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Year: 1877

The mayor of Birmingham, now
that dinner parties are the order of the
day, has given one also, to two brilliant
English statesmen, Mr.. Gladstone and
Mr.. Bright, and of course the members
of the city corporation were present
and the traditional aldermanic bowls
Of turtle soup were handed round,
and port wine that was excellent,
etc.; then came the after-dinner speech
es, in which the Englishman proven
bially delights to indulge in, talking
about himself and his country, himself
principally, her "wooden walls" and
toasting in brimming bumpers the
army and navy Of old England, and that
extraordinary woman for queen, Her
Gracious Majesty, Victoria; and just as
we have pictured all this to ourselves
and are wondering whether the dinner
was q complimentary or a political one,
another dispatch upon the same subject
comes, informing us that Mr.. Glad
stone made long and significant
speech, eulogizing the radical party
and it was very proper for him to do
so, we think, for the radical party in
our opinion is, after all, the only party
of any stamina or standing in the
xvor1I
Year: 1877

His Royal Highness, the Prince of
Wales, and General Grant, were at the
EPSON races together during the past
week. They were the cynosure of all
those who were present and seemed to
enjoy everything hugely. The Prince
has been in America himself, when
quite young, however, but in England
he has had large acquaintance among
the Americans, whose society he seems
to cultivate and to thoroughly enjoy.
General Grant is just the kind of man
the Prince will appreciate, and you
will see before long that this will be
manifested in more ways than one.
Year: 1877

The ignorant may wrongly accuse and the
partisan basely misrepresent, but the peo-
pie of South Carolina present him because
they know he is innocent and because he is
representative and capable, A mean pru-
dence might have dictated another course.
The people of South Carolina, calm and
prudent as they are, where honor and pru-
dence 90 together, have scorned to make
of him scape goat to bear off their sins,
or condemn a true man because others
have condemned. They have in most
manly manner escaped affording the world
such an example of -meanness, littlenoss,
and cowardice.


1t might have occurred to Republicans,
if they were at all disposed toward fair
ness, that any man may be accused. 1t
is easy to accuse, and it is the part of the
mean partizan to condemn all without a
hearing. The people of South Carolina
wisely determine 20 stand or fall with their
best men. 1t was a wise and noble choice,
and no people ever suffered tor repelling
the dictation of a short sighted prudence,
and doing that which is just and right.
Any other policy is sure to. .bring.evil upon
the people who adopt it.


The people of South Carolina have de-
termined to enter the senate represented
by fitness, ability, calm, statesmanlike ca
pacity, of moderate but progressive man,
who will reflect credit upon her people ol
not to enter 1t at all. There is no short
sighted prudence, but there is honor anC
right,in the choice, and the result will fully
Justify their action, and clear both the peo
pie and their leaders from the unjust accu
sation and foul slanders of the Republican
party Columbia IS C,) Register.
Year: 1877

We take much pleasure in copying be-
low an article from the Nashville Glenn.
american relative to the election of Gen
eral NJ g. Butler to the United States sen
ate. 1t confirms and sustains the view
presented by the Register at the time of
the election, and comports we'll with the
spirit which Influenced the members in
their choice, The more extreme and un-
scrupulous Radical newspapers still harp
on the Hamburg matter, with the object
of bringing it to bear against General But
Ter when he applies for his seat Notwith-
standing their efforts his position in that
affair is correctly understood in many
quarters out of the state, as this excellent
and appreciative article shows:


The Republican papers in the north are
making an outrcry about the election of
General NJ, @. Butler to the United States
senate by the legislature Of South Caro-
lima. The people of South Carolina have
been commended for their liberality and
their calm, cool prudence. Under the most
trying circumstances they have avoided
any act that could harm the cause of free
government. They have made passion
subservient to reason. They have shown
q manhood and fortitude which present
them as one of the noblest examples of
moral grandeur.


In the election Of General Butler they
have shown an unselfish adherence to
right and justice, a noble sympathy, as
honorable, and more admirable than their
brave prudence and lofty endurance. They
might have selected any other man. With
local self administration as the only point
of present interest with them, merely to
have filled the seat in the senate with a
Democrat would have been sufficient.


