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Year: 1879

TIE OFFICER WHO NEVER DRANK
In the early part of the late war, when
Gen. Grant was in command of the army
before Vicksburg, a number of officers
were gathered at his headquarters, having
pleasant social time, One of them
invited the party to join a social glass;
all but one accepted. He asked to be
excused saying that he " never drank" {"
The hour pissed. each went his way to
his respective command.


A few days after this the officer who
declined to drink received note from
Gen. Grant to report at headquarters. He
obeyed the order, and was soon in the
presence of the general. Grant says to
him: You are the officer, l believe"
for their acquaintance was slight. who
remarked the other day that you never
drank" The officer modestly replied
that he was. Then" continued the
general, "you are the man l have been
looking for to take charge Of the commits
sary department, and order that you be
detailed for that duty" He served his
country faithfully until the close of the
war and was honorably discharged
Years passed, and Grant had come to be
president. The officer had settled down
to the duties of private life, and the little
incident was cherished us Il pleasant mem
ory.


The trouble on the border between
Texas and Mexico along the Rio Grande
attracted the attention of congress, and 9
commission was ordered to ascertain the
facts and report. Again President Gran
remembered the man who never drank, ;
and appointed him chairman of the board
The place was accepted and he faithfully
Year: 1879

Pictures are an almost endless source OF
amusement to children, and as great
variety may now be had at trif1ing cost,
there are but few families where some are
not to be found. There are, perhaps, as
few families where vexation has not been
experienced in finding how soon the mere
paper pictures are torn. A simple plan,
by which children may use them for years
without tearing, is TO paste them on to
cheap calico, Or the better part of worn
out calico garments will do just as well
Rub with little smooth flour paste the
back of the picture, and the calico on
which it is to be put, then lay the picture
quite smooth upon the calico, and leave ii
gradually TO dry; when quite dry, neatly
cut around the edges, and the engraving
will bear all the hard treatment children
are likely to give it without being torn,
Parents who have not tried this method
would be surprised what fund of amuse'
ment they might inexpensively acquire
for their children, if they would so serve
every picture that comes in their way, ano
provide box or portfolio for their recep'
lion. When, however, we say every pic
ture, we must be understood, OF course, tt
mean every picture that is worthy o
preservation.
Year: 1879

of the triumph of the glorifed ones, with
whatever badge of bereavement might
seem TO them fittest to indicate their own
sorrow.


1t seems to me that this question of
mourning raiment must long remain for
individual judgment to decide. But it
makes a great gain in liberation AMI in
personal independence that it has reached
that final tribunal. Undoubtedly the
universal use of black, which society once
exacted, did lay heavy burden on the
unable, which they may now refuse if they
choose. There are those who derive
certain solace from the harmony of their
sombre robes with their darkened lives.
And there are circumstances wherein this
profound show of grief is doubtless
protection.


But there is at least one habit which
calls for censure, and that is the ghastly
anomaly of wearing these garments of
heavness as if they were a festal raiment.
If weeds mean anything, they mean a
grief so deep, an experience so absorbing,
as TO have shut out all the usual corners of
life, and encompassed the mourner in a
solitude of desolation, of which the gloomy
garb and the shrouding veil are the made
quate embems. Good taste must demand,
therefore that first mourning should be
made with severest simplicity-plain, in
expensive and inconspicuous. Afterward,
as time softens the first agony of separa-
ton, and worldly interests again assert
themselves, it is fitting that change of
attire should indicate this change of feel
ing.


But mourning is essentially votive
garb, and may never display the caprice,
costliness or elaboration which are per-
missible to other dress. Yet everywhere
we see it made in accordance with the
mode. loaded with trimmings, from life
less Grape to flashing bugles, arrogant with
flounces, panniers, overskirts, and with its
cost proclaimed in every inappropriate
inch. 1t is even common to wear dia-
monds, the ultimate expression of the
pomp and splendor of worldly life. If
anything can discredt the use eff mourn
ing, it will be this mindless frippery, this
vulgar parody, which is not less bitter
satire on the living than strange affront
to the dead, since it turns the darkest
mystery of existence into vanity of van
ities.-Harpers' Bazar.
Year: 1879

entered upon the work; the report submit
ted shows the thoroughness with which
the duty was discharged


