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Year: 1877

"UArrKRy.


What was the lost captain doing? and
what chance had the crew OF finding
him that night


He mad committed himself to his des-
peratc adventure, without forming any
plan for the preservation of his own
safety. without giving even momcntary
consideration to the consequences that
might follow. The charming picture
that had been seen through his telescope
had haunted him night and day. The
image of the innocent creature, secluded
from humanity in her island solitude.
was the one image that filled his mind
\ man passing woman in the street
acts on the impulse to turn and follow
her. and in that one thoughtless moment
shapes the destiny of his future lite
The captain. seeing the canoe on the
beach. acted on a similar impulse when
! he took the paddle and shaped his reck-
less con Sc tor the tabooed island.
Reaching the shore while it was still
dark, he did one sensible thing-ne hid
III" canoe :" that il might not betray him
when the daylight came. That done, he
waited for the morning on the outskirts
OF the forest


The trembling light of dawn revealed
the mysterious solitude around him
Following the outer limits of the trees.
first in one direction, then in another.
and finding n" trace OF any living crea-
turc, he decided on penetrating to the
interior OF the island, He entered the
forest


An hour of walking brought him to
rising ground. Continuing the ascent,
he got clear of the trees and stood on
the grassy top of 4 broad cliff which
overlooked the sea. An open hut was on
the cliff. He cautiously looked in and
discovered that it was empty. The lew
household utensils lett about and the
simple bed of leaves in the corner. were
covered with fine. sandy dust. Night birds
flew blundcring out OF inner cavities IN
the root, and took refuge in the shadows
of the forest below. 1t WAS plain that
the hut had not been inhabited for some
time past.


Standing at the open doorway, and
considering what he should do next. the
captain saw Il bird lying toward him
out OF the forest 1t was Il turtle dove,
so tame that it tiuttered close up to him.
At the same moment the sound of sweet
laughter became audible among the
trees His heart beat fast; he advanced
n few steps and stopped. In a moment
| more the nymph OF the island appeared,
in her white robe, ascending the cliff in
pursuit OF her truant bird. She saw
him, and suddenly stood still. struck
motionlcss by the amazing discovery
that had burst upon her. The captain
approached. smiling. and held out his
hand. She never moved; she stood be-
fore him in helpless wnndcrment; her
lovely black eyes fixed on him spell
bound; her dusky bosom palpitating
above the fallen folds of her robe; her
rich red lips parted in mute astonish-
ment, Spell-bound on his side, feastng
his eyes on her beauty in silence. the
] captain, after L while, recovered HIM
Year: 1877

New York Herald: "A very large
m tjority OF the citizens of the United
States are unalterably opposed to militia
ry intervention by the federal govern
ment 20 thwart state Independence. Ali
the wiser republicans see that there is
no salvation for their party if that policy
is persisted in"
Year: 1877

THE democratic reformers are
pretending to favor the Presidents
policy, including the latter's civil
service measures. 1t is noticeable,
however, that in the organization of
the House, which is in the hands Of
the democrats, not single Republic
an remains among the officers. Adams,
of Kentucky, was reelected Clerk of
the House upon the express promise
that he would ship some four or
five Republicans he had retained
during the last session of Conrgess,
because he did not see how he was to
discharge the duties of his Office
without retaining some Of tho old
clerks.


While the President is making
Cabinet officers out Of democrats and
submitting his will to that Of Ben
Hill and General Gordon as to who
shall be appointed to Office in Geor-
gia, the democratic House is hypo-
critically praising the President for
his civil service reform, and at the
same time making clean sweep of
every Republican from appointive
offices, where they have the power.
1t is not often that a man is foolish
enough to place his head, on his own
volition, within the jaws of the wolf,
but this appears to be exactly what
President Hayes is doing just now.
Year: 1877

There is no use trying to disguise
the fact that there is growing feel
ing, in various parts Of the land, that
our schools are not what they might
be nor what they ought to be. These
complaints do not often find their
way into the public journals but they
are heard in the shops, in the stores,
and in the offices of professional and
business men. These ominous NUT
terings occasionally take moro dcfin-
ite form. Thus at recent education
al meeting in Boston, Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams, Jr., is reported to
have said among other things: "Thc
education at the present day is poor
article purchased Al high price,"


To us it seems that the trouble is
that our schools are too top-heary =
The village with scarcely population
enough to support good grammar
school, is ambitious to assume city
airs, and whether they have scholars
fit for high school work or not, such
q school must be started. The result
is that boys who ought to be study
ing arithmetic are put into algebra,
and that those who are innocent of





the spelling-book take up the study
Of Latin and rhetoric. In the larger
cities this difficulty is avoided by hav-
ing q regular prescribed course of
study through which pupils must
pass to reach the high school.


