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Year: 1878

Sleeves are still made to fit the
arms closely, aud have very small
cuffs; il any.


Soft facings of barred crino!ine
muslin are used In silk skirts in
stead of stiff wigging.


Black net mits are now univer>
sally adopted and are comfort in
the way of both economy end
coolness.


Lace bonnets for young ladies
to wear on full dress occasions in
the summer are made in baby
shape OF else regular eapotes.


A jabot of loops of narrow rib
bon is SET down one side of the
apron font of dresses. Some
times these loops are many color
ed.


Basques are becoming quite
short III front, extending not
more than five Or six inches be-
low the waist line. They remain
very long behind.


Merry small buttons are being
used again ON dress waists. The
leading modests use small jet but
tons shaped like a shoe buttons
but cut in facets, for black dresses.
Year: 1878

Lord BRoUaHAM remarked, years
ago, that variety in work serves the
pu pose of recreation that change Of
labor is often equivalent to taking II rest.
The Rev. Lyman Abbott, editor of the
Christian Union, says thsl he does not
believe that Mr. Barnes was any WAY in r
forior MS pastor or preacher because he
wrote an hour or tive every morning on
his Commentary. He suspects Mr.,
Beecher's Winter lectures have been just
rs good vacation as going to Europe for
a yoar would have been. He is sure that
his own systematic Bible studies have not
hindered but have helped him in his
work. Ho can sit down to his sermon
after breakfast just as fresh after two
hours work on his book, before breakfast,
ss if he had lain abed. An afternoon OF
social calling is often rs good a rest as a
ride, or row on the river. On the same
principle horse will travel further with
less fatigue in hilly than in level
country. The change of muscle is rest.
is that tho way you get so much car
pentry work done 2" asked the deacon.
wife. Exactly" replied the parson.- -
my tool shop is nay recreation. And it
is the best kind Of recreation. II gives
mo just enough to think aboutt to prevent
my thinking about my sermon or my
parish"
Year: 1878

THE EAST ST. LOUIS CoNFICT.-The con-
tilct between the mayor and his marshals, of
authorities on the other, by which the lives of
several deputy marshals were lost in the fight
OF Sunday, is to be the subject of an investi-
cation by the coroner and the city councils


Party spirits still RACES, but no further conflict
is now apprehended. The police still hold their
quarters and will do SO until the controversy


which involves their official existence is set


tied by the supreme court of the state. The
two police who did the fatal shooting Sunday
have been admitted to bail i'm s, 900 each but
preferred to remain in jail, owing to the ex-
citemeut.
Year: 1878

MAJOR POWELL is looking up rooms for the
headquarters of his survey, as the removal
of the Bureau of Education to Winder's build
ing Will put him out. The change will be mace
this week
Year: 1878

GOVERNMENT PURCHASES OF SILVER Bull
L1ON.-Secretary Sherman has directed that as
soon as the annual mint and assay office shall
have been completed the purchase of silver
coinage into dollars will be resumed, under
the regulations heretofore in force, but no
offer, at price above the equivalent of the
sterling exchange on the day of purchase will
be considered or accepted. AllpurchaseS will
be paid for ID standard silver dollars.
Year: 1878

SECRETARIES McCrary and Thompson did
not read THE STAR carefully last evening
therefore they walked under the broiling sun
ard over the hot asphalt pavements to attend
Cabinet meeting at the White House to-day
to be informed after their walk that the PreSi-
dent had left the city,
Year: 1878

run And hty i've the sick list at Hope
fed The Board has ordered that the south bound train
Iron Mountain Railroad do between Wal
Ridge Bssbs Augusta being located twelve miles
the The weather Is remarkably warm, she
Thermometer recording IS degrees.
Year: 1878

Another fact illustrates the COM
pleteness Of the Democratic surrender.
Wherever In any Of the States named
these allied supporters of the Greer
back movement had the same candi
date 1t will be found that the Green.
hackers controlled the selection. When
the candidate accepted by the two
parties-or the two wings of the party
was originally Greenbacker, the
Democrats cOncurred. Again an again
they accepted q Greenback candidate
and made him their. own. In no in
stance, however, did the Green nbackers
place upon their ticket a candidate who
had already been nominated by the
Democrats as Democrat Carry for
ward this examination of the relations
borne by the two parties, each to the
other, and the superiority fthe Green.
hackers over the Democrats, as regards
integrity, will be apparent at every
stage. We repeat, therefore, that to
judge aright of the strength displayed
by the enemies of sound finance on
Tuesday, the Democratic vote must be
added to the separate Greenback
vote. \ Any bargaining with
Greenbackers to which Republicans
have been parties in connection with
these elections has, we believe, been
confined tC West Virginia. In the
three other States the Republican
advance has been as conspicuous as the
Democratic surrender. This
Improvement and consolidation of the
Republican party, on ground superior
to nearly all Of its platforms, constitute
one of its most substantial gains. The
winning or losing Of district here or
there is OF less Importance than the
temper In which it waged the fight,
and the extent to which events have
pledged Its future.
Year: 1878

