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Year: 1877

holders purchased large bodies OF
this land at an early day. al
/ mere nominal sum; that they are aware
that fifty acres well cultivated is worth u
hundred and arty poorly cultivated-in
short, :hey own too much land. Thas
during the oil excitement IN this the oil
centre, large numbers Of men in West
/ Virginia became infatuated with the idea
of amsssing fortunes, and consequently
became involved in debt, and now in
| these depressing times are obliged to part
with portion, Ii not all, OF their lar DIS to
| extricate themselves from this dilemma.


The land owners realize that if they
divide their lands up into small farms,
that the country will settle up more
rapidly, that more attention will be
gwen to the methods OF practical farm
ing, that the greater number of people
composing a State will reduce proper
tionally the support of the government
on that of the few, that the more people
We have, the better we are prepared TO
cultivate Tire arts and sciences


The Broker further says: ut is fact
beyond dispute that West Virginia has
more hard wood, and OF q better quality
than any other State in the Union, and
that


with the opening spring the lumber
trade of this State will assume mag
nitude Of paramount Importance, and
form one of the chief commences OF the
State, being sure and profitable and
capable OF quick returns"


In It's appeal to the starving millions
to come and psrtake of the fstness of this
land, it says:


The young men, the middle aged and
the strong OF our elder sister States, who
are cramped and hemmed IN by the
more wealthy and fortunate, and those
who have not the means TO compete
with long established business men, caa
find West Virginia 10 be field large
enough, and with ample facilities In
the rough and crude state TO
furnish fortunes tor a million
hardy, enterprising men. To those who
nave grit, courage, and Industry, THIS
State offers wonderful inducements. Here
are millions Of acres of the finest and
best timbercd lands IN America. The
whole world does not possess coal field
equal to the famous coal belt Of w. Va
l. is known that from the Ohio river to
the Big Sandy in Logan county, there Is
a vast river OF oil.


The producliveness of the soil, especi-
ally ne valleys, north and east hlllsides,
compares favorable with any other
country. The best climate, and water
10 abundance.


"Ihnk of this, and our lands offered
at mere nominal sum.


"Why waste your time away IN theold
settled States paying annually large
rents which would purchase hundred
acres her02


"Don'L believe the absurd stories re-
ported by designing men, but come and
see cur country for yourselves"
Year: 1877




New YORK, October PA curious
feature of the political campaign In TINS
CITY is the nomination tonight by the
r Republicans OF John Morrissey for State
Senator from the Seventh district. The
ipint committee of the Democratic and
Republican opposition to Tammsn Y
Hall decided upon the Hon. John, and
when the report was made in the Reput-
hcan Convention tonight it WAS adopted
unanimously


MIR. Morrissey is hard ct work in his
head quarters, in the Ashland House,
where he was visited bv throngs OF con-
graduating friends. He Is still in poor
health, his cough giving him occasional
trouble, but ne spoke cheertully OF the
election. To one visitor he declared
that the matter OF defeat or election wss
OF little consequence, but he had come
into John Kely's own district to beat
him and ne meant to win.
Year: 1877

II this be so, and the evidence OF its
correctness seems well established, how
futile the hope OF the HAYES faction OF
building up Republican party in the
South Oh the merit OF the Southern
policy of the Administration.
Year: 1877

FRIED CnICkEN WITH OYsTEEI Take Il
nice. tender chicken, open it down the back .,
and, after cleaning it well, pound all the
bones fiat; wash and wipe it dry on a clean
towel; then season with rcpcr and salt, and
fry slowly in sweet lard until tender, and Il
fine brown ON both sides. Then put it on II
dish where it will keep warm. Pour oil
the lard in the pan and any brown particles
that may remain then acd one-hali
pint of hot wafer and flour enough to
make the gravy Of the proper consistency.
Have ready about twenty-five large oysters,
which remove from their liquor and put
into the pan with the gravy; let them sim
mcr until their gilS begin to shrisel. oh
serving to stir them all the time. When
done plur them over the chicken AMI send T."
the table hot-Rwai NIr iorip.
Year: 1877

A bad laundering Winter.


