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Year: 1879

In part of Spain known as Da Carolina
there stands a substantial farmhouse, be-
longing to a man named Fueros, who is in
more than comfortable circumstances. His
family consists of his wife and one black
eyed little daughter, thirteen years old, the
heroine of this tale. This farmhouse was
the scene of a tragedy Il short time ago. \
few DAYS previous to it the farmer sold some
cattle, for which he received 81, 800. The
fact of his having received so large sum
became known to some robbers in the vicin-
ity, and they laid their plans to obtain pos
session Of it. The plan, which was ex-
ceedingly ingenious, was carried out as fol
lows: At time of day when the male
members of the household were away en-
gagged in their various duties, a man sup
porting a woman, who seemed unable to
walk, appeared at the door. The man,
who looked respectable though travel stain
ed. stated that they were natives of a
neighIs ing village on their way home, and
that his wife, who was in delicate health,
had broken down, and was unable to go a
step further; he begged, therefore, that she
might be allowed to sit down in the house
and rest while he went in search of a con
veyance to carry her to the end of her jour
ney. The desired hospitality was gener-
ously granted as soon as asked. The man
went on his way, while the invalid took a
seat by the fireside. After proirering
such refreshment as the house afforded, the
mother and daughter went on with their
household duties The mother saw nothing
unusual, but Caramita, for such was the
girls name, who sharply eyed the visitor
with the curiosity of childhood, was terror
stricken to observe that beneath her skirts
the sick woman wore pantaloOns. With a
discretion beyond her wears she managed to
communicate her discovery TO her mother
without awakening the suspicion of the
stranger. AS cody as was possible under
| the circumstances the two withdrew to a
neighbOring room and locked the door.
Convinced after a time that his sex and
character was discovered, the robber cast
off all disguise, and, approaching the door,
ordered the terrified woman 10 open il al
once under penalty of death. Finding that
they did not yield to his threats, he attempt
ed to force passage Failing in that, he
drew large knife and proceeded to cut Il
hole through the door large enough to
crawl through. When the opening was
large enough he attempted to enter. The
mother tainted with terror, but Caramita,
seixing her fathers gun, which luckily
stood loaded in the corner, walked resolute-
" up to the opening and shot the man, rs
he was in the act of creeping through the
entrance Upon searching the body of the
dead rober whistle was found. This was
used When the soldiers appeared, the re-
mainder of the band of robbers made their
appearance, were arrested, and put to death.
Thus heroic Spanish maiden saved the
| family, and was hailed with acclamation by
all her friends and neighbors
Year: 1879

Before you begin your heavy spring
work after winter Of relaxation. your
system needs cleansing and strength
ening to prevent All attack of Agus
Bilious or Spring Fever, or some
other Spring sickness that will unfit
YOU for a seasons work. You will
save time, much sickness and great ex'
pense if you will use one bottle of HoT
Bitters in your family this month
Don't wait. See another column.
Year: 1879

A moderate share of wealth is good,
To cheer us on our way
For it has oftentimes the power,
To make December MAY;
And so is beauty. so Is health.
Or genius at our call
But happy. careless. loving heart,
Is better than them all.
A heart that gathers hope and faith,
From every springing flower
That smiles alike At winters storm,
And gentle summer shower:
That blesses God for every good.
Or whether great OF small
Oh. happy, hop ful loving heart,
Is better than them all.
lis well to hold the wand of power
Or wear an honored name
And blush to hear the mighty world,
Re-echo with our fame:
Tis well if ON our path the smiles.
OF kings ard mobiles fall
But to have a happy trusting heart.
is better than them all.
A heaIt that with the magic notes,
OF music is beguiled
A heart that loves the pleasant face,
OF every little child
That aideth weakness in distress,
And heareth duty's call
Oh such a owing human heart


Is better than them all.
Year: 1879

The Black Hills Nel0S gives the fol-
lowing lively description of Chinese
funeral which took place at the Hills
recently:


