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Year: 1879




of North Carolina, delivered an eloquent dis
course at the Chestnut street church in the
afternoon. His sermon was based upon the
text from Genesis g. 22-24-"and Enoch walk
ed with God three hundred years." etc. In
Hebrews Ii: 5, we find: "By faith Enoch was
translated etc. Also in Jude, 14th verse; we
find another reference to him, and this COM
pletes the record of this great and good man.
We delight to read the history of great men
and to trace them in their growth from child
hood to old age, noting with interest any i'm
portant development in their career. For three
hundred years he walked with God and at the
close of his life God took him to himself-by
faith he was translated. He was not permit
ted to linger by disease and die, but God re-
moved him by translation. To us death pre-
SentS two aspects. 1t comes upon us as a cloud
that suddenly shuts out the sunlight. a blight
falls upon our household L see many before
me who have experienced the effects of this
blight-widows who mourn the loss of their help
meet, mothers who mourn for their loved child
suddenly Snatched from them in the freshness of
its youth. The speaker here touchingfy al
luded to his loss of dear child while he was
absent from home. But God sends a light
winged messenger to us when bowed down
with grief and gives us consolation that cannot
come of earth. 1t tells us our loved ones are
lOG utdu, tHdI lIoy udN6 Uoou ITtuStdttu anu
shall not see death. We know that they had
the love of God in their hearts; and has he
not said II am the resurrection and the
life; he that believeth on me, though he were
dead yet shall he live.'' Have you not watched
by the bedside of some patriarch and seen
the smile which illumined his face and his
glad cry of 'Glory!" as he quietly passed to
the other shore? Enoch walked with God
Note the conclusion of his life upon EARTH and
what an incentive for the Christian to look to
Christ, to accept his gracious promises, and to
cling to him as the only name under heaven
whereby we may besaved. By so doing we
shall be like him
Year: 1879




preached at India street Univ ersalist church
from Acts xiii, 3S and 80: Through this man
is preached unto you the forgiveness of sin, and
by him all that believe are justified from all
things from which they could not be justified
by the laws of Moees." 1t is a blessed thought
God has provid ed us with Saviour in whom
is blended the human and divine. Some
preach Christ's humanity and leave out the
divinity, and some his divinity without his
humanity. But perfection i'll both is the
Bible truth. The preacher was very thank
full for the assurance of the human sympathy
of Christ, that it is worldwide and that every
class, from the very highest to the very low
est, may find in Him the most complete adapt
alton to their peculiar wants. How encourag-
ing the thought that women and children
found so large place in the Saviour's sympathy
and love. According to the text there is no
justification by the law of Moses, but in Christ
is the fullest justification from all sin to them
that believe. The law demands a perfect obe-
dience, which the scriptures and experience
alike clearly show to be impossible to human
lty. Ii man is justified by the deeds of the
law he would be saved by his own merits, but
we are only savrd by grace, which is the un-
merited favor of God. The offer of salvation
is not an unconditional one; the conditions ON
which it is offered are repentance towards God
ana 1alth towards our Lord Jesus Christ who
bore our sins in His own body on the tree.
How important the question whether we have
ourselves experienced this repentance and ex-
erclsed the saving faith. Such know what it
Year: 1879

Prescott is getting tired of being supposed to be mushroom town. Under the head, "An Old City," the Miner says:

 Right here, where Prescott now stands, can be tra ed the walls of an ancient city, and if we are to judge from the wearing down of mountains and the covering of earth that has al most hidden the buildings from being traced, we should say that many thou sands of years have passed and gone since the people who once inhabited a prosperous city, where now stands Prescott, the most beautiful village in Arizona, took their departure or be Icame extinct. That large and four fishing city once existed here there can be no doubt, as the evidences are proof positive and deny contradiction. Very often relics are taken from excavations OI great depth and we are inclined to believe that the former inhabitants of Arizona were curious but a some

 what civilized race. Again, the geOlo-

 gist or antiquarian have a rich field

 for study in Arizona, for 90 where you may, you are continually treading on the homes and graves of a race of whom nothing is known, other than that they lived in houses and had large buildings of worship.
Year: 1879

