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Year: 1878

Look on the bright side. 1t is the
right side. The times may be hard,
but it will make them no easier to wear
a gloomy and sad countenance. 1t is
the sunshine and not the cloud that
gives beauty to the flower. There is
always before or around us that which
should cheer and fill the heart with
warmth and gladness. The sky is blue
ten times where it is black once. You
have troubles, it may be. So have
others. None are free from them; and
perhaps it is as well that none should
be. They give sinew and tone to life,
fortitude and courage to man. That
would be dull sea, and the sailor would
never acquire skill, where there is moth
ing to disturb its surface. 1t is the duty
of every one TO extract all the happiness
and enjoyment he can within and with
out him; and above all he should look
on the bright side. What though things
do look a little dark? The lane will
turn, and the night will end in broad
day. In the long run the great balance
rights itself. What appears i'll becomes
well-that which appears wrong, right.
Men are not made to hang down their
heads or lips, and those who do only
show that they are departing from the
path of true common sense and right.
There is more virtue in one sunbeam
than in whole hemisphere of clouds
and gloom. Therefore, we repeat, look
on the bright side. Cultivate all that
is warm and genial-not the cold and
the dark and morOse.
Year: 1878

NO NECESSITY TO DECLARE WAR.


LONDON, April I6.


The Pail Mall Gazette's leading edi-
torial says:


Whether Prince Bismarck's proposals sue
ceed or fail we have no reason to disturb our.
selves about the situation. We are strong in
the justice OF our diplomatic position and can
Afford TO wait until our material strength be-
gins to tell In support Of It by way of merely
passive pressure. II Russia accedes to our
stipulations for the congress, well and good /;
IL will be held, and we shall begin to put our
hands TO the most arduous, danger-fraught
piece Of international work that has
been attempted since the beginning of
the century. II Russia refuses to accede
to these terms there is no necessity for us to
declare war against her, and it is to the last
degree improbable that the Government will
resort to declaration Of war IL will be suf-
hcient for them TO continue their armaments,
to occupy certain points OF territory not nee.
essarily provocative Of collision with Russian
forces, and keep Russia in her present posi-
tion; that is TO say, with an unrecognized
treaty in her possession, but no other gain
from the war but such as she can retain by
actual physical possession at ruinously in
creasing cost, and there to let her remain
until she returns to a sense Of her duty to
Europe.
Year: 1878

We have of late received many in
quiries for remedy for caked udder in
cows that have recently come into milk
1t is, of course, unwise to prescribe
without knowledge of all the causes;
but generally good remedy is to bathe
the udder with an application of equal
parts of spirits of camphOr and sweet
oil, applied quite hot and well rubbed
in.-Maine Fagmer.
Year: 1878

They make jewelry out of sour
milk in Mansfield, Mass. The curd is
heated and coloring matter introduced.
Heavy pressure follows. This is all
that is known, for the process is secret.
But there is enough jewelry in the
country. A better invention would be
to turn tawdry brooches into milk.
That would be worth discovering
ChriStian at Work.
Year: 1878

And now they say the reason a
woman can't throw things as straight
as a man is because her collar bone is
differently shaped. We always thought
some awful reason ought TO be invented
for her awful performances in that line.
bridgeport Standard.
Year: 1878

While he was counting over the
collection money on Sunday a Wash
ington church warden found an CID
and faded piece Of paper which, being
unfolded, Ewoved to be his own near
Iy outawed note for $50 and interest,
winch the holder being unable to COL
lect had turned into the treasury of
the Lord.
Year: 1878

W L
A castle from lofty hill,


Looked on lake below,
And both grew very beautiful,
In the purple sunset glow.
The castle had majesty,


The lake tender grace.
The tower was hear and worn with age
Placid was the waters face.
l gazcd upon the lake and saw
No more the water fair,
Instead saw the tower rs plain
As | saw it in the air.
From the TRANSPORTED lake looked
Upon the stately pile.
And every stone had caught glcw
From the calm lakes happy smile.
My loving wife had gently led
Me meath the sunset sky;
"Yon are that tower" she swcctly said
"Iou are the lake." said |.
Year: 1878

If a woman wants to faint in COM
parative safety, Maine is the place to
do it. A woman tainted in a car on
a Maine railway, and thirteen liquor
TASKS were promptly placed at her
disposal. In this connection it may
oe incidentally mentioned that there
were Just thirteen men in the car.
Year: 1878

The Anaheim branch of the Southern
Pacific railroad is uOw finished to Santa
Anna, thirty-tOur miles in direct line
from Los Angeles The ultimate termi-
nation Of this branch OF the Southern
Pacific will, in all probability, be San
Diego.


