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Year: 1877

1t was q street car that was COM
fortably filled. There was a block
ade in the street, and the car was
brought to a stop. The attention of
the occupants were attracted by a
spruce young man, who sat in about
the middle of the car, and who was
poking in the sides with his cane a
bright little boy on the opposite side.


The boy sat by the side of a stern
looking, coarse featured woman,


"Your boy?" asked the young man.


The woman nodded.


Handsome boyl" the young man
said, looking round to see that all
were listening.


ale will be President one of these
days"


The woman was as imperturbable
as a sphynx.


ayes, you know that when Grant
was small boy, like this one, the
people all told his parents that he
was a handsome child, and would one
day be President"


"Woll, all I've got to say is, if that
ere boy don't do bctter'n he has, I'll
tan his hide every day as long as he
lives"
Year: 1877

Keep busy. The man who has
nothing to do is the most miserable
of beings. If you have no regular
work, do chores, as farmers do when
it rains too hard to work in the field,
In occupation we forget our troubles,
and get a respite from sorrow. The
man whose mind and hands are busy,
finds no time to weep and wall. If
work is slack, spend the time in read.
ing. No man ever knew too much.
The hardest students in the world
are the old men VINO know the most.
If you lack books, there are free or
very cheap libraries, AT least in cities
at your command. The man who
does not acquire some item Of useful
information between daybreak and
bedtime must mournfully say with
the Roman Emperor 81 have lost a
day.
Year: 1877

az never" says lady, "sent that
message to the door but once, and for
that once / shall not forgive myself. 1t
was more than three years ago, and
when told my servant that morning to
say Not at home to whomsoever might
call except it was some intimate friend,
I felt my cheeks tingle, and the girls
look of surprise mortified me exceed
ingly. But she went about her duties
and / mine, sometimes pleased that
had adopted a convenient fashion by
which / could secure to myself quiet,
sometimes painfully smitten with the re-
proaches Of conscience. Thus the day
wore away, and when Mr.. Lee came
home, he astonished me with the news
that very intimate friend was dead.


s"'It cannot be- was my reply, for
she exacted of me solemn promise that
would alone sit by her dying pillow, as
she had something of great Importance
to reveal to me. You must be misin-
formed no one has been for me- Here,
suddenly, horrible suspicion crossl d
my mind.


"She sent for you, but you were not
at home,' said Mr.. Lee, innocently then
he continued, Il am sorry for Charles,
her husband he thinks her distress was
much aggravated by your absence, from
the fact that she didn't know where You
had gone am sorry. You must have
been out longer than usual, for Charles
sent servant over here three times
"I never in all my life experienced
! such loathing of myself, such utter
humiliation. My servant had gone
further than in adding falsehood to
falsehood, and had placed it out of my
power to reprove her by my own equivo-
cation. / felt humbled to the very
dust, and the next day resolved over the
cold clay of my friend that l would
never again, under any circumstances,
say not not at home"
Year: 1877

Malleable glass is curiosity of science,
although doubtless the GLACIERS would
demur to its introduction into practical
existence and utility, at least for win
dow-panes. Malleable glass was made
in old Rome; and in the reign of Tiberius
a Roman artist had, according to Pliny,
his house demolished, according to other
writers he was beheaded, for making
glass malleable. The idea of discover
ing the secret was only ranked second to
that of the philosophers stone among
alchemists; but in 1845 there is stated
to have been discovered at st. Etienne,
in France, the means of rendering glass
as malleable when cold as when first
drawn from the pot. The substance,
silicon, is combined with various other
substances, and can be obtained opaque
or transparent as crystal; it is described
as very ductile and malleable, neither
air nor acids acting on it.
Year: 1877

AN offer of arms was made to the
Turkish government the other day for
twenty thousand dollars, but the funds
in the Porte's exchequer were 50 beastly
limited that the arms were rejected on
that account. Nations can not fight
without arms, however indomitable they
may be with an empty provision de-
partment. Alas for the Turk!
Year: 1877

