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Year: 1879

name they bear, the only inheritance their
father had to leave them. When Stoncwal
jackson was dying he said in his deir:um,
'lct us cross over the river aud rest in the
shade Of the trees"


AS the years pass by the Confederate
soldier fu'tills these dying words of the great
Jackson. The RANKS are slowly forming
over the river. The great Captain is alrea.
dy there, and one by one his generals are
taking their places by his side, and the
brave men who followed them are slowly
crossing to their rest under the shade of
the trees of the Paradise of God.
Year: 1879

Coroner Higgins. Of Hoboken, will hold an inquest
in the case of Ira Dexter. the engineer who lost his
life ut the railroad bridge across the Hackcnsack
River on Monday. The jury is composed of promi-
nent citizens and the Investigation will be thorough
and satisfactory. The question OF veracity
between tho bridge tenders and the fireman
as to the display Of the danger signal
will be carefully considered and the three men will
have to undergo a severe cross-examination, so the
blame can be put where 1t properly belongs. Will
IAN Bel OF Believille, who was injured internally
is at the Snake Hill Pcnitentiary. The efforts to
stop his excessive hemorrhages have failed and he
is literally bleeding to death. He was reported to
to be dying last night.
Year: 1879

Preparations are being made to organize several
strong professional clubs to represent this vicinity
In the baseball arena for the season of 1880


James Hallinan, formerly short stop for tho
Mutual Club of this city, died at Chicago recently
of Inflammation of the bowels


The gold medal which was put up by a gentleman
OF Buffalo as trophy for the best batting in the
league championship games was won by Paul Hines,
OF the Providence club.
Year: 1879

The extraordinary ending, at least for time. of
Mayor Cooper's attempt to remove Police Commis-
soner DE Witt @. Wheeler the theme OF discus
sion in political circles yesterday. Although the
interference of the Courts in tho matter gen.
era surprise everybody seemed to feel that, the
question would have to be udically determined
time, it better to obtain a decision before Mr..
Wheeler was removed than for the city to be
compelled to incur the cost Of litigation after
cessor to the Commissioner had been appointed by
the Mayor without the consent Of the Board of Alder
men. The republicans and Tammany democrats are
jubilant at what they term "The Mayors complete
defeat" The adherents of His Honor on the other
hand equally we'll pleased, saying that the
writ of prohibition will undoubtedly be dissolved.
and matters be allowed to take their natural
A prominent anti-Tammanyite when discussing the
merits of the question. said yesterday that the
Mayor in far better position than his enemies
the point principally that the term Of office of
Mr. Wheeler had expired. and that the only way OF
filling the vacancy thus created was to nominate
and by and with the consent of the Board OF Alder
men appoint" person to succeed him. There was
no quorum of the City Fathers for two meetings
past. and His Honor could put in aneahdavt. recit-
ing this fact and giving 1t as one of the reasons why


he had not filled the Commissioners place.


Messrs. Bliss. Root and Davenport we're engaged
yesterday in the preparation Of certain legal docu-
mcnts which IL may become necessary to use II the
Mayor should seek to have the writ of prohibition
dissolved They to be presented ~ the supreme
Court the 18th inst or on any other day that
may be determined upon when tho matter comes up
TOR Judicial determination.
Year: 1879

The subscription books for the stock Of the "sub-
urban Rapid Transit Company" were opened ycster-
day at tho Central Trust Company by order of tho
Rapid Transit Commissioners. The capital stock Of
this company has been hxed at sl.5OO.ooo in $4,000
shares of the par value of 800 oach No informa-
ton could be obtained at the office of the Central
Trust Company to the amount Of stock subscribed
for and ut the Office of tho Rapid Transit Commits
soners the reporter informed that considerable
stock had been taken hut the exact amount was re-
fused. The Commissioners, 1t was said. did not cx
pcct that such large capital stock would be taken
in one day and they were wol satisfied with yester-
days work. II was claimed that they were allowed
almost year In which to receive subscriptions for
this stock.
Year: 1879

MR.. JAMES u. WARREN, EDITOR OF THE COM


MERcIAL ADVERTISER. ON THE sITuArIoN-A


sTALwAIT REPUBLICAN MUST HEAD THE


TICKET TO INSURE VICTORY.


