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Year: 1879

Ia England, where the theory and
practice of total abstinence have al
ways been scoffed at by the cult
vated majority, the awful prevalence
of drunk enness is leading to The for
nation of a public sentiment against
drinking as strong as any ever exist
ed in this country. The clergy have
hitherto maintained drinking prao
tees, but now many of the ministers
of the Establishment as well as Of
the dissenting bodies, with large
section of the medical profession, a nd
distinguished men from every walk
in life have united in vigorous
movement for the suppression Of
drunkenness.


Canon Farrar, in sermon preached
a few Sundays since, in Westminster
Abbey, declared "alcoholic drinking
and drunkenness to be the one glar-
ing, disgraceful, and perilous ma.
tional vice, by which the nation
stands unenviably distinguished and
seriously endangered"


So strong feeling Of the evils of
drunkenness as that which now pre-
walls in respectable circles in Eng
land naturally leads to the Christian
rule of total abstinence. 1t does not
require the imposition of total absti-
nsnce upon others as rule; it only
leads man to say: Because this
evil is so great; and because / wish
to save those who are running them
selves by drink; and because l can
not very effectively urge them to alb
stain without abstaining myself; l
therefore relinquish luxury which I
have not abused, and to which | deem
myself entitled, that | may more
successfully persuade those to aban.
don it to whom it is proving curse"
1t begins to be very evident in Eng
land that the course of conduct is
something very different from fanati.
cism; and the same truth ought to
be equally evident on this side of
the ocean.
Year: 1879

OFFICERs.-How much the pleas
urs and success of lodge meeting
depends upon the officers! The
lodge cannot commence until they
get there; it cannot be enjoyable un.
less they are cheerful and hopeful +;
it cannot increase and strengthen un.
less they lead the way. If they are
indifferent, everyone else will be in
different too; if they are undignifed,
everyone else will incline to law
lessness; if they are cold and over
bearing, they will freeze up the
whole institution; if they are prompt
and vigorous, and energetic, the rank
and file will partake of their spirit
and follow closely in their track.
Year: 1879

A BILL TO incorporate the Elkton and
Middletown Railroad Company was in
troduced in the Senate yesterday, after
which that body referred a divorce bill.
We did not hear of the House passing
any divorce bill yesterday, and happily
some man and wife were allowed to live
togetber a little while longer. But
there is no knowing what day may
bring forth, and before tomorrow 5
sun may rise we may all he divorced
Year: 1879




One of tho reasons why the City does
not have money enough to pay the cur.
rent expenses without an increase OF
taxation, is because the debts due the
city are not collected as close as they
should be. When Fourth street was
macadamized there was considerable OF
opposition to the improvement, but time
bas shown that Fourth street is one OF
the best streets in the city and one OF
the easiest kept in repair. This I'M
provement was made four years ago,
and the opposition to it has almost en-
tirely died away, and yet, strange as it
NAV seem there are thousands Of dol.
lars due on the macadamizing of that
street, that are uncollected, and those
who owe the city 1t is said defy the
auditor. Between Market and Shipley
is property owner who paid over on
demand the big end of two hundred
dollars IS his share of the improvement
which had beeen assessed to him, while
another property owner in the same
SQUARE it is said owes about the same
amount, and defies every effort made to
collect it. The same is said to DO the
case with a couple of heavy property
owners on Broom street, one OF them
having paid his bill on demand, and
other has not on ly not paid, but deaes
the auditor to collect it. 1t is said that
there are numerous claims all over the
city tLat should long ago have been
paid. This state OF affairs should GER
tainly not exist. Those who owe these
bills to the city for three and four
wears should be made to pay what they
owe, or the city should refund that
which has been paid. Where are the
officers whose duty it is to make these
collections If they cannot enforce the
ordinances, let others be appointed who
can.
Year: 1879

glory in the cause that was lost


will have full sway. There is certain


ly enough in this prospect to alarm
and arouse the loyal men of the coun-
try. to create a public opinion, which
unhappily does not exist-an opinion
which, while it shall always demand a
lust and fair treatment of the South,
shall a. the same time, steadily keep
in view the value and sacredness of the
results of the last eighteen years Of the
country's history. Again, it may be
repeated, The present political situation
is an alarming one, but it must not OF
this account be assumed that the cause
of which Hamburg" Butler, Vance
and Garland are still the representa-.
tives, is now or can long remain trium.
phant. The great masses Of the people
of the country are still true to the L.
Mon, to freedom, and the rights o


men. The North is still true to its war.
time principles. The people begin tc
see that neither personal rights nol
public honor, the financial and com
mercial, or any other public interest o


the country, is safe in the hands Of


the men who still proclaim their adhe,
sion to the cause of caste and oppres


sion, and whose present power rests on
a system of slavery as tyrannical and
cruel as that which existed before the
Year: 1879

