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Year: 1879




Some men prominent in the Green
back movement seem to think that it
would be better to punish the Democrats
by keeping the Republicans in power, than
to win success for Greenback principles by
cooperating with such men as Ewing,
Voorhees,, Wash, Mclean, and Gordon to
bring the Democrats and Nationals togeth-
er: The masses are not to be trihed
with"


So long as the Greenback Democrats
cooperate" with Tilden, Bayard and
Belmont, there can be no union between
the Greenback party and the Greenback
Democracy. What assurance has The New
Haven Union that Voorhees,, Ewing and
The Cincinnati Enquirer will not support
Tilden next year, in the probable event
that he receives the Democratic nomina-
tion, just as they supported him in 1876?
We are anxious to see union in 1880 of
all men who hold to the one propo-
sition that all banks of issue shall be pre-
hibited, and that the general government
shall issue all the money; but it is foley
10 put confidence in the Greenbackism of
any Democrat who expects to support Til
cen, Or Bayard, or man of that class, If
nominated by the Democratic convention.
Sincere Greenback men do not care any
thing for party names or organ
izations. They do not care whether
the reforms they seek are brought
about by party calling itself Democrat
ir, or Greeenback Or National; but they
do cJle that the party with which they
ally themselves shall be true to the Green
back cause, and shall not give its lead.
ership to men who are the enemies of the
Greenback idea. The signs of the times
point almost unerringly to the nomination
Of Iilden on hard money platform by
the Democratic party in 1880. If Voorhees,
and Ewing and the Enquirer bolt that
nomination, it will then be time TO talk of
union. The Greenback part will then be
found ready to go more than half way to
secure an alliance with the Greenback
Democracy. In the meantime it would be
well for Greenback men not to "give
themselves away" to the Democratic.
party, party which has never yet served
the Grsenhaek cause except 10 bstyay II,
Year: 1879

From the Washington Letter.


Some people were speaking the other


day of the regularity with which Mrs.
Senator Gorden attends the sessions of the
Senate, and the keen interest with which
she watches the debates. One of the party
said that she is so devoted to her husband
that she always goes with him every.
where. During the war she took her two
little boys, one almost baby, and lived
with her husband in camp, following him
into battle, in fact sharing all the danger
with him. When he was so seriously
wounded, she had her ambulance driven
right into the battle field, and had him
pulled out from among the dead and
wounded and placed in the ambulance,
and she drove off with him. All of this
was done under a heavy fire, and the cover
of the ambulance was pierced with bullet
holes. Some one said to her; How could
you have the nerve to do it?' "Why,"
replied Mrs. Gordon, 81 did not think any
more of it than should of pulling one of
my boys out of the fire if he had fallen in.
Year: 1879

LOUISIANA and Virginia are consider
ing the justice and propricty of rcpudia-
ting their carpet bag state debts. The
Reputation mania is growing. 1t is in
fectious and in most cases it Is just.
Tennessee began the effort. Other States
will follow. We sincerely hope they will
he enabled to see their way honestly to
enjoy the results of their toll, even if they
should be forced to disappointment the
greed of the teaches that keep these states
in perpetual poverty and bondage by the
unjust exactions of usuy.
Year: 1879

EVERY financial pane that ever cursed
the country was the direct and immediate
cause Of contraction. Money based on
specie redemption is the certain breeder
of panics, bankruptcies, and financial
tornadoes. Let us prepare for the next
oun
Year: 1879

10 Ut PIVdcHV NlTU IUVuIe RtHUIHUIUHs,


The greenbaCks were originally issued
ITO provide for the common defense"


The constitutional right of congress to
authorize their issue for such an object is
admitted by The Commercial


By the law of May last, Congress author
lzed their reissue, to carry out another
fundamental object of the government. to
wit: 'To promote the general welfare"


