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Year: 1878

The tendency to disfgure dead-walls
and prominent scenery with reckless
advertisements seems to be decreasing.
That method has had it's day of fashion.
While it lasted in force, it surprised a
few people and disgusted many. The
extent to which it was carried would
have overdone it, even if the system
had been meritorous, for it is fact that
an uninhabited and almost inaccessible
island of the Aleutian group has the
Year: 1878

improved farming implement, 10
this one whether bis wife shall wear
the constant calico aud not much Of
that, or occasionally something a
little better; and to that one whether
his daughters shall have one or two
calico dresses. Throughout all the
ramifcatiOns Of industrial life this
question enters of saving from tax.
alton something to aid in vitalizing
and stimulating further production
and accumulation. Reduction Of
taxation means the Frightening of
many homes, the turning Of now
barren places into waving fields, the
spread Of education, the dawning
Of hope for the future in many who
now feel that the future can but be
the past, and that past the journey
through the valley of the shadow of
death. 1t means shall the office
holders live in external splendOr as
now, and the people in internal
squalor, or shall the servant prac-
tice some of the self denial and un-
dergO some of the sacrifices which
are the lot of his MASTER CORES.
pOndence Mdrkscille Balletin.
Year: 1878




alt is getting so that we shall
have to apologize to the people we
have whipped" says Gen. Sherman.
Apparently the hero is one of those
narrow-minded, bitter-hearted man
ikins who have not yet realized that
the war is over. He speaks of "the
people we whipped" as though he
were talking about foreign nation.
He forgets that he is a public scr.
want, and not merely the hired bully
Of the Republican party. No doubt
he would find active and congenial
employment during the approaching
campaign in intimidating Demo
cratic voters, and lending the aid of
his sword to the creatures of his
brother, the Secretary Of the Treas.
ury. 1t is pity to disappoint so
great a man; but the honor and
prosperity of the nation demand
that he should direct his attack,
whether in arms or in words, against
the enemies Of the country and not
against its citizens. The temper he
manifests, the unworthy vindictive-
ness which be cherishes, very clearly
demonstrate the wisdom of the mea.
sure which deprives him of all power
of interference in the civil concerns
Of certain sovereign states in the
Union. The country has not yet
forgotten what an Unreasonable ass
Gen. Sheridan made of himself
when he telegraped from this point
to Washington his willingness to
accept the post Of hangman, and;t to
administer the tender offices of Jack
Ketch to a very considerable por-
ton of the population of this State.
We are not so much ast0nisbed as
amused by that utterance Of the
choleric little trooper, but better
| things were expected Of Gen. Sher-
man. Our observation has led us
to believe that the officers Of the
army as rule are gentlemen Of lib.
eral and enlightened views who un.
derstand the prophecies Of their
position, and who have been heart
lily ashamed of the part they have
been forced to. play in the South
!! It is a surprise the reverse Of tiatter
ing to the pride Of the nation to
discern that the head Of the, army
is more vulgar in speech and more
pig-headed in prejudice than thu
. great majority of his subalterns.-
N. o. Rcayase.
Year: 1878

were thus insensibly lured from
their farms and the contented
and requited industry of their
fathers to venture in the break
ers of speculation or to dream
the dream of wealth and luxury
in cities. In the tide of specu-
lation, when money was unval-
ued, because easily possessed,
many of those who were thus
misled seemed to prosper; but
even then the vast preponder-
ance had to accept failure and
sorrow as the fruition of their
dreams. But now, when the
stern realities of the inexorable
revulsion of all business back
to the true standard of value
confronts them, and distress is
felt and bankruptcy is crashing
through all circles, the most un-
fortunate all is the ill-shared
agriculturist, who has wandered
from his friendly and generous
fields to feast on the husks of
disappointment.


