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Year: 1878

No American custom causes more gem
uine surprise and amusement among
travelling foreigners than that which is
known in our saloons as "treating'-con-
s:sting in the entertainment of two or
more with refreshments, for which one
volunteers to pay. 1t is pure American
ism all over the Republic it is as COM
mon as in Europe it is unknown. There
is probably no minute of the day in the
year when two or three hundred citizens of
Chicago are not guzzling something
stronger than water vt somebody's else's
expense.


The casual meeting of two men who
have never exchanged n word together is
a signal for both insta antly to exclaim,
"Come, let's have something !" and for
both to dive down into the nearest sub
terranean cavity below the sidewalk. The
one who spoke first usually insists upon
"paving the shot the word "shot" be-
ing a melaphorical reference to the dead
ly character of The contents usually taken
INTO the stomach. If the two old friends
meet, the regular thing to say first is
Lets drink to old Times" and the resi-
dent must invariably "treat" the strang-
er. II man be well acquainted, it is
considered the princely thing to seize
upon all his acquaintance as often as pos
sible take them to n saloon, and give
them complicated stand up drink at
the bar.


If there is anything more absurd than
this habit, we are unable to put our finger
on it. Men do not always treat" one
another to car tickets because they hap
pen to meet on the same car. We never
saw man take out his pocket book on en-
countering an acquaintance, and say,
"Ah, George Delighted to see you Do
take few postage stamps It's my
treat !" DO men have mania for paying
each others board bill? And is drinking
together more social" than eating to-
gether or sleeping together.


A traveller may go all over the CONT
nent of Europe, of Asia and of Africa
without seeing any man except Il Yankee
offer to "treat," and the Frelchmen are
quite social enough but when they turn
into cafe to sip their wine or branded
coffee together, each man pays for his
own. Whom two Germans long separat-
ed meet, they will be ve'y likely to cm-
brace, and then turn into an adjacent
beer cellar, sit down and drink lager and
eat pretzels and chat, but when they part
again, each man settles his own score
INDEPENDENTLY. So in Italy. The Ital-
ians are proverbally merry and generous
but each man pays for his own wine,
maccaroni and cigars. They never go
into each others pocket book in the sa
cred name of friendship. They would as
soon think of transferring to each other
their washwomah's bills.


The preposterous fashion of treating is
responsible for the terrible drunkenness
in America. There would be as little
need of Temperance societies and little
work for the Good TempIars as there Is
IN Germany, France and Italy, it this
pernicious and insidous habit was abol-
isbed. 1t is, take it all in all, the most
ridiculous, the most unreasonable, and
most pestilential custom Il at ever laid its
tyranicsl hand on civilized human beings.
Chicago lost.
Year: 1878

AN English officer sent on a special
mission by the War Office included in
his accounts an iteR OF one shilling for
"porter." The War Office sent him n
form idable letter by return Of post to in.
form him that the Government did not
pay for his beer. He explained that the
shilling was for the man who carried his
luggage, and then received another note
advising him that he should have chSrg-
ed for ''porterage." When he next made
up his accounts, tho official reports
charged one shilling and sixpsnce for
"cabboge," considering that that was the
proper way TO set down charge for cab
hire, but he promptly received another
wigging for making unauthorized in
vestments in vegetables.
Year: 1878

A WASTE or FIeURING.-The Rev. j.
w. Bancroft has been ciphering on the
problem. "If the bodies Of all the dead
are raised IN the resurrection, will not
the amountof water thus Withdrawn from
the earth be enough to exhaust all the wa
ter on the globe7" lie writes to The
Churchman that, having calculated how
much water was comprised in the bodies
ofall who have lived during ak thousand
year, he is convicted that the amount
would be only little more than one
cubic mile.
Year: 1878

IHE CAIHEUKAI FAIK-A UNANU IlSONiENAAE


CONCERT.


