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Year: 1879

THE "PooR IRLs."-The poorest girls
in the world, are those who have never been
taught to work. There are thousands OF
them. Rich parents have petted them;
They have been tan hit to despise labor and
depend upon others for living, and are per-
fectly helpless If misfortune comes upon
their fri.nds, as it often does, their case is
hopeless The most forlorn and miserable
women upon earth belong to this class: It
belongs to parents to protect their daughters
from this deplorsble condition. They do
them gfsat wrong if they neglect it. Ev-
cry daughter oughr to be taught to earn her
own living. The rich well as the poor
require this training. The wheel of fortune
rolls swiftly ronnd-the rich are very likely
to become poor and the poor rich. Skill to
labor is no disadvantage to the rich, and is
indispensable to tine poor. Well-to-do par
ents must educaUe their children to work.
No reform is more imperative than this.
Year: 1879

FL1Rrs AND CooUETTEs. woman likes
to be called a coquette, and yet how few can
abstain from coquetry when an opportunity
oilers itself! No woman will admit that she,
is firt, and yet how few can resign
chance to fiirt with an agreeable gentleman
when such a Irritation becomes an eligible
indulgence fhere is always an excitement
in the attempt to capture a mans affections
which is too inspiring, perhaps, to be neg
lected but there is odium attached to
the excitement which no woman relishes.


rhey'lose the pursuit. but fear the charas.t
ter it occasions. And the same remarks Will
Apply to men, in this context, as well as


women for male tiirts are quite as aboml-
nable as female ones; and the man VINO
loves to win. merely for amusement, the af-
fections of a woman is no more to be respect


ed than the woman who is addicted to the


game of captivating, for the momentary


nIeasure it affords, the hearts of men.
Year: 1879

There is no greater mistake young man
can commit than that of being Indifferent to
the interest of his employer Try to make
your services useful, 50 that your boss can
not do without you, and you will never
want a place, and can always make good
wages. Be faithful in small things well
as in great things be faithful in all things
be attentive to your duties shirk no en-
ployment that is not dishonorable feel that
your employer is entitled to every minute
of the time which you have agreed to give
him for stipulated remuneration. The
wages may be small-too small but if you
hrve contracted to work for dollar week
when your work is worth ten, stick to your
b rgain like man until your term of SER
vice has expired. 1t may seem hard, but it
will instill the great principle of being true
to your word, and in time you VIII become
an employer yourself.
Year: 1879

The exten, On of the Metropolitan Road from One
to the Harlem River at
MISUNDERSTANDING has been completed,
and in few days will be opened to the public.
Yesterday afternoon special train carried the
directors Of the company and number of invited
guests over the entire road from the Battery to the
river. Stations at Northumberland forty-hith-st.
and at the northern terminus are beng RAPIDLY
pushed to completion. The track of the Metro
politan Road Is TO be extended from MOrris-st. 10
ion the Greenwich Street Road aud then all trains
for the Sixth Avenue Line VIII be made up at the
Battery Passengers from the Battery will be trans
ferred at Morris Street Station of the Ninth Avenue
Line. If they desire to take that road. Additional
ST. by the removal of the building owned by the
Loan Improvement Company fronting on Green
wlch.st. and all trains for the Ninth Avenue Road
will be made up at that point. The work Of re-
building the old Ninth Avenue Line is advancing
rapidly and il is anticipated that the improvement
will be completed by January /.
Year: 1879

The lesson of tue election is plain. The
Democracy Newlork must present united front 10


he con mon enemy II 1t desires To recover control OF the
sfafe OF 10 save the Federal Union from the clutch Of
Radicasm. We must let ibe dead past bury It's dead.
Year: 1879