Young men are tempted from
their farms by the few instances
of conspicuous success attained
by those who left their own
ranks to battle with the world.
They are forgetful, however,
that only the fortunate are
noted, while the hundreds who
fall by the wayside and strew
the paths of the successful
thickly with shattered idols and
withered hopes, are not among
those who are heralded to the
world. AS a rule, not one in a
score of those who leave agri-
cultural and mechanical pur-
suits for the supposed easier life
Of commerce or speculation,
escapes disappointment or utter
failure, and the few who claim
to have fulfilled their dreams,
sigh for the content and sub
stantial prosperity of the un-
comely homes they deserted in
the wayward ambition of youth.
To-day there is actual and


almost universal distress in
every channel of industry and


trade outside of the tillers OF


the soil. They have their les.


sons also; they have been


taught that simulated wealth


is not prosperity that the


riches which none with inflated


prices perish as speedily as they


come, and that the old-time fru


gality and steady labor is th'
only true fountain of the wealth
that defies the mutations o
trade, the revulsions of value
and the gnawing Of broker
peace. The world has no escap
, from the immutable law of Co.
t that man shall labor, and al
appearances of exceptions t
: the mandate of the Great Law
t giver are but mockeries. TIL
' idler is a curse to himself an
|, to his fellows wherever he is
}. be found, and the most success
D full in life would appal the day
Year: 1878

1t is high time to end this
foolish talk about restoring
Grant to the army with an un-
heard-of rank and enormous pay
for the purpose Of buying him
off from politics. The last sug
gestion of this sort is credited
to Ben Butler, who announces
that he would vote to make
Grant Field.Marshal of the
United States with pay amount
ing to $4,000 a year. AS But
Ter is already announced as a
possible candidate for President
in 1880 on the National Green
back Labor ticket, his anxiety
to get rid of one who may be
looked on as a rival is easily
comprehended. If it should
turn out in 1880 that Grant is
the chosen representative of
the American people, well and
good. But we have no fear of
such a result, and we denounce
the scheme to buy him off as
contemplate cowardice. He
has been rewarded as no other
citizen ever was. He received
100000 in money while serving
as President and pickings which
aggregated at least 100000
more. He also received at least
800, 900 in pay and allowances
while he was in the army. He
drew, therefore, directly from
the public purse, in sixteen
years time, 100000. He also
received S250,OOO in presents,
including a cash gift Of $1O5, 600
which he paid for in the dis
tribution of Offices. The recip-
lent of S75O,OOO has no reason
to complain that his services
have not been pecuniarily re-
compensed. He has also supped
full of honors. Two grades in


the army higher than were pre-


viously known to our system


were created for his special ben


eft, and twice he was called tt


the foremost office in the gift O.


the people. The fact that he Ii


still hungry for preferment, ant
comes with itching palms tt


claim further rewards, simply


demonstrates that his appetite
grows by what it feeds on. Blu


let him appear again in the fell


as a candidate for President
and he may be taught a lessor
which shall last him to the en-
of his selfish life. At any rate
let it be understood, once for al
that he is not to be bought of
Utica IN. W Observer.


The first step towards bein
wise is to learn that you al
ignorant.


Il ~
Year: 1878

pronounced in the general pledge of
reform, abolition of useless Offices
and reduction of salaries. There
are matters within our own control
in which we have no consultation
with the general Government. From
1916 to 1861 the State taxation for
all purposes, save school tax, was
from 124 to 63 cents on the hundred
dollars of valuation. 1t is now
nearly 20 times that on an individ-
ual valuation of property much
greater than then. Here is room
for vigorous, unceasing and deter
mined reform. Lop off useless
Offices, cut down the salaries of all.
The frugality and simplicity of life
of the days of Jackson and Jeffer-
son are demanded by the times.
They are practised Of necessity by
all who do not live either through |
the labor of others, or on inherited
wealth or the accumulation of past !
industry. Among the cases of re.
form needed, only the Governors
patronage and power arc special
lied. There is another Office quite
as powerful and in which reform is |
quite as much needed-that of the
Auditor. His presence at the Con-
vention may explain the silence
which is conspicuous, taking into
view the resolution passed by some
of the Parish Conventions. His is
an Office, the next most important
in the State, that needs deep and
incisive surgery. In 1844-5, Mr..
Michel Mason, then as now an hon
ored citizen of New Orleans, under
the unpretending title of Chief Clerk
in the Treasurer's Office, performed
the duties now attached to both
Treasurer and Auditor on a salary
Of $1,000 and two assistants. In


addition to the ordinary duties of
the position he planned and effected


a liquidation of the State debt accu-


mulated during the flush times of


1918, which raised the credit of


the State to the highest point and


left it almost without public debt.


