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Year: 1877

THE University of Wisconsin is trying
the experiment of co-education of the
sexes, and a committee of the Legisla-
ture report "an unmistakable appear
ance OF i'll health" among the female
students, who are as well provided for as
the young men. The committee come
TO the conclusion that the peculiar
physiology Of women will not permit
them to study as closely as men.
Year: 1877

LONDON Times: The statistics of the
military prison at Oberhaus, in Bavaria,
contain some curious information as to
capacity of the Bavarian soldier for
beer. One, an artillery man, who was
discharged for lung disease, said that
twenty quarts did not exactly hurt him
A second a mason by profession, said
"I never count more than ten or twelve
quarts, but after that it goes quickly"
and third was of opinion that, if he
could get it, he would drink twenty-eight
quarts day, and not feel it. Another
exclaimed Indignantly that he was not
drunk, for he had only had eight quarts
whileone, regular habitue of the prison,
insisted that he was no blackguard, but
| he did like drinking
Year: 1877

LOOKING at the enormous German
element in our population to-day, it is
curious to reflect that George Ticknor
mentions in his memoirs that in 1910 he
couldn't get any instruction in the Ger
man language in Boston, and had to
borrow a German dictionary from
another city.
Year: 1877

NJ THEIRS has left to the State not
only all his collection, but also the i'm
mense historical materials which he had
gathered for his works. As well as the
house which he had partly rebuilt with
funds voted by the National Assembly
after the defeat of the commune. We
understand that this house will be
converted into museum. The packets
of MSS, comprising documents of the
highest political and diplomatic interest,
which he used for his History of the
Revolution" and his "History of the
Consulate and the Empire" and which
had been given him or transcribed foi
him by the surviving members of the
families of the historical personages con
cerned or by the chanceries of the vari
Gus countries, will be deposited in the
National Archives, after the friends Of
the deceased have selected from them al


matter purely of personal natuae.
Year: 1877

FULTON Times: The man who has
heretofore collided with plate of soft
butter when feeling around in the cup
board in search of something to eat after
dark, now experiences relief from the
monotony by sticking his fingers in
the pumpkin pie.
Year: 1877

New YORK Graphic: A woman never
measures her Mysteries according to the
size of the occasion, but furnishes just
as fine variety on finding bug in her
lunch basket as she would if it were an
alligator.
Year: 1877

THEY are going to set up drinking
saloons in the New Castle Jail, and thus
hope to keep some of the prisoners be-
hind the bars. They will make bar
tenders of them. This is highly
original idea and worthy of the Delaware
authorities.
Year: 1877

PHILADELPHIA Bulletin: We would
like to ask the ladies conundrum.
Why is it that during the whole of sum-
mer they wore low crowned hats, and
now that the theaters are open they re
sort to seven-storied hats with cupola
of flowers ON top?
Year: 1877

of the present Incumbent, Buck
Terrell, one of Morton's henchmen.
Terrell was reappointed a few days
ago, and now it remains to be seen
whether Hanna VIII quietly acqui-
esce in Morton's arbitrary control.
He no doubt feels by this time a
great deal like Ben Harrison, who
recently said to an applicant for of
flee that his (Harrison's) signature
to his recommendation would do
no good, '1as the old Morton influ-
ence was in as good repute as under
Grant, and during his reign / never
could get a hearing, leave alone the
granting of a favor" There will
be two Republican members of the
next House from Indiana who are
at present apparently determined to
break loose from MOrton's ranks
They are Hanna and Brown, the
latter coming from Holman's dis
trict. With them, as with the real
Republican party of Indiana, it re-
mains to be seen if Morton will win
as he has heretofore. | think not;
but it is best not to be too sure of
conquering him. That cannot be
done in his own party. He will
never willingly consent to become
plain citizen at the suggestion of
his own party. He will undoubt-
edly be left out of the Senate two
years from now to give place to
Democrat, but even then he will not
leave his position in the Republican
party of the State unless he is fOrci- |
bly, put aside. If that is done then |
his indomitable will and ambition
will leave him, and when they are
gone that mass of suffering called |
his body will find release in death. |


