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Year: 1877

READING In these days, all men aud
women read something, but the trouble
is that by reading in single vein, which
so strongly appeals to their individual
tastes and personal indosyncrasies that
it is not study at all, they lose their
power to study anything else. The rule
for successful and profitable reading
would, iu the light of these facts, seem
to be to read only what one does not


like to read. That reading which costs
no effort and necessarily dssipates the
power of study, is that which we should
indulge in only for recreation, while that
which we know to be important in itself,
and in its bearings upon broad knowl-
edge and culture, should most engage our
time and attention. The trouble is, not
that we do not read enough, but that
we read so much Of that which simply
pleases us as to destroy our power to
read that which will edify and enlarge
us. There are many aspects in which
newspaper reading is preferable to much
that is considered essential to high cul-
ture. II is undoubtedly dissipaIing to
the power of study, but so is any other
reading which is pursued as passion.
1t has this advantage that it never de.
taches the mind from a supreme interest
in the affairs Of to-day. There are
studies which separate a man from hi,
time, which shut off his sympathies
from the men and the movements around
him. There is kind of dilettanteism
which 'rejoices in mousing in dark cor
ners for the curiosities of history or art,
which is wise about great nothings---
wise about bric.a. brac, wise about an
tique gems, wise about coins, wise about
classical antiquities, wise about old books
of whose contents it knows little, wise
about dead and useless things, and fool
ish enough to plume itself upon its wis
dom-Dr Holland Scribner for Janu.
ary.
Year: 1877

The st. Louis Republican pub
fishes the following private letter,
written by a magistrate on the
island called Paumbeu, in India, to
his brother in Missouri


"PAUMBEU, Aug. -, 1S77.-I
am 80 fearfully sick of this dread.
full famine people dying of starv-
alton all around and out of ones
power to assist. Returning from
my morning ride one day this week
l found a woman in the last stage
of starvation, and although I pro-
cured sago and brandy for her, the
poor creature died. | am to hold
meeting this evening to start a
private coDgee house to relieve the
necessities Of some. Every day
we give rice and money out of our
own resources, but it is a heavy
drain. Rice sells at twenty-five
shillings a bag of 164 pounds,
which last year could be bought
for eight shillings, and of course
everything Is dear in proportion in
the vegetable line but cows and
poultry, ETC., are to be bought in
the same place for nominal sums
only. The people have nothing to
feed them on, and in some places
there is actually famine OF wale,
as well as food. Grass is an article
of importation, and pays for it,
conveyance. We feed about three
hundred people daily, one meal a
day only, giving but enough to
keep them alive. We cannot af-
ford to give more, rs we shall prob
ably have to feed them for four
months, perhaps longer. Last
month was great festival time
among the Hindoos. but, owing to
the famine. not many came to
market, although there is a temple
here much frequented by devotees
Sometimes, after landing on the
shore, they roll the whole way (eight
miles) to pay their devotions. In
one taleeg eighty thousand died
of starvation in month. In our
district seventy thousand died in
May. Is it not terrible ? You can
not imagine what scenes we In
diaps see and hear daily. Car
you fancy a woman boiling and
eating her baby! That occurred
not many miles from here only last
week. When possible [ super
intend the giving of the food, and
have often seen the mothers take
the children s share and eat it them
selves. Imust add that / make il
up to the poor little things, wher
possible, by giving them an extra
allowance, as | feel that only the
pangs of utter starvation would in
duce a mother to rob her child, fol
although black in color, they are
not devoid of feeling"
Year: 1877

It is very high mind to which
gratitude is not a painful sensation.
If you wish to please, you will finds it
wiser to receive, solicit even, favors,
than accord them FOR the vanity of
the obligator is always fattered, that
of the obligee rarely.
Year: 1877

