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Year: 1879

Mr.. John Mccullough will return from
Minneapolis this morning, and in the even
ing will appear in his great character of
King Lear. He has no superior in the role
now upon the stage, and competent critics
are divided as to whether he or Forrest best
interpreted the character. To see him in
the character is to witness revelation of
dramatic power that will never again be af-
forded to citizens of St. Paul. To say that
Mr.. Mccullough will lack an audience would
be an imputation upon the intelligence OF
tho community. We therefore predict that
he will be favored with an audience worthy
of his high abilities.
Year: 1879

Ing Sale.


A positive and absolute less than cost sale of
the finest and most extensive stock of ready
made clothing in this State. All new goods of
the best material, best make and the latest
spring styles. No such offer has ever before
been made, nor will such favorable oppor-
tunity to obtain really irst-class goods at such
lo,u prices ever again occur. Full dress and
business suits for men and boys, spring over
coats or winter overcoats at prices suiting all
material and making. This is business, for
the goods must be sold. Be sure to call at Nos.
108 and 10 East Third street and examine this
immense stock before making your spring pur-
chases. You are sure to be suited.
Year: 1879

before Judge Dillon with tho decree in st.
Louis. It is now expected that matters will so
arrange themselves that the decree will be on
file in the United States court hero some time
novk waak
Year: 1879

The safe bestowal of furs and winter
clothing engages the mind OF the average
housekeeper at this season. For the
benefit OF the inexperienced it NAV be
said that the first thing to be done is to
free from dust or grease spots any thing
designed to be packed away during the
summer months. A preparation made
as follows Will be found useful in the
treatment of woolen goods. To table
spoonful each, of alcohol and hartshorn,
diluted with teacuptul of boiling water,
add half teaspoonful of powdered
borax. After the garments have been
well-aired, shaken and brushed apply
the mixture to any grease spots on them.
Rub it on with woolen rag until the
spots disapper, then rinse thoroughly with
luke-warm water, applied with sponge,
and rub the place as nearly dry as posi-
BILE with y, clean cloth. It must be
entirely dry before packing. If ola very
light color, chloroform or ether may be
used instead of the mixture. These will
not need linsing, they evaporate, but
ether should be applied quickly and
lightly to the fabric, and rubbed briskly
to lessen the chances of destroying the
color or injuring the texture. Clothes
put away with dust or grease spots on
them will breed moths, and all the
trouble taken for their preservation
will be futile if they are not first proper
iy cleaned. Furs should be placed in the
open air, and beaten with light switch
or rattan in brisk wind on a dry day
By rubbing the fur with the hand against
the grain, it can be ascertained if there
are moths in it, as little balls of the ful
would fall out. If that happens the fur
must be carefully combed, we'll whipped
and wrapped in newspaper and put in
a case by itself with plenty of camphor
gum around it.


Very often this treatment will save
furs attacked by moths. OF course it is
much better to employ prevention than
cure, and if only ordinary care is taken
furs can be kept safe from moths until
they are worn out. At this season, even
though still occasionally worn, they
should be exposed to the air and lightly
whipped from time to time. This frees
them from dust deposit, which is rapic
generator Of insect life in the early spring
Everything packed away for the season
should be in air tight cases and will
camphor gum or cedar-chips scattered
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Year: 1879

A half-tipsy man went into saloon
and began to raise rumpus, when the
barkeeper asked him why he was like a
man whose hair was on fire. He said he
was not educated at college and he gave
1t up, and the barkeeper replied
because if you don't go out you will get
warmed like thunder"
Year: 1879

Washington, Dec. "A cabinet
meeting to-day authorized the secretary
of the interior to notify Gen. Hatch TO
receive the Ute Indians engaged in the
White river massacre with the assur-
ance that they will be granted an inn
partial trial outside Of Colorado and
New Mexico
Year: 1879

This is the brand of one of the most
celebrated boot and shoe manufactures
Of the world, and this is the kind of
article that can be purchased at S.
Bon's extensive boot and shoe empo-
rum on Sixteenth street, where you
can get as neat fit, and at as low a
price as you can at any other house in
the west. o3tf
Year: 1879

