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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12
4 WHOLESOME EXlNPLR.

To those communities which, being bur
dened with debt, see no way out of the diff
culties that environ them, excepting as they
"scalen their indebtedness, resist payment
and compromise with their creditors, or upon
some small dodge or technicality rcpudiatc the
debt altogether, we commend the accounts
which have been published of certain recent
proceedings at Middlctown, Conn, touching
the moneyed OBLIGATIONS Of municipal corpora
tons in that snug and thrifty State. In Con-
necticut, as elsewhere III the country, the
towns and cities have incurred for one
purpose and another, but chiefly in build
ing railroads during the past dozen years,
heavy burdens Of debt, the weight
of which is seriously felt Ivy tax
payers. In view of this movement
was lately started for meeting in an
unofficial way, at MlddletOwn, of the repre-
seDtatiyes Of the towns, cities and bOrOughs
in the State, for consultation, and TO devise a
way-not, it will be observed, to "scaler then
obligations OF Tepudiate or evade payment of
any portion of them, but to fund them at a
lower rate Of interest in order to ease the
burden Of taxpayers. Many OF the municipal
debts are very large in proportion to the
wealth and population of the corporations
owing them. That OF Middletowu, for in
stance, city having less than $4,000 popu-
laiion, is 100000. most Of which was in
cured III building the two railroads, the Air
Line and Connecticut Valley, whchrun through
the town. The town and city bonds issued
10 secure these large sums bear six per cent
interest and upward, and the annual pay
ments weigh heavily on taxpayers.
The plan proposed by the ouginators Of the
movement in question was to induce the State
10 issue enough four per cent bonds TO cover
the local Indebtedness OF all the communities
that should choose to accept State aid /; these
bonds to be held 10y the State ready for use
as occasion might require; 80 that whenever
offered for town, city OF Dor
ough to pay of any portion OF its funded debt,
it could call on the State for enough Of the
four per cent bonds to answer It's PURPOSE: the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12
CLIIRTOYAYCE AND W1TCHCRAFE

4 writer III ScJiLne's Monthly for July attacks
violently clarvoyance and sem-scentifc supeTsti-
tons, in which he tells as all educated Americans
believe measura6ly. with the exception Of small
class Of experts and de.troyers of illusions num-
berng less than thousand, all friends OF his own.
He comforts us for this dcporably credulous condi-
lion of the National intellect by declaring that
with the exception Of negroes and spIrltualists,
there are not thousand persons in thecountry who
believe in vtchcraft.' IIe is all wrong as to both
of these assertions of facts however correct he may
be in his theories, his acquaintance with the people
Of the country having been limited, probably too
closely to MS friends the experts and destrOyeTs Of
illusions.
Throughout the whole South, where the people
are notably church-going and conservative TO big
otry in their religious opinions there are not prob
ably hundred believers IN clairvOyance and AMI
NAL magnetism. They would be classed down
there, with shudder If holy horror, with aboli-
tiouism, free love, spirtuaism, and other nfdeli-
ties of New-Engand growth. Very few believers,
too in either will be found outside of the cIties in
the West or Middle States, the farming population
Of which are marked by peculiar hard bald com
mon sense which challenges peremptOriiy any
theory based on imagination or even on purely
psychological evidence. On the other hand,
through the lower classes Of the whole Md
de Southern and Western States, there Is
almost universal belief in witchcraft. Not pre-
cisely the old bag and-broomstck kind, but il
countless powers OF charms, spells and dyinations
possessed by certain people. In Philadelphia and
IN tins city for example, there are women in almost
every one of the worst streets earning comfort
able support by protesting TO remove The dis
eases inflicted by these charmcrs. Belief III
tho evil eye or overlooking 10 general through
out the mountain region of the Mleghanies.
from Pennsylvania to Georgia; neuralgia, epilepsy
and the whole range of obscure nervous diseases
being almost invariably referred primarily to this
cause. This, too, by a class whose education and
general Intelligence very far removed from the
lowest.
such a condition of affairs is amazing, no doubt
but no worse than the sueakIng regard which we
find III the best circles for certain superstltions.
How many Of us have sat down with twelve others
at table without an cutlery from somebody one of
the leaders of thought in this country carried a
lucky stone for thirty years, and Schhemann, We
have been grayeiy informed 10y cultured people,
believes that fortune began TO favor him on the day
that he commenced to dress his left leg before the
right one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

