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Year: 1878

She is not beautiful-oh, mol nobody
thinks of calling her that. Not one Of
dozen can tell whether her eyes are
black or blue. If you should ask them
to describe her, they would only say,
"She is just right" and there it would
end.


She is a merry-hearted, fun-lo7ing,
bewitching maiden, without spark Of
envy or malice in her whole compost
ton. She enjoys herself, and wants
everybody else to do the same. She
has always kind word and a pleasant
smile for the oldest man or woman; IN
fact, I can think of nothing she resem-
bles more than a sunbeam, which
brightens everything it comes in contact
with


All pay her marked attention, from
rich Mr. Watts, who lives in the mansion
on the hill, to negro Sam, the sweep.
All look after her with an admiring eye,
and say to themselves, "She is Just the
right sort of a girl"


The young men Of the town vie with
one another as to who shall show her
the most attention, but she never en-
courages them beyond being simply kind
and iOIly: so no one can call her tilrt !;
no, indeed, the young men would deny
such an assertion as quickly as she.


Girls-wonderful to relate-like her,
too! FOR she never delights in hurting
their feelings OF saying spiteful things
behind their backs She is always will
ing to join in their little plans, and assist
them in any way. They go to her with
their love affairs, and she manages
adroitIy to see Willie or Peter, and drop
q good word for Ida or Jennie, until their
little difficulties are all patched up, and
everything goes on smoothly again
thanks to her.


Old ladies say sheis delightful" The
sly witch-ghe knows how to manage
them. She listens patiently to COM
plants of the rheumatism or neuralgia,
and then svnlpathIzes with them so
heartily that til ey are half cured.


But she cannot be always with US. A
Young man comes from neighborlng
town by-and-bye Snd marries her. The
villagers crowd around to tell him what
a prize he has wan, but he seems to
know it pretty well without any telling,
to Judge from his face. So she leaves US,
and it is not long befortH we hear from
that place. She is the.re the woman
everybody likes.
Year: 1878

It would be next to impossible for an
anomaly in character as the late John
Morrissey to exist and triumph in anv
other country than Democratic America.
We use the term in its generic, not
political sense (Uide Webster) "a govern
ment by the people" His life was a
startling tissue of contradictions. The
accident of birth placed MIN among the
lowest, and his early associates were the
most debasing in their tendency. Sur
rounded by poverty and dissolution; !;
with none but the COarsest of cOmpan-
ions, he grew to manhood. and gifted
with giant strength and bulldog tenacitv
and power. of endurance he graduated
in the prize ring. From there the step
RTas an easy one to gambling, and despite
all of place and political honOrs he never
lapsed from it to the hour of his death.
He was in Office laW-maker-in private
life the most notorious of law-breakers.
With the opportunity to have lifted
himself to a high position, for his man
illness, truthfulness, square dealing and
Official honesty were unquestiOned, he
never cut loose from the disgraceful
scenes OF the prize ring and the robbery
Of the gaming table


his life was a strange mixture of the
base and the noble. He had rough
common sense; his lack of early educa-
ton and refinement and want of advan-
tages were overcome lin a remarkable
degree) by association and observation,
and he had it in his grasp to have forever
left behind all that was vile and crimi-
nal. But he did not do so, strange as it
appears, with one of such vaulting
ambition and indefatigable workings.


A friend of the poor ne Systematically
robbed the rich at his "club houses" a
congressman and a gambler; the boon
companion Of the lowest, and yet cOurted
(for political purposes by those who
held their heads very high; now the
leader of Tammany and then its mnst
bitter opponent; at one time the master
spirit and marshalling its "Rlng" to
battle and then conquering it to defeat;
mixing with the vilest elements of party
and yet leaving a record unstained by
peculation, bribery or jobbery; assisting
to reform abuses and defiant of law
human or divine; a committee man in
the highest deliberative body of the
nation, and a shoulder striker" and
trickster at cards.


