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Year: 1878

John X. Large, the well known at
torney, had singular and somewha
thrilling experience at his home II
Freedom, Beaver county, Pa, recently
Mr.. Large was the possessor of TIVE
large dogs, who were very affectionate
and followed him about in all his ram
bles in the vicinity Of his home. HI
took a walk, and the dogs accompanied
him, according to custom, and when h'
returned to his house. one of the ami
mails went to sleep in the front yard
Mr.. Large was sitting upon the porch
reading, when suddenly the dog gave d
loud, peculiar yell, and, jumping up
started furlously in the direction of hi:
master. The saliva was flowing from
the animals mouth profusely, and his
appearance was such as was calculated
to strike terror TO the stOutest heart
Mr.. Large had barely time to jump
from the chair upon which he was sit
ting, to pick it up and get it in position
to fend off the rabid attacks Of the dog.
Mr.. Large's daughter came upon the
porch. and noticing the movements OF
the brute, at once exclaimed, "Father,
the dog is mad % Mr.. Large's son then
came to the assistance of his father with
a chair, and the two men stood for sew
eral minutes warding off the attacks OF
the infuriated beast, but afraid to raise
their chairs to strike lest he would
meanwhile succeed in biting one OF
them. Mr.. Large told his children to
go into the house and lock themselves
up in one of rooms, which they did.
Soon after the dog went into the house
and ran through the several rooms that
were open, leaving the droppings OF
his saliva on the chairs, tables and other
articles of furniture. Finally he jump
ed from the third story window and ran
away. The daughter had in the mean
time alarmed the neighbors, and having
armed themselves with guns, pistols,
clubs and other weapons, they started
in pursuit of the mad dog. After about
two hours search they discovered him
coming up over the hill near the river,
and starting after him they ran him in
to the water and fired several shots into
his body, which soon ended his life.
AS the other dog had been bitten by the
mad one, he, too, was shot. This was
undoubtedly case of hydrophobia
brought on by the extreme heat of the
weather.
Year: 1878

for him. The minutest trail or track is
visible to him. He sees a twig broken,
and it tells the story of a passing ami
NAL an upturned pebble on the beach
tells the hour When the animal drank.
He will distinguish the trail Of a wagon
on the prairie years after it has passed; !;
the grass, he says, never grows the
same. There is not sign of the rest
less wind that is unintelligible to him.
He will take straight course in one
direction over the plains, where 10
landmarks can be seen, on days when
the sun Is not visible, nor q breath of
air stirring. The halt-breed or Indian


never gets lost. If he he caught in a
storm upon the plain, his escape be-
comes simply a question of physical
endurance. OF lower order of culture,
and of a solitary habit, he is scarcely
susceptible of the mental tortures that
PROSTATE the white man. As an Illus
tration Of this fact let me tell you the
Year: 1878

But far on the deep there are billows


That never shall break on the beach
And have heard songs in the silence
That never shall float into speech;
And have had dreams in the valley,


Too lofty for language to reach.
And have seen thoughts in the valley,
All, me! How my spirit was stirred
They wear holy wells on their faces,


Their footsteps can scarcely be heard
They pass down the valley like virgins
Too pure for the touch OF word
Do you ask me the place OF this valleyf
To hearts that are narrowed by care,
IL lieth afar between mountains,


And God and His angels are there;
And one is the dark mountain of sorrow,
And one the bright mountain of prayer
Year: 1878

