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Year: 1878

Four years ago my barn was regularly in.
tested with rats they were so numerous
that l had great fears of my whole grain
crop being destroyed by them, after it was
housed; but having two acres of wild pen.
perment that grew in a field of wheat,
after the wheat was harvested, the mint
was cut and bound with it. and drove the
rats from my premises. have not been
troubled with one since, nor am l at
present, while my neighbors have any
quantity of them. feel confident that
any person who is troubled with these
pests, could easily get rid of them by gath
erlng good supply of mint and placing
it taround the walls or base of their barns
Canada Farmer
Year: 1878

HEAR HER MARY Kyle Dallas is moved
to say: Heaven forbid that should de.
scend to the folly of speaking to men in n
lump, as though all were alike; but il is
perfectly true that many wealthy men re.
fuse to their wives the smallest sum to use
without question or account. There is one
reason why | am glad when any women
has purse of her own when any woman is
able to do something by which she can
earn little money. Therefore, women
should see that their daughters are not
perfectly helpless. 1t may never be neces.
ssary for them to get their own bread but
bread is not all. And many a woman
could fill her place within her husbands
nome non with more dignity, be happier as a
with her marriage bonds which is so pain.
iuiiy common, if she could but command a
lew dollars for which she need not beg. and
which she might freely use as she chose.
Year: 1878

LICE ON CATTLE.-There are many things
recommended to destroy these little pests,
but nothing that we have ever used is more
etsctual than strong decoction of tobacco
stems. These may be had for nothing
from cigar manufacturers, and the decoc-
ton sprinkled upon the stock during the
warm part of the day will put an end to the
trouble in short order. Lice on stock,
however, is an evidence of careless or bad
management on the part of the owner.
We are almost ready to say that no good
farmer will ever be troubled with such
things.
Year: 1878

though man should live to be as old nc
American independence, and have as much
care ana worry as he can we'll stand mn
under, countryman's dog with an oyster.
can appendix will never cross his path
warming up his heart with recollections Of
. lhe time when he was boy himself and
useu 10 encourage progress in that self
same way.-Cm. Breakfast Table.
Year: 1878

Counterfeit trade dollars have been dis
covered in circulation in New York. os
they have been in Baltimore. Their an.
pearance is said to be good, and it is hard
TO detect them. The bad pieces are nearly
twenty grains lighter than the genuine
and very little smaller in size. T6cv bave
been Gas.Il, SO far chiefly distributed among the
Year: 1878

DOMESTIC GARDENING FOR LADIEs.-Maks
up your beds early in the morning; sew
buttons on your husbands shirts do not
rake up any grievances; protect the young
and tender branches of your family; plant
a smile of good humor on your face; care
fully root out all angry feelings, and effect
a good cropof happiness.
Year: 1878

A MOMENT


When the lightning flashes by night
The raindrops seem
million jewels of light
In the moments CLEAN.
And often in gathering fears.


a moment of love
To jewels will turn the tears


That it cannot remove"
Year: 1878

Mark Twain explains his protracted i'll.
ness ness lie says 81 am taking my hell.
Gays now When the rest of the world
oegins to take its holiday mean to 20 to
WORK The longer live the more see the
rashness OF putting off your holiday till
summer. You might die, you know
Year: 1878

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THB TRIBUNEI


WASHINGTON, June 23.-It is a fact suggestive OF
the disturbing influence of Congress that since the
adjournment the subscriptions to the new per
cents have largely increased Secretary Sherman in
speaking on the subject says that he now feels
much relieved about the constant danger
of hostile legislation, which had so af-
fected the subscriptions to the loan, that in
connection with the declining revenues, he was be-
ginning to feel some anxiety about the ability OF
the Government 10 continue It's operations without
embarrassment. He also says that If the improve
ment which is now apparent continues he will be
able 10 carry out his intentions, Notwithstanding
the large appropriations which have been made for
the various expenses of the Government
Year: 1878

MI GI0Vels witnesses and experts. who comprise
small army, are considerably exercised over the
discovery that that gentleman made no provision
for their remuneration before he left Washington.
They say that he made of them in terreting out
numerous frauds, and in getting up a voluminOus
report, and they are indulging in good many in
definite threats in connection with the subject.
Year: 1878

