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Year: 1878

Lord Dufferin is said to prepare with great
care the very eloquent speeches which have
the tone and fervor of improvisation. He
dictates them to his secrei iary, and after the
MS has been written out he revises it until
sometimes scarcely word of the original
remains
Year: 1878

In the chapter on Parallels" In Mrs.
Lydia Maria Child's Aspirations of the
World" occurs the folio wing suggestive
story:


"A holy hermit in the Thebaid of Eyypt
had tasted and prayed so long that he
thought himself the first saint in the world,
but modestly prayed God to show him
some greater saint, that he might pattern
after hun. That night an angel came to
the hermit and said, IF thou wouldst
excel all others in virtue and sanctity,
strive to Initiate a certain minstrel who
goes singing and begging from door to
door" The hermit, much amazed for he
thought no better of tramps aud fiddlers
then we do, went forth to find this holy
man, and questioned him about his PRAYERS
and penances. The pooriminstrel, equally
astonished, hung his head and replied, 81
beseech thee, holy father, do not mock me-
l have performed 40 good works, and as
for pray Ing, sinner that | am, am not fit
to pray. l only 60 from door to door TO
amuse people with my viol and nv flute
But how did'st thou become a trampYr
said the hermit. ''Hast thou spent thy
substance in riotous living, like most 9TH
ers Of thy callingI" The tramp replied,
Nay, not so. But l met a poor woman
running hither and thither distracted, be-
cause her husband and children had been
sold into slavery to pay debt. The wom-
an was very beautiful, and certain sons of
Beiial pursued after her. l took her home
and protected her from them. gave her
all l possessed, to redeem her family;
then conducted her safely to the city,
where she was united with her family and
children. But what OF that, my father? Is
there any man who would not have done
the same3" Alas, 1 have not done so
much good in all my life; yet they call me
a man OF God, and thou art only a poor
minstrel"
Year: 1878

"AShIN0loNt ~. y.
The Star gives currency to feeling that
has obtained quite generally among the
politicians hanging about town, to the ef-
feet that at the next session of Congress no
appropriation bills will be allowed to be
passed by the Democrats, except those of
q minor character so as to force the calling
OF an extra session. Their motive Is thus
explained. They count on holding the
House during the next session. They are
certain Of the Senate. By refusing to act
with the Republican Senate in the passage
Of appropriation bills, an extra session will
be rendered necessary after the 4th of
March, when the Democrats will have ma
jOrity OF the Senate and can sweep the of.
hces under It's patronage now filed with
Republicans and substitute Democrats, in
stead of waiting until the following Decem-
Der before the NAV OF the thousand and one
Reformers who are hungering and thirsting
for them, can be filled. Even should the
present elections go against the Demo-
Gratis, no departure from the programme
will he made. As this is consistent with
the character earned by Democrats in Con-
gress AS reformers, few seem to doubt
that the course marked out as above, ac-
curately indicates the purpose OF Democ-
racy to seize on every office 1t can lay its
impatient hands on.


The intelligence received from the battle
field In Maine has undeniably had q very
depressing effect in circles solicitous for
the preservation of the plighted faith OF
the Government and for a speedy return to
specie payments, Every tramp in the
country and every cut-throat communist
have been waiting for just such an endorse
ment OF their revolutionary purposes as
Maine seems to have given.


VOLUNTEER.
Year: 1878

Mr.. John Catlin. an American artist, dis
covered. during long intercourse with
the wild Indians Of the American continent,
that one of the great causes Of the mala-
dies which affect civilized men, Is their
habit Of breathing through the mouth. The
Indian child he observed, WAS never allow
ed to sleep with Its mouth open; the saw
age mother, Is her child fell asleep, never
tailed to press irs lips together. till she had
fixed . habit that was to last through life !;
when the child grew up, sleeping or wax
Ing be kept his mouth shut. Amongst two
millions Of wild people, be never saw or
heard Of hnnchback or crooked spine or
An idiot or lunatic, whilst premature death
was far from common. The nOstrils arc
evidently made for breathing through /;
they form the natural outlet OF the langs
The sides Of the air passages are lined with
hsira. which in some degree at least, pre-
vent the ingress OF noxious matters In the
air We breathe. Dust Is strained out and
It y Confidently asserted by those who have
tested the matter, that miasmas are pre-
vented from entering the blood II one
breathes through the nose.
Year: 1878