II often happens that man is will
ling to pay compliment, even when
he is unable to pay his other debts.
A compliment, however, may look
like the honey of the bee, and yet con.
ceal the sting Of the wasp. A certain
lawyer was compelled to apologize to
the Court. With stately dignity. be
rose in his place and said: Your
Honor is right and | am wrong, az
Yeur Honor generally is" There
was dszed look in the judges eye
and he hardly knew whether to feel
happy or fiDe the lawyer for eonieup'
Of Coart.-N. Y. Herald.
Year: 1879

Are our Village Council going to equip
that fire company? is the question pro-
pounded on all sides. We are afraid, unless
some action is taken, we will be reluctant
ly forced to answer in the negative. 1t 10
u most important matter, and one that
must be acted upon at once, for if cisterns
are to be dug, work should be commenced
at the earliest posi- BILE moment. Where 10
the delay! 10 there no money In the treasu-
~, Or 10 there some enc trying the penny
wise and pound foolish" dodge! If the
town can not afford it. the people would
like to know the fact, for they might then
be.inducsd to donate something toward the
equipme MT fund.
Year: 1879

As the fall season approaches, we take
the opportunity to caution eur readers to
secure their property from damage by prai-
ris fire. We do not think it is hardly neces-
sary after last seasons experience to say
much on this subject, as 90 many sustained
serious damage from that source. but per


haps there are many new settlers who are
not aware of the danger. 1t would be well
to make larger fire brakes, ss this seasons
growth Of grass is much rinksr than usual,
and consequently the fires will rage with
greater violence and be mere difficult to
control :or subdue. Now 10 the time to
plsw and hack.ire around our dwellings
and hay stacks; don't delay day lenger,
fort the grass ID. liable to be fired by careless
or mischievous parties, and as considerable
of it is dry, o strong wind might set it run
ming and serious loss to property be the re.
suit. ->
Year: 1879




Art. 9Th Resolved that all paid
cancelled parish warrants and
other claims against 'he parish
on 6le in the archives of this
body be destroyed by the burning
OF the same in the presence Of the
members Of the police jury, which
was done accordingly.


Art 9th Resolved that the
president Of this body be and he
is hereby authorized to borrow on
account Of the parish, the sum Of
two hundred and fifty dollars at
rate OF interest not to exceed
eight per cent per anumn for the
purpose Of paying and defrayingi
the expenses Of repairing the
bridge across the bayou Vermilion
al Abbeville; he is further au.
thorized to grant a lien and privi-
lege on said bridge in four Of the
parties advancing said money to
secure the payment Of said loan.
said loaned money to be paid out
Of the I mills levied and appro-
priated by Art. 10th Of the pro-
ceedings Of this body Of July 1st
1878 for tie repairs of said
bridge. /
Year: 1879

THERE is an important movement
among the Jews to return to the agri-
cultural life which they followed in Pal
lstine down to the time of Josephus, the
destruction Of their temple, the subse-
quent breaking up Of their government
and nationality, an1 their scattering
throughout the world. The prejudice
against the Jewish race became so great
at one time that it was impossible for
them to hold real estate, and they were
consequently compelled to engage in
pursuits in which they could conceal
their wealth. Now it is proposed to
establish Jewish colonies on the public
lands Of the United States. where as of
old they may sit under their own vines
and fix trees. They will not return to
Palestine, which. like the ancient city
Of jerusalem, is worn out and not
worth occupying as n free gift, but will
turn their attention to the free and gor-
ious West.
Year: 1879

DANIEL WEBSTER had an anecdote of
old father Searl, the minister of his boy
hood, which is too gopd to be lost. It
was customary then TO wear buckskin
breeches in cold weather. One Sunday
morning in autumn, Father Searl brought
his breeches down from the garret, but
the wasps had taken possession during the
summer, and were having nice time.
BY dint of effort he got out the intruders
and dressed for meeting. But while read
ing the Scripture TO the congregation he
felt dagger from one of the enraged
small waisled fellows, and jumped around
the pulpit slapping his thighs. But the
more he slapped and danced the more
they stung. The people thought him
crazy, but he explained the matter by
saying: Brethren, don't be alarmed
the word of the Lord is in my mouth, but
the devil is in my breeches p Webster
always tod it with great glee to the min
isters.
Year: 1879

A certain gentleman purchased a pair
of pants a few days ago, which, upon
being tried on at home, he found to be
too long. That night he remarked to
his wife that he wished to take ofabout
an INCH from each leg, which would
make them the desired length. Being
fond of teasing her husband, she told
him that she shouldn't do ANYTHING OF
the kind. and he retired without hav-
ing obtained a promise from her that
she would attend TO the matter.


