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Year: 1878

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George Friesbach, about fourteen
years Of age, was accidentally shot
while hunting near Volcano, New,
His dog at once started off to make
the mishap known at home. Reach
ing his destination he began to
whine and run back and forth
through the house to attract atten-
ton, on gaining which he instantly
started off in a direct line as though
desiring to lead the way somewhere.
Thereat some men set out with the
dog as their guide, and the dog
manifested unmistakable symptoms
of JOY. He led the way straight
to the wounded boy, and the boy
was saved.
Year: 1878

Come, young ladies, the time for
folly. fOolishness and fashion is about
gone. The sooner you pitch in and
make yourselves more useful and less
ornamental, the better for you. Ev-
erybOdy's son don't own q bank. and
meu amt around buying household
pets and wall flowers for their wives
The stock Of ''old fools" is about run
out, and Betsy James. and Hanrsh
AIMS will be in demand after awhile
by sensible men who want helpmates
and not help eat. Pitch 10. help your
mother. learn something from her be.
fore she dies aud leaves YOU an idle.
ignorant do-nOthine-a stumbling
lock 10 The road of life for others to
run against and fall over. TO to
work; it must come. These are terrible
times. aud the sooner you realize the
awful facts aud condition Of things in
every day life the better il will be for
YOU. Tuke your old mothers place in
the dining room and the kitchen, and
give her rest" " Show q disposition
to help her even If you are in the way.
II will cheer her old heart to know
that you are at least willing to help
her. even if you dou't know how.
Pitch 10 and try at any rate.
Year: 1878

When the owner of little bonss
in Cleveland went to collect the rent
be found that the tenant had put it
on wheels and moved it away. The
landlord fingered about the premises
two days With the expectation Of see-
ing the tenant return for the cellar
but be didn't.
Year: 1878

Then the bonds would come out OF the
old socks in the lofts and the currency
would seek active, live investment, and
thus find its way into circulation. The
tendency and policy have been to lay up
capita. We want it as loose-ss free as
the wind, to go whittier it listeth, and
give life TO the business Of the country"


"Wsnt more money too, don't yOu?'


I'VE want more of it. This country
needs mo:e money than any other civil
lied nation. We are farther apart in
time and distsnce-more scattered than
any other people, and yet we have less
money"


"Ah! too true, Mr.. kenns. Some OF
us have very much less, and now, wan
deoir g into other, if not plessanter fields,
what will be the effect of the National
Green nbsck-Lsbor movement in your
district2"


AS far as my own canvass Is concerned
II will not affect me either way. My
people want financial reform and my
views and record on that subject accord
with them. This feeling is 80 general in
my district that the two parties can't
divide on it. Nothing but q thunder.
bolt could unsettle the Democratic ma
jority in my district. You know we run
for 1000 to 10000 majority"


"Will the Republicans run candidate
against you"


There is talk of it-jast to keep up
the organization. Of course they don't
expect to win. The Democratic party in
my diftrct does not intend to divide and
allow the Republicans TO elect q hard
money candidate"


mir. Kenna, have heard it said that
your ambition mas the United States
Senate for Its objective point. viii you
cOnfess2


Mr.. Kenns smiled smile that was not
altogether of this earth and replied
"Obl have seen my name in the news
papers in that connection and have re-
ceived many letters on the subject, but l
tell you csndidly, l would much rather
remain where / sm-muCh rather. A
man is freer in the House than in the
Senate, and l think it is altogether
preferable"


And then the REGISTER made an elo
quent remark about the patriots duty to
leave the clover-strewn paths for the
thorny walks at duty's call.
Year: 1878

Mr.. kirkwood, from the conference
committee on the resolution of the House
returning to the Senate the post route
bill, which the House refused TO consider
on account OF an amendment in the
nsture of a revenue BILL reported that
the committee were unable to agree
The report was laid on the table for the
present.


The amendment:r referred to is that al
lowing foreign books to go through the
mails free of duty IN accordance with the
terms of the international postal treaty.


The cenferees on the part of the Senate
proposed TO waive all discussion as
TO the question of privilege at issue be-
tween the two houses, and TO consider
the bill with the Senate amendments,
but the House conierees declined TO agree
to the proposition, for the reason that
they do not, in their belief, possess the
power, under the resolution of the
House, to consider the bill or amend.
ments.


