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Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, August 30, 1877.
THE sUpPoEr OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS THE


ISSUE OF THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.


IL is the opinion Of members Of the Cabinet that In
the OF the campaign in Ohio the best plan for
the republican managers will be up the issue.
pure and simple. OF the support Of the adminstra-
ton. On this II Is thought that the lines can DO
drawn in such way that tho result will practically
prove that the Southern policy OF President Hayes
meets the favor OF majority OF the
people; and such judgment may oe
claimed as republican victory should the
republican leaders conhne themselves to discussion
accordingly and carry the day. The President Will
not take any part the discussion Of this question,
nor consent any OF his friends lead on IN It
But they will nevertheless, far as they can with
proproty, make this the argument TO secure repuo-
lican triumph without seeking TO control the con-
tending ioroes. Republicans here look fora cemo-
cratic support in this way without entering upon any
of the issues which divide republicans alike with
democrats IN Ohio.
Year: 1877

The Charleston Courier gives an
An account OF public meeting held IN
the Opera House at Huntington which
adopted resolutions in favor of an extra
session of the legislature. The
Curriers' account states that the
meeting was not large one,
but verv unanimous. Speaker GIBSON
made speech in which be gave the
reasons fer the faith that is in him, and
his views seems to have met the approval
of his audience.


While it is undeniable that there is
plenty of work for legislature to dc, yet
It is equally undeniabIe that public sen
tment throughout the State SO isr as
heard from, Is against an extra session.
Mr. Gibson seems to think that the
work OF principal Importance needing
legislative sc,ion is the Judiciary
bill. I.is very doubtful whether the
present Legislature, if convened, would
pass such bill. They had an opPor-
tunity to do it at tie last session, and
dIdn't do It, and this gives reasonable
ground Tor the belief that if our judicial
system is amended, it will have to be
done by some subsequent Legislature.


Tue Legislature, however, could do
good wo'k by laying up the gaps it lett
down last session As an instance, We
cite Gelect n the Jaw relating TO the
sale of delinquent lands. The law as 1t
stands requires the Auditor 10
furnish the delinquent lists to the
sheriffs Of the respective counties
"st lesst twenty days before the day OF
sale" The same law requires the sheriff
TO advertise Tor four weeks before sale,
Now il the Auditor does not furnish the
lists until twenty days before sale, how i;
the sherl1 TO advertise the four weeks
There is no more precarious title to land
than that acquired at these sales OF de-
| linquent and forfeited lands. The title
in order TO be good, must be acquired ir
| the strietest soutornity to the provision
OF the law under which the land is ssli
Year: 1877

Bob IEGERsoLL WAS the son OF
preacher and SAYS that he was made an
lufdel by his father whipping him so
frequently. If that Is the best reason ne
can assign for his infdelity he had better
let up on his lectures and return to the
faith.
Year: 1877

FAvoRS. In the following advice,
which we find in an exchange, we think
the writer considerably strains his point,
and yet there are suggestions which few
can ponder without profit:


If you want to be happy, never ask Il
favor. Give as many as you can, and il
any are freely offered, it is not necessary
to he too proud to take them; but neve
ask for or stand waiting for any Who
ever asked u favor at the right time? To
be refused is woeful stab to ones pride
1t is even worse than to have favor
granted hesitatingly. We suppose thai
out of hundred who petition for the
least thing-if it be even an hour of time
-ninety.nne wish, with burning cheeks
and aching hearts, they had not done so,
Don't ask ftvors of your nearest friends
Do everything for yourself until you drop,
and then if anyone picks you up, let it be
of his own free choice, not from any groan
you utter But while you can stand, be Il
soldier. Eat your own crust, rather than
feast on anolher's dainty meals; drink cold
water rather than another's wine. The
world is full of people asking favors and
people tire of granting them. Love Or
tenderness should never be put aside, when
its full hands are stretched towards you;
but rs few love, so few are tender; favor
asked is apt to be u milestone around your
neck, even if you gain the thing you want
by the asking. AS you cast your bread on
the water, and it returns, so will the favor
you ask, if unwillingly granted, come
back to you when you least expect or de-
sire. Favors conceded upon solicitation
are never repaid. They are more costly
in the end than overdue usurers' bills"
Year: 1877

