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Year: 1879

The WEATuER.-The centre of lowest pressure
moved rapidly over the lake regions during the
early part of yesterday and last evening was
over the st. Lawrence Valley and the northern
portion of the Middle Atlantic States. Its infu-
ence is felt over very large area; in fact, the
barometer is above the mean only over small
portion of the Gulf States. Rain fell in the lake
regions Middle Atlantic and New England
States The quantity was very large some
sections of the lower lakes, owing to the
electrical disturbances that attended the pre-
ciptation. The weather throughout the other
districts was generally fair. The winds have
been from fresh to brisk in the upper lake dis
tIicts fresh on tho Atlantic and Gulf coasts and
generally light elsewhere. The temperature
fell slightly in the New England States re-
manned nearly stationary over the lakes and rose
decidedly in the other sections Of the country
Reports of destructive tornadoes are coming in
from several sections of the central valleys.
These phenomena were predicted in yesterdays
HERALD. Although the centre of the disturbance
will pass into the ocean within the next twenty
four hours the barometer is likely to remain be-
low the mean over the Middle Atlantic States for
some days. The storms in the West broke down
the telegraph wires, causing great delay in trans
mitting messages The weather over the British
Islands is fine, but there are indications of its
becoming unsettled. The weather in New York
and its vicinity to-day will be partly cloudy and
warm in the morning, with showers, followed by
clearing. Tomorrow it will be slightly cooler
aud clear.
Year: 1879

FIVE MEN died by the rope on four scaifolds
yesterday for the crime of murder. One exccu
tion took place in Virginia, another in Texas,
the third in North Carolina and the fourth in
Mississippi-all of the condemned being fully
deserving of their fate.
Year: 1879

THE SUPREME Court OF New JERSEY has
affirmed the verdict against Cove Bennett
and Mrs. Smith, which decision carries the case
to the Court of Errors and Appeals Should
this body decide against the condemned their
last resource will be the Court of Pardons.
Year: 1879

THREE LIVES WERE LOST on the Fourth at
Trenton, n. j., by the breaking down of wharf
and now Coroner's jury render a verdict
which lays the blame on nobody in particular
1t was simply lack of judgment 1t is quite
evident that there was lack of sense in the
iury.
Year: 1879

GIBSON, who deliberately shot an unarmed
man at Macon, Ga, has just been acquitted
on the ground that he was crazed by liquor.
1t is satisfactory to know that the people Of
Macon consider the verdict as an outrage.
Year: 1879

Funeral Honors to the Dead Prince.


Our special despatch from Woolwich re-
counts the particular incidents of the ar
rival there yesterday OF the mortal remains
of the only son of the late Emperor of the
French; the formal Identification of the
mangled body of the gallant boy by those
who last saw him in the glory OF early man
hood; the royal and military honors to the
corpse OF prince and soldier, and the
moving of the procession away over the
Kentish hills at sunset toward the desolated
home Of the heart-broken mother. 1t
is q strange scene that-signifcant
Of the vicissitudes not merely OF
life. but of glory, passion, prejudice and
sympathy. This Prince, toward whose
dead body British sovereign, British
princes and the British army exhibit their
ready respect, was a Bonaparte-one OF
the family of that man whom all England
was taught to hate for at least two genera
tions There are o good many Waterloo
veterans yet alive in England, and the
whirligigs Of time have moved rapidly
when in their lifetime the heir of the great
soldier against whom they fought is ex-
cluded from France and England does all
the honors at his funeral with really graceful
sentiment and chivalric generosity. Eng
land honors herself in this as much as she
honors the exiled family that has received
her hospitality. She is more profoundly
consistent with herself than perhaps she
knows for she acts in this as if upon an
instructive perception Of the significance OF
her own traditions and history, which have
recognized in every stage of her progress
that superior races or families OF men are
to be treasured and set apart and distin-
guished in all ways from the common herd
of humanity. She is to-day in the number
of tree nations the great stronghold OF the
aristocratic idea the idea that superior
quality, physical or intellectual, proved
and shown in great achievements, is the
best and soundest title for the distinction Of
citizens and for the rewards of honor-an
idea that in the course of ages has done
almost as much to elevate and dignity hu-
manity as the idea of absolute equality has
done to degrade it, 1t is characteristic for
EnBlauu 70 uOuOr tue AclI "a euo SICotCoo
soldier of modern times and to utterly for
get old relations Of animosity in new ones
of good will. But the people of England
sympathize with these honors certainly as
much as the aristocracy; and the people Of
France, millions of them, regard her with
grateful hearts for it; and tho people OF
other countries generally, we believe, so
far as they have heard of these events;
for common chord of human sym apathy is
touched by them. All men and women OF
generous natures have tender place in
their hearts for youth who set out in life
as this prince did-who was, perhaps, only
the victim Of great history-who might
have proved the salvation of wonderful
name, and whose end has outdone the
tragedies of story. In becoming the organ
of this sympathy England takes fitting
place in touching picture on the poetical
side Of contemporary history.
Year: 1879

