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Year: 1877

The Cleveland Leader prints the follow
ing in relation to General StoneWall Jack
son and his sister, the statement being de-
rived from lady who was previous to the
war an inmate OF the latter's family: "They
were orphan children, and were brought up
together until he went to West Point.
Like most orphan children, they were un-
usually attached to each other. At later
time she married and settled in Bev-
erly, where her husband carried on a
large farm or plantation. Her brother, the
General, frequently visited her, and during
these visits he would invariably go to the
quarters Of the slaves for the purpose OF
exhorting them on the subject OF religion.
Frequently this great soldier would be seen
on his knees in the midst OF the lowly chill
dren OF Africa offering earnest prayers 1or
their salvation. When the war broke out
this singular difference between the afiec-
tionate brother and sister transplred: one
espoused the cause OF the South and became
the greatest of all Confederate generals,
with worldwide reputation for consum-
mate military ability, and laid down his life
on the bloody field Of Charlottesville. The
sister, in spite OF the opposition OF her bro
ther, uninfluenced by his brilliant achieve
rnents and the opposition OF her husband
and her relatives, sided with the cause of
the Union and remained true to that cause
to the end OF the war. So great was the
feeling engendered against her that she
eventually separated from her husband and
moved to Springfield, Ohio, and resided
with daughter who had married Union
officer"


IPart il the above is true, and part un.
true, we judge. We don't think that Mrs.
Gof, of Beverly (the name OF Stonewall's
sister if we are not mistaken), ever had {
large farm or plantation, or many slaves
nor that he was ever seen on his knees
amongst them. He never resided nearer
than Lexington to Beverly after he wen
into the United States army.l
Year: 1877

UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT Jatdge
| Hughes presiding.-The entire morning
and afternoon session Of the court was oc-
cupied with the trial OF the suit OF the trus-
tees OF the Dollar Savings Bank against A.
w. CARRIER. .r. ...-
The object Of the suit is to recover back
payments made by the bank to the defend
ant after its failure; part Of them within
the period OF four months before the adju-
dication in bankruptcy-to wit: S1,276.17-'
and another part before the beginning OF
the period of four months, amounting to
So, 1878.


The evidence was concluded, and the fol-
lowing instructions for the jury were set
tied by the Court, referring to the bill OF
particulars OF payments sued for:


The Court instructs the jury that in order
for the plaintiffs to recover back any pay
ments made to the defendant within four
months before the 14th Of March, 1874, the
Jury must believe from the evidence


1st. That the Mutual Building Fund and
Dollar Savings Bank was insolvent at the
time OF the payment.


Cd. That the bank made the payment
with view to give preference to the de-
fendant.


Sd. That the defendant had reasonable
cause to believe that the bank was lnsol-
vent.


4th. And that the defendant also had red-
sonable cause TO believe that the payment
was made in fraud of the provisions OF the
bankrupt act.


The jury must believe that all this was so,
or else they should not find for the plain
tiffs as to any such payment.


The Jury are further instructed that, IN
contemplation OF the laws OF bankruptcy,
oopcicfc in hainr nnahlo TO nav
and not paying just and legal demands for
money due and payable in the ordinary
course OF the debtors business. They are
also instructed that before or on the 14th day
of November, 1873, the president and cashier
OF the bank had right to make bona fde
settlement OF the Indebtedness OF the bank
with its assets as they thought best for its
interest, subject to the control OF the Board
| OF Directors.
Year: 1877

The clerk, by direction OF the Judge,
called j. L. Arthur; and Mr.. Arthur came
forward, and was asked by Judge Guigon
why he was not present Tuesday according
to the terms OF his recognizance.


Mr.. Arthur replied that he had been q
little sick, but that the real reason for his
not being here in time was that he mistook
the day fixed for the trial. He learned OF
his mistake as to the day of trial on Mon
day, but it was then too late to catch the
train.


He was excused.
Year: 1877

The motion to call the convention Au-
gust was unanimously adopted.


