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Year: 1878

A CORRESPONDENT asks eli ever
lasting punishment spoken OF 80 often
in the Bible does not mean everlasting.
what hope have we Of everlasting life p
We are forced to remark that we do not
know and incline 10 the belief that
everybody else Is in the same fix. and We
may add that thus far We have never
found any one who knew anything
whatever about this subject.
Year: 1878

HOWEvERingeniouslyt the Democratic
party may attempt to disguise its plans,


it cannot escape the responsibility
which attaches to il as a great disturb
ing force. The National party is bad
enough as Il disturber in one direction.


But its capacity for mischief is of re-
cent origin, it scouts disguise in the
pursuit of avowed objects, and the ele-
ments out of which it is formed are
too incongruOus TO be held together for
Il long period. 1t is formidable, more
over, less on account of inherent
strength than because of the influence
which it indirectly exercises upon the
policy of the Democrats in every close
ly contested district. The demoraliza-
ton of the Democracy, its greed for
power, its unscrupulousness in the use
of means and its Indifference to conse-
quences, are considerations that 90 far
toward explaining its coquety with
the Nationals and its willingness to pay
heavy price for their votes. The dis
grace involved in this kind of traffic is
not entirely confined to the Democrats.


There are Republicans of note-pre-
tentious, reforming Republicans who
are sufficiently unprincipled to engage
in intrigues with Greenback leaders.


But the Republicans thus reereant to
principle are few in number, and the
simple exposure of their game is fatal
to their continued authority in the par
ty they have been ready to disgrace.
On the other hand, the Democrats who
are engaged in bartering principles for
votes are host; they embrace inAuen-
tial leaders, they are found in every
statei their party not only tolerRtes
Year: 1878

Inc descriptions OF the terrible scenes
at the time of the collision are extreme
ly narrowing. The terror of the pas
sengers was frightful; their screams
were heard two miles away. There
were only dozen life-buoys on board,
and some boats were swinging on the
davits, but the boat sank too quickly
for any aid. Charles Handley, the
Captain of the barge Chance, gives us
perhaps the most hOrrifying account of
the scene:


About quarter to eight | was with my
barge ut Beckton when | heard dread
full screaming, the blowing of whistles,
and cries for help, and, on looking
down the river, saw that collision
had occurred. There was regular
tearing crash. Instantly took my boat
and my mate, William Robinson, and
rowed to the spot. Ours was about the
first boat there. | shall never forget
the sight | saw. The whole river
seemed alive with head and hair. 1t
looked like river full of cocoanuts.
Some people were holding on to forms,
others to chairs and pieces of wood.
A stout gentlemen came close to me
and grabbed at him at once, but he
was so heavy that he nearly pulled us
over. He was like II mailman and
could not be quiet, | ordered him to
sit down in the boat, but he would not
and my mate and | had to push him
down. Then another gentleman cried
out: Twenty pounds to save my life.
The promise of money did not influence
me, but l seized hold of him, but he
was so heavy We tugged and tugged
away, and at last we got him in, and,
while we were doing this, four little
boys tloated by us, and their beseech-
ing looks were something dreadful.
We saved them, thank God! Then a
young lady, whom | at once recognized
as Miss Towse, the daughter of the SUI
perintendent of the steamboat COM
pany, came close by, and she seemed
to know me- | seized her and drew
her in, too, Our boat was now pretty
full, and we found we could not take in
any more. So loud were the screams
and cries for help that we could not
hear ourselves speak. The rush of
steam and fire, too, was something ter
rible, In few minutes all was over,
and could not see the funnel of the
Princess Alice or anything else. The
river appeared, when we got there, to
be covered with ladies' hair. The la
dies foated, while the gentlemen who
could not swim sank at once.


