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Year: 1878

The DRUNKARD AND HIS DOG.-A
crowd was collected one day near pile
of stones ia Central park, New York,
evidently very intent upon some object
that had brought together quite col
lection of policemen. On drawing near
you would have seen nothing so remark
able; only a drunken man utterly iu-
sensible, lying on a pallet of blasted
rocks and stones. But for all there
were so many officers on hand, they
could not take the man away.


There he must stay, to all appear
ances, and disfgure the ground, until
he came to himself sufficiently to move
of on his own hook. He had a friend,
of whom he was wholly unworthy
friend who stood by him like brother,
Notwithstanding his degradation.


A noble Newfoundland dog stood over
him, looking down into his face, and
would suffer no one to approach. He
did not like the looks Of the policemen,
and they did not like his looks. Twenty
feet was the regular distance he had set
tied upon, and it was at his risk that
any one came nearer. They brought
several pals of cold water and threw
over the dog, hoping to drive him away,
/ but he only drew closer to his unworthy
companion.


1--WE can't take the man unless we
shoot the dog" said one, "and he's toe
noble an animal to kill"


(which is the brute ?'' asked a passer


by, and very appropriately, too.
Year: 1878

Temperance comes from lUttitin, and
not from tCithOuty tue man who has to
be bolstered up with Oecasional-pledges,
and keeps sober only while your eye is
upon him, is scarcely worth the good
mans time who has to keep sentinel
over him. Neither is it the wife's
duty to stay by an intemperate man
and expose her children to the dis
advantages Of so wretched an example.
She owes 10 her family something better
than this. The Incorporate man is al
ways a selfish man; the man devoted to
duty aud principle can never become in
temperate. Then let the mothers Of our
country raise up their sons to be soldiers
in the army Of principle.
Year: 1878

OF every thousand men, twenty die
annually. The population Of a city or
country is renewed once in thirty years.
Inc number Of old men who die in cold
MeAtner Is to those who die in warm
weather as seven to four.
Year: 1878

1t is said that "glass eyes for horses
are now 30 beautifully made that they
defy detection" The imitation must
be wonderful indeed, for we understand
that the horses themselves cannot see
through the deception.
Year: 1878

IF the tramps and other habitual idlers
do not give trouble, it will not be for lack
of Indictment through the newspapers
Without particle of fact on which to
found their surmises, some of the enter
prising journals are fereboding all sorts Of
mischief. There are to be universal strikes
and then the tramps are to come in to
play their part, and it is claimed that the Y
are organized for the work. If there is
evidence enough to warrant the publica.
ton of such mischievous talk. there is
enough to warrant the arrest and prosecu
ton ofthe conspirators, and that is the
course which should be taken; but there
is no more foundation for it than ther'
was for the story circulated in Philadel
phia some weeks ago that Communist
were drilling with muskets every night il
Philadelphia-which was just none at all
for the whole story was fabrication from
beginning to end.
Year: 1878

TIMES have changed immensely since
the first Congress under the Constitution.
When that body assembled it was called
with every demonstration Of delight and
popular applause. On the 4th Of March,
1889, Robert Morris, who was a Senator
in the Congress then about to assemble,
wrote to Mrs. Morris: They saluted the
new Government this morning with eleven
cannon being one for each of the States
that have adopted the Constitution. The
flag was hoisted on the fort, and the Fed.
eral colors were displayed on the top Of
the new edifce and at several other places
of the city; this with the ringing of bells
and crowds of people at the meeting Of
Congress gave the air of grand festival
to the 4th Of March" If any joy bells
shall be rung to-day in connection with
Congress, it will be for the reason that tht
assembled WISDOM" adjourned on Wed
nesdav
Year: 1878

PERHAPS thoughtful naturslists can in
form us why the period for capturing ant
destroying dogs begins and ends with th'
hot weather. No one haa yet been able Il
answer that question. 1t has been suggest.
ed, and very wisely, no doubt that drown
ing being the method by which these ami
mails are disposed of, the warm season ha,
been selected for subjecting them % tha
mode of death in order to avoid the dan
ger Of their catching cold.
Year: 1878

