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Year: 1879

GENERAL misapprehension seems to
prevail in regard to the provisions of
the public health bill passed by con
gress on the last day of the session.
1t does not in any way provide means
for preventing the introduction of
epidemic diseases into the country
further than by establishing a central
board of health, who are to advise"
with local sanitary authorities, but
who have no executive or directing
powers whatever that may be exer-
cised for the exclusion or limitation
of epidemic diseases. In this respect
the bill will be disappointing to those
who have hoped that the general gov


ernment would be empowered to en-
pIoy measures for. this, and as the
wants of the past year plainly enough
prove that isolated and feeble efforts
'of local authorities were Intellectual
for that purpose. The bill pro-
vides for a board of health of
eleven members, three of whom
shall be medical officers detailed from
the army, navy and marine hospital
services, one officer from the depart
ment of justice, and seven members
to be appointed by the President, who
are to receive a per diem compensa
ton while actually on duty. The
board are to meet in Washington
within thirty days after the passage of
the act, and are to elect their presi
ident, The duties Of the board, as
defined by the bill are to obtain infor-
nation in all matters connected with
the public health, and to advise with
the general government and with the
executives of the several States on all
matters that may be submitted to
them, whenever in their opinion
such advice may tend to the proscrva-
tion of the public health"
Year: 1879

AN estimate of 100000 was sent
into Congress at the beginning of last
session for the maintenance and ex-
tension Of the fast mail system. The
appropriation made for this service
was $l5O,OOO. With this sum it will
only be possible to maintain the fast
mails as they now are. and extensions
and improvements which the depart
ment had determined upon must be
abandoned.
Year: 1879

It is related Of Talleyrand that his
pulse, which rolled stream of enor-
nous volume, would intormit and
pause at every sixth beat. This he
pointed out triumphantly as a rest Of
nature, giving him superiority over
other men. Thus he said, "all
the missing pulsations are added to
the sum total of my life, and his
longevity and strength appear to sup
polt his theory.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON special to the Balti-
more Gazette: The Texas-Pacifc
company has withdrawn for the
present from the fight before congress.
The officers say that for four years
they have been endeavoring to secure
the cooperation of the South in the
attempt to build a Southern road in
its interest, and that having failed in
this they do not propose to continue
the struggle.
Year: 1879

THE Cuban government has advised
the establishment of schools for col
ored children, and wherever this can
not be done the admission of colored
children into the public schools. This
may be regarded as a pretty liberal act
for country where slavery still pre-
walls. Perhaps after all it is. the bet
ter policy to prepare the blacks for
freedom before they are liberated,
rather than try vainly to do it after
ward.
Year: 1879

ters were doing the housework he
had turned off his hostler and sold
two of his horses, and he himself did
the work in the barn. We are doing
what we can, said he, Z" to make bet
ter times. " replied, II think you
are doing what you can to make times
worse" You have turned out four
persons to be added to the great
number of unemployed. And your
daughters, who can we'll afford to busy
themselves in the personal service
which charity demands of well-to-do
humanity, are taking the places of
those whose comfortable existence
depends upon the expenditure Of Or
dinary physical exertion." There is
danger that this panic for economy
will affect those to whom a more linn
tied expenditure would be parsimony
rather than economy.
Year: 1879

tNatehltOcneS Ftn0jeafOrI


We believe we reflect public opinion, In this
locality at least, when we say that the New
Orleans DEMOCRAT has the sympathy Of every
patriot In the State in Its vigorous and, to
this time, successful war against the LoIIisi-
ana Lottery Company and kindred monopo-
lies In New Orleans.


Bot Is this sympathy alone what is required
TO support newspaper


We think not.


While we syInpathize let us support! We
owe 1t To Ourselves to do 80; and that support
must come In the shape Of means wherewith
tyranny-in lotteries or whatsoever shape ft
should come-may be resisted.


Let 1000 country Democrats respond with
their subscriptions at once, and we, TO lead,
VIII forward all from this parish who desire
to aid freedoms cause.