ORIGIN OF THE LETTER STAMP.-The
origin of the stamp had II tinge of romance
in it. 1t was thirty-seVen years ago that
Rowland Hill, while crossing Il district in
the North of England, arrived ut the door
of an inn where postman had stopped to
deliver letter A young girl came out
to receive it; she turned it over and over
in her hand and asked the price of post
age. This was II large sum and evidently
the girl was poor, for the postman demand
ed a shilling. She sighed sadly, and said
the letter was from her brother, but that
she had no money; and so she re urned
the letter to the pOstman. Touched with
pity, Mr.. Hill paid the postage and gave
the letter to the girl, who seemed very
much embarrassed. Scarcely had the
postman turned his back when the young
innkeeper's daughter confessed that it was
Il trick between her and her brother.
Some signs on the envelope told her all
she wanted to know, but the letter con-
tanned no writing. " We aG both so
poor" she added, " that we invented this
mode of correspondence without paying
for our letters" The traveller, continuing
his road, asked himself if system giving
place to such frauds was not Il vicious
one. Before sunset Rowland had planned
10 organize the postal service on II new
basis-with what success is known to the
world.
Year: 1877

BLOCKING A CONFIDENCE GAME.-Mrs.
Devereux of Boston. reads the newspaper.
Her husband also reads the newspaper;
and the couple long ago agreed that no
verbal order purporting to come from him
for chattles should be honored by his bet
ter half. The other day there came to the
door a respectable looking, plainly dress
ed fellow, and when the servant answered
his ring, he told her in eager haste that
Mr.. Devereux had torn bis pants in such
manner that he could not 90 out and ex-
pose himself to the gaze of critical pub
lie, and had sent home for his light cassi-
mere pants which he wanted at once, be-
cause he must go out Immediately on bust
ness of Importance. But Mrs. DevereuX
was too sharp for him and Ivy her order the
servant told the messenger that if Mr..
Devereux wanted his pants, he must send
written order. The fellows astonish-
ment was only equallod by his Indignation
at the cruel refusal to send clothing to the
gentleman whose imprisonment was en-
forced by the want of it. 1t is needless to
say that Mr.. DevereuX wore his brown
trousers home to supper in such perfect
condition that no lady had occasion to
blush, and the lady was made happy in
the consciousness Of her superior judg-
ment, which had thus been confirmed.
Year: 1877

USE FOR OLD PAPERs. Never throw
away old paper. If you have no wish to
sell it, use it in the house. Some house,
keepers prefer it to cloth for cleaning
many articles of furniture. For instance,
IL volume written by II lady who pridrd
herself upon her experience and tact, says:


AFTER stove has been blackened it
can be kept looking very well for a long
time by rubbing with paper every morn
ing Rubbing with paper is much nicer
way of keeping the outside of a tea-kettle,
cotfee-pot, and teapot, bright and clean
than the old way of washing them in suds.
Rubbing with paper is also the best way Of
polishing knives, tinware, and spoons;
they shine like new SILVER. For polishing
mirrors, windows, lamp-chimneys, ETC.,
paper is better than dry cloth. Preserves
and pickles keep much better if brown
paper instead of cloth is tied over the jar.
Canned fruit is not so apt to mould if q
piece of writing paper, cut to fit the can,
is laid directly over the fruit. Paper is
much better to put under "a carpet than
straw. 1t is warmer and thinner and
makes less noise when one walks over it. :"
Year: 1877

Saying smart things does not pay. 1t
may crafty your spite at first, but it is
better to have friends than enemies. II
you cannot make people happy, at least
refrain from adding to their misery, What
if this woman is not your ideal of womanly
perfection, or that man your model mani
Your mission on earth is not to remind
them of the fact. Each of us has faults OF
his own Or her own; in correcting them
VIC shall find ample occupation. A sting
or dig" never did any good-nevel
helped any one to be better. One wht
falls into the habit of giving them soor
looks ill-natured. 1t is not always posi-
BILE to Join the Mutual Admiration Society
and be a good member, but Mt least ont
can hold ono's tongue.
Year: 1877

