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Year: 1879

4 young man objected TO the girl that
his rich old uncle wished him to marry
You mustn't be 50 particular" said the
exasperated uncle. Il tell you she is
well enough" 80 she is, uncle, re-
sponded the nephew, ''you know you
have always taught me to leave well
enough alone
Year: 1879

BY request we publish the follow
ing congratulatory address once
made by the Chippewa Indians to
the Pope of Rome:


"To the Great Patriarch Plus the Ninth
over the whole word, red faces, pale faces
and black faces:


May the Great Spirit smile upon you and
the universal wigwam of prayer May He
hold the bad spirit, that he might not harm
You and all other Patriarchs May your
great wigwam be strong wigwam, to con
quer all your enemies. May you get an
abundance of wampum, (money) venison
and trout. Give smile to all the red faces,
to our squaws, to our papooses, to our wig
vans, to our hunting grounds, to our rivers
and lakes"
Year: 1879

INVESTING IN LAND. There ore
securities yielding a constant but
moderate return, the representatives
of real values, IN which it Is perfect
ly safe to invest They can no
longer be bonght cheap, because
confidence in the future has been
restored, and all such securities,
too low i'll price last year, have now
gone up to their natural and proper
place. There is room also for lie
safe and profitable investment of
capitalin new enterprises, demanded
by the growth Of the country; and
there will be an increasing derar3
for money for such legitimate
ventures. Finally, there is land,
the last to feel the stimulus Of a new
rise III values, and which is still
cheap because there are great
number of sellers and as yet cor
parativelY few ready to take advant-
age Of the market But real estate
begins to attract the attention Of
investors once more and these are
right Ill the belief that no such
favorable time VIII return in manv
years for the acy, aisit;on OF well
selected and tavorabIy located real
estate.
Year: 1879

The Minneapolis millers are Just
now beating greedy railroad cor
porations by shipping their -four
via the river to Wlnona and then
by the Green Bay road and the
lakes as they figure the saving by
this route amounts to TWEEN y cents
per barrel. The longest way around
Is the shortest way across financially
speaking Pioneer Press.
Year: 1879

In AN article advising young men
to secure homes the Hudson Star
% Times says: "Ofall times in the
world no better than these can be
found for securing a comfortable
home. Labor, lumber ard building
materials of oil kinds are unusually
cheap, and many should be taking
advantage of the times to secure
for themselves at least some small
cottage of their own around which
the fond memories of home may
linger. To be sure wages are low,
and many of our laboling men feel
that they need all they can earn at
present for the support of their
families still by a little wise
economy and calculation something
may he put by daily for this purpose,
especially in view of the fact that
no better opportunity will be offered
for securing home SO cheaply; and
besides, there is no telling when
labor viii be more remuneratiye
than now. Too many OF our young
married men, of limited means are
waiting for something to turn up
which will enable them to secure a
whole fine house at once-some
time i'll the ''sweet bye and bye" "
when salaries will be more inviting


Such desirable turns in the wheel of
fortune do not come to more than
one man in every five hundred
thousand and it hardly y pays to wait
with the vain hope that you are
that man, for, one to five hundred
thousand, you are not. The wiser
way is to go to work on the simple
old puritan plan. Build some kind
of place that you can call home,
even if you have to start in with
one room-the others may be added
as necessity and providence may
dictate-alI the time remembering
that "be it ever so humble there's
no place like home"
Year: 1879

KEEP Our Or DRET.-Half the
perpiexity, annoyance and trouble
that men have in the world is in
consequence Of getting in debt. It
seems to be natural for some people
TO buy, and incur obligations with
out measures, SO long as they can
avoid paying ready cash. Give one
OF this sort chance to buy on
credit and the questions Of payment
are matters that he cares but little
about. But what a crop Of trouble
springs up from the seed of debt!
How many gray hairs it brings, and
how often it shortens life, sometimes
leading men to commit suicide or
murder. And yet how easy it is to
keep clear of this terrible monster.
Every young man should form a
fixed and unalterabie determination,
before commencing his active
business career, not to incur one
penny of indebtedness, under any
circumstances. Never buy anything
without you have the mouey to pay
for it at once. Pay no attention to
"splendid opportunities" !" bargains" )"
and the like. Such are only traps
set to catch victims. IF you see
anything that you would like to
possess, look frat at your money
pile and make your answer depend
on that. Always pay as you go. IF
you are short Of money gauge your
demands accordlnrIY.
Year: 1879

