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Year: 1878

THE DelGodredn advances the opinion
that the discussion of the silver BIZ ought
to "cease," because, as it says, the ques
ton is settled.


We have long ago stated that the ques
ton was settled; and that bill to de
monetize silver could not be passed for q
generation to come.


But the opponents of the coinage OF
silver as legal tender money, have very
recently said through their organ that
the silver bill would soon be repealed, to
the shame and confusion of those who
advocated its passage.


We had no doubt, at all, that this
will be done by the gold gamblers if they
can effect it in any way. And we always
did believe that the Monetary Commits
sion to the Latin Union was gotten up
In part with this view, and that the ad-
voeates of the single gold standard hoped
to open the question again when that
Commission made its report.


1t Is commission that never ought to
have been authorized. 1t has given
Hayes an opportunity to send three or
four of the rich gold advocates abroad to
make the tour of Europe at the expense
OF the taxpayers of the country, to visit
Paris and take in the Exposition and all
the important cities, while they are at
the same time being paid large sum of
money, for doing what could just as well
have been done by correspondence with
out commission. But it is convenient
way of sp' nding forty or fifty thousand
dollars TO obtain information that could
have been had through other sou, ces,
more likelyt to be correct, for about 5000
or less. As to making other govern
mens CONFORM their coin to ours either
In weight or tineness, we do not believe
there is any hope of accom- plishing that
and 1t would be of trifiing consequence
anyhow, unless the other nations could
each be induced to give up their system
OF coinage and adopt that of ours. Ger.
tainly there. can be no hope of our peo
pie pelng induced to give up the dollal
ana Its fractional parts, to adopt any O
the systems of coinage of the nation
forming the Latin Union, or of any othe
OF the European countries.


Inc Commission, in our opinion. is
h"mpug' and was only gotten up to cove
up in part the ignorance of men wb
undertook to establish single eol
STANDARD to accommodate British inte,
ests, and in the face of the fact that tn
people We're opposed to it and that su,
cessfui resumption without the aid {
SILVER com was an utter impossibilit,
and would have proved disastrous fai
ure and thrown the country back upo
paper currency perhaps for ten years
come.
Year: 1878

bold and open tricks by which the people
have been deceived. We were assured
few years ago that Congress,by coming to
basis of expenditures approaching such
as enables Delaware to govern herself,
would reduce the expenditures 75,000,-
900 to 100000, from what they were
per annum. We have been greatly de-
ceived and disappointed in this, and shall
now be compelled to wait until we Sc
cure Democratic majority in the Senate
before we can hope to promise much
more in the way of reducing the national
expenses.


Nevertheless we shall continue to fight
on this line until the victory for the peo-
pie is won. We are sure that the nation
could be governed better for 500, 1000
year less than it costs; and the people
thus relieved in a score of years OF its
debt would be happier and better. But
to do this a better class Of men must be
sent to Washngton-men whose politics
|


are not carried in their pockets and whose
patriotism is not to be made merchandise
of.


This the laboring people should insist
upon. Our Diplomatic service costs
double what it could be better effected fol
by better men; our Indian appropriation
| is twice what it should be; our Army
might be reduced to 10000 or $4,000 men
without incurring any risks; and some
$500 old superanuated officers might be,
and should be discharged. Most of them
are rich and they have no more right to
be kept after the war is over than the
rank and file. The navy which costs un-
told sums, had better rot than that the
people should be taxed at such a rate to
keep it up; it could be well conducted on
half the money that is now annually paid
to keep itup.


And the salaries that were raised by
war and initiation times should be reduced
W hieSo oho cihoiSchSy anu totoiicopoiiu
with the reduction of the laboring, mer-
chandizing and commercial people.


One tenth of the devotion to the State
by honorable statesmen that is given by
the frequently much abused clergymen Oh
the country to the church, with the present
rate of tax and the same means at their
command would rid this county of every
dollar of its great debt in less than twen-
ty-years; and build up system of gov
ernment that would make us, as we
would have been had it not been for the
war, the grandest in all things and the
richest and most powerful nation on
earth.
Year: 1878

down through the sand as shot
could run through a basket OF
oranges; but what was lacking in
size was made up in number. 1t
is O great mistake to suppose that
sand will filter out the impurities
from these shallow wells. The
smallest particle of sand found,
measured 1000 OF All inch long,
while the average was fully four
times as long, and a thousand times
as large, at least, as most Of the an
imals and particles Of vegetable
matter.


