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Year: 1877

As if the annals of suicide were not grim
enough already, the welltO-do husband of the
woman who took her life on Blackwel's Is
land last week has refused to bury her, and
she will be laid in a pauper's grave Due
nublicity gwen to this fact may not add a
new terror to suicide, but it ought to make
somebody pretty uncomfortable.


Just pride is taken by the Signal Service
Bureau in It's work. which is the best of its
kind in the world. The magnitude OF 1T Is
partly indicated by the fact that more
than nine hundred reports come every day to
the head Office and are there promptly digested
and sent out for publication. This country has
now the lead in meteorOlogy; TO keep 1t,
liberal support of the Bureau will be needed,
"a other nations are eager in the race. People
Of all classes are benefited by the work of the
Signal Service, and there is no doubt of the
popular appreciation of its value.


A new contest over the reorganization of the
Erie Railroad has begun, and statements are
Year: 1877

Between broad fields Of wheat and corn
Is the lovely home where | was born:
The peach tree leans against the wall
And the woodbine wanders over all:
There is the shaded doorway still
But strangers foot has crossed the sill
There is the barn-and, as of wore.
can smell the hay from the open door
And see the busy swallows throng
And hear the pcWees mourntul song
But the stranger comes. o. painful proof
His Sheaves are piled to the heated roof
There is the orchard-the very trees
That knew my childhood so we'll to please
Where ! watched the shadowy moments run
I'LL my life imhbed more of shade than sun
The swing from the bough still sweeps the All
But the strangers chidrcn are SWINGING there
1t bubbles, the shady spring below.
With its bulrlsh brook where the hazrs grow
Twas there found the calanuS root.
Ant watched the minnoWS poiSe and shoot.
And heard the robin lave his wing
But the strangers bucket Is 1t the spring
On. We who daily cross the sill


Step lightly. fer love it Sti:


Aud when You crown the old baru caves
Then think what countless harvest shtaNes
Have passed within that scented door
10 GLADDEN. eyes that are no more.
Year: 1877

In the winter of lS60-6l Il lad of G wears was
found almost dead from cold and hunger by some
of the employees of Long Island Railroad in the
depot at Jamaica They soon found that the lad
was deaf and dumb, and therefore more than ever
entitled to their commiseration. They cared for
him and he took kindly to them, so that he was
taken up and down the line by one or the other
until, years crept on, 1t was deemed advisable to
give him some occupation. He became news


bow and has retained the post ever since, making
himself liked by every who travelled over the
road During all these years the only story of his
origin that the dumb boy could furnish hv signs
was that he had brothers and sister who lived with
their parents the side of pond near Il MILL in
which II great many girls worked No place on
Long Island answered this description, and it rc
manned Tor accident to verify the story told by the
boy of his wAnderngS. He said he went ont to
walk and walked till tired then IL wagon picked
him up, and after days and days he reached the
sea (Long Island Sound), and then he went on IL
ship, and after they sailed for two three days he
got out and walked till the men found him at the
depot. Last Wednesday, among the applicants as
fireman on the railroad was man from Fltchburg,
Mass, and while he was conversing with the men
around the depot, the story of the d'lmb boy was
referred to. Naturally curious, the fitchburger
drew the story out, and then said that he knew
family who lost deaf and dumb child about SIX
teen years ago, whose residence was situated as the
boy described but he did not know their names.
Conductor Talburst wrote the Postmaster ut Fitch
burg and in reply yesterday received the intorma-
ton that such child had been lost, and if he was
the one, on his right foot and right leg would be
found sears of two wounds made by an axe, and on
his left arm cross in India ink. The boy was
amined and he bears the marks described A de-
spatch was sent to Fitchburg announcing the fact
that on Monday he will start TO meet the mother
from whom he has been so long separated


The hostile Sioux are getting out OF to-
Year: 1877

Take Il large, tight box Of the required
size, and put some blocks on each corner
lor legs. Then take Il small box, which
viii sit inside the other box, leaving Il
space Of ut least six inches on the sides
and bottom. Place a layer Of powdered
charcoal, fine sawdust, or some other good
non-conductor upon the bottom and set
the smaller box in. Then pack the char
coal or sawdust all about in the space be
tween the two To the top. Make IL closely
lifting cover for each box. The ice should
be placed in the box in some tin vessel,
50 arranged that the water will run off
through Il small lead pipe passing through
the bottom of both boxes. If such re-
1ligerator is tightly and well made and
placed in a cool place, 100 pounds Of ice
will last week in it.


