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Year: 1876

The Disposition OF Paupcr Children.


If it was great crime in Mosher, Douglass
and their allies to abduct and hold Charley
Ross, to the distraction of his parents, it is
difficult to see that it was or is commend
able in certain so-called charitable organiza-
tions to send away and withhold from their
mother the four children of Mrs. Ann Hope,
unless we boldly adopt the theory that
mother who is poor has no feelings that an
incorporated charitable society is bound to
respect or the other theory that parents
control over infant children, though good
against all the rest of the world, loses its
validity when asserted against the Home
for Destitute Children or the Childrens Aid
Society. 1t seems that societies of this ma
ture, supported by the contributions of
public benevolence, have authority to take
the children of the poor and to acquire in
them if not withdrawn in certain time such
property as pawnbroker acquires in 'un-
redeemed pledges" and under cover of this
right may separate parent and children as
effectually as did Mosher and his fellow kid
nappers and this is condition that must
certainly deprive these organizations of the
power to be of such service to the poor as
they allege they can be when they appeal to
the benevolent, for the fear of the condition
will keep away more than the greatly needed
aid will attract
Year: 1876

SPEAKER KERR's SuFFERINGs are only
equalled by his fortitude. There is no hope
of his recovery, and, according to the opin-
ion of his physician, all that it is possible to
do for him now is in some degree to alleviate
his pain until the end comes.
Year: 1876

The mutterings of war, which were quite au-
dible for few days after the election, have sub
sequently been muffied, but there is yet enough
in our present condition 10 excite the gravest
apprehensions. Newspapers are publishing es-
two parties and feebly attempting to forecast
the result of another civil war. The sentiment
in the South, bitterly warned by previous de-
ceptive assurances. has gravitated, with singu-
lar unanimity, to the conclusion that the North
ern Democracy must initiate the policy of the
future. in whatever they solidly resolve upon
they will be sustained as at st. Louis, by the
South, but we will not here understand that we
are to begin civil war and be supported by the
North The enthusiastic Indianiao who tele-
graphed that the Democracy of that state were
prepared to shed blood in our behalf must prove
grim earnestness by drawing or spilling first
blood on his own native heath.
Year: 1876

we DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
Cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


we cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used,
Year: 1876

on which pair of Stockings will be finished inside
of fifteen minutes, has been presented to the Fair,
and will be exhibited in operation every afternoon


and evening. An Agent will be present to give
information and establish agencies throughout the
Year: 1876

Columbus, January 8. The fact that Charley
Ulrich. one of the most expert counterfeiters in
America, is confined in the Ohio penitentiary, at
once pointed him out as the leader of the counter
felt greenback party, if such thing existed.


Warden Innes was interviewed on the subject
and says if any greenbacks have been made in
the prison he does not know it.


He says bogus nickes were made by two men,
John Fought, sent from Auglaize Co.. for horse
stealing, and Henry Parker, sent from Lucan Co.,
for burglary These men work close together in
the moulding shop, and there made the coin in
moulds, genuine coin being used for a pattern
The material used was au alloy of copper and
zinc.


The warden says the guard OF the shop was
cognizant of the mems doings, but it was thought
best to wait while in order to discover all the
men implicated.


In three days the warden found some of the
stuff in the possession of his little boy, who said
it was given him by Fought and Parker, and he
had already spent five of the coins. The two
prisoners were then put in the dungeon, where
they soon wilted and confessed the whole BUSH
ness.


The warden thinks very few coins were made
and few Of those left the prison.
Year: 1876

We have continuance Of the remarkable
weather, unlike anything Of the kind experienced
at this season for many years. The atmosphere
was as mild yesterday as day in April. The ice
III the river is evidently unsafe to venture upon
with teams, and those who do so peril their own
lives and the lives of their dumb beasts.
Year: 1876

A large number OF the members Of both branches
Of the legislature arrived yesterday. There are
also present many Of the members of the former
legislatures, who are here to be present at the
opcning and to renew former acquaintances
Year: 1876

The executive committee Of the late State Fair,
consisting of the members Of the Maine State
Agricultural Society, and representatives of the
different societies which united IN holding the
State Fair last fall, hold meeting at the Mansion
House, in this city, this afternoon, TO close MP the
affairs of the same for the PAST year.
Year: 1876

