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Year: 1878

Young ladies of the present day would
be rather shocked if they were obliged
TO endure the mOnotOnOus life Of the
girl of a century ago. She was taught to
embrOider, to sing, and to dance the
minuet. She carried herself uprlght,and
sat habitually on the edge Of her chair,
and never leaned back. Whether she
was modest at heart or not, she assumed
a modest demeanOr. She looked down
when gentlemen spoke to her, and was
shocked when they peeped under her
bonnet, which was really something to
do in those days. She wore her dress
very low in the neck, and very short
in the sleeves, because it was the fash
ion. She always spoke respectfully te
her elders, and sat in corner until tie
gentlemen who admired her sought her
out. When she danced she gave the
| tips of her fingers to her partner, and
when he paid her compliments she
! blushed, or at least hid her face behind
| her fan. "Sensibiity" was her greatest
charm. Clears of sweet sensibility forced
down her cheeks" says an Old-fashiOneC
novel, speaking Of its heroine. She die
not dream of accepting a suitor without
first consulting "papa." When she wa'
married she wept, and so did all the
bridesmaids. The girl of to-day is taugh
to play the piano and to dance the glide
She siares about her, and there is no oc
casion to peep under her bonnet. A
present she chOkes herself with scarf
and standing rufiIes, and sometime
manages to give them anything but
modest effect. She makes no secret O.


despising old people, and at a party gOe
about hunting her beauX. When sh


dances she tells her partner to hOl


tighter and not let her fall, and she
rouged too highly to blush. When sh


has an offer she laughs, refuses it twice


and accepts it the third time, but doe


not take ''pa and ma into her confdenc


until the last moment-not until it j


necessary for them to furnish her wee


ding outfit. Look upon this picture the


upon that!
Year: 1878

A veteran of two wars, broken
down in the service Of his country,
old and poor, went to Washington
last winter and applied to the House
Of Representatives for the position
Of doorkeeper. He had fought gal
lantly in Mexico, and stood by the
flag bravely through the war Of the
Rebellion. He had been a lifelong
Democrat and a leader in bis party
for many years.


The Republicans Of the House sup
ported him to a man, but the Demo-
cratic majority cast their vote against
him, and eleetedare5eZ GeneraJtot the
position instead of "old Jimmy
! Shields, the Irish hero.


Henry L. Dickey gotsd Nth has
party!
Year: 1878

The Democrats have got out for a
campaign document such portions OF
Anderson's testimony, and extracts
from such witnesses as suit their
purposes, without any Of the denials
of other witnesses or contradictions
of themselves. The character Of the
witnesses and the commission itself is
so well established that the dOcu-
ment is a waste Of printing and
money to any body wh1 will not be-
Iieve the moon is made Of green
cheese if a party leader tells him So
Year: 1878

The Georgetown Sentinel, (Which
seems inclined to become q Green
back organ) has this to say of the
greenback candidate for Congress in
this district:


Uncle John Printy, says o Ripley
correspondent of the Enquirer, Sis
a farmer who is not known outside
Of his own neighborhOod." Well
hazard the opinion that he will be
better known before the close Of the
campaign. His nomination was a
pure case of the "ofice seeking the
man. Mr. Printy is a farmer, and an
honest one. It may be said Of him
that he.i the "daddy" Of the green
back movement in this locality, and
as he is actuated by honest convict
ions and not by a desire Tor political
distinction, we prophesy for him q
good round vote in October.
Year: 1878

The Republicans of the fourth
Alabama district have amicably set
tied the differences that divided
them two years ago and have united
in the choice of a candidate for Con
gress. The district has a Republi-
can majority of about seven thOus-
and, and the determination is ex-
nressed to get out the vote.
Year: 1878

There are thousands Of Southern
ers who believe that the South viii
in time be reimbursed for the loss
of its slaves. The South Carolina
Democrats, in order to caiole the
colored people to vote the Democrat
io ticket, are promising to give them
q share Of the money when it shall
be obtained.
Year: 1878

Another Democratic officer is IN
trouble. The State Treasurer OF
Missouri is a half million or more
short Of State funds. The financial
noIiev of Democratic officers is beau
tiful to behold,
Year: 1878

One of the greatest needs OF the
country at the present time is a thor
ough appreciation Of the intense
hunger of the solid South, and the
immense magnitude Of Southern
war claims, already made and pre-
pared to be made on the United
States Treasury.
Year: 1878

