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Year: 1878

Il Final Word About the Streets.-The
Dispatch reporter is constantly besieged by
parties who wish to have attention called to
the condition of certain streets. This has
been done time and again. What is true OF
one street is true OF all. They are in de-
piorable condition. This is more particu-
iarly the case On the main thorouShlares-
lower Hull street and Bridge avenue. The
Dispatch has done its full duty in the prem.
ises, and has spent in composition OF COM
plants In reference to the streets nearly
enough to pave one hall OF them. Ihe
matter Is respectfully referred to the City
Council.
Year: 1878

The potato bugs attempted to fly over
Saratoga Lake. in New York. They
miscalculated as to the distance. and it
was noticed that, being unable to reach
the opposite shore, they dropped to the
surface of the water and were Mt once
carried under by the immence schools of
fish in it. The farmers at once began to
rejoice at what they regarded as an almost
9rovidenti1I riddance of the pests, but
soon their gladness was turned into trouble
for it was found that the fish. unable to
digest the hard shells of the bugs, died
and were washed up on shore in large
quantities. Many of them have been
found filled with hundreds OF the bngs.
Year: 1878

RICE JELLY.-Mix tablespoonful
of rice flour into thin paste with
cold water. Have ready in double
boiler a cup and half of boiling
water, to which add the rice flour.
Boil until transparent, ,weeten to
taste, flavor with lemon juice and
pour the mixture into wet moIds.
Year: 1878

THE Catholic Standard of Philadelphia,
In its last issue published gross and out
rageous attack upon Mr.. Dill, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor. Archbishop
Wool published card In the Philadelphia
papers yesterday, severely cepsuring the
course of the Standard. He wishes 1t to be
understood that he will not countenance
a religious journal as an organ of the
archdiocese which enters into the arena
of party politics, or stoops to the abuse of
any candidate. This is the right course
t)take
Year: 1878

Whether market people should be taxed.


Whether horses and teams should not be
taxed.


Whether every one who occupies the pub
lie streets for snyspurpose shoald not psy
for the privilege.


Whether 1t is fair to pay school teachers
the same salaries which they received when
food, lodging and clothes cost twice az
much.


Whether real estate should pay all the
taxes,
Year: 1878

The aremen will meet again in Conven-
tion to night At the Delaware Engine House,
when an attempt will be made 10 come to
some decision in regard to the department
turning out on the arrival of the Osgood
Fire Company, Of Troy, N. Y.
Year: 1878

The annual charity ball for the benefit of
the g. r. Smith InGrmary Of Staten Island will take
place at the German Club Rooms stapleton, Thursday
evening next The high character Of the lady
patrons under whose auspices this ball will be held
well their success former occasions will insure, It
s believed an elegant respectable and enjoyable enter


tanment The musc will be led by Grafua in person,
and Delmonco viii furnish the supper. The beneficiary
Year: 1878

HARpER's MAGAZINE contains more matter
than any other American periodical; and its
immense and constantly increasing circulation
equal to the combined circulation of all Other
American Monthlies of its class - enables its
publishers to maintain and steadily advance its
position, as to the quality of its literary and
artistic contents, beyond the reach Of cotpet.
ton or imitation.
Year: 1878




There was reaction In the cotton market
yesterday by which cotton, which had fallen biryour
ioints during the frat three days of the week, rose
ming prospects Of war between England dad Rassia,
Year: 1878

These FIVE departments-the EASY CHAIR;
the LITERARY. SCIENTIFIC, and HISTORICAL
RECORDS; and the DRAWER constitute the
: most interesting feature Of the Magazine. The
Scientific Record is the only complete monthly
summary Of scientific progress published; and
the Easy Chair and Drawer are familiar house.
hold words.
Year: 1878

l l claim no reward for having done mv duty in the past. I am. l be. ilieye, the oldest man in the race. Was Il member of the Constitutional 1 Convention of 1856, which framed Arkansas' first Constitution under { which we lived in peace and pros l percd up to 1860. The war then came on. Our state was torn up. After a while that contest was over and we were permitted to again re- sume our place in the Union. In 1874 my people again sent me to assist in making another Constitu- tion. Under this Constitution we once more enjoyed peace and pros perity. I was member of the Leg Iislature of 1887 and assisted to frame the first statutes under the Constitution of 1886. The wisdom of those statutes was attested by the fact that many of them yet stand. That Legislature provided the pres ent dover law which guaranteed the widow and orphan some protection against the cxactions and demands of cold and selfish world. l adyo cated that law and by so doing se- cured the censure of the rich.

