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Year: 1878

A writer, describing in Forest and
Stream a French crowd as he saw it on
race course, mentions its orderly charac-
ter. "There is no crowding, fussing, or
any attempt to intrude on each others
rights. All is the acme of decorum and
cheerful politeness.'


"You will pardon me, Monsieur 10 mile
tatre,' a portly dame would say to mite
of soldier, IF | ask you to s,oop lit
tie more SO that l can see over your head
You are small enough already, yet not
sufficiently SO to enable me to see over
your shake. You are no doubt giant
in battle, though so small in body, and
will in all probability get to be general ;
so hope, Monsieur Ie Gsneral, you will
grant me the small favor | ask"


This bit Of raillery elected hearty
laughter fl ON the bystanders; but, high
ly sensitive AS the French are to anything
approaching ridicule, the soldier did not
resent the familiarity, and, touching his
hat, he moved to one side.


"Monsieur will oblige if he will move
one side" an 0uerier would say to po-
liceman, as he was being pushed forward
by the incoming multitude; but instead
of clubbing him, as a New York police.
man would, for his presumption in speak
ing so famiiarly, the officer merely
turned around and said that it would be
impossible to do 80 without breaking the
Gordon.


Facing the crowd, he asked them if
they would be kind enough to move back
u little further in order to give the horses
plenty of room. In all this swaying not
petulant word was uttered by any per
SOC, and when one happened by mistake
to push another, he Immediately lifted
his hat and begged pardon.


None were more polite than the civil
officers, and if they made n request 1t
was always with AeSsteurS ct mGdamts siI
rotls plat. They manifested none of the
growing, small-apple self:importance
of the so called "hnest police 10 the
world, "yet they handled thousands with
out the least trouble The people are
bubbling with cheerfulness and suavity,
and though "chatf'' reigned supreme, it
was devoid Of all tincture of acrimony or
the rem otest ill-nature.
Year: 1878

A SCOTCH paper says General Grant
lost two fingers at the battle of Michigan
Yes; it was u tough fight, that, but the
General never cared cent for the loss
He merely remarked, as he sent boy
after the missing fingers: Il only take
three fingers at drink, anyhow
Year: 1878

Spring The old man says it-when
he thinks Of putting off the mortal fer
the immortal-to-d day for tomorrow.
The weary watch for the morning, and
while away the dark hours with by
and-by. Sometimes it sounds like a
song; sometimes there is sigh or
sob in it. What wouldn't the world
give to find it In slmanacs-set down
somewhere, no matter if in the dead of
December-t0 know that it would
surely come But fairy-ike as it is
fitting like star beam over the dewy
shadows of years-nob0dy can spare it,
and we look upon the many times
these words have beguiled US, the In en-
ory of the silver 'By-and- By as like
the sunrise of Ossia, pheasant but
mournful to the soul
Year: 1878

: virtuous Tennessee now proposes to
make determined struggle with the
whiskey bell-punch to pay the interest of
that fraction of the State debt which may
remain after the Legislature rests from its
labors as a scaler down.
Year: 1878

long report of a trial in the San Fran.
cisco Bulletin contains this parenthesis: /:
" At this point in the proceedings it was
noticed that one of the jurors was asleep,
but no one took the trouble to awaken
him" A striking commentary in the
modern jury system.
Year: 1878

THE first faint sweet breath of Autumn Is
stirring the tree-tops. The foliage is taking
on a rusty tinge. The fields are browning
fast The full corn is ripening in the ear.
Summer flowers have had their day, and the
golden rod and aster, heralds of the fall, clus.
ter thickly by the roadsides. The skies are
lower and grayer. What song of birds or
chirp of crickets there be has melancholy
sound. The wind that rustles through the
leaves is singing the swan-song of the season.
Before long the foliage will put on the dol
phin hues Of death. Then but little while
and the leaves will seek their graves in the
ever-welcoming earth, always yearning to
shelter its children in its bosom. There
must be something peculiarly worthy in this
Summer to entitle it to its rest so soon. 1t
seems but days ago, and few at that, when
we felt the eager, querulous air of Spring,
shared with all things about us the impatient
expectation Of the season. Now the fall
feeling, half yearniug, half regret, Possesses
US. We even fancy we smell the faint odo,
of dead Autumn leaves-is it only fancy. or
that fine imagination which is prophecy
The stay of the Summer seems briefer thar
ever before. Has it been so? Or does eact
year hasten its fight, warning us, none Zoe
gently, OF the fas.s-nearing day when we toe
shall seek TIE bosom of the kindly earth
worn out with our toll or our play. and
thankful for rest?
Year: 1878

