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Year: 1879

No man can do good job of work. preach
a good sermon. try law suit we'll, doctor
patient or write good article when he feels
miserable and dull, with sluggish brain and
unsteady nerves. and none should make the
attempt in such condition when it can be
so easily and cheaply removed by little Hop
Bittcrs. See other column.
Year: 1879

BISHOP hEANE's PRAYER IN TIE House OF
DELEGATEs.-By Invitation of the Clerk OF
the House, Bishop Keaue, OF the Catholic
Church, Yesterday morning opened the ses.
sion OF The body with prayer. The Catho-
lie clergy, have more than once had like in
.VltatloEs extended to them, but IS lar as the
Oldest habituf OF The Capitol can remember
no one before ever accepted.
Ihe Bishop came into the hall in pontiti-
cal robcs-whieh he had put on in the
clerks office.


In his prayer he said


|, o Almighty and Eternal God, we stand
as suppliantS in thy Divine Presence to ask
OF Thee all needed graces and blessings.


We know and profess that Thou art our
God, and that we are Thy creatures. We


know and profess that we are dependent on


Thee for our being. aud for every moment
o! our existence. Thou art the Giver OF
every good gift, and to Thee must all Thy
creatures look for all they need. HumbIy,
then, and earnestly do we implore Thee to
grant lis Thy blessing and Thy aid, that VIC


may worthily fulfil the important and re.
sponslble duties which Thy providence i'm


poses upon uS. Grant that we may never
forget Thy presence and Thy all-seeinr eye
Grant that we may conduct all our deliber.
alions in the sense OF our responsibility To
Thee. Grant that we may weigh all our
decisions in the scales Of Thy truth and Thy
Justice. Grant that ali our action may re.
donnd to Thy honor and glory. and to the
welfare OF our people. We ask it Ct Thee
Tor the love OF Thy Son Jesus Christ our
Lord. Then the Lords Prayer.l :.
Year: 1879

The first eject or TUFTS PILLS IS to increase
the appetite, and cause the body TO take on flesh
thus the system i noul she and by their tonic
ton on The digestive orkans regular stools pl
duccd.
Year: 1879

The Best Family Newspaper,
Publishes both the religious and
secular news that is desired in any
family, while all that is likely to
do harm is shut out. It deyotes
four pages to religious news, and
four to secular.


The NEW York OBSERVER was
FIRST published in 1928 /; and it is
believed to be the only instance
OF a Religious Newspaper contain.
its even course for ftty,siz y,ars,
without a change Of name, doc.
trine, intent, purpose, or pledge
from the date of its birth.
Year: 1879

Bal of cash on hand s 50 SO


OF the amount of cash on hand,
as above stated, the different funds
are to be credited with the follow
ing amounts respectively


General fund s A 90
Street & Bridge fund l9 70
Special tax of 1879 IS l3
Year: 1879

al believe II to be all wrong and even
wicked for cleryymen or other public men
to be led into giving testimonials to qusck
Doctors or vile stuffs called medicines, but
W really merItorious arucie is made
up of common valuable remedies known to
all and lhst all physicians use and trust in
daily. We should freely commend it. l
therefore cheerfully and heartily commend
Hop Bitters for the good they have done
me and my friends, firmly believing they
have no equal for family use. will not
be without them"


REy Washinotnn ID C.
Year: 1879

ia to build two reservoirs esch go BY 40
feet square and ten feet deep and force the
waier from the Missouri river into them
alternately with engines Of sufficient power
to project the water from freezing in winter
when an overflow pipe will he usrd. The
mains wills, if carried out, be laid on the
principal streets in the business portion of
the ci and il is thought "a many as fifty
of the manufacturers who use steam will
either take small amount Of stock in the
corporation or be willing to pay reason
able rental for the use of the W ster if it can
be obtained from a convenient distance.
Year: 1879

