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Year: 1878

Like most great men in literature
Mr.. Bryant left behind him an unfin.
ished work, and the world will ever.
hunger for the unwritten pages.
Sometimes our heart aches when we
think of the uusatisfied longing that
would gnaw at the soul OF the world,
IL va should be suddenly called away
in the midst OF explaining a vague and
pensive joke. The thought appals us.
Hand US the scissors snd we will
finish out this column In 3 minute
and q half.-HdICEeye
Year: 1878

It does not follow, because cOndi-
ments are useful, that We may not
have too much of them on the con-
trary their best effect depends upon
their being used in moderation. The
more decided the flavor OF any srti-
Gle OF food, the sooner does it pail up
on the appetite. It is one Of the pc
cuIiar merits OF French cookery
that fiavors are so delicaIely blended
no one is especially prominent, and
vet By their different con binstiOns g
wonderful variety Of appetizing effects
is produced. We Yankees, like the
English, are apt TO use condiments 10
a coarse, reckless way, and thus miss
their finer and more exquisite effects,
besides losing much OF the benefit
that might be derived from them


By q nicer care in their employment
the plsinest and simplest diet might
be made at once more delicious snC
gestibIe.-JOl1Hnl Of Chemistry.
Year: 1878

II won't take mucu practice 20 tell
at q glance the "dOllar Of our dsdsh
from the trade dollar, but il will take
some. Just remember that the trade
dollar has for its figures q slim female
and q fat eagle the "dad's dollar
has a slim eagle and fat female. On
the trade dollar the slim female is sit.
ting down On q wisp OF straw 90 the
dads dollar" she has nothing 70 cit
down on, her hesd taking up the
whole space.
Year: 1878

A few weeks ago we published the
particulars of a sea monster, as related
by tow-boat captain. The captain of
the tow-boat described the monster as
resembling an immense snake with
bulldog head and a pelican bill about
ten feet long. It lashed the water into
foam with its tail, and spouted oblique
streams of water forty feet high. The
monster attacked the barge and found
a splinter from its bill embedded in
the timber, which he said resembled
ivory


At the time of publishing the above.
we felt little inclined to doubt the
monster story, but now, after having
ourselves interviewed two gentlemen
who have seen it, we really think there
is big sea monster in the Mississippi
river.


The gentlemen whom we interviewed
say that on the night of the ninth inst,
while floating down the Mississippi OH
Capt. Ed. Bakers produce boat, when
near Island No. 95 they were startled
by loud splash in the water, and as
they had heard of the great monster
they were much frightened. They saw
dark object not more than eighty
yards from the boat, and for the first
time saw the huge monster 1t was
swimming at a pretty fast rate toward
the boat, and it made as much noise as
the steamer r. E. Lee. 1t came on,
and as it neared the boat it turned to
the right, striking the stern oar
and knocking it overheard. John
Coughlin and Dud Kelley alone remain
ed on the roof, the balance of the crew
taking refuge in the cabin. The mon
ster came near enough to enable two
gentlemen to get full view of him.
They judged him to be about 65 feet
in length. His body was shaped like a
snake, his tail forked like fish, and
had bill like that Of a pelican. His
bill was fully six feet in length. He
had long flowing black name like a
horse. When he swan MS head was
eight feet above the water. 1t was a
grand sight to see him move down the
river. Messrs. Coughlin and Kelley
tell US that it was impossible to induce
the crew to come out that night. The
pilot, Mr.. McCune George, was finally
led out by his wife, she assuring him
that the great monster had departed.
Captain Bakers boat is now moored
at our landing at the foot of Main
street. All of his crew, except one
man, has abandoned her, and Captain
Baker says it is impossible to get a
crew, as the men think the monster is
still following them.
Year: 1878

AN opinion has just been delivered at
Indianapolis by United States district
Judge Gresham on usurious interest,
and constituting section 519S of the re
vised statutes. This opinion is of gem
eral interest, since the court holds that
where national bank takes, receives
or reserves usurious interest out of the
proceeds of note given for loan, or
charges usurious interest which is in
cluded IL the note, the maker or bor-
rover may at any time, in suit by the
bank on the note, plead the usury, and
if pleading, the bank forfeits the entire
amount of interest so reserved or in
cIuded in the note, but if the usurious
interest is paid by the maker or bor-
rover out of his pocket, he cannot re-
coup twice the amount of interest paid
or receive twice the amount on an ac-
ton of debt, unless the plea on recoup-
ment is filed and the action of debt is
brought within two years after such
payment is made In short, he holds
that the two-year statute of limitations
does not apply to cases where the
usurious interest is reserved out of the
proceeds of the note, or is included II
it, but applies only to cases where the
usurious interest is actually paid by
the borrower or maker of the note to
the bank
Year: 1878

