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Year: 1879

OF he late Czar Nicholas, "a Rus
sian Nihilist tells in the North Anaeri.
can RevieaD the following striking story:


A young student, relative of the
writer, had with few friends formed
literary society, in which the works of
contemporary political economists, pub
licists and philosophers were read and
debated. The secret police denounced
this society as revolutionary organiza-
tion, and the young student was i'm
prisoped and condemned to Siberia. All
possible influence was brought to bear
upon the czar, but in vain, and at last
the young mans mother, meeting the
car one day in the , summer garden,
knelt and implored her sons pardon,
asserting his innocence.


The car seemed touched, and prom
ised to give the youth personal inter
view. The latter was brought to his ma
jesty the next day, and the czar, forcing
him to his knees before an image Of the
Savior, exclaimed: "Can you swear be.
fore the Almighty God that neither you
nor your associates had any criminal
design against my life? Gan you swear
that you elieve in the holiness and eter-
nifty of the Russian autocracy ?" The
surprised prisoner answered: II can
swear to your majesty that neither I nor
any Of my friends had the remotest idea
against your safety. As to the auto
cratic form of government, cannot con-
scientiously swear thatI believe in its
eternity. The history of other coun-
tries teaches rs that the time must come,
even in Russia, when the people itself
will take part in its government.


The czar tenderly embraced the stu
dent, and giving him ring drawn from
the imperial finger, said: "This is
q token of respect from your czar. You
have been sincere and truthful to me,
and there is nothing I hate so much as a
lie." he then approached the writing
table where lay the students sentence
of exile, and with one stroke of the pen
signed the paper. "Ipity you from the
bottom of my heart" he said "you are
an honest man; and an honest man,
true to his convictions, is more danger
GUS to autocracy than an unprincipled
rascal. Therefore, I must punish you,
though never was this duty more pain
full to me than now. God bless you, my
son, and Judge me mercifully if should
appear to be in the wrong" Then once
more embracing tho student, he dis.
missed him to Siberia.
Year: 1879

once as soon as the proper plans are
made and determined upon and to
continue the work as we get the
money from year to year until COM
pleted, but l am opposed now and
forever to issuing any more bonds or
OF creating any more debt. We have
now a safe and sure form and good
government let US stick toit and abide
by it and in a few years we will see the
benefits of it and will secure good
streets and sewerage too and have no
big debts as mortgage on all our
homes. G.. A. s.


Memphis, October "a, 1879.
Year: 1879

About ten years ago l took up my
residence for a few weeks in country
village, in the eastern part of New
England. Soon after my arrival, /
became acquainted with a young lady,
apparently about seventeen years of
age. She had lost the idol of her
hearts purest love, and the shadows
of deep and holy memories were rest
ing like the wings Of death upon her
brow.


l first met her in the presence of
the mirthful. She was, indeed,
creature to be admired her brow was
garlanded by the young years sweet
est flowers, and her sunny tresses were
hanging beautifully and very low upon
her bosom; and she moved through
the crowd with such floating, unearth-
ly grace, that the bewildered gazer
looked almost to see her fade away
into the air like the creation of
pleasant dream. She seemed cheerful,
and even gay; yet | saw that her
gaiety was but the mockery of her
feeling. She smiles, but there was
something in her smile, which told me
that its mournful beauty was but the
bright reflection of tear and her
eyelids at times pressed heavily down,
as struggling to repress the tide of
agony that was bursting up from her
hearts secret urn. She looked as if
she could have left the scene of fes-
tiyity, and gone out, beneath the quiet
stars. and laid her forehead down upon
the fresh green earth, and pour out
her stricken soul, gush after gush, till
it mingled with the eternal fountain
of purity and life.


| have lately heard that the young
lady of whom | have spoken is dead.
The close of her life was as calm as
the falling Of quiet stream; gentle
as the singing of the breeze that fingers
for a time round a bed of Withered
roses, and then dies from very sweet
ness.


