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Year: 1878

The New York Custom house is to be
subjected so still another investigation,
or, to put it more mildly, inspection. This
time it is to be at the hands of Mr.. French,
the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury,
who is TO make an examination into the
manner of fixing damage appraisements,
for the guidance of the Secretary in re-
vi-ing regulations. There has been a good
deal Of complaint on this subject among
but it should be added that
there has been a good deal of cause for
on the part of the pnblic, for e1-
cessive allowances for damages have been
quite as frequent n insufficient allowances,
and probably more fsgrant, as there is, OF
course, no more for any one to protest
against them. As Mr.. French is a very
Efficient and clear-headed officer, We have
no doubt that he will give his attention to
b,,h sides of the question.
Year: 1878

One family is sure Of a representative in
Congress from Troy, y. Y. 1t is the Wood
family which Ia thus to be made glad. The
reason If this certainty as TO political re-
suits on this part of this particular family
is that William A. Wood was Yesterday
nominated for Congress by the Democrats
T. run against his brother W. A. Wood, the
reaping machine man, who was nominated
fortnight ago by the Republicans. Our
best wishes 60 with Walter, who is on his
way home from Europe, and who has sig
nihed his acceptance of the Republican
nomination. KS for Bill who accepts the
Democratic temptation, he ought to be
ashamed to be blacksheep in the Wood
family anyway.
Year: 1878

The extent Of the fall wheat acreage in
the neighborhood of Dodge City will reach
600 acres. That number Of acres of ground


is being prepared for the planting of spring
wheat. This crop is found productive in
Western Kansas and will be largely cult
waited in the future. This is emphatically
a wheat country, and the production of this
cereal will yet become the principal fe ,turs-
in the pursuits of this rich stock and sgri
cultural country. The markets for our
products will be found in the grazing re-
gions of the south and the mining and gra.
zing country in the west. Wheat at so
cents per bushel is productive crop 10 this
secticn; the yield after proper cultivation
OF the ground reaching as high as forty
bushels to the acres
Year: 1878

The stump of a tree cut down by myriads
of musket balls, at SpOttsylvania Court
house, is exhibited at Washington as a
great curiosity. There must have been an
enormous amount OF dodging behind that
tree by valorous skirmishers
Year: 1878

The Congregational church for Missouri
holds Its annual meeting in this city the
present week, commencing on Thursday, At
the church of Dr. Roberts, corner Tenth
street and Grand avenue, and will continue
over Sunday. The Clergy of this denomi-
nation numben several able men, and the
meeting Of these in our midst will afford Q
seasoa of profitable attendance to people Of
al ehurc6ea.
Year: 1878

Spotted Tail has sent in word that he
would arrest and deliver the Cheyenne fu-
gitives if they came into his camp. We
cannot ascertain the exact cause of the
trouble with the Sioux, but understand it to
be merely demonstration BY few hun
,dred bucks to secure the fulfllment of the
treaty. =
Year: 1878

The entire complement of tick
cts for two carloads of excursion.
lists for the trip to San Francisco
to-day have been sold and tickets
are now at a premium. There is a
demand for more, and should
enough be called for by ten O'Clock
this morning to warrant putting
on third car, it will be done.
Parties thinking Of going should
apply early this morning. We
conclude from the personnel Of the
list that it will be the jolliest
party ever sent to the metropolis
from this city.
Year: 1878

rho difference which recently arose between tho
Board OF Trustees OF TaImaee's Tabernacle and Mr.
Morgan, tho organist touching tho salary OF the lat


ter, arc said TO be In fair way OF adjustment IL Is
now generally understood that the services OF Mr.
Morgan, who has been ior seven years connected
with the Tabernacle will bo continued In accordance
with the wishes oil tho pastor and tho congregation
Year: 1878

On Monday evening, in a room over the
grocery store of Messrs. Gray and Bro, n i.


