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Year: 1878

Endesvor always to talk your best before
your children They hunger perpetuslly
for the ideas. They will learn with pleas
ure from the lips Of parents what they will
deem drudgery TO study in books and even
if they have the misfortune to be deprived
of many educational advantages, they will
grow up intelligent if they enjoy in child
hood the privilege of listening daily to the
conversation of Intelligent people. We
sometimes see parents who are the life of
every company which they enter, dull, ST.
lent and uninteresting at home among their
children. If they have not mental activity
and mental stores sufficient Tor both, let
them first use what they have for their
households. A silent home is dull place
for young people, place from which they
will escape if they can. How much useful
information, on the other hand, is often Civ
en- iu pleasant family conversation, but what
unconscious but excellent mental training
in lively social argument Cultivate to the
utmost the graces OF conversation
Year: 1878

Ring rule has brought with it, of course, a
large increase in the annual expenditures.
cannot refer to these in detail but as a fair
sample of the system of ring rule select the
expenses of the executive in 1861, the year
before the war, under Governor Curtin, and
the expenses Of 1877, under Governor Hart
ranft:
Year: 1878

The little village of East Mauch
Chunk has been to- day in q state of in
tense excitement, growing out of sup.
posed miracle, by which it is claimed
by many devout people a woman was
raised to life and strength an hour after
lieve that the woman's soul actually left
her body and after an hours absence
returned to its earthly tenement in full
ifilment OF q prophecy from supernat
ural source, foretelling the miracle, just
as it to-day occurred.
Year: 1878

| There are plenty of sceptics who dis
believe the entire story aud deneunce it
as gross dece9tion. They also as
sert that had a physician .been permit
ted to examine the SO called dead wo-
man who was the subject of the alleged
miracle while in the trance state she
would have been found to be alive
Nevertheless hundreds Of people-not
of the most intelligent class, to be sure
but worthy men and wemen and very
devout Catholics-inplicitly believe
that God has performed wonderful
miracle in calling back to earth the soul
of woman dead of consumption, and
endowed her with new body, free from
disease,
Year: 1878

STORY OF THE PROPHECY.


There is no time now to investigate
thoroughly the facts; but, as the quar-
ter of the town where the poorer and
more ignorant people live is wild with
excitement. it will be well to tell the
story as it is recited by the coolest head
ed Of these claiming to be eye witnesses
In the first place it must be stated that
about two months ago Miss Amelia
Greth, single woman. who had been
living at Reading removed to Mauch
Chunk. She was about thirty six years
old, and was very ill with consumption,
from which she had suffered for long
time. She seemed to be an intelli
gent woman, and was certainly a very
religious one. She was devout Cath
Ollie, and when she came here went di-
rectly to the house of Father Heinen,
the Catholic pastor in charge of the
German congregation, there being two
churches here-one. where English is
spoken and the other for the Pennsyl
vania Dutch, of whom there are many
who can scarcely understand English
Miss Greth made her home at the pas
toral residence of Father Heinen, and
was soon taken so i'll with helnorrhage
that she was confined to her bed.
Year: 1878

Many statements are afioat tending to
show that Miss Greth was guilty of pre-
tending death and resurrection and that
in vulgar phrase the miracle was "a put
up job" A woman is said to have de-
clared to-day that she was very tiresome,
and from another source it is asserted
that the supposed dead woman before
her restoration to life was actually seen
to wink.
Year: 1878

VIEW ING THE DEAD ".
The people in the room were next di-
rected to make passage from the door
OF the room to the bed, and those who
were outside the door ard below stairs
were directed to enter. the room, pass
around the bed and then go out by an
other door It is estimated that over
seven thousand people saw the soul
less (?) body of the woman. There was,
or course, the most intense excitement
among the people duIing the whole of
this period.


THE CALL TO LIFE.