Poor Bob! it seemed to him that
morning as though he was in every
body'5 way. His mother had sent him
out of the wood house because he an
noyed her by hammering the toy cart
he WAS making; going into one corner
of the yard he stretched himself under
a tree, and kicking the turf with his
heels, pondered over his many trou-
ble-.


Mother said there was no peace for
anybody if he was in hearing; but GER
taiuly there was nc peace for him about
home. He had slipped into the parlor
after dinner, and was having a good
chat with Mrs. Somers, and she was
telling him of three wonderful black
and spottea puppies at her house, when
sister Jennie came In, and asked him
what he was imposing on Mrs. Somers
for.


He wasn't imposing; Mrs. s. said so.
But Jennie made him leave the room
v ithout learning how the littlest and
prettiest spotted puppy got out of the
cistern when it fell in. Maybe it
didn't get out. Bob kicked harder and
wished he knew.


Alter his ej, ction from the parlor,
Bob started tor the garret to play
awhile; but his elder sisters were re-
hearsing tableaux ,and wouldn't let him
il.


He sought his fathers study to look
at an illustrated edition of natural his
tory. But papa objected; he couldn't
have Bob in there making disturb
rnce.


Almost heart-broken he returned to
his mothers room. Get right away,
you will wake the baby met him at
the threshold.


He looked into the kitchen and beg
ged to make pies, but Emma told him
to clear out. He next went to the wood
house and sought to assuage his sor-
rows by working on his wagon, and
now he was forbidden that. Nobody
wanted him at home, that was clear;
yet he had right there.


The problem was beyond his-year
old philosophy. He gave it up pres
emily, and went into the street to find
He found it in the shape
of Jackie Harkins. True, mother said
Jack was bad boy, and Bob must not
play with him, but If he were bad he
was always kind and pleasant; and so
poor Bob took his first lesson in decep' |
ton, and entered the broad path OF
vice for companionship, because while
in the way Of virtue no one wanted his
society.


How about the future of q boy like
that, mothers? Have you Bob among |
your little flock? if so, think little
upon the rights of boys, and uDgrudg'
ingly give him place at home from
which no outside circumstances shall
ouSt him.
Year: 1878

Wait not till the little hands are at rest
Ere you ill them full of flowers;
Wait not for the crowning tuberoSe


To make sweet the last sad hours;
But while in the busy household band,
Your darlings still need your guiding hand,
Oh, I'll their lives with sweetness!
Wait not till the little hearts are still,


For the loving look and phrase;
But while you gently chide fault


The good deed kindly praise.
The word you would speak beside the bier
Falls sweeter far on the living ear;


Oh, fill young lives with sweetness.
Ah! what are kisses on clay cold lips


To the rosy mouth we press,
When our wee one flies to the mothers arms,
For loves tenderest caress?
Let never a worldly baube keep
Your heart form the joy each day should reap,
CircliLg young lives with sweetness.
Give thanks each morn for the sturdy boys,
Give thanks for the fairly girls;
With dover of wealth like this at home,
Would you rifle the earth for pearls5
Wait not for death to gem loves crown,
But daily shower life's blessing down,
And fill young hearts with sweetness.
Remember the homes where the light has fled,
Where the rose has faded away;
And the love that glows in youthful hearts,
Oh, cherish it while you may!
And make your home garden of flowers,
Where joy shall bloom through childhood's


hours,


And fill young lives with sweetness.


Christian Register.
Year: 1878

An account of remarkable incident
comes from Aurora, Ind. A few days
ago, as trio. of young men, one
the son of prominent citizen OF this
city, were fishing for bass in Hogan
creek, near Aurora. they were disturb
ed by splash in the water as of some
animal jumping into the stream.
Looking in the direction, they saw a
large black hog, which had evidently
come down from among the roaming
lots of porkers which make life
burden In and aronud the town, swim
ming rapidly toward the centre of the
pool, which was about 100 feet wide
and eight feet deep. At about the
centre the animal disappeared, remain
ing under the water for considerable
time, and on :reappearing was seen to
have in his mouth live bass about
eight inches long, with which he swan
ashore, and proceeded to eat with the
avidity and relish peculiar to his
species. After having swallowed the
last vestige, with q grunt, the animal
Year: 1878

The penalty of popularity is envy.


he penalty of thin shoes is cold.


