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Year: 1877

A gentleman who was recently
lounging on Sand Hill, Chicopee, tells
a curious incident of some ants which
he observed. His attention was attract
ed by a constant double stream of ants
marching in two directions past him.
Watching the procession closely, he
noticed that all the ants going in one
direction carried an egg in their mouths,
while the ants coming back were empty
handed or mouthed. Following up
those who labored and were heavy
laden he found that they deposited their
eggs in new nest on higher ground,
and one hundred and ten PAGES from
their old nest from which they were
moving .-Springfeld (Mass.) Union.
Year: 1877

When pressd beneath Misfortune's hand,
And troubles at his door shall strand,


However great his need,
His faith and hope will ne'er depart,
And patience prove him to the heart


A gentleman indeed
And IL position, wealth and fame
Unite TO honor his good name


Among his fellow-mAn,
With loving heart and liberal hand
Amidst the needy he will stand,


The noble gentleman.
To raise the fallen, help the weak
Distress and sickness he will seek,


Nor grudgingly he gives.
He loves TO scatter good around,
Aud in Gods service always found,


A gentleman he lives.
Aud when the shades of death draw near,
He meets the darkness without fear


No vain regrets, no sighs
He hears his Savior say Well done 2"
He goes to wear the crown he won


A gentleman he dies.
Year: 1877

Must either pass through its natural chan
nels of exit, the bowels, the kidneys and
pores or, in default thereof, poison and dis
order the fluids of the system. In order
to effect the complete expulsion of this
dangerous refuse. the organs through
which it passes off must be active and un-
obstructed. Fortunately there is a certain
means of rendering them SO when they are
not. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters stimu-
late the action of the excretory organs, and
by diffusing genial warmth through the
circulation, encourage moderate perspira-
ion. By this triple effect the exodus of
the focal and other waste matters ore en-
couraged, and the system freed from peril
it would otherwise incur. The action of
the bowels which follows the use of this
bene6cient Alternative is easy and unaccom-
panied by gripping, and its stimulative
effect upon the urinary organs very con-
ducive to their local health.
Year: 1877

Spring is a trying season. Indications of SICK
ness should at once be attended to- Fatal diseases
may be caused by allowing the bowels to become
constipated and the system to remain in a disor-
dered condition, ntil the disorder has time de-


velou itself. An ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure, is an Old and truthful saying.
Therefore we advise all who are troubled with the
complaints now very prevalent headache, indiges-
ton, disordered liver want of appetite, nausea, or
feverish skin, to take, without delay, Schenck's
Mandrake Pills We know of no remedy SO harm
less and decisive in its action. 1t at strikes
at the root Of the disease and produces healthy
tone to the system. People never need suffer from
any disease arising from disordered condition OF


the liver if they would take this excellant medicine
when they feel the first indications of the malady.
Families leaving home for the summer months
should take three four boxes OF these pills with
them. They have an almost instaneous effect


They Will relieve the patient Of headache in one ol
tive hours, and will rapidly cleanse the liver o.
surrounding bile, and will efectusy prevent 6
bilious attack. They are sold by all Druggist
Year: 1877

To all who suffering from the errors and in e
discretons of youth, nervous weakness, early de-
cay loss of manhood &c, will send recipe that
will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great
remedy was discovered by missionary in South
America Send a self-addressed envelope to the
REV JOSEPH It. INMAN Station d, Bible House
New York City,
Year: 1877

Correspondence of the Newark Advertiser


The houses OF the Russian peasantry are
built Of logs and are thoroughly filthy, so
that no civilized person could eat or sleep
in them if he wished. 4 fresh egg was the
only thing that seemed to be uncontam NINA
$ed. The peasant dwells with his horses
and cattle under the same roof, he above
and they below. so that the odor of the sta
Bile and every other imaginable vile smell
permeates the whole interior. One not ac-
customed to that way of living cannot stay
within doors, much less eat their food.
Their household furniture is of the most
primitive kind, SO also their farming imple-
ments. Indeed, everything makes you feel
tnat you are carried back to the Dark Ages.
The people live in villages altogether, each
family having land apportioned to them
according to their numbers, by the village
commune or assembly, which also decides
as to the rotation Of crops and the time of
gathering them. Some of the country
through which we passed seemed quite
fertile, but the greater part has barren
appearance Often whole stations would
be continued wilderness, with sandy or
corduroy road, forest of pine. spruce and
birch stretching away on either hanl.
Year: 1877

THE truth of the saying that "murder
will out" is forcibly illustrated in the
case of JOHN D. LEE, the Mormon.
Nearly quarter century ago humanity
everywhere was sickened by the horrld
details of the Mountain Meadow massa-
ere. In that fiendish butchery LEE was
head devil. To-day he will be shot to
death at Mountain Meadow, the scene OF
his long unpunlshed crime.


