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Year: 1878

Twenty Thousand People
old aad young. every week. It is just to say
that the patrons of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best class Of
community.


We desire our business men to make a note
Of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for the coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free Of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tisinsi for many good people seeing an ad-
Vertisement in paper. especially their
church paper. take it as guarantee Of re.
spOnsibillty. Such confidence should not to
abused when it can be helped. We want.
therefore,
Year: 1878

Photographs of Prisoners of War, Showing their
Condition when they reached the Union Lines.
The following letter will explain the photographs
presented on the first page of this issue Of the
NATIONAL TRIBUNE:


WEsT's BUILDINGS HOSPITAL,


Bdltiaore Nd, Mag ~, 1851
DEAR SIR have the honor to enclose the photograph
of John Brenig with the desired information written
upon It, very sorry your committee could not have
seen when first received No one from these
pictures form true estimate of their condition then
Not one in able to stand alone, of them
covered and eaten by vermn that they nearly resembed
cases smallpox and emaciaed that they reat
In living skeletons and hardly that the result shows
forty out of hundred and four having died to this
date.


If there has been anything horrible so iendish as
this wholesale starvation in this history of the satanic
beon have failed to note it. Better the MassacreS at
Lawrence Fort Pillow, and Plymouth than to be thus
starved death by inches through long and weary months
wish had possessed the power Go compel all the north
sympathzers with this rebellion TO come In and look
upon the work of the chiUd50 of the hospital and
sunny south when these skeletons first received here
rebel colonel prisoner here who stood with sad face
looking they received, finally shook his head
and walked away, apparently ashamed that he had held
any relations who could be guilty of such deeds


Very respectfully, your obedient servant


A. CHAPEL
Hon. Il. +. WADE


Chaamanf Coplmitee on the Conduct Of he Var,
Senate L. s.
Year: 1878

The following are extracts from the Report Of the
Committee of the House of Representatives of the
Third Session of the Foftieth Congress, appointed
10 investigate the treatment Of prisoners Of war by
the rebel authorities and also extracts from the
testimony taken by the said Committee:
Year: 1878

ACCIDENT TO THE PLYMoUrH-HER DEPARTURE
THE NAVAL COMMITTEES


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.j


NORFOLK, Va, March IA. 1878.
The departure Of the Plymouth under orders for ST.
Domingo is now delayed by tho breaking OF the
piston ring, very important and delicate piece Of
work to replace, and is thought the ship will
be able TO leave the yard under weeks. Tho Board
OF Survey condemned tho broken ring and ordered a
new one 10 be made, and the machinlsts working
day and night ON the machinery and every effort 10
made to hurry forward the work rapidly as pos
siDle.


TIE NAVAL COMMUTERS.
The steamer Snowdrop Is being lifted up for the
use OF the secretary OF tho Navy and tho naval
rittces their arrival here the understa nding at
at tho yard being that the party will reach horo
lim0 week
Year: 1878

If reports from the mining region be
true the coal fields have produced anoth-
er crop of secret societies of tire Molly
Mcguire order. The latter organiz alton
Is going out of fashion, as well as going
out of the world at the end of the hang
mons moose and the new clubs are TAX
ing its place. These conspiracies seem to
be formed chiefly in the interest of law
yers, politicians, sheriffs and undertake
ers. No one else ever derives particle
of benefit from them.
Year: 1878

Never fails in Mineral Point, and
Wan Perry's low prices on groceries
are duly appreciated by all classes.
Another fine selection has been mado
which will be sold remarkably cheap.
His prices can't be beat in the city.
Just sample and price the goods and
you're sure to buy.
Year: 1878

CHICAGO Times: The first New
Years call of 1870 will be on yohn
Sherman by prodical who has been
going up and down the land these
many years With This is n Dollar"
tackled to it's green back. The poor
fellow will be taken in and redeem
ed, and his life Of vagabondage will
he over. Thereafter he'll be as good
as gold.
Year: 1878

10000 die annually by neglecting
a Cough, Cold or Group; often leading
to Consumption and the grave. Why
will you neglect so important a mat
ter when you can get at our store
SHILoIs CONSUMPTION CURE, with
the assurance Of q speedy recovery.
For soreness across the Chest or
Lnngs or Lame Back OF Side SHI-
LoH's poRoUS PLASTER gives prompt
relief Sold by X. d. Pnlford
Year: 1878

AT SHERWOOD q BERG CITY STOKE.