The Chinese funeral recently was a
grand and imposing affair. The cere-
monies were held in Chinatown, and
various incantations were performed
over the baked pig, chicken, and rice,
and arrack, in sight of many of our cit
liens. A band was in attendance, and
during the ceremony would discourse
some of the late and most popular airs,
such as Yankee Doodle" "Shoo
Fly" ETC., which, although not being
exactly the American style of funeral
music, seemed to please the Celestials
nightly, Contrary to their usual GUS
tom, the hog, chicken, ETC., were not
taken to the grave, as The disgraceful
scramble of the rabble, on the last oc-
casion decidedly proved to the mourn
ers that the departed spirit had little
show for provisions in face of the mob,
consequently they were left in the Joss
house in Chinatown. Conspicuous
among those present was a man with
copy of " Gospel Hymns" " in his hands,
seated on the railing around the adj
joining grave, and many of the uniniti-
ated were anxiously awaiting for him
TO open the ceremony, but he kept on
his perch until the affair was over with
out making sign. He was probably
waiting for some one to ask him to take
a drink. He couldn't have been a book
agent, or he would certainly have come
down of the perch to try TO sell his vol
ume of Gospel Hymns" to the re-
mains.
Year: 1879

Around the foot of a steep slope,
where a spur of the mountain thrusts
its shoulder into the water, the road
runs its winding way. Following this
the traveller comes at last to peaceful
spot, whose quiet would throw the most
timorous soul into reverie. Death turks
in ambush here, however, and where
there should be black flags, yellow flags,
red lanterns, skulls and cross bones in
abundance, there is no omen of his dis
tinguished and pallid presence other
than mild warning, marked on a
strip of board and tackled to a stump,
which is hidden so deep in the ever
greens that none but the most viRilant
observers would notice it. It is the
premonitory signal: "Look out for
logsp Reading this indefinite hint,
the traveller might feel languid curl
osity as TO what it meant, but he would
hardly construe it as significant of peril.
Perchance by day he would look around
for logs beautiful with lichen, or by
night for logs beaming with "fox fire"
but as for apprehensions of danger,
that were absurd; for of all inanimate
objects, the log, emblem of all that is
inert and stupid, has always been con-
sidered most free from inimical designs
upon man.


A hundred feet further, however, and
the full force of this caution comes
home to him. A hundred feet further
and the road is cut by line from which
his intelligent horse shrinks as he wonld
from a serpent across his path. 1t is a
tramway or chute of heavy timbers,
sunk in the ground, reaching from the
crest of the hill to the edge of the
water. 1t is hollow, like trough, and
in places its concave surface is bushed
with strips of iron shining with polish
which could come only from the most
violent friction. 1t is a "log-slide,"
down which the trunk of large tree,
peeled of its bark to make it slippery,
is coming with all the force of ship
from the stocks. Such battering ram
would send into dust the strongest wall
that was ever made, and would bring
utter annihilation to the passing trav-
eler so unlucky as to be astride of the
track at this critical moment. A cloud
of splinters, smoke and dust marks
the wake of its meteoric flight,
which lasts but the length of a sus-
pended breath, from the launch at
the summit to its final leap from the
high trestle-work to the water beneath,
where it strikes with a sharp clap and
dashes the white spray into cloud
which washes the highest tree-tops.
Then, tardy as the thunder after the
flash, there comes a yell of
warning from the men assembled at
the head of the slide, who are re-
sponsible for all of this tumult and ter
ror. To the ocular natures of the men
of Lake Tahoe every log launched and
every wayfarer scared are but items of
their entertainment-for which, how
ever, under the name of work, they
receive liberal wages.
Year: 1879

chiefly rely; and that the Gbterhmeht was
about to effect some Ghanges there which
will contribute TO the increased happi-
ness OF the population amongst which
the Colonists dwell. In view OF the
external relations generally, he would
say, notwithstanding that Europe may be
tovefBd with ihillicns If armed men, he had
hot merely the hope but belief that pease will
be maintained. In assuming that peace Viii
be maintained he assumed that no great power
would shrink from its responsibilities.
Year: 1879

A SMALL boy with big cent in his
hand stood before a Michigan avenue
grocery for long time the other day be-
fore making up his mind to enter.
When asked what he desired; he in
quired: eff boy should come here
and get trusted for a stick of gum, how
much would it beP" lone cent" was
the reply. "And if a boy should come
here with the cash, how much would it
beP" "Just the same" Then l
guess I'll get trusted" quietly re-
marked the Rnancier, as he slipped the
cent down into his pocket.
Year: 1879

The man who can make an even
trade OF the garden rake for a new
snow shovel about now is level headed,
and will some day be heard of among
the great tinanciers of the country
Free Press.
Year: 1879

