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Year: 1877

In the State In answer TO the query Of the HERALD
correspondent no stated that he had made all
sary preparations to quell any disturbances. and
had three thousand well equipped with
Springfield rifles ready for service. He has perfect
confidence that the state Of New Jersey will abs to
preserve the peace He does not anticipate any out
break, but stn feels that the condition of affairs is
such az 70 render II necessary to be ully prepared
The Seventh regiment OF Trenton, commanded by
Colonel Angsll and tho Fourth regiment Of Jersey
City, commanded by Colonel Steele have been in
readiness since yesterday morning. and the Of the
State militia hand ready 70 move at once 10 any
rendezvous
Year: 1877

Boys and young women often start DOT in
life with the idea that ones success depends
on sharpness and cbicanefy. They imagine
If man IS able always 10 ges tie best Of
bargain. no matter by what deceit and mean
ness be carries hispoint, that his prosperity is
assured. This is great mistake. Enduring
prosperity cannot be founded on cunning and
dishonesty. The tricky aud deceitfu man is
sure TO fall victim, soon OF late to tie ia
fuences which are forever working against
him. His house IS built upon the sand, aud
its foundation viii be certain 10 give way. -
Young people cannot give tic truth too much
weight. The future Of that young man is safe
who eschews every phase Of double dealing
and dishonesty, and lays the foundation Of bis
career iu the enduring principles Of eyerlast-
iDg truth.
Year: 1877

Some mnrmur when their sky is clear,
And wholly bright TO view
II one small speck Of cloud appear
In their great heaven of blue.
And some with thankful love are filed
II but one streak of light
One ray of Gods good mercy-gild
The darkness of thelr night.
Year: 1877

the station-house few days ago to await
| trial for stealing harness, escaped Yesterday
about B O'Clock. He pulled up plank In
the floor and got down through the engine
house. He was a notorious character.
Year: 1877

Mayor Johnston Does she HOnOrs


On the Part of the City.


His Honor Mayor Johnston this morn
ing addressed the following TO the Ohio
State Grange now in session in this
city: ......
Year: 1877

The lakes and rivers of China, and es-
pecially of the north, are 80 abundantly
stocked with fish, that in some places
the men called fish catchers make their
living by actually Selling and drawing
them out with their hands. The man
goes into tho water, and proceeds half
walking half swimming, raising his
arms above his head, and letting them
drop, striking the surface with his
hands. Meanwhile his feet are moving
on the muddy bottom. Presently he
stoops with a rapid dive and brings up a
fish in his hand. The striking of the
surface was intended to frighten the fish,
which when alarmed sink to the bottom;
then the naked feet feel them among the
mud, and once felt, the practiced hand
secures them in moment. Catching
fish in this manner is of course trade
in itself, and the plentiful supply it i'm
plies is somewhat explained by the fact
that even the little ponds of northern
China swarm with scaly life.


Another curious method employed by
the Chinese is generally practiced at
night, and depends upon a peculiar
power WHICH, Willie screen, SUfeUcneu
under the water, seems to possess over
the fishes, decoying them to it and MAX
ing them leap. A man, sitting at the
stern of long narrow boat, steers her
with paddle to the middle of river,
and there stops. Along the right hand
side of his boat narrow sheet of white
canvas is stretched; when he leans to
that side it dips under the surface, and
if it be moonlit night, CLEANS through
the water. Along the other side of the
boat net is fastened so as to form a
barrier two or three feet high. The
boatman keeps perfectly still. If another
boat passes by, he will not speak; he is
only impatient at the slight breaking of
the silence. While he keeps thus with
out sound or stir, the fish, attracted by
the white canvas, approach and leap,
and would go over the narrow boat and
be free in their native waters on the
other side, but for the screen of netting,
which stops them, and throws them
down before the mans feet.
Year: 1877

The rapid growth of the merchant
shipping of the leading maritime powerS
of the world, particularly in the line of
iron steamships, end the contracted con-
dition of the exchange of products be-
tween nations, has caused depression
in the ocean carrying trade, probably
never before known during the present
generation of business men. The only
hope, therefore, of any decided change
for the better in the present unfortunate
condition of the shipping interest will be
in the revival of industry, and conse-
quently the opening of commerce, and
temporary suspension in ship-building.
And even then, if Americans hope to
compete with Europeans, it will be alb
solutely necessary for our countrymen to
manage their vessels as cheaply as IL cir
foreign rivals who traverse the great
highway of the worlds oceans and seas
for the supremacy of the carrying trade
in all countries. Vessel property was
never cheaper than it is at the present
time, but nevertheless there is still
wide margin for economy in its manage
ment Boston Daily 4dpertiser,
Year: 1877

As we fill up the fleeting moments,
As we pass through the busy day,
As we SOW in the upturned burrows,
Or reap for the harvest gay,
As we follow life's varied fancies,


Rejoicing in our youth,
Do we make the old folks happy?


