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Year: 1878

The influence of character can nev.
er be over-estimated. We call it
Influence, indeed; but we might, perhaps,
as Whately somewhere says-with more
significance, call it effluence, for it is con-
tinually radiating from a man, and then
most of all when he is least conscious of
its emanation. We are moulding others
wherever we are; and if we were in eve
ry respect to live according to the gospel,
we should be the noblest missionaries of
the cross that the world has ever seen.
Books are only powerful when they are
read sermons are only influential when
they are listened to; but character keeps
itself at all times before mems attention,
and its might is felt by every one who
comes within its sphere. Other agencies
are intermittent, like the revolving light,
which, after a time of brightness, goes
out into period of darkness; but relig-
ious principle is continuous in its opera.
tion. and shines with the steady radiance
of a star. Hence, of all the ways by
which Christians may tell on the sur
rounding world, this is the most potent,
and probably there are no means more
blessed for the conversion of sinners and
the elevation of spiritual life among be-
levers, than the habitual department of
the disciples of Jesus. Frequently SER
Ndhb Ado OOCh W CuElbJ ny bu6
sight of the Christian consistency of her
mistress; and not seldom all the mem
bers of household have been benefited
by the piety of a humble maiden. l
have known the young men of an Office
seriously impressed by the sterling prin-
ciples of fellow clerk; and sometimes
the holy walk of simple-minded artisan
has won not only the admiration, but
also the imitation of his neighbors. Now,
this is a means of usefulness within the
reach of every one, and were We thorough
ly alive to its Importance, we should be
more careful than we are of our conduct,
for is it not the case that, instead of COM
mending Christ by our lives, we too fre-
quently give occasion to the enemies of
the Lord to blaspheme and mar the force
of the truth by our inconsistency. In
stead of adding new energy to the gospel
by our conduct, we take away from its
power by our iniquities. and men say, if
the life of Christian be such as we have
manifested, they will be no Christians


Who can tell how many have been thus
repelled from the Word of truth? And
is 1T not a fact that one of the strongest
evidences of the divinity of our religion
may be derived from the consideration
that it has survived the injuries inflicted
on it by the Christless conduct of its
professed adherents? My brethren, is
this inconsistency to continue among us2
Let US to-day resolve that, God helping
US, we shall live more thoroughly in har-
/ mony with those noble principles which
Christ enforced by his teaching, and
adorned by his example. In the family,
let us cultivate the graces of patience,
forbearance. love and selfsacrifce in
the social circle, let US seek to manifest
meekness and purity; IN business pur-
suits, let US show that we are actuated by
justice and integrity; yea, wherever we
are, let us endeavor to have our CONVEX


sation so worthy of the gospel, that men
may take knowledge of US that we have
been with Jesus.-[Dr w. M. Taylor.
Year: 1878

We have here the moral sublime. Lu-


ther was one of the grandest of men. He


ranks among the first and foremost of


moral heroes, with Daniel of Old Testa-


ment times and with Paul of New Testa-
ment times. He was pre-eminently a
man of faith. His courage has seldom


been equalled; he feared neither men
nor devils. To the messenger sent to
warn him not to proceed to Worms at the
time of his summons there, he nobly re-
piled, go tell your master, that though
there should be as many devils at Worms
as there be tiles on its roofs, would en-
ter it" AT another critical point in his
history, on being asked, when all for
sake you, where will you take refuge ?"
smiling and looking upwards with the
eye of faith, his calm reply was, "Sub
celo" (under heaven) His favorite
Psalm was the 10th, commencing with
the words, God is our refuge and
strength, very present help in trouble"
He firmly believed in God Almighty,
ever present. and faithful; and, staying
his mind on him, he was kept in perfect
peace He feared not in the midst of all
commotions and perils. Though the
earth should be removed and the noun
tains be carried into the midst of the sea,
though the waters thereof should roar
ana De LrOuDleQ ana the noun CalnS snake
with the swelling thereof, he was calm
and undisturbed. He felt assured that
the Lord of hosts was with him and that
the God of Jacob was his refuge Above
all the tumult his voice might be heard,
singing with an unruff1ed composure:


"Lord may the troubled ocean roar;


In sacred peace our souls abide;


While every nation, every shore,


Trembles, and breads the swelling tide"


Under the protection Of the Almighty
there is perfect security. No harm can
befall US there. Not a sparrow can fall
to the ground without him. Sub cello the
humble believer abides in strong pavil-
ion. The name of the Lord is strong
tower the righteous runneth into it, and
is safe" The angels of God have his
people in special charge, to keep them in
all their ways. The exceeding great and
precious promises of his Word are theirs
Relying upon them, they stand upon a
firm foundation and well may they be
calm and courageous. HE that dwell
leth in the secret place of the Most High
shall abide under the shadow of the AL
mighty" And thus assured, well may
he take heart and respond: II will say
of the Lord, He is my refuge and my
fortress, my God; in Him will trust"
Year: 1878

Southrons, watch We did not know
the extreme warlike sentiment of our
memorial poem last week was absolutely
necessary for the safety of our people,
but we believe it now. A united North is
bowling Revolution p "Treasonable Con-
spiracyF' "Damnable Rebels !" &c, and
say that before Hayes shall have to re-
linquish the Presidency they will deluge
the South with blood fiercer than before.
Be watchful, therefore, and prepared
Let the solid South meet the united
North with bold, undaunted courage,
for we are just as confident as we are that
we edit this paper that a division OF
States will be attempted again in the fu-
ture, just as sure as it was in 1861, when
the tocsin of war first sounded at Fort
Sumter. The North is too tyrannical, too
aggressive, too jealous, too vindictive, too
suspicious the South too lofty, too
naughty too ambitious, and too proud.
A union of States is and always will be
CALLING.
Year: 1878

A gentleman married his servant. A
short time after their union he gave an
evening party. Conversation tagging,
silence reigned, when one of the ladies
said: Awful pause" The lady of the
house Immediately exclaimed: Awful
paws, indeed So would you have awful
your life that / have"
Year: 1878

Mark Twain told newspaper reporter
that he was goin abroad to find quiet
place to write, where he would not be dis
turbed once a day. 1t is singular that
it never occurred to him to remain at
home and secure a desk in store that
doesn't advertise.
Year: 1878

The man who has never seen two wo-
men in Shaker bonnets trying to kiss
each other has never experienced the re.
juvenating power of laugh that could
throw him down and kick him in the
rihs
Year: 1878

School mistress Gust beginning a nice
improving lesson upon minerals to the
juniors s)-"Now, what are the principal
things we get out of the earth r Youth
full angler, aged four. Confidently
Wormsl
Year: 1878

When you hear a country choir sing
ing, There will be no more sorrow there"
you conclude at once that either the
aforesaid choir will not be there, or they
will not be permitted to sing.
Year: 1878

did you ever dabble in stock2" asked
lawyer of witness who was known to have
fed from his native land to this asylum
of the free well, yes, 1 got my foot in
EN- once, in the old country" was the
reply
Year: 1878

A part of the baggage of His Ms


King OF the Carnival has alread,
through the Custom House, Bathurs,
paid for Rex the customary tribute t,
Samuel. Ii there are any doubling Th
in our midst who yet question the con
the King, they would have been con
II they had seen these immense boxes q
were earted away from the granite bull.
Year: 1878

New YoRK, Feb. 7.-One Of our largest dry
goods houses has made direct appeal to the
Governor of this State to know II there is any
redress against the recent outrageous freight
trunk lines.
Year: 1878

THE GAZETTE has uniformly urged
upon the Democratic party the necessity
of rigid economical government. 1t
will continue to do this in the future
Of course the gentlemen who are
opposed to us in this matter in the party
have the right to their own opinions. But
the taxes are mainly paid after all from
the hard labor of the people, and that
they are burdensome all must admit.
Year: 1878