RoNDoUr, n. Y, June 23.--The locomotive
OF the gravel train on the WAIKIKI Valley Railroad came
I'm collision with an engine the Ulster aud Delaware
Road al the junction in this city yesterday and William
Short fireman Of the gravel train so badly injured
that lie died in short time Two other men were IN
iured The engineer little hurt. The accident was
due TO a mistake OF the switchman.
Year: 1878

LoCKPoRT, N. Y, June 23.-The lock-ten-
ders here suddenly quit work last night and did not
sumo work again until noon today at which tiwe there
we're about $50 boats delayed here The boats are now
going through all right The cause Of the stoppage is said
o have been due the fact OF refusal TO Increase the
wages of the locktenders and also that they were
Meeting tO be discharged
Year: 1878

self and to the who liable for the amount
expended. The belief is expressed that the Secre-
tary win retain the check and await future action
concerning the payment of expenses incurred on ac-
count of the Louisiana Commission.
Year: 1878

AsBuRY PARK. N j., Nov. 4, 1873.


Two men in light wagon drove up to the Halfway
House, hotel situated about eight miles southwest
OF this place. and inquired the to Shark River
station. on the New Jersey Southern Railroad They
were told the route and drove In little while
the horse camc running back. dragging the wagon.
which was upset Several started in search of
the strangers. fearing they injured About half
a mile from the hotel they found one OF them lying In
the edge of tho woods in an unconscious condition and
with a dangerous stab wound in the right side
of his neck near the shoulder. It subsequently
ascertaincd that his name Cook and that he be-
longed In Long Branch. There being no physician In
the neighborhood lc was conveyed to Long Branch.
while still inscnsible. His companion has disap-
pcarcd and foul play is suspected. II was noticed
that gun which had been in the possession Of
the missing man also gone Search was immedi-
ately instituted but IL is 40 far fruitless
Year: 1878

This shows a gain Of s455 50 on the receipts for
the same month last year. The total receipts for
the season up to the present are 1851 I72 a. gain
enormous sum Of s122,9?7 49, With the same
proportion of tolls receipts during November
and the few days of December. during which
the canals usually remain open. the total will
exceed S1.oO0000. Under the constitution,
Gently amended the sum Of the aggregate receipts
this year will be the limit to which expenditures may
be made next year. The expenditures during the
present season have been required under the same
provision to be kept within SS0O,OOO
Year: 1878

ALBANY Nov. 4, 1878.


The official report Of the tolls collected all the
canals Of the State received at the Auditors Office
show q continued increase the receipts Of last
year. The following is the table for each week Of
Year: 1878

GRATITUDE OF LOUISIANA TO NEW YORK.


In letter to New Orleans friend Lieutenant Cover
Wiltz the following language, which viii no
doubt be read with interest


1.-THE extent and destructveness Of the fever in our
poor State are greater than had expected The du-
ration of the desttution and distress caused by it
could not be foretold We ut loss for fit terms
in which to express thanks, in the name Of our suf
ferers for the quick and hearty answer that New
Yoyk gave to our call for help For assistance
prompt, spontaneous and munifcent
turn only small instalment of the grateful ac-
express for the magnanimiy of that great city
Their gift will be historic. and claim, at the proper
time. its place in the History of Peace. That pros
perty and happy fortune may attend the generous of
New York and all who dear to them is now and
will forever be the wish uppermost in the hearts of
the afflicted strangers whom they have helped to
succor."
Year: 1878

Oh. think what q world we would have OF II hcrei
II those with bad teeth OF bad breath would 20
Elscwherc, say TO Sntnrns comfortless sphere,


And leave all this nice. pretty earth here below
To nice and sweet pcoplc-to people who won'A
Forget to keep clean and to SozoDoNT.
Year: 1878

