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Year: 1879

If any benighted person held a doubt as to the "manliness of the noble art of self-defense as illustrated in prize fight, that doubt must be set at rest by review of the fight between Dwyer and Elliott. The latter's conduct almost from the beginning was positively so brutal that nobody will sympathize with him in his defeat. In the third round he tried to bite off his antagonists nose. In the fifth round Elliott tried to gouge out Dwyer's eyes with his finger nails. Still no foul was allowed. In the seventh round Elliott repeated his attempt at gouging. In the ninGb round he again tried biting. Dwyer fell upon the pros- trate body of Elliott with his whole weight, and broke several of his ribs. If this was fair play, those must decide who understand these things better than we do.
Year: 1879

The attention of the Society for the

 Prevention of Cruelty to Children of New York was drawn to most pitiful case of destitution. A grocer who chanced into the basement of 435 East Fifteenth street brought word to an off, cer that he discovered six little children huddled in bare room with corpse. That official proceeded to investigate the matter, and found that he had been rightly informed. The body of man who had been worn by disease to ex. treme cancellation was lying in the place and crowded about were number of little ones whose pinched faces and rag ged raiment showed how much they had suffered from want. Soon a woman appeared who had been plodding about in search of loan, and from her the story of the living and dead was learned. Two years ago Frank Fell, brush maker, was doing fair business and comfortably provided for his wife and family but he, was prostrated by con- sumption, which confined him to his bed aud left him unable to be of any service whatever. In this strait the wife assumed the whole responsibility of the family's support, and worked steadfastly until her health failed and their little means dwindled away. Since that the Fells have been in sad plight, and few days ago, when the father ex- pired, they were unable to procure means to bury him. In spite of their condition Mrs. Fell shrank from pauper's burial for her husband, and the corpse was al- lowed to remain in the house with the vain hope that means of defraying the funeral expenses might be forthcoming. While she went among former friends striving to solicit help and sympathy the six children watched by the dead, the eldest of whom is nine years old and the youngest an infant of only two weeks. The officer reported the case to the c commissioners of Charities, who in spite of the remonstrances of Mrs. Fell, had the body taken to Potter's Field, while the society-took charge of the children.
Year: 1879

It is possible to do this even in regions of country where miasma is most rife, and where the periodic levers which it causes assume their most formidable types The immense popularity of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is very largely attributable to the fact of its efficacy as remedy for chills and fever, bili- ous rtmittents, and as preventive of the various forms of malarial disease. In those

 portions of the West and South where com plaints of this nutare prevail, and in the Tropics, it is particularly esteemed for the productive influence which it exerts; and it has been very widely adopted as substitute for the dangerous and comparatively ineffec- tive alkaloid, sulphate of quinine. Physicians have not been among the last to concede its merits, and the emphatic professional indorse- mcnts which it has received have added to the reputation it has obtained at home and abroad
Year: 1879

All herds of cattle have bully among them, says known cattle dealer. There is a boss COW, and she is hated and feared. Of ugly disposition, constantly hooking unoffending COWS, greedy in eating, she makes herself generally d1s- agreeable. Or it may be that the bully is steer. The characteristics of the brute are all the same. The rest of the herd are all afraid of her or him. S1ngly they can do nothing. Matters go from bad to worse, and COW life becomes al- most unendurable in the herd. Some thing has to bo done, and that soon. The bully in walking along gives some unoffending COW 8 sharp thrust in the ribs. Instead of running off as expected, the stricken COW wheels around, fury in her eyes, and believing a war cry, dashes head on for the bully. The boss is sur prised, but gets to work as an expert, and the rebellious COW is being rapidly whipped (these cattle fence with their horns); but the cry for liberty is under stood by the rest of the herd, and with unanimous movement they all turn on the tyrant, and if the herders do not in terfere they kill him. The bully, being whipped, turns to run, and to his horror finds that the whole herd is after him. As one animal gets near him he receives vicious dig from sharp horn. He increases his speed, but soon another animal comes up to him, and another stab is the result. The bully, with ex, tended tongue, and labored breathing, is leading the herd, and the herd, with extended tongues and upright tails, are following-steers, COWS, calves, all bel. lowing loudly, 'Kill him kill him P And kill him they will if the herders dc not stop the pursuit.

