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Year: 1879

The little waif that was picked up on
the City Railway, near Rising Sun, on
Monday morning, about 3 o'clock, by
Alexander Boyd and Benjamin John
son, is doing very well at the aims
house. No information as to how it
came to be placed near the run has
been obtained. The inhuman individu-
al who did the deed laid the child so
near the course that when the water
would raise the little thing would BE-
swept off and drowned, and it having
no clothes upon it there would be no
opportunity Of its being buoyed to the
surface.
Year: 1879

On Saturday last a young man called
on a Market St. merchant, and inform
ed him in confidential manner, that
there was a plot laid short time ago
to rob his store, and the party wanted
him to go in with them, but he refused
and told them he would tell on them,
if they undertook to do SO. The mer-
chant was ungrateful, as the yarn
failed to bring s..
Year: 1879

Mr.. Hunt, the man who has charge
of the dogs informed reporter Of this
paper this morning that he had taken
up seven dogs since last Saturday. If
they are not called for inside Of twenty.
four hours he will be obliged to exter-
inmate them.
Year: 1879

The gospel and prayer meetings held
at the Holly Tree Inn every Sunday
afternoon and Monday evening are a
grand suecess Last evening there was
glorious meeting. Several asked the
prayers of the meeting, and one was
converted to God. Give us your pray
ers and presence that souls may be
saved. A. d.
Year: 1879

Rose Bonner and Elizabeth Farrow,
were given hearing at Squire Brady's
court last evening on charge of a
breach of the peace and disorderly con.
duct at Brandywine Banks. They were
each fined 81 and cost and held in 800
to keep the peace.
Year: 1879

There is not shadow of scare "
in Massachusetts, over the reappearapce
of General Butler as a claimant. Nobody
has any idea that he can succeed, or
come 50 near success as he did last year.
The live liest emotion is one of surprise
that the General doesn't know when he
ia beaten.
Year: 1879

Splendid advice is this from the New York Niuing Record: Our con temporaries in the mining districts may dc a special service to the min inr industry of the country by a flat footed exposure of the facts as they actually are, whensoever they see published here any favorable notice of mining enterprise based upon property in their respective vicinitics, which may be known at home as lacking substantial merit, or to be without the development or plaut claimed for it. Invariably when a mining property without genuine value has been put upon the Eastern market so soon as the bubble bursts the reputation of the district in which it was located suffers, and, as a consequence. ally good mines thereafter, from that quarter suffer from it, and meet little or no con sideration.
Year: 1879

EVIDENCE OF PURPOSE TO FORCE A


SPECIAL MEETING OF CONGRESS.


A correspondents at Washington says
to force an extra session of Congress.
No settled plan seems as yet to have been
agreed upon to bring tins about, but
there is reason to believe that the plan
now contemplated is to insert certain leg
islation Of a political character in one OF
the important appropriation bills, to
which the Republicans will not assent
IL Is considered significant that the House
Committee on Appropriations has not
reported single appropriation bill since
the holiday recess, although 1t was an
lature, Executive, aud Judicial bill was
ready to report
Year: 1879

EVEN if there were time during the pres
ent session to act upon u Presidential veto
Of the repeal Of the electoral laws the bill
could not be passed over the Presidents
head; nor can it be passed over veto in
the next Congress It is therefore apparent
that the Democrats in Congress are butting
their heads against the impossible which
diversion no sensible man would object to
if the public interests were not jeopardized
thereby
Year: 1879

THERE is one way in which an unsevory
Democrat may enjoy good society for q
brief period Whenever there is public
reception of Republican Senator lie has
only to hang around the parlor Of the point
where he is received and mix up with
decent people for a short period and he will
take more decent comfort in u brief half
hour than he will in year among the job
bers and shysters who hang around the
corridors of the Capitol in search of plum
der. We notice that the opportunity has
not been lost
Year: 1879

THE San Francisco Chronicle, a famous
nnti-GRANT organ of the Pacific coast, is
now firmly convinced that General GRANT
will be the next President of the United
States By the time he passes through the
Golden Gates on his return home the ChJOa-
ic'e will probably be in full accord with the
most enthusiastic boomers.
Year: 1879