Next Saturday, being the first Saturday


in June, is the day set apart as a Monthly


Fair Day, and in calling the attention of
our readers to this fact, we desire to say
few words in regard to the many benefits
which we all will reap if the enterprise is
made successful and permanent. The mer-
chants and business men of this village
havessent circulars to all sections of coun-
try tributary to this point, and these cir
culars are both invitations and notices;
this is all that can at present be done by
the towns people, the success of the under.
taking depending altogether on the farm
ers. 1t is their duty to second these efforts,
and to do so they must make an effort to
be present on that day. That these fair
days are of great benefit and advantage to
all farming communities Is a settled fact,
and hence, it is no untri ed experiment. bui
on the contrary is In many localities per-
manent institution, possessing all the advan.
i tages which we have heretofore claimed,
! and many others Of which we are not cog.
nisant. Were not enterprises of this des


cription sustained by other localities, ther
there would be reasonable grounds for ths


supposition that they did not merit pub
| lie want, but as they are popular with, ant
Year: 1879

The extension of the lines of the Chica
go and Milwaukee roads and their almost
absolute control of the trade of the southern
portion of this state, leads to the conclu-
sion that unless st. Paul and Minneapolis
combine together and make an effort to
control the trade of the northwest and es-
pecially of this state, they will in short
time be mere way stations on these trunk
lines There is so much jealousy existing
between the leading cities of our state, that
it seriously retards their and our progress.
Any measures proposed by st. Paul is at
once vetoed by Minneapolis and oice CersG.
No enterprise can obtain the united sup
port of these cities and consequently they
both suffer by their dog in the manger pol
icy. OF the two cities, however, st. Paul
is the more enterprising and liberal, and
many of her business men see the folly of
this ruinous suicidal policy-but Mime
apolis is so insanely jealous of the SANITY
City, that unless measure originates there
or in the case of railroads, unless the lines
converge and diverge at or from that point,
they will have none of them. To an out
slider who is interested in the welfare, pros
perity and progress of the whole state, II
looks so short sighted and extremely alb,
surd to see these cities fight and squabble
over feathers, while outside interests are eat
ing the goose-that we cannot refrain from
entering protest against conduct whiof
is not only injuring the principals, but ii
damaging the business interest of the en-
1 tire state
Year: 1879

A genuine case of horrors has recently
startled New York A little quadroon girl
about nine years of age has been placed in
charge of the authorities for attempting to
kill the ladies with whom she lived, by
strangling and sucking their breath while
they slept This little rampire, when ques-
toned as to her reasons for attempting to
take the lives of her friends, declared she
meant to kill them SO as to get possession Of
the jewellery and money she supposed they
possessed. This is one of the most horri-
BILE stories ever published and is almost be-
yond belief.
Year: 1879

The Pioneer Press says: According to
the meteorological report of the signal SER
vice office at st. Paul for the month of
May, the total rainfall at ST. Paul for the
month of May was 1893 inches. This is
three times as much rain as fell from the
sky at st. Paul last May, and nearly four
times the average of the May rainfall of
the seven previous years.
Year: 1879

Judging from the numerous enquiries
for farm machinery and the large number
of orders received by the agents farm
ers anticipate an abundant harvest, indeed
the growing crops look finer than for many
years. Wheat has stooled SO as to cover
the ground nicely, the young plants look
very thrifty and vigorous, and should there
be no set back the yield will be immense.
Year: 1879

successfully sustained, and literally patron
ized by the public, we conclude that fair
day is not only advantageous, but is also
necessary, and if there are benefits to ac-
crue you are certainly doing yourselves an


injustice if you allow this opportunity to
pass, for it is not probable the people of
Morris will make further effort unless you
respond.
Year: 1879

1t is now asserted that the new plan of
the Democrats, which is elsewhere outlined,
will meet with veto. The attempt to
Withhold moneys necessary to execute the
laws, is at best shertsighted policy and
one that must bring the party into disre-
mite
Year: 1879

A terrible storm of wind and rain in Kan
sas last week, demolished buildings and
did an immense amount of damage. Eight
persons were killed forty or more wounded
and several missing.
Year: 1879

is the best in the world, having been awarded the
ONLY GRAND PRIZE (highest possible award J
in the Agricultural Department at the great Paris
Exposition; also, the Gold Medal of the Royal
Agricultural Society of England, and all the Flrst
Prizes that were given in New leland. 1t has
been fully tried in this country, and is acknowl-
edged to be the Best and Only Perfect and Relia-
BILE Self Binder in the Market. Also, the
Year: 1879

ED. DEMOCRAT: l will send you a few items which l hope will be inter- esting to some one. if not a benefit.

