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Year: 1877




THE SCHOOL OF HARD KNoCKs.-A
great deal of useless sympathy is in
this day expended upon those who start
out in life without social or monetary
help. Those are most to be congratulate
ed who have at the beginning rough
tussel with circumstances. John Ruskin
sets it down as one of his calamities
that in early life he had nothing to
endure" (" A petted and dandled child
makes a weak and insipid man. You
say that Ruskin just quoted disproves
the theory. No he is showing in de-
jected, splenetic and irritable old age
the need of the early cudgeling of adver-
sity. A little experience of the hard
ship of life would have helped to make
him gratefully happy now. No Drawn
of character without compulsory exer-
ton. The men who sit strong in their
social and financial elevations are those
who did their climbing. Misfortune is
a rough nurse, but she raises giants.
Let our young people. instead of sue
cumbing to the influence that would keep
them back and down, take them as par
allel bars. dumb bells, and weights Of
gymnasium by which they can get mus
Gle for the strife. Consent not to beg
your way to fortune, but achieveit. God
is always on the side of the man who
does his best. God helps the man who
J tries to overcome difficulties. Exchange.
Year: 1877

The capitalist who made his thousands,
while the soldier was standing between
him and the enemy for thirteen dollars
a month, now, when the financial skies
are lowering, never once thinks of cur
failing his own luxuries, but at once
applies the pruning knife to lop off a
portion of the small pittance of the Ia
boring man, who stood between him and
the enemy when the life of the nation
was at stake.
Year: 1877

MEETING OF THE BOARD or DIRECTORS WHO


SAT- THEY WILL FIGHT-IYTERvIEw WITH


THE REV. MR.. RoBERIsoN-v1srr TO THE


HOUSE OF CHARITY.


Tho present investigation Of the Affairs Of the New
York Juvenile Guardian Society by the State Board OF
Charity has developed the fact that tor the past ave
years the society has bcen less. In state OF
confusion II would seem by the mass Of printed
matter relating 10 these past troubles that when the
Board Of Directors unoccupied in quarreng with
each other. their attention turned toward the
Legislature or the Board Of Apporuonment or the
Comptroller. Notwithstanding all this trouble, how
ever II cldmed that great deal OF good has been
accomplished through the society's efforts schools
have been instituted charity dispensed, and IN many
instances great good accomplished.


A.MEErixG or THE DIRECTORS


meeting OF the directors OF the society was held
last evening. The meeting was called IN connection
with the examination being made Al! OF the
members OF the Board express themselves as being
fully convinced OF Mr Robersons careful and honest
management oil the affairs OF the society Al the
meeting last evening the manner OF examination BY
the State Board Of Charities was "depored" by the
Board OF Directors, and they made formal protest
against the TACT that no OF the society
allowed 10 be present while the evidence was being
taken. The Board claimed that the great good that
II 10 fair hearing The following statement from
them shows the work accomplished during period OF
ten years from 1865 10 1870
Year: 1877

The Cologne Gazette contains an ac-
count Of IA combat which took place in
the Geological Gardens of that city be-
tween two polar bears, which, that jour
nal remarks, "a Roman Emperor would
assuredly have paid u milton sestertii to


wituess These two bears had been
brought from Spiizbergen five years ago,
and had been placed in large PIT with
tank in the center Until within the
last few days they had remained upon
excellent terms with each other; but
last week quarrel occurred between
them, the result of which was that the
female bear took refuge upon the sum
init OF large rock in one corner OF the
pit. The male did not attempt to follow
her, and she remained there three days
when, pressed by hunger, she descended
again. As soon as the male bear saw
her he Immediately rushed at her and
attacked her with his iore-paws. The
Keepers attempted to separate them, and
belabored the male bear with heavy iron
bars, but the bones in the head of The
polar bear are SO much harder than
those of the ordinary besr that these
blows took no effect. The male bear
continued to wrsak his vengeance upon
his companion, and after having almost
torn her body into ribbons. he dragged
her to the bottom of the tank and held
her there till he felt assured that all sign
of life was extinct. He then brought hel
body back to the floor OF the pit, anG
dragged ii round the tank for nearly al
hour. After this he withdrew into his
sleeping. den to rest from his labors, and
the keepers at once closed the iron bars
upon him. Having examined the body
OF the dead bear. they found that it hat
received more than u hundred wounds
the neck and head were crushed almos
to jelly. and the flesh was hanging il
strips from the back and sides. Durin,
the whole combat neither OF the bear
uttered cry or sound Of any kind.
Year: 1877

