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Year: 1878

False delicacy is affection, not polite
nesES


Man doubles his evils by brooding up
on them.


There are few voices in the world, but
many echoes.


We must tell some men a great deal
10 teach them little.


a mans trials cannot he insufIcrable if
he lives TO talk about them.


Asliberality makes friends Of enemies.
so pride makes enemies Of friends.


Sincerity is the goul OF virtue. When
she flies away, the whole body decays.


II is more wise TO prevent quarrel
beforehand than TO revenge il after
wards.


There are few things more productive
of evil in domestic life than bad
temper.


The happiest man is the benevolent
one, for he owns stock in the happiness
of all mankind.


OF all earthly music, that which
reaches the furtherest into heaven is the
beating of loving heart.


OF all ignorance, that which is silent
is the least productive, for praters NAV
suggest an idea, ii they can hot start
one.


Among men of the world company
only signifies great consideration for
Themselves, and perfect indifference
about others.


One hour lost in the morning will put
back the business of the day; an hour
gained by rising early, will make one
month in the year.


A celebrated philosopher used TO say,
The favors of fortune are like steep
rocks only eagles and creeping things
nount 10 the summit"


The demon OF dullness which is al
lowed TO reign at home has more 10 do
with driving young men into vicious
company that the attractions Of vice
itseli


IT is not the grandeur or diminutive-
ness Of the objects, but the greatness or
littleness Of the views entertained Of
them, which affect and form the char
aptar
Year: 1878

worn, sallow, and hollow-eyed with fash.
ionable revelry.


George made his way to her side as
quickly rs he could move.


You here, dsrlingT' he said. "I
am amazed thought you hated such
gatherings"


Well, in general way do; but |
think it is right to 60 ont occasionally.
Just to see how the world turns roundh'


Well, you see il is turning round
here quite lively. Will you favor me
with a waltz shall esteem il an
honor"


But n wife mustn't dance with her
own husband"


She certainly mustn't waltz with
anyone else, when she's my wife. And
then, you know, no one will recognize
you"


As he clasped her waist, and sun
ported her 10 the lovely music of
Strauss's waltzes, George whispered


am so glad you came, darling.
You are by all odds the handsomest wo-
man in the room"


delighted.


81 know so-rn challenge any man
that doubts it,"


George was so devoted, that half-a-
dozen persons accused him of carving
on a desperate filtration with his own
wife.


He positively forgot Mrs. St. Albans's
existence, and committed n dreadful
breach of etiquette by taking Flora to
supper.


Mrs. Noble found that she could still
enjoy party, and even round dance
without necessarily neglecting her chill.
dren or loving them less, and she speed
lily decided TO accompany George in fu-
ture when he went into society for
amusement, as well as TO offer him so
much home entertainment that he would
willingly stay there.


When they babe their hostess good
night, Flora and George went home in
the same carriage; and if he did pinch
her round arms and kiss her snowy
shoulder, surely it was nobody's bust
ness.


He felt once more that she belonged
to him, and from that hour there was
not two more happy people in the world
two who lived more for each other.
and studied each others happiness, than
George and Flora Noble.
Year: 1878

AT Portage, Wis, while digging we'll,
farmer heard q rumbling noise below,
as Of rushing water, which grew louder
as he went down. He finally struck a
bed Of gravel, through which a strong
current Of intensely cold air rushed up.
and on going through the bed he came TO
water, which congeals as fast as il comes
into the well.
Year: 1878

The impression has taken deep root
that q woman scorned can do some
tall things in the way Of facial ex.
preston, but her best efforts in that di-
rection are slim persimmons compared
with the look Of withering contempt
ana superciliOus arrogance with which
the boy who has learned to chew 4"
looks down upon the one whose teeth
are as white a. milk.