A NEW sect called the Purifiers"
has sprung into existence in Russia.
Their characteristic doctrines are that
all persons must marry on becoming of
age, that the wife must be recognized as
the head of the family, and that the
husband must confess his sins to his
wife once a week. And now who says
that Susan b. has lived in vain?
Year: 1877

THE Turks are reported short of
funds. But as long as Turkish soldier
can get glass of water and two crumbs
of black bread, he is all right. He
would rather fight Russian than eat a
meal nnY time
Year: 1877

The late Senator Morton is to have a
noble monument erected to his memory.
An association has been thoroughly Or
ganized to collect the means, and they
have gone to work with considerable en-
arUv
Year: 1877

decree of table etiquette. He discovered
a few blonde hairs in the soup, and he
thought the landlord would feel very
bad about it, but that gentleman merely
remarked, as he excavated perishing
fly from the butter: "All / asks, Judge,
that you don't fish 'em out with your
finger. You have got to use fork. 1t
is one of the rules of the house that no
gentleman is expected to put his finger
in the vittles. This amt no railroad
town, but when it comes to style and
tone we carry off the blue ribbon every
time the horn toots."
Year: 1877

The recent railroad strikes and the troubles that
still exist tho coal regions have combined make
the price Of coal higher As tho whom the do
mand for coal will be active hand il
sidered probable that the price will go still higher.
Should the miners now on strike resume work. how
over, the advance will not be great they
tnue TO hold out till winter Al tho Office OF the Le-
high Valley Coal Company It was learned yesterday
that prospects we're vcry dubious and would remain
until the resumption OF work by tho minerx All
their mines are stopped with the exception Of ono
small colliery and that ~ bong worked in n limited
way, with no certainty as 10 its continuance The
with the miners. On this account there general
uneasy feeling among Dealers Prices ster than
at any time since the suspension OF work. There
a strong disposition on the part OF dealers 10
buy and hold for an advance. There prospect
at present of work being resumed. The Lcbigh VAL
At So so ton, FREQ on board OF vessels ut New YORK.
This marked an advance In tho price OF stove coal
from the lowest point touched OF just 81 ton.


Al the of1ce OF tho Delaware Lackawanna and
Western Coal Company II was found that their prices
have recently advanced sixty live cents a ton-1nty
cents July 27 and fifteen cents on August q. The
price depended ch ely tho action OF the strikers
The only question that would influence the price was
said to be whether the men would hold outuntI win-
ter This company was selling coal at So 80 ton
Reading Coal Company were selling at the following
rates:-BroKen, So 80; egg, So 75 stovo, $4 chest
nut So so; delivered alongside. AT the latest sales
stove, egg and broken were quoted at SO 80. Chest
nut had advanced twcnty.nve cents since that time
This company 10 the only one whose still at
Prices had been put up because the demand was
greater.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD


Why Y u that TO one has written TO the hBsALB
compliant Book" IN regard 70 tho white whale the
Aquarium ! beg TO inform the public that the AMI
NAL there on exhibition Is not a whale, but grampus
m animal not much larger than porpose and thou.
sands OF which DO at and caught with very
little trouble BY Informing the public Of this may
induce the managers TO call things by their right
names L. A. Il
Year: 1877

(Nory.-Letters Intended for this column must b
accompanied by tho writer's full and address 70
insure attention. Comrainan,s who are unwilling 70
comply with this rule simply waste time In writing
Write on only one side Of the papeE-Ep HERALD
Year: 1877




New YORK, March Is. 15.-Unemployed
working men of Scranton have made a
demonstration upon the city council, call
ing upon members when in session, and
demanding an appropriation of $4,000
for public works, that employment may be
given working men. They obtained per


mission to address the meeting, and said if
the council did not do anything for the
poor they would take the matter into their
own hands; there were FIVE stores along
Lackawana avenue, and they would help
themselves. Loud cheers. This threat
caused great commotion, and Mayor Nc
Keen, rushing forward, called the speaker
to order and said as chief executive officer
of the city he could not permit such
threats. There was fearful uproar and
cries of I'VE will have bread or blood. y
The meeting broke up in wild disorder.
Year: 1877

The following are the results of Policies now
in force at this Agency and such are the actual nd
uniform results of insurance with this Company
doubled in amount.