Having received authority from a
head official to travel in "carriage-van
or on the engine" during Heightened
tour in Scotland, chose the latter for
the first stage of the journey, and ac-
cordingly stepped upon the engine OF
an express which was about to start for
the North. | had barely time to salute
my smoke -begrimed companions, when
the bring whistle of the guard and the
shrill responding scream of the engine
announced our departure. Once fairly
clear of bewildering intrlcacies of sid
iDgs, crossings, and signals, we were
soon driving on our way at real express
! speed. We watched with interest and
admiration the setting sun casting its
farewell rays on the lofty spires Ia
pering above the clouded atmosphere of
the city, and setting the villas on the
hillside ablaze with all the splendor of
FURNISHED gold, till curve in the line
shut it out from view. l now directed
my attention to my companions In trav-
ell, who were destined to play so con-
spicuous a part IN the incident ain about
to relate. The driver was middle
aged, intelligent-looking fellow, with
deep care-worn lines In his weather.
beaten features, indicative of the ardu-
GUS nature of his calling. The stoker,
who had kindly given me his seat In
the corner opposite the driver, was a
young man of perhaps eighteen or
twenty years of age; his face and eyes
were brimful of kindness and mirthful
good-nature. was civilly treated by
both, but could notice, when attempt
ing to start a conversation with the
driver, that he did not wish his atten-
ton withdrawn from his all-important
duty of looking out for signals; my re-
marks were consequently confined 10 the
Stoker, who stood with face to the front
and his hands grasping the weather
board overhead. | asked if there was
much danger of accidents occurring on
that part of the line. He laughingly
replied that Bill, his mate, sometimes
remarked that if they wished to keep
clear OF accidents they would require to
wear red.lensed spectacles; which
meant, suppose, that to be safe they
should require never to run at all. We


20. still darling onWards at the rate of


"a part of the ooun-
n /. 4. M interest to attract


Penlng to look


Y || driver engaged
\ W Ieed"-that is,
Year: 1878

IT is Gambetta, of the Evil Eye.


who is depopulating Europe. There.
is in one of the orbs of that statesman
a cast, or something abnormal, giving
to his countenance sinister express.
sion, and superstition imputes to such
an eye the evil power of tie basilisk-.
the power to strike one dead. A
Frenchman, net republican, one may
be sure, tells with shiver that the
malevolent glance at Gambetta, who
was recently received at the Quirinal,
killed the robust king of Italy. Had
he been caller at the Vatican the
Pope's death would certainly have
been imputed to his sinister glance.
Another of his victims was Theirs.
The credulous Frenchman thus tells of
the murder of his illustrious country
man:


"a few months ago Theirs, too,
though very old, was in good health
He rose one morning at the usual
time, walked and worked in the usual
way, and then sat down to breakfast
before taking the train to Paris to.
meet certain man from whom he.
had been long estranged, but with
whom he had been lately forced to.
form kind of friendship of political
interest. They had met once or twice:
they were to meet again on that very
for a discussion of serious
import. AT about the same hour
Theirs was to set out from St. Ger
main the man was to set out from his.
house in Paris for the hotel in the
Place St. Georges, wherein the inter
view was to take place. Theirs fails
to keep the appointment, for, almost
at the moment of starting, he is held
back by sudden seizure; the man
alone is true to the dismal tryst. He
waits at the Place ST. George until a.
brings him news of the
death of Theirs, when he goes quietly
home. Now who was this NAM
Gambetta.'


Is there no shoulder-hitter in all
Gaul to close this death-dealing peep
er of Gambetta's?r
Year: 1878

ALEXANDER, the grandfather of the
present Gar of Russia, said to Napo-
leon at Tilsit-"I must have tie key
that unlocks the door to my house."
1t is an unpleasant predicament to
have a big house and be obliged to
climb the alley fence and slide in at
the back door while big, lousy Mos
lem squats on the front steps with the
key in his pocket.
Year: 1878

AN attempt is being made to create
a division in Congress among the sill
yer men by referring the bill to the
Banking and Currency Committee.
which is not favored by a two-thirds
vote of the House. The antisilver
men depend on veto to help them,
and will leave no stone unturned to
have that settle the question.
Year: 1878

II is almost matter of terror, the fires
that are prevailing through the country
There can be no excuse for the citizens of
Lincoln county, who will persist in setting
out fires after precedent that was set at the
last term of. Court in Canton. Since the
adjournment of Court some parties have
deliberately fired praires without having
taken the least precaution to guard against
Its spread, and one fire in pa rticular ex
tended north into Mlnnehaha county. The
Yankton Press Of the 2lst inst. gives an
account IF the fires that swept from the
north and west for 30 miles, and came
near destroying good deal of property
near Yankton Almost every evening the
horizon around us is lit up with the glare
from prairie fires, and, and we fear more
serious injury will be done THAI ever If
the people do not stop setting fires
Year: 1878

Those who have become obligated 10
perform work upon the Pembina Railroad
are requested to report at once, as all the
help possible will be required to complete
the road on time As failure to perform
the work wllmake the obligation a cash
contract it is advisable that those who
can, commence labor ;inmcdiately.


