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Year: 1879

A GREAT many persons have an idea
that it is unlawful to touch or attempt
to aid dead or dying man, and that
the first duty is to notify some official.
Lives have been sacrificed under this
.delusion. The first duty is to render
every possible aid and then promptly
to make the facts known to the author
tiles. The contrary idea has been OBJ
tanned from the laws of other Nations,
which are as absurd as they are inhu-
man. Referring to the law Of Russia
in this respect an Eastern exchange
says:


"Among the most extraordinary Of
the tyrannieal regulations Of the Rus
sian police is one which strictly forbids
anyone to touch q dead or dying man
without the direct sanction Of the po-
lice. In consequence Of this arbitrary
enactment, it is no uncommon thing to
see man lying bleeding and helpless
from severe fall, in the streets Of
Moscow or st Petersburg, without any
one daring to assist him. To what an
extent this curious tyranny is carried
may be judged from a single instance.
An English gentleman residing at Pc
terbot, a coast town, about sixteen
miles from st. Petersburg, one morn
ing found his Russian groom hanging
By the neck in the stable, and cut him
down at once, Just in time to save his
life. The next day he received q visit
from the local Inspector Of Police,
who, far from commencing his prompt
humanity, vehemently abused him for
daring to transgress the law. The
Englishman heard him to the end
without a word, and then said quietly,
Well, Mr.. Inspector, I'm extremely
sorry TO have done anything, but III
make all the amends in my power. II
find yoa hanging anywhere, pledge
you my honor I won't cut you down. T"
chicago Inter- Ocean,
Year: 1879

From the way in which he turned


out when he grew to be a young man
it is easy enough to conclude what kind
of boy the Prodigal Son was. He
was terribly extravagant from q child.


There wasn't anything in the house too
good for him. Every cent he could
get his hands on he spent for candy
and things. If his mother gave him q
nickel TO put in the contribution box,
he bought peanuts with it on his way
to Sunday-School, eating them all up
on the road, and not caring q cent If
the poor heathen didn't have a peanut
to their back. The money that boy
could spendi He would wear his best
suit week days, and couldn't be in
duced to go barefoot in the summer as
the rest Of the boys had to. He
smoked ten-cent cigars before he was
six years old, while other boys were
satisfied with grapevine.


At ten he wore high standing collars
and plug hat, and the nobbiest suit
q natty little cane, parted his hair In
the middle and sported an eye-glass.
He drank pony brandy. ponying up
twenty-five cents q drink for il, and
spoke of his father as " the Governor"
and his mother as "the old woman"
He was regular patron of the opera,
which he pronounced " Aw, deuced
fine, you knaW," and never missed the
theater matinee.


At an age when boys are usually at
school, this young Prodigal was hang
ing around the bars and billiard-sa-
looms, learning those lessons in vice
and vulgarity which fitted him for the
companionship he was to seek when he
came to his estate. If they had Sunday
night theaters in those days the lad was
undoubtedly regular attendant. And
his father probably had numerous iv-
cry bills to pay for his Sunday riding.
No hOrse-raee came off without that
young reprobate being seen on the
track hat on one side of his empty
head and cigar in his mouth, making
bets with the grown up and otherwise
gray-headed infants around him. And
he probably never missed chicken
dispute or q prize-fght that was any
where within reach. We have all seen
iust such boys, and we know they never
come to any good. There is a respon-
sibility at home for their conduct, fre-
quently, that is apt to be overlooked
A father too much ensvvssed in busl-
ness, or mother too absorbed in So
eiety and fashion to heed what their
boy is doing or what company he
keeps. Or. if his peccadillos are
brought to their attention by some
friend of the family, who doesn't get
any thanks for it, they are only smiled
at and passed by as the natural out
bursts of 8 somewhat too exuberant
nature.


