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Year: 1879

LIE. us analyzo this lying in bed little
further. maintain that, in the mere
fact oflyng in bed, there is something
healthy and -ecuperative to the system.
The wheels of life are oiled and eased.-
The proper and legitimate purpose of
stopping in bed is to go to sleep. There
is no tonic or medicine in the world like
sleep. The more sleep the brain gets The
better does the brain work. All great
brain workers have been great sleepers.
Sir Walter scott could never do with less
than ten hours. A fool may want eight
hours, as George III. said, but philoso-
pher wants nine. The men who have
been the greatest generals are the men
who could sleep at will. Thus it was
with both Wellington and Napoleon. -
The greatest speakers in the House of
Commons have been the men who can go
to sleep as much as they like. This ex-
planned the juvenility of the aged Palmer
ston. There is man who has been Atty.
General, whom l have seen bury his face
in his hands over his desk and sleep sound
ly until his own cause should come on.
"Sleep," says the Greek proverb, "s the
medicine tor every disease. IL no sleeps
he will do WE'LL" A friend told me that
he treated himself for fever. He went
to bed with a large pitcher of lemonade
by his side. He drank and slept, slept
and drank, and slept himself we'll again,
When you take to your bed get all the
sleep you can, even although to quote
Dick Swiviler's saying, you have to pay
double for double bedded room, COM
Tossing that you have taken a most un-
reasonable amount of sleep out of n single
bed. You will DO banking II whole store
of recuperative energy. Even it you can
not sleep, still keep to your bed. There
is no more pestilent heresy than that you
should get up directly you are awake. If
| it is the early riser who catches the worm,
the worm is a great idiot in rising still
earlier IN order to be caught. If you do
not get sleep by lying in bed you get rest,





hereafter produce good harvest. Sleep
is of course the proper employment tor n
bed, but if you don't sieep you cnn still
lie and read. l don't believe that the
man who gets up really learns or does
more than the man who lies in bed. O
all the sleep in the world there IL zone SC
good rs what you get, in the way o
treasuretrove, after toe usual time o
waking. when, in point Of fact, you have
given up the expectation of getting any
more sleep. AS for being called" rs
the saying goes, that is simply relic O
the barbarism OF our ancestors. | should
quarrel with any man who presumed "tO
call "me. One of the main beauties al
an occasional day in bed is that you get
an extra stock Of sleep, which goes to the
credit side of sanitary account.
Year: 1879

l saw my love in dreams last night
Pass up the sleeping moonlit lands,
The love beams in her dear ey es bright,
A rose bud in her rose leaf hands,
And round me as nearer stepped,
felt her soft arms steal and fold,
While close against my heart she crept,


Just as of old.
The gray dawn broke, my love was gone,
The golden dream was past and dead,
l got me to the ehurchyard lone
Through which my love forever fled,
found headstone gray with years,
l bowed me to the morn mists cold,
wept and know she saw my tears,


Just as of old.
But ever while live alone


This comfort comes and sosthes my care
We, too may meet, when all is done,
Far off in heavens garden fair;
And by the light above. beyond,
Chastened, each others face behold
Stainless, more pure, but true and fond,


Just as of old.
Year: 1879

NOTHING surprises young man more
says the New Orleans Ptcayuae, than the
shape of his head when he sees it after
bis hair has been cropped close. HIS
ears appear TO be out of place, and there
is general connecting link look about
him that he did not expect.
Year: 1879

