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Year: 1878

THE appointment of S. II. H. Clark
as general manager of the pooled lines
west of the Missouri is the first step
toward general reconstruction of the
affairs Of the consolidated companies,
and in spite of contrary rumors, some
radical changes may be expected in the
management of the Kansas Pacific and
Colorado lines. 1t is already known
that the Denver ticket Offices are to be
consolidated, in the interest of econ
omy, and economy no doubt will sug-
gest other plans by which salaries can
be saved and other expenses reduced,
though it is too soon to speculate on
these probabilities. Mr.. Clark is an
executive officer Of rare ability, whose
management of the Union Pacific
road challenges the admiration of all
who are at all familiar with his methods,
and we may be sure it will not be long
before he shall make himself felt in the
management of the lines placed under
his control.
Year: 1878

THE statement has been going the
rounds Of the papers that Thurlow
Weed and William Cullen Bryant never
met during the life of the latter; that
they did not know each other by sight,
and that Mr.. Weed never looked. upon
the face of the poet until he beheld it
in the funeral casket. AS the two men
lived in the same city, the statement is
remarkable, and its very remarkable
ness gave it currency, and peculiar
charm. But it is only a fancy or an
invention. Mr.. Weed and Mr.. Bryant
were both pail bearers at Horace Gree
ley's funeral.
Year: 1878

Washington, June "a. = Secretary
Sherman says he felt much interest in
the Potter investigation while it was
revolutionary in its character, but now
that its only object seems to be to dis
cover whether Anderson swore falsely
in his protest or swears falsely now,
and whether the name of one of the
Louisiana electors was signed without
his authority to an invalid supplement
tai return; it is not important enough
to pay its cost.
Year: 1878

A man residing in the upper part of New
port while passing vacant lot al the
corner Of German and Harris streets, this
morning, discovered a new tin box of black
ing partially covered with dry sand. On
picking it up he found another under
meath.


Thinking that he had struck bonanza in
the backing business, he kept on digging
until he bad hauled out hlIshel basket
full. becoming excited ut his exlraordin-
Year: 1878

There il stands, the dear old home
stead, where generation after genera
ton have lived and died. The great
elms still stretch their giant arms over
the moss grown roof as in times gone
by; the lilac blooms beneath the win.
dow, the old wall still marks the garden
plot, the old well ia still there from
which was drawn by the "old oaken
bucket the cool, sparkling water; the
white cottage rose, so highly priced by
the sainted mother, has passed away,
as has many another cherished object,
but their sweet memories still linger
Time has wrought many changes. Voic.
es once full Of joy and gladness have
ceased to be heard on earth, and are
now swelling the glad anthem of praise
in heaven. Silent and deserted are the
rooms of the old house; over the thresh.
old comes not tho football as OF yore.
The hearts that once beat high with
hope, the voices that were filled with
kind, loving words and tender express
sion Of sympathy, are silent forever
here


"There neer again the hosts eonyivial voice


Shall bid with cordial greetings to rejoice,


Nor careful housewives kindly prodsrsd hoard
Be spent to temp, the traveller TO her board"


As we cross the threshold and enter
the now deserted rooms one after
another, we arc minded Of the scenes
of the past OF the joys and sorrows,
hopes and fears, these ancient walls
have witnessed. Hero has been brought
home the bride, leaving her own home
to share that Of her loving husband
here children have been born and rear
ed her VOWS have been plighted and
fulfilled, and over its door step, now
worn and decayed, has been TAX
en-, fresh from the happy marriage
feast, a loving heart, that shed sunshine
in the old, TO illuminate and make glad
the new home D il may be on the dis
tant shores Of heather land. From the
same portal have issued the mourners
bearing tenderly the darling taken by
the kind heavenly Father from the
arms Of its loving mother to blessed
home in heaven, where it shall be free
from care and sorrow or the venera-
ted father, with snowy locks, the dear
mother, brother, sister, each in their
turn called to pass through "the dark
valley of the shadow of death"