THE veritable Mary (who had a lit
tie lamb whose fleece was white as
snow W visited the Old South Spinning
Bee yesterday afternoon, and told tho
ladies present the story Of the lamb
When she was nine years old and liy-
ing on farmY one morning she went
out into the barn where she found two
little lambs, one OF them nearly dead.
She took it into the house and sat up
all night nursing it. The next morn
ing the lamb could stand on its feet,
and grew stronger every day. Owing
10 her loving care the lamb became so
attached to Mary that it followed her
about, and one day to school, where she
hid ii under her desk, so that the
teacher did not know II was in school
until Mary was called up to recilo.-
The lamb came out from its hiding
place, and made the children laugh and
shout SO that the teacher was obliged
to turn it out. The poem was written
by friend Of Mary's (the venerable
Mrs. Sarah Josepha Hale, who has just
retired from the editorship OF Godey's
Lady's Book soon after the lambs visit
to the school room. Mary was married
many years since, and lives near Boston.
She brought in some of the H-st fleece
Of her famous little pet.-B0Ston Tran
scitDt,
Year: 1878

Is there no secret place on the face of the


earth
Where Charity dwolleth, whore Virtue hath


birth?
Where bosoms in mercy and kindness will


heave
And the poor and wretched shall TASK and


receive?"
Is there no place whore knock from the poor
will bring kind angel to open the door ?
All, search the wide world wherever you can,
There is no door open for the moneyless man.
Go look in yon hall where the chandeliers


light
Drives off with its splendor the darkness of


night;
Where the rich banging velvet, in shadowy


fold
Sweeps gracefully down with its trimmings of


gold
And the mirrors ofsilyer take up and renew.
In long, lighted vistas, 'wildering view
Go there in your patches, and find if you can,
welcome or smile for moneylossmaa
Go in yon church of the cloud reaching spire
Which Aives back to the sun the same look of


red fire;
Where the arches and columns are gorgeous


within,
And the walls sccm as pure as soul without


sin;
Go down tho long aisles-see the rich and the


great
In the pomp and the pride of their worldly


estate
Walk down in your patchos-and And if you


can,
Who will open a pew to monoyless man!
Go look at yon judge in his dark flowing gown
With the scales wherein law weighted equity


down,
Where he frowns on tho weak, and smiles on


the strong,
And pnnishes right whero he justifes wrong
Nhore jurors their lips ON tho Biblo have


laid,
To render verdict they've already made
Go there in the court room, and find, if you


can,
Any law for the cause Of moneyless man
Go look in the bank, where Mammon has
His hundreds of thousands of silver and


gold
Where, safe FROM the hands of the starving


and poor,
Lies pile upon pile ofthe glittering orc
Walk up to tho counter and there you may


stay,
Till yoar limbs grow cold and your hair turns


grey,
And you will find at the bank not one Of the


clan
with money to lend to the moneyless man!
Then to your hovo no raven has fed
The wife who has suffered too long for her


bread
Kneel down by her pallet, and kiss the death


frost
From the lips of tho angel your poverty lost
Then turn in your agony upward to God
And bless, whileit smites you, the chasteninq


rod
And yoH'll dnd at the end Of your life's ittl,


span,
There's a welcome above for amoneylcss man
Year: 1878

We have done some awful mean things in our life, but we never were mean enough to hurt the feelings of three women walking abreast on the crossing, by stepping off in the mud. There's something human left about us if we are in the newspaper busi- ness.
Year: 1878

The Plumber does not think the cleo tric light Can drive out gas, and it regards the present gas s-stock panic as fostered by rich shareholders to scare out the small Stockholders and capture all the stock.
Year: 1878

Our attention has been called to a
new article for the use of ladies, the
invention of which has conferred an
everlasting blessing upon every lady.
We refer to the Queen City skirt siis-
penders for supporting ladies' skirts,
the most desirable and beneficial ar
ticle ever Invented for the relief of
women, many Of whom have sufferd
years of miserable health caused solely
by carrying the weight OF a number of
heavy skirts, completely dragging
them down. Something to support
ladies clothing is absolutely necessary.
These suspenders are recommended by
our leading physicians to all ladies
and young girls. Every lady should
have them. They are sold only through
lady agents. A splendid opportunity
IL offered to some reliable lady cam
vasscr of this county to secure the
agency for pleasant and profitable
business. For terms and territory
write ut once to the Queen City Sus-
pender Company, 27S Clark Street,
q,
Year: 1878

