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Year: 1878

A CAMBRIDGE lady put herself in the
hands of Boston dentist to have her
teeth reorganized. He found them in a
very bad plight, and asked her why she
had allowed them to become SO decayed
without coming to him or some other
dentist. She replied that she had not had
time. "But," he insisted, lit would not
have taken long, and you could have
come in almost any time" She saw
that he was bent on an explanation, and
she fred this at him like cannon ball:
"Well, guess If you had had baby
every year for the last ten years, you
would think it was enough to tend to"
He acknowledge that he should, and
treated her very patiently ard consider
atcly thereafter.
Year: 1878

THE grossest instance Of humbug We
have met with in lorg time is that Of
an individual who ndyertises Tor sale u
Siberian bloodhound, which is "A L."
when everyone possessing the ordinary
rudiments Of an English education ought
to know that the boast is X 0.
Year: 1878

FRoM the way some Of these girls look
in their walking. dresses, pulled back and
tied tight around below the knees, two
peanuts twice n day and II grasshoppor on
toast twice Il month would make 'em fat.
Their waists look like the thin part Of An
hour glass with very little sand in it.
Year: 1878

A BROOKLYN burgor's heart was 50
softened ut the sight OF a sleeping child
that he stole softly out Of The house, TAX
ing only about $500 worth Of plunder with
him. No family should be without
sleeping child.
Year: 1878

FAVORABLE REPORTS FROM THE COFFEE CROP.


Coffee reports from the interior are extremely
favorable, and It is said that the next crop will
be the largest yet known here; 100000 auintas
ls about the figure put down, but some anprs-
hensiOn exists that the labor market will be
severely tried when the time for picking and
cleaning such a large amount arrives.
Year: 1878

Point Clear. situated on Mobile bay. will be
undoubtedly The most popular summer resort
this season. The pure. health-giving salt air
the delightful Turf balbng, and the superb new
hotel will attract the public fayor8bJy,
Year: 1878

There has been considerable talk on tho
streets over the action Of j, =, Macheca in
taking out an Injunction to restrain the Board
of Health from acting under the law and de-
tanning vessels at the Quarantine Station From
the following correspondence 1t will be seen
that Gov. Nichols has acted very promptly and
Justly in this matter for as the health of our
entire city was involved there was no time to
lose
Year: 1878

Point Clear is without a parallel as resort
for persons suffering with debility. The pure
inVignrattng sea breeze which comes fresh from
the briney gulf seems TO breathe new life and
health into all within its scope.
Year: 1878

Exercise oils the joints of
the body and prevent them
from growing stiff. 1t needs
no money, very little time,
little or no present strength.
One thing only it does need,
and that is perseverance,
One third of the time given
to the piano will more than
suffice. One less study a day
of those who are to day over
taxing SO many schoolgirls,
and instead jndioious, vigor-
Gus, out door exercise aimed
directly at the weak muscles,
and taken as regularly as
ones breakfast, and is there
any doubt which will pay the
better, and make the girl the
happier. the better fitted for
all her duties, and the more
attractive as well ? 1t is as
necessary to Develop vigDr--
+ous, healthy bodies as it is Ia
cultivate the mind; for what
is mental power without bod
lily strength ?
Year: 1878

Wewould rather bepoorand
merry than inherit the wealth
of the Indies with a adisconten
ted spirit. A merry heart aud
a cheerful spirit, from which


laughter wells up as natural
ly as bubbles in the. springs
of Saratoga, are worth all the
moneybags, stocks, and mort
cages of the city. The man
who laughs is a doctor, with
a diploma indorsed by the
school of nature. His face
does more good in a sick room
than a pound of powders or
a gallon Of bitter dranghts.
If things go right, he laughs
because he is pleased; it they
go wrong, he laughs because
it is cheaper and better than
crying. People are always
glad to see him. Their hands
instinctlvely go halfway out
to meet bis grasp, while they
turn involuntariiy from the
clammy touch Of the dyspeps
tic, who speaksin the groan-
ing key. He laughs you out
Of your faults, while you ne
yer dream Of being offended
with him. 1t seems as if sun
shine came into the room


with him; and you never
know what q pleasant world
yon are living in until he
Year: 1878

Never stop to argue the
point with an excited hornet.


"The parting gives me
pain, sighed tho man who
was combing his hair for the
first time after q two weeks
spree.