''But years have since Ger It's threshold passed


The lonely, lingering footsteps of-the last"


While many Of those who once gave
life TO the old homestead have ceased
from their labors, and others have been
scattered far away from the place of
their birth, still the influences Of the
old home cease not their mission. The
prayers of faith that were daily offer.
ed have been, and are still being, an
swered thousands of hearts now silent,
as well as many thousands more still
full of life, have testified and do testify
to the blessed influence OF a Christian
home. The joys of such a home are a
foretaste Of the joys that are in store
for those who love Christ. Dear homes
Of our youth whether on the hilsides
or in the valleys, let us ever keep them
in remembrance, and 80 live that when
we are called TO that new home in heav-
en-, we shall meet the loved ones who
have gone before, and with them attain
to such joys as this world has never
known.
Year: 1878

The distribution of labor is a proposed
remedy for forced idleness that finds much
favor with large class of theorists upon in
dustrial and economic problems, and we must
admit that on paper it seems quite plausible.


But, like many other suggestions for curing
human distresses and ills, the weak point Is
that nobody has shown yet how it can be put
into practice and sustained so as to have an
equal application to all parties interested. The
theory is that if the labor to be done will en-
ploy half given number Of people ten hours
day, leaving the other half nothing to do,
then the hours of labor should be limited to
five out of each twenty-four, that all hands
may be employed. Something like this has
already been tried in periods of industrial
dullneSs, but on a narrow scale. Mills and
factories have been run on half time when it
was neither profitable nor possible to run
them on full time, in order that all the opera
tives might be allowed some employment. In
mines the amount of coal or ore to be raised
has been limited to half the capacity of the
mines, to prevent over supply and maintain
prices, the men working but half the regular
time. II will be remembered that last year
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, when busi-
ness was slack, rather than discharge train
men, reduced the working hours, so that all
might have something TO do at decreased
wages. The men resisted and finally struck.
Year: 1878

when enter the chapel, place in his
hand a sealed packet, within which he
will find the text; and from that text
he will preach his sermon


The ecclesiastic was consulted and
readily consented to the proposition.
The eventful day arrived and the
clergyman entered the chapel, and as
he passed up the centre aisle an officer
in gaudy uniform-aide-de-ca of
the King-put q sealed paper in his
hand, at the same time whispering,
From his Majestyn


The clergyman assembled to the pull
pit, read the Scriptures, gave out the
two hymns, made an appropriate pray
er, in which the King was recognized
without fulsomeness, and then he
arose and broke the seal of the missive
he had received, and found it-blank!
Not word nor pen mark appeared.
With calm smile the clergyman cast
his eyes over the congregation and
then said:


Brethren and sisters-Here is moth.
ing,' and he he held up the paper to
show that 1t was blank. Blessed Is he
whom nothing can annoy, whom moth
ing can make afraid or swerve from
his duty. We read that God made
from nothing all things! And yet look
at the stupendous majesty of His infin-
lite creatiOn!


And thereupon the candidate weat
on with a powerful and eloquent dis
course on the wonders and beauties of
creation!


Suffice 1t to say that Frederick be-
slowed upon him the vacanG chaplain
cy, and that in time he became the
Kings chief cOnfidant and spiritual ad-
wiser
Year: 1878