Professor Erastus Everett, of Rutgers Female
College, delivered lecture before tho Lebanon Club
at its hail. corner of Columbia and Stanton Streets
the subject being "a Sugar Plantation OF the oldcn
Time" Having lived in the South for years
before the late war. the lecturer spoke only from
observation and experience. In pleasant. colloquial
manner he described the mighty Mississippi River
and its commerce., conducted his audience through
fragrant orange groves and China trees to tho pala
tal residence of the wealthy sugar planter. whose
generous hospitality to strangers $50 long the
latter did not express obnoxious ideas in regard to
the then divine institution of slavery he warmly
cxtolled He culogizcd the ladies of the planters
household for their quiet industry, snd al
though native OF New England. he said
that the Southern ladies the most
beautiful pure and virtuous hc had ever met; I;
that they approached nearer to Solomons dcscrip-
ton OF vWtuous woman than any other class Of
women that he Lad ever read Of He briefly
alluded To the evils OF slavery and said that IL
not much the former Southern aaveowners who
ut fault tho system itself. lie gave his hearers
interior view Of the plantation negroes quarters
and described tho process OF sugar making from the
planting OF tho cane to the final OF the
saccharinc product.
Year: 1879

Call at your Drug Store and get a trial
bottle Of DR.. KING S New DISCOVERY, free
ofcharge,if you are suffering with Cough
Cold, Asthma, Bronchitis, Hay Fever,
Consumption, loss Of voice, tickling in the
throat, or any affection of the Throat OF
Lungs. This Is the great remedy that is
causing SO much excitement By its many
wonderful cures, curing thousands OF
hopeless cases. Over one million bottles
of DR.. KINGS New DISCOVERY have beer
used within the last year, and have giver
perfect satisfaction in every instance. We
can unhesitatingly say that this is really
the only sure cure for throat and lung az
fections, and can cheerfutly recommend i


to all Call and get trial bottle free O
charge or a regular size for $l.00. g
Spoidel, Rock Island.
Year: 1879

NEW YORK, May 26.-To day in the
clerks Office of the Circuit Court, the
United States District Attorney fled his
bill of discovery 10 the case Of the Uuited
States against Samuel j. Tiiden to recover
for an alleged deficiency in income tax.
When the case was on calendar for trial
several months ago, tue counsel for Tildeu
answered ready and the District Attorney
asked leave to file bill Of discovery or
the ground that much of the testimony
taken before the commission out West was
liable to objection, and that the bill of dis
coYery would very much facilitate matters
and make an early trial possible.
Year: 1879

An officer Of Philadelphia is in the city
looking up evidence against Edward Parr
who Is under arrest for the murder of his
daughter in that city three or four weeks
ago. This Parr has terrible history. He
left Philadelphia some seven years ago on
account of some prosecution pending
against him and came to Henry county
settling near Kewanee with his family
Some two years afterward his daughter
gave birth TO a child for which he was ar
rested, as it had been known for some
time what their relations were. A change
OF venue brought him to this county
where ne was convicted of incest and SEN
tences to Joliet peHitentiary for FIVE years;
at the same term of court he was convict
ed OF burglary and Is months was added
to his term of residence at Joliet. The
daughter was also sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for one year, and, on being re-
leased at the expiration Of her term of
sentence, she went to Philadelphia and
made home by her own work for herself
and two younger sisters and a young
brother for a year or so when she mar
red. She continued to care for the child
rem till the oldest girl was married and the
boy was able to go to work, the other SIS
ter was still living with her at the time ol
the murder, Since her release from the
peuiteutlary events have transpired show


ing that she was not willing party to the
; crimo for which she was sent to the peni
I tentiary.


The old villain, by good behavior, wa
released at the expiration Of four years
and Immediately went to Philadelphia


where he made an attempt upon the lif
iof his daughter husband and was sent t


the penitentiary for one year. On bein
released he returned to Philadelphia, an
by some means secured the arrest of hi
daughters husband for thirty days. Dur
ling this time his daughter moved int
, another part Of the city with her sister, i
lorder to keep out Of his way. By hirin
lboys to hunt for her in that portion of tn
I lefty he found her. By precipitous figt


they escaped and went to the house of


friend. By the same means he learne


iher whereabouts and while sitting in tn


next house. into which he had forced b
s. way, he saw her pass, Brushing the tW


women Of the house, who tried to stop hin


out of his way, he followed her like a wi


animal She succeeded iu getting into IL


house and fastening the door. he brol
g in and she fed up stairs screaming and $


creted herself in the closet Of bed ROOF


Into this room he broke and as she stot


Icrowded behind the closet door he reacht
g. around and stabbed her some TWEEN
y times, and as she sank hfeless to the fo


he walked out of the house, threw
uR knife away and walked into q saloc


washed the blood from his hands and W
a afterwards arrested by citizen, witho


offering resistance. His Unsuitable ra
70 seemed TO be augmented by the fact II
et his daughter kept her younger sister,


girl of about Is years, out OF bis rea'
} He wanted her to 90 and keep house
O1 him.
Year: 1879

