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Year: 1878

The proverb that "misfortune makes
strange comrades" has seldom been
more aptly illustrated than by the adj
venture Of ar English soldier in India,
who, having been caught in anything
but sober condition by his colonel. a
rigid disciplinarian, was sent to pass
night in "chokey" (the lock-up). As
the culprit, sleepless from heat and
mosquitoes, was meditating dolefully
upon the further punishment that was
certain to await him next morning, he
suddenly heard rustling close beside
him, and felt the cold, Shiny touch of a
snake upon his bare foot. Being man
of iron nerve, he contrived to restrain
the cry that rose to his lirs, and to lie
motionless as log whilst his horrible
bedfellow, whom he instantly felt to be
of great size. crawlcd to and fro over
his body and face, as if. to make out
who or what he light be. Having at
length satisfied itself that nothing was
to be feared from him, it glided off and
ensconced itself under the roll of mating
which served him as bed. With the
first gleam of daylight The prisoner was
astir, and having armed himself with a
heavy stone, raised the mating just
sufficiently to let his unbidden guest
thrust out its head, which he then
crushed to pieces with the stone. At
that moment the door opened, and in
came the junior lieutenant, who, having
kindness for the delinquent, had come
to "give him a good talking to-" But
the moment the ofhcers's eyes fell upon
the dead snake he rushed out again like
one possessed, returning few minutes
later with the colonel and several other
officers. The old martinet having heard
the story, said with grim chuckle,
"This is lucky Job for you, my man,
for I meant to have given you a good
Aogging; but I can't fog man who
has done such feat as that. Don't let
me catch you drunk again, and here are
FIVE rupees for you" (s2 SOY.
Year: 1878

Here is printing Office. One man in
the Office is always busy at work dur
ing the day-always industrious. In
the evening he goes courting good
nice girl. There are FIVE other men in
the Office who don't do any such thing.
They spend halftheir evenings in dis
sipation. This first young man by and
by puts out from the others and gets q
printing Office Of his OVID. Then he
marries this girl. Soon he is able to
take his wife out to ride Of an evening.
The FIVE others, his former companions,
who see him indulging in this little
luxury, retire to neighboring saloon
and pass a resolution that there is an
eternal struggle between labor and cap,
ital.-CoL. BOB INGERsoLL.
Year: 1878

The Ithacca Journal relates that at
Greenback caucus in that town the
chairman made the remark that some
black sheep were found in every flock"
The words were no sooner uttered than
up jumped colored man, the only cn'
present, and demanded to know who
ths chair was 'luding at.
Year: 1878

In cleaning out his WE'LL the other
day, q farmer bad occasion to lower an
Irishmau about forty feet into the
bowels of the earth. When about halt
way down the .Oelt became frightened
and shouted "Let me up or I'll cut
the rope" Z
Year: 1878

The undersigned respectfully informs his
friends and the public generally that ne
nav still be found at his shop. 'ne aool
west of the postottice. where he is prepared
to execute promptly and in the most s'ylisn
and durable manner all jobs that may De
given him He will nlso make or repair
harness. or in fact anything else in his
line. He only solicits call


ISAAC YOUNG.
hpr. Eft
Year: 1878

SMALL THINuS.-In order to make farm.
ing a decided success in the South we must
educate ourselves in the way of giving more
attention to the small things connected with
the business. In other words, we must
bring ourselves into the habit of "making
every edge cut" and saving every thing,
no matter how in significant, that comes with.
in our reach. A strict adherence to this
rule is what makes it pay at the North
the main profit coming to the Northern
farmer grows out Of his savings Of small
things-a cent here and cent there. One
hundred Of these cents make dollar, you
see, and very often We might save hun
drcd, and not unfrequcntly several hundred
of them in single day, where we now per-
nit them to go to loss. One hundred day
would be S365 added TO your year by profits,
which would be no Insignificant affair, es-
pecially to the person running his business
on somewhat small scale


