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Year: 1878

The new antiseptic method OF surgery
which has but recently been introduced
into this country, has been twice sue
cessfully tried at the Alexian Brothers
hospital, Chicago, during the past two
weeks. In each case leg was ampu-
tated, and the patient rapidly recovered,
experiencing no pain whatever from the
use of the surgical instruments. The
method of operation is as follows: The
surface of the limb to be amputated is
first sponged with solution of one part
carbolic acid to forty of water, into the
wound. This makes the operation per
fectly painless, and does away with the
necessity for using chloroform or ether.
The wound is then dressed with oiled
silk, saturated with sulphate of lead,
which indicates the presence of sulphate
of hydrogen by turning black, and shows
whether the wound is suppurating. Six
layers of medicated gauze are then
placed over the wound, and the whole is
covered with Macintosh cloth.
Year: 1878

The discussion was opened under the
head of Grasshoppers.


All the old stories about grasshoppers
eating mules and stopping railroad
trains and bridging over rivers were
related and recorded by the secretary,
and it looked as if nothing new on the
subject was to be advanced, and one
member had even essayed to make mo-
ton to adjourn by saying that the times
were too dull and money too scarce for
good, square, honest lying when Old
Reliable interrupted and said he hoped
the gentleman would withhold his motion
for moment. This request being ac-
quiesced in, Old Reliable cooked his feet
upon the stove, and spoke as follows:


"Mr. President and gentlemen of the
club, what I am about to relate amt no
lie; it's true and actual positive fact.
Once when was in Salt Lake, during
one of the grasshopper years, they had
Drilled chicken marked on the bill of fare
at the restaurant boarded at. I'm sort
of partial to 'yeller-legs, and l told the
waiter to bring me half Drilled chicken,
which he did as soon as the cook had
fixed it up in shape. 1 proceeded to eat
the bird, but noticed kind of peculiar
taste to it, so questioned the waiter
about it and, gentlemen, what do you
suppose I had been eating 2"


"Grasshoppers !" cried the entire club
in chorus.


"Not much it was jest chicken.
"You see it was SO long since / had eat
chicken thvt it tasted kind of peculiar to
me-"


"Sold, by thunder r. was all the
president said - The SazarGo lying
| Cltah
Year: 1878

A Philadelphia man, who is new to
the experience of having baby in his
own household, was left the other day
by his wife in charge of the infant, she
the opportunity to go out
shopping. When she returned she
found her husband playing the garden
hose over baby. He had tried every
thing else, he said, to keep it quiet, and
this seemed to soothe it.
Year: 1878

THE idea that the finance question is the
only one worthy of attention in the consid-
Grafton Of our political affairs is not so gem
orally accepted among Northern Republic
cans now as 1t was few months ago. They
begin to reason from past experience that
when the Democrats yield to any new and
especially popular theory of the hour they
do it with some covert object in view for
the future. Just now Senator BAYARD, Of
Delaware, is about the only Democratic
leader of any consequence who has not
stopped to conquer by embracing the So
called Greenback faith. He: is as steadfast in
his support of bullion money as lie is of
Bourbon principles in every sense thereby
implied; and lie only differs from his for
mer associates in that he remains consistent
as regards the finances. On other questions
they are all "tarrcd with the same stick.
They are Bourbons, to the last man of them
States Rights, Secessionists, theoretical and
practical, and all opposed to the war amend
ments to the Constitution. That this is be-
coming q well-known fact to the Northern
people is one of the most encouraging indi-
cations of the present political situation.
Year: 1878

voted for. It is not impossible therefore
that in the complications which envelop
the question ROBBIE may prove to be the
dark horse In the race. The Governorship
Is liable to he complicated with the election
for minor State officers by the Legislature,
neither party having majority on joint
ballot. The temptation held out for bar
gain and sale and general pooling of issues
to secure the spoils may prove irresistible.
Year: 1878

THE Post-erior has discovered ut last that
there was an election in Colorado last Tues
day. The eager ~ Democracy of this vi
cinage were compelled up to yesterday to
come to THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN for
the news Of that result.
Year: 1878

SUPPOSE TIDES had been inaugurnted,
what spectacle the American people would
have presented to the civilized world in
view Of the recent bold theft by his agents
Of the records of the United States Courts
up in Michigan?
Year: 1878