SPRINGFIELD. May 26.-When the sen.
ate was called to order only dozen mem
bers were present, so it adjourned to the
afternoon. After dinner a quorum was
mustered, but very strong indispositior
to transact business was manifest.


The bill to provide for raising the gen.
eral and state school fund was read sec
ond time, and ordered to third reading


The bill to enable municipal corpora
tons to fund their Indebtedness was read
third time, and passed by a vote Of % tC
nothing.


The house farm drainage bill was taker
up on third reading and passed.


There was no quorum in the house dur
ing the day.
Year: 1879

The Adventists have now settled upon
the llth of July for the final ending Of al
things. In mercy for the wicked why
should they not have set tie date little
earlier, so that those who are to go into
eternal heat might have been spared the
beginning of hot season on earth?
Year: 1879

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade Of
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the Oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in it's line. DIFF
Year: 1879

No use Of having the chiiIs. 10 use o.
headache,or any Of the Ills that come iron
disordered or Inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-wil
relieve the system aud make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin, rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes with all the cos,
metics Of France, or beautifers of the world
while in poor health, and nothing will give
you such good health, strength and beauty
as Hop Bitters. A trial is certain proof
Year: 1879

thinking that q change ofclimate would be of use
to him, in 1877 he went to California, spending
year or more In the southern part Of the state
Like thousands Of other victims Of that fearful
disease, his absence from home did him no good,
and last spring he returned hoHe--to die, as it
now appears. Peace to his ashes. Memory will
cherish his virtues and his noble manliness
Year: 1879

SENATOR CHANDLER spoke at Ohio the
other day, and, replying to the fiat argu-
ment that the greenback ''is loan by the
Government to the people without Interest," .
said the loan was ''by the people to the
Government without interest," Eight
words could not more clearly express the
nature of the greenback.
Year: 1879

SIGNIFICANT comment by the Bangor
Commercial The New Haven Union of
which Alexander Troup is editor, says it is
generally understood that in case three tick
cts are in the field next year for President
the Democrats in Maine will vote for the
Greenback electors in the hope of taking
that State away out of the Republican col
umn.' This may be so, but supposing, for
instance, that the Greenbackers should vote
with the Democrats once, just to sort of re-
turn past fayors'
Year: 1879

TIE Greenback County Committee in
Knox have instructed W. W. Perry to use
mittee ''to secure an organization which
shall not by any possibility get tangled up
with the Democratic organization. Mr..
Perry will probably write the committee a
Trial Justice letter. Everything is to be
hoped for from the immense influence he
can exert when he gives his intellect full
play. He ought to let it out. 1t has been a
good deal cramped of late.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munlcations tnat are not used.
Year: 1879

Boston Post: A Milwaukee girl suffering
from lockiaw was left alone with mouse by
the shrewd physician and she contrived to open
her mouth enough to give yell that made the
crockery in the china-closet rattle.
Year: 1879

THE Democrats in this State appear to be
getting mad with the Greenbackers. They
say they won't play any more. and are going
home to their mother. The poor boys are
all tired out, and very nervous and irritable.
Year: 1879

CHINA has got out a Keely motor. One
Tung claims to have discovered perpetual
motion. The name is ominous. Were it
in the mouth of Greenbach orator perhaps
little doubt would be entertained of its sue
Year: 1879

PEOPLE will do well to fight shy Of the
unclaimed estates in Holland about which
so much talk has been made of late. The
claims are as baseless as a fusion statement.
AS long ago as 1852 the Kingdom of the
Netherlands passed a law that claims to es-
tate under its care must be proved within
five years or the property go to the crown.
This law may prove present dsappoint-
ment to those who are descendants of the
dike-builders but it will save them much
money and useless labor and concern of
mind
Year: 1879

Unite win the PresIdent.


