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Year: 1878

The likelihood that the Austrian army
will execute retrograde movement, aban-
don Serajevo and lose the advantage of the
hard fighting it has already done, has nat
urally startled Vienna, and will excite the
country aud make things unpleasant for
the Ministry. But this movement has been
imminent for some time, and must have
been foreseen by whoever has considered
simply the consequences Of the advanced
period in the season. In fact, the attempt
to occupy Bosnia this season is already a
failure Austria could only be able to hold
her position in Bosnia through the winter
if she had made it far stronger than it is
before the approach of bad weather. She
is now in position that would be untena-
BILE in the winter She cannot materially
improve that position this year by the ut
most efforts she is able to make, because
there is not time. She must, therefore,
shorten the line of supply, i'll order not to
forfeit all she has gained and to be pre-
pared to begin anew next season. That is
the significance of the Austrian move
ment, in the light of which Europe will
open its eyes on new complications in the
East.
Year: 1878

1t is possible for the sharp lawyer to
be too sharp even for the success of his
own games. This appears in the history of
the latest attempt to compel the inheritors
OF Mr.. Stewards estate to divide. Here YVES
an enormous property disposed OF by will
without provision Tor any heirs Of the
testator's own blood, and shortly after the
death of the testator remarkable trans
action in the nature of sale was COM
pleted between two of the heirs. by which
they, in part at least, exchanged their re-
spective inheritances. 1t was a case full OF
temptations for the legal fraternity, and
many q lawyers imagination was busy with
it. One Of them found person whose
name had certain value in it, and who
believed he was blood relation Of the
great merchant, and around this poor
creature it was easy to construct case;
for litigation OF this sort is not expensive to
the assaulting party. However chimerical
their claims the estate itself must pay the
expense of disproving them, and as this
state of the law offers premium for at
tempts with ''money in them" these at
tempts are not scarce. Indeed, it is one of
the features of our time that efforts on the
grandest scale are constantly made in the
courts against the estates Of rich men. But
in this case the plotters were confronted
with counterplot. Beneath their mine
was made countermine by lawyers at least
as sharp as theirs, and the present appear
ance is that they may be blown to the
moon. If this case shall furnish an exam
pie to make these projects against estates
dangerous it will be a salutary event.
Year: 1878

commerce is Of no value between
Canada and China, because Canada does
not trade with China; it is important be-
tween Canada and England, because Can
ada has a considerable trade with England;
it is infinitely important between Canada
and the United States, because the trade OF
Canada with the United States would alto
gether exceed all her trade with the whole
world besides in state of free intercourse
between these two neighboring countries.
Canada would gain infinitely more by abso-
lutely free trade with all the States of our
Union than she would lose in the price of
foreign goods by zollverein establishing
uniform rates of duty on imports.


The Examiner is entirely correct in sup
posing that more intimate commercial rela-
titns with us would gradually detach and
wean Canada from Great Britain and create
stronger ties with the United States 'This
much, the Examiner says, in conclusion,
sis certain, that the artificial relation by
which the Dominion forms part of the
British Empire cannot be maintained per-
manently under it's existing conditions.
Canada, to say the truth, may become inde-
pendent in fact though not in name but
If she remains dependent. it is on the Union
rather than on England that she must ulti-
mately rely"
Year: 1878

AND Now Mr.. KELLY himself looms up as u
Mayoralty candidate, doubtless in compliance
with recent suggestion OF the HERALD that be
should follow the example of the cardinal
who, being intrusted by the Sacred College
with the duty of Laining pope, promptly set
tied matters by rcinarking, IL am Pope He
would certainly make an able Mayor, and if he
were to occupy the chair himself he would be
saved the labor Of pulling the strings of any
puppet which otherwise lie would want to place
there,
Year: 1878

The SOLICITOR or THE TREASURY suggests
that the dumping of garbage in channels upon
the cl,.rrncss of which the prosperity Of New
York city is largely dependent could be pre-
vented by exacIing bonds against such obstruc
tions from the contractors who remove the
garbage from the city. This is fair illustia-
tion of the stupidity of the legal mind. How
does the Solicitor imagine that our city authori-
ties, whose principal duty is to look out for their
own personal interests, are going to find time to
attend to such trihcs
Year: 1878