Ben Butler must feel fattered to
know how wide his reputation has
become. For instance, according
to the Cincinnati Commercial, "the
London Standard says that Butler
is one Of the large number Of utterly
unscrupuIous politicians, to be found
in every country, who are willing tc
Join any numerous faction that vii
accept their leadership, and so doing
give them a power they can use,
notoriety that gratifes their vanity
and an influence which, in a last re.
sort, they can always sell" So il
will be seen that Ben is known
almost as well in England as in this
country.
Year: 1878

In japan the crows and hawks are
used as public scavengers. They are
never molested, and the result is that
all the caTrion and other stuff left in the
streets are pounced upon and carried OF
Immediately.
Year: 1878

Two detectives were recently sent
out by the Massachusetts, police au-
thorities to study the natural history
of tlamps, and their diary kept for
several weeks furnishes very interest
ing and instructive reading They
dressed themselves like tramps and
took the high road and went along
with whatever gangs Of vsgrants they
fell in with, slept with them in barns
and 10 the woods, ate and drank, and
begged and stole like The rest, and
Travelled over a considerable stretch Of
country from rendezvous 10 rendez-
vous, without being suspected. Their
chief objects were TO ascertain why
the men became tramps, whether they
would work if they could obtain en-
ployment, how they managed TO live,
&c, &c. Their report is rather dis
couraging to those who hope TO re.
claim tramps from their vagabond
life. The great majority have trades,
and have known what regular EN-.
ployment and regular incomes are, and
yet deliberately prefer the lazy liberty
of vagabondagc. The detectives met
in all their journeyings only two men
who did not scout at the idea of re.
turning to regular employment The
only thing that ever induced them TO
work for day was for money to buy
whisky. They begged with piteous
tales at the doors and kitchens Of farm
houses, keeping always sharp look
out for chance TO steal. Their meth
cd of capturing chickens is ingenious.
They sometimes bait hook and line
with corn sometimes they soak bread
in rum and this makes the fowls in
sensible. They have system OF sig
nails, by which they appoint places of
meeting. They mark with colored
chalk on fences, ricks or trees the sig.
nails. At night they meet, bringing
with them the plumber of the day in
the morning they divide into squads
and take different routes. There is
rough brotherhood among them ard
sort of gypsy freemasonry. That they
enjoy the long picnic, the wild license
and the utter abandon OF dignity, de-
cency and honesty is beyond doubt.
But the most disquieting thing about
the revelations is that these vagrants
are ready to combine at any time into
open war upon society. This diary
was kept in July last, at the time of
the railroad strikes, and it appears
that there was a general movement of
the tramps toward tho lines Of rail
road, where they were ready for any
lawlessncss that was proposed. The
detectives fround in one neighborhood
four hundred tramps waiting for a
strike on the Boston and Albany road
which they intended to join. 1t was
noted at the time of the strikes every.
where that very few employees OF the
roads wero concerned in the work Of
plundor and destruction. The tramps
made tho strike an occasion for plum
der This fact should not be lost sight
Of in legislation on the subject.-Bdlh'
more Gazette.
Year: 1878

Johanna Sullivan, OF No 80 Cherry street. sot nrs
to her clothing yesterday morning from pipe which
she had taken u bed with hec smoke and SO
severely burned about tho body that hor removal
Chambers Street Hospital was necessary.
Year: 1878

HAD the greenbackers in Maine been
like the greenbackers Wilmington there
might still have been tidal wave but it
would probably have swept under instead
ofover that luminous body the "Star of the
East and it's light would have continued
to shine upon Blaine's baseness without
revealing its worst features.
Year: 1878

the wave from the West, will meet in
Washington none too soon. 1t will take
a deal of washing to cleanse the political
flesh pots there. The press and the press
reporters are all bribed or bought up
with official pap. And those who would
develop the truth are cried down or ex-
cluded from the great dailies.
Year: 1878

THE OPPONENTS of the legal tender
themselves in more ridiculous light
than ever. The U. S. mints cannot coin
these dollars as fast as they will be hoard
ed by the people. They know the differ
ence between trade dollar and legal
tender dollar. Some of the bank officers
are making fools of themselves in oppos-
ing this coin. Others are wise enough to
desire all they can use of them and q
large pile to stow away. CT course they
do not need them so long as the green
back redeems their own notes.
Year: 1878

