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Year: 1877

In the neighborhood of Rome is a
place called the Three Fountains. Tradi-
ton alleges that it is the place where
st. Paul was executed, and that after
his head was detached from his body
the blood gushed thrice from the latter,
and that three fountains broke from the
spot where it lay. An abbey of French
Trappists was consequently established
there, but abandoned in 1921 on account
of malaria. The present Pope, in 1868,
invited new detachment of Trappists
to settle on the spot. They accepted
his Holiness's invitation, which probably
amounted in their eyes to command
to come and be killed, and soon found
that they inevitably would be unless
they at least passed the summer else
where. But in 1870 an American visit
or suggested trial of the eucalyptus
globulus, and they at once acted on the
suggestion. The trees, of which they
have now sixty varieties growing, throve
rapidly, and recent visitor says that
while it must be admitted that the
brethren are still a pretty seedy-looking
lot, yet they still exist, and can even
live at the abbey throughout the year
without suffering from malaria. At this
rate another generation may see the
Campagna a healthy place of residence.
Year: 1877

few months ago Gen. Sherman remark
ed, in an after.dinner speech in New York,
that without an army the American people
would become mob. This remark was
sharply criticised by the press, and by Sena-
tor Bayard in his Phi Beta Kappa oration at
Cambridge, but recent events have set a
good many people to thinking that possibly
Gen. Sherman was not so far out of the way,
after all.


The Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, one of the
ablest Democrats in Ohio, gives Judge West,
the Republican candidate for Governor, a
handsome Endorsement. He told a CONNER
cidl reporter in Cincinnati, on the day of the
Convention, that the Judge was a man of
superior Intellectual powers, and IL not the
brightest and clearest-headed man In the
Constitutional Convention of 1873, ne was at
least the equal of the ablest members. If
elected to the Governorship he would be as
able man as had filled the position for a
quarter OF century.


Mr.. Watterson not only lays aside his
armor, but he rises in the Courier-J Journal to
say that he put it on at the suggestion of Mr..
Tiden. Speaking Of his famous idea of mas
sing 100000 petitioners at Washington DUR
ing the counting of the Electoral vote, he
says: The hint was dropped by one who stood
sufficiently near Mr.. Tilden to justify the
suspicion that it had not fallen without auth
ority. 1t was dropped at a moment when
the Democrats were clamoring for word
and complaining that there was not so much
as shadow OF cue either to organization
or action. Admit, for the sake of argument,
that 1t was impracticable-a mere folly; vel
it proposed something In the absence of
everything like movement"


The Western fnanciers are very severe in
their sarcasm about the "Wall-st. scheme
of resumption by contraction" 1t is so
much more brilliant and original, you know,
to talk about resumption by imitation"
The man who discovered that the moon was
made OF green cheese was original.


In this evil day of cowardly mayors and
imbecile mayors and inefficient mayors, 1t is
refreshing to come across plucky mayor
like Mayor McCune Of Scranton, Pa, whom
not even so serious thing as broken jaw
and severe pounding keeps from standing
up to do his duty against the mob. The
World renominates Mayor McCune for life,
or until he has a chance to serve the COM
munity in more important postion.-Neto
York World.
Year: 1877

INQUEsTs into the cases of citizens killed
by the military may elicit few hitherto un-
known facts, but public opinion will bring in
verdict of skilled for not attending to their
own affairs" The wcunding of reporter
at Reading was one of the exceptional cases
where those injured had any good excuse for
being in the vicinity of the rioters. His duty
to the public required that he should be
personal witness of the scenes he was after
wards to describe.
Year: 1877

The war against South Carolina Republi
cans goes on with increased bitterness. And
while the chivalry and Hamptonites are
bent upon driving every leading Republican
from the state, they grow increasingly urgent
in their appeals to the President for i'm
munity for the Democratic aristocary who
INDUCED in the pastimel of massacreing ne
groes last fall.
Year: 1877

