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Year: 1878

DkAL EAIBLX With THE FEVA AD


The G-ld Bugs and their clsquers and
parasites are the champions and false PRO-
phets of the, period. II the silver bill
were to pass the Senate dire and dreadful
were to have been the credit, but the credit
Of the Republic has not been injured by
the passage of the measure. Silver was to
be only worth 90 GEMS on the dollar, il is
rather queer that in the face Of lying
press, silver has arisen in value. The dis
honesty, impolicy and ignorance of the
Gold Bugs are amazing, they have labor
ed to sustain a rate Of payment for bonds
Of six per cent. in gold, wholeto-day con.
tracts with security and certainty Of pay
ment equal to that Of government bonds
eau be made, say ten years. at five per
cent. and glad capitalists are to lend at
that rate, and take current money in pay
msnt. Are the millions who dig and
delve for the bondholders interest, alone to
be crushed by a dishonest Interpretation Of
the law.
Year: 1878

The following official statement Of the canal col
yector at Albany showing the total quantity of
freight carried on the canal and arriving at New
York from June to %, inclusive, as compared
with the same period last year. was received al the
Produce Exchange yesterday
Year: 1878

GREAT INDIGNATION has been excited in
Sacrame ntO, Cal, by the revelation that Troy
Hye. the public administrator, who plotted the
murder of a rich man In order TO get control
OF his estate. was promised immunity by Dis
trict Attorney Blanchard, on the condition that
he should make confession. Dyes confession
proved him to have been the principal i'm the
pot. Blanchard now says that he will ignore
bis promise, as well as the confession and at
tempt to convict Dye on the circumstan .ial Ell
Year: 1878

1T is LAUGHABLE to read the long arti
,.ies in the New York Herald and kindred
papers explanatory of their opposition to


he reconciliation of silver. They excel
I'D Ben Hill in their dexterity as readily
is Flora Temple did Blue Dick on the
-urf. The Herald to-day says: eve
.iave, therefore, never feared tho imme-
iiate effect of the Silver bill, except on
he public credit. We did not expect a
all in the price of our bonds, for reasons
which we stated in detail more than .
.nonth ago. We did not expect any ma
,erial change in the price of gold, for the
premium on gold merely expresses the
.elation of gold to legal tender notes."
Year: 1878

THE GREAT FRAUD Every day proof
III the great fraud by which the Presi-
iency was stolen, appears to accumulate.
Che evidence we publish to day is only a
small part of what might be given. The
more the question is examined into the
more startling are the revelations. we
10 not believe the people will rest undel
he fraud after they assume the power il
10th Houses of Congress.
Year: 1878

RICHMOND, VA, March A. The
Senate Tonight held a caucus on the
House bill providing for the reduction
of heaIly all the officers Of the State
government twenty per cent, and in
some instances forty per cent. The
was received by the House delegation
with most uproarious applause.
Year: 1878

Ever the most popular as we'll as the best of
Sowing Machines, has yearly been proved by Official
returns of the number sold and by the pre-
miums and prizes awarded it at all State fairs and
hibtions, the celebrated SINGER FAMILY MACHINE has
again come to the forefront being cheaper than
other than the bogus limitations ofitself offered
for sae in quarters During the past twelve
the company have 30 reduced their prices to put
their machines within the reach of all, and no home
however humble need be without inestima.
BILE treasure. Care GhOuld be taken by the pur-
chasers not to be imposed by parties selling mitaons
of the Singer The best safeguard that know Of
against this danger is to call the Company splendid
store, so Canal street where the very efficient and
courteous agent, Mr. s. E. Rundle and his polite
sstants will that get what you wish and that
at the very lowest prices.
Year: 1878

A MYSTERY SOLVED.
The Greatest Medical Triumph of Modern
Times! The Mysterious Channel of Dis
ease Discovered, and a Certain Cure


Provided. The Stomach, Liver and


Bowels the Centre of Disease.
Year: 1878

A SIorx CrrY. Iowa. man blew down
tho chimney Of his kerosene lamp every
night for i've years, and never had an
accident. The explosion which burned
the shirt of his back and the hair OH
his head occurred ON the o,casion Of his
first blow in the sixth year.
Year: 1878

