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Year: 1878

A FEW months ago young and beau
"A tiful woman, on the eve of her mar
rage with the man she loved was buried
in the neighborhood of Modi, in Pied
mont, in accordance with the DOCTORS
certificate. The doctor was of the opin-
ion that the girl had died from excite
ment-over-joy, it is said, at the pros
pect of being married; but the legal
name for the catastrophe was disease of
the heart, and with this verdict her
place in society was declared vacant.
When the first sbovelful of earth was
thrown down on the coffin, strange
noises were heard proceeding therefrom,
'as of evil spirits disputing over the
body of the dead" The grave-diggers
took to fight, and the mourners began
praying: but the bridegroom insisted on
the coffin being unnailed. This was
done, but too late. The girl was found
in an attitude of horror and pain i'm
possible to describe-her eyes wide open,
her teeth clenched, her hands clutching
her hair. Life was extinct; but when
laid in her shroud the day before her
eyes were closed, and her hands were
folded on her breast, as If in prayer.


In some meinstances the victims of trance
have been known to rise out of their cof-
fins. A case is recorded of young lady
in Leipzig, who, being reported dead
during nervous attack, was placed in
her coffin in her parents house and
there kept, duly dressed for the grave,
with the lid of the coffin still unnailed.
While the family were at supper, she
appeared in her winding sheet at the
parlor door, pale and frightened, but
fair to see as before her supposed death.
Father and mother and sisters started
up with cries of horror, and rushed out
of the room by another door, believing
her to be ghost. 1t was only after
long interval, during which they enter
ed and found her at the table eating and
drinking, that they persuaded them
selves that the girl still lived. They
found her coffin empty; ergo, the ghost
in the parlor was living soul. The
doctor, the priest, and the undertaken
saw the error of their ways, and the
deed was cancelled hich declared the
lady q corpse. In tile following year
another deed was made out for the same
lady, and the same priest officiated, but
not the doctor nor the undertaken. The
lady was married, and lived to be the
mother of many children.
Year: 1878

Eg- A lawyer of Strasburg, being in
dying state, sent for a brother lawyer to
make his will, by which he bequeathed
his estate to the Hospital for idiots.


His brother advocate expressed his sur
prise at his request.


"Why not bestow it upon them 2"
said the dying man ''you know i OBJ
tanned my money from fools, and to
fools it ought to return"
Year: 1878

THE IMPOSITION OF WHIsKEY, on the
American people, Is one of the conse-
quences of the present high tariff duties
on all imported wines. Men are CON-
PEELED to drink whiskey for stimulant
who would gladly prefer to take any
light wine If they were able to afford it
The cause of temperance is thus daily in
jured by the cultivation of the taste fol
whiskey. All the light wines including
Champagne ought to be allowed to enter
our ports at very moderate rate of duty
At present none but the rich can afford
to drink wine. 1t is an outrage upon the
poor and laboring classes to thus prevent
their ever gratifying taste for light
and less Intoxicating drinks, Champagne
that now comes into the country under
duty of 80 cents on every quart bottle
can be bought in Europe for about %
cents quart and ought to be allowed to
come here at an ad ualorm duty of &c
per cent.
Year: 1878

WE HOPE NEVER to see our splendid
volunteer fire department destroyed by
uniting it to the police force, or destroy
ing it by Introducing an inefficient and
costly paid fire department.