AN ELOQUENT ExTRAcT.-Genera


ton after generation have felt as we
now feel, and their lives were as ac-
tive as our own. They passed away
like vapor while nature wore the same
aspect of beauty as when she first ex-
lsted. The heavens shall be as bright
over our graves as they are around
our paths. The world will have the
same attractions for the offspring yet
unborn as it once had for our children.
Yet little while and ali this will have
happened. The throbbing heart will
be stilled, and we shall be at rest.
Our funeral will wend its way, and
the prayers will be said ard we shall
be left in the darkness and silence ol
the tomb. And it may be short
time that we shall be spoken of, but
things of life shall creep on and oul
names will be forgotten. Days will


continue to move on, and laughte.
and song will be heard in the room
where we died; and the eye thai
mourned for us will be dry and ami


mated with joy. and even cur childer1
will cease to think of us and will re
member to lisp our names no more.
Year: 1877

If the propositions laid down in my
former article nre true that there is no
present deulund in Louisiana for a second
rate literary. college Or univcr ity; that
there is u special need for an agricult-
urtl and nechanical college, that such a
college cannot be properly conducted
without u fir,n on which to illustrate the
becomes us to seek for tho means where
by we may organize srch u sclioul, and
such farm, as to answer the end in
view. ...-


Let It's for a moment consider how much
we nee:l for such purpose, and then see
how near the available assets come to
supplying that need. We have the ex-
Year: 1877

pursuance of Order of the District Court of the
Second Judicial District in and for the County of Ormsby
and State of Nevada made the 8th day of August 1877
and Ema Smith, the undersigned, the guardian of the
said persons and estate will sell at private sale to the high
est bidder for cash. gold coin of the United States the
18th DAY OF JANUARY A D. 1873, subject to confirm
of the said District Court, at the law office of T. D.
Edwards at No King street, all the right title, interest
of the said minor heirs in and to that said piece Of land
situate lying and being in the County of DOIglas and
of Nevada, and described follows to wit: What
is known as the Warm Springs Smith Ranch; terms
condition SALE cash. gold coin of the United States
on day of sale.


deci4 W. H. SMITH, Guardian.
Year: 1877

A very exciting incident happened the
other day at the village of Soudan in
France. In consequence of the weather
cock at the summit of the church, steeple
getting rusty, and no longer turning, as a
weathercock in its position should do, it
was determined to take it down. A man
climbed up the steeple, but just before
he could, reach the weathercock he lost
his balance and slid down for seventy
feet, then rebounded on the roof of the
church, and rolling thence was precipit-
ated to the ground. He was not much
hurt but being much shaken by the fall,
he was replaced by man named Cheva-
lier. In about half an hour Chevalier
made the most gallant efforts to haul him
self up by means of rope; but at last
his hands slipped and he fell backwards.
His foot fortunately caught in the rope,
and there he remained 1870 feet from the
ground, with his head down, beating the
air with his arms, struggling to recover
himself, and swaying backwards and for
wards by high wind Pierre Pean now
stepped forth, and volunteered to mount
to the rescue of'the unfortunate Chevalier,
but after doing his best for. three quarters
of an hour, Pierre had to descend. His
place was taken by Moreau, who, climb
ing higher up than Chevalier, slipped a
rope around his body, and cutting that
which held his foot, freed him from the
fearful position in which he had re-
mained for three hours. The people of
Soudan must really be endowed with re-
markable amount Of vitality to be able to
tumble from such giddy nights and re-
main suspended, head downwards, for so
many hours without suffering more than
Temporary ihconvenience.
Year: 1877

THE WELCOME VIsIToR.--The man
who knows how TO 'drop in" of an even
ing, draw his chair up TO your hearth as
If 1t were his own, and fall into the usual
evening routine of the household rs II he
were a member Of it-how welcome he
always isl The man who comes TO stay
under your roof for season, and who,
without being intrusive, makes you feel
that he 10 "at homen with you, and is
content In bis usual fashion of occupa-
hon-how delightful guest he Isl And
the houses-ahl I how few Of them--into
which one can go for day or week
and feel sure that the family routine Is
In no wise altered, the family comfort is
In no wise lessened, but, on the contrary,
increased by his resence-what joy il Is
70 cross their thresholds What good
harbors OF refuge they are to weary
wanderers. ..H..I
Year: 1877

