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Year: 1877

WHO ANY GIVEN PERSON MAY MAR.
RY.-It dosen't require any astrolonge Oh
medium, or gypsy with dirty pack Of
cards. 1t is very simple, lies in nut
shell, and can be expressed in very few
words. The plain is this: If girl ex-
presses fondness for majestic men with
large whiskers, make up your mind she
will marry very small man with none
If she declares that ''mind" is all she
looks for, expect her to stand before the
altar with very pretty fellow who has
just sense enough to tie cravat bow. If
on the contrary, she must have a hand
some husband, look about for the plainest
person in the circle of her acquaintances
and declare "that is the man." for it will
be. Men are almost as bad. The gentle
men who desires a wife with mind and
mission marries a lisping baby, who
screams at the sight of mouse, and hids
her face when she hears a sudden knock
at the door. And the gentlemen who
dread anything like trong-mindedness
exults in the fact that his wife is every
thing he detested. If girl says of one,
''marIy him? I'd rather die !" look upon
the affair as settled, and expect cards to
the wedding of these two people. If a
man remarks lady "Not my style at alp
await patiently the appearance of his
name in the matrimonial column in con-
nection with that lady's, And if any two
people declare themselves "friends, and
nothing more," you may know what will
come next.
Year: 1877

The Triumph Truss Is marvel of
mechanical ingenuity and accuracy and
hence if properly adjusted will hold any
Hernia in practice, when the Triumph
Rupture Cure, will infallibly and speedily
cure it. These wonderful appliances are
sold at 1915 Chestnut street, Philadelphia
and 334 Bowery, New York where the
Truss is warranted, and the Cure Guar
dnteed. Send 10 cents for Descriptive
Book, to either Office. If.
Year: 1877

He was a young man, and he looked like
student,-likc QUO OF the students In attendance
at Harvard College Moreover, bis prompt ac-
tton, as he saw loaf OF bread on the crosswalk
up Woodward avenue, went to show that be was
fond OF football. and therefore student at
Harvard. lie reasoned that the loaf had fallen
from bakers sleigh, and further reasoned that
it was better for him to kick it into forty pieces
than for some poor man to find It. He kicked.
Tc kicked for Ill he was worth, and uttertng 8
wall OF agony he Iimpcd to the fence and lenhed
against it and swore like pirate. The interior
Of that ss lost loaf Of bread was q handsome
cobblestone, put there for just such m emer-
gepcy.
Year: 1877

found no blood upon bis clothes or person.


DR.. Maxwell was calledand made merely
O professional statement. ~ r..rL 3 .


Mr.. Pennington, counsel for the State,
opened the argument. He Thought the evil
dence was conclusive, and that they only
had TO be guided by their oaths TO bring In
O verdict of guilty. There had been, he
said no testimony adduced which casts Q
shadow upon anything that had been said
by the prosecuting witness. There was
nothing she said but what was true, you
could have told this by her appearance, and
by the manner in whish the testimony was
delivered. There is nothing then for me
to say am not insulting the intelligence
of this jury, when endeavor to make clear
to your mind that which is tndelibly fixed
upon them. ~. ,,...-..


In relation to the plaintiff not recogniz-
ing Collins, he said: But as to Cham bers,
whom she had seen in the clear light OF
midday, and again In the evening. his fea
lures will remain upon her memory; there
1t is stamped, and there it will stay all
through the remaining days of her life.
feel that your life is very sweet to you but
death would have been far sweeter to this
woman than to have been outraged by That
negro man. Her days have passed undera
shadow, go where she will and do what she
will, the stain OF that everlasting disgrace
will rest upon her conscience. ~
About half an hour was consumed by
the Attorney General in the delivery OF his


speech. He was followed by the Counsel


The charge of the Judge to the Jury was
short.


The Jury retired about ten minutes after
| six, and after celebrating about two hours
returned with a verdict of guilty.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-A delegation
representing the letter carriers OF New
city made a statement before the House
Committee on Post Office and Roads to-
day in favor of special legislation in the
interest of the service in their city. They
asked that an increase be made for letter
carriers of New York, claiming that their
duties were more laborious than those OF
anv other city. Representative Freeman
elieited from them that they asked for
themselves alone, thinking that the pres
ent rate in other cities was sufficient -
The committee informed them that they
could not recognize distinction, and
that the compensation must be uniform.
The committee determined to postpone
the question until the next season.
Year: 1877

a mans a man. SAYS Robert Burns,


For a. that and a that"
But though the song be clear and strong


1t lacks note for a that.
The lout who'd shirk his daily work,


Yet claim his wage and a that,
Or beg, when he might earn his bread


Is not man for a that
If all who dine on homely fair


Were true and brave and a that,
And none whose garb is holden gray


Was fool or knave and a. that,
The vice and crime that shame or time


Would fade and fail and a that,
And plowmen be as good as kings,


And churls as earls and a that.
You see yon brawny clustering sot,


Who swaggers, swears and a that,
And thinks because his strong right arm


Might fell an OK and a that,
That he's as noble, man for man.