Any gentlemen who has energy and
brains to devote to the office, could keep
this city in order with much less police
force than we have. But to do so man
must have moral stamina; and not be a
fool and dolt half his time, whose very
force and voice show how imbecile he
will prove in every emergency. The
police require decisive and command
ing head, whose determined presence is a
constant admonition to evil doers.
Year: 1878

HERE is growing opinion thatis fast
crystalizing itself in the minds of the
Democrats all over the State that the
people ought to elect a man to Congress
VINO Is able to represent them. The
legislature chose senators from the ablost
men IN the party; but somehow or other
the people have had saddled upon them
candidates for the Lower House of Con-
gress that do not reflect the honor upon
the State that herintelligence, her public
schools and her pride and standing in the
Union demand. The people want a gem
tieman nominated for Congress who will
not be content to represent the other end
oi The capitol. And this much must be
conceded to them if their votes are to he
kept with the party now representing the
majority. The Congressman should be
taken from any part of the State; nc
matter which county, wherever the
aolest and most energetic and industriou,
candidate can be secured. Ii Senators
are not representatives of the State. in
heavens name let us have a man as able
and competent in the House to represen,
us as we put in the Senate to represent
some people abroad whom we do no,
know.


We are tired of seeing Delaware
Year: 1878

THE Preachers of the Methodist
Episcopal Church have wisely acted
upon the suggestion of the GAZETTE
We commend them for carrying out the
resolutions of Rev. w. j. Stevenson, in
preventing promiscuous reports of their
weekly meetings. Reporters mean no
harm. But they are very sure to report
whatever will satisfy curiosity or assist
to make a sensation; thus detracting in
some measure from the dignity of tbe
Church, and the sacredness of the calling
of the Ministry.
Year: 1878

The OkD KNOW NOTHING ORGAN, the
Republican jumps at the idea of new
party advanced by the Pen,nsular Ne,rs
with Geo. 2. Tybout as the candidate for
Governor, and Hon. James Williams for
Congress. The Republican refers to the
election of Peter F. Causey, Governor,
tWhig)and E. D. Cullen, Dem) IN 1854, by
the Know Nothing party, styled by some
the "People's party" but by John NJ.
Clayton, and his immediate followers the
American party" 1t was in fact, how
ever, the Know Nothing party, and
controlled entirely by the members of
the Lodges of that secret order, who per-
Vaded every party and did their work
ehurely by action resolved upon in the
lodge rooms. There it was that both the
Wing and Democratic parties were bea-
Ten. The men that were not in the
Lodges were kept in. the dark They took
one man from each party and deceived
all parties by fraud and hypocrisy. The
hepuotlcdn was the paid organ of the
organization in this city and one of the
chief objects was to prevent the foreign
born and the Catholic people from voting.
The men who now clamor loudest for
the rights of the negro for universal
suffrage are the very men who denounced
the right of a foreigner to vote; and
they would to-day if they could re-enact
In Delaware the laws of New Hampshire
and Rhode Island where their party has
control and no foreign born citizen is
allowed to vote if he is not member of
the Protestant Church.


The success of the organization was
short-ived. 1t was brought to stand in
Virginia by the energy and ability of the
late Ex-Governor Henry A. Wise, and
was at the next campaign consigned to
political oblivion in Delaware. 1t owed
It's success to prescription which also
proved Its hasty exit. But it left behind
1t terrible blight. 1t had taught men to
swear falsely and destroyed 20 such an
extent all confidence in political honor
ana veracity, that it took long years to
eiiace the immortality it introduced
or more than thirty-six years as mana
ger ana as editor of the GAZETTE we
nave opposed the same men in Delaware
VINO have been opposed to the Democrat
lc party in all the organizations which
have arisen since the death of the old
Wing party, the most honorable organi-
Zauon that the Democrats have met. in
politics in our day. We do not believe
the most honorable Republicans will be
induced to unite in the new movement
and that any attempt to break up the party
will result in great numbers of the organ.
ization uniting with the Democrats, to
sustain the present economical policy OF
our State government.
Year: 1878

RULES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF NEW CASTLE CoUNrY.-Gentlemen
connected with the Democratic party
organization have suggested to us the
propriety of publishing the rules under
which it is conducted in this county, and
we do so with pleasure. They will be
found in another column.
Year: 1878

postmaster in the country the
circular in relation to the regis
tration of third-class mail mat
ter. In a few days he received
a letter from a postmaster at a
small town in Pennsylvania, re-
turning the circular, with the
remark that there had evidently
been a mistake made in sending
him the circular, as it related to
third-class matter, while the de-
partment ought to know that his
was a fourth-class office.
Year: 1878

