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Year: 1879

The new rule adopted by the Police Board
yesterday, that "neither pistol nor baton
"shall be taken in the hand OF the officer ex-
"cept in case of need,r is a stern warning to
the force, which it will be wisdom to heed.


The Washington dispatches show that it is
as difficult sometimes for an aggrieved negro
to get justice In Maryland as in Mississippi.
The incidents narrated there of white mans
attempting to shoot negro, and succeeding
In killing his grandchild instead, and the
negro's vain efforts to have the murderer
punished, occurred only dozen miles from
Washington, and, the dispatch says,
"almost within sight of the dome of the
capitol"


The Bedford Farmers Club is steadily pro-
ceeding with its discussion of the way to
furnish and sell pure milk, and its debates
are far from being ruffled by the excitement
of the campaign. The members of the As
sociation have only TO adhere to the rules
adopted yesterday for the government of
their dairies, and to take means to con-
vince the public of that fact, in order to
achieve success. The people of this city have
no actual preference Tor the stuff that is sold
by a large proportion of dealers as milk; if
pure milk can be had, there will be plenty of
customers, as the success of the various
"glass-jar" companies recently established IN
the city clearly shows.


The death of General Hooker removes one
of the most interesting figures of the Civil
War. The name of Fighting Joe " was
household word all through the Union, and his
reputation for bravery and unselfish daring was
without bounds The quick. ardent tempera-
ment of the man was what gave him his
fame and success, and yet checked both. 1t
is an interesting, though useless, subject of
speculation to wonder to what higher place
in the ranks of the heroes of the war his
military ability might have carried him If Il
choleric temper had not led him, at a
critical time, to resign his post, and
with il, as was afterwards proved, the prob
ability of a great triumph. If Fighting Joe
Hooker had won the battle of Gettysburg,
instead of retiring from his command just OH
the eve of it, his place in the history of the
country might have been very different. But
his record. somewhat fragmentary as 1t was,
was a brilliant one. lie served his country
bravely and well in two wars, and earned the
high honor which his memory will surely re-
ceive.


If the meeting of the Board of Estimate aud
Apportionment could have been postponed
until after election. it would probably have
been more dignified affair. As 1t was, the
Mayor and Controller brought all the eferyes-
cenoe of the campaign with them, and
Sized and hlssed. now and then III the
most amusing way. 1t was noticeable
Year: 1879

The new rule adopted by the Police Board
yesterday, that "neither pistol nor baton
" shall be taken in the hand OF the officer ex-
"cept in case of need" is stern warning to
the force, which it will be wisdom TO heed.
Year: 1879

BALTIMORE, Nov. AT Parkersburg,
W. Va. at about 10 O'Clock last night, a
young man named Thomas Tuttle, who
IL is said, had been Tilted on the day ap-
pointed for his wedding, by a young and
beautiful girl to whom he was devOtedly
attached, went to the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad depot and got on loco
motive standing on the track without
attracting attention. He at once opened
the throttle Of the engine which the
next instant dashed from the depot at a
terrible rate of speed. The headlong
course of the iron monster was stopped
at jackson switch, five miles distant, by
coming In collision with a passenger
train bound west. Tuttle was flung
from the engine aud fatally hurt. He
gave as his reason for the mad exploit
that he did not wish 10 live.
Year: 1879

The decision of the people has been
made, and the Democracy of New York
has no reason TO feel dissatisfied with the
result. Lucius Robinson has been elect
ed to stay at home. The first knockdown
blow has been received by Tildenism In
this State and the regular Democracy,
in the face of bitter opposition and All


unparalleled use of influence and money


have elected their Lieutenant Governor
Year: 1879

If a man has capable and indus
trious wife, II il astonishing how well
he can live on a small income. Some
men live better on $l5 week than
their neighbor does on S25. The man
does his part well enough In the lat
ter case, but his wife is good for
nothing. She will even upbraid her
husband for not living in as good
style as her neighbor. while the fault
is entirely her own. His neighbor
has neat, capable and industrious
wife, and that makes the difference.
SO look out. young men, before you
60 into matrimony. 1t is "a lottery in
which most men can only buy one
ticket, and, il that turns out blank,
their whole life had better be a
blank, too. Luckily, no one need go
into the welded state with his eyes
closed. as in the case OF lotteries, and
we Judge all who are sensible enough
to see through their optics may blame
themselves il they do not draw a
prize.
Year: 1879

