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Year: 1878

A juror in ST. Louis snored
so loudly that he awoke the
Judge, and the latter was SO m
dignant that he fined him $lO
and sent him out of the box,
after which the case was adj
iourned, the defendant refusing
to proceed with only eleven Ju-
rors. Snoring, accordingly, is
contempt of court, unless the
Judge docs it himself; so that
about the only thing the average
Juror knows how to do well Ii
taken away from him. s"i
Year: 1878

Browns wife went to the
dentists lately and took gas.
The new set Of teeth is not
ready, and SO there has been
peace in the Brown family for
several Gays. AS Brown joy
fully remarked, "Her mouth is
closed for repairs.
Year: 1878

New YoRK, May 2-Tholnas and Alice
Warner were in Court over g midnight out
rage in a carriage on Fifth avenue. A
heavy black veil covered most of her face,
and only the lower part of her face and
blonde hair were discernible. Officer Gaff-
ney said when he arrested the accused they
both appeared to be under the influence of
liquor. Warner gave his age as thirty-fiye
and his occupation as that of broker. His
companion Did she was twenty-five, a ma
tive of England, and at present guest of
the Grand Union Hotel Neither would
press the charge against the other, there
fore both were discharged, and the woman
drove away in a carriage which friends i'll
waiting had at the door. 1t is said Warner
is fictitious name, and the person giving
the name is gentleman who is well known
at the different clubs in this city.


Assistant Rector at Trinity.


1t has just transpired that at the last
meeting of the Vestry Of Trinity Church,
held the day after Easter, successor to the
late Rev. Dr. Ogelby, as Assistant Minister
was elected. The choice fell upon Rev. Dr.
De Koven, the distinguished pulpit orator
and head of the University at Racine, Wis
consin.


Torpedo Invention.


John Erickson is now in this city, con-
structing an apparatus for torpedo warfare
which he believes will revolutiOnize defen-
Year: 1878

We in the United States use the Rus'
sian yspor bath as a medicinal agent only.
But in the life Of Russian peasant II
plays most important part. NO oriho-
doI peasant will enter a church until be
has cleansed himself physically by
means of the bath, Alter laboring
among pollutions for six and a hall
days In the week, he devotes Saturday
afternoon to the vapor bath, and care
fully avoids thereafter all pollution
until he has performed his devotions at
the morning service on Sunday. sons
Of the peasants take their vapor bath IN
the household oven, in which the bread
is baked Others resort TO the pubic
bath owned by the village. Strange to
say, notwithstanding their scrupuious
care in this particular, some OF thelr
habits are absolutely filthy. While
bathing, the degree of heat which they
endure would kill person not accus'
toned to it from childhood. And in
winter they often rush out of the bath
and roll themselves in the snow. such
rapid transitions from extreme heat to
extreme cold illustrates common Rus'
sian proverb, which says that what Is
health to the Russian is death to the
German. As the old proverb hath II,
cone mans meat is another man
poison."
Year: 1878

II has been a remarkable sight, some.


thing never before witnessed in Hart


ford, TO see such great audiences assem-


bled two or three times day TO listen


TO the scripture teachings of an unlet.


tered man, whose strength is to be found


in his plainness of speech and his earn.
estness. While there are some who
question the methods employed, as work


ing rather on the emotions than on the
intellect, those who have attended
the meetings must agree that the gen.
eral result is good. Mr.. Moody's strong.
hold is the bible. In every address
he has brought the great truths of
the bible home to the hearts of his
that il Is the book of books for
everyday life. There is no fear that
such teaching can do any harm. On the
contrary, it has doubtless accomplished
great good in quickening the faith OF pro.
fessed Christians, ana in leading many
Others 70 accept the bible rs their guide.


