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Year: 1879

THE REV. DR. JOHN HALL.


The Rev. DIR. John Hall preached in the Fifth Ave.
nue. Presbyterian Church on the subject THE
Prophecy of Joel. or the Outpourng Of the Spirit"
After the usual hymns. prayer and lesson the pastor
read the last part of the second chapter of the
Book of JOEL beginning at the twenty eighth verse,
with the words And 1t shall to pass after.
ward that ! will pour out my spirit upon all
flesh" There many, said Dr. Hall. who
confess that they do not receive all the spirua,
gain that 1t is desirable that they should receive.
Even so. there not few who have heard this
Gospel all their lives and there Is no evidence that
they have received it in their hearts. What is there
to- make the word OF God cffectual and drive away
ignorance and prejudice? Not the power of any
minister or church, of reason or pathos, no power
csn do IL but the power of the Divine Spirit. hope
n IL not as matter OF decent form that we ask that
Year: 1879

To the unorthodox and questionable people of the
community yesterday was simply the second day of
March, but the orthodox and the fash onablc land
the two are very closely related in the
metropols) yesterday was the first Sunday in Lent.
The day dawned with settled coudiness and chill.
uninviting atmosphere. 1t seemed as If Nature had
united with the clergy in announcing that the
season of denial had come. There was a
notable increase in the attendance at Catholic
ana Episcopal churches. 1t is a settled custom,
among those who observe the Lenten season
at all. to attend the first Sundays services any
sacrifice After that exceptions may be taken. Lent
does require to be gradually initiated Festvity
Is allowed such ample swing just before Lent's
rival tb Fashion is ready to plunge at once into
the other extreme, and gladly lay aside the mask of
gayety for the more impenetrable one of gravity.
The abstemous is something that people dis
posed to dread until a surfet of pleasure rem
ders it positively welcome. With a than
usually merry winter behind them and Easter smiling
in the future fashionable New Workers.
dropped into Lent with genuine comfort. Had
yesterday been pleasant many of the preceding
Sabbaths there would have been stronger evidences
of the Lenten period; but it not. 1t of
those days when the meanest of people feel like going
to church, and when even the most restless do not
feel like going in search of amusement Consequently
the avenues and the Park were almost bare of hui
manity. There was nothing of interest to be
in them and strayed along the city streets
to catch glimpse of his fellow beings their way
to church his spirits not at all improved.
Everybody appeared to be wrapped up in individual
thought. and those who did not look tired looked
rather benign than socable. Perhaps most of them
concurred with Mark Tapley that there credit
in being jolly under such circumstances and if they
couldn't enjoy the credit they positively and properly
declined to be Jolly.
Year: 1879

'sWhers the carcass is, the eagles gather.'

 When sickness and death have finished their work, and the narrow house is completed, it greedy appetites had been served; but after them cometh another in the form of the mar bls-cutter, and ighteth on the tomb.

 Uncle Timothy says, ''Girls, I don't care who your family connections are, if you arc only honest, useful and industrious am proud to hear you call me uncle but Oh, the other kind. What is going to become of you if you don't begin to take care of yourselves. Ton can't lug your fathers much longer, for the twenty cents on the dollar game is about play cd out. Maybe you had better go to Tur- key" But Uncle Timothy talks strangely oi late.

 He that hath dragged at the artillery ropes through ten or fifteen presidential campaigns, and looketh back upon the result of all his foam and labor, is about ready to conclude that the most important question before us is not exactly politics-but morals. vox Populi who writes like truly able and good man. is worthy of much consideration. The stale blast of national reform may wake up some political Messiah who will marshal forth an overwhelming force which will vote in tho millennium after all.

