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Year: 1879

The case of a girl lying in a trace at


the London Hospital is exciting the
greatest sensation among medical men.
Eminent medical authorities in Eup-
land have been called in to decid. upon
the cause of the strange phenome non.
The patient lies still and motionless
upon the bed. Her eyes are closed,
but when the lids are raised beneath
the DOCTORS fingers the gazs is bright
and intelligent, as though the mind
were perfectly conscious of all that is
passing around her, while the pulse
beats strong and regular a. that of q
person in full health. The girl has
been lying in that state of trance for
more thar three weeks without food.
The account of her Seizure is singular
enough. She had already been a pa
tient for few days at the hospital
when the nurse called in the middle of
the night to her bedside by the most
terrible shrieks and meanings. The
girl was found writhing in agony, ex-
claiming that death was coming on,
and that she had but a few moments
to live. Before the nurse could sum-
mon the doctor the patient stretched
herself out stiff and senselAss, and Las
never recovered motion or consciousness
Since that moment.
Year: 1879

Last evening, at the court of His
Honor Mayor Allmono there was a
trial held in which Thomas Burke was
arraigned for assaulting David Virtue
The evidence th at Was taken establish
ed the charge and revealed the facts Of
the assault as follows: Burke was in
toxicated and while being taken home
by his wife and neighbor passed
Virtus who was sitting on the stoop OF
his residence at 702 Il. Seventh street.
Here Burke expressed his unwillingness
to go any farther and began to resist;
his wife in order to get him to move on
remarked come St. Virtue is laughing
at you. Burke turned and breaking
losss from his wife ran up to Virtue
and struck him Virtue began to pre-
pare for battle but Mrs. Virtue coming
upon the sc.ne drew the indignant
David over the threshold into his own
house. Burke attempting to follow Vir-
tue picked up pound weight and
throwing it at the invader struck him
on the head cutting Burke severely.


The Mayor imposed fine of So and
costs.
Year: 1879

Promenading on that portion of the
city known as the "Forty Acres" is
fast becoming famous for this enjoy
ment. Last evening especially it
seemed as if Cupid had banished all
fear from the heart of the young men.
1t looked very romantic, to see them
arrayed like Knights of the garter in
thsir king, (cupidD grand army. No
doubt one of the young men felt proud
of having Rose in his arm instead of a
rose in his coat. And it Is more
(Moore) than reasonable that it was
sufficient to Pierce the hearts of the
two young men.
Year: 1879

The First Presby yterian Sunday Scboo!
will give their excursion on the Sth OF
July instead of the 10th, as they could
not get the boat OH that day. They are
going to Collins Beach, and hope all
their friends aud those who wish to
spend a pleasant day will 60 with them.
The beach has been fitted up with a
fine large pavilion, bath houses and
other improvements, which makes it
very pleasant place to spend the day.
As it is not very far down the bay the
ride is not tiresOme.
Year: 1879

The Grleves Bros. have everything
in operation for the grand opening at
Fraland Grove on Wednesday, July
End. William Bright the veteran fish.
erman, and boatman will have charge
of the fishing yacht, and everything
will be done to make 1t pleasant for
all who attend the opening. Tomorrow
morning q party will leave this city on
the "Thomas Clyde" and will spend
the day at the Grove.
Year: 1879




Washington, March. .27.-There seems
to be little doubt however that the
army appropriation bill will be passed
by both houses this session in its pres
ent shape, and will be promptly ap-
proved by the president. Army officers
and their friends throughout the coun-
try will note with pleasure that all the
various propositions for the reduction
and reorganization of the army have by
common consent been abandoned for
this year. All officers may now free
their minds from anxiety as to con-
gressional legislation, at least until
next winter. Anything then done on
this subject will be prospective in its
action; so they are now practically Sc
cure in their positions until the army
appropriation bill for the year COM
mencing July 1, 1880, shall be enacted,
and doubtless also until it shall have
gone into effect at date fifteen months
distant. The present bill proposes to
stop promotions above the rank of
captain, but before it can become law
the senate will probably have confirmed
the nominations now pending, which
will provide for all the army promo
tions now possible, in which event the
threatened stoppage will affect very
few officers while it lasts.
Year: 1879

named above, unless they shall be re-
lieved of the provisions in question.
The sense Of the caucus was that if the
democrats should insist upon carrying
out the plan already adopted by them,
the effect would be the stoppage of the
wheels of government and the majority
wonld be responsible for the result.
The following resolution was adopted
without opposition:


Resolved, That it is the sense of this
caucus that hereafter, and until the
appropriation bills are disposed of, no
pairs by the republicans shall, under
any consideration, be made.