Let 1t not be said that monopolists have
power TO destroy our defenders The Press.
Come In with names and rnoDey-and we
will keep standing column OF the Vfndscotor
open to record all who subscribe.


Will our cODfreres Of the country press aid
In this undertaking?


Let US hear from them
Year: 1879

order and stability with republicapism but
among unbiased Observers the opjpjon trevatis
that M. dambeita will still be able 10 maintain
bis control OF bis par y and prevent the HAD
teals from acts that will alarm the country and
prepare the way for n reaction.
Year: 1879

days ago. The mother says that her
child has not been so well for year and
a half as she has been since her visit to
us, and she comes here to-day simply to
thank us for the great relief we have az
forded her."
Year: 1879

LIBERIA Las proved no Utopia for
South Carolina emigrants. The corres~
TOndent who wrote that his Sunday
dinners consisted of "roast monkey"
which was mighty dry eating without
lard" and that lard could not be
had for Glove or money" has p fellow
sufferer in one Rufus Clark, who writes
back: Il can not make a living here,
for there is nothing going on for 3 living
in this country but lying, cheating and
stealing He wishe- to get back TO
America, but has not the means to do it


thought" be writes, " that l could
live in this country, but l find that no
man can live in this country. If you
will aid and assist me to get away from
this country ! would be willing to bind
myself and family to work for you on
your place, or in any way you want me
until you are satisfied of your money"
Year: 1879

BUFFALO, Sept. 1.-The Canal Collector at
this point furnishes the following statement OF the
canal business Buffalo for the month Of August and
since the opening OF navigation during tho years OF
Year: 1879

VIZ regret that recently the news
papers have permitted the publica-
tion, pro and con, OF considerable
gossip abont the state Of mind of
Gen. Grant. The Chicago Times
has said a good dea! Of this gossip,
and little showing how solemn
Democrats talk and look when the
subject is discussed, putting on a
sorrowful expression of couDte-
nance, as much as to say Il" ! am
afraid il is too true"


The Times publishes this fact that
at one place where the subject came
up, gentleman remarked that the
suggestion reminded him of what
Abraham Lincoln said when parties
came to him and gravely charged
that General Grant was in the habit
Of getting drunk. The President
then wanted to know where Grant
bought his whiskey, so he could
send some OF the same article to
other commanders, and now it was
in order to inquire where Grant
picked up his lunacy, that little
of it night be distributed among
public men generally, and the gen.
tleman might have added without
any impropriety, that it would not
do any harm TO give the office-hold.
ers a small portion Of it.
Year: 1879

EVERY now and then for years the
JOURNAL has used its little hammer
to pound away on the Mormon
problem, but it does seem that
events alone will bring the Ameri-
can people to sense of the import
ance Of the situation. The Noun
tain Meadow massacre was sufficient
to stir the blood of the nation, with
out the recent word from Chief
Ouray that the Mormons were the
instigators and abettors of the re-
cent Ute horrors.
Year: 1879

A robber found Winnie Roberts, aged 16, alone in a farmhouse at Wadesburg Mo. He commanded her to give him all the money in the building, but she refused. After search ing little, and finding only $10, he threw her on bed, drew pistol, and swore that he would kill her if she did not give the informa- ton. She thrust her hand under the pillow, lea ling him to suppose that she was getting some money. hut what she drew out was revolver, with which she shot him twice
Year: 1879

Minnie Lewis's beauty was unrivaled in the neighborhood of Hot Springs, Ak, and Harry Farley is said to have marlied her for the ex- press purpose of putting her on the stage. He believed that she would be attractive enough as an actress to bring him wealth; but she failed when he took her on theatrical tour, and he soon left her. Then she committed suicide.
Year: 1879

Common sense makes no parade


Selfreliancei is quite distinct from self
assertion


Casual thoughts are sometimes of
great value


We hand folks over TO Gods mercy,
but show none ourselves


II is good thing to learn caution by
the misfortunes of Others


Never forget that your mother is the
best friend you have ever had


People seldom improve when they
have no other model hut themselves TO
copy after


Hugging sorrow is not The way TO
lessen it, though, like the nettlc. trouble
stings the less when it is firmly ErasPed
and not feared.
Year: 1879

