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Year: 1878

In the experiments with the new electric
light made at Howard and Centre-ss. on Wednesday
night what appeared to be Pickering Of the light to
those half a mile distant in THE TRIBUNE building


vas really caused by the attendant regulating tue
machine The apparatus was regulated by
hand, and not by electricity, which ,i accounted
dnced with the pure carbon points the light scarcely
be distinguished from sunlight but IN TINS experiment
conDer-coyered carbon points were used TO this was
due fine bIuish somewhat CHASTITY appearance or the
light The experiment was made In contracted place
on the roof OF the manufacOry and the main OBJECT was
10 determine whether ordinary print could DC read u
half mile away This was successfully demonstrated
Year: 1878

The physical superiority Of the
ante-Alexandrisn Greeks to the har-
diest and most robust nations OF
modern times is perhaps best illus
trated by the military statistics Of
XeDophon According 10 the author
of the "Anabasis," the complete ac-
eoutrements of the Spartan soldier,
in what we would call heavy march
ing order, weighed seventy-fve
pounds, exclusive of the camp, min
ing and bridge building tools, and
the rations of bread and dried fruit
which were issued in weekly install
ments, and increased the burden of
the infantry soldier to ninety-fve
or even full hundred pounds This
load was often carried at the rate of
four English miles an hour for twelve
hours per diem, day after day; and
only in the burning deserts of south
ern Syria the commander of the
Grecisn auxiliaries thought it pru-
dent to shorten the usual length of a
days march by one-fourth. The
gymnas;ic tests applied by the sys-
tarchs, or recruiiing-oficer Of pick
ed corps, would seem more preposter-
.ous to the uninformed exouisites 81
modern "crack regiment" Even
tall and well shaped men of the
goundest constitution could not pass
the preliminary examination unless
they were able to jump their own
height vertically, and thrice their
own length horiz ontally, and two
thirds Of those distances in full arm
or; pitch weight equal to two
thirds that of their own to q distance
of twenty yards, and throw javelin
with such dexterity that they would
not miss mark the sise OF mans
head more than four out OF ten times
at Q distance Of Fifty yards, besides
other tests referring to their expert
ness in the use OF the baw and broad
Popular Science Monthly for
June.
Year: 1878

The Chicago Inter Ocean tells the
following story of Toney Denier, the
well known clown, who succeeded
Fox as Humpty Dumpty in the
famous pantomime;


His knowledge of the circeg and
gymnastic business lately stood him
in great need IN his new avocation as
farEer, es it enabled him TO save
the life of q little darling not over
FIVE years of age As he was leaving
bis farm gate with hiE buggy team.
be happend to look across the field,
and saw an enraged COW dashing at a
little daughter. Throwing the lines to
his colored boy, be made back spring
from the carriage, cleared the gate
with one bound, threw himself in
front of the child, and met the furious
charge of the cow, which he seized by
the horns, and was tossed high in the
air: No. Tony keid On to the horns
and his knowledge of the circus bus
mess enabled him, when be received
the shock CT the toss, 10 turn in the
Dir complete somersault and alight
on the cows back, which SO astonish-
ed the cow that she tanned down i'm
medistely. and was ridden and driven
home by Tony.
Year: 1878


A child ran laughing on the beach;
The sun shOne warm and bright
Upon her waving golden hair,


Her tiny form so slight.
81 wonder why the worlds so fair
So full Of sun and song.
wonder why big folks don't laugh
And play the whole day long"
A maid was walking on the strand;
She gazed tar out 10 sea
Where DER the suniit waters rode,
A bark so gallantly.
"Ah, love Is coming DER the waves,
Is coming soon TO me.
wonder how, in this sweet world,
Old folks such shadows see.
A woman stood upon the shore,


Her eyes with weeping red,
Looked sadly ON the cruel sea,
That ne'er gives up its dead.
~ wonder why the world was made
So dark and full OF care;
No wonder that life's burden seems
Too great for one to bear"
Near by the windows ledge there sat
A grand-dame old and gray
The window looking out to sea


Where ships at anchor lay.
al wonder when mine eyes shall see
Lilies ship at anchor lie,
Within Gods harbor, peacefully,
For all eternity"
Year: 1878

Anything new or ssesA this morn
ing ? reporter asked in a railroad
Office,


Yes, replied the lone occupant Of
the apartment.


