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Year: 1877

The negro Donnelly is the wonder Of
the town. He jumped one hundred and
nineteen feet to avoid the fall, and struck
"all in heap" on pile OF ashes. The
bystanderS, supposing him killed, we're
amazed to see him get up and walk in u
da2ed sort Of way to water trough,
wash his face and bind up slight scalp
wound.
Year: 1877

A letter from n person for some years
in close connection with the Turkish
Government circles, says that the Grand
Vizier is losing his head, and that Safvet
Pasha is at loss as to what to do. There
are frequent councils, and hints are
thrown out rs 10 whether it would not be
better to treat with the Russians before
they cross the Danube,
Year: 1877

An Oshkosh woman gave birth TO triples,
and next morning hcr husband took package
to the drug store and said: Give ne some
old-fashioned window-pane-- not aDy more blue
glass in my family"
Year: 1877

tion, and suspend those various religious
activities which lead men through their
affections to positive beliefs. The fact
which should lie behind every doubt IS
that Christianity, whether true or false,
is the highest truth and the greatest re-
ality which we know. Whatever
defects It may exhibit, as
it is parcelled out and
illustrated by the different sects, alto
gether i! is the one magnificent force
which has uplitted and renovated human
life. The great moral danger which
chiefly threatens intelligent people is
that they suspend themselves from
active share in the best forms of religion
which they can find, because they can
not be entirely suited, and thus abuse the
privileges of q doubter, and make q mis-
take which profoundly affects their. prac-
ticsl life. - -


The very worst abuse of doubt is in
the attempt to cover moral deficiencies
by the thin gauze of unbelief. It's worst
feature is that it shows want of faith in
personal manhood.


Honest doubt persevered in will re
solve itself into earnest and chsstened
faith. Let the Christian churches throw
their dogmatism and bigotry to the
winds, accept the uses of modern doubt
and fight only against its abuses.
Year: 1877

A DECISIVE BATTLE At HAND IN ASIA.
sERyTA PREPARING TO COME TO THE AID OF


RUSSIA


The combined forces of Russia are approaching
The positions which Mukhtar Pasha holds at
Bardess and Oti for the purpose of stay
INC the advance Of the Muscovite army
on Erzerum. Cossacks have already adj
vonced to within seven hours march of his forces
While this activity is displayed in Armenia the Rus
SLAMS are slowly distributing their forces on the
Danube Servia is evidently about to come TO their
aid her army being in course Of reorganization.
II is even supposed that the Russians will make use
of her territory
Year: 1877

A successful business man gave the
following views in regard to the great
question of advertising, at a convention
of stove dealers, held not long since j


''The tawdry Autographs so freely
used by manufacturers neither express
good sense nor good taste; they suffer
even by the comparison with the comic
valentines, for although the latter is
essentially vulgar, and frequently a
hurtful missile in the hands of foolish
or malicious person, it means something
it has about it some touch of humOl
lit tells for what it was designed but
the stove manufacturers valentine
mean his red and yellow lithograph has
no redeeming qualities about it. AT
best it but announces the thoughtless-
ness or want of dignity of its author
and if it does not hint with a certain
degree of positiveDess at the probable
inferiority of his wares, it is less injuri-
Gus than have been inclined to re-
gard it.


"Fence advertising cannot be too
emphatically conference.-the character
ize it as vile is scarcely to do it ade-
quate justice. 1t is primarily objection
able because it. brings the manufactures
we wish to advertise into doubtful
company on the public highways; and
every prudent business man must know,
if he has given to his advertising the
careful attention it deserves, that the
money devoted to papering fences is
Year: 1877

utterly wasted. We know gentleman
who expends $l50,000 annually for ad-
vertising, but you cannot find his name
on the fences; he is the best advertiser
in the country, but there is nothing
comical or grotesque about his way of
doing business.