At twenty five minutes past nine, five
minutes before the expiration of the
Year: 1878



 We gather very interesting news from MT Hart, agent for the San Car los reservation, who has just returned from Washington, whither he Was re- cently called by the Indian bureau. While in that city AIr Hart gave the Indian commissioner detailed infor- nation relating 10 all matters con nected witlt'the agency. We arc hap py to be able to state to the public that the department have placed to the credit of Mir Hart all the money and supplies that may be needed to properly conduct the affairs of that important agency. An eight thousand dollar school house is to be erected, and the more intelligent of the Indians made to learn some of the lessons of life which lead to civilization and selfsupport. Mr. Hart thinks the In dians can be made to labor and ecOnO- mlZe 10 the extent Ol seiI-Support, and that in fact many of the formerly wild Indians of the war-path are even anxious to be permitted to cultivate the soil. We dre not so sanguine about the desire and capacity of the Indians for labor and learning, but Mir. Hart ought to be a much better judge than ourselves. We believe him to be a man possessed of a good sound judgment, and also believe him to be honest and able. He has ex pressed a desire to be relieved, bu has been persuaded to remain longer and we hope he may be influenced to remain long time the agent of thC government and the manager of tn, above reservation
Year: 1878

THE Woolsey camp fires are burn ing brightly on every plain and noun tain in Arizona. The old-timers know that now is the time to honor the man who had the nerve to first explore this country, when it was infested with the wild, death-dealing Apaches, and who has done more for the prosperity of Arizona than a thousand such men as are now seeking congressional hon Ors. They will to a man vote for Colonel King s. WoOlsey, the peoples candidate for delegate.
Year: 1878

IT is now pretty well understood that the great race for congress will result ih a victory for Colonel Wool sey. The packers and trainers of the other candilatcs-Steyens, D wis and Campbell-ominously shake their heads and advise those in the ring not to bet thei: loose change on either of the three named, as they have not taken to their exercise very well of late.
Year: 1878

TIE Southern Pacific railroad from

 Yuma is to go forth immediately into the heart of our great territory. The railway magnates in the east are be- ginning to cast a jealous eye in this direction, and Arizona is attracting more attention just now than any ter ritory or section in the United States.
Year: 1878

A FEW of our citizens intend vot- ing for either Stevens, Davis or Camp bell. We are glad to know that the number of votes thus wasted will be quite small. Every man likes to, be on the winning side, and to this class of our citizens we would say, put your vote where it will do the most good and elect the best man. Vote for Colonel Woolsey.
Year: 1878

This splendid Bathing Institution and well known place
of resort has been thoroughly Overhaued newly furnished
and is in point of cleanliness and comfort surpassed by
none the coast. THE BATHS undergoing thor
ough repair and Will receive great addition to their size
THE BAR is supplied with the best of liquors procurabe.
MEALS by First Class Cooks served to order at all hours
The Springs Carriage constantly Orders left at the


hotels will be promptly attended to.


Carriage Free nov7G
Year: 1878

WAsHrSaroS, Feb. 10.-Senntor ALI.
son having charge OF the silver bill, Is
confident the President will not veto it.
Persons who hold intimate relations with
the President, who have recently talked
with him, think that he has been consider.
ing what is reckoned to be the old Whig
doctrine-namely, that the President
should not veto any measure which comes
TO him indorsed by large majority Of
representatives Of the people in both
branches Of the Congress, and that the
veto power Is only to be exercised in
cases where bills presented appear 10 the
President to be violation Of the Consti-
tuition. Other gentlemen, also near the
President, say that while he has at times
taken such view Of the veto power, be
also holds that any measure which viol.
ates what appears 10 be a crest principle,
although not unconstitutional, may prop.
erly be subjected to the veto power; all Of
which means that those very near the
President knew nothing as to what bis
purposes now may be. It Ia certain
many leading silver men are more conf.
dent now than they were a month ago
that the President will not veto the bill.
Senator Conkling In response to an in.
Quiry, said to-day that it was not his
present intention to speak on the silver
oneation.
Year: 1878

A fearful tornado swept over the
state Of Wisconsin on the 25th, with
desolation, ruin and loss Of life all
along its track. The loss Of life
amounts to not less than thirty per-
sons, and the destruction Of property
to hundreds of thousands Of dollars.
Year: 1878

An 1rshulan in charge of a flag
station stopped an express, train
Where are the passengers to set IN :?
shouted the conductor briskly.


There ain t any, said Pat.


Then why did YOU stop the train ?


