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Year: 1878

How TO DRIVE RATS AWAY
The floor near the rate hole is cover
ed with thin layer of moist caustic
potash. When the rats walk on this
it makes their feet sore; these they
lick with their tongues, which makes
their mouth sore, and the result is
that they shun the locality, not alone,
but appear to tell all the rats in the
neighborhood about 1t, and eyentu-
ally the house is entirely abandoned
by then,nOt withstanding the houses
around are full of rats.--Frederick
Times.
Year: 1878

What with fighting the Indians at
the disadvantage of being outnum-
bered four to one, and with under
taking to repel the Mexican banditti
with the same disparity of force, the
wisdom of reducing our corporal's
guard of an army does not seem to be
apparent. ----
Year: 1878

Be liberal to your farms and thew


will be liberal to you. A farm is very


much in one respect like looking
glass-it reflects the character of the
owner exactly. If he is parsimoni-


Gus his farm will show it. If he is a
man OF taste, his buildings, fences,
and the general arrangement of the
farm will tell the tale. No effort on
his part to disguise his real senti-
ments or thoughts will avail any
thing so long as the operations of his
farm belle his words. The farmer
who invests freely in his farm is sure
to be well paid for his risk and trou-
BILE. Liberality in providing uten-
sils is the saving of both time and
labor. The more perfect the farmers
tools, the more profitable are they.
So, also, it is with his working cattle
and his stock. The most perfect in
their kinds are the most profitable.
Liberality in good barns and warm
shelter is thesource Of health, strength
and comfort to animals, causes them
to thrive on less food and secures
from damage all sorts of crops. Lib
eraiity also in the provision of food
for domestic animals is the source of
flesh, muscle and manure. Liberal
ity to the earth in seed, culture and
compost, is the source of its beauty.
Year: 1878

PERMANENT BRIDGE.-For some
time the p. w. & b. Railroad Company
have been at work ON Ridley Creek bridge
driving piles, with view of making it a
permanent bridge. All day yesterday
men were at work on it, and trains ran OIL
but one track.
Year: 1878

No sleep visited Mrs. Manuel's eyes dur.
ing the remainder of that wretched night
She was trying to devise some scheme by
which she might place Posy and herself out
of reach of her husband, (for such, indeed,
was the relation which her rufianly visitor
bore towards herr and by daylight she had
matured her plans. She would remove with.
out delay from their present lodgings to a dis
tant part of the town. But before doing so
world seek Mr.. Lacombe, who was very kind
to tosy, and find out whether his wife, who
kept few boarders, would consent to take
the child for time under her care, for suit
able remuneration. She felt that she would
be safer away from her, while at the same
time she would be near enough for them to
meet every day. She would tell the manager
enough of the case to make him understand
the reason of these precautions, and put him
on his guard against answering any inquiries
which might be made concerning them.


She went to work Immediately to pack ur
their few possessions, and by the time Posy
awoke, this portion Of the task was done
The young girl looked around the rooms in
surprise at their deuuded appearance.


"We are goin' away somewheres, honey
her mother said, in answer to her questions
Year: 1878

The FENCE LAw.-J. J. Hemphill, Esq,
member of the legislature from Chester,
has introduced bill to amend the fence law.
The first section of the bill provides that stock
trespsssing upon the lands of another are to
be taken up and the owner notified. If dam
ages cannot be agreed upon, the matter is to be
submitted to three neighbors, (who shall be
owners of stock and crops) who shall assess
the damages, and the stock shall be sold for
the payment of the amount they assess; the
whole thing to be done in five days. The
second section of the bill declares that any
person who wilfully throws down or leaves
down the pasture fence of another, shall be
subject to indictment for q misdemeanor.
The object of the bill is to give the whole
matter into the hands of the farmers, so as
to save the expense and delay Of going be-
fore Trial Justice, and to enable the suffer-
er to get remuneration for bis loss before the
stock is taken from bis possession.
Year: 1878

such as she had never expected to taste again !;
while the little creature, in its turn, learned
to centre its whole affection upon her, know
ing her alone as its guardian and friend.