What is it? queried the reporter,
whipping out his notebook


Said the railroad man edging to-
ward the door,


That paint that you are leaning
against
Year: 1878

A Dutchman was whipping his boy
one day. After laying on the rcd
for some time he stopped and sold
'vot you tink now, Hans y


Nothing father


Yes, you do; you tink Tam your
fadder Now | lick you for dat
Year: 1878

One by one the glinting moonbeam


bathe the scene in still cold light;
One by one youths air-drawn picture
cast DER all their glamour might;
One by one the stars are fading in tht


SUMS bright morning rays
One by one young hopes are scattered err


they're cherished many days;
One by one the opening rosebuds sheC


their odor all around;
One by one their faded petals prone OIL


mothers earth are found
One by one the trees in springtime but


and bloom so green and fair;
One by one the withered leaflets fiuttel


in the autumn air;
One by one dear little claimants gather


round our hearts to tell,
One by one, the old. old story how We


love them passing well;
One by one We watched them opening as


another watched DER us;
One by one we know her sorrows while


We guard our darlings thus;
One by one we plan future for the OBJ


ject of our cares;
One by one we see each howeret some


times compassed round with tares
One by one we press them closely to oul


anxious, aching heart;
One by one how hard to answer how


with any could we part;
One by one they leave rooftree wan.


dering in a world so wide;
One by one they stood in childhood by


our hearthstone side by side;
One by one we bent above them, kissing


them to balmy sleep;
One by one we'd bear their burdens


rather far than see them weep;
One by one we tell ofdangers hidden on


life's weary road;
One by one we fein would cheer them


while they bear their daily load;
One by one we've laid them softly down


beneath the hidden trees;
One by one we prayed the Father,h


ly kneelIng on our knees,
One by one to leave them with us. Oh,


how earnest did we plead;
One by one-ah yes twas better he his


little ones should lead;
One by one they've joined the chorusin


the bright angelic band;
One by one they sing hosannahs in the


Shepherd Savior's land;
One by one the buds were gathered into


clusters round His throne,
One by one the sheaves were gathered,


He had come to claim his own.
Year: 1878

beg sufficient means to take a second


class passage home at this point, thor.
oughly chilled and their selfrespect
sorely wounded by their experience.
If still determined TO persevere long
line of disappointments is in store for a
large majority of applicants; and after a
period of time, varying from few DAYS
to few months, during which they have
most likely been subjected to all manner
Of impertinences and insults, those who
have homes and are able to reach them


turn their faces away from the National


Capital, glad to escape though poorer.


by all they have spent in pursuit of this


ignis Jdtuis Of a Government Office. Sex
makes little difference in the treatment
accorded those here on the errand in
question excep. where the average
Statesman has particular reasons for
modifying his demeanor in particular
cases. The reputation of some Of the
employees of the Department here is
notorious, and few care to inquire too
closely into the alleged relations existing
between them and some of those sent
here as representatives of districts and


States or are honOred by high positions
IN other capacities under Government.
Every one long resident here has heard
how the brothels are recruited by those
lured here by promises of Office which
are never realized, and by those cast out
of the Departments when their "influ-
ence" fails of a reelection or is bounced
from the fat position-perhaps asinecure
he has held for years. The downward
course is rapid and certain. How many
fill suicides graves in the Potter's Field
or who are hurried to untimely ends by
he interposition of the Madam Restells
who ply their vocations here Will be
revealed at the last day. Rooms rented
of parties mot inquisiive" are said to
abound in the most fashionable quar-
ters. The illicit character of other
houses sumptuously fitted up and beau


