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Year: 1879

THE most startling point developed in
General WooDFoRDs report of his close,
personal inspection of the alleged trial of
GULLY for the CHISHOLM murders is found
In the fact that strict and technical atten-
ton was paid throughout this great
mockery of justice to all the forms of law.
The jury panel was fair and unprejudiced,
the prosecution was straightforward and
earnest, the judge was impartial, or, If par
tial ut all, was so on the side of the prose-
cution, and all the proceedings stood the
most minute scrutiny of a man who would
instantly have discovered any irregularty.
And despite all this the verdict of ac-
quittal was rendered against the facts, the
law and the evidence. If the jury had
been packed and the bias of the proceed
ings had been in favor of the prisoner the
result as it happened would have been bad
enough; but rs il is it shows that popular
opinion is so vitiated in Mississippi, so at
variance with the principles of law and
order, and SO iniamously demoralizcd on
all political subjects, that under no circum-
stances can justice be expected in any case
where the personal interests of a Democrat
are at hazard.
Year: 1879

soNrEpeople are surprised that CLARKsoN
n. POTTER should take the tail end of the
New York ticket. 'Tis not surprsing-he
took the testimony of JAMES L. ANDERSON
and WEBER, and the man who would do
that would jump at the tail end of any
thing, and take it if he could.
Year: 1879

No man Of cool and unpreiudiced judg-
ment can read the story of the CHISHOLM
murder trial. as related in our news col
umns yesterday, without being convinced
that the forms of justice are habitually


prostituted to the basest uses down in Mis-


sissippi. The acquittal of GULLY, us therein


described, serves as an assurance Of the
future acquittal of BARKsDALE and every


other political murderer on the Democratic
side-and they are all on that side-who
may be arraigned for their crimes in that
State. And it shows still further that the
entire community is so obesottedly saturated
with the very essence Of Bourbon hatred
that human life is not safe or sacred within
the limits of the State except when under
the partisan protection of the so-callet
lIome-Rule Democracy, And they call this
free government, under the rule of the
brains and intelligence of true Southrons'
Year: 1879

THE famous San Francisco Sand Lots
will reyerberate to unaccustomed sounds
next Saturday. The Union veterans of the
city will fire an artillery salute therefrom
to welcome the arrival of General GRANT
Thus will KEARNEY's stamping-ground for
once be utilized for respectable purpose.
Year: 1879

THE Republicans lack 25S of clear ma
jority in Maine. If all the Maine voters
resident in Washington had gone home to
vote they would have lacked much less rs
no doubt at least fifty of that class were suf-
fciently Indifferent to remain quietly at
their posts and let the Republican party
shift ioritself Such is political gratitude
Year: 1879

THE Repudiators down in Virginia are
making very slow progress. If they don't
put new yigor into the campaign they will
be overwhelmingly defeated for the bulk OF
the Republican party seems to be arrayed
against them, In their desperation they
should not overlook the fact that BEN
BUTLER, the Boss Repudiator of them all,
has not become so preoccupied in his Massa-
chusetts campaign as to be unable TO spare
few weeks therelrom. Why don't they
invite him to come down and give them Il
boost? He would certainly do it if there's
the least bit of truth in the old saying about
q fellow feeling, &c.
Year: 1879

WHEN SAM RANDALL read the returns OF
the Maine election he wept and said the
soldiers had overpowered the Democracy,
few had dared vote for GARCELoN in the


presence Of the bayonet, and unless free
ballot could be secured in New York the
Goddess of Liberty would fly from the Cap
itol dome and take up her permanent
abode in Yazoo, Miss, where every man
can have his choice-to do right or be shot in
the back, without benefit Of clergy SANS
sorrow is really genuine, so his friends say,
Year: 1879

A lady 20 years of age expresses great
gratitude for the benefit she has derived from
Warmers Safe Bitters, and declares her he
lief that the remedy is certain specific for
dyspepsia
Year: 1879

