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Year: 1879

ISemi-Troric


There is a strange silence OH the
part of the Los Angeles newspapers
about fishing party which recent
ly started out from that city to trace
the finny monster to his lair and
then yank him to terra firma and
fry him. l believe one journal.
more bold than the rest, said that
Que of the party got lost; that a
bottle of whisky and cup of salt
were placed alongside stump for
the purpose of tO!ling him in; that
the next morning they visited the
bait and found the man and an
empty bottle, with the salt intact.
But " hen it was telling the story
why did it not finish it? Why did
1t not tell how Moya the corpuIent
railroader "played foot ball with
himself" over rocks and precipices,
how he fell down and lost whale
off his line, broke his fish pole,
confused both elbows and made
himself so lame that it tires him to
this day to punch ticket. And
how Hardwood uncinched his horse
to rest him, and then mounted the
prancipg steed without redrawing
the unloosed einch and in going
down a hill turned double circus
somersault over his head and land
ed in the creek and had to wade
ashore and hunt his horse the
balance of the day, at the same
time carrying the saddle on his
back and his fish pole and grub
basket and fish basket and coffee
pot and frying pan and skillet and
bake oven and wet breeches and
boots full of sand, which every few
minutes he had to anchor in the
creek and sluice out. And how
that man has saddle marks on his
back to this day until lie can hard
ly send a train order, and who says
| if he ever goes fishing again it will
be in bath tub in some big hotel
where lie has no blamed old horse
to ride. One man went up the
creek, another down and
another over the hill to
hunt him. They yelled and swore
and dragged the creek and whistled
until the fish forsook the waters
and climb bed trees for safety;i then
how the man came into the deserted
camp and started out to hunt the
rest of the outfit, and how for one
straight, sad night that fishing
party hunted itself, each member
of 1t about mile behind the other,
just out of sight of the rest and
yelling with all his might. 1t was
only when one of the party got
tin ed and laid down on the ground
to rest and the balance fell over him
one by one as they came around
they ever did get together. This
aggregation of novelties returned
to Los Angeles saying they caught
seven hundred and one COY fish
but it is hard to believe. There
has not been mess of trout seen in
the market of Los Angeles, nor in
n private house this summer and /
can swear that the party don't act
as though it had eaten that many
trout. They wouldn't lie about
one fish but there is considerable
temptation about 700. For the
sake of argument we will allow
that they caught one Cd fish and
they get the benefit of our doubt
about the balance. They Will let us
know when they 60 fishing again
so it can be properly written up.


HANK WAGNER
Year: 1879

Made expressly for the use Of Steam Fire
Engines, and will stand pressure Of 400
pounds per square inch. Officers of Fire
Departments requiring new hose will find
this much superior in strength and quality
to any other.
Year: 1879

Encourage the pupil to look off the
book frequently, to change the focus of
sight by regarding some distant object.
1t is not enough to look around vague
ly; the eye must be directed to some
thing which must be clearly seen, like
picture or motto upon the wall, or
bit of decoration. The greatest damage
to the eye of students is the protracted
effort to focus the printed page. 1t was
simple barbarous, the way we used to be
"whacked" in school, when we looked
off the book. 1t is easy for the teacher
to know the difference between the rest
ing of the eye and the idle gazing around
that cannot be allowed. / regard this
rule as the most important, and the dis
regard of it the most prolific of trouble.
Educational Weekly.
Year: 1879

CHE lifted her head a little. The mo-
~ mentary embarrassment was all
gone, and with the timidity, and that
look of troubled sadness which he had
noticed all through her conversation !;
and in their place was pride-or it was
something too lofty for pride, even ? =
and another expression that Doctor
Thayer could not define, but which
haunted him for many day. 1t SEEM
ed passionate reproach. She lifted her
head, and gave him one look out of
those brilliant eyes of hers. Only that !;
not word from the closely shut lips
neither smile nor frown on the pale,
beautiful face. But that look wrung
his heart, as if, unawares, he had struck
one already sorrowful. Without wait
ing for him to speak, Rose went to the
window, and called Mrs. Coolidge and
her children, who had just come upon
the veranda from a walk in the gar
den.


Three weeks from that day Rose
sailed for Europe, leaving Mrs. Coolidge
in charge of the Hall. The doctor had
not once seen her alone since the day
she announced her intention to him !;
and when he went up to take leave of
her, she had gone.