The water at the Third ward
contained all the different kinds OF
animals found at Campbellville and
also large numbers Of long, white
worms shaped like an angleworm,
being found 10 a single drop. I'm
der the glass they appeared from
three to four inches long and half
as large around as a lead pencil,
hence their length must be about
1-30 of an inch. Held up to the
light in the bottle, they were visi-
ble to the naked eye. The well
from which this water was taken is
5 or 10 feet deep, and is only two
or three rods from vault and also
a stable. The impurities from these
of course easily filter down into
the well, and poison the water, and
a chemical test would undoubtedly
show large quantities of ammonia
and nitrates. But enough has been
discovered to satisfy the most fasti-
dious.


The water at the Second ward
near the Jail, contained consider.
able vegetable matter, not muct
decayed, and no animals whatever
were discovered. This water was
therefore pretty good, If one enjoys
the taste of the harmless minerals
which II contains. 1t comes from
"hored WELL"


One need scarcely write a com
,nentary on the water of these shall
low wells, if those Mt Campbellvillt
and the Third ward are fair speci
mems. One may have a "diet o
worms" in his own house every
day if he likes, hut he certainl,
can not enjoy that luxury withou
great danger. Boiling the wate
will he some help, but the dea'
carcasses and rottenness still re
main. This water is totally uni
for drinking purposes whatever
and those who use it unfiltered
especially when the wells are sitn
ated near out buildings or stables
are sowing the seeds of disease a
every draft they drink, and sum
mer complaint and fevers will al
most certainly be the penalty.
Year: 1878

The planet Venus, now visible In
the heavens, on the path of the
sun, and so bright that it may he
seen during all the forenoon, has
some Interesting features. 1t will
continne to he morning star now
about ls0 days, hut is so rapidly
advancing away from us that it
will soon appear very dim even in
early morning. 1t will again he
visible on the east side Of the sun
in AL days, and then it can ne
seen all the afternoon, nearly as
bright as 1t now Is. In 143 days
after that, or 5s4 days from now, II
will have gone around the sun and
caught up with the earth, passed
II, and I've about where it now Is
Then 1t will, Of course, be visible
again, though not quite as bright
as now, as it will be somewhat
further south. The periods Of ex'
treme brightness occur about once
in eight years when the planet is a.
its greatest north latitude. but !
may always be seen in dayligh
twice In 5s4 days
Year: 1878

BURNING OF new KENT COUNTY JAIL
The iail at New Kent Courthouse was de-
stroyed by fire on Sunday morning about 2
O'Clock under the following circumstances
A colored man, whose name could not be
ascertained, was confined in the upper cell
on charge of felony. He set fire to the
flooring, and as soon as space sufficiently
large was made descended to the lower cell
and made his escape through one OF the
windows. He doubtless had help from the
outside, as the windows were made secure
by heavy iron bars. AT last accounts he WAS
still nt laroe.
Year: 1878

For the Benefit of the PoSr.-At the re-
quest Of the Mayor and other leading citi-
Zens, Ralph Bingham, the boy orator, only
seven years old, will give an exhibition to-
morrow night in the leeture-room OF the
Baptist church for the benefit Of the poor
OF Manchester. The oratorical powers of
Master Ralph have excited the wonder and
admiration OF all who have heard him. he
will recite his best selections tomorrow
night, and tile house should be crowded.
Year: 1878

