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Year: 1878

There is, perhaps, no article more
abused or less deserving il than the um-
brella. By bad custom it has been
voted out Of protection as property, ev-
cry man being at liberty to help him
self wherever he can find one-provided,
of course, he be not above meanness, 1t
bears the brunt OF the storm, and is
shriveled by the scorching sun; is count
ed nuisance in the house while wet,
and from neglect speedily falls victim
to hard usage. Hear word in its be-
half; After use in storm, place it with
the handle downward, in q stand with a
tub or dish attached to catch the drip.
If you have no such stand, nail together
q shallow box of ptaned boards, with
four uprights at the corners, and few
wires at proper distances passing
around the uprights to form the frame.
It will save many puddlei in the house,
and many a storm from the neat house
keeper. II set with the handle upward,
the waters gathers around the joint al
the top, rusts the wires, and this speed
lily rots the cloth. As soon as all the
water has ceased to drip, the umbrelli
should be opened out, and set in an un
occupied room to dry. The observance
of these precautionswill prolong its use
fulness at least one half.
Year: 1878

A new use for the rife In warfare has
been suggested by the experience gath
cred in the last campaign in Turkey
namely, its application to vertical firing.
1t was found according to letter to the
Times from Bucharest) that numbers of
Russian soldiers we're struck by the
Turkish balls, when under the old con-
ditions of fighting they might have been
considered safe, being not only far be-
yond the usual range, but actually con-
cealed by elevations of the ground, and
even hills lying between them and their
opponents.


A remarkable instance of this occurred
at the Schipka Pass, when General
Dragomiroff was wounded in the knee
by q bullet, Notwithstanding that the
mountain intervened-the Turkish bull
let rose high in the air, passed over the
summit, and came down on the other
side as it fell. Some Of tho Russian
rank and file were hit in like manner at
the same place. The writer suggests
the question whether it might not be
possible to devise regular system of
vertical or dropping fire to reach the
enemy when quite out of sight, hidden
behind o wood or ridge. The distance
being determined by the ordinary range
finder, all that is necessary is simple
instrument to indicate the correct eleva-
tion which should be given to the barrel
of the rifle, and about this there does
not seem any difficulty.


It is easy to conceive how demoraliz-
ing to body Of troops waiting in reserve
without the excitement Of action
would be shower of bullets from un-
seen enemies dropping over tho sery
ridge they relied on for protection. The
Gatling gun appears capable of utiliza-
tion in this way. There is no reason, it
seems, to fear that bullets will lose their
penetrative power at such ranges. At
two thousand yards the bullets from the
Peabody rife used by the Turks came
with such force as to bury themselves
sixteen inches in hard clay soil. Pail
Matt Gazette.
Year: 1878


Not TO the man OF dollars,
Not to the man OF deeds,
Not to the man OF cunning,
Not TO the man Of creeds;
Not to the one whose passion
Is for the worlds renown,
Not in form OF fashion,


COmeth blessing down.
Not unto lands expansion,
Not to the miser's chest,
Not to the prinoely mansion,
Not to the blAzoned crest;
Not to the sordid wording.
Not to the knAvish clown,
Not to the naughty tyrAnt,
Come.h blessing down.
Not to the folly blinded,
Not to the stepped in shame,
Not to the carnal-minded,
Not to unholy fame;
Not in neglect of duty,


Not in the monArch's crown,
Not at the smile Of beauty,
Cometh blessing down.
But to one whose spirit


Yearns for the great and good;
Unto the one whose storehouse
Yielded the hungry food;
Unto the one who labors
Fearless of foe or frown;
Unto to the kindly-hesrted
Cometh blessing down.
Year: 1878

Eft.
Next TO the love of her husband, moth
ing 50 crowns womanS lie with honor
as this second love, the devotion of the
son to her And | never Yet knew boy
to = turn ont badly who began by falling
III love with his mother Any man may
fall in love witha fresh-faceI girl, and tn :
man who is gallant to the sirl may crnel!y
neglect the poor and weary wife. But TIE
blg boy who is lover Of lis mother
at middle age is i true knight, who Will
love hlS wife as much in the sere- leaf
autumn as h did in the daiSied sp.ing.
There Is nothing so beautifully chival-
r"us as the love of i big boy for his
mother
Year: 1878

