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Year: 1878

The sayings and doings of the coun-
try editor are not 50 notable nova days
as in the old times when rural papers
were rarely conducted on cash basis,
and the plants of the worried fellow
on the tripod who accepted cordwood
or dried pumpkins, or almost anything
eatable or saleaDle for subscriptions,
were frequent and painful and free.


Men In desperate straits are afflicted
with strange WITNESSES, and the ex-
pressions of those disguised literary
lights were often striking original and
exceedingly grotesque. Now however.
things are different, and rarely does
the country editor excel in his old
speciality. A recent case in Kentucky,
where an editor spoke right out" is,
therefore, exceptionally notable. He
was walking recently upoh the street,
enjoying the balmy spring atmosphere,
and wondering whether in the years to
come, his paper would be established
upon paying basis, when he became
aware of sudden giggling and litter
ing behind him. He turned and saw
the source of the merriment. Two we'll
dressed ladies. prominent in the town,
were in his rear and laughing heartily.
Much to the poor editor 's.surprise their
attention seemed especially directed to
some popularity about his exterior
Then he OWNED, with q thrill of NOR.
tification, the cause of their amusement.
Much twisting and writhing, while
grinding out mental productions. seated
in hard bottomed chair, had told
upon the frail texture of his pantaloons
and the cloth finally yielded. The
editors wife-good thrifty woman
had repaired the damage as we'll as
she could; but because new cloth
matches poorly with old, the evidences
of her handiwork were all TOO plainly
visible. Hence the cruel laughter of
the ladies behind the country editor.
The poor man fled to his Office in shame
Then his manhood asserted itself, and
he sat down upon the patch and wrote
something for the paper. His next
isue contained this paragraph:


AS We walked past couple of ladies
on the street the other day, one of them.
90 we are informed observed large
patch OH our pants. and made merry
over the discovery. Well, we do wear
old clothes. it is true; but we might
tIeat ourselves to better ones if the hus-
band of the lady we refer TO would
come to the Office and pay us $l8,
which he has owed for long time for
subscription and job work


Doubtless, said logical old En-
glish clergyman, God might have
made better berry than the straw
berry, but, doubtless God never did
Doubtless some country editor might
make point mora neatly, but, doubt
les, none ever did. If that little bill
Of SIS was not settled up within week
after the appearance of his paper, then
there is no virtue in pungency. And
the occurrence is a recent and literal
one--.St. Louis Republican.
Year: 1878

1t frequently happens that men W no
fail to make money at this or that bus
mess, conclude to turn farmer" think
ing that. as last resort. they will be
sure to make living at tilling the soil.
But man who has never worked on a
farm will find that successful farming
requires experience and skill. If he
has money enough to buy eighty to
one hundred acres of good land with
out running in debt. his chances for
keeping soul and body together" for
u goodly number of years. would be
fair; but let him but put mortgage on
his farm OF half or three fourths its cost,
and his case would be desperate. The
only way man with . family, but
without cash, who means to buy a
farm. can succeed in his business, is by
going West" where the virgin soil
produces luxuriaEt crops for many
years without manure Here in his log
cabin, he can look out upon eighty or
one hundred and sixty acres of good
lam as 'lies out-of-doors,' and say
This is mine-it is paid for" and no
matter how little he may know about
farming. he would not starve But let
no man take to those Western wilds
wife who was bred in refinement. till
he has well considered the step he
proposes to take. Many q poor wo.
man has pined away her lifc in the far
West, without friends. with no near
neighbors. and signing for the dear
ones she left behind her. " y. Trib.
ane
Year: 1878

A MINNEAPoLIs boy Was sent by his
teacher. q woman. to the 6aperinten-
dent to be whipped The lad suspected
the contents Of the note and hired a
boy he met on the street to deliver it,
giving him a few cents. The Super
intendent didn't discover till after the
castigation was over that the boy he
had flogged had not seen the inside of q
school house for q month.
Year: 1878

There is great fear, on the part Of some
amiabe persons who write for the public,
lest in some certain movements OF reform
there should be those who Will take steps
for which they will be sorry. They argue
from this that il is not best TO have any
excitement at all, aud especially that
nothing should be done under excite
ment. II so happens, however, that the
path Of progress has always been marked
by sudden steps upward and onward.
There are growth and steady going, II is
true, bnt the tendency 70 rut-makiug and
routine are 50 great n human nature that
IL is often only by wide excltements that
ia whole community Is lifted and for
warled to a new level.


