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Year: 1877

Our late style Suitings that we are
selling at 10 and ID cents per yard,
pleases all the ladies, and We think
the best and prettiest goods we have
offered this season for the money.
We Try to please the ladies at


The Emporium.
Year: 1877

Syracuse, August 31.-A most afro
cious murder was attempted at Oneida,
Madison county, by man named Judd
Lipe. He got into trouble some time
ago with neighbor, an aged maiden
lady named Nancy Morey, about line
fence. At 10 o'clock at night he
stripped himself of all clothing, and
told his wife he was about to take n
bath in the rain. Then proceeding to
Miss Morey's house adjoining, he broke
in a window and entered, dagger in
hand. Turning down the light he told
Miss Morey to keep still and he would
not hurt her. The woman caught him
by the hand and tried to wrest the dag
ger from him. She clung to him so
closely that he could only strike her in
the back, where he inflicted thirty
three distinct stabs, before he released
her and laid her on the floor for dead.
Lipe then crawled back out of the win
dow and stabbed himself nine times,
once through the lungs and once near
the heart.


The woman's piercing screams when
she was fighting for her life, brought
assistance, only, however, after the
stabbing' had taken place. Both par
ties were lying in critical condition
at last advices. Miss Morey is most
respected woman, gaining n living by
nursing the sick.
Year: 1877

Winona, August 31.-The first rain
we have had for many weeks fell last
night. The wheat crop is nearly all
secured. More than half is in the
granary. For twenty years we have
had no such time to secure the harvest.
Not bushel of our more than forty
million bushels has been injured by the
rain or wet weather. The farmers are
threshing and the yield is the best, on
the whole, We have ever had in this
state. Great preparations are being
made to exhibit samples of all our
cereals at the state fair, commencing
on the 4th of September at Minneapo-
lis. Should the weather be fair there
will be an immense gathering to wit
Year: 1877

THE London Daily News has won a
victory no less renowned than those of
war. Its correspondent, whose early
and accurate report of the great battle
of Plevna was one Of the marvels Of
journalism, was informed that, pend
ing the preparation of the official re-
port, the telegram in question would
be reprinted and accepted as substan-
TALLY an accurate report of the battle.
Year: 1877

THE long night of business depres-
sion must be nearly over, for something
like daylight has been discovered even
by the denizens of that "Slough of Des-
pond," st Louis. The wholesale trade
is reported to be unusually active for
the season; orders from the country for
fall goods are large, and the general ex-
pectation is that the seasons trade
will be more extensive than that of any
year since the panic.
Year: 1877

Washington, August 31.-The Super
intendent of the government printing
office has issued circular to senators
and representatives requesting them
not to lend their influence in behalf of
any person seeking an appointment in
the government printing office, as he
intends in future to run the office ac-
cording to his own judgment.
Year: 1877

IT is stated that new daily news
paper is about to be started in Washing
ton, with the title of the National I'm
ion, under the direction of ex-Repre-
sentative Lynch of Maine. The new
journal will be independent in poll
tics, with Republican inclinations.
Year: 1877

THE heirs of John g. Heenan are
about to erect monument to his mem
ory. The design of the work is one of
simple and touching beauty. 1t con-
templates a plain marble shaft, sur
mounted with the appropriate figure of
All angel in pugilistic attitude, with
bloody nose and black eye.
Year: 1877

THE defeat Of Osman Pasha is regard
ed by the London papers as inevitable,
unless he retreats to position where
he will not be exposed to an attack
from the Servian army, which is said to
be 10000 strong and ready to march
across the frontier.
Year: 1877

r. H. HAYDEN, editor of the insurance
journal, writes to the Hartford Courant that
the report Of thespecial commission which has
examined the condition. OF the Charter Oak
Life Insurance Company is justly open to
criticism both for what it says and what it
omts. Admitting the valuation of the COM
mission to be correct, Mr.. Hayden believes
there is nothing in the report which should
cause any uneasiness to any policy.holder
as to the safety of his insurance. In his
opinion the Charter Oak is abundantly able
to meet all its obligations, its policies are
perfectly good for their face and will continue
to be, and the most effect their report can pos
sibly have will be to frighten the holders o
policies in the Charter Oak into discontinu
ing payment of their premiums. Mr.. Hay
den believes that the managers are doing
their best to retrieve their errors, and he
therefore counsels his fellow policy-holders to
keep cool.
Year: 1877

