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Year: 1879

MR.. HENDRICKS promises, upon what au-
thority he does not explain, that very little
time will be taken up in the coming session
of Congress with the repeating business
This promise is made by way of excuse for
the blunders of his party in the last session,
wherein all of the time taken up by the re-
pealers to the exclusion of more important
business was wasted-actually thrown away.
But no one who knows the real animus of
the Democratic majority in Congress will
take any stock in this forecast of this win
ters programme Revolution, covert and
seditious, but revolution nevertheless, is the
prerequisite of Democratic success IN 1850.
Unless the safeguards which now surround
the exercise of the right of franchise are
overthrown, the future prospects of that
party will be gloomy indeed. And to this
end the Democratic leaders will exert all
their energies until the Forty-sixth Con-
gress-the last in which they will be in
majority-shall have expired.
Year: 1879

THE ladies sing Sin the sweet buy and buy we will
meet in that beautiful store" and we certainly cal,
raise no objection But remember the little ones
at home, and do not leave the nurse without bot
tie OF Dr. Bulls Baby Syrup.
Year: 1879

SLIaHTED.-Trinitv county has been
severely let alone during the present
campaign by political speakers, the State
Central Committees OF all parties evident
ly not think ing the one thousand voters
here worth looking after. McKenna and
Bromley, Republicans, are the only
speakers who have Wis tied Weavervnle
and probably we shalt have no more be
fore election as no other appointments
have been made for this place. The
New Constitulionists, the Workingmen
and the Democrats have given us the cold
shoulder entirely. Even Kealney who
was advertised to bray here on Thursday
evening failed to come to time. Who
cares The days of political speaking
are almost at an end anyway. People
read newspapers now a-days, take their
political doses in quantities end at times
to suit, and form their opinions from what
they read. More substantial aid to the
press and less thrown away On Speakers,
would be OF greater service in a campaign,
anyway.
Year: 1879

SoLD.-Frank Young has sold his bill,
lard table and it has been removed to
Hay Fork. Its absence makes the Bank
Exchange look lonesome, for tho old ta>
BILE had been there SO long tina: ITS presence
was fam iiar TO ALL
Year: 1879

There is no better man running for
Office this year than Dan. NJ Burns, Re
publican nominee for Secretary Of State.
We know him we'll. and ask the people
of Trinity to give him lift.
Year: 1879

REPUBLICAN, prospects are brighter in
Trinity this year than for a long time
The county will give majority for Per
klns and the State Ticket and will elect a
majority of the Republican County Nom
inees. Do you mind that
Year: 1879

PLEASE ATTEND To THIS Our friend
in the several precincts of this county are
urgently requested to send us statement
of the returns of votes cast at the Septem
ber election as soon as possible after the
votes are counted. 1t is an easy matter
to take one ticket of each party and mark
the mum Der of votes received by each
candidate opposite his name. Please at
tend to this, and we shall be everlnstingly
obliged, etc, &c.
Year: 1879

From letter received by Sheriff
elect Rowland yesterday, we learn
that William Phelan mot Philbin,
as previously PUBLISH ed), who was
found murdered at Chino, San Ber-
nardlno county, on Friday last, at
the time the murder was commit
sed had evidently taken shelter be-
hind an old wall for protection
from fierce norther that prevailed
In that section on the 10th and 1lth
instants, on one of which days 1t is
supposed he was killed. The foul
deed was done with shotgun, the
charge entering above the left eye
and ranging downward. He must
have died instantly, as his feet re-
mained under the body, as though
he had been sitting on his hunkers.
1t was evidently the purpose of the
murderers to burn the body, as
they had partially covered it with
lot of light wood, and, it Is
thought. were only deferred from
carrying out their design by seeing
some one approach. The body had
been stripped of new overcoat and
o revolver, but some change in one
of the pantaloon pockets was left
undisturbed. Two men have been
arrested on suspicion, one OF them
man named Marxsen, formerly of
this city. They were 10 have had a
preliminary examination yester-
day.