This is in most striking contrast to
the small work and big pay now at
tached to the personnel of the State
government. But the whole official


edifice is crammed with useless


offices, excessive salaries, emolu-


lnents and perquisites attached.


! 1t is practicable by firm unrelent.


ing and wise economy, by just and
impartial enforcement of the laws


in all directions to bring the State


expenses for general purposes to the


old time figures of 123 to 163 cents


on the hundred dollars and to SO


direct the resources of the State as
to reduce the rate Of interest on its
debt. Some of the bonded debt is
not yet beyond cavil or enquiry


Fraud taints everything! There il
, no vested right in a fraud.


The Convention pledges the party
and its servants to reform. Th'
party pledged the last Legislature
; to the same thing. 1t is well tina


the party and its spokesmen shOult


be kept in mind that the people ar
3 in dead earnest in exacting work
9 to supplement promises.


Reduction of taxation comes hOm


to the fireside and bOsoms of al
It means to one whether he ca


send his children to school or no,
Year: 1878

The Board met in regular session. Messrs.
Baker and Foote absent and President Bell
in the chair.


Bills amounting to 81, ,966 O5 were ordered
paid.


The Engineer was directed to prepare a
profile of Harrison avenue, from the c., H.
4 D. R. r. to Lick Run Pike. and to pre-
pare papers for the improvement of Mad
Anthony street. also to repair Hill street,
from Observatory to Celestial streets.


The Clerk was directed to transmit to
Council an ordinance establishing the grade
of Bode alley.


Permission was granted to the Cincinnati
Consolidated Street Railroad Company to
lay curve to their track on Eastern ave-
nue. leading into their new car house.


The following resolution was referred to
the Committee on Light:


Resolved, As an expression of the Board
of Public Works, that 81 40 per cubic foot
for gas of a standard quality to be fur
nished private consumers by the Cincinnati
Gas-light & Coke Company is reasonable
price to be established by the Common
Council; and if the Gas Company would as
sent to that price as new contract for
three years, that the Committee on Light
of this Board be requested to submit an
ordinance to effect this purpose to be for
warded to the City Council"
Year: 1878

take from us our aged brother, Abel Riiea,
jealous and efficient member of our Sab
bath-school; and,


Whereas, 1t is fit and proper to endeavor
in the most permanent form possible 70
perpetuate the memory of those who1
lives were devoted TO the cause of Chris
tianity. Therefore,


Resolved, That in the death of Captain
Abel Rilea our Sabbath school lhassustained
an irreparable loss, the Church at this place
its main support, and our community an
honored and valuable citizen.


Resolved, That in him we recognized .
dutiful husband, an aGectionate father and
true Christian.


Resolved, That we sincerely sympathize
with the family in their great bereavement
and direct that copy of these resolutions
be sent to his widow.


Resolved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the minutes of the School and a copy
of same be sent to each of the Cincinnati
daily papers for publication.
Year: 1878

TIE MOTION TO QUAsH TIE LUNAcY PROCEED


INGs COMES UP TOMORROW.


Judge Dononue will hear the argument tomorrow
the motion TO quash the proceedings in the writ
de lunatico inquirendo, as granted by Judge Van
Brunt in the case OF Mr.. Thomas Lord. Until this
point has boon settled new legal developments need
be expected In tho meantime the parties TO the SUIT
are actively preparing for the approaching trial Mr.
Lord has been IN daily communication with his eoun-
sci ut his residence In West Fourteenth street. and
the 50 Tar prepared Tor the defence
Is said 10 be u formidable one. Mr.. Lord has still
further fortified his oil the by the prod
of another batch OF domestic documents which
said 10 be themselves very sound reasons why no
snouid not be overauxious IN consulting Els family as
to his matrimonial incinaiious On the othor hand,
Of course, It Is claimed that Mr. Lord has not mentally
been rec agent III tho steps which led him to his
change OF liie Until his Intimacy with the present
Mrs. Lord u Is alleged that mis- domestic relations wore
always happy, and that his children had endcavored
to screen his eccentrcities from public notice.


usual since their return the Fourteenth street
mansion, the couple drove out yesterday and en-
joyed drive through the Park. Several friends
called during The day, among them lew legal gen
temen, some OF whom remained during he evening
IL is expected that Mr.. Lord Will appear In person
court Tomorrow during the argument o; his counsel
to quash the writ In the lunacy proceedings.
Year: 1878

