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Year: 1877

The "Post's" Washington special
says: Senator Jones, OF Nevada,
has drawn up an amendment to the
Federal constitution which he in
tends to submit to the Senate at the
extra session. 1t provides paper
money only shall be used as legal
tender in the United States, and
that issues of such moneys shall be
at the rate of $50 per capita of the
population. The population of the
country to be ascertained annually
by census. The Senator believes
such an amendment will be popular,
and can be carried through the leg
islatures of the Western and South
ern States. He does not hesitate to
say he wants gold and silver made a
commodity and not a standard of
value. The report of the silver com
mission which Jones is drawing up is
nearly completed, but will not be
made public until short time before
the political campaign opens in Ohio
and Pennsylvania. Some of the pa
per-money men who have seen the
report declare it to be a very able
document.
Year: 1877

The successful man is always a
target for the arrows of envy. There
is always somebody at hand to tell
how poor, how obscure, how "no ac-
count" he used to be, and to express
wonder and astonishment that he
should ever have amounted to any
thing" The fact that he has amout-
ed to something, that he has proved
himself a success, seems to make
some Of his acquaintance feel that
they have been robbed in a manner,
and that by so much as he has risen
above them in position, by so much
they are dwarfed. They will not
admit the fact that he has justly
earned his position, but attribute it
all to some streak of "luck." Now
the truth is there are very few men
of note before the public who have
not fought their way up through pow
erty, obscurity, disaster, and count
less oppositions of adverse circum-
stances. In fact almost everybody
"that is anybody" has had to fight
for his crown, and when he gets it,
shouldn't everybody rejoice with
him? Doubtless there is many
rough diamond that is never polish
ed and set, but lies buried in noun
tain gulches covered with mud; many
a "mute, inglorious Milton" sleeps
in quiet country churchyard; but
the morld is flashing with light from
diamonds that are set, ringing with
melody from Millions not mute.
Year: 1877

TESTIMONY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
or GEORGIA.-I have used Simmons Liver
Regulator for constipation of my bowels, caused
by II temporary derangoment of tho livor, for
tho last thrce or four years, and always when
used according to the directions, with decided
benefit l think it is good medicine for tho
my personal experience in the use of it.


HIRAM WARNER,


&c
Year: 1877

Every young girl, in the sweet fresh
ness of life's morning, should settle first
of all the question of what she owes to
Christ. 1t is personal question, which


should go home to every heart. COnse-
Grated Christian womanhood can do very
much for the Master. No loveliness of
face, no grace of form, no entangling
qualities of disposition, however amia-
BILE, are enough to make a girl really
beautiful. strong and winsome, unless
added to all there is the gentleness of a
holy life, the sweetness of an unfalter-
ing faith, and the benlgnity of full
surrender to the Lord. 1t is within the
province of young girls to set the fash
ion of sensible amusements. They should
not think it an unworthy vocation to
plan and carry forward pleasant parlor
entertainments, where charades are enac-
ted and tableaux are presented. They
should use their music, their wit, their
readiness in conversation, and their
graceful and attractive toilets, in pro-
noting the substantial good and the in
nocent pleasures of the place where they
live. A young girl whose home is love-
ly, and whose parents are we'll placed
socially, should consider it privilege
to extend helping hand to other girls
less favorably situated than herself.
Many an unobstrusive courtesy. a fow-
er, book, kind word, a call, an invi-
tation to tea, walk, pleasant recog-
milton when coming or going out of
church, may be given by this happy
girl, queenly in her gracious freedom
from care, to that other whose home is
dull. whose associations are uncongenial,
and whose range of occupations is mar
Year: 1877

