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Year: 1879

Anumber of medical students in In
dianapolis recently undertook to make
a victim of a professional "resurrec-
ZIONIST" Fhey told him that they had
secured a body and asked him to re-
move it from its hiding place. The sup
posed corpse in the bag wasa live medi-
cal student. The students pointed out
the spot where the bag was concealed,
and the professional threw the bag over
his shoulder and set out for the college.
The corpse. who had no knowledge of
his whereabouts. Strengthened out just
as his bearer was crossing the canal.
With rare presence of mind the intended
victim of the joke hcaved his burden
over the bridge into the water and
calmly walked on. Had not the com
panions of the unfortunate fellow
rushed to his rescue there would have
been "sure enough" corpse in the
party.
Year: 1879

Old boot tops, cut into pieces the right
size and lined, make good iron holders.
The leather keeps all heat away from
the hand.


Sprigs of wintergreen or ground ivy
will drive away red ants; branches OF
wormwood will serve the same purpose
for black ants.


After a stove has once been thoughly
blacked, it can be kept looking well for
a long time by rubbing it with a news
paper every morning.


To remove grease from wall paper,
lay several folds of blotting paper on
the spot and hold hot iron near it
until the grease is absorbed.


To make macaroni tender, put it in
cold water and bring it to q boil. 1t
will then be much more tender than if
put into hot water or stewed in milk.
Year: 1879




A New York paper says: The liking
for butter that contains very small
percentage of salt is taste that is rap
idly growing in this country, and one
which dairymen would do well to cater
to. Of course, as butter of this descrip-
tion will not bear long keeping, it must
of necessity command a~higher price
than that which can be held TO meet the
demands of the market. On this ac-
count it's manufacture will ordinarily
be restricted to dairies that are situated
within a relatively short distance Of
certain great centers of consumption.
In this city the demand for this species
of butter, due, doubtless, to our large
German and French population, is very
great, but as mentioned above, the liking
for this article is rapidly growing
among those with whom the taste is not
an inherited one. Indeed, it only needs
short sojourn in an inland town or on
farm in this country to become aware
of the strong liking that exists for butter
of an exceedingly salt variety. There
may be not the least difficulty in obtain.
ing butter that is fresh as regards time,
but the landlady of aviliage boarding
house, or the wife Of farmer, cannot un-
derstand the liking that her guests, have
for what to her is IN exceedingly in
sipid article Of food. Another cirum-
stance that must always add to the cost
OF butter with which little or no salt has
been worked, is the fact that q much
greater degree of care is required in its
making. Salt, when plentifully used, is
notorious disguiser of imperfections,
while, on the other hand, impurities can
be detected in strictly unsalted butter
that are not apparent in the milk. For
this reason the utmost cleanliness in the
manufacture is necessary, and though
what is known as naturally cold hand
for touching butter is often spoken OF
as highly desirable, it is much better to
have itmade in such manner that di-
rect contact with the hand is unneces-
sary. A device which seems to have
originated in Holstein, has recently been
introduced into one OF two of the fancy
dairies in the State of Massachusetts,.
This is a rapidly rotating separator:
built upon the principle Of a centrifugal
machine in q sugar refinery. The fresh
milk is poured into this, and by it's rapid
revolutions the cream is in minute or
two separated from the thin milk i;
presses are then used which squeeze out
all the Tactic acid that is to be found in
the buttermilk. By this process un-
salted butter can be made which will,
by careful keeping, retain its good quail
ties for some little time. No doubt, as
the demand increases. facilities for
meeting it will be found and applied, as
Americans are never backward in adapt
ing means to ends; but under the most
favorable conditions. butter of this kind
will probably command. q price fully
fifty per cent. higher than that demanded
for the ordinary grades.
Year: 1879

The people Of burned Deadwood are
asking for an extra session of the Dako'a
legislature as i means through which
relief may come through the many COM
plications arising out Of the destruction
of Ill their public records; and it will be
necessary to appeal to Congress to Sc
cure authority for the proposed extra
session,
Year: 1879