As duke or lord and a. that;
He's but brute beyond dispute,


And not a man for a that.
\ man may own large estate.


Have palace, park and a that,
And not for birth, buthonest worth,


Be thrice man for a. that;
And Donald herding ON the muir,


Who beats his wife and a that,
BE nothing but rascal boor,
Nor half man for a that.
1t comes TO this, dear Robert Burns
The truth is old and n that
"The rank is but the guinea stamp,


The mans the gold for a that"
And though you'd put the minted mark
On copper, brass and a that,
The lie is gross, the cheat is plain,


And will not pass for a that.
For a. that, and a that,


'Tis soul and heart and a that,
That makes the king gentleman,
And not his crown and a. that,
And man with man, if rich or poor.
The best is he, for a that,
Who stands erect in selfrespect,
And acts the man for a that.
Year: 1877

On Monday night, as the bell of St
PauIs clock struck the midnight hour
the clerks in the post office were busy
sorting and stamping letters. Sudden
ly from Il SMALL paper box sprung q
long, slender snake, with flashing eye
and far extending tongue. Consterna
tion seized the young men for mo-
ment, and the viper was master of the
situation. Coiled upon a huge pile Of
unstamped letters, he lifted his head
and looked about him. Quick as a
flash one of the Clerks seized a sharI
knife in one hand and a heavy letter
stamp in the other, and, in less time
than is needed to tell it, the F crida
export was neatly divided into three
equal but angry parts. Tney were
nicely replaced in the box, which wa:
sent forward, yesterday morning to its
destination.


Snakes in the post-office is by nc
means iufrequent. Scarcely week
passes in which one or more are not
found. Sometimes they are sent in
bottles occasionally they are done up in
wooden boxes, but generally their sole
protection is thin paper box, which,
nine times out of ten, is broken or mash
ed by the heavier articl,s 10 the bag
Honored toads are a favorite contribu
ton from people spending their winter
in Florida. 1t is estimated that a
hundred a month of these choice pro
ducts of the South ar, sent through
the mails A day or so ago a bundle
continuing 4 swarm of bees was for
warded in ii mail bag. Not long since
an alligator was found among the let
ters, having broken out of the paste
board in which lie was enyeloped.


In yesterdays mai's there were two
pairs of scissors neatly done up and
addressed to Mrs. Anderson at a water
ing place. A corkscrew, sharp and
savage, was mailed yesterday, d pos
tai card being tied to the handle.
Glass cannot be sent through the mails,
as it is about as dangerous as biting
snakes to the unsuspecting clerks.
Consequently, there can be seen in
Mr. Purdy's collection tine thermom-
eter, a sweet faced photograph, sun
dry bottles of medicine, and a sugar
bowl. Neither can sugar nor flour be
sent Samples of both, as well as Of
tea and coffee, are constantly mailed.
In many cases the latter are detained
for lack of stamps.


Insufficiency of payment is n fertile
source of detention. There are sam
Piles and packages. some of them val
liable kept in the post-oftice for lack of
one cent. 1t would seem as though
the government might collect the ex-
ira cent at the other end of the route,
but Congress determined otherwise.


Postmaster James has opened for
NAL registry of complaints, and it is
noteworthy that in every instance in
vestigation turns the tables back on
the complainant that they had to pay
S1.20 on Il single book. Investigation
showed that the leaves were covered
with writing. Banks often raised a
hue and cry after a stolen package.
Investigation almost invariably shows
the package to have been misdirected.
Yesterday large parcel of army let
ters, about which great complaint was
made returned to New York hayiDg
been misdirected to San Francisco
NJ Y SUu
Year: 1877

We'll, Sarepta, I've found out al


about them"


Mrs Green sat herself down in from


OF The fre, took of her bonnet, and sheC


upon her daughter a smile ofgreat salts
faction.


