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Year: 1878

About three years ago the first num-
ber of THE LAKESIDE LIBRARY was
presented to the reading public.


1t was a novelty 10 publishing, and
as is generally the case with novelties,
its reception was rather cool one.
The people had grown accustomed to
connecting unqualified worthlessness
with cheapness in the matter OF books
and could not be expected to at once
examine and understand our new de-
parture."


The trashy, pernicious literary slop
served up under the name OF Dime
Novels" and "Ten Cent" novels had
wholly disgusted the better class OF
readers with any thing and every thing
called cheap literature.


But in little while the merits oi
The LAKESIDE LIBRARY cheap edi-
tions of the Best Books of the Great
est Authors created q more extensive
demand, and it continued to increase
aud multiply, until it has now assumed
proportions far beyond our most san
guiue expectations when we modestly
put forth the first experimental issue.


The influence of the LAKESIDE soon
began to make itself felt in various d.
rections.


Readers who had formerly bought
the Dime Novels" and "Ten Cent
Novels" only because they must have
reading OF some kind at cheap price,
and there was nothing else to choose
from, now bought The LAKESIDE in
stead. For years previously, countless
articles had appeared in all the better
class Of newspapers and magazines pro-
testing against the pernicious and
trashy character of the Dime" and
.'Ten Cent" Novels, but their publica-
ton continued unabated. Scarcely
minister in all the land but set the seal
of his condemnation upon them from
the pulpit, with equal lack Of effect.
The cause of failure was very simple.
1t was not enough merely to point out
the harm the trash was doing; it vas
necessary to furnish q substitute.


This The LAKESIDE LIBRARY Of
fered. The reading public soon dis
covered that our ten cent editions were
not only Of a vastly higher order Of
literature, but that for ten cents the
purchaser actually obtained from four
Year: 1878

tee or other influential Congressman
can be found or can be induced to 60.
1t is said the most accomplished Of lob
byists was in the habit Of losing large
sums of money in gambling with for.
mer Chairman of the House Ways and
Means Committee. He did not dare
to offer bribe directly, and he gave
the Chairman this way Of pocketing the
money of the individuals and oorpo-
rations to be benefited by legislation
When either party has large undis-
puted majority in House or Senate
as the Republicans had from 1861 to
l873-the Committee presents legisla.
ton and the two Houses adort it. The
Chairman prepares it for the Commit
tee. Unless there is something pro-
posed which is too clearly extravagant
or plainly out of the line Of previous
legislation, there is hardly any dissent
on the part of the lay members. Most
likely, if he is disposed to be rebellious,
something for the benefit of his con-
stituents or friends is thrust into the
obnoxious measure, and his consent Sc.
cured. This control Of the Commit.
tees is necessity, if Congress is to
legislate, as it always has done, not
only upon subjects of general import.
ance, but upon every conceivable SUBJ
ject of sectional. party and personal in
terest, for there is no time to consider
in open House thousandth part OF
the measures proposed. But it gives
tremendous power to the Committee
and its Chairman and reduces really
scientific lobbying to comparatively
quiet and unostentatious affair. AS l
said before, the late vote of the House
does not touch it. though the guileless
gentleman who introduced the resolu-
ton and the members who voted it
through no doubt believed that an era
of legislative purity was at hand.


REX.
Year: 1878

LCOs = AOsO'


Slowly the silver bill approaches
final vote in the Senate. 1t will 60
back to the House, amended, within a
week. and probably be speedily acted
on by that body. There is no good rea'
son why it should not 90 to MIR. Hayes
for his action sometime during the next
ten days. 1t ought to be disposed OF
soon, for until that is done there is
disposition not to go on with other i'm.
portant business.


Every appropriation to be recommen.
ded by the appropriation Committee OF
the House will be less than the sum
expended for the same object last year.
If the Democratic House will support
the Democratic Committee there will
be great and needed reductions In the
expenses of Government, but l am
sorry to say the indications of such
support are not many.