James Mills OF the firm of Mills &
Combs, coal dealers at the corner Of
Fourth street and Railroad avenue, has
invented and had patented very in
genious coal cart which cannot help
but work its way into public favor.
The patent is on the construction of the
bed, for any substantial frame with
two strong wheels will ansS er for the
running gears or trucks. The cart bed
Is like any other cart bed, but it is so
hung on pivot that by the turning of
an axle by crank the bed is raised
up to any attitude desired from which
the coal can be easily conveyed in a
sohute over the pavement into the GEL
lar, or into the first story of house if
desired without .leaviug any dirt.
By the arrangement of the cart bed
which throws portion Of the load up
on the horses back to carry instead Of
compelling him to drag it after him,
one horse can haul q ton of
coal with nearly as much ease as
two horses could with . four wheel
wagon.


On Thursday afternoon Mr.. Mills was
testing his new invention and the ease
with which his horse drew ton of coal
up Fourth street to Market was surpris-
ing, and it was more So rprising to see
with what ease and little trouble the
coal was thrown across the pavement
into the cellar of house in Orange
street. The advantages Of Mr.. Mills
new invention is that avoids dirt, saves
the labor of one horse, and as any cart
wheels will answer it saves the expense
of coal wagon.
Year: 1879

New York, August 2S,-Governor Hendricks
has been here for several weeks attending rail
road suit in which number Of the leading law
yers Of the country are engaged. He will leave
for home to. day he stated to friend yesterday
that he would join General Ewing in b is canvass
before long. Governor Hendricks predicts the
election Of the entire Democratic ticket in Ohio.
Year: 1879

The German criminal code contains
some laws that have no counterpart in
American statute books. Such is that
which prohibits, under heavy penalties,
the use of insulting language about the
emperor, law under which there have
been very many prosecutions in the past
year. Another is the curious statute
prescribing punishment for behavior in
violation of the respect due the dead.
This law is said to have been rarely
made the occasion for prosecution, but a
case has Just been before the circuit court
nj Berlin in which it has been applied.
Several months ago the widow I4angen-
helm was inferred in the churchyard at
Wcissensee. She had been possessed of
ample wealth, but her numerous chill
drcn, with one exception, were greatly
disappointed in their expectations, the
bulk of her property having been be-
uueathed to one daughter. Unable to
restrain the rage and disgust aroused by
this discovery, one of the sons-in-law of
the widow, provision dealer named
Hackmeister, presented himself at the
interment, and as the grave was about
to be closed stepped up to it, and, in the
presence of the priest and the assembled
mourners, with loud expressions of con-
tempt, spat upon the coffin. He was ar
rested and prosecuted, the attorney for
the government demanding that he
should be sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment. The court was merciful,
however, In consideration of the rarity
of such an offence, and imposed fourteen
days. confinement,
Year: 1879