WHEN the Legislative Appropriation
bill comes back from the Senate, with tho
amendments to the Federal Election
clause stricken out, there will be a pres
sure upon the Democrats to yield tho
point. The majority is not large and a
few faint-hearted, weak-kneed Demo-
Gratis, by acting with the Republicans
might carry the majority of the other
side. This would be disgraceful to them
but it need not irnperil the final success
of the plan, TO enforce he repeal of ose
infamous and unconstitutional laws, by
the same sort of action that secured
their original passage. They were en-
acted as "rider'' on an Appropriation
bill. They should he repealed in that
way. Any Democrat who fails in his
duty in this regard will never be forgiven.
so pretty talk or plausible excuses will
cover up his cowardice. The liberties
of the States, the >titutional right of
the people, the purity of the ballot-box
the existence of the Demo cratic party
are at stake. If those Federal Superyi-
sor laws are not repealed the Demo
cratic party had better make an assign
ment of its effect and appoint u. Chand
Ter trustee.-BdH Gazette.
Year: 1879

AN EXTRA SESSION HRID TO BE Ne
CEssARY.-It is now conceded by the
New York Herald that an extra session
of Congress will be rendered necessary
by the action Of the Senate in loading
down the Appropriation bills with '.jobs." ="
We have taken the ground from the
first that an extra session could do no
injury, but would result in great good to
the country. We believe it right that
the 46th Congress should be organized
as soon as possible after the adjournment


of the 45th. There will result a great
advantage, as we have heretofore urged,
in having the questions of the Speaker
ship and the chairmen of committees
settled. If this is done the committees
will have all summer and fall TO consider
the measures that come under their no.
tlcc. This being the case they would be
able to discharge business much faster
when they meet In December. The soon
er the Federal election laws are repealed
the better and other Federal interfer-
ence ought to be stopped at once ere the
country is plunged into further difficulty.
Year: 1879

WE DO HOPE the General Assembly
will not depart from the we'll expressed
wishes Of The Democratic party in the
campaign last fall in which the members
were elected. Then nothing was palmer
expressed to our voters than that the
most rigid economy would be adhered to
in all matters of sta e policy. Ifall the
pledges ofourparty are dlsregardcd, Just as
the pledges of the party Of our opponents
are disregarded, what right have we to
expect that the people will believe us in
future. Our State is in no condition to
bear any superhuities. We take it for
granted that the people are able and will
ling to protect themselves. To deny this
is to deny their ability and fitness to GOV.
ern themselves. 1t would indeed be a
lack of wisdom for the State to Day foI
armories for promiscuous body OF
men who might feel disposed to favor
rioters or not, just as The military in seve
raj of the States did during the riots in
1877. In fact the military in Pennsylya-
MIA proved that they were unworthy of
trust, and did great injury in inducing
the people and the posse comitatus to
depend upon them instead of upon
themselves. Wherever the civil authori-
ties exercised the rights given to them by
law, the mob was put down. And this
was notably the case in Maryland. The
baton Of the police proved too much for
the pistols OF the mob, and they were
beaten off and dispersed. And it is only
TO the shame Of the Gube-natorial staff
OF that State that it was induced to call
on the general government for aid instead
OF demanding that the owners of pro-
perty in Baltimore and other parts of the
State should defend their own. And il
was no less disgraceful to the war Govern
or OF Pennsylvania that he should have
asked Tor troops from Washington when
he had thousands of them in all parts of
his State. If it is told us that they were
dangerous and could not be depended
upou, we ask how Will they be depended
upon in other cases ?


