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Year: 1878


Well, wife. I've been to church to- day-been


to q stvlish one
And. seein' you can't go from home, III tell


you what was done;
You would have been surprised to see what


saw there to-day;
The sisters were fixed Up so fine they hardly


bowed to pray.
I had on these coarse clothes of mine, not


much the worse for wear,
But then they knew / wasn't one they call


millionaire;


by the door;
Twas bookless and uncushioned, feserred


seat for tie poor.
Pretty soor in came stranger with gold ring


and clothing fine,
They led him to cushioned seat far in ad-


vance Of mine.
thought that wasn't exactly right to seat


him up so near,
" hen he was young, and l was old and very


hard to hear.
But, then, there's no aceouutin' for what


some people do;
The finest clothing nowadays oft gets the


finest pew.
But when we reach that blessed home all un-


defled by sin,
Wen see wealth beggin' 1t the gate, while


poverty goes in.
couldn't hear the sermon, sat so far away.
So, through the hours of rviee, could only


''watch and pray"
Watch the doin's of the Christians sitting


near me, round about;
Pray that God would make them pure within


as they were pure without


rich and great
kept thinkin' of the rich man aid the beg


gar at his gate,
How, BY all but dogs forsaken, the poor beg


gar's form grew cold,
And the angels bore his spirit to the man


sions built of gold.
How, at last, the rich man perished, and his


spirit took its fight,
From the purple and fine linen to the home


of endless night;
There he learned, as be stood gain at the


beggar in the sky,
at isn't all of life to live nor all of death


to die"
l doubt not there are wealthy sircs in that


religious fold
Who went up from their dwellings, like the


Pharisee of old,
Then returned home from their worship with


a head upitted high,
To spurn the hungry from their door, with


naught to satisfy.
Outi out with such professionsl They are


doin' more to-day,
To stop the weary sinner from the Gospels


shining way,
Than all the books of infdel than all that


has oeen tried
Since Christ was born at Bethlehem-since


Christ was crucifed.
How simple are the ways of God, and yet


how very grands
ha ali hall in Al ha m


the landl
He gilds the clouds at evenin' with the gold


right from His throne;
Not for the rich man only; not for the poor


alone.
Then why should man look down on man


because of lack of goldl
Why seat him in the poorest pew because


his clothes are olds
A heart with noble motives-a heart that


God has blest,
May be beatin' Heavens music meath that


faded coat and vest.
Pm old; may be childish; but love sim


plicity,
l love to see it shinin' in Christians piety,
j Jesus told us. in His sermon on Judea's


mountain wild,
lie that wants to go to Heaven must be


like httle.child."
Our heads are growth gray, dear wife-our


hearts are beatin' slow,
In a little while the Master will call for us


to go,
When we reach the pearly gateways, and


look in, with joyful eyes,
Wen see no stylish worship in the temple


of the skies.
Year: 1878

There are hundreds of men at the
Black Hills who are destitute of
money and unable to obtain en-
pIoyment. Recently twelve of them
offered to draw a loaded wagon
from Deadwood to Bismark on con
dition of being fed on the way, and
their proposition was accepted by a
teamster. One man. after saying to
group that he hadn't had one
good meal in three weeks, nor been
able TO get a days work, and was
dead broIye, took q pistol from q
miners telt and shot himself
through tile head.
Year: 1878

The pencil marks you zee around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your SUBJ
scription Is out or unpaid and that you
are requested to pay op at once. We
would take great pleasure IN extending
credit TO our friends and patrons, but
cash alone viii Yay our expenses, and
we are forced TO adhere % a strict cash
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such a
course, and lrenew your su scriptlon
without delay. We solicit your favor.


