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Year: 1878

The steamship Iceland, of Antwerp
Captain Flaherty, arrived at her dock
at Jersey City Thursday morning and
gang of men were at once set to work
discharging her cargo of bagged grain.
A fire was burning between decks and
the owners of the vessel and the con-
signors of the grain made all haste.
The steamer had left port on Tuesday
bound to Antwerp. On Tuesday
evening smoke in the engine-room was
traced to the grain bunkers forward Of
the fire room. Every effort was made
to put out the fire, but as it was impos-
sible Captain Flaherty on Wednesday
morning gave the order to turn about
and made all steam for port. AT the
dock Thursday when the upper layers
Of grain bags had been removed the
fire broke out into flames. This was
extinguished, and doubled gangs OF
men will discharge the cargo until the
vessels is entirely unloaded. At present
it is impossible to ascertain the amount
of loss.
Year: 1878

Never use your pans for any thing
but milk; wash well in two waters
scald ard wipe well with a clea towel;
never allow your milk to stand over
forty-eight hours; set your milk in a
cupboard or safe with papers pinned
over the wires to prevent the air from
drying the cream, else there will be
white specks in the butter; when you
skim, loosen the cream from the pan
with the finger; what adhears to the
pan will not make butter if scraped off
with the cream; keep the cream jar in
as cool an atmosphere as the milk;
never allow either to freeze. Churn as
often as every fourth day. When the
cream is ready stand near the stove,
turning the churn, and churning to
stir the cream while warming; take out
the butter and place it in cold water,
rinse vel, salt, cover well from air, and
set away; let it stand twenty-four hours
their work over, press the butter while
working, instead Of smoothing, as pull
ling the ladle over it makes the butter
oily. If these directions are observed
with care, you viii be repaid by sweet
yellow butter.
Year: 1878

On Thursday afternoon a young
woman with long-Aowing hair was
found in the streets Of New York, sup
posed to be drunk and taken to Church
street station. She said she was Mary
E. Russell, Shoe-ftter. The ser
geant on duty sent her to a cell, and
she hanged herself to a bar in the win
dow with rope made from her skirt.
She was cut down before she was suf-
focated. The doorman reported the
matter to the sergeant, but as no harm
had been done the latter took no no.
tice oft. Mary was left in the cell
alone again. She cut off part Of her
long hair, made rope Of it, joined if
to strips Of her clothing, and, having
tied one end OF it to an iron bar, fixed
an oose around her neck and settled
down to die. This time she came very
near it. When she was discovered
her face was black and she was uncon-
scious. A little attention on the part
of the officers restored her, and she
was sent for treatment to Chambers
Street Hospital, where she begged for
laudanum. She said she had swal-
lowed a large dose during the day.


On the afternoon of the ED instant
she jumped into the East River, but
was rescued by an officer.
Year: 1878

Two men, as we learn from the Phil
adelphia Times will watch by night and
two by day, the orders Of Mrs. Powers
being that their vigils shall not cease
for two years. To the tombstone will
be attached key to watch, locked
in case that the men will carry.
This watch must have The key at the
grave inserted into it every half hour,
and W Il be inspected twice a day to
see that it has been carried to the grave
at frequent intervals. Five years ago,
when Mr.. Powers's son Henry died,
father and son now lie side by side),
a similar vigil was kept. One day Mr..
Powers saw one of the watchmen on
the street under the influence Of liquor.
He drove at once to the works, a,
Ninth and Parish streets, where he
met trusted servant Of the firm,
d" Mike" he said, here are $so-buy
a nice warm coat and 60 to Henry
grave TO night saw one Of the watch
men drunk to day. At 9 O'Clock Mr.
Powers himself drove out, bringing a
lunch and waterproof to the substitute
watchman, who stayed there for many
nights thereafter.
Year: 1878

see if the teeming prairies ahd rich val
l>ys Of the great West cannot furnish a


solution Of this great calamity. Tink-
ering at the finance will not help over
crowded trade, and the overcrowded
cities but helping to surplus population
to open q, the public lands, surely will.
Year: 1878