Two twin brothers are said
to be so much alike that they
frequently borrow money of
each other without knowing
it.
Year: 1878

Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative, or blood cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is a Cholagogue, or Liver Stimulant
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1878

The new improvements in the saloon
room of the Odd Fellows Hall are pro-
crossing as rapldlyas possibly. The new
stage and dressings have been put up, the
gallery has been removed, and in its place
have been put four private boxes which
will seat ten persons. The plasterers are
now at work fixing up the walls. When
the work is completed the room will be
one Of the most comfortable, and pretty
ones in this city. The old settees will be
replaced BY new patent chairs.
Year: 1878

The Pennsylvania Globe Gas Light
Company are now endeavoring to secure
a contract for lighting this city by MEANS
of gas which they claim is equally as
good and much cheaper than coal gas.
They will put their apparatus on some
OF the coal oil lamps during the next
few days. Their system is now used
in Pittsburg, Lancaster and other cities oil
Pennsylv anna.
Year: 1878

than an hundred fold. Mr.. Meri-
thew, a farmer of this county, being
on a visit to Surprise Valley, OBJ
tanned some few seeds of the grain
and succeeded in propagating it
with wonderful success on his farm
in Butte county. The straw and
beardless head resemble wheat the
grain looks little like rye, but is
twice as large as rye. When cut as
it is passing into the milk it makes
hay even superior to wheat hay.
Mr.. Merithew has on hand several
tons of hay from this new variety
of grain, and perhaps five bushels
of its seed. He gave about two
quarts of the seeds to one of our
citizens lately visiting Butte county,
who was struck with the wonderful
beauty of this new cereal, and
brought it to South California for
propagation. Thomas r. Bard has
taken the seed and proposes to give
it thorough test upon the rich
alluyial lands Of the Colonia Ran
cho, near the seashore. 1t could
not have fallen into the hands Of q
more intelligent or painstaking cul.
tivator. 1t appears to us every way
superior to rye, and may prove tC
be of great utility, as it is a flint
grower and very productive.
Year: 1878

We have beer shown anew grain,
discovered about four years ago by
o farmer in Surprise Valley, in the
northern part OF California, taken
from the crop Of wild goose, which
had been shot by tho farmer. lie
sowed the seed Immediately after it
was taken from the garner Of the
birds crop, and it produced more
Year: 1878

Still another remedy for the certain cure
of bee stings: Take a fresh tomato leaf,
crush it, and rub it upon the part stung.
The pain will disappear Immediately, and
without the slightest trace of swelling. We
would like to be able to transmit to pos
terity the name of the discoverer of this
method. Il Apicuheur.
Year: 1878

The best time to top-dress grass land is
in August or September, before the fall
rains occur and after the burning heat of
summer is past; if then applied the rains
soak it and carry the fertilizing properties
directly to the grass roots, where they are
needed.
Year: 1878

1t is said by farmer who has tried the
experiment SO often as to be sure of his
ground that buttermilk poured over the
back of scurvy pig will entirely and
speedily remove the scurf. The remedy is
simple. Almost every farmer can boast of
one or more scurvy pigs, and if buttermilk,
will cure it, it should not be spared.
Year: 1878

Are the most eff


fectiye and congo
NAL purgative ever
discovered. They
are mild, but eff
fectual in their
operation, moving
the bowels surely
and without pain.


Although gentle
in their operation,
they are still the
most thorough and
Year: 1878

a Washington special says that one Of the
managing Democratic members of the Potter
Committee says that his party, with respect
to the cipher telegrams, is in the position of
a man in the middle OF a riyer-he must
either go through, turn back or sink; ac-
cOrdingly he thinks it will be necessary to
continue the Investigation, to summon White
law Reid and to make thorough work of the
cipher business. But we venture to predict
that no thorough work will be made of any
such investigation. 1t will involve too many
leading Democrats.
Year: 1878

man very much intoxicated was taken TO
the station house Why diu You not bail
HIM ont - inquired bystander OF friend
Bail him out l' exclaimed the other, why
you could not pump him out"
Year: 1878



 Home.

 DEAR MoTHER-I am not making so much progress as expected In my studies, because there's q great deal else to attend to here. But we have lively times. I have just re turned from the funeral of Billy Cook. He was shot last Tuesday night because he wouldn't allow the Sophs to take off his pantaloons and paint his legs red and green, barber pole fashion. This is the last de- gree conferred on the Freshmen by the Sophs. I wish you would send me a six. shooter, 100 cartridges and double -barrelled shot gun. We ain't agoing to stand any more non sense from the Sophs. After pray CTS this morning our class were all busy making sand bags. We're putting up barricade on the east side of our building, and intend to mount it with six pound cannon ade. The losses in our class have been pretty heavy this week.

