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Year: 1877

gone, and she was not to see her again.
perhaps for years and years! She had
found this parting bitter thing to bear
but in her heart of hearts she had con-
sented, since she knew that the Father who
had adopted her child would indeed be
good to her, and that in His house she
would be happy and holy, and free from
both poverty and sorrow.
Year: 1877

Spirits turpentine has been found to be
both preventive and a cure of hog
cholera. 1t is given in teaspoonful doses
three times day, in swill, to cure, and
once day as preventive. Perhaps it
will also cure chicken cholera.
Year: 1877

Illinois hung a man in 1869 for murder,
and now discovers that it wasn't the criminal
at all. No great harm done, however, as
he owned up to borrowing lawn mower
and keeping it for his trouble.
Year: 1877

The season for disbudding fruit trees is
tast approaching. The Importance of the
operation is generally acknow ledged, and
upon It's proper performance depends the
production of clean, healthy wood, and
the best of fruit. Take, for instance, a
single branch Of the peach tree, when it
first starts in the spring; if in healthy
fruit-bearing condition, it will throw out
many shoots and great number of bios
SONS, and if the whole of these were left.
it is probable two or three of the leading
shoots would draw all the nourishment to
themselves, and become rank and over
luXuriant, whilst the remainder would be
weak and worthless. In like manner the
fruit would be small, ill-favored, and a
great portion abortive. Hence the prun-
ing called disbudding, by which we mean
the removal of every shoot that is not re-
quired, and the stopping of new shoots
that apparently are not wanted to give
form and health to the tree, by rubbing
out buds, which, if left, would grow. The
same should be done with the fruit bios
SONS; so many of them should be rubbed
away as to leave the remaining ones to
gather full food and form good fruit. AL
varieties Of fruit trees require, annually
this system OF pruning and the time to do
it is when they are in full bloom.-Prac
ticaL Farmer.
Year: 1877

ASPARAGUS IN WINTER.-There is
probably no Vegetable that repays the
trouble of artificial cultivation betterthan
asparagus. 1t grows rapidly and attains
great size when properly cared for; and
Il may be made a source of great profit,
large quantities of it being grown under
glass in France, and sold in winter al
highest prices. Mr.. Jacquisson horti-
culturalist, has introduced plan of fore
ing asparagus. He uses an ordinary
wine bottle with the bottom cut oil. These
bottomless bottles, when well corked, are
placed over the asparagus head just as it
is beginning to rise above the ground.
The asparagus being thus protected not
only grows fast, but is so tender that the
whole of it may be eaten. The air BEING
kept from it, the development Of the
woody fibre of the plant is retarded, while
that of the cellular tissue is accelerated.
Cultivated in this way, asparagus is as
expeditiously cut as when growl in the
ordinary manner, sufficient light passing
through the bottle to show when the
heads are ready for gathering In addi-
ton to this, the small amount of light
which passes through the bottle gives the
asparagus rosy tinge which greatly i'm
proves its appearance.
Year: 1877

BUTTER SAUCE FOR MAcKEREL.-
Half a cup of -four mixed with cold water
till a smooth paste; stir enough Of this
paste into a half pint Of boiling water
over the fire to form thick cream; add a
little salt, and stir steadily with an egg
whip for two minutes; then remove from
the fire and stir in quarter-popnd Of
butter, two tablespoonsful Of chopped
parsley and the juice ofhalf lemon. Set
it up on the back part of the stone to keep
warm, but on no account let 1t boil. (No
sauce should be boiled after the butter
has been added. or it will have rancid
taste; and to boil after lemon juice has
been beaten in will Curn the lemon bit
ter.) Having broiled the fish, lay it care
fully into a hot platter with parsley,
water cress, or slice of lemon upon it,
and serve. Do not put the sauce over
the fish, but send it to the table in a
sauce boat.
Year: 1877

Auen's Strengthening Cordial has never been
known to fail in giving immediate relief in
all diseases of the Kidneys and Urinary or
profound attention of the medical faculty,
many of whom are prescribing it to their
patients.
Year: 1877