There are communities that would never
do anything but rot, except under excite
ment a community often gets into a
stolid, immobile condition which nothing
but public excitement can break up.
This condition may relate to a single sub.
iect, or 70 many subjects. II may relate
to temperance, or church debt. Now
II Is quite possible that man under ex-
citemeut will do the thing he has always
known TO be right, and be sorry for IL or
recede from 1t anerward; but the excite
ment was the only power that would ever
have started him on the right path, Or led
him TO stop in the wrong one. It is all
very well 10 cay that Il would be great
deal better for drunkard, coolly, after
quiet deliberatlon and rational decision,
to resolve TO forsake bis cups, than to
take the step under the stimnlous Of so-
cial excitement, and the persuasion Of
companioaship and feryid oratory, but
does be ever do III Sometimes, possibly,
but not often. Without excitement and
real social movement, very little Of ten.
perance reform has ever been effected
Men are like iron; to be moulded they
must be heated; and 20 say that there
should be no excitement connected with a
great reform, or that reform is never
effected through excitement, is to ignore
the basilar facts Of human nature aud
human history.
Year: 1878

There i a great change from the aus
terilY Of former times regarding the
proper diet Of human beings during the
summor months Il is now generally
recognized that food dnring lhis period
OF lassilude should be nourishlng III the
highest degree, aud second, should be
composed Ia some measure OF The trait
and vegetables Of tbe season. Il has been
discovered that the body needs not only
a substantial aiimonI OF bread aud meat,
bat also that il needs food which is some.
times meanly characterized as them
watary things. Il is the season OF the
year when water is most felt to be bless
ing, TO cool The air, to sustain vegetation,
to lave the body aud to partake Of The
great cooling process Of evaporation all
depends on good supply oi fuld 10 The
body and watery things 20 TO supply
that need The great danger OF ycge-
tables and fruit is that decay may taint
item, or too great age render them
tough aud iusoluble, in which case they
become a poisonous obstruction to the
digestive system, rather than food.


Complaints Of digestion in summer
arise almost entirely from two causes
The person has been exposed 10 draught
of air which has closed the pores of the
skin and turned al the waste matter OF
the body (arge portions Of which nor-
malIy escape in unconscious prespra-
lions) back into the central sewer Of the
system, or else the bowels have become
elogged with excess OF food or with some
thing in decay or indigestible In either
case the digestive system Immediately
deuges itself with secretions, In order to
wash away the offending matter, This
diarrhGa, as il is called, so far from being
checked, should often be encouraged un-
ill the occasion for it is removed. Due
attention to the simple modes of treat
ment suggested by this explanation
might save long periods OF running down,
which adults suffer at this season and the
lives Of many children who annually pie.
Our medical societies could not do bet
ter thing than TO print upon a card plain
directions for the care and treatment Of
children SO attacked, for distribution
among the poorer classes, Perhaps il is
unnecessary so long as they have the city
uhVeictan TO call uDOn


Some Of our contemporaries raise a
elamor against ice water, but we very
rarely hear of an injury from its use. OF
course, it should be drunk with modera-
tion, but swallow or two is all that
most men care 10 drink at once. Like
hot tea, the extremity of temperature is a
sufficient guard against immoderate
draughts.


There is great increasing consump.
ton of milk, we think, and bread aud
milk is quite fashionable evening meal.
MIX, however, doesn't agree with every
body, and with quite young children is
most treacherous diet.
Year: 1878

HOW IT IS USED IN THE LONDON TIMES COM


POSING ROOM.


from the London World.