A large proportion of the American
people arc to-day dying from the effects
Of Dyspepsia or disordcre,l liver. The
result Of these diseases upon the masses
of intelligent and valuable people is
NEST alarming, making life actually n
burden instead of pleasant existence
Of enjoyment and usefulness as It ought
tn be. There Is no good reason for This,
II you will only throw aside prejudice
and skcpticism, take the advice of
Druggists and your friends, and try one
bottle of Green's August Flower. Your
speedy relief IL certain. Millions of
bottles Of this medicine have been CIV
en- away to try Its virtues, with salts
factory results In every case. You cnn
buy u sample bottle for 10 cents to try.
Three doses will relieve the worst case.
Positively sold 10y all Druggists Oh the
Western Continent.
Year: 1878

A Sunday school teacher was telling
her scholars, the other Sunday, about a
bad boy who stole a hundred dollars


when she was interrupted by one Of her
auditors with the query: And how the
dickens did he get such bully chance?'
Year: 1878

A lady said that this was the finest
compliment which she had over received:
She was on horse back, and as she rode
past an Irishman, who was standing by
the roadside, she heard him say 81
wish't l was in prison for the stating ov
We -
Year: 1878

A lawyer once asked the late Judge
Pickens, of Alabama, to charge the jury
that 1T is better that ninety and nine
guilty men should escape than that one
innocent man should be punished, :"
Yes" said the witty Judge, II will give
that charge; but, in the opinion of the
court, the ninety and nine guilty men
have already escaped in this county"


Woman tempted man to eat; but he
took to drink himself
Year: 1878

A witness, in the course of her exam
ination, in a murder case, said there was
an old family fuel between the parties.
Th c judge asked her if she didn't mean
"feud;" and she asked him who was tell
ing the story.
Year: 1878

The position of the northern


Pacific Railroad Company is un-


doubtedly truly stated in the
Astorian as follows: ga gentle
man lately from Washington
city says that Col. Gray, attor-
ney for the North Pacific Rail-


way Company, admitted that
the company never expected to
build into Oregon. That the
company had ten years agree
mert with the Oregon Steam
Navigation company, to carry
all their freight below Snake
river. That from Snake river
eastward they would build as
speedily as possible.


That at the expiration of their
agreement with the Oregon
Steam Navigation Company,
they expected to be able to con-
tinue their road from Snake river
to tho Sound where they would
build a city of their own. That
they cared nothing about Oregon.
Time will reveal the truth of
these matters which are now so
much befogged by politicians
and postile. parties


The provisions of the bill to
which the company has assent
ed, tor the construction Of the
road from Portland to the mouth
of Snake river, secuers nothing.
The failure to build that section
of the road only works forfeiture
of the grant to that portion; no
more. 1t does not at all affect
its title to the grant from Una
tilla east. IF the bill becomes a
law, the agreement with the 0.
S. n. Company remains intact,
Year: 1878

Even a newspaper man finds it hard
sometimes to believe everything he
sees in print. At any rate that's the
way it affected US the other day when
9-year-Old boy appealed to our gen
erosity by laying before US card set
ting forth in unshrinking double plea
that he was poor widow and the
mother of five children.-Ci Cincinnati
BREAKFAST Table.
Year: 1878

A denizen of Santa Ana, Gel, says
that the way farmers dig postholes in
that section is to plant sugar beets he
required distance apart for one year,
and pull them on the next, and the
hole Is ready for the post.
Year: 1878

The little captive girl told q mighty
man Of war, who was suffering from
leprosy, to balhe three times 10 q river
10 be clean, and he did and was clean /:
so we say, use HOME STOMACH BITTERs
and be healed of ell liver disorders.
Year: 1878

