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Year: 1879

How is it that the bone and sinew
of our country, those who in a short
time must march to the front with the
banners of religion and commerce, are
so carelessless Of the future? Are the
precious days Of youth TO be wasted in
the enjoyment of those hurtful evils
that allure them on to destruction
Must the delicate tissues that took so
long to weave about them be turned by
the drift wood of society? Are the
honored names their fathers bore un-
blemished so many years to be sacri-
feed? Must dishonor roll back all
those virtues that tend to elevate?


Many of our young men have paid
great prices for their experiences thus
far in life; but still they rush thought
lessly onward, charmed by the excit-
ing life they lead and crazed by the
cups of sweetened poison held out to
them. How they hang over the rail
ing of dispair and weep bitter tears as
the light of the past reveals to them
the many evils that have been so hurt
tul to them. They can see the result.
The balance sheet of the past, and
written on it in glittering letters is
failure


Are the muscle of the rising genera
ton to be developed by the billiard cue?
Is their future prosperity to depend
on their smartness at the card table, or
luck at the pools? Shall those intel
Iigent, good hearted, amiable youths,
who, in a short time with sound judg-
ment and determination, could elevate
our country to a higher score of NOR
ality, be wrecked as they step into
the arena of life and are lost forever
in the swift currents of dissipation ?
= Walk through our streets, you can see
The marks of dissipation clearly writ
ten upon the faces of alas too many Of
our young men.


They know not the changes that
will take place in n short time Could
they but throw back the window of
the present and peer into the future !
They would see darkness brooding
evil to them and through the murky
mist they could see consumption with
its waxen fingers vending its way
towards them. They could see the
blade of drunken friend that would
drink their hearts blood. They could
see a shackeled convict sadly solilo-
quising over the failure of his life.
They might see in the distance a gal
lows.


How the joyous youth would shud-
der if he could only see the result of
his folly.


TO evade the reality of those dis
tressing views the young men m ust
determine not to put their blood upon
Year: 1879

the altars of dissipation while the pro-
fessional and commercial elements
vearn to have them come and elevate
themselves, and those in whom they
come in contact with when such in
centives as these are held out to them,
why should they turn away and walk
in their own shadows.


There must be a change. We can
not afford to lose our young men.
Year: 1879

Cairo Egypt correspondence Of the n, Herald


The constitution of the harem is some
what singular In the first place the word
"harem" simply means discreet or secret
and the apartments devoted to the use OF the
women are known as the harcm-lik, while
the other an1 smaller part of the building
set apart for the men, is known as the selam-
lik or place OF salutation. His lIighness
the Khedive has four wives, who are gener-
allv spoken of by their numbers-the First
Princess, the Second Princess, or her High
ness the First Wife.


now THE LADIES SPEND THEIR TIME.


In addition to the separate establishments
OF the wives, there is what may be called a
reserve, forming part OF the harem OF the
master. These women are completely at
his disposal, and If SO inclined he can visit
their quarters and suspend intercourse with
the other members OF his interesting family.
1t Is generally supposed that the number Of
women IN the various harems OF the KhC-
dive family amount TO 5000 OF course
the occupations OF so many people must be
very much varied. We will commence with
the Princess. She will naturally have her
favorites. the chief of which acts us secretary
or lady's maid Another carries the cigar
cites. another the boubonniere, another
hands the coffee. Then again, there are
older women, who have the direction of the
service, chiesy the kehia or house-keeper.
Then there are lot who are simply musi-
clans or dancers. Each OF these higher Off
Year: 1879

ALBANY Oct. 90. 1879.
Martin Hall was crowded to overhowing this even-
ing with an audience to hear Secretary sherman.
Charles L. Smith, OF the Eoening Journal was chair
man of the meeting. He first addressed the audience
i'll speech, in which he chiefly reviewed the posi-
ton occupied by Governor Robinson. crtics-
ing it sharply. He then introduced Secretary
Sherman, who warmly received. The
Secretary said he would not touch upon
local politics, but would contine himself to national
affairs. in which everybody of every city and State
Interested. He said the election pending in this
State. did those in Maine, California Ohio and
Iowa, involved questions of national importance
and interest, chief of which was honest money
The States ho had named had given expression
in one voice. ana the republicans throughout
cast her vote the side. Ho then proceeded
to speak of the work done by the republican party
in behalf of the resumption of specie payments and
the results of the same. He also pointed to the
evidence every hand of revival OF pros
pcrty and defended the national bank sys
TEN. lie spoke of the importance of
free ballot which lie regarded of much more con-
sequence than dollars. gold silver He also dwelt
upon the Importance OF the national election laws
aud referred to the frauds in New York in 1863
which, he said. detrauded General Grant out of tho
vote of that State.