Dividends declared yearly in Cash and may be
used IN payment OF premiums if wanted
Year: 1877

dollars OF money. The issue of greenback
notes, made legal-tender in payment OF pri-
Vate debts, stands, therefore, wholly and dis
tlnct from all banknotes, or other description
OF substitutes for money. The greenback
When presented, no matter whether it is
worth twenty, OR ninety or one hundred
cents on the dollar, is payment, absolute and
final. The acceptance of the national bank
note is optional.


In regard to one object which the Congress
Hall Convention had at heart it and the re-
sumptionists are as one. The Convention
called for the same money for the bondholder
and the laborer. That is the financial condi-
tion which the hard-money men are seeking
to reach, and which they have really attained.
They aim to make the greenback promise to
pay dollar equal to the gold dollar, so that
the laborer when he gets six dollars for his
work can purchase as much with it as the
capitalist can with the coupon he has just cut
from his government bond. And the hard
money men have so far succeeded that they
have brought the greenback promise for dol
lar within four cents of the gold dollar. I'm
less they are baked in their efforts by mis-
guided though wellmeaning men like those
who made up the Congress Hall Convention
they will accomplish their object, and accom-
plish it too by the agency of the very act for
the repeal of which the "curency reformers"
so Justify cry.
Year: 1877

GEN. GARFIELD is the warm friend of
the President and the sincere and intelligent
advocate Of Civil service reform. Yet he
does not hesitate to say that in his opinion
the President has gone too far in his order
prohibiting citizens who may be officials
from taking part in primary meetings and
nominating conventions. He thinks that
right should uot be denied to any class.
Year: 1877

The Democratic candidate for Governor of
Ohio sat on the platform when Pendleton
and Ewing were delivering their abominable
financial speeches, and took occasion to tell
the meeting he endorsed all of their doc
trines. To elect such man would be ma
tonal dishonor
Year: 1877

SENATOR MORTON has had no relapse
since Saturday, and his physians repeat the
assurance that he is progressing favorably.
This encourages the hope that he may recov-
er. The whole country will unite in the fer
vent wish that the great Senator may be
spared for the work yet to be done.
Year: 1877

we 90 not read anonymous etters and communi
'saohs' The name and address Of the writer are in
al cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
puI as guaranty of good faith.


we cannot undertake to return preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1877

THIS is the explanation which the Bangor
Commercial offers for the retention of the
name of Joseph Fl. Williams at the head of
its columns: Many Democrats wonder why,
since his letter Of acceptance, we have kept
Williams's name at the head of our columns.
Those who are familiar with the internal
workings of daily newspaper offices under
stand that, in times when advertising is dull,
it is no unusual thing for them to run dead
matter.
Year: 1877

THAT is queer story which is now cur
rent that Osman Pasha who inflicted such
defeat on the Russians at Plevna is really the
French Marshal Bazaine. People may be-
lieve it or not as they please.
Year: 1877

Ways and Means this morning discussed the
resolution introduced by Mr. Glover of Mis-
souri,, some time ago, authorizing the House
Committee to institute an investigation into
the different branches of the civil service when
ever they believed that they had a good
cause therefor, and conferring upon all com
mittees for that purpose power to send for per-
sons and papers.


The committee have had this resolution under
consideration more or less for the last four
weeks, and have made it the special order for
next Friday, to the exclusion of all other bust
ness until finally disposed of,
Year: 1877

struetion will have to be brought all the way
from New Orleans.


Anxious az the people on the border are for
the protection of their lives and property. yet
they ask an ororbiant price for The land re-
uuired for these posts, and as an example of
this 1t may be cited that piece of property for
placed this year at the ridiculous figure of
clE mn
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House Committee
on Postof1iees and Post Roads this morning In
structed their chairman to offer in the House a
resolution for concurrence in the Senate amend


ments to the deficiency bill relative to the Star
Line service. They also considered bill in
creasing the salaries of letter carriers.
Year: 1877

ness in the ease some way or other. The truth
of the affair Is probably happy medium be-
tween the two stories, but the Supcrintc tcndent
will have rich chance to Investigate. II Cub
bius is proven guilty, he ought to be DISCHARGED,
for the police force cannot afford to have such
traitors to the trust rcposed iu them on the pay
rolls OF the city.


