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Year: 1877

There are other ministers Of love


more conspicuous than a good daugh.
ter, but none in which gentler, love.


lier spirit dwells. and none to which


the hearts warm requitsls more joy
fully respond. She is the steady light
of her fathers house; her idea is in
dissolubly connected with that of his
happy freside. She is his morning
sun and evening star The grace, vi.


vacity and tenderness of her sex have
their place in the mighty sway which
she holds over his spirit. The lessons
Of recorded wisdom which he reads
with his eyes, come to mind with a
new charm as blended with the below
ed melody Of her voice. He scarcely
knows weariness which her song
does not make him forget or a gloom
which is proof against the young
brightness of her smile. She is the
pride and ornament of his hospitality.
and the gentle nurse of his sickness,
and the constant agent of those name
less, numberless acts of kindness
which one chiefly cares to have render
ed, because they are unpretending but
expressive proofs Of love.
Year: 1877

IL looks very nice to the young man


who has little experience with the


world, who has always been among it,


flower beds and never among its


thorns, to be an editor. Many a


young man would almost give the cid


family homestead for :he privilege of


presiding over the editorial columns


of a newspaper. But he little knows


the tolls and vexations Of such a posi-
ton. II is doubtful il there is any


place in the world in which the charm
and romance of life are so quickly and
utterly destroyed. The business is
constant scrutiny Of the world-a dea-
ling with men and women as they are.
II is the duty of the journalist to pen
citrate the beautiful covering that
hides many a deformity and to dis
sect its rotteness. Any other man
would look only at the charming ex-
terror, and would fnd nothing to
offend his senses or shock his sensi-
tiveness. He would thus be the gain.
er, for it is always better that the
rose should cover the thorn, unless il
become duty to expose the thorn to
view. The editors life is largely spent
among skeletons. He has enough of
them voluntarily brought to him to
disgust him with the world. Men |
come to him to invoke his assistance |
to secure for them dishonorable ends. |
Often they are men who stand high in
the community, and not unfrequently
in the church. He soon learns to lis
ten to their proposals, as matter of
course, but they leave him with
feeling of regret that he should have
profession in which he is
to see so much that lessons
his estimate Of mankind.
Year: 1877

THE DEATH OF A WIFE.-The
death of a mans wife is like cutting
down an ancient oak that has long
shaded the family mansion. Hence
forth the glare of the world, with its
cares and vicissitudes, falls upon the
old widower's heart, and there is moth
ing to break their iorce. or shield him
from the full weight Of misfortune.
II is MS il his right hand was withered
as il one wing OF his eagle was broken,
and every movement that he made
brought him to the ground. His eyes
are dimmed and CLASSY. and when the
film of death falls over him, he misses
those accustomed tones which might
have smoothed his passage 10 the
grave Lamartine.
Year: 1877

RECIPE FOR SORE LIPS AND EYES.
One teaspoon level full of sulphate
of zinc, or white vitrol, dissolved in
one pint of rain water. Moisten your
finger with the liquid and apply it to
the part effected. The above receipt
l know to be good one fore sore eyes.
1t cured me of sore lips after being
badly troubled with the same for IS
years during warm weather.
Year: 1877

A teaspoonful or more of powdered
bonx thrown into the bath-tub while
bathing will communicate velvety
softness TO the water, and at the same
time invigorate aud rest the bather;
persons troubled with nervousness OF
wakefal nights will find this kind Of
bath a great benefit.
Year: 1877

A young damsel sent twenty-five
cents and postage stamp in reply to
an advertisement that appeared in an
Eastern paper OF chow TO make All
impression and got for her answer,
"Sit down in a pan Of dough-"
Year: 1877

A house without pictures is like a
stem shorn of its fair flowers. If you
would make a room look neat, cheer
ful and homelike, first and above all
else rob it of its staring, naked walls,
by covering them up with modest and
refined pictures.
Year: 1877

