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Year: 1879

a PENNsYLvANIA HERMIT There is
don in the W i'd of Pike county, Pa. He
is 73 years old, totally deaf and lives in
"a cave, which he has rudelv fixed up for
habitation. His only companion is a
tame rat. His personal appearance is
startling. He is about five feet in height,
and his hair and beard are as white as
snow. His clothes are worn and patched,
and he wears Il waist band made of a
hickory withe to support his garments.
For defense against wild beasts he carries
long knife, as sharp as a razor, which
he manufactured by grinding down an
old file. He says that his parents were
Connecticut farmers. In early manhood
he fell in love with an Accomplished girl
and they were engaged to be married.
Her parents broke off the match by se-
cretiy sending her away 20 a boarding
school. This so preyed upon Austin'-
mind that he gave up business and started
out to find her. He Travelled from State
to State, but in vain, and finally when
his money was spent, he resolved to set
tie down in Pennsylvania. He fell into
the hands of band spectators, who soon
got what cash he Rad, and decided him
the barren tract of land upon which he
now lives. His astonishment when he
saw the "farm" that had been decided
him may be imagined. He found nothing
but a forest, and as storm came up he
WAS obliged to take refuge in cave in a
ledge of rocks. This cave he has ever
since inhabited. For nearly twenty years
he subsisted upon wild fruit and nuts,
and in the winter he trapped game and
fish. For three years the hermit never
saw human being. Previous to begin
ming life as hermit he was proud OF his
personal appearance, but he grew negli-
gent, and thick, shaggy bear d cover ed
his face, and his naiI grew long, far
down below his shoulders. From the time
he began his hermit lie he has never
drawn n razor across his face. But he has
grown tired of that kind of life, aud lately
told Philadelphia Times COZ respondent
that he intended TO return to civilization
to die. N. Y. San.
Year: 1879

Mr.. Murat Halstead of the Cincinnati
Commercial is gentleman who cannot be
reckoned with the implacable enemies of
of conciliation, supported itwith heartiness,
and had only words of scorn for those who
doubted its efficacy. Had that policy been
received by the Southern leaders in proper
spirit; had they sustained the magnanimous
course of the President by fidelity to the
professions they made in 1876 and 1877; had
they unreservedly accep ed the results OF
the war as irreversible, Mr.. Halstead and
men like him would have gained great hon
or for the advocacy Of wise and sta es-
manl'ke policy which resulted in the obliter-
alton of sectional feeling and the doing away
of sectional rivalries.


The experiment has been tried, and the
result of it may be judged by the attitude
now taken by Mr.. Halstead and his follow
ing. Naturally he would accept the most
favorable view, and gladly herald any signs
of wise and patriotic spirit on the part of
the South. He would, as proof of his own
political foresight, proclaim and even magni-
fly all indications of success, and exult i'm
measurably over any substantial results.
Pride, the desire to triumph over those who
doubted the favorable outcome of the course
he advocated, the zeal for public measure
which long and heated defense of it always
provokes, would combine to cause him to
look upon the action of the Sou'h in the
most favorable light.


Bearing these considerations in mind, Mr..
Halstead's sentiments, as expressed in the
interview elsewhere printed, are of the
greatest significance. The course of the
South in Congress and in the States under
their control excites in his mind the liveliest
alarm. He believes that the Southern lead
ers and their Northern Democratic allies are
determined to carry the next Presidential
election at any hazard. He believes that the
intention is entertained to carry that elec-
ton by fraud, and that if it cannot be car
ried by use of the corrupt vote of few great
Northern cities they intend TO throw out the
vote of States where fraud and corruption
have been defeated by the use of the wise and
necessary supervisory laws. He believes
that "the only chance of saving the country
from the completion of Confederate rule over
the whole of the United States is for Repub-
licans to elect the next House," and he de-
nounces the present Cougress as ''the crea-
ture of Confederate Committee" 1t can
scarcely be doubted in the light of this and
other similar declarations that the Conserva-
tive voters at the North are profoundly
alarmed at the present disposition and the
intentions of the Southern leaders. They
are beginning to realize that another Repub-
lican national victory is needed to shatter
the Solid South and save the country from
the triumph of dangerous and revolution
ary policy and the election of an administra-
ton owing its position to terrorism in the
South and fraud in the North. In the COM
ing contest the Republican party will be sub
stantially unit, for it's members feel that
only by united and most energetic action
can the country be saved from serious and
menacing danger.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are In
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca
ton but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
munlcatlons tnat are not used.
Year: 1879

TAKING both of the Democratic factions
in New York and the people are getting a
good grip ON heap of truth. Robinsonians
and Kelleyites are calling each other knaves-
and it is safe to believe both of them.
Year: 1879

The Promoter ana PerfectOr of Assimi
lation.