Mrs. J. D. WATSON called upon US
yesterday and left an affidavit which
shows the relations which formerly ex-
listed between herself and Crawford
Spear. As the latter had left at the
every Evening" Office several atfidav-
its affecting Mrs. Watson, and all invi-
tation having been given or persons
who wished to come and see them, the
affidavit left at the REPUBLICAN office is
complete offset to them, and if any
person interested in the case wants tC
know more than We care about publish
ing i'll our paper, they can see Mrs.
Watson's affidavit by calling at our of.
flee. BY doing this we are not taking
either side in the controversy, but as
Crawford Spears affdavits have not
only been left at the Every Evening"
office with a published invitation for
all interested to call and see them, but
have been printed in slips and
scattered broadcast through the city, it
is no more than fair that Mrs. Watson
should have the same chance to defend
herself. Her affidavit can be seen at
cur office, but it will not be published
on slips and scattered free gratis
amongst scandal mongers.
Year: 1879

Orr DELAWARE Senators are having
hard time OF it in Congress. We
stated yesterday that Salisbury was
disguised at the way things were going
in the Louisiana contested election case
and now correspondent to the Phila-
delphia Evening "Bulletin' says tina
Bayard is pestered beyond endurance
on account of his financial opinions
which are of the stalwart order, and
threatens to resign his Craftsmanship
of the Financial Committee if his party
don't stop talking about him. Bayard
is blamed for choking the Warner sill
yer bill in his committee, and the Ohio
Democrats say that if that bill is not
passed the Democrats will have no
chance to carry Ohio this fall, and will
consequently settle the election of 1880
in favor of the Republicans. 1t will
be interesting to wait and see what Mr..
Bayard is going to do about it.
Year: 1879

Hendrick B. Wright looms up once
more as a demag who knows how to
make his profession paying one. lie
has received permission to visit Cali
fornia with his committee to "In7esti-
gate the Canses of the Depression of
Labor" and he will start as soon as
Congress adjourns. This expedition
will cost the Government good round
sum, and will enable Wright and his
companion bumbugs to enjoy Summer
vacation at the expense Of the people.
In return for it, the country will not
receive particle of information which
it does not already possess, but will
be obliged to pay for the printing of a
clumsy report written by demagogue
upon subject which he is unable to
understand.
Year: 1879

There is yet one place where the
rebels have not built . monument in
commemoration Of the deeds Of the rebel
dead, and that place is Gettysburg
Thousands of them lie buried where
they fell, and no marble shaft is yet
erected to their memory. This was the
most important battle Of the war, and
if it was necessary to have such rebel
demonstration at Winchester as was
witnessed on Friday last, it is doubly
more appropriate that there should be
a great unveiling Of rebel monumental
shafts in honor of the patriotic rebel
dead at Gettysburg. If it was right at
Winchester it would be right at Get
tysburg. No doubt large portion Of
the Democracy of Pennsylvania would
be present on such an occasion, and
would loudly applaud the rebel speak
ers as they proclaimed from the plat
form that it is no treason, but devotion
to holy cause to take up arms against
the government. Let the rebels come
on now and erect their marble shafts at
Gettysburg. Let Cemetery Hill and
Roundy Hill Top resound once more
with the rebel yell the valley breezes
float back the music of rebel bands,
and the rebel stars and bars be unfurl-
ed to the wind. Gettysburg should not
be forgotten, and there could be no
grander occasion than a demonstration
like that, to which Jefferson Davis
should be invited to deliver the Grafton
of the day. He could tell the enthusi-
astie thousands that were engaged in
the rebellion that they had done no
wrong that no Southern woman had
ever yet been reconstructed, and that
the children of such mothers must rise
up to vindicate the lost cause. He
would no doubt express the greatest OF
regrets that Lee had not beaten Meade,
and he would have considered the
burning of Chambersburg a humane
act. Shouts from thousands of rebel
throats would applaud the sentiment,
and the brass bands would answer in
full chorus by striking up the tunes of
the Bonnie Blue and Dixie. This may
not be a very pleasant picture for loyal
men to lock at and contemplate, but if
such things are right and proper at
Winchester there can be no good rea'
son why they should not be right and
proper at Gettysburg, only short dis
tance farther North.
Year: 1879

whoever should point to these graves
and say that they cover traitors, resorts
to falsehood that cannot be formulated
into statements Of facts. What they
did was not the work Of delusion or
treason. The South had no quarrel
with the Constitution of the United
States. They carried itwith them into
the conflict, and for this posterity will
give them due credit. Brothers in.
blood, but under different banners, all
will accord they died for the right"