In fact it suited the Governor of that
State to look to centralized head at
Washington, and the people are now
made to pay for the loss of property,
which was mainly induced by the brag-
Glng threats of the military that marched
10 Pittsburgh, and when there were too
cowardly TO protect the property IN which
they took refuge. Had they not gone to
Pittsburgh it is doubtful whether The five
millions dollars of property that is now
TO be paid for by taxation upon the whole
people, would have been DESTROYED =
There ought to be ample remuneration
in the military drill aud manly exerci, a
OF arms, as in all former years, to keen
up sufficient military spirit. Where
there is not sufficient patriotism to war
rant this it is doubtful whether the peo-
pie should be taxed to furnish anvthiuo
more than the arms to military comma
mes, as has been done since the Govern
menJ was formed.


a sufficient answer to charity military
companies, and charity colleges should
now be found in the fact that the indus
trial classes are already too heavily taxed
and that any more such superHuties is
only to embark on doubtful policy that
bids fair to injure those it delusiyely
proposes to benefit.


There is no telling what kind of a
man "likely boy" will make, so far as
Year: 1879

mine this angle of dip, long pointed
needles are mounted with small steel
axles. upon agate edges. so that the
needle can assume any position in q
vertical plane. The angle of dip is read
on a vertical circle around the needle,
which is placed in the magnetic merid-
ian. At this place the angle of dip was
found to be SO deg. 5 min. This angle
increases to the north, and becomes 80
degrees at Boothia island, in lat. 20 de-
grees north. Here the dip needle points
vertically downward, and an ordinary
compass needle will set in any position.


The above, concisely stated to US by
Professor Nipher. is the manner and
the utility of the survey. Its lmpor-
tance to science is patent, and. elabora-
ted, 1t would afford an excellent subject
for practical lecture on magnetism in
its relations to geography. All that
part of the state north of tho Missouri
Pacific railroad has been worked up. and
the survey of the southwest portion OF
the state will next be undertaken. Pro-
fessor Nipher deserves credit for his In
defatigable work in the interests ol
science, much of which is purely gratu-
itous. and we hope to see him and the
university with which he is connected
properly appreciated.
Year: 1879

1t is the business of every man to look
up. Business Is looking up, and so
ought we all. 1t is better to keep your
eyes on the stars and to stumble over q
clod now and then than to look down SO
persistently that you are not aware that
the stars exist. AS Jerrold says, if we
did not come into this world to better
ourselves we might as we'll have stayed
where we were,
Year: 1879

Our country is getting to be fearfully alarm
ing, the average life being lessened every year,
without any reasonable cause, death resulting
generally from the most insignificant origin. At
this season of the year especially, cold is such
a common thing that in the hurry of every day
life We are apt to overlook the dangers attending
it and often find too late, that a Fever or Lung
trouble has already set in. Thousands lose their
lives in this way every winter, while had Bos-
shee's German Syrup been taken, q cure
would have resulted, and large bill from a
Doctor been avoided. For all diseases of the
Throat and Lungs, BOschee's German Syruu
has proven itself to be the greatest discovery OF
its kind in medicine. Every Druggist in this
country will tell you of its wonderful effect.
Over $50 900 bottles sold last year without q
single failure known. febIeow
Year: 1879

CUTTING GLASS WITH SCIssoRs.-The "
1ustrated Woodaoorker say: Many persons may
not be aware that glass can be cut under
water with great ease to almost any shape
by simply using pair of shears or strong
scissors. In order to insure success two
points must be attended to-frst and most
important, the glass must be kept quite
level in the water while the scissors are ap-
piled; and secondly, to avoid risk, it is bet
ter to begin the cutting by taking off small
pieces at the corners and along the edges,
and SO reduce the shape gradually to that
required, as if any attempt is made to cut
.the glass all at once to the shape, as we
should cut cardboard, it would most likely
break where it is not wanted. Some kinds
of glass cut much better than others, the
softer glasses being best for this purpose.
The scissors need not be at all sharp as
their action does not appear to depend on
the states of the edge presented to the glass.
When the operation goes on well the glass
breaks away from the scissors in small
pieces in straight liue with the blade.
This method of cutting glass has often been
of service when diamond has not been at
hand, for cutting ovals and sedgements,
and though the edges are not so smooth as
might be desired for some purposes, yet it
will answer in great many cases. The
two hints given above, if strictly followed,
will ALWAYS insure success.
Year: 1879

