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Year: 1878

LAST Monday John G. Sarberry, of Han
nibal, put his old clothes on the river bank,
anchored note to his wife on top of them
with stone, and laid around to read his
obituaries. When he read in the first paper
he got hold of that that primordial dead
beat and free lunch gobler, Jack Sarberry,
has been good enough to the community
and humanity to so to the devil without
waiting to be called for" he got so mad he
couldn' read any further, but sailed into
town with club and did the hardest days
work of his life, hunting for the editor.
Truly, it is not all Of death to die.
Year: 1878




good reputation should be preserved
with especial care, for when once lost, it is
always difficult, and sometimes even impos-
sible, to recover it. Good renown is like ice, i,
which. when once broken. can never be
made whole again. The following fable af-
fords very useful lesson on this subject
1t happened one day that Fire. Water, and
Reputation were travelling together they
were deliberating how they should meet a
gain, in case of losing each other. Fire
said, you will find me, when you see
smoke" Water said, "Where you see
marshy places, you will find me.'' But
Reputation said, ''Take care you do not
separate from me. should you do SO, you
run great risk of never meeting me again;
for when am once lost it is very seldom |
am ever recovered"
Year: 1878

We are told, on high authority, to "uso
hospitality, one to another, without grudgng,'
and most people agree that to ask friend to
dinner is very agreeable form of hospitality,
and very pleasant way of showing kindly
feeling. 1t is one that is extensively az
proved, and it would be difficult to discover
an easier and better one. A good dinner, we'll
managed in every way, generally results In
fair amount of honest lawful enjoyment, and
is means of diffusing that good will towards
our immediate friends which adds so much to
the enjoyment of life. Dinners become oE-
jectionablc only when they are given from a
love of show rather than from love Of ones
friends, and when display gives place to con-
fort. Then they take their place among the
great crowd Of shams, and arc to be condemn
ed accordingly. Elaborate and luxurious dlr.
ners are exceedingly expensive, and people G!
limited means would find it better to avoid
them, and to content themselves with palmer
and less pretentious affairs. When large dl1.
ners are attempted with insufficient help and
With inadequate MEANS they are seldom sue.
cess, and instead Of rejecting credit on the
host and hostess, they arc very likely to call
forth scornful smile or sncerinS remark
| from the less charitable of the guests.
Year: 1878

A report upon the effect of gasIight upon
the eyes has recently been laid before the Ger.
man Minister for Education by the Scientific
Committee for Medical Affairs. The concu.
sions arrived at arc that, according to present
experience, gasght has no prcjudlca effect
upon the eyes, provided that they are su'ii-
cienty protected from its direct action. For
this purpose the committee recommend shades
and bell. glasses Of translucent glass porcelain.
On the other hand, they disapproVe OF Opaque
metallic shades, since when these are used tie
eyes, though themselves in shade, gaze upon
strongly. y.ilumined surface, and become daz'
zled and ovcr-stimulatcd. On account OF the
large quantity of heat evolved by gas, the
burner should not be too near to the heads OF
persons in the room; the heat is liable to cause
headache, and even congestion of the brain.
Care should also be taken to prevent tho flame
from Pickering, which is often source OF
mischief and annoyance. Where there is any
particularly irritable condition Of the eyes,
dark blue glass will be found advantageous
The committee believe that with these preoau.
tions gaslight may be used without fear of
mischicf-Medical Examiner.
Year: 1878

a very superior quality, many Of
them being much finer looking
than the famous Southern fruit. He
looked upon the orange market as
capable of an indefinite expansion
a theory which will doubtless be
received with high favor by the
owners OF the numerous groves in
this county which are just about to
begin bearing.
Year: 1878

| SENATE


Washington, June 1.-THE House
bill appr0priating S21O, 600 for public
building in New York, to be used as
barge office, was passed.


The committee on the contingent ex-
penses of the Senate was authorized to
sit during recess.


The committee on printing and cleo
tions reported adversely on the joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
the Constitution forbidding the dis
franchisement of persons on account
of sex. Hoar will submit minority
report. The reports were ordered
printed and the joint resolution placed
on the calender with adverse report.