OF whom was strung up to the limb
OF tree in early twilight and COM
PEELED to confess the whereabouts OF
the stolen bullion. During the trans
piring OF these events, numerous ru-
mors OF Indian depredations kept
floating into town from the prairies
bounding the Hills country. 1t was
lively day. and there was blood on
the moon last night.
Year: 1878

The Pittsburg Gazette says "the
election in Massachusetts was land
slide" This reminds us OF a little
story. A man in one OF the billy
counties OF Southern Ohio was trying
to exc out an existence by cultivating
a few acres OF ground In q small val
ley at the base OF hill. In the
course OF his operation he had occa-
sion to build a log barn, and during
the progress Of the work there came
a heavy rain, causing land slide in
the night which completely wiped
out his half finished structure, foun-
dation aud all. The man unfortunately
was very profane, and swore terribly
over his bad luck. A pious neighbor
took him to task for this, and said he
would not be surprised il the disaster
were a judgment from heaven. The
sufferer regarded him for a moment
with supreme contempt. and ex.
claimed: "Helll don't you suppose I
know the difference between a judg-
ment and a land slide2" 1t Is barely
possible that the result in Massachu-
setts Is judgment instead OF land.
slide. Ask Butler; he may know
Indianapolis Journal. d
Year: 1878

DAM in the right side, under the
l edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able TO lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain is
felt under the shoulder blade, and it
frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss of appe-
tite and sickness; the bowels in gen.
eral arc costive, sometimes alternative
with lax; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with a dull. heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally a considerable loss of mem-
ory. accompanied with painful SEN
sation of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done


A slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant. The patient complains OF
weariness and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains of a prickly sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits are low
and although he is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts
every remedy. Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex.
Isted, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER tc
have been extensively dcranged.
Year: 1878

London, May 16.-A diplomatist in


high position says he heard Lord Sal


isbury say last night that peace or war


would be settled within ten days, and


he believed it would be war. An emil


nent liberal declares emphatically that


war must be the outcome of the pres


ent negotiations, unless Russia consents


to be Inundated. Beaconsfeld is re-


solved to force the Gar morally on his
knees by diplomatic action, if possible,
If not by battle. On the other hand
the conservative defenders of Beacons-
field say Beaconsfleld does not mind
how pleasantly the pill of retreat may
be sugar coated, and is anxious to
make things pleasant for Russia If the
Gar OF Bismarck will find some way to
bring the treaty of San Stefano before
the congress as a whole The British
government will never swerve from this
point. Hopes of peace have once more
The governments prompt
response to the challenge of the opposi-
tion on the constitutional question of
the Indian army induced the liberals to
make last effort to settle their differ
ences. Fawcett has given way to
Harrington, whose resolution is framed
to catch every liberal radical vote, so
that the next vote on Monday should
test fully the ministerial and opposi-
tion powers. The radicals are grieved
because they will lose the personal sup
port of Bright in the Commons, through
his wife's death, though the general
opinion is that this is rather gain than
a loss. Bright's recent orations have
been wasted by his violent personali-
ties.
Year: 1878

North Troy, May ia body of
strangers are encamped in the woods
near this place. They are all Irishmen
well dressed and intelligent. Access
sions are being made to the camp al
most hourly. The Canadian militia
have been called out, and there seems
to exist feeling along the border that
the immediate invasion OF Canada by a
large army of Fenians, is more than
prObable
Year: 1878

At the conclusion of the morning
business, the Senate resumed consider
alton of the bill to repeal specie resump-
tion, and Matthews read an argument
upon the general financial policy of the
government, and gave notice that he
would hereafter submit to the Senate a
proposition of his own as an amend
ment to the pending bill.
Year: 1878

THE President received letter from
an individual in Vermont, who wrote:
Desiring to see Washington to the
best advantage, write to ask you If 1
can make my headquarters with you at
the Executive mansion. as 1 have a
prejudice against stopping at hotels,
and the private boarding houses are not
quite up to my standard of living.''
Year: 1878

LEWIS, of the Detroit Free Press, has
been blown up in a steamboat explo-
sion, burned out of printing office by
a gas explosion, and no doubt he would
survive a fall of 100 feet out of a
balloon. You can't kill live Journal
ist-unless you loaf in his office an
hour or two every day and persist in
discussing the finances,
Year: 1878

