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Year: 1878

Nothing is so easy as to write, preach
and talk Of the obligations we are an
der to do justly and walk hunbly,' but
it is altogether a different matter to
write and talk simply by example,
And yet, though the 70 rmer be useful,
how much more valuable and effective
Is the latter. What are the most
beautiful essays on the cardinal virtues
compared with the excellency of a life
in which those virtues have vital ex-
istence? 1t was not alons the doctrines
advanced With such dignl1ed and pur-
suasive eloquenoe by our Savior, nor the
wonderful miracles performed by him


which made the hearts OF men follow
after him; these were rendered doubly
sffectual by the examples which he set


at all times. And so it is ROW, in an
humble sense, by mere human hopes


Men may preach, and the world will


listen; but profit comes by example. A
parent inculcates gentleness in his
children by many sound precepts; but
they see him treat his best friend in =
eryv rude manner, and, in consequence,
his instructions are worse than lost, for
they are neither needed nor respected. &.
His example as a gentle and humane
man would have been sufficient for his
children without one word Of command.
Year: 1878

Rabbi-hunting and fishing constitute
the business Of life now to the Piute
warriors Of Nevada, since the buffalo
have Travelled north, and the antelope
is fast following them; and IN the cap
ture and killing Of such small deer he
il exceedingly expert. His fishing
tackle consists of a bit of light rope.
Weighted with stone at one end, and
grssped by the hand of the fisherman at
the other end. To this line are at
tached at regular distances half a dozen
or more hooks, made Of rabbit-bones,
in the form Of a narrow letter V; and
to the angle Of each V again is fastened
a short line made of sinevs, and baited
with some such trihe as ! snail or a
fresh-rstcr sucker. The fish, swallow
ing the bait and the line, swallows also
the hook, which is so acted upon by
tension Of the line as to expand its two
prongs, and fasten them firmly in the
victims threat; and then 1t struggles
and whirls and darts about the line,
attracting all its family and the neigh
bors to swallow the same snare, until
the angler has counted a bite for every
hook, and quietly draws in his main
line heavy with spells.
Year: 1878

and triumphant joy sought her home.


For once Mrs. Lewis, although sh e
was woman, was nagnanimous. When
her unhappy husband returned from his
trip to Chicago, she never once men,
toned the ball to him, but quietly hand
ed him her jockey custume, told him to
send it to ths owner and pay the bill,
adding that he would find a bottle of
arnica in his room. The cotton was, it
is believed, subsequently used in the
manufacture of two 'comfortablcs' of
extra thickness, and the the Colonel
presents his wife new silk dress. a set
Of furs, and costly bracelet. 1t is be-
lieyed that he will never attend anoth-
er masked ball, and that he will shoot
any man who mentions the subject in
his hearing.
Year: 1878

the men who marked the speed of th'
splendid animal. 1.-THE shark will
have one or both if we don't do eul
best"


"The scene was of short duratien.-
Ere the beat could overtake the doc the
enormous shark was within three boat
lengths of the captain, and had sud
denly turnded over on his back. prepar-
atory to darting on the sinking man,
and receiving him in his vast jaws, which
new displayed their rows OF long
triangular teeth.


The whip shrek Of the captain an
nounced that the crisis had come. But
now Napoleon, inspired with increased
strength, had also arrived, and with a
fearful howl leaped upon the cleaning
belly Of the shark, and buried his teeth
in the monsters flesh, while the boat
swiftly neared them.


Saved! if we're half as smart as
that dog is !" cried the mate, as we all
saw the yoracious monster shudder IN
the sea, and smarting with pain turn
over again, the dog retaining his hold
and being submerged in the water.


At this juncture the boat arrived, and
Lancaster, his knife in his teeth, plum
ged into the water where the captain
had also now sunk from view. But a
few moments elapsed ere the dog rose
to the surface, and soon after Lancaster
rose with the insensible form Of The
coptain.


Pull them in and give me an oar ~
cried the mate, "for that fellow is pre-
pairing for another launch"


His orders were obsyed, and the
second onset of the marine monster was
folled by the mates splashing water in
his eyes as he came again, aad but q
few minutes too late to snap on the
captains legs, while his body was
drawn into tn. boat.