He spoke at some length of tho condition of affairs
In the South, declaring that the work of making a
solid South was based on crime and enforced with
the shotgun. He closed with an appeal to vote for
Cornell and the entire republican ticket. He was
listened to with close attention for over an hour
Year: 1879

From the Washington correspondence Of the Gin.


cinnati Commercially


Tho friends of Senator Bayard say that he s taking
great deal of quiet comfort the Ohio election.
for he does not believe that Senator Thurman and
the other fiat money democrats In Congress will be
80 anxious to kick him of the Finance Committee as
they were last spring Mr.. Bayard believes that tho
next National Democratic Convention will declare in
favor OF hard money principles, which lie alone of
all the prominent democrats in Congress, has been
advocating. MIR. Bayard looks upon the downfall OF
Thurman as vindication OF himself and tho course
he pursued IN Congress last session.
Year: 1879

A COUNTY WITHOUT DRAM-SHoP.
The inhabitants of Edwards County, H.,
do not support any temperance lecturers,
or spend their time talking about temper
ance. They decided 25y years ago that no
liquor should be sold in the county, and
since that day they have sent but one
person to the penitentiary, and he
committed a crime while drunk with
whisky procured in an adjoining county /;
they support but two or three paupers,
and their Jail is empty most Of the tim e.
Their taxes are 81 per cent lower than the
adjoining counties, and their terms of
court occupy three days in the year, while
their tax rolls show that they return more
property than any other county in the
State of equal popu ation. This is case
where the minority cannot complain of
any invasion of private right, for the
people are unanimously opposed to license
under any circumstances. Fam lilies seek
the locality, as a good place to bring up
their children. When confronted with
the statistics Of this model county, even
old topers admit there is something in it
but it evidently is not whisky.-AmericGn
Traveller.
Year: 1879

A CURIOUS feature Of the operation OF
the no>lcense law at Norwich, Connec.
ticut, is the substitution by drinkers Of
other stimulants in place of liquors.
Perhaps the most used substitute OF all
is Jamaica ginger. This extract has
about double the alcoholic strength of
whisky, and as it is med icne in
constant demand, and kept by all drug
gists, it makes very salts factory sub,
stitute for the habitual old topper who is
bound to get drunk on something. That
it is used in this way to certain ex-
tent is shown from the increased sale of
the drug as we'll as the confession of
the user. One dealer estimates his
sales on Jamaica ginger since the first
Of November as fully three times as
great as they were before.
Year: 1879

BE especially kind to the little ones.
The world will deal harshly enough
with them; it is rough world at the
best. Surround them with an atmos-
phere of love, and instill into their
hearts noble feelings and principles
while you may; for, sooner than you
think, other and less holy influences
will be brought to bear upon them.
Year: 1879

Royal Templars, don't forget that at the
meeting next Thursday evening an election
of officers for the ensuing six months will
take place, at which time it is important
that every member of the Order, male and
female, be present.
Year: 1879

A diamond in the rough resem-
bles nothing so much as q pebble Of
rock salt. When found it is usually
an egg shaped OF pear-shapsd stone,
lustreless and white, with no more
pretsnsions to value in its looks than
thousands Of pebbles scattered along
on the seashors. The FIRE and bril-
liancy of the gem are developed by
the lapidary at great expenditure of
time and labor. For many years,
centuries even, the headquarters of
the dismond.cutting trade has been
in Holland, and it is only within this
century that the workmen Of other
countries have begun to compete
with the patient, skillful and careful
Dutchman.
Year: 1879

