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Year: 1877

(Sole Agent for Alexandris)


CORK IN LIEU OF BONE-Elegant. easy,
durable and delightful 10 the wearer. No more
bones breaking. No cutting Of fabric. The
public may rely upon Cooley's Cork Corset as
being the very best and most comfortable Cor
set made. It gives plumpness TO the figure
which no other Corset can approach. The pres.
sure and burden Of dresses, as now worn, render
it absolutely necessary for ladies who pay any
regard to health to wesr some kind Of q Corset
to relieve this PRESSURE Ladies will find to their
satisfaction and comfort that Cooleys Cork Cor
set is the best adapted for this purpose. jy II
Year: 1877

a serious riot occurred in Montreal on
Thursday last, between Orangemen and
street and several others dangerously
wounded. Great excitement prevailed and
at one time it seemed that blood-shed
would become general. Much indignation
IS expressed at the cowardly and inefiic-
ient action of the Mayor in doing nothing
to preserve the peace.
Year: 1877

choosing the way of the scoffer and
the ungodly?


A Templar! with the cross upon
his brow; upon his breast; upon his
sword, consorting with those who in
suit God and desplse His counsel
A Templar! At the foot of that
sacred mountain, whence He took His
departure to make intercession for us,
making mockery of religion and
laughing at the agonies of Calvary!
A remplar! with the ''bitter cup"
fresh in his memory, regardless OF
death and the everlasting hereafter!
A Templar! making pretence
of his pilgrimage and warfare A
hypocrite! Impossible!


But surely need not appeal thus
to any member here. You know the


solemn obligations that rest upon you.


You know what you have voluntarily


undertaken to do. You know the re-


wards that await the valiant Templar +;
you will not abandon all hope of such
rewards. You will not forfeit the


good opinion of your fratres; you


will never surrender your own self


respect by misconduct. Let me hope


better things of you.


1 again tender you my sincere


thanks for the honor you have con-


ferred upon me; for the confidence
you have reposed in me. My sincere


prayer to God is, that You may so


live and act in this life, that when
you come to cross over on the other


side of the river, you may be princes
indeed, worthy of the recognition OF


Him, who is not only the Sovereign


Master OF all worlds, but the friend


of the humblest pentent.
Year: 1877

The other night at the festival a
large bowl of oyster SOUP was placed
before one of Mexico's promising
sons, when he commenced taking off
his coat. When asked by the lady
waiting on the table what he was 60
ing to do, he replied in an agonisin


voice, 1 see little oyster drowning
in there and am going to dive for him.
Year: 1877

We suggest that the Fire Company
pull out the engine some afternoon
and see how she works. The time is
now here for fires and it would be
quite modification if an alarm should
be sounded and the engine run out to
the scene of action and would fail to
work. 1t would only take few mo-
ments some evening TO rut her in good
trim
Year: 1877

The young people Of Mexico seem
ed to enjoy themselves hughiy at the
residence of Albert White last Friday
night. In spite Of the wet night
about 80 couples were present, and q
more social crowd we never saw.
Year: 1877

J. L. Smart of Thompson Station,
made us call Xmas day. He in
forms us that this wet weather is in
juring the corn which is in the shock
and that people are compelled to
shuck out what they have in the
crib to keep it from rotting.
Year: 1877

Among the many changes to take place soon
on the grand boulevard none will be more strik-
ing and more indicative OF the good time TO come
than the swayipg to the breeze the banners Of the
grand "Palais Royal" Our enterprising friend
Levy, who has for 30 many years been tho popu-
lar proprietor OF the dollar store, No. 137 Canal
street. seems to have had his faith shaken In re-
publican institutions and ideas, and Is deter
mined, with one fell swoop, to obliterate the
name OF dollar store forever. He Ia making prep
arations for the opening Of this elegant and gor-
geous establishment, and nothing will be spared
In making it the most attractive place In the
Southern country. Levy's dollar store is known
throughout the whole South, and as 1t has been
known for Its promptness in filling orders and
the polite attention Of the clerks, and the place to
get everything, 80 will the Palais Royal grow
into popular favor, for We will see in the large
and gilded eigps that are to adorn the building
evidences of new era, prosperity which We
have longed for but never expected until the
present time.
Year: 1877

