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Year: 1878

"See you do not. ]. never give
a second warning" said the teach
er, and the revolver fell.


1t took fnll two hours to organ.
ize the classes, but when done
they were well organized. Then
recess came. The teacher went
out too, for the room was crowd
ed and hot. A hawk was circling
overhead, high in the air. The
teacher drew revolver, and the
next instant the hawk came tum-
bling down among the wondering
scholars.


From that day on Harry kept
school for two years in Cranberry
Gulch, bis salary doubled after
the first quarter, and his pupils
learned to love as well as respect
him, and the revolvers went out
of sight within a month.
They had found . man at last
who could keep school. This is
| fact.
Year: 1878

We suppose many people
think that the newspaper men
are persistent duns. Let a
farmer place himself in simi-
lar business position and see if
he would not do the same. Sup
pose he raised 1000 bushels of
wheat and his ncighbor should
come to buy a bushel, and the
price was q small matter of two
dollars, or less, and he says, 81
will hand you the amount in a
few days." AS the farmer does
not want to be small about the
matter, be says all right, and
the man leaves with his wheat.
Another comes in the same way,
until the whole 1000 bushels
Of wheat are trusted out to l.
600 different persons, and not
one Of the purchasers concerns
himself about it, for it is small
account he owes the farmer, and
of course that would not help
him any. He does not realize
that the farmer has frittered a
way all his large crop of wheat
and that its value is due him in
a Thousand little driblets, and
he is seriously embarrassed in
his business because his debtors
treat it as a small matter.


Butt they all would pay him
promptly, which they could dc
as we'll as not, it would be
very large amount to the farm
er, and enable him to carry on
his business without difficulty.
The above comparison is toe
true of the difficulties that the
newspaper man has TO contend
with,
Year: 1878

A Clergyman said he once
visited lady of his parish who
had just lost her husband, in
order to offer her consolation,
and upon her earnest inquiries
as TO the reunion of families in
heaven, he asserted his belief in
that fact. When she asked
with anxiety whether any time
must elapse before friends
would be able to find each 9TH
er in the next world, be en-
phatically said, "No, they will
be united at once" He was
thinking of the happiness OF


being able to cffer the relief OF
such faith, when she broke il


uponh his meditations by exclaim'
ing sadly, "Well, bis first viii.
has got him then, by this time
Year: 1878

The observing young man is
around and sets the world by
the ears, asking why such and
such things are. "Why," he
asks, "why do we give three
cheers instead of four? Why
is it that the majority of people
use their right hand instead OF
the left, and cannot help smil-
ing at those who use. the latter?
Why is it that man cannot see
a bundle of tooth-picks with
out helping himself when he
does not need them at all?
Why is it that when any one
asks us how many days there
are in Q certain month, We al
ways say to ourselves:


nlrty uays natn OePtehDes,


April, June and November.


Why is it that we turn TO the
right instead of the left, when
the left is far preferable, and if
adopted would save many an
accident on railroad and high
way? The driver always sits on
the right of his vehicle; in turn
ing to the right he is farthest
away from the wagon he passes,
and unless he is an expert, cam
not tell how close he comes TO
the wheel of the man who goes
by him; whereas, ifhe turned to
thelefts side, he could look straight
down, and see to the fraction OF
an inch how close he was ap-
preaching an obstacle, and thus
avoid it.
Year: 1878

Judge Simmons of st. Louis
holds that street crossings are
made for the convenience of per-
sons on foot, and that it is the
duty of the drivers of all vehicles,
including street cars, not only to
check their speed when any per
son is on crossing, but to stop
where there might Re the least
danger of q collision.
Year: 1878

AlO AOAiOW A16 WoC LohASN W
us, with the request to publish
it in the OBSERVER, by an ac-
tive and efficient member Of one
of our churches:


Glory to God! Peace on
earth, good will to men, being
a true copy of letter written
by our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ and found Is miles from
Iconium, IS years after our Saw
ior's crucifixion; transmitted
from the Holy City by con-
verted Jew, and translated from
the original Hebrew copy now
in the possession of the Lady
Cubas' family at Mesopotamia.


