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Year: 1878

The Gazette tries very hard to make
the public believe that its editor did
the straight thing in relation to the
pardon of Martin while he (the editor)
was United States Marshal, and hp tells
Mr. Jackson patronizingly that if he
had called at the Office of the Gazette,
1--WE would have shown him authenti


Gated documentary evidence of the par
don." It is no use for us to mul-
tiply words upon this subject, for it 10
perfectly understood by all who wish
to understand it, and the editor of the
Gazette by his own admission has clear


ly lain himself open to fresh suspicion
crookedness in the affair. We would
simply ask, by what right an Ex-Unit"d
States Marshal retains in his possps
sion any part of the records of the
court with which he was connected. or
As he puts it, the authenticated doc
umentary evidence" in any case be
longing to or in the jurisdiction of the
court' Must person who wants to
find something in reference to himself
in the U. s. Courts, to the U. S. Marsh.
al for the documents, or if perhaps he
may have died in the meantime, go to
his heirs or assignees for that same
documentary evidence7 Why the idea
is prepostsrous. That officer has no
business to retain one iota of documen-
Year: 1878

THB LEAK IN the basin has fully dem
o1strated the fact that the marsh clay
# the Christiana River Improvement
Company is not available for basin pud-
ding unless it is completely dissolved
and amalgamated beforehand. In that
prepared state it is doubtful if there
could be any better pudding clay, but
tho cost for preparing it would be inn
Inense.
Year: 1878

The Water Commissioners are in 10
way to blame. for the leak that occur
red in the north basin, as the unpre
pared marsh clay was put in under the
Independent management of the City
Council, led by the Erery Erening and
William M. Canby, the latter being
chairman of the water Committee.
Year: 1878

PAYMENT BEFORE THE 23D DETERMINED ON
NO WARRANT YET ISSUED BY THE TREASURY.


WAsnSoTcN. Nov. Is. 1878.
The Secretary Of State declines yet to mako pub.
iic the contents of the despatch mailed by him 70
Minister Welsh upon receipt by cable OF Lord Sails
burys letter Of the eth inst. but there reason
to doubt that il contained assurance that
the S55O0000 awarded by the Fisheries Com
mission will be paid before tho I'D THE treaty
limit Of timo for its payment. No warrant has yet
been ssned from the Treasury for the withdrawal Of
the amount of the award but provisional arrange
mcnts for q cable transfer known to have been
already made the delay in tho issuance of the
agreement
Year: 1878

Probably no reader OF Nebraska
papers is ignorant of the existence
of what is known as the Ionia VOL
canO. This smoking orifice has
been so fully examined and explain
ed as TO require only passing no
tice. 1t is spot near the Missouri
river, a short distance from the
obsncure village of Ionia, Dixon
county. There is no volcanic action
about it. 1t derives its name from
the fact that a smoke has been seen
TO arise from the broken furl of the
immediate vicinity. The name of
the sort of rock which composes the
stratum where this curious reaction
of chemical forces takes place, has
escaped the memory of the writer,
but peculiar formation, when its
particles come in contact with water
and air, reacts with the oxygen in
these substances, and burns, the
smoke arising as in ordinary COM
bustion. These particles of rock
have been reached by the bend in
the river, and as they fall into the
water or are washed by it the smoke
is seen to arise. The rain and snow
percolate through the upper layers
of soil 10 this rock also, and where
ever it becomes exposed in any way
to the air the same phenomenon is
noticed. These facts gave rise to
the name of Ionia Volcano.
Year: 1878

way near the north side of the
space), while the comrade of Ewing
started for the stable with view to
disable the horses, if Ewing should
fail in surprising and capturing the
men at the table. Each was success
ful in reaching his position. .