A large and complete stock OF all
kinds OF seasonable dry goods. cloth
ing boots aud shoes and fine Sc
lection Of fancy goods may now be
found there. which they Gre offer
ing and selling as loao rs The rery
N,cest.. Call and see FOR Yourself.
Year: 1878

There is a possibility that you may not fully
understand our principles and doctrines, and
10 take our paper for year, which many could
afford out OF mere curiosity to do. would be q
sure method OF becoming fully informed con-
corning our faith, our works and our hopes
Year: 1878

a sewing machine is Of as much necessity
to home as a housekeeper. No sooner does
lady 20 to housekeeping than she asks:
what sewing machine shall | buy" AS
there are many different machines manufac-
tured the question is sometimes q difficult
one to answer A machine that isnow meet
ing with rapid sale, and Is attracting gen.
eral attention throughout the West and, in
fact all over the country, is the White Sew
ing Machine, manufactured at Cleveland,
Ohio, by the White Sewing Machine Com
pany. Since the first sewing machine was
made, thirty years ago, improvements have
been added year by year, almost too many to
enumerate; and the White Sewing Machine
has among its striking advantages some Of
the latest Improvements in the production of
machines. 1t is remarkable as light.run.
ming shuttle sewing machine and for It's ca.
pacity and power. 1t is simply constructed,
and not complicated with cog gears and large
cams. 1t has steel feed on both sides OF the
needle, and its shuttle is comparatively self
threading, made of solid steel and carrying q
large bobbin. 1t also has device by which
bobbins can be filled without running the en-.
tire machine, thereby relieving it from wear
for this purpose, as also the operator of the
necessity OF removing the work OF attach
ments. But an attractive feature Of this ma
chine is the "take-up," by which every box
or bearing can be tghtened around the jour-
nal by means of little set screw, SO that
there is no such thing as wearing out or play
to any part OF the machine. After years use,
in fact, the whole can be readjusted in ten
minutes, and made to work better than ever,
as the bearings have become perfectly
smooth. This principle has been applied to
pianos, in regulating the action; but its use
in sewing machines is OF recent date and very
ingenious in its application. In the White
Machine this is applied in every case where
there is friction and the parts are liable to
wear out. The machines are run at high
speed for some time, and then tested at act.
ual work by an expert before they leave the
shop, so that they can be warranted. The
facilities at the factory are complete, and the
best material and the most skillful talent is
used in the construction of machines. AS the
good qualities Of the White Machine become
known, it Is no wonder that the sales are
largely increasing. Full and complete in-
formation respecting these machines may be
obtained by sending to Samuel Hill, dealer
in all the best and latest improved sewing
machines, needles and attachments for all
machines, oil stoves, darning machines, etc,
10 New Montgomery street, San Francisco
5. Il. Bulletin.
Year: 1878

George and Harry worked in the same
shop; but as the working season was al
most over, and there would be little work
to do during the summer months, their en-
ployer informed them, as they settled up
on Saturday evening, that he could only
give one of them work hereafter. He was
very sorry, he said, but it was the best he
could do. He told them both to come
back Monday morning, and that he would
then decide on the one he wished to
remain.


So the young men returned to their
boarding house good deal cast down !;
for work was scarce; neither knew where
he could obtain situation if he were the
one to leave.


That evening, as they counted over
their weeks wages, Harry said to his
friend:


"Mr. Wilson has paid me quarter of
dollar too much"


$50 he has me, said George, as he
looked at his.


How could he have made the mis-
takel' said Harry.


"Oh ! he was very busy when six
o'clock came; and handling so much
money, he was careless when he came to
pay us our tritie," said George, as he
stuffed his into his pocket. book.
"Well," said Harry" am going to
stop as go to the post-office, and hand it
to him."


"You are wonderful particular about
a quarter" said George. "What does he
care for that trihe2 Why, he would not
come to the door for it if he knew what
you wanted; and am sure you worked
hard enough to earn it,"
But Harry called, and handed his en-
ployer the money, who thanked him for
returning it, and went into the house.
Mr.. Wilson had paid each of them a
quarter more than their wages on purpose
to test their honesty.