While engaged in ihis work he made
the acquaintance of gentleman who
owned an extensive cattle ranch in south
ern Texas. That acquaintance inspired
confidence, and, years after, when the
Eexas gentleman decided to sell his ranch.
he placed 1t in the hands of the man who
"never drank, and during the last month
he has effected the sale of the ranch of
two hundred thousand acres of land and
several thousand head of cattle for an
even million dollars; out of this he gets a
commission that will be snug fortune
these hard times. The company that
bought it will enter largely upon packing
beef for foreign markets, slaughtering
their meat on their ranch from their own
herds. The superintendent of their
business has been rendered to and accepted
by the man who "never drank" and he
goes in few days to his new field of
labor. This takes from Chicago one of
her most esteemed and honored citizens
but it gives one to Texas who will always
be found on the side or order and good
government.-Ch Chicago Alliance.
Year: 1879

ATTRACTIVE HoMEs.-There is use in
beauty. 1t makes home attractive, its
exterior more respectable, our lives hap
pier. our disposition sweeter, and our
social and domestic intercourse more
refined. By all means plant some little
thing of grace to temper the rugged
surroundings of the front yard. Its silent,
though eloquent language will speak to
the visitor or passer-by word of eulogy
for you. The least flower or shrub will
be some attraction; curved path winding
between the trees to the house, a mound
of stones and shells. with ivy trailing over
them, the lowering shrub or the turf o.
fern. all such things are attractive, ant
form a pleasing object for the eye OF ever
the most Indifferent beholder.
Year: 1879

An ink blot on pure white surface
will attract more attention than whole
bucketful of black paint poured over a
piece of black cloth. Thus it is with a
pure character. One little sin will make
it foul and black, while black character
cannot he made blacker by all the sins in
the decalogue.
Year: 1879

How TO TREAT CRACKERs.-Crackers
should be kept in close tin box, and, if
possible, in a dry place. Even thus kept,
however, they soon acquire rather stale
taste, which may be entirely rectifed by
putting them into Il moderately heated
oven, and letting them remain long
enough to brown and become crisp. They
will taste as if just baked, and are especi-
ally grateful to the palate of IN invalid if
thus restored to their normal condition.
Year: 1879

Juries sometimes give very
curious verdicts. One of the most
remarkable, says the Reno Gazette,
was found by a Washoe jury, In
1877, In a case of milk stealing. The
prisoner was tried on charge of
stealing milk from another mans
COW. 1t was proved that he had
frequently milked the animal at
night, thereby causing his neigh
Dor great vexation and annoyance.
The Jury, of whom Tule Frank was
foreman, desired to express in their
verdict their sense of the aggravat-
ed nature of the offense. They
therefore found the prisoner
"Guilty Of milking the COW in the
first degree.u
Year: 1879

A number of desirable rooms to
let ut No. 7 Third street. The loca-
ton is accessible and desirable
from every standpoint. The neigh
borhood is good and the house, is
barely live minutes walk from the
Court House.
Year: 1879

The Confederate brigadiers" are very bad men in the eyes of certain Republican organs, but there is ono fact connected with them that is worthy of remark: they arc singu- larly free from those charges of off cial corruption and that scent of jobbery and robbery which still clings around the name of the aver age Southern Radical Congressman. Il. R. Democrat.
Year: 1879

In replying to the charge of dis loyalty and revolution brought agalnst Southern members by the Republicans, Gen. Ewing, in hls late speech, declared that "there was not latent purpose of disloyalty in the hearts of those Confederate sol diers or m the masses they repre- sented, and if the honor of this coun. try was assailed anywhere or in any way, they would fly to it's support with an ardor as strong as ever burned in any breast" A very great compliment to the people ol the South from great man.
Year: 1879

