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Year: 1879

We have inaugurated this day .
sale of Black, Colorcd and Fancy
Silks on q large and bolder scale than
has ever heretofore been attempted
by any house in this city. Ladies
who desire to purchase truly rich
and Reliable Silks should not fail to
take the earliest opportunity Of ex-
amining these goods. To examine
will be to buy. The attractive char
acter of these Silks, as we'll a. their
remarkable cheapness, cannot fail to
strike ladies at once.
Year: 1879




New York, Sept. 4.-Denis Collins,
who left San Francisco on the 1st Of
June to walk to New York, on bet of
$500, was found at Harry Hills last
night, having reached here shortly after
four O'Clock this afternoon. He looked
the picture of health, and said: was
to have walked right to the depot on
Forty-second street, but the officials
would not let me do so on account of
the tunnel, SO had to come the last
portion of my journey by the road. 1t
was very pleasant trip, and my aver
age for ninety-five days of the walk
equals about thirty-fve miles a day.
The weather was pleasant. 1 did not
find any inconvenience from the heat
until arriving at Albany; then for the
first time during the whole walk began
to feel unwell, my feet panied me, and
my ankles began to swell. I was afraid
at first that 1 was going to be real sick,
but got over it and am as well now as
ever was, and am ready to start back,
walking, if anybody cares to wager
against me. l am to get thousand
dollars for this.
Year: 1879

How Cornelrs Nomination is Accepted.


New York, Sept. 4.-The Times,
while not attempting to conceal the
chagrin over .Cornell's nomination,
says: Now that the convention has
spoken, its verdict will be accepted by
all who participated in it, as the voice
of the party. The good qualities of the
nominees may be chiefly negative, but
there are at least not points of positive
badness about any of them. 1t says,
though all are trained politicians, we
know no accusation of corruption or
taint of psculation which can be al
legged in regard to any one member.


The Times shows that Conkling's
power has wanea since the last presi-
Dental convention, Notwithstanding
the success of yesterday, and estimates
that the anti-machine republicans have
gained 33 per cent. within the past
three years, measured by the votes in
the convention.


The Tribune complacently accepts
the result with an 81 told you so" air,
and says: Cornell has not up to this
campaign been its choice for any Office.
If the republicans had followed our
preferences he would not be now. But
it argues that it would have been vain
to attempt to stem the rural opposition,
and his popularity is steadily increas-
ing. He is not an inspiring candidate,
but will prove good one. He is as
old, as tried and as true republican as
any of his opponents. He is better
organizer than any Of them; has more
experience of an executive sort than
any of them, and those who suppose
from the temporary pother raised in
this city that the son of Ezra Cornell
is going to prove unpopular in New
York will find their mistake on elec-
tion day.


The Public says: There is not much
sense in these ebullitions of feeling.
Very few sincere republicans would
refuse to support Cornell at the risk of
promoting the election of Tilden to the
presidency. 1t is whispered also that
the nomination of Cornell will render
Kelly more inclined to carry out his
threat that Robinson should not be
elected again.
Year: 1879

Indianapolis, Sept. 4.-The fine of
$4,000 imposed by Judge Burns on
Warren Tate for contempt of court for
shooting William Love last November
in the corridor adjoining the court
room, was to-day set aside by the gen.
eral term of the superior court. So it
goes that Tate will not suffer any pun
ishment for the murder of Love.
Year: 1879

Tho spirit was moving" and there was
quite a revival In the church. An effort was
being made to bring forward members that
had strayed from the path. Brother s.
rose and. warming up with his subject, ex-
claimed: There Is nothing that the Lord
hates so much as id backslider!'' A tri-
umph Of zeal over grace New Haven Regis
Ter
Year: 1879

Even St. Paul seems to be blessed
with what the Republican politicians
call prosperity. Alta meeting of The
Society for the Relief of the Poor
held in that city last Monday evening,
one of the officers made statement as
to the financial condition Of the soci>
ETY.. He said that the finances were
very low indeed, and that money must
be obtained from some source or the
orga gauization would have to stop trying
to do anything for the poor. Never
in the history of the society was there
so much need Of assistance as there is
now. There are at present, he said
twice as many applicants for assistance
as ever before. He had never seen
anything like it since he became con-
nected with the organization. Those
who apply for aid are a different class Of
people from any who have applied be-
fore. There are no tramps among
them. On the contrary, nearly all are
really poor and deserving poor.
Year: 1879

From the St, Paul Globe.