COLDER WEATHER AND INCREASED humidity
Of the atmosphere have added the atliciions of
the yellow fever districts and also TO the de
mands upon the charitable. The Relief Com
mttee OF the Chamber of Commerce publish to-
day an earnest appeal for money and other gifts
appropriate to the suffering and destitute aud
their statement in figures gives distinct idea OF
what remains To be done
Year: 1878

THE BOARD CT HEALTH arraigned seven per-
soEs yesterday for storing or dumping garbage
and manure within the city limits. Ii the first
halt of the charge is sufficient to commit man
the Street Cleaning Commissioners should take
warning of prudence and leave town at once
Year: 1878

ANOTHER FoRGERY has been attempted in
Wall street. and, though nobody suffered the
firm whose name was used propose to make


example Of the forgcr. Success to them; ver-
min of this class are OF no use to any one but


prison keeuers -rnefv tpCt
Year: 1878

YESTERDAY RAIN WASHED great deal Of
filth into the cutters to assist the original stock
i'll poisoning the atmosphere and making tax
payers sick. What do the street cleaners pro-
pose to do about it
Year: 1878

WE have no hesitation in ex.
pressing the opinion that we have
no respect for any politician who
resembles o weather.cock. We have
too often expressed our belief in
the genial personal qualities of ex-
Mayor Toberman to recall or modi-
fy It now. But geniality is not
what is needed in the Mayor of Los
Angeles. Stability of character
and and Iron devotion to
the city's interests count for in
fniteiy more than smiling face
or u good natured address.
Both Msjor Toberman and Col.
Godfrey are out of place as candi-
dates Of the Workingmen. When,
both protesting, up to that time, to
have been Democrats, they stood
up and took the Workingmen's
pledge TO never again affiliate with
either OF the old parties, they shut
themselves out OF the sympathy or
support of any honest Democrat or
Republican. The Workingmen
themselves can have little respect
for men who thus show themselves
ready to renounce political ties
which they have professed to hold
dear. Major Toberman, as the can.
ddate Of a monopoly party, with
his record, would have been the
right man in the right place. But,
as the employer Of Chinese labor,
- the downright patron Of Chinese
market gardeners, as the ready
signer of any law calculated to ad-
vance the interests Of railways, he
is most inconsistent spectacle and
= lamentable failure. That the
Workingmen see and feel this Will,
we think, be shown by their vote
next Monday.
Year: 1878

THERE is nothing left Of our title to
the rim of the twelve mile circle that
skirts the shores of New Jersey but
heavy fees to the lawyers, and Delaware
has already paid too much for very small
service In this direction to commissioners,
&c. Both States will soon have hands
in their pockets up to the elbows, we
presume, if it cannot be stopped on the
other side of the river.
Year: 1878

We are surprised sometimes to
hear preachers object to the dis
cussion of religious and theological
questions by the secular press.
They might very well find fault
with the flippant fiings some of the
woul6-be scientists make at chris
tianity, but in the opinion of many
the Church finds a very strong aux
iliary in the secular press as a
whole, especially in the country
press. The Church would make
but poor progress In enlightening,
civilizing and eyangellzing the
world, without the aid and influence
'of the secular press. The relig


ious ublications of the country
are not read by the masses, while
the secular papers are; and many
a man who never goes to church
even will read his secular papers
carefully or Sunday. The Church
could afford TO give up the secular
press just about as well as the
State could. Neither would make
the same progress without it. The
Church needs friends in all the de
partmenJs and industries of life,
and no one however humble or
whatsoever may be his avocation
should be prohibited from discuss
ing questions pertaining thereto.
The religious press have no busi
ness meddling with politics, because
their calling is higher and a holier
one, and besides, that field of useful
ness is amply and ably filed by the
secular press. On the other hand
the religious and theological field is
almost untouched by the religious
press. Not that the questions per-
tanning thereto are not ably and eX
haustIvely discussed, but they are
not discussed ia a practical nor at
tractive manner, and even were
they so discussed, and ever SO
ably, these publications, as before
stated, do not reach the people.