 The health in our neighborhood nev- CT was better. Not case of sickness in my knowledge anywhere.

 Weather has been fine for farming and the grass is about all gone where the woodbine twineth. The crops so far has been we'll worked, and as wheat harvest is here (some already cut) we would say to every farmer to see to it that his corn is thoroughly plowed and worked out; if any part of the crop has to wait awhile, let it be the cotton and not the corn. We speak from observa- tion and experience, that this system of farming is practiced too much.

 We could say much about that great curse, the mortgage system, but will only say this now, Don't do 1t! for goods, nor love, nor money, or any thing else unless to keep the children from starvation. Our prospects are very flattering indeed at this time, and let ns all "go slow," stay away from town and not go wild, and in the last days of '79 we will perhaps have some thing with which to pay off the "old score"

 Weather cool and dry, needing rain badly; was all disappointed the other day with that big cloud that didn't rain any.

 Three sheep were killed by lightning near Mir. James Henry's house few days ago while standing under a tree.

 MT. Loss Cotton was the humble re- cipient of a good sound threshing from the hands and foot of one Mr. R.. He went to work.

 We are informed by Mir. Orr Hearn that he had some ripe peaches at his house on the 27th May, and few more still on the tree. That's right early, Orr.

 Will call of now and write next week on the county seat matter. Yours,

 IHIRTY-FRE.
Year: 1879

An, you little. pesky, pretty rogue How dare you steel his heart away by your bewitching smiles, your graceful curls and softer blandishments. You must not practice deception. You must not make others believe that your health is good ,wh'ie inwardly suffering toItu- es. You rlay know your heartTpalpita- tes after running up flight of steps or climbing hill or taking any active exercise. Your cheeks are gradually losing their bloom. Your head aches. You have lost your appetite. You have cold feet and hands, swimming of the head. You are becoming nervous cross and fretful, You occasionally have a hysterical spell. Don't enamor don't entice young men until you can claim your health, as you are now un- fit for wife. Send at once for bot tie of English Female Bitters, it will restore you to perfect health.
Year: 1879

MAY 24, loIJ. Oats are looking fine.

 Weather warm and crops growing finely.

 The wheat crop is going to be tolera- ble good if the rust does not injure it too badly.

 The article in the last issue of the DEMOCRAT relating to mortgages suits my eye exactly, as l think there are too many men trying to live ahead of their means by buying too much fine cloth ing to wear to church to make big show. They think their wives and children must dress as we'll as their neighbor who has thousand or fifteen hundred dollars on interest (may the Lord forgive them the error of their ways); but l tell you this must be stopped if we ever have any better times, and more must raise their own meat and bread, instead of mortgaging their entire crops and everything they have to buy it from the merchant. can say with the poetess, "There's no comfort, l tell you, in walking the street

 In fine clothes, if you know you're

 in debt,

 And feel that perchance you some

 tradesman may meet,

 Who will sheer, They're not paid for

 yet"
Year: 1879

MT. Henry Ward Beecher Is so much pleased with the cordial and fatteringsreception given him in the southern cities which he visited and lectured in, that he has determined to make an extended lecture tour through the entire south, next win ter, and devote the proceeds of his lectures to various charitable and benevolent objects in the south. All this goes to show how much of the rancor of sectional prejudlces would disappear if the people of both sections would more freely lntermin- gle with each other and seek to culti- vate and encourage feelings and sen timents of neighborly and brother ly affectlon.-Gazette.
Year: 1879

Heat moisture and vegetable matter are necessary in the production of that subtle poison known as malaria. It seizes the constitution of the exposed {, produces peculiar effect upon the nervous system, poisons the blood, paralyzes the stomach, locks up the liver and bowels, and produces that condition known as chills and fever, which assumes q periodical form re- turning at stated periods. There is but one remedy known that will remedy all these conditions at the same time and without producing any unpleasant effects, and that article is known as Days Ague Tonic, which never fails to make prompt and permanent cures without the use ot any other drug.
Year: 1879