Hon. JOE BLACKBURN, chairman of the
House District Committee since the death of
General WILLIAMS, offered bill the other
day which is said to contain u revision of
all the laws in force in the District Is this
revision or a compilation of the laws? To
revise is one thing, and TO compile the laws
quite another. Now, if thisis really what it
purports to be-a revision of the laws-we
would like TO know what prominent lawyers
or citizens have been consulted in its prep
aration. The laws of Congress affecting
the District bear the same relation to the
District that n constitution does to a State,
and it is submitted that it is not altogether
consistent with the spirit Of republican gov
ernment to force laws upon q people with
out some expression Of their will We call
attention to this matter so that the proper
ty-owners who seem TO think they have the
sole welfare of the District in their keeping,
may look to it when the bill is printed.
Year: 1879

are seeking to remodel their similar SER


vices, knowing that its personnel is composed
of the brightest intollccts of the army men
who are well and favorably known in all
the walks Of military science; knowing,


we say, all this it seems perfectly incom-
prehensible that u commission of intelli-
gent men should have listened TO the in
sidious and invidious words of few ignor-
ant malconteuts, who are seeking to pull
down and destroy the whole beautifully
complete structure, that they may secure
their own personal Advancement without
regard to the public interest
Year: 1879

lT is not unnatural that the Charleston
Nelcs and Courier should rejoice in the fact
that under intimidation aud bull-dozing but
one county in the State shows a Republican
majority. That is Beaufort, in which it says
there are "ten colored voters to every white
"voter." There the job of bull-dOzing was
little hazardous, and hence was not at
tempted to much extent. The Ne,rs and
Courier treats this subject in the following
ilippant style:


In South Carolina, to certainty, an abso-
lutely uuinfluenced negro vote would give the
State as bad government rs that of SCOTT
or MOSES, under such of the old leaders us were
out Of the penitentiary and in the State. 70
prevent this the whites will exert every neces-
sary influence until there is no longer any
danger of the ascendency of colored party in
State politics. 1t is reasonable, therefore, TO
expect that in course of time the coored people
will abandon every hope Of retaining a party
of their own, and will go over to the white
party. After that, the deuge.
Year: 1879

Is ii strange that malaria" should pre-
vail at the National Capital, and that NOR
tality should increase, when every family
is compelled so use and drink water that
is fetid with impurities and bears in its ev-
cry drop the seeds Of disease? Such is the
character of the water that now flows
through the pipes that furnish our water
supply-a fact that calls loudly for a reform
of some kind. If the reservoirs are not so
constructed as to extract the impurities
from the water supply before it is precip-
itated into our dwellings and places of bus
iness for use, they should be reconstructed.
If the reservoirs are impure, of course they
will not send forth pure water-an element
which health demands. We think it high
time that the Health Physician should in
spect the water supply and guard the pub
lie health in that direction.
Year: 1879

OF the many astonishing things to be
found in the pending army bill, perhaps the
most astounding is the section aboishing
the Ordnance Corps If there is any one
thing which should be specially known to
the people, and consequently to their Rep
resentatives, il is the fact that the Engineer
and Ordnance Corps are the two corps of
the army that were founded in the infancy
of the Republic for the benefit of the mill
tary establishment and therefore TO endure
without regard to the strength of the regu-
lar army. The military establishment is
not the regular army, 1t is far more for
it includes the lorti1cations of our sea coast,
our arsenals for the preparation and storage
of our accumulated war material, our Mill
Year: 1879

of the Government to redeem its currency
in gold is fixed and legal fact, but also ns
a convenience to the business public. There
is no express or definite law upon the sub
iect and the secretary's course cannot he
said to be based upon any discretionary
power vested in him. 1t is the result,
simply and plainly, Of mntured and logi-
cal construction of all the laws bearing upon
the subject. As matter of course Congress
will in due time, undoubtedly during the
present session, enact law covering the
rnge
Year: 1879

LAST summer the Indiana Democrats, in
State convention assembled, resolved that
they were in favor Of an immediate and
unconditional repeal of the resumption
act" The three tailors of Doolcy street
once "legislated' to their own entire salts
faction for the good OF the United Kingdom,
and it is the custom OF the canine species to
bay the moon" but the Hooser Demo-
Gratis well, they DAY over" both the tailors
and the dogs.
Year: 1879

THE bigoted idiots who attempted to in
suit General GRANT at Cork the other day
called themselves Nationals. The same
class of misnomered fanatics are opposed to
him in this country, although every true
Irish Nationalist should be, and is, his
friend
Year: 1879