W. corner Second and King streets an at
tempt was made, by the young men of
the German Lutheran Church, of this city,
to organize an association, having for its
principal object the study of the Lutheran
religion. Although but few were present
at this meeting, nevertheless considerable
enthusiasm was shown, earnest opinions
of willingness to Promote this work were
expressed. It was agreed to hold another
meeting at the same pace on the follow
ing Monday, when IL is hoped the work
ers will be able to carry out their plans
by the organization OF such an association
Year: 1878

Why ls raising chickens the most profit
able business Ans. Because for every
kernel they give q peck


Well, the reason why the Blanchard
Blood and Nerve Food builds up the Brain
and Nar, GUS system so rapidly 10 because
IN every quart there is concentrated q
bushel of wheat.
Year: 1878

We clip the following from the
Franklin Review of last week:


ga highly intelligent gentleman
of this place Informed US last Fri
day that be recently had an ex.
tended conversation with Judge
East upon political subjects, in
which Judge East took extreme
hard money positions, and defen-
ded and fortified them with most
brilliant and forcible arguments.
He said the Judge was most zeal
GUS and clear in his statements,
and presented the hard money
sidee' more forcibly than any man
he had ever heard or read after.
If this be true, and we can't ques-
tiou it, his Honor had to eat q
great deal of crow before he step-
ped upon the platform Of the mot
ley and bantling crew that nomi-
mated him."
Year: 1878

Among the passengers on the


overland train bound for San Fran.


cisco. one day last week, was an


Ex-Governor of the State of Ten.


nessee, accompanied by bis family.


At one of the email stations of


the Central Pacific Road, short


distance this eide of Ogden, the


train was boarded by one of the


gambling sharps that infest the
line, on the lookout for victims to


fleece, by means of the swindling


devices practiced by the thievish


crew. The fellow succeeded in


robbiug one of the passengers of
the better part of bis travelling
capital, when the transaction at.
tracted the attention of other pas


sengers and some commotion en-


sued. The affair not occurring in
San Francisco, there was no police


there TO protect the gambler, and


he was seized and fierce demand


made for the restoration of the
plunder, with "a drawing of pistols
and threats of dire vengeance.


In the midst of the tumult a lady
In the car gave a shrek and fell
into a swoon. 1t was the wife of
the distinguished gentleman from
Tennessee. The attention of The
gambler was drawn to the Incl
dent, and Immediately his pistol
fell from his hand as if from a.
stroke of palsy, and he staggered
backward in a helpless condition,
On recovering his nerve, the gam
bier restored the money taken
from his victim and fastening to
the assistance of the lady, anu
tual recognition appeared to ensue
between the gambler and the par
ty, and the meeting was evidently |
a sad one. The remaining pas
sengers in the train perceived suf.
ficient to understand that an err
ing son had unexpectedly met
with bis parents, and that the
car was relieved of further swim
Hing attempts the remainder Of
he passage.
Year: 1878

Robert +. Hurlbut, private


secretary of Gov. Bishop, of


Ohio, has recently had his tongue


amputated near the root. The
chin was sawed in twain and
the jaws spread apart, in order
to take on: the diseased tongue.
The work was performed in a
comparatively short space of


time, and the patient was CON-
Portable and conscious in less
than an hour. Next day Mr..
Hurlbut walked across the
room and wrote his wants upon
paper. lie is not permitted to
attempt to speak, and of course
could not do so if he desired.
The physicians think he will be
able to articulate audibly in the
course of time. Thus far the
difficulty has been to give nour-
ishment, which has been done
by injection. Glass tubes have
been secured, and hereafter
nourishment will be given by
that means until the soreness in
the mouth is somewhat subdued.
Year: 1878

/ have no doubt that when
you have been at the seaside


you have often noticed the limp


cts which stick SO hard to the


rocks. There they stick, how


ever the waves may beat against


them, and they stick hard, too


harder than the strongest &C.


ment could fastcn them. Have
you ever tried to pull one of


these limpcts from its place? If
you have not, / can assure you


that you or l might pull and


pull away without moving it a
quarter of an inch. The same


power that enables the limpet


to hold on so firmly to the rock


enables the fly, by means of


those little hairs, to trot about


upside down; for in principle


the swelled-out ends of the hairs


act in precisely the same man


ner as the. body of the limpet.