Book FARMIxG.-A reading far
mer, book farmer, is simply ho
who avails himself of facts already
demonstrated by men Of thought
and practice, thus giving HIM great
er strength and capacity of hfe's
work, and saving to him the chagrin
of failure, the loss of valuable time
in laboring to sIove problems by
himself alone. And how shall this
best be 'one? Plainly by reading
standard books and well-conducted
agricultural journals, as well as by
meeting together and discussing
methods of culture aud practice.
The accumulated knowledge of the
world should be utilized as far as
possible by each individual. Man
is superior to the lower animals
mainly from the fact that he can
avail himself of the recorded expert
enoe Of others, who have preceded
him, for his guidance, and hence
does not need to commence at the
bottom round Of the ladder each
time. The man who does not thus
avail himself of such opportuniti es,
signifies his Willingness to be a child
of knowledge, to be a slave Of igaor-
ance, 10 spend his life and strength
in vain battling with natures forces,
which wiser heads have learned to
conquer in far easier manner. The
onward march of thought and pro-
gress has cheapened every other
production, has improved every
other manufacture, Why rot admit
the invigorating life of!nvestigalion
and advance into agricu culture!
Year: 1879

The Southern Pacific Railroad
Company has extended Its line in q
southerly direction 800 miles from
San Francisco and $50 miles be.
yond the Colorado river. The work
will now be suspended until the
hot weather is over, to be resumed
again say in November, when the
work will be pushed on rapidly.
The first objective point will be
Tucson, a town we'll down in South
ern Arizona, and near the thirty
second parallel of latitude. This is
on the line of the extreme southern
railroad. Every mile built on this
line is really toward the
Gulf of Mexico. How far the
present company will build on this
line is perhaps an open question.
But there Is no doubt that the con-
tinental road will be constructed by
way of Ell Paso to Galveston, and
the probability is that the Califor-
mia Company will cover most of
the at present unoceupied ground.
The Tom Scott programme of a
Texas Pacific seems to be held In
allegiance. Some other company
may construct the line from Ell
Paso to Fort Worth, or practically
to Galveston. The two natural
termini of this railroad are the lat.
ter city and New Orleans. The
natural advantages are very great.
In the first place the road almost
touches the border of Mexico. At
Tucson it is but short distance to
the line. At El Paso the border of
Mexico is touched. From the lat.
ter point 1t is said that stages can
be driven over the table lands all
the way to the City of Mexico.
From Ell Paso the more southerly
route will probably find favor,
which would intersect San Antonio
and Houston, reaching the Gulf at
Galveston. That such line of
railroad will be constructed at an
early day there Is now hardly room
for doubt. Practically, the South
ern Trunk Railroad Company have
built 500 miles Of this road, and
will probably build 200 miles more
within twelvemonth. The rail
road Company which is pushing
across the continent from
the Mississippi river is maxi
ing steady progress toward this OBJ
jective point. They will build to-
ward the Rio Grande until they
meet with another road. 1t may
be at Santa Fe, or at some other
point hereafter to be selected. But
that junction makes q continetal
railroad, with San Francisco and
st. Louis as termini. And so an.
other company may possibly build
across Texas to connect with the
Southern Pacific at Ell Paso or at a
point still lower down, but when
the connection Is made there is an
other continental road with Gal.
weston, New Orleans and San
Francisco as termini. Few people
on this side of the country are
aware how rapidly this system of
railroads Is developing. 1t Is by
far the most important undertak-
ing in the United States. IS. r.
Bulletin.
Year: 1879

