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Year: 1875

notice in the House school bill No. l9l,
that an effort is being made TO add to the
present list of text books the ECLECTIC
Biographies for Map Drawing This
looks like a very innocent proposition,
but what does it mean? Simply this: to
give the agent for these Biographies the
privilege of travelling all over the State,
and of manipulating teachers and
boards of education to make an unneceS-
sary and expensive change in text books,
for all of which the people must pay.
The "map drawing" in these books is not
superior to that in MltchelIs new inter
mediate, alreaiyI IN use in all the public
schools Of the State. Mitchelrs geogFa-
phies are standard books, and am assur-
cd by our late city superintendent of
public schools, that they are unexcelled.
The people do not desire, nor can they
afford to allow any change to be made,
SIMPLY to benefit book agents and pub,
fishers. The people nope that the Senate
will not permit it to be done.


A WEST NIRGINlAN.
Year: 1875

PITTsBURGH, December lS-Mary
Ogle, middle aged colored woman,
committed suicide shortly before noon to-
day, by throwing herself under the
wheels of the Chicago express, a few
miles below this city. She was struck
by the engine and thrown over culvert
wall about forty feet high and instantly
killed. As tine train was backing up to
pick up her body the rear car struck an
old man who was walking on the track
and the train passed over him. killing
him instantly. His name is unknown,
but is supposed, from bag of tools found
with him, to haye been q stone mason.
Year: 1875

ST PAUL, December 49, Dispatches
having been sent out from this city re
Gently to the eastern papers, alleging
that the secret service detectives who
have been working up the Wolsey
counterfeit case, had established Woisey
in the business in order that they
might achieve reputation by
working up the case successfully,
it is deemed just to state that there is no
foundation for such statements; that the
detectives have had no such arrangement
with the criminal, and that Judge Nelson,
in charging the jury which convicted
Wolsey, stated distinctly that there was
no grnunds for such assertions.
Year: 1875

4 MEMBER of the Legislature has
shown US a letter from gentleman in
B-arton, which state, that the large iron
furnace in that county, is about comPlet-
ei. and is turning out prime article OF
pig metal.
Year: 1875


Any PERSON WHO SAW YOUNG MAN HAND.
~ cued in charge two persons about the st Of Octo
ber last anywhere between Court street and Fourth place
ilton Ferry and the Her aid building in New York will he
suitably rewarded by furnishing the Information to JOHN
d. TOWNSEND, 234 Broadway
Year: 1875

Don't tell the little one, who maS


be slightly willful, that ':the black man


will come out Of the dark cellar and


carry it off il it does not mind" Don't


create needless fear to go with the


child through all the stages Of its ex-


istence.


Don't tell the. little FIVE year old


Jimmy "the school mama will CT off
his ears"-"pull out his to th"-"iie
him up"-or any of the horrible
stories that are commonly presented
to the childish imagination. Think
You the little one will believe any
thing you tell him after he becomes
acquainted with the gentle teacher
who has not the least idea OF putting
those terrible threats INTO execution !


Don't tell the children they must
not driak tea because it will make
them black, while you continue the
use of it daily. Your example is
more to them than precept; and
while your face is as fair as a June
morning they will scarcely credit the
oft-told tale. Either give up drink
ing the pleasant beverage or give
ycur children a better reason for i.s
non use.


Don't tell them they must not eat
sugar or sweetmeats, because it will
rot their teeth. Pure sugar does no,
cause the teeth to decay aud sugar
with frui Is is nutritious and healthy,
Notwithstanding the "old saw" TO the
contrary. The case OF city children
is often cited as il the cause Of their
pale faces and slight constitutions
were an over amount Of sweetmeats
with their diet, when the actual
cause is want Of pure air and proper
exercise.


Don't tell the sick one that the
medicine is not bad to take, when you
can hardly keep your own stomach
from turning ''inside out at the smell
Of it. Better bv far to tell him the
simple truth, that ir is disagreeabls.
but necessary for his health. and you
desire him TO take il at once. Ten
to one he will swallow it with haif the
trouble of coaxing and worry Of words.
and love you better for your firm, de-
cided manner.


