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Year: 1879

ADULTERY AND FoRNioAT1oN.-The
following is the text of the act
passed at tho late session of tho
Legislature, 'To prohibit persons
living together in adultery:


"Fhat any man and woman who
shall dwell together in q state Of
adultery or fornication, or adultery
and fornication, shall be indicted,
and, on conviction, such offenders
shall be sevorally punished by fine
not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than five hundred dollars,
or Imprisonment not less than six
months nor more than twelve
months, or by both fro and i'm
prisonment, at the discretion OF the
Court"
Year: 1879

An English girl, near Manchester, tied a
string TO her toe and let 1.-THE string not
the toe-hang out the window for gentle
man friend to pull in order that she might
not miss her music lessons The rector of
the church, il is further stated, hearing of
the arrangement, refused the couple the sac
rament And this reminds us of Il little
story. Once upon a time a young lady who
desired to get up with the lark in order 10
go on an eloping tour, adopted the English
girls plan and the lover was to be on hand
at daybreak to give the signal. The string
used for the pedal communication was a
stout cord, and one end was dropped out of
the third story window into the back yard,
and the other end, of course, was attached
to the damsel's great toe. And the legend
runs that healthy goat of the William per
suasion arose early next morning to look for
the early worm, as it were, and wandered
into the yard. After eating up all the old
tomato cans, barrel slaves, and broken crock
cry ware, he found the string and took that
in as a dessert. AS soon as the cord was
drawn taut, the goat stood on his hind legs
and gave the string an impulsive jerk.
The girl awoke. The goat gave another
sudden pull, and the maiden jumped out of
bed with a smothered cry Of pain. Then
she stopped down to detach the cord just as
the ridiculous beast gave another violent
jerk, and she lost her equilibrium-and her
toe, too, almost, the cord cutting into the
tender flesh She sprang to the window
and called down in hoarse whisper


''Stop pulling Charles-I'll be down in
a minute"


Then she made another effort to unite the
cord, but the diaboical goat gave his head
several angry bobs, and each time the girl
gave a cry of pain. Again she softly called
out in the darkness:


"Charles, if you don't stop jerking that
way, I'll not come down at all ~


She was answered by another savage pull,
and the cry of anguish that escaped from
her lips brought her mother into the room,
with look of alright, and lighted lamp.


The young lady tainted, the elopement
was nipped in the bud, and the disappointed
maiden's big toe was sore for two weeks
The goat escaped.
Year: 1879

Near DunGries, Scotland, lived a pious
family who had adopted an orphan vho
was regarded as half-witted, lie had i'm
bibed strict views on religious matters, how
ever, and once asked his adopted mother if
she did not think it wrong for the people
to come to church and fall asleep, paying
no better regard to the service. She replied
she did Accordingly, before going to
church the next Sunday, he filled his
pockets with apples. One bald-headed old
man, who invariably went to sleep during
the sermon, particularly attracted his atten-
ton Seeing him at last noddng and Civ
ing nasal evidence of being in the Gland of
dreams" he struck the astounded sleeper a
blow with an apple on the top Of his bald
pate. The minister and aroused congrega-
tion at once turned round and gazed indig-
nantly at the boy who merely said to the
preacher as he took another apple in his
hand with SOBER honest expression of
countenance "You preach I'll keep 'em
awake.
Year: 1879

All along the Susquehanna, Schuylkill
and the minor streams in Pennsylvania
the myriads of wild geese, that journey
northward and southwark when cold wealth
er comes, are found in abundance. To
bring down the swift-moying flock, and to
entice them within shooting range after
they have struck the water, requires skill
and practice The experienced hunter Sc
lects a pond where wild geese have been
known to stop either for rest, fresh water,


or sand, for they must have all these, but
can do without either for long time. Then
he selects a cove or small bay, backed by
boggy swamps, and with a point of land
iutting into the pond, so as to allow clear
range, right left and in front, Six rods
back from the end of the point should be
built the blind This is constructed by
building an entire framework Of boards.


