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Year: 1878

THERE is a demand that Congress shall
adjourn without delay. 1t comes from
both parties and is based upon the belief
that an early adjournment of that body
would restore business confidence by re-
moving cause of constant fear that the
finances, the tariff, and other vital interests
may be made to suffer Though the blum
dcring tinkcring of demagogues. To this
demand we would say amen, if it were not
for the impending Presidential title investi-
cation. That being begun, practically, we
insist that it shall be carried out to the
bitter end Now, that the Democrats have
thrown down the gauntlet and dcfed the
Republicans to 90 on with an exposure of
the alleged frauds of 1876, let the latter
pick il up and give their opponents battle
with n determination to win the victory for
right and justice that is certain to follow
their wcll-dircctcd and brave efforts. The
responsibility for the consequent continued
commercial disquiet will rest with the De
mocracy, who are the real promoters OF
this secondary attempt TO place TILDEN,
the incomc-tax thief, at the head of the
Government. If it were not for these facts
we would advise that the nppropr ti0ns
should lie made and that Congress should
adjourn without a moments delay.
Year: 1878

the examination first rate. The suditors were directed to examine the town matters for several years back of the present, and it was this vote especially that put him at disadvantage. What other disclosures are in store no one knows, but no one doubts they will come. Mr. Dntton has been a favorite of the Democratic party for sever al years. He has been warden of the hor- ough, selectman five years, representative in the general assembly, and is now senior county commissioner. Apparently well authenticated rumors are rife that in the latter capacity he has been guilty of i'm proper use of money. His fall creates a profound sensation in the place, although something like it has been expected by a great many.-Harttord Post.

 LATER A rumor is being circulated that the defaulter has absconded, and it is be- lieyed to be fact
Year: 1878

A desperate attempt was made 5y three burglars to rob the First National bank at Fishkill Landing on Thursday morning. In blowing open the safe. such large quantity of powder was used, that the safe was shattered to atoms and the whole front of the building blown out. The noise awoke the whole village. The burglars were seen to run away. No prop erty is missing of any value to the thieves.
Year: 1878

Subscription Accountable date on the colored slip of paper with the name of the sub scriher shows the time to which the sub scripiion is paid; thus. k. B. smith 5Jul77, indicates that Mir Smith has paid for his paper to gee to ii that their account, as indicated by the date on their papers, is always correct, and when they pay tor renewal of their subscription, Will obseryc whether their date is changed to indicate the proper credit and in the event of an error to inform u s for correction at once. No claims TOT errors in these accounts will hereafter be consld- cred. unless presented within thirty days after the payment is claimed to have been made as the regular receipt of the paper with the date to which the subscription is paid plainly printed thereon, is prima face evidence oi us ac ceptance as correct.
Year: 1878

The above report was read at a
special meeting of the Board Of Di.
rectors, called fer the purpose of
settling the point at issue. 1t had
tile effect of bringing the matter
back to the Board for their action.
A majority of them, not consider
ing the alleged contract with Miss
Huffman regarding the intermediate
Department of the school, valid,
(her engagement as its teacher being
IN controversy the whole thing was
amicably settled at once by Miss
Huffman's application for the posi-.
ton of teacher of the Primary De-
partment being officially accepted,
leaving the former action Of the
Board valid and unchanged in EN-.
gaging Miss Chapman to teach the
intermediate Department and Prof.
Huffman to assume the duties of
Principal. We believe the teachers
are all satisfied, and if others are not
they certainly ought to be.
Year: 1878

The House Judiciary Committee has
adopted report embodyinS a resolution to
the effect that there is no power in Congress
TO reverse the decision by which Hayes was
seated as President of the United States.
Referring to this fact the St. Louis Times
says:


So far as Congress is concerned, this resolu-
ton is of very little Importance, and it is
Doubtful if the House will endorse il. 1t
would be silly for that body 10 say what il
has done is legal and irrevocable. What one
congress has done n be undone by anoth-
er, il the action does hot involve the validity
ofapontract- But the JOINT action of the two
houDes in connection with a majority of the
Supreme Court gives a triple strength TO the
confirmation of Hayes tills which csn only
be dissolved by the separate retrac.ion OF
the two houses of Congress and of the Su-
preme Court-a result scarcely possible of ac-
complishment during the incumbency of
HAYES
Year: 1878

