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Year: 1878

IT Is CERTAINLY not creditable to the police
Of Jersey City that the mystery attending the
murder of one Of their own number is still un-
solved. Their Paterson brethren seem to have
obtained q clew to the recent murder near that
Year: 1878

ROWING seems to be becoming as popular in
Canada as it is in England. At the Niagara
regatta last Saturday it is estimated that more
shan ten thousand persons were present, which
a pretty good for the provinces
Year: 1878

In its early history, and when ii was
in its manhood; the agricultural editor
strove persistensSy for reforms in the
National and State oranges which were
necessary for its life and stability. But
the oligarchy had the power and the
purse in their hands, and the result is
now visible everywhere. Having done
our duty we feel our conscience clear,
but mourn over tho wreck of the order
and the loss of many who lisked too
much in the organization. At too late
day many good men in the order are
now clamoring for reform. The Ma
tional grange meets at Richmond, Va,
on the third Wednesday in November,
but it is not probable that Iowa will be
represented at this or any ether future
session of the National grange. And
as our State grange will be delinquent
for two or three years ldues, it is not
presumed our officers win again receive
the annual P. w. So that the end
draweth nigh. And this is the result
Of having dishonest. selfish and tyran,
nical rulers in high position. They
have strutted their brief day, filled
their pockets with ill-gotten gains, and
have retired to the obscurity which
they should never have been drawn
from. --Des Holmes Register.
Year: 1878

The teachers of the public schools
and the scholars of the high school
made an excursion to Thunder Bay
island, few days ago, and had a
fine picnic and general good time.
They started at s A. NJ, behind a
tug, the wind being strong and
dead ahead. The whole day was
spent among the scenes and the
endless numbers and varieties of
flowers that make that island so
charming. The managers of the
life saving station and light house
did everything that hospitality
could suggest to make the visit OF
their numerous guests enjoyable
Toward evening, the sails were
again set before strong south
easter, and away the company flew,
thirty-eight all in one boat, and in
short time were all safely landed
again in Alpena, without the slight
est accident or mishap occurring
to NOR the pleasure of the happy
day,
Year: 1878

The editor of a religious paper
which had one months precarious
existence in Chicago says that it il
a good city for religious paper,
provided Satan has three pages
and the other page is nixed.-Ex.
Year: 1878

A Coon MISS FOR A MlLcn Cow.--A
writer who says that one good COW
gives all the milk needed in a family Of
eight persons, and from which was madc
two hundred and sixty pounds Of butter
last year, gives the tollowidg as his
treatment IF you desire to get a
large Yield Of rich milk, give your COW
every day water slightly warm and
slightly salted, in which bran has been
stirred at the rate of one quart to two
gallons of water. You will find if you
have not tried this daily practice, that
your COW will give twenty-five per cent
more immediatly under the effects Of II,
and she will become so attached toit
that she will refuse to drink clear water
uuless very thirsty but with this mess
she will drink most any time and ask
for more. The amount OF drink is an
ordinary water-pail full each time, morn
ing, noon and night s.t I'll rat
Year: 1878

RAYMoND's FIRST EFFoRTs.-Mr.
John T. Raymond is quoted as declar-
ing that he went on the stage when he
was II years old. Il was cast, he
says, as Lopez, in the Honeymoon,
and all I had to say was, L am ap-
pointed to ask you to our merry-mak-
ing on the green hard by This was
to the duke and duchess. got my
mouth open and there it stuck. House
came down. Next day actors said !
was the hit of the season. Everybody
thought it was done purposely, 1t
was as natural peasant, struck dumb
by high society, as you ever saw.
Next night I was cast for Smatter in
Hunting a Turtle Did the same
thing again, and then they knew
was nothing but fraud. Manager
said l was only worth So a week. And
vet here l am, the owner of a high
priced play, written by man with a
81, 500 name, and especially adapted
for the undersigned.
Year: 1878

land States as readily as from the
South. The monument bears this
blood stirring inscription: "Thermo-
pyle had her messenger of defeat
the Alamo had none"