This resolution appears to indicate a
determination on the part of the re-
publicans to resort to fllibustering,
rather than recede in any manner from
the position they have taken.
Year: 1879

Two years ago the democrats took
possession of the government Of Louis
lana, protesting that the bull-dozing
required to secure that ascendency
was necessary to the business interest
of the state. What has been the re-
suit? To-day there is not bank in
that state having 81 of capital which
is not either in absolute bankruptcy or
a state of suspension. Not a man in
that state, however large his bank ac-
count, can draw out more than 5000.
This state of affairs was brought about
mainly by the reputation policy of the
Louisiana democracy.
Year: 1879

Few can withstand the influence of home. This is why It should be the youths idea of purity; his father just and honorable, his mother an angel and his sisters diylnities. The woman that man, brought up among ladies, chooses for his wife sure to be lady, She may be hum- ble, even, but she will be refined He has had his model always before him, and they have fashioned his taste instlnctiveiy. In fact his whole conduct through life toward men and women will be better for re- fined home. It IS fact that all par ents ought to realize that to provide happy contentcd and cheerful home is as much part of their duty to their children as to educate them. If they are to learn that there are many unhappy marriages in the world, bIckerings and discontent, the knowledge should not come from the example of their own parents. If they are to hear profane and vio. lent language, it should not come from the mouth of the father, and the lad should not be initiated into the wiles of coquctte by the paint ed face or extravagant dress of his own mother. How can he be expect ed to choose good wife when the conduct of hls sisters teaches him that women are shallow, vain and conceited-that husband hunting is one of their life-and doing one's duty is to do the best for one's self in this world? It is because of such training as this that so many mems lives are failures.-Ex.
Year: 1879

DAIN in the right side, under the l edge of the ribs, increases on pres sure; sometimes the pain is in the left side; the patient is rarely able to lie on the left side; sometimes the pain is felt under the shoulder blade, and 1t frequently extends to the top of the shoulder, and Is sometimes mistaken for rheumatism in the arm. The stomach is affected with loss of appe- tite and sickness; the bowels in gen eral are costive, sometimes alternative with lax; the head is troubled with pain, accompanied with a dull, heavy sensation in the back part. There is generally considerable loss of mem- ory, accompanied with a painful sen sation of. having left undone some thing which ought to have been done. A slight, dry cough is sometimes an attendant The patient complains of weariness and debility; he is easily startled, his feet are cold or burning, and he complains of a prickly sensa- ton of the skin; his spirits are low; and although he IS satistled that exer- else would be beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely summon up fortitude enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts every remedy. Several of the above symptoms attend the disease, but cases have occurred where few of them ex- isted, yet examination of the body, after death, has shown the LIVER to have been extensively deranged.

 AGUE AND FEVER.

 DR. C. MCLANE's LIVER PILLS, IN CASES or AGUE AND FEVER, when taken with Quinine, are productive of the most happy results. No better cathartic can be used, preparatory to, or after taking Quinine. We would advise all who are afflicted with this disease to give them a FAIR TRIAL.

