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Year: 1878

The guest is not incumbered by too much
ceremony; no stiff, high backed chair bewild-
ers him and destroys lis ease; may say it :?
he has not the care of lady whom he must
lead into dinner, and upon whose wishes he
must attend. He crosses his legs upon the
cushion which is spread for him, takes his
spoon in one hand and his serviette in the
other, and without word waits till the dishes
come. A minute or so elapses, and then at
tendants bearing huge round tray arrive,
and deposit it between the convives. Upon
this tray there is large bowl of soup, togeth-
er with little plate, and one knife and fork
for each guest. There are, besides, several
tiny dishes, upon which are displayed sweet
meats, pickles, caviare, and olives; some
pieces of bread complete the array. For a
moment the diners regard the tray, and per-
chance taste an olive or sweet. But the
chief of the table, if he be an intelligent per-
son, does not waste much time. With a wave
of his hand to encourage his friends, he dips
his spoon into the soup bowl, conveys the
rich gravy to his mouth, and in this he is at
once initiated by all his guests Now and
then one or other will drop piece of bread
into the bowl, and fish it out again. either for
himself or very particular friend, and so
the dipping goes on till the soup is finished
the bowl empty. A pause ensues while some
call for water, and others rest in anticipation
of the next course and the next effort. Very
shortly another dish makes it's appearance; :.
this time, perhaps, some kabobs, or kind
of hash. in which good quantity of vegeta-
bles is used. In 90 the spoons once more,
and the feast continues Most probably the
next plate will be outlets or fowls, whereupon
the various pieces are taken up with the fin
gers, and dispoed of with some rapidity. And
now comes the critical moment for you, if
you are present at this feast as a stranger
You, as European, will have placed your
meat on your plate, and will be carefully
cutting it up, when suddenly more than or
binary juicy morsel will be pushed into your
mouth by pair of very greasy fingers. You
must not resent this; it is a token of loving
kindness, sign that you are respected, es-
teemed, beloved. Eat it; you are favored
mortal. A dish of vegetables, par ct simple,
very likely succeeds, and then one of pastry,
in which chopped meat is conceaed; and,
lastly, what the Turks who speak English tell
you is the Ottoman plum pudding -pillaw-
with just enough meat in it to make it palata-
BILE. With your spoon once more you take
your turn in the general scramble; you eat
till the dish is empty, and then, like your
friends, lean back till jug and ever are
brought; water is poured over your hands, q
cigarette is given you. and the coffee comes.
Your Turkish dinner in the palace of Sultan
Abdul Hamid is finished.
Year: 1878

The Philadelphia correspondent of the
Boston Journal Of Commerce describes All
electric lamp invented in that city for domes-
tic purposes. The writer says:


It weighs fourteen ounces, and is one OF
the ingenious cOntrivances of the century.
Not yet patented, it has been kept away from
the scent of the sleuth reporters, so that it will
come to the public pure and ''unadulterated."
There is little or no mechanicism. A clock
combination of wheels rotstes glass disc
against surface of raw silk. This wheel
combination is moved by spring wound as
a t;me-piece, and which runs six hours.
About the points of combustion there is above
q small carbonate, the constituents OF which
are secret with the inventor below this car
Donate is an electro -galvsnic wire plated with
nickel, except the point of impact; that is
raw and bare. To start the light, trigger,
not unlike that of gun, or rifle. only not so
prominent. extending from the side of the
lamp, is pulled gently downward. This causes
q current of electricity to emanske from the
disc, run up the connecting wire to the pla-
tinum point, from which spark flies. This
spark is held by the carbonate. Meanwhile,
the clockwork is started by movement, and
instantly the light is in full feather. For six
hours it is guaranteed to give the light of
nineteen hundred candles power, at cost of
one-half cent per hour. It can be carried
about as any other lamp for house use; it
cannot explode, and will be on the market
next spring at S6. Such lamp, if placed in
q ball unbroken by arches, would light an
entire house. Edison uses q carbon point
with his experiments. This gentleman does
not confine himself to carbon, but rather to
q carbonate. The latter infringement will
last year at least, while that of the young
sage of Menlo Park incrustates and excoriates
after few hours use.
Year: 1878

A writer in the Christian at Work insists
that position in sleep is Of great importance.
He says:


The food pages from the stomach at the
right side, hence Its passage is facilitated by
going to sleep On the right side. Water and
other fluids flow equally on level, and it re-
quires less power to propel them on level
than upwards.