THE campaign supplements which are
being sent out through the organs by the
Republican campaign committee at
Washington have cheap and lean ap-
pearance not at all worthy of party
which has drawn upon the government
employees for its campaign moneys. If
,he President has got any pride in his
party he will send IN his promised eontri-
button at once and enable the committee
o furnish something creditable in the
way of supplements. The organs may
lot be proud, but it is not likely they
are to be imposed upon.
Year: 1878

Innocent are the wiles of gentle girl hood. One Sunday afternoon in Deeem- Der, an engineer on the Potsdam Rail way suddenly perceived three ladies standing on the track and making violent gesticulations in the direction of the ap- preaching train. The whistle was blown and the bell rung, but to the engineers horror the young creatures remained upon the rails and kept up their vigorous pantomime. The engine was reversed and the brakes brought the train to 0 standstill. "Well, what is the matter " asked the guard. "Here we are, papa! :" exclaimed the sweet creatures, nodding and smiling and bouncing upon an old gentleman who was stepping down from the platform of one of the carriages. Now papa villa lay 8 mile and half on that side of the station and his ingenious daughters had resorted ts this daring scheme in order to stop the train and spare him the time and trouble of long walk or the expense of carriage. The guard did not relish the joke. He com- peled the old gentleman to resume hls seat in the railway carriage and carried the yonng ladies by rail to the station.
Year: 1878

The quickness of wit, or, as It IS gen. orally called, presence of mind, which is equal to an emergency. intellectual or practical, is one of the most valuable qualities, as well as one of the least com mon, with which man has been endowed. It makes all the difference between the delft and blundering g-on which one ma rely in the hour of need, and those who are as broken reeds, piercing the hand which trusts them. It is the quality of the commander, the leader, the explorer, the conqueror; all the possibilities of time and the circumstance are in the power of the man who can make use of them by the readiness of his wit, the orderly arrangement of his faculties and the possibilities of circumstance do not often run dry in hands which know how to deal with them. Itis better than a coat of mail or Boynton suit in the way of self-preservation and he who is good at pinch and able to hold his own in an emergency has lease of nine lives, and, like another Achilles, is all but in- vulnerable against the ordinary accidents of life. That Gall but," however, is the great modifying influence of the whole matter.-Londo,aQ Queen.
Year: 1878

In 1847, there was clockmakers ap- prentice at Strasburg, in love with the clockmaker's daughter, and he, dis regarding the statutes which imposed awful punishments for such an offense. applied his ingenuity to modelling a clock like the great one shown in the Cathedral, which he set up in deserted house. His rival, one Von Angle, "gave him away" and the officers arrested him in the arms of his love and banished him from the country just as the new thing began to work. Dyeing his hair and skin, he returned to Strasburg in disguise and carried away his treasure piecemea1 to London, where he had deli1ous attack, but, fortunately for the purposes of the story, in the house of German woman, who wrote for his Madeleine, who came to nurse him, who married her, who by knitting added to his gains, which were destined to place case upon the works of the clock, that never was to be shown in the lifetime of it's maker, who went mad and died, leaving a wife and son, who sold it for an immense sum to a man who is now exhibiting the clock at Washington.
Year: 1878

Referring to strikes of railroad en- ployes in July last, Governor Carroll of Maryland, in his annual message says It is not necessary for me to enter upon any discussion of the causes of this vio- lent disturbance. Undoubtedly the ex- traordinary depression which has existed for the past four years in all branches of business compelled the great railway lines to make reductions in their expen- ditures, and thus the numbers of unem- ployed have been constantly added to. The want and suffering produced by such condition of the working cIasses..is always an evil greatly to be deplored, but one unfortunately that cannot be reached by immediate legislation. The great and only remedy for unemployed labor is the revival of business and the encouragement of judicious political system by which it will be brought about

 No political platforms can be of any use to the workingman or furnish him with work. In free country like ours the relations of capital and labor must always adjust themselves, and are regu- lated by conditions which politicians can- not control. The surest road to pros- perity for all classes is through @ just and economical administration of the State government and an honest dispo- sition of it's revenues.
Year: 1878