 Some people affect to consider themselves the victims of an arbitrary existsnce-that they are. entitled to perpetual pension for serving out their earthly days. They call this world . wilderness of woe, vale of tears, and many such nonsensical names. Such persons prove their sincerity by the desperate effort which they make to prolong their stay when death offers . release. No, my friends, this present abode of ours is not wilderness of woe. You have heard ten shouts of mirth to one vail of sorrow, you have seen . hundred smiles to one tear. Let us constantly keep up humble and grateful faith that our existence and it's surroundings are ordered in infinite love and wisdom. To do the best under oul circumstances is the one grand duty which ii sure to bring blessings in the end. SEARCH.
Year: 1879

no deluge of blood, no blazops of victory. po vanqulshed foe will attend its coming. but time and events will bring us safely out of the mire and clay into which we have fallen. and imperceptibly we will become pursed of our come upon us as falls the dew from heaven. gently, peacefully, unconsciously.

 FORMER RKsIpxNr.
Year: 1879

:" We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice.

 @ CoRREsPoNDENTs are requested to send in their communications 90 aB to reach us on insertion of any correspondence received after that time.
Year: 1879

THE PASSAGE OF THE ARMY BILL.-Ihe
wransla in the House Of Representatives
at Washington was brought to close on
Saturday afternoon by the passage OF the
army appropriation with the "rlder at
tached forbiIding the use OF the military
at the polls, by majority of 26. The
objection was in putting "riders" on the
back of an appropriation bill, making 1t
necessary to accept one thing to gel
another entirely different. Both are against
the genius of Republican institutions-the
use of soldiers at our polls or the forcing OF
political measures through on an appropria-
ton bill necessary to keep the wheels OF
Government in motion. Neither would
doubtless never have been resorted to but
for the evils of turbulent passions, or
arbitrary rule. There are two other items
over which the politicians are wrestling, the
Jurors test oath law, and the salute authori-
zing the use of Federal Supervisors at
elections. The present law was passed to
prevent the terrible corruption in the cities,
especially New York where sometimes
more votes were polled in certain wards
than there were men women and children
living in it. The country cannot be al
peace while it is in the power of vagabond'
to control the elections. II the politicians
would all strive to purify the ballot with
the same energy they do to corrupt it, We
would be free from these bitter contests. /
they will all aim to make our ballot so il
will be the voice Of the people, there viii
be no need of legislative safeguards ol
fear Of executive interference.
Year: 1879

The MURDER OF DEMDY.-The murder Of
Perry Demby, an account Of which we give
in another column, shows it to have been
unprovoked and most brutal. The charac
ter he sustained here, and the testimony
his employer bore as to his department
there, goes to show that it was entirely un
provoked on his part. In fact, when AS
saulted by the drunken rowdios, he relied
upon his age and peaceable disposition to
protect him, and told the young men to
run "that they would not hurt an old man
like him" Age or virtue challenges little
respect from men in their condition. The
same thing might have occurred with any
one else. But for these whisky dens the
thing would never have occurred. the
neighborhOod OF the tragedy seems to be
infested with these houses which ply their
debasing business in defiance Of the law,
and, with the knowledge at the law
offices that they are selling without license.
The State authorities know that no one can
enter them without being polluted, that
they are the pest houses of society and yet,
when asked to appoint Supervisor to see
that they conform to law or be shut up, the
request was refused. After all, the re.
sponsibIity must come back on the people.
1t is public sentiment that makes the law
and creates the law offices. Here are foul
young persons-we can hardly call them
men so youthful are they-arraigned for
the awful crime of murder, unprovoked
brutal murder. How much public senti
ment has had in placing them in this posi-
ton, we leave the facts to demonstrate
And how small will be the penalty, we car
safely calculate by turning back to th'
result Of the decisions of public sentimen


