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Year: 1879

How THE On CROSSED THE ulLLs.-John
Ward, one of the watchmen on duty during
the filling of the new oil-pipe line, gives the
following account of what he saw The line
crosses liners Run, or its head-waters, at a
place called McClure's Springs Here there
is quite hollow or depression in the ground
From this place to the residence of Mr.. Hold
ing, some six miles beyond, there is a gradu-
al rise this the oil had to climb after pass
ing the hollow at the spring was told to
watch well this hollow, as the oil had ascend
ed the Kettle Creek Mountain and was COM
ing | repaired to the hollow and lay some
hours there, when l heard a sound like
heavy wind, and presently heard the oil gurg-
ling past l waited some time There was
no leakage and all seemed perfect.


thought that the pipe line was a success
for sure, and SO left my position and passed
along to see if it was all ahead. had gone
some two miles when 1 received a dispatch
to watch well the hollow and not to leave it
for some time, so hastened back. Imagine
my astonishment when l saw the place l had
left such a short time before so tame now
kissing at 10000 points Jets of oil were
flying 30 feet high, and hundreds of barrels
flowing down Hiner's Run, never to see
market.


thought the pipe was gone up, sure. At
first | was afraid to approach it, but soon
grew valiant, and with calking chisel set to
work to stop the leak. l made poor head
way. 1t was n dark night, and dared have
no light. l had taken off my coat, the whiz-
zing oil carried away my hat, and very soon
became thoroughly drenched with oil. My
pockets and my hair and eyes were full, aud
if was not then an oil man, l would like to
know what constitutes one. at length grew
sick, and supposed l would have to give up
and all would be lost, when all at once the
whizZing stopped, and, instead of an out
pressure, could hear an in-drawing-a sue
ton of air. now realized the fact that the
oil had all this time been climbing the up
grade to Mr.. Holdings, but was now on the
descent for Pine Bottom Run. This caused
a suction, and relieved the hollow at the
springs.


1 again waited some time, when received
a dispatch to hasten to Haneyville, that the
pipe was busting. procured horse and
went with all speed. When l arrived the
people there were greatly excited. The pipe
was throbbing and whizzing at every pore.
Mcclure Springs were nowhere. The oil was
spouting from the pipe for miles. made
no attempt to calk knew from my expert
ence at McClure's Spring that the oil had
reached and was climbing the high mountain
below Pine Creek, but the pressure was SO
great that l feared every moment the pipes
would burst.


Here was force against which human
power was of no avail, hence we only stood
and looked on, when suddenly, AZ quick as
thought, all commotion ceased, except suck
ing in of air, and heard the oil pass rapidly
along the pipe and knew it had crossed over
the mountain and was speeding its way to
Williamsport, with no more mountains to
climb, and that the oil line was an established
fact. Clinton Democrat
Year: 1879

existing, at another time in new ones laid out
for them.


Siberian society constituted to great cx-
tent Of such clements as these described, is
very genial and frequently refined, but not
moral. Many of the conviots are political
offenders, some the highest education and
nobility of character but vast number who
have gained a certain amount of freedom, or.
whose sentences being expired, have settled
down in the country are Of quite another
class. Actual criminals have no place left
them for repentance they are always under
the Jail ban. But offenders of the higher
class, and especially political cxilcs, are rare
ly scowled ON. Russian society is the most
tolerant in the world and since political ex-
lies have increased, the front of their offend
ing has ceased to be visible. They are after
a year or two received into the best company,
and in every way receive the treatment their
rank and education would have entitled them
to at home 1t is only the worst offenders
who are not allowed to be accompanied by
their wives and families and as many of
them are people of rank, the balls, clubs, and
card parties of Tobolsk or Tomsk are very
different from what similar social gathering
chosen from the detenus of Port Arthur would
have been. -Ha'pe,'s Weekly.
Year: 1879