There is vigorous throwing of dust all along the Republican lines in the wild efforts to disguise the real purpose of MT. Hayes vetoes, But the gleam of the bayonet over the ballot box is clearly discoverable through the cloud. The naked issue is too clearly defined to be obscurde by abuse or rant.
Year: 1879

If the size and quality of the docket
at the police court is to be taken as a
criteria, the morals of Saturday nights
in Wilmington is decidedly improving.
On Saturday evening there was not a
case before His Honor, and not a pris-
oner in the lookup.


Yesterday morning couple of CON-
mon drunks and a miner assault case
completed the list, and last evening an
assault and battery, by a young man
upon another who tried to stop him
from raising a disturbance, closed the
hearings. In the last case fine of S.
and costs was imposed.


At the close of the hearings last eve
ming, Dennis Dougherty came in and
preferred a charge of assault and bat
terry against Charles Gallagher, but as
Dennis was too drunk to make himself
understood. His Honor dismissed the
case.
Year: 1879

Harry Brown, lad about 16 years
of age, was the principal in the only
case at the police court this morning.
The charge against Harry was the lar.
ceny of apples from barrel at 4th and
King streets.


Officer Boster testified to seeing a
crowd of boys at the corner of Fourth
and King streets about $50 o'clock last
evening he had watched them and
noticed that they appeared to be very
much interested in barrel which was
standing upon the corner, as every few
minutes one of the boys would pay a
visit to it. Finally he made raid upon
the crowd and captured the prisoner,
who had eight apples in his pockets,
seven Of which he acknowledged to
have stolen, and the other he received
from one Of the boys.


Harry Slicer, the owner of the ap-
Piles, testified that he had placed them
there on Saturday evening, and he had
missed about ninety cents worth this
morning.


His Honor said he would be compel
led to hold the boy for Court, and did
SO in the sum of 500, but at the same
time he informed Mr.. Slicer that it was
decidedly wrong for him to place such
temptation in the way of boys, and
warned him that hereafter if he had
apples he wished to preserve from Sat-
urday evening until Monday morning,
he had better put them under lock and
key, and not let them stand out on the
pavement without any protection but a
few pieces of board.
Year: 1879

John Ingraham left at our office on
Saturday a piece of a mineral which he
took from the we'll he was sinking on
the property of Mrs. Pepper near the
Almshouse, few days ago. Some per-
sons pronounced the mineral chrome
while others cuntended it contained
gold. The rock was some five feet in
thickness, and through it ran a vein
from which the specimen alluded to
was taken.
Year: 1879

Money was loaned on demand at O to por cent at
the Stock Exchange throughout. and closed at tho
Same figures. On government bonds tho rate was
TO per cent. Most OF tho business at tho Board
was done at per cent, and tht market was some.
what castor than for several days previously. Time
loans we're made at 8 TO per cent, and good CON-
mercial paper discounted at tho same iguros


Following il a summary OF tho days business at
Year: 1879

our governmental system. And, further,
no allusion will be made in IL to the glaring
frauds habitually perpetrated by the De-
mocracy in New York and some parts of
Pennsylvania In regard to the charge
against Senator ANTHONY of removing SOL
diers aud others to make place for his own
friends and relatives, the committee will
attempt to show the inconsistency of the
Republican party in their complaints of
the majority in Congress in appointing
Democrats in place of Republicans. 1t op-
pears that Rhode Island is the only ground
the committee have to stand upon for n
report and they propose to make the best
of IL in their way
Year: 1879

