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Year: 1878

Warren Clougb nesrs his last hours.
Will the governor commute his sem
tence, or will they break his neck for
a crime he probably never committed :?
Let him have the benefit OF the
doubt.-Lincolyl World.


So say we--"Let him have the ben
eft of the doubt. and go say the press
of the State, so fer as we have noticed
an expression ca the matter. There
is no other safe, sensible position to
take In it. And Governor CARRIER will
certainly not risk the terrible respOn-
sibility of letting a man be hanged
under his administration when there
exists a doubt that he committed the
crime
Year: 1878

The q. s. Senate pension commit
tee has agreed upon bill to abolish
all pension agencies and provided for
the payment of pensions by drafts on
the Treasurer of the United States.
The bill also provides that pensions
shall commence on the date when the
application is filed, instead of the date
when the last evidence is filed.
Year: 1878

At Evansville. Ind, a few days ago
a performer in a one-horse show un-
dertook to shoot an apple from the
head of a woman. Missing the apple
and the woman he hit little boy In
the head killing him. The Snowman
was arrested but as the killing appear
ed to be an accident no punishment fol-
lowed.
Year: 1878

Judge o. p. Mason, when attending
courts, makes his presence known,
and ability felt every time. To be hon.
est about the matter he would fill a
seat In our National Congress with
honor to himself and credit to the
Courier.


We think a great deal of the Judge
and have been thinking gofsending him
TO the U. 8. Senate some of these
times
Year: 1878

There is no change in the attitudes
of Russia and England toward each
other from which any reliable conclus-
ion can be deducted. The booming
of cannon may begin any day, and
again they may not fight at all. A
jealous game of chess iscbeing played
through diplomats-when this is
played out then we will see.
Year: 1878

New counterfeit 500 notes have
made their appearance In Chicago.
They are on the Second National
Bank of Boston, Mass. They are a
transfer from the counterfeit plate of
the Merchants National Bank of
New Bedford, Mass. which made its
appearance last wesk. The work is
well executed. and all national bank
notes of this denomination should be
carefully examined. as other counter.
felt issues from this plate are likely TO
be placed on the market.
Year: 1878

The reporter of a Chicago paper
speaks of the Nationals" of that
city as IAN excited lot Of men who
take pleasure In fighting one anoth-
er." The leaders are generally Hitter
ate and drunken and the led are
especially so.
Year: 1878

unfairly, as far as the public was con
cerned, identified with this Sinking
business, and / have no sympathy
with any one who wants to make
post -nortenl examination of its foul
carcass.
Year: 1878

Randolph Tucker has administered
a dose of cold comfort to the Demo-
Gratis. In case they should oust Hayes
the election of his successor, on Mr..
fuckers Interpretation of law, would
be thrown into the present House on
the ground that there had been no
election and no valid Inauguration.
In that case he declared that q vote
would be taken by States. that the
Republicans, having majority Of the
States, would elect their President,
and that "in the present attitude of
events, and the peculiar position In
which the Republican party has been
placed by the relations between the
present executive and the party lead
ers, that choice would inevitably fall
upon General Grant or Sen atur
Blaine. Inter Ocean.
Year: 1878

In conversation with prominen; busi-
ness man of Kansas City, yesterday, We
learned the feeling in regard to the Journal
in Kansas City. He said, Il am Repub-
lican, would like TO support a Republican
paper, but the 10 unoi, under is present
management deserves no patronage. II
has neither life, energy nor vim. 1t is too
bad that we have TO patronize a Bourbon
Democratic sheet" We told him there
ought to be a field in town the size of
Kansas City for Republican paper, and
that he ought to do all he could TO build up
a newspaper that would be a credit 10 the
party. IL is true the circulation of the
Joaaaai is decreasing daily, its advertising
patronage is very small, but is this not in a
measure the fault of our neighbors them
telyes? When the old management became
almost bankrupt, there was a chance for a
live comp any 10 take hold, and rescue the
paper, it could be bought for little or moth
ing, and if the proper persons had gained
control the Journal would to-day be paying
Investment. Bnt the business men of
Kansas City, the leading Republicans, took
no steps in the matter, and consequently,
the journal passed into the hands of the
same class of men. They probably mean
well, and are doing the best they can, but
are loosing money every day, and must in
time succumb. We hardly know what is
best to be done, We would like too help the
Journal if We could, but everything seems
ia be in such a condition that one does not
know what to advise. The present COM
pany will soon be compelled to relinquish
the management, and then live man nav
possibly have an opportunity 10 retrieve the
fortunes Of the Journal
Year: 1878

Leavenwor;h county is burdened with =
railroad debt far greater Than she is able to
pay. The people are perfectly willing to
do all they can, and to pay as great . pro-
portion of this debt as they are able to pay.