The members Of the L syenworth Sen
gerbund have for some time been making
preparations for the immense Ssengeriest
which will take place in this city during
four days in the early part OF next June
Every society In the Missouri Valley will
he represented and a grand time is anlici-
pated.
Year: 1879

| SPREADING MANukE.--The old fashioned
method Of plowiug under manure has be.
| come obsolete. Good farmers now no lon.
ger follow old fashions because thew are old
but having become used to thiuk for them.
selves, and knowing much more of the sci.
ence OF their art than was known a score of
years ago, they are ready to strike out new
paths for themselves. The common meth.
od with manure now is, to keep il as near
the surface. and to intcrmugle it with the
soil as much as possible. We have discov.
cred that in feeding plants We must not on.
~ place the food within easy reach of the
roots, but must also supply the best food in
ttes best conditio8 Yhcse conditions, ara
secured by asthor6ugh mixture Of the ma.
nure in as, fucly divided a condition as
possible throughout the upper three or four
inches of the soil.


Ihe best practice is, to spread the man.
ure upon the plowed ground, and to work
1t IN with the harrow. This is most con-
venlently done by having manure in fine
condition. Fine manure may be made in
two ways; either by piling it and rottiug it
IN the heap, or by using only short litter
- Is FOUND In practice that it pays to cut
the litter with fodder cutter, SO that it
will not only absorb more of the liuuid
manure, but that it can be easily spread
when fresh. The ordinary harrow will
then mix the manure with the soil in the
most effective manner. With long manure
the work is not so easily done, but it NAV
be accomplished by persevcriug. The man
ure will be drawn into heaps. doubtless but
by freeing the harrow and spreading these,
and narrowing again, and again if nccessa-
ry, the desired result will be attained
There are some improved kinds of harrows
which do this work much better than 9th.
ers. The sloping tooth harrow acts favora-
oily by pressing the manure into the soil.
and drawing the enrth over it; the flexible
chain harrow has the same effect; but the
steel disc harrow not only does this. but it
cuts and breaks up the long litter, and, re-
duces it to fragments. This harrow con.
sists OF series of thin, sharp.edged discs,
which revolvc upon axles in different di-
rectiol from that of the movement of the
implement. Each disc thus not only cuts
into the soil, but it throws up a small fur.
row of light soil behind it, this latter effect
being assisted by the concave or saucer
shaped form Of the disc The result is very
satisfactory either when sod has been turned
down (and this comes under the head of
manuring), or when coarse manure is to be
spread the soil, too, is left in very favor.
able condition for sowing or planting
These short hints may be found seasonable
at any time, because the making and use of
manure IS work of every day in the year
in one way or another, or should be-
american Agricuhurist.
Year: 1879

OLD Cows AND THE FENCE LAW
They say in Meckenburg, N. G., that the
stock law has become so much a necessity
IN that county, that the old fence law~could
not DC re,estdbhshed ,oithoM q revolution


The taTdiness, the foolish inertness of the
people of the up-country of South Carroll.
ma on the subject of the fence law. is
enough to drive away all enterprising far.
mers.


Take any neighborhood between Green.
vile and Columbia, and it will be found
that ten to twenty miles of fencing has to
be kept up at an expense of 81 900 or g.
O0O per annum to keep half dozen old
COWS out Of the fields Of the farmers who
have their own cattle fenced in their own
pastures.


The people have submitted to this thing
SO long that it is hard to convince them that
they have any rights to their own land not
under fence.


1t is fact within our own observation
that the single cow of an old preacher down
In middle county in this State roamed all
the lanes for living and required the far.
mers in the noighborhood to keep up twelve
miles of fencing at cost of not less than
III 900 per annum.


If the farmers had bought the old cow
and knocked her in the head, the preacher
would have bought another and another and
another as often as he could sell his old COW
for good price.


The people of this up. country have been
for thirty years paying more for fencing and
fence repairs than would pay the taxes on
their lands, and buy up, twice over, all the
poor half starved cattle of the country.
When We count the cost of the old svs.
tenn of fencing out other peoples stock. it
is no wonder that farmers can't make cot.
ton at 8 cts. pound. The only wonder is.
they have not all been sold out by the sber.
if long ago.


