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African AmazOns.

1t Is rather unusual for women personally
70 participate In war. We live in an age OF
strange Developments, however, for the last
account from the seat Of war, In South Africa,
Is mat In one engagement the British troops
mao 10 retire, owing to the superior number
o. the enemy, and that in a second and severe
neht one officer was shot dead and another
on IN good order, through the cunning of a
poay OF TOUR hundred women, who can scarce
~ DC called the fair SEX" who threw them
selves between the Caffres and the British
would not fire upon them. Nothing like this
has been recorded by history since the mem
orable day, two thousand Six hundred years
forcibly seized by Romulus and his adherents
and were the cause Of a war, rushed down
from the Palatine hill with disheyelled hair
and, throwing themselves between their
Roman husbands and their Sabine kipsmen
induced peace to be made, which ended In
the union OF the two races.
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MY LIFE.

any,e reckon their age by years,
{cSue measure their life by art
= spsne tell their days by the flow OF theif
u shar iifs by the means Of their heart.
~ dIals Of earth may show.
fhs length, not the depth. OF years,
]. ~ many they come--few or many they
~ time Is best measured by fears.
a, not by the silver gray
ffhat creeps through tho sunny hair,
"a .not by the scenes that we pass On our
= MT by the burrows the fingers Of caro-
il IN The forehead and face have made;
Tnt "a do we count our years;
= H. Che sun OF the earth-but the shade
+ III souls and the fall Of our tears,
por tho young are oftimes old.
Though their brow be bright and fair;
M their blood beats warm their hearts lie
cold
~ them the spring-tlme but winter 10
there.
! and the old are oftimes young,
When their hair ID thin and white;
IA they Sing In age aB IN youth they sung,
kni hey laugh, for their cross is light
| But bead by bead tell
The rosary Of my years;
krAtrn Il cross to n cross they leap-'tis well
N they're blessed with a blessing OF tears.
f3attsr day Of strife
Than century Of sleep;
+1lve ma Instead or n long stream 0f life,
~ tempest and tears Of the deep.
A thousand joys may foam
On The pillows Of MI the years;
- never tho foam brings the brave bark
home,
4 reaches tho heaven through tears.
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/ TO its beauty as combination shade, and its
especial effectiveness with black, brown and
Very young girls Of IL or IA years Of age
With ribbons TO match the dress: for full
dress little bunch Of lllies-of-the- valley, or
roses ana forRet-me-npts are worn on the side
Of the head. Older girls wear the hair In
rolled curls turned up mt the back. thus form
ing low chignon, at the side Of which ID
worn bunch Of flowers.
bguare-cut waists cut low and trimmed
With standing ruches Of lace, somewhat In the
Marie DO Medicis shape, arc used for young
girls dresses; nearly all arc low neck with
Silvered flowers interspersed with colored
bows are worn on white dresses. Narrow
ribbons with silver embroidered among the
brightest flowers are also used In many
looptd bows ON the sides Of thin dresses
Flowers are worn In the shape Of cache
psignes," or else a band Of pearls or of gilt
encircles tho head just in front 81 the chignon.
and small lunches Of flowers are worn at the
side and at the top Of the narrow chignon
braids or curls.
The handsomest bonnets for mldwinter are
made entirely Of feathers; for maroon cos
tune, bonnet composed Of maroon ostrich
tips Ia the most elegant.
Guipure lace IL again coming I'm favor. This
will interest many ladies' who have had this
lace on hand since the time IL was very fash
ioDable; u bids fair to become so again.
spun BLK hose are very much worn on ao-
count Of their warmth and tho perfection Of
their nc. Tho favorite colors are mulberry
and dragons green. The "Jessiea" ribbed
hose are among the latest styles for children
Now and becoming opera scarfs. for wind
ing around the head and throat are made of
Spanish lace three yards long. Kid gloves
for full dress have nine buttons, aud reach to
the elbow; the top Of the glove Is finished with
q frill Of lace.
Keys and snakes are just now the favorlte
designs for jewelry-it would DO rather hard
to tell why. fan chatelaine Is n snake
which coils around tho waist, and being
pliable, hangs down ut the side In very I'M
pleasantly suggestive twists; while earrings
OF plain dull-gpld represent n lock with the
tiny key Of gold. When once locked they are
evidently more secure than some bank safes
The newest walkng-boots for ladies are
made OF "shagreen IL IL the fashion with
short directorie dresses to wear thick -soled
boots with the uppers made Of some very
heavy material. For indoor wear the
Charles TX shoe with straps ncross the foot
and lower heel than Is generally used. Is
the most admired.
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The above statement IL true and correct
transcript from the books Of the company.
HY. PEYCHAUD, President.
LOUIS BARNETT. Secretary.
Sworn TO and subscribed before me this ninth
day OF January. 1879. NJ. II. DUCROS.
Notary Public No. Is ROYAL Street..
At meeting OF the board Of directors held On
the ninth day Of January. 1879. 1t was resolved
unanimously that A CASH DIVIDEND OF
FIVE DOLLARS PER SHARE be hereby de-
clared out OF the net earnings OF the company
during the year ending December "a. 1873. paya-
bic on demand to the stockholders or their legal
representative.
jail I'm LOUIS BARNETT. Secretary.
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like their own. and arc wondering whether
they cannot adopt some other color, such as
prtine, garnet, brown, navy blue, bottle green
or wine color, and thus avoid the danger 81
being mistaken for persons Of the working
class" u certainly would be a terrible thing
Ia lady should be mistaken for "a person
| OF the working class" wouldn't it2
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Sworn 10 and subscribed before me thu
eighteenth day Of January. 1878.
A. IEGRAHAM. Notary Public.

