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Year: 1879

AsScott founded the historcalroman


Macaulay may be said to have founded


the romantic history. And to this day


it is an established popular opinion that


this is the true way of writing history,
only that few writers have genius enough
for it. The characters, it is thought,
should start into life at the historian


touch. His descriptions, 1t Is thought,
cannot be too vivid, nor his narrative too
exciting. As the object Of a book is to
be read, it is clear, so runs the popular
argument, that the best book Is that
which is most readable. 1t is incon-
ceivable to the popular mind that man
should write book which it is difficult
to read, when he might have written
delightful and fascinating one A his
torical work therefore written in these
DAYS, if it is only as interesting as his


tories used to be before the days of Scott


and Macaulay, or if it is at all difficult


to read, is peculiarly regarded as missing


its mark. 1t is taken for granted that
the writer meant it to be like romance,


only he wanted imagination; of course he


did not mean it to be tough reading only


he was stupid, and had not the talent of


explaining things clearly. In like man


ner L have observed that many teachers
of history take it for granted that the


problem before them is how to present
history in form which shall be at
tractive to their pupils, how to appeal


to their imaginations They say that
they find some parts Of history leave
their pupils cold, but others visibly take
hold Of them fix their attention, kindle
the eye, and make the breath come quick;
and they infer, as matter Of course,
that these interesting parts should be
selected for teaching and the uninterest-
ing parts passed over. Now, this popu-
lar opinion is plausible enough, particu
larly when we consider how history first
began, and what its object was for many
ages supposed and assumed to be. 1t is
not the function of Clio to keep alive the
memory of famous deeds and is she
not muse Evidently, then, she must
speak to the great world, and with the
sound of trumpet. 1t is not her part
to plod along the ground in creeping
prose; her sphere is the open sky, and
she moves upon the wings Of poetry.
There is much reason in this; and it is
most right and desirable that there should
always be historians Of the type Of Ma
caulay. Noble deeds should be told in
splendid language; great events should
pass before us in swelling and stately
Nay, even the historical ro-
nance, perhaps, has its place, though
that is more doubtful. The element of
falsity that will creep in where pleasure,
rather than truth, is the object, is here
admitted too freely; in critical times like
,hese the mature taste rebels against
lights of Imagination which in Shake
,peare's time, when all history was but
\ proud tradition, were natural. But
boys and girls, at any rate, need not be
yrudged their historical romance, and
once would pity the boy that had not
read 'Ivanhoe," in spite of it's historical
blunders.
Year: 1879

Ex-Governor Throckm morton was de-
Tending q murderer, the other day. at
Gainesville. Texas. He desired to con.
vince the jury that the man whom his
client killed. although in his shirt sleeves
and without o pistol pocket In his pants.
might still have been armed. Tho law
yer had prepared himself to illustrate
his argument. Taking of his coat and
standing before the jurors. he said: "Osu
you see any sign OF arms about me?'
They shook their heads. Then be drew
a pistol from under each arm. and one
from each boot leg, and long knife
from the back OF his neck.
Year: 1879

Until further notice, I will not
publish Wholesale prices in
this paper. The state Of the
Grocery market East and West
is SO uncertain that at present
I am not justified in doing so.
However, I will post up prices
In front Of my store every
day, SO that all buyers may
know the true prices Of staple
articles. All Wholesale prices
subject to change at any time.


T.C. POUJADE.
Year: 1879




In the vernacular Of the street. the "bulge on tho
stock market continued this morning. which was
particularly observable in Lake Shore and the
grangers So to speak. these stocks are tho legs OF
the market. for upon them tho rest OF the list is
being carried the journey to higher prices. In
some quarters It feared that the support may give
out pushed much further. or at least bag at the
knees in the shape of o sharp reaction. In otner
quarters confidence in higher prices sparkies ike the
bead on glass of the Widow Cliquot. and any hints
at tho possibility of speculation running into state
of intoxicston is secuted with scorn. At any rate
there has been a rollcking market to-day. and
it has besa aided and abetted by the
large order, which came from the Wander
blt people to buy Lake Shore and the steady inquiry
for the granger shares. Kansas and Northern and
Wabash were more active and higher on the belief
that Mr. Gould's transcontinental railroad scheme
will practical shape and that these roads Will
form important elements Of the same. Somewhat to
the surprise of the street Michigan Central remains
dull and barely steady being made to yield the pas
to Lake Shore daily dealings. and it is stated that
the Saratoga wirepudlers are religously giving 1t
the cold shoulder in their speculative schemes 1t Is
reported that the Louisville and Nashville railroad
failed to earn their recently declared dividend
by S15o.OOO. The dividend at 2h per cent
amounts to s25o00O. while the net earnings
applicable to it do not exceed $4,000
Coal stocks remained steady without material change.
The that the price Of coal has been marked down
by several OF the companies since the Delaware ana
Lackawanna auction is taken proof that the rise
then made not inseparable from manipulations
of hocus pocus nature. For the grangers. Lake
Shore and Wabash, the market closed in whirlwind
of excitement and at the highest points OF the day.