The bOndholders OF the Iowa Central are to
be congratulated that their property is really
advertised for sale pursuant to the decree OF
October, 1877, the enforcement of which
has since been delayed under various pretexts
invented for the purpose of exhaustlng in
litigation the hopes which helpless bond
holders were entertaining of acquiring
possession of their property and regaining a
partial return from the investmeD


This decree was entered on the principle
that the authorized act of a representative is
binding on the real parties, when they tn en-
selves are not present to object. When an
appeal was first brought Judge Dillon denied
it on this ground, adding that he need not
consider when there would be justification
for an appeal at the instance of three bond
holders when there were holders of several
millions to be consulted who were acquiesc-
ing in the decree.


Between December when an appeal was re-
fused from the decree on the ground that it
was entered by consent, and January, when
an appeal was actually allowed, i. seems to
have been determined that new receiver
whom we do not stop to describe, should be
appointed. Shortly before the January term
a commissioner was sent to examine the
management of the road on complaint OF Mr..
Gilman, who had been President of the road
at the time when the Farmers Loan Trust
$4,000 to the mile of finished road. So brief
was the time given for this examination that
the Commissioner was obliged to sit through
out Sunday into Monday preparatory TO re-
porting to the court, as he did on Tuesday,
that the Receiver was faithfully manag ing
the road. Notice was privately given the
Receiver that he would be removed if he did
not resign; he refused to resign, and Judge
Dillon removed him, remarking that in max
ing the change the courts conclusion to do
so did not rest on any doubt as to his capaci-
ty and that the change was not made by
reason of complaints against him.


After the Supreme Court had determined
there was no legal obstacle to executing the
decree application was made for its enforce
ment, when, .disregardng that. opinion as
well as the terms of the decree itself specify
ing execution forthwith, Judge Dillon held
that the right to execution resided, land solely,
in the discretion of the trustee, and that the
trustee should consult the interest of all the
bondholders. Refusing to execute, the
trustee claimed it was obstructed by Judge
Dillon. There would be less reason for COM
ment if this opinion had been delivered
before Judge Dillon opposed the trustees
considering this same minority, implying that
the decree properly excluded the minority
from further power to defeat the majority
especially as the decree had been entered by
consent.


We understand the counsel of the Trust
Company objects to our publication Of
fact from his letter stating the offer Of Hon.
Hiram Price, Judge Dillon's father-in-law,
to purchase the road at 80 cents on the
dollar, and complains that it will injare his
relations with Judge Dillon. We hope it
will; we shall know better when we learn
the amount of fees Judge Dillon allows.
Year: 1877

of Rustchuk shows that it was pretty bat
affair. A somewhat comical feature of it,
however, is the frown of pious indignation
with which the Turks disapprove of the bar
barity of the Russians in firing on the town
Having forgotten all about the 10000 wretch
ed people butchered in cold blood thirteer
months ago on the south side of the Balkans
the Turks are holding up their hands in hor
ror at the bare idea that anybody could
have the wickedness to fire on mosques and
hospitals.
Year: 1877

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with a Card certificate couDtersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are In
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

Ihefe Is movement among the
High Church Episcopalians in New
YORK to change the name of the Church
from Protestant Episcopal to the more
plain one of Catholic. Of conrse.
those who are without the pale and
who love 10 criticise the disposition of
the High Church people to adopt the
forms of worship of Rome, say this Isl
only an attempt on their part to cap
ture the name of the Church whose
doctrines they have long since es-
poused-that after the adoption of the
candles and bells and choristers and
censers OF the Mother Church they
only required the change of name to
make the transubstantiation complete.
This, however, seems to be narrow
view OF the case. The Protestant
Episcopal Church has borne the name
it now has since the days of the Re
formation, when it embodied in itself
the active opposition to the Church of
Rome. 1t was then the seeding part
OF the Papal Church, just as the Gov
enanters Of Scotland were afterward
seceders from the Church of England.
II protested against the temporal
power, the infallibility and the edicts
OF the rope, and therefore adopted the
word Protestant as part of the name.
Still, it is to-,lay NO more Protestant
than dozen other Church orpauiza-
tions. 1t opposes the doctrines of.the
Holy See no more than does the Pres
byterian, or the Congregational. or the
Methodist or the Bapust denomina-
tlons, and yet none of them wears the
name Protestant in their Church titles.
Then as to the name Cath olic, which
they propose to adopt instead. We
fail 10 see anything particularly wrong
in this. Almost the first thing that is
taught child in the Church is the
Creed which says. II believe in the
Holy Catholic Church." Every man
who cberishes any religious belief
whatever should believe his own to
be the Catholic Church, because by SO
doing he proclaims himself not narrow
minded or bigoted.
Year: 1877