The heart propels the blood to every part
of the body at each successive beat, and it is
easy to see that if the body is in a horizontal
position the blood will be sent to the various
parts of the system with greater ease, with
less expenditure of power, and more perfect
vated above horizontal line.


If one portion of the body is too low, the
blood does not return as readily as it is car
ried thither; hence, there is an accumulation
and distension, and pain follows.


If q person goes to sleep with the head but
little lower than the body, he will either
soon wake up, or will die of appoplexy be-
fore morning, because the blood could not
get back from the brain as fast as it was car
ried to it.


The savage uses . log of wood or bunch
of leaves, the civilized pillow; and if this
pillow is too thick, raising the head too high,
there is not blood enough carried to brain
and as the brain is nourished and jnvigorated
by the nutriment it receives from the blood
during sleep, it is not fed sufficiently, and the
result is unquiet sleep durining the night, q
waking up in WEAKNESS, without refreshment,
to be followed by day of drowsiness and
discomfort, and general inactivity OF both
mind and body.
Year: 1878

have heard of rather ludicrous incident


which happened at lawn tennis party within


radius of ten miles from the Government


House. One of the gentlemen of the party


was a young man rather proud of his legs,


and the better to call attention thereto, he


had lately invested in brilliant pair of scar


let silk garters, which were ostentatiOusly
displayed at the bottom of his knickerbock-


ers. During game he fancied that one of


his cherished ornaments had come off, as he


saw somewhat similar article of apparel on
the ground close to him, so he picked it up
and put it into his pocket, not noticing an
angry look on the face of his lady partner,


who happened to be married lady. Very
shortly after, before the game was finished,
the lady refused to play any more and walked
off into the house, the young gentleman re-
tirlng to the refreshment tent. Arrived there,
and, as usual, looking down at his legs, he
discovered both his own bright ornaments in
their proper place and began to wonder where
the other one could have come from. Moth
ing further would probably have happened had
not the young man, with the vanity of youth.
few days afterward boasted to some of his
friends of his 6on,aes fortunes, at the same
time displaying his treasure and limiting
rather too plainly the name of the lady to
whom it belonged. Nothing remains &C.
cret long in India, especially if there is q
spice of scandal attached to it, and conse-
ouentlv the report about his wife reached
the husbands ears. Aiming himself with q
the husband waited upon the
Young man, who thought that discretion was
the better part of valor, stammered out his
explanation and wrote an humble apology to
the lady as dictated.
Year: 1878

THE common expression and belief are that
the Strasburg cathedral clock is in the tower,
and the Apostles colossal figures and their
possessions something wonderfully majestic.
The descriptions are generally mixed up with
the size of church and tower, 80 that they
convey this impression. But the clock stands
on the floor of one arm of the cruciform of
the church, and the puppets are about eigh-
teen inches high.
Year: 1878

At the Dublin meeting of the
British Association, DR.. Muirhead,
Of Cambuslang, contributed a rath-
er curious paper on "Left-handed.
ness.' He said there was no doubt
that the human race generally were
right-handed. There was no
authenticated instance of a left
handed or ambidextrous race or
tribe. The period when man be-
came right-banded was lost in the
mist of antiquity. Why did man
become right handed? 1t has been
urged by DR.. Andrew Buchanan
and others that the weight of the
liver on the right side naturally in
clined man to balance himself more
especially on the left leg and foot.
If this were so, he would naturally
have more freedom to use the right
arm for purposes of defense or Of
fense, and thus the habit of right
handedness might have been
brought about. If this were cor rect,
right handedness would be the
cause, not the effect, of the left side
of the brain being the more ipflu-
ential, but there was also left.
handedness, existing of course as
the exception to the general rule.
DR.. Muirhead proceeded to con-
tend that the cause of this would
generally be found in the first in.
stance to be due to special brain
formation. He gave rather singu-
lar statistics derived from personal
investigation in Cambuslang and
the neighborhood as to the propor-
tion of left handed parsons among
the population. He also cited nu.
merous facts to show that left
handedness was hereditary. Incl
dentally he maintained that in
right-handed people the right foot
was usually larger, whilst in left
handed people the reverse was the
case.
Year: 1878

