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Year: 1877

The Dalton Citizen give some curious
facts in regard TO the peach crop in
the Northern portion OF Georgia. In
Dalton, and Immediately around the
place, the peach crop has not been so
heavy for eight or ten years; hut few
miles from town, beyond Johns Noun
tain, in wuat is known as Dogwood
Valley. it is said that scarcely peach
can be found on any of the thousands
of trees in that locality. while in East,
Armuchee Valley, Walker county,
four or five miles further West, the
prospect for an abundant Ayitli of
peaches is seen in every direction
Again, going Northeast from Dalton,
the peach trees are full of fruit for
several miles. and then there is a skin
of two or three miles, after which
plenty of this delicious fruit to be sec n
but beyond this no peaches are found
(save on the limo of a solitary tree
four or five miles Southwest of this,
which is loaded down with fruit. and
which, resting on the top OF house.
is said to have been imbedded IN snow
for about two weeks in Jauuary,Dultil
the Federal road running parallel
with Cohutta Mountain, is reached
where the prospect is extraordinary
promising.
Year: 1877

1t is well known that fresh-water
fish cannot live in salt water and vice
versa; and it has been supposed that
the reason existed In some poisonous
effect which the inappropriate water
exerted. M. Paul Bert has recently
been investigating this subject aad his
conclusion is that death of the crea-
ture is not due to any toxic action but
is simply phenomenon of osmosis or
transmission of fluids through the
membranes. In order to prove this,
it is only necessary to weigh the an
NAL before and after the experiment.
A frog for example plunged in sea
water loses one-third its weight II on
ly the foot of the frog be introduced,
the blood of globules can be seen to
leave the vessels aud distribute them
selves under the skin. If an animal be
taken the skin of which is not entirely
osmotic the same phenomena occur
in the bronchial system.


There are certain fish, however
which exist sometimes in salt, some
times in fresh water, changing their
habitat in different periods of life or
of the year. 1t, the efore, In view of
the above becomes interesting to see
how NJ. Bert applies his discovery to
such apparent exceptions to the genar-
al rule. A fresh water salmon, for In
stance, plunged abruptly in sea water,
res;sts the effects longer than other
fresh water fishes, but he dies within
five or six hours. This shows accord
ing to NJ. Bert that the fish never pro-
ceed suddenly from fresh TO salt wa
ter but enter brackish water where the
tide ebbs aud flows, and lives there a
sufficient tine to habituate themselves
to the change. This accounts for the
frequent discovery of large numbers
of such migratory fish in the vicinity
of the mouths Of the rivers which they
ascend.


A fresh eel, plunged in salt water,
does not seem to be affected. But in
investigating the peculiarities of this
species M. Bert was led into wrong
conclusion which may be cited to show
how easy it is, often by pure accident
to reach an erroneous determination
in laboratory experimenting. After
having himself placed several fresh
water eels in salt water he found as al
ready stated that they remained alive
and unframed. Wishing to continue
the experiments, he directed his assls-
tant to introduce the fish and repor
results. To his surprise the eels then
persisfently died after three or four
hours sojourn in Salt water and 2long
search failed to discover the reason
why it was that; when M. Bert placed
them in the tanks they lived while
when the assistant did so, they perish
ed. Finally M Bert found that his
assistant doubtless on account of the
slipperyness of the eels lifted them
with a piece of cloth in his hand. The
cloth rubbed off little of the natural
slime of the animal, which protected
it from the salt water. Osmosis then
occurred in the denuded portion, and
the eel eventually died.


