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Year: 1877

most intelligent and influential citi-


zens are tempted and led astray by the
drinking customs OF society-ruined
ut home. How few Of the sons or sue
cessful men rise to the level their faith
ers have gained. How many, alas |!
sink SO far below this level that ths
eyes ache to look down upon them!
Worse than dishonesty and drunk
enness, bScause more hidden and sub
tie, and more destructive Of moral and
spiritual life, II that home influence
which springs from perverted ideas OF
marriage aud Its sanctities. IL aOns
and daughters grow up In q home
where the sentiments are few; where
departures from virtue are spoken of
lightly where prurient gossipl and vile
scandals are INDUCED In with mani
fest pleasure, their corruption Ia almost
certain. Chameleon-like, they will
take the hue Of what is around them;
and when they advance to manhood
and womanh00d will, In most cases,
and pure standards Of Christian NOR
ality. !


It IL from this corruption at home,
growing out of the essential impurity
Of the sphere In which children are
raised, that society is cursed, in each
new generation, by unions called mar
riages, but In which there II no true
essential of marriage. Hence come
infidelities, divorces and all the evil
consequences with which we are too
sadly familiar.


Let the sentiment at home be pure
and Christian, and the children will
grow up pure. Starting, then, on the
journey Of life, With minds unpervert=
ed by false ideas, and hearts uncor-
rupted by actual evils, they will he
strong for the battle each must meet,
ere the natural mind, In which lie the
germs Of evil that all receive as their
inheritance when born, Is brought into
sublection to the spiritual.


This Is the battle that all must fight
the battle between the false and evil
things that lie hidden at birth In the
natural or lower region Of the mind,
and which at maturity, when reason
becomes active, assert their power, and
strive for mastery over the human
soul, and the higher or spiritual mind,
where truth, and honor, and purity.
and God have their dwelling place:


Think at what disadvantage they
will be in this great and momentous
warfare, who have, during childhood
and youth, had the lower things OF
their nature-the false, evil things
stimulated into activity; who come to
the verge Of manhood and womanhood
already corrupted, and with the men,
ory full of what Is vile and false, in
stead Of with things pure. and true, and
good. Alas for them If they over
come, II will be after long and fearful
struggles, in which the odds will be
terribly against them!


Lay 1t up in your hearts, all ye who
love your children and desire their
happiness, that 1t is the home influence
that more than everything else goes to
determine their fnture. If that Is
healthy and good, all the elements are
in their favor; II It Is not healthy and
good, the chances are all against them.
Year: 1877

The ROscOmmon correspondent OF
the Detroit Tribune writes as follows


A man commonly known by the
title of Pancake Jack" arrived In
town the other day with quite an cpl
sOde attached to his advent. He, to-
gether with q man by the name Of
Hayes, began trapping in partnership,
about the lat Of November, 1870. down
the south branch Of the Au Sable
River, forty or fifty miles from here.
Good luck seemed to attend their ef-
forts up to q short time previous to
Christmas, when Pancake Jack"
was taken suddenly i'll, with terrible
pain through his head. Hayes made
up his mind to come up here, get some
necessary things, and return to his
sick comrade at the earliest convent
ence. Coming up here about Christi
mas, he did not go back at all. PAN
cake Jack" in the meantime was
growing worse. A high fever had set
in, the pains through his temples and
back of the head increased, reducing
him to almost helplessness. Days
crept into weeks, and still Hayes re-
mained away. The snow had fallen
to the depth of three or four feet, and
It was with extreme difficulty that
"PancaKe Jack" could secure firewoOd
enough to keep himself warm, and the
only way he could eat was by sitting
in doubled-up position. holding his
head perfectly still, being thus fer
days. AT last provisions ran out, he
was fourteen miles from any habita-
tion,, three feet Of snow on the ground
and more falling, no wood, and
himself continually growing worse.
What to do in this dire extremity he
did not know. Thinking Of his hunt
ing dog he conceived the idea Of at
taching string and paper to the dog's
neck and sending him to the nearest
house. The faithful animal performed
his errand, but when he arrived at the
house the paper was gone, having been
wrenched off by his passing through
the snow and thick underbrush. The
inhabitant, one Mr.. Ball, was sick at
the time of the faithful messengers ar
rival. but he Immediately concluded
that something was wrong. A few
days succeeding the arrival Of the dog
Mr.. Ball had recovered somewhat, and
was calculating to start out for the
camp of pancake Jack" when there
was o disturbance at the door. and
"Pancake Jack" himself walked in.
He was wet from head to foot and COW
cred with snow. His face was pale
and emaciated; wild, maniac glare
shot from his eyes, and he trembled
like an aspen leaf. Mr.. Ball saw his
condition, and he was wrapped warm
in blankets, and had the best Of care
for six or eight weeks. during which
he hovered between life and death.
Upon his regaining his reason he said
he could not remember thing which
had passed for long time; did not re-
member anything about starting out
for Balls or anything Of his tedious
journey through the snow. Examin.
ations revealed the fact that he had
stopped several times and built fires
during his journey. As soon as "Pan-
cake Jack ''could ride he came up here
and is improving, although his condi-
ton Is yet very precarious.
Year: 1877

