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Year: 1878

THE following prophecy, purporting to
have been made in 1853, is again appearing
in the papers. 1t had an extensive circula-
ton during the Crimean war, and doesn't
seem to be cock-and-bull prophecy after all
In twice two hundred years the Bear


The Crescent shall assail;


But if the Cock and Bull shall pair


The Bear shall not prevail.


But look, in twice ten years again,


Let Islam know and fear


The Cross shall wax, the Crescent wane


Grow pale, and disappear.
Year: 1878

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


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

THE report comes from Washington that
the silver men have raised a corruption fund.
Small aud weak newspapers n the East are
subsidized to declare for the reconciliation
of silver. This lets in food of light on
some things.
Year: 1878

The jury in the Returning Board cases has
apparently been organized to convict. There
is not a Republican in the whole panel of
forty-six names from which it is drawn. Its
verdict is foregone conclusion.
Year: 1878

Rev. DIR. Harcourt in the Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal Church, York street. Jersey City, last evening
preached a Gospel temperance sermon, tending to
show the dark side of city life. The church was
crowded The preacher announced his text from
Luke l., 79;'To give light to them that sit in dark
ness and in the shadow of death. to guide feet
into the way Of peace" He said that cities
were the great centres of good and evil; they
are the nation what the heart and lungs to the
body They generally the strong citadels Of the
prince of darkness His friend over the water, the
Rev. DR.. Tamage. had been preaching for some time
ON the dark side Of New York Ife but he thought
from his sermons that Mr. Talmage had not seen the
dark side-he had only the tinseed, gilded and
fancy side. by some it is called the joyous side.


Accompanied BY. friend. said Mr. Harcourt, .
few days ago / visited New York hospital and was
made acquainted with DR.. Hemingway. the medical
examiner i'll charge Dr. Talmage should have been led
to that side OF New York life sat in the hospital
for two hours and saw some of the poor humanity
the scum Of the city, as they were brought in.
said to myself. This is the only place where
a view Of life dark side be had. From that Office
went 10 the deadhouse and there gazed upon the
forms OF nearly twenty fallen creatures, cold in
told the story of the terrible lives Of which that
was the end. The doctor informed me that fully
seventyfve per cent Of the cases brought under his
notice in the hospitals the result of ihtemper
In view of this terrible statement is it to be
wondered at that l am waging war against rum.
For every church fighting against rum
there are twenty-eght rum palaces in
favor Of it. They at work seven days in the week
while work against them only one. This should
be changed. The work should be kept up continually.
When the church ceases the world is lost. The rum
sellers make their places attractive and they reduce
their prices 20 induce men to visit them.
Signs found outside their doors represent
ing q glass oyersowing with Lager with the
words, "A schooner Tor Ave cents" They called
schooncrs because a after drinking rolls like
q schooner on the water In New York saw sign


~ schooner for three cents" The cheaper the stuff
the more poisonous it is and the work de-
wolves upon 70 Danish u from our midst. Let US
pray Jesus to give strength 10 succeed.
Year: 1878

THAT is nice distinction which Judge
Kershaw of South Carolina draws. namely
if a United States officer shoots villain who
is shooting at him, the moment he pulls the
trigger ne ceases to be an officer, becomes a
citizen, and personally subject to the courts
of the State, because he pulled the said trig-
ger sin self Defense"
Year: 1878

PATTERSON, Patterson of Colorado, has
been nominated for Congress by the Demo-
Gratis. Well, all he has to do is to select some
day of his own for the election, some day
when there is no other candidate running. get
few persons to vote for him, and if there
shall be a Democratic majority in the next
House, it will seat him. That is the way he
got his seat in the presenL House,
Year: 1878

AN instructive story comes from Framing
ham, Illinois. At town election held there
the good people stayed away, thinking work
on their farms of more Importance than
choice of rulers. The bad people, however
got together and chose an ex-convict, but
just discharged from Jail, as police magistrate.
The good ones consider the election an out
rage and have appealed to the Governor.
Why didn't they come out and vote instead
of staying at home and whining over re-
suit due entirely to their own neglecta EgssM
Year: 1878