With little trouble we can


make, out of simple materials,


very good imitation Of one of these


hairs, sufficiently large to see how


they act. First we must get bit


of the kind of leather that is used


for the soles Of boots. 1t must be


about the size of a silver dollar,


and also Of the same shape. We


must then fasten to it yard of


string, by means Of hole picked
in the middle Of the leather, a
knot at the end of the string, pre-
venting il from coming away.


fhis knot should be hammered
against the hole that no air can
get through the opening, or our
experiment will fail. Now, with
this simple contrivance we SHALL.
If we have made it properly, be
able to lift stones of several
pounds weight. But before we
try to do so we must take care
that the leather at the end of tie
string has been soaked some hours
in water TO make it soft and pill
able. We will now take hold OF /
the free end of the string, ard
drop the leather upon the stone
we wish to raise. On gently pull
ing the string we shall find that
he leather has taken such a firm
hold upon the stone that
we can carry it from place 10
place; we shall find that it re-
luires some force TO separate them


The reason why the leather
sucker" as it is called, scts IL
bis way is because when we pull {
.he string we raise up the centre {
If the leather, and make a little /
ent-shaped hollow space there /
between the sucker and the stone. {
rhe cir cannot get into the little s
;hamber thus formed, for the soft,
vet leather fits closely 10 the I
tone all round it. Bat the air ,
ries With might and main to force /
is way il, and it presses SO close. |
y upon the sucker that it ac'ual- $
y sticks it ell the firmer to the
tone. The force that is exerted !
lpon the sucker is called atmospbe. =
ic pressure. and is exactlythe same :
'pwer which keeps the limpet on !
be rock and the fiy's foot on the i
eiling.
Year: 1878

mind, and that nothing shall be al


lowed to divert the attention from


the beginning to the end of the


time of study, whether that time be


an hour or FIVE minutes.


Fight vigorously against list
less, inattentiye way Of reading over
the words, without considering
what they mean. Never allow the
eye to see and the voice to pro-
nounce a sentence when the mind
receive no idea whatsoever from the
words or phrases which are read.
IF the mind can not be held closely
for long time to any one thing,
still insist that for the time it pro-
fesses to be looking into the lesson
the attention must be siyited upon
that one thing, and la very othcls
thing must be shut out. Better
study thus with an undivided attenr
ton, for ten minutes, than to spend
three times ten minutes in pretend
ing to study, while the mind is
allowed to ramble to the "'ends of
the earth Good habits in study
are more important when we are
searching after heavenly wisdom
than when we are seeking for
earthly knowledge.
Year: 1878

About half past seven O'Clock yes
terday evening Julia Donahoe, 8
young lady about l6 or II years of age,
living on Park street, North Knox
vile, met with a serious accident by
burning. She was in a room by her
self where a coal fire was burning in
the CRATE. and raising up to
reach for something on the
mantle piece, her clothing
caught fire and famed up at furious
rate. She was panic-stricken, and not
knowing what to do, ran screaming
out through the yard to the street, her
velocity just adding fuel to the flames
until she was entirely enveloped.


Her cries and the fire attacted the
attention Of her brother-in-law, Capt
VIM. Kerr, and his wife, who were
just across at Donahoe's store, and
they rushed to her relief and by pres
ence of mind in gathering some bed
clothes and wrapping around her sue.
ceeded in smothering the flames before
they had reached her head and face.
She was badly burned about the body
and limbs, however, and her clothing
burned almost entirely off.


DR.. Ludlow was summoned and
rendered all the attention possible, and
at midnight she was resting some
what easy, but her condition
was regarded as very critical. She
was the youngest sister of Johnnie
Donahoe, OF the firm of Shea & Dom
ahoe, who were burned out few
months since. We trust that with
careful nursing and attention she may
recover from the terrible accident.
Mrs. Kerr had one hand badly burned
in her heroic efforts to save the life of
her si yter,
Year: 1878

New YORK, Nov. Judge Hill
ton rushed into police headquarters
this morning greatly excited, and
held consultation with Inspector
Dilkes. He stated that the body
of A. T. Stewart was missing from
its resting place in the family vault
in St. Mary's Church yard, Stu
gresant Place and Second Avenue.
The vault, he said, had been
broken open. The casket was found
in the vault, but the body was miss
ing. Inspector Dilkes at once sent
out the following general orders to
all precints :