In times past, when everything was flush,
we were able to get along reasonably well
without concerning ourselves about small
things, so we allowed them to go by the
board, as beneath our notice. Finally this
became habit with us, and we took upon
ourselves kind of false dignity relative to
small things-thought it uadignified to givo
them the least attention. But those flush
times arc not lowering over this section of
country now, and hence change must be
made, and the sooner made the better for
us aud for the South in general To make
it will be no easy task, however. 1t cannot
be inaugurated by one fell swoop, as it
were-the individuals making up our farm
ing population must bring it on gradually,
by commencing to practice it themselves,
each throwing of his false dignity without
regard to what shall be said by this "digni-
tary" or that. Each for himself alone most
adapt and live up to that adagc which teach
es us that if we "take care Of the dimes
the dollars will take care of themselves. -
Mobile Tribune
Year: 1878

Monday, the 11th of February, was
dark, rainy day in the South Atlantic
Ocean. The schooner Carrie f. Long,
of Stockton, Me-, on her voyage from
Buenos Ayres to New York, had reached
a point Just south of the equator and
about 200 miles from the Brazilian
coast. Nothing was 10 be seen in any
direction, when all at once the lookout
shouted out: "A sailr' AT the same in
stant husky cry was heard by the sea-
men on deck. All looked in the direc-
tion whence the cry came, and laughed
at the lookout for his announcement
that sail was in sight. All that was
to be seen was an uneven mass of bam-
boo, not ten feet square, in the middle
of which half-naked black man was
kneeling upon a box. The only sail
visible was shirt discolored with sea
water, which was flying from a slender
bamboo pole. Beside the man was a
rusty kerosene can; in his hand rude
paddle which he used to support his
feeble body as he raised himself TO
shout for help. The raft was so narrow
and so low in the water that every
slight wave rolled over it from stem to
stern. The man shouted necessarily,
but now and then the sound died away
in his throat, and the hearers only knew
that he had shouted by the convulsive
action of his mouth and chin.


! A boat was lowered from the Carrie
Year: 1878

his pocket and used to loosen his grip
around the assailant's neck. Nothing
further could be understood of his state.
ment and he soon died. The old man
was in the habit of carrying considera-
BILE money on his person, and this it is
evident the young man knew, and de-
coyed him from home to rob and muir
der him. No money was on his person
when he was found.
Year: 1878

Many Of our personal friends have been cured by
the PERUVIAN SYRUP, but we have one proof
more powerful than all these, and that is-our own
personal experience! No oauthority put this down
no argument can contradict it, and no good word
shall be spared part until knowledge of this
blessing shall be spread broadcast among the people,
Year: 1878

THE CENTENARY EXCURsIoNs.-To-mo
row the excursion to Old Point, Norfolk,
and Portsmouth, under the auspices OF the
ladies OF the Centenary church, will be
made. All who desire real pleasant trip
under the supervision OF most capable
management should avail themselves of this
opportunity. Ladies who have no escort
can 60 with the utmost propriety, since
they will be chaperoned by committee Of
ladies especially appointed for that purpose.


A moonlight excursion will be given on
the evening of Wednesday the 18th instant
by the same ladies. The steamer Ariel has
been chartered, and the excursion will be
made down the river, returning the same
night
Year: 1878

Rude Behauior.-There was complaint Of
sorf1e very rude behavior on the part Of
some boys at the evening Sabbath school at
LyceGm Hall last Sunday. 1t is not be-
lieycd that the scholars were attached to
that school, but came from the vicinity. II
the conduct,is, repeated the boys will be re-
ported to the police, and the punishment


for disturbing religious worship is heavy
Year: 1878

RICHMOND, June 8, 1878.


!, Editors Dispatch: Permit me to correct
several errors in the account of the hd6edS-
corpus case reported in your issue OF this
date. Had your reporter been present no
such seq parte" statement would have
been made. A pretty good summary OF the
evidence against the asylum is given, but
not word in its defence, though we had
five witnesses examined.


