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Year: 1878

As Officer Cannon was walking up King
street last night, about quarter of nine
O'Clock, he saw two boys enter market wa.
gon. He at once went up to the front of the
wagon and looked inside, and the boys
jumped out of the rear end and fled. The
officer at once gave chase and after q stiff
run of square or so succeeded in over-
hauling one of the boys. He was brought
to the Hall, where he said he lived on Rob
inson street, but did not give any name.
Year: 1878

When the water was turned off of the


south basin of the Cool Spring Reservoir,


large black bass weighing probably or
pounds, ard two smaller ones were observed


Hopping about on the bottom. They had
passed through the water works untDjured.
Year: 1878

Last night, about a quarter Of eight
O'clock, quite fight took place at the cor
ner of Front and King streets. A number
of policemen went down and broke the
racket up. Pat Maloney was taken into
custody and came into the Office bewailng
his arrest, and alse bleeding nose and a
black eye.
Year: 1878

has charge Of the Office and produce
department. We take pleasure in
recommending the firm to our friends
as worthy Of their patronage, known
for integrity and business capacity,
and large capital. See their adver-
ment in this paper.


BY reference to our announcement
column, it will be seen that Mr. ]. C..
McDearmon, Of Trenton, is a candi-
date for Attorney General of this cir
cult. He is well-known to our read
ers as lawyer of learning and ability,
and one who attends carefully and
promptly to all business entrusted to
him. He is a gentleman who mixes
well with the people, and has many
friends wherever he is known. He
will be favorite in this part of the
district,
Year: 1878

Under the guidance of our clever
city fathers, or somebody else, the
plank walks across Main street have
all been torn up, save one, and that
one is not pointing into our store by a
jug full. They may have a stock
store of their own, and changed the
walk for their own convenience, or it
may all be accidental but be it
known to all mankind, that for big fat
bargains in all kinds of staple and
fancy Dry Goods, that you can get
them by coming around to the EN-
PORIUM. Our city "dads" may fix
our plank back before loug, if they
don't forget it; but if they don't, we
will fix one ourselves, we will fix one
ourselves.
Year: 1878




Be it known to all gentlemen and
ladies of allsges, that we Eaveno drum
mers or sharks on the highway, try
ing to induce them to buy against
their inclinations. We never send to
our neighbors' stores to decoy their
customers away from them; our goods
are too nice and cheap for that. We
ask all who want big fat bargains in
all manner of Dry Goods and fancy
articles, to come voluntarily to the
EMPORIUM, headquarters for gen.
eral merchandise, and buy goods free
ly, for we carry just the things you
need, and are makers of low prices.
Year: 1878

We sold entirely out of Ladies Lin
en- Suits last week. We have sold
about forty of these beauties this
spring. We have decided that pretty
goods and low prices are duly appre-
ciated by the ladies. The names of
the forty who had bought these suits
from us might look pretty in print,
but we leave them out now. But we
do say thank yOlt, thank you.
Year: 1878

We can safely say to the people,
that they can find as complete assort-
ment of goods in our store as can be
found any where. We never make
such assertions as some of our col
leagues do, that we sell goods cheaper
than anyone else. 1t would seem ''too
thin ;" but its handy store to trade
at, and we are always sober, and do
business on strict business principles.
We will interest you if you come to
see us.
Year: 1878

We received yesterday the fourth
lot of Ladies' Linen Suits. They
like all the balance we have been sell
ing. are very pretty. And remember
that our styles in these goods are well
assorted. No two in the store alike.
For a nice dress, cheap, come early.
They are pretty, pretty, pretty.
Year: 1878

We received this day big lot of
the finest Oil for Sewing Machines.
Big fat 3oz bottles for only Is cents.
You will remember We carry all kind
of Machine Needles, and furnish all
kind of attachments. We keep tell
ing you its a handy store to trade at.
Come to see US everybody.
Year: 1878

We ara selling our custom-made
Newport Ties as cheap as you can
buy eastern trash. Besides they are
double acting; they wear with and
without buckles. Ours is a nice store
to buy shoes at.
Year: 1878

MONDAY, Dec. 16-6 y. NJ.