This organ is subject to three species
Of infammation-simple Inflammation,
opacity of the lens, and paralysis Of the
nerve, commonly called amaurosis. &"
The first, or primary inflammation, is
the most common, and invariably pre-
cedes all others. It is most assuredly
caused either by blow or injury of the
part, or from a cold. The symptoms
are: first, intolerance Of light, weeping,
the eye half closed, presenting an idea
that one eye is smaller than the other.
sometimes is closed as If glued together
at the corners, and, upon opening the
eyes, the whites of the eye or eyes are
seen to be streaked or bloodshot. and
the lids are swollen. After a day or
two Of neglect, the cornea, or transpa-
rent substance, will lose its clearness,
and become Of q muddy color. Some
times the whole cornea is involved, and
other times only parts, or specks. If
this disease, through neglect, should be
allowed to run its course, and the cor
nea become involved, and q secretion of
pus takes place in the chamber, or the
cornea liberation ensues, and the con-
tents Of the eye escape, it results in to-
tai blindness.


The treatment should be as follows:
Bleeding to the extent of six or eight
quarts is essential; next give a good
physic ball, and add drachm of tartar
emetic to the ball. with view to nau-
seate the stomach and lessen the arterial
action. Keep the eye bathed with po-
ton composed of sulphate of zinc and
morphine, Of each one grain to one
ounce of rosewater. The balls should
be given every twelve hours. If the eye
still retains the bloodshot appearance,
bleed again the following day, and, il
the case be a severe one, put seaton in
the cheek about two inches below the
inhamed eye. This time q little NOR
phine lotion, applied with camel's hair
pencil to the eye, will tend wonderfully
to allay the Inflammation, and hasten
the curing of the disease.-Cor. Chicago
Field.
Year: 1876

apparent order which is only q witness
to the fact that things are never used.
I do not know how better to state the
golden mean on this point, than to tell
the story Of an old temple which was
once discovered, bearing on three Of its
sides the inscription, "Be bold" On
the fourth side the inscription, "Be not
too bold"


1 think it would be we'll written on
three sides Of q room, "Be orderly"
On the fourth side, but not too order
ly."-St. Nicholas for June.
Year: 1876

The Tennessee papers describe re-
markable love tragedy that took place
in the village of Pennington, in that
State, last week. About a year ago q
young man named Hurt came to Farm
ington in search of employment, and
being needy and destitute was kindly
treated by a worthy family with whom
his mother had formerly lived. After
a lapse of several months it was dis
covered that q little love affair had
sprung up between the young man and
the youngest daughter Of the family
beautiful and accomplished young
lady-whereupon her father gave Hurt
his walking papers, with peremptory or
ders not to come on his premises again.
However, letters were passed and few
clandestine meetings were had. Finally
the young Missourian got q revolver,
hired horse and boldly rode down the
pike towards Pennington. He told sew
eral persons on the way that he was 60
ing to "see his girl, and then and there
kill himself; that if he could not live
with her he would die with her." He
arrived at the house at about ten
o'clock in the evening, hitched his horse
at the gate and walked into the house.
When he knocked at the door the moth
er of the girl, thinking it was the doc
tor-some Of the family being sick
opened it, and was greeted with the
words "You are the cause Of" and
then came the report of q pistol. The
mother thought Hurt shot at her. Her
husband thereupon seized double bar
relied shotgun, loaded with bird shot,
and getting q glimpse Of the intruder,
who was still in the hall, fred upon
him. Hurt then staggered out of the
hall and was found lying dead in the
orchard. It was now seen that instead
Of shooting at the mother he had shot
himself in the right breast. The force
of the shotgun discharge was broken
by his clothes, but twentyPthree shot
were extracted from his side.
Year: 1876

