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Year: 1878

THE Raleigh IN. c. Obscrrer was badly
reconstructed when the war closed. II was
a very bungling sort OF job, without form,
comcliness, or harmony of spirit It sur
rendered to the fate of war, but continues
to make war on the conditions of the sur
render. This does not tend to foster the
harmoniss or promote the ends of peace
conciliation, nor pacifcation seem to avail
anything in the way of calming its per-
turbed spirit. II now declares from the
depth of its grief "all our troubles now
" come from the same source that the bull
lets came from during the war-that is to
"say, from the Yankees and their friends"
This shows exceeding bad reconstruction,
and leads to the thought that the time is
coming rapidly enough when that job will
have to be done over again. 1t may not
he inopportune to advise our unrecon-
structed friend that when reconstruction
shall he reconstructed the work will he done
70 that 1t will last for all time TO come. The
victors ask of the vanquished that they
shall dcport themselves with becoming
respect for the results Of the war and the
Yankees TO whom rebellion pretended to
surrender. 1t is scarcely manly after we
fogged you to your hearts content at the
time for you to be making mouths at us,
and using insulting language toward us,
now that we, in spirit of clemency, have
consented to forgive you and let you 20 in
peace, instead of visiting upon you the pun
ishmeut which the law holds in store ior
armed traitors to the Government. Mr.
DAVIS aud his admirers are living under a
lease of forgiveness, and it is in very bad
taste for them to take advantage Of and
abuse the kindness that has been meted out
| tn them since their surrender
Year: 1878

FREE SPEECH is blessing that suffers
much abuse, not only from those who would
restrict it to n discussion of only one side
of any subject, but also by those who un-
der its license, fan the cmbers of strife be-
tween capital and labor. OF the latter
class are some of our street-corner orators,
to whom we respectfully call tue attention
of the police. One of them, whose desire
for notorety is rs great and consuming as
COLUMBUS ALEXANDRIA,, but who has ~
yet failed to secure the mention of his name
in the public prints, is especially worthy Of
their close observation. lie has made use
of the recent labor disturbance over the
note-printng building to harangue excited
crowds at the corner Of Seventh and the
Avenue in the most incendiary manner
Of course he is stranger in these parts.
Year: 1878

Those who feared that Secretary SHER-
MAN might be uniavorably complicated
with matters of a questionable character
at New Orleans pending the Presidential
count, as well as those who hoped that he
might be oyertaken in fault are no doubt
somewhat disappointed, for he has emerged
from the POTTER ordeal with clean skirts.
Whatever of suspicion had been aroused to-
ward him by innuendo, direct allegation, or
Year: 1878

ing conceived plan Of the campaign that
would have bcen successful II IL had not
been fatally interrupted by the disobedience
Of McCLELLAS's officers The testimony Of
this kind against PORTER is abundant and
cumulative.
Year: 1878

The Democrats are satisfied that General
GRANT does not want and will not be can.
didate for another Presidential term, and
still they are very nervous lest it may be so,
after all. They fear that the people may
have some controlling voice on that ques-
tsan
Year: 1878

frost or snow, and as you look from
the open window nothing is seen but
beauty and life, the soft balmy air is
laden with the perfume Of the orange.
and parterre's Of bright flowers, il il
indeed a reality that you are in land
Where shrubs blossom laden, bright birds,


aud sweet trees.


With Sdors and music cucumber the breeze. y
What wonder then that all this engen-
ders a feeling of soft content. where
the senses are all gratifed, and life a
delicious dream, everything around
and about you in the full fruition of
midsummer's golden beauty, and you
regretfully think of each day past and
look forward TO the end OF il all when
the summer vacation in mid-winter is
ended, and the bright beautiful reali-
ties remain with you only; no linger-
ing regretful memories.