Upon Change to-day there has been, in the case of
the active stocks, general appreciation of prices
The bird which saved Rome in the ascendant and
many q broker long of stocks went home under the
firm belief that his tuteary goose chung high"
Whether this belief is we'll founded the contrary
tho future viii show. The upward turn in to-day's
market is presumptive of an advance; a downward
turn tomorrow may be esteemed equally presump-
tive of fall Controlled the market is by sheer
speculation either event may occur. Tidng over
the existing epoch Of manipulated quotations. which
are worthless applied to intrinsic values,
there is every to anticipate q better
range Of prices in the future. 1t is safe to
say that the majority Of stock operators subscribe to
this opinion and that to the bush sentiment which
prevails to be traced the strength of to-day market
The bull feeling this morning was most fully ex
pressed in the Northwesterns, which advanced from
TO IL per cent Operators in these stocks have kept
sharp eye upon Mr.. Could and the report to-day is
that having covered his shorts he is now ranged upon
the long side With the controlling influence of the
market pulling one way, as the Gould conversion
would permit it to do the fat figures predicted for
the Northwestern stocks. quite within the range Of
possibility. While the railroad speculation al
most wholly confined to the Northwcsterns the coal
speculation was confined to Delaware and Lackawana
snd New Jersey Central. A rather improbable story
obtained credence-sufhcient at least to strengthen
the price--that tho Delaware company propose to
retire Of stock out of tho proceeds of the
bonds which are now for sale upon the market.
LhDnnne propose et Dieu dispose 1t is not probable
that much weight will be given to the proposal New
Jersey Central advanced from 2S7s to 30s. receding
fractionally at tile end. The not altogether
story that the Baltimore and Ohio company were
seeking connection to New York by means of some
sort OF control lease Of this line given
son for the advance. Any controversy between the
Union Pacific Railroad and the Pacific Mail company
which may have existed has been settled, President
Dillon, OF the former corporation, stating that sat
isfacory understanding to freight and passenger
arrangements has been arrived at


The opening, highest. lowest and closing quotations
Of stocks and gold ut the New York Stock Exchange
ware rs foil
Year: 1878

A character known as the crazy Eng
lisbman" recently died at Leavenworth,
Kansas. He seems to have been reck-
less prodigal, ne'er-do-well, and one who
was most of the time on big spree.
The following is an account Of one of
his larks when pretty well fuddled:
One night while disordered fancy was
holding high revel in his brain, he hired
hearse, a coffin and several mourning
carriages and proceeded to have fun
eral all by himself. He placed the
coffin inside the hearse, got into the cof-
fin, attended with a bottle of whisky,
and, with the hired carriages following,
the solemn procession took its course
through the principal streets of the city
inst as the mantle of night was being
drawn about the tired metropolis. No
one in particular noticed the cortege as
it wound its way through the crowd of
carriages and buggies laden with pleasure
seekers, merely remarking, perhaps, that
it was queer time of day for such an
observance. But when the procession
made its appearance upon the same
thoroughfares twoor three times in such
quick succession, mot having been to any
Of the cemeteries in the interval, the
idea gradually dawned upon the people
that they were being duped, and upon
closer investigation Green was found sit
ting upon his coffin in the hearse, drink
ing, and having the best time imaginable.
and too much under the influence Of
liquor to realize what sacreligious
piece OF mockery il really was.
Year: 1878

The new Russian uniform bids fair to
be very handsome. We find the follow
ing description of it in the PaN Nal
Gazette:


"This new dress is very similar to that
which was worn by the portion of the
militia which was embodied during the
Crimean war, and consists of caftan,
or long coat, with two rows of buttons,
and made either of black, dark green, or
grey cloth, according to the province to
which the man belongs. On the shoul-
der-strap the number of the regiment is
to be marked in yellow figures. The
cloak is of redish grey cloth, and is of
the same pattern as that worn by the
soldiers of the regular army. The cap is
of dark green cloth, and on the front of
it is a brass cross, on the center of which
is the cipher of the emperor, and on the
branches the inscription: For the
Faith and the Gar On the caps of the
militiamen who are not Christians the
cross is replaced by brass plate with
eight projections, on the centre of which
again is the cipher of the emperor, but
round the outside of the plate the motto:
For the Car and the country The
armament of the men is to consist of a
gun and some kind Of pioneers tool
either an axe, shovel, or a pick. The
uniform of the officers is of the same
pattern as that of the privates, but the
skirts of the coat or caftan are scanned,
while in that of the common soldier they
are of one piece; and gold scales will take
the place of the shoulder-straps. The
cap also is of the same color as that of
the privates, hut the brass cross is re-
placed by gilt badge. Finally, the
trousers are to be of the same color as
the coat, and are always to be worn
inside the boot"
Year: 1878