A correspondent of London newspa-
per, writing from Egypt, says "The
preparations for the transport of Eng
lands obelisk are being actively carried
on under the superintendeuce of Wayman
Dixon. The case in which the stone is
to be conveyed was brought out by one
of Messrs. Moss ships last week, and the
neighboring ground is strewn with iron
plates of all shapes and sizes, all ready to
be put together as soon rs sufficient space
has been cleared around the PROSTATE
stone. Fifty men and boys were at work
Yesterday clearing away the soil-the
men digging, the boys carrying soil in
straw baskets, and already mound OF
excavated stuff has arisen which overtops
the trees that line the road close by. The
sea, only twenty yards away, one bolster
GUS night last winter made convenient
breach in the sea wall, and very little
widening is needed for the passage Of the
iron case, which, when ready, is to be
rolled into deep water q hundred yards
from the shore The stone itself is quite
clear, and can be more closely examined
than its upright sister. The hieroglyph-.
les are worn, and on one side, which, when
the obelisk was erect, probably faced the
desert, and was exposed to the sand laden
winds, they are almost illegible. The
edges also have been clipped, and will
have slightly jagged appearance, Still
all this will have diminished prominence
when the stone is raised, and our obelisk
will no doubt form an object of beauty as
we'll as of interest when it stands 10 it's
home on the Thames embankment, after
having been towed through all the threat
ened dangers of storms in the Bay of Bis


cay and fogs in the English channel A
curious check to progress occurred yes
terday. The base of the obelisk could
not be found. The sister obelisk that is
erect was excavated to see what base
there ought to be, and large square
block Of granite was found. Originally
ut the four corners were four bronze ami
mails on which the obelisk had rested;
but three of these supports had gone, and
stones had been thrust beneath in their
place. After this investigation a search
was organized for the missing base, but
as yet it has not been discovered.
Year: 1877

Speculati0ns-NO More.
National Associated Press to the Star


WASHINGTON, Feb. 7--10 A. M.-Not-
withstauding the fact that the session
this morning is to be secret all the
avenues leading to the Supreme Court
room are well crowded by persons who
hope to be on hand to hear the decision
of the first important question by the
Tribunal.


Speculation as to what has been and
will be done is general, but not worthy
Of much credit.


All members of the Commission have
been very reticent, and not one has
given any intimation as TO what will be
the decision on the question now pend
ing. The best inference now is, in fact.
that even the members do not yet know
how it will terminate. It is understood
that most OF the members OF the Com
mission have followed the line OF argu-
ment of their respective parties, and
that Judge Bradley, who has not yet
spoken, will have the real deciding of
the question left TO him.


Interviews were sought by newspaper
reporters with the memters OF the Com
mission last night and this morning, but
they were either found too much ell
gagged to see any one or would say moth
ing after being reached.
Year: 1877

This Morning.


The Board met in regular session,
all the members present and President
Bell in the chair.


The following was adopted:


"Your Committee on Street Repairs
report back the resolution authorizing
temporary repair Of the Pearl street in i
recommend that the Sewerage Engineer
drainage at that point, SO as TO be serv-
iceabe when the permanent improve
ment determined on shall be made, and
that under his direction fill be made
between the tracks with broken stone,
to make the street safe and passable."


A petition from l.. Jones and Ii. Shiels
to have part OF Price Hill Road vacated
was referred to the Engineer.


"Resolved, That the Clerk be and is
hereby directed to prepare and transmit
to Council an ordinance appropriatjDp
from the General Fund the sum of S3..
9S2 70 to the credit of The Street-cle an.
ing Fund in payment for the keeping
aud shoeing Of horses belonging to the
several Departments of the City Gov
ernment."


Adopted.


Superintendent W. Kirton reported
that the hauling and cleaning the mud
out OF the pipe-trench oB Burnet avenue
was finished, and thai the french is
ready for macaaamizing. Referred to
the Supervisor Of Streets.