''The glaring poster neither inspires
confidence nor conveys the information
the public desire and if we would
make the best possible use of our money
in giving publicity to our claims as
manufacturers, we should patronize
able and responsible newspapers. The
newspaper is immeasurably the best
medium open to our trade; the most
liberal and expert advertisers testify to
its value; and in the employment of its
columns we would find means of es-
cape from the wastefuI, undignified and
ineffective methods to which so many
now resort in their eager desire to Sc
cure attention and patronage"
Year: 1877

Nothing comes hard so long as it is
honest and will furnish my family with
bread.n


''And how much can you make day
at this2n


Sometimes over dollar, and some
times not over fifty cents"


"We1, look here, Stanwood, there
have been no less than a dozen of my
old hands hanging around my counting
room for fortnight, whining for work.
They are stout, able men, and yet they
lie still because have no work for them.
Last Saturday l took pity on Leeds,
and offered him the job of doing my
hand carting. 1 told him that 1 would
give him a dollar and a quarter day,
but he turned up his nose and asked me
not to insult him and yet he owned
that his family were suffering. But do
you come to my place tomorrow morn
ing, and you shall have something to
do, if it is only to hold your bench. ]
honor you for your manly indepen-
dence.n


Peter grasped the old mans hand
with joyous, grateful grip, and bless
ed him fervently.


That night he gave Mr.. Snow notice
he must quit, and on the following
morning went to the bindery. For two
days he had little to do, but on the
third day heavy job came in, and Pc
ter StanwOod had steady work. He
was happy A.; more happy than ever, for
he had learned two things-frst, what
a noble wife he had !; and second, how
much resources for good he held within
his own energies.


Our simple picture has two points to
its moral. One is, no man can be low
cred by honest labor. The second, while
you are enjoying the fruits of the pres
ent, forget not to provide for the future
for no man is so secure, but that the
day may come when he will want the
squanderings of the past.
Year: 1877

more dance, sing, hear and see as
in his tender years. The miracle
naturally made a great sensation,
and when the fortunate pilgrim
went home to Marane, in the Maine
et-Loire, he became the subject of
general attention. Unfortunately
there was a skeptical doctor in the
neighborhood who desired to eX-
anime Riviere, but on the day fixed
for the examination, the happy pill
grim was nowhere to be found. This
sudden disappearance was about to
be attributed to another miracle,
when he unexpectedly turned up
between brace Of gems d'armes
who had arrested him for swindling.
1t then came out that he was a very
old offender, and had feigned the
infrmities with the object of im-
posing on public credulity and
charity; in short, he was a pro-
fessional beggar.
Year: 1877

There is nothing more unfavor-
able to female beauty than late
hours. Woman who, either from
necessity or choice, spend most of
the day in bed and the night in
work Or dissipation, have always Il
pale, faded complexion, and dark
trimmed, weary eyes. Too much
sleep is almost as hurtful as too
little, and is sure to give the person
unwholesome fat. Diet also has a
marked Influence upon personal
beauty. A gross and excessive in.
dulgence in eating and drinking is
fatal to the female charms, especi-
ally when there is a great tendency
to " making flesh" Regularity of
time in the daily repast and good
cooking are the best means of seour-
ing not only good health, but good
looks. The appetite should never
be wasted during the intervals be-
tween meals on pastry, confection-
cry or any other ticker of the appe-
tite which gratifes the taste but
does not support the system, Exer-
else is, of course, essential to female
beauty It animates the whole
physical life, quickens the circula-
ton of the blood, heightenS the
color develops the growth, and
perfects the form of each limb and
the entire body. 1t also gives beauty
and grace to each movement,
Year: 1877

The French papers announced


during the altamn the miraculous
cure Of a pilgrim named Riviere,
This poor fellow had suffered for
many years from a complication Of
ills. He was afflicted with paraly-
sis, he had an ulcer in his left leg,


and was deaf and dumb and half
blind. lie went down to Loudes,
and no sooner drank of the holy
waters of the shrine than he was
instantly and completely cured Of
all his numerous ills; he could once
Year: 1877

A German journal thus describes
the manufacture of "dried pota-
toes" as conducted at Carsten's
works in Lubbock. The potatoes
are peeled with the hand, and cut
into disks by a machine. These
are put into a basket, and this into
a boiler, where the potatoes are
nearly but not quite boiled. The
disks are next put on wire frames
in dry oven, where they are dried
quite hard. 1t is important to pre-
serve the color of the potatoes, and
70 prevent their turning gray, as
they would by the above process
alone the material after slicing is
treated with cold water, to which
has been added one per cent. Of
sulphpric acid, or one to two pen
cent. Of mqriatil acid. Then it is
wGsaed in pure water, and the dry
ing proceeds. The preparation
obtained, which has lost none Of its
starch, is Of q slightly citrol-yellow
tint, and transparent like gum,
Boiled with water and a little salt,
it is said to resume the natural
color and libroHs structure of pota=
toes, and is not distinguishable in
taste from newly-boiled potatoes,
Year: 1877

