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Year: 1877

1t appears to be a well established fact that
Gen. Grant did have at least one quarrel about
"precedeDcep during his sojourn in England.
This was at q dinner when ho insisted upon
going in before the Duke of Cambridge.
Year: 1877

One great reason why laboring men,
particularly journeymen mechanics,
seldom rise above the laborers common
level, is their lack of practical educa-
ton They are often debarred from
taking advantage of opportunities to
better their condition because they are
not qualified by previous education to
fill the proiierred opening. They are
not wanting in handicraft, neiher in
natural mental ability, but they lack
elementary mental training and often
think they are too old to learn. TTis
never too late 20 learn. 1t requires
more to fit man for the berth Of mas
ter mechanic now than forty years ago.
If the masses were better educated
there would be fewer millionaires and
less suffering from poverty, and wealth
would be more evenly distributed -
Northern Star.
Year: 1877

\ mother-in- laws sermon seldom
takes we'll with an audience of daugh-
observation-disclosures PRovERB.


\ slight touch Of apoplexy may be
called retaining fee on the part Of
death.-MENAGE.


To dispense with ceremony is the
most delicate way of comforting "a
complimeut.-BuLwEE.


'Tis the good reader that makes
the good book.


We respect ourselves more if we
have succeeded.


Health is the condition of wisdom,
and the sign Of cheerfulness.


Each man has an aptitude born with
him to do easily some feat impossible
to any other.


DO not hang dismal pictures on the
wall, and do not deal with sables and
glooms III your conversation.


There is not joyful boy or an in
nocent girl buoyant with fine pur-
poses Of duty in all the street full Of
eager and rosy faces but cynic can
chill and dishearten with a single
word.


Hope writes the poetry of the boy, memory
that OF the man. Man looks forward with
smiles, but backward with sighs Such is
the wise providence of God The cup of life
is sweetest ut the brim- the flavor is impaired
as We drink deeper, and the drugs are made
bitter that We may not struggle when it is
taken from our lips. EMERSON.


As nothing astonshes men so much as COM
mon sense and plain dealing, so nothing is
more rare in any man than an act of his own
Any work looks wonderful TO HIM except that
which he can do We do not believe our
own thoughts; We must serve somebody; we
must quote somebody; we dote on the old
and the d,stant we are tickled by great
names; We import the religion of other ma
tions; We quote their opinions; we cite their
laws


The passion for sudden success is
rude and puerjle, just as war, cannons
and executions are used to clear the
ground of bad, lumpish, irreclaimable
sayaEcs, but always to the damage of
the conquerors.


pronounce that young man happy
who is content with having acquired
The skill which he aimed at, waits
willingly when the occasion for max
ing it appreciated shall arrive, know
ING we'll that it viii not loiter.


Self-trust is the first secret of sue
cess, the belief thatif YOU are here, the
authorities of the universe put you
here, and for cause, and with some
task strictly appointed You in your
constitution, and SO long as YOU work
at that You are we'll and successful.
Ii by no means consists of rushing
prematurcly to a snowy feat that shall
catch the eye and satisfy spectators.
1t IS enough if you work in the right
direction.
Year: 1877

Whatever may be said of the wisdom
of the national Congress in granting
the vast domain of public land to the
Northern Pacific Railroad, one thing is
certain and true to-day as in 1864, and
that is, the completed road would adj
vance this northwestern country more
III ten years than could be hoped for in
fifty years without the road The
great need of Eastern Washington Ter
ritory and Oregon is an outlet, a con-
nection with the great centres of popu-
lation and commerce. The same may
be said Of this woody country further
west, but the demand is not so impera-
tive, because here we are contiguous to
the seaboard and can easily find ship
for the worlds market. The capabili-
ties of both sections of this country
can scarcely be overrated, and the rap
idly increasing population Of the older





