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Year: 1877

THE Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that the suicide of an insured person. vitiates the policy on his life, whether he is, or not, in sane al the lime of the commission of the deed. provided the words sane or insane " follow the suicide proviso.
Year: 1877

Is always supplied with an ample variety Of well-eooked food. No exaggeration in this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information.
Year: 1877

The oldest pets yet are some eels that
Mr.. Hale is keeping in brook near
his house in Rockport, Mass. After he
had fed them several times he observed
that they seemed to be waiting for his
visit, and with little training they were
induced to eat food directly from his
hand. Then they learned to play and
fondle about his fingers, held in the
water, and enjoyed his caresses. More
recently, the largest one of the four, a
huge old fellow, two feet long and very
large around, allows Mr.. Hale to take
him entirely out of the water, slide him
about freely from hand to hand, appa7
rently enjoying the novel gymnastics.
When Mr.. Hale goes to the brook he
calls them with peculiar whistle, and
they soon come rushing briskly from
down stream. Not long ago he brought
them the usual lunch of fish and mack
erel, when only the large one came.
The eel waited few moments; then
turned down streem and soon came back
bringing his tardy family to supper. This
shows there is NJ touch of the human in
them, for any ordinary biped boarder
would have pitched in without waiting,
and cleared the table, Springfield
(Mass) Union.
Year: 1877

A paper read by NJ, Bouilland before
recent meeting Of the French Academy
3f Sciences gives an account OF his fur
ther researches relative to LESSONS OF the
brain. In his former communications
he demonstrated that the loss of speech
was due to a malady of the third circum-
volution of the left anterior lobe Of that
organ. He now goes farther, and as
serts the three fscultias which essential
ly distinguish man from other animals
speech, reading and writing-are each
controlled by separate portions OF the
brain. In his researches he discovered
that the paralysis of one of those func-
tions could exist without the others be-
ing effected, and he gives as an example
q case in which he was called to con-
sultation on young man, whose avoca-
tions compelled him to write continually.
At first the patient had felt q slight
weakness in writing, then great diff:
Guilty, and finally, an absolute loss OF
the faculty. The result of the closest
examination could not detect any defect
in the muscles of the arm or hand, the
latter retaining all it's sensitiveness and
power for every other purpose than that
of writing, and all his other functions
being moral and in good condition. The
conclusion arrived at was that the source
of the in6rmity must not be sought for
in the external organs, but in the center
itself of nervous action-the brain. The
Young man was advised to write with
his left hand, which he rapidly succeed
ed in doing. The defect from which he
suffered had long been known as writer's
cramp, just as the loss of speech was for
centuries termed paralysis OF the
tongue. Both designations were equal
" erroneous, both being now attributed
to malaiies of certain portions Of the
Lroip
Year: 1877

During a recent visit to the Phila-
delphia Geological Garden we. witnessed
an amusing incident illustrative OF
Young Americas love for adventure says
correspondent. In the rear of the
lion and tiger house large cages are con-
structed, where the animals come out at
pleasure to sun themselves. On this oc-
casion, Oh we stood admiring two fine
specimens stretched at full length on
the sandy floor, one so near the bars
that it's tail extended through. and lay
on the grass outside, boy approached,
in advance of his mother and sister,
and, no sooner did he see the lion than
an idea seemed to strike him, for with
one bound. and before his mother could
stop him, he was over the low rails, and
quickly approaching the lion, sat down
on it's tail. But he had not long to sit,
for in twinkling the lion sprang to It's
feet and made for the boy, who barely
escaped stroke of the powerful paw,
by turning q back sumersault. The
mother stood speechless, as the boy ran
shouting, "Well, I don't care: LII
have it to say I sat on lions tail.
Year: 1877

He that is everywhere is nowhere.


Confidence generally inspires con-
fidence.
The greatest scholars are not the
wisest men.


Nothing is so uncertain as the minds
of the multitude.


No excellent soul is exempt from a
mixture Of folly.


To what use serves learning If the
understanding be away.


If individuals have no virtues their
vices may be of use to us.


Age makes us not childish, as men say;
it finds us still true children.


Two things the most opposite blind
lis equally-custom and novelty.


Fishes live in the sea as men do a-land;
the great ones eatup the little ones.


A kiss ought to be a mark of honest
affection, not weapon of hypocrisy.