Ex-Senators Carl Schurz and John B.
Henderson, and other prominent men
of st. Louis, have forwarded petition
to Congress relative to the counting OF
the electoral vote. They say in the
petition that the present condition of
the country calls for some action which
shall settle the political disquietude.
The clause in the Constitution respect
ing the canvassing of the electoral vote
is quoted, and pronounced inadequate
and liable to diverse construction. The
attempt to canvass the vote in joint ses-
sion of Congress is deprecated as Ger
tain to raj o partisan Issues, and develop
a strife which may prove most disas-
trous to the country. Thepetition then
proposes as the remedy that the whole
matter shall be transferred to the su-
preme court of the United States. 1t
is urged that that is the only tribunal
from which q FUR aud bipartisan de-
cision, one which will satisfy the whole
people, can be obtained. TO effect this
the petition proposes that the two
Houses shall improve the three weeks
preceding Christmas in forming and
agreeing upon Unconstitutional amend
ment placing in tho supreme court the
duty Of canvassing the electoral vote.
Most of the State Legislatures meet i'm
mediately after the holidays, when the
amendment could be submitted; and the
latter holds to the opinion that the
amendment could be ratified without
delay, 30 that it could be made part of
the Constitution and apply to the pres
ent election. Both Of tho Presidential
candidates, it is urged, would recognize
the wisdom of this course, aad both the
Republican and Democratic legislatures
would ratify it. The petition dwells at
length upon the wisdom of removing
this important matter from a tribunal
that is likely to be affected by party
cfrifo
Year: 1877

friend affected me, and at once caught
the inspiration of the hope. I laid. my
tobacco quietly on the shelf in plain
sight, sought place of retirement, and
there on my knees asked God to take
away the appetite, and believed that he
would do it Immediately. I felt no
change beyond a consciousness of trust
in Him to keep me, and returned to my
seat; the sight of my tobacco kindled no
desire, and have had none since. The
victory was perfectly easy, and grandly
complete. =.


Charley.-Well, I've left the piety OF
the household pretty much to this good
wife of mine, but if that's what the Lord
does for those who trust Him, I'll take
some stock in that concern before it
rises on the market.


Mr.. Bit is "without money and
without price," salvation "unto the
uttermost;" and "now is the accepted
time"


Was not Charlie's decision, though
quantity expressed, wisely mades
Year: 1877

The workmen employed ip Milwau-
kee shipyard, on visiting the dry-dock
one morning to commence the work Of
the day, were surprised to find that the
starboard wheel OF the steamer Amazon
had been slipped off the shaft. How SO
ponderous a piece Of iron could have
been removed was puzzle that sorely
perplexed the men. On looking down
into the dock they discovered the wheel
lying there broken in two. An investi-
cation of the cause of the unusual CO..
currence dispelled the mystery and do
monstrated the power Of frost. The
hub OF the wheel, about fifteen inches
long, was slightly followed out at the
center to admit Of its being slipped on
without difficulty over an uneven por-
ton of the shaft end. This recess YVES
full of water when the boat was placed
in the dock, and the keying had been 70
close that the Iiquid-about pailful-
was exposed to the frost. AS the water
CONCEALED under the sharp wintry at
mosphere Of the night it expanded and
burst asunder the fve.inch walls Of the
iron, and the broken wheel fell with q
orosb
Year: 1877

A letter from Hutisford, Wis, says:
About the first week in October last
about dozen families and few single
young men left this town and neighbor-
iocd, expecting to mako their future
home in Oregon. We we're, therefore, a
good deal surprised about ten days ago
to see most of them back again. Some
of them, on being questioned, declared
that the country was miserable region,
where a man would find it difficult to
live and anything but pleasant to die.
Careful inquiry, however, disclosed the
true state of the case. They had gone
too late in the fall. 1t rained almost
constantly after they loft Wisconsin, and
incessantIy during their stay in Oregon.
Several OF the children fell sick on the
way; nearly the whole party were utterly
homesick before they landed at Port
1op6
Year: 1877