L have been across the State TO Ce-
dar Key, and visited the lake region in
the center Of the State, which is in
deed a lovely section, with fairly pro-
ductive soil, but of course no results
can be obtained here in that line as
with us. / start to-day for the upper
st. Johns aud on my return shall go
through the northern counties-which
are said to be the best, agriculturally
speaking-on my way home, as / wish
the best impressions impressed last
upon my mind. ID.
Year: 1878

Bidding this brave little woman
adieu, the reporter withdrew TO won
der whether this sweet faced young
girl, who, innocent OF any crime, had
stepped from the very foot Of the altar
to a prison, must Of necessity be de-
graded in the sight OF her sisters, for
ever cropping her way under the shad-
ow Of a wall, on the other side OF which
is the summerland that cannot be re-
gained. For II years this woman has
lived a life OF absolute purity, regret
ting her own folly and seeking to lead
the degraded girls with whom she was
brought into contact, back to paths Of
virtue, her own life unsullied and bap-
tized with a thousand admonitions
which invoked men and women to be
better. Will the children Of this gen.
Grafton exercise the same spirit Of
charity toward one wayward act as that
which stood up in the multitude on ths
sands Of Galilee and rebuked, on the
one hand, the righteous, while 1t for
gave on the other the sins of the err
ing, whose only prayer was n woman's
touch Of the Sayiour's garment
Year: 1878

AEThe origin of fashions is often curious
and very frequently suggestive. PerhaDs the
young ladies' who think they look so cunning
wearing those hats with wide and badly crush.
face don't know that the style was inyented
and introduced by one of the most nOtorious
courtesans in Paris, to hide the results of a
had one eye entirely punched out, and her
life, besides.
Year: 1878

SAD ROMANCE IN LIFE.-Margaret Solo,
mon, aged 50, residing at the northeast corner
OF Bank and Castle streets, was found by OH.
Ger j. w. SinSkey, Saturday morning, wander
inc about in an aimlesS manner near the
water at the foot of Fell street, and taken to
the house of a friend at Fell street. She was
either unwilling or unable to answer queS
tiOnS put to her, though it is not thought that
she intended suicide, as she was subject to fits
OF dependency. There is quite romance
connected with her life. Twenty-Five wears
ago she was bright and intelligent young
lady, with pleasant surroundings, moving in a
large circle OF friends and with apparently a
bright future before her. Her connections
were all highly respectable. In an unfortunate
moment she met foreigner of attractive
manner and who made quite a display
OF his wealth. He married the unfor-
tunate woman and the happy bride left her
fathers house with great expectations at
her new home In South America. A few weeks
after she returned silently to her home broken
hearted. She was welcomed, but made no ex.
planatlOn as to the cause of her return For
hours she would sit apparently in trance and
obliviOus OF all about her. She pursued her
daily avOcatiOnS as usual, but in listles,
manner and it was evident that the sunshine
had been taken out of her life. The moody
fits became more freQuens and heightened,
and 1t was in one of these that the sad woman
was discovered on Saturday. In all the years
since her return she has not mentioned her
husband nor has he been heard from by auy
one of her family. The whole matter is to them
in mystery. The unfortunate
woman has ever retained the respect and sym.
pathy of her friendS.-BditO. Gazette 9Gth
Year: 1878

Bsecher's idea that there is no hell
is bad for newspaper publishers as so
many subscribers may now utterly
refuse to pay up, if they have the
most remote suspeciOn that Beecler
knows what he is talking about.
Year: 1878

As the years run, farm work Will
not press this month, and yet, if the
weather should chance to be mild
aud open, there will be no need ot
any loss of time for want Of some
thing to do. The chores about the
barn, in the woodshtd and the tool.
house will occupy a large share of
attention. and they cannot be neglect
ed. The 1.-Two stock of every kind is
entirely dependent upon US at this
season, and the thrift and profit of
cows, horses, sheep, pigs and poultry.
will liso or fall in proportion to tue
care which they receive. Some folks
think, or seem to think, that if they
give cattle enough to Eat in cod
| weather, it is all the! can do. But
| ns man does not live by bread alone,
the cattle that minister TO his CON-


fort and supply hi, wants, do not


thrive by hay alone. Hay may keep


them alive, but to secure thrift we


must study their comfort in eveIy


way, and thi, requires us to look out


for cleanliness, good air, good water


and enough Of it, without exposing


time to the extreme cold Of stormy


weather. We think the card and the


curry comb ought to have exercise


every day, and they agree with a


cows back uncommonly we'll. A


change Of variety of food, alsr,


seems to be. desirable, though thele


may he some difference of opinion on


this point. We prefer to have few


roots to feed, or pumpkins, and il


we hadn't these We should want tt


give a small allowance Of meal OF


shorts IN addition to the regular "a


tions Of hay.