1t would be a fatal mistake for
the Church to prohibit the secular
press from discussing these ques-
tions. Rather let her use it, and
use it freely, to promote her inter
ests and that of her Master. These
remarks win apply equally well to
those fastidious gentlemen of the
cloth who decline to express an opin-
ion through reporter upon theo-
logical questions upon the ground
that secular papers have no business
meddling with such things.
Year: 1878

AT the Indiana State Democratic
Convention Gov. Hendricks spoke.
He made an orthodox exposition OF
the democratic financial policy, and
then calamity came to the defense
of Louisiana and the democratic
party as follows: One of the Lou
isiana criminals has been tried and
convicted. The President and John
Sherman say he should not have
been tried. His guilt and that OF
others is shown by the verdict. 1,
is high crime against the nation,
threatening the stability of free in
stitutions. What are the relations
between the President and Mr..
Sherman and the accused, that au.
throrize or permit an effort on
their part to influence judicial pro-
proceedings in State court? AT
ter long and terrible contest, it is
settled that State legislatures must
be free from military influence and
control. so alsoit must be under
stood that the President and his
Cabinet cannot directly or indirect
ly interfere with judicial proceed
ings under State authority. The
State courts must be wholly free
and independent of Federal con
troll, except where the Constitution
and laws give to the Federal judici-
sry an appellate supervision. 1t is
to be regretted that the facts devel-
oped upon the trial are of such a
character as to create anxiety on
the part OF the President and any
of his Cabinet, but they cannot
avoid the effect upon the public
mind of an exhibition of the ankle
ty and unseemly denunciations OF
the State authorities. Whilst il is
true that the title of Mr.. Hayes 10
the office of President, and that oi
Mr.. Wheeler to the office of Vice
President, has been settled under
the solemn forms of law, and
whilst it is our duty, IN my judge
ment to recognize the title, be-
cause it is in the interest of public
stability and tranquility to do so, IT
is none the less true that an impera-
tive duty demands that fitting pun
ishment should be visited upon the
public criminals, through whose ia
gitious crime that jugement was OBJ
tanned. Because a judgement is
final and conclusive, forms no reas-
on why immunity should not be Sc
cured To the criminal through whose
perjury it was obtained. II this is
true of simple property judgement
rendered in a court Of law. much
more is it true of a monstrous
crime against the elective sovereign
w OF nation. The very fact that
it was successful furnishes the
strongest reason why the condign
punishment of its perpetrators
should cover it with perpetual infa
my, and manifest to all future con.
spirators against the liberties of tho
nation, the danger Of attempting its
repetition.
Year: 1878

How true it is that we frequently
hunt all over the house for some
thing which is right under our nose.
For example-Mr. Darwin has been
going uF and down .the world for
twenty years to discover human
being who had even a rudimentary
tail with which to supply bis miss
ing link between a man and a mon
key. II he should open his eyes to
the things that are going on imme
diately around him be would find
in every village gossips enough that
is, true, species of tale-bearers--to
put his theory on an evlasting foun-
da:ion. Il Mr.. Darwin is SO par
blind as not TO see this let him hunt
on eternally.
Year: 1878

Report says that Hon. w. G.
Whitthorne will be a contestant for
the Democratic nomination for
Governor. He is a very effective
public speaker, and would conduct
the canvass with as much ability as
any man In the State. There will
be no child's play in the ensuing
contest, and the man who gets the
nomination will have fully as much
hard, earnest work as he can conve-
niently attend to.-Afhens Post.
Year: 1878

The weekly Eliot Is the name OIL
a new paper in Nashville devoted to
the interests of the negro race. The
first number is before us, and we
think it gives promise of high
toned, independent and useful work
er in its sphere. The colored peo-
pie should read more and thereby
become more enlightened, more
useful and more honorable. We
hope to see the Pilot succeed if il
pursue the course marked out. 1t
should discourage race antagonisms
and endeavor to elevate its race and
promote harmony.
Year: 1878

The parent of insomnia or wakefnl-
ness is in nine cases out of ten dyspep-
tic stomach. Good digestion gives
sound sleep, indigestion interferes with
It. The brain and stomach sympathize.
One of the prominent symptoms OF .
weak state of the gastric organs is dis
turbance of the great nerve entrepot, the
brain Invigorate the stomach, and you
restore equili ibrium to the great centre


