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Year: 1879

IHE Republican party is responsible
Tor so much of the wickedness of this
generation that it is charged by labor re-
former, that tramps were never heard of
until that party came into power.
Year: 1879

As Coroner Woltman was leaving Bellevue Hospital
yesterday morning brighteyed, ragged little fellow.
with blackng box swung his shoulder, stopped
him and said "Maybe you could tell me, sir where
could see my mother?"


"And who may your mother be- my boy?" said the
Coroner, kindly.


''NIrs. Long sir. She died in Ninety ninth Street
Hospital and they sent her body here, sir"


The Coroner directed him to the Morgue, calling
to of the keepers to take the little bootback in
charge. The lad was conducted into the charnc
house. The attendant had no difficulty in finding
the coffin be in search of. Raising the lid with
a sudden movement glance sufnced to convince
the little boy that the features. wasted in suffering
and set in death, those of his mother. The
body lay in the pine coffin as it came
from the hands of the physician who had performed
the autopsy. The little fellow speechless with
terror at the CHASTITY sight, and subsequently
seen by a HERALD reporter sitting on y curbstone
opposite the hospital crying piteously.


John Long, the bootblack's father. found in
wretched rear building at No. l.0S9 First avenue
His apartment is on the ground floor. front, and is
scarcely larger than ordinary closet When visited
yesterday there the slightest appearance Of
food or cooking utensils in the place: nothing but
evidences of extreme destituton. The principal oc-
cupant of this miserable abode told ptiful story.
He had been employed as hoster in the
stables of the avenue B horse car line: but some
time ago. while cutting hay mutilated three fingers
OF the left hand and lost his place. During his long
spell of enforced idleness and suffering his wife
found work as a scrub woman in Stewards store at
Tenth street. John. when convalescent found work
in livery stable but his hand continuing trouble
him he was forced to give it up. He next found en-
ployment as drummer for scissors grinder.


BURNED OUT.


Four weeks ago last Monday. at two o'clock in the
morning, the finder box of shanty in which he
lives took fire. Hearing the alarm. Mrs. Long started
to her feet with such violence as to fall the
stove, burning herself severely. Only waiting to
secure their clothing the family consisting of father
mother and two little boys. escaped. All but the
first floor of the building was completely demolished,
and what escaped the flames deluged with water.
Three days after the water drained into the cell
lar and the family returned: but the place was SO
cold, SO damp and 50 unhealthy that the poor woman
took to her bed and left it until to the
hospital week ago Her bereft husband is now
an invalid, unable to leavellis room.
Year: 1879

The steamship Canada, OF the National line, COM
manded by Captain Hoclcy, arrived at her dock.
pier No. 80 North River. yesterday afternoon, nav
ing sailed from London on Monday. November II.
1t having been repor.cdSthGt sho colldcd with and
totally destroyed tho Wooiwich pier her way
down the River Thames, HERALD reporter visited
the vessel in order to ascertain tho exact
damage done. Chief officer liigDy ON board
and said in reply to tho reporters queries I'VE
left dock in the Thames about three o'clock ON
Monday afternoon, November IL, and were going
down the river obb tide ut very slow pace,
accompanied by two steamtugs. We had made about
two miles and passed the steamer Sir Robert Peel,
and had to slow down. During the time we
slowed down the Sir Robert Peel up
with again and got boring the starboard
quarter. Finally she fouled us. and the means
OF canting stern to the northward.
Consequently our bow went to southward,
causing to into the pier. We did
but entirely demolished it, i do not know the
amount of damage done. The river was quite clear
the time the Slr Robert Peel fouled We were
going steady holm at tho time. or the pilots
would say when the river Is clear IL then was
had clear cye After had got cleared we
brought up for while at Gravesend to ascertain IL
the Canada had sustained any damage. We anchored
in the stream below Gravescnd and found We were
all right. The next morning got under way
about ten o'clock after waiting for tho lodging tide
We had full cargo, about twenty Ave saloon passcn
gers and forty in the stecrage There no excite.
ment whatever on board. We consider that the Sir
Robert Peel is alone to blame for the collision. The
ture below Woolwich Dock Yard. at Ross wharf II
was principally used for river passenger traffic, and
is situated on tho Surrey south side of the river
We arrived here safe and sound this afternoon"
Year: 1879