Deacon D was very much inter
place in the neig borhood, and as
consequence, was continually urging
his reiShbor TO come over to the
Lords side" as he expressed it. He
had frequently importuned an oil !
nci9hbor OF his-who was not partic-
ularly noted for his profession OF re-
ligion, but was nevertheless highly
respected by all who knew him-to
attend one OF their evening meetings.
The piety and honesty OF the Deacon
was matter OF doubt among his fel-
low townsmen, and particularly so
with the old man above mentioned,
who, for convenience, we may call
Uncle Josh. After repeated calls.
Uncle josh consented to accompany
the Deacon to one OF the meetings and
accordingly accompanied him TO the
school house" one evening, much TO
the surprise OF all proseut. In the
course OF the evening the Deacon
arose with a penitential countenance
to tell his experience, He was the
prince OF sinners, he said. II he got
his deserts, he would be banished
forever from Divine favor. After
making himself out TO be all that is
vile in man, according to his interpre-
tation of she that humbleth himself
shall be exalted" he sat down with
the sublime sense oy having done his
duty; and asked Uncle Josh il be
would not tell his experience. With
some reluctance, be meekly arose
amid the breathless attention OF the
assembly. 1t was an unknown occur
renee for Uncle Josh to speak in
meeting. He said he had listened to
the remarks OF the Deacon with in
terest, and could assure the brethern
that, he could fully endorse all the
Deacon had said concerning his mean
ness and vileness, for he was certainly
the meanest man he ever knew. The
wrath or the Deacon was terrific. He
shook his fist under Uncle Josh's nose
and exclaimed, You are an Internal
liar; I'll whip you as soon as you are
out OF church.
Year: 1879

1t is the easiest thing in the world
to frifter away time, and leave the
duties unperformed for the alleged
want OF 1t. Neglected. habits are
easily formed. Keep a strict account
OF every hour OF your own time for a
single week, setting down correctly
the exact manner in which every
hour is spent, and see whether, when
you come TO review the record, you
do not find il full of admonition and
instruction. In this simple way one
can readily understand the secret Of
this want. of time. He will discover
that he has given hours to idle talk,
to Incidence. and 10 inconsiderate
trifies, which have yielded him neith-
er profit no pleasure. What is the
remedy? Arrange your work in the
orderof its comparative Importance.
Attend. flr-t to the things which are
essential to be done, and let the un-
essential take their chance afterward.
The difference in the amount of work
accomplished will bo astonishing.
Duty before pleasure. Those who
practice this precept have plenty of
time for pleasure, and enjoy far
greater satisfaction than those who
reverse this rule.
Year: 1879

There are several societies COM
posed OF prominent ladies, in this
and other cities. who announce with
considerable unction that they
minister to the ailments OF worthy
and deserving people. These estim-
able ladies are well intentioned
enough, but do they mean thai they
will give no thoght TO sick persons
who are not "worthy?' What has
morality to do with the question o;
helping a sufferer? When a woman
is in pain she leeds care and medi-
cine quite irrespective OF her WORTH
ness" Christ was tender to Magda.
len. and when be wrought miracles
demanded no Certificates OF moral
character from his patients. BE
good, dear ladies, because it is right
to be good. Succor the afflicted
wherever you can. and leave God to
Judge whether those whose nakednes
you clothe and pain you assuage be
worthy" or not.-Ciycago Telegraph.
Year: 1879

signed the pledge. slowly going to
their homes as if 10th to leave the
spot.