THE Maryland House Of Represen-
tatives sat down on the Local Option
bAl, Wednesday last, in such heavy
<and.snexpected manner that the life
was mashed out Of it for the present
session at least. There is no doubt but
the majority Of the people in many Of
the counties Of Maryland want this law
enacted, and should have it but the
temperance people made a great mis-
take in opposing all amendments cx-
empting certain counties, and thereby
losing many votes for the measure
which they might otherwise have
gained. a local option law has its
objections, and smacks little Of New
England fanaticism; but when the
majority Of the people Of a county de-
sire to try the experiment they should
certainly be granted that privilege.
Still this j. no reason why the law
should be saddlcd on counties where
the majority do not il. The tem-
perance people should have considered
that "half loaf i better than ~
bread, and accepted the bill with thy
amendments. After all, moral suasion,
il far more potent weapon in the
hands Of the temperance people than
any number Of prohibitory blue laws Or
any amount Of scurrilous abuse Of the
''rum seller"
Year: 1878




THE silver dollar, having had Its
day, the greenback, as was to be ex-
pected, comes to the front again. The
bill which the banking and currency
committee of the House has instructed
its chairman to report is the most ex-
tensiye and far-reaching scheme Of cur
reney tinkering yet proposed. It pro
vides for the retirement Of all the ma
tional bank notes and the substitution
in their stead Of bills Of credit Of the
United States. The general simili-
tude" Of these bills is to conform as
nearly as may be to that Of the United
States commonly known as legal-ten-
der notes or greenbacks, in order to
preserve the form and color for which
the Western fnanciers have so great
an affection, an affection not impaired
BY the temporary favor accorded to
the grand white dollar of the fathers.
But these new greenbacks are other
wise to be very different from the pres
ent notes. The latter are promises to
pay ; these are to be simply y certificates
of Indebtedness. Instead Of ''the Uni
ted States promise to pay the bearer
one dollar" the new notes are to read :
"The United States are indebted to
the bearer in the sum Of one dollar,
and thev are to represent neither gold
nor bonds, nor even the dollar Of the
fathers, but simply "the credit Of the
country" or 50 much Of it as may be
left after the adjournment Of the pres
ent Congress. The bill provides with
much elaboration for gettingthe whole
amount Of these notes out-some three
hundred and twenty millions and fol
keeping them out, any possible con
traction in the natural course Of bust
ness being carefully guarded against
They are to be not only inconvertiblc
but irredeemable, the effect Of the bill
being the permanent addition to circu
lation Of volume Of irredeemable
notes about equal to the present vol
ume Of legal tenders, and this quite ~
dependent Of the silver dollars, also :
legal tender, provided for in the bill
which has passed the Senate. After
the Buckner bill has passed it is alto
gether probable that some new scheme
Of cheap money will be introduced, anc
50 on until money shall become q
cheap as the most ardent financial re-
former can desire-so cheap that
bushel Of it can be bought for a bag
Of corn. And 50 we go.-PhilddelPhic
| Times
Year: 1878

WE ARE afraid there is little pros
pect for the early building Of the Elk
ton and Middletown Railroad. Every
week we hear that somebody has sub
scribed few shares, and some railroad
officials have had "big talk over the
matter, but this il not making very
lively progress toward the commence
ment Of the enterprise. Baltimore
seems to be utterly oblivious to the
fact that she is losing the greater por-
ton Of the Peninsula trade for the
want Of this little link Of twelve miles
Of railroad, which would cost perhaps
less than S150,000 to build. Well, if
Baltimore can do without this road, 50
can the Peninsula, 50 long as we have
Philadelphia only fifty miles away al
ways ready to receive the bountitul
products Of our soil, while the Monu-
mental City scorns the dollar under
her nose and looks longingly toward
the setting sun.
Year: 1878

Gen. John B. Winters. for many years ln- terested in the Comstock mines, and an excellent mining man, has been to the Bradshaw, and made visit to the Tiger, Orc Bonito. Cougar and Gray Eagle mlnes' and on his way home visited the Peck, Black Warrior, and Prince lodes. The General IS close observer, ana examined thoroughly the various mining properties mentioned above, and formed very favora- blc opinion of their worth. He found the Tiger people very busy cleaning away pre- paratory to sinking new 1,0OO-foot shaft and making other valuable Improvements. Considers the Tiger claim nearer the old Comstock than anything he has ever seen, and altogether healthy looking property. He has negotiated bond for the Gray Eagle mine and We may soon expect to see things assume a very different aspect Tn and around this long neglected bonanza.