I would respectfully inform
the public that | have taken an
agency for the above named
cotton gin and condenser, and
am offering them at very low
prices, considering their useful
ness and general merit. Those
who contemplate purchasing a
cotton gin will do we'll to call
on me and examine illustrated
catalogue and price list Of the
Emery before purchasing any
other. For further particulars,
call on or address


Il. S. HILL,


Ash Flat, Ark.
Year: 1878

That beautiful sentimental
sonnet entitled "Sitting Around"
is now about completing its last
quarterly round Of the Arkan4
sas country press, and as the
last dulcifuous strains thereof
die away Ger the broad prairies
surrounding the den Of the Pres
colt Dispatch, we can draw for
consolation on the certainty that
its beautiful stanzas will be ta,
ken up early in January by the
silver-throated screamer Of the
Ozarks!
Year: 1878

The Pittsburg Exposition is over for this year, but there is one thing con- nected with it that will be read with in- terest. Rather good-looking young couple from the country boarded Q train the day before the Exposition closed, and with a number of others went to Pitts burg. Arriving, the girl met an old acquaintance, with whom she soon be- came uncomfortably (for the other chap) friendly. She and her Pittsburg friend stuck together like wax all day, viewing the sights, apparently oblivious of the fact that her escort was around. When the hour came for starting home, she went with her Pittsburg friend to the depot, and hung upon his arm until just before the train started, her escort, the while, looking very much displeased. They boarded the train, she taking a seat just behind him. The conductor tapped her on the shoulder for tick cts. She leaned timidly forward and said

 Tickets, John"

 "Tickets be hanged P said John. "Get your ticket from the fellow you trolloped around with all day."

 This was followed by loud laughing from number sitting near, some of whom had been watching the girls movements during the day, and she had to go down into her pocket for the nee. essary wealth to pay her fare to the city.
Year: 1878

The trial of Mrs. Alexander is taking place at Bridgeport, Conn. Mrs. Alex ander was on the witness stand. Her testimony was to the following effect While claiming that she assisted Bassett through fear of her life, she admitted that she had @ loaded pistol in the room where she remained the most of the time during the perpetration of the act. She did not try to escape because the doors were locked, although Bassett went away and was gone between half and @ full hour, leaving the door unfastened. After Bassett's arrest for theft she still did not reveal the crime because she was afraid his friends would kill her, although none of them knew it. She wrote letter at Bassett's dictation to Df. Sanford, saying that she knew where to obtain three bodies if she had the ad- dress of Q trustworthy resurrectionist. Two of the three referred to were her former husband, William Clay, and her son-in-law, Thomas Baker, both living. She expected to find Clay dead in the street, on account of his incorporate habits, and obtain the body by claiming it, yet she had not seen him for two or three years and supposed him to be llv- ing in New York. She expected to get Bakers body because Bassett intended to be revenged on him for an imagined insult. She had sent away barrels and boxes of clothing to friends several times while living here but the barrels with one exception, were purchased in New York. She had an understanding with Dr. Sanford that if a barrel with @ subject reached him with the initials l.. B. A. thereon he would know it was from her, and remit the money; she placed these initials on the barrel while en route
Year: 1878

If thou must love me let it be for nought, Except for love's sake only. Do not say q love her for her smile, her look, her way Of speaking gently for trick of thought That falls in well with mine, and certes brought A sense of pleasant ease on such day" For these things in themselves, beloved, may Be changed, or change for thee-and love SO

 wrought

 May be unwrought so. Neither love me for Thine own dear pity's wiping my cheeks

 dry

 Since one might well forget to weep who bore Thy comfort long, and lose thy love thereby: But love me for love's sake, that evermore Thou mayst love on through loves eternity.
Year: 1878

