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Year: 1879

! IL Is PLAN fact that without labor
saving machinery the agriculture of all


the newer states would remain undeyel-


oped, and the rapid increase of people in


this country would be swarming, shirtless
and supperlesS upon the Atlantic sea-
board


1t Is true, perhaps, that the growing
application Of machinery 10 agriculture
will work hardship 10 some of our labor
inc population, Is successive Improvements
are first reached This is to be regretted,
but il seems unavoidable This Seems TO
be the price atwhich thenation buys every
step iii Industrial progress, but as this
hardship has always heretofore been fol-
lowed by eompensations, why shOnld it
now come without attending afterwards:
Il is not given to the most far sighted 10
penetrate the future, except as the past
indicates Its probabilities. This method
of torecasting the future certainly gives
assurance not ground for alarm. IN the
special line which We are considering.


We cannot SEE how help viii cuine to
the thousands whose work the new ma
chimes are doing, Agriculture has So long
been looked upon as the kind mother who
shall feed and clothe all the broken and
distressed from all other occupations,
that It Is little wonder thai her reduced
dependence upon manual labor is viewed
with anxiety 1t is easy to say that, AS
an abstract proposition, II is PLAIN that
men must enter agriculture more as mas
tiers than rs Journeymen; that these who
are thrown out by the progress of agricul-
tural machinery must go upon the new
fields at distance and build themselves
up rs those have done who are nUy profit
ing by the use Of the machines thai laid
the foundations of tn, If prosperity. How
shall they who are now tTanpIng from
kitchen to kitchen around the state be
imbued with the disposition to move In
TO the open lands and do there what they
fail To do here, namely, to labor. And
how are they who have the disposition.
but cannot find work, To get start enough
10 get IL promising fields and obtain food,
seed and Implements with which to man
tain themselves and put IN their crops.
This We acknowledge We do not know.
To restore the qualities Of manhood IL
those who are heartless, homeless, amblt-
ionleSs is perhaps 4 problem III mental,
moral and social science which the doctors
IN those philosophers can solve; We can
not TO provide material for those who
have the viii To use il is question
Of finance and political economy which is
beyond our pocket and our brain. And
Yet while stumbling on these blocks hewn
from the impossible, We are strong in the
belief that other causes than the progress
Of labor saving machinery are To- blame
for much of the evil and lack which are
III these mems minds and stomachs. So
far as mechanical progress IS concerned We
believe it VIII be, as it has been, one Of
the chief agencies in the worlds advance
ment- None can stop its course Those
are safe who can climb into lis car; those
IN danger who sport beneath It's wheels
Year: 1879

II is recorded that during the late fire
which burned the Chicago post-ot.ice,
General Sheridan, who didn't happen to
be twenty miles away at that time, made
quite hero of himself by dashing into the
burning building and chucking such docu-
ments as he could reach into the vaults,
and making his escape just in time TO
avoid the falling plastering and seantling.
Evidently the General isn't altogether
willing to trust his reputation for gallantry
to that poem" He wants TO convince
the country of it by something tangible.
If ever there was anything in that VIM
chester ride, the country has nearly for
gotten abont It by this time. and will be
glad to learn that '-lirtle Phil" is not
afraid of Ere
Year: 1879