 After lesson of this kind, the bully is marvel of gentleness and considera, tion. A calf could whip him. Once ] left my herd for an hour. On my return, I was surprised to find the cattle punched around deep pool in the ravine. They were evidently greatly excited j; the con. stant believing, the flashing of theil tails, their craned necks as they looked over the banks of the pond, all indicated that something was wrong. Running my horse, and swinging heavy whip, was soon among the cattle. They gave way for me. I rode up to the pool There, standing in deep water, was the subdued bully, ring of excited steers and COWS standing around him, but un able to reach him. put a stop to the fun, and left the bully in the water tt cool off. I did not see him for week. Then he joined the herd as private.
Year: 1879

NOTHING IN IT.-The old gentleman who threw the paper down the other morning with the impatient ejaculation,

 "Oh, there's nothing in it P and went out to look at his garden, was the same one who, coming back half an hour later and discovering that his wife had cut up the paper into patterns, thereupon rip ped around like a yellow jacket, broke an important commandment and win dow pane by kicking cat through it, turned over bucket of clabber on the new carpet and the baby, and finally de- parted with slam of the door that clat- tered the crockery to the uttermos parts of the house, and with whitening malediction on "these gaxl-busted wo- men, anyhow l"
Year: 1879

A writer in Nature says: "In my family we have tabby cat who, when turned out, would let herself in at an- other door by climbing up some list nailed round it, then pressing up the click-latch, pushing the door, with her. self hanging on it, away from the post, so as to prevent the latch falling back into It's place, and then dropping down and walking back to the fire. knew Skye terrier who, being told to carry fishing rod, carefully experimented along it's length, to find its centre of gravity. In carrying it he came to a narrow path through a wood. There dropping the rod he took it by the end, and dragged it under him lengthwise till the open road was gained, when he took the rod by the centre of gravity again and went on. This could not be copy of human actions, but the result of original reason ing" Another writer gives the follow ing on the authority of the late MT. Dawes, the astronomer: Being busy in his garden and having large bunch of keys in his hand, he gave it to a retriever to hold for him till he was at liberty. Going into the house soon after he for got to reclaim the keys. The remem- brance of what he had done with them only returned to him when he required them in the evening. He then recalled that he had given them to the dog, and forgotten to take them again. Calling the animal, and looking impressively in

 his face, he said, s'My keys fetch me my keys" The dog looked wistful an6

 puzzled for moment and then bounded

 off to the garden, his master following

 He went straight to the root of an apple

 tree, scratched up the keys and brough them. May we not fairly put into word

 the dog's train of reasoning thus "M.

 master has given me these keys to hold

 he has forgotten them; I cannot carr, ! them all day but must put them il safety where I can find them again 1? A terrier-ike dog named Uglymug ha' , poodle for companion. Wheneve , Uglymug saw signs of family meal, h , inveigled the poodle into g labyrinthin

 shrubbery under pretence of seekin for rats, and when the latter was fairl intent on it's game, Uglymug woul f sneak back to enjoy by himself what h could get from the family table.
Year: 1879

IF YOU are satisfied to have poor organ, or run the risk of having poor one, take any organ that is offered you. But if you desire to be sure of having the very best. insist on having Mason & Hamlin, and do not be per- suaded to take any other.
Year: 1879



 President Hayes, in his message vetoing the election bill, says that the measure passed by Congress is destruc- tive of one of the fundamental laws oi the Government, and at variance with an elementary constitutional principle he declares that the bill virtually dis crlminates in favor Of the State as against the national authority. He says he would have elections free from all forci- ble interference or the fear of it, and with this view wonld not allow soldiers. either Federal or local, to be present at the polls {" or to perform the duties of the ordinary civil Police force" He says he is ready to concur in any addi- tional Legislation which in the opinion of Congress Is needed to perfect the prevention of military interference with elections, in the sense in which the phrase is understood by the country, ii the legislation be limited to that obi and be not at variance with the authority Indispensable to the Government under the Constitution and laws.