The converse experiment of insert
ing sea fish in fresh water produced
analogous results. The gills were the
seat of alterations, the same as those
noted in fresh water fish placed in salt
water. III. Bert also observed that the
life of the sea fish could be prolonged
by adding salt to the fresh water thus
adding further confirmation to his the
ory.-ScIentlfic American.
Year: 1877

Rogers, of the Executive Mansion
will spend the summer at Gettysburg.
This distinguished citizen of Ohio, who
has gained such renown as the Presi-
dents Private Secretary-being the
most complete Private Secretary of
which history gives any account
could not find more delightful place
to go for rest for his weary but power
full brain. To be sure, Rogers will not
find so many sweet flowers at Gettys-
burg as in the conservatory at the
Executive Mansion; but, as there are
no lovely actresses al Gettsburg either,
Rogers will make ample preparation
for the safe and proper administration
of public affairs during his absence at
bis summer trysting-place. Those
newspapers that are now going to the
Executive mansion for nothing! as re-
quested by Rogers, should change
their address to Gettysburg.
Year: 1877




THE New York police court was the
stage where the most affecting bit Of
real life was shown . few days ago. A
month or two since woman was scn-
fenced 10 Black wells Island for three


months. Her offenss was drunkenness,


and il was clearly proven that this was


her first offensc. Last week her hus-


band begged the Judge to allow his wife


TO be released that she might return to


her home. There were SIX children to
be provided for and they needed soreIy
the care Of the mother who had always
been kind and thoughtful until she got
drunk, the only time in her life. At the


home little corpse awaited her, for one
lof the children had been drowned. She


was released, and her husband embraced
her tendcrly and she promised never 70
touch liquor again. Standing by the
coffin Of her boy, with her other children


about her. she pledged her word 10 the
minister 70 lead new life, and. although
there was poverty and death, there was
also JOY and Thanksgiving in that home
In the one narrow, miserable street Of
New York.
Year: 1877

A familiar object to the uptown resident.
OF the side OF the city during the past ten Wn,.
has been the "limekin man" No one knew him Inv anv
other name and nobody had ever seen him In converse
ton with any person. He slept at nights In the Kiln A
the foot Of West Fiyfthst and emerged al an ea,Iy
hour in the morning. His clothing was covered with
lime, also his hair, whiskers. and mu.tacae
He seen 10 eat anything. and the resideu,s
had vague impression that he lived upon nourshment
afforded by the material which composed his bed Tha
PALE CHASTITY looking face; the dapdated hat streaked
with white; the coating OF lime which covered hl.
clothing and boots made his appearance peculiar and
the people OF that part Of the city sure TO eo
him at certain hour every morning and evening that
he became invested with an importance that greater


men miyht have enyied. When the nights crew warmer
he remained away, had been his custom In former
Wednesday night cold and wntry aud at hs wonted


ouf he again appeared and took up lodgings In the lime
KIN; but yesterday morning he did not come out a.
usual, and when the wOrkmen went TO the place they
found Inn lying I1scnsibe upon the kiln, By
the gases generated in the baking OF the ge. He was
taken 20 the fOrty-seventh Street Police Station,
and aiterWard removed 20 the Ninety-ninth Street
Hospital. He will probably not recover. He r. about
50 years old, OF medium hight ana has gray side whs
keTs and mustache and dark hair. His clothing was
originally dark, alsO his Derby haf A pair OF
wOr-put Congress CATERS bic feet. Mich In


erc~ has been manifested To know who he Is where
he came from, he had n habit OF and dc
meanor suggestive Of better days aud former worthy
dssJciatlOus.
Year: 1877

JUDGE VESTS speech at Cleveland the
other night will evidently teach him caution
for the rest of the campaign. What he
meant was innocent and harmless enough.
AS the Cincinnati Commercial puts it: ssHe
was simply dreaming what he would do if he
had the world to make over" His explana-
tion makes this clear enough. He simply
meant if he had a railroad or a coal mine he
would make an experiment of some sort to-
ward sharing the profits with his laborers.
Ex-Gov Cox intimates that brake was put
on the Judge as soon as the serenade was
over, for he said to reporter of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer, when commenting on the
speech, swell, it was liable to wrong con-
struetion will admit. doubt whether it
was the proper thing just for the time. But
then, it will not occur again, 1 am certain.
Several gentlemen were around to call on
him this morning, who explained 10 the
Judge the danger of introducing such doc
trine into the campaign, and he will be more
careful in the future. 1 am sure it will not
be repeated"
Year: 1877

The Democratic convention yesterday was,
compared with former convocations of Demo-
craticsparty leaders, wise and discreet body,
for it did one good thing. By its action regard
ing the prohibitory law it removed the question
of temperance from party politics, and ac-
knowledged by its silence that the much
mooted question has passed out of partisan
discussion and that prohibition is the settled
policy Of the state.


