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Year: 1877

A man without some sort of religion
is at best a poor reprobate, the football
of destiny with no tie linking him to
infnity, and to. the wondrous eternity
that is even worse, flame without
heat, a rainbow without color, a flower
without perfume.


A man may, in some sort, tie his
frail hopes and honors, with weak,
shifting ground tackle to his business
or the world but woman without
that anchor which they call faith, is a
drift and wreck. A man may clum-
silly continue kind of responsibility
or motive, but can find no basis in any
other system of right action, than that
of spiritual faith. A man may crave
his brain to thoughtfulness in such
poor harborage as fame, and reputa-
ton may stretch out before him; but a
woman-in storms, where can she put
her hope, if not in Heavenf


And that sweet fruitfulness, that
abiding love, that endearing hope, mel
lowing scene of life, lighting it with
pleasant radiance, when the worlds
cold storms break like an army with
smoking cannon; what can bestow it
all but a holy soul, tied to what is
stronger than a mighty host2 Who
has enjoyed the love of a GOd-loving
mother, but will echo it with energy
and hallow it with a tear.
Year: 1877

AN ELOQUENT ExTRAcT.-Genera-
ton after generation have felt as we
now feel, and their lives were as active
as our own. They passed away like
vapor while nature wore the same as
pect Of beauty as when she first exist
ed. The heavens shall be as bright
over our graves as they are around our
paths. The world will have the same
attractions for the offspring yet un-
born as it once had for our children.
Yet little while and all this will have
happened. The throbbing heart will
be stilled, and we shall be at rest. Our
funeral will wend its way, and the
prayers will be said and we shall be
left in the darkness and silence of the
tomb. And it may be but a short time
that we shall be spoken OF, but things
of life shall creep on and our names
will be forgotten. Days will continue
to move on, and laughter and songs
will be heard in the room where we
died; and the eye that mourned for us
will be dry and animated with joy, and
even our children will cease to think
of us, and will remember to lisp our
names no more.
Year: 1877

Waiting, softly waiting
While the night comes up in the east,
And Hesperus trims his taper
Like some holy, Jewish priest
On the altar Of the sunset
And the glorious purple tints.
And the amber lights grow dim,
And the crimson-throated robin
Trills his mournful, yesper hymn
In the old moss-coyered pear-tree.


Waiting, softly waiting


Waiting, softly waiting
For the breaking Of the day,
And the flash of golden sunlight
On the billows far away


Where Aurora holds her court;
All the evanescent splendor
Of her evaneseent throne,
And the pearl and carmine glories
To our Western skies unknown
In their opaline array


Waiting, softly waiting


Waiting. softly waiting
Through the day and through the night,
Be It cold, and bleak, and dreary,
Be it fair, and warm, and bright,


Always waiting, softly waiting;
For the good will come SOME time,
Sorrow will not bide for aye,
JOY and peace will fold their pinions
Softly IN the heart some day
Some fair, joyful day


Waiting, softly waiting


Waiting, softly waiting
Gods own time in everything;
Loving faith and patient waiting
Will their own sweet blessings bring,
Fair twin-weanlings of our trust.


Waiting, softly waiting
Though the full heart aches, and aches
Heaven is just beyond the pillows
And their rhythmic murmur breaks
Softly on the Golden Shore.


Waiting, softly waiting
Year: 1877

Is patriotism forever dead? Have these
men no sense Of shame that they can de-
liberately swear that they have always in
the past been liars, can they deny that to
be law, which they have always declared to
be law, simply because BY 50 doing their
party candidate may lose if they abide by
the belief they have heretofore professed.
Should Tilden be defeated by such means
he towers infinitely above Hayes, though
Hayes should take the Presidential chair,
through such an ocean of fraud. perjury and
crime. The democrats can better afford to
lose the election than abase themselves to
the position now occupied by the republican
leaders. Better to die honorable men, than
to live in dishonor.-Winona Herald.