A GOOD DIsINFECTANT.-One pound of
green copperas dissolved in one quart of
water and poured down II water closet,
will eHrectually concentrate and destroy
the loulcst smells. On board ships and
steamboats,, about hotels and other public
places, there is nothing so nice to purify
the air. Simple green copperas, dissolved
in anything under the bed, will render a
hospital OF other places for the sick, free
from unpleasant smells. In fishing mar
kets, slaughter house, sinks, and where
ever there are offensive gases, dissolve
copperas and sprinkle it about, and in p
few days the smell will pass away. If u
rat or mouse dies about the house and
sends fort offensive gas, place some dis
solved copperas in an open vessel near the
place where the nuisance is and it will
purify the atmosphere.
Year: 1877

A little lye-year-old could not quite I'M
derstand why the stars did not shine one
night when the rain was pouring down in
torrents. She stood at the window ponder
ing on the subject with as much gravity
as Galileo when he looked at the swinging
lamp In the cathedral Of Pisa, and with
equal success, for all at once her counte-
nance lighted up, and she said; "Mother,
know why the stars don't shine. God has
pulled them all up so as to let the water
come through the holes"
Year: 1877

A precocious child should not be taught
to read before it is eight years old, and
greater care should be taken to develop
its body than brain. There, are thousands
of children born with tendency to ex-
cessive development of the nervous sys-
tenn, who, if they could have physical de-
velopment instead of mental during the
years of growth, would make our brightest
and best citizens. Stimulate their brains
in youth and they break down and die
Herald of Health.
Year: 1877

In summing up the Weston wife mur-
der case Chief Justice IIagarty said: This
case spoke more cloquently than thou
sand temperance >leetures upon the great
evils arising from whiskey drinking.
Here were men who should have been
working drinking all day and at all times,
and the result was that thirteen children
were left motherless, their mother depriv-
Year: 1877

| believe woman is the equal of man and
has all the rights Of man, and one more
hat of protection. | believe the institution
of marriage to be the holiest and most
sacred institution among men. Yet it
took thousands of years to advance from
| slavery up to the marriage institution. |
hate II man who thinks he is the head OF
the family. do. despise him. hate
one of these dignilied old galoots. never
saw II digniGed man who was not a Ounce.
Soemnity is II breastwork which medioc-
rity throws up to defend itself from the
eyes of the world. hate II man who is
IN aristocrat in his family, and whose wife
IS obliged to be beggar. She says, g
want dollar" and asks for it rs if she
were standing on II bombshell, and he re
plies, " What did you do with the last fifty
cents | gave you?' How many women
are obliged to be continual beggars! How
can you raise children in such i'm AT
mosphere? Its II terrible thing; its
wretched and infamous, believe in the
democracy of the family Every home
should be IL little repnbic in itself. Love
is the only thing that will pay ten per





| is the only thing where the least possible
extravaganza is the height of economy
| What right has man to be the head of the
family? A man should be cheerful and
pleasant on coming into the house. When
you enslave anybody you make them dis
honest. You cannot put fetter on the
limb of any man without putting a cores
bonding fetter on your brain. Some people
ask me if am in favor of women voting
| say let them settle that themselves. But
it has seemed to me that on some ques.
tions, that of war, for instance, II woman
who has children to be offered on the atal
has rs good a right to decide us some
wretched nobody WHO reels and stagger'
to the ballot box.


| sometimes think there is more genuine
kindness among the poor than among the
rich. There is no need Of being stingy
If you have but dollar, spend it like {
man. | would rather be bcggar ant
spend my money like II king, than kin9
and spend my money like IL beggar
Among the poor there are more opportunl
ties for kindness and self-denial thar
among the rich. A hut with love in it il
a place fit for king. A little while ago


stood by the tomb of the dead Napoleon
and when | thought of his past life,
thought l would rather have been Frenol
peasant and worn wooden shoes, living ii
a hut with little wife loved, with chill
dren upon my knee and their arms abou
my neck, and die unnoiced and unknown
loved by those who knew me, than to have
been that king. 1t is not necessary to b.
great Or powerful to be happy. A falst
doctrine has been taught in the communi
ty. 1t is that only u man that works hi
whole life away is successful. A MAJ
whose days have been days of enjoyment
whose life is happy, who Is the emperor a
well as the subject of one heart-his lif
has been the only true success.
Year: 1877