As their reissue is mot prohibited, :"
and 'the act was designed to effect one of
the objects of government" the necessity
for which congress has been declared the
sole judge, for the court to inquire into
the degree of the necessity, would be to
pass the line which circumscribes the iu-
dicial department and to tread on legisla-
tive grounds ~
Year: 1879

is by far the most successful Semi Weekly in the
country, having fonr times the circulation of any
other in New York. 1t is especially adapted to the
large class of intelligent, professional business
readers too far from New York to depend on our
papers for the daily news, who nevertheless want
tiic matter, lectures literary misceaney, etc. for
which The Tribune is famous. Like The Weekly
it contains sixteen pages, and is in convenient form
for binding
Year: 1879

It's UNSURPASSED, if not UNEQUALED for the
Amount and Variety of the Practical INFoRMA-
TIoN it contains and for the Ability and Extent of
its CoRREsPoNDENCE-nt the Three Chief Directions
of
Year: 1879

and retain his Office. Minnesota must re-
tain her present vantage ground, and secure
more if possible. The day of revolution is
near at hand, and organization should
be perfected as rapidly as possible.
1t has been too often the custom
to allow tho local elections to go by default,
and, of course, State and Congressional tick
cts suffer from such policy. A full State
ticket is to be chosen the coming fall Not
only should a vigorous State campaign be
made, but every county should have local
Democratic ticket. That is the way to
bring out the votes and concentrate the
strength of the party. A vigorous local
canvass in every county in the State would
add ten thousand to the Democratic vote on
the State ticket next fall. Committees, coun-
ty,city and town should be appointed and COM
munication inaugurated between such local
committees and the State Central organiza-
ton. These are matters which have never
been attended to III Minnesota, but without
which it is impossible to win any permanent
success. There are Democrats enough in
Minnesota to obtain full control of the State
in 1881, if the work is commenced now. If
neglected, local success cannot be secured,
even with Democratic President.
Year: 1879

The Legislature is indulging in the usual
all-nigh session incident to the last day of
the session. AS no bills can be passed to-
day, the work is practically ended, and
nothing now remains but the dry detail of
enrolment. Nearly thousand bills we're
introduced, and of these, three hundred and
sixty-three had reached the Governor
up to o'clock this morning. It
is notable that everyone had been passed
upon at that hour and the Governor was
ready for more if they had been attainable.
Some sixty more wore enrolled but had not
been duly signed by the officers of the re-
speotive houses, and hence could not be sent
forward.


Among the notable events of the closing
day and nightwas the defeat of the omnibus
swamp land grant bill in the House, the pas
sage OF both W. NJ Campbell's and J. N.
Stacy's brass kettle bills, the change of
the immigration bill leaving the board
to sppoint it's own Secretary and reducing
the expenditures for two years from $4,000
to $4,000, and the passage of the st. Paul
boom bill allowing the Minneapolis Boom
company thirty cents per thousand for sort
ing. The mortality among bills was fright
fnl, and beyond computation. They wore
moved down as with grape and canister, and
many woodchuck went to an untinnely fate
at an early hour this morning. OF the gen
eral work of the session the GLOBE will have
more to say when the full detail Is better
known.
Year: 1879

IT is due Senator Hill, of Winona county,
to say that his opposition to the swamp
land bill was based on no narrow ground, as
might have been supposed from the printed
report of the speech. He did not complain
of the division, or that his locality did not
receive proper portion of it. For eighteen
years he has been consistent and persistent
opponent of all land grants and subsidies,
and his course on the swamp land bill was
in accordance with his life policy. While
the GLOBE believes be makes q mistake in
such sweeping opposition TO land grants, he
is entitled to credit for honest and honor
able motives in the premises.
Year: 1879