Dont't teach the children by exam
pie to tell white lies to each other
aud to their nelghbors. Guard lips
and b,idle your tongue II you desire
TO have the coming generation truth
iul. Truthfulness " one Of the founda>
ton stones Of heaven. Remember the
old, Book says, mo liar" shall enter
within the gates of the beautiful city.
There il no distinction between white
lies and those Of darker hue. The
falsehOod is 81 untruib whether the
matter lie greet or sInall.-.Raral
New YOrket.
Year: 1875

In conclusion we beg to assure
your honorable bodies that in thu
exercising the sacred right Of petit.
ton, we have not intenied to cast


any reflection upon this or former
Legislatures, nor have we been in.
lluenced Ivy any motive Of gaining a
party advantage. The members OF
the convention which presents this
petition belong to all parties. We
regard the great interests OF the
State and her people. 20 much impov


crished by the abuses we complain Of,
as too high and sacred to he made
the subject Of party contests


Mississippi has a soil uhoqualled in


fertility and in the variety of its pro-
ducts. Our climate il genial and
healthy. Every element of high
prosperity and of material and moral
advancement exists. But not with.
standing all this, every business il
depressed, the people dIscontented
and psralyzed. we have the he.
numbing influence OF despair and
threatened ruin in lieu Of the healthy
and vigorous activity and energy of
hopeful progress. And there yet re
mains the sajdest truth Of all. There
is distrust and want of mutual con
fidence between the different classes
Of our population and deep and
wide gulf separating the rulers and
the ruled. The taxpayers do not de- |
sire this, and they now make this re.
'pectfu petition and appeal to the |
Legislature in the hope that that
body may receive it in the spirit in
which it is made, and that such &C
ion may result as will speedily put
Mississippi on the high road to pros
,erity which shall bless all clasoes
md conditions and extend to every
ection Of the State.
Year: 1875

Printing book i'll China is done as
follows two pages are written by one
trained to the business on a sheet of thin
paper, divided into columns by black
lines, and in the space between the two
pages are written the title of the work
and the number of chapter and page.
When the sheet has been printed it is
folded down through this space, so as to
bring the title, etc, partly on each page.
The sheet, when ready for printing, is
pasted face downward on smooth block
of wood, made usually from the pear OF
plum tree. As soon as it is dry the paper
is rubbed off with great care, leaving be-
hind an inverted impression of the char
acters. Another workman now cuts away
the blank spaces by means of u sharp
graver, and the block, with the characters
in high relief, passes to the printer, who
performs his work 10y hand. The two
points he has to be most careful about
are to ink the characters equally with his
bru h, and to avoid tearing the paper
when taking the impression. From u
good wooden block some $1,000 copies
may be printed, and when the characters
have been sharpened mp little, it is pos
sible to obtain 5000 or 10000 more inn
preSsions.
Year: 1875

Many years ago, when the great Ken
tuckian, Henry Clay, was candidate for
reelection to Congress from his native
State, the following incident actually oc-
Cured


On election day Clay was standing
near the polls, surrounded by number
of friends, when he was approached by
an old friend who was carrying q flint
lock rifle on his shoulder, as it was GUS
tomary for all backwoodsmen to do in
that early day. When he reached Clay,
he extended his hand TO him, and said,
Harry, as a man | like you; but you
supported a measure during the last ses-
sion which ! think will prove injurious
to the best interests of the country /;
therefore, l cannot vote for you again.


Clay looked at him for few minutes
in silence then lie took the gun off hiS
shoulder, and after examining it for a.
short time said, "Did you ever have q
fine bead drawn through the sights OF
your gun on noble buck, when the
flint snapped ~ The man answered,
"Yes." Clay then continued, did
you break your gun over the nearest
tree, or did you pick the flint and try it
AGAIN." The man s face bright ened up (;
he held ont his hand to Clay again, and
said, "Why, d-n it, picked the flint
and tried it again, and L will try you
once more" and ever afterward he was
one of Clay's warmest friends.
Year: 1875

Charles Crandall, brakeman on the
New York and New Haven railroad, saved
the life of Mary +. Jones in Portchester
recently at the imminent risk of his own.
Miss Jones was crossing the track when
she recognized an acquaintance i'll little
boy and stopped to talk with him. He
was not on the road bed, but Miss Jones
stood on the track, which was trembling
with the approach of a Boston express at
full speed. A freight train stood on the
other track, and the men were busy
switching cars on side tracs Crandall
was on freight car that was moving, and
hearing the express, shouted TO Miss
Jones to get out of the way. She seemed
not to hear and continued her CONVEX
sation.