The long continued strike Of the
London masOns will probably cause a
return to succeed house fronts, which
were giving place to those of stone.
Tenders are now made leasing cut stone
masonry.


In northern China people Of all ages
are dying of actual starvation by thou
sands. The famine extends over
district which includes at least 1000
villages, and it is said that at least five
hundred die daily. Houses are pulled
down in every village to sell the timber
and thatch in order TO get food. Those
who can get husks and dry Leaves,
ordinarily used for fuel, are considered
well of. Most of the poor young girls
have been sold old men, middle aged
men and young men and chiSdren die
daily of sheer starvation, I'D others
freeze. The dead can not ct a burial;
they are too many, and nsne can afford
the expense; so they are cast daily into
large pits. The people e. SHan7l are
said 10 be living on the corpses OF tnelT
fellow beings who die OF starvation. ana
the strong are killing the weak for the
sake Of obtaining their flesh for food.
Year: 1878

A Post reporter dropped ia on Col.
Bob Ingersoll, with the request that he
would shed a little light en- the great
question of life and death. The Colonel,
though quite busy, consented to be in
terrupted, and wheeling his chair
around, said: " Fire away with your
questions"


According 70 your views, what dis
position Is made of man after death ?"


Upon that subject know nothing.
It is no more wonderful that man should
live again than that he now lives; upon
that question ] know Of no evidence.
The doctrine of immortality rests upon
human affection. We love therefore We
wish to live"


"Then you would not undertake to
say what becomes of man after death ~


"If l told or pretended to know what
becomes of man after death, would be
as dogmatic as are theologians upon this
question. The difference between them
and me is, am honest. I admit that ]
do not know.


"No one can control his own opinion
nor his own belief. Ny beliefwas forced
upon me by my surroundings. Iam the
product of all circumstances that have
in any way touched me. 1 believe in
this world. have no confidence in any
religion promising joys in another world
at the expense of liberty and happiness In
this. At the same time I wish to give
to others all the rights claim for my
self"


"What punishment, then. is inficted
upon man for crimes and wrongs com
mitted in this life?"


There is no such thing as an intel
Iectual crime. No man can commit a
mental crime. To become a crime it
must be beyond thought"


"What punishment is there for ply
sicsl crime7 ?"


"Such punishment as is necessary to
protect society and for the reformation
of the criminal"


If there is only punishment in this
world, will not some escape punish
ment ?"


II admit that all do not seem to be
punished as they deserve. / slso admit
that all do not seem to be rewarded as they
deserve and there is in this world, ap-
parently, as great failure in the matter
OF reward as in the matter of punishment.
If there is another life, a man will be
happier there for having acted according
to his highest ideal in this. But do
not discern in nature any effort to do
Justice. - Washington Post.
Year: 1878

THE Greenbackers have been abusing Sec
retary Sherman because he did not put silver
dollars into circulation. Now, down in the
Second District Solon Chase's convention
condemns him because he is putting them
into circulation, and says that he is paying
out silver dollars to the laborer and gold dol
lars to the bondholder. Well, if silver is as
good as gold, as the Greenbackers affitm,
what is the harm? 1t is the first article of
the National creed that the Government
stamp and the legaltender quality give the
value. The silver dollar has both. Why
then is it not as good as gold? And if as
good why this comp laints The Greenback-
ers are strangely inconsistent.
Year: 1878

with this sum specie payments can be
resumed ut once, and the premise that is
written ON the face of the greenback TO pay
the dollar, made good. This would give
Blll good dollar for his work, and the
wounded veteran good money for his PEN
sion, which is only justice nnd fair play TO
bill and the veteran; that is, Bill not only
would work for gold wages ms he
does now, but would buy his goods
nf cold prices, and thereby save
another large item of the S25434 that
is pressed out of him annually
SPECIE PAYMENTS IS THE ONE
Year: 1878