We wouldn't do anything of the kind,
friend Whipple. Only think of it.
Why, if you die you'll have to lie in the
"'cold, cold ground" and you won't
know who is president. No, no, Whip
pie, don't die, but stand up to the rack
like little man and strive to do better
hereafter. As for Tilden's towering
don't you believe it. He can't tower
worth a cent. He's good at telegraph.
ing, but he isn't on the tower, not much.
Year: 1877

1E1O W INV GVVs ~ VA S6s


Mr.. Editor:-I was glad to see in
the ADVANCE this week well-timed
rebuke of the "Jenkinsism' of publish
ing a description Of the ladies' Dress
es worn at a recent party. But there
is much more to find fault with in mat
ters of that sort than the writer of that
letter pointed out. Not only are such
notices offensive to every lady of refine
ment, but their influence on others can
only be injurious.


We all know that the spirit of rival
ry is very strong in humanity generally,
and that we are prone to strive to excel
in whatever elicits applause. .e,


Already our inclination to worship
fine clothes is strong enough to do an
infinite deal Of harm in the world. We
are likely to overlook our real necessi.
ties oftentimes to crafty a foolish am
bition to dress better than our neigh
bors, and as the majority Of US are un-
able to command sufficient means to
vie with the few who are wealthy, 1t IS
not seldom the case that great unhappi-
ness is caused by inability to grati6y
Year: 1877

Thirty thousand models were destroy
ed by the Patent Office fire, though some
accounts place the number as high as 100000
The value of the property destroyed will ag-
gregate s., $4,000 though as is probable
this is high estimate. A temporary roof is
to be put on and business will be speedily re-
ahmed q
Year: 1877

On the 24th inst, a fire broke out in
the Patent Office Bulldiag in Washington and
before its headway could be stopped the build
ing was injured to the extent Of nearly $780,
600 and $4,000 valuable models destroyed.
The fire broke out in the model room in the
attic and is thought to have originated from
spontaneous combustion among lot of non-
patented chemical matter stored in the attic
It is supposed the fire had been smouldering
under the roof for some time before it was dis
covered.
Year: 1877

was decided that the secretary OF war and of
the treasury should select a commission of
three competent architects and engineers to
examine all public buildings in Washington
and report as to whether they are fire proof
or not, and make such suggestions as they
deem proper to render these buildings safe
against contlagrations.
Year: 1877

The comptroller of the currency says
the additional circulation Of national bank
notes issued during the present month will
not be less than million dollars, and the in
dications are that much larger amount will
be issued during October and November for
the purpose of supplying the banks with cur
rency necessary for the movement of the
crODS.
Year: 1877

the leader was at the time identified by two
| men who gave information to the detectives
which put them on the right track A day or
two proceeding the killing of Collins and his
companion, a detective entered the camp of
the robbers at 3 O'Clock in the morning while
they were asleep, and learned there were
six well armed men and that they were still
in possession Of tho plunder. He identified
Collins and two others. He departed unob-
served and made report. Superintendent
Clark, Of the Union Pacific, upon learning
these facts, and that these men were likely to
separate, telegraphed Gen. Pope to have
troops scout along the line of the Kansas Pa
cific and intercept them. This was done with
the result as stated. Buffalo station is about
800 miles south Of Big Springs where the rob-
berry was committed.


The Patent Once Fire..


There are rumors that the committee of
investigation into the cause of the patent
office fire incline to the opinion that the fire
was the work of an incendiary. Ali sorts of
sensational circumstances arc said to confirm
this theory. The only reasonable motive
which could be implied to anybody for setting
it on fire would be to destroy evidences of



fraud which may have been committed and
was likely to have been discovered, but the
circumstances all seem very remote, a nd to
those who know the construction of the bull
ding and arc familiar with the very dangerous
and inhammable nature of it's con-
tents in the portion where the
fire originated, the wonder is not that the
patent office was destroyed but that it was
not destroyed long ago.


White Earth Reservation Troubles.


A dispatch from White Earth Reserva-
ton, Becker county, Minn., of the 9th ult
states that considerable excitement prevails
there. Father Tomazin, the Catholic priest
had been ordered off and had left the rcserva-
tion under military guard, the charge against
him being that he had sent away three chill
dren his wards, to school in Stearns county
without the permission of agent Stowe.
Charges were also made against C. H. Beau
lieu, Sr., and council of officers were to de-
terminc the question of his removal from the
reserve. At last accounts matters looked Sc
rious.


