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Year: 1878

Mrs. Roberts in the Washington
Capital very truthfully remarks: Mar
rying a man to reform him is like being
measured for an umbrella 1t may or
may not be satisfactory; but you might
as well try to make a politician honest
as to talk to woman who loves a man.
No matter how worthless he may be,
she will brave everything, risk every
thing, sacrifice everything, for him; and
i would not give snap for her if she
didn't. Not long since on the avenue I
saw man, respectable looking, in a
helpless state of intoxication, a police
man on each side of him taking him to
the station-house; behind him was his
wife, young, nice-looking, well-dressed
woman. She paid no attention to the
rabble following or the wondering looks
of the passers-by, but stuck by him, try.
ing to pacify and quiet him. could
not help thinking how little a man
would stand by woman. Man is Of
the nobler" sex and a superior being
but he will get woman in trouble, and
then leave her to get out of it the best
she can.
Year: 1878

National Repository for Augusta


A genuine Swiss guide must be born
to his calling. He is guide from his
earliest youth, and can scarcely recount
the number of times he has been on
many of the most dangerous peaks. His
home is perhaps lonely village, where
the snow may fall in midsummer, and
where poverty stood godfather by his
cradle. During the warmer season his
playground was the little spot of turf
that surrounded his native cabin, and in
the forest behind it there were continual
dangers threatening his boy life-the
wild rush of the mountain torrent, or
the sudden fall of rocks or earth
threatening to crush or overwhelm him.
But it is war and not peace that makes
heroes, and so all these dangers of his
youth insensibly reared him to be a
genuine son of the Alps, and shaped his
strength for the dangers to be en-
countered among them. His brother,
perhaps, may have been more successful,
for it is the ambition of the poor Swiss
family to have one member that may
have lived awhile in some neighboring
town and learned the secret of the
confectioner's art, for the Swiss are
skil6ul in the preparation of sweets and
pastry, and can make a delicate cup Of
coffee or of chocolate. But the noun.
tain boy never tastes these delicacies
but grows strong among the peaks
nourished only by the coarsest fare. His
ambition is to go wherever the chamoi:
can make its way, and in so doing he
forms supreme contempt for the great
est dangers. Among the precipices he
knows no such ideas as steep or rugged
or inaccessible. He is accustomed to
the grandeur and majesty of the Alpine
world, at which we gaze with awe ant
terror, so that where others tremble will
fear he is perfectly at home.
Year: 1878

Live for something. Do good, and
leave behind you monument of virtue
that the storm of time can never destroy.
Write your name in kindness, love and
mercy on the hearts of the thousands
you come in contact with year by year
you will never be forgotten. No, your
name, your Deeds viii be as legibfe on
the hearts you leavetbehind as the stars
on the brow of evening. Good deeds
will shine as the stars of heaven.
Year: 1878

TRAIN DELAYED.-The southward-bound
train due here early Yesterday morning met
with an accident about twelve miles south
OF Washington by which the engine, ten
der. and postal-car were thrown from the
track. The engineer fortunately was run
ming his train at rate OF speed not exceed
ing ten miles on hour, being on the look
out for slide At the point where the ac-
cident occurred there was aculvert which
had been too small to carry off the water
from the late heavy rains. This culvert had
washed out entirely, leaving the track un-
harmed. The engineer did not see the gap,
and his engine passed over safely. The
tender, however, went into the ditch, and
in doing so threw the engine from the track.
The postal-car following, mounted the ten
der, and the fireman was caught in the cab
of the engine and his head cut and injured.
The postal clerks were also slightly injured.
No one else was hurt. The train which left
here at 7:45 A. NJ. yesterday brought back
the passengers and mails about p. NJ The
damage has been repaired, and trains are
now running on their usual time.
Year: 1878

