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Year: 1879

Don't go to the theater. concert or ball,
But stay in your room tonight;
Deny yourself to the friends that call
And good long letter write
Write to the sad old folks at home
Who sit when the day is done,
With folded nands and downcast eyes
And think Of the absent one.
Don't selfShly scribble excuse my haste,
Tve scarcely the time to write,"
Lest their brooding thoughts go wandering


back


To many a by gone night
When they lost their needed sleep and rest
And every breath was a prayer
That God would leave their delicate babe
TO their tender love and care.
Don't let them feel that you've no more need
OF their love or counsel wise;
For the heart grows strongly sensitive
When .gt has dimmed the eyes
1t might be well to let them believe
You never forgot them, quite;
That You deem it a pleasure, when far away,
Long, letters home to write.
Don't think that the young and giddy friends,
Who make your pastime gay,
Have halE the anxious thought for YOU
That the old folks have today.
The duty of writing do not put off;
Let sleep Or pleasure wait,
Lest the letter for which they looked and


lon.ced


Be day or an hour too late.
For the sad old folks at home,
With leckS fast turning white,
Are longing to hear from the abcent one
Write them q letter tonight.


National Baptist.
Year: 1879

Upon the sadness OF the sea
The sunset broods legretfully;
From the far lonely spaces slow
Withdraws the wistful afterglow.
So out of life the splendor dies;
So darken all the happy skies:
So gathers twilight, cold and stern,
But overhead the planets burn;
And up the east another day
Shall chase the bitter dark away;
What though our eyes with tears be wet,
The sunrise never failed us vet.
The blush of dawn may yet restore
Our light and hope and JOY once more,
Sad soul, take comfort. nor forget
That sunrise never failed us yet


-Go7in Y7bnrtev
Year: 1879

Nearly quarter of century ago
Todleben (who is Germany said to a
Young friend: "To get ahead in Russia
you have only to write book. Never
mind the contents; he who has written a
book can reach any position in Russia"
This, says the Railroad Gazette, is quot
ed apropos of the present Minister for
Railroads. Some years ago young
man wrote thesis for his degree. "The
Economies of Railroads." at least one
half of which is said to have proved his
utter ignorance of railroad management.
Nevertheless he became professor and
the head of the department in the Minis
try of Finance in which railroad affairs
are concentrated.


Secretary Sherman has sent his family
to Europe and can now stay out as late
Of nights as any of the Presidential can


didates. The "boom" is about to begin


Sympathy 10 best shown when practi
cal in its application. Therefore when
you sympathize with your suffering baby
show it practically by using DR.. Bulp.


baby syrup and thus cure your child
! Price % cents. H' 'l
Year: 1879

THE KILLING Of his little daughter by
Freeman, the Massachusetts, Second Ad-
vent fanatic, Is one Of the most terrible
acts that the mind can conceive; and
when such deed is acquiesced in by the
wife and mother, and members of the
society of this peculiar sect in the neigh
borhood, the terrible orgies and sacrifices
Of the ancient Pagans and the uncivilized
savages Of modern days are not only
called to mind but that such atrocities
then existed Is not so surprising.
Year: 1879

COMET CoMIyG.-A comet Is signalled
from Arcetris observatory at Salzburg.
At present it is said to resemble star of
eight size. Astronomers calculate that
it will be large enough to be seen with
the naked eye about the end Of May.
Year: 1879

most OF It's features TO that which took
place In last Mondays caucus, but bring
ing out also q decided opposition on the
part OF number OF "sllver mem them
selves to the acceptance Of Bayard's resig'
nation, and In the expression ot opinion
OF several OF them that the bill needs
amendment In various particulars, espe.
CiallY to make the 9th section conform
to the 4th, which gives seignorage 10 the
government.


At the close OF the discussion II was
agreed to refer the whole matter, includ.
ing Bayard's protfered resignation, to a
committee consisting Of Thurman, Nc.
Donald and Garland for consideration and
report TO future meeting Of the caucus.