 The President concludes his message as follows Under this bill the presence and employment of the army and navy of the United States would be lawful. and it might be necessary to maintain the conduct of a State election against the domestic violence that would over- throw it, but would be unlawful to maintain the conduct of a national elec- ton against the same local violence that would overthrow 1t. This discrimina- ton has never been attempted in any previous Legislation by Congress and Is no more compatible with the sound principles of the Constitution or the necessary mazilaa and methods of our
Year: 1879

WE MUST CONGRATULATE the "Gazette'
upon the neatness of its new head
which gives it the appearance of a new
paper. The illustration in the centre
is appropriate, bringing out into bold
relief the manufacturing and mercantile
interests of Wilmington. Upon the
right is large manuiactory and full
rugged ship at anchor. Prominent is
the coat of arms of Delaware, while on
the left is ship in the stocks, train
Of cars plunging by and line of tele
graph wires. The whole head is tasty
and if the news make up of the "Ga.
zatte" is made equal to its head, il
will be as good a paper as the REPUBLI
CAN.
Year: 1879

GENERAL SIGEL was in command OF
the Union troops at the battle of Cedar
Mountains, and when it became neces-
sary in the heat of battle to employ
every energy to thwart the enemy's
purpose, he shouted aloud to the cap
tain Of park of artillery drawn by
mules, Pring on der shackasses
pring on der shackasses I" The people
are calling on the big organ at Fifth
and Market streets, to show its colors
on the employment of an architect fo,
the new Court House.
Year: 1879

extraordinary rage for art decoration,
which has stimulated the taste for fine
needlewOrk and embroidery Of every
kind. Teaching used to be almost the
only career open to a refined and we'll
educated woman left alone in the world;
but now to the doctors, ministers and
lawyers among the fair sex must be
added artists Of every kind and sort. In
nothing is the change more apparent
here than ia the present value 10 a
woman Of a talent for water-color paint
ing. Our mothers and grandmOth hers
painted beautifully in water-colors,
aud Of such is" undoubtedly, "the
kingdom Of heaven but they never
thought OF depending for comfortable
livelihood on the strokes Of their dainty
brushes, aud the hues Of the curious
flowers they painted on velvet, silk and
satin. But in this latter half of the
nineteenth century, when beauty and
utility have come To he 50 happily COM
bined, many gentle and graceful girl
has turned this elegant drawing-room
accomplishment to wonderful account.
Statistics on the subject would be aston
ishing to those who are ignorant Of the
steady demand existing in great cities
like New York and Boston for this par
ticular branch Of feminine handiwork,
which is more than mere handiwork
There are in our city and its suburbs
dozens Of young ladies who have orders
in advance for all the painting on silk
aud satin they can possibly Go, and at
remunerative prices, too. The articles
most in use thus decorated are toilet
cushions and sdchets for perfuming
handkerchief boxes, and drawers for
lingerie They (the latter are generally
about eight inches in length by five in
breadth, and are painted in sprays of
delicate ferns and flowers, copied ex-
actly from nature, on the palest-hued
silks-pale blue, pale pink, or salmon
color. No trousseau is complete with
ont these elegant trifies, and the supply
is hardly ever equal to the demand.
Painting on china, too, is another
paying branch Of woman's work, and
it is really surprising to see how many
women attain to real excellence in it.
Wood carving already affords support to
many women here, as il has done for so
long a time in Germany; and engraving
on wood is only a further development
OF the same occupation. All these things
are now done, and done well, by our
cultivated women, and the various art
schools that have sprung into being OF
late have accomplished wonders not
only in the way Of teaching, but in fos-
tering the growing taste for artistic dec
Grafton, and in creating a market for
the beautiful productions Of their pupils
aud the feminine world at large.