Every farmer should raise quantity of
beets for winter feeding, for there is no
root more cheaply produced of equal
value. Sow the seed early before dry
weather commences, and the plants will
get good hold Of the soil and penetrate
deep enough to reach moisture before the
heat of summer begins.
Year: 1877

The boy who spends an hour OF each
evening lounging idly on the street cor
ner, wastes in the course OF the year
three hundred and siXty-fiye precious
hours, which il applied to study would
familiarize him with the rudIments OF
almost any of the familiar sciences. II
in addition to wasting an hour each
evening he spends ten cents for cigar,
which is usually The case, the amount
thus worse than wasted would pay for ten
OF the leading periodicals OF the country.
Boys. think OF these things. Think OF
how much time and money you are
wasting, aud for what The gratifca-
tion afforded by Lounge on the corner
and q cigar is not only temporarily but
positively hurtlul. You cannot indalge
in them without seriously ipjuring your
selves. You acquire idle and wasteful
habits, which will cling to you with each
succeeding year. You may in after life
shake them of, but the probabilities are
that the habits thus formed in early lie
will remain with you to your dying day
BE warned, then. in time, and resolve
that as the hour spent in idIeness is gone
forever, you will improve each passing
one and thereby ii. yourself for useful
ness and happiness.
Year: 1877

The boys of the generation to which l
belonged-lhal is to say, who were born
in The last years of the last century or
the earliest OF this-were brought up
under a system of discipline which put a
far greater distance between parents and
their children than now exists. The
parents seemed to think this necessary in
order 10 SECURE obedience. They were
believers in the old maxim that familiarity
breeds contempt. My own parents lived
in the house with my grandfather and
grandmother on the mothers side. My
grandfather was disciplinarian Of the
slricter sort, and can hardly fad words
to express the awe 10 which | stood Of
him-an awe so great as almost 10 pre-
vent anything like affection on my part,
although he was in the main kind, and,
certainly never thought OF being severe
beyond what was necessary to maintain
proper degree OF order in the family.


The other boys in that part OF the
country. my schoo!-mates and play.fe,-
lows. were educated on the same system.
Yet there were a. that time some indica-
tions that this very severe discipline was
beginning to relax. With my father and
mother | was on much easier terms than
with my grandfather. II favor was TO
be asked my grandfather. it was asked
with fear and trembling; the request was
postponed to the last moment, and then
made with hesitation and bushes and q
confused utterance.


One of the means of keeping the boys
of that generation in order was little
bundle of birchen rods, bound together
by small cord, and generally suspended
on q nail against the wall in the kitchen.
This was esteemed as much part OF the
necessary furniture as the crane that hung
in the kitchen fireplace. or the shovel and
tongs. Il sometimes happened that the
boy suffered fate similar to that OF the
eagle in the fable. wounded by an arrow
fledged with feather from MS own wing ;
in other words. the boy was made TO
gather the twigs intended for his own
castigation.


II has never been quite clear 10 me why
the birch was chosen above all other
trees of the wood to yield its twigs for
this purpose. The beech OF our forests
produces sprays as slender, as flexible,
aud as tough; and farmers, wherever the
beech is common, cut its long and plant
branches for driving oxen. Yet the use
of birchen rods for the correction OF chill
dren is of very great antiquity. In his
discourse on Forest Trees" written
three hundred years ago, Evelyn speaks
of birchen twigs Us an implement OF the
school-master and Loudon. in his
"Arboretum." goes yet further back. He
says: THE birch has been used as the
instrument of correction in schools from
the earliest ages" The English poets ei
the last century make frequent mention
OF this use OF birchen twlgs; but in Lou
don's time, whose book was published
thirty years since, he remarks that the
use OF these rods. both in schools and
private families, was fast passing away,
"a change on which the boys both OF
England and the United States may well
be congratulated, for the birchen rod
Was. in my time, even more freely used
in the school than in the household.-St
Nicholas tor December.
Year: 1877