IT is curious fact that mining men, if they are shown a claim where Amer lc;ns have formerly worked, but which

 is t the time abandoned, consider that it must, as d matter Of course, be no account; but mention that claim has upon it an old Mexican or Indian shaft and they eagerly conclude that there must be immense wealth there. II is hard to determine whether it is the modern or the ancient to whom they give the credit of being infallible.
Year: 1879

The undersigned takes this his thanks
to the people Of Yankton particularly and his many
friends throughout Dakota Nebraska the
patronage which has been bestowed the late firm of
DUDLEY & HAWLEY through the many years in which
that firm has carried business in this city, and he
desires to call the attention Of these friends and that
the people generally to the enlarged facilities
rooms which the
firm had provided and which he the Dudley
& Hawey possesses.


In the line of the Hardware trade
of Tn Copper and Sheet Iron Ware he claims
tablshment equal in all respects to anvthiot



FUTURE by constant application business he hopes
to see the trade the region which naturally trb
utary to point shall spare effort
make Of the people within this REGION
Hardware Tnwar Copper and Sheet Iron
Stoves and all other articles in this line from


Yours gratefully and respectfully,


GEO. e. HAWLEY,


Union Block Third St.
Year: 1879

The National Association of General Passenger and
Ticket Agents reassembled at the Metropolitan Hotel
yesterday morning The passenger rate sheet was
approved as finally submitted. On motion OF Mr.
Myers of the Illinois Central Railroad. the Conven-
ton agreed to be guided by the report of the four
district associations of the country regulating extra
baggage rates until September. when the next con-
vention of the association will be held. The COM
mittee empowered to submit plan on the subject
will then present it's report. which will be accepted
as a basis of permanent regulation. An important
that hereafter-no matter how many roads member
of the association may be accredited from gen.
eral passenger agenthe will be entitled to but
vote any question.


Tho Convention concluded its work at eleven A.
NJ of the delegates left the city last
ing. The rate sheet finally adopted and which is
kept profound secret in order to thwart the schemes
of scalpers. is understood to embrace twenty-five
points Of competition where uniform rates agreed
upon.
Year: 1879

TO-DAY there are seven million barrels
of forty gallons each, of crude petroleum
above ground in the oil regions. This
vast mouut Of heat and light is going a.
begging at sixty cents barrel, and every
hour adds to this ocean of oil and in spte
of the enormous consumption the stock
accumulates. Every new use 10 which
petroleum is applied possesses interest to
producers, and that day when crude oil
will take the place of coal for steam pro-
ducing purposes is considered not far
distant. Experiments have been made
in this respect, with a small steamship,
with the best results, and as thus burned
no smoke or odof is appf rent.
Year: 1879

END OF THE WoRLD.-A lecture de-
livered at the Berlin University some
three months ago by Professor Drbios
Raymond bears the ominous title "The
End of Our World" and says that every
movement upon our planet, with the ex
ception of the ebb and flood, which are
caused by the attraction of the moon, is
occasioned by the solar heat. As, how
ever, the sun loses every year portion of
this caloric, science has lately come to the
conclusion that he will not exist as an
eniter of warmth longer than for seven
teen million years to come. During that
space of time our earth will get colder
and colder, in proportion as the solar hea.
shall diminish. The ice will advance
from the poles to the equator; tho earth's
population will gradually recede before
the advancing glaciers the sun will be
come less ard less luminous, until he will
present the appearance of a dark>red ball;
and finally ice will annihilate all vitality
on our planet.
Year: 1879

WE venture the prediction that in the
next presidential contest there will be
three candidates in the feld-Republican,
Democrat and Green backer-and tha: the
Workingmen's party will rally to the
standard of.he paper money party. This
will complicate olitcal matters consid


erably. 1t is possible. however, that out
Of this may grow decided advantage to
the Republican party in at least four of
the Southern States. 1t is thought in
some we'll advised quarters that the Green.
back movement is strong enough in four
of the former slave states TO so split the
vote that the Republican party will have
q plurality in the pres idential contest, ard
thus make the boasted ''solid South" OF
the Democracy thing OF the past.-Post
Year: 1879

