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Year: 1879

Some of our readers will no doubt re-
member the man Mcconnell who won
some tleeting notoriety by his eccentric
carriage while engaged in temper
ance' campaign over at Bellaire. 1t
seems that history is repeating itself in
his case. He has been at New Martins
vile, Wetzel county. lately, and the
Democrat thus tells the story Of his last
appearance:


THE fourth night came and there was
q desert, and there was desOlation. You
could have fired whole shot guns down
the rows of seats without hitting a man.
4 few of the faithful sat like doleful
Jeremiahs amid the ruins OF Jerusalem.
And then Mcconnell arose, and his tenn
per got up with him, and the two formed
a happy pair. He climbed away up on
his ear. His ears are large, and he be-
ing small man, We were very fearful
that he would fall off and break his
neck. He stood up on his hind legs
and mBde his coat-tail snap like the
cracker OF a wagon whip. He sailed
into the brethren like a lively Sally,
and gave them a racket which made
all tremble. He abused the town and
the people, ridiculed all ideas OF perma-
nent reform among so much meanness,
and wound up by advising the brethren
to sell the church and buy a dog, shoot
the dog and throw il INTO the river.
Cold water to the last.


''Then the audience arose and after
a hasty and frosty benediction the
late Temperance Reform vanished into
outer darkness. Next day Brother Nc
Connell busted off his brogans against
tins town and left US to the fate oi
Sodom and Gomorrah.


Brother Mcconnell left here with
about two weeks free lunch, and S5j
and still he was not happy
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Pa, November TO-
Hugh Hallam. who works at the Union
depot in this borough, jumped on a
Pittsburgh Southern train to ride out To
his residence, few squares from the
depot, for breakfast. When at the street
where he wished to get OFT he Sprang
from the cars, which were going at a
pretty rapid rate OF speed. He was
thrown TO the pavement and his head
and face severely cut and bruised, but
after considerable effort succeeded in
reaching his home, few doors distant,
where he received proper aid.
Year: 1879

CIscxxAu, November Hin view
Of the possible coal famine he BOsrl
Of Councilmen appointed q committee
TO enquire whether the city has power
in such an emergency 10 use its funds
TO buy coal and sell il at cost 10 relieve
the distress.
Year: 1879

We are informed that Major Nor gan went to Camp Bowie with sealed orders and was there met by Colonel Compton of the sixth cavalry. The object of the meeting was to arrange a system of scouts for the more com plete protection of this frontier from Indians. These scouts will be drawn from the military commands of both Territories, and will range through the Burros. along the Gila valley, and will watch the more exposed points between Fort Bayard and Camp Bow ie.-Silver City (N. NJ HerdId.
Year: 1879

Are there not scientific men (and is not
DR.. Carpenter one of themp) who consider
that when we say an event has made ''such
an impression on us that we shall never
forget it, we are not merely using a met
aphor, but stating fact Now, if some


thing analogous to making an impress
sion on the brain really takes place
whenever we commit anything to memory,
Is it not possible that if the impression be
deeply fixed, the impressed brain may be
transmitted by the parent to the offspring.
who thus ''inherits" its ancestors memory?
When we remember that birds take the
same journey year after year. generation
after generation, century after century,
nay, even for ages after ages, think we
shall feel that there are more marvellous
things in nature than what am asking you
to consider, namely, the possibility that
the young bird at least inherits knowl


edge of the way, and is capable of per-
forming the journey alone. If ''inherited
memory be accepted as fact, what n
flood of light is thrown on many puzzles
which have hitherto been classed as lin


stincts :" such as the building of birds
nests, the pointing of pointer puppies, the
knowledge possessed by young animals of
right and wrong food, and of friends and
enemies; ! am not sure that it will not
even throw light on some mysterious in
human nature. When was child had
a dread Of wolves, Ca very common
thing with children,) and find the dread
reproduced in one of my own children.
Yet wolves have been so long extinct in
England that we should probably have 10
go back many generations before we met
with the nurse who quieted crying children
by threatening to give them to the wolves.
May not this be case of ''inherited mem-
Year: 1879

How little we know of each other
As we pass through the journey OF life,
With its Struggles, its fears and temptations,
It's heart breaking cares and its strife.
We can only see the things on the surface,
For few people glory in sin,
And an unruffied face is no index


To the tumult which RACES within.
How little we know of each other


The man who to-day passes by,
Bless'd with fortune and honor and titles,
And holding his proud head so high,
May carry q dead secret with him.,


Which makes of his bosom hell,
And he, sooner or later, felon,


May writhe in prisoners cell.
How little we know of each other!