1t cannot be that earth is man. only
abiding place. 1t cannot be that our
life is bubble cast up by the ocean of
eternity, to float a moment upon its
surface, and then sink into nothing
ness forever. Else, why is it that the
high and glorious aspirations which
leap like angels from the temple of our
hearts are forever wandering abroad.
unsatis6ed {? Why is it that the rain
bow and cloud come over US with a
beauty that is not of earth, and then
pass off and leave US to muse on their
faded loveliness? Why is it that the
stars which hold festival around the
midnight throne are set above the
grasp of our limited faculties, forever
mocking us with their unapproachable
glory? And, finally, why is it that
bright forms of human beauty are
presented to the view, and then taken
from us, leaving the thousand streams
of the affections to flow back in Alpine
torrents on our hearts


We are born for higher destiny
than that of earyh. There is a realm
where the rainbow never fades; where
the stars will be spread out before us
like the islands that slumber on the
ocean; and where the beautiful beings
that here pass before us like visions
will stay in our presence forever.
Year: 1879

All experience in this country and
in every country teaches that the po-
litical party which succeeds instead Of
being an organized body of men is an
organized body of opinion.-[C Chicago
Times.
Year: 1879

The Hartford Post believes the Re
publicans should do all in their power
to secure the nomination of Mr.. Til
den, since if they cannot defeat him
they cannot beat any Democrat who
NAV be nominated
Year: 1879

Sumeu that Nud have chosen 4 vile
after mature reflection, and not alone
from selfish impulses. Nevertheless,
do not imagine that you can have
possibly have iorcsceu all the duties,
responsibilities, and even trials to
which married life may render you
liable. In your intimate relationship
and companiouship you and your
wife will appear to each other in an
entirely new light. You will find
defects in her, and she in you, which
can only be properly met by one
course, and that is, mutual concilia-
ton. Strive to see which can exer
else the greatest Ienioncy toward
each other. The secret of happiness
in married life is mutual confidence.
Trust one another. Have no secrets
from one another. BY all means,
never call in third party to inter
fere in any way in any family jars
Iou will be more than human if you
and your wife can always perfectly
agree, but, while you cannot prevent
differences, you can prevent any evil
consequences arising from them. If
you have trouble keep it to yourself
and wife. Compromise will secure
you undoubted happiness. BY all
means never allow a quarrel to last
over night. There is mischief in
brooding and pouting. Don't be
ashamed Of yielding when you know
you are sure you are in the right.
There is no sacrifice or self.denial in
yielding only when you are in the
wrong. You must consult your
wite's whims and Naprices as well as
her reasonable desires. Mankind is
generally governed by the passions;
not by the reason. There is no ex.
cuse for trampling upon a wife's de.
slres because you think them un.
reasonable. Women have at times
the privilege Of being unreasonable.


Avoid personal habits which are
offensive to your wife; or, if you
cannot avoid them altogether, avoid
them in her presence. Keep clear of
your wile's relations, and have her
keep clear OF yours, in all business
matters if possible. If eilher of you
should form anti ipathes to the rela.
tons of the other, those antipathies
must be respected, or else your fam
lily jars will be numerous and ire
concilable.


Let your married life begin with
systematic frugality, Devote spe.
cfic portion of your income to the
future Of your family. Your savings ,
in this way will augment almost i'm
perceptibly, and place you above
asking favoIs.


Live within your means, and no.
body will know how much you have
ahead; but the moment you borrow
a cent people know how poor you
are.


Go it while you are young. The
duties OF "A house and family will
come soon enough. Take it easy
while you may in your early married
life.


BE patient, and wait and watch
and-pray. Just previous to the
birth OF your first child you will DOS
sibIy find your wife fretful, cross
peevlSh, pouty and troublesome, Just
as many good, kind, amiable, and
loving women have been before her.
If such should be the case, don't
get mad don't expostulate, don't re.
ouke or reproach her. The best
thing you can do is to grin and bear
It, The smile of the baby will stop
1t and pay for all you have suffered.