ROME, July 1s-The opposition are making
the most of the popular dsaffeGtion caused
f6r % ftalV at til The Berlin e6neresss ,' IF "a resig p


nation Of the ministry can be forced and the
king compelled to select his advisers from
the Left, there will be an immediate hostile
demonstration made in the name Of Italy and
against Turkey, Austria, and England, and
the first step will be the dispatch OF squad
ron to Zizcord or Rhodes, but the 'adherents
Of the government say the king will not be
forced into the acceptance of measures to
which his judgment is opposed, and that he
will not accept the resignation of his cabinet,
nor be hurried into action that would result
In war with Austria, England and Turkey.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, July 18-The convention of
postal superintendents at their session to-day
considered and adopted n report of commit
tee recommending to the Postmaster General O
test Of registration of the third class matter,
by adopting the system for ten of the princi-
pal offices for four months from October 1.


The committee on registry Of pouches re-
ported that In its opinion the system can be
extended with benefit to the service and
saving Of labor by railway postal clerks
effected; that the opening of registered
pouches by railway postal clerks would have
tendency to weaken the present safeguard,
and was therefore Objectionable. The report
was adopted.
Year: 1878

BROOKLYN, July 1S.-As the Greenpoint
mail train was turning curve at Bosling
Hollow on the Long Island road, Monday
evening, the engineer saw man on the track
some distance ahead waving his hands and
making signals for the train to stop. The
engineer shut off steam and put on the brakes,
and in this way avoided striking with full
force steel rail which had been placed across
the track. The man proved to be John w.
Robbie, shiftless fellow He wanted TO
wreck the train and rob the passengers, but
repented In time to warn the engineer and
prevent terrible disaster.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, July 18.-Such arrangements
have been made by the Treasury Department
that the standard silver dollar may now be
had at any sub-treasury or depository in the
United States for greenbacks. This Is even
the case In New York, Baltimore and other
points where such disposition of the dollar
had been stopped, owing to the fact that GUS
toms duty was paid in them to avoid the gold
premium.
Year: 1878

Business men will appreciate the fast time
now made by the Great Jackson Route, less than
sixty hours TO New York and sixtysev and q
half hours to Boston. which is the quickest ever
known and Is made by this line only
Year: 1878

corporation IL we 60 about 1t in the
right spirit, leaving insult and ag-
gravation out of our posture. with
the talk about Mojave "cut-offs"
self preservation calls upon us to
act. Should we fail to establish an
entente cordiale with the Southern
Pacific we have no recourse but to
memorialize Congress and the
world at large, with, as matter OF
simple necessity, the construction
of a narrow gauge railway to tide
water, with its accompanying
wharf, and the extension of narrow
gauge railways to the limit ol
commanding the business of oul
own county at least. with the sea as
our eternal ally.


Are our people ready TO take O
moderate and practical stand on
the issue which now faces US?
Year: 1878

--Gsniion, If temperately arged. The
united complaint of this commu-
nifty against the extension OF the
Southern Pacific would have
most potent effect at Washington.


We think we can get justice and
recognition from this mammoth
Year: 1878




New York, Sept. 1.-THE Tribune
editorially says: The country will be
in measure treasured by Sherman's
declaration that the resembling of the
order in regard TO silver resumption is
a change Of method and not of policy;
that the Maine election has nothing to
do with it, that he has not abandoned
his principles and has determined to
take no steps backward. He still be-
Ieves he has right to exchange silver
dollars for greenbacks prior to the date
of resumption, in gold, but has felt
constrained to defer to the judgment of
lawyers of eminent ability. 1t is need
less to say that the counsel of these
gentlemen of eminent ability should
have been solicited before the policy OF
silver resumption was definitely an
nounced. The secretary is evidently
nettled by the criticism to which he
has been exposed. He should bear in
mind that his abrupt and seemingly
unnecessary change of base was effect
ed in the very face of the enemy that
was flushed with victory in Maine.
Year: 1878

Discovery of q Prominent Stiff.


