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Year: 1878

SENATOR GORDON, of Georgia, will
undoubtedly be returned to the Sem
ate without any opposition. But
some OF his constituents anticipate that
he will be the Democratic candidate
for the vice presidency.
Year: 1878

THE Inter Ocean should not forget to
mention that during the past year one
negro has been killed by white men
while seven white men have been killed
by negroes in South Carolina. On the
score of murder it will be seen that our
colored fellow-countrynen are thus
getting even, while in the rape bust
ness they still stand without rivals in
all the animal kingdom.
Year: 1878

doing infinite harm. May they not be
induced to reconsider their action
People abroad will never believe that
Austin IS above the yellow fever zone
or hited out of it by internal fires that
raised these mountains above the
plains, until our ,city fathers reverse
their hssty, ill-considered action in
establishing this worse than needless
quarantine.
Year: 1878

Some advocate packing eggs on the
big end, others again advocate the pack
ing on the small end. The writer has
tried both methods. There is little diff
ference between the two, but | would
rather give the large end the preference,
1t is certain that eggs set up on either
end will keep longer in state of fresh
ness than those laid on the side, and
for packing, to be shipped long dis
trnee, it is highly necessary. Since, by
trial, eggs set on end will endure more
knocking and bruising about without
damage, it is better to employ the surer
and safer method. Any one much ac-
customed to the handling and observa-
ton of eggs, knows that each egg is
furnished with an air-bladder, or empty
space, between the shell and inner lin
ing. This air bladder is on the big end,
usually at the apex, surmounting the
crown, and varies according to the age
of the egg. Sometimes it is little at
one side, and, although not readily dis
covered, is always there. Take an egg
between the thumb and forefnger, and
turn it around slowly, holding it against
a strong sunlight or candle, and it will
be discovered. In a fresh-laid egg it
will be no larger than a three-cent
piece, in some cases about the size OF a
large pea.


Ii this air bladder be directly over the
crown, the theory has been advanced
that the COO will nrOAupp q cock IF
decidedly at one side, pullet will be
the result; if partly balanced on the
crown, it may be pullet, and it may be
cock; but an egg that has no air blad-
der will never hatch. The writer has
heard this theory advanced, and has
proved its fallacy some years ago.
There is no such thing as an egg desti-
tute of the empty chamber. Every egg
is intended by nature at its first forma-
Year: 1878

This common and eXasperating habit,
which spoils so many otherwise splendid
trotters, is a plain case for applying in
the "ounce of prevention" If the colt
is trained so that he won't "break,"
or will recover himself at once and
without loss from an occasional and
perhaps inevitable loss of step, the horse
will be steady goer.


To the boys, therefore, who are be-
ginning to speed their favorite colt this
spring, we say again " Remember that
your business is to educate him to trOt,
not to teach him to run. But if he does
ever break, then let him break with a
vengeance. Let there be no halfway
work about it; no halting and hobbling,
and coming back in the breeching, but
a regular plunge forward, and rocket
like movement through the air. If he
breaks, make him gain By the break.
Make him understand that his business
is to 90 ahead, hit or miss, in one style
as long as possible; but to 60 it, style
or no style.


you have a green horse that comes
back in the breeching when he breaks,
or even when his backbone begins to
twist up before the break has actually
begun, then give him the whip give it
to him sharp and quick. Get all that
nonsense out of him at once; keep him
sailing. Do not yafab him now, and
grab at him with the lines, as
if your life depended on pull
ing your wagon over his back; :;
but let him take four or five jumps un-
til his backbone is Strengthened out, and
he has got leveled down to it, and is
gathering his legs up under him like a
racer; then move the bits in his mouth,
and "pick him up" Don't saw and
sway him, and double him up until his
nose is down between his fore-legs, and
his launches up over his shoulders. Re-
member that his back must be kept
straight at all events, or he will not
catch his trot square, or be able to keep
it when he has caught it. With a sharp,
firm turn of your wrist, and q lift on the
bit, pick his nose upward, and slightly
to one side; this will throw him from
his balance just enough to make him
"grab for his bit," and not enough to
twist him into unsteadiness or to slack
him up.