The Senate then went into Executive
session.


When the doors were reOpened, the
resolution TO extend the session until six
o'clock Wednesday evening was passed.


The consideration OF the sundry civil
appropriation bill was resumed.


The bill to amend the law relating TO
internal revenue was received from the
House and having been read by the tel
Ter was laid over, under the rules, until
tomorrow at the instance Ct MIR. Ssr
gent.


The discussion upon the amendment TO
the sundry civil appropriation bill, for
payment of Southern mail contractors
Tor services rendered prior to the war,
was continued At some length.


Mr.. Spencer submitted an amendment
providing that sny part of the spproprls-
tion of $275,0O0 appropriated for that
purpose by the act OF March 8, 1867, not
required for payment of said msil con-
tractors. shall be used to enable the Post
master General to contract for mail
steamer service between New York and
Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans aGd Rio
de ,Taneiro, once month from each port,
and to paw Tor such services thirty do
lars mile.


Ruled out upon 8 point of order thst it
wss general legislation.


The amendment directing the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to pay Southern
rail contractors for services rendered
prior to the war was finally agreed 10,
with amendments providing that the
claimants shslI give bond !or the return
of the money to the United States in case
it shall be subsequently discovered that
the clsims were paid by the Con federate
States, and also ths; any claimant who
shall receive payment from the United
States, after having been paid by the
Confederate government, shall be pun
ished by fine and imprisonment.


An amendment to the sundry civil sp-
preparation bill was agreed to, sppro-
priatine five and half million OF dollars
to psy the award of the Halifax fishery
commission, in pursuance OF the treaty OF
Washington. If after the correspond
ence with the British government on the
subject of conformity OF the award to
the requirements of the tresty and the
terms of questions thereby submitted to
the Constitution, the President shall deem
it his duty to make the payment without
further communication with Congress.
Mr.. Blaine called attention 10 the
| amendment already agreed upon, pro
Year: 1878

WAsHINGToS, June lS-ln Conse
quence Of the failure to obtain 4 two
thirds vote in the House for the motion
to pass the bill, under a suspension of the
rules, to pay the fishery award OF the
Halifax Commission, the Senate will in
sert an amendment to effect that pur-
pose in the sundry civil appropriation
bill This amendment can be concurred
in by simple majority of the House.
Year: 1878

I found the governor or chief of the
Passamaquoddy tribe at the house Of
one of his people, where he had been in
yited to dine. | was ushered into the
dining-room by small papoose, who
took it upon himself to lead me to the
governor without first obtaining his per-
mission, and l came upon the parties
unawares. l cannot say but what the
governor was just little chagrined at
my intrusion, but he hastily rose from
the seat which he occupied on the floor
and gave me a cordial welcome. The
"cloth" was laid upon the floor, though
table was in the room, and six of
these dusky people were sitting round
enjoying their repast. Gov. Solomon
Francis is now the chief of his tribe.
He IS eighty-one years of age, and his
position entities him to a further an
nuity Of fifty dollars, which he consid-
ers a very small sum, inasmuch as his
father many years ago received one
hundred and fifty dollars for occupying
the same position. He is chosen by his
people, with life term of office, and
his duties are to maintain order and
quietude among the Indians under his
jurisdiction. His son, an intelligent
youth of about twenty years, was given
me as guide, with instructions to con-
duct me to those families where cor
rect idea of the characteristics and man
ners of the people might be observed.


