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Year: 1879

THAT DELIGHTFUL OnGASIzAroS known as
the Battle Row" gang nearly murdered an in
offensive truck driver yesterday, and also
seriously wounded policeman As two Of the
ruiiians are in custody IL is to be hoped an cx-
aInplc will be uIadc of them.
Year: 1879

TuE ELEVATED RAILROAD COMPANIES should
understand that safe, reliable engineers can
only be secured by fair rate of wages. To
mvc "a few dollars per diem the directors
actually place their passengers in peril. One
sccidcnt will not only lessen the volume OF
travel but swallow up in damages more than
tue results of years economy. There is an
old fable about goose that laid golden eggs
which comes very pat in this connection
Year: 1879

man lying bleeding and helpless from
a 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 Peterhof, coast
town about sixteen miles from st. Peters
burg, one morning 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 re-
oeived 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 tine
end without a word, and then said
quietly: "Well, Mr.. Inspector, Pm ex-
tremeIy sorry to have done anything,
but I'll make all the amends in my
power. If find you hanging anywhere,
I pledge you my honor l won't cut you
down.
Year: 1879

The only perfume which never seems
to offend any one, and which leaves no
unpleasant twang behind it. is that of
Cologne water, which stimulates while
it soothes the senses, and suggests
pleasant wholesom. ness, instead OF any
sickish sweetness, as the best of the ex-
tracts and essences and bouquets are apt
to do. We do not mean, of course, the
common Cologne water of the druggists,
which is usually very much worse than
none at all, and won't to leave, after dry
ing, the smell of burned sugar where it
has been used often, as it is made of the
poorest spirit, and necessarily without
subsequent distllation, without regard
to the fact that it requires the strongest
the combined oils properly where the
process of distillation is not used. In
deed with no trouble at all, any one can
make in his own store-room better
article of Cologne than that which is
usually bought, by thoroughly dissoiv-
ing fluid dram of the oil of bergamot,
orange and rosemary each with half q
dram of nerei and q pint of rectified
spirit. As good as can be made out OF
Cologne itself, however, is also quite as
comfortably prepared at home as at the
chemists at so much less than the
| chemists prices that one feels warranted
in using it freely, simply by mixing
with one pint of rectitied spirit two
fluid drains each of the oils of bergamo


and lemon, one of the oil of orange
and half as much of that of rosemary


together with three-quarters of dram
of nereli and four drops each of the es
sences of ambergris and musk. If this i


subsequently distilled it makes wha


may be called perfect Cologne, but i


becomes exceedingly fine by being KEEP


tightly stopped for two or three months


to ripen and mellow before use.
Year: 1879

If Arctic explorers have not discov-
cred practical Northwest passage
whales have, as is shown by the fact that
whales have been captured in the North
Pacific having harpoons that were
thrown into them on the other side of
the continent. Capt. Bauldry, of the
Helen Mar, of San Francisco, has taken
whale having in it a large flint har-
poon, supposed to have been put in by
natives of Cape Bathurst, or the regions
beyond the mouth of the Mackenzie
river, because the natives living to the
westward of that river never use such
weapons, but always bone or iron. A
more positive evidence is found in the
fact that the Captain of the Adeline
Gibbs took a whale in the Arctic with
an iron in it which had Aeen thrown the
same season in Hudson bay. This is
known to be the case, because the iron
bore the mark of ship at the time en-
gagged in whaling in the bay.
Year: 1879

The account of the successful trial, or
rather use, of the Brush electric light at
the thread mills of the Willimantic
Company is still, no doubt, remem-
bered by the readers of the CoXra,at.
The great mule room," about 24O feet
long, is made as light with four of the
electric burners as it was by nearly 100
gas burners. It was mentioned at the
time of the visit to Willimantic that the
electric light is similar to sunlight and
that in its rays the fine distinctions in
the shades Of color are as truly made as
in the day time. A further illustration
of this identity between the electric and
the sun lights is furnished by the enter
prise of the managers of the Whitman
tic Company in an interesting way.
They have sent to this office photo
graph of the winding-room rs it ap-
peared with the electric lights at work,
and the photograph was taken at mid
night by the electric light, thus proving
that the sun is no longer needed in the
picture business. The photographs,
taken by Isaac White, of this city, are
clear and would be creditable to day
work.-Harford Coaraalt.
Year: 1879

At Chicago, McVicker's Theater, few
nights ago, was visited by rather small
audience, who came to be entertained by
the Shakspearean actor, Edwin Booth, and
who were highly entertained by another
actor not down on the bills. He brought
the house not down, but up standing. This
person reioices in the name Of Mark Gray.