The confession of LEE printed in the
New York Herald and other papers Is
not genuine. A copy of the real confes-
sion has been placed in the hands of the
Associated Press agent, and liberal ab-
stracts will be furnished to the public in
to-morrow's papers.
Year: 1877

New YORK, March 22.-The Times
furnishes the following: Yesterday norm
ing after the arrest of james kirkpat-
rick and James Mckay, alias Canada
Muck, with the forged Missouri Pacific
bonds in their possession, District Attor.
ney Phelps made an astonishing discov-
ery of the existence of State law which
SAYS that no imitation of n railroad or
other bond or certificate Of stock shall
be deemed forgery unless every detail
be initiated. In this case, the original
bonds are guaranteed by the State, and
on the forgery the State seal Is absent
The President of the Bank OF
Commerce says h9 would
not have hesltated to advance money
on the forged bonds Notwithstanding
the absence of the seal; that would be
readily overlooked. Indeed, such thing
is not generally considered essential, the
omission OF Endorsement for instance on
the back of bond don't effect its value
tor practical purposes on the street. Legal
" however, the deficiency was fatal ard
when the prisoners were arraigned at the
Tombs Police Court Yesterday afternoon
the District Attorney agreed to their dis
charge, and Justice Flsmmer so ordered.
The detectives claim that Mckay was
one OF the parties to the S54,oOo check
forgery on the Union Trust Company.
One hundred and twenty five thousand
dollars worth OF bonds were to have been
put upon the market here yesterday.
They were to have been hypothecated at
S5 cents on the dollar. The genuine bonds
are worth from l05 to l96. The officers
seem to have been ignorant OF the law,
and consequently sprung the trap too
quickly. The detectives say that they
might Just rs well waited until yester.
day, but they supposed they had per-
fectly clear case, and could not see the
use of further delay. Experts were un-
able To detect tGr slightest disslmiI1rlty
between the genuine and spurious bonds.
Such extraordinary accuracy Is unparaI-
leled in the history Of bond torgeries.
The detectives have no DOUBT
but what another attempt Will 0e
made at future date to Hood
the market with these bonds, and as
plenty of brokers, presumably re-
putable. can be found TO introduce them
the peril that hangs over financial CIR
cles in this and other cities of the Union
may be readily appreciated. Another
prevention like the present Is u matter
of chance. The only effective estoppeI
will hn for the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Company to call in al the bonds now
out. and substitute al entirely new issue
of different design.
Year: 1877

The Parkersburg Times is in gloom
1t insists that times are getting harder
and harder every day; instead of i'm
proving. All kinds of property is down
to almost third of their value. Is that
not splendid Christian chance, the
Times wants to know, for the rich
to get richer and for the
poor to be driven from house and
home? Our present financial system is
the cause OF this desperate condition, and,
rs an Eastern merchant who was lately
in our city, said, the result will be that
half of our people will be ruined, and
the other half then will have no chance
OF getting still fatter upon the earnings
of the ruined half Gloom and despair
is depicted in almost all the faces OF
mechanics and working men we meet.
Year: 1877

home manufacturers are rapidly
growing in favor with the general
public, and the. demand for their
work is increasing.


The benefits ACQUIRING to the
citizens generally, from the presence
in our midst of the few industrial es-
tablishment which are now here, are
appreciated, and there is a prevail
ing disposition to sustain those al
ready in operation, and encourage
the starting of others. The efforts re-
quired to be put forth a few days ago
to organize company for the man.
ufacture of stone-ware were very
slight, and show plainly that the peo-
pie are awaking to consciousness
of the importance and profitable
ness Of these enterprises. We have
no doubt that if a practical man, pos
sessing some means and having re-
liable endorsements as to character
and capability as workman, should
come hither, that only little time
would be required to organize a
company tor the manufacture of
glass. The material is here, in great
abundance and Of excellent quality.
And a soap factory would almost
start itself here, if there were some
body to run it. e..


