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Year: 1878

The London Times gives the fol-
lowing account of the manner in
which the Egyptian obelisk will be
lifted into its future position on the
Thames Cmbankment.


"The plan for raising may be
very briefly described. The column
will be fitted with a powerful iron
Jacket as near the centre of gravity
as is wanted, and this jacket has
two massive trunnions, just like the
trunnions Of great gun. These
trunnions Will rest on two wrought
iron girders Of great strength, and
the whole will then resemble a
monster cannon Oh slide without
wheels. One end Of the column
being raised by hydraulic presses a
sufficient height, say a foot, it will
be kept SO raised bya powerful balk
of timber slid under it. The other
end will then be similarly treated,
and thus, slowly but surely, it will
ascend foot by foot, shored up with
timber at every stage, laid in the
way which will best ensure the sta
bility Of the whole structure.


"The jacket, it is thought, will
clip the stone sufficiently tight to
hold it when in a vertical position;
but in dealing with such enormous
weights and a tapering column, it
is we'll to err on the safe side, so
Mr. Dixon has wisely decided to
have a wiought-iron strap, eighteen
inches broad and more than an
inch thick. which will pass from
one side Of the jacket under the
Year: 1878

The explorations Of the British steam.
er Challenger, which have just been pub
lished on this side Of the water, mark a
great advance in one department OF
science Till within few years it was
so accepted theory that the bottom of
the sea, below moderate depth at least
was entirely destitute of animal and
vegetable life. 1t was declared that this
must be so, because it was settled that
an animal at depth of 1000 faIhops
would have to bear weight of a ton on
the square inch, the pressure increasing
with the depth. But the dredging of the
Challenger upset this notion as com.
pletely as the revolving earth Ignores the
Rev. John Jasper, From depths varying
from 1000 to 5000 fathoms, there we're
brought up the most curious aud delicate
OF deepsea fauna. The experiment was
repeated in all the oceans. In fact, the
conclusion was reached that the dis,ri
button OF living animals has no depth
limit The size, however, generally di.
minishes with certain limit of depth
The mean depth of the Atlantic was
found TO be a little over 1000 fathams
with an elevated ridge 1900 fathoms bo
low the surface traversing the North and
South Atlantic.
Year: 1878

Twenty ThOuSaad People
old and young, every week. 1t is just to say
that the patrons Of the WESTERN
METHODIST belong to the best GLASS Of
community.


We desire our business men to make nOts
Of the above facts before completing their
advertising arrangements for tho coming
season.


We use our best efforts to keep our columns
free of all irregular and irresponsible adver-
tisinEi for many good people seeing an ad-
vsrtiSemsnt in a paper. especially their
church paper. take it as 4 guarantee of re-
sponsibility. Such confidence should not 10
abused when it can be helped. We want,
therefore.
Year: 1878

The Advertising Patronage
of such business men and firms as we can
recommend to our friends and the public
without compromising the character of the
paper.


Oar Terms shall bo In Harmon


with the Business Outlook.


send in Your FavOrs.
Year: 1878

from the effects of the warm weatl ler and are de-
bilitated, are advised by physicians to take mod
crate amounts OF whisky two or three times during
the day. In little while those who adopt this
advice frequently increase the number of 'drinks+
and In time become confirmed inebriates A bev-
erage which will not create thirst for intoxicating
liquors, and which is intended especially for the
benefit Of debilitated persons, whether at home or
abroad, is DIR. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic. Con-
tanning the juices Of many medicinal herbs, this
preparation does not create an appetite for the
intoxicating cup. The nourishing and life sup
porting properties of many valuable natural pro-
ductions contained in it and well known to medical
men have most strengthing influence. A single
bottle OF the Tonic will demonstrate its valuable
qualities. For debility arising from sickness over
exertlon or from any cause whatever, a wineglass-
full OF Sea Weed Tonic taken after meals will
strengthen the stomach and create an appetite for
wholesome food To all who are about leaving
their homes we desire to say that the excellent eff
fects OF DR.. Schenck's seasonable remedies, Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, are particularly
evident when taken by those who are injuriously
affected by change of water and diet. No person
should leave home without taking supply OF these
safeguards along. For sale by all druggists.
Year: 1878