II ~ stated that at dinner Saturday
night, IN response to a toast to the Legis-
dti|e branch of the government, Blaine
responded Opposite him sat Blackburn.
Mf Blaine was glad to say that with the
end Of the war his hostility to the South
had ended completely, and he entertained
now for every man, woman and child Of
that region the most benevolent feelings.
lie had nothing whatever Of a personal
hostility to anybody from the South 50
lar as he was concerned be would encour-
age the development Of the intelligence
q The South and cultivate ana assist its
men Of intellect lie was followed BY
Nr blackburn, who took up the gage Of
lnendship thrown down and reciprocal
ed the eloquent language of the Senator
rom Maine. As if by common impulse,
ING two gentlemen extended their arms
across the table and shook hands, where
upon the rest of the party rose to their
ieet and for a few moments INDUCED in
Voclierous cheers.
Year: 1878

.sgWe take tIis occasion to THANK
the public for their GENEROUS PAT
RONAGE during the year, and il return
we pledge to use our utmost efforts in the
closing month to make it greater in
duccment for their continued patronage.
Year: 1878

We shall remove all Of our heavy goods
to our Carpet Room, take out the centre
Counters and Show Cases, thus giving
space to the customers, enabling them to
get better view Of the choice goods we
shall displa.. i'll Boxes and Baskets on our
Counters. An extra force will be in at
tenlance and it is our determination to
put Up more goods for the money than
can be had elsewhere i'll this city
Year: 1878

Next to being galley slave, the most
disagreeable and monotonous existence
in the world must be reserved for SEN
try on duty,and the sentries at Berlin are
most especially deserving Of commisera-
tion. There are in the first place, more
Of them there than there are anywhere
else, two being invariably posted at the
door OF every ambassador and minister of
state, and their saluting duties are exceed.
ingly arduous. The moment an officer
appears in sight, a sort of clockwork
movement takes place. Each sentry turns
his b. ri 70 see whether his comrade is
read, and then, simultaneously and
mechanically, both raise their muskets
to the saluti ng point, in which position
they hold them as long as the officer is
visible. There are various degrees OF sa-
luting, according to the rank of the in
dividual saluted, and the most elaborate
form of all is, of course reserved for the
members OF the royal family. These
august personages, however, grow some
times weary of their honors; and it is
standing order that if royalty wave his
ha: 10 the sentry, the salute is to be
di ,pe,:sed with.
Year: 1878

"Wind," says an old horseman, "is the
grand secret of fast horse. Good lungs
will cover multitude of faults; while on
the other hand, perfection OF shape and


form are useless when the wind is out.
The chest, therefore in all cases, should
be large and capacious. In shape it may
vary somewhat, according to the service
to which the horse is to be put. If he is
apt to be kept for slow work and heavy
drawing the chest may be nearly circular
in form, because this shape is one
strength and nulk, to receive and bea
up against the pressure of the collar
while, at the same time, sufficient room is
secured for that expansion of the lungs
caused by slow, regular work. But if
the chest is circular, let it be at the
same time deep, or else the lungs may
be cramped. A horse with a shallow
chest is worthless for any purpose. The
rule then is this: For draught horse
a circular but deep chest; but as sou
pass through the different degrees of
speed up to the racer and trotter, the
chest will increase in depth, compared to
roundness, until, for the highest rate of
speed, you must take chest as deep as u
greyhound, and at the same time not
lacking In strength"
Year: 1878

Most housekeepers throw away the
leaves ana green tops Of celery. There
is better way than this. Dry them
thoroughly in the oven, pulverize to q
tine powder, and they make a very de
licious seasoning for soup, the aroma and
strength of the celery being remarkably
we'll preserved. After being pulverized,
the powder should be kept in jar or
closed bottle to preserve the strength.
Year: 1878

Excavations at Pompeii prove the city to
have been Que OF the most fashionable and
beautiful of Roman summer resorts, and but
for the eruption it might have remained so to
this day. As with Pompeii, so with thou
sands Of people who have beauty OF form and
feature. They might be admired but for the
eruption, that makes the face unsightly, and


betrays the presence Of scrofula, vifulent
Year: 1878

For the benefit Of our readers we give this
week sure cure for collie or belly ache in
horses. To one bottle Johnso,s's A,sodune Lin
iment add same quantity of molasses and same
quantity Of water, and pour down the horses
throat
Year: 1878

