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Year: 1878

Speaking of secret session of the
Grand Lodge OF the United States
Ancient Order of United Workmen
in Chicago last week. the Times says ::


THE principal matter before the
Lodge was the consideration of the
Ugst means of relieving the necessities
OF the families of brethren who have
suffered from the yellow fever scOuTge.
There are no less than fifty-two thou
sand members of the Order in the
nlted States, and it has no national,
religious political, or sectarian as
poets or tendencies, but is altogether
confined TO the advancement OF the
material interests OF its members. A
system OF mutual insurance among
sAe brethren 10 one very important
feature of its work, The relief olan
on behalf OF yellow fever sufferers
was the principal business considered
On yesterday"
Year: 1878

WE have a fresh ins'aIlment of the
Stewart grave robbery business this
morning. Il this thing goes on much
longer we will iose faith in the capac
i-y Of the New YO k police force and
newspaper men to unTaveI a mystery
or TO state the truth.
Year: 1878

to vote for the purpose of breaking aquo-
rum is essentially IL revolutionary act;
and it is the. only act Of o revolutionary.
character that has been committed du-.
ring the progress of the controversy. To
speak of such an expedient as a, method
authorized by the rnles Of the House is
not only an abuse of language, b"t it ic
tLlgrant and reckless attack on the
common sense of the country.
Year: 1878

-" A N TIE D - SITUATION - BY q good
w coachman; reference Of the best; by q
steady and sober man who is not afraid Of
work; also q good gardener and mixer. Call
at or address 2A W. Fourth street. 1O4t
Year: 1878

A boy finished his education and looked
around for employment. lie was bright
lad, with healthy organism and resoute
heart His father had given him all he had
to give, and the boy took his bundle and
turned his steps toward the city. There was
nothing about him to insure Success appar-
entity, that ninety boys out Of hundred did
not have. ioung as Ae WAS he had some
rules. lie would keep out of bad company.
He would go into 10 bn,lness that was not
reputable. He would not be idle II I, would
take any business. even if the pay was poor


TINT would give hua q living H. would try
10 make every position t,ppiug stone TO
sonythiug better. Whatever he did he would
do checrfully and do it well His uncle once
told him that cyility was poor man's capi-
tai lie had some Of that stock and be pro
posed to invest it, IL trott.d around week.
asking the st-r,otyUod qul stiou. do YOU
want a boy SIR =" Nobody wanted boy.
Endurance was one of his traits. and he held
on. man kept "a small seed store Just off
Broadway. He wanted q boy but he could
not pay much. Position. not money. was
what the boy was after. ana be thankfully ac-
ceptcd the place The work was hard, the
pay poor lle shirked nothing and never
grumbled His CHEEKY. smart way of doing
things attracted the attention OF the bank
Year: 1878

The Chinese are fast getting their revenge
of the foreigners especially of the English,
for compelling them to open their ports to
the outside world. They are steadily getting
the commerce and trade of nearly every land,
originally established by foreigners, into their
own hands, and it is said that from three
quarters to four-ffths of the commerce, great
and small, of the country introduced by the
British. Germans, and Americans, is owned
and controlled by the natives. These are so
very shrewd, are so contented with small
profits and can live on so little, that the peo-
pie of other nations can in no manner com
pete with them. They crowd out all other
rnoes. and the time seems not distant when
they will be likely to have everything their
own way. A large number of foreign mem
bers of firms and corporations have lately
been compelled to retire from business IN ths
Flowery kingdom, and the indefatigable and
prodigiously thrifty Mongolian has taken their
place
Year: 1878

PumApELPHiA man. who Is new to
the experience OF having baby in bis
own household. was left the other day
by his vile in charge OF the infant. she
improving the opportunity to SO out
shopping. When she returned she
found the husband playing the garden
hose over baby. He had tried every.
thing else. he said. to keep It quiet, and
this seemed to sooths 10.
Year: 1878

AT the close of the Asbury Church fes-
tival in the City Hall last night, the best
cake was purchased and presented to the
pastor of the church, Rev. j. A B. Will
son. The presentation speech was made
by Esquire Hagany, and in the excellent
manner characteristic of Asbury people,
who never omit an opportunity to honor
their pastor. The cake was huge pound
affair, elegantly iced and ornamented in
the best manner.
Year: 1878