The people are coming uobly to the
rescue of the government, and doing
everything that can be done to reduce
the burdens Of taxation. So large
have been the subscriptions to the four
per cent. loan that the secretary of the
treasury had been able to call in large
amounts of the high>interest bonds.


The prospect is that before the
close of the present year all the six
per cent bonds Will be snpplanted by
four per cents, and our burdens lessen
ed accordingly.
Year: 1879

The officials Of the insane asylum
at st. Peter have made q lengthy re-
port, defending themselves in regard
to the very damaging charges made by
the Senate committee and by the ae-
countants who examined the books of
the institution. One or two of the &C.
countants and the members of the
committee allege that the asylum off,
cials have been guilty of gross misrep>
resentation in their report. We are
still Of the opinion that every one Of
the old officers of the asylum should be
removed, and honest men put in their
places.
Year: 1879




matters of triaing Importance or brief dura-
ton in high.fown language. We might as
well object to the gaudy colors upon the
wings OF some of the ephemero. Journalists
are also accused of coming unnecessary or OBJ
iestionable words. That complaint has been
made by the conservatives ever since the
English language was recognized as vehicle
of literary expression. Words objected to in
Queen Anue's time as tastelsss or fantastic
are choice English now. Words used by
Shakespeare are no Longer in use. The need
less words will serve their turn like cigar
and pass into oblivion. But they do good
service while they last. The necessary ones
will live. As Sr the much-abused slang,
wbv have we not as good a right TO use
shoodlnmnas men century ago had to use
nMohavE" As for verbal quirks we but fol
low in he track of the Elizabethans. The
trntt is words have their fashions as much
.s comets. There are those who insist our
| somen shall wear 'coalscuttles," because
those head-rigs are Sensible" Many good
fashions of speech pass out of use, and others
of less worth take their place. What thenp


Other objections are made to Newspaper
English" but many of the faults usually
found in it are not peculiar to it. We have
no more right to judge of the newspaper by
the lowest of its class than we have to judge
of American poetry by''The Bride OF Gettys-
burg" Because reporter uses inappropriate
words in the description of things he sees we
must not put the blame upon journalism. Let
us take the best OF the kind, and we shall find
clear, nervous, sometimes elegant English
language admirably fitted to fulfill its object,
the giving of information. If we want to
read for the sake of the words only, II we de-
sire reading in which the workmanship sur
passes the material we must look elsewhere,
and look, too, far above the crowd of book
men to the few great masters Of style. But
we must not ask model literary form and ele-
CANT and original diction from the journal.
Year: 1879

THE Washington Post has discovered
diabolical scheme to send to prison, leading
Democratic members of the next House, and
then organize the House in the interest of
the Republicans. Perhaps President Hayes
is at the head of the plot.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous l6tters and eommun'
catiOEs, The name and address OF the writer il
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
out as guaranty Of gooc faith.


We cannot undertake TO return Or preserve com.
municstions that are not used
Year: 1879

A GRAND JURY SEEKING INSTRUCTIONS


The Kings County Grand jury came into
the OF Oyer aud Terminer In Brooklyn yesterday
and inquired Of Judge Pratt whether. after the majority
had determined 10 close the evidence Ia case. the mi
norty could be allowed TO bring In fresh evidence The
Judge replied that ho had heard such question
Year: 1879

Is SO common in the country as scarcely
to need comment. The causes which
produce it are such as a cold, irregular
living, over exertion, low spirits, night
air, exposure to miasmatic exhalations,
&c. In large cities where edge tools and
and agricultural implements are manu-
factured, the grinder protects his lungs
from the injurious effects of the dust fly
ing off the grindstone by wearing re.
spirator. The coal miner ere he descends
the shaft provides himself with safety
lamp to guard against fre-damp. Now
it is equally necessary for those who are
brought in contact with any Of the causes
leading to intermittent fever, to provide
Themselves with that we'll known and
highly esteemed remedy against it, the
HOME STOMACH BTrTERs.
Year: 1879

VACATION DAYS: A BOOK OF INSTRUCTION FOR GIRLS.


