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Year: 1877

Sound SLEEP.-It is wonderful how much
may be done to protract existence by the
habtual restorative of sound sleep. Late
hours under strain are, Of course, imcom-
patible with this solacement. On this topic,
DR.. Richardson says it has been painful for
him to trace the beginnings Of pulmonary
consumption to late hours at unearthly
balls and evening parties" by which rest is
broken and encroachments made on tho
constitution. But, he adds, " If in middle
age the habit of taking deficient and ir-
regular sleep be maintained, every source
of depression, every latent form of disease,
is quickened and intensified. The sleep
less exhaustion allies itself with all processes
of exhaustion, or it kills imperceptibly, by
rapid introduction of premature old age,
which leads directly to premature dissolu-
ton" There at once is an explanation
why many people die earlier than they
ought to. They violate the primary princi.
pie of taking regular nights rest. If
they sleep it is disturbed. They dream all
sorts of nonsense. That is to say, they do
not sleep soundly for any useful purpose;
for dreaming is nothing more than wild,
imaginative notions passing through the
brain while half sleeping or DOING. In
dreaming there is no proper or restorative
rest.
Year: 1877

If l had known in the morning
How wearily all the day


The words unkind


Would trouble my mind
said when you went away,
had been more careful, darling,
Nor given you needless pain;
But We veX our own
With look and tone


We might never take back again.
For though in the quiet evening
You may give me the kiss of peace,
Yet it might be


That never for me
The pain of the heart should cease,
How many so forth in the morning
That never come home at night,
And hearts have broken,
For harsh words spoken,


That sorrow can nc'er set right.
We have careful thoughts for the stranger,
And smiles for the sometime guest,
But oft for our own"


The bitter tone,
Though we love " our own" the best
Ali lips with the curve impatient,
All! brow with that look of scorn,
'Twere cruel fate,
Were the night too late


To undo the work of morn.
Year: 1877

A woman recently died in London whose
career furnishes incident enough for half a
dozen sensation novels. For several wears
she served the authorities Of Scotland Yard
as detective. Placing herself in relation
with the parish doctor, she volunteered to
nurse those families whose honesty was
suspected by the authorities. As nurse
she disarmed all suspicion, and did not fail
to take careful note of all she heard But
little restraint was observed III her presence,
and her reports forwarded to Scotland Yard
were thus rendered all the more valuable.
While engaged in her duties, She extracted
from her halfunconscious and debilitatcd
fever patients the confession of some dark
deed, and hints as to the whereabouts of
confederates in crime. Such was the general
plan Of action observed by this extraordi-
nary woman; but this was rather a slow
process, and at times it was necessary to
fall at once upon the wrong-doer. On one
occasion, for instance, the police received
information that there was a gang of false
money makers in a certain street, but not.
withstanding every effort, they were unable
to acertain in which house the coineres
worked. The services Of the female detcc-
tive were therefore called for, and she was
| dispatched to the street in question to sec
what could be done. Feigning violent
| illness, she persuaded a child, who issued
from one of the suspected houses to tako
her indoors for a moment. The sudden
entrance thus obtained enabled the detec-
tive to hear the metallic sounds proceeding
from the coiners' workshop before the
latter were aware that any stranger was in
the house. But they soon discovered their
danger, and the chief of the gang in his
fury hurled ladle full of molten lead at
her head. Fortunately the pole-bonnet
that she wore saved her life the burns re-
ceived were not fatal, though they destroy
ed her hair and its roots. The police ar
rived in time, on hearing the alarm, to
arrest eighteen coiners. After this, she
disguised herself as a boy, and penetrated
many thieves den. On one occasion, she
was discovered, and struck down with a
blow which fractured her skull before tho
police arrived to her aid. Death has at last
subdued this turbulent spirit, and London
thieves need no longer fear the visit Of the
female detective.
Year: 1877