Prosperity does best discover vice,
but adversely does best discover virtue.


Reason cannot show itself more reason
ably than to cease reasoning on things
above reason.
Year: 1877

Three and half pounds of milk are
equal to one pound of meat; and only
estimate n COW to give 1000 pounds of
milk in year, this would make the
cows product in milk equal in food
value to 1000 pounds of meat, and this
1000 pounds of meat would require g
steer, under ordinary feeding, four years
to produce, so that the COW produces as
much return from her food iii one year
AZ q steer in four.
Year: 1877

In these days of high winds business men
should see that their signs are properly Sc
cured. On Wednesday last, a large sign on
Arch street above Sixth, Philadelphia, was
blown down within few feet OF pair of
horses and carriage. Fortunately no
damage W done except to the sign.
Year: 1877

Live for something, be not idle


Look about thee for employ;
Sit not down 70 useless dreaming


Labor is the sweetest JOY.
Folded hands are ever weary,


Selfish hearts are never gay:
Life for thee hath many duties


Active be, then, while you may.
Scatter blessings in thy pathway


Gentle words and cheering smiles
Better are than gold and silver.


With their griefdispelling wiles.
As the pleasant sunshine falleth


Ever on the grateful earth.
So let sympathy and kindness


GLADDEN. well the darlened hearth.
Hearts that are oppressed and weary,
Drop the tear of sympathy,
Whisper words of hope and comfort.
Give. and thy reward shall be
JOY unto thy soul returning.


From this perfect fountain head.
Freely as thou freely givest,


Shall the grateful light be shed.
Year: 1877

WINTER FL6wERs.-In filling the pots in
winch winter flowers are to be NOTED a


mistake Is very often male at the very com.
mencement. Many think that the hole in
Tue bottom OF the pot furnishes sufficien,
drainage. 1t is true that it docs for s,,,,o
pants which are not Ovpr.sensitiye IN an
over supply of water, but for manv of the


more susceptible kinds it is necessarv tn
pace few pieces Of broken crockery mr.
"rlck IN the bottom, especially when the
Po's are deep. And after the pot is filled
WIN properly prepared soil, put in the
proper manner, the good work is often
Spoiled by the mode of Watering. Too
many water with the idea that it is notbino
nut water which the plants need. IF the
water can pass freely through the soil i
opens small orifices through which tho air
can circulate, and in this way gives vi,or.
Gus growth. Little and often Is good rnIo
with some plants, while others are seIdon,
injured by too much. Tfthe water remains
even Tor short time on the surface of The
earth IN the pot you may rest assured tim,
there Is something wrong either in the soil
or drainage, and often in both. A porons
open soil, with large percentage of we'll
fotted compost and sand is indispensable
10 the proper growth Of plants in pots. and
without the necessary trouble is taken To
secure II the attempt to grow plants will
tail oi even medium success
Year: 1877

In the Persian Court there is always a
person who bears the name of story teller
to His Majesty, and the duties of this office
call for man of no mean acquirments.
Though passionately fond of public cxhibi.
TONS, the Persians have none that deserve
the name of theatrical entertainments;
but though strangers to the regular drama,
their stories are often dramatic. The art
of telling stories is attended both with
profit and reputation. The story-teller is
always in attendance upon His Majesty.
Year: 1877

Statistics show that the number of idiots
is increasing; and yet some newspapers
continue to make war on quack doctors.
What is a quack doctor for but to kill off
the fools ?-Detro1 Free Press. If that is the
quack doctors mission the indications are
that they have none in Detroit.
Year: 1877

OAT MEAL PoRRIDGE.-For family of
eight persons, take two pounds of the pre-
pared meal, and soak it in a pint of water,
enough to cover it for several hours or over
night. In the morning put a quart of
water into porcelain, or clean tin kettle
ana when it comes to the boiling point add
an even tablespoonful of salt, and stir the
soaked meal gradually into the boiling
water; boil full hour-being careful thai
II does not burn to the bottom of the ket.
Tie when done pour it into soup plates
ana allow it to cool before it goes to the
table. Eat while warm with milk, or but.
ter or both or with sugar and cream; or
sugar ana butter; or syrup. according to
taste' IL IS a delicious and wholesome
winter food.
Year: 1877

l walked in the joyous morning.