WASHINGTON, December l6.-The opin-
ion is gaining ground among those who
sympathize with the general scope of the
Presidents recommendations on the cur
reucy question that some way will yet be
discovered to unite a majority OF Congress,
or certainly majority OF the Republicans
in declaration that will be in harmony
with the administration on the essential
principles involved, although it may not
contemplate so prompt action as was sug.
gested. Many Republicans are ready to
admit that, as question Of principle, the
President is all right, but they say the
time has not come around for such per-
emptory action on the subject. 1t is
thought, for instance, that it will be pos
sible to make an end to the coinage OF the
deprecated silver dollar. The payment
Of members of Congress in this coin is
proving the strongest argument get ad-
vanced against its convenience and useful
ness as a circulating medium.


Furthermore, the opinion is held by
some that it is not at present practicable
to deprive the government notes of their
legal tender quality. 1t may be practic-
able to get through Congress declaration
that at some fixed date in the future these
notes shall cease to be legal tender.
This would afford an opportunity to make
all the necessary preparations by business
men for change in their character, if
preparation is needed. in the same way as
opportunity was given to prepare for re-
sumption.
Year: 1879

WAsHNGToS, December l6.-It has be-
come known here to-day that company
of General Grants intimate political
and personal friends will hold consuItS.
ton in Philadelphia during his stay there,
with view of deciding whether, in their
judgments, he ought to be candidate for
the Republican nomination. Quite mum.
Der Of these friends are decided in their
opposition to his candidacy. A number
of them ars understood to hold that the
time has come when he should decide the
matter one way or the other, and that he
can not afford to have the subject continue
any longer a matter Of doubt.


Among those who will have part in this
conference are the chief men in the Nj.
caragua Canal project, and they will
strongly urge General Grant to accept tie
position they offer. General Grants
friends here expect an announcement,
which will be by authority, within week.
Year: 1879

Enumerated, however, in the average
way OF estimating crowds, it would be put
down as a line Of fifty thousand men.


This takes no account whatever OF the
people who lined every foot OF the side.
walks and crowded all the doors along the
route Of twelve miles.
Year: 1879

The beautiful rain has come down in bright crystalline drops and the floors of mud rooted houses have been washed as they never were be- fore. 4 river flows down the chan nel of Pinal creek where a day or two before a thirsty burro could not get a sip of. water-without digging for 1t. The Gila river is full, and horses with legs less than eight feet in length may probably have to swim in cross ing It but the grass will spring ID now and all nature will not ouly smile but snicker out in verdant glad ness.
Year: 1879

"What will the Democrats do?" As
there seems to be lull in the business
which called Congress together in extra ses-
sion, and as the Democrats now hold the
reins of legislative power, except the check
rein, which is in the Presidents hand, the
question comes up from the people, What
will the Democrats do?" Possibly they
may know what to do, but we doubt it.
They came here clothed with n naughty
spirit and carrying high head and hand,
bent on wrong and revolution, but they
nave met with some unexpected reverses in
their plans and purposes. They relied upon
Presidential amiability and placability to
help them through with schemes aimed at
the integrity Of the Government, the mai
csty of the laws, and the rights of citizen
ship, and in that they soon found the gray
ity of their mistake The President, upon
test, was found to be President of all the
people, instead of the tool to subserve the
ends of Democratic revolution. He plant
ed himself squarely upon his con-
stitutonal rights and followed his own
maxim by serving his country best, and
hence the party best which elected him.
lie vetoed two of the Democratic measures
that had been born Of q conspiracy through
the agency of II caucus-aud thus headed
off revolution which was fast approaching
maturity and mischief. This act of Execu-
! tive wisdom, iirmness, and patriotism has
met with prompt public approval, which
being known to the Democrats has dazed
them, and they know not what to do They
are reluctant to abandon their revolutionary
schemes, for without their aid that party
has hopeless future, They have great
aversion to backing down, for that would
confess their wrong. They dare not 20
ahead in the face of public opinion. They
cannot safely neglect the necessitics.of the
Government, for the Constitution demands
an allegiance to its requirements and n
dreaded popular Judgment menaces their
future if they violate a plain duty under
all surrounding circumstances