Say good-by to him for me-" Rose
had said to Mrs. Coolidge. Good-bys
hurt me so that hate to say them
Tell him not to be angry me with me
for disregarding his advice. 1 have a
reason for going, and must go.


Doctor Thayer stood looking from one
of the windows while the message was
delivered to him, and for moment
after it was given he still stood with
his back turned to the room. Then he
wheeled about suddenly, and confronted
his sister-in-law, who was watching him
intently.


Meeta, what is the meaning of
this ? What has the girl gone away
for ?''


She hesitated one moment, then gave
the answer she had resolved on giving
II he should ask her that question.


at is my belief, Eugene she said,
. that Rose loves you too well to live
so near you, and have you indifferent to
her."


. Then am glad she went, said the
Year: 1879

1t is related of Manchester manu-
facturer that, on retiring from business,
he purchased an estate from certain
nobleman. The arrangement was that
he should have the house with its furni-
tnre, just as it stood. On taking pos
session, however, he found that cab
met which was in the inventory had
been removed and on applying to the
former owner about it the latter said


"Well, certainly did order it to be
removed; but L hardly thought you
would have cared for so trifiing matter
in SO large purchase"


"My lord" was the reply, elf had
not all my life attended to trifles, i
should not have been able to purchase
the estate; and, excuse me for saying
so, perhaps If your lordship had cared
more about trifles, you might not have
had occasion to sell it.
Year: 1879

81 notice." said the stream to the
mill, "that you grind beans fully as
well as fine wheat"


Certainly" clacked the mill "what
am for but to grind and so long as
work, what does it signify to me what
the work isY My business is to serve
my master, and am not whit more
useful when turn out fine flour than
when make the coarsest meal. My
honor is not in doing fine work. but in
performing any that comes as well as
can" That is what boys and girls
ought to do-do whatever comes in their
way as well as possible.
Year: 1879

How hard it is to find friend,
One on whom you can depend
Sometimes we think the treasure got,
Till trial proves we have it not.
Many, to serve their selfish ends,
Warmly declare they are your friends
But soon as serving self is o'er,
Behold they are your friends no more.
Others will act part more base,-
Always be friendly to your face;
You turn your back, then they your name
Expose to obloquy and shame.
Apparent friendship others show.
That you may confidence bestow;
Your secrets thus they oft obtain,
And use to injure your good name.
Those who of others tell you much,
My counsel is, beware of such;
They bring your neighbours faults to view,
And absent, speak the same of you.
A faithful friend l highly prize,
But mere pretense l do despse;
Whene'er disposed friend to trust,
Be always sure to prove him first.


@. W. oRRIs
Year: 1879

When we cease to syr1pathize with,
and to be personally related to men, and
begin to be universally related, then we
are capable of inspiring others with the
sentiment of love for US.


What is peculiar in the life of man
CONSISTS not in his obedience, but his op-
position to his instincts, in one direction
OF another he strives to live sttper-
natural life.


Do you know on what bushes a little
peace, faith and contentment grow? Go
is-berrying early and late after them.


Woe to him who wants companion,
for he is Unfit to be the companion even
of himself.


What does education often do? 1t
makes a straight-cut ditch out of Il
free meandering brook.


Cheap persotis will stand upon cere-
mony because there is no other ground !;
but to the great of the earth we need no
introduction, nor do they need any
to us.


That virtte we appreciate is as much
ours as another's. We see SO much only
as we possess.


Make the most of your regrets; never
smother your sorrow, but tend and
cherish it till it come to have a separate
and integral interest. To regret deeply
is to live fast. BY so doing you will
be astonished to find yourself restored
once more to all your emoluments.


There is nowhere any apology for de-
spopdency. Always there is life while
life lasts. which, rightly lived, implies a
divine satisfaction.


Whatever your sex or position, life is
battle in which you are to show your
pluck, and woe be to the coward
Whether passed on bed of sickness OF
in the tented field, it is ever the same
fair flag, and admits of no distinction
Despair and postponenent are cowardice
and defeat. Men were born to succeed,
not to fail.