An ADRoTF SwMDLR.-A we'll dressed
gentleman, who passed himself of as
lord, recently astonished two Paris
bootmakers with new swindling trick.
BE called at fashionable store and or
dered Q handsome pair Of boots. The
boots were to be made without any re-
gard to cost, and to be sent to his hotel
at eleven o'clock the next morning. A
like order was given by him to another
fashionable bootmaker, who was told to
bring his boots at three o'clock the next
afternoon. On the following day, when
the first bootmaker appeared, the noble
lord found the boots satisfactory, with
the exception Of the right one being a
little tight. The left boot could be left,
however, and he would postpone his de-
parture another day, and meantime the
tight boot could be stretched. On its
return he would pay for the pair. The
bootmaker was pleased at his success,
and withdrew with the right boot. A
similar interview took place later in the
day with bootmaker No. 2, who was
asked to take away the left boot of his
pair and leave the other. Not suspect
ing anything wrong he did so, promis-
ing to return with It early in the morn
ing. At eleven o'clock the next day
two disconsolate bootmakers, each hold
ing an odd boot, might be seen in the
corridor of the hotel, each seeking in
vain for his noble patron.
Year: 1876

PRRcocrrY OF RoBxRr HALL.-Rob-
ert Hall, the most eloquent preacher in
England during the last century, was q
precocity was such that, before he could
we'll speak, he learned TO read from the
inscriptions on the tombstones in the
graveyard into which his nurse used to
carry him. An English magazine gives
these illustrations Of his wonderful pre-
cocity:


When about Ave he was sent to q
dAme-school, and soon showed. great
love for books. He set up Q library Of
his own, and in the old chapel grave
yard would spend whole evenings with
his books around him, until darkness
drove him home.


The first boys school 10 which he was
sent was four miles of, and the daily
journey proved too much for him; COM
planning Of pain in his back, he would
often lie down by the roadside, or his
companions would carry him, kind
ness he repaid by telling them tales.


At this school he was subsequently
placed as . weekly boarder; and, not
content with his prescribed lessons, took
with him from his fathers library what,
even TO older people, would have seemed
tough reading. Edwards on the Will, I"
and " Buffers Analogy" are not often
inquired for ct modern lending libra
ries; and the very titles would frighten
school-boys Of this generation. But TO
Robert these and similar works were
choice intellectual food.


His eagerness and aptitude in acquir-
ing knowledge may be judged from the
fact that, before he was eleven years
old, his schoolmaster informed his
father that he could teach him no more;
that, in fact, he had for some time
found it hard work to keep pace with
his pupil, and had been obliged often
to sit up all night to get ready to hear
the boys lessons next morning.
Year: 1876

SILK WoRN Dnr.-The experiment
has been made in Germany, thus far
with remarkable success, Of substitu-
ting lettuce for mulberry leaves, as an
article Of silk worm diet. The cocoons
of The worms experimented upon were
Of the usual good quality, but of course
time will be needed TO determine whether
q continued diet of this kind does not
bring about degeneration.
Year: 1876

SoAR men will keep dog or doks-
that's settled question. Now, let those
who desire to keep sheep also keep dogs.
but Of breeds which win protect their
focke. A good, wen-trained shepherd
dog is an animal worthy of the affec-
ton of mankind and especially valu-
able to the farmer, as he can usually do
more work Of q certain kind than a mar.
and viii guard hocks against intruding
ours Of low degree.
Year: 1876

To YoUNa MEN, The young man
who has an ambition to make q great
noise in the world should learn boiler
making. he can make more noise at
that trade than anything else he can en-
gage in.


II he believes q man should "strike
for wages" he should learn blacksmith
ing-especially II he is good at " blow
ing"


II he should embrace profession in
which he can rise rapidly, he should be-
come an aeronaut. He couldn't find
anything better "for high"


He certainly could do 9 staving land
perhaps starving) business at the cop
per trade.


II he believes in measures, not
men" be should embark in the tailor
ing buslness.


