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Year: 1879

SAM Cox's serenade speech-but, no he
was not enough of candidate for Speaker
to be entitled to a serenade However,
SAM Cox's insidious effort to open the way
for general business in the House by the
appointment of certain special committees
is frowned upon by his fellow leaders. But
they all agree that his frantic attempts to
secure prominent craftsmanship are worthy
and characteristic Of the man.
Year: 1879

THE Democrats are now endeavoring to
repudiate the outspoken, fearless, and cam
did Southern States but it won't do. They
can no more get rid of it and the response
bility of its utterances than they can of an
obtrusve and clinging wart.
Year: 1879

ESTIMATING the probabilities of the
length of the present session by the pro-
gress made on the army bill, it appears that
it will last until the first of June. More
than two weeks have been frittered away
on that bill, and it is not yet through the
lower House
Year: 1879

SENATOR PENDLETON's proposition to
bring members of the Cabinet before Con-
gress twice a week for inspection and cate
chism has the SAVIOR of Utopian inspiration
If carried into effect there would be no end
TO the charges, opportunities, and tempta-
tions OF or for Executive interference with
the legislative branch. But there are many
commendable features about it.
Year: 1879

No harm can possibly ensue to the coun-
try from the mere introduction Of bills in
either House for reference to appropriate
committees. But the Democrats are SO
thoroughly frightened at the certainty that
they cannot check the wheels of general
legislation if they are once set in motion as
to be afraid to permit the slightest infringe
ment upon their caucus mandate excluding
general business. In short, they are afraid
of themselves and dare not trust their
leaders even with the simple shadow of Or
dinary discretion.
Year: 1879

THE Party-Afraid- is the new
name for the Bourbon majority. The con-
supated condition of craftsmanship is
therefore continued at the Capitol, and the
caucus mandate against general legislation
Is still adhered to.
Year: 1879

The rumor is prevalent that Speaker
RANDALL has completed his selection of
committeeman and that he was able TO do
it with very little trouble. 1t has been his
policy in the past TO put the weak men of
his party into the position Of chairmen.
Among so many weak ones as the present
House affords he had no difficulty in max
ing the requisite selections. After this was
done, he probably shook the balance up in
bag, and drew them out indiscriminately.
Year: 1879

THE attention of colored emigrants from
the South might be proftably directed to
certain sections of East Florida, where their
rights as citizens are respected and pro-
tccted A thousand or two stalwart colored
voters introduced into that State would
serve TO break up the Solid South
Year: 1879

The pending debate in the House is es-
pecially instructive insofar as it discloses
the seditious and bull-dozing tendencies of
the Democracy. The more there is of it,
the better it will be for the Republican
party. For this reason, if for no other, the
Bourbons are anxious to have it brought to
a close.
Year: 1879

The speech of the day in the House yes
terday was delivered by Mr. WILLIAMS, of
Wisconsin. In the forty minutes allotted
to him he held the House and the galleries
by the force of his argument and the
power of his rhetoric with closer attention
than is usually accorded to the acknowl-
edged leaders of the minority The thread
of his effort brought out a sympathetic re-
sponse from the hearts Of those among his
hearers whose love of the principles for
which the war was fought has not been
dulled by forgetfulness of the dictates of
pure patriotism, and his arraignment of the
bull-dozing tendencies or characteristics of
the Southern Democracy was emphatic and
telling. In short his speech was u bold and
manly defense of the right, free from any
cringing concession, and straightforward in
its assertion that the purity Of the ballot
box has always been, and still is, in more
danger from the agencies Of violence
than from the instrumentalty Of the
representatives, civil or military, of the Gov
enment II should be read and distributed,
and read and distributed again and again
as n concise, truthful, and acute illustration
Of the present political situation.
Year: 1879

The emotional play A Celebrated Case }" will be
produced at the National next week, under the
auspices of MesSrs. Shook & Palmer, with new
scenery aud appointments and a very strong cast.
Year: 1879