Soon after he had left for his room,
however, she, es a matter Of course,
clipped off the superfuous inch, as she
had been asked to do. The family is
composed of six female members, and
each one Of the Ave, who we're in ad.
joining rooms, heard the dispute between
man and wife, and after the latter had
taken off the required inch and retired
the old lady, desiring to keep peace
in the family" and not knowing what
her daughter in law had done, cautious
ly slipped in the room and cut of an
other inch.


In this way did each of the five ladies
unknown to the other, and all with the
praiseworthy object of preventing any
misunderstanding between the couple
clip an inch from the legs Of the gem
tleman's trousers.


The following morning, all uncon'
scious Of what had taken place during
the night, he rolled up his pants in 9
piece of paper, and took them to the
tailor to be shortened to the desired
length. Upon a hasty glance the latter
ventured the opinion that they were al
ready short ; but the owner insisted tha
they were fully an inch too long. The
tailor had no more to say, and our frien(
retired.


On the following Saturday he called
for the pants and took them home, ond
was supremacy disgusted at finding that
his legs reached only trihe below the
knee. He straightway accused the tailor
but his vito heard him, and came t.
the rescue, explaining that she had TAX
en- an inch from each Of the legs, and
her acknowled dgment was discovered tha'
altogether the legs had been shortened
to the extent of seven inches. .-ALten'
town Chronicle.
Year: 1879

A sKEPTICAL young fellow attended a
seance recently whereat spirit was in
the habit of appearing and walking across
the room. The bad Young man tossed a
number of large headed tacks on the
floor. The ghost paused suddenly near
the door OF the cabinet and put his hand
to the sole of its foot, at the next step it
drew up the other with suppressed
"outch." Further progress was mposs-
ible. Down sat the nnturaized spirit
from heaven and relieved himself with n
string OF frst-elass profanity. Such happy
thoughts put in practice do more good
than weeks of argument.
Year: 1879

INTERPRETING COURTsHIP. - In
Iowa few days ago a rather singular
marriage took place. The groom was an
Englishman who could not understand a
word Of German, and the bride was a
Germaness who could not understand a
word of English. The courtsh ip of these
antipodal people was fully as remarkable
as their union. 1t was carried on by
mutual friend, a young German who was
versed in the mysteries OF English, and
who interpreted the gutterals of two da-
lec:s into the beautiful language Of love.
It was necessarily brief courtship. The
difficulty Of rendering the thoughts of
each unto the other would tend to shorten
the matter, and then the wear and tear
on the interpreter would preclude a very
long siege. To repeat to her the words of
devotion from the lover were easy enough,
and her tenderness in return were not i'm
possible tasks, but the climaxes took his
strength. To earn the consent of kiss,
embrace or caress by the tenderest elo-
quence, and chen to step aside and let
another man take ito have his nerves
excited TO the highest degree of pleasure
Bile anticipation, and then to be obliged to
sit suddenly down upon them while anoth-
er man sailed in and plucked the joy,
could not fail 20 exhaust the stoutest ma
ture in a very short time. 1t is del
cious pastime to eat luscious fruit from
tree, but it is wearing on the step-ladder;
and so we are not surprised to learn that
when the bridal couple took their tour the
interpreter took 10 his Danbury
Nelcs.
Year: 1879

IT is singular bow numerous a man
will become If you owe him thirteen dol
lars and twenty cents, and can't pay him
You will meet him everywhere He is
awfuIly plenty. He rises up before you
in the most unexpected places. You
even go on back street and he is there.
But when he owes you eleven dollars and
eighty cents, and can'tpay it, he becomes
painfully scarce. He is not at home, at
his place of business, or anywhere.
Where he was plenty before, he becomes
very few indeed. Where do sll the peo-
pie go to, anyway, tha owe money?
Nobody can find them.
Year: 1879

HERE is an order lately received by a
music teacher: please send me the
music TO Strike the harp in praise of
God and paddle your own canoe" 1t is
almost as unique as the title page of a
new piece Of music, which read: "Hark!
sister is dying with piano forte accompan-
iment," or like the sheet of music hung
in a shop window, entitled, "You may
kiss me on my lips my darling for 25
cents
Year: 1879