MANY of the present holders of the
lapds in New Orleans conceded to Mrs.
Myra Clark Gaines by the decision Of
the United States circuit court have
petitioned the authorities to attempt q
settlement of the claims against them.
They say that so far Mrs. Gaines has left
them in possession of the property, and
has not attempted to execute her money
judgments, and that she announces her
willingness to enter into any reasonable
arrangement with the city authorities
by which they may retain possession and
be Quilted in their title.
Year: 1879

THERE are Indications that within the
next Jew weeks there will be quite an
acvance in the price of silk. In fact. a.
Il crease has already taken place in the
value of the raw material. but has hardly
penetrated TO the manu- actured stocks
in the possession Of retail dealers. The
cause for this Advance is found in the
probable failure of the italian silk crop
this wear
Year: 1879

TIE Yellowstone valley is one OF the
most fertile tracts on this continent, and
since the extension of the Northern
Pacific road across the Missouri, is rap
idly filling up with settlers.
Year: 1879

Covington Telegram to Indianapolis Journal.


On Tuesday night last Leonidas Grover,
who resides in the vicinity of Newtown,
Fountsin county, met his death in way
that is probably without parallel in this or
any other country. MIR. Grover was wild
over, living on his farm with married
daughter and her husband. On the evening
referred to the married couple had been ab-
sent on visit to some neighbors, and upon
returning at late hour, entered tne house,
finding everything, to all appearance, in
usual order, and supposing that Mr.. Grover
had already retired, went to bed themselves.
Next morning the daughter arose, and hav-
ing prepared breakfast, went to
the adjoining room to call her father, and
was Mortified to find him lying upon
his shattered bed mutilated corpse. Her
screams brought the husband quickly to the
bed room, and an inspection disclosed
ragged opening in the roof, directly over the
breast of the unfortunate man, which was
torn through as if by cannon shot, and ex-
tending downward through the bedding and
floor; other holes showed tho direction taken
by the deadly missiles. Subsequent search
revealed the fact that the awful calamity was
caused by the fall of meteoric stone, and
the stone itself, pyramidal in shape, and
weighing twenty pounds and few ounces
avoirdupois, and stained with blood, was I'M
earthed from a depth of nearly five feet, thus
showing the fearful impetus with which it
struck the dwelling. The position of the
CORPSE, with other surroundings, when found,
showed that the victim was asleep when
stricken, and that death to him was painless.
Year: 1879

lis CNfOfCLAhlTf IN THIS COUNTRY.


The general dissatisfaction felt throughout
the country at the result Of the recent inter-
oceanic canal congress at Paris is shared by the
administration. The report of Admiral Ammen,
who semi-offcially represented the United
States at that congress, showed conclusively its
character scheme on the part of NJ DeLes-
seps to force upon the congress the Panama
pocket property Of Lieut.. Bonaparte- Wyse.
The best engineers pronounce that route i'm
practicable and favor the Nicaraguan route.
The United States has not officially taken posi-
ticn In favor of any OF the routes although
commission appointed by General Grant recon-
meDded the Nfcaraguan. All the surveys made
Lieut.. Wyse have been conducted by the United
States and it is considered ill-advised to allow
the work done by this government to go for
naaght and the construction M on OF the canal to @ oe
political intrigue. and which at the outstart
PROPOSES TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST THE UNITED


STATES.


That the latter is the intention of De Lesseps
is shown by the schedule of tOwage duties
which he has adopted for the canal when COM
pleted-a schedule under which the immense
grain trade OF the Pacific coast could not pro-
f1tably find an outlet through the canal.