The state of expectation in which the public mind
allows itself be held with reference to the socalled
"divsibility of the electric light by Mr.. Edison is
somewhat surprising seeing that all the time this
divisibility is fat occomp'. in England. and may be
witnessed and tested any night Of the week ut the
Times printing Office. Armed with order for this
purpose went there the other evening, and this is
what l From gas light we merged suddenly
into what seemed a Hood of daylight, which came
from six small lamps placed at intervals round
large room in which compositors and others were
busy at work. These lamps were suspended 80 as to
be raised and lowered ut will. In compliance with
the wish of Of the gentlemen present OF these
lights selected at haphazard turned out by means
OF 4 tap and it remained ont without the slightest
pcrcepbe increase in the volume OF light in the other
lamps Then another light at distance was treated
in a similar and with like result. These
two then reli by turn of the tap the reverse
way and turned full power Then one was slightly
covered give about third OF its full light,
us with ordinary gas. In short, found
there a useful and agreeable light, which
can be moderated and arranged to suit all cir
cumstances. This is the Rapef light. l am no
electrician and shall not attempt to give technical
description OF the apparatus employed but 1t seemed
possess great simplicity. Nj. Raplef says he can
burn ten lights in circuits that his carbons will
burn ten hours that they can be easily renewed.
and without extinguishing the lights. He further
estimates its comparative cost with gas as less than
are worth: but. Judging from what actually in
the Times Office. should say the sooner gas share
holders begin to ..hedge" by investing i'll electric
light shares the better.
Year: 1878

HELPING TO PAY THE DEBT OF ST. TIMoTHY's


PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL PARISH.


The fair for the furtherance Of the discharge of the
Protestant Episcopal parish of st. Timothy from its
burden of debt has been SO great success that it
has been determined to prolong its duration for
two days 1t will. therefore, remain open this
week until eleven O'Clock Tuesday evening.
Evidently the friends of Dr. Geers church had
full faith that Saturday night was the last for
the display and social gathering for they focked to
the armory in large numbers and bargain and sale
went forward very rapidly. The ballroom OF the
Seventy first regiment presented . very bright and
animated scene. The multitude of decorations in
warm and mellow coors, the lightly canopicd
booths and the fitting and nymph like attendants
were mingled with pleasing optical effect.


THE MUSIC.


One Of the most enjoyable parts of the entertain
ment offered the promenade concert OF the regi-
mental band, conducted by Mr.. ]. Occa. Following
was the prorramme.-
Year: 1878

OF leaving for the West I had intended to quit New
York on the 1st of the month. but was detained ON
business. took the twenty five minutes past eight
train at Jersey City and arrived here the next day
and PUT up at the seventh Ayenne Hotel and the reg
ister there will show my signature


Al this moment DIR. u. NJ. Terry, of Jersey City,
happened into the Office, having just arrived from
Buffalo, he said and exhibited record in his diary
tending to verify DR.. Hatchs statement, having been
at the Jersey City depot the night of the 10th and
DIR. Hatch of on the train. DR. Terry is tall
stout man, with full dark gray beard and ruddy
p'riion. He disliked exceedingly the publishing Of
his name in the papers. He stated that he had Just
heard al his hotel that the city detectives were after
Dr. Hatch.
Year: 1878

Through all the uncertainty of financial
legislation in Congress, the premium upon
gold has not been higher than one per cent.
for some time. Now that the inhationsts
have done their worst and failed to repeal the
resumption act steps towards specie payments
will be resumed The amendment OF the
Senate to the House bill for repeal Of the re-
sumption act is important. 1t indicates that
the resumption bill cannot he rerealcd, and its
provisions are favorable to bringing green
backs to par with gold. The amendment is
as follows


"That from and after the passage OF this
act United States notes shall be receIYal lc the
same as coin in payment for four per centum
bonds now authorized by law to be issued,
and on and after October /, 1873, said notes
shall be receivable for duties on imports.


This amendment was adopted by a vote Of
80 to 90, nearly all the sound money men
voting for it and all the greenbackers oppos-
ing it. The remaining sections were then
stricken out, the title changed, and the bill
passed by vote OF 10 to Is. The House
will of course pass it, and thus will end all
attempts by Congress to disturb resumption,
which becomes a fixed fact for next January
The bill as it goes to the House, it will be
noticed, is mainly in accordance with Secro-
tary Shermans views latterly expressed to
the financial committees. Instead Of repeal
ing the resumption act it really anticipates
the date for resumption three months. Now
that greenbacks are likely to be received at
once at par for four per cent. bonds, and af-
ter October LIST for dutios, ,--nothirg is left Of
the greenback party platform except vain
protest against making paper money redeem
able in coin.
Year: 1878