Destructive Fire In the Patent Omce.
Year: 1877

Now that the public mind is occupied
with the silly blue-gass mania, the fol-
lowing passage by Addison, from the
Spectator of May "a, 17l2, may be in
teresting The physiology is, to say the
least, as good as Gen. Pleasonton's, and
the inference that nature is best adapted,
as it is, to the general health of living
creatures, is, we think, at once sensible
and scientific: "There are writers of
great distinction who have made it an
argument for Providence that the whole
earth is covered with green rather than
any other color as being such a right
mixture of light and shade that it COM
forts and strengthens the eye instead Of
weakening or grieving it. For This rea-
son, several painters have green cloth
hanging near them to case the eve upon
after too great on application to their
coloring. A famous modern philosopher
accounts for it in the following manner;
All colOrs that are more luminous over
power and dissipate the animal spirits
which are employed in sight; on the
contrary, those that are more obscure do
not give the animal spirits a sufficient
exercise; whereas the rays that produce
in us the idea of green fall upon the eye
in such due proportion that they give
the animal spirits their proper play, and
by keeping up the struggle in just bal
ance, excite very pleasing and agreea-
BILE sensation. Let the cause he what it
will, the effect is certain, for which rea,
son the poets ascribe to this particular
color the epithet of cheerful"


We are not aware what the origin of
the expressions "the blues" and "blue
devils" may be, but they certainly are
not suggestive of cheerful associations.
We occasionally have to inform CORE
spOndents that in our editorial capacity
we never prescribe, but we are tempted
for once so far to depart from our rule as
to suggest to hypochondriacs, who are
always on the alert for new remedies to
try the effect Of blue pill before investing
in blue ass.-Biecljca' and Surgical Jour-
nal.
Year: 1877

There is no specific for inebriety. 1t
is constitutional aimenL, to be treated
constitutionally. 1t is not necessarily
due TO alcoholism. Chlora and opium
inebriety are already becoming danger
ously common, and there arc hundreds
of other stimulants and narcotics to
which resort may be had. The only
remedial course is to place the inebriate
where alcohol or the provoking cause of
his ailment cannot be had for the sigh
oft, or the smell Of il will excite all the
desire torit, TO this treatment, sedatives
toniCs and nutritious food to build up
the system may be added. To persons
having any tendency to inebriety, the
only safe course is absolute abstinence
during early life. As regards the hui
man race, the disease finds its remedy in
itself; for degeneracy in any direction
cannot 60 on indefinitely and after any
qualities, good or bad, attain certain
stage Of growth, they cease to reproduce
themselves. The excessively feeble and
nervous stocks must perish, and the
fight for existence be maintained be-
tween the less feeble and less nervous
and the well balanced and strong and
thus, by process of successive elimua.
tions race may be developed that shall
be every way adapted to the complex
conditions Of high ciyilization-Srica-
Gfc lWeyicdp.
Year: 1877

The following is from an article by
pr. Holland, in Scribner for March;


True amusement is Of two kinds, viz,
active and passive. The active and
weary man and woman-thosc who
exhaust every day their vital energies in
work-.take naturally to passive amuse-
ment A lady of our acquaintance,
engaged daily in severe intellectual tasks,
says that nothing rests her like seeing
other people work. For this she goes to
the theater, and the play upon her
emotions there rests and recreatcs her


Indeed, it is the emotional side of the
nature, and not the active, which
furnishes play TO those who arc weary
with the use Of their faculties. This fact
covers the secret Of the popular success
Of what il called emotional preaching.
People who have been engaged all the
week in exhausting labor of any kind do
not take kindly to high intellectual
feast on Sunday They want to be
moved and played upon This rests and
interests them, while the profound dis.
cussion OF great problems in lie and re-
ljgion wearies and bores them. They are
not up to it. They are weary and jaded
in that part Of their nature which such
a discussion engages. The emotions
which have been bunted and suppressed
by their pursuits are hungry So every
form Of amusement that truly meets
their wants must be emotive, and must
Year: 1877

