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Year: 1878

Very decided changes in tempera.
ture come about this season, and often
without warning. Fresh, cool days
are followed by others warm and
moist. 1t is unhealthy to shiver. and
not either pleasant or salutary to sit
about while under the sensation Of
even a slight cold. Housekeepers
should take care that some apartment
in their dwelling is sufficiently warm.
ed by stove or range or furnace to be
comfortable. Health, no less than
personal satisfaction, is involved in
this matter. The slight ailments and
occasional serious diseases which mark
the change of season arise usually from
inattention to the warnings which the
body gives in its protests to discomfort.
1t is said by some to be heroic and
hardy to endure the preliminary
touches Of winter. But it may be
that the hero or heroine is simply in
dolent, and afraid of the labor or care
involved by going:into winter quarters.
Year: 1878

A point Of some interest te newspa.


per editors was raised recently in the


trial Of a case in Rochester, New


York. The city editor of the Express


was called as a witness, and asked how


he obtained the information upon


which a certain article was based. He
declined to answer on the ground that
a disclosure by him Of the name of
his informants would seriously injure
him in his business as newspaper
man; that the information had been
impaired 10 him under the pledge Of
secrecy; that he very often was not
able to obtain information on various
matters except on condition Of secrecy,
and that therefore all communica-
tons to newspaper man should be
regarded as privileged, the same as
communications between lawyers and
clients. The Court ruled that the
witness was not compelled to answer,
for the reason he had stated. The
ruling is a just one, and based on
'ound principles. As a newspaper is
for what it prints, there
an be no good reason why an editor
'hould be compelled to divulge the
'ources of his information. pitts.
burg Gazette.
Year: 1878




Marble is limestone that has be-
come crystallized and hardened by
heat so as to be capable of receiving a
high polish. The action of the heat on
ordinary limestone is seen wherever
such strata have come in close proxim-
ity to granite, the heat from which,
when in a motion state, having con-
verted the limestone into chrystalline
marble. The various colors of the mar
bles are due to the admixture of the
oxides Of metals, iron giving the red
and brown tints, copper the green, and
manganese the black.
Year: 1878

A Fulton IN. Y.) man laid his
finger on the table in front Of buzz
saw 10 feel the momentum of air. The
saw was going so fast that the teeth
were not TO be seen. His finger was
taken off, While he was looking at
1t the foreman came up with the ques-
tion. "How did you do iti' "why,
l put my finger down So" answered
he, placing the other fore6nger, as he
thought, well away from the teeth.
To his horror. the saw took that one.
too, clean Of at the same joint.
Year: 1878

Japasese Ladies' BATHING fn Public


As we were about TO leave, a lady
Of elegant attire and attended by a
female servant bearing her toilet ap-
paratus, and another with luxuries of
the bath, entered. Our new arrival,
after giving 0me directions, with the
assistance Of her maid, began to ar.
range herself for the bath. With
her maid she neatly folded and laid
away on cloth in clean place, each
particle of her apparel as it was re-
moved. First the silken robe, then the
flowing gownlike robe Of purple, then
the neither garments of white, until
she reached natures own, says the
Phila adelphia Times. As gently as a
zephyr playing upon the foliage of the
trees, she stepped along toward the
water. Her beautifully rounded
form and poetry of motion would
have been worthy Of the sculptor's
chisel. A beautifully rounded ankle,
and a pretty foot, vaguely visible be-
tween the laminated folds of dozen
skirts, would set the whole communi-
ty agog at home; while whole form,
nude as nature AID more beautiful
than an angel. would not so much as
attract a passing glance in Japan.
Year: 1878

In country tavern did you ever
see course comb hanging to string,
by the side of little 5x6 looking.
glass, and an endless towel on roller,
which you may roll for half an hour
and never come to the clean parti II
not, economize your vitality and
strength as much as possible until you
safely pass the ordeal.
Year: 1878

A priest at Lawrence, Mass, reach
ed the church where he had to per
form the marriage ceremony a little
late, and in his haste ordered a coup
le Of the guests down to the altar and
had begun to marry them before they
could explain matters. 1t was OBJ
served that the man was the first to
"holler."
Year: 1878