The closing hours of the Forty


fourth Congress will pass into history


as memorable for the vindication of
the right of the peoples Representa-


tives to hold the purse strings Of the


nation, aad IN the exercise of that


right to check Executive encreach-
ments. After - prolonged and angry
struggle over the Presidential uestion,
which had seemingly divided the
democratic party duriag the last days
OF the contest into two wings, they
were reunited in an instant and weld
ed together in a solid mass when this
great principle was assailed. .1o7 gaAs
The Array bill reported by the COM
mittee OF the House contained two


leading elements. First, q reduction


Of the force from twenty-five thou
sand to seventeen thousand men; and
lsecondly, prohibition against the
President using any part of the
money Or the troops thus granted, in


sustaining Illegal governments in
South Carolina and Louisiana. Twenty
years ago the Republicans, then ma
jority in the House, tackled on, simi-


lar condition to the Army bill, making


1t applicable to Kansas. INN p"


When free speech and free immigra.


tion into that Territory were to be de-


Tended, the Republicans of that day,


In the freshness of their youth and in
their fidelity to the principle which
called that party into existence, de-
ma2ded that Democratic President
should not use the army to aid or abet
In the extension of slavery. They


Were right then, Now, when it is
proposed to curb the Executive and to
defend the rights of the States against


oppression, to protect liberty and to
put down tyranny and fraud, some of


the same men and the same party


grown corrupt, and loose, and demor-
lized, turn around and renounce the


very principle which gave them the
only CAIN to popular confidence and
support. sl ~
Year: 1877

In the Middle and East Atlantic Coast
falling barometer, increasing Southeast
to southwest winds threatening weather..
possibly rain or snow, with Stationary
or higher temperature. The rivers will
generally fall. : -


Cautionary signals continue


New Jersey Coast and Lake Michigan.
Year: 1877

The finest celery that ever satisfied
the palate of the most dainty epicure
is being offered freely for sale in our
market. The best of it is that it was
raised in this neighborhood. We do
believe that Bismarck will beat the
world on vegetables.
Year: 1877

The passenger train on the line of the
Northern Pacific r. R. has been rather
light for the past few days. It seems
that every one East is engaged in the
harvest fields just about these days.
The military, too, are not much on the
move just now.
Year: 1877




Last week we called the attention of
our readers to the importance of Bismarck
as commercial center, and gave facts
and figures sufficient, we think, to estab-
lish beyond a peradventure, that there is
not city in America which at the same
age had developed equal commercial re-
sources, and this is but commencement
Of the unfolding Of our legitimate COM
merce. This OF itself Is enough to in
sure to Bismarck future permanence and
business prosperity second to no city in
Great Northwest. But our advantages
do not end here. We are in the midst of
as fine an agricultural country as can be
found in the world. Itlays more rolling
than the valley Of the Red River of the
North, but we believe the soil is of equal
strength and fertility, and in beautiful
contrast to the monotonous dead level of
that country. We have here success
ion of undulations, varying from the gen
tie, graceful swells, which seem to stretch
away in the distance, vieing with each
other in natural beauty, to the gradual
yet grand uprisings which ever and anon
greet the eye over this broad expanse,
their magnificent proportions rounding
out against the sky, and their SUBMITS,
like grim sentinels, overlooking the whole
country for many miles around. For
beauty of scenery, for natural adaptation
for cultivation ;and for depth and strength
of soil, it is second to no reg ion of coun-
try in the west. We speak advisedly, for
realizing the Importance of agricultural
resources as one of the factors for an abid-
ing foundation for the future success of
our city, we took the opportunity for
personal inspection of our beautiful sur
roundings, upon the invitation of J. J.
Jackman, Esq, who resides a half mile
from the city towards the river. We ac-
companied him to his hospitable home in
pursuit of information for the benefit of
our readers. We found Mr.. Jackman
living in good sized house of modest
appearance, located upon one of the most
beautiful sites which the mind can imag-
inc. It stands upon gentle eminence
facing the south, with the whole broad
expanse Of the turbid Missouri for many
miles to be taken in at a glance, with its
ever varying landscape. There are sew
eral points in the vicinity where the same
general view can be obtained which we
shall describe more thoroughly further on.
On entering Mr.. Jackman's residence
we found many evidences Of refined and
cultured taste, and understood why he
could content himself to live alone as he
has for years until the recent arrival of
his mother from Bos ton, Mass, who now
presides with genuine New England hos
pitable dignity over the household. Din
ner was soon called and we had the pleas
ure of making her acquaintance and en-
joying a genuine Yankee dinner which
sent us, for the time being, back to our
boyhood home in staid New England
back to the memory ofrugged hills and
and rapid mountain streams, driving
thousands of busy looms and whirring
spindles and manipulating the ofsprings
ingenuity in their ceaseless round,
of wealth producing power. But right