Adoption Of wider Ragon-hTes- Ine average


width Of the tires of trucks and heavy


vehicles is not more than two or two and
half inches. A heavy wagon and its load


aggrogating several tons, bearing down upon
such tirs is nearly akin to striking


wooden pavement with broadax 1t taxes


the power of resistance inherent IN the wood
beyond all reason. It is safe to say that #
the tire Of the vagon-wheel were four inches
wide instead Of two the wooden: blocks
would have four times as much resistance as
now; if the tire were three times as wide as
it usually is the power Of resistance would be
nine times az great; that would bo the rate
of progression. A heavy iron roller, several
feet wide, could be dragged over the pave
ments without injury; indeed, it might i'm
prove them by packing them solidly. A huge
sharp AZ brought down upon the wood with the
force equal to several tons weight would
split it open. The very same principles OBJ:
tain in the case Of wagon-wheels; the mar
row tire cuts into the wood, displaces the
blocks, and breaks up the pavement, while
the broad tire would distribute the blow.
It is the business of the City Government to
enforce change in the width Of wagon
tiros. The city could better afford to as
sume the entire cost of making the change
than to permit tho present irrational system
to prevail. The adoption Of wide tires can best
be accomplished, however, by graded system
of licenses, clearly within the Jurisdiction of
the city, which shall tax the uarrow-tired
wagons heavily, and encourage broad tires
by lowering the license-fee in inverse pro-
portion to the width of the tires. Tho cost
Of making tho changes will be Insignificant
in each individual case, aud tho owners of
business wagons will find full compensation
within ayear in the resultant saving Of the
street-payemcnts and facilitating Of traffic.
Year: 1879

Deplornb1e as the announcement is, it is
nevertheless made, that the yellow ferer in
Memphis has actually assumed an epidemic
form. It was stated at first that the cases
were sporadic, and it WAS thought that
the disease might be placed under
control by strict sanitary regulations.
But developing cases have dispelled
these hopes, and the city is naturally
in gloom over its unfortunate situation
Those who can get AWAY are making every
effort to reach the North, and are fearful
that the quarantine imposed at other points
may cut off their attempts to escape from the
destroying disease Louisville will enforce
the strictest regulations regarding the arrival
of refugees at that point from infected dis
tricts
Year: 1879

Memphia- Theirs is strike there There


is suspension Of labor in that city. The


whole industrial population, men and


women, are out of work. They cannot live


in that city. If they remain there they


atarve, or die by fever. They must perish, or


seek homes and labor elsewhere. What wall


general strike in Chicago amount to If 1t


be attempted and persisted in? What viii BE-


the effect of stopping work BY 15,00o me-


chanics and persons in connecting employ


ments? What are the families of these


men to live upon in the interval between the


date Of the strike and the time when there


will be return to work? If there is to be


general strike, it is not to be supposed it is


merely for week OF a month, but that each
man who strikes abandons his employ


ment never to return to it. What
is to be tho effect Of this voluntary


abandonment Of employment and of wages,


md this high resolve Of permanent indie
pcndence of labor and of wages hereafter?
That the terms demanded by these men of
eight hours work for ten hours pay will ever
be granted can hardly be hoped for by those
among the workman who think ut all.


There may be concession for q few days or
weeks to few men, for special reasons, but
practically the demand is utterly hopeless


In making this strike these men must intend
to 60 back to work on the old terms after a
few weeks holiday, or they must intend to
mako the condition of Chicago as desolate as
is that of Memphis. There may be,no cpl
demic in Chicago but the want, the idle
ness, the destitution, the loss and wastage
from the suspension Of production, the etranH-
fer of manufacture and trade to other places,
the wholesale suspension of wages, and
the sickness, the distress, and mortality incl
dent to such q condition, will be here just as
strongly as in Memphis, but with
out the natural reason therefor. In
Memphis the calamity will be inevitable,
and one which no human energy Or effort can
avert or bring to close. In Chicago the
calamity will be sought for, directly procured,
and maintained-a wanton disturbance of in-
dustria1 employments and causeless arrayal
of employers against employed brought
about-under an insane delusion of improv-
ing labor by reducing production. Should
this strike in Chicago be general, then the
spectacle will ba presented of thousands of
le-bodied men, representing as many fam
lilies, all employed ut remunerative wages,
voluntarily suspendiug work, forcing the
abandonment of manufactures, and devoting
the season Of 1879 to beer-drinking picnics,
idle eprocessions, wasteful expenditure, and the
of the inevitable gate-money to
cheap orators. "