But in these high schools 1t is not
at all uncommon to find half the time,
and half the expense of the school de-
voted to five or six scholars in the
last two years of the course. ltisour
opinion that no class in any high
school should be sustained for any
less than three pupils. 1t is giving
instruction in branches that only one
or two scholars wish TO take, that
makes our high schools 30 expensive
and therefore SO unpopular with cer-
tain classes. We have heard of cases
where more tuition was paid for two
or three pupils, than it would have
cost the district to send them of to q
first class college and pay their tut.
tion and hoard.
Year: 1877

The Boston correspondent of the
Hartford Courant tells the following,
which is illustrative of the queer re-
formatory politics of Massachusetts
The prohibitionists after nominating
one of the most fastidious gentlemen
in the state as their candidate for
Governor, proceeded to join with him
as their candidate for Lieut.. Cover
nor, nominee who is in very incon-
gruous association, This man is
known as Rising Sun Morse. The
cognomen comes from the nature of
his business. He makes stove polish
in town few miles out of Boston,
to which he gives the name of "Ri-
sing SUM- mean the polish not the
town. If be had somewhat more of
brains he would be character. AS
II is. he misses reaching that distinc-
ton. This Mr.. Morse is a person Of
piety as well as q prohibitionist. He
advertises himself and his wares in
and out of season. For instance he
begun, it is said, by peddling his own
polish, and always sought prayer
meetings in which to engage-and to
advertise, He at last got into the
state legislature. This was too much
for him. He had been rather an
amusing person up to that time; you
could laugh Nth him sometimes af-
terward he insisted upon being
laughed at exclusively. He had
habit of making speeches and then
going to the reporters gallery and
offering to pay to have them printed.


Next to advocating prohibition he
distinguished himself by opposing
woman suffrage - and on bible
grounds. He was very violent-the
women said coarse and vulgar-in his
assaults upon the reform The
"Rising Sun" was what we call a
yearling in the legislature that is,
his constituents failed to re-elect him.
But the women did not let him alone !;
they followed him with voluble re-
proacEes after everybody else had
felt that he was hardly worth keep
ing in remembrance. In course of
time came the prohibitory convention
ofthis year. The plan was to unite
the disaffected woman sufl'ragists
with tho prohibi'ionists on one ticket.
Judge Pitman, long woman suii'ra-
gist, made this easily accomplished
for its head; but when it came to the
second place it was found that Mr..
Rising Sun Morse was in the field for
this, and was ready to offer $1,000 or
more for the nomination. But Mr..
Morse was an anti-suffragist of the
EXTREMIST kind. He had opposed the
reform in a more brutal manner than
anybody in the state, said the women.
"True," said the Rising Sun, "but
that needn't stand in the way, can
change my views" And change
them he did. Like the yankee stump
er, he had declared his sentiments,
"and if they didn't suit they could be
altered" Altered they have been
and the stove polish man is now a
full-aedged suffragist. If this man
had been made shade less thick
headed, we should have got a good
deal of amusement out of him. As it
is, he unfortunately altogether es-
capes being funny. 1t is a pity to as
sociate such q man with reformato-
ry movement, or to put him on tick
ct with men of Judge Pitman's tastes
and eapacity,
Year: 1877