tiful for situation need no advertisement
to make them sources Of great profit to
their owners. Our churches are mag.
nifcent, their congregations fashionable
and exclusive. The poor have the gos-
pei preached to them if they elect to sit
in the outermost pews and carefully OBJ
serve the gulf fixed between them and
members of our good families" This
voluntary abasement is not insisted upon
in few Of them l will add, and the lines
drawn to separate the different grades
Of caste, are less distinct in some than in
others, and wholly ignored in a few.
The prescribed time is given up to the
penitential season of lent; the rotten


ness and dead mems bones" covered by
this gilded exterior, would not, if laid
bare, discourage the growth ofcommun-
ism, that stalking horse that is looming
into such fearful dimensions against the
horizon. MAXWELL
Year: 1878

dulgence of his employer, he had con
tracted habits of tippling with low asso
ciates at the neighboring village and
become so completely demoralized as at
length to assume the degraded character
of a burglar. Now came the retribution
which attends on wrong doing. The
thieves were all tried at the next assizes,
and sentenced to various terms of i'm
prisonment.


1t is now many years since all this
happened; but can never forget what
l went through those two dreadful
nights; though remember with thank
ness that, through my dream and the
warning voice heard, 1 was the means
of averting great wrong, and perhaps a
murder. l do not impute anything
supernatural to my dream. 1t may have
merely been the result of tension of
feeling supported by some condolences.
AT all events the results were such as
have described.
Year: 1878

To the working CIass.-We are now


prepared TO furnish all classes with constant


employment at home the whole ofthe ume


or Tor their spare moments. Business new


light and profitable. Persons OF either sex
easily earn from so cents 70 s. per evening


and a proportional sum by deyoting theil
whole time to the business Boys and gtrs
earn nearly as much as men. That all who


see this notice may send their address, ano
FEST the business we make this unparalleled
offer To such as are not well satisfied We will
send one dollar to pay for the trouble of writ.
ing Flu particulars samples worth several
dollars 10 commence work on. and copy OF
Home and Fireside. one of the largest and
hest Illustrated Publications, all sent free by
mail, Reader, If you want permanent, prof
table work. address. GEORGE STINSoN q Co.


Portland Maine
Year: 1878

According to the Paiouse Gazette, the
extreme cold weather has killed tie
fruit in that vicinity. and even5 along
Snake river, i: is thought that peaches
have been injured to quite an extent.
The prospects for an abundance Of fruit
were never better two weeks ago, but
the warm weather of March advanced
the young buds too far to endure the
late freezing nights.
Year: 1878

Some twelve years ago, in the
bac ack-woods of Michigan. a young
man by the name Of Donovan
married a young lady, and for a
while all went well; but soon
family cares began to gall and
fret him and ne struck out for
the west, leaving his wife to care
for herself and one child. For
five years he wandered about,
and finally married again and
settled in the southern part of
this county. From this marriage
three children were born, but
last fall the woman sickened and
died, leaving him and the little
children alone upon his prairie
home. In the meantime his first
and real wife in Michigan, after
waiting five years for him to re-
turn, concluded him to be dead
and also married again, and last
winter started west with their
family of four children, one Icing
the child of the first marriage,
and by some unknown fatility
came to this county and settled
within one-half mile of Donovan,
the woman's real husband. 1t
was not long before the woman
and her truant husband met,
much to the astonishment of
each other, and now the two
families are living in one house,
the woman and her last husband
keeping house and caring for
her former husbands children.


