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Year: 1877

INFORMATION from Japan recently re-
ceived conveys the intelligence that the
river Nisheynaagawa, in the Province of
Nasha-no- Matamora, has suddenly dried
mp, leaving an empty bed. We consider
it important to let our readers know of
this fact, so that there will be no misap-
prehension in case any of them go fish
ing or swimming in the said river. We
can imagine nothing that would mortify
a man more than to go swimming in the
Nisheynaagawa for two or three hours
under the impression that everything was
right, and then, when he came out, to
learn from somebody that the river was
dried up.-PhiLadeLphiG Bulletin.
Year: 1877

N7A1HK HRVnH4NSO1Ni 4NNUi
Crazy Horse made a desperate attempt
to escape last night and was stabbed
with bayonet and killed. His people
took his body and all is quiet this morn
ing.
Year: 1877

SHOPPING BY MAIL. of late years it has
become very popular with ladies residing
at distance from the city, to do all their
shopping by mail. A letter is addressed to
some reliable dry goods house, requesting
samples of the kinds of goods desired
When these arrive, a selection is made, an
order sent, and the goods are at once for
warded at the lowest city prices. Thus
the expense, trouble and fatigue of going
to the city is entirely avoided, and order
ing by mail is quite as satisfactory as pur-
chasing at the counters. The Philadelphia
house that devotes the most careful atten-
tion to this peculiar branch of the dry
goods business, is that of the popular and
reliable one of Strawbridge & Clothier.-
This firm has department organized ex-
pressly for this class of business, and they
assure us that the most prompt and care
full attention will be given to all favoring
them with their orders, or requesting sam
pies.
Year: 1877

Editing paper is a nice busi-
ness. If we publish jokes, people
say We are rattle headed If we
omit jokes, they say we are fossil
lied. IF we publish original matter,
they blame US for not giving selec-
tions. If we publish selections,
folks say we are lazy for not writing
something they have not read in
some other paper. If we give a
complimentary notice, we are cen
sured for being partial. If we do
not give complimentary notices,
folks say we are jealous. If we do
not cater to the wishes of the ladies.
the paper is not fit to tie up par
Gel or make into a hustle. If we
remain in our Office and attend to
our business, folks say we are too
proud to mingle with our fellows.
If we so out, they say we never at
tend to our business. If we wear
poor clothes, folks say business is
bad. If we wear good clothes, they
say we never paid for them. Now
what are we to do?
Year: 1877

The Boston advertiser very aptly
observes, in speaking of the coming
trade revival, that as there is no
night without a dawn, so there is
no time of business depression with
out its promise Of revival For
more than three years the country
has been passing through q bitter
experience. People have talked
about it so much and so gloomily
that they have really come to be-
lieve there never was such a time OF
commercial dullness known. But
this is a great exaggeration. The
foundations of our prosperity are
still sound. Very few of our In
dustries have been seriously impair
ed; aud for those that have suffered
most there is still a solid structure
on which to rebuild them. With
the coming season general revival
of trade is looked for with we'll
founded confidence. 1t will be less
speculative, and therefore less ex-
posed TO rapid and injurious fluctu-
ations than the trade of the period
preceding the decline. The errors
of the past will serve as guides for
the future. With population OF
forty or fifty millions of industrious
people, there are fortunes in store
for those who are intelligently and
honestly engaged in supplying their
needs.
Year: 1877

mentioned; her working people
would find employment, and there
would be less talk of hard times.
LAUNDERING is, and will be, for some
years the main industry here.
Farming ought to take the lead, but
it does not, and probably Will not
for some time to come.
Year: 1877

WAR between Russia and Turkey
has been virtually declared, The
armies Of each country are advanc-
ing, and a clash is imminent. IL is
greatly feared that the complica-
iions will end IN a general European
w
Year: 1877

Tic WISCONSIN Central KalI-
road, if it follows tie line of it's land
grant, will next build to Bayfield,,
and that place from The many happy
circumstances surrounding her, will
loom up as high as any town on the
lake
Year: 1877