in similar cases in the past.
Year: 1879

The President sent message to The
House of Representatives March 1st, vetoiug
the bill restricting Chinese immigration. The
message regards the bill US sent from the
House to the Senate, limiting the number of
Chinese passengers who may be brought
to this country 10y any one vessel to fifteen,
this number not being fixed in any proportion
to the size or tonnage of the vessel or any
consideration Of safety, Us designed to reprcss
this immigration to an extent but little short
OF its absolute exclusion. But the Senate
amendment to the bill is far more objection
able, as it aims at, and in terms requires the
abrogation by the government Of articles five
and six OF the treaty with China commonly
called the "Burlingame treaty." The message
relates at length the fifth and sixth articles of
the treaty, showing the great advantages se-
cured to this country. Up to this time our
uncovcnanted hospitality, our fearless liberty
OF citizenship, our equal and comprehensive
justice to all inhabitants, whether they alb.
iured foreign nationality or not, our civil free
dom and our religious toleration had made all
the Chinese in considerable numbers had
made their lodgment Oh our soil. The sixth
article OF the Burlingalne treaty was designed
to afford adequate protection, under solemn
and definite guarantees, to the Chinese al
ready in this country and those vino shall
seek our shores. The President is deeply i'm.
pressed with the gravity of the question, but
regards the summary disturbance of solemn
treaty obligations Us fraught with just dis
advantages to the permanent interests of the
country. The message pays 4 high compli-
mcnt to the patriotic members of Congress,
and the President in asking the renewed at
tention OF Congress to this bill is persuaded
that, their action will maintain public duty
and public honor
Year: 1879

Do not attempt to keep too many fowls
together. One hundred in q single yard
will not produce half the eggs they will
if divided into four parts. It will cost no
more to feed, but it will be little more
rouble to attend to them.
Year: 1879

Herald Interview with Editor Screws.


The people are building up a solid
prosperity. Take Alabama for instance.
We do not owe a cent OF interest on our
indebtedness. Since we have had q
democratic State government all State
officials are paid promptly, and so is ev-
cry creditor. We have not scaled cent,
We have only lowered our interest Our
railroads instead of carrying full freight
cars into the State and carrying nothing
out of it, now have an equal amount of
return freight. Our principal products,
after cotton, are lumber, coal and iron.
In these we are doing very large ex-
port business and are shipping great
quantities. We have six iron rolling~
mills in the State, and they are working
day and night. Their present orders
will keep them SO employed until
March. There are ten cotton mills in
the State, all fully employed. We shall
build more factories, and it may be re-
garded as certain, not only of Alabama,
but of the South generally, that in the
near future nearly all the manufactures
that we now buy of the North we shall
make for ourselves. Every day is bring
ing us nearer to this. We need these
factories for the employment of those OF
our people who are physically unfit for
field labor There is no reason whatever
for our not sending our cotton in the
form of thread.
Year: 1879

Many of our readers have doubtless
heard of the famous travelling stones of
Australia. Similar curiosities have res
Gently been found in Nevada, which are
described as almost perfectly round, the
majority of them as large as q walnut,
and of an irony nature. When distrib-
uted about upon the floor, table or other
level surface, within two or three feet of
each other, they Immediately began
travelling toward q common center and
lie there huddled up in bunch like a
lot of eggs in nest. A single stone
removed to a distance of three and hall
feet, upon being relea ed, at once started
off with a wonderful and somewhat com
ical celebrity, to join its fellows; taken
away four or five feet, it remained mo-
tionless. They are found in a region
that is comparatively level, and is moth
ing but bare rock. Scattered over this
barren region are little basins, from
few feet to rod or two in diameter, and
it is in the bottom of those that the roll
ing stones are found. They are from the
size of a pea to five or six inches in
diameter. The cause of these stones
rolling together is doubtless to be ioun
in the material of which they are com
posed, which appears to be lodestone or
magnetic iron ore.
Year: 1879

With respect to the cost OF Mr. Edi-
sons electric light system, The Daily
News (London) remarks that no calcula-
tion on paper can be worth much, al
though his investigations will no doubt
help on the final solution. But it is the
fmass of details" that must be grappled
with before that solution can be hoped
for; and the mass of details are not yet
even fully appreciated, let alone crap
pied with. One of the most important
of these is undoubtedly the exclusion of
anything like costly or complicated ma
terial or apparatus from the actual
lamps thSt are to be used. The genera
ting machinery may becOmplicated, and
in way costly; but the actual lamps or
candles, or whatever they aIe to be
called, must be simple and cheap. Mr..
Edison himself, however, is confident OF
success. He writes from MenlO Psrk to
The Tribune that he has partially over
come the obstacle offered by the high
price of platinum, and that the lamps,
instead of costing several dollars piece,
as at first, can now he made OF an alloy
of platinum with Inferior metals at the
cost IF q traction of dollar. He reports
that he can now produce the spiral coil
for incadescence at q price which all
could afford, and that his efforts to find
platinum are induced only By Che desire
stili further 10 reduce the cost,
Year: 1879