You may not succeed the first or Sec
ond time; but persevere until you have
educated your wrist and eye to act in
conjunction, and you will then have
mastered one of the most difficult feats
of finest horsemansbip.-ParSOn Mur-
rag, IN the Golden Rule.
Year: 1878

They tell good story of an old mar
iner who keeps a little hotel down here
(wrltes correspondent from Coney
Island, New York's celebrated seaside
reSort.) His wife was very anxious to
have a horse, an animal in which the old
gentleman took but little stock, and the
old lady finally won her point, and got
her horse.


The Steed was of an erratic and play
tul disposition, and used, on the least
provocatiOn, to tear madly along the
beach, and succeeded in spilling the old
lady out several times At last the Cap
tain, who had never driven the beast,
volunteered to break him of his vicious
habit; so, getting another old salt to
assist him, he procured a kedge anchor
with stout line attached.


Fastening the end of the line around
the axle, and putting the anchor in the
wagon, the fiery untamed was hitched
up, and the two old gents started out for
drive along the shore. Soon the Vi
vacious charger espied something which
gave him an excuse to run away, and
Immediately dashed off with frighttul
velocity.


The Captain dropped the reins, and
summoned all hands to "let 90 the an
chor.n The anchor was let go, and
caught firmly in the sand. The unsus-
pecting quadruped pranced joyously
along until he got to the end of the rope,
and then he paused-paused so sudden
ly that the wagon was demolished, and
the two old gentlemen shot up into the
air, like couple of sky-rockets, coming
down in a fearfully dilapidated condi-
ton.
Year: 1878

ton to produce repetition and type of
the parent. The air-chamber is for the
direct benefit of the chick while in the
shell. There is no power by which man
may control or exercise any influence
over the sexes of the increase before
hand. An egg with an air-chamber di-
rectly over the top of the end may pro.
duce a cock, and it may produce a pull
let; but one thing is certain, if the egg
is fortunate enough to hatch, and the
chick to grow up, it will be either one
thing or the other. This theory has
been exploded. There is no way
whereby the sexes may be controlled by
man-that rests with higher power.


Since this air-chamber is necessary to
the egg, it is to our interest to preserve
it as nearly as possible in perfect state.
Thus the method of placing on the large
end has gained favor, as the packing
exactly in a perpendicular form better
sustains the original position. If an egg
lies for any length of time on the side
this chamber moves around to the upper
side, and the contents settle to the op-
posite. Hence we see that eggs that
have been packed for any great length
of time when placed in water will retain
the same position, and oftentimes float.
When eggs are packed for Matching pur-
poses, and have to be sent to distance,
the packages should te made as solid as
possible. Then no amount of travel
will injure their Matching if the egg be
all right in the first place, properly fer
tilted and fresh-laid. The writer sent
a dozen eggs 100 miles to a friend for
Matching purposes last spring. They
were securely packed in 9-inch wooden
box, furnished with leather strap for
handling on the journey. Not an egg
of them brought forth a chick. The
difficulty was set down by the purchaser
as the result of railway travel. l Thought
| knew better. The breeding-yard was
headed by very fine, large beautiful
cock. What eggs of his that were left
on hand were placed under hens, and
the result awaited with anxiety. Mean
while the cock was removed and his
place supplied by one equally as fine in
plumage, but less in size, and conse-
quently more active.


After a few days the order was du-
plicated. This time the eggs were
packed in small conical-shaped bask-
ct, supplied with cover. The basket
was so OSmall on the bottom that it was
easily upset; for this reason, the ex-
press agent was requested to hang it if
possible. Whether he did or not we
never knew. Two dozen eggs were
packed in the basket, and the package
was made entirely solid, employing cut
straw to fill up the interstices between
the eggs. Twenty-three out of the
twenty four eggs hatched and produced
fine chickens, which grew up. The
eggs set at home, from the first cock,
never hatched. The result of by far too
many failures that we attribute to rail-
way travel is from the use of impotent
birds-birds that are overgrown, or too
fat. This may be the case without the
knowledge of the breeder. Ii eggs are
all right in the first place, and packed
in any shape that will avoid breakage,
and the whole made solid, there will be
little difficulty experienced.-Country
Gentleman.
Year: 1878