The old wooden bridge on the linz Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad spanning the sds-
quehanna river above Harrisburg eis being
transformed into a wrought iron, bridge,
without interfering with the use of the struc.
ture by the hundreds Of heavy trains that
pass over it daily. The bridge is nearly
three-quarters of mile long, and It's recon-
struction requires nearly thirty-six hundred
tons of iron. Fourteen of the twenty -three
spans are already in place, and although the
manufacture of the iron was not commenced
till after the first ofJune, the entire work
will be completed by the 10Th of November,
which is ten days less than is required by
the terms of the contract. The iron is being
rolled at the Edge Moor Iron Works, near
this city. and the construction is by the
Delaware Bridge Company. Each of the
iron spans is placed in position outside of
The old one by means of derrick travelling
on narrow gauge track. When the iron
span is thus completed the old track is
transferred to the new work, and the Old
span removed piecemeal.
Year: 1877

The Councilmen from the Seventh Ward
ought to be ashamed of themselves to sit
still in the face of oft-repeated complaints
about the drainage of Delaware avenue.
During the storm of last evening; citizens
residing on West and Washington streets,
south of the avenue were compelled to
wade through torrent. A little girl in
attempting to reach the curb lost her bal
ance and was carried with the torrent about
twenty yards before she was rescued.
Year: 1877

The Middletown Fair, on account of the
inclemency of the weather, has been post
poned until Monday and Tuesday next. The
town was quite lively with people, but the
rain prevented an interest to be taken in tho
Fair, which is worth going to see,
Year: 1877

The Reading Railroad Company to-day announced
their new schedule for the transportation OF coal
The rates are 90 cents from Schuylkill
haven to Port Richmond. This is lower rate than
ever before known in tho history of tho trade aud
makes tho cost Of coal on shipboard at Philadelphia
from the Schuylkill region average about 81 80 per
ton.


The following sales of stocks wore made at the New
Year: 1877




A TRUTHFUL SKETCH.-Let man fail
in business, what an effect it has on his
former creditorsl Men who have taken
him by the arm, laughed and chatted
with him by the hour, shrug their shoul-
ders and pass on with cold how doyou
do?" Every trife of bill is hunted up
and presented that would not have seen
the light for months to come, but for
the misfortune OF the debtor. If it is
paid, well and good; if not, the scowl of
the sheriff, perhaps, meets him at the
corner. A man that has never failed
knows but little of human nature.


In prosperity he sails along gently,
waited by favoring smiles and kind
words from everybody. He prides him
self on his name and spotless character,
and makes his boast that he has not an
enemy in the world. Alasl the change.
He looks at the world in different light
when reverses come upon him. He
hardly knows how to move or to do this
thing or the other; their are spies about
him, writ is ready at his back. To
know what kind of stuff the world is
made of, a person must be unfortunate
and stop paying once in his lifetime.
If he has kind friends, then they are
manifest. A failure is q moral sieve.
it brings out the wheat and shows the
chaff. A man thus learns that words
and pretended good will not, and do
not, constitute real friendship.
Year: 1877

the State officers very extreme case we
meet with errors almost equally gross in the
newspapers almost every day. The sincere
friends of the President seem unable to appre-
cinte the sound and safe Interpretation which
he places upon his powers; they persist Ill
discussing his Southern "policy" as II IL
rested upon nothing better than his personal
judgment of expediency-ls If it lay III his
discretion to determine whether the Southern
States should govern themselves or be gov
erned by him. When Senator Morton under
took to defend the course OF Mr.. Hayes he
ignored the constitutional principle ana Jlstilicd
the non-intcrventlOn policy upon the ground
that circumstances had made any other course
impracticable. Other supporters of the Ad-
ministration are begging the people to wait
and give the new experiment" fair trlai,
and meanwhile they anxiOusly exh0rt Hamp-
ton and Nichols to behave their very best
and Justify the confidence which the President
has placed in them. "Whe there are appre-
tensions felt" said an able Republican jour
nal the other day, "that the South VIII not
"make the wisest Use of its entire political
" freedom, there is IA willingness TO try the
experiment"