 There is my opponent Col. John son. I think he has already had honor enough from the people of Arkansas. He has served them in the U. s. Senate and he would now have no more honor were he sent there again. If after while under q Democratic administration the people want Col. J. to serve them further, I will favor him taking q place in the Cabinet. This will be promotion, which is customary when men have attained great dis tinction.

 Gov. Baxter, too, has been amply honored by his people. They made hlm Governor and sustained him there when his own friends would have kicked him out. In 1874, with singular unanimity the people again rendered him the Gubernatorial office. He declined.

 am now 67 years old and have never yet had tac honors of these two gentlemen conferred upon me. Have never been Governor and never been in Congress. Why not now let nc share some of the honors of my state. If am ever to receive any crown of approval for my past course how is the time, for my day of life is fast waning and l will soon pass away. Others can then come in. There will be the same demand for Senators after while that there now is and think my younger op- ponents should wait. Suppose you prepare feast for your friends, and when you have them all assembled you find there is not room at your board for all to feast at once-who do you invite to the table first, the old or the young? Would you not invite the old and aged and let the young wait? You certainly would, and without any disrespect to the young. I think this would be proper in the present race for the Senate, for it is now or never with me. If you confer this honor upon me, fellow citizens, you shall never regret it. l will never do any act or deed to dlshonor the high trust, but will yield the office to my successor unsullied by any deed of mine.

 l thank you for your kind atten- tion.
Year: 1878

Statement made by Mrs. l.. F. Allen, in relation to the death of Mrs. J. c. Mickey:

 As was passing by Mrs. McKey's early on Friday morning the 3ist day of May, Mrs. Mickey came to the door and called me in; went in and asked her if she was sick; she said no, she had only taken some morphine and was feeling very weak; asked her why she had taken it; she replied "to relieve the headache, so that she could go out and pay visit to her mother" 1 asked her how much she had taken she said she had taken only part of dose and rubbed the rest on her head. This was before breakfast, and told her to take some strong cofic e and eat some. She did so in my pres enee, and seemed to feel better. Nei- ther myself nor Mrs. Mickey then fear ed any i'll consequences from the effects of the morphine. My honest conyic- ton is that Mrs. Mickey had no inten- ton whatever to take enough morphine to do any injury, it was recommended toaher as an antidote for headache and as such she took it, desiring to get free from the same in order that she might visit her mother that day. I was as in- timate with Mrs. Mickey as any of her neighbors-perhaps more so--and l have no idea she had any reason, or thought, or intention of taking enough morphine to induce death. She was cheerful and of late frequently talked to me of her future hopes and prospects.

 Mas. l.. F. ALLEN.

 We thought we were very guarded last week in reporting the sad event above alluded to, and had no idea that we were saying a word that would wound any one's feelings; such was certainly very far from our intention We cheerfully give publication to the above statement o5 Mrs. Allen.--tED.
Year: 1878

THE Republican says the GAZETTE has
suddenly dropped the high toned chris
tain gentleman plan of carrying on the
campaign" We do not know what kind
of a plan that is However it would be
very difficult to sustain the Repubiican's
candidate for Mayor on any such plan,
since he has bean indicted for high
crime of which he confessed the evidr nee
would send him to prison, and has been
suspended in a temperance division for
II n-payment Of dues; and suffered even
his tax bills to accumulate until the city
collector had to threaten SUIT; and all
this while he was getting an ample salary
from the city treasury. A man who will
not contribute to the support of the city
that gives him office can hardly be con-
sidered titsubject to make a "high toned
christian gentleman campaign" over.
Year: 1878

OPEN BRIBERY and corruption is the
dinier resort of the Gallagher party. 1t
is not enough to use the city money TO
buy carriers and street cleaners votes ;
but the election officers are sought out
to be bought to commit crime. Is 1t any
wonder now that an indictment should
be found on the records at New Castle
Such bold and daring effort to defy the
laws and cheat the people will meet its
reward.
Year: 1878