 The Gro Bonito property, one aud half miles from the Tiger, is being worked, and the owners are preparing for the erection of a mill, w ich IS now at Walnut Grove; and A contract has been perfected with James Patterson to make a road from the Tiger to the Orc Bonito, and for hauling the ma chinery in.

 The General was very much pleased with the Bean mill, in Bradshaw Basin, and its surroundings. At the Peck he found a lively, healthy camp, and thinks well ot what he saw there. The Black Warrior and Prince are considered good mines, and the supposition is fair for something to be done with those properties ere long.

 We believe that the Generals visit to Ari- zona will result in great good to Northern Arizona, and we sincerely hope that he may arrange his mining and other business in California in such a manner that he may be unabled to return at an early day to Arizona and become one of our prosperous mining men.
Year: 1878

HARD TINEs.-The San Jose Herald Argus has made the astounding discovery that the cause of the strlngency in the money market is prineipally owing to the fact that newspaper editors are hoar'iing up so much money and keeping it out of cir culation.
Year: 1878

Sound repose Is so essential to good
health that We feel surprised to know
any one would risk loss of rest from
coughs and bolds, when a bottle of r.
Bulls cough syrup would give refreshing
Slumber
Year: 1878

At the last annual meeting of the Di-
rectors OF the Wilmington Institute, a
resolution was adopted changing the
tlme OF meeting from weekly to month
the meetings will be held once every
month hereafter.
Year: 1878

Our advices from South Carolina lead to
the opinion that the United States District
Attorney for that State does not enthuse
over the enforcement Of the laws and that
little eau be hoped from any proceedings
instituted to punish fraud and outrage per-
pctrated during the late election in that
State. We understand that the District
Attorney is now apologizing to the law
breakers by publicly announcing that he is
not responsible for the prosecution of the
election cases. but that MACKEY is the man
who is doing all Of it, and he is left to man
age them. 1t is said also that Judge
BRYAN does not hesitate to say on the
bench that he thinks these prosecutions are
all wrong and in accordance with that view
he issues orders to pay all witnesses for the
defense in all cases that come up, although
in every county where men have been
prosecuted, subscriptions have been made
and collected TO deiray the expense of theil
defense All this looks as il the violation
Of law is being protected in South Carolina
us though that privilege had been patented


So far us the United States marshal oi
south Carolina Is concerned, our advices ar,
that lie has exerted himself to the full powel
of his jurisdiction and ability under til,
ccuted and frauds and outragcs are not
punished the fault will not lay at his door
His fidelity should have been emulated b,
all Federal officers but we fear it has not
| bepn
Year: 1878

General GARFIELD, who is accredited
with more than ordinary shrcwdness in
politics as well as business, took occasion
on Tuesday to remark on the floor OF the


House that "thc man who attempts TO get
up political excitement in this country
" on the old sectional issues will find him
" self without party and without support"
The New York World seizes upon this re-
mark and turns 1t against the effort Of
Senator BLAINE, which it characterizes as
ian attempt TO stir up strife without as
much as II dead negro in any Southern
State to start from This is the inter
pretation and application that is made by
the Democrats of General GARFIELD's re-
marks; but we do not so interpret it, lie
evidently intended to be understood MS ad-
mOnishng the Democratic party that If
they attempted to revive and push upon
the country the issues that led to the re-
bellion they would find themselves without
following This is undoubtedly what
General GARFIELD meant TO be understood
by his remarks, and the veritication of its
correctness will come us often ms the Demo-
Gratis attempt TO push upon the country a
revival OF the spirit and policy that pre-
cedcd the rebellion and which has broken
out afresh in the South since peace was de-
Clared.


| That General GARFIELD did not refer TO
the Republican party and its position and
policy is evident from the fact that in all
that relates to the South since the war that
party has only demanded that the COnst-
tuition, the laws, and equal rights among
every old issue that has come to the front
citizens shall be rcspcctcdand preserved, and
has been presented by the Democratic par
ty, and the Republicans have had no alter
native but to accept it as it has been pre-
sentcd through the policy Of that party
which is its ancient adversary, and with
which it is its mission to do battle. The Re-
publican party will find an ample field oil
combat over the issues presented by its ad-
ycrsary without dragging any old issues into
the arena.
Year: 1878