Legislature from relieving such officials
or their sureties, in any case in which
they incur liability to the State.


q. Adopting the provisions of the
Pennsylvania Constitution against lob
bying in the Legislature.


%. Providing Il mode and manner OF
calling Constitutional Convention.


Five of the amendments above sug-
gested were submitted to tho vote of
the people by the Legislature, at the
last general election, and the result of
the vote has not yet been declared, and
probably will never be. If the changes
proposed be wise and salutary, 1t will
appear at once that they cannot be eff
fected except through constitutional
convention because, if there was no
other obstacle, their number would
render impracticable the attempt to
submit them separately to the vote of
the people.
Year: 1877

Several of our exchanges quote the
paragraph from the News in regard tC
a certain justice who was about to fine
an attorney for taking an appeal. Why,
there's nothing remarkable in that


The jurisprudence of Catahoula is Il
system "sui generis," and cannot be
appreciated by those who do not make
it a special study. In some OF the
more enlightened courts of the parish
the usual legal delays are dispensed
with, and citation, judgment and exc
cutiOn all issue at once. We have
in mind now exactly such an instance
which occurred in an adjoining ward.
1t is in criminal matters, however,
thrt our system displays itself in all it's
symmetry and beauty. Some months
ago All individual was arraigned before
one of the Justices courts for hog steal
ing. AS our justice courts arc tribunals
of last resort in most cases, q regular
trial was had, and the party acquitted
on the ground that hog stealing was
the custom of the country. In another
case man was arrested and prosecuted
criminally for trying to get out of pay
ing debt, and the justice actually sent
for some law books in order to deter
mine whether or not to have the man
hung. In the mean time the accused
took the alarm and left for parts un-
known. For the truth of this state
ment we do not vouch, but We have
been informed by some of our most
reliable citizens that the facts are as
stated.-U Uttt1hOattn NeacS.
Year: 1877

When Wade Hampton went to


Washington a week ago to ask for
arms wherewith to put his militia i'll
serviceable condition, there was an aw-


full apprehension that the long expect


ed war of determination against the


unsophisticated and inoffensive negroes


would begin at once. Happily this
dreadful fear may now be dismissed.
The Chicago Times says: Hampton did
not get any guns, but he obtained a
piece Of information instead that is Gu
rious if not valuable. It appears that
while Don Cameron was Secretary OF
War, last summer, he furnished Cham
berlain with arms for the negroes, and
dealt them out so literally that the or
binary quota of the State was taken up
in advance for thirty or forty years.
None of the arms are to be found now,
of course, the receivers having doubt


less "spouted," sold, or traded them off
long ago. When the rnurderous white
league fellows want to begin the work


of determination, they will have to


buy their own arms.
Year: 1877

In many parts OF the West stump
pufters have been almost superseded by
dynamite cartridges, which are insert
ed under the stump in holes made by Il
long earth auger, and on being fired,
lift out and demolish the stump, with
out making large hole.
Year: 1877

Here is conundrum which we do
not remember to have seen in print !:
Why is pig looking out Of second
story window like the moon? Because
he looks round. If anybody triumph
antly retorts that the moon does not
always look round, you can reply that
the pig doesn't either.-LOhceW Courier.
Year: 1877