No passenger or sl66ping-cars are al"
lowed to approach nearer Memphis than
100 miles, and TO bex freight cars nearer
than so miles. Persons leaving Memphis
must be free from every symptom of the
fever. Their baggage must be soht TO
the depot at least six hours before the
departure of train, for which period
trunks and their contents are shut up in
a close room and exposed to the fun
of sulphurOus acid gas, after which they
are repscked and a certificate of the
thorough disinfection pasted on them.
The passenger must ride fol- 10 miles on
the tender of a locomotive to point
where the first transfer Is made. Here
in the open country, near no habitatiOD,
the passenger and his baggage are deposi-
ted to await the coming of the connect
ing train which arrives fifteen minutes
after the engine bringing him out has
left for Memphis. On this train he rides
90 miles in an open stock car, where the
motion of the engine insures the fullest
and most complete circulation of air. At
point 100 miles distant from the
plaguerstricken city he finds the regular
trains, and realizes that during the re-
mainder OF his journey, no matter what
direction he takes, he is an object to be
Stunned by his fellow passengers, and Of
grave sOlicitude to the health authOri.,
ties of every city Though which he may
yNoaa
Year: 1879

A GREAT business Is Delng done this
year in the importation of iron fromA frica
for use in American manu- fsctories-
The great reason for preferring African
iron TO native one is OF course, its cheap
ness, but it has the further advantage of
being remarkably free from phosphorus.
This ore has been imported to some ex-
Sent for two or three years, but never in
such quantities as now, one authority
estimating that two hundred thousand
tons will be shipped to New York this
year and half as much to Philadelphia,
the latter for use at the iron works in
Bethlehem ami Jondstown and by the
Pennsylvania Steel company. Another
notable feature in the iron trade is the
importation of Bessemer pig, of which
sOrty"fVe thousand tons are known to be
under contract for the United States.
There bSve been no imp0rtatious OF this
sort before since 1873, and the fact that
they are starting up again now furnishes
another illustration of the improvement
in business.
Year: 1879

Memphis Avalanche: The reserved
right of State to take care of its own sick
and poor people is unquestionable. If the
people of Tennessee do not voluntarily re-
spond to Memphis call for help, Gov.
Marks will convene the legislature and an
appropriation can be made sufficient to feed
the hungry and nurse the sick for the next
sixty daYs.
Year: 1879

DEAR SIR. In. declining proposal which
trust you viii believe l appreciate as the
highest com )liment you could possibly have
paid me, [ beg to assure you, in all sincerity,
that, upon review of my own dement's it
is my belief that my refusal of your offer of
marriage is the best and most unselfish re-
turn l can make you. Believe me, dear sir,
yours sincerely, PINK DOMINO.
Year: 1879

My DEAR EDwIN-There is nothing
the world [ value more than your friends
ship. You suggest to me the adoption of
course by which I should NEST certainly
lose it. How cruel how unkind But the
strength of my good regard makes me in
to temptation. l am too much
your friend to marry you, and such 1 hope
always to remain. Ever your sincere friend,


ANGELINA,
Year: 1879

The appropriation is smaller than was asked
for, but the Commissioners express their de-
termination to keep the expenses within the
appropriation. The commissioners express
the opinion that the Municipal Court Of Au-
gusta is the most expensive pauper the county
of Kennebec ever had on her hands, and they
are sorry to say that Gardiner and Wateryile
are fast increasing their criminal costs while
to the credit of several Of the rural towns be
it said they have not made a cent of costs to
the county for the whole year.
Year: 1879