SOME Of our loyal and patriotic Repre-
sentatives from tile South profess to be very
much exercised because of the alleged in
fluence over elections in the North by the
money power" They are economical
fellows. They know how cheap tissue bal
lots arc
Year: 1878

Alabama families, and is the recognized
leader of the Huntsville bar, yet he Is
doomed to receive that copious shower Of
villifcation and abuse which Democratic
editors love so well to heap upon their op-
ponents. Colonel LOWE has made many
friends in this city during his recent sojourn
among us, and we bespeak for him career
of great usefulness to the nation as well as
to his native State.
Year: 1878

sEvESTY-FrvE members of Congress are
all the South would have if the blacks were
not counted. Ninety-fve would be the
number if these same blacks were rated, as
before the war, on the tbree-fifths plan of
representation. Now she has one hundred
and six. The negroes are counted in the
census to make up the ratio for this latter
number and then counted out at the elec-
tions
Year: 1878

IT is impcrtinently suggested that the
Rev. De Ia MATYR, who is aptly described
by the Chicago Tribune as "an extreme
Grecuback luuatic, with all that the term
implies may have a scheme on hand for
Initiating salvation rs he wants TO initiate the
currency. If this be true, his extraordinary
popularity with the Democracy is easily ex-
planned. The few members of that organ
izatiOn who entertain even the remotest idea
OF being eternally saved know very well
that they cannot accomplish it on any hon
est representation Of their intrinsic moral
merit, They must initiate or be done for
Year: 1878

People after n long sea-voyage are
naturally eager for fresh fruit A lady
correspondent of the Adudnce. who was
a passenger on one of the Pacific mail
steamships, informs us how her desire
was gratified while the vessel lay at an
chor five miles of the little Mexican
coast town of Mazatlau. The natives
came out in boats, bringing tempting
supplies of the produce of the country.


Here were huge clusters of bananas,
plucked freshly from the tall palms
which we could see quite plainly on the
land,-of most exquisite flavor; pine
apples, such as can only be ripcned un-
der warm, nell W, tropical sun lines
of pleasant acidity, suggestive of cool
lemonade; oranges, too large TO hold
comfortably in your hand, unless il be a
large one, and cocoanuts, melons and
mangoes in abundance.


That is what the merchants offered us.
Now how aid we buy them?


The distance between us was about
the same that il would be if we had
been standing at the upper window of
an ordinary two-storied house, and the
boatman on the ground, and there was
such n clamor of voices of men and
women calling their wares and the
prices, that it was quite deafening at first.


But when trade had fairly begun, it
was really quite easy and pleasant. and
certainly it was novel way of doing
shopping. Suppose we wished some
bananas. We look about until we find
a man who has fine ripe ones. attract his
attention, as you would that Of n horse
car driver, and call out, " Bananas
here;" and he answers, in n queer Mexi-
can fashion, Banana, yes"


How much P'


One bunch-ffteen cents"


" You send them up"


Then he puts his fruit i'm a light
wicker basket, or twine bag, TO the han
die of which long rope is attached, and
throws one end of the rope 70 us. If
we are skillful enough, we may catch it
the first time, but probably not, for the
distance is considerable, and it often be-
comes quite exciting to watch the
attempts of purchasers to get their
goods.


One young lady of our party nearly
fell overheard when reaching for
the rope. But when it is once secured,
we gently draw up the bag or basket.
take out the fruit and put in the money,
and toss it down into the boat quite
carefully, lest the money should be lost.


Now we may like TO get some of the
curious necklaces which the women
have TO sell. If 80, we shall do well TO
wait until il is nearly time for the
steamer TO leave, as prices diminish
rapidly in proportion to the time for
making sales.
Year: 1878