 John Hilton is very low with a bullet in his stomach, and Seward Livingstone is not otexpected to recov- CT from the stab in the side. Jack Rhinelander is lamed for life by a bullet Tn the knee, and Sam Astor has lost the sight of one eye from a brickbat. There isn't whole win dow left in our college building. But you wait, mother. You just wait a few days and you'll hear something. We are undermining the Soph's quarters. We are working day and night. The tunnel is now 120 yards long. It goes straight oyer the cam pus and under old Prcx's building. We've established q communication with his cellar, and l tell you a drop of clarct or Burgundy is very nice to have after fellows handled pick and shovel half the night. We use dynamite. Keep shady, mother. There won't be Soph left by this time next week. Your affectionate son, VIRGIL KELLEY.

 Princeton, March 12.
Year: 1878

A COMMERCIAL drummer from Pitts
burg, Pa, while somewhat under the in
faence Of liquor the other night, drove
upon a trestle-bridge of the railroad,
sixty feet long and about the same dis
tance from the ground. but the horses SO
carefully stepped along in the darkness
from sleeper to sleeper, that though the
drummer thought the road rather uneven,
the team arrived safely on the other side
about five minutes before the night ex-
press came tearing along.
Year: 1878

RECKLESS CoMPETITIoN.-A couple Of
stationers living opposite to each other il
well known seaside resort on the south
coast of England recently got at logger
heads. One of them, in order to draw
his neighbours customers, piled his win
dow with shilling packets of note paper
marked at eleven pence. People stared,
walked in and purchased. The next
morning, when the other mans shutters
were taken down, the window was filled
with shilling packets of note paper mark
ed eight pence. Day by day this little
game went on, one underseling the other
until prices gradually dropped to six
pence five pence, four pence, three pence
and two ponce.


by this time the town saw and enjoy
ed the joke, and notwithstanding the ef
forts made to keep the sales down. by
taking at least ten minutes TO seal or tie
up every purchase, the two stationers
were heavy sufferers, and every man.
woman and child in the town was stocked
with enough note paper to last them half
lifetime. However, the fight went on,
each man devoutly wishing he had stuck
to his legitimate trade, and had not tried
to undersell his neighbor. The morning
following tie two pence" day found
the opposite window with the shilling
packets one penny. This was too much.


Within ten minutes an enormous pla-
card obscured the window OF the other
man, bearing in huge letters the words,
" Go to the fool opposite" But the
" fool opposite /" had had enough. In
few minutes the penny ticket disappear
ed, and in its place the old price, one
shilling. In twinkling down came the
poster bearing the obnoxious words, and
an exactly similar placard appeared, an
nouncing that The price of a shilling
packet Of note paper is one shilling -
And thus the war of determination end
ed.
Year: 1878

They have a very useful society in
fhiladelphia an association of rich bust
ness men who, when an old merchant
fails, unless there is fraud involved, pen
sion him off literally for life, The name
Of the pensioners are kept secret, and it
is given out that their wives had a little
income, or that rich relatives have pur-
chased Afnnuities for them, or some
other harmless fiction is resorted to
Oddly enough, though they are thus gem
erous 20 the unfortunate tradesman, they
will not start him again in business.
Year: 1878

A MAN wants to see the person against
whom he has the greatest reason to guard


himself. Let him take glance at the
looking glass, and he will see very fair
likeness Of the individual he is looking
Year: 1878

THE WESTERN ExCURsIoNIsTs.-Thee eX-
curson party Of businessmen from the
West spent yesterday in visiting various
points of interest and in making the ac
quaintance OF many OF our businessmen
4 number of the eXcursionists will leave
for their homes to-day, but many Of them
will remain several days in the city.
Year: 1878

RICHMOND GRAYs.-The Grays will have
a drill and moonlight parade tonight in full
dress summer uniform, and if the weather
is clear will doubtless make q fine appear
ance. Kessnich's band has been engaged
for the occasion.