The penalty of tight boots is cOrns.


The penalty of a baby is sleeple55
nights.


The penalty of public dinner is bad
wine.


The penalty of marrying is moth
er-in-law.


The penalty of apretty cook is an
empty larder.


The penalty of godfather is "A silver
knife, fork and spoon.
| The penalty of kissing baby is half
a dollar (oDeldollar if you are liberaD
to the nurse.


The penalty of having haunch of
venison sent to you is inviting dGz. Ia
frie Ids to come and eat IL.


Tie penalty of interfering between
man and wife is abuse, frequently ac-
companied with blows from both.


The penalty of remaining single is
having no one who cares button for
you. as is abundantly proved by the
state of your shirts.


The penalty Of buying cheap clothes
is the same as that of going to law
the certainty of losing your suit ami
having to pay for it.


The penalty of legacy, or fortune,
is the sudden discovery of host of poor
relations you never dreampt Of, and of IL
number Of debts you had quite forgot
ten.


The penalty of lending is-with a
book or AN umbrella, the certain loss of
1t; with your name to bill, the sure
payment of it; and with a horse. the
lamest chance of ever seeing it again
sound.
Year: 1878




A bothered looking citizen came into
our office, yesterday afternoon, and re
spectiully asked to be let look at the
Dictionary. He Sat down and rather
anXiously thumbed Webster for a
while.


.What word are you looking for?
asked reporter, seeing that the stran-
ger had failed to strike the trail.


'Well,' said the man in a burst OF
confidence, you see Pve only been
married short time, and my Wife's
gone I'D to Tuckee on visit. and she's
written to me to look in the bottom Uf
her trunk for a lot of 'tucking' and send
it to her. Now, what. l want to know
what In blazes is 'tucking?' 1t amt in
the Dictionary


'Tucking?' said the reporter, briskly,
why, tucking is the stuff the girls
make by poking sort OF short-turned
fish hook through hole and catching
the thread and drawing it back again.


Then the editor spoke up contemptu-
Ously, and said that man who was so
ignorant az that ought to hold his
tongue. What the reporter had de-
scribed was crocheting. Everybody
ought to know what tucking was. The
ladies in making it used u little contri-
vance shaped like q mussel, with
thread wound up inside of 1t. Tuck
ing could be purchased, he believed,
for ten or fifteen cents a yard, and why
intelligent girls should waste a whole
day in making what they could get for
a short bit was more than he could un-
derstand. In answer to a question
from the admiring reporter, the editor
said he had been told that tucking had
been used in trimming the undergar-
ments Of the fair sex, but why things
should be ornamented which fellow
would get licked for trying to look at
or perhaps shot-was beyond bis
comprehension.


The married stranger said the editor
was mistaken; that the article he men,
toned was not tucking-it was tatting.
This he knew for fact.


The editor observed that when man
came to the Gazette Office for informa-
ton the editor, when he gave 1t, didn't
like to be told he lied. If the stranger
wanted to avoid trouble he had better
get out and go To the devil. AS the
editor had grown red in the face and
his eyes were blazing, the married
stranger coughed feebly and SUNK
down stairs.


In the meantime, what is 'tucking?
Year: 1878

licans having slight advantage, but
not enough to remove it from the list
Of mmonwealths whose political
complexion can be predicted with GER
tainty in advance.


Taking the siiuation"by and large"
therefore, the Democrats have no cause
to be displeased with the results of
Tuesdays work. They male gains in
the directions where the fight was real
ly waged, and strengthened consider
ably their position for 1880. And same
of them gained healthful experience
that hereafter may prove salutary.
Year: 1878

again betook 5imself to the water, and


again dived to the bottom. Coming


up with snort, he made again for the


shore with another fish, which he dis


patched as quickly as before. This


Was repeated third time, aid on the
fourth trip the animal secured small
turtle, which it also carried ashore, and
sitter some difficulty managed to dis
patch, breaking the shell with its
strong teeth, after which il ambled,
off, satisfied with its fishing experience
for the day. The story is remarkable,
but is voucaed for by young gentle
man of undOubted veracity, son Of
Mr.. Henry w. Smith, of this city, who
5a W the performance. He thinks the
animal must have caught the fshes
under the lodges of rock in the bottom
of the stream, as it seemed to be root
ing among the stones while under the
water.-CincinnaGi Enquirer:


Jakie on Watermelon Pickle.