States are eager to push westward. 1t
is beginning to be known that Oregon
and Washington Territory are the best
countries in the United States, and
that there is room here for both labor
and capital TO expand itself We who
are already here are desirous of seeing
greater things IN our midst; things and
institutions which como only with
denser populations and more varied i'll
terests, which invariably in all coun-
tries form the basis of the higher forms
of civilization. 1t is laudable work
to fill Up the new country with enter
prizing and thrifty people. The pion-
GERS 90 before and explore The way and
then reach out their hands to their over
worked brethren of the Older and more
crowded countries, inviting them to,
come and partabe of western advanta-
ges. Population is distributed, and the
new country more firmly united 10 the
Old all OF which in our day and gener
alton is most desirable 10 see. qrite
though they sound, yet these things
are the fundamental reasons for all eff
forts at progress. What Washington
Territory wants is closer connection
with the East. 1t must be placed in
position to feel more distinctly the
great heart throhs of the nation; then
will the forests be leveled the virgin
soil be utilized and room and space
found for the superabmdant popula-
ton of those countries where riots and
other civil discord abound. Among all
the opportunities for gaining this rail
road connection, none are better than
is the Northern Pacific scheme. MIS-
managed rs it has been by those who
inauguiated the work, discouraged and
delayed by the financial and other de
pressions peculiar to the past few years
in this country, it has had q hard fight
to hold its own, yet tae necessity for
building the road is greater than ever
before. 1t is to be hoped that what
ever may be done for other lines of
proposed railroad, this one, which is so
important to this northwestern coun-
try, will not be neglected.
Year: 1877

1t takes powder and ball and the
shedding of blood to repress the dan
gerous elements of society, whereas
by general education the proportion
of dangerous elements is reduced and
peace is promoted instead Of war.
The pen is mightier than the sword" "
Year: 1877

GETTING REvENGE.-This was hrs
revenge. A conductor on the Third
Avenue line few months ago was an
noyed by an old gentleman who FREE
quently got in near Yorkville, and
almost always offered S5 note to be-
changed. Having changed five or SIX
of them as best be could, the conductor
planned little revenge. He secured
from the cashier long roll of coin,
and when the five dollar man came in
with the inevitable bill, the smiling
conductor emptied into the old fellows
hards one hundred and sixty-fouF of the
miserable little German silver three
cent coins, and handed over two big old
fashioned copper cents to make $4 "a,
and then,


A pleasant smile ne smole-
A wicked wink he wunk;
A curious look around he stole
And then his chink ne chunk
Year: 1877

T'other evening were lying
In our sanctum, yainly trying
To invent some local items for our interest
ing sheet.


When fiend, who thought us sleeping,
To our desk come softly creeping.
Gathered up some late exchanges, and then
started for the street.


Then the air grew denser, thicker,
AS our old s'Bogarlus Kicker
Raised the grim, audacious stranger through
the window with crash
just lifted him so neatly


That he disappeared completely,
With his shoulders ornamented with a shat
tered window sash.


And the stranger still is hieing
Through the atmosphere a-fying,
With flag of truce protruding through the


hole BogardHs tore;


And the soothing thought comes DER us
That he never more will bore us
Never come to steal exchanges from our
sanctum any more.
Year: 1877

You kissed me at the gate last night,
And mother heard the smack;
She says its naughty to do SO,


So please to take it back.
1 cannot see what harm there is


In such a thing-can you?
But mother seems SO very wroth,
Please take it back--now do.
It seems to me quite natural


For the lips to meet that way
But mother says its very unwrong,
So take it back, | pray.
And, come to think of it, I'm sure
That several times twas done
So now, to make it right, be sure


TO take back every one.
1 would not have you think it's me;
l do not care a mite;
But mothers so particular


Please take them back tonight
Year: 1877

HELP THOSE WHO TRY TO HELP THEM
sELvEs.-BIrs. Day is prepared to do all
kinds of plain sewing and as she has only
her labor to depend upon for a livelihood
and for the support of her children, she
asks the kind people of this city who may
have work which they wish done to give
her trial. This is case which should
interest all our benevolent disposed citizens.
Let any who have work of this kind which
they wish done take it to Mrs. Day.
Year: 1877

BARGAINS IN MILLINERY Cross is
selling her excellent stock of millinery at
cost, to make room for her immense invoice
of Spring and Summer styles. The ladies'
cannot do better than to look through her
goods. and secure bargains while they are
to be had. A hint to the wise is sufficient.
Year: 1877

The biggest peach crop for 10 years is now
promised BY good judges.


Herring fishing has commenced at the Mag
dalen Islands,


The property-holders in New Orleans are
collecting funds to test the legality of $2O,-
100000 of the city's indebtedness. They have
the written opinion of prominent lawyer that
that amount is an illegal debt.