A most reliable medicine for the pur-
pose is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters


which is far preferable 10 mineral soda
tives and powerful narcotics which,
though they may for time exert 4
Soporific influence upon the brain, soon
ceases to act, and Invariably injure the
tone of the stomach. The Bitters, OF
the contrary, restore activity TO tile OPP
eratiOns of that all important organ,
and their beneficent influence Is reflect
Ell in sound sleep and tranquil state ol
the nervous system. 4 Wholesome inn
petus Is likewise given TO the action 81
The liver and bowels by its use- ieb7-lm
Year: 1878

The pencil marks you see around this
paragraph tthus) mean that your sub
scription Is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure IN extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone viii yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere TO a strict cash
rule We hope you will comprehend
and appreciate the necessity OF such a
course, and lrenew your su scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


~ We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
Year: 1878

DON'T BELIEVE IN AN OPEN SEA.--Capt Ty-
son, or the Arctic schooner Florence which has
just returned TO New London, Conn.,. from the
Arctic waters. expresses his doubt as to the
existence OF an open polar sea. lie says it is
impossible for one TO exist in a land which sees
no sun six months in the year where the cold is
so intense as in the vicinity OF the pole
Year: 1878

A SERIOUS PRAIRIE FIRE swept across the
southern half OF Turner county, Dakota Tues
DAY, and DESTROYED large quantity of grain
ana nay Mrs. James Roland and child were
caught out ON the prairie by the fire. The child
was burned to death. and Mrs. Roland so seri-
0llsiy that she cannot recover
Year: 1878

The PRESIDENT will leave this afternoon at
500 clock for Baltimore to attend the Mary
land Institute fair. He will he accompanied
probably by Secretaries EvartS and McCrary.
He will return late tonight.
Year: 1878

hood. Once the young man moved as
if he would rise Had he been able he
would have died with his arms around
the old mans neck. AS it was, the
strength was, unequal to the impulse
He lifted his eyes to the old mans face
lovingly; moved his body as if he would
get little nearer, and as child might
speak loving thought aloud, said 81
am glad l met you, John Norlon," and
with the saying of the sweet words he
died
Year: 1878

wG GovERNoR Packard said, in testi-
flying before the Potter Committee, that
he believed his title to the Governorship
of Louisiana as good as that of President
HAYES to the Presidency. He believes
that if the President had supplied him with
troops the opposition would soon have
died out. PACKARD is right so far as being


able to crush out all opposition to him
selfif he could have had the aid of the ar.
my, Louisiana was kept under for years by
that branch. of the Federal service, but
President HAYES thought it just as wellto
give the people of that State chance of
selecting their rulers. ssaa p
Year: 1878

figure clam as the flowers on which the
sun was rising an indistinct memory Of
stifed sobs, aeitated whispers, baby's
cries, and through it all boys clear
voice family recalling his daily prayer


"Gentle Jesus, meek and mild,


Look upon q little child.'


knew was forgiven as stood in the
stiffness of the solemn room and tenderly.
looked my last look at him who would so
soon be removed from our sight. The
heavenly calm of little Willie's face spoke
peace to my troubled soul; the love that
had given him rest held pardon too for
me. could not bear to remain there
long, one mothers kiss I gave him--a
parting kiss that refused to part-and
then left him as before, with the pure
white rose strewn around him and the
lilies on his breast. And my husband,
who had followed me unperceived, took
me in his arms with fondness that had
new element in it.


Dear love-" said he, pressing his lips
to mine, 81 have learnt all now; and
what remains untold I read it in his eyes
that morning as he looked upon you.
Heaven reward you, my Millicent!"


put down my head upon his shoulder
and cried there for the first time since
our sorrow-cried out all the feelings l
had no words to tell.
Year: 1878

succession. Cattle grazing in the mead
uws stared in mute, lazy astonishment al
the flying rid.r; people in blank amaze
ment hastily drew aside to let the escap
ed mailman, as they thought, pass. But
on, on, he sped, paying no heed to shout.
ing, wondering people; thinking OF moth
ing but the wounded, senseless man he
had lef-, whose life depended on the
speed Of his horse, and the train full Of
passengers swiftly whirling to destruction.
seeing nothing but his horses fyingmane
and frothy mouth, hearing nothing but
the clattering hoofs and the short gasp
ing breath of his almost exhausted steed.


