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Year: 1879

Harper brOtherS


The personal experience of the author as
British officer IN the Indian service has enabled him TO
gather a rich Of information on the historical mil
itary and political relations OF the country which he has
here set forth in highly condensed but uncomnonly
lucid and attractive shape Most readers Will OBTAIN as
clear precise ideas Of the antecedents OF Aghanstan
its actual situation and relations with England ana
Russia they would by turning over the leaves OF the
inDumerable volumes which have swarmed from the
London press the British INVASION Major Consta-
BILE strenuous OF the English rule over the
country preference to that of Russia He defends nis
views with and elOquence though with the
brevity enforced by lack OF ebowroou. The Rus
SLAMS govern" he asserts, with the iron hand OF mill
tary power The English government of India is based
on civil law. right and justice although sustained by
mighty strength" The reader who wishes TO have the
whole subject in nutshell will do well TO consult this
little volume
Year: 1879

future great historian is lying, and doubt
less will continue to lie laughter until
his earthly mission is ended. In ano,h-
er The future president is busying him.
self with no profouuder problem OF
state than what the mischief has be-
come of his hair so early, laughter and
in a mighty array of other cradles there
are some sixty thousand future office.
seekers getting ready 10 furnish him oc-
casion to grapple with that same old
problem a second time; and in still one
more cradle, somewhere under the flag,
the future illus:rious Conmander-in-
chief of the American armies is so little
burdened with his approaching gran
deurs and responsibilities rs 10 be Civ
ing his whole strategic mind at this mo
ment to trying TO find out some way To
get his big toe into his mouth, laugh
teri an achievement which, meaning 10
disrespect, the illustrious guest OF this
evening turned his attention to somo
fifty-six years ago, and if the child is
but prophecy of the man there are
mighty few who will doubt that he sue.
ceeded Laughter aud applause.


There is no question about the genu
inc humor of this speech. The banquet
closed the annual occasion OF the Socie-
t, of the Army of the Tennessee, and
at midnight broke up, 10 meet the next
time in Cincinnati.
Year: 1879

1t is 4 curious fact and one not
very agreeable, that the world
will Jog OH just as well as wheu
you are gone rs it does now. AS
our own Bryant has said


The gay will laugh
When thou art gone tho solemn brow of


care


Pied on. and ~ before each one will chase
His favorite phantom.


When people die we are too
busy to think o( them long. How
ever, they may possibly be as indie
pendent as we, if the following
lines are true:
Here lies the body Of Gabriel John,
Who died in the year one thousand and Que:
Pray for the sonl of Gabriel J0hu,
You may if You please or let it alone;
For its all one to Gabriel John.
who died in the year one thousand and one.


And what is true of iialpiel
John will assuredly yec bs true Ut
you.
Year: 1879

Sarah Blake was neither very
Young nor very beautiful, but
her father owned the best and
biggest farm in HoIley, and be-
ing an only child she WAS accOun-
ted an eligible match in thrifty
circles.
Dick Sanders and Ted Brant
were rival SuitOrs for her hand.
She had but to say the word
which OF them she wOuld have;
but it Was just that that made
her heSitate--thtre was so little
choice between them.


Such delays are always danger
ons. While Sarah wavered, un,
certain which to hold and which
to let go, both at once her cap
tives slipped the leash.


They might have have pleaded
that they had done no worse than
others. For, when Jenny Aliens
father came with his beautiful
daughter to dwell in Horley,
there was a general t1ocki,.g OF
| the Swains about the Shrine of the
! idol, and Ted and Dick only fol-
lowed the rest.


Bnt Sarah Blake WAS not the
woman to view lovers detection
| lightly. Nor did 1T weaken heI
resentment to divide it between
two. She had quite enough tol
both; and it being uncertain
which of them she would have
chosen, in melting ont her anger
she gave each the disadvantage
of the doubt.


