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Year: 1879

The heather Jap's idea of practical


joke is of a ridiculousIy childish sort,


judged by the Anglo Saxon standard. A


reporter of the Toxic Times gives some


illustrations of the fun that can be had any


evening in the streets by a waggshly


inclined individual. He is to go out and


look round till he sees-as he is very apt


to-a poor man kneeling before a book


sellers store reading a cheap book, and


steal up behind him as the poor book


hunter or student asks the price. 1t is too


high; he sadly shakes his head, and the


visitor is then to "hold up the stated sum


in clear view of the merchant. If be be
quick -witted he will say to the poor man,
well, truly, you want it very much take
it. will give it you for nothing, and may
it be of service to you" The poor fellow
suspects jest, is at length convinced that
the merchant means what be says, takes
his book and "moves away slowly for
awhile, bat presently scooting with great
rapidity, less the donor repent of his pur-
pose and call him back" The fun of the
thing is obtained by watching him scoot
not by scoOting yourself and then enjoying
the perplexity of the merchant, who will
be undecided as to which to pnrsue.' One
of the Rothschilds-Raron James, was it
not 7-used to enjoy this sort Of practical
Year: 1879

WEDNESDAY, March l2-6 +. M.


There was little in to-days proceedings to disturb
the somniferous market which has been browsing
through the week. Two or three minor circumstances
which, under ordinary conditions. might have acted
like cup of black coffee in keeping matters awake
utterly failed to do so and the market dozed to
the end. It goes without saying. therefore, that
changes prices trivial and that the balancing
OF the dayss books showed but little difference in
the debit and credit account of either bull or BEAR
The quarterly meeting of the Western Union Company
held to-day and dividend of Ia per cent was
declared So far known the delicate subject of
a stock dividend not considered and such
confident holders imagined that fruit of mellow
nature) would be brought forth in due season.
in the shape of stock dividend, have been again
disappointed. After deducting the Ia per cent
dividend surplus is shown of $526.517 Oh. The
profits for the quarter ending December !. 1878.
81 Os2 the profits for the quarter partially
esrnated) ending March 81 placed at $920.9s3 49,
1t would appear therefore. that the earnings for the
current quarter estimated to be less by
S146O9S 81 than those of the preceding quarter de-
spite the and cry which has been made about the
extraordinary increase Of business Although not
clearly stated it is possible that the x per cent dtvi
dend to the Atlantic and Pacific Company, amount
ing to about S111.000. has been deducted from the
current quarters earnings, in which the COM
paratlVe gains lor tHe quarter Wouiu po AAcrooocu
by the above amount The Atlantic and
Pacific Company have declared quarterly
dividend of X per cent. and Mr.. Eckert. the presi-
dent of the concern, has resigned his position. On
broad grounds it may be surmised that screw is
loose somewhere but definite reasons for Mr..
Eckert's resignation are as yet made public. The
coal stocks moderately strong the sale Of 10000
tons of coal for account of Delaware and Hudson at
q shade lower prices failing to affect quotations.
Northwestern advanced and closed strong, the i'm
preston being that the regenerated pool will force
further rise. There brisk business in the
Kansas stocks and in the preferred shares of st.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad. The direc-
tion in the latter property which is accepted being
great improvement upon the previous one. and the
anticipation of a favorable consummation of certain
plans for extension of the line which expected
to add greatly to the value of the property given
reasons for the advance in both bonds and stock
during the last day two The market closed strong
and moderately active and with the outlook more
favorable to bulls than to bears.


The opening. highest. lowest and closing prices
of stocks at the New York Stock Exchange were
ne Fol
Year: 1879

The volumes of the Magazine begin with the Num- bers for June and December of each year. When no time is specified it will be understood that the sub- scriber wishes to begin with the current number.
Year: 1879

New York, Feb. 5.-There is much
discussion on the produce exchange
and in financial circles, as to the effect
likely to be produced on the business
interests of this country by the ravages
of the plague in southern Russia. The
establishment of military Gordon
around the infected districts, and the
measures being taken by other Euro
pean powers for the prevention or
spread of the disease are spoken of as
laying an embargo on the export of
Russian grain and other products. The
dread of the plague in the infected dis
tricts is also thought likely to prevent
sowing seed for a future crop. The
elements of the situation are thorough
ly canvassed, and as far as yet observed,
the opinion on 'change seems general
that from these troubles will spring an
extraordinary European demand for
cereals of the United States. A con-
sequent rise in prices and brisk and
profitable business in their transporta.
tion from the west to the seaboard and
Europe would ensue. =
Year: 1879

