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Year: 1879

given by the M. S. R. A., Thanksgiving
afternoon and evening, was grand sue.
cess, both financially and otherwise.
At night their large Hall, Third and
Kim streets, was completely crowded.
The entertainment was the best that
was ever given by the association. The
applause by the audience fully showed
that the performance was appreciated
by them. The concert proves that the
Moral Suasion Reform Association is
not "Dead but Liveth."
Year: 1879

At the Household of Faith church
on Thursday evening, the meeting fol
prayer and testimony was one which
will he remembered. A very large
number of people were present, consist.
ing of members of about every church
in the city. All formality was laid
aside, and all walls of sectarianism
were cast down, and with christian love
all hearts blended in worshipping God
Much earnestness was displayed in Civ.
ing testimony, at times four or five per.
sons would be standing up at the same
time anxious to tell what Christ had
done for them. One good feature Of
the service was that when the invita-.
tion was extended seven persons asked
for the prayers Of the congregation that
they might be satsi.
Year: 1879

The next session of Congress will be
devoted mainly to making candidates
for President in 1880. The Rebel Brig
adiers will try their best TO kill of
Grant, on the third term "bugaboo'
dodge, but the great majority of the
people of the United States are not fools
and the cry rsainst third term will
not amount to much. What the pso-
pie of this country want is = President
in whom they have confidence. Gen.
Grant has the confidence Of the people,
and they would prefer giving him a
third term to electing new man who
might prove failure.


The Rag Baby, the Grsenback paper
started in Philadelphia but few weeks
ago, has expired. Its remains we're
oremated, as there coald not be enough
Greenback mourners gathered together
to give It decent burial.
Year: 1879

The LoaS Star Mise is turning out very high grade ore, and in large quantities.

 Hardy is busy running a tunnel for Fair field. The work is kept up night and day.

 The prospects are most ifAstering for the starting up oi the Blackberry mine and mill. The mine is good. Management on this fine property has been most @cussed-

 Hope is entertained that the Signal mine and mill will again be worked under new and better management, and as the cost of everything has been so materially reduced during two years, the thing ought, and we believe will succeed. IL looks strange that this property should have got such black eye. They had ore in abundance, but it was said to be low grade, and yet is In evidence that some of the ore was rich enough to pay for stealing and pack 9 miles away for smelling.
Year: 1879

all practically incapable of attaining
to property, and that they all alike
have nothing to fall back upon ex-
eept the poor rate. The land is,
might almost say beyond compari-
son, kept cleaner here than it is in
England. There are no hedges or
bitches acting as nurseries for weeds
and giving harbor to. varmin. The
heart of the owner is in his land,
and every weed that appears upon
the land is felt to be growing at the
cost OF the owner and of his family.
The farmer has rent to pay, that was
paid once for all when the land was
purchased, generally by some ances-
tor of the present owner. This, be-
sides now annually securing to the
farmer a higher reward for his labor,
saves him in bad times from the anx-
letles and entanglements of having
to borrow. | will only mention one
more cause, and regard it as a very
effective one, of the strength of the
agricultural system that obtains in
this part of the Continent-I might
indeed say over the greater part of
the Continent. The land being held
in small farms a far greater variety
of produce is extracted from it than
Is possible under any other system.
Potatoes are produced to an extent
that surprises even non-agricultureal
Americans. The same may be said
of fruit, vegetable, poultry, milk and
butter. 1t would be interesting to
know, if it could be ascertained, how
many hundred-I might, indeed, say
how many thousand-miles of fruit
trees decorate and turn to good ac-
count, without the slightest protec-
tion, the margins of the roads and
paths in this part of Germany. That
this can be done is Indicative of
very satisfactory trait in the charac-
ter of the people, not only of this
district, but of the Continent gener-
ally. Of course, it is easily explain
ed by the general diffusion of prop
erty. In these small farms absolute
Up no space is wasted. In places
where the surface appears to be pure
sand and no agricultural plant could
live, have everywhere found plan
tations of Scotch fir and of birch, the
only trees that could maintain them
selves in such starving barrenness.
1t was necessity at first to set the
young trees in deep furrows, that
they might not be blown out of the
ground, and that the rain that fell
might be conducted to their roots.
In all the plantations of this kind I
saw, 1 noticed that every individual
tree was carefully fOrested, and that
no briers or nettles or underground
of any kind were allowed to. spring
up on the decaying leaves, and so
rob the plantation. On land not vet
good enough for producing grain,
though somewhat better than that
appropriated to Scotch fir and birch,
the yellow lupine is grown for forage,


Berlin, Sept. 1st, 1879.
Year: 1879

Such is General Andrew Hicken-
looper as have personally known
him, socially as a citizen and friend.
l do not write from hearsay, but
from personal knowledge.