Infants and children can't digest starchy
or farinaceous food until they have their
teeth. If you want food that the baby will
thrive on then try Horlicks in health or
sickness, this sells from physicians pres
criptions who acknowledge its superior
merits to all other artificial food yet in
troduced.
Year: 1878

Yesterday the kind hearted ;Pickwicks were
at their posts, and had as much as they could
do to furnish the crt wd that gathered about
their dispensary with beef broth and tea.
During the day they gave out 500 bottles Of their
delightful dietetic.
Year: 1878

One of the pleasantest recollections of the
Centennial trip to Philadelphia thousands of
people will connect with their pleasant quarters
and agreeable treatment at the Colonnade Hotel.
Year: 1878

in 1880, and then, when we are once fairly out
OF power, we, will naturally get rid Of great
many btrnacles. don't see any use in trying
to struggle along as we are"


Do you really cherish the hope that the Re
publican party, as such, will eyer again WELD
Year: 1878

A topper in the interior Of Georgia
having determined upon q reformation
if possible, publishes the following
advertisement:


Observation-Disclosures, at particular
times l may importuuc my friends and
others 10 let mo have liquor, which 10
hurtful to Inc and starvation to my do
voted wife and children this is, there
fore, to forbid any person selling mo
liquor or letting mo have any on any
account or pretcnsc for if they do I
will positively prosecute them, not
wiIhstanling any promise I may mako
to the contrary, at any time they lot
mo hayc il. "
Year: 1878

WAsHiSGTON, December 1S.--Secretary
Sherman, in discussing the disappearance of
the premium on gold said that he had no ex-
pectation that premium would again appear.
He is confident that the equality Of gold and
legal tender notes is now practically establish
ed, and will be permanent. There may be,
he says, q small premium on gold at other
points than New York, simply to cover the
cost Of ex change or transportation, but he
does not think that even in these cases it will
be more than nominal. Mr.. Sherman antici-
pates that his gold reserve may soon he
drawn upon, but he does not believe that the
loss of gold will be great enough to shake in
the least the confidence of the people in the
permanence of resumption. Some men who
have given the financial situation much care
full study are, indeed of opinion that, instead
of losing gold, the coin balance in the Treas
ury will actually increase, and that the de-
mand for legal tender notes, now that they
are equal in value to gold, and are much more
convenient for all ordinary business purposes,
will increase until they sell in New York at
small paemium in coiH. An interesting COIN
cidence in connection with the first sales Of
gold at par in New Y ork yesterday is the fact
that on the same day the receipts of the Gov
ernment in coin and currency were exactly
equal, the amount of each being $301, ZOO.
Year: 1878

1T is creditable TO the sagacity Of many Of
the leaders of the Democracy-even OF those
among them who were the strongest for the
softest noney-thht when they saw the re-
sumption policy was irresistible they recog-
nized the fact that to fight resumption after it
was an accomplished fact would inevitably
be losing game. and that no National party
could afford TO do it. Hence the word was
passed along the line before the meeting of
Congress that it would be foolishness to kick
against science. truth, solvency and q pile of
gold exceeding two hundred millions.-IC Gin.
Com
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, December 19.-In connection
with the coming census, Gen. Walker, present
Chief of the Census Bureau, claims that to
postpone action until next session would be
fatal to a useful census. Gen. Walker urges
mainly that wide discretion shall be vested in
the Interior Department, both as to means
and authority, this being special service for
which no strict limitations in detail can be
applied He hopes that the committee will
authorize the appointment of local super visor.
for the census specially fitted for the work.
This is now done by United States Marshals,
who are in the main already too busy, and
have no special adaptation for this work. He
urges, also, the employment of specialists TO
gather statistics of manufactures, mining and
other social and miscellaneous subjects.
Year: 1878

