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Year: 1879

1 was sitting alone towards the twilight,


With spi 1T troubled and vexed,
With thoughts that wera morbid and gloom,


And faith that was sadly perplexed.
Some homely work | was doing


For the child of my love and care,
Some stitches half YEARLY setting


In the endless need of repair.
But my thoughts were about the building


The work some day to be tried;
And that only the gold and the silver


And the precious stones should abide.
And remembering my poor efforts,


The wretehed work had done,
And even when trying most truly


The meagre success l had won;
alt is nothing but wood, hay and stubble,"
l said; sit viii sll be burned;
This useless fruit of the talents


One day to be returned.
And have so longed to serve Hin,


And sometimes l know have tried,
But I'm sure when he sees such building
He will never let it abide"
Just then as turned the garment


That no rent should be left behind,
My eye caught an odd little bundle,


Of mending and patchwork combined.
My heart grew suddenly tender


And something blinded my eyes,
With one of those sweet intuihons


That sometimes makes as 50 wise.
Dear childl she wanted to help me


knew twas the best she could do;
But oh what botch she had made it
The grey mismstehing the blue
And yet, can you underst nd it


With tender smile and tear,
And haltcompassionste yesrning,
felt she had grown more dear.
Then a sweet voice broke the silence
And the dear Lord said to me
'Art thou tenderer for the little child,
Than am tender to theeG'
Then straightway knew his meaning
So full of compassion and love,
And my faith came back to its refuge
Like the glad returning dove.
For thought when the Master-builder
Comes down his temple to view,
To see what rents must be mended
And what must be made anew
Perhaps as He looks o'e; the building
He will bring my work to the light;
aud seeing the ma ring and bungGng,
And how far it is all from right,
De viii feel as felt for my darling,
And vii say as l said for her:
" Dear child She wanted to help me
And love for me was the spur"
sand for the true love that is in it


The works shall seem perfect as mine,
And because it was willing service


viii crown it with plaudit divine"
And there in the deepening twilight
seemed to be elasping hand,
And TO fe.l great love constrsining me
Stronger than any command.
Then knew by the thrill Of sweetness
Twas the hand of the Blessed one,
That would tenderly guide and hold me
Till all the labor is done.
SO my thoughts are nevermore gloomy,
Ny faith no longer is dim,
But my heart is stronger and restful,
And mine eyes are unto Him.
Year: 1879

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


OTTAWA, Ont, August %, 1870.


His Exccllency the Governor General and the Prin-
Louise will return to this city Saturday
ing. Considerable disappointment felt at the
prospect Of their not being here during the meeting
of the Dominion Rifle Association. Instructions
have been sent to-day by the Canadian de-
spatching Deputy Adjutant General Smith from VIM
nipeg to the Northwest Territory to establish six
now companies of active militia along the Saskatch-
evan district at such points may be practicable.
The great expense At which the Northwest Mounted
Police force Is intained has no doubt attracted
the attention of the the fact that the
duties they arc called upon to perform can be
carried out effectively by active militia.
AS preventive force mounted police cost the gov
ernment annually upward Of 0.000 at the rate
OF upward Of 81 900 per man and horse. The pro-
posed extension of the general militia system to the
Northwest secures force always available in case
OF emergency, fully equipped. at the nominal figure
OF SIS per man per annum. have not learned that
the government intends interfering with the present
Organization OF the mounted police fQrce although
it seems highly probable that they with il the intro
duction of the military system into the Northwest
now being inaugurated by Mr.. Mason. Minister Of
Militia is found to work successfully or this there
little doubt The duties will at early day be placed
under military. instead OF the civil organization
at present.
Year: 1879




