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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-10-18

The State organization of the Demo
cratic party of New York has courage
ously cut adrift the Tammany craft,
just as Northern Republicans tell us
the Democratic party of each State in
the South should cut adrift the "Yazoo
craft" But are not respectable Repub-
lican leaders parleying and co-operat-
ing to-day with the captain of the Tam
many craft Harper's Weekly itself
goes no further than to advise and urge
its Republican readers to scratch the
name of Mr.. Cornell from the tickets
which they may vote because Mr., Cor
nell is conspiring with Tammany; but
does this advice and urgency represent
any real force in the Republican party ?
Will the large body Of respectable Re
publicans heed it, and if they do, how
far can such negative action 60 to
ctu,terbalance the advantage given 10
Mr.. Cornell by the votes of the TAM
many crew? Conservative Republi>
cans ought to understand that Conser>
vative Southern Democrats are watch
ing anxiously to see whether the indie
pendent Republicans of the North, and
especially of New York, are really in
dependent enough to deal with the evil
and corrupt elements of Northern poll
tics as they advise Southern men to
deal with the evil and corrupt elements
OF Southern politics. World.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-10-18

Ex-President Grant is said to
be looking finely. BY the way, what
became Of that gigantic excursion
party which was to meet him and bear
him across the country in triumph
Was it fiatI
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1879-10-18

Eighteen hundred thousand silver
dollars were coined at the Philadelphia
Mint last month. That kind Of work
will make good times
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
Bismarck by Gaslight.

Most prominent among the features
which tend to give Bismarck the appear
ance of a thriving metropolis, is the ad-
vent of gas. Mr.. Bly,, of the Sheridan
House, justly deserves the credit of this
enterprise. He now has both gas and
steam pipes running to every room in his
spacious hotel, and has his apparatus for
generating gas on the way to this city:
Dan Eisenberg's new store building will
be supplied with gas from this source; !;
also the sample room of Asa Fisher, and
probably the drug store of ]. P. Dunn.
At no distant day nearly every building
in Bismarck will be lighted by gas, and
the dangerous kerosene lamp will be q
thing of tho past. 1t is much cheaper
article than kerosene, and where wooden
buildings are closely packed together, as
is the case on Main street, the chances of
confagration are lessened ninety per cent.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
Huntinx i'm His Sleep.


Deacon Plants is acquiring handsome
reputation as sportsman. He is nat
ural genius and can turn his hand to any
thing that calls for nerve and happy
thoughts. Since his recent citizenship in
Bismarck he has fallen in with the nim-
rods and has been getting up early and
making long trips into the country. Tues
day he was out at five o'clock and away.
BE found first class pass, with ducks as
tonishingly shy. His companion thought
Of clever trap for the wary bird. He
bid the deacon" to drop down on the
ground, receive small load of hay on his
back and decorate his hat with q few cot
donwood trees. The Deacon followed in
1truotions, and with rest for his splen.
did gAn was in position to butcher all
tthe ducks on the pond. The companion
then cipcled around and in q short time.
was '.shoeiag" ducks by the million. He
watched them fly over the Deacon's am
bush for half hour without single shot
disturbing their flight. The Deacon,s
stupidity stirred the companions blood,
and. he ,started back to see whatfhe ole
fellowwas up to. He found the hay, and
the Deacon fast astaeR
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
A COLD RIDE TO ETERNITY.
Three Naked Men Seen FlOnIfng
Down tho River With the Ice.

Especial Dispatch to The Tri6u~e.]
Fort BuFoRD, D. T., April 12.-During
the recent breakup one of the most pitiful
scenes ever witnessed on the. Missouri
river presented itself to the gaze of few
persons on the bank near Bakers wood
yard. A black speck was seen floating
with the ice near the middle Of the>river,
and as it came nearer it was recognized as
raft bearing load of human freight
Three unknown men were seen sitting
closely together without a thread of cloth
ing upon them, and apparently frozen to
death Nothing has been heard of them
since, and they probably were drowned.
The river was full of running Ice at the
time, making it impossible for any as
sistance to reach them. They were sup
posed to be deserters from Glendive.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
PRAIRIE FIREG.
Bismarck Surrounded and Fort Lin
coin Barely Escapes Burning.