FINE FURNITURE. CARPETS, BEDDING &c


OUR SYSTEM OF SPECIAL CREDIT tcopyrigh.edD
IS THE MOST COMPLETE EVER DEVISED HAS RE
cEIvED THE APPROVAL AND SUPPORT OF MANY
OF THE LEADING CITIZENS OF NEW YORK AND
VICINITY, AND IS WORTHY THE EXAMINATION OF
ALL ABOUT FURNISHING
Year: 1879

It has been said that the Cashmere is as essential to the wardrobe of we'll dressed la- dy as shoes to the feet. Messrs. W. B. Hall & Go. the leaders in the Dry Goods business in Bridgeport are distributing make of Cash meres throughout the state that seem to be worthy of mention. They are known as ''the Blooming Black Cashmere" and the wool from which they are made is grown where the at- 'moephere is moist and temperate, and where the sky is almost always overcast. For the reason the soft elastic and glossy qualities are retained in the flores of the wool. Consumers of these goods all remark upon the uniformity, brilliancy and beauty of color and the distin- gushing feature about them is that every thread of the warp and filling is spun to uni form fineness and always woven with the same number of threads to the inch. These goods are also made in colors and ladies would do we'll to send for samples of these goods We understand this firm do large order business in silks as we'll as cashmeres.

 The success of the Read Carpet Co.'S Car pets is something wonderful, commencing a few years ago making not more than five or six thousand yards per month they have in- creased to an enormous production which is all mediately taken up by such leading houses as A. T. Stewart 6 Co.,, & w. & s. Sloane, N Y. They are not only the handsomest designs, many of them rivalling the best Body Brus- sels, but they are superior in quality to any Carpet made, and are sold at prices lower than the same grade of any other make. David M. Read, of Bridgeport, is the sole agent for the United States, he supplies all other merchants with them and cuts them up to his Retail custimers at wholesale prices. --
Year: 1879

The center school house came near being consumed, recently. Some one left some wood on the furnace It ignited and set the par titlon on fire. The timely appearance of the principal, however, averted what might have been serious fire.
Year: 1879

The South Carolina legislature is proposing q registration law which will pretty effectualy di<pose Of the negro vote If passed. It will require each voter to write his name in the registration books.
Year: 1879

ONE EXPERIENCE FROM MANY.-'I had been sick and miserable so long and had caused my husband SO much trouble and expense. no one seemed to know what ailed me. that I was completely disheartened and discouraged. In this frame of mind got bottle of Hop Bit ters and used them unknown to my family. I soon began to improve and gained so fast that my husband and family thought it strange and unnatural, but when I told them what had helped me, they said "Hurrah for Hop Bit ters! long may they prosper, for they have made mother well and us happy. ."-The moth- CT Home Journal.
Year: 1879

About 1000 women registered at Boston to vute on the school question As this registra- ton costs each voter S2, the price seems pretty large for the very small privilege. How much wOad the average male voter be willing to pay 8 year for the privilege of voting at district school meetings in Connecticut?
Year: 1879

Strange things happen in the
world. AT Atlanta, Ga, few days
ago, mysterious life was ended by
suicide. For over forty years an old
German of reserved habits and fine
manners and education has lived at
q German farmers, about three miles
in the country. He declined to give
any name and at first paid for his
board. During the war he did not
receive his regular remittances, and
has had none since. He never wrote
or received letters. The family with
whom he lived could never discover
his name, although deeply attached
to the kindly old fellow. He said on
Friday to child that Uncle Henry
ought to die, as he was too old to live,
and then placed a musket to his face
and sent the ball through his brain.
He died with his secret and was bur-
led without name.
Year: 1879

For Fit of PassIon.-Walk out
in the opec air. You may speak
your mind to the winds without
hurting any one, or proclaiming
yourself to be a simpleton. "Bt
not hasty in thy spirit to be angry,
for anger resteth In the bosom OF
FOOLS


For Fit of Idleness.-Count the
tickings of a clock. Do this for
one hour, and you will be glad to
pull off your coat the next and
work like a man. "Slothfullness
casteth into a deep sleep, snd an
idle soul shall suffer hunger"


For Fit of Extravaganza aud
Folly.-GO to the workhouse, or
speak with the ragged and wretch
ed inmates of Jail, and you will be
convinced


"Who makes his bed of briar and thorn


Must be content to lie forlorn."