One set Gold Front Pin and Ear Rings
One Ladies' Long Neck Chain.
One elegant Locket for the above.
one Ladies " Pompadour" Watch Chain.
One Fair Stone Sleeve Buttons
One pair Engraved Sleeve Buttons.
One Amethyst Stoae Ring.
One Gents Large Seal Ring.
one Ladies Band Engagement Ring.
One set Spiral Shirt Studs.
One Gents Lake George Diamond Stud.
One Beautiful Scarf Pin.
Year: 1877

countries, and which cares for no right
and for no duty that does not materially
aid their own interests.


so far as this is struggle between the
Crescent and the Cross, between the
Russian and the Turk, our whole heart
goes out to Russia. We pray that victory
may rest upon the banners of the Gar,
that he will not pause until he reaches
the Bosphorus. We hone he VII take
Constantinople, and that If it pleases bin
he will keep 1t. Constantinople will be
a much more useful capital in the hands
OF Christian monarch like Alexander
than in those of the master of the harem.
Let Russia do her work we'll Since she
has gone into the war let her not pause
until the Turk has been driven over to
Asia. where he belongs. Let these pro-
vinces be ruled by Christian men. Give
Austria her share, for Austria is wise,
great Power who. will rule with wisdom.
Give Gambia, Thessaly and Epirus to
Greece, where they belong. Let the
Slavonic States have Slavonic ruler
like the Prince of Montenegro, and if
England is anxious about the road to
India let her take Egypt. She will find
that her Empire will be 3s strong with
Russia on the Bosphorus as now with the
ruthless Turk. England feared that if
the Suez Canal were built 1t would Grip
pie her commerce and keep her out of
Asia. She finds she was mistaken. She
will find similar mistake when this war
Is over. Her rulers would be wise if
they gave themselves some right to
share in the victory of the Gar by shar-
ing with him the hazards of campaign
which commends itselfto the admiration
and the sympathy of the Christian
world.
Year: 1877

DIPrHERIA.-The report of the
State board of health Massachusetts,
shows that it has accomplished good
practical State work, and in compari-
son with what similar organizations
in other States are doing it is an ad-
mirable body. But it does not seem
to come up to the standard required
by the press of that State. The most
important part of it, in the opinion of
Intelligent critics, is the result of local
Investigations into certain diseases.
The year 1870 was marked in some
cities and towns OF Massachusetts as
we'll as other States by an extraordi-
nary prevalence of diptheria. 1t is a
curious fact that the disease there was
more than twice as prevalent in Octo-
Der as in any other month, notwith-
standing it was month of delightful
weather while it rapidly disappeared
during the damp, drizzly November.
A very superficial and incidental treat
ment is given to this important sub
ject. The investigation into dipther
one of the most terrible of modern dis
eases, is incomplete and unsatisfactory
1t is well known that some of the rene
dies for diptheria are applied with al
most unYarying success, while others
have little effect upon the malignant
cases. The local reports of the ravages
of diptheria in various Massachusetts
localities render it difficult to decide
whether it arises from filth or not. 1t
is important to collect the experience
of all American towns on this matter,
so as so known how to deal with dis,
ease which entails as much physical
suffering as the plague. There seems
to be little doubt that it presents in an
eminent degree the characteristics of
contagious disease.
Year: 1877

The Triumph Truss is marvel of
mechanical ingenuity and accuracy and
hence if properly adjusted will hold any
Hernia in practice, when the Triumph
Rupture Cure, will infallibly and speedily
cure it. These wonderful appliances are
sold at 1915 Chestnut street, Philadelphia
and 334 Bowery, New York where the
Truss is warrdnted, and the Care Guar
onteed. Send 10 cents for Descriptive
Book, to either Office. If.
Year: 1877

Mary Cha mberlain, student at the
State Normal School, in Genesco, N. Y,
committed suicide, the other day, by tax
ing strychnine She failed to pass the
requisite examination at the completion
of the first year last fall, and had become
impressed with the idea that she would
fail again next fall. This idea, preying
upon her mind, produced probable in
sanity.
Year: 1877

