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Year: 1878

During the late war Russian general
wrote that he had purchased thousand
oxen for food for his men, and sent on
vouchers and drafts. A few days later
he wrote that the murrain had broken
out and that he had lost two hundred
head of cattle, and that the remainder
he considered it wise to have slaugh-
tered, sailed and timed, bills of which
were forwarded, There came another
letter, to say that having his doubts as
to whether the meat was fit for food he
had employed a chemist to analyze it.
and the man of science had declared it
dangerous stuff, hence he had had the
meat thrown into the sea, in proof of
which he inclosed the analysts report
and bill and the bill for taking the meat
out to sea and throwing it overheard.
Year: 1878

CUTTING FODDER CoRN I take out
two rows from every four, leaving the
two outside rows standing. Cutting only
half instead of cutting clean as far as one
goes has several advantages. The fod-
der cut suffers no loss, and the rows
which remain after the others have been
removed secure great deal more air and
sunlight than when standing thick.
Year: 1878

To indulge anger, is to admit Satan as a
guest; but to indulge malice, is to close the
door upon him as an inmate: in the one he
finds transparent lodging; in the other a
permanent home.
Year: 1878

new YORK, June 6-The proceedings Of the
wOmen8 indignation meeting at Cooper
Union on Tuesday evening have evoked a
good deal Of comment throughout the city,
As a rule the female sex applaud cOndemna-
tory resolutions made on the occasion,
but sensible business men and men Of the
world regard the eruption Of feminine wrath
as unCalled for and nOnSensical.


At the meeting alluded TO there was an i'm
pOrtaut omission, and one that has not e9-
capped public notice. This consisted in the
failure to read that letter which Mrs Dr.
LaSier on Tuesday last told a reporter the
late Mr.. Stewart had written to young lady
connected with the Cooper Union School Of
Design, and which would be read at the
mass meeting. In this letter it was asserted
by the authority mentioned above, Mr. Stew
art gave q number Of details in connection
with the structure then designed as home
for working women. and among other things
that the price Of board there for the class Of
parsons named was to be only So or 81 Der
week not over St at the outside.


Judge Hilton denies the allegation, and
says that it is all bOsh; not a word Of truth
III the assertion, there is no such letter in pX-
istence. "If these women had such letter,
too glad to read and publish it Z I wonder at
the newspapers giving such an amount Of
publicity to the vile ISLANDERS Of these female
creatures, some OfwhOm would not be allowed
to enter the door Of any respectable house.
Such talk as they INDUCED in is all nonsense.
SieWaTtS intention has been carried out to
the letter by Mrs. Stewart and NE. He never
intended that women should sit at these tables
who were earning less than the servants who
waited upon them. He never designed when
he planned that magnificently finished build
Year: 1878

! in an Interview published in to-day's National
, Republican, says: Anderson denies that the
paper produced in the committee yesterday


was the original Joint agreement as it is


not of course say much about this matter


now, in view of the investigation the Senate


has accorded me, but l will say that if that is
not the original paper there never was one
AIhe true solution Of AndersOn's denial is that


The one he gave me was a forgery of Mr.


iiYeber's name Weber never signed it nor
tfny other. Anderson is evidently startled by
tnding that We are able to show that that is
. rot Weber's signature.


I think, too, that Anderson supposed
Year: 1878




Again it is our unpleasant duty to record an
other reaper accident in our community. 1t
has scarcely been two weeks since Walter J.
Griffith was terribly crippled while cutting
seed-clover, near Sassafras, Nd, and now we
have had similar accident within a mile Of
MiddletOwn. On Thursday afternoon reports
few rapidly through our town that Charles
Derrickson had met with a terrible accident
by being thrown in front of reaping machine,
and one Of his limbs severed by the knives
Mr.. Derrickson is young man who has many
warm friends wherever he is known, and is a
general favorite in our community, and the
fearful intelligence Of course created consider
able excitement Due allowance was made
for the excitement of the party bringing the
report, and it was hoped the affair was less
fearful than he made it.


