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far less frequent than is generally sup
posed. The task of the brigand at the
present day reduces itself mainly to the
sequkstration Of rich proprietors. A
prisoner is usually treated with the
gresfsst courtesy, and his table is furn-
ished with the most dainty food. In
every capture it naturally follows that
K : fvpily Of the poor prisoner is con-
strained BY love or BY force TO furnish
the sum demanded by the chief Of the
band. There are still extant many ira
ditions of the Cdpo-Banda Cucinotta,
who for several years (until 1879 DOM
ineered over large portion of Messina,
a province considered one Of the most
tranquil and happy in the country. He
exercised brigandage and smuggling to
the advantage and with the connivance
of citizens of every class. He SNUG
gled on large scale, he unloaded ves-
sells, and found no lacS of proprietors
who offered him places Of concealment
for the goods. He and his band, more
over, had undertaken to protect certain
Industries, and had thus acquired such
power over the population that even in
private affairs they performed the part
of the public authority, and exercised
quite a tyranny. The Gdzzettd d. Italia,
N 1875, gave some interesting particu-
lars concerning them: ''They formed a
wel-constituted organization. They
gave themselves out as men who made
war against Government, and they ex-
ercised in the districts where they had
sway strange and cruel despotism
Not only had they chief, but also spies
and accountants. They levied taxes on
the bakers, on the wOodcutters, OH the
millers on the shepherds, affording them
in exchange protection against whom
Isoever it might be necessary. Those
who were taxed for such protection
made up for it in their turn by levies Oh
other peoples property, being certain
Of defense in case of need. They acted
,he part of Judges, and, under condition
that nothing should be revealed to the
authorities, appeased offended parties
with money which they obliged the Of
TENDERS to disburse under the law OF
retaliation. They obliged them to re-
turn stolen goods, and TO repair any
damage caused. They prevented mar
riages that did not please them, and
brought about those which they ap-
proved. They acted as peace-makers
between father and son, husband and
wife, and betrothed lovers, and pacified
them by fear. They acted as custOdi-
ans, obliging proprietors to pay them a
certain sum for guarding fruits, which
in truth were stolen by themselves.
They took women, and by force gave
them in marriage to whomsoever they
pleased. The number of brigands,
properly so called, compared with that
of the .fdeiHoroSi of every kind, is much
less than is usually imagined through
hearing so much said of the BrigdHtdggio
in Sicily. Even when the most -four
fishing, the Capf- Bandi. are but five OF
six in number. But the secret of their
power lies in its being inextricably
combined with that of other malefsctor;
of every kind.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-10
Maude and Lena.

New Years day; the air clear and
crisp; the ground covered with man
tie of snow, sleigh-bells ringing out
their inspiriting jingle, and holiday
air over all the great metropolis.
In the home of Maude Ingraham, the
child of the great New York banker,
the tables were spread with the luxuri-
Gus repast that was to be offered to ex-
pected callers, the drawing-roOm fra
grant with rare exotics was closed and
brilliantly lighted, and Mrs. Holt, the
ex-govsrness and present companion OF
the motherless girl, was fussing here
and there before dressing, TO be sure
everything was in order before the
guests arrived.
There was shade of sadness upon
the mOtherly face of the old lady. and
more than once she wiped tear from
her eyes, murmuring:
''Ten years to-day. ten years to-day :
In the room above the drawing room
Maude Ingraham was sitting ina wide
armchair before an open CRATE fire, not
asleep, but none the less lost in loves
young dream. Upon her slender finger
was costly diamond ring, put there
only the evening previous by Walter
Dunn, her accepted suitor, and her
father had promised to present the
lover to his friends as Mauds's future
husband.
A dress of snowy tulle, fine lace and
delicate rose silk was spread upon the
dressing table ready to adorn the pre- etty
blonde, and Finette, her maid, wonder
ed in regions below stairs, why Miss
Maude did not ring the bell to have hei
hair dressed.
In the midst of her musing Maudt
was interrupted by servant, who an
nOunced:
"A woman who begs to see you
Miss"
"Did she send her name?"
mo, Miss, and she's a beggar.
think. She is iniserably dressed"
''Let her come up. 1t is new year
and good day to help the poor"
The man went down stairs again ,an'
In a few moments woman appeared a
the door. Though it was dead winter
and bitter cold, her dress was shabby
patched calico, covered by miserabl
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-10
THE OLD MAN IN The STYLISH CHURCH.

