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Year: 1878

John made, while still young, such pro-
gress in learning that he was called the
Scholastic. at the age of sixteen he turned
from the brilliant future which lay before
him, and retired to Mount Sinai, where he
put himself under tie direction of holy
monk. Never was novice moro fervent,
more unrefaxiDg in his efforts for self
mastery. After fonr years he took the
vows, aud an aged abbot foretold that he
would some day be one Of the gree ;es.
lights of the Church. Nineteen years
later, on the death % bis director, he with


drew into deeper solitude, where lie
studied the lives and writings of the Saints
and YVES raised to an unusual height of
contemplation. The fame OF his holiness
aud practical wisdom drew crowds around
him for advice and consolation. For his
greater profit lie visited the solitudeR of
Egypt. at tho age of seventy five no was
chosen abbot OF Mount Sinai. and there
che dwelt in the mount of God, and drew
from the rich treasures of his heart priceless
riches of doctrine, which he poured forth
with wondrous abundance and benedic-
ton" He was induced by u brother abbot
to write the rules by which he had guided
his life and his book called the Gilman, or
Ladder OF Perfection, has been priced in
all ages Tor it's wisdom, its clearness, and
it's JUNCTION. At the end of four years he
would no longer endure the honors and
distractions of his office, and retired to his
solitude, where he died A. d. Cos.


"Amongst these men, worthy to be held
in everlasting remembrance, 1 saw many
whose heads we're white with age, whose
faces were as those of angels, who by their
fervoT of spirit and converse with God had
attained a simplicity of wisdom and a
perfect innocence which had nothing in
common with the decay of reason and the
second chitdishness we often see iu old
men of the world. Outwardly they were
marked by an exceeding gentleness, cor
dial and seemly gaity of heart; nothing
studied, nothing put on; inwardly their
whole soul was turned towards God, as
simple and innocent children turn to q
loving father" r."-St. John Ctimacus.
Year: 1878

Dositheus was brought up in luxury, and
estained hi gh rank in the imperial army,


a the sixth century. He had never been
taught any religion. At Jerusalem he saw
what it could mean a bright figure appeared
and explained it. Friends seeing his life
changed, said in joke, 'If you wish to live
thus you should enter q monastery" He
Year: 1878

The Burlington Hdwkeye is
doubtless wrong when it takes this
ground: While Adam and Eve
were yet in Eden, and our fair
young grandmother knew there
wasn't another living soul in the
wide, wide world. but herself and
her snoring husband, don't suppose
she ever went to sleep without first
looking under the couch of moss
and leaves "for man." and rous-
ing Adam from his first sweet nap
to ask him If he was sure he had
locked the front door.
Year: 1878

There exists an animal which might be trained to render us great service, that is the seal, which is slaughtered so mercless- ly for the sake of it's oil and skin. Inteli- gent and afectionate, it possesses all the qualities suitable for domestic state. The Director of the Museum at Dion had 50 skilHully tanned one some years ago, that though by nature amphibious, its primitive habits were changed, and 1t rare ly went into the water, placing itself dur ing the winter close to its master ill the warm corner of the ireside, stretched on the wood-ashes. If pains were taken to teach the seal, it might become to the fisherman what the dog is to the hunter. Nor need we despair of such result, for the Chinese train the remora or sucking fish to catch turtles, and the heron and cormorant to capture fishes. The coasts of England would be fit places for the educu- ton of the seal. The value of such help may be imagined when we think of the great solitude of the sea--so many times larger than the space covered by land where man has ne ally, and can only count upon those who dread him. What an interest for him in She very element itself to have friend and companion who would follow him in bis fishing expeditions. There are not wanting conclusive results which have been obtained in individual cases; and if the same care were extended to the race, we may say that the seal is an ally ready prepared by Nature.- Chambers Tosrs1l
Year: 1878

