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Year: 1878

TIE REASON why New York city polls
such heavy Democratic majority will
be understood when it is stated that &C.
cording to the new registry just taken,
the naturalized voters exceed the ma
tives by about fifty Thousand.
Year: 1878

Two SHORT MONTHS after the election
there will be resumption in law as we'll
as in fact. But does it not grind polit.
ical demagoues TO know that a green
back dollar is new substantially as good
as gold, and that the work of resump
tion is accomplished.
Year: 1878

VIZ OWE MUCH Of the freedom we en-
Joy to the Republican party. The best
way to show our gratitude is to sup
port the party in the coming struggle
on the 5th of November. 1t stood by
the nation in Its hour Of. peril. Let
every patriot stand by 1t now.
Year: 1878

There is movement on foot among
our leading citizens, organized for the
purpose Of securing names to a petition
which is to be sent to the Legislature,
asking for division of New Castle
county.
Year: 1878

Ir ID HARDLY worth while to give up
the recovery Of the House Of Rspressn-
tatives until the election has been held. i.
There is nothing impossible with men
who wiH achieve SUCCESS,
Year: 1878

Il H0NE night" said Ben Holladay,


" "long before the Pacific railroad
was built, L was bouncing over the
plains in one of my overland coaches
My wife was with me. She was sick,
and lay asleep on the bottom of the stage
on bed of buffalo skins. The night
was fearfully dark and a drizzling rain
was falling. Mrs. Holiday and myself
were the only passengers. Several stages
had been robbed within two months, and
the driver was ripping along as though
gang of prairie wolves were after him.
Suddenly the horses were thrown upon
their launches, and the stage stopped
was heaved forward, but quickly re-
covered and found myself gazing at the
muzzles of a double-barreled shotgun
BY the dim light of the stage lamps the
barrels looked as big as nail kegs
Throw up your hands and don't STIR
shouted the owner in a gruff voice.


cup went my hands, and began to
commune with myself The fellow
damned my soul, and then coolly asked
for my money. saw that he did not
know who was, and / was afraid that
my sick wife might awake and call me
by name. My coat was buttoned over
my bosom, but hardly high enough to
hide magnificent emerald that cost me
over $4,000 few weeks before in San
Francisco. / hardly breathed through
Year: 1878

A Il A SMALL, humble, but prettily
n situated cottage, built in a vale in
a picturesque part of Essex, dwelt
young couple, who had been married
about five years. They were most affec-
tionately attached to each other; and
though they had been united for pc
riod certainly long enough to eliminate
differences of opinion or disparity of
temper, yet they had not once in the
term quarreled, nor, indeed, had there
passed an angry, or even cross, word on
either side. They were blessed with two
children, and these small gifts only
tended to cement their fondess for each
other, and render their union yet hap
pier.


The husband, Harry Milford, had an
excellent situation with farmer, who
owned an extensive farm not great dis
tance from their pretty above, known as
the Valley Cottage, from the circum-
stance of its being the only cot in the
vale in which it stood; and as he was
steady, industrious, and skillful, the
farmer took great interest in him, and
improved every year the value of the
post entrusted to him. The wife kept
her little household in the neatest order
and ministered to the wants of her chill
dren and the comforts of her husband in
a manner which not only made him the
happiest of men, but won for her the
good opinion of all, far and near.


One night as she sat her chill
dren at her knee, watching at the win
dow for the return of her husband, a
man, whom she had observed issue from
the plantation, at no great distance from
the cottage, advanced direct to the win.
dow, and accosted her.


He was ruffianly- looking man -
young, but with grim aspect. His
hair was struggling and matted; his
beard unshaved and grimy; his face
haggard, and his clothes ragged. At
first she took him for vagrant tramp,
who, guessing she was alone, had come
to the cottage with the object of robbing
1t. She was undeceived; for, after he
had gazed in her face hard, and per-
Year: 1878

Little daughters full of glee,
Bright and bonny, fair and free,
Trust in mother.


You will never find another
Like this one so good and true,
And so faithful unto you


Trust in mother.
Tell her all your childish woes,
For precious balm she knows
Sweet and healing;


And her kiss is warm with feeling;
Blessed kiss that never cloys-
All your happy childish joys


Too revealing.
Maiden daughters blooming fair,
With your opening charms so rare,
Trust in mother;


She'll advise you like no other;
Lock no secret in your breast,
Share with her who loves you best
Trust in mother.
Growing sons, our hope and pride,
You, too, need patient guide,


Trust in mother.