The President and the Civil Service


Governor Young OF Ohio, has talked
about the political functions of office-hold-
ers with the President, and shows that Mr..
Hayes stands where he has stood for o year
past on that subject. 1t will be seen from
the Governors report of the conversation,
printed elsewhere, that the President thinks
offce-holders ought not to manipulate pri-
maries or conventions, that they may con-
tribute to campaign funds if they wish, and
ought to support their party not as Office
holders, but as citizens, but that what they
do not do in politics shalt not hurt them as
officers.


Mr.. Young gives also his own opinions,
which are in brief, ''Down with the DEM
ocrats !" He would turn out of Office not
only all the democrats, but all the luke
warm republicans-the dreadful fellow
and as the precise fervor Of an office-holders s
faith may be difficult to get at he would, no
doubt, prescribe some new and redhot
sort of test oath to pass around, and turn
out every clerk and tidewaiter whose lips
were blistered In taking it. The good
Governors heat looks little like fright.
When an army begins to shoot the deserters
that is generally a sign that it distrusts its
chances Of victory.


But it is all great nonsense. The demo-
Gratis will probably make an outcry about
the civil service, especially if any of their
own men ore turned out of office but
they have no right to complain. They have
made short work Of republicans where they
have had opportunity, and if the cohesive
power OF public plunder" arrays the office
holders Of the country against them next
year, as it did in 1876, this will
be because their conduct SO far has
given notice to all republicans in
office that they will be turned out if q dem
ocratic administration comes in. 1t is one
OF the gross stupidities of the democrats
that they have not relieved the army OF
office-holders OF this fear. which is more
effective than any compulsion, to induce
the republican clerks to subscribe money
and Give Jealous labor to their party
Year: 1879

A GOoD SETTLEMENTS Last week
we remarked that money was more plenty
hereabouts than usual at the opening of
new year, ard the general annual
settlements made in town on Monday
last confirmed the statement. Business
mon at its conclusion were good natured
and wore II happy smile which plainly
indicated thut tho settlement to them
had been satisfactory. Taxes upon
property in this locality were closely
paid and there is some money lefS in
circulation. 1t would be hard to find a
more prosperous community than this
anywhere, and if the weather man win
only favor us with reasonable amount
of storm, continued prosperity will be
assured.
Year: 1879

MANY THANKs.-To our many suo-
scribers who have promptly settled old
scores and begun the New Year even, we
desire to return thanks for their substan-
tial aid at time when we greatly needed
it. To the army OF delinquents we can
only say that we hope they will become
Instrumentation and do likewise.
Year: 1879

An explosion took place yesterday
morning in the law Office of Robert Par
ish, OH 9th ST., Philadelphia, by which
a lad named Wm. Mcdowell was Sc
verely injured. The explosion proves
to have been the work OF an internal
machine fixed up in a drawer Of Mr..
Parish's desk, with parlor matches,
sand paper and two horse pistols.


The boy, who had two of his fingers
torn off, was taken to the hospital. His
hand was amputated this afternoon.-
Owing to his exhausted condition his
physician will allow no communication
with him. Mcdowell was the only
one in the Office at the time Of
the explosion, and it is presumed
that he had climbed Oh the desk to
open the window shutters and that the
pressure Of the drawer caused the
machine to explode. The powder and
matches were SO arranged in the draw.
er that an unusual jolting of the desk
would cause an explosion.