Louisville, KY, July 19.-As to this
city establishing quarantine against
Memphis, the following from the Post
and Ne,cs of this morning fairly repre-
sents the public sentiment: 1--WE can
not afford to go back on our humane
and sensible record of last year, and
there is now no reason to do so, but it
would be well for some system to be
adopted, while officers should be sta
toned at some point down the road
with strict Instructions and full author
ity to stop the bringing of suspicious
baggage into our hotels and boarding
houses, and to turn every case of dis
ease which could possibly be regarded
as even incipient- yellow fever aside to
a yellow fever hospital.s1 That would
be enough while the city of Memphis
is not under the Epidemic clond nor
suffering from mere than dozen cases,
and these not caught one from the
other. 1t would be unnecessary hard
ship to put the women and children off
the train outside the city. We must
keep the yellow fever out, but we must
let the healthful people come, and this
is not impossible it seems to us. We
must not let fleeing families with bum
dies Of bed clothes and other domestic
rubbish into the city, but where men
and women in perfect health with a
change Of clothing wish to come, they
must be permitted. 1t would be folly
to prevent them. We can be more
careful than last year and still lose none
Of our good name for humanity.


AT a meeting of the board of health
this evening the rules and regulations
OF the sanitary council Of the Missis.
sippi valley were adopted. The rules
relate to the inspection of steamboats,
carrying passengers and freight from
river and gulf ports to the interior,
and to more effective quafantiniHg of
railroads.
Year: 1879

the Stanley expedition to Africa. Not
content with these, he said, Bennett
had fitted up, at his own expense, and
generously placed the Jeanette at the


disposal of the American government
to solve another great geographical
problem. If Captain. De Long and the
picked men who are with him fulfilled
anticipations it was probable that the
expedition would be as successful as
those to which Bennett had already at
tached his name aud fortune. 1t was
interesting and instructive to see a
Journalist attempt alone an enterprise
in which governments had been unable
to succeed, and, not content with what
he had done in Africa and other coun-
tries, thus courageously undertake,
with his own Single resources, the con-
quest of the north pole The address
was received with warm applause.
Year: 1879

1t is possible to do unwise things. possible to
throw away strength. possible to make the struggle
doubtful and hard. But while we have little expec
taton of having our own personal preferences
eratied, have faith that mistake that in
any way imperil republican will be made by
the Convention which meets to-day.
Year: 1879

its history with n candidate for Governor equally
united 10 evoke enthusiasm to swell the normal
proportions of the republican vote. Mr.. Cornell
belongs to that pretty numerous order of men who
are remarkable nothing in particular. unless it
the respectable medocrity of their character and
abilities There is possible reason to be found in
his own capacity or achievements why he should be
made Governor of the State of New York any more
than there any reason why he should have twice
obtained one of the chief positions in the Custom
STATE Committed. When ii is is said that senator
nklins has chosen to make Mr. Cornell tho depos-
iary OF his svors and his confidence everything has
been said which is needed to explain Mr.. Cornell's
public career.


A MISTAKE FATAL To REPUBLICAN PROSPECTS.


From tho Commercial Advertiscr.l


mistake on Wednesday will almost be fatal to
publican prospects next year; therefore. the very
strongest ticket that can must be nominated 1t
must be manifest to everybody that Mr.. Cornell is
not to be ranked among such candidates Granted
that his services to the party have been many aud
great-still there is opposition to him which will
drag ticket he heads Outside of tho opposition
TO him. which is in the party itself-among men who
vote any but the republican tcket-still an
other element enters to oppose him which must be
taken into calculation this year. Mr. Cornell is and
has been tor identified with corporations, and
such association this year is to exert an influence
which it would DO folly to ignore. The farmers are
greatly exercised on the transportation question,
and il the republicans refuse consult them. or to
defy them by nominating somebody who is notori-
ously in ailiation with tho corporations, why tnen
so much tho worse for tho republicans.


OBJECTIONS TO TEE CANDIDATE SUMMARIZED.


from the Evening Post.l


The amazing fact is that in such circumstances
there should be q systematic attempt made by a po-
litcal combination to take the republican party in
this State by the throat and choke 1t with cand-
date who has officially nsulted tho President; who
is not in accord with the best sentiment OF the party
who has never done anything for the party or the
state except hold certain fat offices as the SUPER
Rceviceabe henchman of a man who has always stood
III The way OF the Presidents just treatment of the
south aud has done nothing toward restoring the
currency to sound conditions candidate who has
once driven from State Convention without tho
Office which he seeking and afterward distin-
guished himself by taking charge OF political cam
pa.n which lost. What will be done in Sara
toga next Wednesday do not know but it is very
clear what ought not to be done.
Year: 1879