The university of Oxford is about to
confer upon General Grant the degree
of Doctor of Laws. 1t will not hurt
Grant half so much as it will the univer-
sity of Oxford; for it certainly tends to
bring academic degrees into contempt
and ridicule to see them conferred In
this absurd way. There is probably no
subject upon which Grant, all uncultured
as he is, is SO profoundly ignorant of, as
law. While he was President he sent a
message to Congress In reference to the
salary of the President "as fixed by the
constitution" blunder solludicrous that
il set the country into multitudinous
laughter. After seven years service as
President he did not know enough about
our constitution to know that his own
salary is not one of its provisions. Not
only is he ignorant of law, but he des-
pises it, and has always beaten it down
with the brutal insolence of the soldier.
He(even packed the. Supreme Court to
reverse the legaltender decision; he up
held by force the lawless act of Durell,
knowing it to be lawless, and he trampled
down law and Legislature with his troops
in Louisiana. He pardened every whis-
key thief that the law convicted, and
kept around his person branded breakers
of the laws of common honesty as we'll as
of his country's statutes. This is the per-
son who is to be made Doctor of Laws.
What education opportunity did he ever
improve? He passed at the foot of his
class at West Point; he was put out of
the army for drunkenness; he became a
tanner. Out of that calling he came
when the war broke out, and he rose by
the force of soldierly ability, courage and
good luck to be the leader of the armies.
Butihe knows Io moreabout law nowthan
he didwhen he was soaking hide in tan
yard. The honors paid to him as a SOL
der are all we'll enough; but the attempt
to make him Doctor of Laws only
cheapens the academic honors of Oxford
and leaves Grant in his original dense
and hopeless ignorance.
Year: 1877

1t is unfortunate for housewives that econ
omy has always been made to appear so un-
lovely a practice. Economy is the proper adj
]ustment of means to an end-the perfect ex-
penditure of forces at our disposal This
sounds we'll better, it is true. If anything
more is needed to restore self-respect and re-
spect to her calling to any little woman strug-
Cling with the Inflammation OF her weekly
bills, or to enlist the attention of those whose
views soar far and wide OF domestic cares,
Oikonoma-the law of the house-gives at
once birth and breeding to this pariah OF
household customs and al air OF headship
which will be pleasant for many women to
contemplate into whose hands fall its disposal
and adjustment. 1.-The most genuine delight
ever experienced, said a lady unaccustomed
to skillful household management, ''was upon
seeing the naked bones of piece of meat
which had served three meals, first as roast,
then sliced cold, and finally as hash, the cook
having literally picked the bones. felt as
if my horizon had suddenly been enlarged
1t was beautiful. waved her to take them
away, saying, They have done what they
could There is certainly no reason why a
domestic economist should not be as proud a
title as political economist. 1t would suit
most women better, because the reward is
more appreciable, affecting as it does the
happiness and prosperity of those they love
most and who Immediately surround thcm.-
Neao York World.
Year: 1877

/. If man faints, place him on his back
and let him alone.


g. If any poison is swallowed, drink In
stantly half glass of cool water, with a
heaping teaspoonful each of common salt
and ground mustard stirred into 1t; this
vomits as soon as it reaches the stomach; but
for fear some of the poison might remain,
swallow the white of one or two raw eggs, or
drink cup of strong coffee, these two being
antidotes for a greater number OF polsons
than any other articles known, with the ad-
vantage of its always being at hand; It not,
a pint of sweet OIL or 'drippings," or melted
butter or lard, are good substitutes, especially
if they vomit quickly.