FROM the rabid character of the
war which is being waged against
Ben Buffers candidacy 1t would
really look as if his chances OF sue
cess were good. Experienced poll.
ticians rarely waste their ammu-
milton upon "dead ducks" He is
evidently wringing the withers of
the old Republican hack, and the
wincipg of the CALLED jade can be
seen even across continent.
Should Butler win, tho wailing and
weeping and gnashing of teeth will
rival that which accompanied the
"exterior darkness" into which
the non-elect were to be cast.
Year: 1878

The San Francisco Chronicle, in
some comments on our article upon
the possible seizure OF the right
bank Of the Rio Grande within the
next ninety days, says that the
President and the Cabinet would
not dare to declare war two months
before the meeting of Congress.
We expressly said that the carry.
Ing out of the project was contin-
gent upon sufficient support being
secured for 1t in that body. Ninety
days from the time our article was
written would give time for the
assembling Of Congress and for its
boing In session nearly a month.
We assure our contemporary that
the plan IL mooted and that it has
: powerful support outside of army
o1rclss and In both parties. The
only thing which can prevent Its
bo1ng carried out js an Infiexible
conGressional opposition.
Year: 1878

A case has lately been tried in
the Court OF Assizes of the Vosges,
which illustrate the state of the
law in France with regard to crimes
committed under the influence of
Jealousy. A restaurant keeper at
the Camp de Sartory discovered
that his wife had had criminal rela-
tions with Major Jouan of the 37th
Regiment ofthe line, but promised
to overlook the outrage on his
honor If the latter married and
promised to give up the intimacy.
Jouan did marry, but Goupil after
ward discovered letter from his
wife addressed to the Major. This
time the Injured husband resolved
on taking revenge. In the mean
time Jouan was ordered to Algeria,
where he remained several years
When Goupil heard of his return
he sold off his premises, and went
in search Of his enemy, whom he
killed in the most deliberate man
ner with several shots from o re.
volver. After trial which excited
great interest Goupil was &C
q lifted.
Year: 1878

A Philadelphia base ball player
who turned exhorter did very we'll
until he astonished the entire con-
gregation the other evening by in
viting sinners to dig for the home
plate before the devil caught them
out on a f1y.
Year: 1878




Mr.. David B. Marklcy, who is State
Council Secretary of Delaware, Of the
order Of United American Mechanics
and also financial Secretary Of Jefferson
Council No. 10, was made the recipient
OF handsome present on last Saturday
night, at the Council chamber of No.
10. Mr.. A. N. Goodwin made the pre-
sentation as follows: 81 hold in my
hand the most powerful weapon in the
world, one that has taken the folded
history Of nature and that of divine
revelation, and penned them out in
historic lines for US all to rad and
when we are dead give it as the
only thing that will bear monument
of US as ever having existed. Not only
in history does it play prominent
part hut it is the first in the counting
house and the greatest in the bank,
nor does its power end here, it pervades
every avenue and walk of life. Holding
it up he marked, this powerful weap-
on, a. you see, is the pen, the one |
hold in my hand is not my own butl
have been delegated for pleasant duty
and to you, Bro Markley, on behalf Of
these Bros. present you this Gold Pen
as mark Of their esteem and apprecia-
tion Of you, and as small reward foI
your fidelity and zeal which you have
always manifested toward our beloved
order. Mr.. Markley thanked the breth-
ern for so kindly remembering him and
said he had not done anything as he
thought to merit such appreciation, but
nevertheless he priced and esteemed it.
Year: 1878