An inquiring man thrust his fingers
into q horses mouth TO SEQ how many
teeth he had. The horse closed his
mouth to see how many fingers be had.
The curiosity OF each was fully satisfied.
Year: 1877

NOW CDaC the Southern COnserva-
tives have captured the negro, body
and soul, as they havo in nearly ev-
cry State; the questions that arise are
how to hold him and what to do with
him. Upon their decision rests tho
negro's status in politics for some
years to come and in great degree the
peace and prosperity of ho South
Cnffee rises like Wells bcf,ro Dudley
Fields committee, and very naturally
begs to know whether ho is q vassa
or a peer. Tho answer that comes IS
as yet by no means unanimous, but it
is gratifying to the friends alike of
tho Southern negro and tho Southern
white man that tho truly Representa-
tive men Of the more intelligent race
arc disposed to insist upon the obser-
vance Of the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments in their spirits as well
as in their letter, thereby ensuring to
tho freedman all his rights, civil and
political. Indeed, there is no out
spoken opposition to this policy; the
only antagonistic plans appearing in
very modest disguiscs. But as to dc
tails there is some difference of opin.
ion, and in Wow of tho lingering dis,
trust in some quarters the true the
ory of the race relations cannot be
too plainly laid down.


Governor Hampton struck the key
note of tho policy that ought to he
followed in his Auburn speech, when
he 'aVerred that the white men of the
SouthVere bound by every moral
and legal obligation to protect the ne
groin, all his rights. He did not
conceal, however. his belief that the
intelligent property holding class are
best fitted, to govern, and that with
out their supremacy no honest ad-
ministration Of governmental func-
tions, shedding it's benefits alike upon
poor and rich, could be expected. To
secure such government corporation
is necessary, but untill the black man
shall be intelligent enough to, ehare
in its administration by official posi-
tions, and is in tact able to protect
himself from himself, he must look
to the whites for protection. He has
the right to elect a field hand to the
Legislature or the ben Ii, or a carpet
bagger to handle the public funds
this right will not be denied; but il
lis suffrage is thus perverted il is at
his own peril.


AT present not one negro in q thou
sand 1--WE speak of of those who COM
pose the bulk of the population of the
cotton and sugar States) has any Of
of the Jeffersonian qualifications for
oficeholdipg. Let them wait, there
fore, until they are qualified for Off
cial position otherwise than by mere
manhood, and in the meantime chose
theirilegislators and judges, tax gath
erers and school boards from among
the whites, taking care to elect only
those by whom their confidence is
not likely to be betrayed. This
guardianship may be distastetul, but
experience shows that it is wise. The
Year: 1877

negro has never done 80 we'll as when
he appealed to the honor of his old
master; when he shows fight he goes
to the wall, and when he looks to
strangers for prtection he leans upon
a broken reed. 1t is Hampton's
policy to accept this guardianship in
good faith, to fight for the negrois
rights as for his own, and to lend
every effort to fit the newly enfran-
chised race for the discharge of the
high duties to which they may in
time be called.


This does not, however, mean the
absolute exclusion of the negro from
Office; on the contrary, by way of en~
couragement, point is to be strain
ed in his favor. An example of this
was seen in Charleston last week,
where, in nominating candidates for
the Legislature, the conservatives put
three colored men on their ticket
Men of passable attainments being
found, they were pressed into service,
and the wisdom of such action was
seen at the election yesterday, which
resulted in the success of this compo.
site ticket in the face of large Re-
publican majority in the city.


