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Year: 1877

| tured stones of India and Java, there is


the same tree and the same serpent, the


same destructive deluge and the same
saving ark, though the latter does not


always preserve the same form and con-


struction-being, according to the jew


or the Christian, made with all the


science of the carpenters art, while the


simple and poetic Buddhist sees his first


parents disembarking from the opening


petals of his sacred lotus. On the other


hand some traditions of the early his


tory of countries are fanciful enough.


The Montenegrin accounts for the name


and character of his rocky fatherland


by the following legend: After the


Creation, so the story goes, when the


great Architect was embellishing and


putting the finishing touches to His


work, he lowered over the universe


with supply of mountains in a sack,
dropping one here and there, according
to the exigencies of each country he
passed. When il came to the turn of
Montenegro, He was about to treat the
principality likewise, intending a
charming little mountain for her, when,
unfortunately, the sack burst, and its
whole contents fell pellmell on the
wretched CernagOra, and lay there in
an inextricable confusion.


As if the origin of Man were not
wonderful enough, the traditions of his
migrations are more wonderful still.
The Poles of Posen still preserve on the
facade of their old Rathhaus the effigies
of the three migratory brethren, the
ancestors of the Slavonic race, and the
Hiradchin (the colossal palace at
Prague) commentaries by its name the
white citadel to which the eagle of the
fable conducted Tchekh from his Danu-
bian home. Ii is one thing, however,
to be credulous lover of myth, and
another thing to make all early history
the humble servant of an inexorable
theory. Because the son of Thetis fell
In the western gate of Troy, and the
sun also disappears beneath the western
horizon, according to these theorists no
further proof is necessary in order TO
connect the one with the other. and in |
the same way the early struggles of
every people are made nothing else but |
various editions of the eternal story of
the conflict between light and darkness,
between the the dawn and the night. |
If. then, we must relegate TO the land |
of painted dreams many of those ami
able beings we fain would have known,
there are others whom Art has rescued |
from decay. The monuments of the |
past corroborate the history of nations.
''On ne quite jamais les Romains," as
said; and to-day, in their
ancient capital, the ruins they have left
steal us easily away from the newer
pomp of the modern city. Remains such |
as these are very precious to the true
lover of history. Without them we
might perhaps live to see realized the
prediction of Childe Harold.
that an age which had doubted Troy
might one day doubt of Rome.
Year: 1877




bands, accordeons, penny whistles, ant


so forth probably afford to some person.


large amount of qualification by the


sounds which they evolve. At least we


may venture to conclude as much from


the numbers of these instruments ol


torture that are found perambulating
our thoroughfares. We doubtless all


remember the lines describing the
effects of street music, and beginning
An Orpheusi an 0rpbeus. he works on the crowd;


He sways them with harmony merry and loud


He fills all their hearts with his power TO the briml


Was there anght ever heard like his fiddle and him


The piece ends with the touching de-
scription of how to the ears of the
patient drudge of servant paradise
seemed opened, and her heart and men,
DRY were carried far away to her home
in the country. Reflections upon the
enjoyment which some people are re-
ceiving from the hearing of street music
may make very charitably disposed per-
sons inclined to suffer a little for the
sake of others. But there are limits to
human endurance; and when, i'm a
''quiet" street, two organs and brass
band are pouring out their dissOnant
notes at one and the same moment, it is
possible that the patriarch job might
have found that there were things
which even he could not stand had he
been 4 dweller in one of the houses.