He led me to the cleanly-looking
dwelling of Lewis Francis, who was
then on porpoise expedition, but his
squaw, white woman of very respect
able family connections, was busily en-
gagged in preparing dinner. This wo-
man is possessed of more than ordinary
intelligence, with flashing eyes and a
proud bearing. Her twenty-three years
of married life and association with his
tribe seems not to have had the effect of
destroying the refinement and teachings
of her early youth. She speaks the In.
dian language fuently, and is an adept
in the finest branch of basket-making,
She appears to be happy and satisfied,
and when | asked her if she had cause
to regret her marriage, her quiyering
lips and subdued manner betokened her
| answer, and in the words of the fair
Desdemona, she could have said:


"Tbe heavens forbid


| But that our loves and comforts should increase


Even as our days do grow"


She is the mother of eight children,
all girls but one, and fine looking, the
Indian blood scarcely perceptible. The
wife assured me that her affection for
her husband and children was such that
she would willingly risk her life to save
them from danger. She experienced
very little difference in her mode Of
living from that which she had been
accustomed in her early life. 1t is
true she had married without the con,
sent of her parents, but this offense had
long since been condoned and family
visits exchanged, and her father dying
recently, bequeathed to her fifty acre
of land Immediately adjoining thei
village.
Year: 1878

THEY tell story in the Temple of
ex-Chief Baron Pollock, that one who
wished him to resign waited on him and
limited it, suggesting it for his own sake,
entirely with view to the prolongation
of his own valued life, etc. The old
man arose and said, with his grim, dry
gravity. Will you dance with me p"
The guest stood aghast as the Lord Chief
Baron, who prided himself particularly
upon his legs, began to caper about
with certain youthful vivacity. See
ing his visitor standing surprised, he
capered up to him, and said: Well, if
you won't dance with me, will you box
with me?" And with that he squared
up to him, and, half in jest and half in
earnest. fairly boxed him out of the
room, The old Chief Baron had no
more visitors auxiously inquising after
his health and suggesting his retirement.
Year: 1878

Correspondent of the San Francisco Bulletin.l


One of the wealthiest settlers in New
Caledonia is a gentleman from Austria
lia-we will call him Mr.. Brown for
short-who went there some ten or
twelve years ago with but small capital,
and has become enormously rich by
raising cattle for the markets of Nou-
mea. Mr.. Brown was on his way
through the bush from one of his out
lying cattle stations to another, when
he lost his way entirely; wandered
about till near nj ightfall, and then came
upon a large native village. Here he
was Hospitality entertained, well fed, and
most deferentially treated by the great
chief whose village it was-the chief
Atai, l think, whom some persons regard
as the chief mover and leader of this
years revolt against the French. Atai
was all courtesy to his white guest, and
when night had fully come, conducted
him himself in state to the hut set
apart for his nights repose.


Fortunately, Mr.. Brown was ac-
quainted with the customs of the
country, and among them, knew the
common method of putting an end to
travellers, preparatory to feasting upon
them. 1t is as follows: The traveller is
kindly received; nothing occurs to
shake his confidence in his host; he is
allotted cabin to himself to sleep in.
The native huts have usually but one
opening, which serves as a door and
window both. When the traveller is
supposed to be we'll settled in his cabin,
this entrance is set on fire. Being
matched and made altogether of light
wood, it burns very readily, and the
traveller is cooked as well as killed
Then the feast begins.


Being acquainted with these details
of New Caledonian life. Mr.. Brown
knew the cabin to which the venerable
Atai so courteously led him might
probably become for him both tomb
and a cooking stove unless his wit;
could save him. He entered the cabin
of the chief, meeting courtesy with
courtesy, till they were fairly within
Then Brown, in the prime of life and
athletic, Atai old and infrm, the English
man knew he was more than a match fol
the savage. He closed the deor within the
hut, planted his back firmly against it
and sitting thus with his hand on hi
revolver and other weapons ostenta
tiously displayed, continued his conver
sation with the chief. The situation re
mained unchanged throughout the night
A terrible night it was, no doubt, fo
the Englishman, and almost as bad fo
the old chief, who again and again re
quested permission to withdraw, Mr
Brown as frequently declaring he coulC
not part with him-he should not fee
safe except in his company. Whel
daylight had fully come, Mr.. Brown fel
assured that Atai would not venture t
allow his people openly to attack an in
dividual so well known in the settle
ments as himself, and both issuing fort
together from the hut, he gladly az


cepted the escort of native guide an


was safely conducted to the French Sc
: Elements, where his adventure was th
: theme of considerable interest.
Year: 1878

As a specimen of typographical blum
iers, there is the following, among 9th
ers By the insertion of one letter in
place of another, newspaper not long
since reporting the danger an express
train had run in consequence OF COW
getting on the track, said: As the
safest way, the engineer put on full
stean, dashed up against the COW. and
literally cut it into calves"
Year: 1878