TAXING THE VEn-A notice of one of the


most beautiful and impressive ceremonies OF
our church, viz. reception into religious life
is always interesting to Catholics Therefore
we call the attention of our readers to the
professio On of young lady in Little Rock, Ark,
Sunday, April 22nd, 1877. This announcement
will more particularly interest the people Of
this city, when we write that the young lady,
Miss Margaret slattery, was educated in New


Orleans, where she won the love and esteem of
alarge circle of friends and acqusiutances. At
the early age of fourteen she graduated in the
Normal School, and thence returned to Little
Rock, her native city, where she assumed the
arduous task of an educator. For eight years
she taught in the public schools-two years OF
which she was principal of the Peabody
School. 1t must have been most edifying
sight to witness the ceremonies of her recep-
tion. Beautiful in person, mind and heart,
Miss slattery is a lady to impress every be-
holder. In religion she is known as Sister
Mary Paulo. Wearing the habit of theSister
OF Mercy, and disobarging the duties of that
order, she will conclusively prove to the world
that she "has chosen the better part" I" F."
Year: 1877

NEW AND RAPID SYSTEM OF TANNING HIDES.


We have seen samples of leather of deer, sheep
and calf skin tanned in from twenty to seventy-
two hours by Holleman's system. Though
not competent ourselves to pass judgment, we
have the unqualified endorsement of represen-
tative leather dealers, boot and shoe manu-
facturers and harness makers Of this and
other cities as to the superior excellence Of
this leather. As promising to aid, to some
extent at least, in bringing back the departed
prosperity of this city, we commend the new
system to the attention of our capitalists and
others interested. With comparatively little
capital q tannery could be started here which
would give employment to q number of per-
soma ard would keep among us in circulation
large sums of money now sent to the North.


Ar' Lewis v. Reed, the gentleman now here
demonstrating the value and practiCablity of
the new system, will be pleased to receive
CALLS from all who desire to see the work in
progress at No. Q Front street, between Custom
mouse and Crossman streets. The demOnBtra-
tionS viii be made daily for the next three
weeks between the hours of a A. N. and P. N.
Year: 1877

think he has the cordial support of fully
sevensy'fve per cent. Of his party. Many
VINO were doubtful at first now see that the
time was ripe for the full restoration of ev-
cry Southern State to eelf-government under
the Constitution. The history of the States
since the troops were removed is one of the
very best arguments why Republicans and
Democrats should approve Mr.. Hayes poll
icy on this subject"
Year: 1877

The city was very quiet yesterday. One
young man was before the Mayor for fast
driving through the streets, and another
was fined for driving on the sidewalk.


Judge Clopton's condition is much i'm
Droyei
Year: 1877

INVOLUNTARY MANsLAUGHTER.-The case
OF William Brown, charged with the muir
der of George Smoot and. Isaac Howell by
carelessly allowing the boiler Of an engine
at Carbon Hill coal-pits to explode, was con-
cluded in the Henrico County Court yes
terday. The Jury found the accused guilty
and fined him $50, and the Judge added
thirty days. Imprisonment in the county Jail.


When the case was given to the jury
Judge Minor gave them the following in
structions:


1. In order to conflict the accused Of vol
untary manslaughter the jury must believe
from the evidence that he was guilty OF
gross negligence in the performance OF some
duty imposed upon him, and that by virtue
of such negligence the explosion occurred
which caused the death. They must also
believe that the accused knew that the re-
suit of such negligence might cause the ex-
iured or endangered thereby.


2. That the accused was guilty Of negll-
gence in the performance OF his duty on the
particular occasion must be proved by the
Commonwealth, and cannot be presumed
from his having been guilty OF negligence
on any former occasion.


