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Year: 1877

The French have new method of dis
position of the dead. At the decease of an
individual the body is plunged into liquid
and in Ave years the body is turned into
stone. The secret Of petriacation is known
only to the discoyerer. He says that in a
thousand years, if people only preserve
their relatives, they viii be able TO build a
house with them, and live in residences
surrounded by their ancestors. Another
application Of this process has been sugs
gested, namely, to have The petgifed corpse
nickle- plated or electro-plated with bronze,
and, if staute Of an individual is desired,
TO place the corpse on a proper pedestal, so
as to fulfill the function or being the statue
of the person deceased. Nereantils Jaar-
nal.
Year: 1877

Did it ever occur to anonymous writers
who send scurrilous and abusive letters to
newspapers with whose opinions they
chance to differ, that they are placing
themselves in an attitude so mean as to de-
serve contempt? When men have the
courage to express their sentiments either
verbally or over their own signatures their
views must command respectful considera-
tion if temperately uttered. But when
they resort to the shelter Of irresponsible
vilification and the protection of the un-
traceable letter, they should not forgett that
he is not usually considered above the grade
cf the brute who seeks to drive his knife or
strike his blow under cover of darkness.
The knife may sometimes wound, the blow
occasionally smart; but unless it be from
the hand Of utter degradation the pain can
not be so great as that Of him who has
played the part of The bravado. P5iladsl-
uhsa North AmsTican.
Year: 1877

A squadron of cavalry riding slow
Across the plains in search of the foe,


Which was ever ahead.
The red mans trail may beplaln to the eve,
And hunters may chase as the crow doth fly


They will ever be led.
For the red man rides with lightning speed,
No rest for rider-no rest for steed


Till the hidden lair is won.
The soldier in chase will tire or fall,
Worn by the race or struck by ball.
Leaving his work undone.
Hills to the right as the squadron rode
A gulch on the left-a streamlet flowed


From far-ott Noun Despair.
The flowers were up, the grass was green,
And pleas'ntcr spot was never seen


In the red demons lair.
The iron shoe of the Captains gray,
Rang against something hidden away


In the violets blue,
1t wasn't stone which made the sound,
Nor bones of buffalo strewn around,


Twas more like shoe to-shoc.
moments search on the prairie green.
Add trooper found an old carbine-


Rotted the stock away.
Twas a soldiers gun--a relic sad
OF battle fierce with the red man had


At some long distant day.
And near at hand was a heap of bones
And the soldiers spoke in lower tones


AS they gathered around.
Gnawed by the wolves and bleached by the sun,
Tossed about as the buffaloes run--


No burial yet had found.
Two oyercoat buttons led with rust,
Hidden away in the soldiers dust,


Were quickly brought to light.
A rub OF two-the letters were bold
Company the story was told


To the squadron Alright.
Company" and Sixth Michigan
The buttons were passed from man to man


Handled with tender care.
They knew the regiment-kneW the men
Knew who had led them across the plain


With his loud ringing cheer.
IA dozen red men were made to pay
Their lives for the scalp secured that dav,''


The grim old captain said.
For the Wolverines were Clusters NEIL
StaIwart and brave as any have been


Since brave mems blood was she'd"
'' In line-right dress--let's give cheer
To the men'ry of the brave men here


Now then; Hip! hip! hooray!'
A last salute to soldier dead!
Each trooper. with uncovered head.


Bowed d2 ne fOQG AWAY.
Year: 1877

The consequence of the affrOnt put upon
the eficers of the army and navy Of the
United States by the community in the pa
rade of Thursday night is that they have
positively refused to lend their aid to the
pageant of Rex proposed for Mardi GrAs.
Year: 1877

Men from all parts of the country loyal to
the Union are preparing to pay visit to
this city to witpess the next parade of Mo-
mus. They do not often have a chance to
sit on q cold curb stone till twelve o'clock
at night waiting to see American institu-
tiOng insulted.
Year: 1877

The Bill to count the electoral vote
will no doubt pass the House of Repre-
sentatives to-day or tonight. 1t then
goes to the President for his approval.
Just how long he will keep it is ques-
ton. But we do not think even, he will
attempt to. tamper with Congress in its
present mood; and it is likely he will
sign 1t at once. l
Year: 1877

occasion of which we speak he was receiv-
ed by the mayor and common council and
the firemen in full dress, while Jimmy
Emmons, who was indicted for sinsult-
ing" Belknap, turned loose the old cannon
and gave him the loudest reception pos
sible, and we assure the general that the
greeting was not on account of his rank
but was intended for the man. Col. Til
ford, and other officers from Fort Lincoln,
was also present, and the 18th cavalry band
discoursed sweet music.