ysAe V"g@h keEAs SvgEhs


IN. Y. World, August 81


The New York Advertising Sign Com
pany is preparing o transeontinental
signboard painting expedition. to trav-
erse the country from this city to Cali
fornia, by way Of the Rocky Mountains,
for the purpose Of erecting and painting
and railroad tracks on the route.
The party will number ten men, u1-
der the charge of Mr.. Nissan,
all u practical painters, and will
leave New York on Monday. to be alb
sent six months. They take with them
all the material requisite for their work
and contracts for proclaiming the merits
Of patent medicines, tobaccos and dry
goods from hilltop and dale, from every
farm, ranch and stage station In the far
West to the very gates Of the Pacific.
They expect to come in contact with
local advertising agents inimany places,
but armed with their contracts and
powerful in numbers, they profess to
have no fear Of the result. AS to the
Indians, Mr.. Allen says that il they
come across any they hope to make
them valuable allies in carrying their
advertising war into mountain fastness
never yet penetrated by white men.


This is the first expedition Of the kind
ever started and, il it proves successful.
it is proposed to have an annual sign
board advertising tour throughout the
country. AS one OF the company said
there is no law against defacing natural
scenery outside Of New York State. 80
''the whole boundless continent is ours.
and there is millions in it, Besides a
guide and designing artist, who are to
go on ahead. there will be two patent
brass canvassers, and all will be armed
to secure themselves from violence. In
some places, where they are required
by the contracts to visit, there are no
railroads or stages, and it will be neces-
sary to do a great deal OF travelling on
foot and on horseback to reach them.


The expedition will 60 out ON one
Year: 1877

Humanitarians. who look for the sup
preston Of war TO the development Of
the deadliest engines OF warfare, will
read with satisfaction q suggestion re-
Gently thrown out for further employ
ment of>the torpedo. A torpedo balloon,
the device is TO be styled, and the name
is sufficient indication Of Its nature.
A balloon is TO be constructed capable
Of rising with q torpedo beneath
1t, and starting to windward Of q
camp or fortified city, or what
to be burst or detached by means
which 1t would be easy to contrive, and
thus allow its cargo OF death and de-
struction to fall In the midst OF the
enemy. The detachment OF the torpedo,
1t is suggested, might be effected with
great ease and certainty by means Of q
thin electric wire, and the proper mo
ment for dropping the charge, In order
to explode 1t on any given point. would
be only matter OF instrumental obser-
walton and little practice. The idea
seems to be fearfully practicable, and
apart from the consideration that the
very perfection OF modern warfare seems
really to present the most hopeful
prospect Of universal peace, 1t might be
denounced as too frightful an idea to be
GuLcIldlHsu ny CislllLtu EOIuUhthutSs Dy
means ofsuch an engine q fortified place
might be. attacked from q point from
which no guns could be brought into ac-
ton, and without the smallest opportu-
nifty Of retaliation. The carnage and de-
vastation by the explosion OF a torpedo
In q fortress or camp would be infinitely
greater than bombshell could pro-
duce; and while to the besiegers even a
failure need involve no harm or even
danger, the balloon might be foated out
OF the range OF shot, and to the besieged
would be fraught with ruin against
which no conceivable defense would
avail anything. The effect Of a torpedo
dropped into garrisoned fortress or a
fortified camp would be something
really dreadful to contemplate.
Year: 1877

route and return on another. 30 as TO
cover the greatest possible space, and
by winter IL fs expected that there will
not be an eligible mountain peak or
prairie lot from Maine 10 the Pacific
that will not proclaim the virtues of
some nostrum or the value Of some
article.
Year: 1877

A fair estimate Of the number OF
glasses OF soda water drank In New
York on hot day is 100000. The ag-
gregate amount Of money spent daily
by the thirsty for the bright and bub-
bling liquid Is, roughly stated, In the
neigh borhood OF 81, ,00e. calculating at
the rate Of seven and one-haR cents per
glass,
Year: 1877

One day about three weeks ago strage
customer came 10 Gratiot avenue grocer.
He wanted sonnet goods, and he paid ca h
down. The next day he made another
purchase and paid cash, and as The days
went by his tace and his cash became ia
miliar. One day he returned with the
change given him and said.


believe am an honest man. You
paid me twenty cents too much.


