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Year: 1878

o world unknown o world unseen
In which my spirit soon will be,
Could 1 but pierce the veil between
This slowly fading world and thee!
Could but catch, though faint and dim,
One glimpse of thine immortal shore
One note of that celestial hymn


That angels sing forever more!
Could but one voice the silence break
That doth encompass thee around;
And in the breathleSS stiffness wake
The tainteSt echo of a sound!
If in the dark ness might trace


Bright with a glory born of thee.
The shadowy outline of a face,


Or dear hand stretched out to me!
Catch but one whisper one pale gleam
OF light eternal, just touch
OF some one gone before -t'would seem
To my poor soul so much, SO much!
But Faith alone, with brow serene,
Stands by my side and points the way,
And all the drifted clouds between
Grow bright and luminous as DAY.
Her voice through all the spaces rings
A trium phi DER deaths awful calm,
And my glad soul responsive sings
An answer to her joyful psalm.
Her strong arm lifts me far above
Into a realm ofpurer air;
l feel q sweet sustaining love


That will go with me every where.
heavenly Faith, with me abide!
FOrSake me not, thou trueSt friend!
Do thou but lead, o fearless guide!
And will follow to the end.
For thou hast wide the portals thrown,
And through thy blessed eyes see
The glory OF the world unknown
Where my freed spirit soon shall be.


-lSpringfield Republican.
Year: 1878

1t will be noticed that the Republican
per centage of stay-at-homes in every
county in the district exceeded the per
centage of Democratic loss in the cores
ponding county Ross county Republi-
cans, we are glad to say, show the least
per centage of loss of any county in the
district, and that is large enough to be
ashamed of. NJ.


The lesson of these figures is.plain. We
can't stay at home on election day and
expect to win the election. Every ener-
gy of the Republicans of this district
should be bent to secure full vote. Let
each individual Republican in the district
look to it that he polls his own VOTE and
the general result will take care of itself.
We are apt to think that one vote less
will not change the result, but the above
figures show how such thoughts sum up
in the aggregate. If the Republicans of
the district can be made to realize that
every vote is necessary to success we are
sure of victory. If, on the contrary, they
imagine that here and there Republi-
can voter may stay at home and not af
feet the general result, the consequence
will be that the district will be repre-
sented by Democrat, and thousand or
more Republicans will wake up the
morning after the election very sick and
sore to see that the enemy carried the
camp and achieved victory while they
slept
Year: 1878

Figures are generally regarded as very
uninteresting and yet every man, no
matter whether large or small, knows
that only through their careful study is
he able to find out just how he stands
with the world, and where he has lost or
where he has gained, and know what is
necessary to conduct his business sue
cessfully. 1t is in politics as in business.
An examination of the figures will show
US at any time why we have failed, and
enable US to see what is necessary to sue
cess. For this reason we present the
figures of the last two elections held in
the counties composing this Congression-
al district In 1876 the Republicans had
a majority of 1043, in 1877 the Democrats
had majority of 1928, an apparent
change of 2171. These figures, standing
alone, look very discouraging to Republi-
cans, and they do not know how to ac-
count for them, and are discouraged to
think that so many Republicans have
left the grand old party that fought down
the rebellion, and have joined the ranks
of the party which kept up the fire in the
rear of our army, and offered aid and
comfort to the rebels. This class of Re-
publicans should take fresh courage.
Their brothers have not deserted and
Joined the enemy, and the change is
more apparent than real, as a more care
full examination of the figures will show.
Below we give the official vote by coun-
ties, showing the whole number of votes
cast and for whom in 1876: ..s
Year: 1878

The rice crop in the PHILIPPINE Islands
this year is total failure. This is de-
pressing to the boarder who, remember
ing how little rice it takes to make five
gallons of soup when the crops are abun-
dant, will tremble to think of the amount
of overwork that will be forced upon one
grain now.
Year: 1878

When riding on the cars, if cinders
annoy you, persuade your neighbor next
in front to close his window. That is
where they enter. You may keep your
own window open with impunity, unless
your neighbor behind is bigger man
than you are.
Year: 1878