THE cLesrNG-oUT SALE


of
LEVY BROTHERS
is pronounced by those who see


HOW IT WORKS
to be The fiireSt sale ever made.
They have not selected out 7


FEW ARTICLES
to oErer as leaders, but sell their whole stock
AT DISCOUNT OF


TEN CENTS rs
OH every dollars worth you purchase.
WHAT CAN BE FAlRER THAN THIS?
AS this extra inducement will only be offered
UNTIL THE lsT OF MARCH,
we advise everybody who have goods to purchase
to call on
lew RRoTUERS.
Year: 1878

[rangements, and Mr.. Antoni, deserve credit
for the manner in which the entertainment
was carried out and for their attention 20
the wants OF all Of their guests.


The GraJs last night had ont about forty-
five men. rank and file, and never looked
better. That their future career may DE, as
bright and prosperous as their past has been
is the wish OF all who take an honest pride
in the welfare OF our citizen soldiery.
Year: 1878

-


TO- Whenever all Of the aforesaid nom
interest bearing certificates of Indebtedness
shall have been paid in full out Of said ex-
cess OF revenue, ss aforesaid, prior to the
expiration OF the said twenty years, then it
shall be the duty OF the Treasurer to pay
ratably to each and every one OF the hold
ers of the aforesaid consolidated three.per
centum bonds such additional interest, not
torexceed one per centum per annum. as
the excess of public revenue under his COM
troll will enable him to pay, until the expi-
ration of the twenty years aforesaid Pro.
uided, That any additional interest less
than one per cent. shall be payable in frac-
tions OF one tenth Of one per cent. and mul-
tiples thereof. a.


sMPokTANT PRoYIsO.


i /. From and after tie passaae OF this act
Year: 1878

THE City Council last night did a good
work in passing the ordinance reducing
the salary Of the Chief Engineer and also
the ordinance to abolish the office of Pur-
veyor. We regret that the resolution Of
fered by Mr.. Guthrie to abolish the City
Hospital was not passed. We do not
think the Council should have anything
to do with such an institution. Our
people are heavily taxed to support the
County Aims House, which is situated
within our city limits, and we do not
think it is fair to tax them twice for one
purpose. The County Aims House is a
much better and more respectable institu
ton than the City Hospital has evei
been. We wonder that any decent ant
creditable poor man would desire to @
TO the latter place, SO detestably bad ha.
its reputation become.
Year: 1878

The Greenback Labor Party, will hold
a county convention tomorrow in the
Court House at New Castle. for the pur-
pose of nominating county candidates,
and transacting such o,her business, as
may pertain to county meeting.
Year: 1878

COUNTY AssEssoR.-George c. Ward
will make good County Assessor and
We presume have no opposition at the
nomination for the Northern District.


David w. Hughes is running for the
nomination in the Southern District.
Year: 1878

The second annual hop of the Stew
art Senate, in Montgomery's Dancing
Academy last evening was a grand sue
cess, and far surpassed the expectations
of the most saguine. About thirty
couples were present, and INDUCED in
the may intricacies of the fancy dance,
to the excellent music under the direc-
ton of Prof. Geo. Luckman The fes
,vities continued until an Early hour
this morning when all wended their
way homeward well pleased with the
manner in which they had passed the
evening with the worthy Senators.
Year: 1878

Will be a. the Washington House, No.
2O5 Market street, for only a few Gays
longer and the sick and ailing would
consult their own interest by calling ON
him at once. Don't put it off until to-
morrow but call at once.
Year: 1878

To-day the Democratic party rules in the
National LEGISLATURE and the South can control the ac-
ton OF the Democratic party Mobile Register (DemD


There is not an enthusiastic call by the
Democrats upon any great of their party 10 become
the next President OF the United States.-Cncinnati
Commercial tIud)


The day is coming when the right of free
discussion will be asserted and maintained at the South,
and the party that stands in the way of 1t Will go TO the
wall.-l Hartford Post (Rep)


s. j. Randall will be the next Speaker of
Congress No man has yet had the audacty to say that
he would like enter the ring and make contest with
Sammy for the post of hOnOr.-lCIncinnau Enquirer
DemJ


