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Year: 1878




Philadelphia Timss.l


1t costs about one thousand dol.
lars a month to feed the animals,
birds and reptiles at the Geological
Garden. The caterer has a most
difficult task in properly providing
for his charges, with their varied
appetites. For instance, there is
the giraffe. His long neck is a very
delicate part of his anatomical con-
struction. The morsel that he
starts toward his stomach first fire.
quently does not get to the lower
end of the throat before three or
four instalments similar to it are
travelling down the same channel.
The animal, under such circum-
stances, being naturally a greedy
feeder, is very likely to choke to
death. His cook has, therefore.
not only to see that his food is
placed before him, but that it safely
arrives past the line that divides the
end Of mastieation from the begin
ming Of digestion.


Most dainty of all the residents
are Jack and Gill Livingstone, the
chimpansee from Africa, who hav-
ing been domiciled three weeks in
very pleasant quarters are appa-
rently satisfied with their new
home ard hold large receptions
daily. Their bill Of fare is as fol-.
lows: Breakfast, weak tea, with
abundance of sugar and plenty Of
milk and bread thickly spread with
honey. The honey these strange
people, whom the head keeper per-
siSts in regarding as only little less
than man and much more than
beast, carefully remove, and when
there is no more honey they dis.
patch the bread. At 1890 in the
forenOon they lunch. This refec-
ton consists of fruit exclusively
chiefly hansnes and oranges. About
8 o'clock they want their dinner,
which consists of rice, tapioca oP
some such farinaceous food, served
with sugar and sherry wine. For
supper they have the samo bill of
fare as for dinner, with the addition
of tea, prepared as for breakfast.
Their method of feeding indicates
not only the possession of a won
derful degree Of adaptabllity to civ
ilized customs, but of q desire to
make progress in the way Of table
obseryances. They feed themselves
with a spoon, and drink their tea
from cup with degree Of deco
rum that it would be u pleasure to
witness in many children, Their
Year: 1878

the destruction of moth-worms, the
eggs for which may have been al
ready laid, and thus save them re.
gret few months hence. Let both
the mode of prevention and the
method of removing these pests
when they have entered upon their
work Of destruction be needed, al
ways bearing in mind that preven-
ton is better than cure. The neat.
tidy, prudent housekeeper rarely
suffers loss or disappointment from
the rayages of moth-worms.
Year: 1878

A fine piece of feminine strategy
comes to us-well, no matter where.
it is authentic and that is sufficient.
A husband desired to attend a ball
without taking his wife. She pro.
tested against his going, but 20 he
would. Before he dressed, how
ever, she slyly took his Sunday-go-
to-meetin' pantaloons and put some
cayenne pepper along the inside
seams Of them. He donned them
and went forth where "youth and
beauty met" He had secured a
partner and had cut about three
pigeon-wings in a quadrille when
he began to look wild and serious,
and at the conclusion of the set he
set out for home at a gait that was
half trot and half can-can. It
seems to have beaten old st. Vitus'
dance all hollow. He never knew
just what allied him, but probably
that woman will hear a few re-
remarks when he reads these few
lines Madison Qnd. J Courier.
Year: 1878

scrap BO0k.I


Preserve the privacies of your
house, marriage state, heart, from
father, mother, sister, brother,aunt
and all the world. You two, with
Gods help, build your own quiet
world; every third or fourth one
you draw in will form a party, and
stand between you two. That
should never be. Promise this to
each other. Renew the vow at each
temptation; you will find your ac-
count in it. Your souls will grow,
as it were, together and at last
they will become as one. All, il
many young pair had on their
wedding day known this secret,how
many marriages We're happier than
-alas they areg
Year: 1878

About fifteen years ago the New
Idea variety show was a resort of
miners in San Francisco. A fea.
ture OF the nightly performance
was a reel in which girls of fourteen
to sixteen danced. There was
much rivalry among them, and the
Year: 1878