He has not endeavored TO teach faith in
any particular creed or to upbuild aay
sect, but to preach Christianity as the
faith to live and TO die by. He has
spoken earnest words agains. all dis
honesty or sham, in business or in morals,
and by endeavoring TO lead men to live
Christian lives has done great work for
the benefit of society at large, by en-.
couragement TO lives of honesty, temper.
suce aud unsefishness. There is always
need of such work as this in this world,
where the contest between good and evil
is 80 often an unequal one. The good.
result of his work Is not 10 be measured
alone by the number OF new members
that may be added to our churches.
ibis is indeed secondary matter. 1t
is rather to be found in the number OF
those who have switched off from the
downward grade and are making honest
efforts, with divine assistance, TO lead
better lives. There are doubtless many
men IN this city who have honestly de.
sired, for the sake of themselves and their
families, if for no higher reason, TO sban.
don evil habits, but have been waiting
for convenient season, 1t was always
easier to keep on down.hill than to turn
resolutely around. To some Of these the
present offers an opportunity when they
can find a tide setting in the right direc
tion, and il is less difficult to begin the
work of reform. The work accomplished
in this way is Of inestimsble value, and
has, we doubt not, brought Joy to many
homes. And this OF itself is a gain for
which all good people will be grateful
that the gospel meetings have been held.
= Hartford Daily Courant.
Year: 1878

The minimum Christian! And who
is he? The Christian who is going to be
saved at the cheapest rate possible the
Christian who intends TO get all the
world he can, and not meet the world
ling's doom the Christian who aims to
have as little religion as he may, with
out lacking it altogether,


The minimum Christian goes 10
church in the morning, and in the after.
noon also, unless it rains, or is too warm,
or too cold, or he is too sleepy, or has a
headache from eating too much dinner
He listens most respectfully 10 the
preacher, and joins in the prayer and
praise. He applies the truth very Judi.
ciously--sometime to himself, often to
his neighbors.


The minimum Christian ID very
friendly to all good works. He wishes
them well but it is not in his power to
do much for them. The Sabbath school
he looks upon as an admirable institu.
ton, especially for the neglected and the
ignorant. 1t is not convenient, however
for him to take class. His business en-
gagements are 80 pressing during the
week that he needs Sunday as day OF
rest nor does he think himself qualified
to act as teacher. There are so many
persons better prepared for this impor-
tant duty, that he must beg to be
excused He is very friendly to home
and foreign missions and colportage, and
gives his mite. He thinks there are too
many appeals, but he gives, if not enough
10 save his reputation, pretty near it at
all events he aims to.


The minimum Christian is not clear
on number of points. The opera and
dancing, the theatre and csrd-playing,
and large, fashionable parties, give him
much trouble. He cannot see the harm
in this or that or the other popular
amusement. There is nothing in the
bible against it. He does not sea but
that man may be Christian and
dance, or go to the opera. lie knows
several excellent persons who do. Why
should not he? He stands 40 close to
the dividing line between the people of
God and the world that it is hard to say
on which side of it he is actually to be
found.


All, my brother, are you making this
attempt? Beware, lest you find at last
that, in trying to get into heaven with
a little religion, you miss i! altogether I;
lest, without gaining the whole world,
you lose your own soul Presbyterian
at Work.
Year: 1878

M. RoMIES occupied a second story of
house on the Boulevard des Capucines;
on the first story, lady before going TO
church put her vase Of goldfish in the
balcony TO enjoy the sun; Romien took
a line, caught all the fish, fried them
beautifully, covered them with parsley
placed them on a sheet of paper, 1t
them down on the balcony, with the
note, consequence Of being exposed to
SUM-
Year: 1878

He is wise who never acts without
reason, and never against it.


The beginning of anger is foolishness
and its end is repentance.


He who pretends to be everybOdy's
particular friend is nobody's.


If you do what you should not, you
must bear what you would not.


The imagination is of so delicate a
texture that even words wound it.


IF we lack the sagacity to discriminate
nicely between our acquaintance and our
friends, our misfortune will readily do it
for us.


1t is not so easy as philosophers tell
us to lay aside our prejudices; mere vol
ition cannot enable us to divest ourselves
of long established feelings, and reason
is averse to laying aside theories 1t has
once been taught to admire.


Hath any wronged thee2 Be bravely
avenged; slight it, and the work is be-
gun; forgive, and it's finished. He is
below himself, that is not above an in
jury.


1t is often better to have a great deal
of harm happen to one than a little; a
great deal may rouse you to remove what
little will only accustom you to endure.


