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Year: 1879

Jacqueline Bosse, girl employed by a farmer in France to watch his sheep upon thu hillsides, arrived in state of great excitement few weeks ago at her masters house and informed him that while she was looking after the sheep a man had taken her into a wood and shown her light burning in fir tree, and that she had there received visit from the Blessed Virgin Little atten- tion was at first paid to her story; but she repeated it with slight variatione, and said that the Virgin had enjoined her to ask for money to build a chapel on the spot where she had first mani fested her presence. Several people came in the hope of seeing the same vision and though the Virgins presence was not visible to them, they all heard her conversing with Jacqueline Bosse. Miracles of certain kind were also per formed, and child dug up some haricot beons at spot where Jacqueline said that she would be certain to find them. These strange proceedings at length reached the police; and one day when about 1,5OO persons had assembled in the expectation of witnessing fresh prodigies, they arrested the youthful visionary, who confessed that she had been making use of her talents as ven- triloquist to mystify the public, and that she had done so in the hope of be- ing received into convent. She still maintained, however, that she had been instigated to do this by the person whom she described at first as coming out of 8 wood and giving her glass of white wine but the tribunal gave no more credence to his than to the supernatural part of the story, and sent her to re- formatory for six years.
Year: 1879

SOME OF THE TRIALS OF TRAIN OPERA

 TIvEs.

 When the Central Railroad was in it's infancy the company experienced great trouble with certain landowners, whose property had been taken by appraisal, at or near Tribes Hill. It was with great difficulty that trains could pass, although vigilant watch was kept up. Men were stationed with hand car just east of the curve leading into Tribe's Hill from the east, and when they heard the evening train coming west they would put on the hand-car just as near ahead of the train as they dared, and run ahead of the train into the station; but between the hand-car and the train the track would be literally strewn with stones, rails, and all manner of obstruc- tions, which were thrown down from the heights above, so that the train would have to stop to clear the track (each tr ain carried men for the purpose), and then proceeded at snail's pace to the sta. tion. Then again the tracks would be piled with huge heaps of straw, and the engineer would stop and find nothing but straw. It was usually thought the straw business was only scare, but about the first time he attempted to run through without stopping he found a huge boulder in the centre. Thus matters went on from bad to worse an attempt was made to burn one of the company's bridges near this village. This was so highly criminal, and it was made so hot for some persons, that hostilities ceased. Upon one occasion George Cox, who, with his brothers, Tom and Maxwell, were we'll known up and down the val. ley as locomotive engineers, was watch ing the track near Tribes Hill with a shotgun, with instructions to shoot the first man he saw placing any obstruc. tions on the track. It was quite dark, and ata short distance from him he saw two men carry something large and heavy, and place it on the track. His first impulse was to shoot, and he hauled up, but he hated to take human life, and thought he would steal upon them an6 see who they were. He did 50, and found that they were two travellers who had come from the canal with theil chest to take the train, and being tireG had set it down to rest. -Anasterdan7 | (N. Y) Democrat.
Year: 1879

A farmer who lives near Hartford, Conn.,, boasts that he has had three good wives. His neighbors tell story of his penuriousness concerning each of them. It is averred that he ordered off his farm sister of No. because she ate too many eggs. No. 2 had been his servant girl and refused to work longer at low wages. On the way to the depot he said, Will you stay if I will marry you?" "Yes," she answered, and he is said to have chuckled over his cheap bargain, as she was hard worker. No. 3 was widow and dressmaker who owed considerable money. By the State law husband is responsible for his wife's debts contracted before marriage, so to avoid paying these the widower, as soon as he was engaged, kept the news quiet till Le had bought up all the claims against his intended at twenty cents on dollar.
Year: 1879

