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Year: 1878

A gentleman living in the northern
suburbs secured a hive of bees two OF
three weeks ago as nucleus for ali
apiary, and in the course of ten days he
had read ten different works on the
honey y-bee and invented half dozen
patent hives. The other forenoon a
man called at the house on business
and was informed by the wife that hel
husband was out inspecting the bees.


sis he taking up honey 2" inquired
the man.


"Oh, no, he's looking to see if there
are any drones in the hive"


At that instant both were startled by
series of whoops and yells, and the
husband came around the corner of the
house on the jump, his hat striking the
air on all sides of him. He rushed
through the currant bushes and back
rolled over on the grass and lit out fol
the barn, and the amazed wife shaded
her eyes from the sun as she looked af
ter him and continued, in a disappoint
ed tone =


"But don't believe he found single
drone by the way they stick to him! !"
Year: 1878

lar note of Confederate money. What
is it worth to-day? "Oh, yes," they
will say, "but that isn't fair; that gov
ernment has blown up." Well, l will
take a five dollar gold piece, for the
Confederacy coined some gold, and
there it is, just as good as if the gov
ernment had not blown up. Both have
the stamp, the gold stands as well to-
day as ever, and the paper is good for
nothing but a museum. l am not argu-
ing political question, but illustrating
my lecture. If you are going to have a
free people administering great gov
ernment, they have got to understand
all the parts of it, and it is necessary
that ignorant people should do it igno-
rantly before they do it intelligently.
1t is better that they should consider
this question some way than not at all.


AS to the result. In the first place,
this society is so strong that we can
bear the pressure of experiments. In
the next place, the experiment will be
finished in a few years. My interest in
it does not lie in the fact that it is going
to disturb business, though that is i'm
portant, but my trouble is that it is
going to place upon the poor burden
which we should not permit them to
carry. Mistakes of public procedure
come down finally upon the ignorant
poor. They fall just where men cannot
afford to have them come. 1t is like
rain which falls upon the bill top, but
runs down finally to the lowest valleys.
Set a counterfeit afoat and in ninety
nine cases out of hundred it stops in
poor mans hands who was not smart
enough to start it again and could not
afford to lose it. When you depreciate
the currency of this Government, though
it appears to initiate business, as brandy
initiates piety and patriotism, the result
is headache. The first stage is fine,
but the last is very different. But still,
if they are determined and their leaders
are determined, who shall say, every
we'll, we can stand it, but as sure as
there is God in Heaven, before ten
years the children of these men will
swear that their fathers never believed
in greenbacks." Nevertheless, l am
glad that the question is being debated
anything to enlighten people and make
them thoughtful.
Year: 1878

Edison is about to put his electric
light to practical test in lighting build
ings and streets, and he seems to be
pretty confident that the dream of sci
entists of something really useful in
this line is to be realized. He has been
IL long time at work on his task, and
has kept his invention a secret till he
gets letters patent, for which he has
applied in this country and Europe. A
company of capitalists has already been
formed to set the machinery in opera
ton, and it will establish central sta
tious in New York city, at each of
which there will be machines to gener-
ate the electricity which will be con-
Quoted to the points to be illuminated
by wires laid in pipes under ground,
each station to control the territory
within radius of half mile. The
light, it is claimed, will be stronger than
gas light but more pleasant, and its in
tensity can be regulated as easily as
that of gas, while it can be started by
simply touching spring, without the
use of a match. There will be no flame,
Year: 1878