The argus does not pursue its attempt to
prove that all Republicans should accept the
greenback as constitutional money because
the Republican justices on the Supreme
Bench decided the legal.tender acts to be
constitutional. Perhaps it sees that this sort
of reasoning leads up to the conclusion that
Democrats should refuse to accept the green
back as constitutional money because the
Democratic justices decided it to be uncon-
stitutional-and that would offend the Green.
hackers to whom the Argus is now so indus
triously catering.
Year: 1878

The argus shows in its discussion of the
appropriations, the most wonderful agility in
avoiding those deficiency bills. 1t is pain
fully aware that to reckon them in is to give
its case away.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
Dut as guaranty Of good faith.


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

It is not strictly consistent for the friends of Secretary sherman te as sert, first, that he did not write the interesting letter to Anderson and Weber attributed to him; and second, that there is nothing in the letter to be ashamed of, anyhow It brings up the case of the woman who was sued for borrowing and not returning a wash tub. Her answer was, 6rsl, that she never borrowed the utensil : second, that the hoops were all of of it, and 1t was of no account.
Year: 1878

The Southern Pacific Railroad Company continue to put up build ings here; a dwelling house and store room has just been completed near the depot, and a fine car-repair shop is nearly finished close by the round house. e.-Yuma Sentinel.
Year: 1878

The report Of the odd fellows celebration
and the publication of the decision in the
Brannigan case crowds out much matter
of interest which is already in type and
more that is not.
Year: 1878

CUTTING IoE-Mr. Anton Reymann is
taking advantage Of this (n)ice weather
to repienish his stock OF crystallized cool.
mesa. He yesterday put force Of men to
work cutting ice in the creek near his
brewery.
Year: 1878

Its really difficult to be struck


with the contrast existing between
Prince Bismarck's terrible reputation
and the patriarchal picture represent
ed by the family Of which he is the
head when he returns home to rest
from the ardent struggle in which he
has so long been engaged. Nothing
is more simple and touching than the
respectful and silent enthusiasm
with which his wife and children sur
round him and the devOtedness they
show him In his family circle he lets
himself be governed by their anxious
tenderness. When he leaves the
table his wife or son brings him his
long clay pipe and lights it for him.
This first smoked, a second, all ready
is handed to him, aad this after
ward gently taken from him without
a third being brought. The Prince
yields to this silent tyranny, which
relieves him of portion of his per
sonaI cares. His son Herbert told
me, 81 have put my father to be bed,
for he, too, you see, ends by being
tired" He is treated, indeed, by his
family as a demigod, cared for as an
infant. On hearing him chat with
his family one is struck by the clear


ness with which he expresses him


self, the grace with which he stoop:
to familiarity, and also by the feel
ing of irresistible force which he in


spires, so that when once he said any


thing it becomes law. Even when h,
unbends the most naturally you are
conscious that he has only to clincl
his fingers to crush an adversary.
Year: 1878