Almost all the distinguishing features
of Franklin's character in life may be
traced to his childhood. He was in his
earliest days shrewd and artful, indus.
trious and persevering, and of habits
most economical. The stories of his
recommending his father to say grace
over a whole barrel of beef at once, and
of his disgust with a favorite whistle the
moment he found he had paid too dear
for it, are well known. When at school,
(Which was only between the ages of
eight and ten years., he soon dis
tinguished himself among his playfel-
lows by his strength and address, and he
was generally the leader in all their
schemes. Their great delight was fish
ing for minnows; and as their constant
tramping had made the edge of the
pond quagmire, Franklin's active
mird suggested the idea of building a
little wharf for them to stand upon.
Unluckily heap Of stones was collected
at. no great distance for building new
house; and one evening Franklin pro-
posed to his companions to make free
with them after the workmen had gone
home. The project was approved and
executed with great industry. But the
next morning the stones were missed, al
inquiry was made, and the consequence
was, a complaint against the boys
Franklin pleaded, in excuse, the utility
of the work; but his father wisely tool
the opportunity of intoxicating thu
maxim that what is not honest cannot bt
useful,
Year: 1878

The New York Sportsman, edited by
Charles Foster, is not of the opinion
that TenBroeck is the King of the Turf.
The Sportsman says of the Fourth of
July race at Louisville.


The whole business has been non
sensical one. Enormous credulity is
the only thing we charge against any
body in this connection. Because the
mare had beaten a few very moderate
horses in California, some parties took
it into their heads that she was real
frst-class four-mile-heat race-horse. The
other side, in the teeth of the strongest
evidence that ever was, at Baltimore
and at Jerome Park last fall, and at
Lexington this spring obstinately per-
sisted in persuading themselves that Ten.
Brock still possessed all his grand gifts
and powers in their pristine excellence.
Mr.. M. Lewis Clark, a very able man,
was one of the victims of this delusion
But this mistaken estimate prior to the
race was nothing to the extravagant in.
sanity which has fastened upon the
minds of some since the affair. Ten
Brock is still the great race-horse of the
world, in the opinion of some, although
itwas all that he could do to run the third
mile of the race in 2:073. Look at this
The mare with +" a leg," and in no con
dition, was sent out to run the first mile
of four-mile-heat race, ON a muddy
track, in less than 1 80. This of itselt
shows that all heparties concerned witt
her had lost their heads. 1t threw
away the chance the wretched condition
of TenBroeck afforded her. If she hac
waited in the first heat she would very
likely have won the race, for he wa
dead beat at the end of it, and could no
have come again to save his life. Ten
Brock was a very good horse at thre'
and four years old, and in the spring o
the fifth year. But he was always over
rated, and to keep on pronoIncing hin
the wonder of the world after King Al
fonso and Aristides beat him, was non
sense. The best race he ever ran in hi
life was that at Lexington against Aris
tides, two miles and furlong. The pac
was very strong, and TenBroeck shut u
like a jacknife when the little red hors
challenged at the end Of two miles i
3:31.
Year: 1878

A large proportion of the Bavarian
peasantry, unfortunately, entertain the
superstitious notion that fire kindled by
lightning is not to be extinguished.
When such an accident happens they
are discouraged, and do scarcely any
thing to check the progress of the
flames. A funeral must never pass
through a titled field, not even in win
ter, though it might considerably
shorten the way. The peasant is fully
persuaded that a field through which a
funeral has passed becomes barren. Ex-
cept on extraordinary occasions, no fu-
nerals are allowed on Mondays and Fri
days. A peasant who is in search of a
wife never goes, except on Thursday
or Sunday, into the house where he ex-
poets to make his choice. The bride
and bridegroom are not to give their
bare hand to anybody on the day of
their marriage except to each other at
the altar, otherwise they are threatened
with poverty during the whole course OF
their union. 1t is also very bad sign
if, when the bride returns from church,
she finds anybody on the threshold OF
her door. When young girl finds 8
leaf of trefoil divided into four instead
of three parts, it is a sign that she will
be married within year; at all events
she carefully preserves this leaf till hel
wedding day. On Christmas Eve tht
countrymen are accustomed to fre
quently drive out in sledges. They
think that this will cause their hemp tt
be more abundant and higher. The,
do not fail to visit the ale house, and t,
drink heartily the same evening; bein,
convinced that this is the way to max
them look well till the followin,
Christmas. They never destroy crick
cts by fire, being persuaded that thos
which escape will destroy their line
and clothes. When a peasant loses hi
way in the wood after sunset he avoid
calling any person to show him the way
being convinced that in any such cas-
the evil spirit of the forest would caus
him to plunge still deeper into its r,
cesses.
Year: 1878

rectly beneath the lamp. I savagely
struck my hand upon the side of the
scene. l saw the terrible lamp fare up
and totter, and began to fall.