For Gen. Terry and the members of his
staff accomp panying him, Bismarck people
have the highest regard. The writer was
much interested IN Gen. O. NJ. Poe who
was an old army comrade of his in 1862,
and known and esteemed by him as a
regimental and brigade commander.
Afterward Gen. Poe accompanied Gen.
Sherman as chief of his engineer corps
upon the famous march to the sea Gen.
Poe is an accomplished officer and gentle
man and deserves favor of the general of
the army, by whom he is evidently held
in high esteem.
Year: 1877

Secretary Schurz, in the course OF let
ter addressed to the commissioner of the
general land office, offering his decision
in private land contest of no public i'm
portance, lays down the following inter
esting and important instruction
on the general subject of appeals, and
puts stop to the practice which has
grown into an abuse before the general
land office. The secretary of the interior
says: "The appeal from your decision
was filed as follows: This appeal is taken
from the whole of said decision on ques-
tions both of law and fact. Ne argument
in support of said appeal has been filed.
The rules of practice approved Nov. 30,
1879, required an appeal to be made in
writing, fairly and specifically stating
the points of exception to the decision
appealed from. This has not been done
in the present case. The right of an APP
peal is guaranteed by law, bgt it is with


in the power of the department to pre-
scribe the manner in which the same
shall be filed; also what shall constitute
an appeal. A frivolous objection to a
decision not based on reasonable grounds
of exception properly stated should
not be permitted to delay for months
final action in a case, and / would
suggest that in the examination of
appeals careful scrutiny be given to
the same, and, if in your opinion, it
is not properly taken, or, in other
words, the document fled does not
constitute an appeal, you will so inform
the party, and if it is not perfected,
you are authorized under the instruc-
tions of my predecess dated March
a, 1876, in the Boston mining case,
to at once transmit the papers to this
office for immediate consideration.
Discretion should be exercised in con-
sideration of the question of what
constitutes an appeal. The same care
and precision cannot be expected on
the part OF the uninlormed settler that
would be required Of the experienced
attorney in practice before the depart
ment. In the case under consider
alton think the appeal might prop
erly be dismissed for want al precision
and compliance with instructions,
/ The reasons for your decision, how
ever, are fully stated, and think tie
conclusion reached is the correct one.
Year: 1877

Utica Observer.


The insanity Of DR.. j. @. Aver, of
Lowell, affords a terrible warning to
advertisers. Here was a man engaged
in the manufacture Of pill, not diff
fering much fr m a hundred other
pills that may be obtained from any
drugstore. In an unguarded moment
he made up his mind that he would
advertise, not in the plcayune style
of the ordinary dealer but in a com
prehensive sort OF way, by which be
could reach every possible purchaser
of pills. He started with the idea of
devoting half of his profits each year
to advertising. The result might have
been foreseen. He accumulated mon
ey SO rapidly that he did not know
what to do with it. When he rolled
together sl5,000,000, and had vainly
tried to find some outlet for his in
creasing profits, his mind gave way
under the absorbing cares OF his vast
business, and he is now patient in
an insane asylum for the insane. How
easily this calamity might have been
averted. If be had stuck to the con-
servative methods of many of our
merchants, and refrained from adver-
tising, he might have been passing
quietly through bankruptcy now, in
stead Of being loaded down with his
uncounted millions. 1t is a dangerous
experiment for man who does not
want to become rich to advertise. Or
if he advel tises at all be must adyer-
tise grudgingly and at long intervals,
lest his profits should grow out of all
proportion to his requirements, and
he should find himself burdened with
wealth. Advertising conducted on the
principle of devoting half the profits
OF a business to it, is, we repeat, a
dangerous experiment. 1t preoipitates
a fortune upon the advertiser so sud
denly that the chances are he will not
know what to do with his money.
Year: 1877