The old man is dead; but the les
son he taught the erandchiId on his
knee, as the evening sun went down
without cloud, will never be forgot
ten. His fanaticism has lost none OF
it's fire in my manhood's heart.
Year: 1879

Home enterprises should always be the first
considered by citizens, and for this reason
where insurance policies are needed the Arl-
ington Fire Insurance Comp my of the District
of Columbia should be given the preference
over all others. The names of the gontlomon
at the head Of this company guarantee fair
dealing to its patrons and it is safe to sag that
no other offers better inducements than the
Arlington does. The principal office Is situated
on Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the Treasury
property owners,
Year: 1879

boon sbarponcd, so that II was worry danger
Gus weapon. Walker said that he had shar.
pencd the knife for tho purpose Of killing
young Murray. He was arrested aud Judge
Snell sent him to the Reform School, His
grievance against Murray was that the latter
had driven him out Of yard whore he was
stealing peaches
Year: 1879

In submitting to the decision of the electoral commission and thus losing the fruits of the great vic tory of 1876 rather than plunge the country into civil war the Demo crats showed the very highest re- gard for the welfare of the people, and exhibited a patriotism which wrung even from their political op- ponents the highest tribute of praise. As the St. Louis Republican truly observes: There is not more re- markable instance in history of a great political body subordinating it's noble ambitions, abandoning it's acquired rights and curbing It's re- sentiment for the general welfare. But such heroic acts are seldom re- peated, and there is limit to en- durance and self-ccntrol. The very patriotism which made 1t possible once. would render it's repetition a surrender of patriotism. We do not apprehend that the next presidential election will result in the same cir cuinstances as the last, but if it should, some other solution of the difficulty would have to be devised. If the spirit of the men who devised and executed the fraud of 1876 is unchanged, and the conduct of some of them in congress last winter would seem to show that it is, they will do well to realize that no similar outrage will ever again be tolerated. Throughout all ranks of the Democ racy there is crystalizing an infex- iblc determination, not merely to elect their president in 1880, but to sec that he assumes his office, and all juggling tricks to keep him out and to defeat the popular will will be swept away like cobwebs. "-L. R. Democrat.
Year: 1879

The following just sentiment was uttered by Daniel Webster, in q speech in the Senate of the United States. It should be held in ever lasting remembrance:

 "Sir, I say 1t is employment that makes the people happy. Sir. this great truth ought never to be forgot ten; it ought to be placed upon the title page of every book on political economy intended for America, and such countries as America. It ought to be placed in every farmers almanac. It ought to head the col umns Of every farmers magazine and mechanics magazine. It should be proclaimed everywhere, Rotwith- standing what we hear of the use fulness of ahead food--notwithstand- ing that the great truth should be proclaimed everywhere be made into a proverb, if it could-that where is work for the hands and the man, there will be work for their teeth. Where there is employment, there will be bread. And in q country like our own above all others, where with great deal of spirit and acti- vity among the masses, if they can find employment, there is always great willingness for labor. If they can obtain fair compensation for their labor, they will have good houses-good clothlng-good foody and the means of educating their families; and ifthey have good hous- es, and good clothing, and good food, and means of educating their chil- dren from their labor, that labor will be cheerful, and they will be a con- tented and happy people,"
Year: 1879



 A tombstone with simple GU. eumber carved upon it is often more expressive than one with ten thous. and lines of obituary poetry.

 The man who got in a barber chair, pinned the newspaper around his neck and began to read the tow el, may justly be called absent mind ed.

 Women always claim to be anxious to get as good husbands as possible and yet we meyer attended a wed ding where the bride married the best man.