This letter was written by
Jesus Christ and found un-
der a large round stone at the
foot OF the cross, Is miles from
Iconium. Upon this stone was
written BLESSED is he that turns
me over" All people who saw
it prayed to God earnestly that
he would make known to them
the meaning of this writing.
In the meantime came a little
child and turned it over to the
admiration of all present. On
the letter was written the COM
mandments of Jesus Christ
signed by the angel Gabriel SO
wears after our Savior's birth:
OUR SAvIOR'S LETTER.


Whosoeyer worketh on the
Sabbath day shall be cursed. /
command you to go to church
and keep the Lords day holy,
without doing any manner of
work. You shall not idly spend
your time in bedecking yourself
with costly apparel and vain
dressing, for l have ordained it
a day of rest; 1 will that yoI
keep that day holy, that your
sins may be forgiven. You shall
not break my commandments,
but observe to keep them; writ
ten by my own hand and spo-
ken by my own mouth. You
shall not go to church alone, but
also your men servants and
your maid servants.


You shall finish your labor
every Saturday afternoon at 6
| o'clock, at which hour the prep
aration for the Sabbath begins.
advise you to fast five Fridays
in every year, beginning with
Good Friday and continue the
four Fridays following, in re-
membrance of the five bloody
wounds l received for you and
all mankind. You shall dill
gently and peaceably labor in
the respective vocations where
in it has pleased God to call
you. You shall love one an
other with brotherly love, and
cause them that are not baptized
to go to church and the holy
sacraments, viz: baptism and
the Lords supper, to be made
members thereof. He that hath
a copy of this letter, and keep
eth it without publishing it to
men shall not prosper; and if
you keep not my command
ments / will send my plaques
pestilence and famine through
out your land. Whosoevel
hath a copy of this letter and
keepeth it in their houses, moth
ing shall hurt them, neither pes
thence or lightning shall dc
them any hurt; and if a woman
be with child, and have q copy
of this letter about her, and she
firmly put her trust in me, shall


be safely delivered of her birth
All goodness and prosperity
shall be in the house where
copy of this letter shall b.
; found.
Year: 1878

There are all sorts Of ways
Of making money in a large
city. An inventive citizen of


St. Louis has discovered that a
good scheme for the accomplish
ment of this desirable end is to
buy q vacant lot in a well built
portion of the city, and pro-
ceed to the erection of livery
stable thereon. The property
owners of the neighborhood inn
mediately demonstrate. but their
remonstranee is in vain unless
accompanied by a bonus. The
bonus is produced, and the sta.
BILE is not built; but the enter.
prising protector moves off ano
seeks new victims after the
same fashion, in another locality
Year: 1878

THAT was horrible crime confessed
by Mrs. Mary Phillips, aged twenty
years. She murdered her infant child,
five months old, in Jersey City, in order
that she might more readily earn a
livelihood. Having no peace of mind
she confessed, and will no doubt pay
the penalty of the great crime by a long
Imprisonment. Ta
Year: 1878

WHAT may be considered as bridge
across the chasm dividing the President
from the radical Republicans, is his
Minnesota speech. The Republican
Congressional campaign committee has
decided to print that speech as cam
paign literature. This may lead to
friendliness and a better understand
ing of affairs.
Year: 1878

Tuesday evening the Inhabitants of
the town of Marcus Hook were S art
led when it became known that the head
aud skull of child had been found in a.
coal bin covered over by an old kettle.
The gentleman who discovered it hidden
in one corner of the bin, says That the
skull is apparently that of Child about
eight years OF age. The head must have
been cut off from the body, as the flesh
under the chin was partly dried and in
state of preservation, but the other por-
tions of the head were entirely decompos-
ed. From all appearances it could not
have been there more than month. Ii
may lie probable that the remains are
still concealed on the premises.