Nothing is more saddening than an in
efectual and proud intercourse with
those of whom we expect sympathy and
encouragement / repeatedly find my
self drawn toward certain persons but
to be disappointed. No concessions
which are not radical are the least sat
isfaction. By myself / can live and
thrive, but in the society Of incompati-
BILE friends starve. To cultivate their
SOClCby ID W ClSI1SIl d So1O W4t4OA Seaii
only be healed by abandoning them.


No fields are so barren to me as the
men from whom l expect everything but
get nothing In their neighborhood |
experience painful yearning for society
which cannot be satisfied, for the hate is
greater than the love.


The blue sky is distant reflection OF
the azure serenity that looks out from
under human brow.
Year: 1879

The editor who can cause the names
of two subscribers to be written down
where only one was written before, is
greater than the man who invented the
patent inside system Quincy Modern
Argo. And the man who invented the
patent inside system enabled thous-
ands of editors to write down the names
Of two subscribers g where only one was
written before You'll have to ac'
knowledge that fact after Dooley con
sidering it-Moathly Union.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, May 28.-SENATE.-
There was considerable discussion of
the resolution offered yesterday by
Mr.. Mcdonald, referring the petition
and memorial of ex-sOldiers and sail
OrS of Rhode Island, complaining of
violations Of the civil service rules
and of Federal interference in cleo
tions, and of the denial of certain per-
sons the right to vote, to the appro-
pirate committee. sa


Mr.. Anthony said the collector Of
customs mentioned in the memorial
was not appointed by his advice, but
as he knew him to be a competent
man he did not think it necessary to
object to his appointment merely be.
cause he was a relative.


The morning hour expiring, al
resolutions went over,


The senate then took up the bill t
make subsidiary coin exchangeable fol
lawful money and making such coin ;
legal tender in sums not exceeding
twenty dollars


The pending question being on
the committees amendment to the
substitute of ten dollars for twenty
dollars, Mr.. Edmunds moved al
amendment substituting FIVE dollars


HoUsE.-The bill for ascertaininl
the result of Presidential elections
was reported from the committed
having the subject in charge and was
ordered to be printed and recommit-
ted. m


The house then engaged in the busi
ness Of the morning hour.


The bill In regard to the removal o
cases from State to Federal courts wal
taken up, but the Republicans refus
ing to vote the house was without
quorum, and a call of the house wa
ordered.


Mr.. Springer sent to the clerk,
desk proposition to amend the rules
first, by referring to the committee
of the whole any pending measure
reported in the morning but not dis,
posed Of; second, that when quorum
shall not have voted the speaker shall
count the house and if there be 8
quorum the present business shall
proceed the same as If quorum had
voted.


Mr.. Conger objected to the PROPOSE.
ton being either received or read, and
the Republicans under his lead again
resorted to dilatory tactics.
Year: 1879

The senate bill to prevent tho in


PRODUCTION Of contagious or infectious
diseases into the United States passed
the house yesterday and now awaits
the signature Of tho President. He
will probably approve it unless the
veto mood is on him, and in hasty
impulse he should return it disap-
proved. We hope he will take time
to read it and learn that it is no Demo-
cratic trick looking to the election Of
1880, or the prohibition of bayonets
around the polls Senator Harris and
Representative Young deserve great
credit for their persistent efforts, which
have resulted in the passage of this
bill In doing this Senator Harris,
especially, has had to sacrifice some
thing of his ideas of States rights, but
he put these aside, esteeming human
life Of higher importance than mere
political theories The bill was passed


through the senate with great Difficult
ty. 1t was opposed by COnkling and
others Of great ability. In the house
two attempts were made to amend the
bill. These were successfully resisted
by Mr.. Young, not that he objected SO
much to the amendments as to the
delay they would cause, and thus, per-
haps, defeat the bill at last. Finally
Mr.. Young moved the previous ques-
ton, which was seconded, and the
senate bill was passed without amend
ment. 1t will, doubtless, become a
law in two or three days. We hope
the GROWERS who have had so much
fault to find with our representatives
will keep quiet while at least. Their
silence would be golden compared
with any apologies they could make
for their Ignorance or wilful perver-
sion Of facts. The bill is not exactly
what Harris and Young wanted, but
it will answer the purpose sought to
be accomplished, and will doubtless
satisfy all reasonable minds. fTll q
Year: 1879