BUFFALO, n. ". August 2. 1879.


Tho forthcoming canvass in the State Is the all
absorbing topic of conversation in political circles
in this city ut present. "Whom shall we run for
Governorg" is asked on every hand among repub-
lcans. This is the great question, and there does
not appear TO be much special interest in the
mainder of the next state ticket. Democrats have
very little say. and there seems to be candi.
date for the Governorshp on whom they unite.
In order to ascertain the feeling among rcpub-
licans the HERALD correspondent called upon MIR.
James ID. Warren. editor and proprietor of tho
Buffalo Commercial ldUeyser and the member OF tho
Republican state Committee from this district. Mr..
Warren said that the Commercial Advertiser had already
define its position with reference to the guber
material nomination. He stated that he would stand
for the nomination of recognized "stalwart' for
the head of tho state ticket The nomination should
be one that will elicit the cordial support OF the
workers-the who are ready and competent to
manage the "machinc;' and tho nominee should be
one whose ability and qualifications for the Office
will be fully recognized by the people great deal
depended on the success OF the party this fal aud
he candidate should be ono who will 20 heart and
Year: 1879

We trustou democratic friends in Congress will display more wis dom this winter than to engage in a a frultless wrangle over the finances. The business of the country is on g big boom, and the agitation of new financial policies just at this time will do more harm than good. Let the present session be !. devoted tc such wisely conceived legislation as will tend to build up our great in dustrial and agricultural interests,-- interests which our law makers arc altogether too prone to overlook and neglect.
Year: 1879

If Senator Lamar is really the author of the foolish letter attributed to him, wherein he says he is fol Grant as President for life, and fo, his son Fred after him, it ought to for ever settle hIs status with the South ern people. We do not credit tho rumored authorship, but it is hard to tell these times what men whr are leading a political life will do.
Year: 1879

Memphis is enthusiastically in earnest in regard to the sewerage of that city. The Citizens Committee have adopted the recommended tax levy, and Gov. Marks will convene the legislature at once to authorize the tax levy.
Year: 1879

There is none of the Grant. boom at the South in Arkansas,-- that is to say, among the democrats. We believe Grant is the man among Arkansas Republicans, but there is not democrat in the State in favor of his third term aspirations.
Year: 1879

The Quawpaw Cotton Mills, of Little Rock, are doing good busi ness. The capital stock is to be in, creased and new machinery added Just such enterprises are what we need to make the South rich, self sustaining and independent.
Year: 1879

Digging His Own Grave--Youthful


Bravado no DefeDse Against the
Grim Monster.


The quleS little village OF Warnerville,
Scohsrie County. New York, was recent
ly the scene Of sensation which has
worked its rural inhabitants into state
of intense excitement The facts Of the
case are as follows: Several of the VII
lage youths, who, by the wav, are prone
to acts OF deviltry and youthful wicked
ness, met few days ago for the express
purpose of having what they termed q
glorious drunk One Of the prelimina.
ries was the construction Of coffin,
made of rough boards, into which it was
agreed that the one who first became 10
toxicsted should be placed. They then
proceeded 10 "punish" large quantities
of poor whisky, and one of. their nun.
ber, being the first to succumb to the cf
fects of the vile potions, was put into
the cofiia aud the lid nailed on. By this
time the whole party were in such a state
OF intoxication that thei were equal to
any act of devilish cruelty A rope was
then attached to the coffin, which they
proceeded to drag, together with its
drunken occupant,up ard down the high
way for long time. When at last they
grew tired of this sport and opened the
coffin, the young man was found to be
nearly dead from the close confinement
and the rough treatment TO which he had
been subjected One of their number, q
young fellow by the name of Marcie, vas
so warmed up by his severe exertions
that he caught heavy cold, was taken
sick, and in less than week there was q
genuine funeral and he occupied the cof-


On. Oaly few days before young Mar
Gle, being in cemetery with some COM
panions, remarked, The next grave you
dig here you NAV die for me-"
Year: 1879

