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Year: 1877

He is strict in keeping his engage
ments.


Does nothing carelessly or in a
hurry.


Employs nobody to do what he
can easily do himself.


Keeps everything in its proper
place.


Keeps his designs and business
from the view of others.


Is prompt and decisive in his deal
ings, and does not overtrade his cap
tai.


Prefers short credittO long ones and
cash to credit at all times, either in
buying or selling; and small profits
in cases with little risk, to the chance
of better gains with more hazard.


He is clear and explicit in all his
bargains.


Leaves nothing of consequence to
memory which he can and ought to
commit to writing.


Is always at the head of his bust
ness, well knowing that if he leaves
it, it will leave him.


Holds as a maxim that he whose
credit is suspected is not one to be
trusted.


Is constantly examining his books
and sees through all his affairs as far
as care and attention will enable
him.


Balances regularly at stated times
and then makes out and transmits
all his accounts-current to his custo-
mers, both at home and abroad.


Avoids as much as possible all
sorts of accommodation in money
matters, and lawsuits where there is
the least hazard.


He is economical in his expendi-
ture, always living within his in
come.


Is cautious how he becomes secu-
rity for any person, and is generous
when urged by motives of human
ity.


Let a man act strictly to these
habits; when once begun, they will
be easy to continue in, and success
will attend his efforts.


Take pleasure in your business,
and it will become your recreation.


Hope for the best, think for the
worst and manfully bear whatever
happens.
Year: 1877

The decline and fall of the Re
publican party in the South is briefly
and forcibly portrayed in the fol-
lowing, which, by the way, is not
from a Democratic journal, but from
the Cincinnati Commercial itself:


Under the administration of Gen.
Grant the Republican party in the
South had passed away, with the
exception of few fragments tossing
about to tell of shipwreck. The
right thing for Grant to do, when the
troops had done their duty in preserv-
ing the peace and showing fair play
through the Presidential election,
was to remove them from the State
Houses. He left the task to Hayes,
who was menaced on one side by
the Democratic House past and to
come, and on the other by desper-
ately dissatisfied population. Hayes
saw what must come to pass. He
saw that the two State Houses Occu-
pied by United State troops must be
evacuated. He thOughtto let down
his friends in the Republican State
Governments as easily as possible.
Hence the so-called negotiations "
which the ungrateful persons most
Commemorative refer to Chamberlain
and Packard-have attempted to
make odious. 1T did not suit the
Gubernatorial gentlemen to retire
gracefully. They assumed an affec-
tation of martydrom. 1t would
have pleased them to have the
world gazing upon them a while
longer. They desired American
politics to revolve through the adj
ministration of Hayes around two
State Houses held against the tax
payers by United States troops, to
whom Congress, through the action
of the House, had refused supplies
because they were engaged in this
business.
Year: 1877

There is a structure which every
body is building, young and old,
each one for himself. IL is called
character, and every act Of life II a
stone. If day by day we be careful
to build our lives with pure, noble,
upright deeds, at the end will stand
a fair temple, honored by God and
man. But as one leak will sink n
ship, and one flaw break n chain, so
one mean, dishonOrable, untFuthful
act or word will forever leave It's
impress and several good deeds unite
to form day, and one by one the
days grow into years, and the years
as they slowly pass will raise nc last
n beautiful ediflce, enduring forever
to our praise. ... .r-.
Year: 1877

A correspondent of an English
medical journal furnishes the fol-
lowing recipe as a new cure for con-
sumption! Put a dozen whole lem
onS in cold water and boil until soft
(not too soft, roll and squeeze until
the Juice is all extracted, sweeten
the Juice enough to be palatable,
then drink. Use as many as a dozen
a day. Should they cause pain or
loOseness of the bowels, lessen the
quantity and five or six day until
better, then begin and use a dozen
again. BY the time you have used
five or six dozen you will begin to
gain strength and have an appetite.
OF course as you get better you need
not use so many. Follow these direc-
tions and we know that you will
never regret it if there is any help
for you. Only keep it up faithfully.
We know of two cases where both
of the patients were given up by the
physicians, and were in the last
stages of consumption, yet both
were cured by using lemons accord
ing to the directions we have stated.
One lady in particular was bedrid-
den and very low; had tried every
thing that money could procure, but
all in vain, when to please a friend,
she was finally persuaded to try the
lemons. She begun to use them in
February, and in April she weighed
140 pounds. She is a we'll woman
to-day, and likely to live as long as
any of us.
Year: 1877