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
to stop at when 10 New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get.
Everything is first class, and prices mod
crate, adapted to the stringency of the
times. You save the expense of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage check
on the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
will be delivered in your rooms, fifteen
minutes after the arrival Of the cars, free
of expense. We advise yeu to give the
Grand Union trial.
Year: 1878

Is the greatest known remedy for all ir-
regularities Of the liver aud the number
less unpleasant sensations that arise from
the inactivity of this important organ. See
that Maguire's naue is On every bottle
1t works like charm, and will make you
feel better after the first dose.
Year: 1878

"A colorsd man named Elias Jones, was
brought before Esquire Hagany yesterday
morning, charged With assault and battery
with attempt to kill his son. Elias, vita
his wife and grown-up son were living to
gether under the one roof. A quarrel arose
recently and the wife and her son were
driven from home. Mrs. Jones returned or
Monday last to got her shawl when she wai
locked in the house by her husband. The
son hearing that she wished to be at liberty
went to his home and broke open the door
to set his mother free. The father, becom-
ing somewhat exasperatsd, started with re.
volver In hand after his fleeing soon. II
was in vain he tried to reach him, and see
ing that the gap between them was becom
ing wider, he fired Q shot from his revolver
but 1t didn't stick whore 1t was intended


Elias was required to furnish $500 bail fol
his appearance st the next term of court.
Year: 1878

American pluck Was apIy illustrated the
other day In San Francisco. A fine British
Golden Gate in a fog, struck upon rock
and filled. Her crew abandoned her, and the
hull was sold as 1t lay for account Of the Brit
Ism underwriters. Some mechanics and steam
boatmen OF San Francisco bought the hulk
for less than $1,000, and then set to work to
float the vessel and bring it off. They
stopped all openings shored the deck SO as
to enable it to bear q heavy pressure, and
then forced compressed air into the lower
hold by means Of powerful pumps. The
stranded ship soon hoated, was taken into the
dry dock, repIated, and s being speedily re-
paired. The whole cost Of the venture and
Of the repairs will be under $4,000, while
the ship Is estimated to be worth fully
100000.


It may account for Tiiden's lonely condf-
tion in life that his love letters were written
In cipher, and that no Jay Gould stood ready,
key in hand, to interpret unto the fair. the
ehaste, the inexpensive she-lChicago Times
Year: 1878

That the seat OF government shall be ostab-
;Ished at the city Of Baton Rouge or at the
city OF New Orleans, as the majority OF the
voters of the State may determine at the next
state capital at Baton Rouge shall indorse
on their tickets, "For State Capital, Baton
Rouge" those voting to locate the capi-
col at New Orleans shall indorse on their
hckets, "For State Capital, New Orleans


(Strike out article one hundred and thirty
nnat
Year: 1878

were so close together that the whole
train was hardly ever in broad day
light" and often the engine would be
entering one when the rear cars were
still in the last one passed through.
On our route lay the city CT Spezzia,
where the famous poet Shelly was
drowned. Spezzia is said to possess
the finest and largest harbor in Eu-
rope, and an English guide-book
facetiously says that Napoleon was so
charmed with it that he had intended
is make it his naval port when he had
conquered the world 1t is now be-
ing fitted for naval port by the
Italian government. In the vicinity
of this city is Carrara, noted for its
great marble quarries The best Ital-
ian white marble is obtainabie here,
and it.inds its way all over the globe.
From our car window we could see
the great peaks in the distance. They
are Immensely high and have sort
of greyish color.


After few days residence in Italy
we had become reconciled to Italian,
and concluded that we would not
hear English from travellers, like our
selves, for sometime, but what was
our surprise to meet on the train a
party of Americans going the same
way with us. They were q gay set;
we separated from them at the depot
Of Pisa and have not met them since.