THE GIRL We ALL WAST-The true
girl has TO be sought for She does not
parade herself as show goods. She
is not fashionable Generally she is not
rich, but oh, what a heart she has when
you find her so large and pure and wo-
manly. When You see it you wonder If
those snowy things outside were women
If you gain her love, your two thousand
are millions. She will not ask you for Il
carriage or frst-ciass house. She viii
wear simple dresses and turn them when
necessary, with no vulgar magnificent to
frown npcn her economy. She will keep
everything neat and nice in your SIX par
lOr, and give you sUch a welcome when
you come home that you will think your
parlor higher than ever. She will enter
tain true friends on dollar, and astonish
you with the new thought how little hap
piness depends on money, She will make
you love home Gf you don't you are brute)
and teach you how to pity, while you
scorn, a poor fashionable society that
thinks itself rich and yainIy tries TO think
i,self happy Now. do not, | pray you,
say any more - / can't afford to marry"
Go, find the true woman, and you can
Throw away cigar, burn up that switch
cane, be sensible yourself, and seek your
wife IN q sensible way.-4HaHtle.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, April ia COM
munication from the Secretary of
the Navy was laid before the House
this afternoon, giving information
in reply to the House resolution re
garding the breaking out of the
yellow fever on the United States
ship Plymouth. The Secretary says
the opinion generally prevails
among experienced naval men that
the freezing process is sufficient
protection against the appearance
of yellow fever. After it
has once appeared on board
of a vessal there are instances
where it has resulted otherwise,
although they have not been suffi-
GENTLY numerous to entirely destroy
opinion why the Plymouth was
not sufficiently frozen and fumi,
gated has been referred to the
Medical Board to report thereon
The remarkable fact that the
disease broke out at the precise
point in the ship where it appeared
in November last may be supposed
to weaken somewhat the theo
ry that the freezing process
is a reliable remedy. A single
example can not, however
be sufficient to entirely overthrow
the presumption in its favor. The
Department will continue to resor
to it in all cases, but will at some
time add to it all other known san.
itary remedies, as well as such ad
ditional investigation as they may
discover. In the mean time, whatever
experiments either experience o.
science may suggest, should b.
tried in order that nothing shall b.
omitted to arrest the progress o
this terrible scourge.
Year: 1879

The Courier journal complains
that the extra session OF Congress costs
the country $4,000 per day, and
charges it all to the Radicals" This
is an exhibition Of cheek that ought
to be satisfactory to Old Satan himself
The Devil might just as well complain
that there would never have been q
place of torment if he had been al.
lowed 10 rule in Paradise.
Year: 1879

A Human Skeleton Inside a Horse,


A miner in the Black Hills, writ
ing to friend, tells of a horrible
reminder of the fearful snow storms
last winter, and of the perils of
those who were caught out and lost
their way on the plain. He says
that recently, while he and two
others were crossing the country
they came upon the skeleton of II
horse, with a grinning skull look
ing out at them between the ribs of
the animal, like prisoner peerir g
through the bars of his cell. The
two skeletons told the whole story.
The man had killed his horse, cut
him open, and crawled inside of
him, thinking thus to escape perish
ing of cold, but the flesh of the
animal froze solid, and the man was
as much a prisoner as if he had
been shut in by walls of iron. The
miner concludes his description by
saying: 1t was a sight l shall
never forget. I can see it when
ever | close my eyes.
Year: 1879

THE Greenbsckers ought to be in
dlcted for vagrancy, for it is an sxiom'
attic truth, self evident proposition,
that they have no visible means OF
support. By the same light they are
luxuries. 4 luxury is anything for
which there is no necessity. There Is
no necessity for the rag baby" men
ergo they are a luxury.
Year: 1879

When the girl who has encouraged .
young man for two years suddenly turns
around and tells him she can never be
anything moro than . sister to him. hs
can for the first time see the frscklss on
her nose.
Year: 1879

n San Francisco lady, who WAS recently
united IN The bonds of natrimony to n dis
tinguishcd looking but exceedingly mystic
.ious stranger, has discovered that instead
OF being Mexican grandcc her lord and
master lootls after physicians horse and
buggy for $40 Il month After deciding
that it would be wiser to 20 home and ret
her meals regularly thun to stay with the
coachmcn and starvc, she sent him the fol-
lowing pointed cpiatlc:


circumstances over which have no control
compel me to write you this note. | find
That you are utterly unable to provide for
me, and as am at present unable TO pro-
vide for you, will have to leave you, and
return to that happy home whence You st ole
me, and once more till il with the sunshine
of love.


'1lMd known TINT you expected me to
live ON the morning brcczcs for breakfast,
the trade winds for dinner and the evening
f"gs for supper, | would have honestly told
You tlnt my constitution would mol be equal
to il, even where the atmosphere is 80 otlor-
olls and substantial as in this hotel in Tar
Flat, and would have declined to become
your wife. ...


