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Year: 1878

The Wesleyan Methodist church in
Canada once might have had a sort Of
Beecher scandal, but it didn't. A ven
cradle clergyman was riding to the dis
trict conference in the eastern town
ships, somewhere near Stanstead, his
companion in the buggy being young,
Jealous and indiscreet minister, not
long stationed IN that part of the coun-
try. AS they logged past little cross
road tavern the old gentleman indicat.
ed it with his whip and said, "Many
and many a day I've been at that tav-
ern years ago. eyes," said his COM
panion with Indifference. eyes; and
mighty handsome wife the tavern
keeper had too" "Ahp said the young
brother, with surprise. Yes" continu-
ed the elder, ''she was one of the hand
soonest women | ever saw, young, pretty,
plump, fine color and such arms. Many
and many kiss have I given her when
we were sitting in big haircloth chair
in the little private sitting-room off the
bar. Well, well, time fies"-and the
good old man gazed at his companion,
whose eyes were as large as soup plates,
then blushing of deep red he said,
with some confusion: ''Bless me, what
have | been saying? Ofcourse, brother.
you will not breathe q word of this; /
cannot imagine how came to say any
thing about 1t, but then the tongue is,"
etc. The young clergyman gave the
required pledge, and repeated it when
at the end of their drive the old man
besought him earnestly to remember
and not breathe word of he matter.
But during the afternoon the young
minister rose and declaring that his
conscience would not longer allow him
to bear the burden he had imposed
upon it; and that he must tell the truth
no matter how terrible the consequences
informed the astOnished brethren that
Brother - had that day admitted that
he had been guilty of improper and un-
christian conduct towards married
woman-nay, more, had recited his sin
with an unction.which showed that it had
never been sincerely repented of. 1t is
needless to say that everybody first
stared at the speaker and then at the
accused minister, who for hundred
miles around had won an enviable repu-
tation for uprightness and purity. The
accused buried his face in his hands,
and the chairman desired the young
brother to repeat his startling accusa-
ton with details. The young clergy
man did SO, and when he announced
that the other member of the guilty
pair" was a woman whose name be did
not know, but whose husband kept tav-
ern at--Corners, was electrified to hear
the chairman bawl, "Ha! ha" and
every member Of the conference go off
In paroxysln OF laughter. "Can you
is it possible you can smile at such a
revelations" said the dumfounded young
minister, and as soon as the chairman
had sufficiently mastered lis emotion
to speak he said, ''My dear young
brother, before Brother was con-
verted and entered the ministry he kept
that tauernF Thereafter that young
minister was no less Jealous and inf
nitely more discreet.
Year: 1878

An old gentleman who was living with
his sixth wife, and had always been no
ted for the ease with which he managed
bis spouses, on being asked to commu-
nicate his secret, replied: " 1t is the
simplest thing in the world. If you
want to use a woman up, just let her
have her own way in everything all the
time. There was never a woman born
who could survive that long"
Year: 1878

The great wall of China was mea-
sured in many places by Mr.. Unthank,
an American engineer, lately engaged
on a survey for a Chinese railway. His
measurements gave the height at
eighteen feet, and a width on top o.
fifteen feet. Every few hundred yards
there is a tower twenty-five feet high.
The foundation Of the wall is Of solid
granite. Mr.. Unthank brought with
him a brick from the wall, which is
supposed to have been made 200 years
before the time of Christ. In building
this immense stone fence TO keep out
the TaTtars, the builders never attempt
ed to avoid mountains or chasms to
save expense. For ! 800 miles the wall
goes over plain and mountain, and
every foot Of the foundation is in solid
granite, and the rest of The structure
solid masonry. In some places the wall
is built smooth up against the bank or
canons, or precipices, where there is a
sheer descent Of 1000 feet. Small
streams are arChed over, but in the
larger streams the wall runs to the wa
ter's edge, and a tower built on each
side. On tie top of the wall there are
breastworks, or defences, facing in and
out, so the defending forces can pass
from one tower to another without be-
ing exposed to any enemy from either
side. To calculate the time of building
or cost Of this wall is beyond human
skill. So far as the magnitude Of the
work is concerned, it surpasses every
thing in ancient or modern times Of
which there is any trace. The Pyra-
mids Of Egypt are nothing compared TO
II
Year: 1878