The Board Of Directors. at q meeting held on
the nineteenth day Of January. 1875. after set
ting aside $4,000 70 reserve fund fromythe ns4
earnings of the year. and paying 10 per rent
dividend TO the stockholders. have resolvedsa
pay CASH DIVIDEND on TWENTY -FIvf
PEH CENT on the net earned pertieife'iass
premiums OF the year ending Deeeo'S-1 -
1871 said dividend payable on and aftsr Nora
day. the twenty-ei9hth day Of January. Is7n
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baltimore Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer
The Crispn Society Of this city held bread
and water banquet" this evening at Recha-
bite Hail. as burlesque Of the entertainment
OF the Shoe and Leather Board OF Trade on
Monday evening last at the Carrollton. The
bill OF faro was printed, and read as follows
MENU.-1. Bread and good water.
2. Water and good bread
3. Water and bread.
Under this was the following extract from
Henry Ward Beechers sermon: as not q
dollar day enough to buy breadi Water
costs nothing; and q man who cannot live on
bread is not fit to live. A family may live,
laugh, love and be happy that eats bread In
the morning, with good water, and water and
good bread of noon, and water and bread at
night" Copies Of the Chicago Socialist were
distributed through the room. The cloth was
removed from table near the presidents
desk and there was displayed huge pile OF
bread and pitcher of water, with tin mugs.
The president wanted all those present to
help themselves, which was promptly re-
sponded to.
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The above statement is n true and correct
transcript from the books Of tho company.
j. TUYES. President.
J. W. HrsCKs, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before mo- this If
teenth day Of January. 1879.
TIL. BUJ5SON.
Third Justice of the Peace.
OFFICE or THE NEW ORLEANS INSURANCE Co..
Corner Camp and Canal Streets.
New Orleans. January IS. 1879.
At n meeting Of tho Board OF Directors held
on the eleventh day OF January, 1879. 1t was re-
solved to pay. on demand. tho sem- annual In
terest dividend OF FIVE PER CENT on tho
capital stock TO tho stockholders or their legal
representatives.
DIRECTORS.
G. Il. DUGAZON. HaALLY.
CHS. LAFITTE. w. A. BELL.
CHS. Il. SCHMIDT. ANT. CARRIERE,
CHS. J. LEEDS. JULES ALDIGE,
d. FATJO PIERRE POUTZ,
A. SCHROEDER. JULES TUYES.
jaiG "
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INSURANCE.
THE FIREMEE's INSURANCE COMPANY
OF NEW ORLEANS,
Of1ce % Camp street. Tulane buildings
FOURTH ANNUAL arArv

:, FOURTH ANNUAL STATEMENT.
In conformity with article 10 OF the charter.
tn,s company makes the following statement OF
Ns'N-'"e NeVoo'esN'A
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MERCHANTS
Mutual Insurance COMPANY
OF NEW ORLEANS.
nW9. Canal street. nnA
TwENTY-FoURTH ANIMAL STATEMENT.