I give, in a few words, the results of experience in blowing. 1. Plow only when the ground is dry enough to leave 1t mellow. 2. Plow so as to leave the upper or richer clement still, as nature does, at the top. How can deep furrows be made without leaving the upper sur face at the bottom? Use the subsoil blow, and you are all right; when the soil is deep, deep-plowing will do, and it will do with heavy surface-manuring. The nearer the surface the fertilizers are, the better the crops will be. Ihave had good crops of corn with late fall plow- ing, and, in spring, just spread and har- row in the manure. This I do, say from the middle of May to June 1. The ground is warm and dry, and the soil re- tains the open and light condition the winter frosts bequeath better than blows can do. Many farmers think the manure lost by evaporation unless it is pretty we'll buried, but, if too deep, nothing but miracle will raise it. It will be found that quite strawy manure will work we'll on dry ground, applied on the surface. It is we'll to blow just as you plant, if this is done in the spring if green sod, Jet the grass get good start if stubble, the weeds turned under will make manure. -Z. B., Dudley, Mass.
Year: 1878

When Friendship first came down to earth, With heart of generous mold, And soul of truth and heavenly worth, Twas in the age of gold. .. She taught the love that came from God For all humanity; . Sweet Pity in her footsteps trod,

 With Faith and Charity. ~ But Flattery, as the world grew old, Stole Friendships honest face; When Truths stern accents grew less bold, And Falsehood taught grimace, T Tn indignant martyr did not wreak

 Her vengeance upon men, Nor soar on refuent wing, to seek

 Her home In heaven again. She left her rival to reign OCT

 The sunny paths of life, And loved the dark ones to explore

 With sad misfortune rife. Both to thelr own their aid extend

 Each In her way mother; Success still finds the QUO friend,

 Adversity the other.
Year: 1878

A fashion item says that white Turk ish towelling is used for morning wrap pers. It would be good thing if the same material was oftener made closely fitting, with soap and water trimmings.
Year: 1878

Two old people Will be sold on


Thursday next at the church door
Of a parish in Quebec, encumbered


with q farm. they handed over


their property TO Nbeir children,


on condition that 3 long as the


old people lived those children


should lodge and board them.


wash and mend their clothing, fur
nish them with outer garments
aud linen, shoes and hcadrcsses all
suitable to their condition; take
them to divine service on Sundays
aud least days and bring them
home, place a horse and buggy at
their disposal on demand, fetch
and fec. the priest and doctor when
desired, keep in good order the
best bed for them until the death
of the Survivor, allow them access
to all buildings and lands they may
wish to enter, satisfy all their nee
essary wants, spiritual or corporal
and in times of sickness furnish
them with ueluxuries, and finally |
1t their death, bury them in the
parish cemotry, provide an ordina-
y funeral service and a memorial
ervicc at the end of the year, be-
ides having ten low masses chant
d for the repose of their souls.
The new possessors Of the proper
Y failed, and now the property is


fered for sale, subject to the
hargcs in the deed of donation.
his is u very common practice in
.ower Canada.
Year: 1878

Hoe 0uTLAwRy.-The hogs OF
this city don't pay any more atten-
ton to the ordinances than il they
we're not promulgated. There is a
proclamation against their run
ming at large, and penalties pro-
nounced against them for doing
SO yet every few days we see a
group roofing In the bitches. We
direct the attention Of our new
police to this evil, and hope they
win stop ID.
Year: 1878

We learn that the Odd Fellows
contemplate building a hall. They
own u very choice lot and have
revenue sufficient to go ahead with
the enterprise. Their Lodge is the
argest aud wealthiest in the State,
and il they build a handsome hall,
they would no doubt have as ten.
ants all the other societies tha,
meet in the town, as we'll as reye


nuo from rent Of the lower story
Year: 1878

The Ievee Board at its session
this week divided the cotton tax
collection district into counties,
and appointed one collector for
each county. For this county The
Board conferred the honor upon
Captain Il. Bourges, Of whose
fitness for the position there can be
no question.
Year: 1878

The Deer Creek Railroad is
going ahead at an encouraging
rate Track laying is progressing
at about q fourth of a mile per
day, and If bad weather does not
prevent, the ears will be running
to Fish Lake in a very few days.
Year: 1878

The roads are still in a very
ragged condition, but the locomo-
tive will soon sound its whistle at
Fish Lake, and then Deer creek
folks can send their cotton to the
river without fear Of death TO their
mules.
Year: 1878

