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Year: 1879

TO live the life of happy BIRDS
MThat wing their way from tree to tree,
To roam unconscious as the herds


All, this is to be truly Free
These hum4e lives are unto God:
They praise Him in their rest;
So will press the verdant sod,


AS near to the maternal breast.
And will spend this summer time
Untrammeled as the wilding thrush
Or string little idle rhyme,


Like yon poor sparrow in the bush.
For who would gricve to shame the day,
Or who would plain when nights are fair?
Back to the smallest autumn gray,


Back to your cell, curmudgcon Care.
Though poor, now wealthy is my part,
The happy gods in order bring;
Though poor and low, the royal heart
Sits ever like 4 crowned king.
The purple and gold are mine,


What shame TO mourn inOne will praise?
Tll uuati of the wild berry wine,


Nor scOrn the world that tlOuts my laws
But who would guess my princely state?
Can tattered garments such reveal?
| am not poor with those who hate,


And all are noble as they feel.
| will not mlrmur nor repent


And none can be my spirits peer,
Save he has quatted of deep content,


Or can excel in sturdy cheer.
Earth holds naught lighter than my purse,
Save this poor wandering singers breast;
[ read no legend of 4 curse,


But everywhere the words, Be blcst
I'll count no human being wise,


Save he who joys to see the sun;
Strong in his gladness let him rise,


And sing us if Gray Time were young.


.luWlSta La,7le0 IN ". Y. Erening Posi-
Year: 1879

If we knew when walking thoughtless
Through the crowded, dusty way,
L at some pearl of wondrous whiteness
Close beside our pathway lay,
We would pause where now we hasten,
We would often look around,
Lest our careless feet should trample
Some rare jewel in the gronnd.
If we knew what forms arc faiuting
For the shade which we should fling
Ii we knew what lips are parching,


For the water we should bring
We would haste with eager footsteps,
We would work with willing hands,
Bearing cooling cups of water,


Planting rows of shading palms.
II we knew what feet were weary.


Climbing up the hills of pain
BY the world cast out as evil,


Poor, repented Magdalenes-
We no more would dare to scorn them q,
With our Pharasaic pride,
Wrapping close our robes around US
Passing on the other side.
II we knew when friends around us


Closely press to say "Good-bye,"
Which among the lips that kiss us


First beneath the flowers should lie,
While like rain upon their faces


Fell our bitter, binding tears,
Tender words of love eternal


We would whisper in their ears.
Year: 1879

the committee at all, but meeting of the commit
tee is to be held to morrow morning, when the
bills will be formally acted on. Mr.. Atkins expects
to report back the Legislative bill tomorrow, ana
to ask its immediate consideration. On belng
asked whether he would allow any amendments 10
be offered in the House, he said he sup
posed he could not prevent that. put
that they would all be voted down. He intimated
chat he should not be inclined to accommodate the
Republicans after what had taken place to-day.
General Atkins is extremely anxious that Congress
shall not adjourn until after the Warner Silver bll
is disposed of by the Senate and he is so very de-
sirous that a bill making it a penal offence TO
assess collect pay political assessments should
be acted on by the House.
Year: 1879

GREAT GRUMBLlNG AND MUIItING AMoNo ihN


DEMoCRATs-THE CAUCUS ALMOST EVENLY d.


vIDED.


fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBUsE.l


WASHINGTON, June 5.-The Democrats of the
House are In anything except a happy frame of
mind. They try hard to present q united, harmo-
nious front to the world, but in momentary ter
ror lest something will happen to expose the hollow
ness of the truce which was patched up in the last
caucus 1t has leaked out that the programme de-
cided on in the joint received the approval
of only two or three more than half of the members
OF the House present and it is quite evident from
the talk of members who made up the strong minor
ity on that occasion that 1t will be very difficult If
not impossible, to keep them in the party traces.


Speaker Randall is understood to have supported
the Blackburn programme in the caucusI and
leading Democrats openly charge that for some Tea-
son he is anxious to have the session of Congress
prolonged Some of them also assert tonight that
he was privy to the motion offered by General Haw-
ley to-day IN regard to the appropriation bill and
was thereby guilty of treason to his party. They
say, TOO, that he appointed "old Woodo Chairman
of the Committee on Ways and Means against the
wish and protest of nine-tenths of the Democratic
party, and after repeatedly giving an implied prom
ise not to appoint him. They declare in bitter terms
that Mr.. Wood shall be deposed from the chairman
ship of that committee before the end of the pres
ent Congress.