TEE New York Herald speaking Of the
adjournment of Congress, says "The
scenes were similar to those usually wit
messed on such occasions at the Capitol.
Crowds Of spectators filled the galleries,
corridors and other portions of the vast
building, remaining for the most part until
the last vote was taken and the gavels Of
the presiding officers announced that the
end had come. As a rule the House sue.
ceeded in maintaining fair degree Of or
der, although at one time the tumult be-
came SO great that the interference Of the
Sergeant -at.Aarms with his mace vai
found to be necessary. Members, however
kept their tempers pretty we'll, andthe oc-
casional disturbances that took place were
free from bitterness and passion. Taken
all in all the last hours Of The session were
marked by good humor and gcsd nature
The sundry Civil Bill as passed was, Of
course, a compromise. There was diff
ference of nearly FIVE millions of dollars
between the House and Senate, and moth
ing was left for the conference committee
but to split the difference, in which shape
the bill went through. This is crude and
deplorable legislation, but when an impor'
tant bill of this character is left to the last
moments of the session any other result is
scarcely possible. Fortunately, no great
jobs slipped in. The fishery award clause
was agreed to without opposition, and the
Brzillian lobby, the most formidable The
capital has seen for some time, was over
whelmingly defeated"
Year: 1878

Government bonds were dealt in during the week
70 very large extent the aggregate at
livestock Exchange Amounting TO nearly seven MILL
ions. The demand was very active from all parts
Of the country. and the business over the counters
Of the great dealers was of extraordinary magDl-
tude. As rule. prices were tnD but n downward
turn IN 4l2s was late feature. The market clos es
strong on u continued active speculative movement,
The following the highest and lowest prices Of
and week ago to-day:
Year: 1878

The undersigned takes this thanks
to the people Of Yankon particularly and his many
friends Dakota and for the
DUDLEY 4 HAWLEY through the many years in which
frm has carried business in this city, and he
desires to call the attention Of these friends and
the people generally to the enlarged facilities
sive assortment and comodous rooms
firm had provided he the successor of Dudley
Hawley, possesses.


In the line of the Hardware trade manufacture
of Tin Copper and Sheet Iron Ware
tabshment equal in all anything north
tent.


In the FUTURE constant application business he hopes
to the Hardware trade Of the naturally r
utary to to this point centered effort to
make for the interest Of the people within REGION to
chase their Hardware nwar Copper and Sheet Iron
Stoves, and oil other articles in this line from


Yours gratefully and respectfully


GEO. e. HAWlEY,


Union Block, Third st.
Year: 1878

BOSTON, May S.-A special from North
hours several members of the junior class of
Wiriars College have been guilty of extreme
disorder and rOwdyism. Two members of that
probabilities are that the humber will be
speedily increase d. The origin of the difficulty
is. said to have been the refusal of a junior


who acted as the janitOr of the chapel, to obey
an order OF President ChadbOnore relating 70
the time for lighting the LAMPS, for which he
was promptly suspended. He was placed i'm a
carriage and escorted to the depot by his class


where inf1ammatory speeches were made and
discourteoas epithets applied to the president.
Year: 1878

MEETING OF THE LIBRARY COMMISSION
was held this morning. The question of Sc
curing site for the proposed new library
building was discussed, but owing to the alb
Sence OF some OF the members of the commits
sion hnal action was postponed until next
Saturday. There is no doubt but what the
cOmml,Sl will reach an agreement and the
indications are that Judiciary square will be
selected as the site for the new library.
Year: 1878

yesterday rejected the first clause in the
Socialist Bill by vote of 251 against 81.
The Government thereupon abandoned the
bill. General Won Moltke strongly sup
ported the bill, speaking very energeticallv
IN its favor The Parliamentary session was
then closed by all Imperial message.