MIR. M' OPPENHEINER, the prime. | merchant Of Miami City is spending a lew days in Florence, engaged in business and other matters. He tells us much good news from Globe District. The furnaces Of the Miami mill, which were first built oi adobe' are to be rebuilt Of brick. The brick are all now made and the work of reconstruction will begin at once. This will require ten or twelve days, and MT. IOppenheimer thinks the mill ought to start up in two weeks at the farthest. The starting Of the mill will at once revolution ize the state Of affairs In that vicinity. The mill Is intended 10 do a great deal Of cus- tom work outside of the ccmpany's mines. Many of the miners have large lots or ore ready for sale as soon as the mill starts up. This will afford cash and business to all hands and must impart a new life to the business Interests of tha. section. MT. .Oppenheimer further reports that the own CTS Of the Blue Bird have struck a very rich streak in that mine recently. The Miami mine looks better than ever. A lot or very rich ore is being hauled to the Miami mill from claim on the summit Of the Finals near Mir. Putman's ranch |. The gold diggings and quartz lodges in Lost Gulch are yielding better than ever, and two or three Of the quartz claims are certainly beautiful prospects. Work in Richmond Basin is being pushed vigor- lously on several claims. These are very cheering things to hear and had 1t not been for the unfortunate caving in of the adobe furnaces at the Miami mill, we should have had even better things to tell about.
Year: 1878

OUR streets have been very much im- proved in many places. Bridges and gray .el are in great demand just now, but one or two of our land holders are still indif- street, in front Of the old Mund establish ment, also before NJ. Calisher's store and before the blacksmith shop, is still in a disgracefnl condition, and IL Is to be hoped that our Street Commissioner will take the matter in hand at the earliest day al- lowed by law and put this portion Of Main street in good condition at the expense Of those too indifferent to the rights and con- venienee of the public and the credit Of our town to do 1t themselves.
Year: 1878

ACCORDING to correspondent of the Bos-
ton Globe "the eyes of all the Sachems Iof
the Maine Fifth Congressional District are
directed nervously in the direction of Monroe
Young" Mr.. Young in spite of his notori-
GUS modesty does not seem TO be disconnected
by this general stare. Long familiarity with
public life has taught him to school his fea-
turnS
Year: 1878

THE Shah of Persia was caught drinking a
glass of lemonade at the Paris exhibition the
other day, The man who caught him, re-
porter, promptly telegraphed the discovery
to London newspaper, which sold an extra
edition on the strength of it.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and 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
munlcations that are not used.
Year: 1878

A Mississippi mule has been having regular
shakes of the ague, and when the chill comes
on he goes and tramples on the fower.beds so
as to have some one warm him up.-Detroit
Free Press.
Year: 1878

The Republicans of the several cities and towns of
the First Congressional District of Maine and all 9TH
er persons who opposed to the Democrats obtain
ing control OF the next House of Representatives are
invited to send delegates to District Convention to
be held in
Year: 1878

Latest World Fable: A Loquacious Barber
being desiroas of replenishing his Stock of
Bears grease and, knowing Bank wherein
wild Boar slept, armed himself with his Razor
and proceeded noiselessly on tiptoe to the Spot
He was just about to take the Bear by the Nose
and cut his Throat. when his Professional In
stinct impelled him to ask his intended Victim
if he would not have Bottle of Micepherous,
to prevent the falling out Of his hair. Thus
apprised of his danger, the Ferocious Plant.
grade had no difficulty in killing the Loqua-
cious Barber. Moral-Go Thou and Do Like
xuiSo
Year: 1878

sdUaats who are the recipients OF Govern.
ment patronage, or who barter their fancies
for gain, must lave their risibles excited
when they meet together to comment upon
the credulttycf the public. There is danger
of believing TOO readily the opinion OF every
charlatan in the scieucc who can write a
tract or publish a book on solar or sidereal
conditions. The science OF astronomy is
yet in its infancy, and no opinion should be
received and quoted as truth which is not
demonstrated by experience or supported
mistakes OF the past should guard us against
present and future errors, and some tolera-
tion should be extended to honest John jus.
per, who is slow to believe anything which
to his mind conflicts with the Word OF God,
and who rests his faith upon his interpreta-
tion OF that Word. With the greatest re-
spect for our, minister, we would suggest,
with some diffdence, that more careful
investigation OF the phenomena Of nature,
and a further examination OF the authority
upon which he relies, will convince Brother
Jasper that be is in error-at least with re-
gard to the first part OF his theory. The
diurnal revolution OF the earth is the only
theory by which we can account for
these phenomena, and IFS flXity lnspace is
no,chere taught in the Scriptures. That the
sun moves Is Clearly LauSnI accoTQinS 10 nlS
Interpretation OF The sacred writings, and
modern astronomy also teaches that the sun
is q moving body.