There is considerable in his life to be
pralsed-mOre to be condemned for the
very reason that he knowingly and
obstinately refused to turn away from
the wrong, and wasted the brightest
opportunities. He was in many respects
an uncommon man, and possessed clear
headed ability, force, and the nerve to
execute. He did many things worthy
Of remembrance, but his memory is not
such an one as will be held sacred or as
a pattern, and he was not such man as
the country will care to reproduce. The
admixture of evil predOminated too much
over the good, and the vile and base
tarnished all that was bright upon his
escutcheon. Even with the rare faculty
Of 'holding his tongue" he will never
be looked upon as the highest type
f a statesman, and his private life viii
1Iot his public one beyond redemption.
Year: 1878

RHEUMATISM OR NEURALGIk.-We cannot
be too grateful for the discovery Of any
remedy which will alleviate the suTerings
of humanity, not only in the pangs Of pain
which the patient alone suffers, but in the
distress which it entails upon others.
Almost every sufferer, from his owu per-
sonal experience, is aware that the ordinary
method Of treating Rheumatism, Neural
gia, Sciatiea, and kindred diseases IS Of no
avail. and so fast is this impression gain
ing hold upon intelligent patients that
they demand more potent remedy. The
discovery Of Lawson's Curative was
priceless boon to thousands who have been
cured, and the thousands who are now
being relieved Of their terrible agonies,
bear willing testimony to its virtues,
Year: 1878

Sing to the little children,


And they will listen well;
Sing grand and holy music,


For they can feel its spell
Tell them the tale OF Jepthah,


Then sing them what he said
Deeper and deeper stnI, p and watch
How the little cheeks grow red,
And the little breath comes quicker;
They viii ne'er forget the tale,
Which the song has fastened surrey,
as with a golden nail.
Iremember I late one evening.


How the music stopped, for, harki
Charles nursery door was open,
He was calling in the dark
sOh, mol am not frighten d,
And I do not want a light;
But Icannot sleep for thinking
OF the song you sang last night,
Something about valley"


And make rough places plain
And comfort ye"; so beautiful!
Oh "sing 1t me againF'
Sing at the cottage bedside;


They nave no ulE4G NlGEes
and the voice Of praise is silent
Aher the voice Of prayer.
Sing Of the gentle Savior,


In the simplest hymns you know,
And the pain-dimmed eye will brighten
As the soothing verses flow,
Better than loudest plaudits


The ulurmured thanks Of such,
For the King viii stop to crown them
With BIS gracious "Inasmuch-"
Sing, when the fuIl-toned organ
Resounds through aisle and nave,
And the choral praise ascendeth
In concord sweet and grave.
Sing, where the village voices
Fall harshly on your ear;
And, while more earnestlyyOu join,
Less discord viii you hear.
The noblest and the humblest
Alike are common praise"
And not for human ear alone
The psalm and hymn we raise.
Sing in the deepening twilight,
When the shadow of eve is nigh,
And her purple and golden piniOns
Fold Ger the Western sky.
Sing In silver silence,


While the first mOonbeams fall;
50 shall your power be greater
Over the hearts of all.
Sing I'll you bear them with you
Into abby calm
And the sacred tones have scattered
Mamma and myrrh and balm.
Year: 1878

have been labOring less, for the last year
to get interest in the most popular heaviest i'm
porting wholesale Clothing House in the State of New York
have succeeded in doing so and prepared to sell
you Clothing as it should be sold
Year: 1878

New YORK, Nov. 23.-Most Of tho gentle
men who have been here some days confer
ring over the troubles between the producers
in the oil districts have returned to their
homes. The consultation has been Informal
binding nobody, and Intended only to lay q
foundation for on amicable agreement in fu-
ture between the now conflicting parties.
Details Of the discussion and the points
raised are not made public It Is said, how
ever, that no definite plan has been fixed, and
it may be several months before one Is agreed
upon.
Year: 1878

hailng from Eastern New York, was mystic
riously murdered at Moritz's saloon and
boarding-house Oh the levee, q few days ago,
establishment. Tho authorities are nvesti-
cutting the case. They have found no definite
clue, but arrested the proprietor and one Of
his servants on suspicion Of being connected
with the affair and will hold them to await
the result Of the COrOner's inquest
Year: 1878

IBDrlnRHeId KeDnbIIcan.I
The President Is philosopher enough to SEQ
that 1t is TO the Hamptons and ths Nicb0lIs
that the country must still look for improve
rnent in the South, and does not conceal his
belief that We shall hear good things Of thsu
vet
Year: 1878

could not in seH-defense consent to the prop
osition, since 1t would give Russia n weighty
advantage in case Of war, and would finally
undermine the political independence OF Rou-
mania.
Year: 1878