In their own stOIid way, Russian
peasants are cOntented enough. The
clerk Of a savings bank recently estab-
lished in provincial town in Russia,
met with an odd illustration of this fact.


lie was one day startled by the entrance


OF heavy-lOOking peasant-slouching,
grimy, unkempt-thev very last man one


would expect to see in a bank, except
for the purpose Of rObbing it. The ap-
partition came timidly up to the coun-
ter, and requested permission to de-


post some money in the bank. The
clerk, who imagined the extent of the
deposit to be about five roubles, or
thereabOut, consented, as a matter of
course, wheTeupon the gentleman in
sheepskin produced a tattered, filthy
leather bag, and poured out before the
clerks astonished eyes a perfect pyra-
mid Of bank bills of all values from one
rOuble to fifty. The amazed clerk has
tily summoned his two colleagues. and
The three, aftera long spell Of counting,
satisfied themselves that the total
amount was not less than twenty thou
sand rOubles, or fifteen thousand dol
lars. The peasant who stood watching
the operation with a look of childish
curiosity, pOcketed his receipt and
walked off as eOOlly as if nothing had
happened; but the next morning he re-
appeared and again addressed himself
to the same clerk, stating that he had
two boxes full of gold which he wished
to deposit. At this point the banker
himself came forward and accompanied
the unwashed capitalist to his home, in
tending to take charge Of the gold. Ar
rived at their destination, the peasant
led his companion TO a small, mean
looking hut, and opening a shed on one
side Of it, displayed two battered wood
en- boxes, through the breaches in which
gold pieces were escaping in all direc-
tiOns, while beside them lay the dirty
bag which had held the bank bills Of
the day before. It seemed that the
money had descended to the peasant
from his father and grandfather, and
had been buried for safe keeping. So
little did the peasant realize the value
Of his possession, that he was content
to live in hOyel, in apparently the
deepest poverty, without u wish for
beyond his mean, sOrdtd life.
Year: 1878

At GOrdium, in Asia Minor, Alexan-
dsT the Great met with the lduOdo ad-
venture which gave rise to this phrase.
The yoke of a cart which had formerly
belonged TO King Midas was fastened
to the beam with a leathern thong, and
the knot was implicated i'll so curious
manner that 10 one could discover
the ends of the thong. An oracle had
said that whoever succeeded in loosen
ing the yoke Of this cart from the beam
should become master Of Asia. Alex
ander attempted it, but finding no sue
cess iii the way others had tried before
him, lie presently drew his sword and
with one blow divided the knot, and
thus fulfilled the prediction of the ora
Gle"
Year: 1878

At a school examination a clergyman
made a brief address to the pupils on
the necessity of Obeying their teacher
and growing up useful and loyal citi-
zens. To emphasize his remark, point
ed to the national flag spread on one
side of the room, and inquired: Boys,
what is that flag fof?' A little urchin,
who understood the condition of the
house better than the speaker, very
promptly answered, To hide the dirt,
sir"
Year: 1878

Any number Of figures you may wish
to multiply by five will give the same
result if divided by two, a much quick
er operation; but you must remember
to annex a cipher TO the answer when
there is no remainder; and when there
is a remainder, annex a five to the an
sWsr.
Year: 1878

There seems to be no limit to the
scientific absurdiiiss. It is now said
that kissing can be done by the tele-
Phone-that the husband separated
never so many miles from his be-
loved wife, can greet her with as cor
dial a kiss as he would merit had he
just brought her home a sealsin
cloak. Don't believe a word Of It.
The delicate aroma Of a loving kiss
may be transferred over the front
gate without impairing its delicious
ness. Kisses have been sent by
mail, and after being sIobbered over
by the maudIin recipient thrown into
the fire, but this kissing at long
range-this oscillation by means Of
battery and wire, with an imperti-
nent boy to collect fees and see to
delivery Of the message-why, the
whole thing strikes us as ridiculous.
-rEx.
Year: 1878

A man went home and found his
house locked up. Getting in at the
window with considerable difficulty, he
found on the table a note from his wife
II have gone ou'. You will find the
Key on one side of the doorstep"
Year: 1878

Expose yourself day and night; eat
too much without exercise; work too
hard without rest; doctor ail the time;
take all the vile nostrums advertised,
and then you will want to know