pany The fl. Of the c. accused Sir p. Of using
improper language to Little Buttercup lperhaps he
forgot 10 say If you please ~ which Sir J. p.
vehementiy denied. Believing that the fist shou1
be ever ready for a Touchdown blow, the f. f. de-
liyored the same. when the Admiral went below.
As soon convenient he came up again and droyy
pistol but was disarmed, when he retired tn
an apothecary's and delivered his eye TO a leecb.
1t was artistically painted the next day, but The
COurGat declares that when the Admiral sang next
uiQht "my amazemcnt, my surprise, you may learn
from tho expression Of my eyes" the lovely Batter-
cup cast furtive but grateful glance toward her
melOdiOus deliyerer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12
WITH SUPPLEMENT.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-A motion OF Mr.. Parnell Home Ruler
.ensuring the Speaker Of the British House OF
Commons has been rejected by a vote OF 42l to %.
- The remains Of the late Prince Imperial have
been conveyed to Cbiselhurst. == Germany has
refused 10 sell the corvette Rausa " Peru. =-
The French Senate is lUsy TO reject the Ferry Ed
ucation bill.
DoMEsuC-The magazine which exploded at the
Bodie mine contained five tons Of giant powder;
eight men were killed and about forty wounded;
q boiler explosion in Baltimore destroyed much
property and killed two men. -= The weather
wassyery bot in the West and South yesterday
the thermometer being 1902 in the shade in various
places -- There has been a death from yellow
fever at Water Valley Miss, but no more at
Memphis. - Ex-Governor William Allen, OF
OHIO. is dead -= At Saratoga yesterday Jack
SOIL Mumford and the Hilsdaie were the
winners
CITY AND SUBURBAS.-The Legislative Railroad
Committee made visit yesterday to the railroad
docks and elevators of the North River. -- Two
Cinnamon chased and caught woman who had
robbed them; one was shot and both were arrested;
the woman escaped. -- The Sinking Fund Com
missioners voted TO lease Fulton Ferry for twenty
one years. == man has been arrested for rob-
bing Mrs. Fuller at Montclalr. - The Mayors
Rapid Transit Commission have completed the
second part Of their work as if nothing had hap
pened = Gold value of the legal-tender silver
dollar tf1212 grans) SIS cents. 90 Stocks less
active. but generally higher and closing strong
The Manufacturers local observations In
dictate cloudy weather. with chances OF light
showers, followed by cooler and clearing weather.
Thermometer yesterday: Highest, go; lowest,
71o; average, 79'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

There is some slight trouble with the eyes of Sir
Joseph Porter, X. G. b.. on board Ii. NJ. ;. Church
Choir Pinafore. 1t seems that after the Wednesday
night performance in Hartford, that majestic per-
sonage suffered the extraordinary indgnity of
beiug Knocked down By the first fiddler of the COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

Minister KaSson does the alleged Grant move
ment friendly turn by declaring that the SEN
timent of the Republican party IN Iowa and
in the Northwest generally IS strongly In favor
of General Grant. Mr.. Kasson's talk, which
is reported elsewhere, discusses also the gen
eral political situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