MARRIED ON THE RAIL.-An ambitious
Philadelphia couple were on Saturday last
married whilst on their way to Atlantic
City, on the morning excursion train. The
ceremony was witnessed by a car full of
friends, the wedding cake was cut and
other festivities were indulged in.
Year: 1877

Four fifths of all the young men who
commit crime and get into the peniten.
tiary, are those who were too poor to live
without work and zoo proud to learn
trades, or acquire skill in any business
that would enable them to get an honest
living,
Year: 1877




To HARDEN BUTTER.-An English butter
maker of large experience, who is now on q
visit to this country for the purpose of
looking over our cheese and butter dairies.
gives us the following information concern.
ing q method in practice among the best
butter makers in England for rendering
butter firm and solid during hot weather.
Carbonate of soda and alum are used for
the purpose, made into powder. To
twenty pounds of butter one teaspoonful Of
carbonate Of soda and one teaspoonful Of
powdered alum are mingled together at
the time of churning and put into the
cream. The effect Of this powder is to
make the butter come firm, and to give il a
clean, sweet flavor. 1t does not enter into
the butter, but its action is upon the cream
and passes off with the buttermilk. The
ingredients of the powder should not be
mingled together until required to be
used, or at the time the cream in the churn
ready for churning.
Year: 1877

THE new Pos..ofiice building Is rap.
idly nearing completion, and in few
days will be ready for occupation. We
understand the fixtures are daily ex.
Pected, and so soon as they arrive, will
be placed in position. Mr.. Hoffman is
sparing neither pains or expense in
fitting up the establishment, the best
painters having been busy for several
weeks in decorating and otherwise
Identifying the building for the use Of
our paternal uncle "Sam." After COM
pletion, it will be pride to our entire
population. We are glad TO see some
evidences on the part of the General
Government of their appreciation OF
the needs of our city, and can only
express the wish that the future may
bring out more benefits than hepast can
boast Of, obliterate all sectional animos-
tiles, and make US as OF yore, q nation
Of brothers, a band Of unity and a
Government Of peace. concord and
strength.
Year: 1877

West Baton Rouge Sugar Planter ::
Several planters in the parish of St.
John Baptist have determined to
once more try Chinese labor, and are
now making arrangements to secure
the necessary supplies. We thought
the experiments made few years
ago with this class of laborers had
been sufficient to satisfy every one
Of their utter wprtblessness in our
cane fields, but it seems all are not
yet content. All who tried them in
this parish very soon had enough oi
the experiment. and got rid of them as
soon as possible, while we never heard
of II planter in any other parish who
was willing to admit they equalled
the negro as field hands, no matter
to what department of labor they
were assigned. We are rather in
elined to think the planters of st. Johy
viii rne their bargain before they art
well into it.
Year: 1877

The prostration aud general unproft-
sbleness of business in this country does
not seem to have checked the flow of
pleasure seekers to Europe. All the
great passenger ships 60 out from New
York crowded almost to discomfort by
the multitudes who throng their decks.
Thousands who never saw tithe OF the
beauties, and grandeurs and wonders OF
their own country, and who know but
little of its social, industrial and political
institutions, rush to Europe there to
lavish their money in improbable sight
seeing. Each passenger who crosses the
ocean to Europe carries out OF this coun-
try q handsome sum of money to be
spent in travel and in pure hsses
abroad. The aggregate amount of
wealth of which our country is thus an.
nually drained is very large, and in Il
vast majority of cases the Intelligence OF
the traveller would have boen the gamer
if he had made tour of his owR country
instead. Send an ass abroad and he will
not come back horse.
Year: 1877