DAM in the right side, under the
L edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain is
felt under the shoulder blade, and it
frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss of appe-
tite and sickness; the bowels in gen.
eral are costive, sometimes alternative
with lax; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with dull, heavy
sensation in the back part. There is
generally considerable loss of mem
ory, accompanied with painful SEN
sation of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
A slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant The patient complains of
WEAKNESS and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains of prickly sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he is satisfied that exer-
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts
every remedy. Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
listed, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
Year: 1878

Now, then, gentlemen Of the greenback
persuasion, greenbacks are up to gold. Do
you want to reduce their value? They are
receivable for customs duties. Do you wish
to degrade them so that they shall not be SO
receivable They will pay the matured
coupons on the bonds Of the United States
Do you wish to re-establish one money for
the bondholder and another and inferior
money for the people at iargel Now is the
time to disband your ridiculous Greenback
party and join the Nation in its march on the
old Specie basis to renewed and solid prosper
ity.-lCin. CON-.
Year: 1878

HARD money again! The war is over in
the money market. No National party can
be built upon the proposition that the thing
to do is to knock the bottom out of business
by rushing again into the profound quagmire
of inconvertible currency. The Democratic
party must resume its old ground as hard
money party and slough off at once all the Of
fensive rottenness related to reputation.
Year: 1878

JACK KEHOE, who was hanged at
Pottsville on Wednesday of last week
was one OF the chiefs OF the band of
desperadoe5 that, under the name OF
the Mollie Maguires, for many years
created Il reign Of terror In SchuyIkill
and Carbon counties. in Pennsylvania.
For the law and Its officers Kehoe and
his associates had the most supreme
contempt. The society was oath'bound,
the members were all miners, and
when one OF them was being looked
after by the cOnstdbulary he was taken
into mine, in the ramiicdtions of
which no policeman could possibly
follow him. His friends kept him sup.
piled with food, and there have been
instances of a member of the Mollies
living ten or twelve nOnihs under
ground after he had committed crime
which ought to have sent him to the
gallows or the penitentiary. Before
Governor Hnrtranft undertook to
bring these fellows to justice it seemed
as if they never could be reached. The
sheriff5 OF Carbon and SchuylkiIl cOun'
ties had abandoned tie idea of even
arresting them, for 1t was worth the
life OF any one to try to pursue them in
the subterranean recesseS where they
took refuge. A more brutal and blood
thirsty class scarcely ever existed.
The league of the Mollies Was most
powerful at the time when all the
collieries were active, and a miner
could easily average six or seven dol
lars as days wages. They had NO
lack OF money, and they endeavOred to
dOmineer over the employers. A
"boss" who was distastsful to them
would be shot, stabbed or dubbed to
death in passing along lonely road in
the mountains at night. For just such
murders a dozen of the Mollies have.
met their fate on the gallOWs since
Governor Hartranft determined that
their license to kill should be closed,
and yet the perpetrators OF some of the
worst offences are still free. Not Ke'
hoe or any Of the rest deserve the
sympathy that has been expended
upon them. 1t required the expendi'
turs of time, money and courage to get
them into court and furnish the evil
dence to get them into court and fur
nish the evidence against them, for the
Mollie Mcguire system Of terrorism
made 1t very dangerous to give testi'





panic;Df 1873 weakened the organization
by throwing very many of it's members
out of employment, and thus reducing
its financial resources. The ruffians who
had heretofore run riot, always with q
pocketful of money, descended almost
to the condition Of paupers, and the
society was no longer able to protect
them as 1t had previously done. When
Governor Hsrtranft commissioned
resOlute men to arrest the murderers
and procure the fatal testimony against
them, he suceeded In the task to some
extent and furnished the scaffold with
the victims, of whom KehOe Is the
latest. Although the M0llies are not
entirely broken up, its safe to say that
they have been estopped, from adding
any more to the list Of murders OF
which they have been guilty.
Year: 1878

The San Francisco Weekly Bulletin
thus calls attention to the increased tar
iff on printers materials:


"The new tariff bill fixes the duty on
news and book type at Is cents per
pound, which is from 40 to 80 per cent.
AL vaIorem. The rate on job and fancy
type is 80 cents per pound, which is
from 40 to 100 per cent. ad valorem.
the annual duties collected under the
present rates did not exceed $4,000.
Under the rates now proposed, the duteis
would probably be prehibltory, a result
which could only be desirable to the
proprietors Of the dozen type foundries
an the United States. There are 10000
printing offices in this country, which
employ net less than 10000 men,
against the 700 employe in the dozen
foundres. There is some competition at
present on the part OF the Scotch type
founders, who pay duties on their i'm
ports and claim to sell better article at
the same price as American type is sold.
The type fuundries in this country have
been doing well under the old tariff. 1t
is quite evident that they do not need
any additional protection. A tariff
which cuts off revenue is not desirable.
The present tariff puts about sec, 900
year in the public treasury from the sale
OF foreign type. This competition is lar
more desirable than prohibltory tariff.
The latter, while it would cut off revenue
would have the effect to increase ful ther
the price Of type in this country, because
all foreign competition would be shut
cut. The 10000 printing Offices in the
United States have considerable interest
in this question. No doubt the type
boundaries would gain an important
point by prohibtory tariff. But
would this private gain be of real bene-
fit TO the country"


The above is an excellent illustration
ol some OF the evils incident to all sys-
tcms Of special protection by govern
Aaent. The small interests struggling
for existence that are 10 danger OF being
killed by home and foreign competition
are without means, and wholly unable
to use money SO as to secure congression-
al aid or assistance in the shape OF IA
vorable legislation, while the well
established, wealthy institutions have
means so they can and do employ the
best talent in Congress to secure, under
tile name Of protection, special legisla-
Year: 1878

ST. Louis has enjoyed society sensation OF
no mean magnitude the past week. Ladies'
representing the first circles were in one of
their periodical fiutters over a grand charitable
entertainment, the principal feature Of which
was the production of ''The Mistletoe Bough."
These ladies had shown great ingenuity in in
teresting the public through the newspapers in
their performance, and on the day before the
opening brought into use their brightest strata
gem. The society reporter of q morning paper
was sent for, and was given to understand that
local beauty, Miss Nellie Haseltne, who was
to sustain the principal role. that of the bride
in "The Mistletoe Bough" had become the be-
trothed of Samuel j. Tildeu, and he might an
nounce it if he pleased. The deceived reporter
did announce it in good faith, with no end of
foe adjectives, and, what is more, he gave
away the item to the agent Of the A ssociated
Press, and it was sent forth to vex the soul Of
the old gentleman at Grsmercy. The morDing
that the item appeated an intimation was CON-
veyed to society reporter of an evening paper
that Miss Hsseltine wished to see him, and he
hurried off to the West end and found an inter-
view already in shape. Miss Hsseltins not
only denied the engagement, but said she had
never met MIR. Tilden, and then srtfully in
troduced magnificent puff for ''rhe Mste-
toe B0ugh performance, and told of the part
she was to take in the presentation of the
drama. The stratagem of the ladies worked
successfully, save that none Of them had taken
inio account the possibility of the society item
being telegraphed. or of il going beyond Sc.
Louis readers. The denial, however, came
very promptly next day from New York, and
said that ''Mr. riden was not acquainted with
aoy such lady" Tue society reporter who had
spread the news abroad, was naturally very
Indignant, and 10 self defense let out the source
of bis information, thereby revealing the ruse
of the srlstocratic ladies' to the whole commu-
nifty, The hoax has been the talk Of the town.
Special to Chicago Times.
Year: 1878