THE majority of the real pro 2erty in this
country is held by the farmers. There are
more farmers and their sons who own the
land they cultivate than there are farm labor
ers who own no property; and if the rights
of property are to be assailed by the Labor
Reform Communists, the farmers of the
country are to be the great sufferers.
Year: 1878

IT would bankrupt the figures of an ordi-
nary arithmetic to express what the amount
of the national debt will be in 1880, should
the Democracy secure majority in the next
House of Representatives.
Year: 1878

paper emissions by the government are
of n nature SO Liable TO abuse, 4 may say
SO certain TO be abused, that the wisd om Of
the government will be shown by never
trusting itseIf w tn SO seducing and dan-
gerous a power.o
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

Representative SeaIes and Senator Saunders, active workers in Congress for tue transfer of the Indians to army management, have chopped. as they say, because they were ID error in believing that 1t would be for the best-for both Indians and the government.
Year: 1878

Ger Reading Times.


The street scenes in Naples are
the most interesting and plctur-
esque of any city in Italy. The
men and women Of the better order
are of all shades of complexion,
but mostly dark brunette. The
ladies wear dark lace wells over
their heads instead of bonnets,
which is exceedingly graceful.
Their wealth of dark hair is Won
derful, each head looking as if it
were supplemented by an immense
chignon. Their dark eyes are very
ravishing. The gentlemen dress
neatly and affect the dandy. We
have had a head waiter at our hotel
with all the airs of Chesterfield.
lie is a perfect fac-simile of Colonel
Mcclure, of the Philadelphia Times
and in bearing and dignity, as he
walks from one end of the dining.
room of the Hotel Royal to the
other, flourishing his napkin, you
would take him, minus the napkin
for a prime minister. The lazza
roni of Naplesare the LATEST people
in the world. They may be founC
living around loose in the hot SUI
in all directions, on paYements
Year: 1878

water, with sugar and nutmeg. The
alkalies and the alkaline earths are
useful when acid dyspepsia is pres
ent. In hot weather, sprinkling
the floor Of the sleeping apartments
with water lessons the irritant pro.
perties of the air, adding much to
the comfort Of the sleepers; possib-
ly the quantity Of ozone is at the
same time increased. When sleep
is broken by severe pain, opium or
morphia is of value. In the wake
fulness due to neuralgia, it is often
better to inject a small dose of NOR
phia hypodermically near the
branch Of the affected nerve than


to administer it by the mouth.
Year: 1878

The cracks in the lining Of the sonl


compartment of the new basin, whic


caused so much of a scare at first al


found not TO be serious and are accOuI


ted for on purely natural causes. Nj


McCloskey the gentleman who laid tn


lining in cement has been making


minute and critical examination of eve
ry crack, and finds them all to be tn


result of the settling Of the new part
OF the embankments, and the puddle


ditch along the Tenth street side of tn


basin. In several places he has Gu
through the lining but found the cla


beneath all intact, not having bee


even penetrated by tho water. He ha
run cement into all the cracks as


proper precaution against any damag


which might be apprehended, but h
thinks that II even he had not done SO
there would have been no danger O
leakage as the cracks would soon hav,
filled up with sediment and become a.
secure as any other part Of the basin.


The increase Of water from the drain
pipes prove now to have not been caused
by any leakage, for the streams this
morning were stronger with an empty
basin than they had been before with
the basin full. Mr.. McCloskey, will CON-
plste his examinations and repairs to.
day, and to, morrow morning he thinks
the water can be let in, and when it is
full the northern basin will be emptied
and also subject to critical examina-
ton.