Parkersburg, W. Va, July Am optical illusion
or mirage was seen by three or four farmers few
miles from this city few days since, the appear
ance of which no one is able philosophically TO
account for The facts are these: gentleman
while ploughing in field with several others
about p. M. happened to glance towards the sky
which was cloudless, and saw apparently about
half a mile off in a westerly direction an Opaque
substance, resembling a white horse, with head,
neck, limbs and tail clearly defined, swimming in
the clear atmosphere, 1t appeared to be moving
its limbs as if engaged in swimming, moving its
head from side to side, always ascending az an
angle of about forty five degrees. He rubbed his
eyes to convince himselfthat he was not dreaming
and looked again; but there it still was, still ap-
paretly swimming and ascending in ether he
called to the men, about one hundred yards off,
and told them to look up and tell him what they
saw. They declared they saw white horse swim
ming In the sky. and were badly frightened. Our
informant, neither supertitious nor nervous, sat
down and watched the phantasm Qf we may so
call it until 1t disappeared in space always going
In the same direction and moving In the tame
manner. No one can account for the mirage, or
Illusion, except upon the uneaven state OF the at
mOsphere Illusions Of a different appearance
have been seen at different times in the same
vicinity frightening the superstitious and laugh
ed at by the sceptical.
Year: 1878

San Francisco July GA Portland dispatch
says news from Dallas states that as Clark and q
party Of fourteen men were out last Sunday on a
scouting expedition up the south fork Of the John
Day river, and when about twelve miles from its
mouth at Murderer's Greek, they came upon In
dians, supposed to be about 400 strong, who en-
deavored to cut of the line Of retreat Of Cark's
party, and nearly succeeded In the attempt. One
man was killed and two others seriously wound
ed before the command made their escape. CLARK
and two of his men were cut off by the death Of
their horses. As soon as the news reached Can
Won CITY that CLARK was missing, party Of twelve
men went to their assistance, coming across Clark
at Cummings ranch, about two miles from the
fork Of the John Day river, to which point Clark
had succeeded in making his escape. While at
this place the Indians made break, and then
drove them from the ranch, wounding Schultz.
The hosties took the stage stock and burned the
vehicles and all buildings on the ranch.
Year: 1878

Az ARSENIC MINE.-A man armed
with long iron hook, pulls open IN mon
door, and you gaze with a.e into the
Dantesque l.eart of a huge fierce furnace,
the whita-hot contents slowly turning
round, and ever falling in cascades OF yell
low fire. 1t is found that at tie works
on Devon sulphur in the pyrijes is enough
to keep the furnace, when once heated,
burning without other fuel. The pro
duet Here it is, white heap Of several
tons Of it lying iii an open shed, where
every body passes by Il is something Ike
fine -four One CT the men dips thumb
and finger loosely into the white powder,
puts a quantity into the pain; of his other
hand, and brings it to Us to look at, pre-
cisely rs miller shows sample Of -four,
smoothing it with his fore finger. One
expects every moment to see him test it
with his tongue a child probably would,
but the miner knows better. All this
is arsenic all these rows OF barrels are
flied with arsenic More than 2000 tons
a year are sent oct from this one m;ne, to
be used mainly in those brilliant modern
dyes by which our women and children
can dazzle the sunshine at a cheap ex-
pense. Are they safe to wear My
chemistry books do not plainly say yes or
no. But in one book | have CHANGED to
open | find the following remarks ::
" Arsenious acid-white oxide of arsenic,
or white arsenic. This substance is of
the highest Importance, as being the fire.
auent agents of criminal or accidental
poisoning. There are few substances
somuch to be feared, it being almost taste
less; it can be mixed with articles of
food and swallowed without discovery, and
there is 40 practically efficient antidose.