The Leavenworth (Kansas) Times
thus describes general war dance, exc
cuted in Chief Joseph's camp above
Fort Leavenworth Chief Joseph and
his brethren were decorated in the most
gorgeous style, their dresses being
something new and in the most varied
colors. The dance was given as token
of respect to the memory of one of the
most valued chiefs of the tribe, who was
killed at the battle of Bear Paw Noun
tain. The chief was q leading brave,
and was one of high position in the
tribe. Joseph made the occasion of
great Importance at the camp, and was
himself arrayed in magnificent style.
Several fine horses, borrowed from the
officers of the garrison, were used on
the occasion by the warriors, and each
animal was decked in all that can be
imagined in the way of Indian notions
of beauty. Some were almost covered
with skins of various animals, while
around their necks were long strings of
bells and bead work, which would have
put circus to shame. Tue tails of the
horses were artistically decorated with
eagle feathers. Among the horses used
was handsome black steed owned by
Captain @. S. Ilsley, which waa made
attractive by being caparisoned in
elegant style, and rode by grandson OF
the late survivor of the original tribe.
The latter left his "tepee" with quiet
dignity, and, after mounting his horse,
joined the procession which circled
about the same in concert with the
loud cries and walls of the women
within.


The ceremony was kept up for long
time, and each one of the warriors
seemed in earnest. During the ceye.
mony Chief Joseph told Captain Isley,
who was present, through the inter.
prefer, Mr.. Chapman, that the feeling
of the tribe had always been favorable
towards the white men, and that theil
good will had always been looked for,
and that if his heart was taken out il
would show the truth of the assertion
that the tribe had the same feeling now
they always had, and that he hoped
when, if he should ever return to hii
own country. he would be able to show
he had told the truth. He then, OIL
behalf OF the tribe, presented Captain
Ilsley with handsome buffalo robe as
token of good faith. The ceremonies O
the dance were then begun and laste(
until a late hour in the evening
Year: 1878


Ny Papa knows you, and he says you're man
who makes reading for books;
But never read nothing you wrote, nor did
Papa-I know by his looks.
So guess you're like me when talk, and
talk, and talk all the day,
And they only say: "Do stop that child :" OF
"Nurse! take Miss Edith away"
But Papa said il 1 was good could ask you
alone by myself
II you wouldn't write me book like this little
one up on the shelf.
l don't mean the pictures, of course, for to
make them you've got to be smart
But the reading that iuns all around them,
know-just the easiest part.
You needn't mind what it's about, for no one
will see it but me


And Jane-that's my nurse-and John-he's
the coachman-just only us three.
You're to write of bad little girl, that was
wicked and bold and all that
And then You are to write, il you please, some
thing good-very good-of a cat!
This cat she was vi,tuous and meek, and kind



And careful and neat in her ways, though her
mistress was such bad child;
And hours she would sit and would gaze when
her mistress-thats me-was go bad,
And blink, just as if she would say "Oh,
Edith, you make my heart sad
And yet you would scarcely believe it, that
beautiful, angelic cat
Was blamed by the servants for stealing what
eve~, they said, she'd get at.
And when John drank my mi k-don't you tel
me! l know just the way it was done
They said twas the cst-and she tting and
washing her face in the sun
And then there was Dick, my canary When 1
left its cage open one day,
They all made believe that she ate it, though
know that the bird flew away.
And why? Just because she was paying with
feather she found on the floor.
AS if cats couldn't play with feather without
people thinking twas more
Why, once we were romping together, when I
knocked down vase from the shelf.
That cat was as grieved and distressed IS if
she had done it herself;
And she walked away sadly and Lid herself,
and never came out till tea
So they say, for they sent me to bed and she
never came even to me.
No matter whatever happened, it was laid at
the door of that cat,
Why once when tore my apron-she was
wrapped in it, and called "Rat =
Why, they blamed that on her. 1 shall never
no, not to my dying day
Forget the panied look that she gave mo when
they slapped me- and took me away.
or course, you know just what comes next
when child is as lovely as that.
She WASTED quite slowly away-it was good
ness was killing the cat
/ know it was nothing she ate, for her tas e
was exceedingly nice
But they said she stole Bobby's ice cream, and
caught a bad cold from the ice.
And you'll promise to make me book like
that ittleo one up on the shelf,
AMI you'll call her Naomi" because it's q
name that she just gave herself;
For she d scratch at my door in the morning,
and whenever I'd call out: "Who's
theTe?"