BY the Author Of GOLDEN SANDS Translated from


Sadlier &


In this brief manual of practical devotion
end morals, written from Roman Catholic point of
view and intended chiefly for in Roman Catholic
families there may be found collection of judicious
counsels for the cOnduci of fe which be turned to
profitable use IN every variety Of religious faith and
worship. They presented in the form of femiliar
and ahcctionate dis addressed young girl by
her teacher and relate only to the higher themes of
rienees that are OF constant occurrence in every
day life The style and cOlorDg OF the book
are peculiarly French, and the religious Observances
which II epjoins aIe founded exclusively the doc
fiines and ritual OF the Roman Catholic Chuch and
hence Il would commend itself to the acceptance Of
rnunions II is more especially the rules Of good be-
hayior home. in society in travelling, ana on other
practical occasions that be deemed OF general in
teres these might perhaps he adopted 10 advantage
without distinction OF religious faith The young girl is
nGvised cultivate the graces OF department less
than the charms Of disposition. and while she
eentieness and temper In the regulation Of her
mind. never violate goOd-manners by wearing torn
gloves crooked collar, by failing TO wipe the shoes
after walking In the mud, by showing button of the
dress or ragged pocket such counsels
certainly OF wholesome character aud might often be
mixed up with preceps OF religious culture TO the
manifest improvement OF the young pupil
Year: 1879

II the race is to be improved aud cle-
waited, II is to be done by the aid and
help ot women. Women have brains
as well as men, and they ought to use
them TO the extent of their ability and
capacity, as well as men. Woman mast
take her place as downright human
being, and not as being made for the
benefit and use of man, any more than
man stands in such a relation to her.
Woman can no longer, by the well-iu-
formed aud Intelligent be considered as
mans plaything, or heipmeet, any more
than man is such 10 her, but must be
reckoned as "A human beiug with her
brother and his associate and eompan-
ion IN lie.
Year: 1879

Rayard Taylor married a cultivated
German lady, and became with her aIi
a thorough German scholar. With the
modest fortune gained by his literary
work, he bought the Chester county
farm upon which he was born, ana
had lived in semi-retiremeut for several
years, when he was offered and accepted
tile high office Of Minister to Germany.
Year: 1879

4 Henry country farmers sou is so
madly in love with a college girl that he
won't work, and spends all his time in
talking about his idol. The old man is
watchfui, and says the boys wits have
gone wool gathering ever since he de-
voted himself TO she praising.
Year: 1879

An exchange gives us the following stir
ing essay on that angelic better r-half OF hu
manity-whose bewitching presence coupled
with the sweet intonation of whose voice
especially on wash. day makes the heart of
man palptate, aud lures him into day
dreams which are only dimmed by shadows
of broom m-sticks and dippers Of boiling-hot
water-woman


After man came woman.


And she has been after him ever since.


She is person of free extraction, being
made of mans rib.


don't know why Adam wanted to fool
away his ribs in that way, but suppose he
wasn't accountable for all he did.


Ii costs more to keep woman than three
dogs and big shotgun.


But she pays you back with interest-by
giving you houseful of children to keep
you awake all night and smear molasses
candy over your coat. Besides, wife is a
very convenient article to have around the
house.


She is handy to swear at whenever you
cut yourself with razor and don't feel like
blaming yourself.


Woman is the superior being in Massa-
chusetts.


There are about 10000 more of her sex
than males in that State.


This accounts for the terrified, hunted
down expression of the single man who
emigrates West from there.


Woman is not created perfect.


She has her fauits-such as false hair
false complexion, and so on.


But she is a great deal better than her
neighbor, and she knows it.


Eve was woman.


She must have been a model wife, too,
for it cost Adam nothing to keep her in
clothes.


Still don't think she was happy.


She couldn't go to sewing circles and air,
her information about anybody she knew,
nor excite the envy of other ladies by wear
ing her new winter bonnet.


Neither could she hang over the back
fence and chat with her nelghbor.


All these blessed privileges were denied
her.