WAsHrNeroS, May 30.-The reported
interview with the President at Gettys-
burg Yesterday, in regard to the Potter
Investigating Committee, is pronounced
at the Executive Mansion to be predicated
on very slight foundation, II II has any
basis at all. Il is said that the President
was so continuously occupied with cere-
monies and services connected with hia
visit that there WM no time for inter
views, and besides language Is attributed
to him which he could not have uttered
under any circumstances, especially as he
now, as during the electoral counting OF
FloridR and LouiSiLaa, takes no part In
the question, being content 70 leave the
investigation where Il Ii now lodged, and
10 await the result without iuterterenee
on his part in any way whatever. II is
also said at the ErecatiSe MAnsion that
Postmaster General Keys open letter
was not submitted to the President
and Cabinet before It was furnished for
the press and that its preparation and
publication rested with himself alone.
Year: 1878

apparently to cross the bow Of the same
vessel. The Grosser Kurfurst having
somewhat Lost her speed in turning


they thus met. The Admiral states that
the Grosser Kurfurst sank quicker
than the officers Of the other weasel
deemed possible. It appears that the
Grosser Kuriurst officers also under
rated the damage, as they commenced an
attempt to turn the vessels head shore.
ward. Some Of the spars fell at the time
OF the collision, probably preventing the
launch Of the boats, one Of which was
filled with men and hanging from the
dayits when the vessel got ashore.
Year: 1878

Every man, however limited his means
should contrive to have and cultivate a
garden. There are three strong reasons
for it:


1. Working in garden is highly con-
ductive to health The exercise is gen
tie; it is united with amusement, and by
it both the body and the spirits are invig-
Grated. There is something in the odor
of the earth that strengthens the whole
system. Let the sedentary man take up
the pruning knife and spend an hour of
the dewy morning amongst his vines, or
the spade, hoe or rake and prepare or
work over his asparagus, lettuce or rad
ish beds, and he will thus give tone and
vigor to his body and mind for the severe
studies of his desk. The teacher will
teach all the better; the minister will
preach all the better for the mind exer-
else which the garden gives. For this
natural employment of the bones and
muscles of the system an hour or two's
practice in the gymnasium is but mis-
erable substitute, since the health-im-
parting exhalations from the ground, as
well as the interest and variety are want
ing.


2. The garden is a teacher. There
nature is at work, producing her most
beautiful forms and transformations. No
man can witness attentively the germi-
nation of the seed, the uprising of the
Year: 1878

Edison, the phonograph man, is wretch
ed unless he invents half dozen things
every day. He does itjust for amusement
when regular business isn't pressing. The
other day he went out fer little stroll
and he thought out a plan for walking on
one leg, so as to rest the other before he
had gone square.


He hailed milk wagon and told the
driver of little invention that had pop
ped through his head just that moment
for delivering milk without getting out
of his wagon or even stopping his horses.
A simple force pump, with hose attached,
worked by the foot, would do the business.
Milk men who dislike to halt for any
thing in their mad career because it pre-
vents them running over as many children
as they might other wise do, would ap-
preciate this improvement. Edison isn't
sure but that sausage and pigs feet could
be delivered in the same way.


He stepped into hotel office, and OBJ
serving the humiliations which guests en-
countered in seeking to obtain informa-
ton from the high-toned clerk, he sat
down in the reading-room, and in five
minutes had invented hotel clerk to
work by machinery, warranted to stand
behind the counter any length of time de-
sired, and answer all questions with
promptness, correctness and suavity-
diamond pin on and hair parted in the
middle if desired.


He went through the barber shop of the
hotel and as he did he sighed to think that
with all his genius and creative magma
ton, he could never hope to equal the
knight of the razor as talking machine.
This saddened him so that he went home
and invented no more that day.-Cincin-
natl Saturday Night.
Year: 1878

Schrobikcr was going along Fourth
street the other morning, when he saw a
lady just in front of him, with braid
hanging down her back. sa.. .s@3s54~


"Umph! Well. if that amt Kate,''
he mused. "Wonder where she bound
fora" and reaching forward he slyly grab
bed hold Of the braid and gave it quick,
hard pull, thinking ci course to first
alarm his sister and then surprise her
with his presence.


There was a surprise, but it was differ
ent from the one he had planned for.
A woman with black eyes, swapping
like bonfire, threw up her hands to
catch her falling switch, and then turned
around and gave him a look that made
his bones ache. And when he saw that she
was not his sister, but strange, frantic
looking woman that he had never seen
before, he felt that he would willingly
swap himself for Cancelled postage
stamp, and consider it a tip-top bargain.
He blushed and mumbled, and bowed
and stared, and chartered out en- incobe-
rent apology that he had made mistake,
and that he thought she was his sister,
and all that, but no words could appease
the wrath Of the woman who had been
snatchcd bald-headed in that shameless
and publis manner, and the words Of
vitrlol she dashed upon him. as he beat a
retreat around the corner, are burning in
his ears yet.