A correspondent of the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch says: "I have heard an old war-story, and, by the way, it is one of the best of them. I had it from former officer under Stonewafl Jackson: On one of our marches in the early Spring, when chilling rain had been falling for days, and the slush was almost waist deep, our command, utterly wretched and broken down, was struggling along as best 1t could under such circumstances. Worn out myself, I crept into fence corner to rest awhile. Presently I saw solitary straggler coming slowly up the road. He seemed almost exhausted his shoes were gone, and his feet cut and bleeding. was struck with his appear ance, for through all it's wretchedness shone the indomitable spirit of the Veteran soldier-the man who would be found at his post, or else dead in the attempt to reach it. watched him closely, and as he dragged himself slowly past, I heard him mutter to himself "Bless me if I ever love another country. "'"
Year: 1878

On the occasion of the circumscision of the thirteen-year- son of Damad Fash, brother-in-law of the Sultan, a grand ceremony took place in his palace at Constantinople on the 9th of Novem- Der. The chef civil dignitaries and many of the Mollahs were present. In honor of the event 600 poor children of the city of the same age were circumcised at the expense of the Pasha and pre- sented with money and suits of clothing.

 Although Damad Pasha is a man of great wealth and the most powerful in the empire after the sultan, he is very unpopular, and may lose his preeminence at any moment. He wns originally an ambulatory vendor of mulets, and owes his good fortune to the grace he found in the eyes of the sister of the Sultan, who capriciuusly chose him for husband on account of his good looks. She called him to the palace, had him dressed up in fine style, and then took him for a husband. Finding-woman ike-Nhat she would have her way, the Sultan made him Bey, next Pasha, then a Cabinet Minister, &c.
Year: 1878

Rheumatic patients who have been induced to submit to depletion by blood letting, or to take colchicum and other drugs of an equally pernicious character, will consult their well being by abandoning such insane procedure, and using as a substitute Hostetters Stomach This benign vegetable depurent cools the blood by expelling from it the infammatoTy elements which give rise to maladies of rheumatic and gouty type, and rectifes disordered conditions of the stomach, nervous system and bowels which usually accompany them. As rheuma- tism has tendency to attack the heart the desirability of an early resort to the Bitters is obvious, since the danger is increased by every moment of delay
Year: 1878

She used to keep bits of broken china and crockery piled up in a conven- tent corner of the closet, and when asked her reason for preserving such domestic lumber, she would shoot 8 lucid glance at her husband, and merely remark, " He knows what them's for"
Year: 1878

These crisp days of winter, says the ,Saaa, are fraught with peril for the mod crate dr1nker. Through the summer and autumn he has refreshed himself with cooling beverages, but now that the blast blows cold from the north, and the snow chill is in the air, he is tempted to try hot ones-and in hot drinks turks danger. Those who have made intem- perance study say that ir there is 8 step to the .tippler's career that changes him from moderate imbiber to drunk ard, it is taken when he begins on heated spirits. One hot drink begets desire for another. The craving is four-fold that of cooling liquors. It is craving not to relieve a heated system or a parched throat, but for the real essence of the spirit and its exhilerating effects.

 The records prove that there is more drunkenness with the advent of cold weather than of any other season. Per- sons who have partaken freely of ale and beer and well-iced cocktails, and who suddenly switch off on hot Scotch or rum, find themselves more easily intoxicated. The strength of the liquor is more con- centrated, yet without approaching this fact, they drink the same quantity as be- fore.

 The moral is: Beware of hot drinks. Real safety, however, is only to be found by abstaining from all intoxicating fluids.

 How English Paupers are Treated.