CARPENTER Bros
Year: 1878

EDITOR ADVOCATE: I wish to say to
the voters of Lincoln county through your
paper, that am not a candidate for any
office, and that'my nomination for Sheriff
was made without consulting nc. have
no desire to leave the Repblican party, and
would not accept a nomination from the
Democratic or Peoples party.


A e WuEEI oCk
Year: 1878

Correspondence solicited from all partA Of tho
county, on any matters pertaining to local news. Al
communications must be accompanied by the writ
er name, not necessarily for publication, but -
guarantee of good faith.
Year: 1878

parment of pleasure or pain. And hence He promised
the penitent malafactor that they two would go to-


ettr that day into the blessed division of Hades into
paradise; while We suppose that the impenit.nt thief
went into the cursed regions OF Hales. Their bodies
were alike 20 into the grave, their spirits into the
invisible world. What solemn aspect this thought
gives 10 the tact that Jesus in His human spirit dis
embodied, held near relationships To other disem-
bodied human spirits. while His body also held as
near relationships to other human dust during tho
interval between His death the and His
resurrectionl How perfectly human our Lord was in
all His relationships before His death and in His
death and after His death His life is the history OF
human huetusticns from tho msngcr 10 the grave.
And in death. being cut OF out of the land
OF the living He entered the paradise of God
Whatever paradise is, wherever il may be. il is
Christs kingdom. The reply Of the Redcemer 10 the
thief implies thar paradise is place OF conscous So
cal ex:stence. He and the thief to go there III
company. When the text says, Thou shalt not
leave my soul in Hades it throws light upon tho Re
deemers dying act in commenting His spirit to the
keeping Of His Father. and u ernphstic comment
upon the prophetic words Thou didst make known
to me the ways OF life. Thou wilt make me full Of joy
with Thy presence"
Year: 1878

BRITISH RULE IN INDIA BY REV. DIR. TUCKER.


A huge map Of Asia hung behind the pulpit in the
Madison square Church yesterday. and the Rev. DIR.
Tucker read AZ beginning OF the afternoon service
the chapter of scripture beginning why do the
hcathen rage and the people imagine vain thing Z"
The sixih in tho course Of Sunday afternoon
lectures had been announced and goodly
number of people had been attracted at four T.. M,
by the announcement of the subject which was.
.sThe Anglc-saxon in India" The map scarcely
more than outline map. and tho preacher could
hardly present than outline OF his subject ia
the short time ut his command. Tho sketch which
he really gave. however. graphic and powerful.
and very interesting to all who have watched the al
vancenent of Western civilization Ia the cradle OF
Eastern knowledge Laying stress. ~ he did natur-
ally missionary effort rather than physical i'm
proyenents-on the marvh of tho Church rather than
the march of Empire-he pointed out the struggles
OF the pioneers OF Christian faith, and claimea for
them a victory SURPRISING the fcsts of arms which
had shed glory ON the British service.


rHE EAsIKaS SITUATION.


The map that you see, said he. have put before
you that You may the relation Of India to ASIA
We still in the grasp OF the Eastern question
Last sunday we left Russia In Roumania and England
in Cyprus To-day they are in more dangerous prox-
unity. An English army In three divisions is push
ing through the mountain passes. while Russia
stands waiting The policy Of Peter the Great was to
push for Eastern trade. England IL pushing by the
water line protecting the buez Canal. and always sriy
ing for ncArer approaches. China, with 6O,uV men
armed with Kfupp cannon, IL watching events. do
not apologize for mentioning secular matters in
the pulpit on the Sabbath, for they all
have TO do with the Kingdom Of God. In
Year: 1878