1t seems to US that not much
more time can pass away ere the
manufacturing facilities which Red
Wing possesses will be taken advan-
tage of: That they are here is a
fact too palpable to be overlooked,
and that they can be used prohtably
can hardly be doubted. Inasmuch
as the establishment of such enter
prises will attract trade hither, in
crease the value of property, aug.
ment the demand for labor, serve to
keep the money here for local circu.
lation which is now sent off to buy
what we could make as we'll at home,
tend to diminish taxes by dividing
the amount amongst greater num-
Der, and. in short benefit every
body here, it behooves us all to dc
what lays in our power to influence
their early establishment in ou1
midst.


And we feel assured that nearly
every citizen will do this, and thai
the two new mill companies and the
stone-ware company will soon bt
followed by Others, and that the day
is not far distant when Red Wins
will be famous for her diversified
manufactures, and, at the same time


be a great local wheat market an<


take a place in the front rank as :


commercial city.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


Permit me to call attention to the manner in which
synagogues managed. An admission foe tho
at theatres ranging from 81 to So is charged
for scat Last Friday evening, the commencement
Of New Year, applied 10 the Thirty fourth Street
Synagogue, very wealthy congregation, which syna
gogue eau seat least thousand people, hut
fused admittance because l had no ticket-which
simply means did not wish 10 pay from 81 to 50 for
one evenings worship From there went 10 the
the same grounds. l am employed In retail store
and cannot therefore attend synagogue saturdays
without losing my situation There two
thousand young men III this city who would gladly
take the opportunity OF gong TO church during our
holidays their employers close up then, but they
cannot do SO, they are required to pay big admis
sion lee. NJ. J. G
Year: 1877

TO THE EDITOR THE HERALD.


wish TO call ;ho attention OF people TO the manner
IN which the poor sw,nded around Washington
Market by the curbstone and sidewalk merchants. 7
saw few days ago selling grapes at hve cents
per pound as he had printed on a card. told him
would havo u pound, aud he weighed them out and
handed them to me- was 80 surprised ut the small
quantity that told him there was not pound In what
he gave me, and on examination | found his scales
would not balance BY nearly half pound. Olher
dealers have quart and twoquart measures with the
bottom driven up half an inch or moro, aud give only
two-thirds Of what Is paid Tor. JUSTICE
Year: 1877

tNorE.-Letters intended for this column must 10
accompanied by the writer's full name and address to
insure attention. Compainants who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing.
Write only one side OF the paper-ED. HERALD
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:


Wish TO call the attention Of the Morrisania Steam
boat Company's directors TO a number OF gentlemen.
sold enough to know better" who monopoze the
front deck the twenty minutes past boat COM
ing down IN the morning and act more like Tammany
roughs than respectable men. l think tho company
should put q stop TO IL W, j.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR OF THE HEgALD:-


wish 10 call the attention OF the people, through
your columns, the condition Of the addition
Grammar School No. 90, in progress. The
part OF the building where It was joined to the old
has parted from IL least inches nearly from
the water table to the top; OF the arches
the windows cracked, leaving a space OF nearly
an inch between the hanging stile OF the window
frame and brick jamb. There braces Of heavy tim
bcrs against the side six, tninkl suppose to
prevent its falling until the work completed and the
children let into the trap. Perhaps the trustees
think there are too many young ones n the Twenty
third ward. called The attention OF ono OF the trus
tees of the ward 1t the other day. but he said II
nothing hut a settlement of the earth around some
drain pipe, and that Il IT were any injury TO the
building Mr Stagg the architect, would not allow the
work to 80 on. a mason told mo the work was in
dangerous condition, tho window si!s being broken,
ana The parting Of the new work from the old showed
a bad foundation. The building Is on Third avenue,
between 18th and i5Sth streets. TAXPAYER
PROMOTION ON THE NEW YORK CENTRAL RAIL-


ROAD.