Poor Eve she's dead.
Year: 1879

There is not the remotest corner OF
little inlet of the minute blood vessels
of the hody that does not feel some
wavelet from the convulsion occasioned
by good, hearty laughter The life prin.
ciple of the man is shaken to the inner
most depths, sending new tidings of life
and strength to the surface, thus mate
rally tending to insure good health tc
the person who INDUCES therein. The
blood moves more rapidly and conveys
a different impression to all the organ.
of the body, as 1t visits them on thai
particular mystic journey when the man
is laughing. from what it does at othel
times. For this reason every good
hearty laugh in which person indulgei
lengthens his lie, conveying, as it does
new and distinct stimulus TO the vita
forces. Doubtless the time will com,
when physicians, conceding more impor
lance than they now do to the influenc,
of the mind upon the vital forces of th,
body. will make up their prescription.
more With reference to the minds ant
less to the drugs for them; and will, il
80 doing, find the best and most effect
i've method OF producing the require,
effect upon the patient.
Year: 1879

There are nearly one hundred and fifty
Democrats, good. bad and Indifferent, in
the present House Of Representatives.
Which of them will be the first to bring
forward bill reducing the Amy to TO-.
900 men2


This reduction should have been made
long ago. There are good and sufficient
reasons for making it now, wholly aside
from the danger to republican institutions
in maintaining an overgrown standing
army in time of peace. The people have
been paying too much for their whistle.
and is bigger whistle than they have
any use for. So long as the taxes are
where they ate, it is an outrage 10 take
millions of dollars out of the people s
pockets, year after year, for the benefit
of class of would-he arist,crats in
shoulder straps that affect to look down
upon the plain farmers, mechanics, and
business men whose money keeps these
fine military popinjays in bread and but
ter.


Now Hayes has furnished fresh and
cogent reason for this reduction by ve-
toing two bills, one after the other, de-
signed t, prevent the employment of the
paid soldiers of the United States by q
political party to carry elections st the
point of tie bayonet when tue ballot
fails.


An army of 10000 men will be pier ty
large enough t., take csre Of the Texas
frontier and look after the Indians. Ii
will be too large. by 10000 men, ii it is
to be used as makeweight in patty poll
| tics.


What Democratic Congressman will
earn the applause of the country by in
trodncing bill to cut down the army tl
10000 meu?
Year: 1879

w Preparations for the embarkation
of five thousand fresh troops for service
in South Africa show that the British
government is now convinced that the
resources and fighting qualities Of the
Zulus are much greater than they were
supposed to be six months ago. Eight
or nine thousand men have already
reached the seat of war, but the COM
mander makes no movement indicating
an intention to resume offensive opera
tons, and probably none will be made
until the reinforcements arrive. 1t is
evidently the intention to administer a
thrashing to the Znlus which will satisfy
them aud secure permanent peace foI
the colonies in that part of the world.
Year: 1879

(Chicago Times.]


sPlease, sir, to let mamma gn home
with us. IL you send her away there'll
be no one TO take care of little Alice !.
and then she's SO good to all of us. We
won'taet her go away again. and-and
get drunk, and she won't want to, we
love her go. Please to let her CO."


"BtHdoesn't yonr mother spend her
money Tor drink which ought to buy
you bread and butter ?''


"0nly once in while. sir; there new
er was q better mamma than ours, and
vel abe such good care ;of9 and be
81 I'd! that she Won't want any more
whisky, cause it's that, sir, which makes
her bad once in while"


'What have you to say, madam p
You have been let off so many times on
good promises that 1 am losing faith in
you"


"Your honor, I know don't deserve
any mercy at your hands, but for the
sake of these darling children let me try
once more to be the good mother they
think l am. God only knows why l
can't help drinking and why 1 should
degrade myself by getting drunk and
then abusing these innocent little chill
dren. ! thought this would be the last
time and that they would he so muck
better off without me that said / would
drown myself, and was angry when s
policeman pulled me out of the lake and
saved my miserable ~life. don't dc
anything to feed and clothe them; why
do they love and pity me so 2 l only
spend their hard-earned money for drink
How much better for them if l could bs
dead! / have a helpless little babe a
home who was almost starved, know
and yet none of them ever complained
Ny God, what a thing l am! You don,
know how l despise myself. Is ther,
any hope for me, do you think, sir?
wish l could deserve their kindness ant
love and your mercy. II you can lie
me 60 again my broken promises shal
be renewed, and I'll swear by the he'll
ofmy Maker to keep them in the future.