This innocent locking white powder, this
potent and fatal substance, OF which your
chemist must not sell you dose without
entering your name and address in book,
of which three grains weight will kill a
man, was lying by one Of the ordinary
roads Of the mine, in open sheds, in
heaps breast high. was assured thai
no Kind of harm ever comes of all this,
save skin eruptious to the work-people,
and these rarely, but it gave one q shlver
to see those white mounds
Year: 1878

WILD EIES.-In the Island Of Rio there
are wild men who live III trees, and have
no language but cries and, III Sumatra,
the residents of Palem6aGg sad there
were men who lived in the forests, with
whom not only the Europeans but the
Nalays could have DO intercourse He
himself had never seen one. Yet strange
to say they have petty traffic medium Of
speech. Their home is III the woods and
they live by the chase. They hunt tigers,
moi with tie gun but with arrows, which
they blow out OF tube with such force,
and which are so keen of point ana
touched with such deadly poison. that a
wound is almost immediately fataI. These
tiger skins or elephant tusks they bring
for barter, not for sale. They never sell
anything, as money Is about the most use
less thing they can have. They cannot
eat it, OF drink it, or wear It, But IS
they have wants they exchange, yeS they
themselves are never seen. They bring
10 the edge of the forest what they have
and leave 1t there, and the 3Ialays come
and place what they have 70 dispose OF
and retire. If the offer is satisfactory
they find when they return THAI what
they brought has gone, and take what Is
left ard depart. If not they add 2 te|
more trifies TO tempt the eyes OF these
wild men OF The woods, and SO at last the
exchange is effected, yet all the while the
sellers keep themselves invisible.
Year: 1878

II New Hampshire town, family had
two cats. A store-room of their house,
at the time we speak Of, had ears of corn
on one of its shelves, some OF which
hung down against the side of the room.
The owner of the house saw one day, one
Of his cats, which We viii call number
one, standing upon the steps of ladder
near the suspended ears, watching them
sharply. After while thecat came down
the ladder, went out OF the room and re
turned, while after, with the other cat,
which we VIII cali plumber two, and which
took its position under the suspended ears.
Number one then went up the ladder
stopped again opposite the suspendedears,
and after a little careful observation
a rat dropped from the ears to the floor,
tobe caught by number two, there waiting
for it,
Year: 1878


prithee send me back my heart
Since | caunot have thine;
For il from yours You will not part,
Why, then, shouldst thou have mines
Yet now l think ont, let it lie;
10 find it were III vain,
For thou'st thief in either eve
Would steal it back again.
Why should two hearts in one breast be,
And yet not lodge together,
. Love, where is thy sympathy,
Ii thus our breasts thou sever?
But love is such a mystery,
cannot find it out;
For when think I'm best resolved
l then ain in most doubt
Then farewell care, and farewell woe,
| will no longer pine:
For III believe have her heart
As much as she has mine.
Year: 1878

A considerable number Of 1aborers
commenced yesterday the big work Of
digging out the collier Rattte-sndke
which was run ashore during the late
storm at Collins beach. The puryeyor
for them nearly swept our market OF
vegetables, corned beef, &C., to feed
them. The steamer is high and dry, and
it will be very considerable task TO get
her off.-Smyrna Times.
Year: 1878

There are hardware men in Detroit who
keep cook-stove at the store door as a
sign, and that the stove may not be in
jured by rust they paint it over. The
other day one of them who had stove
with red legs, white covers and blue
top secured an old farmer for customer.
The farmer stipulated for stove "just
like that" and ordered it sent home by the
team of neighbor. A stove the size and
pattern was selected and sent away in
good shape, and all was lovely until the
next day. Then the farmer and his wife
came in with their own team, having the
stove in the wagon. The husband held
the lines while the wife entered the store
and remarked:


when we buy certain kind of stove
we don't like to be put off with an
other"


why, madam, isn't that stove alright"
asked the man that sold it.


mo, sir, it isn't! you sold my old man
stove with red legs and white covers, and
a blue border around the top, and that
one out in the wagon is nothing but a
scrub-looking old black stovel"


"Why-why-" he tried to explain,
but she waved him around and declared:


"We're old folks, and we live out among
the frogs and owls, but we keep pace
with the styles just as much as any one,
and you can't palm off any scrub stoves
on usl"


The men could hardly lift ten pounds
apiece as they exchanged the nicely pol
ished stove for the one with red legs, but
the old lady thought it was because they
were so mad.


"There-that stove has got some tone
about !" she muttered as it was loaded
up. IT don't want to appear capturous
but if style demands d red-legged stovt
then go in for the gorgeous with the res
of 'em, and I'll gild the stove pipe te
bootl"--F,e Pes. ...