In this city nc man is held in high
er regard by the people of all sects,
creeds, color and nationality, than
General Hickenlooper, and he is emil
nently worthy of this regard. He is
a liberal man in all things, but is
temperate in his own habits and life.


Quick in his decisions and posi-
tive in character, once his mind is
made up, with the feeling that he is
right, he is almost unchangaDle.
This is General Hiekenlooper as we
know him here in his home.


On the second Tuesday in Octo-
Der next the people of this city, by
there votes, will show in what es-
TEEN he is held and what a place he
has in their hearts. As a soldier he
was heroic, brave and daring, and
returned from the war covered with
glory. As a citizen he is just, gen.
erous, upright, faithful to his trusts,
to his family, to his friends.


In politics, as in everything else,
there is no half way about him. He
is in out-and-out stalwart Repub-
lican. In regard to the position the
North and South now hold toward
each other, General Hickenlooper's
opinion is forcibly expressed in his
own words at a speech delivered at
the Soldiers Home in Dayton, o.,
on the 2Sth day of last June, when
he said:


81 am for a reconciliation based
only upon the admitted justness of
the cause for which we fought; for
a reconciliation based only upon the
admitted justuess of every war
measure on our statute books, in
cluding the payment in honest mon
ey of every pecuniary obligation in
Cured in suppressing that unholy
and causeless rebellion; for a recon
ciliation based only upon the ac-
kuowledged supremacy of National
authority over State rights. But 1
will never, never be for any recon-
ciliation which calls for one word of
retraction, or in the most remote de-
gree involves the expense of our
National honor, or the surrendering
of principles, to sustain which we
marched through the throes and
of civil war to final
and complete triumph.


''To my mind there is wide diff
ference between reconciliation and
between magnanimity
and crlnging servility.


"While we should cherish no feel
ings of resentment toward our late
in the field, and most ear
nestly desire that all unkind
thoughts engendered by the unhap
py strife should be forever buried in
oblivion, never can I be made to
think that it was merely a question
of Greek meeting Greek, without
special credit to one side or discredit
to the other; that there is no differ
ence between loyalty and treason; or
that there is no more credit due the
memory of the soldier who struggled
to maintain than the one who attempt
ed to destroy our National unity.


"To feel otherwise would be to in
suit loyal living and brand with in
fanny the memory of our dead com
rades.
Year: 1879

N. Y. Times of Wednesday.


The steamship P. Coland, which
arrived from Rotterdam yesterday,
had on board Captain L. G. Larsen
and the eatire crew of a Norwegian
bark which was lost in mid-ocean un-
der remarkable circumstances. Cap
tain Larsen's story, which is fully
corroborated by his men, goes to
show that the accounts which have
been given to the public from time
to time of dangerous sea monsters
inhabiting the ocean are not wholly
false. Either the original sea SER
pant or some powerful submarine
creature of the same race ran into
the bark Columbia on September 4,
in latitude Al degrees 80 minutes,
and ngitude 43 degrees "a minutes,
and injured that vessel so that she
sank within a short time after she
had been struck. The bark Columbia
left London for Quebec in ballast,on
August .sth, and met with variable
weather until the morning of the 4th
inst, when she was sailing at the
rate of from six to seven miles an
hour before fair wind. The sea
was not very rough, and the bark
was carrying all sail and heading
westward. The Captain was on deck
at five bells in the morning watch
when a tremendous shock, which
shook the bark from stem to stern,
was suddenly felt. The men who
were asleep in their hunks were
awakened, and, thinking that the
foremast had been carried away,
sprang on deck. Captain Larsen
and three of his men ran to the port
side and saw the water discolOred
with blood, while the tail and fins of
a huge monster were seen spiashing
about in the sea, which had become
violently agitated on that side of
the vessel. At this moment one of
the crew cried out that a leak had
been sprung, and Captain Larsen
and the carpenter hurried down into
the hold to see if the bark had suf
fered any injuries. In the port bow,
about three feet below water mark,
they found that four planks had
been crushed in for a space about
four feet long. A large hole had
been made, through which the day
light above the water could be plain
ly seen. The water was pouring rap
dly into the vessel through this hole.
Several attempts were made to stop
it up, but the Captain soon found it
would be useless to remain below
any longer. In the meantime the
men on deck had become terribly
frightened. Some cried bitterly,
while others had become so frighten.
ed by their unexpected encounter
with the sea monster that they were
for the time being almost helpless.
When Captain Larsen reached the
deck he directed his men to get the
Year: 1879