Two other PENNSYLVANIA Representatives besides
Speaker Randall are SAID 10 have supported the
ogd cnb n Tb" latter
man is particularly Outspoken In his denunciation OF
the surrender policy adopted. and of what he calls
the cowardice and ineihciency OF the Democratic
leaders. Whether the cooler heads of the Demo-
cratic party in the House will be able to hold tho
irreconcilables In check aud keep them quiet until
the hour of adjournment arrives has become an
Year: 1879

SENATOR CHANDLERs LAST SPEECH
In the speech that Senator Chandler
made at Chicago the night before his
death he made the following suggestive
comparison:


Senator Ben Hill, Of Georgia, has said
that he was an ambassador from the SOW
ereign State Of Georgia to the Senate of
he United States. Suppose Ben Hill
should be caught in Africa or India or
some ofthose Eastern nations, and should
get into little difficulty, do you think he
would raise the flag of Georgia over his,
head ['aughterl and say: "That will
protect me-" [renewed laughter and APP
plause.


My fellow citizens, you may take the
biggest ship that sails the ocean, put on
board Of her the Gags of all the States
that were lately in the rebellion against
this government; raise TO her peaks the
stars and bars of the rebellion, start her
with all her bunting TO the breeze, sail
her around the world, and you would not
get salute of one pop-gun from any fort
on Garth. Loud and continued laughter
and applause


Take the smallest ship that sails the
ocean, mark her "U. 80 United States
of tAmerica-raise to her peaks the stars
and stripes, and sail her around the world
and:there is not a ship of any nation
en- Gods foot stool that would not receive
her with national salute. [Cbeers.l
Year: 1879

SHARP PRAcTIcE.--The Truckee Re
publican tells the following sell on
Sam Branran In the palmy days Of
Sam Brannan, one of Joe Potter's pals at
an agreed moment made furious and
rufiany assault upon the capitalist
Potter, elegantly dressed, was standing
close by, and gallantly rushed to the res
cue, drew revolver, fred at the assail-
ant, and succeeded in putting him to g-
nominious fight. Brannan having been
slightly acquainted with Potter before
the adventure was ever afterward firm
friend. He supposed that Potter had
saved his life or had at least protected
him from robbery and great bodily harm.
The various sums which in gratitude
were subsequently given and loaned to
Potter by the millionaire, were given
with perfect willingness, and Brannan is
doubtless ignorant to this day Of the fact
that these sums were all divided with the
pal who made the assault.
Year: 1879

In Candahar when young woman be =
comes sweet on young man che sends
him hairpin, meaning THAT is the kind
OF a hsirpin lam" If tho young man is
like Barkis, he pins handkerchief in his
cap with the hairpin, signfying "You can
bet your sweet life am on it worse than
an Injun." This amounts to an engage
men: and a notification 10 all the old folks
of the fact, and then they get married -
This PLAN and simple way OF doing the
business saves deal OF swinging on gates,
burning kerosene oil Of nights, buying ice
cream and standing the livery man of for
buggies.
Year: 1879

A WONDERFUL MIRRoR.-Among the
curiosities exhibited in the Paris Exhi-
btion, was huge concave mirror, the
instrument Of a startling species of optl.
cal magic. On standing close 70 it, it
presents nothing but a magnifcently
Inonstrous dissection Of your physIogno-
my. On retiring couple of feet, it gives
your own face and figure in true proper
tion, but reversed, the head downward 1.
But retire still further, standing at the
distance OF five or six feet from the mir
ror, and behold, you see yourself not q
rs1ection--but your veritable self stand
ing in be middle part between you and
the mirror. The effect is almost appal-
ling, from the fact, that men of the
strongest nerves will shrink involuntari-
ly at the first view. Ifyou raise your
cane 10 thrust at your other self you win
see it pass clean through the body and
appear on the other side. the figure thrust
ing at you at the same instant. The art.
ist who first succeeded in fashioning a
mirror of this description, brought it to
one'of the French Kings-if we recollect
Alright, it was Louis XV.-placed his
majesty on the right spot, and bade him
draw his sword, and babe him thrust at
the figure he saw. The king did SO but
seeing the point of the sword directed to
his own breast. he threw down bis weap-
on and ran away. The practical joke
cost the inventor the kings patronage
and favor his master being afterwards
90 ashamed of his own cowardice tnat he
never again would look at either tie mir
ror or its owner.
Year: 1879