NORTHFIELD.-In the column of
deaths this morning are the names of
four persons who died in this town of
pneumonia fever. A large number are
sick in this village of malarial fevers,
and several deaths have occurred
mostly upon the other side of the river.
A want of proper drainage is the most
prolific cause of the sickness in the viii
lage. An attempt was made to have IA
sewer constructed upon Summer street
year ago, but it failed through the
opposition of few individuals, and
now they see the result in malarial fe-
vers which extend their baleful infu-
ence throughout the village. The slops
and the waste water from the houses
upon several streets have no drainage
whatever, except as it sinks into the
ground to contaminate the drinking
water, or stand in filthy pools in their
yards and near their houses, smelling
so rank that it contaminates the air for
half mile arOund.-MOntpelier Daily.
Year: 1878

and consequently no danger of fire.
Edison is now at work perfecting a
meter. IF the invention proves to be
all that Edison hopes, it will be the
greatest yet from his fertile genius, and
if, as he promises, the light is to cost
the public only third as much as gas,
there is good reason for the tumble in
gas stocks at London and the uneasi-
ness among our home companies.
Year: 1878

There has lately appeared. in our
midst Mr.. Henry Forbes, Railroad
contractor, man OF sterling worth and
one who means business He has been
engaged in railroad work all his life, at
least ever since he could handle the tools
necessary for such work, and has been
eminentlv successful in all his undcrtak-
ings. Mr. Forhs was highly recommef ded
to the Mpssrs Carpenter 10y the Engineer
Of the railroad company. It was fortunate
thing for us that he was introduced to
them. for he is a man who thoroughly un-
derstands his business and is one who is
both competent and W ling to fulfil his
contracts to the very letter; he has received
but little assistance since he has been
working on this road, vet hiS work has
progressed amazingly, he pushes it with
vigor and those he employs are reliable
men. IF we could have secured a few
more men as energetic as Mr.. F., although
he is one of the quiet kind our grading
would have been finished ere this.


RAILROAD CRITIC.
Year: 1878

This is unquestienably a very sickly season. Six deaths from diphtheria in Winsted were re- ported in the papers of that village, last week. We hear of aR unusual amount of sickness in many other places in this vicinity. In fact, the atmospheric conditions which lead to vel low fever at the South seem to occasion very considerable increase of sickness at the North.
Year: 1878

An awful steamboat disaster occurred Sat- urday on the steamer, Adelphi, plying between New York and South Norwalk The boiler of the steamer exploded, killing twelve people and wounding twenty. It is said that the ac- cident was owing to careless inspection of the boiler which has been long unsafe
Year: 1878

Health is an inestimable jewel The cough that deprives you of it may take your life too. One bottle of HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAR will avert the evil, and save you from consumption. Will you weigh Life against half. dollar Sold by all Druggists. 4-4w

 Pikes Toothache Drops cure in minute.
Year: 1878

LIVER IS KING.-The Liver is the imperial organ of the whole human system, as it con- trols the life, health and happiness of man. When it is disturbed in it's proper action, all kinds of ailments are the natural result.- The digestion of food, the movements of the heart and blood, the action of the brain and nervous system, are all immediately connected with the workings of the Liver. It has been success fully proved that Greens August Flower is unequalled in curing all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint, and all the nu- merous symptoms that result from an un- healthy condition of the Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10 cents. Positively sold in all towns on the Western Continent Three doses will prove that it is just what you want Sold by A. s. Wright & Go.
Year: 1878

The Charter Oak wreckers are to be brought to early trial. Judge Beardsley has rendered decision sustaining the most essential counts of the indictment against them, and the public will regard with interest the attempt to punish swindling of this shameful kind
Year: 1878

We suggested O day or two since that an as
sociation for burying the dead should be Or
ganized Further information convinces us
that there is little or no necessity for any such
body. One or two cases have occurred Of
burials being delayed. 1t would be strange
indeed, it, In a time like this, q few such cases
did not occur. No organization, however per-
feet, could prevent them. The system adopt
ed by the city for burying the INDECENT is
thorough and humane. Decent collins are
provided; the graves are well made and the
utmost promptness Is exercised when de-
mands are made for burial. Ii in any case, re-
quiring special attention representation of the
facts is made to any of our organizations,
there will be no difficulty in having 1t prompt
ly and properly attended to,


There IL certainly much restitution in our
midst, owing to the suspension OF business
and industry; but the epidemic has not
reached that fearful point where 1t can thwart
the energies and resources OF the admirable
system of associations we have organized,
and the large means at their command. Not
n single case of sickness or want has been
made known that has not been promptly at
tended to, and we believe there are very
few which have not been ferreted out by the
vigilance of our associations.