The grocer was glad to have foune an
honest Gust toner, and puzzled to know how
he should have counted SO far out of the
way. Three days more, and the stranger
picked up dollar bill in the store and
said:


ssThis is not my dollar. found it or
the floor and you must take charge of il"


The grocer,s heart melted, and he wol,-
'dered if the world was not progressing
wards to old-time honesty. A skip of
one day, and then the honest man brought
down wheelbarrow, ordered eighteen
dollars worth ofgroceries, and would have
paid cash had he not forgotten his wallet.
He would hand it in at noon as he went
past, he said, and it was all right with the
grocer.


That was the last Of the honest man;
morning fades 10 noon, and noon melts
away in darkness, but he cometh not.
There are no more mistakes in change
no more dollar bills OH the floor, and the
grocer's eyes wear way Of expression as
if yearning to see some one for about three
minutes.-Defro't Free Press.
Year: 1877

THE DEVIL AND THE LAW
| YERS.
The Devil came onto the earth on


day.
And into a courthouse wended hi


way,
just as an attorney with very grav'


face, ..
Was proceeding to argue the ''point
in the case"
Now, lawyer his Majesty never haG
seen, ,...
For to his dominions none ever had
been,
And he felt very anxious the reason
to know,
Why none had been sent to the regions


below.


"Twas the fault of his agent, his


Majesty thought,
That none of these lawyershXd ever


been caught,
And for his own pleasure he felt a


desire,
TO come to the earth and the reason


inquire.
Wen, this lawer who rose with Wis


age so grave,
Made out his opponent consummate


knave,
And the Devil, of course, was greatly


amused
To hear the attorney so badly abused;
But as soon as the speaker had come


to Il close,
The counsel opposing up fiercely


arose
And heaped such abuse on the head


of the first
An3 made him Il villian-of all men


the worst.
Thus they quarrelled, contended and


argued so long,
That twas hard 10 determine which


OF them was wrong,
And concluding he heard quite


enough OF the fuss.
Old Nick turned away and soliloquiz-


ed thus:
''lf all they have said of each other


be true,
The Devil has surely been robbed of


his due
But I'm satisfied now that it's all


very well,
For these lawyers would ruin the


morals of He'll!
They have puzzled the court with


their viilainOus ravil,
And I'm free to confess they have


puzzled the Devil;
My agents are right to let the lawyers


alone
If | had 'em they'd swindle me out of


my throne"
Year: 1877

Unless all accounts from Bulgaria are
strangely amiss the Russians have sustained
repulse before Plevna not less disastrous
than the check a few weeks since-a repuse
which has killed all hope of bringing the
campaign to decisive close this season
The armies of the Czar will do we'll to main
tain the few positions they hold this side the
Danube. The passage of the Balkans is no
longer practicable. Even the arrival of the
Imperial Guard will not enable the Russian
generals to resume their march toward Ad-
rianople. The season is too far advanced to
carry out plan of operations on large
scale. Already the first frost has come and
there has been furry of snow in the Balkan
passes. In few days the Bulgarian roads.
will be in condition to forbid the passage OF
the heavy transportation teams which must
accompany Russian advance.


That the Russian commanders accept the
situation is evident from their latest disposi-
tions. At all their strong positions in Bulga-
ria they are throwing up entrenchments and
constructing works for protection against both
winter and the Turk. They may, very like
ly will, make one more assault on the Plevna
defenses, but there is no reason to believe
that the attack will be successful. In the
last attack they captured three redoubts at a
cost of nine thousand men and failed to hold
them day. So numerous have been their
losses that they do not number many more
than their antagonists, and dare not stir out
out of their camps until reinforcements arrive.
A large portion of the reinforcements must
60 to the support of the Czarovitch, men
aced by the victorious army of Mehemet Ali.
That portion left for the attack on Pevna
can scarcely increase the besieging force to
victorious proportions. Even with the advan-
tage of the possession of the Grivitza redoubt
a successful assault is not probable. The at
tempt to carry the place by slow siege can
fare little better Plevna itself is provisioned
for three months; the Turkish commander
has many well-stored villages under his con-
troll, and the recapture of the redoubts to the
rear reopen his communications with his
compatriots. 1t will at worst be as easy for
him to fight starvation as it will shortly be
for the Russians who must depend on long
aud insecure lines of support. and whose sup
plies come over roads that during the winter
season are blocked by snow for days at a
time. Unless by some unforeseen chance
Plevna is carried by speedy assault the spring
will find it still in the possession of the
Turks.
Year: 1877