The Reformer and vitaIizer of the
Blood.


The Producer and Invigorator of Nerve
and Mnscle.


The Builder and Supporter of Brain
Power.
Year: 1879

Yesterday Mrs. Elliot, whose husband was killed
by the recent runaway accident in williamsburg
became conscious, and though she knew that her
husband hurt. she did not for a moment suspect
he was dead She asked after his welfare aud
talked cheerfully Of seeing him that
her hysicians deemed Ii inadvsable to tell
her tho truth, the shock might cause her
death. 1t therefore decided that the members Of
q society to which the deceased belonged shall me
this evening and quietly convey the body out of the
house, so that she shall not suspect anything. The
funeral service will be held at half past p NJ
in Rev. J. Hyatt Smiths church, on Lee avenue,
Tuesday morning early the interment will take
place In Cypress Hills Cemetery.
Year: 1879

PHILADELPHIA March 3.-Third street was
surprised to-day by the suspension OF the
old and highly respectable firm OF Chas.
Camblos q Co, brokers' There are a number
OF reasons assigned for the suspension just
announced, within six days of the death OF
the head OF the firm. One generally credited
is to the effect that Chas. Camblos lost heavily
by the Chicago fire and by the panic of 1873,
and that he was carrying, by indulgence Of
his creditors who had faith IN his integrity, a
very heavy Indebtedness. His death at once
p; scipitated these clans upon his sons, and
they have been compelled to announce their
suspension. They stated to-day that they
were not In position to state their liabilities
or the exact condition Of their affairs, and the
extent OF the failure cannot be definitely
ascertained, though 1t is regarded as quite
serious
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, March Sit IS stated 70
hight, upon prominent authority, that in case
4 an extra session becoming necessary the
resident will call it at very early day. it
hmtimated by persons in close relations with
ae White House that the session may pe


aied as early as the fifteenth Of this month;
y is feared tnat the appropriation blils OF
essater Importance may fail to be cOmpleUeu
ptiore the end Of June.
Year: 1879

OLIVE LoGANs ADVICE TO Girls
Miss Olive Logan sensibly advises
young girls--and older women rs well
TO maintain their independence
under all circumstances. She says 20
woman's safeguard is to keep a mans
hands off her. If you need his assls-
lance in walking take his arm instead
of allowing him to take yours Just
tell him in plain English 'hands Off,
He may not like it at first, but he will
respect you in the future tentold more.
Men will he and do just what women
allow them to do. Men will not do
to trust. Give man your arm and
YOU will find him very confidential,
and he will take a great many prlvl-
leges he would not take If he was
not permitted to do so. He will give
your arm many loving squeezes and
sly twists that he should have no oppor
tunity of doing, and the opportunity
is Just what he is after. Upon another
point she speaks to parents as well
as girls, and to any one who takes
an evening walk upon any of the
principal streets of Troy the convlc'
ton will be enforced that what she
says is true and timely. "Keep your
girls off the streets except when they
have business. Teach them it is un.
necessary to 60 to the postoffice every
time they go out. Your girls can
walk alone just as we'll as your boys.
Don't allow your girls if they must
have beau, to go with boys much
older than themselves. 1fpossible in
still into their very nature that they
are safer in their hands than they are
in the hands of any man-preachers
not excepted
Year: 1879

