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Year: 1877

The pleasure of doing good Is the only
one that does not wear out.


Many man has ruined his eyesight
by sitting in bar-room looking for work


Always speak we'll of the dead. and
once in while good word of the living
If you have time.


Though task of pleasure may quick.
en- the relish of life. IN ,,nrestrained indul-
gence leads to inevitable destruction.


Men are frequently like tc:l-the real
strength and goodness are not properly
drawn out until they have been in hot
water.


1T is the mind that makes us rich and
happy in what condition soeyer we are.
and money signifies no more to it than it
does to the gods.


-"Remember." said trading Quaker
to his son. lin making thy way in the
world a spoonful Of oil will 60 further than
Il quart of vine gar


There is nothing ql,enches thirst like
water; it goes 10 the spot. Whisky goes
to the spct all the same. but after little
While there isn't any spot.


A sailor, who jumped overheard to
save another. was asked if he was fit to
die. IL could not be made more fit" he
replied ''by declining to do my duty


God has made no one absolute. The
rich depend on the poor, as well as the
poor on the rich. The world is but Il mag
niicent building: all the stones are gr;idll-
ally cemented together. There is no one
s'lbsists by himself alone.


WASTE 20 TIME.


Time lost can never be regained. After
allowing yourselfproper time to rest. don't
live an hour of your life without doing
exactly is to be done in it, and going
straight through with it from beginning to
end. Whatever it is. take hold of it at
once. and finish it up squarely. then to the
next thing without !, moment dropped out
between. Itis wonderful to see how many
hours prompt people make out of day: it
is as if they picked up the moments the
dawdlers lost. If you ever find yourself
where you have so many things pressed
on you that you hardly know where to
begin, let me tell you secret. Take hold
of the first one that comes to hand. and
you will find the rest will all fall into file.
and follow after like company of we'll
drilled soldiers. and though work may be
hard to meet when it challenges you in IL
squad, it is easily vanquished # you can
bring it into line.
Year: 1877

The New York advertising sign comp:l-
ny is preparing trans-continental sign


board painting expedition to traverse the
country from New York city to California
by way of the Rocky Mountains, for the
purpose OF erecting and painting signs OH
the plains. mountains. fences and railroad
tracks on the route. The party will num-
ber ten men. under the charge of Mr.. kis-
sem, all practical painters. apd will leave
New York on Monday. to te absent six
months. They take with them all the
material requisite for their work and con-
tracts for proclaiming the merit of patent
medicines. tobaccos and dry goods from
hill top and dale, from every farm, ranch
and stage station i'm the Far West to the
very gates of the Pacific. They expect to
come in contact with local advertising
agents in many places, but armed with
their contracts and powerful in numbers.
they profess to have no fear of the result.
AS to the Indians, Mr.. Allen says that if
they come across any they hope to make
them valuable allies in carrying their adj
vertising war into mountain f;istness never
yet penetrated by white man.


This is the first expedition of the kind
ever started, and if it proves successful, ii
is proposed to have an annual siSn-board
advertising tour throughout the country.
As one of the company said, there is no
law against detacing natural scenery out
side of New York State. so the whole
bOundless continent is ours, and there's
millions in it,


Besides Il guide and designing artist,
who are to go on ahead, there will be two
patent brass canvassers. and all will be
armed to secure themselves from violence
In some places. where they are required
lH The contracts to visit. there ale no rail
i ads or stages, and it will be necessary to
do great deal Of travelling on foot and on
horseback to reach them.


The expedition will go out on one route
and return on another, so as to cover the
greatest possible space. and by winter it is
expected that there will not be an eligible
mountain peak or prairie lot from Maine
to the Pacific that will not proclaim the
virtues of some nOstrum or the value of
some merchantable article. - Nev York
World, Aug. 3.
Year: 1877