TO THE EDITOR OF HERALD:--


The several commun ications which have recently
appeared in your complaint column relative grew
ances of tho employees OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
prompt me to say word in behalf of the employees
OF the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad
Who think, have greater cause Tor complaint than
the Pennsy lvania men. AS employc of the New





years experience | should at least have u slight
knowledge OF how the road is run IL has been
tomary on this road for several years past when a
vacancy occurs on 4 passenger train TO force in an
outsider has the requisite influence but no claim
OF priority or the proper amount OF experience which
is necessary to insure safety This has been done
in the .ace the fact that they have
plenty OF experienced, tried and more com
petent men, who have served the company
faithfully for a number of years These men must
stand aside because thcy not fortunate IN their
connections have not the desired influence. Two
thirds of the passenger trans o this road are run by
men who have no claim on them, while those men
who have claim by priority must content them.
selves as best they As far back my rccollcc
ton extends can recall only one or two instances
where q brakeman a freight conductor YVES pro-
NOTED to tho position OF passenger conductor, and
then heavy influence was necessary. Mr.. Vanderbilt
said during recent troubles that he was proud OF
the mon OF the New YORK Central; that they were
tho finest intelligent body TO be found on any
road In the country and he placed great confidence In
their courage and sound judgment Now, as he has
acknowledged the capability OF his men, why docs he
not reward them by giving them their rightsS +.


ALBANY, Sept 7, 1877.
Year: 1877

signs. This wall will extend down along the
line Of First street to Maryland avenue, at
present. The Intention is TO have II done this
fall.


low stone coping wall will surround the
entire grounds. This has already been placed
around half Of the east park
Year: 1877

- We understand there were some
"doubting Thomas at the State
Fair, who do not believe the fruit ex-
hibited there was grown in the state.
So far as Nemaha is concerned we
have this proposition to make : That
if such an one as we refer to will take
pains to come into this county and
spend day or two looking through
our orchards, We will satisfy him that
mot the half had been told" him at
Lincoln. The exhibitors from all
counties, We presume, can do the
same.


The doubling point in the matter of
fruit growing in Nebraska has long
since Leen passed by sensible men,
who take pains to inform themselves.


OF this we shall take occasion to say
more hereafter.
Year: 1877

On last Saturday q young man
giving his age as IL years, and his
name as T. J. McCalpin, rode horse
into town and was very anxious to
sell him. He was so anxious in fact,
and offered him so cheap, that no.
body would buy, and thus raised the
suspicion that McCalpin's title to the
horse was not as good as it might be.
Marshal Lanuan becoming so thor
oughly convinced, by suspicious ac-
tions of the young man, that the horse
had been stolen, he arrested him.
When sternly accused of stealing the
horse, and before there was any clue
but suspicious circumstances, he con-
fessed that he had stolen the horse
the night before from Eugene Will
helm, residing near Nebraska City,
for whom he had been working. He
seemed to make a clean breast of it,
and said, he being acquainted with
Wilhelm's horses, stable and general
surroundings. went out that night with
the deliberate purpose of stealing a
horse and concealed himself in the
stable until ne could feel safe in Ieav-
ing with the horse. Our officers af-
ter hearing the boys story telegraph
ed to Wilhelm and he came down on
Monday and got his horse. Mccall
pin is now confined in our county
iaiI
Year: 1877

On the 18th nit, Mr.. Wade Couts,


residing on the bottom between


BrOwnville and Nemaha City, dis


covered, on q sand bar in the river,


about three miles below BrOwnville.


the body. or skeleton, of a child. The


Coroner being absent, Sheriff Plasters


was notified and held en- inquest on
the remains of the little one, on the
29th, but could gather no information
concerning them. There were a few
rags and shreds of clothing attached
to the bones indicating that they were
those of little boy who had been
dressed in waist and knee breeches of
domestic cashmere cloth, black or
gray, with small brown stripes cross
ing, making a somewhat dim check.
These appeared to have been line
with black and red striped flannel. 4
strip around the neck, probably the
neck band of his shirt, had a COM
mon blue glass button. with two holes
for thread, attached. On the waist of
the pants were found a small brass
hollow button, mounted with a disk
and a four leaved flower or star.
There Were also found near the skel-
eton some large black horn or rubber
buttons, such as worn on oyercoats.
4 few hairs found. indicated that the
child's hair had been of light color
1t is presumed that the child was
drowned in the river, and floating
down during high water. was lodged
upon the bar as the water receded.
Year: 1877