INVITED ACROSS THE CONTINENT
vitation from the California State
Agricultural Society, to attend the
10Th annual Fair thereof, at Sacramento
City, on the 10th OF Sept, and be re-
ceived as the guest of the Society.
There are thousands of ex-Tar heels in
the Golden State who would flock to
see and hear the most popular of all
the sons of Dixie.
Year: 1878

Smiley Hunter of Mecklenburg,
though good soldier, Went all through
not counting grey backs) but fate
overlook hlIn the other day, while he
was lying peacefully under lis own
went tt kick at dog which nibbled
his feet as he lay Oh the porch; missed
the dog and struck post breaking
back under the ball of his foot 50
say the Charlotte Observer.
Year: 1878




There seems to be in several quarters a
concerted movement to unite and strengthen
the republican party. These are some OF its
results:


Senator Howe makes a violent and vulgar
attack upon the republican administration,
designed to show that the republican presi-
dent and the members of the cabinet are
frauds and that the republican party has
gone to pieces. The only serious notice
which the speech receives comes from the
democratic Senator Wallace, who orders
thousands of copies to be distributed among
the Pennsylvania democrats. Is there much
of republican union and strength in this?


Senator Blaine makes a furious assault
upon the republican secretary of the
interior for his efforts to enforce the
laws of the United States against
thieves who steal timber from pub
lie lands. The result is that the public falls
TO wondering whether Mr.. Blaine has been
concerned in timber speculatiOns as well as
railroad bonds; while the republican senate,
compelled 10 admit that the secretary s
course is perfectly correct prevents his con-
tinuance in it by cutting down the appro-
priation so that nothing can be done to
restrain the thieves. Is there much OF re-
publican union and siren 9Th in this?


Representative Butler votes with the
democrats to seat u democrat in place OF a
republican, directly against the law and the
facts of the case aud his vote gives the denis
ocratic party another member OF congress
Is there much republican union and strength
In this2


Senator Blaine comes swapping and bark
ing like noisy cur defying the British lion,
makes an absured Misrepresentation of the
facts and the law I'm the fisheries case, pro-
vokes a shower of stones from the authori-
ties on the subject. so that he runs limping
and yelping away, holding our school of
"rising young statesmen" up TO the con-
tempt of mankind. Is there much Of re-
publican union and strength in this?


A republican state senate, to which rare
opportunity is presented for rebuking loose
or corrupt practices in administration, aud
for protecting the important interests of life
insurance, neglects the chance, and uniting
with Tammany hall in its new alliance with
Conkling, returns scandalous verdict Is
there much republican union and strength
in this?


Republican newspapers. which profess to
believe that the prosperity of the country
depends upon the continued supremacy Of
the republican party, give up their columns
to the magnifying of the faults OF repuDll-.
can administration and the concealment Of
its virtues, and instead OF showing what
ought to be done find fault with everything
which is done. Is there much OF republican
union and strength in this2
Year: 1878




The church at Glenville was an odd gather
ing together of people with ideas the most
widely at variance, and there seemed little
chance of harmonizing the discordant ele-
ments. And Mr.. Arnold saw the task before
him, when, after the first hymn Sunday
morning, the people exchanged words of ap
proval or dislike as TO the use OF the organ
in the regular services of the church. 1t
had seemed to him once such little thing,
when taken in connection with the great
matters that should occupy the time and at
tention of band of Christians 1t was a
matter of total indifference to him whether
there was a choir or not, whether the organ
accompanied the singers, or whether poor
old Brother Roberts, with his cracked voice,
started the tune, ruined words and melody
with one fell swoop. He preferred that all
things should be done decently and
well, that the singing should be
a fitting part Of the service of the temple,
but If thwarted in this he would only apply
himself the more zealously to other things.
But now this was not the case. This was his
charge, these people his care. He was to
lead them as a watchful shepherd, and If
they fell out by the wayzde he mast see to
it that none were lost. And yet how hard
it was to reconcile them, the one to the
other; to,keep the spirit of love toward all
the brethren abiding in his church. And
when he knelt in prayer with his congrega-
ton the great burden of his petition was for
peace. He implored the divine protection,
the presence of the Spirit, but more than all,
and with all else, the blessing of perfect
peace and love, so that the church might be
haven of rest to the weary, tempest tossed
souls exposed to the storms of sin and
word of that prayer, and plead piteously
for the strength and comfort of per-
feet peace, but all in vain
was the supplication until confession was
made of the wrong he had done. Ruth had
given him as yet no chance for this. She
had clung closely and persistently to her
grandfather, and yet her white face and
tremulous movements told, how deeply she
was moved, but no word of what had occur
red escaped her lips. How could she tell to
another that without word of love, with
out promise or vow, the kiss Of a young
man had been pressed upon her brow. Too
well she knew that il she revealed that she
would show the one secret Of her pure young
heart-that she loved Hugh Arnold. Not
even to herself would she confess this, but
she felt 1t was the truth; and to her to love
unssked and unsought was to commit a
crime against modest womanhood. And so,
though she longed for an explanation from
the minister, she shrsnk from the embarrass-
ment of an interview, and thus she inter
posed Mr. Allen as a constant shield between
herself and Mr.. Arnold. She never dreamed
or imagined he loved another. Such thing
never came into her mind. II it
had she would have despised him
as heartily as she. now loved him. And an
engagement, betrothal. would have been
the same. A marriage without love was as
Year: 1878