This is an alarming doctrine, the
same States Rights doctrine that
plunged the nation into the last war,
and must eventually, unless checked
by an overwhelming Republican victory
in 1880, again plunge the nation into
war. If the rebels who fell during the
war, "died in the cause of truth and
Justice" as Senator Morgan says they
did, then the Union soldiers who fell
must have died in the cause of lie
and injustice, and this great Republic
of ours is but standing, tottering
fraud and glaring imposition on the
rights of man. What is the use of laws
if every rebel is to be the supreme
judge of his duty ?" If rebellion against
the Government is no treason tEen
every Union soldier who yielded up his
life on the battle field in defence of the
Government died in wrong cause.
Things have indeed wonderfully turned
round when here, at this day, only
fourteen years since the rebels laid
down their arms, it is found ont that
they were in the right, and the Union
soldiers were entirely wrong. 1t is not
difficult to forsee that if the Democratic
party, which is ruled.and governed by
the Southern rebel dictators, should get
full control of the government, treason
will be made respectable, and the
cause for which the Union soldier
fought will be made odious. 1t is high
time that the tocsin of alarm was
sounded throughout the loyal North,
that when the ex-rebels strike again
to destroy the Union the people may be
found ready for any emergency. Such
a thing as confidence in the rebel lead
ers is entirely out of the question, and
from present appearances nothing can
avert the present threatened danger
but an overwhelming Republican vic
tory. TO gain this victory it is the
duty of all who love the Union, wheth-
er Republican or Democrat, to unite,
that the country may be saved from
the devastations of another civil war.
The next national political contes. will
mean more than a simple contest for
the Offices between the Republican and
Democratic parties it will be contest
between loyalty and treason, and be-
tween the two there is but one choice
for loval men.
Year: 1879

The DEMOCRACY of Delaware will have
nothing to do this coming fall but to
see that the Republicans are kept off
the assessment books, and to look on
the battle as it RACES in Ohio. If they
get the vote of the State reduced in the
next two years as much as it has in the
last two, there won't be many left to
vote. Two years ago the vote of the
State was about $1,000, but last fall it
was reduced below $4,000. The same
ratio of decrease will leave about 5000
voters in 1880.
Year: 1879

TIE STAR CHAMBER Jury in the Rowe
Duggan- murder case have found out at
last that they didn't know every thing
about the murder, and that the repor-
ters who were excluded really knew
more than they did. We know that
some of the reporters had found out all
about the mysterious pistol that did its
deadly work, and could Aave told tn"
jury all about it while they were west
ling with that question and had to give
it up. The fact that another man was
in the house at the time Colonel Rowe
was shot and who knew more about the
shooting than any other man in it ex-
cept Duggan himself, and the jury new
sr having found it out, does not speak
well for this jury, and after all we need
scarcely wonder why such a jury did
not want reporters present.
Year: 1879

whether it be the amassing o: d for
tune or the winning Of fame and posi-
ton. the education OF the mind or tbs,
development OF the body, nothing Will
ever be achieved unless the purpose,
the aim of the man is clearly formed st
the outset and steadfast!T held to
throughout al! the succeeding years
of struggle and strife. His life pur-
pose must shine before him like a sig
nal light, his far-distant but yet attain
able goal. and toward it he must press,
overcoming all obstacles and allowing
nothing to tuIn him aside.


1t is curious to note how such con-
tinaity of purpose will serve as as bal
last to yacillating and even a weak
nature. If once q great desire takes
possession of a NAH; if. heart and brain
and will agreeing, he works to attain
that which he desires, with all the
powers of his being, there can be bHt
little doubt of the result OF such
efforts. Holding thus firmly TO his
purpose, the weak man becomes the
strong, and the uncertain becomes the
sure.