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Year: 1877

The road agents on the Custer route
have ceased their dep1edations. We
rather expect that these gentry found
that their calling was rather an unprof.
liable one. Passengers who leave the


Black Hills by stage do not as gene
raj thing, bring much money with them,
Year: 1877

The announcement that the Prince OF
Wales had declared war upon the high silk
hat, without which no English gentleman
considers himself decently dressed, has
made sensation in London. The Prince
is determined to abolish this uncomforta-
BILE headpiece, and no doubt high hats
will soon be as questionable among Lon
don toadies as brass helmets would be in
New York. In America the silk hat ap-
pears to be popular, and ii will require
some time to drive it out Of use for full
dress occasions, though many people would
be glad to see it abolished.
Year: 1877

The prolongation Of the armistice be.
tween Montenegro and Turkey has pre-
vented for the moment the renewal of hos
tilities by which the situation would have
been very much complicated, In all
things the Prince of Montenegro follows
the will of the Gar; to whom he has
during the past year been peculiarly SER
viceable; and whether he is required to
make war, to procure an armistice, to ne
gotiate for peace, or to present demands
that may be changed according to circum-
stances, he is always ready to obey. He
accepted an armistice when Russia desired
the Constantinople Conference his recent
extravagant demands upon Turkey were
in accordance with Russia's menaces and
his present agreement TO postpone the re-
sumption of hostilities is in keeping with
Russia's attempt to secure the acceptance
Of the new protocol by the Western pow
ers
Year: 1877




GENERAL JUDsoNK1LPATRIcK, Of cav
airy fame and stump speaking notoriety,
who was our minister to Chill, not long
ago, desires to be again appointed to that
position. We suppose he bases his claims
chiefly upon his efforts in behalfof Hayes
last fall, including his memorable letter,
in which he argued conclusively that
money was absolutely necessary to make
the Republican mare go in Ohio and lndi-
ana; but whether the new President will
recognize Kills claims remains to be seen.
Fitzpatrick belongs to the professional poll
tical orators and generally secures his pay
as he goes, and it is doubtful whether his
employers would not make more by pay
ing him to keep quiet. His career in
Chill, according to our advices on the sub
ject, was not creditable, either to himself
or his government, and we can't imagine
why the government and people Of that
Republic should again have him inflicted
upon them as the official representative Of
the United States. Why should our gov
ernment thus offend friendly power?
Year: 1877

The mortality Of late among the fire.
men of Philadelphia has been noticeably
great. Accident and disease have been at
work, and the former has become especi-
ally distressing by reason Of its frequency.
The necessity of some reasonable provi-
sion for the DEPENDENT families Of men who
may be exposed to fatal accidents at any
moment, was never more manifest.
Year: 1877

The Cuban Captain General has de-
manded a contribution Of so per cent from
the German merchants on the island.
Such demand is ruinous, and we do not
believe the German Empire will submit to
it. The Spaniards have always been ia
nous for levying taxes and contributions,
in all countries where they happen to be
in the ascendancy, but they are generally
more discreet than in the present instance
1t is worthy of remark that they never mo.
lest English merchants.
Year: 1877

New YORK and some other cities are
flooded with counterfeit half dollars. Many
of these are made Of antimony, lead and
tin. In others type metal is the principal
ingredient. Those made of this latter ma
terial weigh the same as the genuine coin.
None but experts can detect some of these
counterfeits.
Year: 1877

Report of the Joint Committee of Com


gress on the Counting of the Electoral


VOte-The Proposed Bill.