In other respects it was not so wise. In
reaffirming the Ohio resolution, which ques-
tions the title of President Hayes and de-
nounces the electoral commission chosen by
Democratic votes, as guilty of the greatest
"political fraud known to history" the con-
vention deprived all disguntled Republicans,
however great their discomfort at the course
taken by the majority of the Republicans of
Maine, of any pretext for going over to the
enemy. No Republican supporter of Presi-
dent Hayes can take bis stand
upon the "fraud platform"


The Convention was as unfortunate in its
candidate as in its platform. Hon. Joseph
H. Williams, the candidate finally agreed up
on, is gentleman of unexceptionable charac-
ter and standing as citizen. His name is
vaguely familiar to most citizens of Maine, as
it has several times been used in independent
or bolting movements by discontented mem
bers of both political parties. Now for the
first time he receives a regular nomination
for Governor and is put before the people
with the questionable endorsement and COM
mendation of the Democratic party. His
name is certainly not likely to awaken much
enthusiasm in the rank and file of that party
or, in fact, anywhere else. He is a born
and bred aristocrat, possessed of large
ancestral wealth and has neither care for, nor
sympathy with, any of the efforts of poor
humanity to better itself. He is cold,
exclusive and unsympathetic to the extreme
degree possible in this country. II the
Democrats succeed in electing their candidate
they will find a chilling quantity of ice laid
on the enthusiasm of victory.


Mr.. Williams is eminently respectable, and
the union between him and the rough and
tumble Democracy is incongruous. 1t will
be curious to observe how far party discipline
and habit will bring the great unweshed
masses 10 the support of their aristocratic
candidate. When we compare to him our
noble Connor, full of warm blood and cordial
impulses, ready in every good word and
work, a thorough gentleman, brave soldier,
trained scholar and an upright man, there
is every ground for confidence in our sue
cess, and for an assurance that this new
Democratic device to draw away discontented
Republicans by nominating respectable
gentleman Of no party, no affiliations and
few earnest convictions, will fall as such
devices have always failed in the past.
Year: 1877

THE Grand Army of the Republic during
the strike, renewed its claim to the good
opinion of all by offering to the chief execu-
tive of the nation to "furnish thousands of
volunteers for the restoration and preserva.
ton of order" In many localities the veter-
ans went to the front and preserved property
and life as they had previously preserved the
nation and the Union.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters 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 reserve commu-
nicatons that are not used.
Year: 1877

parently in q sort of forlorn hope
that the "return had strayed into
a wrong envelope or otherwise hid
den itself away. But the search
was in vain. Twice the papers
were gone through with increasing
signs Of furry on the part Of the
solicitor general, increasing marks
of annoyance on the part Of Sir W.
II. Dyke and increasing enjoyment
of the fun on the part Of the house.


At last, just when it seemed in
eyitable that her majesty's solicitor
general would be sent back and told
to come again another day, some
one sitting near the place under
the gallery which Sir Hardinge had
Just occupied was observed to be
indulging in strong pantomimic
action. One of the occupants of
the treasury bench having drawn
Sir W. II. Dykes attention to this
odd performance, it seemed to
occur to him that the gentleman
was by these gestures intimating a
desire to communicate with him.
Acting on the hope which this idea
suggested, Sir W. H. Dyke at once
trotted off to the seat under the
gallery, from which a moment
afterward he returned radiant, bear.
ing the missing return alort in his
hand, amid an exuberant burst OF
cheering from the tories, which for
a moment drowned the laughter Of
the rest Of the house. Then Siy
Hardinge presented his credentials,
signed the roll and passed on to
shake hands with the speaker.