The people Of indianapolis were
greatly exercised the other day by a
report that yellow fever had broken
out in that city. A number of people
we're taken down with some kind of
fever and some frightened doctors,
who probably never saw a genuine
case in their lives, pronounced it sure
enough Yellow Jack. Afterward they
concluded that it was "pernicious
nalarial fever" which was perhaps
the proper name and does not sound
SO bad. The Journal thus explains
the cause of the sickness: ,g


In constructing the extension of
Michigan street across the river bottom a
solid I'LL was made across two large
bayous, which run parallel with the river.
There is no waterway left in the grade,
nor is there any side-ditch cut with the
grade to drain them into the river. The
expense of side drain would probably
NOT exceed two hundred dollars, but this
expense was saved, and the water of these
bavous was permitted to flow in from
above and carry in large quantities OF
animal and vegetable matter. The water
has gradually disappeared before the
drought, and decomposition Of the animal
and vegetable matter has been progress
ing for month. 1t is within few hun
drod yards of the hospital, and the stencil
and miasmatic gases in that region in
i ,,,.,,lI
with case-knife, and furnish rich food
for several medical societies. 1t does not
require medical skill to know that the
Vact cause which produces this exact
form of disease is there supplied. 5If


Indianapolis needs an auxiliary
sanitary association, such as they have
in New Orleans, and as we have just
Organized in Memphis. Sanitation is
what il required all over the country
Disease Of any kind can prevail
wherever there is filth and bad air fol
il to feed upon. The yellow fever
once started in Indianapolis nigh
prevail there almost as fearfully as il
did in Memphis. No place is safe
from contagious diseases where therC
is a superabundance of filth, and al
the chances are in favor Of the town
and cities, North and South, that ar,
kspt in good sanitary condition
Filthy Northern cities run an extri
risk this year, however, on account o
the negro exodus. During the epidemi
last fall the negroes helped them
sely es freely to the east-oif cloth
ing aud bedding of white peopl
who ha 4 the fever. Very few negroe
we're lialN Ne to the disease. Therefore
they were .yOt afraid Of these articles
even if previously used by thos'
who died. 1t is not at al
unlikely that the baking sun
will cause the disease to breal
out in some of the Northern an,
Western cities where they have con
gregated. So far as the South is con
cerned, we have remarkably health.
season so far, and have every reasol
20 hope that we will escape this sum
me = entirely.
Year: 1879

The murder epidemic in Paris sub
urbs is becoming really alarming. The
scene of the last murder was Bobigny,
where for several years past a well-to-
do market gardener uamed Terret has
lived with his wife. They were in the
habit of bringing their goods for sale
to the Paris Central Market, On Sun
day night, April 9th, however, the
woman left for Paris alone in her cart,
h0r husband being rather unwell,
Having sold her wares she returned
heme at nine in the morning, and
found her husband dying on the
floor of the bedroom in pool
of blood, He had just strength
enough left to pronounce the
word hammer" before he breathed
his last. Under the bed was dis.
covered the Instrument with which
tho deed was committed. 1t was the
hammer no doubt of which tho dying
man spoke, and which he had been il
the habit Of using for breaking VI
coal. He had been dealt half a dozen
heavy blows on the head and chest
The little cottage in which the couple
tagad had been ransacked from top tC
bottom, four hundred francs il
money aud two gold watches ant


chains being stolen. ToTret was fifty


six years Of age,
Year: 1879

There is no power in the world that
is so magical in its effects as human
sympathy.


No indulgence of passion destroys
the spiritual nature SO much as re-
spectacle selfishness.


Human things must be known to
be loved; but divine things need to
be loved to be known.


Human life defined by line is rs
uncomfortable as would be the human
figure defined by wire.
No more certain is it that the fiow-
er was made to wait perfume than
that a woman's destiny is ministry
of love.


Men and women receive in this
world much OF what they deserve
1t is like a looking-glass-this big
world. Grin and smile to it and i
will smile back; scowl, and it frowus
Year: 1879

Garments that have one rent in
them are subject to be torn on every
nail, and glasses that are once crack
ed are soon broken such is a per-
sons good name once tainted with
rcproach.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-In the Senate Railroad
Committee this morning. Mr.. Reiff said the
before the committee In opposition to the bill
now before 1t because the legislation would dis
hs 6eS yd e them e SDoa hsaR be- ba
asked for the same opportunity, but he would
like to know what interest Mr. Hubbard, VINO
was to address the committee. had in the mat
ter and who he represented.