The act of the General Assembly
for the protection of game, passed
at the last session of the Legislature
and approved Mach %, 1877, took
effect on the 1st of this month. The
principal features of the law are as
follows:


No partridge to be killed or capt
ured between Feb. l and Nov l.,
and the use of nets and traps for
partridges is forbidden for two years
from this time; no pheasants or
ruffied grouse to be killed between
Feb. l and Aug. L no woodcock
from Feb. l to Aug. and Nov. /.
Wild waterfowl to be unmolested
from April l to Sept. 1, except the
summer duck and the SOra. Wild
fowl are not to be killed except with
a gun that can be raised at arms
length and fired from the shoulder
without a rest. Wild turkeys are
not to be killed between Feb. l and
Oct. 10. Traps are forbidden at all
times.


1t will not be lawful to kill or cap
ture deer within the State, between
the 18th of December and the 10Th
of August of the succeeding year.


Offenders against this act, on con-
viction, will be fined so for each
offense and imprisoned until the
fine is paid, but not exceeding thir-
ty days. The possession of any pro
hibited bird or deer within the pro-
hibited time will be held prima IA
Gle evidence of violation of law, and
subject the person in possession to
its penalties.


The act will be given i'm charge to
the grand jury ut every term of the
court at which a regular grand jury
may be empannelled, and it will be
the duty of the sheriff to prosecute
offenders promptly and vigorously,
and a failure to do so will be pun
ished upon sufficient evidence before
the County Judge by a fine Of from
ten to twenty dollars.
Year: 1877

II. V. REDFIELD writes from
Washington in regard to the pros
poets of the Texas Pacific:


The friends of the measure are
greatly encouraged by the report
that the President is friendly to the
enterprise, and that he will recon-
mend to Congress favorable legisla-
ton. They claim a solid South in
its support, a good deal of Pennsyl-
vania and scattering votes from the
West, enough all told to put it
through if the President will give it
favorable send-Off in his mes
sage. They claim that they do not
want a cent of money from the
Treasury - merely Government
guarantee that will float the bonds.
Since the panic railroad bonds will
not float :" indeed, we are told
that but for the panic the bonds
would have been sold, and the road
in running order. But the stiffness
having been taken out of this class
of securities by the " financial press
ure," q Government Endorsement is
necessary to place them in market.
Year: 1877

DO NOT mix lime with the food
for poultry. II you do, they will
eat more Of il than is for their good.
Let them have access toit, and they
will consume all they need. The
same substance in the form Of burn
ed bones or shells Is generally pre-
ferred. ......
Year: 1877

Reports from Constantinople are
somewhat contradictory. One is to
the effect that the war party has been
strengthened by the arrival of Sulieman
Pasha, and that the war will be carried
on to the last extremity, while another
report says that the Sultan has author.
lied negotiations for peace to be COM
menced at once. The Russians are ad.
vancing on Sophia. the principal Turk
ish stronghold north of the Balkans,
and the fall of which will leave the
Russians in absolute possession of Bull
garia.


England and France are said to be
actively engaged in diplomatic inter-
course relative to the part they shall
play in the settlement of the question,
and are likely to agree upon some
definite plan of action. It is scarcely
possible that France will dare to inter-
fere without the consent of Germany.
1t is generally believed that there is
full understanding between Germany
and Russia. and should France join
with England in taking part with
Turkey, general European war would
undoubtedly be the result The meet
ing of the English Parliament will
probably decide England's course, and
whether it will take an active part in
the war or maintain its neutrality until
the Russians enter Constantinople and
dictate their own terms of peace.
Year: 1877

Mr.. CHPIsTIAN K. Ross says be has
investigated no less than six hundred
eases where it was believed that his son
had been found In nine cases or ten
he states that he has found that the
children were illegitimste, or that they
belonged to women who were running
away from their husbands He has
hopes that some day or other he will
recover bis child or else clear up the
mystery and says he would most
undoubtedly contract not to prosecute
any parties who would return the boy
to him.
Year: 1877