In conformity with the requirements Of their
charter. tie Company publish the followips
statement:
Premiums received during the year ending
May III. 1878. including unsarned premiums
OF the previous vear--
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SUN
Mutual Insurance Company
-. STREET
Paid Up Capital $500, 900.
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In conformity with the requirements OF their
Charter the company publish the following
statement:
Premiums received during the year
ending December 81. 1878. ......... $751; 900 ca
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NEW ORLEANS. January I, Isys.
In conformity with the requirements OF tho
charter. the company publishes the following
statement. for the year ending December n.
1877:
AMOUNT or PREMIUMS YoR TEE YxAp xnDIua
DEUEMBKR 81. 1877.
On IRE risks. .... .s253, 6sS ~
On river risks. gi.210 %
On marine risks. e.l7s 80
--e@25 MAO N
Add
Differentiated risks. ls7e.... oA27s 90
Gross preuium8. ...........-. ------1g1p6xA.
Less
Differentiated risks. 1a77..... lol ,7l1 %
Return premiums. -.-........ 1G,t46 70
17i.iss ~
, 1879-01-14
WESTERN PATENTS.
Patents Issued tn NrRtcrn Inventors During
tito Fast Week.

Patents Issued tn WrRtcfn Inventors During
tho I'a4t Week.
6prr1af DIfydsch TO 5as Tr4euas.
WARRINGTON, D. e., Jan. ia. II, Evans
Il Co., patent solicitors, report tho following
patents Issued 10 Western Inventors:
ILLINOIS.
l.. .. Andrews, EterI!Hy, batrcl.truets.
A. +. Denne,t, Chlcngn, fire .p1ace xtoyes.
a. II. Bennett. Chicago, frctiing mir tu furnaces.
n. tcnsluger, Chca:o. bi!ltard md dining
i. q. Goodfet'ow. Chicago. o!,.sto,cs.
u. T. Newell. Ch.:aco. c.latrs.
J. McAroy, Chicago, eslran'zlnz barb.fsncs.
4. II. Wagner. Chicago, rrtnt!sne mills.
y. MctattJ. Aururs. Ascnen's shields.
]. .. Randolph, Peoria. srtlacat tthn-.
Y. ". tienneit. OnELen Prairie. huns,
y. a.. knowlton, Rockford, cultlya.ors.
G. u. Matthtssen. Ddell, "scvn.trucks,
2. y. Wilson, Colltn.sillc. sa.h- holders.
y. J. Harfun. Rnnasnoa County. chece.towtfs.
!. ynTnianaon sfcamore. fertilizers.
y. J.. M0oa. Lincoln, chcck.f0werA.
a. 4. Schroeder. Warren. toor'spstn2s.
w1kCUNbIN.
y. Lehman. Milwaukee,, Strengthening thu
tiar1ner l. untters;cld. Milwaukee, barrels.
J. {. Schmidt, New Casscl. bed bottoms.
MICHIGAN.
D. l.. Andrews, Mrno,ninet. wick.trlmmors.
MINNESOTA.
A. Record. Fastninxtaa. seed planters.
IOWA.
Jamcs Al1insham, Nevuta, rn.steamcrs.
Il. S. bartlett, Leon. pnlht.Yaltes,
r. II. Shepherd. Davenport sApor. burners.
Z. U. Ucnness, UrtHhtun, washing hachsnes.
INDIANA.
J.. Kiemu,. Tcrro 1luuts, mIilt!ngs. ra.or.
q. kratx. Evansville, boiler .attatsiment4
II, d. u J. u. Juwett. st, Diner, Telephones,
j. u. s!,npson. Htona nuG, i,arFows.
W. II. ii. spauluing. Perm. fire. bricks.
kEGRAAkA.
w. London, Superior. double. .Aeslcg lift and
furte pumps
, 1879-01-14

