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Year: 1876

HERES another revelation concerning
the "clinging vine" who Is SO faithful to
the stately oak. Miss kemble says in
Nav Atlantic: LADY Byron, who was
a highly esteemed friend of mine, spoke
to me upon the subject of new and
cheap edition of her husbands works
about to be published, and likely to be
widely disseminated among the young
clerk and shop-keeper class of readers,
for whom she deprecated extremely the
pernicious influence it was calculated to
produce. She consulted me on the ex-
pedlency of appending to 1t some notice
of Lord Byron written by herself, which
she thought might modify or lessen the
iniurioas effect Of his poetry upon young
minds. Nobody she said, knew him as
| did this certainly was not the general
impression upon the subject); nobody
knew as we'll as l the causes that
had made him what he was; no.
body, l think, is so capable OF
doing justice to him, and there
fore of coun teracting the injustice he does
to himself and the injury he might do to
others in some OF his writings. was
strongly impressed by the carnestness OF
her expression, which seemed TO me one
of the aflectionate compassion for Byron
and profound solicitude lest even in his
grave he should incur the responsibility
of vet further evil influence, especially
on the minds of the young. What sister
spirits Lady Byron and Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe might have been. had
thev known each other.
Year: 1876

The bill to abolish the Office of Super
visor Of the Internal Revenue was dis
cussed until the expiration Of the morn
ing hour, when the consideration of the
bill to amend the laws relating to the
legal tender of silver coin was resumed
and Mr.. Jones of Nevada took the floor.


Mr., Jones made very long argument
in favor o: double standard gold and sill
yer money, a d when about through with
his speech, the Senate adjourned.
Year: 1876

BgLKNAP denies that he ever did any
,Alng wrong. Of course not From
their standpoint these rascals had been
doing right all the time.


Rogue never felt the halter draw
With good opinion OF the law"
Year: 1876

The White Sulthur correspondent 0
the Dispatch says:


The Peyton House, new hotel in
process of erection at this place, near the
railroad depot, is rapidly drawing to COM
pletion. 1t will doubtless be ready for
occupancy by the first OF June. 1t will be
about the handsomest, and certainly the
most conveniently arranged, hotel in
Virginia or West Virginis. In the base
meEt OF it will be located the railroad
reception room and ticket, telegraph and
Adams Express Offices.


Numerous cottages are also being built
or the lawn, which will add greatly to
the appearance there and at the same
time furnish long-needed additional first
class accommodations
Year: 1876

burden to them whenever there is promise
Of summer storm. or course there is
danger during an electric disturbance, but
II is very remote, and the number OF those
who contract fatal illness through careless
ness when their clothing has got wet in a
peaceful rain Is ten times as great rs Of
those killed by lightning, and yet a mother
Is often very negligent Of this exposure.
She may tell her children that the center Of
the room, with the windows and doors
closed, II there be no chimney in the apart
ment, is safer place than doorway or nm
open easement but she need not frighten
them by manifest timidty. The time Of
real danger she should make one of very
serious use TO her little ones, by showing
them the value Of cool self-possession.
prompt action, or heroic patience. Ignorant
fears are more likely TO be perpetuated in a
child by thoughtless mother than is a dis
Greet knowledge of how to avoid danger.
child that will climb 10 the roofs top or TO
10 the caves edge will often fear TO pass
through room alone IL IL be told that
mouse is IN it, and this little grey mischief
was never known to attack anybody. A
worm is unpleasant 10 look upon, but II is
not an active enemy 10 mankind, and IL
should only be avoided in the presence Of a
child, just as we would avoid contact with
any other disagreeable object There are
children who live in such perpetual dread OF
some OF the most innocent of little creatures,
that their health Is often seriously impaired,
and their slumbsrs are frequently misery
aad an injury 10 them, from the appalling
dreams which are the consequence Of being
fFighteusd by silly mother. The really
Earnest and tender woman will inform her


X aud her child Of all the real dangers
tbnt are likely 10 surround II, and she will
wisely guard il, aud show il how and when
10 guard itself The Metropolitan.
Year: 1876