The meeting Of the American Temperance Union.
at Clarendon Hail. in East Thirteenth street. yester


day afternoon, made especially interesting by the
presence Of the Widow Van Colt. Her address was
on Honesty in Temperance Work = but further than
allusion to announcement that she to speak
at another place Ut the time there nothing
OF personal mere local interest. In beginning
Mrs Van Cott said she thanked God for the privilege
II we had more honesty We would have
more success in the temperance work. She then
complimencd women for the part they taking in
the cause and denounced the rumseller in vigorous
language. She denied their honor and honesty and
said in NINETY ty-nne cases out of hundred they hat
not soul worth saving. She pleaded for the prvi-
lcge Tor of voting on the temperance
question. and promised in that
mary dealing with the ruInmakeIs and
runiscllers. But. said she. ID is not
men only who prefer the Intoxicating cup--women
also exert like influence Nearly everywhere there
T. too much rum power and too little courage and
honesty in opposition. In illustrating the determine
ton and carncstness which ought TO characterize
temperance workers she described scene at
the Board OF Brokers' whore everybody
she asked. "Gentlcmcn, ycs high toned"
VERY high toned" was her comment:
but their earnestness she commended to temperance
people. Her remarks were received with great ar-
probation, but when she denounced the of vino
at the ornamental table there great shaking OF
heads ia dissent. The hall crowded 20 the doors.
and while many persons could not hnd seats many
others were compelled to go away not being able TO
get within carhot Of the distinguished speaker.
Year: 1878

The MOUNTAINS OF IERAEL-ADDRESS BY


REV. DR. TYING, sR., AT HOLY TRINITY.


Twas invited by the young people os the parish of
Holy Trinity to address them these topics, .Thc
Mountains of Israeli said the elder Dr. Tying yester
day afternoon speaking from his sons pulpit il H ly
Trinity, in the second of his Of sermons to
young men. The body of the church was crowded
aud the gallery was sparsey filled with people As
the aged pastor wheeled forward to the reading
desk he noticed many of his former parshioners OF
St. Georges Church among the congregation.


The special text for this mountain-for each of the
mountains of Israel has its cssons, They came to
the desert aud there the Izaeltes encamped.' This
mountain here referred to is Mount Sinai. This
mountain will be remembered by men as the scene OF
the giving of Gods commands to His chosen people.
1t Is lofty three miles in length, and situated in
rocky region of Arabia Pctr9a. II has two
elevations, and in one of these encampcd the
Lsraehtes and there they heard the voice of God
There stand to day i'll thought III the valley, with
the two lofty SUBMITS on right. The Isrleltcs
were there in Moses time to meet the God their
fathers knew. In their long bondage in Egyp pit they
had forsakcn their God and set up golden caif in
His stead Standing. we do to-day before this
mount. what lesson for MS! How often have we
set up the golden calf In life we look early for
idols, and this idoatry clings to us later till it
develops into passion. and then stand before
Sinai in our load ot guilt


THE GOD or SALVATION.


The Israclites felt that they could not look upon
their God with the weight of this load of their sim
hut it was acknowledged ut Sinai that there
Being who would shield them Jesus, the God OF
salvation would take them by the hand. When we
meet HIM a Sinai it is necessary To throw of
our idols. the Israetes did. and stand before the
God OF Salvation untrammecd. Thus the Sa-
viour, the God OF Sinai giving peace and
happiness Asthey stood before the rock some time
previous with their ioad of guilt they covering
in their consciousness OF IT.. They are now raised
on high beneath the shadow OF Sinai, and are com
mandcd to depart in peace for their faith has made
them whole. Dear friend, what thy relations to
Sinai +? Do you stand there covering II 80. shake
OF the load of guilt and be raised up beneath the
shadow OF Sinai and accept the hand that Jesus holds
ont TO you.