THE decision of the United States
circuit court of California, that under
our naturalization laws Mongolian
can not become citizen of the United
States if he wants to, ought to turn
the attention Of Congress to the phrase
ology of the laws. There ought to be
no doubt whatever concerning the
meaning of the word white.
Year: 1878

IT is to be hoped the rumor that the Dis
trict Commissioners have decided to cut
down the pay Of our police force is untrue.
The appropriation for the force as it passed
Congress was maniiestly intended to be
sufficient to pay them the full salaries they
were then receiving. In truth, it was passed
directly in the face OF proposition to re-
duce their salaries. This fact il of itself
sufficient to overcome any argument in


favor of reduction, for the Commissioners
are the creation Of Congress, and were
created for the sole purpose Of executing
the will Of that body, If Congress had in
tended to reduce police salaries it would


have done so when the bill was passed but
it did not intend anything Of the kind. On
the contrary, it said, practically and as
plain rs actions, which speak palmer
than words, could say it; The sal
aries must not be reduced We
think that, aside from this argument, tho


police are entitled to all the law will allow


them, for they earn their money not only
rs guardians Of the municipal peace but us
protectors Of the property and interests Of
the General Government. They have made
a record equaled by no other force, large or
small, in the country. Especially is this
Year: 1878

The North and South of this nation have
never been warm and abiding friends, while
the East, the West, and the North have ever
acted in perfect sympathy and harmony in
all matters relating to the nations prosper
ity, unity, and perpetuity. The reasons for
these sectional differences have been obvious.
The people occupying all that section of our
common country lying north and south of
the so-called MASON and DIxoN'sline, which
formerly was the dividing line between
freedom aud slavery, have always enter
tanned and advocated diverse views of civil
iZation since cargo of pilgrims landed in
New England and ship load of slaves were
unloaded on the banks of the James River,
in Virginia, more than two centuries ago
From these condolences in the early
history of the country two hostile sys-
tens of civilization have sprung, which
have been in "irrepressible conflict" un-
til they eventuated in open and bloody
war. In that struggle free civilization tri-
umphed. Slavery was abolished. The
slave was clothed with citizenship. The
advocates of slavery were overpowered and
overwhelmed with defeat. They lost their
slaves, but they have never been convinced
of their errors or cured of the traditional
prejudices that found birth and central
power in the institution Of slavery. While
slavery has been blotted from the catalogue
Of American institutions the battle of ideas
continues on the ancient line which sepa-
rated the free and slave sentiment of the
nation. Southern prejudice to true civiliza-
tion-that which gives to every citizen,
white or colored, an even chance in the race
of life-s ~ active and uncompromising
as before the war Under that
feeling of prejudice and hostility
TO free or true American civilization, the
South Is rs bitter and proscriptive as it was
seventeen years ago. 1t is as thoroughly
organized now rs then, and as fully de-
termncd to rule or destroy the nation. No
man in any Southern or late insurgent
State can enjoy the rights of citizenship or
the free exercise of his political sentiments
in comfort unless he yields to the behests
and subscrlbes to the dOgmas Of the Demo
cratic party, There is no freedom of senti-
ment, no enjoyment of civil rights to-day
in any Southern State, unless it is attended
by an aboct surrender to the demands of
those who were forced to give up the insti-
tuition OF slavery under the inexorable
events of tho late war.


The South presents the alternative of o
Year: 1878

JEFF DAVIS for President, and FITz-
JONI PORTER for Vice-President, in l5SO, is
the ticket we have suggested as one that
will meet the emergencies of the conciliated
condition Of the country. PORTER was such
n good Union soldier, you know, that his
recognition in this connection would serve
to round off the few sharp angularites in
JErF's record, which have not been con-
doned by the spirit Of forgiveness that is
supposed to permeate the American breast
1t would be better ticket of the kind than
HAMPTON and EvARTs
Year: 1878