The remains Of A. i. Stewart
were last night stolen from the
family vault in st. Mary's church
yard. The casket was found broken
and the body removed. The decom-
position of the remains is so
offensive that they can not be con-
cealed. This is apparent from
standing at the opening of the vault
this morning, consequently it can
not he taken across the ferries
without discovery. Cause a
search to be made in your
precinct, as the remains were evil
IDENTIFY stolen with the hope of re-
ward.
Year: 1878

Our neighboring town, the far famed
Bristol is making for her.
self quite reputation of late as mat
rimonial mart, especially for the rail-
road boys. Whenever one of them
wants to marry, which is of frequent
occurrence, it seems that they make
straightway for Bristol and have no
trouble in making up match. AS it
now stands only one baggage master
on the line remains unmarried-Dick
Yearwood-the last two having taken
Bristol girls in the past two days, and
It is said he fonnd her on the last visit.
Bristol certainly has her complement
of pretty, marriageable girls, so that
the rest of the boys need not be dis
couarged and think there is no chance
for them.
Year: 1878

THE news gets better and better.
Wednesday morning it was under
stood that the Democrats had carried
every district in North Carolina. Now
1t appears that the Republicans have
carried two districts, a gain of one.
Three cheers for the old North State.
She will wheel into the Republican
line vet
Year: 1878

Keep the mind bright, and its
powers fixed upon the subject of
study. Take up the lesson with a
firm resolve that it shall be earn
estly and thoroughly sifted, its facts
clearly seen and noted, its teachings
discovered and put away in the
Year: 1878

The Republicans have carried
enough States in the October and
November elections to insure them q
majority OF twelve in the Electoral
College in 1880. And yet the Knox
Vile Tribune brings out that same old
rooster that has been whipped so often.
Year: 1878

The Nashville american Of last
Sunday contains the following:


at is rumored that all the cOlored
land-hOlders in and near Celina re-
Ceived notices from unknown parties
within the last ten days to leave the
State within a short time. Quite q
number of them crossed the river at
Celina the thirtieth ultimo. to hunt q
new land of promise. They seemed
to know who the parties were that
had given the notice, but refuses to
give the names through some fear of
harm. Josh Hill, Reuben Hill,
Tobias Stone, Will Dock and Bill
Stone, all land-hOlders, and most of
them heads of families, were among
the number to cross the river Wednes-
day morning last. About three years
ago the colOred people above referred
to built a church near Celina, and
about the first of last July they estsb-
lished a school in said church. Some
time in July the church was burned
down by unknown incendiaries. The
cOlOred people then established their
school in a little log cabin upon the
side of the mountain, about the first
Of September. About the last OF the
same month the house was one night
discovered TO be on fire. Josh Hill
and Jim Thomas, colored, both were
fired upon by unknown parties, and
compelled to flee for their lives. Attor-
ney-General Snodgrass had a number
OF witnesses summoned before the
grand jury at the last term Of the
Clay County Court, but failed to elicit
anything more than general facts, and
was not able to fix the responsibility
on any one"


This is a great outrage, and if our
State Government can not protect
their men, 1t IL unworthy of respect.
Year: 1878

THE returns are not all in from the
Second Congressional district, but
enough is known to know that Judge
Houk's majority will be between
$500 and 5000. We will publish the
official vote as soon as received.
Year: 1878

INSTEAD OF WASTING THEIR ENER-
GIEs in efforts to procure prohibitory
liquor law, we think it would be more
wise in our people to urge the introduc-
tion of the bell-punch, which seems to
give general satisfaction wherever it is
used, while it is remunerative to the State
and at once destroys all the unlicensed
shops, whic Ii are Injurious to the honest
vender who pays for privilege which
the unlicensed dishonest vender beside
him enjoys for nothing. If the bell-punch
broke up the unlicensed venders il would
be rendering service and achieve work
which the efforts of the temperance peo-
pie have failed to do, while the high Ii
cense law has greatly increased the un-
licensed houses in number
Year: 1878

20 per cent. Of the greenbacks in circula-
tion in gold and silver each year for five
years, or until the whole greenback circu-
lation was called in. This would make
resumption easy and its maintainance
sure. As the greenbacks are taken in
and destroyed, other greenbacks should
be issued to pay the bonds held by the
banks and take up the U. S. bank notes
in circulation and destroy them. This
process would give us safe and easy
transfer from paper to a specie basis
and permit of undoing a wrong to the
State banks by repeating the law taxing
their circulation. The repeal of this law
would give the South and West all the
currency they need and make the coun.
try as prosperous as ever it. was by ena-
bling the owners of lands to improve
them and develop their resources.
Year: 1878

THE RESUMPTION ACT should be re-
pealed as soon as Congress meets. Mr..
Sherman intends to pay the whole of the
gold in the Treasury out to the Northern
l. ). banks, some of whom he has lust
paid to put it there whole years inter-
est and premium of II per cent.


