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Year: 1879

bring men off the wrong road to the
right roads" We should snatch all
the musical instruments from the
service OF the devil and with organ
and cornet and base viol and piano
and orchestra praise the Lord.


Many a man under the power of
Christian music has had change
take place in his soul and in his life
equal to that which took place IN the
life OF man in Scotland, who for fif-
teen years had been drunl1ard.
Coming home late one night as he
touched the doorsilI, his wife trem-
bIed at his coming. Telling the sto-
ry afterward she said, 81 did not care
to go to bed lest he should violently
drag me fourth. When he came
home there was only about the half
inch of the eaadle left in the socket.
When l1e-entered, he said: Where
are the children? and replied, they
are in bed upstairs. He said, go
and fetch them, and l went up and
L knelt down and 1 prayed to God to
defend me and my children from their
cruel father. And then, / brought
them down. He took up the eldest
III his arm and kissed her and said,
my dear lass, the Lord hath sent
thee father home tonight. And
so he did with the second, and then
he took up the third of our children,
and said: My dear boy, the Lord
hath sent thee father home tonight.
Why, sir, L had ma heard anything
like that for fourteen years. And I
prayed, and he was comforted, and
my soul was restored, for 1 had not
lived as ought to have lived, near
to God. My trouble had broken me
down." Oh, for such transforma-
ton III some homes tonight. BY
holy conspiracy in the last song of
our service, let us sweep every prodi-
gal into the Kingdom of God. Oh,
ye chanters above Bethlehem, come
and hover over us, and give US q
snatch of the old tune about good
will to men.
Year: 1879

The slave trade on the east coast
of Africa is no longer fourishing.
News reached Zanzibar the other day
that three separate gangs of slaves
were on their way to the coast, but
before the intelligence came the Sui
tan had caught one of them, and DR..
Kirk had dropped upon another. The
Kilwa road, formerly the most fire.
quented for slave DEALING, is almost
entirely closed. The trade now is
barely enough to keep the coast plan
tations going. The export trade has
been at an end for several years, and
it is years since man slave has been
taken by the cruisers on the station.
Dhows are still taken and condemn
ed, but it is for the illegal transport
of old slaves, not new.
Year: 1879

But, my friends, I noticed that IN
all the haunts of dissipation there was
an attempt at music, however poor
The door swung open and shut to
music they stepped to music; they
danced to music, and said to myself,
ssIf such inferior music has power,
and drum and fife and orchestra are
enlisted in the service of the devil.
what multipotent power, there mus
be in music? And is it not n,gn
time then, that in all our chnrcnss


and reform associations, we tessea
how much charm there Is III IL W
Year: 1879

An exchange says there is a gay
young frequenter of ball room in
that city who is so divine waltzer
that he goes by the name OF the
"Monarch of the squeeze" and the
sis ters and cousins, etc., just dote On
him.
Year: 1879

There was case, not q very long
time since, where it became neces-
sary to draw a cork, and the only
one present of large party having
a pocket corkscrew was a clergyman.
He remarked that he used it to open
ink bottles
Year: 1879

The managers of the Chicago & Northwest
ern Railroad, to accommodate the people who
live on their line between here and Highland
Park, and to give them an opportunity to attend
the opera, have decided to hold the Highland
Year: 1879

SECRETARY EvARTs AT MISUNDERSTANDING
Evarts made response yesterday to recep
tion accorded him at Toronto, Canada, in the
course OF which he referred to his connection
with the impeachment trial. the Geneva arbI-
tration and the electoral tribune at Washing
ton, in each Of which he had the good fortune
to be on the winning side. In respect to the
Geneva tribunal, he said trouble Of the difi-
Guilty and magnitude 1t involved would never
in early days have been submitted by the two
most powerful nations Of the world as this
was, by the generosity Of the British nation and
the pl udence and moderation of the American
people, to tribunal for disposal. [Cheersl
AS to the electoral tribunal, he asked what
greater praise to the race to which we ali be-
ong could be given than to find that the nation
hould submit to the decision OF tribunal of
lawyers? Mr.. Evarts referred to the Halifax
fishery award; said the award is paid and that
Is an end Of that matter. So far as any future
relations OF the two countries on the subject of
nsherles are concerned, he said the treaty ter
inmates In six years, when there win be some
further negotiations on the subject. In refer
ence to trade with Canada he said he Imagined
there was good deal OF human nature on both
sides OF the line In regard to the respective in
terests of the two people, but he believed the
eMDarrassments OF trade would In time be
greatly reduced.
Year: 1879