The Portland Transcript tells of of a
very interesting romance of Alaska A
young man who was in Alaska, some four
years ago. fell in love with the only young
lady on the island, a girl of Is, who was
possessed Of extraordinary beauty, and
whose hair fell below her knees, But he
was unable to communicate the "old, old
story" to her, for she did not understand a
word OF English, nor did he speak Rus
sian. In his dilemma the arrival Of the
priest In his once-in- two years visit was
god-send, and to him he made known his
Year: 1878

An officer on Sunday night saw a little girl
ten years DID, holding a small coin in her hand while
she cried peOusly sitting at the foot Of the stairs at
No. Batavia-st She tremblingy Informed him that
her father and mother both lying the floor in
room on an upper floor She said they had sent her
buy teD cents worth Of brandy. The child then con-
dnced the officer TO the whore the parents lay
drunk and almost naked the floor OF q squalid, III
ventilated apartment, altogether destitute OF furniture
They gave the names Of John and Mary sullivan and
were locked up in the saOnhOuse for the night The
liquor who sold the liquor to the child Washing
ton O'Sullivan, OF No. 66 NewChambersst was also
rested. lie was brought with the parents before
Justice Murray yesterday. 1t appeared that the child
only six years DID, and that she had been frequently
sent to purchase liquor at the place. She
to the Catholic PrOtectOry. The parents were dis
charged, but OSuvan. the liquor dealer fued $40
for carrying revolver. and required to produce bail In
500 for violating the Excise law.
Year: 1878

Judge Pratt in the Supreme Court, Kings
County. yesterday denied the application TO admit to
bail Edward Reinhardt the alleged murderer OF Mary
Ann Dcgan, and dismissed the writ Of habeas corpus
Yesterday tho prisoner appeared very much de
pressed Last week the remains OF the unfortunate
young woman were disinerrcd for the purpose OF OBJ
tanning the hair, which will be used at the prisoners
trial. The body which was mClosCd IN a common
rough pine box, when exposed 20 Wow presented
shocking sight, having no covering around II OF any
description and being very much dccOmpOsed, The re-
MAINS after the hair had hCen which measured
TWO feet and half were again lowered into the
in the poor house grounds only short distance
from the ia in which ReiuhaTdt confined. Pdulina
Reinhardt Che living wfr - SIN on Staten Island under


the charge OF Sheriff Brown being held by the court as
a Witness.
Year: 1878

The Board of Canvassers met yesterday
The Committee Protests reported on the protest
Of Jacob A Hatzel against the counting OF the votes
for Alderman in the With Senate District. Mr.. Haze
had asserted in his protest that the returns from the
Eleventh Election District OF the With Assembly Dis
trict had been altered that George Hail. fellow Tam
many Democrat, was apparently elected The Committee
reported that IL not IN the province OF the Board TO
enter upon any nvestg alton Of the merits Of the several
contained IN such protests. II was a welestab


sbed fact that the duties OF the Board OF CanvastT
in the main, were ministerial and there Is no power
seemingly in such q Board TO perform legislative and
executive business. 1t not even IN their power TO
correct in the statement The power vested
the District CanvasscTs alone To begin an lnvestga
and TO heed the many protests referred 10 the
Committee would be waste OF time ana labor. III
wrong had been and committed so grave
affect the result the remedy of the aggrieved might
be found IN the courts the legislative body for which
the asgrieyed person was candidate, should any such
The report signed by supervisors Saue
Shells and Perey. II was approved