In plain Bnglish, he shot three times at
Booth, once missing fire an d twice missing
the object of his aim. The play was Rich
ard l." Near the finish of the last act, when
Booth sat in the glare of calcium
light, with all other lights turned down,
and engaging in the soliloquy, he sat lit
tie to the right of the center of the stage,
with the prison on one side, and the cottage
nearly on level with him in the first
balcony, and some thirty feet distant, the
pistol concealed in his sleeve, and in his
left hand copy of the play, which he had
evidently been following with the dire


purpose of firing only at the right time.


When the Grst shot rang out there was a


dead silence. Booth did not stir, but ss a
its way through piece of board in the cot
tage, an inch in thickness, Booth quietly
rose and went toward the wing.


A rush was Immediately made for Gray,
and, as there seemed to be some doubt
| which was the man, Booth again stepped
out, pointed directly at him, and saw him
taken into custody.


All this time there was q wild uproar in
the house, and shouts of "Throw him
over!" Hang him !''" Pitch him out the
window !" and the like were audible. He


was, however, speedily hustled of to the


station and locked mp.


The mans story is, that he belongs in
Keokuk, but has been travelling for a st.
Louis dry good house; that about three
years ago Booth wronged friend of his


whether lady or gentleman he does moi


state, and that becoming cognizant
of the wrong about two and one-hali


years ago, he determined to avenge it. He


has only met Booth once since that time
and then it was on the streets of st. Louis


and he was not prepared. He says he fired


directly at the tragedian and wonders


greatly that he missed. He regrets hit
failure even more than he wonders at it
He is generally regarded as crazy.
Year: 1879




A recent editorial in the Philadelphia
Press reviews at length the value of
foreign journals as compared with those
of our own country, and criticises very
severely the toadyism and stupidity of
the English and the vindictiveness of
the French newspapers. In support of
this Characterization, attention is called
to the fact that the London Daily Mews
gave several columns to description of
the wedding ceremonies of the Duke Of
Connaught, over two columns being
devoted alone to the cataloguing of
presents received on that occasion, and
to the fact that while the most common
place movement of any member of the
royal family is detailed with all the
minuteness possible in the English
papers, the most important national
events in this country are dismissed
with line. While there is less toady-
ing on the part of the Partisan journals,
they appear to labor under the supposi-
ton that France is the world and that
Paris is the worlds capital. Outside of
Paris, news of the utmost Importance is
rejected, and space which might be
made valuable is devoted to personal
reflections and to bitter polemics against
some adverse party. The article con-
cludes with the remark, that in the
German press can be found more of the
freedom and enterprise that character
ICES American journals. Their columns
are devoted to news from all parts of the
world, and are valuable in information
This fact may in a great measure ac
count for the greater familiarity which
German immigrants .evince with
American institutions, than do those Of
any other nationality.
Year: 1879

AMONG the most extraordinary of the
tyrannical regulations of the Russian
Police is one which strictly forbids any
one to touch dead or dying man with
out the direct sanction Of the police.
In consequence of this arbitrary enact
ment, IL IL no uncommon thing to zee a
Year: 1879

THERE are now fifteen societies for
The protection of children from cruelty
In the United States. The Pennsylvania
society quite doubled its work in 1878
and nearly three hundred children were
saved from brutal treatment in Phila-
delphia alone, at a cost of less than four
thousand dollars.
Year: 1879

. In q recent article the Philadelphia
Ledger shows that only about fifty-five
per cent. of the children sent to the
public schools in that city ever get above
the primaries, and concludes that to do
justice to the children the highest teach
ing talent is indispensable in the pri-
mary schools. This will apply with
almost equal force to the country
districts
Year: 1879