CALAIS. Jan. 30.-Owing to the great depth
of snow and severe weather, the logging teams
in eastern Maine are doing small business
this winter. Several crews have already given
up their contracts and left the woods. Advices
received here state that the same number of
teams have hauled about half as much this year
as last in the same time. The leading lumber
merchants hereabouts have very light stocks


Revival Movement in Saco.


SACo, Jan. 30.-The committee of pastors
and laymen appointed to arrange a series of
revival meetings in Saco report that meetings
will begin Tuesday afternoon next and will be
held four afternoons and four evenings each
week in City Hall; to continue at least three
weeks if interest warrants. They will be un-
der the management of the evangelical clergy
of this city and two laymen from each church.
There will be conference meeting each after
noon and sermon in the evening followed by
an inquiry meeting. Rev. Mr.. Blades of Tor
onto will conduct the first conference meeting
Rev. Mr.. Pottle Of Saco will preach the first
sermon.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O-One of the fouriAs-
sociate Justices stated at 240 clock this after
noon that they had rot yet finished the matter
OF the selection of the fifth member of the iu-
dicial branch of the commission. 1t is almost
the universal opinion that Justice Bradley will
be chosen as the fifth member.


1t is probable choice will be made tomor-
be promptly communicated to Congress. Il is
believed he would have been selected TODAY
had it been authoratively ascertained prior to
the adjournment of the conference that Justice
Davis would positively decline the position if
offered to him
Year: 1877

Report Against Abolishiug the Office Of
Insurance Commissioner and Against
Long Greek Extraordinarily Report in
Favor Of a State Board of Health-SnI-
aries of Judge Of Probate and Chair
man of Commissioners for Cumberland
County, etc.
Year: 1877

EVILS OF GossIP.-L have known a
country society which withored away to
nothing under the dry rot OF gossip only.
Friendships, once firm as granite, dis
solved to jelly, then ran away to water
only because of this love that promis-
ed future as enduring and as stable as
truth, evaporated into a morning mist
that turned to days long tears, only
because of this /; father and son were
set foot to foot with the fiery breath of an
anger that would never cool again be-
tween them and husband and young
wife, each straining at the hated lash
which in the beginning had been the
promise ofa God blessed love, sat mourn
fully by the side Of the grave where all
their love and all their joy lay buried,
and all because Of this. l have seen faith
transformed to mean doubt, joy give
place to grim despair, and charity take
on itself the features OF black maevo-
lence, and all because Of the fell words Of
scandal, and the magic mutterings of gos-
sip. Great crimes work great wrong,
and the deeper tragedies Of human life
spring from the larger passions but wo-
ful and most mouGntul are the uncata-
logued tragedies that issue from gossip
and detraction most mournluI the ship
wreck often made of noble natures and
lovely lives by the bitter winds and dead
salt waters of SANDER. So easy to say,
yet so hard to disproye-throwing on the
innocent all the burden and the strain Of
demonstrating their innocence, and pun
ishing them rs guilty if unable to pluck
out the stings they never see, and to ST.
lence words they never hear-gossip and
SANDER are the deadliest and cruelest
weapons nan has ever forged for his
brothers. heart.-AU the Year Round.
Year: 1877

