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Year: 1878

WHILE Adam and Eve were yet in
Eden, when our fair young grandmother
knew there wasn't another living soul in
al the wide, wide world bat herself
aud her snoring husband, we dou't sup
nose she ever went to sleep without first
looking under the couch Of moss and
leaves "Ior a man." and waking Adam
from his first sweet nap to ask him Il he
was sure ne had locked the front door
IBurlington Hawkeye.
Year: 1878

"gHY does lightning so rarely strick
twice in the same placer Professor
Workman asked the new boy in the class
IN natural philosophy. "Hub," said the
new boy. sit never needs TO-" And it is
little singular that nobody had
thought OF that reason before.
Year: 1878

i was very long supposed that the
brackishness Of Salt river, Arizona, was
caused by the stream running over n
bed Of salt somewhere along its course
Its waters are pure and fresh from
whore it heads in the White Mountains
% within fifty miles of whore il cmpties
INTO the ella. Fifty miles from It's June
tion with the 1iila there comes into il IL
stream Of water That is intensely salt.
This stream pours out Of the side of u
large mountain, aud is from twenty to
thirty feet deep 1t is very rapid and
pours into the Salt river great volume
Of water. Here could bc easily manu-
factured sufficient salt to supply the
world All that would be necessary
would be TO dig bitches and lead Tie
brine to basins in the nearest deserts.
The heat Of thc sun would make thc
salt Were there n railroad near the
stream IL waters would doubtless soon
Be turned and lca to immense cyapOr.
atng ponds. II Il supposed that the
interior Of tile mountain out Of which
the streams How is largely composed of
rock salt.
Year: 1878

One was a parcel boy and the Other
a cash boy, and as they halted under an
awning for a minute the parcel boy
asked:


DO you get the same old wages yet?


Yes, just the same


Haven't you been presented with g
watch or a cane, as token Of esteem'


No not a thing


Don't the boss ever ask yOn up tc
Sunday dinner"


Not a one.'


Never comes around and asks youl
advice about the markets? 2


Never


And hasn't he got daughter to fall
in love with you and commit suicide il
she can not marry you:'


No.


Wei, don't see why you stay there
it must be awful humiiating TO boy oI
your temperament


so it is-its just awful on me, but
Pm hanging on in hopes Of finding five
dollar bill on tho floor and buying all
the rock candy / can eat. Seems as
though / could taste il now-ycum-
good-by. Few people know how we
boys suffer day by day.
Year: 1878

leaned toward him. He had broken
the ice of reserve, ,and all was easy new.
His head was amcng the clouds, and a
few feeble rays were already struggling
through the rift it had made.


yes, Mary he answered softly: and
I've heard It said more than snce, What
good wife Andrew Lee must have"


Mrs Lee turned her face toward her
husband. There was the light In her
eye; but there was something in the ex-
preston Of her countenance that little
puzzled him.


De you think so = she asked, quite
soberly.


What question: calculated An
drew Lee, startiug'up and going round
to the side Of the table where she was
sitting. What question, Mary" he
replied, standing before her.


Really, do you?, 1t was all Mar,
said.


Yes, darling was his warmly spo
ken answer, and he stopped down and
kissed her; how strange that you should
ask me such question as thatv


If you would tell me now and thea
Andrew, it would do me good.'


Mrs. Lee arose, and leaning her fact
against the manly breast Of her husband
stood and wept.


What strong light broke in upon An
drew Lee! He had never given his wifi
even the small reward Of praise fer al
the loving interest she had manifested
daily, until doubt Of love had enteret
her soul and made the light all arount
her thick darkness. No wonder tina
her face grew clouded, nsr that wha
he considered moodiness and ill.natur'
took possession Of her spirit.


You are good and true, Mary, N.
own dear wife; I am proud efyon, AM
my frst desire is your happiness. Oh
if 1 could always see your face in sun
shine, myhome would be the dearest OF
earth ,


How precious 10 me are your word
Of love and praise, Andrew said Mrs
Lee, smiling through her tears into hi
face. With them ln-my :ears my hear
can never lie in shadow


How easy had been the work for An
drew Lee! He had swept his ham
acros, the cloudy horizon, aud now tn
bright sunshine was streaming and flood
ing that home with joy and beauty.
Year: 1878