In q noted breach of promise case re-
Gently, the Judge decided in favor of the
defendant he having proven that the plain
tiff had u very offensive breath, caused by
CATARRH, and that while he offered to
purchase OUR VEGETABLRa CATARRH
CURE for her, she persisted in Using some
other remedy. although shc constantly
grew worse. Finally being unable to bear
it any longer, he Cancelled the engagement,
and notwithstanding the fact that plaintiff
proved that since their two hearts had dis
Continued to beat as one. she had, By using
above named preparation, been entirely
cured, the court while commending her
final sensible action, decided against her
on the grounds, that anyone troubled
with such disgusting and annoying dis
ease who would not accept the offer defen'
dant proved to have made, was not enti
tied to any damages. Let others take
warning and profit by this unfortunate
young Iadys experience. Our" VEGET
ABLE CURE for CATARRH is smoked in q
pipe. and by this method of medlcatec
yapor applies direct to the disease.


Sold by all Druggists; SOC and $l,OO pc
! package
Year: 1879

Gen. Rice, the Democratic Candidate for
heutenant-governo of Ohio, lost leg at
Kenesaw Mountain. The shattered limb
was amputated at midnight upon the field
of battle, and the general never murmured
or WINGED: 1t was shattered and lost in
the federal service and for the old flag.
Y ct the Republican party will be Instruct
ed from every stump in the state to vote
against him upon the ground of his disloy-
atty to government which he shed his
blood 20 save. 1t is not enough for a De-
mocratic soldier to limp in his walk; to be
a loyalist of the true Radical pattern he
must limp in his principIes.-St. Louis
ReDubtcdn.
Year: 1879

shnuId provide himself with a bottle of
SOZODONT, so that when he calls upon


the ladies be can rinse his mouth and re-
move the odor which hovers around the
nerson of the nicotized. Not alone for its
aroma is il valuable, but as curative and
praservative of the teeth it is unsurpassed.
Year: 1879

A SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT oc- |
Cured on the Philadelphia, Wilmington |
q Baltimore Railroad, on Saturday, night |
of which full particulars will be found in
our local columns. 1t is one Of those
unfortunate occurrences which some
times result from the most trivial ne
glect. In this case none but the poor
men engaged upon the road at their
daily toll are injured; but a similar "mis-
understanding" or neglect might have
produced collision to any of the pas
seneer trains, which, horrible as the
present accident is, would be far more
disastrous to life and limb. We have
several times expressed great appre-
hension of all accident to some of the
trains passing across the streets of this
city. The tracks and sidings are 50
numerous and trains pass so frequently,
either north or south, that it must neces-
sarily require the greatest care to avoid
collisions of some shape and those We
have been mos; apprehensive Of were to
teams and carriages crossing the various
streets.


1t has only been due TO the greatest
precaution and care on the part of the
railroad officials that serious accidents
have not occurred. In no city in the
United States has so few casualties oc
Cured from the movement of engine.
and trains over its streets. The non
occurrence of such accidents here ha
really been remarkable; and greatly I,
the credit of the management Of III
railroad company. But just how Ion
this exemption from accidents may cor
tinue no one can predict. We do nt
wish to be regarded as anticipating sue
casualties. Nor do we. But we desil
to impress care upon our readers in Il
rural districts as well as in this cit
many of whom from necessity are con
PEELED to cross our streets in carriage
going to and from their homes.


friend informed us on Saturday that
Lad made very narrow escape flo
being run over while driving across t
road near this junction, not far fro
where this accident took place. A ira
came Numbering along which the driv
had not observed and he had only til
to turn his horses head out of the W
of the cars. So frightened were some
the carriage that they jumped out at


small risk to themselves. And such


capes it appears are becoming more f
quent. No one should cross the raiIro
without first looking both ways for
cars. 1t is only by such careful obse


ance that accidents can be avoided sill


trains pass at all crossings about {


hundred times every day.
Year: 1879

In speaking with reporter yesterday concerning
the COMMITTEES appointed on Monday last by the
Presbytery to investigate Rev. T. Dewitt famage.
that gentleman said he thought that the appointing
of a committee to investigate a mans common
fame is thing unprecedented in religious af-
fairs" He would, he said. treat the committee
with the utmost kindness and afiability, and
would afford them every facility to find out what
they desire He courted the fullest investigation.
When asked "whethcr he did not think there u
good deal OF venom shown in the remarks mado ut
the Presbytory's meeting" he replied -"Undoubt-
edly there was; and the time may come when I may
deem it proper to reply in the strain. II had
spoken ut the meeting Of the Presbytery should
probably have expressed my feelings in pretty strong
language But 1t il probably better that did not do
So" He thought good deal Of the feeling against
him caused by jealousy and thought it likely that
he might refer to the action Of the Presbytery in