While we have admired the cordial
reception which his parents gave the
Prodigal Son on his return as tramp,
and cannot speak too highly of their
iberality in Staying the pampered bo-
vine to celeb.ate the event, yet we have
always felt there must have been some
thing lacking in the way they brought
the young man up, or he wouldn't
have turned out as he did. But if they
could forgive the P. S. we have no bust
ness to complain Cincinnati Saturday
Night.
Year: 1879

WE are very late in presenting Our
annual detailed statement of the mile
age of new road on which track was
laid during the past year; but, as the
substance of it was presented in tabu-
lar form in our first number for the
year, there was less need for early pub
location of this statement, and greater
completeness and accuracy were TO be
hoped for by some delay.


The changes which we have found 1t
necessary to make from that tabular
statement are considerable in number
and not trifing in amount, especially
when we consider that too large a mile
age was reported then for several
roads. In manv cases it is extremely
difficult to get accurate information,
and the inaccurate statements that are
made by parties who ought to be well
informed are quite disheartening. We
cannot hope that the statement pub
lished to-day is entirely correct and
complete, but great pains have been
taken to make it so; official informa-
ton having been sought in every case
of doubt.


The result of this corrected state
ment gives a total of 1855 miles of
new railroad in the United States on
which track was lain in 1878, instead
of the 1858 miles reported January 8.
Our new information also compels Us
to add 20 miles to the mileage reported
for 1877, and the totals for the past
seven years compare as follows:
Year: 1879

BETWEEN the hours of six and seven
o'clock yesterday morning, Just as the
busy hustle Of the city was beginning
at the Central Depot, Jonathan Z. Cope
man, of PerTy's Crossing, ShiaWsssee
County, was enjoying the fresh air in
a morning walk along the docks where
the bright blue waves were dancing in
the April sun. Mr.. Copeman had Just
returned from the East, where he had
collected considerable money from the
proceeds of his old homestead. which
he sold on his removal to Michigan, a
short time ago. He felt at peace with
all mankind, and in the goodness of
his heart he was ready to assist any
fellow-traveler. He was presently in
tsrrupted in his walk by a gentlemanly-
appearing fellow with:


"Good morningl Going out on the
trainP'


eyes, 1 take the next train for
home," was the reply.


"Ah, then we shall be fellow-passen-
gers"


And the two were soon well &C
quainted.


"I WISH" said the stranger, "you
would give me little lift with my bag


"Certainly," said Mr.. Copeman.


"It is up here on back street, and
l want to get some one to help me set
it into the express wagon"


The stranger led the Shiawassee
County farmer up Congress street.
They had walked but a block or two
when they were met by man running
at full speed. The breathless new
conner stopped the stranger and said:


al have sent your baggage to the
depot; you'll find it there all right, and
now, if you will Just settle this bill
will be much obliged as am in a great
hurry"


"WeI, now," said the stranger, 81
am sorry, but you will have to accom-
pany me back to the depot, as my wife
has nearly all my money with her"


"But," said the newcomer, 81 have
Just received news of my father death,
and if don't get to the other depot in
fifteen minutes, I shall miss his funer-
al"


Of course the stranger felt very bad
", and Mr.. Copeman sympathized with
both. So much did he sympathize that
when his neW-found friend asked him
for loan of SS5 "just till we get back
to the depot" he counted it out right
away, and the man who had lost his
ather hurried thence.


The felloW-traYelers started to return
to the depot, but on the way back the
stranger excused himself for moment
while he entered q hOtel-and Mr..
Copeman never saw him more.


The facts were reported tothe police,
and at noon Mr.. COpeman left for his
home in ShiaWassee somewhat wiser
for having met the man who was going
out on the same train.-DetTOit Fres
Press
Year: 1879

The unusual severity of the present


winter has led good many people to


turn their thoughts and bend their


energies in the direction Of warming


their houses who have heretofore left


all that to the furnace and servants.