Have young women of fashion any time to be good? This was question which the Bishop of Manchester, Eng land, asked in the course of @ recent sermon, and by way of illustration he read letter from young lady in which an account was given of her daily work. e We breakfast about ten," she wrote. Breakfast occupies the best part of an hour, during which we read our letters and pick up the latest news in the pa pers. After that we have to go and answer our letters, and my mother ex- poets me to write her notes of invitation, or to reply to such. Then I have to go into the conservatory and feed the cana ries and parrots, and cut off the dead leaves and faded flowers from the plants. Then it is time to dress for lunch, and at two o'clock we lunch. At three, my mother likes me to go with her when she makes her calls, and we come home to @ five o'clock tea, when some friends drop in. After that we get ready to take our drive in the park and then we go home to dinner, and after dinner we go to the theatre or the opera, and then when we get home l am so dreadfully tired that I don't know what to do" Sure enough, poor thing How could she find time to be good?
Year: 1878

NASHVILLE May S-The crop and
statistical report OF the Tennessee Bureau
OF Agriculture is ju.t out. In TIT Is stated
that the rsvsges OF rust threatened 10 b.
very disastrous to the wheat, but in the
past few days the prospect Is improved
to some extent, and although considers.
bic part Of the crop has been cut of ye!
the largely increased acreage will
make the yield probably about three
fourths of an average crop. The fruit
crop Is more abundant than for several
yeart, and corr, tobacco snd other crops
are reported as doing well. One-ffth
OF the tobacco crop has already been set
out, while the tobacco planting is early.
An effort will be directed toward making
it good crop rather than u large one.
The average Of cotton is much smaller
than last yesr.
Year: 1878

GREEN VALLEY, April 30.


The agricultural resources of this State
are not by any means what they are rep
resented to be. 1t is true that in the
valleys adjoining large streams that do
not dry up in the Summer, the land is
very productive and raises al kinds OF
grain. with incredible yield to the acre,
rs well as the most luscious fruits of
every variety. But one may truly say
| there are but two of these rivers In
/ the State, the Sacramento and
San Joaquin, the one coursing from the
north and, the other from the south. All
others dry up during the summer season
and indeed these would too, were they
not supplied from streams flowing from
the mountain, fed by the melting SHOWS.
Where irrigation can be had the lands
are made fruitful and return good crops
rs we'll as fruit of the finest quality. The
climate seems happily adapted TO the
grape and / suppose the finest
grapes in the world are grown
here and of every known variety.
have frequently seen bunches
weighing nine pounds each. Wines and
brandies sre manufactured, but it is SAID
that there is an oil in both that is poison
Gus, and all the skill of the manufacturer
has not been able thus far TO separate It.
A wine dealer and brandy manufacturer
sent to and brought from France skill
fIl distiller, supposing that he could sue
c5ed, but he failed. There is one species
of grapes grown which, when simply
dried in the sun, produces the finest Of
rsisins. This is easily accomp ished,
for the atmosphere Is so pure and
dry, that there is no moisture to prevent
the process being carried on rapidly.
There are thousands OF acres Of land that
cannot be irrigated without great expense
bringing water in bitches from noun
tain streams at great distances. But on
almost any of the land grapes can be
raised, for when once fairly set they need
but little water, that from well or two
being sufficient.


Many of the inhabitants lead kind OF
nomddic life, similar to those old
chaps we read about in ancient
Palestine. They have iargs psf.ure
lands In the valleys where they keep
their cattle, sheep and goats during the
rainy or winter season. and when summer
opens are away to the mountains 100 or
more miles distant with them, to return
as soon as snow begins falling there, with
their wool, better increase of stock and
tatted hogs, to again repeat the same the
following season. Those who first came
here and picked out fertile farms
along the streams live IN luxuri-
snce, snd are Independent, while
many who live elsewhere. while owning
equally large farms, barely gain liyeh-
hood.


