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Year: 1878

1t was Oh Thanksgiving night, after
all the friends and relatives who had
spent merry evening at his house had
taken themselves away with loud laugh
ter and invitations to ''cOme over soOn,"
shouted out of the darkness as the wagon
rolled away-after the children had
been sent to bed in high glee at the
unwonted infraction on early hours,
and while his wife was still putting
away the silver and fine table linen
that Farmer Fielding went out alone
with lantern swinging in his hand, to
take last look at the stable and cow
house and make sure that the great
barn door was properly fastened.


He should have returned in ten min
utes, but twenty had passed, when Mrs.
Fielding looked at the clock, and asked
herself in some surprise, what Hiram
could have found to doq And when
ten more followed without bringing
him, and ten more went after them, she
grew IA little alarmed, and tossing a
shawl over her head, went down the
path that led from the kitchen to the
barn, calling:


Hiram Hiram


Hiram she called again, her voice
taking on that shrill, and unmusical
tone which fright brings with it. Hiram
speak where are yOuP


She stoou by the barn door now, and
it was wide open, swinging in the wind
on its great dark hinges; and within il
was all silent and dark. There was not
sOund-not a glimmer of light from
the lantern. Surely if he were there
al 10 of 1an or
even if the lantern had gone out.


Oh, Hiram she cried, don't scare me
don't try to scare me-; for indeed Pm
turning faint. I'm So


There she paused, struck with dumb
terror. She had taken a step forward,
and her foot had struck something soft
and heavy that lay on the barn floor
something that did not move, but it
felt as though it ought to have done so.
The faintness had gone; in it's place
was that horror which we all know, and
which is different from any personal
terror and far worse. She guessed what
it was her foot had touched.


She did not utter his name now. She
knelt down and stretched out her hand
and felt about. The first thing that she
touched was a cold limp hand, that fell
inertly over hers as she lifted it. Then
she felt upward from it, and touched a
face, also cold. She gathered it up to
her breast. Dark as it was she knew
well enough that it was the head that
had tested there so often; her hand
went through his curls and little moan
escaped her,. Dead, she sobbed, dead
dead, dead. And then her voice came
back in wall that rang out upon the
night air and brought from the kitcheI
Madge, the help and her beau, Ben
who had been lingering over parting
there.


Ben, a great stalwart fellow, liftet
the master in his arms, and carried hin
into the kitchen. How Sarah Fielding
got there she never knew, but as sh'
Year: 1878

To ROAST LAMB.-The hind-quarter
is the incest piece for roasting. Drop
it in pot of boiling water; boil half
an hour, put it in pan, dredge it with
lard, pepper, flour, little salt skim
the top of the water in which it is boil
ed, and pour over it; as soon as the
gravy accumulates in the pan keep it
basted frequently to prevent it from
being hard and dry. Lamb should be
cooked done to be good.
Year: 1878

If ever household affections and loves
are graceful things, they are graceful in
the poor. The ties that bind the wealthy
and the proud to home may be forged
on earth, but those which link the poor
man to his humble hearth are of the
true metal and bear the stamp of heav-
en.-DickenS.
Year: 1878

How often a Hew affection makes a
new man The sordid, covering soul
turns heroic. The frivolous girl becomes
the steadfast martyr of patience and
ministratiOn, transfgured by deathless
love. The career of bounding impulses
turns into an anthem of sacred deeds
Chaplin.
Year: 1878

BROWN BREAD.-A nice loaf of brown
bread is made from the following re-


ceipt: Stir well together two cups of
sour milk, one cup of molasses. one
teaspoonful of salt, and one teaspoonful
of soda. When these are well mixed.
stir into the same thoroughly mired
preparation of one cup of flour, one of
Indian meal, and one of rye meal. Stir
them well. Then add a handful of
raisins:. Pour the whole into a we'll
creased pudding dish, or brown bread
dish made after the same pattern, aud
steam it four hours, If too sweet, lit
tie more milk and less molasses may
Year: 1878

fold ND his fsh-pole. He and his committee
must be empowered to sit during the recess.
There are reasons why several Democrats 90
not care to sit during the recess; reasons not
unconnected with Glover's way OF swinging
his hook and pulling in whenever it got
caught in anything. But Glover himself ana
his committee may just as well keep night on
with their Investigations as to stop with the
adjournment Indeed there will be great DIS
satisfaction if they DO not Glover has made
this Congress immortal, and it will be great
mistake not to continue him in the exercise
of his functions.