THE Government appears to distrust the
honesty of Americans who are visiting Eu
rope with the avowed desire of improving
their minds by an inspection of the Paris
exhibition. Their baggage on their return
is to be inspected with unusual care. New
circulars have been issued to collectors Of
customs directing unusual vigilance, and in
sisting that the laws and regulations of the
department shall be vigorously executed.
With these circulars full list of articles
which tourists can bring free Of duty is pub
lished for the information of officers of Gus
toms which passengers arriving are required
to examine and then make over all dutiable
articles contained in their baggage.
Year: 1878

SoLoN CHASE has been nominated for
Congress by the Greenbackers. Mr.. Chase
is the man who declared in 1871 that "specie
payments is the one thing needful in our
present condition, and will cure us of many
financial ills. The moment you .have got
specie payments, Pendleton's and Buffers
theory of paying the bonds in greenbacks,
which means neither more nor less than more
and meaner money, becomes obsolete. If
Congress in its blunderings did not agree to
pay the principal of the bonds in gold, it
ought to have agreed to, and specie pay
ments will make that agreement what it
ought to be. The wit of man cannot devise
any scheme that will bring about specie pay.
ments other than redeeming greenbacks with
gold; that is, let somebody else have some
good money besides the bondholders."
Year: 1878

We do not readssnonymous letters ana communi
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

ROBBERY ON MAIN STREET.-Night be-
fore last, or early yesterday morning,
thieves effected an entrance into Wester-
hoff's saloon, on Main street, by way Of the
rear door. A ladder was procured and
put against the door opening from the bill
lard saloon into the yard, and pane of
glass taken from the transom over the door,
making an aperture of sufficient size to per-
NIT the body OF a boy to 20 through. 1t is
probable that after the glass was taken out
a boy was dropped through this hole into
the saloon, and he then unlocked the
door from the inside and admitted the
thieves. This done, they fastened up
Westerbof's dog in the cellar, putting a
chair against the swinging doors so as to
keep him in, and then went 10 work on the
money-drawer, which they relieved OF about
thirty dollars A box OF cigars was on the
counter, and was also taken, and then the
party decamped. Nothing else was dis
turbed. There was 4 large sum OF money
in another part Of the saloon, but the fierce
barking OF the dog probably FASTENED the
thieves in their work, and they neglected to
make thorough search. Several other sa-
looms in the city have recently been robbed
in the same way.
Year: 1878

AN 1NFIRM MAN from the Dispatch Office
infirm in his weakness for fshing-went on
an excursion day or two since to the
county of King William, where he had, SO
report has it, uncommon luck. He came
back laden with fish and chock full OF fish
stories. He had the luck to catch some big
chub-mill- pond club. He found no black
bass. They seek livelier waters. In Dan
river they are called the King William club
but mill-pond bass cannot be made King
William club, although. found in King
William pond. The unusual success OF the
Dispdtch man has visibly affected his mind
we are sure onlytemporarily- his friends
are humoring his whims and avowing faith
in his stories in order TO relieve him from
excitement and restore him to his normal
condition, which is that OF good fellow 10
good health-calm Of temper and slow OF
speech, like Moses.
Year: 1878

EFFECT OF RELIGIOUS sExCITEMENT.-M Men.
ton was made in the Dispatch few days ago
OF the case Of a colored woman who had be-
come insane from the effect OF religious eX-
citement incident to the recent revival, and
who was under the care of DR.. e. W. West.
The patient was treated with great care, but
all to no purpose, and after having been eX-
amined by commission OF lunacy was
sent out to the Pinel Hospital. 1t is stated
that several other colored persons have be-
come insane from the same cause.
Year: 1878

The cause of my trouble and discomfort
Is where to get a good CIGAR for s cent.
Take this advice, Won will lind it best:
Hereafter smoke WIIITLocK'S Key West.
And if for Gne you'll pay 10 cent,


TO get something good and be content,
Re sure you get WnITLoCK's Model Cigar
They are for sale most everywhere.
Year: 1878

DON'T co WHERE YOUR LOVE LIES DREAM
ING but 20 to any cigar store restaurant and ask
for WIIITLoCK MODEL CIGARS, and dream the
happy hours away by yourself IL will pay better In
the long run,
Year: 1878

Senator White, of New Orleans,
opened the campaign In dcfcnse of the
present Legislature bya long speech in
tho Senate on the 18th instant. He
said: "Perhaps the Legislators had not
brought to their work the highest in
telligence, but they had Brought to 1t
pure hearts and intentions" There is n
place, they say, that is paved with good
Intentions. Would that our Legislators
had intended less and done more.


