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Year: 1878

There are ladies who seem to think that
it makes little difference what is worn at
home when only the members of their OWE
family are present They are willing to
spend hours over their toilet when going
out, or expecting company; but when only
husband and children are to see them. any
old castoff garment, no matter how soiled
or torn, answers every purpose. For them
they have no time. The hair is given a
twist in the morning, and night time too
often finds it in the same condition. Thus.
from morning until night, the wife and
mother works around, sorry sight to be
sure. If caller happens in, excuses must
be made, and these are sometimes founded
upon truth and sometimes upon falsehood


Some will argue :-''I cannot look as /
should like to, with all the labor have to
perform. must dress according to my
work. If change my dress in the after
noon, there is supper to get, milk to strain
and skim, dishes to be washed, and pre-
parations for so-morrow's breakfast TO be
made, so what is the use of soiliug another
dress ? 1t makes little difference to the
folks at home what wear, and ten chance.
to one if did "ix up" husband would
not notice ii"


My belief is that woman must neces
sarily lose her self-respeet, and the respect
of her husband and children, if she allow,
herself to become slack and uutidy in hel
person. Now, would whole, clean clothes
a neat collar and pin, with smooth, becom
ingly dressed hair hinder you in your Ia
bors one whit? Would one half hour eacl
morning devoted to arranging your dress
be wasted ? | think not, and my advice
to married ladies, is to be less matter oI
fact, more willing to take trouble for thei
dear ones, caring less for outsiders ant
more for their husbands, children an,
homes.-RuraE Nelo Yorker.
Year: 1878

4 LESSON FOR SCANDAL MOXGERs.-Scan-
dal mongers can learn a lesson from the story
told of a woman who freely used her tongue
to the scandal of others, and made confes-
sion to the priest of what she had done. He
gave her a ripe thistle top and told her to 90
in various directions to scatter the seed one
by one. Wondering at the pennance, she
obeyed, and then returned and told her con-
fessor. To her amazement he bade her go
back and gather the scattered seeds; and when
she objected that it would be impossible, he
replied that 1t would be still more difficult to
gather up and destroy all evil reports she had
circulated about others. Any thoughtless.
careless child can scatter handful of thistle.
seeds before the wind in moment, but the
strongest and wisest man cannot gather them
again. So the slanderer may scatter seeds OF
/ discord that no effort can remove. and the
! grave can scarcely cover.
Year: 1878

RUsT IN TIN.-To prevent rusting of
tin, rub fresh lard over every part of the
dish and then put it in hot oven and
heat it thoroughly. Thus treated any tin
ware may be used in water constantly and
remain bright and free from rust indefi-
nitely. So We are informed. Try it.
Year: 1878

\ sewing circle is a haven of rest for
certain restless feminine souls 1t is the
only place on this bleak earth where you
can hear everything about your neighbor
1t is kind of detective headquarters,
where profound secrets are told in conf
dence to all the gossips in town, the in
junction of strict seeresy being only an
incentive to tell everything you hear to
everybody you see, and to make the story
as big and as bad as possible.
Year: 1878

TREATMENT OF BRUIsEs.-From times
unknown bruises have been treated by
cold water. Mothers in our early life
used to apply it to any bruise or contu-
sion, especially to bruises upon the fore
head. Notwithstanding this illustrious
example, we prefer the application of very
warm water Let us see how the two op-
crate Cold applied to the surface has a
tendency to check the flow of blood. Heat,
under the same circumstances, augments
it. Thus applying cold water to bruise
or confusion stops, more or less, the blood
in its course through the injured part
The spot is "black and blue. Applying
hot water compcls the moving fluid tC
hasten its course and be far away from the
scenes of turmoil. So the blood hastens
on its way and leaves very few marks oI
its presence. Ordinarily, bruises and con
tusiOns rupture some capillary blood tubes
and allow the blood to Ooze ont. The
thing to be done is to compel the blood t
flow on its wonted way. The application
of very warm water is the best treatmen
for contusions and bruises.
Year: 1878

A Covington, KY, paper tells this =
A country merchant visited tho city a
few days ago, and purchased from dollar
store table castor, which he took home
with him, and after putting a tag on it
marked "Sl4" made it present to a Meth
odist preacher, whose church his family
attended. The reverend gentleman took
the package home with him, opened it and
examined the contents. The next day he
brought the castor with tag attached)
back to the groceryman, and said to him
II am too poor in this worlds goods to
afford to display so valuable castor on
my table, and, if you have no objection, |
should like to return it and take Sl4 worth
of groceries for my family in its stead
The merchant could do nothing but ac
quiesce, but fancy his feelings"
Year: 1878

