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Year: 1878

A Michigan farmer. named Harris, has
had so many adventures with burglars
that he never dares to 60 to market, IN
Detroit, without having a gun behind
him in his wagon. Soon after daylight
last Tuesday he saw something on tn
highway that looked like horse blankets
and while he was getting out OF the
wagon to pick it up man confronted
him and cried out : II was waiting for
you to come along" Without delay the
cautious farmer seized his gun and fred
a charge of bird shot almost in the face
of the enemy, who retreated in great dis
order, screaming and yelling. The
farmer drove on very complacently,
thinking that he would have a good
story for the boys at the tavern, but
discovered few yards down the road a
broken wagon loaded with poultry: The
man whom he had stuffed with bird shot
was not q robber, but small farmer
who had lost his horse blanket and gone
back to look for it, The repentant
marksman went back and tried to
comfort his unfortunate fellow-traveler,
and found him sitting on q log and count
ing the wounds-some thirty or more.
Year: 1878

One of the greatest trials OF the news
paper profession is that it's members are
compelled to see more of the shams Of


the world than any other profession.


Through every newspaper office, day
after day, go all the weaknesses of the
world; all the vanities that want to be
puffed all the revenges that want to be
reaped ali the mistakes that want to be
corrected all tls dull speakers that
want to be thought eloquent all the
meanness that wants to get it's wares
noticed gratis in the editorial column, in
order to save the tax in the advertising
columns all the men who want to be
set right who were never right; all the
crack Drained philosophers with stories
as long as their hair, and as gloomy as
their finger nails, OF all the bores who
come to stay five minutes, but talk five
hours. Through the editorial and re.
portorial rooms all thefollies and shams
of the world are seen, day after day ;
and the temptation is to believe in neither
God, man, nor woman. It is no surprise
to me that in this profession there are
some skeptical men only wonder that
journalists believe anything-Talnaage.
Year: 1878

The Louisville (Ky.) Courier-Jour7aal
confirms the statement that probably
999 gallons out of every 1000 that
are sold as brandy. are made from
vile compound of whisky swill,
distilled spirits and chemical abomlna-
ton, and adds: eff the world at large
knew of what villainous stuffs brandy
and whisky and wines are made the
present crop of drunkards would be
about the last, or, at any rate, all future
crops would be small. Nearly or quite
all the liquors that are retailed nova
days are undoubtedly slow but sure
poison, and to drink them habitually is
simply roundabout way of committing
suicide, and unless you guard yourself
carefully, the way is not so roundabout
either"
Year: 1878

BY GU1 d. ANEh1.
Ia here you come to make US wheeZe;
see your fingers onthe trees,
And heard your equinoctial sneeze


Last Monday evening.
You'll soon be here to nip my toes,
And paint my cheeks with sunset glows,
And fresco this old chin and nose


With blue and purple.
hear you've been-you rowing fellow J.
Among the Polynesians yellow,
And soaring with your fearful below


The Australasians.
You're getting rough fear you pass
Your time too much with Boreas
And that star-mantled Gypsy lass,


The dark-eyed solstice.
Old friend, together many year
We've journeyed on through foul and clear;
So now, good comrade, give an ear


To my petition
Soften thy cruel northern blows;
In cold Arcturus leave thy SHOWS;
pray thee gently come to those


Whonhave no shelter.
Oh touch them kindly; kindly deal
With those who most thy rigors feel;
In tattered legions here they kneel,


And crave thy mercy.
The times are hard, and work there's none;
Oh, give them Oft gleam Of sun
Remind them Of that gentle One


Who loved the lowly.
Buster around the rich mans door;
Make him unlock his golden store,
Each year increasing more and more


His deeds of kindness.
Roar round the miser till he quakes;
Nip him and strip him till he shakes;
Freeze and squeeze him till he makes


A big donation.
Let those We love, though they abide
Far from US now, come to our side
Happy and well at Christnastide,


And We will bless thee
Year: 1878

fowl | had contrived to slip from my
plate during the sumptuous repast of
which had just partaken.