Rev. DR. Tying. Jr.. said that the usual Thanksgiving
service will be held Thursday next ut eleven
o'clock. after which the Harvest Home festival will
take place. He wished donations sent in during the
week for the Peabody Home Tor INDECENT Women and
for the Home at Sing Sing
Year: 1878

.Zion's Herald makes the following
structures upon certain class of minis
ters 1T is the misfortune of every
church to be cursed with squad of
clerical bammers-nen hangers on
VII use their position in the ministry
to secure some worldly advantage. In
seasons of prosperity, when spoils
abound, they travel far out from their
base, and often become encumb bered
with much plumber, but a reverse in
business not seldom finds them again
bare as plucked fowl and fastening
in crowds TO the headquarters of the
army. To do honest and steady work


the ranks il no part of their purpose,
and yet they are extremely reluctant
to cut loose from their centre, as it
affords them so convenient IL refuge in
the cloudy and rough day.
Year: 1878

THE New York Medico- Legal Society have
been discussing the proper mode of inflicting
the death penalty. DR.. Packard, of Phila-
delphia, read paper suggesting that in place
of the rope a more humane and decent means
of life-taking be employed. His choice was
the administration of carbonic oxide in a
close room in which the criminal should be
placed under the direction of jury. At the
end of ten minutes fresh air should be ad =
mitted to the room, and the same jury should
view the body and give the necessary certifi-
cate as to death. He advocated this plan as
one presenting the ADVANCES of economy, hu-
manity, and decency. MIR. Riddle, one Of
the many speakers who followed DIR. Pack
ard, believed that if the gallows were dis
pensed with we should substitute something
more mysterious and horrible. 'Do away
with the rope as a means of punishment" he
said, "but give us in place of it u terrible
punishment by dead of night, in secrecy and
mystery, and let the body of the felon be put
so far away that even the devil cannot find
it. "
Year: 1878

TIE noble Banning is in a perspiration.
Glover's mud grapplers had an unexpected
collision with the seat of Banning's trowsers,
last week, and the distinguished ballot-box
suffers candidate doesn't like the sensation.
He declares that this business of sending
smelling committees about in the dark to
smirch mems reputation is played out. 1t
must be when an attempt is made on Ban
ning's reputation for that passed the ''smirch-
ing" point long ago. Banning says that
Glover's star chamber performance is a dis.
grace to tie nineteenth century, and there is
not the least protection for private character
30 long as 1t is tolerated. Glover retorts that
he had no idea of catching Democrat, when
he threw out his hooks, but Banning thinks
anybody ought to have known that he would,
and Banning is right. The Democratic party
is in imminent danger 80 long as Glover is
suffered to go scraping about in such wildly
promiscuous manner.
Year: 1878

Most people would like to be hand.
some. Nobody denies the great pow
er which any person may have who
has handsome face and attracts you
by good looks, even before a word has
been spoken. And we see all sorts OF
Device in men and women to improve
their looks.


Now, all cannot have good features
they are as God made them-but al
most any one can look well, especially
with good health. 1t is hard to give
rules in a very short space, bat in brief
these will do:


Keep clean-wash freely. All the
skin wants is to act freely, and it takes
care of itself. Its thousands of air
holes must not be closed.


Eat regularly, and sleep enough
not too much. The stomach can no
more work all the time, night and
day, than horse. II must have reg
ular work and rest.


Good teeth are help to good looks.
Brush them with soft brush, espe-
cially at night. Go to bed with eleansed
teeth. OF course, TO have white teeth
1t is needful to let tobacco alone. All
women know that. Washes for the
teeth should be very simple. Acids
may whiten the teeth, but it takes off
the enamel aud Injuries them.


Sleep in a cool room, in pure air. No
one can have a cleanly skin who
breathes bad air. But more than all,
In order to look well, wake up mind
and soul.


When the mind is awake the dull
sleepy look passes away from the
eyes. l do not know that the brain
expands, but it seems so. Think, and
read, not trash novels, but books
and papers that have something in
them. Talk with people who know
something; hear lectures and learn by
them.


Men say they cannot afford books,
sometimes do not pay for a newspaper.
In that case it does them little good, =,
they feel so mean while reading them.
But men can afford what they really
choose. Ii all the money spent in self
indulgence, in hurtful indulgence, was
spent in books or papers tor self im-
provement, we would see change.
Men would grow handsome, and wO-
men too. The soul would shine out
through the eyes. We were not
meant to be mere animals. Let US
have books and read them, and SER
mons and heed them.