There is something harmonious in the thought that
after the many weeks of which have attended
the efforts Of the ladies at the Cathedral fair music
will celebrate the closing Tonight Gilmore
with his great band will be present and furnish
melodies to which every may keep step while en-
joying grand promenade Levy will be there with
his to scatter splendid variations throughout
the vast edifce, while other artists may meanwhile
volunteer their services and lend to the occasion the
largest possible interest The event likely to prove
memory in connection with the fair, for after the
hard work done at the tables the workers will natur-
rally aside and for the enjoy the reward
of rest to which they entitled. The audience
ought to be very large since everybody who is worth
seeing likely to be present 1t is only necessary to
add that the efforts of those who organized the fair
have been blessed with excellent and nothing
has been left undone that could afford pleasure to the
nublic
Year: 1878




The second representation of Belini's tuneful
opera justified the good judgment of the
in reviving the work after its long slumber and in
giving it place in the seasons repertory. 1t was
sufficiently evident from the very large attendance.
from the continuous interest manifested throughout
the performance and from the favor with which
the efforts of the artists were received,
that the public only needed to be made
acquainted with the music to give the opera cordial
welcome. After its emphatic success last night it
would not be matter of surprise if it should prove
one of the strongest drawing attractions that the
present season has offered. As to the performance
the artists were all in good voice. Signor Campanni
first aroused the interest of the evening by the
first act. His voice sc dom fails to respond
to his every demand and last night ii was
simply Incompatible. Signor Gaassi has never been
eXcelled in Ricardo, and he took u ringing Hat i'll
the Liberty duet in way we have seldom heard
equaed in this number. Signor Foil has not during
the season found part which he fits SO admirably as
Giorgo. He sings the music tawlessly and he looks
the part as well he sings. The baritone and the
basso especially honored by encore after the
curtain had fallen the duo '.Suoni la tromba. =
Last, but not least Of the principals, Nine Gerster
new laures Tor her exquisite Interpretation OF
the music OF Elvira It cannot be said that dramati-
cay her rendering of the role of the Puritans daug
ter equals her portrayal oil the bride of Lanermoor
but all the manifold vocal opportunities are i'm
proved wonderfully WELL The Polacca, and the brill
liant forid pendant to "Qui la yoce'' aroused the
audience to furore and the finale of the
first number was given again. The minor
parts were well rendered by Signor Grazzi.
sSgnor Pyatt and Nine. Roliati. The chorus made
nice effects OF shading in the finale of the frst
act, and the orchestra than good except in
the second part OF the Liberty duet, where it played
too strong ortissimo Many listeners were disturbed
last night by the influx of late comers. Mr.. Mapeson
who has instituted several reforms already would do
his patrons real service if he would adopt the rule
of the Philharmonic Society, and prohibit ofhcious
ushers from showing seats while solos are being per-
formed.
Year: 1878

A traveller gives the following graphic
picture of Afghan life: Two men
quarrelled and one was wounded. He
refused to have his arm amputated,
gangrene set in and he died. His
brother as NEXT Of kin Gsimsaa thesr
thus describes the final scene: "About
noon there was great crowd and a
tumult of voices outside the citadel gate,
but as we knew what was to take place
We did not 90 out to see the ceremony.
Presently the din was hushed, there
was d momentary pause Of complete
silence. and then sudden outburst OF
applause. We hardly needed to be told
what had happened, but soon after
Faramuz Khan came in, in perfect
ecstasies of delight at the brutal sight
he had just witnessed and applauded,
He told US that after the Judge had
pronounced the prisoner guilty, he con,
signed him to the care of the avenger


who at once stepped forward; and, I'M
sheathing his knife, threw down hi
brothers homicide, kneeling on hi
chest. with sonorous BismilIa harah


mana.rahim Gin the name Of the mos


merciful and gracious), cut his throa
from ear to ear as he would have dom
that of q sheep" . ,
Year: 1878