No other action was taken, but there
seems to be general expectation among
the Democratic Senators, as consequence
OF the interchange OF views in to.day's
caucus, that Bayard will withdraw his
resignation and that the majority Of the
Finance Committee will allow the silver
bill TO be reported back to the Senate
without recommendation aud placed on
calendar, with the understanding that no
action be taken on the measure until the
next session,


1t Is believed that Senator Bayard will
consent to this course Of procedure in the
nature OF the compromise, though he
would insist on resigning his chairman.
ship II Coke's resolution to discharge the
committee was made caucus decree, and
will under no circumstance consent to re.
porting the bill without u distinct under.
standing that the action on it be postpon.
ed till next session.
Year: 1879

Some people. ignorant Of what good edit
ing is, imagine the getting up Of selected mat
to be the easiest work in the world to do
whereas it is tie incest work done on any pa
per. If they see the editor, with scissors in
his hand, they are sure TO say "Eh, that's
the way you get up original matter, eh p &C
compauyng their new and witty questions
with an idiotic wink or smile The facts are
that the interest, the variety and usefulness Of
paper depend in no snall degree ufon It's
selected matter, and few men are capable Of
the position who would net themselves be able
70 write many Of the articles they select. A
sensible editor desires considerable selected
matter, because he knows that one mind can
not make SO good paper as five or SIX.
Year: 1879

To TIE REQUIREMENTS or THE PUBLIC AND TIE
SEASON. WE ARE PREPARED TO OFFER IN EVERY
ONE OF OR THIRTY DEPARTMENTS SOME sTRIK
ING BARGAIN.


SOME SPECIAL REASON WHY EVERY LADY IN
THE CITY SHOrLD MAKE us A VISIT THIS WEEK.
WE INVITE YOU To CALL AND INSPECT OUR nov.
ELTIE>. WHETHER YoU HAVE ANY INTENTION OF
PURCHASING OR NOT.


WE PROMISE THAT YOU WILL BE GRATIFIED
AND AMAZED, POLITELY TREATED A3D NOT PER-
sUADED OR IMPORTUNED TO PURCHASE. AS FAR
As Is CONVENIENT, WE WOULD REQUEST LADIES
TO CALL EARLY IN THE DAY. IN ORDER TO
AVOID THE RUSH OF AFTERNOON PURCHASERS.


In
Year: 1879

The war department is about to commence very interesting expert ment in educating and civilizing young Indians of both sexes. The barracks at Carlisle, Cumberland County, Pa., have been selected as the place of trial, having the advan- tage of a healthful situation, distance from the frontier and most excellent surroundings. The young Indian girls will be taught, not only the ru- ailments of education, but how to cook and sew, how to be tidy and neat in their persons and apparel The boys will be instructed how to read and write and maintain them selve by manual labor as farmers or artisans. When the boys and girls graduate they will be ready to carry the germs of civilization with them into the wilderness. This expert ment will attract general attention and if the female savage shall prove as amenable to training as the male has done at Hampton and elsewhere it may be found cheaper to assis; in creating good Indians than it is tc keep up an army to kill bad Indians -Erchange.
Year: 1879

The Assize Court at Perugia, in Italy, has just condemned to death man named Thomas Longari, who not only murdered his brother but ate him. The two brothers, Thomas and Sebastian Longari, had been on bad terms for long time, and on Good Friday last Thomas waited for his brother as he returned from mass, and, coming up behind him in sequestered spot, knocked him down with a blow from an axe, and then chopped his head of. Having done this, he belabored the body with his knife, took out the heart, lungs, and other organs and placed them on one side with the head, while he cut up the rest of the body and concealed it in ravine. Taking the head and viscera home with him, he pulled out the teeth and eyes from the head while the intestines he fried and gave to his wife and children to eat. The other pieces of the body were found soon afterward. and the crime was traced home to him. When his house was searched his wife at once guessed what a horrible meal she had eaten, and her husband frankly told the police that it was so, and de cIared that he would do the same thing over again if he had the chance
Year: 1879

Love at first sight in church, with scriptural commentary, is Illustrated in the local columns of the Albany Argus One Sunday q beautiful young gentleman happened to have seat in a pew adjoining one in which a lovely young lady was sit ting. He was seized with violent passicn for the fair stranger and re- solved to propose to her then and there. So he handed her a Bible with pin stuck in the followin g

 ext: "And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new com mandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another" Gi. John, ). The lady returned the book, pointing to Ruth ii., 10: '"Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldst take knowledge of me. seeing I ana stranger?" He handed it back with his finger on iii. John, B, II: q had many things to write, but will not with ink and pen write unto thee. But I trust that I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face" As the re- suit of this interview it is said mar riage will take place in a month or two.
Year: 1879

