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The daily gazette., 1877-11-09
EPHRAIM DIDN'T KNOW WHAT he
WAS TALKING ABOUT.

Blossom, deah," said bed>ridden Un~
Gle Eph last night, ct feels little bet
tab tonight, an kinder bankers arter
q bite OF stewed chicken. wish you'd
send Gworge Washington into de mar
ket to buy hen fo' his old fodder, who
mus mighty soon pass froo de da'k val
ley OBJ de shadow OBJ DEATH and the old
man sank back on his pillow exhausted.
"Jes' calm 20 feahs, Ephraim; de
meat shall be forthcomin'," replied his
good wife Blossom. 75t.
Then beckoning her son to the bedside
she said solemnly: .-......-
"Gworse, you heah what 20 po' father
said. Pm offie feerd dat long sickness
has impaled de ole mans intellec'," and
she shook her head sorrowfully. "His
min amt what il used to be, or hs'd
nevah talk bout sendin' you in de MAJ
ket to buy a chicken in de dark oh de
moon. He seems to hab forgotten de
fac dat fo' cullud folks to 60 roun'
spendin' money TO chickens when dar's
no moon, would crate mo- talk dan a
chu'ch scandal. No, no /; de ole man amt
hisself no mo-" and Blossom laid her
head on the bed and wept like a child.
Presently she dried her tears on her
cbeckered apron, and said:
go ont. Gworge /; go out into de da'k
an sunless void and get a chicken in de
usual way, an den dahl be no chance
fo' talk" 1.4 s.
There was q tremor in the young
mans voice when he said: II"
''De ole man seems mighty bad off to>
night, an talks bout passin' ober de
dak an shadowy riber so you bet your
life dis chile III have yeller legged pull
let ef he shouldn't get back fore mo'n-
in'," and taking another hitch in the
girth Of his ulster he pushed out into
the moonless night. -.aj..... r.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09
WORDS OF COMFORT.

Failing with INFINITE blessing:
Failing as snowflakes fall,
Lying as lightly and softly, .e. -,....
Yet as surely covering all. -.'
Cooling the burning rebellion s'
Calming the restless brain;
Giving back hope to the heart, .f ua,
And tears to the eyes again. 'r
, Softening all in q moment, .l 'o o.
The whole of the landscape Of life;
Spreading the mantle ofsilence,
To quell the passionate strife. f'- .
Uplifting the veil OF sorrow
Which darkened the dreary way; ''
Pleading " There is a tomorrow, ..i
Then, arise and confront the dayin
Words Of such strength and compassion,
So tender, and pure, and brave,
We needs must do their bidding,
And value the life they save! r 43
Thrice blest is the noble heart, 81.
That can md In It's own bright day
The time to comfort others "i ni o.
TO cheer and tighten the way. ia ,n..,
o brother, they cost but littlei f..- IT,
Yet kind words, gently said,
VIII shine in the soul forever,
With q light which cannot fade.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09
THEY BOTH COOED.

They were leaning on the balustrad
of the bridge, looking into the water.
He had a hand like palm leaf fan.
an ear like pickle dish and no COL
lar. She had foot lide q centre ta-
Bile and had no teeth. They were
cooling. He coned first, and in tone
as gentle and musical as Kansas
zephyr be said: Nancy, jest as
soon as sell my putaters Pm goin'
to claim you fur better or fur wus.
When abe cooed and with the custo-
mary shrewdness that women are
wontto display in emergencies, she
uueried in a soft sweet monotone,
dBuck, what air taters fetchin' in tn G
stores now?" And thus did they coo
Till 1t got too cool. '.-
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09

The North American in a long, labored
editorial, strives to assign causes for the
defeat of its party on uesuay. In the
coure of its argument il adverts to what
it is pleased to assume as fact, that "the
great body of Republicans are men of
principle, conviction and purpose" We
do not feel disposed To dispute the assum-
ton. Take as shining examples Rowan,
Iishe Davis, am and captain na Of "Da the Aims, nna
house hog pen, and the Camerons, and
others that might be named. They are all
men of principal, conviction and pur-
pose." No man will attempt to controvert
this, though good many, perhaps,
would be in doubt a. to the precise
nature of their principles, convictions
and purposes. .-P n .tddelphia Chronicle.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09
PARTY DISCONTENT.
THE COMING REPUBLICAN REVOLT
The iSymtoms Gro,cing More Merked-A :
Fight to be Made Ouer Some Of the
Presideat's Appointnents-Scn- raid
80 s'l ator Coatliag IN arms iglDg
flt .e,, AgGiast Hayes. ..,,,i. .y4..
Special dispatch to the Times.