JONAH AND THE WHALE.--A naturalist
walks boldly to the front and announces
that the preservation OF Jonah in the
whales belly was not miracle. The
throat of the whale is large. and Is pro-
vided with bag or Intestine 80 copsid-
erable in size that whales frequently
take into it two of their young ones when
weak. and especially during a tempest.
As this receptacle is furnished with two
vents that serve for inspiration. it is
claimed that Jonah could have lived
there comfortably, and with reasonable
amount of furniture, for many years,
provided he could have obtained food
and drink.
Year: 1877

are almost innumersble Of like relapse
to savage life 1t will not do to CONT
upon the influence of either alone.


1t is very clear, therefore, that the
policy OF the government should be to
place the administration of Indian affairs
in the hands of army officers, a1d abolish
the agencies Knowing it would be their
unpleasant duty in case OF an outbreak
to pursue AMI overcome the revolted
tribes, it would be their first care TO see
that the Indians were deprived OF the
means OF making vicious warfare
They would sell the ReCs neither guns
nor ammunition. or if they did, in such
small quantities that it would be impos-
sible tor them to prolong q conflict.
Denied the weapons OF war, other than
the most primitive kind, and of their
ponies, of which they make such good
use in eluding pursuit and surprising
settlements before the people can be
warned of their danger, 1t would not be
difficult to hold them in subjection.


There is no reason for supposiI z that
the offices OF the missionary and the ed
ucator could not be as freely exercised
under military supervision of army
officers rs under that OF commissioners
expressly chosen. If anything can be
done towards saving the remnants OF the
tribes and bringing them INTO harmoni-
Gus relations with that civilized energy
which Is encroaching upon them and
constantly contracting the circle within
VIII ch they move, it can be done under
military direction, and at the same time
secure the white settlers sgainst the out
breaks of their savage natures.
Year: 1877

Northern Democrats will stand any guam
tity of abuse and brow-beating from their
Southern masters; but one thing they cannot
stand and that is an unfair division of offices
They believe the laborer is worthy of his hire.
For Illustration look at the House squabble
over clerks aud door-keepers.
Year: 1877

SENATOR Morrill's bill for a commission to
inquire into the liquor traffic authorizes the
President to appoint, with the consent of the
Senate, commission of five persons who
shall investigate the traffic, its relations to
revenue and taxation, aud its general eco
nomic, scientific, moral and criminal aspects
in connection with pauperism and vice. The
commission is also authorized to take testi-
mony az to the practical results of license and
prohibitory legislation.
Year: 1877

we 90 not read anonymous etters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
nut as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used
Year: 1877

THE reports telegraphed from Washington
by certain correspondents to the effect that
the Secretary of the Navy had discovered
gross misappropriation on the part of bis
predecessor of the funds received from the
sale of the Philadelphia navy yard have been
tissues of falsehoods. Secretary Thompson
has not said. nor does he believe the money
was wasted or improperly spent by Secretary
Robson, but is satisfied that the latter acted
strictly within the law in all that he did.
The money was not diverted from one bu-
reau to another, because the law did not
divide it up among the several bureaus, but
provided that it should be expended by the
Navy Department proper, and not by any
particular bureau. Neither has all the money
been spent, as alleged, but there is still sew
eral hundred thousand dollars on hand, SUBJ
ject to order whenever the Secretary may see
proper to expend it.
Year: 1877