The tears fell from the eyes OF the
good lawyer us he listened TO me, and
when had ceased speaking he once
more seized my hands and reclaimed {:


Good lad! The sister you love so
~ n shall never know want again : and
wth my hands still clasped in bis own
be threw open the door of the drawing
room. drew me in after HIM. aud laying
b hand on my shoulder with fatherly
A ection. he said in voice OF deep
emotion


'Grntlemen. | present to you the
most honorable and worthy fellow l
know, my private secretary


There were two happy, thanXIul
hearts that night iu our humble apart
ments.
Year: 1878

There are sc many people who viii
pretend to be your beat friend, and try
to make themselves appear as if they
were angels, while i! the truth was
known, their hearts are as black as
midnight. How they DO take to others,
about this one, and that one, when
they are not around; appear to be
greatly astonished at others for acting
thus and so, when they know them
selves, that they are as full Of conceit
as a gourd is Of seed. They think
that they will make it appear to you
that they are ever so good, and you
have nothing to 60 but believe them
aud ninety-nine cases out ola hundred,
they are worse than the rest. This may
do very well for fools, but there are
others you can't stuff, All such wear
faces for every one they meet
Year: 1878

When a small boy with prejudice
against yellow dogs observes an old
oyster can IN n condition Of inactivity he
at once begins debating the question
whether 1t was created to point a moral
or ndorn tail. The dog gets the first
usws of the decision,
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


New YORK, Sept 4.-The House of Bish-
ops met at 1880 yesterday morning in Grace
Chapel, Bishop Smith, of Kentucky, in the
chair. The session, with a short recess,
lasted until o'clock in the evening, when
the Bishops concluded their labors by de-
posing Bishop McCoskry, of Michigan. At
the conclusion of the session the doors of
the Chapel were thrown open and the press
and public admitted The scene in the
chapel was an unusually solemn one, After
bowed heads to listen to the sentence of the
deposition, which was read by the vener-
able Chairman.
Year: 1878

A WAIF RETURNED TO HIS HoME.-A
white boy named John Wade was yesterday
received by Major John Poe, chief OF police,
from the CHIEF OF Police Of Washington,
to which last place be had been forwarded
from Philadelphia. Wade is very deaf ;
saws he will be fifteen years OF age August
9th next; that be ran away about three
weeks ago because his father whipped him.
He also stated that he lived near the Rich
mond and Danville railroad depot. He was
rather badly clad, and while sharp in bis
answers does not have the appearance OF
being altogether compos Gnentis. A police
officer was sent with him in search OF his
parentS
Year: 1878

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMON CoUN-
GIL THIS AFTERNooN.-Asp special meeting OF
the Common Council will be held at 3
o'clock this afternoon to consider the Board
Of Aldermen resolution in relation to fitting
up aud repairing the Hastings Courtroom.
IT is very important that every member
should be present.
Year: 1878

DON'T GO WHERE YOUR LOVE LIES DREAM
me- but go to any cigar store or restaurant and ask
for Wn1TLoCK MODEL CIGARS, and dream the
happy hours away by yourself. 1t viii pay better in
the long run
Year: 1878

The Purchase of Mayo's Bridge, &c
The bill to allow the city OF Manchester to
purchase 1Iayo's bridge, il offered for sale,
has passed the General Assembly. The bill
has to be ratified by the voters Of tue city.


The bill to authorize the Tree bridge
commissioners to charge toll on that bridge
was recommitted, which is equivalent to
killing if, at least for this session.
It is hoped before any steps are talSen for
the purchase OF Mayo's bridge that the
fence on Bridge avenue from the Danville
arch to the Free bridge will be repaired and
a good sidewalk be laid down on the same
r0lIfn
Year: 1878

Not long since, in a town in this State,
the closely-turned damper in a stove
pipe threw the coal gas into room
where five children were sleeping. They
were suffocated, and found dead by the
neighbors. A little later, the mother,
who also breathed the gas, died. A few
years ago, gentleman and his son,
whom we knew well, nearly died from a
similar cause.