From Mr.. Ash Pennington, who was at the
scene soon after the accident and assisted in
removing Mr.. DerricksOn to his house, we
learn the following particulars


Mr.. Derrickson had started colored farm
hand at cutting seed-elover with a reaper and
was walking near directing the driver how to
avoid some peach-tree stumps in the field,
when, without being aware that he was so
near to the reaper, he was suddenly run down
by it, the knives striking the back part of both
bis ankles, cutting one of them through to the
bone and the other slightly. The driver was
Immediately, despatched to Niddletown for
physicians, and Drs. Barr and Chamberlaine
we're soon at the scene OF the accident and had
the wound dressed The cut is a severe one,
but not so bad as at first reported. The main
tendon Of the left ankle is severed, the knives
having reached the bone, but hopes are enter
tanned that Nr. Derrickson will not be serious
ly lamed from the effects of the accident. he
has the warm sympathy of all our citizens.
Year: 1878

Our Annual Fair.


The entry books of the Peninsula Agricul-
tural and Pathological Association are now
open at the Secretary's Office, and we under
stand that applications from competitors are
pouring rapidly in-so rapidly, in fact, that
the Secretary can be seen almost any day,
with his coat off and shirt sleeves turned back,
t,z,s;I+- engaged in recording Them We shall
lay the advertisement of the Fifth Annual
Fair Of this Association before our readers
next week. We can assure the Peninsula peo-
pie that the Exhibition of 1878 will be the
best and most interesting Fair yet held at Mid
dletown.
Year: 1878

Base BALL Challenge.


The Captain of the Mutual D. B. Club of
Odessa, requests us to state that his club is
ready and anxious to meet again the "Osco-
las" Of Chesapeake city, and that he will play
that club the third and final game at any point
in the United States, or province of New Jer-
sey, within the next thirty days.
Year: 1878

Tie man who invented the method Of
heating rooms with steam radiators is
understood to have died in the possession
Of wealth and happiness. IL so, he is an
invincible argument against Mr.. Beech
er's doctrine of the non-eNistence OF iu-
turo punishment. Had he been roasted
to death in this world on one OF his own
atrociOus radiators, or had he been slain
by the vengeance Of one Of his maddened
victims, il would have been possible for
Mr.. Beecher to claim that he had suffered
a sufficient penalty for his crime. No
such punishment, however overlook him
in this life, and the conclusion TO be
drawn from this fact is obvious.


Not only does the heat thrown of by
the steam radiator dry and burn the air
so that il becomes unfit for breathing
but the radiator possesses the peculiarity
of spurning all regulation. Either il re-
fuses to warm the room in which il j.
placed, or else il raises the temperature
to an uncomfortable pitch. lt would be- an
interesting occupation for some scientific
person with fOndness for statistics to
ascertain how many cases Of apoplrXy
are annually caused IN this City by steam
heaters The number would be found 20
be appalling As for colds and cousump-
ZION DIOuEuA OAA W oFEIAtAAlil2 anu SUI


sedueut exposure to the cold air, the
quantity OF those diseases which are due
directly to the nefarious invention OF
steam radiators is probably beyond the
reach Of computation. 1t is possible that


the r.fdiatOr is less deadly than sewer gas


but il certainly slays its victims with far
greater and more prolonged tortures.


There is precisely one merit possessed
by the radiator When il is furnished
with marble top it is useful during ex-
tremely hot weather for cooling the hu-
man system. Ii is said to be the COM
mon practice of midsummer night pass
engers in the sleeping cabins of steam
| boats to emerge from their suffocating
/ berths and seat themselves by turns on
/ the cool marble OF the radiator. The
| same practice is believed to be in vogue
/ in the bedrooms OF such Of our hotels as
are provided with radiators, il is notori.
Gus that during Summer evenings the
i hotel call-bOys constantly cool themselves
/ on the radiators OF the lower hall, while
the radiators in the more secluded passa.


ces temper the heat to the scorched
chamber maids. Of course, no one think.
OF sitting on a steam radiator in the sea


son when the steam is accomplishing il:
balelul mission, and all intelligent per
Year: 1878