NORA leader whose name and fame are
closely intertwined with the history Of the
Buckeye Democracy; but, owing to his proc-
tical devotion to the true inwardness of
Tildenism, as well as the unpleasant inter-
ference of the State judiciary, he is not cir
culating so freely as he would like TO.
Year: 1879

THE "malarian in and around the hall
Of the House of Representatives does not
arise altogether from the impurities of the
water drank, or from the atmosphere in
hailed, but from counteractng element
taken in too large quantities. Its victims
are seen almost daily reeling through the
corridors of the Capitol under its bonelul in
iluence. There is but one sure specific,
and that is TO cut of the spiggot and drive
in the bung-then no one gets tight but the
pask
Year: 1879

prophecies. They We're persistent IN their
declarations that resumption was merely
impossible prior to its occurrence. Now
they move to amend by putting it that re-
sumption cannot be maintained for more
than u period of six months. When will
they be contented and happy?
Year: 1879

THE Washington Post has become the organ
OF the moonshiners aud counterfeitcrs, and is
waging war on the secret service bureau.
Kansas CITY journal.


How could it do otherwise? Ii would be
false to its instincts if it did not scandalize
all that is good and uphold all that is
wrong and vile
Year: 1879

RECONCILIATIUN is matter of senti-
"mont is the cogent remark of an ex-
change, land governments have nothing to
ado with sentiment" This is great mis-
take. There is such thing as sentiment
of loyalty with which all governments have
n great deal TO do, 1t is true however, that
the United States Government has very
little to do in this regard in the South Just
now When it does have, reconciliation
will be among the probabilities of the
period but not until then.
Year: 1879

The New York World perspires and fairly
steams with its sweating endeavors to prove
that the Democratic party did not oppose
resumption. 1t might as well claim that
the same party did not oppose negro suf-
ffape.
Year: 1879

LONDON, March 24-James Simms, a
sailor. aged 43 years, convicted OF the murder
OF Lucy Graham, was executed ut Newgate
this morning. At the time OF the crime
Smms and his victim were at q public house
In London called the "White Hart" when a
dispute arose about some money which she
claimed he took from her. Simms kissed the
woman twice, and then Immediately cut her
throat with o razor She broke away from
him and ran from the house, falling dead In
the street, her carotid artery and windpipe
having been severed. Simms was arrested,
after stout resistance, and confessed the
deed. After trial and conviction he was SEN
fenced to be hanged. The prisoner evineed
but little emotion during the trial. At the
usual hour this morning the execution took
place, only the sheriff and the officers OF the
prison, the chaplain. and few members of
the press being present Immediately after
the execution the body was buried with quick
lime in the inclosure Of the prison.
Year: 1879

raj Election EGwsT The Pfesfdent


Completely Under the Control Of shcr-


man.


Especial to the Democrat


WASHINGTON, March 24.-Speaker Randall
said to me to-day, explicitly, that there would
be no general legislation this session. He said
he should not announce his committees, un-
til very near the end of the session, except
the Committee on Elections and the Appro-
priatlon Committee, thus compelling all legis-
lation to be considered either in committee Of
the whole or by the House itself. This " /
OF course preclude new legislation
start.


Mr.. Ellis proposition to increase the force
Of the Elections Committee, In order to dispose
Of Its business speedily, meets with universal
favor and will prevail.


The rumors that Hayes will accept the
proposition agreed upon by the joint COM
mittee touching the repeal OF the election
law have no adequate foundation. The gene
raj belief among Democrats is that he will do
so, but there is no basis for such belief beyond
the ordinary estimate of 9le mans character.
His action, in any event, will be whatever
John Sherman and the syndicate dictate, and
their dictation will be guided solely by the
effect OF q possible deadlock on the credit OF
the government abroad and the stock market
at home. Beyond this there is no means OF
estimating the situation. a. O. b.
Year: 1879

NEWPORT, r. J., March A-Horace Man.
chester, OF Tiverton, employed by the John
Waters Wrecking Company, met with ter
down In the submarine divers suit to try
and raise the Rock Island mail packet, sank
some days ago. Manchester remained down
an unusually long time, but the men kept on
at work with the air pump and tried the Life
line. Several hours after the revenue cutter
was hailed, and the government diver from
Torpedo Station sent for. He went down sew
eraI times before finding Manchester 9 body,
which was under the sunken packet. The
deceased had evidently been taking out bal-
last when the boat careened over and fell on
him
Year: 1879