FooLscAP PAPER.-When l was
little. it was great puzzle to me
what was the matter with the paper
called .foolscap. Why did the folks
give such an impolite name to such
nice, big, convenient paper? This is
the way Of il. When Oliver Crom-
we'll was Lord Protector of England.
he had cap of Liberty made as .
stamp Of all the government paper.
After his death. and the Stuarts had
returned. it happened one day that
King Charles the Second wanted to
write a letter. They brought MIN some
of Crom wells paper. He noticed the
stamp and said: What is that in the
coruers' When he was told he flew
into passion. and said Take it away.
None of your foolscap for me :


This little bit of history will make
you understand why one class OF paper
which you use has so dull a naue.--
Christian at Work
Year: 1878

A mysterious shooting atfray took place
about 10:3o o'clock this morning, opposite
the Galvanized Iron Works. No. 311 East
Pearl street. Just as car No. 81 of the Pen
dleton line was passing that point Lady,
whose name could not be learned, was no
ticed to drop down on the sidewalk bleed
ing from her forehead. On examination it
was found that she was suffering from a
small but dangerous gun-shot wound in the
head.


The lady was seen to drop by all the pass
engers in the car, but none of them, includ-
ing the driver or conductor, heard the re-
port ofthe shooting.


The supposition is that the lady was shot
with an air-gun ball. She was picked up by
some stablemen in the neighborhood and
conveyed to DR.. Sittels Office, on Pearl
street, near Pike, The wound, although
dangerous is not considered fatal.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star


New YORK, Nav 16.-Although it is
nearly ten years since the Hon. Cassius NJ.
Clay visited New York he seems to have
aged but little. His beard, close cut, is
white, and his hair very gray but as he
stood in the parlor of RossInore Hotel last
evening receiving friends, his step was firm
and his carriage erect, as they used to be in
old days. when he faced angry and danger
GUS throngs and talked to slaves as no other
man ever did and live.


TO a reporter he said, "Well, Hayes has
given US of the South what we expected
from Tilden, therefore, say to our people
that, having got what they want from
Hayes, they should not now toss him back
into the hands OF Cameron and Conkling
for them to handle; besides, | think that
they agreed to stand by the game of chance,
and in good faith ought to do so. His pol
icy has made the South strong and peace
full. l expect to see the country
governed by Southern men and
influence largely, now that our troubles
have been resumed, because we are more
harmonious than the people of the North.
We have no Jacobinism there. Men follow
an issue more cOmpactly. while at the
North they are divided into factions, par
ties, &c, but l regard all this talk about
North and South as out of place. We are
of one country. l don't know of any sec
tionalism existing, as | am called upon to
defend my own people.
Year: 1878

A new change in the management of the
Coroner's office will take place at an early
day, bill having been passed by the Legis-
lature this week aboishing the jury, which
hitherto had been impaneled by the Coro-
ner in accordance with the old law. This
will have the effect of keeping loungers and
professional jurors from the office, and will
in addition be the means of saving &c. if not
more, in every inquest held by the Coroner
That official will therefore be obliged to
hear all of the testimony in cases coming
before him, and render his own verdict
This of course will put considerable respon-
sibility on the Coroner's shoulders.


Another change will also be made Hith-
erto the Coroner has been allowed but
janitor, and now he will have authority to
appoint his own clerk at fixed salary.
Year: 1878

Special to the Star


WASHINGTON, May 16.-The nomination
of Amor Smith for Collector of the First
Ohio District, in place of Weitzel, was sent
to the Senate this afternoon by the Presi-
dent
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star.


New YoRK, May 16-The statement is
again reiterated that Owen Murphy, Ex-
Excise Commissioner, is coming back from
exile. His friends are now making arrange
ments for settlement in his behalf, and it
is expected that he will soon be in posi-
ton to present himself in New York.
Year: 1878

The year 1878 seems destined to OF


on record as the year Of terrible storms


The TRIBUNE has already given account


Of three or four destructive storms which


have visited different portions of the


the country, but none has been equal in


the destruction of life and property to


the ore which visited the West Thursday


night of last week. A special telegram


to the Chicago Inter-Gcean, from Madi-


son, Wisconsin,, in which stfte the storm


appears to have attained its greatest


fury, says: 1.-The storm struck this county


in the town of Perry, which is the south.