EARLY RISING AND BEAUTY.-The
early morning hours have potent effect
on the complexion, and it is better to sec
the sun rise, and sleep in the middle oI
The day if one must to secure the necessa-
ry sleep. The pure morning air has q
tonic effect on the nerves and the circula.
ton of The blood. OF course, the out
door air is what is needed. II too cold
plant yourself OF the suhniest window
American women need more work in the
open air, If it is only that afforded by bal
comics.
Year: 1879

A GOOD deal Of satisfaction is express.
ed over the fate of DR.. Spencer. dentist
recently shot dead for kissing woman in
Mississippi, while she was under the in
fuence OF ether. Women want to know
it when they are kissed, and the fool who
does not appreciate the fact ought to die
Year: 1879

A YOUNG lady of New York was mar.
ried the other day in the wedding gown
of her grandmother, made 20 years ago,
without any alteration, and so similar
were the styles no one knew but it was q
new one "mads for the OCCASION"
Year: 1879

Thus far trotting associations have
not proved profitable in our city, but
experience of the past will not deter
Thomas McHugh lessee of the Schuet-
Zen Park, from making another effort to
improve the equine race and amuse BIZ
peds, and We may therefore look for tri-
ais of speed, in the early part of June.
The race course is not The best promo
ter of morality and thrift, and the great
mass of our citizens being thorough util-
itarian in their motions, do not attend
in sufficient numbers to render it pay
ing institution. As the city increases
in size and wealth however there may
be change in this as well as other re-
spects.
Year: 1879

IOhk ~ no SOuSsb"CtUu.


At a recent meeting of the Board of
Health committee was appointed to
take into consideration the question of
changing the course Of Rattlesnake
Run. This committee estimated the
expense of forming new channel at
about $4,000. The City Council at the
suggestion of the Board of Health took
HE matter in hand, and as is already
known through the reports of G uncil
proceedings, published in fridays pa
per, refused to make the change on the
ground of lack of funds. This run, as
everybody knows, courses its length
through deep raviEe and elnpties it.
self into the Brandywine above the
third dam. By means of the peculiar
position of the run its waters become
the receptacle for all waste and refuse
water pouring down from residences on
either side of the hill. All this of
course empties into and becomes part
and portion of the water running over
the dams, and which is pumped into
the reservoirs for drinkinI purposes.
To prevent the use of this offensive
matter it is the intention of the Board
to have another race constructed which
is to be run obliquely through an i'm
mense mass of rock for about four hun
dred feet, until the race below the dam
is reached. The water will then be ia.
ken on down and emptied into the
Brandywine below the pumping stature.
This improvement will have to be made,
and the sooner it is done, the better it
will be for the general health of our
citiZpnS.
Year: 1879

say, with great sorrow, is positive
falsehood; for my wife, unfortunately,
can neither read aDnewspaper nor read
letter. For years have shielded
this fact from the world and loved her
none the less. have suffered hunger,
cold and untold sorrow, yet consider
this the most sorrowful hour OF my
life, as if it was not for defending the
cause and my own hard earned repnta-
tion from poor, starved boy, born in
home of poverty and intemperance, M
pen would never have performed this
painful task.


One word in regard to my sanctity
let me say, as | have said thousand
times before, that am only a poor,
miserable sinner saved from a drunk.
ards grave by the loving kindness Of
my heavenly Father and fond moth
er's prayers.


1t was reported that my wife came to
Danbury in company with woman
who had in her possession letter tax
en- from Mrs. Watson's house during
her absence, written by her husband
who for seven years has housekeeping
in the grave. Such was the fact. Re
port says did not pay my wite's bill
at the Turner house; have the hotel
receipt for the entertainment now in
my possession.


The document referred to in "Thc
Courant signed by Mrs. D. was cheer
fully done by her, and on her leaving,
she said in the presence of Douglas
Fairchilds, proprietor of the Turner
house: "George you are a good man.
have confidence in you and if any
one tries to hurt you Twill ccme and
defend you" She then kissed me
good-by, and | supposed that my tron-
bic was at an end. Without further
comment, rest my case with the pub
lie. GEORGE M. butcher.
Year: 1879

Tumblers that have had milk in them
should never be put in hot water.