Astronomers now teach that the sun IS
not, as was for centuries supposed, the fixed
centre Of the starry realm; that he, too, ms
his orbit, and out in the vast eXpanse. mill
lions OF millions OF miles from earth, an
other orb has been discovered, around
which our sun, drawing his constellation of
worlds, sweeps in ceaseless course. When
Joshua commanded the sun to stand still in
his course may we not reasonably infer that
the motion OF the whole solar system was
suspended. and that our earth also ceased
its revolution until the people Of the Lord
"had avenged themselves upon their ene-
miles," Here, we respectfully suggest to
Brother Jasper, is an opportunity for recon-
Cling modern science with the teaching Of
the Bible.


Amid all the uncertainty and doubt by
which we are surrounded let US not con-
demn Brother Jasper without knowledge.
With finite minds we are struggling to COM
prehend the problems of infnity. John
Jasper may be wrong, probably is in some
respects. but the sublime faith of this hon
est old man, which. rejecting all conflicting
theories of the so-called philosophers of
earth, clings to the Word Of God as the
foundation OF truth, must command our
respect. A WATCHMAN OF ZION.
Year: 1878

TRINITY CHURCH REUNIoN.-The monthly
social ret1nion OF Trinity Methodist church
last night was we'll attended, and the occa-
sion was one of the most enjoyable in the
memory Of the Oldest member. There was
an abundance OF excellent refreshments and
some first-clasS music.
Year: 1878

The cause of my trouble and discomfort
Is where to get a good CIGAR for 5 cent.
Take this advice You will lind II best:
Hereafter smoke wHITLocK's Key West
And if for one you'li pay 10 cent,


To get something good aud be content.
BE sure you get WHIILoCK'SM Model Cigar;
They are for sale most everywhere.
Year: 1878

An anecdote is told of Dries
bach, the once famous lion tanner,
who died on his farm in Ohio a
few days ago, aged seventy, 8
poor but cOntented man. At an
exhibition gwen in New York,
twenty years ago, he was taken
out of "a cage covered with blood,
and apparently dreadfully injur-
ed, after severe fight with a
tiger. The audience shrieked,
and much horror was expressed.
For a fortnight afterward Dries
bach appeared with his arm in a
sling and his face covered with
bits of plaster. Then it leaked
out that his wounds were imagi-
nary; the gore had come from a
sponge filled with rose pink, and
the whole performance was moth
ing but a clever piece of adver
tiseing.
Year: 1878

The celebrated DR.. johnson said:
LET no man enter into business
while he is ignorant OF the matter of
regulating books; never let him i'm
agine that any degree of natural
ability Will supply the deficiency
or preserve the multiplicity of affairs
from inextricable confusion" This
is sound advice. and should be heed
ed by all young men contemplating
q business career. Among houses
conducting the more extensive ana
complicated operations of commerce.
irregularity in the management of
their accounts is now becoming a
rare occurrance. But this is far
from being the case among the mid
die and smaller classes of dealers
and mechanics. The frequent fail
ures among them often disclose the
most culpable ignorance and negli-
gence in the management of their
accounts. and as the extensive deal
ers are themselves often the severest
sufferers by these events, they
should consider it their duty to
make inquiry into the business quail
ifcations of those to whom they ex
tend confidence. And they should
use their Influence to impress i.
strongly upon the minds of such
persons, that the want of that knowl-
edge, which is to be obtained alone
from systematic accounts, must al
ways increase the hazard of ultimate
failure in business, and it is there
fore the first and most obvious duty
of every dealer and trader great or
small, to keep precise and method
ical account of his transactions.
Every young man should remember
that his value in the commercial
world will depend upon his qualifi-
cations as business man, and early
in life prepare himself by athorough
course of instruction for the duties
of the connting-house. Even if he
never has occasion to employ his
time in keeping books, it is no less
imperative. as a thorough-going
business man, that he should be, a
competent accountant.
Year: 1878

and tD our rural understanding
it presented a new view of party
politics, which all subsequent
observation has confirmed. Un-
til the great mass of the people
learn to regard truth and honor,
their obligations to law, sorder
and the we'll being of society as
paramount to party obligations,
they have nothing to look for
but corruption in public Office.
Year: 1878

times that contested seats in
Congress are determined, in al
most every instance by mere
party power, with little regard
to the merits Of the case, as in
the determination Of the Presl-
Dental election by the. Commits
sion, in which every Republican
member sustained the doctrine
of absolute State sovereignty,
and every Democrat voted for
Federal interference IN State af-
fairs to correct supposed irregu-
larities by State officials; party
success being held by each as
paramount to all considerations
Of principle.