People are very ignorant, or inclined
to practice upon the prejudlces and
stupidity of ignorance, who do not
know that Juarez, Lerdo and Diaz and
the governmental forces that sustained
them were all alike friendly to the
United States. Each recent Congress
of Mexico has given generous subven-
tions to an extension of the Interna-
tioaal and to the Denver and Rio
Grande roads. Whatever difficulties
are impending, and however to be de-
plored, can constitute no pretext for
war with the people ard government
of Mexico. Instead, it is only needful
to cooperate with the friendly govern
ment of the revolutionary country and
enforce order where it cannot. The
worst elements of Mexican and
American populations have been at
tracted by the freebooter's life
of the sOna liJre, and every escaped
murderer and flying desperate of the
old and new American States finds a
city of refuge on the plains along the
sparsely populated valley of the Rio
Grande. We confess that these evils
must be remedied, that the desperadoes
must be annihilated and that wrongs
complained of by rancheros are great
and even intolerable. TIE STATESMAN
has only persisted in asserting from the
beginning that war with Mexico would
not only aggravate every existing evil
and extIrpate none. 1t would postpone
the regeneration of Mexico and its fit
ness for absorption by the United States.
Remember that the evils from which
we suffer, to the extent that they are
of Mexican origin, are attributable
wholly to the weakness of the central
authority and the strength of cattle
thieves of every race and color along
the border. To the terrors OF these we
contribute by failing to recognize and
strengthen the government of Diaz


He may not be the legitimate chief
magistrate of the country, but there is
now none other pretending to claim
his place, and we cannot understand
what purpose is contemplated by Mr..
Secretary Evarts when he postpones this
concession of power to one of the most
accomplished soldiers and scholars
who for many years has been president
of the unhappy republic. The Nation
discusses our relations with Mexico
with singular fairness and good sense,
concluding its al ticle with the assertion
that nothing can secure tranquility and
order but large force of the regular
army of the United States with officers
and men alike free from preiudices
that affect both Texans and MexIcans
of the border. Annexation will avail
nothing. Tamaulipus In Texas would
remain the Tamaulipas of to-day. A
large army of occupation would be re-
quired to maintain order if Tamaulipus
were county of Texas or territory of
the United States. The stars and stripes
preach no sermons to cattle and horse
thieves and God knows we want no
further pollution of the ballot-box.
Let US recognize DIaz and cooperate
with him in repressing kDavery and
outrages in Western Texas.
Year: 1878

BANKS and merchants fail every
where every day, and the number of
bankruptcies grows apace, and are
greater each day and week. They are
not confined to the great cities, but in
every village of the West and South
merchants and manufacturers fail hour
ly and farmers lose their homes under
foreclosed mortgages and deeds of
trust. And while property sells for
nothing capitalists buy it for moth
ing, and contraction is steadily
and remorselessly progressive. We
will derive a share ot relief from the
enactment of the silver bill; but this
is only half that the country requires.
The process of contraction must have
an end and Sherman's thumb-screws
be demolished. If any here doubt the
necessity for these changes let them
inquire how many mercantile lives
Sherman has destroyed even IN this
modest little capital of less than 20, 900
inhabitants, and yet the absurd peo-
pie forget to petition Congress, urging
lawmakers to give the country speedy
and perfect relief. Why does not the
Chamber of Commerce make an appeal
to the Senate and House2
Year: 1878

THE President shows no disposition
to abandon his policy. When az
preached in this behalf by his Repub-
lican friends he mildly refers them to
the Cincinnati platform and to his let
ter of acceptance, and since there is no
answer TO these two papers the av-
erage politician is lmpelled to de-
part in silence, but still re
solved on mischief, and ef-
forts are making Ito induce some
leading Republican to present resc-
luton in the House condemning the
Presidents condrct. For this the Re-
publican members may vote, but the
question is still undetermined who will
present the resolution. The old mem
bers are too shrewd to incur dangers
of future condemnation, and they now
seem to think that older and wiser
heads than theirs should receive the
blow that the Presidents possible
popular triumph might inflict. Such
a resolution would be approved
by majority of the Republicans of
both houses, but no party-leader has
the hardihood just now to become re-
sponsible fof Its paternity. The Presi
dents power is dangerous. Patterson's
death and Sharon's absence would give
the President absolute supremacy in
both branches of Congress and it is
hardly probable that open hostilities
against the administration will be
prosecuted. Letter-writers say that
there will be no change in the Cabinet
and that the President mildly and
calmly declares that he will take no
step backward.
Year: 1878

