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Year: 1879

A Good Templar Lodge was never
intended to be a dancing club. The
Order does not assume to determine
the propriety or impropriety OF dane
ing. But inasmuch as there are
many members opposed to 1t, and in
asmEoh as dancing is no essential help
to or part Of temperance work, the
Order says we will have nothing to
do with it, and lodges which engage
in 1t forfeit their chsrte: thereby. 1t
ought to be so. A lodge which finds
it necessary to turn itself into ball
In order to keep up an interest has
far outlived its usefulness and becomes
dlscredit to the order. True Cfti-
zen.


We have frequently heard of Good
Templar lodges having dances and
festivals, connected, and never heard
yet of a charter being taken from a
lodge. for doing so. The Grand Lodge
has cursed the order with too much
law. We think 1t should be none of
the Grand Lodges business whether
subordinate lodges dance or not.
Subordinate lodges are really bound
only by the constitution and con-
dition of the charter.
Year: 1879

Beatrice Express: We have in the
past week talked with a number OF
intelligent men who voted the green.
back ticket in Gage county last fall
and they are of the opinion that the
great contest in 1880 will be between
a solid north and solid south, and in
this case they propose to help crush
out of the land again and for all time
the Democratic, revolution. State
rights party. There is a patriotic i'm
pulse that lies deep in the hearts of all
true northern men, and that impulse
will prevail when the proper time
comes.
Year: 1879

DIR. st. Louis was sentenced to be
hung for the murder of his wife, on
purely cIrcumstantial evidence.


On the positive evidence of an eye
witness who saw the murder commit
ted, Olive and Fisher are sentenced to
the State prison for life.


Twenty or thirty men take two men
from the custody of the law. and
murder them in the presence of two
or three hundred citizens, and there
is not even an indictment found.


Surely 'justice is justice" as the Ia
mented Judge Black once said on the
bench In this city.
Year: 1879

A number of shells received very
recently by the British field artillery
in Afghanistan were found to be fill
ed with brick dust instead of gum
powder. Just when or where the sub
stitutieu was effected Is unknown.
Year: 1879

were practiced thereby establishing In
his mind the conviction that the po-
litical rights of the people, and pure
ballot in Congressional elections, can
only be had by proper laws and their
rigid enforcement.
Year: 1879

A BOOK could be written on the &C.
centricity Of humanity as represented
and also influenced by crowd. A fuss
about cab fare in front of the Bank Of
London and county banking company's
establishment yesterday morning; drew
large crowd. Depositors in the insti-
tuition Immediately concluded that
run on the bank was being made, and
they rushed to obtain their deposits.
Othsr depositors followed suit, and a
genuine panic soon ensued. 1t becom-
ing known at the country branches of
the bank that a run was in progress,
each branch began to experience SINH
lar trouble, and the end is not yet.
This is most remarkable incident and
very lamentable.
Year: 1879

THE financial articles in this morn
ing's London papers deny that the run
on the B INK of London was caused Dx
an idle crowd yesterday. They say the
Institution was known by the deposit
tors to be somewhat shaky owing to
holding bad securities.
Year: 1879

IT Is proposed by the democratic
senator's to expel Senator Kellogg as
soon as they pass into the majority.
Not that they love Kellogg less, you
know, but that they love democratic
senator more.
Year: 1879

THERE is lively contest going on
before the house committee on COM
mercs over the bill to permit American
registry for foreign built ships. The
bill simply means to start up the ship
Yards of the CLYDE and the Mersey.
Year: 1879

In THE republican caucus Of the
Wisconsin legislature, game of freeze
out was tried with no success. Forty
eight ballots found the same triangular
contest. One man is able to elect an
other, but each one wants to be the
fortunate man, hence the lockout.
However, u recess affords time for
change of spirit in the legislators.
Year: 1879

the following: In the first place, we


want direct route to Lake Superior,


and thus save on freigAts and lessen


the price of all that we purchase, and
at the same time add from five to fif-


teen cents per bushel to the price of
our wheat. All this could be done by
this line of road, and it can readily be
seen why it would work such a benefit:


In the first place, our wheat is taken
to st. Paul or Minneapolis, then re-
shipped via Duluth to the east. A di-
rect line would save on the freights
from five to ten cents per bushel, it
would give us a better market, as once
our wheat was at Duluth, we could
get within cent or two Of Chicago or
Milwaukee prices. Then again we
would have the benefit of the fine
tracts of timber through which this
projected line would pass; cheaper fuel
and lumber would be the result. Many
of the counties named have no
railroad facilities, they need them, and
will doubtless willingly pay their pro-
portion Of a bonus to the company
building the line. We do not hesitate
in saying that Stevens county would
willingly, do its share, for the residents
of this county will, with good crop,
probably ship seven or eight hundred
thousand bushels Of wheat during the
coming season. We could afford to
give ten cents per bushel, $50, 1000; as
a bonus, and then would be on the
wheat crop alone, s4O,o 900 the gamers,
to say nothing of the increase in value
of lands, cheap lumber, provisions,
fuel, &C., &c. We expect to receive
some communications On this subject
from one or two of our residents who
are interested in this scheme.
Year: 1879

In answer to the question, els it
likely that the Hastings & Dakota R.
R. will be built on the east side Of Big
Stone lake?" The Pioneer Press an
swerS: ''We think it more likely that
that the Hastings & Dakota railroad
will be built on the west side of Big
Stone lake, but are not informed of the
plans Of the Company which controls
it."
Year: 1879

Wheat at Glyndon is quoted in the
News. at IS and 70 cents. We would
ask the farmers of this county if it is
not high time to have a direct road to
Lake Superior! 'It's got to come"
Year: 1879

Friendship.-The water that flows
from a spring does not freeze in the
coldest winter; and those sentiments
of true friendship which flow from the
heart, cannot be frozen by adversity.
Year: 1879

According to correspondent in the
Swift Co. Advocate the Murphey
family are SO numerous that it is neces-
sary to number them. The writer
apologies in the following manner:


In speaking of the suit against the school
district last week, we inadvertently spoke
of Nh Murphy No. 5. This was a mistake,
it is No. who is doing the lawing. Mr.
Murphey No. is a man who strictly at
tends to business, and has no occasion to
so to law with any one.
Year: 1879

Are we to have fire company, or
not! This is an important question
for every citizen to ask himself, and it
is one that cannct be put off; it must
be decided promptly, and we would
urge every resident, merchants, law
yers. tradesuen, in fact every body
that has a dollar invested, to take
personal interest in this matter. 1t is
criminal to have so little protection
from our greatest peril, when few dol
lars iudiciously expended would lessen,
if it did not entirely remove the i'm
pending danger. We are not adyocat-
ing this measure because it is a hobby,
we are not exposed to greater danger
than others, neither are we writing for
the sake of saying something. We are
in earnest. Something must be done.
and done at once! five can only have
a temporary organization, let us have
it by all means. Any thing is great
ways ahead of nothing.
Year: 1879

From the Newark IN. J.) Courier-dem.l


Boss Keys position looks very much like dictat-
ing terms to the Convention in advance and We wait
with some little curiosity to just how his pro
positions will be received by the humble delegates
from the rural districts. We had trial Of this
man power for a long time under the regime of Big
Six and we saw the result of it. Boss Kelly seems
to be inclined follow in the steps of his ustrous
predecessor at least Tar as the running OF demo-
cratic conventions is concerned and IL remains to be
seen whether he can play the tyrdnt successfully or
But have not had enough of Tammany
domination u. democratic State conventions?
No longer ago than last year Wleting
Hall was packed with Tammany braves who
would allow to talk unless his sentiments
pleasing to Boss Kelly. They constituted
nothing short OF a mob and the chairman either
could not would not control them. There moth
ing regular about Tammauy. but its regularity. and
question whether that should always insure their
safe admission into the conventions. 1t is under
stood, Boss Kelly seems to wish it to be under-
stood. that his faction will not support the ticket
unless he makes the nominations. We 90 not
what ground his delegates lay claim to their
This may be entirely regular but it at least
without parallel. TO conclude all 1ammany wants
is to be let alone. Tweed asked nothing more. IL
Governor Robinson would only let Iammany alone,
he would be US popular with this order as any
Year: 1879