8. In order to convict the accused Of in
voluntary manslaughter the jury must be-
lieve that he was guilty of the same neglect
of duty that would justify a conviction OF
voluntary nanslaughter, and that he knew
that such negligence might cause the ex-
plosion; but they need not in order to con-
vct be satisfied that the accused knew, or
might be presumed to know, that such eX-
plosio1 would injure or endanger any one.
Year: 1877

THE AGE oF ScIENcE.-The wonderful success of
the "Holman Liver Pad" in this section Of the
the nineteenth century to alleviate the suffering of
poor humanity. What power this wonderful dis
covery is can only be appreciated by those who have
been suffering from the old system of dosing with
poisonous drugs, and who, within few weeks past,
have been made happy sby the use Of this simple
restorative. Over $500 persons have been cured of
various diseases flesh is heir to by it during the last
two months. We can therefore pronounce it a
success Attention is called to the advertise il
would seem like gliding gold for us to make any
further statement.
Year: 1877

A GREAT DIscovERY.-Not since the introduce
ton of vaccination by Jenner has any medical dis
covery began to equal in Importance that of absorp
tion, as Illustrated in Holman's Liver and Ague
Pad. Strange as it may seem to those who have not
investigated its curative power evidences are over
whelming that this simple device, composed Of
harmless vegetable compounds, placed over the
vitals, liver and stomach, will in remarkably short
space Of time, master any OF the long catalogue Of
diseased stomach. Surely Boston land its vicinity
will give the Pad hearty welcome.
Year: 1877

taken in box cars, nnder rebel guard, one
hundred men TO car, with not more than
twenty guards, though they were armed of
course. We had only at certain signal, to
spring upon them, seize their muskets and
overpower them. 1t could have been done
easily enough. At worst if each rebel had
killed his man there would have been but
twenty of us lost out of every one hundred,
and enough left to fight our way through and
join our gunboats in the river; but the cow
ardly rascal who was to give the signal, nev-
er gave Of course we could do nothing
without concert and the affair fell through


The Colonel stopped moment, engrosed
in feeling of disappointment at their failure,
and as if speechless with excess of contempt
for the "cowardly rascals" whom he evident
ly lenged to call by still harder name.


"After that" he said, 81 never arranged
Tor escape with any whom did not know; ol
whose courage and caution was not sure"


"How were you taken prisoner ?" asked
Kate, who had drawn nearer to the speaker
and fixed her fine eyes on his face with a
RTOWluS luLCACoes


s.After was wounded at Staunton Bridge
on the Willow Raid" he replied.


81 had always said that / would die, SOON
er than be captured. I had been in nearly
thirty battles before; had had a gun-shoi
wound in my ankle; had had my cap and
coat riddled with balls, and long, brown
welt raised on my thigh, which hurt like 8
wound, but this time piece of canister Itort
through my side to the bone, and doubled me
over, and I fell"


''I remember my sergeant came to me-
was a captain then in the District of Colum
bia cavalry-and asked if was wounded;
remember thinking it was singular question
to ask a man-as if should have been lying
there behind the fence if / wasn't wounded !
and they got me into carriage and wer'
taking me to the hospital, when we were sur
Year: 1877

lion where the Territory will get cred it for it.

 A furnace is being erected al Globe City for the reduction of copper-silver bearing ore, of winch ore there is a large quantity in the neighbOrhood; m fact it would seem as if the eastern side of Globe district would be able to supply all the copper needed by the world. Globe City is improving There are several stores dolng a successful business and a few new houses being erected.

 It is believed that a new town of some importance will be built at the forks of Pinal Creek, where Townsend & Co. are erecting their mill It is To- cated about four miles below Globe City, and is very centrally situated to the principal mines of the district
Year: 1877

Manager Magee came in from the Aztec mine yesterday with the best of news regarding development There is in the open cut a body of solid ore, 6XS feet, which is very rich. He brought in about 100 pounds, one piece weigh ing over fifty and bears evidence of coming from large vein. Samples of this class of ore were recently as saved in San Francisco. and gave over S2O0 per ton. NIT. Magee IS about as well pleased with the prospects as any man would care to be under like cir cumstances.

 MT Flood k in town from the Gro Blanco district. He says the Alaska, Warsaw and other veins himself and partners are developing, show so favor ably, that next week they intend to be- gin building a furnace of daily ca- pacity of five tons. As Mr. Kirkpatrick said some week ago when in here. it is the intention to build up gradually and make no failure. They have the ore with silver in paying quantities, and they do not intend to put up very extensive or expensive machinery un- til they demonstrate just the kind need ed to work the ores most proftably.