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Year: 1877

SATURDAY Sept 22-6 T.


There q touch of tue old fashioned dulness upon
the market to-day, such wont to characterize
midsummer Saturdays OF year past, and business
was restricted accordingly. Naturally prices were
confined to a narrow range also, and lucuated slug
'gishly within the limits of per cent During the
hrst couple OF hours prices moved up slightly, but as
the big bugs did scem inclined to help matters
along they slipped back again. aud finally closed mod
erately strong and with shade OF Improvement
opening rates. To this, however, Western Union was
markell exception remaining weak the DAY through
ana flushing with loss OF one per cent upon The
highest price There evidence that the parties
who privy tho "arrangemeut" with Tho
Atlantic and Pacific Company have been slipping
their stock quietly upon the market while they
property and the prosperous future which was in store
it In this ''sad vicssltude Of things" there was
nothing left tor the small operators but to the
elastic consciences of their leaders which had per.
med the deception, and 10 sell Also Tho coal shares
rather notable Tor strength, making the best
prices in final dealings, though the market was iroa
from any reports that could be used TO benefit them.
The most notable matter OF the day the appearance
of the bank statement which Is decidedly voable,
showing does loss OF ST. SOL 500 in legal tenders
and reduction Of surplus reserve 70 80 000 00o as
against $1S O00, 900 at the time last The
immediate elect to up the price OF loans to
and per cent which the rates at the close OF
business.


OPENING, HIGHEST LOWEST.


The following table shows tho opening, highest ana
Year: 1877

Begin with your own things and your
own place, That Ia what your mother
will tell YOU II you rash 70 her, eBlhnsias-
tic with great intentions, and oner to re-
lieve her Of bali her housekeeping. DO
not draw That Iitlle bucket Of cold water
to haveit poured back upon your early
zeal Reform your upper bureau drawer
relieve your cloaet pegs Of their aecninu-
lla,ion of garments lou { OF use month OF
two ago. lastitule clear and cheerful
order, in the midst Of which you can
daily move; and learn TO keep 1t. Use
yourself to tue beautiful, which is The
right, -dispose Of things as you handle
them; so that II WIN be part Of your
toiletto dress your room and lie arrange
menis while you dress yourself; leaving
the drapehes you take of as lightly and
ariistically hung, or as delicately folded
and placed, as the skirts you loop care
fully to wear, or the ribbon and lace yon
put with soft neainess about your
throat. Cherish your instincts OF taste
and fllness in every little thing that you
have about you. Lett grow impossible
TO you to put down so much as pin box
where IL will disturb the orderly and
pleasant grouping npon your dressing
table; orlo stick your pins In your cush-
lou, eYen,l at all sorts of lipsy and iun-
comfortable inclinations, This will not
make you fussy--it is The other thing that
does that; the not knowing, except BY
iidgety experiment, what is harmony and
the Intangible grace of relation. Once
get y6ur knowledge beyond study, and
turnlit into tact, which is literally hav-
ing at your fingers ends, as told you,---
and order will breathe about you, land
grace evolve from commonest things, aud
uses and belongings, wherever you may
be; and putting things TO rights will not
be separate task work and trouble, any
more than II is in the working Of the
solar system, II will 90 on all The time,
and with continual pleasure.


Take upon yourself gradually, for the
sake OF getting them in hand in like man.
ner, If for no other need all the cares
that belong to your own small territory
OF home. Get together things for uso In
these cares. Have you little wash-cloths
and your sponges for bits of cleaning /;
your furniture-brush and your feather
duster, and your light little broom and
your whisk and pan; your bottle Of
sweet oil and spirits of turpeRtine, and
piece of flannel, TO preserve the polish,
or restore the gloss, where dark wood
grows dim or gets spotted. Find out, by
following your surely growing sense Of
thoronghness, the best and readiest ways
Of keeping all fresh about you. Invent
your own processes; they will come TO
YOU. shall not lay down rules or a sys-
TEN for you. When you have made your
self wholly mistress OF what you can
learn and do in your own apartment, SO
that II easier aud more natural for you TO
do il than to let il alone, so that You do
not count tie time il takes any more Than
that which you have TO give TO your own
bathing aud hair dressing, then yon have
learned enough TO keep whole house,
SO far az its cleanly ordering is con'
cerncd ST. Nicholqs.
Year: 1877




The royal socicly for the projection Of
life from fire has Published its directions
10 lie sabordinates, and some suggestions
for others who may be & iires 10 Iibudosi
the following Of which are applicable h
New York


Every householder should make each
person in his house aqaain,ed With too
best means Of escape, whether The 1re
breaks out at the top or bottom.


