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Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18
The Young Ensign.
A CHRISTMAS STORY.

One Christmas morning, many years house at the eastern end of town by the sea. There was plenty of life and gayety at the other end of the town, which wss enliyened by one or two bar racks, 8 fort, and castle. But the eastern end was very poor, and would have been quite lonely but for the fish ermen and their boats. The house from which the young man came was beyond even this homely hustle, and was little more than 8 wooden hut, tarred to de- fend it from wind and weather.
 But the young man who came out was in the full dress of military officer, though that was screened from first view by the long gray cloak which the wild December wind made so necessary. He looked back and waved his hand toward the little house, as if he knew that some body there was watching him, though, certainly, nobody could be seen from the outside. And then he turned and strug- gled against the strong gale which blew AA& 4OAA eAAO SOus uAuA4 u0 E66Cu6O bQ0 grim old fort.
 There was preparation for a dinner party in the fine stiff old hall, with it's rows of military portraits, and it's d1ngy, blood-stained banners. The castle, the barracks, and the fort itself had eagerly furnished guests to welcome the visitor of the day, grand old General recently returned from honorable victories in the south of Europe.
 After dinner, when ceremony was fair ly thawed. the good old General in the kindliness and pride of his heart dis played little box, which had been given to him by some Grandee of Spain. think it must have been too small fo1 . snuf-box, and was probably one oi those tiny trifes in which fashionable folk used to carry comfts and lozenges At any rate, this box was set with dia naonds and colored gems of rare value and it passed from hand to hand, flash ing brightly in the lamp-ight, while tn. old warrior told dread stories of his cam paigns, and of the daring and honor O his men.
 But suddenly, at the end of a story 8, thrilling that all heads had been cranet toward him, while the military servant had thronged the door in rapt attention the simple question was asked
 Where is the Generals jewele, box"
 Nobody knew; everybody said tha he had silently passed it on to his fellow
 The General rummaged his ow pockets, lest it had found its way bac to him and he had half consciously pu 1t away. No, it was not there, and th brave old fighting face looked a ittl blank, and he murmured an excui about "how it's loss would vex Lad Elizabeth"
 But 1t cannot be lost, General, cried the officer in command of the for In this room it was few minutes ag' and in this room it must be still. N gentleman, to his knowledge, has it i his possession. Let the servants at u door come in, though, to the best of n belief not one of them has approacht the table since the box was brought ou Let the door be made fast, and let O, search be thorough.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18
LITTLE BENNY.

had told him, Christmas morning,
 As he sat upon my knee, Holding fast his little stockings,
 Stuffed as full as full could be, And attentive, listening to me,
 With face demure and mild, That old Santa Claus, who filled them, Did not love naughty child. But we'll be good,-won't we, moder'" And from off my lap he slid, Digging deep among the goodies
 In bis crimson stockings hid; While turned me to my table,
 Where tempting goblet stood, Trimming high with dainty custard,
 Sent me by . neighbor good. But the kitten, there before me,
 With bis white paw, nothing 10th. Set, by way ot entertainment,
 Skipping of the shining froth; And in not the gentlest humor
 At the loss of such a treat, confess, rather rudely
 Thrust him out into the street. Then how Benny's blue eyes kindled!
 Gathering up the precious store He had busily been pouring
 In his tiny pinafore, With generous look that shamed me,
 sprang he from the carpet bright, Showing by his mien indignant,
 All bsby's sense of right. Come back, Harney," called he loudly, As he held his apron white; You shall have my candy wabbit!"
 But the door was fastened tight; So he stood, abashed and silent,
 In the centre of the floor, With defeated look alternate
 Bent on me and on the door. Then as by some sudden impulse,
 Quickly ran he to the fire, And while eagerly his bright eyes
 Watched the flames go higher and higher In Q brave, clear key, he shouted.
 Like some lordly little elf: "santa Klaus, come down de chimney Make my moder have herself!" "I will be good girl, Benny"
 Said I, feeling the reproof; And straightway recalled poor Harney, Newing on the gallery roof. Boon the angsr was forgotten,
 Laughter chased away the frown, And they gamboled heath the nve-oaks Till the dusky night came down. In my dim, fre-ighted chamber,
 Harnsy purred beneath my chair. And my play-worn boy beside me,
 Knelt to say his evening prayer: God bess fader, God bess moder,
 God boss sister "-then a pause, And the sweet young lips devoutly
 Nurmured: "God bess Santa Kaus." He is sleeping: brown and silksn
 Lie the lashes, long and meek, Like caressing, clinging shadows
 On his plump and peachy cheek; And bend above him weeping
 Thankful tears, o UndefledI For . woman's crown of glory,
 For the blessing of child.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18
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Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18

UP to the present time over 20,000 silver mines have been located in Arizona.
Connecticut western news., 1878-12-18

THE New Lebanon Shakers recently sent 8 shipload of apples to London.
National Republican., 1878-06-10
AFRAID O. THE TRUTH.