Special dispatch to the Times. .-.,,
WARRINGTON, November 8. y
! The conflict between the RspubH cans
in the Senate and the President cannot
be much longer delayed. Evidences sf
its breaking out multiply daily, and the
bolder Senators to not affect to deny that
a rupture Is imminent, nor attempt to
conceal it.. The question will be on the
clear and direct proposition of the Presi-
dents right to remove ofice-holders.
From what can be ascertained it is not
the intention of any of the Republican
Senators to obstruct the President in fl
ling Offices which become vacant either
by expiration of term or by resignation
or other natural causes. The Repubh-
cans In the Senate, or at least some of
them, will. however, endeavor TO prevent
the confirmation Of nominations to take
the place OF competent Republican Of
fice-holders already commissioned whose
terms Of office have not Yet expired, and
against whom NO plame 10 attached, but
where vacancies exist from natural
causes nobody in the Senate win place
any obstacle in the way Of the President
in hlling such Offices with such compstent
8uu uOUOK8Uio+ unou - h0 uH6y b0t08bs-
Several nominations coming under this
decision are already laid aside in the
Senate and will not be acted on for some
time. The indications are that the con-
test will begin with the New York city
appointments. The men already in Of
fce are faithful and competent, and their
terms of service, with one exception,
have not expired. 1t is not claimed that
they are unworthy of confidence, and the
fight will be made for the purpose of see-'
ing whether the President has sufficient
|strengh in the Senate to carry his nomina-
tions in the face of the Senators who re-
present. the States where the change is
proposed to be made. The men now in
office, as In the case of those IN New
York, are generally the appointees of
the Senators win stand by each other in
opposition to the Presldent. The COM
merce committee In the Senate Is COM
posed almost wholly of what are known
as "Conkling men," and there Is no
doubt that they will concur in whatever
the chairman may suggest 1t may as
well be understood first as last that Conk-
ling win either hold the New York nom
nations until the next session or he will
try to defeat them in square fight in
the Senate, and he will be likely to un-
der AXE the latter coNrse without being
9 JInewhat certain of success. ..,...
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09
SENATOR PATTERSON'S LITTLE
GAME.

WAsHINGToN, ,Nov.8.-The case ofSena-
tor Patterson for whom requisition was
made by the Governor of South Carolina
was before Judge Humphreys again this
morning on habeas corpus, and was post
poned until Wednesday, November, 2l.
Patterson intends to demand of the Sem
ate inquiry by special committee into
the charges that he got into the Senate
by bribery. While this is goig on he
cannot be taken to, South Carolina for
trial This demand is merely in the in
terest of delay.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09

Colonel Charles Chaille Long, of
Maryland, late in the Khenivo's ser
vice, who has distinguished himself
both as an African explorer and as
anthor has arrived in New York with
the intention of making it his future
residence. Ill health was the cause of
his resignation. Colensl Long has re-
ceived from the Khedive the decora-
tion of the Menjldieh and the title of
Bey, in recognition of his services and
discoveries in Central Africa. .,,.s.-,
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09
DISCOVERY ORA NEW PLANET

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Prof Henry
of the Smithsonian Institution, reports
that the Paris Observatory announces TIE
discovery by Henry, on the 9th of Nov
ember, 1s77, Of a planet of the tenth
magnitude, il two hours thirty two minu
ties right astt on, seventeen degrees
fifteen minu es Iorth declination, with a
daily motion ef four minutes south.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09

Suffering will exhibit its presence by
the cries OF the baby, and should be re-
moved by the prompt use of that highly
recommended Iremedy-Dr. Bulls Baby
Syrup. 1t is free from morphia Price
% cents.
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09
Reduction In the Price
nf,GOVxe. e-F-r-s-rN

On and after November 1st the price OF
COKE will be reduced TO FIVE FCeAts per
BusheI. at which price It is MUCH
CHEAAER THAN COAL for both do
mest1c and manufacturing PURPOSES. D
- GEORGE RICHARDSON,
j. president wilmington Coal Gas Co.
Nov 1Rt IN Il i- 1 h II IA y
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09
u,HE ARTIzANs sAvINasBASK.