Window, chairman of the committee
on appropriations, submitted a concur
rent resolution to extend the session
Year: 1878

In answer to the request that Ander-
son be given better position, than the
one offered him under the Government,
the President declined to see his back.
ers and said he was not aware that any
recognition of any kind for his services
was required. He disavows all knowl-
edge Of any such understanding.
Year: 1878

Il The Senate Committee ON Privileges
and Elections have decided to report
adversely upon the joint resolution pro-
posing a constitutional amendment to
provide for woman suffrage. pals
Year: 1878

explained that tie drank the brandy and
Dow the water.-HOrceSter Press,


A young lady was overheard ex-
planning to a friend as they emerged
from very fashionable ultra high
church place of worship in London a
a few Sundays ago, that although
it was a dreadfully long way to come,
she never missed Sunday service there,
because she invariably got new idea
as to dress or bonnet.


"A School-bOard Inspector asked a
small pupil of what the surface of the
earth consists, and was promptly an
swered, "Land and water" He varied
the question slightly, that the fact might
be impressed on the boys mind, and
asked: What, then, do land and wa
ter make?" To which came the imme-
diate response: Mud"


1t is wonderful how fascinating
the simple act of walking may become.
-EGchGnge. This is even so; we have
seen a fellow stand and look after an
other fellow walking off with his girl,
fascinated to that degree that his head
was twisted clear around on his shoul-
ders, and he had the lost appearance of
a man who has got into his clothes
wrong side foremost.-EastOn Free Press.
Year: 1878

There is something strangely affect
ing in the wreck of a war-ship. There
may be deeper suffering when crowd
ed emigrant vessel goes down with its
terrified and shrieking hundreds, but
it is the very absence Of the terror and
the weakness which makes the death of
proud, battle-Ship strike home so
keenly. In the hour of her peril, with
the black lee shore before her and the
wild waves around, there must be no
human weakness exhibited on her
deck. She was built to face death; her
officers and crew are expected to meet
mortal danger professionally. The sore
strait of the Huron, as she drove ashore
in the dark night, was only phase of
that which belonged to her calling
which she might have had to face open
", as Farragut'S fleet sailed into de-
structiOn, when the bay shore was roar
ing with an enemy's guns, and the hos
tile fleet closing, and when
."FrOm the maintOp, bold and brief,
Came the command of the grand Old chief


go onp was all he said





And the Hartford passed ahead"


The excitement of fight has power to
blind men to the danger, but we can not
doubt that brave and highly disciplined
seaman feel something Of the battle
spirit even in a struggle with the ele-
ments. There are no men so accus-
toned to deal with blood and death as
men-of-wars-men. In action, there is
no room for skulking the awful pres
ence. The soldier moves from the scene
of destruction; he is not tied to few
yards of reeking field. But when the
enemy's broadside tears the life from
the strong sailor, his messmates "clear
the wreck"


"And the dead are laid to port


All arrow, on the deck"


The war-ship is the sailors home
not his transport. The emigrant is
strange to ship and sea; he fears both;
and when the moment of doom closes
there is added to his terrOrs the awful
strangeness of the surroundings. But
the blue jacket is part of his vessel, and
if she goes down in fair fight he can 60
with her, and cheer going down, like
Morris's brave boys of the sinking Cum
berland, who fired their last broadside
when the lips of the guns were un-
der water.


But when the war-ship is wrecked by
the elements, and her gallant hearts
broken by no foeman'S fire, there is an
infinite tenderness in the Nations sor-
row. Blame will rest eventually where
it has been deserved; but our first feel
inc for the hapless Huron is one of deep
sorrow for her noble young commander
and his officers and crew. They would
have died differently had it been their
choice. They would have asked for q
grand setting for their death picture


"Thc storm cloud all aglow


With flashes of fiery red;


The thunder raging below,


And the forest of flags overheadr


But it was not so to be. Enough that
the country knows they died on duty.
No man can do better, whether death
come to him in the battery-smoke or the
roar of the hungry surf.


