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Year: 1878

In the present stress of business, peo- pie are obliged to contract their expenses and live economically, and many to whom this comes as Q new experience, find the lesson difficult one to learn. Such a periodical is boon in these times, when it becomes necessary to stop all the leaks. It teaches ladies how to make their own garments and those of their children, un. til the expression has become proverbiaI in the tens of thousands of households where the BAZAAR is taken, Myself and children are much more nicely dressed than of old, and it costs me less money" It teaches how to create, from n mere abiding place, refined and complete. home, and how little inexpensive things produce the transformation.
Year: 1878

Is published at Cincinnati, the city in

 the centre of the nation and the heart of the continent. From this available point 1t quickly reaches its hundred thousand readers, whose homes are ill every State and Territory, bearing to them the freshest news of interest to ladies and sparing no pains or expense to secure all that is best within the range of civilization over the habitable globe.
Year: 1878

A Western Justice ordered a witness to "come up and be sworn.' He was in formed that the person was deaf and dumb. "I don't care, said the Judge, passionately. "whether he is or not. Here is the constitution of the United States before me. Itguarantees to every man the right of speech and so long as I have the honor of a seat on this bench it shall not be violated or invaded. What the constitution guarantees to man I am bound he shall have.
Year: 1878

Is published at Cincinnati, the city in the centre of the nation and the heart of the continent. From this available point it quickly reaches its hundred thousand readers, whose homes are in every State and Territory, bearing to them the fresh est news of interest to the ladies, and

 sparing no pains or expense to secure all that is best within the range of civlliza- tion over the habitable globe.
Year: 1878

THE publishers of this paper call the atten- ton of its readers to the advertisement of ANDREWS BAZAAR, a publication in every way worthy of their confidence, and pro nounced by the pres the best home and fash ion journal in America. While this is true. AN REWS' BAZAAR, may also have said in it's favor that it is the cheapest ladies periodical; costing as it does but One Dollar per annum.
Year: 1878

Thousands of whom subscribe for it, from the farms and villages of every State in the Union.

 There is no magazine equal to ANDREWS BAZAAR for the purposes and pleasures of refined women in America, and there is none that has become so popular, so praised and so widely cir culated.

 There is no periodical so beautifully printed, richly and profusely illustrated, and costing so little money in the world the subscription price being but
Year: 1878

New York paper says : A very sad story, indeed, is that of the poor woman who attempted to desert her infant child. A police officer observed the woman mov- ing along apparently in deep distress, with bundle in her arms, and seeing she was in trouble asked her what was the matter. The poor creatures reply was an agonized moan, as she hurried past the officer, apparently anxious to escape his notice. The man, suspecting something wrong, kept ner in sight until she disappeared in passageway on Water street, from which she soon again emerged, with female infant three or four weeks old in her arms. Then re- moving her shawl she spread it hastily on a stoop, laid her baby tenderly down, gave the little one passionate kiss, and rushed away. Of course the policeman followed and arrested her, and brought her back to where she had left the child. When taken to the police court on a charge of abandonment she held the in- fant clasped convulsively to her breast, as If, deeply repentant of the desertion, she now dreaded lest some person might force her baby from her arms. Her answer to the Judge was simple and touching, and told her whole bitter his tory" Oh, my God what could I do |? 1 love 1t, but I had no place to take it to-"

 God help the poor mother who is con- pelled to utter such cry-who, in the midst of Christian community and of charitable institutions maintained at the expense of millions, is driven to tear her own heart by the fearful crime of deser- tion rather than to wander the streets and see her child perish in her arms of want and exposure. Surely there ought to be some public charity at which this unhappy woman and her child could have been promptly received and kindly cared for. There is too often a sort of red-tapism about the dispensation of charlues which is apt to withhold relief from immediate suffering until the less serupulous agencies of death or crime step in and dispose of the case in their own way. The unfortunate ought to be made to understand that they can obtain assistance and rescue froln pressing misery for the mere asking, and then we should have fewer cases like the one to which we allude. Judge Bixby held the woman Tn $500 to answer" but we think the kind and loving hand of Chris tan charity is peter adapted to this Wretched mothers case than the stern enforcement of the law against desertion.
Year: 1878