No such strike can be maintained It will
end in the discontinue and defeat of those
who attempt it; but in the meantime it will
exhibit how wantonly men may abuse their
own interests, how selfsh1y they will sacri-
fee the general interests, and how weakly,
and expensively they will per-
nit themselves to be fooled, deluded,' led,
and plundered BY the self-constituted oracles
who urge them to the insane policy of earn
ing as little wages as possible.
Year: 1879

It. and to lead the people who are Influenced by II
into region where religion viii! be impossible o.
regarded Is unnecessary. This Is one OF the mos


important smoug the unlavorable tendencies OF The
age. It has made preaching more interesting and
attractive to the masaes but this has bosn Accom-
plishsd BY sacrificing nuch that il esssadal IN


religion itzelf."


This particular tendency, there is reason


to believe, is rapidly passing away. Ths


very intellectually which was too much


deprecated in the preceding criticism is


bringing down these sensational pulpit


orators to their proper level of charlatanism.
Such preachers bo1ong to class that cannot
long survive the present marvellous develop
ment of the mind. They may still do some
thing to degrade the pulpit, to turn thinking
people away from the Church, to demoralize
the religious masses, and TO increase the
fippancy with which religious topics are so
often treated; but the time is not far distant
when their preaching will find no coun-
tenance from intelligent people, and then it
will die of inanition.


Some of the minor criticisms are peril
nent. The injudicious use and tiresome
iternton Of scriptural terms and phrases are
characteristic rather Of the old than the new
style Of preaching; but it is true that there
is still too much stress laid upon mere repe-
tition OF Biblical figures and texts that are
obscure in themselves and lack the impor-
lance which many preachers attach to them.
So, too, the practice Of pastoral visits may
be fairly regarded as hindrance rather than
help to pulpit teachings. The minister Of
native power who cultivates solitude, study,
and reflection is more apt to WELD a decided
pupit influence than he who n1ingles freely
with his congregation in social way and
becomes commonplace to his hearers but
the intellectual drift of the pulpit has
tendency to romoye the social hindrances
to the power Of the ministry. The final
conclusion Of the atlantic article, however,
is the most correct, VIZ: that" the preach
ing of the time in this country is as good as
the people are willing to hear" If certain
class Of preachers have abandoned the old
style of invocation and erhortation Tor mere
sensational oratory, the change has been for
the worse, but it has been in response to q
certain popular demand. The hope is that
tho intellectual tendency of tho modern pull
pit, which is likewise the outgrowth of
higher order of popular sentiment, will
counteract this influence and finally destroy
the market for the sensational preaching.
It is not probable that the emotional indu-
onces of the pulpit will ever be revived
outside Of certain primitive communities
but there will be q different kind Of rapport
between preachers and their congregations,
based upon intellectual harmony, and per-
haps upon a utilitarian view Of morality that
will give the pulpit as broad and valuable
an influence as it has ever had
Year: 1879

The world is not to be SO soon rid Of the
monster Cox, who murdered Mrs. HULL, es
was anticipated Il few days ago when the
jury promptly found him guilty Of the crime
whose expiation is death Judge NOAH DA-
Wis has granted writ of error, and Judge
Porter n stay of proceedings. This will
take the case to the. October term of the Su-
preme Court of New York for argument.
Year: 1879

The Cincinnati Commercial reports
another partisan plot brewing. AS is
well known the Democratic leaders
fear that the election will be thrown
into the House next year, and conse-
quently it is of the highest Importance
that they control majority of States.
The House is now evenly divided
with the balance of power in the
hands of De La Matyr, OF Indiana, q
Greenbacker, but with Radical ante
cedents. To obtain the desired major
ity they find that Orth must be un-
seated and McCabe, his Democratic
opponent, put in his place. The
former was elected by only 80 majority
and the latter accepted the election as
hnal and allowed the time allowed by
law to pass to make protest without
giving notice of contesting she elec-
Hon. Notwithstanding the law is
plain, they hope by liberal use of the
party whip to lash into line enough to
carry their point, but they will have
trouble, as two or three utterly refuse
10 obey the mandate.