STEwED OYsTER.-The following IS
said to be Delmonico's method of stew
ing,oysters flake one quart of liquid
oysters put the liquor "a teacupful for
three) in stew-pan, and add half as
much water: salt, good bit of pepper,
a teaspoonful of butter for each person,
and teaspoonful of rolled cracked for
each. Put on the stove, and let it boil /;
have your oysters ready in bowl. The
moment the liquor begins to boil pour
in all your oysters, say ten for each
person, or six will do. Now watch
carefully, and as soon as it begins to
boil take out your watch, count just
thirty seconds. and take your oysters
from the stove. You will have your
big dish ready with one and half
tablespoonfuls of cold milk for each
person. Pour your stew on this milk
and serve Immediately. Never boil an
oyster in milk if you wish it to be
good"
Year: 1877

row. How life broadens and brightens,
too, to her who regards it as a precious
trust from God! We are made glad by
what we give, and not by what we get.
She who has it in her power to begin a
pleasant thing, to set fair example,
and to inspire those near her to right
ways and generous works, wields wo-
mans royalest scepter. One difident,
shy, yet brave and womanly girl, can
renovate and revolutionize the society
in which she moves.
Year: 1877

in tears. The Arabs showed neither
sympathy nor consideration. At Banty,
he was admitted into the hospital, where
for eight days the surgeon thought he
would never get over his wounds: but
thanks to a good constitution and exceed
ing care, he did so. In thirty days he
took his first walk in the yard of the
hospital, and so on the thirty-sixth day
he returned home convalescent.
Year: 1877

IL being the desire of the Board of
trustees of the First Presbyterian
Iburch to improve and beautify the
cemetery attached, we deem il NEST
proper to solicit for it the kind attention
OF all who are interested IN it as place
OF family interment. And we cannot
but feel that such a solicitation will
meet with an affectionate and generous
response, and especially so at the pres
tnt time. Because in the first place the
grounds excepting a few lots under
private caIe) SO long neglected have been
cleared up with considerable toll and ex-
pense, and now, though not finished,
presents at least, green and clean APP
pearance.


The place is capable by Improvement
Of being made one of the most beautiful
and attractive in the city. 1t ought to
be made so because of the prominent
central position il occupies.


II is the resting place of many of the
relatives and friends of the oldest fami-
hes OF Wilmington. 1t is often visited
by persons from a distance who carry
away good or bad Impressions according
to what they see.


The little brick church on the prem
lSes Is soon to pass into the hands of the
Historical Society of Delaware, and a
proper respect for its dignity demands
tnat, the grounds adjacent be kept as
handsome as possible. Many persons
VINO nave the remains of friends there
feeling the force OF these claims-haye
not only signlfied their readiness to re-
spond to. them but have urged us to
present them in this public manner so
mat all concerned may have an oppor-
tunlty of contributing now and encour-
aging some small annual contribution
Tor the purpose in view. Any one wish
ing to return us kind response can do
SO by communicating with the pastor
tine Rev. f. b. DuVaD or any member of
the Board of Trustees.


While in all cases the failure to res
spond in some way must of necessity be
understood as relinquishing further per,
sonal care Of remains to the best gener-
al care that the church may be able to
bestow upon them.


Very respectfully and obediently,


F; B. DuVAL.
Year: 1877




MAN WHO LIVED ON WATER.


Skeptics who insist that the forty
days fast in the wilderness was a
physical impossibility will not be
prepared to believe that DR.. Tanner
of Minneapolis, Mimi, has lived on
water for forty-two days. lie states
that he was anxious to prove that
human life could be prolonged with
out the use of any nourishment what
ever, and began his fast under the
eyes of an associate physician, who
examined him frequently and kept
record of all the symptoms. For
forty-two days he remained without
food, taking walk every day in the
open air and swallow of water
whenever inclination prompted. On
the fortieth day he walked out to
Lake Cedar and drank too much
cold water, in consequence of which
the action of his heart was weakened
so that not the faintest trace of
pulsation could be discovered at the
wrist. These symptoms soon dis
appeared, and on the last day of his
fast, although he had lost eighteen
pounds in weight, he felt so strong
and woll that he was confident that
he could hold out for two weeks
longer. On returning to his feed
he ate sparingly at first, but soon
had to blunt the edge of an enormous
appetite. Whereupon, and unto
much more of like import, he is will
ing to make oath and affix his seal.
Year: 1877