EB We enter no new names on our
books without the money In advance
Year: 1878

We feel great sympathy for the
poor tramp who was marched off to
Jail by the fierce custodian of the
law, and who tried to established a
sort of moral character by singing
from MI. Moody's collection the
favorite hymn, There's rest for the
weary"
Year: 1878

Every now and then we stumble upon
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT people whom we can
scarcely approach without giving otiense
in some way, Such people are ia astate
of chronic Stliiction, somebody is always
coming short in treatment of them. II
YOU look at them it is stare; if you 90
not look at them it is slight. There is
no safe way with the over sensitive but
A STRAIGHTFORWARD one. II you try to
avoid one corn, you are sure to tread on
another. The suspiciOusIy-exacting
person is one Of fine'spun ingenuity


He can piece your words into a seDss
van never dreamed Of; he can make q
chain Of circumstantial evidence strong
enough to hang you from occurrences
the most innocent. Almost everything
YOU do has suspicious meaning. Now,
the highest sort of gentleman is one
who can overlook such ungentlemanliuess
in others. A pOliteuess that stands ever
on the watch to exact an equal pollteness
in return is more annoying than a
generous rudeness. No man is more
uncomfortable than he who not only
weighs his words an6 gestures, and
measures the exact significance Of his
smiles aud frowns, but who makes you
feel that he is also weighing and measur'
ing vour motions. Such one may
think himself gentleman, but he is
only social collector of customs IN a
Ventlemans she'll. A true gentleman is
not p careful To keep the balance even.
Year: 1878

Moral principle, though a current
phrase, is employed by many who have
but vague conception of its true import.
Strictly speaking, it is not one, but
many principles or rather one principle
which NAV be viewed under multipli.
city OF aspects, each one pleasing and
beautiful in itself, but the whole sur
passinqly so in their combination. 1t is
truth disdaiuing to utter or even to
defend lie for any purpose. 1t is sin
cerity giving a transparency 10 all our
dealings, causing the intention to SHINE
forth in the action, and throwing flood
of light on great, noble and sell>sacrihc'
ing deeds. which lends to them fu one
half of their lustre and brilliancy. 1t is
integrity sterply adhering with unbend>
ing resolve to justice and rectitude' 1t
is 2 zeal performing good works of every
kind, not only eager to emorace, but
earnestly seeking for opportunities OF
usefulness. 1t is heroism deiying with
martyr courage and invincible resolution
all the horross of the fagot and the STAKE
II is self,denial sacrificing friends
wealth, liberty and everything TO
cherished conviction. 1t is love spring
ing forward, with a valiancy peculiarly
its own, in glad obedience to the voice OF
the Eternal
Year: 1878

ENGRAVING on glass is now done with
the aid of electricity. The glass is first
covered with concentrated solution Of
potassium nitrate, and the design Is
traced with a fine platin point connected
with one role 0f 2 hstterY.
Year: 1878

PRESIDENT HAYES was yesterday
the guest Of the Chicago club mot base
ball club and enjoyed fine drive
about and outside the city. The gene
raj ticket agents Of the leading rail-
roads Of the United States who were in
session in Chicago adjourned to pay
their respects ia the President.
Year: 1878

A bachelor. being rallied by some
ladies on his single state, and asked
how it was that he had never married
said 1 don't know exactly how it is,
but I have always felt an indisposition
to marriage, and I can't see why ii
should be, either. ! surely don't in
herit it. for my father and mother
were both married" "
Year: 1878

The reputation it has attained, in consequence of
the marvellous cures it has produced during the
last half century, is sufficient assurance to the
public that it will continue to realize the happiest
results that can be desired. In almost every
section of country there are persons, publicly
known, who have been restored from alarming and
even desperate diseases of the lungs, by its use.
All who have tried acknowledge its superiority;
and where its virtues are known, no one hesitates
as to what medicine to employ to relieve the dis
tress and suffering peculiar to pulmonary afec.
tions. CHERRY PICTORIAL always affords in
slant relief, and performs rapid cures of the
milder varieties ofbronchial disorder, as well as
the more formidable diseases of the lungs.


AS safeguard to children, amid the distress.
ing diseases which beset the Throat and Chest of
Childhood, it is invaluable; for by its timely use,
multitudes are rescued and restored to health.


This medicine gains friends at every trial, as
the cures it is constantly producing are too re-
markable to be forgotten. No family should be
without it, and those who have once used it
never will.


Eminent Physicians throughout the country
prescribe it, and Clergymen often recommend it
from their knowledge of its effects.
Year: 1878

 Married people will please read as written single persons can read the first line and thei the third and then the second, and then finally the fourth in each verse.