"Wherefore do ye spend money
for that which is not bread? And
your labor for that which satisfeth
nOtY'


For Fit of AmbitIon-Go to
the churchyard and read the grave
stones. They will tell you the end
of man at his best estate. "For
what isayour life? 1t is even va
por, that appeareth for little time
and then vanisheth away" Pride
goeth before destruction, and a
naughty spirit before a fall"


For Fit of Repiniing.-Look
about for the halt and the blind l.,
and visit the bedridden, the sffiict
ed, and the deranged; and they will
make you ashamed of complain ng
of your light Affections. "Where
fore doth a man complaint


For a Fit OF Envy.-Go and see
how many who keep their carriages
are afflicted with rheumatism, gout
and dropsy; how many walk abroad
on crutches or stay at home wrap
ped up in flannel, and how many
are subject to epilepsy and apo
plexy. "a sound heart is the life
OF the flesh. Envy is the rotten
ness of the BONES"
Year: 1879

see. what she had on. Poor thing
she was blind.


One of the worst habits a woman
eau get into is ring habit. But it
is not much worse than the modern
walking dress, which ladies persist
in wearing on the street When a
woman approaches crossing she
p,.uses for one fleeting instant,
gives a sudden kick that would fire
the envy of a Mexican mustang
and catches her train on the ay.


There is no fun in kissing girl
when you have got 10 10 il and a
crowd is standing by 90 see fair
play. The best way Is TO lie in
wait for her, and jump out when
she is not expecting H.; catch her
round the neck, knock her. hair
down, tear all the gathers out OF
her dress, pull her hand away frl m
her face, have her cry, "Oh, don't
as you press your lips - hers; then
,go OF tosa quiet place aud think
abont il. ~, 49,. -,-


The average age Of a woman Is
about twenty two years. She new
er lives to be very old. Some look
as if they were well advanced in
years, but YOU should not judge by
appearances. / you gill take the
trouble TO ask woman how old
she IS you will get at the real facts
OF the matter. And discover. that
she is quite young. She seldom
passes her thirtieth year. About
which time she begins TO tear out
certain leaves in the family Bible.


Scientific men are trying @ ex-
plain why women cant throw
stones with the force and precision
of the sterner sex. This is glaring
nonsense. Women may not be able
TO throw stones with precision, but
they can hit the mark every time
with a gridiron, or a stick of stove
wood. Experience has taught me
that.


Women, as general thing are
very hard to manage. know but
one way to keep a woman in
check. And that is % make her
dress in gingham.
Year: 1879

A person afflicted with this dis


ease can easily supply himself with
the remedies used at nearly all the
inebriate asylums and be his
own physician at his own home,
without the necessary expense and
publicity of visiting the Washing


tonian Home or any other reforma-
tory institution. His laboratory
need contain only small quantity
of cayenne pepper, pot of concen-
trated extract of beef, and a few
grains of bromide of potassium.
When the desire tor alcoholic drink
recurs, make a tea from the cay


eDne pepper, as strong as can be
taken with any degree of comfort,
sweeten it with milk and sugar, and
drink. The tea will supply the
same place that a glass OF liquor
would fill, and will leave no injuri-
Gus effect behind. Repeated daily
as offer as the appetite returns, it
will be but a few days before the
sufferer will have become disguised
with the taste of the pepper, and
with the appearance Of this disgust
disappears the love of liquor. The
fact is proven every day. The ex-
tract OF beef is to be made into beef
tea, according to the directions on
the pot, in quantities as may be
needed for the time being, and fur
nishes a cheap, easily digested and
healthy nutrlment, 1t being made
to "stay on the stomach" when
heavier articles of food would be
rejected. The bromide of POTASH
um is to be used carefully and only
in case of extreme nervousness, the
dose being from fifteen to twenty
grains, dissolved in water. This is
a public exhibit of the method of
treatment adopted at the inebriate
asylums. In addition thereto the
drinking man should surround him


self with influences which tend to
make him forget the degrading as


sociations of the barroom and lift
him upward. He should endeavor,
so far as his business vocations will
permit. to sleep, bathe and eat reg
ularly, and obey the laws Of health.
BY the adoption of this course, en-


ergetically and sincerely, a man
who has the will to reform can do
so. Hundreds and thousands can
attest the truth of these statements.
Year: 1879