The sufferings of invalids are increased
by the music performed in the streets
to degree that none but doctors and
nurses can fully appreciate. Brain
workers, who cannot take up an inter
rupted sentence as seamstress can
resume a half-finished piece of work,
are distracted by the din. We remem-
Der the misery caused in one invalid's
room by an organ which repeated
"Home, sweet home" seventeen times
before the person who had been en-
couraging the musician had enough !;
and the fruitless efforts TO follow out a
special line of thought while the
'Marseillaise" resounded first in front,
then at the side, and then at the back of
the house. Street musicians when
warned off, even if they go to the
distance prescribed by the police, have
still an infinite power of annoyance,
and exercise it too when they have a
revenge to inflict on those who have
sent them away. practically as the
Lancet says. 1.-THE suffering ratepayer is
helpless against the imported foreigners
who perpetrate the outrage, and who
are notoriously to a very large extent
supported by persons not contributing
to the rates, whose occupations are
of a manual character, and
who are not therefore disturbed by
sounds which defraud the thinker of
portion of his working time, and are
simply destructive TO the nervous
invalid


\ paragraph in our paper Of May II
has already informed our readers that
a society has been formed which seeks
for the regulation of street music-its
abolition being impracticable. Mem
bers of the various professions are
themselves with the object of
pressing for legislation on the subject.


OF what use is it to pave our through
fares with wood, with asphalte and with
BUR noise-hindering materials, if day
and night are 10 be rendered hideous
Dy the sounds of street music? We
hope that something may be soon done
.oward the effectual mitigation of this
,vil.-LoRdoR Queen.
Year: 1877

I've been thinking I've been thinking
What a glorious world were this
Did folks mind their business more,


Ard mind their neighbors' less,
For instance: you and /. my friend.


Are sadly prone to talk
OF matters that concern us not


And others follies mock.
I've been thinking. if We begin


To mind our own affairs.
That possibly our neighbors might


Contrive TO manage theirs
We've faults enough at home to mend
1t may be so Of others:
1t would seem strange if it were not,
Since all mankind are brothers.
Oh would that We had charity


For every man and woman,
Forgiveness is the mark of those
Who know TO err Is human"
Then let us Danish jealousy;


Let's lift our fallen brother;
And, as We journey down Lies road.
Do good to one another.
Year: 1877

friendly that baby boldly clutched at
the bright buttons ON her sack, and
crowed with delight as he got one, and
we all smiled at the play, and were
sorry when the little lady with bow
and smile to us, got out at the church
Year: 1877

great as remaining another night
here physicians, the best, shall be
called in. No! you shall not die.
You have not come home to die"


Nor did she die. Our simple
tale has already been too long in
the telling, or we might narrate
how the sense of rest and peace
that grew up in her now, the skill
ful care of the best physicians, and
the knowledge of her boys future
was assured, all combined to work
a cure, that, otherwise, might have
been regarded as almost miraculous.


To-day there is no more beauti-
ful women of her years, in that
great city, that Margaret. She
lives only for her father and her
boy; they come, at least, before
everything else. But she does not
exclude herself entirely from So
ciety. To tie select and cultivated
circle of which she is the center
and chief ornament, she gives freely
of her varied accomplishments and
her exquisite charm of manner.


But the memory of her dead hus-
band is still green in her heart,
and ever will be; and though men
of high station aud even world
wide celebrity would WOO her, if
she would, to be the light of their
home, they know, one and all, that
her first and last love lies buried,
in that lonely grave, on the blue
shores of the Riviera, to which,
every year or two, she makes o
pilgrimage.
Year: 1877

In times like these our mer- chants more thoroughly perceive the disadvantages which have in urcd to them by relying solely up- on commercial travellers. It has brought to them an enormous credit business, much larger than is good for them; but what they want is the cash, and that can be best obtained by judicious adver Using in established journals.

 Every merchant who has goods to sell appreciates the necessity of drawing cash from the pockets of those who hoard it. The ques- tion is, how can it best be done? We think far better and with far more certainty by judicious ad vcrtlsing than by legion of com merciaI travellers, while S3,000 in advertising would bring them more cash when there is notori ous disposition to hoard currency.
Year: 1877

The examination in the case OF Sergeant Henry X.
Woodruff, Of tho Tombs squad, charged by Counsellor
James Oliver with libel, was finished in the Tombs
Police Court yesterday by tho Sergeant waving
further examination aud asking to be tried in the
Court OF General Sessions Justice Flammcr fixed bail
the OF $500 and tho papers In the case wore
sent to the District Attorney,
Year: 1877