A communication from the Superir-
tendent oil Police, stating that the sewer
Year: 1877

National Associated Press to tho Star


PERRYsvILLE, Md, Feb. 1.-THE con-
dition Of the river and Ice above Port
Deposit remains unchanged. At Port
Deposit the ice gorged up, as the head
of the tide is pretty heavy, and has
been forced to the railroad track, stand
ing somewhat higher than the rOad-bed
for half mile through town. On the
east side of the river, the ice is most
heavily gorged. At Lapidum there is
an opening in the ice which forms a
heavy current, running toward the Port
Deposit shore. From the effects of the
gorge below that place, at present, there
appears to be no immediate danger
feared by the citizens, unless the gorge
that Is now held at McCalPs Ferry
should suddenly break.
Year: 1877

A private dispatch just received in
this city says that Epb. Holland was So
day arrested in New York on the charge
OF aiding in illegal voting, and wih as
once be brought to this city for trial.
Year: 1877

A STRANGE SToRY.-The following re-
markabe story is circulated Win estern
newspapers:


There lived in a western town convent
entity called " Blank - family named Ben
ton, consisting of father, mother, son and
daughter. The father was wealthy and
lived in style, and his daughter Mabel, a
child between two and three years of age.
was always elegantly dressed and George,
the son. boy Of seven, was preparing to
enter an eastern school. One day little
Mabel disappeared and her parents never
heard OF her again, although they spent
thousands of dollars in searching for her.
The heart broken mother soon died after
the loss of her darling, and the father wan
dered over this country and Europe, and
finally seJtled in New York. where he died.
George grew to manhood, and the memory
of his lost sister was almost effaced from
his mind. In his twenty seventh year,
while visiting a married friend, he fell In
love with the governesS of his friend : chill
dren, a beautiful girl Of about twenty three.
and after some months they were mamie
and lived happily for five or six years. a
boy and girl being born TO them during that
time. Gne story goes on to say that by the
death of an uncle in San Francisco, George
was ieiJ Il COiSIieTdnlS fortune, ana bnt
lawyer who conveyed the intelligence TO
him also stated that his sisters career had
been traced. A tramp on his death bed
in St. Louis police station. confesst d that
he and two of his companions had stolen
little Mabel Benton for her clothes and
locket which she wore, and that she had
continued with them for several years,
when her bright pretty face attracted lie
attention of kind hearted lady in Oho
who adopted aud sent her to school where
she remained until her patron died. -
Mabel then become Il teacher in a large
school in Cincinnati, but her health beginning
to fail she applied for position as COVER
ness, and was now in the family of Mr.. NJ,
or, at least, that was the last place he had
heard of her being in. Further Inquiry
brought out the names of the family and
the governess, and made manifest the ter
ribie fact that the lost girl had lived to
grow up and been finally found occupying
the position of wife to her own brother.
The parties had been married several years
When the painful truth had been developed
says the chronicler of the story, the girl
nearly went crazy, as she was a devout
Episcopalian. separation ensued, all
property being equally divided. The chill
dren were placed with friends, and the poor
girl is still living in quiet townin New Eng
land, while the husband and brother, after
spending all his property, save few hun
dred dollars, in dissipation, shut himself off
from all communication with his friends,
and is to-day poor farmer in the county
of Garrett, Md, among strangers, and
where few know his remarkable history.
Year: 1877


met and sitting in General Assembly
and by the authority of the same
That tue Governor, may in any, case
where he shall deem 1t TO be
for the best interest of the State, in
any adjustments relating to Its finance
to have Satisfied or discharged of re-
cord any judgment now entered in
favor of the State in any suit or ac-
tion against any individual or COR
poFation, and direct the Attorney
General to cause an order to be en-
tered to satisfy or discharge the same
of record.


Sec. 3. Upon the direction of the
Governor to the Attorney General
to cause suoh satisfaction or discharge
to be entered, it shall be his duty to
couse the same to be done.


Sec. 3. That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent W ith this act be. and
the same are hereby, repealed.


Approved Junh 8, 1877.
Year: 1877

A Brewery Hill man took O bath
last Sunday morning, as his uhual
custom, (says tho Huron County
Chronicle) and the memory of that
bath still clings to him, oven as a
piece OF court plaster clings to sore
spot. He finished his abIutions, and
before robing himself entirely, back
ed up to the stove to got we'll dried
off.