FREE canals will resuls in an lnltolled
Year: 1878

FRANK LAMPsoN, painter, OF this
place, was found to be insane, OH the night
Of Friday lust. On Saturday he was taken
to the Asylum at Steilacoom. His loss OF
reason was Ocrasioned by the excessive
Use Of opium and whisky. He was gen
orally known on the Sound and had a
good many friends.
Year: 1878

NEARLY FATAL.-Mr. VIM. Krane, OF
this place, came near being fatally poi
soned on Sunday last, by eating mussels
that were found attached to an old buoy
chain which was painted with copper
paint. Under prompt medical treatment
he was relieved, although his life was at
first seriously despalred of
Year: 1878

POTATOES are selling in San Francisco
at l cent to x per pound. They have
decline In the market there
recently, although it Is predicted to be but
Farmers in all directions are
hopeful.
Year: 1878

To TIE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


West Seventy first street, between Eighth and Ninth
avenues which has been complained OF SO many limos
In your columns Is In just dangerous state as II
was previous to the complaints being made and before
tho matter brought regularly before the Board OF
Aldermen. Tho Is without gaslights, although
understand ordinance was passed some time ago
directing tho gas company to lay the main there The
sidewalks in many PAGES have either been broken 10
pieces carried away leaving deep holes; while, IN
Sume instances the people have been allowed to patch
mp their walks IN irregular manner and upon
, different grade from that Of their ncighbors Tho
middle OF the street giving away, SO that it IL
dangerous either TO walk or TO drive there.


VICTIM.
Year: 1878

tNorx-Letters intended for this column must be
accompanied by tho writer's full address TO
insure attention. Compainants who unwilling 70
somply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only on one side OF the papeE-ED HERALDl
Year: 1878

The average woman hates flea with
an intensity almost diabolical in its ma
ture. She will persue one OF these lit
tie innocents with the remorselessness
of a fend, and if you ever expect to
see beautiful exemplifcation of wo-
manly trates never look for it when she
knows that flea is about. And pro
portion as woman hates flea seems
to love, and is never enjoying ecstatic
bliss unless favored with her society.
He likes to see her couch in the Silly
hours of the night, WOO her from slum


Der, and from sheltered nook witness
her feverlsh exertions to escape his ca
resses; but perhaps he does not reach
the acme of enjoyment until he can
slyly accompany her to church and not
make his presence known until she has
satisfactorily settled her furbelows and
ffounces on the cushioned seat, all ready
to be admired, and make a note of how
others look. And then the flea begins
his manipnlations, knowing full well
that he has his victim at disadvantage.
Here there can be no hssty finging of
skirts, no assuming of unbecoming pos
lures while making frantic grabs at the
mischievous and inaccessible monster.
If you note the woman closely you will
see compressing of the lips and look
of hate and pain creeping into the face
which she would fain conceal and not
reveal, for are not many eyes upon heri
One moment she settles herself a
little more frmsy on one side, as though
hoping to crush the aggressor, but the
next instant she feels him seampering.
Year: 1878




Editor Democrat


We are having very nice weather up
here in this bunch-grass region, while
no doubt you are having lots Of mud
and slush; in fact we have had one Of
the incest and most open winters it has
ever been my lot to experience. Grass
is growing finely and ia full FIVE or six
inches high-that is, the large or coarse
bunch grass-the fine bunch grass, or
buffalo grass never gets so tall as that.
Stock of all kinds is doing well. There
have been some buyers in this section
recently, but holders, as = general thing,
are unwilling to take the price offered,
and are holding for farther advances.


Politics is quiet, very little being said
in that line by Democrats, though all
are waiting patiently for the assembling
|Cf the State Convention and are eager
bear the announcement of the stand


grers in the coming campaign, and


" she convention viii ignore


Or sectional preferences, and


e the best and most influential


the important Offices of trust


7 to be filed at our coming June


On. Realizing in common with
Ter Democrats the Importance of the
proaebing election, ! dc hope that the
smocrats viii make along pull, a
rOng pull, and pull altogether for
e election of the Democratic nomi-
ees, and that We may have a majority
the Legislature and elect man to
The United States Senate in place Of the
Fraud and Disgrace that now occupies
at position-Hipple Mitchell The
Pple in this section of country are
, much pleased as a general thing
il the course the DEMOCRAT and
er leading Democratic journals and
ders have taken in regsrI TO the
Yer bill. While the blu does not
'Omiss all we could wish, it is quite a
ride in the right direction. Knowing
pat the gold standard means impover-
'hment to the poor and enriching the
Rpndholders, we feel that the silver bill
step towards rectifying the wrong
the Republican Congress did the
le when they declared the bonds
lbIe only in gold coin. Though this
aly commencement to do what We
Re 70 see done by Democratic Con-
ress when we get majority in both
.ouses. We mean death to frauds and
Hippleites in this locality, and you may
look for the Democrats to present an
unbroken front here in june.