THE weathercock on the steeple of the
village church, in Soudan, France, was
time-worn and rusty, and those in au-
thority decided thatit should be removed.
A man clambered up the steeple, but just
before he could reach the weathercock he
lost his balance and slid down for seventy
feet then rebounded to the roof of the
church, and was precipitated to the
ground without being seriously injured.
Then a man named CheValier strove to
haul himself up by means of rope and
there he remained 100 feet from the
ground, with head down, beating the air
with his arms, struggling to recover him
self, and swaying backward and forward
with a high wind. Pierre Pean now
stepped forth and volunteered to mount
to the rescue of Chevalier, but, after do
ing his best for three-guarters of an hour,
he had to descend. His place was taken
by Moreau, who, climbing higher than
Chevalier, slipped rope round his body,
and cutting that which held his foot,
freed him from the fearful position in
which he had remained for three hours,
Year: 1877

Blueing alone, besides having large
box of the Cheng Weng that will last
family many months.


1t is the most economical article
that can be used, costing only about
one cent to do the ironing of large
family. Warranted not to injure
the clothes, but will make them last
much longer, because they do not have
to g through the wearing out process
of washing and starching so often. 1t
gives the linen such a smooth, glossy
surface, that the dust and dirt will
not adhere to it, SO that it will keep
clean nuch longer. Even would it
keep clean no longer the beautiful
gloss finish which is impaired is sutfi-
cisnt inducement to bring it into gen
eral use. The Polish is packed in a
slide box, containing "a Lozenges
which will last an ordinary family SIX
months.


The Chsng Wong Chinese Washing
Blue from Hong Kong is without any
doubt the best in the world. 1t new
er settles when in water, and contains
ten times the amount of blueing prop
srty of ordinary bottle blueing.


Give it one trial and you will al
ways use it.


Each box contains 80 cents worth of
polish which is sold at half price
thirty cents per box.


Beware Of travelling swindlers
who will offer you a bogus article for
Is to 35 cents per box and thus steal
your money.


Mr.. c. Differ is the agent for this
County who sells the only genuine
article. HEALTH & HoME.
Year: 1877

If I had known in the morning.
How wearily all the day,


The words unllind.


Would trouble my mind,
said when you went away,
l had been more careful, darling,
Nor given you needless PAIN


But we vex "our own"


With look and tone,
We NAV never take back again.
For though in the quiet evening
You may give me the kiss of peace,
Yet it might be,


That never for me
The pain of the heart should cease,
How many go forth in the morning
That never come back at night


And hearts are broken,


For harsh words spoken,
That sorrow can ne'er set right
We have careful thoughts for the strange
And smiles for the sometime guest,
But oft for "our own"


The bitter tone,
Though we love "our own" the best
All lips with curse impatient!
Ah i! brow with that look of scprn!
'Twere cruel fate,


Were the night too late
To undo the work of the morn.
Year: 1877

Within the last ten years the progress
of discovery in every department of Anowl-
edge has made 4 new work of reference an
imperative want.


The movement of political affairs has
kept pace with the discoveries of science
and their fruitful application to the indus
trial and useful arts and the convenience
and rcdnemen of social life Great wars
and consequent revolutions have occurred
involving national changes of peculiar mo-
which was at its height when the last vol
une of the old work appeared has happily
been ended, and new course of CONNER
cial and industrial activity has been com
menceG. Large accessO44s to cur
Year: 1877

PROHIBITION is rapidly becoming
an issue in Georgia, and the Augusta
Chrontele expresses the fear that in a
few years the question will produce
as much mischief in that state as in
the North and West.
Year: 1877

The work has been begun after long and
careful preliminary labor and with the
most ample resources for carrying it on to
a successful termination.