uVHE ARTIzANs sAvINGstBANK.
bo2 MARK EFT STREET, -
INCORPORATED JANUARY 2SD, 1851.
= ore, tn receive deposits daily nom 9 A
M. until p. M, and on Tuesday and SAT-
urday evenings from to 9 O'CLOCK. Z
\ sEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND, .
OF SIX per cent, has been regularly paid on
deposits, since the organization OF the Bank
and il is the expectation of the Managers,
that this rate of dividends will be continued.
When dividends are not Withdrawn, tney
are accounted as deposits. Thus permanent
deposits compound their interest twice In
eacn ysAi MANAGERS. s +
Shas. w. Howiand, George 9. Capelle, 4,
NNatLan,l II. Henson. M. L. Lichenstein,
Henry r. Dure, Edward DARLINGTON
Wiiiiam N, Field, VIM. b. Swift,
Anthony Higgins.
GEO. W. BUSH, President.
aEo. a CAPELLE, Vice President.
feb21 iv :. r. L. TAYLOR. Treasurer
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09
The Weather Report.
INDICATIONS FOR THIS AFTERNOON.
10 WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, l. "A. M.

For the Middle Atlantic State warm.
cloudy and rainy, followed BY colder,
clearing weather, soptherly yeering to
northwest Winds, falling followed by
rising barometer. -
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09

EDwARD BETS, PRESIDENT.
GEO. d. ARMSTRONG, CASHIER
Paid mn Capital, S5O0OOO.
philadelphia and New York Exchange fur
nished to regular Depositors without charge
The daily gazette., 1877-11-09

n OF WILMINGTON.
REPOSITORY OF THE PUBLIC MONEYS
AND
FINANCIAL AGENTS OF THIS UNI
: II F--g.g TED STATES " n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-04
Letter from Rich m On d.

GCCrrespondenGe f the Aleyan ira GoK ste.
RICHMOND, Va. Au.uii 3 1877 -Tne po-
tica eau dron IL clubbing qulre actively, and
he cvideucss are tina, it will be lively down
here about convention times. Acc 'uats from
the ,uptry, too show that the excite mtnt is
contagious, aud that much feeling is animal
ipg the b,s1ms Of our noble yeomanry. All
the paes having been trot,ed out and their foe
qualities "set OF" to the bes advantage by
eltsr AID otherwise, sort OF ioformal trot
arouGd the :urse shows that the race Is to be
between M4hooe aud D ioiel and that money,
or ra h r the want Of 1t, which is the root of
all evil is TO enter ioto the contest. and that
the public debt is to be be rock upon which,
unless the greatest care is taken, the conserVa-
tive party, born Of the revolution, and through
whnsc agency the State has been saved ell the
fl c;iors that beieiI her sisters. may split and
60 10 oiec'a From such fate may We be de.
lvered Prudent aod thoughtful men deplurc
he iDtroduutioo of this disturbing ee
meet into tho coGtest, aad agree with Mi IT
D .uie! that it should be referred to the
h'Gl;t1' u!c, auu tl1l luz Hiscot duo Ute
uen 10 the State SHOULD lie selected for
'hat body, by shom the subj CT must b. co.,
sldercd, aud conclusion reached with or with
Iii the gi1 Of the Governor. Men, 'qu4Ily as
true, are Ter "iacine the music. aud, through
their repro seute!igts 10 the Convenlioo, forcing
dirccr issue upoo this question. If this lat
ter purpose shnu'd prevail ouo or the Other
side may take OH oIiou, and there may be q
polt, the result Of which would be the di-mem-
ner.nrnt OF the party. 1t seems to me to be
uni unste hat the oppooeots OF General Ma
nope should have made the canvass so person
al. aud the avowal uu be part Of 8 me hat III
der no Observation-Disclosures Ur Dot,-WiIl
'hey support him, is only calculst-d to make
his irl"uds sick the faster aud draw to him
those woo always resent such feeliag. The
tscl is a"d il may a. vii b. sated-tnat G"n.
M4hnoc IS feared should there be bolt
sad he lead, hc aould De mast formidable
opp 'aent, while many there be who think hon.
cstIy, that IT Er is chosea as the uomIuep uDoo
pla form based unon his letter, an ''ioIepeu-
d:bt" soult defeat hlm. The radicals are
''i.yiug lew aod tchiug. Whichever course
he conservatives adopt they will 90 couotre.
1.-THE conservatives should advocate 40 lad
JUSTIN ut" they will howl for the payment 10
honor, 81 while il the Convention stands ty
bic "tuY!ug biIl' they viii as Justify cry ou
for an abatrmeot of tax s. aud al juitmenr-nn
b ,dy S Tor .puiia lon The Case is critical,
AZ; i; S ped that as many good nen as pos
sible viii DO here u couusel aud .dv's,.
OCCASIONAL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-04