Don't think yourself immaculate
and set yourself up as pattern for
your wife. If she wants to 90 to
Year: 1879

A LARGE YIELD OF WHEAT.-A short time
ago. Gen. John Gibbon, of st. Paul, Mimi,
made the assertion that 100 bushels Of wheat
had been raised on an acre Of ground in the
Territory Of Montana. The statement having
been received with incredulity, he wrote to the
president of the First National Bank in He.
lena for proof. In reply he received the
certificate Of the president and secretary of
the Territorial Fair Association that one Jas
l.. Ray, Of Lewis and Clark county, was
awarded first premium for tho best acre Of
wheat, being lO2 bushels to the acre. This
is believed to be the largest yield of wheat
on record.
Year: 1879

THE undersigned hereby warn all persons


a not to trespass on their premises to hunt
with gun or dog, OF for fishing, without
leave, under penalty Of the law in such cases
made and proyided.
Year: 1879

thcr; and the worst of It all was, it had
got deadly advantage of his favoritc
hound, and was about to make an end of
him. The animal was fcarfully large. and
enragcd beside, and Frank, who by the
way had the gun, was far behind; but the
Old hunter could not stand by and sec his
faithful dog killed without an attempt to
save him, and taking very little time for
consideration, he opened his pocket knife,
the only weapon at hand, aad "wcnt for
him."


Thrusting his left hand into the panthcrs
mouth lie caught him by the tongue, and
with the knife in his right cut cash be-
tween his ribs, and forced his hand and
knife in ut the opening, thinking bv this
means to reach his heart, and so dispatch
him directly. But no sooner had the pan
thcr felt the knife than he liberated the dog,
and forcing the hunter to release his tongue,
caught him by the left arm, and with his
fore paws around his shoulders, sunk his
sharp claws deep into the flesh Then it
was that the hunter first realized the rash
ness of his undertaking and his imminent
peril, for although he worked manfulIy
with his knife in the nanthcr's vituls, his
antagonist was laccrating his arms and legs
terribly. But his faithful dogs, who knew
full well where the greatest danger lay,
had dcath-grip on its hind legs; and Mr.
Payne said, when telling me the story: "I
knew my dogs well enough to trust them
for that part of the work"


Just at this time Frank, who had no idea
OF what was going on, came running up
with the gun, and placing it as well rs he
could i'll the dark, with the muzzlc pressed
close against the PANTHER hn fired Vbn
brute instantly looscd its hold on Mr..
Payne, and the dogs, knowing il had re-
ceivcd deadly shot, let it go, and lay
down Oh the ground exhausted. Frank
then helped his uncle to get home, and
went for doctor to dress his wounds,
which were bleeding considerably, and
smarting almost beyond endurance.


''Ihat thing couldn't have been a pan
ther," said MIR. Payne, when his account
of the fight was ended, "for it was too
large and heavily built. 1t was juso waist
high to me, and looked like it might be half
panther and half lion. Frank and some
other boys found it dead the next morning,
not fifty yards from the place where we
gave one another such scratchn', and
when they cut him open to see what I had
done for him with my pocket knife, thcy"
found his lung and liver pretty well gashed
But the strangest part of it all is that Frank
had shot him in the mouth-a mighty
lucky thing for both Of us, for that small
shot wouldn't have done nothin' but make
him mad hittin' him anywhere clsc But
got out O. that sCyapc alive, and If Old
Master I'll forgive Inc for gittin' into it,
mint likely to offend again in the same way,
you better believe"
Year: 1879

The establishment OF system of horse
passports is under consideration by the
Russian government. The measure Is sug-
gested, not in view Of political danger from
the equine race, but In order to prevent a
misfortune that often happens to the horses
themselves namely; horse stealing. Ac-
cording to this curious project, tho birth,
peculiar signs and death of every horse
must be recorded and the proprietor of a
horse or horses, is, to be furnished with a
horse passport that will entitle him to the
possession. of said horse or horses Now,
as horse thief cannot possibly steal both
the horse and its passport, he cannot sustain
his right to the possession Of stolen horse.
This Is the essence of the wit and wisdom
OF the Russian officials In this matter.
Year: 1879