As an elderly couple were out walking,
q lady on the opposite side Of the
street tripped and fell down. The old
gentleman rushed across the street,
raised his hat, and offered to assist her
in any possible way. His wife followed
him across ut slow pace, and witness
ing his devotion to the stranger, she got
mad and shook her fist at him. CTS
all right-it's all right" he whispered.
" Yes" she hotly exclaimed. "Here
an unknown woman stubs her toe, and
you plow across the street to eat her up
with kindness. The other day, when l
fell down stairs, you stood and laughed
and chuckled and tickled your ribs, and
wanted to know if I was practicing for
O circus !"
Year: 1877

Dare to be honest, good, and sincere,
Dare to please God, and you never need fear.
Dare to be brave in the cause Of the right,
Dare with the enemy ever to fight.
Dare to be loving and patient each day,
Dare speak the truth Whatever you say.
Dare to be gentle and orderly. too,
Dare shun the evil whatever you do.
Dare to epeak kindly, and ever be true,
Dare to do right, and you'll hod your way


through.
Year: 1877

man. 1t has sometimes been said that
my distinguished chiet was lucky man.
| have had some luck, too. Applause.


| have been in luck too Applause.
He then referred TO his visit in Vermont,
and SAID that be was cheered more than
even the President, and. in reference TO
his visit to Bennington, where he had
gone to celebrate Revolutionary battle,
that he thought al of US ought TO love
our Revolutionary fathers and
that he was received in the most extra
ordinary style. At that time he felt very
good not so much on MS own account,
but he thought it was good indication
OF the New Englsr people to the peo-
pie of the South, and said 10 his friends
there that he was convinced OF their
kindly feeling towards their erring
brethren OF the South. There never was
u sentiment 70 spp!auded, and said that
he never was 80 surprised as when ne
found this sentiment was not approved At
home. He had entered into the re-
bellion as heartily and as honestly rs
any man. and was sorry be could
not be more rebelious, and carried
it on more vigorously than he did. He
thought he was right and be must con
fess very iran KY that he had no repent
ance or confession TO make for the part
he had taken, but would say frankly
that we made II very great mistake, COM
mitted very serious error snd after re-
terring to the efforts of the South said he
had accomplished no results, except it be
the emancipation of slavery, which we
certslsly did not fight for. 1t was
an error and sn unfortunate error; as the
numberless widows and orphans, the
100000 graves and the public debt


which we all have to pay and no result
accomplished could d testify.


After the conclusion OF the speeches
the crowd thronged the hotel, men,
women and children evincing anxiety 10
make hands with the President and Mrs.
Hayes. In the afternoon the President
and party luuched at Judge Keys and
there met large humber OF friends OF
.he Judge. In the evening n dinner and
banquet took place VI the Stanton House,
where the festivities were kept up to Il
late hour. The reception of the Pres
dent and party during the day has been
source OF qualification to the party and
friends OF the President, while tho atten
ton and warmth OF feeling shown Mrs
Hayes by all classes, shows the feeling IN
spired by that ,ady to all whom she has
met. This evening q committee from
Atlanta, Georgia, waited on the Presl-
dent, and prevailed on him to visit there
after his visit to Knoxville. The party
leave for that city tomorrow morning,
and thence to Atlanta. Governor Hamp-
ton lett for home tonight
Year: 1877

DEAD MAN FOUND IN TENEMENT HOUSE


CELLAR.