State to stand up now, as they stood
up in the years past, to the true idea
of independent, courageous statesman
ship, and meet all their opposers in the
light. face to face, by the power of ar
gument and the truth. These are our
political weapOns--We ask no others;
and we will stand or fall with such ar
NOR as these give US.
Year: 1878

have known her for several years, al- though I have not seen her for nine or ten months past, owing to business. Do you see that marble Tyre there on the mantel-piece covered with ,.white wax flowers and leaves? She fashioned those flowers aud leaves without any assistance, and arranged them tastefully on the Tyre as you see. She also makes shawls and other things from worsted, telling the color of the yarn by touching pieces of it to her lips. I remember once hay ing portrait in an overcoat pocket when I called to see her. She told me of it's existance in my pocket and faithfully described the person depicted. She has also foretold my coming to see her when was on my way from New York to Brooklyn" It was learned subsequent ly, from other friends of the afflicted woman, that the money she obtains from selling wax flowers. worsted work and lace, is her main support. Friends have aided her with money during the past few years somewhat. Said warm friend of hers elf ever there was 8 person who deserves pension, an annuity, or some regular allowance of money, it is that heroic woman."
Year: 1878

IN CHIoAao.-A clever rogue has done good stroke of business in Chicago. He advertised his readiness to renovate old and rancid butter by secret pro- cess, but would only handle large quantities. Some dealers, to test him, sent him lot, which, according to promise, was made the equal of fresh creamery butter and stood the test of keeping. They then sent agents all over the State, purchased heavily and sent the stuff to him. To their horror he declined to operate on it, but as 2 special favor offered to buy it at con. siderably less than they paid for it. Be ing of no use to them, they had to lei him have it at loss, and then he con- verted 1t to his own double profit and immense saving of trouble.
Year: 1878

-" What,'' the young man asked the young woman who was waiting for him to ask for his hat, " do put you in mind of?" "A French clock" she said soft ly. And pretty soon he arose and went on his way. The next morning he called upon an eminent horologist and asked him what was the distinguishing trait of a French clock. The horologist said, "Why, it never goes" And the young man was sorely cast down and he grieved and told no man of his hurt.
Year: 1878

of Representatives. In the Senate Chamber or
in the hall next to the Governors room, no.
body knows, and the only one who can answer
that question Is Gov. Nichols.


Col. Flood, the sergeant-at-arms OF the
Legislature, claims that the painting must be
placed in the House OF Representatives, and
says be will fight tooth and nail to have it
there.


It took twenty men about one hour to hoist
the boxes across the stairway to the hall next
to the executive office The painting, when
will be very difficult to move it after it has
been placed in position. 1t is not possible at
present to give q description Of the work, for
the simple reason that what was seen of it
was the two huge boxes
Year: 1878

as the bulldozing was done to get possession
OF the tally sheets and other certificates OF
the result Of the election, and not to harIn
Newman because he was negro.


Finding Leonard could do nothing for him,
Coy. Nichols being absent from the city, ana
Attorney General Ogden scarcely having ju~
risdlctlon over such q local affair, Newman
has at length concluded his best plan Is to
present his case directly to the people
through the medium Of q written statement.


This statement Is already prepared in draft
and AS soon as the necessary literary ernhel-
Ruby, editor Of the Observer, and printed in
the next number Of his journal


1t is not expected any new facts will be
brought forward in this statement, but it will
have the merit Of commencing at the very be-
ginning and continuing on to the end,
Year: 1878

Henry Smith, colored boy aged seven
years, died at two o'clock yesterday morning
at the residence OF his parents, on First street,
of blow with a blunt instrument, which he
received on Wednesday, the thirteenth in
slant. The boy Smith was at the time play
ing in the yard Of the school-house on Jack
son street, between Magnolia and Locust,
with another boy named Ben Polite, who
struck him on the head with blunt 1nstru-
ment. Polite is still at large
Year: 1878

There was private meeting Of the direc-
tors Of the Cotton Exchange last night, at
the Cotton Exchange building. 1t is under


stood the meeting was called for the purpose
Of discussing the directors annual report,
and for the arrangement Of the business to
be brought before the annual meeting Of the
Exchange, which takes place on the twenty
Year: 1878

A young gentleman undertook to relate 8 circumstance one Sunday evening in the presence of some young ladies' and he commenced as follows:

 "A lady friend and myself, last even- ing, went to Bed"

 With a sudden spring the old lady bounced him out of the house. The next day the old gentleman met him on the street and asked for an apology.