Judge Lawrence, OF the Supreme Court after the ad
tournment Of the meeting issued mandamus directing
the members Of the Board TO show cause why they
should not reCanvass the votes Mr. HatZel Ar
gument IN the Will bo heard to-day. The Board Of
CanvasseTs will declare the result Of their for
maily tomorrow.
Year: 1878

A. Oakley Hall yesterday morning assumed the
position Of City Editor Of The World The appointment
recalls the older newspaper the remark OF the
late Mr. Manton Marble that Oakley Hall may he very
but he never be City Editor OF The WOrid
Comment among newspaper men Yesterday was varied
hearing the report many being inclined 10 treat II
OF Mr.. Halls Jokes, until the report confirmed
by unimpeHchable authority.
Year: 1878

The Sisters of the Stranger are holding
bazaar in the chapel OF the Church of the Strangers
Dr. Deems's), which will continue every day this week
from to 10 p This charity Is regarded as having
great claims upon the public. Tue ladies examine into
the cases presented 10 the and help those whom they
find worthy When they discover those who nre too
modest 10 apply for help they ard them The Winter Is
approaching and their funds must be rcpenshed They
ask those who cannot attend the bazaar to send their
gifts TO the Sisters OF the Stranger at No Winthrop
Year: 1878

Dobbs pleasantly sat down at breakfast the
other morning, and his loving wife said Darling
your head ache r. lie replied with sufficient dig
nifty, mo; why should you ask 2" Aud she said back


Well, dear you came In at o'clock this morning and
couldn't hang your hat the rack. you put the
rack down the hoor and said you'd hang every hat
III the house it and thought your head ache"
Year: 1878

The seizure of an illicit whiskey still on
Saturday last Staten Island, has excited much in
teres among the people living on the South Beach The
low hut half covered with bushes and seagrass, has
always been regarded with interest II was the abode
two old people well known 10 staten Islanders as the


Royal Family" aud In regard TO whom many ianclful
tales had been told This odd pair, brother and sister,
were said be the sole survivors OF large family de-
sceudants OF younger son OF a noble English family,
and an Indian woman. An old soldier. named Burke,
lives in hut near by. and claimed TO have bought his
land from the Royal Family. The OF the property
asserted however that they had legal title to it, and
this led to a lawsuit between the owner and Burke
right Of selling sand from the beach The dispute
only settled short time by the passing OF bill
I'm the Legislature tOTbiddDg the selling Of sand
whatever as injured the boulevard. Meanwhile
"a gentleman who owned the land adjoining Burkc's
built large dock, and II Thought that the whskcy
from this Illicit stlll shipped at night in the sand
which alongside at this dock The old soldier
Burke denies all knowledge OF the STILL but its existence
IN such lonely spot, Inhabited only by the ROYAL
Family and himself has cast suspicion upon him. 1t is
thought by the Staten Islanders that when the
more fully Investigated many interesting developments


NAV ranspre In regard TO the South Beach and its curl
Gus inhabitants.
Year: 1878

During the passage of procession In honor
OF King Humbert's escape, down the Via Nazonale
bomb was thrown among n corps Of veterans and ex-
ploded. Two men were killed and several slightly
wounded
Year: 1878

Our schools-the great lever that will place
us, as a people, in a higher or lower scale of
relation to the world. On entering school,
looking over the happy faces that meet my
glance, and looking into their eyes, | seem to
be looking into their souls and to me, it is n
wonder of wonders that the parents or guar
dians of those children can so easily risk the
responsibility of their care and culture to per-
sons of doubtful knowledge and discretion


