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Year: 1878

THERE is said to be determined effort
On the part of leading Democrats of Chic
to force Senator Thurman to accept the
nomination for Governor. Notwithstanding
his expressed positive declinatien, It is
thought that he may be induced to recss-
slider his determination, and lead the Demo
cratic hosts to inevitable victory. 1t is re :
ported that the feeling in favor of his noni-
nation gathers strength daily, and the pre-
liabilities are that he will be nominated by
acclammatien and forced to accept.
Year: 1878

IT Is conviction upon the minds of all
intelligent msu, lucid as the MONDAY light,
that Mexico must have railroads or she ID
lest. The Mexican people have not the
capital nor the experience for building
them. Consequent she must look abroad
for this great factor of her future pros
perity and salvation. It is uselese to dis
guise the fact that neither capital nor
railroad builders car be Induced to come
from Europe. No person or company in
any of the nations of that continent has
made an offer to this end. Therefore, IT Is
to the United States where Mexico has to
look. The capital and builders for her rail-
reads must come from that country
Mexico Two Republics. sI
Year: 1878

In ALMOST every Northern State there ia
a majority Of Republican voters. We do
not recall one in which there is not 9 major.
ity of Republicans in the Legislature. But
the roll may be called in vain for . colored
man to answer to his name as member OF
such body. After all the cry necessarily
made by the ''stalwart Republican" states
men and Press, for equal rights and priyi-
leges for colored men, where, in all the
North have they elected one OF that race to
such positions On the contrary, it is not
an uncommon occurrence for negroes TO be
elected to the LEGISLATURES Of Southern
States, even iroa ID lilies where the whites
are in the msjol.tJ.
Year: 1878

Key. II. w. Beecher preached last Fri


day evening from the text: 'Reoice in
the Lord always; and again | say rc-
joice."


1T is made the subject of command. not


Of recommendation" he said. 1--WE are


not expected TO be in continual state of


great JOY. but to be in an abiding condi-


ton of rejoicing. We have all heard in


prayer-meetings some brother arise and
claim that he had great JOY because he had
experienced religion. They invariably
told long tale of their previous suffer-
ings. and concluded by affirming that to
them was allowed the privileges OF great
enjoyment. Everyone who heard them
knew that they were not telling the truth.
as experience did not bear them out.
When the excitement Of speaking had
ceased. and when they returned to the
natural conditions in which the race must
live they found that they did not possess
complete happiness. They were troubled
just rs much as men at three clock when
they had not sufficient funds TO meet their
ut the bank. Still tl,ey would
90 to conference meeting and boast that
the Lord had kept their souls in peace.
They acted thus because their early train
ing taught them that they were expected
TO make such speeches when called upon
1t was difficult to understand how ma,
could stand up and say. Il have given up
ray sins and taken up the cross. OF course
! am not perfect. but am saved.'N Such
people seem to think that they have taken
an insurance policy. and are certain Of
Heaven. If such were the case,
G cd had better abdicate." V%
Year: 1878

The CRANBERRY AS A HOUSE
PLANT.-The common cranberry
is a most attractive house plant
when properly cultivated in pots,
and can endure a good deal of
neglect which would be fatal to
other plants. It only needs to
be. kept cool and moist. A COM
post of muck and sand is the
proper material for potting it in.
Although usually regarded as
aquatic in it's nature it will not
do to have the soil saturated with
water. What it requires is that
water shall be within reach of
its rsets, and that the soil shall
be one through which the water
can rise rapidly by capillary at
traction. Let the pot stand in
about an inch of water and it
will thrive better than in any
greater depth. The cranberry
roots readily from cuttings, or it
can be propagated by bending
the sprays down and covering
them with the moist compost. It
is beautiful at all times Of year,
and especially SO after the fruit
commences to ripen. Its red
berries will remain on the vine
for a long time and are highly
ornamental.
Year: 1878

