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Year: 1879

ATLANTA, Nov. l3.-Genera Toom bs
in an interview regarding his dispatch to
the Chicago Daily Ne,os says the correct
Interpretation of the language is, that the
result of the war was the death of the
Union and the present government is a
cOnsOlidated one and not q confedefacY.
Year: 1879

You have allowed your bowels to be-
come habitually costive, your liver mas be-
come torpid. the same thing ails your
kidneys, and you are just used up. Now
be sensible, get package of Kidney
Wort, take it faithfully and soon you will
forget you've got any such organs, for you
will be we'll man.
Year: 1879

Frank Miler's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade OF
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in it's line diff
Year: 1879

PONDS EXTRACT.-During severe anG
changeable weather no one subject tC
RHEUMATIC PAINS should be one day
without PoND's EXTRACT. 1t is of the
greatest benefit for both CHRONIC and
ACUTE or INFLAMMAToRY RHEUMATISM
The application of PoND's EXTRACT is
wonderfully soothing, and seems to possess
decided anodyne properties. The pain
lameness and soreness are relieved, and
the entire disease often cut short and sub
dued For sale everywhere.
Year: 1879

A liberal reward is ready for any one


who can essentially improve Warner S
Safe Bitters as a pleasant and permanent


ly effective tonic, blood purifier and pre-
ventive of diseases. Ii is good for all


diseases.
Year: 1879

Never go to bed with cold, damp feet
always toast them before fire for ten or
fifteen minutes before going to bed


When going from warm atmosphere to
n colder one, keep the mouth closed, so
that the air may be warmed by its passage
through the nose, ere il reaches the lungs.


Never stand still i'm cold weather, espe-
clally after having taken "A slight degree OF
exercise; and always avoid standing upon
the ice or snow, or where the person is ex-
posed To IA cold wind.


Never take warm drinks and then imms-
diatcly go out in the cold air


Merely warm the back by "A hre, and
never continue keeping the back exposed
to the heat after it has become comfortably
warm; TO do otherwise is dobiltatng.


When hoarse, speak as little as possible
until 1t is recovered from, else the voice
may be permanently lost, or difficulties of
the throat may be produced.


Never begin journey until breakfast
has been eaten.


Keep the back, especially between the
shoulder blades, well covered also the
chest well protected.


Never lean the back upon anything that
iS cold


Never omit regular bathing; for unless
the skin is in an active condition the cold
will close the pores and favor CONGESTION or
other diseases.


Some Of the most valuable constituents
of the wheat are left i'm the bran, and the
fine flour is not sufficiently laxative TO meet
the requirements Of most systems, so il is
advisable to take frequently or systematic
ally a coarser dies Graham, cracked wheat
or rye will generally meet this went, or a
fair supply Of berries or fruits will answer
similar purpose. Proper attention TO tho
diet will generally obviate the necessity OF
resort to physic, and is by far the prefer
able course in every aspect OF the case.


TO cure corns, take one measure OF coal
or gas tar, one Of saltpeter and one Of
brown sugar mix well. Take a piece OF
an old kid glove and spread,a plaster on q
the size OF the corn and apply 20 the part
affected; bind on and leave two or three
days and then remove, and the corn will
come with IT,
Year: 1879

face, but great soorr was in her voice as
abe replied


Miss Anstsy would probably prefer
your rehearsal OF any part with herself as
An audience


Ethel in those days gone hy you loved
me. Do not deny it Your lips had not
then learned to hide the impulses OF your
heart, your eyes could not lie; and l-oh,
my darling, In thought of the chains that
bound me even thcu-havs struggled In
such impotence that the angels might have
pitied me. Base, unworthy as | am. |
speak the truth now. Why-why did |
ever meet you, only TO hayc you spurn me
thusf Ethel, 1t is not yet too late. For
give the past and be my wife"