a LITTLE TALK TO LITTLE Boys
Boys, it is an old saying that " the child
is father to the man." 1t is not Il great
while since we read a story of a condemn
ed murderer who acknowledged that the
many cruel deeds ofwhch he was guilty,
grew out OF the practices Of cruelty he
had INDUCED in when boy. Torturing
birds aud animals MS n child he grew up
to think nothing Of human life or human
suffering when he became man. In
this country little boys have another class
OF animals to impose upon, called China
men. We are sorry to say that there are
some boys who impose upon Chinamen
in II manner they would not dare to with
white people, and no doubt think it very
smart. For instance, we are told that
little boys go from the school house to
Nc. Ciitfnrd's orchard after fruit. II
they have Mr.. Ciitlold's permission there
Is nothing wrong in this. but it is wrong
fer the boys To pull the pickets off the
fence of the Chinaman's lot by which
they pass. The Chinaman bought that
lot and gave good price for it too, and
it is as wrong to irjurc his property as it
Is To injure property belonging to my
body. Some day the parents of these
boys may be brought into Court and
made to pay roundly for the mischief
their boys have done. The Chinaman
has just rs much right to have his prop
ertv protected ITS your parents have.


But it is not this mere matter of dam
age that can be recovered by law that
interests You and your parents. Yol are
laying the foundation OF principles which
VIII be sure To bring you into future trou-
bic. This week We have read OF boy
fourteen years OF age who, without my
justification whatever Shot Chnaman
with pistol. The only reason he seems
u have had for doing it was that it was "A
.Chinaman. There were number OF
boys together when it was done, and now
the boy who did the shooting, with his
brother, is in Jail, waiting 10 see whether
the Chinaman viii die or not No doubt
this boy commenced his career which has
so nearly ended in murder, by doing
something to annoy the ChinamAn. And
If he is permitted to 60 at large he will
end his life either in prison or on the seat.
fold. For what comes easy TO do to Chi
namcn now, will come easy to do to any
body after awhile.


And another thing, little boys China,
men do not atwayS stand abuse with pa
thence. We often read OF times when
they twn upon their tolmenlors and
safe to torment them, and it is ncUer
right.
Year: 1877

HAY FORK Charles Maynard is un-
doubtedly elected Road Overscer for the
Hay Fork District, unless Long Ridge
and Hettenchow show such ajority tor
his opponent rs will overcome May
nard's vote in the Hay Fork precincts -
The Hay Fork Overseer, whoever he
may be is in luck, as he has territory
enough under his supervision to make u
small State.
Year: 1877

The New York World of the 9TH inst.
SAYS that there has been most decided


Improvement in all the various branches


of trade is abundsntly proven by the
appearance in our thoroughfsres OF num-
berless drays and trucks heavily laden


with all kinds o. merchandise. Not
since the days before the panic Of 1873
has Broadway presented such q scene OF
hustle and activity as it does at present
during the business hours OF each day.
1t would seem as If the recent
DAYS of strikes and riot were the
"darkest hour in the commercial
history OF this country, and that they


had Immediately preceded the dawn of
"better days" All the signs of the
times indicate that the hopes INDUCED IN
bv the merchants of the lsnd-hopes
which have been deferred from season 10
season-sre about to be realized, and that
prosperity after slong absence has al last
"come to stay" Leading merchants
from all parts of the country tel the
same story of encouragement. The
opinion generally obtains that the fall
season of 1877 will be the most prosper
Gus since that OF 1872 We have abund


ant faith in the various prophecies for
good" that reach us from sll sections; we
believe that the recovery from stag,
Year: 1877

nation of all the interests OF
the country will be slow but sure. The
most encouraging sign OF the times is
that the farmer is getting good price
tor bis crops, which have been more than
usually abundant this year. Notwith-
standing al the appearances, however,
of an early return of prosperity through
out the country, we would advise caution
in all business. If there is to be prof
liable trade this fall it will come to the
merchants without their seeking for 1t
by unusual means. Let them beware of
''overdolng" trsde and of forcing busi-
ness; let them be content with the bird
in the hand" and remember that, al
though at present "every prospect plea
ses, zone swallow does not make sum-
mer."
Year: 1877