OF course the cry will bo raised
that the rights of the negroes are I'M
periled because offices are not allot-
ted to them according to their census
siren 9TH, but that is absurd. In no
Northern community are three fifths
of the Offices given to the Irish be-
cause the voters of the Irish descent
form that proportion of the popula-
ton; nor are the Germans dealt with
by either political party in accordance
with any such theory of ufiico holding.
Neither color, nor nativity, nor de-
scont, nor religion, i'll itself, qualities
q man to receive an Office either BY
appointment or election, and of these
several characteristics of a citizen col
or is perhaps the least entitled TO
consideration. Honesty and capaci-
ty arc avowodly, if not in reality, the
qualifications other than citizenship
for office, and good government re-
quires that when man fails to bear
the passports he shall take q back
seat. In this matter we cannot make
one law for the North and another
for the South. That experiment has
beon tried and failed. The bottom
rail may be placed on top; if rotten
it cannot be kept there.


The il lligent colored men in Lou
isiana and South Carolina showed
their appreciation of the situation
when they deserted the carpet bag
gers and supported Nichols and
Hampton in the last campaign, and
the result has justified their course.
they have placed their political for
times in the hands of the best of tho
old slaveholding class. We cannot
believe that their confidence has been
misplaced. Hence we observe with
pleasure action like that of the Char
lesion conservatives and similar ac-
tion in Louisiana in fulfllment OF
campaign pledges, and entreat hon
orable Southern mon to walk in the
same path to the very end. Only by
confidence mutually bestowed and
mutually respected can good governs
ment be assured to the South and tho
tics between the races be welded into
everlasting friendship philadelphia
Times.


Acts Passed and Approved at the Spe,
Year: 1877

TO DO thrown upon ones own res
sources is to he cast into in tho very
lap of fortune; for our faculties then
undergo development and display
an emery Of which they were pro
viously unsusceptibles
Year: 1877

This morning, about IL O'Clock man
named Alexander Morton, machinist
in the employ of the Lobdsll Car Wheel
Company, met with painful accident
while at work. He was engaged in ope>
rating one of the machines when his
right hand was caught in the machinery,
and before he could extricate it the sec
ond and third fingers were torn entirely
from their sockets, while the little finger
was broken off at the middle joint.


He was taken to his home. on Spruce
street, above Sixth where his injuries
were properly attended to.
Year: 1877

The temperance workers are still main.
tanning an active campaign, and have
adopted new mode of of warfare. Last
night at the foundry tent meeting, the
general jubilee over the granting of a
hcenee TO John Fehrenbach was discuss
ed, and the opinion was expressed that it
was a shame for leading citizens to show
sympathy for the friends OF intemperance
Then it was suggested that the names OF
those persons who were present at Mr..
Fehrenbach's opening be announced at
the meeting, and number of names
were immediately mentioned. 1t was
afterwards resolved to carry this plan
still further, and to notice all persons
entering liquor saloons, and announce
their names at the tent meetings from
night to night.
Year: 1877

II the water power of the Brandywine
was pr,csred and utilized, it could be made
to pay enough to meet The cost Of supply
ing the city with water: and add 10000
o our popuiati T in a ear.
Year: 1877

Always has been, Is and will be secure anG rcta
the confidence of those having business relations with us
secret OF success i'll trade which many merchants have
the brains to discover
Year: 1877

When powerful Russia began war
boastfully against sick Turkey, she
simply asked other powers to keep
hands off, and even was unwilling for
Servia to assist her; but it seems now
shat she is willing to take assistance,
let it be ever so small.
Year: 1877

A magistrate in Iowa refused to tine .
man fer kissing girl against her viii,
because the complainant was so tempt
ingly pretty that nothing but an over
whelming sense of its dignity prevented
the court kissing her itself.
Year: 1877

When was a young man, there
lived in our neighborhood a father
who was usually reported to Iss a
very liberal man, and uncommon
ly upright in. bis dealings. When
he had any Of the produce of his
farm to dispose OF, be made it an
inyariable rule to give good meas
ure-ratber more than would be
required of him. One of h1s
friends observing him frequently
doing SO, questioned him as to
why he did it; be told him he gave
too much, aud said it would be to
hisdisadvantage. Now, dear read
er, mark the answer Of this excel
lent man:


God has permitted me but one
journey through the world, and
when | am gone I cannot return
to rectity mistakea."