After all these digressions, too
many l fear, | shall close, hoping your
readers will pardon my apparent SUI
pcrfluities, as wish them to make the
journey with us.


Very trul y yours, OUDEls.
Year: 1878

BALTIMORE, July II, 1878.


The weather continues sultry. The
heat has caused great many deaths
and q great deal of sickness. We
have had quite a number Of thunder
storms lately but they do not seem 10
have cooled the atmosphere save for
a few hours.


1t will now soon be time for the
camp meetings which are held around
Baltimore and ale 50 enjoyable and
pleasant Quite new feature is to
be introduced this year at one Of
them held about forty miles from the
city. Rev. Thomas Harrison, the
popular young royivalist, is to preach
there, and five cents admission will be
charged at the gate. This certainly
does not sound we'll. A camp meeting
is the same as y church; at least it is
supposed to be for the same purpose,
and just think of being charged to
90 into church to divine service
Just the same as you are at theatre,
circus or any other show. The ex-
cuse they give is that when collec-
tion is taken up some persons never
contribute, and in this way it is
thought that every one will be COM
pelled to give little. But in the
Book of Books it is certainly written,
"Come and buy vine and milk with
out money and without price" There
is no doubt there will be some who,
if not kept from the meeting entirely,
will certainly ret be able to 60 as
often as if it were free.


We are to have q chance to see
that wonderful Molly Mccarthy that
was beaten By Ten Brock at the
Louisville races a week or two since.
She is to run against Parole next fall
at Pimlico. The death Of Royal
George, of Winan's stock, which was
sold for three hundred dollars at auc-
tion, was very sad and untimely for
the owner, who had only possessed
him about week, and lay or two
before refused ten thousand dollars
for him. The hostler was leading
him out to exercise; he began sporting
and playing around, his foot slipped,
he fell directly on his head and broke
his neck. PIcKENs.
Year: 1878

The New York Times has discover
cd q new mechanical force. A tar
mer In the neighborhood of Middle
town, Conn, having placed pail Of
milk In spring Of water TO coo'
over night, went there the next noiA-
ing and found, 1t Is solemnly asser-
ted, instead OF sweet milk and rich
cream. q large bullfrog sitting In con-
templative mood upon . roll =: fresh
butter floating calmly In . pail Of
buttermilk. The sole explanation is
that the frog had jumped from the
water into the pail and, In trying to
extricate himself. had By diligent
and continuous strokes Of his long
legs, churned the milk into butter.
This will knock oleomargarine into
the shade II it should b generally
utilized. There are sections where
frogs are plentiful, and the labor Of
churning would be cheap. Once give
this idea to the farmer boys and
girls who have long groansd
over the task OF pulling up
the heavy dasher Of the churn. and
Jtrooger'y butter win be as common
as the most famous brands Of @Wes-
tern Reserve" creamery or the
grass butter Of yellow and gold
that tickles the fastidious taste Of
city customers.
Year: 1878

The business of the supreme court, and of
the circuit courts in many of the circuits, has
increased to such an extent during the past
year that additional legislation is imperative
to relieve and prevent the delay of justice,
and the possible opposition to suitors which
is thus occasioned. The annual report of the
attorney general and the remedy suggested is
earnestly urged for congressional action. The
creation of additional circuit judges as pro-
posed would afford complete remedy and
would involve an expense at the present rate
of salaries of not more than 500, 600 year.
Year: 1878

The EXPRESS OF AUSTRIA AND IRELAND
thority that arrangements have been con.
cluded by the agents of the Empress OF
Austria to procure hunting quarters in Ire
land. The residence of lord LoDgford at
Summer county Meath, has been taken
for the season at a sum hitherto unknown
in this country. Meath has been most
fortunate in the ultimation of her Imperial
Highness, and it will add much to the well
fare of the farmers of the district. The
farmers and traders of Kildare cannot but
regret the short-sightedness that prevented
the letting of a residence sought for, which
would not only increase the prestige Of the
hunt, but improve the district by such
necessary outlay as it would occasion
The rnmOr in the World as to Blackcaste
being taken is not correct.-NGaS CoTrs''
pO1dent Of Irish ISpses.
Year: 1878

The fisheries and coal fields of Pu


get Sound and vicinity have, during
the last few years, been assuming a
position of Importance hitherto un-
occupied save by the lumber traffic.
We are no longer dependent alone
upon our forests and soil for material
and money.producing exports. The
coal fields adjacent to the waters OF
the Sound, coming into general no.
tice and recognition on occount OF
their vast area and valuable product,
are to be equalled if not surpassed
by our fisheries which recent expert.
mental enterprises have demonstrated
to be practically inexhaustible.