THE fact that a clerk in the New York
post-office was caught stealing letters the
other day, very soon after President HAYES
visit to that public institution, is now her
aided broadcast throughout the land as
bit of Democratic campaign thunder 1t is
too bad that Republican officials caught the
thief, for somehow it takes all the noise out
Of the thunder.
Year: 1878

THERE is a faint possibility that the good
people OF blaine may yet escape the threat
cucd curse OF n Democratic administration.
Ii is discovered that few scattering votes
were cast for FREDERICK RoBIE for Gov
ernor. ROBIE is said TO be n Republican,
and is certainly eligible to he considered in
the race, being one OF the "four" candidates
Year: 1878

If there were nothing solid in the current
charge that the Democrats, if they obtain
power in the next House, will swamp
the Treasury with an avalanche Of
rebel war claims, the newspapers of
that party would long ago have
laughed the subject out of court.
But they are continually on the defensive
regarding 1t, denying and explaining things


and especially declaring that the Republic
cans exaggerate the amount already pre-
sented, as well as overestimate that to come.
Year: 1878

Farm, Garden, and Household.


The following Valuable Books
will be supplied from the Office of
the Press T. Dakotaian. Any one
or more Of these books will be sent
POSTPAID direct to any of our
readers on receipt of the regular
price, which is named against each
book.
Year: 1878

AS the season has arrived for forming
new resolutions, we suggest the follow.
ing ResO'ue-


That you will decline the nomination
for the Presiddii!cy.


That You will not run for all the va
cant offices in your immediate neigh
borhood.


That you will not dig up stone giant.


That you will not write family
novel, entitled THAT Cross-eyed Sister
in-Law of Mine.


That you will not assist in celebra-
ting the centennial of anything dur
ing the year-unless it is your OWE.


That you will not commit an eXcusa
bic murder by pointing an unloaded gun
at friend.


That you will not form "Third Par
ty."


That you will have nothing to do with
getting up baby show. The year 49,
rs is going to be a very unhealthy sea
son for such shows.


L udJ you lillIJ lOuI NlSiI ~ IiS iNSi
dence Of your prospective mother-in-
law to seven nights in the week.


That you will after you are married
get up first and make the fires


That you will pay your debts before
you join the club.


That you will refrain from informing
the editor how his paper should be con-
Quoted.


That you will not write an article for
your local paper, explaining how the
Turks might have defeated the Russians
aud ended the war six months ago.


That you will not, if YOU have big
fortune and several heirs, shuttle off this
mortal coil until you have spent all your
money, in order to prevent a disgrace
ful wrangle over your will.


That you will not start daily paper
to fill a ''long-felt want"


That you will be original and keep a
iiary-for at least three weeks.


That you will not kill lightning rod
agent. Only cripple him.


That you will subscribe for the Reg
isfcr and persuade all your friends to do
likewise.
Year: 1878

An EXECUTED MURDERER REsUsCI-
TArED in Iowa.-Recently the telegraph
announced the hanging Of the murderer
Reuben Proctor in Iowa, and now the
Des MONIES Leader publishes the fol-
lowing strange story concerning the
affair: After lite had been pronounced
extinct, the body was delivered TO its
friends. 1t was taken home and laid
ont upon tile bed, and member of the
family kept watch by its side. This
person fell asleep Tor few hours, and
upon waking observed that the features
Of the supposed corpse had undergone
no change, aud were not rigid and fixed
as in death. lie felt the arms and legs,
AMI found them limp and not without a
Slight degree Of warmth. Putting his
ear in the region Of the heart, he
thought he could hear it family beating.
He then took mirror, aud holding II
to the lips, slight moisture became
Visible on the glass. He rubbed this
away and held it there again, and with
like result. Again and agaiu herepeat-
ed the experiment, and always with the
same results, until he became satisfied
that the moisture was the result Of re-
spiration. He then reused the rest Of
the family by shouting the announce
ment that Reuben was still alive, but
not until they had examined for them
selves could they be convinced of the
fact. This unookedfor position of af-
fairs threw the whole household into
tumult of excitement, and for a time
they knew not what to do. They dared
rot send for medical aid, fearing that
the mob might learn of it and return 10
make sure work a second time. AT
length, with such methods as'suggested
themselves, they set about the work of
resuscitation. They rubbed the body
vigorously. They threw cold water
upon the face. For some time they
seemed to accomplish nothing, but at
last feeble groan escaped the lips; his
eyes opened, closed again, as If dread
ing to see. They spoke to him, telling
him he was with friends and need have
10 fear Heagain opened bis eyes and