And in the event of his being kept along,
as we are confident that he will he, we ven
ture-thOugh it is not our place to advise
such man as Glover-tO suggest that he
change his fishing tackle. Not but that he
has been successful with hook and line. No
fisherman ever kept his friends on the dock
in such a constant state of excitement as he.
But it must be admitted that he has not always
given perfect satisfaction. There's Banning, for
instance. What we propose il that during the
recess he "go for 'em " with the bOmb-ance.
The bomb-lance is an effective weapon. When
fired into a whale it eXplOdes and ends the
whales career. lHcre IN II poSSlpility VI toun ~
of Glovers firing into the wrong whale or into the
second mates boat or his own crew, or some
thing of that sort, but he has become so used
to little mistakes of that kind that he wouldn't
mind it. 1t would be a relief to him, indeed,
to have the thing ended with one explosion,
rather than see the victims go tearing around
as Banning and the other fellows did, finding
fault with the fishing. Glover with the bomb
lance would make things mighty lively during
the recess. Imagine the effect of him on a
Democratic convention, say, or a watering
place where distinguished Democrats had con-
gregated. What a scattering would follow the
announcement of his approach! II would be fun
for the million. Let him have, then, all the
powers he wants, to administer Oatbs and sign
bank bills and promissory notes, and send for
persons and papers, and employ experts and
stenographers, and walk on the railroad track
free; then give HIM the whaling gun and
bomb lance, and set him loose for the recess.
And when he aims at the New-YOrk Custom
House look out for an explosion in Oregon on
Florida.
Year: 1878

Public attention has not been directed as
plainly as it should have been to the tribute
paid to Mr. Jewett by the directors Of the re-
organized Erie in his election as President,
as well as in the brief but emphatic resou-
tions which we print on another page.
Mr.. Jewett was bcset throughout his
administration as Receiver by interested
opponents who harassed him at every
step with trumped-up charges of mismanage-
ment and fraud, using even the courts in this
crusade of SANDER Indeed, our readers will
remember that they went so far as to drag
Mr.. Jewett into police court on charge of
technical perjury--as gross an outrage as has
been committed in New-York in the name
of the law for many year. sufficient
answer to that assault, and to all others,
upon the receiver of the old Erie is to be
found in his unanimous election as President
of the new, and in the resolutions of Board
of Directors of high character expressing their
gratitude and sincere thanks for his able,
"wise and energetic administration '-tO say
nothing of the dismissal of the charge of per-
jury by the Grand Jury yesterday.
Year: 1878

Mr.. S. S. Cox gives his version now of the Tam
many political economy. 1t is that the Eight
hour Law should be enforced, because it would
enable the Government to employ more men
by One-ffth than under a ten-hOur law. Why
not be consistent and make an eight-hour
law for Congressman The country could
worry along with only four-ffths of Mr.. Cox,
though it might be puzzled to see how he
could be scaled down any further.
Year: 1878

Recorder Hackett says he proposes to teach
the Aldermen lessOn--tbese Aldermen who
flew in the face of his charge to the Grand
Jury with reference TO street obstructions.
BY all means, let him do it. There Is no body
of men anywhere more in need of little
wholesome instruction, and the spectacle of a
Board Of Aldermen arraigned in Recorder
Haekett's court would be the greatest moral
show of the century.
Year: 1878