But the difficulty lies mainly in the
fact that most men never fix their row
ing desires. They wish for the good
things of life, but in listless, aimless
sort of way. They envy those who
they see pushing onward and graspiDg
the prize, and they call such, " favored
beings fortunate mortals," etc,
seeming to attribute their success
rather to some mysterious power out
side of the men themselves than to the
force OF that great power w!thin--the
will.


Daily we read and hear and see the
wonders achieved by fixed purpose.
Its first dawn in mans mind may be
hardly recognized by even those near
est to him; but the leaven having en-
tered in, in time will leaven the whole
jump. At first the hope, the purpose
lies lost under other interests and other
cares; yet all the while its silent work
is progressing, till gradually all else be-
comes subservient to it. 1t grows, de-
yelops, until Towering into compile
tion; we stand amazed at the mighty
result, and call our friend a successful
man. We need to have more sureness
of belief in ourselves-more earnest
devotion to our self-chosen purposes.
Let others make or mar their lives as
they will, hold we firmly to that which
we have set before us as the thing most
to be desired, and it will be indeed
strange il success does not in the end
crown our effDrts 49, - .E
Year: 1879

ly. An animated conversation ensued
for quite awhile. and, after chatting
and laughing, Oft they moved and were
lost to sight. | Was perfectly wonder
stricken and amazed, and asked infor-
nation oi a friend who saw the same
thing, when he laughed and said that
it was Of common occurrence here, and
what was called handkerchief Irritation.
Since then have seen so much in the
same line that it las become common,
and does not str kc me so forcibly now.
\ Yankee girl never speaks of her
lover as "my sweetheart; it is "my
fellow and sometimes "my nobby
duck" | was exceedingly amused
when [ first heard the latter. Really
the Northern men arc nobby {by which
they mean nice}, and are extremely
neat in their dress aud appearance.
Nearly all of them rig up in tie height
of the fashion, and are as fond of dress
as the girls.
Year: 1879

ECLECTIC MAGAZINE.-The June
number of the Eclectic published by
+. X. Pelton, 25 Bond Street, New
York, closes the twenty-ninth volumn
of the new series and is provided with
an Index which, comprising nearly one
hundred titles besides the Editorial
Department, shows how wide is the
scope and how varied is the interest of
the magazine. Permanent value as
well as current intarest Is aimed at in
making the selections, and it is worthy
of note that in the entire contents of the
volume there is scarcely an article
which does not still retain its value and
interest for the reader. The present
number is embellished with fine steel
engraved portrait of Prof. Spencer F.
Baird, the successor of Prof. Henry in
the Smithsonian Institution. The table
of contents is as usual varied and inter-
esting. The Eclectic probably makes
the best selections of any of the maga-
zines published on the same plan.
Year: 1879

A young man of excellent reputatio,
in the city of New York, clerk in q
responsible position, recently was pro.
NOTED and asked by his employers &c
provide substitute for the place vaca.
ted. 1t was requisite that the person
should be a man of strictly total absti-
nence habits.


q He knew of such young man in
Cleveland, and asked permission to 20
out and see If he could be obtained
Mr. was sure of his man, but to
his dismay, upon arriving at Cleveland,
he found his young friend had gone
down in dissipation, a wreck, the victim
of strong drink.


He then thought of another friend in
Chicago, and went on for him. What
was his distress TO find that this second
friend of his earlier days also had be-
come within three years a victim to
strong drink, and was altogether dis
qualified for the place, though greatly
i'll need of assistance. Pondering a
while over these strange revelations, our
friend in search ofan occupant for lu-
crative position, recollected that little
farther west there lived comrade OF
former days, who he was sure would
respond to his application. So taking
the train he proceeded to to the city aud
found the young man. Imagine his
horror on discovering in this friend an
other victim of intemperance.


he had Travelled more than thou
sand miles in search of man for fine
clerkship without success. But even
this was not to be the end of wonder to
him. While he tarried in this wester.,
city, friend took him to see an elegant
opera house, just Quilt BY body of
piofessed Christians of the place. Com
ing ,out, our friend caught sight of a
modest looking door, and inquired
where that led. After some hesitation
the door opened and he entered
magnificently appointed bar-room With
sad heart our friend turned his steps
towards home, and on arriving i'm New
York he at once consecrated himself to
the work of temperance reform, and is
now an earnest advocate, not of econ
sistent and intelligent temperance" but
total abstinence and legal prohibition
1Boole.
Year: 1879