New York Correspondent Boston Journal,


Mr.. Whitehouse, who died
the other day, was millionaire
two years ago. He believed in
real estate as an investment.
He bought right and left. He
lost nearly everything he had.
I saw a gentleman to-day try
ing to sell an estate just out of
the city, He had $500,000 in
a banking house. The house
stopped payment suddenly and
disastrously, and the man is a
bankrupt. A lady from one of
the lake cities came to New
York to visit her mother. In
her absence her husband died.
He had a fine store full of goods,
paid for. She had an offer of
$75, ,O00for the concern. She sent
her lawyer on to consummate
the sale. He reached this city
on Saturday at noon, bringing
the money with him. He put
it into the bank to hand it over
to the widow on Monday. The
woman never saw a dollar of
her money, and was left in abb
solute destitution.
Year: 1877

Caleb Cushing's opinion as to
the effect of the war in this couu
try is, in substantially his own
language, as follow:


"That the war must result in
great good to our country. There
is, however, no necessity Tor the
large advance on flour; that is
speculative. If the fight should
be confined to Russia and Turkey
the demand for our breadstuif.
will even then be heavy, for the
Russians will not permit all their
cereals to'be exported while they
are at war, aud besides the pro
duclng classes will have TO Join
the army. 1t threatens to be a
great war. If England gets into
it, then will come our opportunity
to recuperate our commerce. We
will have to provide some way by
which we can gather in the Eng
lish commerce under our flag. Ii
is destined to be Americas chance,
and we must avail ourselves Of it.
Russia and Turkey were never
better prepared for a long strug
gle, SO far as men, arms aud pro-
visions are concerned"
Year: 1877

Redfield, of the Cincinnati
Commercial, having transferred
hlmselfdown to South Carohnia,
says:


The Republican party is play
ing out rapidly. After the next
election the Republican MEM
bers will not be numerous. The
truth is, the Republican party
in South Carolina is going the
way it has gone in all the
Southern States, only more rap
idlys if anything, The thirty
six thousand majority of color
ed voters will count for nothing.
The white man is now on top,
and with each returning election
he will more securely entrench
himself. Only a few years ago
the Republicans had both
branches of the Georgia Legis-
lature. Now, out of over two
hundred members they have
but nine. 1t is ever so. When
once the Republican party
starts downward in a Southern
State it is soon practically ont
of existence.


To all intents and purposes
the Republican party of South
Carolina is to-day dead. 1t can
do nothing, it can elect nobody.
There is widespread and almost
frenzied determination upon
the part of the whites never to
allow it to come to power again,
and they never will. By superb
or intelligence and resources
they will gradually but efectu-
ally, crush it out. They have
had enough of it, and will go to
war before they win allow it to
come to power again.


This fierce antagonism is not
without cause. The career of
the Republican party here has
been a libel upon civilization.
Its rule has been imbecility and
robbery. Offices and public
trusts were bought and sold
without shame.
Year: 1877

,ry. These were closed out at
low figures on the last day of
May, and this would apparently
indicate that the brilliant but
erratic lawyer had given up his
old home forever, unless, per-
haps, the Ring business should
sometime be settled beyond the
possibility of revival, when he
might return. And apropos of
this matter, Peter B. Sweeney,
who has been waiting trial for
some months, is about to be
brought to a hearing. This
trial will be an important one in
every respect, and may draw
forth Tweed's confession, which
the Attorney-General is now
jealousy hiding from the curl
Gus eyes of the public.


sH0j RADIx.
Year: 1877

A man who hanged himself in
Nevada left a letter to a friend, in
which be said: qTf


81 advise you earnestly TO fol-
low my example. You ought to
know you are too mean to live.
The world would be better with
out you, and it is your duty to
die, and leave more room for bet
ter men, The friend says that
he has no intention of following
the advice. s1f'> -
Year: 1877

An Iowa youth invested one
dollar and o half in a New York
firm to discover. "How to ap-
pear well in societyf" The re-
6ipe which be received by return
mail was short, simple and easily
understood: "Always keep your
hose clean, and don't suck more
than one finger at time.
Year: 1877