 A woman aged fifty eight, named Mar at the Lambeth police court with refus- ing to perform the task allotted to her as an inmate of Lambeth workhouse. Ac- cording to the statement of the task-mis- tress the prisoner had declined to dust some windows in room two days ago, and was therefore {" ordered to be pun ished." The prisoner in defence ad- dressed the magistrate as follows "Yes, I was put in the cell as it is called, and had nothing but bread and cold water for two days. It was not to dust win dows, but clean them, and as I suffered from giddiness in the head l was afraid to get up to reach the windows. You don't know, your worship, how paupers are treated, and often think 1t a pity the Almighty does not relieve some of us, so as to save us from a workhouse. I have seen better days, and lost my last home through illness. Inmates as old as myself are set to clean the long stone passages, the doors on either side being left open so as to subject the poor people to thorough draught. They have to stop from twelve o'clock to one o'clock in room where the flooring has been washed over, and without a spark of fire in the grates. This is under the direc- tion of the Local Government Board, When I said that I could not do the work, I was taunted by the master that if did not should have my diner in prison at Christmas. The task mistess said that this latter statement and ''near- ly alp uttered by the prisoner, was un- true. The prisoner, however, declared that she had stated nothing but the truth, and in the end the magistrate discharged her on her promising to do the work she was required to perform.
Year: 1878

what COnxling Has to say-He Has Not


Seen 1t and Can't Answer Positively,


hut from Information Thinks 1t a


Fraud.


WASHINGTON, April I'm reply to the
question as to whether he had seen the inter-
view in the New York World Of to-day, and
if 1t was correct, Senator Conkling said: No,
] have not seen 1t, and cannot give an answer
till do, but | have just received a telegram
from New York informing me that columns Of
q reported conversation with me have ap-
peared In the World, and that is the first in
formation on tho subject that has reached
me. Before having seen the article cannot,
of course, pass Judgment upon It, but can
say frankly that from the tenor and spirit Of
the interview, as. briefly outlined by some Of
ber when have committed myself to such
utterances.


II l have been correctly. informed the
article purports to be the details Of a con-
yersation had with me recently by one OF my
friends, and afterwards written out to some
party In Utica, N Y. / have not been home
Tor many months, except on a brief visit on
the occasion OF my nephew 8 marriage. had
no conversation then on political questions,
and have not expressed myself politically to
any friends IN ertensO for long time.


You are therefore at liberty to state that
cannot recall any circumstances within the
past few mOnths to warrant any such inter-
view, as I learn has been attributed to me,
and feel perfectly sure that II there should
turn out 10 be some plausibility in portions
OF Il, some one, to me unknown Just now, has
been guilty Of betraying private converse
tion.


The interview has created marked sensa-
ton here, and is the talk of the town. In re-
gard to the statement that Senator Conklng
suggested to President Grant the idea Of the
electoral commission, the writer of this dis
patch Is confident that it is true, as it was so
told to him by President Grant and 50 pub
lished among other statements on the subject
of the presidential complication obtained In an
interview with President Grant at the time.
Year: 1878

sufferers by tho recent Tarlffville disaster.
While the beard held the view that the COM
pany were not legally or morally liable, the
accident being inevitable, they were unani-
mously In favor of doing all in their power to-
wards the relief OF the victims. In accord
ance with this disposition committee was
appointed, who were instructed to confer with
the injured and the friends and families Of
th0se hose who we're we're Killed. to see what they are


This action on the part of the company is
purely voluntary, and Ia taken without allow
ing the legal responsibility OF the company.
Year: 1878

Means propose to adopt in the tax bill. The
delegation are here to protest against the use
of this stamp as tending to benefit only the
inventor ard embarrass the trade. They
hope to have hearing before the Committee
on Ways and Means tomorrow morning,
when they will state their objections at length.


The delegation will recommend a change
In the law requiring manufacturers to brand
their names on the caution notice on boxes or
packages containing cigars, and to leave 1t
optional with the manufacturer whether he
brands his name on the box or not. They
want number substituted for the name 80
that each manufacturer may be known by
this number. AS the law stands now, it Is
claimed that it Injuries the iobbing trade, job
bers claiming the right to use their names on
the packages or boxes containing cigars
which they buy from the manufacturers and
sell at retail The internal revenue officials
do not object to the proposed change.
Year: 1878

Henceforth We will give column daily
to correspondence upon any proper subject
for discussion. 1t is expected that commu-
nications will be written on one side only
of the peper, and accompanied with the
name of the writer. The HERALD is not to
be considered ss endorsing or being In any
way responsible for the opinion Of c0rres--
pondentsin this column.