NV dear ladies and gentlemen, remem-
er that we, like yourselves, have MOODS,
and cannot always be friskv and cheer
full, You do not strike your grand
mother in the face, because this morn
ing she does not feel as usual; why,
then, do you strike us? Before you
pound us, ask whether we have been up
late the night before, or had our meals at
irregular hours, or whether our spirits
have been depressed by being kicked by
drunken hostIer. We have only about
ten or twelve years in which to enjoy
ourselves. and then we 60 out to be shot
into nothingness. Take care of us while
you may. Jobs horse was clothed
with thunder" but all we ask is plain
blanket. When we are sick, put us in
horsepital. Do not strike US when we
stumble or scare. Suppose you were IN
the harness. and I were in the wagon, l
had the whip anc you the traces. what
an ardent advocate you would be TOR
kindness to the irrational creation! DO
not let the blacksmith drive the nail
into the quick when he shoes me, or
burn my fetlocks with q hot file. DO
not mistake the "deadeye" that nature
put on my foreleg for Il Wart to be cA-
termined.' Do not cut off my tail short
in fy-time. Keep the north wind out OF
our stables. Care for us at some other
time than during the epizootic, so that
we may see your kindness is not selfish.
My dear friends, our interests are mu-
tual. am a silent partner in your
business. Under my sound hoof is the
diamond Of national prosperity. Be-
yond my nostril the worlds progress
may not 20. With thrift and wealth
and comfort, / daily race neck and
neck. Be kind to me if you want me to
be useful to you. And near be the day
when the red horse Of war shall be
hooked and impotent, and the pale horse
of death shall be hurled back on his
launches, but the white horse of peace
and joy and triumph shall pass on, its
rider with face like the sun, all nations
following.-Home Magazine.
Year: 1879

A newspaper that IS printed IN the
town of Palmyra, Wisconsin, the Enter
prase, tells a story about dog which it
says is true, every word of it. The dog,
whose name is Tiger. belongs to sur
vey6r, now at work in the eservice OF the
United Stats government in that part
of the country. One day not long ago
the surveyor saw that Tiger was asleep
near the edge of a thicket, and he thought
he might have some fun with him. So
the surveyor shouted out: "!Catch him.
Tiger; at him, old dog" and jumped
into the thicket, rs if a deer, or at least
rabbit, had been seen. Tiger, ofcourse,
went bounding and barking in, but very
soon returned with his tail between his
legs, seeing tl:at trick had been played
upon him. Now comes the good part ol
the story. Tiger made believe that he
was going to sleep again. In auout three
hours he all at once sprang up, set his
ears and eyes in the direction of the
thicket, gave loud bark and leaped
forward. The surveyor followed, think.
ing that Tiger had found some game
When Tiger saw his master parting the
bushes curiously, he gave a peculiar
"Ah wooh," and went back to hi!
sleeping place wagglng his tail, and
satisfied that he had paid the surveyor
back for fooling him.
Year: 1879

Corns may be developed on any part
of the body where pressure and friction
exist to an inordinate degree; thus they
may be occasioned by too tight or too
loose Il shoe; in the one case being due
to pressure, in the other to friction; and
they are most actively produced when
both causes are combined. They are
met with most frequently on the fee, on
account of an unpliant nature of the
covering of those organs; between the
toes from pressure only; and on other
parts of the body from distortion. CoIns
are of four kinds, viz. clavus (bunion),
calius, soft and the common corn. The
callus may be softened by moisture, as
by soaking in warm water; by the ap-
plication of starch or soap poultice;
and being softened, the thickened cuti-
Gle may be thinned by scraping with a
blunt knife. When the thickening has
been reduced sufficiently, iC may be kept
down by daily washing with soap.
ClaVus and the soft corn require removal
with the knife; and in effecting this
purpose their mode OF formation is to be
borne in mind. If the soft corn be of
moderate size, n single pinch with pair
of pointed scissors will effect its removal,
while the hard callus will require
patient digging with the point of not
TOO Slafp klllle. AlUeT lle operation,
the corn should be covered with piece
of soap plaster for a day or two, and n
perforated plaster of buff leather subse-


gently worn to keep off pressure from
the center of the growth. The removal
of q callus or soft corn may be very con-
siderably aided by the use of the COM
pound tincture of iodine painted on the
swelling. When the corn is painful, this
application subdues its sensibility and
renders the cuticle dry and fr'iable, and
easy of removal by means of file. Soap
and water, so useful to the skin in many
ways, are especially serviceable to feet
afflicted with corns and particularly
when they are soft corns. Daily wash
ing with soap and the subsequent inter


position of piece of cotton wool be-
| tween the toes, may be considered as a
cure for soft cOrns; and in these cases


the skin may be hardened by sponging


with spirits of camphOr after the wash
! ing. The cotton wool should be re-
moved at night, and this is ii good time


for the use of the camphorated spirit
! RlrdI NelO Yorker.
Year: 1879

A novel class of thieves have made
their appearance in Central Park, New
York. One night not long ago, while
Patrolman Morgan was on duty near the
Ninety-sevCnth street road, he discov-
cred men lettering on the edge of the
thoroughiarc, each carrying a bag.
When the officer approached them they
ran away. He pursued, and was about
capturing one of them when he was
brought to standstill by something
sharp catching in his left ear. Blood
dripped from slight cut, but he saw
nothing by which he could account for
the occurrence, and again started in pur-
suit, when he was again compelled TO
stop under the same circumstances as
before.