EVERY DEMOCRAT in the city is in
honor bound TO vote for John p. Almond
to morrow. He has been a Democrat
through all the trials the party has had
from his boyhood. Let him now, since
he has been so triumphantly nominated
be elected by tremendous majority. He
deserves this.
Year: 1878

The cutters still have a pestilential
odor in most of the small streets as well
as in spots on Market street. A little
water from fire plug would correct this.
But electioneering is all the rage with
Chief Engineer Gallagher and his men.
Year: 1878

A NICE, stone pavement is being laid in
front of the grocery store OF Mayor EiSen-
bris, of this town. That gentleman Is ey-
identity determined to be ahead of the most
enterprising ot our citizens If possible.
Year: 1878

il incumbent on us to consult the editor of
the HcrdH rs to what we should or
should not publish. We have no stock
in the quarrel that is raging between the
Hcya'd and the printers or workers of any
other class, and do not propose TO be made
a party to II by the ill.nnture of Our cotem-
pomry. We shall continue to publish the
proceedings of public meetings as news,
and, rs heretofore, without comment, and
shall not seek the consent of our Sunday
contemporary that we may do so. If the
Hcrdh will consult the worthy example Of
the man who made himself rich by mind
ing his own business, it will find more gain
in emulating that than it will in picking a
senseless quarrel in this direction.
Year: 1878

THERE are people who are beginning to
think that JOHN SHERMAN is one of the
ablcst 6nanciers the country has ever had
in the Treasury Department. His appa-
rently successful efforts to bring the coun-
try back to the encouraging level of specie
resumption have induced this belief, despite
the ISLANDERS Of his enemies, who have per-
sistently held him responsible for the indi-
vidual misiOrtunes of contraction incident
to our transition from Ruoyamt initiation to
hand pan We have no desire to detract
in any way from the credit that is undoubt-
cdly due to him for his faithful administra-
ton of the laws; but, without the aid and
support of the Republican party and its
successful antagonism TO Democratic finan.
cial fallacies, it will be admitted his efforts
would have failed. 1t is simply as the in
telligent and viCarious minister OF patri-
-otc party organization, one that is devoted
to the integrity of the Governments prom
ises to pay, that he has won enviabIe dis
tinction. But he could not have won il il
he himself had not been inspired with the
same intrepid integrity.
Year: 1878

THE absence of Ben BUTLER from the
pre-holiday session is accepted rs an expa-
nation Of the fact that the House did very
little mischief before the recess aud great
deal of public business. His absence may
account for the omission of mischief; but
the public business was attended to simply
because the Democratic majority was afraid
TO open its mouth on other subjects. 1t was
on the defensive, corncrcd, actually cor
nered, and forced by the Republican minority
to iorego its accustomed inclination to waste
time upon useless and triliug invcstga-
tiOns.
Year: 1878

"SEvERAL other members arc down with
" the same complaint is the remark of a
correspondent who complained that the
hygienic arrangements OF the Hall of the
House Of Representatives are so defective as
to induce mnlarial disease. The truth is,
however, that the several other members
were down in their committee rooms or over
ut SASDERsoN' :, where the malaria is 50
thick that you can drink it, although it
tosts ten or fifteen cents glass.
Year: 1878

HERES an idea for the Fiatists If they
have power by simple declaration Of law TO
make and unmakc money, let them pass an
act forbidding gold to remain on an equal
ity with greenhacks, or an act forbidding
greenbacks to stay at par. When they are
able to accomplish something of this kind
the people will begin to believe in Fiatism,
As it is now, the public belief is that nat
ural laws regulate these things, and that
our legislative cnactmcnts must he accom-.
modatrd TO those natural laws.
Year: 1878

GgThe 'ancients" used to mark the
progress Of time by the moving of the
heavenly bodies, and for more brief
space by the shadow of the sun cast on
sun dial, certain marks On the dial no.
ting the length of time. In the absence
of the sun, the ancients always used a
clepsydra, vessel containing water es-
Gaping through small orifice in equal
quantities at equal times A floating
body In vessel which received the wa
ter denoted the time by its rise to GER
tain numbers On the side of the vessel.
The Romans introduced this instrument
in the days of Pompey, from Greece,
seventy years before the Christian era.
They employed it 10 denote the length
of speeches in the Roman Senate. The
sand or hour glass was an ancient inven-
ton and used in Egypt before the days
of Christ. In the early times of Archi,
medes, the great mathematician, two
hundred and fifty years before Christ,
wheel work was made to move by
springs and weights to impel equal mo.
tion at equal times. From this motive
power first sprung the clock for keeping
time, which was used in Europe as early
as the thirteenth century.
Year: 1878