That woman of fashion who sneers
At the poor girl betrayed and abandoned,
And left to her sighs and her tears,
Nav ere the sun rises tomorrow,


Have the mask rudely torn from her face,
And sink from the height Of her glory
To the dark shades of shame and disgrace.
How little we know of each other!


Of ourselves, too, how little we know!
We are all weak when under temptation,
All subject to error and woe.
Then let blessed charity rule US


Let us put away envy and spite
Or the skeleton grim in our closet


May some day be brought to the light.
Year: 1879

MARRIED L1FE.-Julius Moser gives the
following counsel from wife and mother:
II try to make myself and all around me
agreeable. It will not do to leave q man to
himself till he comes to you, to take no pains
to attract him, or appear before him with 9
long face It is not SO difficult as you think,
dear child, to behave to husband so that ne
shall remain forever in some measure hus-
band. am an old woman, but you can still
do what you like; word. from you at the
right time will not fail to. have its effect;
what need have you to play the suffering vir.
tue? The tear Of a loving girl, said an old
book, is like dew-drop on q. rose; but that
on the cheek of wife is drop Of poison to
husband. Try to appear cheerful and con-
tented and your husband will be SO; and
when you have made him happy, you will
become so-not in appearance, but in reality.
The skill required is not so great. Nothing
Aatters man SO much as the happiness Of
his wife; he lis always proud Of himself as
the source it. AS soon as you are cheerful
you will be lively and alert, and every mo-
ment will afford you an opportunity to let
fall an agreeable word. Your education,
which gives you an immense advantage, will
greatly assist you; and your sensibility will
become the noblest gift that nature has be-
slowed on you, when it shows itself in affec-.
tionate assiduity, and stamps on every action.
a soft, kind and tender character, instead OF
wasting itself in secret repinings." This is
most excellent advice, and worthy of being
treasured up.
Year: 1879

THE HAPP1EsT PERIop.-Ever since the
world began this has been a disputed ques.
ton and ever since the world began the ma
jority of the people have generally migudged.
Thoroughly dissatisfied with any present time,
the people cast about for golden age. We
cannot find it in the future, as The cloud
of uncertainty hangs on the horizon in that
direction. We are compelled, therefore, to
explore the past. The immediate past, with
it's facts and disappointments. il too fresh in
our memory to allow US to throw the required
halo about it, and so we continue our journey
until we get to the point where memory grows
dim and the imagination works actively, and
we call that the hale halcyon period of life.
This distant future and distant past are both
creations Of the fancy.


To say that childhood is the happiest pc.
riod of life is to offer insult to Providence.
The child is at best but a bundle Of possibili-
ties. He is creature of unrestrained impul-
ses, of undeveloped affections His mind. is
like a crate in well-ordered house. The
coal is there, the wood is there, and the whole
thing will break into blaze, when touched
with q match. Now, after the match has
touched it, what is pleasanter and more
profitable sight than halfa.dozen Jumps of
coal enveloped in royal blaze, and filling
the room 80 full of light and heat that one for.
gets the wintry sleet without2 So child
hood, with its sugarplums and its toys, will
be inferior to manhood with its burning en-.
thusiasm and lofty ambition.
Year: 1879

The sad news has come to hand
that both the General and Mrs. Sber-
man have died within the past week.
The name of General Sherman will
be linked with the history Of cur
country as long as her achievements
are handed down, and not only in
American history but in American
hearts his name will remain fresh and
green. AS defender of the rights
Of his country, he stands unexcslled
among all the noble heroes who bore
the brunt Of warfare in times Of peril
Year: 1879