The great man should retire occasion
ally from the stage to avoid wearying ad-
miration; for however brilliant the sun
may be, it would be wrong for it never to
set.
Year: 1878

In the last century a merchant vessel
came into London Docks with yellow
fever, and the Captain was suffering Sc
verely from it, and no one would go near
the sufferers. DR.. FothergiIl, however,
went on board partly out of compassion
and partly from his desire to study a
disease which was new to him. and he
removed the Captain to his own house,
and finally succeeded in getting him
through the fever. When the Captain
recovered, he inquired from the Doctor
what he was in his debt, and FOthergill
refused to receive any payment. The
Captain then wished to know how he
could compensate him for such kindness,
upon which the Doctor replied that there
was one thing he could do for him, if he
were making a voyage East, and would
pass through the Straits of Macassar by
Bomeo, he should be glad if he would
bring him back two barrels full of the
earth of Borneo, which the Captain
promised to do. However, when he
reached the spot on his voyage out, he
thought of the ridicule he must expert
ence from his crew in so strange an un-
dertaking, and his heart failed him, and
he sailed through the straights without
fulfilling his intention. On his return
by the same route the same thing hap
pened again through his fear Of the
SCOTS of his crew. However, after he
had left the straights 200 or possibly 300
miles behind him, his conscience smote
him with his ingratitude and the non
fulfllment of his promise, and he put the
ships head about, returned to the spot,
and filed the barrels with the earth. On
his return he sent it to DR.. Fothergill,
who had the surface of piece of ground
thoroughly burned, and then sprinkled
the Borneo earth on it, when it is a
known fact that here came up all kinds
of new and curious plants, said to be 100


liferent sorts, some geraniums, and new
flowers, which have subsequently spread
throughout the gardens of England
Land and Water
Year: 1878

ihere must be something after all this woe;


A sweet fruilion from The narrowed past;
Rest some day for this paang 10 and fro;


A tender sunbeam.and dear flower 81 last.
There will be something when these days are done,
something more fair by far than starry night
A prospect limitlesS, as one by one


Embodied castles crown the any heights
So cheer up. heart, and for that morrow wRiti


Dream what you will, hui press toward the dream
Let fancy guide Gull effort through the gate.


And face the current, would she cross the stream
Then when that something lies athwsrt the way
Coming unsought. as good things seem 10 Co
Twill prove beneath the fash Of setting day
A nobler need t.aE IOss would beckOn you.
For lifted up by constant, forward strife,


,.ope will attain so marvellous height
There can be nothing found within this Lie


Amer this day 10 form fitting night.
So heaven alone shall ever satisfy,


And Gods own light be ever light enough
To guide the purified, ennObied eye


Toward the smooth which lies beyond the rough.
There will be something when these clouds skirr


by


A bounteous yielding from the fruitful past;
Sweet peacs. and rtst upon the pathway he


Even though death and flowers al the last
Year: 1878




1t is well for the women of the house
hold to remember that the pleasant even
ings at home are strong antidotes to the
practice of looking for enjoyment abroad,
and seeking for pleasures in by and for
hidden places, for relaxation and recrea-
ton will be INDUCED in somehow by most
men, and happy are they who find in the
home circle the diversion they need. A
lively game, an interesting book read
aloud, or, in musical families, a new song
to be practiced. will furnish pastime that
will make an evening pass pleasantly.


A little forethought during the day, a
little pulling of wires that need not ap-
pear, will make the whole thing easy,
and different ways and means may be
provided for making the evening pass
pleasantly, and a time to look forward
with pleasant anticipation. We visited
once in large family where it was the
duty of each sister in turn to provide the
evenings occupation, and there was a
pleasant rivalry between them as to
whose evenings should be most enjoyable.
The brothers entered fully into the
spirit of the simple home entertainments,
and were 10th to be obliged to spend an
evening away from home as their sisters
and parents were sorry to have them alb
sent. Everyone spoke of this family as
an uncommonly united one, for each and
every member showed such a strong at
taehment for the home to which each
one contributed so much pleasure-Rs-
raj Home.
Year: 1878

A little girl in Norristown, Pa, hav
ing swallowed a citron seed it was found
necessary to cut slit in her throat and
extract it from its lodgment there in or
der to save her life. The operation was
performed within three days of the aeci-
dent and it was found that the seed had
sprouted.
Year: 1878