RUSSIA has taken pains to assure England
that the distractions in the Sulina mouth of
the Danube will be removed as soon as the
war is over, and, also that it harbors no
project of aggression against Egypt. This in
reply to some vigorously worded queries. 1t
ought now to be evident to England that
the Cars aggressive ideas are not at all
likely to hurt anybody, inasmuch as he is
having all he can do to hold his own with
the Turk. 1t is to be hoped, therefore, that
no more impertinent questions will be
asked
Year: 1877

The New York Herald reports an inter-
view with Vanderbilt. The latter said there
will be plenty of business,an work foI every
body this fall, but at low rates; also plenty
for the railroads to do, but it will barely pay
them. The trouble is that everybody in
America spends too much money. We are
too hopeful. When the habit of looking at
the present as it is, and the future as it will
be, prevails, there will be no more strikes.
The railroad trouble is ended, but there is
great danger frou, the spirit of communism.
10 the press, perhaps, more than any other
cause, is owing our salvation from the peril
which just menaced us, the most serious
through which the country has passed.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address Of the writer In
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1877

The difference between the 6nancia
planks of the opposing platforms in Ohio
may be thus stated: The Republican is bad
but might be worse; the Democratic is SO
bad that it could not possibly be worse.
Year: 1877

"These are but the cases of robbery
and murder in this State that come un-
der our mental view ut this moment.
Tomorrow may show as many more.
Some of the above crimes were perpe-
trated in broad daylight, in utter con-
tempt and defiance of the law and its
ministers. Robbers and murlerers in
this State seem to have concluded that
they have nothing to fear from the
law. No doubt they reason that if
they should be arrested, tried aud ccn-
victed, they would be set free by the
Board of Pardons; and with this hope
In their minds they conclude to rob
and kill ut pleasure. In some of the
counties vigilance committees have
been formed, and lynching is contem-
plated. And lynching will become
necessary II the proper authorities re-
main SO lax and inefficient for the pun
ishment and prevention of crime. The
people will be compelled to take the
law into their own hands. 1t has be-
come a question Of life and death, and
self-preservatiOn is the first law of
nature. IF the courts and the Board of
Pardons will not protect the people, the
people must protect themsel YES. And
4 few summary hangings by the out
ragged PoPulace in different parts of
Pennsylvania, lawless though the pro-
ceeding would be, would have a whole
some effect. A short shrift and a long
rope would be only just to such crimi-
nails as those who committed the rob-
berries, rape and murders above men
toned, and we could not blame the
people if these scoundrels should be
strung up according to the code of
Judge Lynch"


Such is the condition of affairs in
Pennsylvania. When we look at the
South we find nothing approaching
this fearful disregard of law. Within
the past six months the only event
upon which Northern people could
seize was the tragedy at DeKalb. And
yet when we analyze that event we
find that it was the result of the exas-
peratiOn of mob ut u series of murders
traceable in the public mind directly
to the chief victims of their indigna-
ton. 1t was just such an occurrence
as the hanging by the people of Kan
sas of the Bender family who were be-
lfeved by them to have been guilty of
a series of murders. 1t was like those
occurrences in Pennsylvania concern
ing which a leading Philadelphia paper
says that tsthe people must protect
themselves While we have con-
demned the Kemper violation of law
and called upon Gov. Stone to vindi-
cate swiftly and by every means in his
power the insulted majesty OF the law,
we have no patience with the hypo-
critics at the North who overlook worse
crimes at their own doors while they
busy themselves with the affairs of the
South. .-1Eobile Register.
Year: 1877