EVIDENTLY our article of last week
on the treatment of Alaska by the u.
S. government was we'll timed.
News comes from the north that the
English corvette, Osprey" is now
remaining in Alaskan waters for the
purpose of PROTECTING THE VOL
Corr! Surely Congress will now
see the case in its true light. Better
bring the Wolcott down where she
can have safe harbor, or moor her
up in Chimacum creek.
Year: 1879

MANY necessary bills remained
unsettled, at the close of the recent
session of Congress, SO that the
President found it his duty to call a
special session. This was done, and
on Tuesday the reorganization was
effected.
Year: 1879

Farmers should never sign their
name to a paper presented to them
by strangers. A farmer near Wau-
pun was called upon the other day
by nice, high-toned gentleman,
who simply desired him to act as
agent for an agricultural implement.
He consented, and the man made
out an agreement, the farmer was
about to sign it, when his bungllng
old horny hand mussed the paper,
and in trying to place it back where
it was, he found that he had signed
the first letter of his name to a bank
note for several hundred dollars,
which was placed under the contract.
He looked at the gentlemanly agent,
then started for his shotgun, and the
man jumped through window, went
over a fence, leaving a mouthful of
the stomach of his pants in the
mouth of the farmers dog. 1t is
believed he is running yet, but he is
liable to turn up anywhere and rope
in another farmer. Don't sign any
thing, not even sine die Peck's
Sun.
Year: 1879

Among the many speculations as
to the probable result of the pending
contest in Congress is this from,
Democratic sources: The Democrats
will first pass bill repeating the
test oath law which the President
will probably sign. Second, they
will pass a bill repeating the cleo
ton laws, which he will veto.
Third, they will pass the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill without riders. Fourth, they
will pass the army bill with pro.
viso making the expenditure of the
money appropriated contingent upon
non-interference in elections. Should
the President veto this then they
will extend the existing army appro.
prlations for six months or adjourn
without making any provision for
the support of the army. But the
joint caucus has yet to determine on
the programme, and many of the
Democrats are said to be ready to
take the shortest way to terminate
the extra session and their profitless
struggle.-[ Dispatch.
Year: 1879

Not since 81 has the Democratic
party made such frank and full dis
closures of its true inwardnes.. 1t
was perhaps to be expected that
some impetuous southern Hotspurs
in Congress would close their head''
in the intoxication of success, and
incontinently fall to chattering
about State rights and the s'lost cause
and other irrelevant matters; but
the continual wonder has been that
the wiser party managers of the
North did not summarily stop such
perilous babble. Northern Demo-
Gratis do not believe in Calhounism
and the wild revolutionary schemes
of the brigadiers. Being men of
common sense, they fear and distrust
the effect upon the party in the
North; yet they not only fail to con-
denim but obediently second the mad
folly of their southern allies. BY
this course they place themselves in
a more contemplate position than
that occupied by the southern swash-
bucklers; the southern men are sim
cere in their fanatical devotion to an
obsolete idea, while the northern
doughfaces are playing a part from
ulterior motives- For the last dozen
years no northern Democrat in Con-
gress has questioned the fact that
the United States is a nation, or
challenged "the right of the general
government to enter States" no
one has advocated the repeal of the
unconstitutional amendments and
the federal election laws. But sud
denly, upon the irruption of the
southern brigadiers in Congress, the
northern Democrats discover that
the war settled nothing. They dare
not raise the faintest note of dissent,
but dance like puppets and gulp
down every nauseous political heresy
for fear of breaking the solid pha.
lanx of party and imperiling success
in the final struggle for complete pos
session of the government. They
lie hclplessly fascinated under the
glittering spoils of prospective pow
er-Ifoneer-Press.
Year: 1879

AS an organization the Republican


party has not for many years past
appeared so vigorous and so jolly.
1t is not simply hopeful-it is conf
dent even to hilarity. 1t is evident
that much of the exuberant spirit be-
trayed by the Republican politicians
derives from sinful rejoicing in the


stupid blunders committed by the


Democrats. The prompt healing of
all differences, the perfect harmony


and compact front presentet by party
so lately tried by adversely and torn
by dissensions, can only be accounted
for by the fact that vital principle
Of national existence was menaced
by the issues raised in congress. The
Democrats attacked not merely a
line of policy of the opposite party,
which is, of course, always in order;
they went clear outside of party
politics and attacked the principle of
national supremacy, which the
American people regard as settled for
all time-having poured out their
blood and treasure to secure decis-
ion. The appeal made by the briga-
diers and their insincere northern
supporters has unmistakably the old
sickening smell of treason. 1t is not
simply a question touching the inter
nal administration of the family
household-it is proposition effect.
ing the foundation and girding-beams
of the houss itself.-[Pioneer Press.
Year: 1879