These should be covered on the surface to-
ward the water with whatever variety Of
evergreen boughs the woods in the vicinity
may furnish. The structure resembles n
natural growth of bushes along the margin
of the lake, AT the bottom of the stand
small openings are left through which the
lines attached to the decoys are manipulat-
ed. A rod to the rear of the blind is the
hut of the hunters, in which they may live
comfortably through the flying season,


which lasts from the beginning of frost un-
Til ice begins to form. About two dozen or
more wooden dummies are scattered about
in flocks over the cove. They look like
living fowls at distance, as can be testi-
fed by more than one marksman, who, af-
ter careful padding to windward, has
emptied the contents of his breech-loader
into their white pine carcasses. Wild
Year: 1879

Before you begin your heavy spring
work after winter of relaxation, your
system needs cleansing and strength
enlng to prevent an attack of Agus
Bilious or Spring Fever, or some
other Spring sickness that will unfit
you for a seasons work. You will
save time, much sickness and great ex-
pense if you will use one bottle Of Hop
Bitters in your family this month.
Don't wait. See another column.
Year: 1879

The pedometer consists of four tough,
light wooden wheels, supplied with an outer
rim of tough india rubber These wheels
are secured to a frame the shape of the foot,
which is strapped to the pedal extremities
in the usual manner. Unlike roller skates
these little vehicles are not under, but are
placed on each side of the foot, thus giving
the wearer good standing, as well as a
solid footing The rear wheels are three
inches in diameter, while those in front are
but two and half inches This gives the
foot a slight incline, and when in motion
has much to do in impelling the pedestrian
forward. Extending from the toe, with a
slight curve toward the ground, is a piece Of
casting termed the pusher, which is simply
used in mounting an elevation or steep in
cline. From the centre of the heel a small
brass wheel extends backward, serving as a
guide, as well as brake. The whole scarce
ly turns the scale at a pound weight. In
using them no more effort is required than
in ordinary walking. The wearer steps
with his' regular stride, and is amazed to
find himself skimming over the ground SO
rapidly with so little muscular effort. Mr.,
Hobbs explains the mystery of the rapid
movement in. this manner A man whose
stride is thirty-two inches will traverse for
ty-eight inches, or one-half farther, with
the pedometer This is because the body
is in constant motion. For instance, says
he, the traveller starts, and, while he raises
one foot to step, he continues rapidly on
ward until that foot is set down and the
other raised to make another step. This
gives him more momentum, and away he
goes over two miles in the same time that
il would take him to accomplish mile with
the feet. No effort of the body is required
for their use as in skates The traveller
imply plants one foot before the other, and
finds himself whizzed along al a lively rate.


The man who is always as "coOl as a
Year: 1879

Live for something, be not idle,


Look about thee for employ
Sit not down in useless dreaming
Labor is the sweetest JOY.
Folded hands are ever weary


Selfish hearts are never gay,
Life for thee hath many duties


Active DO then while you may.
Scatter blessings in the pathway!


Gentls words and cheering smiles
Better are than gold or silver


With their great creating wiles
As the pleasant sunshine falleth


Ever on the grateful earth,
no let our sym mpathy aud kindness
GLADDEN. well the darkened hearth.
Hearts there are oppressed aad weary
Drop the tears Of sympathy.
Whisper words Of hope and comfort,
Give, and thy reward shall be
Joy unto thy soul returning,


From this perfect founiain-head
Freely, as thou freely giyest,


Shall the grateful light be shed
Year: 1879

FL. That it. shall be unlawful to keep any
swine within the limits of the city of Frankfort,
aud the owner Of any swine who permits the
same to stay within the limits of said city, or
any person who permits them 10 remain upon
their premises after being notified one day by
the Marshal of the City Of Frankfort TO remove
the same shall, upon conviction thereof, he 6ned
not less than two or more than ten dollars for
each day that said swine may remain in said
city, after being so notified TO remove the same
and each day they so remain ahali be deemed a
separate odense. 7. j. TODD,


49, CITY MdSskaL
Year: 1879

We are authorized to announce WALTER
FRANKLIN as a candidate for reelection to
the Office of Circuit Clerk of Franklin county,
at the August election, $780, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party.
Year: 1879