The question of saving the Republic from
the OF Solid South fresh from rebellion Will not
down. II VIII appeal TO the patriotic instincts OF the
people just as long the methods OF South Carolina
prevai-[Albany Journal tRep.l


The Constitution is not near as much account
down South much tissue paper. AS the details
iu OF the Democratic elections, they show lncOn-
testably that dsgraceful and rldlcu-
Ous farce played III all American history 10 is gross
in suit and atrOnt to the whole naOn. Philadelphia
Press (RepO
Year: 1878

The Kings County canvassers will probably
complete their work to day. but the official figures will
not De made out in full for two three days The
ngures from all the wards and towns have been can
Vassed but few returns have been sent back TO the
local canvasers for correction The principal interest
was centred in the contest for Sheriff According to the
returns as passed upon by the canvassers Thomas NJ
Riley Dem.) is successful by plurality of seventy
three The vote for Sheriff ia given below with the vote
for Secretary OF State IN 1877:


1873 IS77
Year: 1878

return 10 the Senate believe he will have the unan
nous Republican vote. know Of no Republican IN the
legislature who would be likely to lead opposition to
him."


Who win probably be the next Speaker Of the Assem-


think It will lie between Messrs Sloan, Alvord and
usted do not know that Mr. Sloan will accept II, but
ne Is regarded as the favorite candidate"
Year: 1878

THE CHINESE AT THE OBSERVATORY.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The Chinese
minister accompanied by his entire suite,
under the escort of Mr.. Bartlett, the
American secretary of the legation, paid
visit to the Naval Observatory tonight.
The distinguished party was received by
Admiral Rogers, the superintendent of
the observatory. They spent some time
in looking at the astronomical apparatus
and in listening to the explanation given
by the admiral and his assistant profess
sors.


THE TARIFF.


Although we'll informed people have
been perfectly satisfied that no revision
of the tariff could be perfected at the en-
suing session of Congress, the statement
just made public by Mr.. Fernando Wood
to that effect is well timed. The formal
notice of the chairman of the committee
on ways and means will put at rest the
anxiety sure to affect in a greater or less
degree the immense variety of interest
bound up in the tariff while any proba-
bility existed of change. Mr.. Wood is
right in saying that the tariff ought to be
revised as early as possible. As both
houses in the next Congress Will be I'M
der democratic control there would be a
good prospect for thorough overhauling
of the tariff, if things were now as they
used to be. But both the republican and
the democratic parties seem now to be
divided among themselves on the tariff
the currency and every other question ex-
cept the question of the spoils.


THE RECENT ELECTIONS.


Several leading Western democrats,
members Of Congress and Others have
arrived here since the elections of last
week. They all express themselves as
entirely satisfied with the result, and
those of them who are following the
greenback movement assert very positive
ly that they are not in the least discour-
aged by the election of the republican
State ticket in Ohio. They say that next
year the opposition to the republicans
will be united and is sure to triumph.
Year: 1878

THE farmers of the West are crowding
the grain products Of their farms into the
market with the greatest eagerness. They
seem to think that q bird. in the hand is
worth two in the bush, and that they had
batter sell their wheat at fair prices than
wait Tor more and run the risk of getting
leas. Ihe August receipts at Buffalo were
nearly togr times eas great as during the
corresponding month In 1877. @
Year: 1878

The monkeys seem to amuse the peo-
pls most. l like . monkey myself. Do
you know believe it's positive loss to
human beings that they haven't go. tails
like monkeysi Why, q monkey can
take hold Of anything with his tail jus,
like you can with your hand. It's really
q third hand. Now. s'posin you had
such q taili II you had to hang ON to
the platform OF crowded horss-esr with
your hands. you could hold your um'
brella with your tail. IL you were walk
ing up and down the room at night with
the baby. you could carry him with your
arms and give him q spoonful OF pare
goric with your tail. II you wanted to
take your family out for an airing YOU
could grab child with each hand and
pull the baby. with your tail. l
tell you. air. it's dead loss to you that
you're not built like monkey.