We have many country fpapers on
our exchange list, and venture the
assertion that, generally speaking,
the papers published in the raral
districts of Louisiana will compare
favorably with those of any State in
the. Union. It would be inyidious to
call them by names, bnt in many of
them we often find editorials eyinc-
ing q high order of genius and talent
on the part of the editor; indeed, we
frequently come across articles that
compare favorably with the best We
tind IN any Of the great metropolitan
Journals. For the home circle, aud
to obtain all parish news the parish
papers are decidedly the best for our
patronage. A we'll conducted country
paper gives all the political and COM
mercial news; keeps US Thoroughly
posted as to all that is going OH at
home and abroad besides, it furnishes
reading matter for the family.


The parish paper should be taken
by every inhabitant of the parish
where it is printed.
Year: 1878

If you want your children to grow
up ignorant of the wonderful inven-
tions and discoveries constantly being
made in all departments of science,
art aud agriculture, don't take good
family newspaper. Keep all such
papsrs out of the house, and your
children will be us ignorant of what
is going on in the world as you can
possibly desire, and as untitled for
usefulness when they become men as
Satan can hope for.
Year: 1878

Three remarkable steps in scien-
tific progress and discovery have been
made within the past few months !:
The reduction of the telephone to
practical use on telegraph lines the
discovery of the photograph, by
which the sounds of the human voice
are mechanically recorded and rede-
livered the liquefaction of hydrogen
and oxygen gases by pressure and
cold. .-Er.
Year: 1878

We shall notice particularly those
papers that are loudest in their de-
nunciations ofthe last Legislature, de-
claring it but one remove from Radi-
calism, and see how long before they
wish to reward some member of this
body with an Office Of honor and
profit. Each paper seems to think it's
own member was all right, and the
rest all wrong.
Year: 1878

Sometime we have a little of this sharp
practice in religion. A young man has
been preaching here with acceptance.
Heis a student from Spurgeon's college.
He He 70 was called at salary of sl,5O0.
Small as the pay was IL was accepted,
and arrangements made for a asettlement.
Before the day came an official called on
the Young man and said; eve have a
floating debt of $500. We shall have to
take out of your salary, and you must
live the first year ON 81 200. You must
not say anything about it, for 1t Will
make trouble" Tue young man went
directly to an eminent minister. The
pastor said:-"That is a trick, young
man, after the order of the New York
ring. The church will be charged ST.
500. and the trustees will put the surplus
in their pocket. l would have nothing
to do with the concern To the astonish-
ment of the people the call hangs fire
Ne,c York Letter 10 the Boston Journal.
Year: 1878

THE fiogging OF a white girl of 16 at
Elizabeth Guy, Virginia, by negro con-
stable, as punishment for stealing a
pair of shoes, has very repulsive sound.
The Northern newspapers have regard
ed it as typical Of the brutal manners in
the South but perhaps it may mitigate
their just Indignation when they read
that the judge who sentenced her and the
other officers of the court were North
ern men and Republicans, and that til,
colored constable who laid ON the stripe
was loyal man, whose heart beat tru
to his native land.
Year: 1878

ait IS JUST as easy" says the New
York Sun, "for the people of Congres-
sional district to send first-class man to
Washington, a man of whom they will
be proud, as to send a second or sixth
class mar, of whom they will be ashamed
Is it, indeed? But suppose the "second
or sixth class man" comes into the no


minating convention with the support OF
two-thirds or more of the delegates
What are you going to do about it then
Year: 1878

As these two insidious diseases are still
lurking in many communities in York
county, where physician is not always
obtainable, we publish the following re-
ceipt, which is given by a writer from
Butler county, in the Harrisburg Patriot


Here is cure for diptheria which never
fails to cure in this neighborhood, where
it has been in use for the last ten years.
know of one lad who was unable Ia
swallow anything for two days except
honey and sulphur, which cured him Of
one of the worst cases of diptheria


Following is the recipe, which is effec.
tive alike for diptheria or scarlet fever:


Mix sulphur and sugar so as to max
the dose palatable Give from one to threG
tablespoonfuls at dose, according to ago
enough to physic the patient freely
Next crate some horseradish and put som,
good cider vinegar upon it. Let the pa
tient sup of this as much as he can, anC
you need not swob the throat. Keep tn,
throat coated with sulphur mixture fo
three or four days more A tablespoonful
of flour of sulphur mixed with water vii
act the same on most patients as Epson
salts.
Year: 1878

glove caught the brush," he
wrote to her, "and painted your
glowing picture upon the living
canvas of my soul" This was
a young man on Sc, and if he
had had S75 a week and rich
aunt he couldn't have fixed her
more completely. Now they are
married and he only wears a
boiled shirt on Sundays.
Year: 1878

The great fundamental pur-
pose and plan of this republic is
the destruction and prevention
of Capitalization through the di-
vision of power and the perpet-
ual exercise of local self-govern-
ment in the largest possible
sense. The idea of the United
States is summed in the maxim
that it is the best government
which governs least. This
means the abolition Of central
government, except for the pur-
pose of foreign intercourse and
defense, and for such general
legislation, such general judicial
interference. and such central
executive administration only as
are absolutely necessary and in
dispensable. The most import
ant political functions are to be
exercised in the school district,
the township, and the county;
others Of a more general charac-
ter belong to the State; and the
federal authority is finally to
have jast as little to do as is pos
sible, aud to employ just as few
agents as possible. This is the
principle the rule and the doc
trinc of civil service re-
form, according to the system of
the American republic, and the
constitution of the United States.
N. Y. Sun.
Year: 1878

The Rev. D. Levin, an old
Jewish rabbi, is looking for his
wife in the West. She is a
black-eyed young Polish Jew
ess, who induced him to 60 from
England to Omaha and there
open cigar store. Mrs. Levin
fell in love with a neighbor, put
some unstamped cigars in. the
shop and informed On her hus-
band, as she admitted when she
was brought to trial, to get him
sent to the penitentiary. He
was acquitted, whcreon she tried
to poison him, and while he was
sick fed with the nelghbor; and
now he is wasting what little
money he has in hunting for her.


A tramp was arrested, taken
before a magistrate, and senten-
ced to three months. The JUS
tice in explaining the sentence,
remarked that while there was
no evidence that the prisoner
had been guilty of any CRIME,
he thought it prudent to COM
NIT him, as he had the wild, hag-
gard look of a man about to
start q newspaper.
Year: 1878

The shinplasterites attempt TO make strong
point in favor of initiation by the complaint that
the appreciation of the currency (they call ID
contraction) has worked great injury to the
debtor class. They claim that as a result Of
this property has deprecated while debts and
mortgages remain in full size and force. This
proposition is true in the abstract but it Is only
half the truth. This condition only came to ex.
is q dep reciated curreney It is to save
the people from just such wrong and loss that
the advocates of an honest currency are con-
tending. 1t will not permanently remedy the
evil, it should constantly be borne in mind, to
drift back into the old ruts again. That would
be like unto enduring fever rather than to
subject ones self to taking quinine. With
stable, redeemable currency, such fuctuation,
depreciation and appreciation are unknown.
with lrredeemable paper money they will always
exist AT one time it is the creditor class that
is wronged and at another time it is the debtor
class With a coin currency neither are ever
cheated. With an irredeemable currency no
one can safely make a contract that is to run
for period of years or even months With O
convertible currency dollar means 100 cents.
no more nor no less, An honest currency il
the peoples money. lrredeemable currency is
only useful to spectators, sharks and gold
gamblers. Poor debtors who are sold out by
tuo ouoAlh VI Wy moItRdR6 foreclosures snOuld
not lay the blame OF their misfortunes to the
resumption act, but look back and beyond to the
curse of deprecated currency by which they
had been lured into debt and extravagsncies.
Ihe resumption act makes manifest the effect,


while underneath it all the deprecated cur
rency was the operating cause and the root
of the evil This experience, therefore, in
stead of being an argument for q return to an
irredeemable and cheap currency should legiti-
mately be in the opposite direction. This gen.
Grafton should have seen enough of the q E.
moralzing influences of gold gambling, stock
speculation, bankruptcies and panics TO last
lifetime. These cost the country iu material
resources many fold more than the war. Our
Year: 1878