COMETS IN SIGHT.-The Rochester
Democrat says: Three comets are now
visible in the northern heavens. Two Of
them are in the Great Bear. and not far
apart. Tho second comet discovered by
Palisa, is very bright, and can be seen
with quite small telescopes. The third
comet is faint, but covers quite large
space. This comet was recently observed
with three, inch telescope and comet
eye-piece. The comet was so faint that it
could not be well defined or kept steadily
in view. 1t was seen by flashes which
were quite bright, and seemed to proceed
from a center. If the last two comets have
not already passed their perihelion, they
may yet be seen with the naked eye.
Year: 1879

ALL yesterday afternoon General Grant
stood in the new City Hall, San Francis
co, and shook, or rather allowed the in
coming thousands to shake him by the
hand. He has been subject TO the same
torture for two years and half, and still
some people envy him.-Bee.
Year: 1879

The first act of wisdom yet promul-
gated by the State board Of health
and its associates, was made apparent
this morning when they raised the re
strictions imposed upon cotton seed.
Admittance into the city is no longer
prohibited provided those who haul
it first procure pass from the quar-
antine authorities here. The cotton
gins: within the city may resume
operations. Plunket & Co, may now
sleep Of nights less pneasily than
heretofore, and when they retire from
business short season hence, requies-
cat in pace
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish to re-
new will do us "a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires. as our mail list is very
large, and Omr force 10 do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Year: 1879

The. particular attention Of the public is
called to the fact that the entire number of the
consequently all the prizes in each drawing
are sold and drawn and paid. This is not the
case with any other company.


All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are
under the supervision and management Of
A. EARLY. 99-wks.eo
Year: 1879

"The only other noteworthy Incl
dent OF the voyage was the relief of a
starving crew which we ran across on
the 9th of October We sighted a
bark flying signals of distress, and
found her to be the Perseverance, OF
Bristol, bound from an American port
to Bristol She had been sixty-three
days at sea and had run short Of pro-
visions. For fifteen days they had
had nothing but ship bread and
water"


From a statement made to a Herald
reporter afterward by the ships pur-
ser, it appears that the unfortunate
Year: 1879

CITY MBsIoN.-The ladies who for two
winters past have accomplished so much IN
aleviating the condition of the poor OF our
city propose again entering upon the work.
At recent meeting they fully reorganized'
and are now getting ready for their work.
They will open soup-house on Franklin
street, near the Exchange Hotel, about the
1st of December, and at once commence &C,
tive operations in feeding the destitute, ana
also renew their system OF cottaSe-Vislta-
fions and Bible-readings.
Year: 1879

BRIEF IrEMs.-The new fabric hose (cot-
tonl bought by the Fire Department in
Chelsea. Mass, has been shipped, and will
probably be here in day or two.


The Committee on Fire-Alarm and Police
Telegraph yesterday agreed to recommend
to the Council the erection of two new hre.
alarm stations-one at or near Third ana
Arch streets, and the other at or near the
corner of Baker street and Brook avenue.
Year: 1879

Hastings Court.-The Hastings Court
Judge Clopton presiding-was in session
yesterday, engaged in trying civil cases:
There were no criminal cases at this term OF
the court. but the civil docket was quite
large. Several appeal civil cases from the
Mayors Court were disposed OF. After
being in session q. short time the court ad-
iourned for the term.
Year: 1879

THANKSGIVING DINNER AT THE SECOND
BAPTIST CHURcH.-The ladies OF the Second
Baptist church announce that they VIII
giye thanksgiving dinner in the lecture
room OF the church tomorrow (IhanSs.
giying.day) for the purpose OF raising
fund to purchase library for the SUNDAY
school. The low price of tickets and the
tempting bill OF iare will doubtless ensure
them liberal patronage.
Year: 1879

over county, but has not yet signifed his
intention Of accepting either Of them.