THERE is enough talk among the Demo-
Gratis, says the Washington correspondent of
the Boston Advertiser, to indicate that they
have in mind to raise the question of the
VALIDITY of the October elections in Iowa in
case it becomes necessary to their plan of
controlling the State delegations, to exclude
the delegation from thai State upon the or
ganzaton of the next house Of Congress.
THIS question seems to be one considered
solely in reference to the vote of States iu the
House since they feel confident Of having a
good working majority of that body; but if
the November elections should result, by
counting Iowa, in majority of one of the
State delegations, the Democrats will certain
ly give serious attention to the proposition to
throw the case Of the entire Iowa delegation
into the committee of elections, where it
could be held as long as the plans of the par
ty in connection with the next electoral count
might make it necessary. Among Republi-
cans the opinion OF Secretary McCrary, who
is probably the best authority 10 the United
States upon contested election cases, is held
to be conclusive of the validity of the Octo-
ber election.
Year: 1878

DANAE and her chest and like legends
have just received the compliment of an
imitation-a reproduction of the antique,
perhaps we should call it. A few days since
a fisherman near Sioux City saw a box float.
ing On the water. He picked it up and found
it was water tight and contained an infant
several weeks old, provided with a bottle of
milk and sufficient clothing to keep it warm.
The contents of the bottle were great dis
appointment to the honest fisherman.
Year: 1878

DOUBTLESS the Howard Association has
done much excellent work and honestly and
judciously used the funds entrusted to it
for the relief of suffering. But it should not
exhibit so much irritability when it is asked
for an account of its stewardship. The
request Is not unreasonable.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations The anne and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
out as guaranty of gooo faith.


We cannot undertake return or preserve COM
munications that used
Year: 1878

The Chicago Tribune suggests that sit
would look a little funny for President Hayes
and Wade Hampton to speak from the same
platform now upon the subject of Southern
reconciliation"
Year: 1878

THE French Republicans have got posses
sion of the Senate. This gives them entire
control of the legislative branch of the govern
ment and they have only to wait till 1881 to
secure the executive.
Year: 1878

THE benevolent neutrality that Russia
will exercise in case of conflict between Eng-
land and Afghanistan will much resemble
England's neutrality during our civil war and
the contest between Russia and Turkey.
Year: 1878

New York, Dec. 17.-Dr., Mary Walker
comes to the front with the latest Strue YER
sion" of the Charlie Rose story. She says
that when he disappeared she hastened to his
parents and gave them not only coincidence
but also money and her personal efforts to
fathom the mystery. She lived in the fam
lily for some time. She stumbled acroes q
bit Of information which led her TO believe
that all was not right, and she finally dis
covered that Charles father had put the
little boy out TO board with a family who
wereain the conspiracy. She says she did not
expose the fraud, because it took her many
months 70 6nd out where the boy was kept
She claims that Ross has made 4 large sum
of money out of the sympathies of the pub
lie, and that he has offered to pay her hand
somely if she would keep her knowledge to
herself. The boy would have been discov-
cred long ago, and, indeed, arrangements
were once made to have the child found at
St. AlbanA VT, but it was known that she
would expose the farce, and 30 he has been
kept secluded. She says that within three
weeks she has seen and spoken with the
child, and that she is acquainted with bis
entire history since the supposed abduction.
She will publish book in two or three
weeks containing the complete story of what
she calls the greatest hoax ever perpetrated
upon the American people. A good many
people have given considerable credence to
DR.. Mary's story, while others think 1t is 4
shrewd device for raising the wind in q
forthcoming literary effort.
Year: 1878

The undersigned takes this his thanks
to the people Of Yankton particularly and to his many
friends throughout Dakota and Nebraska for the
patronage which has been bestowed upon late 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 exten
sive and commodious which the late
firm had provided and which of Dudley
Hawley, possesses.


In the line of the Hardware trade
of Ttn Copper and Sheet Ware
equal in all anything in the north
west occupying three grand roos each 25xloo
tent.


the Hardware trade of the region which naturally tr
0ary to this point cenered here shall spare
make for the interest Of the people this
their Hardware Tnware Copper and Sheet
Stoves. and all other articles in this line from


Yours gratefully and respectfully


GEO. e. HAWLEY,


Union Block, Third St.