davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-28

For as.-dfiyins horses oats may be tho
best food, but the o!d-iashioncd mode ofieed-
ing horses, such a. wa- in use forty or fifty
years ago, il still kept mp by even livery sta
blc-kcepers, and IL believed 70 be the best
that is, regular feeds Of bran and short cut
straw, mixed with sufficient water TO make
it palatable, half dozen ears Of corn per
horse daily, and plenty ofgood hay Whole
stables fi,ll Of horses keep IN the most perfect
health, and ate capable Of doing the hardest
work horse can be put to, by this mode Of
feeling.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-28

Gen Hancock explains to a HeroM CORES
pondent the much talked Of omission Of
Free Trade and Free Ships matter in his
letter Of acceptance. On both Of these top
ies he has, he says, very definite views, but
(l) the letter was not proper medium for
conveying his judgment upon great ques-
tions depending on future legislation and
executive teview; and % he had no right
to mar the party's present attitude by ex-
pres-ions superhuous to its platform-with
which he j. in full accord.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-28

The Philadelphia Times, cool and clear
Drained, says: "In no national contest
since the war has the soldier element Of the
country been 50 divided as It is betweeh
Garfield and Hancock. Tens Of thousands
of Democratic soldiers supported Lincoln
in 1864 and Grant in 1868 aud in 1872, and
tens Of Thousands of the soldier voters FOR
Grant will vote for Hancock. 1t Is idle to
assume ,holthe soldiers Of the war will sup
port Hancock or any body else with anything
like unanimity, but Hancock will command
the largest soldier vote ever cast against the
Republican party since It's organization"
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-28

During the last fiscal year, according to
our official report from the Post Office De
partment, jusi made public, this big nation
Of ours With very big \ mailed S66,593,-
572 letters; 275 1878 postals; 6Sj, 1864
newspapers 70 Subscribers and agents; 5S,-
472.276 magazines TO ditto; 30c,Sl5,4sy
books. circalsrs and miscellaneous printed
matter, and 22,634, ,4jG articleso of merchan-
disc. Of this mammoth total, l2,2l5, l6s,..
l24,l New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Illinois contributed the lions share.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-28

The HcS congressional apportionmeni,
consequent on the recent census, Is beng
discussed. The present apportlonment T.
3I425 10 each district, making the number
of congressmen 2e3, which would be in
creased to abort $50 if the present basis be
applied 70 the new census. The seating ca
pacit9 Of the HoHse Of Representatives Is
nor much above 320 and the apportionment
Will have TO be made in the light Of this fact.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-28

For the past ten months workmcn have
been engaged in strengthening the founda-
tions of the old Washington monument, at
the Federal Capital, preparatory to the COM
pletion Of that tardy monolth. The dan
gcrous task completed the real work, ont top,
was begun last Saturday. The President,
wisely accompanicd-whcther Intentionally
or not-by Drs. Toner and Blake of the Dis
trict, and others, was elevated" 10 the scene
of operations where he witnessed the laying
of the first continuing stone Some coin
was plactd under the marble-the gold pic
ces having been suitably initiated, and mark
ed (for time-sayng sakc) with the number
OF the month and day thus: 81. Electo-
raj reminders that ought have broughta blush
TO the cheek Of His Fraudulency.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-28
POETR ~
ZINES.
Respectfully Inscribed TO The TenerdJic
Senior OF the Virginia Free Press.

Hcre, amid these peaceful precincts,
RObcd in years and quiet grace,
On the veSper path We meet him,
Ereahilc we may surely greet him
Radiant his genial face.
Hcaith and virtue there are beaniing
(iflucni gifts IN earth's tenuft).
Ind. though grey and staff attended,
Yis with these 50 Kindly blended
Life for him viii long endure.
In calm content lac walks the valley,
Lore his biding friend and guide,
Olive crowned; and soothing caring,
An intrinsic wifehood wearing
Naught We need to say beside.
Gently following his Hlmcirar6 way,
Endued with honor & troops of friends, sincere
Now comes apace the grateful, golden
davning-
Turing memory back to life's yoing morning
On every breeze are waited words of
cheer
siae, riatori thy fellows hail Tic tay
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-28

General Hancock has spacious country.
home on the banks of the Mississippi, ~
minute. by rail froni -. Louis.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-28
WI. BURNETT,
JUSTICE OF TIE N iCbi

Commissioner Of circuit aud County
COURTS
uHoe n llv Library BuiljIn- CaarlcioWn
February d. lo1l.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-28
West VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.