THE annual illustrated sacred poem,
which Lee & Shepard send out this year
is "Rock of Ages" by Augustus Montague
Toplady, and is among the brightest gems
of sacred song. 1t is a grand old hymn,
and yet its story is ever new, and espe-
cially interesting as presented IN this
beautiful book. The hymn was written
about year 1776, and in this book We find
it in its original torn, as the words fell
from the pen of its author. The book
has thirteen very choice illustrations, on
the heaviest tinted paper; and as we read
over and over again the beautiful words


Rock Of ages, cleft for me,


Let me hide myself in thee,


we feel rested and purified, and as we gaze
on its beautiful pictures, we would fain
hide US away in the cleft of that great rock,
and our faith grows stronger while we
look and while we read and then as we
look at the beautiful illustration of the
great rock in the dreary desert, with its
burning suns and burning sands, we
think again of its grateful shadow to the
weary traveller, and of the storms
that will surely come to all those who
fail to seek its shelter. Lee & Shepard,
Publishers, Boston, Mass.
Year: 1879

WE find in our New York papers much
SAID about the adulterations of sugars
and syrups. The following item gives =
good test for the largest adultera.ions Of
sYrups:


In most Of the syrups lime is the largest
aduIterant aside from starch sugar itself.
Lime may easily be recognized in tho
syrup by solution OF oxalic acid Dis
solve one ounce Of oxallc acid in q pint
OF rain water; if the solution ia not clear.
let it stand for few hours Til it settles,
then pour off the clear solution into q
clean bottle and label 1t: "Oxalic Acid
Poison"


To test the syrup, place tablespoon.
full in . tumbler half full of ram water.
stir it up, and add tablespoonful of the
oxalic acid solution. If there is much
lime in the syrup it will show itself by =
white precipitate, the amount of which
VIII give some measure Of the amount Of
lime present. II
Year: 1879

IT costs the State of Minnesota about
$4,000 per day for legislative expenses
during every day the legislature IS in
session. Speech. making is, therefore, a
very expensive luxury. and if our men,
bers would give their attention to active
business in preference to much talking,
they would give better satisfaction.
Year: 1879

A scHEAE is now on foot to appropriate
greater proportion of the internal i'm
provenent lands to railroad schemes and
other jobs in the northern part Of the
State. The people have timely warning
Journal.


We wonder if the Journal favored ex.
changing these lands for the Minnesota
railroad bonds? We hope so. We are
quite sure they will never be appropriated
to better use.
Year: 1879

DAKOTA is "knocking at the doors OF
the Unlon." 1t is not improbable that
the next census will find her with fam
lily sufficiently large to justify her demand
for admission. A bill was introduced in
Congress for her admission, on the
9th inst
Year: 1879

| IlOo Shs 4Otos
EDITOR HERALD:-As the Su-
preme Court of this State has not
yet filed decision In the case of
the City of Los Angeles vs.. the
Feliz Rancho, desire to call atten-
ton to the fact that no at tempt Is
made to save the winter water in
the reservoir, on the dam of which
the city has expended from $780,
900 to $4,000.