The question is very often asked,
What is the difference between a reg
istered letter and any other? The diff
ference is that registered letter does
not go in the mail proper. 1t passes
from hand to baud outside the mail
pouches, every person through whose
hand it passes being required to sign
receipt for it on receiving it, and to Sc
cure a receipt for it on passing it over
to the next in transit. The person
holding the last receipt Is thus always
able to show who is accountable for
the loss. The responsibility rests upon
the man who has signed q receipt for
the registered package and who IS not
able To produce the package or a re-
eeipt from somebody else for it. The
safest way to send money is by money
order. Where it does not go to
money order Office it should always be
sent in a registered package. Money
ought not to be sent in an ordinary
letter under any circumstances: There
is no possible way of tracking such
State Journal.
Year: 1877

First cleanse the heels well from all
dirt and other foreign matter with a
strong suds may be means of carbolic
soap and warm water. This done, dry
the parts well and be careful to remove
the soapy matter thoroughly from the
sore, in order to prevent the collection
dirt. Then dress the heels with q To-
tion composed of carbolic acid, one
part; cold water, forty parts, three
times day. In one-quarter of an
hour after using the lotion, rub over
the diseased surface with glyeerine,
and keep the parts supple with it.
Give him, mixed in his feed of grain,
night and morning, one and a half
ounces of liquor arsenicalis each time,
and continue this treatment for time
after his heels have dried up.-lTurf,
Field and Farm. m
Year: 1877

THE colored schools in Delaware have made
creditable progress during the past year.
Their average expenses throughout the State
are about twenty flour dollars per month, in
Guiding fuel, teachers salary, and board. But
even these small sums are not wholly provided
by the State and the Delaware Association.
1t has been found necessary to raise the need
full balance by voluntary subscriptions among
the colored people of the different districts.
There are thiry- three of these schools in the
State
Year: 1877

A MEETING of workingmen in Tennessee
short time since decided that the National
Government should issue ten millions of dol
lais monthly to revive industry and employ
labor. Soon after the Ohio workingmen re-
solved that this was not sufficient; that the
Government should take control of all busi-
ness and be itself administered by, as well as
for labor, and issue money in all periods of
trouble until those troubles are cured. These
notions have had other expression more or
less forcible, and are still debated in various
communities as holding quick relief for pres
ent evil and furnishing a specific against its
recurrence. The North American remarks
that the general idea of all this class appears
to be that as the Government can issue money
and can enter upon works of Improvement it
should do so whenever q considerable number
need money and labor. They ignore the fact,
in one instance, that every dollar emitted must
be paid, and that this payment must be reach
ed by taxation; and in another they propose
to make payment by system of general tax
alton which would impoverish all whose In
dustIy and economy have given them property
for the use of those who were too idle to
work or too improvident to save. They vir-
tually propose to tax labor itself, and fore
thought and application, for the support of
idleness and carelessness; to destroy the ankle
ty for accumulation by robbing it of its pos
sessions, and so reduce the people and the
Government to one dead plane of poverty and
idleness. Il does not matter how these pur-
poses are carried out. This is their common
result. The real formula of all these reform
ers and economists is that they must have a
living, and that il must be provided by others
on their own terms. The true and only
course to be followed is that which is already
beginning to bear fruit-industry wherever it
can find employment; economy, peace and
order. These agencies have checked the
trouble and are curing it safely and wisely.
They never fail. All others bring ruin more
or less speedy and complete.
Year: 1877

The Democratic papers have been able to
exact but little comfort from the Maine cleo
ton. The Republican party is now estimated
at II 800, which is reduction upon the ma
jority of last fall, but not in proportion to the
reduction of the total vote Compared with
1875, the last ''off year," the Republican ma
jority shows al increase. The sum of the
situation is that the Republican party in
Maine is larger than it was two years ago, and
the Democratic party is smaller The Demo-
Gratis can make the most of this.
Year: 1877

we shall hear no more about emigra-
tion OF skilled labor from this country.
The condition of the artisan here at
the present moment may not be as fe-
licitous as it might be, but WHAT'S the
use of his thus dumping from the fry
ing pan into the fire?" -frns.f1
Year: 1877