THE Star still insists, in the face of ac-
knowledged facts TO the contrary, that the
Taxpayers and business men of the District
are opposed to q restoration Of the right OF
suffrage in this community, No doubt the
Star really believes what il says, for it has
manufactured its information in the prem
ises to suit and sustain its own peculiar
views There are none so blind as those
who will not see.
Year: 1879

THE Democrats have hard time of it ex-
planning the position they have assumed
that every Federal supervisor IN the coun-
try is n peIiurer This assumption they are
forced to make in support of their proposed
repeal of the election laws, Or to confess that
their desire for the abolition of the office is
intended to open wide the doors of fraud in
our national elections, for every supervisor
Is sworn to prevent fraud.
Year: 1879

THE only reasonable reason, 50 TO speak,
why the Democrats are anxious to include
the repeal of the election laws in an appro-
priation bill is hope that President HAYES
is not sturdy enough in his devotion to
fixed principles to veto it and thereby leave
the Government without funds for the COM
ing fiscal year. But they are mistaken in this
assumption. He would veto the bill under
the circumstances and be fully justified
by the equities of the case. Further he
will keep on vetoiug it in the next Con-
gress, or whenever it may be presented to
him for his official action.
Year: 1879

AFTER a struggle of eighteen years in war
and in politics, the Confederacy has at last
captured the Capitol. Ten days hence the
flag of the Union will he appropriately
hauled-down from that building to wave no
more for two years, at least, over a Con-
gress devoted to the maintenance of its in
terIity
Year: 1879

SPEAKER ALVOBD. Of the New York
Assembly, was among the Liberals of 1872
who left the Republican party because he
couldn't swallow GRANT." His political
throat or political vision one or the other
must have been enlarged since thea for he
now says:


GRANT will he nominated by acclamntion
lie is the strongest possible candidate on
party can place in the field. He has plucl;
and determination, two qualities now more
requisite in the character of a President than
evor bgtOrc.
Year: 1879

WHY don't the Democrats extend pub
lie welcome to Senator SHIELDS the last
born member of their Senatorial family?
Give the sweet warbler Of the post chance
and then he will know how it is himself
After that there probably will he less
grumbling on the back seats over Republic
eau receptions. SHIELDS should have a
public welcome to offset the loss Of the
Doorkecpership of the House. See If the
whole town will turn out to honor him
Year: 1879

that the charges it contained against him
were malicious and false. As Louisiana
politician he naturally expects-an he is
not disappointed be covered with mud
whenever the POTTER mud-machno is in
grinding order; but somehow or another he
exhibits great facility in brushing it oft be-
fore il gets time to stick to him.
Year: 1879

The recent order of the Governor
General of St. Petersburg, that every
house in the city must be guarded
day and night by a porter or dvor-
nick, created a demand for $4,000
men for that special service; but as it
was soon found that the same man
could not be on duty day and night,
the number of dvornicks needed was
about $4,000. Even this force proved
insufficient, as many houses have two
or more entrances on different streets;
and it was found impossible to pro-
cure in St. Petersburg the full number
of trusty dvornicks. The landlords
of the city are groaning under the
burden imposed upon them by the
new order and the many troubles
that grow out of it.
Year: 1879

The Medical and Surgical Reporter,
published at Philadelphia, the head
quarters of the quinine monopolists,
says: "The fortune of the late I. H.
Powers is estimated between five and
ten million dollars. Very much of this
was made on quinine, and the move
ment to repeal the duty on that drug
is one which should meet the approval
of all unbiased physicians. At pres
ent the sick are obliged to pay more
than twice as much for this medicine
as they would were this duty removed.
The excess goes into the pockets of the
already enormously rich manufactu-
rers. 1t is a striking instance of the
gross injustice of protective duties. In
fact it is encouraging a monopoly of
the most unfair description.
Year: 1879

Celery is said to be positive rem
edy for rheumatism. Here is the
remedy: Take celery and cut in
pieces, then cook in water until soft,
then take the water and let the pa.
tient drink the same. Take the soft
celery and cook in pan with fresh
milk, -four and muscat nut. Serve
this to the patient warm. When
eaten with toast and potatoes the pain
will Immediately cease. Cooked cele,
ry is without question an undoubted
remedy for rheumatism. This is the
positive assertion of Il doctor.
Year: 1879