A ball Of pop corn lies in the British Museum
in London with label on it reading as follows
An article of food in America greatly liked by
the negroes in the Southern United States"
Year: 1878

large aud costly steel portrait OF the poet b J
ant hang in an office in pttsfeld, Mass. On the
al ernoon when he met " ith his accident the cord
which held the portrait broke and it fell to the
floor, shatteling the frame and breaking the glss.
but only slightly ujuring the picture.
Year: 1878

This grave question has been fre.


quently asked in our community Of


late, "How shall we reach the Young


Men2" towhich the press, in itschar.


acter as the great framer and collector


of public sentiment, must make up


its answer. The question is one cal.


culated to impress profoundly reflect


ing minds, and to elicit the sympa.


thies of all right-feeling human


hearts. Lord Bacon said that if he


were called upon to predict the con.


dition Of a country twenty-five years


hence, he should "study the charac.


ter of its young men," The great


philosopher was right-nover were


truer words spoken. If we wish to
realize our highest hopes for our
young men we must address ourselves
resolutely to the task of studying
their character as they actually pro-
sent themselves. The quick eye of
the practical man takes in the lead
ing features ofthe business situation;
studies the needs of the community,
forms his plans accordingly, and as
the result of his sagacity grows rich
and influential. The physician sum
moned to the bedside of cancerous
patient, ut once inserts his scalpel
and removes the disease, to the relief
of the sufferer, without indulgiug any
pet theory as to its nature and origin,


So in all our efforts to reform and
influence young men; we must study
their needs and habits. Young men
are eminently social and genial in
their impulses, and if we are to reach
them to any extent it must be through
means addressed to this aspect Of their
character.


Now the fact is that most of our
young nen go out in the evening
Are we to attempt the herculean task
of reforming their respective family.
circles soas to make home more pleas
ant to them? Clearly not. We must
see where they go and find out what
they seek. We must exert ourselves
to induce them to cultivate better
and purer associations and supply
them with amusements and pleasures
from which the deprpved and vicia-
ting elements have been eliminated.
When this is done, we may be said
touhgyesasyoppg man in, as situation
which an influence may be ,cxerted
for his highest and best good, In
proof of the practicability of such n
scheme, we may cite the example
and successful the Y. NJ. G. A. through
out the land. These Christian young
men seek to draw others away from
their vicious and wicked associations
and to bring them under such moral,
literary and religious influence as
shall develop their characters into
good and upright citizens, and better
still, into earnest and consistent



No mere conservatism can hold its
own amid the active forces Of socio-
ty. Young men cannot be inlucn.
ced by dry and musty theories; moth
ing but practical, aggressive work
will reach them.
Year: 1878

Extravaganza is the cause of the
hard times" said a Nevada capital
ist. ave must be more economical.
Ten years ago, commenced work
ing in a quartz mill in Gold Hill at
a small salary, and in less than u
year I owned tho mill, and had some
money in bank" "You are right"
returned q listncr, with great earn
ostness. ut is possible for man to
lay up two or three thousand dollars
a month on a salary of five dollars a
day, but ho must bo very economical,
and have the handling Of tho ANAL
gam"
Year: 1878

work without brandy and beer, and
he's sick with plethora and gout half
the year, and is off tho south of
France to macerate himself on wine
and tobacco-wine beinga very light
tipple for him. He defends drink
ing and smoking in his pulpit, and
the people bear i'll
Year: 1878

4 clever Irishnan has done a good
stroke Of business in Chicago. lie ad.
yertised his preparedness to renovate
old and new butter by secret process,
but would only handle large quantities.
Some dealers, to test him, sent him a
lot which. according to promise, was
made the equal OF fresh, creamery but
ter, and stood the test Of keeping. They
then sent agents all over the State,
purchased heavily and sent the stuff to
him. To their horror he declined 10
operate on II, but as a special favor Of


fered to buy II at considerably less than
they had paid for 1t. Being Of no use 10
them they let him have it at loss, and
then h- converted i, TO his own double
profit aud immense saving Of trouble.
Year: 1878