The late General Hood, after the sudden
death of his wife, was completely crushed.
A near friend of his writes to Mr.. Randall
Gibson: 81 was with him Monday morning
till the funeral. He said he'd rather God
should have taken every one of his children
in one day than to have lost his wife; that
be was completely ruined, and now, with
out his wife, he had nothing to live for.
The precious little lambs who had gone to
bed Sunday night knowing nothing of their
mothers death, began to come in one by one
until nine came in, and such scene never
wish to witness again. After the children
left he said: Major, have never had the
fever, but if should have it, and it is Gods
will, am ready to go. have requested
Colonel Flowers to take charge ofmy child
rem and appeal to the Confederate soldiers
to support them, for have nothing on earth
to leave Them He was taken Tuesday
morning at o'clock, and died Friday morn
ing at half past o'clock, perfectly in his
mind to within ten minutes of his DEATH


At about 2 O'Clock he asked the doctor if
his time to die was not near at hand. The
doctor said, Yes, General Then minis
ter was sent for at his request, to give him
the last communion. / hear his house is
mortgaged to its full value, and he left but
little insurance on his life, not being able to
keep up his policies. a.sas s9.1t
Year: 1879

WORKING BUTTER.-Do not work too
much or too fast. Work slowly until all
the salt is thoroughly and evenly absorbed.
Otherwise the butter will not be of uniform
color. Working it too fast will destroy the
grain, and the butter becomes salvy and
lard like in its texture. Let it stand or put
it away in the tray for twenty-four hours.
Then work it enough to remove all OF the
buttermilk or surplus brine, so that the
butter may become dry or like piece OF
cheese. Mould into rolls, and set these
away for twenty four hours, or until they
become hard and firm. The cloth should
now be put on, SO as to cover one end, while
the other is left open for the stamp. The
cloth should be cut in pieces of exact size
and dipped in brine, and the butter rolled
when the cloth is dripping wet. Butter
should never come in contact with the bare
hand. When i'll bulk it can be very easily
handled with ladle and a flat paddle.
Year: 1879

MAKING IT LIVELY FOR THE PARsoN.-
Daniel Webster had an anecdote of old
Father Scarf, the minister of his boyhood
which is too good to be lost. 1t was Gus
tomary then, to wear buckskin breeches in
cool weather. One Sunday morning in Au-
tumn, Father Searl brought his breeches
down from the garrett, but the wasps had
taken possession during the Summer, and
were having nice time of it in them. BY
dint of effort, he got out the intruders and
dressed for meeting. But while reading
the Scripture to the congregation, he felt
dagger from one of the enraged small
wasted fellows, and jumped around the
pulpit slapping his thighs. But the more
he slapped and danced, the more they
stung. The people thought him crazy, but
he explained the matter by saying: "Breth-
ren, don't be alarmed; the word of the Lord
is in my mouth, but the devil is in my
hreechesr' Webster always told it with
great glee to the ministers.
Year: 1879

A young man in Charlotte, North Caro-
lima, loved girl, and wooed but didn't win
her. He talked of suicide, and went to her
house one evening when no gentleman was
there, but several lady friends were visiting
her. She sent them to the door to refuse
him admittance. They did SO, and sitting
on the doorstep be drew pocket-knife, say
ing he would kill himself sure enough this
time, and struck himself in the breast with
the hand that held the knife, and his body
rolled down on the walk. Then followed
such groans as dying man is supposed to
utter. One of the young ladies rushed for
bucket Of water, while another, who had
perhaps noticed how careful he was to turn
the wrong end of the knife to his body when
he was about to strike the death blow, ven
tured to suggest that hot water be brought,
as there were certain animals which it was
customary to scald after death. Finding
that his trick had failed, he had the monu-
mental cheek to get up and ask them for a
clothes brush.