CHAIN HIM UP.-A prominent citi
zen who is deeply interested in mining
and consequently anxious to see the rains
of heaven descend, rose on Friday morn
ing and seeing the fresh snow on Bally,
Immediately gave vent to his joy in a
congratulation to the crowd. Whercup-
on the clouds at once broke away and the
sun shone oit. Now the indignant citi-
zens talk Of putting him back to bed and
placing guard to keep him there.
Year: 1877

BUILpozED.-The Trinity Quicksilver
Mining Company think they have been
bulldozed by the State Board Of Fop, Il.
cation, and indeed, it does look a little
that way. They located and worked their
ground, applied for patent, paid the
taxes on it, and thought they were all
right. But there wa: counter claim
filed on portion of their ground which
was also given to the Assessor and re-
turned as delinquent. The Company
protested against the sale Of the land COW
cred by this adversed claim and the mat
ter was referred to the State Board of
Equalization. That august body decided
that there was no help tor it; the coli ct
or must sell it, The property was bid in
by Mr.. Tirnin in behalf Of the Compa-
ny.
Year: 1877

RETURNED.-M. B. Parlin of Hay
Fork, whose departure ior a visit East
we duly chronicled at the time, returned
last week accompanied by younger
brother. Parlin went to Kansas and en-
joyed himself well while there, but he
says the trial of one season did not give
him any desire to take the Eastern slope
of the Rocky Mountains as a place OF
residence.
Year: 1877

DRAMATIC. - The McGinloy Sisters
Dramatic and Variety Troupe is billed
to give an entertainment in the Theater
at this place on Tuesday evening next,
March 9th. On the occasion Of its form
er visit here, this troupe gave pleasing
performances and their return will doubt,
less be greeted with a good house.
Year: 1877

FRUIT-Tho unusual forwardness of
the season is exciting some alarm lest
the fruit crop take too early start and
succumb to late trosts. We heard two
gentlemen bet the cigars yesterday upon
the question of whether there would be a
good fruit crop here this year. We take
this occasion to remind our betting friends
that when the issue is decided three good
cigars only cost half dollar.
Year: 1877

hm mpioymeut.


Our attention has been called to some
new and useful cooking utensils, recent
ly invented which make baking and
cooking pleasure. instead of dread
ed necessity. One of which. the Patent
Centennial Cake and Bread Pan, made
of Russia iron. is so constructed that
you can remove your cake when baked
instantly from the pan without breaking
or injuring it, and you Can remove the
tube and convert it into a plain bottom
pan for baking jelly or plain cakes.
bread, etc. Another-the Kitchen Gem,
plated wire boiler or steamer to hang
inside of an ordinary iron pot, for boil
ing or steaming vegetables, etc., which,
when done, can be removed perfectly
dry, without lifting the heavy sooty iron
pot off of the stove, avoiding the dan
ger of burning the hands with the
steam in pouring off the hot water, and
the vegetables cannot possibly burn If
the water boils dry. as the steamer does
not touch the bottom of the pot. These
goods are sold exclusively through
agents to families, and every house
keeper should by all means have them.
A splendid opportunity is offered to
some reliable lady or gentleman canvas
ser OF this county to secure the agency
for pleasant and profitable business.
For terms, territory, ETC., write to l..
Z. Brown & Co., Nos. PA and ZIG Elm
street, Cincinnati. Ohio. 43 At
Year: 1877

FREE ! and forward me a list of
the names of reliable persons of their acquaint-
ance who wish to procure an instrument,
either Piano or Organ, | will use my best en-
deavors to sell them one, and for every Piano
I succeed IN selling to their list within one
year, l will credit them with So and for
every Organ s., to be applied on payment of
either Piano or Organi and when it amounts
to a sum sufficient TO pay for any instrument,
selected at the lowest wholesale price,. l will
Immediately ship the instrument, free, or after
any amount is CT edited the balance may be
paid me in cash and will then ship them the
instrument. They need not be known in the
matter and will be doing their friends a real
service, as shall make special offers to them
selling superior instrument for from one half
to two-thirds what is ordinarily asked by
agents. Please send me list at once, and
after you have made inquiry you can add to il.
Address Daniel n. Beatty, Washington,
New Jersey.
Year: 1877