John Sullivan, Of Bridgeport. Con.
necticut, had one side OF his face bad
ly burned and one eye seriously hurt
by the explosion of powder in a pipe
that a joker handed him TO smoke.
Year: 1878



 multitude of souls. The church accepts of this chapel and hopes things may be called by their right names. She does not believe there is either room or reason for two churches in this portion of the Masters vineyard at present cultivated by her labor CTS; but she sees no cause for anxiety; still less for envy and jealousy, merely because while the old church stands on the hill at North Cornwall, West Cornwall should ask for and erect something to be to her people 8 Chapel, Bethel and Ebenezer all in one. She recognizes the need of this place of worship, and she trusts in the loyalty of her many children in this village to her in- tercst, to prevent disruption of the kind ly fraternal feeling which prevails. And l can assure you that the old church rejoices to see SO much precious ointment poured over the feet of her Lord and Master.

 

 After getting thus far in the report of the dedication, we find so much space occu- pied that we feel compelled to withhold the remaining part of the Rev. Fitch's address, which, as our readers will realize after reading thus far, was most excellent all the way through. We are sorry we are thus crowded for we love to be thorough.

 At the close of the Rev. Fitch's address of acceptance, the choir,-which we will stop here long enough to say, under the leadership of MT. George Hughes, seemed we'll drilled and thoroughly disclplined,- sang very finely that beautiful hymn, ''Rock of Ages" followed by a prayer by the Key. Dr. White, pastor of tue old church in South Cornwall, and which is regarded as the grandmother church of Cornwall; the church at North Cornwall being the second generation, and the chapel at West Cornwall, although chapel only 10 the North Cornwall church, quite propetly the third generation. After another hymn by
Year: 1878




WHEELING, w. VA, June ia horrible
case of an attempt at wholesale slaughter
has been discovered. The Monitor Tug and
Lumber Company have large barge at
their yards which is being repaired, and is
held in its position on the stocks by large
ropes and blocks During the night some
one cut these ropes in place where they
were covered, and only the block kept
the barge in its place.


1t had been determined to raise the barge
with jack-screws this morning, but it was
found not to be necessary, Had it been at
tempted, at least dozen men would have
been killed 1t is thought by the Company
that the cutting was done by some men
whose wages had been reduced and who
have been talking ugly for some time. De-
tectives are at work on the case. This is
the first display of anything like labor
troubles in this city this summer.
Year: 1878

If the Republicans of this State are wise
enough not to go to quarreling over the reyo-
luton in the New-York Custom House, the
prospects are most excellent for harmony
within the party, and victory as its eonse-
Quence. The rather unnecessary discussion of
the question of holding Convention which
agitated some of the newspapers has died ont,
and the wise conclusion seems to have been
reached that the State Committee will not do
anything which is not right for them or
wise for the party to do. II seems to be gem
orally conceded that a small convention will
be called, to consist Of one member from each
Year: 1878

AnsOn Burllngame's successor is ten years
behind him. 1t was in 1868 that he returned
to this country at the head of the treaty
making commission, and the arrival of Chen
Han Pin, the Chinese Ambassador to this
couptrv. which is announced to take place
next week at San Francisco, is the second
stride in this important progress 50 far as this
country is concerned. The Burlingame treaty,
in providing for the establishment for the first
time of international relations with China,
necessarily contemplated the Inauguration OF
a system of cOnsulates in this country. The
fact that Chen Han Pin is accompanied by a
consular corps, shows that China is now ready
to carry this provision of the treaty into
afoct
Year: 1878

OF course there is not word TO be said in de-
fence Of the mob which has kept Montreal in ter
Tor by it's threats to prevent some five or six hun
dred Orangemen from parading. These Irish rioters
have been engaged in q conspiracy against the
pnblic peace and in the prosecution of 1t they have
openly avowed their purpose TO commit murder.
All sensible citizens will regret that it not pos