They found in General Butler q man
slandered, denounced, his character foully
aspersed, a liberal ahd moderate man
charged uDjustly with the most cowardly
and atrocious crimes. They knew him to be
man of moderate views, a man who DOS
sessed calm judgment and an even tenn
per, a man learned in the fundamental
principles OF our government, and one who
was able to present the cause Of the south
and the great questions involved in the
political contests of the present. They
found him a man fit to represent South
Carolina aud TO reflect honor upon her, and
his character foully aspersed and resting
under unjust accusations, and they said.
THIS man. like ourselves,is wrongly accused,
ana we present him as our representative
Year: 1877

1t is time that some restriction was
put upon the wasteful manner in which
the Greenland seal fishery is prosecuted.
If the work of destruction is tolerated
much longer it will not be many years
before this source of commercial revenue
will come to a close. A recent English
paper contains an account of the take of
four ships which secured $4,000 seals.
AS 20 per cent. may be added to the num-
Der of seals actually taken for those
mortally wounded and lost, and, as these
are breeding seals, each old one viii
leave young one to die of starvation,
the result will be that these four vessels
destroyed 213,000 seals. 1t can readily
be seen that at this rate the seal fishery
will soon come TO an end.
Year: 1877

The President was invited by Mr.. Blaine TO
meet him ut his home in Maine. The invita-
ton was declined for want of time


The National Board of Trade has Just held
an interesting, and it is hoped profitable,
four days session at Milwaukee. The attend
ance was meager in numbers, but seems TO
have more than made up in quality what was
lacking in quantity. The discussions took r
wide range, embracing nearly every important
topic relating to the commercial, financial and
industrial interests of the country. Among
other important questions passed upon was the
proposition looking to the adoption of q stand
ard weight of the bushel throughout the
United States; request to the Presi-
dent to recommend to Congress the creation
Of a commission for the purpose of revising
the tariff rates the adoption of memorial TO
Congress for the removal Of the present dis
elimination against the West in the matter OF
direct Importation ; the passage of resolutions
in favor Of reciprocity treaty with Canada
the adoption of resolution recommending the
funding of greenbacks in bonds of the United
States bearing per cent. interest and running
forty years, and expressing the opinion
that the present law for the resump-
ton Of specie payments is insufficient
to accomplish that purpose the denouncing Of
the Bankrupt law as unjust and oppressive in
its operations the adoption OF resolutions
urging the repeal by Congress of the navigation
laws Of the United States, which were char
scterized as unjust and destructive to the
American ship-owning interest and calling
Year: 1877

The President and all the members Of the
Cabinet returned to the capital last week.


A late Washington dispatch says "The
latest information as 10 the direction which
Chief Joseph and his band are taking is that
they are heading for the buffalo range near
the Crow reservation. There is no intention of
relieving Gen. Howard from command. The
Secretary Of War thinks that he is doing the
best that can be done with his handful of
troops, and with almost insurmountable diff
culties 10 overcome.


J. Madison Wells called at the White House
the other day to pay tis respects to the Presi-
Year: 1877

A head properly constituted can ac-
commodate itself to whatever pillows the
vicissitudes of fortune may place under
it.


Every adiuration of love, every oath
of fondness, always contains this mental
reservation: "As long as you are what
you now are"


To speak harshly to person of sensi-
bility is like striking harpsichord with
your fists.


Fools line the hedges which bound
the road of life What can the wise man
do but smile as he passes along it?


The only really bitter tears are those
shed in solitude.
Year: 1877

RECIPE WORTH Ten DoLLARs.-Take
one part (by weight rosin, one part bees.
wax, and four parts good fresh or sound lard
Mix and melt together over slow fire, Sc
as to be sure not to burn the mixture 1t
makes an ointment that is superior to any
thing that | have ever seen tried for the
flesh Of either horses or cattle, for either
fresh or old sores, and is especially good to
remove old dry scabs. 1t softens the scab
and it comes, off leaving the skin soft and
tough.