An article appears in the Democrat
ic Press, published at Port Townsend
W. l.. favoring a political division OF
Washington Territory, with the sum
NIT of Che Cascades as the dividing
line. Whether this is thrown .out
as faeler of public sentiment upon
this question or that the writer is in
earnest we know not. In any event
this question submitted to the people
would quickly receive q fitting rebuko.
1t cannot be expected that the people
of Washington are going to divide
their strength just at the time when
they are acquiring some attention and
consideration from the older states of
the east, and when Washington needs
all her strength to enable her 10 throw
off her swaddling clothes aud assume
her position as a state. The man who
talks ef division now must be luna or
an enemy to the prosperity Of the peo
pie Of Washington.
Year: 1879

1t is all very we'll for a man to boast
of his family and no d himself aloof
because his grandfather was up in the
world, but it is better to be 1e lsonablv
modest about it. becau: Q some one may
possibly remember that it was a rope
which held him up.
Year: 1879

SYRIAN WoMEN.-One of the deepest
convictions in the mind of an Arab is
that any man is immeasurably superior
to any woman. The rejoicing over the
birth of son is only equalled by the
grief with which daughter is received
into the world. The unfortunate fe-
male infant is despised; but the heir to
The desert freedom welcomed with dem
onstrations of Joy which know no
bounds. But where there is only q
baby girl, she is nothing but a girl any
how. Fer brothers will beat her and
curse her; her father will abuse his
wife for having girl baby; and when
she grows up, if she marries, she will
be beaten by her husband, and have to
drag outa slaves life, and know moth
ing more than the cattle or the DON
keys. Boys are trained to abuse and
oppress their sisters, and girls are
taught that such treatment is the only
kind they have right to expect. The
women carry the burdens, and part of
their daily work is to bring water for
she household uses.
Year: 1879

A man of middle age and r,pectable
ap, iearance jumped on the milk
train as it was passing the foot of King
street last night, and losing his balance
narrowly escaped falling beneath the
wheels Of the train. If people will per-
sist in putting themselves thus in dangers
way, il is quite likely that there will be
many more accidents for which the Rail-
road Company is not responsible.
Year: 1879

Marshal McMullin seized the sand
barge Mary X. for debt, yesterday, as
she was lying at the Diamond State
Rolling Mill Company's wharf. The
case will come up in coult at the next
term
Year: 1879

Experience is valuable part oi
IN education. Girls should early
learn to purchase goods for their own
clothing. Parents can advise them
n, the start, but it will be good
plan for girls to learn to rely upon
their own judgment. The purchases
can be talked over after they are
made. LIE: your daughter, with a
little advice, cut up few yards of
calico and make aprons, dresses and
beduuilts, even if there is little
waste and some poor fits. She will
be likely to see her own mistakes
and profit by them. Let her make
some cakes and bread, and broil some
meat and pop some corn, no matter
if she does have to throw some into
the swill pail. 1t is better to make
few small mistakes while young
in acquiring an education, than tc
grow up without experience. They
must learn some time, or make great
blunders during a good portion OF
their lives, when left to rely on them
selves. In many respects, children
are not trusted enough. They are
"bossed" too much.
Year: 1879

CHICKEN LIvERs.-Fry little
onion in butter, then put in the livers
with slice of salt pork, cover the
frying pan and cook until nicely
done and brown. When done take
out the livers, (having seasoned them
with pepper aud salt,) and arrange
on some slices of buttered toast.
Make gravy by adding thickening
and water to the drippings in the
pan, let boil up, season and pour
through a gravy strainer over the
livers. Serve with with border of
boiled rice.
Year: 1879

When ink has once been dried
into carpet it is next to impossible
to entirely etface the stain. Skim
milk will take it out if applied with.
in short time after the spil!ing; Of
course, the sooner the better. Use
asponge or piece of cotton batting;
soak up the ink carefully that it may
not spread; wash thoroughly with
milk, changing it often until it is no
longer colored, then wash with cold
water, afterwards with warm, and
use a little sapolio if necessary.
Lemon juice and salt, or oxalic acid
will take dry spots out of cloth but
can be used only on white goods as
it would injurs the color. If the
stain on carpet happens to be on a
white spot they might be used with
safety.