CAUSE OF SUDDEN DEATH
Very few Of the sudden deaths
which are said to arise from dis
eases of the heart do really ar
Use from that cause. To ascer-
tain the real origin Of sudden
deaths, experiments have been
tried in Europe and reported to
a scientific congress held at
Strasbourg. Sixty-six cases OF
sudden death were made the
subject of a thorough post mortem
examination. In these only two
were found who had died from
disease. of the heart. Nine out
of sixty-six had died of apoplexy,
while there were forty-six cases
of congestion of the lungs-that
is, the lungs were SO full Of blood
that they could not work, there
not being blood enough for a
quantity of air to enter to sup
port life The causes that pro-
duce congestion of the lungs are
cold feet, tight clothing, costive
bowels, sitting still, chilled after
being warmed with labor or rap
id walking, going too suddenly
from close, heated rooms into
the cold air, especially after
speaking, and sudden depressing
news operating on the blood.
The causes of sudden death be-
ing known, an avoidance of them
may serve TO lengthen many val
liable lives which would other
wise be lost under the verdict
"heart complaint" This disease
is supposed to be inevitable and
incurablc; hence, many do not
take the pains they would do to
avoid sudden death if they knew
Year: 1878

Many mothers are either COM
PEELED to stay away from church
and theatre, or take their babies
with them. A poor woman took
her little one in her arms to hear
a famous preacher. The loud
voice from the platform awoke
the child and made it cry, and
its mother got up, and was leav-
ing the hall when the minister
stopped her by saying: My good
woman, don't go away. The
baby dosn't disturb me-" "It
isn't for you l leave" she repli-
ed with a perfect unconscious
ness Of sarcasm: "It's you dis
turb the baby
Year: 1878

MOTHERS AS DocToRs.-Prac-
teal mothers learn much by their
experience with the little bodies
intrusted to their care. Some of
the most common slnse facts in
the physical culture of these
little ones known to the more
experienced mothers may not
come amiss to those who have
had bIl little care Of children.
The foufdation must be well laid
to insurs healthy and happy
children. 1.-The child must be
well slept, well aired, we'll fed
and we'll bathed. By thorough
understanding and practice of
these four simple rules, much of
the physical, mental and moral
suffering in life would be avoid
ed by parents as we'll as child.
If a healthy child (and delicate
oneproportionately) is regularly
put to bed about dark, in a quiet,
well-ventilated, or even cold
room, after a supper of plain
food, it will naturally awake at
daybreak good-natured, with a
keen appetite for a wholesome
breakfast. Nutritious, plain food,
at regular hours, and no candy
or stimulants, and free bathing,
help the system to ward off many
prevalent children's ailments,
and to bear with much less dang.
er the few that must necessarily
come to the majority of little
ones. The child that is Just
given little confectionery, or
any unsuitable food, and then
rocked to sleep, should cause no
surprise at waking peevish and
feverish. 1t is simply the result
of imaginary affection and want
Of knowledge on the part of the
one in charge. 1t will certainly
pay in the end to search diligent-
ly for the cause when little
child is proverbially cross.
Year: 1878

It. lay IN their power.


A drove of cattle halted on
the Main street bridge, at Ash
land, the other day, when the
bridge began swaylng with the
great weight, and finally fell
with a great crash, tumbling
about a hundred head of cattle
into Mill creek, not one Of which
was hurt.
Year: 1878

Stop spending SO much on fine
clothes, rich food and style. Buy good,
healthy, food cheaper and better cloth
ing; get more real and substantial
things of life every way, and especially
stop the foolish habit of running after
expensive and quack doctors or using
so much of the vile humbug medicine
that does you only harm, and makes
the proprietors rich, but put your trust
in the greatest Of all simple, pure
remedies, Hop Bitters, that cures al
ways at tr1fing cost, and you will see
better times and good health. Try il
once. Read of it in another column.
Year: 1878

THE Boston Herald interviewed all
the governors on the question of the
Potter resolution. The sentiment SEEM
ed pretty general in favor of not having
the president ousted while sentiment
was more evenly divided in reference
to investigation.
Year: 1878

Mark Twain told newspaper report
er that he was going abroad in order to
find quiet place to write, where he
would not be disturbed once day. 1t
is singular it never occurred to him to
remain at home and secure desk in
store that doesn't advertise. -Norritovn
Herald.
Year: 1878

Fortunately New York has canal in
addition to the numerous railroad lines
that were built to supply her merchants
with quick transit. The receipts by
canal as compared with the total re
ceipts by all the railroads leading to this
city of the current week were:
Year: 1878

who do not believe word we say on
the subject.


This is very true. The country of
fers better security for a mere liy-
ing than the city; but it must be re-
membered that the cities are necessa-
ry for the success Of the farms. II
all produce food who will buy food!
And if none buy food what profit will
there be in producing food!