Nearly all admit that the south
basin was not so we'll puddled as the
north basin as the weather was SO fav-
orable while finishing the first that the
work was rushed ahead without any
time being given for the settling of the
clay. The north basin it will be recol-
lected was finished during rainy
season when the workmen had to knock
oil every few days, which together with
the continuous soakings which the
clay received, combined to make a
very compact and solid job. This is
what is wanting in the south basin,
though it is confidently expected that
it will gradually settle and become as
solid and compact as the north basin.
There are those however who think
differently amongst whom is our
respected citizen William Hare, whose
life long experience as successful pot
ter, is entitled to much respect and
consideration. Mr.. Hare has a couple
of model miniature basins at Shultz s
cigar store, No. 3 East Fourth street,
made of the same clay with which the
basins are lineed. One of them he
made saturated with water after the
manner in which the north basin was
finished and the other was made dry
or partially wetted as the south
basin was finished. These ht
filed with water and tie Re
suit is that the one made
of the saturated clay is firm and com
pact, while the other has crumbieG
down into a shapeless mass of mud
Mr.. Hare argues from this that the
clay of the south basin is more or less
effected by capillary attraction, and
that it will be found that it will not
prove impervious to the water pres
sure, and that it will be affected in tn.
same manner as his model referred to
Year: 1878

iTHAr business is steadily reviving II
now evident in almost every direction, al
Though tha advances towards old time ac-
tiyity are slow. Profits will be smaller
bat The expenses of living will also be re-
duced, 90 that although we make less
money in amount we shall be able to pur-
chae as many Of the necessaries Of life with
what we TO do to realize as though Gu
gains we're as large a. formerly.
Year: 1878

SPEAKING Of the outrageous increase
of freights lately announced by the
Union and Central Pacific railroads, an
eastern paper very properly says:


Having failed in cheating the gov
ernment out of all its just dues, and
being required by the secretary Of the
interior to offer their gift-lands to the
public upon the terms stipulated in the
grants, the companies seek the means
Of sustaining the market prices of
stocks, which cost the original owners
nothing, by what comes neal to being
the highwayman's soiution-yOur life
on your purse. But the merchants are
not likely quietly to surrender either,
ut the command of men who are car
rying their loads of the stocks in these
companies by favor of lenders of money.
Already we hear the mutterings Of Il
storm, the bursting of which will ell
velop in common ruin men so impru-
dent us to defy whole country. A to-
tal withdrawal of all business for three
Or four months, by transferring it to
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company
1T $5 pei 100 pounds, will soon teach
these men that they hold no patent
Charter authorizing them to levy black
mail upon the business between the Pa
cific and Atlantic states.


The short-sightedness exhibited in
the taking of the step is amazing. If
anything will create Il perfect howl for
an opposition road to the Pacific, we
know of nothing else so likely to do it
rs this action, by men whom the gods
seem desirous of destroying; and we
shall be surprised if before the meeting
Of congress the cry for another subsi-
died railroad has not become popular.
If such 4 demand is made, let managers
Of the Central and Union Pacific rail
roads remember that $12 per 100 pounds
did H."
Year: 1878

There exists al animal which might
be trained to render us great service.
that is the seal, which is slaughtered SO
mercilessly for the sake of its oil and
skin. Intelligent and affectionate, it
possesses all the qualities suitable for q
domestic state The director Of the
Museum at Dion had so skillfully
tanned one some years ago, that though
by nature amphibious, its primitive
habits were changed, and it rarely went
into the water, placing itself during the
winter close to its master in the warm
corner of the fireside, stretched on the
wood ashes. If pains were taken to
teach the seal, it might become to the
fisherman what the dog is to the hunter.
Nor need we despair for such result,
for the Chinese train the remora or
sucking fish to catch turtles, and the
heron and cOrmorant to capture fishes.
The coasts of England would be fit
places for the education of the seal.
The value of such help may be imag-
ined when we think Of the great scIi-
tude of the sea-sO many times larger
than the space covered by iand-where
man has no ally, and can only count
upon those who dread him. What an
interest for him in the very element it
self to have a friend and companion
who would follow him in his fishing ex-
pedftions. There are not wanting con-
elusive results which have been obtained
in individual cases; and if the same
care were extended to the race, we may
say that the seal is an ally ready pre-
pared by nature.
Year: 1878