FAIR SHoT.-John l.. Baker is a fair shot for legislator. In speech in the Massachusetts Legislature he said "I am aware that my friends on my right and my friends on my left are preparing to go to Congress. The Speaker brought down his gavel and informed Mr. Baker that he must. address the chair. MT Baker at once replied: "Of course, I intended to include the Speaker" The effect can be better imagined than de- scribed.
Year: 1878

are unlike those sold usually ill the fact that they are fashioned into shape by jo1ning the various parts, thus giving the purchaser an Idea at glance of just how the garment is to be put together.

 These are features hitherto but inn perfectly supplied, and are qualifications which render the BAZAAR invaluable to dressmakers, as well as to those who would make up their own materials.
Year: 1878

are unlike those sold usually in the fact that they are fashioned into shape by joining the various parts, thus giving the purchaser au idea at a glance of just how the garment is to be put together.

 These are features hitherto but i'm perfectly supplied, and are qualifications which render the BAZAAR invaluable to dressmakers, as well as to those who would make up their own materials.
Year: 1878

Do You want Woman's Own

 Paper, filled to overhowing with

 hcalthful instruction and enter

 tainment,

 About your homes and domestic inter- ests about your kitchens. and how and what to cook ; about the value of things, and theiI practical uses about dress, the milliner and the dressmaker; about your children, and how to dress them nicely, and with little money about that which is pure and healthful about household economy, and how to keep your husbands in charming good humor about what to read 2
Year: 1878

This stock has been selected with great
care, and purchased at bottom prices, and
to it will be added from time to time all the
new patterns and novelties as fast as they
are produced in the New York market.
The favorable conditions under which these
new and attractive goods have been pur-
chased, enable US to offer the same at
prices lower than ever before.


The Manufacturing Department as here
tofore will be in charge of Mr.. Henry Good
win, which is sufficient guarantee that all
Diamond work and the manufacture of any
article of JewelIy will be executed in o
manner that cannot be excelled in any city.


The Watch Making and Repairing De-
partment will be in charge of the most
skillful and reliable workmen.


A Designer and Engraver has been en-
ployed, and all goods purchased can be en-
graved on short notice.
Year: 1878

A traveller thus describes that portion
OF Bombay inhabited exclusively by ma
tiyes. You come into the native town,
not by any approach Of struggling huts
and low houses TO prepare your mind for
a change, but plump and suddenly, as
yon step from water to land or from
land to water. A glance tells you where
you are; European faces are few and fat
between; the shops are native, and the
crowd pressing along the streets are as nn-
English as possible. Here are the Par
sees with their flowing robes and hats
which only an illustration can describe (;
Hindoos with turbans of varied shapes
and colors, some fitting tight to the head
and others spreading almost like umbrcl-
las Moslems with close caps and turbans
differing from all others, and coolies Of
the lower caste or no caste at all, quite
uncovered as TO head, or sporting only a
thinly-wound and dirty rag. Women
pass us, some with heads partially or
wholly covered, while others expose their
faces completely to our gaze. They have
rings on their toes and rings on their fin
gers, and some of them have ankles and
wrists tbickly studded with rings OF
silver. Ears and noses have an sbun-
dance Of ornaments, and II kissing be
known in India some Of the nose decora-
lions must be a serious inconvenience,
Not content with piercing the ear after
our Occidental fashion, they ptrforate It's
entire circumference with holes for jew
elry, and This fashion is not confined TO
the gentler and prettier Of the sex. Many
OF the men do likewise; weBllhy aud
intelligent native of the higher class and
high social position, who sat opposite me
at a private dinner, sporIed row Of
pearls on the upper part OF his right ear,
where they formed an ornament unknown
to Europe or America. The women
have sometimes enormous ear drops,
with triple holding they are fastened to
the hair above the ear, and are then at
tsched to both the upper and lower er'
tremitics Of the auricular organ. A wise
division OF labor, as the weight OF the
ornament is so great that the lower part
of the ear alone would be in danger OF
parting company with the upper II left to
bear the whole burden.
Year: 1878