Suppose we saw an army sitting down be-
fore granite fort, and they told us they in
tended TO batter it down; we might ask
them, How 7" They point to cannon
ball. "Well but there is no power in that /;
it is heavy, but no more than hundred
weight If all the men in the army hurled
it against the fort, they would make no i'm
preston" They say, mol but look at the
cannon" " "Well, but there is no power in
that-a child may ride upon il bird may
perch in its mouth it is a machine and
nothing more" But look at the powder"
Well, there is no power in that child
may spill 1t, sparrow may peck it," Yet
this poweress powder and powerless ball are
put in the powerless cannon one spark of
lire enters it; and then, in the twinkling of
an eye, that powder is a flash Of lightning,
and that cannon ball is thunderbolt which
smites AZ 1t had sent from heaven. SO II
is with our church machinery of this day
we have all the instruments for pulling
down strongholds, and oh for the baptism
of fre.-Anhw.
Year: 1876

crowd ofpitying gossiping neighbors, pushed
his way up stairs, and found himself stand
ing by his own bedside. There lay little
Willie, his eldest-born his pride and dar-
ling his golden hair dripping with water,
his eyes closed, and his face as pale rs the
white-washed walls around him. His mother
was rubbing him with hot hannels, and
Roger Saunders wife was helping her. Mark
grasped convulsively hold Of the bed-post,
and turned away in agony.


lie is coming TO, now !" exclaimed one
Of the women, joyfully.


Mark was overpowered on hearing this;
the sudden revolution Of feeling was too
much for him, and he would have fallen TO
the ground, had not strong arm caught
him at that moment. II was Roger
Saunders, the blacksmith, who supported
him.


When Mark recovered his consciousness,
his little Willy was lying in warm, quiet
sleep, with pink flush on both his cheeks
and the thankful father soon became com
posed enough to hear the particulars Of the
accident II appeared that Willy and sew
eral of his playmates were running over the
bridge after each Others and one OF the boys
had snatched hold of WHY'S cap, and pre-
tended to throw ii into the river; Willy





balanced himself and fell into the water.
His companions ran screaming for help, but
the bridge was some distance from the cot
tages, and poor Willy might have perished
before assistance could have been procured,
had not Roger Saunders happened to come
along lie plunged at once into the river,
and happily succeeded in rescuing the little
fellow.


Mark looked up when his wife had got
thus far, and his e7es net those of Roger
Saunders. There was no occasion T. speak
for Marks glance showed at once that all
pride and resentment had passed away, and
that love and gratitude filled his heart. He
held out his hand, aud Roger squeezed it
with most heartfelt cordiality. 1t was
enough the rivals were friends - nay,
brothers


The next afternoon there was little tea
party at Mark Buffers. Roger Saunders
was there with his bright tidy, little wife
and our old friend, Miles jackson, was another
Of the guests. What a pleasant evening
they spent together 1t was not the cake,
nor the tea only, which made them feel so
happy but it was the love and kindly feel
ing which pervaded every heart. The black
smith had gained his revenge at last The
prejudice and ill-will which covered Marks
better feelings as with barrier of thick ice,
had gradually melted away, and the warm
streams of brothery kindness and affection
now gushed freely forth.


If any of our readers, young or old, are
cherishing in their hearts, and manifesting
in their lives, dislike toward some disagree
able companion or neighbor, let them be per-
suaded to take lesson from Roger Saun-
ders The best way to get rid of an enemy
is to " heap Goals of fire on his head" Just
give it a trial, and satisfy yourselves that we
are right.
Year: 1876

All the young women in the country would
do well to heed the words OF Bishop Foster,
addressed to the graduating class Of the
Wesleyan Female College, in Cincinnati.
lie said "Learn your obligations to the
past; be careful of the present, and prepare
yourselves for the great future before you.
The reign Of brain has come, Though you
may not be found on the battlefield or at
the ballot.box, you eau build up the future
by building up the men. You live in par
ticularly exciting time, when you have
placed in opposition u. you one of the great
est OF vices, and you women will conquer if
all of those OF your sex who are real women,
viii combine. Beware of coxconibs and lib
ertines. They are fools, whether they know
it or not, by your conduct towards them
send them from your presence, Reserve
your hearts and love for men, lie not what
is known as fashionable woman. There
is nothing so foolish as such woman, and
none but fools admire her."
Year: 1876