AS Ewing entered the passage
way between the two houses, a
mulatto, the cook, was on the pass
age from the dining room to the
kitchen, and on seeing Ewing was
on the point of screaming and re-
turning to the dining-room, but a
stern, emphatic and silent gesture
induced her to proceed to the kitch-
en-, and as she disappeared, Ewing
approached the door of the dining
room and pushing it open, cried out
Surrender, or you're dead men
Hands up!" All but one obeyed ;
this one, lieutenant, made an ef-
fort to rise, upon which Ewing fired
IA shot, which struck and slightly
wounded the fellow, who by the
shock fell to the floor; the others
threw up their hands, when there
was pause, Ewing waiting for his
cOmrade TO appear, while the Rebels
were waiting for their captor to
indicate the next step or act in the
drama. Soon the comrade rushed
in from the stable, when the officers
were examined and disarmed, the
wounded man mounted, and the
whole took up the line of march to
the Union camp, where they arrived
safe.


The captured party expressed sur
prise at the boldness Of one man
attempting to capture six armed
men they stated that on the appear
ance of Ewing at the door, they
supposed there were score or more
in and around the house, and that if
they had known there was only one
man they would certainly have
made an effort to resist him.


The boys, before they left, per-
suaded the planter preacher TO SUBJ
scribe for and promise to read the
New York Weekly Tribune.


=. O. j.
Year: 1878

1on see men of the most delicate
frames engaged in active profess
sional pursuits, who literally have
no time for illness. Let them be-
come idle, let them take care of
themselves, let them think of their
health, and they die. The rust rots
the steel which use preserves.
Year: 1878

DR.. ID. Ii. Dodge, of New York,
states that he has found the following
plan very satisfactory for the ventila-
ton of rooms that are much used du-
ring cold weather: Nail or screw a neat
strip of wood, from one to two inches
high, upon the window sill, Just inside
of the sash and extending entirely
across from one side OF the window
frame to the other. Upon the top of
this strip fasten a piece of ordinary
weather strip so that there will be
formed an alright joint between the
'Weather-strip" and the lower sash of
the window, whether the latter is shut
down tight or raised an inch or two, the
lower croSspiece of the sash sliding on
the rubber or the "weatheT-strip' as
the sash rises. With this simple fix
ture in place, the lower sash NAV be
raised enough TO admit stream of air
between the lower and upper Sashes,
where they lap over each other at the
middle OF the window, without admit
ting tie least air at the window-sil.
The air admitted between the saShes is
thrown directly up toward the ceiling,
and there mixes with the heated air at
the upper part Of The room. The room
is thereby ventilated in thorough and
agreeable manner without drafts of cold
air upon the persons iii the room. The
&1ifuuNs III ;t' rborf. fne amount OF
ventilation may be regulated by the
distance that the lower sash is raised.
This arrangement is cheap, simple and
effective.
Year: 1878

1t is we'll known that plants sleep at
night; but their hours of sleeping are
matter of habit, and may be disturbed
artilicially, just as cock may be walked
UP to crow at untimely hours by the
light of a lantern. A French chemist
subjects a sensitive plant TO an exceed
ingly trying course of discipline, by
completely changing its hours-expos-
ing it to a bright light at night, SO as to
prevent sleep, and putting it in a dark
room during the day. The plant APP
peared to be much disturbed and puz-
zIed at first. 1t opened and closed its
leaves irregularly, sometimes nodding,
in spite of the artificial sun that spread
its beams at midnight, and sometimes
waking up from the fCrce of habit TO
ind the chamber dark in spite of the
time of day. Such are the trammels of
habit. But. after an obvious struggle,
the plant submitted to the change, and
turned day into night without any appa-
rent results,
Year: 1878

In the Elmira Farmers Club, Presi-
dent Hoffman thus related his expert
ence i'll feeding raw and cooked food to
dairy cows:


In small dairy l tried cooked feed a
short time. | took corn ground in the
ear and poured on boiling water letting
the mess stand until cool enough to
feed, when it was given to the cows
week. They were then changed to dry
feed week, and then returned to the
cooked meal, so alternating for four
weeks. L measured the milk carefully
and found no advantage III favor Of the
cooked feed. There was 70 perceptible
difference in the yield between the
weeks when the COWS were fed on raw
and cooked meal. If the product of
the dairy affords any criterion by which
to Judge what the effect of cooked meal
would be when given to make flesh,
must conclude that fuel and labor
would be wasted.