In California, horses and horned cattle
are having their comparative intelligence
discussed in The newspapers, the subject
being given notoriety by observations
made on the suAeringS OF stock on the
Laramie plains during the deep SHOWS
this winter. Cattle were reported to be
dying by thousands from starvation and
exposure, and the sheep were not much
better of, On The contrary, the horses
were regarded as likely to get through
tht winter in safety. The reason Of this
is said TO be that tho horses have sense
enough to paw away the snow with their
feet, and thus get down to the bunch
grass" beneath, which is sufficiently
grown to give them feed. The cattle and
sheep, however stand in the snow and
make no effort to help themsclyes,
Year: 1877

A correspondent OF the London Lam
Get, who owns water power mills, writes
| am frequently compelled, at this sea
son of the year, to have men working in
water even in frosty weather. find the
following allowance gives great satisfac,
ton to the men, and We never have a
case of cold or injury to the men in any
way: Kettle of coffee, made with halt
sweet milk, half water, three or four
eggs whipped poIred into it when of
the boil hot toasted bread with plenty
of butter of the finest quality. Serve
up this every two and half hours,
The expense is much les, than the usual
allowance of whisky, and the men work
far better, and if care is taken to have
the coffee, milk (cream is still better,
bread, and especially the butter Of the
very finest quality, the men are delighted
with it. ! am persuaded it would be
worth while to try this allowance instead
Of grog Giving extra grog gives the
men a notion that it is good for them,
and perpetuate, the belief in stimulants
among workingmen,
Year: 1877

Ten Of the regular appropriation bill
were passed by congress, and show an
excess over the total of the same bills at
the last session of $2,39S, 1884. The
army bill and the river and harbor bill
failed. The following summary gives
the history in brief Of tie bills of the
present session:
Year: 1877

MORE DELAYS BY THE ALDERMEN-THEIn


POWERS IN THE PREMISES.


Tho Railroad Committee OF the Board OF Aldermen
has not yet been appointed by President purroy, so
that Alderman Coles resolution relative TO the heating
OF the street railroad still sumbers on tho ne.
IL supposed that all the committees would be an
nounced at yesterdays meeting but the members OF
tho Finance Committee were alone appointed. 1t is
understood, however, that Alderman Guntzcr will bc
chairman OF the Railroad Committee That gentle
nau yesterday stated to the HERALD representative
that he strongly in favor OF an ordinance COM
pcng the companies to heat tho during tho cold
weather. In tact he had been tor several days
engaged IN the examination OF plans sub
milted to him TO carry out this necessary
reform. Alderman Cole chafes under the
many delays thrown In the way OF consideration OF
prompt report from the Railroad Committee when the
matter comes before tha: body


II will for our City Fathers to throw petty i'm
pediments In tho path OF such u reform. The close
relations IN tho way Of patronage, which exist be-
tween some OF these gentlemen and the railroad com.
panes subjects OF general remark Any suspicious
movements on he part of the AIdermen tending 10
favor the railroad companies at this time will be
watched with considerable interest by the public.


ALDERMAXIc POWERS


There can be no possible doubt that the Aldermen
have entire control directing railroad companies
heat their According to the agreement made
with the Thrd Avenue Railroad by tho Common Coun-
Gil January 1853 as TO the formation OF the CON-
pany una the Tuleb governing tuc ipIiOWtug
stipulat0ns, among many others, were madc-


such track or tracks direction Of the
Street commissioner and such grades are cstab
lished. hcreH after lie established by tho Com
Council, the said parties 10 become bound in sncient
penalty to keep in voO repair the space nside the tac~
sidc OF the each street In
whi9 tho laid and also that no steam power be
used part o the road tor propeng and
the further condition that said parties shall place
said railroad with all the modern Tor the
ad comfort of and that they
thereon each and oay both ways and xs often
the public convenience require under such prudential
directions tho Common Council and tho street Commis
may time to time prescribe and provided also
directions of the Common Council Ia he bmding OF the
said railroad and in my other matter connected with tue
regulation Of said railroad.


by this extract II will be seen how strict arc the
terms OF agreement Lard down between the Common
Council and the railroad companies especially as ia
running their cars "under such prudential dir ction
us Common Council ana the Street Commissioner er
may from time to time prescribe" 7"
Year: 1877

LONDON, Aug. IL.