One of the early scandals of this re
form Administration was the evident
puspose to put appointments to office
where they would do the most good.
Sometimes an effort was made by such
distribution to heal breach in the
Radical party, sometimes to spite
Radical Congressman, sometimes to
please a Radical Congressman, and
sometimes very often, in tact-to pro
vide positions for the personal friends
of Mr.. Hayes. The small motive was
always apparent, and l don't know of
a single instance in which the Admin.
istration, always preaching reform, has
given high Office to person because
of his eminent fitness for it. There is
no such case. The Federal Offices in
Baltimore were the subject for months
of disgusting dicker among the Mary
land politicians, and delegations of
them crowded the White House until
they became nuisance and an obstruc-
ton to the public business. The places
were finally given to the political hacks
who, as they themselves claimed, could
"electrify the State" with Republi-
can victory. Apparently this squab-
BILE is to be repeated over the Boston
Custom House, now managed by Sim.
mons. The two Massachusetts, Sena-
tors are opposed to to his re-appoint-
ment when his time expires, which will
be soon, and there is also strong par
ty favorable to him. Delegations"
are coming here. Why cannot Mr..
Hayes ascertain whether or not Sim
mons has done his whole duty as Col
lector, and, governing himself by a rule
be himself laid down, re-appoint or re-
fuse to re-appoint the man solely on
that ground =? If reform is meant that
is what he ought to do.


The House meant we'll in its late
vote that Ex- Members should not be
allowed to come upon its floor until
they had certified that they were mot
in pending legislation" but
it accomplished little. Most lobbying
is not done on the floor Of the House
or Senate, but in Committee Rooms,
on the streets, in hotels. at private
houses. or on railroad trains-in short,
wherever the Chairman Of q Commit
Year: 1878

When a man detects n missing but
ton after getting on clean shirt, no
one in the bo.se Is aware Of the fact
He takes of the shirt and puts on or.
other. quietly smiling ell the while. He
never, never speaks Of il to . soul.
Year: 1878

poverty and Incidence Of the negro, of


course renders him dependent on the


whites there as here. But the remedy


for this can only come amer long years


of culture, If we admit thai he would


vote against the Democrats without re-


gard to consequences. But it is quite
possible when the truth has been revealed
that the negro very freely voted with the
Democrats after he found himself desert
ed by the scallawags and carpet-baggers.
So that all the trouble the President
may have been at to scold the South in
his forthcoming Message will be wasted.
The Presidents appointments in the
South may have had great deal to do
with his loss Of influence upon the
people. 1t is given out in
now that the Administra-
lion is beginning TO see that its appoint
nents in New Orleans are disgrace.
Year: 1878

CONGRESS meets on Monday. Id is


said the President has finished his Mes
sage. 1t has already been stated in these


columns that he will take very decided


grounds in favor of the most enlarp ped


and liberal use Of the ballot by the ne
goes. But this will only be In acc ord
with the policy of his party from its
foundation. 1t was through the nd gro
vote that the party was enabled to sue
ceed In any of the States south, and
there seems no possibility of its succeed
ing by any other means unless it changes
It's policy and gives an equal support to
the white laborer that it does to the
blacks. The policy of the Republ can
party in all the Southern States was such
that it compelled the white people to
combine to protect their own lives and
property. The Presidents Message will
have to explain away all the evils re-
sulting to his party from the scandalous
conduct OF the carpet-bag Governors in
the South enforced by the bayonet pdlicy
of Grant before he can have much effect
on the people by anything that he NAV
say against the whites carrying the % opu-
lar vote in the South. The ignorance,
Year: 1878

The Republican opens the question of
dividing New Castle county in long ar
ticle in opposition thereto. We b adj
hoped this question would be allowed to
rest for while at least. We think il ia
zine enough for it to be brought into the
political arena by the press after the pe co.
pie have taken it up and shown dis bo.
sition to make the change. 1t will in.
VolVe great many interests and ou kb,
TO receive much consideration before /,
can be adopted. The present is har ily
time TO increase our indebtedness =
The prospect for the approaching winter
and spring is less favorable than we hoped
for. And economy and care will be needed
in regard to all public expenditures for
several years to come.
Year: 1878

