side of the
apartment sits his private secretary.
Upon the opposite side door swings
into less pretentious but equally well
furnished and cheerful room. the office
OF the assistant secretary of state. Upon
the walls are pictures "A photograph OF
the American members OF the Geneva
Tribunal. also photograph of the Eng
lish members of the same tribunal. and
portraits Of the assistant secretaries who
have filled this office since its creation
in 1858. Among them is that of the
present second assistant secretary of
state. William Hunter, whose knowledge
of the workings OF the department is
more thorough than that OF any other
man III the country. He has been en-
ployed in the department nearly half a
century, his first appointment dating
March 90, 1929. this being the longest
official career of any in connection with
our national governmental Martha j.
Lamb, in Harper's Magazine tor March.
Year: 1878

90 90 LLLL II SIS
rs THAT MERCHANT WHO BELIEVES THAT lie
CAN OBTAIN PATRONAGE BY MIsREPREsENTA-
TIoNs IN THE NEWSPAPERS. TO INDUCE LADIES
TO VISIT A STORE is BY no MEANS SUFFICIENT.
THEY MUST BE SATISFIED AND PLEASED WHEN
TnEY GET THERE.


THE LADIES OF NEW YORK CITY CANNOT BE
EASILY DECEIVED. NO PERSUASIVE CLERK. NO
TRICK OF THE TRADE WILL INDUCE THEM TO
PURCHASE WHAT TaEY DO NOT WANT. THEY
KNOW THE QUALITIES OF GOODS. KNOW THEIR
VALUE. KNOW WHAT Is FASHIONABLE, KNOW
JUST WHAT THEY WANT AND WILL TAKE MOTH.
ING ELSE.


WE PRIDE OURSELVES UPON THE FACT THAT
IN OUR ADVERTISEMENTS. AS WELL AS IN OUR
TRANSACTIONS WITH OUR PATRONS. We HAVE
NEVER PERMITTED THE SLIGHTEST MIsREPRE-
sENTATlON. EVERY LADY CAN READ OUR AN.
NoUNcEMENTs FEELING SURE THAT SHE WILL
NOT Only FIND AT OUR COUNTERS EVERYTHING
ADVERTISED. BUT EVERYTHING EVEN SUPERIOR
TO OUR DESCRIPTION.


READ OUR ADVERTISEMENTS REGULARLY
EVERY WEEK. PLACE CONFIDENCE IN THEMi
AND REMEMBER THAT SHOPPING CAN NOWHERE
BE DONE MORE ECONOMICALLY AND MORE
AGREEABLY THAN AT OUR ESTABLISHMENT
Year: 1878

A SPECIAL despatch to the Boston Herald
says: An important case under the election
law came up Thursday in the United States
Court at Cincinnati. 1t will be remembered
that United States Supervisors of Election
were appointed there on the Congressional
elections. One of these, on attempting to
handle the ballots and assist in the count,
was ordered to desist by Lieutenant Brady of
the police force, and on refusing to do so
was arrested. Brady was tried on a charge
of interfering with the Supervisor and
Thursday found guilty. 1t is proposed to
appeal the case to the United States Circuit
Court, the judges in which, in order to send
this case to the Supreme Court have agreed
to disagree, when it will be sent to the Su-
preme Court for decision upon the law
providing for the appointment of Supervis ors
and their relation to the elections.
Year: 1878

A paragraph which appeared in the PRESS
on the morning of the September election,
deprec&ting the choice of legislature gov
erned by a coalition, has been copied of late
and commented upon by number of our
Democratic exchanges. In that paragraph
the PRESS expressed the fear that in the con-
tingency mentioned the choice of Governor
would be the result of a trade. The Demo-
cratic papers that copy the paragraph are ac-
cusing the Republicans of attempting to make
a trade. The assertion is false. The only
trading going on is between Democrats and
Greenbackers. Have our contemporaries SO
soon forgotten the Gardiner conference at
which an equitable" division of the spoils
was discussed? Do they presume to ignore
the attempts of the Progressive Age to de-
liver the Greenback party to the Democracy,
to lead it into an organization that defends
ballot-box stuffing in South Carolina, and ne
gro.killing in Louisiana? 1t is perhaps un-
just to accuse the Age of trading, for it makes
q complete surrender. 1t is willing even to
accept for its followers the name which the
Democrats have always claimed for them
selves, National Democratic But surely the
participants in the Gardiner conference were
men who came to trade, though it may be
they remained to quarrel.