He had been treated fairly by the newspa


pcrs he sad that he felt quito safe in placing him.


self entirely in their charge. II the papers had gone
against him lac should have spoken out boldly be-
fore this time. As II let fifty hundred
mittccs como, and he would treat them all kindly.
Year: 1879

Delegations of policemen from each precinct met
yesterday at Military Hail. in the Bowery. and heard
the report of the committee that had been appointed
10 confer with the inspectors in regard to retaining
counsel to dispute tho legality OF the recent reduc


ton In the salaries Of tho force. The report of the
committee. advising that the whole matter be put IN
the hands OF the inspectors, WAS adopted.
Year: 1879

Professor S. Newberry lectured before the Bullion
Club at their rooms, No. II West Twenty
fourth street, mining and Its Mistakes" !"
He commehced by stating that to fully
describe the monuments of folly in regard
to mining he had in Nevada would require more
than evening; but that the conditions of
or circumstances of failure not necessary to
note just then. He had been great deal Of the
western country where placer diggings were most
actively worked. and spent two years in Nevada.
Mexico and Arizona and he considered them the
most productive mining regions on the face OF the
globe. 1t not the fault of the mines that they
were not more remunerative but of the men
who had charge of the different enterprises.
The operations had not been conducted on
business principles aud therefore could not succeed
The Professor exhibited a number OF specimens of
different found in this country and explained
their qualities. He also exhibited some native paraf-
fine found in Nevada, of which there has been dis
covered tract sixty miles long and twenty miles
wide and which, he said, will eventually prove an
immense source of wealth.
Year: 1879

This incident was related some years
ago by Miss L. M. Alcott, the well known
author.


Somewhere above Fitchburg, as we
stopped for twenty minutes at q station,
l amused myself by looking out of win.
dow at a waterfall which came tumbling
over the rocks and spread into a wide
pool that flowed up the railway. Close
by stood a cattle train; and the mournful
sounds that came from it touched nv
heart.


Full in the hot sun stood the cars; and
every crevice of room between the bars
across the doorways was filed with pa
thetic noses, shifting eagerly at the sultry
gusts that blew by with now and then a
fresher breath from the pool that lay
dimpling before them. How they must
have suffered, in sight of water, with the
cool dash of the fall tantalizing them,
and not drop to wet their parched
mouthsl


The cattle lowed dismally, and the
sheep tumpled one over the other in
their frantic attempts to reach the bless
ed air, bleating so plaintively the while
that was tempted to get out and see
what could do for them. But the time
was nearly up, and while hesitated, two
little girls appeared and did the kind
deed better than l could have done it.


l could not hear what they said, but,
as they worked away SO heartily, their
little tanned faces grew lovely to me in
spite of their old hats, their bare feet and
their shabby gowns. One pulled off her
apron, spread it on the grass, and, emp
tying upon it the berries from her pail,
ran to the pool and returned with it
dripping to hold it up to the suffering
sheep, who stretched their hot tongues
gratefully to meet it, and Tapped the
precious water with an eagerness that
made little barefoot's task hard one.


But to and fro she ran, never tired,
though the small pail was soon empty;
and her friend meanwhile pulled great
handfuls of clover and grass for the COWS,
and having no pail, filled her picking
dish with water to throw on the poor
dusty noses appealing to her through the
bars l wish | could have told those
tender hearted children how beautiful
their compassion made that hot, noisy
place, and what sweet picture 1 took
away with me of those two little sisters
of charity. BLESSED are the merciful for
they shall obtain mercy"
Year: 1879