After thinking over the matter for eight
months, the Princess Mary, daughter of the
ex-king of Hanover, has decided to refuse
Prince Arthur Of Englands offer of marriage


Anthony Allison, confederate soldier who
lost track of his family during the war while
he was confined in northern prison and has
been looking for them ever since, found them
the other day at Rising Fawn, Tenn.,-and his
wife hadn't married another maD


The president of the Cincinnati school board
returned thanks to his colleagues for choosing
him to preside over them in this classical En-
glish II would have preferred that this
honor had fell on some other member


school law recently adopted in Missouri
requires school boards to give the preference to
colorsd teachers for colored schools, and pro-
hibits the employment of a white teacher for a
colored school when a competent colored one
can be had.


-Four newspaper men in Chicogo agreed to
act in farce for the benefit of theatrical
manager there, the penalty Of not appearing
being $100 each. On the appointed night all
but one backed.out aud paid the forfeits. The
brave fourth went on the stage, explained the
situation, and said that he would give the
money to a charity.


Nevada may furnish cne of the heroes of the
Eastern war. He has been acting as waiter in
restaurant at Eureka, where his education
and intelligence were known, but not his rank
Now it appears that he is Count Alexander
Huhn, who killed bis antagonist in duel and
fled from Russia after being disowned by his
family. Very recently he was informed of his
pardon and restoration to his rank of Colonel
in the Chasseurs of the Grenadiers. He has
received letter from the Russian Consul at
San Francisco, who has orders to provide the
Count with the necessary funds and transporta-
tion for his khomeward journey, and he will
| take the field
Year: 1877

The new masters of South Carolina ask
that the prosecution of the persons engaged
in the Hamburgh and Ellenton massacres be
stopped, on the ground that it is merely for
political effect. If that be so, the best way
to show it is on the trial. The danger that
any negro-hillers will suffer from political
persecution is not so great just now in South
Carolina that the ordinary course OF pro.
cedure Eeed be changed. We. have been
promised that the laws shall be carried out,
and here is an Opportunity to see how much
the pledge is worth.
Year: 1877

The London correspondent of the New
York World doesn't anticipate that the re-
duction in value of American securities there
will be permanent. 1t is only the result of
the general dstrust always created at the
outset of a great war, and by and by capital
lists will see plainly enough that America is
the only country in the world which cannot
possibly be subjected to any drain upon her
resources in consequence Of a war in Europe.
She cannot be dragged into that war, or be
called upon to raise armies, or to tax her peo-
pie heavily on account of it.
Year: 1877

1here are now in Deadwoed and its vicini-
" eight thousand people. of this number
Dut tniee hundred men are at work in the
mines. The others mainly occupy themselves
In piundering and being plundered, deriving,
it IS to be presumed in accordance with the
poetic dictum, as much pleasure from the one
as from the other. As there is no territorial
nor county organization, no courts nor pris.
ons, the people govern themselves by the old
Highland rule that he shall take who has the
power and he shall keep who can. The man
who owns anything valuable, real es-
tate, digglngs, or chattels, has to de-
fend it and himself by force and arms.
If he cannot do that he must culti-
rate the philosophical state of the eel and
accustom himself to be skinned. The only
justice to be obtained is the rude justice OF
the revolver. and that is apt to miss fire. I'm
less the property owner has quick eye aud a
steady hand the thief gets the first shot and
steps into the claim as lord and master. This
they call building up the waste Places. Grave
yards appear to be the first care OF the archi-
tects.


Many OF the mining claims have been aban-
doned. The ground is. honey-combed with
holes where labor and life have been wasted.
The gulch claims have no gold. The quartz
mines cannot be worked until costly machin-
cry is got and set up. Those who went to
mine and make their fortunes are glad to
work tor board, and would be overjoyed to
make money enough to get away. The
country is made up of paupers, the town of
sharpers. In the country they starve, in the
town they steal. Deadwood is a camp of
gamblers, confidence men, lottery agents,
pawnbrokers and strumpets, who live on
strangers. As there is a steady stream of
fortune hunters to Deadwood the sharper
and the thief are never IN want of victims.
There have been $4,000 arrivals since the
first Of February; but few stay long. The
gold-seeker soon discovers that ne has to sup.
port dozen men besides himself, and that
too, not on the gold he finds but on the gold
he brings.