Do we heed their wants forsooth? ?
Precious mother, how she loved us !
And, ah how she loves us still,
As she sits serenely smiling,


In her cap with its snowy frill.
And yet ofttimes we forget her.


When younger hearts enthrall-
Let us make dear mother happy


Till she hears the angels call.
And poor father, bent and broken,
Like reed in the driving wind
Let us steady his wavering footsteps,
And bear with his childish mind.
He was once our pride and solace,


In his strong days long ago
Let us make dear father happy


While he's spared to us below.
Let us make the old folks happy,


Lest we too when growing old
Should look in vain to our children
For the comforts we withhold.
While the light is Pickering feebly


In its dim, uncertain glow
Let us make the old folks happy


With loves sweet overflow.
Year: 1877

A barber in Atchison, Mo-, loved a
carpenters daughter, and her smile was
as sweet as light from the West But
her fathers frown was as dark as a storm
from the North, and he kicked his daugh-
ter's suitor out of the house. The bar
ber wrote to his sweetheart surrepti-
tiously, and suggested an elopement in
April At four o'clock in the morning
he whistled softly under her window and
she heard the music. She dropped lit
tie bundle Of clothing over the sill and
he caught it; then she jumped out of
the window and he caught her; then
they bought tickets for st. Joseph and
were married.
Year: 1877

DtNCAKE COAL ton


of principal place of business, Carson City, Nevada
Location of works Pancake Mountain, White Pine county,
Nevada Notice is hereby given that at meeting of the
Board Of the Pancake Coal Company corpo


alton held on the I4th day of August A D. 1877
essment o 81 of Fifty Cents per share levied upon
he capital stock of said Pancake Coal Company payable
Immediately in United States gold coin to the Secretary
he office OF the company with Trenmor Coffin, Carson
City, Nevada Said to be paid on or before the
Year: 1877

And in accordance with law and order OF the Board OF
Trustees made entered the 4h day OF August A
D. 1877 many of such designated shares OF stock be-
longing to and standing in the Of the shareholders
aforesaid as shall and will be necessary psy the
ment upon shares held and owned by such shareholders
or standing their upon the books of the company
will be sold at public auction the office of said company
in the office of Trenmor Coffin in Carson City, Nevada,
Year: 1877

RIFLE PRACTICE.-Mr. Lincoln G. Daniels
publishes a card in the Advertiser saying that
the charges that he sold out in the match with
Mr.. Cody are false. He explains the cause of
his failure to the satisfaction of all who are at
all acquainted with target practice. 1t
seems that he had bsen practicing with rife
which had four pound trigger pull and on GO
ing to Worcester found an excellent rifle with
only one and a half pound trigger pull and de-
cided TO use 1t. In closing he says: "When 1
shoot at target 1 always sight for the bulls
eye with my finger clear of the trigger, and
drop about six inches below Then place my
hand on the trigger and work up on the GEN.
tire, and on my sixth shot was SO doing when
L accidently pulled off while was working up
on the centre, and this accident also happened
on the eighth shot, and this is how sold out. L
hope may yet meet Mr.. Cody in another
match and be able to treat him half as well as
be did me. Furthermore, if any of these so
claimed sportsmen know of shooter, resi-
dent of Maine, that they want to match against
me at otf-hand rifle shooting, at any distance
above fifty yards, can accommodate them at
any time within three months for large or
small stake, not less than $780,"
Year: 1877