THE citizens of Trucbee have risen up
en- masse and driven out the Chinese
Every house built in Chinatown in op
position to the warning was taken down
and the lumber piled in the streets. All
wash house tenant. were notified to leave
within week and al white men renting
houses TO Cinnamon were notified to get
rid of their tenants in the same time or
they might expect to have their houses
treated rs others have been.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER INvoICE.-The recent break
in Sierra Nevada Stock, which had Leen
sent up to ten times its real value, will
doubtless be as prolific as its predeces-
sors in furnishing suicides and insane, to
say nothing of bankrupts. But people
will go on buying stocks just the same,
well knowing that it will end in another
disasterous break. Human nature is i'm
bued with desire to become suddenly
wealthy, but past results show that min
ing stocks have much greater power to
make men suddenly poor. One poor man
OF yesterday may be wealthy to day, but
ten rich men of to day are more likely to
be poor Tomorrow. Such is the history
Of Stocks.
Year: 1878

BREAK IN STOCKS you ever see
an Id fash ioned Missouri fy- trap-two
boards tied together at the upper end
smeared ever on the inside with moasses,
and allowed to hang apart at the lower
endf Then did you ever seen matter
OF fact old woman, watching fol goodly
lot of fl les on the inside, lay down her
dish rag and give the boards n sudden
slap together7 If you have seen this,
then you are in position TO know all about
stock gambling. Lots of greedy h les had
gathered in between tho stock boards,
and last Wednesday old lady Flosd ele-
waited her spectacles on the lip Of her nose.
placed hand on either board, and before
single fly had chance to escape gave a
vigorous slam. She then put on little
more molasses, and the lower end of tho
boards hang apart for other adven turous
flies. - COiuSd SIN.
Year: 1878

SARCAsM.-The people Of Crescent City
bagin 10 wonder what has become of the
weekly steamer mail which was to 5e
brought them after the first of Novem ber7
The Courier assumes the responsibility of
answering The query, and suggests that
Congressman Luttreli will "send the
mail on the same steamer that brings the
Crescent City breakwater."
Year: 1878

II is again asserted that Mr.. Edison's
electric light is an assured success, and
that it is all ready for general use rs
soon as the European patents are secured.
This cannot be for two or three weeks
yet. The relative expense of the new
light is estimated at about one half that
of gas.
Year: 1878

WISE burglars, iii ascending stairs at
night, always walk near the wall, as
there the boards creak less than they do
IN the middle. Equally wise household
ers, however, leave three or four thick,
dry newspapers loosely unfolded on the
landing the best and simplest burglar
alarm in the world, since to step on
them or attempt to move them Is to
make noise enough to rouse the house.
BY the way, Lord Chancellor Eldon's
first client, house-breaker. whom be
got of, rewarded him with piece Of
advice that got into verse thus


Small dog aud rusty Key


We're John SCOTS 1rst fee.


a small terrier, said the experienced
malefactor, is more active and suspi-
cious than large one, and not attract
;ng the burglars notice when they re-
eonnoitre the ground, will not be poi
soDed while rusty key will squeak IN
the lock If turned from The outside
Year: 1878

a large mass meeting Of citizens Of
Memphis, who were absent during the
rage Of the yellow fever, was held on
Thanksgiving day. Resolutions Of
warm thanks were enthusiastically
adopted, for aid extended by generous
friends every where in the world The
day was indeed one of Thanksgiving for
Memphis,
Year: 1878

The Board of Health met last evening
President Roberts In the chair.


The Fourth ward committee reported
that after thorough examination of the
establishment of Hart Bros, Ito which
attention had been called at a previous
meeting) they failed to find any nuisance
whatever.


The Tenth ward committee reported in
relation to the nuisance on Front street
between Monroe and Adams, in the form
of sewer which was not large enough to
permit all the water to escape. They had
seen the City Council committee to which
1t had been referred who were now engaged
In widening the sewer below MARYLAND
avenue, and the point would soon be reach-
ed at which the nuisance would be abated


The Committee on Impurities in the
Brandywine water stated that thev had
visited the Brandywine, and gone as far up
as Squirrel run, ard found everything in an
excellent condition, and better than they
were at the same time last year.


The Committee on Accounts reported that
they had examined and audited the accounts
of the late Treasurer and found them cor
rect.