Crandall jumped from the moving car,
and ran towards the woman, who, too
late to save herself, saw her danger. 81
thought all of sudden that I'd try, ;"
said he afterward, i'll relating the story to
his friends, "and knew that it must be
an awful quick try. She didn't see me
coming, but just glanced over her shoul-
der quick like, and then shrunk alto
gether with sort of shrudder and whis-
pered, I'm gene heard that whisper,
and it seemed us if the engine might have
heard it, too 1t was about rs near as
was. 1t was which and 'tother between
me and the express.


"The girl put her hands to her face and
tottered backward. just caught her
round the waist, and lugged her off the
track as the whole train scurried past. /
looked down at the little woman, and she
was as pale as ghost and hardly breathed.
Then / was afraid she would faint, and /
wouldn't have known what to do then.
To pull n woman out of danger is easier
for me than to bring them to when they
faint. But she opened her eyes aud
stared into my face i'll wondering way,
just as one does on waking from sleep
after being sick and light-headed. /
think the scare itself came near killing
her. She found ont where she was quick
enough, and bounded away. Don't
you ever come around this track again,
said |. Then she laughed and started
for her home, as she remarked / think
| shall remember this forever.
Year: 1875

Education is not the work of the
State at all. 1t belongs to families,
and should be left to families, and to
voluntary associations. The school
tax in itself is an unjust imposition. "


"What we demand of the State, is
our right, either such schools as our
Church will accept, or exemption
from school tax. If it will support
the school by general tax, we de-
mand that it provide, or give us our
portion of the public fund and leave
us to provide schools in our own re-
igion, under the supervision of our
own Church. We hold education to
be function of the Church, not of
the State; and in our case we do
not and will not accept the State as
an educator. Freeman's Journal,
Catholic organ.)
Year: 1875

The Enquirer says Hard Times
have triumphed. Yes. Every poor
devil whose wages is three dollars a
day will soon find his dollars worth
ten to fifteen per cent. more than
they were last week, and will add
about two dollars a week to his
earnings without changing his wages.
That is hard. We don't see how the
poor man is going to stand ito.
S. Journal.
Year: 1875

The sound of the fog horn will be
heard no more in the Buckeye State,
and Farmer Allen will bestow bis
fierce profanity upon the refractory
OK and the unresisting mule Bo r.
ton Globe.
Year: 1875

Theproposed Constitutional Amend
ment to provide for the taxing Of
dogs was lost at the late election.
The amendment providing for the
Judicial Commission carried by
large majority.
Year: 1875

ne Ouly 4dASS Inc hOuCy IL


w. ". Moore, tailor, doing business ct No.
lOll New YoTG avenue, entered a complaint at
headquarters last Sunday morning that his
store had been entered, and pOoketbock con-
tanning the sum OF $3.50 stolen. Detective NeDev-
lit took the case in hand, and, after questioning
the complainant, was satisfied that no robbery
had been committed. He learned that the last
time the man had seen the wallet was in taking
it from his pocket and laying it on the sofa. No
body was in the room at the time, but before put
ting the pocket book away his large NeWtOInd-
land dog entered. Still no suspicion was attached
to him connected with the disappearance. The
detective suggested that he return home, make
second and mere thorough search, and in case he
tailed to lind or obtain any tidings to report to
him yesterday morning, and he would institute
a general hunt for it. Mr.. Moore came back to
headquarters al the time requested, bringing with
him smiling countenance and the information
that he had found every dollar Of his money scat
tered all over his yard, and the pocket-boOk torn
into shreds by his large Newfoundland dog, who
playlully gnawed the leather and spread the
..reCnbackS
Year: 1875