Inmates at the first alarm should en-.
deavor calmly to reflect what means Of
escape there are 10 the house. II In bed
at the time, wrap themselves in blanket
or bedside carpet open neither windows
nor doors more than necessary; shut
every door after them. (This Ia most
important TO observe.


Ia the midst OF smoke il Is compare
lively clear toward the ground, conse-
quently progress through smoke can be
made on the hands aud knees. a silk
handkerchief, worsted stocking, or other
flannel Substance wetted aud drawn over
the face permits free breathing, and ex-
cludes 10 a great extent the smoke from
the nngs. A wet sponge Is alike effica-
cious.


lu the event of being unable TO escape
either by the street door or roof the per-
sons 10 danger should Immediately make
their way to front room window, tax
Ing care TO close the door alter them, and
those who have charge OF the household
should ascertain that every Individual Is
there assembled.


Persons thus circulnstaneed are en-
treated not TO precipitstc themselves
from the window while there remains
the least probability Of assistance; and
even in the last extremity plain rope is
invaluable, or recourse may be had 10
joining sheets or blankets together, fast
ening one end round the bedpost or
other furniture. This will enable one
person to lower all The others separately,
and the last may let himself down with
comparatively little risk. Select win
dow over the doorway rather than over
the area.


DO not give vent to the fire by break.
ing into the fire unnecessarily from with
out, or, If an inmate, by opening doors
or windows; make point of shutting
every door after You as you go through
the house. For this purpose doors en-
closing the staircase are very useful.


Upon discovering yourself on fire, re-
fleet that your greatest danger arises
from draft to the flames and from their
rising upward. Throw yourself on the
ground, and roll over on the fame, if
possible on the rug or loose drugget,
which drag under you; the table cover, a
mans coat, anything of the kind at hand
will serve your purpose; scream for as
sistance, ring the bell, but do not run out
Of the room, or remain In an upright po-
sition.


Persons especially exposed to risk OF
their dresses taking fire should adopt the
precaution of having all their linen and
cotton fabrics washed In weak solution
OF chloride of zinc, alum, or tnngstate o!
soda.
Year: 1877

INSTEAD of asking the blessing on sitting down at the table, a family up town have for a number of years been following the custom of repeating verses from the Bible, each person re beating one, commencing at the head of the family. A few days since a young man in the family brought up to dinner with him a friend who was not aware of the custom and was ready at all times to get Tn a word of merri- ment When they sat down at the ta- ble the friend was placed next to the head of the family, who began the wor- ship by repeating: The love of mon ev is the root of al evil" The friend took it that the remark was made to him, and replied by Well, pass along the root.n A sensation all around Cleveland Herald
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, August 14-Generals Crook and McCook decline serving on the Sitting Bull Commission. General Terry will probably be selected. The Commissioners will have quite force of troops with them for their safety. Captain Corbin will be Secretary. The President will recommend that the In dian Bureau be annexed to the War Department
Year: 1877

THE Colorado press figure up about 5O.00O acres under cultivation Tn the State, and only few mines which con tribute anything to the State revenues. Yet the State seems to be prosperous.
Year: 1877

The following receipt is said to be an
infalible cure for diptheris, if within
reasonable time: Take common worm
wood, leaves and stems, steep in sweet
milk and bruise into a poultice and bind
it on the throat or chest with white Hsus
mel, and change as often as it becomes
dry. If the patient is unable to bear
the herb on the flesh, put white flannel
under it. In extreme case of adults,
oil of worm-wood has been used and
effected speedy cure.
Year: 1877

Judge Carpenter, the only Republican among
the eight soutd Carolina Circuit Judges received notice
to-day that the Hampton House OF Representatives had
declared his seat vacant He was asked what he desired
done He replied by telegraph that the members OF the
Senate must act their oaths in the matter This
one OF the most glarng OF bad faith on the part OF
the Democratic Leg stature. Judge Carpenter was
elected 10 the Columbia Circuit by the unanimous vote Oi
the Democrats and Republicans In each branch OF the
turp There is no possible flaw IN his e The reason for
uneeating him is to obtain Democratic judge Tor tue
district in which the capital Is situated.
Year: 1877