The eight hour resolution from the House Com
mlttee Oh Education and Labor was yesterday very
Opportunely introduced just after the NatlOnalsts
in Philadelphia had resolved that Government
should lessen the hours of toll and raise the wages
of the abOrer" These latter pubhcSts did not reveal
in detail the methods by which Governments to sup
ply the increase of wages, nor just how Government
can enable the labOrer TO enjoy leisure without
earning It. But it must be admitted that few in
luences have been pemicious IN muddling the
minds of these unthinking people as the loose talk
of demagogues like that in Congress yesterday, and
with which the conventions and platforms OF both
political parties have made familiar during the
last ten years The politicians have BEEN and still
are playing with fire. All Notwithstanding and ring
ingr defamation on the labor question has meant,
if it meant anything, that somehow Government
was Withholding from the laboring man some OF
his inalenabe rights. restraining him from the ex-
ercise of some of his privileges freeman All the
Communism in the air is the legitimate and logical
outcome Of these pestilent teachings. A few noisy
lunatics from abroad could never have commanded
following to he dreaded, if indigenous demagogues
had not played upon the widest passions
of the ignorant and vicious and if these deviitues
of the politicians had not been wInked at for selfish
purposes by the more intelligent classes. Our Rep
resentatives ought TO have learned by this time
that the situation is altogether too serious to be
trihed with, in the halls of Congress, at least.
Year: 1878

That respectable organ Of the Irish-American peo-
ple The Boston Pilot declares it certain that Fenan
raid on Canada would not help to liberate Ireland,
would destroy sympathy with the cause of Irish
liberty would ALLEVIATE the good will of the Ameri-
cans and would make necessary the interference OF
the United States Government. 1t would make all
Canada a new and powerful enemy of Ireland and
the Irish. 1t would prove to all the world that
the Irish reyolutioniss are a thoughtless and reck


less crowd unable to steer sensible course and un-
worthy of free Nation" The Pilot thinks, il there
be money in the Fenian treasury, it should be spent
directly for the benefit of Ireland, and not squan-
dered on foreign iilbustering expeditions. If the
Fenians were to capture all Canada, they would
find themselves at war, not with England, but with
the United States. These judiciOus observations.
with some not quite so judicious come from news
paper which is Irish all through. il it is anything
and if common sense and good advice are of any
importance to the Fenians, these suggestions are
worth calm and serious consideration.
Year: 1878

Pennsylvania is disgusted with Mr. Randall. The
resolution to take up Mr.. Woods eccentric Tariff
bill Oh Wednesday, only prevailed by scattering
majority of one and If the Speaker had preclpltated
himself into the arena with the same eagerness to
vote which he has displayed whenever there was a
Republican TO be lifted out of the seat to which
he had been honestly elected. in order
to make room for fraudulent Democratic
member, Mr.. Wood and his bill would both
have been put out Of their misery at once.
Pennsylvania has made up her mind pretty posi-
lively as to the propriety of threatening trade and
commerce any longer with revolutionary tariff
schemes, and she fondy trusted that upon this cap
ital issue Mr.. Randall had nerve enough to hold
himself steady spite of his congenta propensity
to stradde. Bat Mr.. Randall failed her
when her need was sorest The plea that
his heart was melted with pity for
cral eminent economists who were struggling
to hold in fully developed speeches. is ingenious but
not satisfying. Better that Judge Kelley should
suffer the pangs of suppressed oratory, than that
the manufacturing interests of his constituents
should languish. The simple fact is, Mr. Ran
dali weakened: and unless Pennsylvania is troubled
with surplusage of tender mercies, she will blot
his name out of her list Of favorite sons.
Year: 1878