gion of the heart being made to the depth of
about quarter of an inch. Thus Morrlps life
was saved by the gallows. The presence of
that buckle was the only thing that prevented
instant death. The policeman's next effort
was to wrench the knife from the hand of the
would-be murderer; and to do this while
he was slashing around in the dark, was no
easy undertaking. He pricked Morril several
times In the back Of the head, cutting to the
scalp, and cutting also his ear and neck.
in fact becoming quite familiar on first ac-
qpaintance. Morrill, sconcnded he must re-
lieve the fellow of that knife. He felt round
and finally got hold of the knife handle, and
by superiority of strength took from him the
knife, dragging the blade through the burglars
hand. 1t must have left its marks. The con-
testants had been upon their feet all the time.
When the burglar lost his knife he stopped ana
attempted to escape, ordering his copferate to
shoot himr' The confederate did shoot; the
ball came crashing through the window, lew
inches above MorIil's bead, but at this time
the burglar got away from Morrill, VINO naa
him by the hair Of the head, leaving a pretty
large lock as a remembrance of his m1dnignt
visit; but after he went through the window
Morrill, followed him with two shots from his
revolver, one of which he thinks took effect.
The fellow then made off and had not been cap
tured at last accounts. The one who had the
tussle with MoIril is a large man, some six
feet tall He was we'll armed and evidently
came TO clear the house, no matter Tho was in
it, BE wore black felt bat of large size,
which he left behind, but his footprints in the
snow showed that he has small foot Be-
sides his hat, and dirk knife, he left behind
him an iion Chilly" and large meal sack in
which he intended, probably, to carry off his
booty. If that man is living now, he carries
his head in sling. The Mayor has promptly
offered reward for the detection and convic-
ton of the thief.


Mr.. Charles c. Morrill,, the brave policeman,
who had this hand-to-hand encounter with a
desperate, fully armed house-breaker. is %
years of age, weighs 1856 pounds, aud is the pic
ture of health. His great courage and full
command of himself on this occasion, has
elicted the praises of all who have heard of the
terrible midnight encounter 1t was ruggle
for dear life, and Morrill, triumphed by the ex-
ercise of deliberate Judgment aud superiority
of muscular ability.
Year: 1877

I shall offer my entire stock of
choice goods suitable for Holiday
and Wedding Presents at Bottom
Prices. These goods are
all fresh, embracing all
the Novelties and New Patterns,
and are of my own Plate. Goods
not proving as represented will be
cheerfully replated F&EE OF
CHARGE. Do not fail to call and
examine before purchasing.
Year: 1877

to the town that the fairies had been build
ing castle in the clouds. As grand finale
the whole town was illuminated with the
electric light in triumphal arch Of fire.
The writer returned to London after witt
Messing these brilliant doings, convinced
that great name and long rent roll ara
desirable things-in England at least.
Year: 1877

An inquest touching she death Of Back and John
son. tho two mon x:llod In the Diamond mino by .
fall Of roof on Saturday last 10 progressing before
acting Coroner Cranneid and jury Of SIX The pro.
ceedings are watched by the mining community with
deep interest Already has rauspired that the mne
boss OF hunting on tho ncghboring mountains
when the accident occurred aud that he had


tied tho fatal chamber tor Two DAYS prior 10 tue
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-There prom
ises to be quite a spirited time in the
House over the item estimated for by the
Treasury Department of four thousand


dollars for the payment of the expenses
of the Presidential Commission which
visited Louisiana last spring. This
amount was originally in the Deficiency


bill, but the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House have decided to strike
it out. The only possible warrant of
law for this expenditure was found to be
under the head of the Secret Service
fund, but the Committee doubted If the
President had any authority to provide
for the payment from that source, and
they were more clearly of tho opinion
that Congress should not authorize any
payment. The commission was politi-
cal one not authorized by law, its conclu-
sions were not binding in law, and they
in no sense represented anything but the
Presidents views, and merely acted to
him in an advisory capacity.
Year: 1877

