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Year: 1877

The following extracts from the
letters of Lord Macaulay to Henry
5. Randall, shortly after the publ
cation by the latter of his i" Life of
Thomas Jefferson seem to be per-
tinent to the present hour. 1t is to
be hoped that the good sense of the
people will prevent the prediction
from proving true:


| have long been convinced that
institutions purely democratic
must, sooner or later, destroy liber-
ty or civilization, or both. In Eu-
rope, where the population is dense,
the effecto such institutions would
be almost instantaneous. What
happened lately in France is an ex-
ample. In 1S4S pure democracy
was established there. During a
short time there was reason to ex-
pect general spoliatiOn, a national
bankruptcy, new partition of the
soil, a maximum of prices, a ruin
GUS load of taxation laid upon the
rich for the purpose of supporting
the poor in idleness. Such sys-
tenn would, in twenty years, have
made France as poor and barbarous
as the France of the Carloyingians.
Happily the danger was averted !;
and now there is despotism, a
silent tribune, an enslaved press.
Liberty is gone, but civilization has
been saved. have not the smallest
doubt that, if we had purely
democratic government here the
effect would be the same. Either
the poor would plumber the rich,
and civilization would perish,
or order and prosperity would
be saved by a strong military
government, ard liberty would
perish. You may think that your
country enjoys an exemption from
these evils. | will frankly own to
you that l am Of a very different
opinion. Your fate / belive to be
certain, though it is deferred by a
physical cause. AS long as you
have a boundless extent Of fertile
and unoccupied land, your laboring
population will be far more at ease
than the laboring population of the
Old World, and, while that is the
case, the Jefferson politics may
continue to exist without causing
any calamity. But the time will
come when New England will be
as thickly peopled as old England.
Wages will be as low, and will fuc-
tuate as much with you as with us.
You will have your Manchesters
and Birmingbams, and in those
Manchesters aud Birminghams
hundreds OF thousands of artisans
will assuredly be sometimes out
Of work, Then your institutions
will be fairly brought to the test.
Distress everywhere makes the la
borer mutinous and discontepted,
and inclines him to listen with
eagerness to agitatorS who tell him
that it is u m0nstFous iniquity that
one man should have million while
another cannot get q full meal. In
bad years there is plenty of grum-
bling here, and sometimes 0 little
rioting. But it matters little. For
here the sufferers are not the rulers.
The supreme power is in the hands
of class, numerous Indeed, but
select: Of an educated class OF q
class which is, and knows itself to
be. deeply Interested in the security
of property and the maintenance Of
order. Accordingly, the malcop-
tents are firmly yet gently restrain
ed. The bad time is got over with
out robhing the wealthy to relieve
The INDECENT. The springs of
national prosperity soon begin
! to flow again; work is plentiful,
Year: 1877

jackson Whig and Tribune


In Lexington, Tenn, there lives
an old negro man who claims to
be the father of l57 children. He
says he was at New Orleans when
General Jackson met Packingham,
and he then had a wife and one
child. He has been married thir-
teen times, and twelve Of his wives
bore him all of his legitimate chill
dren, 157 in number. The last one
claims none of the honor of mater
nifty Of this numerous progeny of
her prolific husband. He SAYS
most of his children were born in
triplets, and the increase of his
family alone before the war made
his master rich. His name is Bob
Rusk and he comes nearer father
ing the colored race according to
his times, and if Hams claim was
not the Oldest he would be daddy
to them all. 1t is needless to say
that Bob claims many more born
out of wedlook, and that we, believe
that Bob is u great lover of the art
of reckless romancing.
Year: 1877

CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDs-A HARD RACE RCR


FIRST POSITION.


Novor in the history OF baseball has the playing
strength Of the clubs been we'll equalzed
at present The chance for winning the champion.
ship OF the League Is by q settled question
at this advanced stage Of the season The pennant is
just nkoly TO be located IN the East It in the
west and 1t is not altogether impossible for to
to Brooklyn Owing to their inability to nl their
gagcments during the latter part OF last week
count Of the incement weather the Hartfords have
fallen back even with tho ST. Louis Club The game,
they have to play this week. however, will. more than
likely, make material change in the championship
table The Bostons and Louisves even at first
position. Following Is the record up TO date:-
Year: 1877