There are many precautions that may


be taken, by the Selection of a furnace
large enough for the service required
of L, by providing the chimney with
proper "a bonnet to protect the fues
against adverse winds, IN the construc-
ton Of q house, ETC.; but all these
things require the expenditure Of mon
ey as well as thought, and there are
those people who, with the best of in
tentions, have to take things IS they
find them. There is one simple rule.
however, which almost everybody can
observe without waste of time or ex-
penditure of money, and which will al-
ways make the greatest difference in
personal comfort during the cold sea-
son. This is to cultivate the sunlight
to the largest practicable extent.


In all houses with e north front
it is the positive duty of families occu-
pying them to transfer their living
rooms to the south side of the house
during the winter months. The sun
rises and sets during the six cold
months of the year TO the south of east
and west, so that south rooms are
warmed up by rays of the sun more or
less during the entire day. Those who
have never experimental with the diff
ference win probably be surprised to
learn that there is difference of from
five to twenty-five degrees in the ther-
mometer between the north and south
exposures, five to ten degrees differ
ence in the morning and afternoon, and
from twenty to twenty-five degrees in
the middle of the day. The glass in
windows is a non-cOnductOr of atmos-
pheric cold, while it is an assistance to
the active transmission of the suns
rays of light and heat. Wherever the
suns rays can be enjoyed longest dur
ing winters day is the desirable part
of the house for living purposes.


Due attention to this fact will con-
tribute enormously not merely to the
comfort, but to the health, of the WON.
en- and children, who spend the greater
part of the time within doors in the
winter season. There is vast amount
of talk about ventilation and change of
air as necessary to good health; but
the suppression of the light and me-
phitic sewer gases by afording proper
avenues of escape, and an admission of
all the available sunlight, are the two
chief conditions to good health in
household life. In France, Italy and
Germany, though the winter climates
are not nearly so severe as our own
the benefits Of sunlight are understood
better and cultivated more generally
than among US. The comparative
scarcity and costliness of fuel in those
countries have led the people to take
advantage Of the suns heat to the
largest possible extent; The natural
warmth of the SUMS rays should be
still more cultivated in a cold climate
like this, and any change in house
necessary to the better enjoyment
thereof will save more in the reduced
consumption Of fuel than it can posi-
bly, cost. The south exposure is not
only warmer, but less damp, and in
every way more conducive to good
health than any Chicago TTi6-
Year: 1879

THERE is one English lady who has
had enough of Alpine climbing. Mrs.
Wainwright and her brother-in-law
undertook month ago the ascent of
the Piz Palur, mountain of the Ber-
nina group. They took with them two
guides, brothers Hans Grass and
Christian Grass. The climbers were
corded together. Christian Grass went
first, next to him came Mr.. Vain
wright, then came Mrs. Wainwright,
and the rear as brought up by Hans.
A thick fog came on. Christian went
too near an edge, when the snow sud
denly gave way under his feet, and he
fell down a precipice, dragging with
him in his fall the English lady and
gentleman. But the rope was strong,
and Hans Grass was man Of gigantic
strength. As he saw his brother dis
appear he drew himself instinctively
backward, and, by sheer force of muscle
and will, held the three lost ones
suspended in the air. He was not
strong enough to drag from the abyss
two men and a woman. To stir, to
yield an inch even, might be certain
death to all-and they were far beyond
the reach of human aid. He shouted
to his brother, dangling at the end of
the rope, ice on both sides of him, snow
above him. The brother answered: he
was alive, unhurt and ready to help if
means could be devised Hans told
him to cling to the icy slope, cut steps
in it and mount, and be quick about it,
for he did not think he could hold on
more than half an hour longer. Mr..
Wainwright had kept his ak. He
handed it to Christian, and the guide
set about cutting the steps as Hans had
suggested. After almost superhuman
exertions, he contrived to crawl up to
the edge of the erevasse; his brother
gave him hand; then the two uniting
their strength, pulled up Mrs. Vain
wright and her hrother-in law Y.
Tribune.
Year: 1879

This is q good recipe for pork
cake: Chop one pound Of salt pork
(pickled, not smoked.) It must B all
fat. Add q pint of boiling water, one
pint of New Orleans molasses, one
pound Of brown sugar, one large table
spoonful each Of cinnamon, allspice,
cloves and nutmeg, four eggs. Add
enough flour to make stiff dough; do
not forget to add one tablespoon Of
soda to the first Of the flour. Also add
one pound each of raisins, currants and
citron. This makes three large cakes.