bismarck Surrounded and Fort Lin
coin Barely Escapes Burning.
For several days and nights previous to
the rain on Wednesday last, the sky in
every direction was illumined with rosy
red blushes caused by the boldness of
prairie fires. On Sunday and Monday
last nearly the entire force of the garrison
at Fort Lincoln turned out to battle with
the fiery element After repeated brilliant
charges the smoke cleared away and the
hay stacks were saved another victory
for the dashing Seventh. The scene pre-
sented on Tuesday night was indeed
glorious The bluffs beyond Mandan, on
the rolling prairie, looked like sea of
fire. The wind was blowing gently, and
the famished, fiend travelled in the dry
grass very rapidly. Occasionally it would
Stop to feast upon the remains Of some hay
stack or deserted shack, and then go on
its way like snake reaching its forked
tongue IN every direction. On it came,
first locking up on the hill-tops and then
sweeping down into the ravines, until the
banks Of the Missouri were reached,
where it halted and sighed at its short
sightedness in not having prepared itself
for crossing, but finally sank down into
oblivion, with joyous shout as its strag-
gling comrade was seen nearing the same
objective point on the east bank.
Since the rain the landscape presents
dull, dismal, black appearance, but in
few DAYS nature will have produced
grand transformation scene in the unfold
Ing of her green mantle, and the bound
less prairie will blossom in its youth
Considerable damage has been wrought
nv fires in southern Dakota and western
Minnesota. Many farm houses have been
burned and large number of stock have
perished.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
RESTLESS .REDS.
They Begin to Move and Promise
Plenty Of Fun.

Especial Dispatch to The I'ri6une.]
Fort BUFoRD, D. T., April 12-The
Indians are becoming 1estless and are be-
ginning to move. The Yanktons are dis
satisfied and scarcely comfortable. A
scarcity of food atPoplar River and Wolf
Point is the main cause. Runners from
several hostile camps have mpde overtures
to the Gros Ventres and other peaceable
tribes with offers of presents, asking them
to join in their hostile movements. Unless
more provisions are granted they will
nearly all unite, and the various tribes
once cemented, the Indians of this coun-
try will make another bloody campaign.
Shorts, the alleged horse thief, escaped
from the Post guard house on the 9th
inst, and has not been seen since.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
GOOD FRIDAY.
stevenson Barely Escapes Being
Burned by Prairie Fires.
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune.]


Especial Dispatch to The Tribune.]
FORT STEVENSON, April 12-The Post
was thrown into an intense excitement
about 8 O'Clock yesterday afternoon by the
report that prairie fires were raging with
fearful velocity close to the outskirts Of
the garrison. Col. Moore, Post com-
mander, ordered out nearly the entire
force with wet blankets, whists, etc., to
fight the foe, and after three hours hard
struggling, the fires were subdued. The
wind was blowing at the rate of thirty
miles an hour, and the flames spread very
rapidly. Women and children became ex-
cited and ran to and fro, and some few be-
gan packing their household goods that
they might be conveyed to a point of
safety. The fire nearly surrounded the
Post and at one time it seemed as if it
must go. Two soldiers and an officer
were slightly burned.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
4 Valuable Ouck.
fR,sck Htlls jorrnal.1

In the crop Of duck :killed at Fort El-
lis, Montana, was disaaveped what was
theurht to be gold. On the contents be-
;;nv nsnned out byJ. W. Ponsford, such
i 'i;to proved to be fact, behaving succeeded
!!1n .obtaininr eight specimens OF flour
!sn Fc,,ld .F1ns}ord then pannad out some
eravel Obtained from the cellar Of Mrs.
Eelssn,s honse. where the duck was killed,
but vas unable 10 obtain ccler. he then.
ascertained that the gravel around me
shsuse Yas not obtained from the cellar'
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
Transfer Ferry.

The Northern Pacific has leased the
Denver for temporary transfer. The stage
company now own her and propose to use
her in the ferry trade between the landing
and the Mandan levee. Gen. Rosser has
completed the summer road from Mandan
to the river. Complete connections will
be established between Bismarck and the
ssMushroom" on Monday.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12

but from bar near the Fort. On pan
ming out some of the gravel good colors
were obtained. Mr.. Ponsford has obtained
PERMISSION to prospect the bar, which he
expects to do in the near future. Consid-
erable excitement exists at the Fort over
the matter, and it is reported that num-
Der Of persons have already staked off
claims.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.
JEWS GOBBLED FROM ALL
OYER THE WORLD.