He says that they have .saccomplish-
ed great and noble work." We know
that they have accomplished tho work
Of splitting wide open the Democratic
party. That may be n great and noble
work in tho Senator's estimation but
we can not see 1t In that light.
Year: 1878

"S NNSoSAoA VA hoW u u1SSNA OuNNAc
would now be fought Is often raised,
but is exceedingly difficult to answer.
Ono thing is certain-the hostile squad
rons will be kept In rapid motion for
the purpose Of effecting as we'll as evad-
ing an attack by ram, which will be
the first object sought after. Thus the
distance of the enemy will be varying
constantly, and correct estimation Of
the range will be almost impossible !;
therefore the chances of hitting ship
at any particular part will be small.
It will be seen that upon the Judgment
and nerve of the officer In command
will now, more than ever, depend the
issue of an engagement. The speed Of
the ships, the necessity of closely
watching every movement Of the
enemy SO as instantly to make tho pro-
per counter-move, the absolute need OF
prompt decision, will prevent q mo-
ment for reflection or consultation.
The helm aud the engine must be un-
der the captains instant control. He
and those by him on deck will alone
be able to see the enemy at the fre-
quent times when he Is obscured by
smoke from the battery below and to
distinguish between friend and fox, land
his quick perception will be requisite
to determine the proper direction and
range for his guns, as well as to avoid
firing into friends. Tho extreme Inn.
portanco of the life of the officer in
command of the squadron, SO long as
the battle lasts, must also be apparent.
In tho old wars, the skill, Judgment
and determination of our naval com.
manders were chiefly exhibited by the
manner in which they sought out their
adversaries and brought them to bat
60 L.
sight of each other for days-calms,
light winds or. fogs preventing their
approach-each commander endeavor-
ing by skilful seamanship to gain the
weather-gauge. But, tho action fairly
commenced, there was little vancouver
fng-it was hard fighting; tho ships
were laid alongside an enemy, and the
Valor OF our sailors settled the matter.
If the captain were disabled, the duty
of his successor was simple and self
evident; If he were incompetent. his
deficiencies could be made up by his
principal officers if he lacked cour.
age, his men supplied the want. Nell
sons genius had made all the neces-
sary dispositions, for battle, both at the
Mile and Trafalgar, long before the
battle commenced; the captains had
only to steer the ships for their allotted
adversary, and the rest was done by
the crew. Had Nelson been killed by
the first shot fired at Trafalgar, tho
issue of the battle would have been
the same. But how different now
From the beginning to the end of an
action rapid and constant maneuver-
ing will be required the ship must be
kept firmly In hand and skilfully
guided all the best experience of the
admiral will be in continual request.
and, should no be killed or disabled at
critical moment, the consequences


would probably be most serious. 1t is


not too much to say that tho result of
naval engagement in these days will
depend entirely upon the skill of the
superior officers, in default of which
the courage and discipline of the crews
will avail littlc.-Z5L.cHW0otl.
Year: 1878

The mucilage on postage stamps is,
In part, made of peach brandy; but the
man who can lick enough postage
stamps to get drunk can lick Russia
with one hand tied behind him.
Washington Post.
Year: 1878

TARIFF OF ADVERTISING RATES.


advertisements will be inserted at one
dollar and fifty cents per square Gone inch
Of space or less) for the first, and seventy
five cents for each subsequent insertion, for
any time under one month. For longer
periods as follows:
Year: 1878

In an article entitled Learning and
Health" in the Gentleman's Magazine,
DIR. BENJAMIN W. Richardson earnestly
deprecates the too early forcing of chill
dren's minds. Health" he says, is
never at any period of life so tried as in
the first years. Then it is confirmed or
destroyed; made or unmade. For chill
dren under seven the whole teaching that
should be naturally conveyed should he
through play, if the body is TO be trained
up healthy as the bearer of the mind,
and II il wonderful what an amount of
learning can by this methsd be attained,
Letters of languages can be taught; con-
versatien in different languages can be
carried on animal life can be classified
the surface of the earth can be made
clear history can be told as q story and
a number of other and most useful truths
can he iustilled without ever forcing the
child to touch a book or read a formal
lesson. Under such a system the child
grows into knowledge, makes his own in
Yentory of the world that surrounds him
and the things that arg upon it, and grow
ing up free to learn, learns well, and eats,
and sleeps, and plays well. In a child
trained after this method not only is
health set forth, but happiness likewise
a most important item in this period OF
life.''
Year: 1878