A wALKING.sTIcK for tourists and
botaDists, recently patented in Ger
many, by HERR HERB, OF Pulsnitz, is
furnished with the following articles:
One side of the handle is signal pipe,
and on the other side can be fixed
knife (Which is above the ferrule). In
the middle of the handle is compass.
The handle itself can be screwed off, and
within is small microscope with six
object-glasses. In the stick under the
handle is a vessel containing ether or
chioroform. Outside the stick there is
inserted on one side thermometer, and
on the other a sand or minute glass


Above the ferrule, is the knife already
referred to, and to a ferrule can be
screwed botanist's spatula, or an ice
point (for glacier parties). Lastly a
metre measure is adapted to the stick.
Year: 1879

EDITOR ADVANCE: Weather pleas
ant. Can almost see grass and Yrgcta-
bles grow. No hoppers and everybody
happy. and we all hope for the future
which is very consoliny wl,eE we fail
in out present undertakings.


The surveyors Of our railroad camp
ed here last night. They have run the
tt ird line through here from Seven
Mile Lake and this is the charm. We
know now where it is going to run. It
comes 81 close to me that can almost
step on the cars from my door sill.


Decoration Day will be celebrated by
the Murray County Soldiers Union at
Seven Mile Lake, May 30th.


Working roads and planting corn are
now in order and everybody is busy.


J. X.
Year: 1879

unworthy attempts the order for
purposes | must add that such efforts have
spirit Of liberation which is OF the Distinguishing
chaacterstics of tho Grand Army of the Republic Tho
Situation and formulated in the ritual are fraternity,
charity aud loyalty We fraternize with all deserving
and sailors whether members of the Order or non
affiliated We are not organized to keep alive the h%tes
contentious of unhappy conflict nor to tear open
the wounds happily closed bv the healing touch of
time but To perpetuAte the glorious memories OF afuuous
maintain tho close ties of friendship born
the bat eed TO be good comrades in as we were
faithful soldiers IN war.


The charity incucated is in the restricted sense OF
benencence and aims giving alone but intended 70 ex
sive We vindicve but willing to for
give injuries and condone in repentance The
the malignant screecbng OF shells. who has seen
comrade fall by side has his mind enlarged becomes
passionate and charitable The men who shared
the contents OF haversack and canteen with =
wounded ioemnh VINO uauea conce ios ."o"s." sIr h
repttiously with the enemy picket are not ADJ 10 Do
mean and malicious toward their yanauished opponents
the brave soldier who after having borne the
brunt Of tho battle sinks on his arms IN saiorous exaus
ton that the field to despoil ar insult the
dead is the camp follower or straggler who prowls
under shade OF night n his predatory course and be-
valiant after the light sover and the danger passed
We have quarrel with the dead Only the barbarian
mntates the slain The loyalty OF the members of the
Grand Army OF tho Republic has been tested
many stricken field II is not the spurious. loud
voiced lip loyalty of assertion that has brought reproach
at the portal of the Temple of the Union to
cincts deface and destroy. II said by great
cync that patriotism is the last refuge OF scoun-
smrched by knaves and retenders that there Is some
excuse for the heaped it, But IL is noble
word and mbodes the nobies princple and have no
patience with those who have degraded IT, with those
who because of its perverson by selfish and designing
persons it with sneers aud contumely would be


day for this when the word loyalty was
Year: 1879

SENATOR WADE HAMPTON, in his
first effort before the United States
senate, last Wednesday, made the
most truly patriotic and statesman
like speech of the session. In the
course of his remarks he said.