1t cannot be too emphatically repeated that
the Republican party in this State will not
trade for the Governorship nor for any other
Office. 1t stands upon the ground it took
during the campaign, and refuses to enter
into intrigues or make combinations. 1t
fought the campaign on the hard-money
issue, and until that is settled and taken out
Of politics 1t will continue the fight. The
scene of conflict is but changed
from The polls to the legislature,
The next Governor oil Maine must be hard
money man, if among the constitutional
candidates a hard. money man can be found.
And this man will not be supported because
he can bestow patronage, but because he
entertains views on the currency question
more nearly approaching our views than do
those of his opponents. The Republicans
will vote for Governor Connor as long as he
is possible candidate, and if there is hard
IHouey maJority III luo houSo ~ VIII SuCW It's
consistency by sending his name to the
Senate and he will be chosen. But if his
name is not sent up the Republicans will
have to make the next best choice. That
choice will not be the result of trade, and
the Republicans will have no favors to ask.
They have no mind to share in the
responsibility of an administration they can
not direct.
Year: 1878

ELSEWHERE will be found complaints
and Regrets of the Poets," from the pen of
the editress of the CarnirGl Reporter, the
little journal that gave so much pleasure to
those who attended the Carnival of Authors
at City Hall, this week. The grace and fidel-
ity of the limitations do not need to be point
ed out. They are at once apparent.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The anne and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
out as guaranty OF good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

THE financial storm in England has blown
over and the Bank of England has reduced
the rate of discount to five per cent. The
terrible consequences that, according to the
prophets of Lombard street, were to follow
the Glasgow Bank failure have happily not
put in an appearance. Clear weather is an
nounced. May it long continue.
Year: 1878

A p r 0 G l. A MI A t I 0 N.


The people of this state have received signal reve-
lations of the goodness of God in the blessings He
has bestowed upon them throughout the year.
Health and prosperity have been given them in full
measure. Peace, good will and well being have pre-
vailed. The seasons have been propitious and Ma
lure has continued the glories OF the summer be-
yond its usual limit through long succession of
beautiful days, gaddenng the earth and uplifting all
hearts in joy and thankfuness.


In order that the people may with one accord offer
their reverent thanks, do hereby, in conformity to
the usage which santions and endears this annual
holiday and by and with the advice and censent Of
the Council, appoint


Thursday, the 2S day Of November, 1873,
as day of Thanksgiving and Praise to God for the
rich gifts and constant OF the past year, and for
the promises and hopes that attend the coming of
the new year.


Given at the Council Chamber, at Augusta, this


sixth day OF November, in the year of our Lord


one thousand eight hundred and seventy eight,


and OF the Independence of the United States of


America the one hundred and third
By the Governor SELDEN CONN OR,


s. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State.
Year: 1878

What deed of niue is punished
In such unwoI ted way,
That this demand of me is made
To which | say ye nay!
Yea indeed am gotten at
OF judgment for some sin,
But to the worth OF one poor pin
No good of it ye gat.
Ye are bold t, ask me that sing
To help your Carnival;
And thai do for ye this thing
Me suiteth not at all.
Yea rather than give this gift
Ye would gladly see.
High on some neighboring tree,
Upon rope upliit.
Mine hands would weave an hempen sting
To hale ye up withal;
More soon than mouth of mine should sing
May evil ye b fail,
AS in the round green earth
No man did ever see,
No grief its peer might be
In all the worlds great girth.
What gain had In sooth
Did L for strangers sake,
With breath 'twixt tooth aud tooth,
A song unwilling make?
Or if for ye twaDged,
OF courtesy, my yre?-
i say than Haman higher
l first Will see ye hanged.


D. R.
Year: 1878

The night denieth all glory Of the iay,
Lie evermore hath death TO say her nav.
AND darkness maketh ending Of the light,
And sorrow is set shade above delight,


And silence Tor a song.
How may my mouth make any madrigal
In ruinOus rainy days when dead leaves fall?
How shall sing above the summers grave?
Dead bir1s alone and faded flowers We have


And silence for song.
Yea [. tho mine eyes see great length Of DAYS,
And tho mine ears hear all the old past SAYS,
And set astare at Overbold desire
give your begging letter to the fire,


And silence for a sons,


A.
Year: 1878

What fitting song have to sing
When Autumn wears his surcoat gray,
And in the brief dim-litten day
AS in dream moves everything.
Alasl how swift the sweet days fit.
And as a painted cloth year. fade
For in few days the earth was made,
Aud few days joy we have OF it.
All! look how little of life we have,
That wander singing in the sun,
Until that our liiejays are done,
Until our feet shall fnd ths grave.
Yet ye shall have your carnival.
space to pleasure ye and play
But nathiess, | wIthouten pay
Write ior your paper not a. all,


W. NJ
Year: 1878

1T is stated at Washington that
the cabinet is a unit upon the pres
ent attitude of the administration i'm
regard to the barbarilies committed
in the South, and that is to Judi
cially investigate every case of
outrage and punish the guilty, if
possible. The republican party de-
sires peace throughout all our bor-
ders, but holds that peace worth
having and which will last must be
based upon and spring from an en-
forcement OF the laws which secure
equal justice and protection for all.
Year: 1878