But t-"Gentleme en ths jury said an eloquent Chicago advocate, "you have beern the witness swear he saw the prisoner raise his gun you have iIeern him swar he saw the fash and heerd the report; youg have heern him swar he saw the dog fall dead; you have heern him swar he dug the bullet out with his jack knife, and you have seen the bullet produced in Court; but whar, gentle men -yhar, I ask you, is the man who saw the bullet hit the dog"
Year: 1879

Mr. Zack- Chandler signslIZed his return to the |. s. Senate by the following speech up- on the subject of allowing Jefferson Davis among others. pension as a veteran of the Mexican War The whole bill was finally de- fsatsd EA (

 MR PRESIDENT: Twenty years ago l, in company with Jefferson Davis stood up in this chamber, and, with him, swore by AL mighty God that would support the Consti ton of the United States MT. Jefferson Da- wis came direct from the Cabinet of Franklin Pierce into the Senate of the United States and took the oath with me, te be faithful to the Government During four years sat in this body with Jefferson Davis and saw the preparations going on from day to day for the overthrow of this Government With treasen ID his heart and perjury upon his lips, he took the oath 10 sustain the Government that he meant to overthrow. Sir, there was metil- cd in his madness He, in cooperation with other men from his section and in the Cabinet of Mir Buchanan, made careful preparations for the event that was to follow. Your fleets were scattered, wherever the winds blew and water was found to float them, where they could not be used to put down a rebellion. Your armies were scattered all over this bread land, where they could not be used in an emergency Your treasury was depleted un- til your bonds. bearing 6 per cent interest, principal and interest payable in coin, were sold for s cents on the dollar, to pay current expenses and no buyers. Preparations were carefully made. Tour arms were sold under an apparently innocent clause in an army bill providing that the Secretary of War might, in his discretion, sell such arms as he deemed best for the interests of the Government to sell.

 Sir, IS years ago last month sat in this hall and listened to Jefferson Davis delivering his farewell address informing us what our Constitutional duties to this Government were and then he left and entered into rebellion to overthrow the Government that he had sworn to support. remained here, Sir, dnr-~ ing the whole of that terrible rebellion. I saw cur brave soldiers, by thousands I might al4 most say millions, as they passed through here to the the theatre of war. l saw their shatter- ed ranks returning. 1 saw steamboat after steamboat snd railroad train after railroad train bringing back the wounded. I was with my friend from Rhode Island (Mr Burn ssde) when he commanded the Army of the Potomac, and saw piles of legs and arms that made humanity shudder. 1 saw the widows and orphans made by this war, and heard them wail'a mourn over the death of their dearest and best.

 NIT. President, little thought at that time. that I should live to hear in the United States, euIogies upon Jefferson Davis, living-a living rebel-on the floor of the Senate of the United States. Sir, am amazed to hear it, and can tell the gentlemen on the other side that they little know the spirit of the North when they come here at this day, with bravadO on their lips, uttering eulogies upon him whom every man, woman and child in the North believes tO have been a dcuble-dyed traitor.
Year: 1879

TIE CURE FOR GOSSIP. .-Everyb
must talk about something. The poor
teTlow who was told not to talk for fear
that the people would find out that be was
Il fool, made nothing By the experiment.
lie was considered fool because be did
not talk on some subject or other. Every
body must have something to say, or give
up society. Of course, the topics Of con-
versatioh will relate TO the subjects Of
knowledge. Ifa man is interested in
science he will talk about science
II be is an enthusiast In ert he
will talk about art. II he is familiar
with literature, and is an intelligent ond
persistent reader, he will naturally bring
forward literary topics in his conversation.
30 with social and religious question:
"Out Of the abundance Of the heart the
mouth speaketh." !" That of which the
mind is fall, that with which it Is fur
hished, will come out in expression.


The very simple reason why the world
Is full Of gossip is that those who indulge
in it have nothing else in them. They
must interest themselves in something.
They known nothing but what they learn
from day to day in intercourse with and
observation of their neighbors. What
these neigh oors do, what they say, what
happens to them in their social and bust
ness affairs, what they wear, these become
the questions Of supreme interest. The
personal and social lite around them-this
is the book under constant porusal, and
out of this comes that pestilerous c5nyer-
sation which we call gossip. The world
is full of It, and in million houses, all
over the country, nothing is talked Of but
the personal affairs of neighbors.