All the water above the Feliz
rancho is DETECTED from the river
hed-from the upper end of the Po-
trero de San Jose on said rancho
and one-half is sent to East Los
Angeles; the remainder comes over
to the reservoir in the bills at the
upper end of Puente street, where
dam has been constructed to receive
1t. Were this reservoir filled the
city would have water enough in
the spring to cover 8 900 acres of
land one foot deep with the water.
AS 1T is, the water runs out to fill a
contract which the city has entered
into with the Wooden Mill Manu-
featuring Company to supply it
with 200 cubic inches of water
(miner's measurement) per second,


Now, Mr.. Editor, If the amount
of water running into the reservoir
only equals the amount grant,
ed by the city to said Company,
why the necessity of the construo-
ton of the dam at cost of $40. 600?
Again, If the Supreme Court of this
State should decide that people liv-
ing along the river bank, as do the
people on the Feliz rancho, have
the right to use its waters in order
to fructify the soil they cultivate,
what right will the people of this |
corporation have to omplain :? land |
who ever hear of a municipal cor
poration organized for the purpose
of carrying on agriculture at the
expense of the outside country p


Mr.. Editor, the coming year may
be one Of the dryest known in this
State since Fremont took possess
sion in the name of the United
States Government, and if the So
called laboring men don't want to
belittle themselves they had better
take steps to save the water
that flows in the river, so that what
water is detected into the reservoir
may be saved for the benefit of ag-
riculturlsts next summer. My own
bread and butter depends on agri-
culture as we'll as that of those who |
are nearest and dearest to me, aud
as l have charge of the Feliz
rancho, and as propose to use all
the water flowing in the so.called
Canal and Reservoir ditch next
summer, provided the Supreme
Court decides in favor of the own
ers of said rancho, in the suit now |
undecided between said city and |
said owners, 1 do not wish to be |
put in the wrong by the stupidity |
and lack of foresight of the party |
(so-called Workingmen's) which
now rules this city.


By ones deeds should one be
Judged. claim to be as much of
a werkingman as any one who
treads the footstool, but am not
willing to sacrifice my bread and
butter for name.


JOHN M. BALDWIN,
In charge Of the Feliz Rancho.
Year: 1879

ty years, disgraced and dishonored
party even more by the acts of its own
leaders than by the repeated spurning
OF the people. it still stands in the
way OF the Nations peace, and men
are still asked to support it because
their fathers did before them.


The situation now is suggestive. In
October last, the Democratic party at
tempted revolutionary movement.
1t threatened to stop the wheels of
government unless permitted to defy
the Constitution and the laws, and to
strip the President of his rightful
power. 1t has appealed to the people,
and has met with ignominious defeat
in every State which has voted since
Congress adjourned. A year ago
scarcely a Republican was hopeful
enough to predict Democratic defeat
in 1880, and the only question grave
ly discussed in political circles was
whether the Democratic party would
elect one man or another to the Pres
idency. Now scarcely a Democrat
dares to hope for a success of his par
ty in the Presidential election, and
the only question is whether the Re-
publicans will nominate their best and
worthiest, or an inferior candidate.
Ohio has put the brand of popular
condemnation upon the soft-money
and repudiating tendency of the Dem
ocratic party, and the uprising of the
Democrats of New York against Mr..
Tilden and his clique of cipher-using
tricksters makes it plain that the par
ty cannot hope to win in this State,
either with him Or without him. 1t
is doomed to defeat. And everybody
knows that the party deserves its doom,
because it has been false to Democrat
ic principles, false to human rights,
false to the Union, false to the public
faith, and false in these later days to
the elementary principles that gov
ernment called free shall not be con-
trolled by massacre or ballot-stuffing,
by force or fraud.


The young man of to-day who ties
himself to the Democratic party has
before him dismal year of penitence
and shame. He will see the party of
his choice trampled into the mire by the
exposure of the most Infamous things
ever done under a free government.
As samples three may be mentioned:
the cipher dispatches, the Chisolm
massacre, and the vote of the last
Democratic Congress for repeal of the
Resumption act. In every respect
and at every point the Democratic
party has dishonored and disgraced it.
self as Ear as it was possible, and its
ADLER journals are now crying aloud
with great bitterness Of spirit, that it
has thrown away all its legitimate
chances, and has no hope save in the
willingness Of one desperate old man
to buy votes with money most unscru-
pulously acquired. Is that the sort Of
a party to which the young men of
to-day want to attach themselves?
Year: 1879

Our Democratic contemporaries in
sist that the loyal and patriotic people
of this State, in order to be consistent
ought to have voted for Ewing and
Rice, as they were once officers in the
Union army.


