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Year: 1879

A man who is not ashamed Of him
sell need not be ashamed Of his early
condition. 1t happened to me to be
born in log.cabin, raised among the
snow-drifts of Now Hampshire at a
period so early thAt when the smoke
first rose from its rude chimney and
curicd over the frozen hill there was
no similar evidence of a white mans
habitation between it and the settle
ments on the rivers of Canada. Its
remains still exist; l make it an an
nual visit. | carry my children 10
it to teach them the hardships en-.
dured by the generations which have
gone before them. l love todwell on
the tender recollections, the kindred
ties, the early affections, and the mar.
rations and incidents which mingle
with all | know Of this primitive
family abode. | weep to think that
none of those who inhabited it are
now among the living; and if ever l
fail in affectionate veneration for
him who raised it and defended it
against savage violence and destruc-
tion, cherished all the domestic vir-
tues beneath its roof, and through
the fire and blood of seven years rev.
olutionary war shrunk from no toll,
no sacrifice to serve his country, and
to raise his children to condition
better than his own, may my name
andthe name of my posterity be blot
ted forever from the memory OF man
kind.-DanicI Webster.
Year: 1879

from the company of money belonging to it


for which tho original contract did not stipu-


late. That consttutes it's objection


able feature. The act of 1878


makes . complete change in the rights and liza :.


bilities OF the company. The purpose, how


cree by legislative decree the payment of mon


eys years in advance of the time prescribed by


the original contract. That it is unconstitu-


tional in its character as it is unjust in it's


operation, I have no doubt whatever. and


have yet to hear any reason which seems to me
even plausible for its maintenance. do not


understand or appreciate that doctrine which


would ascribe to the federal governments q SOW
ereign right to treat as it may choose, a corpor-
alton with which it deals and would exempt it
from that great law of morality, which should
bind all governments as it binds all individuals
to do Justice and keep faith.


With regard to the invasion of the lieu upon
the rights of the State of California. Justice
Field concludes as follows: The Central Pa


cifc railroad company is State corporation
and in creating it the State reserved the same
control over it which it possesses over other
railroad and telegraph companies created by it.
1t undertakes to control and manage it in all
can there be any doubt in the mind of any one
who has the least respect for the reserved
rights of the State, that over its own creation
the State has supreme authority.
l confess that l am utterly at
loss to find where the authority
on the part of the United States to interfere
with a State in this respect and take such con-
troll from it is to be found, except in the
theories of those who regard the general gov
ernment as the all controlling power Of the
nation, to which States, even in local matters


must bend. I cannot assent to any such
theories. The government created by the con-
stitution left to the States the control of local
matters, and it never catered into the concep-
tion of it's trainers that under it creations of
States could be taken by it from their CONTROL
and they left powerless and hopeless in the
matter. The doctrines announced in the
opinion of the majority of the court 60 furth-
er than any heretofore advanced, and any
ever thought possible in the history of the
country to destroy the independence of the
States and establish their helplessness even in
matters of local concern as against the will of
Congress-. He must be dull indeed VIII does
not See that under the legislation and the de-
cisions of late years our government is fast
drifting from its ancient moorings, from the
syst EN- established by eur fathers into a vast
and consolidated government.


No. 4O3. Lewis Weltzel, collector, etc.,
plaintiff in error, VS.. Jas. w. Geff and Oliver
Perrin. Dismissed per stipulation.


No. 763. Taylor Strander, plaintiff in error
VS.. The State Of West Virginia. Argument
Year: 1879

The simple announcement that Haverly's
Mastodon Minstrels will appear at The OPP
era House tonight will be sufficient to crowd
the house. The programme is entirely
changed; and the entire forty will appear in
wholly new acts. Our Minneapolis depart
ment shows how the entertainment was
received there last night.
Year: 1879

wounded, and burying the dead. A daylight the attack was resumed, and the firing of the sharpshooters has been kept up every day since, and occasion ally at night, sending us to our pits in & scramble. This is the fifth day of our siege, but we are determined to hold out if it takes a month for succor to reach us; but we are confident that General Merritt, whose name is upon the lips of every one, is on the road to rescue us.