No attention whatever is paid to the an
nouDcement of Mr.. Sprague, who represents
the De Lesseps scheme In this country that the
tory upon the United States to favor the Pana-
ma route. That treaty was between the United
States and Great Britain and guaranteed that
those two powers would enforce the neutrality
OF any canal that might be constructed. It
might be advanced that as other portions of
the treaty have never been observed that the
passage concerning the canal could also be
ignored. But this government is willing to
guarantee the neutaality of canal, but not to
support its construction over route pro-
nounced impracticabe and under a political
organization which starts out discriminating
against the United States. Admiral Ammen
holds that on. account of the character of the
Paris congress virtually nothing was accom-
plished by it, and


RECOMMENDS THAT ANOTHER CONGRESS BE CALLED
to meet in this country TO give proper consider
alton to this important subject His recon-
mendat1on is under consideration by the admin
istration. Another proposition is also being
cOnsidered-the establishment on either side OF
the isthmus OF naval station. At present we
have no such stations, and in the almost con-
ttnual revolutions Of that country American
life and American property Is jeopardfzed. This
would OF itself be sufficient reason for the es-
tablishment Of the stations; but the principal
reason would be to show that the United States
is on the ground to guard against the accom-
plishment OF any canal scheme that may be for
the furtherance OF political clique and against
international interests, especially those Of this
country. the power most concerned In inter-
oceanic canal communication. 1t would seem
that De LeSsepS Will not receive any great
encouragement from either the people OF this
country or its government.
Year: 1879

THE Dispatch of yesterday evening
comes forward with another bucket of
whitewash with which to cover over
the Yazoo city murder. But the fail
ure is obvious. Dixon's blood is upon
the Democracy of Yazoo county and
no amount of whitewashing will
conceal it. 4.
Year: 1879

In noted breach of promise case
recently, the Judge decided in favor of
the defendant he having proven that
the plaintiff had very offensive breath
caused by Catarrh, and that while he
offered to purchase Our" Vegetable
Catarrh Cure for her, she persisted in
using some other remedy, although
she constantly grew worse. Finally,
being unable to bear it any longer, he
Cancelled the engagement, and notwith-
standing the fact that plaintiff proved
that since their two hearts had discon-
tinued to beat as one, she had, by using
above named preparation, been entire
| ly cured, the court while commencing
her final sensible action, decided
against her on the grounds, that any
one troubled with such a disgusting
and annoying disease who would not
accept the offer defendant proved to
have made was not entitled to any
damages. Let others take warning
and profit by this unfortunate young
llady's experience. "Our" Vegetable
Cure for Catarrh, is smoked in pipe


and by this method medicated vapol
applies direct to the disease.


Sold by all Druggists; soc and $l.0t


per package.
Year: 1879

MacaIister Cough Mixture now being
generally introduced through the western
country is meeting with good sale and is
giving better satisfaction than any other
remedy in the market,


1t is a boon to sufferers from Consump-
ton, Asthma. Bronchitis &c, and single
teaspoonfu taken in time will prevent a
fresh cold" from developing into some
thing worse.


Il is also valuable remedy Tor whoop-
ing cough and groups in children For
sale in Rock Island By John BeDgston
Druggist. I'd
Year: 1879

No use Of having the chills, no use of
headaches ,or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
viii cure the most stubborn case-wili
relieve the system and make you feel like
new person. Try it and be satisfied
Year: 1879

The quarrel of the two widows of
Elias Lispis, IN q San Francisco ceme-
terry, as to which should decorate his
grave, has been described. The affair
is now in a criminal court, through
the arrest of the superintendent of the
cemetery. 1t transpires that widow
one drove widow two away from the
grave; that the superintendent, enam-
ored of widow two, gave her burial
plot, and secretly removed the remains
of Lispis to it. Thus widow one went
on decorating an empty grave, while
widow two had the real grave to her.
self. Widow two could not keep so
pleasing victory to herself, and the
story got out. The superintendent,
frightened by this publicity, slyly re-
turned the remains to their first rest
ng-place, and declared that they had
never been disturbed. Wife two got
angry with him for this act, and told
all to the police. An investigation
followed, and he is to be tried on a
charge of grave robbery.
Year: 1879