A dispatch from Cape Town says that
King Cetewayo has arrived there His
Majesty was dressed in a neat suit of
European clothes, and seemed to find
them less comfortable than his native
dress. =CetewayO was accompanied by
four of his wives, four followers, and
one little girl, who looked with great
wonder at the strange sights around her.
The captive King was imprisoned in the
castle. but not under conditions of sever
ity. When informed that England de-
sired to treat him with consideration IN
view of his valOr and previous distinc-
ton, and that the English officials de-
sired to supply him with every thing
necessary for his comfort, CetewayO inn
mediately, and in peremptory tone,
demanded that ten more of his favorite
wives be sent for at once. He said he
had been accustomed to their society,
and felt lonely without them. He was
told that the English would consider,
but would probably not be able to grant
his request. The dethroned monarch is
a wonderful eater, and sulks like a child
unless he is promised that an entire OK
will be roasted for his daily meal. When
asked what he thought of Cape Town
and English civilization, he satirically
EXPRESSED great wonder at things around
him, holding up his hands, and saying
'' Oh! was only born yesterday. | am
a mere baby. 1 never should have
fought against such good men as the En-
glish, who intended to take away my
country and govern it so much better
than / could. They shot Us to make us
Christians. 1 ask pardon for shooting
back at them Cetewayo will be con
fined in Cape Town until a decision has
been arrived at as to the final disposition
of his person.
Year: 1879

Boston has passed successfully the
first stages of a revolution in its system
of primary education, and its achieve
ment is thus chronieled in the press.
The reform went into operation with the
present school year. The main work of
the primary schools is to teach children
to read, or rather to begin to teach them
to read, for it is well known that few
pupils after their three years in these
schools have made much progress. Be
sides this, they get little knowledge of
numbers and a little of writing The old
way of teaching children 20 read was by
teaching them their letters, one bv one,
then the simplest denominations, like alb,
alb, and so on by slow process, COM
bined with spelling at every stage. It
is but little while since this was done
away with, and what is known as 50 the
word-methOd - was introduced, by


which children were taught to recog-
nize words by sight before they knew
the names of the letters, and of course


before they could spell at all. 1t was a
great surprise to the teachers by the old
system to discover that a child would


learn to recognize the form of the word
hat, for example, whenever he saw it,
sooner than he could be taught TO rec
ognize the letters separated and then be
educated up through . at . to 9 hat by
the exercise Of his reasoning faculties.
But, upon reflection, it does not appear
strange that the sign for hat, which is
instantly associated in any child s
mind with the object, hat, which
he knows very well, should be
Year: 1879

did the business. They had so demor-
allied the attacking columns by the
magic OF their charms that only one had
the heart to defy the little master, and
he dared not raise his hand when the
day of battle came. And FROM that day
we crowned dear old Aunt Anna
prophecies of love.


Gain the affections of 3. ten great
gals in your school-room, :. and all
things shall work together for good. -
Journal of Education.
Year: 1879

RICE Ls.-1ngredients-
ounces of rice, one quart of milk, fla
voring Of essence OF almonds, sugar to
taste, one pint Of custard. Mode-Boil
the rice in the milk with sugar and a
tiavoring essence of almonds, until the
former is tender, adding, if necessary, a
little more milk should it dry away too
much; when the rice Is quite soft put 1t
into teacups or small round jars, and let
it remain until cold. Then turn the rice
out on deep glass dish, pour over a
custard, and on the top OF each ball
place a small piece OF bright coiored
iellv. Lemon peel or vanilla may be
boiled with the rice instead of the es-
sence of almonds, but the fiavoring of
the custard must correspond with that
of the rice.
Year: 1879

Why will the children Of men
from generation to generation go
on remarking that nothing succeeds
like success, when it is the easiest
thing in the world to get out of tho
rut by asserting that nothing f,,ils
like failure.
Year: 1879

CHERRIEs.-The first cherries Of the
season were left at the JOURNAL office
Tuesday by Tim O'Neil, but as the dew
il eat the cherries without asking where
they came from, we are unable to speak
from experience as to their good qualities,
or to return thanks in proper shape to the
donor,
Year: 1879