Neither Senators Blaine or Conk-
ling by their declarations evince any
disposition to war with the admins
tration. They plainly say that they
hopc the administration will succeed
In all its policy and that they will aid
II in SO far as they can, but they en-
tertain very serious doubts Of the
propriety Of it's methods of civil SER
vice reform and its Southern policy,
and also think they cannot be sue
cessful as the administration thinks
they will. The above, as clearly as
we are able TO ascertain it, is the po-
sition Of both these distinguished re-
publican Senators.
Year: 1877

follows:


aThe selection of Sam Randall for
Speaker was a very natural thing for
the democracy to do. He was one Of
the few .salary-grabbers" who took
the $1,000 extra pay, and kept it. No
greater satire upon reform" could be
perpctrated than to place such a
shining reformer at the head of the
only branch Of the government under
democratic control. Then he is a
strict constructionist, which he will
illustrate by forming a committee
favorable TO Tom SCOTS railroad.
He is also a protectionist, and there
fore just the man for the free trade
democracy to train under. Altogcth.
or he is q model--of his kind"
Year: 1877

In the convention Of the Episcopal
Church Of the United States, sitting
at Boston, Mass, motion by Liver
more, Of Minnesota, favoring the sew
erence Of Church and State and sym
pathizing with such movement in
England, was on the 18th inst, laid
ON the table. It acted like bomb
shell thrown into the convention
We suppose II was tabled out of cour-
tesy to the church in England and
upon the principle that tho church in
America did not wish to interfere
with the church across the waters.--
Certainly tho Episcopal Church Of
this country for itseV would not hest
tate to pronounce against q union Of
Church and State. The position
which the tabling Of the resolution
referred to places them In will
call for some Affirmative action to OK.
plain the real position ON the ques-
tion Of the church in the United
States.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON. April 20.-The president
this afternoon addressed the following let
ter to Secretary McCrary:


iIr:-Prior to my entering upon the
duties of president there had been station
ed, by order of my predecessor, in the
immediate vicinity of the building used as
state house in New Orleans, La. and
known as the Mechanics Institute, a
detachment of United States infantry.
Finding them in that place, have thought
proper to delay the decision Of the ques-
ton of their removal until l could deter
mine whether the condition of affairs is
now such as to either require or justify the
continued military Intervention of the ma
tional government in the affairs of that
state. In my opinion there does not exist
in Louisiana such domestic violence as ii
contemplated by the constitution as
grounds upon which the military power oi
the national government may be involved
for the defense of the state. The dis
putes which exists as to the right of GER
tain claimants to the chief executive Office
of that state are to be settled and deter
mined not by the executive of the United
States but by such orderly and peaceabl'
methods as may be provided by the con
stitution and laws of the state. Having
Year: 1877

Caarrh, in its extent and destructive force stands
next to Consumption, and is closely allied to it :;
for in certain constitutions the transitions from one
to the other is only question of time. II is there
fore singular thing that those afflicted with it
should not make it the object OF their lives to rid
themselves of it. A single bottle of any remedy


cannot, III the chronic .tsge, effect cure nor even
bring the system under its influence fully. In


many such cases the bones and cartilage of the


nose are eaten away, the organs Of hearing, of
| ing, and of tasting, affected to be rendered
| useless. lhe uyuIva nongated and infamed to
| produce constant ana distressing cough. The re-


most favorable circumstances when seriously af-


fltcted; but as the eyden of its great value daily
comes to hand, we become more and more satisfcd


that there does not exist case of Catarrh that can


not be cured by a judicious and persistent use of
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE FOR CATARKH The re-


lief in every obtained from the first dose is an
indication of what 1t will do when the system il
| brought constitutionalIy under its influence
| SAEFeRDs s RADICAL CURE Is sold by all whole
sale and retail druggists throughout the United
| States. Price 81.
Year: 1877

This is not, by any means, a dangerous or
troublesome complaint. 1t is simply rough
scurf on the legs and toes, resembling scales,
of dry, hard or horny substance. 1t is
very easily cured. Take the fowls affected,
that is all that have rough, scaly or unclean
legs, place them in a coop where they can be
easily secured. Battle the legs well with
kerosene oil, one after the other, replacing
them in the coop. Repeat daily until you
see signs of the scales cracking or scaling
of-perhaps three or four applications
then with blunt knife remove, by scraping,
all the scruf and scales that can be scraped
off without drawing blood, after which
bathe again with kerosene, and then anoint
the affected parts with lard and sulphur.
Repeat the same operation every day until
cured. and then do not feed much corn, and
keep your yards clean and free from mud
At the first return of the symptoms, treat
again the same.-Am. Poultry Journal.
Year: 1877

Partridge Coohins are now so well known
and so deservedly popular, that nothing
new can be said about them. They are
magnificent bird in size, color and shape,
when finely bred, and always give satisfac-
ton to those who fancy large fowls.