A gentleman living in the northern suburbs
secured hive of bees two or three weeks ago
as nucleus for an apiary, and in the course of
ten days he had read ten different works on the
honey bee and invented half a dozen patent
hives. The other forenoon man called at the
house on business and was informed by the
wife that her husband was out inspecting the
bees,


'Is he taking up honey?" Inquired the man.


sob, no, he's looking to see il there are any
drones in the hive"


At that instant both were startled by series
of whoops and yells, and the husband came
around the corner of the house on the lump, his
hat striking the air on all sides of him. He
rushed through the currant bushes and back,
rolled over on the grass and lit out for the barn,
and the amazed wife shaded her eyes from the
sun as she looked after him and continued, in a
disappointed toue:-


But don't believe he found single drone
by the way they stick to him"
Year: 1878

A WASHINGTON special says: There have
suddenly appeared here very considerable
number of leading Democrats from all Sec
tions of the country. They are very silent as
to the purpose Of their visit. Persons who
claim to have confidential information about
their movements say that one Of the direct
objects of this gathering is to consult con-
corning the cipher dispatches, and to see
what action, if any, should be taken by the
Democratic party. One of the gentlemen is
represented to have said that his first pur-
pose will be to ascertain whether the des-
patches are genuine and the translations cor
rect. That done he will recommend that the
Democratic party formally disavow and de-
nounce Samuel j. Tilden, and leave him, and
not the Democratic party to suffer in the
popular esteem.
Year: 1878

THE following is an example of Western
pathcs fiom a Nevada paper. 1t is supposed
to be very touching. Those who have tears to
shed.can shed them as they read it: A woman
went into a barber shop on G street some
weeks ago and wanted to know how much it
would cost to dye mans hair and nous.
tache. The price was named, and she then
asked the barber to get his dye and follow
her. "Why can't the man come here P"
asked the barber. "He's dead" replied the
woman. "and the last thing he said when he
was passing away was: Sally, fix me up
pretty for the funeral His hair curled
beautiful, but was "a little gray. 1t won't
look well to see a woman crying round a
coffin with an old gray.bearded man in it.
So want him fixed up little. He was
always beauty when he had his hair dyed.
1 know I'd want mine fixed that way if /
was gray and dead"
Year: 1878

SECRETARY THOMPSON is a pretty vigor.
ous Grant man, if he is correctly reported by
the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette. He is
credited with saying that if the Republicans
were to nominate candidate for President
tomorrow, General Grant would be the man.
He thinks Grant would be stronger in the
South than any other man, and would carry
South Carolina, Louisiana and Mississippi as
well as the solid North.
Year: 1878

IT is refreshing to learn that a strong hard
money sentiment was manifested the other
day at Democratic Congressional conven-
tion in Connecticut. The present Demo-
cratic Representatives from that State have
not been noted for their zeal in the hard
money cause.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The anne and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve con-
mcnieations that are not used.
Year: 1878

young fellow in San Francisco suddenly
snatched kiss from lady friend. and excused
himself by saying it was a sort of temporary
insanity that now and then came upon him.
When he arose to take his leave the plying
damsel said to him: "If you ever feel any
more such fits coming on. you had better come
right here. where your iDfrmity is known. and
we will take of you."
Year: 1878

Tell me, 'Ewinged winds that round my pathway
roar, =
DO ye not know some spot where coin will pass no
more?
Some lone and pleasant dell, some valley in the
West,
Where moonshine money goes ana wildcat is the
best?


Upon the zephyr floats plaintive cry, obi
81 know that spot-the fools live in Ohio"
Year: 1878

The Sweet Singer of Michigan has laid in
four reams of paper and is now engaged in
writing Biblical poem. She has scratched all
the hair off the top Of her head hunting for
word to rhyme with Nebuchadnezzsr. Walt
Whitman would make ''creation" rhyme with
it and go straight ahead.-Norrstow Herald.
Year: 1878

REPUBLICAN RALLY.
A 9ousins Reception at the Opera
House Last Night to Colonel


ST. John.
The Parade of the Republican Clubs
Previous to the Speaking.
The Opera House Crowded With
the Thinking and Intelligent


Portion Of the Com


muniy.
Year: 1878

new book for Choirs, IL contains q large and
admirable collection of Anthems which ut
perfectly to the Episcopal Service but are OF
the best quality for any service. Also a
large number of fine Chants.


SIS; or Sl2 per dozen.