Mr.. pOTTER'- committee is still pOttcrin%
and wasting time and money. 1t docs not
want fair and just investigation into the
election outrnGes and frauds perpctratcd in
the Southern States during the past ten
years. Indeed, it will resist all efforts in
that direction. Otherwise it would gladly
and gracefully accept Secretary SHERNAN's
offer TO prove Dc,aocratic violence, fraud,
and intimidation in one -Louisiaua-
if the committee will summon the witnesses
he names to them TO refuse to accept thi,
offer will show that the committee is not in
pursuit of frauds, &c, except that they are
on one side, and in the Democratic interest. OF
the world know what they themselves know
of the extent Of frauds intimidations, and
murders most foul that have wiped out Re
publican and substituted Democratic ma
jOrities in their stead all over the South.
This is what the POTTER commit
truth and they will have none of it. They
prefer the ANDERSON line of testimony,
which has little or no truth in its cOmpO-
sition. They are hunting men under the
inspirations of partisan hate, hoping to
cover them with inGmy, while the truth OF
history affecting the purity and justice oil
our system of elections is cast aside as of no
consequence They dread the truth and its
legitimate consequences to their cause, aud
for that reason have sought refuge of lies
Ghrrnt ed from thc fort lie hrnin nf th eir n,r
trained and perjured witnesses The peo'
pie will not be deceived by Democratic sub
terfugcs They have been hoodwinked long
enough, and now they are demanding a
full, fair, and searching investigation 10,
National Republican., 1878-06-10
THE rRoTECTIoN or THE ARMY.

The country will promptly and heartily
yield need of praise to the Senate of the
United States for preserving the strength
and full power of the army by restoring its
numerical force to $4,000 men. The idea of
protecting the liberties and interests of
AjO1O,OOO of people by q less force than
$1,000 well equipped and disciplined men,
with an Indian war imminent upon our
borders, the elements of internal disorder
iomcnting in almost every section of the
country, and an infant revolution struggling
for existence at the National Capital, is SIM
ply absurd. The hand that would weaken
the arm of our national defense is not
friendly TO the interests of peace, order, and
stable Government 1t seeks to destroy
rather than to opromote the integrity of good
Government and The public welfare, and
should lie watched and guarded with be-
coming care.
The vote by which the strength of the
army is preserved was very emphatic, being
20 to 10. Among the Democrats who stood
by the country in this trial we are gratificd
to find the name Of Senator HERMAN, Of
New York, who, though . strong partisan, Is
a statesman, patriot, and fair-mindcd man,
who is prepared to sacrifice the ties of party
upon the altar of the public welfare, when
ever such an issue is presented by his own
political organization. Other patriotic Dem
ocrtic Senators We're equally loyal TO the
public interest, for test party vote in the
] ia ,g U'1,;. i,
that there are Democrats in the Senate of
the United States who hold the peace, well
fare, prosperity, and good government of the
country in higher esteem than the behcsts
of party. In this alone resides the hope OF
the future preservation of the Union and
the proper enforcement of the laws.
The truth is that for nation covering rs
much territory as the United States, with
hostile Indians mCnacing its frontier, with
the elements of dissatisfaction and disorder
| fostering in almost every business community
and with arcbcllion that. though conquered,
is not fully cxtingushed, but is still foster
| ing in sectional hate, nm army of one hun
drrd thousand men il none too large to ai-
ford guarantee of peace at home and
abroad. II is exceedingly gratifying to
know that the Senate is inspired with n
proper sense Of its responsibilities at this
crisis, and the beliefs comforting that II will
not rcccdc from the stand it has taken on
this all-important question. Let the enc
mics of stable government be taught that
patriotism is not yet obsolete and that cour-
is not wanting to sustain the right.
National Republican., 1878-06-10
NiISTAkES TERMS