We never knew there was anything
particularly interesting about salve until
last Saturday, when we were being
shaved. The salve which we then no.
ticed was embalmed in roll of muslin
on the little finger of the left hand OF
our barber. Perhaps there is no place
where salve about to introduce itself to
ones closest attention can better secure
that object than ON the little finger of
the left hand of ones barber. Even we
ourselves we're surprised vt the amount
of interest we took in the matter. It
was simply extraordinary. We did not
suppose it was possible that a small
spoonful of salve would so. .engross one in
these days of striking and wonderful
performances. We didn't learn what
was the trouble with his finger. We
might have found out by ipquiring, but
it was not a tin e for conversation. We
left the imagination to toy with this sub
ject. There was no opportunity TO OBJ
serve the color of the sslve, ~ the rag
hid that, but the color did mot interest
US. No, it was not the color. But the
color of the rag was evident enough at q
glance. 1t might Be described n a
three-days-old tint. The rag was fas-
tened by q thread. One end of the thread
dangled to the length of about two
inches. When the invalid finger was
elevated to within that height. the
thread playfully troilea our nose. This
tickled that organ amazingly. Then the
afflicted finger would deseend until it
displaced the thread with itself, and this
would Immediately knock endways al
the hilarity created by the titiilation of
the thread. Thus alternating between
the hill-tops of delight and the. valleys
Of gloom the usual twenty minutes
seemed to extend intn hours, and q fea-
ture of nsaferia nsedica that never before
attracted our least attention, was now
and forever firmly planted on IN or
chestral cha;. in the inner temple of our
very existence.-D Dantsyy News.
Year: 1878

IT is suggested that the best use the
government can make of Alaska is to
turn it into penal colony under strong
military supervision, and let the states
abolish their penitentiaries and send
thither their criminals sentenced to life
imprisonment, to be set to work.
Year: 1878

A SPECIAL chart of the polar
regions has been made in London for Mr..
Bennett, whose expedition, next year, is
togo to Behring strait. The warm current
flowing north through the strait is rep
resented as sweeping round the north
west coast of America, one arm of. it
going north by the west side of Bank
land to so degrees north latitude. No
doubt this is the direction which it is
intended the expedition will take. Kel-
lett land, at the north entrance to the
strait, is extended into great broad


island, by the east side of which this
warm current is represented as flowing.
Ii such land really exists, it will GER
tainly form excellent basis for further
operations by sledge.
Year: 1878

IT may possibly be a satisfaction to
some people to learn that our English
cousins are our companions in the misery
of this heated term. The English papers
report singular effect of the excessive
heat on the railway metals between
Wigan and Manchester, on the London
and Northwestern line. Near Plat.
bridge station the up line to Manchester
was found bulging for eight lengths in
the shape of an 5, at one point the metals
ana sleepers having been bodily moved
nearly two feet. The rails appear te
have been set to tightly, and on the heat
expanding them they had been twisted
out of their original course, causing
traffic to be interrupted for several hours
Had this state of things not been oppor
tunely discovered a serious accident
might have resulted.
Year: 1878

Bonncts grow smaller, and the capes
on them grow larger. Some of the
recent imp0rtations in the capOte shape
have large capes made OF foundation
covered with shirred silk or gathered
lace ruffles.


Parasols with long walking-stick hans
dies are much used at foreign watering
places. Ladies who are fond of walking
find them service cable. They are called
duchess parasols. Those made of percale
are edged with wash laces.


Serviceable skirts of red flannel are
made of serge or Quaker flannel, and
have side plaitings edged with narrow
torchon lace. This plating is set up
about IN inch from the bottom of the
skirt. For mountain or sea shore walks
the dress is looped slightly over these.


A fayorite style of dress for young
girls iH the blouse" polonaise. 1t is
made loose to the figure, is held by
q belt and is sometimes fitted in
front by two darts. Thin materials
make up very well in this way. The
fronts of this style of dress are some.
times left open all the way down and a
puffed front inserted They have small
mantillas added for street wear. Many
pretty effects are given to the simplest
dresses by the present taste for EN-
broidery. A princesse dress for a young
girl, of dark blue linen, has front or
plastron OF light blue zephyr, embroid.
cred in darker shades. The hounce and
ruffies are also embroidered.