THE Legislature wisely concluded not to
disturb the publication of the laws in the
newspapers, and the law was allowed to re-
main as it has been for ten years past, while
the usual appropriation was made. There
was, in the House, very determined op-
position to the publication or to the amount
paid, and at one time it seemed as though
that branch of the legislature would go on
record in favor of absolute repeal or reduc-
ing pay to SO small sum as to render the
law imperative. Wiser counsels prevailed.
however, and even that branch changed
front to considerable extent. the Senate
made no effort to abolish the publication.
Year: 1879

The drama entitled the Three Guardsmen."
was presented by the Metropolitan company
to large and enthusiastic audience. The plav
was put on the stage with new scenery, music
and appointments, and will be presented the
rest of the week and at the matinee on Satur-
day. The piece has been produced at a great
expense to the manager and all lovers of the
legitimate drama should not fail to witness il.
Year: 1879

The work of the Senate, as is usual on the
closing day for passing bills was immense.
We give below the record up to "a. NJ. for
both houses, and on the first page will be
found report of the subsequent proceed
ings.
Year: 1879

The Senate then returned to the third read
ing of Senate bills, but after defeating the bill
for the protection of fish in Lincoln county.
and that apportioning the cost of courts in
Grow Wing county, took recess for supper.
Year: 1879

Members of the press are literally
hunted down by all sorts of people who
have axes to grind. The manager Of q
public meeting who does not find re-
porters at the table suffers stings of dis
appointment; the judge, who sonorously
blows his nose before reading his opin-
ion, looks anxiously for the stenograph-
er; even the burglar, on his way to the
State Prison, eOvets a talk with the
newspaper man. Yet the outside bar
barian thinks that all newspaper men
are dead beats, and envies them the
fine times they have in the way of free
dinners and free tickets to all manner
of shows There never was greater
mistake. People do not seem to realize
that on the part of the journalists, it is
merely matter of business, that the
editor or reporter goes to these places so
attractive to outsiders, much as the
horse goes to the plOw-because he
must do so. We venture to say that
four-fifths of these entertainments are
intOlerable bores- The press is the vic
tim of the public's demand for services
without pay. Let US have the boot on
the right foot.-N y Nail.
Year: 1879

The people about here would rejoice
rs much now to see a good rain as they
did over BANDS election. Our crops
are looking well, but needing rain very
much.


Now, the election is over, can some
one tell why our candidates were so un-
willing to discuss the question of revis-
ing our State constitution? They could
talk for hours about coming money, a
work, our Legislature will never have to
do, or the fraudulent manner in which
Mr.. Hays was made President, a thing
plain to every one who is not inten-
tiOnally blind upon the subject,
but the subject of revising our State
Constitution, a subject that the people
are directly interested in, upon this sub
ject they were as dumb as beetles If it
is all right-as good rs the people can
make-why did they not show il? But
If, as has been urged, it is, in some points,
I'm conflict with the General Govern
ment, costs too much to run il, and has,
at least, one feature unworthy of any
but the "dark ages" why did they not
show it?


\ certain Islander" in the HERALD
of Aug. 20, bears down rather hard on
our School Commissioner. He seems
to think it the duty of said Commits
sion to visit every school in the county.
Pooh he ought to recollect that Mr..
Nichols has drug store. Would you
have him leave that? Neglect his bus
mess? And only to ride about over the
county to visit the schools. Don't you
know sir, that the law requiring him to
visit each school has been met by seeing
that none but competent teachers have
certificates? And now, lest some such
cavalier should find fault with his hold
/ ing the Teachers meeting in October, |
want to call your attention to the WIS.,
dom of this arrangement. The children
will all need rest by that time. And
who would object to it simply because
it costs the county about 500? If he
should hold it in August, it would not
cost the county anything DIT the chit
dren UOuid not get the rest.