In the Millers' convention at Chi
cago, last week, Captain Baker, of
Red Wing in this State, spoke of
his personal observations of different
types of wheat, as made on recent
trip to Europe. The most popular
wheat he saw there was the Thesis,
and some of this he had brought
hither with view to trying it on
American sail under the influence of
an American sun and climate, and
when he has found out what sort of
flour it made, he would report to
the association. The report by Mr..
Brown, also of Red Wing, did not
recommend any particular line of
grain for milling as superior to
others, but urged upon millers the
duty and advisability of using moth
ing but the best qualities, and per-
sistently refusing to encourage the
propagation of grain of inferior at
tributes. 1t was recommended that
millers should keep experimenting
to ascertain the varieties of wheat
most adapted to their localities and
when they had learned it, encourage
farmers of this section to the cult
vation of that particular kind


Hinona Republicans.
Year: 1879

Charles A. Goodman took great pains
to get a little money from Miss Roberts,
in Cincinnati. They boarded in the
same house, she being a dressmaker
and he reputed sx army officer. He
told her that he was very wealthy, al
though the fact was that he was a pen
niless a.iventurer. She fell in love with
him, but hesitated about marrying him
before learning something Of his ante.
cedents. One day he pretended to faint
away, and, on being put to bed, said
that his illness would quickly kill him,
as it was the result Of an old wound
which he had long known would finally
prove fatal. He expressed desire to
marry Miss Roberts before he died, and
bequeath her all his property. She
and they became husband
and wife. Then he recovered, permitted
his wife to pay his board for several
weeks, borrowed $50, all her earnings,
and disappeared.
Year: 1879

A young girl employed by a farmer
near Vincennes, Ind, has been arrest
ed and confessed that she is the leading
spirit in regularly organized gang Of
men who have been robbing the farmers
and that in some cases it was their in
tsntion to commit murder if necessary.
The girl is in the custody of some one
in the country, and the people are in a
quandry as to the proper method OF dis
posing of her. If she ia Jailed in Vim
cennes it is feared the gang will make
some effort to make wav with her.
Year: 1879

Viii Mrs. Hodgson, of West Chester,
was driving with her children near
West Grove a few days ago, the horse
began to kick and the lady jumped
with her children from the back of the
carriage. She was Jared slightly, but
paid little attention to the matter until
her sight grew dim and finally almost
left her. Then medical examination
showed that the jar in escaping from
the carriage had ruptured blood YES
sci in the interior Of each eye-the in.
ternal hsmorrbage in half an hour
comp stely beolouding the right eye
and seriously endangering the left.
Year: 1879

The Rural New Yorker ssys: "An
intending purchaser should have the
horse brought out before him, and watch
the animal as he stands at rest. If the
owner is continually starting the horse
into motion, snd urging him to " show
off, something may be suspected, beA
cause it is when the horse is st perfect
rest that his weak points are divulged.
II the horse be sound he viii stand
square on his limbs, without moving
any enc of them, the feet being PLACID
& t Upon the ground, and all his legs
plumb and naturally posed. If one foot
be thrown ferward, and the toe pointing
to the ground, snd the heel raised or,
if the loot be lifted from the ground,
snd the weight taken from it, disease Or
tenderness may be suspected y
Year: 1879

The following is a list Of the men who
have been speaker of the United States
house of representatives since the lorna
tion of the government. The figures
opposite their names express the number
of the session during which they served !:
Year: 1879

TIE King of Siam has body>guard
of female warriors. 1t Is composed of
four hundred girls, chosen from among
the strongest and most hsndsoms Of all the
ladies in the land. At the age OF thir-
teen they enter the service and remain
in it until they are twenty-five, when
they pass into the reserve. Their weap-
on is the lance.
Year: 1879