There is growing feeling in every healthy
community against the journals which make it
their special object TO minister to perverted
taste by seeking out and serving up in a seduc


tive form disgusting scandals and licentious
revelations. There is good reason TO believe
that the clean newspaper is more highly priced
to-day than It was four or five years ago. II is
also safe to predict that as people in ali ranks
of hfe, who protect then own az least from
contamination, become more conscious or the
pernlclous influence Of certain class Of jour
nails, called enterprising becauge they are am
bilious to serve up dirty scandals, they will lie
careful to see that the journals they PERM. to
read in the family circle are of the class that
never forget the propreties Of life. Already
men and women o; refinement and healthy
morals have had their attention called to the
pernlcious influence Of bad literature, and have
made commonlable efforts 20 counteract the
same by causing sound literature to be publish


cd and sold at popular pnces. These efforts
are working silent but sure revolution The
best authors are more generally read 10 day
than at any previous time. The sickly senti-
mental story paper and wild ranger and pirate
story book are slowly yielding the fed TO
worthier claimants. To the praise OF the decent
newspaper, 1t may be said that where Il has q
place in the family and has been read for years
by young and old, 1t has developed snch a
healthy tone and such discriminating taste
that the literature OF the slums has no admirers
Fortunately, the number OF such families is
increasing in the land, and as they increase,
the journal that devotes itself to sickening
revelation OF immortality will lie compelled to
find it's supporters solely among those classes
that practice vice or crime or are ambitious to
learn to follow such ways Boston Herald.
Year: 1878

There's voice OF demand that will never be


stied,


There's a creditors howl every where;
But know Of a charm that its terrors VII! gid
Let poesy warm what affection has chilled,
And love drown the rattle OF care
There's a dread IN the heart, there's cloud in


the west,


There's shadow OF darkling despair
But know of charm for the weary unrest
L is bird Of sweet song and bowery meet,
And love browns the rattle of care.
When sad melancholy hangs over the mind
And the future tiresome stare,
Still know OF charm where the fancy eau find
bright world OF ITS own with hearts ever KIND,
And love browns the rattle of care.
When a-weary with toll and the world that goes


wrong,


And the best of il all Is a snare
There's charm and smile and kiss and a


song,
And home and heart that have waited full


long,


And love browns the rattle OF care
Year: 1878

DAN 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
cit under the shoulder blade, and ii
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-
tie and sickness; the bowels in gen
eral are 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 men,
ory, accompanied with a painful sem
sation of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
\ slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant The patient complains of
WEAKNESS 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 1t. In fact, he distrusts
every remedy. Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
listed, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.


AGUE AND FEVER.


DR.. {. MCLANE'S LIVER PILLS, IN
CASES or AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them a FAIR TRIAL.


For all bilious arrangements, and as
simple purgative, they are unequaled.
Year: 1878

him, was noted for his eccentric
way tor many years; hence, his wife,
being accustomed to such. freaks of
his, paid little attention to his re-
marks at the time. Nothing was
thought Of his absence until next
morning, when he did not put in
his appearance his neighbors began
to be somewhat uneasy, and after a
two days search be was found just
back Of Mr.. James Archer's field in
branch, dead. A careful survey of
the premises showed more delibera-
ton and firmness to meet the mon
ster death than any Of his friends
gave.him credit for He had select
ed very secluded spot at the foot
of a very steep bluff Of rocks. The
pathway runs alongside of the hill,
but at the foot Of the hill he had
taken off his coat, and creeping
along under the bluff q few feet, had
evidently sat down and deliberated
awhile, for at the waters edge were
found his hat and handkerchief care
fully laid by small tree. His body
was found Sunday, about 7 o'clock,
a. m, by some parties who were out
in search of him. There was a bot
tie Of strychnine found at his home
after he left, and he bought a pint
of alcohol the morning he started
off, and the general supposition is,
that upon reaching the bluff he
drank the alcohol and strychnine,
and becoming thirsty, went to the
water and was drowned while in a
convulsion. Everything bespeaks
doIiberation. The coroner's jury
returned verdict that be came to
his death at his own hands by pois-
on. At the waters edge close to
where he was lying tho bottle of liq-
uor was found, there being only one
or two spoonfulls left, and it appear
ed to have been mixed with drug
Of some kind.


Sanders was one Of the oldest set
tiers Of this county, and had accu-
mulated considerable property. His
wife,is very-2ld, and thus sad event
will fall doubly heavy upon her.