| do not advise any farmer to 60 to
Texas who has a good farm and good
health in Michigan, or any other Of
the older States. OF course health is
a boon for which all sacrifices must be
made, if necessary. Texas affords a
mild and salubrious climate, and to
the health Of many is no doubt prefer
able to ours. If a farmer has limited
means, he can open and improve a
farm of given size much easier and
cheaper in Texas than anywhere else.
He should not 90 there, however, ex-
pecting to raise bigger crops or hoping
to get any better prices. have heard
farmers here say that they can go to
Texas and work half the time and
make as much as they do here, because
they have so many more working days
there. Such men will make total fail
ures in Texas. The ground must be
better prepared in Texas for crops
than here. Corn must be worked
more there than here, and cotton must
be worked more than corn. Nature
has provided for this extra work by
giving that State more working wealth
er, and she only half pays the man
who only half works.


SuTT re X T,HrNUnv
Year: 1878

How pleasant it is for the young
school miss to harbor the thought that
the time is fast approaching for her
to stop writing school compositions,
and studying those hard lessons, and
consoling herself with the thought that
she will be two old for school, and just
of proper age to have beau.
Year: 1878

found memory has been little un-
faithful in regard to he exact word
ing. l know that l read it with great
satisfaction-in especial, verlike
inventory which it contained Of my
most amiable and admirable charac-
teristics. There were things set down
there that l had supposed known only
Year: 1878

OWING to the crowded state of our
columns Mrs. Myers advertisement
was left out of last weeks issue;
and on the same account, the pro.
ceedings of the Grand Lodge of
Good Templars is left out this week.
Year: 1878

Miss MABEL WHITMAN, Boston girl who
had been accused OF the murder OF hor own
mother, by poison, was discharged from
custody, after the evidence against her had
all been put in, BY order Of Judge WARREN.


We recall attention 10 the fact for tho pur-
pose OF commanding the conduct of the
learned Judge ~ the premises. There was
no sufficient evidence against the accused
to justify u belief in her guilt. The offence
with which she was charged was most un-
natural and IL now secms TO have been n
cruel wrong to arrest her and to prefer the
charge No wonder the girl swooncd when
her acqulttal was made known to her.
From the swoon sho soon recovered. But
when will she recover from the effects -oi
having such a terrible accusation made
against her, and being put upon trial? Life
is not long enough.


The Judge has done what lay in his power
TO set tho accused right before the com
munity; but IL is beyond human power "a
remove the sorrow from her mind.


This case ought TO serve as a warning
against preforring grave charges against
any one except upon cv'd"u o clearly war
rantug them. Acquittal docs not always
entirely remedy the injury OF an unjust ac-
cusatiOQ,
Year: 1878

INSTEAD of dispensing, the Indians are
concentrating in formidable numbers a.
Priest Rapids, on the verge of Oregon and
Washington Territory. The army appropria-
ton is SO limited that the government has
not sufficient means at its disposal for the
prompt suppression OF hostilities. The peo-
pie of the Northwest can now see what little
care the Democratic majority in the last
House of Representatives took of their inter-
ests, and how little they have to expect of a
Democratic majority in both branches OF
Congress,
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
alcases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as q guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcatons that are not used.
Year: 1878

The most active fomenter of the riots at
Washington was, as is often the case, not a
workingman, and had no other grievances of
his own to redress than his disappointment
at not getting an Office.
Year: 1878

IT begins to look as though the Potter in
vestigation was shrewd plan to advertise
Atlantic City at the expense of the govern
ment. That certainly is all that has been
or can be ACCOMPLISHED. @
Year: 1878

EVERY regular attache Of the PRESS is furnished


with Card certificate couDtersgned by Stanley T..
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
Year: 1878

An observer says that there are
a great many men iu the world
who imagine that they are born.
with genius, and lie down on the
sofa and wait for inspiration, until
some other fellow, who thought
himself Ounce, rises by hard Ia
Dor to a competency, buys the sofa,
and leads the waiting genius out
bv the ear. This is not joke; it
Is q fact.
Year: 1878