A Cincinnati woman does not cover
the bare top of her head with false hair,
or by combing her own hair over it,
but appears to be proud of the distinc-
tion that it gives her in public assem-
blages, for she always removes her bon
net. The effect is striking.
Year: 1879

"Memory and Hope are set like
stars above the soul-the one shin
ing dimly through the twilight of
the past, the other lighting the
archway Of the future" You never
realize this so fully as when late at
night, in strange city, you forget
the number Of the house at which
Year: 1879

New York, May Ga San Francisco
correspondent writes: 1t is believed
that the new constitution will have
large majority in the state outside of
San Francisco, and that its opponents
must poll majority of from 10000 to
1000 in the city to beat it in the state,
hence the heat and thickest turmoil of
the fight is here in town.


The Times has an editorial on what
it calls 1.-THE California Experiment.
1t says: As this instrument is new
experiment in the science of popular
government, the result of the election
will be regarded with lively interest.
Should it become the fundamental law
Of the state, the working Of the new
constitution will become the study Of
all men who have paid the least atten-
tion to public affairs, for this is the
constitution in which it has been at
tempted to accomplish the many aims
of those agitators whom, for want Of a
better title, we are accustomed to call
Communists" The advocates of the
new constitution, besides the Kearney
crew, have been men who, like ex-
Senator Cole, ''Dave" Terry and Vol
ney E. Howard, have long since been
laid upon the shelf, and who think In
the new deal they might find new
political opportunities. The majority
of the newspapers in the state, without
regard to politics, are opposed to the
new constitution. They and speakers
on that side have conducted their can
vass with zeal and ability. The article
concludes by saying that the adoption
of such scheme of fundamental law
would be most calamitous to the mate
rial prosperity of California. While it
has been under discussion species Of
panic has prevailed throughout the
state; institutions for savings have
warned their customers Of impending
disaster, and productive enterprises are
paralyzed for a time. 1t is hoped
and believed that this fantastic expert
ment in state-craft will be defeated by
the good sense of the people.
Year: 1879

tive and judicial appropriation bill,
and gave notice that he would call it
up at an early day.


The principal amendments made by
the committee on appropriations are
those which were agreed upon by the
committee yesterday, including the
omission of the house clause directing
that ten million dollars be issued as a
reserve for the payment of arrears of
pensions.


HOUSE.


Washington, May 6.-The morning
hour was consumed in the introduction
and reference Of bills.


The senate amendments to the bill
providing for certain expenses of the
present session, were concurred in.


Knott reported back without amend
ment the bill introduced yesterday to
prohibit military interference at elec-
lions.


Robson offered substitute, making
it unlawful to bring to or en-
ploy at any place where general or
special election is being held in state,
any part of the army or navy unless
such employment shall be necessary to
carry out the provisions of the constitu-
tion, or overcome forcible obstruction
to the execution of the laws made in
pursuance thereof. and making any
violation of this act penal offense.


The substitute is entitled "a bill to
further protect the freedom of cleo
tion."
Year: 1879

these and many other considerations
show me my place is where am"


He said he had no desire to talk of
candidates for the presidency in 1880,
saying: 81 hear great deal about can
didates, but have nothing to say on the
subject. Public opinion will settle that
question in due time. I don't propose
in any way to bother myself about it. -


Correspondent-"What do you think
Of the Grant movement?"


The Secretary-'The revolutionary
action Of the democrats has undoubt-
edly turned attention to Gen. Grant. If
we have got to fight our battles over,
we could do so with no better leader"
Year: 1879

Salt Lake, May 6.-Tke jury in the
Miles polygamy case, after being out
five minutes, returned a verdict of
guilty. A procession of over ten thou
sand persons is now marching the
streets in honor of Wells, for refusing
to answer questions concerning the
marriage ceremony.
Year: 1879

New York, May 6.-The west and
northwest are exhibiting very decided
symptoms of uneasiness at the colossal
railroad combination, understood to be
now in progress, to control the trade
and commerce of the whole continent
between the Atlantic and Pacific
ocaans