/ A somewhat original system of secrecy
seems TO have been adopted as the rule OF the
4 Berlin Congress- system that does not
promise results Of an especially brilliant
| character. In response 10 4 suggestion on
! the part of Prince Bismarck, the several del
egatcs agreed" that the deliberations of the


council should not be published; but no at


tempt was made TO secure from each delegate


a promise, still less an oath, that he would
preserve a discreet silence concerning what
passes in the great hall of the Radziwell Pal
ace. OF course it is not probable, the charac-
I ter of the delegates being considered, that
any important facts viii be permitted TO get
abroad while the Congress remains in ses-
sion /; but the way the case stands danger
Gus loop-hole is left for gossip. Special cor
respondents have enough ground left under
| them to enable them 10 utter, concerning the
progress of the negotiations, bulletins which
may lead TO a good deal of mischief, II in no
other way, by unduly exciting the stock
market. But in these days politics and the
stock exchange are so closely allied that any
thing affecting either is tolerably sure to al
feet both; certainly any news from Berlin
having an air of authority will tell immedi-
ately upon the money market in every Eu-
ropean capital. With such grave interests at
stake there seems TO be a looseness in the
sort of secrecy adopted by the representa-
tives of the powers. Philadelphia Times.


1t is already apparent that somebody
'leaks" since our cable dispatches yester-
day morning told us that Duke or Lord
somebody had stated in parliament that the
memorandum of the agreement between
England and Russia, which had been pub
lished in the newspapers had been "surrep-
titiously" obtained.


Fussy old Earls and Jukes, as well as
self-important Senators and members"
only axe themselves ridiculous, in this
age of the world, by trying to transact pub
lie business in secret. Newspapers are pub
lished Tor the purpose of printing
all those things that the people want to
know, and be assured they will do it; the
average newspaper reporter is 20 much
sharper than the average Statesman" that
the discovery of State secrets is a very small
undertaking for him. II anything is done
in the secret session" that is worth know
ing, you may count with certainty upon
finding some kind of a report of it in the
next mornings papers, and since it is better
for all parties that the public should receive
correct report than an incorrect one, the
most sensible course for any public body
to pursue in this regard, is to furnish the
press every possible facility for securing full
and correct reports.


The executive sessions" of the United
States Senate furnish a fair illustration of
the question in hand. They are supposed
to be held in secret and with all the Sena-
tors sworn to secrecy, yet the proceedings
of the executive session are reported in our
dispatches rs regularly every day, as any
other part Of the days business. The
secret session has grown to be very much
of farce.
Year: 1878

The Denver Tribune says the missing
locomotive which went down in the quick
sand at Kiowa, has been discovered by the
instrumeatality of Wolfe Londoner, who
visited the scene of the wreck Sunday.
Wolfe went prepared for the work, and with
the avowed determination-sf demonstrating
the infallibility of method his own inl


nious brain gave birth to. He procured 4
metallic rod which he had heavily charged
with magnetism. Armed with this he slow
ly passed over the ground under which, or
in the vicinity of which, the engine was
supposed to be buried, expecting that the
mass of iron in the engine would so attract
the magnet that the location of the engine
would be easily indicated by the effect on
the magnet above. The expectation was
realized to the full. The magnet is said to
have jumped around so and dived into the
sand in such frantic manner when the
current first acted that Londoner and his
instrument nearly perished in the quick
sand. Col. Fisher was at once apprised Of
the discovery, and energetic digging and
exploration proved that Wolfe had BY this
simple contrivance accomplished more than
the skilled engineers employed on the work
had been able to-"
Year: 1878

The immense receipts Of grain at Chicago
and Milwaukee have suddenly ceased. Dur
ing the latter part of May and the early
DAYS OF the current month, the announce
ment was being made daily that the re-
ceipts exceeded anything previously known
in the history of the conntry, but during the
last few days the receipts have suddenly
fallen of, and for the latter part OF last
week did not amount TO one-third as much
Is for the corresponding period last year.
Year: 1878