The telegraph wire is down between
here and Sioux City, and no report
has been received to-day. Consequent
ly we are compelled to go to press


without our usual instalment of news.
Year: 1877

One of Tweed's plans to get his
bills through the New York Legisla-
ture was this: Approaching mem
Der, he would hand him copy of the
bill and then say, LET noe see your
pocket. knife" After turning the
kife over while the member was read
ing the bill, Tweed would say, Il
give you ten thousand dollars for
your knife" A good many of them
let the old knife go.
Year: 1877

The New York 7ri6uaG says there is every
reason why the Republican party, after the
late tilt over the New York appointments,
should get together again. There is no
substantial reason for an irreconcilable diff
ference on the part Of the President with
his natural supporters-there is every rea-
son for trying to get together again-and
there is no need to abandon civil service
reform. 1t is only necessary to abandon
such burlesques upon it as tho late New
York .aasco, ito comprehend that the proper
discharge of political duty is not necessary
disqualification for public office; and other
things being equal, an Administration, to
deserve support, must make appointments
TINT will strengthen. its supporters. If that
support is to come from the Republican
party, then the Republican party must not
be broken down by needless Quarrels on
points where the Administration is not hv-
ing up to its own declared policy. Let us
have peacep
Year: 1877

This office has an extensive Job Printing
Establishment at which oil kinds Of holi-
day job printing can he executed in the
very best styles, on short notice, and on the
most favorable terms. Give IL q trial.
Year: 1877

We are gratifed to observe that the
press in several quarters is inveighing
against the tyranny of the tall bonnet
in public assemblages The male
sex is willing to concede thatupon the
street pyramid of hair, surmounted
by duck Of a bonnet, may be hand
some but in the churches, theatres
or concert-rooms it IS a grinding
tyrann- to ell who sit behind it. 1t
is high time for the male sex to strike
for freedom, and rally to the cry of
"Down with the bon cts p 1t is
wearying to the patient soul of the
most devout christian to sit in church
behind a woman with a worldly bon
net on the summit of turret, her
and other people's-hair, like the
tower of Lebanon that looketh towards
Damascus. The devout person behind
has to crane his neck one side and the
other to catch the words of wisdom
that fall from the lips of the holy
man, and vet the bonnet, by slight
and dexterous motion, can completely
thwart that pious purpose. In the
concert-hall the tall bonnet is still
greater tyranny. Hair, ribbon and
feathers are not good conductors of
sound, and they shut out the view of
the soloists. The average male is
compelled to dodge one side or the
other to catch the expensive quayer
and demisemi-quaves, roulades and
trills that he purcased when he bought
his ticket. If this brought any sub
stantial happiness to lovely woman, if
the music sounded sweeter to her be-
cause she excludes man from its en-
ioyment, we would bear orr sorrow
uncomrlainingly. But we believe
that she suffers under her weary
weight Of stateliness, and we believe
that often when her smile is careless
and gay, down in her hearts depth
she is gnawed with vain desire and
envy of the lightness and the freedom
of the bald-headed man that she so
uthlessly representations Co.
zett.
Year: 1877

For putting on the same gloss and
hard pearl finish to Shirts, Collars, &C.,
as when bought new, at cost of one
cent per week. 1t beats the world
With greenemigrant servant we can
polish linen equal to any Laundry in
America. 1t causes the iron to run
smoothly, and prevents rust. 1t
makes an old shirt look new. 1t gives
the linen such smooth, glossy finish,
that dust and dirt will not stick
to it. A woman can do her ironing
in one half the time, and the clothes
smell sweet and fresh.


Every box of the Cheng Weng con-
tains package of Chinese Washing
Blue from which large S-ounce Bot
tie Of Liquid Bluing can be made in
one m;aute without cost if necessary
this can be demonstrated at any time
and ii will be seen now quickly the
Dlueing is made from the powder, con-
vinclng any person that they are &C.
tually getting the price of the Box in
Blueing alone, besides having a large
box of the Cheng Weng that will last
a family many months.


1t is the most economical article
that can be used, costing only about
one cent to do the ironing of large
family. Warranted not to injure
the clothes, but will make them last
much longer, because they do not have
to go through the wearing out process
of washing and starching so often. 1t
gives the linen such smooth, glossy
surface, that the dust and dirt will
not adhere to it, so that it will keep
clean much longer. Even would it
keep clean no longer the beautiful
gloss finish which is impaired is sufli-
cient inducement to bring it into gen
eral use. The Polish is packed in a
slide box, containing "a Lozenges
which will last an ordinary family six
months.