Clean oilcloth with milk and water;
brush and soap will ruin them.


A small piece of charcoal in the pot
with boiling cabbage removes the smell.


A spoonful of stewed tomatoes in the
gravy of either roasted or fried meats is
an Improvement.


1t is stated that dishes placed on a
pieplant leaf are protected from ants.
The leaves must be replaced every morn
ing.


A piece of rag soaked in solution Of
cayenne is capital thing to put into
rat or mouse hole. They will not at
tempt to eat it.


Bleeding of a wound in man or
beast can be stopped by mixture Of
wheat -four and common salt, in equal
parts, bound on with cloth.


Those who have hard. calloused spots
on the hand can rid themselves of them
by holding the spot over the grindstone
for moment or two.


A good way to clean japanese ware
is to wash it with sponge dipped in
clean cold water, wipe it dry and polish
it with dry -four well rubbed on with a
soft cloth.
Year: 1879

A very good preparation of glycerine
to have always on hand, can be readily
prepared by any apothecary or druggist:
In two ounces Of Sweet Oil of Almonds
melt. by slow heat, half an ounce of
Spermacetti. and one drachm of White
Wax. Then add one ounce of good
Glycerine, stirring until cold. When
cold, scent it by stirring in well little
Oil Of Roses. Keep in small jars or
small wide-necked bottles. In hot
weather keep closely corked, as it some
times gets little rancid if long exposed
to warmth. Half or a fourth of the
above quantities may be used. Every
recommend its use. It is excellent for
softening the skin, for most injured skin
surfaces that are not open sores; for
chafed places. for moistening corns or
callosed feet or toes, and especially for
chapped face, lips, or hand. When the
hands are chapped or cracked, or rough
ened by cold. wash them clean with
soap, and rub them we'll with this
glycerine ointment, wiping it off enough
to prevent soiling clothing. If this is
done at night, the hands will be soft
and in good condition in the morning,
except when deeply cracked. It is very
good to apply to the hands after "wash-
ing day." This is an excellent prepa-
ration to use by those afflicted with the
distressing trouble known as h@morrhoids
or piles. American Ag,icuttawist.
Year: 1879

He was looking for the party he had
sent out in search of the wounded, and
realized that they had been cut off by
the foe. Turning his horse, he rode
slowly back to the landing so as not to
excite the attention of his uncomfortable
neighbors, who were pouring a CALLING
IRE into the transports. The steamers
suffered SO much from this destructive
hail of bullets, that they had cast off
their fasts and pushed away from the
bank, leaving the General behind in the
very midst of the foe. Seeing how the
thing was going, Grant put spurs to his
horse, forcing the steed on his launches
down the hank inst as one of the steam
ers was swinging off from the shore. A
plank was thrown out for him, up which
trotted his horse, in the midst of
storm of rebel bullets.


The field being clear of National
troops, the gunboats opened fierce fire
upon the rebel ranks, now within fifty
or sixty yards Of the shore, moving
them down with grape and canister in
the most fearful slaughter. The fire of
the rebels was fortunately too high to
inffict any serious injury on the troops
in the transports, and by five in the
afternoon they were out of range.


The next day Grant met, under flag
of truce, an old classmate from West
Point, then serving on General Polk's
staff. He related his personal experience
at Belmont, stating that he had encoun-
tered the rebel line when alone. The
rebel officer expressed his surprise.
Year: 1879

''sroNE THE woNEN-LRT THE MAN GO FREE"
Yes, stone the woman-let the man go free!
Draw back your skirts lest they perchance may touc
Her garment as she passes, but to him
Put forth willing hand to clasp with his
That led her to destruction and disgrace
Shut up from her the sacred ways Of toll
That she no more may win the honest meal;
But open to him all honorable paths
Where he may win distinction. Give to him
Fair. pressed measures Of life's sweetest joys.
Pass her, maiden with pure, proud face
II she puts out poor, polluted palm;
But lay thy hand in his on bridal day.
And swear to cling to him with wifely love
And tender reverence Trust him who led
sister woman to fearful fate.
Yes, stone the woman-let the man go freeI
Let one soul suffer for the guilt OF two
1t Is the doctrine of hurrid world
Year: 1879