!. 1t was proved that Mrs. West had had
two sons in the asylum for seven years, and
never before complained OF bad treatment,
but often expressed her gratitude for our
care of the boys; and whenever they ran
away, us they sometimes did, she promptly
returned them to the asylum. Lately she
has been anxious to have this SON so to o
trade, so he might board with her. Some
weeks ago: she wished him bound to q man
too well known at police headquarters to
Year: 1878

FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH,
BEING THE FEAST OF PENTEcosT,
OUR STORE WILL DE


CLOSED.
OuR PATRONS WILL PLEASE BEAR IT IN MIND
THAT WE CLOSE OUR STORE EVERY DAY
AT 7 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
WE ARE NOW OFFERING THE
CHEAPEST DRY GOODS
EVER SOLD IN THIS CITY.
1t is impossible to enumera1e the many


GREAT BARGAINS
that we have in store but say
CONE AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES.
We arc confident that none will leave our store dis


satisfied.


LEVY BROTHERS.
Year: 1878

HARvEsT.-The fields OF wheat in some
localities near the city have ripened unto
harvest, and reaping began in them yester-
day, and by Monday all the farmers in this
vicinity will be busy with their reapers.
This is from six to ten days earlier than
usual, and probably from four to five days
earlier than for twenty years past. The
Weld is much better than was anticipated
three weeks since, and the acreage sown
being greater than last year, the quantity
secured will not be much less than the last
crop; but the quality Of the grain may not
be so good as then, owing to the blade-rust
which attacked the growing crop about a
month ago.
Year: 1878

Never You mind the crowd. lad.


Or fancy your life won't tellI
Tho work is the work for a. thEt


To him that doeth it well.
Fancy the world n bill. lad:


Look where the millions stop:
You'll find the crowd at the base, lad;
There's always room at the top.
Courage and faith and Patience,
There's space in the old world yet.
The betrer chance you stand. lad.
The further along you get.
Keep your eye on the goal lad.


Never despair OF drop:
Be sure thatyour path leads upward;
There's always room at the top.
Year: 1878

DR.. Muller, chief physician of the Ger
man General Staff, who recently went to Ja-
pan to aid in creating military academy,
was the first person obtaining an audience of
the Mikado who did not take of his boots
Upon being informed that he could not en-
ter the sacred presence without doing so, he
replied that his master. the great Kaiser, or
dered him to appear in full military uniform,
and he was compelled to comply. His boots,
he said, formed an important essential to the
uniform, and he did not dare to present him
self without them. The Milkado consented
to the audience.
Year: 1878




Is nobler than brave retreat"
We recommend the above couplet from
Hudibras as Q study, TO those gentlemen
Who On Saturday night st . meeting Of
the citizens of the Third Ward, cooked up
q mics little arrangement to have . delegate
sent to Dover, without either popular cleo
tion, or popular endorsement. The rules Of
the cparty, are its organic law,
which, every Democrat at his peril disobeys,
provide, that the election of delegate TO
the State convention, shall be, by popular
vote taken and received by regularly ap.
pointed officers, at the usual voting places
OF the Ward. A ballot In the Water Witch
engine house, at the tail end Of q meeting
would be an impertiment, and Illegal def
ance OF the rules Of the party, and would
confer as much representation, capacity
upon the person elected, there al
II an election for the Third Ward
had besn held at the Light house. There Il
right and wrong way Of doing things. The
right way In this instance is to open the
polls in the election districts Of the Ward,
and give to every Democratic citizen full
and free opportunity of voting for the man
Of bis choice. The gentlemen who fixed up
the arrangement Of Saturday night may o.
well know, that the Democrats of the Ward
will stand no such nonsense. We give them
fair notice that polls will be opened and .
dslegate voted for according to the rules
and that no returning board" game will
be submitted to. Gentlemen retreat ID
wisdom; direct your bugler to sound one.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Hayes is pleased with the deci-
sion of the Supreme Court of Louis
lana, and has been heard to remark
that it would be hailed with joy and
satisfaction all over the loyal North
as the sweet harbinger of hope for
better and brighter days, resplendent
in the full effulgence of the policy of
conciliation, and that the gentle breezes
of the springtide from the sunny
Southern cline breathe full of the balm
of brotherly love and are heavy with
the incense of reunification, regenera-
ton and disenthrallment, without
distinction of race, color or previous
felony. 1t is suspected that the gently
dyspeptic Rogers had hand in the
revision of those beautiful thoughts
before they were finally uttered by
the cze .facto President. It is even
stated that the whole formula was
carefully digested and agreed upon by
Hayes and Rogers day before yesterday
at p. M, while they stood at the open
south " indow OF the executive chamber,
arm in arm, gazing out upon the ravish-
ing foreground of Ikidwell Bottoms,
with the soft-bosomed Potomac CLINT
ing the perspective and the dim hills
of. Virginia looming up in the dim
distance. It was beautiful picture