 With tho exception of the wound of Guide Lowry, the wounds of the men are not serious. His is probably mortal. The total killed is 12 total wounded, 43.

 LArER-Oct. 4, p. m.-No courier could be got off last night owing to the constant firing of the Indians into the camp. The moon came up an hour after dark, and a volley was poured in at once. Our party which went after water was unmolested, and we had our little stockade all cleared for action be- fore the firing was resumed. As write this dispatch the bullets are whistling over the top of our trench. They often strike the grain sacks few inches above our heads, but we are deep enough to be comparatively safe.

 LArER-Oct. 5, 6 8. m.-Hurrah hurrah Merritt has come and the sur rounding hills resound with the cheers of welcome. A courier goes out at once
Year: 1879

A fact illustrating the increase of the use of opium comes from England; a druggist writes to the London Spectator. "I am country chemist of the lower grade,' one of four (of whom am not the chief) in two contiguous villages, which together have not more than 45OO inhabitants. I sell, as nearly as I can judge, about ten gallons of laudanum per month, solely by retail, besides say some sixteen or twenty ounces of opium itself. Most of th1s is sold to women of the poorer class, who must pinch them selves seriously in many ways to be able to purchase this 'luxury.' Many of them are evidently ashamed of their habit of opium eating, or laudanum talk ing, as the case may be, but some quite otherwise. Many will consume an ounce of opium every week, and some consid- erably more. One man I know who will take dose of twenty grains of muriate of morphia- this dose be. 1ieve, he has occasionally swallowed twice in one day. Women of low vitality and poor spirit seem most subject to it. Opium is their refuge from the dumps"
Year: 1879

While working as an engineer on one of the railways MT. Holley made wa ger with some of his fellows that he could run locomotive 8 mile without fire, water, or steam, the locomotive to be taken empty and cold from the shop, and lowed by another engine to point at some distance on the road, where a level stretch of track favored the experi- ment. Young Holley rode in solitary state on his cold locomotive to the scene of trial, and, unsuspected by his escort, so arranged matters that during the trir the motion of the drivers and pistons stored the boilers with compressed air. This gave him, by the time the destined point was reached, an accumulation oi power by means of which he ran his mile and won his wager.
Year: 1879

DIVIDING THE KITTEN.-A lady con- tributor tells this story had been out in Westchester county on a visit, and while there I found 8 kitten, which I bought and brought home as a plaything for my two children. To prevent any dispute about the ownership of puss, I proposed, and it was agreed, that the head of the kitten should be mine, the body should be the baby's, and Eddy, the eldest only three years-should be the sole proprietor of the long and beautiful tail. Eddy rather objected at first to this division, as putting him off with an extremely small share of the animal, but soon became reconciled to the division, and quite proud of his ownership in the graceful terminus of the kitten. One day, soon after, I heard poor puss making a dreadful moving and I called out to Eddy: "There, my son, you are hurting my part of the kit. ten heard her cry." "No I didn't, mother ; I trod on my part and your part hollered."
Year: 1879

A brave woman is Mrs. w. H. Hyde, of Des Moines, Iowa. In the middle of night, her husband away, she was awakened from sound sleep by 8 noise at one of the windows of her room. She got up and in the moolight could see a man trying to cut away the shutters of the blind. Immediately she went to look fer hatchet, but could find none, and obtained instead two beer bottles, one of which was full of beer. On reach- ing her room again she found the man in the act of climbing into the window. With the empty bottle she struck him on the head-but not hard enough to prevent him from renewing the effort to enter. A second blow followed with the other and heavier bottle. By greater force it descended upon his head, so that he was glad to use all his hands and legs in nasty retreat down the ladder. In the morning blood stains which he had made were found on the ladder and on the grass.
Year: 1879

One of the most popular medicines now before the American public is Hop Bitters. You see it everywhere. People take 1t with good effect. It builds them up. It is not as pleasant to the taste as some other Bitters as it is not 8 whisky drink. It is more like the old fashioned bone set tea that has done a world of good. If you don't feel just right try Hop Bitters.-Nund0 NeaUs.
Year: 1879