Found out all about VIII, 1nl mamma?


Sarepta questioned with sweet demure
ness


We'll upon my word. you are th'
most obtuse girl of my acquainti.' nee
When you saw me come in just nL'w
you understood that I'd bern out walk
ing without an object, l suppose? Yes?
Yes, I'm glad you did. You know l
don't often go out walking without an
object. 1 suppose I'm encouraged to
find that YOU understand that, too. And
you remember those two young men we
met yesterday, when we went to Aunt
James. Ofcourse you do; you need not
answer that. Well, now, knowing that
I've been out, and with an object, does
it not occur to you that I've went out TO
find outall about those two young mem"


1t Will be seen Mrs Green had
the gift of speech, in addition to her
many other attainments. Her daughter,
too, was fair practitioner, in her native
tongue, but on this occasion she merely
said:


But don't see why you should want
TO find anything ont about them


"Of course not" responded the ma
tron, "but if l were your daughter and
you were my mother, you would under
stand it well enough"


why, mamma, what in the world has
that got to do with it,"


But the young lady still kept her eyes
too persistently fixed on her little piece
ofembroidery, and it is to be feared that
she was fencing with her parent.


You know well enough, that it has
everything TO do with it, responded
Mrs Green. when two handsome
young men meet us in the street, and
put themselves out of the way to run
against us again, you don't suppose they
take such pains to get another look at
me, do you?'


''They might. I'm sure you're worth
looking at twice" responded the daught-
er, very prettily.


That's nonsense and you know it.
They wanted to see you. You're young
and rather good looking, although you
are not altogether my style; and there
are not SO many young and pretty girls
in this village that strange young men
are going to neglect any of them"


~Oh, mamma, how you talk"


81 talk like prudent woman and act
like one; so l went out to find ont all
about these two young men. One of
hem viii do very well, indeed"


which one is it who will dor in
luired Sarepta, laughing and beginning
low to show little shy interest in thel
subject.
Year: 1877

triumphant whoop danced gaily
around the corner, where the excrew
were lying in an ecstasy of gratifed
revenge. The merchant is now in
bed from q bilious attack, and his
physicians say that unless he is very
careful, he will be lost forever to the
Oregon salmon fisheries.
Year: 1877

| He who lives without folly is no,
so wise as he thinks.


Nobody is ever = happy or so un'
happy as he imagines.


It requires greater virtue to sus.
tain good fortune than bad.


Our passions are the only orator.
who are certain to persuade US.


When our vices quit MS, we aatte,
ourselves that we quit our vices.
There is no man clever enough ia
know all the evil which he does.
It is much easier to limit ones
gratitude than ones hopes and de-
sires.


It is not so dangerous to do evil
to most men as to do them too much
good.


Many complain of their memory,
but none complain of their judg-
ment.


Society could not long subsist if
men were not the dupes of one
another.


The love of justice in most men is
nothing but the fear of suffering
from injustice.


In tho adversely Of our best friends
We always find something that does
not displease US.


We have all of us sufficient
strength of mind to endure the mis-.
fortunes of other people.


People are never made 80 ridicu-
lous by the qualities they possess as
by those they affect to have.


If We had no faults ourselves, we
should not have 80 much pleasure in
discovering the faults Of others.


The surest way of being deceived
is to think yourself cleverer and
more cunning than anybody else.


That which often prevents Us from
abandoning ourselves to : single
vice, is the fact that we have several.


Philosophy triumphs easily oyer
past evils and evils TO come, but pre-
sent evils triumph svsr philosophy.


Among the mass Of mankind graft
tude is nothing but . strong and
secret desire for still greater bene-
fits.


Our repentance is not 60 much q
regret for the evil we have done as o
fear of what may be the conse-
quences.


The evil which we do does not
draw upon US so many prosecutions
and so much hatred as our good
qualities.