THE next important question to decide in
arranging the details OF the District govern
ment under the new bill is, Shall there be
any dead-head dossp The matron of o
ch Iritable institution having petitioned the
authorities to grant free tag to the dog at
tached " the institution, the question has
come in q formal way to the attention of the
Commissioners and it will probably be re-
ferrcd to tie law officer Of the District for
an opinion The Importance of the question
is apparent All the charity dogs of the
city are anxiously awaiting the decision.
Then, if this ladys dog is exempted, tho
dogs attached to educational institutions
will also probably howl for exemption, and
clerical CANNES will be seeking the protec-
tion of the church. On its face, the request
of the lady matron is q simple matter, but
to grant it will be setting dangerous pre-
cedent.
Year: 1878

THE Post alleges in substance that the
editor of The REPUBLICAN, is daily perco-
lating his wealth through its columns.
Well, ii that should prove true, what of it e?
Isn't it quite as honorable for him to filter
his own wealth through the columns of his
paper as it is for the editor of tho Post to
percolate somebody else's money through
til" arid aud impecunious columns of the
PoS' We commend this couundrum to
its digestive organs
Year: 1878

WHEN Secretary THOMPSON reaches the
White Mountains, in his present tour of
naval inspection" the ultimate success of
modern seafaring science will have been &C.
complished The Tallapoosa is q staunch
vessel, and will, no doubt, serve every re-
quirement of the trip-especially under
civil-service reform commanders. But the
idea Of this inland voyage is not altogether
new. There was the man-of-war of our
Pacific squadron that was carried inland on
the South American shore. But she had o
tidal wave to aid her, while the present eff
fort is supported solely by desire to reform
things and show that junketing at the Gov
ernment expense should not be INDUCED in
unless compensatory benefits follow there
from. Verify, this is an age of discovery.
Year: 1878

We are to have Poor Peoples Excur-
sion down the Potomac at last. The Frank
lin Legion has adopted the suggestion of
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN looking to this
result, and has fixed August prox. as
the day. Let it be rouser!
Year: 1878

1--WE rely on the Republicans of Chicago
fohaid in rcgaining the next House we may
expect to realize our hopes about the next
Centennial. 1t took them q year and half
to find out that they had beaten CARTER
HARRISON.
Year: 1878

New YORK, Dec. "A Boston special SAYS
that mo.nnent is on foot to give Gen.
Grant Sc ,es Of brilliant receptions in the


Eastern Giles on his return from Europe He
will arrive by thu American line at Phiadel-
phia, and il the present programme is carried
out, after an informal welcome there he will
come direct to Boston to attend the first Of a
series Of receptions. Every effort is making
to keep the political element in the back
ground. and to give the reception entirely
non-poitical appearances. In this
city, it Is said the committee of arrange
ments VIII include the best citizens, some OF
them strong anti-Grant men, so far as the
Presidency is concerned. Among other fea-
lures will be grand ball 1t is intended to
invite the Marquis of Lorne and Princess
Louise to be present, and it is behaved they
will come, as the former Is said to have ex-
pressed desire to meet the General in his
own country. Following the Boston recep-
tion will come off the New York and Phla-
delphia receptions. Those who appear to be
informec in the matter believe there is more
OF politics behind the movement than Is ad-
mitted
Year: 1878

CHICAGO, Dec. 4-Ths Jury in the Villinper
wife murder case this evening rendered a YER
dict without leaving their seats, finding the
prisoner insane at the time Of the murder as
well as at present, and recon mended sending
him to the State insane asylum
Year: 1878

The story is told of an amiable,
broad -acred English squire that he
was never known to swear except
at the birth of his seventh daughter
when he was longing for male
heir. In the Old World especially,
the sex of children being other
than that desired, has been fertile
source of vexation, but if we are to
believe the following, given on the
authority of an English physician,
there is geological explanation
for the mystery which until now
nonplussed the faculty. A lady in
the Isle of Wight had seven daugh-
ters. AT the birth of the seventh
she said TO her ministering Camp,
a particularly Intelligent specimen
of her order: "What! another
daughter?" "Yes, ma'am, and so
1t always will be while you live
here; 1t Is the chalk as does it,"
At the time this was deemed all
nonsense, but it happened that the
lady went to live in Sussex, when,
as her husband observed, it steadily
"set in for boys" for she had In
turn seven of them. When the
seventh appeared Mrs. Camp
beamed with triumph. "Didn't /
tell you so, ma'am? Another boy.
It's the gravel as does it," There
is no saying but that the discovery
may considerably affect English
real estate, more especially In Sus-
| sex.
Year: 1878