The extreme fluctuations of the day in leading
shares is shown:in the following table of prices
Year: 1879

An Epicure Beats Weston's best Time.
In a certain part Of this citv lives a
gentleman rather noted for his aldern,anic
proportions. On Thursday night he had
very acceptable present, in the shape Of
brace uf nice, young and tender prairie
chickens. We shall not attempt to tell
where he got them. because such things
now, under the law Of the State, are
sacred secrets. But he got them and he
carried them home, chuckling to himself
over the delicious fry he would have in
the morning. ITO him that hath shall lie
given," although he is already possessed
Of corporosity that suggests plentitude
of good things, he is continually adding
to them and also to his rotundity of fOlm,
in manner highly encouraging to the
butcher, the baker and the grocer.


He tied the necks of the chickens to
gether, and not possessing refrigerato,
hung them on nail in shed attached
to his dwelling. where it was cOoler than
in the house, but which shed has no door.
Then he went to bed and had his usual
siege with the nightmare, and awoke III
the morning long before his wife had
performed her usual grateful task of split.
ting the morning kiodling and building
the kitchen fire. While lie lay in blissful
contemplation Of the fried prairie chicken
which was soon to 'gloat DER Ills palate
and inspire his SOUL" lie heard a sus


picious noise in the woodshed. It was
an unmistakable sound Of depredation-a
warming of skullduggery in progress in
the shed, and the fearful thought sug.
pested itself that his dead chickens might
be getting into serious trouble. The
thought was anguish and he sprang from
bed, rushed through the back door, and
entered the she'd. 9''


As he did so black dog, with the
fatcd chickens in his mouth, sprsng out
Of the side door of the shed, amt he in
stantly gave chase and yelled. The dog
ran around the house and our epicure ran
after him. He had on his sleeping hsr-
ness, which of course was not very VOL
luminous in detail The nclghbors heard
his cry of alarm aud were attacted to the
windows Just in time to see the novel
chase. They say the tail IF the dog
whiskcd around the corner of the house
about two feet in advance of the other
tail, which WAS gallantly IN pursuit. The
dog Thought there was not only chance
for chickens, but also an opportunity for
fun. and went on keen run round and
round the house, rever breaking lope,
nor swerving from the track, and in his
wake streamed the narrative Of white
garment that had evidently bt'en decapl-
tated at the wrong end, OF had shrunk in
a quarter VIII, re there was no pressing
necessity for 1t 10 shrink at all Round
and round the house the pair IT psrra :.
tives waved IN toe bre, re. It was 40 In
tercsting ,ace tn the neighbOring spccta>
tors. They didn't have time t" &C, away
Year: 1879

from the windows where they had con.
gregated, and they couldn't have kept
from laughing If they had been at the
funeral of their mothers>in low, and they
rent the sir with their cheers, and their
encouragement to the racers. -..


At the third round, and ,before the
first heat was over, the biped changed his
tactics, turned suddenly in his path, and
ran towards the dog, who was coming in
his first direction from the opposite side
Of the house. At the corner they met.
There is conclusive evidence that thev
met. for the dog, alarmed at the change Of
tactics. darted between the legs Of the
man, dropped the chickens and with y
yelp went over tho fence, a. he would
have done long before ii he hadn't been a
dog who likes his fun early in the morn
ing. But the man, o where was he? We
have it upon good authority that he was
there-right at the very point where the
dog and he met He was considerably
there. His legs had gone from under
him when the dog came in contact with
them, and ne was doubled up on the path.
way. His single garment was rather
supcrfuous, and-well it looked about as
large as handkerchief There was no
Disgusting the conditlon.of the unfortu


nate man. In fact there was not as much
disgnise about his appearance as the
costumes Of society demand, and when he
gathered himself up with his precious
chickens and disappeared into the house,
the neighbOrs gave vent ~ their feelings
in way that threatened to arouse the
whole citv. But the champion foot racer
had his fried chickens for breakfast, all
the samc.-Sionx City Journal.
Year: 1879