The mud period seems to have been reached
in the Ohio campaign. Judge West has been
formally charged with breaking will which
his own wfe's former husband had left, for
the purpose of cheating an educational insti-
tuition out of a legacy. This has been SOL
emnly denied in detail and wi b voluminous
proof, aud The original sanderers are shown
to have wilfully and maliciously lied. 1t
would seem to be in order now to charge the
Judge with wife beating, or with having lost
his eyesight in a diabolcal attempt to blow
up his own household by pouring powder n
a red-hot stove Pittsburgh Dispatch
Year: 1877

THE rice crop of Louisiana increased from
twenty thousand barrels in eighteen hundred
and sixty-five TO over one hundred and seven
ty-five thousands barrels in eighteen hundred
and seventy six. The yield for this year is
estimated by the New Orleans Democrat at
nearly one hundred and seventy thousand
barrels, on a decreased acreage. The new
crop of sugar is also said to be most promising.
1t will not begin to come to market before
the latter part of October
Year: 1877

WE want our nation TO be union of love
and peace, in which all will obey the Con-
stitutiou as it is, with all its amendments, sc
curing to all men equal rights-not because
we have the power TO enforce it, but because
it is the will of the people that it should be
so.-[President Hayes at Dayton.
Year: 1877

II is cheering to hear that Turkey is about
to issue '.more money" If there is prosperity
in plenty of paper money, Turkey is deter
mined to try it. The great Democratic states
men of Ohio should keep an eye on Turkey,
with the view of obtaining brilliant illustra-
ton of their system of making money plenty
and the people happy.
Year: 1877

Now they are getting scared in New York
because Boss Tweed threatens to break his
long silence and tell some things that may not
sound well in the ears of certain of his friends.
There is quaking among them that has al
ready caused tn, shifting of knees together,
and the only hope the terrified have is that
they can manage to silence him by fair means
or fOu1
Year: 1877




MORE GRANTED TO THE NORTHERN PACIFIC


TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The delay in report
ing the Texas Pacific Railway bill from the House
commtte due to two The first the necessity
of carefully revising portions OF the BILL growing
out the division Of the road between TWO companies
The bill has TO be reconstructed that the failure OF
one company comply with its provisions snail not III
terfere with ebarrass the other in the OF
IFS work and this revision requires careful consdera
tion The second IS the desire or the Huntlheto
party to be permitted to build the Southern Paclnc
road directly west from San GorgOnla Pass, ana
10 make its San Diego connection at any point
IL NAV hereafter select Mr.. Lamar. chairman OF the
committee opposed to this ON the ground that II the
Southern Pacific Company is not required to begin its
san Diego line at near san GOrg0nla Pass IL may con-
tinre the road TO the Pacific coast making other
point the main terminus TO the detrment OF san
Diego which would then be only on a branch line


The House Committee on Pacific Railroads has agreed
TO report favoraby the Senate bin to extend the time for
he construction and completion Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad with an amendment providing that the com
many shall before the 4th OF july 1879 at lts own ex
pense tause surveyed and located It's entire line,
and shall file map it with the Secretary OF the 1nte
ror in order all lands not included in the grant to
this road may that time be thrown open to actual set
tiers under the Presumption and Homestead laws Ihe
bill extends the time for completing the road eight years
The extension is granted on the express condition ana
understanding that where preempti0n and homestead
claims were initiated or private entries and locations
were allowed upon the lands embraced in the grant to
the company prior the receipt of orders for the with
drawa OF them at the respective district land offices, the
titles may be perfected and the company shall receive
indemnity therefor now provided 10y law Inc eheh
sion OF time granted by the bill does not apply 10 the
branch line OF the road from Lake Pend dOree across
the Cascade Mountains Puget Sound and Washington
Territory The Northern Pacific Company is also re-
oured to file with the Secretary Of the Interior within six
months from the date the passage OF the act IFS assent
IN and accepance OF the provisions OF the act The bill
,Siii nrobaby be reported TO the House next week.
Year: 1877

FERENT OPINIONS OF CoNGREssMEN.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUsE.i