She would answer "Naomi Naomi" like a
Christian, l VOW and declare.
And you'll put me aud her in book And
mind, you're to say was bad
And I might have been Bladder than that but
for the example had /;
And you'll say that she was a Maltese, ant
what's that you ask? 'Is she dead p
Why, please sir, there amt no cat? You're tc
make one up out of your head


Bret Hdrte IN The independent
Year: 1878

FT0ni We Indianapolis J0l1ndl


A South Bend young lad, ten or eley-
en- years of age. boasted to a comrade
that he could make the switch engine
that was coming toward them stop. His
bet was taken, and he stepped on the
track in front of the engine and commen-
ced looking down the track. The engi-
neer whistled, rang the bell, and finally
stopped The engine within about two
feet of the young scamp. The boy was
kicked off the track by one of the train
men.
Year: 1878

We rive below the number from forelgD
countries port month Of February distinguish
ing M cir class and nationality This table "a complied from
OF The Government kept at the Barge Oc by MI
Al 1fredM ahi
Year: 1878

In faith. it becomes your immediate duty 10
subscribe for this, the first publication OF the
Kind west of the Mississippi, for the extremely
low subscription price brings it within the
reach OF all, while 1t makes necessary a large
suDscriotion list in order to meet expenses,
Year: 1878

There Is q possibility chat you may not fully
unacrstand our principles aud doctrines. and
TO take our paper for year, which many could
Afford out OF mere curiosity to do, would be
sure method Of becoming fully informed con.
cerning our faith our works and our hopes.
Year: 1878




report has appeared to the effect that the govern
mcnt of India contemplates the introduction of Q
gold standard, with view to obvate the losses occa-
stoned by the continual fluctuations in the value Of
silver. With regard to this it cannot be said that the
present is opportune time for such
change. The arrangements proposed for the pro-
longation of the Latin Monetary Union appear
practically. through the restrictions they impose
the coinage of silver, to amount to the
introduction of gold standard in France so that
at this moment, If the intention attributed to tho
government carried out, India might have to
compete with France for the basis Of the currency
No doubt the existence of gold standard in India
would the finances of that country from the
years such drag its resources. But this is not
the whole of the question. To take point only.
the receipts from the land which form very large
portion Of the revenue of India have to be consid
ered The land revenue is at present fixed in silver,
and the greater part of it for long periods
in advance Whatever the standard is more rupees
cannot be demanded from the taxpayer. If the gov
ernment follows the plan indicated above. without
any further modification it will further depreciats
the value of the rupee In this manner 1t will cxp
rience more, not less, loss in bringing the sums
home which required in this country. The ques-
ton of change of the currency of country is
most delicate one and requires the most careful
handling This is especially the in India, which
has been accustomed from time immemorial to q
coinage Of silver. Should such change be resolved
on time of perfect calm, both in finance and in
politics. would be essential to it's success.
Year: 1878

INTERVIEW WITH THE UNDER SECRETARY OF
STATE FOR INDIA-wHAT WOULD BE THE
EFFECT?


LONDON Nov. ., 1878.


Your correspondent interviewed Lord George Ham,
ton. Under Secretary of State for India. He in
troduced by the president of the Chamber of Com
merce. Your correspondent at once asked Lord
George whether the telegram Of the Daily Telegraph
of Saturday last in reference to the introduction of
gold currency in India. and of making the sovereign
there legal tender. correct The news had
created dismay in Austria and in the Latin Union
States, as silver would be immensely deprecated
should the India government really adopt that meas
Lord George Hamilton replied that the tele-
gram referred did certainly not express the state OF
things at present in reality existing 1t would be
utter impossbilty to introduce gold standard at
present, pur et simps in india nearly all COM
mercial interests would be ruined by such rash STEP
Besides the statement that the sovereign should be
made legal tender is absurdity. The sovereign is
de facto legal tender for ten rupees. but nobody
would be enough to pay i'll sovereigns at that
rate when he could get ten rupees for sixteen shl-
ngs. The only truth in the matter is that the Indian
government. both here and i'll India. are seriously
studying the currency question just now, and that
some change in the present unhealthy and injurious
state Of affairs necessary But to decision in
this matter the time is still distant when that would be
defnitively settled The matter is too serious to be
treated off hand and the of the entire world
is interested in good resolution of this question.
Year: 1878