It is safe to predict that Mr.. Schrobi-
ker will never mistake another woman
for his sister without first assuring him
self that she is not armed with black
eyes like daggers AMI tongue like a
razor.
Year: 1878

A poor woman in Denmark, the wife Of


.ahorer, past fifty, observing few months
ago three children who had fallen through
the ice on a lake, rushed into tho water, and
at the imminent peril Of her own life res
cued the children. The King decided that
this act OF bravery should not pass unre-
warded. The woman was sent up to town
from the country;a a room was prepared
for her in the royal palace, where she
stayed q couple of days to see the sight,
of Copenhagen, and she received from the
hands of the King in the presence Of the
royal family, the medal and ribbon for
civil acts Of bravery, being the first woman
Year: 1878

The main feature of the bill reported
in the Senate by Mr., Edmunds on the subject Of
the electoral vote for President and Vice Pres
ident, is provision that no electoral vote from
any.State from which but one return has been
received shall be rejected, except by any at
firmative vote Of both houses of Congress, and
that in case where more than one return is
received from any State,the votes only shall be
counted OF those electors whose title of electors
the two houses acting separately shall con-
cervently decide is supported by the decision
cf the lawful tribunal of such State, provided
for by its legislature. ..... ~ s~ .sea
Year: 1878

The heavy snow storm in the vicinity
of Deadwood, D. T., lately, followed by warm
weather and rain, caused Deadwood and
Whitewood creeks to overflow their banks
and flood great portion of the town A two
story building on Lee street, occupied by the
Mankato furniture Manufacturing company,
was carried with great rapidity down stream
two hundred yards where l. struck bridge
and went to pieces. A man who had been un-
able to get out before leaped from the house
on the bridge just before the collision. Several
smaller houses were also carried away by the
food. Edward Preblc was struck by falling
roof and knocked into the stream but was
finally rescued. NJ fatalities have occurred.
Much of the road between Deadwood, Lead
City and Central City is washed away and
much damage to placer claims has resulted.
The entire damage thus far is about 5000
principally to miners. Water still rising.
Year: 1878

United States minister Seward writes
OF the famine in China that actual famine is
pressing upon fifteen million of people, while
sixty millions are suffering more or less dis


tress. The crops, he says, have been good i'm
mediate]y around the stricken districts, but as
Year: 1878

The DEPOSITION OF BISHOP McCosKRY.-
In the house of bishops, before adjournment
Bishop Huntington said that the vacancy in
the a5s.s! Michigan diocese would be filed by an
election after the usual manner. No charges
had been made against Bishop McCoskry in
an official way, and there would be no investi-
cation. DR.. McCOSkry was depOsed from the
ministry, and that was the end of the scandal
case SO far as the church is concerned. The
n. Y. Sun says: There will be surprise over
the action in the case of the aged and the Rev.
hai pr; M!cCoskry, S!cCy late Bishop Of Michigan He
tion. assigning Old age and bodily infirmity as
ms se reasons o for seeking to be relieved from
the hideous scandal, with which his name is
associate d. was made public. At first he with
drew his resignation, announcing his purpose
to confront his accusers and establish his in
nocence OF the adulterous accusation. Then
he renewed it and left the country. The
Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Chur, b
rightly refused to receive this resignation.
BY a unanimous vote, they authorized the pre-
sl6lDg bishop to prOmulgate against Samuel
Alien McCOskry the sentence Of deposition
from the sacred ministry and from all the Of
fees thereof.
Year: 1878

SENATOR CoNovER says the denial OF his
intention TO run for Congress in Florida is q
story gotten up in this city. He does intend
to run, and speaks hopefully in reference to
his chances in the race. The district in which
he will make his fight Is the district now rep-
resented by Mr.. Davidson.
Year: 1878