 That man must lead happy life

 Who's freed from matrimonial chains, Who is directed by his wife

 Is sure to suffer for his pains. Adam could find no solid peace,

 When Eve was given for mate Until he saw wOman's face

 Adam was in happy state. In all the female face appears

 HypOcracy, deceit and pride; Truth, darling of heart sincere,

 Ne'er known in woman to reside. What tongue Is able to unfold

 The falsehoods that in woman dwell? The worth in woman we behold

 Is almost imperccptible. Cursed be the foolish man, say,

 Who changes from his singlemess: Who will not yield to woman's sway, Is sure of perfect blessedness.
Year: 1878

At three O'Clock this afternoon, one OF
the large steamships now in course OF
construction at Chester for the Brazilian
Government, will be launched at Reaches
ship yard. A number OF Wilmingtonians
proceeded to Chester ON the noon train
to witness the interesting event.
Year: 1878

No man makes money in Wall street who has
not margin that will defy all contingencies.
A million of money is wanted in an hour !;
sometimes seven millions. A leading opera
tor, who leaves his breakfast table in the
morning, can no more tell what the state of
the market will be before evening than the
captain of an ocean steamer who passes Sandy
Hook in sunshine can tell what cyclones or
hurricanes will cross his bow within thirty
six hours. The leading stock men keep sums
on deposit for daily use at their brokers that
makes az ordinary mans head SWIM Take
Sage as an example. His specially -straddles
demands an amount of ready money that
few operators can control He can always
take care of himself, but it takes frightful
sum of money to do it. Jay Gould keeps six
millions on deposit for his little ventures day
by day. Yet with this great sum he is often
at his wits end, by the sudden exigencies
that arise in the market He has sort of
brokers' syndicate, which comes to his relief
when the wild winds blow. Vanderbildt's
broker drew q check one day, as sat in the
Office, for $3.50, 900. said, "Does the Com
modore keep deposit heavy enough for you
to draw such check as that? ?" 81 have four
millions of his money, and have had for q
year." Thousands of men who have not
81, 900, 60 on the street and buy stock on
margin with the assurance that thirty years
gives, when the chances are ninety nine to
one against them that they will be wiped out.
Neao York Letter..
Year: 1878

The Hinesville (Ga;) Gazette tells this story:


cat camp-meeting, when penitents were
called up to be prayed for. an old reprobate,


shalf-seas over went to the alter. He was
not satisfied with that, but requested the min
lister aferward to put up special prayer in
his behalf, He did so, and begged the Al
mighty to have mercy on Mr.. White, as he
well knew what q torn down sinner he was;
that he would get drunk and swear, and in
fact break all the commandments, but as he
was penitent to forgive him. The old sin
ner did not like to be so exposed in public,
and on returning to his seat met with young
lawyer who observed to him that the preach
er had ruined his character, and that he ought
TO sue him for defamation of character, and
that he would undertake the case for half of
what he recovered. It was carried to court,


nd the preacher was fined 800"
Year: 1878

Not an hour ago met one of the brightest
men on the metropolitan press. Twenty
years ago he was facile prSnceps. Ten years
ago he was the managing editor of great
daily. Tonight he begged drink from me,
and when I rendered him dollar he thanked
me with tears in his eyes. Make no mistake
about this man. He's on tear now, but in
less than ten days he'll be making his $3.50 q
week as easy as rolling off log. Rum gets
US all. The bane of New York life is whisky.
They all drink it. Actors, managers, critics,
dry goods men and everybody else are slaves
to drink. 1t is the curse of the age in which
we live. A generation of ''bright fellows
die out every five years. If our clergy would
bother their heads about this plague of our
city half as much as they do about the second
coming of Christ, it would be jolly good
idea, and if Christ should chance to drop in
all of sudden he would perhaps be quite as
well pleased as if his followers were found
on their knees in prayer.
Year: 1878


I'm thinking just now of Nothing,


For there's Nothing IN all see;
And am well pleased with Nothing,
And the world is Nothing to me.
So sing the praise of Nothing,


For Nothing ia perfect and true;
And I'm msd1y in love with Nothing,
Though that is Nothing to you.
began my life with Nothing,