The skull is in possession of a gentle
man doing business in Marcus Hook.
The legal authorities should investigate
the affair.
Year: 1878

ances music, dancing, and other such
practices"


Brother Mann closed his powerful and
interesting sermon, by urging all good
Christians to work talk and pray against
taking possession of the church.
Year: 1878

Y New Castle correspond ent must
pore careful not to mistake facts. The
PRISONERS who escaped from Jail last
We're caught by the Sheriff and his
p'y and put back the same day. The
\ had' out of humanity, let them


the Jail yard to get the fresh air
lcut any direction from the Sheriff


'aey sealed the walls in return for
PompaSslon and kindness thus exhibit.
|CVaTds them. The Jail is well and
llllly kept.
Year: 1878

The Chief of Police reports horse in
the city pound, which the owner can OBJ
tain by calling at the police station,
proving property and paying. all ex-
nenses If not called for within few
days the horse will be sold according to
law
Year: 1878

The Princess Alice was long and lc-
river steamer, built for excursions down
the Thames, of which the middle ana
poorer classes of LOndoners were very fond
She had saloons on her forward and after
decks. Her passenger carrying capacity
was unusually large. A large proportios
of her passengers last evening were on tba
upper or saloon deck. They must have
seen beforehand their impending door,
but those in the stern Of the steamer ha1
no warning until they heard the crash ana
found the passengers from the forwarJ
part of the vessel running to the after part
Beyond the fact that the tide was abons
two hours ebb, which wonld enable tha
Princess Alice to ease and stop soona,
than the screw steamer which would ba
borne on the tide, it is impossible to 6iss
cover any of the circumstances immediataiv
preceding the collision. Before the boat
came in collision there were cries from one
to the other to keep out of the way, but "a
usual in such cases the accident was BRO.
bably due to a misunderstanding--th one
misinterpreting the intention of the other.
All the rules of sailing were cast to the
winds in the moment of peril, each taking
the wrong course to avoid each others blum.
derg.
Year: 1878

The New York Scientific Ne,rs call atten.
tion to the Importance as this season Of
getting rid of all vile smells about dwell.
lings, and makes this practical suggestion:
"The article commonly ueed to disinfect
foul places is chloride of lime, but in real
ity it is not of much value. It may and
generally does remove bad smells, but the
cause still remains, as the chloride simply
destroys the gaseous eman8tions. The
much adverti disinfectants are usually
catchpenny postrums, and unworthy OF
notice. One of the very best known disin.
fectants is old fashioned 'copperas, ;" or sui.
phate of iron, which can be had very cheap.
barrel of copperas would weigh probably
three hundred pounds, and can be pur..
chased at Wholesale price for cent and
half per pound. And every family
ought, especially in warm weather, to have
supply of it on hand. A couple of hand
fuls of copperas thrown into a bucket OF
water will soon dissolve, and it can then
be used freely, and is valuable disinfec;.
tant. The best plan is to fill half barrel
or keg with water, and suspend within its
moderate sized basketfulI of copperas. ln
this way it dissolves more rapidly than
when thrown to tho bottom of the wooden
vessel, and thus supply is always at hand
ready for use."
Year: 1878

Dublin has lost by death within the past
week both it's Town Clerk and it's assistant
Town Clerk. The death of one was an
nounced within a day or two of the death
of the other. Mr.. Martin, who filled the
unfortunate Office, had almost attained the
allotted years of man, and had been q
prominent figure in what may be called the
modern history of Ireland. He fought
under the Leadership of O'Connell, and was
one of the "Old Guard" of whom the great
Liberator was go proud. He was too keen
q politician to be a successful man of busi-
ness, and was rewarded with the Office he
held, out of consideration for the time and
money he had spent in promoting the in
terests of the Liberal party, with which he
was allied.
Year: 1878

Tie work of an Apostle is the work OF
the right Hand of God. He often chooses
weak Instruments for His mightiest pur'
poses. The most sure augury of lasting
success in missionary labor is obedience@ to
superiOTs and diftldence in self.
Year: 1878