One OF the most terrible tragedies that
has ever occurred in Illinois, took place
on Monday morning at W. Il b. Saw
yer's oil mill Decatur. William and
Benjamin Sawyer, who have for years
been partners in running the oil mill,
were in their office talking over buSi-
ness affairs An old transaction, about
which they had disagreed for some time,
came up in the course OF the CONVERSE
ton and some warm words were used.
J. VI. Ham, the bOOk-kceper, came III,
and soon after he entered VIM. Sawyer
stepped to the desk, as he said,
to get a bank book or papers Tor the
purpose of going out To settle up
some accounts. 4 moment later the
crack OF pistol startled Ham and Ben.
SAWYER, the latter of whom was sitting
in chair in the east end OF the office,
the desk being in the west end. Both
gentlemen saw at once that William was
aiming his shots at Benjamin, and two
more shots followed in quick succession,
the last one taking effect in the head OF
the last named He at once started To
leave the office to escape further shots,
and rs he stepped out into the large
room of the mill he fell, with his head
bleeding profuscly Vim. Sawyer at
once left the office and passed down an
invisible stairway to the basement OF the
building and then went out at west
door. After crossing the threshold Bill
placed the revolver, which is 4 large
sized Colts, to his head, and sent an
ounce ball flying through his right tcm-
pie, which rendered him unconscious
and caused blood to flow from his
mouth and brains to OOze from his
wound. He was carried to his house,
where he died III ten minutes without
having said word. 4 Coroner's jury
this evening returned Il verdict of sui
eide. Ben Sawyer received an ugly
scalp wound, which is considered very
dangerous by the physicians. lie may
live two weeks. Both men are well adj
vanccd in wears, the deceased being 5S
years old. and the wounded brother so
or more The firm was in Il hQurshing
condition and was widely known
throughout the west and east. They
did business of SI500O0 per annum,
and were worth nearly 100000. The
quarrel was about an old settlement in
volving $500 1t is thought by most
people that Bill was partially insane
when he shot at his brother, and filled
with rcmorse when ne killed himself.
The city is greatly excited over the oc-
! currcncc. The deceased leaves wife.
! Ben is unmarried
Year: 1878

Edward Egglcston in November Scribner's


Once, after a battle, a certain church
was turned into a hospital, and wounded
and dying lay all up and down the floor.
1t was a blue time, when men were dy-
ing not of wounds alone, but OF despair,
which was like an epidemic in the very
atmosphere. 4 severe chaplain added
to the terror by passing about exhorting
the poor groaning fellows to prepare
for death. Chaplain Little, seeing how
fatal this dependency must prove,
walked up into the pulpit, plant
ed his little melodeon on his
knees, and struck up Il ridiculous song
known as The Ohio Girl. Sunlight
came in with the rich melody OF the
chaplain's voice and the humor Of his
song. The surgeons took heart, and life
seemed to come back to battered and
homcsick men. But the austerc chap
lain in the middle OF the church called
out:


Chaplain Little, you ought to he
ashamed OF Yourself to sing such stuff
to men who ought to be preparing for
death"


Whereupon the Colonel, who had
Just had a leg amputated, raised his
head and addressing the last speaker,
said:


chaplain Blank, wish | had two
legs, So that ! could kick YOU ont OF
doors y
Year: 1878




Last night application WAS made to
the City Council by Messrs. Murphy,
Quinn and Belque for permission 10
cross CherbtoOk street with three-inch
pipe, for the purpose OF heating with
gas the Montreal Seminary and College.
1t is well known that cooking and heat
ing can he done with gas much more
conveniently and effectively than with
any other fuel; if, then, an economical
mode OF making the gas can be invented
the problem is solved. This the
above named gentlemen claim to have
done. They make the gas from wa
ter by passing steam through red-hot
Goals contained in a Theoretically sealed
vessel, and by certain special devices re-
lating TO the heating property OF coal
the steam is decompOsed into hydrogen,
carbonic oxide and carbOniC acid; the
last is removed by publication. and the
other two gases passing INTO the holder
are ready for immediate use. These
gases, it is known TO all scientists, give
more heat than any fuel ever Yet used.
As to the economy of their process the
proprietors assert that with the use OF
one ton OF coal lntN Cdu Hidhc
$4,000 cubic feet OF gas, while
by the old system only 5000
could be produced; that with the same
apparatus they can make gas twice every
hour, while by the old system it takes
from four to eight hours for each opera
ton; that their gas will not cost more
than fifteen cents per 900 feet, Il guam
tity for which ordinary companies
charge $50 to -. These gentlemen
have spent over two years and much
money in experimenting, and having
finally succeeded in theiretfOrts, made ap-
plicationsind different quarters to usetheir
gas. The reverend gentleman OF the
seminary, with theirusual farsightedness,
gave them every facility, and they have
now Il contract for the heating of the
college and Scminary-not for the light
ing OF the buildings, as the gases give
little or no light The company is now
formed and almost all the capital sub
scribcd. 1t is hoped that the members
OF the Council will give every facility TO
this enterprise, as it concerns the wei
fare of all our citizcns-the poor even
more than the rich, as we are informed
that the gas can be delivered much
cheaper than anv other fuel.
Year: 1878