Faileda second time, the shark
passed the boat, plunged, and was seen
no moro, but loft track Of blood on
the surface Of the water, token Of the
severity Of his wounds from Napoleon.


The beat was now pulling toward the
brig, and not many hours elapsed before
the captain was on deck again, feeble
from his efforts, but able TO appreciate
the services of our canine hero, and
most bitterly TO lament his own cruel
act, which had mutilated him forever.


II would give my right arm!" ex-
claimed the captain, as he patted the
Newfoundland who stood by his side,
III could only repair the injury have
done that noble fellow. Lancaster,
you are new fully avenged, aud SO is he
and a most Christian vengeance it is
though my nhumanity will be source
of grief to me as long a. live"
Year: 1878

A lady with fatal squint came once
to fashionable artist for a portrait
He Looked at her and she looked at
him, and both were embarrassed. He
spoke hrst:-'Would yeur ladyship
permit me- he said, to take the por.
trait in pro6les There is a certain
shyness sbsut one Of your ladyship's
eyes which is as difficult in art as it is
fascinating in nature
Year: 1878

Why don't you look where you're
going9' simultaneously SAID two blind
men who ran against each other the
other day. A passer-by had to inter
fere to keep them from quarrel, and
as they separated they muttered that
in a crowded street a man ought to
keep his eyes about him.
Year: 1878

A lawyer once asked the late Judge
Pickens, of Alabama, to charge the
Jury that 1T is better that ninety and
nine guilty men should escape than
that one innocent man should be pun
ished.' Yes said the witty Judge, Il
will give that charge but, in the
opinion Of the court, the ninety and
nine gully men have already escaped in
this county,
Year: 1878

Unbleachsd, Gotten should not be
boiled or put into very hot water the
first three or four washings, for it will
set the color. Wash in warm soap-suds:
then rinse, and it will soon become
quite white,
Year: 1878

oh, weary days and nights so still, so still
The useless sails hang tapping stif and slow
We pine and chafe, and set Our helpless will
In vain revolt at what TO change, to know,
is not for us. We hear the strong winds blow,
And fret as in the east, the west we see
Great ships and small go sailing fast and free.
Year: 1878

Oh peaceful days, and peaceful nights, whose


peace -
Cannot be uttered Oh green shorSs Of life
Beyond the body Shall we ever cease
TO smile thst through such hot and silly strife
We came? That doubt and fear could grow so rife?
Th at we could fail to see how Gods great hand
Our snchersges and our driftings planned?
Year: 1878

money received into the treas
urJ by taxes or the sale of the
public lands. Even in the great
Irish famine Congress did not
feel at liberty to make a grant
Of money, but only gave the free
use of some government ships
to convey the contributions of
private charity. We deem it
unlikely that the indemnity fund
will be diverted to the relief of
the famine, and the objection
will doubtless rest on the consti.
tutional argument and the ex-
pediency Of setting such a pre-
cedent.
Year: 1878

The American fishermen on
the coast of New Foundland are
having difficulty with the natives.
A recent issue of the New York
Herald contains the sworn state
ment of a New England skipper
reciting his adventures on the
New Foundland coast, where
with many other Yankee skip


pers and the Gloucester fleet be
was engaged in the herring fish
cry. 1t appears by this story
that the ill disposed and beliger-
ent natives Of these parts set
upon and maltreated the SAID
Yankees, cut and destroyed their
nets, SO that they lost their fish,
and drove them from the fishing
grounds. The American fish
ermen believed they acting un-
der the rights guaranteed them
by the Treaty of Washington.
Formerly the fishermen who
went to New Foundland for her
ring did not catch the fish them
selves, but bought them already
caught at SO much a barrel from
the natives, and this commerce
was naturally of a certain i'm
portance to the people of those
parts. But lately our fishermen
have taken with them large and
efficient nets and have caught
their own fish, which makes a
great gain to them and a great
loss to the New Foundland peo-
pie. Hence the assault of the
latter, determined net to permit
encroaehments Of that sort on
their ancient source of income.
As the fisherman is to make his
statement the basis of a demand
for indemnity the government
will doubtless ascertain whether
the treaty is of any value or
whether the will Of the New
Foundland mob shall rule.
Year: 1878