This is n brief and imperlectly drawn pic
turc of the Democratic party in Congress at
the present moment, after having trifled
away more than two months of an extra
session called for Il specific purpose, which
has been steadily eVaded from the start.
II is not strange that the party feels itself
held in deplorable dilemma, as in the firm
pressure of wise, TO go back is humila-
ton; to stand still aud neglect plain duty
is revolution; to so ahead except by one
path, and that the one they have studi-
ously avoided, is ruin to themselves and i'll
fortune to the country. This is the Dem,
ocratic prcdicament. That party has
made history and brought clearly defined
issues into the political arena that must b,
Year: 1879

In the trial of Representative HULL,
of Florida, and his associate ballot-box stuff
ers, now progressing before the United States
District Court for the northern district of
that State, Judge THOMAS SETTLE presid-
ing, the plea is entered by the defense that
the indictments are void because the laws
upon which they are based are unconstitu-
tional. The argument advanced TO sustain
this plea is that if the ballot-boxes were
ments, it was crime against the State of
Florida, and one to be punished by the
laws of that State" In other words, Mr..
HULL relies mainly upon the violent and
revolutionary assumption that the United
States has no constitutional right to super
wise the election of its own officers, includ-
ing members of Congress, to secure his re-
lease from his present troubles. "The
law is faulty" is the argument
advanced by his counsel, be-
cause it undertakes to do what
n State only has the power to do" Thus
is presented in the arena of the courts the
same question that has vexed Congress for
the past two months, Of the supremacy of
the States over the United States, and the
same party is seeking to establish this sedi-
tious principle by judicial action that has
tried so hard during that period to establish
it by legislative enactment Carried to its
logical issue, this principle serves to sustain
secession and to prove that the war for the
preservation and supremacy OF the Govern
ment was an outrage upon the rebelling
States. And this is the issue to be tried at
the polls in the next national election, where
beyond all doubt, the decision of Judge
SETTLE that the United States is nation
superior in the power and completeness of its
jurisdiction over every sovereignty under
its flag will be ratified as emphatically as
it was when the same loyal principle was
asserted and maintained on the battle.
fields of the civil war.
Year: 1879

met, They cannot DO evaded in the future
The people accept these issues as presented
by the Democratic party, and the coming
year will try them at the bar of public jadg-
ment. This the Democrats have sense
enough to see and comprehend, and this
adds greatly to their embarrassments. 1t is
q fortunate circumstance for the country
that the Democrats made this extra session
of Congress necessary, for il has brought the
true spirit, intents, and purposes of that
party to light so that the people can under
stand and deal with them in deciding the
future administration of the Government
and in providing for the future perpetuity
and welfare of the Republic.
Year: 1879

injure the party to which they belong in
the next campaign. They have closed
I" the breach between the two wings Of the
Republicans, and enabled that party to
again present solid and formidable front
1t is not too much to say that if the Pres
idential election were to take place now
the Democrats would be overwhelmingly
defeated" This Is candid, sensible talk
such as few Democrats have the honesty
and courage to indulpe
Year: 1879

IT required more bold impudence than we
gave Senator McDoNALD the credit, or dis
credit, of possessing to introduce such a
bill as the one presented by him in the Sen
ate yesterday. Crafty and ingenious as this
bill is, it is nevertheless Il stalwart assertion
of the doctrine of State supremacy, and one
that required of its author the nerve of an
intrepid devotee of secession in assumingits
paternity.