CRACKED HANDs.-With some people
cracking Of the hands in the winter season
is usual occurrence; many are seriously
troubled in this way. If those so afflicted
will, after washing, wipe the hand perfectly
dry, and after using soap, rub their hands
with vinegar, then after wiping, with a
little sweet oil, they will find themselves
less troubled in the future. The immod-
crate use of salt at the table, it is said,
predispOses the skin to become dry and
cracked.
Year: 1878

THE WAY OF THE WoRLD.-We flour
ish awhile. Men take us by the hand and
are anxious about the health of our bodies
and laugh at our jokes, and we really
think, like the fly on the wheel, that we
have something to do with the turning of
it. The sun does not stop for our funeral,
everything goes on as usual, we are not
missed in the street, men laugh at the new
jokes, and in three days the great waves
sweep over our path, and wash out the last
vestige of our earthly footprints. Such is
life.
Year: 1878

The reference made In our Brown


Vile letter to the reverses of Hon.


Robt. w. Furnas will awaken general
sympathy for one of Nebraska's most


respected and useful citizens. 1t would


be unjust to Mr.. Furnas to character


ize him as the victim of business re-


verses ;" for he has managed his in


terests with entire business ability; it
Is the grasshopper invasion, destroy
ing not only his fruits but his trees,
that tells the story of his loss of a
fourishing estate and a beautiful
home. We have, from first to last
had several conversations with Gov.
Furnas respecting his course in the
event of the sacrifice of his property,
and have taken occasion to dissuade
him from purpose which he all but
formed to leave the state and begin
anew In a new field. We are glad to
learn that he has determined to stay
with us-haviDg been able TO reserve
a forty acre tract from the wreck,
which tits his purpose to improve in a
manner even surprising that Of bis
old place. This is decision fraught
with great good to the prime interests
to which he has devoted so much en-
thusiastic labor and earnest thought.
We are sure that our readers through
out the state will unite with US In our
gratulations, and will endorse our ex-
preston of the hope that not only the |
blessing of private station, but the |
award of public honors yet await one |
Of the most devoted, useful and hon. |
pred citizens of the commonwealth
Omaha Republican.
Year: 1878

We have been basely misrepresent-
ed by the BROwNvILLE ADVERTISER,
by the editors changing what we did
say.-Bedtrice Courier.


We never did such thing inten-
tionally. If we made the editor say
what he did not say, we were honest
ly mistaken in our Interpretation.
We do not at this moment imagine In
what matter we made so grave an er-
ror. Will the editor of the Courier
please inform US, giving his precise
words, and ours, so that we may know
where the changing" comes In. We
scorn the imputation of garbling the
article of a cotemporary in the quota
tion. We never resort to business so
mean. But when commenting upon
a true quotation we, with all editors,
have the right to choose our own
words, and yet remain within the
pale of fair journalism. The trouble
with some editors is, they go blunder-
ing along until they say something
that somebody notices, and then
when presented with true picture of
their position,are disgusted with the
sight of 1t.
Year: 1878

Gen. Sherman has issued an order
to the army regarding the recsnt act
of Congress. providing that sit shall
not be lawful to employ any part
of the army as posse cOninaitatiS, or
otherwise for the purpose Of execu.
ting the laws. except in such circum-
stances as such employment of said
force may be expressly authorized by
the Constitution or by act of Con-
gress." The General recites the Con-
stitutional provisions and the acts of
Congress, authorizing the use of the
army in certain cases to protect the
people and republican form of gov
ernment in the States, making it clear
that the Constitution and laws in force
are ample for such protection. This
late law of Congress was useless, and
made to apply in imaginary cases
that never had a precedent. Presi-
dent Grant never, in any instance,
used the army that the Constitution
or laws did not plainly provide for.
Year: 1878

The old game law is now in force,
and on and after the 1st day of Au-
gust prairie chickens and quail may
be shot and killed with impunity.-
Slate Journal.