looked about in curious, wondering
way, and after a few attempts spoke
with great difficulty. He did not seem
TO be conscious Of the events of the
day, aud inquired what had happened.
They told him, aud as his memory was
awakened to the terrible ordeal ne had
undergone, convulislye tremOr shook
his whole frame What remains may
be briefly stated 4 mock funeral was
agreed upon. As was natural. the house
was summed by the neighbors, sod
thus contributed 10 the scheme there in
progress. a few days after Reuben
Proctor, so disguised that bis own
mother would not recognize him.. eft
bis home never to return.
Year: 1878

A little chap had dirty face, and his
teacher told him TO go and wash it. He
went away and after few minutes came
back with the lower part OF his counte-
nance tolerably clean, while the upper
part was dirty and wet.


Johnny" said the teacher, ''why
didn't you wash your face!"


81 did wash it, sir


"You didu't wipe it all over, then"


81 did wipe it as high up as my shirt
would reach.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Bryant was poet who could
take care of himself, and get living.
He could not only do this, but he could
do wise and manly part in guiding
the politics Of the country. He could
not only manage his own private and
family affairs in prosperous way, but
he could discharge his duties as a citi-
zen and member of society. In his
own personal character and history he
associated probity with genius, purity
with art, and the sweetest Christianity
with the highest culture. He has proved
to all the younger generation of poets
that Mysteries are not inspiration, that
improvidence is not an unerring sign of
genius, that Christian character are not
indications of weakness but are rather
a measure of strength, and that man
may be poet and poet a man. So
much of a certain sort Of eccentricity
has been associated with the poetic tenn
permanent and with poetic pursuity, that
in some minds. the possession Of practi-
cal gifts and homely virtues is supposed
to invalldate all claims to genius. If
Mr.. Bryant's life had accomplished moth
ing more than to prove the falsity of
this wretched notion, it would have
been a fruitful one. .


It certainly is to be hoped that the
world is outliving the fancy that man
in order to be great poet must be ex-
ceptionalIy an ass in every other depart
ment of life and effort,-that he must
be an infdel in the realm of religion, a
spendthrift in his habits, an unsafe man
with women, wine-blbber at his table,
and man whose butcher and tailor are
sufferers by whatsoever sums they may
trust to him. Let us be thankful that
Mr.. Bryant has made it eminently
proper for genius to be respectable and
we'll behaved, and that laziness and ip-
providence and licentiousness can never
quote his example among their excuses.
At time when feeble men with po-
etic streak in them running through a
worthless nature and character are striv-
ing to attract attention, and when irre-
ligion and immortality are determined to
assert respectable place for themselves
in the worlds regard, the celebration of
Mr.. Bryant's virtues, even though it be
held above his grave, comes like a be-
nign reproof and sweet benediction to
his countrymen.-From DR.. Holland S
Topics Of the Times Scri6aer for Aas-
gust.
Year: 1878

to prevent the growth of what they are
beginning to call "the new danger" but
everywhere they are calling upon their
partisans te remain "loyal to the old
party" The State central committee of
Alabama has given the matter most Sc
rious consideration, and the result of its
deliberations has been the publication of
an address in which all Democrats who
run as Independent candidates are threat
ened with sort of POLITICAL excommu-
nieation. They are warned that in, case
of their election they need hope for no
companionship save that of radicals and
negroes, and it is declared that Indepen-
dents who may secure seat in legisla-
ture will not be permitted to enter the
Democratic caucus. It is just possible
that the Republican and Independent
union thus foreshaded would place the
Democrats in such minority that ad-
mission to their caucus would not be so
much sought after as it is at present.
Year: 1878

s.You a little shaver not seven years
old, a thinking of stepping out into the
world, that's chuck full of sin and vice,
when you ought to have a ma to put
you to bed an hear you say your pray
ers every night. You a-goin' to shirk
for yourself an git all black and smut,
when you ought to be as pure as an an
gel! Not by John Robinson if I can
help it You jest come along home with
me- I want boy, and so does ma.
We hain't got none. Well take good
care Of you. Ma won't lick ye, I'll
warrant. She's that tender hearted,
she wouldn't hurt fee an I don't
look very ugly, do I ?"


"You look awful good to me" sobbed
the little fellow from very joy.