HELP THOSE WHO TRY TO HELP TnE1ss'
sELyEs.-Mrs. Day Is prepared 70 do aIts
kinds of plain sewing, and as she has unay
her labor to depend upon for livelfhoge
and for the support of her childrea, sA@
asks the kind people of this city who mky
have work which they wish done to give
her trial. This is case which should
interest all our benevolent disposed citizens.
Let any who have work of this kind which
they wish done take 1t to Mrs. Day.
Year: 1877

able haste of my last express, if he de-
prived me thereby of single word you
intended to add,-the time of the pres
ent messenger is as the last might have
been, entirely at your disposal. I can't
expect to hear from my friends more
than this once before the fate OF the eY-
pedition will somehow or other be de-
termined. l therefore beg to know when
you will set out for Hampton and when
you expect to return to Belvoir again
and should be glad also to hear OF your
speedy departure as I shall thereby hope
for your return before l get down; the
disappointment of seeing your family
would give me much concern.-From
any thing can yet see it's hardly pos
sible to say when we shall finish.
don't think there is probability of it
till the middle of November. Your letter
to Capt'n Gist forwarded by safe
hand tn, moment it came to me. His
answer shall be carefully transmitted.


Col Mercer, to whom delivered your
message and compliments, joins me very
heartily in wishing you and the ladies of
Belvolr the perfect enjoyment OF every
happiness this world affords. Be assured
DR. madam, with the most unfeigned re-
gard, yr most obedient and most obig d
H BILE serv't.


G WASHINGTON.


N. B. Many accidents happening Ito
use vulgar saying) between the cup
and the lip. I choose to make the ex.
change of carpets myself, since l find
you will not do me the honour to accept
mine
Year: 1877

The LAW OF BETTING. - The man who
bets should make up his mind in advance
to abide by the decision Of the judge or
referee. He can never be certain of win
ming therefore he should always be pre-
pared to lose. To become convert 80
the theory that betting is pernicious and
to attempt to recover your money under
the Gaming Act after the wager has
been decided against you is to prove
yourself deficient in intellect and lacking
integrity In the village of Amsterdam,
New York, jury composed of the lead
ing citizens of the place expressed a few
days ago, decided opinion in regard to
the standing of q man who had bet on
the Presidential election, lost, and then
sued the stakeholder for the money de-
posted with him After investigating
the facts the following verdict was handed
in: The jury in the case Of P. Dargn vs..
G. Moat doreport that they find a verdict
for the plaintiff to the amount Of S15,
and that the plaintiff b. banished from
the town, and that all persons are hereby
cautioned against negotiating with said
P. DargeD, as be is squealer and un-
worthy of association. Signed by the
Jury" While the law was on the side
of Dargen, public sentiment unmistak-
ably WAS against him. Those who take
all the chances to win and none to lose
must not expect to be treated with dis
tinguished consideration by their fair
minded fellow citizens. = [Turf, Field
and Farm.
Year: 1877

Norwich Bulleiln: "An English paper
remarked some time ago that, in the
constant development and progression of
nature, the time would surely come when
the mule would try to emulate the night
ingale, And people were foolish enough
not to believe it till they heard the tenor
in one of the city churches the other
evening.
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN:-Sir: Is
there any cure for the opium or NOR
phine habit? / mean is there any cure
without intense and long-continued
suffering. If you will reply in your is
sue tomorrow morning, you will greatly
oblige A VICTIM


March 13, 1877,


The desire for opium in any Of its
forms, il confirmed by long use of the
drug, can be cured, but only by de-
termined exercise of will and resolu-
tion to patiently endure more or less
physical suffering, In such case the
advice of an intelligent physician is Of
great service. But avoid all nostrums.
Year: 1877

that he was, used physical strength
when she resisted him.


after many months l found her
found her on tile eve of her mar
riagc to another


Then she is not Leslie Gray 2


Yes, she is Leslie Gray still, for
on the day her marriage was to take
place, urged on by despair, she fled
from her home, ard when believed
her the wife of a dissipated French
nobleman, my poor little love was
alone and friendless, in the city OF
Paris. sailed for home on what
| believed her wedding day, intend.
ing to bury my past in my future;


Mark | said, after moments
silence you do not know how glad
| aln that the mockery of an en-,
gagernent is over between you and
Edith


'How long since she knew the
truth 2


L smiled. She does not know it
yet | said, She thought not of You
Mark, when she asked her freedom.