The young King and Queen of
Spain have set an excellent cx-
ample by declining to be present
at the great bull-fght given in
honor of their marriage, at Mad
rid. Their refusal is a note
worthy sign Of the efforts Spain
is making ia. shake herself free
from the effects of the sins and
iniquities which have weighed
so heavily upon her IN the past.
The Kings objections were
probably formed during his two
years residence in England, and
the Queens are derived perhaps
from her French blood. To de-
cline the invitation moreover,
shows that Don Alfonso has
more mettle in him than many
have believed, as the arena, al
though not so popular in all
ranks of society as it once was,
still possesses great attractions
for the Spanish mind.
Year: 1878

The wreck of the Metropolis
on the Atlantic coast, is gong
to produce, it seems, a large
crop of plans in Congress for
improving the coast life saving
service. This is well enough.
The number of stations ought
to be increased, especially if all
the talk in Washington of IN
creasing our foreign trade comes
to anything practical. Not only
this, but the inspection of the
coast ought to be more thorough,
and we approve of the PROPOSE
ton to make navy officers do
duty as inspectors. From them
we may at least hope that they
will infuse a more thorough dis
cipline into the service, which ii
seems to need.


But after all this is done there
remains something else, and that
is to take care that the masters
Of steamers like the Metropolis
know enough to keep off shore
in stormy weather, and that old
hulks are not sent to sea heavily
laden with iron and passengers.
Captain Merryman, Of the reve-
nue. marine, reports to the Sec
retary of the Treasury that "the
Metropolis was rotten; her frag-
ments are smaller than these of
the Maggie and Lucy "a
schooner lost last year on the
North Carolina coast.


In addition to life saving sta
tions, a harbor of refuge is sadly
needed on this coast at some
point between Puget Sound and
San Francisco, that vessels may
enter during severe and continu-
ed storms, and remain in secur-
ity until the danger is past.
Year: 1878

The experiment of loading
aged vessels below the water
line with enormous cargoes of
railroad iron and other heavy
and unmanageable material has
been frequently tried, and al
most always ended in disaster.
When, in addition, the lives of
several hundred people are jeop-
arded by such conduct, it be-
comes a still more serious matter.
There should be some defense of
the rights Of American seamen
and passengers as well.
Year: 1878

Probably the only horse that
served through the late war and
wound up his campaign with a
visit on duty to the plains, was
Old Bill, the roam charger of
Col. Tibbett Of the Second New
York Cavalry. In camp Or on
the march he was sluggish, but
once under fire, he obeyed the
slightest touch of the rein, would
jump anything, paid no atten-
tion to pistol firing on his back,
and could be turned loose with
the certainty that he would not
stray away. He was in more
than twenty engagements, and
was only wounded once. He
has just died at Hoosic Falls.
Year: 1878

During the late civil war An
drew johnson, then acting as
Provisional Governor of Ten
nessee, made the declaration
"Whenever you hear a man
prating about the constitution,
spot him." The force Of this
sentiment was illustrated at one
of the conventions which as
sembled in this city yesterday.
Certain parties whose record
was too muddy to warrant re-
cognition at the primary con-
vention, "rung-in' on the prox-
les Of regular delegates and
made themselves conspicuous
through their loud-moutbed pro
fessions of loyalty to the party
which they SO questionably rep
resented. To-day we find these
parties not only yentllating their
spleen through an opposition
press against honorable gentle
men who were placed in noml-
nation, but openly denounclng
the nominee of that convention.
Taking the sentiment Of Andrew
johnson as a guide-whenever
you hear a man prating about
his loyalty to party, spot him!
These men are spotted!
Year: 1878