In q letter Of recent date from
Washington to the editor of this
paper, occurs the following passage I:


at is a subject of remark here
that none of the military companies
visiting Washington from Southern
cities ever carry an American flag.
They march under guidons or local
banners, but the stars and stripes
are conspicuously absent. A few
days since company of well drilled
and disciplined. cadets paid us q
visit, and were reviewed, and then
received by the President, who
made them a short patriotic address.
But it seemed to me strange indeed
that he could extend such marked
courtesy to citizen soldiers who
would refuse to display the national
flag. A foreign body of soldiers,
even at war with us, would not
under such circumstances have been
guilty Of such discOurtesy, and /
am surprised that Mr.. Hayes did
not resent the insult by refusing
recognition in any wise. As mill
tary, these soldiers were bound by
military regulations, which neces-
sarily involves display of more than
mere guidons, and heas commander
in-chief should have taught them
one OF the first lessons Of a. soldier,
the imperative force of military
regulations. He should further
proclaim that hereafter he will rec
ognize only those who are disposed
to treat him with at least common
courtesy, and that if from any cause
has flag is to be ignored, the White
House shall not furnish prominent
place for the indignity."
Year: 1878

IT is perhaps little too early to
talk of Senator Paddock's successor,
but we notice that several of our
exchanges are beginning to peck at
the Senator, which is the usual way
of opening a senatorial campaign.
Mr.. Paddock has ably served his
constituents, and, if the selection
were TO take place TO morrow,
would most likely be his own sue
cpssor .. .... ".....
Year: 1878

From the Houston Telegram, Dec. IL


couple Of nights ago young man named Adams,
living the railroad between here and Columbia,
was riding horseback in gallop down the railroad
track. The night not very dark and the young
man presumed upon his knowledge Of that part of tho
and his ability to anything dangerous before
getting to it, to indulge in fast riding. But this time
he had rsked too much. for he came upon deep
cuvert without noticing it in time to stop his horse.
The animal made a noble effort to hold up. but its
fore feet went down. and the rider thrown several
feet forward the animals head In falling,
one foot passed between the iron rail and sill
that lies beneath IL, but separated by the thick
ness OF the ties, and his body passed
down between the ties thus hanging him by tho
ankle In this perilons position he hung for two or
three hours when hc heard in the distance the heavy
rumbling of advancing freight train. BY this
fear converted into frenzy, for he not able
under the instances to- know whether the weight
OF the would pass any part of his foot or
make his situation more painful. But the cars camo
and passed without bringing any more pain any.
body hear the piercing cries that he sent forth for
assistance He hailooed himself TO hoarsencss during
the night but no aid came until morning, when he
was found and taken from his situation nearer dead
than alive lie ut taken to q house and
remedies applied until he began to show signs OF inn
provcment, since which time he has been gradually
getting better and has now only To nurse his ankle
and foot, which will be useless to him for time
Year: 1878

From tho Providence journal, Dec. 1871


One Of the most painful and distressing calamties
visited the home of Mr.. Frank Decrfield at No. ooa
High street, yesterday forenoon. his golden haired
George. two years Of age, being literally roasted
alive in consequence of his clothing catching hre
from lighted matches. Mrs. Dcerhcld left the house
about ten O'Clock errand of somc kind, leaving
Georgc alone In the kitchen She was absent about ten
minutes, aud entering the yard heard q boy shout
that her home fire, and saw a dense volume
Of smoke issuing from the windows OF her tenement.
She rushed up stairs folio wed by one of the neigh
bors. and upon opening the door sight which
frozc the blood In her veins. Lying on tho floor
the form of her little boy with the clothing burned
from his body and the flesh completely roasted from
head TO foot. His were outsretchcd rs though
mutely imporing aid. and were stin in death.
Seizng the child in her arms Mrs. Deer
field hastencd into another room. while the
ncighbors threw the burning clothing lying in


basket out of tho window, and few pals Of water
extnguishcd the fire. The department responded to
the call from box ~, but not required to use
their apparatus. just behind the door leading into
the kitchen the wall was badly burned and the basket
In which the clothes left by Mrs Decrfied was
stationed near by. The suppositon IL that the poor
child got possession of some matches, with which he
set fire to his clothing and also that in the basket
and was enycloped in the flames, which sufrocated
him before he could make any outcry. A messenger
was sent for tho father and also for Coroner Wight
man. and guard or police prevented the entrance OF
the sad accident. The grief of the unhappy mother
was intense and violent. and she refused 10 be
forted. The form Of the little boy placed upon
table and wrapped In sheet. Coroner Wghtman,
upon learning the above particulars, deemed an In
quest unnecessary.