The municipality of Gotha have petitioned
the Imperial Government to prevent the
Socialist Congress from holding t-ieir meet
ing at that nlaca
Year: 1878

For the inside of the house good dust
bath is made by constructing common
open frame box, say eight or ten inches
deep and four by six feet long. Fill this
with clean, fine loan or pu|verized CLAW.
1t loan cannot be obtained, and when
the mass is dry all through, throw into
1t couple Of pounds each of carbolic
powder and sulphur. Mix the whole to-
gether thoroughly and leave it for the
fowls to roll in at their leisure. This is
for the interior of the fowl house. when
your stock is in great part confined. This
provision serves two good pusposes. to
witt affords means of exercise to the
birds, for they very frequently resort to
it to dust their feathers in this dry earth,
and the admizture of sulphur ana car
bolic powder with The gravel will aid
very materially towards freeing their
bottles from vermin, meanwhile. For a
dust bath outside Of the house it is yery
good plan to turn up lightly with spade
a corner of the hen yard or run, and rake
this spot, SO that it will dry up in sunny
weather, where you will find the hers
and cocks will vastly enjoy themselves in
a daily roll.


A pound or two of the powder above
mentioned may also be scattered through
and over the surface of this spot to good
advantage, but only in dry weather.
This will prove bcniticial to adult fowls
ia high degree always during the warm
season.
Year: 1878

A thousand lilies blossom, unaware,
Here, where tho earth seems chill with
buried love,


And in the lowery arbutus the dove
As though the world were always sweet and
fair,


And you and had nothing to regret
And hope for against hope, and think


upon


Till all things fade.
And so your lips may often wear smile,
And so my heart may leap to music still;
Your soul may fire, and all yuor beng
thrill,
And all your manhood lift itself on high
In din Of battle, or in sacred aisle;
Yet under all must lurk one memory,
grieving for good time that is gone,


Till all things fade
Year: 1878

Pork is now lower than it has been for
thirty years, and the prospect for those
who have many hogs is not agreeable.
Yet it would not be wise to sacrifice good
herds on this account. Those who have
not, will find this good opportunity to
weed out their stock and replace with a
better quality of animals in preparation
for the time which is certain to come,
when pork will again bear profitable
value. The chief profit from pure bred
stock consists of its early maturity; and
the fact that a pig of we'll selected breed
and properly led, can be made fit for a
barrel at less than year old, makes it of
far greater worth than one which requires
Year: 1878

Weedinx Out U Unprofitabse Cows.


Ii any class of farmers need cline upon
linc' to induce them to sec the road to
success, it is the dairymen. They keep
COWS for the supposed prctit they bring,
and they live in blissful ignorance that
they are doing this labor for amusement; !;
and they seldom make an inquiry into
the actual performance of Individual
cows. They make no effort to separate
the good from the improbable. To a
large class Of dairymen COW is a COW,
and they do not like to make an invidious
discrimination; SO they go on. year after
year, keeping cows that do not pay for
the food they eat. We have often en-
deavored to arouse dairymen to the ne
cessity ct testing the performance Of indi-
vldual COWS, for it is serious loss to
keep five or ten COWS, or perhaps one-half
OF the herd, that do not return compensa-
ton for their food. We have known sew
eral herds that paid so poor return, that
the owners became discouraged, and con-
cluded that dairying must be carried on
without reasonable profit: but by testing
the individual yield and quality of these
herds, it was found, in one case, that the
loss was made on three cows out of eight,
the i've paying reasonable profit while
the three poor ones sunk this; in another
case, eight cows sank the profit of twenty.
There is seldom herd of COWS that
does not contain some that pay good
profit, and few herds, comparatively, of
that number, that do not contain one or
more that are kept at loss The selcc-
tion Of cows should be considered one Of
the finest practical principles of dairying.
The cow is the machine to work out the
dairyman's profit; and if be is quite care
less in the selection Of this machine he
cannot expect success.


Now, it is very easy for every dairy
man to test the yield, in pounds, of each
COW, by weighing the milk cf each sepa-
rately one day in week. or even one
day in two weeks. All these weighings
added together, and divided by the
number Of weigh ngs, will give, prac
tically, the average daily yield of the
COW, and this multiplied by the number
of days size has given milk will give her
yield per season. The quality may be
tested by setting portion Of the milk
of each COW after mingling, so as to get
an average quality, in glass tumbler
These glass tumblers, all being of one
height, will hold the same depth of milk.
When the cream rises, the glass will show
its depth and color. This will enable
the dairyman to see just what quality of
milk each COW gives, and, having got
the quantity in the weighing, he is now
prepared to determine the cows, he wants
to sell. Let every dairy man begin this test
this year, and weed out all his poor cows
the present season.-National Lsve Stock
Journal.
Year: 1878

From the American AgriculturIst.