"Let the fine be 500, but will sus
pend it aud try her again"


A scene in the North Side Polio,
Court on Monday last is only half pro
duced in the above narrated colloquy he
tween Justice Kaufman and two other
-one woman forty-five years of age
but with an apparent experience Of tn
saddest kind stamped on her features
and the other child not yet nine year
old. There were other parties presen
who did little but smother the sob
which choked off any attempt to speak
There were other children present Of th
dissipated mother-a daughter twenty
one years Of age, very neatly but plain
ly dressed, and with an Intelligent an
cultivated .ceuntenance son two year
younger, and another boy about sever
This last child and the little girl wh
pleaded for her mother were standing o
either side Of the woman and clingin
to her dress and hands. The woma
was Mrs. Mary -, and she was befor
Justice Kaufman for being drunk an
disorderly. The term "disorderly"
we'll known to cover multitude of sin
and misdemeanors, and in this case aE
piled more 10 an attempt to commit SUI
eide than anything else. On the da
previous an officer had seen her wander
ing along the lake shore and kept 8
close watch on her movements that b
was enabled to he at hand and pull be
from the lake soon after she had plunge
head foremost beneath its waves frol
one of the piers.
Year: 1879

Application was made short time ago to surro-
gate coffin. of westchestcr county. to naturalize
Char.es q. Hartshorn. The question arose to
whether surrogatc's Court was ono of the
courts designated by tho statutes of the
United States for the purpose Surrogate Coffin
holus that by the statute any court
having clerk and seal and possessing common law
jurisdiction is invested with,the power. In an eab
crate opinion rendered yesterday the Surrogate de-
carcd that his Court possessed all these, and that
he would not hesitate to natural re Mr. Hartshorn
any other person who might present himself before
him that purpose.
Year: 1879

N COURT OF SEC


OND judicial District of the State Of Nevada, in and
for the County of OrmsbyJames Gettys, plaintiff,
Mary Jane Gettys defendant Action brought in the Dis
Court of the Second judicial District of the State Of
Nevada in and for the County of Ormsby, and the
plant filed in said County of OrmSby in the office of the
Clerk OF said District CourThe State Nevada
greeting to Mary Jane Gettys defendant You hereby
required to appear action brought against by the
alb named plaintiff i'll the District Court of the Second
Judicial District of the State of Nevada and for the
County of Ormsby and to answer the complaint filed
therein "a copy of which accompanies this summOns)
within ten days exclusive of the day of seryice)
after the service on you OF this summOns-n
served within this county; if served out of
this county, but in this District within twenty days
otherwise within forty days judgment by default will
be taken against you The said action is brought obtain


decree OF divorce dssolvng the bonds OF matrmony
tsting between plaintiff and yourself the grounds Of
your having adultery in the latter part of the
year A d. 1874, and in the early part of the year A D.
1873, ill the Territory (now State) of Colorado with
two certain persons, named i'll complaint, various
and diverse times and places and various and diverse
times and places down this date with various other
persons that to the exact times and places of said
various acts of adult ry, that plaintiff is uunfOrmed he
being at said time in the State of Nevada and upon fur
with plaintiff former husband living Colorado by
of Robert Harris, all of which is fully set forth in
plaintiffs complaint. And you hereby notified that
fail to appear and the said complaint above
required the said plaintiff will apply the Court for the
relief demanded i'll his complaint.


Given under my hand the Seal of the District Court
the Second Judicial District of the Nevada in
the year OF Lord, thousand eight hundred and
seventy nine.


lsEaiDl J. Fl. MARSHALL, Clerk.


T. COFFIN Attorney for Plaintiff. JED
Year: 1879

BALTIMORE, Mp, June PA storm
from the southwest passed over the
central part OF the city at about o'clock
this afternoon, continuing about hall an
hour. In the traC,, o! the storm the
streets were deluged. In the vicinity OF
the Custom House and Maryland lnstl-
tutc, between forty and fifty buildings
were unrooied and large plate glass win
dows were destroyed.


The track OF the storm was not more
than three quarters OF a mile wide and
it's fury was spent before it reached the
confines Of the city. In the northwest
ern section there was only sight rain
without wind and in the northeastern
a heavy rain for five minutes.