The mixture is the best thing 1 ever
used for boots or shoes for outdoor wear, as
it makes spongy leather waterproof, and
hard leather soft.
Year: 1877

l do not doubt but that genuine piety is
the offspring of peace of mind; it enables us
to bear the sorrows of life, and lessons the
pangs of death the same cannot be said of
hypocrisy -B,uyere
Year: 1877

Sink. rosy sunlight steep the sky in splendor


Die, happy day, but with thy waning light
Bring to my heart the words so true and tender


The words my love VIII whisper me tonight.
Rise, happy noun, with softest radiance streaming


Through boughs where summer breezes pause and


sigh;


shine, happy stars in azure distance cleaning,


Soft light from out the angels home on high.
Gleam little drops, gem each leaf and blossom;
Sleep In the folded hearts OF every flower,
Deep as the dreams OF unwakened passion,
sure as the love that waits to bless this hour.
Die, happy day rise, happy night, and bring me
My love whom have loved so long-so well;
Then to her mystic halls sweet sleep may bring me
And dreams re-echO all we have to tell.
Year: 1877

How THE SECRET WAS DISCOVERED


Marshall Jewell is typical Yankee,
"smart as chain lightning" and cute as they
make EN-, even in Connecticut. Gov. Jew
ell, according to report came it over the Rus
SLAMS while Minister to that country. 1t is
said AS a matter of fact that Gov. Jewell,
while Minister in Russia, found out the re-
suit of the famous Russia leather. The Sc
cret is the result of the use of birch bark
tar, with which the skins are dressed in place
of tallow and grease, the latter substances
being so largely used as food among the
lower classes. The tar, which is carefully
saved as it exudes from the wood when burn
| ed, was first used as a substitute for wheel
grease in Russia,as it is to this day, and then
for the filling and dressing Of skins. BY a
system of careful inquiry following his nose
during his visits to some of the great Rus
sian tanneries and curriers' shops, Mr.Jewell
found this compound in a great kettle ready
for use, and thus the mystery was solved. 1t
is not expensive, costing about SO barrel
and he Immediately ordered ten barrels and
sent them to various leading leather manu-
facturers in this country with instructions
and the result is that genuine Russia leather
goods are now made in America, and doubt
less will soon be sold at nearly fifty per cent
below former prices.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-The Secretaries
of State and War and the Attorney General
were summoned to a conference with the
President at an early hour this morning. It
has not transpired what is the meaning of
this unusual proceeding, though IL is
believed to have reference to Louisiana
affairs, Last night delegation of Senators
anu Representatives called upon the Presi-
dent to urge action.


The President did not indicate to them
what he would do, though to personal
friend, in conversation subsequently, he
stated that he felt great inaisposition to
taking any teps at all. He was not aware
what might be the policy of his successor.
The President said that he would not say
definitely, even under these circumstances
that he would not act. If he did, he said
that it would have to be for Packard, as the
Louisiana Returning Board, whose canvass
of votes for the electors was recognized by
the Electoral Tribunal was legal. The
Louisiana delegation called this morning:
but the President declined to see them unit
tomorrow.


1t appears that the Kellogg and Packard
party in Louisiana fear pressure on Hayes
to bring about solution inimical to their
interest, hence their desire to secure actor
before the expiration of the present term.
Year: 1877

The shoe men tell of bit of sharp prac-
tice put in the other day, by the proprietors
of one of our large esta adjustments. A GUS
toner came in the store and wanted to
look at boots; and while examining and
fitting on the goods displayed before him,
inquired when the down Delaware train
left. mime thirty. .fve," said the dealer.
1t was then nearly an hour to train time.
The Gus omer soon found the kind of boots
he wanted, both in quality and price, but
he wanted pair of tens, while the dealer
had nothing smaller than eleven's. The
small boy in the mean time had been sent
in stores notfar distant to borrow pair.
Nowise daunted he pulled down Eanother
pair of tie same size, casually remark
ing that they were size smaller, soon had
them On the fceet of the buyer. "Too large
again." said he, 81 will
see if can do better elsewhere" "Not a
bit too large, when you get your feet into
them,' said the dealer. Then, pulling out
his watch, -"Bye-the-by bye, if you want to
catch that Delaware train, you just have
five minutes to reach the depot. You need
no5 take Off those boots, will wrap up your
old ones for you. Four Dollars. Thank
you. Hurry up and you will be all right.
Good day !" When the man had vanished,
the dealer chuckled softly when he thought
how nicely he had done the countryman.
But he smiled not, when that individual.
finding himself half an hour ahead of time,
came painting back to the store, and in allie
gorical language requested that those boots
should be taken back; and as he was quite
large man his request was granted. The
shoeman now devotes his spare time to
sandpapcring the soies of those boots, to
make them look nice and new, and mean
time the laugh goes round.
Year: 1877