In another column will be found the
pithy and comprehensive report Of tho
plenipotentiaries who went all the way to
Canada to see Sitting Bull and were meta
phorically tossed. These sensible gentle
men refer the government 10 tho report
already printed in the HKnALD for the
particulars Of their interview with the
wilful savage, as they do not deem it
worth while TO report all that story
by telegraph. This is a piece Of prac-
tical wisdom and economy that at once
saves the public money and indicates the
best source Of reliable information on cur
rent events Our dispatches give to-day
some further details. IL was naturally a
primary object Of tho government to know
whether we had to apprehond new
incursions from the incorrigble Sioux,
and the result of the commission is
tolerably clear on that head. Another
necessary point was that we should, ont
of. good will to our neighbors, do what
was fairly required to open such a way for
Sitting Bulls return to his home that he
could only become trouble on the Canada
side in pure despite of all reasons to the
contrary. That we have done, and our
hands are morally washed of this red nui-
sance. 1t will be observed that the English
commandant does not contemplate with
eminent satisfaction the addition that
the presence OF these Sioux makes to the
population of the British Empire. He has
laid before them in plain terms that Her
Majesty does not regard their admiration
with unmixea pride, is not absolutely happy
about their compliments, and will not un-
dertake to supply them with commissary
department. Even this has not qualified
their determination to become subjects Of
Her Majesty.
Year: 1877

The WEATHER--Ihc zone OF low pressure
now extends with but slight undulut;ons from
the Pacific TO tho Atlantic coast, over Oregon,
Montana, Dakota, the lake region and Canada
The lowest pressure ut present along this line
is in the Upper VI ssissippi Valley and Dakota
where an elongated depression extends toward the
Southeast. Rains fell i'll that district dur
ing yesterday, but nowhere in any extraordinary
quantity. The area Of highest pressure is over
the Middle and South Atlantic States, but is
gradually drifting eastward into the ocean. If
the depression ia the Northwest develops into u
storm very rapidly the high pressure will move
northcastward III advance of it, and conditions
will be created favorable to the development Of
another disturbance IL the Southwest similar to
that which we announced on the 18th. There
are indications ut present that such n
combination OF conditions may arise, but
they are not marked enough NJ yet TO warrant
n positive prediction. The prevailing winds are
from moderate 10 fresh throughout the country,
md are from southcrly points in all the districts
except the South Atlantic and Eastern Gulf
States. higher temperature prevails on the
Atlantic coast than on Tuesday. The weather
In New York and its vicinity to-day will be
warm and partly cloudy or cloudy, possibly
with light RAIN
Year: 1877

wisdom of moderation and tolerance and
If the visit of Grant leads to the thoughtful
consideration of these features in our history
1t cannot but prove of service. Frenchmen
admire in Washington not less than we do
ourselves that passionless elevation Of
thought which tolerates political differences
almost as largely as it might differences Of
moment. Had France possessed u man of
that temper-had it happened by any chance
Of destiny that man so little likely to win
popularityin the spirit Of that fervid people
had come to the front in the great days of
the Revolution-the obscure sayages who
drove that immense movement to a point
from which reaction became desirable for
the sake of civilization and humanity would
never have troubled the peace of the nation.
The Robespierres and Dantons would have
been as impossible us the Napoleons. 1t
was the pursuit OF small party passions that
blinded the nation to the greatness of its
cause and put it constantly under the foot
Of despots each meaner and moro pitiful
than the other.


But il was not so much in virtue Of Wash
ington personally that our war for inde-
pendencc ended SO differently from other
wars Of the sort as to astonish the world
with an. unlooked-for example. 1t was in
virtue OF the possession of q national charac-
terof which Washington was only yamost brill
liant example; in virtue of the possession Of
a generation of men resolved to be free and
10 secure self-government for their country,
and not TO permit either private passions
or party passions or party or per-
sonal revenges to come between and
swcrve them from that grand pur-
pose. In our second great war there
existed more Of tho elements that rem
der IL possible for n popular leader to rise
supreme in personal authority over institu-
tions, laws and liberty itself than existed in
washington's time; but no one has believed
that such conception ever arose in the
mind Of Abraham Lincoln, and Grant
proved superior TO wonderful temptation.
If the visit Of Grant will attract the atten-
tion Of the French nation to these facts and
will recall that at the close of the most
bloody OF all civil wars there was not COM
mttod by the victors single act of severity;
II they are led to reflect that il is in this
moderation that is TO be found the strength
Of republics, the visit will not be lost, even
in an instructive aspect
Year: 1877

and it is to be regretted that tho chance
thus offered has not been allowed to pass
unimproved by the dishonest trader The
duties of registers in bankruptcy are Of
course the same in every part Of the Union.
and we cannot help thinking that II these
officers had been little more strict in
performing them large amount of money
would have been saved to the honest
merchant during the last half dozen years.
while the honest trader would have found
his way much easier and smoother. 1t rests
with the merchants themselves to secure
better administration of the law and to put
an end to the infamous swindling that for
years has been perpetrated under the State
insolvent laws.
Year: 1877