How TO Get Well.
Which is answered in three words
Take Hop Bitters? See other column.
IT has been decided that the only time
you are al liberty to hug another mans
wife Il At bathing Or dancing.
Year: 1878

The Liver is the imperial organ of the whole human system, as it controls the life, health and happiness of man. When it is disturbed in it's proper sction, all kinds of ailments are the natural result. The digest ion of food, the movements of the heart and blood, the action of the brain and nerv- ous system, are all immediately connected with the workings of the Liver. It has been successfully proved that Greens Au- gust Flower is unequslled in curing all per sons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint, and all the numerous symptoms that result from an unhealthy condition of the Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10 cents. Positively sold in all towns on the Western Continent. Three doses will prove that it is just what you want.
Year: 1878

Is very complete. and to those intending purchs c. ing can offer great bargains in SPECTACLES and EYE GLASSES. have full line, and can warrant perfect fit and satisfaction at pricas lower thar ever before offered.
Year: 1878

The parent of insomnia or wake fitness is i'll nine cases out of ten a q dyspeptic stomach. Good diges- tion gives sound sleep. indigestion interferes with it. The brain and stomach sympathize. One of the prominent symptoms Of a weak state of the gastric organs IS disturb ance of the great nerve entrepot, the tne brain. Inyigorate the stomach, and you restore equilibrium to the great centre. A most reliable medi- cine for the purpose is Hos letters Stomach Bitters, which IS far preferable to mineral sedatives and powerful narcotics which, though they may for time exert a soporific influence upon the brain, soon cease to act, and invariably iniure the tone or the stomach. The Bitters, on the contrary. restore activity to the op- erations of that all,important organ. and their benefcent influence IS re- fiected in sound sleep and tranquil state Of the nervous system. A wholesome impetus is likewise given to the action of the liver and bowels by it's use.
Year: 1878

As will be seen by the official an nouncement in another place in to- day's paper. the Mass Meeting for the purpose of organizing a Pope County Agricultural and Mechanical Association has been postponed from the lst Saturday in March to the 2d Saturday in April. We should re- gret if any one should be diseommo- ded or disappointed on account of the change, but under the circam- stances we fully approve of the ac- ton taken by the Chairman and Sec retary of the former meeting. A thorough and zealous cooperation of ALL the people is what we want in this matter, and we are proud to see that our granges have taken action in the promises. The move, if it sue ceeds, and succeed we know it will. will eve its success largely to our farmers and we are more than wiling to give them the lead and accord to them the lions share of the honors and profits ghioh will flow from the enterprise. So we say tnall to go to agitating the matter, and on the sec ond Saturday in April let's give the movement send of which will en- sure it's complete success.
Year: 1878

This is really the West End OF our beau
tiful city, with the benefit OF FRESH,
PURE BREEzES FROM THE OCEAN,
uncontaminated by gas or sewer efIiuvia.
A glance at the elegant mansions and
fashionable residences now e.ected and
in course of erection must satisfy any per.
son desiring home that this is the place
Year: 1878

on the ground, and started his horse


of towards home. The hogs soon


scented him and they stayed under


and around the tree until way in the


night, and he stayed there until the


next morning. They are nearly the


same AS the wild boar Of Africa and


India, but their dens and nests are in


such thickets that they can only be


hunted on foot; yet many are killed


when they come out 10 feed at day


light and just at sundown. Their


flesh is unfit for use and they never get


fat, SO their skin is the only thing that


is utilized, and that only by the Mexi-


cans for aprons and breeches 10 hunt


cattle with and herd sheep where the


prickly pear is abundant. am tan


ming "a tiger skin now that is filed with


the thorns from the prickly pear. /


have heard of sheed that were killed


tor mutton, where the briars were
found all through their bodies inside.
They are the same as a porcupine quill


i expect; at least they work in the same
aud do not stop for anything except
bone. have had 10 have them cut
ont 10y n surgeon at Ringgold barracks;
some that got in my arms. Usually,
when they get in, the first thing to do
Is, no matter where you are, TO strip
and get them ont before they break off
and got through the skin; il You let
them go they soon get through and
make bad and painful sore.