Strange that so few persons were
saved, taking into consideration the
fact that the disaster took place within
hailing distance of the shore. so near
to North Woolwich, and the large coll
lier that did the mischief was close by.
The crew of the collier did succeed by
throwing out ropes in saving some
forty lives; but they do not appear to
have exerted themselves to any salts
factory extent. A barge and few
small boats succeeded in saving a few
more, but, altogether, scarcely a hun
dred persons were rescued. A visit to
the scene of the disaster shows how
little the chance of life was to those not
saved by the few boats. The accident
occurred at a point midway between
the Beckton gasworks and the powder
magazine, broad dreary stretch of
river a mile and quarter ut least
Year: 1878

The most hopeful view that can be
taken of the present condition of polit-
ical affairs in this country is to be de-
rived from consideration of the fact
that we are passing through II tran
sition that cannot be accomplished in
moment. Old issues have passed
away, and whether or not any of them
are to be revived in new forms or under
new aspects, they are, at least for the
present, in abeyence. The great ques-
tions of currency and financial policy
overshadow all others, and occupy men 5
minds to the exclusion of less pressing
topics. 1t is absolutely necessary that
they should receive final settlement
before other problems can gain DOM
mating importance in politics and COM
mand the attention of the people. AS
we have frequently insisted, there is no
way to solve these questions and set
them at rest in a fixed and permanent
policy, but to evolve from them clear
issue between two great parties, one of
which shall take its stand squarely
upon one side, and the other meet it
face to face, in conflict for supremacy.
There is no ground for triangular con-
tests here, for the issue has but two
sides, and in the conflict those who are
not for a sound currency and the pre-
servation of the public faith must be
against it.


This great issue has not sprung up
between the old parties and found them
prepared instantly to take their posi-
tions. 1t has grown in an ever-increas-
ing agitation, running athwart the
lines and causing more or less disturb
ance ON both sides. The Greenback
movement, after troubling both camps
and finding it could not gain possession
of either, started its independent or
ganization and began 10 draw support
in unequal proportions from the ranks
of both. Naturally, both were anxious
at the prospect of losing strength which
they could not spare, and there was q
Year: 1878

The woman who is always falling to
pieces came to the station a little late,
and had to make u rush for the train.
When she reached her seat her hat fell
off. She got it on, but it toppled over
to one side, and, when she tried to
straighten it up, her hair came tumb-
ling down. She lost her ticket twice
before the conductor reached her, and
would have lost it again if he hadn't
taken it away from her. She reached
up to put bundle in the rack above
her head, and burst the eollar-button
off her duster, and stuck her fingers on
four pins in her dress before she could
find one that she dare take out to repair
the damage. Then, just as she, thought
she had got comfortably settled, her
little hand-valise, packed to bursting
with enough things to load Saratoga
trunk to the muzzle, exploded, and she
nearly worked herself into fragments
getting it together again. Then, by
the time she got the valise shut up, her
hat tumbled off again; and by the time
she got the hat Strengthened back into
its place, her hair tumbled down again;
and, as soon as she got her hair twisted
up, and harpooned in with a couple of
hair-pins, the valise went off; and,
when she got off at New Prague, she
tucked the gasping valise under her
arm, and tried to corral her topping
hat and wandering hair with one hands
and, as she went tluttering and strag-
Cling into the depot, one couldn't help
thinking that it would be safer and
more convenient TO run her in sections
and flag her against everything, l have
seen this woman on several other trains,
and she has never been able to keep
herself together. She keeps you in a
state of agonizing suspense, for you
never know where she is going to give
you away next.-Hdt0k-Eye.
Year: 1878

A DEFAULTING BANK PRESIDENT ARREST


of the Pioneer Bank of San Francisco, was
arrested early yesterday morning i'm that city


He was concealed in house within stones
throw OF the city hall. He is much broken
also been suffering from the attack of pneu-
monia. His pecuniary means are utterly ex-
hausted. He took with him on his disappear
ance abut nine thousand dollars, all of which
has been used up in devices for concealment
and escape, and when captured he had but one
dollar and a-hah in his possession. He saws
he has been deferred from giving himself I'm
by fear of being mObbed.
Year: 1878

Mr.. STUDABAKER of Button, Ind, a mil
iionaire banker whom the nationals of the
twelfth district have nominated for Congress
is making his canvass In fancy wagon, like a
circus vehicle, with brass band and millions
OF tracts on the currency question. He is &C
companied by his private orator, and they
their work and at incoming make speeches to
them. 30 picturesque canvass has not been
made since distinguished politician rode
tnrough Indiana on muley bull to the music
Year: 1878

THE FRENCH PROTECToRATE OF TuN1s.-It
is reported that England, Turkey and France
have agreed on a French pr0tectOrate over the
lated that there shall be no interference with
the regency. The motive for this act is to
check the ambition OF Italy in that direction
this protectorate would probably lead to the
incorporation of Tunis with Algiers.
Year: 1878