The young men of Portugal have one
occupation more important than wearing
tight boots, and which almost, in fact,
goes with it-that of making the very
mildest form of love known among men


The young gentlemen pay their addresses
by simply standing in front of the house
occupied by the object of their affections,
while the young person in question looks
down approvingly from the upper win
dow, and there the matter ends. They
are not within speaking distance and
have to content themselves with express
sive glances and dumb show, for it would
be thought highly unbecoming for the
young lady to allow 6illet-do,r to aut-
ter down into the street, while the laws
of gravitation stand in. the way OF the
upward flight of such document, un-
weighted, at least, with stone, and this
of course, might risk giving the young
lady black eye or breaking her fathers
window panes. So the lovers there re-
main. often for hours, feeling no doubt
very happy. but looking unutterably
foolish. These silent courtships some
times continue for very long periods be-
fore the lover can ask the fatal question
or the lady return the final answer.
Year: 1878

The gum used is imported direct from
France, South America and Central
Africa-America being the best, while
the African gum is the poorest. The
raw gum, which is nearly white, is
ground several timos between immense
futed iron rollers, after which it then
passes through the composition room,
which process is that of passing The rub
Der between chilled iron cylinders of
many tons weight, which are kept very
hot and very smooth. A part of the
rubber intended for "uppers is here
spread upon and fastened to long sheets
of cloth. The heels and taps are stamped
out OF sheets of gum of the required
thickness. The rubber cloth is now
carried to the cutters room, where it is
cut out and sent to the bootmakers.


The boots are made by men, the
shoes or ordinary rubbers by girls,
while the overshoes are made by either.
One man will make ten or fourteen pairs
of boots day, and receive twenty cents
p,ir. After the bootmaker is through
they are placed in an oven, where for
twelve hours they are subjected to a
temperature of six hundred. They are
then ready for boxing and shipping.
In one factory about four thousand
pairs of boots, rubbers and oyershoes
are turned out daily.
Year: 1878

Prof. Brewer, of Yale College, told this
droll story In recent lecture:


A Connecticut dog had suffered an in
jury to his tail which would not repair
itself. His owner believed that an
amputation Of the extremity would pro-
duce fresh wound, which would easily
and quickly heal. He gave orders to
have the operation performed as hui
namely as possible, and it was done by
a servant with an axe on block, Judge
of the astonishment of the owner when
the dog presently appeared before him,
carrying the excided member in his
mouth, and laying it down at his feet,
as il to say, "See what has been done
to my tailp Having thus presented
his case, he carried the fragment out
and buried it. Shortly after, he repeat
ed the operation, as if to emphasize the
treatment he had suffered. Finding
that he made but little impression upon
his master, he repeated it again, and
then abandoned his claim for indemnif-
cation. "You see," said Prof. Brewer,
SHE was faithful TO the end"
Year: 1878

The act by which the Emperor of Ger
many constituted the prince his delegate
runs: "Whereas. in consequence of my
wounds, am for the time unable to af-
fix the necessary signatures, and, more
over, am ordered my medical attendants
TO withdraw FROM every kind of business,
that the healing of the wounds be not
impeded, therefore, SO long as I am thus
hindered, { make over to your Royal and
Imperial Highness, my beloved, to act
as is necessary to this end" This docu-
ment was not signed by the emperor, as
he could not move his hand, but is
authenticated by the chief officers Of
State. In communicating this imperial
decree to the chancellor the crown prince
wrote: at is my firm determination to
administer this representation given over
to me by his majesty, the emperor and
king. and now undertaken by me, with
conscientious observance of the constitu-
tion and the laws, according to the known
principles of his Majesty, my imperial
father and sovereign"
Year: 1878

The Chinese have habit of carrying
material for alcoholic drinks about with
them in the form of powder called Kin
tsu, for the preparation of which certain
manufacturers have obtained great celeb
rity. The powder is made from wheat
or barley, with or without certain aro-
matte herbs, which has been subjected
to fermentation and then pulverized.
Rice is also used to make liquor after a
similar process. A spoonful of the pow
der mixed with water gives drink which
is greatly in request in the Flowery
Land.
Year: 1878