In the recent contest between
Virgins (Democrat), and Pa
checo (Republican), Pacheco
held the seat on the certificate
of the Democratic Secretary of
the State Of California, under
the great seal thereof, confirmed
by the State Supreme Court on
appeal. 1t would be difficult to
present a more conclusive docu-
mentary title, yet the Republi-
can was ousted and the Demo
crat seated by strict party
vote, with the single exception
of one Democratic member. This
was just causc of ccmi'iaint on
the part of the Republicans, and
the only justification for the ar
bitrary act is that it was a meas
ure of retaliation for acts of like
injustice when the Republicans
were in power, as if one wrong
justified another; a most abomi-
nable principle for the law
makers of the land to act upon,
involving as it does official per
jury at the demand Of party,
distinctly showing to what base
uses party is applied and what a
dangerous element is party spir-
it in popular government, cor
rupting the highest departments
to which the people look for the
maintainance Of their rights and
the preservation of their liber-
ties.


The writer of this was.a So
lourner in Washington during
the winter of 1S59-60. At that
session the Republicans gained
the organization of the House
after a contest of sixty days or
more. The first act of the vic
torious party was to GUST seven
or eight Democratic members
and give their seats to Republi-
can contestants, most Of whom
would not have attempted to
prosecute a contest but for the
fact that their party had the
power to decide in their favor.
Estabrook, the Democratic Del
egate from Nebraska, who was
elected by large popular ma
jority, had his seat given to Dill
Ion, now a United States Judge,
upon mere technical questions,
which had no regard to the
equities Of the case or to popu-
lar rights. While the matter
was pending, the Chairman of
the Committee on Elections met
Estabrook, his old classmate and
friend, in our room one evening,
when the latter commenced say
ing: "Now, Morrill,, you know
that as a principle of law
Without waiting for time to fin
ish the sentence, Morrill, ex-
claimed: "Law be hanged! Don't
you know, Estabrook, that this
is not a question Of law, but of
politics. We have the power
and intend to use it. You would
do the same it you were in
power" That was conclusive,
Year: 1878

court to have his name kept out of
the papers, and that so earnestly
that when the justice asked him
the name, he had forgotten the


name he had given and was COM
PEELED to ask the clerk who he was.
Year: 1878


i HE HOWARD ASSOCIATION asks and
enjOins it upon all citizens as special and
personal duty, to watch and report to US all
nurses who fail Of their duty in the least par
tieular. or who give the least evidence of be-
ing addicted to drunkenness, neglect, or any
other falling or bad habit that would inter
fers with the proper performance of a duty to
which tho members Of our Association have
pledged their lives. Our reputation depends
upon the faithful performance Of duty by the
nurses We employ, hence our anxiety to have
every case Of neglect or inattention promptly
reported TO US.


A. D. LANGSTAFF.


Vice President and Acting President.


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Year: 1878




A Tried Remedy for DIiiOusness.


These who suffer from disorder or inaction
Of the liver will never get the upper hand Of
the unruly organ 60 long as they use such
irrational remedies as blue pill. calOmel and
pOdOphyllin. But from the tried and popular
medicine, HOstStier's Stomach Bitters, they
may expect relief with n certainty of obtain
ing it. The influence OF the bitters upon the
grea. hillary gland il direct, powerful and
speedily felt. The relief afforded is mot spas
m, die, but complete and permanent. The
,alowness Of the skin, flrred appearance of
the tongue, indigestion, costiveness. head
ache, nausea, pains through the right side and
shoulder, in fact every accompaniment OF
the obstinate complaint are entirely and
promptly removed BY, a course Of this inesti.
mablc medicine. in behalf Of which testimony
is constaotly emanating from every quarter
and from ali classes Of society.