Well. we came back from our wild
boar" hunt and got dinner and we
went then 10 the mineral well, about
10 miles. We stayed there all night
and drank the waters and took baths
in the evening, and again at sunrise or
before in the morning. The water
contains little OF every kind Of min
eral, ] guess. and not enough Of any
one kind to make il have much medi-
cinal qualities; at least il didn't affect
either of us, except 10 take a large ac-
emulation Of dirt of. aud without
soap; there is so much lime and alkali
that soap is superfluons. From there
we made tracks for Victoria. Mack
wanted to get new set Of teeth, aud
/ was as willing to get back as he. We
crossed the San Antonio River ard
went to rancho where our friend
Knox nephew Of @. T. MitchelD is at
present herding sheep, stayed over
night with him, and the next day went
into Yorktown. There we learned OF
the murder of couple Of men near
where we camped the night but one
previous. The next day but one
brought us to the classic shores of the
Guadalupe River and Victoria, where
We are resting, turned the horses out
to pasture. aud do nothing but attend
TO business. 60 TO bed at 5 o'clock and
get up between and 6, eat breakfast,
then dinner, then supper. then go 10
bed. and thus | shall continued 10 do
until May lst, when / start for Corpus
Christi on horse back and alone-about |
l25 miles.
Year: 1878

The DISPATCH ia now conducted by four
practical printers and experienced editors and
publishers. who are determined to make it the
best as well as the cheapest newspaper in
Washington Territory. It gives larger amount
and greater variety of original reading matter
than any other paper now published in the
Territory, and further Improvements will be
made as its circulation increases.
Year: 1878

The Morgan steamer Algiers left the
Harlan & Holhngsworth Co.'S, yard at
12:3O to-day for New York, for the pur-
pose of making trip from that city to
New Orleans in place Of one of the
steamers that was disabled a few days
ago. When she Is completed she will re-
turn here for the purpose of having
another deck put ON. She took out a
quantity of iron frame work from the
Edgemoor Iron Company to be used in
the construction of a bridge in Texas.
Year: 1878

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the city passenger railway for the
purpose of electing board of directors,
and other officers, was to have taken place
yesterday afternoon, but owing to there
being no one present the meeting was not
held. The same officers will continue in
office for another year.


The annual report will be ready for
the public in few days.
Year: 1878

All the Cabinets have accented Cor
many invitation to the Congress which
Is 10 meet III Berlin on the 18th inst.


lhe Times, in leading editorial artic-
lie this morning, says:-"The government
deserve very great credit for the clearness
OF view and firmness with which they
have adhered to the principle of free
discussion OF the Treaty of San Stefano.
Ihelr success will have the legitimate
effect OF enhancing the authority with
which this county will enter the comino
discussion"
Year: 1878

MONTPELIER, Vt Nov. 15.-To-day, Edwin
G. Hayden, known as the Derby Line wife
murderer, was brought before the court and
the exceptions overruled, being the exceptions
taken to the evidence OF the medical experts
as to insanity. They were not allowed:
Also the opinion Of the juror who expressed
an opinion before the trial. Upon this point
the supreme court at1irms the tinding OF the
verdict.


At the trial upon this issue Hayden was
asked IT he had anything to say. In clear
and distinct tone he replied that he WAS dis
appointed at the opinion just given; that ne
they would see that no such juror as Cham
berlain ought to sit as juror upon q case
where life was in jeopardy, and said he felt
that the verdict was unjust. He was then
sentenced to death the first Friday after the
time to be confined st hard labor Hayden
appeared calm and will be taken to Windsor
prison this evening.
Year: 1878

ATLANTA, Nov. 4,-The Senatorial election
will be a walk-over for Gordon. There are but
half a dozen Republicans in the Legislature,
and had as well be none, for they are power
less before over 200 Democrats. On joint
ballot the Republicans amount to less than 3
per cent Of the total strength. There are
about half dozen Democrats who will not
support Gordon for personal reasons so we
may count on about a dozen votes against
has a man had such q complete walk
over. It is said that there is but one
man In the State who could get fifty votes as
against Gordon, and that is Alexander Ste
phens. But Stephens will not be q candidate


although his friends hope to see him In the
Senate before he dies. But this will not likely
be. Stephens says himself that his ambition
to be a Senator is very moderate. AS mat
ter Of fact he prefers his place in the House.
Year: 1878