A large proportion of the Amercan people are to-day dying from the effects of Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The result of these diseases upon the masses of intelligent and valuable people is most alarming, making life actually a burden instead of pleasant existence of enjoyment and usefulness As it ought to be. There is no good reason for this, if you will only throw aside prejudioe and skepticIsm, take the advice of drug gists and your friends, aud try one bottle of Greens August Flower. Your speedy relief is certain. Millions of bottles of this medicine have been given away to try it's virtues, with satisfac- tory results in every case. You can buy sample bottle for 10 cents to try. three doses will relieve the worst case. Positively sold by All Druggists on the Western Continent. For sale by J. NJ. Harkey & Bro,
Year: 1878

There can be no greater mistake made than to suppose that young man should leave the farm and rush into city to seek a stinied support in some of the over-crowdcd profes- sions, or for a paltry clerkship. There is no sphere where an educa- tion can be put to better use than on the farm. On this subject we quote from the Scientific Farmer as follows:

 "When men trained to think, and whose thought is trained to take ex- pression in action, enter upon the arena of farming life, the possibili ties of our soil and location are to become developed to an extent little realized. A class of educated farm CTS means greater opportunities for the common farmers whose educa- tion has been derived from toilsome experience and the conflict of trials. It means better and more practical lectures, a higher toned agricultural press, the exclusion of dead beats from agricultural influence, and a healthier tone in agriculture geher- ally. Education brings self-respect, and self-respect draws to itself the respect of others. This is our agri cultural politics Tn a nutshell.
Year: 1878

Secretary Sherman says he will redeem all United States notes pres ented at the Assistant Treasurer s office in sums not less than fifty dol lars "with either gold or silver coin as desired by tue holder" But the "holder'' ought not to have the choice. In this matter the govern ment or It's agent, the Secretary, ought to have choice as to winch kind of coin the notes should be paid in. It seems that Secretary Sherman is trying to reverse a very old and well established law which permits the debtor and not the cred itor to select any kind of legal ten der money in which to liquidate his debts.-L. k. Democrat.
Year: 1878

The legal tender standard silver dollar of our ancestors, is to be maintained and enforced and is not to be discriminated against In any manner. So read quite number of new bills before Congress, which we hope will be passed and rigidly enforced R. Democrat.
Year: 1878

It was the Chicago Journal that said "a few more medical schools, and there will be no business left for resurrection day.

 "Sand" color is the latest color in Paris for travelling dresses. It is said to look as sweet as sugar
Year: 1878

Singular, isn't it, that when man gives his wife dime to buy q box of hair pins or a gum ring for the baby, it looks about seven times as big as when he blanks it down on the bar for little gin and bitters for the stomach's sake?
Year: 1878

By the amendment to the Hot Springs bill, the Superintendent of the reservation is to provide and maintain sufficient number of free baths for the use of the poor. All praise to Mir. Hewitt for the amend ment.-L. R. Democrat.
Year: 1878

, Suppose man of sixty years mar ries iady of twenty, he being three times as old as she is. In twenty years he is eighty and she is forty, he then being only twice as old, how long will it take the woman to catch up?
Year: 1878

All the signers of the Declaration of Independence signed their names with quill pens except one--he sign cd his Witherspoon.

 That the earth is not of uniform thickness is proven by the fact that one doesn't have to dig as deep in some places to strike china as in others.
Year: 1878

BUFFALO, Aug. 20-The Commercial con.
tains the report off interview on Southern
politics held with Postmaster General Key
at Niagara Falls. He said that the Southern
Democracy want greenbacks and desire the
reputation of the local, State and National
solid as is generally believed. The General
said ne never aspired to the Governorship
of Tennessee. He received the report that
an effort would be made to nominate Gen
Grant in 1880 in noncommittal manner.
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, April 27-The World of TODAY
mas a three column card from John +. Mines


author OF the Conkling interview In il he
says AT the time that Senator ConkIing
first freed his mind 10 his friends i'm Utica i'm
regard TO the Louisiana business, they had
speak. on the subject i'm the Senate-aSsome of
Them Know from his own mouth. His failure
10 speak has been grievous disappointment
TO them. He said. 1T must come out, and be-
fore long The men to whom he gave the
credit of managing the alleged great fraud
there were Stanley Matthews and John
SSheiiman0the SbeinG tn latter being credited with
cunning. There was a great deal of de-


fberateness and earnestness i'm his mode of
speaking in regard to the electoral frauds


carnnt TI re aiS9rpat9n Of Hayes and the
Packard was "driven out at the muzZle of
confederate guns. that impressed me SO
much with the truth of his convictions as to
make me firm believer in his story. | said,
senator, is there any possibility of MIR