OUR admirable City Council has made
fair start towards getting our munich.
pal finances into q pretty pickle. Lee
gslly the city can contract no additional
debt; neither the Council nor the Legls-
lature can authorize this, for the consti-
tuition OF the State fixes the limit, and
that limit has been reached. The rate OF
taxation cannot be increased, because the
charter of the city fxes maximum be-
yond which we cannot 60, and that max
imum figure is the one adopted for this
years levy. Yet our enterprising Coun-
Gil has cut its pattern for the years
work much too large for its cloth. The
inevitable result of this policy
will be that city warrants
on its treasury will soon be
floating around dishonored and depreci-
ated; the fair credit of the city will be
tsrnished; and not only the city's tinan-
css but the city's work as well will be in.
volved In q muddle and will run down
at the heel. Looseness in the manage
ment of the finances will inevitably pro-
duce decentralization amongst the city's
employees and contractors. 1t were just
as we'll that q halt be called now before
the mipdle OF the stream where the
water is deep and the current swift is
reached. We believe it was the beloved
Martyr President who Said, ut is easier
to pay when you have something to pay
with than when you haven't" or words
to that effect.
Year: 1877

NoTwITHsTANDING the New York
HeralGs correspondents have taken the
Russian army across the Danube on two
or three occasions, word now reaches us
by cable that, as q matter of fact the Rus
slams not only have not crossed the
Danube but they have no intention OF
crossing it. They propose to whip Tur-
key without gong to Turkey to do it
that is, without going into European
Turkey.
Year: 1877

OMAHA, June Ga large water spout
burst near Bell creek, in The Elk Horn
valley, yesterday, flooding everything
for miles to the depth of twelve feet.
Considerable damage was done, but the
amount is unknown as yet.
Year: 1877

THE income of Baron Rothschild, who
ia at the head Of the Vienna Banking
House is $4,000 per day. And yet ne
wisely refrsins from wearing S5,OoO
diamond ring on his left hand for fear
he will be mistaken for the end man OF
minstrel show.
Year: 1877

National Associated Press to the Star.


SPRINGFIELD, o., Aug. 30.-The people
Of this city verify believe that Charley
Ross has been found. The boy now in
the custody of the Sheriff certainly
bears a striking resemblance to the pic
lures Of Charley Ross, and all the marks
published as peculiar TO the lost Charley
Ross are to be found on this child. In
addition to this, gentleman who knew
the Ross family has seen this boy and
believes him to be the lost Charley. The
child has little recollection Of his life
previous to the last two or three years.
He leaves for Philadelphia tonight,
where he will be interviewed by the
Ross family. The woman attempted to
get possession OF him ny habeas corpus,
but the Court ordered the Sheriff to hold
him for ten days.
Year: 1877

Gen. Terry, the only member of the
Sitting Bull Commission. Is in the city.
Secretary Scgurz was in consultation in
the 'MaI Department with Secretary
McCrary concerning Sitting Bull. In
view uf the report that Sitting Bull was
already returning 10 the United States
with his band it was decided that moth
ing further Ee done.
Year: 1877

An authoritive journal objects to
the wearing of diamonds when travel
ing, because it is vulgar. 1t is po-
sition which we assumed years ago,
and we are glad to say that no one
connected with this paper has ever
been guilty Of such vulgarity. We
have occasionally taken ride with a
lawyer, bat there are some. depths to
which we cannot siuh.
Year: 1877

Two teaspoonfuls Of finely pow
dered charcoal, drank in half a tum'
bier of water, will often give relief to
the sick headache when caused as in
most cases it is, by a sbperabundance
Of acid in the stomach.
Year: 1877

publican Governor Of Maine, who says in
his Message: heated Presidential con-
test has not been followed, as is customary,
by the acknowledged election of the candi-
date of one party and the ready submission
of the defeated party to the result. But there
is no present reason for forebodings. Parti-
san clamor will be hushed in the majestic
presence of the law of the land when the
time comes for it to manifest and assert it.
self. We cannot doubt that the tribunal
upon which devolves the settlement of the
vexed question. composed Of men chosen OF
the nation for wisdom and patriotism, will
establish the right by clear proof of law and
ancient custom, and that the general voice
of a law-abiding people will accept their
decision" Evidently, Governor Connor
does not believe that the Vice President is
to control the matter.
Year: 1877