To take stains from the furniture,
put few drops Of spirits of nitre in
tablespoonful Of water and touch
the spots, using small paint'brush
or a feather, then wash off instantly
with little cold water and rub dry.
DO not make the mixture too strong
at first, but if the ink does not en-
tlTeIy disappear add drop or two of
the nitre and apply again, always DO.
ing sure to wash with cold water to
prevent the nitre from leaving a
white spot.
Year: 1879

Tur Democi attic members OF the City
Coupcil found themselves last night IN
an embarrassing position; but happily
thew found way out of the difficulty
bv fairly meeting it, and crushing 1t uh-
der their feet. We are not in favor Oh
electing men to Office while they are YET
members Of that body nor do we aP
uroye Of members voting for themselves.
But men and parties sometimes nnu
themselves in such positions as require
such action as they would not take uh-
der other circumstances. In the case Oh
nr. Lynch it resulted in his being COM
pelled to vote for himself OF see Ills
marty mt at the mercy of its opponents
We believe he is honest and competent
and will make a faithful Street Com
missioner; and as things took the shape
they did. he was right in voting Tor MN,
self. We believe in party discip inc, ano
have always found there was least cor
ruption where the two great parties were
able TO watch each other. Corruption
creeps in when a party becomes 81
strong as to be able to COVER and BIZ
defiance to its opponents.
Year: 1879

The number OF Philadelphia excursion
lists to the Brandywine is constantly in
creasing. A larger number came down
yesterday than upon any day during this
or last summer, except on the Fourth Of
July
Year: 1879

Of Senator Chanders JEFF Davis speech. have thought
il judicous TO keep that ball rolling and to "wake
up the country" by a rousing debate and by "show
ing determined front and opposing whatever the
democrats propose"


II is small business and wrong. because every
days delay makes II certain that Congress will
enter upon general business to the injury of the
Year: 1879

The Medical and Surgical Reporter,
published at Philadelphia, the head
quarters of the quinine monopolists,
saws: "The fortune of the late T. Fl.
Powers is estimated between five and ten
million dollars. Very much of this was
made on quinine, and the movement to
repeal the duty on that drug is one which
should meet the approval of all unbiased
physicians. At present the sick are
obliged to pay more than twice as much
for this medicine IS they would were the
duty removed. The excess goes into the
pockets !of the already enormously rich
manufacturers. It is striking instance
of the gross injustice Of protective duties
In fact, it is encouraging monopoly OF
the most unfair description"
Year: 1879

of all the implements used on the
farm there is but one, the pillow, that is
as necessary to good cultivation as the
harrow. and, as d general thing, there is
none that there is so little account made
of by farmers. Good plowing is of the
gre attest Importance in preparing the
soil for any crop, but it is well known
fact that there is too little good plowing
done in tie west, and, after poor job
of plowiIng hes been done, great deal
depe.Ad on our being thorough with the
hsrrow, This, also, we are little neg
1igent about, especially in preparing the
land for corn. Our best planters do
good work where the land is smooth and
well pulverized, but we cannot expect
them to do good work where the ground
is in bad condition. In my opinion, the
principal points of Improvement made in
harrows Is in the greater number of
teeth now aaad. This, more than any
other one thing, is essential, as the oh.
iect is to wo1k the surface.