The Manchester Division, Sons OF Tenn
perance, are making preparations for pub
lie temperance lecture, to take place at an
early date.


The congregation Of the Methodist church
are anxious to know who win be sent as
pastor to their church.


The county treasurer will be ut bis Office,
iD Manchester township, until the 10Th in
stant. The Taxpayers of that district have
now an opportunity OF paving their taxes
before the per cent. is added.
Year: 1879

ALPHA
Is new brand of wIIISKEY that Messr7. W. D..
BLAIR & Co. have just put on the market. 1t is n
perfectly pure article and more resembles the old
Rye han any we nave seen since the var
The price Is very moderate.
Year: 1879

With the experience that we have
had We do not look with confidence to
the utility of any further sentimental
lOngingS for sectional reconciliation,
The South" must learn first and thor
oughly that it is the minority section /;
that there is equality of States, but
not of sections; that all claims based
upon the theory that THE South" is
One-half of the National whole are un-
sound; that if the South asserts itself
as unit through disregard of the con
stitutional compact, it must be over
come by the North as unit; that the
Southern cloud of sectiOnalism must
be dispersed by constant proof Of its
uuprolitableness to the Southern peO-
pie; while the deprivation of the
Southern blacks Of the free right of
suffrage, in violation of the treaty of
peace between the United States the
COnfederacy I'VE mean the amendments
of the Constitution following the war
can only be answered by the defeat in
the next Presidential election of the
party that has realized power from the
use of shotgun and the stuffed ballot
box in securing Democratic Congress.
Commercial (IHd.)
Year: 1879

We append some paragraphs Oh these
topics which have lately been printed
in our exchanges: % For hOarseneSS
or tickling in the throat, take a small
quantity Of dry powdered bOraX, place
il on the tongue, and let il slowly dis
solve and run down the throat. II is
also good TO keep the throat moist at
night and prevent coughing. % When
the voice if lost, rs is sometimes the
case from the effects of a cold. simple
remedy is furnished by beating up the
white of one egg. adding to it the Juice
of one lemon, and SWeetening with
white sugar 10 the taste. Take tea
spoonful from time tO time CD At
night before going to bed have ready a
pint bowl into which YOU have squeezed
the juice of half Il lemon. add to
this one teaSpOonful of glycerine and
one or two tableSpOOnfuls of good
whiSkey or brandy. pour over boiling
water, sweeten we'll with loaf sugar,
and drink very hot. (4) Spikenard root,
sliced and bruised, and then stepped
i'll teapot containing equal parts of
water and spirits, and the vapOT in
hailed, when sufficiently cooled, will re-
lieVe the soreness and hOarsenesS of
the throat or lungs when arising
from cough or cold. (5) HOrSeradish
will afford instantaneous relief in
most obstinate cases of hOarseness.
The root, of course, possesses the most
virtue. though the leaves are good till
they dry, when they lose theirstrength.
The root is best when it is green. The
person who will Use it freely Just be-
fore beginning 10 speak will not be
troubled with hOarseneSs. (6) Beat
we'll the whites of two eggs, add two
table-spOOnfuls white sugar, CRATE in
half nutmeg, add a pint of lukewarm
water, stir well and drink often. Re
peat the preparation, If necessary. %
Whoever will try honey and alum-a
small portion of each-will never suf-
fer from hOarSRnASS
Year: 1879

nESTIsT. once over Commercial Bank.
and work warranted Laughing Gas used for
the painless extraction Of teeth. Work done al
as low price AS can be had elsewhere, for
hTst-class work.
Year: 1879

Alta little after three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the people in Third avenue, between 12ith and 125th
streets startled by crash in mid-air. noise
Of splinterng moi al followed by of cscap-
ing steam that ard for blocks around and the
street presently illcd with the vapor The news
of accident the elevated road spread. and
In few minutes the block fllcd with anxious
people nquring the extent OF the damage. aud ask
ing ii anybody killed.. Luckily tho time of day
was at which few passengers are travelling. 30
that the panic was less than il might have been two
hours later and the excitement soon died away when
IL was found that no was hurt and that the dam
age comparatively slight.