LUIV&JI O6luCSSOWu 0AnnI


notice quite number of your citizens
have commenced to p'aat trees about their
homes and along the principal streets. I
learn also from Mr.. Klaus that he, in con
nection with tn railroad company, pro-
posing to lay out wide streets, running
east and west, with three rows Of trees,
two on the side and one in the centre.
This is move in the right direction.
Nothing will add more to the appearance Of
jamestown than general system of tree
planting in the outset. If you get your
streets lined with the shade trees Of the
right kind your town will become IN a
few years place that will attract new
comers of means and of the right kind to
build up things in most substantial
manner.


AS an old pioneer in this business l
take 9he liberty to suggest good deal of
care in regard to kinds. About St. Paul
and Minneapolis nearly al Of our best
planters are going ID for the White Elm.
If this will do with you'it will become
great favorite. Your people, however,
will have to try various kinds at first, und
then take to the best. 1t is better not TO
have more than one kind on the same
street if you wish for general arboral
show in after years.


Some Of your citizens have boxed up
their trees. This is not good plan. In
time they will get rubbed little and
then they arc sure to break during soma
heavy gale Shorten the tops and let
them take their chances.


Yours, &c., l.. NJ. FORD.


jamestown, August 10th.


The above is from man who has long
been looked up to as The pioneer in the
tree business in Minnesota, and v no un.
loubtedly knows as much about tree.
"logy as any in the Northwest. and our
readers will find his hints Of value
Year: 1879

MIR. Allen Prewltt, who lives some three
miles from town, on the Columbus road,
caught up his horse to come to town last
Monday morning, but being called of 10 at
tend to some Of his stock for few minutes
his SOD Philip, aged about nine years, got
on the horse and sat on his back while the
animal grszed about. Becoming tired Of SIT
ting astride he threw both legs to one side
and was sitting sideways, rather carelessly,
when black bird flew by, quite close to the
horse, frightening him and causing him to
jump aside. The boy fell to the ground
with his legs crossed under his body, the
knee Of the right leg pressing upon the in
side and upper part Of the calf Of the left
leg, aud the bones OF the left leg were badly
fractured at that point, one OF them protrud.
ing through the flesh. DIR. Russell was call
ed In As promptly As possible. the broken
bones were set, and the little fellow is get
ting along quite we'll considering the severi.


ty OF the hurt.
Year: 1879

As we have on hand a stock of over 200
overcoats, and the weather has been so warm
there Is but little demand for them, we are
forced to sell 800 OF them within the next
thirty days, and now offer them at cost price,
and anybody who wants to avail himself OF
TINS opportunity may come and be convinc-
determined not to carry them over to the
next season, and besides, we are bound to
have the money. Other goods We will sell
you as cheap as ever. This is not q mere
advertisement SO often published to catch
the trade, but fact, and every promise made
will be carried out to the letter. Very re.
spectfully, PHILIP KELLER,


nj Opposite City Hotel.
Year: 1879

From the Toledo tOhio) Commercial


A most complicated and curious case OF
law was that which was told representa-
tive of the press some time ago By well
known lawyer, who is one of the attorneys
for the parties in question, and which for
genuine entanglemept beats anything heard
of for some time. It appears that a person
who may be called "a" had become so
hopelessly in debt that he was obliged to
give two mortgages to two different PER
sons upon his household effects, and but q
short time after giving the mortgages ne
went into bankruptcy, but just before fling
his petition he took part Of bis mortgaged
property, piano, and sold it to Mr.. &C."
Nr. "B," the first mortgage, then replev-
led the piano, as he had mortgage upon
the whole property, and did not care to let
the main part be taken and sold. The wife
of the purchaser Of the piano then repley-
led it from the second mortgage, on the
ground that she had bought the piano and
not her husband. The second mortgage
then commenced an action against all par
ties who have an interest in the complica-
tion against the appointment of receiver,
who would take all of the property into his
possession, piano included, this making in
fact three actions between the same parties
for the same piece of furniture. All parties
are awaiting developments with deal OF
interest, as ONE Of the actions has been
tried before Justice appealed from the
verdict to the Common Pleas Court, so
that in reality, al three are yet TO como
] before proper Judges.
Year: 1879