sible to quel them without obliging the Orangemen
TO abandon the proposed procession. At the same
time il would have been the height Of folly and
wickedness in the Protestant Lodges to persist in
the march when their stubborn assertion
Of what they believed to be their right
conld not fail to result in blOodshed.
II Montreal is cursed with thirty thou
sand violent fanatics who not TO be controlled
by the police, it is quite plain that the Orangemen
are not justified in getting together IN the public
streets and tantalzing these 10000 rowdies
10 attack them. The police bound to prevent
any kind of procession which is likely to cause
public disturbance, and to endanger life and
property; and no societies have shadow
of right TO occupy the streets with
their celebrations unless such extraordinary
and unnecessary use Of the public thorOughfares Is
consistent with the preservation of the general good
order We have heard q great deal about the
right to march;" but no such right exists. A
license to parade is privilege which the authOri-
ties are to grant withhold according to their jndg-
ment of the circumstances. They are only required
to be thoroughly impartial in their treatment of
rival parties, and to allow the fullest liberty
consistent with the welfare of the community But
apart from the abstract principle involved in this
case there are many why it is desirable that
such displays from whichever faction they ema-
nate should be discouraged, if not absolutely pro


hibited They are the expressions of bitter parti-
san hatred which has distracted Ireland for
200 years, political antagonism which still
fills that country with melancholy and disgraceful
scenes. 1t is intOlerabe that these wretched fights
should he carried across the ocean and perpetuated
in free republic, which has conceivable interest
in them no concern with either Limerick or the
Boyne. Irishmen who adopt our country in ex-
Year: 1878

The special exhibition of engravings now
open in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts Is
independent of the well-known Gray collec-
ton, though comprising portion of it, and Is
designed to show not only the progress OF
wood engraving from its infancy, but the ma
turity at which the art has arrived In this
country. A correspondent gives on another
page an intelligent account of the new exhlbl-
ton, which has special interest for Ameri-
can lovers of the art and American workers i'll
IT.
Year: 1878

reach knows that his fame depends upon 1t;
knows that speedy manifestation of success
will do more to strengthen the Republican
party than anything else can. There Is no
reason to doubt that he will use his best judg-
ment to that end.
Year: 1878

The Grand Jury has sensibly declined to
take any action against the Metropolitan Ele-
waited Railroad, upon the assurance of its
officers that everything would be done that
could be done to lessen the noise 1t Is SO
obviously to the interest of the Company TO
do this, that even the Sixth Avenue Railroad
Company must see the wisdom of this de-
cigiOn
Year: 1878

There seems to be good reason for believing
Roundsman Slauson one of those brutes who
bring bad name upon the police force. The
testimony of several witnesses goes to sho"
that his assault upon his prisoner was abso-
lutely outrageous If this fellow could be
given a years Imprisonment for each wanton
blow with the club inflicted upon his VICTIM
he would have eighteen years. according TO
one witness, in which to mediate upon his
cruelty.
Year: 1878

The annual meeting of the American PbilO-
logical Association is reviewed on another
page. The address of President Gildersleeye
dealt especially with the field of work pre-
scented to American philologians
Year: 1878

Webber has vindicated Webber. He has ac-
tually demonstrated that be can tell the truth.
He must have told as many as dozen truths
yesterday to the Potter Committee. When we
say that these were all disclosures of his cor
ruption and bribe-taking while he was a
member of the Legislature, need we add that
they were made with real Louisiana compla-
cencyf
Year: 1878

u An Important Mining Triumph. 3
July GA, connection be-
tween the Sutro tunnel and the Com
stock lode was made last night. The
air sweeps through in powerful cur
rent and is quite hot now, but will soon
cool. 1t is most Important event to
the mining interests and gives new
lease of life to the Comstock lode and
mines. and the production Of hundreds
of millions Of dollars in bullion from
the low grade ores alone now valueless
on account Of the inferior mode OF
mining.
Year: 1878

SENATOR SPENCER has succeeded in
tabling resolutions endorsing President
Hayes in the Alabama convention, but
we presume the President will survive
the shock even after Spencer is tabled
for life politically when he steps down
and out of the Senate on the fourth of
March neYt 8
Year: 1878

NEW YORK is half crazy over'the
noise made by the steam engines of the
elevated street railway. Why can't
Edison come to the relief of the dis
tracted peopleP Why can't he invent
some machine that will draw street
cars along the elevated tracks at light
ming speed, as noiselessly as a Waltham
chronometer
Year: 1878

Suicide Of an Unknown Man.