Married at 13; choaked and
kicked down stairs in three weeks
after the orange blossoms had
been written up; a three years
voyage on the matrimonial tide,
in which there were more break
ers than smooth seas, more
clouds than sunshine; a shiver
before the point of a pistol in
the hands Of a jealous husband,
who added to the chill of the
blood by threatening to dash a
bottle Of vitrol; in the police
court for safety! This is the
summary Of a history which was
repeated in the West Side court
yesterday, before Justice Merri-
sob, by Mrs. Stevens, a l6-year-
old wife.
Year: 1878

Washington. Feb. 2j.-The expecta-
tion that the President will sign the
silver bill under protest in view of the
practical uselessness of a veto, and be-
cause speedy final action is desirable,
has become very general to-day, and is
strengthened by intimations that the
President holds to the old doctrine that
the veto should not be exercised except
in cases of doubt as to the constitution
ality of Legislative measures, or where
they have been hasty and without due
deliberation. 1t is certain that the
President will not adopt the course of
allowing the bill to become law by
the lapse of ten days, but will either
sign or veto it promptly, beyond this
nothing can he stated positively.
Year: 1878

New Orleans, Feb. pa petition
Tor transfer of the cases of Wells,
Casenave and Kenner to the United
States Circuit court, sets forth that the
Superior Criminal court is the Srate
court, and that the prosecution of petit
TONERS is still pending; that conspiracy
has been formed for the prosecution of
petitioners and to hinder the judicial
tribunals where prosecution is pending,


from enforcing an equal protection of
law to the petitioners of the court to
secure any of their constitutional rights.
Year: 1878

THERE is no change In the position
of the Government on the Mexican
question. While friendly feeling is
expressed toward Mexico there are no
signs ut present of immediate recog-
nition of the Diaz administration.
Year: 1878

THE government of Spain has or
dered the expulsion from that country
of priest for a sermon delivered at
Huesca, denouncing the liberal regime
of the present king and that of re-
Gently deceased foreign sovereign.
Year: 1878

Correspondence Wanted.


THE LEADER earnestly requests its
friends in all parts of the country to
send in the news Write often, give
us all the news and keep us posted in
all matters of progress and develop
ment. When in the city our friends
are invited to call at this Office and fur
nish us with any information they may
possess.
Year: 1878

Before the Fitz John Porter court martial Colonel Walter s. Davis gave the following incident of the Bull Run fight. He was getting his brigade in position for movement and visited per sonally the colonel of each regiment j; when he came to the First Michigan he didn't see the Colonel because he was little short man and was partly hid by section of men he passed on and gave orders to two regiments in the rear, and when returning to the head of his column he passed the First Michigan again and shouted, First Michigan, wheel into

 line !" Colonel Roberts, of the latter command, came at once to the front and exclaimed to Colonel Davis, "Sir-The First Michigan receives it's orders through ;" Colonel Davis was glad to find Colonel Roberts, and apologized for the freedom he had taken in giving the order, but the latter didn't seem to get over it during the next day; the terrible fighting, Colonel Davis and Colonel Roberts sat down for mo- ment upon a log, when Colonel Davis again tried to make friends with Colonel Roberto, telling him he was sorry he had offended him, and while they were talk ing messenger came along who was going to the rear with mail matter, and asked if either of the officers desired to send anything. Colonel Roberts tore

 II T. said, Yes, I'll write to my wife, for I believe it will be my last letter to her ;" in twenty minutes after Colonel Davis found the poor fellow dead upon the field and had him carried off in 8 blanket " "this," said the witness, "was one of the scenes of the battle field of Bull Run which remain impressed on my mind, for shall always feel that Colonel Roberts died feeling offended at me-"
Year: 1878

On mouldy pallet of straw, in |" cellar in New York city, Henry FIeu- llng, better known as "Apple John, " was found dead. He had kept fruit stand on the sidewalk for the past ten years. At the side of the dead body was basket we'll filled with half dollar silver pieces. All around were dirt and decay. Apple John was no ordinary fruit dealer. Besides the basket of coin found by his bedside, he had ten thou savings banks, and, without doubt, Ap- ole John made mint of money before death took him, which his penurious mode of life did but little to diminish. But more surely than extravagant habits did Apple Johns hobby waste his store, Born in Hamburg, nearly seventy years since, of family of mechanics, Apple John early showed signs of taste he had inherited. In the course of time he be- came crazy on the subject of perpetual motion, and the proceeds of his apple stand have been wasted in the purchase of tools with winch to carry out his theory. He was always hopeful of suc- cess, and recently he declared that he lacked only screw quarter of an inch in length to render hls machine per feet. He leaves a son, who is sailor on q vessel in the China trade, and daughter who is married, and lives in well-to-do circumstances on the east side.
Year: 1878