The NEGRO SENATOR BRUCE tells
an interviewer that he saw a great de II
Of General Grant in Paris last summer
The General, he says, is thinner than Ne
was some time ago, having lost twent j.
two pounds by attrition on the sha1 10
edges Of the European thrones He SAYS
that he walked great deal about the civ
with the General, whom he found We Nv
nlmble OF foot, and he feels authorize ID
To say as colored man enjoying the
Generals confidence that while the Gere-
raj does not consider himself candidate
for third term he would not feel al
liberty to decline a nomination if it
should be rendered him.
Year: 1878

THERE ARE 10000 negro voters ih
the South. Will some Democratic jour
nal in that section Of the country tell the
world how many of them voted at the
last election ?-Press. In Delawa are
negroes are not voters until they pay
their taxes. They would not do that
here, and hence the Republican party re :
fused to run a ticket. This may be the
case in the South.
Year: 1878

THE DIFFICULTY between England
and Russia begins to look as difficult tb
settle as ever. The war in fact seems
only TO have ceased for awhile to open
on more extended theatre than it occu-
pied before.
Year: 1878

How LONG our export trade will be
continued at its present great and in
creasing dimensions, after we have ab-
sorbed all of the government bonds that
were taken in Europe, is an interesting
inquiry.
Year: 1878

SBABECK, December 26, 1877.
10 THE EplTo1s OF THE DISPATCH:


I could not let our Christmas pass
unnoticad, as I am sure that Sea-
BECK did ample justice to the season
this year, as our festivities actually
commenced on the 21st by our min
strel troupe giving their first perfor-
nance on Friday evening last. and
repeating the dose again on Sat.
urday eve, to quite fair audience.
The song and dance by Messrs. Chill
man and Fowler was rapturously
applauded; also the Dutch character
by Mr.. Joseph Johns. The enter.
tainment on the whole was very good
with the exception of rather an over
dose of Italian opera, which appear
ed to be entirely out of place in an
amateur minstrel troupe.


The next IN order was our Rifle
Team which exhibited more than or
dinary skill at quite o long range. il
is doubtful if our worthy butcher
found it . very profitable business
this year, putting up turkeys at 2
cents per shot. After all the turkeys
were Won they commenced shooting
for ducks, geese and chickens, and
we did hear that they commenced
shooting for sheep. Guess the rifle
team would have owned the whole
meat market in q few hours more if
they had kept at it.


There was bali and supper at the
Bay View Hotel, on Christmas eve.
which is considered the most success
full affair of the kind ever gotten up
in Seabeck; one of the most notice
able features at this ball was the
general good feeling which prevailed
throughout. and the entire absence
of boisterous or ungentlemanly con-
duct; also that absurdity which char
acterises our dances and social gath
srings generally of the ladies sitting
on one side of the room and the
gentlemen on the other, was entire
ly ignored on this occasion. So
pleased were the guests with the
management and entertainment, that
they induced the proprietor, Mr..
Clayson, to give another entertain
ment the following evening.


There was also jig in the sail loft
of one of our chez chacoS (who by
the way has the reputation of being
a better penman than musician)
says that they were all substantial
men who attended the jig in the sail
loft. If that is so the number of
substantial men in Seabeck is very
limited. We hear that they enjoyed
themselves hugely, we hope they
did, in their loneliness. We noticed
with pleasure the entire absence of
grinning Bill s. during the whole
Of the festivities, perhaps he was
one Of the substantial men above
alluded to. C.
Year: 1878

1t is quite as easy to express a per
feet breeding in the fashionable for.
malities of cards Us bv any other meth
cd, and. perhaps, indeed, il is the safest
herald of an introduction to stranger.
Calling hours vary, beginning as early
as twelve o'clock. In small cities from
two till half-paSt five o'clock are the
hours preferred, however. When a
lady announces herself aS being AT
| home on certain day every week, il
| is not courteous t0 leave cards without
going in on that day, or to call upon


any other day. y lady who has no day
| will endeaYOr to receive callers at any
time If she is occupied, she will in
| StTUct her servants to say that she is
engaged. \ visitor once admitted i'll


to the house must Ire seen at any in.
convenience. 4 lady should never
! keep visitor waiting without
sending down to see whether Il de-
lay of a few minutes will mcOnve-


nience the caller. Servants should he
instructed in all instances to announce


to the one waiting that the lady will
he down Immediately.