Three of the crew of tho steamship In
trepid, Capt, Sovtar, had very exciting
adventure at the Greenland seal fishery
this season. During the time that their
vessel was fast beset among the ice, three
of the crew-Thomas Royal, Wolver.
hampton James Winter. Peterhead
and William Mulligan, Dundee-set ont
one day to pay visi' to the ship Perse-
verance, Of Peterhoad which lay appar-
emily about four miles distant. After
walking about q couple of miles it was
seen that the distance between the two
ships had been mJudged, and that in
reality they were SIX miles apart, and the
dangerous nature Of the journey began
to dawn upon the seamen when they real
lied how far they We're from aay vessel,
and that their sealing clubs were the on
ly weapons with which they were armed.
When they came to realize the real dis
tance they began to deliberate whether
1t would not be the best course to return
to their ship. One OF the trio insisted on
making the journey while the others
were of the opinion that they should gvo
up the attempt. In the midst OF the de
bate-an unwelcome visitor came upon the
scene in the shape Of a she bear, with one
of her cubs, as she was fast coming up
betweon the men and their ships the only
chance of escape was to run on in hope
of reaching the Perseverance, distance
of about four miles When the mon took
to their heels the bear quickencd her pace
and IN q short time was close upon tho
sailors. To attempt to face the animal
with their clubs was useless, and accord
ingly one Of the mon took OFF por-
tions Of his clothing and threw them
down on the ice. In this way the pro-
gress OF the bear was retarded, as Bruin
stopped to sniff and tear at each of tho
articles rs she came up to them. BY this
means the men were enabled to keep
little ahead for about couple Of miles,
by which time, however, they had part
cd with most Of their clothing, one Of
them having nothing but his pants,
| cravat and "A wooden shirt upon him. -
He had retained possession Of his club,
and, fastening his cravat to the end Of
the weapon, he waved it as signal Of
distress, and fortunately the attention of
the crew of the Perseverance was attract
ed to the perlous position OF the three
seamon. Several Of tho crow Of the Per-
severance Immediately set out, armed
with guns, and, after running about
mile they came up to the three men just
in time to save them, rs they had almost
no clothing left, and were quite exhaust
ed with the chase. The boar and hcr cub
were SO close behind that the rcscuers
had no difficulty in dispatchng them
with several bullets. Tho following
morning the three sailors returned to tho
Intrepid. They were escorted part of tho
way by n number Of the crow of the Per-
severance, and themale bear having been
seen in the vicinity, apparently on tho
look out for the ahc- bear aud her cub, ho
was likewise killed. Tho most of tho
mems clothes and their sen boots, were
picked up, all more or less torn. Tho
three men had boon kindly treated on
board the Perseverance, and supp ie1
with clothing, 50 that they suffered no
bad effects from their exposure and ex-
citing adventure. - Dundee {ScoHdno)
advertiser.
Year: 1877

AFFECTING INCGDENT.-W are in
debted to M. H., recently returned from
q whaling voyage, for the following
touching narrative: On the homo trip OF
one Of our New York and Liverpool
packets, she being crowded with emil
grants, that awful scourge, the ship fever,
broke out, The carpenter of the vessel


one Of natures noblemen, and having on
board his little son, q lad of twelve sum
mers, was one of the first victims. His
shipmates sadly enclosed the body in his
hammock, and having read over tho bur
ial service, and attached to his feet
grndstone for the purpose Of sinking it,
committed 1t TO the embrace Of old ocean.
The poor boy filed with grief at tho loss
Of his natural protector, sprang overheard
and before he could DO rescued, he WAS
beyond the reach Of all human aid.


On the day following the burial, large
shark was noticed in tho wake Of the ship,
and, as it was almost calm, the sailors
asked permission to catch it, which was
readily granted by the captain. Having
procured hook and attached chain
and line and baited it with pork, they cast
it overheard, and soon had the exciting
pleasure Of hooking tho monster, and,
with the aid Of the windlass, they hauled
the writhing mass on board. As it lay
on the deck in its death struggles, tho
sailors heard singular rumbling noise
which seemed to proceed from the dying
captive. Taxing ship axe they soon
cut their way into the now dead fish, and
to their great surprise, found that it had
swallo wed the carpenter, grindstone and
boy, and the former, who had swooned
had r:gged up the grindstone, and with
the assistance OF the boy to turn it, "was
grinding his jacknife to cut his way out "
Year: 1877

his foot he upset the table, and started
out of the house.


Here the matter rested for nearly a
week, long enough for the merchant to
order and receive full set Of costly
china, which in due time was transferr-
ed to madam's kitchen table. The in
undated Quaker saw and acknowledged
his defeat Shaking his head sadly, he
exclaimed, 1t cost too much :" then
with a sigh, "Ah if Becky had done
as thee has she might have been living
yet"


1t is needless to add that thenceforth
their domestic life WAS serene.
Year: 1877

AN Illinois clergyman is reported to
have said the other day, at the laying
house ''If boys and girls do their
sparkling in church, say amen to it. l
have daughter whom | cherish as the
apple Of my eye. When she is of suit
able age, | would rather she should be
courted in the house Of God than in a
theater.H
Year: 1877

Further Concerning the Police Commits


stonsrs Trial.