This child had saved her from absolute
ruin. Its tiny hand had led her gradually up
ward from the abyss into which she had sunk,
to the paths of purer life, and beneath the
glance of its innocent eyes her worst passions
and most fragrant sins had hidden themselves,
abashed, until. through long restraint, the very
inclination to indulge them had gradually
weekend and died out. To her it had been
an angel of mercy and healing. Without its
influence, she believed that she would have
been cast into eternal perdition; and yet,
since the dawnings of higher life had crept
into her soul, awakening conscience from its
lethargic sleeps, she had many times felt the
prickings of remorse for having acted as she
had done, in avoiding all chance of the child
being recovered by those to whom it must
have been an agony to lose her. Especially,
of late, since she had been robbed of Posy's
society, had the thought occurred to her Of
the desolation which must have blighted the
lives whose light and sunshine she had been,
when bereft of the joy Of her presence. She
pictured to herself the slow-consuming an.
guish of some mothers heart, yearning for
the little lost one, praying, hoping vainly for
its return, until, as time went on, prayer and
hope yielded to the despairing conviction of
the certainty of its loss i; and this had been
wrought, perhaps, through her-for was it
not most likely that had she made an effort
to restore the babe, it would have been sue
cessful7


Then it occurred to her that perhaps,
through her husbands fundamentally, she
was about to be punished for her sin. He
had threatened to try and discover Posy's pa
rents, and she doubted not that he would car.
ry the threat into execution, should it suit bis
purpose to do so. If he succeeded, what then?
Conscience whispered that means of restitu-
ton, of atonement, would thus be offered
to her; but in using this means she would be
inAicting death-wound on herself. With
out Posy, she knew she could not live.


All these thoughts, crowding into her mind
on this especial evening, made her heart sink
lower, lower, like lead, in her bosom. Per-
haps physical depression had something to do
with her melancholy also, for she had been
feeling strangely weak and out of sorts Of
late, and had found it impossible to get
through her usual work. Her energy seemed
to have left her, and feverish tremulousness
at times pervaded her whole frame.


"What ails me, wonder% she muttered
to herself, at length, as Strengthening her
dropping form with shiver, she raised her
head and glanced around the room. II amt
6t for nothin', lately. Somehow I've got q
sort of notion I'm goin' to be sick. May be
it's all along of Jim. I've been feelin' differ
ent ever since I seen him, and knew he was
come back" ..


As this thought crossed her mind, a shad-
ow darkened her doorway, and its subject
stood before her.


fro BE CONTINUED.
Year: 1878

A WAR ANEcDoTE.-A war correspondent
of the Richmond Dispatch says I have heard
an old war story, and, by the way,it is one
of the best of them. I had it from former
officer under StQnewall jackson: "On one of
our marches in early spipg, when chilling
rain had been falling for days, and the slush
was almost waist deep, our command, utterly
wretched and broken down, was struggling
along as best it could under such circumstan-
ces. Worn out myself, crept into a fence
corner to rest awhile. Presently saw soli-
tary straggler coming slowly up the road. He
seemed almost completely exhausted-his
shoes were gone, and bis feet cut and bleed
ing. I was struck with his appearance, for
through all its wretchedness shone the indom-
liable spirit of the Southern soldier-the man
would be at his post, or else die in the at
tempt to reach it. watched him, closely,
and as he dragged himself slowly past, l heard
him mutter to himself: 'D-n me i'll ever
love another country"
Year: 1878

subject of contention arose, and the Temporal
ry truce was broken up and swept away by
renewed and continuous storms. Amid all
this unhappiness the little child fell ill and
died, and the mothers cup of misery was now
full. stratton took to drinking and gambling,
and in his intercourse with her, proceeded
from coarse abuse to actual cruelty. And,
after passing through a period of untold
wretchedness, she left him, and left her place
of employment, afraid to remain longer in his
reach. Despairing, reckless, without resour-
ces, bereft of every hope and aim, which had
made life desirable, she sank, by degrees, into
such depths of degradation, as she shuddered


