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Year: 1879

SIN my hurry to leave the court
room yesterday" said his honor as he
hung up his overcoat, I" j left large,
plump Havana orange on my desk.


Bijah at once began to rattle the
stove in a vigorous manner, and it was
observed that his face suddenly grew
red.


"I have no doubt that 1 shall find
that orange right where left it, " con-
tinued his honor as he took'off his rub
bers.


Bijah ratified the stove until the pipe
shook its whole length, and his eyes
assumed a far-away look, as if he was
thinking of some one in Rhode Island.


Bijah, that fruit is missing I" sharp
ly remarked his honor as he walked
behind his desk. "It was left in your
care, and shall hold you responsible I"


"Mebbe it rolled of, suggested the
old man as he rose up.


"And mebbe you ate it up |"


"I lost a good iack-knife in here the
other day in just such a mysterious
manner, whispered Bijah, trying hard
not to blush above his ears.


His honor sat down without another
word. 1t was evident that he bad his
suspicious, and that he had determined
to find out the criminal if it cost ten
thousand dollars. Bijsh tried to tell a
story about his losing hundred dollar
bill in Texas, but broke down in the
middle of it and slid into the corridor. -
Detroit Free Press.
Year: 1879

Chief Officer Foot and Charles Cos.
man, seamen, the only survivors of the
American shooner Estella, of Portland,
Me-, bound from Yarmouth for the
island of Antigua, West Indies, with a
general cargo, have been landed at Fal-
mouth, England. After leaving port
they experienced terrific weather. The
wind being very high they lay to for
three days, waiting for the fury of the
storm to subside. During the early
morning hours, one day, heavy sea
capsized the vessel. OF the crew of five
men, Cosman only was on deck, the
other four being below. Captain Hur-
sey and Chief Officer Foot and the cook
came on deck as she turned over. The
survivors then succeeded in getting on
the side Of the vessel. The cook fell off
exhausted after three hours. The cap
tain suceumbed to the exposure and
fatigue after gallantly holding on until
after eight o'clock in the morning. The
vessel finally, by the action of the waves
and being full of water, righted herself.
Foot and Cosman managed with great
difficulty to make their way once more
to the vessels deck. They laid planks
on the windlass and water barrel, which
served as their bed and resting place for
fifteen days. Neither of them slept for
the first three days, expectin every
moment that the vessel would sink be-
meath them. On the fourth day barrel
otapples floated from the forehold, which
they succeeded in capturing. The apples
were saturated with salt, and eau ed the
poor fellows the most intense thirst.
They also obtained box of salted mack.
erel, which they greedily devoured.


One day before they we're rescued a
barrel of -four hoated out from the
hold. They made dough of the flour
and ate it raw, until wave washed Rll
away. On the following day, while the
wind was piercing cold and the san was
about going down, the wreck the unhap-
by men were floating on was seen by the
Spanish brig Dorotea, which bore down
upon them. 1t soon came alongside and
rescued the survivors, who were hoping
and praying for death to come to their
relief.


When the Spaniards took the men off
they had only seven apples left. For
their breakfast they had two apples
each and some rotten haddock. They
we're in such an emaciated condition
that they had to be lifted from off their
plank bed, to which they had tied them
selves to prevent being washed over
board. They speak in the warmest
terms of gratitude of the great kindness
they experienced at the hands Of their
rescuers.
Year: 1879

Chief Officer Foot, Charles Cosman,
seaman, the only survivors of the Ameri.
can schooner Estella, of Portland, Maine,
bound from Yarmouth for the island
of Antigua, West Indies, with general
cargo, have been landed at Falmouth,
England. After leaving port they ex-
perienced terrible weather, the wind be-
ing very high. They lay to for three
days waiting for the fury of the storm
to subside. One day during the early
vessel. OF the crew of five men, Cos
man only was on deck, the other four
being below. Captain Hursey and Chief
Officer Foot and the cook CAME on deck
as she turned over. The survivors
then succeeded in getting on the
side of the vessel The cook fell of ex-
hausted, after three hours. The captain
succumbed to the exposure and fatigue,
after gallantly holding on until after
light O'Clock in the morning.