Where nice distinctions and injustices
Are calmly weighed. But ah. how will it be
On that strange day of final fire and fame
When men shall wither with mystic fear.
And all shall stand before the one true Judge?
Shall sex make then a difference in sin?
Shall He. the Searcher ofthe hidden heart,
In his eternal and divine decree,


Condemn the woman and forgive the man?
Year: 1879

In the room of a railroad depot in
Iowa is the following placard over the
clock behind the counter. "This is a
clock it is running; it is Chicago time ;
it is right; it Is set every day at 10
o'clock; now keep your mouth shut"
Year: 1879

AT . legal investigation Of liquor
seizure, the judge asked an unwilling
witness: "what was in the barrel that
you had2" swell. your honor, replied
the witness, cit was marked whisky :
on one end OF the barrel and Pat Duffy
on the other end. so that cant say
whether II was whisky or Pat Duffy was
In the barrel. being as l am on my
OATH"
Year: 1879

The Peek Mil will start up tomorrow morning.

 Louis Dugas' horse ran away with his beer wagon this morning. and kicker loose from the vehicle and scattered things ges- 'eraiiy, bat, curiously enough, only did dam age 0 the amount of about one dollar and half.
Year: 1879

Requests to have goods forwarded by special teams viii be invaribly complied with They are a.so prepared to contract for the delivery of all classes of freight to any point in the Territory.
Year: 1879

Mr.. Teller said the Democratic par


ty had heretofore always sustained


the exercise of the veto power by q


Democratic President. This law had


existed fourteen years without being


objected to by the opposite party. and
| If it was unconstitutional he thought


it strange fact that it had just been


discovered, the proper place to test the


validity Of law was In the courts. He


quoted from a decision of Judge Sto-


rev In 1916, that the constitution had
stripped the states of the highest at


tributes of sovereignty and conferred


the same upon the United States gov
eminent. This doctrine had been ac-
cepted by all parties until now, and
in 1856 the United States senate rec
ognized its force by prescribing regu-


lations for elections in the state of
Delaware, etc. He quoted other judi
cial decisions supporting his assertion
and eaid that the constitutionality of
the law being established, the only
question was as to expediency or pol
icy of retaining it. He himself depre-
Gated use of the army to enforce civil


process except in extreme cases, but
the Democrats had not always been


so afraid of military power as they


now are. Mr.. Beck had quoted from


a speech made by Seward in 1856, pro-


testing against the use of the army,


but Mr.. Teller proposed to show that
on that occasion Seward was earnest
Iy com batting a Democratic plan to
send the army in Kansas to force GER
tain odious laws of territorial legisla-
ture. Seward had denounced these
laws as subversive of the right of free
speech and free press but not DEM
ocrat voted with him to keep them
from enforcing them. If his friend
Beck could extract anything from
such facts tosupport the present DEM
ocratic policy, he had read history
carelessly. Mr.. Teller said the Dem
ocratic cry seemed to be for free bal
lot. All frauds on the ballot for the
last twenty years he said emanated or
had been to the advantage Of the
Democratic party. He cited frauds
in Kansas in 1852 and 1854, in Louisi-
ana in 1854, and In New York City in
1868. He then reviewed at consider
able length the testimony taken be-
fore the committee of which he was
chairman and declared that even
white Democrats in good standing
testified to lawlessness and intimida-
ton at elections to prevent colored
people from voting as they desired in
and South Carolina. Mr..
Teller said he did not know what the
President would do, but he did not
think any threat to deprive the army
of its sustenance would affect the ac-
ton of any Republican senator nor of
the President.
Year: 1879

With the Republicans 1t is univer-
sally believed that the President will
veto the army appropriation bill on
account of the political legislation at
tached to it by the Democrats; but he
has never indicated In any way what
he would do regarding the matter.
Republicans believe it because they
all want him to do SO, because it is In
his line of duty to do so. because the
Republicans in Congress are unani-
NOUS in urging him to do SO, because
he himself is Republican, and be-
cause 1t will be consistent with his
often avowed determination TO protect
the freed men IN their political rights.
And one of the best reasons fos be-
lIeying the President will interpose
his veto is that in his last annual mes
cage his pointed reference to reported
frauds on the ballot box in the South,
warrants the opinion that be has lrre-.
fragabie evidence that such frauds