He saw at once how matters
stood and man like, one conld
scarcely tel if he wele pleased or
not that Edith's reason for breaking
her engagement was that she loved
another.


We decided TO keep the old wed.
ding day, only that the bride would
he Leslie instead of Edith, and,
though Leslie deuurred little al
first, we won her consent at last.


They were married and Mark
took his bride home, and Edith bore
the wonderful looks Of our neigh
bors with naughty indifference.


Two months later she came to
me.


Wilson Ford asked me to he his
wife, Aunt Kate, and | said, Yes


There was love light in her eyes
now, and tenderness in her voice.


A little later we had another
marriage, and my beautiful Edith
went home to the simple duties of
an humble minister's wife.


She had chosen love before all
else, in her simple home her calm,
proad beauty seemed net the least
out of place, for her old crown OF
hauteur was lad aside when she
assumed the golden crown Of love
aud became Wilson Furd's wife.
Year: 1877

By the laws of Florida no man
who has lost an arm or leg, no
matter how or when or from what
cause, can be taxed for any business
he may enter into, always excepting
the liquor business.
Year: 1877

Says Burleigh" writing to the Bos-
ton Journal: talked yesterday with one
of your leading hotel men. l asked him
how 1t was that so many hotel keepers
in New York failed. About five in one
hundred has escaped financial ruin. He
replied Two things destroy hotel men
our leases and outside operations. 1t
is either feast or famine with us. Our
expenses are the same whether it blows
high or blows low. We must lease our
premises, or we will be turned out in
the cold. Rents run on whether the sea-
son be good or bad. I have one hun
and fifty guests in my house and can &C
commodate comfortably from three to
five hundred. My house has to be as
fully manned when half full as when
crowded. My rent, fuel, servants, are the
same. My profit comes in from the COM
pany that is over certain point. The
leases that destroy us destroy the great
mercantile houses. Those enormous
rents that do not come down when bust
ness is dull. There is constant pres
sure from hotel men from without. Ii
they have balance in the bank from
twenty to thirty thousand dollars it is
soon known. Every device is laid and
pressure brought to bear to induce them
to invest. There is a strong temptation
to lease and run outside hotels, and to
control this or that watering place. Few
men have the capacity to run more than
one hotel at time.
Year: 1877

An English mechanic has contrived to
make a steam engine do its own stocking.
A large sheet-iron hopper is set above
the mouth of the furnace and in front
of the boiler. This is the receptacle for
Goals. Below the hopper steel crusher
is made to run somewhat rapidly, and
as the Goals fall by reason of their own
gravity upon this grinding apparatus,
thew are reduced to the uniform size OF
cob nuts by the action of the crusher.
Thence the equalized fuel drops upon a
pair of iron disks, or fans, inclosed in a
box, and running in opposite directions
at high velocity. The fans are, In fact,
the furnace-feeders, for, as the box has
but one opening, and that leads to the
fire, they literally blow the Goals into
the latter and distribute them equally
over the whole surface of the hre-bars.
The feed is regulated in quantity, ac-
cording to the heavy or light work the
engine may be doing, by means OF a
single adjusting set-screw. This is the
automaton stoker. The furnace fires are
fed and steam is kept up in the boiler
without the turning of shovel.
Year: 1877

There is thriftless negligence in this
country, in failing to provide abun-
dainty an article so necessary as sugar,
and in leaving the demand for it un-
supplied to the extent of one million
dollars annually, which has to be sent
out of the country to procure the deficit
in production to meet home consump-
ton. All our applied resources with in
considerable exceptions, are from the
cane and maple-producing districts,
south and north. Still an enormous de-
6ciency exists, which can be met with
out risk and with certain proof, by
means that have been thoroughly tested
and proven to be efectual. We refer to
the beet culture and manufacture, which
is thoroughly understood in Europe, and
known 20 be reliable resource for sugar.
Ali the processes have become as familiar
and certain as in any other industrial
department, so that as a new business in
this country, it is a matter of plain and
sure calculation to be entered upon with
the usual prudence.