We are informed that very curious
discovery has recently been made In
st. James parish. 1t was long noticed
that immense numbers of buzzards
were in the habit Of flying every night
to a piece of marshy ground, surround
ed by cane brake, where they remained
until morning. Thousands of them
seemed by common consent to have
chosen this spot for their resting place.
It was finally determined to visit the
SPOT, and an examination revealed q
very large deposit of guano, averaging
from five to six feet in depth, and COW
ering a considerable area. What is
now being considered is how this guano
can best be utilized. 1t is very diff


cult to approach the spot, owing to the


marshy character Of the ground, and


road is not to be thought Of; but it il


suggested that small canal might b.


constructed al very small expense, a


the guano deposit is not far from tn


river. These are the particulars of tn
/, discovery as reported to us; and W
, hope shortly to receive further infol
. nation concerning the matter.-N. {
Q city Item.
Year: 1879

and by pointing out to them the very
easy method of relieving themselves
from their disabilities.


Let the Convention have the bid
ness to adopt an educational qualifica-
tion for voting, and we predict flu.
ture of peace, prosperity and plenty
for this country. Let them negect 1t,
and we, with equal confidence, but in
sadness, predict future of disqutet,
want and trouble.
Year: 1879

From our own correspondent.


How like the evening mist and the morn
ing dew, beauty, wealth and the expecta-
tions of this life pass from our embrace and
we find ourselves standing alone, facing the
cold vis"ge Of an uncharitable world.


The wintry appearance of the ground is
bringing the kline home to their winter
quarters, and bespeaks to all to arrange early
the stables, so as to give all the stock warm
and comfortable place.


G. A. Wright is building new frame
house.


Montgomery Moore las moved into his
new domicil.


The plastering Of the school house is be-
ing delayed for want Of funds. Where is
the money for which our school district
bonds were negotiated, is what we should
like to know.


r.. Wright lost another valuable mare
This one is the last Of his three hundred
dollar team. lie seems to be in ill lack
with his horses. having lost four in the
past year.


From some mysterious cause some OF our
neighbcrs' hogs are found dead. It is ont Of
the season for hog cholera. Now, what is
the matter?


Any one having good horse for sale, can
find purchaser by calling upon Henry
Wright. ...


Two more farmers have bought land iii
our settlement. Their families are coming
in the spring.


Hunters arc arranging for. the season.
Year: 1879

From the Now Orleans (La.) Timesl


The habit which politicians and the political press
have of considering and treating every public matter
affecting civil society in the partisan temper is prob
ably the explanation OF their erroneous conception
of the nature and scope of Independent journalism.
The political organ looks upon the independent
Journal not only journalistic. but political
rival. Professional politicians, party managers.
"machine" and "ring affect TO believe that tho
indepe paper that dares to critcisc their
seeking TO organize another political party oppo
sition to their own. They seem to be- unable to
stand that the real nature and the true scope
of independent journalism is to stand aoof
from ali political sfhiaon and yet to be AZ liberty
TO join with and ala any party which promises to
effect the greatest good TO the greatest number.
They do not comprehend that journalsm--inde-
pendent journalsni-has advanced TO be one of the
separate institutions of free government. II is no
longer merely subsidiary to the powers that be or
to this political party or to that. 1t is above
beyond all such conrolit is the distributing
voir into which public opinion flows and from
whence it is delivered to the households of the
masses and to the mansions OF authority. The will
ct the people is the ultimate authority in FREQ
State. The wishes of the people hnd expression
through the public journals; the independent news
papers tho highest exponents of the tree press
Yet " paper becomes the organ of third party
independent movement In politics IL In more
independent journal than the most subservient
party hurdygurdy In the land.
Year: 1879

Ave western counties the weight Of the strongest
delegates will be exerted for Pierce especially in the
case of Worcester. Footings made by State news
papers. except the Boston Trareiler. allow that
Pierce leads Long in delegates chosen numerically.
while he plainly has the brains of the party. The
country towns are py no means SO solid for Long as
was rophesied. The contest will be practically
determined by tomorrow. Preliminary canvassing
is going on at Worcester. and good political judges
claim that The ticket will be Pierce and Long.