The French elections have resulted, as was
anticipated lin substantial success for the
Republicans. Although they have failed to
fully achieve their object,-they fought for
four hundred seats and have lost some fifty
representatives, their majority in the Assem-
bly, is large enough for all practical purposes.
The sentiment of the country is unmistaka-
bly, for them, and the elections. can only be
construed as rebuke to the monstrous pre-
tensions of MacMahon. The Republican tri
umph is the greatest ever achieved by that
party. The loss of some members was to be
expected, for at the previous elections the
Monarchists were divided and the followers Of
Theirs and Gambetta gained some seats
which did not belong to them. On Sunday
for the first time there was a fair test of the
strength of the opposing factions. The ere
mics of the Republic were united in support
of the official candidates and the Republicans
had to encounter solid opposition. Their
success under these circumstances is so
marked thai there is no longer any doubt a
to the sentiments of France in respect to
Monarchical restoration. The Republicans
too had to contend against the whole ma
chinery Of the Government, which was putt
motion to defeat them. Newspapers
were suppressed, prominent leaders
imprisoned, voters everywhere threatened
with direful consequences should they refuse
to support the official candidates. At the
previous election the Republicans were not
confronted with this governmental opposition.
And yet it is probable that when the official
returns of the vote come in the Republicans
will be found to have increased their popular
majority.


The election is but the prelude to the
drama. The struggle between the President
and the new Assembly will now begin, and
upon its issue depends the fate of republican
government in France. The Republicans
have carried themselves through the canvass
just closed with so much good judgment and
moderation that we have every reason to be-
lieve that their course in the contest now be-
fore them will be marked by equal wisdom.
What the MARSHALL President may do no one
can predict. 1t is scarcely to be expected
that he will bow to Gambetta's command,
and submit or resign. He cannot easily car
ry on the government in opposition to hos
tile Assembly which may at any time refuse
to vote supplies. 1t is not believed that he
will have the audacity to call upon the army
to aid him in overturning the constitution
and making himself dictator. Indeed. there
is much reason to suspect that the army
would not follow him. His probable course
is another dissolution of the Assembly and
fresh appeal to the ballot. In that case we
havefaith to believe that the majority against
him will be greater than it is now.
Year: 1877

we DO not read anonymous etters and cOmmuni-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith


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

Warm and still is the summer night,


As here by the rivers brink wander;
White overhead are the stars, and white
The giimmering lamps on the hillside yonder
Silent are all the sounds of day;


Nothing hear but the chirp of crickets,
And the cry Of the herons winging their way
Ger the poets house in the Emwood thickets.
Call to him, herons, as slowly you pass
10 your roosts In the haunts of the exiled
Sing him the song of the green morass.
And the tides that water the reeds and rushes
Sing him the mystical song of the hern,
And the secret that battles our utmost seekin
For only Q sound of lament we discern,
And cannot interpret the words you are speaking.
Sing Of the air and the wild delight


OF wings that uplift and winds that uphold yo~
The JOY Of freedom, the rapture Of flight
Through the drift Of the floating mists that on


fold you;


OF the landscape lying 30 far below,


With its towns and rivers, and desert places
And the splendor of light above. and the glow
OF the hmitless, blue, ethereal spaces.
Ask him II songs Of the Troubsdours,


Or Of Minnesingers in old black-letter,
Sound in his ears more sweet than yours,
And II yours not sweeter and wilder and


better.


Sing TO him, say to him, here ut his gate,
Where the boughs Of the stately elm are meeting,
Some one hath fingered to mediate,


And send him unseen this friendly greeting
That many another hath done the same;
Theugh not by sound was the silence broken;
The surest pledge Of q deathless name
Is the silent homage Of thoughts unspoken.
Atlantic Monthly.
Year: 1877

Alexander Stephens is much feeblei
than when he was here in the last Con
gress. He has chosen his seat near the
rear tier of seats on the Democratic side.
He is brought into the chamber every
morning in chair, to the end OF the
aisle on which his seat is located, is then
lifted from his chair by a strong Door
keeper, and carried to his seat: de
never attempts now to rise from his seat
when addressing the Speaker Wash
inqton Letter.
Year: 1877