The old organization Of the Cincinnati Club failed
to pay their 800 entrance fee before the time specified
by League rules, consequently they longer
considered members. The new organization, how
ever agreed to pay the 500 the League clubs would
permit them to take up the record OF the old CLUB.
rhe permission granted and the money paid.
Now since the throwing out OF Cincinnati games will
give better position to some OF tho other League
clubs they selfish enough to take advantage Of
certain portions OF the constitution whereby they
think they prevent the Cincinnati games from
Ing counted In the championship series Ii the Gin
cinnat games thrown out the for the pcnnant
at present will stand as tolOws:-
Year: 1877

Tho writer of the following, reporter on
the Mdland (Mich.) INDEPENDENT, should
not be allowed to waste his sweetness on the
desert air of the sterile West, but should re-
verse Horace Greeley's injunction and come
East. Hear him describe local fire:


"And now appeared one Of the most terri
bic and magnificent spectacles it was ever
our lot to witness. The whole broad and high
front Of the international Hotel was wrap
ped-as In its winding sheet-in one lurid
mass Of fame, which, seemingly as in mock
cry OF the puny powers of man and his ap-
pliances to stay its course, stopped toward
the earth in the eddy Of the wind with a
hurting sound as of demoniac laughter, and
then swerving and veering as If in dsdain
tossing its head, it arose towering almost to
the very clouds, and-ah, it needed no fer
vid Dantean imagination to discover within
the fringes of that gilt edged hell the glaring
eyeballs, yea, the very claws and bloody
hair Of the demon of the fames-with on;
fell swoop it hurled itself across the broad
street over upon and wound itself around,
fastened it's fearful clutches in, took poss-
ession Of and invested the whole im-rense
building known as the Harris Block.
Year: 1877

One Of the most singular instances in
connection with material things exists in
the case Of a young man who not long
ago visited q large iron manufactory. He
stood opposite huge hammer, and watched
with great interest its perfectly regular
strokes. At first it was beating immense
Jumps of crimson metal into thin, black
sheets; but the supply becoming exhausted.
at last it only descended ON the polished
anvil. Still the young man gased intently
on its motion; then he followed its stroke
with corresponding motion Of his head !;
then his left arm moved to the same tune
and finally he deliberately placed his fist
upon the anvil. and in . second it was
smitten to jelly. The only explanation
he could afford was, that he felt an impulse
to do it, and that he knew he should be dis.
abled; that he saw all the consequences
in misty kind Of manner; but that he
still felt power within. above sense and
reason-a morbid impulse. in fact, to which
he succombed, and by which he lost good
right hand. This incident suggests many
things. besides proving the peculiar nature
and power Of morbid impulses; such things,
70, instance. al law Of sympathy on .
scale hitherto undreamt Of, a. well - .
musical tune pervading all things.-chan'.


ber's Journal.
Year: 1877

Till men have been some time free, they
know not how to use their freedom. The IN
tives Of wine countries are generally sober


In climates where wine is a rarity, intem-
perance abounds. A newly liberated people
may be compared to northern army encamp-
ed on the Rhine or the Xeres. 1t is said that
when soldiers in such situation first find
themselves able to indulge without restraint
in such rare and expensive luxury, nothing
isto be seen but intoxication. Soon, however,
plenty teaches discretion; and after wine has
been for few months their daily fare, they
become more temperate than they had ever
boon in their own country. In the same man.
ner, the final and permanent fruits of liberty
are wisdom, moderation and inercy.-Nacau-
My.
Year: 1877

There is a beautiful tradition connected
with tho site on which the temple u oslo-
mon was erected. It is said to have been
occupied in common by two brothers. On
the spot was field Of wheat. On the even.
ing succeeding the harvest, the wheat hav.
ing been gathered ain shocks, the elder
brother said to his vito, my younger
brother is unable to bear the burden and
heat Of the day; will arise. take of my
shocks, and place them with his, without
his knowledge" The brother being educa-
ted by the same benevolent motives, said
within himself "My elder brother has q
family, and have none; I will contribute
to their support; will arise. take Of my
shocks. and place them with his, without
his knowledge" .....


Judgeof their mutualastonishment when
on the following morning they found their
respective shocks undiminished. This course
Of events t1anspired for several nights,
when each resolved in his own mind to
stand guard. and solve the mystery. They
did SO. whom on the following night they
met each other half way between their re-
spectivs shocks with their arms full.