IN rN-Afteles marked with a are on the free list


following is the official statement OF the canal
iorI soound freight shipped by canal from New:


"om July l to T. inclusive; aud the total
Year: 1878

Fifth district Bright has no opposition,
and will be reelected. Ia the Sixth
House will be re elected, if he lives. He
is down with something like yellow
fever, and may die. II he dies they lose
the district. la the Seventh district the
Democrats are torn all to pieces. The
convention balloted over three hundred
times, and then split up without making
any nomination. They have an over
whelming Democratic majority there.
but the affair may be so badly managed
as to lose it to them. If, however, they
manage at all, they will carry it. John
b Wright mey be nominated vet, and IL
be is he will carry the district. Ia the
Eighth district Atkins is safe. In the
Ninth the yellow fever is playing havoc
and may prevent any organization. II
the party can organize the Democrats
are safe In the Tenth it is impossible
to organize, and there is no telling what
will be the result. Casey Young or
Luke Wright or some other good man,
may be elected, or negro may be
elected. All the while people have left
the district and the negroes are there.
No man can tell how the election will
go"


Judge East is perhaps better informed
in regard to the politics of the State of
Tennessee than any other man. he is
a man OF extraordinary ability, q shrewd
observer, careful in iorming opinions.
and therefore accurate. He has studied
The politics Of the State for years and is
familiar with every district, and knows
all the leading men. He stands at the
very head of the bar, and rea ly has more
practice than he cares to handle. He is
over six feet high but is not in the least
inclined to copuleucy. He has finely
shaped head, clear cut features, high
forehead, unmislakably deno,ing intelli.
gence, nose prominent and mouth
which tells Of determination without
being opened. He is very popular in
Tennessee, and will no doubt yet repre-
sent that people in high position. His
estimate OF the coming election in that
State may be taken as about as near
correct as predictions ever get to be.
Year: 1878

ONE of the absent clergymen
received dispatch Summoning him
to the bedside of his dying wife,
and he left on the first train, arriv.
ing at his destination IN time to zee
her breathe her last. This was all
right and proper. But a month
has gone and many Of his flock
have passed away during that time,
and he has not yet returned to his
appointed work.
Year: 1878

CAPTAIN JENKs, of the Horse


Marines, has at length been taken
care of by Sherman in the treas
ury department, and Agnes will at
tend the levees at the secretary's
mansion. With none to make her
afraid, she will now turn up h, r
nose at Ben Butler and the Potter
committee because she wrote the
Sherman letter with her little pen,
Year: 1878

The incorrigible small brother of facinating young lady does more towards breaking up courtship than all the rocks and shoal of a trcacherous ice cream saloon.

 "Each heart knows it's own sorrow best" thought pious farmer as he sat down on an egg which he had forgotten to remove from his coat tail pocket before going to church.

 ,,Yes,' said an Irish Gentleman at Long Brauch, "that lady is very disagreable at the table. If I lived in the same house with her she would be the only one in it I can tell you.

 An English fashion journal, in re, ply to correspondent who asks foI q girls smoking lress,' advises something snuff colored' sleeves er tabatiere, with plenty of piping"
Year: 1878

BOILING SPRINGS, PoPE Co.

 MR. EDITOR: All run wild up a here over the County Seat. Atkins bought out Liberty on credit and now will not pay. l don't know what the representative of Atkins will do unless he pays of these low falutin, rip roaring, ranting rotten rascals.

 Now the writer has not been bam- boozled and honey fuggIed in this and now, Mir Editor, what will we do away up here out in the weather? Shall we all unite and come together and tear down the walls of the old Court house and let all the people say Amen?