Like fash of lightning my vision
came back again. I sprang forward in
an instant. From the corner of my eye
l caught a glimpse of the flaming
shower, and rushed upon Marie and
grabbed her away. I was too late; a
shrek of agony burst from her, pur-
plish flame appeared upon her right
temple near her eye.


Then | was attacked; the most ex-
quisite pain came from shoulders and
cheeks, but I was demented and yet l
was cool. l saw the burning stuff fall
upon the floor; / heard the shrieks of
the actors, and the cries of the audience.
l instantly felt that the theater was in
danger. l knew every part of it and
the whereabouts of everything. I tore
away and ran to get basket of sand.
I was half blinded. 1 found it and
dragged it out, and flung it upon the
rising flames, and with some handfuls
brushed the flaming lime from my face
and arms.


The scenery began to burn. l ran
back for the hose which hung upon the
wall, turned the stop-cock, and flew out
again upon the stage drenched with
water and struggling with the writhing
pipe. In five minutes all was over; all
was safe. The actors stood round quite
frightened, the people had rushed upon
the stage and praises and blessings were
poured upon me. I began to feel my
frightful burns and tainted.


1t was two weeks before came to my
senses again. Marie was sitting beside
me. She was more beautiful than ever.
She had scar near one eye, but it only
lowered the lid little and made her
expression more piquant. Inwardly l
thanked God. 1 was frightfully dis
figured, but 1 did not resent it, for
was changed.


My friend, the author, came to me-
He sat down beside me one summer
afternoon and told me all about his
plans for the future, and he told me
that was concerned in them, and al
ways had been.


| checked him; told him all. He
looked frightened, but in a moment he
came and took my poor lame hand, and
said:


"Ah, Katie, you were not yourself
then; you were not the true, generous
woman you are now, and ever will be
hereafter. 1 saw your face light up
when 1 told you that Marie is more of a
favorite than ever; I knew that you
were thankful. God willing will help
you to be better, if I can, and now
ask you once more-will you let me
help you"


"Y-yes," said I.


Marie comes to see me every day, and
one day shall tell her all, and pray
that she will not turn away from me
and go out of my sight angry, as if she
had been deceived.
Year: 1878

SOME active women, who pride them
selves on their housekeeping, seem to
forget that the object of keeping house
is, that human beings may be accommo-
dated in it. Their sole idea seems to be
This, that the object of keeping house
is, that the house may be kept in GER
tain form and order, and to the per-
formance of the form and order they
sacrifice the comfort the house was es.
tablished to secure. Such active women
are pests to society, because they want
sense to direct and control their en-
ergies.
Year: 1878

Ii there is anything IN the shape OF
human being that is despisable, it is
your natural born liar; the man who
would rather tell a falsehood, even if he
had to go mile out of the way to do SO,
than tell you the short, simple truth.
Then there is another despisable crea-
ture, and that is your professional beg
gar, who always approaches you with a
lie at the end of his slippery tongue.
Then there is the Pharisee. who comes
into our sanctum, and, under the pre-
tense that he desires a notice of the
proceedings of certain church,
manages to get his name woven into
the notice SO often that ninety mine per
cent. of the article is puff for himself
and the balance for the church, Then
there is that cheeky being who ever
lastingly dabbles in politics, much to
the regret of suffering community,
and as he is very seldom called upon to
make speech, manages by some hook
or crook to get his political trash dead
headed through the columns Of his
party's organ. Give us the candid,
straightforward man. be he ever so
rough, ever so queer, just so he is candid,
and then you can depend on his word.
Such men are very rare and hard to
meet, yet it was our luck to meet one
Yesterday as we were strolling up East
Friend street on our way home.


Mister" said he, "canI speak to you
moment?p assg, sa...fi.7,,. 49,
"To be sure" we answered, "we are
public property and all have perfect
right to pump what they can out of u.s.