But in no event can consent to aid in
disbanding the army or impairing its eff
cheney. 1t is the army of the South MS
well as of the North. 1t is the army of
the whole country. In its history from
the days of the Revolution through lis
achievements of 1872 and glories of the
Mexican war, have some reason, by
right of birth and blood, to be proud. In
the late civil contest, on many bloody
field, tested its svalor, and no act or word
of mine shall dopreciate its value or les
sen its usefulness. Because | so regard
it, no act of mine shall tend to degrade il
from its high rank. will not so legislate
that against its own honorable instincts
and traditions il shall be an instrument of
tyrany in the hands of any factions, party
or Executive who may be so unscrupu-
lous as so to desire. Nor shall | assent
because of any differences of opinion be-
tween the minority and majority, to close
the courts of justice, or ombarrass the
necessary or orderly life of the govern
ment. The constitution has provided
means by which an appeal to the country
can be determined, and il is for the peo-
pie to decide whether the Presidential
veto has been wisely used TO defeat the
will OF congress, which represents the ma
jority Of the people.
Year: 1879

PHILADELPHIA, June Edward
Parr was sentenced to death at neon
to-day for the murder of his daughter,
Mrs. Susan Irwin. As the prisoner
was leaving the dock he fell fainting
to the floor, and a phial dropped from
his hand 1t was then found he had
taken a dose Of strychnine. He is
still alive.
Year: 1879

The ex.king of Loocho, recently
summoned to Japan, sent his eldest
son, fifteen years old, in his place. He
was received by the Mikado and or
dered to await the arrival of his father
in Toxic, when both will be invested
with the rank and title as Japanese
noblemen Of the highest class.
Year: 1879

The resignation of Mr.. j. A.
Omberg, as teller of the Union and
Planters Bank, to accept the position
Of cashier of the Bank of Commerce,
is an event in banking circles which
deserves more than passing notice.


1t is an instance of we'll deserved
promotion for long and faithful SER
vices and answering fidelity to i'm
portant trusts. Mr. Omberg has been
in the position just vacated in the
Union and Planters Bank for ten
years In that time he has enjoyed the
good will of his associates, the conf
dence of the officers and directors of the


institution and the high regard of all
who have had business with the bank.
Atall times and with all people, he has
been singularly polite and accommoda-
ting, and as popular without the bank
as efficient within. He unites the best
executive business talent with an affa
bility of manner that always makes
friends One bank loses long tried
and trusted servant, but the other
is the gamer, and a worthy gentle
man receives a we'll earned and
richly deserved recognition 1t speaks
well for the Bank of Commerce that
its directors have been able to secure
the services of one so well qualified to
hold the second position in the insti-


tuition, and who is held in such high
esteem by the business community.
We congratulate the bank and Mr..
Omberg upon his accession, and hope
that both will prosper as they deserve.
Year: 1879

f. If one may judge the climate by the
glittering July, England is land of
sunshine as well as flowers. Light comes
before three clock in the morning, and
it lasts through dreamy, lovely gloam-
ing till ten o'clock at night, The morn.
ing sky is light blue, dappled with slate
colored clouds. A few large stars are
visible there, lingering to OUTAGE the
dawn. Coo! winds whisper, and present.
ly they rouse the great sleepy old elms;
and then the 1ooks-which are the low
comedians of the air in this region-be-
gin to grumble; and then the sun leaps
above the horizon, and we sweep into a
day Of golden breezy cbeerfulness and
comfort, the like fwhicllis. never known
in New York between June and October


Sometimes the whole twenty four
hours have drifted past as if in a dream
Of light and fragrance and music. In a
recent moonlight time there was scarcely
any darkness at all; and more. than once
or twice have lain awake all night
within few. miles of Charing Cross -
listening to the ,,tWvitter3 Of small birds
and the song of a nightingale, which is
like the lapse and fall l'of silver water. It
used to he difficult to understand why
the London season should begin in May


and run through the summer; it is not
difficult to understand the custom new.
Year: 1879

A picturesque lncldent;is related con
corning General Chapzy during The time
of his Imprisonment under the Paris Com
mune. He was closely watched, and
when one morning he asked tor barber
to shave him, that individual was only al
lowed to enter escorted by two national
guards. The day was dull and the light
bad, and the knight of the basin moved
the genera. about several times, complain
ing that he could not see and that the
guards were in the way. Grumbling, they
fell back a, little, and the barber began
his work. :. Presently he observed that he
had never seen man more difficult to
shave, and adding, how hollow your
cheek is Come, general, a la Promenade! !!''
he thrust his thumb into the generals s
mouth to press the dbeek outward. The
prisoner was for the moment naturally
enraged, and was about to protest when
he became aware that some small object
was lying on his tongue. The shaving
finished and his visitors gone, he placed
himself in the only position in the cell
in which he could not be seen, and took
from his mouth what proved to be little
roll of paper, on which was written,
keep up your courage; you are not
forgotten; this will not last long. Saisset.'
1t was true prediction. In few days
the general was liberated by an order
from the Central Committee
Year: 1879