The death is announced of Colonel Samuel Ward.
the father OF Miss Genevieve Ward. the famous
actress He had been suffering from i'll health for
some time past and delicate when his daughter
sailed for Europe in Nay last that he was compelled
to remain in this city. 1t with great difficulty
that his physicians able to prevail upon him
to take this step as he was intensely inter-
ested in Miss Wards affairs, but the doctors
were inexorable and he obliged to obey.
Many weeks elapsed after her departure
before he could recover his usual spirits.
the parting distressing him. for he had been for
years her constant and unwearied companion and
attendant. He travelled with her everywhere; from
London through the provinces, to Paris. and where
ever she went on business or pleasure. During the
last season here after she had concluded her engage
Inent at Booths Theatre, he made tour OF the prin
cipal provincial cities with her. watching her in.
terests and doing everything in his power to pro
mote her comfort and augment her sue
cess He was untiring in his devotion
to his daughter and she returned his
aectonate and love with all the strength of
deep and sympathetic nature. Colonel Ward
III arried Miss Lee, the daughter OF Gideon Lee.
who was once Mayor of New York. He for
some years engaged in the leather business IN the
Swamp where he amassed large fortune. He
lost over a quarter of a million of money by the
ire in 1858; he atterward made up that loss. but
was again unfortunate Some two months ago ne
left this city for the West in search Of rest and
tirement He went to the residence OF relativess
near Milwaukee, where he taken down
last week with paralysis. \ second attack seized
him on Wednesday. and yesterday afternoon he
passed quietly away. Colonel Ward will be regretted
by large circle of friends not only in New York.
but in London and Paris He was turned seventy
years of age. had tall handsome. commanding
hgure, and polished gentleman OF the old
school. There something winning in his
manner that he made friends at once. and
the friends he made always faithful to
him. He labored hard to place his daughter
before the public u position suited 10 uef
abilities. and he had the satisfaction of
seeing cultured people Of the three greatest cities
in the world confirm his estimate OF her genius. The
sad intelligence his death cabed to Miss Ward
yesterday to London. where she is at present play
ing and it is xpected she will at once come home.
1t is yet undecided where the remains OF Colonel
Ward will be inferred and when the funeral will be
held. The friends OF the family are waiting to hear
from his daughter on the subject.
Year: 1879

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. August 2s. 1s79


The physicians still report that DIR. Kaloch Is inn
proving. but yet he cannot be considered ont Of
danger. medical gentleman who has given the
much consideration says moro or less pus has
formed and is still forming round the bullet. and
there is way Of escape. the hole from the
face is already blocked up. 1t is feared that il no
outlet is found for it by natural other channels
Inflammation and blood poisoning will ensue. At
present the most unfavorable symptom in the case
is feeling of sickness at the stomach which every
evening at about six o'clock atlicts the patient Mr.
Kalloch himself fears it is produced by agitation to
the nerves produced by the presence Of the physi-
clans at that time. and they have, accordingly, de-
cded him only in the forenoon. 1t is thought
by Others however that this daily recurring attack
may result from over nourishment.
Year: 1879

There died in Cincinnati, few days
ago, a man who richly deserves the
honor of martyrdom. His name was
Peter Rapp. He drove a street car,
was young-only twenty-sK-and the
sole support of an aged and infrm
father and mother. The parents were
unable to do anything. He provide d
them with shelter, clothing, food and
fuel. His wages were so small that
after paying the bills of the household
he had nothing left for himself. He
could not buy either an overcoat or
undergarment to protect him from
rough weather. In order to get out with
his car at 81 every morning, he was
obliged to walk four and a-half miles.
The rules of the company forbidding
the employees to ride without paying
fare, when not on duty, forced him to
walk back every night. Thus, in addi-
ton to his fifteen hours of hard work,
ne had a daily work ofnine miles. For
two months he never spent single
cent of his earnings. All went home to
his mother. Continued toll, exposure
and privation, broke down his health.
He was attacked by quick, consump-
ton, and died literally that bis father
and mother might live.
Year: 1879

1HErailr0ads have commenced their
accustomed summer warfare upon the
inland navigation interest with more
than usual vigor. Wheat at 123 cents
from Chicago to New York, $3.50 per
ton. or 0.256 cents per ton per mile, a
rate that is O.218 cents per ton less than
the wonderfully low average cost for
transportating a ton shown by the late
report of the Lake Shore company.
Year: 1879

81 believe it to be all wrong and even
wicked for clergymen or other public
men to be led into giving testimonials
to quack doctors or vile stufis called
medicines, but when really mer1to-
rlous article is made up of common


valuable remedies known to all, and


that all physicians use and trust in daily,
we should freely recommend it. l
therefore cheerfully and heartily COM
mend Hop Bitters for the good they
have done me and my friends, firmly
believing that they have no equal for
family use. I will not be without
them" Rev. v.-, Washington, D. G.
Year: 1879