And Nothing on Nothing lives;
For the world is good for Nothing,
And Nothing for Nothing gives.
Moreover, l sprang from Nothing,
And Nothing has sprung from me;
And my muse is fond of Nothing,
And Nothing her theme shall be.
At home they taught me Nothing.
And Nothing learned at school,
And began to work at Nothing,
And Nothing made me fool.
So have taste for Nothing,


For Nothing ever would choose;
And all am worth is Nothing,
And Nothing have to lose.
Hence place my faith in Nothing,
For Nothing will long endure;
And I've learned to count upon Nothing,
For Nothing, you know, is secure.
And keep on singing of Nothing,
Because Nothing ia on my mind;
And the world it tends to Nothing,
And Nothing is in the wind.
Thus I've clung through life to Nothing.
And in Nothing put my trust:
For the world amounts to Nothing,
And Nothing ia more than dust.
All know is, know Nothing,
And Nothing shall ever be:
And that all things end in Nothing,
Though that is Nothing to me.
Year: 1878

We can measure the quantity OF heat that


the sun constantly emits because we can


measure the amount received by our earth,


which intercepts about the 2,3OO, 600, ,OOOth


part of all the light and heat emitted by the


sun. We thus find that in every second of
time the son emits as much heat as would re-
suit from the combustion of II, 600, ,0OO, 900,
600 tons of coal. Inpassing, it may be con-


venient to notice that each portion of the
suns surface as large as our earth emits as
much heat per second as would result from
the combustion of 1000, 600, 900 tons of coal
"a simple and easily remembered relation


Now it is easily calculated from this that if
the suns whole mass consisted Cf coal and
could burn right out to the last ton, maintain
ing till then the present rate of emission, the
supply would not last more than 5000 years.
AS the sun has most certainly been emitting
light and heat for far longer period than
this the idea that the solar fire is thus main
tanned is of course, altogether untenable
There are, however, many other reasons for
rejecting the idea that the sun is composed
of burning matter, using the word "burning"
in its proper sense, according to which
piece of coal in a fire is burning, whereas
piece of red-hot iron is not burning, though
burning hot. In like manner we find our
selves compelled to reject the belief that the
sun may bea body raised at some remote epoch
to an intense heat throughout its entire mass
and gradually cooling. For we find thrt in
the course of few thousands of years such
q mass would cool far more than the SUN has
cooled Gf he has cooled appreciably at ally,
even within the historic period and we have
evidence that he has poured his heat on the
earth during periods compared with which
the duration of the human race is but as a
second amid centuries, while the duration of
historic races is utterly lost by comparison
From the CornzliN Magazine.
Year: 1878

The action of the present House more
than suggests peril, provided both Houses Of
the next Congress should be Democratic.
The Senate Is quite certain to be so; and
hence, we call upon Republicans throughout
the country to heal up their differences and
unite in solid aud earnest effort to make
sure tnat the next House of Representatives
IS Republican. That will avert the impend-
ing peril and bring to naught the machina-
tlons OF the reckless Tildenites. The coun-
try cannot afford to take the hazards
of reopening the Presidential question. Aud
above all, it cannot afford to be Mexicanized
by having the title to the Presidential office,
once settled in the constitutional way, un-
settled in way unknown to the constitution.
we shall be mistaken il the people do not at
the next election express an opinion that will
be deserved rebuke to this Blalr-Maryland-
Potter-Tilden scheme Independent.


Mary Clemmer, Grace Greenwood and other
promnentWashington women issue an address
to their Sisters and countrywomen,' asking
them to aid Mrs. Chisolm in removing the
bodies of her husband and children from Mis-
issippi. 1t is suggested that, Sin every city
and town women should call meetings, at
which the book reciting the story of the CHS
olm tragedy will be for sale, and at which
there should be speakers who believe that our
government should protect its citizens on
every loot OF the soil where our flag floats,
who believes that the blood OF man who
lost his life because he was faithful to a politi-
cal duty should not sink into the ground in
vain; and if the result Of these meetings and
OF the circulation of the book should be that
all American citizens should arrive at clearer
views OF their whole country and of their polit-
lcal duties, both as citizens of the state and cit
liens of the nation, then American women
will have performed a service to American
voters In which every patriotic heart will re-
Year: 1878