 Il was about to say" commenced the young man, that 6 ledy friend and my self went TO Bed

 Just then thrust from the old mans cane started him back several feet, upon which he exclaimed at the top of his voice:

 Alady friend and myself went to Bed. ford street church. you old fooll7
Year: 1878

Thomas Jefferson wrote the following excellent advice. There is much human nature and good sense init:

 Harmony in the human state is the very first to be aimed at Nothing eans preserve affections uninterrupted but a firm resolution never to differ in will and a determination in each to consider the love of others of more value than any object whatever on which a wish ha been fixed. How light, in fact, is the sacrifice of any other wish when weigh ed against the affections of one. with whom we are to pass our whole lifei

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Year: 1878

uNKiND WORDS. If had known in the morning How wearily all the day

 The words unkind

 WouNdtrouble my mind l said when went away, had been more careful, darling, Nor given you needless pain; But we vcx "our own" With look and tone We may never take back again. For though in the quiet gYshing l may give you the kiss of peace, Yet it mightbe

 That never for mo The pain at the heart could ccasei How many go forth in the morning That never come home at night? And hearts have been broken, By harsh words'spokcn, That sorrow ne'er can set right. We have careful thought for the stranger And smiles for the sometime guest, But oft for our own"

 The bitter tone,

 Though we love our own" the best. An! lips, with curse inpatient! An! brow, with that look of scorn! 'Twere q cruel fate,

 Were the night too late To undo the wsrk of morn.
Year: 1878

RUMoRED CABINET CHANGES. - A
recent New York Herald Washington
special says: There are renewed through
vague rumors here of possible changes in
the Cabinet, but the names mentioned do
not include those OF Evarts, Schurz or
Key, against whom attacks have so far
been made. The rumor Gays that the
President is getting tired of the pressure
which has been brought upon him from
certain quarters to dismiss his Secretary of
the Interior and his Postmaster General,
and that if this continues he is not unlike
ly to ask for the designations of some
other members, retaining those above
mentioned. If tie Cabinet is to be
changed he means to make it more homo
gsneous, and in the direction of his own
policy. So say some of his friends; and
while he does not wish to make any break
at this time, if the pressure of the politl-
clans inconveniences him he may take the
matter 10 hand.
Year: 1878

BEEcHER's LAsT.-A New York dis
patch Of January 2lst, says that Beech
er preached somewhat remarkable
sermon yesterday, which will attract
much attention and probably call forth
as lively discussion as his discourse on
He'll some weeks since. He bewailed
with his usual eloquence, the inefficency
of education to save the race, and took
the ground that some influence is neces-
sary to bring into the world beings supe-
rior intellectually and physically to those
who irhabit it. and who will be disposed
to good instead of evil. Beecher, in al
ludng TO our present unhappy condition
shed tears and his congregation was Of
course visibly and deeply affected. What
is the influence which BeeclIer thinks is
necessary to save US 4? This question he
did not answer, and unit! he has answer
ed it there will be a good deal of curiosity
as TO what he means.
Year: 1878

TALK ofthe money capital of California
which is not over S24 100000 This rain
il it should continue through the coming
Spring so as to vouchsafe us l3 to Is inch
es in the season will in the meats, vegeta-
bles, grains, fruits and grasses that it will
yield. with the labor put upon them, will
be worth more than three times the sum.
If all the capita in dollars in California
were sunk ia the sea to day the loss to the
State would not be one fifth as much as
the absence Of such rain as we are now
having ng.-lSdcrdmen Bee.
Year: 1878

A NEW discovery in relation TO the tele-
phone has just been made in Pitts burg. A
gentlemcnt who is deaf in the left ear, so
he cannot hear through it ordinary speech,
finds that on applying the telephone close
against that ear he can hear even a whis-
per with perfect distinctness. We may
soon see deaf persons with telephones fast
ened so their heads, instead of carrying
trumpets,
Year: 1878