This time slight cash was in his fore
head. The mysterious persons had by
this time made good Itheir escape, and
Morgan turned his attention to his in
iuries. BY mere accident, he discovered
a clothesline stretched across the road
between two pine trees, about five feet
from the ground. He cut it down, and
brought it to the police station in the
Arsenal building, where it was found
that pieces of hair wire about four inches
in length, to which were attached very
small ishhoORs, were fastened TO the
line mt intervals of every six inches
The hooks were baited with pieces of
fish and oyster meats. Sergeant Gall,
who was in command, explained the
mystery by saying that the persons were
undoubtedly fishing for birds. Orders
were given to the police to keep II sharp
lookout for such thieves in future.
Year: 1879

by his wife just in time to see a bona
6de burglar disappearing down stairs,
and go out the way he came in. Hav-
ing no weapon at hand, Mr.. Smith con-
sidered discretion much the better part
of valor, and did not follow up the
stranger; but the same night the house.
hold at Mrs. Lyte's were all aroused by
a wild clangor of the alarm from a parlor
window. Lights flashed into every gas
burner at once; nobody waited for
wrappers. The whole family Assem- bled
iHthe upper hall; and Miss Lyte went
into helpless Mysteries on her door-sill,
quite unable to get any further, while
Pepper barked like a high-pressure
engine; and Sam, forgetful of his pistol,
bTandished an old umbrella with great
ferocity. Annie alone had been cool
enough to put on her waterproof cloak,
and Sam declared afterward he was sure
he noticed her gray travelling dress un-
derneath it. However that was, she
alone was mistress of the situation, and
soothed the family fears till one and all
subsided into their beds again, assured
that no burglar would re-appear after
such battling.


Next day how the neighbors focked
in to condole and congratulate! All but
one indignant and Intelligent female,
who declared solemnly that she believed
the agent had sent round a man, just to
convince people his alarm was good
thing. But nobody agreed with her,
and Mrs. Lyte confessed she was only
sorry she had held out so long against
this excellent protector of lone, lorn
women. It was dinner-time before these
kindly folk dispersed; and when the
bell rang, Annie did not come. She had
a good healthy appetite, and her delay
was unusual; but nobody could find
her; nor did she come to tea; but the
evening mail brought her excuses in q
small note, which ran:


DEAR AUNT EM-I've gone to New
York with Frank Chester and his sister
to be married. am awfully sorry you
were so scared last night. Frank wrote
to me he should be at the window, and
/ meant to get out first and tell him
about that horrid alarm, but | was just
a mite too late. We are going right
back to Chicago, and l guess pail get
over it before long; but if he don't
Frank is just as lovely as he can be, and
I'm awfully happy. Love to you all
and do please forgive poor dear Frank
for soaring you so. 1t was all that hate
full burglar thing. Goodbye, dear.


Your very loving ANNIE"


Mrs. Lyte forgot all about the burglar
when she read this note, and laughed an6
cried like girl; but she forgave Annie
long before she forgave the agent who
made her throw away a hundred ant
twenty-five dollars on fixture she die
not want or need, for there has never beer
another buglar seen or heard in Pembroke
since Frank Chester tried Mrs. Lyte''
parlor window; and people do say Mr.
Smiths visitor. rode on a nightmare, tC
the direct result of strawberry shortcakt
and cream. However that may be, Mr.
Petrarch P. Hart did not find another
customer in that village, and Mrs. Lyte''
silver is still safe in the old chest in thu
garret.-HdTper'S BGzGr.
Year: 1879




To have anything like sport in the
pursuit of the common wild goose the
ordinary methods of hunting the water
owl hardly answer here; besides the
lakes they frequent are not large enough
to justify the use of the bay shooting tao
tics from sink-boats, and from blinds
near the water. These birds are exceed
ingly wary when upon the fields, and are
very seldom bagged by stalking. In
their watchfulness they have but one
rival, and he an effective ally, in the
sand-hill crane, which often feeds in their
midst, thus adding to the difficulty of
approach within effective range. The
difficult problem of their successful cap
ture was at last solved for us by Colonel
Sam Doughty, of Lake City. Mimi, who
introduced shooting over decOys from
pits dug in the stubble or new breaking,
where it has been ascertained geese are
in the habit of feeding. The decoys are
of the simplest construction and greatest
portability, being merely Hat forms in
good outline painted in imitation of the
wild goose; these when seen at right
angles to their flat surfaces, at ordinary
shotgun range and beyond, are wei! cal
culated to deceive not alone his goose
ship but even amateur spOrtsmen.