ADVICE TO YOUNG MAS.-And then re-
member, son, that the world is older than You
are by several years that for thousands of
years it has been so full of smarter and better
young men than yourself that their feet stuck
out the dormer windows that when they
died the old globe went whirling on, and not
one man in ten million went to the funeral or
even heard of his death. Be as smart as you
can, of course. Know as much as you can
without blowing the packing out of your cyl
inder heads shed the light of your wisdom
abroad in the world, but don't dazzle people
with it, And don't imagine a thing is so sim
pie because you say it is. Don't be sorry for
your father because he knows so much less
than you do remember the reply of DIR. Way
land to the student Of Brown University who
said it was an easy enough thing to make
proverbs such us Solomon wrote. ''Make u
few" tersely replied the old man. And we
never heard that the young man made any.
HotmOre than two orthree, anyhow. The ewOrld
has great need for young men, but no greater
need than the young men have of it. Your
clothes fit you better than your fathers fit
him they cost more money, they are more
stylish, your moustache is neater, the cut of
your hair is better, and you are prettier; oh,
far pretter than pa" But young man, the
old gentleman gets the biggest salary, and
his homely, scrambling signature on the bust
ness end of check will drain more money
out of the bank in five minutes than you
could get out with ream of paper and a cop
perhead signature in six months Young
men are useful, son, and they are ornament
al, and we all love them, and we couldn't en-
gineer picnic successfully without them.
But they are no novelties, son. Oh, no, moth
ing of the kind. They have been here be-
fore. Don't be SO modest as to shut yourself
clear out, but don't be SO fresh you will have
to be put away in the cool to keep from spoil
ing Don't be afraid that your merit will not
be discovered. People all over the world are
hunting for you, and if you are worth find
ing they will find you. A diamond isn't so
easily found as a quartz pebble, but people
search for it all the more intently. BurliRg-
ton (IOtoa) Hdbkeye.
Year: 1879

NVIIV7FVHUvUVV VI IUV 1RIUHluUuN UNPAIVU'


A Sunday at most Of the watering.places
is very much dreaded by those who love
our sweet day of rest" and do not be.
long to the progressitives, who would con.
vert it into day Of BacChanalian revelry
and mirth; but a Sabbath here may be as
quietly and proftably spent as at home,
"The bar will be positively closed on Sun
day" is placarded oil about the premises,
and the rule is rigidly enforced (by the
way, no Sunday-whisky party has yet been
organized here), while side by side with
this may be seen announcements fol
preaching morning and night, both in the
ball room and in the church on the lawn
Year: 1879

THE New York Commercial Adoertiser
Gays: If TILDEN don't get the nomina-
ton he won't care rush what becomes
]of the Democratic party" Aud it might
very properly have added-if he does get
the nomination, large proportion of the
Democratic party won't care q rush what
becomes of him.
Year: 1879

SPEAKER RANDALL made a speech in


New York on Monday last, and it was q
betrayal of dull, unfeeling, barren igno-
rance" When he attempted to enlighten


the people on the financial question he must
have challenged the pity of Heaven, which,
it is said, pities ignorance, for he descended
fairly TO the plane of absolute Stiffness
yoked TO his manifest ignorance. 1t is a
pity, indeed, to have such poverty of
craftsmanship at the head of the popular
branch of our National Legislature. But
the Speaker is fair representative of the
majority over which he presides and that
gave him a prominence which reveals the
worst features of his intellectual character.
Year: 1879

AcRLEN's friends have placed him in
nomination now for the reason, as they
aver, that they want ample time to over
come the 1000 Republican majority in his
district. This is an opeu admission that
his election was a fraud, and that he now
occupies a seat that belongs to another by
an honest 1000 majority.
Year: 1879

THE people of the North have concluded
TO call halt in the march of the Nation to
hospitable graves in the South. That sec
ton may continue to murder each other,
but the North declines to aid in the sacri-
flee by giving further political power to the
Northern allies Of that section and its bar
barous nractices
Year: 1879

THE negro exodus has not yet begun to
boom. The whole West is beckoning the
oppressed citizen of color in the South to
break his thrall aud come to Il country
where equal rights and freedom of opinion
are tolerated and assured. They will go in
legions before the exodus ends.
Year: 1879

THE Interior Department refuses to grant
leaves of absence to New York Republicans
to go home TO vote, except that the time
thus taken is deducted from their usual
leaves next year. BY this performance some
fifty or sixty and perhaps more Republican
votes will be lost, unless Republican fidelity
shall lead TO the sacrifice thus required by
the head Of that Department. Let every
true Republican put himself on record and
take the chances.
Year: 1879