 For all bilious Arrangements, and as a simple purgative, they are unequaled.
Year: 1879

A lady who lives on Olive street relates
the following: A few days ago there fell
in front of her window from q tree q
"chippy," or ground bird, such as chatter
about the parks and streets. It seemed
wearied and crippled. She picked it up
and carried it in the house, fed it from
her own mouth, and at night placed it in
the cage with her canary. The canary at
once bestowed on the new conner all the
attention of a mother, and nestled beside
the little stranger during the night. In
the morning the lady placed the achippy"
in window SO that it might have the
privilege of regaining it's freedom. 1t
plumed its tiny wings and went away
The canary mourned during the day as If
he had lost his mate. In the evening the
"chippy" came back and perched upon
the window. The sash was raised and it
few in and rested upon the cage, and
seemed gratified. This was repeated two
or three days, the "chippy" going each
morning and returning in the evening.
One day it went away and did not come
back. The canary dropped, and the next
day fell dead from his perch in the win
dow. That night the "chippy" returned,
and during the evening it mourned over
its dead companion. In the morning it
chung to the cage until it was turned out.
For few days the empty cage was hung
in the window, and on each succeeding
evening the "chippyn returned and
chirped as if it was grief stricken. One
day it brought worm in its bill. dropped
it in its cage, flew away, and came back no
more-iS Louis Times
Year: 1879




He who is scrupulously polite and re-
spectful to all women in public, but habit
ually saves coarse manners and vulgar
language for his own wife and daughters,
is no gentleman. He is only an imposter.
The young man who oils his hair, puts
sweet odors upon his pocket handkerchief,
and bows with charming elegance to Miss
Arabella Spriggins and her lady friend,
and goes home to sneer at his mother,
disobey her wishes, and treat her with
familiar discourtesy, is pinchbeck imita-
ton only of a gentleman. Genuine good
manners and genteel breeding should be-
gin at home. As rule, the men in the
community who are the most trusted are
the best men at home. When q man
opens his front gate only to meet his
wife's face radiant with pleasure, and
hears the shout from eager children,
Papa is coming" 1t is safe, as rule, to
lend that man money. He is honest, and
will repay it If he can.-Seleted.
Year: 1879

Pelygamy is a grievous sim but grievously doth the Mormon answer it. Last fall, John Miles, of Utah, found himself engaged to two girls. Instead of taking the Christian view of the matter, marrying one and standing a breach of promise suit by the other, he mar ried both. He is sorry now that he did not take the older and wiser method. At the wedding reception No 3. slapped the face of No 1. Soon after she left him and exposed the whole business. Then she came back, publicly recanted her expose, but privately made it hotter than ever. Soon after she left again. and has at last succeeded in having her husband convicted of bigamy. We have no doubt John Miles will find prison preferable to so much matrimony, though nothing would cure him so effectually of Mormonism as to lock in both of his wives with him.
Year: 1879

The negroes who are seized with the fever of emigration sacrifice all their little property to pay for transportation, and rogues who buy it up for song are specially busy keeping up the scare.
Year: 1879

One of the beauties of high tariff is ex- emplified by the duty on quinine. A single Philadelphia firm manufactures all that is made in this country and the duty is so enor- nous as to be prohibitory Says the Tri- bune (which does not often argue in favor of free-trade)

 The monopoly has been maintained for many years, enough to enable the manufac turers to amass princely fortunes. It would really seem as if these gentlemen ought to be satisfied with their share of the consideration and tender care of Government and that the people, especially the poor, and sick, and the plague-threateped thousands, should have their turn.
Year: 1879

The announcement of the strike to come of in July is movement that may retard the re- vivai of business. It can hardly take effect. The trades unions have done little dur ing the recent season of depression. Now that there seems favorable turn, at last, they seize the opportunity to urge restoration of their old power. We cannot see how it can have that effect. Manufacturing is now but barely paying expenses. The capital invested lies almost unproductive. But for the hope of future improvement, large proportion of our factories would shut down at once. A strike in such times may stop work, but we do not see how it can advance wages.
Year: 1879

Afr. EditOr.-The recent death of Rev. Franklin Tuxbury, pastor of the Congrega- tienal church in Watertown, is loss not only to that community, but to the public at large. It has seemed to me that some notice should be taken of so excellent and promising man by some one who knew him in his earlier years, and can speak from long acquaintance with his character and career. That it is my privilege to dc. I was intimately associated with him in studies preparatory to entering college. It was at Phillips Exeter Academy, N. H., that in a two years course of student life, I first learned to be interested in, and then to admire and love the gentle and genlal lad who soon found his way to the respect and esteem of all his academical fellows. In the >"Golden Branch Society,"" a privileged literary and debating club in that institution, he distinguished himself as facile writer and ready debater As scholar his attainments were more than respectable, while in the tone of his moral character he was always pro- nounced for ''whatsoever things are lovely, and of gool report"