Most barrows in use have about forty
teeth, and that is not enough. My way
is to have the frame made OF small-sized
scantling, and teeth not over inches
and not less than sixty OF them. We do
not expect to work deep, and conse-
fquently heavy frame and few teeth
will not pulverize as we'll as a lighter
frame and more teeth, while the draft is
about the same. have been using one
made in three sections OF 2x24 inch stuff,
four bars in section, with 27 adjustable
steel teeth. By adjustible, l mean that
when the draft bar is attached to one end,
the teeth stand perpendicular, and, hav.
ing great number of them, it does
much better work than the old Scotch
harrow. By attaching the draft Of Ethe
othe'l end, the points of teeth drop back
fo'dr inches and make it frst.clas:
smoothing harrow, This harrow
retails at about twenty dollars.
A big price compared with the old.
fashioned forty>tcoth affair, but cheap
when the working value OF each is taken
into consideration. speak of this one
of mine as an illustration, and knowing
that it is good tool-perhaps other
makers have as good, perhaps better
ones than this. think no farmer should
be satisfied to use poor harrow because
it is cheap in price. Buy the best, if il
does cost more, asthe difference in price
will soon be made up in the extra work il
wfll do.


Another fact is, we do not harrow oul
ground enough. Who ever heard s
farmer say he bad got his ground toe
smooth and fire? And how often do We
think we ought to lay out more work in
putting in our crops? Iwould never buy
harrow that had less than sixty o.
seventy steel teeth, and one that has 1
sim ole and reliable arrangement fo
dfaft.-[s. A. F., IN Prairie Farmer.
Year: 1879

"Mrs. Alice Oates is getting a great
deal of free advertising in the papers
lust now, on account Of scanusi with
which her name is connected. This is
the only way in W bich the gentle Alice
can keep herself before the people. As
a singer and actress she has long ceased
to be even tolerable. We hope that it
is true that she has latelv been married,
and We hope she will fud it incompatible
with her wifely duties to reappear upon
the stage. We assure her, in all kind
ness, that she is a nuisance" :,
Year: 1879

A thoroughly good cabinet or parlor organ
is worth two poor ones. Mason q Hamlln
make the best. The prices are little higher
than those of poorest organs, but 1t is much
cheaper in the end to obtain the best.
Year: 1879

Take six eggs and drop them into as
many spoonfuls of milk, and six spoon
tnls of sifted -four, beat well up into q
batter; butter some cups and put the
batter in them; bake in a fairly hot
oven, turn them out and eat with a
sweet sauce.
Year: 1879

On Sunday night Jack came and made a
big speech, also johnson. They said more
troops were coming aud they recited what
orders they say had been brought from Chief
Ouray. They were in great c0mmotion and
did not know what to do. They talked all
night, and the next morning they struck
half their tents aud put them up again.
Part were for going away, part for staying
Jacks men were all day coming up intn
camp. They left ON Tuesday for Grand
River, and we had long ride.
Year: 1879

, party, nor to justify their sect, nor to
cover up anything which is wrong or
disreputable men who will not bow
down to rich rascals, nor bend the knee
to corrupt men whose only recommen-
dation il their wealth and influence;
men who will not consent to wrong
though all the world may approve 1t !;
men who will stand for the right though
they stand alone; men who cannot be
hoodwinked by schemers, who see
through shams at glance, and who
would no more pass a counterfeit man
than they would counterfeit shilling;
men who are not for sale to any man
or any party at any price whatever;
men who know what is right and intend
to do it, who are valiant for the
truth, who hate wro-g whether in king
or in beggars, and who honor them
II at fear the Lord, though they may be
dishonored and disgraced in the world;
men who will not steal nor defraud, nor
stand still and see others do it; men
who fear God and fear no one else.


Such men as these have always been
an impracticabls and unmanageable
set. Among them might be named
Daniel, shadrach, Mesbach, Abed-ne-
gro, Elijah, John the Baptist, Paul, and
others of whom this world was not
worthy, who will be remembered and
crowned, honored and gloritied, when
hypocrites, scofers, and time-servers
shall perish and be forgotten.-Ihe
Christian.
Year: 1879

From the Okolona Southern States (Dem.)


If any more flags in this country
must be furled forever it will be the
Stars and Stripes.


Yes, sir, that flag will be torn into a
thousand sLreds and tatters and spit
upon by the patriotic people before they
will permit traitor hand to touch one
fold Of the bright banners that float
over their free, sovereign and separate
Commonwealths.