Old lady Jones borrowed Mrs. Browns
recipe for making watermelon pickle
the other day, and, being hard OF hear
ing, and as she couldn't see to read it
we'll she got her grandson, jake, to
read it for her. jake took the paper,
like dutiful child, and, holding it up
side down, commenced.


Take green WaterDelOn-'


Why, jake, amt you mistaken?
thought the melon must be ripe


%, watts the matter wild you? Jew
ever see watermelon that wasn't
green?


Cut the melon into four haves-'


D. Al u. l.
anything. / don't believe you are
reading that right, jake


We'll, don't have TO. But anyhow
that's what the reseet says. Then soak
the watermelon in pint cup


80, dear me! how in the world can
you put II watermelon in pint eup?'


well, amt here to tell you the
wherease5 and the hoWfores. Pm just
reading the facts, and you can put them
in the philosophy TO suit your taste.
After soaking the melon, put it in
skillet and fry it for four days


Il wonder if Mrs. Brown sent me-
such receipt as that?' said the old
lady; but jake kept on:


Then put the watermelon in quart
bowl and pour over it gallon of vine
gar, taking care not the spill the vine
gar


'Pd Just like to know how you can
pour gallon into quart without
spilling any OF it?' But Jake con-
tinued:


Then sift q peck of red peppers
a milk strainer over the mel
on; and to one cup of butter add the
white and the yolks of three eggs, and
throw in the old hen that laid 'em and
four sticks of cinnamon drops, and
bottle of DR.. Mary Walkers Vinegar
Bitters, and two teaspoonfuls of sassa-
iras, and ten grains of quininine, and
run it through coffee mill, and let it
stand till 1t ferments, and then put it
In a tin Can, and then tieit to dogs
Iail-this will stir it up to the right
then you can turn it
off into crooks and have it ready for
1se- Serve it up cold, and then spread
it ON mince pie, and it makes a capital
DESERT and jake slid out of the door,
and left the old lady locking like
on monument.
Year: 1878

usual, the old woman was the frst
to get her wits about her, and she
suggested to the boys father to 90
to his friend - (the Republican
leader alluded toy, and to get him
to go to Morrissey aud see
if he would not help them ont of
their trouble. The friend consent
ed, much against his will. He
went to the gambler, told him the
whole story, and assured him that
disgrace and ruin would be brought
upon an estimable family if the mo-
ney lost by the young man was not
returned. Morrissey listened quietly
to all that was told him, and then
said: We'll, that's all very well,
but the young fellow lost Che money
fair; aud as for him bein' a poor in
nocent young dove that didn't
know nothing of the world, that's
all stuff; he's been in our place
often, and won many pile, but for
the old woman's sake I'll see what
| can do. Come to my house to-
morrow morning and like as not 1
can make the thing all right The
next morning the gentleman came
as he was directed, and with the
simple words, "Tell the old woman
to keep her boys away from sportin'
houses Morrissey handed him the
exact sum that the young clerk had
lost. If such an action" said Mr..
Cameron, in conclusion, "does not
cover a multitude Of sins, my sew
enty-nine years of life have taught
me no lessons and brought me no
knowledge" AS he said this there
was a suspicious moisture in the
old campaiguer's eye, and at least
one of his auditors was ready to cry
with him in sympathy"
Year: 1878

who had the power to shut it out from
knowledge, is being dragged about the
country as q spectacle for ribald crowds
There is, when the matter is examined,
not much food for laughter in such use
of man who has not had chance to
learn the rudimentary principles of
science; and some persons, indeed,
will believe that there may be reason fer
admiriug the simple faith which takes
the scriptures as a basis for all belief,
and accepts as final its literal deelara-
ton. There is not any too much Of faith
of higher and more intelligent kind
among professional believers jlst at this
time; and much may be pardoued to an
illiterate black man. who has lived amid
the darkness of slavery, if, while he ac-
cepts with implicit confidence the great
moral truths Of the bible be considers
that he has to adhere stsadfastly to what.
ever it offers of physical suggestion.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


