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Year: 1879

1t seems as if Dean Stanley the most conspic-
uous clergyman of the Anglican Church, more
powerful at the Court than among the people,
had at last made serious mistake. Through
the influence of the Court, as is supposed, he has
consented that monument shall be reared in
Westminster Abbey to the honor of the French
Prince Imperial who was slain in Africa There
is intense feeling in England on the subject, ut
tered guardedly, and with side glance at the
throne it is declared to be the latest Of series
of mistakes" Dean Stanley has made plea in
defence and explanation, but unfortunately he
stumbled into reference to the fact that in the
Abbey was once the grave of Cromwell, now
" rihed and undistinguished and suggested a
comparison between the ruler in the English
commonwealth and the first Emperor of the Ma
poleon dynasty" Then the suppressed wrath
blazed out, and he was told that this comparison
between "the great protector and the great usur-
per and devastator" was simply "deplorable. "
He is reminded that Englishmen expect Chris
tian minister not to be deceived by the glare Of
conquest, and that his business is to hold aloft
the ideal of the Christian statesman and the
Christian warrior. The charities of history must
not be stretched into indifference to right and
wrong; and even the great temple of Reconcile
alton and Silence should not be temple in
which guilt is condoned and the voice of truth is
mute - PreSbyteridR
Year: 1879

The announcement of the death of Mr. James
King, on the 9th of July, renders proper the
following statement in connection with his be-
quest of six thousand dollars to the South West
ern Presbyterian University at Clarksville, Tenn.


At the time the six Synods united upon this
enterprise of building up a single University for
the Presbyterian Church in the Mississippi Val
ley Mr. King gave his hearty support to the
movement, and expressed to the writer his Pur.
pose, at death, to leave portion of the wreck of
his fortune towards its endowment In that con-
versation, he uttered the hope that this South
Western University would soon be equalin learn
ing and reputation to the University of Edin-
burgh-to his Scotch mind, the model of all
scholastic excellence. How broad this mans
thought was and how significant that his gift
should be realized Just as the Institution has
been fully organized and put upon the footing of
a University Let it be accepted, in connection
with Mr.. Kings enlarged desire, as the seed Of
much promise wrapping within itself good
mans prayer, and a good mans propb"cH of
what our infant and struggling University Is
hereafter to becomes ". Presbyterian.
Year: 1879

his work with enthusiasm and looks forward to
success with an unyielding faith which reaches to
the sublime.


The following tables show the products of the
mines. their assessments and dividends. As the
companies do not make their annual statements on
the same date there be such thing absolute
correctness OF figures at any given time These
tables have been. however, prepared with great care
and represent what was known the 1st of January
of the present year.
Year: 1879

In another column we publish the statistical
table prepared by the Collector General of
Customs, from which our readers viii
derive useful information. The statistics ex-
hibit the gratifying fact Of an increase of ex-
ports from this port. over the corresponding
staples, namely, sugar and rice; of the former,
7,24s 3Ss, and Of the latter l,25s,6l5 pounds,
but at the same time a falling off on all other
products. The total value of exports for nine
months reaches S2,7i9, ,s3s27 as compared
with the same period last year, an increase of
S9s, ,sOs.67. From this showing it is fair to
presume that the Custom House figures for
;he whole year will show large and steady
increase over all previous years, which de-
monstrates the fact that the business in sugar
and rice at least is on the increase, and that
the energies Of our people as we'll as their
capital are being directed to the leading in
dustries of sugar and rice. In this connec-
ton it is a noteworthy fact, that the rice cul-
ture on these Islands, which is increasing
steadily each year, is carried on by Chinese,
whose patient industry has put 10 profitable
account portions Of these Islands that hereto
fore were barren wastes or unproductive
swamps. If we take the increase in the past
nine months Of the present year in rice, we
have l,25s,6l5 pounds, which at the low
price Of three cents per pound gives S37, ,75s.-
IS increase in cash receipts. The culture of
rice on these Islands by Chinese is in its in
fancy. and VIII be steadily increased until
every available foot of land shall be titled for
the benefit of the revenues of the Govern
ment; and vet we have class of men in this
community who, If they had their will and the
power, would expel the industrious plodding
Chinaman from the Islands, regardless of the
fact that they are the men through whose in
dustry, skill and thrift, the waste places are
being made productive, and the commerce of
the Islands increased annually. If the selfish
policy advocated by the men who find fault
with the Chinese, simply because they are
Chinese, was to prevail, il would not be
long before the revenues of this little kingdom
would decrease to so low an -bb. that Hawaii
nei would sink inio utter insigniicance, and
cease TO exist as a commercial country.
The truth is, that if the advocates of repressive
measures against Cinnamon in this kingdom
should ever gain headway enough to accom-
plish . the dog in the manger policy, which
these wiseacres are constantly prating about
though The newspapers and elsewhere, the
only result would be that they would accom-
plish the feat so aptly described in Scripture.
that is, they would "muzzle the mouth of the
OK, who treadeth out the corn, "only this
and nothing more."
Year: 1879