AS winter layers, they are among the best,
make good mothers, and as table fowls are
first-class. They are quite hardy, and only
suffer in winter in their combs, which, like
the combs of all large single-combed birds,
are liable to be frozen in extremely severe
weather, unless the poultry house is very
warm.


Taken altogether, the Partridge Cochin is
one of the most valuable of the Asiatics,
and first rate variety for new beginner to
select, as they breed very true to. feather,
are easily confined, and retain their beauty
long time, even in city, where it is almost
impossible to keep the white varieties in
presentable shape.-Ams. Poultry Journal.
GIVE your fowls plenty of dust or ashes
| as a bath, and good supply of lime rub
bish and gravel.
Year: 1877

1t is gratifying to state that
there are several petitions to the
police jury, circulating through
the parish for signatures, in favor
Of Sunday law. We have seen
one Of them, and it was numerously
signed and headed with the name
Of the worthy Catholic Priest
OF this place, II is expected that
every intelligent man, every good
citizen, and every lady in the
parish, will favor the movement.
Lafayette Advertiser
Year: 1877

Who hath not treasured something OF the past
The lost, the buried, or the lar away
rNiucd With those heart affections which outiast
All save their memories these 0uliye decay
\ broken relic OF our childhood's play,
a faded Hover, thai long ago was fair
Mute token ol "a love that died untold
Or sikcn curl, or lock OF slvcry hair
The drows that bare them long since in the mould
Though these may call up griefs that else had


slept,


Their twilight sadness Ger The soul TO bring;
Not every tear in bitterness Is wept,
While they revive the dropping flowers that spring
Within the heart, and round its ruined temples


cling. II Craig.
Year: 1877

a NEW FAIRY SToRY.-A lazy gil who
liked to live in comfort and do nothing.
asked her fairy god-mother to give her
good genius to do everything for her.
On the instant the fairy called ten Iwaris,
who washed and dressed the little girl.
and combed her hair, and fed her, and
so on. All was done so nicely that she
was happy, e1cep! for the thought that
they would go away. TO prevent that, "
said the god-mother." | will place them
permanently in your ten pretty little fin
gers" And they are there yet.-Labod-
Year: 1877

The Los Animas (Cal Leader mentions
a remarkable electrical phenomenon. A
lady of that place was frying some fresh
white-fsh in an iron skillet covered
with tin lid. In sttemptingto to remove
the lid with a steel fork her arm was 30
shocked by electricity that she could nos
remoye it. She called her husband, who
experienced the same difficulty. A snap
ping noise and violent shock, running up
his arm to the shoulder as from . bat
terry, resulted whenever he touched the
lid or
Year: 1877

A lady, near Whitehall, recently ran
into closet to escape neighoor VINO
walked into the house unceremoniousiy
After the neighbor was gone. the lady
found to her horror that the door Of the
closet was fast, the spring lock having
snapped. At evening the husband
found her on the floor of the closet in
sensible
Year: 1877

The eso vsnation, In this city BY tenihof
dIySons VI
The central horizontal line marks % nhn hight
irregular white line the OSCILLATIONS Of hs
mercury during those hout


There was variation in airpressure yesterday ex-
cent tAe usual wave preceding noon. In temperature
and the direction OF tho wind there similar abb
sence OF noteworthy change These indications point to
a continuance OF fair weather.


For this city and vicinity at least two days OF bright
sky with occasional light clouds may be expected IL
not likely that there will be any marked changes of
Temperatures, though probably to-day will be some what
colder than yesterday and Tomorrow warmer than to-
daV
Year: 1877

BELLEFONTAlNE, o, Aug. II.


Judge West, republican candidate for
governor, in the opening speech of the
campaign last night, favored the payment
of minimum wages to workingmen, and the
distribution among them of a stated per-
centage of employers net earnings he
favored one unit of value, whatever that
unit may he; also silver reconciliation, the
first coinage to be on government account,
and either this or its equivalent in gold cOin
employed exclusively in the redemption of
legal tender notes, and in enabling banks to
prepare for making their paper intercon-
vertible at pleasure.
Year: 1877

The music of the Fesca Sextet is light and popular in it's character; the arrange ment of the we'll known Wedding March is an excellent one; and the program ia, on the whole, one that we judge an audi. ence will not find unsatisfactory.
Year: 1877

New York or is in any way connected with
his presence here. AS | said yesterday, l
consider him to be simply an utterly
broken man.