Not an aspiration smother,
Not a folly fail 10 tell,
Her sweet counsel worketh we'll
Trust in mother.
Girls and boys where'er you stand,
Scattered through our beauteous land,
Trust In mother.


She'll advise you like no other;
Loving sires you may possess,
But, for thoughtful tenderness,


Trust in mother.
Year: 1878

This process is simple one. The oplv
articles necessary for this operation are a
close box. pan for the sulphur and a
quantity of stick sulphur.


Collect enough flowers to fill half-peck
basket. then obtain square wooden box
zone OF those in which tea is packed is ad.
lnirable Tor the purpose, being light, close
and OF convenient size) across the top of
thls- on the inside, of course-tack two
narrow strips OF wood on opposite sides.
upon which rest rods or strips for the
punches of flowers to hang from. The
box must be air-tight; but as the burning
sulphur would very quickly consume the
oxygen OF the air contained in it and the
fire be extingushed, it is necessary to
have hole or two bored, or small door
cut in the lower part of the side, which
may be closed or opened at pleasure-the
former by means OF plugs fitted to them,
the latter with hinge, or pair OF them.


Arrange the flowers in loose clusters of
from two to dozen. according to size;
two dahias. passion flowers, or callas, four
half-blown roses or two or three full blown.
spray or two of fuchsias or larkspar.
plnks or lantanas, one or two camelias q
dozen for9et-me-nOts' or lilies of the val
ley, mlgnonette, and so on, according to
the size; hang each cluster as tied upon
The rods, not touching each other There
Will be room for about four rows, In an
iron pan put shovel partly full of clear
live Goals. and spread them over the
bottom place it on the bottom of the box.
sprinkle over the whole surface about two
ounces OF sulphur, slide the lid into place,
and the process is well commenced. The
opening, whether hole or little door. is
kept open few minutes, until, glancing
10, you find all progressing favorably-no
lame, but abundance OF sulphur fumes:
then close up air-tight. throw heavy
blanket or piece OF thick carpet over, tuck
ing it closely beneath the box, and leave
unmolested for twenty-fou hours, when,
If all has ''gone well," your flowers will
appear quite perfect in form, but bleached
to dull creamy white shade.


This, upon exposing them to a pure air
in dry place, they gradually lose, and
assume their natural tints, though not 80
intense in shade as previous to the bleach
ing process. If preferred, they may be
touched up with water-color, and made to
appear as If just plucked. 1t is absolutely
necessary in this process to have the box
air-tight, and to effect this we paste muslin
over all the edges and corners, and often
after closing the lid pour little liquid of
plaster of Paris around the edges.


When the sulphur is once we'll ignifed,
the case must he kept as close as possible.
as upon this depends the success OF the
operation. The room in which the box is
placed must be dry, as damp atmosphere
is nnfavorable to the bleaching process.


Flowers thus preserved, if tastefully ar
ranged under shade or in recess frame,
Will retain their perfection OF form and
color Tor any length OF time.-Harper's
Bazdr.
Year: 1878

If young man greets you in loud, free and
hasty tones; if he knows precisely where to
put his hand on his hat; if he stares you in the
eye with his mouth open; if he turns his back
to you to speak to another; if he squeezes
your hand; if he eats heartily in your pres
ence, if he sneezes when you are singing, crti-
cises your curls, or fails to be foolish in fifty
ways every hour-theu don't fall in love with
HIM for the world; he only admires you; let
him do and say what he will. On the other
hand, if he be merry with every one else but
be quiet with you; if he be anxious to see that
your tea is sufficiently sweetened and that your
dear person Is well wrapped up when you go
in the cold; If he talks very low; if his cheeks
are red and his nose only bushes, it is enough !;
if he romps with your sister, sighs like a pair
OF bellows, looks solemn when you are ad-
dressed by another gentleman, and. in fact, if
he be the most still, awkward, stupid fellow,
anxious of your male friends-you may Ego
ahead" and make the poor fellow happy.
Year: 1878

Ohio Offutt, the leader of the Concordia
bank robbers, an account of whose capture
appears in another column of this paper, is
well kaown in Boone county. He was the
leader of band of eight or ten desperate men,
who infested the Perche bills for several years
during the war. 1t was his band that Captain
Cook, of this place, surprised one dark night,
killing four of Ofutt's band and severely
wounding him. Oflutt fought like lion, kill
ing one of Captain Cooks men ina


HAND-To-HAND ENCOUNTER.