The annual production Of the most
6lthy and contemptihle weed IN creation.
Is esti,lated at over 100000 600 pounds
This is nearly all smoked. chcwed or
suutIcd IL man could live on bread
alone. the tobacco bin Of the United
States would support the entire popula
ton Of the land In these hard times
thousands OF people are withholding their
benevolent contributions. and stopping
their religious papers. who are paying
four or Eve times ns much yearly for this
miserable weed. which Is said % be eaten
By only three beings IN existcucc-thc
tobacco worm. the most filthy OF all in.
sects-thc rock goat OF Africa. tho most
fetd Of oil tho animal creation. and by
man made in the image Of his Creator
IL this we see n manifestation OF the dig
nifty Of human nature IN is present high
state OF advancement We shall have 20
wait patiently for the millennium some
time yet
Year: 1878

Don't run away with the idea that you
were born genius aud that by a sin le
stroke OF the pencil you will some time
immorta'iza yourself Its better TO dig
away under the impression that you are
a Ounce than TO loll on the ia waiting
for an Inspiration. II was urner, tn
great painter, who said IL have no secret
but hard work"
Year: 1878

It may be we'll to ponder on the
following reflections uttered by a
man whose great abilities recon-
mend him to all:


The schemes ending in modern
Communism and Socialism pre-
tend to have for their object to
prevent or remedy certain inequal-
tiles which grow up in society from
the unrestricted exercise of prop
erty or inheritance. The question
then Is, shall wealth of whatever
description, in single hands, be
limited? Such limit is gross in
justice. If a limit to the amouh,
of property prevailed so as to in
clude all kinds, it would act to the
prejudice of exchanges and greatly
embarass business. If only land
were affected by such limit 1t
would not be difficult to evade the
law by dividing property among
the members of one family. Inc
quality inevitably springs cut oil
differences Of vigor of mind, of in.
tslligence, of sobriety, eff thrift and
economy. The law of Inheritance
that law which is the great stim-
uleus to industry and the great
civilizer of mankind, only perpet.
yates differences of condition. The
advantages attained by the father
might he retained and increased by
the child. The justice of limiting
property in land in general to q
definite amount or to an amount
having certain money value Is
neither polite nor just, because the
i'm mportance OF landed property in
political science is relatively less,
as a country grows Older; the
other shapes in which the gains OF
labor can be put, become more MI.
merous and more important, while
land remains the same In quantity
and increases but slowly in value.
But all communism contains con-
tradiction in itself, because the
power of choosing their work and
of distributing their property is
taken away, it passes over to the
community. Thus new depend
ence arises, q veritable slavery,
which is opposed entirely to the
idea of equality. 1t Is clear that
every kind of communism would
put u new and more int0lerable
loss of freedom In the stead of So
ciaI dependence. The atOmistiC
character of communism condemns
it as being contrary to nature anc
mans destiny.
Year: 1878

The Herald Steam Printing House is
not surpassed by any Job Printing office
on the Pacific Coast. outside of San Fran
cisco, in facilities for doing job work,
Low prices, good work and expedition
may be relied upon at this Office.
Year: 1878

The author of this volume considers the
great philosOphic Roman poet from scientific point Of
view regarding his work The Nature OF Tbingsv as
no less strictly scientific treatise than modern trea


Use on geology Optics on the origin Of Species and in
many places containing little poetry. with thu ex-
septOn OF the metrcal form. II is true that il has
abundant and admirable poetry some Of 1t the lofies
Year: 1878

D., LID. svo. pp. AS. Harper & Brothers.


The scientific career of Professor Draper has
been singuarY fruitful important results Of which
only comparatively small portion 10 presented in this
volume Its contents limited subjects connected
with the effects Of radiation radiant energy and
pecAy to experiments relating the speetroscope and
photography, In which departments the author is an
original scoverer. Among other questions Of physical
scence treats Of the temperature at which bodies he
come redhOt the nature of the light they emit at differ
ent degrees and the connection between their condition
as 70 vibration and their heat In hts researches on the
spectroscOpe which the earliest In order Of
tine both in America and Europe. he demonstrated that
the fixed lines might be photographed, doubled their
number aud found at the red end of the
trum which facts he applied the investigation Of the
nature Of fame and the condition OF the SUMS surface
DR. Draper has devoted much attention 10 the nature Of
phosphOrescence aud has obtained phOsphorescent pic
the Previous 70 his researches II sup
posed that the decomposition OF car6onic acid by the
action OF plants accomplished by the violet rays Of
light but by experiments the spectrum, he has shown
tnati effected by Of the yellow He has also
proved by experiment the falacy Of the theory that
magnetism can be produced by light. DIR. Draper was
the first to produce Photographic picture from the life,
and also the first 10 obtain photograph Of the moon
Other experiments and conclusions in regard 10 the
phenomena Of light aud heat Of great interest TO the
student OF physical science fully set forth by the
author, aud will be found 10 be less ingenious In
method than important In result Dr. Draper calls at
tention TO the fact that his work n partakes
of the character of autobiography since It essen
TALLY record Of the daily occupations of his life for
perOd Of than forty years brief statement OF
hls efforts IN other fields OF intellectual labor forms an
interesting supplement TO the Memoirs in the volume
showing the diversity OF pursuit, the comprehensive
scope Of mental apttudes and tastes the breadth Of
study and the marvellous diligence which have marked
the distinguished career Of the author.
Year: 1878