date of August 2, as follows 1.-THE operations
OF the Russians 10 the D Jbruj1a have come to
a complete stand STILL While one OF their col
umns stands on the high roa;! from Nleiidje to
Silistria, The second and main column. which
had advanced towards BIZ lrci K, has again re
tired to Mejldjle.
The Ru s-iau centre, 10 Asia Minor, which
has been reinrora:d By tnurieeu battalions OF IN
fautry and three f:lI batteries, has resumed
the offensive. There has been conlnuous Il ht
ing 90 the advanced liucj before K.rs Go.
Tsrgnuksss..ff has also b:ao relrterced by hvs
batt a!ious If inf.otry, one battery aoi a rsgl
m~1t Of draeroons. The Russian night IS
ma,c i g 90 Pm. 1.
six sbousand more Egyptian troops are going
to Cvus:su,n pl-.
A Vlenua rrespondent hears from Con
stantiuoplc that rrln!orcemeo!s are daily ar
! rlving and being immediately dispatched 10
| Aurl1onpIc.
| A Bucharest correspondent. reviewing the
situa,ioo, says be tblrks the pauic 10 Roumapla
group ie.s The p:evna defeat will certaIuly
| BE- r.l!i~v~d.
D;scu S ug he Russian chaucs Of holding
the POSITIONS 10 the Balkans If obliged TO retire
| TO then, the L,rdpu Times o'rres pundsut,
| eho rect ntly PASSED tbrGagh the Sehlpka pass.
tclegtaph> that il is stEoogly occupied aud torti
! fed. There are air .ady III bio 1t nauy tr-los
| %. provisions and tnrase. Priccs Misky ana
Ger. Gonrko might hoIj l. FIR ir,u'gb. en-
! frt !nrs, Or longer 90 short rat!oDs.
LONDON Aus a dIspa Gu item Suknm
Kaps, q led Aug. % ssys: The Turkish
ii.ate ilaum~ i!eh bJmbarGed the Rus.so
| nat. cries at Tch n'chira 90 the 80 h ul'.. 81
lie cug very Rus dc euo. The Msumaud-h
vas co; sd rably damaged. aud seVri al ut the
or, W werc led an1 wuun'ed. Mar fcnamtcbl
r= wrIe 0jO Eurk 10 i'ic4 position owing
| 10 he advsnc" O. tho Rus-iau army. Hobart
Pasha mba,kad The entire force safely on the
H. lost. ucd.r ever 1T the guns of The Il ct.
This completes the oithdrswsl # the fu k'sb
10 iIary expedition IL be Caucasus. ii bart
Pasha has command Of the eutlro Black Sea
forces consisting Of twenty meu OF Var aud
transports.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-04
NoWH Of the sSaY.