Quincy, July ga man unknown
and without anything on his person to
Identify him, was found this morning
about three miles north Of the city,
hanging to q limb Of tree. He had
evidently hung himself, the limb being
bent 30 low that ihea had to bend his
knees, and he was found with his knees
on the ground. 2 He was about 40 years
old and looked like tramp. -
Year: 1878

FINE STOCK FOR THE SOUTH
It is with great pleasure that we see
d growing interest in live stock
matters in the Southern States. A
great deal Of fine stock is going
every week south wards. We have
daily inquiries almost from our
readers and others in the Southern
States for some of the improved
breeds of stock. AS the South re-
gains its prosperity, the demand
will increase. In no section of our
country can stock be raised at as
great profit as in the South. With
proper Intention to pasturage, stock
will thrive without hay or grain the
year round. The Southern people
heretofore have mainly depended
upon bacon for meat, which has
mostly been purchased in the west
ern States. They are getting tired
of buying everything they have to
eat, and are going to work to raise
enough to supply their own wants.
They want as good, fresh mutton,
beef and pork as anybody, and are
going to raise it. Hence they are
ordering our best breeds.-[St. Louis
Rural World.
Year: 1878

W- We have published but
one article on the subject of a
Constitutional Convention, hav-
ing at the time very little faith
that one would be called. We
have since been watching the
current of public opinion, and
are satisfied hatfully thirds
of our people are in favor of such
a Convention; but their wishes
will not be complied with. The
so-called leaders have determin-
ed otherwise, and we will have a
batch Of Amendments submit
ted to patch up the remains of
Radicalism in the old one left
us, as an heirloom, by the miser-
able crew that well-nigh ruined
our State. But to our mind it is
very much like patching up an
old garment that originally was
worthless-every additional
patch renderingit more unseen
ly. We need a new Constitution
suited to the new order of things
in our State, and our people
want it, and are willing to foot
the bill Of expenses. Then why
should we go on at the tinkering
process, and be compelled at
last to remodel the whole thing.
It is admitted, even by those
who are opposed to calling a
Convention now, that it will be
a necessity in the future; but we
can see no necessity for defer
ring the matter. There will nev-
er be a better time than the pres
ent. The affairs of our State are
in the hands of honest, compe-
tent men, and who can tell how
long such may be the case; and
if the hands Of highwayman are
ever again at our throats it will
be no time to make a Chart to
steer by.
Year: 1878

The publisher of a weekly pa
per in Illinois prints in each is
sue a chapter Of the Bible, and
upon being ridiouled for it by
his contemporaries, remarked
editorially: eve publish moth
ing but what is news to ourread-
ers."-[ Exchange.


We believe our friend of the
Bossier Banner at one time
adopted the practice of giving
his readers a verse or two. Was
he also prompted by a desire to
give his readers late and reliable
?-[Shreveport Times.


Mr.. Times: We are glad to
find that our selections attracted
your attention, and if you do
not happen to have the volume
from which they were made in
your library, and apprise US OF
that fact, We will take pleasure
in furnishing you some more
from the one in our possession.
Year: 1878

One of the best moves we have
seen made by any member was
by Hon. A. H. Leonard, of Cad
do. His motion was that the
mileage and per diem of mem
bers be drawn and placed in the
State treasury to defray the ex-
pense Of a constitutional CON
vention, and that after the call
ing of a convention their body
adjourn. They all voted for it
except ninety-nine out of a pos
sible hundred. Mr.. Leonard said
that he saw no probability of any
reform measures being passed
and thought it the best thing
that could be DONE Minden
Democrat.
Year: 1878

Mems minds run in grooves at
periods, and when the times get
hard, and people get to talking
about it, and the newspapers dis
cussing the matter, and legisla-
tors shaping the legislation of
the country in the same line, this
general outcry, all running in
the same groove, makes the re-
suit inevitable. Hard times,
general distrust, contraction and
no business, with many failures.
These dark business waves
swoop down upon the country as
do tornadoes, and the cause for
the same is not half as easily
accounted for as is the cause for
the tornado. But as remarked.
when the minds of men run in
one channel, without a why or a
wherefore, and continue in the
same for years, Notwithstanding
the outlook for a change is du-
bious, yet it will come, for the
force that started the stampede
will spend itself in time. The
end of this blue time is near al
hand. The human mind will re-
act, and when it is all over we
shall wonder at its folly and its
causelessness. Of course the
government has cared little, by
its legislation, whether the peo-
pie sink or swim. 1t has not
needed the walls of the hungry
or the sighs of those sent from
affiuence to poverty by the
shrinkage of values. It has been
both blind and deaf; neverthe-
less the country will shortly
emerge from this slough of des-
pond, to a state of prosperity
This is inevitable, for it is young
and vigorous, and no amount of
bad legielation can bind the peo-
pie.
Year: 1878