Vi, Connection with Prominent Institutions
"'o of Learning His Profound Scholar
" sbio-Reyiew of His Works An
Instructive Criticism Of the


Character and Influence


of a Great Man.
Year: 1878

learned that the train struck him com ing over the upgrade at Wiilianson's, about , miles east ot here. He was, 1t seems, considerably under the influence of liquor at the time, and was walking on the track. As the train drew near khim he Jeff the track, but just as the hngine was about to~pass him he reeled lInear enough to be struck. Almost in- stnatly the train was stopped and the senseless form taken aboard, and brought on to this place, Severe con tusion on the back of the head and bad bruises to other portions of the body were sustained; Dr. E. B. farrell dressed the wounds and did not consid- CT them necessarily fatal.

 ---Jumbles, fresh. crisp and cheap, at

 ERwiS's.

 A SAD FATALfTY.--We did not hear until a few days ago of the sad accident which befell son of our esteemed friend Esq. Thomas Oates although il happened some ten days ago. It seems that the young man had Just fed his stock and having favorite two-year- old colt in the lot he thought he would rub it down some and gentle it a little. No sooner had he touched the colt than it kicked ut him. As a reprimand the young man gave the animal slight kick in the flank, when quick as flash it wheeled and planted d terrific kick hwith both hind feet full in his stomach. bo violent was the injury received that Ythe best medical aid only prolonged the i sufferers life about 2G hours. The young man was steady and sober, and highly respected by the whole commu- nifty. We sincerely sympathize with the stricken family.
Year: 1878

The contrast between the two faces
was study for ] take it no two faces,
of this generation, at least, have been
more widely drawn. In expression Bis
marck has what might be called an in
tense face, moving, restless face, that
might flame in an instant. His conver-
sation is irregular, rapid, audacious with
CLEANS of humor saying the oldest and
frankest things, and enjoying everything
that amuses him so much that frequently
he will not, cannot finish the sentence for
laughing. Grant whose enjoyment OF
humor is as keen, never passes beyond a
smile. In conversation he talks bis
theme directly out with care, avoiding no
detail, exceedingly accurate 10 statement, t,
and who always talks we'll, because be
does not talk about what he does not
know You note in comparing the two
faces how much more Of youth there Is in
that OF Grant than that of Bismarck
Grants face was fired enough year ago
when he came here fresh from that
witches dance of an ELECTORAL commits
sion; 1t bad that weary look which you
see in Bisnarck's, bnt it has gone, aud of
the two men you would certainly deem
Grant the junior By twenty years
Year: 1878

a Reporter Tries TO Interview EIr.


Henry EtcHson but Finds .; n too


Busy.


A reporter yesterday afternoon visited
the large dry goods and clothing house of
Mr. Henry Ettenson, at Nos PHI and 216
South Fifth street, for the purpose of gain
ing some information as TO the extent of
his business. The large corps OF statesmen
were found too busy TO give any information,
and the reporter threaded his way through a
house literally filed with customers, finally
found Mr.. Ettenson, and stated the object Of
his visit. The conversation then ran some
what thus: Have you leisure, Mr.. Etten-
son 10 give me few point with regard to
your trade" Just 4 minute please'-yes
msdam-Twensy yards did you say? Jake
will you wait on this young
gentlemen-les, sir, We have a
full line OF everything how do you
do Mrs. johnson, will be at your service in
Just moment-cash Yes, as / said be-
lore, We are doing an immense-certainly
madame, stock just received, please ex-
anime for yourself and 90 elsewhere before
you purchase if you like, and you will re-
turn Thank you-apythipg else.-Now
Mr.. Reporter l will fine prints? Why
bless you, yes anything you want; Just
sten this way-lll be there in a minute
yes sir, a full line of clothing; step into
the text roon-Andrew show the gentle
man through the house rlease-As | said
before We have been in business for many
wears and have-Yes, madame call agsin;
will be pleased 10 see You - enjoy the
patronage of the best people OF the
State-Excuse me a little while there is an
old customer have not seen for some days,
come around again am very sorry haven't
more time, but must attend TO busi-
ness you know"


This seemed to the reporter as ample
evidence that the house was filled with
fine stock OF choice selections of goods and
SIS matter of course Mr.. Ettenson's trade
was q matter not surprising He is one OF
the steady business men of the city, who BY
honest dealing has built himself trade
that is remuneratiye.
Year: 1878

The above named officers, thirty-two in
number can all be retired at any time at
the discretion of the President on account
OF advanced age or length Of service.