An old farmer once said he would
not have q hired man on his farm
who did not habituslly whistle. He
always hired whistlers Said be
never knew a whistling laborer to
find fault with his food, his bed or
TO complai1 of sBy little extra work
be was asked to perform Such a
man was generally kind to children
and 10 animals Ia bis care lie
would whistle chilled land into lie
and warmth, and would bring bis has
full Of eggs from the barn without
breaking one OF them. lie found
such man more careful about clos
ing gates, putting up bars, and see
ing that the nuts on the plow were
all properly frightened before he took
it into the field. lie never knew a
whistling hired man to beat or kick
cow or drive her on a run to the sta
bic He had noticed that the sheep
he fed il the yasd or she'd gathered
around him as he whistled, without
fear. He never had employd a whis-
tier who was not thoughtful and
economical.
Year: 1878

WE seem to be on the eve of al


old.fashioned onanza stock ex.


element in San Francisco. While


1t Is perfectly true that this State


would be much better Off II we had


no stock boards or recognized


gambling, 1t is we'll that we have


the promise of flush times from any


source whatever. II We are again


to have a three or four years. in.


terval Of febrile prosperity, refera-


BILE to our mines, we trust that our
solid men, whether mining mil


lionaires or not, will devote a por-
tion Of their gains to the establish
ment of industries through which
the poor man may make living
in California. We need manufac-
lures. Only a limited number of
persons can be employed in min
istering to the wants Of the
wealthy. We need q sturdy, indus
trial class; and, from her position,
San Francisco should aim to be q
manufacturing center. She has the
whole spread of the Pacific ocean
as the outlet for the distribution of
her manufactured staples, and she
should avail herself of this splendid
advantage. Our capitalists shoul d
also aim to develop the agriculture
Of the State. With second series
Of bonanzas, and the fertilizing
streams Of coin flowing from the
Comstock, the next three years
ought to be characterized by the
development Of many enduring and |
profitable industries and by q stim-
,lated agriculture more varied and
than that Of any
'thsr State Of the Union.
Year: 1878

SACRAMENTO VALLEY, or at least
every portion of it subject to inundation
is or has been under water during the late
fooG. Every levee on the river, except
ing only that which surrounds the City of
Sacramento, has been broken. "Such
foods as have come upon us of late, says
the Bee, "are not to be leveed against"
And il is true as the Bee further suggests
that the old water ways have been barred
and contracted by these same levees un-
til there is not sufficient channel to carry
the swollen stream in time of flood. The
only remedy, and the one most popular
now, seems to be in the creation Of new
channels TO accommodate the increased
volume of water in times like the Valley
has recently experienced.


The loss by the food caEnot be at pres
ent estimated very closely, but has been
placed at several millions of dollars. The
greatest damage is that done to growing
crops, the loss in that direction being
immense. The loss in live stock appears
to have been less than was at first sup
posed, the unbrOken portions of levees
serving them as places Of shelter from the
rising water until they could be removed
in boats. Many buildings have been de-
stroyed, but remarkably few lives lost.
Year: 1878

CONSTITUTIONAL CONvENTIoN.-The
Bill presented by the Joint Committee
providing for the holding of Constitu-
tional Convention, which we referred to
last week was passed by the Assembly,
after being considerably improved by
amendment. The thirty delegates at
large were first stricken out leaving the
number l20, to be voted for in Senatorial
Districts the number being tho same as
that of Senators aud Representatives
Then the pay was raised from 50 to IS
per day for 100 days and the sum total
appropriated increased to Sl50,000. The
election for Delegates will! be held in June
ard the Convention meet in August. Tho
Bill as it passed the Assembly is much
better than the original draft, although
1t might be further improved. What
action the Senate may take is not known.
Year: 1878

THE SILVER BILL.-A Washington
special Of February Goth, to the Chronicle
says: The President will veto the Silver
bill. He will lay stress not upon its
arrangement to current business, but
upon its assault on the national credit -
Taking his stand upon the Sherman
French correspondence with the syndicate
he will assume the position that the action
of the Treasury Department pledged tho
Administration to a payment of the bonds
in gold. The veto will be coupled with
the somewhat singular declaration that
he does not expect his action to affect
legislation.
Year: 1878