'Is Colorado as beautiful anil grand as
Switzerland?' / often hear the question
and have often asked it of myself while
iourneying through these mountains. AZ
ter first mountain trip of about 400 miles
was ready to answer, no /; it was only az
ter seeing Estes park that my opinion wa
vered. for that. at least, was as beautiful
rs anything that had seen in rather linn
tied Swiss tour. Yet there are certain
elements OF beauty among the Swiss
mountains that are wanting in Colorado.
The difference is chiefly due to the very
much smaller precipitation of moisture in
the centre of our continent. As cOnse-
quence the lakes are few and small as
compared with the Swiss, though often OF
exceeding beauty. Mountain streams and
high waterfalls are comparatively rare.
Though the winters are longer and more
severe, the snowfall is so much less that
no peaks are wholly covered with snow
through the summer as are some OF the
highest Alps; nor is there glacier to be
found in the State. The number of very
lofty mountains is far greater in Colorado
thru in Switzerland, but none are as high
as either Mont Blanc or Monte Rosa;
yet much of the impression of height is,
of coarse, lost on account of the great
altitude from which they are usually
viewed. The plains at the base of the
foothills are from 5000 to 5000 feet above
the sea. and the mountain parks vary IN
altitude from 1000 to l0,000feet, while the
highest peak in the Stale hardly exceeds
II, 800 feet.


Yet in spite of these points of inferiority
which traveller fresh from Switzerland
would notice, there are certain great
charms about the Rocky Mountains pecu-
liarly their own. In some parts there is
display of stupendous1 perpendicular
grandeur, of wild, Jagged and fantastic
rocks, of strange towers and needles Of
stone that is not found in other mountain
Gus regions. The deep. dark canyons have
gloomy beauty OF their own. The noun
tain parks. smooth with grass and pictur-
esquely studded with trees, are usually
feature in Rocky Mountain views; and al
ways there are in sight the vast undulat-
ing plains. on which the eye suffers no
arrest till it meets the arch of heaven
touching the blue level in the distance,
filling the mind with that impression Of
infinty which no other natural object but
the ocean ever gives.-Good Company.
Year: 1879



 Paper patterns, if they do not quite an- initiate distance in fashions sphere, at least go 8 long way toward it, for now a-days the woman in theremotest corner of the far West has comparatively as fair an opportunity to be dressed in the latest fashion as those in more popular centers. That is, of course. the woman who de- sires to dress in fashion and who inves- tigates the pattern depot accessible to her. No matter where you go, you will see, if you will take the pains to observe, that the prevailing style of cutting garments is general, and though the air of the dress, so to speak, may be different, the styles are the same-basque, round waist or pOlonaise, or what not. Every wO- mans garments are cut on the same general plan and with close adherence to newest fashions. To the advent of the paper patterns and the perfection in which they are now issued, this state of things may be attributed. and it might also be taken into acc ount that those paper patterns are not indifferen factors in the present prevailing harmony of dress The little personal dainty touches ot ornament or finish so often seen in those bother days is the result, m very great measure, of the general system into which so many women have come of making their own garments, and each, as her taste may lead Ter, infuses into her habiliments something of herself. If her tastes are refined or artistic, the perception is shadowed forth in her dress, while if the contrary be the case, it is quite as clearly manifest to the ob- server. If she be neat ingenious and methOdical, these qualifications will be foreshadowed in the makeup and finish of her general attire, exactly as the un- tidy woman, who is governed by no rules in this respect, or who is deficient in mechanical construction or taste is to be singled out of a multitude. In the last instance, perhaps, it is unfortunate that the employment of professional dress makers is becoming less ;tnd less frequent. But the gain on the other hand is to be considered, for it cannot be denied that since the perfection of the paper pattern system has enabled woman to fashion their own costumes, the general style of dress has become very perceptibly more refined and pretty. To say nothing of the economy of saving the very consid- erable dressmaker's bill, the advantage is a great one even in the particular of encouraging women to study how to construct their own dresses.
Year: 1879

The coat waists that are worn with skirts of different material are usually dark. Silk and velvet Pekin is used for these waists, the velvet matching the skirt and the silk being of a bright tint.