Ex-Governor Furnas has return
ed from Lincoln, and is smiling and
pleasant as you please. This genial
mood is accounted for by the great
achievements of the State Fair
Through his efforts as President of
the State Horticultural Society the
great, unprecedented, showing of fruit
was accomplished. And he naturally
feels proud Of his own rich county
standing first on the list of fruit ex-
hibitOrs. There is nothing in the
world makes the Gov. feel better than
a successful fair, and his pride is most
commendable.
Year: 1877

How does the Pawnee City Tribune
like the business of beating Nemaha
County in a fruit exhibition-"as far
as she has gone, as Artemas Ward
said to Brigham Young? You did
first rate, we are told-'bully"-and
we are willing TO throw up our hat for
your enterprise and pluck. But to
beat US, you must get up very early
in the morning, and run until late at
night" Remember that brother TTi-
6laIe.
Year: 1877

The fixing up by the Railway
Company is making matters about the
levee and depot assume neat and
pleasant appearance. Carpenters are
at work ceiling and finishing the de-
pot building inside.
Year: 1877

At a time when Curran was only just
rising into notice, and while he was yet
poor struggling man, Judge Robinson IL is
said, ventured upon sneering joke which,
small though it was, but for Curran's ready
wit and scathing eloquence, might have
done him irreparable injury. Speaking Of
some opinion of counsel on the opposite
side, Curran said he had consulted all HE
books, and could not find case in which
the principal in dispute was thus establish.
ed


THAT may be, Mr. Curran," sneered the
Judge, "but ! suspect your law library 10
rather limited"


Currau eyed the heartless toady for mo-
ment, and then broke forth with this noble
retaliation


at Is very true, my lord, that am poor,
and this circumstances has certainly rather
curtailed my library. NV books are NOT
numerous, but they are select, and hope
have been perused with proper disposition.
have prepared myself for this high pro.
fession rather by the study ofs few good
books than by the composition Of a great
many bad ones. am not ashamed Of my
poverty, but should be ashamed Of my
wealth if I could stoop to acquire it by Ger.
Witty and corruption. I'll rise not to rank
shall at least be honest and should ever
cease to be so, many an example shows me
that an ill acquired elevation, by making
me the more conspicuous, would only
make me the more universally and motor.
iously contemplate"
Year: 1877

To regain or to recover health, persons
should be relieved from all anxiety concern.
ing diseases. The mind has much influence
over the body. For person to think that
he has disease may produce that disease
This we see effected when the mind is in.
tensely concentrated upon the disease of
another. It's found in the hospitals that
physicians who make a speciality of Ger.
tain diseases are liable to die of them them
selves and the mental power is 50 great
that sometimes people die from a disease
which they only have in Imagination. Per-
sons have been known who have become
seasck in anticipation ofa voyage before
reaching the vessel. We have known per
son to die from Imagination that he had 8
cancer in his stomach, when he had no can.
Ger nor any other mortal disease. A blind
folded man, slightly pricked in the arm
has tainted and died from believing thai
lie was bleeding to death. Reading {
medical book couta lining descriptions
of certain diseases has often produced
the symptoms, even among young meuica
students-wbile they at last got the dis
ease, unless it WAS stopped by common
se"se treatment. Therefore we'll per
sons to remain we'll, should be cheerful anc
happy; and sick persons should have their at
tenlion drawn as much as possible from
themselves, and directed upon the suhject
cheerful to contemplate. Notwithstanding
/ the mind i, product OF the impressions
upon the senses with which the body is pro
/ vided, and therefore greatly under the in
/ iluence of the bodily condit ons, it has, il
| its turn. some influence over the body ant
lis sanitary conditions-and this to create
extent than is generally recognized. Every


one knows, for instance, how the appetite


can be increased diminished, or even de


stroytd, by thinking about certain things
or by joy or sorrow, surprise or fright. Abov
all, let every one avoid mental excitement
Nothing wears out the body sooner. There
fore, if you wish a healthy body and lonl
lille, keep up moderate activity of body anc
mind but, above ell, avoid anything tha


will cause excitement.