The vessel finally. by the action of
the waves, aud being full of water,
riRhted herself. Foot and Cosman
managed with great difficulty to make
their way once more to the vessels
deck. They laid planks on the wind
lass and water barrel, which served as
their bed and resting-place for fifteen
DAYS. Neither Of them slept for the
first three days, expecting every mo
ment that the vessel would sink be-
meath them. On the fourth day bar
rel of apples aoated from the forehold,
which they succeeded in capturing, The
apples were saturated with salt, and
caused the poor fellows the most in
tense thirst. They also obtained box
of salted mackerel, which they greediiy
devoured.


On the day before they were rescued
barrel of flour hoated out from the
hold. They made dough of a portion
of its contents, but, heavy sea spring
ing up, a wave washed it away. The
next day, while the wind was piercingly
cold and the sun was about going down,
the wreck the unhappy men were float
ing on was seen by the Spanish brig
Dorotea, which bore down upon them.
Soon they came alongside and rescued
the survivors, who we're hoping and
praying for death to come to their relief.


When the Spaniards took them on
they had only seven apples left. Two
of them were rotten. They were IN such
an emaciated condition that they had to
be lifted from of their plank bed, TO
which they had tied themselves to pre-
vent being washed OF. They speak IN
the warmest terms OF gratitude OF the
great kindness they experienced at the
hands Of their rescuers.
Year: 1879

A New York paper throws out this
curious suggestion in regard to the ele-
waited railroads If an ivy or some run
ming vine were planted at the base of
each iron pillar on the elevated roads,
we might in few years convert long,
unsightly skeleton of iron into fes
tooned bower, giving GOODNESS, shade,
pleasing the eye and even beautifying
the city. In France the general hard
ness, grimness and angularity of the
railroad tracks in the immediate vicinity
OF cities and towns are quite concealed
by masses OF foliage. Paris, in the
shading of SO many streets and boule
wards with two, four and sometimes six
rows of trees, has motive, and that mo-
tive is the rendering of the city more
and more attractive to strangers, there
by tempting within her walls travel,
trade and money. When this is fully
comprehended here then more attention
may be paid to the ornamentation of a
city with the noblest site on this conti-
nent.
Year: 1879

FoR THE PGETTIESF.-Ihere is Letter in the
Post Office for The lrettiest Sirl in Wa!la
WaIla outside the Post Office" We don
really think our genial Post Master: very good
iudSe 80 we are ready 20 sacrifice oI'rselt on the
altar Of public good and give bonds to deliver
Year: 1879




A singular meeting happened in employment
once In this city few days ago. II the conclusion
was not SO disastrous. it would strongly flavor of
the romantic. moral to employment Office clerks
might be extracted from the story. An apparently
middle-agcd man applied at the counter one Satur-
day and asked for q housckeeper for q bachelor.
wearing telling smile his face at the timo
After momentt conversation he asked point
blank IL he did not want wife. His reply in
the Affirmative. lie was told to tho lowing
Monday ut hvs L. M. 1t happened that young
woman called the Same day, and after some beating
about the bush declared she looking after q
husband. She was requested to come again
the next Monday at haf-past ave. Everythin
came on serenely Monday afternoon. The two
sn adjoining room. They had not been there long
before sounds Of some disturbance reached the
of those IN attendance Mt the ofhco and tho woman
gave vent to shrek One of the assistants went to
the door and found that matters had progressed be-
yond all expectations. The girl held tho by the
hairat least she thought she did. An effort to
lieve him oil some surplus scalp covering instead of
performing the desired object drew wig from his
head and tho fellow appeared quite young man.
The woman screamed, "My brother" and fell on tho
floor in faint. The two others united their efforts
to resuscitate her. which in short time were
successful that she arose, grasped an ebony ruler
lying a desk and struck the clerk blow he will
not soon forget She then left the Office for parts
unknown. The man, in his turn. abused the clerk
like pckpocket and endeavorcd TO strike him. but
did not meet with much success. He then departed,
leaving tho clerk sadder and possibly visor
Year: 1879