Secretary Schurz has given Government
employees in his department TO understand
that they are not obliged to contribute to-
wards the campaign expenses Of any pollti-
cal party, and their action either way Will
not affect their standing or prospects.
While the Republican administration thus
prevents all unwilling contributions to the
partv, the Democratic Congress is spending
the peoples money trying to raise little
political capital Tor the next campaign.
Which course taxpayers most admire will
he shown in November.
Year: 1878

4 great number of small boys were re-
fused money to buy tickets to the circus by
their fathers, on the ground that it was sin
ful to visit such places of amusement, and
who saw Immediately after they had
emerged from under the canvas, their pa
ternal ancestors occupying the first row of
reserved seats, and apparently oblivious of
everything but the performance OF a Young
lady in flesh colored tights, who dashinglv
rode barebacked horse around the saw
dusr rinp
Year: 1878

An Ann Arbor dispatch says that two de,
tectives searching for the body of Devins,
, whose grave was robbed at South Bend,
were in that city, ard while at the Uriver,
si,y Medical College they found one body
which they think is the one they are look


ing for. They say they found at the Col,
lee fifty bodies "in pickle"
Year: 1878

/ have been experimenting to find a way
to avoid the dust that is 50 disagreeabe
when grooming horses, and have found
way by which very dirty horse may he
cleaned in very lew minutes. | Use oak
sawdust, that which comes from a green
log is Just moist enough TO be good |
have tried pine sawdust, but did not like
1t, because after a time the pitch that is i'll
it will make the hair sticky and Of a dull
color. Sprinkle few handfUls on the
horse, on the side that you are on; then
commence at the tail, and with a circular
motion OF the curry-comb toward the head
curry the sawiust into the hair; brush Of
and apply another dustins, and brIsh of
clean, and the dust and dandruti will be
removed without flying around. II the
legs are muddy, ill the face OF 4 stiff bush
again, and proceed rs before. This opera
ton takes eff ali dirt and dust. and leaves
the hair clean and glossy. ! would sug-
gest that sawdust is very nice TO clean the
dust from wearing app rel; but Tor this
use the sawdust needs sitting and only the
coarse part should be used, as the finer part
will stick TO the clothes and requires too
much brushing TO remove.
Year: 1878

There is general complaint that rents
are too high on the principal streets of the
city, and general belief that if the land
lords donot reduce their rates there will be
a general moving.
Year: 1878

Take two drachms of dilute sulphuric
acid, one drachm OF tincture of myrrh, four
ounces OF spring water, and mix them in a
bottle. After washing the hands, dip the
fingers in a little OF the mixture, and twill
give delicate appearance TO the hand
Rings with pearls in them, and such as
have stones set with foils TO color them,
should always be removed from the fingers
when the hands are washed
Year: 1878

"Wind,' says an old horseman. 'is tn,
grand secret of fast horse. Good lungs
will cover a multitude of faults; while on
the other hand, perfection OF shape and
form are useless when the wind is out The
chest, therefore, in all cases, should be
large and capacious. In shape it may vary
somewhat, according to the service to
which the horse is to be put. II he is apt
to be kept for slow work and heavy draw
ing, the chest may be nearly circular in
form, because this shape is out for strength
and bulk, to receive and bear up against
the pressure of the collar, while, at the
same time, sufficient room is secured for
that expansion of the lungs caused by slow
regular work. But if the chest is circular,
let it be at the same time deep, or else the
lungs mny be cramped. A horse with a
shallow chest is worthless for any purpose
The rule is this: For a draught horse, a
circular but deep chest; but, as you pas
through the different degrees of speed up
10 the racer and trotter, the chest will in
crease in depth, compared to its roundness,
until, for the highest rate Of speed, YOU
must take chest As deep as greyhound
and at same time not lacking in strength
Year: 1878