AWAY AHEAD.-At the time, we made
note of the fact that the Record Union
received dispatch announcing the death
of Victor Emanuel, an hour or two before
the death occurred, showing how the tel
egraph beat Father Time. The Record
Union says the dispatch was received five
hours in advance.
Year: 1878

WE are not of those who decry the
merits of the weather wise. In fact. we
place implicit confidence in each and
every weather prediction made. On this
account we hope the man who foresaw
dry Winter will get drowned, SO he can't
deceive US again.
Year: 1878

THE House Committee on Banking
and Currency have authorized their
Chairman General Ewing to report
resolution for adoption by the House Civ
ing the committee power to send for per-
sons and papers. and otherwise make
complete investigation as to the amount
of coin in this country available for the
purposes of resumption.
Year: 1878

One of the generous projects of the late
A. II. Stewart that made no progress for some
years before his death is at length completed
and its Inauguration is announced for next
month. The Woman's Home, or Hotel, that
is to be opened on April 3 seems destined to
be an institution Of kind in which our
city is very poor-of kind, indeed, in which
no city in the world is very rich Mere
charity is plentiful everywhere if the appeal
is made with adequate warmth, and this is
q fact so we'll known and universally recog-
nized that the openhandedness Of men is
practised upon by swindlers in every land
under the sun. Therefore it is very doubtful
whether q rich man who adds by large dona-
tions to the general charity fund OF the
world does any good service to his fellow
men, or, indeed, whether his gift is not as
likely to become harmful as beneficial.


The poor helped over one difficulty by
charity lose with marvellous facility the
habit of helping themselves and dwindle
into mere watchers for daily dole; while
ii the effort is made to discriminate cases
closely an organization rises and grows
about the fund and the poor starve on its
doorsteps while salaried sycophants grow
fat within. These evils have always been
Year: 1878

A bill has been prepared by the Com
mittee on Territories for DISTINGUISHING the
Mormon women in Utah. 1t provides that
hereafter only male citizens aged twenty
one years and upward shall be entitled to
vote in that Territory. This bill is correct
in principle, but it will do neither good nor
harm. The Mormons SO entirely out
number the Gentiles in Utah that they
can easily carry every election whether
their women vote or not. 1t would seem
more like business to disfranchise all the
polygamists and disqualiiy them for hold
ing any Office and from serving on juries.
1t amounts to nothing to say that such
law would be evaded. Of course the Nor
mons would not scruple to resort to de-
malls or subterfuges, but it would be
easy enough to establish practical
test. II man has children by more than
one living woman the law should class
him as polygamist, however toughly he
might swear, when his vote is chal-
longed, that some of his lidisons are not
marriages. Other simple tests might be de-
vised ii Congress were ready to take hold Of
this subject in earnest. We have no pa
tience with Congressman who nibble at the
edges of this question instead of making a
determined effort TO solve 1t.
Year: 1878

taken we must either 60 back to the old
practice of passing the annual tax levy at
Albany, subject to the corrupt influences
that used to control it, or jump out OF the
frying pan into the fire by submitting the
tax levy to the unlimited discretion OF the
Board of Aldermen. This would be an
odious and revolving alternative.


The present method is not ideally per-
fect but on all grounds of expediency it is to
be preferred to either of the others, unless
it is in conflict with the constitution.
Something like the elective Board OF
Finance proposed in the pending municipal
amendment would be better, but there is
no chance of its adoption. The defence OF
the present method must rest on the
fact that the Board of Estimate
is mere commission to prepare
measures for Legislative action, analogous
to the special commissions often appointed
by the Legislature of the State. The city
tax levy, as prepared by the Board, is a
mere imperative draft until the Common
Council adopts it, 1t is difficult to see
why, when thus adopted, it is not as valid
as the passage at Albany of code precisely
as it was prepared by commissioners ap-
pointed for that purpose.