In conformity with the Proclamation of
the President of the United States, which
recommends that all the people of the coun-
try shall suspend their secular pursuits on
this day and devote it to demonstrations of
thankfuness to the Giver of all good for
His manifold blessings and mercies TO ms as
q Nation and people, the Office Of THE Ma
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN will be closed after
8 o'clock to-day that all engaged therein
may observe the National Sabbath and to
fully secure this end to all concerned, no
paper will be Issued tomorrow morning.
This observance of one day in the year rs
season of Thanksgiving is a Christian rite,
and is entitled to full respect from all good
citizens Our Nation has been blessed with
peace and prosperity during the past year.
1t has demonstrated to the world that it
has recovered from the financial disasters
| and depressions occasioned by civil war,
and has firmly planted its credit once more
upon q coin monetary basis. The general
business interests of the people have recov-
cred from long period of depression, and
are again assuming an air of health and
prosperity. The Ruler Of All has given to
this land year of unusual iruitfulness
The earth has yielded of her abundance to
reward the labor of the husbandman. The
mercies aud blessings that have been strewn
in the pathway of these United States in
the year challenge the profound gratitude
of all the American people, and it is fitting
that this day should be relgiously dedi-
Gated to demonstrations of thankIulness
| therefor
Year: 1879

CONGRESS may prove to be damage TO
the country at large in the coming session !;
but it certainly cannot injure the District
of Columbia Any change in our affairs
cannot fail to be an improvement on our
present situation
Year: 1879

OPINION is divided regarding the length
of the coming session of Congress; but the
most intelligent estimate is to the effect
that it will certainly extend to six months,
and possibly to niue.
Year: 1879

Among the new fashions introduced into
journalism is that Of prosecuting statesme n
until they open their mouths, and then to
fill them, and make them responsible for
matter which is foreign to their views and
opinions. They ara daily made to say that
which they had not even thought of aud
which is entirely new to them when they
see it in print This is what is termed in
terviewng, and it has contributed largely
to weaken journalism in popular confidence
and respect, aud yet VIC all do 1t. Like
other pernicious habits it is persstently
clung to.
Year: 1879

THE political reservoir of the" Dunder-
head organ at the National Capitol is
exceedingly shallow, and its waters are
stale, fiat and malarious. Its discussions
are vapid and pointless and its sentiments
of sickly origin. Everything in its politi-
cal management is child-like and simple
mere kindergarten and toy shop, where
there is more clatter than sense-self-cOn-
ceit, inexperience, ignorance and assurance
being its principal stock in trade.
Year: 1879

The Denver Tribune INDUCES in the fol-
lowing hit at the Indian paclicator


A Washington correspondent OF the Balti.
more Sun says that If GRANT or CoNKLING Is
nominated CARL ScHURz will decline to sup.
port either This isn't so much the question.
What does puzzle the country is the query
as 10 who Is going to support CARL ScHURz
when the present Administration goes out Of
Office
Year: 1879

The most remarkable love story of the


summer is told by the Port Jervis Union.


-Four years ago a gentleman of % won


the heart of lady of 70. She was the


daughter OF pious parents, and, although


she was not connected with any ch urch,


looked with a feeling akin to horror on


anything approaching skepticisnH But


the time came when she learned that her


lover was deist: that he had no venera-


ton for the bible, aud took no interest in
churches. She was deeply panied by


the revelation. She sent for her lover
and endeavored to convince him of his
error, but he was not satisfied with her
arguments. She finally wrote him q
tear-stalned letter bidding him good bye
forever. The lady mourned. but tried
to satisfy herself that she had acted cor
ractly. Two years made her moro Hbor-
al tban she had been. The more she
read the more she distrnsted her former
decision, and she finally became quite as
liberal as the lover she had discarded.
The lover, too, had undergone a change.
Last winter revival of religion took
place in the city in which he was engag-
ed III business. Suffice it to say that he
united with the church, and in a short
time became n jealous member. He
thought over the action of his former
sweet heart in diacarding him for his
lniidellty, and wrote her a brief note,
asking the privilege of once moro calling
on her. When she timidly apologized
for her previous dismissal of him. he, to
her surprise, defended her conduct. said |
she had been in the right, and in her
place he would do the same. Rer heart |
sank at these words. She confessed the
great change in her sentiments; from
being firm believer in the Bible, she
had discarded it, and with it her belief |
IN any revealed religion. He pleaded
with her, urged everything he could
-hlnk Of to induce her to change her
mind. She could not, and told him SO.
tie felt that he must not be yoked to an
and gave her up.