The facilities OF the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing Job work are not
surpassed in California outside of San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
ra teG
Year: 1878

IT is to be feared that congress will spend toe much valuable time in dis cussing the money question, which could be devoted to far more practi- cal and beneficial matters. The na- ton is no, threatened with financial crisis of any kind, The credit of the republic is unShaken at home and abroad. Treating one kind of dollar as money and another kind as bul- lion, having two silver dollars of un- equal value iH circulation, and paper money the price of which iluctua,C $ almost daily, are some of the anomal- ies and abSuriities that have arisen from congressional mcddling win money matters. The currency ques- ton should be allowed a rest for d while.
Year: 1878

TIE editor of the Eaiesrrise says the railroad shall stop for fine summer at Gila Bend, while the directors Of that corporation state that it will go to Maricopa Wells. Now in few short months we will have the saiiS- faction of knowing who runs the Southern Pacific railroad.
Year: 1878

OF the many causes which hinder
men from attaining success. indecision
is undoubtedly one of the greatest.
Without any determined course marked
out for themselves. the majority OF
young people set out upon this great
ocean of life. depending more upon
chance than any fixed law, whereby Q
definite result may be obtained. Think.
ing to-day, perchance, to amass for
tune in some persuit. they tomorrow;
easily change it for some other. And
SC they spend their lives, continually
varying, always discontented with the
present, and ever looking to the future
for brighter days, which their lndeci :
sion does not warrant them to expect.
How many young men there are, who
if settled in tieir purpose of obtaining
a livelihood would ultimately be crown.
ed with success. How many old men
old men there are. who if they had not
lightly and frequently changed their
vocatioDs, would now be in the enjoy
ment Of happiness and every comfort.
whereas their latter days are embltter.
ed by want and penury, and their home
the work. house and asylum. It is the
law that man shall earn his bread by
the sweat of his brow Such being
inevitably the case, let us not be over
fastidious as to the nature Of our en-
ployment, provided it be honest.


If We feel dissatisfied with our lot,
which in fact we all do. the king a.
nell as the beggar. let US nobly and
seaufully endure it, and console our
solves with the pleasing certainty that
won oil our troubles and tolls and pri.
vations will end. Let M not too readi-
ly try aud divert ourself OF the weight
Providence has burdened us with.
Whatever our condition or state in life
be. let us discharge its duties, and if we
calmly submit to the All-wise Creator 9
good will. rest assured our allotted span
will be more happy and less trouble
ed than If We day after day seek evAsivs
ways of obtaining that which CrGsus,
with all his fabulous wealth. could only
possess . living.
Year: 1878

ing part of the journey they were ex-
posed to violent snow storm, with the
thermometer 45 degrees below zero. Not
an officer or soldier in the regiment was
provided with over-shoes or gloves. Not
few of the men were nearly barefooted
and added to the agony of freezing feet
was the additional torture of being fore
ed to grip the cold steel of their muskets
with naked hands day after day. When
the regiment left New Orleans there
were not So in the possession of officers
and men. The women and children be-
longing TO the command, including the
wives and offspring Of the officers, num-
bered thirty-two, and transportation for
these of course had to be secured at in
dlvidual expense. 1t is said that but for
the timely aid of friends, who, under
standing the impecunious condition of
the rank and file, advanced little mon
ey out of their own private means, these
dependent and destitute followers Of the
camp must have suffered abandonment
in their time of greatest need. On the
march northward to Corinne several of
the men fell sick under the terrible ex-
posure, and for weeks their lives were
almost despaired Of The transportation
outfit allowed the command was limited
to three ambulances. AS there was not
dollar of money in the regiment, the
simplest wants of the sick could not be
gratified, as the isolated ranchmen and
hunters in that country refused to part
with anything when the cash was not
forthcoming. Finally, as the regiment
was nearing the end of their march,
ragged, ,footsore, penniless and shivering,
some of the officers sold their pay-rolls
but not without the sacrifice of dis
count of % per cent. on the dollar.