The medical fraternity of Detroit are
puzzled upon hearing the sequel to the
awful affair at the house of correction.
1t will be remembered that it was re
ported that one James DOnnelly cut his
throat twice and stabbed himself in the
left breast three times that the prison
physician attended to the wounds and
three minutes after they were inflicted
saw no signs of life. Coroner Wilson,
who was visiting the house of correction
at the Tine, held an inquest, and YER
diet was returned in accordance with the
apparent facts in the case. The singular
part of the affair is that the inquested
suicide Is still alive, and although there
seems to be no chance of his ultimate
recovery, he was able yesterday after
noon to talk in a weak and disconnected
manner. The physician yesterday in an
interview pronounced the case one OF
the most remarkable that ever came
under his notice. When the would be
suicide fell to the floor the blood spurted
from the gashes in his bTea t, and at each
/ labOred respiration the air could be seen
te enter and pass out of the gaping
wounds. Exactly three minutes after
the fall his jaw dropped, the wound be
came apparently exsanguinated, the lips
turned q CHASTITY D!ue ana no pulse was
perceptible The body was removed
| from the chair shop to Tie stretcher, and
! Two prisoners were detailed to sit through
/ the night with the body. Shortly alter
seven o'clock, over three hours after the
man was thought to be dead, the watchers


were startled by slight gurgIe in the
| throat of the % man, and soon af.cr the
| eyes opened. The deputy superinten.
dent was Immediately sent for, and
when he arrived the wounded man made
| a feeble motion with his lips as though
/ desirous to talking. OF course rcstora'


tive and cooling bandages were at once


applied 10 the wounds, and soon The
/ three hours dead man spoke the dePUtI
superintendent's name. At this The
deputy remarked: see you're bouDC
to live " at which the restored man re
| sponded, d" You bet your sweet lie =
There is no doubt that the unt0rtunat
man is insane. He SAYS that his righ


name is Jonn DOnner and that all of hi
relatives live or did live eight years az


at Drogheda, Ireland. An idea Of tn


extent of his wounds may be game


when it Is stated that twenty-tw


stitches were required to close the tw


gashes in his throat, while nine stichc


suficed to shut the three gashes in h


lett breast,
Year: 1877

but as probably hverting aorions domestic
troubles. It MAY bo that ita defeat was tho
result Of compromise, whereby the Pope
agreed to restrain his Bishops md priests in
their hostility to the Government
Year: 1877

Death seems to be busy at this season
with the old naval heroes. But few days
ago the demise OF the venerable Admiral
Saith was announced, few days later that
of Admiral Wilkes, and now we have to
record the death of Admiral Bailey, which
J occurred in Washington Saturday.
Year: 1877




The most serious matter for consideration
that the Legislature has yet had before it is
an act known by itS title as " An Act Con-
cerning Railroads" 1t passed the Senate
easily, but the House has found it problem
that they cannot fathOm. One of the
provision, Of the act grants tho right of
franchise to the purchasers Of a road, the
same as vs. uo,-c~-ed 10y those from whom
it was .ur. .at. according to the present
statute ". t.v State touching upon such
matters the right Of franchise cannot be
obtained by purchasers Of a road without a
special act of the Legislature. This it is
claimed by the managers of the bill they
want to do away with and make it general
act. This the members understand and
eoncede to be fair and reasonable. But
the bill goes on to give railroads of the
State what il termed the power of merger
and this to the laity is explained as mean
in that the roads of this State may coBsoli
date with those Of any other State where 9
similar statute exists. With this power the
roads Of Delaware could consolidate with
those of other States and form q continuoui
line by frequent cancellations to an in
defDable length speaking from the present
This is the part OF the bill that the Nom
bers do not comprehend, and which the!
are most prone to suspect as the suspicion
part of it. There is large lobby for ant
against it, and | find the majority of tn
House so pronounced in their opposition
that doubt exceedingly If it passes. Their
are T4mors, which appear to come fren
syell authenticated sources, that Jay Goul
is more isEerested in its passage than an
body else, and that if it is passed, his oil
pet schense of the Bombay Hook Roa
forming competing line for the trav'
between New York. baltimore and tn
South will be carried out.
Year: 1877

After the railroad bill the next matter


(which ha3 most seriously stirred the in.
terests OF die Legislature has been the
resolution which originated in the House
requesting the .diEactors of the farmers
Bank to report the condition of that insti.
tuition to this Legislature, The resolution
went into the Senate and there was SO
pock-marked with amendments astc hardly
resemble its former meaning. The point
in the amendments of the Senate was that
Year: 1877

Tomorrow Mr.. Denney will present a
bill authorizing the issue of the annual
series by the Smyrna Building and Loan
Association. The bill also legalizes any
other series which may have been issued by
the loan in addition to the first series, and
also limits the existence of the loan from
the date Of its incorporation, March 18th,
1867,
Year: 1877