"Well, mister, Pm a poor man and
I've been drinking little too much until
Pve got horribly drunk. Ithas weakened
me very much, Pm hardly able to stanc
up and am getting sick fast. Now
mister, will you give me dime so thai
1 can get something that will stimulat,
me, something fiery that will rouse W
my dropping spirits?. Mister, I'm /,
candid man. If I'd say to you that ] wa
hungry and wanted dime to buy loa
of bread with for myself and a larg


family, you, no doubt, would not hesi
tate; but 1 want to tell you the truth
do not want bread. want something


to stimulate me and warm me up, or


will go down, and perhaps ere midhou


approaches, the police will drag me ou


Of the gutter and throw me into tn


calaboose among the miserable and ur


fortrnates. Now, mister, will you Civ


me dime?" =
Certainly" we answered, but a


we haven't dime to our name, just 20
stand here while we go around th
corner and borrow dime from frien
for you"


We left him standing there, but whe
we returned with the dime, an hou
. later, our candid man was nowhere
be found. Above all things, we admil
i the candid man most.
Year: 1878

The Crown Princess of Denmark is
six feet two inches in height. We don't
know whether she is married or not,
but if she is there is one man in that
benighted country who don't stop on the
way to sample crooked lemonade after
the lodge is out.
Year: 1878

A poor young clerk read a beautiful
and affecting story of how another young
man, similarly situated, was once ap-
piled to for aims by miserable old beg
gar, and when he had given up his dis
guise and revealed the kind youths rich
uncle, he Immediately fell on his neck
and wept, and afterward left him count
less gold.


The poor young man was much
touched by this legend, SO he quietly
left the paper where the senior partner,
who was his rich old uncle, could see it,
and then laid in wait for a beggar. The
very next day one came into the store,
and as soon as he started on his sad
story the young man burst into tears,
handed the man all the money he pos
sessed, an oroide watch, and even pressed
upon him another clerks new ulster that
was lying on the counter.


When the beggar was gone, the be.
nevolent young man turned to have his
uncle, who was watching the whole pro.
ceeding, fall upon his neck. Instead Of
this, however, the capitalist fell upon
his ear, so to speak, with great vigor
He kicked the philanthropist out, with
the harsh remark that he didn't wan
any such dashed fool around his estab
lishment. And now the disappointed
victim of romance is carrying clothin,
store sign around, sparring for his grub
and wondering what good it does thes
story writers to put up jobs on man
kind.
Year: 1878

"I WANT to find out who is the mas
ter of this house," said the man with a
book under his arm to the vinegary-
looking woman with pointed nose and
a very small top-knot who opened the
door for him. "Well, stranger" she
said with arms akimbo, "you just walk
around into the backyard, and ask a
little spindle-shanked deacon you'll
find there fxin' up the grape-arbor, and
he'll tell you if l don't boss this ranch
he don't know who does. Now what do
yQu want with me?o
Year: 1878

SoMR OF THE RIoHrs eF CHILDREN.
Il will never ask God TO take care of
any OF my children, unless an doing
my level best by them. will tell you
what l say to my children. It is this
" Go whore you may, do what you will,
there is no crime you can commit, there
is NO depth Of infsmy to which you can
sink. that can shut TO You my door. my
arms or my heart. As long Is live
you shall have one sincere friend. /"
Another thing. There is nothing like
being honeet with these little children.
Do not pretend you are perfection.
You are not. If you find ono of your
children has been telling lie, don't let
on IS if the world was going to burst.
Tell him honestly that you have told
hundreds of them and it don't pay.
You can't play any George Washington
business on this generation, and the
sharp eyes of childhood will look
through the robe of hypocrisy. Some
people will say that will do for rich
folks and not for poor. It's Just 40 easy
to wake q child with kiss as with q
blow.-COl. IngersoU.
Year: 1878

Nine hundred and twelve buildings
were erected in this city during the
past eight months They are sub
stantiaI, whilst some of them, as for
instance the one at the corner Of First
and Morrison, have few equals on the
Pacific Coast Portland West Shore.
Year: 1878

Born political parties in Oregon are
strongly opposed to the influx Of Chi
nese to the Pacific coast, and steps are
being taken by the State Legislature
to pass laws that will check the immi-
grafton to that State.
Year: 1878