A GANG OF FOUR TRAMps managed to rob
the express and baggage car OF western
night of over $500 in money. There were
Tour men IN the car, whom they overawed BY
levelled pistols, and effected their object and
compelled them to stop the train while they
got OF.
Year: 1878

Suicide of q Broken Merchant.
ORANGE DEPOT, N. j., August A-Austin
chant, committed suicide by shooting himself
at his residence in East Orange this morning
He was in state OF deep detection caused by
daY last
Year: 1878

nor preferring good family board
at less cost, might be supposed to
hesitate about paying a dollar a day
for food, and half a bedroom in a
hotel where some OF the restrictions
sound like those Of a public refor-
matory or house of refuge, even
though privileged to eat unwont-
edly sumptuous meals and share
the other luxurious appliances Of
the establishment. AS for the great
host of sewing women, who are the
ones especially needing safe and
comfortable homes at practicable
cost, they might as we'll hope to
board at Delmonico's. A years
trial, however, should solve the
problem of this hotel for women.
The common impression in the city
is, that having gone through a
form of dedication to the purpose
of the founder, the house must ul-
timately turn into the ordinary
travellers hotel, for which its situa.
ton is SO peculiarly suitable.
Year: 1878

Twenty Thousand People
old aud young, every week. 1t is Just TO say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.


We desire our business men to make note
Of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our oOlumnu
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tisingi for many good people seeing an sd-
vertisement in a paper. especially their
church paper, take it as a guarantee Of re-
sponsioility. Such confidence should not To
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore.


The Advertising Patronage
of such business msR and firms as we can
recommend to our friends and tho public
without compromising the character OF the
paper.


Cur Terms Shall be I'm Harmon


with the business OutIOOk.


Send in Your FavOrs.
Year: 1878

Professor Vincenzo Bolta, who presided at
the meeting In honor OF King Victor Emmanuel in this
city, sent copy OF his address that occasion TO the
King OF Italy, In return be has just received from the
Kings Minister letter thanking him for his devotion
TO the House OF Savoy and for his efforts 20
sympathy OF the American people Ia the Italian cause
As testimonial Of his gratitude the King has ordered
Mr. Bota's engraved on gold medal bearing the
image of the King who has made Italy free nation
Tine medal side bears the image Of the late King
and on the other the following inscription "To Vim
cenZo BOlta every fortune OF our country true IN
terpreter OF Italian thought TO tho great and friendly
peope OF the United States Humbert, 1873"
Year: 1878

Cyrus Lawton complains of report of the
case Of the East RIVER Bank against Johnston and 9th
ers The report was based on the affdavits OF Mrs.
Johnston and himself In his letter he says that he had
nothing do in the matter except what he believed to
be the carrying OF arrangement among all the par;
ties 10 the partition suit for the division OF an estate
among the members OF the family, and that It was well


Understood that the elder Mrs Johnston should take
second mortgage. OF which she now complains. The
property was then thought to be worth $4,000 but has
FALLEN in value TO So 900 $4,000 Mr. Lawfon adds
that Mrs. Johnston's statements are untrue
Year: 1878

Within few weeks discolored stamps have
been observed frequently upon letters mailed at the
Post Oce IN ths city. The stamps were OF peculiar
brown color produced apparently by chemical action.
They became so numerous that inquiry into their source
was determined upon and yesterday officer Was sent
with letters bearing the suspected stamps to the firm
whose name appeared on the envelopes Upon inquiry
asceraned that the stamps had been exposed 10
s,uake fron recent re In the basement OF the build
inc the effect Of which bad been 90 change the color OF
the stamps, well as OF papers lying with them In the
same desk.
Year: 1878

unless custom reyives speedily 20 close Its doors
Around Prospect House considerable village OF ex
ceptionally pretty cottages has grown up, and some
fifteen are beng built. Every one who once
to Shelter Island TO desire 10 its rugged
coast line and wooded hills and anIiquated
again; and finally 10 spend the whole Summer there
Year: 1878