The remains of the murdered
youth, who bore an excellent char
acter for steadiness and sobriety,
were brought to this city on Sun
day by his father, Mr.. John Phe-
Ian, and inferred here.
Year: 1879

The Kings County Board of Supervisors met yes
tertiay communication was received from Comp
troller Stenmetz in relation to the indebtedness Of
the city to the county account of unpaid taxes
The Board adopted resolution directing the County
Treasurer to issue certificates of Indebtedness to the
amount of S513.92 03 by resolution. the County
Treasurer was directed to give bonds tor SIT 800
bearing hve per cent interest and payable May /,
1881 for the purpose of raising money to pay for
certain improvements now making in the County
.Iail
Year: 1879

The Brooklyn Board of City Works has ordered
superintendent Hayes to prepare list Of unclean
streets. Street cleaning contractors will be notified
that unless the streets complained of are cleaned
within twenty-fou hours the work will be done by
direction OF the Board and the thereof will be
charged to them The Board has determined upon
keeping the contractors up to their work and to
operate with the sanitary authorities in improving
the condition of the streets.
Year: 1879

large aud enthusiastic Kelly ratification meeting
was held In the Academy of Music. Brooklyn. last
evening. George Thompson was elected presiding
officer. tg...- ..rg -..a ietas a.


Mr.. John b. Haskin first spoke after which Mr..
Kelly addressed the meeting He said:-"Why
is it that am here tonight before Brooklyn
audience asking them to support mo for tho
first office in the State? The position occupy
before the people Of the country is the democratic
one and the that in the end is going to save the
democratic Darty. Lucius Robinson. though claim
ing great credit for honesty and honest admipis
sraton has shown aptitude to corrupt the politics
of the State equal to his tutor Samuel j. Tilden.
never would al ow a personal grievance to actuate
me in this matter but there is principle underly-
ing this whole thing that as long as I am in the
democratic party and citizen of this country will
endeavor to uphold to the day Of my death. No
country. no government can live or be sustained
by the people where men in power will
resors to such despcable expedients to con-
tinue in tho exercise of that power have
been resorted to by Robinson and his friends. They
say he Is an honest don't think he has
stolen any money from New York; but could an
honest man be influenced against his convictions Of
right. by friends and remove from office public
officials who had offended against no law? These
are not personal grievances; they are grievances
that go to the root of the government"
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


1t is very singular that reporter of your paper
would deny fact well known i'll political circles
viz, that / have resigned from Tammany Hall. I
have resigned from Tammany Hail. and if the per-
son who placed me in false position before the
public III the HERALD this morning would take
pains in the future to only the truth 1t would
greatly enhance the value of your journal. Yours
respectfully p, f. DONLIN. M d.
Year: 1879

FRANKFORT, KANSAS, July, 1879.


EDITOR News Dear Sir: I am
not in the habit Of writing for news
papers, but if you think the fol-
lowing worth your attention use it.
I do not take the News, but have ac-
cess to it all the time, and it is a
welcome messenger, giving as It does
so much interesting home news.


Crops in this State are generally
good. Corn is extra. Wheat and
oats were hurt some by the dry
spring, but there viii be q compare
lively good crop.


There have been quite a number
Of storms, which have done a great
deal of damage to both life andprop-
erty in different parts Of the State,
Of which I see Mr.. Smart gave you q
brief account Of the worst one


Kansas is settling up very fast.
Emigrants are AOeking in from near
ly every State. Let them come.
Kansas has the soil to yield bounti-
fully for the wants Of millions, and
yet while this is one Of the best
States in the Union, people should
bear in mind that it is not the place
for a man to come without money.


Raw land here is worth from q
to so per acre on time, though we'll
improved pieces are often sold at
from S. to S12. Yours,


ROLLING STONE.
Year: 1879

'ENo man has a right to bring up
his children without surrounding
them with books. 1t is a wrong to
his family. He cheats them. Chill
dren learn to read by being in the
presence of books. The love of
knowledge comes with reading, and
grows upon it; and the love of
knowledge in q young mind is al
most a warrant against the inferior
Year: 1879

The recent extra session Of Con
gress was forced by the action of the
Democratic majority, who refused
to vote the necessary appropriations
for carrying on the Government.


It has cost the Nation One Million
Three Hundred Thousand Dollars,
and done nothing but what it could
and should have done last winter.
Year: 1879

The Ohio Legislature has adjourn
ed at last, after being in session for
five months and a half. It was the
longest and most worthless session
in the history Of the State, but as it
secured the defeat of the Democratic
party in Ohio this fall, it cannot be
said to have been in vain Tribune.
Year: 1879

To Charade- Coed Luck.