The following officers are all very near
the eligible age and have served over forty
wears includipg cadetshipl
Year: 1878

enthusiasm for Mr.. Hayes, which has greeted
the presence Of every one Of his predecessors
In this city, Is not to be accounted for on the
ground that he Is not an able magistrate. or
that he is nj war with tho mass Of the Rppub-
lican party, or that he has failed to recognize
the power which raised him from compara-
lively humble walk in life to the foremost
place In the administration Of the affairs Of


great nation, The cause Is to be found In the
conviction that there Is serious and very
ugly bemish upon his title to the presidency.
and that although he may be President
de fncto, he is not-in view Of all the develop
ments since tho Electoral commission gave him
the President de j,ve. With this conviction,
and 1t is folly to blind the eyes to Ii, 1t is easier
to draw blood from stone than enthusiasm
from The Inaaa
Year: 1878

against him, he then referred to McGarra-
hams claim that President Lincoln had recog
ntzed the validity Of his claim when the only
evidence Of that was the testimony of Mr.
Sickles. who had acknowledged that he was
an Interested party II Mr.. Lincoln had or
dered the patent TO be issued such an order
would have been on file In the Land Office
on land titles, which is viper unknown to
the people of other States than California
These blackmailers grow rich by cornpro-
misses, but they are passing away, and when
this one Is buried there will not be another
left
Year: 1878

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April Am infant
child belonging to a family residing on NJ us
kego Avenue whose name could not be
learned was terribly and fatally scaIded this
morning by the upsetting of stove, which
precipitated two kettles Of boiling water into
the cradle where the infant lay A lad sat
beside the cradle rocking the baby, and acci-
dentally kicked leg from beneath the stove
causing it to upset He also was scalded but
not seriously, The infant was still alive at
noon, but its death was momentariy ex-
npGtnI
Year: 1878

Tho Blair method, or any method, to end
the installed shame called Administration
and known to be lie, Is the method for this
people to force on congressman not take
from them. Till the truth is righted. and tin
the criminals arc displaced, neither pause,
nor peace, nor prosperity belong to us as a
people or will come
Year: 1878

shall be liable to prosecution for misde-
meanor and it shall be the duty of the
Road 0versoer ef :he District to prose-
cute for such offence on behalf Of the
county and the party offending, on con-
viction, shall be liable to a fine o! not less
than ten or more than two hundred dol
lars with costs of suit, to be collected as
other fines and he or they shall be fur
ther liable, at the suit OF the Road Over
seer of the District, in the sum Of five
dollars for each day such distractions re-
main after being notified to remove or
remedy the same; and whenever any
public highway is injured by the break
ing OF any water ditch or canal, the own.
ers thereof shall be liable for all damages
occasioned to said road by said breaking;
and it is made the duty of the Road Over
seer in said District to prosecute said own
ers for all such damages and moneys col
lected under the provisions of this section
shall be paid into the Road Fund of said


District where such obstruction has beer
placed.
Year: 1878

CoMPLAINING.-Wh hen the railroad is
washed out and mail connections are
impossible, our people pride themselves
upon being happy and content without
the very latest news, 5ut when delayed
mail gets as far as the Tower House
and is left there an extra day they are
disposed 70 growl. Wednesday night
we got no mail from below; Thursday
only letters came, tho carrier being
unable to carry all the mail. An extra
horse would have brought it all, and it
should have come. The JOURNAL of
itself does not complain, as we were
fortunate enough to get few San
Francisco papers by express; but there
are people who think when express
matter is brought that the mail should
come also.
Year: 1878

AFTER CATTLE Ii. Hindley of the
Mountain Market left here this week for
Yreka, where band of fat beef cattle
are awaiting him to be driven to this
market. He anticipated very rough
trip pand it is altogether probable that he
will not be disappointed.