 Isn't our national anthem written in Amerry kee?
Year: 1879

The trial of Abraham D. Freeman and Charles
Bernstain was resumed yesterday in tho Court of
Oyer and Terminer before Judge barrett. After the
examination Of few witnesses for tho Defence ONO
Of whom. Mrs. sego the proprietress OF the saloon
from which tho prisoners said to havo emerged
ON tho night of the rc. positively denied that they
were tho saloon that night, the prosecution called
their witnesses in rebuttal. After ex-Judge
Curtis tho senior counsel for the Defence began tho
summing up. and for three hours delivered forcblc
and impressive address that frequently brought
tears to the eyes Of the hearers. He criticised in
caustic and eloquent language tho evidence OF tho
prosecution dwelling at great length upon it's in
herent ncongruities and defects. Referring to the
nationality OF the accused. no spoke with marked
effect OF the history OF the jewish race, and called
upon the jury to dispel from their minds all preu-
dices and try the prisoners at the bar After
expounding the law to tho crime OF arson, ex-
Judge Curtis contendod that tho indicis OF the
crime wore not proved. Speaking of the possible
motive that could animate the prisoners TO commit
the henous crime charged. he called tho attention OF
the jury the entire absence OF proof OF all motive
During the address tho prisoner Freeman sat
the counsel with his two-year-old child sleeping at
his breast his eyes and the eyes of the codefendant
were wot with weeping throughout. At half-past
four adjournment was had, and exJudge Curtis will
continue his summing up this morning. after which
Assistant District Attorney Rollins win up for
the prosecution Tho trial will probably reach
verdict to-day.
Year: 1879

A henpecked husband said in extenuation
of his wite's raids upon his scalp, ''You see.
she takes her own hair Off so easily she doesn't
know it hurts to have mine pulled oat."


A contemporary devotes whole column
of valuable space to telling GLOW Poor Men
Rise" We shall not copy the article, but if
our readers want to know how poor men rise
let them visit the Brooklyn Bridge or any
large building in process of erection. Scores
of poor men may be seen rising every few
minutes. And they always begin at the bot
tom round of the ladder, too.


Give your hogs a rubbing post in some ac-
cessible part of your inclosure it facilitates
their keeping clean and seems TO afford them
much satisfaction.


Doctor" said a wealthy Boston patient to
his physician. 81 want yon to be thorough
and strike to the root of the disease
''Weli, will, | will" said the doctor, as he
lifted his cane and brought it down hard
enough to break into pieces a bottle and a
glass that stood upon the sideboard. 1t was
his last visit to that house.


The refuse matter from slaughtered hog
of 300 lbs, will produce as a fertilizer, six
bushels of shelled corn or more and this fed
judcously, it is said, by good judges, will
make ~ pounds of pork.


A machine has been invented in England
for cleaning chmneys, which is at once sim
pie and ingenious. 1t consists of an ar-tight
India rubber bag, covered over with a texture
having strong bristles or split whaebone in
terwoven in it. To this is attached a tube of
gutta percha forty feet long and one inch in
diameter, having brass screw-joint at one
end and another in the middle, with initiating
valves at the end. The bag is thrust up the
chimney while uninfiated; and when it is at
the top it is ''blown up by means of pair
of bellows, till it fills the orifce of the Chin
ney. The operator draws it slowly down,
and with it all the sootwhich has accumulated.


Sampson was a strong man, yet he could
not pay money before he had it, Neither
could he make money out of nothing.
Year: 1879

The WONDERFUL
Effects of the Extract of
CELERY the CEiAMOMILE UPON


THE NERVOUS
System and Digestive


Organs
In Curing Especially Sick


Headache,
Nervous Headache, Neuralgia,


Nervousness,
Paralysis and Indigestion, and


Preventing
Neuralgia Of the Heart and Sud-


den Death.
Year: 1879

Debt, poverty and suffering haunted me
for years, caused by a sick family and large
bills for doctoring. which did no good. was
completely discouraged, until one year ago,
by the advice OF my pastor, l procured Hop
Bitters and commenced their use, and in one
month we were all WE'LL and none OF us have
been sick a day since; and want to say to
all poor men, you can keep your families well
year with Hop Bitters for less than one doc
tors visit will COSTA Workingman.
Year: 1879

EVERYBODY should know
that WILDE'S CLOTHING
HOUSE, Corner Of Fourth
and Vine streets, is open
every SATURDAY EVEN
ING until 9 o'clock. If you
have Clothing to buy for
yourself or Boy, don't part
with your money until you
have visited our Store and
heard our prices. We will
make it to your interest to
buy Of us. We are the only
LARGE RETAIL CLOTH.
ING HOUSE in the city. that
manufactures their own
goods.