The usual complaints against tie condition Of
the Potomac water at this ssaso1n Of the year are
Just now being made with terrible energy BY the
consumers. As matter o. course the water reg
istrsr is the objective point Of the complainants
and all have aremedy 90 suggest for the evil. As
fact, the water ls iast new in bad condition
offensive both to the taste and smell; but people
make mistake In attributfng 1t to the deeayed
ish. The fault Is one Of annual recurrence, and
one which can hardly be remedied by the water
department with the present condition OF the PO-
tcmac river. 1t Is occasioned by the vegetable
matter collected on the surface and along the
banks of the upper Potomac, and during the pres
ent low state Of the river exposed to the rays Of
the sun. The only possible remedy for this was
the refreshing and eopious rains Of yesterday,
which It Is thought will materially improve the
taste and condition of the water AS further
precsution, however, and as an evidence OF their
desire to leave nothing undone which will eonduee
to the health Of the city the District Commission
ers directed that all the mains should be thor
oughly flushed last night. The order was carried
out effectively by the employees Of the water de-
partment, and It is to be hoped that for some time
there will be no cause Of complaint.
Year: 1875

\ pleasant place for people who cannot get oIt
Ui The city during the summer is the region about
the corner Of Eleventh and Z streets northwest.
Through some defect in the sewer-trap or pipe
al the northwest corner, after heavy shower,
tie water comes pouring down both streets and
forms in a largepoad, stretching up and down Z
street for considerable distance Thisi very nice
for the little boys, who appreciate this intermin-
cling OF rural and urban scenery. as they wade
about with their pants rolled up to their knees
and dream Of going fishing: but rheumatic old
gentlemen, when they in the dark step unawares
in this chilling pool shake their feet and say some
pretty haru things about the negligence Ol the
DistTIri aut hOritiCs.
Year: 1875

We hope to see large audience on the Olympic
grounds this afternoon to witness the first game
between the Philadelphias and Washingtons.
To all who attend a fine game is promised, as
both clubs will do their best to win. See adYer-
tisement.
Year: 1875

Many odd stories are told in society in
New York, relative to the suddenly wealthy
but uncultured people who are anxious to
have pictures in their parlors. Not long
since a mother and daughter of this class
called upon lady on Fifth avenue, who
bad travelled extensively in Europe, and
whose drawing rooms were lined with fine
pictures. She came, she said, to ask advice
about purchasing pictures, subject with
which she was unfamiliar. "What kind of
pictures do you prefer z" asked the lady
whose kind offices were sought. "Do you
wish landscapes or figure pieces, or marine
views9" The mother asked the daughter.
The daughter didn't know, and finally the
mother said she had intended to purchase
an oblong picture, if she could find one in
the market she desired to fill space be-
tween two windows, and thought painting
would be cheaper than a mirror! Another
lady who come into possession of a fine
brown stone house, had it furnished and pic
tured throughout. Showing her friends
over the mansion, she said: ''You see
have had my pictures match the carpets
and furniture. Those in the drawing room
are pink, because the walls aud carpets are
pink while those in the dining room are
blue !'-NStE York Letter.
Year: 1875

In the preface to his recent excellent


book, "The Abode of Snow" Mr.. Andrew


Wilson, we'll known as the author of one


Of the most interesting works on the Chi.


nese empire, revives the old tn eory of M.


AdheHar that the earth will topple over
one of these days, and send the oceans
sweeping over the continents. The theory


is that owing to the greater preponderance
of water in the southern hemisphere, the
greatest accumulation of water is round the
south pole; when the accumulation has
reached certain point, the balance of the
earth must be suddenly destroyed-the
centre Of sphericity abruptly changes far
from the centre Of gravity, and the whole
earth, almost instantaneously, must turn
transvsrsely on its axis, move the great
oceans, and so produce one of those grand
cataclysms which have before now altered
the whole face Of the globe. Some very
good physicians and mathematicians have
believed in this theory, which is not easily
even if it be false one.
Year: 1875