New York Letter 10 Boston Journall


have had, said n well-known cler-
gyman, some very droll experiences.
Among the most exciting was the one
that I will relate. A well-known mcr-
chant was very sick-some thought
nigh unto death. He would. see no
pastor, nor allow anyone to speak to
him on the subject of religion. One
day he mentioned my name, though
he was no acquaintance of mine. He
named me two or three times. At
length his wife asked him if he wanted
me to call. He hesitated for some
time, and then asked his family to send
for me. He added: "Tell him to come
right away" [ obeyed the summons,
was ushered into the sick chamber, ,and
at once recognized the gentleman as
one who had been an occasional hearer
in my church. He greeted me with
great cordiality, and asked that all
should leave the room. He wanted to
speak to me privately. His wife left
with evident reluctance, the man was so
weak that. he could with difficulty turn
in bed. AS soon as the door was closed
he sprang from his bed turned the pa
key IN door, seized me with thestrength
of a giant and said "Now,we will have
nice dance" clasping me about the
body, he in his night-shirt, commenced
to caper round the room, humming in
a low voice, II and my Father are one,
equally in power and glory" He kept
his pace for a full hour, till was near
/ " dead from exhaustion and fright
He was wild maniac. Once l at
tempted to scream. He siezed me by
the throat His eyes flashed fire. He
said he would brain me if l was not
quiet. Round and round he turned,
keeping up the refrain, 81 and my
/ Father are one, equal in power and
glory" Pretending to be pleased, !
suggested that we call in some of the
family to join US. He caught at the
idea. He opened the door to call the
household up, and 1 instantly fed down
stairs, pursued by the mailman. He
was arrested, taken to the mad-house,
and in twenty-four hours died raw
ing maniac. 1 have never since heard
those words repeated without being
thrown into a cold sweat. 1 danced
enough that night to last NE the bal
ance of my life.
Year: 1878

Governor Vance, Of North Carolina,
recently told Il gentleman that the
Greenback Labor Movement Is spread
ing rapidly throughout the South, and
he expressed the opinion that it would
be embraced by the colorcd and
white voter everywhere. He said that
both the old parties are making ad-
vances toward these classes, who con-
prise majority in every State, and he
intimated that the result will be the
breaking up Of the Solid South, and a
re arrangement Of parties without re-
gard to race, on some of the financial
issues, L Exchange.


The Governor will find that it viii
be embraced, also, by the wealth Of
the South, if we can be said to have
any wealth in our country when CON-
pared with the mighty bond-holders.
There Is no danger of the triumph OF
error as reason is left free to combat.
The want that pervades all classes Of
our community; the mortgages upon
our farms: the low price Of cotton and
land; the scarcity Of money; and the
high rate of taxation upon everything
We eat and wear; tell Us, in terms that
cannot be mistaken or misunderstood,
thatour financial system Is rotten to the
core, and the exemption of bonds md
greenbacks from taxation, shows be
yond disputation that the machinery
OF the government Is run in the interest
Of the rich, and is oppressive upon the
poor. The bone and muscle of the
land are made to bear the burdens Of
the Government, and the bondholder
sits idly by and grows fat off Of the
sweat Of his brow, Is drop by drop it
falls from his corded muscles into his
Golfers. I'm arrangement o. parties
without regard to race Is what all right
thinking men desire. 1t is what the
Democratic party has contended for
in the South ever since the war. 4 po-
litical party based upon a color-line,


would produce 4 conflict of races, and


be fraught with consequence most dis
astrous TO our country. We hope
never to see the like again in our day
and generation. Parties should he
organized upon principle, those Of Ike


views assiniiIating, and al striving for


the glory and advancement Of our com
mon country.
Year: 1878

The effects of coffee upon children
are bad. Those who drink it grow
slowly, compared with those who live
on milk, bread and oatmeal mush.
The former have less power to resist
the influence Of disease. They ara
not supplied with matchmaking food.
In health, coffee, properly prepared,
may enable Us to undergo great fatigue,
It Is a safer stimulant in shocks from
serious injuries, than alcohol. 1t Ia
more apt than tea to disagree with
the stomach. We ought to say to
those who cannot get honest coffee,
that an excellent drink may be made
from various materials, anv one of
which may be vastly healthier and
more nutricious. Roast n pint or
more of oats as you would foreign f
fee. Grind it. Pour upon it cold
water and gradually bring it to 4 hoil,
Strain and serve it with milk and su-
gar. In the same way prepare wheat,
barley and coarse maize. To each
add, if you wish to have variety in
flavor, roasted sweet potatoes, or any
aromatic the taste play fancy. The
oatmeal coffee is particularly useful IN
diarrhGa.
Year: 1878