Those who have been brought
III contact with the King OF
Spain find him sensible beyond
his years. When he arrived in
Spain a committee Of the Cortes
waited upon him, and told him
that a constitution was being
prepared. He replied that, so
tar as the political portion of the
constitution was concerned, he
left it entirely in the hands ofthe
representatives of the nation, but
that, in regard to any question
affecting his marriage, he could
not admit interference. Then
he fell in love with his cousin,
Mercedes" a. fine handsome
girl, the daughter of his uncle
the Due de Montpensier. "But, "
said his advisors, d" the Duke is
so unpopular" 81 am not gong
to marry the Duke" replied the
King, "but his daughter l
give you free leave to dislike the
father; all 1 ask Is that you
should follow my example, and
like the daughter"
Year: 1878

Spurgeon says that he once prevented
severe case of. hydrophobia by simply
getting on a fence and waiting, patient
ly till the mad dog had passed. Many
q noble housewife could have prevent
eel having sOgyy, sour biscuit, II she
had only used Smiths saleratus made
by the new, process. 1t Is always fun
weight, uniform In strength and the
lest In the world.
Year: 1878

A meeting of merchants, bankers and
others was held in Eoston yesterday, and
resolutions were adopted eulogizing the
Bland silver bill and the repeal Of the
resumption act.


We shall never cease to endorse the
good qualities of DIR. Bulls cough syrup I;
for without its good effect our paper
would have been short of reading matter
this week we had shocking cough. -
Weekly Union.
Year: 1878

Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative. or blood cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is a CholaGogue, or Liver Stimulant.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1878

HoNEsT.-The man who is honest when
honesty is the best policy is not really an
honest man. Honesty is not swearing
policy, but stable principle. An honest
man Is honest from his soul, nor designs
to stoop to meanness, though great results
hang on the petty fraud.
Year: 1878

The WAL11NGroRD ToBNADo- GEApuIc De
scHpTIoS BY a Boy. -Elbridgo Doolittlc,
IL bright boy Of fourteen years, who lives in
Center street. about half way up The hill was
sitting at rear window in the second story
of the house, Watching the lightning when
the tornado originated. JIo says; Il saw
the flashes OF lightning, and then all of n
sudden, heard queer noise / turned around
and looked toward the lake. where the noise
came from. There was crash, and then
something shot up into the sky that looked
like cloud Of smoke and was so thick that
couldn't see through it, There was an awful
roar, and it came along about five rods, and
then there were pieces Of boards and shingles
aud pieces of Eoof l should think that were
about five feet square. Those, I suppose,


came from Grasser's shop. The tornado, or
whatever you call it, was about as wide as a
house is long, and kept whirling round and
round, being a good deal bigger at the top
than at the bottom. IL swept along awfuly


fast, and tapered down at the bottom like a


balloon, with long tail stringing under it,


out of which a stream of water kept rnnning
Just like it would out of tunnel. The tail
kept swinging aud whipping around like n
snake. After it got well started, the boards
began to get thicker in it, and it struck some
thing else and things We're lifted right up in
| to the air and came scudding along until it
TthCntu the tdluOllC tuhINu anu lihl anu Allt
| houses on the plains went over Just as tall
| grass blows down when stiff wind blows
across it. The buildings went right over,


some going. up into the air, and it seemed to


me as if the tail had twisted right around
| them and lifted them up. When it got op-
| posite our house the thing was terribly black


and thick, and was full of timbers which kept


turning end over end instead of spinning
| around like top. 1t was full Of limbs of


trees, too, and they looked like big kites with
| the leaves at the top, and the limbs or trunks
| hanging down like the tail to a kite. Every
| little while the stuff in the air would drop and


another building would be picked up and
| thrown around. The tail kept dragging along


the ground, and all moved very rapidly, there


being no stop until it reached the school


house. Then 1 thought it stopped for sec


ond OF two rs if the school-house was too big


for it, but it went up into the air, and the tail


seemed to wind around the school-house-I


could see it so plainly. After it had wound
| around the school-house, it started again with


an awful roar, and instead Of blowing it over


it lifted the top of the school-house right up


into the air Part of it dropped back again


after it had got up little ways, but the big
| gest part seemed to start on with the tornado.
| After it left the school-house lost sight of it,


