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Year: 1878

Financiers in New York antici.
pating the passage Of BANDS silver
bill in spite of the veto say the
measure will drive gold out of the
country entirely. Paper will become
a promise to pay silver, silver will
iall, aud the promise to pay in turn
wi sink in value, and lrightiul dis
aSters result.
Year: 1878

A popular doctor OF Utica, while
escorting young lady home the 9TH
er evening, attempted to relieve her
cough and sore throat by giving her a
troche. He told her to allow it TO
dissolve gradually in her mouth. No
relief was experienced. and the doctor
felt quite chagrined the next day,
when the lady sent him a pantaloon
button with note, saying he must
have given her the wrong kind of a
troche and might need this one.
Year: 1878

Little Mary P's father had gone to
Europe. During his absence she
prayed continually for him that God
would take care Of him and bless him.
why don't you pray for father now?'
asked her mother. 1--WE have got
him at home now, and We can take
care of him ourselves"
Year: 1878

Cows pastured on rye will ailen
and give greater quantity Of milk
than they will when pastured ON the
wild range or fed corn in the ear.
Even in Winter the butter has a nice
golden color and cells we'll. II sown
early on well prepared land, rye will
afford more pasture to the acre during
Fall, Winter and Spring than blue
grass or timothy. Rye pasture is
cheaper and easier to be had in Win
ter than root crops, and grows faster
in the early Spring than the usual
pasture grasses. Sow IN May for sum-
mer pasture, and the Fab for Spring
pasture. IN. Y. Herald.
Year: 1878

The Troy Times building perishe,l
from a lighted cigar We were about
to say that you must smoke your ci-
gar without lighting it, but the Elmi-
ra Gazette says the moral is that you
must never own a printing office.
Year: 1878

Looking at the social pyramid, we find it cut perpendicularly from apex to base by the line of sex i; the right, or male half, having been granted the suffrage, inmost States of the Un- ion; while the left, or female half of our citi zenship, still remains disfranchised. Heretofore extensions of the suffrage have been downward ln the social scale. At first only the males of the upper social class, or property holders, were allowed the ballot. Then the property qualification was repealed, and we had univer- sal male suffrage in it's place.

 Universal male suffrage was found to work badly from the fact that it gave certain pro- portion of citizens the ballot who had too little intelligence to use it to any good purpose. Es- pecially has this been found to be the case in our cities, where there are great accumulatiens of foreign ignorance and in the South, where, to adopt the forcible language of pr. Phelps, "we put the most delicate blossom of ciVliza- tion into the hands of herd of ignorance and brutishness." So plainly is the qualification of intelligence needed for the use of the ballot, that some few states have adopted constitution al amendments requiring that at least the voter shall be able to read. The difficulty is that ignorance, once enfranchised, cannot be dis franchised. No conservatism has yet been found bold enough to seriously propose taking the suffrage away from any man who has it. Even those who profess to consider the fran chise mere privilege treat it, in this respect, as right. But why may not the reform which cannot be effected by restriction be attained by exten- sion Suppose that the property qualification line is extended across the entire pyramid, and all the women above it are allowed the ballot? Plainly we should have conservative and not | a radical measure The number of property. holding voters would be doubled at stroke there being no increase of that ignorant, non- property holding class which conservatism so greatly threads. Suppose, what would seem to us more just, that an educational restriction of the suffrage was adopted, and then woman admitted to the ballot. Such an extension of the suffrage would save South Carolina at once from all danger of being again overpow- cred by her ignorant majority.