Would painter trust the designing, coloring
and character of a picture of worth to any
but skilled hands or would it be deemed ad-
visable to have frequent change of persons,
chosen indiscriminately, to execute the work !;
and is it not necessary that the model be ever
present and earnestly initiated Now, when
the object to be rendered beautiful is of far
greater value than any transitory thing, and
one that will outlive time itself, and the moul-
ders of it are selected as chance may dictate,
each in turn ignorant of his or her predeces-
sor's plan, aim or manner, the plastic mind
becomes subject TO caprice or to a great vari-
ETY. of attempts each unfinished 1t loves
constant change, longs for it distaste for
constant application has been fostered and
developed, and must ever after prevent con-
tinued, strenuous application, which would
meet with success. On every side we meet
with too numerous evidences of the results OF
our present system, in ineffciency and want
of method. Now a remedy for this lies in a
plan much misrepresented and not under
stood but which, when known as it eventual
ly will be, will be productive of the best re-
suits which it is possible to attain. The rem
edy is the town system for schools.
Year: 1878

SENDING BY HIS FRIEND FOR WIFE.-The
Denver (Col.) Tribune says that the following
occurred on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe road A gentleman travelling between
Pueblo and Kansas City was engaged in con-
versation by very intelligent but rough
looking miner, who had been for four years
an auriferous adventurer in the San Juan
country, and who had ''struck it rich" He
made no secret of the fact that his visit to a
certain town in Michigan was for the purpose
of marrying the girl he left behind him"
for whose future comfort he had built and
furnished a house high up among the snow
capped mountains of Colorado. But this
does not interest the reader as will the bal
ance of the story. He left in San Juan
partner, whom he describes "as square man
as ever struck a drill, " with whom he had
constantly labored three long years as mere
"prospectors. and with whom he now Joint
ly held one of the most valuable properties
in their district. Jim, too desired to go
East, but their mutual interests made it i'm
possible; he didn't know any one in particu-
lar East but then he wanted to go. Jim was
rather bashful, reticent man, and did not
like to tell even his partner the real purpose
of his coveted visit but upon the eve of the
departure of the latter, the purpose of whose
visit was known, Jim made the request, in
dead earnest, that he bring him a wife. "Will
you do il 2" he was asked. do it, YOU bet :"
Had he any instructions to give in regard to
the salectiony' Yes. he said, Harry, bring
me a good, honest, sensible girl, what there's
no foolishness or show nbout-a girl whatll
make nm honest man an honest wife and
that's just the kind o woman I'll take out
and the one that'l be Jim's wife"
Year: 1878

rows At stated intervals one woman and
man were placed adexterous little band, WOW
en- from the cut corn, was laid on the ground,
and an armful Of corn laid upon it then the
mans stronger fingers knotted the ends round
it, and set the shenf upright. The driver and
his fellow hurried on the horses and tried to
keep the workers busy and the workers,
with many n hugh and jest, exerted them
selves with their utmost quickness, in order
to stand ostentatiously idle before the ma
chine came round again. Seated on the hill
side, where the lingering gorse flowers and
wild thyme attracted countless bees, l watched
the same, trying to distinguish the faces
knew.


After little while l recognized Jean, her
active and upright figure one of the busiest
there. As usual she was bareheaded, and
her hair cleaned like red gold in the sunlight.
As usual, too, her manner had the quiet re-
serve that she never laid aside and notice
able thing was the silent respect with which
the man with whom she worked treated her.
He followed her footsteps as though one wish
ing to serve her, not as an equal.


| sat long enjoying the peaceful and happy
scene familiarity had only made me more
fond of that secluded spot-and l thought
l had learned to appreciate it better; sweet
scents and sounds were all around me. The
breeze swept past me as it rose and died away,
ruflling the surface of the corn, as it rufiled
the surface of the sea- and hurrying the flight
of the countless insects that rustled their
wings among the wild flowers.


was reused from my dny-dream by
seeing little barefooted lad l knew run of
to Jean and pull her gown. In a moment
she had snatched up her plaid, spoken to the
manager, and was gone, followed by the boy.
conjectured that the old woman was per
haps ill., but l was always afraid of intruding
and knew that if was wanted Jean would
send for me. l left the hillside and wound
my way ups steep path leading homeward
l paused at the top to rest a moment and take
one other look of the brilliant and busy scene
when clear voice began to sing lovely
Gaelic air, with mOunful refrain in a minor
key. 1t was quaint and wild, with the pa
thetic sound that invariably accompanies
beautiful music. Another voice joined in,
and yet another; and as the voices swelled
up in harmony, l thought no melody ap-
peals so forcibly to our highest feelings as the
unframed voices of people, expressing in
their own natural manner the untutored feel
ing of their hearts