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Year: 1877

eminent, wisely given them by


President Hayes, will make both


races in those communities happier


and more prosperous than they have


been since the war. If this is the


result who can complain? Surely


not honest and patriotic Northern


men. There remains to be cured an


evil to which we have no doubt the
President will give his attention
very soon. Under President Grant
almost all the federal offices in the
States were filled by North
ern men, whogenerally misued their
places for political purposes. Pack
ard, for instance, a Maine man, with
no hold upon Louisiana, was United
States Marshal and at the same
time chairman of the Republican
State Committee. The venerable
Woolsey, of Yale, adj
vised Mr.. Hayes last year to "put
Southern men into Southern Offices"
and we do not doubt the PreSi-
dent appreciates the importance of
the advice. We shall endeavor to |
show its value on another occasion. |
Year: 1877

There is an attempt making To
get up demand for Il bigger navy
because of the war between Russia
and Turkey. II Is absurd. We
should have 10 spend millions be-
fore we got up to where we could
cope with either Of them on the sea,
and when they were spent wo
should have no need Of the vessels.
The navy Is large enOugh.-Ncw
York sun.
Year: 1877




The Pittsburgh papers Of yesterday
give brief outline, about equal to our
own, as to what was done by the Nail
manufacturers at their meeting on
Wednesday. We gather that the trade
are hopeful OF yet arriving at an agree.
ment whereby production will he limited
and the present unremunerative price
advanced. For that matter, au advance
will naturally follow a curtailmcnt oil
production. II the committee who have
the matter in charge can devise plan OF
ourtailment that four fifths Of the Nail
Association will approve a! their meeting
next month, the present obstacles to an
advance will be largely il not entirely
overcome. Where all are so unanimous
that something must be done to rectiiy
the present condition Of the market it
would seem as il the business capacity Of
the membership ought TO be equal to the
emergency. The language Of Patrick
Henry is applicable to the situation
"Gen,leuen, you must hang together or
hang separately"
Year: 1877

We call attention to our advertisement Of
institution of learning under its present ju
dicious management rankswith the best Col
lege. IN The Country Its excellent faculty
and superior advantages will secure for 1t q
liberal patronage.
Year: 1877

AS a grand curative and restorative agent is not
equalled by sny element medicine in the his
tory of the healing art. Unless the vital spark has
fed the body restoration by of electricity is
possible Ii Is the last resort of ali hyscians and
surgeons, and has rescued thousands, apparently
dead, from untimely grave, when no other
human agency could have succeeded, This is the
leading curative clement in this Plaster.
Year: 1877

When disease cntcr- a community. and carrics of a few of its members. every onc i, seized with fears for his personal safety. With many il assumes an intense form, and proving heavily upon the mind, become alarmed at every little cold, pain. or ache. The powerful influence which mind exercises over matter, necessarily prostrato- the ply>- ical organization. The natural temperament of some people k given to hypochondria. or q gloomy depression of spirts. Such per son, can almost always be worked upon, 90 as to imagine they are sick al any time, and much more 90. when an epidemic prevails An individual can exercise extreme care and caution and certainly should in all such eases without being frightened or intensely alarmed. Clcanliness a. regards the body and care not to overload the stomach with all kinds of fancy diet should always loo observed.
Year: 1877

TESTIMONY OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE
or GEORGlA.-I have used Simmons Liver
Regulator for constipation of my bowels, caused
by temporary arrangement Of the livor, for
tho lust three or four years, and always. whom
used according to tho directions, with decided
benefit think il is good medicine for the
arrangement Of the lirer-at least such has been
my personal experience in the use fit.


HIRAM WARNER,
Year: 1877

The action of the dominant party of
the state, in general convention as
sembled cannot fail to be interesting
and important.


The Republicans have re-nomina-
ted their present state officers. This
was to have been expected. They
are all Of them men of fair ability and
good character. We have no issue
with them personally and shall in
dulge in no abuse of them. If the
Republican party is to continue in
power in Minnesota these gentlemen
might just as we'll represent it as any
others.