TESTIMONY TAKEN By CONGRESSIONAL COM


sITTEE ON THE NATIONS RELATION TO TILE


INDIANS.


Sr LOUIS, Nov Is, 1873.


Congressmen Boone. of Kentucky. and Hooker, Of
Mississippi members Of Senator Saunders committee
to examine and report on the advsabty of transfer
ring the Indian Bureau to the War Department re-
turned here yesterday from extended trip West
and left for Washington last night. Judge Boone
said very thorough Investigation Of the subject had
been made and a large amount Of testimony taken,
but the committee would not reach decision until
after additional testimony is taken at Washing
ton Az Q rule, army officers believed the
transfer would be beneficial to the Indians
and for the good Of the country but they did not de-
sire the increased responsibility and labor which
would be thrown upon them, and some Of them op
posed 1t on this account. Nearly all the citizens Of
the West especially those the Pacific slope favored
the transfer, it would effect great saving In ex
pcnse and establish much more honest sdministra
ton OF Indian affairs 1t would also break up all
rings which had been speculatng for years upon the
msfortunes Of both the Indians and the government
they preferring to remain under the control Of the
Interior Department. Some desire to be let alone,
declaring that IL the government would allot them
land in seyeralty aud give them start, they could
take care of themselves The Winnebagoes and the
Indians generally in California desire to become cit
zens. The civilized tribes in the Indian Territory
wish to remain they now are, under the Interior
Department.


Mr.. Boone said while the Indians have undoubtedly
committed o great many outrages. the testimony
they have been provoked to them by bad treat
ment and bad government
Year: 1878

Bellevue House. formerly the Generals residence. but
used as officers quarters. The naval authorities
active in the work of preparation The frame
work of an arch in the dock yard is already up. and
the wharf at which the veerega party will land is in
process Of decoration. The barges in which the
party will land have been completed. and are very
handsomely fitted out.
Year: 1878

No mirror ever vet threw back
a more rcpnlsive sight
Than teeth that are decayed and black
Or one more pure and bright
Than rows of pearls, that all may vaunt
Who put their faith in SozopoSr.
Year: 1878

OUR new Congressman from the Fifth
District announces new departure. The
Greenback party is so young and bashful
maiden that Mr.. Murch fears that it will
hesitate to make its wants known unless it is
coaxed good deal. He will therefore make
it his business before he lea yes for Washing
ton to see all his people and find out what
they want. Of course it will be necessary to
equip himself with note book and lead pencil
and jot down as he goes along what each
man desires, else he will inevitably forget
some of their wishes and as a consequence
subject himself to condemnation. His first
object doubtless will be to put his constitu-
ents perfectly at their ease. To accomplish
this be will seek TO demonstrate that Con-
gresham is not an awe inspiring individual
at all and that he is sometimes inferior in
education and attainments to the majority OF
his constituents. In this no doubt he will be
eminently successful. By way of proving
that he is the right man in the right place he
should elaborate the theory that the less
man knows the better Congressman he will
make, which he first broached at the con-
vention that nominated him, and seek to ex-
tend it. Thus he should advise his constit.
uents when they are sick to send not for a
physician but for a butcher or baker and
when they have case at law to employ a
shoemaker or joiner. Having thus demon
strated his capacity his constituents will COM
init to him their complaints in full conf
dence that as soon as he takes his seat in
Congress they will be remedied. We suspect
however, that their confidence will be far
from justified.
Year: 1878