The Secretary of the Association for I'm
proving the Condition of the Poor" says
that ''the destitution in New York was never
SO great as now, and want is reaching a class
to whom it has hitherto been stranger" :"
Although the weather in December of last
year was so much more severe than the past
month has been, the number of applications
for relief has been nearly double that of last
year at a corresponding time. Not long since
a lady applied to the association for relief,
who, a few years ago, lived on Madison ave-
nue. in comfort and luxury. She now occu-
pies a basement room of tenement house
with her little children, and is dependent upon
the association until she can obtain some
pupils to whom she can give lessons. A mer-
chant who, short time ago, was worth many
thousands, now lives in garret, utterly
without means, until he can find employ
ment. Such cases simply illustrate the vicis-
STUDIES of life. Let those who are able
kindly help the less fortunate. None can
tell how soon the time may come when they
themselves may need sympathy and assis-
tance.
Year: 1878

The Oil City Derrick is engaged in revising
our proverbial philosophy. Here are some
of its results


''In a good house all is quickly ready not
counting, of course, the young lady whom
you had called to take to church. She is al
ways half-hour behind time.


''He that hath love in his heart hath spurs
in his side" This is not true in all cases.
There was young Lochinvar, who came out
of the West. He had love in his heart, but
he wore his spurs on his boots. 1t was his
steed that had spurs in his side.


''Good words quench more than bucket
Of water,' but slap on the water while you
send some one to turn on an alarm.


''Neither bribe, nor lose thy right, except
in working bill through the Legislature !;
then scratch out the two MS.


''He that repairs not a part, builds all,
except in the case of man who lives in a
rented house.


''He that seeks trouble never Misses un-
less he belongs to an amateur rifle club. Then
he never hits, and we've got money to bet on
Year: 1878

THE question as to whether juror has any
rights which sheriff is bound to respect is
to be determined in Cincinnati. Martin Ham,
mersmidt juror in the DodswoEth murder
case, states that he was with eleven other
men, confined for seven days in dirty and
badly ventilated room, compelled to lie on
straw mattress, with little or no covering.
He declares that his seven days experience in
the jury-room caused him to sustain great
pain and bodily injury. and he sues the
Sheriff and County Commissioners for the
sum of $4,000. Without discussing the
merits of this particular case, we say, with
out hesitation, that we are glad Mr.. Hammer
smidt b as struck the first blow at an evil that
should receive public attention. There is no
reason why gentleman serving on jury
should not be treated as gentleman.
Year: 1878

To the Editor OF the Star:


In regard to the lockout now pending be-
tween the bosses and journeymcn plaster
ers, being a plastcrer, l wish to make q
statement in regard to the same The twa
bosses who oppose us do not consider the
facts in regard to the matter. They assert
that plastercrs did not receive more than
50 per day from any one else but them, and
that they could not pay $2 SO when othezs
were paying less, and enter into successful
competition with them; that others were
employing men for 81 rs and 81 per day.
and that they could get men. and plenty 6f
them, in few days for the same.


Now if they could, why do they not sss
them? Why annoy the public about The
plastering on the Music Hall and Shillito's
building? Why do they not employ them
and 90 on with the plastering of the Music
Hall? Now they have delayed for week,
and what have they accompl she'd? Why,
they have succeeded by securing the city ia
drumming up six plasterers they would
be ashamed to employ, at any other time,
such men. If they had taken the trouble
they could have succeeded in getting them
at any time. In regard to the other bosses
who do not pay what the journcymcn do.
mand, there is not such boss in the city
but those two who if he has men at work
is not paying - 90 0per day. PLAsrkakx
Year: 1878

Nearly year ago, DR.. G.. +. Waters,
of Boston, made the discovery that the
bicarbonste of soda, If applied to a
burned or scalded surface, promptly SUBJ
dued the pain. He performed some
what impressive experiment, to pIove
his discovery; he scslded himself severe
ly, on space seven centimeters broad,
ali around mis- wrist. The application of
the bicsrbonste Immediately relieved
the pain, and if all had gone well the
burn would have been cured in week.
But the d0cter was careless, and per.
mitted his cuff button to catch and tear
the blistered skin, and further trouble
OF the same sort was caused by friction
on the edge of the cuff. The result was
that while the rest of the burn was soon
cured, the part thus torn became a
troublesome, suppurating wound. Study
ing the subject, DR.. Waters thought that
possibly vegetable albumen might an.
swer the same purpose that animal albu-
men is supposed to, in the formation OF
dermal scales. He proceeded to test
this theory by removing the scab from n
portion of the wound, drying the sur
face with blotting paper, and then i'm
mediately applying the white juice o.
the common milkweed (As.ierias syriaea).
Space after space of the sore surface was
treated, each portion being allowed to
heal successfully before the next part
was tried. According to the depth of
the sore, the time Of healing varied from
twenty-four to thirty-six hours; but in
each instance new skin formed complete
ly across. The doctor states, as to this
new discovery, that the only essential
point is to dry the wounded surface gent.
, and thoroughly with blotting paper
before applying the milkweed. From
the description, it appears that after the
Juice was applied, and while the healing
WAS in progress. = piecs of blottiDg pa
per was also used TO cover the surface.
Year: 1878