In the Butler camp trouble is brewing. The cause
is local jealousy and the dissatisfaction with tho
proposed distribution of patronage, last years
unpaid debts and hostility between unanalg aniated
republicans. democrats and greenbackers fghtng
under Buffers standard. The greenback platform
death.


The following Will be busy week at Worcester.
The republican birthday party will be celebrated
morrow. The Republican Convention will take place
on Tuesday. Buffers democratic one on wednes-
last concern will not be important and exces little
attention.
Year: 1879

Parting advice of fond mother to
daughter, on bidding her good night
"If you aud John must sit up and talk
till midnight, all right; but Pm not
going to be kept awake by a torrent of
talk, now l tell YOU" The young
couple take the hint, and siege of
silence reigns that for perfection of en-
joyment is simply uiiexcelled.
Year: 1879

If the air gets less and less dense as it


is farther from the earth, where does It


stop altogether, We cannot go up TO


find out, because we should die long be-


fore we reached the limit. For a long


time we had to guess how high the atmos-


phere probably was, and it was generally


supposed not to be more than fifty miles.


But lately some curious bodies, which we
should never have suspected would be
useful to us in this way, have let us into
the secret of the height Of the atmos-
phere. The bodies are not really stars;
they are simply stones or Jumps Of metal
flying through the air, and taking fire by
clashing against the atoms of oxygen IN
it. There are great numbers Of these
masses moving round and round the sun,
and when our earth comes across their
path, as it does especially in August and
November, they dash with such tremen-
dous force through the atmosphere that
they grow white hot, and give out light.
and then disappear, melted into yapor.
Every now and then one falls TO the earth
before it is all melted away, and thus we
learn that these stones contain tin, iron.
sulphur, phosphorus and other substances.


1t is while these bodies are burning
that they look to US like falling stars, and
when we see them we know they must
be dashing against our atmosphere. Now
if two people stand certain known dis
tance apart on the earth-say fifty miles
and observe these meteors and the dl-
rection in which they see them fall, they
can calculate, by means Of the angle be-
tween the wodirections, how high theyare
above them when they first see them, and
at that moment they must nave struck
against the atmosphere. and even tray-
eled some way through it to become white
hot. In this way we have learned that
meteors burst into light at least one hun
dred miles above the surface of the earth;
and so .he atmosphere must be more than
one hundred miles high.-.Hss BUckirys
''Fairg Lapd Of Science -
Year: 1879

Ny impression is that no notification
of the wedding was sent to Miss PosiC
and Miss Rosie Mr. Philip Ross was
notified, however. He signifed his cor
dial interest and approval. He felt,
moreover, as though he had had a share
himself in making the match But then
| have noticed that that is always the
way the unimportant character feels in
all the novels and plays.
Year: 1879

The tonic effect of Kidney Wort is pro-
duced by the cleansing and purifying ac.
ton on the blood. Where there is grav-
ely deposit in the urine, or milky, ropy
urine from disordered Kidneys, it cures
without fail. Constipation and piles red
lily yield to its cathartic and healing pow
Year: 1879

WAsnINGTON June 25.-A resolution
instructiDg the committee on rules to sit
during vacation, for the purpose OF codify
ing the rules Of the house. was reported
by Mr.. Blackburn. 1t gave rise to consid
erable discussion regarding the complex,
unintelligible and contradictory system of
rules at present ham pering the house
Objection was made by Mr.. Conger that
it might be intended to abridge the rights
OF the minority by making it compulsory
On every membe present TO vote on every
question, and thus preventing what is
known as flibustering. The objection was
met by the assurance that no such thing
was intended, and that in fact no rule
could be made palmer or more obligatory
than the existing rule on that subject, and
yet it was well known how members
of the minority declined voting and thus
obstructed legislation.


The speaker mentioned it as an historl
cal fact that, except in two instances
women's suffrage, and liquor traffic, reports
of committee on rules had never beer
made on party grounds. Finally the reso


luton was adopted without division,
i The senate bill exempting from hcens


and other fees, vessels not propelled who'll
, by sail or By internal motive power @


their own vas taken up.