The township Of Greenville alone ex.
ponds not less than from $1,000 to $4,000
per annum for want of the new fence law.
to say nothing of the trouble and yexatiop
Of watching and dogging the p:or cattle
that make living at the public expense.
The cost of fencing, 10 the middle and
up.country Of South Carolina will not fan
short 81 100000 per annum and vet our
people hesitate about the new stock Law
GreenUiUe Ne,cs. 'H "
Year: 1879

No TIME.--No time to mend your dress.
but when the little hole catches on q nail
and becomes u great rent, then you will
have time to mend it, and it will be an hours
work, while five minutes would bs enough
for q little hole. No time to pull up the
weed, bat when your garden is full of weeds
you will find that you must exterminatc
them, and will toll in the hot sun for a
whole day. No time to teach that little
child Of yours, TO give it habits of neatncss
and show it what is right and what il
wrong. No time! .Ah, but you will have
time enough in after years to bewail your
forgetfalness Of that little immortal soul
entrusted to your keeping. We all have
time for twenty things day which we do
not do, busy as we may think ourselves.
Year: 1879

Our citizens who are fond of the
study of popular science will have a
fine opport unity to crafty their taste
by attending the course of lectures by
Prof. Quinton, announced for this
month at the new Lecture Room in the
Opera House. Prof. Quinton's lecture
before the teachers at the High school
was very interesting, and we can say
of our own knowledge that his lectures
may be easily understood and thorough
ly enjoyed by any intelligent person
although they may not be particularly
well posted in the technicalities OF
science.


Mr.. Stens should be encouraged in
his efforts in this direction.
Year: 1879

This morning three dogs were await
ing the arrival Of their owners at the
police station, otherwise they will be
dispensed OF by the new process. The
man in charge Of the CANNES has con
sructed large wooden box which is
capable of holding at least dozen dogs
at time. On the side of the box is a
furnace, containing charcoal and car
bolic acid. A pipe is connected TO the
furnace and runs up into the box. The
dogs are placed in the box which is
air-tight, the lid closes on them the
fire is started and pair of bellows is
used to blow the charcoal and acid into
the box. Immediately the dogs without
a particle of noise, save the sound Of
their falling, drop down and die. The
only thing lacking now is to do away
with the gas after the animals are kill.
ed, and this arrangement will in all
probability be made to-day.
Year: 1879

Powell has a splendid variety of fish
on his stall in the Third street market,
and is already beginning to make ar
rangements for the first shad OF the
season. Call and take a look at his
stall.
Year: 1879

The bill in behalf Of the City Council
to be presented before the Legislature
is as follows:
"An act to amend Chap. 73 of the Rerised


Statutes of the State Of Delaware.


"Section 2. That section 4S of the
said chapter be and the same is hereby
amended by adding at the bottom OF
said section the words following to wit:
The City Treasurer shall in addition to
the duties prescribed by this chapter
perform such other duties as the City
Council shall by ordinance from time
to time prescribe and which are not in
consistent with the provisions Of this
chapter, the City Council may enforce
suitable penalties and duties enJoined
by this chapter or by such ordinance
as aforesaid. ,"


Mr.. Vincent proposes to protest
against its adoption on the ground that
he was elected for the performance OF
specific duties, and that in the passage
OF this act the City Council will force
him against his will into measures
Numerically in opposition to the law
that should govern his actions. The
City Treasurer is under heavy security
binding him to a strict adherence to the
spirit Of the law, and the passage OF
such an act would necessarily place him
in a very embarrassing situation.
Year: 1879

Judge Deady pronounced the follow
ing:


Kat.koo at you have been indicted
by the grand jury Of the district for the
crime of murder committed by taking
the life Of Thomas Brown Of Alaska.
in the Territory Of Alaska. You have
been tried by jury. and after able de-
fensa by counsel have been found guilty
Of the crime as charged. Have you
anything 10 say why sentence Of death
should not be pronounced up-n you?


The defendant: There was another
Indian concerned with me 10 killing
Brown.