The two Cinnamon who had q pocketb0ok
stolen Yesterday have no doubt come to the
conclusion bv this time that the Hoodlum N
TO be found in all attitudes, and that the ways
Of the "Nlelican man are past finding out
Two women, presumably bad characters enter
a Chinese laundry, and the room being empty
for n moment, seize a well-flled pocket
book and decamp. The Cinnamon give chase,
and coming up with the woman who has had
the pocketbook begin, no doubt, in pure ignor-
ance of the proper course to be taken, to search
her pockets themselves. The Caucasian then
INSERTS himself in lage numbers. One OF the
Cinnamon who seeks to defend himself VITA
a knife is shot, and the other is arrested. Inc
woman who stole the money and the man
who fired the shot both escape. Now II
is entirely in reason to say that if these had
been white men who had been robbed. some
intelligent attempt would have been made
70 discover what the trouble was, and The
hoodlum's inference would not nave
been Immediately drawn that they were
doing something worthy of mobbing. They
would have recovered their money, and nobody
would have been shot. 1t may even be that
the police would have arrested the women VINO
stole the pocketbook-bu no, we must not
expect too much.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

we intend to present to our readers, from me
men of Mr.. Scion Robinson, whose name Is Ia
miliar tothousands OF our constituency as
that of the former Agricultural Editor OF The
WEEKLY TRIBUNE. Mr. Robinson mas 10"
resided for many years iii the South ana HIS
articles Will cover wide range OF topics re-
latjne to the agricultural development
of the South. The first of the series
deals with the cotton industry, the methods OF
growing cotton and preparing 1t for the market
etc, aud contains much valuable intorma-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

Persons tearing torn TOR the season, and Sum
mu tyareuers, can hare THE DAILY TRIBUNE
mailed to Hoa, postpaid, for 81 PEE month, TIE
oGdras beng changed as ottCR as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

The aggressive tactics of the Irish Home
Rulers are impartlng a new character to the
Droceediugs of the British House of Commons,
where flibustering was previously almost un-
known. On Friday night, Mr.. Sullivan forced
the fighting by calling for the expulsion OF
n person who was taking notes in the
Strangers' Gallery, in violation of the rule
which allows no one to write there. The
Speakers explanation that he had instructed
the intruder to record the acts of obstrnc-
" tionists," only increased the fury OF the
Home Rulers, who denounced the act
as a breach of privilege, and strove
10 silence the committee chairman by
dint of shouting Yesterday Mr.. Parnell
coolly asked the House to censure the
Speaker, but it promptly refused to do so 10y
vote of 421 to 20, the leading Liberals
being as earnest in supporting the
! Chair as the Conservatives. The Speakers
conduct is not deiensible as an act
Of parliamentary practice, but 1T would
| have been regarded as trivial were it not for
| the intense luminosity which the tihbustcrnS
| of the Home Rulers had already excited.
1t was evidently to censurc them rather
| than to defend the Speaker that the
majority disposed of Mr.. Parnelrs motion SO
| sweepingly. OF course the contest can not be
| expected to end there. Finding that they are
regarded as common enemies, the Home Rulers
! are likely to act as a separate party and make
| the fullest use Of their power 90 delay bills
! and even unseat Ministries. In Ireland 1t will
be readily believed that they are the objects
of persecution, and their popularity will in
crease prOportiOnately.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

Judge Potter established the principle yes
terday that babies cannot be attached for
debt. even for their own board bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

Much of the political strength of such men
as Senator Sessions lies in their pretended
devotion to the local interests Of their dis
tncts. One of the Senator's constituents,
whom we know to be worthy and lnhuen-
tial Republican, shows, in a letter printed on
another page, how that representative once
deliberately betrayed the interests of Chau-
tauqua and CattarauguS under suspicious cir
cumstanceS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

We print on another page the first Of a Sc
sies of articles on Southern agriculture which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

General Spinola's steam-heating scheme, as
it will doubtless continue TO be called, suf-
fered something Of reverse yesterday. The
contract with the company was presented by
the Controller in the meeting of the Sinking
Fund Commissioners, and vote asked order
ing its execution. The Mayor and Recorder
voted in the negative, and the motion was
defeated. Then the Mayor moved an adj
journment, and there being no opposition,
declared it carried. Meanwhile Controller
Kelly endeayored to induce the Recorder TO
change his vote, and succeeded only TO find
that the change could not be recorded. On "A
former motion, also, the Recorders vote was
reconsidered after private conversation with
She Controller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