The old style Of winterlng cattle


in very many, if not most Of on


country towns, WAS rot calculated t


bring cattle out very we'll in TIT
spring. They went into the winte
} usually on nothing but swale hi.


and often not a very liberal supply q
that. Farmers had large NOV o
two Of coarse bog hay that the.
: thought must be eaten up, and the
reasoued that it was best to get rid =
\ it first, in the early part of the winter
and they fed out this coalse hay, tn
poorest they had, in December an
January, so as to leave the best, G
: : English hay, till spring, and the
usually continued to feed the youn
, stock with it all through the winter
P If they got cattle through alive the
J were apt to think themselves luck!
In a large majority of cases thr1
-, stock was poor, and not uDfrequentl
l they were nothing but skin al
: bones. There has been vast improve
: ment in the wintering of stock in tn
: last quarter of a century, aud, thong
j there are cases Of neglect and ba
e management now, here aud there, W
;! understand the principles of feedn
/! better than our fathers and grand
: fathers did, and cattle, as a genera
rule, are far better winteled than the
used to be. They are less exposed
; cold storms than they used to b'
> They arc not purposely lett out
: "toughen,' as they used to be, all
y 80 they come out in the spring
5 better condition.-Plowmau.
Year: 1878

TO Cure Hams.-Let them be thor.
oughly rubbed with salt; be sure that
every part is completely covered
pack them on table or in barrel
and let them remain one week; then
brush off the salt, smoke, and they
are ready for use. Hams cured in
this way are much more tender anG
sweeter than when placed in strong
brine and allowed to remain fol
weeks, then soaked for several day.
IN cold water before smoking.
Year: 1878

A very little reflection will show that
skirts and trousers are the types of the
only two possible styles of dress. Every
garment is modification either of the
skirt or the trousers. Now, inasmuch as
Mrs. Swisshelm holds that the very
principle underlying skirts and trousers
is wrong, it follows that there is really
no garment whatever which she can
wear. Frightful as this conclusion is,
we are unable to escape it. She willnot
wear skirts and she will not wear trous-
ers. All garments are essentially either
skirts or trousers. Hence, she will wear
no clothes whatever. This. is probably
the most distracting syllogism in which
the logical mind has ever been compelled
to acquiesce.


There is no doubt that coat of paint,
laid on thickly and smoothly, and subse-
quently vanished, is much warmer than
ordinary clothing, since it perfectly ex-
cludes the air. The ancient Britons
painted themselves, and they do not ap-
pear to have suffered from cold, al
though the climate of Britain, in COM
mon with that of Europe generally was
much colder in the time of Julius
Caesar than it is at present. Mrs. Swiss
helm will unquestionably be able to keep
warm even in the coldest winter weather,
and she will also secure that entire free
dom of limb which, according to her, is
unattainable by the wearer Of any kind
of clothing. Moreover, it has latterly
been asserted by able physicians that,
contrary to an opinion long maintained,
it is not necessarily injurious to health
to cover the skin with substance which
Theoretically seals the pores. While by
the use of paint provided, of course. it
is not made of white lead or other poi
sonous substances-Mrs. Swisshelm can
safely secure warmth and freedom of
movement, she can also make herself
extremely picturesque. She can cover
herself with background of some cool,
neutral tint, and can daily alter the
colors and the pattern she may use for
decorative purposes. If she confines
herself to neat geometrical designs or to
| flowers and leaves, she could make an
artistic and pleasing appearance. To
paint herself nicely, will, of course, re-
quire more care and discrimination thar
are needed for the selection of an ordi
nary dress pattern, but if Mrs. Swiss
helm possesses the true artistic instinct
she can accomplish wonderful effects by
a clever welding of her dressing brush
Year: 1878