Er Under the new constitution, tic
jury system of Georgia Is somewhat
changed, the standard of jury qualifca-
tion being raised A committee of three
citizens is appointed Tor each county,
whose duty it is to prepare jury list,
from which there is no appeal.
Year: 1879

NJ The Saint Louis Republican says
The admission of Utah rs state will
probably be pressed upon the attention
of the present congress, and a Mormon
lobby is already in Washington agta.
ting the question. Tho prospect OF a
new democratic state and of two brand
new democratic senators will, no doubt,
Year: 1879

/ In the early winter singular phenom-


enon was reported to have occurred in


the port off Smyrna. The salt water in


the harbor froze, while the fresh water


in the city showed no trace Of ice. The


fact was the more extraordinary, be.


cause the former requires much greater
degree of cold to CONCEAL it than the lat.
ter. A similar event recently happened
at Havre. There had been a white frost
in the morning, but the thermometer
had fallen so little that the pools Of
rain water about the streets had barely
q trace of ice on their edges. BY an ab.
solutely inexplicable contradiction, the
sea.water in the commercial basin was
entirely covered with thick layer Of
ice, a circumstance which had not oc.
CURED even during the severest cold Of
the past season.
Year: 1879

CLoUp BURsrs.-Rains frequent
and copious have been general in tins
whole country east of the Cascades
but the so-called water spouts have
been more sectional. a heavy one
occurred up on Snake river, which
struck near Penawawa and contlnu-
mo up to Almota, and so flooded the
country adjacent that the roads in
and along the gulches were totally
destroyed; huge rocks and houlders
now occupy the road sites i'll many
places. The storm seemed to extend
south and eastward to the Alpowa.
The water came down the north fork
of that stream with such volume And
force that it threatened the destNc-
ton of Wheeler's house at the toll
gate, which was only saved by plac-
ing timbers and stone above to ward
the current off. \ large amount of
debris was deposited on his garden
and orchard; and his spring, an excel
lent one, was entirely obliberated !;
tho soil was so washed out, leaving
nothing but sand and gravel, that the
water sunk. He had to dig quite a
depth to find where the spring had
been. The Lewiston road running
down to Al lpowa has been wiped out
too, and the whole surface of the
ground sluiced OFF and dumped into
Snake river. The rash of water, we
have been informed, Svas terrible to
behold.-Waha Wdda Union.
Year: 1879

Mrs. Dunniway, in the Neec North-
,cest, puts it to the men folks as fol-
lows:


1--WE the people," have learned
THROUGH recent Congressional events
that secession is not dead; We have
learned from sand-lot orators that re-
bellion is rampant; we have learned
from the recent negro exodus that
the southern "chiv" may yet be com
PEELED to eat the bread of his own la
Dor or starve; we are learning that
Northern tyranny must abandon its
mans rights doctrine and demand
the liberty of all the people; and will
sometime learn that an ignorant for
eigner can learn no more rapidly
concerning Republican ethics than an
ignorant native; we will learn that
the Chinese are setting an example
of sober industry that other so-called
workingmen, whose principal busi-
ness is cursing the government, will
do well to heed Let the eiferves-
cence go on. BY and by some grains
of the salt of common sense will be
precipitated in the hull of the old
ship of state. Men will yet learn that
they cannot violate the Constitution
with impunity. They will learn that
1--WE the people," does not mean the
men alone, and then they will be pre-


pared for the beginning of that mil
lenium in government which can on y
come with pure ballots in the hands
of educated voters who have lived
in America for the space of twenty
one years. But while they are learn
ing these lessons, the government
ship must be kept more strongly
bound, or she will necessarily go to
pieces in the breakers. To this end
let the laws be rigidly enforced.
Year: 1879