AUGUST.
Year: 1879

/ feelings to be drawn into anything seri-
Gus with such an ungrateful, reckless
creature, running after notoriety, too,
as she is. That would be enough,
should think, to cure him Of anything
/ foolish. His mother seems to feel quite
easy about it, now that the girl is out Of
the house, and says that, although il
was a great shock 10 her 10 have one she
has treated like a daughter desert her in
| that way, after doing her utmost to
spoil her sons future, still she is truly
thankful everything has happened just
as il has, for she could never have had
/ the heart 10 send her away herself, and,
| If she had remained, she might have
succeeded in deludiug her son into the
belief that she wss breaking her heart
for him. She says be has such roman
tic notions about such things that she
does not doubt that he would really have
sacrificed his prospects, brilliant as they
are, and married the girl, il she had not
discovered the game she was playing,
and brought matters to a crisis Just as
she did. Now, however, that Frank
knows how she feels about it, and how
his charmer has really acted, she no
longer feels any anxiety about the mat
ter. She said she would not mention
the affair to any but few of her most
intimate friends, aud she wished US to
say as little about it as possible"


"Of course, we will only tell our
friends" said Miss Adeline.


GAS soon as her health will permit,
she is going into society more than she
has done since Mr.. Stoddard's death, in
order to help Frank to forget his boyish
fancy. or course, that will not be very
difficult, you know, and we must do our
part, or, rather, you must do yours.
Now is the very time to make an i'm
preston, when he is just getting over
his first attack. However, you must be
very polite to the Captain, for there is
no telling but what you will need 70
stand well in his good graces yet"


80, mamma, ne is such a disgusting
old fellow. He always makes me think
Of greasy old Dutchman dressed up"
said the young lady, this time with gen
uine feeling.


"You ought not to speak so about a
gentleman like Captain Talbot, because
he happens to be corpulent," said the
mother, rather stifily. "He belongs to
one Of our oldest families, as you know,
and it is no disgrace to have plenty Of
flesh. For my part, like his appear
ance better than l did that walking
skeleton Of a French music teacher YOU
admired so much," and the mother
glanced with satisfaction at the faint
flush on the usually colorless face before
her. "But what is most important"
she went on, as il no little depression
had occurred, sis that the Captain will
doubtless make kind, indulgent hus-
band, and can give his fortunate wife
everything a reasonable woman could
desire"


The mother saw that her thrust was
felt, and she also knew, by the downcast
eyes and silent lips, that the daughter
had accepted the inevitable" aud
would prove obedient to her wishes,
just as she had done in the absurd affair
Of the penniless Frenchman, the one ro-
nance of her life.


ITO DE continued.l
Year: 1879

a daring attempt at robbery was frustrated
about l2o'clock Saturday night, by the oppor-
tune appearance of pedestrian, who undoubt-
ctiiy prevented cunningly planned and what
was intended to prove very extensive robbery.
At the hour mentioned burglars were engaged
in forcing an entrance to Michaud Bros. gro
ccry store, corner of Seventh and Wabashaw
streets, and had they not been frightened away
by the sound of approaching footsteps they
would have undoubtedly succeeded in effecting
an entrance. The attempt was made at the
Seventh street entrance, the doors of which
open from the street to the rear end of the
store, no other fastening being used than a
simple cross-har of wood which vas operated in
such q manner as to work it within a fraction
of being disconnected from the clam or socket
to which it was fastened.


The attempt was discovered Immediately
after the retreat of the burglars, the lmpres-
sion being that two consecutive minutes of adj
ditional work would have amply suficed tc
have accomplished their nefarious object.
Year: 1879