Upon ground hallowsd by such associa-
tions as this was the temple Of King Solo
mon erected-so spacious, 70 magnificent.
the wonder and admiration Of the world.
Alas! in these days. how many would SOON
er steal their brothers whole shock than
add to il = single sheaf.
Year: 1877

proper place. If he has the attributes that
belong to leader, he will be installed into
the position Of leader; if not, whatever his
own opinion Of bis abilities, be will be com.
PEELED to fall back into the rank and file. If
not destined to greatness, the next best thing
to which he can aspire is responsibility; but
no man can be truly great or truly respecta-
BILE who is vain, pompous and overbearing.


By the time the novice has found his legit-
innate social position, be the same high or
low, the probability is the same disagreeable
traits of character will be softened down and
worn awa3. Most likely the process Of abra-
sion will be rough, perhaps very rough, but
when it is ill over, and he begins to .see him
self as others see him, and not as reflected in
the mirror Of selfconceit, he will be thankful
that he has run the gauntlet,, and arrived
through by q rough road Of knowledge


Upon the whole, whatever loving mothers
may think to the contrary, itsisia good thing
for youths to be knocked about in the world.
It makes men Of them sgts ~ u
Year: 1877

BARoNET IN DIFFICULTIES.


Through fowery Devonshire lane, on a
pleasant spring afternoon, two men were slow.
ly riding, engaged in earnest conversation as
they went.


One was an elderly gentleman Of noble and
prepossessing appearance, whose lofty brow
and handsome features wore an expression of
deep sadness. His eyes were downcast, and
his listless attitude, as we'll as his melancholy
face, seemed to denote the detection of his
mind


His companion was evidently an inferior.
His honest but rugged countenance was de-
void of the refinement which characterized
that of the first described parsonage, and his
manner, combining unmistakable Difference
with sort of sturdy dignity natural to it,
marked the difference of rank between them.


Equals they were not, but friends in the
truest sense of the term. Roger Martin, born
on the Lyndhurst estate, had filled the post of
stewardat Lyndhurst Towers for several years
prior to the death of the late baronet, and
when the present Sir John Lyndhurst came
into possession, continued in the discharge of
the same duties. He was Sir Johns right
hand, his tried and trusty counselor, endeared
to him moreover by the ties of early compan-
iopship and association. Some years his SEN
ior, he had been the comrade of the young
heir in boyhood, had taught him to ride, to
shoot, to swim, and been his leader in many
youthful exploit, while keeping watchful
eye to bis safety, and never allowing him to
overstep the limits of prescribed rules When
the old baronet died, the son, succeeding to
the estate, could not divest himself of the SEN
timent which had grown and strengthened
with his years, Of reliance upon Roger, and
continued to regard him with all his old boy
ish affection and esteem, deterring almost in
variably to his opinion, and following his ad-
vice in all things pertaining to the manage
ment of his affairs.


In all things, save one; and this single ex.
ception had proved fatal to his prosperity.
He had allowed himself, contrary to Rogers
most strenuous counsel, to be entrapped into
a gigantic speculation, which be was assured
Year: 1877

BENEFIT OF BEING KNOCKED ABoUT.-lt
is a good thing for young man to be knock
ed about in the world" although his soft
hearted parents may not think so. All
youths, or if not all, certainly nineteen-twen-
tieths of the sum total, enter life with sur
plusage of selfconceit. The sooner they are
relieved the better. If in measuring them
selves with wiser and older men than them
selves, they discover that it is unwarranted,
and get rid of it gracefully and of their, own
accord, we'll and good; if not, it is desirable.
for their own sake, that it should be knocked
out of them. ~.


A boy who is sent to large school soon
finds bis level. His will may have been par
amount at home; but school boys are demo-
cratic in their ideas, and if arrogant, he is
sure to be thrashed into Q recognition Of the
golden rule. The world is a great public
school, and it soon teaches new pupil his
Year: 1877




Captain Summers Company B Of
the First Cavalry arrived in San
Francisco, Oct. 25th, direct from
Mount Idaho. where they had been
entered for the prolonged horse race
between Draw Poker Joseph of the
barbarous Nez Perces and the Chris
tian General Howard. As they rode
through the streets of the city, their
remarkably battle-scarred and badly
soiled appearance, indicated that
they must have been the favorites
in the pools of Idaho mud, even if
Joe did win the race. It was an
even question whether the disconso-
late and emaciated horses were hold
ing their riders up or whether the
bronze1 troopers, who had at least
captured the tawny colors of the red
men, we're not holding them up.
The three wagons of the train had
also been frightfully demoralized,
and the legendary army mule was
for once reduced to kickless and
melancholy meekness. and looked as
if it had had more than enough OF
the uncomfortable game of draw"
to which Poker Joe had subjected
it. Company F and B of the Twelfth
Infantry have also returned, and are
stationed as before at Angel Island.
Year: 1877