A large case must be used, and the bot
tom Of it must he kept covered with clean
sand, and when it is ch; nged it must ue
done speedily and quietly, AS not To dis
turb the sitter. The res. can be made of a
little basket, or half of a small cocoanut
shell, lined with flannel or felt, and little
cotton, wool and dried moss given to them
inside the cage, to adapt it TO their own
wants Some breeders take awuG the egg
every morning, putting a small bit OF chalk
in its place, but think it is Just A. well to
let it remain in the nest. While the hen is
sitting give her little fresh lettuce and
chickweed to eat, and some stale bread
crambs mixed with the hard yolk of an
egg. Ii the cock is pleasant and feeds her
kindly, let him stay with the hen; but if
his temper is ugly, and he driv, her about
and scolds Justify, take him out and hang
his cage very near. The cages should have
a southerly aspect, and the room should be
cool. and without light at night. When
the birds hatch, give bread crumbs sOftened
with little milk and hard-boiled eggs,
and let the seed and water cups be well
filled all the time.
Year: 1878

From an extensive travel through many
OF the western States, we are forced TO be-
lieve that Southern Kansas is the best
adapted to fruit growing OF all the sections
We have vet visited. True there are many
obstacles To overcome, and in an article
like this there are many questions to
answer, which, III our limited space, will
have 20 be brief
Year: 1878

have TO he brief.


DROUGHT AND TIE BOREE
are two sources OF mischief 20 trees in Kan
sas, and oi these only will We speak The
only protection against drought is mulch
ug, and tha, does not Consis. IN merely
heIping manure a foot or more high around
the trunk of the tree, and covering only a
small space around it such mvlching
has I tendency 10 thro.: what rain may fall
away from the tree, and eventually destroy
it. To mulch properly, Is To strew the
ground with straw CT coarse manure in such
manner As TO stop evaporation, and 20
keep the ground cool. No roots can grow
in temp rature over sixty-tive degrees, So
it is necessary to keep the ground cool as
we'll a. moist
Year: 1878

When Governor Gerry managed


Massachu etts, country deacon
happened to catch fine salmon,
and, knowing that the governor
had peculiar liking for that sort
of fish, he determined to present it
to him. So the salmon was careiuIe
ly packed, and the deacon, iu the
absence of railroads, started in his
wagon for Boston. On the Journey
he stopped to dine, and, telling at
the table his GRAND in regard to the
fish, practical joker present could
not resist the temptation OF slipping
out 10 the wagon and cha aging the
salmon for poor Goldfish. The
unconscious deacon went on to the
governors house, and, after an>
nouncing his gift. the two worlhies
opened the box, and discovered the
havorous Goldfish. Mortified, the
poor deacon started for home with
his Goldfish, and stopping for lunch
at his dining place, the wag secretly
removed the coafsh and replaced
the salmon. When he reached
home, the deacon mournfully told
the story to an incredulous wife,
who had herself packed the salmon;
they opened the box together. The
deacon stared. "Well, you are a
pretty good salmon when you are
in the country" said he shut when
you are in Boston you are a mis-
cradle poor Goldfish"
Year: 1878

that is done, my responsibility is
ended.


Ny reasons for my vote shall I've
given to my people ; then it will be
for them to determine if adherence
to my honest convictions has dis
qualified me from representing them.
Whethera difference Of opinion on a
difficult and complicated subject to
which | have given patient, long
continued conscientious study to
which | have brought entire honesty
and singleness Ct purpose, and upon
which | have spent whatever ability
God has given me, is now to sepo-
rate US.


Whether this difference is to
override that complete union of
thought, sympathy and hope, which
on all other, and as | believe even
more important subjects binds us
together. Before them I must stand
or fall, but be their present decision
what it may. | know that the time
is not far off when they will recog-
Dize my action as wise and just, and
armed with honest convictions of
duty. [ shall calmly await results,
believing in the utterance Of
great Amer can, who never trusted
his countrymen in vain: that truth
is omnipotent and public justice cer-
tain
Year: 1878

This is to notify you that you
can't stay here any longer than if
teen days it's nothing that we have
against you, as for you have good
name with white and black. Now
if not gone within fifteen days you
will receive buckshot soop.


The above is directed to an hon
est, hard working colored man,
residing on Mr.. l.. r. Affords plan
tation, who takes the right view of
such matters, and below gives warn
ing to all such disreputable parties
TO keep away from his place. His
warning has the ring OF true metal
in it: he is determined to defend
his laborers with his life, and we
would advise the bulldozers to make
themselves peculiarly scarce in his
immediate vicinity. Listen TO his
manly notice:


| hereby warn the authors of the
above nolice not to come about my
premises without my consent. If
they do, they do so at the risk of
their lives, as | am determined to
protect my laborers, aud will, if
necessary, use a little buckshot my
self L. r. AFFORD.