This production of the prolific brain Of
3oucicault was presented last evening in
tlis city for the first time, aud was mark
ed success. The audience was large, the
cast uncyceptionable and the piece ran
smoothly throughout. 1t has been a long
time since the theatre going public of our
city have had such treat, and the very
large number present went home in every
way delighted. The company deserve the
hearty support OF ou1 public, and we hope
that this evening whnn the performance
will BE- repeated, that even a larger attend
auce will be present.
Year: 1877

Upon either side of the railroad, as one
goes down the State, at every few miles are
evidences of the determination of our fruit
growers to reduce the areas of their Or
chards.


All over the State, and the Peninsula, for
that, the farmers are cutting down por-
tions OF their peach orchards, and getting
ready to plant the ground with grain.


Experience has taught them valuable If
expensive lesson, and the reduction of the
great peach farms Of the State is the esult.
An old fruit grower, whom the writer met
on one of the of the trains few days since,
estimates the reduction at one fifth at least,
from the extent of orchards, three or four
years ago. The result will be that when o
good year comes, the growers can realize a
handsome profit, and when the crop fails,
the land will not all have been donated to
fruit, and the profits of the grain will con-
sole the grower somewhat for the loss of
peaches.
Che weather, so far as we are Informed :,
has been quite favorable for the peach trees
and the prospects at this distant time are
encouraging. The weather is cold enough
to keep back the buds and prevent them
from maturing before the warmer weather
of spring when they will have chance.


With reasonable prospects for fruit next
year, and an increase in the price Of grain,
the farmers down country are not so blue
as they might be, and if the Legislature
adjourns without doing any serious mis-
chief they will have cause to be additionally
thankful.
Year: 1877

A novel fight was witnessed in this
city few days ago between rat. hen
and rooster. A hen scratching near "A


water tank was suddenly interrupted


by huge rat, aud neither would
give way. Finally the hen made a
pass with her beak, which the rat
lodged, and then the rat made a
spring for her neck, which was not a
success. AT this juncture a cluck
from the hen brought up the rooster.
who like gallant cock came into the
ring to take a hand himself. Then
commenced a triangular scrimmage
with teeth and beaks. The hen had lent
him one in the smeller, which SEEM
ed very much to anger the rat, who
gathered for spring On his antayo-
mist, which was prevented by the
cock lighting upon him and putting
both spurs into his body, perfo rming
the solemn tragedy Of harikari. Not
satisfied with disembowling their ene-
my they picked out his eves.-New.
tss,ypOrt Herald.
Year: 1877

The large number OF young men
who have no time or money 70 spend
upon studies that are not to be OF priic-
teal financial value to them must,
from their necessities, enter at once
upon the the short way to successful
and useful business life. Business
Colleges have become national he
cessify. The best men Of the country
recognize their useful mission and
patronize them. The student should
select the best institution. and the best
Is the one that presents the best course
Of instruction, has the best corps OF
teachers and the best arranged rooms
for classification. The Davenport
Business Collegepresents the following


SPECIAL ADVANTAGES:


The very large attendance and
profitable business of the College en-
ables the proprietors to secure the best
talent for teachers. They pay the
largest salaries of any Business Col.
lege In the West, and employ only
those teachers that command high
place everywhere and are worthy of 1t.


The College rooms are fitted up in
substantial and elegant style with all
the modern improvements expressly
for this College, and are probably the
best arranged rooms for Business Col
lege purposes in the West-and are moi
surpassed anywhere.


The Boarding Club is in successful
operation and furnishes the student
with excellent board at prime cost.
The kitchen, dining room and table
furniture complete is furnished by the
college free of charge, cook employed,
groceries and provisions are bought al
wholesale, each student paying his
proportion of actual cost. In this way
good board and rooms, furnished and
taken care of, is obtained at cost OF
about $3.50 TO $3.50 per week.