The Stanloy-Hazen Trial---Southern
Politicians Dissatisfied with Ran
daIPS AppOfntments---No Chinese
Labor for the South---Je6 Davis,
NeErO Pardoned.
Especial Dispatch to the T'ri6u'e]
HAZEN FIRST.
ST.. PAUL, April 12.-In the Hazen-Stan-
leycourt martial abe charges against Gen.
Stanley are to be investigated first.
RANDALLs APPOINTMENTS
10 the chairmanships of the House COM
mittees are criticised in some quarters.
The South is indignant at Bragg's heading
the committee on war claims.
RATIFIED.
A Joint resolution passed the House
ratifying the report of the National Beard
of Health.
THE ARMY OzLL
is being discussed in the Senate and the
aepislative bill in the House. In the
House an amendment increasingthe num-
Der Of employees in the post Office depart
,nent and directing the distribution OF
seeds, shrubs, etc., to members OF Con-
gress, passed. An amendment appropria-
ting money for stamping out the pleuro
spneumonia, was introduced. The Cabinet
was considering the Indian question yes
terday, but took no definite action.
1000, ,e'- INDIGNANT CH1NAMEN.
Chinese advices represent the vernacu-
lar press as sharply denouncing the Chi
nese immigration bill and threatening re-
talitory measures; also indignant romarks
the acquittal of Minister Seward. The
Chinese companies at San Francisco an
nounce that they cannot make contracts
with Chinese labor to deliver it IN the
South to replace negro labor that is going
West.
less than the regular rates on the East
bound will be given by the Trunk lines.
MUST GIVE UP.
Judge Laughlin, of St. Louis, decides
that the telegraph companies must deliver
. up messages an application.
-.-... a...a PAUL BOYNTON
reached Memphis yesterday. Fifteen
thousand people received him.
CRIME. &1&
One of the n Nebraska man burners turned
States evidence and the prosecution
closed
JEFF Davis, negro, sentenced to be hung,
has been reprieved.
A mate and two seamen of the schooner
Baird were lost in gale.
A ARAnRoADACCDE
near Moscow killed six persons and
wounded twenty-five.
aatea THE WATER
around Szgeden is still six feet deep. Sew
enty-seven persons are known to be lost
by the flood.
GETTING READY FOR TRoUBDE.
The Sultan announces that he will de-
yose the Khedive of Egypt and appoint
Halan Pasha in his place. The Egyptian
IS getting ready for war.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
aEfrst Blood.n

A jumper over at Mandan gave another
jumper, who was on first jumpers lot, an
entertainment of chin music Second
Jumper slapped first jumpers mouth and
first Jumper whipped out revolver and
shot second jumper in the leg. Further
particulars are suppressed by the vigilant
Mandanitss. The leg, however, will re-
cover.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
81 stag,ls.
HAPPY BUFORDITEs.

The stages to the Hills are all we'll filed
now and the addition of another daily,
stage is matter Of only q few days. The.
following passengers left this morning:
Walter Smith, VIM. Haney, r..
w. Miller. Alex Anattt, James Holky yard,
John HshL ys:.fsss
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-04-12
NINE CH1NAMEN WENT.
ON THE WAR PATH.

A correspondent Of the Helena Herald
from Salmon City, Idaho, under date of
March 18th, states that on the 10th Loon
Creek, placer camp that obtained some
prominence several years ago, was at
tackled by Indians. Five Cinnamon were
killed and four wounded, and the town
burned to the ground. A party of white
men went over from Jordan creek in COM
pany with several Celestials, buried the
dead, and brought back the wounded
The Indians who made this murderous
raid are believed to be of the band who ss-
capped from Col. Green last summer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-26
THE SCISSOR EDIrOR.

Some people, ignorant Of what good
editing fs. imagine the getting up Of
selected matter 10 be the easiest mat.
tor ii The world, whereas II IL tue
nicest workdone on . paper. Ifthey bee
the editor with scissors IN hand they
are sure to say, sEhl that's the way
you get up original matter7' accom-
panying their new and witty .queatioh
with an idiotic smiie OF wink, The
fscts are that the interest, the moral
ftys the variety, and the susafusnSss Of
snpaper depend,iin no small degree,
upon its selected matter, and few men
are capable Of the position who would
not themselves be able to write: many
Of the artitles they select. A sensibie
editor desires considerable selected
matter, becase he knows that one mind
cannot make ~ good paper ~ 1--we
or six. 81 Loc3s. rd 'si1 sJoiaY sfi
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-26