There were several ballotings as to
the place, Cincinnati leading on the first
with six votes, but falling behind on the
last, and helping to give the requisite
eleven votes by which Cleveland was
N mod
Year: 1877

have buta single suggestion 10 make,
and would most earnestly impress lie
importance upon you, !. e., In receiving
members into your party, and conduct
ing your canvass, TO keep that wise say
ing In mind, "set 3 thief 10 catch .
thief" l bid you God speed in your
great and noble undertaking.
Never be down-hearted Remember
II is said that very small beginnings
often turn out very large endings. II
there be any truth in this adage, you
are bound TO win; for damned If you
haven't got the least beginning that
ever any party bad for its foundation"


Please say to Judge Morris 10 watch
all the points carefully, and If any Of
our candidates back down, 10 ill their
places at once with the best material
we have at our commsnd. There is
Ham Carter, and doubtless several
other gentlemen eager for q place on
our ticket. There must be no backing
on our part now, since the President so
graciously approves our actions.


Yours truly,


GEN. LYCUKGUS BLOWHARD.
Year: 1877

To THE care-worn man Of business
who cannot afford himself recupera-
tive holiday, pleasant reliable tonic


stimulAnt becomes q necessity, and such
he will find In HOME STOMACH BITTERs.
Year: 1877

Oh wild and dark was the winter night
When the emigrant ship went down,
But Just outside Of the harbOr bar.
In the sight of the startled town
Ths winds howled, and the sea roared,
And never a soul could sleep.
Save the little ones on their mothers breasts,
Too young to watch and weep.
No boat could live in the angry surf,
No rope could reach the land;
There were bold, brave hearts upon the shore,
There Was many 8 rea7y hand;
Women who prayed, and men who stroye
When prayers and work were VAIN
For the sun rose over the awful void
Aud the silence of the main
Al day the watchers paced the sands
All day they AIMED the deep;
All night the booming minute-guns
Echoed from steep TO steep.
''Give up thy dead, o cruel scar
They cried athwsrt the space;
But ouly baby's fragile form
Escaped from its stern embrace!
Only one little child of all


Who With the ship went down.
That night, when the happy babies slept
So warm in the sheltered town!
Wrapped in tie glow OF the morning Light,
1t lay Oh the shifting sand,
As fair as sculptor's marble dream,
With q shell in it- dimpled hand.
There were none to tell Of its race or kin,
God knoweth the Psstor said.
When the sobbing children crowded to ask
The name of the baby dead.
And so when they Lard it away at last
In the church-yard's hushed repose,
They raised a stone st the bsby's head
With the carved words-''God knows"


s. Nicholas.
Year: 1877

Is a caterpillar and If it lived
through the existence intended for it
would eventually become moth, which
naturalists call bombyx. 1t was dis
covered a great many years ago that
they produced fine article of silk
which might be used with advantage in
the manufacture of different garments !;
in other words that "there was money
in them." Consequently they have
since been carefully fed and treated.
The caterpillar thrives best upon the
leaves of the white mulberry. After
Matching from the egg it feeds vora-
ciously, mOults three or four times, aud
attains length of about three inches,
being of a pale green color. it now
ceases eating and prepares the cocoon
in which it is to pass the chrysalis state.
If you would know the exact method in
which this cocoon is constructed you
have only to capture a few of the large
green caterpillars so common upon the
willow during summer and watch them
for they both perform the operation in
exactly the same manner. They are
near relatives to each other. The sub
stance from which the silk is produced
is contained in two long sacs, one on
either side of the body. A thread from
each sac passes through tube or duct
in the front of the head, where they are
cemented together by kind of gum
forming one thread. The caterpillar
first forms a loose, irregular structure,
inside of which it constructs the firmer
oval cocoon of one continued thread by
moving his head around from point to
point in zig gag course. If left alone
he would after q while complete his
development, make his way through the
end of the cocoon and become a hand
some moth. But under cultivation, by
steaming or otherwise the greater part
of the chrysalids are killed within the
cocoon. By placing the cocoon in warm
water the gummy cement is softened,
so that the silk may be reeled of. The
cocoon of one healthy caterpillar will
p.oduce from 600 ts 1000 yards of silk
thread.