We had the pleasure of meeting
Gen. John @. Fremont, the famous
"Pathfinder," yesterday. He in
formed us that he will remain in
LosAngeles for day or two for rest,
and will then continue his trip to
Arizona. In company with Judge
Carrillo, Gen. Fremont visited his
old headquarters in Bells block.
He says that there he noted very lit
tie change. He also recognized the
spot upon which the battery had
been located. In all other respects
the changes have been SO marked
that 1t requires more than a birds
eye view to assure him that he was
standing on the same spot that,
over thirty years ago, was signalized
by so many exciting incidents Of
his early career. Gen. Fremont Is
a man of barely medium height, of
spare frame, of distingue appear
ance and an eye and air which de.
note the nervous temperament.
His face Is surrounded by q thin
fringe Of whisker which is now un-
mistakably gray, though, in eur
lier years, it was probably as black
as the ravens wing. We feel like
extending to the Pathfinder" and
his family hearty welcome to
Los Angeles, and we hope their
residence in Arizona may prove All
agreeable one. Gen. Fremont has
been in his day the beau ideal Of
frontiersman and he will find
no difficulty in resuming the role.
Year: 1878

The practical rule of avoiding serious
e1ertion Immediately after eating has
long been acted upon in the treatment
of the lower animals, and no one who
sets any value on the lives OF his horses
or dogs, ever allows it to be disregarded
with respect to them. And yet the
Same man who would unhesitatingly
dismiss his groom for feeding his horse
Immediately after a chase or gallop
home, would probably think nothing OF
walking into the house and ordering
dinner instantly served for himself in
similar circumstances. In the army the
difficulty of managing troops on march
in this respect, has often been remarked.


Fatigued with the days e1ertions, they
can scarcely refrain from food 80 long as
to allow it's being properly cooked.


They consequently labor under the
double disadvantage of eating before
the system is in sufficient state OF re-
pose to benefit from the supply, and OF
having the food in condition unfit for
easy digestion. The old campaigner,
instructed by experience, restraints his
appetite, kindles his fire, cooks his
victuals, makes his arrangements for
the night, with deliberation surprising
to the recruit; and he is amply repaid
for his temporary self-denial by the
greater enjoyment and support which
he derives from the very same materials
which the impatience Of the other has
aused him in a great measure to waste.
Year: 1878

One can hardly realize that Alexandria
is in reality an Eastern city, and one OF
the capitals of a Mahommedan country.
As one walks round the great square
and notices the broad pavennents, the
frequent gas-lamps. the lofty houses, the
spacious shops, the crowd Of carriages,
the Frank costumes, one feels quite
western. But you turn q corner and
straightway stumble against camel
with bis noiseless tread, anda man in
blue gown offers to sell you sherbet in
the name Of Allah; and you see a narrow
little opening in the wall and men going
il and out with their shoes in their hand,
and you pass in and see broad space
covered with mating, where people are
PROSTATE in prayer, and above is little,
minaret, where an old man in white cot
ton quayers out the invitation, and tells
you there is no God but Allah, and that
prayer is better than sleep. las You fgoi
on. you see money-changers in the street,
letter-writers doing the correspondence
of q dozen, cross-legged schoolmasters
teaching their children to recite the Fat
wah, the chapter of the Koran that all
must know as we know the. Lords
Prayer; you turn into police court and
listen to q long robed Cadi administering
Justice to half q dozen screaming men
and women; and then suddenly you come
upon big warehouses full of Manchester
goods, stores piled with cotton, steam
presses turning out hundreds OF bales
per day, q great market where English,
italian and Greek are almost the only
languages you hear, and a port crowded
with shipping of every nation. 1t is .
singular combination Of the Old World
with the New.
Year: 1878

When you see barn larger than his
house it shows that he will have large
profits and small affections. When you
see him driving his work it shows that
he will never be driven from good resolu-
tions, and that he will certainly work his
way to prosperity. When you see in his
woodhouse suficiency for three months
or more, it shows that he will be more
than a ninety days wonder in farming
operations, and be is not sleeping in his
house after drunken froGc. When his
sled is housed in GUNNER and his farm
ing implements covered both winter and
summer, it plainly shows that he willhave
a good house over his head in the sum-
mer of his early life and the winter of
old age. When his cattle are properly
shielded and fed in winter, it evinces
that he is acting according to Scripture,
which says that ga merciful man is
merciful to his beast" When he is seen
subscribing for paper and paying in
advance, it shows that he is speaking
like book respecting the last improve
ments in agriculture, and that he never
gets his walking papers to the land of
poverty. .-.
Year: 1878