The Journal is mistaken regarding
quail. Sec. l, of the law of 1875 says:
1t shall be unlawful 80. to Kill, en-
snare or trap any wild grouse between
the first day of January and the first
day of August in each year; or to kill
ensnare, trap or net any wild Turkey
or quail between the first day of
January and the first day of October
In each year; or to ensnare, trap or
net the same at any time of the year.
Year: 1878

Recently in the Gulf of Saros, the
Russians fired upon. and struck an
English. boat. and made prisoners of
another unarmed boat, an English Of
ficer and ten men. This may cause
another little war cloud to rise la the
East.
Year: 1878

AN OUTBREAK EXPECTED.
Reliable Information Concerning the
Feelings of the Red Men on


the Northern Border.
They Seem Inclined TO Go upon the
Warpath and Kill Everything


they Come Across.
In Which Case the Canadian Police
and United Statss Troops will


Have to be on the


Lookout.
Year: 1878

persons were aware of the injurious char
acter OF most baking powders, they would
never use them A baking powder to be
good and wholesome, cannot be made by Ig-
norant persons, who know no more about
the chemical combinations Necessary than a
school boy. The only good baking powder
prepared by physician with special regard
To It's healthfulness, Is DIR. Prices Cream


lflkW
Year: 1878

The returns Of yesterdays elections, SO far
as received. indicate beyond doubt that the
republicans have carried Iowa by an in-
creased majority. and that Ohio has elected
its republican state officers by a majority
which exceeds their expectations West Viz
ginia and Indiana have elected democratic
state officers, and the former a solid demo-
cratic delegation in Congress, while the latter,
according to the latest returns, has incre aSed
its democratic representation in Congress and
has elected legislature which will insure a
democrat to succeed Voorhees, in the Senate.
In actual results, as they say in whist, 'honors
are easy but having won Ohio, where all in
terest was centered, the republicans have
three by card'' if not even more


1t would seem that the vote of yesterday in
the Buckeye state nipped the Presidential as
pirations of Senator Thurman as with blight
ing frost: In advance of the campaign he
himself broadly on the initiation platform. If
on that platform he failed to carry state so
tno1oqghly l welded to what is deemed ''.he
seem polite to risk him as Presidential race
horse.


The effect of Ohios vote too will have a
direct bearing on the canvas of Gen. Butler in
Massachusetts, Ithardly seems probable that
the Intelligent commonwealth, of the Old state,
will uphold by its vote, that which the veri,
table mother OF the rag baby repudiatci
Ohio will have direct bearing, and notwith-
standing the 'greenback craze which has
made heavy inrOads with the voting strength
of each party the republicans now feel
sanguine that they will elect the full state
ticket there. IL is thought too by sagacious
pOlitictiOnS that Ohio yesterday clearly indi-
Gated to the democratic managers that its
national candidate cannot succeed in 1880 on
any other platform than that of hard money.
All the present indications presage that the
popularity OF the greenback movement has
reached it's full zenith, and that from hence
forward it will wane as rapidly as did the old
know nothing bubble.


Commitfeep are INSPIRED 6eyond measure rover over
the result, and will bat.e With even more
than determined zeal to carry the November
states. They wi. now indulge n the hope of
dates to the Forty sixth Con 5ress.


The democrats are considerably cast down.
They claim that the loss in Ohio is Offset by the
result in other states, but there is no diSguiS-
ing the fact, that they do not like the Ohio
key note as sounded yesterday.
Year: 1878

THERE WAS A STRIKE of the soft silk
Wipders at the mill OF George Frost, Paterson,
n: j., yesterday, and there Is rumOr to the
effect that there will be more trouble among
the silk spinners who went out on a partial
strike few weeks since
Year: 1878

The greatest failure OF the year." says
the Charleston Journal of Commerce, lis
the Rew silver dollar. Great is congressrs
True, congress is foolish, as our contempo-
rary means to say; bat in this instance its
folly was not altogether its own. There
were several millions of people who were
behind it urging it on, and who were bigger
fools than the representatives who enacted
that ninety cents should be a dollar. AS a
general proposition, il is not worth while to
abuse congress much, for congress is just
what the people make it.
Year: 1878