Now if it had been simply choice
of men, without any difference in
principles, there would be something
in this. But our Democratic friends
must learn, bitter as the~lesson may
be, that it is their party which the
people Of this State and country so
deeply distrust, and that service in the
Union army, however honorable, will
never lead one single patriot to vote
for man who now trains with the
rebels whom the Union army subdued.


The rebel brigadiers announced last
spring and winter, upon the floor Of
Congress, their utter hostility to the
results Of the war, and proclaimed
principles more dangerous to the Gov
ernment, if possible, than the seces-
sion doctrine of 1901. With those
rebel brigadiers Ewing and Rice cast
in their lot; to those rebel brigadiers
the party that nominated Ewing and
Rice gives its allegiance. Should that
party succeed, the people feel that the
blood and the treasure of the Nation
would have been worse than wasted.
To entitle Ewing and Rice to the
votes of men who love their country,
those two gentlemen must either have
abandoned, the Democratic party, or
the Democratic party must have aban-
doned its alliance with the country's
enemies. As neither of these things
was done, it was as unreasonable and
absurd to expect Republicans to vote
for Ewing and Rice, as it would have
been in 1864 to expect the loyal peo-
pie of the country to turn their backs
upon the civilian Lincoln, and vote
for the General, Mcclellan, while the
latter was running upon a platform
which declared the war a failure.
Year: 1879




Nearly one million of young men
will vote next year for the first time
at Presidential election. Many of
them have cast or will cast their first
vote this year. If they are divided in
number as the present adult and vot-
ing population is now divided, about
100000 of them are of Democratic
parentage or associations.


What are these young men going
to do? In the State Of New York
they may have a perceptible influence
on the result About $4,000 or TO-
900 young men will cast their first
Presidential vote next year, in this
State alone. Proud and hopeful
young men do not want to tie them
selves to a disgraced and defeated par
ty, at the outset. The thought Of
such mistake will linger with them
long. With what pride and joy the
men who voted first for Fremont men
ton the fact. They were at the birth
of the great party which has ruled
the country for twenty years and has
changed the history of the world.
Does anybody ever mention with plea
sure that he cast his first vote for
James Buchanan? Let it be granted
that Buchanan was an honest man,
who gave no willing or intentional
aid to the rebellion which afterward
deluged the land with blood; still, is
there a man who remembers with sat-
isfaction that his first vote was cast
for party which, from that day to
this. has never been able to win the
confidence of the American people?


The young men who will soon cast
their first vote have an easy choice.
In 1856 wise men hesitated. 1t was a
new and untried party, this Republi-
can party, and men doubted whether
it could WELD power without disrupt
ing the Union, destroying constitu-
tional ties and plunging the country
into anarchy. 1t was then the thought
of many that the old and tried De-
mocracy could more safely be trusted.
But it has never been the party of the
people from that day to this. Twen-
ty-three years have passed, and the
Democratic party has never been able
to lift lp its head in pride for one de-
cent thing done. Nearly generation
of men have gone to their graves
since the Democratic party has been
able to call itself anything but the
tool of the South. A sectional party
at all times, defeated party for twen-
Year: 1879