New York, Feb. 5.-To-morrow's
Public omits the usual weekly table Of
exchanges, but shows the amount of
business done through clearing houses
for the month Of january. The total
is three thousand, two hundred and
eight million dollars against two thou
sand, eight hundred and twenty one
million dollars. during the same time
last year
Year: 1879

wife and her brother, Mr.. Heavener,
into his drug store, and after drinking
with Heavener shot him dead with a
shot gun. A mob of sixty hung the
doctor to limb of a tree that night.
Year: 1879

SMITH NJ. WEED was before the Pot
ter subcommittee yesterday. He
admitted the genuineness of the
cipher kilograms printed in the New
York Tribune. He further said that
he ciphered some dispatches to Henry
Havemyer, in New York. This is at
least interesting testimony, for Have
myer wrote card Immediately after
the cipher exposures emphatically de-
nying that he had ever sent or received
cipher telegram.
Year: 1879

A NEW turn has been taken in the
Reno inquiry. Two witnesses on two
consecutive days swore that Reno was
drunk on the day Of the Custer massa-
ere. The testimony we publish this
morning is most direct, and unless the
witness can be impeached, Reno will be
placed in q very awkward position, to
say the least.
Year: 1879

The country seems to get along
finely without minister to Berlin.
Let the country conclude that Bayard
Taylor's equal cannot be obtained and
close up the mission. The consuls
then can attend to all the pecessary busi-
ness between the two countries.
Year: 1879


The undersigned takes this his thanks
the people of Yankton particularly and to his
friends Dakota and Nebraska for the generous
DUDLEY HAWLEY through the many years in which
that firm has carried business in this city, and h.
desires to call the attention of these friends and that Of
the generally to the enlarged facilities
sive assortment and commodious which
firm had provided and which he Dudley
& Hawley, possesses.


In the line of the Hardware trade,
Tin Copper and Sheet Iron Ware he
equal in all anything
west, occupying three grand roons
tent.


In the future by constant application business hopes
the Hardware trade Of the which naturally
utary to to this point centered here spare
make it for the Of people to pur
chase their Hardware Tnware Copper ware
Stoves AID all other articles in this line from


Yours gratefully and respectfully


GEO. e. HAWLEY


Union Block Third st.
Year: 1879

He who strives after long and
pleasant term of life must seek to at
tain continual equanimity, and care
fully to avoid everything which too
violently taxes his feelings. Nothing
more quickly consumes the vigor of
life than the violence of the emotions
of the mind We know that anxiety
and care can destroy the healthiest
body; we know that fright and fear,
yes, excess Of joy become deadly.
They who are naturally cool and of a
quiet turn of mind, upon whom
nothing can make too powerful an
impression, who are not wont to be
excited either by great sorrow or great
Joy, have the best chance of living
long and happy after their manner.
Preserve, therefore, under all circum-
stances, counsels The Sanitarian, a
composure of mind which no happi-
ness, no misfortune, can too much
disturb. Love nothing too violently;
hate nothing too passionately; fear
nothing too strongly.
Year: 1879

1


Some striking remarks have ap-
peared in the current Humber of the
Contemporary Review, on the physi-
illogical action of intoxicants. The
author is DIR. B. w. Richardson, who
is known to have made study Of the
subject, and some of his conclusions
will be found strangely counter to the
prevailing impressions.


1t is often supposed that hard drink
ers are not great smokers-that an in
tense craving for tobacco is scarcely
compatible with morbid appetite for
alcohol. This, according to DIR. Rich
ardson, is so far from being the case,
that only those who indulge to excess
in the one agent can tolerate large
quantities Of the other. Under the
action of tobacco, the heart seems
rapidly to run down in power, and al
cohol is called for to whip it up again.
The fact, precisely stated, is that the
minute vessels at the termination of
the arterial circuit are contracted by
nicotine, so that the face becomes
pale, and the surface of the body cold,
whereas a glass Of spirits relaxes the
same vessels, fushes the face, and in
every particular, counteracts the drug.
When, therefore, we see man smok-
ing and chewing, recurring now and
then to wine or beer to quiet the
qualm inflicted by the cigar or pipe,
we are really watching an instructive
physiological experiment. The man
is unconsciously inducing balance
in the tension of his arterial system.
We ought to have expected, therefore,
what is said to be attested by statis-
tics, that great smokers tend to be
hard drinkers, and that few among
total abstainers from alcohol can bear
tobacco except to very moderate ex-
font
Year: 1879

at S1.75 per ton, said coal to be lump
coal, screened at the mines and re-
screened or forked (as desired) and to
be subject to inspection by any repre-
sentative of the Board and weighed by
him.