ARTICLE I-Ndme.--This organization shall be
known as the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
of Smyrna, auxiliary 10 the WOmans Christian Tenn
perance Union of the State


ARTICLE II.-Obed.--lt shall be the object of this
organization to plan and carry forward measures
which by the blessing of God, Will result in the sup
preston Of intempeTance


ARTICLE I--Aembership.-Anyw woman may become


member of this organization by signing the consti-
tuition and the following
PLEDGE We, temperance women of Smyrna, feel
ing that the of Intoxicating liquors has reached
point no longer be silently endured do, by the help
Of God promise 20 utmost endeavOrs to Danish
this evil from among us.
We hereby pledge ourselves TO discourage, in all
possible ways the use of anything which can intOxi
cate and in order TO strengthen our influence In this
regard we promise not use any Intoxicating liquors
as beverage in cooking, and not 10 furnish them
| for social entertainment.
] Gentlemen may be admitted TO honorary member
ship by signing corresponding pledge and payment
| of one dollar per year.
Year: 1877

Credit is bad thing for everybody
If we could induce every farmer to keep
out of debt we should have done him a
greater service than anybody has ever
done him. 1t is the great barrier to the
success of the farmer. He spends his
harvest before he garners it, and is al
ways at the mercy of the creditor.
He cannot hold his grain for bet
ter prices for that note must be paid,
and ten chances to one the note was Civ
Ell for what he could easily done with
out. But the creditor has some rights
which should not be overlooked, and
some one has well stated them in the
following:


I'm matters of business, the maxim
Time is money is of great practical
value. 1t is SO to the merchant, the
mechanic, the farmer. Time squander-
ed, and the very prop Of life is swept
away. In the business transactions OF
the world, to save time is golden Sc
cret, and everything that intrenches up
on this peculiar treasure inficts loss
upon the community. And punctuality
or delinquency in the payment Of debts
sustain an intimate relation to this sub
ject. This any eye can see. Much
time is lost in collecting debts, especial
Year: 1877

mother But they were so crowded that
they had to put the plum-pudding on
the bureau.


But, after all, Hector was the hero,
and bore his honors modestly, as all he
roes should. He would sit at the foot
of Joc's bed and fold his paws, and wait
patiently with delicious piece Of tur-
key on his nose, until Joe counted three,
and then he would go over to Bessie's
bed, and once | saw her give him piece
of white meat with cranberry sauce all
over it.


1t was certainly the thankfullest
Thanksgiving that you ever saw in all
your life. 1t was thankfulness that
didn't end when the turkey and plum
pudding were eaten, and when the sun
went down that day, for in the spring a
road was opened up the mountain-side,
and the little house on the hill was no
longer lonely.


Hector is lying in his own familiar
corner, and Harry, with his arm resting
upon his mothers shoulder, is looking
down into the valley, which once had
seemed so far away


Hector, old boy, wasn't that just a
glorious snow-storm, after all?'


Hector sneezed his acquiescence
Year: 1877

THE Ohio Democracy has distinguished it.
self by an appeal to the swindling classes, by
demand for the withdrawal of the remedy
which will surely medicine our ills, and by a
call for another dose of the same poison
which has wrought our sickness. The reso.
luton in favor of banking by the general gov
ernment is calculated to raise howl among
the shades of the historic Democrats who
fought the good fight against the Bank and
for the Sub-Treasury, and to bring troops of
indignant ghosts to the bedsides of the apos-
tates. 1t is to be hoped that the protest against
the use of Federal troops is not designed as
an aid and encouragement to the rioters.
Year: 1877

AN altogether new and peculiar variety of
ass is "the sympathizng citizen" who, in the
first days of the great strike, encouraged the
rioters. AS he now looks upon his property
destroyed or forward TO heavy taxes in pay
ment Tor property of other people laid waste
through his own negligence, he begins TO
realize what an awful fool he has made of
himself. He has had his little fling and has
now got to pay the fiddler,
Year: 1877

WE shall be likely to hear no more for
some time Of the Democratic plan for starry
ing the army TO death. The necessity of a
strong national police in cases like the great
strike is fully demonstrated, and the folly of
one more of the measures passed by the last
Congress is now apparent. sA
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address Of the writer are IN
all cases indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS Is furnished
with a Card certificate couptersigned by Stanley Il.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our