Walking ought to be encouraged
among our people, and especially among
our women. 1t ought to be practiced
systematically. Nothing is more ex-
hilarating than morning walk of from
three to five miles, and there are few
women who could not do that distance
after forming thehabit of walking. And
now that short dresses for the street are
again coming into vogue, there should
be no delay in beginning the practice,
since no time could be more favorable
than the early days of spring, before
the weather becomes hot and enervating.


1t is not expected, nor is it desirable,
that women should undertake to rival
or surpass the walking feats of Miss
Bertha Won Hillern, nor could they do
it unless they adopted her style of dress
and her walking shoes; but they can
make tile exercise conducive to health.
Miss Bertha at least demonstrated to
them how to walk easily and freely, and
so as to bring into play all the muscles
of the body. The walking dress should
clear the ground, and be of as light
material as possible. There should be
perfect freedom in the dress for the waist
and chest and for the arms, and there
Year: 1878

ought to be no incumbrance of wraps
after the start is made. The action of
the body will supply sufficient vital heat
before half mile is traversed. A light
sun parasol can be carried in the hand,
as Miss Won Hillern carried her riding
whip, and it would be useful in case the
sun came out too strong.
Year: 1878

THEY have a justice at Oshkosh who
is little particular. He has the follow
ing notice posted conspicuously in his
Office: "Any lousy lawyer who insults
this Court will be kicked into the
street."
Year: 1878

Late Chicago papers announce the death of one of the most esteemed and prominent men of that city. \. B. Judd, one of the purest lawyers and politicians of the great West. has passed from his friends and ac- Iuaintances, who were devoted 10 him. never to meet on this side of the shore of life aga;n; his name among them will be q household word. He Was man of big heart, generous to q fault, ana his deeds were those of goodness, greatness and worth But yesterday, as it were, this noble speci- mel of mankind was full of life, ambition devotion and care; to-day, all that is mortal Of him, has made its journey over the great highway which so enlisted his feaIty and attention: and the places which once knew him shall know him no more forever. His remains were followed to their last rest Ing place by hundreds of the most promi- nent men of the Northwest. including Sheri- dan ana large cOncOurSe of military of ficers and the most distinguished members of the bench and bar
Year: 1878

We have in Yavspai County about - Chinese, all of whom arc steadily employed in various ayocations, and their wages each can be safely put down per diem at Sl, or about S, 900 per month. Thus twill be seen that even out here in very remote corner of the Globe the Celcstials manage t0 get away with something like S24,000 per annum, tlie major part of which finds its way to China. FaIr years is only needed in which the few Chinese who live among us can ship away from the Territory slO0,- 600, never more to be seen in this part of the world It wouhd bc much better to invite poor white men and women who are starving in some of the large cities to come and partake of that which thc Chinese rice eaters and miscrs are rcaping.
Year: 1878

The Republicans have decided that the most formidable candidate, and the man commanding the greatest strength, in both North and South, is Gen. Gran, and he will be nominated by the party to super cede Rutherford B. Hayes, who has fell far short of filling the Presidential chair as a Republican President. Hayes administra- tion has, in many respects, been acceptable to the people, but as whole it is crowned with wavering and weakness. After the expiration of President Hayes term, we would advise that he be connected to Ben Butler, Kearney and others of of that stripe and exhibited as a National curiosity and failure. He is better man, however, than Tilden and fraud The contrast between Grant and the present incumbent of the Presidential char peesents a striking con trast, and their names should not be men toned on the same day. Grant, lofty and firm; Hayes, low and weak
Year: 1878

st. Panl convention in order to dis
cuss the matter, and bring each 9TH
er as near to common understand
ing as practicable.