"Ho! brave hearts that went down in the


seas,


Ye are at peace in the troubled stream"


No matter, this week, about the blame.
Let us clear the wreck and lay the dead
all arrow, and mourn them with dipped
colors. God bless them, captain and
crew.
Year: 1878

Virginia, held lately at Alexandria in
that State, the report of committee on
this subject elected general discussion.
The report declared it to be the duty of
the Southern churches to do their full
part toward the moral and spiritual ele-
walton of the race, and the subsequent
remarks of the delegates strongly in
dorsed this sentiment.
Year: 1878

Until very lately on occasional fine
days venerable lady much bent in
figure, but with an air of distinguish
ment about her, might have been seen
walking slowly down Charles Street
Avenue, leaning on the arm of young
and handsome man, of medium height,
squarely built figure and dark complex
ion. There was something so out of the
common about the couple that passers-
by who did not know them stopped to
take a second look and wonder who
they were. People who were well ac-
quainted in the city stopped also and re-
marked one to another,j "There are
Madame Bonaparte and her grandson"
The venerable lady was the widely re-
nowned Nine. BOnaparte, and her escort
was Charles Jerome BOnaparte, her
grandson, a rising member OF the Balti-
more bar. Recently the distinguished
lady, now ninety odd years of age, has
become very feeble, and does not ven
ture out of doors, and there are grave
apprehensions that her romantic and
eventful career is fast approaching its
close. The outlines of her curious his
tory are well known. As Lady Morgan
has aptly said, " She belongs to history;
she lived with kings and princes, philos-
ophers and artists; there is about her q
perpetual curiosity and romance. u
BaLtGmOre american.
Year: 1878

New YORK, May I. It IS strange tragedy
that was enacted in the lunatic asylum on
BIackwell's Island on Sunday. An insane
woman stole a bottle Of chloroform, thinking
1t gin mixed with ale, which she Is allowed by
the prescription of the physician, and
shared the concoction with another
lunatic and pauper The two
latter died in consequence while the gen
erous RiVer Of the treat, who helped her
friends literally that little was left for her
self, survived. The chloroform was taken
from the asylum dispensary, to which the in
voluntary prisoner, notwithstanding her in
sanity, was allowed free access.


1T Is now thought that the dispensary doors
should he kept closed against lunatics or all
medicine prescribed to tFrem should be kept
whore there Is no chIoroform To mix with It.
Year: 1878

BELLEvILLE, Ill, May 7.-Serious appre-
tensions are felt that the trouble In the coal
mines in this neighborhood, where nearly
1000 miners are ON strike will end In scenes
of violence, and this feeling has been greatly
aggravated by the discovery that communist
agents from St. Louis have been among the
miners, counseling them to remain firm and
enforce their rights. The strike has been in
operation for three weeks, and originated In a
demand for increased pay or for living wages


The coal operators have been paying the
men from one to one and half cents per
bushel, and at this rate the men assert that
they cannot live. They also say that the
operators have cheated them In various ways
Year: 1878

New YORK, May THE committee con-
sisting Of members of the Western Union
and Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Compa-
ncs held a meeting to-day and decided on
and Pacific Telegraph Company at to-rnor-
rows meeting, which shall include eight
members Of the Western Union Company and
seven OF the Atlantic and Pacific. 1t Is un-
derstood that the meeting was q very salts
factory one to the committee Of the Atlantic
and Pacific and that the organization will be
maintained indefinitely, and Gen, Eckert will
be reelected president.
Year: 1878

Charlie Howard has been in WASHINGTON
often and long this spring, and the result Of
the whole matter is that the Attorney Cen
eral OF the United States thinks he Ia much
injured man, and is going 10 render hls
opinion faYoring the gigantic swndle Of
Louisiana. Now some Of our ultra Conserva-
tive confreres may say, and do say, that we
are not moderate when we stigmatze this
lottery as an outrage on our civilization and
advancement, when we denounce the re-
creancy TO duty On the part Of the Legislature
Of Louisiana, who not only neglected, but re-
fused to repeal the act creating il, and still
more are we non-ConservatIve when We say
now that the Attorney General Of the United
States has come within the shadow of the
great swindle himself, and is unfit for the
high Office he now holds.
Year: 1878

A servant brings table on the s,ooa
and upon it places q box containing tRe
various swords to be swallowed. He then
retires and brings from behind the scenes
a musket Upon its summit is placed a
formidable looking bayonet. Ali being
ready Mr.. Benedict appears with ver1
bright sword in his hand Arrivino al
the front Of the stage, he drives the point
OF the sword into the floor, and the force
Of the impaction of the sword into the
wood causes it to sway backward and
forward, Mr.. BenedetIi then goes TO hiQ
box and produces a sword made of non.
lustrous metal. Holding it in the air.
between his two hands, he opens his
mouth and simply thrusts it down bis
throat ih the same manner as n cayalrv
| soldier would replace his sword in the
sheath. This is feat No. /.