Make full estimate of all you owe.
and of all that is owing to you Reduce
the same to q note As fast as you col
lect pay over to those you owe. If you
cannot, renew your note every year, and
get the best security you can. Go to
business diligently and he Industrious
waste no idle moments; be very econo.
mical in all things; discard all pride; be
faithful in your duty to God by regular
and hearty prayer morning and night ;
attend church and meeting regular every
Sunday: and do unto all men as you
would they should do unto you. If you
are too needy in circumstances to give
to the poor, do whatever else is in your
power cheerfully, but if you can, helI
the poor and unfortunate. Pursue this
course diligently and sincerely for seven
years, and if you are not happy, com
Portable and independent in your circum'
stances come to me and ! will pay youl
debts Ben. Franklin.
Year: 1879

When. sometimes our feet grow weary,
On the rugged hills of life
The path stretching long and dreary


With trial and labor rife
We pause on the toilsome journey,


Glancing backward in valley and glen
And sigh with infinite longing


To return and begin aga.
For behind is the dew of the morning,
In all its freshness and light,
And before are doubts and shadows,


And the chill and gloom of the night.
We remember the sunny places


We passed SO carelessly then,
And ask, with . passionate longing:
To return and begin again.
All, vain, indeed, is the askingl


Life's duties press all Of US on,
And who dare shrink from the labor,


Or sigh for the sunshine that's gone!
And, it may be, not far on bafore US


Wait fairer places than then,
Life's paths may yet lead by still waters,
Though we may not begin again.
Fer evermore upward and onward


Be our paths on the hills Of life.
And soon with radiant dawning


Transfgure the toll and the strife,
And our Fathers hand will lead US


Tenderly upward then;
In the Joy and peace of fairsr world


He'll let us begin again.
Year: 1879

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lENe cannot measure the value OF
brisk walk in the open air; but exer-
else like all things. may be overdone.--
People who pass from sedentary life
to, say, brisk walking tour, sometimes
think they can lay in good store OF
health by keeping on their legs as long
as they can stand, but there is no good
in coming i'll. We cannot measure the
value of exercise to our frames by the
amount we can get through with IAN eff,
fort. There is no true recreation in
heavy toll. A certain amount of grind.
ing will put an edge to tie tool, but too
much will grind it all away. When we
are cold we are content to warm our
selves at the FIRE. we do not wish to be
burnt. So in holiday exercise the pas
sage from wholesome exertion to fatigue
may not be always Immediately percepti-
BILE, but it brings its evil results and I
have known people, especially young wo.
men, fall into ban health simply from
having performed what they considered
wonderful feats in a walking tour. The
excitement keeps them up, after q fash
ion, for time. but when they get home
they lind out the harm they have done
themselves. Nature has been upset and
avenges herself 1t is well to develop
muscle, and strength and elasticity of
limb. but ordinary men and women are
not fitted to become contortionists.
Year: 1879

EYDaniel Webster had an anecdote
OF old Father Searl, the minister OF bis
boyhood, which is too good to be lost
1t VAS customary then TO wear buckskin
breeches in cool weather One Sunday
morning in autumn, Father Searl brought
his breeches down from the garret, but
the wasps had taken possession during
the summer, and were having nice time
Of 1t in them BY dint Of effort be got
out the intruders and dressed for meet
ing. But while reading the Scripture to
the congregation he felt dagger from
one of the enraged small wasted fellows,
and jumped around the pulpit slapping
his thighs. But the more he slapped
and danced the more they stung The
people thought him crazy, but he ex.
planned the matter by saying "Breth-
rem, don't be alarmed; the word OF the
Lord is in my mouth, but the devil is in
my breechesw Webster always told il
with great glee to the ministers.
Year: 1879

Mr.. Rufus Westersby Hicks. ol
Oshkosh, is now ninety years Of age
aud in robust health In response to
my inquiry, how he managed t:
keep himself in such condition he has
written me the following letter which
l publish for the benefit Of the pub
lie. Mr.. Hicks says


In the first place I have always
been careful to sleep with plenty Of
air in my bedroom. regard this. a
matter of vital i'm portance. The prac-
tice Of sleeping in vacuum will grad
pally UNDERMINE the strongest consti
tution. | have always found a great
advantage too, in sleeping IN bed,
and not on the wash stand or across
the fowl rack. My grandfather used
to say that tke towel rack was even
more dangerous to sleep on than the
mantel piece ..'....... 49,
/, Upon rising in the morning, / al
wavs jump at once into the bath tub
no matter how cold the weather is ;
and sit there thinking whether |
shall turn the water on or not. Gen.
Year: 1879