1t is supposed that Mr.. Parish had
taken this plan Of protection against
robbery. A warrant Was issued this
afternoon for his arrest, and it il
thought he will be apprehended at his
summer residence at Masonville, N. j.
Year: 1879

Robert Green will preside at the pub
lie meeting of the NJ. S. r. A. this even
ing and some good speakers will be
present. The public are earnestly re-
quested to attend these meetings as
they are free to all and the club need
a. ID deserve encouragement.
Year: 1879

Preston Bros, at their emporium No
2 East Sixth street, are still sweetly
warbling the above song, and are new
er without full chorus Of customers
They not only retain all of their old
friends, but are daily raising new ones
Year: 1879

One case of vagrancy in which the
principal was given 60 days at the Fort.
and the case of lady from Philadel-
phia, who had drank "wee drop
wound up the list at Police Court this
morning. In the latter case so cents and
costs was imposed.
Year: 1879

The longer I live the more I become
satisfied that nothing is so good for peo-
pie who are in deep trouble as real hard
work-work that not only occupies the
hands, but the brain; work on which one
lavishes the best part Of the heart
George Elliot. Any one deep in trouble
can have a bucksaw and wood pile by
applying at this ofice,-St. Louis Post. ;,
Year: 1879

Make a full eItimate Of all YOU
owe, and of all that is owing to you.
Reduce the SANG to Il note. AS fast
as you collect pay over to those you
owe. If you cannot renew your
note every year, get the best secu-
rity you can. Go to business diliS
gently and be industrious waste
no idle moments, be very ecOnonli-
cal in all things, discard all pride,
be faithful in your duty to God by
regular and hearty prayer morning
and night; attend church and meet
ing regular every Sunday, and do
unto all men as you would they
should do unto you. If you are too
needy In circumstances TO give to
the poor, do whatever else sn yUuF
power cheerfully, but If you car
help the poor and unfortunate. Pur-
sue this course diligently and sim
cerely for seven years, anti II you
are not happy, comfortable and i'm
dependent in your circumstances
come to me and | will pay your
debts.
Year: 1879

Mr.. Wiltz II vet quite young man, but his
many and faithful services to Louisiana and
New Orleans have given him reputation
wider than the limits OF the State and en-
deared him TO the hearts OF the people Of
every section OF the Commonwealth. Our
own first choice for the high position for
which his friends are presenting his claims,
We have watched the development and
manifestation OF public rsentiment with a
critical eye, and we do not hesitate to say
that never, In our experience, and we may
safely add rarely In the history Of the State,
has there been 50 general, SO spontaneous
and DO enthusiastic concentration OF pcpu-
lar preference displayed for man for the
first of1oe III the gift of the people as has
been manifested, during the past month or
Year: 1879

sure that the Deat chapter will begin with his
election to the Chief Magistraey of Louisiana.
Through, I'LL these campaigns, and though
ably and faithfully dscharglng all his official
duties, Lieut.. Gov. Viitz has all the time been
actively engaged either In commercial pur-
suits OF In the discharge Of the duties OF the
second officer OF large banking institution
He has been charged with being tempDtizsr,
but that is great Injustice. That he is o man
OF conservative thought and action in
the ordinary affairs OF business or
political life ID certainly true, but that
ID to his credit. Those fierce and u1-
compromising men whose trumpets arc
tuned TO one unceasinR clangor, as II To-
animate the world to eternal BATTLE are
mere 10 be admired for their heroism than
trusted for their Judgment. Gov. Wiltz has
learned n lesson. OF which too many political
leaders are ignorant, that is, that all the af-
mise of conflicting opinions. Otherwise man.
kind would be at eternal war. and law, liberty
and property would be overwhelmed In q
com mon anarchy. But the career Of our dis
tlngulshed friend ID replete with evidences
that when the right Ia arrayed against the
wrong; that when there is real need OF un-
compromising resistance aye. resistance to
the death, no man can be moro resolute, de-
termined and uncompromising than he.