The proposal further recites that he
is regular coal dealer in this city,
that he did not receive any notifica-
ton from the Board either directly or
indirectly, that bids are to be received
until after it was too late and knew
nothing thereof, and finally, that his
bid was made in good faith and that
he was perfectly willing that any one
that chose to be given an opportunity
to bid less. To the foregoing propo-
sal was attached a bond for $4,000
signed by w. N. Whiteley and 0. S.
Kelley conditioned for the faithful
performance of the proposal


70 avoid confusion it is proper to
say that Edwin Plmlott is in no way
connected with the firm of Pimlott &
Kelly.


Immediately after the reading of
the documents motion to adjourn
was made, which, after short discus
sion Of the subject matter prevailed,
leaving the action of the Board au-
thorizing the purchase of the Hook
ing Valley coal at $1.9O undisturbed,
and, as consequence, Taylor, Hayden
y Co. are now putting in the coal at
that price.


The taxpayers have a more vital
interest in this matter than the Board
seem to have manifested, since the re-
suit of their action is much larger
expenditure of the peoples money
than would otherwise be necessary,
which the Board seem to have entirely
overlooked and disregarded, and for
which they may, some day, be called
to an account.
Year: 1879

FELLOW CITIZENS As the MFyoralty is the touchstene of political emiuence, 1 have the honor aud great pleasure of spreading joy among my fellow townsmen by presenting myself as a candidate for the office of Mayor at the ensuing election, knowing that in so doing all the voters of Prescott and their wives will rise from their tables on Christmas Day with feeling of satisfaction and expansion.

 rejoice at the imitation, which brings with it the interchange of social amenities, unanimity of action. and ccaversence ol popular sentiment in the person of

 F. D.
Year: 1879

One of the incidents of Halloween
night, says a Pittsburg paper, is too
good to keep. A young gentleman
in town has a sister who has been
entertaining young lady friend.
Somehow he overheard them arrang-
ing a plan to discover the future OBJ
ject of their devotion on Halloween
night. At midnight they were to
singly back down into the cellar with
a lighted candle and a looking glass,
and the image of the future husband
would appear in the mirror. After
supper, our young friend made it
seem that he would be away from
home all night. He, however, re-
mained at home without the young
ladies' knowledge.


At half-past eleven that night he
stole into the cellar way and secreted
himself in an alcove beneath the stairs
leading to the chamber. About IL
o'clock the young lady guest appear
ed with a candle and a glass, arrayed
in white, and proceeded to back
slowly down stairs. She had descen-
ded but two steps when our friends
head was suddenly seen in the mir
TOR. The light was so dim that she
did not recognize him, but with a
wild scream she dashed up stairs.
From last accounts she had not re-
Year: 1879

Politics In East Baton Rouge are
waxing hot. Jastremski has on his war
paint, and is going for 'Long John"
and the independents. in the most
lively manner. The CAPIroLlAN is al
ways spicy, but like the Irishman, its
sthrong pint is fght.-Columbia Her.
aid.


We admit friend Smith that it was
anything but pleasant to good
Democrat, to see how the Radical
chieftains and the Independents were
recognizing the old cohorts that
had voted for WarmOth and Kellogg
and the others Of that ilk, who had
ridden Louisiana well nigh to death.
was time to sound the rally to pre-
vent the success Of such alliances.
And than God, our gallant Democracy
did stand up to the work and save
East Baton Rouge in this first retro
grade step since the downfall OF
Radicalism. We were not the only
one who swore as "Our army did in
Flanders"
Year: 1879

A gentleman connected with the
United States lake survey, in this city,
was engaged one day on the skirt of a
wood in Indiana. Near him, sleeping
lazily in the SUN, lay his faithful dog,
Tiger. Thinking to have some fun
with the dog, he gave shout and a
jump into the thicket as if all the
game ever protected by game laws
from maranding hunters was dashing
through the bushes. As he expected,
Tiger came bounding and barking
to the fray, and soon detected the
trick that was played upon him,
sneaked back to his lair and lay down
again. The surveyor resumed his
duties and was hard at work for two
or three hours, when all at once the
dog rose from his sleep, set his ears
and eyes in the direction of the wood
gave bark and made rush for the
forests depths. The surveyor fol-
lowed the noble brute to tree up
which he was sending canine congrat-
ulations to the prey but when the
surveyor came and began anxiously
to sean the boughs for the hiding
game, Tiger gave satisfied "Ah
wooh r'bestowed a glance of contempt
at the surveyor, and, striking a
digniiied gait, stalked back to his
couch with the appearance Of q dog
that had squaredup all accounts with
the lake survey, and had left nothing
due on either side.
Year: 1879

the representatives of the opposition
were almost sure Of victory, a 'dolly
warden" appeared, then another and
another, until seventy Of them had
been counted, giving the Democratic
party a complete triumph in East
Baton Rouge.


As the news began to spread there
was joy and happiness depicted in the
countenances of those who have re-
NAMED faithful to the last" Our
parish after all would remain in line
with its Democratic sisters.