Did you misunderstood me, Mr.. Is
lander, when | was commenting the
independence and foresight of one OF
our Island Station merchants? Don't
you think, from what said, that that
merchant was looking ahead? If you
don't, then think of said merchant go
/ ing into close examination of little
patterns, and then say he wasn't look
ing ahead? SLoCUM.
Year: 1879

G.. w. Blissett, an ex-special bailiff of
a deputy United States marshal i'm
Grayson county, is in trouble. Having
became familiar with the ways Of the
mOonshiners, and thinking BY the ex-
perienee he had acquired while in the
service of the deputy marshal he could
carry on the business successfully and
profitably, he entered into a partner
ship with noted "crook," and for q
while did succeed i'm his illegitimate
business. Finally, however, the Off
GERS got on his track, and while lying
in wait for them near his still with q
shot gun, he mistOOk farmer who was
passing by for marshal and shot him
through the leg. Soon after, the mar
shal did arrive, and Blissett and his
partner were arrested and the still and
a large quantity of mOOnshine whisky
were destroyed. Blissett is now lying
in the GraysOn county Jail awaiting
trial on charge of shooting with in
tent to kill and also illiet distilling.-
Echo.
Year: 1879

\ Hartford Conn., man was de-
noudcing newspaper advertising TO a
crowd Of listeners. Last week, said he,
al had an umbrella stolen from the ves-
tibule of the - Church. 1t was q
gift valueing it very highly, l spent
double its worth in advertising, but /
have not recovered it,"


"How did you word the advertise
ment ?' asked merchant.


"Here ii ia" said the man, producing
a slip cut from a newspaper.


The merchant took il and read:


"Lost from the vistibule Of the
Church, last Sunday evening, black
took Ii will be handsomely rewarded by
leaving it at No.-San Fernando st"


Said the merchant, snow, / am n
found ii paid me well. A great deal
depends upon the manner in which an
advertisement Is put. Let us try for
your umbrella again, and il you do not
then acknowledge that advertising pays
i will purchase you a new one"


The merchant then took a slip of pa
per from his pocket and wrote


"If the man who was seen to take an
umbrella from the vestibule of the
Church last Sunday evening does not
wish to get into trouble, and have a
stain cast upon his character which he
values so highly, he will return it to
No. San Fernando street. He is well
known"


This duly appeared in the paper, and
on the following morning the man was
astonished when he opened the front
door of his residence. On the porch lay
at least dozen umbrellas Of all shades
and sizes that had been thrown i'm from
the sidewalk, while the front yard was
literally paved with umbrellas Many
of them had notes attached to them
saying that they had been taken by
mistake, and begging the loser to keep
the little affair a secret.
Year: 1879

A young girl of seventeen lately wrote
to one of the great New York dailies
saying that she "would graduate i'm q
month, and would like to secure q posi-
ton as managing editor Of political
paper" but she received a letter in re-
ply, stating that educated persons were
ineligible for such positions.
Year: 1879

Il is reported that the next consistory
will not be held until the middle Of May.


The Popes donation Of 100000 to the
schools is the first annual contribution
from his private fortune.


1t is understood that Russia has taken
a resolution Of conCiliatory nature, which
is calculated to hasten an understanding
on thesubject Of the mixed occupation ol
Roumelia.


In view of the probable election Of
Clanqui at Bordeaux the Radicals urge the
government to pardon him and avoid &C.
rimonious discussions in the Chamber II
he is not permitted to take his seat.


A Paris dispatch says the approaching
visit Of the Austrian Crown Prince to
Madrid is believed to foreshadow the mar.
rage Of King Alfonso to Arch Duchess
Maria, daughter OF Arch Duke Charles.
Year: 1879

The almost invariable fruit Of success
full invention is a host of inferior imita.
tions. The patent LINoLEuM floor cloth
is no exception to this rule. Its durability
and beauty is proved beyond controversy.
Be sure in purchasing the goods that you
look on the back OF the cloth for "LiNo.
LRuM." The word IS on the back OF every
square yard. None other is genuine. Ali
carpet dealers keep it. was
Year: 1879