If rains fell here regularly, US in many
of the other States, this truly would be
! Summer Land" AS far as climate is
concerned, it is, but rain only falls in the
winter season, mono in the summer;
when, where no irrig alton is had, every
thing becomes brown as berry, and in
midsummer you feel like hunting
shade to cool off WEST VIRGINIA.
Year: 1878

JaChSOU utIdIU'


The Wheeling REGISTER Is in favor OF
Archie Campbell, of the htettigencsr, for
the Republican nomination for Congress,
or at least lets on to be. The nominee on
the Democratic side will also be strongly
in favor OF the Hayes men running that
gentleman.
Year: 1878

To THE Eprron or THE 1iERs1p:-


Twas informed to-day by the clerk to the Board OF
Education that call has been issued for meeting
Of the Board, to be held at four r. N. tomorrow
Saturday.


Let me offer suggestion-that the hour for the
beginning of the meeting be changed to ten A. M.
Art Is long and life is short, all know but every
body does not know that the special art OF the
aoe Commissioner Of the Board of Education of speak
r Al great length anything and everything be it
urgent not, is very long indeed. As general thing
n takes the Board about four ve hours to discuss
Inc most ordinary matter that before IL, and
IN nine cases of ten the conclusion come to il
the result of the discussions had. Everybody votes
apparently he had intended to vote before the dis
cllssion began


Now Saturday is the day before Sunday. If there
are ..rgcnt matters to be considered by the Board
Judging from the time IL takes to dispose of matters
not urgent" there is danger of the session Of to-
morrow extending into the day which We told to
keep holy IL the session does not begin early In tho
forenoon.


Tis true ts pity, aud pity ". 'ts truel


EDUCATION.
Year: 1878

The DISPATCH is now conducted by four
practical printers and experienced editors and
publishers. who are determined to make it the
best IS well as the cheapest newspaper in
Washington Territory. 1t gives larger amount
and greater variety of original reading matter
than any other paper now published in tho
Territory, and further improvements will be
made as its circulation increases.
Year: 1878

JOINT MaETING- In the last Shasta
Coa,1er We notice that the Democratic
and Republican Committees of that coun-
II is probable the Committees will take
action in regard to tho nomination of a
candidate for Delegate to the Constitu-
tiona Convention from this Assembly
District.
Year: 1878

SCHOOL House, Big Holoan Bad Cold
have taken up so much OF our valuable
time this week that the Journal has been
slightly slighted. However, we've been
working for the 'dear people,"
Year: 1878

THE New York Militia is getting useful
practice in rife shooting at the Creedmoor
range, through the medium Of matches ar
ranged so that the men shall fire under
conditions similar to those to which they
might be exposed in actual service. They
use military rifles, with open sights, and
fire from the shoulder, by file and in volley
according to military tactics. They do
not make the great SC res obi ined with
special ammunition and by the use Of
globe and peep sights, when each individ-
ual member Of a team takes his own time
to FIRE, but they are gradually learning to
make reasonably good scores at TIE shorter
ranges, and if called into actual service


these men at least will not lose on one man


wounded his weight in lead "9-t7 Va. {
Year: 1878

The Greenbackers who are rejoicing over
their successes this year remind the Detroit
Post and Tribune Of the boy who said he'd
found "bee tree" and told his companions
ifthey'd 60 with him and help chop down
the tree that they might have some of the
honey. So they went and commenced hack
ing away at the tree, when presently out
came a thousand hornets and there was an
immediate scattering Of boys around there.
Reassembling at safe distance from the
tree they allowed there wasn't much honey
there for them; "but by gol! didn't we stir
up them hornets thought"
Year: 1878

The Democrats object to the use of ballots
in Massachusetts, that are as big as an ordin-
ary letter. But they have nothing to say
against the use of the tissue-paper ballots,
as thin and small as cigarette
with which the South Carolina ballot-boxes
were stuffed
Year: 1878

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


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.