Sure, an how did | know but what
somebody wanted to get out p The
conductor jerked the bell AID the
train rolled on.
Year: 1878

The Byitish vice consul at Philalel-
phia says there is no authority to pre-
vent the purchase of vessels in this
country by either Russia or Eng Gland
under the treaties rnless the purpose
is to arm in this country and then in
terposition will be expected Of the
American government.
Year: 1878

A RoMAHCE or To-DAY-There passed
down on the train the other day an aged
but smart-lookiug lady, between sixty and
seventy years of age, having with her a
little child about two years old, whose
dark complexion unmistsksbly betokened
Indian origin, and naturally excitod some
curiosity. The lady was communicative
and told story filled with romance. She
was q widow with an only son, living in
Connecticut. Her boy grew TO be young
man and, filed with the love of adventure
he forsook the parental roof and came 10
the West. His rovings al last led him to
Bismark. Dakota Territory, where he be-
came interested with the Indian traders
and finally D1arried the daughter OF chief
the fruit OF the union being one child. AT
length In an engagement with the hostiles
the young man was killed. The sad news
reached thewidow in due time. She was
almost disoonsolats in her grief. With
true maternal feelings she at once resolved
to search for her sons child. and, if pos
sible. TO find in il an object upon which
she might bestow her care and motherly
love. Forthwith she journeyed TO Mime
sofa. The difficulties in the way formed
no barrier to her New England energy
Her diligent inquiries along the Northern
Pacific Railroad brought to her acquain-
tanoe q man who knew her son. For 800
he offered TO find the squaw who had been
the sons wife. Without going into details
OF the search il is sufficient TO say that the
tribe of Indians was found, and with il
the squaw and the child. When the lady
first saw her grandchild she thought she
could discern ii his features resemblance
10 her son, but when the little one was in
the midst OF d numbe. OF Indian children
il was hard 10 discover much difference.
Nevertheless. the grandmother OF the dus-
KY little half-breed pTas bent on having
him brought up under the gentle .ishuen-
ces OF Conneclicut civilization. and she
quieted her compuncsons of bartering in
human flesh by the exigences OF the case
and the gift OF six sacks OF flour to the
bereaved Indian widow. The old lady
departed with her new iound treasure. as
happy as boy with new toy.-Wi'IoHa
(Minn.J Republican.
Year: 1878

We advise all young people to acquire
in early life the habit OF using good Ian
gusge. both in speaking and writing, and
also 70 abandon the use OF slang words
and phrases. The longer they live, the
more difficult the acquisition of good
language will be, and If the golden age
of youth-the proper time for the acqui-
sition of language-be passed in its
abuse, the unfortunate victim of neglected
education is very probably doomed to
talk slang for life. Money is not neces-
sary 10 produce this education. Every
man has it in his power. He has merely
to use the language which he reads, in
stead of the slang which he hears, to
form his taste from the best speakers aud
poets of the country; to treasure up
choice phrases in his memory, and habit
uate himself TO their use. avoiding at the
same time that pedantic precision and
bombsst which show rather the weakness
of vain ambition than the polish OF an
educated mind.
Year: 1878

We met q farmer day or two ago
who was so hard pushed that he was on
his way to pawn his hoe. We told him
we were sorry to see his case so hopeless.
"Hopeless !" he exclaimed, far from it.
You know the old motto. Hoe pawn,
hope ever. .r-YonkerS' Gazette
Year: 1878

Il want and will have q vile without
falling was the remark of a young
man who had three seasons experience
of life. His sister. with only country
girls philosophy remarked Then You'll
never marry, because should you fnd
such woman, she'll be sure to want
husband of the same character.
Year: 1878