1t is never necessary 20 deluge 4 fam
| ily with cards. Gentlemen, as well as
ladies, when making calls send in but
one card, no matter how many mem
bers Of the family they wish 10 see. Ii


guest Is stopping with friend the


same rule is observed, but one card


should be sent in. and that one not
turned down. If not at home one cart
is left for the lady of the house and


one fOr the guest. Should il he the
first call of the season, a third card is


left. folded down the middle, for the
other members of the family.


The question is frequently asked


which IS the proper end to turn down.


In the | 'nited States we do not give TO


the cornering of cards that significance


which some European nations attach.


When the lady'S reception day Is en-


graved where it ought to he on the
lower left hand corner, it is the right


hand, and that should be turned down,


otherwise it does not matter whether
it is the right hand or the left which is
turned. There is absolutely no par


ticulaT meaning attached to the turn


in of a card across either the right or


the left end in America Not 70 turn Il
carl causes the leayer Of it to he liable


to the suspicion of having sent it by Il
servant. 1t is quite proper that it


should be understood that all cards left


in person. excepting those left on re-
cePtion da-S. should be turned down


across one end or at one corner.
Year: 1878

After Mercedes death King Alfonso
passed every moment not absolutely
needed for business of state secluded in
the Escurial, spending many hours in
the vaults and declining to see any one
His table was always set for two. and
he would remain gaping at the vacant
chair opposite him, hardly touching a
mOrsel Of food. 1t required the earn
Ministers that this seclusiOn might
breed popular discomfort To induce
him to return to Madrid and resume
his audiences and public appearances.


\ Teutonic figure OF speech-9-St
Louis Journal
Year: 1878

Chinatown was thronged last
night with curious people, attracted
thither by the Chinese religious
toad-eating demonstration, towards
Ah Tea. the principal features of
which were outlined in the HER.
AID some time ago. The Chinese,
with discrimination which does
honor to the "moon eyed lepers,"
assume that they need expect no
harm from the benelicent author of
the universe. But they recognize
the existence of "cuss" whom we
call the devil and they designate
by the more poetical and euphoni-
GUS term of Ah Toa-really the
only INSTANCE we know of in which
that oacophonous language appears
for the nonce to be musicaI-and
as this creature, in their eyes, is a
sort of embodied destructiveness
equal to an indefinite amount or
dynamite, giant powder and Greek
fire, they do well to propitiate him.
They take the goodness of the
beneticent creator for granted and
let him alone, as he does them,
probably. They have erected a
special building in Chinatown,
provided with n verandah aud
other etceteras, and lighted by gas
jets. They are unmistakably
"toney" in all the appointments
and cerem0nials Of this pusillani.
nous appeal to the devil, They
have imported q special Chinese
hand from San Francisco to do
honor to the occasion, and the re.
sultant concord Of sweet sounds has
already rid Chinatown of its last
rodent and sent the gophers which
erstwhile infested the VINEYARDS
leading to the river in search of
fresh grape roots and tender shoots
new. The fanfare will be kept up
tonight, and distinguished Chi
nese ecclesiastic has been imported
at great expense to deliver bang
up sermon in the most approved
Chinese dialect. At what hour the
Celestial circus will open we are
not adyished, hut about the time
the gas jets are turned on to full
head will be good season to put in
an appearance in Chinatown. Pro-
pitiators of the devil would do we'll
to be On hand.
Year: 1878

THE PRICE.
For the Joy set before thee


The cross.
For the gain that comes after


The loss
For tie morning that smileth-


The night.
For the peace OF the victor


The tght.
For the white rose OF goodness


The thorn.
For the Sp rit's deep wisdom


Mems scorn;
For the sunshine Of |, ,ladnees-


The rain.
For the fruit of Gods pruning
The pain.
For the clear bells Of triumph
A knell.
For the sweet kiss Of meeting