WASHINGTON, Jan. ga Republican Sena-
tor OF considerable prominence ia said by his friends TO
have reached the conclusion that 1t would be good policy
for the Republican party to yield To the caInor ana
threats of the Democrats and permit them to place Gov
r,lden IN the White House. His theory is reported to be
that IL would be impossible for Gov. Tiden to make
successful administration; that he would either Dc
Obliged TO offend the North or disappont the South
that he would be likely to take the latter horn OF the
dilemma and that result would be break In the
Democratic ranks that section ana nnaiIy that the
inevitable consequence OF his accession 10 power woud
be TO strengthen the Republican party ana giveh an
easy victory the State elections TWO years hence ana
I'm the Presidential contest Of 1880 This seems Ike re-
ducing the whole issue the disputed election down TO
mere question OF political expediency but probably the
senator holding these views would not admit that ne IL
likely TO be Influenced by them In his action on the
,endpe questions the powers OF the two houses OF
in counting the electoral VOTE still woud De
only natural that the desire TO see certain result at
tanned would him to approve the means FOR It's ac
cOmpshment


IL ia not believed that the Senator referred 10 mas any
support for his theory among his party associates in
either house The opinion entertained by all other Re
pubucaus who have expressed themselves on tAs SUD
Year: 1877

vISDICATION OF THE RAILWAY OFFICIAIs-NO or


DERs RECEIVED NOT TO THROW WATER ON THE


wRECK-A FIRE-ENGTyE IN PLACE, BUT NO


HosE-sUCCEssFUL EFFORTS TO SAVE ILPE.


CLEVELAND, Jan. 5.-A special dispatch to
The Leoder gives the following:


The COrOners jury resumed the examination OF wit
nesses at D. to-day.


J. p. Manning testified Resides at Ashtabula; s
manager OF theteegrapb office in the Lake Shore Rail-
road Office there has the OF knowing OF all mes-
sages received at that depot while there's was at the de-
pot at the tune of the accideDt remained at his post
from that time until Sunday morning at about o'clock;
record is kept in his office Of dispatches sent by any
railroad official along the line of the road to officer
here; had knowledge Of all such communications sent
during that night; message received by an Off
cia here concerning the application Of water to the fire.
messages relating 10 the fire received by him.
elegraphed to Mr. Crouch, superintendent OF the Erie
division, that the fremen the ground has no
knowledge whatever Of any order being received to let
the wreck burn; has no knowledge Of general order
derstandng or desire existing between the officers Of
the corporation to let wreck burn in Of fire where
lives have been lost


Mr. Charles scoville testified: Resides in Asbtabua
s engineer OF the Neptune; went 10 the depot
when the fire occurred with the engine which then
In a condition for use; heard say that water
not needed but help; many persons asked him why
he did not throw water the fire. and he answered that
he had orders to return with his engine; said they told
him that bodies were burning, and he said; " III that s
the will set my engine" did So and then blew the
whistle for hose. but no hose came he then went to
view the wreck and In search OF hose; could find no
hose looked down the wreck and saw bodies burning
and said, My God why don't they throw water down
there then returned to for his engiDe he could
have thrown then II he had hose had no control
over the hose.


A. w. simons testified: Resides in Ashtabula; is night
ticket agent at the Lake Shore depot knows nothing OF
any order being received that night by Mr. Strong con-
ccrning throwing water the fire; had told
one that such order had been received.


Henry Apthorp testified: Resides In Ashtabula; Is
employed by the Lake Shore Railroad and the Western
Union Telegraph Company Jointly; heard the crash OF
the falling bridge and hastened TO the wreck climbed
into sleeping-car and helped man out who was al
most unconscious thinks that was the only passenger
left in that carr went INTO the next car and found no
One then went in search of the day coaches which were
generally nearly filed than the sleepers; has no
knowledge OF any order from railroad officials that
wanted on the fire; thinks Mr. Strong did
all in the power of mortal to the wounded victims
Of the wreck
Year: 1877

TnE French FREQ Masons have long
been divided upon the question as to
whether a belief in the "Grsnd Archi.
tsct Of the Universe " should be dogma
Of their order. At the recent Masonic
Convention in France. the second CLAUSE
Of the constitution which real. Free
Masonry holds To the principle OF the
existence OF God and OF the immor-
tality Of the soul" was altered by an
immense majority to Free Masonry
holds to the principle OF an absolute
freedom Of conscience and TO the broth
erhood Of mankind. II excludes no
one ON account Of his belief"