This will be a scandalous outrage upon
the people who supposed the gold was
oelhg purchased to be put in general cir
cuiatlon' When the banks get it the
people may whistle for it. 1t will mostly
be turned over to the brokers to be again
sold. Congress should repeal the re-
sumption act and pass a bill recurring
the Secretary of the Treasury to redeem
Year: 1878

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.-At meeting
of the executive committee of the Cen
tennial Commission to-day, it was ascer-
tanned that the commission had made a
mistake in making the award to the
Weber piano company. Resolutions
have been adopted referring the whole
subject to the commission with request
that the award to Weber & Co., be e.
considered and the original award made
Year: 1878

Land and Water gives a plan for cur
ing sheep-worrying dogs, which we
think may be more effectual with young
dogs than cid ones. It says "Wrap
a narrow strip Of sheepskin, that has
much wool on it;around the dogs lower
Jaw, the wool outwards, and fasten it SO
that he cannot get rid Of it. Put this
en- him for a few times daily, and there
is chance that he will become as thor
oaghly disglsted as ever you could wish
with every animal of the race whose
coat furnishes such odious moVthfulsi
but prevention being better than cure,
pay great attention to your dogs NOR
ais during the lambing season. Dogs
nos led away by evil companionship
rarely commence their depredations up
on sober full, l,grown sheep. In ninety
nine cases out Of one hundred, they
have previously yielded to the great
temptation efrunning down some frisk


ing lamb, whoss animated i. ganbOlS
seemed to court pursuit. Rural
Year: 1878

IF cat doth meet cat upon the
garden wall, and if cat doth greet a
cat, Oh, need they both to squalll
Every Tommy has his Tabby waiting
on the wall, and yet he welcomes her
approach with a hideous yawl. And
if kitten wish to court upon garden
wall, why don't he sit and sweetly
smile, and not stand up and bawl lif'
his precious back up high, and show
his teeth and moan, as if 'twere coli
more than love that made that fellow
groan.
Year: 1878

DORCHESTER, MASS, juno II.
DR.. STEVENS:


Dear Sir-I feel it my duty to say one
word in regard to the great benefit have
received from the use Of one of the
greatest wonders of the world: it is your
Vegetinc I havo been one Of the great
est sufferers for the last eight years that
ever could be living. I do sincerely
thank my God and Your Vegctine for the
relief have got. The rheumatism has
panied me to such an extent, that my
feet broke cut in sores For the last
three years have not been able to walk,
now can walk and sleep, and do my
work as well as over did, and must say
owe it all to your blood purifier, Vege-
tine.


VRGETINE.-Thc great SUCCESS of tho
Vegetlne as cleanser and purifier of the
blood is shown beyond doubt by tho
great numbers who have taken it, and
received immediate relief, with such re-
markabe cures.
Year: 1878

The GUARD AT THE TOMB OF LEE
The guard Of students of Washing
ton and Lee University at the tomb
of Gen. r. e. Ice is there not to
prevent acts of desecration, but as O
guard of honor and for the purpose
of escorting visitors through the
grounds and building of the Uni"


versity it is there to exercise tho
offices of politeness and not to pre~
vent pillage. Yes, and thank God
we still have another guard over
the tomb of Lee which is neither
student nor cadet, but it is Virginia s
fair daughters. And as we passed
there this morning the fresh and
beautiful flowers, arranged with such
exquisite taste, tell us that they
have have not become weary or gone
to sleep on their post.--Lesington
(Tus) Qazette.. atJ 2
Year: 1878

employed by Mr.. Dorian to clean the
windows Of the Grammar School on Twenty<eventh
street yesterday morning. About ten o'clock he was
moving the sill Of the fourth story window. when
he fell to the ground He was picked up and carried
to Bellevue Hospital, where he died at noon. His