The court: It only remains to pro.
nounce sentence Of law upon you.
which I now do as follows:


The Judgment Of this court is that
yon be taken hence to the connty Jail
and there safely confined until Monday.
the 5th proximo. and thence be taken
by the marshal Of this district, or his
deputy, to some proper and convenient
rlace within this district. and ther.
hang BY the neck until you are dead
and may God have mercy on your soul
And the court doth further order and
direct that after the due execution ot
this sentence that the marshal deliver
vour body to the physicians Of the med
ical school for dissection.
Year: 1879

One of the passengers Of the i'll fated
Republic committed suicide in this city
this evening at 5 o'clock by Jumping
from the Cedar street roadway into the
bay. He was picked up BY fishing
boat in 10 or is minutes, but life had
fed. As yet he has not been identified.
Nothing was found on his person to
give auy clue ss to who he was.
Year: 1879

ninety-seven Democrats and nine Repub-
licans; against it, twenty nine Democrats
and ffty-six Republicans, and the Repub
lican Senate refused to concur in the re-
peal In 1877 another bin 10 repeal re-
sumption laws was offered by q Democrat,
and the vote stood: For it, l04 Demo
Gratis, and twenty nine against it, and it
passed the House, but never brought TO q
vote in the Senate. Judge Boone gave
other statistics going to show
that in all this struggle be-
tween the people for more money,
more greenbscks, against the money pow
er Of the country, the Democratic party
has stood by the people, while the Re-
publican party has legislated for the
money power, but our space forbids us
giving more. He interspersed these fig
ures with telling comments, and as he
slowly brought out the fact and made it
so plain that a "wayfaring man though a
fool could not fail to see it, that the
Democratic party is the sheet anchor of
peoples hope for material prosperity and
civil liberty, the immense audience shout
ed their heartfelt approval in the widest
manner, and he beautifully and thrilling
ly spoke of the wreck and ruin of the
country wrought by Republican legisls-
tIon, extravaganza aud official corruption





Democrats holding TO the Constitution of
their country with affectionate tenacity
making it their pillar OF cloud by day
and pillar of fire by night" pleading
ever for the welfare of the people and
calling upon them, North, South, East aud
West, to rally around them and form an
lnsurmountable barrier TO the mad waves
Of centrahzstion threatening 10 engulf
them, the scene of excitement was O
grand one, and the audience shouted
again. He then declared himself Green
oaeter, as much so as any man could be
under the Constitution of mis- country,
and closed in a strong. rousing and elo-
quent appeal to the Democrats TO stand
to their colors, telling them that the voy-
age through the sea of Radicalism was
almost over, that the day was dawning
after 3 long and dismal night.


This speech was pronounced by all who
heard ii ss the sblest and strongest Judge
Boone ever made in Crittenden county,
and his friends warmly congratulated
him. 1t undoubtedly had splendid eff
feet. Under its influence and the power
OF its facts and logic the Greenback cause,
as an independent party cause, wilted,
Hoped and collapsed.
Year: 1879

The Northern Democrats may as
we'll remember that the presence of
troops at the polls is no more Danger
Gus to the South than to other sections
OF the country. All the principles
of constitutional liberty have been re-
peated'y outraged and violated in the
South, and still we stand together,
solid against the party through whose
lnstrumentality the outrages were
committed: We are not afraid of any
more oppression down hero. We have
become used to it. If the people of
the North think it safer to have what
is pleasantly termed strong govern
ment, surely We can do nothing more
than protost. This is not sectional
issue.
Year: 1879

A white chip bonnet in cabriolet shape
has brim very much turned up in front
and is close fitting at the sides. "A
feather tip falls over the crown and a
large bow of Persian jardiniere, with a
tiny floral design, is placed on the right
side, and few loops of the same kind
Of ribbon are placed under the slightly
raised curtain at the back. Strings of
delicately striped pink Cross the crown,
are brought down the sides and tied ia 4
bow under the chin.