Already the numerous canneries.
drying establishments and other en-,
terprises, having for their purpose
the converting Of our Gnny tribes
into marketable merchandise, are
making their influence felt, and are
showing to the world what varied
stores of wealth here abound. In.
deed the progress already made in
developing our fishing interests
within the past few years warrants
the prediction that ere another de


cade passes they will take foremost
rank in the industries of our people


A few days ago Mr.. G. E. Dodge
of San Juan, returned from a trip in
the schooner Letitia to the halibut
banks off Cape Fattery. The
schooner in question was sent there
to obtain load of halibut. Mr.
Dodge reports that the indians
brought them in such numbers that
he with his crew of men could not
handle them rapidly enough and
consequently they were forced to
turn many away. He thought he
could have loaded clipper ship in
few days time. The banks are
located about thirteen miles from the
outer point of the Cape in a direct
line Toward the west end of Van
converts Island. Mr.. Dodge thinks
they are about six miles broad as
near as he could judge from the way
the canoes were lying while fishing.
He says he "never saw as many fish
before;" thinks the supply practical,
ly inexhaustible, ETC., all of which
seemed to surprise him very much
and which is certainly encouraging
to all. Now that the Hoko Salmon
Company have succeeded so we'll in
canning halibut, there is little doubt
that they can carry on an immense
business in this line, as they have
such quantities of fish near at hand
and have large portion Of the civil
lized world for a market. We would
suggest that quantity of the ice, to
be obtained at such reduced figure,
via Hoods Canal, be used in packing
these fish to send to market fresh.
Year: 1878

Many prominent writer's agree
that there is an era of general pros
perity dawning in the United States.
Their main reasons are that we have
got down to hard pan and sound cur,
rency and that the labor which the
war diverted from its legitimate
channels is now evenly distributed
over large fields of production.
Year: 1878

The Vineyard Gazette reports cases
where the removal of earth over the
roots of trees hastened the period of
ripening of the fruit several weeks. In
one instance earth was removed from
around an early pear tree eight weeks
before the normal period of ripening
for the space of thirteen to fifteen feet
in diameter, and to such an extent as to
leave a depth of earth over the roots of
only about two to four inches, so they
could be thoroughly warmed by the
sun. The experimenter was surprised
not only by.the ripening of the fruit by
the middle of July, but also by its supe-
rior iuiciness and flavor. In another
experiment, the removal of the earth
from the north side of tree alone
caused the fruit on that sids to ripen
several days earlier than on the south
side.
Year: 1878

From the New York Express.


But is overwork already the sole
cause of the deplorable result?. Human
capacity for work is almost unlimited,
and one of the simplest and best defni
tions of health is "being able to do q
good days work easily" Other ques
tions then arise. Was the victim obe
dent to the inexorable laws of health
Did they put, as Emerson says English.
men usually do, n solid bar of sleer
between every two days? Did they
eat and drink health and vigor, or, dys
pepsia and debility and paralysis
Did they preserve the equilibrium and
vigor of the physical system by taking
regular and energetic exercise, filling
their lungs with the oxygen ofpure air
Did they heed Sir Philip Sidney's foul
wise rules for lengthening life


Great temperance, open air,


Easy labor, little care2'
Year: 1878

Some of the English people are sign
ing memorial to the Queen expressing
confidence in her ministers, and declar-
ing arcadiuess to make any sacrifice for
awar necessary to the maintenance of
England's honor and power, and that
will also afford good opportunities for
making money.
Year: 1878

alive or dead, will make amends to
you and him. You shall be to me as
much my daughter as though you were
Cyril's wife. But as long as Cyril was
not reported dead, there may be room
for hope. He may come back to us
yet" -.


Hilda caught eagerly at the ray of
hope.
"Oh, tell me truly" she said clasp
ing her hands in her intense eagerness,
until the nails almost cut into the ten
der skin, ''could it be possible that
there was mistaken Do they ever put
the wrong name DOWN."