Next Monday the fall term OF the Che
boygan public school will open with an
excellent corps of teachers. o. B. Weed,
principal, and B. j. Vanderbilt, In charge
OF the intermediate department, occu-
pied the same positions during the last
school year, and the progress made by
the pupils is sufficient recommendation
of their abilities. Mrs. Drury, the prin-
cipal of the primary department, is Ia
dy well adapted to win the confidence of
the little ones and interest them in their
studies. Miss Barber, her assistant, is
well known to all our citizens, having
been raised in our Village. There is no
reason why the approaching term should
not prove very successful one, but, as
the TRIBUNE has before stated, much of
the success will depend upon the cooper
alton of the parents with the teachers:
and it is to be hoped that all interested
in the education of youth, will lend their
aid in this direction. Parents should fire.
quently visit the school and show by
their presence that they have an interest
i'm the education of their children. The
teachers, during the last term, complain
ed very much of the citizens of the viii
lage not visiting the school, and it is to
be hoped that they may not have cause
during the present term to make the same
complaints. We think we can assure all
that they will be gladly welcomed at any
time.
Year: 1877

The excursion party to the upper pen
insula has been scattering since last Sat-
urday and many have returned home.
Excepting two detentions by fog oyer
night on steamers and the discomfort OF
limited sleeping Accommodations, no un-
pleasantness has attended this excursion.
1t will open the eyes of hundreds of the
influential men of the lower peninsula
10 the grand and marvellous mineral re.
sources Of the most distant portion of our
state
Year: 1877

The wool business in Michigan is more
and more assuming proportions of great
financial Importance. Like cotton in the
south, wool in the north always brings
the cash, and there Is the fact about the
sale Of wool. it not only brings the cash
but it is easily marketed, and it sells and
brings the money just previous to the
harvest when money is needed by the
farmers. 1t is a cheap and easy way to
market the grass and grain OF the farm in
a clip of wool. as


The Improvement in the quality OF
Michigan wool which is apparent to all i.
due to the introduction of improved ewes
and of welI-bred and OF thoroughbred
rams, and for this reason we commend
the action OF the State Agricultural sOCie
ty in adding to its premium list new
class-Class 20-Division C-Thorough'
bred Merinos. We hope to see fine ex.
hibition Of these sheep at the coming
state fair to be held at Jackson, 18th tt
2lst of this month, inclusive. =
| Some may think that the extreme long
winters in this section would prevent ou
farmers from raising sheep with profit
We have conversed with several wht
have made small ventures by way of ex
pertinent, and their universal opinion i
that there is greater profit in raising sheel
than in any other stock, and during th'
season quite an amount of wool has beer
sent out to be manufactured and return
ed to the shippers. = - -@i-''


The Fountain City called in at Dun
can City this morning, bound up,
Year: 1877

high. In bas-relief upon the outer face OF the
pedestal will be representation OF the whole
statue when 1t shaIl be placed on Bedloe's Island
Upon the side facing Madison Park staircase
will be built leading TO that which runs spirally
through the arm TO the balcony OF the torch
upon the summit. The privilege OF mounting to
the hambeau, while in Madison Square, will
not be extended to the public at large, but
subscribers to the fund for the purchase Of the
permanent pedestal, and others interested in it's
progress, will be admitted upon obtaining the
necessary passes from Mr. II. W. De Stocked,
who is in charge OF the statue during the alb
sence OF M Bartholdi in Europe. The expense
OF placing this fragment oil the statue iE Madison
Square Ia paid for by the Depai tment of Parks,
$972 having been appropriated for the purpose.
lie erection has been given In charge OF Mr. W.
+. Croft, the architect. The arm will remain in
Madison Square until the year 1880, before which
time it is not thought possible sufficient sum
will be obtained to warrant the commencement Of
work towards the erection OF the complete statue.
Several Fsench societies have expressed their
Willingness If allowed the privilege, to light the
huge tlambeau upon the evenings Of national
holidays, and TO pay FOR the gas which will thereby
be consumed. The arm will have beer placed in
position by March next, when it will be photo
graphed and copies sold for the benefit OF the
Pedestal Fund.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 The Southern Demo-
Gratis propose tomorrow to take advantage OF the
crisis In the fortunes of Hayes to obtain some
more definite and authoritative avowal Of the lat
tiers proposed policy toward the States Of South
Carolina and louisiana than has yet been vouch-
safed They do not propose to be put off with
glittering generalities while the sun is shining,
and then wake up at the approach Of winter 10
find that they have made no hay. The Hayes
managers are not in position to be defiant at
this juncture. BUELL..
Year: 1877

resolution authorizing the President to ac-
cept the statue of Liberty EngEghtening the
World" from citizens of the French Republic, and
to have it set up on one of the islands in New
York harbor, was adopted by the House of Rep
ikelv to be eompetsd yery soon more's the pity v'
for there never was land more in need of lib
erty's enlightenment than is this rogue-ridden
republic In the one hundred and first year of its
backward movement toward despotlsm.
Year: 1877