Very few of the sudden deaths which are
said to arise from diseases of the heart do
really arise from that cause. To ascertain
the real origin of the sudden deaths, an ex-
pertinent was tried and reported to a scienti-
fic congress at Strasburg. Sixty-six cases of
sudden death were made the subject of a
thorough post-mortem examination; in these
cases. only two were found who died from
disease of the heart. Nine out of sixty-six
had died of apoplexy, while there were forty
six cases of congestion of the lungs that is,
the lungs were so full of blood that they
could not work, not being enough for suf-
ficient amount of air to support life. The
causes that produce congestion of the lungs
are Cold feet, tight clothing, costive bow
els, sitting still until chilled after being
warmed with labor or a rapid walk, going
too suddenly from close room into the air,
especially after speaking, too hasty walking
or running to catch train, etc. These
causes of sudden death being known, an
avoidance of them may serve to leDgthen
many valuable lives, which would otherwise
be lost under the verdict of the heart COM
plant. That disease is supposed to be in
evitable and incurable hence many may
not take the pains they would to avoid su :
den death, if they knew it lay in their
power.
Year: 1879

An old man lay dying in room in
Bordeaux. She surroundings of the small
apartment would lead one to suppose that
its dying occupant was one of the poorest of
the poor classes the furniture was mean in
the extreme. A'course and untidy bed, on
which he lay in his last gasps, few chairs,
table and an old desk was all the furniture
the room contained, all of the cheapest kind
and even the old house had an intensely un-
inviting appearance both outside and in.


The only pleasing feature of the wretched
abode was a very pretty young girl of about
twenty, who sat beside the bed, with her
hand casped in that of the dying man. She
looked at the pinched features of the man
with ptying gaze, and the traces of recent
tears we've still visible on her pale cheeks.


1t was her uncle that lay there, the only
relative she owned, save brother who had
left them about four years before, and of
whom she had heard nothing since, for he
never wrote, and she had long mourned him
as dead


She had placed all her remaining afiec-
tions on this, her only relative, and deep
was her grief at the prospect of losing him
and being left alone to battle with an un-
charitable, selfish world.


The dying man had lain with closed eyes
for sometime, and she supposed he was sleep
ing. But presently he opened his eyes and
fixed them on hers. Then his lips moved
and he spoke.


Adele


What do you wish uncle, said she, in a
gentle voice.


Nothing, replied he, relapsing into 81
lence again, but keeping his eyes still fixed
upon her face as though he would read her
very thoughts.


Adele, my child spoke he again, 4 shall
soon be no more. You know l have sum-
moned my notary hither. Do you know for
what purpose


The young girl had begun to weep when
he spoke of leaving her she gazed al
him with fearful eyes and answered


NO uncle, do not know why you sent fol
NJ. Rabois, but it may be to attend to the
closing of your affairs in proper man
ner.'


'Just soto draw up my will, was the re-
ioiner, and as you are somewhat interested
in the matter | shall have to make to yor
some explanations in regard to it. You
have always considered me poor man, have
you not, Adele 7?


Yes, Uncle Jerome but to me you have
ever been as dear as though you possessed
thousands J


A triumphant smile lit up his cadaverou'
countenance then after another pause h'
said


Then you love your poor old uncle p


A fresh flow of tears and sobbing re
sponse rewarded him.


And you would not refuse my dying re
quest, Adele p continued he, eagerly.


NO, uncle was her reply. ANY reasona
BILE request of yours would under any cir
cumstances be held sacred by me-


At the word reasonable he WINGED Lit
tie, but resumed the conversation.


The notary will probably be here soon
therefore, must be brief said he. Thel
pausing again for moment, he resumed
adele, am not the poor wretch you think
although have lived in so wretched plac
and Jared 80 miserably. have avoided al
companiouship owing to my deformity,
am sensitive,m child and could not endure
with equanimity, the glances of pity or al
horrence folks usually favored me with
Year: 1879

Il believe it to be all wrong and even
wicked for clergymen or other public men
to be led into giving testimonials TO qusck
doctors or vile stufis called medicines, but
when really meritorious article made of
valuable remedies known to all, that all
physicians use and trust in daily, we should
freely commend it. | therefore cheerfully
and heartily commend Hop Bitters for the
good they have done me and my friends,
firmly believing they have no equal for fam
lily use. will not be without them.'