MADISON sQuAHE, I. u. 43-C'i!i.eu Editor
Word: No. 33-t}.-Wbn hrst sut the fash-
Ion of wearing Ulsttrs, and why arc they 10
cuElcdt A.-U1stcrs arc ~ talIesi because tncy
wcru first nude fruIn rough tiuth that Is manu-
faeturctt IN ttlo PF0Y!ucr of Ulster, In Irrlanti
Georssu Francis Train WAS having u,.e 1,,ado In
Dublin, and totne celebrity walked Into tho
shop and admired the now garment very u,urh,
orucrc4 on~ for hmsell, aud set the fsshton
thereby. The homer of setting this fashion IL
also elalsnei for Sottern, the sctor, aud tho
frincv Of NaEes."-4'su loTk IFssid.
Currect, With this explanation: An Irish
committee wished 10 make t.Ie Frnian present
On 1iy eighth month !n the Dublin Jail iu 1863
Having nolic,sd shat ill Russian, o1I!ccrs and
pnyates wore long gruy ruat to thelr heels
when was In the CEtnea Ii, 1873, and srctnr
the Emperor wearing tho same Wien was ttu
Guest Ut the tirlnd ljuku Constantine In IL,
Petersburg the next yc4r {and never having
noticcd It In uthcT utts Of Euru.N), Klyv Itus-
ers, the HAck vile street tailor, tho pa4 tern lra
rlru.oEy, ~ be madt out ot Irish Gricze from
Ulster.
p1nce Teck saw It hanging In the window
with my name on It, 4nd Mr.. No.cTs sold 1t to
him lor I'd and ulalc lile auuther.
tbs i'EtIicc u WaIv., uus xalpy evening In
14puJon, seeing It In Prince Tctk's room, put II
on aid wore 1t a. l,fou!.'s. Thp next lanrnlns
listers were the frshluu NIL uyrr Euro,;r, 4ut
lu.tI Lua li:A. tuu.ui -. a. =. i.
, 1879-01-14

Hosf'r 7taR"r;pt.
The Gas.etock paulc III LuI!llun ought 10 be
soothcd somewhat by the rapport u J. r.
spragur, member ot The society Of Tclcgraph
Engineers, sent TO Paris by tho London gas
conlpaa!es to report wt,at l,ati actually bre,, uc
conri.lishrti therc III electric lightning. Tie ro
purt L that The electricity II Eoul In shops, less
Eooi In The streets, and mot VI nlI gu,l In tbs
theatre, constantly iluctuutt11V unr-fourth IN
quality. In !.onion ilIr rost Of ELECTRICITY u.s.
compared with tho gus would ~ u. lM to IL.
mot cnHntsng tho exscnse of tho cIcetrle ,na-
chinery and fixtures.
o Nn".t ts.rt.Dn*de"cs ' + 3 sts F"rk E5t.tne Fo'f.
lhe ,hsent1en o. elehof fsleu Marcus 'Ias
pcei! tried " ilenna Wittl re'afkabio sueress-
!le n lot oliit ano h1tn hls electrical Apparatus
70 nlumha,e ia1Ge Guy, uat ~ provide tue
tEnt ~ s!ai! auantltfs Iof aon'cstic l!irpuscs.
ite1e ~ r. no toagef any doubt u regard to t!s
tossl9il'&H & ot IeguIat!hg ahc intensity u The
c!trarts neht ~ WY,
:, the s1stsnl u Jahlochkont Russan o'Hccr
nv1ax ~ rasla. was Tried ~ Rome . few week.
eo VIZ VIII v!a tMeses razsa lo1"na amu |art o.
Methosi, anu the electric liEht waA ~ tnlteA ku-
, 1879-01-14