COMPLETE and absolute bankruptcy
seems TO have overtaken &c Florence the
beautiful" In single commune three
thousand houses are announced fer sale
for taxes at the instance of the munci-
pal authorities. There is frightful dis
tress, and but for the munifcence OF
Prince Demidof, VINO supports the soup
kitchens, many would perish from actual
starvation. Local jealousies obtain 30
strongly in the Italian legislature that
the government, while conscious that
something will have to be done on its
part toward the rehabilitation of the
whilom proud and prosperous home of
the Medicis, shrink from introducing 8
measure which they have too good reason
to fear would meet with luks-warm
support.
Year: 1879

A TEMPERANCE law has been 30 rigid
ly enforced in the vicinity of Toronto,
that the tavern keepers of Newmarket
have closed their houses and sgreed not
to reopen them till the act is repealed.
Year: 1879

The Board of Trade and Transports
ton held meeting this afternoon, and
after listening to partial report from thu
committee appointed to make arrange
ments for the excursion over the Southern
Road May 18th and 14th, two resolutions
opposing any action of the Legislature in
reference to the B. P. w. Law were received
and laid on the table until tomorrow after
noon, when general meeting of the Board
will be held.
Year: 1879

Oil City Derrick.


Old Skinher is a great lover of
war "reminiscences, and is not slow
to tell of his own exploits in that
way. AS with most men who pride
themselves on a war record, Skin
ner also gives the best side of his
tales to his own army. He was
telling one of his grandchildren
recently Of a famous battle III which
he was engaged. His description
of the flying balls, booming of
cannon anu charge of the troops
was very vivid, and the little boy
listened with increased interest.
At last, when Skinner stopped to
fill his pipe, the little 10y said:


"And did the enemy run 7"


"Did the enemy run I" said Skin
ner: "Great Scott, how they did
runl My dear boy, they ran so
like thunder that we ran three
miles to keep out of their way, an
if we hadn't thrown our guns away,
they'd have run over us sure"
Year: 1879

Macon Sun.


While so many were extending
warm hearted favOrs to the Press
at Pascagoula, it was necessary fol
some to act and reduce such gen
erous hospitality to order and sys'
ten. This was entrusted to DIR.
Griffin, Capts. Mayors and Rich
mond. They were everywhere,
contributing to our comfort and
enjoyment, and it is wonderful how
unremitting and successful were
their efforts. There was not a
lapse, not an accident: not a rip
pie of dissatisfaction during our
stay ut Pascagoula. Both on land
and water this attention was all
pervadlng, and not single mem
Der OF the association can find room
for complaint or even criticism.
Year: 1879

THE PRESS CONVENTION.
Columbus Index.


We attended the convention of the
Press association of Mississippi at Pasca-
goula last week. The occasion proved a
remarkably pleasant one in every sense,
aud will long be remembered by al! who
were present. Nearly every paper in the
State was represented. The gathering, in
fact, was the largest that a press conyen-
tion ever brought together in the State.


The people of Pascagoula threw open
their DOORS their hearts and their hands
in generous and overlooking welcome.
Never have we seen the spirit of genuine
hospitality more liberally displayed. Not
one of those who were present went back
to his home with other than grateful inn
pressions and happy memories of time
innocently, pleasantly and profitably
spent.
Year: 1879

They were strolIing along IN the
moonlight. Something put it into
his head that she wouldn't be very
angry il he snatched kiss; he
resolved to do it, but in the costa
CIV of the moment he forgot that
he had lighted cigar in his mouth
and they don't stroll in tue moon'
light any more.
Year: 1879

We don't know certainly that
Zachariah Chandler's nose is light
ed by electricity, but we believe
that electricity and lightning are
the same, and it is reported that
Edison has tried to kidnap and
patent the senator.
Year: 1879

but ! shall come up again. Every
man, woman and child on board is
my friend. ...


Such pluck as was displayed by
the ladies and gentlemen who were
passengers is seldom ever seen. 1
never want to- see another occasion
for it.


We had splendid crew and they
worked like devils.


Remember me to the boys and
tell them am always K.