KEEP UP Your FARM.-The good
farmer cultivates not only such crops
as are best adapted to bis market, and
by the exercise OF business sagacity
keeps his soil not only intact, but Of
ten increases his yield materially. There
is indeed, much sense, as well
as nonsense, mixed up with the
question Of soil running down. 1t IS
however the non-reading and'generaily
slack farmer who lets his soil iun
down, while the business farmer IS
not only careful to keep his farm fully
up to its natural fertility, but seeks by
every means in his power to make it
more and more productive year by
year until at last he is gratiied with
knowing that he has reached the point
of maximum fertility.-Prairie Far
NOR
Year: 1879

.'It is useless to argue with man
who wears number FIVE hat and .
number eleven boot," was the remark
of disguised debator who had been
holding a session with remarkably
obtuse and contrary individual.
Year: 1879

met her at the garden gate,


The stars we're shining bright,
And told her Of my hearts young love
beneath their soft, pale light
And then upon my heaying breast,
Where nay heart beats warm ana true
she gently laid her curly head


And I kissed her-wouidn't your
met her At tho garden gate,


Ali that was years ago
Tho gentle head loved 30 well


Liea now beneath the snow
Aud never more will gaze In mine
Those eyes Of heavenly bluei
put 10 my heart OF hearts keep
Her memory-wouldn't your
Year: 1879

SIScR THE COALITION between :he
Democrats and Greenbackers in Con.
gress, the "Every Evening" has not a
word to say against the Greenback
heresies. There have been few more
disgraceful political bargains than that


Just made between the Democratic ma.
jority of the House Of Representatives
at Washington and the greenback in
flationists who are seeking to build up
a third party on the exclusive basis Of
currency imitation. There is a clear ma.
jority of that House unequivocally op
posed TO all further currency tinkering,
and vet for the sake ofhaving a manag-
ing party majority for purely partisan
purposes, the Democrats have consented
to give their al to the Greenbackers
for the continuance of agitation of a
character that cannot fail to distract
the whole business affairs of the
country, and to contribute largely to
disseminate uneasiness of feeling with
regard to the financial future. This
corrupt bargain has been in existence
now over week, without word from
that virtuous hard money paper, that
heretofore went into spasms at the
mere mention of fGreenbackers. How COZ.
tenptlbly truculent.
Year: 1879

TIE WEEKLY REPUBLICAN which can
b. had at the Office Of publication on
Thursday morning will contain the ar
ticle headed Driven from Home" re-
lating to the young man A. l.. Montpe.
lier who died at the Mechanics Eating
House on Thursday morning last, and
was buried from the Union M. Z. Church
on Sunday afternoon. The same paper
will also have the article in relation to
his funeral. As eur daily edition was
exhausted before the demand was sup.
piled, copies Of the Weekly can be had
on Thursday morning, containing a
sketch of the life, death and burial Of
the unfortunate Yeast.
Year: 1879

We don't see but that the Potter In
vestigatiOn Committee will have to
make pretty much the same report as
was given by physician who on COM
ing from the house of patient who,
had just been confined, was asked by
neigh6or how the folks were getting
along. "Well," said he, "the child was
stillborn, and the mothers dead, but
Pm in hopes the old man will pull
through" 1t seems to be the opinion
of the Democratic press that the Cipher
Committee have 'saved the old man.
And as that is about all the consolation
there is left, they might as well report
to that effect and retire.-N. 7. Tribune
Year: 1879

BY ELIZABETH W. DENISON.
A baby crept to his fathers knee,
And was lifted up and lulled to rest,
Till the blue eyes closed, so tired was he,
And his little head fell peacefully
At ease on the ready shoulder there,
While the baby hand, so soft and fair
Lay like a shield on his fathers breast.
Of old t was said that when men drew near
To fierce temptation or deadly strife,
And lost their way in maze of fear,
Or periled their souls for worldly gear,
By way unknown an angel hand
Would lead them out of the dangerous land,
Into the light of a nobler life.
The story is true for the world to-day;
We see no white robed angels mild;
But out of the dark and perilous way
Where men and women forget to pray,
Into the peace of purer land


They are led by gentle, shielding hand
The hand of a little helpless child.