The Gospsl Temperance meeting In the
City Hall had about the usual attendance
Thescriptures were read and prayers offered.
The Rev. Louis Barrett spoke earnestly and
At length. He spoke of the unexampled
growth of this country as nation, that in
all its material prosperity the cause Of IN
temperance hung as fearful pail. The
liquor business was = curse In It's ruin of
commercial values, In its destruction Of
health, In its degradation Of mind and NOR
ais, and its murder of the soul, It IL . dis
turber of the public peace and tho bsne Of
domestic happiness. The remedy for the
evil is to educate the community up to
sense of its enormity and thus prohibit 1t.
In the meantime the business must be in
jured as much ~ possible by inducing men
to give up their selfish indulgences and tho
soul of the inebriste must be saved by ex>
tending to him the hand Of love and pity.
Brother Wright spoke earnestly for few
moments depictin5 some of the evils Of in
temperate. Mr.. VIM. H. Quinn was In
hearty sympathy with al Temperance work
carried on in spirit of charity, and temper
auce workers must not forget to exercise
the same tone toward others that they
showed toward the victim Of strong drink.
Let no man surrender however his personal
independence - man, and Christ can but
work in any field that was open to him.
Year: 1877

A train will run Tomorrow on the Dela~
ware Western Railroad. for the purpose Of
accommodating those who wish to enjoy
trip through that beautiful country. Tho
train will leave this city 1t 1880 .. m, and
arrives here in return ct Q o'clock In the
evening,
Year: 1877

From the New Haven Palladium.


Conductor Herkins' train from New
York Saturday evening was delayed half
an hour by a singular accident. Our
readers may remember our account,
year ago, of the Harlem conductor
whose hat blew out of the baggage car
door, and who reached for it so eagerly
that he followed it, and was so injured
by the fall as to be laid up for several
months. This same conductor Budlong
was collecting fares Saturday in the tun
mel on the train which leaves the depot
on the Harlem Road at 2:20 p. m. Pass
ing through the last car, he walked on,
thinking he had another car to visit, and
walked right off the end of his train, fall
ing off the track. 1t is very dark in the
tunnel. and the rolling smoke made it
impossible to see that there was not an
other car. The engineer soon discov-
cred that Budlong was missing. He
telegraphed back to the depot, and Con-
ductor Herkins' train was held back, so
that it might not run over Budlong' s
body. An engine was at once sent up
: 5eough the tunnel to look for it, and It
was found on the track. Budlong was
UNCONSCIOUS and badly hurt, but it is
said that no bones had been broken.
Year: 1877

@sasS


which millN


that ingenuity q


and should be han
by clever dressmakeYA


gains and enlarge their area.


The idea had its origin in the cOstuff.NO
bonnet, and is every way practicable, and
would be very acceptable to the majority
of ladies.


Modern style in dress demands harmo-
ny of tone, color and character i'll the
dress of which the bonnet forms a part,
and it is very we'll known that these are
often destroyed by the incongruity, the
want of relation of this to the rest of the
costume. The bonnet has up to very
recent period been independent of the
gown and its belongings, and often looked
as ii it belonged toa different era. Late
Iy it has been part Of the completed
suit, and is frequently composed of the
same material as the dress. The point,
however, is this: Rich women, with
clever maids who have received French
training, can have a bonnet or hat to
match every costume, put together out Of
scraps by their deft fingers, at the slight
est additional cost.


While poor woman, after having paid
high price for the making of a dress,
must purchase yards ofadditiona material,
take it to an expensive milliner and have
the price brought up to what SIS e1nsid-
cred proper standard to achieV2a-n in
ferior result. 1t is indeed only the ricb
who can afford to be economical. The
poor woman is at disadvantage every
way as regards dress, not only in the
purchase of material and its making
into garments, but also in the improper
use which she is obliged to make of
one that must serve many different pur-
poses.


A great reduction has taken place in
the price of ready-made dresses, but when
they are very low it is always because
they are old fashioned in cut or style, or
because the material is unstable, or fo
some other reason that makes them
desirable to the average purchasern


little costume made the Other


finished complete, with Norman


to match for S25, was so muc


the average ill style and general


ance, that it deserves special Hg1


and might be copied at home by Gle


woman who could cut from pattern


cover frame for bonnet tastefully,


about two-thirds the sum. The undef
skirt was of brown alpaca, and it wa


mounted with a rather deep plaitet
hounce of brown silk, with heading ar
ranged in very pretty and original form