Jenny Allen was civil and po
lite to all without showing "A pre-
terence to any. Dick Sander:
and Ted Brant were fOremOs
among her admirers. Indeed
the others stood good deal il
! awe of them and hung back, fo
they were a pair of churlish
brawny chaps, little inclined t.


brook competition and whose i'll


will few cared to court. Betwee


themselves the question Of whic


should yield was fast reachin


a point where its settlement b
t"wager of battle" seemed newt;
5le, when things took a tur


which put a new face on affair
Will Harvey came from tow


to spend his summer vacation {
an aunt's in Horley. One da,
! while sauntering rod in han'
/ along the charming little riv'
that wound through the valle


Will unexpectedly came on som


thing that drove fishing compile


ly out of his head. On a moss
bank, shaded by Overhangir
boughs, sat'a young girl deep
Year: 1879

a good book aud a good VIII
man arc excellent thing for those
who know how justly to apWel.
ate their value. There are IN u.
however, who Judge of both f.om
the beauty Of the covering.
Year: 1879

The most remarkable leaning tower
insGreat Britain is that of Caerphilly
Castle, Glamorganshire. Being but be
tween seventy and eighty feet high, it is
eleven feet out of the perpendicular.
The castle of which the tower forms a part
was built about 1921. and the canting of
the tower is said to have been caused by
an explosion of hot liquid metal used by
the occupants of the castle to pour on
the heads of their enemies at siege
which took place in 1926. There are
also leaning towers at Bridgenorth
Castle, in Shropshire, and at Corfe
Castle, in Dorsetshire, both caused by
the use Of gunpowder during the civil
war between King Charles and his Par
lament.


Of churches with crooked spires, the
most noteworthy is the famous one at
Chesterfield, in Derbyshire. 1t leans
six feet toward the south, and four feet
four inches towards the west, and its
height is 230 feet. So peculiar is the
distorted appearance of this steeple that
it is said to appear falling towards the
spectator from whatever point he ap-
proaches it. There are several tradi-
tions extant respecting this singular
architectural deformity. One is that the
builder, native of Chesterfield, having
agreed to erect church, did SO, finish
ing the tower without adding a spire.
The authorities of the town, not being
satisfied with the structure, appealed to
the Attorney-General, who gave his
opinion that the spire was as much a
part of the church as the tower. and
that consequently the builder must finish
his contractby its addition. The sub
iect was, however, fully discussed at a
meeting of the Institute of British Archi-
tects in January, 1855, and it was ascer-
tanned that the oak planks on which the
framework of the spire rests are much
decayed on one side, which is sufficient
to cause the divergence from the per-
pendicular. The timbers also have the
appearance of having been used in a
green and unseasoned condition. The
action of the sun upon the spire would
therefore cause it to become crooked
and this may account for the distortion
without attributing it to design.-Chans
bers's Journal.
Year: 1879

To PICKLE RED CABBAGE.-After
stripping off the outer leaves shave
down the cabbage fine, put it into
crock and strew little salt over it, let
it stand until next day, then drain it,
pouring over it as much boiling vinegar
as will cover it, in which has been boiled
one ounce each of bruised ginger root,
whole black pepper, and whole allspice.
If the vinegar is good it will be ready
for use in day or two, and will keep
for an indefinite period.
Year: 1879

Mr.. z L. White sends from Washington
determination of Governor Tilden eth
er to get the Democratic nomination
or to defeat any successful rival And
this is the way the situation was stated
to Mr.. White: 'Gov. Tilden is entitled to
the nomination. The Democratic party is
unanimous in its declaration that he was
cheated out of the office to which he was
elected in 1876, and having once borne the
brunt of the fight, and spent his money freely
as much for the success of the party as for
his own, it was unfair to deny him the priv
ilege OF securing the reward stolen from him.
He will be the strongest candidate the Dem
ocracy can nominate, because the people who
voted for him before, and who were not al
lowed to enjoy the fruits of the victory they
fairly won, will rally around his standard
again as they will around that of no other
man. But aside from all these consdera-
tions, the nomination of Mr.. Tilden is a po-
iitical necessity. The Democratic party
cannot elect any other candidate. The Dem
ocracy will be beaten in 1880 unless it carries
New York. We say that Gov. Tiden, if he
is renominated, can secure the thrty-fve
electoral votes Of the Empire State. No
other candidate can do it. In fact the 'old
man will see to it that no other Democratic
candidate does carry New York if he is beat
en in the convention. You see therefore
that the question to be considered is not
whether you prefer Governor Tilden or some
other man, but whether you will 60 into the
campaign with him, or with certain defeat
staring you in the face with some one else
for your candidste.'
Year: 1879