Although what have told you has
been in great part only interesting facts
in the life-histories of insects, you may
have noticed that in the investigation
of the embryology and metamorphosis
of insects, other facts have been dis
covered which in commercial point of
view are Of incalculable value TO US, and
from which we are all Of us every dav
deriving benefit


The discrimination of noxious insects
from those we can utilize, the medicinal
properties of certain species and the
finding out of tine exact stage at which
time insects are most damaging to our
crops, and the best means of preventing
the same. are all subjects OF great i'm
portance TO us.
Year: 1877

The correspondent of London news
paper writes: Every house has its
rude loom, of make so primitive that
one wonders how such good material is
produced by it, for the Bulgarian cloth
though rather rough in texture, is of
excellent quality, and will wear for
years; a finer kind is however produced
in the towns and at Kazan, in the viii
ayet of the Danube; was assured that
they could initiate any quality of pat
tern of cloth that might be given to
them. The other wooden articles made
are chiefly carpets, generally in long
narrow strips of bright color, some
thing like the Spanish blankets; rugs
of different patterns, cushions or pill
low cases, and bed coverlets; they are
sold either in the provinces or to the
COnstantinople market, and do not
think there is any export for them; in
deed as the sheep of Romuelia give
only about two pound and three e-quar
tiers of wool to the fleece, the amount
produced is probably barely sufficient
for internal consumption. One of the
most striking things in these villages
is the apparently ceasless industry of
the women and girls, every one of
whom. whether seated on the door step,
walking in the street. or going to the
fountain with her pals over her shOul-
der on yolk like milkmaid's, always
carries hank of wool tied on distaff
under one arm, and twirls a spindle.
In Kazan walked twenty minutes
without being able to find one-liter-
ally One-wOman or girl above eight
years of age without this aceompani-
ment, and mothers carry their babes in
a sort of bag on their backs. so as to
have their hands free to use the spin
die.
Year: 1877

Every man must patiently bide his
time not in idleness, in useless pastime,
or querulous detection, but in con-
stantly accomplishing his task, that
when occasion comes he may be equal
to it. The talent of success is nothing
more than doing what you can DO well.
without thought of fame. II it comes
at all. it comes because il is deserved.
not because it is sought after. 1t is a
very discreet and troublesome ambition
which cares so much what the world
says of us; to be always anxious about
the effect of what we do say; TO be al
ways shouting to hear the echoes Of our
voice. q q r..r. V
Year: 1877

A promise should be given with eau
tion and kept with care. A promise
should be made with the heart, and re-
membered by the head. A promise is
the offspring of the intention, and
should be nurtured by recollection. A
promise and its performance should,
like true balance, always present a
mutual adjustment. A promise delayed
is justice deferred. A promise neglected
is an untruth told. A promise attended
to is q debt settled, . Hs-
Year: 1877

And Miss Trevanien paid her board
bill, with the inward conviction that
the Horizons and she would remain
apart for the future, which conviction
was well sustained by the Horizons;
while to dear, foolish, loving, jealous
Jessamine came such undreamed- of
happiness that it more than thousand
fold atoned.
Year: 1877

On the Fourth a horse belonging to
George Cochran was loaned to one of the
fire companies; going along Market street
he slipped on the turn-table and fell. In
stead of ungearing him and helping him to
arise, he was cruelty whipped up. A few
steps more and he fell again and
was again whipped up. The next morn>
ing he was put to hauling dirt from cellar,
when he fell, never to arise; it was thought
his fall on the turn-table, and the cruel
treatment he received therefrom. caused bis
death. On the 10Th saw horse hauling
wood; the leather belt to which the bell was
attached had rubbed off the skin and flesh
for a quarter of yard square and blood
was dropping at every step. On the 2Sd
saw garbage horse with tail cut off short
at one end and head reined up tight at the
other, covered with flies biting viciously
between the bones. On working horses
check reins are useless, cruel and simply
unbearable; how long will 1t take to abolish
them Notice was given US of q gentleman
(s) in the northern part of the city who was
amusing himself shooting pet cats and
dogs with needles and occasionally with
one long thick darning needle, and with
this javelin, shot from pistol between the
shutters, he pierced the bone" of the beauti-
full pets of the neighborhood, that would
crawl agonized and bleeding to the feet OF
their sorrowing mistressef to die a painful
death. Numerous cases of overlooking
were reported, in which, of course, the
horses were balky and not the loads too
heavy. Where is the leader that helped the
city cars up hill with heavy loads