"Waal, then, chirp up Here, guess
I've got sandwich in my pocket. if
you are hungry. It'll kinder stay your
appetite until we get home. Ma is going
to have strawberry shortcake for supper.
I declare, won't she be tickled to see
me bringing right smart boy in. She
often says, Pa, we'd jest be made if we
had a boy Come, now, chirp up, while
| tell you about our chickens and calves.
You can feed en- every day. Oh, I tell
you, we'll have good times"


Half an hour later, when the eastern.
bound train steamed into the depot, you
might have seen an old man and young.
ster, with a dilapidated carpet-bag be.
tween them, making their way on board
But [ believe it would have puzzled
you had you been asked to tell which
looked the most delighted of the two
the boy who had found home, OF
the man who wanted boy !-Detroi1
| Com. AdU.
Year: 1878

1t crept along the quiet sky.


So family, delicately fair,
Such flush might warm an angels cheek
Yet leave no stain of passion there.
And up the great white hills it climbed,
When il had stayed space below,
To iris all the soothed sea


That was so 10th TO let 1t go.
Till the still world was like rose


Whose breast has never know the sun,
Whose life, in silence and faint light,
So dewy fresh, hath just begun.
With forerunner such as this


What shall the full-blown morning be?
Dlvinely sweet, still miracle.


What fairer can come after thee?
And then we waited for the sun


To part pink curtains and peep out
So sure We were one little look


Would cure him of all dainty doubt.
Not up into the waiting East


One arrow from his quiver sprang.
And in the wood the drowsy choir
No prelude to his coming sang.
And slowly, slowly, from the earth,
And slowly, slowly, from the sky,
The beautiful, mysterious light


That had deceived and passed us by
Trembled and flickered. paled and waned,
As you have seen Hopes red go out
And leave pitiful pale cheek


Above heart that aches with doubt
Year: 1878

RosEwooD.-It has puzzled many to
decide why the dark wood SO highly
valued for pianos and in these times so
cleyerly initiated, should be called rose
wood. It's color, certainly, does not
look like that of a rose but when the
tree is first cut, the fresh wood possesses
strong, rose-like fragrance hence the
name. There are half dozen or more
kinds of rosewood trees found in South
America and in the East Indies and
neighboring islands. Sometimes the
trees grow SO large that planks four feet
broad and ten feet in length can be cut
from them. The broad planks are prin-
cipally used to make tops for piano fortes.
When growing the rosewood tree is re-
markable for its beauty; but such is its
value In manufactures as an ornamental
wood. that some of the forests where it
once grew abundantly have now hardly
single specimen. In Madras the gov
ernment has prudently had large planta'
tions of this tree set out in order to
keep up the supply.
Year: 1878

Never you mind the crowd, lad,


Or fancy your life won't tell;
The work is the work for a. that


To him that doeth it well.
Fancy the world hill, lad;


Look where the millions stop;
You will find the crowd at the base, lad
There's always room at the top.
Courage and faith and patience,


There's space in the old world yet;
The better the chance you stand, lad,
The further along you get.
Keep your eye on the goal, lad,


Never despair or drop:
Be sure that your path leads upward;
There's always room at the top.
Year: 1878




was sounded, and sound something
between screech and moan was heard
in the distance. Winthrop exclaimed
with joy, at is Alpha" but none Of the
others believed it to be the sound of a
human voice. They sounded again and
again, but there was no response. The
poor, lost boy as it proved, had fallen
into a death-like lethargy and the noise
he had made was more involuntary than
natural, and he had not reused from the
deep sleep that fell on him the night
before.


Eagerly pursuing the course from
which the sound had proceeded, the
long lost boy was found. With great
difficulty he was aroused and brought to
semi-consciousness. Fires were quickly
kindled, little food was administered,
benumbed and stiffened limbs were Wig
orously rubbed, and preparation was
made for taking the boy several
miles through the woods to his home.
It proved afterwards that the noise AL
pha made was the result of dream. He
thought himself in sight of home and
tried to call loudly to his sister to bring
him his mittens, so that, providentially,
the sound made by the wild wanderings
of his mind during his distressed sleep
proved his rescue.