 The morning Of June and life, Ere the birds had ceased to warble

 Their sweetest Of love and strife. I walked alone in the morning,

 And who so glad as I When saw the pale wild roses

 Hang from the branch on highs But the day was all before me,

 The tumult Of youths delight Why bear a burden Of roses

 Before the calm of the night? So kissed the roses and lightly

 breathed oftheir breath divine, IL is time when come back, said, To make the sweet roses mine. l returned in the joyless evening; I Iyearned with passion then, For the pale and peerless roses

 Inever should see again. For another had taken delight

 In color and perfume rare, And another hand had gathered

 My roses beyond compare. l may wander east. may wander west Wherever the sun doth shine; l never shall ind the wild roses, The roses thought were mine.
Year: 1877

1t is somewhat significant to find
SO thoroughly partisan Il Republican
newspaper as the Boston Traveller
saying:


why should not President Hayes
make overtures to the honest and
intelligent and liberal men who
cling to the Democratic wreck be-
cause their prcjudices in its behalf
nave not be removed until the
present controversy came to en-
Tighten them? If the Republican
party can be strengthened, and the
country can be more thor ughly uni
TED, and the nation can be better
governed, let us adopt that policy
winch shall promote these obj cis.
Ii 1t can be done by giving places in
the Cabinet to liberal men in the
South; it should be DONE.
Year: 1877

A young lady in St. Petersburg showed
considerable presence of mind in an adven-
ture with robber, early this spring. The
driver of the sledge, hired by her at night
fall to drive her home, drove over the ice of
the river Neva. When they had reached an
airhole about the middle of the stream, he
demanded of her costly fur cloak she wore,
threatening in default of her compliance to
throw her headlong under the ice. Help
was out of the question no one was near !;
she and the robber were alone ON the broad
stream. Suddenly deciding on her course,
she threw the cloak on the ice some yards
distant, and while the robber hastened to
grasp it, seized the reins and escaped to the
nearest police station. The alarm was Civ
en-, and in a short time the robber with the
cloak was brought in u captive
Year: 1877

This is vouched for by the Boston 7rapel-
Ter as being as true as most of the late
dog stories: A mastiff in that city, un-
muzzled by his master, resolved to comply
with the law on his own account. He knew
that to preserve his life he must have muz-
zle Early one morning he stole twenty
newspapers from doOrsteps, stood on a cor
ner and sold them, went with the money to
store where niuzzles were sold, made
clerk understand that he wanetd to buy one,
and before noon went home muzzled accord
ing TO law.
Year: 1877

No inhabitants of yard seem possessed
of such a variety of expression, and so CO.
pious language, as common poultry. Take
a chicken of four or five days old, and hold
it up to a window where there are flies and
it will Immediately seize its prey with little
twitterings of complacency but if you ten
der it a wasp or bee, at once its note be-
comes harsh, and expressive of disapproba-
tion and a sense of danger. When pullet
is ready to lay, she intimates the event by
joyous and easy soft note of all the occur
rences of their life, that of laying seems to
be the most important; for no sooner has
hen disburdened herself, than she rushes
forth with clamorous kind of joy which
the cock and the rest of his mistresses imme-
diately adopt. The tumult is not confined
the family concerned, but catches from yard
to yard, and spreads to every homestead
within hearing, till at last the whole village
is in an upror. As soon as a hen becomes
mother her new relation demands q new
language. She then runs clucking and scud-
| ding about, and seems agitated, as if possess
ed. The father of the flock has also con.
siderable vocabulary if he finds food, he
calls a favorite concubine to partake and If
bird of prey passes over, with warning
voice he bids his family beware. The gal
liant chanticleer has, at command, his amor
Gus phrases, and his terms of defiance. But
the sound by which he is best known is his
growing; by this he has been distinguished
in all ages as the countryman's clock OF
larum-as the watchman that proclaimf
the divisions of the night Whites Sci
| bof,os
Year: 1877

Down through the park we rode at even,
The white sands shOne with wondrous


gleam;


The blue OF the sea and the blue Of heaven
Were mixed with the gold OF the suns last


beam.