TUPOetical Enigma-T Yesterday.


To PuZzle-Iake cylindrical piece Of wood one
nch in diameter cut it IN the form Of wedge one
inch long, and the edge one inch, the base Of the
wedge Is a circle.


To Diamond Puzzle
Year: 1879

THE C0NvENTIoN. The delegates
now in attendanre at the State Conven~
ton give strong assurance of future VIC
tory to the Repuhhcan party, by their
spirit and intelligence. Many of them
are profoundly interested in their respect
i've candidates, but they manifest firm
determi inntion to stand or fall together.
Those who cannot succeed viii fall into
line with great deal of enthusiasm for
the whole ticket, and we are quite certain
that there will be no "sore-hoads." Del
egates are also scrutinizing the chDracters
Of candidates very closely. In some in


STANCES :here is n coed deal of hesitancv.
where in ordinary times candidates would
he accepted ms a mere matter of course.
If this intelligent inspection confines to
the end, the Convention will present IT
ticket that will command the respect and
confidence Of the entire people of the
State. Thus far there has been no single
controlling innuince in the Convention,
and there hAs been no effort made to CO.
cree delegates in the interest Of any pow
ar. A Convention more free from tram
mels never before met in this or any 9TH
er State. 1t is useless to say that n SO,
cret power is controlling the Convention,
for even the most secrotive OF manipua .
tors must come to the surface somewhere.
That the Convention is absolutely free
and independent Of outside control is evi-
dent to every one who takes the trouble TO
watch the proceedings. .-lS0c. Bee.
Year: 1879

DEAD LETTERS. Tho records of the
Dead Letter Office Mt Washington show
great carelessness on the part OF letter wri>
tiers. 1t appears that during the last year
nearly thee millions of letters were re-
ceived at the Office of which sixty eight
thousand could not be forwarded, for the
reason that the name of the county and
State were left out of tho direction four
hundred Of them were unstamped, and
more than three thousand were mailed
with no direction at all. What is quite
as remarkable. there were found in these
letters money orders to the amount Of two
millions of dollars.
Year: 1879

The following resolutions, expressive Of
the sense Of the Central Committee were
adopted by unanimous vote:


WHEREAS, On the 7th day OF May,
1879, the new Organic Law for the State
was by minority of the qualified elect
ors thereof approved and adopted and is
therefore fixed fact and


WHEREAS, 1t is and ever has been a
fundamental principle with the Demo-
cratic party to cheerfully abide by, mains
tain and support the acts ofthe majority


Therefore this Committee, represent,
ing the Democracy of Trinity county,
pledge themselves and the party to use
their utmost endeavors to secure the en-
actincnt of all laws necessary for carry
ing into effect the same in spirit singly
for the prosperity, glory and benifcence
of the great and growing commonwealth
o: California and we earnestly request
all Democrats, whatever may have been
lheir differences heretofore, to join as
against all factions in order that we may
defeat the common enemy and elect men
tried and true to the principles of the
grand old Democratic party to the end
that we may have the benefit of just laws
under and II fair Interpretation Of our
New Constitution.
Year: 1879

A New YORKER, writing to the Sun
about Cnli.ornia, among other good things
says : The women Of California are
much plumper than their Eastern sisters.
This is more especially true of those born
on the Pacific slope nervousness is al
most unknown, dyspepsia is rare, there
is some rheumatism and neuralgia, and
catarrh is quite prevalent but I should
say that tho women grown average 10
pounds in weight more thnn those on the
Atlantic slope. The State is full of good
women, but IN the large cities the moral
tone is not so severe as in older communi-
ties,
Year: 1879

SNAKES AS REFORMERs. 1t doesn't
do to look u gift,horse in the mouth, but
in the case Of II gift snake it is different
A bar keeper on Clay street was aston
ished the other day OF receiving pres
ent from the on-keeper next door. =
1t was pair of beautiful stuffed rattle
snakes which the donor said were killed
by friend over on Mount Tamalpais.
The first bar keeper ornamented the shelf
behind his bar with the reptiles, and
thought in his heart that his neigh bor
was pretty good fellow, after all He
was surprised, however, to notice sin
guar diminuton OF trade. Customer
after customer would come in, and.
while engaged in the apparent profound
indeci-ion as to the choice OF beverage Of
the man who invalinbiy ends by order
ing a little straight" would turn pale
and go out hastily. AT the close of the
day he had disposed Of but one drink
and that was to man who was already
blind drunk. The cocktail compounder
muscd over this state of fairs all night,
and the next morning be followed out
ward politician. who had just made the
same strange break for the door, and
asked him the cause of his exit.