About year or so ago, young lady OF
sunny temperament and pleasant features
began to use to excess preparations for
bleaching her hair to the fashionable golden
tinge, and at the same time became . slave
to that beautifier Of the complexion and the
form-the deceptive poison-arsenic. Her
features before, though not beautiful, were
at least good. People soon remarked her
changed appearance for the better. Her
complexion was rosy and blooming; her hair
soft. silky, and of beautiful tinge; her
form plumper than it had been, and her
skin smooth and white. But her selfcon-
graduation did not last long. Headache
soon followed, growing more and more vio-
lent every day; but still she kept on using
the abominable stuff which bas been the
ruin of so many. OF late her sufferings have
been almost intolerable. The blessings of
sleep were not hers. Her head was a very
he'll of torture night and day. Her mind
grew feebler, her thoughts wandered, her
intellect was lost, and to-day, girl of
twenty years, she is confined in cell in
that prison of the living dead-Stockton-a
maniac.
Year: 1878

Puck
Upon the greensward, with my most adored
l sat, and we whispered our love.
While the sweet little birds repeated our
words


In the great dropping willow above.
modest surprise beamed out of her eyes
As pressed her dear form TO my breast
When dropped from the willer a b g catapillar
Down her neck-i Just imagine the rest!
Year: 1878

RECEIVER FOR A RAILROAD APPOINTED
The application for the appointment of re-
eeiyer for the Philadelphia and Atlantic City
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company was filed at
made on behalf of one Of the creditors by Ben
jamin Williamson.
Year: 1878

THE GREENBACKERS of the second Kansas
district nominated r. p. Elder for Congress.
and then, as though not quite sure he was
their sort OF man, adopted resolutions re-
quiring the candidate to pledge himself to
work for the success of the party
Year: 1878

OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS
for the two vacant assistant paymastershipS
in the navy only twenty-one presented them
selves at the navy yard yesterday for exam
ination. OF these, nearly half failed to pass
the physical examination.
Year: 1878

The CONDITION OF JUSTICE MILLER of the
Z. s. Supreme Court, has rapidly improved
during the past few days, and it is expected
that he will have entirely recovered in week
or ten days.
Year: 1878

Yesterday afternoon, in company
with Messrs. Stark, McFetrick and
Strong, the Republican reporter re-
paired to the scene Of the great IRE
which is at present raging under
ground, on the property Of the Butler
coal company. IL is about one mile
above Pittston and situated in To-
cality which has always proved IN
inhabitable, and partly covered with
brush and scattering trees. On tie
bills leading to it can plainly be teen
immense volumes OF steam rising up
ward, caused by the intense heat es-
Gaping from the numerous caves in
the ground, and coming in eootse-
with the cold air on the ontsi!e As
we approach the cracks in the ground
foretold heavy working e the
mass, and although at FIRST se Ntrc
not inten. upon veaturiag lUrlher,
the numerous adventures caused Us
to follow. Our route brought US
over the most dangerous approaches,
and each scene that was presented
as We gazed down the fiery depths
told of an extensive body of burning
debris. At some Of these openings
which have nearly caved IN. the vol
umes OF heat and sulphur which rush
ed out made it impossible for one 70
stay there long with safety The ex-
tent of the Ere is supposed to be eight
acres, and all this area is one burning
mass, with the rock to q white heat
to the surface at many of the open
ings where the rock crops out The
ground is covered with cracks, and
from appearances is settling down
as the large pillars Of coal underneath
are consumed The site of the FIRE
when it first broke out was among
old workings, which bad been aban-
doned years ago, and while the loss
is not great as yet, as the coal con
sumed would not have been taken
out, it is now an established fact that
the fire is steadily burning toward
other valuable coal beds. which il
will be necessary to protect, and
contract has been made By Conrad,
civil eDgeneer, who viii at once put
to work small army of men and en-
deavor to cut around it. The aver
age depth of the coal from the sur
face is about fifteen feet, and the shell
ly nature Of the rock above the coal
is the present cause of the numerous
openings and continued caving in.
Mr.. Conrad's method will be 10 com
menee at the surface and excavate
down to the coal a large channel
across the part which communicates
the burning district with the main
bed of unworked coal. This, If sue
cessfully accomplished, will result in
retaining the fire in its present loea-
ton and will eventually die out The
large trench to be excavated will
measure 200 feet, the depth aver
aging from Is to 80 feet.-SeraHfop
Republican.
Year: 1878