'Your wife-yours3 Sooner would /
lay down my life. Yes, loved you once
why should deny itl--loved YOU with "A
love that thought darkness light when you
shared II; loved you as now | loathe you.
Go, In your falsehood, with your periured
lips, back 10 the girl who has one so rare a
prize in life's lottery, and tell her OF the
amusement you found i'm a country soioum
40 less a plaything than woman's heart
tell h your hand converted innocence
into knowledge, Joy into wrotchedneSs,
light into darkness "A girl INTO woman.
Then bid her lay her head upon your breast
press upon her lips th- kisses you can yield
80 well, and ask her il she is not proud OF
such prize Let her bind you closer i'm
her chains OF gold. You thought mine
only of perishable flowers; but had YOU
trusted them | would have made them OF
precious stones. Forgive you? For what?
For opening my eyes TO mans treachery
and worldly lust2 For showing me the i'm
earnate baseness which can be yelled i'm the
glory OF the image Of his makeri Yes, |
forgive you even as | scorn you. Go in
peacel"


The June roses were once in bloom, as
Ethel Mayne stood before Gods altar by
Philip Vaugh's side and took upon herself
the solemn VOW to love, honor and obey.


Nor was the man TO whom she pledged
herself unworthy of such a gift. lie it was
who had thawed the frozen chasneIs to her
heart, and had taught her once again the
faith ana trust without which woman's life
is blighted.


The sun had hid himself for a brief
while, and now shed forth resplendently
upon the rose bordered path her feet so
gladly trod. SO as they turned from the
sacred place, and the organ breathed forth
its jubilee, it was echoed and reechoed in
both their hearts.


But only short distance from this scene
of rejoicing, amid the great city's din,
pistol shot rang out upon the clear morning
air A bullet, sent by his own hand, found
its way into the heart OF the man who had
learned too late the possession Of that heart
and found he had rendered his own life un-
endurabe


Yet, when Ethel Vaughn learned the
sad truth leaning upon her husbands
breast, she felt naught save great pity,
and pure prayer rose from her own CRATE
ful heart for the souls happiness OF the man
whose requiem her wedding chimes had
rung.
Year: 1879

Where practicable, II isadvisable 10 learn
on a small wooden machine, on which tho
rider can teach himself, after which he has
only to learn the mounting and dismount-
ing, as any good velocipede rider can ride
n bicycle the first time he tries. In case
vclocipcde cannot be obtained, then the as
sistanc0 of a friend will be required To hold
the bicycle up until you are able 10 ride
alone. II you experience tendency to
fall, do not fail to turn the wheel gently
and without the slightest jerk, i'm the direc-
ton the bicycle is falling. This is the
whole secret Of bicycle riding, and cannot
be too attentively observed The ball Of the
foot should be placed upon the treadIe, and
not the instep as in riding the velocipede.
In order to mount, take the machine by
both handles, place the left toe on the step,
take two or three short leaps TO get little
headway, raise yourself upon the step, and
slide easily into the saddle, but be sure not
to jump; it 10 well TO practice riding on the
step until you can do il with ease, before
attempting 10 slide INTO the saddle. Also.
do notify TO place your foot upon the treadle
before fairly getting into the seat. ! here are
several ways Of dismounting, the most com
mon being to throw the right leg over the
backbone and vault off on the left side.


When doing this, great care should be taken
not to lean forward over the handles In
order To dismOunt by the STEP the left toe
should be- accustomed 10 seek the step and
find IL with case, when the rider can drop
lightly 10 the ground on the loft side. at the
same time keeping hold Of the handles. Il
is quite impossible TO say how long this
state OF pupilage will last. No two riders,
ON comparing notes, ever find that their eH-
perences coincide. We can only say that
bicycling is not very difficult, and that sue
cess is within easy reach OF all who per
severe, "A few hours being generally enough
10 learn each successive stage on the way 10
complete mastery over the machine. The
art Of riding the bicycle once learned, the
bicyclist is more independent than the
owner Of horse, for he can then accomp-
lish distances which hOrseman never
thinks Of attempting. The hcalthiness Of
the exercise has never been questioned the
difficulties Of learning are not so grea. ~
hOrse-riding, skating or swimming, and the
acquisition places a man Of ordinary strength
IN n position superior 10 the equestrian, in
asmuch az hc has his motive power contain
ed within himself, ard that power is aug
mcnicd as well as ccOnOmiZcd by the I'm
I1oycd mechanism Of the bicycle OF to-day.
Year: 1879