Well. wife. I've been to church to-day-been
to stylish one
And seem you can't go from home, III tell you
what Was done;
You would have been surprised to see what
have seen to-day;
The sisters were fixed up so fine they hardly
bowed to pray.
had on these coarse clothes o. mine-not
much the worse for wear
But then. they knew wasn't one they called
millionaire;
So thew led the old man to = seat away back by
the door;
Twas bookless and uncushioned reserved
sest for the poor.
Pretty soon in came stranger, with gold
rings and clothing fine;
They led him to cushiOn'd seat far in ad-
vance of mine:
I thought it wasn't exactly right to seat him
upso near,
When he Was young, and was old. and very
hard to hear.
But then there's no accountin' for what some
people do;
The finest clothing nowadays oft gets the
finest pew.
But when we reach the blessed home, ali un-
defled by sin.
Wen see wealth begin at the gate. while
poverty goes in
couldn't hear the sermon, sat so far away.
So through the hour of service. l could only
watch and pray"
Watch the doin's of the Christians sittin' near
me round about,
Pray that God would make them pure within
as they were pure without
While sat there. lookin' all around upon the
rich and great
kept Thinks of the rich man and the begs Al
st the gate;
How. by all but dogs forsaken, the poor beg
gsr's form grew cold.
And the angels bore his spirit to the mansions
built of gold
How st last the rich man perished, and his
spirit took its flight
From the purple and fine linen to the home OF
endless night;
There he learned as he stood gain at the beg,
gar in the sky.
1T isn't all of life to live. ncr all Of death &c
die"
doubt not there were wealthy sires in thai
religious fold
Who went up from their dwellings like the
Pharisee OF old;
Then returned home from their worshp with
head uplifted high,
To spurn the hungry from their door with
Daught to satisfy.
Out. out, with such professions; they art
doin' more to-day
To stop the weary sinner from the gospels
shinin' way
Than all the books of infdels; than sll thai
has been tried
since Oh ist was born in Bethlehem-since
Christ w.s crucifed.
How simple are the works of God, sndyet how
very grand
The shells in ocean caverns the flowers on
the land
He gilds the clouds Of evenin' with the gold
Ii ht from his thronr.
Not for the rich man only; not for the poor
alone
Then why should n an look down on man be-
cause Of lack of gold?
Why seat him in the poorest pew because his
clothes are old?
A heart with noble motiyes-a heart that Goo
has blest-
May be beatn' Heavens music meath tha
faded coat and vest
am old may be childish-but love Elm
plicity.
l love to zee it shining in Christians Piety;
Jesus to us in His sermons. in Judeas s noun
tains wild,
He that wants to go to Heaven must be Ike
little child,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-10

Baroness Burdett-Coutts has be-
come Governor of Christ's Hospital,
being the first lady Governor In 400
years.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-04-10

The yield of gold in British Colum-
bia last year yielded 81 zoe, 900. and the
export Of coal amounted to l54 ,0s2 tons.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-26
OPENING OF THE FAIR.

The fair opened yesterday afternoon
with an unexpectedly large number in
attendance. The address to the assem-.
bled multitude was deep, searching,
and stirring, and the eminent agricul-
turalists who live in this city were ell
oquenily and pointedly instructed by
the Orator Of the Day as to the best
management of beats, and the proper
time TO pick turnips.
The principal business after the
speaking was the trotting race. Five
horses were entered, Newt Broad
head, Iloosier Belle, Salt River, Fine
Cloud, and Old Hundred. The race
was won by Newt Broadhead, Old
Hundred coming in second best.
The next was running race, quar-
ter mile dash. The race was won by
buck K in.
The display in the agricultural line
was not as large as we expected to
see, neither was the display at Floral
Hall as complete as it should be. Large
additions will be made In both lines
to-day, and we may confidently look
forward 10 the best display ever made
upon the grounds.
The programme for to-day will be
found il the proper place.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-26
John j. Ingalls,.