One case of poor little dog that was tied
to one spot all the time ,and every night and
morning his drunken master would hold his
jaws tightly together with his wicked hand
and beat him with q club-and SO each no;
day Of the hottest month of the year closed
with "eyery days report of wrong and OUT
rage with which earth is filed" and man,
who could alleviate al! this, stands by
duIb aud with Idle hands, unheeding the
words of fire written In the air, "Inasmuch
as yc do it TO the least of these, We do it
unto Me. E. W.
Year: 1877

II is stated in the Turf. HE ld and Farm,
an agricultural Journal, that the farmers
OF Nebraska have commenced the dOmeS-
tication of the buffalo The wild animals
while Young. are introduced among herds
OF the tame stock, OF course only one or
Two at u time Half and quarter breeds
are found to be very hardy, and in the
weld oi milk, the COWS raised OF mixed
stock give even more than an average
yield Of rich milk The experiment
promises well, rs the endurance of the
wild animal is impaired to the domestic
stock. In this way the determination of
the species will take a new form, and
when wild buffaloes become legendary
creatures the progeny OF the race will still
exist in Il modified, though probably more
MsclnI form.
Year: 1877

Give me your hand may, both, as confront you


Let me look in your eyes, as once before.
! gaze, and gaze. Oh, how they change and soften


1 stand within the portal 10! a door
door close shut and barred. l knock and listen
No sound, no answer. Doubtingly wait.
Oh. for one glance beyond that guarded entrance,
The power that mystic realm to penetrate
l touch the barrier with hands enrresting


II it would yield to me and none beside.
What bitter pain, what sense of loss and failure.
To come so near, and come to be denied.
Softly call, but only silence answers
Silence, and the quick throbbing of my heart
Immovable, the trowning bar abideth;
kneelng, kiss the threshold and depart.
From the Galaxy for March
Year: 1877

Long experience writes j. B. Miner to
he Rural New ! Orler. shows that when
I Is desirable to produce free growth OF
shoots and leaves, pruning should be done
when the trees are dormant, as in the
winter season or early IN the spring, be-
tore the sap begins TO flow. When fruit
trees appear TO grow too rapidly and pro-
luce loo much wood they may be pruned
moderately in the summer season, cutting
away a portion OF the wood by degrees;
0ut shoot growing in an improper place
may be cut away al any time. An exper-
iment made by pruning apple trees every
month in the year for two seasons showed
That the wounds of the branches cut in
February and March, ut the end OF five
wears, when all had healed over, We're
found to be the least decayed under the
healed surface When trees are pruned
n winter OF at any time, it is best to
cover the wound with 4 hot mixture of
tar and pulverized brick dust or fine sand.
A solution of shellac in alcohol As thick
as can be easily applied with brush, is
considered by many to be the best prepar-
alton that can be applied


During the mild days OF winter orchards
may be pruned while little else can be
done; but good Judgment should be exer-
cised in selecting the branches to be cut
away. IL is ruinous to an orchard to cut
and slash away one-thrd and one-half OF
the limbs All that should he done is to
give the tree 4 good shape, and only cut
away such limbs aS are plainly in excess
ot the natural requirements Of the tree, to
conform to the extent Of its roots. If we
lake away too much of n top OF tree. it
j. like taking blood from man, the more
that is taken the less vitality there is in
him, therefore in pruning, only few un-
lightly branches, and those improperly
-ituated, should be cut away.
Year: 1877

The work of planting eucalyptus or fever
trees along the right OF way OF the Central
and Southern Pacific railways. recently be-
gun, will be set out in triple rows along
the entire length of both roads, and along
the branches as far as practicable. The
principal object is to secure constant
supply of the best possible wood for tele-
graph poles and railroad s(eepers, as we'll
as an increase in the amount of rain fall
Sleepers of Eucalyptus Rostrata have been
known to last over twelve years, and have
heretofore been imported from Australia.
Four distinct species will be planted, con-
genial to as many kinds of soil
Year: 1877

When you see young fellow standing
on u corner with far-away look in his
eyes and bit of yarn on each of the last
two fingers Of his hand, you may be toler
ably sure that he has Just begun keeping
house, and that he is muttering to him
self, "Chopping bowl, eggs, clothes line
that's the thumb and first two fingers
Now, what did she want on the other two
tingers?n
Year: 1877

After rest of two days he started for Liver
pool where he arrived eleven days later, hay
ing had calm of contrary winds all the time.
He was received by great crowds in Liverpool.