Some five of the band escared, but Offutt was
badly hurt. He went to the honse OF farmer,
about mile from where the fight took place,
alone and covered from head to foot with
blood, almost frightened the farmers wife and
little children out of their wits. He raved
like demon, and was long time before the
farmer could get anything out of him. The
man of the house went Immediately for ply
sician, who lived in the neighborhood, who
came and dressed the wounds of


THE DESPERATE


and nursed him until he recovered. He had
been back to the country several times since
the war, but kept very quiet, only visiting his
old haunts and stopping with such people as he
knew to be his friends. He was tyrant in
those days and ruled the community where he
lived absolutely as the Gear of Russia rules
THE SERFS


of his empire. He and his men lived off the
best the country afforded and forced the people
not only to cook their food, but bring it to
them. The farmers were made to hand out oats
and corn to feed their horses, and do their
bidding generally. One of the most respecta
BILE citizens in the neighborhood once refused
to go to town and buy Offutt pair of boots
and was knocked down and severely beaten fol
his temerity. Many people in this country
will rejoice to hear of his capture. Boone
| County Sentinel.
Year: 1878

sweet home" AS far as the Democrat reporter
is able to learn, matters are In such state here
that in all probability there will be no prison.
ers brought here until after the adjournment of
court which will occur Saturday.
Year: 1878

If THE report be true that has been going
the rounds of the press that several officials
and ex-oi,icias have been indicted for con-
spring to dciraud the Government in the
construction Of the big Government build
ing at Chicago, it may he well TO await the
trial OF the charge before forming an opin-
ion upon the merits Of the case. Judging
fiom the Chicago papers, which apparently
enjoy unusual facilities for learning what
transpires in the grand jury room and the
district-attorney's Office, the charges and
specifications are the same as were urged
upon the Treasury Department last spring
by the notorious WILLIAM HENRY SMITH
and, upon investigation, found utterly
groundless. II Is no difficult matter nova
days to procure the indictment Of anybody
and the untarnished reputation which all
of the gentlemen, who have held official
positions in this city and who are now said
to be indicted In this case have enjoyed
here, will serve to break the force of the
charge that they have been implicated In a
corrupt conspiracy. The final outcome o
tho matter, and especially the probable
exposure of SMITHS agency in procuring
the indictments, will be looked for will
some curiosity.
Year: 1878

THE wide extent Of territory embraced
beneath the alleged protecting power Of the
United States Government affords q great
diversity of individual development among
its citizens, which very naturally produces
different theories and currents of public
sentiment in different localities The re-
cent disturbances in South Carolina and
Louisiana were peculiar, for example, to
those especial States, and could not have
occurred in any other section OF the Union.
According to Mr.. Secretary EvARTs' theory
this circumsoribed disaliection or habit OF
violence will not interfere with the general
progress of the nation, and he thinks the
disgrace or disease will eradicate itself In
the due course Of time. To this assumption
we take exception, for It appears to us that
this disease is contagious, and further, that
il finds It's germs in spirit Of disloyalty
the immediate subjection OF which is de-
nanded by every inspiration Of patriotism
| II is a disease which will not die out, but
must he crushed out before its infectious
tendencies become too strong for any ordi'
nary political quarantine. If 1t is not thus
crushed out the only recourse left will be
the surgeons knife, and we had enough Of
that, with all that the phrase implies in its
political sense, during the late war.
Year: 1878

THE declaration that the United States
can enfranchise q citizen but cannot protect
him in the exercise of any consequent priv
ilege isnow made upon apparently good legal
authority. Radical thinkers accept this as
the sophistry of States Rights, and begin to
ask If the war really did accomplish any
thing.
Year: 1878

KEARSEY is about leaving for the golden
shore Of the Pacific, and he has the unan-
imous consent of all this part of the coun-
try that he shall 20, and stand not upon
"the orGer of his going, but go at once"
Year: 1878