 This reminds me of two men some years ago who thought they had climbed to top mast and then wanted everybody to look up to them. One thought he merited it and the other thought he inherited it. But enough of this.

 Now, Mir. Editor, can you not help ' us to throw veil over the dark cloud that seems to be hanging over us; don't be afraid we will not un- derstand this up here.

 We have had a high school run ming some time, and all understand Latin and Greek. The school Is out now and the Professor gone to doze. The people all take me to be a non compas mentus, but if they keep their shirts on all right.

 Please publish and oblige your friend, JUDGE WoTEN.
Year: 1878



 The Rev. Dr. Deems, in Frank Leslie's Sunday Magazine gives the following advice, with the suhjoined reasons:

 Always keep an enemy in hand, a brisk, hearty, active enemy.

 Remark the uses of an enemy: l. The having one is proof that you are somebody. Men who never move never run against anything and when man is thoroughly dead and utterly buried, nothing ever runs against him.

 ?. An enemy is, to say the least, not partial to you. He will not flat ter. He will not exaggerate your virtues. Of course, if you have a fault you desire to know it; when you become aware that you have a fault you desire to correct it.

 3. In addition, your enemy keeps you wide awake. He does not let you sleep at your post. Your hater watches that you may not sleep. He stirs you up when you are mapping. He keeps your faculties on She alert. Even when he does nothing he will have put you in such a state of mind that you cannot tell what he will do next, and this mental qui vive must be worth something.

 He is a detective among your friends. You need to know who your friends are, and who are not, and who are your enemies. The last of these three will discriminate the other two. When your enemy goes to one who is neither friend nor cne- my, and assails you, the indifferent one will have nothing to say or chime in, hot because he is your enemy, but because it is so much easier to assent than to oppose, and especially than to refute. But your friend will take up cudgels for you on the in- stant

 The next best thing to having a hundred friends is to have one open enemy. But let us pray to be deliy- cred from secret foes.
Year: 1878

The proprietors of the Little i.Rock Democrat and Gazette have ex- changed the following banters upon the Senatorial race:

 The Democrat says that from q close inspection of the list of the newly elected members of the Legls- lature, it can not make out that ci- ther one of the candidates for United States Senator will get over forty votes on the first ballot We can make out MORE than that number that are certain to vote for R. w. Johnson on the first ballot.

 We will give forty dollars for ev. cry vote over forty votes received on esthe fist ballot for any one of the candidates for United States Senator if the Gazette will agree to give us forty dollars for every vote which Col. Johnson lacks of receiving forty. What do you say?--.Little Rock Dem ocrat.

 We are authorized by Maj. Sevier, proprietor of the Gazette, to say that he will accept the above proposition upon the following conditions:

 First, That each party put up a forfeit of $200, to be deposited i'm mediately in one of the banks of the city, as guarantee of prompt and z faithful compliance.

 v Second, That the winner shall do nate the amount won to the Ladies Benevolent Association, or some other charitable institution, in order to divest the transaction of it's other wise objectionable features.

 Now, let the Democrat either put up or shut up.-Gazette.
Year: 1878

one Of poisoning be should have given an anti
dote; he considered DR.. spear most exemplary
tho others; his Judgment ho considered remark
ablo tor young man. Witness said that
Ars Whitman told him when he called
that she had eaten some waters the city and isis
III very soon alter sh0 said nothing about eating nsr
supper or being poisoned by tho tho witness said
no knew other diseases 20 have the same symptoms
as arscnicai poisoning; he didn't ask tho patient
whether she had taken any arsenic or not.


The cross-oxamination was devoted 10 ascertsining
what was given TO Mrs Whitman aud what the dis
ease was. Dr. spear Will probably be the next Wit
moss placed upon the stand. The examination OF
Msbel will take place tomorrow, as her counsel an
ticipatipg that The OF the government would
occupy to-day, did not summon any Witnesses


The court then adjourned until tomorrow. The
evidence Tomorrow will be very exciting. both the
accused will be put on the stand.