Captain johnson took his sleep during the
,lay and kept awake all night. He was obliged
to keep himself nearly all the time in the cock
nit INTO which his stout frame must have Fitted
with very uncomfortable nicely. Here he could
only sit, there being no room 10 lie out at full
length. 1t was no wonder, then, that he was
tired and cramped when he got to Wales. He
was in good health otherwise, however, ana
very soon overcame his weariness. He has re-
manned in England to exhibit the little craft
ever since, and will probably remain here for Il
similar purpose for some little time. He says
he did not feel oppressed by sense of loneli-
ness after the first week or two, but the begin
ming of the trip was very trying to him.
Year: 1877

Sow thy seed by the side Of all waters; work
when mellowness invites the seed to the soil,
and train the tender vines and the olive-plants,
that fruit may be gathered in the time of har-
vest
Year: 1877




We take the following eXtract from the
report ot the Maine State pomological
society and the method recommended
seems a good one for suburban gardens.
Dig trenches in a warm, sheltered loca-
lion, soon after the frost leaves the ground,
about one and a half feet wide and three
teet apart; fill the bottom with old COM
post and cover the manure with loan,
upon which SOW the peas very thick and
cover them SIR inches deep. After the iirst
wedding, insert in the ground row OF
sticks on each side OF the trenches or rows,
50 that the tops OF the sticks shall be at
least five feet above the surface OF the
ground.


The advantages oil this mode Of cultiya-
tion are, that this vegetable comes up
strong and vigorous, is not preyed upon
by fowls and pigeons, is not so easily
pulled up, is not so much affected by the
drought of summer, is more prolific, and
furnishes peas for longer season, or
about three weeks,
Year: 1877

WHAT REGISTERED LETTERS ARE. An
exchange says: The question is very
often asked: What is the difference be-
tween n registered letter and any other?
The difference is that registered letter
does not 90 in the mail proper. 1t passes
from hand to hand outside OF the mail
pouches, every person through whose
hands it passes being required to sign a
receipt for it on receiving it, and secure .
receipt for 1T on passing it over to the next
transit The person holding the last re-
ceipt is thus always able to show who is
accountable for its loss. The responsible
ity rests upon the man who has signed a
receipt for the registered package, and
who is not able to produce the package or
receipt from somebody else for it. The
safest way to send money is by money
order. Where it does not 60 to money
order Office it should always be sent in y
registered package. Money ought not 10
be sent in an ordinary letter under any
circumstances. There is no possible way
OF tracking such y letter.
Year: 1877

A SCoTCH STORY. A certain minister
having become much addicted to drink.
his presbytery had TO interfere. and get
the minister to sign the pledge. The re-
suit was that the sudden reaction proved
too much Tor him, and he became so i'll
that the doctor had to be sent for. The
doctor said he must begin to take his tod
dy again. This the minister said he could
not do. as he had taken the pledge. The
doctor replied that he might get bottle
or two quietly, and that nobody but their
two selves and the housekeeper would
know it. "NIan," said the minister, my
housekeeper is worse than all the presby
ters put together, SO that would not do"
However, it was arranged that the doctor
should bring in the whiskey and sugar,
and that the minister was to make up the
toddy in the bed room with the hot water
he got for shaving purposes in the morn
ing The result was the minister got
speedily well, and one day on going out.
the doctor said to the minister's house
keeper, ''Well, Margaret, your minister
is quite himself again" There's nae
doubt Of that, SIR" she replied, "he's
quite well in the body, but there is some
thing game far wrang WI his upper story"
"What's wrong there, Margaret" ?" asked
the doctor" "Weel, sir, dinna ken, but
he asks for Shawn water six or seven
times day"
Year: 1877

THE book fiend is upon Us at last. The first one known here made bis appearance this week u ith nice ISt ot books. He seemed quiet sort of frllow if he DID have the handle of an enor uI"lls six shOuter we'll to tie front of his nip.
Year: 1877

A FINE quartE~EIilI went nP the river thm week for the Blackberry mine, and ~ilI soon be turning out bullion again fir q, that part of the country The burning ot tho old rattle trap may yet prove 10 have been a blessing in disgsisr.