A petition was presented from Jacob
Pusey asking for the abatement of a nuis
ance on Walnut street between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets, which was referred
to the Committee from Sixth ward.


An order was directed to be drawn In
favor Of g. W. Vernon 81 Son for $6.25.
Year: 1878

The Young Peoples Association of the
West Presbyterian church will give social
and literary entertainment in the Sunday
School rooms of the church, this evening
at o'clock, to which they cordially invite
all their friends. There will be no charge
Tor admission and no collection will be ia.
ken up.
Year: 1878

Tae Fame Hose Company have presented
Chief McCrea of the Fire Department
new Chief Engineers hat and belt. They
were on exhibition last night at Christy's
Segar 81 ore on Second street.
Year: 1878

Very frequently we see newspaper
correspondents admonished to write on
one side of the paper only, if they wish
to see their articles published, and it
must be admitted that this is very wise
rule, but of course it has its exceptions.
For instance, we received a "pome"
Monday evening, and had the writer been
careful to write on one side of the paper
only, it is very much to be feared that
her literary effort would have found oon-
genial fellowship in the waste basket,
but under the circumstances we can not
refrain from giving specimen stanza
from each side. The poem was headed
'' The Country" and the poetess struck
her gait as follows:


oh, love to bask in Natures smile,


Under the greenwood tree,


With naught in view save the rolling nelds.


on, the country's the place for me.


This is all very well OF course, and no
one could justly complain of her desire
TO get under the greenwood tree and
bask in Natures smile, but the other side
of the page told a different story. 1t was
the commencement of letter, and in
prose the poetess talked as follows:


Dear Pa Il wish you would come down
here and get me just as soon as you can:
The country is perfectly horrid, and would
rather bake in the city than stay down
here in this poky place. Aunt Jane says
that 1 will get used -Rochester Demo-
Year: 1878

Frank j. Peeters, the carrier pigeon
fancier of Troy, was in town yesterday
with number of birds, for the purpose
of putting them to trial flights. In
company with Judge Willard he sent
nine of them off on the Mohawk River
bridge at the foot of Genesee Street.
The birds took flight handsomely, some
rising until lost to sight and all striking
bee line for Troy. Mr.. Peeters and
Mr.. Richardson, of Green Island, sever
al days ago let two go in this city on a
trial match. The day was hazy and the
birds failed to get the proper direction.
The consequence was they returned
eventually to the city. One was found
on Fayette Street, and died soon after
from exhaustion. The other was found
near Bagg's Hotel, and was injured
while being captured, being mistaken
for a wild pigeon, and also died. Inas-
much as the flying of pigeons through
this latitude is likely to continue, it
may be well for all to note the following
characteristics of carrier birds, so that
they may not be unfortunately mistaken
for those of other specimens. The car
rier pigeon is always of a uniform color,
never mottled. There are broad white
circles around its eyes, which are hawk
like in clearness. The nose from the
head proper to the beak is unusually
broad. Carrier pigeons also bear the
names of their owners on their wings,
but the other characteristics mentioned
tance and thus do them no harm. The
trial flights yesterday were preliminary
to match which Mr.. Peeters
expects to start from this city
next week. He says if the
weather is not hazy any match for the
distance of hundred miles should be
successful. Misty or rainy weather does
not obstruct birds vision so much as
hazy weather, when it is almost always
nonplussed. He thinks that the faculty
possessed by the bird to find its way
back to its native cot is due almost en-
tirely to its memory of places. Young
birds are trained by taking them farther
and farther away from home until they
have finally, as it were, memorized a
long distance. Birds that have once
reached Troy successfully from Utica
can the next time be taken to Syracuse.
If on rising from the latter place they
can see Utica then their flight to Troy is
probable. If they can not see Utica, or
some other place they remember, they
circle round Syracuse, and if they still
fail to recognize any landmarks, event
ually return to that city, bewildered and
often exhausted. At such times they
fall prey to evil disposed persons, and
perhaps often to well-meaning people,
who think they are bagging some game
by capturing them. As the best of
pigeons are apt to go astray, any one
finding them can do no greater favor to
the owner than by sending them to him
Immediately, G. o. D., according to the
would make it point to do this an inn
petus would be given to praiseworthy
sport.-Uica IN. ~ Herald.