The Florida Agriculturist says
lake 0keech9bee is about forty-fye
miles long and twenty-five miles
wide. This does not include the
marsh lands surrounding it, which
must be Of still larger dimensions.
The water of the lake is very shall
low, seldom over seven feet and in
very few places ten feet deep, and
in most parts boats cannot ap-
proach within two or three miles of
the shore on account of the shallow
ness. No fish live in the lake-not
even an alligator can be found-as
the water is stagnant and very Of
fensive to the smell. There is
nothing to prevent the draining of
this lake into the Caloosabatchie
river. A canal about eight miles
long will accomplish it, the river
having sufficient fall to allow of
its being done. At present the
outlet from the lake to the river is
closed up by saw-grass and lily-pads,
throwing the waters of the lake, in
the rainy season, into the Ever
glades. What grand speculation
there could be made by draining
the lake and cutting the land into
forty-acre farms? For several years
it would give the most splendid rice
crops ever seen, and then comes in
sugar-cane, which would almost
rattoon forever. We have never
heard of any country possessing
such grand belt Of cane land that
could be so easily turned to advan-
tage.
Year: 1877

At the laying of a cornerstone


Of q chapel in London, few weeks
since, Mr.. Spurgeon recounted his
eifectual way of securing pure air
in u church where the windows
wore so rarely opened that it was
found difficult to raise them. "It
was SO close and hot" he said, "that
l asked every gentleman near a win
dow to smash a pane or two. There
was soon grand smash, and then
the beautiful fresh air streamed in


l paid the bills afterward, like an
honest man, but it was better to dc
that than bear the cruelty O


preaching in such an atmosphere,
or forcing people to listen wher
! they were more disposed to sleep
Year: 1877

listening to her. He got a kiss for
this elegant compliment. He spoke
of the delight he took in compos-
ing symphonies for the Scotch
songs. His figure is about the
common size, rather short in stat
ure, his eyes dark, aquiline nose,
and brown complexion, marked a
little by the smallpox; he wears a
nicely-powdered tail wig. He was
in excellent spirits, very glad to see
me, and requested me to repeat my
visit"
Year: 1877

When astronomers assure US that
the diameters of the circles which the
planets describe in their perpetual
revolutions round the sun are millions
Of miles how is it possible for the
mind to take an idea Of the space or
room in which such globes as those
Of eighty or ninety thousand miles in
diameter are running, thirty times
more rapidly than cannon bail, with
out the slightest interference with
others?


Space-without limit There is no
boundary, no barrier, no precIpitous
termination, but space for ever arl ev-
er, and there the intellect leaves the
pursuit-the brain of man cannot
grasp it.


But there is something more per-
picking in the belief that intermina-
BILE space is filled with billions ay,
with countless organized worlds, be-
yond all human computations, for ex-
ceiling our own in grandeur of propor-
tons, physical resources, and beauty,
so immensely distant that no telescope
can ever survey those on the nearest
border of that celestial space which
they occupy; and yet still beyond and
beyond, 50 far that the light they send
abroad at the speed Of one hundred
and ninety-two millions of miles in one
second, may not reach the earth for a
hundred Of millions of years to come,
and there again and again there are
globes infinitely multiplied Space,
then, is field in which the Almighty
displays his supreme power. -
Year: 1877

Silver spoons are used to scr~pe ket-
ties.


Rags, string and paper are thrown
into the fire.


Nice handled knives are thrown
into hot water


Brooms are never hung up, and are
soon spoiled.


Tubs and barrels are left in the sun
to dry and fail apart.


Clothes are left on the line to whip
to pieces in the wind.


Dried fruits are not taken care of
in season and become wormy.


Pork spoils for want of salt, and
beef because the brine wants scalding.


Coffee, tea, pepper and spices are
left to stand open and lose their
strength.


Potatoes in the cellar grow, and
sprouts are not removed until the pc
tatoes become worthless.