There i. new shape in bonnets for
those persons who like something little
different from the universal capote. lt
ia the creation of well.known French
house, and has been worn great deal at
the recent French races. ltis made OF
Italian straw. is in the shape of large
ssilor hat and il worn at the back OF the
head. There are three ways oftrlmmipg
| II One way il with wreath OF field
or wild flowers around the crown, and
another wreath inside the brim, on the
hair. Another way is to wind a scarf OF
siIk the same color as the straw around
the crown, with bunch of feathers of
thesame shade on the left, and small
bunch of flowers inside just above the
ear. The third way is to mingle scarIs
of velvet and long Amazonian plume,
which are held by buckle OF gold fill
gree.--1N. Y. Evening Post.
Year: 1878

phoh lhh fhhroh
Gold or silver, every day


Dies TO gray,
Their are hanks In every skein.
Hours Of work and hours OF play
Fade away
Into one immense lane.
Shadow and substance, chat and grain
Are as vain
As the foam and as the spray.
Life goes grooming, faint and iain,
One refrain;
III lit could be always Mayl"
Tho the earth be green and gay;
Tho they FAY
Man is god-like in the main;
Though his little world to sway


He display
Powers superb OF heart and brain,
Autumn brings wind and rain
That cOnBtTaln
Him and his TO know decay,
Where uRdimmed the lights that wane
Would remain
II It coulo be always May.
Yea alas must turn TO Nay


Flesh to clay,
Every Chalnlet to a chain.
Men may scoff and men may pray,
But they pay
Every pleasure with pain.
Life may scar and Fate may deign
1oexpain
Where her prizes hide and stay,
But we lack the lusty train


We could gain
II II could be always May.


RNv0I.
Time, the pedagogue his cane


Might retain,
Bat his charge would be astray,
Mlcherins glad In every lane


Jack with Janet
IL II could be always May
Year: 1878

A POLITICAL speaker accused rival of
"unfathomable ,meanness," and then,
rising to the occasion, said: 81 warn
him not to persist in his disgraceful
course, or he'll find that two OF US can
play at that game.
Year: 1878

Mrs. Cook at the old stand, foot of
College street, is now receiving from
time TO time a very excellent stock OF
the most fashionable and latest styles
OF all kinds of goods in her line. Hats
and trimmings for the same, and her
show case of Fancy Goods. are superb
and excel any display ever before
brought to this city. Her old custo-
mers, and, ell of city and country are
invited to call and examine her goods.
Year: 1878

Uncle Sans Harness Oil is supe-
riOr to any other preparation ever
made. for oiling leather and harness, ,it
will make the oldest leather soft and
pliable as when new and put on a
good finish. Sold by all Harness
Makers and dealers in leather.
Year: 1878

THE EFFECTS OF WoRRY.-That the
effects of worry are more to be dreaded
than those of simple, hard work is evil
dent from noting the classes of persons
who suffer most from the effects of men
tai overstrain. The case-book of the
physician shows that it is the specula-
tor, the betting man, the railway mana
ger, the great merchant, the superinten-
dent of large manufacturing or CONNER
cial works, who most frequently exhlb-
its the symptoms of cerebral exhaustion.
Mental cares accompanied with sup
pressed emotion, occupations liable to
great vicissitudes of fortune, and those
which involve the bearing on the mind
of multiplicity of intricate details,
eventually break down the lives of the
strongest. In estimating what may be
called the staying powers of different
minds under hard work, it is always
necessary to take early training into ac-
count A young man cast suddenly in
to position involving great care and
responsibility. will break down in cir
cumstances in which, had he been grad
ually habituated to the position, he
would have performed its duties without
difficulty. 1t is probably for this reason
that the professional classes generally
suffer less from the effects of overstrain
than others They have long course
of preliminary training, and their work
comes on them by degrees; therefore,
when it does come in excessive quantity,
it finds them prepared for it. Those. on
the other hand, who suddenly vault into
a position requiring severe mental toll,
generally die before their time.


| Tbo ,e dinr oil ouay
Year: 1878

Gold goes in at any gate except heav-
ems.


Envy shoots at others, and wounds
herself


Enjoy your little while the fool seeks
for more.


Drunkenness is an egg from which all
vices are hatched.