Some apprehension is reported MS felt in
Berlin because the elections for members
of the popular house Of the German Parlia-
ment have resulted in adding sensibly to
the strength in that body of the party Of
'ssocial democrats" These apprehensions
are irrational, whether they contemplate the
fact as an evidence Of the growth of party
deemed inimical to the established order Of
society, or whether they contemplate any
presumed immediate danger from the
success of this party at the polls. 1t appears
certain that the increased representation OBJ
tanned by this party is not due to IN abso-
Lutte increase of it's vote, but only to rela-
tive increase consequent upon the fact that
the people generally were Indifferent to the
election and stayed at home On such oc-
casions extremists of any kind obtain ad-
vantages. But the strength of the German
government is underrated by any person
who believes these agitators could prove
dangerous, though twice as strong as they
really are.
Year: 1877

It does not appear what the decisive
steps" may be which it is thought the
Powers will take with regard to Turkey in
the event of the Conference failing alto
gether, but it is unlikely that they will be
oil that may seem desirable in the way of
decisiveness. Strange as it may appear
that all Europe should be in agreement as
to what should be required of Turkey, and
yet not be prepared to exact the adoption
of the measures it proposes, there is the
least possible probability that the steps to
be taken will reach the verge Of war.
If all the Powers should initiate the action
that it is reported Germany will take and
suspend diplomatic relations by the with
drawal of their representatives it may be
deemed an extreme measure in tho circum-
stances. But we do not see any reason to
believe that this would seriously disturb
the Turks. It would not even interfere
with the placing of Turkish loans; for it
would be believed in London, just as it is
now believed in Constantinople, that the
interests of England in Turkeys fate are too
deep and positive for them to be really
affected by measures which the government
may from time to time deem that it is forced
to take by the exigencies Of the European
"concert."
Year: 1877

The Nichols party hold their previous
advantages, and if two days more should
pass without O breach of the peace, calling
for the Intervention of General Augur's
troops, the democrats will probably have
gained complete possession of the State
government This success is likely to come
by the weakening and disintegration OF the
Packard Legislature, which has no quorum
in the Senate and bare quorum in the
House. Two members of the Packard House
deserted yesterday, and more desertions are
likely to follow to-day or Tomorrow. AS
soon as the Nichols party shall have ac-
quired by these desertions from the other
side quorum of both branches of the Legis-
lature and a good working majority there
will be no further trouble, unless the federal
authority should interfere, which is not ex-
pected. Governor Nichols only needs an
unquestionable Legislature, which recog-
nizes his authority, to give his party full
control of the State government. The
Metropolitan police ore in even a more
shaky condition than the Packard Legis-
lature. They look with longing eyes across
the political chasm, debating with them
selves whether the time has not come to
ovcrleap it and make peace with the victors
before it is too late. The only chance Of the
Packard party consists in getting up a con-
fict and bringing in the federal troops
Yesterday they planned an assault on the
Court House with view TO recapture it from
the democrats, but their courage failed them
They have erected new barricades in the
State House, piling up the law library to
make wall, SO that in one sense the
law stands between them and harm.
The democrats, on their side, have strength
ened their defences at the Court House, and
are prepared to repel the assault of Pack
ard men il it should be made. The local
public opinion Of tho best classes in New
Orleans preponderates so strongly in fa-
vor of the Nichols side that the Packard
position will weaken every day unless Pres
ident Grant should change his mind and in
terfere. If he continues to stand aloof until
the middle of next week the Nichols gov
eminent will be fully established and be ac-
cepted by the people of the State.
Year: 1877