The ninth game for the League Champion
ship between the Providence and Milwaukee Clubs was
played on the Union Grounds in Brooklyn yesterday,
before about GOO spectators. The game sharp and
brilliant: the Milwaukee Club Outhelded their oppo
nents but game by their inability COPE with
the pitching Of Ward. Play began at $3.50 with Mr..
Juap Of Indianapolis, as the umpire, aud the Mlwau-
kee Club first at the bat. In their first inning after
Dalrympe had been retired by ay TO Hines. Peters
made for base and scored on the outs OF Good
man and Foley. being helped by errors of Allison and
Hgham. The Providence nine were then put out
rapidly In the second inning the Mlwaukecs dis
posed of without scoring, while the Providence Club
made one In the third inning the Providence Club took
the lead after again retiring the Milwaukees with
blank They succeeded in getting two across the
home plate before they went out. closing the third n
ming with the totals standing 20 In the Providence
Clubs favor In the remaining six innings the playing
of both clubs superb, the fielding being unusually
fine. The Milwaukee Club was unable TO get q man
further than third base after this inning, while the
Providence Club added single run 70 their score IN the
eighth inning by the heavy batting of York aud Brown,
sud won the game amid great applause by q score or
10 1.


In the field while Higham aud Hines led at the hat for
the Providence Club On tho other sido the playing OF
Halbert aud Bennett much admired, Peters and
Weaver leading at the bat Following Is the score;
Year: 1878

the Roman CUSTOMS but it is in the
nature and constitution of things. that calumny
and abuse are essential parts Of triumph" So also
spoke greater even than BuTke-a name which In
the record of National history is above every
name--Washington: "Why should expect to be
exempt from censure, the unfailing lot Of ali elc-
waited stationi Merit and talents, with which can
have no pretensions Of riyalship have ever been
subject to it,"


But their own knew and the generations know
that these were honorable men-not only without
fear but without reprOach. No sooner had death
unroofed their houses and unsealed their letters
than England knew and the world knows not only
how great they were in public renown, but how
strong in private virtue how pure in private faith
II saw why they stood unshaken amidst the shock
Of the tempest The utmost familiarity with their
domestic life the unveiling Of their most hidden
motives only showed how rooted aud grounded they
were in love of country. Ned" said his intimate
friend and near kinsman, William Burke, to whom
the great philosophical statesman was only Ned"
med is full of real business. intent upon
doing solid good TO his country. as much as
if he was to receive 20 per cent from the commerce
Of the whole empire, which he labors to improve
aud extend.D Bnrke,s surrender of his Irish pen
sion of 81 800 year was, during his life, charged
TO a disgracefuI sale for debt and deserton OF
friends II was long years after his death when the
accidental discovery of an old letter showed that 1t
was the act of high spirit relinquishnga favor I'M
eondiionally bestowed, when its continued accept
would be. howevcr anwarrantably, construed
into an obligation to future seryitude. The same
great revealer. Death, shows that as Burke refused
seryitude for himself, he refused to demand 1t from
others. The good Dr. BurGey, fond and foolish
father Of the immortal Fanny had but just received
Year: 1878

The Standard celebrated the 1st Of
April by coming out yesterday evening
in new type and enlarged form. This ia
an evidence of pluck and enterprise on
the part OF our neighbor, qualities OF a
serviceable nature these hard times, for
the manifestation Of which it deserves,
and no doubt will receive 8 due measure
OF appreciation on the part Of the pub
lie.
Year: 1878

New L ork Weekly.J


Stockings are worn long this season.
by those who cannot pay their wash
bills.


The latest thing in hose is-ladies'
feet.


The pockets of mems pants are with
out change this season.


Now is the time for young men to get
their hirsute adornment moved and
present the aspect of prize-fghters or
monkeys who have gone astray.


Young men should be more like young
ducks, and occasionally iquidate their
little bills.


Hearts are not worn con the coat
sleeves for davis to peck at" as formerly,
but are given to some young lady, who
passes them around for her friends to
dissect.


A stingy man in our town is trying to
make for his boy vest and a pair OF
pants out of coat Of paint which he
put on last year.


Love is blind. Sc are prospective
fathers-in-law to the good qualities of a
young man.


Girls have chance to get ahead this
fall at least they haven't near so many
pullbacks.