Notwithstanding the sensational reports
spread abroad, New Orleans is not afflicted
by a great and desolating epidemic. We
have in our midst certainly severe epidemic
but it has not reached, and we trust it vii


not reach, that stage when it will resemble II


the slightest degree the CHASTITY, horrible
grinning plague 1t has been painted-whel


we will be unable to feed the starving, min


lister to the sick or bury the dead.
Year: 1878

l have no wish to fan the fame of contrO-
versy in the case of DR.. Baird, but simply
to suggest to certain contributors to some of
our religious papers the imprOpriety of max
ing that case subject of discussion. 1t is
an inquiry into the guilt or innocence of the
accused. Is it right to employ the press on
either side? 1t seems to the writer the
great duty of the Church to cultivate calm
and impartial spirit, in order that truth rather
than passion may control the final decision.


Among the indiSCreet articles that have
appeared, note one, the tone of which
seems to be highly unfavorable to such re-
suit. 1t is found in the Christian Observer
of December 26sh, and contains the follow
ing paragraph:


"Now you have already published brief
report of DR.. Baird's trial before the civil
court for embezzlement; and his triumphant
acquittal and that, on the testimony of the
witnesses for the prosecution The judge
jury, prosecuting attorney, and byStanderS
evidently thought it persecution, and moi
merely prosecution"


itahcize the words myself, and do 50 il
order to render their purport more obvious
The intent is evident, to fix the stigma o.
"persecution" upon one of our Presbyteries-
persecution of a man clearly innocent, anC
that on the authority of tribunal perfectly
competent to adjudcate the cause.


As to the tone of this paragraph, it strike
US as highly Objectionable to intimate, dur
ing the pending of trial, that the eoclesias
tical court before which it first occurred, an
which may be required to repeat it, is s.
much less to be trusted than the civil cOur
referred to. Is it right thus to impugn th
judicial purity of one of our Presbyteriei
and by implication the rectitude of ou
largest Synod? For the Synod had require
this unreliable PreSbytery to subject this il
nooent man to q new trial.


But the charge is one of persecution :
If this is not charged directly, it is plainl
insinuated. Why did the writer quote Wit
so much satisfaction the alleged opinion {
the Judge jury, attorney, and BY ISLANDERS,
if he differed from them So then, accOrC
f ing to him, the civil trial was a persecution
Now who were the prosecutors, engaged
/ this nefariOusly cruel conspiracy? He dot
Year: 1878

Ia my own experience as pastor, q man
came with his wife and daughter desiring
admission to the church. In the examina-
tion it appeared that he believed it to be the
duty of his wife and daughter to take part
in the prayer meetings of the church.
told him it was not the custom of the church
to have the women address a promiscuous
assembly, that We did not believe in it. l
asked him if he should claim the right, if We
received him and his family, to try to change
eur customs. He replied in the affirmative.
l then advised him to join the Methodists.
He replied that be was not Methodist, and
did not wish to join them. closed the in
terview by telling him that if he was neither
a Congregationalist nor Methodist, that was
his misfortune, not our fault If a church
has not the right thus to protect itself from
pseudo-refOrmerS, where is your liberty?


Another man who brought letter from
neighboring church, but was not received
into the church of which was pastor, came
and asked the reason. He was told that one
reason Why he was not received was because
he did not pay his debts. He asked, with
confident air, Haven't you members in your
church now who do not pay their debts Z"
and the reply was: " Yes sir, and We don't
want any more"


The great trouble to-day is not that there
are so many outside Of the church who ought
to be in, bus.srather that there are SO many
inside wholougbt to be out. Our churches
are too large. We have no occasion to be
SO terribly afraid that we shall exclude some
body.