The committee at noon decided to hear no
more arguments aud have sent all the proceed
ingS to the government printing office to be
printed. The general impression Is that not
only the Butler amendment to the army bill,
but the Jones bill will pass, though there is an
immense and powerful lobby making efforts TO
defeat both
Year: 1879

SAN Francisco. Feb. 19.-This evening the
El CAPTAIN. the magnificent Oakland ferryboat,
was run into by the Alameda. of the same line
while crossing the San Francisco bay and In
twenty minutes she sank to the waters edge.
ALI the passengers eretIansferred to the latter
steamer. which at first was supposed to be in a
sinking condition. and safety brought to the
wharf. A dense fog was prevailing at the time.
which prevented the discovery OF the dang r
till the instant of the collision. ThsIEl Captain
n
Year: 1879

From an Interview wit Butler


When the war was threatening the country
in 1860, after the presidential election, Gen.
Gushing made to me the sagacious remark:
What would one give If he could only know
what subaltern OF the United States army
will be the next President Of the United
States 2n
Year: 1879

'DeacOn Wilder, I want you TO tel me
how you kept yourself and family So well
the past season, when all the rest of us
have been sick so much, and have had the
doctors running to US so long.


'BrO. Taylor, the answer Is very easy.
used Hop Bitters in time and kept my
family well and saved large doctor bills
Three dollars worth Of it kept us all well
md able to work all the time, and L vii
warrant it has cost YOU aud most of the
neighbors one or two hundred dollar.
apiece to keep sick the same time. I guess
you'll take my medicine hereafter See
other column.
Year: 1879

THE election OF Matt. Carpenter
TO seat 10 the United States Sen
ate from Wisconsin will be an
agreeable surprise to the whole
country. 1t has become so much
the habit of the Republican party to
send mediocre men to the Senate
that when one Of acknowledged
ability IS selected there is occasion
for both surprise aa,l congraraiation.
We have no doubt Nr, Carpenter
will prove an acceptable Senator,
more especially as he will represent
the whole State, not alene ihe Re-
publican portion Of it.-.St, P';ul
G5o5e,
Year: 1879

Another alleged cure for hydrophobia
is rep orted from Russia. 1t is simply
the inhalation of oxygen gas. A little
girl who had been seized with convul-
sions was made to inhale three cubic
feet of the gas, when the symptoms dis
appeared. They returned the next day,
and the treatment was repeated with
such success that they had not returned
at last accounts.
Year: 1879

In his report on the trade of Shanghai
for the year 1877, Consul Davenport
directs attention to the rapid increase
in the imports of cotton piece goods
from America. The growth is shown in
the following table:
Year: 1879

WHAT THE GOSPEL DEMANDs.-The
argument of the Liquor Vendor is, F" No
man is accountable for becoming the
occasion of another's sin, because the
sinner, as free agent, might have re-
Trained from the sinful act If he would"
Now, will this principle bear? Let us
try it. Here Is man who keeps a
store of books and prints of the most
pernicious tendency, got up, however,
in the most fascinating style, and by
their wit and elegance directly calcu-
lated to captivate and ensnare the
minds of the young. Upon the princi-
pie laid down, this man is not RESPONSE
BILE for the mischief he does, though
scores of youths are drawn in and
ruined. He may plead that they are
free moral agents-it is rot necessary
they should be corrupted-if they would
do as they might they might improve
their taste aud their style, and expe-
rience no injury. Would this satisfy a
parent, whose child had been ruined by
these pernicious books? But is the
bookseller worse than the rumseller? ?
Are bad books any more demoralizing
and rninous than intoxicating liquors
Let facts decide. Indeed, the principle
of morality involved In this plea of the
dealer is as wide from the mo- ality OF
the Gospel as the poles from each other
The Gospel not only requires that we
should not put A" a stumbling-block for
an OCCASION to fall in our brothers
way" but demands that, as lar as in us
lies, we should remove from his path
tile stnmbling-blocks that another has
placed before him. Z" He that knoweth
TO do good, and doelh it not, 20 him it
is SIM"