1 have now for some weeks been
looking into the agriculture of the
district around Dresden-on the
west as far as Leipsic, and on the
north as far as Berlin. l find that,
though the price of wheat is here re
dueed by the command America has
obtained over the wheat market of
the world, agriculture is not in the
suffering condition to which it has
been reduced in England. The rea-
sons of this are what it would be
useful for us to know. My obserya-
tions and inquiries have brought me
to believe that the simplest express
sion of these reasons is that the land
is here for the most part cultivated
in farms of about so acres by their
owners. will endeavor to point
out some of the most obvious and
noteworthy consequences Of these
two facts.


As the farmer and his family gen.
orally work on the farm-there are
about 100000 land owners in Prus-
sia-there is comparatively little ex-
pended in hired labor. To under
stand how this acts we must suppose
farms in the United States averag-
ing about so acres, and that on these
so acre farms the owner and his fam
ilv. in most cases, take the lead in
the work. On any thousand acres,
then, there might be 20 families
working with the viii of the owners,
not for wages, but supported by
what they could themselves produce.
What hired labor is required is more
efficient than hired labor is in Eng
land, because the laborer works with,
generally lives with and feels that
he belongs to the same class as the
farmer, aud not to quite a different
class, made one in sentiment by the
consciousness of all its members that
they are all alike without property,
Year: 1879

boats in readiness for abandoning
the vessel. The log-book, instru-


ments, and few clothes, with some
provisions, were bundled into two


boats, which were put over the sides


as soon as the excited sailors had


placed little fresh water in them.


The water-casks had been slowed in


hole, into which the sea was pour.
ing so rapidly that not more than


one days fresh water could be saved.
Fortunately the sea was not rough,
and when the boat had been launch
ed the entire crew Abandoned the
bark. The larger boat was COM
manded by Capt. Larsen while Mr..
H. Pederser, the mate, took charge
of the smaller one. At u o'clock,
an hour and a half after the vessel
had received her death wound from
the sea monster, the boats rowed
away. Shortly after one o'clock the
bark sank out of sight. When
abandoned the water in the hold
was within two or three feet of the
deck-deams.


The prospects of the crew seemed
doubtful then, as there was very lit
tie on board the boats, and a gale
might spring up before night. An
anxious lookout was kept for pass
ing vessels, and also for the marine
monster. Nothing was seen of the
latter, but between two and three
o'clock the smoke from a steamer
which was evidently approaching
them, was observed. A pole to
which signal of distress was fast
ened was hoisted by the Captain,
and the joyful intelligence was soon
passed from boat to boat that the
steamer was rapidly approaching.
By three o'clock the P. Caland, Cap
tain Dednes, bound from Rotterdam
to this port, hove to near by, and
the entire crew of the Columbia,
twelve men in all, were taken on
board. The two small boats by
means of which the shipwrecked
seamen had been preserved from wa
terry graves were then cast adrift,
and the Caland proceeded on her
voyage.