Washington Post.
Year: 1878

1t is a fearful thing that in a country
like this, where, according to the the
ory of the Constitution, the rulers were
but tho servants of tho people, the
people should stand in dread of their
legislation yet he would appeal to all
who heard him, whether when the last
Legislature had adjourned they did not
all feel as if an incubus had suddenly
been lifted from their breasts! Did not
their bosoms swell and heave long
sigh of relief, when they had the GER
tainty that no (more) nc,c experiments
were at this time to be brought forward
and forced upon the country? Was it
not terrible condition for a nation
when their chief consolation was the
inability of the government even to do
good? When their great safety lay in
this, that the Legislature had adj
journed? x


lido sincerely believe that never since
men have dwelt on the face of this
green earth, and had rulers over them,
was there ever an administration seen
in any country of the globe, Or in any
age of time, more utterly callous to the
sufferings or the wishes of the people.
IS. S. PRENTIsS.
Year: 1878

washington Special to Cincinnati Gazette.l


The best judgment that can be formed
from the opinions expressed by those
connected with the committees having
to do with the tariff, the repeal of re-
sumption, and the silver bullion certi-
hcate bills is that no one of these
measures can be passed at the present
session. AS to the tariff bill, the House
committee will report at the last of
this week, and ask to commit. Next
week it will begin discussion by Sec
tions of the Internal Revenue bill pre-
pared by Burchard and Tucker. This
is fifty pages long, and before it is fin
ished it will involve discussion of the
income and tobacco tax. All this must
precede final action by the committee
on the tariff bill, and the combined
measure cannot, in any event, be forced
through the House. Even if passed at
all by the 1st of June, one month would
be very short time to allow the FL
nance Committee of the Senate for it's
consideration, when the Ways and
Means Committee have already con-
sumed four months. There are very
few who think the Senate can be kept
at work after the 1st of July on the
tariff bill. AS to the repeal OF the re-
sumption act, the indications are that
IL Will not even command majority
vote in the Senate, and in no event can
it secure the necessary two-thirds 10
carry it over the certain veto. It is be-
lieved that proposition to take out
the date clause and incorporate further
machinery to aid gradual resumption,
and such machinery as should at some
time insure a constant advance toward
resumption might have much strength
in the Senate. But the decided opinion
of several Senators, who have given
much attention to the subject, is that
no change will be made in the law as
it now stands. AS to any further silver
legislation looking to bullion certificates
and free coinage, there is a decided
opinion among those consulted that
such measures cannot pass, after the
attempt in the House of last Monday.
Even some of the strongest supporters
of these schemes have lost all hopes of
success. One of the members of the
Finance Committee, of the longest ex-
perience, said to-day that if he were a
business man he should act upon the
belief that the tariff bill would not be-
come a law this session that the re-
sumption act would not be repealed,
and that no silver bullion certificate
bill would pass.
Year: 1878

[Natchitoches Vindicator.l
Tho utter failure of the General
Assembly to not only relieve the peo
pie from the effect of Radical govern.
ment, but to hearken to their impera.
tive demands by calling a Constitu.
tional Convention, should not be, nol
must not be attributed to the Democ-
racy-nor to those of the mass who
were, and are the Democrats that de-
feated Radicalis1n.