There is no power of love so hard to
get and keep as kind voice. A kind
hand is deaf and dumb. 1t may be
rough in flesh and blood, yet do the
work of soft heart, and do it with a
soft touch. But there Is no one thing
that love so mroh. needs as a sweet
voice to tell what it means and feels;
and it is hard to get and keep it in the
right tone. One must start in youth,
and be on the watch, night and day, at
work and play, to get and keepa voice
that shall speak at all times the thoughts
of o kind heart. But this is the time
when sharp voice is most apt to be
got. You often hear boys and girls say
words at play with quick, sharp tone,
as if itwere the snap ola whip. When
one of them gets vexed you will hear
voice that sounds as if it was made
mp of a snarl, a whine and bark. Such
a voice often speaks worse than the
heart feels. It shows more ill-will in
the tone than in the words. It is often
in mirth that one gets voice or tone
that is sharp, and sticks to him through
life, and stirs up ill-will and grief, and
falls like drop Of gall on tho sweet
joys OF home. Such as these get sharp
home voice for use, and keep their best
voice for those they meet elsewhere,
just as they would save their best cakes
and pies for guests, and all their sour
food for their own board. I would say
to all boys and girls "Use your guest
voice at home. Watch it day by day
as pearl Of great price, for it will be
worth more to you in days to come
than the best pearl hid in the sea. A
kind voice is q joy like lark's song to
a hearth and home. 1t is to the heart
what light is to the eye. It is light
that sings as well as shines. Train it to
sweet tones now, and it will keep in
tune through life." ----
Year: 1878

mountain, which may seem to be close
at hand, when, in fact, it is scores OF
miles away; these are illusions of sight
that are familiar to US all. There are
other forms of optical illusion, which
depend upon the principle that motion
may be quicker than sight; such as the
extraordinary tricks of the juggler, or
prestidigitator, which is now the favorite
title Of the professors of this science,
the continuous circle of fire produced by
whirling lighted stick in the air, and
the fantastic movement of painted
figures in the popular toy known as
zootrope. And again, tho most mar
velous illusions may be the result Of an
excited fancy, as when one sees specters
and hobgoblins. III
Year: 1878

Hope responds Yes and wo delight
to sing of the time when we shall meet
our loved ones beyond the river, and
renew an association that shall never be
broken. But sweet as is this picture,
it fades away before the fact, startling
though evident, that our souls do not
know each other here. The most in
innate relations known to eartL do MOTH
inc more than establish an acquaintance
between the bodies. The souls Of man
and wife, if stripped of tlleir tenements
of clay would be utter strangers to each
other. They know each others bodies
they have studied each others actions,
and sought to read what is written
about the soul in the face and form,
But much of what constitutes the roal
character remains unrevealed by eye or
tongue. There are aspirations and fears,
eager longings and passions that ,bea>
tify or torture which are known only to
tho individual and to God. Christian
Hope however looks beyond this period
of separate existence to time when all
the graves of earth shall unclose and
the sea shall give up the dead that are
in it, and soul and body ahall be United
But the slender ray of light thrown by
Revelation across this abyss, forbids III
cherish the expectation CT KNOWING
each other there. We are told tba
they who shall be like unto the angels
and that the relations formed on eartl
will be unrecognized. Fathers and sons
mothers and daughters will be all OF
perfect terms of equality. Those rela
tionships have been established to NEE
the necessities of our present form o
existence, and when this necessit.
shall cease, they will be abolished
Adam and bis latest descendant vii
stand before the throne, linked indee
BY common humanity, but equal,
the sons Of God. Such answer return
the Bible to that pathetic query OF


loving heart: "Shall we know eac
other there ?" But let us abide in hops
All will be right.
Year: 1878

The natural world is full of illusions.
The apparent rising ond setting of the
sun, the gorgeous clouds that prove to
be ONLY dreary mist when you get
caught in them, the mirage, that reveals
things lying below the horizon, and
shows US ships sailing keel up in the
air, the full moon, which, as it..emsrges
from the horizon, appears to be twice
as large as it does when it is over our
heads, while, if looked at through o
tube or measured by an instrument, Is
found to be of precisely the same diam
eter, the coming together to a point Of
two right lines when seen in perspective
the mistake of supposing the train il
which we are seated to be in motion
when another train at our sidc begin