When seen last evening on board the
steamship, Capt. Larsen said that he was
unable to give full description of the
monster which had sunk his vessel. Its
fins and tail could be seen as they splashed
the water, but he got only a slight glimpse
of portion of the body. One of the sail
Ors at first thought it might be a whale,
but no whale had ever been known to sink
a vessel. A whale could not present an
array of tail and fin reaching from the
fore rigging to the main rigging Of a YES
sci of 1852 tons register, but this monster
did. What little was seen of its back was
much too round for that of a whale. 1t
would certainly require an animal of en-
ormous size and strength to make the hole
in the bow of the Columbia. What be-
came of the monster after it had run into
the bark is not known, as the crew left
the side as soon as it was discovered that
the vessel was sinking. They then be-
came too much occupied in getting things
in readiness to abandon the bark to OBJ
serve what course their submarine enemy
had pursued. No traces of it were ob-
serYed while they were in the boats.
Year: 1879


head the villainy of the transaction
was aimed, is


Col. o. G. ScovILLE,


of this city,a gentleman well known,
not only in Cleveland, but all over
the State for his fealty to the Re-
publican cause.


The story of the affair in a few
words is that Colonel Scoville, while
spending a few days in the vicinity
of Port Clinton, shooting aud fish
ing, a passtime in which he frequent
ly INDUCES, was waited upon last
Friday night at the tavern where
he was lodging, by a crowd of Dem
ocrats, who for the reason that they
believed he was up there con a still
hunt for Charley Foster" attempted
a little acting after the fashion of
the Mississippi shotgun policy.


THE DETAILS ARE BEST TOLD
by Colonel Scoville himself, who ar
rived home yesterday morning and
was at once visited by a LEADER re-
porter, who had got wind of the oc-
currence.


$50 you have heard something of
the AFFAIR."" he remarked as he pull
ed up a chair and bade the visitor to
sit down. 81 had hoped the thing
would be kept quiet; for You see l
considered these men all personal
friends of mine, and 1 don't want to
make any row over it, seeing no
harm resulted. But as you seem to be
informed already to some extent, l
will give you the whole thing just
as it happened, provided you don't
make public the names of the men
who had a hand in it?"


The reporter consented to do this
and he began:


"Well, was up at Port Clinton
on a little hunting expedition. l go
there three or four times a year, and
am well acquainted with everybody.
THEY ARE ALL RED-HoT DEMOCRATS,
regular fire-eaters, some of them,
and they wont tolerate a man who
comes out with favorable word for
the Republican party. Now, its
against my grain to keep a closed
head when l hear any one running
down that party, and Pve often got
into disputes but never had any real
row with them. You can imagine,
though, they always eyed me with
suspicion, and although they pro-
fessed warm friendship, l could see
that it was put on to a great extent.
Well, as l said,I was up there shoot
ing. This was on Friday last. l
had been out nearly all day and was
pretty we'll tagged out when got
back to the tavern at night. Being
hungry, 1 went into the dining-room
for supper, after 1 had put away my
things and washed up. Three or
four fellows who had also been out
shooting, stood in the bar-room as
l passed through. One who goes
by the name of
Year: 1879

From the Cleveland Leader.


The details of an occurrence Who'll
ly new to the manner of political
warfare in Ohio have just come to
light. The scene of the affair is
located at Port Clinton, Ottawa
county, one of the strongholds of
the Democratic party in this region,
and the principal parsonage at whose
head the villainy of the transaction
was aimed IA
Year: 1879

doctor said so most particularly. Will you go up rowP"

 He had been sitting in the sun by the window all sbrooding. They had been very kind to him. these people, but kindness wears itself out after awhile. What was to become of him? The wages he had laid up were wasting away. The early northern winter would soon set in. He shivered as he thought of the fierce winds, the pitiless, drifting snoWs. There was nothing blind man could do herel If he were only at home in Rysdyk! Would Meg be sorry for nlm, he wondered, if she knew how desolate he was, how lonely in this strange land? If he were at home he could learn to weave baskets like old Timothy. Here he was just q dead weight.

 Some one to see him from the old country?'

 He turned his sightless eyes toward the door where Meg was entering noise less as a spirit, and his face kindled eagerly. Noiselessly she closed the door behind her. He was so changed, so white and worn, that her own heart stopped its pulsations for a moment. She feared any sudden shock might over come him. She dared not speak lest he should know her voice. Strange that she had not thought of this before!

 lie put out his hand vaaucly. feeling the presence he could not see.

 '' lou are very welcome,n he said. " But do not know who it is. Who are you?n

 He thought it was some kindly Eng lishman, who having heard of his mis- fortunes had come to speak word of cheer and comfort.