The marked superiority of women
over men is on few points more remar-
kable than in their superior powers of
smelling and tasting. A woman will de-
tect the faintest odor OF tobacco when q
man, even though non smoker, often
fails TO. discover any symptom OF it,


AS with smell, SO with taste. Women
are wonderfully acute and fastidious in
the matter OF sauces and all favoring
ingredients. This faculty has been rec
6gnizedin Almost pleasing manner by
the composition OF the jury who are 70
decide In Paris on the merits OF mus
tardssof various nations. The Mustard
Congress is to consist OF twelve gentle
men and an equal number OF ladies -
This arrangement, 1t is stated, is owing
to suggestion that the palates OF the
men are vitiated by smoking, whereas
women, who do not as rule indulge in
that pernicions habit. are likely to b
better qualified to form correct opin-
ion on the merits Of condiments.
Year: 1878




Hold onto your tongue when. you arr
just ready to swear, lie or speak harshly
or to use 40 improper word.


Hold on to your hand when you arr
about to punch, strike scratch, or do any
improper act. sii1 9Iisass


Hold on to your foot when you are or
the point Of kicking, running of from
study, or pursuing the path of error
shame, or crime. a7 Il
Hold on to your temper when you arr
angry, excited, orimposed upon, or 9th
ere are angry with you.
Hold on to your heart when evil asso
ciates seek your company and invite you
to join in their mirtb, games, and revelry
Hole on to your good name at all times
for it is of more value than gold, high,
places, or fashionable attire. 4s
Hold on to TRUTH for it will serve you
weA, and do you good throughout eterni.
ty.
Hold on to virtue-it is above all price
to you at all times and places. haa
Held on 10 your good character, for Il
is and always will be your best wealth.
Year: 1878

The "Great Eastern" was fitted out
with apparatus, which may be ikened
to an enormous fshing-hook and line,
and was sent to the spot where the
treasure had been lost. The line was of
hemp interviewer with wire. Twice the
cable was seized and brought almost to
the surface. Twice it slipped from. the
disappointed fishermen, but the third
time it was secured. 1t was then united
with the cable on board, which was
"paid out" until the great steamer
again reached Newfoundland, and Sec
ond telegraph wire united the two con-
tinents.


The scene on board as the black line
appeared above water was exciting be-
yond description. 1t was first taken to
the testing-room, and signal intended
for Valentia was sent over it, to prove
whether or not it was perfect through
out its whole length. If it had proved
to be imperfect, all the labor spent upon
it would have been lost. The electri.
clans waited breathlessly for an answer
The clerk in the signal-house at Valentia
was drowsy when their answer came
and disbelieved his ears. Many disin.
terested people, and even some of the
promoters of the cable, did not think il
possible to recover wire that had sunk
in thousands of fathoms of water. Bu1
the clerk in the little station connected
with the shore-end of the cable of 1861
suddenly found himself in communica
ton with vessel situated in the middl.
of the Atlantic. The delay aggravated
the anxious watchers on the ship, and ,
second signal was sent. How aston
ished that simple-minded Irish tele
graph operator was! Five minute
passed, and then the answer came. TIL,
chief electrician gave a loud cheer
which was repeated by every man OF
board, from the captain down to his ser
want.
Year: 1878

One of the most remarkable escapades
of modern times is that of Henry John
ston, of Clay County, who made swim
over the Missouri River, from Kansas
City to Harlem. 1t was the reckless and
daring event of the age.


The Missouri River, opposite this city,
is about a half mile in width, and is
quite rapid: inasmuch as it whirls
rapidly against the rocky bluffs at this
point after having rolled restiessly on
from the mountains two thousand miles
above. 1t is one of the worst curves in
the river, and one of the last places
which could be selected to ferry the
river on horseback.