even now to recall, falling prey to the low
est vices, and becoming alike Indifferent to
God and her fellow.beings. Of a higher
Power she had, indeed, had but faint con.
ception yet even that dim, imperfect idea,
was swallowed up in the gloom of her debase-
meut and despair. Such had been her condi-
ton, when chance had thrown in her way the
little lost waif, who seemed to cross her path
like a ray of sunshine, and whose wondering
gaze and innocent smile awoke the first soft
ening feeling in her heart, that had penetrated
its stony depths, since her own baby died.
As starving, perishing creature seizes upon
a morsel to sustain the feeting spark of life,
so she clutched and gathered to her starving
heart this little atom of humanity, which
seemed to her a gift, from some mysterious
source, to save it from utter wreck. AS a
miser boards and hides his gold, she buried
this treasure in secret and lonely places,
where no eye could find it out For months,
and even years, she kept it utterly secluded,
in the fear of discovery, and drank from its
pure companionship draughts Of happiness,
Year: 1878

sphere in which fate had placed her, and ma.
king something better Of her than mere
dancer. Mrs. Lacombe herself was from a
higher class in life than her husband, and at
tached great Importance to education, both
social and moral. From her, Posy gained
much information that she would otherwise
probably never have acquired. She was ava


kened to the perception Of loftier duties than
she had dreamed existed in life, which for
her had been made up of narrow round, in
deed, with but one pure and ennobling ele'
ment, the afsctionate and devoted love, which
warmed her faithful little heart, for the only
parent she knew. In the new light which
was dawning upon her, the latent qualities
of mind and soul which ignorance and power
ty had kept shrouded from view, began to
develop themselves with rapidity that prov
ed how fair would have been their growth be-
meath the culture of superior hand. Her
profession still necessarily claimed her con-
slant attention, but it was no longer the one
absolute end and aim of her ambition and de-
sires. Combined with her anxiety to excel
in this pursuit, was an equal anxiety to &C.
ouire knowledge, and improve herself in such
attachments as she had now for the first time
learned the value Of do not mean to say
that even with her improved opportunities,
she was likely to acquire more than com


mon-place education, or attain to any high
degree of mental culture. The instruction
given her was by no means Of a first class de-


scription, and her opportunity Of pro6ting by
it, at the best, but limited. Yet it was SO fal
advanced beyond any teaching she had before
received, and its influences 80 immeasurably
Year: 1878

Robert AtcApliffe, recently police
raan OF Omaha. hsd two jugs under
the bed; one contained whisky and
the other a solution of concentrated
lye. On Tuesday evsning Of last
week he got hold OF the wrong Jug
the two looking very much alike
took drink of lye and after four days
of terrible agony, died. Had this
man enlisted in Finch's army of Red
Ri6boners, be would in all probabili-
ty not been wanting a drink out of
any kind Of jug. and been now alive.
The papers say "Mr. McAuliffe was
In the habit of drinking moderately.
but not to excess" But then it is not
safe to be fooling with jug ct ell, as
this sad case evidences.
Year: 1878

The Southern people had "respon
sive throb" during the yellow fever
contributions. hut they say that the
"great Southern" heart ia heing fired
again by the wicked shaking of the
bloody shirt which the Northern peo-
pie are indulGilg In. We onght to
he mighty careful now we talk about
that section. First we know they
will refuse all contributioDs.-Inter
OcenT
Year: 1878

THE LEADER earnestly requests its
friends in all parts of the country to
send in the news. Write often, give
US all the news and keep us posted in
all matters of progress and develop
ment. When in the city our friends
are invited to call at this Office and fur
nish US with any information they may
rOaaaqo
Year: 1878

THE order of the mayor of Chicago,
retiring large portion of the fire brig
ade of that city, has caused some feel
ing In the fire insurance circles of New
York, and the provisional committee
Of the national board of underwright-
ers has instructed its agent in Chicago
to forward definite details to the board
as to the effect of the order.
Year: 1878

In the House yesterday bill was
passed limiting the number OF special
attorneys to be appointed to assist the
district attorneys, to one, and limiting
the fee to two thousand dollars.
Year: 1878

THE Pennsylvania Senate yesterday,
by an almost unanimous vote, adopted
the following: Resolved, That we here
by respectfully but most earnestly urge
upon our senators and representatives
in Congress the importance of united
action on their part in opposing any
change of the present tariff system, so
far as the same affects material inter-
ests in this state.
Year: 1878

| FARMYARD MANURE.-Everybody will


ADMIT the statements made by scientific a-.


ricu'turists concerning the laws of plant


growth and the relation of manures to the


crop. We all understand, that plants never


lake up and asslmilate food in solid ,forms !,


that they must obtain that upon which


they feed and grow in gaseous state from,


inc atmosphere, (Which amounts to fullv


ninety per cent of their entire food or i,
liquid condition through the soil ond
that the food elements in farm ward ,nonmra
must 60 through certain chemical chance.