 Dotted Swiss muslin trimmed with plain Swiss and plaitings of footing is a new combination. Very large bows of black ribbon are worn with gowns made of this material when they are intended for mourning
Year: 1879

The public interest in PHOSPHATE SOAP
proves that an article of real merit cap be
appreciated. If any man is in doubt what is
best to buy his wife for d holiday gift let him
order dozen cakes of PHOSPHATE SOAP
A present of this kind combines pleasure
with utility. As an article for everyday
toilet use it has no equal. 1t is highly per-
fumed and it leaves the skin % soft and pare
that every lady is delighted with it. Every
young man who wishes to please his sweet
heart should buy her a dozen cakes for a
Christmas present Merchants, in laying in
a stock OF holiday goods, should get an
abundance of PHOSPHATE SOAP. Every
one who buys it once is sure to buy more as
it never fails TO give the best satisfaction.
1t is sold by all wholesale druggists and
prOcprS
Year: 1879

In Muscatine, a few days since, one
of the female school teachers died. She
was buried Yesterday afternoon, and
two Of the public schools were closed
in order to attend the funeral. As we
read the notice in the Journal we won
dered if there were not some man in
Muscatine, as there is everywhere else,
who would find fault with this on the
ont of half days education, and the
teachers receive pay for half day.
work that they didn't perform. An
extra respite from study is rarely given
in our public schools without the fault
finding of somebody. And, singularly
enough, the people who find the most
fault are, generally, the people who
have no children.


We believe in play time for the chill
dren. Of course the last farewell to
one of their teachers, perhaps one who
was very dear to them (for two schools
were closed-that means something), is
by no means play. But it suggests the
value of frequent intermisslons in
hours of study. We all know that
studying is hard work. Who knows it
better than the poor little fellow bend
ing over his book with the tears on his
face, because his head hurts him and
he can't understand his lesson? We
all know that the strong man can WELD
the spade or the hammer all day long !;
but the little lad cannot. He needs
frequent intervals cf rest. 1t is so
with the mind. Papa often works at
his lawsuit or his sermon all night,
while little Tom is fast asleep.


1t is not contendel that our children
study too much, but that they study
too steadily. Their working periods
are too long. Teachers of great expe-
rience will bear witness that children
especially the younger class-learn
more rapidly and accurately when they
learn but little at time. There is no
mental economy in keeping child's
nose on the book all day.


There is certain school which holds
its sessions from nine to eleven, and
from half-past eleven until two. In
the matter of learning it is perfect
success. After the school is closed,
the children have time to enjoy them
selves by daylight. They do not, like
too many others, go from the breakfast
table to the school house, and return to
eat supper and go to bed. They have
their recreation in the daylight, when
nature intends them to be awake Their
hours of study are short and varied.
Their bodily and mental health both
are preserved. They enjoy their sports,
and take interest IN their books. They
do not grow weary because their inter-
walls of rest are so frequent. If they
are not allowed to tire of their studies,
they will progress constantly. Give
them short work and plenty of breath
ing time. 1t will pay in the end
Haukese.
Year: 1879

The TRUE LADY.-The lady does not
lose caste because she makes her own
clothes, and is obliged to economize.
I" A lady is woman who clearly under
stands and consistently practices, the
reinements of highly-civilized exist
ence and the most real distinction be-
tween a lady and woman who is not
lady, is that one is more civilized than
the other, and more determined to pre-
serve the habits of high civilization,
both in her own person and in all those
over whom she has authority. These
habits are not simply habits of expense;
it is cheaper to remain sober than to
get drunk, and yet it is more ladylike
to be sober. It does not cost more
money to speak good English than bad,
or to be more gentle than rude; yet
lady always, from preference, speaks
correctly and has gentle manners. 1t
so happens by the force of circum-
stances that there are more ladies in
the upper class than in the lower, and
that there is a severer public opinion
in the upper classes about most things
which. taken together, constitute civil
Hation, because it is fault in rich peo-
pie (who have great facilities) not to. be
clean and cultivated and polite, when
it may only be misfortune in poor
ones. There is, then, really such a
thing as ladyhood, and it is one of the
strongest OF civilizing influences"
Year: 1879

TIE Social CRIr1c.-If you would
have any friends at all, don't set your
sell up for critic. If you don't like
any ones nose, or object to any ones
chin, do not put your feelings into
words. If any ones manners do not
please you, remember your own. Peo-
pie are not all made to suit one taste
recollect that. Take things as you find
them, unless you can alter them. Even
dinner, after it is swllowed, cannot
be made any better. Continual fault
finding, continual criticism of the con-
duct of this one, and the speech of that
one, the dress of one, and the opinions
of another, will make home the unhap-
piest place under the san. If you are
never pleased with any one, no one will
be pleased with you and if it is known
you are hard to suit, few will take the
pains to suit you.