There was a rousing fire and the
surface Of tue stove glowed aud glis--
tened with heat. The man stood
within a few inches Of it, absorbing
the genial warmth, whom all of q
sudden his loft big toe began to itch.
He stopped down to scratch it. The
stove seemed to move few inches
nearer to him, and with fearful
yell he sprang four feet in the air.
Coming down his feet struck on o
bar Of soap, which slid from under
him and he sat down on the floor. He
got right up and began a Sitting
Bull war dance, around the room,
yelling at his lungs best. Ills wife
rushed to tho door and in anxious
tones inquired through tho key
hole:


"Willi@m Henry, what under the
sun ie the lnatter0'
observation-disclosures hs
snorted at intervals, as ho hoped al
around tho room; and the odor o
burnt meat which hoated through
tho key hole confirmed the terrible
tale.


William Henry's scat at churcl
was vacant that morning. lie though
| it would look disrespeotful to stand
up during tho entire service, 80 he
staid at home, and banging himself
on the hat rack, spent the day quite
comfortably. Neither did he make
any friendly calls, and tor the past
week has taken his meals off the top
shelf in the pantry. lie has nearly
recovered, and has now . new OK.
perienCe to hand down to posterity.





Keep ducks shut up in the morning
until they have laid, as they are very
Year: 1877

OF meoicine Is fast growing in popular favor. L
Is founded on the principle that there is in al
truth should be recognized and ies teachings xdop


ted and used wherever they may be iound, or from
Year: 1877

1t is not a slight compliment to
American boot ard shoe makers that
foreign natiods concede to them the
palm of superiority, so far as excel
lence of workmanship and beauty of
style are concerned. Our foreign
friends should bear in mind that the
American people pay great attention
to their understandings.
Year: 1877

sncs knew places Of refuge and ned to SAFETY II sup


posed Not SO the sewer cleaners. The sudden volume
OF water washed them of their feet aud sent them
whirling round the devious windngs OF the cloaca
until they became obivIous danger ceased make
any effort 10 escape and became insensDle TO tho
discomfort oil swimming IN the accumuations OF hnh
poured from populous district As soon the
alarm was gwen q multitude Of willing and eager
men pressed TO The Rescue Watkins Was gotten out
before he had proceeded very tar having become
sspny xaicd and lodged against angle in the sewer


he however, was the worst ed Of the party, and
Tor sevsrsl hours It doubtful whether his lite
could be saved. Al eight O'Clock last night he was
resting comfortably at his residence alley south
o. Carson street, and between Twenty-atth and
Twenty-sixth streets. Noite ana Cariin, though
not SO badly injured, travelled much greater
distance, being carried out OF the mouth OF the
sewer aud deposited ON the edge of the turgid Monon


gahsla- At the mouth Of the sewer tue volume OF
water lost It's force, the volume being less CONSTRUCTED
and the men were hauled out anu taken hume TO dry
Dr. Dun was called to attend tnem and after admin
iserng the proper res0ratves ne had the satisfaction
TO and that they would all recover. though they
Z last night Tho sewer is seven loot one,
and It's size the indebted tor their escape,
u being able TO carry large volume OF water Had Il
been the size Of many sewers in the city, TO have
capped drowning would have been an imp0ssbiilly.
Year: 1877

MARKET.


The gold speculation little more active, there
being number OF events 10 influence the course OF
gold. AT the beginning Of the week the Presidents
Message and ME. Secretary Sherman's report had
beneficial effect In partially aaying the tears OF tho
opponents Of tho reconciliation of silver and gold
tell from 1929 to lo2a. But late in the week the
action Of the Senate and the large majority favor
Of speedy consideration OF the bill sent the price up
to l02 Is generally believed in Wall street circles
that the chances OF the bill becoming law in its pres
ent shape very slim. The following table shows
Year: 1877

There will be two hundred and ninety
nine new money.order Offices established on
the second of July, and one hundred and
sixty additional on the first Of October.


General @. N. Henningsen, we'll known
in years past in connection with the Walker
expedition to Nicaragua, died at Washing
ton, aged sixty.two years.


Several delegations from different parts
Of the south have visited the President and
have assured him of the hearty acquiescence
OF the people Of their respective sections in
the policy which they understand is guiding
the administration, in so far as relates to
the control Of offices in the southern states.


Mr. Linderman, the director of the
mint expresses the opinion that at the next
session a plan for the reissue Of the silver