uve Injury. 1i1ii b" TIE cooking Ing destroys
some Of the finest properties and units
it for that complete and heaithful as
similation that cattle in full yigor will
effect with dry hay. and besides it causes
the animals to take into their stomachs
what they would reject ifpermitted to
exercise choice.
Year: 1878

We are often tempted in moments Of
forgetfulneSs to overlook the blessings
we owe to stupid people. Apart from
the pleasures we derive from laughing
at them, we axe indebted TO them tor
hours of tranquil happiness. Making
fun OF them is but Il one sided enjoy
ment after all, for they cannot answer
back again, and are seldom good enough
even to turn the other cheek. AS butts,
therefore, they are failures. You car
never calculate how far to 90 with them.
You may offend with piece Of tritling
banter after your most cutting SarcaSmS
have passed Unheeded. But the stupid
man is the backbone Oh the nation. lie
is the prophet Of common sense. I'M
like Charles H., he never says a witty
thing, but seldom does an unwiSe one.
His usefulness in the social economy Of
the world has yet to be acknowledged,
his place in the order of creation to be
fixed. Yet such people form the bulk
of every congregation, and down to
their levels sermons must be preached.
They constitute the whole body of ag-
grieved pariShioners, and laws must be
made to satisfy the requirements of
their several cases. They are the vOt-
ing power of every constituency; they
oblige their representatives to name
party and stick to it; they pin him, as
they say, TO his cOlOrs. They insist on
defining everything, particularly mat
ters of opinion, and think, when they
have given a heresy name, that it is
more than half refuted. Yet they
never understand definitions when they
have made them, and though they be-
Iieve blindly in form OF words, seldom
remember it correctly. They are led in
politics by cries and are great on uni
formity and uniforms.-S Saturday lie.
rielo.
Year: 1878

AT Gordium, in Asia Minor, AleXan-
der the Great met with the ian0do ad-
venture which gave rise to this phrase.
The yoke of a cart which had formerly
belcagod 20 King Midas was fastened
to the beam with a leathern thong, and
the knot was implicated in SO curious
manner that no one could discover
the ends of the thong. An oracle had
said that whoever succeeded in loosen
ing the yoke of this cart from the beam
should become master Of Asia. Alex
ander attempted it, but finding no sue
cess in the way others had tried before
him, lie presently drew his sword and
with one blow divided the knot, and
thus fulfilled the prediction of the ora
cle.p
Year: 1878

At a schooi examination a clergyman
made brief address TO the pupils on
the necessity Of obeying their teacher
and growing UP useful and loyal citi-
Eens. To emphasize his remark, point
ed to the national flag spread on one
side of the room. and inquired: Boys,
what is that flag for?'' A little urchin,
who understood the condition Of the
house better than the speaker, very
promptly answered, ''To hide the dirt,
SIR
Year: 1878

The Jasmine is celebrated more for
the delicacy and odor of its flowers than
for the pretty love legend connected
with its European history. The GUS
tom which prevailed in some countries
OF brides wearing jasmine flowers in
their hair, is said to have arisen from
the following circumstances: \ Grand
Duke of Tuscany had, in 1899 plant Of
the deliciously scented jasmine Of Goa,
which he was SO careful of that lie would
not suffer it to be propagated. His
gardener, however, being in love with
a peasant girl il the neighb0rhood,
gave her sprig Of this choice plant on
her birthday; and he having taught her
how to make cuttings, she planted the
SpIig as u memorial Of his affection. 1t
grew rapidly, and every one who saw
il, admiring its beauty and sweetness,
wished to have plant of it. The girl
supplied from cuttings, and sold them
so we'll as TO obtain enough money to
enable her to marry her lover The
The young girls of Tuscany, in remem-
brance of this adventure, always deck
themselves on their wedding day with
a nosegay of jasmine; and they have
proverb, that ''She who is worthy to
wear a nosegay of jasmine: is as good
as a fortune TO her husband"
Year: 1878