Rev., Washington, ID. G,
Year: 1879

The other day a gentleman tramp,
with a stomach yearning for a picked
up meal, undertook to enter yard on
Winder Street. A large, fierce dog
stood at the gate to give him a hostile
welcome, and after vainly trying to
propitiate the animal, the tramp called
to a lad of ten, who was making kite
on the verandah: Hey, sonnyw
''Yes, I'm here, was the reply. Say,
bub, call off yer dog" No use! No
user!' replied the lad. Even if you
got in here, Mas waiting at the
kitchen door with a kettle Of boiling
hot water, Sarah's working the tele-
phone to git the police, and I'm here
to holler murder and wake up the
whole street"
Year: 1879

To consent that the Nation is not supreme all
its domain is to concede the right of secession and
that the bond of union may be broken. at will by any
State combined within its compact.-[Wash. Rep.


Precisely, Bub!


And the fun of it is, you will have
to consent that the Nation is not su-
preme. . Okolona States.
Year: 1879

CnO6S
pee and open for inspection Prices still lower than ever
before The styles in Ladies' Misses and Chldrens Kid
Button and Side Lace Shoes and in Ladies' and Misses Cloth
Top Basket Leather Foxed Button Shoes very pretty and
attractive and in quality the very best that produced by
of the most reliable Cancnnati manufactures Prices
guaranteed to be lower than the quality Of Shoes
be bought anywhere in the county.


The stock of Mems, Boys and Childrens Heavy Saddle
Seam and Hand Sided Boots larger by far than has
before been brought to this market by dealer The
quality better and the prices lower than the grade
goods have been sold in Jackson since the Pc-
present tending upward and those who buy ear
est will buy lowest


My stock of Mems and Boys Fine Wool Hats larger
than be found at any other store in Jackson and the
styles and desirable and the prices lower than
goods of the quality be bought in this market


also keep full line of Kip Calf Upper and Sole Leather
for sale at all times Call and examine my STOCK and be
convinced that the Boot and Shoe Store the place buy
Boots and Shoes.


L. W. TEoAG A- -
Year: 1879

ANEcDoTE OF AN OLD RIVER GAMBLER
One time he was accused of swindling,
the charge being made in the heat of play
by man from whom Watts accomplice
had just won $4,000. "Is that your
opinion 2" he quietly asked. "Yes, sir
that's what I think" roared the loser ;
"vou swindled me, and stigmatized you
as scoundrel." The hour was late, and
only the watchman and 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
has done that thing. II will give you
5000 right here if you will not make that
opinion any further public" said Watts,
drawing forth his pocket-book. Nc, sir,
I do not want the money you cannot buy
my silence with money" Then Watts
smiled in his wicked way and held a
pistol in one hand and the money in the
other, and said quietly, as before My
friend for the suppression of your opinion
offered you $1,000. You refused. Now
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 his money and his life and kept
silent.-&. Paul Pioneer.
Year: 1879

Our business Is run in the old fashioned way. We
do not shuttle Q customer about from one salesman
to another to buy paper of pins from one salesman


yard Of calico and spool Of thread from another
thereby taking up hours in purchasing few goods
that can, by our way of doing, be purchased in o.
many minutes. keep none but Hrst-class statesmen,
who are we'll posted in every line Of goods. The
same salesman goes the entire stock with the custo
Year: 1879

BRowN CoUNTY.-The Democrats of Brown
have played the independent Republicans a
handsome trick, by repudiating every one OF
them, and putting out ticket Of their own. 1t
is proper treatment of men who went back on
their own party, in hopes of getting Democratic
support. One man, especially, has had hard
time of il. He came out independent for County
Clerk. When the Greenbackers met, he went
into their Convention, and swallowed all the
stuff they offered him, just like some men did in
this County; then the Convention scooped him.


He went into the Democratic Convention, and
tried for the nomination there, but got the cold
shoulder again. Now there is an independent
Republican candidate for County Clerk, and an
other for Sheriff, lying around loose, without an
endorsement from anybody. The only right and
sensible thing the Republicans of Brown County
can do, is to vote the straight Republican ticket
Year: 1879