"The fact :" said the customer, wip-
ing the Precipitation from his pale brow.
" I've been going it n little too strong for
n week or two, and We got TO brace up.
When man gets to seeing two snakes
at a time there S no time for fooling, you
bet yer life."


The reptiles in question were sent up
to Woodward S Gsrdens that day, and
the indignant saloon keeper is now suing
his serpentine rival for 500, 600 damages
Or thereabouts .-Dod Derrick.
Year: 1879

How SHE Cor HlM.-A female book
agent caused the publication IN the Sac
ramento Bee ofthe death Of one George
w. Bmf. Now Bruff was rot dead, and
appealed to the Bee to restore him to life
The Bee found the woman, who explain
ed that Bruff owed her, and fixed day
when he would pay her if he was alive;
as he did not pay she concluded be was
dead, and So published him in the Bee.
Year: 1879

The Elberton, Ga, Gazette says that
a colored man in Wilkes county, in that
State, who, if his tale be true very pro
perly ordered n white man to leave his
place, was afterward taken out of his
house by body of men and whipped so
severely that he died of his injuries.
Year: 1879

a year Of peaceful development has followed the
season of reactionary intrigue and political cx-
ctement which was brought to end by the
Presidents surrender TO the Republicans. That
Year: 1879

to run; the weak to run out. The
inferior ANIMALS that live temperate
lives have generally their prescribed
number of years. The horse lives
for twenty five years; the OK fifteen
or twenty; the dog ten or twelve;
the rabbit eIght; the guinea pig six
or seven. These numbers all bear
similar proportion to the time the
animal takes to grow to its full
size. But man, of all animals, sci
dom lives this average. He ought
to live hundred years according
to physical law, because five times
twenty is hundred; but instead of
that, he scarcely reaches on an av-
erage four times his growing peri
cd; the cat six times, the rabbit
even eight times the standard of
measurement. The reason is obvi-
ous-man is not only the most ir-
regular and Incorporate, but the
mo It laborious and hard worked OF
all animals He is also the most
irritable and there is reason TO be
lieve, though that we can not tell
what an animal secretly feels, that
more than any other animal. man
cherishes wrath to keep it warm,
and consumes himself with fire of
his own secret reflections,
Year: 1879

A table has been published con-
tanning the weekly wages paid to
English farm laborers from the year
1900 to the present time, the price
of wheat per bushel during the same
period, the number of days work
required to pay for a bushel of
wheat, and wholesale price of meat.
During the thirteenth century the
wages we're two shIllines-50 Genus
"a week. In the fourteenth they
had advanced about Is cents, and
slowly advanced until they reached
S1.S7 during the last century, md
gradually mounted from that sum
to So rs, the present average. This
increase has been relative as well as
positive. In the thirteenth century
eight and half days work were re
quired for the purchase of a bushel
of wheat. This purchasing power
has constantly increased, until now
two and half days labor will buy
a bushel, though the cost of the
wheat has increased from seventy
cents to $1.46. The year 1900, no.
ted for the scantiness of it's crops,
and for the distress thereby Occa-
stoned, was a temporary exception
to the decline-wheat having risen
to $3.55 a bushel. The price Of
meat at wholesale has risen in six
centuries from six cents to nearly
fourteen cents pound. The gen
eral conclusion to be deduced from
the rable-presuming its correct
ness--is that if English laborerg do
not find subsistence now easier than
formerly, it is because they are not
satisfied to live in the very poor
way with which their ancestors were
forced to content themselves.
Year: 1879

There are always some people in
every community who imagine
themselves, to use a common phrase,
every smart" and they are general
ly of the busybody kind. One OF
these can do more harm in a town
or neighborhood than a dozen good
people can set at right. No minis
ter can come into place but these
smart ones can pick any amount of
flaws in his every day walk, or his
sermons are always too long
or too short, 100 soft or too
hard, or "he can't preach" and a
hundred other imaginary imperfec-
tions, which the less pretentious
never think of mentioning. But
these knowing ones do not stop
here; for no enterprise was ever
started but was contrary to their
views. Other folks never build a
pig pen, a smoke house, a corn crib
or anything else to suit these bab-
blers, and no newspaper was ever
run according to their ideas of bus
mess, "and l won't have anything
to do with it, and I'll keep every
body else from 1t that l can"
Year: 1879