But in his hurry he forgot that
he had left all his private papers
spread out on the table, and there
was yet more laughter when this
miscellaneous collection, larger than
one would think any one mans
pockets could possibly hold, was
hastily bundled up by Mr.. Gross,
then half dropped on the floor, and
finally shoveled into the lap Of Mr.
Smith, whose multifarious duties
as secretary Of the secretary must,
suppose, include the duty Of taking
care Of any "unconsidered trifles "
which any of his colleagues may
happen to drop about.


l should be very sorry to say any
thing discouraging of or to a gen
tleman for whom l have so great a
respect,and from whom | am inclined
to expect SO much as her majesty's
most able solicitor-general, but l
cannot help observing that in an
age whose superstitions went out in
other directions than spirit rap
pings and table turning, this mis-
hap at the commencement of his
parliamentary career would have
seemed an omen of most sinister
augury.
Year: 1877




Some sad scenes attend the death
of a congress. Said one of the e1-
members the other day, one who
has had an honorable though un-
eVentful and unimportant career !:
81 have now been in public life for
twelve years. By the redistricting
of my State my district has been
abolished. l am almost glad to get
out of the public service, and yet /
do not know what to do. They
have called us all thieves, but l
have scarcely money enough to sup
port my family in respectability for
six months. l was bred a lawyer,
and have had my old shingle for
the last ten years creaking upon its
rusty hinges before my Office door
in my native town. 1t is little
town. The business is small, and
has greatly changed, and the people
have almost forgotten me as a law
yer, and l doubt, if | commence
life there again, if | could earn my
salt. The young men have got all
the clionts, and need and deserve
them, because they know the mod
ern ways Of the courts. The truth
is it is like beginning life over
again, and the prospects are pretty
blue. | tell you, young men, if you
ever have any ambition for public
life, don't do it. 1t is a pretty
sorrowlul spectacle to see a mar
throescoro years Of age in my con-
dition.p
Year: 1877

What is there more mysterious
than a blush, that a word or
thought should send that inimitable
carnation over the cheek like the
soft tint Of summer sunset? !?
Strange is it, also, that the face
only, and that the human face, is
capable Of blushing; that the hand
or foot does not turn red with
modesty or shame any more than
does the glove or sock that covers
them, 1t is the face that bears the
angels impress; it is the face that
is heaven. The blush Of modesty
that tinted woman's face when she
awoke in Eden's sunny land, still
fingers with her fair daughters.
They caught it from the rose-all
the roses were first white; but even
Eve plucked one, the bud, seeing
her fair face-more fair than the
flowers-bluslied, and cast in reflex
en- her velvet cheek. The face is
the tablet of the soul, whereon it
writes its actions. There may be
traced all the intellectual phenom-
ena with the confidence amounting
to a moral certainty. If innocence
and purity look outward from with
in, none the less do vice, intemper-
ance and debauchery make their
indelible impression upon it.
Idiocy, rage, cOwardice and passion
leave their traces deeply even as the
virtues Of mod esty, truth, charity
and hope.
Year: 1877

The choice of man in the maturity
of his powers is often quite other from
the selection of his youth. No doubt in
a second marriage there is less of the
elements of falling in love. and more of
sound judgment. The youth was won
by the pretty face. its soft curves, its
sea-shell tintings, its swift bushes and
dewy freshness. Propinquity had much
to do with his decision. He lived near
his fathers houne. They sang in the
same choir. They went to the same
church. Neither had emerged from the
crudities of adolescence, or knew to
what manner of man or woman the
soul within might grow, when they
plighted their troth and took on their
solemn vows. Whether in the close
ness of daily companionship they would
become knit and blended into com.
pleteness which is possible only to g
duality when love unifies it, or whetll
er they would find life hopelessly halved,
was a problem they could not resolve.
No second marriage ought to be the re-
suit of a passing fancy or the product
of caprice. Love should be real and
pure, but it should be deeper than a
sentiment. 1t should dare to look open.
eyed at the chances it has for develop
ment into that perfect affection which
Is based upon tastes, pursuits, aims and
education in common.
Year: 1877

1t is now pretty well understood that
Grant did not leave the White House
by any means rich man; and what
ever may have been his mistakes in
civil life, the whole country owes too
much to him not to be interested in his
future comfort and dignity.
Year: 1877

The immense and constantly increas-
ing immigration to the new gold fields
of the north is destined to completely
overflow the Black Hills, ,and before the
close of III or early in '7s, at the far
thest, the cry of ION to Big Horn" will
be heard in the land and the myriads of
gold seekers will pass thither. Here
with we give with as great accuracy as
possible table of distances from