A Bellary correspondent describes the
awful effects of the famine in southern In
dla. He says few months ago the work.
ing gangs contained fair proportion OF
stalwsrt men and women, but this is no
longer the case. The great bulk of the
people are now emaciated, their ribs stick
out, their skins are covered with dirty
looking deequamation described in the
irish famine as peculiar famine eruption.
These famine marks are almost universal.
The superintendent of relief operations in
Adoni reports the journey over one of his
roads resembled patch of great battle in
numbers OF dead and dying. If people had
been smitten by local outbreak of cholera
in ordinary times, they would have fled
from the works and never returned, but so
severe is the pressure for food that none
could afford to leave the works and lose
pay even for a single day.
Year: 1877

Requiring the use OF all the available shop


room at the oliver Granite works for the addi-
tlonal force OF workmen being employed for
the execution OF orders now in hand. The
present stock of finished work, most OF which


is of choice designs, will be sold at greatly re-
duced prices. Parties desiring TO avail them
selves OF the opportunity will DO well to make
their purchases at once, as the stock TO choose
from is constantly growing less. auglod&waw
Year: 1877

Capt. Henry Kiug said, in lecture
before the Kansas editorial convention


| believe in personalities. The Journal
ist is never SO powerful as when he is per
sonal. To proclaim truth in a general
way is well, but to give it personal appli-
cation is immeasurabIy better. Arch
bishop Whately once said he believed
people should go to church to be made
uncomfortable, And | hope, on the same
ground, that a newspaper is failure
which does not make bad meu squirm
whenever they read it. Denouncing
knavery in the abstract is like tossing
pebbles into the ocean. 1t is only when
scoundrels are specifically collared and
held up to public scorn that the waters are
troubled to some purpose
Year: 1877

ARMED To THE TEETH is very COM
mon expression, but We think armed to
embelliSh and preserve them to a ripe old
age is decidedly more beneficial and ap-
propriate-ttis can only be done by the
fragrant "Suzodont. For cleansing,
beautifying and preserving the teeth,
sweetening and purifying the breath, it
has no equal.
Year: 1877

POWER OF BAsK TO MAKE A NOTE
A premissory note for $4,000 made by the
cashier of the WyaBdotte National Bank to
the Cook County National Bank, OF Chicago,
and discounted by the New York Loan and
Trust Company, was the subject OF suit
decided iast week in the United States Dis
trict Court at Chicago. Judge Blodgett ad-
mitted the equities against full payment,
holding that the power OF a national-bank
officer TO make a promisspry note is one
which cannot be exercised without special
authority or subsequent ratifeation.-Balti-
mare Sun
Year: 1877

THE Exhibition AT UNION STATION
CHURCH.-The weather being clear last
night, there was quite good audience at
Union Station Methodist church to witness
DR.. Taylor's beautiful exhibition and enjoy
his humorous descriptive address. All
present were delighted with the entertain
ment, and tonight they will have an oppor-
tunity of witnessing a new and very inter
csting series OF views. With favorable
weather, there will no doubt be full house.
Year: 1877

larly struck with the manufacturing de-
partment Of this old firm. Here may be
seen the process Of bookbinding in 81! its
various modes, from the folding OF sheet
OF paper by the apprentice-girl to the high
Turkey, and Russia, by the master work
man. which will compare with any. north
ern house in style, neatness, and durability.
They are publishers as well as manufac.
turers, and their publications have received
the prize for cloth and other style OF bind
ings at our State Fairs. The whole force OF
the house is from twenty-five to thirty. just
such houses as this is what we want i'll our
CITY,. and it is well worth visit TO those
who feel interested in home institutions.
Year: 1877

TOURNAMENT AT THE STATE FAIR-GRoUSDs.
The Virginia Tournament Association have
decided to have their tournament for the
benefit Of the Lee-Monument fund at the
State FAIRGROUNDS on the 30th instant. 1t
is thought that 9 number Of Knights will
be present from a distance, and the event
promises to be one Of considerable interest.
Year: 1877

STANDING RULE OF CoURT.-Judge
Hughes has made the following rule in his
court:


"In all cases OF voluntary bankruptcy in
which the assets consist in important part
OF stocks Of goods, wares, and merchandise,
OF anv sort, the clerk is instructed to issue
a warrant OF seizure to the marshal, when
directed to do so by The register making
the adjudication, forthwith after the adjudi-
o,finn -