If the statements of dealers in arms are
conclusive. no systematic preparations have
been made in this city for Communistic up
rising. These gentlemen are reported on
another page as despondent over the dulneSs
of their trade, and declaring that they have
sold no guns here. Orders from Illinois, where
they are making ready to meet the Commune
in its own way, and from California, where it
is proposed to rise up, after the manner of
Bill Nye, and swoop down on the heather
Chinee are the only lively features in a trade
to which even a small riot would be favor
to be thankfully received. 1t is reassuring
also to note that General Woodward, the In
spector- General of the National Guard, speaks
with the utmost confidence of the present
condition of the militia, and promises any
dlsturbers of the peace the warmest sort of
reception.
Year: 1878

While no apology is necessary for the ex-
istence of the Honest Money League, objec-
tions have been raised, it seems, to any active
effort of the sort in the Northwest, both by
those who think it is unnecessary, and those
who think it is hopeless. A letter on another
page, which explains the purposes and methods of
the League, takes the view that neither Objec-
ton is sound. The initiation movement is too
powerful to be overlooked, and yet 1t is not too
powerful to be defeated The League is work
ing with an intelligent system, is gathering
about it many local leagues in Wisconsin and
Michigan, and is buckling on its armOr for
hard fight in the unregenerate greenback
States of Illinois and Indiana.
Year: 1878

The "small fry" politicians of the territory
have managed so as to make the choice of
delegates to the constitutional convention
turn upon political preferences. This action
kills the whole movement, and men of intiu-
ence and character will take no further IN
terest in an embryo that has been killed at
the moment OF its inception Our acquaint-
ance with public men east of the mountains
Is very general, and we have yet to hear of
man of mark or character who is willing
to accept the doubtful honor of a party nom-
ination for a seat in the convention. A day
or two since couple of very intelligent and
highly distinguished gentlemen canyassed
this matter over in our presence, and neither
Of them could name single prominent man
who could be relied upon to accept parti-
zan nomination 1t is possible that Gen. A.
J. Cam might be induced to take the place
OF delegate at large. But with him the list
Is exhausted. Hon. L. NJ. Ringer has been
suggested, but the fact that he was mem
ber of the legislature at the date of the pas
sage of the bill is held to disqualify him un-
der the organic act In the republican ranks
it is possible that the land Office may be able
to furnish candidates to represent that part
of the territory east of the mountains; but
this scOurce failing, We doubt whether any
respectable republican will be found willing
to accept party nomination and undertake
to frame partizan constitution. Sterling
republicans like Hon j. C. Smith, and Hon.
Park Winans, outspoken in their denun-
citation OF a policy that drags party into a
question where it is absolutely necessary to
have union of every shade of sentiment
if we would have the slightest hope of sue
cess. The way the "cards are stocked" it
is absolutely certain that with party tickets
in the field the republicans will have ten out
of the fifteen members of the convention.
Give the movement this strong republican
aspect, and the democratic congress will re-
sist and defeat the admission of Washington
as State in the Union. This Is the newt
able result, and rs matter of course men of
character and influence will cease to take in
terest in the embryo that is already strangled-
Year: 1878

Between and O'Clock, Sunday morn
ing, well-dressed young man lay in a
drunken sleep on cellar door in the
neighborhood Of Third and Washington
streets. Two rough looking men came
along and deliberately 'went through"
the sleeper, taking his watch and pocket
book, and removing ring from one of
his fingers, after which they quietly walk
ed away. The robbery was witnessed by
lady living close by.
Year: 1878

Now THE boy strikes his father. The
New York Commercial advertiser, HUGH J.
HASTINGS paper, attacks THURLow WEEDS
recent political utterances, denouncing his
history as inaccurate and his suggestions as
mischievous. This it knows it can do with
impunity, for Mr. WEED is most indul-
gent parent. We can but express our as
tonishment at the performance, though we
are not disposed to partisanize the conflict
We presume Mr.. WEED will pass it by as a
piece of harmless sauce on the part of the
boy.
Year: 1878