 But even if all women were admitted to the franchise, we believe that the effect of such an extension would be in the interest of conserva- tism. Three quarters of the church.members throughout the country are disfranchised wo- men and the utter divorce of religion from politics is a necessary consequence. Woman is the natural enemy of Rum and we must look to her vote to overthrow the immense po- htical power now wielded by Rum. More ever, woman is the natural enemy of all that is immoral, and indecent and our politics recks with indecency and immortality, waiting for reform that will never be reached till her right to the franchise is acknowledged h. deed, the conscientious dread that many, per haps most women feel of assuming the respon. sibilty of the ballot, is oneof many indications
Year: 1878

No nation learns how to make war in times of peace Elaborate preparation, careful drill, excellent arms, and good soldiers, all fail tc accomplish what is expected of them by a peaceful generation. Something over century ago. Frederick the Great commanded the finest army and ruled the most military nation in Europe. France was nowhere, in comparison. A little over forty years later, after France had been trained by dozen years of hard fighting, the new, Napoleonic, and the old, Prussian military systems, came into collision in the memorable campaign of 1806 In six weeks Prussia lay prestrate at the feet of the con- uueror. The stiff tactics and the superannuat- ed generals of the old Seven Years War, were no match for the fiery soldiers and the brilliant generals bred up in the recent wars of the French Revolution.

 The Crimean War began between armies that had been elaberately trained in everything but the actual school of war. After forty years of peace, three great powers were again at war. The blunders recorded by Kinglake show how much those nations had declined in the practical art of war.

 The early years of our war of the Rebellion were years of training. The Union armies were at least two years In becoming effective military machines. The army oft Potomac which invaded the Peninsula under Mcclellan was a mere mob as compared with the army which forced the surrender of Lee in '65.

 The behavior of Russia in the recent war shows the prime necessity of actual campaign ing to teach the art of war. Plainly it was the great weakness of the Turk rather than the great strength of the Russian, which turn- ed victory to the side of the latter. Still more recently comes the experiencence of Austria in Bosnia Regular soldiers in greatly superi- or numbers have suffered defeats at the hands of undisciplined bodies of insurgents.

 In fact, fighting is a great art which can never be thoroughly learned otherwise than in the actual school of war. The soldier who is ever so thoroughly drilled in times of peace, has vast deal to learn in going into real ser vice. Still truer is this of the general. The art of maneuvering troops effectively in battle is one that cannot be learned from books or from the marching and counter marching of troops meeting no impeachment of hostile re- sistance Injudicious strategy and injudicious field operations ruin most of the calculations of the general who has learned his art in time of peace.
Year: 1878

A T a Court of Probate holden at Plymouth within A and for the district of Plymouth on the 28tb day of August A.D- 1878.

 Present GEO w. COLE, Judge On motion of Caroline Robbins administ1atrix on the estate of Henry D. Robbins, late of Plymouth within said district deceased

 This Court doth decree that six months bs allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the to the Administratrix and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in newspaper published in LitchfeId and by posting copy thereof the public sign post in said town of Plymouth nearest the place wherein the dece sed last dwelt,

 .. Certified from Record, 2s-sw GEO. W. COLE, Judge
Year: 1878

The improved condition of South Carolina since the overthrow of Republicanism there cannot be denied. Life and property are more secure, and the circuit judges of the state aver that not only is there diminution in crime, but that there is actually less i'll treatment of negroes by whites
Year: 1878

.f TIE FUNERAL on TIE LATE VENERABLE
Mrs. HENRIETTA DIMMoCg took place yester-
day from the st. James church. "a largeas-
,seniblage, consisting In great part OF the
old acqnaintances and warm friends OF the


deceased. were presentto pay the last fTf-
butte to her memory. The manifestations
ON the occasion showed how much her


worth and charming social character were
valued. Those who knew her well cannot fail


to look back upon her past lne.d Her early,
married days we're full Of cheerfulness and
bright promises. Her husband was an accom-


plished and honorable gentleman % worthy
member Of that grand community of officers
Of the Federal army which found every.


where q welcome, and received IN every.
social meeting civility and Difference ELF
cited by their merits and, bearing. Those


who remember those days .recollect what


elegance and refined enjoyment character
ized the assembiages, and amongst them
not the least noted were so often seen the.
then young aud graceful officer and his ac-
complished wife. What happy times they


were; and what fearful events have since


occurred. Through them all the venerable
lady we have given to the grave passed


along to her advanced age. In all her trials
she who had seen such happiness always


uldiuCdlueu d pidclu SslSHattouG anu Snect


falness that were beautiful example to all


around her. She commanded arespect and
affection which her virtues were we'll calcu-
lated TO inspire, and the tears that were shed
for her were deep and sincere. A woman who


displayed such piety, constancy, and beau
tiful submission to Divine will, could but


be Of value to the community in which she
lived, and it is credit to that community


that she was beloved and that her loss is


deplored s'#
Year: 1878

The Salary.ReductiOn BAH.