l. a contract to perform needed and valu
able services in the interests of the Govern.
mcnt and the country at specified rate of
compensation Il subsidy? We see it charged
by Democratic journal that the Senate has
rushed through an infamous job known
rs subsidy to JOHN ROACH'- brazilian line
of steamers. In the iirst place, the provid-
ing for n contract with JoHN Roach d Son
to carry the United States and Brazilian
mails between New York, New Orleans, and
Brazil is not in the sense commonly ac-
copied "a subsidy. II is contract for the
performance of specific service in behalf
Of the Government ut n stipulated rate of
compensation, upon n just and honorable
business b.usis, and is 10 more an "mG,-
mot ir'' than to contract for the convey
ancc Of the mails between our own and any
other CJyr'Iy with which we hold relations
of trade and commerce for specified and
understood rate of conversation.
! The enterprise Of the ROACH firm in cs-
/ tIblisLiug a CommO liOuS line OF steamrrs
between the cities of New York and New
! Ollcans and Rio Janciro is worthy of all
honorable encouragement. Brazil has IL
| large export and growing import trade,
which has Heretofore been largely enjoyed
by the countries Of Europe. The Roach
! Company, with cOmmcudablc enterprise,
have expended large amount Of capital in
building and fitting out lines OF ilrot-class
steamers which are to become active and
efficient competitors for Brazilian trade.
| Certainly there is no infamous job in this.
/ Then again mail facilities and accommodate
tiOns must attend the channels Of commerce
and trade in order 10 secure advancement
and success. Heretofore the mails between
the United States and Brazil have
crossed the ocean to Europe and
then TO South America by Trench
or English steamships, involving great delay
| in transmission. TO overcome this, and to
promote American interests, the Senate pro,
poses that American mails shall be trans,
ported direct in American ships and thus
obviatc long delays and aid in promoting q
more direct aud desirable intercourse be.
tween these two countries; and in this con.
ncctiOn it is proposed to pay fair compen'
sation for this service. Is there any 'iniil,
"mOus job" in such proposition? If so
let it be exposed and let the world sec
wherein it is infamous But on the Other
I hand, let no measure Of great international
interest be whistled down the wind by q
mad and prcjudiccd cry from any quarter,
If this Congress does no more infamou,
act than to foster our commercial relations
with Brazil by providing for carrying the
United States mails between the two coun,
tries in American ships, and for a fair COM
pensation, it will adjourn with very clean
hands
National Republican., 1878-06-10

century, the business now being temporarily
under the supcrintcndence of the assistant
general agent.
THE Rev. J. Hyatt Smith Of Brooklyn, n.
Y, II Is said, has an offer of $4,000 to go to
Europe for q season Of travel, aud then come
hack home and enter upon lecture tour. Mr..
s. is keen observer aud among the most cf.
fectivc lecturers in the American field.
Mr.. WILLIAM II. PATTERSON, the eldest son
Of Hon. John j. Patterson, was, on last Satur-
day, admitted to practice in the courts OF law
aud equity in the District Of Columbia. For
the past three years Mr. Patterson has pursued
his legal studies under teh direction Of Mcssrs.
Shallabargcr and Wilson.
Mr. JotS CHANnERLIS has completed ar.
| rangemcnts to keep the Washington Club res
taurnnt open to the public all summer. Wash
| ington lovers of good living will rejoice TO
| learn from this announcement that the ira
| tions Of Kentucky mutton will not be cut Off.
| Kentucky mutton is one Of the specialitics Of
| this famous restaurant.
Mrs. KATE SOUTHERN, the Georgia mur-
| dcress, whose sentence was commutcd TO ten
| years imprisonment, had something like an
ovation on her arrival at Atlanta. Such was
| the curiosity to sec her that the windows Of
the car were smashed in by the crowd, and II
| required the utmost cXertiOn OF tho guard TO
| keep the crowd back. A large sum Of money
was collected for her immediate necessities,
and the petitions for her complete pardon
continue TO pour in.
National Republican., 1878-06-10