Yours in haste,
Year: 1878

Rooms which have been occupied by
a person suffering from infectious dis
ease should, on the termination of i'll
ness, be at once disinfected. To effect
this thoroughly, all crevices around
windows and doors and the fireplace
should be closed by pasting pieces of
paper over them. Lumps of sulphur
(brimstone), one pound for every thou
sand cubic feet of space, should then
be put into a metal dish, placed by
means of tongs over bucket of water.
This being set fire to, the doors should
be closed, and the room should be al
lowed to remain without interference
for three or four hours After this
time the windows should be thrown
open, and when the fumes have disap-
peared, all the woodwork and walls
should be thoroughly washed with soft
soap and water, to which carbolic acid
has been added Zone pint of the COM
mon liquid to three or four gallons of
water), and the paper from the wall
stripped off. In whitewashed rooms
the walls should be scraped, and then
washed with hot lime, to which carbolic
acid has been added. The windows
shoNld then be kept open for two or
three days.
Year: 1878

NEVER use anything but light blank
cts as covering for the sick. The
heavy imprevious cotton counterpane
is bad, for the reason that it keeps in
exhalations from the pores of the sick
person, while the blankets allow them
to pass through. Weak persons are in
varibly distressed by great weight of
bed clothes, which often prevents their
getting any sound sleep whatever.
Year: 1878

Going to church with young lady Ia undoubtedly
very proper and nice thing for young gentleman
to do on Sabbath evening; but when one takes fair
damsel from home to the house of prayer he very
naturally expects to be her escort the return. SO
thought Allan Hay, no doubt when he carried Miss
Nette wagner's prayer book in one hand
and her delicatoiy glovcd fingers on his
arm to service ON Sunday night. He was
happy in church with hcr--suprrnlely happy
for ne did not know that leaning against neigbor
ing lamppost in the frosty air John j. Hofstader
waiting dejectcdly for Ncttie. 1t may be assumed to
trouble that the gentle creature herself was not
aware of this fact either But alas she behaved in
cruel manner to Allan when church was out sho
saw the manly form of Hofstadter reposing
tragically against the aforementioned street lamp
and most nnaccountably and unwarrnnta-
bly, transferred her prayer book to him,
and with II that deicately goved hand.
Hay stood still. John erect before his fellow
man and strobe homcward with Ncttic whose silvery
suave good night hoated like tho whisper OF =
dream upon the scarcely crcduons tympanum OF
Allan. One hour later Hofstadter tripping 10y.
ously home along West Thirty fifth street when he
felt hst under his right ear and turning was made
to stars aud battalion OF Allan Hays Allan was
mighty in his wrath and was quclled by an Officer
only. Judge Otterbourg, at Jefferson Market Court,
yesterday did not hold him.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR HERALD:-


Permit me to inquire why young ladies are de-
prived this winter of the convenience of the coaches
which formerly ran to the college? Their advan-
tagcs cold and stormy mornings were certainly
great and the expense Of having them call for and
take to and from the college not extravagant
am informed that the deprivation is but another
"red tapism. viii you kindly agitate the question
and receive the thanks Of the students. OF whom I
ONE.
Year: 1878

SAN RANDALL owns up to the writing in
English of the dispatch that has been found
in cipher but contends it was sent from
New Orleans and not from Florida. This is
farer than had been expected from RAN
DALI, and we suppose his coparceners I"
put the dispatch in cipher to render the
Democratic literature of that epoch uniform
in style. RANDALL. has not eStricatcd him
self by turning over in his pit.
Year: 1878

THE Iowa Democrats seem to be de-
termined to hold another Congress
sional election for this year next
month. This is nothing less than revolu-
ton, and il it should.turn out that Demo-
cratic Clerk or Democratic majority in the
next House should ratify this determination,
every loyal man in the country will feel
like resorting to force to overcome it. When
the Democracy in Northern State so closely
follows the example Of the same party in
the South as to attempt to overthrow the
legitimate results of a lawful election, the
alternative of a cowardly submission to
wrong or brave and manly resort to force
will instantly present itself.
Year: 1878