Old men delight in uttering good
precepts-to console themselves for
no longer being in condition 10
set bad examples.
Year: 1877

A certain English lawyer was
noted for many years as having but
one case-a chancery suit. Yet he
was prosperous and happy. Years
rolled on and the lawyer grew old,
and having initiated his son into the
mysteries of chancery practice con-
cluded to withdraw from the active
duties of the profession and retire.
the son being less astute than the
father strightway, when he had got
the reins of power in his hands,
went zealously to work to settle up
the suit, which had been so long in
the hands OF his father; and having
succeeded. went joyously to his sire
with the news; but instead of receiv-
ing appreciation he received rsproach-
es. "What said the ancient at
torney, settled the case My God
my son you have ruined US On
that case I have lived for thirty five
years, and on that case I expected to
live the balance Of my days. But
: now that you have settled it, what
shall we do? The above will apply
to the Republican party. Its stock
and trade was the bloody shirt and
Southssn. agitatioa. IL pr0spsssa and
fattened on gore that was spilled, its
thieves cried rebellion to distract the
attention of the people while they
robbed and plundered the treasury.
But there comes o new hand into
power, and without consulting the
old heads, the case is suddenly set
tied, and the party left without cap
ital. For twenty years it has cried
over the outrages perpetrated on the
darkey, all the time, however, taking
care to keep in position to plunder
the white man, but Hayes has ended
that business, and now there is moth
ing left to cry about, nothing to dis
tract the people from Republican
fraud and villany, and therefore the
Democracy must win.-Old Ben
Wade sees the error; so does Blaine.
-Napa Reporter.
Year: 1877

SUNDAY LAws.-1t appears that the Sun
day laws are hereafter to be enforced, and
that bar-rooms will be watched by the police
and the names OF all parties entering them
noted and furnished to the grand jury, so
that they may be summoned as witnesses.
II seems, also, that, some attention is to be
given the statute forbidding persons from
laboring at their callings on Sunday. Those
who regard Saturday AS the true Sabbath
may close on that day and keep open or
prosecute their work on Sunday.
Year: 1877

CITY CONSERVATIVE CoMAITTEE.-At the
meeting OF the City Conservative Commit
tee to be held on Thursday night some
members will raise the suestion OF the ad-
visibility of making nominations for the
House, they believing that "a g 'tfree-for,all
race" will be better for the city and party.
No doubt the matter will be calmly and
fully discussed before any action Is taken.
Year: 1877

AT the conclusion OF the address, which
was received with applause and courteous
attention, a number OF well.known gentle
men present went up to Governor Walker


and congratulated him upon his happy ef-
Year: 1877

A man should always be little Older,
little Drawer and little stronger, a
little wiser and little more in love
with her than she is with him.


A woman should always be a little
younger, a little prettier and little
moro considerate than her husband.
He should bestow upon her all his world
ly goods, and she should take good care
of them. He may owe her oveFy care
and tenderness that connubial affection
can prompt, but pecuniary Indebtedness
to her will become a burthen. Better
live OH i crust that he earns than on q
fortune that she brings him. Neither
should be jealous nor give the other
cause for jealousy. Neither should en-
courage sentimental friendship with the
opposite sex. Perfect confidence in
each other and utioenoo concerning
their mutual affairs, even to the mem.
bers Of their own family, is first ne
cessity


A wife should equip herself in the
most becoming paraphanalia when she
expects to meet her husbands eye. The
husband should not grow sloyenly, even
at home. When she meets him with a
kiss and fond clasp at the door, he
should not fail to kindly reciprocate
the kindness"


Fault-fnding, prolix arguments, or
seedlings, ends the happiness that be-
gins with kisses and love-making. "Sis-
tiers" and "brothers" may quarrel and
then makeup" Lovers are lovers no
longer after such disturbances occur,
and married people who are not lovers
are bound by red-hot chains. If man
admires his wife most in striped calico
she Is silly not to wear it.
Year: 1877

Recently young woman answered
an advertisement for a dining room
girl and the lady of the house seemed
pleased with her. But before enga-
ging her there were some questions
to ask. Suppose, said the lady,
''now only suppose, understand. that
you were carrying a piece OF steak
from the kitchen, and by accident,
SHOULD let it slip from the plate to
the floor, what would you do in such
a case p The girl looked the lady
square in the eye for a moment be.
fore asking, is it private family.
or are there hoardersY r. "Boarders, :"
answered the lady. Pick it up and
put it back on the plate flrmlw re-
piled the girl. She was engaged.
Year: 1877

Oh, memory, in my day-dreams,
When backward view cast,
And in Imagination taste


The pleasures of the past,
Though the present is all shadow,
And the past is in its grave.
Yet / would not, in my sorrow,
Steep my soul in Lethe's wave.
/ have reveled in Loves sunshine
1 have drank his dulcet tone
| have felt the sting of GOODNESS
In the heart thought my own;
But as the bow of promise