II the one great object of his life is
to make money he should get position
in the United States mint.
Year: 1876

THERE IS growing feeling among the
American people that the man who can
hear fellow-mortal complain of a cold
in the head, and abstain from telling
him what to do for it, is the man should
be the next President.
Year: 1876

TIE nutrient property of many of our
most delicious fruits Is lesa than one
per cent, and yet the most perfect
health and strength may be maintained
upon a moderate diet Of brown bread
and fruit World Of Scisaee.
Year: 1876

PoTAsH IN FRUIT GRowNo.-Failure
Of fruit crop may result from . variety
of causes, prominent among which are
attacks Of insects; but unhealthfulness
in the tree itself indicates that the soil
has lost some fertilizing substance es-
sential TO the growth Of the tree. Most
manures applied to orchards are mainly
carbonaceous; but, excepting for their
influence in ameliorating the soil, it is
doubtful il carbonaceous manures are
Of much value. Carbon is supplied by
the atmosphere in unlimited quantities,
and it is probable that the carbon which
composes most Of the wood comes to
the tree through the leaves. Not so
with the ash; the mineral substance
which remains after burning can only
come through the soil, and, as the tree
becomes larger, the soil gradually loses
in this element until it becomes nearly
barren. Possibly the injury of trees to
soil, aside from their shade and abstrac-
ton from moisture, may be remedied
by supplying these mineral elements
potash, lime. sulphuric and phosphoric
acid.
Year: 1876

HEN-HoUsE VERlnN.-To drive out
lice from the hen-house, keep tobacco
leaves crumbled up in the nest among
the litter where the hens lay and sit,
Also wash the roost poles with q solu-
tion made by boiling the leaf stems Of
tobacco in soft, or rain water. If this
is done, there will be no trouble with
the fowls in this respect.
Year: 1876

from Mr. Taylor advices that led him to doubt Its au
thentcity, he rightly judged that few hours would
make no difference at that time of tho night and re-
fused to permit the dispatches 70 be handed over to
the alleged representative OF the President, stat
ing that he would be his office AZ eight
O'Clock in tho morning and would then comply,
provided he was satisfied It all right The dsap-
pointed seeker after important information ioied IN
his Efforts, lett the Office, vowing vengeance on the
company and its manager for disregarding positive
order ofthe President Upon reaching his Office this
morning Mr. Maxwell at once sought out the various
telegrams in question and proceeded with them TO the
Continental Hotel and reported the facts to Secretary
Cameron who disclaimed all knowledge OF tho circum
stances but advised him to 90 to Mr. Childs residence
and see the President in person. To ME Childs' ee-
CANT mansion Mr.. Maxwell then went who fortunately
found the President Alone and to him he stated briefly
the facts above recited and showed the written Or
der, which the President at pronounced to be
forgery stating that he had neither written nor d.
rected 1t to DO written The President thanked Mr.
Maxwell for the he had taken IN the matter and
directed him to furnish OF his dispatches to any
one except upon his order, properly Identified
Whatever may have been the motives OF the bogus APP
picant is fortunate that tho dispatches were In tho
custody of discreet persons like Manager Maxwell and
his assistant Mr.. Taylor
Year: 1876

well having force enough at command to nip it In
abe bud.


Here the President rejecting for a moment reviewed
an important epoch IN national history. "In
the case OF Buchanan In 1891" said he. "if
a tsmpcrzing, vaeiliatlng and undecided policy had
not been followed there would have been the civil
war and its disasters At time had he acted with
decision he might have stopped the whole thing with


brigade OF troops but he waited until tho magnitude
OF the disturbance had got past his control"


"Do you anticipate trouble in the South, Mr.. Presi-
dent asked.


'oh. no. he replied, with a Smile; 81 have made
II a rule through lie never TO anticipate trouble
never look for It until il But believe in be-
ing prepared for 1t and having the at command
10 check IT. -


reference to the result OF the Presidential election
brought from. him the opinion he has heretofore in
yariaby expressed-that Governor Hayes is the fairly
elected President but that II matter OF duty and
proprety to submit result as 1t will be honestly
declared upon the counting OF tho votes. he
did not believe the based upon a
telegram said have been received from Senator Con-
over, Of Florida the effect that that State had gone
for the democrats because understood that Senator
Conover either had been not in Florida
He expects the best results from the visit O.
tho gentlemen selected to go to New Orleans In con-
neetion with the counting OF tho votes
Year: 1876


CONTINUED EXCITEMENT AND INTEREST MANI


9EsTED-CURIoUs STREET sczNRs-1HE Poll


IIIcAL HEADQUARTERS.