MASSACHUSETTS is Investigating her state
reform school and it does not appear TO be a
model institution in all respects. Some Of
the punishments inflicted belong to bar
barous age and seem entirely out Of place in
the enlightened Bay State. Such devices as
the sweat box and the gag were used with
the utmost freedom. As a reform institu-
ton, which it was designed to be. it seems
not to have been success, and the recent
revolt of the boys and attack upon the keep
ers appears not to have been without some
justification.
Year: 1877




1t is by no means to be assumed, as is so
freely done in many quarters, that the peace
of Europe is secured by the new protocol
which virtually transfers the settlement Of
the vexed questions from the powers who
Joined in the Treaty of Paris in 1856 to Rus
sia and Turkey alone. To be sure Turkey
wants peace and is ready to concede much to
secure it. So, too, the Russian diplomats
and ministers have decidedly pacific tone;
but the diplomacy of Russia is as crafty, mys-
terious and deceptive to-day as was that of
all Europe in the Middle Ages. While she
talks smoothly of peace, she is sharpening her
sword. Her army is being strengthened and
increased in all its departments, men and mu-
nitions are being accumulated at strategic
points on or near the frontier. So little con-
fidence have the Turks in pacific result of
all this negotiating that they remit nothing
of their zeal and energy in preparing for
war.


A more significant indication than either
Russia's preparation or Turkeys evident ap-
prehension is the attitude and tone of the
Russian journals. Throughout the nation
they are loud for war and devote great deal
of their attention to firing the Muscovite
heart. Now the Russian papers are "organs;"
they can say only such things as are pleasing,
or certainly not unpleasing, to the govern
ment. The contumacious journalist who
frees his mind in way unsatisfactory to the
rulers is summarily shut up in Jail and his Of
fee closed. Thus the Russian editor has two
tyrants to fear-the public which is master of
us all, and the government. There is little
room there for independent journalism"
whose stock in trade is abuse of the govern
ment whatever it does. So the utterances of
the Russian papers are most significant and
they have been extremely bellgefent for the
past three months, indicating conclusively
two things; first, that the war is favored by
the people, and second, that the government
is not at all averse to the stirring up of the
popular feeling. With chiefs and people both
for war, who can believe that the cobwebs of
diplomacy will stem the torrent.


The natural tendency of things favors war,
which must come by and by even if it be now
postponed. 1t is the old story of e. vigorous
and populous barbarism-for the Russian
masses are hardly half civilized-descending
upon a rich and fertile land inhabited by an
effete race-for though the Turkish condition
can hardly be called an effete civilization it is
very much the same thing, barbarism run
TO seed. Russia wants Coustantinople and
will have it soon or late. 1t can be prevented
from taking it now only by the lnterdict OF
the combined powers of Europe.
Year: 1877

A. PAPER is to be read before the New
Shakespeare Society, London, Con the Sea
sons of Shakespeare's Plays" The writer
believes that certain plays bear on them the
plain marks of the seasons at which they
were written. Not the least wonderful of the
many wonderful qualities of Shakespearian
plays is that they furnish plausible evidence
in favor of almost any crotchet the busy brain
of an antiquarian can conceive.
Year: 1877

THE Tribune says great efforts are making
to prevent the consummation of the Tweed
compromise by his release by men still in the
legislature and courts, who are said to be
most involved by the expected disclosures re-
specting the passage of the Tweed charter.
Among the documents in possession of the
Harpers for future publication is said to be
evidence that $25O,0o0 was divided among
five members of the legislature to secure the
passage of this charter, and whether it be
published or not will depend upon the alacri-
ty with which these parties return the spoils.
There is question whether Tweed can sup
ply sufficient evidence to convict these men
but that he has some evidence there is no
doubt
Year: 1877

NEXT month New York is to have the
biggest dog show ever seen. 1t is to be held
in the Hippodroms and there are already
fifteen hundred entries. The last day of the
exhibition should be devoted to an indis GRIM
mate slaughter. 1t would make dog shows
immensely popular.
Year: 1877