So when Monday morning came, he
seemed to have no difficulty in determin-
ing which one he would keep. He chose
Harry, and intrusted the shop to his care
for several months when he was away on
business, and was so well pleased with his
management, that when work commenced
in the fall he gave him the position of
Superintendent Five years afterwards,
Harry was Mr.. Wilson's partner; George
worked in the same shop again, but as u
common laborer.


There is nothing like good character
when you want employment. Some
young men can always get work, no mat
ter how dull the times are; while others
can find nothing to do when hands are
scarce, simply because they cannot be
trusted. Kind Words.
Year: 1878

HINDoo PROVERBS. Beware of errors
of the mouth. Do not meddle with
clandestine affairs. Do not publish
peoples defects. Do not change what
you have said. Do not revile wise men,
Be most cautious with respect to supe-
riors, relations, and the dead. Do not
go to sleep early and rise late. Do not
neglect your own field and plow your
neighbor's. Do not run too fast after
gain. Do not learn to do that from
which there is no advantage. Be most
on your guard against having the body
present, but mind absent. Do not
make difference between the noble
and ignoble. Living or dying be the
same. Let the meritorious and de-
fective mutually advise.
Year: 1878

A Coop PUN.-Mrs. Green, a colored
lady, was not allowed to enter the gen.
teel cars of the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, as it was about to move toward
Scranton from Wilkesbarre, but was or
dered to 90 forward to the next or smok-
ing car. Mr.. Green, also colored, pro-
tested but of no avail. He subsequently
brought an action against the Railroad
Company to recover the penalty of $500
affixed by the Pennsylvania statute as a
punishment against any common carrying
company for excluding person from any
of its cars on account of his or her color.
Green proved his case in the Court below,
and recovered accordingly. The Railway
Company appealed to the Supreme Court,
On the argument of the case last week,
one of the Judges of that tribunal, who
probably did not sympathize much with
Che plaintiffs case, asked General Nc
Cartney, the counsel, what the result
would have been if the Company had de-
MED the woman admittanCe to their gen
teel car on account Of her odor instead
of her colorl' The counsel replied,
"Why, in that case the Company would
have owed her less, that's all" The
house was brought down, and even great
mGrriment was visible on the woolsack IL
self; but the counsel was not questioned
any more WHkeSbarre Record.
Year: 1878

Cleveland Herald.


A lady recently received a dress
from Worth. She could not get in
it,. She teIegradhed the autoctat to
that effect. He answered: Per
haps you attempted to put it on
over clio hing. THIS cannot be per.
mitted. | will send by steamer
buckskin tights which is the only
garment worn with dresses made
a according to the dictates of fashion
Alas this is what we have come
to. Tights and a piece of muslin
basted in the train of the dress.
Year: 1878

vicksburg Herald a..


Senator Voorhees, is in Washing
ton preparing an elaborate speech
in favor of the silver bill. As soon
as congress meets the senator will
deliver his speech, and the friends
of the bill will force its passage.
Senator Jones thinks there is 20
doubt that it will easily pass.
Year: 1878

From THE PRRSIAS-One evening, as
a Young woman vas walking alone, man
I,osad AZ her and followed her. To him
the yoaag woman sad, why do you
follow mei' He answered, Because l
have FILLER. in love with you.'' She said,
why are you in love with mel My
sister IS much handsomer; she is coming
after me go and make love to her. The
man turned back, and saw a woman with
an ugly face being greatly displeased he
turned 10 the first woman and said, Why
did Won tell me falsehoodl" And she
said, :. Neither did you speak the truth !;
for if you were really in love with me,
why did you leave me to look upon my
sister,"
Year: 1878

FORGET TO remove a pitcher OF cream from
the kitchen table, and several hundred Mes
Viii tumble into it in less than five minutes.
Set the same pitcher OF cream as = ny trap
and YOU won't catch more than $50 OF the
insects in hall day Such IS the experience
~ a young i.ersekeeper.
Year: 1878