 After graduation and finishing bis profes-
Year: 1879

WHILE on the question of labor
depressions we cannot forbear
breathing a fervent hope that,
when the ensuing election has
been determined one way or the
other, Californians will leave off
growling and agitating and trust
the adjustment of the questions
which engage the popular mind to
the representatives they will have
chosen. The people, irrespective
Of party, should force the profess
sional agitator to 60 to work at
some honest calling after the elec-
tion. Brawling and vociferating
around corners should be frowned
down. There are probably a
! dozen men in California to-day
who can make pretty good public
speech. There are at least sixty
thousand infatuated men who now
look upon themselves as born ora
tors. There are amongst us few
men Rho, with proper opportun-
ittss and experience, might be de.
veloped into statesmen. But yet
there are at least fifty thousand
sanRuine Californians of the male
gender who believe that the only
difference between themselves and
Bismarck is in the fact of lack OF
public appreciation. 1t will take
years and years to repair the evil
effects of this deplorable phase OF
our later politics. But we can al
least make beginning. A return
to our old prosperity and to our old
highly remunerated labor is at
least worth struggling for. We
should be willing to spoil the bad
brat tors and the worse statesmen to
get sniff of the good old times
(which existed before Kearney blew
. bugle note or Wellock got the
idea into his head that he was the
dlvinely appointed English apostle
Of . new American political dispen-
sation.
Year: 1879

the United States, it is found nee.
essary to appoint a Congressional
Committee to inquire into the
causes of the depression in labor
the event is worthy of note. The
truth is that it is q long time since,
In the history of the world, such a
period of universal distress has
been chronicled as has character
lied the past six years. A very Sc
rious monetary disturbance in
Austria heralded our great panic of
1878. The probability is that the
proximate cause of this panic was
the report Of the committee of Ger
man capitalists which was sent out


to the United States in 1872 to re-
port upon the condition of the
Northern Pacific Railway. That
report was singularly clear, candid
and honest. These German gentle
men had been feted to their hearts
content. Excursions were organ
lied in their honor of which Vice.
President Colfax was the head, yet
they saw things exactly as they
were, divested of the glamour
thrown around Jay Cookies project
by high official cappers. The fail
ure of J. Cooke followed, in conse.
quence of their report, with the re-
suit of an appalling series of other
failures. Hard times in England,
Germany and Russia added to the
pressure. The whole globe was
suffering from over production. To
take one instance out of many, the
mills which had been turning out
railway iron had stock on hand
sufficient to build five times the
miles of track required by the busi-
ness needs of the country. Railway
iron at once fell from $S5 ton to
$40, with no demand for it at the
latter figure. Labor depression is
a natural incident of such state of
things. When iron rails are dull
of sale at less than half the price |
which had prevailed few weeks
before, self-preservation calls upon
the manufacturer to shut down.
That is the only way in which he
can give value to the stock he al
ready has on hand. The men en-
ployed in manufacturing are con-
sequently thrown out of employ
ment, and labor is, as a matter of
course, depressed. Every other
branch of manufactures in the
United States, and, indeed, in the
whole world, for that matter, for
the whole world for ten years had
been indulging in the costly lux
ury OF reproduction, could be
taken up and similar state of
things be shown to have existed.


To stick to our text of iron and
steel rails, it is pleasant to know
that their manufacture has re-
ceived a marked i'm mpetus of late,
from the legitimate demand of the
business interests of the country.
1t is reasonable to infer-indeed,
we are not left to inference, for it is
q fact - that numerous other
branches of manufactures are be-
ginning to pick up. Already busi-
ness of every kind is, in the United
States, responding to very strong
stimulus. With the revival of
business the depression of labor
will take care of itself, without re-
gard to Congressional Committees.