A curious story Of an alleged robbery and attempt
at murder comes from the village OF BDgota on the
New-Jersey Midland Railroad. At 8 AN. Saturday
a gentleman found Francis Carter tie station
agent, lying Oh q bench before the station. Garter
said that just as be opened the money drawcrwhich
contained $2G 20 tramp appeared on the scene,
and after firing revolver at him, the ball from
which hit him in the left breast the tramp took the
money and ran. lie fred gun at the tramp during
the cxciiement bttt had not Int him. He expressed
a wish TO DO carried home that he might Gle IN
peace. The doctor, however. found only slight
abrasion Of the skin. He found "A small bullet III
Carriers undershiTt and IL turned out that the bull
LET lust fitted revolver that Carter carried and sew
eTaI chambers OF which were found TO be empty. On
Friday il seems Garter received word from the rail-


road authorities that he was behind IN sending in
his money and must forward his April receipts at
once HIS place viii be filed, although he denies
that he shot himself and made mp the story OF the
tramp. He has al ways been regarded as an honest
Young man. but his would-be slayer stIll rOauIs at
large and 10 effort has been made 10 find him.
Year: 1879

THE BIGGEST CROWD IN THE CoUNTRY.-Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Raum to-day re
turned from Chicago. He says that at the re-
union there there was by far the biggest crowd
that ever gathered in this country.
Year: 1879

ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY HAw-
LEY was at his desk to-day, having returned
from his trip west. He witnessed the Grant
boom at Chicago, and says there were more
people there than he ever saw in his life.
Year: 1879

In the fifteenth century feud eX-
listed between the Lord of Argyll and
the chieftains of Maclean; the latter
were totally subdued by the Cambells,
and Maclean sued for peace, demanding
at the same time, in marriage, the
young and beautiful daughter of Argyll.
His request was granted, and the lady
carried home to the Island of Null.
| There she had son. The Macleans,
however, were hostile to this alliance
with the Campbells. They swore to
desert their chief if they were not suf-
tered to put his wife to death, with her
infant son, who was then at ntIrse, that
the blood of the Campbells might not
succeed TO the inheritance of Maclean.
! Maclean resisted these efforts, fearing
the power and vengeance of Argyll,
but at length fear for his own life,
should he refuse the demand of his
elan. made him yield to their fury, and
he only drew from them a promise that
they would not shed her blood.


One dark winter night she was forced
into boat, and, regardless of her cries
and lamentations, left upon a barren
rock midway between the coast of Null
and Argyll, which at high water was
to perish she saw a boat steering its
course at some distance; she waved her
hand and inferred feeble cry. She
was now on the top of 4 rock, and the
water up to her breast, so that the boat
men mistoOk her for bird. They took
her from the rock, and knowing her TO
he daughter of Argyll, carried her to
the castle of her father. The Earl re-
warded her deliverers, and decided to
keep the circumstances quiet for time
during which he concealed her till
he should hear tidilgs from Null.


Maclean sOlemnly announced her
death to Argyll, and soon came himself
with his friends, all in mourning, to
condole with the Earl at his castle.
Argyll received him also clothed in
black. Maclean was full of lamenta-
tions-the Earl appeared very sorrow
full. A feast was served with great
pomp in the hall.


Every one took his place, while seat
was left empty on the right of Argyll.


The door opened, and they beheld
the lady of Maclean enter, superbly
dressed, to take her place at the table.


Maclean stood for a moment aghast,
when, the servants and retainers max
ing a lane for him to pass through the
hall to the gate of the castle, the Earl's
son, the Lord of Lorne, followed and
slew him as he fled. His friends were
detained as hostages for the child, who
had been preserved by the affection of
his nurse.


The fair daughter of Argyll was re-
warded for her sufferings by wedding,
with her fathers consent, al amiable
young noble who adored her, and was
mutually beloved. To this young man
her father had formerly refused her
hand, disposing of her, as a bond of
union, to unite the warning clans of
Argyll and Maclean.