3. The best thing to stop the bleeding OF
a moderate cut instantly, is to cover it pro-
fusely with cobweb, flour and salt, halt and
half.


4. If the blood comes from wound by
jets or spurts, be spry, or the man VIII dle IN
a few minutes, because an artery is severed :;
tie a handkerchief loosely around near the
part between the wound and the heart; put
a stick between the handkerchief and the
skin. and twist it around until the blood ceases
to flow. Keep it there until the doctor comes
If in a position where the handkerchief can
not be used, press the thumb on spot near
the wound. between the wound and the heart,
increase the pressure until the bleeding cea-
ses, but do not lessen the pressure for an in
slant before the physician arrives, SO as to
glue up the wound by coagulation or cooling
of the hardening blood.


5. Ii your clothing take fire, slide the
hands down the dress, keeping them as close
to the body as possible, at the same time
sinking to the floor by bending the knees.
This has smothering effect upon the flames.
If not extnguished, or great headway IS got
ten, lie down on the floor and roll over and
oyer-or better, envelop yourself in carpet,
rug, bedclothes, or any garment you can get
hold of, always preferring woolen.


6 If the body is tired, rest. If the brain
is tired, sleep.


T. If the bowels are loose, lie down in
warm bed, remain there, and eat nothing
until you are well.


8. If the action of the bowels does not
occur at the usual hour, eat not an atom until
they do act, at least thirty-six hours; mean
while drink largely of cold water or hot teas,
and exercise in the open afr to the extent of
gentle perspiration. and keep this up until
things are righted This suggestion, it prac-
ticed, would save myriads of lives every year,
both in the city and country.
9. The three best medicines in the world
are warmth, abstinence and reDose.
Year: 1877

To begin with the lady. Her locks were
strained upward over an immense cushion
that sat like an incubus on her head, and
plastered over with pomatum and then sprlnk-
led over with a show of white powder. The
height of this tower was something over a
foot. One single white rosebud lay on top,
like an eagle on haystack. Over her neck
and bosom was folded lace handkerchief,
fastened in front with bosom pin contain
ing her grandfather's miniature. set in virgin
gold. Her airy form was braced up in a
satin dress, and the sleeves as tight as the
natural skin OF the arm, with waist formed
by a bodice worn outside, whence the skirt
flowed off, and was distended at the top by an
ample hoop. Shoes of white kidwith peak


toes, and heels of two or three inches eleva-
ton, enclosed her feet and glittered with
spangles, as her little pedal members peeped
curiously out.


Now for the swain. His hair was sleeked
back and plentifully beflowered, while his
queue projected like the handle of a skillet.


His coat was sky-blue silk, lined with yel-
low his long vest Of white satin, embroider-
ed with gold lace; his breeches of the same
material and tied al the knee with pink rib
bon. White silk stockings and pumps, with
laces and ties of the same hue, complete the
habiiments of his neither limbs. Lace ruff
fles cluster around his wrists, and q preten-
tious frill, worked in correspondence, and
bearing the miniature of his beloved, finished
his truly genteel appearance. a.
Year: 1877




The good old times when wife was to
be mere echo, and family repeat her hus-
bands latest opinions, have gone. II that is
your notion of a wife, you ought to have
lived in Corinth in the first century; or you
ought to live in India now. And even in
India you would have to keep out of the way
of troublesome Miss Britain. Your wife is
entitled to her own individuality, to her own
opinions. They ought to clash sometimes
with yours and you both ought to know how
to strike fire in conversation and have no
explosion. Because you are a Democrat is
no reason why she should not be Repub-
lican because you are Congregationalist is
no reason why she should not be an Episco-
pallan. Shame on the notion that a wife is
only cipher to stand on the right side of her
husband SO as to make unit into 10. A dumb
wife is a disgrace to her husband. An inde-
pendent wife is his glory. IF she never diff
fers from you, it is because she is serf and
you are despot. She ought to be your best
adviser. She ought to be your most conf
dental counsellor. The self-conceit of men
amounts to genius There are many hus-
bands that would as soon think of taking ad-
vice from their wives as from their children.
But it is only the fool who is too wise to seek
counsel
Year: 1877

The too great desire of speaking is sign
of folly.