Mr.. Mellon says that he never expert
enCed so much inconvenience as when re-
Gently he got trusted for hat For
months he was compelled to walk blocks
out OF his way SO as not to pass that par
ticular hat store. 1t wasn't the hats that
he was afraid Of No, indeed. But he
never did like to stop progress of boot
on somebody else's foot.
Year: 1879

She was a new female saleswoman just
imported from the country. She handed
out some hose to a customer, who said:
Il like to wear them long, don't your
The reply caused a smile on the fsce of
the head clerk on the opposite side of
the store. We'll, l never like to wear
them more than q week"
Year: 1879

and the people had to be taken off in small
boats. In the other the launch ran foul of
the hawser the Harlem boat, smashing her
flagstaff and occasioning an alarm among
the passengers that might easily have grown
into panic. 1t was far more attributable to
luck than to judgment that no lives were
lost.


BY what right do these launches carry
passengers9 Are they ferryboats, plying
between the bridges. or excursion boats, or
what? Have they any license as ferryboats.
or do they comply with'the laws regulating
excursion boats? What engineers do they
employ? 1t is stated that their engineers
are men licensed by the Sanitary Bureau to
manage steam boilers; but does this fit them
to be intrusted with the lives of hundred
or more passengers If the business is
lawfully followed it is certain that it
should be SO conducted as not to
risk human life, and no one will pretend
that there is not great peril in every trip
these little boats make with overloaded
decks. The law against carrying more than
certain number of passengers applies to
them as we'll as to larger craft, and ought
to be enforced. The authorities whose
duty it is to look after such matters should
pay attention to these boats and their
management before an accident attended
by loss of life stirs them up to activity.
Year: 1879

The despatch which we print this morn
ing regarding the progress of the Chinese
conquest Of Kashgar possesses several
elements of interest. 1t is certainly to
be regretted that the details are so
meagre The mention of the fortress
of the city would indicate that it is the
capital Of Kashgaria which is referred to.
The reoapture of that city by the Chinese
would be an event of the highest importance
in Asiatic affairs The mention of Kuldja
in connection with the event, would, how
ever, lead to the belief that the subjugation
of the insurrection in Khotan (or IllitsD,
one of the four provinces of Kashgaria, is
what is referred to, and that the people of
the capital of that district, Khotan, have been
given to the sword. In the latter case the
reconquest Of the disaffected territory
brings China into dangerous proximity to
the Russian territory of Kuldja, the claim
to which has been disputed recently with
great emphasis by China. The embroil-
ment of the Mongolian Empire in war
with Russia would awaken such an interest
in Central Asian affairs as TO make it the
news centre of the Eastern world for many
months to come. China would become q
new factor i'll the Anglo-Russian problem
as regards India.
Year: 1879

From the account published elsewhere
in to-day's HERALD it seems singular that
some fatal accident has not already hap
pened on the steam launches which are
allowed to carry passengers between High
Bridge and Harlem Bridge on the Harlem
River. These little boats are capable of
holding with safety from forty to sixty pas.
sengers each, and they are permitted to
make their trips with from one hundred to
one hundred and seventy-fve passengers
crowded on their decks and packed so
closely as scarcely to afford room for
moving. Yesterday these death traps-for
they are nothing more-met with two mis-
haps, either of which might have led to q
disaster. In one case the crowded shell,
owing to the had management oil those in
charge, ran into the mud near High Bridge.
Year: 1879

All the persons who handled these firearms
knew they were loaded, and knew even
that they had bullets in them yet they
fired from their windows or fired in the
streets pistols with bullets in them as
nonchalantly or indifferently as they might
light so many recrackers--utterly with
out regard to the safety of the person who
might be opposite the muzzle of the pistol
at the time. In every one of these chron-
icles reported on the 5th the perpetrators
Of the evil ''ran away" and we believe
none of them have yet been found. Police
and everybody seem to regard this as
little patriotic eccentricity of no moment.
This use OF dangerous weapons in absolute
indifferen to necessary consequences is
an unprecedented spectacle, and, if itgrows
upon the public, will simply turn the
Fourth of July into an annual festival of
st. bartholomew. Some visitation Of PEN
alties might have good effect. We doubt
if the law could infict for this offence any
punishment that would be at all adequate
to the evil, but it ought to be tried.