THE largest wheat grower in Cali
lfOrnia is DIR. III. j. Glsan, whose Fauche
in GOlnsa county embraces 0QO0O
acres; or about niaety.f0uri square
miles of good land, nearly aHkfsbls.
He has this year As. .0O0 acres ~ wheat,
which it, is eaaimated will yield 9O0s-
600 bushels, worths At So cests . bush
Ell, $765. .O0O. tAnd yet, with failures
of crop, which occur about two years
out of five, aud tho heavy interest he
is paying on lands, DR.. Glenn is, per-
haps. not so we'll of ~ an ipdepend-
ent farmer, who owns Oaly loo acres
and is. out Of debt. Nearly all tho
princely farmers Of Illinoas eef ten
years ago have come to Bankruptcy.
aud II will be = wonder IL DR.. Glenn
escapes that fate. Under tho new
Oonstitution,' the great rancho owners
will have their uucultiyAted lands az
sessed the saine value as the cultivaf-
sd-a pfovisfon which WIN forcs then
70 break up their estates .apd ie)l Ne
out IL snall faruHa. :,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-26
PUBLISHED EACH THuRsDAT
TN r M g.:
Tennesseo Letter.

----
] DICKSON, TENN, june l5. 1879.
'fnIEND HARRass 6IR ~ IthpQ9ht
some Of the readers Of the god old
DEafocR xTTc PkEss would like to hear
from thisssection Of the country.
| Most Of the farmers have Their whGat
In the shock and claim ft to be : fair
crop for this season last winter was
a very severe one, not much snow and
very cold. Corn is doing we'll, -, lin
fact, are al Spring crops, ~, .
The Nashville and TnscaIoosa Il, r.
hsa alfeady on hand, at this place. one
engine, Ave fiat cars. three box cars
and hand.ear. The wnrlr M, tne r,ed
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-26
IN ARCADIA.


Baek In Arcadia to be. heard poet sigh.
when birds and bees were ON the wing.
And sunshine hlled the sky /. - ,ssE
And flowers whose gorgeous tints did vey
With cheeks that once were bright ns they.
Back in Arcadia to he. too repeat the glad
refrain. '
The words seem sacred to my ear.
They bring TO one the past again.
OF old time friends and twilight plays.
or starry nights and sunny days. - ''
Back in Arcadia to be. take all the rest away,
But give to ME my youth again. ei7 s%
That one long gsummer day .fss. sls.sss- ss;t
Take autumn bright and winter sere.
But give me back my May.
june 1st. z t'i'f ~ Z q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-26
,;THE, PAY oE PREACMEHs.

. Tho average sslaryo of the n Methodist
minister in the Northern / church ia
about 500. Most of the brethern who
draw the Largest salaries axoapaisi
promptly and7in full. The poor fel-
Iowa whose salaries are smaller are
not always paid SO regularly. Tho
average back pay due on salaries. 10 l2
par can't. In the South financial affairs
ara mere backward.a i The Average SAL
ary il only $50, aud it is ab0nt Is, psr
cent. in ARREARS: This sstato sof thing
calls for improvement. RI bsssso
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-26
HEARING SCUM D IN THE sun.

. HEARING SCUM D IN THE SUM-
1t is not precisely correct to say that
the sounds made in the sun yesterday
by the terrible storms that rage around
the .spots' were heard In this city, but
something like it is true. The tele.
phone is little box Of magnetized iron
with some insulated wire ,coiled
around it and disc Of thin sheet iron
firmly, placed . thirty-second OF An
inch from one end. The soupds heard
can hardly be said to be impaired by
vibrations, for they may. be; conveyed
through = ,elumsy sdisc two iinnhes In
diameter and . quarter Of IN inoh
thick, which can hardly be saiis to Vi
brse6 with such delicacy as to enable
one to Distinguish the different tones
Of different persons. Yet those tones
can be heard Now the telephone il
affected by the magnetic disturbances
or storms which are frequently taking
place on the earth. And, . short time
ago, . great magnetic storm, which
u 49,
made itself known also through brill
liant aurora borealis, completely al
fenced the telephone for q time, as It
sometimes does the ordinary tele-
graph Such storms accompany dis
turhances in the spots of the sun.
Prof. Bell one day laid aside the
telephone ct his end Of the line, and
filling his ear with water laid the end
ofthe copper wire thereon. He heard
the words uttered into the telephone
at the other end Of the linel in77a
r. When the telephonic wire is put up
entirely independent of the ordinary
electric telegraphic wires II works
best, but esen then there are delicate
sounds Ike light sparkling, cracking
Tor Jrving that best describes 4.
Now, these sounds are strongest when
the spn's atmosphere is most disturb
ed and the terrestrial. magnetic cur
rents are conseq moot aseitated
What 10 it that is heardar[ Hartford
Cenrantl
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-26
A AEvOLUTIoN INDEED.