EVILS or GossIP.-We have known a
country society which withered away to
nothing under the dry rot OF gossip only.
Friendships, once as firm IS granite, dis
solved TO Jelly, and then ran away to water
only, because OF this love that promised
future as enduring and as stable as truth,
cyaporated into u morning mist that turned
to days long tears, only because OF this
father and son were set foot TO foot
with the hercy breath OF an anger that
would never cool again between them; and
~ husband and young wife, each stralning
at the hated lash which In the beginning
had been the promise Of God-blessed
love, sat mouruful!y by the side Of the
grave where all their love and all their joy


lay buried and all because OF this. We
have seen faith transformed TO mean doubt,
JOY give place 10 grim despair, and charity
take on itself the features of black maley-
oleuce, all because OF the fell words of
scandal, and the magic mutterings OF gos-
sip. Great crimes work great wrongs, aud
the deeper tragedies OF human life spring
from the larger passions; but woeiul and
most mourutul are the uncatalogued tray
odies that issue from gossip and detraction :;
most mournful the snipwreck often made
OF noble natures and lovely lives by the
bitter wiuds and dead sslt-waters OF slam
der. SO easy to say, yet so hard to dis
prove-throwing ou the innocent all the
burden and the strain of demonstrating z
their innocence. and furnishing them as
guilty If unable to plnck out the stings
they never see, aud to silence words they
never hear-gossip and sander are the
dreadiest and cruelest weapons man has
ever forged tor his brothers heart al
n, Year Round
Year: 1877

She was an innocent servant girl. but
she had presence Of mind. and when she
broke the stove wrench in atte mpting to
shake the kitchen stove, she promptly ex-
planned to her mistress who came 10 at the
instant, that the cat did it.-lR0me Senti-
mel.
Year: 1877

The COW that committed suicide the
other day must not be spoken of as being
hurried Into another world. She had her
udder whirIed in this life-every time she
was miiked.-[ Philadelphia Bulletin.
Year: 1877

The new Mayor Of New York recommends
q civic effort to relieve tho unusuM suffering
which The present sovero winter has i'm
posed upon the poor Of that city, 50 far as
tie Same may bo safely done without COM
rsromising tho industrial integrity Of The
~populacc.
Year: 1877

Much of the reading that is done
is nearly worthless as regards in.
telleotual growth, The only read
ing that does real good is that
which takes the form of study and
has some definite object. The
truest lovers of books are not the
most copious deyoupers of them,


The million read for amusement,
to kill care, to pass away heavy,
hanging time, and they get their
reward In apathy, in habits Of list
lessness, and o less vigorous tone Of
body and mind than they would
otherwise possess. 1t is not tculture
they get, but a miserable counter
felt that imposes on few. The truly
learned are those who combine
practical pursuits with study Of
books. A man eqn meyer become
a great geologist by merely reading
the works that have been written
concerning it; but he may arrive
at a very good knowledge Of it by
long continued practical obserV9-
tion without any reading whatever.
DR. Mott usod, TO tell his students
to beware of the careful reader of
one book in an argument. Another
writer says: GA wise book thor
ougbly understood is a mine of
wealth." 1t is not much reading,
but careful reading that does good.
Year: 1877

though a series of daily-recurring
qualms, with frequent fits of dizzi-
ness, a little tendency to obscurity
of vision, she finished the last bird,
amid the approval of a slightly
alarmed household. But she says
she does not care to renew the at.
tempt-oh, no!-even for the sake
of emulating the Israelites, who
lived on them forty days and made
no sign. She is now in perfect
health, and her bank account is
increased by the money SO hardly
earned.
Year: 1877

AftergiEingprovocatione enough, had it come from a man, to have enthusedta stone image, the dis trict attorney publishes the editor of the SENTINEL, in the Tucson Star, as a coward for net killing OF fighting him. We do not propose just now to do either. Whenever wegetAFRAID of a dog, the CUP can live just as long as it takes te load agun. Life is tooshort to be passed in fear. Fight him? We would as soon think of flying intoa pas sion at an old hat and frantically kicking it through a crowded street; or of obtaining satisfaction for wounded honor by getting down on all fours for a biting match with a coyote.
Year: 1877

From Dr. Loring, who returned this week from Oregon where he met gentlemen just from the seat of war, We learn that most of the Indians now fighting the troops are rather we'll educated and in many respects like civilized pastoral people. Some of them have grad uated at universities, while a ma- jOrity of them can read and write. They do their fighting in style combining regular army tactics with Indian peculiarities, and are as brave as only men can be who feel they are fighting for lfe-and home.