Okra is vegetable that is slow in
finding it way to the garden and the table
in the Nothern States, while in Southern
families it is in very general use. The
plant is much like a large Holly),ock.
with yellow flowers: woich are succeeded
10y angled pods, six inches or more long
and over an inch thick. These pods are
so tender that they will break, are very
mucilaginous, and gives off when cooked,
large amount Of gummy matter. If
they begin to mature, they become
| woody. filled will: hard round seeds. and
quite unlike anything edible. Though
in the catalogues, the plant is called "Okra
or Gumbo," the name Gumbo properly
belongs to the dish prepared from the
pods, rather than the plant itself, as the
Southern cooks make Gombo soup without
the use Of Okra, but substitute the pitch
and young leaves of sasafras, one of the ma
tive violets and perhaps other plants. The
best Gumbo is made with chicken, though
veal and sometimes other meats are used.
and is NEARLY a stew made thick by an
abundance of Okra pods. Gumbo SOUP is
any soup to which sufficient Okra is ad-
ded to give it the desired thickness. The
young and tender pods, boiled and dressed
with melted butter, are liked by many
but they are rather too gummy Tor those
who have not been accustomed to them.
A dish made of the Okra pods and toma-
toes stewed together, is also prepared.
One correspondent inquiries if We know
any method of preserving Okra by can
ming. We have not known of any attempt
at canning the pods, but they are often
dried; the pods ut the proper age for
drying are sliced, strung upon a cord,
and dried in the same manner as fruit.
They are also packed in salt as cucum-
bers are, and when wanted for use. are
freshened in cold water.
Year: 1878

Wool is low; and wool producers look
in vain tor any hopeful sign Of returning
high prices. Threatened changes in the
tariff cause uncertainty; which inevitably
acts unfavorably upon the production Of
an important staple like wool. But with
or without tariff, we have no fear that
wool can not be protitably produced in
this country. We have an enormous busi-
ness in manufacturing WOODEN goods.
which must be supplied with home grown
material. Not many months ago we gave
some facts in this regard which have
been widely republished By other Jour


nails, and which will still he fresh in the
memory of our readers. Those facts
) hoved conclusively that no kind Of wool


we could produce could go begging for
market while the people needed car
pets, blankets, and woolen clothing. We
hall probably have to wait many wears
be fore seeing wool sell at dollar a
pound; perhaps it may never bring that
figure again. But as rule a sheep paws
its expenses with its wool, and gives US a
lamb is profit under the worst circum-
stances. This ought to be satisfactory.
Further than this, the sheep husbandmen
OF this country must pay more attention
to mutton; instead of being quite second
ary, it should be of equal importance
with wool: ana when it IS so considered,
and breeding is conducted accordingly,
the price of wool will no longer deter
mine the absolute profits or losses of the
business. Mutton production has been
greatly neglected by our sheep farmers,
but on the lower prices of wool, we trust
it may take its due prominence, as the
demand is increasing, and always brings
relatively high price. AS in all Cases


'the best pays the bcst,"i it is the business
OF farmers to choose that kind OF sheep
which will give the most and best wool,
the highest quality Of mutton, and which


are sure and prolific breeders Even in
the far west, where wool should paw
handsomely at twenty cents pound


and where pasture is the cheapest. it is
found to pay the best to intuse pure
blood into the flock, thereby producing
superior wool. How much more then
should eastern wool growers find 1t to
their interest to improve their fIocks so
as better to meet the present difficulties.
Year: 1878

two years to arrive at salable condition.
To keep the best stock should be the aim
of every one who rears animals for sale;
and there is no better time to improve
ones stock than when the value is low,
and it can be done at the least expense.
Year: 1878

"Sweets to the sweet" said young
man on passing the syrup to young
lady seated at one OF our hotel tables.
"And beets to the beats,'' remarked the
lady, showing s. dish Of that vegetable
toward the young man. F,r some reason
the observation cast settled gloom over
a countenarce that just before was radiant
with smiles
Year: 1878