From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser-rep.l


els it any wonder. asks the Rochester Uion ''that
the regular democracy of the city OF New York
declare that they cannot support for the Office OF
Governor man who thus makes use of the power Of
that office to strike down their chosen in local
office and destroy their local organiZation?" As the
Irregular democracy OF New York are only human,
like other people, it would be strange if they could
support Robinson. But IL would be much stranger
il the people New York State, by any possibility
should be induced to- re-eect Mr.. Robinson to
Office he has scandaously ''prosttuted to the base
uses OF faction The people OF New York will
never condone at the polls this brazen attempt to
turn the Executive Department OF the State govern
bureau
Year: 1879




lBY TELEGRAPH To TIE IRIBUNEl


WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The Russian mission II
appears, is still vacant Governor Van Zandt, of
Rhode Is md, to whom the appointment was
offered was at first disposed to accept
it, and, indeed, he went far as to
notify tho State Department of his acceptance.
1t is understood, this afternoon that only few
hours after the notification had reached the De-
DaItment dispatch received from Governor
Van Zandt saying that on further consideration he
felt compelled to decline


A dispatch from Providence printed in The Ercr-
ing Star here says that both General Burnside and
Governor Van Zandt have declined the Russian
Mission; but there is excellent reason TO believe
that the former has not yet had an Oppor-
tunity TO decline il. Ii is thought by
gentlemen who are well-informed on the subject
that Governor Van Zandts final decination of the
mission was caused by assurances which he received
to-day of sufficient support to elect him to the
United States Senate in place of General Burnside,
whose term will expire next year.


1t is known that Governor Van Zandt would
much prefer q seat in the Senate 10 a foreign
mission. As he the only pet tor for that Office
whose strength General Burnside feared. II has been
generally thought that the latter influential IN
securing the appointment for HIM. II tins is true
Genera Burnside VIII feel disappointed at the fai-
ure of his strategic movement to get rid OF danger
Olis .ntagOnlst.
Year: 1879

naturally carries weight with IL whom II Is
injected into the mind Of "Reformer" whose
sensitive inclination TO assert Judicial
equipoise in public affairs overbalanccs
his knowledge of the alertness with which
the opposition always takes advantage Of any
relaxation in the energy of Republican cam
paign management But it is easily answered.
The truth is that the present national election
system is based upon the theory that the supper
visors shall represent both parties. For this
reason the law explicitly directs that one super
visor from each party shall be appointed for duty
at any poll where either party, under proper
and equal restrictions shall petition to the
United States Circuit Court for their appoint
ment.


Aud these supervisors-not the deputy mar
shals--are the officials whose duty It is, and as
the title of the office signifies, to supervise the
elections. Beside this, the deputy marshals
are sworn TO perform the especial duties de-
volving upon them, an oath which renders
them as liable to service, and as subordinate to
the requirements Of Democratic as of Repub-
lican supervisor. 1t is therefore apparent tina +
unless these deputies violate their official oaths
and become insubordinate or refuse TO do their
duty, they are as liable OH occasion to become
the official allies of the opposition as they are
to serve the behests of the party from which
their appointments may have omanated.


But after all is said, thc.fact remains that the
law in question is intended TO protect the
purity of the ballotbox, and that any attempt
to repeal 1t is an effort to remove preventive
of fraud 1t is, as It stands, no more liable to
abuse than any other human statute for thu
faithful execution of which free and independ-
ent citizens are solemnly obligated, and If the
Democrats themselves now had the sole ap-
pointing power of the chief supervisors and
marshals and their deputies, they would insist
on its retention as the permanent law of the
land. As it is they violently claim that it is n
partisan lava claim they cannot sustain
without the assumption that every man who
serves the Government under it is guilty of
direct and palpable perjury.
Year: 1879