Hons CONVERSATION Children
hunger perpetually for new ideas. They
will learn with pleasure from the lips
of parents what they deem it drudgery
to study in books; and even if they have
the misfortune to be deprived Of many
educational advantages, they will grow
up intelligent if they enjoy in childhood
the privilege of listening daily to the
conversation OF intelligent people. We
sometimes see parents who are the life
Of every company which they enter,
dull, silent, aud uninterestlng at home
among their children. If they have not
mental activity and mental stories sufi.
cient for both, let them first use what
they haye for their own households. A
silent home is adull place for young
people, place from which they will
escape if they can. How much useful
information. on the other hand, is often
given in pleasant family conversation,
and what unconscious, but excellent
mental training is lively, social argu'
ment. Cultivate to the utmost the graces
of conversation.
Year: 1878

A man IN Benten wrote to the official
for "a chance to run on the B. q. & N.
Railroad" He was told that he might
s.run on the read" as much as he liked
if he would keep out Of the way Of the
trains.
Year: 1878

A man who thought he wonld pre-.
sent his wife with material for a new
dress was somewhat surprised to see the
dealer slip the cloth in an envelope and
say he would have the buttons sent
right up in a dray.
Year: 1878

Sammy Tilden, If he expects ever to be
President should send back those books which BIS men
carried OF from courthouse, and he should do IL right
away Boston Herald IndJ


Senator COnklings speech is significant and
promising, for it shows that the Republican party Is
come the advocate of stirring and vital issues
Il Philadelphia Press (Rep.l


The door of the Republican hotel Is wide
open for all honest hard-mOney Democrats who that
the Nationals have undermined their Old party structure
and that likely tumbing down about their
ears Cleveland Herald (Rep)
Year: 1878

r;obt say that all the statements in the first part


ssh,.D Dote are false and intended to mislead, and
-. al the others are either false or nonsensieal
SUhst the complaint about the wizard is we really
- not know. We have received a card from the
~, ~ binseIf who seems to be grieyed because we
-o0lacted TO call him Professor IAN error which
- hog leave hereby TO correct; but neither the
TofessOr nor the manager pretends that this is the
o-,gaal digltateur" who was so popular In
New-York fifteen years ago. This complaint, how
aver. is mere piece OF foOlishness, to which we
rsed nav no more attention, Neither shall we waste
4;oe over the mendaciOus insinuatiOn that the
critic of THE TRIBUNE ever criticised a perform
once without seeing though of course there is
certain kind of theatrical notice which does not


ofess 70 be written after personal inspection OF
tbs sboy. The important part Of Mr.. Hamilton's
lotter ia the statement: "As advertisers zoe are
sntitlel to a notice at least once week. AS adj
vertisars the managers of the Aquarium and OF all
other places of amusement are entitled to Just so
many lines of space in the advertising col
umns as they pay for at the rate of 80
cents a line and that is ALL When the adver-
tsement has been printed and paid for the transac-
tion is closed. They have no more right
"a ask "a notice at least once q week
than have dealers in the dry goods trade
or other branches of business. We do ten





with managers; but the merchants know what an
advertisement is. We suppose that Mr.. Hamilton
buys bread every day; why does he not tell his
baker that as buyer of daily loaf he is entitled
70 have plum-pudding thrown in at least once
Weekf


Ever since the Aquarium opened 1t has been the
custom of THE TRIBUNE to call attention to 1t fre-
quenty as an instructive and uDObjectiOnabe place
of amusement and, indeed, are inclined to think
that we have talked about it rather too much.
If every little change at the exhibition OF
Mr. HamiltOn's moral fishes has not been
described with the fulness we generally think
appropriate for the opening of the Academy
of Design, or of a Democratic State Convention and
if the same critical has not been expended on it
which we should devote to a ShakesDearean per-
formance by Edwin Booth, or a concert by Wll-
hem it is because the subject does not require such
exhaustive treatment. We know that MT. Hamilton
must be Of a different opinion but we cannot help
that. When we print his advertisement, he gets all
that he bargained for. As TO the length and FREE
quency of the notices we may think it proper to
give the greatest collection of fishes earth, we
must Judge for ourselves 1t is his business 10 man
age a show and ours TO manage a newspaper, and
we know best what our subscribers want to read.
Year: 1878

Has the time come to declare an emergency
the couutiOn OF the Democracy OF the state Tho
this day at Syracuse may answer that
question. III the answer is Yes. the emergency VIII ne
declared. Appeal ana statement will DO made 10 the
people, nothing doubling and nothing wayering.
Year: 1878