OUT in Montgomery County, Oregon, there
is lady lawyer. She is or was married.
And the other day client went to her office
and found the door locked, with the follow
ing notice pinned on the outside: "Gone to
my husbands funeral; pack in thirty min
,1fas -
Year: 1877

The ground is bare in spots, and cats may be
planted to advantage. You cannot plant cats
any too early, nor is it possible to get too many
Of them in hill. You may not raise anything
where the cat is planted, but the cat will not
raise anything either, and that is where the
enormous profit comes in.
Year: 1877

writer in Scribner has an article on the
subject, "How to keep the boys on the farm"
He evidently means well, but be doesn't touch
the point. To keep the boys on the farm, the
farm should be well paved and lighted with
gas, and have band stand and billiard tables,
and its own bar and race course. We hope cur
farmers are just as anxious as they appear to
keep their boys on the farm, but they don't
seem to take any definite action.
Year: 1877

young Turk fell in love with Christian
girl She loved him in return, and finally,
with deep agitation, gave him piece of soap.
He pressed it madly to his bosom, and went
home and took his maiden bath. His father
was SO enraged the next day when he caught
sight of his white skin that he took the lad
into the woodshed and whipped him to death.
That was the beginning of the present dreadful
Turkish war
Year: 1877

Parry tells of al Esquimaux boy who ate
eight and half pounds of seal meat. q
pound and a half of bread, pint and a
half of soup, and drank three wine
glasses of gin, tumble of hot whiskey and
water, and five pints of water, consuming the
whole between intervals of rest. in one day.
He had probably served as reporter on Q
Chicago newspaper. Cincinnati Commercial,
Year: 1877

For putting on the same gloss and
hard pearl finish to Shirts, Collars, &C.,
as when bought new, at cost of one
cent per week. 1t beats the world I
With greenemigrant servant We can
polish linen equal to any Laundry in
America. 1t causes the iron to run
smoothly, and prevents rust. 1t
makes an old shirt look new. 1t gives
the linen such smooth, glossy finish,
that dust and dirt will not stick
to it, A woman can do her ironing
in one half the time, and the clothes
smell sweet and fresh.


Every box of the Cheng Weng con-
tains package of Chinese Washing
Blue from which large 8-ounce Bot
tie of Liquid Bluing can be made in
one minute without cost if necessary
this can be demonstrated at any time
and it will be seen how quickly the
Blueing is made from the powder, con-
vincing any person that they are ac-
tually getting the price of the Box in
Blueing alone, besides having large
box of the Cheng Weng that will last
family many months.


1t is the most economical article
Year: 1877

that can be used, costing only about
one cent to do the IRONING of large
family. Warranted not to injure
the clothes, but will make them last
much longer, because they do not have
to 60 through the wearing out process
Of washing and starching so often. 1t
gives the linen such smooth, glossy
surface, that the dust and dirt will
not adhere to it, 50 that it will keep
clean much longer. Even would it
keep clean no longer the beautiful
gloss finish which is impaired is sufIi-
cient inducement to bring 1T into gen
eral use. The Polish is packed in a
slide box, containing ~ Lozenges
which will last an ordinary family six
months.


The Cheng Weng Chinese Washing
Blue from Hong Kong is without any
doubt the best in the world 1t new
er settles when in water and contains
ten times the amount of blueing prop
erty of ordinary bottle blueing


Give it one trial and you will al
WAYS Use it.


Each box contains 80 cents worth of
polish which is sold at half price
thirty cents per box.


Beware of travelling swindlers
who will offer you bogus article for
25 to 35 cents per box and thus steal
your money.


Mr.. G. Differ is the agent for this
County who sells the only genuine
article. HEALTH & HOME.
Year: 1877

With the settlement of the Presi-|
dental contest and the opening of the|
Spring, there will oe revival of trade
in all its branches. Judicious busi-
ness men will be sure to advertise
literally, in order to reap the largest
harvest during the season Of prosperity


The attention of intending adver-
tisers is called to the JOURNAL as the
best medium in the county for bring
ing their business before the public.