Ss.2rs sse R!sst sa9 avail itself of them
tests give that a thousand pounds of this
undecomposed manure will yield on an av.
erase but five pounds of nitrogen, six and
half pounds of potash and little over
Two pounds of phosphoric acid-thc most
necessary elements of plant food, and those
which 1t is essential to supply to the soil
tor the perfect growth of an farm crops.-
90 lar we agree with those who adyocate
the use of patent chemical mixtures AS fer.
tllizers, because we recognize them rs the
truths of science--but beyond this We cannot


FOR instance; we do not believe that nine
hundred aud eighty-six pounds of solid
matter in thousand pounds of farm yard
manure is worthless; that it does not act
most Important part In the economy of plant
growth and soil Improvement, or that it is
just as we'll if not better to dump this over
the bank, and supply its place in the soil
with fourteen pounds of absolute chemical
Alaasss - e$.st lkasAaisst the matter
not to be forgotten ID the making. say;se
and use OF farm.yard manure or animal
dung Its mechanical action in the soil per.
forms q most important part in the growth
OF the crop, in bettering the condition of
the SOIL as the home of the plant, and in
unlocking and rendering available the inert
fertility of "mother earth" The applica.
ton OF this nine hundred and eighty.six
pounds OF undecomposed organic or vege-
table matter In every thousand-or about
ninety-five per cent of the bulk of all ami.
NAL manures-performs most essential and
important agency on the inorganic and
earthly particles of the soil, in setting free
plant food. Among these may be mention
ed that Its fermentation or decomposition
in the soil gives just those physical con-,
-aAAo4s s.e e Che rQotlets Of the Snlfns PLAIN,
d good start. Besides, .as is well known ;ts
application to some soils renders them light,
porous and readily aeratcd assists them in
the power OF absorbing and retaining fer
tilizing elements, which would be lost but
Tor the presence and action of these organi,
and vegetable matters in the soil Increases
the amount Of dew fall and enables it to
hold the influences of that and of rain,
much longer than would otherwise be the
case, and gives the soil the ability to gather
and keep the fertilizing gases of the air
and earth, and prevent the mineral ele.
ments which are in solution in the soil from
being carried down beyond the reach of
the rootlets Of the growing crops. What
an important agency is this, and how essen
tIai to the growth Of the plants !-Maine
Farmer.
Year: 1878

BAKED APPLE DUMPLINos.-Pare and.
core smooth apples of uniform size, and FIJI
the cavity of each with sugar and little
cinnamon: Divide the paste into as many
parts as there are apples; roll eaok piece
out square, and inclose an apple in It, slight
Sly wetting tho edges to make them stick
Bake Ia shallow pans, and serve with hard
sauce.
Year: 1878

ROUNDABOUT WAY OF HEARINa-
There Is q passage from tho cavity of the
drum of the car to the throat, known as
the Eustachian tube. Its main purpose
seems to be to regulate the pressure of
air In the cavity; but under certain cir.
custances it serves to convey sounds to the
inner ear. Writers on physiology record
instances in which persons who could not
hear through the external ear were enabled
to do so through tho mouth. Another
roundabout way of hearing is by means Of
the tooth. A simple experiment illustrates
the transmission Of sonorous sounds by the
Year: 1878

NO TRAMps IN THE SoUTH-The tramps
do not take kindly to the Southern States
probably because the negroes do not take
kindly to them: In that region colored
people have charge Of the Kitchens and
Year: 1878

voters in the county and in the State.
Many of them who own property will
vote part of the Democratic ticket and
some will vote it entire. And no small
part of the white Republicans win also
vote the Democratic ticket. They will
do so because it will be better for them
to do so. They will then have a claim
on the Democrats, and may well join in
giving legislation in the county and State
that direction which seems best for the
whole people. The Democratic majority
in this county may be set down at not
less than 1000, and, perhaps, it will
reach 1000.
Year: 1878

THE Cullman (Chicago) colony in
North Alabama has just celebrated its
fifth anniversary, and laid the corner
stone of new courthouse. The Nash
vile American's correspondent says:


I" The inhabitants of the colony are al
most exclusively German, who have
come here under the auspices of the
North and South Railroad, and are
hardy and industrious class. Not a sim
gle idle man can be seen anywhere in
the town during the week days. Sum
day they spend as all others do, in at
tending public worship. They are re-
markably hospitable, and will make one
feel at home"
Year: 1878

MAN DISAPPOINTED IN THE RESULT OF THE


ELECTION ARRANGEs A scAFroLD AND HANGS


HIMSELF.