revived interest in the issue Of the election during
the earlier part OF the day and an almost complete
cessation Of popular excitement a'few hours after
nightfall were chiefly noticeable yesterday The pub
lie temper was tired OF tho strain which II had en-.
dured and seemed to need rest Nothing absolutely
reliable could be obtained from the three doubt
ful States, and people wearied BY tho
nicting claims which have been persistsntly put
forward They still constrained to abide by the
policy Of waiting however dstasteful it may be, and
IN the absence and assured Information did
not except in the case Of extreme partisans, yield
much credence either this way or that For while
received concerning tho arrival Of the Frank
lin at 81 Thomas with Tweed on board diverted the
public attention into other channels, but soon
again election concerns were uppermost In the
hotels there was nothing Of the keen interest
and ever shifting surmise which Wednesday
and Thursday witnessed, and In the pool rooms ths
abatement of popular excitement was still more
marked But few pools were sold and most OF them
had shedging" complexion SO far could be
gathered Mr. Tilden stood most in favor STILL and
tainly the balance of chance favor Of carrying
State rather than three would such confidence
The general feeling that the advent of the Sabbath
would greatly alay the excitement and that people
would be prepared to receive the Of the
result In temper having knship TO the normal
condition Of public health.
Year: 1876

1t may be said that the population of
England increased in the quarter of a
century about twenty per cent; that the
people living in 1874 were, on an aver
age, at least twice as we'll off as they
we've in 1851; that they drank in 1874
twice as much tea and sugar as they did
in 1851, and forty per cent. more spirits,
wine and beer; that they had saved
twice rs much and travelled nearly five
times as much; that, taking the increase
of population into account, serious
crime had decreased by nearly seventy
per cent, pauperism by more than TWEEN
ty-fve per cent, while primary educa-
tion had become six times as general
These are striking symptoms of material
and social progress.
Year: 1876

Keep your eye on your neighbors.
Take care of them. Do not let them
stir without watching. They may do
something wrong if You do. TO be sure
you never knew them to do anything
very bad, but it may be on your account
they have not. Perhaps if it had not
been for your kind care they might have
disgraced themselves long ago. Then
do not relax in yonr efforts to keep them
where they ought to be. Never mind
your own business-that will take care
of itself. If you find any symptoms of
any one passing out of the path of duty,
tell every one else what you see, and be
particular to see great many. It is a
good way to circulate such things, though
it may not benefit yourself, or any one
particularly. Do keep something going
silence is a dreadful thing. 1t is said
there was silence in heaven for the space
of half an hour. Do not let any such
thing occur on earth. It would be too
much for this mundane sphere.
Year: 1876

He loitered up through the meadow,
His foot in the trailing swath
He stopped where the keen scythe's blade had
passed,
And plucked the aftermath
And oh, love and ah, love!


Aud what shall my sad heart say?
What bold prayer breathe by night, love,
1t burst not breathe by day2
She sat by the open win dow,
Looking unto the west;
Aud the sun went down. and the stars came up
Beyond the gray hills crest.
And oh, love and ah, lovel


And when will his footsteps fall?
The skies are empty and barren, love,


But God is over all
A step on the garden walk,
shadow under the stars,
And the moons first CLEAN slides sudden
through
The twilights jealous bars.
And oh, lC5e and ah, lovel


And open love to me!
My heart is knocking at thy door,


All lift the latch and sec
Year: 1876

A youth Of Indiana, in love with girl
in Minnesota, addresses her in this beau
tiful strain:]
just come down from the buckeye state
some pleasure for to find handsome
girl from miusplis just suited to my
mind.


Her rosy cheeks and rolling eyes like arrows
pesrced my brest and they called her
handsome clara the liley Of the west.
corted her for just three days, her love I
thought to gain to soon, to soon che
slited me which gave me grief and
pain.


she robbed me Of my liberty and deprived me
Of my rest but still love my clara the
lley Of the west.


MY DREAM
I dreamp q dream the other night down by
yon shady grove saw q chap Of high
degree convercing with my love.
he sung he sung 30 merryly while was soar
oprest and he sung to lovely clara tho
lley of the west.
I rushed up to my rival dagger In my hand
I tore him from my true love and boldly
bad him stand.
being mad to desperation my dagger pearcsd
his brest, and was betrade by clara
the liley Of the west.