Before tho people Of Louisiana we have
drawn the likeness Of our candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governor Of Lou
isiana AT Baton Rouge they will tell US
how they like It,
Year: 1879

BAN 10
extra care taken selecting thorough all the wood before
the
emnIyn nothing skilled free labor o Convict labor being used


the
work producing which for strength durability and hns OF draft
Full Round Edge
tbe f, and PROTECTING Brass Caps, and
nen Sken rhtners Wagons imported the coming
Year: 1879

and Mower the most complete harvesting


machine well constructed throughout, of excellent material
rKil9 gram but
Of the farmer The Seing apparatus is
order The delivers the
the OF the making the next





reade,
OF small ave the be held
distance This machine also complete
built Mower and arranged before
Self Rake
and tools required take off
tool machine Two
smooth moving rrated edged sickle furnished with
each ChanIrio Combined Mower and Reaper.
Year: 1879

The noticeable movement in


both branches of Congress in re-


lation to railroad connections with


the Pacific, while demonstrates


the necessity of treating the


question with the breadth which


is due to a SYSTEM" also sup


plies convincing proof that the
next great railroad advance which


the country is to make is In the


region west of the Mississippi


and chiefly to the southwest of it.,


and always with a view to out
lets on the, Pacific. The glitter


ing enticements which, like mag


Eets, draw all these roads TO them,


except the Northern Pacific and
the Portland and Salt Lake roads
are the immense beds of metallic
ores which lie hidden among the


Sierras, the Rocky and the Cor


dilleras mountain ranges, ensur-


ing an unparalleled growth of


population in those vast regions
and an almost unlimited trans


portation traffic as the natural re-
suit of the mining development
i'm them. Railroads In the trans
Mississippi region and the open
ing of mines of gold and silver
and copper in the same region
are therefore regarded as the
great objective point for the ell
terprise and energy of the Amer
lean people to spend itself upon
for several years to come. The
race of the railroads Is for the
Pacific, of course gathering rs
much freight by the way as pos
sible. The Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, in which the capital of
Boston is largely Interested. The
Union Pacific, Lending southwest
ward at Denver City; the 'rexaa
Pacific, backed by concentrating
railroads from this sic. the Mis-
sissippi; and the Utah road south
ward through Arizona to the
Gulf of California. are all striving,
the first three as rivals in the
race, to reach the Pacific at a
point whence the ocean passage
to Yokohama will be very much
shorter than by way of San Fran
cisco.


Then there is the Southern Pa
cific Railroad, asking for no pub
lie aid, that has pushed rapidly
down through Southern taIifor-
MIA to Yuma, on the Colorado,
and is advancing at the rate of
from one and Il half to two miles
and half daily into Arizona, into
whose hither southern corner it
will come by next winter. Start
ing out independently from the
Pacific, at San Francisco, as if
that further coast would reciprO-
cate the benefit of the bold move
ment by which the continent was
originally spanned, it comes east
ward with view to meet all the
other roads at some convenient
point on their way westward,
pursuing line below the snow
falls which ohstructs the Union
and Central Pacific, and throw
ing open to settlement tier of
future States in which the vast
stores of mineral wealth are sup
pIemcnted with the most mag
nificent agricultural Opportuni.
ties. A faithful reference to the
map will show four great Terri
tories and States lying in almost
a perfect square, which practi-
cally include the area OF all this
future activity, and
are to be the scene for many years
of combined railroad and mining
Year: 1879

A writer in the Gospel Banner says: |: To kill the potato bug, take one gallon of gas tar and one pail of water, which put in an old barrel or vessel large enough to hold 1t, let it stand three or four days. then take . watering pot and sprinkle the potatoes. Two dressings will save the crop.

 The Chicago Tribune also speaks of its belng effectual in destroying insects and worms, which infest the cucumber, melons and cabbage plants. The mixture should be we'll stirred up two or three times day while standing. Give It trial, some one, and let us know the result. Perhaps it would fix the currant worms too.
Year: 1879

*** We shall feel greatly obliged to any of

 our friends in the county, or elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any occurrence of interest which may come under their notice. a8- CORRESPONDENTS are requested to send in their communications so as to reach us on Monday of each week. as we cannot insure the insertion of any correspondence received after that time.
Year: 1879

are not recommended as a remedy "for all the ills that flesh is heir to, but in affections of the liver, and in all Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia and Sick Headache, or diseases of that character, they stand without rival.