We reprint the greater part of letter
written by Macaulay to an American
author twenty years since, which then had
q wide circulation in the American press.
This letter, with others, from Lord Macau-
Law to the same American correspondent, is
soon to be printed in a popular periodical.
In the present condition of our affairs its
gloomy view Of our institutions may seem
prophetic but most Americans will con-
tinue to think that Macaulay was dressing up
chimera. At any rate, our present trouble
does not arise out Of a conflict between the
rich and the poor, which is the rock on
which Macaulay thought our Republic is des-
tined to go to pieces. The present contro-
versy merely discloses grave defect in that
part of our constitution which relates to the
election of the President-a defect that will,
no doubt, be remedied within the ensuing
four years With this change, of which the
want has never been seriously felt until now,
and further change making the civil
service, like the military service, per-
manent, and limiting the Presidents
patronage 20 the filling of vacancies,
we see no reason why our institutions may
not be as successful for the next three GEN.
turies as they have been for tho last In
country where there is neither primogeni-
ture nor entails the division of estates on
the death of owners insures a wide diffusion
of property which is our chief safeguard
against the evils predicted by Macaulay.
He was misled by reasoning from an English
standpoint, as was natural to man
living in o country where the laws are cal
culated to keep property in the same fami-
lies from generation to generation by
making the oldest son the principal heir.
No other government than republic is per-
manently possible in country where
estates are broken up and distributed among
all the children, and where wills are more
or less colored by the equal division
which the law makes Of the property of
intestates. The French Revolution estab-
lished similar division of estates and the
consequence is that France in all her muta-
tions has steadily gravitated toward
republic, until it has become pretty gen.
eral conviction that no other government is
possible in that country. All Europe, Eng
land included. is tending more and more
toward popular institutions. Macaulny,
who lived in the past and had no foresight,
never showed so much political narrowness
as in his noteworthy letter to the author Of
the Life of jefferson"
Year: 1877

They niay be robbed and swindled young
girls, who frequently come unprotected,
may be led astray, and all manner of ras-
calities may be practised on them by the
sharks who are constantly on the alert for
such victims. Some means must be de-
vised for protecting these defenceless peo-
pie, and this cannot be done without ex-
pense. The immigrant who has money in
his possession generally passes through New
York and makes his way West. The paupers
remain in the city, burden on the commu-
nifty. 1t is scarcely just to require New
York to bear the expense of protecting the
well-to-do immigrants who carry their
maintaining the sick, the helpless and the
penniless, who cannot be left to perish in
the streets. Again, the emigrant lines are
by no means particular how many paupers
they bring to the United States. Is it un-
just to hold them responsible for the care
and maintenance of such people. or to require
them to protect the citizens against the risk
Of the burden by the payment of head
money tax? These are the questions to be
decided Something must be done to pro-
tect the immigrant landing in New York.
Something ought to be done to protect the
taxpayers of New York from an unequal
burden in caring for and maintaining pauper
immigrants Exactly what is the most just
and expedient method of reaching these re-
suits is the question to which the attention
of Congress is now directed.
Year: 1877




There is much diversity of opinion anto
the merits of the bill requiring the emigf1nt
steamship lines to pay head money tax on
immigrants landed in the United States. 1t
is argued by some that such a tax is wrong
in principle, and that country which in
vites and profits by immigration cannotin
justice meet the immigrant with tax for the
privilege of landing on American soil. But
this is sentimental objection, since the
head money is not paid by the immigrant,
but by the steamship companies. The abo-
lition of the head money tax in New York,
through the decision of the Supreme Court
pronouncing the State law unconstitutional,
was not followed by any reduction in the
rates of emigrant passage, and its reimposi-
ton through United States law would not
increase those rates, which are regulated,
like all other traffic, by competition.


The State laws requiring the payment of
head money by the steamship lines were re-
garded as Objectionable here mainly be-
cause heavier tax was necessarily imposed
in New York than in other States, and this
was believed to be calculated to drive steam
ship lines to other seaports. uniform tax,
imposed under the authority Of the United
States, would not be open to this local OBJ
lection. The immigrants who land in n
large city like New York, thousands of them
unable to understand word of English,
are necessarily subjected to great dangers.