The system Of government that i'm.
poverishes the cities must eventually
impoverish the country. We regard
the immense rush Of people to the
land as fraught with danger.


The remedy is to cease to govern
the nation in the interest of accumu-
lated capital and to begin to govern
it in the interest of the producers.
Year: 1878




The Chicago Tribune replies to a


fallacy uttered by Senator Window as


follows:


Senator Window of Minnesota


made good speech in favor of the


silver dollar equal to gold, and indi-
Gated without declaring positively
that he would vote for no other. He


showed that his constituents would
have to sell their wheat at the gold
price fixed in Liverpool, but would be
paid in silver. and the difference will
go into the handsof speculators.
The above extract from his remark
shows the sort of mental fog which
environed him and prevented him
from seeing the truth except as
through q glass darkly. A more acute
intellect would not have fallen into
the mdicrous error of supposing that
his wheat-growing constituents would
lose by being paid in silver. Admit
for the sake of Illustration. the gold
bug boSh about "a el-eent silver dol
lar" and does he not see that it would
work precisely as when the greenback
were worth 30 cents in gold--say
eighteen months agoi Greenbacks
were legaltenders equally with gold
except for duties. Was not the Min
nesota farmer paid Sill in Green


backs for every 81 In gold his wheat
sold fori He received the gold
value in greenbacks for his grain.
Whatever the premium was, he got it.
At present, when greenbacks are at a
discount Of but per cent. he only
gets per cent. more in paper than he
would If paid in gold.


Now, il silver shall remain after


being remonetized at 0I per cent. of
gold as the Jay Gould Tribune kuaves


and Journal idiots insist, then bushel
of Minnesota wheat worth 81. in
gold viii necessarily sell fer 81. 10 in
silver or Si.l0 in greenhacks. as the
latter and silver will he exactly of
equal value. provided the resumption
act is not repealed. And If it be
repealed, the greenhacks may fall
below the value OF silver. and in that
| case the farmer will take his pay ex-
clusiveiy in paper money. If silver
shall rise 70 os in gold, after being re-
stored 90 the legal currency Of the
country, las many goldites are willing
TO admit then for every gold dollar
the wheat is worth the Minnesota
farmer viii receive $l.05 IA in silver.
In what way. then. will this s.differ-
ence between the value OF silver and
gold go into the hands Of the specula-
rorst"


And ~ the farmer can pay his debts
Year: 1878

The coal monopolists have agreed
about the division of the national
spoils, the short allowance of coal that
will be furnished to the public 20,0O0,-
900 tons is the entire allowance, of
which
Year: 1878

ness and enthusiasm never before ex.
hibited. !ScribRer's Monthly for June
says:


This sort of civil service reform is
hardly approved at Washington, where
the significance of houcrs rendered
Taylor by the people and press are not
cOmprehended. The politicians know
that If the President bad 1t in his pow
er to make few mere such appoint
ments as this their occupation would
be gone. Now, il does not matter
much whether the President has lived
up to his professlous or not; it does
not matter whether be has been wise
or simple. Independence of the ma
chine politicians of the country is what
be stands for in the minds of the peo-
pie. They know that the politicians
do not like him; they know that he
does not ask counsel.of the machine.
and that Bayard Taylpr's appointment
was one that was made without con-
sultlng the machine. So, while ap-
proving of Mr.. Taylor as 3 man most
fit for the place, they have said as loud
ly as actions caH speak that they like
the way in which the appointment was
made, and that in this thing they were
heartily with the President and against
the machine politicians of both stripes.
In the long run this senament will tell
upon the policy of the untry. If the
President stand by bis eolors he will
win the good opinion and the good
will of the masses of the people Just in
the proportion that he loses the good
will of the machine politicians, and the
latter will be forced into unity with
him TO save their own necks.
Year: 1878

Turmoil, strife, insecurity and un-
wise government dnve away money
and prevent its investment. Therefore
it Is that Communism creates itself by
creating poverty and want. Wretched
municipal systems are created by the
very men who suffer most because of
the existence of such governments.