We take issue with the Republican
organization of Minnesota not because
the mass of the party are not honest
and true men and well-wishers of their
country, but because they are part of
a great national organization which
is irrevocally committed by its lead
Year: 1877

~ The Republican county convention
of Faribault county, was held Sept
oath at Blue tEarth City, and after
selecting n ticket for the coming
election, unanimously adopted the
following resolution:


Resolred. That we regard with favor
and appreciation the act passed by the
last legislature, known as an act to
provide uniform and cheap text books
for the public schools of Minnesota,
and earnestly urge upon the school
authorities of Faribault county, Il
strict and faithful compliance with
the law.


We warn our readers that a desper-
ate attempt will be made next winter
to repeal the school book law; and they
should vote for no man for the legisla-
ture who is at all doubtful upon this
important question.
Year: 1877

The wheat crop as it comes out of
the threshing machines SO far over
runs all previous estimates that the
students of this branch of statistics
put the average yield at twenty-five
bushels per acre-total 10000, 900 for
the entire state. We can afford to be
generous. and place five millions to the
credit of the sanguine and Joyous
temper of the times. and still have
enough left for all practical purposes.
The surplus wheat crop alone is worth
ut least some thirty million dollars in
hard cash-or pretty nearly fifty dol
lars to every man. woman and child
in the state Pioneer Press.


Such utterances are in the interest
of the wheat rings. Their effect is tc
break down the price of wheat, we dc
not believe that the average wheat
yield is % bushels per acre. we
doubt if it is Is. taking the vast grass
hopper region into consideration
We do not believe that our tota
wheat crop exceeds thirty milliol
bushels
Year: 1877

On the financial and currency ques-
ton it must be confessed the conven-
ton was not so clear. The Origina
resolution favoring resumption and
the repeal Of the act demonetizing
silver, was voted out Of the platform,
and then restored with the silver
clause. after several notifications,
finally transformed into a mere de-
mand for ssthe RECOMMENDATION Of sill
vera phrase which does not mean
what it's eager supporters probably
thought it did. For no one objects to
the RECOMMENDATION of silver, except
on the mere ground Of it's inutillty,
provided the silver dollar is made
equal in value to the gold dollar. Prob
ably the specie advocates Of this plank
thought it implied the restoration Of
the old silver dollar, which, however,
is an assumption not warranted by the
language.


In other words. the resolution ac-
complished the desire Of that able
tactician Gen. John B. SanbOrn, 1t
said something which meant moth
ing !" The resolution which was
stricken out, demanded that the bonds
should be paid in the same coin Of the


same value they were contracted to
be paid in. The mere phrase 'sthe
reconciliation Of silver may mean
remonetizing it in coin of that value,
or twice that value or half that value,


It means nothing and amounts to


nothing.


Here then we have Republican
state convention deliberately declar-
ing in favor of John Sherman's policy,


and at the same time playing double


shuttle with the silver question.
Can Republican Greenbackers vote
for the ticket so nominatedl Is it


not their duty if they would see


greenback principles triumphant to


vote the greenback ticket!
Year: 1877

The Democratic party of the State
of Minnesota on Tuesday last placed
itself, to large degree, upon the same
platform, on the financial questions
of the day, with the Democracy of
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Missouri and in fact of the
entire West. 1t condemned the Re-
publican party for the following:--


First-By changing the law, the contract,
under which the government bonds were
issued and the national debt incurred in favor
of the creditor, the bondholder and against
the debtor. the people-1naking the debt pay
able in coin when by the law authorizing its
creation it was largely payable in the legal
tender currency OF the country.


Second-By the demonstration of American
silver making the national debt now amount
ing to more than two thousand million of
dollars, payable in gold alone.


Thirdly an arbitrary enactment forcing
the circulating medium of the country to be
redeemed at an early date in gold, result
only to be reached by the retirement of the
currency before the time fixed for its redemp-
ton, thereby making certain the destruction
of all values except the value OF money.


This is great advance, from the
action of two years ago. aud 1t was
accomplished by the decisive vote of
- to Il.


The nomination of Mr.. Banning was
a deserved tribute to an able and hon
orable gentleman. The entire opposi-
| tion can now unite in his behalf and
elect him.
Year: 1877

In consequence Of the pressure OF
other matter upon our columns we
have hitherto failed to notice the tlcket
presented by the Temperance State
convention. It is an excellent one.
The candidate for governor, Austin
Wiley Esq, of Northield, is gentle
man of rare ability, earnestness ~and
devotion to the good of his fellow
men.