There we have the prevailing error OF tho
time in three words" Try the experiment..
Restoring ~ the States their entire pohticai
" freedom which has been wrongfully Kept
from them is not an experiment, ana whether
they are likely to make good use OF IL or not
the duty of restoration remains the same. we
hope that Just and prudent counsels VIII pre-
vail in the South although we must he pre-
pared for occasional disorders like the DE kalb
assassna,ions, and for a general agreement
among the white people to keep the negroes
out of politics. But whatever use the South
NAV make of its entire political free
dom, it is nevertheless the duty OF
the President to confine himself to his
constitutional functions and apportlon the
measure of Federal interference in State al
fans not by what he may think advantageous
TO the Republican party, but by the extent OF
his legitimate authority. Recent decisions OF
the Supreme Court have done a great deal to
clear away the confusion generated by the wan
and by that inevitable tendency toward des-
potic measures which marks a period OF civil
armed contest. The President has gone for
ward courngeously in the direction previously
pointed out by the court and whatever may
be the consequence to himself, be has done a
great service to the country in calling 1t back
to the true American theory OF government,
and aIresting movement toward centTallza-
ton which must have resulted in the most Sc
rous organic changes.
Year: 1877

A decision of Judge Blatchford in the Dis
trict Court sustains the cOnstltutonailty OF
the act of Congress excluding from the United
States mails letters or circulars concerning lot
ferries Gift concerts and similar enterprises. One
Jackson, who is an agent for the Havana,
Kentucky, and other lotteries, was arrested for
violation of this law. AS he was held to
answer. his counsel, Judge Dittenhoefer. took
out writ of habeas corpus and brought HIM
before Judge Batchford. The ground taken
for his release was that constitut0naly Con-
grcss had no right to exclude any sealed letter
from the mails, whatever might be It's con
tents. Judge Blatchf0rd, however, in his de-
cison, took an entirely opposite view OF the
question, holding that as Congress had the
power to establish post-0iiices and post-roads,


it had also a right to determine what it will
and what it will not carry. So the prisoner
took nothing by his habeas corpus, and was
remanded to custody.


We suppose that a similar decision might
have been arrived at upon grounds of public
policy. 1t is evident that if the PostOtlce
Department is under obligation to carry any
thing and everything which may be rendered
to it with a request for transportation i'll a
sealed package, it may be made the agent of
many undertakings avOwedly criminal. Lot
tcnes may or may not be adverse to good
morals, but Congress has expressed the opin-
ion that they are and has done what it could
to prohibit. them. We do not see why the
argument for tho defendant in the case above
referred to might not be employed to save
one posting obscene literature from richly
merted punishment. The rule discriminating
against lottery matter Is made because lot
teries are held to promote bad habits, and
purchasing them tends to impOverish the pur-
chascrs.


Again, many States have by statute prohib-
tied lotteries and the sale of lottery tickets.
The law, however, is utterly inefficient, If
traders in such tickets may, through the me-
dunn Of the mail, carry on their business here
in New-York almost as effectively as if they
were permitted to open shops here for the
purpose. We are fully aware that great abuses
might result from any loose construction of
the Constitution respecting the right OF the
Government To control the mails. The matter
is therefore properly to be referred to the
representatives. of the people in Congress
assembled. If they commit any error or are
guilty of any oppression the remedy is Ill the
hands of the people, who will be prompt to
apply it, OF power unduly and Illegally exer-
cised by the Post-Oflice they would be prop
erly jealous, but in thi, case there has been
nothing done which IA majority of the States
and of their people would not approve
Year: 1877

paying their honest debts is one of the things which
people cannot be relied upon to "grow up into"
The process of paying debts is usually attended
with some Inconvenience, and the natural man more
readily grows up into" some attempt to evade the
payment. A successful issue from our financial
trials demands moral steadness, first Of all. pub
lie conscience which is not shocked by the bald dis
honesty of many of the arguments adduced by the
Silver Dollar school of economists requires course
of stimulating treatment; and until it is toned up
into more healthy activity opposition will be en-
countered by tho Government in every stralghtfor-
ward endeavor to meet its obligations
Year: 1877