Cleveland, Sept. IA case of body
snatching has been discovered at Will
loughby, where the medical college was
found to have possession of the freshly
buried corpse of Edwin French, a
prominent citizen. Warrants were
served out for the arrest of the faculty,
dean and about dozen members of the
college, by a son of the deceased. The
faculty affirm ignorance of the matter.
Year: 1878

New York, Sept. 1.-THE Sun says
of Buffers nomination that it is the
reverberation of the Maine earthquake.
1t is the voice Of general discomfort.
1t is Q protest against corruption and
extravaganza and fraud which made
taxes heavy and wages light. The day
of fiction and fustian, and men of pre-
tense and of sham are passing away.
The day of realities and of judgment is
at hand. No sane man contemplates
anything but peaceful measures with
the most scrupulous regard to the
rights of property; but the people are
bent on reform, and the party of re-
form and economy and equal rights
will prevail, whether by democracy or
by any other name it may be called.
Year: 1878

WHILE many Americans are signing
for more paper currency, Turkey is
striving to get rid of some of its won
derful volume. How great that vol
ume is we don't know, but undoubted-
ly 1t is the biggest volume ever gotten
out in Turkey. The commission re-
Gently appointed to devise plan Of
reducing the currency has been unsuc-
cessful A good plan would be for
Turkey to pay her debts with the paper
at its face value.
Year: 1878

TIE New York Tribune says apollo
getically of Secretary Sherman's recent
action, that the resembling of the order
is a change Of method, not of policy.
It admits that he made disagreeable
mistake and brought upon himself all
the criticism which seems to nettle
him 30 much.
Year: 1878

THE New York Sun grayely says that
the nomination of Butler by the Mas
sachusetts democracy is a reverberation
of the Maine earthquake. 1t overlooks
the fact that before the Maine election
democratic delegates were already cho-
sen for Butler. and the horoscope even
then foretold his nomination. But the
bargain dates back further. When
Butler was acting like bull in china
shop while the Potter committee was in
session, he was plotting for this very
nomination. He carried out his part
of the contract ,and now the democra-
cy have fulfilled their obligation. 1t
remains but to elect Butler as governor
OF Massachusetts,, then make him the
presidential candidate Of the consolida-
ted democratic and'greenback parties,
whatever name they may adopt.
Year: 1878

New YORK. Jan. Alt was denied on Wall
went to Washington for the purpose of asking
to be released from the $40 900 I per cent
loan.


to be unburdened from that loan. gentle
man. well qualified to speak on the subject re-
pudfated the idea that the syndicate had that
object In view. He said the members Of the syn
dieate are unanimous in their opinion not to
be relieved. There Is not a single dissenting
opinion among them on the subject.


terms of their contract. They merely went to
Washington for the purpose of closing up the
terms. OF their contract. The stories In the
shadow OF truth in them In regard to thts
matter at the time the bonds mature the syndi-
cate will take them up II they have not been
sold.
Year: 1878

lively with the entertainment given by the
Henderson Guards, Company G., Second
Regiment l.. S. M, for the benefit of their
uniform fund. The proceedings began with q
performance by the Bryant Serenaders In
which many beautiful ballads and pleasant
comic songs were sung, the whole concluding
with the brilliant farce entitled 1.-THE Two
Professors" When the audience had had
their hearts satisfied with mirth and laughter
from the performances of the minstrels, the
chairs were withdrawn and the hall left clear
for those who love to thread harmonious IN cas-
ures with the fantastic toe under the influence
of inspiring music. Refreshments of all kinds
were on hand and everything was lovely for
the night. This evening is the second OF the
series Of entertainments, and quite crowd is
eynettad
Year: 1878

PARIS, Jan. 24.-The committee OF arrange
ments of tho Exposition international rowing
valued at E5oO and other valuable prizes for an
international ocean yacht race. open to all
schooner yachts In the United States and Great
Britain. the race to take place the week follow
ing the international rowing races on the Seine.
Year: 1878

DEAR SIR:-I had an interview to-day
with the Secretary OF State in reference
to your appointment as Consul sJ Caliao,
the place you desired. Unfortunately,
the Secretary is already under such COM
mitments in reference to ths: appoint
ment as to make it impractical to gratlty
your present wishes. l have, however
the reasons for saying, sooner or later,
and as soon as practicable, l shall be able
to obtain tor you a satisfactory appoint
nent either at home or abroad. Keep
me posted from time to time OF what you
may have in respect TO places you would
like to have, and feel competent to fill, SO
that l can better represent your wishes.