Mine departments Of study text Books furnish
Cd at cost calendar arranged 70 suit teachers :
expenses for one year from Sis % S2O0i rcu-see-
tartan, liberal, thorough. Fall Term begins Sep.
tembcr lst, 1850. Attendance last year from -
eounties Cf West Virginia and from States ard
Territories.
.sFor catalogues and other Information, ap-
ply to the President, J. r. Thompson, Morgan
town, West Va.
June 81, lss0-3mo.<
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-08-28
a'irginia 3ree gress.

------
II. ". te ". ". II. G1LLiHER, Editors;
Chdrlesio,cn, jefferson County, Hest Va.
bugust 2S. 1850.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15
PRICES AND BUSINESS.

During the past week business has been
considerably affected by the conflicting re-
ports as to the course and the purpose OF
Secretary Sherman. Further decline in prices
was not prevented, as some apparently ex-
pected, by the statement that the Secretary
would apply his entire. net revenues to the
purchase of bonds. This is precisely what the
Secretary has been doing in the past, and the
speculative fever has become so high that mere
continuance of that course, inasmuch as 1t
will add not a dollar to the funds available for
carrying products or stocks, will not afford the
"reliefr so loudly asked. From The excess of
receipts over expenses nearly 2,OOO,OVV
per week must be put aside for the payment OF
interest. and temporarily retained. Nearly
100000 per week must also be- put aside
and permanently withdrawn from usefulness,
if the absurd coinage of silver dollars which
no one wants is to be continued. 1t will not
do to suffer the gold reserve to be depleted.
so that alarm as to the future ability OF the
Treasury to meet its Obligations Ill gold shall
cause a run on the Treasury. Then some pro-
vision must also be made against the threat
ened recklessness of appropriations by DEM
ocratic Congress, in aid of sundry improve
ments in districts which members are anx-
lous to carry. The surplus revenue,
after deduction for these requirements, has
not yet been such as TO justify the application
of more than $50,O00000 yearly, Or about
100000 per week, to the payment OF the
public debt, and it is likely that the revenue
may hereafter decrease rather than increase.
As the Secretary has recently considerably ex-
ceedcd the proposed $1000.000 per week in
his purchases, 1t is inferred by many that iu-
ture purchases may be smaller rather than
greater.
The bank statement of Saturday did not
show a material decrease in the surplus re-
serve, as was generally expected, in part
because the banks evidently refused to OK
tend their loans any further under present
circumstances. The amount Of loans IS now
$5l, 100000 larger than 1t was at this time
last year, $j4 100000 larger th9n in 1878,
and 100000 larger than at this date in
1878. In deposits the increase has been still
greater and it has not been accompanied by
CORRESPONDING increase of reserve, as the fol-
lowing shows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15

have maintained in q state of freedom the
societies which grew out o. the needs OF
state OF bondage; and their churches have
furnished convenient machinery for this
purpose. 1t is not at all unlikely that they
have pr ictised cOncealment where 1t was
unnecessary; have sometimes seen an enemy
in every bush, and suspected q political con-
spiracy in the operations of every band OF
highway maraudeIs. But making allowances
for unreasonable fears and exaggerated stories
of outrage, the fact remains that these secret
organizations could never have extended their
ramifcatiOns all over the buldOZcd States
and attained the tremendous power which
they now display. unless there had been
widespread feeling among the colored people
that the dominant race was hostile and
unjust. and that the ordinary apparatus
of government would not protect them in
their rights. The witness from Louis
ana, Henry Adams, is evidently an ignorant
and nsophstcated man, but his testimony is
valuable because there is reason TO believe
that it fairly represents the sentiment Of his
people He shows that the negroes of Louisi-
ana sincerely believe that they are held in sub
lection by their cid masters; that they can be
robbed, hanged, and shot with impunity; that
the Courts will not avenge them; that the
legitimate fruits of their labor can be taken
from them, and that they have nothing TO
hope for in any State where the chivalry have
obtained the reins of administration. For
ten years they have had a secret COM
mttee at work through most ingeni-
Ous agencies in the investigation OF
the condition OF the freedmen and it Is IN
consequence of the discoveries and reports of
this committee that they have resolved, as
Adams expressed 1t. to go away anywhere
" in Gods world to get away from these
" men,"
Whether the evidence rs to particular cases
of outrage is to be depended upon or not, the
condition of things which this investigation
reveals is extremely serious sentimental
grievance is often real and a most trouble
some grievance, and when IA whole population
appears to be labOring under II, c0mmOn-Sense
must recognize the existence of some gross
and universal wrong. Good men at the South
who care for the peace and prosperity of their
unfortunate section, ought to give up the
futile attempt to deny or explain away no.
torious facts, and looking courageously and
frankly at the causes of this miserable exodus,
apply themselves in earnest to the remedy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15