'If yoli shall ever marry another lady
trust you will remember the advice of your
first wife, and TINT the domestic menu will
consist of pudding made of pIums rather
than the north wind, and pies of pumpkins
rather than of zcphcrs; in short, that you,
will provide her with a bill of fare rather
than with bill Of air If you meet me on
the street hereafter pass me by as n perfect
stranger, for if you do not will be com
PEELED to give you the cut direct, t


Your wife, Mary"
Year: 1879

length be rewarded, and with final Jerk
the camaron is pulled out struggling vio-
lently, and transferred to a pot carried for
his reception. SO the sport goes on: CANA
ron after camaron is persuaded to lift his
tail, and pays the penalty in the pot, till
the sun gets too hot and the canaron refuse
to leave their cool holes under the bunk.
Then the chaSscurS retire TO tho ''hangar"
for breakfast, and spend the rest of the day
us best they can till the piqucm's come TO
announce that the game is feeding, when
the party turn out and catch as many more
rs they can before night sets in.
Year: 1879

murderer hut she restrained herself and
simply said she had changed her mind"


The old gentleman took a discouraging
view OF life for several days-.-railcd at wo-
men in general, and widows in Particular
and then settled down tr his ordinary life.


lie never knew why the widow went
back on him
Year: 1879




EDITOR REOoRD: | wish to sug-
gest through the columns of your
paper, to your Center and Kings
place correspondents, to please
to ease up on 80. F. H." a little
and give him a rest and do not
join together and try to crush
him at one blow. | think about
the time he read that last COM
munication in your paper that
there was an expression stole
over his face like a wave of
cramp collie; and it must be adj
mitted that Poughkeepsie has
some advantages that claim
consideration in the the Ques-
ton Of moving the county site
to that place, and the one pre-
dominant among the rest is that
If ever prisoners got out of jail
that is, broke out of jail at
that place; they would be sure
to starve before they would
ever find their way back to the
settlements, and thus the coun-
ty would be saved the expense
of Te-capturing them.


A LOCKER On.
Year: 1879

zEsznssE.ss1zzsazs0uSssE
country one of the most pros
porous in the state.


While we have been blessed
with a favorable season this
year, our farmers have done
their duty, and the result is that
we are rewarded with abundant
crops,


Cotton picking has commenced
in good earnest and our energetic
and esteemed friend Mr.. James
Gray is erecting a new gin,
which will be very convenient
for quite a number Of the cotton
growers in this section,


As this is the season OF the
year that big meetings are car
iied on (some Of which have
been very well and successfully
conducted in this sectiOn,) the
chickens, as a natural conse-
quence, are rapidly decreasing
in number.


All is quiet, with the eXcep-
ton of the continued hum Of the
word removal" which has
aroused the enthusiasm Of every
man in the north part Of the
county. 1t seems that old Sharp
is undergoing a revolution-that
the people have rebelled against
the present seat Of justice, and
are determined to locate it in a
more central portion Of the
county. We saw in your issue
of the 4th inst. that a portion Of
our scientific men Of the county
had again been at work trying
to ascertain the center of the
county, and had located 1t on
what is known as the Wade
farm, on Strawberry river, which
now bears the name Of Kings
Place" Then we see in your
issue Of the 18th that petitions
are being circulated for as many
as three placeS-Center, Pough-
keepsie and the King place.
Then last week We were visited
by Messrs. B. Atkinson and Jas.
P. King, bearing a petition in
favor Of the latter, who, as well
as the writer, is in favor of said
place, and with much dignity
assures us that it is exactly in
the center Of the population Of
the county. We agree with
them on that point, though we
would rather have it (the county
Seat) III the center OF square
miles. If we cannot get that,
we will take the center Of popu-
latiOn.


We want a change from Eve
ming Shade, for two reasons:
first, it is too far from the center
Of the county; second, it was
never located there by the voice
Of the people. If it should be
removed to Kings place, it will
then be a great deal more con-
venient than its present location
for the people Of the northern
portion of the county. We learn
that said place is only four
miles from Center, and those
who have to 60 via Center to get
to Evening Shade, would save
six miles Of road, and could
always find some way of cross
ing Strawberry river if it should
be up. ANONYMOUS.
Year: 1879

EDgfoR RECORD: While your
columns are open for the discus
sion Of the county seat question,
we believe they are not closed
against other matter.


We wish to remind the people
Of Sharp that Spring river runs
through the northern portion Of
Year: 1879

is disposed to deal more fairly.
with this place than some OF
those who are in favor Of Kings
place, and who, | understand,
are telling the people that Cen
ter is not in this race. | can
inform those gentlemen that
Center is in the race; that she
has won the first heat fairly, and
expects to distance the field in
the second, and that without
any "shinanegan."