A divorce is like railroad bridge &C
cident, because it creates commotion
breaks the ties, and generally destroys
the support of the train.
Year: 1878

MOST persons would agree that the
rose has enough in its perfume and
beauty to sustain its pretensions to be
queen of flowers; but it seems that the
rose can be made exquisite also to a
third sense. Not long ago confection
of rose petals was served to Emperor
William. 1t was the gift of an English
lady, and came from Alexandria, where
the rose thus prepared is considered a
strengthening as well as delicate dish !;
but Egyptian cooks are said to be the
only ones who understand the art of
preparing it, and the right species of
rose for this purpose grows only in that
region. A Smyrna house, however, ek-
ports a jelly of roses. Perhaps research
might find way of converting other
flowers besides Eastern roses into delicate
food. In that case, cookery and fori-
culture would strike up closer alliance
than now seems possible for them to
have.
Year: 1878

Moreover, saw the boy who wanted
drink-a restless, questioning, uneasy,
thirsty boy. He let the window fall on
his fingers before the train had gone a
mile. He stood out on the platform un-
| til ne was incrusted two inches deep
with ashes and dust and cinders. He
went to the water cooler and got drink
then he came back and told his mother
he was hot, and went back and got an
| other drink. He drank about four times
per mile, seldom oftener, unless he was
seized with a sudden uncomfortable
spasm of thirst. If he was drinking.
and somebody else came after drink.
the boy would suddenly seize the cup
he had just set down and refill it. and
drink as though he had wrapped his
stomach in the desert of Sahara, glaring
suspiciously over the top of the cup at
the waiting passengers as he drank.
When he was in his seat, he watched the
aisle narrowly, and if he saw any passen
ger get up and move toward the water
cooler, he would jump up and race for it,
III NC gUu ufroru ar1p, ho WuuIu urIuK duu
snore over the cup until the thirsty
traveller forgot what he went down there
after. People began to wonder how
much the boy was gauged for, and if he
wasn't rather straining his capacity.
The remotest hint or suggestion was
enough to send him to the cooler.
When the train ran over creek, the
water made him think of his thirst.
When it ratified over a long stretch of
dry prairie, the absence of water drove
him mad. 1 was afraid the supply of
water would give out before the boy was
filled up, and he was a rather small boy,
too. His interior circumferences, 1
think, must have inclosed an area
double in extent by the exterior belt.
Near Waseca we ran nearly mile with
out the boy making stop at the tank. I
grew very nervous now. / was fearful
that during such an unheard of absti-
nence from water his pumps would run
dry, rust out, and he might blow up. SO
leaned over the edge Of the seat and
said carelessly:


"By George, but l am thirsty. /
wonder if there is any water on this
car p


You want to understand me now as re-
cording very plainly, and without any
mental reservation, the fact that that
boys mother, sitting beside him, was no
fool. Her eyes snapped when she heard
my careless and innocent remark, she
took in every syllable of it, and she
turned on me in a flash with, 81 wish
you would mind your own business and
leave my boy alene!"


A low, mocking murmur of applause
went through the car, little of it for
the indignant mother, some of it for the
charity boy, but most of It for me. She
suppressed yours truly very successfully,
but it was too late. Long before she
finished chat brief sentence her boy was
at the water cooler holding his eyes to
keep the water running out of them,
while he flooded his system as though
he had taken contract to keep up a
perennial Baptist revival inside of him.
self.
Year: 1878

In Rimouski Quebec. some of the peo:
pie gather their harvests with sickles,
handrakes. and one horse carts. The
old-fashioned wooden plow is still used
in places, drawn by oxen, and sometimes
an OK will be found broken in to draw a
cart. 1t was from this part of country
that less than generation ago member
of Parliament was elected who put in
his appearance on the first day of the
session in a traineau, or low sledge,
drawn by one horse, having with him a
frkin of butter, barrel of pork, and
other stores. He was under the impress
sion that the Queen would furnish him
with o room at the house, and he in
tended to do his own housekeeping.
Year: 1878

Knowledge is power" Not al
ways; the boy who gathers up his fish
ing tackle and empty basket as the sun
is setting in the west knows that his
mother stands watching and waiting for
him at the garden gate, and the knowl-
edge that the kindling wood remains
uncut is such source of weakness to
him that to march along and whistle.
"What is home without mother?" il
an utter impossibility.- Yoakers Gazette.