man, Dr.. N. 8. Davis, submitted the annual re-.
port, which xas \ sort OF resume Of the other
among wbic', 70. one tnat the use Of tobacco ho
restricted. The report was also referred tu the
board o! Directors.
Mrs. ". Warren, President Of the Ladies'
on tho present moral. sanitary, and generally
prosperous condition OF the ffonc. It also paid
trntc to memory Of John Collier, deceased.
Mrs.. l.: q. Calktn., tho Secretary OF tho
Both were referred to the Board Of Directors.
committee, Which had previously beeu ap-
pointed for tho purpose, submitted resolutions
Ut respect to the memory OF John Collier, de-
o7r,cEns.
The Committee on Nominations returned snf1
reported ijiu following names for DITecturs: :
Ur. N, 8, Davis, B, 4, Miller. i. G. Throon.
Warren, T, ii. CompTopst, ", E. Mortimer. c.
u. Hnttlep, William Ii, Miifa. 4. ii. Mcf;ren.
Tho,na, W,|ce, Ur, G. IL. Earle Mcssrs
Amos q. Tlroop, Fred j. Dalton, Hu0h Ma.
soc.ation, 10 ail yscanc!cs, e' .''eA ~ '''s 1''
n, v.,n,nc,o1 nE; WIS, nuMosn: s.i, :, a.. .,,,
1,n.tn.s. N ;hS tnse,,nr fnd fn n.n .nc gp'nr ar
ostcr fc ~ c,,rfn ~ rs tae
a. ~ rnnn .Irt,E vii itn.no "no te api"'''e
m. t,srfs. after wottn1 ann, t,r,o h ,o..
fra,, o1he,s al; thos ~ Eo,,e nuo t a. ~ M
rrosuno,l t{,es y.rnauss r,,1.I .,,,,.t, -.
n.n" H., ~. ~. III, III HILL % 'c. so
...,a a,.. ss" .anrs.H ~ s , , nm oeset, as ~
WITH mnn. tex rc,narto sas ~ e"sns1 .ha &C. ".
W.. Mnu'o nn. haa"e ~" .e'asKs. i1o "snea ~
~ tno .,rn n'st .,raa rtaeo eoiIHl INSANE
,.,,,t.ho m'1 ~ IT, .r,c,a ~ ~, '',1.v wmem ~"
!. .,,,. T., a',ns.rss r'.'v,'.. ~ .,, = M,
~ 'I IL, n - =, '. = ~ "nsm ~. ~! W ! ~
.n1h, -, srt.sio. .., IT,, w 'J "no
nousm. ~, ~ ..s'h .ss.' it,. Is N,ns. me tnd
z ,.o' II 'n1 !r, u"s., entets "nca 10 VIZ II
''.s .a -. 1.e.t . t..;,. ~ to ~ cn''
IT, ..,,an, ~ ~ ;e ~ ~ r;sssn e.r'
!Is. ~ ~ ~ t"u sn4c y, ~; nonEes trcas,
t eme 'na s'.e ea,G uanstnness. anu eai1
Itu" tns !, ~. .t .usLe IN" Dcen solne kl'
wy .,,. ..ss*.., w.. .o p,pur !uea
.'in. g. s,,,sp r.,. ~ sS VI anu
n'c naes ....i,t. ~ ,, n"o lease "
s,c ancaJ WV ~ ~ ,,', @ 1. f.a, 'Gpce "oun ns
En.Hn VI ~ aptrtas ~ ao' t.luo!, aa he"t ~
, 1879-01-14
Journalistic 1lrenrh of rrotn}ac.

7sHf1HELFf1d EeHTt7fF I7THF. ].
We pub1iah the message Of Goy. Cullum Ia
full In another column. 1t was published ycs-
tcrday morning before It WAS formally delivered
10 tho General Assembly BY tho 1|ote- Democrat
Of St. Louis and By tito 7imts Ut C!.ieago. All
vance copies were. by the courtesy Ut Gov. CuI-
Ion, supplied to ail the leading newspapers Of
tho State and Of the City Of st. lx';lis, and
n1cdgo was given that It should mt BIZ rub-
lia1cl until after tts delivery 10 the irnerni As
scnhly. f3ie publication In vioIatlon u this
pledge md IN advance Of its delivery II called
"rntcrpr!sc hbnt II ia tho ene kind Of enterprise
which ini.lccs my othcf felnnf,us ur untr,sth-
tut act. It IL quite In character for tho WoJt-
L}tuoera!, the orrnn OF a cunytet, aui the 7;nes
which has no reputation at oil, to I'erfurm kuct
an art.
, 1879-01-14