New York, Feb. 11.-Notwithstand-
ing that some over sanguine business
men are disappointed at the compara-
tive quiet in business circles, the inacs
tivity is more seeming than real. The
Public says: Underneath the general
quiet there is perceptible steady
growth and continuous advance; salts
factory progress continuing to be made
in the revival of business, while ac-
counts from various quarters report
that manufacturers are increasing their
operations and works long suspended,
and are starting up. On the whole,
everything seems to be in as cheerful a
condition as conservative business men
could desire.
Year: 1879

THERE lis talk Of inviting President
Hayes on the 22d to New York city,
landing him where Washington landed,
and have him in the course Of suitable
ceremonies, publicly read Washington's
inaugural address.
Year: 1879

THE synopsis of Senator Blaine's
great speech on the Chinese question,
to be found in our telegraphic columns
this morning, deserves, as it will doubt
less receive, a careful perusal. Blame
talks like the great statesman that he
really is.
Year: 1879

The San Francisco bankers report
Iair demand for money at nine to
Twelve per cent. for regular CONNER
eiai accounts. The amount of coin on
hand is ample to meet all the wants of
first class borrowers.
Year: 1879

EDIToR DEMOCRAT: We attended the closing examination of the above named school in Russellville, which closed last Friday We do uot prop ose to write what is usually called puff of the Prof. or his school, but simply to say of him and his system of teaching, what he merits as man and teacher. We have witnessed a great many exam tions of this kind, and it can generally be very easily told when pupils have been specially drilled for the occasion. The Professors pupils had not been prepared for an examination in that way and insofar as we heard the ex- animation, and we heard all the classes except the grammar class, we think the pupils exhibited Knowledge of what had been taught them, which was highly creditable both to them and their teacher. They gave the answers to questions and then the reason for the answer in a manner that is rarely wit messed in any of our schools. Mir. Doggett is a teacher by profession, and gives his entire attention to his duties as such and being man of great in dustry, he teaches very thoroughly what he does teach. We never saw a class in arithmetic exhibit such thor ough knowledge of the subject, considA ering the ages of the pupils. The in- terest taken in the closing exercises of the school was not what we think equal to its merits. Ii the house had been full every day it would not have been greater compliment than the teacher and his pupils deserved. We think the Prof. and his worthy lady who assists him are well deserving the confidence and patronage of the people of Russell and vicinity. A.
Year: 1879

Jersy City Argus; The Repub- lirans know they cannot carry the Southern states fairly, therefore they are scheming to carry them by force, and so do away with the necessity for the absequent frauds they were compelled to resort to in 1876. The cry of only "handful of troops is merely intended to to blind the people to their danger.

 Secretary McCrary is to be Judge of the eighth circuit, in place of Judge Dillon, who resigns to take a position in which there is less work and more pay. Judge Dillon can not be blamed for his action, al though by it the government loses the services of one ofits finest jur- ,ists It is supposed that some man from Ohio will succeed Secretary McCrary,
Year: 1879

A Vienna journal says that when starting for Livadia last month the czar went to the station Tn an iron clad carriage, escorted by four hun dred mounted guards. The station was surrounded by military and police, and entrance was strictly prohibited. Similar precautions were taken at all'stations along the line. A tram full of police and guards preceded the emperor's and no one for twenty four hours was permitted even to approach the rails. The emperor and the agent of disaffected Irish property must have much sympathy for each other
Year: 1879

The Democratic boom in the late Chicago judicial election was 2 very good response to the stalwari argument to the effect that the country is "rlslng to strike down the new Democratic rebellion"
Year: 1879

By reference to advertisement it will be seen
that the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Com
pany, B. B. Peck agent, makes an admirable
showing. The company claim the strength of
life insurance company is not in the dimen-
sions of its business, but in its capacity to give
insurance with the utmost safety and economy
to its men- bers, and that nothing is gained, and
much may be lost, by expansion of business,
where expansion does not add to the security
or lessen the cost of its policies The resources
and positi IN of tais company, as exhibited in
the published statement, will enable
tito pursue such methods of management in
the future as the most careful consideration and
the lights of past experience shall show to be
best adapted to subserve the interests of the
existing membership, and to promote its con-
tinuance and vigorous life. In the exercise Of
the trust committed to the directors, it will be
their faithful endeavor to make the opportuni
ties and means now possessed by the company
efficient in the highest attainable degree for its
true usefulness and success.
Year: 1879

The cost of raising bread, biscuit, ETC., with
Horsford's Bread Preparation is only about
half as mach as with Cream Tartar or ordinary
Baking Powder, and the product is great
deal better
Year: 1879