Yours truly,


STANLEY MATTHEWS,
TO James L. anderson
Year: 1878

Cullom for a requisition. with which
Chief of Police McGraw will start to San
Francisco on Monday. DIR. Park, of this
city, is under indictment for completely in
the same offence


CHICAGO, March %. The holders of
Valentine scrip, which constitutes a valu-
able section of Chicago, and which has
been decided to be valid by the commis-
sioner of the land office, have made a
proposition to the judiciary committee
that if they be allowed to perfect their
title without opposition they will as soon
as possible sell the lands and give two
thirds of the proceeds to the city, or that
they will, when they shall have perfected
their title, give one-half the lands to the
city.


Judge Drummond to day confirmed the
sale of the West Wisconsin railway, which
was made some time ago.
Year: 1878

VIENNA, March 25.-The full text of
the treaty of San StefaHo has been received !;
there is a strong a1ti-Russian feeling
there; there is no difference of opinion
about the real meaning of the treaty; il is
not Russian correspondence but Russian
rule in European Turkey and it's just be-
cause 1sueh alteration as would remove
this feature would entirely destroy the
treaty that less confidence is felt 10 the
efficacy of the congress since its publica-
ton; while Count Andrassy will demand
q revision of the entire treaty, he will de
cline to do so in combination with England,
because their interest is not Identical,
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, March pa. T. Stew
arts home for women will be open for the
reception of boArders April g. The formal
opening takes place April 2 Board and
lodging will cost Sc per week; a single
room s per week extra. A large parlor
room may be had for SO to S. per week
extra. The hotel being intended for the
use of the greatest number it will conve-
niently accommodate, it is desired that
each room be occupied by at least two
boarders. a limited number of rooms
will be set apart for the use of ladies visit
ing the city On business.
Year: 1878

OF RHEUMATISM OF TWENTY YEARS STANDING.
Never In my life have had so much pleasure in do
ing any thing as in giving this certificate to the
word and hope It may be the cause of thousands
OF my fellow creatures being relieved from that
dire disease, rheumatism. My wife has been afflicted
with 1t for twenty years, most of the time suffering
excruciat1ng pains in every part of her body Hav-
ing no appetite whatever, she was reduced to al
most skeleton. So violent were the pains that
she seldom could sleep without taking large doses
OF opium. Every joint was swell ed very much, and
her knees, hands, and neck, covered with large
Jumps. she could do no kind CT work, the sinews
and muscles being so hard and contracted that her
limbs were drawn together so that she was obliged
to be IN bed constantly. In this condition she had
been for twenty years, without ever getting
lleI from every thing she used, until she com.
menced the use of II. G. FARRELL'S ARABIAN
LlNIMENT, the first bottle of which produced a
great change She has now used five bottles, and
the swellings have nearly all gone down; pain has
entirely left her; she sleeps well and soundly; is
more tleshy than ever she was in her life; has an
excellent appetite. aud spins and sews all day
By the use of few bottles more she mnst be as
well as ever she was. If any one doubts this won
derful cure, he has only to call at my residence
near Peoria, and learn the circumstance from my
wifes own lips, he further inquire of any Of
my neighbOrs.
Year: 1878



 It would not be much of calamity if club life in New York was broken up altogether, says an exchange. Its in- huence upon young men IS in many cases decidedly bad. There are hundreds of young men in New York city who have plenty of money to spend which they never earned, and ths value of which they consequently do not understand. Their fathers or some other relatives lett them fortunes, and they think of nothing 8 young men turn to the club as offering exactly what they want. There they meet others of the same class, and @ lie of idleness and dissipation begins. Gard playing is, of course, one of the ways employed to kill time, and passion for gambling is often contracted that lasts through life. If the play is merely for pastime, perhaps no harm would come of it, but instead of that it is always for money and sometimes for large amounts. Spruce young fellows who haunt the club room windows in the afternoon, with boutoniors on their coats, and stare through eye-g glasses at the passers by, and especially at ladies, frequently slt up all night in the club card rooms playing for money. They are exact counter parts, as to make up, of the London snobs whom Thackeray took delight in satirizlng, and they try to ape their Lon don prototypes in manner and style oa conversation. Having nothing to do bfs kill time, of course they ss oke and drirk to excess, and many Of them are. utterly ruined physically when they should be Tn the prime of manhood. The Sun asked some time ago whether it would be matter for regret if every club house in New York was burned down, and do not doubt that many parents ask the same question. It is certain that club life ,demoralizes and destroys a, great many young men, i who, but m for it's at. fractions, might possibly be of some use in the world. ..--
Year: 1878