1t was about midnight when the
stranger rode down to the river bank
near the bridge. He was full of whisky
and quite loud in his exclamations Of
disappointment when he was informed
that the ferryboat was not running.


He rode from the bridge to a point
on the river just above the pier, and
plunged into the current of the Missouri
River, opposite Broadway. 1t was not
dark, for the moon was visible and the
shouts of the reckless horseman as he
urged on his horse attracted the police
and the night watchman. The current
was so rapid that the horse and rider
made little progress across the river un.
til after the crib of the swinging span
had been passed. There was nothing tc
be seen except the head of the horse
and the head and shoulders of the reck
less rider; those could be seen on the
surface of the current as it foated by
The horse and driver disappeared from
this side long before any notice was re
ceived that either had reached the Clay
| County shore. But "blood will tell,
| and the mettle of Johnston's horse saved
| its drunken masters life.


About one o'clock Harlem was aroused
by cries for help on the river bank
nearly opposite the school-house. A maj
and horse were found mired in the mut
on the river bank, and help was wanted
The river bank at that point is a slougl
of mud just now, and the tired horse ant
sobered rider were helpless and waitin,
for assistance. Horses and ropes wer
brought, and, with united effort of th
citizens of Harlem, the reckless horse
man and his brave animal were takel
from the river. 1t is the worst case o
mental alteration on record. Johnston
is at home, under care of his friends
but he will live in history as the ma
who swan the Missouri River in mid


winter on horseback.
Year: 1878

Illustrating the keenness for business
which is occasionally seen in the South,
the Raleigh Neacs tells this story of a
church member, inventor of a tobacco
stick, who was disciplined by his church
for getting drunk: There was formi-
dable assemblage of brothers and sisters
to witness the trial. They came from
far and near. The building was packed.
The minister read the charges of drunk
enness in subdued, compassionate tone,
and called on his erring brother for his
plea.


What have you to say, brother, in
extenuation of these grave chargesW


The erring brother arose, with head
bowed in humility and voice tremulous
with emotion, and said, >


My brethren and sisters-'tis with
sorrow confess the truth of these charges.
I did get drunk. 1 am sorry for it. If
prayer and penitence can wipe away the
sin, am forgiven from above. 1 hope
you will do SO, too"


The congregation was deeply moved
His opportunity had come. He raised
himself up, stood erect as if bright
idea had suddenly occurred to him, and
continued


Brethren, it is seldom have the op
portunity of seeing together SO large anG
Intelligent an audience, and shall take
advantage of the occasion to say that my
patented tobacco-stick, recently invented
! by me, is of so superior a model tha
| everybody is using it, and l would b,
| glad to exhibit a sample one to any
brother who wishes to see it in oper
| alton"
Year: 1878

THE national currency paper money
now in use in Japan was engraved and
printed in New York city. japanese
artists prepared the designs, and had
them redrawn by our best American
artists, F. o. G. barley among the num-
Der. The illustrations consist of scenes
in japanese life and history. The work
was performed under the supervision of
japanese commissioners appointed for
the purpose. They were shrewd enough
to get one side of the notes engraved and
printed by one establishment, and the
other side by another, so that they had a
check on the number printed. No ex-
pense was spared to make the notes as
perfect as possible, and they are superior
in design and execution to our own notes.
The same plan was adopted as that used
with our own national currency-the
general design being the same for all the
banks in Japan, the only variations
being in the titles of the branches.
Year: 1878

Miss LOUISE MCLAUGHLIN, of the
Cincinnati School of Design, after
many experiments, has discovered the
secret of the famous Limoges faience, a
recent French improvementin ceramics,
and has been applying it to the ornamen-
tation of pottery at the mandatory of
P. L. Coulter & Co., in this city. A
correspondent of the Gazette says that
the chief difference between this decora-
tion and that of all other kinds of
pottery is the heavy impasto of color
and the great freedom with which the
pigment seems to have been laid on.
The process of burning causes the
various tints to mingle and blend in a
manner which adds greatly to their
softness and beauty, producing acci-
dental effects impossible to obtain in
any other way, Notwithstanding which
there is still an appearance of heavy
impasto preserved, and a loading of the
pigments in the high lights which savorc
very much of the work of the best
painters in oil. Indeed, the coloration
resulting from the glaze is richer thar
the color of any painter whatever.