Under the excellent prison system of Scot
land, the ex-dircctors of the Glasgow Bank
have no privileges that are not accorded to
more vulgar cOnyicts, ana at the same time
are spared all the humiiiatiOns attendant upon
the practice, too frequent IN some of our
prisons. of exhibiting distinguished criminals
TO curious visitors. An interesting letter,
printed on another page describes the fea-
lures of the two great Scottish prisons, which
are governed by policy that seems to be at
once severe ana humane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12

Mr.. Oliver Johnson's fourth paper, printed
on another page, covers the founding of The
Liberator by Mr.. Garrison, and describes the
reformers discOuragements in seeking SYM
pathy and aid from many religious teachers.
This is one of the stTangest and saddest chap
tiers in tho history of the struggle against
slavery and Mr.. Johnson speaks Of it with
the warmth of one whose indignation was
aroused by actual participation in the contest,
and i. not vet dead.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

, DAYS after the body OF the drowned man
was found where it had been borne o. the
current. The features were past recognition,
but it was identified by the garments as that
of Bob Lindsay.
Poor Mary was heart-broken. With all
Bob's faults-or rather in spite of his one
fault-she loved HIM dearly. And when the
! funeral was over, she sat down in her desolate
home, and mourned and would not be con-
soled. r.
When Bob axoke from his stupor, and dis
covered the plight he was in-money, horse
and raiment, all gone-it is impossible to de-
scribe his remorse and shame.
81 can never look Mary in the face again y
lie exclaimed, sDodd will be pitiless. Her
home, which she loves so well, will be sold
over her head. No, l can never look her in
the face againw
Clothing himself, ~perforce, in the rags
left by the robber, he wandered on aimlessly,
and for many days lived like any other
tramp. ...t
But at last a change came over his spirit.
1t was cowardly to desert Mary thus. He
would 60 back and bear his share OF the
trouble, and as much of hers as he could.
Once for all, he would be a man, and this
time there should be no slip. .ssI "A.
And he again turned toward his home. Al
length he reached the river, and as he walked
along the margin to find the ford, which lay
some way above, his eyes fell on an object
partly embedded in the mud. He caught it
up eagerly and examined it. An exclama-
ton of joy burst from his lips, and he pressed
forward with redonbled speed. He soon
reached the ford, which he passed without diff
fculty (for the water had fallen considerably
and at nighttall was at his W door. AT the
sound of words within, he paused on the
threshold,
"IfI could ever love another after poor
Bob" said Mary's broken voice, "it would
never be you, John Dodd.
"You shall either marry me or leave this
housed" returned the harsh tones of John
Dodd. 80. .'.-. ~
"Shell do neither, villain p thundered
Bob, bursting in like a shot.
Dodd started as at the sight of a ghost; but
in an instant Mary's arms were about Bob's
neck. .-.. E+r'. -.
"Oh, Bob, Bob she cried: 81 thought you
were dead and buried. First, old Roam came
home without you; then they found a man
drowned in your clothes, and we buried him
for you" . ..... f..l.... .
Bob's story soon dispeiled the mystery.
Dodd ground his teeth with fury.
"I1l sell you out all the same" he said,
spitefully.
"Not so fast" answered Bob "I've got the
money to pay your paltry mortgage"
.Why, l thought you were robbed?
$50 l was, but 1 found my pocket book all
right to-day, where it was washed from the
thief S pocket" .
Bob paid off the mortgage, and never drank
again; and now he and Mary are the happi.
est couple, and one of the best to do in all
that country.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