The attempt to becloud the character and
fame OF Ex-Governor Chamberlain of South
Carolina has made no impression. 1t plainly
had too much of malice and too little of fact.
The imputations of an officer whom Cover
nor Chamberlain did not hesitate to arraign
and condemn, could have small weight; and
the further fact is decisive that in the recent
movement in South Carolina which neither
could influence, the assailant was indicated
while Governor Chamberlain was not. II
there had been any ground for including
him, 1t is not at all probable that he would
have been left out of those wholesale charges
Year: 1877

IT is claimed that one Jeffords, formerly
agent of the Chiricahuas, is to be credited
with melting insubordination among the
Warm Spring Indians, who have left their
reservation and murdered thirteen people.
He can be convicted by Indian testimony of
selling whisky to the savages. but there is
some little danger at present attendant upon
any effort to secure the witnesses.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous etters and communi
cations, The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
muncations that are not used
Year: 1877

The health journals now say that we must
sleep with our head toward the north, in order
to be healthy. By and by man will need the
services of civil engineer when he sleeps in q
strange bed.
Year: 1877

The telephone may be well enough as mu-
sical disseminator, but what the country needs
is the invention of some sort of musical con /,
dnctor which may be applied to hand-organs
and tin-pan pianos in such a manner as to con-
duct the Emusic" noiselessly off, and dump it
In some out of.the-way place, where it will
not become offensive.
Year: 1877

EVERY mail brings letters of inquiry to this office from various parts of the country. Considerable inquiry is now made by citizens of Colorado. These inquiries now come from all classes, with a fair proportion of men who have means for investment. Many of them are answered Tn such detail as our time will permit. More would gel attention, if they would simply inclose an addressed and paid envelope for re ply. It is unjust to ask for several hours of careful labor for nothing with the further expectation that the cost of stationery and stamps will be borne by us. If seekers for information, would inclose paid and addressed envelopes, they would in nearly all cases get sati,- factory replies. Many inqr rers write their name and pOstOificF D wreiched ly that with the aid of postal and bUsi- ness directories, they cannot be sa,is faciori!y deciphered. Papers and doc uments cannot be made nor mailed without expense, and writers for them should at least inclOse necessary post age If but one letter of tbe kind now and then were received, the case would be different yet none the less just as we present it, but when dozens come each week, the item of postage is one of some importance.
Year: 1877

Serene, I fold my hands and walt. Nor care for wind. or tide, or sea; l rave no more 'gainst time or fate, For lo! my own shall come 10 me. l stay my haste, make delays,

 For what avails this eager pace? stand amid the eternal ways,

 And what is mine shall know my face. Asleep, awake, by night pr day,

 The friends l seek are seeking me; No wind can drive my bark astray, Nor change the tide of destiny. What matter if I stand lone?

 wait with joy the coming years; Ely heart shall reap where it has sown And garner up its fruit of tears. The waters know their own and draw The brook that springs in wonder

 night;

 So flows the good with equal law

 Unto the soul Of pure delight. The stars come nightly to the sky; The tidal wave unto the sea; Nor time, nor space. nor deep, nor high, Can keep my own away from me.
Year: 1877

There is a company tormai under
charter of Louisiana, to make ,hip
canal from point opposite New , cleans
to a deep sea port A survey h" nren
made, the project is pronounced .n1sirIe,
the engineers estimate is only 'l'i1n,
and the projectors expect to induce 2" pi-
tai by the prospect of returns ihe
elements of the project may be briefly
stated. The excavation through SUCH a
country is easily made, and succession
of bayous and lakes has left com
paratively a small part to do The
liver and sea currents will keep open
channel of any needed depth, if sep
Grated from the river deposit of earth.
We remark that any project of making
the river open deep channel, which
does not relieve it of the river deposit,
can only be temporary. The canal will
be a channel relieved from the river
mud. The extreme difference in height
of river and tides is about twelve feet.
When the river is low the high tides
would discharge the canal into the river
But one lock is required, which is at the
river, and of but small lift. Thus when
this canal is once opened, the channel
will be kept clear by river current and
tides. The use of it can begin before it
is completed to full depth, as the ex-
cavation will be done by steam dredges'
1t is so feasible that the wonder is it was
not done before.
Year: 1877

the Lost steamer


The loss by fire Of that pride and won
der of the western waters-the steamer
Grand Republic-the grandest craft that
ever piled the Mississippi, continues to
be leading topic of interest among our
people.