IT is said that if foreign silver coin is
made legal tender by the States il can
only be so in respect to debts hereafter CON
tracted, As well might it be said that if
we resume the coinage Of our own mints Of
n silver dollar, it can only be made n
tender for debts hereafter contracted.
Under the old laws and practices of this
country, American and foreign silver coins
were both tenders al the same time, and
everybody was satisfied. There is no danger
of having too much Of either gold or silver.
There are special reasons for always max.
ing the Mexican silver dollar legal tender
in this country. 1t will enlarge our COM
merce with Mexico to make it 50, There
Is no solid reason against it. The mint OF
that republic has had no superior for trust
worthincss fol half century.
Year: 1878

THE Charlotte y. C. Obserrcr is full of all
sorts of uncharitablcncss, and would fain
make its readers believe that THE NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN is incapable of uttcring the
truth. If the Obsrrr will point 10 a single
instance wherein this journal has made II
deliberate statement that is not justified by
Che truth it will afford us great pleasure to
make an early correction. We differ with
The Observer very widely in opinion on
some subjects, but that furnishes no proof
Of mendacity on our part.
Year: 1878

WE would again call the attention OF
business men and others to the fact that we
have connected with our Office one of the
most complete job printing offices in the
country, which is prepared at all times to
do all kinds of printing in the best of style
and at the most reasonable prices. Espe-
cially is this true of legal printing, briefs,
arguments, speeches, etc.
Year: 1878

WHO says the natives are too rich and proud
to hold office down South since the war
There are seventeen prospective candidates for
mayor and twenty-eight for city marshal of
ViCksburg, and the weather has not been
favorable either. No wonder the blacks were
disfranChised.
Year: 1878

During the past week or so, there
has been a good deal OF gossips going
the rounds about young married
couple in Mexico and the latest deli
cate morsel on the gossip's tongue
was that they had parted. Now we
state what we do know personally
that all these various stories are false.
The young couple have not parted,
and will not part, they are living hap
py together in spite Of the talk which
is of course dlsagreeable, although
false. We trust that in the future,
people will only talk about what they
know, and that in all cases they will
leave other peoples affairs alone. All
of this young couples troubles have
been caused by the talk and insinua-
tions OF mischief makers. We hope
and pray that this matter will not be
heard OF again.
Year: 1878

Some person in east Mexico is
poisoning all the dogs. Several val
liable and favorite dogs have heen
killed in this way, and we will state
for the benefit of the person that is
putting ont this poison, that it will
not go well with him if he is found
out.
Year: 1878

A Mexico boy stood an umbrella,
with cord tied to it, in a public
doorway. Eleven persons thought
that the umbrella was theirs, and
carried it with them the length OF
the string. They then suddenly drop
ped it, and went off without once
looking back, or stopping to pick it
up again.
Year: 1878




Nuring the past week quite q raid
asSeen made on the sheep near
|exRo by the dogs. Eleven have
IN klled for Fetter, ten for Lewis
I'd ard three for the Greenamyer
lA Steps should be taken at once
art this outrage. Let all the
seepiIling dogs be shot on sight.
Year: 1878

A KeLtuckian married q girl year
ago whe didn't know the alphable or
couldn't write her name. Under his
tuition she learned so fast that she
can now run in debt for a ten-doIlar
bonnet and make the bill ont for ''su-
gar and coal"
Year: 1878

The election for public school
teachers takes place sometime next
week. Applications are even now
crowding in. Everything else being
square we think those We have tried
and found worthy should be prefer
rcd
Year: 1878