l should think it took about three minutes for


the whole thing to come from the lake to the


school-house. ."-Netr Hduea PdlLadiUm.
Year: 1878

The MoEALITIEs or CARDS AND CRoQUET.-
One day this summer we rode fifty miles in
n railway car, seated behind four men who
were playing with those awful playthings of
the devil-cards. They played euchre until
they were tired of it. They played a little
seven-up, pedro, and occasionally a trihe of
poker We never heard dispute. Their
bursts of merriment occasionally ut some un-
expected play repeatedly drew our eyes
from our book. They never quGlreled, and
never called names once. When We got out
at our station we sat at our window and
watched party of young men and maidens
play croquet. In fifteen minutes we saw two
persons cheat successfully. We heard the
one player who did not cheat accused of
cheating five times. We heard four distinct,
bitter quarrels We heard Il beautiful young
girl tell two lies and meek looking young
man three and finally we saw the young girl
throw her mallet against the fence so hard it
frightened horse, the other young girl
pounded her mallet so hard on the ground
that il knocked the buds of an apple tree,
they both banged into the house at different
doors and the two young men looked sheep
ish and went off after drink. Now, why is
this? Isn't oroquet a good, moral game
Huntington Haackeye.
Year: 1878

Some years ago cobbler, given to drink
ing went, after copous lba;ions to procure
more beer in champagne bottle, and some
how contrived to jam the bottom Of the bot
tie on an iron spike, and break it. He then
placed the bottle accidentally upright, but in
such position that flies could creep under
the base of it, and next morning discovered
that the bottle was full of them, many lying
drowned in the residue of the unspilled lager.
A little observation enabled him to see that
flies always ascend to got out of confinement,
and do not seem to have any idea of getting
out by contrary course, He ultimately took
out patent for glass fly-catcher on this
principle, and it will be observed that the
wire catcher now SO successful, is merely an
adaptation of tine same principle,
Year: 1878


If l had known in the morning
How wearily all the day


The words unkind


Would trouble my mind,
l said when | went away,
had been more careful, darling,
Nor given you needless pain,


But VIC yex our own"


With look and tone
We may never take back again.
For though in the quiet evening
may give you the kiss of peace,
Yet it might be


That never for me
The pain at the heart should cease
How many go forth in the morning
That never come home at night


And hearts have been broken
And harsh words spoken,
That sorrow can ne'er set right.
We have careful thought for the stranger,
And smiles for the sometime guest,
But oft for Tour own


The bitter tone
Though we love our own" the best
All lips, with curse impatient
All brow with that look of scorn
'Twere cruel fate,


Were the night too late
To undo the work of the morn.


Illustration Star.
Year: 1878

The West Side Relief Association has issued


call for aid in behalf Of COnvalescents Home, which
has been established at the sanarum Building at
Rockaway This Home las been started Tor the recep
ton Of the worthy POOR and those who compelled to
leave the hospitals before they fully restored to
health. It Is under the direction Of Henry King the
president Of the association and is fayOraby spoken Of
by many physicians. In circular the managers state
that the suffering throughout the city IL almost unpre-
eedented and that the continued depression in business
has increased 10 alarming extent the needs OF honest
exhausted and 10 Is urgently hoped the part OF
the officers that the charitable people Of this city will
sustain the enterprise Last Summer the Seaside San-
taum under auspices Of the West Side Relief AssO
ciatiOD, furnished days-sometmes week's-pleasure
thousands OF sick children and their mothers and
managers state that the present work. though OF differ
eDt nature, is fully as deserving OF support.
Year: 1878

The facilities of the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed In California outside OF san
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Year: 1878

The corporation organ 10 out I'm long
article laudatory of Frank PArkman, q
Boston snob, who advocates the curtail-
ment of suffrage as means Of purifying
the ballot. It is not surprising that the
journal in question would insiduously
attack the suffrage of the poor. It has
labored zealously to sustain laws which
rob them of the fruit Of their labor, and Il
is quite logical that It would take another
step to tllch the ballot from them.
Year: 1878

TIE interest we unnecessarily pay for
bonds would give US lines Of ocean steam-
ships to every needed place on the globe
thus carrying our wares to market, and
giving employment to the now idle millions.