The polonaise was of seal brown fancy
) diagonal, are all-wool material, which is
very wide and drapes gracefully. The
polonaise was untrimmed, except with
pipings of the silks and few bows of
silk lined with cream color. The bonII
was made from piece of the siIi


consisted simply of NormaM
with narrow hrim aR D.. .Iu4. ,.,9N


brown velvet leaves anSf tea roses.
materials for this 9Git cost less than 81


and the 1seelAksiInng, of course, was pp


lowest terms. Bui had the cost
been omitted the price would


be within the reach of any persoll a.
can afford to buy dress at all, and this
example was 50 good that it is worthy of


being followed. JENNIE JUNE.
Year: 1877

From the Norristown Herald.1


On Thursday morning last two men
called on Esquire Haywood, of Consho-
hocken, and told singular story.
They said that on Wednesday evening
wedding was to have taken place be-
tween young lady living in Green's
boro, Perry County, Pa, and a young
man from Nebraska. The bride and
her friends took charge of the arrange
ments, but whom the hour for the cere-
mony arrived the lady was missing. 1t
was soon reported that she had fed the
place to avoid the marriage. The
groom repaired to the nearest Justice Of
Peace, and swore out a search warrant
to arrest the body of the ''stolen" bri1
wherever she might be found. She mas
an aunt living at Spring Mill, this cotaqr
ty, to whom it was thought she NIGH
have gone. The Constable and
friend had ridden all night on the


to reach Conshohocken. They


Esquire Haywood to indorse the W


which he did, atthe same time.


them that their mode of prog


not well chosen, WhetI
lady is not known.
Year: 1877

clined to advise her,. A


he told me she had been


her mother


e. Ihad nerve, and only


ky threatening to go to Mr..


know that in less than a


Ldrscharged for my 'eontu


certain official in the bureau of
and printing calls such refusals


The victims are gen
Is between fifteen and eighteen,
ipally the fatherless. If the Sec
HI put himself to a little trouble he
out that the bureau of engraving
fling is nothing but pool OF iniqu
Bere the honor of young girls is bar
for positions which pay one dollar
"a half per day. May heaven bless you
,r the noble work you perform in expo
ng this augean stable is the wish of
Year: 1877

During the visit of one Of the re-
cent touring parties in Mammoth
Cave, says the Nashville Amey1can, q
scene was witnessed that was not
down upon the programme, and which
from its peculiar nature has lust now
leaked out. It was in the Star Cham
Der, the star of all the sights to be
seen. As soon as this division was
entered, there was an unusual cry of
Lights Out! and with o few excep.
tions, all eyes were turned to the
vault overhead to witness the grand
spectacle.


These few eyes that should have
been looking upward were of an in.
quiring turn of mind, and glanced to
observe the manner in which the
light was thrown on the ceiling. As
they did SO, they saw distinctly out
lined between them and the light be-
yond the forms of a gentleman and la
dy. She was standing upon rock
which brought her within easy reach
of his arm, which encircled her waist.
Gently he would draw her to him,
press his lips softly to hers, and then
draw hastily back. One and another
of the party were nudged and ceased
from the contemplation Of the stars
overhead to observe the tableaux be-
low.


When the lights were reproduced
the lady was sitting upon the rock
where she had lately been standing,
and both she and her affectionate es-
cort looked as innocent as if "they
hadn't been doing nothing p 1t served
the party no little merriment, and the
climax was reached when some one,
after they had left the cave, e,approached
the swain, asking him, in the pres
ence OF the party, which scene in the
cave did he enjoy the most. He
promptly replied, ''The Star Cham
Der, of course"


The loud laugh that followed
caused him to turn as red as beet,
and explained to him the frequent al
lusion thereafter to lights out.
Year: 1877

HEALTHY FooD FOR STocK.-No
man who cares anything for his ami
mails, or who expects to raise stock
for profit, can be Indifferent as TO
what they eat. In order to guard
we'll this point, farmers must see to it
this season, and pick out all corn af-
fected with smut, because there is an
uncommonly large amount of such in
the corn this year, and this, accord
ing to all veterinarians, is undoubt-
edly, poisonous to stock when eaten
in any considerable quantity. It will
be the safest plan to withhold it from
them altogether; and great care
should be exercised to pick out and
destroy all such infected cars, as dan
gerons to stock and injurious to fu-
ture crops. Smut in wheat is con-
sidered Injurious in -four for mans
use, and ON the same principle the
life and health Of animals should be
guarded and protected. We have
known one farmer who pickcdout
all his rotten and defective corn and
fed 1t to his cattle, and he has been q
chronic grumbler at what he calls
"bad luck" in losing stock by various
diseases. He now says he intends to
burn al refuse corn, and see If he car
not have "better luck" and he will
report his "luck" for the benefit of
others.
Year: 1877

vIC0ePt03oO0ue WU00I0e on the 8tt.


uAtton.