The main cause of nervousness is in
digestion, and that is caused by weak
ness of the stomach. No one can have
sound nerves and good health witnour
using Hop Bitters to strengthen the
stomach, purify the blood, and to keep
the liver and kidneys active, to carry
off all the poisonous and waste matter
of the system. See other column.
Year: 1878

says the jury in the Wheeler-Henderer
murder trial, l,after being out twenty hours


came into court at 7:30 this morning,
and gave in a verdict. finding the de-
fendant guilty of manslaughter in the
fourth degree. The defense gave
notice of their intention to move for
new trial.
Year: 1878

A London dispatch of the 9th says
Constantinople advices give a detailed
account of the instruction in Here
govina and the assassination of the
governor of Mostar. The Standard an
nounces in official form that there will
be no dissolution of parliament this
wear.
Year: 1878




There are many rumors afloat as to
the tribal relations of the Indians en-
gagged in this war, and while some men
acquainted with the Indians generally
in the country are inclined to believe
that the hostile camp is mainly COM
posed of Snakes, Bannacks, and Piutes,
there is no doubt large sprinkling of
other tribes among them, and it might
be difficult matter to find any tribe
from the Central Pacific railroad, on
the south, to Snake river on the north,
members of which are not within the
enemy.


The Umatillas have claimed to be al
together friendly, but it seems that
some of them have been acting with the
hostiles for some time, but. having had
enough of war, are now back on their re-
Year: 1878

LITTLE BY LIrTLE.-If you are gaining
q little every day be content. Are your
expenses less than your iucome. SO that
though II be little, you are constantly &C.
cumulating and growing richer and richer
every day? Be content; so far as con
Germs money. you are doing well.


Are yoL gaining knowledge every dayl
Though il be little by little. the aggregate
OF the accumulation where no day is per
mitted TO pass without adding something
to the stock will be surprising 80 yourself


solomon did not become the wisest man
in the world in minute. Little by little
never omit.ing to learn something even
for single day, always study little be-
tween the time of rising up In the morning
and laying down at night; this is the way
10 accumulate full store honse of knowl.
edge. Finally are you daily improving in
character? Be not discouraged because Ii
Is little by little. The best men fall short
of what they themselves would wish to be
II Is something, IL Is Iauch If YOU keep
resolutions hasses to-day than you did yes
tcrday better this than you did last year.
Strive to be perfect, bnt do not become
down hearted as long asyou are approach
ing nearer and nearer to the high standard
at which you aim


Little by little fortunes are accumulated,
little by little knowledge Is gained; litrSs
by little character and reputation are
achieved,
Year: 1878

WE BEG TO ANNOUNCE TO OUR PATRONS AND
THE PUBLIC THAT OUR STOCK FOR THE FALL
AND WINTER SEASON Is NOW COMPLETE. AND
THAT WE ARE OFFERING THE CHOICEST GOODS
EVER IMPORTED AT EXTRAORDINARY
Year: 1878

A REAL CASE of a poor innocent Dem
ocrat having been bull.dozed, has Just
come to light at Wilson, North Caro-
lima. 1t Seems that John Simms was
a Repu blican and had always voted
his party ticket, aud on the morning
of the election he faithfully promised
his wife that he would vote for O'Hara,
for Congress. Before reaching the polls
however he fell into the hands of the
Bourbon Democracy who freely piled
him with whiskey until he voted for
Harris, the Democratic nominee. He
was so ashamed of his action when he
got sober that he took to the woods uns
til h- was starved into going home
Here he was met by his wife with a
hickory stick, who gave her liege lor /
a tremendous beating for daring to vote
the Democratic ticket. No clearer case
Of bull doing has come to notice, and
be it said to the credit of the Democrats
they have had the woman promptly
arrested and punished. Strange the
+. +. and Gazette haze not noticed
this horrible case of bull doing.
Year: 1878

The PHILADELPHIA NORTH American
says: 1t would be well for those who
rejoice over the increase of our foreign
trade and its accompanying domestic
service to reflect that the bill intro
duc-d by Fernando Wood, defeated,
and now threatened again, could take
five times as much from our manufac.
lures and labor as it could add to our
commerce, and that the gain given to
commerce by direct application, would
be subtracted by injury to the sub.
stance of commerce, while the tinan ces
Of the whole country would suffer.
This is a consideration that should be
urged upon the rational men now cleo
ted by those having influence with
them. We need that there shall be
no tinkering with business.
Year: 1878