. During slavery, says correspond.
ent Of the Little Rock (Ark.) Gazette.
I owned one of the blackest a. we'll ~
Eblackest negro men In soathern' Ar.
kansaR. He was known in the neigh
borhood a Grow sam. ! used to
thrash Sam gabost twice aawaek.
Stealia. He'd steal from fhimselfs aud
.then' deny it. Well, when the war
came on he was one Of the, first 70 turn
agaipst me. !. He went, lnto the army
end served until the surrender. After
peace: was declared I moved into, au
sdjofning county and went to work to
repair my broken fortune. One day a
negro that had working for me
Knocked down one of my h0rsee,
which 90 enrsged me that struck him
several times with my cane. He went
away aud returned with constable,
who sammoued me to appear next day
before . masisffate. OMcers were
not quite 20 nnmerons then az now,
and the msgistrste's Office was sever
al miles away. Well, cir, when got
there who should L see on the bench
but old Grow Sam. He was fat and
grea.y and had on an enormous pair
OF spectacleas When everything had
been made ready, court was opened,
and old Sam, giving, me searching
look, remarked: sli .,;ss4ies 80 I
.l.3t, Pears that Eve aeed you afore.'
..st Look here Sssn,e = said 81 don't
like topbs mixed up this wsy. Try TO
ssttie this affair without. malice 80
i De law IL gwine to, hab lite, direck
course! said Sam. sThinas ,hsb kim
der changed since We was ii business
together, but De principles 81 de Mig
ger haven't reyolated, Dis Niger il
- big . msealaas, used TO be, 90
Mare John, TIL discharge You. and
make de niger pay the COST
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-26
PsE,H.srenIo n1sCeyEnIEs.

I RhEshtSESAlC RsSs
pusCAriods Assls sDiastax 70 . oprs-his-
jtosi6 ags crowd upon us from al
! quarters, az the recent announcement
By Prof. Karl Vogt made as the Sci
Eentfnc Congress At Innsbruck, that the
eultivated plants ini the Swiss lake
villages are now discovered to bssoi
| African, and TO . great extent Egyp-
dans origin, tending 70 show that cur
civilization came net from AslA, but
from Africa What . vast rsgiosa for
thooght aud speculation is opened tor
. simple anuounosassut IKE this Still
more remarkable are the disnOyeries
in the volcanic islands Of 6antorin and
TAerasia, In the Archipelago. Here
tho clesrihk.away Of bed OF tufa,. to
mako ioennent for the use Of tho 6uez
Canal works, has revealed . whole Sc
ries Of villages and dwelling places,
full of implements aud RENAME of q
people during the Stone Age, who
were destroyed BY some great con-
vulsion Of nature.
III sthers is one spot ON the werld
where, every inch ef ground has been
historically surveyed that spot isleer
tainly Rome bat tho explorations OF
Mr.. J.. Fl. Parker Che Engliah Gothic
.authorA threw, new light on its orig
in sad early history. He aays, sWhAt
law at frat dimly and obscurely. I
now SEQ clearly, that the city Of Rome
was built upon the great sarthwork
Of these primitive fortilications, whieh
have governed the plain of the city,
and have had great influence on the
sites and plsns, Of tho iprincpal pubiic
bindings. These gigantic earthwsrks
consiateds like. 6ti1ee iprinnitisea forti-
iAaAtions soflsoarpsd elias, of terraces,
aud trenches. These 3,rimitiss forti-
cationss are very much obliterated by
having been built oven for many cen
turies,i hut recent tdemolitions have
bt fought to light the original work..
ID These interssiing discoveries illas.
trate lthe pusel that people are now
making Of ahsir eyes, enlightened BY
0emparativeoresearc in various coun-
tries, ard tend to preserve intact the
tangible relic Of I prehistoric civili-
AooVus 3st sIf tEf tttg21 Ef4aI 81
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-26
isAfo4HrR. what i,l On snesl p 9

asMoTHER. what IL an angel P IAN
apgsl2 Wen, an angel is ! being that
aies.' But, mother. Why does papa
call my goveruess an angel = IS Well,'
expIAinedathe pi6thAr,sfter amomeht's
pauis., she y Sssios 10 ay inmsdlAtely,,, !,
II Thu Nation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-06-26

IT is said that the reaaon why biga-
my is OF so rare occurrence in Hun
gary is that once on time : man who
was convicted Of This crime was cen
repced BY the court 70 liye for two
years with both wives. The punish-
msnt was considared pEssl, sgs.s bat 'it had
he desirod effect,