western town. ard followed the lower


tier OF towns clear across the country.
entering Jefferson County near Fort At


kinson. 1t made slight detour to the


north near First Lake, five miles east of


this city, when it again took an easterIy
course. The eastern towns did not suf-
fer near as much as did the three wes-
tern towns of Primrose, Montrose and
Perry. But everywhere in its course a
scene OF desolation is everywhere appar-
ent. Thirty lives were sacrificed TO its
insatiate fury in this county alone, and
nearly a hundred seriously injured.
while the destruction of property will
reach Into the millions. Many hair
breadth escapes are narrated. This
cyclone is prob bly, the most destructive
OF any in the United States through its
whole course from Elueral Point to Mil
waukee, which was from a quarter to
half mile in width. At least fifty lives
have been lost, and from 200 to $50 seri-
ously injured, while scores of people
are lett homeless, many OF them unable
to know where there next meal is CON-
ing from. The whole loss of property
Will be several millions. The course of
the storm across the entire state was
through section where there were no
railroads or telegraph lines, except at
A lew points, and it is probable that the
worst of it mas not yet been matle public.
The velocity of the wind in the limit of
the cyclone is supposed to have been as
high as seventy or eighty miles an hour,
lnd accompanied by fierce electricity
md the heaviest kind of thunder


throughout lis entire course. Every
where We heard the dtsoIatc story O.
oss of home an;l friends. Tile torn .do
las been terrible in its effects. La places
is track is only five or six rolls will,
chile at others it reached out its mighty
'rms from a quarter to half mile, lie
everything in lis track.
Year: 1878

To talk well is talent not possessed
by all. Yet it is easily acquired. Fam
iliarize yourself with the exact meanings
and the nice uses Of words by the study
of synonyms. You can be careful in
your daily conversation to avoid false, or
vicious. or low forms of expression, un-
der which head group everything
which belongs to the dictionary of slang,
and you can be equally careful to speak
well. A little care in the choice Of
words at home, and in your ordinary
talk, would be repaid. If we were half so
earnest in the formation Of our habits
of conversation as We are in trying to
gain other accomplishments, there would
be a great additional charm given to
the intercourse of society. Bear in
mind that simplicity is elegance, and
pedantry is generally only transparent
self,conccit. The word which most
directly conveys your meaning is the
best vehicle of your thought. Secondly
you can read every day some good,
strong, tcrse author, whose style will
inseuslbly form and color yours. Need,
ing to give scope and vigor to your i'm
asination, read, after the Bible, Shakes
peare and Milton. Never be without
some volume which will help and feed
you, and stimulate your own thoughts to
new flights.
Year: 1878

Sunday afternoon policeman walking
along Columbis street east caught sight
of boy trying to pry up kitchen win
dow. As the lad betrayed no alarm
when accosted, the officer mildly de-
mandcd if he lived there, and why he
was prying up the sash.


I live here, but I'm locked out re-
piled the boy. This is about the hun
dredth time this game has been played
on me, and this is she last hair that
breaks the camels back "


Where's your mother


Gone over to my aunt's, I s'pose.
I've just got home from Sunday school.


And why should she lock the door ?


That's the bloody mystery! angrily
exclaimed the lad. There's big frosted
cake in the house, of course but would
touch it?' Why. I just hate the sight
of raisin cake with frosting on it.


'You simply desire to get in to warm
your feet, suggested the officer.


That's all, and I'm going in if it takes
the roof OFF,


The officer walked on, and in few
minutes passed up the alley behind the
house to help catch loose horse. Seated
on the fence was the boy who was work
ing at the window. He was now work.
ing on frosted cake.


'Ah-ha didn't you tell me you didn't
like cake!' cried the officer.


THAT was when was cold, replied
the boy as he Hunted for the raisins.
There's heap Of difference between q
cold boy and warm boyF


and you don't feel as desperate as
you did,


Not quite though can't tell what
minute l may want some picked peaches
and it makes me mad to think that ma
hid this cake in a basket in the parlor
stove ?'--Depoi Free Press.