New Orleans is moving early this yenr to
guard against recurrence Of tho yellow
fever scourge. Her citizens mny not bo
seriously alarmed, but if they arc wise they
will get scared just enough to adopt the
most rigid preventive measures. Tho ner-
chnnts and business men propose to CO.
operate with the municipal aud health
authorities in tho effort to ward OF tho res
turn Of tue pestilence, and l,avo organized
what is known as tho Auxiliary Sanitary
Association.
Year: 1879

"Amantha Allen" writes Thomas
is as determined as a rock about one
thing, that when he and Maggie ara
married they are going to keep house by
themselves. The first year in married
life is a prec0rious time, make the best
of it, dreadful curious, strange, pre-.
carious timey and if q woman ever wants
free room for meditation and prayer
it is then; and, likewise the same with a
man. There never were two persons so
near alike, but that they were different
and had their different ways and eccen-
tricities. A woman may think she
knows a man Just as well as if she had
been through his head number of times
with a lantern; but let her come to live
with him from day to day; from week to
week in sunshine and in storm; when
dinner is ready at noon and when it is
late; when his bootjack is on its nail and
when it is lost; when stove pipes are up
and when they are being put up; and in
all other trials and reyerses of life. I
tell you she will come across little, i'm
patient, obstinate streaks in him she
never laid eyes on before; little selfish.
overbearing streaks, And the same
with her. He may have been as firm as
a rock in the belief that he was marry
ing an angel, but the very first time he
brings unexpected company home on
washing day bell find he hasn't. They
may be awful good principled, well
meaning folks, nevertheless, but there
are rocks they have got to sail around,
and they want strength, and they want
practice, and they want elbow room"
**s = "There is another moon,
what they call the harvest moon Of mar.
ried life, that rises to light true married
lovers on theiopilgrimage. 1t may not
be so brilliant and dazzling as the honey
moon, but its light, is steady and calm,
and mellow as anything, and it shines
all the way down in the dark valley and
throws it's pure light clear across to the
other side. *F* ~ Then, if they
want to take IN a few infrm, bed-ridden
relations on his side or Oh hers, let en-,
take 'erh in, it would be perfectly safe.
Year: 1879

The knowledge that is essential 10
religion is a simple knowledge, like that
which the loved has of the person ~ho
loyes, the bride of the bridegroom the
cllld of the parent. Itsprings from the
personal and spiritual, and not from
the critical side OF cur being; from the
heart, and not from the head No!
merely so; but II the heart or spiritual
sphere be really awakened in u.s. i
there be true stirring OF life here, anu
true seeking towards the light, the
essence aud strength Of a true religion
may be ours, although we arc: unable to
answer many questions that may be
asked, or to solve even the difficulties
raised by our own intellect.
Year: 1879

A little boy in sunday-schoOl put a
poser to his teacher. The Lady was
telling his class how God punished the
Egyptians BY causing the first bern in
each household to be slsin. The little
how listened attentiyely; at the proper
interval he mildly inquired: What
would God have done if there had been
twins?'
Year: 1879