TIE Richmond State says: The 6r,t mar.
riagc license ever issued in Virginia TO China.
man was obtained yesterday by cur freud Ju
Loa. tea dealer on The hin. He came 10 This
couniry ony about two years ago His parents
oaues are Chow and Jul L,g. Il: is twenty
seven years CID TIE bride is Goocbeud
lady ycuag, gentesl, and good looking. The
carenooV was performed last agbt at half past
soven O'Clock BY Rev. Charles II. RyaDd, q
few friends beiug present. The street. 10 front
Of the dwelling Vas Fl led with somewhat
noisy crowd, who s:eOoi la;cusciy atxl0rs 10
witness the marriage.
D car D. Peterson, who was arrested Thurs
day for grand Larceny, aod who 6rad at the
police and shnt ci I'm, for which be Us 5aeD
held 10 $22 O0J bal vas Identified yesterday
by the deputy warden OF S!ug Sing prlsoo es
"JiD' Brady. q notorious burg lar AID Diuk
robber, well kucwa 10 the police as be,"g i'm.
pliSaed in the n Jrhsurtoo robbery, * csc.
vile Bank rvbnrry aud ether criuts 10 phl!s
d.phis. Nv York aud escv hcre. H. owe.
five years prison s'rv.ce to NV \ Ifk State
aaa ten years 10 Delaware, hsv.ug csc p d
from Anbnrp aud Slug cius. n. Y, auI New
C4s;!e, D.!
An accident occurred Ct the Lucy Evrnace
CompaD5's works, Plttsbug. yssItri+y m'ro
ing, wbich r.suIt"d 10 the dsaih Of lg9 % -
aud the injury Of fv. Others. Seven msn w.re
engaged 10 lulnz furnace, aud were 70 k'u&
on a scaffuld which was supported by rrptS.
The ropes took fire iroiu the iu:uaca and the
scr # DID fell, precip'.*tioc IL" uIeo into The
furnace Junus Harding aud Michael Cussick
were iykeu ou' drat, and the dVa others We're
so badly burned that they are cot expected 10
recover.
TIE convection that met at Sp5t,ylvaa;a
o H., yesterday. to ncmius!e Stare Senator
from lhr 90 district If his Stale failed to eft.
fec. its purpose.
The armo worm has made lis appearance
near N rfik
The winners st tho Saratoga races to day were
Vrgn!us, P!q ,s u, Whisper.
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R:VrrGull.

ORLEAN, FAU0UlEG Co., Aug. 2 is it not
Q grand ACCOMPLISHMENT for any mao, woman
ur call: to be able to write2 | ucap 10 the
mcde:o ADD popular seose Of that word. OF
late years | have seen few mcn VITO could
write, among then your able correspondent
"Chasseur."
Oo Friday last wo resigned the tolls and
cares OF the farm. not to "sfrlke' for higher
wages, III; 10 weud our way to Il vertoo, for the
"u"p'se If p udiog few dsy-. ca CHING BAGS
R verton is d very rrrt:v village, located on tn
W. e., V. NJ & GS r r ,b-tweeo b. Snen-
s1doah and Nrrth tiv#rs. We found A,txsu
drla, as we'll az Philadelphia aud Wa-biogroo
d T., represented b. bnth ladies' and gentle
uan, who preferred couig thtr, and spending
the VAIN sumucr mouths to going to any Of
Virginia $ ian"us springs We GUN Weod them
for the good tast" displayed 10 makog such
wse ohuce. y: R,vtrtoo tbeV have everything
that heart could DESIRE Il re, TO-, all re.
s'raiot they Usually undergo at the spriors is
throwo 1T, aud v,r,body dues jas bs he
leases-bua'lue, buggy tldioR, hsnlng, g.,
H.. 10 conpsny with several yuung
1eDl mo We tri=d the la!t-r. but the
bass u!d' ut rie. We supp sed the suo
shone 100 hot for them, a. it did Tor Us. Two
young uenIsuen trom PnIadep hls have been
very successful in carchiug them; have
caught some very foe ooes, iahlng as much
q, pound and IL ,u"c.s. O, THURSDAY last
they caught % ha>s, weighing 40 ., uods
II vrrton uils. uod-r tbe superb manage
meut Of Mr. d. Coue, has uuderso,e thorough
repairs and Is now prepared to turo out from
seventy ire 10 one buudrtd barrels Of fur per
day.
Already the wheat crops are pouring 10 and
farmers are getting good prices
We had very heavy fall of rain 90 S.lur
day asst which has given new HE to vegetation.
The corn crops are as good as We ever saw
them. With good wheat, corr aud oat crops,
aod big prices for cattle, our farmers ought TO
be happy, but still they they murmur and com
plain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-04

Hon. Joho Govde proouu loes as utterly uo.
tru, the satrmeut which has recaotIy appeared
10 several newspapers that be had bseu writing
letters to members Of Congress askiog them to
vote for bun as Speaker. He has written to
90 member on the SUI ,ct, except 10 reply to
friends who have requested him to become
cand,dafp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-04

The voic, OF reform Is heard through ID"
land, and sp:aks of the good TN, c'mlos:
SO TOO the spirit OF reform is worklog 10 Ih'
nurseries, OF The land to baoi,h those darger'u'
O,uu aod Myrphia preparations, a'i e'tio
,l4h useful aad harmless remedies, of whlsll VI
Bulls Baby Syrup is acknowledged as the very
best for all the disorders OF Ba5ybood aed eli
~ Childhood. Sold sverywaers at % cents
bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-04