A LIST of the Rebel Brigadiers enlisted
in the official force of Congress is an eifec-
tive document with the people of the
North. 1t shows Enthusiastically whittier we
are drifting.
Year: 1879

THERE are no such things as "CURTIs
Republicans" in New York. Those who
are not for us are against us and are not Of
us. Every Republican worthy Of the name
in the Empire State will vote for CORNELL
Year: 1879

THE evidence against Lille Duer look
ed more dark and gloomy yesterday and
the day before, and caused her to lose
somewhat the confidence she seemed to
entertain in he- acquittal. She was no
ticed to become very nervous and to shed
tears quite freely while the mother Of
her deceased friend was giving her testi-
mony. And it was noticed that her tears
did not fail to produce others Of sympa-
thy in all parts of the Court room. If
Miss Duer is really innocent, and the
shot was an accident, which we are
bound to believe was the case, she il
certainly entitled to all the sympathy Of
which she is in need. The ordeal is 8
fearful one for any one to undergo.
Year: 1879

THE gleanings of a representative Of
the GAZETTE from the Wilmington
workshops yesterday, showed that such
q marked improvement had taken place
In several of our most reliable industrial
pursuits, as to be extremely gratifying.
The prospect for larger orders and con-
tinuance of work was also encouraging.
Year: 1879

THERE is, we fear, little prospect of n
free ballot being secured to the people by
the present Congress. There are too > :
many men in it whose relatives depend
upon army pay for living, and too few I
statesmen who regard themselves as re-
presentatives of the Democratic people.
Every man who goes to Congress nova
days expects to quarter as large part of
his family upon the government as he
can. Nepotisn, which used to be scout
ed by the old Congressman, was made
fashionable during Grants administra-
ton, and too many Democratic Congress-
men have availed themselves of it to Sc
cure favors for favors granted. As soon |
as a man is elected to Congress he is sub |
jected to severe temptations. If his vote is
of no account of course he escapes many
devices. But the greater the calibre
the more severe the trial, and the more
likely will it be that his tormentors for
place on the one side and the importuni-
ties for his influence or vote on the other,
will finally succeed.


This was the condition to which Con-
gress had descended under the terms
of Grant and his Cabinet, and in which
1t was found by the Democrats; and it
will take good many years to clean out
the corruption that had fastened itself
upon every branch of the government, as
30 many rrlicts Of the civil war which
drove the more honest and considerats
part of our people to avoid Washington
with its fascinating, fashionable and ex
travagant circles.


Hayes sstalwart" directors threate
him with all sorts of difficulties unless b
vetoes any and all bills that clear tn
way Of the Instructions to free ballot
and we have no hopes that he will not
their bidding. So that it does not ma
ter what shape the repeal of the Feder
election laws are placed in or how the
are passed and sent to Hayes, he wi
surely veto them.


The Democrats in Congress and out
OOuBTcSs nave uohc everything WllH
their power to secure free ballot; al
their failure cannot, in any sense,
called q back down. 1t is the party
the people, and this is government
the people, and they will not be ruled
the army or by bayonets; but by law al
by ballots, and to this it must come
last.


But what if the Democrats do not
cure right to free ballot from Il
Congress? Have we not gone to t
polls with the army, the navy, Congr
and the Courts against us for fifte
years and have not the Democrats, 81
by step, advanced and made the politi
enemies Of free ballot give way? C
tsinly they have, and from few me
bers in the Lower House they have 4
iority Of about 20; and from nine me
bers in the Senate to majority of t
They elected Samuel j. Tilden Pr,
dent; and he should now be Preside
and the people enjoying the satisfact
of seeing the expenditures decreased
the tone of $5O,OO0,0O0 year and


taxation reduced accordingly.
threats of the use Of the army and


navy intimidated the Democratic Hol
Year: 1879

LONDON, December lS.-Letters to the
Cologne Gazette from st. Petersburg as
sert that the reason the police have so
little success in discovering NihilistS is
that the evil is hidden where the police
do not venture to look. The conspira-
tors are to be found in the drawing
rooms of the rich and noble; hence a
police in the employ OF a court within
whose very circle these people carry on
their games, is powerless against the
NihiliCts
Year: 1879