Think OF tbs. There is but one
journey through life.
Year: 1877

your daughter, the young lady
from home"


90, yes, / have plenty of
room, but | think she is too old
TO keep much longer. To tell
you the truth, | have made up
my mind to shut her up in the
stable. and feed her on chop
stuff a few weeks.


s''Great heayensp' remarked
the young man to himself;
swhat shall / do? This deaf
ness will be the death Of me! [
will try once more, and if this
effort fails, | will resort TO paper
and pencil again.


81 should like to say a word
or two to you respecting your
daugher."


81 will let the butcher have
her by-and-by, if he will give
me my price," said the old man
with emphasis.


AS a last resort, the young
man used his pencil and paper,
showed his letters of introduce
tion, handsomely endorsed by
men whose opinion was good
authority on the delicate ques-
ton on the tapis. After a lit
tie cross-questioning and a lit
tie hesitation, the old gentle
man gave his consent; and
when the parties were married,
he declared it was the best haul
he had made in his life.
Year: 1877

A lot Cf wags in Brooklyn forg-
ed the named Of Captain in the
National Guard to a note order.
ing a certain man TO report to
the armory for duty, which he
did in full regimentals, and wait
ed at the closed door for two hours
or more. 1t was a good joke
splendid, but it seems that The
victim did not think so, and they
are now in Jail under a formal
accusation OF forgery.
Year: 1877

Al contemporary says In re-
cent article: "1f you wish TO
know whethera man is Superior
to the prejudices Of the world
ask him TO carry parcel for
you" A fellow tried this plan,
a few days since. upon a we'll
dressed man he met at rail-
way station. The -well-dressed
man took the parcel, and the
other was satisfied that he was
superior to the prejHdices of
society, but he has net seen the
parcel since.
Year: 1877

A person in the course of some
remarks in prayer meeting, hav.
ing several times observed that
he never should forget the dying
words Of his brother, the pastor
suggested that it might be we'll for
him to repeat them; whereupon
with some hesitation and scratch.
ing Of his head, he said that they
had slipped his mind.
Year: 1877

We hear some one inquiring oi our business men almost every day what county scrip is worth. Now why is it that no one but shrewd business men know the value ol county scrip? Why is it that the plainest man in Pope county does not know what his county scrip is worth? We think we can tell. The reason is simply this: no one but a shrewd business man who will take the pains to go to Dover and investi- gate the matter knows anything about the financial standing of Pope county. The law wisely provides that there shall be financial state ment of the condition of the County Treasury, the amount of outstand- ing scrip, the smount of indebted ness, &c., published each and every year, over the signature and official seal of the county clerk; but for the past year no such statement has been published, although it has been demanded through the colmmns of the county paper. The masses of the people are consequently in total ignorance of the financial standing of the county, and don't know whether their scrip ought to bring them one shilling or six shillings. Hence they have to sell at whatever the speculator chooses to offer them. If the people all knew how much our county was in debt, and how large appropriations had been made, they would all have a fair idea of what their scrip should be worth, and if spectators did not offer them some thing near it's value they need not sell. The people would know all this if our county clerk would pub lish the statement which the law says he shall publish.

 We dislike very much to ever feel called upon to censure our public officials, for we know they have many vexations to endure, but we deem it duty we owe to the people, whose public servants our officers are, to hold them to strict discharge of their duty; or in case of their failure to perform their plain duty, to kold them up to the bar of judgment by an injured people.
Year: 1877

dignity on their instructors. The second night was passed of by the graduating class by reading compo- sitions and an original speech by Mr. Mcclure and then the present. ing to them their diplomas which

 was done by principal with some touching remarks concerning the realities of life, which he is noted for. Alter this we were entertained by Hon. J. T. Rice of Benton, who graduated at this college not very long ago. It seems to me in this intelligent age that all who graduate aim to make professional men. l would be glad to see some of the lower counties in this state send forth a young man or two, even if they have to "strain point" and have them educated for the farm so that they might be able to measure arms and tongues with the profes- slopal characters so if they bring up logical theories he will be able to respond in an intelligent and digni- fled manner; not that I envy men of other professions, but merely thls

 that I would like to see few men of this trade. able to hold their own if possible, in a philosophical man ner. These few words with you, I remain yours, PLow-DRivER.