What is the cure for gossip Simply
culture. There is great deal of gossip
that has no nalignity in it. Good ma
tursd people talk about their neighbors
because, and only because, they have
nothing else TO talk about.


Gossip is always personal confession
either Of malice or imbecilty, and tie
young should not only shun it, but by the
most thorough culture relieve themselves
from all temptation to indulge it. It's
low, frivolous, and too often a dirty busi-
ness. There are country neigbberhoods
in which it RACES Ike a pest. Churches
are split in pieces by it. Neighbors make
enemies by it for life. In many persons
it degenerates into chronic disease
which is practically incuraJle. Let the
young cure it while they may.--FHHadcl.
iohid Times.
Year: 1879

A MOUNTAIN MAIDS FRoLIC.-Over
in North Denver lives a pretty, slender
and graceful young lady, who imagincs
that her sex deprives her Of great many
pleasures which she might otherwise en-
joy. Impressed with this idea, she, a few
evenings since, donned male attire and
went upon a tour Of investigation. She
visited one or two Of her female acquain-
tances, and had delightful time making
love to them. But as the hours began 10
wax late, she thought it advisable to get
home. After a vain effort to persuade her
young lady friends TO accompany her, She
started alone, cooking her hat jauntily on
one side, and staggering into the street
with an exaggerated idea of masculine
walk. A few steps from the door, how
ever, she heard rapid footsteps behind
her, and, imagining that she was pursued,
her feminine instincts counseled flight,
and she darted away. This inconsiderato
action precipitated the danger she dreaded
and the man behind her seeing the sudden
flight Of the well dressed youth, gave
chase. The frolic was converted into a
stampede. The girls feet, winged with
terror, fairly flew over the ground, and
close at her heels came the relentless pur-
suer. She dashed through the gate, and
not waiting TO unfasten the door when she
reached home, dashed her weight against
1t and went sprawling into the middle Of
the floor. Her father, who was no. aware
OF her escapade and who had just retired
for the night, naturally supposed that his
premises had been Invaded by burglar.
and with loud cry Of fury sprang up TO
expel the intruder. But the girl was now
fairly beside herself with terror, ami her
shrieks rung out with an energy and ve
hemence that bewildered while il appalled,
her venerable parent. Ho sprang to the
lamp and turned up the light, and in
stead OF the ferocous features of the


burglar and assassin, beheld the terror
stricken countenance of his little lamb.
vi course, explanations followed. and her
mother came to her assistance, but it a
presumed the old man read the young
damsel pretty severe lesson on the


proprieties Of life. Anyway she is no


longer given to masquerades male attire.
Rochy Mountain NetVS.
Year: 1879

Hawkeye: Richard C@ur de Lion was the most stylish man in England of hIs time. When he put on his tin helmet and cast.iron ulster, and a pair of laminated steel boots, and picked up a club with an iron knob and a steel spike in the end, and set forth on a crusade, the fashionable society of that day considered him just "dressed to kill" And so he was. And one day when he was dressed that way a fellow killed him.
Year: 1879

You will not be sorry for hearing before judment.

 For thinking before speaking. For holding an angry tongue. For stopping the ear to a tale bearer,

 For disbelieving most of the Ill re- torts.

 For being kind to the distressed. For being patient toward every body.

 For doing, good to all men. For asking pardon for.ali wrongs. For. speaking evil of no one. For being courteous to all.
Year: 1879

DAIN in the right side, under the l edge of the ribs, increases on pres sure; sometimes the pain is in the left side; the patient is rarely able to lie on the left side; sometimes the pain is felt under the shoulder blade, and 1t frequently extends to the top of the shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken for rheumatism in the arm. The stomach is affected with loss of appe- tite and sickness; the bowels in gen eral are costive, sometimes alternative with lax; the head is troubled with pain, accompanied with dull, heavy sensation in the back part. There is generally considerable loss of mem ory, accompanied with a painful sen- sation of having left undone some thing which ought to have been done. A slight, dry cough is sometimes an attendant. The patient complains of weariness and debility; he IS easily startled, his feet are cold or burning, and he complains of a prickly sensa- tion of the skin; his spirits are low; and although he is satisfied that exer- else would be beneficial to him, yet he can scarcely summon up fortitude enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts every remedy. Several of the above symptoms attend the disease, but cases have occurred where few of them ex- isted, yet examination of the body, after death, has shown the LIVER to have been extensively deranged.
Year: 1879