The Democrats are holding up their hands
in holy horror because Secretary GoRHAM
revealed the " true inwardnessn of political
campaigning in the Republican party last
fall and admitted inst how much money
was raised for campaign purposes and how
it was expended by the Republican Con-
gressional Committee. When this was ont,
then TRAY, BLANCHE, and Sweetheart"
were of on loud bay all over the country,
and every Democratic kennel in the land
has been vocal with howls and yelps Of hor-
ror Mt such violations of civil service and
such corruption in our elections There is
not a Democratic yelper from New Orleans
to Maine who is not almost paralyzed with
astonishment that money is subscribed, paid,
and used in the conduct Of political cam
paigns, and he makes more noise over the
expending of 100000 in the whole coun-
try tospromote the election of Republican
Representatives in Congress than he does
over the offer of an equal amount TO bribe
a returning board to gain single State to
TILDEN in 1876. That is the difference. If
the Republican party rolled out its money



in bar'ls, la TILDEN, what then would
Democrats have to say? The world would
not he large enough to contain the noise of
their distressing howls.


The Republicans in this instance have
done just what duty, propriety, and usage
have countenanced and justified in all par
tiac Cin,a ba Of a,,t
1t is no new thing to raise money to defray
the legitimate expenses of political cam
pnigns, and this new spasm of party purity
and essential goodness is simply put on for
immediate effect, TO help float the Demo-
| cratic party over q sand-bar ON which il
has struck, and now sticks in an ill-ad-
vised, unfortunate, and damaging extra ses-
| sion of Congress. All manner of side is
sues are being resorted TO, rs they use
| floats, and pumps, and buoys to light a
grounded vessel over an ugly bar; for, il
ever party was exposed to the damaging
effects of its own foolish blunders, that
party is the Democratic and now is the day
| of its disaster The Democratic guage ol
tactics is to endeavor TO make the country
believe that the Republican is no better
than the Democratic party in matters re.
latng to the elective franchise, and hence
nobody will be wronged or damaged by
throwing our elections open to violence
outrage, fraud, and corruption, without any
power to prevent either or TO punish the
crimes committed after their perpetratiOn
But this cannot be done. Each party will
be held to strict responsibility for The
makeup of its own history, and the Demo
cratic record is so dark and damning tha
it defes competition, and will be in no de
gree relieved by comparisons.
Year: 1879

The reversion Of the Democracy TO TIL
DEN and HENDRICKS promises to be as
fruitful of material results as the discovery
of n last years birds nest and one of the
foul kind wherein the occupant had thor
OughlY befonled it.
Year: 1879

admonitory finger in this wise: "If any
member of the Cabinet, or any person in
any way authorized to speak for the Ad-
ministraton, or any Republican Office
holder, arrays himself in hostile ntti-
tude, it must be distinctly understood
that he does 50 on his own responsibility,
and at his own cost. He casts his lot with
" the Democracy, and will go down with
the Democratic defeat. The Republican
party is united, and there must be no
compromise with the enemy.n
Year: 1879

IT is suggested that Sergeant BATES shall
arm himself with an American flag and pay
q social visit to Okolona, Miss. In return
the editor of the Southern States newspaper
of that obscure burg might arm himself
with his dearly beloved Confederate flag
and march to a lunatic asylum. But the
better plan would be to hand-cuff BATES
and the editor together and march them
both to Tophet.
Year: 1879

IT now looks as II the Southern people
would soon have to learn to work and earn
their bread and manage their household aE
fairs by the sweat of their own brows, instead
of those of the disgusting niggers," YER
lily, Providence works in mysterious way
TO vindicate the principles of American in
dependence
Year: 1879

THE duty of the Republican minority in
Congress TO fight the battles of the party in
that body is now conceded to be an impera-
tive requisite of the situation. A full, pro-
longed, and exhaustive debate upon the pend
ing differences between the two parties will
necessarily ensue, and then, if the Republic
cans fail by means of fair argument and
legitimate parliamentary warfare to over
come the seditious designs of the Bourbons,
the veto power of the Executive may be
properly invoked. This plan will serve to
enlighten the country regarding those de-
signs and show that the Bourbons rely
solely upon brute force for the accomplish
ment of their purposes
Year: 1879

CONSPIklIOlS AND DBLAthMalLEhS.