Suppose John Doe of the State of
Nebraska borrows LOCO of Richard
Roe, same State, and for security
gives a mortgage on his farm valued
at $1,000, and invests his borrowed
thousand i'm cattle. This is an every
day occurrence i'm this State, and,
although it is generally accounted
"a good thing" for farmers to bor-
row money to invest in stock, il may
be well enough to look into the mat
ter a little, and see what share the
state and county have in the trans
action. The borrower is compelled
to paw taxes on his farm and on his
stock; the lender pays tax on his
mortgage, thus putting triple bur-
den of taxation on that thousand
dollars. Now, of course the object
of all good public servants is to keep
the expenses of the government at
the lowest limit compatible with the
public good, but, i'm order that even
handed justice be done, the weight
of the puolic burden must be equally
distributed-every dollars worth of
property paying only its proper
share of taxes. Until a method is
devised which shall secure this
thing, the injustice will rankle in
Year: 1879

the minds of those who are wronged.


Let every species Of property be
assessed at a just valuation, and
then "get all the taxes on the prop
erty, without forcing the debtor to
pay on a greater interest than he
actually owns"


We notice that the Massachusetts,
and Missouri legislatures have been
working on the problem, with some
show of success. The subject de-
serves the best attention of our leg
islators for The remaining few days
of the session.
Year: 1879

DEAR JOURNAL AS my letter
will be longer than usual l will at
least try and be as brief as possible
in what 1 have to say.


The Senate went in a body by
special train on Wednesday to at
tend the funeral of Senator Bunnell
at Ashland, getting back in time for
an afternoon session.


Prohibition bill was considered
in the House last evening and in
tense excitement created, galleries
crowded. Bill finally defeated by
three votes.


! send particulars of immigration
Bill introduced by Senator Clark
son and another on Tree-planting,
in which he is on the special COM
mittee.


The capitol appropriation bill has
been read twice and referred to the
committee on public lands and
buildings who will probably report
favorably upon it and it will most
likely be before the Senate at once
for consideration. Our Senator and
Representatives strongly and ac-
lively oppose it, and though it is
impossible to predict the issue as
yet, a majority of l or 2 against it
may be expected in the Senate from
the present outlook.


The Mcbride investigation has
not elected anything of interest and
it is a matter Of general understand
ing here, among those best inform
ed, that he has turned over 10 the
State all monies which have come
into his hands with the exception of
$500, and for that amount he fur
nishes vouchers for monies be has
expended on behalf Of the State
and which will certainly be accept
ed by the Legislature. The interest
he received on deposits was swal-
lowed up by failures of banks in
which the money was deposited,
and Mcbride sacrificed his own pri-
vate means TO keep his accounts
straight. Think of a man handling
over five millions of dollars during
Office and during such times as we
have had and find a man who would
come out more creditably!


A lively discussion took place in
the Senate on a bill introduced in
behalf of the grazing interests out
west. Some Senators being of opin-
ion that it iDterfered with the rights
of homesteaders, and the affair be-
coming warm, the Senate adjourned
without coming to any conclusion
about it.


Chancellor Fairfield is now being
Year: 1879

Gov. TILDEN appeared before the
Potter committee and gave at length
his testimony relative to the cypher
dispatches, denying any knowledge
whatever or participation in any
proposition to buy electoral, votes
in his favor. He admitted later in
his examination that he had know
ledge that there had been an offer
in South Carolina which he had put
an end to by his intervention.
Year: 1879

THE fight over the nomination Of
Edwin A. Merritt to be collector of
customs at New York, and Silas w.
Burt, to be naval officer for the port
of New York, was concluded last
week in the senate by the confirma-
ton of both nominations on a vote
of SO to "a. This ought to end the
contest over the New York appoint
noants
Year: 1879

Mr.. Weaver called attention to an article
in the New York Tribune, which said
Weaver himself was alleged to be the
author Of tAe petitions praying that
soldiers be paid the difference between
the value Of gold and greenbacks at the
time OF payment. He said.he hurled back
the imputation as slander on himself and
on the brave men who were petitioning
for equal rights with holders OF public
bonds.