1t was past noon on Monday when
the boy was found and resuscitated as to
be fit to be borne home. Guns had
been fired, as a signal that the lost was
found and large force of the hunters
had come to the spot where the boy and
his rescuers remained. The boy was
carried on the back of the kind-hearted
men, each taking his turn in bearing
the burden. The boy was so lame and
sore, SO weak and childish, that hecried
bitterly to be rested and relieved from
the suffering he endured in being car.
ried toward his home. After several
hours the men came out in a clearing
on lot No. Is, in Charleston, but did
not know where they were. But follow.
ing on they afterwards reached the home
of Philip Davis before mentioned. After
a time spent in rest and the administer.
ing of little food and stimulants, Alpha
was carried to his home on horse back
The news of the boys discovery had
preceded his arrival home and ample
preparations had been made for his
reception and comfort.


TO attempt a description of the scene
when the lost son and brother was re-
turned to his home, would be useless
There were tears of rejoicing and CRATE
full prayers for his deliverance, mingled
with deep anxiety that he would never
recover from the great shock to his sys
tenn which he had suffered. DR.. New
comb. of Derby. was sent for and thu
most possible done to restore the boy t.
health. He recovered, slowly, but never
regaiped his former strength and agility
He lived to become a very useful anc
respected citizen. He married Adelaid,
Nash, most estimable woman, ant
they reared eight children, the most o
whom are now alive and known to man,
readers of this paper.
Year: 1878

Try to disguise it as they will, says
the New York Times, it is nevertheless
evident that the Southern Democrats re-
gard the Independent movement with
increasing alarm. In different methods
Year: 1878

Mrs. Annie Hayes had her husband brought before
Judge Smith yesterday, on charge OF assault and
battery. but from tho statement OF tho husband it
seemed ho was really the injured party. On satur-
day he received money and gave It to her. but
she diu not think II was suihcont tor and
threw teapot at him, following up the first attack
with kettle Of boiling water Hc managed to escape
the scaldng and then held her. Judge Smith con-
sidered that no had suffered enough from the violence
Of his wite's temper and discharged him, much to tho
chagrn OF Mrs. Hayes.
Year: 1878

. A SUBLIME GLUTTON.-As a "bit of
word painting" the following description
of the performance Of n glutton at an
English cricket match is, wo believed,
unequaled in excellence, except by the
performance itself: "The hero of this
scene has made table Of the box seat,
and built himself throne Of cushions on
the foot board. So artistcally arranged
is the whole thing that the mouth almost
touches the plate. He is a dull, heavy
eyed, sleepy sensual1st. In intellect be is
on a level with sheep, and his over fed
expression rem inds me of the fat boy in
"Pickwick." He is slow, solemn, dreamy
and methodical eater. He never hurrios
himself about anything, but crans his
unfortunate stomach with the regularity
of machine. Provided also with SCR
want to minister to his exclusive wants,
he gave slow signs to the slave, his
mouth being too fall to talk. He attends
to no one, looks al no one, gazes nowhere
except upon the steadily disappearing
mass of food. Ladies are on the carriage
but they turn their backs upon him in
disgust, ahd put up their parasols. A sill
yer lagon is before tho gormandizer, and
he sighs with delight as the cool liquid
trickles down his throat. After eating
for over an hour he starts up and looks
yacantly round. The sweet cake is SO
long coming that he Grams his mouth
with bread meanwhile. Cheese, salad,
mint sauce, pie, cake, and fruit disappear
down his marvellous throat. When the
end is nearly at hand he fingers affection
ateIy over the last bit. He is sorrowful
at the thought of losing crumb. Slower
and slower the hand goes up to the mouth
and then the glutton appears to be IN
dreamy trance. went up to look at him
and he gazed at me with sleepy eyes. lie
was drunk with eating.
Year: 1878

PUNcTUALITY is politoness, lack oft
Is the grossest rudensss. The person who
cannot be punctual in attendance at a
lecture or entertainment, should stay
away. If he cannot so far sacrifice him
self to the rules OF society he should at
least enter the hall as though he anew
that he was an offender, and was de-
sirous Of being as little offensive as poss-
ible. Instead of that, many people fall
up stairs and trample into hall as though
they would say: "Here l am, look at
me; know am disturbing everybody,
and am big, ill-mannered boor TO do
IL. but I'm not ashamed" The people
generally respond and look with their
opinions of the bore very plainly express
cd on their faces. 1t is just as easy to be
on time as to be ten minutes late; and IN
case of tardinoss the early eomers are
entitled to expect quiet entrance and an
apologetic back seat on tho part OF the
late ono.