The Cheng Weng Chinese Washing
Blue from Hong Kong is without any
doubt the best in the world. II nev-
er settles when in water, and contains
ten times the amount of blueing prop
erty of ordinary bottle blueing.


Give it one trial and you will al
ways use it.


Each box contains 80 cents worth of
polish which is sold at half price
thirty cents per box.


Beware Of travelling swindlers
who will offer you bogus article for
% to 35 cents per boz and thus steal
your money.


Mr.. G. Differ is the agent for this
County who sells the only genuine
article. HEALTH & HOME.
Year: 1877

Many having used "patent' and
prepared medicines and failed in find
ing the relief promised, are thereby
prejudiced against all medicines. Is
this right? Would you condemn all
physicians because one failed in giving
the relief promised? Some 90 to
California in search of gold, and after
working hard for months and finding
none, return home and say there is no
gold there. Does that prove it?
Many suffering with Catarrh and pull
monary affections have used the
worthless preparations that crowd the
market, and in their disappointments
say there is no cure for Catarrh. Does
that prove it? Does it not rather
prove that they have failed to employ
the proper remedy? There are thou
sands Of people in the United States
who can make an affidavit that Dr..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy and DR.,
Pierces Golden Medical Discovery
have effected their entire cure. Many
had lost all sense of smell for months,
and pieces of bone had repeatedly
been removed from the nasal cavities.


"GoD bless our home is the legend
over the gate of a western jail-yard.
Year: 1877

With the settlement Of the Presi-
Dental contest and the opening of the
Spring, there will be revival of trade
in all its branches. Judicious busi-
ness men will be sure to advertise
literally, in order to reap the largest
harvest during the season ofpgosperity


The attention of intending adver-
tisers is called to the JOURNAL as the
best medium in the county for bring
ing their business before the public


The advertising columns Of the
JOURNAL have heretofore been very
Gberally patronized, and in view of its
increasing influence and circulation,
and its constant and intelligent advo-
cacy Of the best business interest of
our section, it is confdentially expect
ed that it will continue to receive a
generous share of the public patronage.


In this connection We arc gratiGed
to note numerous testimonials received
from various patrons of the real value
and efficiency of the JOURNAL as an
advertising medium. So pronounced
are these we are led to expect CON
tinuance of the favor already liberally
bestowed upon us. This anticipation
is strengthened by the adoption of a
new and reduced scale of rates to
take effect April lst, with which our
solicitor will shortly wait upon our
friends.


SUMNER comes along slow ly, and the
crop reports from the barber shops are
Year: 1877




WASHINGTON, May Is The overhauling and re-
organization Of the consular service of the United
States, to which reference has already been made in
dispatches to The TRIBUNE, will begin at once. The
Secretary of State will make haste slowly Tie will
avoid the removal of competent and efficient officers,
but will strive to weed ont those untitled for the
positions they hold. Three important principles
have already been determined upon by the Secretary
Of State to govern him in a reformation of the con-
sular service. They follows First it will be
his aim to fill all the important commercial
cOnsuates by the appointment of men of comrcrcla
experience; second in selecting cOns'lls for Oriental
ports, where judicial duties have to be performed
none except educated lawyers will be appointed; ;
third, of the essential qualifications required of
all consuls will be that they shall be able TO speak
the language of the country in which they are sta
toned. If the reform in the consular service went
further than 10 bring its personnel strictly under
these three rules its efficiency would be very greatly
increased; but in addition 20 tins the Secretary Of
State will strive to apply those general principles of
civil service reform which are to be recognized IN all
departments of the Government
Year: 1877