As one entranced will sometimes gaze afar

 Into the deep blue night, On the sweet radiance of some special star

 That shines supremely bright, My thoughts concentrate-allt the rest, unreck d

 Their glowing courses run; Tho by a myriad gems the heavens arc decked,

 To me there is but one. So look up into a glorious face,

 Into a dark mild eye Radiant with queenly noblencss and grace,

 Clear as cloudless sky Not bright as brooks that OCT the shadows run

 But oh! so pure and deep, With fathomless serenity of soul,

 Like ocean in Q sleep. There may be faces fifty times mora fair,

 Oh dear loved friend of mine! But if there be neither know nor care

 I am blind to all but thine.
Year: 1879

The Summerville (Ga.) Gazette tells this singular story Miss Wilson, an elderly lady who lives near Lafayette, while out at her COW pen the other day, by some mishap fell over a rail and broke the cap of her thigh bone. Soon thereafter she sent for her sister, Mrs. Greer, of Chattooga county. This lat ter Ia dy went out next morning to per- form the same work and had the: .:misfor- tune to fall over the same rail, breaking bone just exactly as her sister had done. They both now lie in beds in the same room, without the hope of ever again being able to walk.
Year: 1879

-Lady-"But tell me, Miss Jenkins,

 why you are not satisfied" Governess Well, the fact is, madam, I should be perfectly contented to stay if Master Tommy were not so plain; but I am afraid of his being taken for my little boy some day when we are out walking. apd that voud be 70 very unpleasant, ?
Year: 1879

The proposed investigation into the ailairs
of the Soldiers Home by Congress at its
next session will attract considerable atten-
tion, and, it is stated, threatens scandal
with regard TO the management OF that con
cern. The decision of the Attorney General
in regard to pensions, so favorable to the
inmates of National Homes in the states
where there are votes to be gained, and
SO inimical to the veteran regulars in
the Home here, was apparently rendered
in the interest of his party and with the iull
concurrence of Mr.. Hayes, who, like one OF
his predecessors, believes in an Attorney
General who decides legal questions a. the
Executive wills. How inconsistent the deci-
sion is, is apparent from the fact that the
pensioners quartered at the Home here
are certainly as much entitled TO
their money as the inmates of any
of the National Homes, each one having
during his term Of service contributed his
mite towards the support of the institution;
and, as only the faithful and those Of long
service can enter it, il seems doubly harsh
that the small pittance due these otherwise
homeless ones for wounds and mains should
not he theirs 10 use in the purchase OF such
little extra comforts as they need in their
old age.
Year: 1879

TIE Republican convention at Saratoga
nominated Conkling's man Cornell, and the
Democratic convention at Syracuse nominated
Tildens man Robinson. But while the
high-toned, fastidious reformers OF the Curtis
and Evarts stripe knuckled under to the
dictates of the Hero of Canonchet, the Tam
many Democrats left the servile crowd among
whom they stood like tower, and nominated
John Kelly rs an effective protest against
personal domination in the party. After this
let us hear no more from Radicals the silly
saying that Democrats would support satan
himself if he were proposed to their sui
frages by the regular convention OF then
party and stood on the old platform
Year: 1879

WE would call attention TO the extract
which we have made from Sir George Camp
hell's recent book on America under our lit
erary head, because it bears ont, in ITS tenn
perate way, all our assertions about the
rightful place of silver in the American COIN
age, the surreptitious grab-game of the act
of 1873, and the terrible hardship and
wrong coolly and designedly inflicted on the
large debtor class in this country by the
rapid appreciation of the standard of values
from one of the lowest points to the highest
standard ever known, and artiiicially created.
Considering its British, hard-money source,
the indictment is surprisingly sweeping and
incisive.
Year: 1879

Mr.. HAYES is credited with the remark
that full silver coinage is all right, but there
ought to be more silver III the dollar so as
to make " honest money" This does sim
credit TO his sense So we suppose when
gold goes down again, as it may, there ought
to be more gold put in the dollar to bring it
up TO the money-shark' standard again, a.d
when greenbacks went down there should
have been more paperin them, or they ought to
have promised to pay more, as two dollars
for every one, for instance. The state of our
currency, after all these changes to meet
fluctuations had been made and repeated
several times, Gnstead of leaving the cor
rection to the gradual working OF great natn-
raj laws,) would be indeed beautiful to con
tpmplate
Year: 1879