The advertising columns of the
JOURNAL have heretofore been very
literally patronized, and in view Of its
increasing influence and circulation,
and it's constant and intelligent advo-
cacy of the best business interest of
our section, it is conidentially expect
ed that it will continue to receive
generous share of the public patronage.


In this connection we are gratified
to note numerous testimonials received
from various patrons Of the real value
and efficiency of the JOURNAL as an
advertising medium, So pronounced
are these We are led to expect a con-
tinuance of the favor all eady literally
bestowed upon us. This anticipation
is strengthened by the adoption of a
new and reduced scale of rates to
take effect April lst, with which our
solicitor will shortly wait upon our
fr,n,, L.
Year: 1877

Every Description Of Real Estate
In section of country unsurpassed
for health, scenery and fertility. 1t
is remarkably free from all malarious
and pulmonary diseases. lis pure
bracing air fine springs of fresh cool
water, short mild winters and long
seasonable summers, its gentle noun
tain slopes and rich valleys, its forests
and fields, its flowers of spring and
varied hues f autumn, all combine
to place this region of country in the
front rank Of superiority and beauty
to the colonist and home seeker.


We continue this week our list Of
the very attractive properties for sale
by this agency, in both the far-famed
Piedmont and Valley regions of Vir-
ginia.
Year: 1877

The mineral polishing powder late
ly brought into use under the name Of
electro-silicon consists, as shown by
the microscope, entirely Of silicious or
flint shells of the diatomace9, species
epadtscus, each shell being fiat disk
We recently measured their dlameters
end found them to average 10000 inch,
while the thickness was $4,000 inch.
Therefore, when piled up like coin
(and in this way they appear in the
mineral $1,000 of these are inch thick;
while a square inch can contain more
than2OOOx2O0O, or over 4,00O, 900. such
disks and the number present in ev-
cry cubic inch is thus more than SOOOx-
100000. When we consider that
the thickness of the deposit in Neva-
da, where this mineral is found, is
reckoned in hundreds of feet, and the
length by hundreds of miles, we can
only be struck by the immensity of
the organic creative power which
forms these atom-like objects, in reg
ular shape and in numbers to be
counted not by millions, but by
countless myriads. Not this alone ::
but this power also ornaments most
Of species in the most tasteful and in
tricate manner: an ornamentatlon
which is revealed only by the most
powerful microscope.


When we were once visiting the ca
thedral of Strausbourg, Germany, an
architect in our company made the
remark that the artisans who cut the
ornamental stones had expended just
as much care in giving the utmost fin
ish to the highest parts at the top OF
the spire, where scarcely ever any one
had chance to admire their admir-
able workmanship, as to every part
of the cathedral below, where it is
daily seen by the worshipers. "But,
said our friend, "those men labored not
so much for their wages as they do now
a days (of ten trying to cheati in the val
ue of their work when they have q
chance but in those good old times
every artisan labored for the glory o
God it was species of religious en-
thusiasm which induced them to tinisl
their work there as concientiously a.
anywhere else although it could only
be seen by God"


Considering the discoveries of tn,
exquisite ornamental finish of thos,
little objects belonging to the hun.
dreds of species of d'atomaceG, what
is more natural than that the relig,
ious enthusiasm of the medi@va
church builders is taking hold of the
microscopists of our day, who really
are enabled to see what God wrought
thousands of centuries before it could
be seen by any human creature? And
these wonders have waited througI
all these before the fact could be ap'
preciated and acknowledged; that
the creative power is infinitely great
even in the infinitely small.


THE increase of the population o
Year: 1877

THE increase of the population of
Berlin is very remarkable, On the
28th of February last census gave
the whole number of inhabitants at
100000. Berlin is now the fourth
city in Europe IN point of population,
and the ninth in the world. Twenty
five years ago Berlin was the ninth
most populous city of Europe and
twenty-seventh Of the world.