Engine No. 40 had been the middle track waiting
to pass up the north bound track by way OF the
125th switch and had started before thcswtch
adjusted Instead then, OF turning TO the right ~
turned the lcf and had crashed into engine No 11S
which stood at the 10th station at tho head of
a train of bound south. The two engines
both broken up pretty badly, the left side OF each
being pretty thoroughly stripped and their cylinder
heads and side rods being broken TO bits. The tanks
of each were broken open, allowing the steam TO
escape. Tue tender OF engine No. llGwas demolished
and the forward car of the Il ali was slightly
broken but the few passengers on board escaped With
Year: 1879

q severe jarrinq One of the engineers slightly
bumped and scratched, but not seriously hurt
The force OF the collision was shown by the shght
splintering OF the ends of the beams composing the
safety rails but the track and road structure was
not damaged beyond this. All the available force
was at once put at work to the wreck, out
was fully half hour before the track clear and
travel was resumed. In the meantime. however. the
switch at the 10th street station had been utizea
and trains had been stopped there and sent down
town from that point. that there was scarcely
any Inconvenience felt by the public.


The question of blame lies between the engi-
neer of engine No. As and the switch tender. the
latter claiming that he had not given the signal to
starts Both men have been suspended. and the one
who shall be decided to have been at fault will be
dscharped.
Year: 1879

The lager-beer drinkers of New Orleans
do not ask for lower prices, but they want
more beer for their money. They lately
held public meeting, and the demand for
enlarged beer glasses was made by many of
the speakers. Mr.. Einbercher said that
the cost of all the cemponents of larger beer
had been brought down to such a low figure
that drinkers, as American freemen, were
determined to have the size of the glasses
increased proportionately. Mr.. Rosenberg
argued that, at the time when rich and poor
felt the business depression, 100 per cent.
profit on beer was too much. Mr.. Bach
said Shentlemens-I don't shpeak if
you don'd call upon me, but dere ought to
be ash much bulge in de beer glass ash der
ish in de barrel" Mr. Schonberg advocated
size of glass that would bring the profit
down to one cent on each filling. The fol-
lowing resolutions were passed unanimously
by the 800 voters: "That those present
at this meeting organize themselves into
society to advocate an increase in the size
of beer glasses in New Orleans. That we
make this our earnest appeal to the saloon
keepers to increase the size of glasses to
such an extent as to make it obtainable by
all at a fair price for fair measure" A
pledge to drink no more beer out of small
glasses was signed by 246 men.
Year: 1879

London Spectator.


The "pull " in favor of good players is
said, indeed, not to be very great but that
idea is naturally one which very good play
ers foster, and their calculation is based
upon an erroneous assumption. There is a
point of whist knowledge at which second
class player has fair chance of beating a
tirst-rate one, the difference being only
about five per cent, but there is also a
point of ignorance, carelessness, or un-
founded self-confidence, at which the infe-
rior player has, as against good players, no
chance at all. Very fair players exist who
are not safe players at any time. who can
not resist the temptation to run a
great risk for the sake of dramatic coup
at the end. Men who have learned whist
by playing without stakes almost invaria-
bly, make this bluuder, and it Is the uncon-
querable temptation of female players and
of boys who think they are going to teach
old hands how to play. Many more cannot
play decently if the run of cards is against
them, getting gradually irritated under de-
feat, as old chess-players do, and running
useless risks in order too soothe their own
wounded amour propre while at least
one-half mankind cannot play at all after
an extra glass of wine. The fine edge of
the whist memory is gone. For first-class
players to play with such players for the
sake of high stakes is, if not exactly swim
ding, at least not honorable and to lie
in wait for them, deliberately preferring
them for opponents, is dsgraceful conduct
1t is common enough. we fear, particularly
in towns outside London, where q habit of
play happens to have sprung up, and any
refinement of whist tending to make it
easier should be summarily frowned down,