Water-melons are looming up in the
Tcar future as an important American
product. 1t is said that experiments in
California have shown that sugar can be
extracted from the melons at a cost Of
two cents per pound less than from
sugar cane. Besides this, oil is made
from the seed and alcohol from the
rind,
Year: 1878

Thus at last has Mother Weaver
achieved his chronic desire to-Wit: A
nomination for Congress. More than
eight years ago he told us the hard
work of the best years of his life
would be lost if Davis county was
brought into the new sixth district.
He thought he had things SO arranged
that he certainly would be McCrary's
successor, but would have that work
to do over again if he was taken Ou,
of that district. His wishes could moi
be regarded, and the sixth district has
had Weaver ever since pleading, but
in vain for republican nomination


Last year he was member of the re.
publican State convention and sought
a place on the committee on resolu
tiOns. Afterwards he became the sub
ject of sudden conversion, and al
last he carries q nomination which hi
hopes democracy will ratify.
Year: 1878

After whole winter and spring of
personal canvass to secure q nOmina-
tion for Congress from this district,
Gen. j. b. Weaver was made super
latively happy last Wednesday by the
nomination at the Greenback- nation
al independent workingmen's con-
vention. After the nomination he
said, in opening his speech, that he
was proud of the fact, because he had
made no effort in that direction OF
even asked a single man to support
him. Now it is possible that about
one man of every hundred who knew
the General will believe that sort ol
talk, but we don't believe he can find
more than that ratio. Why! the hab.
it of seeking Office is so chronic with
him that he really forgets when he
does make an effort in that direction
Oh! no, he Is not an office-seeker; but
somehow. or other he has managed tt
worm himself into fifteen or twenty
different offices, all Of which we viii
speak of more fully next week.-Os
J k0l00sa Herald.
Year: 1878

Congressman Harbridge, of Geor-
gia, says the colored people of that
state now pay taxes on over SO, ,OOO, 600
of real estate, and that they are stead
lily contributing to the material wealth
and prosperity of the state. And for
all this they are so persistently bull
dOzed that not half of the colored vo-
ters dare to vote as they feel. Democ-
racy is willing they should pay taxes
and contribute to the prosperity ofthe
state, but they must not vote the re-
publican ticket.
Year: 1878

AAiAAAAoSoh "o1Sttc NDciuOCIdtlCJ


The greenback movement as a sep
arate political organization seems to
grow weak in the East. A short time
ago it was said to be developing great
strength in Pennsylvania, but accord
ing to late advices the organization in
that state is likely to fall to pieces be-
fore it can get its candidates fairly in
the field. There is no possibility for
it to become the controlling party OF
the country and it is therefore imprac-
tical as separate political organiza-
ton.
Year: 1878

The chief point at issue between
England and Russia is thus. stated by
the London Times: "It is the parti-
ton of Turkey that Russia desires
now; it was the partition Of Turkey
that she desired at the time of the
Crimean war. Against such policy
we contended then and are contend
ing now." The Times does not seem
to think it proper for England to sug-
gest scheme for the adjustment of
this difference. On this point it de-
clares: "It would be futile and incon-
sistent with our position to propose
any scheme until the main principle
of European control has been conced-
ed, without which no scheme could
acquire validity of sanction"
Year: 1878

The New York Bulletin remarks
with much truth that tone of the most
serious hindrances to the return ol
better times is the vast number ol
young men who are adrift in the large
cities who can get nothing to do, sim.
ply because they can do nothing that
anybody wants done."
Year: 1878

Judge Chase, of Hamilton county,
desires it publicly known that he is
not and will not be candidate for
Judge Of the Supreme Court. We
are strongly Of the opinion that Judge
ROthrOck will have no competitor for
the position, and equally clear that he
ought not to have. Lastly, it is our
deliberate judgment that no one could
make headway against the present
Chief Justice, should he enter the
field.
Year: 1878