One OF our papers two weeks ago men-
toned with deep regret that there were
no less than five dancing clubs to this
city, and that an audience respectable IN
numbers could not be drawn out tC hear
Gen. Gibson lecture. The Bellaire cor
respondent OF the EntTpriSe repeats the
sad story, and the ERterPriSe comments
on this sad fact, and tells, by Of
comparison, what a multitude attended
TO hear Gen Gibson at GAINESVILLE;
other newspapers pick mp these para
graphs. and so il goes out TO the world
that the people of Bellaire have no
taste for anything higher or better
than the amusement found at a
dancing club, boat race or foot race.


This is a wrong to tine many excellent
people of Bellaire. First, it ought TO be
remembered that il was no. generally
known that Gen. Gibson was to lecture
in this place, the persons having the
management of the matter IN their
hands acted very much as though they
desired TO keep the matter strictly pri-
vate, or as nearly so as possible; then the
evening was quite rainy, and many per-
sons remained at home doubtless Tor
that reason. Some years ago the largest
church in the city was filled until
there was not even standing room
left, to hear Gen. Gibson lecture on
Along the Lines" and there will be no
trouble at any time to till any church IN
the city 10 hear any man or woman who
has anything to say that is worth hear
ing, il the fact is only made known to
the people. The people OF Bellaire are
Just as anxious to be instructed or
amused as the people of any city in the
State. In proportion TO the population
there are just as many people here who
care for all that is good in religion,
science, art, and what is known as the
higher amusements, as in any part OF
the country. Our mechanics, merchants,
manufacturers, labOrers and professional
men are Just as intelligent, and have
quite as elevated taste as the same
classes in other cities, and they know
enough to know tnat lecture, though
means of mental cultivation, is not the
only means. Our people read as many
periodicals. and as many books OF all
kinds, as others, and they talk Just as
intelligently On the subjects that are
topics of discussion among the people.
Ii is time this careless misrepresentation
of the people Of Bellaire be stopped
Bsllqirs IadeDendsnt
Year: 1879

The fact that this standard weekly magazine
has had successful career of over thirty-fve
years against much competition, is proof suffi-
ciert that it meets an undoubted want of the
public. 1t furnishes what is essential to Amer
ican readers in great and indispensable cur
rent literature-a literature which embraces
more and more every year the work of the
ablest thinkers and writers of the day. AS the
only satisfactorily complete and fresh compen-
dunn of this literature, its importance and val
ne have steadily increased. 1t enables the
reader at trifling expense, considering the
quantity and quality of the reading furnished,
to keep pace with the best thought and literary
work of our time: and les great convenience to
every intelligent person or family can there
fore hardly be over-rated.


The extra offer to new subscribers for 1880,
and the reduced clubbing rates. are worthy Of
note in the prospectus issued in another col
umn. The magazine is well worth the atten-
ton of those who are selecting their reading for
the new year. AS the multitude of periodicals
increases more and more beyond the means
and leisure of readers, the value of such COM
prehensive one as this becomes more and more
apparent,
Year: 1879

New YORK TRIBUNE: ''As it becomes
evident that the vigilance of Senator Blaine
and the other Republican leaders in Maine
will thwart the Democratic plans for steal
ing the government Of the State, the whole
Democratic press remarks with a beautiful
assumption of innocence: why. bless your
heart, we didn't intend to do anything OF
the kind. What are you making such fuss
about?' Like professional burglar, who is
caugh in suspicious attitude near burst
safe with jimmy in his coat-tail pocket,
they are amazed that anybody should sus-
pect them of felonious intent. Also like the
burglar, they have no idea how the jimmy
got into their pockets"
Year: 1879

Those authorities who write Of the curl


GUS disease called "aphasia," describe with


considerable detail the frequent use 10y seri-


ousy affected patients Of one or twophrases,


usually the only ones they can manage to


artculate, when they attempt voluntary
speech. These phrases do not express. their
meaning, but are the only words they can
command when they essay speech. The
medical journals give many illustrations of
this affliction. In one instance person


suffering from aphasia, when spoken to,
could only say, "Come on" In another the


reply invariably was ''List complete" In all
cases there is believed to be direct con-


nection between these fragmentary phrases


and the nature of the patients mental occu-
patton at the time of his seizure. Thus the
man who could only say ''List complete"
had been over-working himself in making a
catalogue before his seizure, and that work


was the last idea he had on his mind. This


phase of aphasia is called by the doctors


rel-organ-ism. The mind affected by


it grinds out the same tune, over and over
again.