Albany Express: The pedestrian fever has
even extended to the most secluded precincts of
the family circle. We hear of several young
ladies of highly respectable parents in this city
who are training to walk, and nearly all of
them are under two years of age.
Year: 1879

Here is a capital lesson that may well
be impressed upon the memory of both
young and old: Mr.. Spurgeon, in walking
little way out Of London 10 preach,
CHANGED to get his pantaloons quite mud
dy. A good deacon met him at the door
and desired to get brush and take off
some of the mud. "Oh. no, said Mr..
s.. don't you see it is wet. and If YOU
try to brush itnow, YOU will rub the stain
into the cloth: Let It dry, when it will
come off easy enough and ieare po mark
So, when men speak evil Of us falsely
throw mud at us-don't be- in a hurry
about brushing it OFF. Too great eager
ness to rub it off, is apt to rub il in. Let
it dry; by and by, if need be, little
effort will remove il. Don't foster sean
dial about yourself or others, or trouble
in a society, or in a church, by haste to
do something. Let it alone; let it dry;
it will be more easily eradicatcd than YOU
think in the first heat of excitement.
Time has a wonderful power in such mat
tcrs. Very many things in this world
will be easily got over by judiciously
letting them dry.'-lmericm Agricd-
turif.
Year: 1879

Then shall the kingdom of Satan be
likened to a grain Of tobacco seed; which,
though exceedingly small, being cast into
the ground, grew; and became a great
plant; and spread its leaves rank and
broad, so that huge and vile worms
formed habitation thereon. And it
came to pass in the course of time that
the son of man looked upon it, and
thought it beautiful to look upon; and
much to be desired to make lads look big
and manly. So they put forth their
hand and did chew thereof And some
it made sick, and others to vomit most
flthily. And it farther came to pass that
those who chewed it became weak and
unmanly. and said we are enslavcd, and
and can't cease from chewing it. And
the mouths of all that were enslaved be-
came foul; and they were seized with a
violent splitting; and they did spit, even
in ladies parlors, and in the house of the
Lord of hosts. And the saints of the
Most High were greatly plagued thereby.
And in the course of time it came also to
pass that Others snuffed it; and they were
taken suddenly with fits, and they did
sneeze with great and mighty Sneeze,
insomuch that theireyes were filled with
tears, and they did look exceedingly silly.
And yet others cunningly wrought the
leaves thereof into rolls, and did set fire
to the one end thereof, and did suck We
hemently at the other end thereof, and did
look very grave and calf-hke; and the
smoke of their torment ascended up for
ever and forever.


And the cultivation thereof bscame a
great and mighty business in the earth;
and the merchant men waxed rich by the
commerce thereof. And it came to pass
that the saints of the Most High detiled
themselves Herewith; even the poor who
could not buy shoes, nor bread, nor books
for their little ones, spent their money for
it. And the Lord was greatly displeased
Herewith, and said Wherefore this
waste: and why do these little ones lack
bread and shoes and books; Turn now
your fields into corn and wheat; and put
this evil thing far from you; and be sep
arate, and defle not yourselves any more !;
and | will bless you and cause my face to
shine on you


But with one accord they all exclaimed: ::
1--WE cannot cease from chewing, snufing
and puffng-we are slaves"
Year: 1879