Three of our State neighbors, Mis-
souri,, Kansas-and Colorado, have each
at hand season Of Senatorial cleo
tons. The selection of q United States
Senator is not mere matter of local
| or State interest. Ii should be mat
ter of grave national concern. 1t often
happens, however, that these elections
are mere personal struggles between
individuals, in which the public has
little interest, for none of the candi-
dates rise above moderate mediocre
ty. In Missouri, for instance, the
winning man among the numerous
candidates, will doubtless be he who
pays the best homage TO the intense
rebel spirit now dominant there. In
Colorado there is partizaa interest,
| for it Is by no means certain whether
the Legislature will be Republican or
Democratic. If. as we hope, the Re
publicans succeed, there will be
struggle among new men for the posi-
ton. In such a struggle the outside
know little OF the merits aud take lit
tie interest. Not so in the Kansas
Senatorial election. There John J.
ingalls, is to be. or ought to be elected
for his second term. In his election
the people OF the country at large
have an intere 1. The West has reason
TO be proud of him. Although the
Sena,orship Is his first important OIL
cial position, he is fairly entitled To
be ranked a. one of the statesmen of
the country. In some respects he Is
without superior la The Senate.
Looking down from the gallery upon
that body i'll session, a stranger would
surely select him a. one of the &c
markablc men there His tall, 1.-THE, |
erect figure. clear cut features, thor |
ough knowledge o. parliamentary law |
and success a. debater, where Snowi- |
edge, natural commend OF language, !
literary astainment-. wit aud sarcasm,
are requisites of such saccess--ihese, |
and other characteristics combine TO /
make him a prominent character ia I
the United States Senate. rs a pre-
siding officer he has no superior. +
Though not a frequent speaker. he is
always clear, iorciotc, effective. schoi-
ariy, snd sometimes elegant and eio-
queut. He is faitaful worker. atien-
tive and effective asa committeeman.
As Chairman of the Committee on
Pensions, he has been indeiaiiga5ie
IN Urging ldst claims Ter pensions,
and al the same time watcii'ul IL
frauds. He is toe, geuaine " stern
man, imbaed with western ideas aud
bound up with western inte. ests. We
know little OF Kansas politics, do-no;
know what opposttion, II any, MIR.
Ingalls, has. Like ri. borsie. States,
we doubt not, boweyar, iaal Kansas
has mauy ambitious nsea who viii
TOR the Sen orisi prszs. sac
may have some, VINO wish the six years
experience which Mr. ingalls, mas,
would make as useful Senator. But
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-26

tests and discussions of questions of
national bearing, with such intellec-
tual giants as Conkling, Thurman,
Blaine aud Edmunds; his prominence
as Republican, won by his strict ad-
hesion to the principles that have Civ
en- Kansas her historical name; his
five years of faithful work at the head
of the Pension Committee for disabled
soldiers, and for the widows and or
phans; his enthusiasm for the great
West, and its claims and progressive
ideas !; his love for his State and her
people, as evinced in all his acts, pri-
vate aud public, in all his speeches on
the rostrum OF campaign platform,
and through all lis writings for years,
combine to make him pre-eminertly,
and justly SO, the candidate of his
party, of the people and of the State
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-26
Biennial Sessions.

Gov. Anthony thinks the State did
an nnwise thing to amend the consti-
tuition providing for biennial sessions.
We have the greatest respect for the
Governors opinions. but we hope he
Is wrong in this. We think the State
did not suffer from The want of Leg
islature last winter Els,sorth Re
porter.
We think il would be very Difficult,
for any body to point out single re-
spcct in which the State has suffered
.rom the lack of q session OF the Leg
islaiure last winter. On the other
hand, there has been positive money
saving IN the State bv the omission of
session of not less than one hundred
thousand dollars, while the saving 10
the people in preserving the laws from
being tinkered with is boon not TO
be measured in dollars aud cents.
Tie make onr system complete, how
ever. the Governor should be elected
70. longer term, anu il would be well
10 have both Senators and Represe
a,ives elected IN classes. so - 10 have
each branch continuing body II Lar
r.sce Journal.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-26
NJ. Ingalls, Will be- BIS Own Successor.