, TIVE Republican is deluding its read
.r, There is no probability Of its
party being resurrected in time to carry
the city election. 1t was destroyed last
wear for the purpose of getting mp some
new party in the State that would not
be burdened with the offensive leaders
in this city who run the city into nun
dreds of thousands Of dollars in debt
and when turned out Of office left the
city treasury without dollar, ana a
floating debt of $4,000. Oh, no, the
resurrectionists tried their best against
Mayor Almonds election and failed
They will fail quite as badly in theil
next attempt to defeat the Democrats
since they have reduced the taxes OF the
city. Every tax-bill now shows on IT.
face what the Democrats mean to do
continued in Office. The Republican Il
opposed TO this and says the tax is TOT


low. The people are not likely to vot'
In favor Of party that favors increased


taxation.
Year: 1879

A RARE CHANCE Is now offered to
our Republican friends to show their
liberality to their negro allies. There is
q member of Council to be elected from
the 7th Ward, and there are so MANY
negroes in that Ward who have steadily
voted the Republican ticket, that some
thing is due them from their white
brethern Of that party who are sucf
great advocates of equality. Let a re-
spectacle negro be nominated and elect
ed by all means from the Seventh
Ward. Don't 60 and nominate a negro
in q Democratic Ward where whit
Republican is sure to be defeated-b'
fair and honest for once with your colore'
allies.
Year: 1879

b IT WAS A CURRENT RUMoR among
the police that the safe in the GAZETTE
ofiice was to be ''cracked" last night.
Not wishing to have bullet put through
any one or attend Court on account Of
the ''cracking" of our safe that contain
ed only few old books, we gave orders
to leave the door unlocked on jar, so
that if there was q poor devil who was
70 great fool as to delude himself with
the idea that he might get anything out
of a safe in a printing Office, he might have
IN opportunity to thank US in the future
for enabling him to escape the whipping
post. The safe was not "cracked."
Year: 1879

THE Republicans continues to show its
detestation of the reduction of the taxes
by the Democratic City Council. Moth
ing has seemed to annoy 1t so much.
Now, If the case had been reversed and
the Republicans had reduced the taxes
against the votes of the Democratic
members, the Republican would have
been delighted. 1t reminds us Of the
fox in the fable. Low taxes made lower
by Democratic legislation are "sour
grapes" to Republican politicians. They
will all get better and feel more content
ed after the city election, when they set
tie down under the conviction tha
lower taxes is just what the people wan
and will vote for.
Year: 1879

TRIMMED SKIRTS VERSUS UN-


TRIMMED.


The latest innovation is that of ell
tirely plain skirts with polonaise or
overekirt and basque. But in either
case the upper skirt is short and
comes high on the sides. A rich
striped silk, corduroy or satin, forms
the lower skirt while the overdress
is of fine plain material. Plain velvet
skirts are also to he observed. Then
again we see skirts of similar fabric,
but having only faint show of trim
ming, as for example, narrow row
of side piaits around the lower edge
or fans let in at intervals. These
fans are indeed quite a feature in
new costumes, and are placed any
where and everywhere. But, though
am willing to prophesy that un-
trimmed skirts will prove as conta-
geous as the smallpox, yet, for the
present, We find that opposite styles
are formidable by reason of .heir
numbers. lis not risk to say that
anything and everything is fashion
able. A month ago wrote that there
was rage for trimmed skirts and to
give all accurate idea of the different
ways which prevail would be to
cover quire OF paper and bring on
a headache for a week. Oftentimes
prolonged overskirt opens back
from the front or is SO short as to
Year: 1879

In his admirable address on "the
future of journalism" made before
the press association of New York,
at Rochester, few days ago, Mr..
Whitelaw Reid made the following
sensible remarks on the duty of .
newspaper to party:


What shall be the relations of this
new journal of the future toward
parties? l may claim to have been
Que of the apostles of independent
journalism, but the zeal of the new
converts has quite left me among the
old fogies. IL never occurred to me
that in refusing TO obey blindly every
behest OF party it was necessary to
keep entirely aloot from party-to
shut off ones self from the sole
agency through which, amoug q free
people, lasting political results can
be attained. A government like ours
without parties is Impossible. Sub
stantial reforms can only be reached
through the action of parties. The
true statesman and the really lnfluen-
tial editor are those who are able to
control and guide parties, not those
who waste their strength in merely
thrusting aside aud breaking up tho
only tools with which their work can
6e done. There is an old question
as to whether newspaper controls
public opinion or public opinion con-
trolls the newspaper. This, at least,
Is true: That editor best succeeds
who best interprets the prevail ling
and the better tendencies of public
opinion, and who, whatever his per-
sonal views concerning it, does not
get himself too far out ofrelations to
it. He will understand that a party
is not All end, but a means; will use
it if it leads TO his end, will use some
other if that serve better, but will
never commit the folly of attempting
to reach the end without the means.
He may not blindly follow a party;
in undertaking to lead it he may
get ahead oft or even against IT, but
he will never make the mistake of
Undertaking. q party or attempting
to get OIL permanently and produce
lasting results without one. Far less
will he conceive that his journalistic
integrity can only be intained by
refusing to believe good of his own
party save upon demonstrative evil
dence, while for the sake of "fair-
ness" he refus.s to believe evil of
his opponents, save on evidence of
the .me sort. What his precise re-
lation to party is to be must be de-
termined by his own character, the
character OF the party, and the. cir
cumstahces affecting both but some
relation is inevitable, unless he would
be impotent. OF all the pueri.e follies
that have masqueraded before high
heaven in the guise of reform the
most childish has been the idea that
the editor could vindicate his inde-
pendencr only by sittlng Oh the femc,
aud throwing stones with impartial
vigor alike at friend aud foe.
Year: 1879




great speech made in reply to Mr.
Blaine. on Thursday OF last week.
took this correct position: That the
states are absolutely sovereign in
the exercise of their reserved rights,
and that this government has no
power over state in the exercise OF
her reserved rights, and that on the
other hand the samelpeople who made
the constitutions of the states made the
constitution of the federal government
and clothed it with specific powers, and
within its specific powers the federal
government is also supreme, and of
course within the delegated powers; it is
alone supreme, just as the states in their
reserved powers are alone supreme.
After an eloquent speech on the merits
OF these propositions. in support of
which he frequently quoted Mr.. Web
ster, Mr.. Hill closed with these words:
"Would that Massachusetts would give
to the country another Webster. Sir,
cannot hope even to initiate his great
ness; but should like to follow such a
grand man, even if it must be afar off !;
and l wish like him to have ten thous-
and voices to-day; I wish 1 could
command his eloquence for one hour;
wish l could speak as Le only spoke.
l wish every man in America could
hear the words which believe he would
utter with much more forcible power
| when now declare this union was not
the cause of our war this union never
shed fraternal blood; this union never
burned the houses and cities and devas-
tated the soil OF its own citizens. No, no.
All that was the work of dlabolical
sectionalism. l would beg the Ameri-
can people to-day, come back from these
wanderings, these sectional wanderings,
whether IN the direction of secession or
in the direction of consolidation and
despotism; come back to the constitu-
ton as our fathers made 1T, as Madison
explained 1t, as Webster expounded it,
as it now stands unaltered IN character
by the three new amendments that have
been adopted; come back to it as a
union OF States; come back to 1t as
partly national and partly federal
government, such as no other people
ever enjoyed and such as no wise people
will ever abandon. earnestly beg the
people OF the north. If they would pre-
serve this inestimable heritage and trans
NIT its blessings to their posterity, to
disband this sectional republican party
No sectional party ever was or ever can
be union party. 1t is mere, sheer.
naked hypocrisy to pretend so. Noman
and no party can be true to the whole
union who is false to part of it; no
man and no party can be proper ad-
ministrator of this common government
who hates any one section of this coun-
try. L would ring it in the ears of pa
triots, would ring 1t in the ears OF
statesmen, l would ring it in the ears of
all the people north and south, east and
west, if we would save further strife
and further woe, if we would preserve
finally the liberties of this country, we
must disband all sectional parties and
get back to that union under the consti.
tuition which knows no section, but does
know all the States. Without states
there may be empire, and there will be
despotism, but there can be no constitu-
tional union;' while without union there
may be license, and there will be an
archy, but there can be no liberty or
security"