FTOIV AIUINI


Let there be an end Of division and appre-
heusOn From to-day the campagl begins. The party
Is ue to ITSELF ITS record Its principles Its leaders and
Its mission. IL has thorough platform, admirable
candidate grand duty aud opportunity The prestige
Of past success the right confidently expect success
and the Of deserving t in the future are
with the ndOmiiabe Democracy OF the State. Forward
TO a victory for good government
Year: 1878

A good joke is told at the expense OF the
Democratic committee. There h. well known and
prominent Democratic attorney Of ths district who
fuse. To train WI.h the Converse crowd, and he was
deemed an elegant ease for missionary work. Accord
gy a couple OF his old Democratic friends were sent
To confer with Mm. They met and long fals took
place After conference closed the D d Democratic
trends the committee and there was much anxiety
10 know the result One OF the assured the cOmmlt
lee that the attorney all right, ana would NOie
right aud that they had concluded TO DO the same aud
would east their votes FOR English for Congress Ihis
was bObshel little expected and nO more missionary
WORK is attempiedthat attorney converts every ni!s
siOuaTy
Year: 1878

We have reason to hope that the mala.
dv Is not incurable, and that 1t will be
eifectualIy checked before 1t has wrought
tions by the ounce would probably have
been worth ten tons of cure, and sound
mental and moral education would have
been certain prophylatic, but we have
now the disease to deal with iu high
state OF development. All efforts should
be directed to restoring a healthy condi-
ton in the patients. II is not too late to atl-
minister reason and common sense in mild
doses, to be increased as the patient can
bear them, and 1t is the only effective
treatment In time the malady must yield
TO it. and 1t cannot be followed with too
much vigor. Delay, hesitation. and vacll-
lation are dangerous in dealing with cpl
denies.
Year: 1878

some months ago the Lord Bishop Of
came to this country on visit to X :.
Dr.-.oi the Episcopal Church in New
York. The doctor instructed colored
boy iu his service to knock at the bed
room door Of the Lord Bishop early in the
morning and say. my Lord, the boy
Accordingly the next morning, the boy,
somewhat dazed by so much grandeur,
Knocked nj the Bishops door, who called
out, who is therey' The boy responded
s.1he Lord, my boy"
Year: 1878

A DEAL of sentiment and sympathy
was wasted on Alphonso VIXEN he lost
his queen, if what is now said regarding
his betrothal to Princess Christina be
true Possibly, however, he is forced to
the contemplated alliance by state rea'
sons, and the costly shrine which he is
building in mem ory of the dead, will be
used in the solemnizing of his marriage
to her sister. In which event won't the
righteous soul of the amiable ex-Queen
Isabella be stirred up when she remem-
bers the jewels she sold to aid in its
erection. The poor old mother is to be
pitied-perhaps.
Year: 1878

GEN. BUTLER has again focused the
popular heart and discovered the long
ings of that chapgeful piece Of clay in
time to train With the greenbackers and
get the nomination for Governor. We
would like to see the old mans face
adorning a fifty dollar greenback-and
own the greenDack.
Year: 1878

WE don't like to see the terrible scourge
of the yellow fever, made light of, and
used as catch by advertisers, to induce
people to read about their goods. 1t is
u combining OF the dreadful with the
common, of the sublime with the ridicu-
lous, which savOrs Of sacrilege.
Year: 1878

A HUMAN SKELETON IN A HORSE


A miner in the Black Hills, writing to q
friend in this city, tells Of horrible re-
minder of the fearful snow-storms of last
winter, and of the perils of those who were
caught out and lost their way on the plains.
He says that recently, while he and two
others were crossing the country, they came
upon the skeleton of horse, within which
was the skeleton of a man, with the grin
ming skull looking out at them between the
ribs of the animal, like prisoner peering
through the bars Of his cell, The two skele-
tons told the whole story. The man bad
killed his horse, cut him open, and crawled
inside of him, thinking to thus escape
perishing Of cold, but the nesh OF the animal
froze solid, and the man was as much 3
prisoner as If he had been shut in by walls
OF iron. The wolves and carrion birds had
stripped the greater part of the flesh from
both skeletons. The miner concludes bis
description by saying: "It was q sight l
shall never forget. / can see 1t now waen-
ever close my eyes. Virginia City
(Nev Enterprise.
Year: 1878