A friend once described TO us an exc
cution which he witnessed in Paris, out
side the walls of the city prison, and in
the public street. 1t took place in the
grav of dawn, and at the precise hour
indicated in the sentence. A squad of
soldiers filed out of the gates, and in a
twinkling put together the machinery of
the guillotine, some of them sprinkiing
sawdust on the pavement while it was
being put up. Before this was fairly
finished the gate swung open, and the
criminal and executioner and the spirit
ual adviser marched out. Whatever
religious exercises were essential had been
attended 70 within the prison. The
criminal, with his hands bound behind
and q cap drawn over his head, was
led forth, his body bent forward over the
carriage, which, as he pressed it, shot
forward on noiseless wheels, and the knife
fell with q glitter of its keen. polished
edge; the head dropped into the basket
awaiting it, the body was placed in a
coffin, the machinery taken down, saw
dust swept up, and the whole scene was
over. Within ten minutes, by the watch
of the witness, every trace OF the execu-
ton was over. The soldiers, the priest
the executioner had disappeared, and
there was not even drop OF blood upon
the pavement to indicate that tragedy
had been there enacted.-[ Cairo Bulle-
tin.
Year: 1878

BY ALICE CARLY.
We're married, they say, and you think you have
Well, take this white veil IRON my head ami look


me;
Here's matter to vex you and matter to grisve you,
Here's doubt to distrust you and faith to believe


you
am all, you see. common earth, common dew
Be wary, and mould me to roses, not rue
All shake out the fImy thing, fold after fold,
AND see II you have me to keep and to hold
LOOK close on my heart the worst of its SHINING
II is not yours to-day for the yesterdays winning
You must grow to new heights if love you to


morrow,
We're married; Pm plighted to hold up your


praises,
AS the turf at your feet does its handful of daisies
That way lies my honor-my pathway of pride;
But, mark you, If greener grass grow either side,
shall know it, and keeping in body with you,
Shall walk in my spirit with feet on the dew
We're married; OBI pray that our love do not
have wings hattened down and hid under my


veil;
They are subtle as Bght-yOu can never undo
And swift in their hight-you can never pursue


them


And spite of all clasplng and spite of all bands.
can sip like a shadow, dream, from your hands.
Nay, call me not cruel. and fear not to take me,
L am yours for my lifeline, to be what you make


Bs,
To wear my white veil for sign or a cover,
As you shall be proven my lord or my lover;
A cover for peace that is dead, OF token
OF bliss that can never be written or spoken.
Year: 1878

a dispatch boat, which has lain in the port of
Toulon since 1870 awaiting repairs. It's title
is the Immaculate Conception, and crew of
twelve Ten are attached to it, who give
place to other sailors of the papal navy
regularly every three months.


Nevada miners are completely be-
witched by Chinese fortune te11ers. These
fellows use all the cunning for which they
are famous and generally divulge a mass of
generalities, leaving the credulous seeker
after the mysteries of the future to select
what pleases him most. If he fails, however,
to satisfy, the blame is laid uPOn the little
ivory god, who is accordingly whipped. The
questions asked almost always refer to min
ing stocks or the gambling table.
Year: 1878

A NEAR-sighted book agent talked a
lay figure to death in front of Denver
clothing store the other day. The figure
stood it impassively for four hours and
then topped over and fell to pieces with
out struggle or q word.
Year: 1878

When the house is still, and the day is DONE


And the stars are out cleft,
I sit by the failing fire alone,
And think of the years that are past ana gone,


Many time and Oft.
dream OF that village beside the sea-
dream of that seat by the trystng trees,
And of one who will never come back 70 me;


Ah many a time ana oft
When the city is hushed. and the chimes are


And the voices of the crowd are soft.
Ny thoughts wander on at their own Wild viii,
And my tears fall fast and my he2t is chilli


Many a time and oft
I dream of the hopes all faded and fed.
OF the vow that's broken, the shaft that's spSds
And the form of the loved one, cold and dead:


Ahi many 4 time and oft