The Kansas City Times and other
Democratic organs are making a fight
against Senator John J. ingalls,. 1t is
not to be wondered that these papers
should attack the Senator who has
been thorn In their side so long. His
brave aud able fight for the success of
Republican principles in the Senate,
with the terrible blows he has dealt
the pu,rid carcass of Democracy at
the hastings, has made him particular
ly the champion of the Republican
party of the State that gave John
Brown to freedom, and has won fer
him the hearty dislike Of the Demo-
Gratis.
But while Senator Ingalls, has upheld
so manfully the Republican standard.
he has labored hard for Kansas and
tie whole country His brains and
energy have done much to place the
United States upon safe basis, aud
force respect from foreign nations.
The Democratic prcss--no matter
how hard they may try-will not sue
ceed in creating any real hostility to
senator ingalls, within the ranks of
the Republican party. They may rest
assured that John J. Ingalls, will sue
eccd himself in the next Senate
Cherokee Baaaer.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-26

The New York Herald thinks Pope
Leo, as a diplomatist, is far ahead o.
his predecessor, and expresses the
opinion that under his government the
Vatican will recover much of the tenn
poral power that it lost under Plus.
Says the Herald:
Those who lave carefully watched
the current of religious events on the
other continent for the past six months
must have seen that new spirit has
descended upon the Vatican, and that
Leo and his ministers are skillfnlly
handling the silkcn threads of diplo-
macy. Germany and Rome are closer
to-day than they have been at any time
in the last ten wears. Bismarck is not
unwilling to court the alliance of The
Church against the socialists, nor is
the Church unwilling to withhold the
awful thunders in her ecclesiastical ar
senal which il is now SO anxious to
hurl at the would-be king slayers OF
the Empire. In the extreme north
the Pope of the Greek Church sends
the most loving greeting to his broth
err in Rome, and both are quietly ar
ranging for religious partition o!
Poland. Our cable dispatches this
morning show how Swiss Calvanism
is melting in the soft religious sun
shine that streams from the seven
hillcd city, and, rs described by our
correspondent yesterday, the funeral
pageant of Theirs in the splendid Ca
ihedral of Notre Dame was really the
bridal ceremony of the young Repub-
lie with the political power of the p
pacy. 1t is sweet to see so many re-
ligious and political brethren begin
ming TO dwell together in peace.
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This, of course, is on q basis OF 100
being an average fair condition.
The average in the State of disease
among domestic animals is 105, which
is much better than we had been led
to expect.
The next table is the population by
counties, and the total is 7OS, 497, an
increase Of 1870, 1863 since 1875, when the
population was 52S,349. This census
was taken on the first of March last.
Mr.. Grey thinks that we have S00,0
now.
Of,hc wheat crop Mr.. Grey says:
While we fully appreciate the gene
rat desire for an authoritative state
ment as to this years aggregate wheat
product, and question the ultimate
good to be derived from the several
estimates now going the rounds of the
press, we nevertheless shall continue
the course heretofore adhered to, of
awaiting the receipt of returns from
the entire State before attempting a
statement of the crop. We will say,
however, from the returns already in,
there can be no question OF the aggre-
gate of the wheat crop exceeding thirty
thousand bushels, while that Of corn
will exceed one hundred million BUSH
els, and other crops in proportion.
From eighth in wheat product in 1876,
Kansas will go to second, if not, in
deed, to the first place in 1873, the la
test reports from California indicating
an aggregate. OF little if in excess OF
thirty million bushels.
The tables show 6S6 ,6lS more acres
in wheat this year than last.
There was in winter wheat in 1873,
,297 800 acres, against S57,l25 last
year.
One of the most instructive tables is
the one showing by counties the num-
Der of acres of wheat and rye winter
killed and killed by noxious insects.
There was winter killed of wheat
3,112 l-2 and killed by noxious insects,
,2S5 34 acres.
Next comes statistics in relation TO
corn:
The Secretary says that the increase
of the wheat led to decrease in corn
acreage, there being 2, 405, 4S2 acres in
corn in 1878, against 1851, l12 in 1877,
a decrease of 167 $50.
We close what we have TO say at
this time by giving in full the follow
ing summary. The following table
sho wing the acreage of principal crops
for 1877 and 1873, the increase and de-
crease during the year for the State, as
per Assessors returns, reported to
the State Board Of Agriculture by
County Clerks:
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-26
Central Committee.