1t is said that Mayor Almond has
over one hundred applications for the
police appointments, and that nearly
if not quite all the old force are amongs
the applicants. To what extent the
new Mayor will make n change ".
have no knowledge but reports say tha,
there will be Jan entire new d-a
from Chief down to roundsman. 1t is
not for us to dictate to Mayor Almond
the kind Of policemen he should ap,
point, but We hope he will not be of.
Tended II We suggest that there are
some of the old force who are really
good officers and deserve reappOintment
but for fear malicious and designing
persons may get up false reports about
them before the time Of appointment t
We will not be so personal as to name
them. There are others who were nev
er tit for the position they filed, bu,
neither will We be so personal as to
name them. They are, however. very
easily distinguished by the frequency
tn ~ are seen coming ont Of
unlincensed grogshops, and other dis
reputable places where police should
never be seen unless in cases wl4rr
disturbances occur, and their duty
would have been to have returned
them to court as viOlators of the law in
stead of enjOining them to keep the
peace and atiording them police protnc-
ton 1t is shameful commentary on the
morals of policemen to know that the
most Of them are most horribly profane


9th in and out of the police office, on


uty and off of duty, and no crowd of
roughs could be found that could beat
them in blaspheny. To such a low
ebb has the morals of some OF the po.
lice force descended that Mayor All
mond's predecessor actually appointed
man on the special force last summer,
who it is said was the keeper of an un
licensed saloon, and that he is engaged
in the same business still, though h.
is not on the force now. No wonder
that there has been so much disor-
der, and law breaking, and thai
Mayor Almond has been compelled to
apply for au increase of the force. As
it is not likely that the City Council
under the present financial pressure
will accede to the request of the Mayor,
however much an increase of the cree
may be desirable, it will remain for
him to do the best he can with thu
small force he has. The efficiency Of
the public can be advanced fifty per
cent. by appointing men of good moral
who will give tone to the
force that may make it respected
throughout the City as well as feared.
Such force can easily re found st th..
present time when so many good men
are out of employment. As we said
before there are some of that kind in
the old force, who under differen, man
agement would be still more efficient
and when the appointments are made
we hope their claims may not be over
looked. Though We with hold names,
we know that when this article is read
there will be general inquiry not only
the police but amongst the
people generally as to whom may be
classed under the respective heads of
fits' and "unfits." We place them
nowhere. By their own actions they
have chosen their positions and by that
choice they will be Judged.
Year: 1878

A SKUNK got into the basement OF
Grace Church at Yunanoque, Ont, one
evening last week while prayer meet
ing was in progress and the congrega-
tion was dismissed without waiting tOr
the benedictiOn.
Year: 1878




Thomas Cox & Son will have a fine
lot Of tripe at their stand, Fourth and
King streets, this afternoon and to- NOR
row morning. This is the only stand
they have on King street. His son at
Fourth and King street is his only
agent on said street. Give him call
at an early hour, and secure your choice
piece.


Fish.
Black fish. rock fish, cat fish, pike
and other varieties may be had at the
stall of Powell, in the Third street
market.


Police Hearings.
Two cases Of drunenkness we're dis
posed of at police headquarters this
morning. They were fined costs of ar
rest.


Six capital cases will be tried at this
Session of the Court and probably y
seven If the arrest is made in time.
Year: 1878




Our cold snap seems now entirely past.
1t somewhat checked the growth of corn
and young garden plants, but it has
given no appreciable check to the growth
of grass or wheat, and the forest timber
scarcely felt it. Along the smaller
streams, especially At the heads Of hoilows,
beans, potatoes and such plants, with
grapes, white walnut and tender trees
were slightly bitten, but on the main
ridge and the side ridges as well, from
Rock Lick to the Ohio county line, there
was hardly trace Of frost to be seen.
The same, l understand, is true on the
bottoms OF all the larger streams where
there was fog. Of course the wheat and
fruit is uninjured, Many fields of wheat
are now largely in head and the promise
is good. n.