If you are fishing for good reputa-
ton you had better bait your hook with
good deeds.
Year: 1879

In the old cemetery lat New Haven
We used to be shown tomb of enOr-
mously heavy stones,-the grave ofsa
man who planned it for himself, in de-
fance Of the Angel of the Resurrection.
Whether his impious challenge has ever
been met by such silent rebuke as the
one here recorded, we cannot say: A
young German countess who lived
about hundred years ago was noted
unbeliever. and especially opposed to
the doctrine of the resurrection. She
died when about thirty years of age,
and before her death gave ordsr that
her grave should be covered. with a
solid slab of granite; that afound it
should be placed square blocks of
stone. and that the corners should be
fastened to each other an1 to the gran
ite slab by heavy iron clamps. Upon
the covering this inscription was placed:
"The burial-rlace, purchased to all
eternity, must never be opened" All
that human power could do to prevent
ANY change in that grave was done, but
"a little seed |sprouted, and the tiny
shoot found. its way between the side
stone and the upper slab and grew
there, slo&ly but steadily forcing its
way until the iron clamps were torn
asunder and the granite lid was raised,
and is 1ow resting upon the trunk OF
the tree, which is large and fourishing.
The people of Hanover regard it with
al-dost kind of superstition, and
,Speak in lowest tones of the wicked
T countess and it is natural they should,
for as stood beside that grave in the
old churchyard, it certainly impressed
me more deeply than I can express
Standard.
Year: 1879

SCRAP PUDDING.-Put the scraps of
bread-crust and crumbs into bowl,
with sufficient milk to cover them.
Cover with saucepan lid, or a plate,
and put into the oven to soak for about
half an hour. Take out and mash the
bread with a fork till it is u pulp then
add handful of raislns, and as many
{ ;urrants, a teacup of brown sugar, half
C up of milk, some candied lemon peel
al Id one egg. Stir we'll, grease pud-
din g-dish, and pour the pudding in.
Ora te little nutmeg in, put into a
moo lerate oven, and let it bake for an
hou an half.


FISH CAKEs.-One pint bowl salt
cod fish, picked very fine, two pint
bowls of whole, raw peeled potatoes !;
put togetherin cold water and boil till
the potatoes are thoroughly cooked !;
remove from fire, and drain off all the
water, mash with potato-masher, add
piece OF butter the size of an egg, two
well beaten eggs, and little pepper !;
mix well with a wooden spoon have
frying pan with boiling lard or drip
pings, irto which drop a spoon of mix
ture and fry brown ; do not freshen the
fish before boiling with potatoes, and
do not mold cakes, but drop from
spoon.
Year: 1879

Coal OIL.-The remark has often
been ma1e, lately, that coal oil is get
ting to be very poor in quality. And
since last winter there has been no.
ticeable deterioration in our illuminat-
ing agent-kerosene. The illuminat-
ing power seems to be only about one
half what it was when first intro
duced. The charred wick and debris
at the burning surface on the wick
shows plainly that it has lost its former
reputation as an illuminator. Among
consumers the cause is laid to adultera-
ton. But refners of the Oil tell US
that the Illuminating power of refined
oil decreases almost directly with its
gravity and increase of fire-test. Ben
zine and the lighter members of pc
troleum, make the brightest and most
beautiful light Benzine and the
lighter products are so brilliant, that
the temptation to use them IN some
form is constantly presented. Ths
safety of all oil is increased by age.
Left standing undisturbed. the lighter
parts pass gradually off; the oil will
then burn with dull light. 1t should,
therefore, be well understood that
safety means poor burning oil and a
dull light. 1t is question simply be-
tween safety to the consumer and the
brilliancy of the light.
Year: 1879

IPY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBUSEl


WASHINGTON, April S.-Ex-Senator Barnnm chair
man Of the National Democratic Committee, ex-
presses 10 his friends his belief that forcing tho
extra session was "a most unfortunate bunder. and
that IN the debate which has thus far taken
place the Democrats have suffered severely before
the country. He even goes so far as to say that in
his opinion the session and the debate already had
will cost the Democrats a million votes. Tie secs
no prospect Of the party recovering ground as the
discussion goes on On the contrary, be admits
that nothing can be said which viii better The
sItuatIon There is no doubt but that his views arc
shared in by number of prominent Democrats
1.p4
Year: 1879