WASHINGTON, January lS.-In their re-
port submitted with the bill the committee
say they have applied the utmost practioa-
BILE study and deliberatiOn to the subject,
and believe that the bill reported il the
best attainable disposition of the difficult
problems and disputed theories, arising
out of the late election. They speak of
the difficulty of reaching Q conclusion, and
they dealt with abstract questions, so far
as they are necessarily involved in the
legislation proposed. The report implies
that legislation may be had on the subject,
in accordance with the constitution, but the
committee think that the law proposed is
inconsistent with few principal theories
upon the subject.


The bill is only directed to ascertaining
for the purpose and in aid of the counting
of what are the constitutional votes of the
respective States, and whatever jurisdiction
exists for such purpose the bill only regu-
lAtes the method of exercising it. For this
the constitution gives warrant, and there
fore the law proposed iB not inconsistent
with that instrument. The committee re-
| gard as of far greater moment that the will
Of the people should be lawfully carried out
than the question of who shall be President
for prescribed term. They, therefore, en-.
/ u66NOEoA w AoAE anu
measure. The legislature and judiciary
are represented in the tribunal in equa
proportions. The composition of the judi
cial part of the commission looks to q selee
tion from different parts of the republic
while 1t is thought to be free from any pre-
pOnderanoe or supposable bias, as the add
tiOn of the necessary constituent par
of the whole, in order to obtain an unevel
number of commissioners is left to a
agency the fnrthest removed from preju


dice of any exiAting attainable. 1t wOuli


be difficult, if not impossible, the committe


think, TO establish tribunal that could b


less the subject of party criticism than sue


q one. The committee felt bound by th
highest duty to let no bias Of party feelin


stand in the way of just, equal and peas


full measure for extricating the questio


from the embarrassments that ct preseE
surround il. The committee conclude ]
follows:


In conclusion, we respectfully beg lear
: to impress upoa Congress the necessity Of
speedy discrimination upon this subject.
Year: 1877

Senator Howe's committee completed its
labOrs yesterday, so far as taking testimony
is concerned, and will leave for Washing
ton this afternoon at five o'clock.


In conversation with q representative of
the REPUBLICAN last evening, Senator Howe
said that as the funds of the committee had
become exhausted, it was impossible to
make the investigation complete. As to the
parishes, however, which had been under
consideration, the inquiry had been very
thorough, especially in the cases of
Ouachita. East and West Feliciana
and East Baton Rouge. There had
not been great amount of testimony taken
as to Morehouse, but that which had been
produced was very suggestive. In reply to
the query as to how the committee would
be able to make a report upon an incom-
plete investigation, the Senator replied that
they would take the parishes which had
been subjected to their inquiry ss a basis
If the committee found that as to those
parishes the Returning Board had been
justified by the facts in its conclusions, it
would not be unreasonable to suppose the
board had acted justly in regard to other
matters which the committee had been un.
able to investigate. If, on the other hand,
the committee found that the board was
not justified in their action as to these
parishes, then their report would probably
take the same view of the other actions of
the board.


Quite an interesting incident occurred
yesterday afternoon in Senator Wsdleigh's
committee. Amy Mitchell, widow of Isaac
Mitchell, who was murdered by the bull
dozers in West Feliciana parish, was placed
on the witness stand, and held her father
less babe while testifying to the killing of
her husband, which she witnessed. After
Senator Mcdonald had Cross-examined
her he proposed to his colleagues to
raise a little purse for the widow
and started it with q five dollar con-
tributiOn, which Senators Wadleigh and
MCMILLAN covered with an equal amount.
1t was done 80 quietly that the
reporter only learned of it afterward, and
of course was not intended for publication.
It is, however, one of those acts which
mark Senator Mcdonald as at heart hu.
name gentleman although an earnest Dem
crat. 1t is too much to expect that Senator
Mcdonald will join with his Republican
colleagues in their report; but one thing ia
certain, he will never sign report which
does not admit that some fearful crimes
have been committed in Louisiana during
the past year, and which have not yet beer
| punished.
Year: 1877