The following little story is a
touching one, and the hero thereof
is a well known young gentleman oi
this city. He has been somewhat
wild in his habits in the past, but
for four months he has abstained
from drink and spent his evenings


1t home. One evening, three weeks
ago, he went out calling, and some
one gave him glass OF wine. THIS
aroused the sleeping fiend, and be
went off on a grand carouse. Fol-
three days he lost mastery over
himself, and scarcely knew where
he was. On the morning of the
fourth day he was Comparatively
sobered up. He wandered into the
reading room of one of our hotels
where he was well known, and sal
down and stared moodily into the
street. Presently a little girl oi
about ten years came In and looked
timidly around the room. She was
dressed in rags, but she had sweet,
intelligent face that could scarcely
fail to excite sympathy. There
were five persons in the room, and
she went TO each begging. One
gentleman gave her a five cent
piece, and she then went to the gem
tleman spoken of and asked him
for a penny, adding, Il havn't had
ANYTHING to eat for a whole day"
The gentleman was all out of hu


NOR, and he said GROSSLY, "Don't
bother me; go awayi | havn't had
anything to eat for three days"
The child opened her eyes in shy
wonder and stared at him for a mo-
ment, aud then walked slowly to


ward the door. She turned the
Knob, and then, after hcsitating a
few seconds, she turned and walked
quietly up to him who mad spoken
so -naturedly, and gently laying
the five cents she had received on
his knee, said, with a true touch of
girlish pity in her voice, "If you
havn't had anything to eat for three
days, take this and go buy some
bread. Perhaps l can get some
more somewhere" The young fel


low blushed TO the roots of his hair,
and lifting the miniature sister of
charity in his arms, he kissed her
two or three times in delight. Then
he took her to the persons in the
room and TO those in the corridors
and the Office, and told the story
and asked contributions, giving
himself all the money he had with
him. He succeeded in raising over
forty dollars, and sent the kindly
hearted little one on her way re.
joiciug.-[ Pittsburg Telegraph.
Year: 1879

The pencil marks you sec around thi
paragraph tthus) mean that your sub
scription Is out OF unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure In extendiIg
credit TO our friends aud patrons. but
cash alone viii way our expenses, srd
we are forced to adhere to a strict rish
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity OF such a
course, and renew your ga scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


CE- We enter no new names on our
hooks without the money In advance
Year: 1879

No animal should be killed for
food Immediately after violent ex-
ercise. Under such conditions the
meat will keep but a short time,
and sometimes il is impossible TO
keep 1t sweet with all the salt that
can be used. Hogs, more especial
ly, should be butchered early in the
morning after a quiet rest during
tla ufohf
Year: 1879

The verdict OF ''twelve good me, ant
true is one thing, and the verdict o
thousands is'another, and mot guilty
is the verdict of the large Jury concern
Ing the East End Boot and Shoe Store
situated a. the s. L. corner of Seventh
and Spruce streets.


Not guilty Of charging exorbitant
prices.


Not guilty Of misrepresenting goods.


Not guilty of advertising one thing
and doing another.


Not guilty Of taking advantage of
customers.


1t is a known fact that We sell goods
cheaper than any other shoe store in
the city, at least the people say so, and
they are the jury We have chosen to be
tried by, 30 we advise all the people to
come, see and examine our goods before
elsewhere, at l.. Marr's,
Seventh and Spruce streets.
Year: 1879

Ladies looking for parasols and
sun umbrellas will fail to do
Il emselves justice unless they ex--
examine the stock at the Bee Hive,
where they guarantee to give a better
parasol for the monev than can be
found any where else in the city.
Year: 1879

Business. to use truism, is on
the loom; every bu iness near with
vi ON have conversed upon the sub
ject says he is doing we'll, and as an
indication of this will merely men
tioA the fact that when any one arrives
here with the intention of engaging in
business, he has first of all to MAKE.
arrangement whereby he can either
build store for himself or have some
property hold here do it for him. Th.r.
are no vacant ones waiting for renters
and have known several instances of
parties waiting for from two to six
months after renting, Tor stores to be
vacated before they conld obtain posses.
sion Of them.


The pluck, push, vigor and vim
n anifestrd by the average business
man here Is somethiDg astonishing to
Eastern ideas. Besides the usual val