There is no pain, no matter how severe nor
what the cause, that cannot be partly or whel.
ly relieved by Johnson's Anodyne Linimcnt
used internally and externally. It is the most
powerful remedy known to medical men.
Year: 1878

Another very handsome fabric is velvet la
mine, or with tlnscl groundwork, showing
brilliant lines or dashcs of color amid the rich
black pile. There are dashes and dots of gilt,
silver, or cardinal red of pale blue, and OF
green, Tightening the black velvet very effect
lively, without giving the tawdry appearance
tinsel produces when used in large masses.
Year: 1878

There is nothing SO essential to health and
happiness as pure rich blood. 1t prevents ex-
hausted vitality, premature decline, nervous
and physical debility, besides untold other
enrich the blood, and will change the blood
in the entire system in three months
Year: 1878

courage to return and investigate, and
the cause of all the trouble was explain
ed. Then his fury knew no bounds and
seizinga club he soon numbered that Jack
ass with the things that were. Now the
China owner is up in arms, and demands
prompt settlement for the loM of the
dead beast, while Thompson Offsets the
claim with the damage to his cabin. A
board of arbitration win probably be
necessary to settle the dispute"
Year: 1878

The rebel archives were a very profit
able investment for the government.
Not only were many thousands of dollars
of fraudulent mail claims saved by them
last winter, but Secretary Sherman has
caused an appropriation for q vessel
which the owners declared was taken by
the government to be stopped, saving
another $4,000.
Year: 1878

EMBEzzLERs, or those about to embez-
zle, will be gratified to learn that, accord.
ing to an English decision, if person
is sent by his employer to get check
cashed, and spends or pockets the pro-
ceeds, he is not guilty of theft. The
only thing that can be done is to bring
a civil suit for the recovery of the
money. The check is not stolen, because
it was placed in his hands by the owner
for purpose which was accomplished,
and the money is not stolen, because the
owner did not have it in his possession.
Year: 1878

this afternoon. During her last
moments she was surrounded by a
large circle Of friends. Some one
present sent for her lover, who had
nnwittingly caused all the trouble.
The message did not reach him,
and he was not present to witness
the result of his unfaithfulness.
MISS Mckinney was an accom-
plishes young woman, and at one
time in afliuent circumstances, but
her father met with financial re.
verses which reduced the family to
poverty. She was greatly ad-
mired, and was quite a belle among
her own circle. The unfortunate
| girl had but recently Joined the
church. Cawthorn's conduct since
the tragical death of his promised
wife has been such as to lead his
friends to believe that he would
follow her example and join her il
the valley of death. The affair has
created considerable sensation il
social circles.
Year: 1878

have a costly collection of old laces
that / prize. Jewels are not for
the moment; they please the eye for
centuries. The abundance Of lin
ems, soft and cool, accustom your
touch every day to what is fresh and
dainty. You have a thousand orna-
ments, trimmings, odds and ends,
and pretty nothings that make your
fairness fairer. There's a nobility in
the extravaganza that can do any
thing for us-delight the eye, edu-
cate the taste, elevate the senses
but extravaganza that is only for
the sake of spending and abusing
is mere vulgarity." " You said l
might have everything fit for a
princess" said Beatrice, beginning
to cry. "And l say these stockings
are not fit for a princess" thun-
dered the cardinal. "See, it is
skill misapplied-the delicate work
of the loom in an article to which
such extreme delicacy is inappropri-
ate. Those exquisite frescoes on
my ceiling are in place, and it's a
worthy instinct that makes me de-
light in them. If l ordered
them to be painted on the floor,
and trods on them, delaced
them, put them to a base
misuse, my instinct would be coarse
and contemplate. A cardinal must
walk, but he would be a fool to
walk on frescoes. A princess must
walk, and that gracefully and freely,
too, but she couldn't walk an hour
in such things as these. Seep and
he thrust his long finger through
the frail web at the toe. "Your
stockings are not fit for a princess.
They are fine texture, but coarse in
taste. They are inappropriate; they
are vulgar ; they are not decent"
ooh, uncle !" "Not decent, | say
They are @sthetically improper
they show the extravaganza Of the
plebeian, not Of the noble" The
stockings were sent back to the
manufacturer, but they say that
several pairs have been bought by


American brides less fastidious thar
the cardinal.