GRANT did not reach the summit OF
Mount Vesuvius. A norther was blow
ing. On this occasion, therefore, be
did not look down into the burning
''crayther," and when he went next
day among the ruins of Herculaneum
and house was unearthed and only q
pretty table and loaf Of bread were
found, Grsut said he did not take his
corn In that shape. In fact, there Is
no evidence that the art Of whisky
making was prosecuted in Herculaneum
or Pompeii, though both towns were
pretty well "burnt out"
Year: 1878

WESTERN and Southern members OF
Congress having collected facts and
figures to show the unfair discFiminA-
ton of Congress heretofore IN the mat
ter of appropriations for the erection
of public buildings-the North and
East having received much more than
their just proportion of the public
funds devoted to this purpOse-hAve
determined on a concerted effort to
establish = sort Of equilibrium by the
construction Of public buildings at
ceitain points West and South, where
it Is claimed they are required by the
public service. The scheme contem-
plates an expenditure Of about 81
No. .oOo.
Year: 1878

WuKS courts and juries observe the
decision Of the Georgia Supreme
Court that = murderer, in order ''to
be too drunk to form the intent to kill,
must be too drunk to form the intent
TO shoot. there viii be an end of kill
ing people in Texas.
Year: 1878

The press accused Ben HUI of doing
the country great mischief when he
once made truthful bot most unfor-
tunate speech il the House, and now
Hill says the press. capable Of great
good, is dong the country great mis-
chief.
Year: 1878

From the Cincinnati Star.


The recent car festival Of Jugger>
uaut in India was complete failure.
The mighty idol moved along the high
wav in his imposing choriot as usual
and hosts Of worshipers bowed before
him in the old time alteration, hut
somehow they manifested an alacrity
in getting out Of the way Of the wheel,
which was not at all in keeping with
the teachings Of their traditions. 1,
is qnite probable in their intercoure
with the English they have learned
the absurdity of thus kneeling down
to have their heads crushed by the
massive wheels, and it seems likely
tha. Juggernaut will soon be hauled
of on his. huge wagon and left to
crumble away 10 some old shed like a
cast>of stage coach of past genera
tions.
Year: 1878

THE TRUTH LEAKING OuT.-As things are
working. it is more than probable that before
another year the history Of the great fraud
by which Hayes crept into office will be ex-
posed so that none can doubt its perpetration,
or that Hayes was an accessory before as
well as after the fact. The revelations OF
Chandler in the Florida canvassing board
iniquity. the apparent determination of GER
tain radical leaders in and out of Office-such
As Conkling, Blaine, Simon Cameron, Zack
Chandler and Packard-to have the whole
affair prohed to the bottom, and now this
trial of the Louisiana board rogues all point
to the disgrace and doom of Hayes and his
co-conspirators, so far as public life is in
volved. 1t may not remove Hayes from the
presidency-unle the exposure shall so
fasten participation or collusion in the fraud
upon him as to cause his impeachment nor
is it desired by the democracy that he should
he removed unless with him also Wheeler
should 60 But it is beyond peradventure
that before the year ISSO-if it be not the
case already-Hayes viii mourn the day he
rose to place and power by the foulest fraud
the world has ever known.
Year: 1878

Russia AND THE CoNFERENCE.-At least
three great powers-Germany, France and
Italy-have responded favorably to the in.
vitation to send representatives to general
conference at Vienna. England, Turkey
and Austria, of course, will also be Of the
party and Russia cannot afford to stay
away, although the present opinion in st.
Petersburg is that the conference is a device
of England and Austria to cheat Russia by
diplomacy out of the legitimate fruits of her
success as a csnquerer. Indeed, Russia has
no reason to regard the conference in a favor
able light, and would be justitiedin ''spik-
ing" this diplomatic project if there were
any fair or feasible way of doing it, since
she has either actually gained by the war all
she wants or could easily gain it, and might
well desire to beleft to settle terms with her
s.nquished enemy. But to England the
conference is like full suit of Boynton's life
Preservers thrown out to drowning man.
Over = council table at Vienna she hopes to
gain all that she would have fought for in
tho war, if she could have fought at all.
Her endeavors there will be to reduce by
oil allowable or unallowable arts the ad-
vantages tnat shall be accorded by common
consent to the conqueror; and the endeavor
OF Austria will be the same in kind.
Year: 1878