THE Baltimore Gazette says 1t is costing
Gen eral GRANT $50 day to keep out of
/" the country, and q poor man can't stand
that sort Of thing very long" Expensive
as it would seem to be, we have no doubt
the Democratic party would readily pay
him 500 day if he would stay out of the
country until after 1880. 1t is thought,
however, that his engagement at home dur
ing that year would render 1t inexpedient
for him to make any arrangement with that
side. He is giving them much trouble now.
lie will give them more then.
Year: 1878

Mr.. TILDEN has let go the Democratic
party in New York, and it is rapidly going
to pieces. His barl of money is spent and
he thinks he cannot hold the sickly concern
up by the tail any longer. JoHN KELLY
will now try his hand rs leader, and the
result will be that he will have fight q
day inside the party, but 1t will hurt no.
body outside of it. Things are getting just
lovely in the Empire State.
Year: 1878

that peculiarly ft him for the popular
branch. 1t is well known that he bore him
self with remarkable ability, unadorned by
the sternest dignity, while in the Senate
chamber. Dignity is never missed in the
House whom not there
Year: 1878

EX-SENATOR CARPENTER, if we are to
credit the Baltimore Sun-and sometimes it
is quito truthful-receved at his rooms in


this city a dispatch asking him if he would
accept tho nomination for the House of Rep.
resentatives at the hands of the Republican
convention, which was to meet in Milwau-
k.e the next day. Mr.. CARPENTER imme-
diately telegraphed back that he could not
accept the nomination that the House was
too much of beer garden, and that he
would he lost in it. The ex-senator might
feel himself lost in the House, but that
body would be constantly reminded that he
was in its midst Pe has many attributes
Year: 1878

Washington, Jan. 21.-The military
affairs committee has communication
from Gen. Pope regarding army organ
ization, etc. He expresses the opinion
that twenty-five thousand men is too
small force for the need of the coun-
try, and argues that the committee, in
order properly to determine the ques-
ton of staff organization and admins
tration, should provide for its thorough
investigation by board of officers Of
rank and great experience, to be desig-
mated by an act of Congress. General
Pope holds that an army, no less than a
form of government, must be suited to
people, or it is sure to prove both in
efficient and unsatisfactory. To say
that because system of army organ
ization and administration has worked


well in Germany or France, or else
where, where there exist such wide
differences, both in the character and


habits of the people, and the nature of
the military service to be performed, it
should therefore be adopted in this
country, is no more sound than to say
the same thing of political organization.
Year: 1878

THE extensive tract of wild and
wonderful country, with its geysers,
exhausted volcanoes and other marvels
OF nature, which Congress has set apart
for National Park, to be known as


1.-THE Yellowstone Park" is to be
carefully protected and cared for. The
Commissioners appointed under the act
OF reservation held meeting at WASH
ington the other day and agreed upon a
report. They will recommend that the
superintendent of the park be a salaried
officer, that he 6e given certain judicial
powers and be authorized to appoint a
constabulary to protect the natural
suriosities of that park from further
depredations by hunters and tourists.
The commission also recommends the
passage of a stringent law for the pres
ervation of these curiosities.
Year: 1878

IT is now generally understood in
those states that the Democrats have
put in active training the new Govern
ors of New Jersey and Ohio-McC Clellan
and Bishop-for the Presidential nom
ination of 1880. AS far as "Little
Mac" is concerned, we should think he
had surfeit of that serious kind of
movement in 1864.
Year: 1878

THE Railway Age, in its last num-
Der, gives a carefully prepared table
showing that during 1877 no less than
z, ,265 miles of track were laid in the
United States. The cost of railroad
construction and equipment never
ruled so low as the past year, nor were
roads ever built so nearly for the cash
cost and with so little fictitious capital.
Year: 1878

ceived authority to inaugurate sys-
TEN of police among the Indians-sim-
liar to that adopted by the Canadian
government. He is arranging the de-
tails of the new plan, and will put it in
execution as soon as it is possible for
him to do so. His attention is so much
engaged just now with his bureau that
it will be some time yet before the Red
brothers can veil "Police!n