Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-27

1 studying the records of conviction for felo- l nies and unaisdsmeanors in South Oarolins, and it's conclusions gre interesting. It finds 1 that the negroes furnish more than their pro- l portion of criminals and 1t s0es no snfacient
 reason for believing that this Is due to any general iiscrimination of juries against ac- eused persons Of that race and color. It also finds that while by far the greater nom' Der of the burglaries, larcenies, etc.. com mitted in she State are the work of negroes, the white people are altogether too prone Co
 indulge in breaches of the peace, private af- frays with or without deadly weapons, and
 that the public sentiment of the State locks upon offences of this class much too leniently. The crusade against piano playing which has been begun in Berlin is a notable meye- msnt The promoters of the crusade have circulated petitions for signature in all the
 residence portions of the city, and the peti- tions, which have a very large number of signers, have now been presented to the mu- nicipal and police authorities. They set forth that the constant and monotonous practice of scales and exercises by piano pupx1S QtS D6C0a4C hu AULO1CLhuAO huAS1ACC3 causing much suffering to invalids, aggravat- ing all forms of nervous diseases and depre- ciating the value of real estate They there
 fore claim that it is a proper subject for pe- lice regulation, and pray that 8 municipal ordinance be enacted restricting the time of piano playing and practising to the hours be- tween Il a. m. and 12 m. and between and Il ?. m.
 In a letter to friend at Columbus Senator
 Sherman says: I am gratifsd that old friends
 like yourself still have confidence in me.
 This is more pleasing than success. I have
 not regarded my nomination as 8 probable
 thing, nor have in any way sought to inau-
 once the action of the convention. If the
 nomination comes it will be more grateful if
 unsought, and I will then try to meet the
 responsibilities. If not shall be content,
 without disappointment, to abide the decision
 of the convention. It is hardly to be ex-
 pected that the Republicans of 8 State so
 large as Ohio should all have the same choice
 for President, especially of one who has been
 compelled to take so active part in politics
 as myself. Still the general good will of the
 delegation seems to be assured, and there is
 no one on it whom I could fairly consider as
 an enemy. If they were entirely united and cordial they could easily nominate me.
 In 157e party of Zurich men, moved by some very kindly feeling towards Strasburg, contrived to reach the city in one day in 8 light boat, bringing with them huge iron
 pot, whose contents were smoking on their arrival. Addressing the Strasburg authori- ties, who came to welcome them. the leader of the Zurich men said: ''You are doubtless astsnished to see us bring such a shabby gift as . mess of millet; but it is only symbol. If ever, which God forbid, Stras- burg should be in distress, she has friends who will come to her aid before dish of millet will have time to grow cold" This promise, made in 1576, was fulfilled in 1870, when Zurich hastened to show all the kind. ness she could to the unfortunate people Of Strasburg, and now memorial is about to be raised in Zurich street, at Strasburg, in- scribed: ts187O. To the descendants of the cenfedsrates of old time, who, to keep the promise made by their ancestors, came with all speed to the aid of Strasburg when she was over vhelmed with misfortune."