In the early history Of this State its
ablest and most distinguished men were
proud 10 serve in the Legislature. and We
coveted theatre Of usefulness for citizens of
the highest standing At any rate ii is the
best opening Of political career for young
men Of talents and cultivation, and we
have more than once expressed our gratf-
cation that Mr. Hamilton Fish, Jr., has
been for the last two or three years n men,
bor of that body, in which he has made so
crcditable figure. We are still better
pleased that another young man of one Of
our most respectable and distinguished
New York families has been nominated
for similar position and hns accepted
the nomination. We refer to Mr.. William
w. Astor, son of John Jacob Astor, who has
been selected as the republican candidate
for member Of Assembly from the Eleventh
district. in this city. II Is not because Mr.
Astor is the heir Of n great fortune that we
congratulate the community on his nonina-
tion, but because he is a man OF that excel
lent type which wealth cannot spoil. In
steAu pi prcIeTrinB cast OF ueNOtlip ulmSclf
10 pleasure he practises the severe industry
Of man dependent on his own exertions.
The value OF such an example cannot be
computed. 1t is an impressive lesson to
young men of fortune, teaching them the
true nobleness OF IA life Of unextortcd labor,
and u still more valuable lesson 10 young
men in moderate circumstances by show
ing them that there IL nothing better, even
il they had u choice, than the virtue of in
dustry in some useful career. Mr. William
w. Astor is man Of ability as well as Of
steady application, and will make n useful
and influential member of the Legislature.
Our Legislatures for many years past have
had SO bad n reputation that il is refreshing
10 see an accession of young members who
are above the reach of vulgar temptations,
and who possess the talents and honorable
ambition requisite for making a mark in
the public counsols. Az the Eleventh dis
trict includes Fifth avenue and Murray
Hill we suppose there can be no doubt Of
Mr.. Astor's election.
Year: 1877

itself there n not little danger attending
II 20 inexperienced horsemen; but as this Is
the most attractive element 81 the sport to
many We can only advise caution in the
hunting field until practice makes perfect
We present this morning very graphic pen
picture Of yesterdays spirited run after Rey-
nard. With more luck than usually falls TO
his kind tho iox cot away and will live to
run another day. like the soldier who tenn
pers his yalor with prudence.
Year: 1877

This sport, 80 exciting and invigorating
10 the participants, is rapidly winning pub
lie favor, and bids fair to become one of our
most popular recrcations. All fears of OPP
position from the farmers of Queens county
are being dissipatcd by the increasing
attendance of these rural proprictors at the
regular bi-weckly meets. This is rs it
should be: for although IL may be difficult
10 reconcile at glance the interests
OF the ioxhuntcr with those of the
farmer over whose lands and fences the
chase takes place, they are identical SO far
that the former purchases and enjoys what
the latter raises and sells in the shape of
sound horsofesh. Besides, no injury is
really done to property by the gallant
horsomcn who follow the dogs across coun-
try at this season Of the year, and 1t would
be highly discreditable to any respectable
farmer to throw obstacles in the way Of such
harmless sport. We are glad to observe
that the Queens county farmers view the
matter In this light and even assist the
sportsmen in every way they can to secure
II good days enjoyment AS for the hunt
Year: 1877

IT Is ASNouNcED that without fail the autumn
parade of the Coaching Club will take place
next Saturday afternoon from the east side Of
Madison square, at half-past three o'clock
Nearly all the members OF the club have re-
turned to the city, and the turnout will M
doubtcdly be II brilliant one.
Year: 1877

The GREAT RACE ut Baltimore proved to be u
good deal Of disappointment to the thousands
who witnessed, as it Will be to Ill who took IN
interest III the contest Ten Erocck was in bad
condition and was easily beaten by Parole, with
Tom Ochtrcc third and last