The states of Wisconsin and
Minnesota are alike interested in
having grand harbor here at the
head of Lake Superior, and as
the leading men of the latter state
Will be sure to attend the con-
vention it would be well for
Superior to take steps to invite the
attendance of representative men
from our own state; and with this
end in view, and in order that the
subject may be duly and fully con-
sidered, we would suggest that 8
meeting of our citizens be called
within a week to take such action
in the premises as may seem de-
slrable. The matter is of more
vital concern to our interests than is
apparent at the first thought, and
our people should not allow it to
pass with Indifference.
Year: 1878

The lumber manufacturers of
northern Wisconsin and Minnesota
are much interested just now in the
! opening up by means of improved
facilities for transportation of the
section OF Manitoba, penetrated by
the Red River of the North, most
commonly known az the Red river
country. The only way of reach
ing this very desirable market has
bevn by the uncertain navigation
which this stream affords; but now
a railroad is pushing it's way stead
| lily in that direction, and very soon
direct communication with the out
side world will be established.


Many people, no doubt, labor un-
der the impression that this is
wild, unsettled country fit only for
the hardest pion GERS ; but in fact it
is very different 1t is really an
older country than Wisconsin or
Minnesota, having been settled at a
very early period in the civilized
history of this continent under the
management of the Hudson's Bay
Company; and though In develop
ment and progress 1t has not kept
pace with more accessible loo alities
it is far from being a wilderness.
The population is mainly Scotch,
French and Indian intermixture,
and is said to be made up chiefly of
industrious and thrifty people. The
soil is fertile and easily cultivated
and has the reputation of growing
the finest wheat in the world.


The lumber consumed in this ter
ritory has been furnished by local
saw-mllls or brought down the Red
river III RATS; but with the compile
ton of the new railroad it is expect
ed that most Of it will reach the
consumer by that route AS this
road runs directly from St. Paul an
outlet will thereby be afforded for
some Of the lumber made in that
vicinity, and the lum bermen at Min
neapolis and Saltwater are looking
forward to building up of profit
able little trade with their northern
neighbors. If not ferestalled by
their competitors on the Wisconsin
shore of Lake Superior we can see
no reason why they should not re-
alize their expectations.-N ".
LaDlbernadn.
Year: 1878

The Superior Lake and harbor
pToyement convention called by
the St. Paul Chamber of Commerce
TO meet in st. Paul on the 18th of
December, the notice and invita-
ton to which we published last
week, will no doubt bo an impor-
taut and well attended one, and
Superior should by all means see
that her interests are represented
therein by respectable and duly
accredited delegation.


The object of the convention as
stated in the invitation is: "To
take such action and promote such
influences as viii secure at the ear
liest practicable period, the enlarge
ment and other Improvement of the
harbor OF Duluth, and hasten all i'm
provements on our northern water
highway, as will give the largest
sized vessels free and uninterrupted
navigation through the great lakes"


AS there is but one harbor at the
head of the lake-althougL it is of
ten gwen two names, viz: the har
Dor of Duluth and the harbor of
Superior-whaJever concerns one
end of the harbor concerns the 9TH
er, and any effort for its improve
ment should be participated in
Jointly by the interests at each end,
those of Duluth and Superior. Du-
luth will no doubt send a strong
representation 20 the convention,
and they and our delegates should
if possible harmonize their viows
and go before the convention pre-
pared to pull together aud not in
opposite directions. In fact it
would be well for the representa-
tives from Duluth and Superior to
hold a meeting in one or the other
of the towns some days before the
Year: 1878

to the people of that section, and


besides, would expsdf<e the building
of the Pacific Railway by at least
one year, it being almost impossible
to get supplies into that section st
any other period than during the
winter months. The deputation
was courteously received, and while
informed that there are certain diff.
hculties in the way, was promised
that the Government would give
the matter their careful considera-
tion.-Manitoba Free Prees.
Year: 1878

From the Sherburne County Star.


While skating on the pond at Up
per Town last Wednesday. Victor
Heath ventured out where the ice was
too thin, and the result was that he
"sot in," and came very near baing
drowned. He was in the icy water
nearly half an hour, and The lower
part of bis body was completely be-
numbed when he oot ont