Year after year warnings are publish ed in the newspapers against tho prac- tice in which somej house servants and fewer housewives indulge, of kindling fires with coal oil. Sometimes the warning is simple account of fatal accident, sometimes it is in comments thereon. The warnings, however, do not seem to be needed and now comes the story of woman who used blasting powder with which to kindle a fire, and caused an explosion fatally injuring her. self and two children. The use of pow der for kindling fires WAS not unusual in the army during the war, but the fires were in the open air, and the powder was used by men familiar with it's properties. They were, indeed, so we'll acquainted with the danger attending it's use that they never tried the experi- ment until all other means had failed to quicken fire, and then with extreme caution. It is scarcely necessary to say that all explosive compounds, and ali burning fluids, should be kept away from the stove, and that under no circum- stances should an attempt be made to add powder or oil to a fire. It is bad enough to saturate wood with oil before lighting it, which is practice very apt to lead to carelessness and danger. but the attempted pouring of oil on flame ia an act of suicide. - Philodeiphia Led0er.
Year: 1879

When one of the trains from New York reached this city the other day, an old gentleman got up and started for the rear end of the car. He had gone but few steps before the old lady who had been sitting with him rose up with her hands full of knitting work and fol- lowed him down the aisle, her hands extended. It was now noticed by the passengers that the old lady had placed her ball of yarn in his pocket. When he got up he turned around several times before starting, and in so doing had wound the yarn around him so that the old lady had no choice except to follow him, drop her knitting or see her yarn broken. She said not word, but a passenger noticing what was going on reached up and gently taking the un- conscious old gentleman by the ear, turned him around so he saw what he was doing, and the yarn was saved. By this time the rest of the passengers were roaring with laughter. --Neao Have,, P1Il0diu1s.
Year: 1879

Yesterday forenoon as the people who had brought in produce to sell on the market were about ready to start for home, boy appeared at the lovrar end of the Central market with blue band box under his arm. Among the ve- hicles was a one-horse wagon belonging to an old woman who had just sold four bags of onions, and was ready to drive home. The boy approached her in an honest, straightforward manner and re- marked

 "Well, auntie, here is that bonnet, at last"

 (" A bonnet?" she inquired.

 "Why, yes the one you ordered at the store a week ago. You'll look so purity in it that the old man won't know you. It's all paid for all right, and now I'll set 1t down right here by your feet. Tra.la, auntie 1"

 That old woman knew the boy was making mistake in leaving bonnet with her, but after the first words of surprise she made no sign. She rea- soned that it wasn't her business to cor rect mistakes, and as soon as the boy had retired, she picked up the lines and drove up Randolph street, every moment

 

 calling after her, and every moment hurrying the old nag as fast as he could go. After reaching the corner of Gre- tiot avenue and Brush street, she felt that the boy could not overtake her, and it was only natural that she should have a lively curiosity to see what sort of a bonnet it was. If plain black, it would suit her to dot. If gorgeous, it would do for her daughter. The horse was reined up to the curb, and the driver carefully united the string fastening the box and lifted the cover. A "yaller !" had been abused and insulted, and his eyes glaring with hate and contempt, came out of the box like bullet.

 People who happened to be in that Deighborhood were treated to curious spectacle. With one wild, unearthly yell an old woman was seen to pitch backward over the seat and then sail for the ground by the shortest route. While she was clawing around with her head in a snow bank, the cat, seeing her out of the way, made spring from the seat to the horses back and began a series of performances never known or dreamed of by that old equine, and the way that horse gathered his legs under him and scattered the old wagon for half a block was wicked to see. The woman, dug out of the snow by considerate bystander, stood on the walk and en- deayored to explain. A man in the crowd picked up wagon wheel and en- deavored to remark that the whole out fit wasn't worth scraping together, and some one in the crowd solemnly observ- ed:

 "If honesty ain't the best policy, then I don't want cent. "-Detroit Free
Year: 1879

The art Of patting things so as to
produce the conviction which is fol-
lowed By action was known to q poor
fellow injured by = railroad accident
cut West. The Trnnsc1ipe tells the
story


Hc was a brakeman, and had been
hurt in the discharge Of his duty. His
home was in the East, and the road
which he had served passed him to the
terminus Of its line, The next did the
same, and also the next but at last he
came to n Superintendent who hest
tated. The poor fellow pleaded bis
case. He was = railroad man. He
had been hurt at his post. He had
been passed by all the other roads.


'"All very well,'' said the Superin
tendent "but I can't seq my way cleal
to give you n pasS IF you were work
ing for = farmer, and were TO ge
hurt in his employ, would you expecl
another farmer to get out b3 team an,
take you to the next town.