A correspondent of Land and Water
gives these interesting instances of the
tameless birds: had jackdaw that used
to follow the carriage for miles when we
drove out in the county, but If we went to
town, about mile and half distant, Jack
would remain en- the walls of the old castle,
outside of town, until we returned, and then
fly round and round the pony's mead, final
ly alighting on the splash board. II we
met any other conveyance be always few
into the hedge. likewise bad little blue
tit, who used to s,rtle on the tall trees near
the house, and come down when called,
alighting often on my head or shoulders
A lady acquaintance Of mine, had, she says,
a canary SO tame that it used to pull hair
out of her curls to line its nest with. This
very severe winter has tanned the wild birds
in this neighborhood. My window is con-
stantly besieged by them; robins. finehes,
sparrows, and blackbirds come flying up di-
rectly it is opened, for am in the habit OF
feeding them during frosty weather. One,
redbreast, is the master. He is such
greedy little fellow; he eats his fill and then
sits on the plate. keeping all the other birds
at bay, and uttenng such shrill shrieks
am often obliged to go and drive him of so
that they may come and pick a few crumbs
up. A young friend OF mine put whole
loaf ont, half qnartern cut in two. and It
was so amusing TO see Bobby, after the
birds had picked out the crumhss ersconce
himself in the shell, and scream ont def
ance to all his companions.
Year: 1879

Pest and Tribune.


A large audience was present at the room
of the Scientific Association last evening to
oE {: Hygiene of the Teeth !" The lecture
was one of the most interesting presented
this season, and received marked attention
throughout. The lecturer began by say
ing that the mouth is the gateway Of the
stomach, and unless this gateway Is well
guarded the field beyond is subject to con-
tinued invasion. We know how little the
masticating power Of the teeth is brought
into use in preparing the food for the
stomach. as it is now served to US. Both
jaws and teeth need firm, bard pressure to
force the blood to the respective parts, and
thereby produce nutritive pabulum and
in this it seems is the explanation, in part,
at least, Of the fact that it is impossible for
the dentists to make brick without clay
in other words, to make good teeth of
those that were poor from the beginning,
poor fer lack of proper nutritive material.
The primary cause of dyspersia is not SO
much what we eat as the manner in which
we eat. If people would eat with less
haste, and discard the use Of liquids while
eating, we should have much les of dys-
pepsia. Chewing vigorously stimulates
the salivary glands, and furnishes to the
stomach cne of the best possible AIDS for
digestion. Chewing pine stick is an ex-
cellent thing for giving exercise to the
jaws, as well as cleaning the teeth bur If
pine stick is Objectionable, let the pa
tient chew gum, taking ca e, bow ever to
swallow the saliva. 1t is rather an unfor-
tunate thing to advise children good So
ciety to chew gum. but if the parents will
persist III feeding them Oh such food as
they do, something must be done to enable
them to clea1 their teeth and at the same
time aid their digestion. 1t is a very diff
cult matter to cleanse the teeth by brush
ing alone. Brushing 10 good, and should
be scrupulously attended 10 at least three
times day.


In the opinion Of the lecturer the majori-
ty of the dentifrices found in the drug
stores had bettar remain there. Warm
water and soap are the best articles for
cleaning the teeth. piece sf fine, white
French CASTLE soap and model ate.y stiff
brush are indispensable. Wood and quill
toothpicks are excellent, but metallic pins
should never be used. The best thing for
the removal of particles of food from be-
tween the teeth is untwisted or floss silk !;
it will 60 whsre pick cannot reach, and
no teeth are so closely Joined but what it
can be made to pass between them. The
chemical theory of decay is that acids are
found in the saliva. If the decayed portions
of ene's teeth presents dense, black ap-
pearaDce: it is very likely due to sulpburie
acid secretion if it be dark brown and
softin structure, it is probably due to a
muriatic acid secretion, and if it appears
yellow or white, the test will reveal nitric
acid or Tactic. Decay almost invariably
begins at the point of contact-that is,
where the teeth touch each other, and in
the fssures or depressions Of the blscuspids
and molars. This shows that the saliva
and debris of the mouth, being held IN po.
siton at these points, are largely, if not
wholly responsible for the mischief
Year: 1879