We have great sympathy for the
bachelor who when dying left all bis
uroper.y to three ladies who had re.
fused his offers Of marriage. Nobody
can tell,' he whispered, how much
those ladies have contributed TO my
haupiness.'
Year: 1879

Ysu are more sure Of success in the


end il you regard yourself as a man OF
ordinary talent, with plenty Of hard
work before you, than If you think
yourselfa man of genius, and spend
too much time in watching your hair
grow long, that you may convince
people that you are not like other folk.
Year: 1879

Did ysu ever find ashirt with a but
ton of aud tell your wife about it, that
she didn't hold up her haads in holy
horror and swear that when she put
that shirt away every button was on 1T
Year: 1879

Buttons have become very import
ant adjunct and very expensive one.
From 81 to $40 is not at all unusual,
and at least dozen aud half are re.
quired for the jacket, with its double
breast, its lapels, its pockets and its
cuffs. They are not of the kind either
that address themselves very strongly to
the imaginations of the crowd. The
finest are composed Of carved and inlaid
pearl; a lower grade of iridescent pearl,
and the common sorts still Of horn,
grained ivory, and the like, Dark pol
ished horn, in which many shadings are
visible, are almost as handsome as pearl
and are greatly to be preferred to vege-
table ivory or painted wood. Grained
and inlaid wood are sometimes very
beautiful, but painting is only admiss
able when it Isl very fine or associated
with sentiment or a character. But
tons are principally used for jackets or
woolen dresses; the former exhibits them
often as their only trimming, while the
latter are also rendered more or less dis
tinctive by their style, character and
significance When used upon the lat
ter, however, the employment of them is
not confined to the bodice, but extends
to the side panels of the skirt, which is
very often studded with them, and if
they are handsome and adapted to the
fabric this arrangement upon dress of
plain wool is very effective Jennie
June
Year: 1879

shall all be dead truSt--and then
this tla., if it still survive--and let US


hone it may-will be floating over Re
public numbering 200,0O0,OO0 souls, ac-
cording TO the settled laws of our in
crease; our present schooner of State
will have grown into n political leyia-
than-a Great Eastern the Graded
babies of today will be on deck. Let
th7m be well trained, for we are going
to leave big contract on their hands.
Among the three or four million cradles
now rocking in the land which this ma
ton would preserve for ages as sacred
things, if we could know which ones they
are In one of these cradles the un
conscious Farragut of the future is at
this moment teething. Think of it
and putting in world of dead earnest,
unarticulated, but


PERFECTLY JUSTIFIABLE PROFANITY
Over it, too; in another, the future re-
nowned astronomer is blinking at the
shining milky way, with but languid
interest, poor little chap, and wondering
what has become of that other one they
call the wet nurse; in another the future
great historian is lying-and doubtless
he will continue to lie till his earthly
mission is ended; in another the future
President is busying himself with the
profounder problem of State than what
the mischief has become of his hair so
early, aud in mighty array of other
cradles there are now some 10000 fu-
ture office seekers getting ready to fur
nish him occasion to grapple with that
same old problem second time; anG in
still one more cradle, somewhere under
the flag, the future illpstrious command
er-in-chief Of the American armies is so
little burdened with his approaching
grandeurs and responsibilities as to be
giving his whole strategic mind, at this


moment to trying to find out some way


to get his own big toe into his mouth


an achievement (meanipg no disrespect),


the illustrious guest of this evening


turned his whole attentian to some fifty
six years ago. And if the child is but
the prophecy Of the man, there are
mighty few will doubt that he succeeded.
Year: 1879

We suggest that celluloid might be
used in the manufacture Of false teeth
1t is capable Of high polish, is hard
without brittleness, and is not exhorbi-
family high in price. There is one OBJ.
lection, 70 be sure-its inAammability.
The person with eelluloid teeth would
have to be very careful never to give
utterance to bot words, or even 20 talk
too gibly, lest the fractional heat should
set his teeth OF one after another, like
a bunch Of Chinese crackers in a barrel,
The result would be appalling. But
perhaps this very objectioh would prove
70 be she greatest Recommendation the
oeilsloid could have. Boston Trans.
eEipt
Year: 1879