None Of the original stereotype plates
have been used, but every page has been
Year: 1877

fruit; what timely and refreshing rains; what well


balanced temperatures and generally mild and whole


airs; what plenty in the yield OF the pastures


and orchards and forests Our gratitude for these


gifts cannot but bo exalted when wc consider the
human conditions that wal. upon their productions
and distribution. In several respects we have good
be also thankful the civil record Of this last
year. Last Thanksgiving was an anxious time on ao
count OF the uncertain result Of the Presidentai eec
tion- Yhere fear OF a owl Some there were
that to yielding their point OF alleged right What
Judgment and honor The doubtful peril was
lcii TO the decision OF u court Of arbitra-
tion be chosen by the two parties a.
issue. Tho decision was made and accepted,
greatly 20 the honor OF both partios aud especially 10
the losing party. Again, there was fenr Of social
war growing out oi tho question OF work and wages
hoat ragged last midsummer more maddentng thnn


the solar fires, and Tor awhile the nation stood aghast
at the danger, and Europe looked on with concern,
though Dy no means with bad feeling And again, we
have been In danger not only OF civil aud OF socai
war, but also OF financial war The sad and iinecr-
ing legacy OF our great national contest wns vast
Issue OF unredcemcd currency, aud the troublesome
question arose, How shall get rid OF u IN pruont
and honest wayY But the Resumption act was passed
by tho act of Congress, Tor II Is best IN the
long Tor all TO havo good money,
and that the only way OF securing II.
Look upon the fruits and abors Ol the year and re-
gard all natural good and all human society as the
sphere OF the divine activity and tho call tor the d.
vine spirit
Year: 1877

The inmates OF the Westchester County Jail were
treated to turkey and other good things-brandy
sauce however, was not included IN the programme.
Az the Catholic Proectory In the town OF Westches-
ter, and studies suspended and the
OF the male ana female departments gave themselves
up to enjoyment A. Sing Sing Prison there were no
religious exercises All labor suspended'and the
prison was as still as a church To an outsider no
sound came to indicate that host OF 900 were
confined there. Tho convicts were given extra
day. each with loaf OF swcetened bread, thicky


filed with raslns, and plentiful supply of butter and
cheese.
Year: 1877




In the Church OF tho incarnation OF Madison
avenue and ihrty-ftth street, Rev. Arthur Brooks
preached q Thanksgiving sermon, taking as his text
Proverbs XIV, 34"Rignteousness exalteth nation,
but sin is reproach TO any people," Thanksgiving
Is the day, said the preacher which perhaps OF all
others combines best national and our personal
interests. We rejoice ana give thanks in accordance
with tho accommodation Of the civil authority, and
yet our joys express themselves in family reunions
and thanks gwen iu our own churches without
any regulation ceremony prescribed by govern
ment What have we 10 be thankful for On this day
OF national thanksgiving? II righteousness exacth
nation merely It must be that progress in the cause
oi righteousness must DO essential to every true
Thanksgiving 1t cannot be that this hankfulness Will
be yet rejoicing that The work oil righteous
pess completed For I'LL We are all perfect we can
hardly expect that. But surely tho evidence Of do
termination to regulase tho nations lie by laws Of
right and wrong more than by laws OF expcdency,
the prevalence Of q spirit OF reform everywhere,
manful standing up TO meet new questions OF right
aud truth ana honesty they arise are desplsed.
That spirit has been the evident one. Mistakes and
wrong decisions may see as individuals, but surely
true, straightforward, Independent mode OF judging
OF matters OF public has been prevalent among
and saved US from dangers arising from over
heated prejudice aud party zeal. II II has been q
yoar of little excitement IN public Matters year Of
tendencies rather than OF great results-if there
have been no great events 10 which our
minds naturally turn IN retrospect all the
more driven to look tor our causes OF thanks
giving to the fields OF personal and domestic lite.
Year: 1877

THE return of Dundee whaler from
Davis Straits with good cargo of oil has
again started the lament in England that no
fresh effort is in progress from that country
to penetrate to the North Pole. 1t is re-
ported that the straits are full OF floating ice,
and the inference is that the Pa,@ocrystic
Sea has broken up. OF course people are
saying that if Captain Mares had been careful
to prevent his expedition from contracting
scurvy, the ships might have remained
another season in high latitudes, and this
year would have had the chance of penetrat-
ing to more northerly point, perhaps of
solving the mystery Of the pole. The tone of
the English press on this subject has changed
greatly. When Captain Mares returned, the
general tendency was to accept his verdict of
"Po!e impracticable," at all events, by way
of Smiths Sound. But since the Howgate
expedition has been organized there is evil
IDENTIFY fear that the crowning honor of
arctic discovery may be grasped by Ameri-
cams
Year: 1877