A weed, commonly known as
wild morning glory (Convolyulus),
Is causing very serious annoyance
to some OF the farmers on the Cal
averas bottom lands, few miles
northeast from Linden, San
Joaquin county. The weed is trail
ing plant and twines itself around
corn, and even coils itself, anacon-
da fashion, around stalks of wheat,
TO the great detriment and some-
times to the utter destruction Of
the growing crop. All efforts thus
far to eradicate the troublesome
plant have proved unavailing. A
few acres of the land where the an
noying plant had taken possession
almost to the exclusion of every
thing else, were rented some time
ago to company of Cinnamon,
who carefully and thoroughly
spaded up the soil, gathering
up every particle of the weed
that they could find, deposited the
pest in sacks, carried it off the
land, dried it thoroughly and then
consumed it by fire, hoping thereby
to eradicate it completely from the
soil; but instead of destroying the
nuisance, their laborlous efforts ap-
peared to have the effect of propa-
eating and invigorating the weed.
The land which had been so care
iully spaded and thoroughly titled
produced one of the most luxuriant
crops of the Wild Morning Glory
probably ever before seen in any
part of the San Joaquin Valley.
What to do in order to get rid of
the pestiferou' thing has become u
serious consideration on the part Of
the farmers in that neighborhood.
The soil is deep and rich in that
section, and it is to be hoped that
tillers of the soil can soon discover
and apply some method of remov-
ing the Objectionable weed from
their farms.
Year: 1879

A number OF desirable rooms to
let at No. 7 Third street. The loea-
tion is accessible and desirable
from every standpoint. The neigh
borhood is good and the house is
barely five minutes walk from the
Court House.
Year: 1879




A paragraph III the Washington dispatches
Q few days ago announced that all the ont
standing fve-twenty bonds have been called
in for redemption. Most newspaper readers
no doubt passed it over with a glance, and
perhaps a little feeling of satisfaction that
the finances of the Government are in such
an excellent condition, which was speedily
forgotten in the perusal of more exciting
news. And yet there must have been many
10 whom it brought "a tram OF memories Of
the terrible time of trial and suffering, Of
hope and disappointment, of alternate victory
and defeat, when these bonds were first issued
and an appeal was made to the patriotism Of
the people to furnish the Government with
money for carrying on the war. 1t was in
1862. All talk of settling the contest in
ninety day campaign had ceased. and
wise men lad come reluctantly to tho
conclusion that the rebellion was far too
formidable TO be overtbrown by a few hard
blows, and must be worn out 1t was
grave question whether the patience
and patriotism OF the North would not
wear out first. The financial make-shifts
of 1S61-the loans from banks and the issues
of Treasury nOtes-were no longer adequate to
supply the needs of the Government. and the
courageous step was taken of appealing di-
recuy to the people to supply the money, as
they had furnished the men. to preserve the
Union. new loan was authorized, redeemable
after five years and payable in twenty, with
interest at six per cent in gold, and the bonds
were in denominations Of from fifty dollars
upward. 30 a. TO place them within the reach
of all classes. Sagacious and effective eff
forts were made to pOpuaIize the loan by the
banking house Of Jay Cooke s. Co., which was
given the contract for placing it. Subscrip-
tons were urged as patriotic duty. Men
who could not enlist in the Army were asked
to help the great cause by giving OF their
means, whether tho amount were great OF
small The people made noble response to
the appeal. Wealthy citizens bought the bonds
by thousands and tens of thousands; men of
moderate means by hundreds. and poor farm
ers and mechanics put their little savings in
the fifty dollar bonds. proud and glad that
they could do little toward helping their
country.


The younger generation. who were children
in 1862, and who since coming 10 years of
understanding have been accustomed to hear
Year: 1879

If Mr.. Llngbein knows when he is beaten
he will abandon his bill to destroy Central
Park, after no less a person than General
Shaler, Commander of the First Division OF
the National Guard. has pronounced against
it in the words reported elsewhere. General
Shaler is naturally as anxious as any member
of his command that the militia shall
have suitable parade ground, but he
is opposed to this scheme for the
reason that good parade-GrOund cannot be
obtained in Central Park without cutting up
the roads, and like THE TRIBUNE, he is not
in favor Of destroying pleasure ground which
has cost the city much money and means so
much to the poorer classes He is positive in
his opinion that the only parade ground which
could be had in the Park without cutting up
roads, suppOsing that the people would consent
to such an intrusion, is one which would be too
small for a division drill. General Shaer
says frankly that the militia "don't want"
this small parade ground AS both the people
and the militia are opposed to the bill, then,
Mr.. Langbein may as well withdraw into a
friendly Obscurity.