Hayes having been kent in ignorance of the
steps that We're taken for a fraudulent count.
wrong proceedings" After delfberation he
said. - I am afraid there is no room for doubt


The people who went down there i'm his behalf
were personally too closely connected with him
10 permit any other theory except that he was
cognizant OF all that took place. think that
When the matter comes to be taken up and
ne th. evidence is produced, it will be shown
that Hayes is not merely weak but corrupt as
well" He spoke of the rewards that had been
heaped by the President upon the men who
assisted in the Louisiana business, as showing
wards but before the fact. And / Certainly
could understand nothing else from his re-


mar ks subsequently but that he was i'm pos


session OF important documentary proofs
Drought from New Orleans and of telegrams
that had passed between Washington and
Columbus while the matter was i'm agitation.
There was no question i'm my mind that he had
all the proof necessary to speak, and hence the
wonder that he DELAYED
Year: 1878

A telegram from Norfolk, Va, April 26,
says: During the latter part of the late war
j. b. Weeks came here with an Ohio regiment
as Sutler. He remained here when his regi-
ment was disbanded and has since been pro-
prletOr OF bar-room and restaurant in dis
reputable neIghbOrhOOd which was resort of
vicious and degraded characters. He was the
largest man Ill the city, weighing nearly 400
pounds, and was generally known as Fatty
Weeks he died from excessive fat on the
tingtOn appeared before Mayor Tucker and
SWOre to statement to the following effect:


ABOUT week before Weeks died he told her
he had secret to disclose and she must
promise not make his disclosure public until
after his death. She promised, and he then
told her he and another man got possession of
a large amount of money from drunken gamb-
lerS; that they were murdered and buried on
the premises ne then occupied: that the ac-
accOmplicc died very suddenly short time
a1terWard, leaving the money at his disposal,
and that he did not dare to use any of the i'll
gotten gains, and secreted it, He furthermore
stated that to the best of his knowledge there
were five bodies buried on the premises,
weeks told Mrs. Wilmington to wait four
weeks after his death and then go to the mayOr
OF the city and disclose the secret to his honor.
and that in all probability she would get one
third of the money, which would be enough for
her. AS soon as this statement was sworn to
mayor Tucker he sent a sergeant of police
with detail OF the chain gang to the premises.
No II Church street, which had been occupied
py weeks; the moor was taken up and the
ground dug up to the depth of four feet, but no
traces OF human remains were found. Further
search Will be made tomorrow. Dark stories
are told OF drugged and murdered sailors i'm
this den since the war, and it is now said one
OF weeks pals in dying begged to have priest
no spiritual adviser was allowed to visit his
death bed.
Year: 1878

The theory OF those who hope that the
Florida frauds may pan out something yet is,
that 1t may be made to appear that the Pres
ldent was accessory to the frauds before and
after the fact. Their hope is, that it may be
developed in some way that ex-GOv. Noyes
in Florida in behalf of Hayes, which the latter
sanctioned, and if So charge that NOyes acted
WITH the consent and connivance of Hayes.
There are muttering among the implacable
democrats that in due time such a state of
affairs will be proven to have existed; but
Just now they expect to prove it they keep to
There is a rumor that on Monday next a
movement will be made in the House looking
10 an investigation. Springer, Finley and
others, who seem to be in the front of the
movement decline to say what they intend to
do, but quietly hint that all the ammunition is
not yet in, and that no movement is to be made
nntll other expected Evidence of the alleged
fraud is secured. 1t is certain, however. that
they are by no means pleased with the manner
In which the " confessions" have been received
by the public, and they cannot disguise the
TACT, that they are sOrely disappointed that the
",4eYelopments' have not created a more de-
cided sensation.