The military crtlc, who discovered the great
military g-uius OF the Turko RIssiao W .r 10
aud who, 10 oousequ .nce of that crvssing
prorhssisd the speedy fall OF Cons, au,iuople
aud the early cod of the war, DOW fad, when
the Russians have beco decimated aud driven
back ecross tho mouotaics 10 dem 'raIizsd
aud d,surpapz ID condi:i 10. that Gourko is not
so great genius as they took bin for, aud
that bis reekessuess has probably Indefinitely
postponed h. .eruiustion of The "cru" war"
D,.h is a source of uis'or,uue to a military
mao uoIess he has the seuse to koow When to
use it. S'opewsli Jackson possessed both at
tr bur"s, but siog|e century rarely produces
two Jacksous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-04

ESPECIAL DISPATCHES To THE GAZETTE |
WASHINGTON, August 4-rbe President ID
taking rest TO day, the first private Saturday,
for some weeks. No callers have been sdutted
at the White House excsp, persousl friends Of
Mr.. Hayes.
The President has not given up eutrels
the idea OF maklnR at least q shoyt trip into
Virginia. and It may be made at any time.
VIRGINIA NOTES.
Representations have been made at tbs Post.
Office DIP .rtment that the nail contractors 90
q numoer OF Virginia routes do not comply with
their contracts, aud an investigation will be
made.
Is is said uow that all the changes in the
Federal Offices 10 Virginia, which are to BE-
m .de, except Tor personal oitness. miscou
duct 10 office &C.. have been made. and that
all applicants for positions Of that kind may as
we'll withdraw their papers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-04

The ACCESSIBILITY Of agaln resort'ng to the
use Of the Whipp az post 10 NV York, as a
means of deterriog criuioals from the commits
sion of petty ofeuces. is question that is now
being discussed by the press Of that State. If
any Of the learoed gentlemen who are writing
columns of matter upoo the subject clo tell
whether similar iohl .oc, - operate alike 90 the
white and back RACES they can solve the ones
ton without troab log themselves auy further,
for uuqle,iionab!y thu execution Of the law 10
those Southera S;a:es 10 w1eh it Is ia opera
ton has the most beneficial effsct. To that
class Of oegro2s WAC are sneoabe to the law a
Jail has 10 terrors. Toey are neither disgracsd
10 their owe DOR the eyes Of those who kaow
then, by comnitmant. they lose nothing
by confinement, AMI, 10 the wioter, they gain
warm e res. mf)rtabl. clothiog, aud suficieo,
quality OF 81 ,staatia! food, whioh THAR lazl
ness and impr9vidsuoe would dcoy them if they
we're at large. Ga the Contrary, The physical
agony OF those wac embrac, the whipping p ,s.
though only Temporary, is fearful 70 the negro
thief, and the dread of il deters him from the
commission Of naoy theft that would be per.
petra,cd we're that mode OF punishment sbol
ished
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PUBLISHED vAiLY AND TRLW EEkLY By
EDO AR SNOW DEM.
SA1US aY ~ sN,>'-. AUGUST 1877

Soms OF The radical papers take great credi
to themselves and their party for opposing tn
decrease OF the army las: year, and Instance tb'
,ecuc lou that was made by the democratic
majority OF Congress as evidence Of the ioabill
~ Of that party 70 take charge OF the tote,
es's of the country. NV, the praise of tb
radicals for their oppositloa TO he reduction J.
as unufri!ed as is the cerslre OF tn,
democrats for making it. for neither par
~ at the time the reduction was mad
was aware that the cnmmupstio spirit hsd
been developed 10 this coubtry to such a.
alarmiug extent as receut events have demon
stra;ed. r publican CoDpressmeu 20 m IRE lha'
democratic Copgressmeo last year believed 'ha
am"ug The population Of thes North ther.
could be found meu enough to produce th
disturbance and create the loss lately ei
fected by the strikers riots, aud DOW, whe'
the radicals End that they and the demo
Gratis have both been disappointed. Instead OF
blaming the latter for reducing the army, they
should be busiy engaged in devisiug M aus
for preventing repetition Of the dlseracefui
soeocs recently enacted, aud 10 their eforts to
secure that end they will receive the assistance
and support of all true democrats.