The following comparative statement will
show the effect OF the House salary-blll, the
present pay OF the officials affected being
given in one column and proposed pay in
the other:
Year: 1878

EDITOR HERALD: When you
take into consideration the mum
Der of street lights there are along
the line of q sewer in a large city
like San Francisco, and that each
one of these lamps is supplied with
one of these tubes OF about two
and half inches in diameter pass
ing from the top of the sewer to
the gas jet, you will readily see
that this In itself would very thor
oughly ventilate the sewer; but
when you take into consideration
that at the mouths of each of these
tubes flame of intense heat is
burning, causing rapid rarefaction
of the air in them, each gas jet
acting like an air pump, drawing
the gas out of the sewer, you will
understand that the circulation of
air through the sewers must be in
creased in Il ten-fold ratio. Not
only are the sewers thoroughly
ventilated, but every disease germ
and every germ of whatever nature
which passes through these tubes
is brought in contact with the
flame of the gas jet and destroyed.
Sewer gas-per se-does not kill
people or cause disease, but the
disease germs which it carries are
what produce fatal results.


| If hul ham aGSnrta1 fhpt IN ia
process cannot be successful, be-
cause it is intermittent, only being
used at night. In answer TO this [
will state, that all gases arising
from decomposing matter, the re-
suit of decomposition, are heavier
than air and will not pass out of
the sewers until forced out.


Decomposition in cold, damp
place like sewer, goes on
slowly but constantly. The gas is
likewise generated slowly but con.
stantly. The result is, in time, a
strong pressure from these gases in
the sewers, and a consequent fore
ing ont of these gasses into houses
and streets, carrying in their en-
brace the germs Of disease and
death.


Iclaim if the sewers are thorough
ly ventilated once in twenty-four
hours, and the gases and their
germs destroyed, as can surely be
accomplished by this method, the
air Of houses and streets will never
be contaminated by sewer gas, be-
cause there will not be time during
the day for sufficient gas to be gen
Grated to cause the least pressure.
In very bad districts,i in each block,
a larger pipe could be used, with
two or more gas Jets, but l hardly
think this would ever be necessary.


Respectfully yours,


S. J. CoRBETT.


Los Angeles, March ID, 1873.
Year: 1878

a writer in the London Garden says that
be finds fruit to keep best in perfectly dry
sand. He keeps fruit this way all the year
round. he has had French crabs two years
old. The Cstelac pear has remained sound
for twelve months. The fruit must be sound
when stored, and the sand must be quite dry.
The chief advantages of packing in sand are
she exclusion Of air currents, the preservation
from changes Of temperature, and the alb
sorption Of moisture which favors decay.
Much will depend on the apartment in
which the experiment is tried, dry or cool
one being best. This is not a new discovery.
The Pennsylvania Dutch farmers have loDg
practised this way OF keeplHg apples.


r. To CLEAN PANT.-Whiting and clean
warm water will clean white paint better
than anything we know Of No soap need
be used. Dip the wet cloth in dry whiting,
and it will clean the paint without removing
II, as soap is apt to do. .t.
Year: 1878

A large proportion of the American
people are to-day dying from the effects
of Dyspepsia or disOrdered liver. The
result OF these diseases upon the masses
of intelligent and valuable people IL
most alarming, making life actually n
burden instead of n pleasant existence
Of enjoyment and usefulness as II ought
/, be. There Is NO good reason for this,
if you will only throw aside prejudice
and skepticism, take the advice VI
Druggists and your friends, and try QUO
bottle of Green's August Flower. Your
speedy relief Is certain. Millions VI
bottles of tLis medicine have been Civ
en- away To try Its virtues, with satis-
factory results I'm every case. You can
buy a sample bottle for 10 cents to try.
Three doses will relieve the worst case.
Positively sold by all Druggists OH the
Western Continent.
Year: 1878