Tho evil OF tho Indian service u the one which
ai'!tcts Ill departments VI tho public svrylcv,
though nose easily eoml'ated By supcrrlatoo
lu sutsse places tlan othcss.--tha small attrac-
uon Ut tue public serYtce tos the requisite grade
Of mcu, aud tho stnall provision suale By tho
conditions Ut the service for tho promotion of
hoprsty, aud fertilization against u,p,atsou.
SECRETARY 6ehurz Il E!mp!y wrestling with tho
problem with which al tho other Secretaries
are wrestling, but under vastly greater dlsad-
yaptaxes, because he has TO use II frnott pa!u,s
on tho plalut cut vi reach Of public observation,
" curry Oh business with savages, persons wLo
could only be kept to their duty by
: rigid oversight fn Washington or New
York. Ge,I. t;rast's plan ut lana!ln@ the tob ol
tuklu9 care vi lie Indians uyer ~ the Religious
lAla MAY til4l,iY tuaisk. n kLAk tAe
, 1879-01-14

Government was unable 70 dschntvn one Of its
must tmIurtnut functions through its own
uYcnta. 4c might Utmost as well EIavn handed
over tho management of the Treasury 10 The
1sibIc 9octetr, and cnlttl tn the Kpard III For
rfgn titsfons II conduct tsIc PostLlf1Icc. This
Freat question now IL. iiow lony shall we wrtg-
gle and dodge and nut MP with fraud That cries
to Henven, In order to avoid ''ihurongt,, radt-
cal, and complete reform y Of tic civil service,
which should bc uf1lcered br sclf-respccting mcn
rho could be trustcsl out Of tisht, anil IL whom
their good name and their btilcc would hare
tppt'f
, 1879-01-14
1nEnn stntt t).fcsi,y.


II the arninble managers OF the Chicago 10.
require n reason from us for hoping that Gen.
OQlcsby will be reelected to the Senate tns,c cad
Of Gen. Logan. nc huve to eaT In tho iIrst p.arc
that we believe OGlcsby 10 he an ho1,cet and
good man in all scnacs, aud tl,at VIC did not like
the attitude Of Logan toward tiic prosecutors cf
The whisky rings few years ago. 1Ic seemed
TO be Of the opinion Tint tho rings were almost
a. sacred ns tho Republican Iarty Itself. anu to
make the exposure of thGm a personal matter.
Gcu, Loann las not indicated The possesston VI
high qualities as 4 pubfc man. There IL one
execution III the absence Ut t?losc nunltics-hs
has courage. But he Is lo11 and vtn'cnt, and
nut tn tho least impressive. lie IS t1erccly
selfish, vain, aud rudey pushing. II he Is a.
lowed to shoulder O9iesby uUt Of the wny, :,
will be dtscrcttntlc. f.oEan's strength Ii In
tho n,nchmc men or the party. His election
would signify degree Of deterioration IN the
Republican party that Hay t,rcvcnt II from
taking advantage Of the dcmorxation Of tile
democracy.
, 1879-01-14

N1t3H tHtl.J 3f7fVFUNN (31eJN. !
The tItnc VIC trust IL mot fur distant when the
Aiuerlcsn people everywhere sllalt reu,gpize tbs
great doctrine VI State Independence a. t,le
only secure basis Of national harmony, order
peace. aud good government. Every days cx-
perfence plnco reconstruction, has gone ~ teuou-
strato that Federal intvrfereucc ia destructive
Of all tho cnla p:n1eaac,lly sought to bc arra,-
pltshesl By II. but nj yet tho lcssun taa not
s,t Seen iuiiy learned. The propositian tnyoyul
thu denomination Of Gsaut, Is to rc.nann tho
Southern stxtca back araln to Federal tutelago
and repression, and EMn,untls' resolution IL
meant 70 locate . line af contest upon this
proposition.
, 1879-01-14
Fharman'A Dilemma,
Aft1 taSk 1rltuas fHxn.l.