LADIES' ENTERTAINMENT AT TRINITY
CHURCH. ladies OF this church will
provide an entertainment for their friends
and the public generally, in the lecture
room, on Monday and Tuesday night next.
To make the occasion pass of pleasantly,
and induce all to attend, they will have O
bountiful supply OF good things for both
nights, and also open on Tuesday during
the day to accommodate the young folks
who cannot attend at night. a substantial
supper will be given, and ice-cream, can
dies, and cake, in variety and abundance, at
moderate prices. AS the object is to raise
funds for benevolent purposes all who par
ticipate will have the satisfaction Of know
ing that while they enjoy themselves they
are also contributing to good cause.
Year: 1878

are not much given to answering conun-
drums, but somebody can answer this, and
as it is a pertinent one I hope that it will
receive consideration: Why is it that after
the expenditure of so much money on the
new reservoir for the purpose Of having
clear water we never have it when there is
the slightest freshet in the river? "H."
Year: 1878

DIyIDgSD.-The Board Of Directors OF
the Old Dominion Insurance Company have
declared q dividend OF twenty.fve per cent.
On the capital stock Of the company In dis
lnDuaon OF its assets, payabie on and after
Year: 1878

RALPH BINaHAM, THE Boy ORATOR, will
by special request give one Of his delightful
entertainments tonight at the Union-Station
church for the benefit OF the Ladies' Sew
ing Circle. This will probably be the last
onportunity the people in the vicinity OF
Union Hill win have OF seeing and hearing
this youthful genius. 81 .s7
Year: 1878

THE TELEGRAM Of this evening will contain the
Associated Press dispatches and number Of spe-
cias and much interesting local and miscellaneous
matter. 1t will be for sale on the streets by the
boys. Price, one cent.
Year: 1878

The Board next argues that Il the city
can lawfully exercise the authority to as
sess q seWer-tax when q sewer runs within
hall q square Of any lot, or compel the rum
ming OF drain.pipes, IL would appear rea-
sonabie that it might do the same as to tho
Year: 1878

for life. the highest penalty lie could i'm.
pose, as the murder was committed before
the new law Of capital punishment In the
state went into effect. Ross, who was re
leased from Jail 10 Nevsds yes erdsy, BY
order Of District Attorney O'Copnell, is 10
the city and asserts that be should euffer
for the murder Of Slough and not Dskin.
He is sane on all subjects aud the attorneys
for the state have not At any time clsimcd
10 court that his mind 10 In the least inn
paired. When Dskin stood up In court to
receive his sentence be solemnly declared
that he did not kill Slough and knew moth.
ing as to how be was murdered. Dakiu's
counsel have given notice that they willap
peal the case 10 the supreme court.
Year: 1878

parsonage in the darkness was carried
on in such low tone that | could not
learn its import. AS the cayalcade rode
away raised the window.


what's the matter


Nothing said Sylvester coolly, only
another one of those playful homicidal
freaks peculiar 10 the country. A man
was shot by Cherokee Jack over at La
grange this morning, and that was the
Sheriff of Caleveras and his posse hunt
ing him. 1 told him I'D seen no one
but you aud your friend. BY the way,
| hope the cursed noise has not disturb
ed him. The poor Icllov locked as if
he wanted rest


l thought so, too. Nevertheless, |
went softly to his room. 1t was empty.
My impression was that he had dlstanced
the Sheriff OF Caeveras about two hours.
Year: 1878

II is said of Ethan Allen that he once
attended church where the minister
made an estimate, the result Of which
was that out of the whole human race
not more than one out Of thousand
would be saved. On the announcem' n
of this result. Allen took his hat an'
walked out, saying as be went, Gen
tlemen. if any of you want my chance
YOU are welcome to 1t II is not wort'
staylng for.n
Year: 1878

There is no excuse for this country
having so many tramps. If our able
bodied young women would marry and
then take in washing to support item,
there would he no necessity for the
poor fellows going about stealing
Year: 1878

FELLOW CITIZENS Through many
requests of my frien 8. and desire on m
own part. Offer myselfas a candidate for
Mayor on che citizens ticket.


Should the citizens elect me to the high
est Office within their gift pledge myself,


list, To appoint sober and efficient po-
lice force and see personally that they do
their duty.