One of the most striking illustrations of
aphasia ever seen, and strangely neglected by


the doctors, is afforded by certain Democrat
ic statesmen and editors, The word which
comes to them on all occasions is "Fraud."


For nearly four years now they have been
afflicted and the prospect of their recovery


is slight. Some authorities think they will
come back to the possession of their facul-
ties and the use of rational speech after next
November. But there really seems to be no
grounds for this hopefulness: for they are


continually growing worse and the disease
has feal full hold upon them. The most
potent remedy that could be devised, the
widely advertised Potter Investigating Com
mittiees Relief, has had absolutely no eff
feet. The case is certainly remarkable
one and adds weight of meaning to the
name, "barrel-organ-ism," which has been
given to the disease. 1t affords, too, strik-
ing proof of the truth of the theory that the
habitual phrase on the lips of the patient
has an intimate connection with his occupa-
ton at the time of the seizure. These af-
flicted ones were taken with the disease at
the time they were engaged in trying to buy
the Presidency, and the last thought in their


minds was Fraud The case is certainly


one which demands the studiOus attention
of the medical faculty. If there be any rem
edy it should at once be applied, for the tor


ments of the sufferers are simply terrible.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


Ne cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munlcatlons tnat not used.
Year: 1879

DIR. Heitzman, of New York, makes
the announcement that a drop of a
mans blood placed under the micro
scope will tell just what his condition
and constitution may be. After pro-
tracted study of blood corpuscles he has
come to the conclusion that an abun
dance of large granules go with a good
constitution; on the other hand, if the
granules were few and fine, or the en-
tire body of the corpuscle pale, it was
evidence of a poor constitution. He
frequently noticed that the number of
white blood corpuscles was considerably
increased after single sleepless night,
SO much so that it might be determined
whether a man had been kept from his
rest t@not by examination of his blood.
1t could also be determined whether a
man was to have acute diseases, or
whether he was to suffer from the slow
processes of diseases incident to a
strumous diathesis." The Scientific
american says a committee of physi-
clans has been appointed to investigate
and report on this most promising sub
ject. If it proves possible to determine
a mans physical constitution by the ex-
animation Of drop of his blood, new
field of investigation will be opened,
and one having very important practi-
cal bearings.
Year: 1879

One of the simplest and at the same
time most effectual remedies against
snoring is to place a thin, oval-shaped
piece Of silver or hard rubber, between
three and four inches in length and
one and half inches in width, formed
so as to fit the jaws comfortably, be-
tween the lips and the gums. By this
simple appliance the breath is forced
through the nostriIs, and, aside from
being a preventive against snoring, it
keeps the throat and tongue moist in
stead of being dry and parched as when
air is inhaled into the mouth and throat.
Tf the mouth is kept slsdt all trouble
about snoring win be removed.
Year: 1879

During the exhibition of some wild
beasts, few weeks ago, at the theatre
of a small town in Thuringia, Germany,
a frightful scene occurred. A leopard
was not nearly so submissive to the
tanner as usual, and dashed wildly about
the cage. Suddenly two of the bars
gave away, and the animal sprung with
tremendous bound among the specta-
tors in the pit. The terrified people
rushed pell-mell to the door, but the
beast attacked the hindermost of them
with teeth and claws, and In four
minutes had killed a woman and child.
and fearfully lacerated four other per
sons about the face and neck. The
moment the leopard escaped from his
cage, the beast tanner and his assistants
hurried after it, armed with spears, but
were unable to overcome it until it
dropped dead from its wounds. On
examining the broken bars of the cage
it was discovered that they had been
fled. An attendant, lately dismissed
for drunkenness, has been arrested on
usspicion of being the author of this
atrocious deed.