THE reduction Of tie pay Of the police force
Is m ilI.UmturI measure pr the peace and
security Of the District Wclo not mean that
our present fnrce will be drmogulizci by such
iII.usagc but it will result in set Of steadily
drtcrioratinC appointments, aud make the men
reckless ahout E-"ping their places at tho
mna-rc ri,tJuc" proposed. i dcccntlv paid
officer or private J. careful 10 behave well. An
ilI-pail one Is U..goutcutcd aud surly We
hope there I. No danger Of this sweeping and
uncal.uI.!or scaling Of salaries being put in
force. It never would be by a popular vote
here. Hspuiny HcrGld.
We heartily concur in the remarks of our
sunday cotcmporary. With such Con
grCss ns has been quartcrcd within its limits
for thu last eight months, Washington is
reilly m ill-atcd city. Dependent upon
Co"nlrs8 for government, it has been
treated with 4 contempt not easily 10 he
homc Denied the r'.hl Of suffrage to any
G.gnily,ng extent Oh .llYcd In citizenship
" IN arbitrary, unappcr.ItinE, and unlccl-
ing powcr-insulted, opNr, .scd, and out
RACED In the dearest rights that pertain ia
American citizenship, the capital city OF
,he H.. ion + doomed to sort Of scrlilDm,
alike oppressive and humilating. with
ro possible power Of redress. 1t does
not seem suttiricnt for this Congres,
that it should diSlranchisc this people
hut it rcslrts to an economic dodge to
weaken its local government upon which
the people rely for protection to life and
property. by putting its police force upon n
starvation scale Of compensation. If it is
the purpose of Congress to impair the Ell
cheney Of an CXcrllcmt police by putting
il on hort ratonS then it will no doubt
suocro /. BUt it would be far more honor
able to abolish tn" police than to staryc it
into 4 worthless condition. With COHgrcs,
TO provide laws for the government, under
a total di,rcspcct for the dearest right of
citizenship, the cnc'mntmcn,s Of life at
the National Capital are greatly impaired
National Republican., 1878-06-10
POLITICiE NOTES.

CONGRESSMAN CUMMINGS has been rcnomi-
mated by the Republicans of the seventh dis
trct Of Iowa.
GOVERNOR VANCE Of Ohio, seems to he the
coming man for the United States Scnatorship
that the next Legislature Is to dispose Of.
SEVERAL papers in the northern district Of
Minnesota urge the Democrats to nominate
Hon. c. d. Chadbournc, of Sherburnc County,
for Congress.
10. BLACKBURN seems to DO about the
only Democratic Congressman from Kentucky
who will have n walli.ovcr In the race for re-
Omination.-COWicr-Jou
TuE question as to the time for choosing q
Senator by the New Hampshire Legislature to
succeed Mr.. Wadleigh, has been settled-June,
loio, having been agreed upon as the proper
date.
lN a lecture at Dayton, Ohio. not long ago,
Hon. Henry Wattcrson, Of the Louisville
CrTirr-JOHTHdI took the ground that the gov
crnincnt should pension cx-Confcdcntc SOL
dcrs ms well ms cx.Union ones, and establish a
soldiers home for them in the South.
National Republican., 1878-06-10

returns come 10 him and Governor Stearns
used the return Of Driggcrs, because IL ap-
pearcd to be properly certified and was more
favorable TO the Republicans; the others were
In the pigcon-holes.
q. Why were not the others laid before tho
ho1rd "A. Well, | managed that myself; did
not suppose 1t was necessary TO have but one
read.
-. Did not the-ruics of the board require
that all papers pnrpOrtng to be returns should
bs hid beiore ths boarl "a. do not rccol-
lCct the rule. lie said he presented the return
that appeared to be most formal aud favorable
to Hayes. Did not present the other two until
called for by the Dcnocrnt. ibid seon them,
and knew they rnvc u larger vote 10 Tilden
than Driggcrs' return.
Witness stated Ia regard to the first canvass
that 1t gave Hayes 500 or 900 majority by
throwing out several precincts. Driggcrs' re-
turn was taken because II was signed by county
judge, sheriff, and justice Of the peace, and tho
others were signed only by the county clerk
aud justice. lie further stated that IL Clay
and Baker Counties had been canyasscd tho
second timo rs at first they would have given
the State TO Tildcn.
The committee then adjourned until Mon
day
National Republican., 1878-06-10
MONDAY, JUNE 10, ls7s.

THE conference report on the District
bill, which was adopted by the House on
Saturday last, though not just what we
could have desired, is so very important to
the future interests of the people that We
hope it will speedily become a law. Its
impertcctlons can be rcmedicd hereafter
The question of indebtedness, which over
shadows all others in importance has been
settled with 50 much fairness that we can
forego other expectations and watch and
wait for desired advantages which are now
denied. We congratulate the people o
the District on having secured so mucl
that will tend to settle vexed questions and
give its government and interests fixed
status by law.
National Republican., 1878-06-10
PERSONAL.