The Democratic Executive Committee of
Massachusetts have decided to make one fin.
al effort to save their state convention
from capture by Butler. The plan is to put
in quarantine all the delegates afflicted with
Butlerism. The defence of such a measure
is that no delegate has right to sit in the
Democratic convention who proposes to vote
for the nomination of a candidate who is not
member of the party. Perhaps the prin-
ciple is sound one, but the trouble with its
enforcement is that the Democratic party in
National Convention in 1872 established a
precedent on which its violation can be justi.
fled. Butler belongs to the Democratic party
as much as Greeley did, and a good deal
more. He has publicly announced his with
drawal from the Republican party, so he can
no longer be considered as belonging there.
He hasn't formally identified himself with
the Democrats but the majority of the men
who have "called" him to be candidate for
the governorship are or have been members
of that patty, and there is nothing to show
that the men who have elected his adherents
delegates to the state convention are not the
same. Butler was cunning enough not to
accept the Greenback nomination, probably
tor the very reason that if he did it would be
urged against him as reason why he could
not be nominated in the Democratic conyen-
ton.


Then there is another reason why it will
not be easy to exclude Butler delegates.
They will probably be in majority and evil
IDENTIFY mean fight. Butler himself says he
will see that they have fair play, though how
he proposes to accomplish this he does lot
say. Perhaps he intends getting himself
elected as delegate. Such a proceeding
would be strictly in accordance with his
brazen audacity and not more astounding
than many other of his remarkable perform
ances. If the Democratic party of Massa-
chusetts is so thoroughly 'Butlerized" that
it cannot prevent the election of his strikers
at the primaries it seems scarcely, possible
that the respectable portion of it can save
the state convention by any such rule
as the one adopted by the state committee.
Most of the Boston papers seem to regard it
~ - ANASSSAO SOhSlbSiOA Dutl6T Will CAD
ture the nomination, and some of the indie
pendent ones, in view of this event happen
ing, are urging coalition of the Repub.
licans and the Democratic opponents of But
Ter to defeat him at the polls.


The respectable Democratic leaders have
been making manly fight to save their par
ty from Butler and they deserve credit for it.
But they have been contending against fear
full odds. The trouble is that the respect
able men are not in the majority. Butler
tried the same game which he is now at on
the Republican convention some years ago
and he was defeated and humiliated. If the
Democratic party were composed of similar
elements, in similar proportion, similar fate
would now await him. But it is not, and SO
the order of things is likely to be reversed.
Year: 1878

The Camden Herald rejoices that the next
Congress will contain one workinsman at
least, meaning Mr.. Murch of Rockland, be-
cause he can best subserve the interests of
that class. Now this sounds well, and when
statement of this kind is made il generally
passes uncha.lenged. At first glance it ap-
pears true, but on examination we believe it
can be shown to be conspicuously untrue.
Granted that laboring man understands the
interests of his fellow workmen it by no
means follows that he is best capable of sub.
serving them. A sick mans wife and chill
dren doubtless are the persons who feel the
strongest desire for his recovery, yet they
cannot best subserve his interests in that
direction. A physician is sent for because,
while he may not feel nearly so deep an inter-
est in the patients recovery he has learned
by long study and experience the remedies
that will conduce to that recovery and knows
how to apply them. A physician realizes
better than any one else can the need of keen
surgical instruments, but when he wants
them he goes to the instrument maker for
them. He does not attempt to make them
himself. A workingman knows that he is
best paid when business is prosperous, but
very few of them have studied the laws of
political economy sufficiently to know the
conditions on which prosperity depends.
He knows when work is dull, but he
does not know any more how to remedy it
than he does how to repair his broken watch,
if he be blacksmith, or how to mend his
shoes if he be a carpenter. When the black
smiths watch stops he carries it to watch.
maker, and when the carpenters shoes need
repairing he carries them to shoemaker.
Reasoning from analogy when times are awry
and business unprosperous the laborer would
naturally seek out persons versed in political
economy and trust to them to remedy the
trouble. And so he would if demagogues
had not instilled into his mind the false no
ton that the business of the political econo-
mist is to kill and not to cure. With this
idea in his head he seeks to tinker the times
himself The result is about the same as if
the blacksmith should go to work to repair
his watch. The times are made worse as the
watch would be.