Full Lines Jean Pants, soc.


All-wOOl Cashmere Pants,
So so.
Year: 1879

Statistics in the land office at Wash.
ington show emigration te The western
country this last spring to be unprece-
dented. AS high as twelve hundred
entries of public lands we're recently
made in six days. which is said TO be
equivalent to the taking up Of one
hundred and nincty-two thousand
acres OF government land. Most of
the land has been entered under the
homestead law and timber culture act.
This latter act YVES pissed for the pro-
motion of the growth of timber on
barren land, and its provisions are that
a settler shall plant not less than six
hundred and seventy seven living trees
to each acre. and at the time Of max
ing fiual proof there shall be growing
at least six hundred and seventy five
living trees to each acre. IN this way
Dakota, which has been comparatively
waste land. is rapidly being improved
and settled. Although the entire
west is getting the benefit of this monu'
ment OF population, more land has
been taken up in Kansas and Dakota
than elsewhere. Their, has also been
large emigration to Minnesota The
statistics Of the fiscal year ending
June. 1879, will show an immigration
nearly four tines as large as in the
year 1876.
Year: 1879

As a friend of the widow an. u phan
and especially of the young aud inexper
rienced mother, we invite the attention
of all concerned to q few practical hints
in winter hygiene. In the first place we
wish to state emphstically (on high su.
thorityl that with regard to children,
the system of hardening them, by
allowing them 10 60 thinly clad, ard ex,
sing them TO all sorts of weather, Is
de!usion from which the minds OF some
parents are even now not altogether
free.


It is thought that if their chest ID kept
warm. there Is no need OF caring about
their arms and legs. But that is a great
mistake In proportion ss the upper
and lower extremitiss are well clothed
i'll the circulation be kept mp and de-
termined to the surface OF those parts
and in proportion to the quickness sId
eauable distribution OF the circulation
will be the protection against those IL
ternal c0ngestiOns which are the first
stage OF the most fatal disease of infancy
and childhood. Now then for adults.
L


For their benefit the London Medical
Press and Circular c3ndenses q great
deal of wisdom into very small space:
q To take care that the body is thor
oughly warm and we'll clothed just be
fore going out in very wet or cold wealth
er--to Ieep up the circulation and


warmth of the body rather by exercise
of some kind than By sitting over great


PES or in overheated ro0ms-to be sure


that the temperature OF the sleeping
apartment is not ever so many degrees


below that of the sitting-rcom--thes


are three golden ,--- .ention to


which would Ids from


catching that chill o. II to the


results of which SO many valuable lives


have been permatureIy sacrificed"
Year: 1879

useful on a plantation as every
farmer knows. We beg earnestly
for the birds-for law that Will
protect them-and a farmer in his
rights. We love to hear the CHEEKY,
fearless whistle of old Bob White
from our meadows and our grain
fields, and the note OF the field lark
and the twitter of the sparrow.
God has said not even a sparrow
falls unnoted by him


Again the farmers should urge in a
body the legislature especial at
tention to the protection of our
sheep from the thousands of use
less, prowling ours that infest our
State, destroying our income and
hinderiDg our resources in meeting
our share towards the support of
the government, whose Representa-
tives we humbly ask to protect us.
Impress it upon them that we are
looking to this hody assembled here
for the reliet from the miriads Of
ills that beset us, and praying earn
estly that their every action to ad
vance the prosperity of our coun-
try an the dignity OF her people
may be done without fear or favor,
looking to 'uture preferment and
with that Spartan virtue that
marked the heroes Of past ages.


respectfully Yours,


EsTELLE VEHsE.