There was q sudden sensation in an Oakland
church On late Sunday. 1t appears that d young
lady member of the choir became so anxious TO
examine certain exasperatingly pretty bonnet
in pew back under the organ loft, that she lost
her balance and turned u summersault down
lister had only reached "tenthly," when he WAS
shocked by dlssolviBg view OF striped stockings;
and ths millionaire underneath had just selected
his smallest coin for tue heather, When pair Of
two-inch heels struck him In the back Of the
neck.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Feb. % About three weeks ago
prominent Western Democratic politician met
an agent of the Ballock printing press in this
city, who he found was here for the purpose of
selling press ordered by the National Reputti-
cda. He came at once to the conclusion that the
proprietors OF the press in question knew what
the decision was to be- and we're making this ar
rangement accordingly. MY intorma ton is that
Judge Bradley at this very time was expressing
himself in sense very favorable to Tilden.
Year: 1877

Statistics kept by oculists employed
in intirmaries for eye diseases have shown
that the habits of some persons in facing
window from which the light falls di-
rectly in the eye as well as on the work,


niure their eyes in the end. The best
way is to work with side light, or, if
the work needs strong illumination, SO
that it is necessary to have the working
table before the window, the lower por-
ton of the latter should be covered with
screen, 80 as to have top light alone,
which does not shine in the eyes while
the head is slightly bent over and down.
ward toward the work.


In the schools in Germany this matter
has already been attended to, and the
rule adopted is to have all the seats and
tables so arranged that the pupil never
faces the windows, but only has the side
lights from the left and as light sim.
ultaneously thrown from two sides G yes
an inference of shadows, it has been
strictly forbidden to build school rooms
with windows on both sides, such illumi-
nation having also proved injurious to
the eyes of the pupils. We may add
to this advice not to place the lamp in
front of you when at work in the eve
ming, but a little on one side, and never
neglect the use of shade so As to pre-
vent the strong light shining in the eyes.
This is especially to be considered at the
present time with kerosene lamps, with
Intensely luminous flames, becoming
more end more common. .a~Medsoal 'pn7'
nal.
Year: 1877

The people of Wilkesbarre are paying
the penalty of having chosen an unfit
man for Mayor. The Mayor of Scranton
promptly met the mob, and all is now
quiet there. At Wilkesbarre the rioters
were allowed to gain headway, with the
result of continued violence. We are
very sorry for the poor men who have
been misled into riotlng and violence
and sorrier yet for their families, and for
the workmen who have been driven out
of the shops and from the mines and
trains by the mob. 1t is all bad busi-
ness but what right has any body of
men to prevent others from working
This is an inexcusable wrong direct
and dangerous attack on the rights of the
workingmen and those who do 50 can
expect no sympathy from honest work
lngmen, or from the sensible public. We
repeat what we have so often had to say
during these strikes Every man has a
right to stop work ; but he has no right
to prevent any one else from working
and he has no right to attack the property
of others. If he gets into trouble by
doing so he has himself to blame. The
only sensible course now is for everybody
who wants work to go to work at once


and for those who do not want to work
to stand still and keep their hands off,
| N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1877

The enforcement of the Internal rev.
enue laws is having the effect of
breaking up the distillation of apple
and peach brandies on the peninsula.
A number of those engaged in the bus
inets have ceased its manufacture and
now MIR. Henry Gorker the largest dis
tiller in Delaware has abandoned the
business and offers his stills for sale.


A farmer living near Dover last Fri
day morning picked all his Hales from
five hundred peach trees and on Satur-
day at noon completed the demolition
of the entire orchard. He has made
up his mind to raise grain hereafter
Many of the farmers promise to fol-
low his example.


Marsh s. Brown fruit dryers at Wy
oming have purchased the peach or
chard of Jacob Smith below Camde n
at twenty cents per basket delivered
at the factory.
Year: 1877

The Republican party in Ohio is
pure and good. Its officeholders
with the exception of Index Noyes,
who has been sent out of the country
have never been detected in rascality
and they will endeayor to remain un-
detected in the future as in the past.