Toby, the sheep, hated the whole canine
race. One day when the Captain and his
pet were taking their usual walk on the
promenade, there came on shore skip
per of Falmouth ship, accompanied by a
large formidable looking dog. And the
dog only resembled his master, as you OBJ
serve dogs usually do. As soon as he saw
Toby he commenced to set his dog upon
him; but Toby had seen him coming and
was quite en- grade; SO long and fierce
battle ensued, in which Toby was slightly
wounded and the dogs head severely cut.
Quite multitude had assembled to witness
the fight, and the ships riggings were alive
with sailors. AT one time the brutal owner
of the dog, seeing his pet getting worsted,
attempted to assist him; but the crowd
would have pitched him neck and crop into
the river, had he not desisted. At last
both dog and sheep were exhausted, and
drew off, as if by mutual consent. The
uUB btuteu Aullocll SlooO w oiio oeeoSA S>t0o
of the platform, which was about three
feet higher than the rivers bank, and
Toby went, as he was wont to do, and
stood between his masters legs, resting his
head fondly on the Captains clasped hands,
but never took his eyes off the foe. just
then dog on board one of the ships hap
pened to bark, and the Falmouth dog
looked around. This was Toby's chance,
and he did not miss it or his enemy either.
He was upon him like bolt from cata-
pult. One furious blow knocked the dog
off the platform, next moment Toby had
leaped on top of him, and was chasing the
yelling animal toward his own ship. There
is no doubt Toby would have crossed the
plank and followed him on board, had not
his feet slipped and precipitated him into
river. A few minutes afterward, when
Toby, dripping with wet, returned to the
platform to look for his master, he was
greeted with ringing cheers; and many
was the piastre spent in treating our woolly
friend to fruit Toby was the hero OF
Galatz from that hour but the Falmouth
dog never ventured on shore again, and
his master as seldom as possible. CAaaa'


bers Journal.
Year: 1878

An audacious band of robbers, says an
English paper, have been carrying on their
depredations on the Geneva line of railway.
They went so far recently as to cut down
the telegraph posts, and to threaten to
throw the trains off the line. The police
authorities have proved quite incapable to
nrevent these malefactors, and the railway
company has been obliged to enter into
communication with them with the view OF
purchasing their neutrality. The chief IN
spector of the Geneva line received letter
not long since asking that the sum OF ten
thousand francs should be placed in par
ticular spot The request was complied
with, but spies were stationed around the
locality indicated for the purpose OF secur-
ino the robbers. The efforts of the police
we're, however, unsuccessful, and an
other letter has been received by the rail-
way officials, in which complaint is
made about the employment Of spies, and
the price of the good will of the band is
fixed at double the amount originally
named. However strange it may apyear to
the reader, this is exactly the point at
which the negotiations have arrived be-
tween the railway company and the out
laws, who have struck terror into the
employees all along the line of the Geneva
railway.


The malefactors recently attacked the
train from Saint Etienne to Theirs. They
nlaced an iron chair on the line near the
noint known as Sailsous- Couzan, but 1t was
fortunately discovered by the company 5
servants before any harm was DONE Ine
treacherous preparations to overturn the
train were made at preclpitous part OF


the line, where an accident must nave
been attended with the most fatal conSe-
| quences.
Year: 1878

That snakes contain in their heads certain
nrecious stones is an old belief common to
most branches of the human family.
story in native book of anecdotes relates
how foreigner passing pork-butchers
shop asks the master what he Will take
for the bench on which the pork Is ex-
nosed. The answer, given in fun, is iii
tv taels." The foreigner offers to pay the
money. This convinces the butcher that
there must be something valuable In the
bench, so he declines to sell it, and care
fully puts it by. The foreigner leaves the
nlace and returns after years absence.
Seeing the butche, be asks after the BENCH
and in answer to a very natural inquiry
1vbv he deems it so valuable, informs him
that lodged in cavity within 1t is a SNAKE
holding in its mouth q precious gem. lie
further adds that the snake lives on the
blood that soaks through the wood from


the raw meat exposed on it, and that when
this supply is cut off the snake will die ana
the gem become worthless. Curslng MS
own stupidity, the butcher seizes a hatchet
and splits the bench open, finding tne


snake dead while the jewel it undoubtedly
,,olds in its mouth is of the same color as
the eve of a dried fsh.-N B. Denny
EoJL Jore of China.
Year: 1878

This Indented Bill of One Shilling cur
rent money of America, according to The
Act of Parliament made in the Sixth Year
of the late Queen Anne, for ascertainlng
the rate of Foreign Coins in the Planta-
tions. due from the Province of Pennsyl-
vania to the Possessor thereof, shall be III
Value equal to Money and shall be accepted
accordingly by the Provincial treasurer
County Treasurer, and the Trustees of the
General Loan Office of the Province OF
PENNSYLVANIA on all Public Payments ana
for any Fund at any time in any OF the
said Treasurers and Loan Office.