Whence do they come, those idlers in
tho streets, who, wandering in single
rank or dispersed detachmcnts among
the busy and the purposeful, are con
founded with them, and never seen for
what they are till something happens
which calls them together; when they
astonish us by their numbers and the
problem Of how they are able to live
at abiding not being n profitable in
vestment of ones capital? Men and
women who, one would suppose, had
enough to keep things straight, and TO
find food and clothing for themselves
and those belonging TO them, If they
worked diligently for ~ hours out Of
the "a, gather into compact masses Of
gaping idlenoss at every unusual occur
ence, every tntling accident and pass
hours staring at the sight, II hours are
needed TO be passed before the obstruc-
tion gets itself removed, or the show
vanishes into space, ,lasierless men,
surely they must be yet evidently
they are not their own masters, so far
as having the whip.hand of circum.
stances goes, women without home or
duties, for all that dress and appear
ancc and the betraying wedding-ring
would seem TO point 10 both; mere
idlers cumbering ground which others
till, and living rs best they can on
food which they only help to consume,
taking no trouble to create or prepare.
These mullitudes of idlers TO be col.
Iected together in the streets of any
large town at moments notice, have
always seemed TO US TO be tie oldest
phenomena OF our social life. Men
with the need and marks of work leg.
IDLY written on every square inch OF
their person and attire, why are they
not at their bench, in the factory, the
foundry, the sbip.yard, at the anvil, at
the loom2 Or ii they belong to none
Of these trades, and are Of that queer,
nondescript class which seems to have
no settled occupation, and one may
well believe no settled home, which
calls itself generically the class Of the
"handy men," men ready for jobs Of
any kind and living on the disregard
ed crumbs of labor, how is il that they
give so much time from their poor
scratching on the surface Of the great
field Of work, and spend in street sight
seeing that precious jewel Of humanity
called Zine? Who can tell 2 All we
know is that, like vutures gathered to
the carcass, the least event can happen
in the streets ont Of the ordinary run OF
daily traffic, horse cannot fall, a new
kind of hurdy-gurdy cannot grind out
familiar tune, mounte-bank cannot
go through tricks that were stale a
hundred years ago, not Punch repeat
a pantomime known TO all but the ris.
ing generation, but the idlers are gath
cred in crowds and for them, at least,
all the duties of life are suspended for
hours TO come.
Year: 1877

A little elbow leans upon your knee,
Your tired knee. that has so much
to bear:
A child's dear eyes ar. looking loy-
ingly


From underne tn 4 thatch OF tan
gled hair
Perhaps you do no. heal til, velvt t
touch


Or warm, moist fingers, folding
yours 81 tight;
iou do not prize this blessing over
much,


You almost are too tired to pray to-
night.
But it is blessedness. A year ago
did not see it as do to-day
We are So dull and thankle.s; and
too slow


To catch the sunshine till i. slips
away.
And now it seems surprising strange
TO me,


That while | bore the bandage Of
motherhood,
l did not kiss mere oft, and tenderly,
The little child that brought me
only good.
And il, some night when you sit down
to rest,


You miss this elbow from the tired
knee,
This restless, curling head from off
your breast,
This lisping tongue tn chatters
constantly;
If from YOUR own the dimpled hands
had slipped.
And ne'er would nestle in your
palms again;
If the white feet into their grave had
tripped,


l could not blame you tor your
heartache then,
| wonder so that mothers ever fret
AT little children clinging 10 their
gown;
Or that the footprints, when the days
arc wet.


Are ever black enough to make
them frown.
IF l could find little muddy boot.
Or cap or Jacket, on my chamber
floor;
If | could kiss rosy, restless foot. &.
And hear its patter in my home
once more;
If | could mend broken cart to-day,
To morrow make kite to reach
the sky
There is no woman in Gods world
could say
She was more blissfully content
than l.
But ah! the dainty pillow next my
Is never rumpled by shining head;
My singing birding from its nest is
flown;


My little boy used to Kiss is dead!
Year: 1877

4 TORNADO N MID>AlR.-A few
days ago, on the morning when heavy
showers fell here, a sublime sight was
discovered by few persons who hap
pened TO be looking to the northwo t
about eight o'clock The blsckest of
black clouds, torn and ragged. were
being driven through the air towards
southeast. They rolled and tumbled
as ocean tornadoes will disport with
the waves, and were evidently flung
like feathers by terrific tornado which
passed over the centre Of the village,
but too high up to disturb objects upon
the earth. The trees near the district
school house were made to bow but
the mad forces we're too far up to exert
their full power upon them. Had the
tornado run 100 feet lower it is believed
by those who observed it that buildings
would have been demolished IN an
instant of time Watertoun Dispatch.
Year: 1877

MAMMA" asked resident young
ster, "is our old hen going to be sent
away for Summer Z" Il guess not my
son." she replied "but why do you ask
such question Z" Because l heard
pa tell our new hired girl that they
would have such good time when he
sent his old hen away for the Summer" !"