Ir IS SAID THAT over fifteen miles of the Utah and Northern Railway will have to be built through lava beds, and it will be necessary to blast the rocks nearly all the distance, in order to bring the bed of the track to proper level.
Year: 1879

October is decidedly the best month

 for transplanting all deciduous trees and

 shrubs, from the 38 deg. of latitude north-and during the first week to the last, dependent on the latitude. South of 38 deg. in the United States, Novem-

 Der to the fore part of December is the

 best time. The reason why this is so, is

 because thus early in the autumn, the soil being still warm, the roots begin growing at once, and keep on all winter, except where the ground becomes fro zen some inches below them. This is 8 great advantage to the trees and shrubs thus transplanted, and enables them to take an earlier start in the spring, and make greater growth during the fol- lowing summer. It also enables them to endure drouth better, should this take place. Some may say that we can- not transplant thus early, because the leaves have not yet fallen but this may be obviated by stripping the leaves from the trees and shrubs.

 Having been misinformed by the nur- seryman, as to the full growth of lot of dwarf fruit trees, which I procured nine years ago, I set them out so close to- gether, that last year the branches be- gan to interlap, to the injury of the size of the fruit; and although these trees had grown to the height of seven to nine feet, and had nearly as great spread of limbs, I resolved to take up every other one in the rows, and transplant them for they could only die in the operation, but to let them stand so thick as they had now become, was more than death. Early in October trimmed twenty-fou1 of these trees judiciously, stripped off the leaves and transplanted them. Every one has lived and grown moderately
Year: 1879

proof is conclusive that the Aztecs did

 not come to Mexico from Asia, as has

 long been universally believed, but that

 they were race originated in the un- submerged parts of America, as old as the Asiatics themselves, and that that country may have even been peopled from this. From the ruins recently found, the most northern of any yet dis covered, the indications of improved architecture, the work of different ages, can be traced in Q continual chain to Mexico, where they eliminate in massive and imposing structures, thus giving some proof by circumstantial evidence to Altamirano's reasoning. But now, as to the antiquity of American man as shown by the yet recent discoveries in Colorado.

 At Fremont, 0 hio, few days ago, George Unger crawled under tank full of seething hot boiling tallow, to tighten the bolt which fastened the bottom, when the bottom flew off and the whole mass of superheated tallow and steam poured upon him. The poor man was terribly scalded, the flesh coming off from his body in large pieces, and he died after six hours of the most intense suffering.

 Brazil is about to send envoys to China for supply of coolies. Slave labor is not so profitable since the late famine has considerably reduced the population in some provinces the coun- try is not suited to European emigra- tion, and unless supply of good labor can be obtained from some quarter the Brazilian revenues seem likely to fall off. It is quite probable that the Chi nese may find not only in Brazil but throughout South America the outlet they need for their surplus population.
Year: 1879

The protracted meeting for Scott M.
Il. church began with favorable pros
poets last evening. The encouraging
feature seemed to be the promise of
God and the willing mind to work man
Tested by the people. This effort can
alone be a success in saving souls by
heart. Yearning work. Though uuu-
sual to hold Saturday evening meetings
in revival time hereabouts there will be
a meeting to night in the above church
for prayer for endowment Of power with
which to work for God and save thu
perishing. All who sincerely love
Christ and converting more than sin
ners themselves and who have any
interest in God are invited to be pres
snt. u.
Year: 1879

One of the hottest regions on the
earth is along the Persian Gulf. where
little or no rain falls. At Bahrin the
arid shore has no fresh water, yet
comparatively numerous population
contrive to live there, thanks to the copi-
Gus springs which break forth from the
bottom of the sea. The fresh water is
got by diving. The diver, sitting in
his boat, winds a great goat-skin bag
around his left arm, the hand grasping
its mouth; then takes in his right hand
a heavy stone, to which is attached a
strong line, and thus equipped he
plunges in and quickly reaches the
bottom. Instantly opening the bag
over the strong jet of fresh water, he
springs up the ascending current, at
the same time closing the bag, and is
helped aboard. The stone is then
hauled up, and the diver, after taking
breath, plunges again. The source
of the copious submarine springs is
thought to be in the green hills of Os-
man, some five or six hundred miles
distant.
Year: 1879