We have some such crooked sticks in our
cnurcheS that they will not be still any way,
and as it is in cording wood, so l believe it
is in church order, that it is the best way to
put the crooked sticks by themSelveS.-Rev.
c.. Gushing, D. d.
Year: 1878

LEFT BEHIND.-It is a terrible thing to
be remnant-to be the last child IN =
famiIy-and not to go to heaven where the
rest have gone; or to be the last member of
a circle of Christians, and not to be Chris
tian. 1t is terrible thing to be the only
one left of company, and be lingering and
waiting, soon to go, they saved and you lost.
Year: 1878

The North will have TO acknowledge
after awhile, however reluctant The
acknowledgment may be, that the
South 70 the conservative part OF the
country. The conservative spirit has
never left tho South. ParAdoxiCal as
the assertion may seem, 1t iS neverlhe-
lees true, that she went into rebellion
on Constitutional principles. She
fought for Stale rights and got
whipped. Her bitter experience in
war has made her a sllekler for peace,
and the once fry Southern people
have gone 10 the other extreme Of sub.
mission. War, for the South, was ruin
and devastation; tor the North, It was
q season of unusual prosperity. The
laboring masses Of the NDrlh, having
Jared better than ever before, during q
time OF turmoil and strife, and finding
themselves suffering AID Starving in
time Of peace, naturally long for war
again. Hence, we see sn uneasy and
unsettled condition Of affairs IN the
North. Society there is honey-combed
with isms, whose principles imperil
the Constitution. On the contrary, in
the South, there Is an absolute reign OF
peace founded on universal pubic
sentiment in favor Of law and order
The spirit of conservatism in the true
sense Of the term, is paramount. The
South is sick Of agitation and disturb
ance, and views with regret and dis.
gust the mobocracy Of the North. Aud
should the bread or blood riots of
thai sec ion result In q serious conflict
with the authorities, the Government
will find It's stauucheJt supporter aud
warmtst sympatbizer in the much
abused and rcviled South.
Year: 1878




"No man will ever prosper who has
the curse of ruiued woman upon him.
The murderer of The body can be tried
and executed by the worlds law, but
the murderer Of the soul Is tried by
heavens law and the execution 10 a.
sure 90 divine justice" Aunt Betsy
said this as she folded the white hands
of beautiful girl, and put the white
flower, and green leaves about the mar.
Bile could forehead. There WAS q tiny
babe beside the girl mother. The
houSe was hushed aud there was mourn.
ing such as few know. Half glad that
the mother and child were dead, the
rest of the family must perform the
last sad Office of burial and bear the
family shame. A haunted house A
ruined home !--Gol the architect and
man the spoiIer. The curse is there,
and the destroyer cannot escape.
Year: 1878

Bishop Haven isn't quite 50
bumptious as he used to be, after
all. Here he has been presiding
over the Methodist Conference up
in Vermont week, and yet never
O word have we heard about the
betrayer of liberty in the White
House, and not even o prayer for a
third term of Grant. nt.--Spriaaa1sel0
Repubtscaaa.
Year: 1878

Why He NEVER Wore A CoLLAR.-
It was fact observed by many that
Governor Briggs for several years
before his death mover wore collar.
When he was tho honored chief
magistrate of Massachusetts, he ap~
peared at his levees and on all pub
lie occasions without collar. There
.wero comparatively fow who knew
the reason Of this. But the secret
is moro interesting and suggestive.
Ho had u neighbor, whom he very
highly esteemed, who had fallen into
tho habit Of using Intoxicating
liquor. He was already the slave Of
appetite. Governor Briggs remon-
strated with him. The man replied,
81 will mover drink again, if you will
never again wear collar" agreed"
said the governor. The man gave
up the Intoxicating cup, and the
governor laid aside his collar. He
never wore it again, but he saved
his neighbor. The adverse criticisms
to which this seeming lack Of at
tention to his dress and personal
appearance exposed him, never
moved him from his purpose.--Chi-
cage Standard.
Year: 1878

I II you dream Of Q ring tailed monkey
J chewing bar-.oap on the top of an obe.
lisk. and scratching the small of his
back with his left hind-foot. on which
there is a blister Of the eighth potenti-
ality, aud of two years standing. il
means that you will meet a cross-eyed
girl the next time you 60 hunting for
/ racoons in q reservoir.