The Virginia City (Nev.) Enterprise
rays Our town is very quietly and very
slowly moving to the eastward down the
face Of the mountain. This is owing to the
settling of the ground over the bonanza
mines. As all the town is going to-
gether, it is not much noticed on the
surface, where no cracks are seen. The
water and gas companies are better &C.
ouainted with the movements taxing
place in the ground forming the site OF
the town than most others, as the insta-
bility of the earth tells upon their pipes.
On B and O streets, north of Union, the
ground is moving both north and east. A
water main, running north and south,
uncovered yesterday at the corner OF b
street and Sutton avenue, was found TO
be telescoped to the distance of over a
foot, and, besides. had in it great kink,
which made it necessary to take out q
piece nearly two feet in length. About
the Consolidated Virginia pan mill the
pipes are crowding in from both east
and west; at least, owing to the settling
of the ground in that neigborhood, there
appears to be two movements. Although
there are as yet no cracks in the central
part of the town, there is large one to
the westward. It begins at Cedar ra-
vine, runs south to near the large water
tank of the Ophir, on the hill west OF
town, then turns east for considerable
distance, when it takes it's course south
ward west of Stewart street, and finally
Joins the old crevice below the Gould
and Curry groupings. Toward the
north this crevice is about eight inches
in width, and the ground on each side OF
it is about three feet lower than on the
west side. Capt. Overton, of the water
company, whose opportunities 1or OBJ
serving these movements are unsur-
passed, says that as the ground settles
over the bonanzas that. on the slope OF
the mountain, where it is not much un-
dermined, gradually moves down. he
says the International Hotel has moved
east about five inches since it was built.
If such is the case all the buildings in
that part of the town with the ground
on which they stand, must have moved
the same distance, as no cracks are to be
seen in the earth. As we are travelling,
however, 1t will be sometime before We
reach the Sugar Loaf.
Year: 1878

When you dispute with fool, he is
very certain to be similarly employed.


Silence is the best course for any man
to adopt who distrusts himself.


Make yourself all honey, and you'll
soon find flies to devour you.


Every other sin hath some pleasure
annexed to it, or will admit of some ex-
cuse, but envy wants both.


Show me land that has mountains
without valleys, and I will show you a
man who has joys without sorrows.


The current coin of life is plain, sound
sense. We drive q more substantial and
thriving trade with that than aught
else.


He that waits for repentance waits for
that which cannot be had as long as it
is waited for. It is absurd for man to
wait for that which he himself has to do
Year: 1878

him, but let it suffice it to say
that she mover stood behind the
| counter at Arnold & Lees again,
that in two weeks she became
bride, and her father and sister
were surrounded by all the com
forts of an elegant and luxurious
home.


Mr.. Grey recovered rapidly, and
in few months occupied the po-
sition Of confidential clerk in the
store where his daughter had
toilcd so diligently and uncom-
pIainingiy.


The clouds that had darkened
the pathway Of the noble girl
rolled away, and sunshine filled
her path with a perfect food Of
soft and happy light. Through:
all her troubles and trials her
trust was in Him who heareth the
ravens when they cry, and she
did not forget Him when his hand
scattered blessings around her,but
with a meek and trusting heart
thanked Him for the goodness He
had seen fit to show her.
Year: 1878

PRESENT DolNG.-Do not live a.
single hour ofyour life without do.
ing exactly what is TO be done in
1t, and going straight through it


from beginning to end. Work,
play, study, whatever it is-take
hold at once, and finish it up
squarely and clearly, and then at
tend to the next thing, without
letting any moment drop out be-
tween. 1t is wonderful to sec
how many hours prompt people
contrive to make Of a day; it is
as if they picked up the time
the dawdlers lost. And if ever
you find yourself where you
have so many things upon you
that you hardly know how to be-
gin, take hold Of the very first one
that comes to hand, and you will
find the rest all fall in file and fol-
low after like company Of we'll
drilled soldiers and though work
may be hard to meet when
it charges in squad, it is
easy vanquished if you can bring
it into line. No. man ever largely
succeeded who just looked his
work in the face.
Year: 1878