Mr.. Benedetti next takes up six or
eight of these swords, and having nut
them one behind the other, he opens h;s
mouth again, and, presto down goes the
lot into what is called by children the
"red lane" These swords being well
down into his throat, he then pucks them
out one by one and throws them ON to
the stage, where they fall with clash
that indicates to the commonest observer
that they really are metal. This done.
he rests a minute, and then comes the
musket and bayonet. He lifts up the
musket and holds it with bayonet down.
ward above his head, and then slightly
steadying the weapon, he allows the
bayonet to gently glide down his throat.
Just at the moment when it seems doubt
ful whether he is not going to swallow
muskct and all, it suddenly stops, and
then the bayonet is hidden all but the
part near where it joins on to the musket
itself. But this is not enough lie leans
forward, and holding the bayonet hori-
zontally between his teeth, turns round
and round, swinging the musket. He
concludes the performance by very
marvellous feat. He goes directly to the
sword that is still vibrating in the boards
Of the stage and pulls it out with jerk.
One cannot imagine what he is going to
do with it, as it appears to the eye that
the sword, from hilt TO point, is larger
than the mans body. He then proceeds
to the middle of the stage back goes his
head, and down his throat goes the sword.
Several eminent medical men, among
whom is Mr.. Frank Buckland, vouch to
the fact that the sword measures thirty
inches in length and one and half
across. Mr. Benedetti has been swallow
ing swords for fourteen years the stom-
ach is consequently accustomed to their
reception. He is singularly prepossess-
ing man, and his manners are polished.
Year: 1878

a dreary place is Il bookless house, my
young friends; see that in founding a
home for yourselves you do not neglect
the household library. We rejoice in
pretty furniture and artistic pictures; but
we want to see new book sandwiched
between every two purchases, and news
papers and magazines drifting around so
thickly that the very order of the sitting
room is imperilled. We never knew any.
thing worse than intelligent sons and
daughters 10 grow out of such untidiness.
To 90 to housekeeping without family
Bible and Unabridged Dictionary ought
to be elected criminal offense. Here
lies the beginning of wisdom. Then we
should add modern history to ancient,
poetry to science, Scott, Thackeray, Dick
ems, Hawthorne and Holmes to theology.
We should know the opinions of the best
minds of to-day, upon all questions of
social life, of philosophy, OF agriculture.


We have known famous business men,
keen tinanciers, to grow out of booklcss
homes, but never the great. hearted and
tender-souled. s., parents, remembering
this, glance over your Libraries to see if
there be not some vacancy to fill up with
a volume which will add to the cheer Of
the windy winter nights. Get for the boy
a book of history or travels; for the girl
copy of Tennyson, or Longfellow, or
Browning some sweet poet who sings
along the quiet wales of life in notes wa
all can understand! Win them to read
aloud around the evening lamp, and most
uuconsciously their young souls will be
drawn out to follow after those who call
to follow, aud sing, and be glad--for
great is the power OF influence.
Year: 1878

STEAMED BEEF.-For a family of six
or seven persons take four pounds of beei,
cross-rib is best; get piece of suet the
size of your hand, cut in small pieces
and try out the fat; you must have a


large fat-bottomed iron pot; after the
suet is brown, take out the scraps and
put in the meat and two onious cut up;
when the meat has become dark brown
on one side turn it over on the other and
let that get the same; when onions and
meat are thoroughly brown, pour in u
pint of boiling water; whenever the meat
gets dry add more water, but it must al.
ways be boiling hot; throw in handful
Of salt, three bay.leayes, and half dozen
each of whole allspice and whole pepper
cover with SETTLING cover and let il
cook for three hours; when almost done
thin tablespoonful Of flour with half u
cupful of water; stir this in the gravy,
taking care not to have any Jumps in it,
when you wish to serve it, strain the gravy
through sieve and pour few spoonfuls
over the meat.
Year: 1878

Guide on, sweet purling stream
And minglo with the sea;
Adown each glen thy waters gleam'
In merry dance and fr
Sing on, sweet bird; the blue eIpanse
or heavens vault is thine;
o lap thy soul into trance;


Pour forth thy song divine;
But must not give forth my stralni
Hove maid, but love in vain.
The blithesome bird that haunts the vale
VIII bear but half her grief
She floats her sorrow on the gale,
And gives her soul relief;
The meanest floweret on the field