Is born of clouds and rain,
So memories sweet will rise above
The memories Of pain.
/ have felt the death of passion
In the kiss of ecstasy
I've clasped an idol to my breast
Which struggled to get free
have realized in anguish


What it is to love in vain,
And yet the mem'ry of my bliss
Is greater than my pain.
Oh, glorious golden moments


OF love, and faith, and trust,
I'll hug thee to my bosom


Till dust returns to dust.
'Tis painful to relinquish


What | deemed reality.
But, oh! 'twere harder far to lose
So sweet a memory
Tn coming my past record,


/ find much that gives me pain,
And much that | would alter -
Could l live my life again;
But, oh! nv glad soul revels in
Those hours of ecstasy,
When Love seemed mine and til


bright world


Was Paradise to me.
Year: 1877

The Indian has actual and COM
mon experience of many articles of
civilized manufacture, the simplest
Of which is as entirely beyond his
comprehension as the most compli-
Gated. He would be o simple ex-
clamation-point did he show surprise
at everything new TO him, or which
he does not understand. He goes
to the other extreme, and rarely
shows or feels surprise at anything.
He visits the States looks unmoved
at the steamboat and locomotive.
People call it stoicism. They forget
that to his ignorance the production
of glass bottle is as inscrutable as
the thunder A piece of gaudy
calico is q marvel /; q common mirror
a miricle. He knows nothing of the
comparative difficulties of invention
and manufacture, and to him the
mechanism of q locomotive is not
in any way more matter of surprise
than that of q wheelhorroW. When
things in their own daily experience
are performed in what to them is
remarkable way, they do express
the most profound astonishment. 1
have seen several hundreds of In
dians, eager and excited, following
from one telegraph pole to another
a repairer, whose legs were encased
in climbing boots. When he walked
easily, foot over foot. up the pole,
their surprise and delight found
vent in the most vociferous express
sions Of applause and admiration.
a white lady mounted on a side
saddle. in what to the Indian woman
would be almost an impossible posi-
ton, would excite more surprise and
admeration than would q Hoe print
ing press in full operation The
Hunting Grounds Of the Great Vest. !"
Year: 1877

Whisper it softly,


When nobody's near;
Let not those accents
Fall harsh on the ear.
She is a blossom


Too tender and fraiI
For the keen blast
The pitiless gale.
Whisper it gently,


Twill cost thee no pain;
Gentle words rarely


Are spoken in vain;
Threats and reproaches
The stubborn may move
Noble the conquest


Aided by love.
Whisper it kindly,


Twill pay thee to know
Penitent tear drops


Down her cheeks flow,
Has she from virtue


Wandered astray?
Guide her feet gently,
Rough is the way.
She has no parent,
None of her kin
Lead her from error,


Keep her from sin.
Does she lean on thee?
Cherish the trust;
God to the merciful


Ever is just.
Year: 1877

A Boston scheme, likely to be put in
TO operation, is to provide practical
schools in mechanics. Machine shops
are to be established In which instruc-
tion may be supplemented with work.
Year: 1877

have received letter from the preacher in charge
of the NJ E. Church, Troy station, warning me and
my friends in Donphan not to say anything in defence
of character pain of his publishing the whole
proceedings of the trial. and also the trial of seventeen
years ago Now. all this is rather cool; but as the
thermometer is rather high, it may warm up little.


1t has been said, and truly that Vaticanism is not
confined to the Romish Church. Every man has a
Pope in HIMSELF his infallible ideas prompt him
to issue bulls of accommodation against all whodare
to oppose his mandates. Happily for Us, the nine
teenth century and American liberty are safeguards
from the spirit and practices of the Spanish lnqusi-
ton; and the defendant and his friends in Donphan
sleep. just soundly if the threatening bull had
never reached their ears. Nevertheless, discerning
public will fail to the venom of the serpent,
though they may the harmlessness of the dove
The defendant has objection to have all his deeds
hung out before the world believing the record to be
clearer than that of his enemes but if they must and
will publish his to the world they must be con-
tent to receive back heavier coin than they iseue.


Defendant w. l.. LEAK.
Year: 1877

~ We are glad to that the Atchison
Champion is gradually getting warmed up
against the Southern Policy and the Civil Serv-
ice humbug of the fraud who occupies the White
House-the Democrats swear he is fraud, and
the Republicans know he is fraud upon them.
The Champion is usually slow to cut loose from
the powers that be, but when it does get loose,
it goes it. We are also glad to hear that Senator
Igalls' head is level on this subject.