The tide was out and the sand hills dreary,
Stretching away by the wave-kissed shore,
sat like wanderers wan and weary,
Soothed to rest by the oceans roar.
out where the misty horizons curtain
Dipped It's edge in the purple sea,
Sailed with a motion slow, uncertain,
A whlte-winged bark like a sea-bird free
Far in the west snowy cloud-bank,
Fretted with gold and crimson bars,
Reared its castled turrets proudly


Upward toward the evening stars.
on the sands where the great white surges
Dashed their foaming heads in glee
or IN ournfully chanted dreary dirges,
youthful pair rode merrily.
She with her hair like golden glory,
And blushing cheek like a rlpened peach,
Listened with smiles to the old, old story,
Her lover whispered that night on the beach.
What cared they for the radiant splendor
or tinted clouds, or OF sunset skies?
The seas soft music was not so tender
As his voice or the light or her sparkling eyes
What to them was the bright commotlon.
or emerald waves on rocky shore?
Dearer by far was the thought OF LIES ocean
Which they'd sail together forevermore.
Year: 1877

Ono Of tho most credible political
runors Of tho dayi that tho eyes OF
all tho discontcutcd and disappointed
machinists Of tho Republican party arc
turning rapidly to Gen. Grant as tho
candidate whom it will be best for them
to put forward in 1880, the one who is
most likely to restore their fallen for
tunes, and, indeed, the only ono with
whom tho party is likely to have much
chance Of success. They argue. and
with considerable forcc, that even un-
dor ordinary circumstances tho faults
Of his Administration would be forgot
ten during the coming four years OF
private lifc and foreign travel; that
this is rendered doubly probable By
tho maguif cent reception which he has
met with in England, and which proves
that hc is what his administration
Circles" " always said he was,thc great
est living Amarioan-tho man who after
all, reflects most honor on tho country
and has done most for its safety and
welfare that whatever objections there
may DO to three terms in succession
thcr can be none to three terms with
intervals between, aud that in any
event it is not likely that any other
mau can bc found in tho Republican
ranks who will command SO many
votes, or offer the Democratic candI'
date, who will como next time with
tho solid South, Returning Boards and
all at his back, so formidable an oP'
position. The Nation.
Year: 1877

IMPROVED PRESrtSG PREssEs.-The
CLEVELAND Leader announces that il
has set up in its Office ~ novel and
improved printing machine, tho first
Of tho kind ever constructed. 1t is
q machine that will print both sides Of
q paper at once, with tho top of the
package cut SO as to open like the
leaves Of 4 book, the inside sheet past.
ed in its place and delivered from tho
press folded, all automatically, in ono
operation, at tho rate Of ten thousand
an hour, equal TO twenty thousand an
hour under tue old system of printing
one side at q time. This wonderful
press is tho invention Of Dir. Andrew
Cumpbcllc, the head Of the Campbell
Printing Press and Manufacturing
Company If New York City.
Year: 1877

Washington, Jan. 23.-The speeches
delivered in the Senate yesterday and
to-day concerning the joint commits
sioners' compromise bill have not ma
terially changed the previous outlook
as to its passage by that body, for al
though generally of the highest order
of ability, their main arguments had
been anticipated, and the personal or
party influence in the Senate of Nor
ton, Sherman and Cameron is not suf-
ficient to more than counterbalance
that Of Edmunds, Frelinghuysen and
Conkling, if, indeed, it can be consid-
cred equal. The prospects for the bills
passage by the House are not as fully
assured, however, as they were two
days ago. The opposition seems to be
increasing among both Republicans
and Democrats, and it is whispered to-
night in certain political circles that
the Democratic majority may yet de-
eide to kill the compromise plan in the
House, regardless of its adoption by
the Senate. This prediction is based
upon the expectation that so many Re-
publican senators will follow the lead
of Edmunds, Conkling and Freling-
huysen, in committing themselves
positively against the right of the vice
president to count the votes as to make
it impossible for the Republicans total
hon hnf trin
House shall have surprised them by re-
jecting the committees compromise
measure The Democrats will, it is
argued, then be in position to compel
acquiescence in their theory that no
electoral vote can be counted without
the consent of both branches of Con-
gress, and thus throwing the election
into the House, will make Tilden
President. This plan of action, though
quietly recommended by some ex-
tremists, is not likely to meet with ia
vor, as its adoption involves general
concealment Of intention, and would
throw suspicion on the Democratic
members of the joint commission, and
largely expose the party to the charge
of trickery. The best informed OBJ
servers are still unanimous in believ-
ing that Notwithstanding the opposition
to the bill has made some progress in
the House since Saturday, there is no
doubt of its passage by that body within
a few days after its passage by the
Senate, which will undoubtedly occur
to-morrow
Year: 1877