We want the Yankees to understand
now and here, once for all, that there
will be no peace that is not lnockery,
no harmony that is not a cheat; and nc
fraternal love that is not lie, until
this States Union of ours becomes a
White Mans Government, for white
men and white men only.
Until the States are recognized as the
masters and the General Government
is remanded back to the place of men,
ial.


Until the Puritan people confess and
repent of the internal crime and trea-
son of invading our sacred soil.
Until the Southern half of this Re-
public is represented in some of the
highest offices of the Federal Army by
military chieftans of the old Confeder-
acy.


Until both Federal and Confederate
soldiers are pensioned, or neither.


Until the Free School System is wiped
out.


Until every Yankee purpose and
practice is eliminated from the social,
moral and political fabric of this States
Union.


Until the Republic is restored to the
hands Of the Southern people and their
friends and allies Of the VIM. Allen
school Of politics at the North.
Year: 1879

There Is lady residing In Omaha who
has the most beautiful black hair-thrcc
feet and more in length, soft, glossy, wav-
ing, the pride of her husband and envicd by
all the ladies who know her. She has been
in the habit of having her servant give it Il
good washing with soap and water every
few days. One Friday night the customary
cleansing was done, and tho servant at
tempted to do an extra good job. She had
the water hotter than usual, used more
soap, and folding the long waving tresscs
on the top of the head, she rubbed and
rubbed them until they were covered with
white foam. After little time she poured
cold water OH and rinscd it, and dried it
with a towel. After waiting awhile she
got comb and brush, but to her astonish-
mcnt she found the great roll of halr as
hard rs a brick. The comb would no more
penetrate the solid roll than it would stone
wall. 1t then was washed and wettcd and
rinsed again, and to the utter amazemcnt
OF the lady and servant, the mass of hair
was harder and more compact than ever.
1t could not be persuaded. ooaxcd nor
cembcd out OF that gnarled mass Here
was pretty state of affairs. A consulta-
tion was held and the servant was sent for
professional hairflresser, but it was so late
ut night that none could be found Early
on Saturday morning the lady bundled up
her head anil went to a worker in hair. It
was beyond the hair-worker's ken. 1t had
now become 80 hard that knitting needle
could not be pushed through it, and the
lady was told that the only hope was to cut
it Off. That was catastrophe she could
not think of without weeping, and besides
her husband was away and what would hc
say to come homo and find her hair as short
as school-boy's. She could not possibly
have 1t cut off, Then she went for hair
dresser again.


This time he camc and moments ex-
animation enabled him to explain matters.


stMadam," he said, 'your hair has been
'fullcd' just on the same principle that they
full cloth In o fulling mill. There is no
way to save it but to pick it out one hair at
time" .In'


She told him to go to work, and for five
hours he toiled away At the end of that
time he had it Strengthened out, with the
loss Of about onc-half of the original quan.
tity. And SO endcth this chapter on a
lady's hair, ,..
Year: 1879

? During the late wind storm in the vicni-
ty Of Philadelphia, Pa, large lantern on
top of tho elephant house in tho Geological
Garden was demolished and pieces Of tho
heavy glass fell into tho cage occupied by
tho elephants. The female elephant in


walking around the enclosure trod on one of
the fragments and, being in her bare feet,


received painful wound. She set up a
howl that made the roar of the storm seem


the signing Of zephyr by contrast. Her
companion was found to be comforting her
as well as he could by trying to roar louder
than she did, and by letting a half pint tear
of sympathy now and then roll down his
trunk, which was wound tenderly about the
wounded leg OF tho PROSTATE beast. DIR.


Chapman, surgeon to the. Geological society,


was summoned. She was secured by ropes
and thrown on her side on a bed Of straw,


treatment which evoked from her some ex-
ira efforts in the roaring line. When Dr..


Chapman began to probe softly around the
wound with a lancet, however, she showed
an elephants instructive respect for friend
by ceasing her believing and holding the
injured foot perfectly still. DR. Chapman
successfully removed the fragments OF glass,


stopped tho flow. ot blood from the wound,
and In few minutes the hinge beast was
again on her feet, looking as amiable as q
lamb. & Z, } sSil3 (