Such facts are sufficiently common to
justify us in cautioning housekeepers
not to close too closely the stove-pipe
damper. Many seem to forget, if they
ever knew it, that coating of SCOT may
nearly close up the little space left in the
pipe when the damper is turned too far.
Others are not aware that it is unsafe to
have the damper turned while the stove
door is open; and all should be reminded
that the sense of smell does not always
enable person sitting in the room to
detect the presence of gas.


A damper in a stove-pipe is as un-
necessary as it is unsafe. Closing it does
not, as is falsely supposed, throw the
heat out into the room, and the draught
can be checked by other means.
Year: 1878

The Roman correspondent of the
Cologne Gazette gives a sketch of the
character of Cardinal Bilio, who, he is
of the opinion, has a greater chance
than any one else of succeeding the
present Pope. Bilio is described as be-
ing proficient in the use of devout
language, and as being, therefore, secure
of the votes of many of the older and
pious members of the Holy College.
Moreover, he has great influence with
Plus TX, and is consequently treated
with great respect by all the officials of
the Vatican. 1t was not for nothing,
the correspondent adds, that he COM
piled the Syllabus-the compendium of
the religious wisdom and inspirations of
the Pontiff. He is an enterprising, dar-
ing and energetic man, hfty-eight years
of age, and, believing firmly and inn
plicitly in the Syllabus, has none of the
indecision of purpose which character
ICES many of his colleagues. He is a
man to burn his ships behind him. The
idea of holding the conclave abroad
originated with him, and he is exerting
all his power to remove the difficulties
which stand in the way of his plan be-
ing carried out. 1t his his desire to
wander over the earth as an exiled Pope,
melting the faithful everywhere to rise
in support of his cause and that of the
Church. Already he is in communica-
ton with the Ultramontanes in every
country ON the subject, and he is man
we'll fitted to carry out such project.
The matter is the more serious, the
writer concludes, because there is moth
ing in the Holy College to oppose to this
well-defned plan and firm resolution but
confusion and helplessness. Every day
the present Pope grows worse, and every
day consultations are held by the Cardi


mails assembled in Rome but no definite
line of action has been or is likely to be
arrived at by them-nothing whatsoever
in fact, comes of their deliberations.
Year: 1878

A Pittsburger who went to the Black
Hills last March writes to the Pittsburg
Dispatch that after thorough examina
tion of the entire Deadwood country he
finds that there are no mines worth
working, and that it would be folly for
any man without capital going there
with the expectation of making a for
tune. But he thinks that so far as
quartz mining is concerned, the country
cannot be surpassed anywhere, the rocks
being exceedingly rich in gold, this being
especially the case on Battle Greek,
about sixty miles southeast of Deadwood.
He is confident that capital lying idle
could be proftably employed in the
vicinity of Hayward City, there being
plenty of ground not pre-empted. There
are now fifty-two stamp mills in the
vicinity of Deadwood, and employment
sufficient for one hundred at Hayward
City. The climate is much milder at
Hayward City than at Deadwood, about
two inches of snow in the former to two
feet in the latter. AT the former place
stock have been known to hunt their
living all winter and come through all
right. For quartz mining and stock
raising, the writer thinks the section
unsurpassed.
Year: 1878

The Arctic expedition in search of
the relics of Sir John Franklin has
been announced to certainly start early
in the month of June. The enterprise
is baced by the ill-stared Polaris, and the
expedition will be in charge of the ex-
pedition will be in charge of Thos. F.
Barry, who returned from whaling
trip last GUNNER with some of Frank
Inns equipment, which he obtained
from Esquimaux. The whaling
schooner Eathem, owned by the firm of
which Mr. Morrison is member, is de-
tailed for the trip. She is now in the
Antartic ocean, where her crew are
catching seals. She will be back in
April, and then will be fitted out for the
expedition to Hudson Bay, from which
sledge parties will go North to the place
where Franklin and his party are sup
posed to buried. Mr.. Morrison says
the exploring party will not return here
until the fall of 1880. They will not
reach Republic Bay until September.
The sledges will be built, Esquimaux
hired, dogs procured and provisions
selected. Having accomplished sledge
journey of twelve hundred miles, our
men will be obliged to wait until the
snow is on the ground. Hence they
will not start before October and will
reach the point at which the cairn
of the Franklin expedition is
buried about midwinter They will
have to wait till next June before dig
ging for the cairn, for while the snow is
thirty feet deep ON the ground nothing
can be done. Mr.. Morrison calculated
that the party will be able to return tc
the ship about the middle of October
next year, and it will have to remain il
the ice until the following spring, wher
the schooner will go on a whaling voy
age and return to New York in the fal