The Pennsylvania papers continue
to forecast q marked activity In the iron
trade in the immediate future.
Year: 1879

The property of this Company consists of twelve mines and mining locations located in Lake County, Colorado, in the vicinity of Lead vile, upon all of which extensive work has been done, in all cases exhibiting true Assure veins, good pay streak, and well defined lodes.

 Three of the leading mines are well opened mp and have at the lowest computation over HEN THOUSAND TONS OF ORB IN SIGHT; by May 1st, the Railroad now under construc- tion will be within short distance of this property ,-

 The Company proposes to sell a portion of it's stock at 1.50 per share for the purpose of more completely developing it's mines. and for the erection of works for thc treatment of it's ores.

 Application for the stock may be made to the office of the Company, 61 Broadway. New York. N. B.-7he Mining Record, of New York, the highest mining authority in this country, says Feb list, 1879: The principal owners in this company are hard working men who by their own labor have uncovered large bodies of ore which they now wish to extract and send to l market. Our readers will do well to make a venture with these worthy men, this money will probably be returned to them twenty fold. l The business management has been placed in

 the care Of Mir. J. l.. Thompson an officer of high standing in one of the largest aud best

 banks in the city. A Prospectus giving full particulars sent free, on application to the

 Secretary. 3nosS7
Year: 1879

Come and see me and if I cannot sell you Piano, Organ or Melodeon no one can but if you buy of me will pay your fare both ways and deliver the instrument at your house free of expense.
Year: 1879


Numerous sensational reports of an attempt
the life OF the Sultan current On Wednesday
believed he tried force his into the
garden Of the Place. and wounded hree soldiers. lie
Was scrOuJy wounded himself IA the struggle.
Year: 1879

SENATOR CLARKsoN of ColfaX
stood forward in the senate in a
prominent vote. He is determined
to void the patent hitherto allowed
in the state OH one of the ''inven-
tiOns of Satan." The honorable
gentleman asked the senate to adopt
a resolution which should disqualify
for two years, persons who had
served as jurors in county and dis
trict court, that is, he proposed that
after service for one term, it shall be
two years before a person shall be
called upon 10 act, as a juror again.
The Senator in support Of his motion
said its intention was 10 rid the
state of an abominable parasite-the
professional juryman; and as a con-
sequence, the courts of his familiar
photograph. In the country he was
not so great an afliiction as in the
cities; but still they know enough
OF him to be well aware that he was
an invention of Satan, whose func-
ton was to belittle the administra-
ton of justice, to make a farce of
the most sacred institutions, to pun
ish the innocent and to reward the
guilty. The honorable gentleman's
energetic, if short speech seemed TO
have convinced his confrerers, for
they adopted the motion with one
unanimous "yea. .I-Lincoln Journal.
Year: 1879

A LEADING organ in Vienna has
made the statement that the Afghan
war is the mere picket work for the
great conflict to come. The Shah is
forming batteries and rocket corps
at Teheran by conscription. Fifteen
thousand recruits have recently been
added to his army. Russia is all
powerful at the Shah's court. The
Persian army is to assemble at
Meshed in the spring, its destination
being Herat, were Russia hopes
Persia will meet the British. A
Berlin special says ominous reports
are current here to the effect that a
superior officer of the German army
has betrayed to foreign power the
most momentOus military secrets,
including the plan of mobilizing the
army. The suspected person is a
barOnet and major of artillery. He
has been arrested.
Year: 1879