We publish to-day, a lengthy ac'
count of a party's being detected in
the illicit purchase Of postage stamps
and how country postmasters, many
of them, are engaged in great wrong
Special Agent Small, of st. Louis, has
been active in ferreting out this case
1t may be well for good many peo
pie to read this account as they may
profit by it.
Year: 1878

The democratic papers of Arkansas
are up in arms over the greenbaek
movement in that state, and warn the
faithful that the new organization is
led by the same old radical coon, and
that if the greenback democrats de-
sert their old party the state will be
turned over again to the radicals.
Year: 1878

Globe-D Democrat: The recently pub.
lished letter of jeff. Davis to Macon
Ga, committee, is not calculated tt
bring Decoration Day into additional
favor-especially the joint celebrations
which have been customary in the
North. He warns the ex-Confeder'
ates not to put in the penitential plea
that they believed they were right
but to stick to the assertion that they
were defeated in a strictly defensive
war for all that men hold dear OH
earth. After this we hope there will
be no more joint decoration ceremo.
nies in this vicinity.
Year: 1878

If we hold our own and carry elev-
en- districts, we can control the House,


unless cheated by democratic Clerk.


But the chances are in favor of a good
working majority if the party will
rouse itself for an honest fight. The
democrats will have the Senate next
year, and unless the republicans re-
gain the House, the prospect of their
retaining control of the government
in 1880 will be slim indeed. Under
the circumstances, the demand of the
party for unity and the suppression
of all wrangling i'm the ranks is rea-
sonable, and must be complied with.
Year: 1878




A hitherto unpublished letter OF
Thomas Jefferson has just come to
light, having been written to friend
who invited him, while Secretary of
State, to engage in a financial enter
prise. In his reply Jefferson said:-


"When first entered on the stage
of public life (now twenty -four years
ago), I came to q resolution never to
engage, while in public office, in any
kind of enterprise for the improve
ment of my fortune, nor to wear any
other character than that of farmer.
| have never departed from it in q
single instance, and I have in multi
piled instances found myself happy
in being able to decide and to act as Q
public servant, clear of all interest, in
the multiform questions that have
arisen wherein l have seen others en-
barrassed and biased by having got
themselves in a more interested situa.
tion. Thus l have thought myself
richer In c0ntentment than I should
have been with any increase of for
tune"


This shows how careful the fathers
were to keep clean hands. The aver
age modern statesman is not 80 pune
tilious by . long way.
Year: 1878

The authorities of Providence, r.
l., have established q charity build
ing for the relief Of women and
tramps, and to abolish begging from
door to door. Destitute women will
be lodged and fed there for one day
and night without charge. Male
tramps will be lodged at the station.
house, and will be given in the morn.
ing = light repast at the charity
building, after which they will be re.
quired to saw wood for three hours
and will then be given hearty meal
They can then 60, or they may re-
main and have their board and lodg.
ing % long as they care to work up,
ON these t0rme.
Year: 1878

Happy is the man who has little
home and little angel in it Of Sat-
urday night, house no matter how
little, provided it will hold two or
SO; no matter how humbly furnish
ed, provided there is hope in it. Let
the winds blow-close the curtains.
What if they are plain calico, with
out border, tassel or any such thing.
Let the rain come dewn-heap up
the fire. No matter if you haven't q
candle to bless yourself with, for
what beautiful light glowing coal
Understanding q cloudless sunset
through the room-just light enough
10 talk by; not loud, as in the high
ways; not rapid, as in the hurrying
world; but softly, slowly, with
pauses between for the storm without
and the thoughts within to fill up
with. Then wheel the sofa around
by the fire no matter if the sofa is q
settee, uncushioned at that, if go be it
is just large enough for two and q
half in it. How sweetly the music
of silver bells for the time to come to
come falls on the listening heart then
How mournfully swells the chimes
of ''the days that are no more -
Year: 1878

~ did all l could to get that Silver
bill passed." said the old man, "but
do you know I haint got hold of .
single one of them silver dollars vet ~
And the aged financier looked : little
disappointed as he continued
BLAMED If . man can get even 4
specimen Of 'em- less he works for
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