Washington Thomas fifty -four years of age. well
known and influential citizen of the Thirteenth ward
having become Respondent by business losses,
mitted suicide ut early hour yesterday morning
the basement Of his residence. No. 44 Grand street
For number Of years he the proprietor of
shoe store in Grand street. He was regarded as
man Of character and means, and was popular among
his own class. He succeeded in business until re-
Gently. Some years ago he took active part in
local politics Between the hard times and his mat
tention to business he lost what he had earned by
years of industry. In this reverse Of fortune he
sought situation from his old time political
friends. He received numerous promises that he
would be taken care of after election time, aud.
couraged by this hope, he worked energetcaly
all day Tuesday for the of the TYmmany
ticket. He left his home at nine p. NJ to learn the
result of the election. and upon being informed that
his friends beaten he the defeat heart US
a personal misfortune to himself. He returned home
without his family being aware of his arrival He
descended to the kitchen. and there with much de-
liberation. erected his own gallows and became his
own executoner. For this purpose he used the door
of closet which stood in corner Of the kitchen
The door opened close to the stove Across the door
and under the jamb he placed wooden bar, to which
he fastened rope. Having in this manner erected the
scatfod he stood upon the stove adjusted the moose
about his neck and stepped backward OF his Tempo
rary foohold. His determination die could be seen
in the fact that Ut any moment during his necessarily
slow stranguation he could have prevented that
process by placing his foot upon the stove.
His nephew discovered his body next morning
and being Mortified at the sight mp stairs and
alarmed his aunt In his excitement and agitation he
forgot to cut the body down until he had returned to
the kitchen second time. Life however had been
extinct tor several hours. the body was stiff and
cold.


Deceased had been twice married. BY his first wife
he had "a and daughter both living. He was evil
IDENTITY man OF taste and education, as his apart
ments well stocked with choice pictures and
books He was some years ago u school trustee OF
the Thirteenth ward and generally took considerable
Year: 1878

John c. Kipp, an unemployed clerk. who has lived
with his family at No. 620 Atlantic street. Brooklyn
FOR some time past died yesterday morning from the
effects of Paris green. Owing to his inability OBJ
tain employment he had become despondent. and on
several informed his wife that he did not
care to live any longer At q late hour on Tuesday
night he sent his little daughter to drug store
the poison and instructed her to tell the clerk that il
To be used for poisoning rats When he had oh.
tanned the Paris green he mixed 10 in water and
was drinking il as his wife entered the ROOM She
seized the cup containing the poison and dashed il
the floor. A ply stefan summoned and antidotes
administered, but they failed have any effect
and the unfortunate man died in great agony.
Year: 1878

Washington, May S.-The opponents
of the Tariff bill endeavored to kill it
in the House to-day. Wood made a
motion to go into Committee of the
Whole and take up the bill for discus
sion. This was met with counter
motion by Conger to strike out the en-
acting clause. The Speaker ruled the
latter motion out of order. To stop
discussion it was then proposed to limit
the debate to ten minutes, but Garfield
moved to amend by limiting the debate
to two hours. Wood expressed his
willingness to limit the debate to one
week, but this was ridiculed by the op-
ponents of the bill. A vote was then
taken on Garfield's motion and was
defeated by vote of 107 to 1872. The
friends of the bill regarded this vote as
indicating the purpose on the part of
the House to debate it fully. After the
vote was announced Wood was appealed
to, to fix some time for closing the gen.
eral debate, but would not. He hoped
it would close soon so that the bill could
be considered by sections. The motion
then to go into Committee of the
Whole was then carried and Mr.. Tucker
was recognized and proceeded to speak
ut length.