Doubtless there are no two persons
living whom the people and press of
Western Massachusetts will be more
delighted to have crowded out of sight
and mind than the Northampton Bank
burglars. But there are few more
things to be said about them before
they are finally consigned to the OBJ
livion of prison workshop. One of
the items of their historic career, about
which the public has been anxious to
know, ever since it was ascertained that
the bulk of the stolen securities re-
mained in town awhile after the rob-
berry, has been the local hiding-place
of those bonds. Suspicion has long
pointed to the Bridge-street school
house, so often mentioned during the
trials as containing the attic where the
burglars camped while maturing their
plans. This was, in fact, the hiding
place of the bonds; but they were not
hid, however, under the platform, but
inside of an inclosed and stationary
bench, which was fastened to the wall
at the right of the teachers chair.
This bench was made for little children
to sit on, and the wall above it is paint
ed black, SO that they can stand on the
bench and draw. The burglars made
skillful preparation for depositing the
plunder while it was yet lying behind
the doors of the bank vault. They first
cut the nails that fastened down the
top of the bench by running cold
chisel under the top-b9ard so that they
ceased to hold, although the nail-heads
on the surface of the board showed no
signs of having been disturbed. Holes
were then bored in the board, and large
screws inserted to hold it down, the
heads being sunk below the surface and
covered with beeswax, exactly the col
or of the board. The concealment of
these screws was thus made so perfect
that the bank officers had trouble to
find them few months ago, when they
opened the bench at the suggestion of
the burglars. The latter told them
after the jury trial that they would find
enough under that bench to satisfy
them that the bonds had been there,
also remarking that they would have to
g find the screws before they took off
the cover. When two of the Directors,
who went to the school-house to make
an examination, saw the bench was APP
parently nailed down, one said to the
other, "they have lied to u.s." but,
after little investigation, the screws
were found, and, when the cover was
off, quite collection of burglars tools
and Cashier Whittlesey's bunch of keys,
marked with his name, and missed
since the robbery, were revealed to the
eyes of the wondering bank men. The
school-house had been in use in the in
terval since the robbery. springfield
(Mnss | Rea1fxhEicnn
Year: 1878

A WOMAN is a handy thing to have
about the house, the Newport Local
thinks She doesn't cost any more to
keep than you'll give her, and she'll
take great interest in you. If you go
out at night, she'll be awake when you
get home, and then she'll tell you all
about yourself, and more too. Of
course she'll know where you've been,
and what kept you out so late, and
will tell you; yet, right after she gets
through telling you that, she will ask
you where you have been and what
kept you out so late. And after you
tell her, and she won't believe you, you
mustn't mind that; and if, after going
to bed, she says she hasn't closed ner
eyes the whole night. and then keeps
up the matinee two hours longer, and
won't go to sleep when she has a chance,
YOU mustn't mind that either; it's her
nature.
Year: 1878

regard for Mr.. Irving and admiration of his best
work in the past their sense of duty to tie pub


lie at the moment, comes upperniost. shOuldneyer
have any difficulty in advising anybody to go and
see Mr.. Irving in whatever character he chose to
appear. The mistakes of real artist more in
structive than the best efforts Of a prstender. But
l should be heartily glad to zee any play fail in
which Mr. Irving consents to appear against his bet
ter Judgment, from better reason than the
hope that it may prove popular and pour money
into the treasury of the theatre in which he
acts. / don't say that this is true in the present
case but the comments Of some OF his friends give rise
TO the fear that itmaybe. The literary workmanship
Of the piece Ia, by general consent Of low order.
Faulty construction, long speeches. an inflated
style-these certainly not the material of good
play. The things most praised in it q couple Of
fights ON the stage, and clever piece of machinery,
by which the body Of the hero who is supposed to
be killed, is tossed back ON the beach by wave,
and restored once more TO a miserable immortal
ity which the play is not likely TO share. g. W. s.
Year: 1878

A REMEDY FOR SLEEPLEssNEss.- When
ready for bed sit down in an easy position, re-
laxing all the muscles of the body, and let the
head drop forward upon the breast, as low as
it will fall without forcingjt. Sit quietly in
this way for few minutes, freeing all the will
power off the body, and restful, drowsy feel
ing will ensue, which will, if not disturbed,
lead to refreshing sleep.


If the sleepless fit comes on in the night
one can simply sit up in the position described.
Stiffness of any part Of the body must be
avoided, and it is we'll to bend the body for
ward after lying down, rather than to keep it
straight or thrown back upon the pillow,


The writer suffered several years from
caused by severe pain and ner-
vousness, and was taught the above by ply
sician of great experience and ability, and
found through it complete relief. Many per-
SONS similarly afflicted within the writer's
knowledge have tried it, and always with good
results.-Kansas City Sunday Journal.