Sunday A fternOOn.
Year: 1879

We send out this wee K. a supple
ment containing the leading or most
important cipher dispatches sent out
and received by the Democratic lead
ers, while attempting to procure the
Presidency for Mr.. Tilden. These
dispatch es were translated and pub
lished In the New York Tribune and
are acknowledged by the men who
sent and received them to be sub
stantially correct. No man can read
them without being convinced that
an attempt was made to secure the
Presidency for Tilden by means OF
money. Mr.. Tilden denies any knowl-
edge OF them, although they were
sent and received by his nephew. who
was his private Secretary, and resided
10 the same house with him. But
whether Mr.. Tilden or the Democratic
party was to furnish the money TO
pay for electoral votes makes little
difference. That the party or Mr..
Tilden or both were guilty Of the
crime will be apparent to all who
read these dispatches, the genuine
ness OF which Democrats acknowl-
edge.
Year: 1879

The friends OF the silver bill are
In doubt as to whether or not the bill
can pass the House. The bill really
provides that everybody who will de-
posit $S5 worth OF bullion shall re-
ceive a certificate for one hundred
dollars. This is a subsidy for the
bullion owners Of SIS on every hun
dred. The Democracy are on the
record in favor OF the bill, but it is
feared that some Of those who are
paired on political questions will re-
turn and vote against the bin and de
feat il
Year: 1879

There isn't a single space OF five
minutes during the business day, that
the treasurer at Washington does not
receive a telegram from some United
States depository asking for a further
shipment OF four per cent. certificates.
Thus far fourteen million have been
ISSUED. The total Of forty millions is
expected to be printed by juno 1st,
and il they are taken up at this same
rate, the associated banks, which are
to have all that Is left after June II,
won't get one.
Year: 1879

The people OF MiIlersbnrg. KY, Ju-
dicial district gave the Democracy a
big scare last week. The district is
usually Democratic by from 5000 to
5000 majority, but the Republican
candidate was only beaten thousand
and he carried four counties hereto
fore Democratic.
Year: 1879

The Inter Ocean sent TO every sub
scriber last Friday paper containing
I96 pages, set solid and in nonpareil
type. It was the Cook county tax
list and was worth probably twenty
thousand dollars to the publishers.
Year: 1879

have been weaned and have not lost an
ounce of flesh or been sensibly affecte
in growth, and consequently have at
tanned much harder constitutions as
the result of more substantial food. But
too often the calves 60 into winter quar-
ters not fully recovered from the effects
of weaving, especially late calves. Such
calves require p' G lliar care at this sea-
son. They should not only be fed suffl
ciently, but should be fed in such MAN.
ner that they will continue to grow. 1t
is not enough that their managers and
racks are kept full of good hay. The
best and sweetest of hay is not always
enough for growing calves. The addi-
ton of a half-pint of ground oats or bran
per head daily often pays well. They
should be kept in a warm stable, well
ventilated. The common manner of
ventilating stables. by means of cracks
in the doors and sides of the building, Is
not, however. the proper way.


Colts as well rs calves suffer from lack
of proper food; they lose in development
of form as well as in bone and muscle.
Colts during the first winter should have
small allowance of oats daily and on
ly the sweetest of hay. Calves and colts
should have liberty to run at large in
some convenient yard and have free ac-
cess to salt and water. They should be
kept in the condition that is generally
described as thrifty" Colts should
not be tied, but should be allowed to
run loose in box stalls. The strong
calves should not crowd the weaker
ones from the managers and feed trOughs
The young animal is growing, and should
be kept growing from birth to maturity
In no other manner can a perfect ami
NAL be produced. If every member OF
the flock is not kept growing constantly
a few will fall behind others and become
weak and crowded away from their foOd
| by the stronger members of the herd


If this is allowed to continue some will
be lost during the winter and Others
come out "spring poor" The prOpe1


way to raise stock is to raise goOC
stock and give it the best of care, other


wise it will not be worth the cost o


raising. Raise good stock, care for i


properly aud it usually pays for the cap
| ital invested.
Year: 1879

An active tool never grows rusty.


Choose such pleasures as recreate
much and cost little.


Fill the world with good deeds and
you fill it with your own glory.


If we try to think more of others than
we do of ourselves we shall seldom have
a grievance.


As threshing separates the wheat from
the chaff, so does aff1iction purify virtue
and honesty.


The actions of men are like the index
of IL book; they point out what is most
agreeable in them.