SWITZERLAND, Belgium and Holland
are about the only comfortably situated
countries in Europe south of the Baltic
just now. They are not troubled about
the varying phases and functuating for
tunes Of the Eastern Question" and have
no misgivings about how the sick mans"
estate is to be distributed. They are
among the wise nations that keep free fir, m
entangling alliances. They are fortunate
in the fact that they are MT Great Pow
ers y and SO they can attend to their own
business and look out for the welfare OF
their people.
Year: 1878

Our in Chicago they are in dead earnest
about the introduction of Motfett bell
punch. The Inter- Ocean says:-"Talk as
you will, and kick against it as you please
you have got to hear the tinkle of that
bell-punch." lis reputation is spreading
like wild fire. 1t is asplendid ally Of the
temperance organization; and it has this
to sustain it. it will bring money into the
treasury of every state that adopts it
Virginia has found it to operate in ths
way, and it is argued tina t the same result
will follow its introduction into all othe
states. Up to this time, we have no
heard much about it in .PennsylvaEis
the Legislature being evidently afraid t.
tackle it for the present, or too much en-
gagged in framing bills that provide Office
for party favorites. But the pressure Q
public sentiment will compel the member
to give it attention. Nearly all classes o
people demand it.
Year: 1878

KANSAS is becoming the envy Of all tie
western and northwestern states. 1t is
attracting immense numbers Of emigran's,
who are led to believe that is a land liter
ally flowing with milk and honey. As is
aptly remarked by the Leavenworth Times
1t is drawing this year worse than an old
fashioned mustard plaster. Hence Greeley'a
prediction that "the child is born that will
see Kansas the fourth state in the union u
10 likely to be fulfilled.
Year: 1878

Orders have been received making q re-
duction Of Is per cent. In the wages of the
operatives in the cotton mills In Augusta,
Mains, after the 15sh of April This must
be done or the mills closed In the present
depressed sale Of all print goods bgt ,t
Year: 1878

The full returns of the election
in Los Angeles county show that
only forty-two per cent. of our
qualified voters took the trouble to
cast their ballots. This is consid.
erably less than one half of the
vote polled here at an election in
which the people take any interest.
Elections involving Constitutional
questions are always, from some
unaccountable cause, neglected by
the people. One would suppose
that there could not well be more
important issues than those bound
up in possibly radical changes of
our organic laws.
Year: 1878

A WORD TO Misunderstanding pre-
sents saddcr commentary upon the present
condition of society than the large number
of families both in town and country, but
more especially in the latter that subscribe
to no paper Of any kind. Hundreds and
thousands of families are thus growing up
utterly ignorant of what is transpiring in
the world around them-ignorant of the
mighty events of the day But who can
tell the vast amount of injury that is being
inflicted on the rising gcncration.thosc
who are to take our places in the busy world
at no distant day-growing up without any
knowledge of tho present, and study Of the
past; this ignorance, too, being imbucd into
them by the sanction Of those who should,
and doubtless do, know better, did they
only think of the injurious effects Of their
insane course Let the head of every fam
lily think of this. and place in the hands of
those for whom he is responsible the means
of acquiring some knowledge of the NOV
ing panorama in which we act the different
parts.
Year: 1878

Ledger. -


TATTLERs.-Evcry community is cursed
by the presence of a class of people who
make it their business to attend to every
body's business but their own. Such peo-
pie are the mcanest specimens of depravcd
humanity which an All-wisc Providence
permits to exist on this earth. 1t is we'll
known that almost every person is some
times disposed to speak evil of others, and
tattling is sin from which very few can
claim to be entirely exempt.


But the subject of our present article is
to speak of that distinct class of tattlers
who make tale bearing the constant business
Of their lives. They pry into the private
affairs of overy family in the neighborhood;
they know the exact state of ono neighbors
feelings toward another; they understand
everybody's faults, and no little blunder or.
misdemeanor ever escapes their vigiant
watchfulness. They are particularly we'll
posted upon everything connected with
courtship and matrimony, know who are
going to marry whom, and can guess the exact
time when it will take place. They watch
every movement of parties suspected Of ma
trmonial intentions, and if there is the
slightest chance to create disturbance, eX-
cite Jealousy or break up match, they take
immediate advantage Of it and do all in their
power TO keep people in constant state Of
vcxation. They glide quietly from gentle
man to lady, from mother to daughter, from
father to son; and in the ears of all they
pour their dark, bitter whispers of SANDER
and abuse, and at the same time pretend to
be the most sincere friend Of those they
talk to. Their black and nauseous pills Of
malicious slander are sugar. coafed With
smiles and honcycd words of friendship.