Few men die of old age. Almost
all die OF disappointment, passion,
mental or bodily toll, or accident.
The common expression. 'choked
with passion" has little exaggera-
tion in it, even though not sudden


ly fatal, strong passions shorten
life. Strong bodied men often die
young; weak men often live longer
than the strong. for the strong use
their strength and the weak have
none to use. The latter take care
of themselves, the former do not.
AS it is with the body, so it is with
the mind and temper. The strong
are apt to break, or, like a candle,
Year: 1879

A man who shot a New York law
yer began to prosper. right away.
Landis, who shot a New Jersey edi-
tor, lost his property, his wife got a
divorce, and he is fast becoming q
lunatic. You may shoot as many
lawyers as you please and still
prosper, but if yon wish to enjoy
the pleasures of this world and es-
cape the torment of thereafter new
er plug an editor. Never!
Year: 1879

A ruralist seated himself at a
restaurant table yesterday, and be
gan upon the bill of fare. After
keeping three walters nearly an
hour employed in bringing dishes
10 him, he called one of them to
him, heaved a sigh and whispered,
as he spread the bill of fare before
him, and pointed with his finger
sinister, I've ct to thar, and NOV
ing his finger down nearly to the
bottom of the Page-"ef it ain t
agin the rule, I'd like to skip from
thar to thar"
Year: 1879

Three things a lady cannot do
First, she cannot pass a milliner's
shop without stopping. Second,
she cannot see a piece of lace with


out asking the price. Third, she
cannot see baby without kissing
it. A lady turns the tables on the
gentlemen as follows: First, he can
not go through the house and shut
the door after him. Second, he
cannot have shirt made to suit
him. THIRD, he can never be salts


fed with the fashions of the ladies.
Year: 1879

The most absent minded man is
not the man who hunted for his
pipe when he had it between his
teeth, nor tie man who threw
his hat out of the window and tried
to hang his cigar stump on peg;
mol but the man who put his wet
umbrella to bed and went and stood
behind the door.
Year: 1879

He who comes from the kitchen
smells of its smoke. he who adheres
to a sect has something of its cant;
the college air pursues the student,
and dry inhumanity him who
herds with literary pedants.
Year: 1879

Mr.. w. w. Scarborough is building
up a splendid grocery trade at his
stand corner of Broad and McGhee
street, North Knoxville. He keeps a
stock equal in quality of goods to any
house in the city, and the people are
learning that they can get everything
at his store they want just as cheap as
they can by crossing the railroad. A
look into his store will convince any
one that it will do to trade with him.
His prices are as low as anywhere in
the city.
Year: 1879

AHE Allopaths and the Homeo-
pains OF Connecticut have locked
horns. A doctor of the first school
married doctress of the second. Az
Ter while the alarming discovery
was made that the doctor had been
known to carry bottle of medicine
20 patient who was being treated by
the uoctress, Then came the develop.
ment that the doclress was making
lots Of money, and of course the doc
Tor came in for a share OF it. At last
came the heartrending story that the
doctor and the doctress had combined
to set a broken leg. This was too
much for the Allopath Society, so thew
held meeting and ousted the poor
doctor.
Year: 1879

THE Louisiana Constitutional Con-
yention few days ago gave the col
ored people lots of what is sometimes
known as "taffy.' Taffy is lots Of
nice talk which is meant for effect.
Well all that talk is only for effect.
They tell them that they amt going to
bulldoze them any more. They pro-
claim :" a good day a comm" Ifthey
will stay and work for II thing they
won't shoot any more. of them for a
whole year They mean to do the
brogherly love dodge. Unfortunately
the white men on the river WON'T do
what the Convention wants them to,


aud the negroes know it.
Year: 1879

"GRANT would be defeated says the
Troy Press and the Buffalo Express is
moved to express the opinion that
Gen. Lee thought so once" Quite
correct, and go did his sister and his
cousins and his aunts, to say nothing
OF his brother and nsphews and his
uncles and those who were not akin to
him