ONE of our old ex-Mayors, in the transac
ton Of business al the Columbia Building last week,
said to a friend: ''My business took me through the
.entre building, and strange To relate, found only
'.one man In office whom knew. Instead Of finding
'Distrct people filing our Oihces found they were
'hlled by voters from the different states aud while
81 had held the highest oiee within tho city's gft
81 had To Introduce myself To these imported


'oicias. This condition Of affairs Is the result Of
our irresponsible form Of government, and such u
state OF affairs wonld NOT be permitted IN amy other
city In the Union. We understand an elective form
OF government win be strongly urged before Congress
at its next session.
Year: 1879

ARE not the better class of Republicans,
who behaved SO meekly at Saratoga in regis
tering the behests OF the insolcnt COnkling,
sorry that they did not anticipate and take
advantage OF the split OF parties in that
State by running on an independent ticket
some such man as Postmaster y. l.. James,
of New York city, and possibly carrying the
rap off the bus IN
Year: 1879

DID anybody hear of stray candidate
named Church around or about the Syracuse Convcn-
to The majestic steed again led OH The course
undisblanketcdg Another instance OF the total di-
vorce of Church and state.
Year: 1879

WuAr Is the use of the gas monopoly
printing advertisements of gas stoves on the
backs Of their monthly bills, when to turn
over and look at the eNorhitant prices
CHARGED ON the other side il enough to scare
ANYBODY OF from using them
Year: 1879

OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT PROVED AGAINST coll


oRED SOUTH CAROLINA oFFICE-HoLDER.


GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


CHARLESTON, Feb. 10. 1879


Sam Lee. the notorious colored leader Of the
republican party in Sumter county. the principal
maker Of the charges of intimidation and vio-
lence against the democrats Of that county
during the last campaign and tho chief witness
upon this subject before the Teller Committee
week or two ago. convicted Of official miscon-
duct at sumter to-day. before Judge Mackoy and
jury composed of eight white and four colorcd
men, After the finding Of the true bill
against him Leo fed from the county. and
was not present at the trial. but under the laws of
this State, the offence being misdemeanor. he could
be tried in his absence. J. II. Stuart colored law
yer from Kershaw county. appeared as counsel for


NEGLECT OF OFFICIAL DUTY.


The prosecution proved by witnesses Of high
Probate Judge. closed hts Office. not al.
lowing proper access thereto for the transaction


wh sha had Un business % as
in Lees Office by citation in two went there in
the morning and frequently during the day. finding
days. Lee seen during this time In town. shoot
ing pistols with others. The County Auditor had
OF the sumter Watchmdn of Lees neglect in not
keeping his Office open.


AneuxENr ron TIE 'DErkSck.
Counsel for Lee took the ground that Lee was not
Probate Judge on the 11th Of November and moved.
therefore, to quash the Indictment After some dis
cusson and review of the decisions Of the courts
in this State similar issues the Judge refused
grant the motion.


The testimony for the defence was brief and took
tho ground that Lee had been disturbed In the dis
charge Of his duties Probate Judge. Counsel In
his argument strongly urged q mistrial He ap-
pealed the sympathes of the jury and urged them
to disabuse their minds Of all political prejudice
The state Solicitor delivered calm and vncing
argument behalf Of the State. Judge Mackey
charged the jury at some length to the law of the
case.


GUILTY."


The jury retired and after being out two hours
verdict was rendered of guilty" The maximum
penalty for this offence in fine of 81 900 and twelve
months Imprisonment ut hard labor In the Peniten-
tiary. Leo is the present appontee of President
HAYES for Postmaster OF sumter.
Year: 1879

ing innocent poserity. But sometimes the
statute docs say that they shall bo void. An eH-
ample is found in the case of marriages between
black and white person these are esphci'iy
declared void and punishable by the laws OF sevefa'
States. while in others they tolerated. IT, then'
couple OF different color go to State where they
NAV lawfully we'd and are married. and then re-
turn to one where this is unlawful. what shall DO
donef The Supreme Court is vexed with case OF
this kind this Winter.