The things that a man most needs
in this world are food work and sleep


He does not need riches, honor or
Office to live He needs society be-
cause be is made for it. He must
love and be loved his life and hap
piness are promoted by companion
ship; mutual dependence and cOun-
sci enlarge hope and stimulate cour-
age Yet after all be lives if his
friends die. There is no grief, no
form Of bereayment, but it has its
consolation. The best preserver Of q
mans life is contentment. Nor is
work destructive of strength Men
look forward to rest, to life of ease,
which to them means cessation from
toll and from the care of business.
They mistake the cause Of WEAKNESS.
1t is not work it is care, it is over
exertion, it is ambition and desire
after gain that brings worn and
weary feelings. All we posses we
possess in life, the sooner we get
through with life the sooner we re-
linquish our possessions. The faster
a man lives, the quicker be reaches
the end of life There are three ends
to life, and death is the last and least
desirable Of them One is to live.
That is why we are created-to live.
and as well as we can. Some go
mourning and groaning on their way
as though their life was a burden, and
that il is piety to put low estimate
on it. The opposite is true. 4 man
should seek to live out his days, and
he cannot accomplish it in a better
way than by using every means to
promote life Among these means
are three things mentioned at the
head of this article. When man
denies himself sleep, and exercise
which gives brain and body, he robs
his life Of its full term Let him be
cheerful also. He is like an engine
it viii run well and long if it well
oiled. Contentment and cheerful
ness are the oil which keepthe nerves
from wearing out Busy men and
women think that time taken from
toll for sleep and recreation is time
lost 1t is really the cement put in
to fill up the joints to keep out the
weather and preserve the building
Providence Journal.
Year: 1878

Scandal mongers can learn q les.
son from the story told of a woman
who freely used her tongue to the
scandal of others, and made a confes-
sion to the priest for what she had
done. He gave her a ripe thistle top
and told her to go in various directions
to scatter the seed one by one. Won
dering at the pennance, she obeyed,
and then returned snd told her con-
fessor To her amazement be babe
her 60 back and gather the scattered
seeds; and when she objected that il
would be impossible, he replied that
it would be still more difficult to
gather up and destroy all the evil re-
ports she had circulated about 9TH
ers. Any thoughtless, careless child
can scatter a handful of thistle seeds
before the wind in a moment, but
the strongest and wisest man cannot
gather them again So the SANDER
er may scatter seeds of discord that
no effort can remove, and the graves
can scarcely cover.
Year: 1878

Labor. awake! the foe is advancing.
With hi, gold and his greenbacks flung out te


the breeze.
His hosts are now marshaled, with steeds proud


1y prancing,


To crush with his power his wealth to increase
The call is to Labor, why slumber so peaceful?
Onr comrades are gathering all over the land
United one: though the conflict be fearful.
No quarters we'll give to this foe of mank ind
For centuries past the poor have done honor.
And bowed in submission to his kingly decree
But LohOr now questions the right of such rulers
And declares. by high heaven, that he will he


free
This toe of mankind mnst he met and be van.


quished;


His power must he brok en--'iis the infinite de


cree.
Oh, Labor, awake! grid on yonr full armOr,
And strike for Your freedom if you would be


free.
His pickets we've met they've yielded to us:
The main army is struggling their ground to


maintain,
But our watchword IS Right we are sure of sue


cess,


And never will yield Till the victory we gain
The battle is raging and many are asking,
What means this commotion all over the land
'Tis the army OF Labor on Monopoly advancing,
And Labor will triumph ii united they stand
The few dissensions that exist in our Union
Will pass like a mist before the sons rays.
With Love. that sweet emblem inscribed on our


banner,


We will trust our brave Union through all


coming days.
Our motto is plain; IL has a true meaning;
With faith in each other, let reason preside,
And Hope. blessed Hope. with its peaceful


abiding,


And Charity and Love be ever our guide.
Truth is our emblem Right, and not WrongI
We fear no defeat, for our canse it is just;
We will never surrender, but, fearless and


strong,


Trample down Monopoly into the dust.
RAVENNA, o.. March ~. 1879.
Year: 1878

and all articles necessary for


the burial of the dead.
[ have recently made GREAT
REDUCTIONS in the price
of Burial Cases, and use


an improved quality Of


trimmings.


Telegraph, or mail orders
from any point in the county
will receive prompt attention
and satisfaction guaranteed.
Attendance with Hearse
Year: 1878

W WASHINdTONs ID. z.
ANY person desiring information to the
standing and responsibility Of the members of
the firm will, on request, be furnished with a
satisfactory reference in his vicinity or Con-
gressiOnal district.