This is the counsel we offer to every anx.
ious seeker for pardon and peace who may
read these lines Do you really long for par
don Then come close up to Jesus as she
did, Ia oldeu time, who flung herself on His
feet, and moistened them with her tears.
Confess TO Him your own sins without con-
cealment or apology. DO not spare your
own favorite sins call them by name and
implore Him tc blot them out, and 10 give
You strength to avoid repeating them. Tell
Him no lies II would be an impious false.
hood for a man to confess to God the sin Of
gambling while he had a pack Of cards in
his pocket, aud secretly intended to use
them again. 1t would be mockery TO ask
forgiveness for an act Of dishonesty while
the ill-gotten money was hidden in the purse,
and not yet restored to the one who had been
wronged. Whist right has any man TO ask
Jesus 10 forgive him, when his heart is still
burning with hatred or fostering with
grudges against fellow-creature Confes-
sion, to be of any avail, must lei 90 If is
h0d on the sin confessed. Then the lips can
speak without reserve. Then the petitioner
is in an honest attitude, and may hope to be
heard But while the iniquity is still har-
bored in the heart, God will not listen to
your confession, be it ever so loud or long
continued. Come right to Jesus and tell
Him that you so loathe your sins that you
have put the amputating knife to them. lie
will hear you then. And then you have full
right to ask for the benefit of that blood
which cieanseM from all sin" Surely you
cannot expect the Lord Jesus to cleanse your
heart while you are certainly defling it
afresh by a repetition OF the same wicked
words or thoughts or deeds


Jesus invites honest, sin-surrendering con-
fession. No mothers arms can be so open
to the erring boy who comes back to her
with the sincere sobbing words, Mother
dit it; forgive me, and il God help me,
will never do it again" Sinners are too apt
TO be afraid Of Christ You may feel quite
willing 10 open yourself to some old friend /;
but TO 20 into your own room alone with
Jesus Christ, aud there make a clean breast
of it by telling Him your guilt, and asking
His forgiveness, is more than you dare do


But YOU commit fearful mistake
Year: 1876

We are glad to see that bill has passed
both Houses OF the Legislature to legalize
publications made in papers which use
''patent outsides"-that Is, paper with one
side printed where purchased. The TINES
called attention to this matter originally,
in the interest OF the class of papers refer
red TO, and the discussion ELECTED by our
article on the subject has brought forth the
result above stated.


We are sorry to see that our statement
of the simple tact that publications in such
papers would not fill the requirements of
the law, hes been construed by one or
two papers of the class referred
to as an attempt to injure their business.
This does US very great injustice, since our
object in calling attention to the matter
was to bring it before the Legislature and
have the defect in the law remedied. We
claim the right to publish our own paper
in our own way. and We concede to every
other publisher the same right. Yet we
do not hesitate to say that We consider a
page filled with neatly printed reading
matter very decided improvement upon a
page full of dead "ads."
Year: 1876

| 4 bill was introduced, in The Legisla-


ture, short time ago, To abolish the three


Normal Schools Of the State. This was
referred to the com uittee on Public Insii-
tutions, who reported it baci; to the House
with the recommendation that it he 50
amended as to abolish the schools at Con-
cordia and Lesyenwor.h, but not the one
at Emporia


II this action Was taken on TIE ground
that it il not right for The State to main
tain institutions Of this character, why did
the committee make any exception? And
if it was taken on the ground OF economy
ii it was thought by the committee that
the State could not afford to-support more
than one such institution-then why retain
the one at Emporia, and abolish the one at
Leavenworth, while the figures show that
it costs the State three times as much to ed
uca;e pupil at the Emporia school as at
the Leayenworth school?