The flour is sifted in wasteful
manner, and the bread pan is left
with the dough sticking to it,


Bits of meat, vegetable, bread and
cold pudding are thrown away when
they might be warmed, steamed and
served as good as new.-Nilwaukee
Globe.
Year: 1877

Those who have never personally
inspected the lower levels of our mines
may obtain some idea of the degree
Of heat to be found therein by visit
ing the Savage works at the change of
shift. The men-packed together as
close as they can stand on the cage,
are popped up out of the shaft all
steaming hot, for all the world like q
bunch of asparagus just lifted from
the pot. They make their appearance
in a cloud of steam that pours up
continuously from the depths pro-
found, and are dimly seen until they
step forth upon the floor Of the works.
AS the men land and separate, each
carries with him for half minute his
little private cloud of vapor. AS
this passes off the man is seen to be
naked from the waist up, his skin as
wet as though he had just been lifted
o;t of a pool of water. The men
lring up with them-besides the steam
an amount of heat that may be felt
by the spectator as they pass. All
this is at the top Of the shaft, where
it is considered quite cool; what, then,
must it be hundreds of feet below,
where the mon started from-down
where the water stands at l57 degrees
Fahrenheit? Down there no steam is
seen-it is too hot for it. 1t is only
when the hot, moist air coming up
from the lover regions strikes the
cool air toward the top of the shaft
that it takes the form of steam.
Down there where the men come from
you must keep your hands off the
pump column and the pipes, and il
you pick up an iron tool you will at
once put it down withoueN1e -
to do so. Down there they handle
things with gloves on, or wrap rags
about the drills they are guiding and
iron apparatus they are moving, and
down there, too, you swlll learn to
keep your mouth shut SITTER yos have
drawn few mouthfuls Of hot air into
your lungs. Psrspire? 1t is no
name for it. You are like sponge
that is being squeezed. You are
ready to believe that you have ten
million pores to every square inch Of
surface, or as many more as any au-
thority may mention, and that these
pores are as big as the cells Of
honeycomb. You go for ics-water,
and it almost seems to hiss as it pass
es down your throat-yo keep going
for it, and thus, in short time, find
out what becomes Of the tons and tons
of ice that are daily consumed in the
mines. Remain below among the
miners for an hour or two, and when
you are finally popped out at the top
of the shaft, all redhot and steam
ing, among the other asparagus sprouts
You will appreciate the beauty, the
light and the GOODNESS of the upper
world Virginia Nw.) Enterprise.
Year: 1877

Do people suffer when they are kill
ed by lightning? This is a very in
teresting question, and one upon
which there has been much specula-
ton.


A scientific writer-Dr. John Tyn-
dall-has published learned essay
on the subject, and his conclusion is,
that death caused by lightning is not
accompanied by any pain whatever
1t is an instantaneous "negation Of
life or cessation Of consciousness,
without suffering


He says that the seat of sensation
is the brain, and to it the intelligence
Of any impression made upon the
nerves has to be transmitted before
tins Impression can become manifest
IN consciousness. The transmission,
moreover, req,ttres time, and the con-
sequence is that wound inflicted on
portion of the body distant from the
brain is more tardiIy appreciated
than one inflicted adjacent to the
brain. By an exit emely ingenious
experimental arrangement the veloci-
ty of this Transmission has been deter
mined, and found to be about one
hundred feet to the second, or less
than one-tenth of the velocity Of sound
In the air. Taking INTO account this
time required for the transmission of
sensation, and the further time be-
lieyed to be required for the invisible
particles constituting the brain to
take up the motions or positions neces-
sary for the completion of conscious
ness, Dr. TyndalI estimates ,hat if
whale, fifty feet long, were wounded
in the tail, one second and a tenth
would elapse before it would become
conscious of the injury.


From these premises the deduction
is made that if an injury were inaict-
ed which would render the nerves un-
tit to be the conductors of the motion
which results in sensation no matter
how severe the injury may be, we
should be unconscious of it. Or it
may be that long before the time re-
quircd by the brain to complete the
arrangement necessary to conscious
ness, Its power of arrangement might
be wholly suspended. In such case,
even if the injury were fatal, death
would occur without feeling fany
kind.


This IS the most learned scientific
view Of the subject, 1t is supported
by numerous well-authenucated cases
of persons who have been stuck sense
less by lightning and on their re-
coyery, had no memory of pain.