The company is now in active prepara-
ton for the contest to come Oft at the Fair.
They are drilling three times week, and,
under the instruction OF Captain BossieuN,
will doubtless make q good report OF them
solves
Year: 1878

OPENING OF THE PUBLIC ScHooLs.-As
will be seen by notice of superintendent
Peay, the public schools will begin on Mon
day. With few exceptions, the teachers
have been heard from, and indicate their
willingness to enter promptly on Their
work
Year: 1878

PoUGHKEErsrE, Dec. IL. 1873


Judge Barnard made an important decision in the
Supreme Court this morning. and which will prob
ably cause panic among the Highway Commissions
ers OF the state. Some time ago a valuable horse
driven on defective bridge In tho town of la
Grange The bridge gave way and the horse
killed. The owner sued the town for damages. and
after one two trials succeeded in obtaining judg
mcnt to the amount of s3,G99. The Town Auditors
audited the bin and IL sent TO the Board Of
Supervisors and that body assessed the amount on
the town. Immediately mandamus served upon
the Board requiring II to show cause why the amount
should not be assessed upon tho Highway
Commissioners and all the parties appeared In court
this morning. After hearing Judge Barnard de-
cidcd that the defective bridge not the fault of
the town. but OF the Highway Commissioners. who
had neglected their duty for which the town not
responsible. ana therefore the Highway Commission
ers must pay the bill. The decision has caused a
nuttcr in not only the Board of supervisors, but in
legal circles and Supervisor said II will not be
surprised H. after the decision Is known over one
half of the Highway Commissioners in the county
will resign" That's all right, said another super
visor for after this the Office will seek the and
not The man the oficc.
Year: 1878

A COIORED MAN EXPRESSES THE OPINION THAT
LOCAL sEIF-GovERNsENT WITHOUT NORTH
ERN INTERFERENCE, IS DESIRABLE.


CHARLESTON, Dec. IL, 1878.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


Believing that You desire to publish what is true
of the SOUTH beg the favor insertion of this
informed when he says, referring the recent cleo
ton in this State that during this Governor
Hampton came to Charleston to speak. and ne spoke
not for the man who openly and bravely stood on
the Hampton policy. but against him." Now, say.
and say il emphatically l stood within
twenty feet of Governor Hampton-that tho
Governor spoke in the kindliest Of
Mr.. Campbell. regretting only the mistake
he thought he had made and therefore Governor
Hampton has not stopped. neither he stoop.
to obtain any place within the gift of any people of
tho universe. How astonishing IT. Is that much
sympathy is felt for the poor injured colorcd man;
he IL made the pretcxt for the violent denuncia-
tions of the South Why. sir. the peace and quiet
existing among us should be sufficient evil
dence TO silence the tales sent North by those dsap-
pointed politicians who know their occupations are
gone. but trembingly hope that something may turn
up to benefit them.


know that u federal officer Is supposed to be q
gentleman. II the characters Of many Of the appoint
mcns in this section were realized by the Northern
people the prosecutions for perjury would call
forth one single wall of sympathy The opinion Of n
coored is this. that IL the North would leave the
south to manage its own local affairs, IL would he
better for all parties concerned. The South will
never again DO dominated by INSCRIPTIONS whites
and ignorant blacks. II the North sees that an
error has been committed in forcing unlimited suf-
frage the remedy is not to be found in denouncirg
the whites of the South The colorcd people this
STATE. outside Of tho politicians and their parasites
are satisfied with democratic rule: they desire peace
ful relations with those with whom they live, and
therefore, IL is cruelty TO get UP excitement on
their account that viii not benefit but injurc tlcm


SAMUEL, r. cox
Year: 1878

the Court of Claims. He contendcd that that
the proper disposition 10 be made of the subject
The question would be decided in the court accord
ing 10 the law OF nations, according to equity aud
coriing TO Justice. Could anybody ask more than
he believed them TO be right and because he believed
that 1t would he anything else than right to say that
any set of claimants to the fund should be excluded
from the distribution. He also repudiated the idea
OF turning the fund into the Treasury, and thought
that such a disposition of it would tarnish tho ma
tional honor,


The bill was then laid over until next Tuesday.