We are glad to see that the temper
ance men are taking hold vigorously.
If principles are worth anything they
are worth voting for. The man VINO
will talk in favor of q cause and won t
vote for it is either a fool or ffknave.
Year: 1877




OUR EXPORT TRADE.-RersDdt Of BUST
1,ess.-It is now very generally believed
that the demand for American bread.-
stuffs abroad will this year be so unusual
ly large as to require nearly the whole OF
our surplus to meet it. III these aRticl


patiens are realized, and the supply, in
stead of being rushed to market in bulk,
is sent forward in a steady. continuous
stream 20 the shipping points during the
autumn and winter sefSon and through
the ensuing spring, prices PROMISE to be
good and to be well maintained. lt Is
only by such rapid accumulation OF
breadstuffs at the European ports as
would cause a glut there that prices
would fall at the shipping points and
speculators on the otLer side of the AT
lantic make the profits that shodld belong
to the producers. On the other hand II
the Western farmers are so unwise as
to hold back their crops now in the eX-
pectatIon of getting higher prices IN the
spring the result will be a rush TO realize
when prices have risen in consequence
of the artificial scarcity thus produced'
and the market being thus suddenly over
stocked reaction would SET In anu
prices forced down below what they
would be under an equable outflow.
Year: 1877

Is very complete, and to those intending purchase ing can offer great bargains in SPECTACLES and EYE GLASSES. I have full line, and can warran. a perfect Et and satisfaction at prices lower than ever before offered.
Year: 1877

Birdie Clifton was a very handsome
girl Of eighteen years Of age, whose
light golden curls, large, expressive
eyes, of deep blue, and complexion of
exquisite fairness, added to a form of
matchless grace, made her quite belle
in the small town of Riverton


Her fathers only child, petted and
caressed by him, all her wants instantly
obeyed, what wonder Birdie was as
spoiled a girl as could be found in that
part of the country.


The coming spring she was to have
married young man who was in every
respect worthy of her but angry words
were spoken which separated these two
who loved each other so well. She was
too proud to acknowledge herself in the
wrong. while he was only waiting for a
summons that would bring him to her
side once more.


Glide Hall had no reason to get an
CRY and scold me, because | waltzed
twice with Frank Vamburg," and she
would thus silence her conscience BY
believing herself greatly abused.
Year: 1877

"a Reminiscence of stonewnlI Jackson.


In a recently published letter the


Hon Charles James Faulkner furnishes


the following incident in the life of Gen.


Stonewall Jackson cat the age Of 16


years Thomas J. Jackson was consta-


BILE of the county of Lewis, Va, with


his uncle Cummings jackson as his Sc


curity. The first execution that came


into his hands was against a widow liv-


ing some twelve miles from the court


house. jackson summoned a man


named Charlie Post to accompany him


and to assist him in driving away the
cattle which he proposed to levy upon


When be arrived there be found that
the old woman had but one COW. the
principle means of her support So soon
as he learned this he turned to his com
panion and said Charlie, | will not
levy this execution on that poor woman's
COW as poor as | am l would rather
work night and day and pay the debt
myself Upon that he left there and
stated the facts to his uncle, his securi-
ty in his official bond He listened to
his narrative and then said q Tom [
see you were never born to be consta-
BILE, my boy resign your Office at once
and | will pay the execution" Mr.
Faulkner says also Il remember upon
one occasion received telegram Of
the extreme illness of daughter in APP
county, and communicating
message from her that she wished to
make some request OF me in person be-
fore she died | took the telegram to
Gen. Jackson and asked him for leave
Of absence for few days He read it,
and I observed tear trickling down his
cheek, and after pausing for few mo-
meuts he said Colonel, I shall not
refuse Your request, for there is nothing
now requiring your presence absolutely
at headquarters ; but l will announce
to you the rule that governs my con
duct. When | entered the army l gave
myself up to my country, and however
might deplore my separation from
those | love and especially under the
mentioned in this tele-
gram, yet I would not feel myself at
liberty to leave my post here have
left all that are dear to me in the hands
Of my country and of my God"
Year: 1877