CLEMENT BIDDLE, Of Philadelphia, and Sur
geon +. l.. Town, U. S. A., are at the Ebbitt
AMONG the callers ut tho White House on
Saturday were, Senator Saunders, representa-
tves NOrCrOss and Roberts.
THE New York TriJune says "BcggaIs and
rich folks are well Off ut all times but there is
no suffering like that Of the decent poor"
ARRANGEMENTS have been made by which
the Washington agent of the New York Asso-
ciated Press has, while continuing with tho
Association, been relieved of the more active
duties aud responsibility of that position,
which lie has held for about u quarter Of u
National Republican., 1878-06-10

Il II the Democratic organ in this city had
ever cvincrd sense of dccency and pro-
pricty under amy cXigcncy we should eX-
pcct to find il eating generously of humble
pie this morning over its gross and indcccn;
assault upon Senator FERRY in its Satur.
days issue without just cause or justilica.
tion. To chamctcriIc the Senator US AN.
other thief holcd," under an assumption
of facts which have no existence, and
which In prompted by pure party cusscd'
ness and a hyena thirst for defamation
should subject the pcrpctrator to the Sc
vercst apprehension and punishment. Sen.
ntor FERRY, without standing upon
any point Of etiquette between coordinate
branches of Parliamentary bodies. on
Saturday appeared voluntarily before
the House Committee and gave
testimony which cannot be impeached.
and which cxculpatcs him from any and all
imputations of UnfIirncss. injustice or dis
honesty in connection with the discharge OF
his duties in receiving returns from the
electoral colleges oC the several States as
President pro ten. Of the Senate. This
should lead to n prompt and manly dm"pdc
on the part of his hasty and inconsdcratc
assailant, and which should he forthcoming
in this morning. issue.
National Republican., 1878-06-10
The Florida subcommittee.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, June &C. A. Byron,
clerk Of Leon County, produced the ballot-boX
Of precinct No. IL, including sOrIo of Bowers
"jolly iokcrs."
G. II. Edwards, former clerk, was also cx-
told Lin he had put in scvcnty-thrco or Sow
cnty-four of the jokers, and when demonstrated
with said he didn't care; it had given Hayes
majority in Florida, and that the poll-lst
had been made to correspond with the jokcrs
put in.
The committee took recess, and af.crwayd
examined Samuel B. McI.in, who was shown
his confession us published, and acknowledged
1t to be genuine and let II 20 down as part
of his evidence. He testified he was u member
of a canvassing board IN 1876, and after the
| election was shown number Of kilograms to
Governor StCarns, most of which were from
W. +. Chandler which stated in n general way
that the salvation of the country depended OH
the election of Hayes, and an effort must be
made to give him the votes of the State, and
means and troops would he furnished for that
end, If necessary, although no amount of
means was stated and no mode offered. He
then names the visitors from the North, and
states that he was told If Hayes election was
secured the members Of tho board would be
provided for; but this promise did not come
from Noycs, but was an intimation from Wal.
lace and also from Chandler that Cowgirl
and himself would be taken care of. Mr.. His.
cock presented the letter of MoLin, asking for
an appointment. The witness would not swear
whether he wrote the letter or not, but 1t en-
bodied tho views he had ut that time. lie wrote
two letters Of about the same purport to NOyes
asking him to interccdc in his behalf, which
Noycs said he forwarded to the President Gov.
emor Seurns thought Hayes had the State by
a small majority, and witness agreed with him.
There were two or three returns from Baker
County, and taking one of these and all the
other returns gave Hayes the State by about
forty, aud taking others gave 1t to |Tildon by
about ninety five. Did not know how returns
were brought from Baker County but thinks
! Governor Stearns held one of the returns. The
National Republican., 1878-06-10

ME. SPRINGER, of Illinois, known in po-
ctical ALTERATION as the Sweet Sucker Of
SIngrmon, proves to be as much ola JaCkin.
thc-bOX, as member of the Florida sub.com-
mittCc, as he was when he made the elegant
Mr.. PorrAU 50 nervous that his presence in
the full committee threatened to overwhclm
the highly respectable Grcascr with patri-
clan Mysteries. He opposes Mr.. lIISCOCK's :
efforts in behalf Of q non-partisNn invcstiga-
ton down there with urhluShing cilrontcry
and the strangn-t part OF it n that Mr.. lIrN-
TON, a respectable and sometimes conscyva-
tivcly-inclincd Democrat has allowed him
self to be controlled by rampant SPRINGER,
otherwise known as the = :. Of the :. 1t is
to he hoped that no one will further court
"Ail!tcrution's apt md Ouful aid"
by calling him Swcct-Scentcd Sucker. The
people of Illinois, who arc all classed under
the generic term of Sucker" might object
TO this inVidious distinction.