If town be plundered by its masters
or these be incapable of wise action
and legislation, the poor are reduced
TO penury by compulsory idleness. No
such calamity could befall the poor of
Austin as communistlc disorder and
violence. Money would seek secure
hiding places, and industry en-
ployment in vain, and poverty become
pitiable beggary. Blood and flames,
the sword and faggot never yet
brought food or riches to rags and
penury. Communism, as defined in
books and newspapers, is the simple
repeal of law and substitution of vio-
Ience and disorder. II Communism
placed the idle and industrious of to-
day on the same level, and distributed
evealy the country's riches. the pro-
cess must needs be repeated
each year until industry discov-
cred the uselessness of effort and
then we would have country given
over to robbery and idleness aud vice.


The laws prevent the accumulation, in
time Of peace, Of vast estates. II in
dIviduals hold enormous wealth there
can be no entaiIed inheritance and no
law of primogeniture. The struggle
for . competency in this country, where
the government is no longer personal,
is q fair one. Each begins life, as near
ly as possible and 80 far as the law is
concerned, on equal terms, and those
who fail to win the golden prize should
not intsrposs brute force and violence
when earnest industry and steady toll
have failed to give abundance. The
truth is that hard work, sobEiety and
economy never fail in America 70 win
splendid rewards and therefore Com
nanism saR hsEaly haFs sKistslss, and
Year: 1878

never in the South, where there are no


overgrowH cities or crowded idle popu-
lations. Therefore the absurdity OF


those assertions of the press which
would confound the Greenbackers Of
the South with the Communists of the
great cities of the North. There will
never be local social disturbances or
violence in this common wealth, and
not elsewhere in the world are proper
ty rights more secure than in Texas,
and hlther should come the capital of
the East
Year: 1878

Col. WHITEHEAD, who has just re-
turned from Round Rock and George
town, says that he met a number of
people from Lampasas and Burnet
counties, and that they report unani-
nous sentiment IN all that country in
favor of having Judge Terrell again


represent this district in the State
Year: 1878

WE INVITE ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOW
ING DEPARTMENTS OF OUR ESTABLISHMENTS.
THE LOW PRICES AT WHICH OUR GOODS ARE
MARKED, HAVE SPECIAL REFERENCE TO The
HOLIDAY SEASON, AND BARGAINS WILL BE
FOUND THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE, THIS SEA
SONS IMPORTATI0NS GIVING UB AN Uh-
EQUALED STOCK OF GOODS.
Year: 1878

A YOUNG clergyman, whose maiden
sisters were "awfully sot" against his ent-
cring the marital state, kicked over the
traces and got married. lie then sent
Il friend to break the news gently TO
the girls with instructions to open the
negotiations by saying that he was
dead, and then gently work UP to the
real fact.
Year: 1878

that her object was 10 do some


thing bad enough to get herself


sent to prison for ten years, where


she hoped to find an asylum from


the present intolerable life she


was leading.


Since it has become a recog-
nized custom for members of diff


ferent branches Of business to
have their organizations, such as
Boards of Trade, Chambers of
Commerce, Bar Associations, ETC.,
the Hotel Proprietors, represent
ing large interests of their own as
well as that of the public, have
had o meeting for the purpose of
organizing an association for the
purpose of joint protection.


The practices of dead beats and
Incompetent or unfaithful servants
thereby will be better looked after
as we'll as matters pertaining to
the comfort and safety of the pat
rons of the hotels, who are gener-
ally the suffering victims. A dead
beat or dishonest servant general
ly does bis tbieving from guest
whose time, even if the thief is
arrested, is too important for him
to lose it in delay for the purpose Of
prosecuting in the courts. Thus
the criminal escapes. The hotel
suffers in reputation, but is power
less to act; as the property lest
does Cot belong to the proprietor,
he cannot prosecute. BY timely
warning given from one hotel to
another through the proper chan
nels all have notice, and are on
their guard thereby.


A meeting of the managers Of
these hotels was held last week,
therefore, to consider this subject
and to organize a Hotel Keepers
Protective Association. Mr.. Uri-
nh Welch was elected president.
Mr.. Weleh is the proprietor of the
st. Nicholas, a hotel dear to New
Workers by reason Of its being one
of the Oldest in the city and bear
ing the name Of the city's patron
saint, and to the travelling pablo
by reason of its being one of tie
best hotels in the world. On &C
count of this popularity it has al
ways been sought by the elite.