One of the most alarming features of the
movement started in Congress by Mr.. Potter
is the change of tone in reference to it among
Democrats. When the proposition was first
made it was difficult to induce Democratic
Congressman to favor it and when it received
the endorsement of their caucus great pains
had to be taken to whip in the unwilling to
its support Its passage by the House was
received with strong expressions of disap
proval and alarm by the more respectable
Democratic journals, and congressman are
said to have received many letters of remon-
STRANGE from indignant constituents, offended
by this wanton disturbance of business peace.
Now all this is changed. Democrats, being
told from Washington that it is a good party
operation, are inclined to look upon it more
favorably. 1t is commended by the journals,
and the "indignant" Democrats have become
mild and acquescent.


That the original promoters of this busi-
ness purpose to push President Hayes out
of Office and to substitute Mr.. Tilden in
his place, there can be no doubt. 1t


is likewise clear that more aud more of
the Democrats are coming to take the
same view. They disguise it even to them
selves under one pretence and another,
but this is the ultimate end and aim. Doubt
less many of the more thoughtful aud pat
riotic of them will shrink from the act and
oppose the current for time; but they will
be swept along with the rest. Alexander FL.
Stephens can no more resist the force of this
movement than he could of similar move
ment in 1S6061 when he stood manfully and
long against secession, but finally yielded and
became Vice President of the rebellious con-
federacy. 1t is easy for Southerners to go
into this thing; their minds are accustomed
to think Of violence and revolution. The
Northern congressman will be somewhat
checked by the conservative feeling of their
constituents, but there is greater power
than this compelling them on in the revolu-
tionary way, and that is the power of the
office seekers. In every maus district the
most active and effective of his supporters
want place and they will insist upon having
Year: 1878

it at all hazards. As the price of their sup-
port the average Democratic Congressman
will go to the next Congress pledged to use
every means in his power To put out Hayes
and put in Tilden.


The exact result OF all this no human
creature can foresee. The legal title of Pres
ldent Hayes is perfect and unimpeachable.
His election was declared by Congress in con-
formity with the constitution and the laws.
lie can be lawfully removed only by impeach-
ment for offenses committed since he became
PRESIDENT. He has committed no impeacha-
BILE offense, and an effort to remove him in
any other way is simply revolutionary. The
fomenters of this disturban probably do
not contemplate at present resort to
armed violence; but when angry and
contentious passions have become excited
by long controversy, men are ready to
take action which would be abhorrent to
themselves at the outset. 1t is dangerous to
take any step away from steady adherence to
forms OF law or to tamper with legal settle
ments. The Democratic action, in any view
OF the case, is reckless and unpatrotic. AT
its very best, it disturbs confidence, checks
business enterprise and postpones the return
to better times. Heaven grant that 1t do no
worse and that there be no new civil war.
Should war come, it would not be as before,
between great sections of the country, but
In every State, county, city and village
throughout this broad land, neighbor would
be pitted against neghbor in struggle which
would never end except by the utter prostra-
tion of the Republic, when we should well
come the strong hand of king or dictator to
restore peace even at the price of liberty.
Year: 1878

As will be seen in another column Ex-Gov.
Chamberlain in letter to Mayor Nash of
Augusta effectually dsposes of the story that
he is an aspirant for political honors in the
ranks of the Greenoackers. He has no sym.
pathy with their doctrines and has fatty re-
fused to accept their offer to make him their
candidate for governor.
Year: 1878

THE passage of the bill to forbid further
retire .nent of legal tenders, by the Senate, is
understood to be the end of financial legisla-
tion this session. The country can now
breathe easier and it ought to be thankful
that it has suffered no worse from the hands of
its legislators.
Year: 1878

we 90 not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

paper emissions by the government ARE
of a nature SO liable to abuse, 4 may say
SO certain to be abused, that the wisdom Of
the government will be shown by never
trusting itaeif w th uciug and dan
ger0us power >


ALEXANDER IHAMILT
Year: 1878

And we will not stop to enumerate prices
but say, call and exam ne our stock
of b ems Suits, Youths Suits. Boys
and Children's Suits, and learn
the


very low prices we


are selling goods at before


leaving our city to took else
where, for we are positive you can -
SAVE MONEY To BUY OF Us