There is a growing feeling in every
healthy community against the journals
which make it their special object to min
ister to perverted taste by seeking out
and serving up in seductive form dis
gushing scandals and licentious revela-
tions. There is good reason to believe
that the clean newspaper IS more highly
priced today than it was four years ago.
1t is also safe to predict that as people IN
all ranks of life, who protect their own
at least from contamination, become more
conscious OF the perniciouS influence Of a
certain class of journals, called enterprls-
ing because they are ambitious to serve
up dirty scandals, they will be careful to
see that the journals they permit to be
read in the family circle are of the class
that never forget the proprieties of life.
Already men and women of refinement
and healthy morals have had their atten-
ton called to the perniciouS influence OF
bad literature, and have made commend
able efforts to counteract the same by
causing sound literature to be published
and sold at popular prices. These efforts
are working silent but sure revolution.
The best authors are more generally read
today than at any previous time. The
sickly sentimental story paper and wild
ranger and pirate story book are slowly
Welding the field to worthier claimants.
To the praise of decent newspapers, it
may be said that where it has a place in
the family and has been read for years by
young and old, it has developed such a
healthy tone and such a discriminating
taste that the literature of slums has no
admirers. Fortunately, the number OF
such families is increasing in the land,
and as they increase, the journal that
devotes itself to sickening revelations OF
immortality will be compelled to find Its
supporters solely among those classes that
practice vice or crime or are ambitious to
learn to follow such ways.-Boston Her.
aid.
Year: 1879

In the State of New York the legal


interest on money has been seven per


cent There is an effort to reduce it to


six per cent, ON which the RarH Nejc-
Yorker says: "Thc earnings of capital
now become a snbject of greater interest
than for many years. We see that it is
agitating both the mercantile and the
agricultural classes. The bill before the


Legislature of New York to make the
legal interest on money six per cent, Is
taking a very conservative view of the
question. -Four per cent. Is over the aver
age earnings of real estate in New York,
and probably in most States; and there
is no reason why the interest paid for the
use of money should be so disproportion-
ate to its real earnings. The farmer,
above all, feels the hardship of excessive
interest. A farm encumbered to half It's
value is worked solely for the benefit Of
the mortgage, as the legitimate income
will only pay seven per cent. on half It's
value The legal interest in several Of
the States has been only six per cent for
many years, and the New York movement
may be considered very modest, since at
present there is more money than bust
ness. Yet the money interest Is COM
bined, and vigilant in protecting It's ex-
actions: while the farmers, practically
uncombined and looking for some mirac-
ulous Intervention in their behalf, will
probably find that the members elected
by their votes will represent the small
money class and forget their constituents
Year: 1879

of active business men teo much absorbed in

 money making to pay much attertion to the

 one duty which God had laid upon them when he gave them sons. I have never found such

 school. do not expect to find it; but is it

 net a pleasant thing to dream of? Is it not ill

 some measure possible :? Is it not to be fonnt, if ever, in our line of our daily work? Is not

 the virtue inspired in the boys own heart mo e

 likely to live and bear fruit than that which is I implanted there by sovereign authority, and

 nurtured only on didactic precepts and rules

 strictly enforced? Absolute confidence be- tween boys and teachers is essential to the r3- aliZation of any such dream. Our government

 is democratic republic. the people are the 1 source of power; from them are to come tho

 administrators of affairs. We have schools public and private, to prepare the young to take their fit places in the state. The cer ai l and safe ground for which our state establish

 ment of schools can be defended is the abso- lute necessity of education to the safety of the

 state. Standing on this ground we can justly

 and wisely make some salutary measure of ed

 ucation compulsory upon all the children of the state.

 | MAKE MEN OUT OF BOYS.