Nothing can be more terrible than the scenes in Memphis. Dr. Pease, who has returned with several associates from that valley of death, has battled four times with yellow fever; once in Bombay, again ill Key West and twice in New Or leans, but finds the present plague worse than any thing he has experienced or inn agined. The city is vast charnel- house, and the stel oh of the fever fills the air. The streets are empty, except when Q death cart passes. The stores are closed i; neither medicines nor provisions are to be had the poor sufferers, many of them starving, crawl into their tenements or lie down under the fences of the parks to die unattended. Such ghastly scenes as this make the blood run cold. The cry that comes to us from the Southwest grows more piteous each day. The North must do more-far more than it has.

 Why the fever this year is so fatal with children has not been satisfactorily ex- planned. The disease is certainly most fatal among the children of the poor, who rarely send for Q physician until it is too late. There can be no doubt that the treatment of yellow fever is perfectly understood by our physicians, who are most enlightened body of men, with the experiencessof score of epidemics, be- sides possessing perfect familiarity with the history of the disease for the past hundred years. To the doctors we cer- tainly owe our comparatively low mor- tality. Up to the present time Yellow Jack, whether native or foreigner Ca question still unsettled), is a character too often seen among us, consequently there is scarcely family in the city that cannot furnish some member perfectly acquainted with all his ways. These, whether as friends or under pay, form Q very large body of nurses, perhaps un- surpassed, for attending on this dis ease.
Year: 1878

When an epidemic rages, there is all ways much groundless alarm among cer- tain classes of persons. Precautlon and care should not be confounded with alarm. Not long ago an account was published showing the result in single instance of alarm and ignorance. A young Frenchwoman from New Orleans, accompanied by her nephew, was travel ing North. The nephew fell from the train and was killed Afterward the woman was quite ill, and, it being thought that she had yellow fever, she

 was taken from the cars at Louisville and sent to the hospital. The physician declared it serious case ofyellow fever. She was treated with the most stringent remedies. Her clothing and baggage were fumigated, an there was great ex- citement over the matter. She was kept isolated in the hospital several days, and seemed to grow no better and no worse, except that her excitement increased and her rayings in French continued. The French consul was finally sent for, and after few moments conversation dis covered that she was not sick, but per fectly well, except that she could not un- derstand English, and was i'll state of great nervous excitement over the acci- dental death of her nephew and the re- markable treatment she had received at the hands of what she supposed was gang of bandits. Other physicians were called in, and oorroborated the consuls and she was released and sent on her way with her nephew's body.
Year: 1878

Life Ill the country, says Edward Egg gleston, may be in general on the side of good order, thrift and virtue, but it is slow aud heavy. It drags. It does not readily take the stimulus of new ideas. It does not believe much in inn provement. It is content with old methods, and not much disposed to con- sider whether there can be any better ones. The general life 1n the country is unquestionably sluggish. It is withal life too much of dull, hard drudgery. The yoke also comes on the shoulders at an early age with excessive severity {; and the boys, like too many of the colts, are broken down before they reach the years of mature strength and endurance. The late war showed that the town and city boys could endure a strain under which those from the country frequently failed. To this drudgery of country life there is little relief, whether to the man in the field or the woman in the house. Day in and day out, year in and year out, 1t is very much the same hard, heavy strain. There is little change, except from work to idleness or sleep, or perhaps the dull gossip of the neighbor- ing kitchen, or the duller and worse gossip of the store or tavern. The talk is, in large part, the dripping of scandal or storytelling of low cast. There is little of earnest or high-toned thinking, little graphing with things which are not material. There is little alertness of mind, little of the spirit of inquiry; as how could there be much when body and mind are so dragged and spent with the heavy, incessant tug of such an unvary- ing round of life?