Our representative. Mr.. Causey,
is taking a lively interest in this
matter, and has expressed a deter
mlnation to exterminate, and to rid
cur county Of these bad men. He
is on the right road to succeed, and
we shall hail with JOY the time when
they are brought to justice and prop
erly punished for their many crimes
and misdemeanors.
Year: 1878

Cleveland Plain. Dealer.


Judge Rannev is now in WASH
ington for the first tire in his life,
and is to argue a case before the
supreme court of the United States.
The Judge will come back disgusted
with the character Of the little crea>
lures who occupy such high positions
at the national capital.
Year: 1878

!


August l. 1878.
To the Editor Of the Democrat:


Inasmuch as our last Legislature saw lit
to refuse aid for the establishment Of an i'm
migration bureau upon scale sufficiently
large to accomplish any good, important
facts that might induce immigration which
should be scattered broadcast over the earth,
will never be known for want Of means to
publish and to disseminate them.
AS g. dernier resort we beg the newspapers
Of the State to publish few facts, which may
perhaps attract attention and be as bread
cast upon the waters.


For North Louisiana we can safely state,
for the information Of all parties seeking new new
homes, that now is the time to buy land and
locate in this part OF the State for two impor-
tant reasons


/. Lands are cheaper than they ever will be
again.


The building of the New Orleans and
Shreveport and the Shreveport and Monroe
roads amount to an absolute certainty In the
| near future. These roads, with Red river,
| will give us the very best facilities for cheap
transportation, the only drawback this section
| has had to contend against No one can
| doubt but that the building of these roads
will increase the price OF land at least fifty per
cent.


3. North Louisiana will soon harvest the
| largest corn crop, ever before made: This in
dispensable article to an immigrant, corn, can
be bought this fall at from twenty-five to
| forty cents.


! North Louisiana has cheap land and cheap
| corn to offer all immigrants who are able to
buy and we beg all such to come and look at
our section before purchasing elsewhere
| Very respectfully, W. $. FRIERsoN,
President North Louisiana Immigration So
Year: 1878




In the dark path of the late eclipse across
Texas, 116 miles In width, there were thou
sands of ignorant people, both white and
black, who had not heard that anything Pc
culiar was about to happen. Many OF these
people the eclipse surprised at work in their
fields. Many ludicrous scenes are reported re-
Especially on the plantation OF United States
Senator Coke, near Waco was it that the ne
groes went to praying, believing verify na that
tragedy in johnson county may be set doWa
to the eclipse. Ephraim Miller, colored, with
his family of wife and four children, lived near
Buchanan, in that county, whittier he had re- re-
moved from Tennessee six months ago. On
the morning OF the eclipse he said he had
heard the world was coming to an end that
evening, and il so, he intended to be
so sound asleep the trumpet OF
the Angel Gabriel could not awaken him.
When the eclipse commenced and the dark
ness OF totality came on he ran from the field
to his house with a hatchet in his hand. He
was followed by a negro woman named
Nancy Ellison, who also thought the world
was coming to an end. AS she got to the
house Millers wife rushed out under the
same delusion, and looking up at the beauti,
ful corona OF light around the black moon
screamed. Come sweet ehariotg' at the sans
Year: 1878

LONDON, Aug. 8.-There is no truth In the
dispatch from Vienna announcing q successful
attempt to assassinate Prince Bismarck
There is even doubt as to whether the dis
patch was sent from Vienna at all. The
theory advanced Is that plot for the murder
Of the Chancellor had been concerted and was
terday was the day fixed for it's elimination,
and that one Of the Socialists here anticipat-
ing that the deed had been done, fabricated q
dispatch p,lrporting to come from Vienna and
containing this news and sold 1t to the Chron-
icte.


Another opinion is that the Berlin police
have been Instructed to invent fictitious
plot against Prince Bismarck, with the view
of working upon the feelings of the Emperor,
that he may withdraw his opposition to the
execution OF Hoedel This latter opinion
meets with little favor here. The first one is
considered more probable.