THE WHEAT MARKEr.-E Entire stasna;ion
prevails in the grain trade. Quotations merely
nominal and no transactions I" note. we near
that an offer of 81 IA per bushel was made Tor
1000 bushels of wheat to load a small iron snip
that needed that much to complete cargo, but
the party who received it herr called it only
9St cents per bushel for Wheat that had cost one
dollar. as the warehouse charges, freight and
sacks would cast the difference. One dollar a
bushel is paid for what wheat changes hands
here. The European situation is precaricus
No doubt England would have taken hand IN
assistance of Turkey if she could have foreseen
the present situation, and terrible excitement
prevails. with dominant war sentiment, but
It is probable the conference of the powers Will
result in the paci6ca.ion of Europe. If it does
not. and war transpires, then the FIXTURE of the
wheat market will he much in our favor. The
latest quotations show that the English market
is excited, but there is an evident decline, only
partially suspended by the warlike aspect Of
affairs Another week may indicate the result.
--0regOnidn.
Year: 1878

The MISSISSIPPI RIvEE--The whole val
ley of the Mississippi and most OF the South
ern men IN congress are interested in improv-
ing the navigation of the Mississippi river,
and affording greater protection from over
flow to the settlers along its banks. They
have asked liberal appropriation for the
construction of levees: but there is some
doubt about their getting what they demand,
and some difference OF opinion as to whether
the levee system is the best plan for afford
ing the required protection that can be de-
vised. Captain Eads. of jetty fame, thinks
not. A few days ago he addressed the St.
Louis board OF trade, and took the ground
that the volume of water could be kept IN
der control by deepening the bed of the river
in shallow places The leading idea of Capt
Eads is, that by opening a uniform channel
the flood of the current will keep it secured
out Here is a specimen Of his argument:


The current is the result Of gravity, or of the
falling water from a higher TO lower level :
consequently the more rapid is the fall per mile,
the greater is the force of gravity developed by
any given body Of water. We see, then, that
much more force must be developed by the
water above Red river than below It, and. other
Ehings being equal, We should expect to find
the current much more rapid above than below
But il is . remarkable fact that there is no very
notable difference in the average velocity Of
the flood current from ST. Louis to the Gulf
The reason of this s. that the river flows through
. bed Of its own making. What a sluggish
current has deposited yesterday or 5000 wears
ago, . rapid current will take up TODAY and
carry outward to the sea Hence the river.
through its alluvial district, viii not tolerate a
current that is too rapid for its needs. No en-
gineer can permanently maintain one in it, for
II II be too rapid it scours away the bed of the
river, and as the bed deepens, the slope falls
and the current must slacken. And in like
manner, no engineer can permanently slacken
the cSrent, for if he slacken it, it becomes un-
Eble to sustain the load of sediment it carries
This IL dropped in its channel and the bed is
elevated by the deposit, and ss it is elevated,
the slope is steepened and the curren. must
:sersby be quickened again.
Year: 1878

The SOUTH is waking up to the necessity
Of education. Congress is asked to sell all
the Wild land and create fund for the pur-
pose. But ii congress cannot find purchasers
for the good land of the government how Is
it to dispose of that which is worthless,
Year: 1878

The GRASGERs are opposed to politics in
may answer in the legislature, but when 1t
comes to framing the constitution higher
order of ability is required. In this regard
the people and the grangers are in accord, and
If the movement is to be crowned with sue
cess, the pot-house politicians must take a
back seat.
Year: 1878

The secret Of the Lord is with them
that fear him. And they that fear the
Lord have really nothing else to fear.
For nothing surely can harm them ifthey
be followers of God faithfully, and con-
tinue stcadfastly and unwea-iedly in the
ways of we'll doing. Then the Son
doe. most graciously and wondrcusly
fulfil all our petitions for our good, and
cause US TO- rejoice in his holy name. II
we have true faith in God, we may,
childlike approach him In player fsrev.
cry thing-for even the least thing We
desire according to His will. And then
God answers these our petitions in
timely, kindly, faithful manaer, and
causes our hearts TO break forth inte
grateful thanksgiving.