That the eleven Southern States have gone
wholly anti Republican every news item by
telegraph received last night tends to show.
The spectacle of q whole section OF the Union
solid in its politics is to everybody Impressive
and to some alarming, Those whom it alarms
no not trace the facts to their causes. Exactly
that has solidified the South which would


have soIidied the North and West-union Of
all the honest and responsible elements of
society against dishonest government. 1t


there was any honest Republicanism in the
South it would have an effective follow
ing. There Is none. 1t has no effective
following II everything that is knavish


led everything that is ignorant in Democracy
ern State, everything that is honest and
everything that is intelligent would band
against it, Society will not commit suicide
or be slaughtered. It will preserve itself.
titled itself with what is preservative in the
South. Republicanism has identified itself


with what is destructive there. The former
forces are in the majority, and win. The lat
ter are in minority. and lose Reasonable
readers should make the mark broad and
strong between the Republicanism Of the
South and that Of every other part Of the
country, The sOliditY of the anti-Repub


canism Of the South is the condition Of civili--
zation there. 1t is O. fact for hope and
congratuIation. So soon as an oppos-
tiOn to Democracy in the South can be
formed which has room enough in it for
the action Of honest and Intelligent men,
there will be ground for expecting the politics
of that section to be marked by the same dlVi


sons which are healthful to other localities.
The invei Ching of Northern Republican papers
and speakers against the solid South is at
tributable to Ignorance or wickedness. Amy
Northern Republican who has honesty enough
here not to have society closed to him, ag GER
tain thoroughfares were to Richard Swiveller,
because of his debts, would be made into s.
Democrat by three months residence in
the South. The sample Of Southern
Republicans presented to American atten-
tion have been Wells, Anderson, Kellogg,
Packard, Chamberlain, Kimpton, Moses Hur-
ley Leslie, Stearns, McLin Cowgirl, Clayton
and Spencer-whose counterparto are called
criminals everywhere else round the world.
The lesser ones they led are even worse than
they were. Imagine Boston, Albany, New
York, New Haven or any Northern city pre-
sented with the spectacle OF these men or men
in their likeness as rulers. Had they done by
any Northern community what they have
done Southern ones, they would be Iynched
on sight. Men who note the solidity Of the
South should note the causes, and patriotic
and rejecting men knowing the causes
should rejoice at the fact.
Year: 1878

WAsHINGToN, Nov 15.-The annexed report
of the Postmaster General has been given to
tho press: Among his recommendations is
that necessary authority be given by law to
enable the Postoffice Department to accept
the general rules Of the Postal Union respect
ing the payment Of indemnities for registered
articles lost or destroyed. That foreign books
by mail be made duty free is another recon-
mendation. The erection of q new pOstOf1ice
at San Francisco is recommended It is sug-
gested that it be made the duty Of the depart
ment to give and take receipts for registered
matter only when requested by the sender.
Reference is made to the registration Of third
class matter and the re-establishmentO Of the
frankiDg privilege. It is pointed out that the
department cannot be expected to be self-sus-
tanning.


In conclusion, he respectfully urges that
some suitable building be provided for the
Washington City office. 1t now occupies so
large portion Of the department and build
ing as not to leave sufficient rooms for the
clerks of the department and renders the
space available for the records entirely mad
cquate, For want Of other suitable rooms,
many tons Of valuable records are now stored
IN the attic OF the building, adding greatly to
danger from fire. in the event Of which their
destruction would be inevitable.
Year: 1878

While we should be ashamed to doubt Mr..
TiIden's personal integrity, we are yet con-


strained to say that it is proved and admitted


through the publication Of the cipher tele-
grams that during his presidential campaign
he suffered clique OF politically imm oral
to compromise him. We knew at the time
that some Of these persons were profoundly
foolish, and we denounced them for their si-
liness; but it now appears that this was not
their worst endowment. At any rate they
what they could never have built M Their
imbeclity and their immortality could never
create anything, but with the extraordinary
confidence reposed in them their power for
nlsGhief z aad t vas great indeed. They have SUI
llced 20 damage the character Of a lifetime,
and they have wrought q 1oDlorable mischief
to the course Of public affairs. Mr.. Tilden
VIII VI not again be the presidential candidate