The Democratic party is essentially
| a peoples party-a poor and rich
mans party-and it's legislation has
always been to protect the poor from
the rapacious eXactions of the rich.
That embraces the whole science of
human government. The ignorant and
the poor are the weak, and have
always been tyranized over by the
rich, because they are the powerful,
and it is to protect the weak from the
strong, that social governments are
organized.


In the General Assembly just ad-
journed, there were not fifty Demo-
Gratis, per Sc, all told while the State
officials of that party do not number
a half dozen. A vicious faction of our
people-trained in duplicity and trick
cry, has managed to ride into power
on the broad backs of the honest Demo-
cratice yoemanry of our common
wealth.


The people generally understand
this and have yet faith in the Demo-
cratic party and principles. Conser-
vatism was never popular with the
mass of mankind, because it is creed
in direct conflict with every day life.
Existence is one continued aggressive
battle, and to cease the struggle leaves
the wretch to starvation.


A party of individuals can never
raise higher than the individual, and
that party which exists but to temper
and trim to the vagaries Of the mob
to drift along seeking its ease only,
and claiming the virtue Of the phari-
see, is doomed to ignominious disas-
ter, and the people who submit to its
will achieve naught
but degradation and ruin.


Twelve months of "Conservative
rule" in Louisiana has convinced
thinking men, however much the
tongued sirens of that faction
may have luiied them for the moment,
Of the utter hopelessness of practical
being derived from other than
men of steadflst principles.


The conservatives in the General
Year: 1878

An almost incredible story is related
of Marshal Canrobert, who was sent to
Rome to represent France at the fune-
raj of Victor Emanuel and the acces-
sion to the throne of Humbert. For
the expense of himself and suite he
was given thirty thousand francs, of
which he spent only thirteen thousand.
On his return home he went to the
foreign Office and handed to the minis
ter of that department the balance,
amounting to seventeen thousand
francs. The minister refused to take
the money, saying that there was no
precedent for such thing; that the
outlay was made and accounted for,
and that was the end of it. The Mar
shall answered that if it was absolutely
necessary that somebody should steal
this money, he would rather somebody
else should do it, and asked for re-
ceipt. Such is the story, and as Canro-
bert was born in 1909, before defraud-
ing the government was considered no
robbery, it is possible it may be true
Year: 1878

Usury, legalised usury, is bankrupt
ing the people of this State. A fair re-
turn for the use Of money is founded in
common sense. Five per cent is legal
and eight per cent conventional inter-
est, bat as amended If tho interest be
included in the face of the note there is
no limit. It is self.evident that any
rate beyond legitimate profit is NOR
ally and civilly wrong; as it imposes
upon the borrower the necessity of
fsways that are dark" in order to save
himself.


Rents pay about five per cent on
value, and they are the only stable and
safe guides in business. When the
country is prosperous they are high,
and vice versa. They are reliable
basis for contracts and no interest can
morally be required beyond it. The
debtor class is too large to overlook the
exaction or tolerate the wrong much
longer.


If United States and State securities
can find a ready market at four and q
half and fiN Q per cent, where would be
the hardship of limiting the interest to
five per cent on private contracts secur-
ed by mortgage on the best farming
lands in christendom ? The security
is infinitely superior. There is no
comparison between .taith and reality.


The last Legislature Of Kentucky
has taken the initiative ON this subject
and fixed the rate of interest in that
State at six per cent, under penalty
of forfeiture of all in excess of that
amount. 1t is good law and we hope
to see some of our legislation next
year devoted to the same subject and
in the same direction. Usury must be
prohibited and money lenders brought
within the pale of legitimate transac-
tiOnS