England has made of his associate to accelerate
a crisis which he shrank from provoking In his
own person. now light will be thrown upon
the situation, in which the incidents OF the past
month may assume entirely unexpected shape
and colors. A notification has been issued by the
German Consul at Yokohama to the effect that the
japanese quarantine regulations are to be observed
by his countrymen from this time forth until in-
structons upon the subject shall have received
from his government. Whether this measure is or
is not intended partial reparation for the Hes
peria outrage we have means OF knowing. We
are happy to believe that it certainly will be
cepted as such by the authorities Of this Empire
Year: 1879

Zach Chandler, as he took his seat
in the Senate, on Tuesday, and looked
around remarked 81 took this same
seat eighteen years ago, and have sat
here ever since, except the short break
OF Chrstiancy's term in the Senate -
When took this seat the Republican
party had just come into power. jeff
Davis and his party had begun their
treason, and sat here and tried to do
my share to grant all the means to pre-
pare for war and carry it on and
conquer treason and save the Union.
opposed all sentimentalilties i'm deal
Ing with gsnquished rebels, and
thought reconstruction, if admhttted at
all, should be- very gradual, and when
the Southern people had not the mem-
cries OF the contest too fresh i'll their
minds. never expected to See this
day, and especially within less than
twenty years, Democratic majority OF
the United States and majority OF
these same Democrats ex-otficers in the
rebellion. This is fast age, bnt for
an intelligent people who had saved
the Union, to turn about and put rebels
in power OVER them, is ahead of any
thing we'll find in the history Of any
other country
Year: 1879

On Saturday evening the passenger
train on the Wilmington & Northern
Railroad, which leaves this city at ii
o'clock for Centre station, met with an
accident in the cut above Duponts sta
ton, the tender being thrown from the
track by a rock which fell from the ent-
bankment. Fortunately no one was
hurt and the tender was gotten off the
track yesterday.
Year: 1879

The British Parlimcnt proposes to
pass q law requiring every "war-
ranty" made upon the sale or ex-
change of horse or other animal to
be in writing. The form the bill as
sumes is that proceedings shall not
be taken in respect of warranty
unless it is contained in writing and
signed 10y the persons to be charged
with 1t, or by a servent or agent who
has been authorized to do so. A SIM
liar law in this and other states
would do away with a large amount
TO litigation, and prevent deal of
false swearing.
Year: 1879

In the Matter of the Estate of Carl An
ton Simondet Deceased.


Notice is hereby given that the Judge
OF the Probate Court of Redwood County
has fixed upon the first Monday of eacf
and every month for the next six months
and the Probate office in said County, a.
the times and place when and where he
will receive, hear, and adjust all claims
OF all persons against said deceased, anG
that six months have been limited as the
time for creditors to present their claims
against said estate.


Dated the 28th day of June 1879.
H. D. BALDWIN Executor.


Attorney for Executor.
Year: 1879

GENTLEMEs:-In accordance with
expressed desire, I write for the IDAHO


WORLD some facts and theories from


the East, thinking yon may be intcl-
ested in them. After you left Elmlra,
Chemug county, State of New York,


the weather was generally very fa-


vorabIe for putting IN the seed Of
the spring crops, being dry and warm.
The consequence was that spring work


was forwarded with ease and rapid
t.. But in the latter part Of May
several severe frosts occar.cd which
injured crops some and fruit very


much, so that we shall have bat very
little IF the latter III this section. But


| do not think this is general through
out the country Winter grain IS
looking very promising here, and /
think generally. Wheat. especially,
is very stout, and will give large
yield, provided the weathef is favora-


hle until harvest. In grass, new seed
ed is very fine, but old meadows are
light


Tobacco planting is now the alb
|sorbing question with all tobacco cul-


turists. This is the tiruc for setting


the plants, but there has been but lit


tie rain Of late, ami it is difficult to
get the plants growing III consequence
of the absence Of water and
the presence of the san. Bnt
considerable has been effected
in that line, and they are living
in hopes Of more wet. Tie tobacco
crop is very large and rcmaueratiyc
interest in this county.