At the Crawford House, in the White Noun
me at Ieastj OF this mountain hotel Is the In
telligent and superior class Of waiter girls
and chambermaids. / find on inquiry that
many OF them are teachers in New Hamp-
shire and Vermont, who are improving their
vacation in this way. They thus get the ben
eft of this mountain are without any extra
expense, and perhaps save 80 ething over.
They have to work pretty hard, especially
during this rush; but the work s a decided
change from school teaching, and change is
generally rest. think all the work i'll the
house s done by Americans. There are some
young men walters at the tables who are stu
dents on their vacation.-[C Correspondence
Hartford Times.
Year: 1879

''Don't go out ON that log" screamed the
masculine attendant, as one OF the damsels
walked out on the careening limb Of an old
dead tree, which lay dagonally with the bank.


"Why2" but she kept on going.


"It will turn with your shouted the gentle
man, Warningly


sweep OF the pole, descended into the water


Just then there was q slight oscillation Of
cloud OF skirts, q sylph-like form bent grace
fully to the treacherous flood, and, with q
stifled scream, body and feet disappeared from
view. But for q moment only. The next in
slant two symetrically modelled female con-
tinuatiOns appeared above the surface. bob-
bed about for about second, and then sunk
again. By this time the gentleman was in
the water and by good fortune contrived to
get hold Of the gaiter-clad feet, and was tug
ging away manfGlly in the direction Of the
bank. A landing was made at last and the
put right side up with care. AS soon, how
ever as she had regained her usual balance,
she turned furiously upon her rescuer.


You wretch! Why did you pull me out by
the feet?'


because | couldn't get hold of any other
part Of you. You seemed to be all legs"


aSir! How dare youy'


Il beg your pardon; but really l did the
best | could"


The subject was too delicate to continue,
but 1t was evident that the lady and her
friends were excessively Indignant. No
apologies could conciliate them, aud it was
In a tone Of inexpressible sorrow that he said
in turning away:


"If you ladies will persist in turning upside
down when you get into the water, l Cali
help it,
Year: 1879

What the Hartford Courant says. in the
following paragraph, in regard to daily news
papers, is also true, to great extent, of the
weeklies:


friend asks why it is that the price of the
daily newspaper does not drop with the prices
of clothing and provisions 1t is reasona-
bic question and shall have frank answer
The newspapers of the frst-class are better
now than they &ere a few years ago. and the
cost of producing them more, while their re-
ceipts for advertising. are much less than for
merly. The newspapers have shared to the
full the hardness of the times. Few of them
have made much money since 1873 many of
the most important newspapers have been
published without profit, some at a loss. EV-
cry daily paper in the country so far as We
know, is sold at much below its sit de-
pends wholly upon the advertising for making
up the deficit. When business is poor the
newspaper is the first to feel it.


But for the fact that the price of white pa
per has fallen since the war, piany newspa-
pers would be obliged to suspend or greatly
increase their subscription price. There has
been a fall in paper, and the rates of compo-
sition have decreased-but orthese reductions
the newspaper would hardly have survived.
For in most other respects the cost of produc-
ing the newspaper has increased. More is
demanded of it. The cost of collecting news
increases every day the telegraph bills are
higher than ever, and would have seemed
enormous few years ago. correspondence
in journals of the first-class is better and bet
ter paid the expense of the editorial depart
ment is greater, and the labor on il is better
and more varied. If we were to go through
all the items from telegraph down to gas
bills the reader would see why the newspa-
per cannot afford much if any reduction be-
low present rates especially when it is con-
sidered that it takes its full share of bad debts
and loss of business. The fact is that the
cheapest thing that man buys or takes into
his house is "A good daily newspaper. The
modern journal with the news of all the
world freshly gathered every morning is a
marvel of cheapness. Eight dollars or twelve
dollars will not, expended in any other way,
bring so much entertainment, instruction and
positive addition to the interest of daily life
In the newspaper of the irst-class there is
from half hours to an hours reading daily
for each member of the family and the cost is
only between two and three cents day. And
this can be afforded only by reason of i'm
proved processes, association of news gath
ering extending the world over, and rigid
and systematic attention to details. The fail
ures in newspapers much exceed the sue
cesses. At the low rates of subscription,
profits must depend upon the general pros
perity, and it is just when business is dull,
no matter what the price of other articles
may be, that the journal feels the pinch.
Year: 1879