Night-dresses are made of white cam
brio muslin. They are trimmed down
the front on the lower border, and the
collar and sleeves, with double rows Of
t1uted rufling and lace. Train under
skirts are still made with full pufinRs
Of muslin on the upper part, and waves
Of lace ON the lower. Thev
have very long trains, and are often trim
med with five 1lounces, each falling over
the other, with the addition of six or
eight founces, which extend up the back
seam. 1t is not necessary that these
skirts should be wholly made up, aa the
trains can be made separately and worn,
with any skirt they are cut round and
OF square, and very narrow at tho ton.
becoming wider toward the bottom, &C.
cordlng to the width Of the, dress under
which they are worn. On either side O
the train are bands OF goods, with button.
Year: 1879

As regards the difficulty of finding pure
graham flour, allow me to say to families
who suffer in this respect that a very good
remed y Is to make it at home. For this
an expensive engine or mill is not neces-
sary-a simple hand mill such as may
be found at almos: any hardware store
will answer every purpose. A little
healthy exertion few minutes daily, on
the part of some member of the family,
will bring its ample reward in the sup
ply OF cheap and pure article of food.
The meal from such mill may be sifted
and the finest used for bread, gems, cakes,
&C.; the coarser part making excellent
mush, puddings, SC. When corn is used
it may be thrown into water aud the bran
or coarser part removed. Corn and wheat
mixed may both be used to an advantage
mixtures in suiting different tastes, and
eaten with good milk, butter, cheese, OF
the various small fruits. baked apples
&c.-Count1y Gentleman.
Year: 1879

peared to mo like an hour or more of |
time.~- Then a noise was made by some
one making .misstep in the room, and
instantly it was lighted BY the flash of
a pistol, and the shrek Of the woman
rose in tone of agony upon the stiffness
of the night. Following the report of
the pistol came that of another, so sud-
denly that it almost appeared to be the
same, and a body fell with dull thud
upon the esrtheD floor of the room. That
one shrek Of the woman was all she ut
tered-it was her last utterance, and she
must have died ere it had fully passed
her lips. As the light of the first pistol
flash wassseen, our guide, who had provi'
dentially been facing the spot where the
oath appeared to proceed from, with his
pistol extended to fire upon tho least noise
in that direction, saw the face Of the half.
breed and fired at him on the instant
with deadly and accurate aim. There
was q commotion outside of the b. use,
and the sound Of running feet was heard
gradually dying away in the distance:
Still we dared not strike light, and did
not move for some time, until we heard
the mules renew their munching
sound as they began to eat again. Then
the guide spoke and struck light, and
the dead bodies Of the half breed and his
wife were lying where they fell. She
had large knife in her hand, and it was
her misstep as she was returning with it
to where had been seated that caused
her husband to fire, as he supposed, at me,
and killed her instead. Evidently she
had noticed the positions each Of US had
occupied when the lights were extin-
guished, and had determined to use the
knife for my destruction; aud her hus-
baud not being ,aware of her intent, and
having placed his hand inadvertently on
my shoulders, supposed when she made
the noise that it proceeded from me, and
fired in that direction, intending to kill
me. The Apactes undoubtedly at this


moment were approaching the house, in.


tending to attack US in the dark, but the


two shots had led them to suppose they


were discovered, and feering they would


meet the fate Of their companions whom


we killed at first, they fled from the scene


It was their approach towar'l the house


that led the mules to stop eating, and


" hen they ran off and were far enough


away to be no longer terror to the mules


the animals renewed their supper. 1t ii


a well.cstablished fact that the mules ii
that part of Mexico frequented BY


Apaches seem to have u natural antipathy


to them, and can be cognizant Of thei]


proximity, either by the sense of smell o.


intuitively, when a man would have NJ


suspicion of their being anywhere nea
IT,. I IL Al 1.


as soon as tho mules commenced eating


again he knew tic Apaches had vamosed


1t was to their keen sense Of the Apache


being close to us at first that saved Gu
lives. Since then, in travelling through
Mexico, if my mule has pricked up hi
ears and seemed shy of group of bushes
I too have kept away from them.-Sa
Francisco CAronscle.
Year: 1879

Your attention is respectfully
called to the subject of the above
circular. You will readily realize
the Importance of the combina-
tons embodied in my invention,
which makes it unquestionably
the most practical, efficient and
reliable Fire Escape heretofore
introduced to the public.