London Saturday Review


Flying. Putting commercial con
siderations aside, and looking merely
at social ones, how great an alteration
will there be in the ways Of civilized
beings if flying is brought within the
reach of all who can buy an engine
and some durable wings. To take
the most poetic relation Of life, what a
different thing viii courtship be when
lovers seek the clouds, as of course
they will, and when vows are ex-
changed in the air Lord Lytton tried
to describe something Of this kind,
but his hero was a clumsy follow who
could not learn to manage his wings,
and constantly had to be caught by
the woman who loved him. Very
different Will be the case with the Wig
orous and well trained young English
man, who viii take the lady whom he
admires out to fly just as ladica aye
HOW ldEtI Jul Att d III ht, yi, VIII,
perchance, urge his suit when hover
ing outside her second floor window,
and will perch on the sill to learn hi.
fate. Then, in the more prosaic part
of life, in the ordinary routine OF
commonplace daily existence, what
strange alterations Will occur! Oul
ancestors would have laughed at any
one who had told them that the time
would come when the throngs in the
streets would have under their fee


men of business who were being drag
ged to and from their daily work; ane
it Is equally difficult for any Of as t,
conceive that perhaps in the next cen


tury the peaceful rambiers by the Re
/ gents park will find the sky overhead


suddenly darkened at 9 certain tim,


Of the afternoon by the great hocba o


city men who are flying to their home


in the far northwest.
Year: 1878

Leslie's illustrated Newspaper


The first element Of true culture
IS utility The homely uses of life are
strong body, without which accom-
plishments have nothing to adorn bat
themselves, and are thrown away.
In the swift fuctutions of business and
the terrible reverses which so often
sweep away the best fortunes, none
are safe. 1t is folly for any family to
rear a girl in the lap of indulgence for
life of luxury, when a single wave Of
misfortune may sweep the castle
beautiful away and leave It's inmates
at the mercy of the pitiless clement.
Every girl should be so educated that,
should adversely throw her upon the
world, she would fall like cat, on her
own account. a lady of culture is
one who can use her knowledg and ac-
complishents for her own support in
case of need, and does not feel that
any useful industry is demeaning The
practical must precede and support
the ornamental, and even the orna-
mental should be so thoroughly in
grained that it can be made Of use in
case of need. The worst evils Of mod
ern society will not be got rid Of till
every woman is able to earn an honest
livelihood, and respect every woman
who earns one, whether she is a 'lady
of culture" or not.
Year: 1878

Milwaukee SUM-


y gentleman who has just returned
from a trip tells of new use that has
been found for electricity that even
beats the telephone or the phonograph.
It is a device by which the colored
sleeping-car porters can be awakened
at every station. 1t is well known
that the normal condition of the col
ored person is to be asleep. The col
ored person goes to sleep on the slight
est provocation. In the ordinary af-
fairs of life this eccentricitv can be
overlooked and provided for, but the
business of sleeping. car porters has
baffied scientists to devise q method OF
keeping them awake. A porter can
keep awake by constantly whistlinr.
but this practice has a tendency to
awaken passengers who do not desire
to be awakened. The inventor has
adapted to this branch of railroadine
electricity in such a manner that the
eolored persons usefulness is increased
at very little exPanse. Il IS desirable
that the portershouId be awake at each
station where the sleeper stops, in order
to snatch the small baggage of those
who get aboard and throw it under
F the seats.


a wire runs from the engine under
the cars, and Is connected with the
electric dice in the cushion of the hind
! seat Of the sleeper, where the coiored
man Is apt to congregate, and at the
same moment the engineer rings the
bell on approaching a station, he etouch-
es the thingumbob attached to the
wire. Suppose the porter to be seated
in his accustomed place, peacefully
dreaming the happy hours away, snor-
ing for all that is out, and dreaming OF
his Nancy in St Louis, for instance.
His head thrown back, his evebaIls
are in repose, his mouth is open like
an approach to a tunnel. He Is sitting
on the electric dice. The hand OF
the engineer playfulIy touches the
cornucopia, the lightning flashes back
to the sleeper, a charge of electricity
goes meandering up the spinal form
Of the African, he is raised up to the
roof Of the car, and when he comes
down he is wide awake and ready for
business. There Is no other thing on
earth that fetches a porter except eI.c.
tricity. 4 conductors boot has been
known TO DO it, but it takes several
applications, and the result is not quite
as satisfactory. Railroad comT anies
that have adopted the telegraph
owakencr in the South are receiving
! the encomiums of the people. This is