small agricultural colony has recently been
settled upon land near Salina. Kansas. by the CO.
lucrative Colony Aid Association of this city. Tho
colonIsts receive long credit for their lands and
small advances of money to put up buildings and
buy stock seed and implements. They will cult
yAte their principal crops by cooperative labor,
each family having. however. Its separate home
stead. BY tho use of TOOLS work animals. barns,
etc. i'm common considerable saving will be effected
IN the first OUTLAWS Of the settlers, and 1t Is be-
lcved that the cooperative plan for the main farm
operations will be found to be so evidently for the
general advantage. tightening labor aud making its
returns more remunerative that II will be continued
as q permanent feature of the colony. The coonists
are INDUSTRIOUS intelligent people from this city and
BROOKLYN. 1t was first intended by the association
TO plant them on the Cumberland Plateau OF East
Tennessee but tho fact that considerable capital
Is required to clear tho forests which cover the
plateau aud engage in the industries of fruit cul-
tnre aud stock-raising. which arc the most profit
able avocations there. led to change of plan. AS
the coonists are people of very small means it was
thought better to place them on a rich prairie soil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15
Tile NEGRO.S GRLEKlNCE.

The prcpOstcrOus inadequacy of many of the
explanations offered for the Southern exodus
was always plain enough. We were asked to
believe that the movement of some thousands
of laborcrs from the Cotton States was insli-
gated by Radical politicians for the purpose of
colon eng voters in Democratic Indiana; and
We: most of tho emigrants went to Kansas,
where Republcani>m is surely strong
enough to do without importauons. Then
we were told that railway agents got
M the exodus for the sake of
the pDft Oh transportation yet inquiry
showed that thousands of negroes were on the
march before the railroads were aware of it.
and that only an insignificant fragment of the
great multitude followcd'the route of the one
conpany which offered them special terms.
The Vaccinations of Texas land company
were darky referred to but it was not eX-
pleined how the temptation of cheap farms in
Texas happened to drive the Louisiana cotton
hands up tho Mississippi At last the whole
truth seems to he coming out.
There have been rumOrs all along of the
existence of extensive secret societies among
the Southern blacks, and the testimony pre-
sented before the Exodus Committee within
the last few days confirms these vague reports.
II is certain that before the war the slaves
had methods of communication which their
masters were never able to fathOm. Intell-
ocnce affecting the interests of their race
travelled with extraordinary rapidity from
nlontation to plantation and from State to
State. The negroes could not read and III
their dread of cOnspiracies the masters took
great pains to keep them isolated when
ever that was possible. But they heard of all
that the North was doing for their relief. The
opening of a new underground" route to
freedom was quickly known from the Ohio to
the Gulf. Extraordinary efforts were made to
suppress President Lincoln's message of Eman-
cipation; but the news crossed the military
lines and spread like wildlire all over the Con-
federacy. The progress of the Union armies,
The irresistible advance of Grant, the march
of Sherman, even the movements Of the feet
IN the coast. were understood on every plan
tation. The rebels never succeeded in keep
ING their secrets from their slaves; and
wherever our generals penetrated they found
the negroes watching for them with a full
budget of intelligence.
The organization of secret associations for
the general purpose of improving their con-
dition is the natural resource of every subject
people. and the slaves seem 10 have been
especially addicted to midnight meetings. and
sworn condolences. accompanied with para
phernalia of mystery which exerted an all
powerful charm over their imaginations They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15
1noex 10 Advertisements.