Two flights day are made by the
geese from the large lakes in search of
| food; one taking place at daybreak in
| the morning and lasting perhaps an hour,
and the other at four o'clock in the after
noon, occupying about the same length
of time. On these flights they are often
| accompanied by the snow-goose and the
white fronted goose, which are here call
ed respectively white and black brant,
though they do not much resemble the
| true brant of the seacOast, which may be
| found occasionally in the midst of flocks
of the other kinds, yet are by no means
| common.


From about the latitude of Kandiyohi
| county to the Red river of the north, the
| different species of the wild goose hold
! high revel and, upon the approach of the
! cold weather, may be seen in countless
! thousands massing for the southern
! flight. An early morning drive along
the wheat fields which they frequent will
! disclose them feeding either upon stubblc
or breaking. They must be allowed to
depart not only unmolested, but of their
| own accord, when an examination OF
! the feeding ground is carefully made,
and the pit may then Mt once be sunk. II
there are two shooters, as many pits are
necessary, and they are best circular in
form, about thirty inches in diameter
and forty inches in depth. The earth ol
the excavation may be partially utilized
in constructing a slight embankment
around the edge of the pit. The surface
of the soil about the pit-openings must
be manipulated until it accords in ap-
pearance with the natural surroundings
The pits may be near enough to permit
of a Whispered conversation between the
occupants when the game is approach


ing. The decoys, to the number of {


dozen or more, being fiat, must be PLACED


ut such angles that when viewed from


any point of the compass few appar


emily solid geese are seen,-ScTtbser,
Year: 1879

A strange and terrible revenge was
recently taken by discarded lover i'm
Indiana. He was about thirty years of
age, and had been industriously court
ing girl of sixteen, but when he came
to pop the question he was contemptu-
ously rejected, the girl saying that he
was old enough to be her father. UIon
that hint he acted, for the girls mother
was buxom widow of only thirty-five,
and he speedily transferred his court to
her. Their marriage soon followed, and
now the younger lady finds that her eX-
lover is her stepfather. She thought it
was funny until the couple returned
from their wedding tour, and then the
newly-made stepfather said to her; MY
daughter, you were too fond of beauN.
Nice young men, ice-cream and buggy
rides are not proper luXuries for little
girl like you. l am old enough to be
your father, and, what's more, am.
Go upstairs. take off that there silk
dress, get ready for school, and don't let
me hear beaux or buggy, ice-cream OF
nice young man from you for at least
three years. And now that young LADY
is retired in calico and study, vainly re-
penting her rashness, and finding out by
dire experience that a lover seorned can
BE- ones worst enemy, especially when
he becOmts a steptatber,
Year: 1879

tyfive thousand men called to arms
under this defunct anti Whisky Rebel
lion act, but it was thousand times
less offensive and less culpable than to
have pretended that the Constitution
gave a warrant for such proceeding,
This much | take pleasure in passing
to the credit of Abraham Lincoln, and
on this point he was certainly better
lawyer than the average Republican
Congressman, who appear TO be labor
ing under the delusion that the Con-
stitution gives Congress the right to
do just what they please with the
States, if thereby they can control and
direct the elections and perpetuate
power which they have so grossly
and outrageously abused.


But started out to call attention TO
the great speech OF one Senator in Con-
gress, and to congratulate the people
that once moro the lesson of liberty is
laid before us, and find myself running
into discussion of the subject which,
in my opinion, Mr.. Wallace has ex-
hausted. | hope you will be able to
print the speech--not as campaign lit.
erature, but as a dissertation on gov
ernment that all mankind should un.
derstand. Truly yours,


JoHN HOWARD, JR.