All this shows that there would be great ad-
vantage in uniform National marriage law.
Year: 1879

The advertisements of new hooks in to-day's
tribune make such q complete catalogue of the
latest and best productions of the press.
whether OF books. periodicals or art pubica-
tions. that we feel justified in calling especial
attention 10 them. The showing is not only hand
some tribute to the merits of TnE TRIBUNE rs an
advertising medium. but is an illustration Of the
prosperity of the trade. which must be reaching its
greatest height just at this season. When Santa
Claus sets out for the bookstores he cannot do bet
ten than 20 take this paper with him.
Year: 1879

The bideous trade of grave-robbing is never
ut a stand still. A shocking case has just
been discovered in Michigan, where the re-
mains of three persons. one of them woman,
recently inferred, were carried OF, but were
fortunately recaptured with the robbers them
selves. If Michigan has not already followed
the good example of NewYork. and height
ened the legal penalty for Dissertation of the
grave, this would be good time TO Set about
jt.


The village of Rcd Rock in Pennsylvania
must have been snperbly illuminated on
Thursday night. The gas from single well
was ignited by the fame of lantern the
bnrning oil ran down 10 a 25O-barrel tank,
which took fire, and then To a great tank
holding 25.0O0 barrels of oil, which burned
all night. Bat the poor people OF Red Rock
were iD no mood to appreciate the spectacle
Rivers of burning oil ran through the village,
every house and store was destroyed and
three hundred families were rendered home
Year: 1879

New York, Dec. l5-The Tribune, in an
editorial in reference to letter On the In.
dian problem, asks how are we 10 expect
the Utes to remain at peace when the only
answer to their cries for bread, to their de.
mands for chance at life, has been an Off
cial declaration of the secretary of the in.
terror that they have 10 just cause for COM
plant
Year: 1879

pires on the first Wednesday in January. the day
the Legislature meets. and as he has no power &c
act on that day becoming the function OF ciee the
burden OF the deadlock will rest wholly npon the
absentees since the absence of legal quoruil viii
prevent any official communication being made to
the Legislature. without which no election caa be
had for Governor


REPUBLICAN, PRoGnaME.


The understanding in Washington, however, ia
that the republican members holding ccrtiisates,
and those who claim to have been elected, viii.
on the first Wednesday in January. proceed to
take cognzanco OF the fact that thege election
by the people OF the state, aad tho Legislature
ing selected the names from those voted For ut the
September election Will certify the to the Sen
ate. and in this way Mr. Davis will he chosen Cover
nor Immediately upon the announcement OF tho
fact he will telegraph President Hayes setting forth
that he has been chosen Governor in accordance
with the laws Of the State of Maine, and
it is said the President will simply reply
by telegraph. addressing Mr.. Davis as Governor and
felicitating him upon his accession to the gberra-
toria Office. So far the Presidential recognition
is required that is all that necessary Congress
is powerless to undo this act. since it cannot
enact or resolve except with tho approval of the
Prcsident. 1t can appoint joint committee
to investigate and may do other things
to create sentiment against the rcpubli-
cans. but it cannot do any more. Again,
the Supreme Court having decided in the rebellion
cases that the court must be by the act OF
the President ill such it would be- it is argued
contempt OF the court on the part of Congress to
question the signature of Governor Davis to
the electoral vote of Maine when it shall
be counted in February. 1881. So far it is
known hero in Washington the republicans have
thought of using force intended intimida-
tion the day Of the meeting of the Legislature.
but the quiet purpose has been to have the republ
returned elected and believed to be elected
in their seats at the time appointed for the meeting
Of the Legislature. and carry out the programme
above given.
Year: 1879