We have no disposition to make war
upon Emporia, or upon the school located
there-we entertain none but the friendiiest
feelings toward both-bat before the mem
bers of the House of Representatives con-
clude TO take such action as is recommend
ed in the report OF the committee above re-
ferred TO, we ask them to look at the facts
in the case, and if there is to be but one of
the three schools kept up hereafter, let it
be the one that renders the State the most
service at the least expense. Every gen.
tleman on the foor of the House will agree
with US that local feeling should not be
permitted to weigh against the facts, in
public measure of this character; and
careful examination OF the facts in tbe
case is all that is necessary to convince
every member who viii look at the matte,
without prejudice, that the passage Of suci
a bill as that mentioned above would he
exceedingly unwise, and far from economi-
cal.


To show the comparative cost to the
State of the two institutions, at Leaven-
worth and Emporia, We copy the following
items from the official records:
Year: 1876

some of the weather prophets tell US that
the back bone of the winter (if it ever
had any is broken, while others declare
that, according to the "turkey-bone sign,'
the spinal column aforesaid is just getting
ready to stiffen ND.
Year: 1876

GET ready for specie payment next
month. The Treasury Department is pre-
pared with tons OF silver change" which
will be issued in March, to take the place
of the fractional currency. A little while
and our "greasy shinplasters" will be known
no more forever
Year: 1876

TaosDwho were present in the House of
Representatives, during the discussion of
the Centennial bill, say they wouldn't have
endured the scathing that the officers of
the Board OF Agriculture" received, at
that time, for all the money the bill asked
fo-
Year: 1876

The difference in the cost of the two in


stitutions, as shown by the foregoing fig


ures, is somewhat remarkable, and is to bs


explained only in the fact that the one q,


Emporia is a High !SchOol, for the convience o.


that locality, rather than Normal School


fo- the State. If the State desires to sup.
port High Schools, for the benefit OF the
towns in which they may be located, that
is another question, but while tine discas-
sion is confined to Normal Schools, the one
at Leavenworth can challenge comparison
with the best schools of the kind in the
country, anywhere, in regard either to the
character of the work done, or the cost of
it. But it is not right for the State to sup
port High School for the benefit OF any
particular locality.


The State. Board of Commissioners,
who visit all the different State institu-
tions, report ;ha. the school at Leayen-
worth has advantages very superior to
those at Emporia, for Normal training.
and does better work. The fact is, no
school could have better advantages for
Normal training than that at Leayen-
worth, while the fact that not over twenty
five or thirty pupils can be mustered at
Emporia for "model" school, shows that
a. much cannot be said for the institution
At that place.


As We have already stated, we have no
desire to make war upon the Emporia
school, but since Its friends in the Leeisla-
ture have seen fit to attempt to build it up
at the expense of the one at Leavenworsh,
it is no more than fair to state plainly the
relative advantages Of the two institutions,
and ii is not out of place in
the present connection, to call the
attention Of the Legislature to the
fact that there has been something uroue
in the management of the Emporia school |
for several years past During the admin
of Prof. Hos there was . regular
row among the faculty, all the time, md 1t |
present. We are told, it is but little better. |
Year: 1876

Notwithstanding the popular interest In the recent
rife contest at Creedmooi very few Of the general
readers Of the HERALD have any correct idea Of the
technique Of rife shooting and the marvellous perfec
tion TO which 1t has been brought or course the
ordinary forms estimate Of the difficulty
o! hitting tho small black speck the target which IL
called the bus-eye and Is amazed TO see the marks
putting bullet alter bullet into it with precision
which approaches the miraculous He measures tho
Arst by reference the great distance Of the marks
from the target and the size OF object aimed
A. and the other he regards wonderful because OF
the skill displayed the face OF the difficulties already
named Beyond this he forms opinion Of the marks
manship and contents himself with appauding the
suits as deserving OF great praise.