FEAR of the taxidermist has brought the
POst.erior of late into line Of tolerably de-
cent behavior 1t is no doubt fearful
thing to have ones cuticle stripped Oh and
hung on the front fence, waiting to be
stuffed with something else
Year: 1878

WE reproduce in our news columns this
morning the full text of the indianapolis
Journals late interview with JIM ASDER-
SON, the notorious POTTER committee wit
ness. 1t is perhaps unnecessary to add that
ANDERsoN's charges or surmises against
Senator KELLOGG in connection with the
SHERMAN-wEBER letter should be accepted
with unqualified doubt. But the whole
thing will repay perusal, If for no other
reason than as an illustration of modern
political Munchausenism. It is true that
he acquits Secretary SHERMAN in this state
ment, but il is hardly probable that the
Secretary will be satisfied with this acquit-
tai. In due time his exoneration will be
forthcoming from a more reputable source.
Year: 1878

EXACTLY how jim ANDERSON is going
TO back out Of his former tortuous peru-
ries, except by general denial Of all OF his
former testimony, is mystery. The effort
would require great skill in the way of sin
nous tcrgiversation, and the certainty that
he is backing himself and his coadjutors in
perjury into the penitentiary or the prison
ers' dock would not serve to cheer him up
during the attempt
Year: 1878

THE country has felt lonesome for some
weeks since the Democrats ceased their
stentoran cry of fraud" There has been
an awful burst of silence" Of late. Some
thing must have broken about the ma
Year: 1878

IT appears now that u little South Caro-
lima treason and argument" was attempted
on Mr.. DEAs, Republican candidate for the
Legislature, last Sunday night week. near
Florence, in that State. or course 1t is no
outrage only reason aud argument u
for party Of armed Democrats to assail a
Republican, who is going about his busi-
ness unarmed and unattended, and pour a
voley of balls into him until he bears away
two bullet wounds on his person. This is
the report of deputy United States mar
shal TO Marshal WALLACE, Of that State,
and by him made public, The kind of
reason and argument" that Is being used
in South Carolina in this contest Is in line
with that used upon Fort Sumter and for
four bloody years afterward-at the ex.
pense OF more than million Of lives and
untold millions Of treasure, It was sup
posed that such treason and argument II
had gone to rest, but 1t appears otherwise,
The North has been accustomed TO It and
may be egNin-Nnd if it is pressed much
further the Argument" will be met in
kind, and with results corresponding to
those Of sol and 1865, only perhaps Il lit
tlemole SO in the way Of permancncc.
Year: 1878

WILLIAM I, TAYLOR, Auditor Of Public
Accounts of the State of Virginia, is out in
a pamphlet statement regarding the status
of the Virginia school fund, or, more prop
erly speaking, the failure of the State to
provide for the proper support of the public
school system. He shows that the consti-
tuition provides that the State Legislature
shall apply the annual Interest on the
literary fund, the capitation tax provided
for by this constitution for public free
school purposes, and an annual tax upon the
property of the State of not less than one
mill nor more than five mills OH the dollar,
for the equal benefit OF all the people Of the
State, the number Of children between the
ages Of five and twenty.one years in each
public free school district being the basis oi
such division. This constitutional provi-
sion Is mandatory but in direct violation
of it, as appears from Mr.. TAYLoR's pam.
phlet, the Legislature in an act providing
for the funding and payment of the public
debt declared that


The coupons shall be payable semi mi.annually
| and bo receivable at and after maturity for al
taxes, debts, dues and demands due the State
which shall be expressed on their face.


The result of the application of this pro-
vision to the financial system of the State
was to rob the school fund of itsiperccntag,
Of the amount received from taxation, fol
the taxes have been paid in coupons to sucl
an extent as 10 render ii impossible to re-
serve anything approaching the requsit,
amount for the support of the schools. And
this is a specimen of the intelligent Demo-
cratic management of the affairs of the Old
Dominion, of which Senators WITHERs and
JOHNSTON may boast when they 80 North tt
| solicit emigrntion into the State!
Year: 1878

missiles from all quarters of the house.


What an exhibition of manhood and
strength In the young giant who was
called in to clean out the Augean
stable!