A suggestion in this mornings dispatches
concerning the wreck of the City of San Fran
cisco is at least plausible. The time ol the
accident was abort that of the advent OF
the series of great waves which had over
whelmcd lquique and other cities on the Peru
Wan coast. Ii is now thought that at the time
the vessel struck on a submerged rock she
was in the trough of the sea between two OF
those great waves, and consequently at a
lower level than ordinary low tide. The
disasters TO the ports OF Southern
Peru were enormous and the loss
of life does not appear to have been at all
exaggerated. The damage was increased and
the terror of the occasion intensified III several
places by earthquakes occurring at the same
time with the overflow of the waves. lquique,
vet more unfortunate than the rest, was visited
also by fire. and the engines that had been
brought TO play upon the flames were washed
away by renewed waves of extraordinary size.
Great suffering must follow such loss and de-
stuCtiOn.
Year: 1877

The modest Custom-house placeman never realizes
how utterly the United States has been depending
upon him for revenue, and how futile must prove
the struggles of the Government to run itself with
out him. until he reads his obituary in the papers
the morning after his removal
Year: 1877

1t might facilitate the placing of the per cent
bonds in the free and unconventional West II the
Government would reserve the right to pay them
off in silver coin whenever that commodity CHANGED
10 be 10 OF D per cent cheaper than gold.
Year: 1877

Now that Secretary Sherman IL seen to be making
a determined effort to redeem the promises of the
Government, there is great awakening among
those tnancors who advocate the plan of " waiting
for the country 20 grow up INTO specie payments"
These gentlemen ought to remind themselves that
Year: 1877

1t is probably the policeman's own fault that
when a man dies whom he has handled pretty
roughly he is somewhat unreasonably expected
TO prove his innocence of the mans death.
There have been % number of brutal cases oil
clubbing and beating of late, and the public
mind has been so unpleasantly impressed with
the spectacle that the worst turn man can
do policeman whom he owes grldge is to
die on his hands. So that Officer Doyle VINO
is charged with inhictinc injuries upon a
prisoner which have proved fatal, is placed IN
very unfortunate position, although he is
evidently not without witnesses to support his
theory of the case. But the surgeons seem 10
be against him, and that fact will probably
dispose of his theory and of him too.


A Washington letter gives an estimate OF the
total population which the Western Territories
are likely ever to attain, and indulges in some
prophetic suggestions as to their future rela-
tions to the Union. 1t is a much less sangulne
showing than the people Of those Tei1itones
are likely to be satisfied with. With all that is
said, however, of the expediency of admitting
any more of the Territories into the Union for
the present, the people east of the Missouri
River will fully agree. Colorado was good
deal of dose, and Colorado had a better utle
to membership in the Union than one State
already in. But Colorado will do for the pres
ent. Just now the people don't want 10 add
TO the number of their Territories OF Their
States. and Mexico and New-Mexico can remain
us they are.
Year: 1877

A remarkable piece of work near
una. Arizona, on the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad. is known as "The Loop"
and many persons come long distances
to see it. In laying out the line the
engineers found great difficulty in
reaching the summit without exceeding
the grade to which they have been re-
siricsed. They leve1ed here and there,
and found they could only accomplish
it by widening long distance round
and making several bends in the track.
Col. Grey found a way out of the
trouble by making the road form a loop
or circle upon itself, the first attempt
of the kind in railway engineering.
The road passes at q certain point into
ashort tunnel and bends gently to the
left, rising steadily; and as steadily
bending to the left, it goes on and on,
till at length, as you look from the rear
platform OF the train, YOU find yourself
directly over the tunnel, and discover
that the track has made loop around
the mountain as perfect as the one you
form around your finger with a thread.
The desired elevation has been gained,
and the train is headed in the same
direction as when it emerged from the
tunnel and al,nolt exactly above the
former position. Passengers are on The
qui vive TO examine this curious bit of
engineering, the platforms are crowded,
and there is an eruption of heads from
the windows of the cars. save and ex-
eeptiDg the one which is filled with
Chinese. John is never surprised at
anything, and takes the world with the
utmost serenity. He cares nothing for
"The Loop" and it's surroundings; it is
"alee same" to him, and he sits as de
murely as though 10 his native village
on The banks Of the Yang tse- Kiaug. =
Boston Globe.
Year: 1877