Take q OF the steadiest nerve and the keenest
eyesight. but possessing knowledge OF tho laws
governing the flight OF prolectles and put his hands
tho perfect rife that be manufactured; then
place HIM before the at 500 yards and tho
chances that In nine shots out OF ten he Will fail
hit the target at al not 10 say the buseye This is
because there is knowledge necessary 20 good marks
manshp, which is entirely independent OF mere good
aiming and clear vision He would probably content
himself with lying down and steadily directing his
rile the bulrscyo without any regard to the opera
ton OF the forces acting ball during It's flight and
would expect that should follow direct line tho
object aimed AL This would be about the way ho
would do IT,
Year: 1876

Blu, in this he would be entirely as fault and his eye
would not bo greeted by the markers disk at tue butts
showing tha. The shot was "on." puff Of dust from
the ground a considerable distance In front Of tho
target would inform him his bue. :e short OF its
mark. On inquiry to the cause OF his failure he
would receive from those who knew all about /. tho
following information IL


When bule, leaves the muzze of rife In its fight
the target three forces upon It and influence
It's movement until II checked by striking resisting
object The nrst Is the force Of propulsion, impaired
In the gun by tie energy of tho expanding gas. gene
rated by tho explosion Of tho charge This force re-
csivcs direction from tho barrel of the gun, ard If
pthor the ball II would travel on an ex
nc, line in continuation that OF the of the barrel
The second force is that OF gravity, which tonds to
draw tho bullet downward toward the earth with
constantly increasing velocity Consequently, instead
of following straight concident with the axis
OF barrel tails continuously from that line during
its flight The third force is that represented by tho
IN its progress target and in proportion
10 the square OF the velocity or the bullet and to the
density OF the atmosphere itself Thus instead of trav
1ect It follows which is theoretically parabolic
but actually and by reason of tho atmospheric resist
ance, n mod incaton OF that curve


In order therefore TO the flight OF the bullet
the full distance between the rifle and the target


necessary elevate the direction OF the barrel SO
that the prolecte VIII be raised during Its light
sufficient hcieh, over the plane n which are located
point departure and the object sought TO be hit
To compensate Tor the loss hy graviiation.


IN the accompanying cut tho limo A, or the line OF
IRE is that along which the bullet is directed IN order
might follow the curved line B, or the line or
the trajectory while the line {, the limo Of sight,
comedies with the plano referred to-
Year: 1876

those or the first; and n was IN forming


correct estimate Of the character Of the changes that
our team had the advantage the other contestants
The marvellous shooting OF johnson at 1000 yards
when compared With the indifferent craftsmanship of
some Of the other riiemen shows that mere steadi-
ness OF nerve and clear vision will
deficient acquaintance with the value Of the forces
In operation on the dying bullet
Year: 1876

PENSION DAY.-To-day is Pension
Day for this district, and the pension Of
flee in this city is crowded withpensioners.
The payments will be continued from day
10 day until all pensionersrceiv Their
compensation tiom the Government.
Year: 1876

WASHINGTON, November 30.-The
editor of the National Republican is the
authority for the statement that a move
ment is now on foot to have Governor
Hayes withdraw from the Presidential
contest and then have the Republican
electors cast their votes for Grant, who
having the means and the power, will
use them to install himself in the office
OF President.
Year: 1876

II is strange what a deal of trouble we take,
What "a sacrifice most of us willingly make,
How the lips will smile though the heart may ache
And we bend to the ways Of the world for the SAKE


OF it's poor and scanty praises.
And time runs on with such pitiless flow
That our lives are wasted before we know
What work TO finish before we go


To our long rest under the daisies.
And to often we fall in useless fight,
For wrong is so much in the place Of right,
And the end is so far beyond our sight,
IT'S as when one starts on chase by night.


An unknown shade pursuing
Even so do we see, when our race is run,
That of all we have striven for, little is won,
And of all the work our strength has done.


How little was worth the doing.
So most Of us travel with very poor speed,
Failing in thought where we conquer in deed,
Least brave in the hour of greatest need,
And making u riddle that few may read,


OF our llfe's intricate mazes.
Such labyrinth of right and wrong,
Is it strange that heart once brave and strong,
Should falter at last, and most earnestly long


For calm sleep under the daisies.
But if one poor troubled heart can say,
ellis kindness softened my life's rough way"
And the tears fall over the lifeess clay,
We shall stand up in heavan in brighter array


Than if all earth rang with our praises
For the good we have done shall never fade,
Though the work be wrought and wages paid,
And the wearied frame of the laborer laid


All peacefully under the daisies.