The World supplements this depatch by
saying there is theory connected with
Halls disappearance. which. on close
examination Of the facts. seems to cover all
the circumstances of this otherwise incom-
prehensible affair. 1t appears that Hall
had an insurance of some 100000 on his
life. To his friend Douglas Taylor he
said, only few weeks before his flight:
My family would be better off if | were
dead " And there is much to prove that
he meant to convey the belief that he met
his death that Friday night after he left
his office,
Year: 1877

New YORK, April 6-Louis J. Jen
nings sends from London the following
despatch to the World:


In reply TO your further questions con-
cerniug my conversation with A. Oakley
Hall it may not be improper for me to say
his fight was plainly caused by the ever
recurring spectre of his alleged completely
in the ring frauds. The propetual renewal
of these charges made life intolerable to
him until he came to think death better
than to be thus constantly haunted. He
said to me he wished to be considered dead
by his friends and to be forgotten, He is
very greatly depressed and seems to have
no care for the future.


| AS to the woman who is said In New
York, as you inform me, to be his COM
panion here, / have seen nothing of any
such person and from my conversation
with him | believe no such person had
any part in his fight. | dc
not think that any other person
man or woman. besides himself. was
cognizant Of his purpose in leaving
Year: 1877

New YORK, April 5.-The Times to-
morrow will publish from authentic sources
the true story of the terrible explosion,
revealing that diabolical crime was per-
petrated. Orvil d. Jewett was admitted
to the firm, of which his father, when
alive. was a member. six or seven years
ago, simply because of that relationship.
He has been somewhat wild and paid little
attention to the business, which seems not
to have been to his taste. He has been
absent last winter yachting at Bermuda,
and on his return recently expressed de-
sire to withdraw from the firm. His part
ners did not wish to make any change in the
firm and opposed his retiring, but be per
sisted in the determination and finally be-
came SO disagreeable that they conceded
his request and agreed to pay him $500, 900
for his interest. The necessary papers
were drawn up and we're to have been
signed to-day. Young Jewett, probably
crazed with liquor, came into the Office
with hand grenade, pistol and dirk
Some angry words passed and he pulled
the grenade from his pocket and threw il
on the floor The explosion followed. The
uncle was killed and his own legs broken
and he received three terrible wounds iu
the abdomen. He then drew a pistol an(


attempted to shoot himself through the


head, but the aim was Ineffective. Ill


died this morning in the hospital. Dean


who was injured by the explosion, is under


stood not to be in dangerous condition.
Year: 1877

Even the straightest sects are not
quite $50 positive regarding the doc
trine of eternal punishment as they
were fifty years ago. a clergyman
who was recently being examined for
the pastorate of Congregational
Church in Springfield, boldly avowed
bis disbelief in eternal punishment
de was not accepted by the Council
after this reputation of what is by
the ietter a cardinal principle, but six
out of fourteen nevertheless voted tor
him, showing that they did not con-
slider the endorsement of eternal dam
natiou essential. Probably many will
adhere to it more as matter OF torn,
and it is probable that another halt
century will entirely eliminate this
gloomy element from religion
boston Post.
Year: 1877

Zone by one they fall and fade,


Some in the sunshine, some in the shade;
Some in tie bright and glowing noon,
Some 'neath the cold and quiet moon.
One whirleth here, one falleth there,
Till the ground is covered, the bough is bare
So every field and path receives
These fading, falling, dying leaves
zone by one we fall and fade.
Some in the sunshine, some in the shade,
Some in the bright, unclouded light,
Some in the cold and quiet night.


One mourneth here. cne parteth there,
Till the soul is weary, the heart Is bare;


So every field and path receives
These fading hearts, these dying leaves"
Year: 1877

The youth Of this land have hook
ed the tail end of the last crop OF
grapes, aud are how ready TO begin
going TO Sunday school in the antici-
patton Of free pass into the church
when their society have a Christmas
tree.-[ Fulton Times.