LusrRY.-The weather is always a
'iul source of comment, whether it be


cold, wet, dry, or middling. So by


OF news, mot to our home readers
they are fully aware of the facD to
4 at distance, we shall observe that
nave had several unusual cold and
e'ry days for the time of year. The
pa IN that respect has been very un-
Year: 1879

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CoNvENTIoN.-
The Convention of the Democratic party
will meet at this place next Wednesday,
the primary meetings for the election of
delegates being appointed for Saturday
next. With the exception of one or two
officers there is no stir being made-the
new constitution limiting the time of the
officers first elected under it to one year.
Year: 1879

Ex LOVE, of the Tammany Saloon,
paced in front Of his place of busi-


a hydrant, with hose attached, f,
~ Is the very thing for sprinkling,
q the dust and cooling the atmos-
4 these hot days. The idea is a good
And a few more along our Main


would be found very useful during
.not Sun mer months.
Year: 1879

TRIsITY CENTER.-A note from n
Trinity Center friend to an attache of the
Journal office, informs us that the folks
of that goodly village intend to celebrate.
We are promised u programme in due
time
Year: 1879

From young lady not far from th is
Office we received supply of nice
cookies, just from the oven, Of which we
took delicate sufficiency and none we're
left. We offer many thanks, and wish
to be remem bered-the next batch.
Year: 1879

CURE FOR SLEEPLEssNEss. Eat two
or three small onions. If person
cannot sleep. it is because the blood is
in the brain the remedy, therefore,
is obviously 10 call the blood down
from the head. This can be done by
eating one or two small raw onions,
or buscuit, o hard-boiled egg, piece
of bread and butter, or something
Follow this up with glass of milk
or even water, aud you will fall asleep
Onions are also excellent things to eat
when exposed to cold.
Year: 1879

A story is told OF one of the grand
Jurors from Northfeld, Vt., in attend.
ance upon the last term OF court ut
Nontnal;o. IL ..."- -1-":I L." .. ~..'I
not awake in season to take the D
o'clock train for tho capitol. which he
talked over with his wife on retiring.
He had just got INTO a sound sleep
when his faithful spouse woke him.
suggesting that it must be time to
get up. He did, found it was only
midnight and retired again. Soon he
he was again aroused, and this
time upon consulting the clock
it proved to be only 2 NJ
Somewhat disgusted and angered at
being so often broke of his slumbers
he again sought his coach, admon'sh-
ing his wife thus: "Look here you
keep your elbow out of my back and
your mouth out of my ear till morn
ing" Feeling her self relieved OF any
further responsibility, she went to
sleep for good, and left her lord and
and master to wake when he chose
which he did at O'Clock. Thinking
i. would not pay to try and get any
more rest he built fire, put on his
oyercoat and hat, took his, :valise in
hand, and sat down before the fire :
few minutes. Meanwhile his wife j
slumbered on until 7 o'clock, when
she woke to find himtgone, 'wiereat
she felt quiet badly, saying she intend
ed to have got him up a warm break
fast. (eisurly proceeding to dress
herself, she sought the kitchen, where
to her astonishment, she beheid her
husband sitting bolt upright in his
chair before the stove, fast asleep,
with the train gone over an hour
Year: 1879

1Su1eD IOr ArCuery.


From tho Detroit Free Prsn.l


Here an there an archer or arch
eres obtains printed rules and in
structions to guide the game, but
the great majority string up the
bow, hang up the target aud whang
away without intelligence. The
following rules will apply to all and
every locality:


DON'T attempt to hold the bow in
both hauds when you shoot.


If you shoot over the target, low
er it. If you shoot under it have it
elevated.


When you miss the target and
plow q fnrrow along boys scalp,
tally two, one for the scalp and one
for the boy.


4 Either close both eyes or keep
both open when you shoot. Some
favor one method and some the
other, but odds is the difference, as
long as your father employees a
glazlier by the month.


Don't attempt a curve-shot. The
arrow is as apt to come down on the
baby's head as elsewhere.


Some girls squint up one eye and
hang out their tongue when they
pull the bow. This is not absolut-
ly necessary to line shot, though
it does look romantic.