Bishop Simpson, of the M. E. Church,
concluded his second lecture before. the Yale
Divinity School thus:


You perceive, young gentlemen, that |
believe in the divine election of Minister'S
So far you can count me CalVinist. be-
lieve, further, man 80 selected should never
turn aside to any other employment, while
health and the appreciation of the Church
continue. Should health and strength give
way, he should turn to other duties Should
he find he was mistaken in bis calling, should
he find his services were not needed, better
dig coal in the mine or break stone in the
road than stand in the pulpit uncalled of
God and uuapproved by the Church. But,
being approved and blessed, never turn aside.
Let not temptations or dangers or wealth or
fame allure you from the ministry. have
known men so called to abandon the minis
try; aud in long experience, | have never
known one to give up the Ministry for wealth,
who did not either become bankrupt or make
ship-wreck of faith before he died. You
may be depressed, poverty may stare you in
the face but stand as the beaten anvil to
the stroke. Do your duty, and verify you
will be fed. God will care for you as long
as the raven has wings, and as long as q
widow in the land has handful of meal in
the barrel.


Think, too, of the early Christians, of the
noble line of martyrs and their suferingS.-
Then yours will sink into insignifcance.-
Think how the great Apostle was imprisoned
and lashed forty times. l see him gather
ing his garments around his lacerated shoul-
ders, while he whispers: "None of these
things move me-" see him taken to the
edge of the city and stoned. And as his
friends raise him up, l hear them say :
Abandon this They will kill you if you
preach" Aud yet as soon as his breath re-
turns, he utters (: "None of these things
move me-" see him drawn out Of the wa
ter, after having been in it day and a nj ght,
lying on the beach, the water dripping from
the long back hair. And his friends say
He Will never preach again." But, as his
pulse beats feebly and his strength begins to
return, l hear him say: "None of these
things move me-" And afterward, when the
elders of Mletus came down to meet him,
and they all told him that bonds and impri
sonment awaited him, hear him say: 81
am now ready to be offered, and the time Of
my departure is at hand. l have fought a
good fight; 1 have finished my course;
have kept the faith."


Bonds and imprisonment did, indeed, await
Year: 1879

The longest life is made up of simple days
few or many; but the days grow into
years, and give the measure Of our lives at
the last.


The life is at the last what the days have
been. Let the children, therefore, look after
the days-one day at time--and put into
each one something that will last something
worth doing, something worth remembering,
something worth initiating by those who fol-
low US.


1. Every day little knowledge. One
fact in day. How small thing is one
fact 0nly one Ten years pass by. Three
thousand six hundred and fifty facts are not
small thing.


2. Every day a little self denial. The
thing that i, difficult to do to-day will be an
easy thing to do three hundred and sixty.f7e
days hence, if each day it shall have been re-
peated. What power of self-mastery shall
he enjoy who, looking to God for His grace,
seeks every day to practice the grace he
prays for!


3. Every day little hopefuluess. We
live for the good of others, if our living be in
any sense true living 1t is not in the great
deeds of philanthropy that the only blessing
is found. In


Little deeds of kindness"
repeated every day, we find true happiness.
AT home, at school, in the street, in the
neighbor's house, on the playground, We
shall find opportunities every day for useful
ness.


4. Every day little look into the Bible.
One chapter day. What treasure of Bi-
BILE knowledge one may acquire in ten years.
Every day verse committed to memory
What volume in the mind at the end of
twenty. five years
Year: 1879

Old Scotland is in sore trouble. 1t is not
merely that an Influential Bank has sudden.


ly broken, and six millions of sterling money
has been lost. Nor is it only that hundreds
of exemplary Christian families have been
ruined, brought down from wealth, or at
least comfort, to want, if not to beggary.-
Her commercial men are chagrined that one
of her Banks--inssitutions of which she was
proud, and which used to be the very symbol
of security-has become proverb and a BY
word. Her moral men are grieVed that her
character for integrity has received blow
that for violence could hardly be surpassed.
And her spiritual men are ashamed and con-
founded that this combined disaster and dis
grace has come on her through men some Of
Year: 1879

A RELIGION that never sufices to govern
q man. will never suffice to save him. That
which does not distinguish him from sin
ful world, will never distinguish him from a
psrishing world.