What more ecstatic state of en-
joyment can be imagined than to
swing in the hammock of the cool
veranda, and gazing through the
perfumed smoke of your cigarette,
to drink in, as 1t were, the graceful
evolutions of your mother-in- law
as she pushes and drags the lawn
mower over the ground in spite
full manner, ito shame the head of
the family into trimming up
things around the house, SOS to
look like folks.n
Year: 1879

A circular advocating q summer
resort calls attention to numerous
cozy seats In forked trees and else
where-some of them large enough
for two persons" We defy the
production of an attraction that
can go ahead Of that. We shall
pass the major part of the summer
there.
Year: 1879

The recent matrimonial adventure OF
a New York miss, who went to Georgia
in answer to an advertisement of a
"well-to-do planter" but found a
broken down lazy-bones farmer in wait.
ing, leads the Dallas "Herald" to speak
of more successful affair Of the kind
which eliminated in that Texas city the
other day. A lady of Dallas advertise
ment in literary paper that a "South-
ern widow, not over thirty two years OF
age, of a good family and well off in
pr, perty, desires to correspond with a
middle-aged gentleman with view to
matrmony." A contractor of Water
town answered the advertisement, and
several letters passed. On his arrival
at Dallas the New Yorker found the
lady what she had represented herself
to be. She was not only the owner of a
rich farm, but what pleased him most
was that "she was the possessor of fine
physique and more handsome face
than the photograph had Indicated y
The New Yorker, as an evidence of good
faith, deposited two thousand dollars in
Dallas bank to her credit, and they
were married.
Year: 1879

The price of crude petroleum had
gradually been decreasing from seven.
ty-ti7e cents per barrel at the close OF
May, to sixty-three and a third cents
on Saturday. This was the price in
New York, and though not the lowest
in the history OF the oil trade, it is the
lowest for four years and a-half. About
that time the oil was down to fifty cents
a barrel for crude, the lowest price ever
had. The highest price ever paid was
so per barrel, i'll January, 1860. Then
Oildom was i'll its glory. The average
price of oil last year was Sl37 per bar
rel, and in 1876 it was sold al $2S3.
The preseLt decline in price, equal to
about fourteen per cent. in two weeks,
is due to present over-production. 1t
is also said that the market has been
bolstered up by extraneons means, or
its price would have gone still lower
than sixty three and a-third cents. -
The Bradford Era in speaking OF the
decline says:


Sixty cent oil is not the myth that
three mol.ths ago it was believed to be.
The reality daily and hourly becomes
more apparent. In minds of well-po
ted dealers the question is only of time
when oil will descend to fifty five, fifty
or even forty cents, should the activity
displayed in drilling continue unaba,
ted. It's descent, though gradual, and
marked here and there by slight recov,
les, seems none the less sure. Down
to bankruptcy and ruin. Down tc
poverty and famine and starvation.- -
Down to all the horrors wrought by
following a blind intatuation and a
reckless course, that cannot end other
wise than in an utter prostration of the
third greatest industry Of the coun-
try"


The Derrick says:


''If the market were to take its own
course it would have reached fifty cents
some time ago, drilling would have
been restricted ere this, and we might
now have been on the highway to a
prosperous era, instead of cropping un.
willingly along toward bankruptcy and
ruin. However, while it is certainly
desirable to dive to the bottom at once,
and realize the worst, the thing cannot
be forced too rapidly"
Year: 1879

MASSACHUSETTS has not yet decided that
the laws of the old Commonwealth do or do
not permit the murder OF children when the
murderer claims to have revelation from
Heaven commanding the commission of the
crime. 1t is still an open question.
Year: 1879

II is reported that some one has nominated
General Ben HARRISON tor president. We
are sorry for General Ben. He comes in
just in time to get chawed up in the "inter-
necine struggle" which Judge Martindale
says will take place in the Republican party
at an early day. The figure head of the
Mississippi river commission ought to keep
away from the 'tinternecinen show.