AR. EDITOR ALLOW me to say that
Rule Of Chief McCres, of the Fire Depart
ment is fair. You say that 1T was not all
fair" I give you one example whore 1t
would have acted fairly and advantageous
ly. A fire occurred some years ago ut the
corner OF Seventh and Madison streets.
A line of hose was laid from the only plug
in the icinity at that time. The Water
Witch Engine came on the ground, the firs
was raging, the line of hose remained at
tached to the plug useless. The company
having the attachment refused to Yield the
plug or attach to the Water Witch. The
factory was destroyed, while the Water
Witch was forced to lie idle. This is not
the only instance who're Rule would have
worked well. OLD FIREMAN.
Year: 1878

In June men never get drunk. It is
called q sunstroke.


In June dog is knocked in the head If
he dares to hang out his tongue.


In June people suffer from indigestion,
associated with strawberry festivals.


In June the annual eruption of school
essays and orations take place.


In June man can avoid his creditors bY
walking on the sunny side of the street.


In June boys run away from Sunday
school and 60 fshing-and everyone gets
drowned.


In June all that young man can earn,
that will he give to satisfy his loves long
ing for ice cream.


In June black raspberries are plentiful
upon tea tables, and life resolves itself Into
. fierce struggle to recover the seeds from
ones teeth.


In June the mower goes forth to mow.
Presently the rattling, whirring machine
gathers him In. They bear the slices to the
weeping widow


In June 1t takes two men to keep street
car 10 motion One beats the horse with
hoop pole, and the other sops his brow with
ice water.


In June 1t Is too warm to work, but
almost any honest, earnest, devout Ameri-
can will sit whole afternoon In the sun to
see base ball match.


In Jure young men buy bouquets Of roses,
hang sweet verses to them and send them
to their girls. The old man receives the
roses and tosses them into the alley.


In June timorous people live on graham
bread and rare beef, and die of the cholera;
but bold people grow fat on cucumbels,
watermelons and green corn.


In June men move their families out of
large, high, airy rooms in the city, into per-
spring little attics In low-browsd farm
houses. This move is called "going to the
country for health"
Year: 1878

At LAST the monopoly upon matches has
received its death blow. Cheap matches
for the million is a boon from Democratic
Congress


WE call attention to the Sheriff's sales In
this days HERALD.
Year: 1878

A squad of the DUPONT Guards, Compa-
ny Z, went out to schuetzen Park to in
dulxe in little target practice. Some very
fine shooting was done. In very short
time we think Company G can compete
with any association in the State In the use
of the rifle.
Year: 1878

TIE Christy Senate deserve great deal
of praise for their kind and unasked for
attentions toward the American Rifles In
taking them to Valley Forge yesterday,
thereby have the State of Delaware suit
ably represented ct celebration in which
our State, as we'll as others, took such q
conspicuous part.
Year: 1878

How pleasant it is, these hot days for
working men to sweat, earning their share
of the taxes to support an army of aris'o-
cratic officers to plot against the liberties OF
the people. Advocates for an increase of
the army bare your brows for crown of
plOrV
Year: 1878

Henceforth we will give column daily
to correspondence upon any proper subject
for discussion. It is expected that commu
OF the paper, and accompanied with the
way responsible for the opinion Of corres-
pondentsin this column.
Year: 1878

AN ENERGETIC MOVEMENT is being made
Tor the transfer of the Indian bureau 10 the
War department; and, strange 10 tell. IL has
the faydr of the powerful combination of In
dian contractors and jObbers who have al
ways heretofore opposed such transfer The
reason OF this change of front on their part is.
that the Interior department. and the Indian
bureau are now administered by Secretary
SchurZ and Commissioner Hayt-twO men who
have laid heavy hand on Cheating, plunder.
and all manner OF abuse in dealing with the
lndianS.-[ PhId. Ied0er
Year: 1878

AN ALMOST INCREDIBLE STORY is related of
Marshal CanrObert, who was sent to Rome to
represent France at the funeral of Victor En-.
manuel and the accession to the throne of
Humbert. For the expenses of himself and
suite he was given $4,000 francs of which he
spent only 1900: On his return home he went
to the foreign office and handed to the minis
ter OF that department the balance. amount


ing to 1900 francs. The minister refused to
take the money, saying that there was no pre-
cedent for such thing, that the outlay was
made and accounted for, and that there was
an end to it. The marshal answered that if
it was absolutely necessary that Somebody
should steal this money he would rather some
one else.sheuld do it, and asked for a receipt.
Year: 1878