We have no purpose to anticipate or pre-
Judge the result of the pending case of OIL
YER VS.. CAMERON that is dragging its slow
and Shiny length through the District Su-
preme Court, but we have perfect right
to deal with the developments of proof
rejecting the indecencies connected there
with. The prosecution pushed its cause to
the end of its proofs and then came the
defense. Whether the proofs of the plain
tiff when closed and unassailed sub
stantiated a cause of action, it would
not he proper TO enter even jour
nalistic opinion, for that is n matter
which belongs to the bench and jury-the
one TO interpret the law and the other to
iudge of the law and the incts We will
not, therefore, even now, give an opinion Of
the merits of the case proper, but leave
that to he adiudicated by jury Of Mrs.
OLIvER's countrymen, who are to consider
her as she reflects herself from her cosmo-
politan standpoint.


There are certain features of the case
which are Of themselves removed little
outside of judicial channels, and render
them the subject Of proper remark. Leav-
ing the question TO be decided by the jury
whether or not Mr. CAMERON ever promised
TO marry the widow, and what measure of
damages should be accorded her in case she
has been deceived and injured by subse-
quent refusal TO keep his faith, we propose
to have u word to say about the proofs al
ready adduced to show conspiracy for black
mailing purposes, which affect every man Of
prominence in public or private life, for
none, no matter how high or pure, are ex-
empt from such approach in any commu-
nifty if such ollenses go unwhipped of JUS
lice Mr.. CAMERON may not be the most
Year: 1879

THERE appeared in the posi- yesterday
morning what purports to be an account of
the proceedings Of the Republican caucus of
Thursday. 1t may be needless here, where
the lying are known to greatly preponderate
over the truthful procliyities of that sheet
to correct its statements, but nevertheless it
Is due to truth to say that the entire report
is fabrication beyond the fact that the eau
Gus was held. No such speeches as the post
gives We're made by the gentlemen whose
names are mentioned, nor were any such
IDEAS as it sets forth expressed by them or
any one else in the caucus. As brazen
alsiiier of fact the post is a success.
Year: 1879

IN reviewing the situation the New York
Tribune is very stalwart in its assertion of
opinion TO the effect that the Republican


party has taken brave stand, from which


il will not recede under any circumstances.
II contends that the Republican members of
Congress should have the moral support of
every member Of the Republican party, in
or out of Office, and above all every member
OF the Republican Administration. 1t ex-
presses unbounded confidence that the
President is heart and soul with his party
in ,his contest, and that nearly or all his
Cabinet stand with him 1t then raises its
Year: 1879

EVERY Democratic blockhead in the
country is scratching his wooden apex and
cudgelling his frugal brain to find out how
it happened that the Administration con-
tributed literally last fall to the Republican
campaign fund. Should any one ask them
the question how it happened they would
reply, " do'nO!" Sad state of ignorance
Year: 1879

The New York Tribune thinks the
best way to break up Illicit drstilling
in the mountains OF Tennessee is to
run q railroad from the Piedmont Air
Line through to Knoxville. OF the
mountaineers it says:


at is almost impossible to bring
their wheat or corn Into any market
for lack of roads and transportation
the only way, therefore, left for them tO
turn them into the necessaTies of life
is as whisky. No harm can be done
by telling the truth about the moon
sinners side of the story, even if it il
the whisky side"
Year: 1879

THE Cincinnati Commercial suggests
that as walking is the rage and running
is called walking, it would be well to
burst up the bloated British pride about
their pedestrians, by introducing q
genuine American into the matches of
the temples of sawdust. Summon a
noble red man from his home in the
settin' sun and see whether he cannot
trot off one hundred miles per day for
seven successive days. The trae old
strain of American blood and sinews,
toughened in the buffalo chase, should
tell in time like this.