Al
Year: 1878

LONDON, MARCH 21.-The Times on
the fishery award says that it is very un,
fortunate for the good fame of the
United States that, at a moment when
the financial policy of Congress has
awakened grave suspicious and anxieties
in Europe, some American politicians OF
considerable Importance and notoriety
display another phase of the repudating
spirit in opposing the payment of the
award. No country henceforward will
be willing to refer claims to arbition If
the decisions of the arbitrators are liable
to be changed by tie unsuccessful party.
1t would be as unwise as undignified for
the land and all the civilized world BY a
refusal to pay an indisputable claim. -:
Year: 1878

,lusve the mob had reason to SUPPOSE that ne would
Ut he punished for his crimes When the prson was
stormed and the assassin was dragged mile before ne


mt 10 DEATH the lynchers did not reason ABOUT tne


W. umipistraton OF the law, but simply gave free rein
10 their brutal passonstO their thirst Tor
70 their cruel instincts


There was council of the Six Nations at
ouondaga Castle last week. and the Indian citizenship
bill. recently introduced by Senator Herman, in the
United States Senate, warmly discussed. corre-
spondent Of The Utica Republican, who sat by the council
re writes that the drift OF the argument was against
any law that would allow compel them to become cit
izens as such would withdraw the protecting
arm OF the Government aud open wide the door TO the
Crasping avarice Of the white man. They would have
nothing TO gain and every thing to lose; would be LOT
their true interest to remain they are In the even
ing the young entertained their guests with war
dance in which they appeared in full Indian costume
aud war paint, with tomahawk and scaping khne anu


as the warwhoop rang out from hill to valley 1t required
but slight stretch OF the imagination 70 take one paS
10 the time when that cry struck terror 10 every @e
settler who heard it, Keeping step TO iner nr ae G Sai;
these chanted the prowess ana Nalor Vi urn III
forefathers, when they were the dominant race the
wrongs which they had endured In following the course
which the Great Spirit marked out Tor them.
Year: 1878

The performance of DOnizetti's opera last
night at Booths Theatre rather fiat, taken alto
cetber The day for this music seems TO have passed
and unless there Is something remarkable in the way
A. is rendered 1t will excite but angud interest at
best Certainly there was nothing exceptionally gooo
about last nights performance; 1t went along on an
even plane OF mediocry that mildly exasperaung'
not all good the previous work OF some OF the
members Of the right to expect nor yet so
poo as to by ts badness at least soIar as
most Of leading characters were concerned Miss ke-
ogg the title role, sang her music smoothly enough
though the ord and difficult passages were deiv-
cred with evident effort, and there was an unusual
amount of false intonation She did not act well /;
indeed ii was not to be expected that she
would for scenes of such intensity as the
mad scene in the third act are not within
the reach Of her powers Of dramatic expression.
sig Frarol the Edgardo. quite evidently suffering
from severe cod and though he sung and acted care
fully, correctly, and with quite enough fire,
his voice failed him continually, and ne
was forced TO abandon any idea of making strong effects
sjg Verdi again made unpleasant exhibition OF hiil-
self singing indeed, quite shockngy The chorus and
orchestra just what they have been throughout the
Year: 1878

Perhaps time will vindicate President Hayes,
he 10 anticipate but seldom does as much for
any who being intrusted with great responsibilities
under clear understanding OF how be Is to discharge
them, turns around he Is installed snaps his


fingers the face of those who have repOsed confidence
in him. and tells them that he intends TO do what seems
to be rlgh in his eyes regardless OF their wishes
and of his own promises 1t strikes that such conduct
smacks very strongly indeed of personal assumption
Had President Grant made such remark as that at
tributed to President Hayes, howl of indignation
would have gone up of volume sufficient TO fill the whole
land with the uprOar It'll President Hayes who speaks,
and his sycophantic admirers who were so bitter upon
President Grant because OF the alleged personal enden
ces of his Administration, will have no word Of COIN
plaiut
Year: 1878

The country will always recognize and appre-
ciate good appointment Ii has done with striking
unanimity IN the Of Mr. Seohed. Congressional
recommendations entitled TO consideration, but they
are not conclusive. Memorials signed unfortunately
by friends of the applicant, do not carry much weight
with them. They got up by personal solicitation,
and people sign them TO be nd Of importantly Com
peting candidates often recommended by the same
persons. leaving it In doubt which they prefer. The
facility with which signatures can be procured 10 an
application for Office is proverDia The President Is
right taking them for what they are worth and he Is
justified in passing over them, and deciding the question
By reputation and record. Whenever The president
makes good appointment, and on his own volltion the
public Will be better satisfied with II than with an
Indifferent bad made at the insgaiion of mcm-
her Of Congress.