81 have known of instances of one
officer being taken for another in the
haste and confusion of battle land this
telegram was sent while the conflict was
still raging" .la II


SO they tried to hope-even while
every one else was thinking sorrowfully
that the kind, bright-faced young mas
ter was lying with his face to the stars,
| no longer ignorant of their voiceless
mysteries, in, his solemn sleep. M


Hilda remained at the manor. 1t was
comfort to the old man to make, as
he thought, this expiation for his fault.


In order that Hilda's position in his
household might be fully understood, he
announced her to be his sons betrothed
wife, and invited Lady Hargrave, his
widowed sister, to come and lend the
sanction of her presence to the young
girls residence in his home.


The next telegram brought cheering
news. Cyril had lost an arm, but was
doing well, and was, as soon as he
would be able to bear the journey, to
be sent home, wearing on his breast a
decoration earned by his own bravery.


After this there was happy house
hold at Atherton Manor. Lady Hargrave
was versed in all the womanly accom-
plishments, and she found Hilda an apt
pupil. etf TG et


The Squire could hardly show enough
fondness for the gentle girl who had
been so patient and tender in care of
him through his tedious illness. The
sight of her pretty face bending over
her embroidery, or engaged in weaving
some delicate crochet pattern, seemed
to him like a tangible promise that he
was not to be left a lonely, childless old
man. 4c.


So the days wore on until the pale
young soldier came home. Then there
was quiet wedding-the festivities con-
sequent upon the marriage Of the heir
of the manor being reserved until the
return of the bridal pair from a length
ened tour in Italy, when it was fondly
hoped that Cyril would be fully restored
to health and strength, so that the
tenantry could be made happy by his
presence. f ,s.1I.1..
Year: 1878

SPRING POETRY.
In the spring the stern frost monarch,
Turns his Ieaty prisoners loose;
In the spring the bold young hunter
Turns his thoughts to gun and goose.


Spirit LAKE Beacon,
Year: 1878

The William and Mary College claim
upon the Government for pay for its prop
erty which was destroyed during the period
of the war is probably one of the most alb
surd ever pressed upon Congress. The
property had been occupied by the Union
army, but was not at the time of Its de-
structiou. The use Of the property unless
our recollection is at fault, has been fully
compensated by the Government. II was
not destroyed by order Of the Government,
neither does it appear that it was destroyed
by Union soldiers at all but the fire was
either the result of accident or OF an in
cendiarism for which the Union forces
were in no degree responsible This is
the case as we understand It, and the
Government is no more responsible for the
loss than it would be if the Agricultural
College of Maryland should take fire or be
set on fire by the hand of an incendiary and
be destroyed through such an agency


To saddle this loss upon the national
Treasury would establish precedent that
could not be confined to Virginia, but
might lead any other college in the country
if overlook by calamity, to expect the Gen
eral Government to make its loss good from
the national exchequer. When the door il
once opened to such claims it will not be an
easy matter to close it again at pleasure
We are not opposed to this claim because il
comes from Virginia, but for the reason that
it has no validity or equity.
Year: 1878

lican party, and TO fight the battles Of Re
publicanism in the interests Of Republicans
the country over. But, If the foregoing ex
tract from one of It's editorials ON " The
Next Campaign is truthful assertion Of
its political faith, its professions are false
and its proper place is in the ranks of the
Northern Doughface Democracy, where its
willful blindness to existing systematic in
justice" and "crucl and persistent wrong on
the part of the Southern governments" would
make II welcome. No intelligent and un-
pejudiced man can fail to discern the signs
the Times overlooks, for they are defantly
illustrated in the practical disfranchisement
ofthe black citizens of the Southern govern
ments," and in the presence in the United
States Senate Of Democratic Senators such
are sealed and murder. stained with the blood
ofinnocent and helpless Republicans. So long
us these men remain in power to float their
bloody Senatorial commissions in the faces
of those who made voters Of the Southern
blacks and who swore to protect them as such
voters, so long will the hated and ridiculed
but nevertheless fitting emblem known a,
the Bloody Shirt, find followers among true
Republicans And the "other phases of the
Southern question" rs the Times phrases it
are simply the natural consequences of tn,
condition of affairs that permits the White
League Democracy of the South to ruiz
States that are naturally and lawfully Re
publican by the intimidation of Legitimate
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