In THE RENO INQUIRY yesterday Lieutenant
Narnum testified that he thought Reno took
the pest possible position after he left the
woods with his command, but there were hardly
enough men to hold It. Reno however created
a diversion in the Indian village. The Indians
must have attacked Custer about the time Reno
left the woods, but witness thought the main
nghting force OF the village was opposing Reno
be saw Clusters gray horse company moving
aleng the bluffs down the rear about the time
the skirInish line was formed. 1t was three
quarters OF mile away. An hour later Col.
Ronteen joined Reno over the hills, and at
about the same time witness heard firing away
down the stream, but il was crash, and did
not sound like continuous engagement at that
time. He did not think it came from Custer,
but thought it might be the Indians I'm the valley
where he saw the gray horse cavalry. He thought
custer was making detOur to strike the other
end OF the Indian village. There was some
pretty warm work about Reno's quarter. For a
time it seemed as II the whole Indian village
was about to advance on him. Reno did not
exhibit any remarkable conduct either for
bravery or coOlneSS.
Year: 1879

The HOUSE COMMITTEE on private land claims,
who have had under consideration an appeal
made by the trustees OF the San Francisco
Land association. of Philadelphia to reopen a
Spanish grant known as the Bolton or Santi-
liam land claim Of California, to-day decided to
report adversely upon the further consideration
OF the case
Year: 1879

APPROPRIATION BILIS.--The House appropria-
tlon committee expect to complete the legisla-
tive, executive and judicial bill this afternoon.
A member OF the committee said. in reply 10 an
inquiry this morning that the army bill will be
perfected to-day and authorized to be reported
TO the House special meeting of the CON-
mitfee will be held tonight The House to-day
agreed TO the conference report on the consular
and diplomatic appropriation bill. 1t leaves the
bill almost Identical with the law of last Ses-
sion. In the senate MessrS. Window, Allison
and Withers We're appointed the conference
committee on the part OF the Senate on the
Indian appropriation bill.
Year: 1879

On THE JOUKNE1.


The road over the large mountains was 80
stecp IL was all / could do to sit on the horse.
BY this time it was quite dark. The Indian
that rode behind me pulled watch out of his
pocket and asked me if recognized it. told
him thought did, but could tell better in the
morning. Hc took it from his neck and put the
leather guard around my neck and said it WAS
my watch. have worn the watch ever since.
II was Mr.. Posts and belonged to his father,
and was u family relic. Mr. Post was chief
clerk at the agency and had been secretary of
the Greeley colony, and was well known in
Yonkers, N. Y, where for many years he was
Postmaster and also Town Clerk. This Indian
treated me tolcrably well during the journey.


When we arrived at the camp that night q
souaw came and took my little boy from the
horse and cried over him like child. l dis
mounted and sat down in Pursune's camp.
wasn't at all hungry, and when they offered me
coffee. cold meat and bread l could not eat
After "a while Pursuncs squaw got over her
weeping, when they talked and laughed. All
could understand was when they repeated the
Year: 1879

The Kansas City Journal tells how to WOO
sleep when one is restless. Sit down in an
easy position, relaxing all the muscles of the
body, and let the head drop forward upon
the breast, as low as it will fall without fore
ing it. Sit quietly this way for few min
u.es, freeing all the powers of the body, and
a restful, drowsy feeling will ensue, which
will if not disturbed, lead to refreshing sleep.
If the sleepless fit comes on in the night one
can simply set up in the position described.
Stiffness of any part of the body must be
avoided, and it is we'll to bend the head for
ward after lying down, rather than to keep
it straight or throw it back on the pillow
The writer suffered several years from Sleep
lessness caused by severe pain and nervous
ness, and was taught the above by a physi-
clan of great experience and ability, and
found through it complete relief. Many per-
sons similarly afflicted within the writer's
knowledge have tried it and always with
good results.
Year: 1879