AyrsENENrs- Sd Poor- Sd. Atm and on co,nmIs
RLNKING HOUSES AND BANKERs-7h F0qe-pIh co'"u''''
ROAHp AND RaOMs--7M Pdce-Gth coiumb.
BUsISEss CHANCES an Ydge-Gth coi1mn
BusINISs NOTICES An PdGc-lst column
DANCING AcADEMuEse 6M Pdge.2d column
DIVIDEND NC1ICFs-7U PoQe- ON fouinh'
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Dry GoODs-3d Pa0e-6tb column
ELECTION NoucEs-7h Fdge-6ih coiumn;, ,,ror
EUROPFAN ApvEKTIsENENIs-6h Pd9e- ON oO4oN-"'
fxCrEsIoNs- Sd P0qe-3d e0lumi
FISISCIAI.-7M Page 5ih aud 9th columns
CRATES AND TENDERS en- PG0t-3d column
JIgIP WANTPf-3d PGGe-6h column
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ISsIRUcTOS- 6M Pdde-2d column
LAW scHonIs-6h RACES column
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MlppIkcys AM DFATHs-5h Pnge- Oth coiu1u'
MIsrSG-7M Page 5th aDC 9th columns - p. a,n
MISCELLANEOUS en- Pd0e-6th column; oM f"So-1O"'
18th and 9Th columns.
NTw PUBIcsJIOHs- 6th PaGe-2d column
RTIJ ESTATE On P00e-5th and 6th columns'
SANS ny AUCTIOl- 6M PdO6-6tb column: 49,. o,b
sITT,rIoss WAsTtI-MaIFs- Sd PdGe-oth anu ON
columns FFNtrFs 80 Pa e-4th ana 0th roIuh'S
erFcraT NOTICES 5m Page 6tu etuinh - 49,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15

FoREi 5N.-The st. Petersburg GolOs calls for re-
forms 60 The steamer Montana is in danger OF
being total wreck. - The Irish National Land
League has held meeting in Dublin. - Bets OF
100 to l against Parole are offered in England.
DOMEsHC-It is said that the House Committee
Will report in favor of unseatng Mr.. Washburn. OF
Minnesota. 60 The Atlantic and Great Western
Railway is to adopt its new name to-day. 80 The
Ohio Temperance Convention disapproves of sep
arate Prohibition party. 80 c. c. Taylor, OF The
Philadelphia Times, committed suicide yesterday.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-A so-called exposure OF
Spirituaism at the Grand Opera House last evening
was checked by the police. 80 The locked-out
piaDomakers met and resolved to make no conces-
sions. 60 Captain ByTnes explained his plan
for using detectives in Wail-st. 60 Theodore
Thomas gave his reasons for leaving Cincinnati.
and described his plans. - Professor Adler
spoke on the power of the press. - The
Salvation Army" began its services in this city.
g. General Butler lectured for the benefit OF the
Irish.
TIE WFATHER.-TRIBUNE local observat in
dictate colder and clear or partly cloudy weather.
Thermometer yesterday Highest, $780, lowest 2s';
average, 37+o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15
GENERAL NOTES.

Poor Kinns. the jockey, who was thrown %
the yesinet races. died in Paris hospital, had
sentmentally sad funeral. The hearse was drawn BY
two foundered horses that be had once ridden under
eolos and behind II walked his llowocKeys, attred
I'm black with their heads uncovered. ttle thin,
ous individuals IN tight trousers, deeply creased abous
the knees"
An ingenious young man Of Oswego has
made tnr heeled bicycle for two persons which
might be called bitricycle." There are two largo
front wheels aud small wheel behind. The riders
Sit asride Of the wheels long they DOM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15
amueements ans aleetlmss 60 Night.

ArApyNY OF MUSIC" Carmen"
BOOTHS THEATRE" Humpty-DunPtf;
DAYS TuFATRE-"The Royal Mlddy.
FIFru AVENUE IHEATRi -" Nine; fava''
H.yTrIYs iHFArRF-"Widow Bedolt.
ManisoS SQUARE THEATRE" Hazel klrRe'
NTw-YoRK AQUARIUM and .; circus
NTpID's GARDgS-" Pnaforc.
PARK THEATRE Chawles." - ,.u,.,x
eIS FFANcIsco MIEsTRELs OPERh BonsE-'S'e"
sTASDAEp IUEATRI -" Robinson Crusoe
J1xIoS SQUARE THEATRE" The False frlenu'
III h. xSs TUEATRE- How She Loves Him"
pRooK1yy ACADEMY OF MCsIc-Pmlharmonic re
hearsll ,.-, o., Copcert
CuICKIRTNG HALL-l1 am. Recital PM NOn00'''
EesIFE & BIALs GARsEN-COncerL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15