From Vienna we have the news
that in six villages Oh the Volga
river and island in the river an
epidemic is raging, generally con-
sidered to be the plague. The
Russian and German medical jour-
mails state that eastern Europe is in
a state of great alarm at the rapid
progress of the plague towards the
north and east of Russia from the
Caspian sea, along the course of the
Volga.
Year: 1879

SENATOR SAUNDERS voted i'm com.
mittee against the transfer of the
Indian bureau from the Interior to
the War Department. 1t is under.
stood that Senator Saunders favors
authorizing the president at his dis
cretion TO turn over to the war de-
partment the control of any tribe
that might be in rebellion, or giving
trouble, or such tribes as the presi-
dent may think best at this time,
and that he was in favor of the
Sioux being transferred at once with
the reservation that such transfer
shall not affect the schools or farm
ing interests, sc.
Year: 1879

The other morning citizen called at
q hardware store on Woodward avenue.
and said he wanted q key to certain
door in his house. and he took up and
carried away almost the first key handed
out to him. On his way down town,
after dinner. he stopped and exchanged
the key for another. explaining that the
frst wouldn't ft. These changes took
place twice day for the next four days,
the citizen being unable to get hold OF q
key to at. On the sixth day he drove
up to the store with door on dray.
and calling to the proprietor, be said:


"Bring your boz Of keys ont here and
we'll get Q ct to that lock. Here have
been running back and forth for about
week, and might not have got a fit for
q whole month IL my wife had not sug-
esated that bring the door down here.
Some Of these women are mighty
smart"


"But Why didn't you take the lock Of
and bring ii down in your pocketf"
asked the dealer.


The buyer looked at him in vacant
way, stared hard at the door, and sat
down on the curbstone with the remark:


"It's wonder that the whole family
wasn't sent to the fool house ten years
agol'
Year: 1879

Church, the most remarkable off
hand backwoods orator | ever heard
in my life. He, too, was humorous at
times, and got off some rich thinge,
He said that when when he was young
no man Of his weight could whip
him, and now that he had grown
old it would be no credit for anybody
to whip him, Therefore he was not
afraid of the assembled editors Of the
State. The way he excoriated these
gentlemen for setting up to be greater
than the pulpit for their moral short
comings in bringing circuses into
the State, in advertising and
commencing saloons, and in not
cooperating with the pulpit was pain.
fully amusing. The brethren Of the
press smiled family, but hardly
ever " smiled out loud. The old man
had the advantage of them and they
knew it. A vote Of thanks, however,
was cheerfully rendered both to Col.
Donan and DR.. Winfield.


The first OF July was fixed upon as
the time for the excursion to start to
Duluth, and Batesville was chosen as
the place for the next convention to
meet. lp lAi qn j. H. NJ.
Year: 1879

Jackson Comet.l


Two sharpers dressed in the gar b
of cOuntrymen and each carry ing a
pair of saddle-bags and represent
ing to parties with whom they came
in contact that they are OIL their
way to Texas. have been prowling
around jackson tor several days
past, passing counterfeit gold coin.
Our Marshal, Mr.. Fay, has been
trying to catch up with them but
they have succeeded in eluding him
thus far. We understand they
passed some of the spurious metal
at the Edwards House and some at
Mr.. Fay's saloon. The coins are
stamped as having been made in the
=, ear 1915 and are somewhat thinner
than the genuine five dollar gold
piece. They have different denom-
inatInns ami we wonItl advise our
friends on tie'iine of the railroad to
watch out for this brace of rascals.
and suggest also that our brethren
of the press ''pass them around"
Year: 1879

THE jackson Cidrios, says a Radi.
cal member of Congress raised a
howl the other day because a few
years ago there were seven coloted
Republicans i'm the House, and now
there are but three /; and next year
there will be none. The question
arises if this is matter Of vital con
cern 10 the country, why have not
come of the numerous Republican
Districts in the North sent cOlOred
men to represent th.m in the
federal Congress