ROME, March A.-There is report to the
effect that the Pope has sent letter to the
bishops In Spain, requesting them to instruct
their clergy to avoid everything that might
elections In that kingdom, and to simply ad-
wise their people to vote according to their
eonsciences and without regarding either the
fear or favor of others.
Year: 1879

:, A man who can In single week elect a
Speaker at Washington and revolutionize q
city government In New York can scarcely be
sald 70 be falling into the sere and yellow leaf.
Mr.. Tilden rather recalls the definition of a


hea In one OF the old Iexieons-''a creature of
diminutive size, but Internal activity"
Year: 1879

LONDON, March 24.-The renewal OF the
commercial treaty between England and
France which would have expired In 1880, but
which Is now placed In force again Tor ten
traders and a severe repulse to the protection
iSt party
Year: 1879

The South will support, Of course, the nomf-
nee OF the Democratic convention. whoever
he may be, but 1t will take considerable pull
ing and hauling to bring Southern Demo-
Gratis up to the point Of voting for Tilden as
universally a5 they would vote for either
Bayard or Thurman.
Year: 1879

From the Torc IIaute Express
And now the currency of Turkey is
added 10 the catalogue Of paper money
scare-crOws to frighten Greenbackers.
The bullion organs presume great deal
upon the ignorance and gullibility OF
their readers, or else they are themselves
ignorant Of the simplest principles of
monetary science.


The excessive issue of Turkish paper
is not and never was legal tender, but
promises to pay coin, which it is out OF
the question to procure, and now that the
Turkish government refuses to receive it,
and demands all OF its revenues to be paid
in gold, why should its paper not become
worthless?


The Turkish Empire is the whole world
to its paper currency. When the gov
ernment that creates or authorizes the
creation of paper money, possessing no
value except that which the law imparts
to it, degrades, demonetizes and refuses
to recognize his own child, it Of necessity
falls into disrepute and becomes worthless,
Just the same as gold and silver would il
all the governments which now recognize
them as money should demonetize them.
These metals would sink to their commod-
ity value, which would be less per pound
than the blank paper which forms the
material OF the Turkish deprecated cur
rency.


Had the Turkish government made its
pap n legal tender, and continued to re-
ceive it for revenues and all its dues, it
would have been at par still.


But Turkey, like other foolish nations,
instead of defraying its expenses by the
use of its own legal tender credit tokens,
borrowed of other nations, gave its gold
bonds, and now to meet accumulating in
terest, it is compelled to disown and dis
card its own child, and adopt a stranger
and an alien, while its own dies Of neglect
and deserton.
Year: 1879

From the Cincinnati Commercial.


Last year when the epidemic was rag.
ing in Memphis, among the Cincinnati
physicians who rendered their services and
lives to Health officer Minor was young
DR.. Collins, of this city, an unusually
bright and intellectual man, who was
makinga precarious living at his practice,
not through lack of ability, for of that
he had abundance, but from the lack OF
patients,


His services, together with those of five
Others, were accepted, and on certain
evening they all went to the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad depot to take the
$3.50 train for the South Young Collins,
in taking leave of the Health officers,
who had gone down to see the little band
off, said: doctor, | will either make a
reputation in Memphis or never come
home again" He arrived in that city,
and reporting to the Howard Association
for duty, was given an assignment in a
part of the town where the disease was
carrying people off by the scores.


Among others that he attended was the
family of a wealthy planter. He was sue
CcsSlul Ill bringing HIS CulluIcn tHIuuEH
the sickness, one OF whom was a beautiful
young lady.


Within short time the Doctor himself,
worn down by unceasing labor, was smit-
ten with the scourge, and lay tossing fe.
verishly in his small room. The young
lady, hearing of the circumstance, went
to the house and nursed him tenderly
through his illness.


1t is almost needless to say that by tkis
time the youthful pair became mutually
attached, proposal and acceptance fol-
lowed, to which consent was unhestating.
ly given by the parents. They were after
ward married. the father investing his
son-in.law with handsome interest in
his plantation. DR.. Collins is now one of
the rising young physicians of Memphis,
and is the efficient Secretary of its Board
of Health.