We are told that the expenses of the
State have been Immensely reduced.
We hold this declaration through faith
alone, which Is said to be the substance
of things hoped for, the evidence of
things not seen. While we cling to
this measure Of reform with satisfac-
tion which passeth all understanding,
we must confess that, when we are
asked why there is not correspond
ing reduction In taxes, we do not
know how to reply. We eau only say
to the inquirer, possess your soul In
patience until Senator White again
comes to the rescue. Perhaps it would
be we'll to call another extra session to
give him an opportunity to reach that
branch Of his explanations, as the
other was entirely too short to cover
the whole subject. The neglect Of the
Legislature to call con vcntion Is n
subject which will require II special
notice. We claim to be a Democrat.
We propose to give our undivided
adherence to tho party in the coming
contest. We shall frown down and
battle against all independent movc-
mcnts with all our ability, but don't
ask us to laud the Legislature III 1878.
We cannot do 1t. We have too much
respect for, and pride In, the glory of
the old Democratic party to saddle 1t
with that responsibility.
Year: 1878

One hundred tramps were in town on
Monday. Thirty-eight slept around one
FIRE Sunday night. These fellows are
positive nuisance. They are a dangerous
element Families on the outskirts of the
town are at the mercy Of this vagabond
class Bolivar Bulletin, l4th.


If the people of the South do not
organize against the tramp nuisance
the organized tramps will take the
country. One hundred desperate vag-
abonds can capture any county seat,
commit any and all kinds of outrages
and terrorize a whole county. We do
not produce the tramp in this part Of
the country, and should not feed or
tolerate them. We have vagrant laws
in this State, and in many States,
strong enough, if enforced, to check
this growing evil. If these wander
ing able bodied vagrants were put to
work on chain-gangs, in work houses,
Or on public roads they might at least
be able to earn what they eat. Some
of them are the victims of bad luck or
hard times, and are to be pitied rather
than prosecuted, but this class is very
small, and will have to suffer like poor
dog tray for being found in bad com
pany. The majority of tramps scorn
to accept a job of work, and when
they find a house occupied only by
women and children they are often in
solent and threatening. The North
ern papers TEEN with accounts of out
RACES committed at farm-houses by
tramps, and the same vagabOnds arc
coming down this way now, not singly
or by twos, as formerly, but in mobs Of
ffties and hundreds. 1t is not more
than week since sixty tramps camped
at Bartlett one night and forced a rail.
road conductor to let them ride into
the suburbs Of the city next morning
If such conduct as this goes unpun-
, ished they will become bolder and
commit more shocking crimes Thii
question will be forced upon us sooner
or later if we do not give it attention
in time. These tramps, many Of them
are armed and prepared for any sort o
mischief. They are nearly all worth
less and beyond the point of honorabl,


aim or reform. Many Of them ar,


desperate and vicious. If the author


tiles do not enforce the laws and sup
press this evil there will be a necessit,
in less than five years for shotgun
policy sure enough.
Year: 1878

The members of the United States
yellow icvcr commission, who have
been in session here several days, have
arrived at two or three very important
conclusions:


First That the yellow fever is not
indigenous to any part Of the United
States, and that in New Orleans it was
caused by being imported, from
whence it was carried to every other
place.


oud-The disease does not seem
to be prevented from prevailing cpl
dcmically, either by distance from the
sea or distance above the sca-lovel, as
under favorable circumstances for its
dissemination, it might prevail in any
part Of the United States. Hereto
fore seaboard quarantines, as far as the
Gulf Of Mexico is concerned, and
making exceptions this year in the
case Of Texas, have been inadequate
to prevent the introduction of the
disease. The difficulties Of inland
quarantine are so many and so great
in the case Of places on the Mississippi
river, or in the case Of towns having
extensive railroad connection as to be
almost practically impossible.


Third--It seems to be the opinion
of the commission that the only rcas-
enable protection to keep the yellow
Year: 1878

fever from the country is to be found
in a system of national quarantine,
under the direction of the United
States government.


Fourth-And, most improbable of
all, Dr. Cochran, one of the commits
sion, is convinced that local causes Of
the fever enter into the discussion Of
the subject but to small extent, and
even where city was in condition
described as uusanitary the fever
would not prevail to greater extent
than if properly cleaned.
Year: 1878

There is danger for children in
every medicine which contains opium
in any form and we therefore cheer
fully recommend DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup, which is warranted not to con-
tain Opiates or anything injurious.