There is no particular distance
to be obseaved, but the nearer you
stand to the target the more
chance you have of hitting some
one across the street in the eye.
A center shot is called a''duffer )"
missing the target is termed a "lone
hand; hitting the horse-barn is
known as "phoopee )" missing the
barn and shooting your Aunt's
spectacles off her nose is called q
"Tom. tom )" shooting across a young
mans shoulder is known as "snuf-
fes;" sitting down and shooting
backward over your head is known
as 'sbluffng the game" and holding
a spy glass up to get line shot is
called 'smashing the mark"
Year: 1879

The rising young editor can always see
how his neighbor's paper should be run
when he fails to make his owID interest
ing.-[New Orleans Picaune.


In several counties in Georgia
the fish in the rivers and ponds are
dying by the thousand. 1t is
thought that the fish are killed by
the guano which during the severe
storms early in the season was
washed into the stream.
Year: 1879

"a lauy, utScrlOluS llIo OH ranCn


in Calveras county, CAL, in the


Philadelphia Times, says: The


Mexicans in their wide sombreros,


picturesque dresses and iingling


spurs particularly admired, though


at first ! was afraid of them, az


they all looked 80 much like the


pictures of Joaquin Murieta, the


famous bandit, whose exploits were


the terror and admiration of the


State. But they were SO excessive
ly polite that this feeling gradually
wore away. They often came down


through the valley with pack trains,


droves of wild horses or cattle, and


would always stop at our house as
they passed. Girls we're SO scarce


that no man would think of pass.
ing house that contained one with.
out stopping on some trifing pre-


tex to get a glimpse of her. The
gallant greasers had very little En-
glish at their command, the whole
consisting Of less than a half dozen
phrases. Their first greeting is,
"Senorita, you are very pretty"
Not much of a compliment, as it was
applied to all females alike. Then
follows request for a drink Of
water, which is slowly swallowed,
with their eyes fixed on the obliging
damsel. The lady's condescension
is Mways rewarded by profase
thanks, sundry packages Of cigar.
cites and request that she will
honor him by taking her choice Of
his band Of wild horses. This she
is in honor bound to do, as he would
feel highly insulted if she does not.
When the selection is made, ho
he brings all his grace and skill in
to play in securing the animal for
presentation. The lady is expected
to look admiringly on while he
springs with marvellous speed and
dexterity into the saddle. coils his
lariat, and goes through some
astonishing feats of horsemanship
and finally lassoes the wild horse in
triumph.


The horse is then tied to the near.
est tree, and the agile equestrian
makes his adieus. He swings him
self almost to the ground, keeping
only one stirrup, removes his hat
which he almost trails in the dust
and makes a low bow, and this with
his horse at full speed. In a mo-
ment more he is out of sight, and
the next thing is to find some one
around the place daring enough to
unloose the gift horse, which is
finally accomplished with much
difficulty, when he hastens away to
Join his companions.


To some of you, a horse for a
drink of water may seem a very un.
equal exchange, but that is certain
ly all they are worth. In fact,
ssfiery, untalned" mustang is worth
very much less than nothing. In
attempting to break one the chances
are evep that your neck would be
broken before the steed's spirit
would bend in the least, and it
costs as much to feed him as it does
Parole; in fact, l think one of them
could eat double as much as sup
ports the famous flyer.
Year: 1879

The Board Of Fire Commissioners resumed their
investigation into the of the Grand street and
Worth street fires yesterday Chief King. Of the
third battalion, described how the various companies
in his command placed At the Grand street nre /,
he had seen no covering on the goods on the second


floor; the fire spread rapidly that it necessary
to withdraw the men. it was useless a. well
US dangerous to keep them at the stations
assigned them; he could not say what
part of the building the fire had origi-
mated in; tho men vera promptly on
hand and obeyed all orders the fire had not been
discovered in time to save the property or buildings
the flames had gained too much headway and 1t
impossible to combat them; there was delay.
however, in sending out or receiving the alarms.


Captain Ray, of Engine Company No. 20, deposed
that when he reached the fire the fourth
and fifth floors in blaze; the men
attempted to reach the fourth floor. but
driven back the intense heat interfered
In preventing the men continuing at their labors;
there covers the goods. and at the time
he had reached the building II was impossible to
protect the goods in any manner the heat in
tense and the flames fierce; the apparatus
and the men were in excellent condition. and they
did all they could to the building and the goods


Other testimony OF similar nature given,
after which the Board adjourned until 10 o'clock this
m