New YORK, Jan. 3.-vice-Presi.
dent Wheeler has been interviewed.
Mr.. Wheeler spurns and rebukes ali
recent talk about q compromise. He
declares emphatically that there is
nothing to compromise thst the
presidency cannot and must not be
the subject of dicker or of barter be-
tween the men Of both parties, and
that the great issue of the dayl shall
and must only be settled by the strict
carrying out of the letter and spirit
of the constitution. b


Mr.. Wheeler, by the Herald inter-
viewer, is made to speak thus: at is
my firm conviction that congress can
never be constituted national cam
vassing or returning board. Con-
gress cannot 60 behind the returns
beyond the mere question of the reg
ularity of the certificate. Understand
me clearly, for it is q point on which
l would not like to be misunderstood
the congress cannot investigate
whether Louisiana has gone for Til
den or Hayes. The action of the re-
turning board on this point, has been
final and conclusive. In Louisiana.
it is my honest belief that if there
had been free and fair vote, unob.
structed by intimidation or fraud. the
republicans would have carried the
state By at least fifteen thousand. In
the five bulldozed parishes the reg
istration shows that these parishes
belong to the republicans"


Mr.. Wheeler reiterated that he
would scorn to accept power by chi
canery or intrigue, such as q
would necessarily imply
and after heartily eulogizing Cover
nor Hayes, of whose successful ad-
ministration, he felt convinced, he
closed the interview with the words Il
II do not believe that this dispute
will be wholly an unmixed evil. L
believe it is going to teach the people
the machinery of the presidential
election, which they have never un-
1erstood before and that it will be
he means Of averting such trouble
'Omc strife in the future"
Year: 1877

are pouring into Ashtabula from all
quarters, and their excitement and
suspense add new element of tragic


interest to that long-drawn-out chap
tea Of horror. Strong men, frail,
trembling women, and even children
have flocked to the scene from east
and west, and stand about weeping
and in some cases fainting
with horror as they look down into
the abyss into which the train with
their friends on board plunged on
that fearful night.
Year: 1877

The action of the House of Bishops o.
the Episcopal Church in adopting q canon
for the organization Of sisterhood. o.
deaconnesses, is very significant. 1t proves
that that Church. like the Roman Cstho'
lie appreciates the importance OF syste'
matically utilizing the piety and religious
zeal of its female members. .....


Already there are sisterhoods in tho
Episcopal Church, the members Of which
wear religious habit and temporarily or
permanently devote themselves to religious,
educational or charitable work. The
action Of the House of Bishops, which
will doubtless be sustained BY the House
Of Delegates of the General Convention,
will lead tothe extension Of these agencies
within the Church, and Protestant Sisters,
clad in religious habit, will become COM
mon.


It is safe to predict that there will be no
lack of applicants for appointment as des-
conesses. There are maidens disappointed
In love, or ofa peculiarly devout tempera.
ment who will welcome an opportunity to
give themselves to prayer and pious and
charitable labor. Many widows, too, will
find solace and congenial occupation in such
sisterhoods, and they may make themselves
of much use among the poor and suffering,
and so help to extend the influence Of their
Church, which, informally availing itself
of the aid of woman in its ecclesiastical
will take step which will
awaken much interest, and doubtless excite
some opposition.


1t can hardly fail to be charged that
these sisterhoods of deaconesses will even
tuallv become as rigid in their rules and
and requirements as the sisterhoods Of the
Roman Catholic Church, and thus prove
means of leading the Episcopal Church
nearer to Rome, something very obno1-
ous to Pro,estants generally But sister
hood, both high church and low church
IN their leaniugs, have been in existence
or number Of years without
atal consequences, and the amount Of
practical good they have accomplished a. .
nong the poor has been simply immense


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