to start, the deceptive idea that we hav


! of distance, as in the Instance Of a luft..
Year: 1878

Gatlin taught the world the impor>
tance of shutting the mouth and breath.
ing through the nose.: It would seem
that this little book, entitled "Shst
Your Mouth" is bearing fruit In Ger
many, and where new thoughts receive
more attention from physicians than
anywhere else in the world. Respira-
tion by the mouth is easier than by the
nose, but it is not so safe. The nose to
certain extent, fits the air for entering
the lungs: The sense Of smell warns
Us against breathing an air loaded with
poisonous vapors. The moisture Of the
nasal cavities to some extent saturases
the air, and makes it less irritating to
the throat and larynx. The mucus OF
the nasal passage and the hairs catch
the dust before il. goes far enough to
harm: On the other hand breathing
through the mouth dries the throat,
and in children may cause false Group,
catarrh, and it may 30 effect the eusta>
chain tube as to cause injury to the ear
and deafness.
Year: 1878

When the head Of a Bulgarian family
perceives that he is about to die, he
sends for the priest and begins to bar
gain with him about the cost of his
funeral. The moment be dies all the
pots, pans, and kettles in the house are
turned upside down to prevent bis sou; lou!
taking refuge in any one of them, and
great care is taken to prevent either
man . or animal--especially a cat or dog
from stepping across his body, as
otherwise, in the opinion of his fam
lily, he would turn into vampire and
be continual nuisance to them and to
their neighbors. The body is buried
without any coffin, in shallow grave,
and left there for three years, during
which time many offerings of food and
wine are placed upon it, At the end
of the third year the bones Of the dead
man are dug up carefully washed, put
into linin bag, laid before the alter in
the village church, and, after receiving
the blessing of the priest, are buried fOe
good.
Year: 1878

Another famine in ireland is threat
eued by the failure of the potato crop.
The Boston Pilot states that the present
season has been almost repetition OF
that of 1s47, in which and the preceding
wear there were half a million deaths
from famine in Ireland. The potatoes OF
last year were almost a dead loss, the
WELD in some cases not paying tenth
the cost of planting, and now from many
sections comes reports of blight to the
haulms and taint in the tubers. i
famine comes it cannot be fatal as II
the previous halt dozen visits during th'
century, but it will be bad enough.
Year: 1878

The undersigned respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally that he
may still be found at his shop, one door
west of the postof6ce, where he is prepared
to execute promptly and in the most stylish
and durable manner all jobs that may be
giyen him. He will also make or repair
harness. or in fact anything else in his
line. He only solicits call.


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Year: 1878

ONCE NoRE.-Dunniag is always an
| unpleasant occupation and but little if
any less so to the Dunner than the Dun.
ned. But as we see no way of escaping
the annual settlements at the end Of the
year. necessity compels a call upon those
who are indebted to us and a request 10
pay up. The JOURNAL business is not a
large one, but il necessarily Is of the
same character as other business in this
section and suffers from the creditsystem.
Almost whole years business is on our
books, and though the amount is not
large it is all we have with which to meet
our creditors and settle their demands.
In round numbers we have say 400 ac
counts, running from one to tive years
and averaging from s. to S10-not much
individually, but taken together they
form very respectable and to us impor.
tant amount. We know it is natural for
people to think it impertinence when they
are asked to settle bill of only So, and
many argue that the amount is 80 small
that ii csn make little or no difference
whether it is settled at present, or here
after, or even it it is not paid at all But
reflection should satisfy all that whore
there are so many of these small accounts
each is of value and its payments an
imperative necessity.
Year: 1878

DooMATICAL.-Wit tho intention of
enjoying Thanksgiving, resident in this
vicinity took bottle of whisky home
with him one night last week. Not
wishing to tempt his partner, who is II
strict temperance man, he placed the bot
tie in a corner outs ide the house. Next
morning, when he went for an appetizer
before breakfast, he was surprised to find
the cork missing and the bottle nearly
empty, but all was explained when he
discovered his dog in state of beas.ly
intoxication. Without the whisky he
had no appetite for breakfast, and the
dog being too sick to eat, a marked saw
ing in grub was the result. All of which
is vouched for by excellent authority.
Year: 1878

VALUABLE PROPERTY The attention
of parties who think OF buying Farm i,
again directed to the notice OF the Ad
ministrator Of Davis hnll, deceased, who
is authorized to sell nc Private Sale the
Fader Ranch near Trinity Center. This
is valuable piece of property, in good
condition, and will make a splendid home.
For full particulars call on oraddre,s w.
l.. Hall, Trinity Center.
Year: 1878