Some reckon their age by years,


Some measure their life by art
But some tell the days by the now Of their teArs.
And their life by the means Of their heart.
The dials Of earth may show


Tue length, not the depth, Of years.
Few many they come-few or many they go
But our time is best measured by fears.
All! not by the silver gray


That creeps through the sunny hair,
And not by the scenes that We pass our way,
And not by the furrows the finger Of care
On the forehead and face have made
Not so do We count our years:
Not by the sun Of the earth-but the shade
OF our snuls aud the fall Of our tears.
For the young ofttimes old,


Though their brow be bright and fair:
while their blood eats warm their heart lies cold
Der them the sprin g-tine, but winter is there.
And the old are oftiimes young


While their hair is thin aud white;
And they sing in age as in youth they sung
And they laugh, for their cross was light.
Bnt bead by bead tell


The rosary " my years;
From a cross g. a cross they lead-tiH well!
And they're blessed with blessing Of tears.
BETTER day Of strife


Than century u sleep;
Give me instead Of long stream Of life,
The tcmprs, and tears Of the deep.


thousand ,ys may foam


On the pillows Of all the years:
But never the iuNm brings the brave bark home
II reaches the haven through tears.


Father Ryan.
Year: 1879

AhhuOp AhAl 10 INV NlnlHNFys


Before my conversion there were flashes Of
conviction that the ministry must be my
work. After conversion it grew upon me- /
saw the reproach and priyations of the timer
ant ministry. My fellow students thought
could not speak always avoided "decla-
nation" in the school, and when tried it
was not success. So when / felt that /
must preach it was great trial to me. had
spent three years in studying medicine and
hoped to pursue that calling but it became
question Of my salvation. | longed for some
one TO tell me my duty, and found no rest.
till, one day l was led to look into Gods
Word where l rested upon these words
Trust in the Lord. and he shall
direct thy paths" l accepted it as Gods
word TO me, and began to take more part in
religious meetings. One Sunday felt that /
ought to speak in the evening meeting. but
especially dreaded my uncle. Presently he
came to me and said, Don't you think you
ought to speak TO the people tonight" This
was my first address. | was soon pressed to
preach. My mother was a widow. / was the
only son and the only child at home dread
ed to unfold the matter to her, but one day
ventured to do so, and paused for her reply.
| shall never forget her words: My son, l
have been looking for this hour ever since
you were born Your father consecrated you
to the ministry long ago" But she had never
referred to it. She believed if God called me
He would make it known. Oh, what bless
ing is a sainted mother! To-day l can feel
her hand on my head, and hear the intona-
tions of her voice. Soon 1 was desired to
preach a trial sermon, but declined never
asked for license, but it was given me.
entered the pulpit Immediately, and some
souls were saved. Thus you see believe it
divine call. So far You NAV call me a Cal
whist. If not wanted in the ministry, you
may retire. but if called, let no temptation
turn you aside. Inever knew one who turn
ed aside for wealth but became bankrupt or
apostate. Obey God, and verify you shall be
fed, 80 long AS there is little meal in the
barrel.-From one Of his Yale Seminary Lee
flJrlS
Year: 1879

DR.. Darmon whose name by this time
should be well known to the citizens Of
Wilmington, is now at the Washing
ton House, for the purpose of attending
to his numerous patients. He will
be here but few days when his prac-
tice will call him to Philadelphia his
home. Call at once and see him.