The changes just announced in
the New York Custom House, are
the subject of comment on oil
sides. Collector Arthur who has
held his important Office for six
years, is suddenly and summarily
removed, and Naval Officer Cor.
nell's head falls into the same bas-
ket. No cause is assigned by lie
government as yet for this step.
Merritt & Burt arc the successors
respectively of the gentleman
named, RADIx.
Year: 1878

This is the choicest premium
ever given to newspaper sub
scribers-something of real and
practical value. The ladies' wi |
be delighted with it. If your
neighbor don't take the OBsER-
YER tell him of this offer. They
all want the paper and book.
You get the old OBSERVER and
a capital, practical, useful book
of 100 pages, for the price of the
former.


Now is your opportunity.
This unprecedented offer will
expire in few weeks.
Year: 1878

THE ENDLESS PROCESSIO
Down the vista of the ages,
Saints and sinners fools and sages,
Marching onward, slow ans solemn,
Go in never-ending column;
Here the honest, here the knave;
With a rhythmic step sublime,


To the grave.
Like the rolling Of river,
Going on and on forever,
Never resting. never staying,
Never for an instant straying,
Peer and peasant, lord and slave,
Equals soon TO mix and mingle


In the grave.
Duty cannot. nor can pleasure,
For q moment break the measure;
They are marching on to doom,
All the coward. all the brave,
Soon to level all distinction


In the grave.
Since the morning OF creation,
Without break or termination,
Ever on the line is moving,
All the loved and all the loving,
All that mother ever gave
On to silence and to slumber


In the grave.
Here no bribe the bond can weaken,
Here no substitute is taken;
Each one for himself--no other,
Son nor father no, nor brother;
Love the purest cannot save;
Each alone the roll must answer


At the grave.
Who commands the dread procession
That shall know no retrogression ?
Who can be the great director
Ha ! that grim and grisIy spectre,
Him that sin TO Satan gave;
Death, the mighty King of Terrors,


And the grave.
Year: 1878

A Rhode Island legislator, who
took the ground that it was no
advantage that the people under
stand the laws, said that shey
were not afraid Of anything they
understood; that ii was the Latin
words they were afraid of, and
proceeded to illustrate his posi-
ton as follows: "Mr. Speaker.
there was a man in South Kings
town about 20 years ago who WAS
perfect nuisance. and nobody
knew how to get rid of him. One
day he was hoeing corn, and he
saw the sheriff coming with a pa
per and asked him what it was.
Now, if he had told him it was a
wit, what would he have cared?
But he told him it was n cGpiGs
sdtisfdcie1adatns, and the man
dropped his hoe and ran, and has
not been heard Of since"
Year: 1878

An editor offers five dollars for
the best treatise on GLOW to make
an outdoor life attractive to the
mosquito. ''-E.rcAdnge. A bald
headed picnic might suit him a.
bout as wellas anything.
Year: 1878




their mills TO the north race. But that
did not remedy the matter as it was car
ried down that to where it had its outlet
nearly opposite TO where the water is
pumped from the creek by the Worthlng-
ton Pump, into the basin. He thought
1t was high time that the Board was
taking some action ia the matter as it
was becoming too serious to be longer
passed. Another mater that he wished
to speak of and more serious one, that
was the surface drainage of the streets
and the Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery.


He would therefore moved that the
Committee ON impurities in the Brandy
wine Water he instructed to confer with
the Water Commission, and try and en-
list their aid. II it was necessary Drs.
Blu cF, Bush, and himself would meet
with the committee and give their pro-
'essional opinions. The motion was
adopted.


The chair reported number Of NUS.
ances in various parts cfthe city which
were referred to the Ward Committees,
after seme debate the executive officier
OF the Western District was Instructed
enter building ol Front street, and see
II nuisance existed in cellar of said
building.


On motion adjourned.
Year: 1878

CURING CUTs.-Accidental cuts from knives,
cutting tools, scythes, etc., are more likely to
occur on the face and limbs than on the body.
All that is requisite in general is to bring the
parts together as accurately as possible, and
to bind them up-this is usually done by ad-
hesivs plaster, when the cut ceases to bleed
Nothing is so good for this purpose as paper
previously washed over on one side with thick
gum water, and then dried when used it is only
to be wetted with the tongue When the cut
bleeds but little it is we'll to soak the part in
warm water for few minutes, or keep wet
cloth on it. This removes Inflammation and
pain and also tendency to fainting, which
cut gives some persons. If the bleeding be
too copious, dab the part with rag wetted
with creosote,