At St. james Church, New
York, on the 10th inst, thirty
six young ladies were invested
with the habit Of the Sisters of
Notre Dame. The white wells
and habits were blessed, and
each received from Mother The
ophia, Superior General of the
Eastern Province, a crucifix and
instructions relative to the order
which they had embraced. The
hair of each of the postulants
was then shorn, typical Of their
renunciation of the world, and
the habit of the Sisters of No
tre Dame was assumed. After
this they received the white veil
and gilded rosary, and were then
crowned with wreaths of roses.
Accompanying the other gifts
was the sponsal candle, which
they received with the priestly
admonition to keep the light of
charity constantly burning.
Year: 1877

A New INSTRUMENT FOR SCIENCE
There is now in operation in the
Library of Central University. Rich
mond, Ky., an interesting apparatus
that records, in a beautiful manner,
the motion of the earth in its hour
ly progress through space. 1t is
the invention of Professor T. w.
Tobin. The principle upon which
the instrument is formed is, that a
delicately constructed pendulum
will continue to oscillate in the same
direction as started, and preserving
that plane, mark the movement of
the earth beneath it. The principle
was demonstrated by Foucault, a
philosopher, in 1851, was verified in
Boston at the Bunker Hill Menu
ment, and lastly again at Yale Col
lege. The apparatus hitherto en-
ployed has been cumbersome. and
the results obtained somewhat vague.
The experiments, nevertheless, bear
historical interest. and are related
in modern textbooks on physics. Ii
has devolved on Kentucky to furnish
the scientific world with o finished
and mathematical demonstration of
this beautiful phenomenon, together
with the apparatus for producing
the result so as to be proved in a
school room or laboratory.


The instrument is about six feet
high, consisting of an iron tripod
and delicate pendulum. There is
an index attached to the upper por-
ton of the pendulum. and when the
pendulum is started this is perfectly
still. In six minutes the earth 3 mo-
ton becomes apparent, and the
needle shows about one degree of
deviation. In one hour the move
ment is 30 marked that the distance
traversed by the earth may be esti-
mated from its data. The pendulum
is of such delicate construction that
it will remain in motion for twelve
hours, and yet may be retarded or
even stopped by blowing upon it.
Year: 1877

Charles H. Worthen, of Leba-
non. N. H., obtained a verdict in
the Supreme Court to-day Of $751;
335 against the Grand Trunk
Railway for injuries sustained by
an accident. It seems that the
plaintiff purchased a ticket for
Chicago, where he was engaged
in business with the firm of
Field, Lieter L. Co., of that city,
and was riding on the defend
ants railroad when the accident
occurred which resulted in the
injuries sued for. He was to
have changed cars at Grand
Trunk Junction, in the State Of
Michigan, and just before the
train arrived at that point he
left his seat and stood near the
door, which was open. The
train ran by the station and col
ided with a passenger train on
the track, throwing Mr.. Worth
en- through the door upon the
platform OF the Car.


The shock of the collision was
SO great as to cause the Miller
platform Of the two cars to over
lap, and Mr.. Worthen's body was
forced through the end of the
car heXt in front Of the one in
which he had been riding. 1t
required consi derable cutting by
nxes to release Mr.. Worthen from
the situation in W hich he was
placed, and he was afterWard
taken to q hotel, where he re-
mained for several weeks in a
very critical condition and under
going great pain and suffering.
One of his legs was amputated
and the bones of the other were
so badly crushed as to render it
useless, thus crippling him for
life and compelling him to aban-
don his business, which was
furnishing him a lucrative in
come.


The plaintiff attributed the
collision to a race between the
train on which he was passenger
and one on the Michigan South
ern road, the tracks of which are
side by side for distance of five
miles. The defence relied on
the failure of the steam brake to
operate when applied by the
engineer, and it was also con-
tended that the plaintiff was
upon the platform when the col
lision took place.