As for the many advantages
that the King place has over its
competitors, propose to notice
briefly. Her location, your cor
respondent says, is four miles
south of the center Of the county.
But | am a little better posted
than he is, The line dividing
townships fourteen and fifteen
is the county line south. The
King place is in section 80,
township II, which is 12f miles
from the south line. The county
runs to the line dividing town
ships 81 and % north, which
makes it 241 miles from there
to the north line. Now, 124
from 244 leaves about III miles,
believe.


As for the beautiful location,
Kings place is in a horseshoe
bend of Strawberry, and a very
pretty place when you get to it,
but | know Of but one way to
get there without danger Of Grip
ping your horse and breaking
your own neck, and that is to
get into the Smithville and Eve
ming Shade road and proceed
from any direction you please
to the old Darnell house, then
turn up north. By this route
you can get there without any
great danger of getting hurt
badly. The change Of the road
vOnr cOrreSDOndent spoke Of
well, | admit there can be a
bride way opened the way he
speaks of, but for wagons, what
will he do with the river, which
has to be crossed twice between
Blann's and the King place! |
suppose he wants to build three
bridges, instead Of one; and then
that mountain between there
and Brides, what will he do
with that to make new road
better than the old?


''The center Of population"
That is "too thin" Center is
more accessible to a majority
of the people of the county than
the King place.


"The great opposition to To-
eating the county seat north OF
Strawberry river" Now, let us
look at that for a moment. |
believe that as a general thing
Che people south of Strawberry
are a liberal, fair dealing peo-
pie, and we, of the north side,
would say to them that they
have had the county seat for
eleven years south of al the
rivers, while a number Of the
citizens of the county who are
entitled to equality in the loca-
tion Of the court house had to
cross Spring river, Piney Fork
and Strawberry all and travel
three or four times the distance
that they have, to attend court.
And now we do not come with
a spirit Of retaliation and raving
that the circumstances would
almost justify; we only come
and say, "Gentlemen, all we ask
is something like equality; we
are still giving you the advan-
tage OF several miles; do unto
us as you would wish us to Go
INTO you similarly situated"


T-,>-ycr,n
Year: 1879

During the residence of James Findlcy
in Syracuse, New York, he las caught more
than two hundred horses, saving many lives
by Ills daring efforts, ard much property
from Wholesale destruction Mr.. Findlc,
is an unassuming young man, but his BRAY
c"y is appreciated by the public. lie was
born in Albany and came to Syracuse some
eighteen years ago. Although only twenty
three years old, he has a wife and family,
and has served five years ut his trade rs a
carriagc-painter. About twelve years ago
Findlcy began catching runaway horses
He was somewhat timid at first, as may be
imagined, but he gained confidence in him
self as lie succeeded and experimental, and
now docs not hesitate to throw himself in
the pathway of the most infuriated stecd
Findlcy's first experience as Il horse catcher
was in Auburn. lie was waiting for a
train near the depot one afternoon twelve
years ago, when his attention was attracted
by runaway horse, which was dashing
toward him ut a brcalIncck pace. In the
wagon were seated lady and her little
child. The mother was paralyZcd with
fear and could not speak. The little child
screamed in terror, and the checks of the
bystandcrs were blanchcd as they saw the
frightened horse dashing furiously toward
train Of cars that stood across the street.
The spectators all rushed out of the way,
and hackmcn and draymen ran to place
of safety. Findley saw in an instapt that
the occupants of the wagon wonld be killed
il they were thrown against the train of
cars. Without hcsitating a moment he
planted himself directly in front of the in
furiatcd beast and sprang at his head He
threw the horse down, and although the
wagon was overturned the occupants were
uninjurcd, save by mere scratches. His
method of stopping horse il as follows:


When he sees runaway horse approaching
he plants himself directly in its route and
runs with it in the same direction it is pro-
cccding. Findlcy can run like a deer, and
by the time the runaway horse IS abreast of
him, nine times out of ten he is running as
fast as the horse. TO seize him by the
check rein or one line and bring him to u
halt is but the work of an instant OF
course his act is one fraught with great
danger, and he may be said to take his life
in his hands every time he attempts to stop
horse Perhaps the bravcst act of his
life was performed on the seventh of May
last. A team of young horses was running
at brcakneck speed down West Gcnesee
street and across the market in front of the
Empire House directly toward the Syracuse
Savings Bank. In an instant more they
would have plunged into the building.
Findlcy saw them coming and sprang in
their path. He seized one by the check
rein and vaulted on its back lightly as q
cat. BY supcrhuman effort he succeeded
in turning the horses in their course, and
brought them down to the ground. This
brave act was witnessed by Patrick Lynch,
who had handsome bronze medal struck
off, upon which the deed was commemor-
ated in fitting terms, and presented to Mr..
Findlcy. "
Year: 1879

Few people who see bananas hanging In
the shops of fruit dealers think of them as
more than tropical luxury. The fact is,
they are q staple article Of food in some
parts Of the world; and, according to
Humboldt, an acre Of bananas will produce
as much food for a man as twenty acres Of
wheat. 1t is the ease with which bananas
are grown that Is the great obstacle to civ
ilization in some tropical countries. 1t Is so
easy to obtain a living without work that
no effort will ever be made, and the men
become lazy and shiftlcss. All that is need
ed is to stick a sucker into the ground, and
it will at once sprout and grow, and ripen
its fruit in twelve or thirteen months with
out further care, each plant having from
seventy-fvc to one hundred and twenty.f five
bananas; and, when that dies down after
fr,aiting new suckers spring up 10 take its
place. In regions where no foot ever
reaches, bananas are found In all stages OF
growth, ripening their fruit every day and
every month In the year.
Year: 1879

The up train on the Shepaug railroad on Monday of last week, failed to stop at the de- pot for mails or passengers. There appeared to be little difficulty between the train men and the station agent owing to his leaving some freight cars out on the main track, and the necessary switching them into place de- layed the train already quite late. This trouble offended those in charge of the train, and they chose to punish the public in consequence by running past the station without stopping.

 Mir Clark Kinney of Washington Depot was suddenly attacked on Tuesday evening of last week, by severe stroke of paralysis
Year: 1879

We also offer the balance of our entire stock at prices that are popular with the public, ,spe- cial mention of which will be made in this column from week to week until the entire stock has been disposed of. As the changes now going on in the building will compel us to close up the store for a very short time, we do not wish to move or pack up the stock if we can avoid it.
Year: 1879

Colonel Mclntire, Chief Engineer o1
the Water Works, has begun the work
of collecting back Indebtedness owed by
property holders which has been stand
ing on the books of the department.
He has ordered the collectors to notify
the parties that the ferrule will be
drawn and the supply Of water will be
stopped, and will not be turned on un-
til all Indebtedness is cancelled. In
some instances this has been done, and
the desired effect has been the result.
1t would be we'll to state that in any
case where the parties SO deprived are
discovered using Brandywine water
they will be proceeded against by the
Department, and he subjected to the
penalty imposed by ordinance.


Any person providing such individu-
al with water is also liable and will be
proceeded against accordingly. The
measures may be thought rigorous by
some but in view of the amount OF
money due the city and in considear-
tion of the injustice being done those
who are prompt in their payments, the
determination of the Chief Engineer is
a worthy one and will receive hearty
appreciation.
Year: 1879

Last evening stranger in this city
from Philadelphia having but one leg
and peregrinating around on pair of
crutches was Frustrated by the heat at
Fourth at Jackson street. He was sur
rounded by crowd and efforts made
for his relief. A gentleman ia Mt.
Pleasant street very considerably took
the we'll being of the unfortunate one
in hand and administered to his sutt-
erings. When he had somewhat re-
covered he was placed in a carriage
and taken by eticer Carey to the City
Hall where he is being properly atten-
ded to.
Year: 1879

A. ne treat is in store for those who
attend the Ladies Aid Festival now
being held in the Moral Suasion Hall.
The room is beautifully decorated with
flags, wreaths and emblems which
added to the smiles of the fair attsn-
dants makes it akin to fairyland. The
Ice Cream is of the best and like the
other refreshments is sold at reason
able price Heals Orchestra furnish
their excellent music during the
evening,