Basks in the MONDAY sun;
And every creature hath rest,


When daily toll is done;
/ to myself make bootless moan'


And bear my burden all alono.
Agrief that links two hearts in bliss
Is but hidden treasure;
What's but thorn when singly borne
When shared becomes pleasure;
The finer feelings Of the soul


Are known by mutual union;
Each spirit thath its counterpart
With whom to hold communior;
But she is gone, and leaves with me
The rost of the unsleeping sea.
Year: 1878

CORRECTING CHILDREN IN ANdER.--
There is another common error, which
may need to be noticed-that of correct
ing a child hastily and harshly, and then,
feeling that injustice has been done, TO
compensate him by some soothing sugar
plum or honied apology. 1t is not easy
to conceive of anything more likely to
degrade the parent in the eyes Of his off
spring than such inconsiderate folly
nothing more sure to destroy his influence
over the mind, to harden the young heart
in rebellion, and make it grow bold in
sin. In proportion as the parent sinks in
his esteem, self-conceit grows up in the
mind of the undutiful child, Young
people rs we'll as old pay great respect
to consistency, and, on the contrary, de-
spise those whose conduct is marked with
caprice. The sacred relation of parent
is no protection against this contempt.
Those, therefore, who would preserve
their influence over their children, who
would keep hold Of the reins that they
may guide them in periods of danger,
and save them from probable ruin, must
take care not to exhibit themselves as
governed by passion or whim, rather than
fixed principles of justice and duty.
Year: 1878

CURE FOR SORE MOUTH Steep raisin
stems in water and rinse the mouth with
that several times during the day. 1t is
almost sure cure.


CURE FOR HoARsENEss, The juice and
pulp of lemons, stirred thick with white
sugar, will relieve hoarseness-besides
being an agreeable remedy.


FoR CRoUP.-A piece of lard as large
as butternut, rubbed up with sugar
and divided into three equal parts and
given at intervals Of twenty minutes, will
often work well.


FoR BRoNCHITIs.--A residence in a
sugar. house from the first of August until
January, has been known to give relief


To REMOVE IRON RusT,-Wet the
cloth with piece of lemon, lay in the
sun till dry, then wash in nice clean suds


For CnILBLAINs.-Soak the feet a
short time in potato water as hot as can
be borne, for two or three nights after
ward, repeat when necessary. An i'm.
provement may bU expected at once.


To CURE CoRNs.-Take the skin of q
boiled potato and bind it on the corn
putting the inside of the skin next to the
corn. 1t is good plan to lay on two OF
three thicknesses to keep it moist. ! have
never known it to fail.


For Cold FEET. Soak the feet in hot
water as hot as can be borne, until thor
oughly warmed, then turn little cold
water over them and rub dry. Always
put not only the stockings, but the boots
on, before Otepping upon the floor, or
even the carpet. Simple remedies are
sometimes the very best; try the above.
Year: 1878

COOKING TURNIPs. them, chop
fine in chopping-bowl, put them in a
kettle with water enough to cover, cook
until tender. They should be nearly dry
when done; then season as you would cab
bage, and think you will pronounce
them splendid.
Year: 1878

PHoTo0RAPHINe A HEART BEAT.--One
of the most remarkable applications oil
photography is that by which it is now
made to register, and in the most accu.
rate manner, the mechanical motion OF
the heart. The device by which this re.
suit il attained is indeed triumph Of in
vented skill. 1t consists of thin India
rubber bag, to which short glass tube is
attached; sufficient mercury is poured
into the apparatus to fill the bag and a
portion of the tube, and the instrument
is then placed over the heart of the per-
son to be examined. Arranged in this
manner, every puIsation of the heart is


indicated by q corresponding movement
of the mercury Of the tube, and, by suit
able Photographic apparatus, provided
with moving sensitive slip of paper, II
perfect registration Of the extent and rate
Of the pusation is obtained. The inter
esting fact is made known by this process
that the fall Of the pulse sometimes takes
place in successive horizontal lines, the
column reascending two or three times
before falling altogether.
Year: 1878

Thanksgiving day passed off very quiet
ly In this city, in fact it was a matter of
remark that more quiet day had not
been seen for number of years. Busi-
ness as rule was suspended, all the
workshops and manufactures were closed,
and no freight trains were run on the
various railroad lines.


Services were held in several of the
churches, and the attendance was good.


But very few drunken peopie were
seen Oh the streets and the arrests were
few