The cellar OF the large tenement house No. 16 Essex
street was to be cleaned out yesterday, and Morris
Goldberg, the owner came TO give Instructions about
the work. HIS housekceper Mrs. Pramberg, In &C
cordance with his directions, went down TO prepare
for tho cleaning oil the place, when she noticed be-
hind wooden stairway man lying PROSTATE on
old broken lounge that had been left there. She told
Goldberg who believing the stranger Intoxicated,
sent for . man TO remove him. The latter,
Mr. Wlencr approaching the intruder, was startled
by the ghasty appearance OF MS face, and feeling
his pulse he found that lie extinct An officer OF
the Tenth precinct who notified came to have the
body removed To the Morgue ana found IT to be that
OF OF about forty, worn TO smaciaton anu hter
ally covered with hlth and vermn. HIS countcnancc
was OF the Hebrew type and II was covered with a
coarse IN uslachc and beard OF dull brownsh color.
HIS hair dark ana his eyes, which wore sunken in
their sockcts wero Jet black tattercd shirt, the
color OF which ~ was difficult TO determine,
covered his body, ana pair OF dark pants
and ragged gaiters with black Derby hat, completed
his attire. No marks Of violence could be ound
the body, ana 1t is supposed that the deceased
out with hunger and exposure, stole Into the cellar
die. This supposition Is confirmed by one oil the
OF the neigh Dorhood who stated that there
was beagar resembling the dcad man who had boon
about the streets in that part OF tho city for years
From tho housekecper's account the man must have
entered the cellar during the day, as the house Is
locked at night
Year: 1877

jury JuIcE.-Ye Yesterday the case of
the State VS.. Ed. Bruce, appealed from
the Lee County District Court, was
adjudicated before the Supreme Court
of Iowa. Bruce had been tried for
the murder of one McNamara, at Ke-
okuk, and verdict rendered. The de-
fense carried the case to the Supreme
Court, alleging misbehavior on the
part of some of the jurors, in that
some Of them drank some liquor dur
ing the pr0gress Of the trial before
they retired to their room to consider
what their verdict should be. Here
tofore II has been deemed improper
for . juror to indulge in tanglefoot at
any stage ofthe proceedings. Hence
forth the thirsty trier will rise up
and call the Supreme Court blessed,
for they hold that he can indulge in
his regular eye openers while serv-
ing the county at the rate of two dol
lars per day the same as on other oc-
casions. In brief they hold the drink
ing of intoxicating liquors by men,
bers Of the jury between the adjourn
ment OF the court before the close OF
the trial, and before the jury retire to
deliberate on their verdict, will not
|invalidate the verdict in the absence
Of anything showing that the Jurors


were thereby incapacitated from
properly discharging their duty
State Register.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-Judge Hum
phreys has delivered his opinion in
the habeas corpus case Of Senator
Patterson. lie denies the power of
South Carolina to vacate Senator
Patters0n's commission which must
continue until constitutionally revo-
ked in pursuance of organic authori-
ty. It could not be said that Senator
Patterson was fugitive from Justice,
as he was here in the discharge Of his
official duties like oil other members
of Congress-, and besides he had acted
in the capacity of Senator years be-
fore the present indictment was
brought against him in q South Caro-
lima court. The Judge concluded his
opinion as follows: II think am
bound to take judicial cognizance
that party organization is one thing
and faction to destroy it another.
The most cruel tyranny would be the
application of civil forms of law to
dominance and triumph of the pas
sions of q faction. I cannot reconcile
it to sense of duty to give aid in
placing manacles and handcuff around
and about an individual citizen for
the purpose of surrendering him
bound into the hands Of those who
may not be dispassionate enough to
vlndic te the true right Of individu-
ais or to those who might be led by
impassioned appeals to condition of
mind that could not resist zeal for
the correction ofwrong, and has led
to the conviction ofthe innocent. Let
the man be remanded to the body Of
which he is member. That body
is legally, constltntionally, morally
and intellectually capacitated to dis
pose of the question involved, or to
condemn or acquit."
Year: 1877

opeei't AcieSt W the Antef-OceAh


BLooMINGToN, ILL.,, Dec. A. There
is but one expression among the re-
publicans of this city regarding the
course of the Hon. David Davis in
lodging vote upon the admission Of
Butler, and that is one of shame and
humiliation. They could have re-
spected the Judge had hevoted with
the democrats, but can only blush for
their big Senator when he skulks In
the bushes. They expected the Sena-
tor would have the manliness to cast
his vote one way or the other, and
feel sense of shame that he prefer
red to mount the fence upon the first
really important question upon which
he was called to vote. The demo-
Gratis, too, feel huniliatcdnt the man
whom they have sent to the Senate.