/ think could DO without you,


Perhaps, while the sky is fair,
And the infinite smile Of summer


CLOVIS in the golden air;
When earth with its myriad whispers
Breathes in the ear Of Day
The secret of that great glory


That awaits her-far away.
For, indeed, there are fairer faces


That shine more bright than the sun,
And voices whose tones, il may be,
More smoothly and sweetly run;
And when over vale and meadow


Peace, like a mantle flows.
Who dreams of the distant battle,
Who doubts the heart of the rosse
But when to night of sorrow


Rises a day of ,corn;
When out of the smile comes treason.
And out of the rose a thorn;
When the soul is sick with thinking
Of the plots and the lies of men,
Of life and life's long travail


Could | do without you then,
. heart, more true and tender


Than ever was heart before
Oh hand, whose faithful clasping
Holds fast for evermore
o sweet, pure soul, unchanging.
Through doubt and loss and pain.
Shall /, so slow to know you,


Knowfnow at last in vain?
Behold, | come and whisper;


Weary and bruised and hurt.
l plead for grace, not honor


For mercy, not desert !"
Will: you stretch your hand and lift me,
Out of my own unworthy
For know ! can do without you
Never again on earth


-APpJeton's Journal,
Year: 1878

Charles Lamb used to tell that, meet. i.
ing Coleridge in London streets one
morning, the latter caught him by q
button of his coat and began. with his
eyes closed, to pour out q whole flood
of poetry and mystical philosophy.
Quietly taking knife from his pocket,
Lamb cut off his button and left. When
he passed by some hours afterwards,
Coleridge was still standing in the
same place. helding the button between
his finger and thumb. saving the air
with his hand and totally unconcious
that he no longer had listener.
Year: 1878

A PARALLEL CAsH.-Yesterdsy .
ragged. shiverine middle aged mau
called at house on Sibley street and
asked for food. but the lady Of the
house called out:


Why don't you work for your food ,


would if knew whore to find it to
CO, be promptly replied.


There is place down town where
you can saw wood and earn your DIM
ner. she replied.


That seemed to stick hin for half
minute. but he finally said, with great
soiemnity:


Madam. let me state a parallel case
There is place in heaven for you. but
you don't want to die until you are
driven right to it.


She pondered over his philosophy
for o minute and then called to the
cook to pass out half loaf of bread
and some meat.
Year: 1878

the Christian names Of all your bones
and the appurtenanees thereunto apper-
tanning. Tell me


But he got up and slowly backed
out OF the car, and the conductor short
ly afterwards told me that the man
with the liver told him that the man
who escaped from the asylum at Jack
sonvills last week was in the rear car
Year: 1878

The calla lilly, when properly treated
is beautiful plant for the house growing.
The Scientific Farmers gives the follow
ing directions for growing the roots: The
best method we have tried is to procure an
earthen jar suitabyl decorated on the
outside, IT desired, by painting or basting
on of frieze or flower pictures, or by
paper open-work covering. In the place
rich mould, some five Of six inches deep,
and in this set,x the Gala plant. Now
put on the top Of this mould layer Of
clean coarse sand, about two inches
deep, and on top Of this some small peb
bles.


Then fill the jar with water, and re-
place as evaporated, so as to always have
the water several inches deep above
the pebbles. Place in a warm and sun
ny window, and the plant will throw up
large, luxuriant leaves, to be followed by
the magnificent bloom. What is still
better, the flower stalks will be sent up
in succession, so to afford nearly
continuous series Of flowers. A few
minnows introduced into the water will
usually thrive without further care, and
afford q pleasing study.