~ An English lady performs household
duties which many Americans would
deem intolerable. She is economical, too,
no matter how wealthy her husband may
be, and keeps an expense book in which
every penny of expenditure Is set down


Each child has an allowance and a blank
book, and is taught bookkeeping, at least
so much of it as may be learned from
keeping exact personal accounts. Not
unfrequently the daughter is the family
book-keeoer, and learns to check, en-.
Year: 1879

The late Baron LlODeIde ROthsChlld,
the head Of the English house Of Roths-
childs, was man most generous in Civ
ing. Enormous as his income was, it is
said that more than tithe of it was ap-
piled in charitable works. He never pro-
claimed his charities, however, and often
made it condition of a gift that it should
not be published. Bound to his seat as
he was by physical suffering, which made
hisSmanner varying and sometimes harsh,
SO that the temper of Baron Rothschild
grew to be something watched like the
weather for its influences on the Stock
Exchange, he found his relaxation in
giving, and his eyes gllstened when he
heard that his aims or his influence had
been benefcially bestowed
Year: 1879

public mind in the presence of other
burning interests, and many pulpit
warnings that will be sounded to-
day would have been entirely un
necessary.


Tben-oh, rapturous thought
our hard worked, self sacrificing
politicians would not be compelled
to provide a president in 1880 and
consume valuable newspaper col
umns that are sorely needed tor the
news of the day. All the green
backs would have burned up, with
out the wearisome preliminary of a
Congressional squabble. The Den
nis-Coppers case would have reach
ed q court of final appeal, in which
Dennis himself might have ex
pressed his views about a matter so
IL timately concerning himself. No
more poisoning cases would occur,
the republican machine we1Id be
put where it would do the most
good, the breach in the city democ
racy would be permanently closed
and the braves would have a reun
ion that in warmth would beat any
thing on record. Finally, the com
munity could get rid of the police
man s club and the Street Cleaning
Bureau, for the former would quick
ly be burned, even if smuggled into
the next world, while the latter
might meet ideal retribution for
their mIsdeeds by being eyerlast
ingly surrounded by ashes, with no
water at hand to dump them into.
Year: 1879

New York Herald: There was no
wreck of matter and crash of worlds
on FRIDAY, according to prediction


Evidently some one had blundered-
The end of the world was, in some
respects, a consummation devoutly
TO be wished; it would have settled
the Eastern question and allowed
the combating diplomatists to
meet on the only common ground
they are ever likci, TO find; it would
have effectually 1 minated tagging
canvasses of the State vote and pre-


vented the whistling of "Pinafore"
in the streets. Itwould have saved
thousands of pedestrians from slip


ping at pasty street crossing, for
those who went to walk the golden
streets would find everything as ii
should be, while emigrants at the
other place would be sure OF an at
mosphere that is ruinous to moist
ure under foot or anywhere else


the probable price OF winter coal
wuuId have ceased TO excite the
Year: 1879

Liberty Is eedom from restraint.
Is freedom from restraint gOod5
That depends upon circumstances.
If you wish to boil your tea kettle
the steam should be free; ii you
wish to run an engine the steam
must be restrained. So Tor men
liberty may he good or not good.
Liberty is like a sword, good or
bad, as you put it in a good or bad
use. II you ask me whether liberty
is good for people, l ask you,
What are you going To do with itP'
1t is good if they use it as our ia
thers did, it is bad if they use it as
they did in Paris under the Com
mune. There is no magic in liberty
any more than there is in theology.
1t is like everything else, good or
bad, according to the use TO which
you put 1t.


There can be no sbguiute freedom