The magnificent vessel will never be
likely to have her counterpart in point
of grandeur, size and elegance for gen.
GRAFTON, and perhaps never again as long
as the western rivers are navigated. The
cause and incidents of her destruction
will, therefore be a matter of interest
to the people here, where the fine vessel
may be considered to have partially be-
longed, as she was destined to be New
Orleans and Memphis packet during the
cotton carrying season.


A man named John Prather, who was
the boats Waterman, reports that about
half-past II o'clock, last Wednesday
night he was on the lower deck of the
Grand Republic, and smelling smoke, he
went up stairs, and found that it was
relling through the panels and flooring
of the bridal chamber in the ladies' cabin,
from whence the flames speedily broke
through. In less than ten minutes the
whole cabin and upper works were one
mass of furious flames, and to keep from
being roasted alive he had to get ashore
as rapidly as possible, losing trunk full
of clothes. The engineer and carpenter,
also, lost their baggage. The vessel was
totally destroyed, and the wreck sunk III
a very brief space Of time There had
been no fire on the boat except under
the niger boiler, and this had all been
put out before dark. The watchman
had no knowledge OF any fire being about
the ladies' cabin, and he could not give
any reason as to how it originated there.
The beats seven new steel boilers had
been tested during the day. She had
lust come off the docks and was to have
started south on the 9th day OF October,


The gorgeous vessel was fitted out with
all modern improvements and inventions,
fire alarms, soundings and speaking
trumpets, wire tiller ropes, wire bell
cords and complete steering outfit, 1t is
estimated by experts that this nonpareil
steamer could not be duplicated in even
these times of depression and cheapness
for $250,OO0. The original cost of the
first boat was over 100000, and the
various alterations to machinery and
hull, together with the new hull de-
stroyed, was in all over half a million
dollars To such a public spirited COM
mander as is Capt. Thorwegan, who
solely owned the splendid craft, the loss
falls heavily, and the sympathy of a largo
number of friends is extended him. -
Memphis AyaLanche.
Year: 1877

Al all times confidence and truth are
better preyentiyes OF jealousy than con-
cealment.


THE origin Of half the first loves"
Of young hearts is ignorance, and their
death blow experience.


FASHION is very well while one
young and in health but of what use
it in old age and sickness.


THERE is but one worse reception of
a compliment than calm silence, and
that is to request its repetition.


MEN are born with two eyes, but
with one tongue, in order that they
should see twice as much as they say.


To no kind Of begging are people so
ayerse az begging pardon; tat is when
there is serious ground for doing SO.


A LEADING resident of Salem, n. Y,
was given lot Of stock in the Popular
Life some time ago, for the influence
of his name" He put it away in his
safe, and praised the concern to all who
were in the way of his influence. He is
now disguised at being called upon for
an assessment OF $4,000 upon his stock.


THE London Lancet calls attention
to the danger there is Of the spread of
infectious diseases bymeans Of laundries.
A visit to the homes of several washer
women revealed many painful facts. In
one instance, where smallpox was in the
house, blankets were washed and returned
to a gentleman's house, and table cloths
and napkins to the keeper of restau-
rant. Thus" remarks the Lancst.
even at our meals, if we escape being
poisoned by our cook, we may catch
smallpox from the table linen.'


IT would conduce greatly to the
comfort of citizens generally if our muni-
cipal government could in some respects
initiate that Of some foreign cities. A
visitor in Paris thus writes "There
are no drunkards here, Rum and rum
shops in New York are the incipal
causes of crime, filling our prisons and
poor.houses, and adding ten-ods to our
taxes. We have been in Paris three
weeks, and have not seen a man drunk.
or even under the influence Of liquor
we have not met beggar or TRAM p.
Beggars and tramps are taken care o hy
the government, and will be in the
United States when they have been
endured long enough. Very little strong
liquor is drunk here, except by for
eigners. The people drink the light
French wine; it satisfies, and creates no
morbid appetite for more"