JERSEY CITY, N. J., Aug. 22.-Yesterday a
runaway couple appeared before Justice
Of the Peace to be married. To the Judge
they gave their names as VIM Deveer and
Elizabeth B. Ogden, the former of Holland
and the latter of Keyport. They were then
pronounced man and wife. The lady is
eighteen years of age, with slight figure
and pale countenance. Her jet black hair
was parted in the center with a slight
frizzed curl falling down on either side so
as to conceal large portion OF an in
tellectual forehead. She was attired in
black travelling suit and wore no hat. The
bridegroom is twenty-six, ofmedium height
and slight build. The bride is the daughter
of the Postmaster at Keyport, and the bride
groom is said to be rich foreigner. He
handed the bride documents which con
tanned the sum OF $4,000, besides an annui
ty of 81 200.
Year: 1878

EVER since work was stopped on the
Washington Monument, q score of years
ago, q stout rope has hung down the shaft
inside from the derrick at the top, and on
Monday it became question how to reach
the tsP and make good connection for
hsisting up the necessary tackle. After
tsfting the old weather worn rope, rig
ger volunteered to cl imb up, carrying a
new ono up with him. Up he went. and
reaching the top in safety. waved his hat
and cut the old rope down. The surprise
Of those on the ground can be imagined
when the old rope, on striking the ground
fell into thousand pieces. 1t was found
10 be completely rotted through and
crumbled to small pieces on being hand
led. The wonder ia that it sustained its
own weight, much less that ofthe venture
some rigger and bis lead of rope.
Year: 1878

IT anything in the world will make .
man feel badly, except pinching his fin
gers in the crack sfthe door, it is inquest
ionably q quarrel. No man ever fails to
think less of himself after it than before.
II degradss him in the eyes of others, and, ,
what is worse, blunts his sensibilities on
the one hand, and increases the power of
passionate irritabiity on the other. TIE
truth is, the more quietly and peacesbly
we get on, the better for our neighbors
In nine cases out of ten the better course
is, il q man cheats you, cease to deal with
him; il he is abusive, quit his company;
and il he ISLANDERS you. take care to live
so that no one will believe him. No mat
ter who he is or how he mlsuses you, the
wisest way is to let him alone; for there
is nothing better than this cool, calm and
quiet wsy Of dealing with the wrongs we
meet
Year: 1878

AN Indian paper says that the presi-
dent osone of the roads of that State tele-


graphed to the superintendent, asking
him if he did not, as business was dull,
think the boys would stand another five
or ten cent cut. The latter answered
"When you made the las: cut discharg-
ed most of the single men, and tho mar
ried men were obliged to drown one
child each. Should you make another
cut, l don't know what they would do"
Year: 1878

THE Baltimore Gazette says: If all
the Republican voters left in the South
under what is known as the Hayes pol
icy" could be crowded into one of the
close Districts of North Carolina, a Rep
resentative in Congress might be secured
by way OF seed.
Year: 1878

The Raleigh, N. c., Observer says:
We are not of that class of mon who feel
grateful to the United States Government,
or who hold that to its clemency and mag
nsnimity Southern men owe their lives
and what little property remained to them
at the end OF the great struggle. The
United States Government has given the
people of the South more cause to hate,
loathe and despise its flag than the most
despotie monarch ever gave to his oppress-
ed subjects.
Year: 1878

AN obliging editor publishes this: 'If
any subscriber finds limo in this paper
that he does not like and cannot agree
with, if he will bring his paper to the
office and point out the offending line, the
editor will take his scissors and cut it out
for him.
Year: 1878

BREAD. Tho following is the rcopo BY
which the celebrated Vienna bread was mado
that became 30 famous on the Centennial
grounds for its dcliclousness as 10 command
four prices; indeed, to sell for lar more than II
was worth: Sift 10 a tin pan four pounds Of
-four, bank it up against the sides, pour in ono
quart of milk and water, and mix into tenoughi
-four to form o thin batter; then quickly and
lightly add one pint of milk in which is dlssolV'
ed one ounce of salt and one aud three quarter
ounces of yeast; leave the remainder OF the
-four against the sides of the pap; cover the pan
with cloth and set it in place free lroE'
draupht for threequarters OF an hour; then
mix 10 the rest of the -four until tho dough
will leave the bottom and sides OF the pan, and
let it stand two and half hours Finally, d.
vide the mass into one pound pieces. to be. cut
10 turn into twelve parts each This gives
souare pieces about three and q half inches
thick, each corner Of which is ia ken up and
folded over the centre, and then the cases arc
turned over on a dough. board to rise for hall
an hour, when they are put into hot oven and
baked In ten minutes