Young man! do you doubt that the
effect of the use of tobacco is demor-
alizing? Go to the clubhouse, that
gilded threshold to life of degenera-
cy and degradation, where the card
pack takes the place of the catechism,
and the average topics of conversation
are the latest horse-race, walking
match, prize-fght, billiard or sparring
exhibition. You will find there every
individual to be an animated minia-
ture volcano, breathing forth fire and
smoke, and at intervals belching out a
defiling lava-stream. Take the next
step down to the wine and sample
room, where the fashionable rowdy
and professional gambler robs night
Of its peaceful quiet, and under its
cover fills the pages of life's record
book with words of blasphemy and
deeds of infamy. Go to the gambling
table where one is robbed of his
money, and his moral life crucifed,
and you will find that tobacco holds
high carnival. Go to the grogshop
where manhood is so swiftly wrecked
and the Divine image obliterated, and
it is tobacco smoke overhead and to-
bacco juice underfoot. Go into every
haunt of sin on the face of the whole
earth, and tobacco, alcohol, and curses
are the nefarious and diabolical trim
ity-the great triple enemy of the
human family. Question every young
man you meet, with cigar or quid OF
tobacco in his mouth, and he will be
found to have strayed away from the
protecting care of a mothers lnt1u-
ence, and the shadow of the church
and Sunday-school.


1t has been discovered upon investi-
CATION, in the Polytechnic Schools of
Paris, that the non-smoking boys are
decidedly superior in general scholar
ship and mental vigor, to those who
smoke; and the German Government,
approaching the injurious effects of
tobacco ON the physical constitution,
has made smoking on the streets by
boys under the age of sixteen, an Of
fense punishable by fine and impris-
Onment.


Smoking or chewing tobacco is a
process of distilling or extracting an
oil which is so deadly a poison, that
two drops placed on the tongue OF a
cat will produce death in four min
utes: will take the life of the largest
sized dog, and by puncture in the
nose of a squirrel with a pin dipped
in it. will cause death in six minutes.
The sudden deaths Of Gen. Dakin, of
BROOKLYN. and of DR.. Hallock, of New
York city, was due to the paralysis of
the heart, caused, there is little doubt
for thinking, by tobacco poison, for
thev were inveterate smokers; while a
great many lives are closed prema-
turely through its influence, and hun
dreds of thousands are daily living on
the verge of the same probability.


If you would not destroy your
health, and deaden or callous your
moral sense; if you would not acquire
habit which is generally contracted
in boyhood, and Of which the testi-
mony of unnumbered thousands of
men is, that they would so gladly
shake it off if they could" habit
which is a constant, and which be-
comes an incalculable drain upon the
pocket as well as the constitutions; d
habit that has not one single virtue
that can be plead i'll extenuation fOl
its existence; then live in the purify
ing atmosphere of the church ano
Sunday-school. and under the iptlu-
ence and council of mother unseltist
Year: 1879

Almost the universal article used
ON the Continent for kindling fires are
dry pine cones. A couple of these is
usually enough to start fire of dry
wood, and several of them contain
enough resinous material to start a
coal fire without other kindling.
They are readily ignited with a match,
and are free from dust and insects.
In Paris, and other large cities on the
Continent, scarcely any other than
pine cones are used for kindling pur-
poses in the hotels, and it is a wonder
to us that they have not been intro
duced for the same purposes here.
We believe large and profitable busi-
ness might be made from gathering
the cones in pine growing regions and
selling them in our Cities Scientific
American.
Year: 1879

Ny stock of Fall and Winter Boots and Shoes is now com
plee and open for inspection Prices still lower than
before The styles in Ladies, Misses and Chdren's Kid
Button and Side Lace Shoes and in Ladies' and Misses Cloth
Top Basket Leather Foxed Button Shoes very pretty
attractive and quality the very best that produced by
some the reliable Cancnnat manufactures Prices
guaranteed to be lower than the quality of Shoes
be bought anywhere in the county.


The stock of Mems Boys and Childrens Heavy Saddle
Seam and Hand Sided Boots larger by far than has ever
before been brought to this market by dealer The
quality BETTER and the prices lower than the grade
goods have been sold in Jackson since the Pc
present tending upward and those who buy ear
est will buy lowest


My stock of Mems and Boys Fine Wool Hats is larger
than be found at any other store in Jackson the
styles and desirable and the prices lower than
goods of the quality can be bought in this market


also keep full line of Kip Calf Upper and Sole Leather
for sale at all times Call and examine my STOCK and be
convinced that the Boot and Shoe Store the place buy
Boots and Shoes.


T. W. EIoM A-S.