Inc Hon. MARK I0rOens


DIR. w. B. Lapham, whose excellent re-
ports Of the proceedings of the legislature just
adjourned have been quite extensively
copied, relates to . most ludicrous incident
that occurred the last day of the session:


Weary with waiting and anxious to get
away to-day, the members Of both branches
began to take measures for fixing upon some
line of action by which the farce could be
brought to close. Messages were conveyed
back and forth, and finally ii was agreed that
q joint committee should wait upon the Gov
ernor and inform him that they had got
through with the business of the State, and
were ready to adjourn, and ask if he had any
further communication to make. They were
met at the door of the ante-room by Hon.
Mark Harden, the messenger to the governor
and council. to whom they declared the OBJ
ject of their visit That official, with his
usual suavity, informed the committee that
he would make known their wishes to the
Governor He soon returned and informed
the committee that the Governor was very
busy. but would receive them in about fifteen
n,t, ates. This was something unheard- OF
for = joint committee Of the legislature to be
kept waiting at the door Of the executive
chamber for fifteen minutes. for an interview.
Wrath sparkled in the eyes Of the committee,
and they Immediately scattered, and return
ing to their respective branches, they report.
ed progress. After this rude rebuff, wha,
little friendly feeling there was toward the
Governor, on the part Of some of the mem
bers, seemed to cvaporate.
Year: 1879

The high school house in Norway was
draped in mourning on Monday last, on ac-
count Of the repeal by the Legislature of the
free high school act That was election day
and the republicans triumphed gloriously.
The people know who are the friends of
education.
Year: 1879

TOPEKA, March 7. The House unanimous
ly ordered the discharge of Manager Smith
of the Western Union Telegraph, who persis-
ted to the end in his refusal to give up to the
investigating committee the kilograms de-
manded
Year: 1879

A little incident came under my. knowledge
that thought would be Of interest 20 you.
At a greenback caucus held in Temple prior
to election, one of the soft money advocates
arose and proposed that the caucus look into
the feasibility of putting an article in the
Warrant to impose tax on government
bonds. believe it was voted down.


That was almost equal to the democratic
board of Aldermen in Augusta executing
President Hayes civil service order.
Year: 1879

For New England and the Middle States,
clear or partly cloudy weather, northerly
winds shifting to easterly and southerly,
slight rise, followed by falling barometer and
rising temperature during the night
Year: 1879

The revolutionary party in IIayti threaten
the overthrow of the administration of Canal.
The whole northern portion of the republic is
in arms. The President thinks, with the
forces at the south, he will be able to save his
government
Year: 1879

Quite an excitement was created on Sunday morning, April 27th, by the report that the dead body of woman had been.found in one of the meadows about half a mile from the church. News was soon sent to the village, and the proper officers appeared, a jury was sworn, and the body taken from the water in which it lay. The remains were those of mulatto woman, supposed to be insane, who made her appearance in Falls Village last Monday, and visited several houses there, ap

 bearing singularly. Just at night she was seen sitting on the steps of an unoccupied house be- longing to MT. Dwight Brinton It, is SUD- posed sEe started to walk across the meadows. considerably covered with water, and coming to this swale fell in and had not strength to extricate herself as she lay with her face down. ward Her basket was found uear the house. and her shawl was hanging on the fence near the place where she was found drowned. At the inquest and old umbrella mender (wbo travels about the country) appeared and said he had seen her before in Lenox and in Lee, that her name was Susan Knight or Ten Eyck, and
Year: 1879

Rev. o. J. Range was expected last Tues day evening to lecture on temperance and meet the Good Templars in their lodge work. Mr. Ranges visits to this place have almost without exception been on very stormy days, and the brethren were congratulating each other that the weather was so favorable, when word was received that the lecturer could not come He is now looked for about the middle of May.

 The new store to contain the post-office is to be built at once, and a force of carpenters are already at work on the barn. The store will be built and owned by the Knife Go.

 Some of the workmen at the factory are much inconvenienced by poisoning from the dust of kind of wood much used lately for knife handles. LANCE.