ENooURAGING.--Mr Smith Troy, School
Superintendent OF Clalam County, writes
us: "Just arrived home last night, after a
tour though the County, visiting the pub
lie schools. We have seven school dis
tricts in our County; and, at present.
school is being taught in five Of them. l
am much pleased with the way the teach
ers all conduct their schools. The pupils
all seem to be advancing rapidly"
Clalam is surely, though very gradually,
becoming emancipated from her lethargic
condition, and rising superior to her long
prevailing semi-chrysalis state. The in
PRODUCTION of regular steam travel along
her shores will contribute one of the many
agencies to be brought to bear in shaping
her future destiny. Already her body poll
tic feels the vital throb resulting from the
general revival Of business lite and ac-
tivity. The prosperous condition OF her
schools attssts the prominence attached to
her educational interests.
Year: 1878

ESTERPRIsE.-A well known and
worthy representative OF the "Flowery
kingdom" has purchased the business
known as the Sam Sing wash house, near
Fowler's Hall. Full of enterprise and,
emulating the true Yankee spirit as we'll
as MODE OF progression, he has had some
neatly printed and handsome business cards
gotten up, and now bids tor patronage on
the grounds that he can give the most
complete satisfaction to customers. What
nextP
Year: 1878

MASTER HENRY RoTHscHILD, of this
place, took passage on the Dakota for San
Francisco last week. After spending va
cation at home, he goes to complete
another term at school. He is quite a
clever lad for his age, and will undoubted-
ly demonstrate that In his case the money
laid out for educational purposes has not
been spent in vain.
Year: 1878

On Friday last the North Pacific took
on board a shipment Of sixty cases, or
about four tons, OF cheese from the cheese
factory at Chlmacum. The demand for
this cheese is steadily increasing in market
and those who embarked In the enterprise
have good cause for congratulating them
selves on Its flstteriDg success.
Year: 1878

We understand that the tug Donald will
be taken to San Francisco, to be used In
combination along with the Holyoke and
other tugs, In the towing business down
there. This will leave one tug less on the
Sound.
Year: 1878

To the edl!Or OF the IRIBUNE.


In your issue of the 18th my name APP
peared as one of the members of the
Greenback county committee. 1t was
used without my knowledge or consent,
and wish through your journal to say
that do not want to be considered as
one OF the party. JOHN HEAPHY.
Year: 1878




Pedler Knocked ut tho door OF q Great Mansion
and asked permission to enter ana display his Wares
The Pedler had about him a look OF Piety. but the
Owner OF the Mansion was Prudent Man and before
throwing open his doors he took Survey OF the
Pedier through Convenient Window. He was well
satisfied with the Respectable appearance OF tho Ped
ler but happening look beyond the spot where tho
latter STOOD the Owner OF the Mansion behed num-
ber Of people endeavorng 10 hide themselves behind
tho trees and door posts. and recognized In the
Lurking Crowd the countcnanees OF cortain Unfaith-
full servants who had In former years, whom In hts
service. proved lazy ana dishonest. Tho Owner
discovered in Especial ono Sly Old Rascal who
cndcavoring TO conceal himself In q hole under the
soop, wncrc he lay covered up with dead leaves and
old pieces OF paper, apparently cipher kilograms.
"My FRIEND" said the Owner OF the Mansion 10 lhe
Pedler with tho Pious Aspect, "I am pleased with
your personal appearance. But l see behind you
crowd OF dishonest rascais who II should open the
door Of my house to you, would Immediately rush In
and rob me OF all possess. must therefore refuse
to unfassen my locks and must request you to go
about your busness for, despite your sanctimonous
looks suspect you In league with the rogucs
are hiding in your rear"


MoRAL-A man may put on an Appearance OF Piety
and Part his Hair n the Middle, but he nevsrths
less judged by the Company In which he is found
Year: 1878

Pld closed at lOl!, decline Of I, and
lng exchange in currency at 4.9l, a


ne Of Il. The decline in gold since


passage cf the Silver bill In the
PIE is attributed to the belief Of
ers that when the bill becomes a


the mercantile demand for gold
fall of, as silver can then be paid
customs. The Senate's action on the
'er bill has not produced any change
be price of silver in London.