AN English newspaper tells good
story of clergyman who was consol-
ing a lady for the death of her hus-
band by emphatic assurance that those
who had been friends in this world
would be reunited Immediately after
death. He was thinking of the hap
piness of being able to offer the relief
of such faith, when she broke in upon
his meditations by exclaiming, sadly,
Well, his first wife has got him, then,
by this timel"
Year: 1879

omen should not allow their wives
to split wood" says a contemporary.
This is rather rinconsiderate. How can
a man refuse when his wife comes up
with tears in her eyes, and says, "Now
do, dear, let me go down in the cellar
and split wood for an hour to get up
an appetite"
Year: 1879




the natural selfishness of man comes
out so strongly as in travelling. Peo-
pie who, when at home or among their
friends, are not only polite, consider
ate of the comforts of others, but even
elf-sacrifcing in trifies, often become
grasping, repellant, morose, when they
get on a railroad train to go travelling.
Too often they seek their own comfort
to the disregard of the rights Of others.
A man will enter a train and take a
whole seat and so arrange his bag
gage as to coyer the whole of it, so as
to keep any one else from occupying
a part of it. He only pays for one seat
and he knows perfectly well that he
has no right to occupy two, and yet
he does SO frequently, until he is forc-
ed to yield, and then he does so with
as bad grace as possible. 1t matters
not that other men may be standing
up in the cars he rarely has the grace
to invite one of them to sit by him.
He sits and looks as forbidding as pos
sible, or turns his back and gazes out
of the window so as to prevent, if pos
sible, any one from requesting him for
a seat beside him. The ladies are in
that respect no better than the men,
and they are more perfectly the mas
ters of the situation. She is protected
by her sex in her selfishness and her
disregard of the comfort of her sisters.
A gentleman does not like to ask her
for seat,though he has a perfect right
to do so. Even another lady is at a
disadvantage in asking for seat. A
cold, naughty, insolent manner and an
intrenched air of possession usually
against all comers. The politeness of
men to women rarely fails in Ameri-
ca, and it is no unusua, thing for two
gentlemen to rise to give a lady a
whole double seat because another la
dy fails to offer her a seat. Now in
this case each lady secures her double
seat at the price of the discomfort of
two 0fellow-travelers. When it is man
who behaves thus the remedy is COM
simple. There is even a
sort of pleasure in applying it. The
passenger who on entering the car
finds all the double seats occupied by
men who refuse to make room for HIM
is often tempted to pick out the most
looking of them and go up
and coolly and business-like tell him
to make more room, and then she
very quietly sets down by him in as
roomy and spacious style as possible
and then humorousIy whistle some low
plaintive air-klnd o. sad like. This
inflicts agonies upon the exclusive
and gives to the newcomer
that calm inward repose which comes
from the infiction of righteous pun
ishmont Yet how much bettor it
would be for the ladies to make place
for their fellow female travellers and
to exchange the little courtesies that
brighten the journey; how much bet
ter it would be for the men to prompt
ly make room for the newcomers and
get into friendly chat by the way.
This selfish eXclusiveness in travelling
does not pay. One does not get the
most out OF the voyage in this way.


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Year: 1879

done to persuade the negroes to move
into the sugar region, where tranquil
ty reigns and the laborer not only
gains but receives his hire. 1t is un-
derstood that au organization is being
made for this purpose, and that every
thing will be tried to keep the negroes
from entirely quitting the State. for it
is conceded by the wise that the ne
groes are the best field workers in ex-
isteuce. and that this State will 60 to
the dogs without them. This is the
truth, although it does hurt the pride
Of the average country politician to
admit it. This great change in the
population of this State is going On
now and there is no time to lose if
good result is to be obtained. The
danger is one of the present moment
aud the remedy must be applied a:
once or not at ALL At such moment
as this the. people of Louisiana must
not ask to be called twice to look
after their interests; the case has been
clearly and honestly stated-the next
thing is action.


Rock COUNTY HAVANA - Nj lit ~
Correspondence GAINESVILLE Gazet e:
But very little of the '79 crop Of t.
bacco has been in case up to the pre-
sent writing aud growers arc in bad
shape now to handle the crop when it
should be fit to take down owing to the
fact that springs work requires their
immeriate attention. This will obllye
them to hire their stripping done
which will make their tobacco cost
cent per pound more than it would had
they been able to strip during the win
ter season. Some growers took down
their tobacco portion of it. nd are
stripping it out, aud in their judy
ment the color and quality are No l.
We have nor heard of any beds being
sown in this locality so far, but the
acreage for the present years is likely
to exceed that of last year in this vcin
itg unless something should occur to
chafge growers minds.