Capt. William Jones, who has been
over to Caribou, brought back with him
a remarkable natural curiosity. 1t is a
section of stovewood sawed from tree
about nine inches in diameter. In split
ting it Captain Jones disclosed pine
cone, imbedded in the wood, which, by
the pressure of the annual growth of
the wood, is as hard as adamant, and
which retains its natural purple color.
1t was evidently one of the topmost
cones when the tree was very young.
The stem of the cone was caught by
about the sixth annual growth, and the
rings of the wood show that it gradual
ly enveloped, and had been finally hid
den for over six years before the axe of
the woodman gave it a chance for res
direction. - Georgetown (COl.J Miner.
Year: 1879

THE rivalry between the Gray and
Bell telephones is likely to be fought
out in Boston, where each company has
begun lawsuit TO compel the other to
cease the use of the disputed invention.
Year: 1879

months ago. cannot describe the suffering both pEE


cay and mentally that have undergone during that
period; and now feel like being. have worn al;
kinds of russes both Steel and Elastic and received
any permanent relief until tried yours simplicity OF
construction, and facility with which be adjusted
and the and perfect freedom the motions of the
body with which it be without causing any iri


ation, its chief merits and it is perfect supporter
have not had any sign of return of the rupture since the
first day put on, and feel that perfectly CURED
1t is and the fact should be known to the world


refer any the subject of their merits
am, truly yours ALFRED j. BURKE, Chief Mail CLERK
s. F. Daily Evening Post, Francisco July 20 1873.
Year: 1879

W. J. Horne, Esq.-Dear Sir For time past
have have used in my practice the California Elastic Truss,
with entire satisfaction in OF complicated hernia
OF both During practice OF forty five years have
found that would with the and certain
ty retain the required adjustment, the pressure being al
ways under the immediate control of the patient. The
simplicity and of application is of itself guarantee
every experienced physician have the honor emi
by mail the due, knowing that contribute
alleyiaton OF afflicted humanity Yours, truly,


J TIBRITS
Year: 1879

Lady Herbert of Lee describes,
in private letter, the Pope, on
receiving the English deputation, as
dressed in a cassock of pure white,
held at the waist by band of em>
broidered silk and buttoned down in
front, showing the slippers of red
silk, embroidered with a golden
cross. A cape of the same color
and material fell from the shoulders
to the elbows, similarly buttoned to
the coat in front, with some soft
substance like down or ermine
edging the cape around the neck a
golden cord around the neck, resting
on the shoulders, and depending in
front, suspended gold and
jeweled cross. His white hands are
narrow and the fingers long and
beautifully rounded, and the nails
almond shaped and pink tinted.
The head of the crown was covered
with skull cap of the same color
as the garment. His hands were
lightly held together, showing the
ring of the fisherman, save when
raised in benediction. He looks
taller at distance than he really is,
because of his build, which is very
slight and elegant. His head is
bald over the front and well back,
with fringe of silver hair over the
ears and round the back of the
head. The brow is perfect dome
from an imaginary line drawn from
the junction of the eyebrows across
the face to the middle lober of the
ear, and the upper portion of the
head seemed three times the size oi
the base. His carriage was quiet
and gentle, but there was a world OF
frmness in the square, though
delicate law.
Year: 1879

Those languid. tiresome sensations,
causing you to feel scarcely able to be
on your feet; that constant drain that
Is taking from your system all its
former elasticity; driving the bloom
from your cheeks; that continual strain
upon your vital forces, rendering you
irritable and fretful, can easily be re-
moved by the use of that marvellous
remedy, Hop Bitters. Irregularit es
and distractions of your system are
relieved at once, while the special
cause OF periodical pain are perman-
emily removed. Will you heed this
See Truths"
Year: 1879




q A Confederate soldier, promi-
nent planter, always a Democrat,
married to a refined and cultured
lady, and distinguished for the part
he took in 1875 in redeeming Yazoo
county and State fron Radical rule
by the aid of the shotgun. Mr..
Dixon evidently enjoyed the esteem
and confidence of the. very men
who now denounce him as reckless,
violent and desperate and after the
election in that year, and in appre-
citation of his services in restoring
the Democrats to power, they joined
in presenting to him a massive
silver pitcher, on which was this
memorable inscription:
Year: 1879

LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS The Con-
vention has confined the sessions Of tho
Legislature 10 sixty days, or rather it has
declared that no pay shall be allowed to
members for longer time than sixty
days, except the first session called after
the adoption of this Constitution, at which
members may be allowed pay for one
hundred DAYS. This is an awkward and
unsatisfactory clause. Sixty days, once
in two years, are not enough to enable
the Legislature TO examine, digest and
correct statutes. One hundred and twenty
days are little enough time for a Lcgisla-
ture to sit IN young, growing, great
State like this, whose interests are so di-
versifed and whose territory embraces
all the varieties Of the temperate zone.
The Convention itself has now been in
session one hundred and thirty days and
is not within twenty days Of being through
ard yet it had much less to do, in point
of fact, than any Legislature that has
assembled in California. We think that
the Constitution should have limited tho
sessions to l2o days, commencing carly
in January. That would be definite; but
here the Convention says to the Logisla-
turc, "You may sit FOR sixty days under
,ay of the people, hut if you remain
longer you must DO so at your own cost,
unless some benevolent or interested par
ties shall reward you" And there may
be those who would gladly so reward
ftaun
Year: 1879

JusT So.-Now is the interesting era
in newspaper existence WHOM the editor Of
the local newspaper meckly apologize to
his readers for the small quantity Of read
ing matter lowing to the length of the
Delinquent Tax Notice." while the pub
Usher secretly rejoices at the aforesaid
"phal take" and inwardly delights at the
extreme lenglh thereof, only wishing
IT had been twice as long.
Year: 1879

A NUMBER Of members Of the French
Academy Of Sciences still declare that
a yontriloqaist was employed in exhibit
ing the phonograph before their body,
ard that the machine is humbug.
Year: 1879

from the Hartford Comm Courant. Oct. IT,


few recent cases have called attention anew
TO some of the evils and annoyances con-
nected with the inspection of baggage at tho
New York Custom House. man woman of
ordinarily respectable ana honest appearance
may go around the world having his baggage
inspected at every frontier. without being SUBJ
jected to any positive hardships until he tries
more to enter his native land. Then he may fall
upon polite and intelligent official who has
to discriminate and would not mistake an honest
citizen returning from his travels for profess onal
smuggler; or he may find himself in the hands of
a rude and ignorant individual who having the
power will put him to several hours of most pro-
vokng delay and Inconvenience. Trunks which
have been packed with the utmost care, every
niche filled with some little souvenir will be thrown
open and the contents spread upon the wharf for
the public gaze. and usually to the destruction or
damage of some fragile but valued triae. Especial
prominence is given to the case of the wife and
daughter of New York gentleman who were subject
to unusual treatment their arrival by the Britain


mic last Saturday. Not only were every piece of
baggage miuutely searched but the person of the
ladies' themselves, well as those OF the husband
aud sister who had gone to the wharf to welcome
their relatives. 1t is hardly possible that such
course could have been authorized or allowed had
there not been some decidedly suspicious circum


stances connected with the case. But we happen
to know of another party on the same steamer
which also greatly annoyed although
their complaints have not been made public.
gentleman returning with his two daughters.
after an extended tour, was detained for several


hours in order that the inspector might satisfy him
self thar they not villanous smugglers Trunks
which had been packed most carefully were badly
demoralized small boxes broken. dresses crushed.
and in short, ything done that would wiring the
young female heart with anguish, all to find that
the party as honest as they appeared to be.
There ought to be some method devised of
preventing such annoyances without the necessity
of Wholesale bribery. The government has we'll
paid force of detectives. who ought to be able to de-


eide with some approach to accuracy, who are
legitimate travellers and who are frauds. Perhaps
it would be we'll to have the passenger list cabled at


the of starting from the other side. and have
special force to ascertain how many Of said passen-
gers Of known responsibility. and be allowed
to go their way without suspicion on landing.