London, Jan. Notwithstanding
the departure of the ambassadors from
Constantinople, no apprehensions seem
to be felt of an immediate collision.
On the contrary, both Turkey and Rus
sia may attempt to initiate diplomatic
communication. Turkey, through her
ambassador, has already expressed hope
that the failure of the conference
might not altogether terminate the ne
gotiations. Russia's initiative, ON the
other hand, would in the first instance
aim at ascertaining the positions which
the various cabinets mean to take in
the face of Turkeys refusal, with a
view to uniting them for common
movement against the Porte. Russia
would only act independently if COM
mon action should prove impossible,
but as for Russia's acquiescing in the
failure of the conference, it has never
been thought of for one moment.
Year: 1877

The Captain of a schooner plying
along the Pacific coast had a narrow es-
cape recently. He was on his way from
Vallejo with his vessel, and on the way
down the wind died away. Being In
about four fathoms of water he vent
forward and gave orders to let g the
anchor. to which buoy was attached by
a wo-and-a-half-inch rope. By some
means he accidentally got a turn of the
rope around his ankle, and, quick as a
fash, was down over the side, and down
to a considerable distance under water.
His presence of mind never deserted
him, and he put his hand In his pocket
when well below, drew out his pen-knIfe
and cut himself clear. In doing SO he
was compelled to cut his clothing and
flesh, and cut the rope completely
through, after which he came to the
surface, not neglecting to close his knife
and return it to his pocket. Beyond q
bad ankle he is all right, although he
don't want any more of that sort OF
thing
Year: 1877

BLoNDIN made great fortune by his
rope-walking. A few years ago he went
into the wine trade and lost all his
money. Now he returns to his old busi-
ness, and says he hasa presentiment that
he will lose his life by fall.
Year: 1877

Tho question that now agitatcs the local
Democratic mind Is, Would n,un who sold out
bis brother lIstiltcrs 10 tho Government sell
out bis party, or even his corutrylnen, after ls
had no further use for tAcmi
Year: 1877

Tbs NaCs is again engaged in its usual
far.letched advocacy of republican
for speaker Garfield, we should Judge,
was its present choice. or Foster would
not be distasteful. If it is necessary
for conservative democracy and conser-
vative republicanisn to act together
during the coming or any other session.
let it be upon terms something nearly
equal. Let Us have some voice in the
matter, and more especially rs the man
we choose, whoever he may be, will be
elected The day for these wholesale
concessions has passed away Let u,
now demand something.
Year: 1877

Another Woman Attempts Her ON n
Life.


Yesterday afternoon q woman named
Kate Murray, well known In this city,
came down town in a highly agitat.d
state OF mind. She was crying bitter
ly, and attracted the attention Of sew
eral. She WAS questioned as TO what
was the matter, but refused To state.
She said, however, that her life Wa
miserable, and If she knew OF any one
who would care for her child, she
would quit this world. Marshal Nor
ton saw her, and told her to 20
home, OF he would lock ber up. She
did so, and about seven O'Clock
last evening she took morphine.
AS soon As that was discovered, a col
ored woman, who was present, with
great, good sense, gave her . dose Of
vinegar, salt and water, which acted
~ an enetic- DIR. Thruston was called
in, and did everything for her, and in
short time she was out Of danger.
The doctor stated that from what he
could learn she took about three grains
OF morpbia. There is q morbid desire
among certain cisss Of women, " hen
ever they find the burden Of life press
ing heavily upon them. 10 attempt
their own destruction. 1t seems A.
though the desire takes the form Of an
occasional epidemic. Who can explain
it9
Year: 1877

Our dispatches yesterday brought
confirmation of the rumors of the day
before, Of trouble brewing for the Cen-
trail railway The amount sued for is
so insignificant compared with what Mr.


Morgan has already paid, and what he
is still able TO pay. ss well az To the
value of the road generally. that We are
led irresistably TO one Of two conclu,
sions. 1t is either surprise or a per
secution and in either case cannot sue
ceed, because Morgan having set his
hand 10 the plough is not man who
is likely by any sort Of means to turn
back. We look confidently for speedy
and satisfactory arrangement of this
the last able flank movement of tn,
foes of the Central, among whom /,
probably numbered the pious Dodge
and his popular" ex-superintendent.