The republicans of the House do not appre-
bend that any investigation of the Florida
is much more damaging testimony f0rthc0ni-
ing. Even those OF the party vino thoroughly
detest Mr.. Hayes, openly acknowledge that
they cannot see how any investigation will Sc





he can be directly connected with the alleged
frauds. and thus far no evidence has been ad-
duced, nor is it likely any will be, that such
was wa the case: The fact Of the publication of
terday's New York Sun, and which were given
out undoubtedly in New York city, explodes
completely the denial that Gov Tilden had a
hand in working up the Florida case.


one OF the rumors at the Capitol is that there
IS also soon to be made public a batch of aft
davits going to show that the vote of Louisiana
was also fraudulently counted for Hayes and
Wheeler. 1t is noted as significant that while
the Florida affidavits reflect severely on Gov.
N0yeS, who is known to be warm personal
friend of the President, that VIM. Z. Chandler
IS spared from any reflection upon his course
while in Florida; all of which invites the Sus
picion that Chandler knew more concerning
the new exposures than appears on the sur
face.


Whatever action NAV be taken in the matter
VIII be by directions from New York: as the
democrats who have been active in the cOllec
ton OF the atfidavits are known to be in daily
communication with Col. VIM E. PeltOn. the
somewhat indiscreet nephew of his distin
guiShed uncle.


Dennis, of the Florida cOnfessors, is EXPECT
ed to reach this city tonight.
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, April 27.-Tne runs on the Dry
Dock and German Savings Banks had consid-
erably decreased today. A number of Jews
were 0ferlng to buy bank books of the Dry
Dock for fifty cents on the dollar. The presi-
dent of this bank received letter from the
Dank department approving the course he had
taken In reference to demanding sixty days
Bank is paying all depositors who ask for their
money, without the customary sixty days
notice.
Year: 1878

COAL PRICEs-The executive committee of
the Lehigh Coal Exchange and that of the
yesterday, and the prices of the present mont,


were agreed upon as the ruling figures for
May. The present rate of production is little
more than half that of the same period last
Year: 1878

AN ILLINOIS FARMER PLoWs UP
A PoT FULL OF GOLD CoIN-JACK-
soNvILL I'LL June l4.--While farm
er by the name of Sawyer was out
blowing on his farm In Scott county a
day or two ago his pillow struck against
something hard and metallic, deep in
the ground. He unearthed it and
was rewarded byfuding pot containing
$4,000 in gold. The gold pieces were
eagles and half eagles, black from age
and of coinage of 1905. By whom
it was buried is a mystery, but it is
thought that some Government official
in early days hid the treasure for safe
keeping and either died or never was
able to find it again. Sawyer is more
than jubilant over his stroke of good
fortune.
Year: 1878

The barge built near the creek mouth
here for coal company below Bel
laire, has been launched and tlosted out.


John Bsggs who has been campaign
ing against intempersnce up in Pennsyl-
vsnia, is at home spending few days.


q. r Grier, hardware dealer, has
made an assignment for the benefit of
his creditors. Warren Hollister is the
assignee. The store was closed yesterday.
Liabilities about s., ,000 assests to nearly
the same amount.


The chain gang yesterday had one
member-Hsrvey Sager-arrested and
fined for abusing his wife. AS he could
not pay the fine and costs amounting to
Sc, Police Justice Howells, gave him 3
chance TO work it out.


There was another case also before
his honor, in which German girl
brought suit against a young man whom
she had loved not wisely but too well.
This case was postponed for one week.


Archie McClarIn has opened q brick
yard on his ground just north Of the La
Belle glass works. In sinking 3 well to
procure wster for brick making, he
truck vein OF gas and show Of oil
which would have been hailed with Joy
as prognosticsting an oil well had it not
occurred to the digger that there was q
tank of very light oil near, used by the
the glass works, and that probably the
"sign" came from this.


A rather singular incident happened in
one of our dry goods stores recently. A
gentleman came IN and purchased some
thing amounting to one dollar and half
and laid upon the desk what he thought
to be one dollar bill and fifty cent
piece, silver. He received his package
over the counter, and remarked to the
salesman, "the money is on the desk yon-
der" and passed out. The stOrekeeper
noticed that fifty cent piece and bill
together lay on his desk, and being lit
tie hurried dropped them in the drawer.
In about an hour the man came back and
claimed that he bad given u $40 bill in
mistake for 81. An examination OF the
money drawer revealed the fact that his
claim was correct, and he went on his
way rejoicing.


Miss Sslie Rice, of Bridgeport, has
been engaged to teach in the Martins
Ferry schools.