and hence the manifest propriety-indeed,
the absolute necessity on the part of the
administration of seeking such Information
as they may feel disposed to rely upon.
Otherwise those States would be very mad
equately represented. In the argument o
the official position the leading idea, how
ever. that the prerOgative of selection rests
exclusively with the executive department
of the government, and that no dictation
from any quarter can be tolerated, should
under no circumstances, be lost sight Of
Indeed, Congress should deem it wise to
perfect such Legislation as would relieve its
members from Importantly and remove from
the minds Of the people the impression that
practically the task Of selection is really
imposed on their immediate representatives.
Upon the present system they can hardly
decline to be mediums through which the
wishes OF constituents are made known to
the executive.


TO SUPPRESS GAMBLING.


The Treasury committee on the 22d
took up and discussed at length Senator
Plumb's bill to suppress gambling In the
army by means of an additional article of
war. 1t was made the special order for the
next meeting, with every indication that it
will be then agreed upon for favorable re-
port to the Senate.
Year: 1878

The Portsmouth IN. H. Chronicle of
the 10Th inst says On the farm of
Mr.. Daniel Cook, which is in one cor
ner of Kittery, Me-, close up to the York
and Eliot boundary lines, is an intermit-
tent spring which is not only most &C.
centric natural curiosity but very great
convenience to its owner. Its existence
was unknown to Mr.. Cook (or any one
else in the neighborhood( until one of
the parched summers of five or six years
ago, at which time all the springs swamp
holes, &C., in the cattle pastures dried
up, and the animals had to be driven
quite distance twice day to get water.
One evening, on turning the cattle out
of the pasture in which they had been
feeding during the day into the one in
which the intermittent spring is situa-
ted, ON their way to water the thirsty
creatures utterly disguised the boy who
had them in charge by deserting the
path and running to a distant part Of
the pasture, in spite of the boys vigor-
GUS language and stones. Following
them up, the boy was astonished to find
them drinking heartily at spring which
was discharging goodly amount Of wa
ter, but which he had never heard of
before. This lasted until the advent of
wet weather in Autumn, when it disap-
peared, and did not again show itself
until the following Summer which was
also dry one, Since then it has been
watched by the farmer, not so much on
account Of its odd performances as be-
cause of its usefulness: and he has
found that whenever a drought becomes
so severe that all the other springs in
the vicinity fail, this one commences
business, and keeps it up until rain
enough falls to start the other springs
at work, when it Immediately knocks
off.
Year: 1878

Changes come with the seasons. The
mau who last year lay in bed while his
wife built the fire, will this year let his
wife build the fire while he lies in bed.
Thus is married devotion rewarded,
Year: 1878

The secretary of war has called the
attention of the House to the record of
the rebellion, now partly prepared for
publication. The secretary says large
mass OF material has been put in type
and carefully corrected, covering nearly
all the history of the rebellion to the
end of 1861. On the union side the re-
ports of battles, arranged by compaigns
in chronological order, have been
brought down TO 1862. The secretary
thinks these should be published entire,
as they are not voluminous. He asks
that committee be appointed to exam
inc the work, and shat it be submitted
to Congress for publication as soon as
possible. Another suggestion, one that
would be well adopted in good many
other cases, is that a limited number in
addihO- to those needed by Congress,
be printed, and offered at small re-
munerative price. The subject is one
that will commend itself to the judg-
ment OF thoughtful men, and we hope
soon to see this valuable record in a
shape available to the public,
Year: 1878

The Massachusetts Senate refused to
concur in the House resolutions thanking
Senators Dawes and Hoar for their response
to the so-called imputation on the honor of
Massachusetts, made by Mr.. Blaine in the
United States Senate. In the House the
resolution was introduced that the legisla-
ton of Massachusetts Is opposed to the
revival of any State or sectional animosity
as being opposed to the best interest of the
country.
Year: 1878