 AG LIE AND FEW

 No better cathartic can be used preparatory to, or after taking Quinine.

 As simple purgative they are uneuualed.
Year: 1879

How women's hearts long for

 home, love and protection only they and God know. Some are compelled

 to accept miserable substitute for it, but true woman never accepts

 the counterfeit coin.
Year: 1879




Without the formal rules of elOcutiOn, which
are so fully ld down in American and English rhetor-
ca reatscs this lite book presents series OF useful
suggestions the OF aiding WELL which, If not al
ways marked with the precision of the pedagogue, are
always lively and amusing seasoned with an abundance
Of piquant anecdotes and personal "reminiscences.
cbe Of celebrated actors and actresses on the French
stage # does not tell much, TO be sure, which one did
not know before about the kndck of reading aloud but
st is perfectly readable itself aording great deal OF
entertainment If but little instruction The translation
is frcsh and llinmatiC
Year: 1879

John Watts, who died in Philadel
phia not long ago, was in his day one
of the most noted gamblers who made
their trade notorious on the Mississippi
river. Although he professed to be a
man of honor" he was by no means of
the very best morals, and he did not
object to take advantage of his fellow
man. For instance: With his friend
and accomplce he would board boat
at Louisville, and, scanning the passen-
ger list, pick out for his victims some
old d-players of wealth with whom
he was personally acquainted. To
these people he would go very quietly
and say of his accompice: "There is
a man who plays high, and we can beat
him; you join with me and well do il" !"
The victim agreed, the party was made
up, but Watts always succeeded in reg
ulating success the wong way for his
victim, and thus the would-be bitter was
often bitten.


Once he was accused of swindling in
that way, the charge being made in the
heat of play by man from whom
Watts accomplice had just won $40, 600.
@Is that your opinion?" he quietly
asked. Yes, sir; that's what think" :"
roared the loser; you swindled me,
and stigmatize you as scoundrel." !"
The hour was late, and only the watch
man and the party engaged in playing
heard the charge, but all of them drew
back and held their breath, for they
were sure Jack would take life to
wipe out the insult. It is said that he
had done that thing. I will give you
5000 right here if you will not make
that opinion any further public" said
Watts, drawing forth his pocketbook.
No, sir; do not want the money
you cannot buy my silence with money"
Then Watts smiled in his wicked way,
and held pistol in one hand and the
money in the other, and said quietly, as
before: My friend, for the suppress
sion of your opinion I offered you $5,-
900. You refused. Now I offer you
that amount of money and your life.
Do You accept?" The man looked into
Jacks cold, steel-gray eye, and what he
read there was convincing. He took
the money and his life and kept silent.
Year: 1879

The Fourth was celebrated in the
Honse yesterday. Col. Bob Taylor and
the other loyals had been trying to ad


journ in honor of the day, and, failing,
he possessed himself of an artificial
spider and went to work to create con-
fusion. He bobbed it befole the faces
of several members, and the boys and
the lobby kept up perpetual litter at
his freaks and the antics of those he
surprised. Col. Bob went bobbing his
spider here and there, and finally took
Col. Ashbel Smith for green one. He
approached him cautiously, and down
went the spider before Col. Smiths
face, and up went the Colonel. He
reached out for Col. Bob in earnest, but
the latter bobbed down and avoided the
indignant blow of the dignifed mem
ber from Harris. Col. s. was in earnest,
and in the twinkling of an eye it was all
over. Col. Bob did not avoid the fist of
Col. S., but Immediately afterward he
felt the forcible effect of shoe leather,
and an examination might prove that he
is at least growing black in the neither
most portion of his body. The House
was convulsed with laughter, and an
innocent member asking what was the
matter, Col Smith replied it was "only
an illustration of paying as you co.
AatSti7o Ter.) Democratic Statesman.
Year: 1879

The public credit of the United


States, says the London Times, is about
the same as that of France. Both
countries can borrow in the open mar
ket at somewhat less than per centum.
Year: 1879

Tie volumes Of the Magazine begin with the
Numbers of June and December of each year.
When no time is specified, it will be understood
that the subscriber wishes TO begin with the cur
rent Number,