Beyond the election of Speaker of the
House, the passage of deficiency bills for the
Departments, and the action to be taken
to secure proper representation of this
country al the Paris international exhibit
tion, there is apparently little business to be
done by Congress at the extra session. The
opinion however prevails that that body will
find enough to busy itself about until the
regular session in December. The choice of
Speaker will be speedily effected, for there
is scarcely doubt that Mr.. Randall will re-
ceive the Democratic caucus nomination and
be elected on the first ballot. The project of
organizing the House in the interest of the
Administration has been abandoned as ut
terly impraclicable, and Mc. Randal's con-
version to the schemes of the subsidy men
has disarmed all opposition to him in the
South.


The other matters which will certainly
come before Congress may be speedily dis
posed Of The opposition to the army appro-
priations has died out, and the deficiency bills
will be readily passed. 1t is generally con-
ceded that steps should be taken in the direc-
tion of an effective increase of the army,
the events of the summer having very clear
ly demonstrated the necessity of that in
crease. Our national police is sadly unequal
to the task imposed upon it. But as any
plan of increase should be carefully consid-
cred before adoption the consideration of thfs
measure may as well be postponed to the reg
ular session. Steps to secure an adequate
representation of this country at the Paris
exhibition ought to meet with no hindrance.
Such representation is not only matter of
national pride but of benefit to all the ma
terial interests Of our country. The PhiIa-
delphia exhibition greatly strengthened our
position in the markets of the world and
stimulated our manufacturers to higher en-
deavors. If the success of last summer be
properly followed up we shall make wider
and more profitable market for our wares.
Experience shows that we can best introduce
those wares to the notice of the world by
means of International exhibitions. People
have the opportunity to compare our goods
with the goods of other nations, and we
while making the same comparison, can
profit by study Of those particulars in which
we are excelled.


These matters disposed of it is difficult to
see what Congress will find to oc-
occupy itself with until December. There
are no party issues to wrangle over. The con-
tested seats are easily disposed of, for they
are always taken by the majority party. In
the Senate, however, the Louisiana aud
South Carolina cases will probably,it brought
up, give rise to long discussion. There is
also possibility that the new civil service
system may receive thorough ventilation in
that body if the President makes the remov-
ais he is credited with the intention of max
ing. The subsidy bills will wait until De-
cember. There is one affair that Congress
will do we'll to undertake. 1t should strengthen
the Secretary Of the Treasury in his plan of
resumption,by providing facilities for funding
the greenbacks OR otherwise dsposing Of
them.
Year: 1877

In the information which they give, fashion
journals almost universally forget that they
may possibly have male as well as female
readers, and even if they have not, that wives,
mothers and sisters are naturally desirous of
learning something about the masculine to-
lette that they may guide their husbands. sons
and brothers in the choice of raiment. To fill
up this void it is my intention from time TO
time to give sundry hints concerning gentle
mems fashions.


For the coming winter masculine garments
Will be essentially longer than heretofore. The
unDecomlng Ulster, so like an invalid's dress.
lng-gown, will continue to weigh down young
men, while older and more sedate gentlemen
Will shun this garment as being too ccnspicu-
Gus, but will wear long overcoats calling to
mind the: great coats of the farmers. A few
Year: 1877

LORD BEAcoNsFIELD is great stickler for
his rights in regard TO patronage, and is also
exceedingly severe upon those whom he ap-
points to office if they disclose the fact be-
fore the queen confirms them. One gentle
man lost the solicitor-generalship because of
imprudence in this respect, and at least two
prospective peers have had to wait for the
same reason. Lord Beaconsield says in re-
gard to such cases, that "the crown is the
fount of honors. not its minister, and form
is the essence of society and the first princi-
pie of government"