The Piute Indians have all the super
stition common to their race, together
with moro credulity than is generally
found in the native Americans. Their
relations with the whites have been for
SO long time of peaceful nature, that
they have ceased to look with distrust
upon their pale.fsced brothers. Such,
at least, is the case in medical matters.
A strange fact may be cited in this con-
nection. BY some means, the untutored
savage has been brought to believe that
the sex of child may be fixed at will by
it's parents before its birth. Indeed,
this is still an open question with scien-
lists, but the News does not wish to
enter into the discussion at this time.
With the Indians, this belief has been
reduced to q settled conviction. They
are also unanimous upon the necessary
specific for accomplishing the desired
object. At one drug store on the Com.
stock are kept little glass bottles, each
containing q small amount Of cologne
and q peculiar figure representing baby,
These images are supposed by our un-
improved red men to have powerful
effect in determining the sex of the pro-
spective infant. The bottles are pur-
chased by the bucks for fifty cents a
piece, and during the time that the
squaw is enceinte she is given each day
drop of the fluid contained in the
bottle. If q son ia desired, a bottle con-
tanning figure which looks like boy
is chosen, while the reverse is the case
if daughter is wanted to help in the
menial duties and drudgeries around the
family wickiup. The mother is allowed
no discretion in this matter, as the father
arrogates to himself the right to regulate
all family matters OF course the medi-
| cine fails to work, once in while. and
then the displeasure of the lord falls
heavily upon his unfortunate spouse.


He never doubts the integrity of the
druggist who pockets his cash, but
thinks upon some particular occasion
the woman has failed to swallow the dose
administered How this practice was
originated is not known. 1t was first
started, in all probability. as q good
natured jest by some waegish Doctors
clerk, and ohancing we'll the first time,
was at once received with favor by the
aboriglnes. Hill News.
Year: 1878

The London Lancet suggests the fol-
lowing simple treatment for felons:--As
soon as the disease is felt, put directly
over the spot a fly blister about the
size of the thumb nail, and let it remain
for six hours, at the expiration of which
time, directly under the surface of the
blister, may be seen the felon, which
can instantly be taken out with the point
of needle or lancet. A piece of ad-
hesive plaster will keep the blister in
place.
Year: 1878

Ward Reflex: We went through the
Paymaster Monday last for the first time
in many mouths, and saw about all that
was TO be seen. The Clay Chamber be-
ing our objective point we made for it.
What We don't know about mining would
make book likeunto Webster's Uns-
oridged, but will make the broad asser-
ton that there is not more than one
mine in the State that greatly exoels
what came under our observation in the
Clay Chamber. From side to side it is
all of sixty feet wide, possibly more, but
how far it may extend along the lode is q
"sticker," for no one pretends to know.
From the level OF the tunnel this body OF
ore has been raised upon almost to the
grass roots. The entire mass it is
thought will average $75 ton. and a
large percentage will 20 from $500 to
5000 to the ton. II is claimed that the
Greater portion of this ore can be miled to
advantage, which we can readily believe,
on account of the presence OF antimony.
There are those who still PROFOUND the
question: "does this body of ore GO
DOWN." We suppose 1t does, unless il
takes an airing now and then, cavorts
around, stands on its head and resumes its
position again before any one discovers il
has been on lark. We suppose it goes
some where, and after it goes dowr
several thousand feet it may take scoot
under Steptoe Valley and crop out or
the other range.
Year: 1878

Hitherto all Government employee while
travelling have been in the habit Of taking
parlor or palace cars and chprging the cost
To the public. Secretary McCrary now saws
that he will no longer allow it in his de-
parment, and henceforth war office agents
having TO paw for themselves will be ,ess
likely to indulge in 50 expensive luxury.
Had the charges been more moderate it il
probable enough that the Secretary's aticn-
iion would never have been called To- them
at all. The companies now will have to
suffer fo- their greed.
Year: 1878

st. Louis is getting wide credit in the
East for the shipment OF 1900 barrels Of
-four direct 10 Brazil by Roach's new line
from New York, but conscientious regard
for the truth nessitates the statement the
credit Is not deserved. The shipment was
only 200 barrels and 1T. Louis Is well
enough satisfied with that number not to
want the exaggerated story going the
rounds 10 remain uncontradicted.
Year: 1878

BY card which we publish this morn
ing, it will be seen that Col John A. Mar
tin formally announces himself a candidate
for the Republican nomination for Cover
nor, and there is reason 10 believe he will
receive the nomination. A larger number
of papers have declared in his favor than
in favor Of any other aspirant a,d the
Year: 1878

Ii Stanley Matthews continues to insist
upon his privilege from arrest, in case oi
refusing TO obey the House Committees
subpoena, the Senate is very likely to sus-
tain him. Neither House is in the habit of
understanding its privilege, and the Senate
willoertalnly not make dangerous prece-
dent in this case