End, l Will carry out the laws passed by
Cfty Council without fear or favor, preju-
dice or partiality.


Sd, 1 will donate one-half OF the salary
OF the office to benevolent purposes and
city improvements, which in my opinion
Is reform.


l consider myself fully competent to
discharge the duties OF the Office In the ad-
minIstration OF Justice and economy,
which in my opinion are badly needed at
present.


Fellow citizens, If there is any little
jealousy existing in any OF your minds be-
cause did not study law, cast 10 TO one
side, have studied good common sense
and have good natural Judgment which all
laws are founded on for the welfare OF any
community. You have tried legal gentle-
men two terms, now ask you TO try a live
business man one term and pledge my
-eif that 1t will be to the interest of the tax
payer, the business man, the working
man and the prsperity of our city, which
have lived In for 80 years, and where all
my interests are. DAVID LEMON.
Year: 1878

The most universal cause of dyspep-
sia is eating too often, too fast, and too
much. The general rules should bel


Eat thrice day.


Not an atom between meals.


3-Nothing after two o'clock bu. a
piece OF cold bread and bntter aud one
cup of hot drink.


4-Spend half an hour at least in
taking each meal.


5-Cut up all meats and hard food
In pea sized pieces.


6-Never eat enough to cause the
slightest uncomfortable sensation after
ward.


Never work or study hard within
half an hour after eating.


The most universal and infallible in.
dication that person is becoming dys-
peptic is some uncomfortable sensation
coming on uniformly after each meal,
whether that be in the stomach, throat
or anywhere else. The formation of
wind In the stomach. indicated by eruc-
ton, belchings. or otherwise, demon.
strates that dyspepsia is fixing itself in
the system. Then there is only one
course to pursue, and that is intallible;
eat less and less at each meal, until no
wind is generated and no other uncom-
Portable sensation is experienced in any
part of the body. No medicine ever
cured confirmed dyspepsia; eating plain
food regularly and living out of doors
industriously. viii cure most cases
DR.. Hdps Journal.
Year: 1878

Lever bet on the man who is always
telling what he would have done If he
had been there; l have noticed that
this kind never get there.


The fear Of the law here. and the law
hereafter, has furnished us some very
clever specimens of Christianity.


Fools don't knew their strength, II
did they would keep still,


True happiness seems to consist IN
wanting all that We can enjoy then get
ting all we want.


The best way tn keep secre. Is to
forget it.
Year: 1878

reS" 1t is charged that an Alma mcr-
chant guaranteed the pay for the SANDER
published in the Alma Herald against
the Democratic candidate for Sheriff. He
should be careful, Tor he may again have
a candidate asking for democratic votes,
us old records are sometimes very hard
to get over, and are very sure to come
home to roost.
Year: 1878

EE The Little Rock ard Fort Smith
Railway Company have about settled
down to the fact that Van Burcn is
about the only accessible point to cross
the river to get to Fort Smith. With
proper encouragement this road will
cross tho river here, and run into the
heart of tho town Of Fort Smith.
Year: 1878

A reply to the above, from Mayor
Pierce, authorizing the Mayor of Mem
phis to draw on him at sight for sl,5Oo,
was Immediately forwarded. Such acts
OF generosity on the part OF Boston will
do much to fill up the hideous chasm
that has so widely and so long sundered
the East and the South.
Year: 1878

We are credtably informed that one
Of the candidates who went before the
Democratic Convention of this County,
as a candidate for the Office of Sheriff,
and pledged to abide by the decision OF
that body, is now employing himself in
electioneering with Republicans, in be-
half of judge Chaplin, a republican can
didate for the office of County Judge,
using rs an argument that such course
is the only chance to electa Republican
to county office. This appears to us
like being doubly dyed traitor to all par
ty obligations and honest principle
[ Alma Herald


As there were five candidates before
the convention the Herald should not
hesitate to speak out, and give the name
of the one referred to. 1t is due the de-
mocracy of the county, and it is as well
due the other candidates that were be-
fore the convention that the Herald
should speak out