Every human being has a mission to
perform Every man has a part to act
in the worlds great drama-one of IN
speakable Importance But how few
are there who come fully up to its
standard, and endeayor by divine assist
ance to fulfil it. Man was created for
a noble purpose, endowed with an i'm
mortal mind, and is capable of perform
ing good work. Consider how great
may be the influence of a single indi-
vidual, either for good or evil If We
have been influential in reforming one
being made in the image of God, but
sadly misled by the contaminating in
fuence Of vice, we have performed a
good work


There are various ways in which
good may be accomplished, but when a
good resolution is formed, the work is
too often begun with lack of conf
dence and perseverance, and impatient
to accomplish the undertaking, we des
pair at the first difficulty This should
not be, but with more faith, the more
distant the day Of reward, the harder
we should labor and not let our arms
become palsied because we do not meet
with immediate and large results of our
labor, but in time or eternity we shall
receive the reward


Much good may be done with the
pen, and how much good has been done
in this way, by which the Influence of
many still live while they have long
since gone to their final resting place
But we would not have you vainly am-
bilious to render your name immortal,
thinking to make a speck in the world
by figuring in the papers, or assume the
Importance of fly that imagined itself
turning the wheel upon which it was
only turning round But whatever
you do let it be done to the glory Of
God, and remember that 'He that con-
vcrteth the sinner from the error of his
way, shall save a soul from death, and
shall hide multitude Of sins"
Year: 1877

If | voluntarily do substantial favor
to anybody, and that person offers to
repay it without my wishing it, or the
occasion requiring it, he merely tries
thereby to excuse himself from recog-
nizing at future day the debt of graf
itude he ought to bear. and shows him
self to be an unworthy and selfish per-
son.-Haynes.


You are harming the world Cover
your mines, leave your gold in the
earth, and go to planting potatoes.
Every man who gives potato to the
world is the benefactor of his race but
you with your gold are overturning So
ciety, making the ignoble prominent.
increasing everywhere the expense of
living, and confusing all things.-Car-
lyle.


The man who shows that he is vain
of having done us favor pays himself
and saves US the trouble.
Year: 1877

A little piece Of history connected with
the early settlement of Western Virginia


has recently came TO light, which


Is important if true, and seems
to be pretty we'll authenticated.
There is scarcely man, woman or child
in West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania
and Eastern Ohio, who is not familiar
with the name of SIMON GIRTY, notori.
Gus white renegade, who as the leader OF
rowing bands of Indians committed many
depredations upon the frontier settle
ments hundred years ago. l have re-
Gently seen letter from Rev. SAMUEL
BRowN, q Presbyterian clergyman OF
Rockbridge county, Virginia, who is now
a very old man, in which he gives his.
tory of the death of GIRTY, which he be-
lieves to be perfectly reliable. He says
that some years after the Indian troubles
on the frontier had ceased, there was a
gathering Of men in the Little Levels Of
Pocshontas county at what was popularly
known as q clog rolling" at that day.
When a man had piece of ground to
clean all of his neighbors would come in
on a given day and assist to roll the
logs together into heaps and burn them
As was customary, plenty Of whisky was
on hand and q general frolic indulged
in, winding up with country dance at
night. At the log rolling spoken of
Year: 1877

Until very lately on occasional fine
days II venerable lady much bent in fig
ure, but with II distinguished air about
her, might have been seen walking
slowly down Charles street avenue,
leaning ON the arm of Il young and
handsome man Of medium height,
squarely built figure and dark COM
plexion. There was something SO out
Of the common about the couple that
passers by who did not know them
stopped to take u second look and Won
der who they were. People who Were
well acquainted in the city stopped also
and remarked one to another, "there
are Madame Bonaparte and her grand
SON." The venerable lady was the
widely renowned Madame Bonaparte,
and her escort was Charles Jerome Bo-
naparte, her grandson, a rising mem
her of the Baltimore bar. Recently the
distinguished lady, now ninety odd
years Of age, has become very feeble,
and does not venture out of doors, and
there are grave apprehensions that her
romantic and most eventful career is
fast approaching its close. The out
lines Of her curious history are well
known. AS Lady Morgan has aptly
said: "She belongs to history; she
lived with kings and princes, philosop-
hers and artists; there is about her a
perpetual curiosity and romance."-
Baltimore american.