Farewell.
For the height OF the mountain
The sterp.
For the wakinS in heaven


naathfc slaan
Year: 1878

Tho storm that reached Georgetown ycsler.
day morning did not do as much damage as was
anticipated early In tho day. In addition to
the swollen condition Of Rock Crock, the rivcr
front was also swollen, and had 1t not been
that tho wind changed from the northeast to
tho northwest the wharvcs would have been
submerged. Great anxiety was manifested by
Year: 1878

1t is no uncommon thing now to see,
or hear of, mere children using eye
glasses, because of some defect of sight.


Myopia (or near-sightedness) is the
most common defect, and it is said to


be manifestly increasing among school,
children, in other countries as we'll as
our own. TIE eyes of studious children
are especially liable to suffer. Reading
tires weak.eyes. and eyes grow weak OF
diseased from too steady application to
books. There are many disadvantages
connscted with learning the alphabet in
very early childhood. and danger to the
sight may be recoped among them.
The eyes of children, like all their other
organs and faculties. are adapted to the
study of natural objects, or the phenom-
ena OF the world into which they have
lately come. This study is play to them,
and tends to healthy development of
both mind and body. Their introduc-
ton to the fine. long lines of the black
letters in print should not come too
early, or too rapidly net until love
for nature and faculty for observation
have been SO cultivated that reading
will not be immoderatelv attractive.
Then they must learn to read and study
in proper light, one that shines on the
book or paper and not directly upon
the eyes. a hanging light is much to
be desired, and those who read in the
evening can sit SO that the light comes
down upon the book or pages from be-
hind them. IL gathering about the
evening lamp upon the table, those who
read should sit SO that the light shines
upon the book or paper from over the


houlder-and the left shoulder if prac,
ticable. The eyes suffer severe strain
from reading when lying down. One
who is too tired to sit up is too tired to
read. When the body is enfeebled by
disease, the eyes are weak sympatie.i-
caily. and sEonld not be allowed close
Application. Reading in railway cars.
or in any place where 1t is impossible to
keep e steady focus for the sight, causes
strain ard injury to the eyes. Children
should be taught to avoid ali these in
jarious practices.


Most of the youthful cases of near
sigh.edness within my knowledge are
those who began TO learn piano- playing
when quite young. and it seems to me
that the fixing Of the sight upon the
notes, while the energies are at the same
time bent upon the schooling If the
fingers, has peculiar tendency TO de-
velop near sighte,ness. Ought not
child's music lessons be made very
short, and the hours Of practice few
and Of short duration? I think SO, not
only for the sake Of the eyes, but also
for the sake os the spinal column and
the nervous system.
Year: 1878

four hands extended, be said and told
me to repeat the Lords Prayer. Seven
ty.fve years have since passed over my
head. and I haye forgotten many
things. but not that tender expression
when be stood before me in the door;
nor the prayer we made toge; her the
morning before the duel"
Year: 1878

We have set forth that Mir. John C.. Campbell is not a proper man to repre- sent Arizona at Washington, because he lacks ability and social standing. We have disapproved his hiring news papers to sound fulsome and unmerit- ed praises of him; the Enterprise has done this for a bonus of printing ma terial-nearly S3,0O0 worth of It; what other papers have received we have been unable to prove. We have shown that he is a foreign-born citizen, who advocated destruction of our Union, and that therefore he is not a man to be trusted with our political destinies. We have proof that he threw off his allegiance to the United States, and took out a British passport, in order to travel in Mexico; we are not prepared to assert that he has not taken another certificate of naturalization since he laid that passport aside, nor that it was necessary for him to do so; he may legally be still an American citizen in spite of his having gone back to his allegiance to Queen Victoria; but, knowing these facts, we can never look upon him as one worthy 10 represent us in Congress. These charges only have we made against him; and we have them in such language only as is in use among reputable and refined people, his hired advocates to the con trary notwithstanding.-Sentinel.