indeed, an age Of improvement.
Year: 1878

The character Of the young men Of
a community depends much on that
of the young women. Ifthe latter are
cultivated, intelligent, and accomplish
ed the young men will feel that they
themselves should be upright, gentle
manly and refined; but if their female
friends are frivolous and silly, the
young men will be found dissipafed
and worthless. But remember always
that the sister is the guardian of the
brothers integrity. She is the surest
incubator of faith in female purity and
worth. As a daughter, she is the light
of home, The pride of the father Of
ten oenters in his sons, but his affection
is expended on his daughter. She
should, therefore, be the sun and cen
ter of ALL Anon.
Year: 1878

Lend a hand to one another


In the daily tolls Of life;
When we meet weaker brother,
Let us help him in the-strife,
There is none so rich but may,


In his turn, be forced to borrow;
And the poor mans turn to-day


May become our own tomorrow.
Lend hand to one another,


When malicious tongues have throw
Dark suspicious on your brother;
Be not prompt to cast stone.
There is none so good but may


Run adrift in shame and sorrow,
And the best Of men to-day


May become the worst tomorrow.
Lend hand to one another


In this race for honor's crown;
Should it fall upon your brother,
Let not envy tear it down.
Lend hand to all, l -ay,


In their sunshine and their sorrow,
And the prize we've lost to-day


May become our own tomorrow.
Year: 1878

The true girl has to be sought for.
She does not parade herself as show
goods. She is not fashionable. Cen
orally, she is not rich. But, oh what
a heart she has when you find her
So large and pure and womanly.
When you see it you wonder if those
showy things outside were woman.
If you gain her love your two thou
sand are millions. She'll not ask
you for a carriage or a first-class
house. She'll wear simple dresses;
and turn them when necessary, with
no vulgar magnifcat to frown upon
her economy. She'll keep every
thing neat and nice in your sky par
lor, and give you such a welcome
when you come home that you'll
think your parlor higher than ever.
She'll entertain true friends, on a
dollar, and astonish you with the
new thought how little happiness de
pends on money. She'llmake you love
home (ifyou don't you're a brutc),
and teach you how to pity, while you
scorn a poor, fashionable society that
thinks itself rich, and vainly tries to
think itself happy.


Now, do not, l pray you, say any



more, Il can't afford to marry" Go,
find the true woman, and you can.
Throw away that cigar, burn up the
switch-cane, be sensible yourself,
and seek your wife in a sensible
wav.-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Year: 1878

When you send paper to . young
lady, just cut out smal! item-no
matter what. Ten to one she will take
pains to secure a duplicate Of the pa
per, merely to crafty her curiosity by
finding the missing paragraph.
Year: 1878

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The "HApPY LAND. There has not
been bank failure in Holland during tho
last forty years, and tho paper money OK
the banks during that time has been
equal to gold. There is no such thing as
the failure Of a fire insurance Company on
record, and while the rate OF insurance
does not average more than u half of ono
per cent, tho companies are in II flourish
ing condition, realizing II 10 ~ per cent.
per annum. First class railroad travel is
only ons cent. par mile, and yet tho
roads pay good dividends. PiIfcring Of
q cisls are scarcely ever heard Of, and
when they shock tho nation by turning
up, they arc severely punished and for
ever disgraced. No free passes are grant
ed, and managers and directors have no
power to pass anybody over the roads
free all must pay tho public rate. Dis
honesty of any kind or failure in business
means public dishonor, and utterly bars
the dishonest from any future public con-
sideration. Four millions Of people live
within an area OF $4,000 square miles,
and appear to be happy, prosperous, and
contented. The secret OF this prosperity
lies in tho fact that all live within their
income, and that industry and honesty
are principles so firmly established that
their violation is looked upon as an out
rage on their national character. Let us
rejoics that there ls such a country left on
the face OF the earth.
Year: 1878

THE office of State Librarian will
create quite a struggle. Mrs. Haskell,
the present incumbent desires to keep
it. A half dozen other ladies want it,
and there are two or three male candi-
dafea