Do not trust nor contend, nor borrow,
nor lend. and you will live in quiet.


When misfortunes happen to such as
dissent from US in matters of religion,
we call them judgments when to those
of our own sect we call them trials;
when to persons neither way distinguish
ed we are content to attribute them to
the settled course of nature.


There is Russian proverb which says
that misfortune is next door to stupidi-
ty, and it will generally be found that
men who are constantly 1amenUfug their
ill-luck are only reaping the consequen-
ces of their own neglect, mismanage-
ment, lmprovidence or want of applica-
tion.


Truth is tough. 1t will not break,
like bubble, at a touch nay. you may
kick it about all day like football and
it will be round and full at evening.
Does not Mr.. Bryant say that truth gets
we'll if she is run over by locomotive,
while error dies of the lockjaw if she
scratches her finger.


A good conscience is better than two
witnesses. 1t will consume your grief
as the sun dissolves ice. 1t is a spring
when you are thirsty staff when you
are weary a screen when the sun burns
you, and pillow in death.
Year: 1878

There sat two glasses filed to the brim
On rich mans table, rim to rim,
One was ruddy and red as blood,
And one clear as the crystal food
Said the glass of wine to the paler brother:
LET us tell the tales of the past to each other
1 can tell of banquet and revel and mirth,
And the proudest and grandest souls on earth
Fell under my touch as though struck by blight,
Where was king, for l ruled in might.
From the heads of kings have torn the crown,
From the heights of fame have hurled men down;
have blasted many an hOnored name;
have taken virtue and given shame;
l have tempted the youth with sip, taste
That has made his future barren waste.
Far greater than king am I.
Or than any army beneath the sky;
have made the arm of the driver fail,
And sent the train from the iron rail-
have made good ships 60 down at sea,
And the shrieks of the lost were sweet to me;
For they said, Behold how great you be
Fame strength wealth. genius before you fall,
For your might and power over ALL
Hoi hoi pale brother" laughed the wine,
"Can you boast Of deeds as great as mines"
Said the water glass: al cannot boast
or king dethroned or murdered host;
But can tell of heart once sad
By my crystal drops made light and glad
or thrsts I've quenched of brows I've laved;
or hands I've cooled and souls have saved
1 have leaped through the valley dashed down tn,


mountain,


Flowed in the river and PLAYED in the fountain,
Slept in the sunshine and dropped from the sky;
And everywhere gladdened the landscape and eye.
have eased the hot forehead Of fever and pain,
! have made the parched meadows grow fertile will


grain.


can tell of the powerful wheel Of the mill,
That ground out the flour and turned at my will.
can tell Of manhood, debased by you,
That lifted and crowned anew.


cheer, help, l strengthen and aid;


gladden. the heart Of man and maid;


l set the chained wine-captve free,


And all are better for knowing me-"


These are the tales they told each other,


The glass Of wine and paler brother.


As they sat together filed to the brim,


On the rich mans table, rim to rim.
Year: 1878

CURE FOR NEURALGIA.-A friend of
ours, who, suffering severe pains from
neuralgia, hearing of a noted physician
in Germany who invariably cured the
disease, crossed the ocean and visited
Germany for treatment. He was per-
manently cured after a short sojourn,
and the doctor freely gave him the SIM
pie remedy used, which was nothing but
poultice and tea made from our COM
mon field thistle. The leaves are mac
Grated and used on the part afflicted as
a poultice. while small quantity of the
leaves are boiled down to the proportion
of quart to pint, and a small wine-
glass of the decoction drank before each
meal. Our friend says he has never
known it to fail of giving relief, while
in almost every case it has effected a
cure.
Year: 1878

BE HoNoRABLE.-Boys and young
men sometimes start out in life with the
idea that success depends on sharpness
and chicanery. They imagine if a man
is able always to ''get the best of bar
gain" no matter by what deceit and
meanness he carries his point, that his
prosperity is assured. This is great
mistake. Enduring prosperity cannot
be founded on cunning and dishonesty.
The tricky and deceitful man is sure to
fall victim, sooner or later, to the in
fuences which are forever working
against him. His house is built upon
the sand, and its foundation will be cer-
tain to give away. Young people cannot
give these truths too much weight. The
future of that young man is safe who
eschews every phase of double dealing,
and lays the foundation of his career in
the enduring principles of everlasting
truth.