THE Chinese have made beer from pecu-
liar kind of rice for over 1000 years. 1ts
inventor is said to have brought some of the
new beverage to the Emperor, who, on taking
it, remarked: ''This liquor will cause great
trouble in the empire" To prevent, If pos
sible, the fulfillment of his own prophecy,
he banished the inventor and forbade the
manufacture, but this early attempt to nip
the liquor traffic in the bud failed the secret
of the manufacture was preserved, and the
Chinese are still In enjoyment of their vener-
able rice beer. The rulers OF the Celestial
Empire would seem to have had more success
in the suppression of wine drinking, several
Emperors having gone to the root of the
matter by ordering the exlirpation of the
vines.
Year: 1879

A writer calls attention to the cheap and
effective method adopted by the Japanese to
protect their feet:


One of the most striking sights that takes
the attention of the traveller in Japan is that
of the wooden sandals worn by the 80, ,000, 600
people. These sandals have separate apart
ment for the great toe, and make clacking
noise on the street.


Straw slippers are also worn, and travel
er, setting out upon q journey, will strap
supply on his back, that he may put on
new pair when the old are worn out. They
cost but cent and half a pair. They are
rights and lefts and leave the foot free TO the
air. We never see those deformities of the
foot in Japan which are so frequent in this
country.
Year: 1879

PEOPLE should not be apatbetic sbout the
Government of the country in which they
live. Many persons assert that none of their
interest lies 10 politics. If by politics they
mean rampant partyism. they are right. If,
on the contrary, they refer to true Govern
ment, they are wrong, inasmuch as it is the
interest of all to exert an active influence for
the welfare of the country. We are only ap.
pealing to the inborn common-sense of the
people when we remind them that the differ
enre between the statesman and the party
politician Is the difference between great
and an inferior nation.
Year: 1879

l. will hardly pay to leave the strawberry
beds that have born this year to still further
mat together. Better plow them up and set
on the ruins new bed as soon as the plants
from this years runners have attained sufi-
cient size. We have had good success in
August by shading the newly set plants for
few days, and have thereby secured fair
crop the next year. Take a scythe and 80
over the old beds now, cutting down the old
plants as closely as possible manure well
and turn over the soil either with spade or
plow to the depth of foot. On this care
fully transplant the new plant, and keep the
runners off, if you would have good, strong,
bearing roots for aDother season. The straw
berry needs renewal yearly to do its best 1t
bears any quantity of water, and the richer
the soil, and the deeper and the mellower it
is the better results will follow.
Year: 1879

Some years ago, says the Hartford Post,
one of our citizens bought and set out some
thrifty young apple trees. On one of them
he neglected to remov; the wooden label
which was attached to one of the limbs by
copper wire. Two years later he found that
the copper wire was entirely imbedded and
out of sight in the bark Of the tree, and that
year the limb was so heavily loaded with ap-
pies that he wasobliged to prop it up, while
there was not q blossom or apple on any
other limb. Last year one of our neigbors,
when his appletrees were in full blossom,
carefully girdled some limbs on several trees,
and the blossoms produced no fruit on the
limbs that bore last year. Pomologists may
profit by further experiments in that direc-
ton.
Year: 1879

Did you ever hear of drought,


A regular Texas stew?
No! Then III invoke my painting muse
And issue verse or two.
Thermometer ninety at nine,


One hundred degrees at four,
And ninety again at nine p. N.


For full q month or more.
So hst that you fall asleep


Over the news by mail
That COW can't low or chicken crow
Or = watch dog wag his tail.
So hot that men don't speak


In healthy natural tone:
But greet AZ they meet in the dusty street
With scarcely audible groan.
A staggering rooster reels


After sunstruck fly.
And hog ,ust winks at an ear of corn
Which chances to lie near by.
Not drop Of dew by night,


Not drop of rain by day;
The wells and cisterns going dry
And the creeks have run away.
Year: 1879

Gail at our Drug Store and get tria
bottle of DR.. Kings New discovery
free Of charge, if you are suffering with
a Cough. Cold. Asthma, Bronchitis.
Hay Fever, Consumption, loss of voice
tickling in the throat or Lungs. This
is the great remedy that is causing so
much excitement by its many wonder
ful cures, curing thousands of hopeless
eases. Over one million bottles ofDr.
Kings New Discovery have been used
within this last year, and have given
perfect satisfaction in every instance.
We can unhesitatingly say that this is
is really the only sure cure for throat
and lung affections. and can cheerfully
recommend it to all, Call and get a
trial bottle free Of charge, or regular
size for 81 90.
Year: 1879