If you dream Of stuffed oyster shell,
dancing about in its ulster, to the tune
Of Hold the Fort" while club footed
Indian looks on aud chews gum. il is q
sign that it is going to rain when your
blonde cousin gets married. f1fh 10 q
brunette cousin, you have got to dream
something else.


If ycu dream Of . boiled owl. seated
on . monument. smiling al . COW half.
seas-over, and dyeing its central tail
feather mazarine blue, it is certain
indication that there is money coming
to you whenever you see Russian
Lieutenaut-Colonel asleep under .
sycamore.


II you dream of pock- marked rhi-
nocerous eating asparagus with . silver
spoon. and tanning your mother.in- Ia "
with the .. p side of its tail. it is q
sign there will be christening in your
city. or somewhere In the adjoining
county.


If you dream that q red headed man
plucked you by the sleeve the last time
you went to Yang-tse-Kiang and told
you that his eldest uncle on the father .
side was in the habit of eating crow
with chow chow stuce whenev yer he
suffered from acute cysticis of the pha-
lanxeries. it is u sure sign that yoa need
an emetic as much as you ever needed
one in your life.


If you dream of an asthmatic octoroon
catching flies with . pop-gun aud whis-
pering sweet words of comfort into an
alligstors ear. it is sign that you will
get letter from over the sea from q
dark man who turns his back on q
blonde woman with wart under her
ear.


you dream of Patsgonisn with
the chills and fever, paying assiduous
court to rheumatic lion with pink
polonaise draped gracefully over a
point-aiguille tunic. cut bias in q dark
night. It is sign that you'd better
wake up. for you are dreaming like a
three-p,y jackass.
Year: 1878

There is nothing SO pleasing as to see
flies botherlng bald-headed man while
he is trying to eat his supper; and then
there is nothing so aggravating as to
see buxom little dining room girl stu
dious,y keeping the flies off his head,
by vigorously tanning him while the bal
ance OF the house does the best it can.
Year: 1878

Nothing tries the patience of a man
more than to be sitting on sofa in a
dark room with pretty girl, and be
compelled to listen TO her brother giving
the history OF base ball club. = Puck
Why didn ,tyou bust him III the mouth?'
i boston Post. 1t was the girl that he
wanted to buss in the mouth, not the
brother.
Year: 1878

The demand of the hour now is for
a patent adjustable rocking chair with
fan attachment, so that when the chair
is in motion 4 gentle hurricane will
play about ones feverish brow.
Where's the genius who is equal to the
emergency?
Year: 1878

At the regular meet ng of the
WorkingmeHs Union. Monday eve-
ming, a general discussion was had in
regard to the report of the special
committee appointed two weeks ago.
to act upon the feasibility of sending
out a missionary. The committee's s
report was as follows:


10 Workingmen's Union MOL:


GENTLEMEN:-Your committee re.
spectfully submit the following re-
port:


The object aimed at by this as
sociation can be accomplished only
through national legislation. To ef-
feet such legislation as is necessary
to restore prosperity to the paralyzed
industries of our country and deliver
wage labOrers from their present
condition of worse than chattel
slavery-their enslavement to the
money lords or the capitalist:c class
we must have q national party
organized upon the principle of equal
and exact Justice for ali men, with
special privileges and incorporated
monopolies for none.


Political and legislative action can
b accomplisAsd only through tho