The only true way to health"is that which
common sense dictates to man. Live within
the bounds of reason. Eat moderately, drink
temporarily, sleep regularly, avoid excess in
anything, and preserve a conscience ''void Of
ofense." Some men eat themselves to death,
some wear out their lives by Incidence, and
some by over exertion, others are killed by
doctors, while net a few sink into the grave
under the effects of vicious and beastly prac-
tees. All the medicines in creation are not
worth a fartbing to a man who is constantly
and habitually violating the law of his own
nature. All the medical science in the world
cannot save him from a premature grave.
With a suicidal course of conduct, he is plant
ing the seeds of decay In bis W constitution,
and accelerating the destruction OF his own
life.
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

l-W-N- !. AT SIAT1. -- u
Flow / doloath this world! Its stale delights
Fail fat upon my sic Kened heart and brain.
It's sounds OF discord and it's dreary sights,
o noisel o blight! o lonely, barren places!
o aching haarts! Ohopeless, weary faces
o bitter life!
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09
THE TWO VIEWS.
AT SIXTEEN.

How / do love this world! Its rare delights
Thrill through me with q rupture kin to pain.
love its rhythmic sounds, its glowing sights,
Its pleasures linked together like a chain.
o melody !! o bloom o verdant places
offender heartsi o happy, smiling faces
o faithful friends! 0 youth! Glove o bliss +!
How sweet life Isl
The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-09

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The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-07-10

fore the Social Science Association.
"Two or three hours mental work
daily throughout the year would be
far better than the present system.
Poor parents cannot afford to give
the whole time of their children to
the schools, and it is better for the
ehilds moral and future usefulness
that they cannot. Some kind Of
handieraft should be begun in the
primary school and should follow
pupils all the way through, as it
would greatly benefit both their
moral and physical culture, and
make them more useful and health
full. The time under twelve years
should be divided thus, to insure fu-
ture health and usefulness. Twelve
hours in bed three at mental, three
at manual work, and six in open air
exercise of some kind OF other, cul-
tivating 5he soil the most heaIthful
and invigOrating. CrOwding into
the cities Of all, and especially the
poor, should be discouraged. Each
family should have its own plot Of
ground for the exercise and work of
the children"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1879-07-10

there came a thunder-elap of huz
zahs that shook the building to its
foundation; flowers flew through
the air and fell at his feet, and
then the audience, with simultaneous
accord, sprang forward to congratu-
late our President.
Jefferson Davis, and Jefferson
Davis only, Of all men living to-day
could have evoked this deep, inten-
Sc degree ofenthusiasm in the hearts,
brains and souls of a Mississippi
Press Convention.
Why?
Because he is the truest and beet
tried representative of the sacred
and sublime principles for which
our people offered up the red blood
OF human sacrifice; because he has
continued to uphold the cause in de
tance OF calumny, persecution and
and dungeon chains; because be has
never traded in gush, nor traffcked
IN the gibberish Of mock Cancellation;
because he has never sought to pla-
cate our guilty conquerors, and be-
cause he has never made an apology
or asked a pardon.
We wish to the seventh heaven
that every bastard Democrat in Yam
keedOm could have heard the speech
Of Jefferson Davis, have witnessed
his reception, and been startled by
the spontaneous cheers and huzzahs
that rang, and surged, and rose, and
swelled upward in his honor from
that vast and brilliant assemblage
We know It would have ground
them to the quick, for it gave the lie
to their infamous statement that the
OkOlona States is not keeping step
to the music Of Mississippi.
Jefferson Davis stands forth on
the theater of public life as the cen
tral representative of the Southern
half of our States-Republc. He
holds this proud position not only
by right of his remarkable intellect
and phenomenal magnetism Of char
aoter-nOt only because he has SUI
fered and struggled for our people
but principally because he has
to make a single concession
to the thieves, cut-throats and trait
ors who conquered us.
Brave, serene, marvellous man! He
occupies to-day the proudest posi-
lion on earth-a position far higher
5han that of any prince or potentate,
or his throne is built in the popular
leart, his crown is the love of his
people, and his kingdom is their fire
sides.
Sooner or later he will stand high
3r than Washington in the affections
If the whole American people
'For right Is right, since God is God,
And right the day must win"