His attire would have excited the GU
pidity of a soap fat man, AMI just as he
stood he would have afforded first. class
raw material for working up in soap
factory. He was the greasiest looking
man ever seen in Austin since the man
fell into a barrel of lard oil up at the
Manhattan mill. Likewis he was oily
tongued, but there was tired, far away
look in his eye, and an unsteady motion
to his legs that denoted him an out-and-
out old bum. He walked into the sa-
loon and employed himself in examin-
ing the mineral cabinet. After close
scrutiny of the contents of the cabinet,
he turned to the bar-keeper and said:
you've got some powerful rick rock in
thar" "Yes," CURLY replied the bar
keeper, in tone which plainly indicat-
ed that in that in that little word was
wrapped up and concealed the sentence,
"You don't get no drink out of me, you
dog-goned old stiff" eyes, continued
the greasy man, powerful rich; but up
to my cabin I've got the all-fredest
richest and most peculiarist piece you
ever seed in all your life. brung it
from Ari>ony; digged it myself, and
wouldn't take most nothing for it"


The bartender is an enthusiastic col
lector of specimens, and he p1icked up
his ears and was all attention, while the
man was telling of his marvellous piece
of ore. He had lived in this country
long enough to understand thata mans
attire is not always sure indication to
his financial condition, and that it fire.
quently happens that men presenting u
ragged and dirty appearance have o
considerable amount of coin slowed in
their clothes, or buried under the cabin
or deposited in banks, and he thought
it would not cost great deal to be po-
lite to the stranger, and perhaps he
could wheedle him out of that wonder
full specimen. Setting bottle out on
the bar, and smiling his sweetest smile,
he said: Come up stranger and have
o SMILE"


The stranger grasped the bottle, up
turned it, and took smile about two
inches deep. When he had swallowed
the smile and wiped his mouth on his
coat sleeve. the bartender asked him
what he called his specimen. and would
he not bring it down sometime and let
him see it.


Its very rare stuff, said the strang.
er. "The experts down to Arizona call
it chloride of sodium, and I gave q
small piece to fellow who has res.
taurant below here, but I'll bring my
piece down and give. it to you to-mor-
row."


Tomorrow has not yet come, but
since the bar-keeper has learned that
chloride Of sodium is only common
salt, he has bought new pick handle
snd built signal service station in
which to lay for the man who was going
to give him that spscimen.-Austin
Rereiltc,
Year: 1878

We copy n portion of an article by
Bishop Clark, of Rhode Island, in the
New York Ledger:


But, when the invention of Mr. Bells
telephone was announced to us the
other day, who could have dreamed
that close upon its heels would follow
the talking phonograph?" And what
is the phonograph? A little conirivance
that may be put into candle box and
sent off by express away off to your
friends in distant part of the world,
and then made tc tell them just what
you have spoken into the mouth or
rather the ear of the machine. 1t may
not be opened for fifty years, but it will
then repeat with the same accuracy
every word that you have said, in the
same tore and with the same accent.
The editor of the Scientific American
says: "Mr. Thomas A. Edison recently
came into our office, placed little ma
chine on our desk, turned a crank, and
the machine inquired as to our health,
asked how we liked the phonograph,
informed us that il was very well, and
bid us q cordial good night. These
remarks we're not only perfectly audible
to ourselves, but to dozen or more
persons gathered around" In closing,
he adds: "We have already pointed
out the startling possibility of the vioces
of the dead being reheard through this
device, and there is no doubt that its
capabilities are equal to other results
Just as astonishing. When it becomes
possible, as doubtless it will be, to mag
nifty the sound, the voices of such
singers as Parepa and Titiens will not
die with them, but will remain as long
as the metal in which they may be en-
bodied will last. The witness in court
will find his own testimony repeated by
machine, confronting him on cross-ex-
amination--the testator will also repeat
his last will and testament into the ma
chine, so that it will be reproduced in
way that will leave no question as to
his devising capacities or sanity. 1t is
already possible, by ingenious optical
contrivances, to throw stereoscopic pho.
tographs OF people on screens in full
view Of the audience. Add the talking
monographs, to counterfeit their voices
and it will be difficult to carry the iliu-
sion OF real presence much further.