A correspondent of the Cincinnati

 Commercial says: "A curious study is the consideration of the kind of men who fascinate women. l have known a man, fellow with the head and halr of 8 tramp, and the dress of doctor with g lean practice, q person who wriggled like snake when he walked and had a olammy hand, yet this person was per feet lady killer. One girl was betrothed to him for three years, and then he tilted her for new flame. The new love af- fair ended with a tragedy, for when in turn he shook the new love of, the rest less, grief stricken girl ended her troubles forever in aneighboring river. There were other women who loved the fellow almost as desperately, although they consoled themselves more easily"
Year: 1878

WANTED TO D1E.-A touching story is told of Miss Mary MoCarger, who was killed by the disaster at Tariffville. A few years ago she was engaged, to be married, and the preparations for the wedding were going on apace. Sudden ly her lover was stricken with fatal dis ease, and the devoted girl went, to, the bedside and took care of him until he was called away. | A few days before the railroad accident she. remarked to one of her friends that she was tired of living and waiting for the end, and longing for the time when she could rejoin her lover.
Year: 1878

THE BRIGHT SIDE.--Look on the
bright side. 1t is the right side, The
times may be hard, but it will make them
no easier to wear gloomy and sad coun-
tenance. 1t is the sunshine and not the
cloud that gives beauty TO the flower.
There is always before or around us that
which should cheer and ill the heart
with warmth and gladness. The sky is
blue ten times where it is black once.
You have troubles, it may be. So have
others. None are free from them; and
perhaps it Is as well that none should be.
They give sinew and tone to life, iorti-
tude and courage to man. That would be
dull sea, and the sailor would never &C.
quire skill, whcro there is nothing to


disturb its surface. 1t is the duty OK
every one to extract all the happiness
and enjoyment he can within and with
out him; and above all, he should look
on the bright side. What though things
do look little 'darkS The lane will
turn, and the night will end in u broad
day. In the long run the great balance
rights itself. What appears i'll becomes
well-that which appears wrong, right
Men are not made to hang down their
heads or lips, aud those who do only
show that they are departing from the
path of true common sense and right
There is more virtue in one sunbeam
than in whole hemisphere of clouds
and gloom. Therefore, we repeat, look
on the bright side. Cultivate all that IS
warm and genial--not the cold and repul


sive, the dark and morose.- Interior.
Year: 1878

TURKISH DISCIPLINE --O5man PashA
used to maintain discipline among the
officers of his army by peculiar methods.
On one occasion n captain and IL LIEUTENANT
were brought to Osman, charged win
cowardice in the presence of the enemy
The captain was head taller than Osman'
and very strongly built. Both culprits
stood before tie general, in an humble
attitude, with thcir heads bent. OSman
spoke to then at first in low, grave
tone, and then sprang suddenly upon the
lieutenant, lifted him into the air with
his left hard, struck him repeatedly with
his right Ast on the head and chest, and
then dashed him to the ground. He turned
next tothe captain and administered
similar thrashing. For all this he was
great favorite among his soldiers, VINO
would kiss his portrait devoutly, and
even utter his name with reverence.


A,rr, =, q Anntipry chow
Year: 1878

WHITE CONCENTRATED BROTH FROM
PoULTRy.-PIace in a proper vessel two
fat fowls (tru sedD, with knuckle of
veal, weighing about three pounds. Fill
the vessel three-quarters full with good
beef stock broth, and cause it to boil at
a gentle heat. Then skim the broth, and
put in two carrots, a turnip, an onios, a
few leeks, and some celery, but do not
add any salt, as the bullion has been al.
ready salted. Boil the whole gently for
five hours, then skim it, and remove the
meat and vegetables. The broth should
afterwards be strained through fine
sieve, This broth is very useful for
white soups and in preparing other
dishes. Glaze is made in the same way,
except that in this case only n small guam
tity of beef stock should be used; the
smaller the amount of liquor employed,
the greater being the consistency of the
glaze. Great care should be taken to.
wards the end Of the process, that the
glaze may not be injured by the heat
used in its preparation.