THE great number OF Outrages committed
during the late political canvass in the
southern States precldes the possibility of
all the offenders being tried in the courts.
4 few of the most marked and atrOCious of
the many cases should be singled out and
IN example made of them calculated to
strike terror to evil-dOcrs throughout the
ing time. This, we know, il is the deter
mination OF the httOrncy-General to do.
Upon those cases of which the Department
of Justice shall take coguzancc every power
of the Government is TO be exhausted, fol
the importance attached to these pIOsecu'
tions cannot bo oycrestilna,ed, 1t will bC
conceded that in the appointment of officer
to be entrusted with the work as well rs IN
the selection Of the cases to be tried, there
is great need Of discretion and sound judg
meut. There are Federal officers, doubtless
in the Southern States in every way worthy
of the high trust reposcd IN them, while
there are others who have been tried il
emergencies like that which is now upOl
us and found wanting, Crimes have beel
| committed within our borders, agains
which no government under the light o
Heaven can close its eyes Tor great length
Of time without feeling the weight of GOD1
avcnging hand, 1t is to these facts w
would call the attention of the Administra
tion, In order that no false step may b.
taken, and that the evils limited at may b
aycrted before II is too late.
Year: 1878

TINE Buffalo Express says of Vice-Presi-
dent WHEELER that he has the rare and
blessed faculty of keeping quiet when there
Is no use in making fuss, and saying
nothing when he has nothing to say.
Year: 1878

We have distinguished lady in town who came from New York last week, braving the intense cold of last Monday, to keep private engagement with friend, much to the aston ishment of her city friends When they ex- postulated with her she told them she wanted to see her family of cats, whose acquaintance she made the previous summer, and that Strap" and her numerous family of relatives had more attractions than the city

 Now Strap" is not wonderful, but the cat whose photograph Miss Lyman sent from Iowa to ''Aunty Hart is wonder, asthe following sketch sent with the picture will prove Miss Lyman, daughter of Washingtons former be- loved pastor, needs no endorsing.

 ''I send you a photograph of a wonderful cat which belonged at the house where we boarded last summer. She adopted ofher own accord family of motherless chickens, and brought them up with the utmost care, brood ing them under her fur. They would follow her wherever she went, and seemed as fond of her as if she were their mother. After they were grown up she quite pined away till an- other brood was given her, when the same thing was gone over with. We were there at the time and were much interested in watch ing them. A great many came to see her, and her picture was taken as you see."' J.
Year: 1878

Visitors to'St. Peters are not allowed to
go up to the dome, except on Thursday,
without special permit from the Vatican,
which is easily obtained by the guide, and
then it costs about two francs for party,
1t being customary to give half franc TO
each OF the clIstodians.


The ascent to the roof is made by an in
clined plane, and not by steps, which winds
around like circular staircase. This pas
sage way Is about six feet wide, and the
ascent is very easy-much more easy than
II it were by steps. On reaching the roof
1t Is found to be OF bricks, laid sideways in
cement, and a portion of it OF slabs of
stone, it being sustained by arches. The
immensity Of the building is better undeA
stood by its view from the roof, surround
ed, as you are, by the marble statues, which
look from the plaza to be about life-size.
but are in reality eighteen feet high. On
the walls OF thepassage-way to the roof are
slabs OF marble set in, recording the names
and dates when members of the reigning
houses OF Europe have accomplished their
ascent.


After examining the roof we PASSED up
an outside flight OF steps Leading to the base
Of the dome, and entered door which led
to the circular gallery around the interior
OF the dome, which is known as the whis-
pering gallery. By stationing one of our
party close to the wall on one side and pass
ing around to the opposite side of the dome
they could distinctly hear each other talk,
and held conversation in q low tone, al
though they were one hundred and thirty
nine feet apart. The dome has an inner and
outer wall, and between these is the stair
case for the ascent to the lantern on the top
of the dome, which wind around the dome.
half q jc
other door, by which we entered small
gallery on the side Of the dome. Looking
down to the floor OF the Cathedral the
height was so immense that the people
walking about below looked like mere in
fants. After resting here for awhile and
examining the mosaics, which look from
below like fine oil-paintings, we found they
were very coarse, each stone being about
half inch square on the face. Another
ascent brought Us to the top Of the dome,
where there is an outside balcony surround
ing the colonnade lantern which surmounts
the dome. From this point grand view of
Rome and all the surrounding country can
be had, extending to the Mediterranean, a
distance OF thirty-fye miles, over the almost
bare Campagna between Rome and Civita
Necchia, whilst on the other side is the Al
ban bills and tie chain OF the Apennine
mountains.