During all these past days and weeks
and months OF trial, destitution, aud
want, among the multitudes, how
strangely and incomprehensibly 70 the
unbelieying, the Lords hand hath
wrought for US! The secret Of the
whole affair is because the Lord is very
near to US and very dear 10 US. Thisn
the key that unlOcks the whole mystery.
Because we trust in Him, He, according
to His promises, even in these hard
times is not gong to suffer US to want
any good thing. He provides us en-
ployment, and when we have faithfully
wrought with our hands, the means are
furnished US 20 procure the necessaries
Of LIE, pay our landlord, and steer clear
of debt, which we so much desire. Thus
the Lord is secretly but certainly wsrk'
ing and providing for US. And He~hi'
doubtless, continue to do for HIS chii'
drcn. lust so long as they trust Implicit
" in him. Blessed be the name oi the
Lord
Year: 1878

lT has got to be now that not only the
estates of very wealthy men are morally
sure of being the object of unseemly
controversy after death, but their bodies
assume marketable value that requires
them to be as sedulously watched as their
safes. The grave of Commodore Wander
bilt, in the Moravian cemetery, has now
strict watch kept over it lest it should
suffer the outrage that Stewards met
with. The time may come when men
will not only insure their lives but their
remains after death
Year: 1878

For some reason. sorghum is not in
favor with the farmers of California.
1t is not cultivated in most of the val
leys, and there is little of it in any of
the counties of that state.
Year: 1878

The Michigan supreme Court has de
cided that married woman who has
lent money to a firm of which her hus-
band is member, is entitled to recover
against the firm, even though the in
debtedness was contracted by her hus-
band acting in the firm name and with
out the knowledge of his partners.
Year: 1878




WE would not place too much conf
dence in the statement that fish makes
brains" There is no doubt but that
fish food is most important article Of
diet. 1t contains a large proportion of
phosphorous, which makes it especially
fitted tor the use of those who perform
much brain work, or who are the victims
of much anxiety and distress, but it is
necessary that we should have proper
variety of aesh food and vegetables.
Those nations who depend entirely upon
fish. are found to be ill.nourished, and
not at all robust. The flesh of the red.
blooded salmon is very nutritious, as is
also the roe of most fish. The opinions
Of people differ, but it is probably better
that fish should be eaten AZ soon after
capture as possible, and we wish that
the custom practiced in parts of Europe
might become adopted in our markets,
of having tank in which the fish are
kept alive until they are desired for the


able.
Year: 1878

Socially there is not much going
on here now, the principal event Of
the day is the dress parade in the
evening, and the out Of door concert
by the band afterwards. Most of
the ladies at the post walk to the
garrison to witness dress parade,
which is also novel sight to US al.
though we see it so often, and then
we adjourn to the piazza of some Of
our friends where we listen to the
music of the band, and when that is
over we walk in the moonlight with
either our bachelor friends or mar
ried ones if beaux are scarce.


In my next will endeavor to de-
scribe some of the entertainments
"e get up at this post.


OLYMPIA.
Year: 1878

WE beg to call the attention of
nur City authorities to the condition
of the streets leading up the hill.
The cutters have been taken out of
them and IA heavy rain storm would


in a short time make both the roads
up the hill impossible, and render
very large outlay necessary to repair
damages. Rain will soon come.
ga stitch in time saves nine, etc."
Year: 1878

Helen sat in the library, idling over 8. novel
which she had taken up to while away the


time, and which she found too dull to read
She had received, that morning, a long letter


from Madame Preville, with whom she kept
up constant correspondence, and it carried
her thoughts, forcibly and yearningly, back
to the dear old French home, and the peace
fuI, unworldly atmosphere there, so different
from the round of gayety and fashion and
excitement in which she had been living ever
since she had left it, She was kept in con-
tinual whirl in her present home. Almost ev-
cry hour of her afternoons and evenings was
filled up by some engagement, either for visit
ing, receiving company, riding, driving, or
going to parties or places of public amuse.