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Year: 1877

The Empress Of Russia, with
her youngest children, has re-
turned from Peterhoff to Eau s.
koe-Seloe, where she will be
joined by the Grand Duchess
Cesarwitch and the Duchess of
Edinburg. Active interest is
displayed by Her Majesty and
the ladies of the imperial family
in the working Of the different
societies for the benefit Of the
wounded. The Empress and her
daughters-ln-law have each at
their own expense fitted out and
dispatched sanitary train. In
order to increase the public ben.
evidence Her Majesty personally
thanks all donors Of large
amounts.
Year: 1877

An officer attached to the
United States Coast Survey
steamer Macarthur, writes as fol
lows to the Chronicle concerning
test Of the great pressure OF
the sea, referring to u recent
item to the effect that y
champagne bottle lowered to a
certain depth would lose its con-
tent is and become filled with sea
water: Having made the
same experiment, that is, lower
ed a pint bottle of champagne to
a great depth, and having had
an entirely different result from
the one alluded to, l take the
liberty to address you these few
lines. About two years ago |
was attached to the steamer Tus-
carora and had charge of the
sounding for a cable from San
Francisco to Brisbane, Australia.
When sounding near the line l
bent q pint bottle of champagne
to the wire and lowered it TO a
depth of 3015 fathoms, or 3.4
miles. At that depth the bottle
was subjected to a pressure Of
about 3.8 tons per square inch.
The bottle was submerged for
over three hours, but came up
in good condition. The contents
were also all right. The cham
pagne, however, was ice-cold
when brought to the surface,
and was tasted by half a dozen
officers, who could detect no
signs Of sea water.
Year: 1877

At an Eastern Oregon wed
ding, the bride in a playful mood
kicked the groom's hat off with
out touching his head. All well
enough if after a time her dex-
terity don't turn and kick his
head off without touching his
hat.
Year: 1877

According to a paper read at the Pres
byterian Synod there are at present five
hundred unemployed pastors of that de>
nomination and more than five hundred
churches seeking shepherds.
Year: 1877

II Is said larger income In the way Of taxes than was
previously derived from them in the shape OF rent
Two-hrds OF the docks Of this city are now IN the
bands OF private parties under lease yet they are fully
controlled by the city which dictates just what kind
OF wharves shall DO built thor form, whether they snail
be rooted not and the use to which they shall be
put. All this 1t Is commended by the committee can DO
done just well II the property Is sold TO tho mer-
chants and steamship companies with that provision
About $50, ,000, 900, they say, would be brought into
the treasury by the sale and corresponding amount
OF the committee will discuss at length the advantages
to be gained and there Is tlo doubt that the recon-
incubation TO dispose of the property will meet with
the approval OF The conference
Year: 1877

The engineers Of this city and Brooklyn are forming
an organization for the purpose OF what they call "sc
protection number Of them mot last evening at
Turner Hail. on Fourth street. Tho society Is 10 bc
protective and benevolent In It's nature the same az the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers
Year: 1877

THE LATE SUICIDE.-At the inquest held
by the Coroner at the almshouse upon the
body of Adeline Jones, aged thirty-nine
years, the negro woman who cut her
throat with case-knife, and died from the
effects Of the injuries on Friday evening,
it was ascertained that she was not laboring
under religious excitement, as was at first
supposed, but was laboring under aberra-
ton of mind, and had an idea that the Off
GERS Of the law were after her with war
rant. To the physician at the almshouse
she stated that she killed herself on account
of the unfaithfulness Of her husband. He
testified, however, that there was not the
slightest occasion for her to have any such
impression. and it was brought out in evil
dence that for some weeks her mind had
shown signs Of disorder. The knife with
which she cut her throat was 80 dull that it
would hardly have been used by sane
person for any such purpose.
Year: 1877

PROVIDING AGAINST THE EVIL Day
There is person in Clinton who has so
strong belief in the fulflment OF the pro
phecy OF the Scriptures in relation to the
times OF trouble that should precede the
second coming of our Saviour that he made
a three-years' contract for -four some time
since, when it was only worth about $3.50,
wholesale. The stipuiations OF the contract
are that he should have barrel Of flour
every month for $3.50, with penalty Of
$40 forfeiture il either party failed to fulfil
his part of the agreement. Whatever truth
there may be in his belief, he is certainly
enjoying the benefit OF cheap four.-To-
ronfo Globe