of 1880. Mr.. Barry will be accompanied
by Mr.. Peter Boyne, who was five year


with Hall in the Arctic regions, anC
about half q dozen other hardy men
The cost of the exploring party will no


exceed ten thousand dollars, of whicl


it is expected good part will be raisec


by subscription. The firm announce


however, that they are responsible fo
the expedition, and will assume the en-


tire expense if necessary. Of cours


the great incentive prompting the en-
terprise is the reward of 920, 900 offere
, by the British government for the re
, covery of the Franklin records.
Year: 1878

A BILL has passed both houses of the
Pennsylvania Legislature providing that
any director, manager, or agent, or other
officer Of any corporation who shall sign
or otherwise consent TO the publication
either generally or private, to the stock
holders of such corporation of any un-
true official written or printed state
ment Of the business or affairs thereof,
which statement shall have tendency
to give TO the shares of stock in such
corporation greater or less apparent
value than they should really possess,
or otherwise defraud any person or body
corporate, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and be liable to penalty
of not more than 5000, and to be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail for period
Of not less than six months nor more
than two years.
Year: 1878

Holly Springs south.


A correspondent OF the Memphis
Appeal, writing from Rienzi, makes
statement on mis- subject which we
cannot allow to pass unchallenged. He
SAYS:


The elevation Of General George to the
vacant supreme Judgeship removes hi u as
an aspiTant Tor senatorial hOnOrs, and be
willnot enter the lists Tor the succession
in the senate caused by the expiration Of
Bruce's term.


As we have understood Gen. George
was promoted to the Supreme Court
Bench without solicitation on his part,
and but for his unwillingness to refuse
any service asked at his hands by the
State, would have declined the prof
fered honor. Under these circumstan-
ces, his not declining the Judgeship, is
no reason why the next Legislature
should not elect him to the position to
which we believe the people Of the
State, with great unanimity, have al
ready in their minds assigned him. AT
least until he announces HE unwilling
ness to accept the Senatorship, no one
has right TO suppose that he is not OF
the same mind now that he was two
| years ago, when ho was an aVowed can.
didate for the place. The South, and
Mississippi especially, needs her best
and ablest men in Congress at this time
and therefore more than ever the office
of United States Senator should now
seek the man, and not the man the Of.


fee. In the honesty, ability, sound
practical judgment and patriotism o.
Gen. George the people have full con
Year: 1878

/ The Southeastern Pyesbytcridn of this city
ia, perhaps, responsible for the inconceiv
able amount of infallibility stupidity which
is going around among it's exchanges Ike
An epidemic. Here comes now the South :
| ern Baptist (Meridian) with the following
sage enquiry as the conclusion OF an
article of which it ia a fair sample:


How can the Church reconcile the praying
for the Pope and for his SOULS repose with
| the doctrine of Infatiibiity


Now the Presbyterian several months
ago got off some similar stuff, which We
presume has been circulating around
among the rural brethren ever since. We
would not deigu to discuss such point
seriously with the Presbyterian, because We
know that it has, or can easily have, access
to a dictionary. At Meridian the case ie
different. We do not for moment mean
to intimate that there are no dictionaries in
that city, but simply that they are not 30
plentifol az here. In New Orleans, Bap-
tist preacher could get hold of Webster or
Worcester on the sly /; in Meridian the fact
would probably leak out and the Baptist
Church would suffer in it's reputation for
consistency. "Book larDiD" is said TO be
in great disrepute among the rural Baptists.