New York, Dec. % Police Commits
sloner Erhardt made his defense before
the mayor yesterday, claiming he had done
his duty 10 every way; the witness testified
to the efficient work of the department.
The mayor very curtly refused to allow
the trial to last beyond evening. The
other commissioners are to make their
defense to day. Mr.. Erhardt says that
outside political influence had been the
principal obstacle in improvement of the
police force, and he had letters from
Mayor Ely intending to influence him in
trials of both police captains and patrol
men: this influence was poisonous to the
force


An influential deputation from the
National Temperate society visited the
mayor to-day, regarding the enforcement
of the excise law; the hope was expressed
that the police commissioners would not
be removed, because of their enforcement
Of the liquor law. The mayor responding
said if the new commissioners are ap
pointed by me | will appoint no one who
| will not devote his entire time and energy
to the enforcement of law and order, anG
| if the present commissioners should no
be removed this investigation will have
the effect of stimulating their energy anG
zeal
Year: 1877

The newest variation of the telephone
is called the phonograph, which receives
spoken words, that may be delivered at
any future time without repitition by the
speaker In other words. dying million
aire may now lock his last spoken will up
in the phonograph, SO as to enable his
heirs to produce it six months later before
the surrogate for probate IN his own voice
and language.


-Workmen employed in digging for the
foundations of the arches of tie Brooklyn
bridge approaches, last week, came upon
an old English bayonet, fourteen feet un-
derground, which was much eaten by rust
but in which the crown of England was
still traceable.


The Catholic church at Coal Valley is
to be remodled to the extent of 5000
Year: 1877

Dec Civ Waddington, minister of for
eign affairs, held reception to-day of all
officials of the foreign department here,
and addressed them to the effect that the
republican regime was now claimed to be
definitely established and if this was dis
tasteful to any of them they would do well
to seek another career.
Year: 1877

With waiting and wishing our course We


pave,


We wait for the port as we battle the wave:
lis waiting forever, from candle to grave
Waiting for morn, so serene in its light;
Waiting for MONDAY, 50 brilliantly bright;
Waiting at eve for repose in the night.
Waiting for zephyrs in springtime that blow;
Waiting for summers and flowers that grow;
Waiting for winter and swift falling snow
Waiting is ever the bosom's refrain
In moments of pleasure and moments OF pam;
Waiting, though stricken again and again.
Waiting in childhood for youth 5 Joyous time;
I'm waiting" says Youth, but I'll GER


tainly climb


The tOpof the ladder on reaching my prime,
Ia manhood awaiting the time when he may
Find rest on a calmer, happier day,
When age shall relieve from the worrying


fray.


Waiting when F6rtune sheds brightly her


smile: lbeguile
When choice are the pleasures the pathway
There always is something TO wait for the


while


Waiting IN poverty, anguish and griei;
Waiting for Heaven to send us relief,
Telling the heart that the trial Is brief
Aye. waiting for joys that viii never appear;
Waiting for voices that we never shall hear;
Waiting for moments that never are near
Waiting. when shining and worn in the strife,
With penitert throbbings the bosom is rife
Waiting the dawn of holier life.
Waiting at last for the spirits release;
Waiting a rest ia the dwelling Of Peace,
Where waiting and longing forever Will


cease.
Year: 1877

4 SMART THING.-How many people
are they who really know how to make a
mustard plaster Not one in a hundred
at the most, perhaps, and yet mustard
Masters are used in every family, and
physicians prescribe the application. The
ordinary way is TO mix the mustard with
water, tempering>ft with little -four
such a plaster as this makes it simply
abominable. Before it has half done its
work it begins TO blister the patient, and
leaves him finally with painful, fiayed
spot, after producing far less effect in a
beneficial way than was intended Now,
a mustard plaster should never blister at
all. If a blister IS wanted, there are 9TH
er plasters far better than mustard plas-
ters then, use no water, but mix the
mustard with the white Of an egg, and
the result viii be plaster which viii
"draw" perfectly, but will not produce a
blister On the skin of an infant, no matter
how long II is allowed to remain on the
part
Year: 1877