THE widow of the late Gen. Gus
ter is now in New York, on her
way to be present at the final inter-
ment of her husbands remains in
the West Point Cemetery. Custer
is to lie next to Major Gen. Hart
suf, who was badly wounded by
tho Trees in the FloIiday ever


Out lived to pass through the


Elgin disaster and fall at An
i with a bullet in his head.
Year: 1877

THERE is vague rumor that the
engineers of all the railroads of the
country are about to strike for
higher wages. Under present cir
cumstances, this would be exceed
ingly ill-timed, and both the engin-
eers and the managers of the rail
roads should do their utmost to
avoid 1t, inasmuch as its effect would
be to renew the embargo which is
now IN SO fair way of speedy re-
lief.
Year: 1877

The correspondent OF the Charleston
Courier, in discussing the Tremendous
mileage and per diem expenses Of the
Moundsville penitentiary directors, sug.
gests that it is not necessary to select
directors with n view to geographical
representation throughout the State,
thereby entailing such heavy charges on
the trea sury, but rather with view TO
short and convenient access to the peni-
Tertiary, thus saving money to the State.
This is u timely suggestion, and one that
should be remembered by the new Gov
ernor when he comes into the appointing
power, or by the Board Of Public Works
IN case the power disappointment shall re-
main vested in that body.
Year: 1877

Those persons hereabouts who have
been talking about emigrating to Brazil
would do well 10 read the article which
we publish in this issue OF the ISTELIt-
dENcER, showing the sad experiences Of
sOme colonists who were seduced into
trying such an experiment. Far.oiT
fields always look green, but, as a rule,
when at last we reach them they are
sound to be not hall 20 green rs those we
tOrsake in search OF them. Our advice to
West Virginia mechanics, farmers and
labOrers is stay right where you are. II
you can not do we'll in this hcalthful
country, where opportunities to get along
in lie are above the average, you are
not likely to better your condition by
emigrating.
Year: 1877

Business men who are interested in
saving the stock subscriptions and right
Of way that have been secured for the
completion Of the Tuscarawas Valley &
Wheeling railroad, are reminded Of the
meeting at the Grant House tomorrow
evening.
Year: 1877

The Springfield Republican (Tilden)
advises Mrs. Hayes to begin to get ready
to move to Washington-not that all
doubt is past, but that as a prudent
housewife she can't run the risk Of being


hurried to death at the Last of the month.
Year: 1877

The bill to change the collection of
takes in this school district from the
hands OF the City Collector to the hands
of the Sheriff Of the county passed the
Senate yesterday-despite the protest OF
the City Council and the Board OF Edu.
cation. We had always supposed here
toiore that the proper province Of Il leg.
islative body in the passage Of n special
act was to respect the known wishes Of
the particular people who are to suffer
the consequences OF the special act. This
is the we'll understood theory Of all Just
legislation Any other modus operandi
would be arbitrary and oppressive, and
We are only astonishel that such Il
time hOnored usage has not been respect
ed in the matter OF this special act in ref.
erence TO the school taxes Of the city Of
Wheeling.


The bill now comes before the House
of Delegates. We ask that honorable
body to inform themselves in regard to
the action taken by the City Council and
the City Board of Education, and then
to say whether special act OF legislation,
affecting this community alone, should
be passed, mainly for the benefit Of the
Sheriff Of Ohio county, without regard to
the wishes Of the two bodies referred to.