Dated in Philadelphia the I'd day OF
April, in .the Year of our Lord l'2o' oy
Order Of the Governor and General AS
sembly.
Year: 1878

Haste turns usually upon matter OF teh
minutes too late, and may be avoided by q
habit like that of Lord Nelson, to when lie
ascribed his success in life, of being ten
minutes too early.
Year: 1878

THAT BRUTAL NEGRO.-The terrible
crimes so frequently committed by ne
groes in Washington has at last aroused
the denizens of the federal city to the
necessity of doing something to protect
themselves from the attacks Of this brutal
class of the population, and vigilancs
committee has been formed to patrol
the suburbs. 1t is time that the negroes
of that District were made to know that
the time when negro was better than b
poor white has passed. That brutal
negro who shot the son of Hon VIM. u.
Kelley in street car in Philadelphia,
now forms the subject of general COM
ment in that city. At first 1t was sup
posed this negro was drunk when lie
fired on young Kelley, but subsequent
investigation has revealed the true state
of the case and it was shown on Friday,
when the Judge was called on to revoke
his former sentence and impose more
severe one, that the negro was sober and
the act one of the most brutal and cause
less. Young Mr.. Kelley is gentlema an
of prepossessing disposition, of good
morals and excellent department. He
still lies in precarions condition. He
can eat with difficulty, and is scarcely
able to rise at all. Should he recover he
will be dishgured for life and yet thii
negro was let off with sentence nc
heavier than is imposed upon a pool
white wretch who has been guilty o
larceny. 1t is time that negroes shoult
be subject to punishments at least equa
to that imposed on the whites, and tha
the "wards of the government" wer


given to understand that they are n


longer to be shielded in their brutal acts


1t is astounding that in WashingtoA tn


horrible crime Of rape is not capita


offence.
Year: 1878

Under the direction of the House COM
mittee on coinage some coins will shortly
be made of golold, and each members
will be furnished with dollar, half and
quarter dollar, just to see how he likes
it. Goloid is composed of gold, silver
and copper, and is represented to be of
such density that it will resist the wear
and handling.
Year: 1878

There are 80 many contingencies and
risks to run in raising plants from the
seed that it is generally advisable to
purchase good, healthy, vigorous plants
from some reliable nurseryman. A
years time is gained by this method.
The Usage plant is subject to the depre-
dations of numerous enemies, and it is
therefore better to grow them in a nur-
sery and transplant to the hedge-row at
one year old than to undertake to grow
hedge by planting in the row where the
fence is to stand.


Those who desire to grow their own
plants should first of all be careful to
obtain good seed. Seed over one year
old should be ediscarded. Before planting
it should be soaked in running water for
about three or four weeks, or in warm
water, changed daily, two weeks. It is
not necessary that the seed should be
sprouted before planting. When it cas-
been soaked as indicated no other pre-
paration is necessary than to dry it
sufficiently to drop.


In this connection it is not amiss to
add word or two in regard to the pre-
paration of the ground for hedge.row.
The plan pursued by experienced hedge-
growers is to plow out the hedge row in
the fall, and finish with dead furrow.
where the plants are set. In the spring
back-iurrow the ground, alightly ridging
the ground at the middle of the row.
and then run harrow over it two or
three times. On wet or spongy land,
however, the ground should be back
furrowed in the fall, and each time the
land sploWed, 30 that it will ridge up
the bed where the plants are to be stand.
This will prevent the plants from 6 heay-
ing or being aspewed out 2 las it is
generally termed by the frost the FIRST
winter after they are set out.


The best tim to plant is Just before
corn planting, the ground having first
been thoroughly prepared. The amount
OF seed to q foot il about twenty-five or
thirty; cover with about two inches of
loose, mellow earth. Wsstefn Rsrol
Year: 1878

The old and reliable piano manufac-
turers, George Steck & Co., of New
York, have taken a sensible view of the
hard times by offering to the public, for
the present, their pianos at prices in
accordance with these times, Consider
ing that the Steck pianos have the envi-
able reputation of being the best and
most durable instruments made, a good
many being in need OF such an addition
to comfortable home will not be slow
IN avalling themselves of the rare chance
to procure an absolutely reliable piano
for near the same price they would have
to pay in getting SO called cheap class
instrument with fictitious and doubtful
name.
Year: 1878

The propriety of giving condition
medicine to horses, cattle and sheep was
discussed and admitted by many Of the
agricultural societies throughout the State
last fall, and we believe that in eyerv case
but one they decided in favor of Sheridan's
Cavalry Condition Powders. Good judg-
ment