When Colonel Lewis was Administrator


OF Improvements, opposition papers raised


regular Kansas shrek because he deserted


his office and passed some time in election
eering for his party and friends. 1t is not
contended that public officer has a right
to neglect his Office duties; on the contrary,
he should be chided and remembered as an
unfaithful servant. II it was wrong for
Colonel Lewis to run off into politics, visit
the country and Washington, leaving the
cares Of his office In other hands, then it is
likewise wrong for Major Burke to do
exactly the same thing. The Democratic
papers are quite silent when one of the
family sees fit to visit distant city to
accomplish some political scheme. Call
your servant back or howl because he ia not
at his post in our City Hall. Last Friday
Administrator Burke was greatly needed in
his department, when there was great fear
that the rear portion of our city would be
overhowed. Several Interested citizens ex
pressed themselves as very much dissatis-
lied because they failed to easily find the
proper officer to whom they could express
their fears and make reports.
Year: 1875

We are informed that large number of
the members Of the old American Union
Club met last night for the purpose of re
organization. This club was for years one
OF the social features of the city. It was
organized in the dark days of 1868 by men
who had been in the Union army during
the war, and was designed to bring such
together in closer union. This it succeeded
II doing for time to very satisfactory
vseht, but year or two ago the sssocia-
tlon Suspended its meetings, and they have
not since been resumed. Now is an excel
lent time to revive This organization, and
we hope it will be done. An adjourned
meeting will be held on Tuesday evening
next.
Year: 1875

Ihls veteran journalist, who has been
connected with the agricultural press of the
country tor the last thirty years, and who.
for several years past, has been the agricul
tural editor of the Chicago Tribune died
very suddenly at his home, in Champagne,
Illinois, on the morning of the fourteenth
instant. Colonel Dunlap had but recently
returned from tour in the South, and had
written some very interesting letters to the
paper with which he was connected. on the
planting and farming interests of our SEQ.
ton. He had many warm friends in this
city and State. who will be deeply grieved
to learn of his death.
Year: 1875

It is about as easy to furnish house in q
beautiful as in m ugly way; but very few
people know it. So the young housewife, II
she has money, goes downtown and buys
various hideously shaped and Highttully-
upholstered things, which she sets at right
angles in right-angled room And thls sne
calls furnishing house. The money pad
for the carpet which sprawls over the whole
room, gathering dust and dirt under every
piece of furniture, and cleanable only by
making the room uninhabiteble, would have
bought rug in bright Persian colo1s,
and have paid for periodical polish'ngs OF
the planks left uncovered. Then the
loor and its covering could both bo
readily cleanscd, and the gny co1ors OF the
carpet would be relieved against the dark
CLEAN Of the polished boards,-an effect Tar
more beautiful than any omnipresent carpet
can give. The price paid for the furniture
would more than defray the cost Of some
thing mora comfortable and more beautiful
There might not be as many pieces, but mod
ern ROOMS axe usually oyercrowded with
sawed, turned, end chiseled ugliness. There
arc two OF three men in this city who can de-
sign and mike really artistic furniture, and
who do their work eheaply as well as beautl-
fatly. Then there are the household art
stores of Boston and New York to draw
upon. In some ways, it is absolutely cheaper
to furnish a home in good taste than
in bad. The ponderons cornice which tops
most curtains is not en1y ugly, but costly. A
slender wooden rod, just strong enough to
bear the weight Of the curtain which hangs
from it on wooden rings, painted some color
which harmonizes with the general tone Of
the room, is far less costly and far more taste
fu1, A marble mantelpiece is rarely as be2u-


tful as one of square-cut wood, relieved with


tiles and chiseled in color but the LITTER de-
mands only about half as many dollars


Good paper, Of dainty device end hue, usually


costs little, but only little, more than the


stiff and glaring patterns which spoil most


walls. It is cheaper than frescoing, and is


better adapted to home, which should be


warmly aud cheerfully tinted.


It is needless to pursue this enumera-
ton, The iterature On the subject is
quite full, end is to be found IN


any public lbrary,-or should be. The


display in the Household Art Depart
ment at the recent Hospital Fair was q
potent educator Of taste in this city. 1t


should be followed up. The Art Depart


ment Of the Exposition Of next fall would be
the richer for room devoted to household
art. II would be more effective, simply as
IN educator, thnn, the same space filled with


paintings; and art never docs better work
thnu when it refines the home-life Of the peo-
p1c. If the world had to choose between
WILLIAM Moaa1s' 't Earthly Paradise" and
his 80 earthly-paradise chair, " it would err If
it did not take the latter.