In grief, perform your duties, cOnfine
your sorrow to your chamber, and seek
consolation from Heaven.


There is no man so friendlesS but that
he can find IA friend sincere enough to
tell him disagreeable truths.


Books, like proverbs, receive their
chief value from the stamp and esteem
of ages through which they have passed.


The column is an emblem of faith
it springs from earth to heaven; the arch
symbOlizes mercy-it descends from
heaven to earth.


Wisdom and truth, the offspring of
the sky, are immortal; but cunning and
deception, the meteOrs of the earth, af-
ter glittering for moment must pass
away.


Every man has his chain and his clog,
only it is looSer and lighter to one man
than to another; and he is more at ease
WHO takes it up than he who drags it.


Our conscience is fire within us, and
our sins are the fuel; instead of warm
ing, it will scorch us unless the fuel be
removed, or the heat of it be allayed by
penitential tears. .-.. Jed
| The gaiety of the wicked is like the
| fowery surface of Mount Etna, beneath
which materials are gathering for an
eruption that will one day reduce all its
beauties to ruin and desOlation.
Year: 1879

Cor. Country Gentleman.


All farm stock which has attained
maturity, shows at once any neglect, and
the loss that must necessarily attend
such neglect is so apparent to even the
most negligent farmer, that ON the
whole, mature farm stock is fairly cared
for Aged stock cannot be injured
where young stock is most vulner-
able. A young animal may be ruined in
form and growth by few weeks of
short feed, When a matured animal
only loses in flesh. young animal is so
retarded in growth that it takes much
extra care to remedy the evil. 1t costs
much more to start an animal growing
than to keep it growing after growth
has started. Calves were weaned sever
al moths ago, and possibly some have
not recovered from the effects of wean-
ing. Farmers are too apt to regard the
weaving of calves as of no consequence.
When the ''sign comes right the calves
are weaned. and very probably no special
pains are taken to provide proper sub
stitute for the milk of which the calves
Year: 1879

During the coming Presidential year,
THE TRIBUNE viii be more effective
agency than ever for telling the news
best worth knowing, and for enforcing
sound politics. From the day the war
closed it has been most anxious for an
end of sectional strise. But it saw two
years ago. and was the first to proclaim
the new danger to the country from the
revived alliance of the Solid South and
Tammany Hail. Against that danger it
sought to rally the old party of Free
dom and the Union. 1t began by de-
manding the abandonment Of personal
dislikes, and set the example. 1t called
for an end to attacks, upon each other
instead of the enemy; and for the heart
lest agreement upon whatever fit candi-
dates the majority should put up against
the common foe. Since then the tide of
disaster has been turned back; every
doubtful State has been won, and the
omens for National victory were never
ahnQrinn
Year: 1879

"To sum it up. six long years of bed
ridden sickness, costing 5000 per year,
total SI,20O-all of this expense WAS
stopped by three bottles of Hop BitterS
taken by my wife. She has done her
own housework for a year since, without
the loss of day, and l want everybody
to know it, for their benefit"
Year: 1879

+ OF THE TRIBUNE's share in all this,
those speak most enthusiastically who
have seen most of the struggle. 1t will
faithfully portray the varying phases of
the campaign now beginning. 1t will
earnestly strive that the party of Free
dom, Union and the Public Faith may
select the man surest TO win, and surest
to make good President. But in this
crisis it can conceive of no nomination
this party could make that would not be
preferable to the best that could possibly
be supported by the Solid South and
Tammany Hall.


THE TRIBUNE is now spending more
labor and money than ever before to
hold the distinction it has long enjoyed
of the Ldrgest circulation among the best
people 1t secured, and means to retain
it, by becoming the medium of the best
thought and the voice of the best con-
science of the time, by keeping abreast
of the highest progress, favoring the
freest discussion, hearing all sides, ap-
pealing always to the best intelligence
and the pureSt morality, and refusing
to cater to the tastes OF the vile or the
prejudiceS of the ignorant.
Year: 1879

The volumes of the MAGAZINE begin with
the number for June and December OF each
year. When no time is specified, it Will be
understood that the subscriber wishes to be
gin with the current Number.