 She gave him her hand, still silently. A woman's hand A swift thrill shot through his frame and his face flushed. Holding herself still with a mighty effort, Meg knelt by his side, laying her hand upon his knee.

 His hand touched Ter hair, her fore head, her lips. She gave a low cry, trembling like leaf

 Speak to me, quick" he whispered, hOarsely.

 ''Matt.''

 "Oh, Meg, my gr'-,Sumday Afer-
Year: 1879

mong the many new and peculiar aids to material comfort in the metro polls, writes New Y York correspondent. no single one contributes more at a cheap CT rate than the district telegraph sys- tera. It includes, as you doubtless know, a messenger, police and fire ser vice, but it also includes an escort ser vice, which is comparatively little known, which, as it is for the special use and behoof of unprotected women, ought to be widely understood. Sup pose a lady chance to stay over night>in town and desire to go to the theater or opera. but has no one to attend her. She simply leaves Der address and S2 at the nearest district telegraph office, and at the proper time well-dressed, well hammered man presents himself, and takes her to the playhouse, buying the tickets, paying car fares, etc. for which she of course, supplies the funds. The man Is quiet and modest, and in no possible way distinguished from the lady'S husband, brother or friend; so that, so far as all practical aid is con- cerned. she is just as well off as if her natural guardians were with her. At first glance 1t might be supposed there would be little need of any such ser there are hundreds and thousands of women who have no man belonging to them, and who must either stay at home or put themselves to the annoyance of taxing the good will of somebody upon whom they have no recognized claim. The fact that this branch of the district service is growing constantly and steadi- ly shows how great was the need of it here
Year: 1879

Mems muscles move better when their souls are making merry music.

 Man has to gc out and seek his path; woman's path usually lies close under her feet.

 When peoples feelings have got a deadly wound they can't be cured by favors.

 Pleasure is the mere accident of our being, and work its most natural and holy necessity.

 Some persons move through life as a band of music moves down the street, flinging out pleasure on every side through the air to every one, far and near, that cares to listen.

 If all were as willing to be pleasant and as anxious to please ill their own homes as they are in the company their neighbors they would have the happiest homes in the world.

 Times of the greatest calamity and con fusion have ever been productive of the greatest minds. The purest ore comes from the hottest furnace; the brightest flash from the darkest cloud

 Our eyesight is the most exquisite of our senses, yet it does not serve us to discern wisdom; if it did what a glow of love would she kindle within us and whoour lives would be beautitied.

 UOOu WOTuS uo more tntH uaTu speeches; as the sunbeams without any noise will make the traveller cast off his cloak, which all the clustering winds could not do. but only make him draw it closer to him.

 The industrious bee does not stop to complain that there are so many poison ous flowers and thorny branches in the road, but buzzes on, selecting the honey where she can find it and pass ing by the place where it is not.
Year: 1879

Before voG begin your heavy spring
work after winter Of relaxation, your sys-
tenn needs cleansing and strengthening to
prevent an attack Of Ague, Bilious or
spring sickness that will unit you for a
seasons work. You will save time, much
sickness and great expense. if you will, use
one bottle of Hop Bitters in your family
this month. Don't wait. See other col
umn
Year: 1879

BIENSIAL sessions OF the Wiscon-
sin legisI: ture will undoubtedly lie
held hereafter The vote in the as
sembIy in favor of it was IS to /,
which nsares its passage in the
Senate. There could be an i'm
provemont yet made in this djrec-
ton, and that is by shortening the
days Of the sessions, limiting them
to thirty days. It would put an end
to the waste OF much valuable time,
and enable men wish important
measures to reach an expeditions
conclusion OF the same.
Year: 1879

A private meeting of City Council was
held last evening in the Mayors office.
The meeting was called for the purpose
Of taking some action in regard to the
cases against the city, that will be argued
at the coming term Of the Supreme
Court. The City Solicitor was present
for the purpose Of receiving instructions
In regard to the cases. t4lI .l4sdn
Year: 1879

.WEzy boy walks with 4 girl As though
he were afraid SOME one would see him the
eiri Is bis sister If be walks so close to her
IS to nearly crowd her against the fence she
IS the slater u some ons e.se.