Such being the case we may seriously
advise our dissenting brethren Of Meridian
that Infaiibility has nothing to do with
the liability to sin. God reserves to him
self the right of speaking to his creatures
through human mediums, without inter
fering with the free will of the individ
uals used as mediums. Take fer instance
Moses, who was punished for his sins in
not being permitted to enter the promised
land; or Jonah, who for his, was swallowed
by the whale or Solomon who fell into
idolatry or David, who was guilty of muir
der and adultery or Peter, who denied his
Master. These men-prophets and Apos-
tles-were vessels Of inspiration. They were
in their inspired capacity infallible,-a fact
! which neither Presbyterian nor Baptist will
care to deny publicly, however much he may
doubt it privately. Yet these men all
sinned. Why then should the Pope not
| sin also, even though infallible ?


Now we do not, candidly speaking,
expect An answer TO that question. We
are afraid that neither the New Orleans
| Presbyterian nor tho Meridian BGptist cares


about coming to fair understanding OF


the matter. 1t appears to suit their pur-


poses better to indulge in misrepresenta-


ton. We are sorry to have to say 30, but


it is actually impossible for an intelligent


man to make such mistake honestly.
Webster's dictionary gives the following


meanings for the word ''infallible"-not
fallible not capable of erring; entirely


exempt from liability to mistake; unerr-
ling; iperrable; not liable to fail, or to


deceive confidence sure not to disappoint
or fail certain. The substance of oil thit


is exemption from error or mistake, not
from sin. The former is defect of judg'


ment, the latter fault of the will.


In the face Of ali this, we men will


the effrontery to put in print such question:
as the one above quoted, and seriously asl


if God can speak infallibly through the


mouth of a sinner.


| CIon1orip0 nood
Year: 1878

Among q number of Young ladies who re-
Gently made their vows of profession in the
Order of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd at
st. Louis, was Miss Hickey OF New Orleans, who
took the name of Sister Mary Of Lourdes.
Year: 1878

Bishop James wit: One day a young
man preached before the Conference on
Lots wife, He bad poor time; once
or twice it seemed that he would break
completely down. He saw the old Bishop
before him, and that made matters worse.
Bishop what do you think was the
matter with me this morning. can do
a great deal better than that?" "Quite
likely. Trouble was in your subject.
You had better let woman alone. never
knew any good come to Methods,
minister from medding with other mems
wives"
Year: 1878

A very large number Of the checks
prepared to meet payment of interest on
the new four-per-cent loan that fell due
on 1st instant. were of the value of fifty
cents and one dollar. The fact that there
were between 16, 900 and 1000 of these
shows how large number of people Of
moderate means have become interested
in the nationel debt.
Year: 1878

Murat Halstead is preaching a hot
crusade against ice water. The man is
consistent. too. We have been in his
sanctum when it was very hot, but it was
not ice water that we drank from that
ancient tin cup. was it2-[ Philadelphia
Bulletin.
Year: 1878

The homely New York man who mar
ried thirteen widows, will ponder on
his deeds for eight years to come in the
Penitentiary. The punishment seems
ridiculously light, especially since the
wretch said that Widows way is to
jump at proposal quicker than trout
can snap fly.
Year: 1878

PEELED for time TO leave the state,
and seeN u temporary home in q
foreign country during that per-
iod; bonorcd with the position Of
assistant secretary Of the state SEN
ate in 1s1i-15. and secretary in
1S77-l DO not feel that | overstep
the bounds Of propricty in seeking
the position which | now ask at
the hands of the Democracy OF the
state. Should the choice not fall
upon me, no one will give the sue
cesslul candidate q more hearty
support than myself.
Should my candidacy meet with
| would be pleased TO
have your support and that OF the
people OF your county.


Re pec,iuIIy,


JACOB FRolIcn.
Year: 1878

A BILL has been introduced be-
fore the Pennsylvania Legislature
to prevent "lreating' which vii
be supported by almost every
member OF the house, who are al
candidates for re selection. Times
wouldn't be halt so hard here IN
Arkansas, If there was no treating
We believe it Gould be a good idea
for our next legislature TO enact
lust such q law.