Probably It appears to Mr. Thurman that ho
can escape the stign,a Of defeat by staying IN
hta tent. Some other man can be put up to
0Far the banner of the Ecpuatatorh; il hu falls,
Mr.. Thurman haa whole skin left; II he wins.
MF. Thurman will step 10 TIM front aud rtAttn
the rtchaxt OF the prtxcs. hut a tle!cat in Ohio
thls scar, whtcYer tho candidate may be, will
put Mr.. Thurman on tho s!,rll us susely Us II lo
led the fight himself. And vtctOry In Ui,to
lnacF sny other man will make Pcnleton or
Ewing a toenil1e candidate Tor tho Presidency
but never tho ahdfcattng Thurman. For
1Ie Tint lsats mud runs away
May llve to arht s4pthrr day;
but there Is no promise nr future whatever for
hfn that r1l.is away without Aghsing.
, 1879-01-14

An esudite indiana correspondent pf the Clo.
etnuatt tam".fTcstt writes that trof. 'filwley'a
paraxsasltunt and dfaYgaytuut lsroYefY. !" b.
sides "ther reforms, extends the boundaries IT
concrete, aud contracts shuse aE abstract uunl-
errs; gives new sgnilcntlon to thu vlDcuun, !;
eliminates inagtnAry Toots; destroys the geo.
Electrical foundattun fot belief IN toursa ut-
uteilaios4 III stutc, Aui xlsrs gtnInetritas e1uly-
a:euia to5 icrlns VI ANY uryres whatever"
, 1879-01-14
The Farth's lsuIEo.

The Congress OF the United States. Is wo
learn from tho Washington correspondent Ut
the Cincinnati 0a.eth, II to ho asked 10 nppro-
pElate large SUN OF money 10 prosecute =
Kcodetle survey Ut tho carth's suEfaeu. THIS
survey, 1t Is expected, will discover tho bulgs,
II there b bulge, kud ASCERTAIN thu e1tent Of
tie Tabble, Il tuero be watbic, aud thus for
eycr sastsfy The curioafty of mankind. Tbs ex-
IEllt!on II to bc purely SCIENTIFIC, alil no report
cFs Will b1 pcrnlttc1 to a:1ofupuuy 1t. The sur
Wv VIII Occupy twenty-five or thirty years. and
to-day viii. uulcaa Congressman Glover objects,
eventually learn whrt4er tho earth Ii q lHrfeSt
o1aas sphctold, or merely al eIllpsold u three
AxrS, -
, 1879-01-14
WASHINUTONIAN HOME.
Proceedings Of the Yearly Meeting
Reports Of Officers.
Dr.. Earle Proposes 10 MIKE Triat Of
Cinchona Rubra.
But Dr. Davis Still 0lings to His Pet
Theories On tho Subject.

The fifteenth annual meeting OF the officers
antl managers Of the Nsshinrtoniau Homo was
held last evening in tho par'ors OF tho Home,
corner Of Madison street and O9tlen avenue.
There waa full attendance, and large nun-
bcr Of tadtcs interested, in the institution were
n!Ho present. Dr.. N. 8. Dasis, President, pro-
sided.
The first business In o:ler wns The reading Of
reports.
THE REPORT or THE sCrKk1E7ENDHNr,
Mr. Daniel Wilkins, exhibited tho following
statistics:
Ynnu JAN, /. 1873, TO IAN. !, 1870.
, 1879-01-14

EncfHH1H EoMmffctal {}HH. Etu.1.
II Gen. Grants excursion Into Ireland vas
planned with tic view VI giving hin, an adver-
tfsemcnt for the Presidency before he aails for
tho East, tho dtaturbcrs Of the pcncc at Cork
hnyn ptaycd their par& to him admirably. They
Gould not haso do'e better Il they had been paid
for 1t.