LIE Figaro tells a neat story OF
the last days of the Homburg
gaming tables. A German officer
paid a visit to the trent-et-
quarante table one day, and, begin
ming with a very small stake,
happened to light upon series by
which he won $4,000 in half an
hour. The veteran gamblers pre-
dicted that he would be tempted
back to try his fortune, but day
after day passed without his enter
ing the casino. AT the end Of three
months, his regiment having re-
ceiyed orders to march, on the fol-
lowing morning he sauntered into
the room, and taking a double
llorin from his pocket, staked it on
the black, and lost. All the gam
blers expected that he would double
the stake and in the course of an
hour lose all that he had won when
he was there before. But he turned
on his heel and walked out of the
room, muttering: 81 never have
any luck at this game"
Year: 1877

one is obliged to be dressed by NJ.
Worth. Another complaint is that
he will not have anything to do with
duchesses and countesses if not
treated by them as if their equal.
The writer of these lines has seen
the "man-milliner" attend to the
Duchess de Metternich, the queen
of Spain, and other crowned heads
with all the Difference of a gentle
man, and certainly had a right to
be treated as such by them. A
third complaint is that the interior
of M. Worth's salons are as ami
mated aud theatrical as a scene at
the Theatre Franchise; but all
salons in society are more or less
stages; and the only difference be-
tween those of the grande monde
and Worth's is that in the former
his customers and not his employees
are the actresses. An atmosphere
of bon ton preyades the place,
which is certainly very attractive to
the refined.
Year: 1877

Saturday evening the Committee Of Arrange
ments who have the meeting in charge, met at
their rooms and unanimously decided that the
meeting was Friday, April 5. Following this
resolution was another, that the business public
be requested to suspend all commercial opera
tons, and that all stores on the occasion be
closed.


There can be now no doubt but what our buai-
ness community will respond cheerfully to the
request Of the committee.


The demonstration viii be the largest probably
ever seen Ia this city.
Year: 1877

A good story is told of a parrot
who had always lived on board Of
a ship, but who escaped at one of
the Southern ports, and took
refuge in a church. Soon after the
congregation assembled, and the
minister began preaching to them
in earnest fashion, saying there
was no virtue in them-that every
one of them would go to an endless
perdition unless they repented.
Just as he spoke the sentence, up
spoke the parrot from his hiding
place:


Gall hands below !"


To say that "all hands" were
startled would be a mild way of
putting it. The peculiar noise and
unknown source had much more
effect upon them than the parsons
voice ever had. He waited a mo-
ment, and then, shade or two
paler, he repeated the warning.


"All hands below !" again rang
out from somewhere.


The preacher started from his
pulpit and looked anxiously around,
inquiring if anybody had spoken.


"All hands below !" was the only
reply, at which the entire panic
stricken congregation got up, and
a moment afterward they all bolted
for the doors, the preacher trying
his best to get there first, and
during the time the mischievous
bird kept up his yelling:


Gall hands below !"


There was an old woman present
who was lame and could not get
away as fast as the rest, and in o
short time she was left entirely
alone. Just as she was about tc
hobble out the parrot few down
and, alighting on her shoulder
yelled:


Gall hands below 70


"No, no, Mister Devil! !" shrieked
the old woman, "you don't mean
me. / don't belong here. 1 go tc
the other church across the way"
Year: 1877

II is better to wear a calico dress
with trimming, if it be paid for,
than to owe the shopkeeper for the
most elegant silk, cut and trimmed
in the most bewitching manner.


Better live in log cabin all
your own, than in brown stone
mansion belonging to somebody
else.


Better walk forever than run in
debt for horse and carriage.


Better to use the old cane-seated
chairs and two-ply carpets, than to
tremble at the bills sent home from
the upbolsters for the most elegant
parlor-set ever made.


Better to meet your business ac-
quaintances with free, "don't-
owe-you-a-cent" smile than to
dodge around the corner from q
dun.


Better to pay the organ-grinder
two cents for music, if you must
have it, than to owe for q piano.


Better gaze upon bare walls than
upon pictures unpaid for.


Better eat thin soup from earth
en- dishes, if you owe your butcher
nothing, than to dine off Of lamb
and beef and know that it does not
belong to you.


Better have a fit of Mysteries
than run in debt for furniture,
cloth, or anything else you may
wish for.