Give him lift. Don't kneel in prayer,
Nor Roralize with his despair;
The man Is down, and his great need
Is ready help-not prayer and creed
'Tis time when the wounds are washed and


healed,


That the inward motives be revealed;
But now. whate'er the spirit be,
Mere words are bat mockery.
One grain of aid Just now is more
To him than tones of sanity y"re;
Pray, if you must, in your fun heart;
But give him lift-give him start
The world is fall Of good advice,
Of prayer, and praise, and preaching nice;
But the generous souls who aid mankind,
Are scarce as gold, and hard to find
Give like a Christian-speak III deeds;
A noble life's the best OF creeds;
And he shall wear a royal crown
Who gives EN- lift when they are down.
Year: 1877

The Cincinnati papers say there viii be
more houses bailt in that city tins year than
il any other since 1858. The reason Is rot
that houses are in great demand. bat that
money is so cheap; and 1t Is therefore IN
vested in buildings, IN the hope that it viii
bring five per cent People in this locality
are hardly satisfied with twelve Per cent
Year: 1877

Police Commissioner Erhardt's rebuke Of
Tammany's attempt to extort money from
the employees of the police and other city
departments as an election fund for the
Tammany candidates is timely and only de-
servedly severe. This blaclmailine of
office-holders by political parties is, as the
Commissioner says, vicious practice. !"
belonging to the days when s.knaves and
scoundrels found it easy to overcome the
good votes OF good men by fraud and
wrong" The Fire Commissioners had al-
ready put the stamp Of their condemnation
on the old scheme of raising funds by for
bidding the payment of political assessment
to any political party OF the subscription of
money for political purposes by any en-
ployt of that department under penalty of
removal. Mr.. Erhardt stands alone at
present in the Police Board in his protest
against the attempted Tammany assess-
ment, and tho people Will look with
curiosity for tho action of his associates
Year: 1877

An Interesting Centennial Celebra.


tion.


Tomorrow the people of Saratoga county
will crown their centennial celebrations
with the commemoration at Schuylerville of
army. There is to be grand military dis
play the addresses will be delivered by
Governor Seymour and others whose ora
tions will alone be of sufficient attraction to
draw together a large number of people,
and the ceremonies at the laying of the
foundation of the monument that is to cele-
brate the event will be conducted by the
Masonic fraternity. There will, of course,
be numerous attendance, and, with fine
weather, the enjoyment Of the multitude
will no doubt be as unbounded as their
patriotism.


The surrender Of Burgoyne is an event
which merits becoming celebration, for
the advantages to the patriot cause at
home and abroad of the great victory to
which the splendid leadership and per-
sonal daring Of Arnold and Morgan SO
greatly contributed cannot be over-esti-
mated. AS the nfSJ Dattle at StlllWater
rendered inevitable the final surrender
at Old Saratoga, SO the laying down
of the British arms at old Fort Hardy
insured the eventual triumph of the
republican cause. The monument which
is to commemorate the great event is to
be erected on high ground in the village
of Schuylerville, and will be visible for
miles around. Certainly no more interesting
memorial of the Revolutionary war will
greet the eye on any OF the old battle fields
than that which tells of the humiliation of
the proud Englishman whose mission it
was to break the backbone of the rebellion
and to bring the disloyal colony Of New
York back to it's allegiance to the British
King
Year: 1877

irritating, for the first formal act of the
Chamber after organization will be vote of
want of confidence in the Ministry. That
will present squarely to the Executive the
issue between him and the Chamber, and
will pose the alternative of accepting q re-
publican Ministry or defying the nation.


1t will be difficult, in view of what has
passed, for the Marshal to accept republi-
can Ministry. That will be to use sonnet
tre'-a thing which he has declared before
hand he will not do. But. rightly consid-
cred, it will prove far more difficult'to take
the other alternative. ''That way madness
lies" for man must be mad indeed who
Mt this day and in view OF the experience of
French history ventures to make war in de-
fence Of his own fancies against the declared
will of that resolute nation. If the Marshal
again dissolves the Chamber-as he has
threatened-how can it profit him? He
has then only to expect repetition
of these elections-a repetition perhaps
more emphatic Of the decision against
him, and only to hope that the
irritation such step would produce in
the country might lead to events that he
could seize upon as pretext for using the
army against the nation, with the chance
that the army might fail him, and that the
Germans would take an over deep interest
in such q use of troops, considering the
relations Of all this agitation to the position
Of Rome. 1t is certainly to be hoped that
the Ministry may be wisely inclined to put
upon the vote an Interpretation that may
make it acceptable.