The County Central Committee met
in the office of S,uss & llatton Satur-
day, Sci TENDER 81, 1873.
C.M Garrison was elected Chairman
aud John Kelly Secretary.
The question of organizing the COM
mittee for the ensuing year was dis
cussed, aud finally adopted, and the
following officers elected: f. NJ. Dof-
flemyre, Chairman John Tucker, Sec
Rotary w. b. Williams, Treasurer.
Executive COMMUNICATIONS Kelly, ID.
y. Carlton and &. NJ. Garrison.
Moved and carried that he Central
Committee be called 20 meet on Sat-
urday the 2sth, at Sluss x Hatton's
office, at , O'Clock p. m, and that all
candidates for district and county Of
fees be requested to be present.
Moved and carried that the Sccreta-
ny furnish the EAGLE copy of the
proceedings.
On motion adjourned.
c. NJ. GARRISON, Chairman.
JNo. KELLEY, Secretary.
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Thurman in 1874 and in 1878.

Senator Thurman, in 1874, as the
representative Of the State of Ohio, de-
c!ared metallic money to be the only
money authorized by the constitution
and the "kind of currency which the
trainers of the constitution intended
should be the currency Of the Union
and in immediate connection there
with he denounced an "irredeemable
paper currency as the most effective
invention that ever the wit of man de-
vised to fertilize the rich mans field
at the expense of the poor mans brow.
| will have nothing to do with it,"
In 1873, Senator Thurman, an anx-
ious candidate for the Presidency in
1880, demands that the rich mans field
shall be fortified by millions of paper
currency beyond the possibility of re-
demption-and this demand is made
in the name of the poor man.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-26

FERRIs, Kan, Sept. q, 1878.

FERRD, NAN, Sept. Y, 1873.
l see by your last Issue that W. F.
Stevens has had some specimens Of
peaches and apples inspected By you
and others. This Is but another evil
dence Of what IN Industrious and en-
terprising man may accomplish in .
short time in this country. Friend
Stevens has had an abundance OF
fruit, finest quality, since the middle
of June all the different berries,
peaches, plums, grapes. apples. etc. He
has soft-shelled almond trees several
feet high that have withstood the cold
of two winters uninjured, and there is
every indication that they may be
successfully grown here. Mr.. Stevens
has fine farm, well improved, eight
hundred bushels of wheat in bin, three
thousand bushels of corn in the field,
and owes no man q cent. The secret
of his success is that he minds his own
business, and don't go in debt.
j. B. MINrURN.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-26
An Astonishing Fact.

A large proportion OF iae American people
are to-day suffering from the effects OF dss-
pepsis. or disordered liver. The result oil
these diseases upon the masses Of intelligent
and valuable people is most alarming. making
lie actually bursien instead Of pleasant ex-
istepee OF enjoyment and usefulness Is u ausht
to be. There is no good reason for 1t, u you
will oniy throw aside prejudice aud skspti-
eism, take the advice Of druggists and your
friends and try one bottle OF Green's August
Flower. Your speedy relie: is eertsia, Mel
ions OF bottles OF this medicine have been civ
en- away 10 Try It's virtues. with satisfactory
results in every case. You ,an buy sample
bottle for ten cents TO Try. Three doses VIII
relieve the worst case. Positively sold by ali
druggists on the western continent IL
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1878-09-26

we are sure she has no man for whom
she can afford to trade Mr.. ingalls,. His
six years service in the Senate has bot
prepared him now to hold position OF
still more commanding influence in the
Senate. 1t requires one terms service
at least to demonstrate the true metal
and caliber of the man. The second
term is far more valuable 10 himself,
to his constituents, to his country.
than the first term. The South learn
ed and acted upon this years ago. The
grand secret of the control OF the
country for the long years prior to
1860 has been their policy in this mat.
ter. The experienced few lead and
control the inexperienced many in any
parliamentary body. We trust there
fore that Kansas, for her own interest
and for the interest of the West aud
of the country, will honor herself by
giving Mr.. Ingalls, generous ana
hearty Observation-Disclosures Repno-
Igc0n