The National Republican party is al
so good and pure wherefore the voters
of Ohio should love and cherish it.


Under the circumstances and for the
time being we approve of Mr.. Hayes
but this approval must not construed
to mean disapproval of those who
disapprove of him. We admire his
beard and rejoice in the peculiar beau
ty of his fine blue eye. His Southern
policy is well intended, but


He'll is paved with good intentions.
The negro must be protected by FEEDER
al bayonets.


A pure civil service is G ood thing
before elections. An efficient civil
service like that which sent Mr., Hayes
$4,000 last year to carry this State
with is better thing.


We demand good honest currency
-one which shall cheat our creditors
out of ten per cent of our indebted
ness.


By the kind permission of Mr.. Stan
ley Matthews leading attorney for the
Hon. Thomas A. Scott we disspprove
the Texas-Pacific subsidy job until af-
ter election when Congress meets.
We view with alarm the present
difficulties between capital aud labor
and sympathize alike with poo and
rich. We louly demand that Congress
pass laws insuring good wages for all
employees end guaranteeing satisfca-
tory dividends to their employers for
we want the votes of the one class and
the money of the other to carry this
State in October for a distinguished
statesman whom it were idle to men
ton by name inasmuch as the major
ity of the citizens of Ohio have proDa-
bly, never heard of him.
Year: 1877

The London Circus and Sanger's
British Menagerie Combination, that is
to begin a season in Gilmore's Garden on
the I'D inst, will exhibit among its other
attractions two motherless baby ele-
plants, which have been thrown upon
their own resources at the early age of
one year. They are the youngest ele-
phants that were ever brought to the
United States, and the smallest, stand
ing two and half feet high. They are
twins also, and can hardly be told one
from the other. When they were first
captured, near the borders of Abyssinia,
special preparations haG to he made TO
convey them across the desert to a sea-
port Two camels were pressed into SER
vice as BONES, and in a net slung between
those ungainly animals the twins were
transported in safety during sixty days
of wearisome travel. They were fed
during all that time on goats milk, a
flock of those animals being driven
along for that purpose. They have been
brought up on the bottle entirely,a "a baby's
flask and section of garden hose being
used. They are very precocious and
know great many tricks, which make
them extremely entertaining. They will
be fed daily during the time Of exhibi-
ton.
Year: 1877

Claiborne F. Jackson, a native
of Kentucky, was once Gov ernor of
tie State of Missouri. He joined
the Southern Confederacy, and died
during his term at a farm house op-
posite the City of Little Rock,
among strangers, with no kind hand
of affection near to soothe his pain
and rob his death ded of half its
anguish. The most remarkable
fact connected with the history of
his life is perhaps the statemer&1hat
he married five sisters in one of the
most respectable wealthy and distin-
guished families in the State, that
as soon as one wife would die he
would go and marry her sister in
reasonable time. OF course, some
of them were widows when he mar
ried them. In connection with the
marriages there was standing joke
told told at the expense of the Gov
ernor, which vas that when he went
to ask the old gentleman's consent
to marry the last one, the venerable
father is reported to have said:
eyes, Claib, you can have er. You
have got them all. For goodness
sake don't ask me for the ok wo-
man."
Year: 1877

NEW APPLE TREE ENEMY


A species of beetle has made its
appearance this season for the first
time, on the tree in this part of the
State, and though their ravages have
not as yet been extensive, they give
promise of doing as great pest as
the Colorado beetle or the curculio.
This bug mounts the trees and bi,es
a hole ofmoderate size in the ripen-
ing fruit. Following up the attack,
he eats his waylinto the apple and
devours everything inside the skin
except the seeo vessels. a farmer
brought yesterday into the agricnl-
tural store of Frank Plat, on States
street, large sized apple, which
had been subject to a visitation OF
the new parasite. He had been
thinking that his apples were large
and fair, and about ready to pick
What was his astonishment on max
ing the discovery that the supposed
apples were nothing except hollow
skins every bit of apple having dis
appeared leaving the external from
perfect except for the hole where en-.
trance was effected.