Books are voices OF the dead to the living,
and make us heirs of the life OF past ages.


Art possesses language which speaks to
all eyes and is understood by all nations.


A modest department gains the esteem OF
all men; but pride or atfectation OF sanctnS
is a blot on the face OF pety.


The pleasure of the senses is as :. flower
whose perfume quickly evaporates, and whose
briliancy fades in the hand tina, gathers it.


A man must first govern himself ere he be
fit to govern family; and his family, ere he
he tit to bear the government IN the common
wealth.


There is some help for ali the defects Of
fortune; fox if man cannot attain TO the
length of his wishes. he may have his remdy
by cutting of them shorter.


The effect Of character is always to COM
mand consideration. We sport, and toy, and
laugh with men or women who have none,
but We never conidc i'll them
Drunkenness, anger, and folly are equally
mischievous, differing only III THIS, that the
two first are transient and mutable, but the
third permanent and continuing.
Man is the only animal in which the whole
surface of the foot rests on the ground, anu
this circumstance arises from the erect stature
which belongs exclusively to him.


Never seek to be intrusted with your friends
secret. for DO matter how faithfully You may
keep II YOU will be liable in a thousand con-
tincencies to the suspicion Of having betrayed
it.


We ought never to believe evil of any one
till we arc certain OF II. We ought not to say
anything that is rude and displeasing even in
Joke. and even then we ought not TO carry
the joke too far.


A firm trust in the existence OF an Almighty
Being naturally produces patience, hope,
cheerfalness, and all other dispositions Of
| mind that alleviate those calamities which we
| are not able to remove.
| To give briliancy to the eyes, shut them
early at night and open them early IN the
| morning, and let the mind be constantly in
tent on the acquisition of knowledge, or on
| the exercise of benevolent feelings.
Year: 1877

IN. d. Conway to Cincinnati Commercial


A marriage occurred in London recently
which possessed some romantic features. A
few months ago paragraph in the papers de-
scribed melancholy accident which befel
young man while out shooting. A stray shot
entered one of his eyes and extinguished 1t.
This gentleman was highly educated and con-
nected, though without fortune, and he was
only twenty-three years of age. He was
brought to his lodging house in London. where
he lay suffering. But wealthy and hand
some young widow, On whose estates he
happened to be shooting when the accident
occurred, came and took up her abode in the
same house in order to nurse him. Her care
was extended through several weeks, but,
alas, the other eye sympathized with that
which had been put out and it, too, was eH-
tinguished, leaving Tic youth anu scholar
hopelessly and totally blind. But tine pretty
widow was equal to the occasion. She pro-
posed to him-marriage. The result was a
splendid company alighting at the door Of a
fashionable church in our neighborhood a
beautiful dame of thirty, attended by her two
little children, leading blind youth of
twenty three to the altar, there to endow him
with all her extensive worldly goods and
the two are now enjoying their honeymoon
on the fine estate where the gentleman may
mediate on the ancient sayings which declare
misfortune and fortune to be near neighbors
Year: 1877

The will of the rich man of the future will
read: To the respective attorneys of my
children give my entire estate and worldly
goods of all description. Personally to the
children, and to my beloved wife, give all
that remains" This instrument will satisfy
the family and save the trouble of proving
the old man insane.
Year: 1877

THE MONEY MAEkET.


The increased speculation In stocks and the decline
In prices caused greater activity in the money market
Than has been usual OF late Money on call lent at
per cent the closing rates being per cent. 1t
was stated to-day that the time loans which were
tracted at the commencement OF the bull speculation
and market have now matured. and that the decline
partly owing to tho sales Of stocks held by
the borrowers OF these loans Foreign exchange was
weak and lower, anc the nominal reduced
to 4.sl1s Tor bankers long aud 4s4h Tor demand
sterling.


MARKET


Gold duh throughout the day Mt 1929. Tho
carrying u u per cent ana the borrow
ing rates Hat to "a per cent.