 Now, what urge is this That along with | mere instruction, and as the best way to ad- | minister the laws of order, there shall be not merly d1dactlC teac hing Of these laws, but

 such discipline and drill and training in their

 exercise and application as shall send the youth up to the polls accustomed to the prac-

 tce of judging and deciding upon'the questions

 that arise, thoroughly educated out of that la Zy, stupid habit of non- -committalsnl, which is one of the worst hindrances to the execution of the laws, and often in the individual is an l utter negation of all manhood. To this end | let teachers not only have confidence in their

 pupils, but in large sense depend upon them. | Why are not your illegal greg shops closed ? You say, Public sentiment will not sustain d

 prosecution" My friends, it is not the fault

 of an impersenal public sentiment, it is the | moral cowardice or lazy non-commlttalism of the average citizens, who ought to control and inspire, and upon occasion, exasperate public sentiment to act. Boys are easily impressed

 Before they harden into men like ourselves,

 let teachers see to it that are thoroughly drilled | into tnU vsoroise of moral judgment and cour- ageous action i'll the little world of the school.

 So shall they do us honor by. their manly ac- | tion in the state.

 | Such, my fellow teachers, are some of my

 thoughts upon the topic, "Contidence between Boys and Teachers" They have grown up in my mind in accordance with my practice, rather than as the leading cause of that prac- | tice l mean to say that did not adopt them | as theory and then proceed to carry them out in practice, but that having no theory 1 have but described the customs that have grown up | under the motives and influences that arose | from day to day. 1 am told they are peculiar | Whether peculiar or not is a question of no | consequence. But are they just? Are they | wise? Judge ye.
Year: 1879

Madame Grevy. wife of the French Presi- dent, is the daughter of rich merchant of Nancy, and her friends thought that she had made bad match when she married her pres ent husband. Her daughter is said to be an excellent painter bold huntsweman and a crack shot. She formerly used to accompany her father on all his shooting excursions.
Year: 1879

must refer to one more topic where, Ithink, our teachers often fail to enjoy and to utilize the confidence of which I speak Having earned and secured the faith of ysur best boys, now use it for their good and the good of the school Good order, virtuous conduct, moral habits, pure heart and clean tongue-these are essentialto the hfe~ of any school All really good boys love these as you do; it is for their interest as we'll as yours that these should
Year: 1879

Mason was an unsuccessful grocer in Little ridge, Mich He had been Methodist, but bankruptcy in business led him to carelessness about religion, although he was exceedingly superstitious, He had read of the devil buy ing souls, and made up his mind that, for a satisfactory price, he would selIh his own, He wrote out a formal effer, the purport of which was that he was to be given twenty years of wealth and then his soul was to go into the devils possession. This document he suspen- ded over a fire, while he performed incanta- tions of his own invention. Although several weeks have elapsed he has not gained wealth. nor received any intimation that the bargain has been closed Probably the evil one thought he was sure of his man at cheaper rate. ,-....
Year: 1879


To THE EDIToR OF THE HERALD:-


Permit me through your columns to venture
suggestion to Commissioners French, Of our sage
Police Board for he makes 1t plainly evident in his
mastery championship OF Americas champion
bully. that he must be either blind gifted with
phianthropic love which renders it impossible TOR
him to deal harshly with serious offender. He
considerably remarks ks:-"Before degrading Captain
Williams should prefer to be shown instance In
which he has been dereict in the discharge Of his
duty"


Now, would it not be we'll for the conscientious
Mr.. French to take Talmagan stroll. about mid
night through the different streets and avenues OF
the Twenty-ninth precinct and view the many dens
of infamy in the superlatve degree, whose owners
do not make any pretence Of hiding their real char
acter?


am OF the opinion that such tour OF the Twenty
ninth precinct would remove all scruples OF con-
science entertained by Mr.. French and bring him to
be instrumental in the degradation ~ Of the worthy
captain. However, in the event of his transfer the
public may anticipate general stampede from the
precinct favored by his sovereign presence. I. for
one, would feel decidedly averso to residing under
his control. Then. again. innocent Mr.. French
would like to find captain qualified to ll his posi-
ton. Therein own he speaks wisely. Tor there 10
not in this city with sufficient brazen efrontery
10 I'LL tho position occupied by Captain Williams
In the manner he does. Surely there must be some
fire where there is such abundance of smoke, and
no sane person would deem the transfer OF police
captain from precinct to another degrading.


WARREN p. GREY.