While am writing this commune
cation I have had call by Charles
Wilson, of the State LING, who has
just returned from visit to Kansas
Aud while there saw Dr. Rice aud
family. Seman Rice, Henry B. Knapp
and others who recently removed from,
this vicinity To that country for the
purpose Of betterng their condition.
But he says they are all very much
worse off than wien they lived here
aud are very anxious to return, if it
We're possible. And II. B. Knapp is
very determined to do So as soon as
be can bring it aboat. There is a.
great droutl, and nothing is growing.


l he condition of business in our
county is very much the same as il
was last Year. Produce sells readily,
but the prices are low. Grain OF all
kinds is in good demand at about the
prices Of the winter season. Butter
has been low, but is now advancing,
selling at from Is to 30 cents per
pound. The new creamery near rs is
under way, and probably doing good
business. They make butter and |
cheese-giving the price Of pound |
Of butter for twelve quarts of milk.
In the city of Elmira the business is
rather brisk and they devise a great
variety of schemes to draw the money |
out of the pockets of laboring people.
For weeks past they have been run
1ing a "Loan Exhibition day and
hight with the purpose of applying
he proceeds to "a Home for the Aged"
The object is undoubtedly a good one,
,ut | gave money in aid Of it about
i've years ago, and see no sign of "a
lone for the Aged az yet, and /
ave doubts whether any one else does
'ery soon.


The political condition of the coun-
ry remains unchanged in most res
,ects Aud in the city of Llmira,
While the Greenbackcrs have the ma
GRITTY in the Common Council, about
Year: 1879

Oh bury him deep IN the dark blue sea,
Let the waves above chant monrnfnlly,
For there he lies in drcam!oss rest;
His heart in cold within his breast,
And the lips which moved in silent prayer
Have grown to icy stiffness there;
And the eye whose light twas joy to sec
Will sleep 50 calm in the deep blue sea.
O!'bury him deep in the moaning sea,
Where the sca-wccds twine and the cor


als be;


Where the winds low wall and the sea.


birds note


viii over his grave in sadness float.
The Father calls, his work s done
Tho loved ones weep for the dear one


gone,


They'll mourn their loss, his gain twill


be;


Then bury him deep in the moaning sea.
o! bury him there in the restless deep;
He's far from the spot where his loved


ones weep;


From her whose cheek grew cold with


fear,


When the death word reached her wait


ing ear,


She may not kiss those cold lips now.
Nor part the hair on his dcatl-chillcd


brow;


She may not come to his grave and weep
For he must lie in the restless deep.
o! bury him there in the dark, cold deep;
The stars will watch DER hisqnict sleep
And naught shall tell where he is laid,
SO still, so deep in his ocean bed.
The sculptor's hand may mark the spot
Where those who rest arc by man forgot;
There needs no stone or dropping tree
His tablet is the lisping sea.
Yc have laid him there to tranquil rest,
Far down meath tho oceans billowy crest;
But the eye of God will mark the place,
Tho deep in the wavelct's cold embrace.
Yo have buried him there, but an angel


band


OF spirits bright from the far-of land,
Have borne his spirit all pure and free
TO his better home beyond the sea.
Year: 1879

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF PRIVATE WATCH.


MAMIE TAKES A DOSE OF POISON AND


INTENDS TO DROWN HIMSELF.


well dressed man found at ten o'clock yes
tcrday morning in the Wall street ferry house suf-
fering from poison. with which he had attempted
suicide. On being arrested by Patrolman Arnold.
of tho First precinct the stranger begged to be AZ
lowed to carry out tho programme of self-destruc-
ton which ho had decided upon--namely. to
take poison aud then jump into tho river from
u ferryboat. He had taken tho dose too soon.
however. and was suffering too badly to make
any attempt to drown himself. An ambulance
summoned and the woudbe suicide was taken to
the First precinct station house aud thence to the
Chambers Street Hospital. There he WAS found to
be suffering from the effects OF large dose OF
Paris green. He refused to give his
address. or TO make any statement a. to the
circumstances which led him to attempt his
let him alone. lac tired of existence and had
nothing to live tor. lie finally gave his as
John II. Hayrzge. In his pocket Was found men,
orandum book aud the following motel


Please lot me die. have too much trouble can't
stand 4 any lonssr nays 80, good w,,e and i,e chill
do forgive me Yours. truly. 10. II.