There are millions OF people in
England and millions in America. and
almost millions in Australia. to whose
enjoyment OF life novels are almost
as necessary as food to their life it.
self, ever cne OF whom take some
credit to themselves for the time
they pass In reading" complacently
contrasting themselves with idlers
and those who are given up to the
frivolities OF life. A vain aud foolish
notion, for there Is probably no more
insidious form of laziness, no metho od
of passing time more absolutely void
OF exertion OF any kind, than novel
reading, as novels are read by most
of those for whom they are written.
As a child opens his mouth and has
sugar plums put into 1t, so the ordi-
nary novel-reader sits quietly and
thoughtlessly and has story poured
through his eyes into his mind or in
to what serves him in that capacity.
1t is quite another spirit and with
another purpose that great works OF
Imagination are approached by those
who can appreciate them.
Year: 1879

The Magazine of Pharmacy gives
the following rules for the treatment
of the eyes for those who find their
sight beginning TO fail:


"Sit in such q position as will allow
the light to fall obliquely over the
shoulder upon the page or sewing.
Do not use the eyes for such purpo-
ses by an artificial light. Avoid the
special use OF the eyes in the morning
before breakfast. Rest thsm for half
minute or 80 while reading or sew
ing, or looking at small objects. and
by looking at things at a distance, or
at the sky; relief is Immediately felt
by so doing. Never pick any colleo
ted matter from the eyelashes or
corners of the eyes with tie finger
nails; rather moisten il with the sal
iva and rub 1t away with the ball of
the iinger. Frequently pass the ball
of the finger over the closed eyelids
toward the nose; this carries off any
excess Of water into the nose itself by
means of the little canal which leads
into the nostril from each inner
corner OF the eye, this canal having a
tendency to close up in consequence
OF the slight inflammation which at
tend weakness of eyes. Keep the
feet dry and warm, so as to draw any
excess of blood from the other end of
the body, Use eyeglasses at first
carried 10 the vestpocket, attached
to.a guard, for they are instantly ad-
justed to the eye with very little
trouble. whereas, IL common spec
tacles are used, such a process is ie-
quired to get them ready that TO save
Year: 1879

trouble the eyes are often strained to


answer a purpose. Wash the eyes
abundantly every morning. II cold


water ia used, let it be tapped
against the closed eyes with the
fingers, not striking hard against the
ball q the eyes The moment the
eyes feel tired, the very moment you
are conscious OF an effort to read or
sew, lay. aside the book or needle. and
take walk for an hour, or employ
yourself in some active exercise not
reqliring the close use OF the eyes.
Year: 1879

THE Gazette" says the editor of the
REPUBLICAN, visits the public square
to play croquet. Our neighbor is very
much mistaken. Though croquet is NO
doubt very healthful and agreeable
amusement, we must say We never
played game in our life, and not be-
ing in the habit Of visiting the public
square we know nothing about the
guard that was on the grounds, un.
der Republican rule at $40 week, and
which the "Gazette" says is not there
now under Democratic rule. We have
distinct recollection though of seeing
five new policemen employed the pres
ent year under Democratic rule that
were not employed under Republican
rule at an additional expense to the
city ofs3OOO. In order however to give
the =" Gazette" the benefit of what it
claims for its party we would admit
that William L. Heal was employed at
the Park last year for three months at
$40 week, or $130 for the whole time.
and deducting this from the additional
$1,000 which the Democrats pay this
year for increased police force, we have
$3.50 remaining in favor of the Re-
publican administration of last wear.
This is the result of our observations
without going to the City Park, to make
them Is the Gazette" satisfied ?
Year: 1879

THE New YORK "Tribune" says it is
impossible to lind an Ohio Republican
who isn't sure that Foster will be elect
cd by handsome majority. The lowest
estimate Of the size Of the majority is
10, 900, and the highest runs up to 80,
900. One reason for this faith is said
to be the assurance that full vote will
be polled, for full vote in Ohio always
means Republican victory. The larger
the majority the better, and there
should be no falling off in zeal through
fear of making it too large.