Among the bills referred was one to cre-
ate permanently deep, wide and straight
channel through Sandy Hook and New
York Harbor for the purpose OF forming
an improved commercial outlet.


On motion Of Mr.. Gibson a resolution
was adopted authorizing the Committee on
Mississippi Levees to proceed over the
Mississippi river to its mouth, at such time
as the committee may direct, for the pnr-
pose OF acquiring knowledge OF its pecu-
liar condition aud wants, and gathering
information relative to the best method
Tor its improvement, with power to take
testimony.


Committees for reports were then called,
anu the House went into Committee Of
the Whole on q bill authorizing the SecrA.
tary OF the Interior TO make treaty with
the Ute indians.
Year: 1879




There is now living near Pottstown
in this State Il young lady, Miss Eliza
Schwenk 10y name, who, though 80 years
height and weighs only forty pounds.
Her father is a we'll -to-do farmer and
has three other childfen-one son and
two daughters-all Of full size, as are
also tie little lady's parents and all her
relations. 1t is, however, in no sense a
case of deformity. Her face is round
plump aud pleasing, and her figure is
well proportioned and symmetrical
throughout. She has always been
blessed with good health, and until, she
was four years old grew like children,
and had attained a stature OF thirty
seven inches, but, like Grandfather s
Clock" she then stopped short, never
to grow again. SINCE then not an inch
has been added to her stature. She
remains the little girl of four or five
years, except that now her face begins
to show some signs OF age gradually
creeping over it. SO long as she wore
short dresses, which was until about
two wears ago, she attracted but little
attention from strangers, as her age
was not suspected, but since she has
donued the robes OF ladies of her age,
neople stop to gaze after this Liliputian
AS thev would after Tom Thumb or
Minnie Warren. She is an expert with
the needle, runs the sewing machine
(her father having one made to order
for her size) and does the family sewing.
of late she has been doing the shopping,
and tile story is told that she dropped
in at a dry goods store in POttstown
and began to make her purchases OF a
new clerk, who, not suspecting her age
or means, and taking her for a child,
after measuring Off piece after piece,
became uneasy lest he was being
duped by a little girl who did not
know what she was doing, and stopped
to ask her to show him her money, to
see whether she had money enough to
pay for what she bought. She told
him she had money enough, and the
clerk has since learned that the little
girl is desirable customer.


While she is modest and retiring III
her disposition and does not court
notoriety, yet she has nerve enough to
demand her rights. A short time ago,
being on visit to POttstown, she re-
t, nued home in the evening train. Her
ticket was to Saratoga station, which Is
near her fathers house, but the conduc--
tor neglected to stop the train and
took her along to Limerick. Here, as it
was now dark, she refused to leave the
car, but insisted that the conductor must
eitl,er run the train back to Saratoga OF
hire a carriage and send her back. The
conductor, seeing that he was under
the hay" hired carriage and sent the
! little lady to her home.


Her father has often been asked to let
her travH with showmen, but he has
always refused, as he does not, he says
need the money. Indeed, Eliza does no,
wish to go from home, and though for
| merly she could be coaxed away for a
| few days or q week to visit friends, OF
late she becomes homesick it away from
home but short time.
Year: 1879

It is nearly fortnight since Abram Bailey, who
resided Manhassett buried in Greenfield
Cemetery, Hampstead, L. I. Mr.. Bailey owned q dog.
resembling very much Newfoundland, which
followed the funeral cortege to the grave
yard and returned to its home. From
the minute that the grave filed the dog
has kept faithful vigil over it, and continu-
ously has he slept upon it that his shape has been
worked into the clay The people generally. moved
to kindness by the dogs fathfulness have given him
food pentifully and young ladies have strewn the
ground with sweet morsels. Nevertheless the dog
has not been to eat anything and is reduced to
skeleton. The intense cold weather of the few days
and nights past not sufficient to drive
him to shelter. but he at all times
found faithful sentry. and the wonder is that he
not frozen to death by the cold and buried in the
snow Many people, hearing of the case. have jour
neyed to the graveyard to verify it. During Thurs
day and Friday some people tried to coax the dog
away as act of humanity, intending to treat him
kindly but failed and several attempts to catch him
by throwing rope over his head were not more
successful. The faithful brute has aroused the SYM
pathy Of q whole community. During yesterday
many people peered through the picket fence at his
shivering form and pitied him.