ON the memorandum book was found the address
Tho man sent to the New York Hospital and
antidotes were administered at His condition
HIS legs and arms we're cold aud IL Is not likely that
lac will recover.


Inquiry mado at No. 50 Fast Fifty-fourth
street by the hospital authorities aud the stranger
name was there ascertained to be Joseph Hcngest-
beck. aged thirty-hvc years. aud his Residences AZ
that address. Three years ago he lived in Pough-
keepsie, where his father keeps hardware store.
His domestic relations had been unusually happy
until that time. liut some difficulty arose between
him and his wife, resulting in his coming TO thus
city. He has since been employed as private
watchman. For nearly year his employer
and companions nave noticed that Hen
gestbeck was subject To hts OF ir-
ritability and melancholy. Several of his fellow
workmen believed him to be insane. Yesterday
morning he was heard to say that ho intended to
take a dose OF Paris green and was seen TO put the
poison in q bottle OF whiskcy. He seemed unusually
depressed just before going out and had strange
look in his eyes IL Is believed that he was not iu
his right mind and went straight To the Wall street
ferry the best place at which to destroy himself.
Hcngestbeck declined TO talk about his family 1T all,
saying that he only wished TO die
Year: 1879

to the Secretary Of the Treasury in each case as TO
whether the needs of the public service require tne
what amount IN his Judgment should be appro-
priated also for statement of the amount OF rents
pad annually by the government at such place ior
the use OF public buildings.


The committee decided to hear the delegation
from the city of Baltimore ten A. NJ. on Monday.
the 10Th inst the subject of the Baltimore Post
Office buildings.


LARGE PURCHASE OF SILVER.
The Treasury Department to-day purchased
100000 ounces of silver for thePhiladelphia Mint.


SMALLPOX AT TRIpoLI.


Information has been received at the Marine Hos
ptal Bureau that the smallpox is still prevalent At
Tripoli. Twenty-nine deaths from that disease
cured during the week ended November5 8. and hfty
seven deaths during the week ended November Is.


MINNESOTA LAND GRANTS.


The Attorney General has rendered opinion
upon certain inquiries submitted by the Secretary
Of the Interior touching the authority of the latter
to issue patents the State Of Minnesota for the
benefit Of the Southern Minnesota Railroad
Company for certain lands within the limits
Of the grant by act of July 4, 1866.
The question arose upon the fact that the road
portion OF it, constructed after the period pre-
scribed in the granting act. and upon line different
from that adopted the definite location. The At
torney General holds that the State entitled to the
lands. notwithstanding the road was built after the
time for its completion had expired because
no action. either legislative or judicial. had
been taken to reinvcst the United States
with title On the second point he holds that the
definite location by the company prior to the
ceptance by the State of rhe grant not binding
on either the State the government. and
that as the State had. by repeated leesla,
tion, required the company to build to GER
tain points several miles distant from the line
fixed by definite location. the government must ac-
ccpt the construction without reference TO the fact
that it is different route from the formally
adopted by the company and upon which the limits
Of the grant have been adjusted. The Secretary
has adopted the Attorney Generals opinion.
PoLYGAMY.


In the House to-day Mr.. Burrows. OF Michigan. In
troduced q joint resolution, which was referred.
proposing the following amendment to the consti.
tuition:


ARTICLE -Polygamy shall not exist within the
limits of tho United States any place subject to
their jurisdiction.


SECTION 2.-Congress shall have power to enforce
this article by appropriate legislation.
Year: 1879

AS David Meiserthaler, the we'll


known stock man of WhItestone


township was driving his COWS to


the barn about daylight this morn


ing, he was struck by an erolite
and instantly killed. 1t appears as
If the meteor had come from q di-
rection a little west of south, and
fell obliquely at an angle Of about
sixty degrees, for it first passed
through a tall maple, cutting the
limbs as clean as if it had been a
cannon ball, and then struck him
on or under the shoul-
der, passing clean through him OBJ
liquely from below the right shoul-
der to above the left hip, and
buried itself about two feet in the
soft black ground. The poor mans
head and legs are injured, but the
greater parts of his body seems TO
have been crushed into the earth
beneath the terrific eiolite, which
is about the size of a common pat
ent bucket, and apparently OF a
round shape. 1t appears
to be formed Of what Is called iron
pyrites.-[ Rural World.