WELLS, of the Louisiana Returning
Board, says the Judge before whom An
derson was tried Was, during the greater
part of his trial, in state Of beastly in
toxication that the Attorney General had
speculated in the collection of taxes; with
being cognizant of the packing Of the jury
in Anderson's case with bullying and
threatening witness before the Grand
Jury in order to secure an Indictment, and
with keeping witness concealed who
would have established the innocence Of
Anderson. lie asserts that the Assistant
Attorney General has been indicted for
murder that one of the chief witnesses
agaist Anderson is known as a notorious
liar another ms thief and another as a
fugitive from justice from his own native
town.
Year: 1878

News from China is to the effect that
there are 10000, 900 of starving people in
the northern districts. The probable
cause is the almost total failure of crops in
that section for want of rain. The London
Times, in speaking of this, thinks it prob
able that these stricken Chinese will pour
forth in myriads to America.
Year: 1878

AN Eastern exchange pungenty puts
it thus "Gold is the coward that sneak
ed and ran away when the country got in
trouble, and it only has the nerve to show
itself now, dozen years after peace
The greenback dollar is the game dollar,
the fighting dollar, the dollar that saved
the country"
Year: 1878

THE Omaha Herald says: "Another
year of develop ment and improvement
like the past one will place the Black
Hills as bullion producer very nearly, if
not quite on an equality with the Com
Stock"
Year: 1878

After introducing the subject in set
speech. which he read sonorousy TO the Senate
from little book. Mr.. BLAINE ought at least
manfully to have taken the laborlng oar Of tho
Committee which was called into existence by
his resolutions and upon his charges. To
shrink from the Chairmanship by n declination
in advance. after setting the ball in notion
does not leave on tho public mind good impress
sion Of Mr.. BLAINEs sincerity in this demon
straton. He claims TO have received over two
hundred letters setting forth great grievances.
and he assumed that intimidation. violence, and
other outrages had been pcrpetrated in South
ern States. Therefore he. of all others. was
the man to lead the inquiry and to point out the
way Of investigation. But he has found II con-
vcnient TO get a substitute in this crusade. as he
did in the last war.
Year: 1878

An ingenious substitute for illuminated
tower clocks is due to Reinigcr of Stuttgart the
device being. rs described. no more or less than
tho use Of magic lantern. sometimes cm-
ploycd for street advertising in this country.
A small lantern is so arranged as TO throw
the picture OF common watch or chro-
nometor upon suitable white screen, The
movements Of tho hands are as distinct as
those Of Il real clock with transparent face
and strong light behind it; while it has the
advantage over many OF these. that tho axis
to which tho hands arc attached does not
throw shadow, often mistaken for ono OF tho
hands themselves. The plan at least saves the
expense Of a costly tower clock with Illuminated
face.
Year: 1878

Tho latest report from HAYES Is that he
has great confidence in Gen. GRANTS ability
and patriotism. and doesn't see any good rea-
son why the people shouldn't give him q third
term in the White House II they want To; but he
recognizes the fact that doubtfult things are very
uncertain. and that what the Republican party
will do in 1850 is ono Of them. For tho rest. he
thinks that all is going for tho best in the best
Of all possible republics. Even the hulldozing
In South Carolina and Louisiana docs not dis
turb his cheerful optImism.
Year: 1878

THEY ALL Do IT.-The practice OF
advertising a little now and then


may be of some benefit, but as con-
temporary remarks, "It is only a
drop in the bucket compared with a
standing advertisement in the col
umns ofan influential and respectable
newspaper" All the prosperous
business men to-day who have made
their money legitimately, have done


so by steady, persistent advertising.
Year: 1878

One way to advertise stock is to
leave q sample outside the store door
all Saturday night and Sunday.
This was practiced lately by clerk
not any further away from our Office
steps than the depot. The method
adopted to let the people know what
was on sale at such place did not
prove any better, financially, nor
even as well, IS would the use of q
few squares Of space in q local
paper for, on Monday morning the
articles were missing.
Year: 1878

A local exchange Of Democratic
proclivities closes asomewhat lengthy
obituary. of an old and respectable
citizen, by saying "may we all meet
you in the Spirit Land" Well now,
If it amt cheeky in Democrat ed
itor to entertain the idea for NOM
ent that he will meet any body in
the land reserved for the godly.-
There's to be no knight in that
blessed abode.