Thank God for it, the old banner
has been borne through another des-
perate fight and floats triumphantly
over the Capital parish, which
deserves the honor that has been con-
ferred upon it by the Constitutional
Convention.


70 the zeal manifested by the Par
ish Central Committee in conducting
the campaign, and to the gallant con-
duct of the Democracy throughout
every ward Of the parish, as well as
to the young men who did hard SER
vice for the cause, is due the glorious
victory achieved in this hard fought
fight.


Our people should not forget either
that a large number Of colored men
fought manfully alongside, and open
ly voted the ticket like good citizens
to help their friends on this occasion.
In doing this they had to contend
with the jeers and taunts Of their
brethren who had been induced to sup
port the Independents for the sole
reason that it was opposition to the
Democratic party.


Now however, that the battle has
been fought and won, we hope that
the animosities engendered by the
election will be obliterated, so that
we may all look to the advancement
not of individuals, but Of the welfare
Of the entire community, y,regardless Of
the attitude assumed by this or that
man in the late canvass.
Year: 1879

Our heart is filled with most joyful
emotions as we announce the well
come tidings to our long expectant
community, that the Constitution has,
beyond shadow of a doubt, obtained
its ratification by an overwhelming
popular majority. Baton Rouge has
thus regained the Capital, and new
era is dawning before its inhabitants.


Our city will from this moment at
tract the attention of the outside
world to its many natural advantages
aspwell as to the fertile country
around us, which will also feel the
effects of its growth and prosperity.


Our citizens must now look to the
future as they turn their eyes to
wards the changed condition of affairs
and awaken from their letllargy so
that thrift and enterprise may charac-
terize them wherever our community
is mentioned. In exact proportion
to the pu bic spirit that must be
manifested, will the results he reached.
A mountain, figuratively speaking,
has been removed, leaving in its stead
n fertile valley which requires but the
industry of the husbandman to bring
forth its golden harvests.


The little jealousies, the petty
chickering's that unavoidably exist
between residents of an urban town,
should now give way in order that
we may join hands together to further
the general good. Henceforth we
must be up and doing to fulfill the
condition expected Of us by the
State.


The sum of Thirty-five thousand
dollars, is to be raised, which is but
an insignificant amount as compared
to the returns that it will bring to us.
Every cent of it will be spent here in
addition to the large appropriation
that the General Assembly will be
required to make in rebuilding the
Capitol; all of which will find its
way into the hands of our mechanics
and laborers first, and through them,
TO those Of our traders and business
men.


Our citizens must agree with us
that the time for prompt action has
arrived and that the American motto
of "go-head" ought to he the only
one in order for the future.


Apprehending the result that has
been reached through the late cleo
ton, our City Council has post
poned it's regular meeting until Mon
day next, in order 10 lnaugurate tile
necessary steps towards achieving the
ends in view.


We suggest that after they will
have transacted the ordinary bust
ness, they hold conference with the
= committee already appointed for the
purpose, so thatimmediate action may
be taken.
Year: 1879

style ut the Cap
itolian printing establishment. No use
to send your work away when it can be
executed as we'll at home. Glow prices"
is our motto for this and all kinds Of
Job Printing. Come and see.
Year: 1879

Buchu in various forms has for many
years been one of the chief articles in the
Materia Medica for the treatment Of GER
tain diseases, among which are chiefly
those affecting the urinary, digestive and
circulatory organs, The difficulty that
was long experienced in obtaining a pre-
paration of this valuable drug that could
always be relied upon for uniformity in
strength and absolute purity led to the
introduction of Helmbold's Extract Of
Buchu, which for the last quarter of o
century has been extensively used both
by physicians and in house and family
practice, and with very gratifying success
This medicine, like every other valuable
thing, has been extensively initiated, and
those who have use for it will do well tc
see that they obtain the genuine "Helm.
bold Buchu,' the only pure and reliable
preparation.
Year: 1879

trail railroad. The cotton States are
entirely cut off from the benefits Of
this combination. We are to
bewedged in by one of the most gigantic
monopolies of the age, unless, indeed,
Jay Gould or some other capitalist in
terested in a different direction comes
to our aid. Memphis has one or two
chances yet, though railroad compli-
cations are hard to understand except
by the initiated, and even these are
often mistaken. As times get
better it may be possible
to build road from Devalls Bluff to
Jefferson or Marshall, or even to
Longview, Texas, and there connect
with the Great Northern and Inter
national road, which reaches Austin
and will eventually be extended to
San Antonio. There is also a proba-
bility that road will be built from
Fort Smith to connect with the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe road, which
would become a grand trunk line, and
force an outlet to tho gulf at Bruins
wick or some other point. Memphis
would then speedily become a rival of
St. Louis and the great grain and meat
distributing point Of the South.