After enjoying this view and the fine cool
breeze that was blowing, we entered the
lantern and ascended by another spiral stair
case to the top of the lantern, where an up
right iron ladder gave us access to the ball,
which is formed of copper-plates eight feet
in diameter, and has held sixteen persons,
though we rather suppose not of the size
OF the four who entered it to-day. 1t is not
often entered by ladies, who usually give
out by the time they reach the balcony OF
the lantern, but even the youngest and
weakest Of our party made good the
entire ascent.-C. q. .Fultor-Letter from
Rome.
Year: 1878




On Monday the 18th instant several
young men went out hunting on horseback,
and when near William Nelson's farm they
suddenly came upon two huge bears.
They fired upon them and succeeded III
killing one, but the other ran for the timber
and passed out OF sight, Notwithstanding
that one Of the boys, Johnny Northoyer,
put four charges OF buckshot into him at
short range.


As the bear seemed likely to escape, Adam
Benson said he would ride around the
thicket, which was short distance. and
head him of. He accordingly started of
alone, and reached the other side OF the
wood before the bear. lie dismountcd and
tied his horse to tree, and had waited but
a few moments when the iniuriated beast
broke from the timber and rushed for him.
He fired two shots, but the bear was upon
him.


The beast rose upon his hind legs as
Adam struck at him with his rifle, and
knocked the weapon from bis hands. Then
with a stroke Of his paw he felled Adam to
the earth, knocking him between two logs,
and commenced to bite and claw him.
Adam held the beast from his throat by
grasping him by the shaggy hair on each
side OF his head. He is powerful young
man, but he felt his strength beginning to
fail, and be knew that his only hope was in
the knife that he carried in his belt. lie
let GO of the bear with his right hand and
reached for the knife, but found it was
gone. Thrusting the empty sheath into the
bears mouth, he gave himself up for lost.
The bear was mangling the muscle OF his
arm in terrible manner, and would soon
have killed him had not Jack ,Barnes's dog
Rover come upon them.


The dog attacked the bear tiercely, and
compelled him to leave Adam, who man
aged to crawl upon his horse and ride back
to where the rest Of the party bad stopped
to skin the other bear. When he reached
them he was too weak to tell them what had
happened. His friends carried him home,
and on the way he managed to tell them he
was not anxious to box with bear soon
again. The hunters went to look for the
bear, but found that it had escaped. AS
Benson's injuries arc all tlesh-wounds it is
thought he will soon recover. but he may
lose the use Of one arm.
Year: 1878

PROFESSOR BAIRD AND THE VIRGINIA FISH
LAws.-A letter lately received by the trea-
surer of the Virginia Fish and Game Pro-
tective Association from the eminent Pro-
fessor-Baird, United States Fish Commits
sioner, says: "I beg to express my gratif-
cation at the strength Of measures now in
progress ior the protection Of fish and game
in the State Of Virginia. Such an organi-
zation as yours cannot fail to benefit the
cause for which it has been established, and
concurrent action throughout all the States
will undoubtedly bring us back to some
thing like the golden days Of sport that cx-
listed in the earlier years."


The long list of members of this Associa-
citation which appeared in the Dispatch OF
last Wednesday is being added to daily
by the names of gentlemen located in all
parts OF the State. With such 4 front as
this will give the cause, the Legislature will
not hesitate to do every needful thing to
preserve to the people the enjoyment OF
these great bounties OF nature.
Year: 1878

WHERE DID THE LIGHTNING GO?-On last
Monday, out at the plantation of Judge Fitz-
patrick's, q negro man during thunder
storm was standing under tree. The light
ming struck the tree above him, and skip
ping downward struck him i'll the mouth.
The lips outside were uniniured inside
they were much torn. Four teeth were
solidly blocked out, bone and all, from the
lower jaw, and three more were rent from
the upper jaw. No other injury was done


He was up and walking about soon after
the occurrence, and the indications are
thst he will get well. What direction
the electric current took after striking the
negro no one can discover WarrentOn
C[iDDeT,