Superiority of Penmanship Depart
ment. This department furnishes first
class facilities for preparing young
men to become good business penman,
or for acquiring thorough scientific
and practical knowledge of penman.
ship, business and ornamental, or t.
teach penmanship. Both of the pro
prietors Of the College are classed il
the Spencerian publications AS adopts
in the Spencer,an, which is the only
system that uniformly produces gooc
writers, and is the standard system
Our students are in demand as teach
ers OF penmanship in other schools,
and frequently get situations as such
before completing the course.


Every department has a professor in
charge as instructor, who is selected
with special reference to eminence al
ready achieved in that department.


We are confident that all these adj
vantages, combined, are possessed by
no other school. They are considera-
tions which unite to influence the stu
dent 10 choose the Davenport Business
College as the place for him to obtain
a practical Business Education.


Six hundred students during the
past year.


For further information apply at til.
College Office or address


MONTAGUE & LILLlBRiDGE,
47-l3w Davenport, Iowa.
Year: 1877

LADIES intending to make long journey
by rail without an escort would better read
this and believe as much of it as they choose:
Mrs. Florence Watson, richly dressed Ohio
lady, took the cars at Chicago last Thursday
for Iowa City, where s.e intended to visit her
husbands IT rslat;ves A man took the opposite
seat and looked at her iatently. After
while he left the seat and another man took
his place, and subsequently, four men sat their
in turn, each watching her closely. It was
now dusk. The six men, after holding a con
sultation with the conductor. entered the car
together and announced that she was crazy
woman and the wife of one of them; hence
the passengers would understand why she
had been watched by them. In vain did she
protest that it was lie. Nobody believed
her. At Rick Island her captors endeavored
to put her of the train, saying that she must
change cars for Iuwa City, but she clung
desperately to the seat. The passengers shrank
nervously from her, and she was completely
in the power of six desperadoes. As the train
drew near Durant she recognized her brother
in-law upon the platform. He was waiting
to meet her in accordance with dispatch
which she had sent from Chicago She shout
ed to him, but her captors gagged her, and in
a moment the train was in motion. At Viii
ton, where she had to change cars, she at
tempted to escape, was surrounded by her
prosecutors and forced to take refuge in
baggage Car, after she had sprained her ankle.
At Iowa City she made frantic appeal to the
conductor to take her to the leading hotel,
where the landlords wife. would vouch for
her sanity. The conductor assented, and the
unhappy woman wa. identified and rescued.
The strain had been too great; she faintet.
When the conductor returned to the train the
six ruffians had disappeared. The passengers,
wnen they heard the conductors account, ad-
mitted that they had acted like fools in allow
ing hall dozen rascals to swear away 9 wo
mans sanity.
Year: 1877

THE enthusiastic gentlemen who imagine
that an Intelligent Endorsement of the Ptesi-
dents Southern policy necessitaies the abuse
of Chamberlain and Packard make mistake
q South Carolina Republican, since he cut
loose from the Moses crowd and made good
fight. Governor Packard has certainly done
nothing to forfeit the respect of the President
or the Republican party, but much to gain
that of both -GChicago Inter Ocean.
Year: 1877

This phrase is commonly used in the fgura-
tive sense, but it is literally descriptive of an
occurrence which recently took place in the
north of Spain. An individual who was
about to die refused to receive the consola-
tion of religion. and the parish priest who had
been sert for, when the man refused to SIC
him, departed with the declaration that the
devil would come in person to carry of the
hardened sinner as soon as he was dead. Not
long after, rs the f,mily were watching by the
dead body, the doOr was burst open with a
great noise and there appeared on tine scene
parsonage arrayed in red, decorated with a
long tail, and smelling strongly of sulphur.
The apartment was speedily vacated by the
mourners, who withdrew in great terror. A
man servant in another part of the house
heard the noise and went to the room. Mas
tering his fears he fired three shots from a
revolver at the apparition, who had just
taken the body in his arms. The supposed
devil fell to the floor, and ON examination
turned out to he the parish sexton, who, by
the order of the priest, had undertaken tie
part of Satan. He was quite dead when
picked up, and four priests, who were sus-
pected Of having planned the masquerade,
have been taken into custody.