This is the paradise to which Maine men
are invited. On looking the prospect over
they may consider it the wiser course to
raise corn this year for Europe, and to post
pone their Western trips. There is certainly
gold in the Black Hills, but it is only to be
got, and not surely then, through much toll
and privation. The man who "strikes it
rich' must be rich to begin with, rich enough
to buy quartz crushers and all the other ex-
pensve machinery needful to work the mines
and then he may fail. There is just as GER
tainly gold in the corn hills of Maine, and it
can be got with as little labor, with no
danger, and with scant capital. He who
thinks to exchange the hoe for the pick had
better think a little harder before dropping
the one to take the other.
Year: 1877

AT the Internal Revenue Bureau, Wash.
ington, the receipts from taxes show very
fatsering increase, being, up to this time,
two million dollars in excess of the estimates
Last year the latter were one hundred and
twenty millions, but the amount collected
fell three millions short of that sum. For
the present fiscal year, which will close June
30, the estimate was the same, and the re-
cepts promise to come fully up to that sum
This very fattering increase in collections
may be regarded as an evidence that the de-
preston in business is beginning to give way
to brighter state of affairs.
Year: 1877

The addresses delivered at the various
cities in the South on the occasion of the
Confederate Memorial Day, go to show the
difference of opinion which exists among
Southern men as to the political future. A
number raved about the Confederate knight
who bore shield and broke lance' for free
dom, but most of them "rejoice in the prom
lse OF peace and good will between North
and South"
Year: 1877

we 10 not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all ca es Indispensable not necessarily FOR publication
put as a guaranty of good faith.


we cannot undertake 10 return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

You can train the eye to see all the
bright places in your life, and so slip
over the hard ones with surprising ease.
You can also train the eye to rest on the
gloomy spots, in utter forgetfulness of
all that is bright and beautiful The
former is the better education. Life is
too short to nurse ones misery, Hurry
across the lowands, that you may Iinger
longer on the mountain tops.
Year: 1877

The present queen of the harem is
new, and new love is strong; but it nev-
er retains the Sultan in his harem beyond
the hour OF his habtual appearance in the
imperial study. By 10 o'clock in the
morning, clad in fur-lned anteri, the
Sultan takes his place in the cheerful lit
tie room in the right wing of the palace
which he has made his own--a little gem
IN its way, furnished in ebony and green
velvet, its only ornaments, select libra
ry, number of maps hung on the walls,
the busts of his father and uncle, and the
portraits of his father and grandfather.
the first person he sends for in the morn


ing is Said Pasha, Grand Marshal of
the palace, with whom he draws out the
programme of his day then he calls for
the other Said Pasha, his first secretary,
with whose assistance he carefully exam
ines all the papers sent to him from the
Porte. Occasionally. while still in his
dressing-gown, he receives ministers on
pressing business otherwise he works at
his papers till noon, when he breakfasts,
aud shortly after reappears at his study.
dressed in the Quaker-cut black frock-coat,
called Stambuue Then commence the Off
cial receptions, generally followed by
second Interview with his Grand Marshal,
alter which he either takes walk in the
palace grounds or a trip on the Bospho-
rous in his yacht. He dislikes driving,
but on sunday he drove over TO Stamboul,
where l saw him, to inspect the arrange
ments of the new Chamber of Deputies
lie dimes shortly after sunset, takes no
raki before his dinner and no wine with
the meal. Once or twice a week he in
vites some member of the Cabinet to spend
the evening with him and talks to them
upon public affairs, other evenings are de-
voted to music; he has a special pianist.
an Italian, attached TO the palace, and
sometimes the palace troupe performs
pantomme Tor his amusement. About H.,
or earlier, he retires to his harem. which,
expressed prosaically, means goes to bed
He is perfectly conscious that his constitu-
ton is not robust, and his physicians say
that he adheres most faithfully to their
advice Tor the preservation OF his health.
No one who saw the Sultan on Sunday
examining with interest every detail of
the new chamber, visiting the imperial
loge, mounting the tribune, noticing the
silk stutfs which cover the benches, jaunt-
lily descending the broad staircase OF the
Ddra ef tdnoaDt with Said Pasha, could
conscienliously conclude that the mems
sand was wanting in that slender frame,
although the frame is undeniably slender
and the expression of the face anxious
and sorrowtul. So much for the Sultan.
London Truth
Year: 1877