The attention of the citizens of
Memphis is directed to the call which
appears in another column Of the
LEDGER to-day for a meeting to-mor-
row afternoon at the ceamber of COM
merce to consult and devise ways and
means for improving the general sani
tary condition of the city. 1t is to be
hoped that all branches of business
and trade will be fully represented on
the occasion, for the time has certain
ly come when some improvement in
this direction must be commenced
and finished.
Year: 1879

Hooker.


Cincinnati EnQuirer.l


| served on Gen. Hooker's staff for
nearly year, and on one occasion was
assigned to duty as Judge Advocate
of the General Court Martial before
which a private soldier of a Michigan
regiment was charged with desertion.
The evidence showed that the pris-
oner had deserted three times, on the
last occasion in the face of the en-
emy." The Court Martial sentenced
him to be shot, and the record of his
trial and conviction was forwarded to
Gen. Hooker for his approval. A
short time subsequently General
Hooker came to my quarters, which
adjoined his own, and said:


Bond, in this case against private
-, what do you think mad better be
done? Are there no extenuatiDg cir
cumstances?


None that | know of, General. He
has deserted three times"


Isn't there something in the case
upon which you could base recon-
mendation of mercy?'


"Not a thing. The proof against
him was positive and not denied, and
the witnesses say further that when
ne was with his regiment he was a
worthless fellow and a constitutional
coward. F"


"That's just the thing" said the
general positively. "lhe man is con
stitutionally coward, and you recon-
mend him to mercy on that ground.
I'll tell you what's the matter, Bond,
his mother is at my quarters begging
for her sons life, and | want to spare
HIM"


In accordance with this suggestion,
the Recommendation for leniency was
written, and feeble old lady with
silver gray hair and a fearful face
was bowed out of the generals door
by the brave old hero, and turning
away she exclaimed, with uplifted
hands, God bless you, General
Hooker" LEWIS II. BOND.
Year: 1879

The widow of Normandy peasant
has exhibited u more than ordinary
share of woman's with the duty which
her husbands demise imposed upon her
of executing his will. His property
consisted OF good horse and a worth
less cur, and he directed that they
should be sold, the proceeds of the sale
of the horse to be divided among his
other relatives, while the widows por-
ton was to be the sum which the dog
would fetch. This discrepancy in the
value of the two animals was naturally
not little CALLING 10 the lady, but after
turning affairs over in her own mind she
discovered means by which she could
fulfill her late husbands S behests without
suffering pecuniary loss to herself. She
announced for sale horse for the sum
five francs and dog for five hundred.
Those who wished to buy the horse


were informed that they must also take
the dog; and when Mt length purchaser


for the pair was found, the widow


handed over five francs, to be divided
| among the dead mans family, keeping


for herself the five hundred, as the sum
(which the dog had fetched"
Year: 1879

FAT MEN AND Thin MEN.-Two club
have been recently started, both unde
one roof, in the Frankfurter Strasse,
Berlin, one of which has re ceiyed
the name OF "The Fat Club"
while the other rejoices in the no less sig
ni6cant title of ''The Thin Club In
the club house common to both societies
there have been constructed two test door
ways-the one generously wide, the
other thriftlly narrow. To these door
ways the candidates for election, respect
lively obese or attenuated, are ceremoni-
ously conducted, after they have register
ed VOW to abide uncomplainingly by
the result of the ordeal awaiting them.
Should the would-be member of the Fat
Club be found capable of passing with
ease through the wide doorway his dis
qualification is thereby proved beyond re-
peal His rejection is politely signifed
to him, with the merciful intimation that
when he shall have ,waxed somewhat fat
ter he will be permitted 10 ''try again."
The text applied to the exiguous candi-
date is evactly the converse of that to
which fat aspirants are subjected. IF he
cannot slip through the doorway constitu-
ting the fatitudinal standard of member
ship he is informed that until he reduce
his exorbitant dimensions to the pre-
scribed limit he must resign all hope of
being received into the emaciated bosom
of the chin Club"