"No, sir," said the brakeman ''no
that exactly; but if he was hitched NJ
and going my way, should think h
was mighty mean if no wouldn't Civ
me ride"


He got tho pass.
Year: 1879

Can any ono tell why men who can.
not find money to pay small bills, can
always find money to buy liquor, and
treat when among frisndsi


Can any one tell why young men
who arc always behind hand with their
landlords, can play billiards night and
day, and always be ready with u game
Of cards when money is at stakel


Can any one tell how men live and
support their families, who have no in-
como and no work, when others who
are industrious are half starvedl


Can any one tell why four-ffths Of
the young women prefer hrainless fop
under plug hat, with tight pants and
short coat 10 man with brainsl


Can any one tell why it is that some
mothers are ready to sew for the dis
tant heathen, when their children at
home are ragged and dirtyl


Can any one tell how q man who is
always complaining that he cannot af
ford to subscribe for tho village news
paper, and from week to week borrows
it from his nsighbors, can afford to At
tend every ball and entertainment Civ
en- in the village hallsi
Year: 1879

AFTER a hundred years or so more
of crazy money getting, perhaps the
nation will be rich enough or wise
enough to intermit the useless struggle
after wealth, and take time to enjoy
itself. Our standards have been 50
faulty that we have not enough ap-
preciated the course of those whose
philosophy of life consists in getting
all the pure enjoyment possible out Of
it, with as little work as is compatible
with independence. We have learned
to wrest from life its uses, but we have
not to gather from life beauty We
have done many wonderful works, but
have not mastered the art Of taking
things easy.
Year: 1879

A PRETTY MAT.-Cuta a circular mat
Of white cardboard; take raw cotton,
card or pick until feecy; lay it on the
cardboard around the edge in round
ed form, about one and a half inches
high, leaving a space in the center;
whom shaped evenly, slip off and spread
the space to be covered with mucilage;
lay back into place; whom dried, gum
bits Of bright scarlet or blue zephyr
about on il.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. 1879
CHEAP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BUTLER ON THE
RELATIONS OF THE TELEGRAPH TO THE POSTAL.
SYSTEM AND THE BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ERECTION OF LINES BIZ RAILROADS.


General Butler congratulated to-day by mem
bcrs of the House the ingenuity displayed by him
yesterday in getting in as amendment to the Army
Appropriation bill the proposition to unite all
the railroad tclegraphs In the interest of cheap
tslegrsphy. General Butler says the subject is
Year: 1879

would be a pleasure to see growing near houses all around. And if they would fruit, would be still greater pleasure. A stalk bears hut once. It is well to cut it off near the ground. when taking of the fruit, and by cut ting in fine pieces uniting with the soil to plant new bulb, would nour- ish it with its own food. The fruit should remain on the stalk tIll ripe. or till some begin to turn yellow when the whole bunch may be cut of foot or two below the fruit and hung up in the house to ripen, and be eat en at pleasure.
Year: 1879

substantial rejection OF every feature iof. the
joint resolution.


The report was agreed to aud Committee OF
Conference ordered. So


Mr. Stephens made an effort to hare action
taken On the bill in reference to settlement
between the War Department and Georgia on
account OF purchases made from the Eastern,
Western t Atlantic Railway Company but OBJ
lection was made.


A similar Intellectual effort was made by Mr..
Brewer to have action on the bill 10 create
Commission on alcoholic liquor traffic.


Adjourned.
Year: 1879

SLEEP.-No medicine can equal
sleep in good effects. 1t is the es-
sential to good health. Sleep has
a good deal to do with the dispo-
si'ion and temper. A sound sleeper
Is seldom unduly disturbed by
trifies, while a wakefuI, restless
person is apt to be irritable. A
great deal has been written abopt
the advantages of curtailing the
hours of reposc and Of sleeping
but little. We are inclined 10 think
there is room for doubt whether
The benefits closely limiting the
time given to rest have not been ex-
aggerated. Active persons of ner-
vous temperament can hardly get
too much sleep. We krow very
well that the saving of two or
three hours a day from slumber is
in one sense equivalent TO a con-
siderable prOlongaiion of human
life, and we are no advocates Of
T; but the fact still remains
that sleep may be SIS abridged as to
leave the system incapable of as
much effective work in two hours
as might be performed in a better
condition i'm one.