We have had to pass through a
sort of national Slough of Despond,
and it is a pleasant duty of the
journalist to hail the numerous
signs which show that the feet of
our people are already on the
pleasant uplands beyond.
Year: 1879

ELSEWHERE we speak of the
general business depression of the
country. A short special chapter
should be devoted to the question
as 1t exists in California to-day.
First, as Congressional Commit
tee of Investigation is within reach
of our voice, we will call their at
tention to the Chinese curse.
Should they return to the East
and fail to report that much of the
labor depression which exists In
California is due to the presence
here of Cinnamon in hundreds of
thousands they will simply ap-
prove themselves either stupid or
dishonest, or both. The Mongolian
evil rises above stock gambling,
above communistic agitation and
above the aggressions of corpora
tions. 1t is simply an incubus,
and it rides this State like night
mare. Had no single Chinaman
ever put his foot in California the
seven hundred miles of territory
which stretch from the Mexican to
the Oregon line would be the rich
est region ever known on earth.
At least five hundred million dol
lars would now be doing their be-
neficent office amongst our people
that are now irrevocably lost, for
that is small statement of the
amount Of money which has been
sent out of California by the Chi
nese during the past thirty years,
over and above what similar
number of white people would have
sent away. In addition, the eau.
casians would now be with us and
of us, bone of our bone aud flesh of
our flesh. They would have helped
to build the myriad school houses
and churches that a population of
two millions Of people would have
required, for there would have been
two millions of Californians and
more by this time. China, which
has never benefited single nation
of the globe, has done much to re-
tard the most wonderful portion of
it; and the hordes the Flowery
Kingdom has sent over here have
come within q fraction of nullify-
ing in California the bounteous
gifts OF the Creator.
Year: 1879

THE SOIL of Texas is very fertile, its
pasturage charming and its scenery
unrivalled, and it is no doubt in many
respects very pleasant State, but still
there are reasons why people Of weak
nerves might not select it as perma-
nrnt residence. 1t would, indeed, b-
difficult to make it a temporary resi-.
d.nce, for the reason that never so
short visit is likely to be rendert d
permanent by the crack of revolver
or the cut Of a bowie knife. f-w
weeks ago drunken T-xian insult-d a
strange lady, and when demonstrated
with, shot one of her companions dead
and seriously wounded another, and
the assaulted parties were cnly travel.
-rs, and were at the time of the mur-
der waiting for train to take them
out Of the State. In addition to al
this the Legislature has just ad djourned
refusing to make any provision for the
payment of the interest on the public
debt. This however is the Southern
fashion nowadays.
Year: 1879

Somebody in the Board OF Education
is hurt-yes grossly insulted at the
allusion to French manners. We re-
gret this, and yet We must frankly say
that We expected it. Some people
never did like to have their political
intrigues exposed, and generally get
real mad when thsy appear in print
This, however, is no fault Of the pub
fishers Of newspapers, az they have a
wonderful inclination to publish the
facts as they find them. The great
fault lies with the members OF the
Board who are hurt, having carried
politics into the organization. 1t was
we'll known that there was q very wide
gulf between the President Of the
Board and the gentleman who now oc
cupies the position Of chairman OF the
committee on teachers, SO much so that
according to the declaration of the lat
ter up to FIVE o'clock on the evening OF
the organization, he swore lie would
not vote for the re. election of the Presi.
dent, and yet within four hours after
wards he did vote for him, and was re-
warded by being made Chairman of
two of the most important committees
of the Board-that of Chairman OF the
Committee on Teachers and that OF No.
l school. We may be wrong in calling
this bargain and sale, buff it is not,
it has so much the appearance Of one
that we certainly should be excusable
for calling it bargain. We have
nothing more to say upon this subject
at the present time, but We would in
deed very much like to hear from the
gentlemen who are aggrieved at the re-
marks of the REPUBLICAN,, and would
call upon them to make public state
ment and tell us the kind of soothing
syrup used to bring such speedy re-
Cancellation between the President and
the Chairman of the Committee on
Teachers.
Year: 1879

II will be made lively nOre by tAe force
Of correct and conscientious puolie
opinion, than by the numbsr q
ofice-holders, and with the issue nov
fully made up grand victory awaits
the party that saved the Unisn all


along the solid northern line, made


solid by southern arrogance and inso-
lence and cruelty.