There was narrow foot-path leading
through the forest which would cut off =
cons derable distance. Into that he di-
rected his horse. Fortunately there was
no underbrush, and by hugging Dolly's
neck lie could just escape the branches of
the trees. At this m cment the shrill
whistle of the train nearing the station
reached his ear. Three minutes more
and he would pe too late Again the
horse dashed forward while Harper,
clinging close to him, left shreds of his
garments hanging on most every branch
At last he emerged fsom the woods; the
village was in sight; he saw the puffs of
steam from the waiting engine; a minute
more and the train would start. Already
his horse was nearly exhausted; he could
not hold out much longer Once more
he gently urged him on and in another
instant he dashed hatless, coatless, rag
ged and livid into full view of the sta
ton.


''All aboard" cries the conductor,
another shrill whistle, and the wheels be-
gin to move


''Too late!" muttered Harper, almost
beside himself. He tried to shout but
his voice failed him. His heart sank
within him as he saw the train start
Suddenly he caught the eye of the switch
tender, who seeing the desperate motion
OF the boys arm towards the train, sN ung
his red flag and rushed up to the en-
gineer, pointing towards the wild horse
and still wilder looking rider.


The train stops, the conductor jumps
of, passengers look from their windos S
just in time to see the horse flag, stumble,
and fall over his rider in trembling
heap. Harper is dragged with bruised,
broken leg from under the animal; he
tells his story in a broken sentence stree
across the track. four miles" and he fell
back insensible.


The man, train, and passengers were
saved. but Harper Argow was cripple
for life.


THIS i, the event which brought his com
rades out SO early, and to none of the boys
does the recollection Of that day come
more gividly than to Harper. as he, sadly
smiling looked again at his at his new
crutch and said, Well boys, it is better
to lose one leg than hundred lives.
Year: 1878

Miss Emma Richards, of Akron, girl
verglng on twenty years of age, was with
her mother visiting at the residence of
Mr.. Timothy Loomis. in Lodi, when a
son of Timothy surnamed Phineas, pro-
posed that he should show her small
herd of deer that was kept in an enclos-
ure on their premises. The young lady
consented, and Phineas started into the
brush to scare them up, the young lady
meanwhile standing at the gate to await
the appearance OF the menagrie. Sud
kenly she heard cry of I" murder in the
somewhat juvenile voice of Phineas
Never thinking Of fear, Miss Richards
started in the direction of the noise, and,
after going few rods, discovered the
boy pinned to the earth, while an angry
buck stood over him, with the prong of
one horn through the flesh Of the boys
side and embedded in the earth. She in
stantly grasped club and went for Mr.
Buck. He paid no attention to the first
and second blows, but when she gave
him the third crack he turned and wen
for her.


Unable to ward off his approach with 3
club, she dropped it and grasped him by
the antlers, at the same time calling to
the boy to arise ana put for the fence
He was either too much hurt or too badly
scared to mind her, and so, disengaging
one hand, she lifted the boy to his feet,
at the same time crowding the deer back
with the other. Once on his pins, young
Phineas found his speed, and put for the
feEce like a streak of lightning on cop
per rod, while the brave girl gave all her
attention to Mr.. Buck. 1t was lively
tussle, and kept all her nerve and pluck
to pl event her being thrown to the ground
Still holding on to the horns, she backed
off gradually, and in that manner reached
the fence, but not till her clothes were
badly torn, and her body was bruised
again and again. At last, nearly exhaust
ed, she reached the fence, and succeeded
in getting over it without receiving any
serious injury. It was close call, but
the spunk that many man couldn', have
furnished won the day.
Year: 1878

and shortly after staggered to It's usual
corner by the parlor fire; it took some
milk. and except for being quieter than
usuel, seemed nothing the worse for the
ordeal i has passed through. That the
fatal effects of poisonous dose Of stryh-
niawas thus counteracted so successfully
by what say was poisonous dose
OF chloral, given hypodermically, is an
interesting fact rifying the experiments
! alluded to. Without such experiments
on the lower animals, medical man
might often be found standing by help
less to aid his fellow man under similar
effects of poison.