The Lincoln Park Commissioners would not
have to 20 far to witness IN exhibition It
cruelty to animals. For dumb show, buffalo
bull is confined in i small pen, without shade or
shelter OF any kind, aud the only liberty
enjoyed by him is the circle described by L
heavy log chain, about twelve feet long, Que
end of which is planted In the ground, aud the
other attached TO 4 barbarous ring in tho pour
beasts nose. Tie cannot even get his lcad into
the trough to get drink, but has to suck up
water from puddle caused By leak.
Year: 1877

st. Louis, Dec. Ex-senator Blaine,


who is en- route to the Arkansas Hot
Springs, stopped over here one night
and was interviewed by a representa-
tive of the Globe-Democrat. Speaking
Of the President and the Republican
party he said that as Republican
President it was clearly the duty of
Hayes to carry out the wishes of the
Republican party, and it is certain that
in this Southern business he has wan
dered very far from the Republican
idea. Hayes or no other man can dis
integrate the Republican party. The
Presidential policy might disarm or
weaken it, or demoralize it for the time
being, but the underlying principles of
the party are too deeply embedded in
the popular affection for any one man
or set of men to root them out.


Hayes has undoubtedly placed him
self in a position where he cannot re-
-ceive the cordial support of the party
that elected him. The line in fact is
so clearly drawn between him and the
party that there can be no doubt as to
how each stands. Hayes, in a party
view, is neither on the Republican side
nor on this line. lie is on the other
size Of the line SO far as all practical
results of his administration are con-
cerned. 1t is absurd to suppose that
there can lie any harmony between him
and the Republican party as long as he
pursues his present course. The peo-
pie know whether he has carried out
his pledges as President elected by
the Republican party.


Being asked about the Southern poll
cy, Blaine said that on this subject
there were, vf course, differences OF
opinion, but the difference was very
slight, and it was safe to assume that
there was no great division of senti-
ment in the party on the matter.


MANY honest Republicans" said
the Senator, "believe that the Southern
people are as loyal to the Union as we
are in the North, but of this there is
serious doubt. The Southern people,
it is true, are, according to all appear
ances, peacefully inclined, and show a
disposition to maintain the supremacy
Of the national government, but men
who were in the rebel army cannot so
readily give up their faith, and their
professions, in my opinion, are only skin
deep. The Southerners are laying low
until they get on top. They lead the
Democracy, and should their party get
into power in 1880, they will show a
hand that will surprise that class of
Republicans who believe that reconcil-
iation has been complete. The South
ern people are not, in fact, reconciled.
They are playing policy, and their pur-
pose is to get possession of the govern
ment and rule as they did before the
war, and then all established results of
war and reconstruction would be set
aside.''
Year: 1877

AN influential deputation from the
National Temperance society visited
the Mayor of New York, Saturday, : in
regard to the enforcement of the excise
law. Hope was expressed that the po.
lice commissioners would not be re-
moved because of the enforcement of
the liquor law. The mayor, in reply,
said: IF new commissioners are ap-
pointed by me, will appoint no one
who will not devote his entire time and
energy to the enforcement of law and
order, and if the present commissioners
should not be removed this investiga-
tion will have the effect of stimulating
their energy and zeal.
Year: 1877

THE Fort Walsh correspondent of
the New York World expresses the
opinion that the Canadian Indians re-
gard Sitting Bull and his people with
suppressed but fierce jealousy, which
must eventually lead to war and to the
defeat and expulsion, if not the destruc-
tion, Of the immigrant Sioux.
Year: 1877

THE LEADER earnestly requests its
friends in all parts of the country to
send in the news. Write often, give
US all the news and keep us posted in
all matters of progress and develop
ment. When in the city our friends
are invited to call at this Office and fur
nish us with any information they may
possess.
Year: 1877