1t isa marked feature of social life in
Eagland, and certainly one of its special
charms, that mothers and daughters are
SO uniformly seen together at home.


Not only is the mother the first lady to
whom you are introduced at the house
where you visit, but she is mistress of the
ceremonies throughout; not only does
she preside at the dinner table, but at
the evening party she sits as queen.
Whatever may be your first impressions
of such an arrangement, if it happens
that your sympathies are with the
younger ladies, you will very soon learn
to think that the mothers absence would
he very sincerely regretted by the dsugh>
ters. As picture, all must admit the
arrangement to be perfect The portly
fern and mstronly dignity OF the mother
are an exquisite Toll to the youthful
beauty and maidenly coynees of the
daughters. And yeu will and nothing
Year: 1878

the whole animal kingdom. They are
engaged in eating one another up, and
man is the greatest glutton of all. Even
in the vegetable kingdom, the weeds
and thistles are seeking to crowd out the
grass and the grain. Man preys upon
everything, vegetable and animal. He
preys upon his own kind. Among men
there are three beasts of prey, whom hon
esty must guard agaiDst-the cannibal,
the capitalist and the communist. Ev-
cry capitalist is not rascal, nor is every
communist, but both classes need watch
ing Courier-Journal.
Year: 1878

THE spirit OF selt>sacri6ce is one of the
great beauties of holiness. Husband
yielding to wife, vile te husband brother
TO brother; sister to sister; friend to
friend; in great things, but in small,
especially. First and foremost, see that
the spirit is with you at home; then
carry 1t abroad into the world. 1t is a
spirit that will sweeten happiness and
brighten troubles; and when the soul is
ready to wing its fight to its eternal
home, it will have the unspeskable con
ISOLATION Of knowing that 1t has not lived
to itself: that i. he. left the world
happier and better in some degree than
1t f5und IL; that It has been faithful TO
its earthly mission.
Year: 1878

ORANGES impregnated with arsenic
have been dropped in exposed situations
in the streets of London. The authors
of this diabolical practice have not been
discovered, and nothing is learned as to
the motive. The only result thus far is
the death of boy nine years of age, but
many chi ldren had narrow escapes.
Year: 1878

IN the South the lynching of murderers


or accused murderers is almost daily oc-
curente. 1t is very evident there are Or


ganized gangs in that section of the country
to carry out this mode of getting rid of
criminals, and in many cases to quickly
deprive them of chance of trial by judge
or jury. Cannot the Southern jails be built
more substantially and better protected.
Year: 1878

''By slow but sure degrees hotel prices
are coming down. This Is natural and of
course right; but would 1t not bc just as
natural and right for the board of presi-
dents of our city passenger railways to like>
wise in the matter of fares2'


The same may well be said of the esalaries
of our school teachers, their purchasing
power havebeen increased nearly three fold
Is it right that they should be as high as
ever. .
Year: 1878

THE man with the ulster occupies an
equivocal position in society. but his
legs are warm. and he is raised high
above msny of the petty anuoyances OF
ordinary humanity. He can wear his
old trousers every day, and be does not
care if there is patch on the knee and
that whole rear platform is worn Of
PUCK.
Year: 1878

IHE INVESTIGATION OF THE House Door
kEEPER.-The Committee on Reform in the
Civil-Service met today and examined num-
ber of witnesses concerning their employment
under Doorkeeper Polk. Senator'S Lamar and
Gordon made a statement with reference to
ment room. They both stated that all they
had to do with the matter of Paine's appoint
ment was to personally commend him to Door
keeper Polk.
Year: 1878

COLONEL A. F. ROCKWELL, depot quarter
master in this city, was before the House mill
tary committee today, and gave testimony
with reference to the matter of Communication
OF forage and quarters for officers of the army.