CHEYENNE TO BIG HORN MOUNTAINS
Year: 1877

Do Nor FACE THE LIGHT.-Statistics kept
by oculists employed in infrmiaries for eye
diseases have shown that the habit of some
persons in facing a window from which the
light falls directly on the eyes as we'll as on
the work, injure their eyes in the end.
The best way is to work with side light,
or, if the work needs strong illuminations,
so that it is necessary to have the working
table before the window, the lower portion
of the latter should be covered with a
screen, so as to have top light alone, which
does not shine in the eyes when the head is
slightly bent over and downward toward
the work. In the schools in Germany this
matter has already been attended to, and
the rule adopted to have all the seats and
tables so arranged that the pupils never
face the windows but only have the side
lights from the left; and as the light
simultaneously thrown from two sides
| gives an inference of shadows, it has been
strictly forbidden to build school-rooms
with windows on both sides, such illumina-
ton having also proved injurious to the eyes
of the pupils. We may add to this the
advice not to place the lamp in front of
you when at work in the evening, but u
| little on one side, and never TO neglect the
use of shade so as to prevent the strong
| light shining in the eyes. This is especial
| ly to be considered at the present time
when kerosene lamps, with their intensely
| luminous flames, become more and more
common.-MedicdL Journal
Year: 1877

WE stated last week that East Dover and
S. Murderkill Hds were the only two in
the State that had paid over the colored
School tax. We meant to say County in
stead of State, as the general import of the
article clearly indicated.
Year: 1877

We understand the entire staff of old officers of the Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad were reelected for the ensuing year, at the annual election held the other day at Little Rock. This is, in our opinion, a just recognition of true merit, and we are glad of it. The past manage ment of the read has been most ex- cellent, and the old officials have the good opinion of all with whom they have had business relations. More correct business men, more pleasant gentlemen, and more competent men for the various positions would have been very hard indeed to find, Es- pecially are we glad of the re-elec- tion of Messrs. Hartman and Slack to the respective offices of superin- tendent and Land Commissioners. We congratulate you all, gentlemen, and wish you and your road great prosperity.
Year: 1877

We know that it has almost come about that the newspaper--unless It he a journal devoted exclusively to agrlculture-which undertakes to give advice to the farmer is consid- cred as dabbling in matters which he knows nothing about, and seldom tyer does such articles of admoni- Jion meet with anything more than B sheer from the average farmer, who is always very apt to say he knows his business better than any newspaper man. This may be true, Aut still there would be great deal more prosperity among the farming classes if they would heed some ol he wise admonltions thrown out hy the newspapers. For years the newspapers have endeavoled to show the planters of the South the folly ol trying to make four and half mill ion bale crop of cotton. For years they have tried to get them to stop

 baking so much cotton 1hls effort
Year: 1877

We have understood all the time heretofore, that the current expenses of the state were being paid in cur rency, and that the State Scrip mill had ceased grinding. As we under stand the matter, is was for the pur- pose of meeting the current expens es of the State government in curren- cy that the State Board of Finance was empowered to borrow money, on which high rate of interest is be- ing paid.

 When the proposition of again re turning to the issuance of State scrip was raised by different parties during the sitting of the last legisla- turc, the movement was quickly de nonnced, and it was declared that il would never do to take snch step We have uneerstood that there was to be no more State scrip issued whhe the Finance Board wereborrow ing money. We have not been alone in so understanding, for those of oul county officials, with whom we hay, exchanged views have been laborins
Year: 1877

What fine thing it would be if the farmers of Pope county could organize joint stock company and invest their earnings in some kind of manufacturing enterprise to consume their own raw material such as cotton factory, an cil-mill, or a woolen mill Look at the enor- nous gain they would reap in the way of saving freight, wastage, leak age, &c., &c. And then all these kinds of manufacturing establish ments pay handsome yearly divi- dend. If something of this sort were undertaken it would be great incentive for our farmers to save up their earnings and take care of what they make. We should like to have the opinions of some of our best farmers. W Mho will speak first?