Chief Maxwell read little lecture 10
Tho hoys who are in the habit Of attend
ipc police court last night, informing
thsm s that IL was no place for them to
ha and also warning them that II they
ns,sistad @ in providing the Office in the
msnuer they had been doing he would
lock some ofthem up.
Year: 1879

on the General Assembly. In this
case it is in the direct discharge
of delegated duty, srd the exercise OF a
discretion " hich they were required TO
make, for take it that in comparing the
1st, 9Th, and 7tl sections Of the 11th article
OF the Constitution, there can be no ques.
ton that the word "may," in the 5th Sec
ton, must be regarded as mandatory and
not permissive. In the exercise Of that
discretion they were therefore euioined
to prescribe conditions under which the
husband should hold for the benefit Of him-
self aud the family. Il the General As
sembly then is warranted in q gratui-
teuS extension of the husbands personal
privilege to his wife after his death, be-
cause in their Judgment it is in accord with
the spirit and policy of the Constitution, 1t
follows necessarily that their action cannot
be condemned IS unconstitutional when In
the exercise OF discretion they are en-
Joined to make for her benefit and that OF
her children they concede to her the right
OF voice in the alienation OF the property
by the husband.


/ am of opinion. therefore, that the Gen.
eral Assembly had a right to impose this
condition as the price OF the privilege OF
exemption, and that without accepting this
conuitlQH rs pTeSCFlpca ny tuc 0cueiM ns-
sembly no householder can claim the consti-
tutional exemption.


The claim asserted by the defendant does
not accept this condition, but, upon the
contrary, reputiates it. Il is outside OF the
statute enacted by the General Assembly
under the commands of the Constitution,
and cannot claim the protection Of the
statute or OF the Constitution.


The fund under the order OF the Court
must therefore be distributed among the
creditors according to the priority OF their
liens
Year: 1879

BRIEF ITEMs-PERsONAI.-The lot on tie
corner Of Main and Sixth streets has been
recently purchased, subject 10 the conlrma-
ton OF the Chancery Court, by the Masonic
Temple Association Of Virginia. The AS
sociation now owns st. Albans Hall and
the lot at the corner OF Main and Ninth
streets. We hope soon to hear that the Fra
terni,y will be prepared to erect temple
CT editable to themselves and an ornament 10
Year: 1879

Cig COuncH-La>t night was the time
for the City Council to hold its regular
meeting, but there was no quorum present.
A resolution will be presented 1T the next
meeting, requesting the Legislature to al
low Manchester the authority to iX the sal-
ary Of the Judge OF the Hastings Court.
Year: 1879

keen sense of the ludicrous often causes
the young to laugh at the aged People
walking with cane or crutches, bent and
STOPPING, look so droll TO those so full of
fun that it will burst forth at the slightest
provocation. | remember, years ago, how
nearly some children came to laughing out
in church, when an old man put his red
silk handkerchief on his bald head. The
room was growing cold, and, dare say he
feared taking cold. When we were home
again, our merriment overflowed and we
laughed with unabating glee, it seemed so
intensely funny. All this gayety is well
enough at proper times and places, If no
ones feelings are hurt and The sport-mdkers are
not harmed By H. Let us always think of
that, children. Do we like to be laughed
at by a crowd of others A joke is well.
and we can bear our share and laugh with
the rest but to be set one side, with others
together making sport at our expense, is
quite different thing, as we all know. We
may live to be feeble and decrepit our.
selves, or we may, by an accident, become
manned for life, while yet young--in either
case, how should we wish to be treated
We must not forget the Golden Rule. Then,
for our own benefit, we should be guarded
and self-controlled The habit of noticing
aud ridiculing whatever seems comical in
another is harmful, it makes one so thought.
less and impolite. The custom of kindly
doing the things which are pleasing to those
about us, and trying to make them happier,
is like picking up bits of sunshine and
freely giving them to all whom we meet.
One cold evening, in winter, several years
ago, whte-headed man, weakened by age
aud disease, came feebly into the room
where small company of friends were
gathered. Immediately, the eldest one
among us arose. "Don't rise," said the
elder one; but the other replied, "The
Bible says, Thou shalt rise up before the
hoary head" That example did me much
good and shall always remember it. There
is chapter in the Bible which describes
old age-how many of the children who
read this can find it ? 1t commences with a
word of good advice to the young, and the
first word is Remember. have referred to
two other passages. | should like to have
you find and learn them, if you do not al
ready know them.