However, clear as this reasoning is,
and strong as the evidence seems 10
be, there is, and necessarily must be,
degree OF mystery hanging over
death, however occasioned, which can
never be fully dispersed until we ox-
pemence it ourselves. All tho testi-
mony on this subject comes from per-
sons who have not died none from
those who have. We have no wit
nesses from beyond the grave They
are clothed in an impenetrable cloud
and whether they be dumb or not,
they are all speechless From them
no word ever comes back to our long
ing hearts and listening ears.
Year: 1877




Every Description Of Real Estate.
In section of country unsurpassed
for health, scenery and fertility. 1t
is remarkably free from all malarious
and pulmonary diseases. Its pure
bracing air, fine springs of fresh cool
water, short mild winters and long
seasonable summers, it's gentle noun
tain slopes and rich valleys, its forests
and fields, its flowers of spring and
varied hues of autumn-all combine
to place this region of country in the
front rank Of superiority and beauty
to the colonist and home seeker.


We continue this week our list Of
the very attractive properties for sale
by this agency, in both the far-famed
Piedmont and Valley regions of Vir-
glnia.
Year: 1877

The only wages never reduced-ths
wages of sin.
Ignorance has no light; error toll
| lows a false one.
| Some people look at everything, yet
really see nothing.


There is no grief like the grisf which
does not speak.


He who chatters to no purpose
climbs tree to catch fish.


He who takea advice is something
superior to the giver.


1t is better to need relief than to
want the heart to give it.


Those who know the least of others
think the most of themsei7e


The greatest truths are the SIM
plest and so ars greatest men.


Cast your nets in the right water,
and they may take Gsh while you are
sleeping


A woman fascinates US quite as otter
by what she overlooks as by what she
sees.


In character, in manners, in style,
in all things the supreme excellence
is simplicity.


The true secret Of living at peace
with all the world is to have an hum
BILE opinion of ourselves.


People who do wrong seldom lave
any difficulty in finding out excuses
and justifcations for it.
Year: 1877

PASTE THAT WILL LAST YEAR


Dissolve a teaspoonfull Of alum in a
quart of warm water. When cold stir
in as much flower as will give it the
consistency of thick cream, being par
ucular TO beat up all!the Jumps. stir in
as much powdered rosin as will stand
on a dime, and throw in half a dozen
cloves to give it pleasant odor. Have
on the fire teacupful of boiling wat
er. pour the -four mixture into it, stir
ring well all the time. la a very few
minutes it will Ibe the consistency or
mush. Pour it into an earthers or
china vessel; let it cool, lay q cover on
and put it into a cool place. When
needed for use, take out portion and
soften it with warm water Paste thus
made will last twelve months. II is
better than gum as it does not gloss the
paper, and can be written on.
Year: 1877

BOILED EGGs.-TO boil eggs and
have yoIk cooked and the white not too
hard, put them in a basin 0f hot waller,
aud let them stand ten or fifteen minutes
ON the back of the stove. This method
Of cooking eggs gives the very least
trouble Of all.
Year: 1877

Yssterday's Fire. .s...,1>s
Yesterday afternoon about s'45 o'clock q
fire broke out In the stable in the coal yard


of B. Hirst, Thirteenth and Market streets.


A man whs was passing discovered the fire
and notified Mr.. Hirst, who Immediately
gave the alarm at the Phoenix Engine
House.


The flremen were promptly on the ground


but the fire had spread to the adjoining
shed, which contained q small quantity of


coal and in few minutes the stable and
shed were one shest;of flames, which were
quickly got under way by good applicas
ton of water, and prevented any further
destruction. There were two horses in the
stable at the time, but they were rescued
before injury was done to them. A wagon
belonging to D. Colwell, a small quantity
of hay and oats, and three or four chickens
were consumed by the flames.


The Office which adjoins the stable was
slightly damaged. The contents of the of.
hce and stable we're insured in the Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Co. to the amount
of 1926. &C. ,-r~os .fz


1t is not exactly known in what way the
dre originated; 1t was at first thought that
spark from the engine which is used in the
shed near by for cutting kindling wood
caused it, but as the wind which was blow
ing briskly at the time, came from the
northeast, 1t is not probable that spark
could be blown towards the northwest into
the stable.


Mr.. Hirst is of the opinion that 1t was
either maliciously set on fire, or match
was thrown amongst the straw carelessly
by some person after having lighted their
pipe or cigar.


The fremen W ere put to much inconyen-
ience on account of the condition Of some
of the fire plugs from which water could
only be obtained in small quantity, hardly |
sufficient for any fire.! of considerable size,
This should be promptly attended to by |
City Council.