From the N. Y. Herald, .gy,.,.- i...s


Inasmuch as the democratic State tick
ct is almost certain to be elected we trust
careful and good nominations will be
made, The prospect was last evening
that Mr. Olcott will be renominated; that
Mr.. Allen G. Beach will be placed at the
head Of the ticket, and that the canal
Ring will get solid slice of cold shoul-
der. But after all, we imagine that the
excitement Of the struggle in the Con-
vention has not yet caused the leaders to
forget that this squabble at Albany is of +.
minor Importance. The small interest
manifested by the republicans at Roches-
ter about their State ticket shows that
they preceive clearly that the vital point
of this falPs canvass is the Legislature,
Even If the democrats adopt good plat
form and nominate an unexceptional
Stale ticket the utmost caution in llegis-
lative nominations and the greatest har-
mony will be needed to enable them. to
carry majority in the next Senate and
this is Of the last Importance to them.
or course they will try to do this. IL
is necessary in order to obtain fair and
honest apportionment of this State, which
the republicans have not only refused in
the Legislature, but which with cynical
audacity they have declared in the Roch-
ester platform their intention to continue
to refuse. "With the Executive belong
ing to one party 1t Is important to an I'M
partial adjustment that the legislation
should be in the hands of the other, Says
the Rochester platform; and it is on this
declaration that the main and real issue
! OF the canvass this fail turns. The demo-
Gratis demand fair apportionment; the
republicans refuse il openly. 1t would be
child's play for the democrats to sacrifice
any chance they may have to carry the
Legislature, by quarrelling over the State
ticket. The result of this falls election
will not openly settle the question of a
just apportionment; it will almost decide
the next United States Senatorship, and
we have already pointed out the fact that
while the republicans are undoubtedly
at logger-heads among themselves all the
leaders are equally interested, as candi-
dates for the United States Senate in
carrying the Legislature this fall. Whe-
ther the democrats can carry the Legs
lature is at least uncertain. The contest
will be vigorous, because both parties
have great interests at stake. 1t will be
the liveliest kind of an "otf year" in poll
| tics.
Year: 1877

Nearly Trip to CoIlins's Beach.


Collins Beach appears to be eone of the lead


ing summer resorts for the pleasure seeker, and


those who visit it can always while away their


hours with much satisfaction. On Sunday


morning last-the day being dull and warm


with not very hattering prospect for an en-


joyable afternoon-two young gentlemen. well


known among the younger portion Of the citi-


zens of Middletown, concluded to take trip,


provided they could doso without being put to


the expense Of hiring team. While they were


thus cogitating, a commission merchantwalked
into their midst, and being made acquainted


with their desires, generously offered to loan
them his horse, saying, however, that it was
not stylish animal yet it answered his pur-
poses very well. The offer was Immediately
accepted but then the carriage and harness,
where were they2 A carriage was soon pro-
cured by one of them-the news correspondent
of the EUery Egening and Conrmerciaz-but he
could get no harness. A consultation was held
between the reporter and an agent of the Phil
adelphia b Reading R. R., to devise some plan
by which the harness could be obtained. They
were getting desperate, and if they did not
get the harness the pleasure trip was out Of the
question. In their despair they applied to one
Of our young merchants, who, from the kind
ness of his heart, consented to loan them set
rather than see them disappointed in their af-
ternoon Of pleasure. Now, all was secured
save segars, cigarettes, champagne, ETC., which
would be forthcoming at the proper time. As
the agent had secured the horse, the reporter
must get carriage and harness together, and |
after a great deal of perspiraion and vexation
the task was accomplished. All things being
ready for the Beach the horse was sought after,
and as they had been Informed, he was not
very stylish animal, yet they had concluded to
take it slowly, and not tire or overhead the
horse. They were taken to the shed where
the old fellow had assisted in many hard
days work, and it being hot Sunday af-
ternoOn, they concluded it best not to attempt
to hitch him. The horse has been used for
saving wood for number Of. years, and
i'answers the purpose very we'll"