Scope OF A NEWsPAPER.-A
newspaper is a window through
which men look out on what is
going on in the world. Without
a newspaper man is shut up in a
small room, and knows little or
nothing of what is happening out
side of himself. In our day, the
newspaper will keep a sensible
man in sympathy with the worlds
current history. 1t is an unfold
ing encyclopedia and unbound
book, forever issuing and never
finished. Always bear this in
mind, and never fail to take, and
more particularly, pay for your
home paper FogeZsvize (Pa.)
Messenger.
Year: 1878

The idea that a person has two
ears merely for symmetry, or to
keep his head from being lop-
sided, has been exploded. One of
the Vienna professors has been
making some experiments which
lead to the conclusion that two
ears are absolutely necessary in
determining correctly the direction
from which a sound comes. He
has found that persons who are
deaf in one car usually suppose
that sounds come from the direc-
tion in which the sound ear hap
pens TO be turned.
Year: 1878

The return of the whales to
their old grounds in the South
Atlantic; from which they have
been missed for over two years,
has given a wonderful impulse to
the whaling business. Since the
recent improvement in the catch
no less than fourteen new whale
ships Gan unprecedented number,
it is said) have been placed upon
the stocks. ....-.,.s..
Year: 1878

This week has been a hard one
on brides. Just across the river a:
Jersey City, young man, the sor
of wealthy parents, was to have
been married on Tuesday night t.
one of the most beautiful young
ladies in the city, the daughter of
wealthy and influential politician.
The company was gathered in the
most fashionable church in town to
witness the ceremony, the bride
was ready, and the clergyman stood
with his book in his hand, but the
bridegroom came not, and has not
come yet. Grief fills the soul of
the deceived young girl, and so far
no word has been heard from the
7illainous poltroon who has Tilted
her. The other case is sadder still.
Here, too,. the bridal party was
gathered, and all was ready. The
groom was seen only a short time
before the ceremony was to take
place. A gentleman went 10 the
brides house to conduct her to the
church, when a messenger rushed
in and handed him despatch. It
was from an undertaken across the
river informing him that his friend
had blown his brains out. No
cause is assigned for the dreadful
act, and theyoung bride, prostrated
by the terrible shock, fingers be-
tween life and death.


A fight is now going on between
theatrical managers and the public
for low prices. The low-priced the
aters are now doing all the busi-
ness. Some people are foolish
enough to believe that a second rate
actor, Or even frst-class actor,
should not receive more than the
President Of the United States.
Ten thousand dollars is considered
good pay for a Supreme Judge of
the United States-a position de-
manding not only the grandest
ability, but the most sterling char
acter, while walking gentlemen like
Montague or Coughlan would con
slider themselveS insulted by any
such sum, and dramatic tramps
like Boucicault are cheap at two or
three thousand a week. Verify, we
are fallen upon evil times, when it
costs two dollars and two and a
half to look at these dramatic no
nentities. Among them they have
done more in the last ten years to
debauch and deprave The public
taste than twenty years can undo;
the salt and pepper has been taken
out of manhood, womanhood has
been dishonored by their modern
dramatic types, and our youth,
dazzled by their glare and tinsel,
have been debauched beyond 1e-
claim. The trailing skirt and
Haunting style Of the bedizened
Partisan lorette have invaded our
homes, and for this social decadence
we are indebted to the exhibitions
Of the stage. I hope the effort at
low prices will succeed, for I believe
IN a good, wholesome drama. l
believe in those noble dramatic
characters which elevate and purify
the taste, which make men in love
with virtue and liberty. Not in
the east Lynnes" nor divorces"
nor ''Marriages" nor "Camilles"
need we look for dramatic millennium.
The cry is now, low prices and re-
form. Six suicides and three mur
ders head the criminal calendar Of
the week.


The weather is miserable, the
stock-market feverish and unsettled,
business almost at a stand.still and
everybody hoping for better times,
in which they are joined by


Truly yours,


BROADBRIM.