DEMOCRATIC candidates for Assessor
are said to be numerous alreadr, but the
Republicans claim to have II man who
will get away with the best OF them wher
election day comes around. 1t is pretty
early to commence, however, and we
would advise AL hands to go SLOW.
Year: 1878

Infants and children can't digest starchy
or farinaceous food until they have their
teeth,if you want food that the baby will
thrive on then try Horlicks in health or
sickness, this sells from physicians pres
criptions who acknowledge its superior
merits to all other artificial food yet in
troduced.
Year: 1878

Red Wing Republican,


We only hope the "stalwart Republicans
will not so crowd around the President that
a genuine Republican of the last NATIONAL
convention brand cannot get to him.
Year: 1878

full hobgoblin had broken in upon them,
and scampered away as fast as they
could.


The coast once clear, our travellers sat
down and despatched what the robbers
had left, with as much eagerness as if
they had not expected to eat again for a
month. AS soon as they had satisfied
themselves they put out the lights, and
each once more sought out resting
place for his own liking. The donkey
laid himself down upon heap of straw
in the yard, the dog stretched himself
upon mat behind the door, the cat
rolled herself up on the hearth before
the warm ashes, and the cock perched
upon beam on the top of the house,
and, as they were all rather tired with
their journey, they soon fell asleep.


But about midnight, when the rob-
bers saw from afar that the lights were
out and that all seemed quiet, they be-
gan to think they had been in too great
a hurry to run away, and one of them,
who was bolder than the rest, went to
see what was going on.


Finding everything still he marched
into the kitchen and groped about till
he found a match, in order to light a
candle, and then, espying the gilt
tering, fiery eyes of the cat, he mistook
them for live Goals, and held the match
to them to light it. But the cat, not
understanding the joke, sprang at his
face, and spit and scratched at him.
This frightened him dreadfully,' and
away he ran to the back door. But
there the dog jumped up and bit his
leg +; and, as he was crossing over the
yard, the ass kicked him and the cock,
who had been awakened by the noise,
crowed with all his might.


At this the robber ran back as fast
as he could to his comrades, and told
the captain how a horrid witch had got
into the house, and had spit at him and
scratched his face with her long bony
fingers how man with a knife in his
hand had hidden himself behind the
door and stabbed him in the leg how 9
black monster in the yard had struck
him with club, and how the devil sal
upon the top of the house and cried out
Throw the rascal up here !


After this the robbers never dared tx
60 back to the house /; but the musician.
were SO well pleased with their quarters
that they took up their abode there
and there they are. I dare say, to thi
Year: 1878

caught one glimpse Of a child


With sunny golden hair.
At a game of romps with her kitten-and
Ne'er saw such merry pair.
The sun beamed in through the lattice,
And danced on the cottage wall,
AS II to show his approval


OF child. and kitten, and all.
One glimpse OF youthful maiden
Beneath the old oak.tree,
Plighting her troth to lover,


Ever true to be.
And knew that youthful maiden
saw with her lover that day,
Was she first saw as little child
Long ago, with her kitten at play.
One glimpse Of bright young wife.
Peeping out from the window pane.
Watching and waiting there
Former husband home again.
And knew that bright young wife
Looking so happy and gay,
Was she first saw as a little child
Long ago, with her kitten at play.
One glimpse of still white form


With her babe upon her breast
Both in that darkened chamber,


For ever and ever at rest.
All me ! for too well 1 knew


That life had passed away
From her first saw as little child
Long ago. with her kitten at play.
Year: 1878

migation by burning sulphur, or other
agents in the closed rooms after the
termination of the disease in a given
house, tends to purify the apartments
and prevent a recurrence of it.


If all interested in this matter would,
instead of regarding it as a visitation of
God, set about inquiring into and re-
moving the causes. very much might
and would thus be speedily done to erad-
ieate this disease. For, though God
has established laws that control results,
He has not directed nor ordained that
nuisances and pollutions should be left
where they will tend to produce disease.