CHARGED WITH EAIBEZZLEMENT.- e p
Bancroft, OF EmpOria, has been arrested on
charge OF apprOpIiating to his own use from
Sl0,OOO TO 81, eco belonging to the State Normal
School; He had been agent for the sale of
lands belonging to that institution. and had
not paid over the money he had received Some
OF this money he had collected since his ap-
pointment as agent was revoked. He had an
examination Monday, and was held to bail i'm
the sum of $4,000, in default of which he was
committed TO jail The proof is said to be
overwhelming and that he virtually admits his
guilt. He says he used the money when hard
up and hoped to return it.
Year: 1878

FATAL FALL OF A BRIDGE-A frghtful ac-
cident occurred Wednesday at POWelrS Bend
on the Potomac river, near WilliamSpOrt Md
During late freshet the bridge of the Cum
berland Valley railroad at that point was
washed away and temporary wooden struc-
ture erected: Wednesday one of the wooden
structure of the iron bridge gave way while
thirteen men were at work there. throwing
the men into the river. Three of them were
hurt
Year: 1878

MINORITY REPRESENTATIONS Now
that the Constitutional Convention is at
hand it would be well to suggest before
hand some of the changes which might
he sdvantageously made. What has
been called the cumulative system of
voting, which gives the minority rep
resentation, has been tried and found to
work well in the State of Illinois. The
State is divided into Legislative Districts
and each district elects three membe of
the Legislature. A voter has the prlvi-
lege Of casting all three of bi. votes for
one candidate, or to divide them equally
between two or to vote for zach one just
RS he may choose. The result is that in
a district where the Democratic party is
in minority the Democrats of that Leg
islative District concentrate their votes
on one Democratic candidate, and by
that means secure at least one represent
ative in the State Legislature, and when
the condition is reserved in a Democratic
district the Democrats would have two
representatives of the majority, and the
Republicans one representative of the
minority. If this plan were adopted it
would prevent the large maiorities of
either one or the other party which some
times gets control Of tho legislature often
90 the great disadvantage of the State
While we are not prepared to commit
ourselves fully to the plan, We think this
would be good subject for some of those
who wish to go to the Convention to
study up.-SOaOmG Democrat.
Year: 1878

KEARREx and his followers in San
Francisco have taken the preliminary
steps for the nomination OF straight
Communistic ticket for Delegates to the
Constitutional Convention. No measures
have yet been taken there for united
opposition to these bogus Workingmen,
but the decent citizens of the metropolis
will doubtless make determined fight
against them, as they cannot afford to let
the matter go by default. A union Of
the best elements of that city on this oc-
cssion seems all imperative necessity.
Year: 1878

Tho Proprietor would most respectfully an
nouncs to his many old friends and also ths
travelling public that he has leased this we'll
known brick hotel and will at all times DO
found ready to wait upon all those who may
layor him with the light of their countenanees
The TABLE will be supplied with the best
the market affords. The ROOMS are large
well ventilated and furnished with new Spring
Beds throughout


Junl. WILLIAM p. MAYHEM.
Year: 1878

We learn from q gentleman residing In
Tonawanla that there is at present con.
siderable excitement at that place aud
vicinity. consequent upon the discovery
of small quantities OF gold in quartz
rocks upon the farm OF Mr.. William
Wright, in tho town Of Wheatteld.
Niagara county. and about one mile
from Tonawanda village. IL is stated
that the fact has been known Tor some
months. and a building has been erected
10 "work the nine" though u was
given out that the ore was to be brought
from PENNSYLVANIA. But within a few
days, especially on Saturday aud Sunday
last, pieces OF quartz have been found
which contained unnistakable traces OF
the precious metal. In one case an
assay revealed the fact that the supposed
gold was the genuine article without a
doubt.


This Is q very important discovery.
and IL Is to be hoped that the gold
mine" will turn out to be all that those
interested in II expect. We understand
that operations will be commenced at
once TO dstsrmine whether the precious
metal exists there in any considerable
quantity. II this should turn out to DO
the case. then Tonawanda and Wheat
field will suddenly become famous. aud
the parties engaged IN the enterprise will
make their fortunes.