THE Tennessee Senate passed the bill
to compromise the State debt at so per
cent. and graded interest at four, Eve
and SIX per cent. 1t now goes to the
House, and will probably pass that
bodv
Year: 1877

THE fear of armed intervention by
England in the Eastern war is dying
out and the German press are making
merry over the early session of Parlia-
ment as likely to end in nothing but
follr
Year: 1877

AN order has been issued by the
President directing that all silver to be
coined at the mint shall be of small de.
nominations, so that the value of the
largest piece shall not exceed half a
dn1lor
Year: 1877

appreciate what is being done for them I'D
have much to say Of the good people ho
have come down from the North to trs to
instruct them and lead them to Christ, q >"
.'Our prayer meetings on Wednesday
night. ara well attended, should think
tbre were as many as $50 to 275 present.
The meetings are very earnest and spiIitu-
al. The speaking and prayers are edifying.
The singing is immense. Everybody seems
to sing here. We have choir on the Sab
bath but the congregation join with them
and the song pOurs forth in a torrent. 1t
is like mountain brook swollen with the
spring rains that sweeps everything before
it. There are some good substantial men
that are members of this church--men t at
have the confidence Of the white citizen Of
the place. There seems to be harmony and
good feeling among sll classes. It's ha u
to believe that there was ever reign Of
terror here, as there evidently was Al the
time Of the Ku Klux-sinee the day of the
carpet bsgger has past, the colored man ill
not be much of political power till he E.
comes educated-nor is it desirable he
should be. He had better have no Poli;- al
power tia he can be something besideS
tool of the demagogue.


As to the physical character of the conn
try, he says at is very fine from the ST nd
point of the Poet-it would be as absurL to
look at this country and think of the ne
crops that might be raised as to look at tas
falls of Niagara and think what fine mill
seat it would make" Turn your eye in
whatever direction you will and the view is
diversified with mountain and hill-valisy
plain"


I'VE are enjoying the most. delightful
weather. The mornings are cool with
little frost, but as the sun mounts upward
the day becomes warm almost as northe n
June. Flowers are still in bloom and the
trees are yet covered with their foliage-
We had radishes fresh from. the garden
yesterday for dinner. Onions and lettuce
etc., are growing in the garden ready or
table use. Corn and cotton are the princi-
pal crops here and Talladega is quite cot
ton deDot "
Year: 1877

The greatest privation suffered by
the Confederates was from lack of
medicines. The government at
Washington made them contraband
of war. Quinine and morphine were
worth double, nay treble, their
weight in gold, and when StOnewall
Jackson's arm was amputated, the
fact that he had the aid of chlOro-
form to sustain him under the oper-
alton was telegraphed as news
throughout the Confederacy-news
to be received with thankfulness by
the waiting heart of the people.
Federal prisoners cursed the Con-
federate surgeons who refused them
mOrphia and chloroform in their ag-
onies; but Confederates and FEEDER
ais suffered alike; nothing was
scarcer or more precious than such
drugs, and not few Southern hos
piLals had little of the one and none
of the other in their stores. An at
tempt was made to cultivate opium,
and TO that end the seed of the red
and white poppy were distributed


through the country by the govern
ment at Richmond. The plan was
to prick the gum capsules of the
plant, and collect the gum which ex-
uded from the wounds thus made;
but the projsct met with no success
farther north than southern Alaba-
ma and Mississippi, and even there
was only partially successful. be-
lieve that some sort of decootion


made from the green seed stepped IN


brandy was used as a lotion IN cases


of acute neuralgia, but | 'm not
sure. Corn, wheat and other grams


were so precious as breadstuHs that
their distillation into intoxicating
liouors was forbidden both by the
Confederate Congress and by the
va ions State Legislatures. So that
frbit brandies, rum made from the
mice of the Chinese sugar-cane and
grape wines were the only lawful
strong drinks of the country.
These paid heavy taxes, but they al
so brought high prices, and large
quantities of them were manutac