An increase of nearly $50 100000 in the
deposits since this time last year would not
deserve mention, otherwise than as evidence
of greater activity in business. if the reserve
were not SO slender. But the reserve, though
larger than it was early. in March, 1873. is
smaller in proportion TO deposits. The in
crease of reserve since that dlie has been
$13, SOO.O 900, and the increase Of deposits
$4,000. 900. Il is evident that the currency
which was drawn ont SO much more largely than
was expected last Fall and Winter has not re-
turned with the usual or anticipated volume,
and the position of the banks is not as salts
factory rs could be desired, in view of the
possibility that considerable exports Of specie
may presently begin.
Last week the imports amounted TO $9,91O,-
OF, and the specie exports to 1921 ,22O.
The exports Of gold were $l2S.OO0 and this
considerable amount went TO Iavre--the first
noticeable shipment OF gold to Europe this
wear. There was some reaction IN the mar
ket,, and the probability Of a further decline
in the prices of products is generally conceded.
but the condition Of the markets is still snch
as to invite large imports for some weeks TO
come In the stock market there WAS an active
and frvcrl5h movement, with tendency to
decline through the week, which was checked,
however, on Friday by the report that Secre-
tary Sherman would buy bonds more freely
hereafter, and on Saturday by the fact that
the bank statement was less unlayOrable than
had been expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15

Government IF the Democratic party goes
into the next Presidential campaign on the
programme of the extra session, 1t Is houD'iu'
whether it Will ever exist to take part IN an
other general election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15
n,,w WORK DAILY TRIBUNE, MONDAY, MARCH l5 1880

to render, ard il will be q service to the
country by preventing in some measure the
vanton wasting of flsss, or the INSCRIPTIONS
plundering of the public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15

where they can raise marketable crops the frst
year. colony composed Of families who have the
means to i've for a year or two while improving
their farms will be formed before long TO settle in
Tennessee. The Colony Aid Association Is purely
philanthropic enterprise, having no pecuniary In
terest in the land Il recommends 20 settlers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15

Massachusetts, has q new revelation in
crime. The conviction of the cashier of a
savings bank for emhezzlement is followed by
full written confession from MS son. lot
merly cashier of the bank, now In hiding
somewhere, who dsclOses the whole system
of forgeries by which the bank was robbed OF
$4,000. He takes the whole responsibility
of these acts upon himself. Ii IL not so stiteo'
but the natural inference would be that
the two worked in concert. The most signili-
cant portion of the confession is the thlefs
statement that only ordinary care on the part
of the officers would have prevented these
crimes. This may suggest to the deposltors
the necessity OF making these gentlemen pay
the penalty of their sins of omission.
In view of the sbackled condition of the
Russian press, it is significant that st. re-
tersburg journal should boldly advocate re-
forms, as the most deadly weapon against Sc
ditOn and anarchy. 1t is time that the Gar
should cOncede in practice the force OF tins
truism, for after all the harsh measures that
he has tried his crown is less sei
cure than when he first set the scat
folds 10 work and filed the dungeons.
The Russian" semi-ofilcial organ, which accuses
the French Cabinet of encouraging assassins,
because it released Hartmann. shows differ
ent spirit. In its excessive zeal to serve the
crown it fails to see that the surrender OF
Hartmann would have dscredited the French
Government in the eyes of its own people, and
led probably to violent outburst of public feel
ing against Russia. To provoke in this way
the hostility of the only people on whom
Russia can rely as an ally in the event of
continental war would be paying dearly for
the person of a supposed assassin. Besides,
were the Cars spies more expert, it is evident
from recent incidents that he could find
enough deadly enemies at home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15

prosperity of their employers. Probably the
manufacturers would be the last men In the
world to deny this, though their ideas and
the ideas of the men as to a just proportion
might differ widely. But careful distinctions
are not characteristic of popular judgments,
and it will not be strange if public sentiment
is largely on the side of the men,
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