A meeting of Californian and Northern
men who propose to move in the matter
was held in Philadelphia recently, and
the testimony of leading foreign agri.
culturists collected, which sets the under.
taking in a most favorable light. Ac.
cording to Mr.. George M. Powell, from
ten to twenty tons of beets can be raised
to the acre, which, at six dollars per ton
would pay the farmer twice as well al
wheat. He also stated that the refuse
from the factory using five hundred
acres of beets would be equal for stock
feeding to five hundred acres of hay
Such factory should produce abou
eight hundred and twenty tons of suga
and one hundred tons of syrup. Capita
invested in this way should pay abou
J, 20 per cent.
Year: 1877

II he had come 10 the early dawn,


when the sunshine flushed the earth,
/ would have given him all m heart,
Whatever that heart was worth.
II he had come at the noontide hosr,
He would not have come too late,
would have given him patieRt faith,
For then l had learned 10 wait.
II he had come in the after glow,


In the face Of the even-tide
1 would have given him hands and brain,
And worked for him till died.
n he comes now, the sun Is set,


And the light has died away;
will not give him q broken fife,


But will turn and say him Nay"
Year: 1877

A. one who cons evening DER an album all alone,
And muses. on the faces Of the friends that he has


known,
10 turn the leaves Of Fancy, I'LL in shAdowy de-
aud the smiling features of an old sweetheart Of


mine.
The lAmplisht seems to Slimmer with flicker of sur
prise,
A,I turn Il low to rest me Of tn. dazzle In my eyes
And light my pipe in ,ilenee, save sigh that seems
Its tate with my tobacco, and TO vanish in the


smoke.
It's fragrant retrosPection, for the loving thoughts


thst start
Into being like perfumes from the blossom Of the


heart;
And to dream the old dreams over is a luxury di-


vine,
whom my iruant fancies wander with that old


sweetheart Of mine.
Tho hear beneath my study, like huttsring of


wings,
The voices Of my children and the mother as she


sings,
I feel no twioge Of conscience to deny me any
theme
When care has cast her anchor in the hsrbor Of a
dream
In fact, 10 speak In Garnet, believe it adds a
charm
To spice the good tribe with little dust Of
harm
For I and an extra favor in Memory's mellow


vine
That makes me drink the deeper to that old sweet
heart Of mine.
A face Of lily beauty and a form Of airy grace
Floats out Of my tobacco the geni from the vase
nd \ hrf he ola of air of
eyes
As glowing as the summer and gentle the skies.
can see the pink sun-bonnet and the little check
She wore the time kissed her, when she answered
And her written declaration that, "as surely as
the vine
Grew round the stump" she loved me-that old
sweetheart Of mine.
Again feel the pressure Of her slender little hand
As We used to talk together Of the future we had
planned
when should be q poet, and with nothing else
TO do
But write the tender verses that she set the music


to;
when We shall live together in a cozy little cot,
Hid In q nest Of roses, with fairy garden-spot;
Where the vines were ever fruitful and the weather
ever 6ne,
And the birds ever singing for that old sweet


heart Of mine;
And should be her lover forever and day,
And she my loving sweetheart till the golden hair


was gray;
And We should be 80 happy that when either's lips


wers dumb,
They vOuldnt smile in heaven till the others kiss
had come.
All, well my dream is broken by step upon the
stair,
And the door is softly opened and my wife is stand


Ing there;
Yet with eagerness and rapture all my visions re-
sign
To greet the living presence Of that old sweetheart
Of mine.


Indianapolis Journal.