EVERY DAY.--Evcry day should be COM
mcnccd with God. Tho busiest and best
man in Jerusalem was wont to say "In the
morning will direct my prayer to Thee
and will look up. / will sing aloud OF
Thy mercy in the morning." Daniel, too,
salutcd his God with prayer and praise at
carly dawn. We begin the day unwisely.
and at great risk to ourselves, if we leave
our chamber without u secret conference
with our Almighty Friend. Every Christ.
ian, when he puts on his clothes, should
also put on his spiritual armor. Before the
days march begins, he should gather up
Poi''oh vi he"Nc"iJ 'h"uha W iecu the III
ncr man. As the oriental traveller sets out
for the sultry journey over the burning
sands, by leading up his camel under the
palm trees shade, and fills his water .fagons
from the crystal fountain which sparkles at
its roots, SO doth Christ's pilgrim draw his
morning supplies from the cxhaustlcss
spring.


Somebody estimated that every man who
lives to be sixty years old has spent seven
months buttoning his shirt collar Thirty
years more ought to be added for hunting
| up the collar button.
Year: 1878

Glover is regarded as among the very
best of fertilizers, especially for exhausted
soils, by several correspondents of the
World, as shown from their recent coDtri-
buttons, and here is strong corroborativc-
sentenee by writer in the Vermont Free
man: 81 claim that can take field that
has become so exhausted in fertility that it
will not produce profitable crop of any
thing without heavy dressing Of manure,
and in two years time will make it fertile,
with clover alone and without any manure
: whatever, except what the roots of the clo-
yer and clover green crop turned under
may supply"
Year: 1878

GENERAL G. X. WARREN, who was re-
ierred to in General GRANTS conversation
on the "reminiscences Of the war, recently
published, takes exception to that part re-
lating to himself. He not only denies that
he was in any way responsible for the fail
ure at Petersburg after the mine explosion
but calls attention to the fact that General
HANCoCK's court of inquiry upon the fail
ure charged no part of the responsibility
upon him. He also claims that he was not
only not relieved at Five Forks until after
the battle ceased, but that he led the final
attack which completed the victory. He
declares that there was no cause for re-
moving him for misconduct, and that be-
cause he could have proved this before a
court Of inquiry General GRANT would
never allow him that opportunity.
Year: 1878

good man HAMPTON" who is Governor Of
the State through gross aud indefensiblc
usurpation, sets his State minions In open
defiance Of the laws and power Of the Gov
ernment Of the Union, and defes It's majesty
within the sacred precincts of what he
terms State sovereignty. Governor HAMP-
TON has been encouraged to this high
handed proceeding by an indulgence on the
part OF the President Of the United States
which has proved to be dangerous expert
ment We will not criticize the motives
which prompted President HAYES to yield
to HAMPTON the power which he now
abuses. No doubt the President felt as
sured that when HAMPTON should succeed
to power he would place his State In line
with the General Government, and both
would move on smoothly and harmoniously.
HAMPTON usurped the powers Of the State
government, revolutionizcd the Legislature,
and made NJ. c. BUTLER United States
Senator. Now that State rises in the M
tional scale to n sovereignty which looks
down upon the Federal power with an air
Of defiance.


1t Is gratifying to he assured that the Cen
eral Government will assert its power In South
Carolina, though collision of Jurisdiction
and authority may come of It. II is high
time that the late insurgents should be
taught that the Federal Government is su-
preme in this nation, aud that the. dogmas
of State rights and notification must sue
cumb, whenever and wherever IL brings
and bears itself against the Constitution
and laws which constitute the esis Of its
power. Decision of character and fiImncss
ofpurpose in enforcing the laws and sus-
tanning the supremacy of the national over
State authority whenever they come In col
lision are our only safeguards of unity and
permanence in the future of this nation.
The Federal laws must be enforced In every
state In the Union, and whenever South
Carolina or any other State attempts to in
terlcre herewith to the extent of resist
ance or defiance, let the contest be "short,
sharp, and decisive" and then peace will
be preserved, the laws will be enforced, and
the Government will he supreme.