In active pursuit Of pleasure or gain the
inestimab!e blessing of health is TOO often
forgotten until diseases is firmly seated,
and the fact Only realized by great bodily
and mental suffering. The Liver is the
vulnerable point in most persons. and the
disarrangement of the organ involves al
most the whole system; hence the reason
why under the Liver diseases there is
enumerated number of Affections. and
we claim the Simmons Liver Regulator to
be remedy for them all.
Year: 1879

said sick man to druggist cant you
give me something TO cure me?" His
symptoms were lame back and disorder
ed urine. and were sure Indication of
kidney disease. The druggist told him to
use Kidney Wort and in short time it
effected complete cure. Have you these
symptoms? Then get box to-day before
you become incurabIe. 1t is the cure; safe
and sure
Year: 1879

Frank MilIer's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade OF
these goods ia always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in its line. dtf
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills, no use OF
headache .or any of the ills that come from
disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn ease-wIii
relieve the system and make you feel like
q new person. Try it aud be satisfied.
Year: 1879

Txxlx IL NO situation that cannot dis
cover . lower depth. Here is news
paper comforting Q man who has Lost
both his legs with the information that
he wont hereafter be troubled with
Year: 1879

Crowds of colored people continue
to arrive at st. Louis in a destitute
condition. 1t is announced that con
tributions for their relief may be sent
to the postmaster for disbursement.
This is rather hard on the colored
pastors and committees who have been
receiving so much and cutting such
figure for the last few weeks. No
doubt some Of them have been supply
ing themselves literally with delicacies
and luxuries they are not used to,
like some people that we know of in
yellow fever times. There is no use
in a Southern man telling these Kan
sas-struck negroes anything about the
real state of affairs out there. We re-
peat what we have said before, let them
go and see for themselves. The supply
of Northern charity and sentiment will
soon be exhausted and then they will
have to go to work much harder than
ever they did in the South to make a
living. Some will stand this, others
will die and the rest will try to get
back to the South to tell the story.
There is no real reason why they
should move this year more than any
former year since the war. Crops
have been short for two years, but the
Southern whites are not responsible
for that. They will find that grass
hoppers in summer and SHOWS
three feet deep in winter are
worse things to contend with than
any of the evils they complain of in
the South. No class of laboring peo-
pie on earth get better pay and more
of the comforts and enjoyments of life
suited to their condition for the work
they do than the colored people of the
South. Northern labor is not near SO
well paid. They will find out all about
this in the happy land of Kansas, and
will not break the representation Of
the South in congress either. Their
idea of freedom means ease and plen-
ty without work. This will never be
realized anywhere in a civilized cOun,
try. No large class Of people, white
or black, can subsist or prosper with
out work. The owners of the sol
have the advantage over tenants anC
peasants in all countries. The lane
owner and employer in Kanses will b'
found fully as hard to deal with as il
Mississippi or Louisiana. If the OBJ
iect in going is merely to secure lane
IL is wild-goose chase, because thu
open prairie lands are hard to en-.
close and improve, While good lands
already fenced and otherwise i'm
proved can be bought cheap, and Sc
cured by any hard working, economi
cal man in the South.
Year: 1879

SECRETARY JOHN SHERMAN is on
a visit to his home in Ohio and it is
rumored that he has an idea of becom-
ing candidate for governor in order
to get a good send-off for the Presi-
dency. This view is fully set forth in
a special to the Cincinnati Enquirer
which we publish to-day. Sherman is
long-headed man and there is no
limit to his ambition.
Year: 1879

The press of this State is beginning
to stir the question of the election
called by the proclamation of Gov
ernor Marks, to be held on the 7th Of
August, to vote for or against the
proposition to settle the State debt at
80 and 4. There is plenty of time to
discuss this matter exhaustively.
Year: 1879

The Maine Greenbackers are said
to be raising funds in Boston to carry
on the next campaign in their State.
The Connecticut leaders have sug-
gested to the rank and file Of that
party that they contribute five cents
each for the next canvass.