The Colorado River is noted for
swirls," 80 called. They occur every
where, but only at high stages of water.
A bubble rises from the bottom and
breaks with a slight sound on the sur
face. The water ut the point begins a
rotary motion, so small that an inverted
tea-cup might cover it, Larger and
larger grows the circle, till n surface Of
forty feet in diameter is in motion,
spinning round a funnel-shaped hole in
the center, two or three feet across al
the top, and coming TO n point in the
depths below. Often large tree float
ing down the stream is caught, and it's
foremost end thrust up i'm the air twenty
or thirty feet, while the other passes
underneath the exposed end to be
slowly drawn down again, and to disap-
pear. Three soldiers, deserters from
Camp Mohave, passing through the ra-
vine in q skih, Immediately below the
fork, suffered their craft 10 run into a
swirl. One Of the crew, at the first in
timation Of danger, threw himself over
board beyond the charmed circle. and
as he swan away he turned his head
and saw the boat spin round until one
end being drawn into the vortex and
the other upheaved in the air, 10 slowly
sank as % revOlvcd into the turbid bosom
Of the river, its human freight to be
seen no more; for the Colorado River
does not give up the dead mo cOrpses
lodge upon its shores
Year: 1878

In it we're possible to believe what
Olive Logan writes and sometimes il
is--it Is terribly dangerous for gentle
man with character and money 20 travel
unprotected on an English railway. No
gentleman who has any self-respect per-
mits himself TO be left alone with n lady
in railway carriage, those cOmpart-
ment affairs, where poor man il wholly
at the mercy Of any skillful and design
ing woman who sees fit 20 take advan-
tage Of his exposed condition and make
him victim. We are assured that this
is no joke, and il is probable that every
man who has been there will realize that
IL isn't. When an English lady is in
need Of funds she straightway takes
passage in a railway carriage with some
old fellow who has money and position,
and throws herself upon him in q per-
fectly ladylike manner, modern
Madame POtiphaT, in action at least
and then screams and rushes around
frantically, as any lady would do, until
the gentleman agrees TO pay her some
thing TO keep still about it, whatever IL
is, feeling without any doubt that he
has committed a most tremendous out
rage and ought TO be shot on the spot for
the most dastardly outlaw Of his sex.
OF course, only ladies do such things az
this; nobody else would think Of it, and
II is humiliating 10 contemplate that in
many cases Americans arc the victims.
What is called painful affair."" show
ing this new kind Of English industry, is
recited, the gentleman being one we'll
known i'm America, and his fcllOw-trav-
eler a lady by birth and breeding" As
this particular lady was addicted TO the
flowing bowl and was at the time con-
siderably under the influence of the
ardent as Mr. Dick Swivcller would
say, nothing came Of IT, fortunately,
although ,he gentlemen was fearfully in
suited. This is no doubt a warning 10
all gentlemen that, If they must travel
alone with ladies Of birth and
breeding, they would do well 70 select
such as are inebriated; but perhaps the
best way is not 10 travel-if you have
any character to spoil.
Year: 1878

The Seattle Tribune, in giving an
account of the lime business on the
Sound, speaks on the prominent pro-
ductive resources Of that part of the
Territory, and the report is truly en-
couragng, all must admit. 1t says
that attention was first directed to-
ward Puget Sound onl y as the source
of lumber supply for the Pacific coast,
and as competitor i'll the markets
of this product we have driven all
others to the wall. More recently our
coal mining interests came into gen
eral notice and have rapidly grown in
Importance until at length Puget
Sound produced Goals are prominently
leading oilin the markets Of the coast,
and attention is being generally di-
rected toward this section as the one
great source of coal supply. Our
agricultural interests are being rap
idly developed and already our hops
and grain (oats especially have be
come an important factor in the San
Francisco market. Our fisheries are
beginning to rank first in prominence
among those on the coast. Lastly
our attention is being directed to our
great limestone deposits from which,
not many years hence, the entire Pa
ciic coast market is likely to draw its
supply.


Lime burning was first commenced
here few years ago as an expert
ment, on San Jaun and Orcas Islands,
and has proved in every way most
successful. On the former island the
stone deposits are sufficiently eXton-
sive to afford a source of supply for
the entire Pacific coast for hundreds
OF years to come.
Year: 1878

Low WArER-Last year, when the
water in the Columbia was as low as
it is at the present, the boats stopped
running; but this year they continue
at all hazards In fact they have to.
The shipment Of wheat from this
country has only fairly begun. The
boats are not able to take the grain
as fast as the Valley railroad company
delivers It at the river, hence they
have to go slow. The new wharf
boat, an immense structure, facilitates
shipments to a great extent. The old
wharl-boat is the repository Of over
one hundred tons of freight, destined
for the upper country, which must be
transported overland if the river does
not rise soon, but the indications are
that it will, in which case the steamer
Northwest will soon get away with it.
-Uu'I U'Hl Il'Wrim0p.