But it is out of the question to talk about
paying all Of it-that would be an impoei.
bility-and one of the most important ques-
tions that our public men have had to con-
slider for several years past, has been "What
to do with cur county and city debts." Our
people all feel that II this incubus could


BE- taken of our county and city would At
once enter upon . season of prosperity such
a. they have not enjoyed since the Val, but
if there cannot be something done to relieve
MS OF at lsast portion of tie burdea, the
property Of the county will not be worth
enough to pay the taxes that viii have to
be assessed against it. Such being the situ-
alton, several Of our ablest attorneys we're
selected two years ago, 10 FePFs0t rs in
the Lesislature. and in connection With
Year: 1878

There is too much reason to fear that this
year will be marked BY unusual prevalence
OF that scourge of the South, the yellow
fever. Already il has gained foothold in
New Orleans and Key West, and in the
former city the disease has gone so far and
has been manifested in such yiols Mt form
that Memphis, Nicksburg, Pensacola and
Shreveport have determined to enfsrce a
quarantine against il. In New Orleans
there are many cases every summer without
attracting any attention, and when there
are enough TO be talked about and to cause
the city to be black-listed We may be sure
that there is danger of an epidemic that
will number many victims. The New
Orleans people owe If TO themselves
that the whole truth shall be told.
Cases are reported also IN st. Louis and
New York, but in these places there ought
to be no trouble about stamping out the
disease. 1t is bad, however, that the germs
oil The lever have been brought to any part
oil the country SO early and distributed 90
widely No city can afford to neglect any


precant'on against the contagion or to hesi-
tate about the enforcement of the most
rigid sanitary regulations. Meanwhile Let


us hold ourselves in readiness to relieve the
Year: 1878

DO the people OF the State believe that
the public institutions Of the.State ale the
Governors personal property, TO be used
by him in his own personal Interests?


1t is not only public wrong but pub
lie disgrace that foolish boy, who
hasn't sense enough to clerk for a peanut
stand, should be permitted to draw the
salary of chief clerk at the penitentiary,
because he is the Governors son.


Ii is not only public wrong but pub
lie disgrace that convict should be taken
ont of the Penitentiary, and be made
to displace an honest and respectable citi
zen as chief clerk at the insane asv!um.
because he is willing to do the book keeping
t..ihe penitentiary, Tor which the Governor's
imbecrle son draws the pay.
Year: 1878

The lesson of all which is that Kansas
cannot afford TO repose on her laurels.
Nor can she trust her future, in these vital
interests of immigration, 10 the obstinate,
do nothing policy of George I. Anthony.
4 State that has A. millions of acres of un-
cultivated land cannot afiort to sit COM
placently on her high prairies and point to
her centennial triumph as the guaranty of her
future. That is last years birds nest
Kansas must build anew, but she must not
be any longer in the blind guidance Of a
Governor who kept us from reaping har-
vest at the Paris Exposition, who prevents
US from gathering where We sowed at the
centennial, and whose obstenancy, If he had
been permitted TO have his way, would
have prevented us from making that great
display which won so much honor at Phil
adelphia.
Year: 1878

HIS EIcellency Governor Anthony gayeihe
Ga-sne a social cal OIL Thursday and N con-
versation with him We learned that we are
young in the newspaper business TO Whit he
is, and that he has not yet forgotten aos 10
.sticksype.ts


The foregoing is copied from the Eeloit
Go-este of the eth, and for pure cheek, it
gets away with anything the Governor has
said or done. He bought the Kansas Fum
er, and published it two or three years, but
his only experience in the newspaper busi-
ness was when he was employed to write for
us at stated salary. and not line OF his
writings was permitted to 60 to press With
out first having been seen BY some one
competent to correct it. He knows moth
ing whatever about sticking type" as he
calls il.
Year: 1878

State owned or supported by the railroads.


The managers of these roads are shrewd,


wide awake business men, and they give


these passes TO obtain the friendship OF


these people. Ii the people in their social


gatherings, and in their public political


meetings, would speak ont upon this ques-


ton, there is not press in this State but


would sdvocate their interests upon this


subject. All the newspaper men want, and


all the politicians want is TO know that


the people are in earnest, and that they


mean to settle the railroad question, when
the Legislature meets the coming winter
OF course do not object to the papers dis
cussing the currency question; ] think 1t
has much TO do with the present condition
Of the country-but it is National gues-
ton, and we can only elect our Congress
men, who are sound, and pass resolutions
expressive Of our sentiments upon this sub
jet. But in the rsilroad matter, ue hare tie
remedy IN our ogn hands, at least 80 far as
the business of our own State is concerned.
1 have taken the trouble to collect some
upon the fees charged in this
State, and compared them with other States
no room in this article TO give you the
figures.


In my next will take the matter up in
detail. From the data / have before me
think / am clearly within the bounds when
l assert that by applying the railroad law
of Missouri to our State we will make
saving to our people Of at least 1900, 900
annually, and by applying the law Of Mas
sachusetts, We would make a saving of lit
tie less than - ,0OO, ,000, which comes nearer
iang justice. This amonnt would more
than pay the running expenses of the State
and the interest On the State,
county and city Indebtedness Of the entire
State. II such thing be possible the man.
agement Of the railroads in our State has
been more infamous and oppressive than
anywhere else. Not only do they charge
rates, but make most Infamous
against towns and cities in
our swn State in favor Of points outside the
State. This unjust Discrimination is one Of
he most wicked acts Of the railroad man.
lgement of the present day. This should
y put stop to By law. All towns, cities,
Year: 1878




We are informed, on credible authori-
ty, that large number of people resid-
ing in this city purchase their ID II Y
GOODS in Philadelphia. We believe
the statement to be correct, for If the
10000 people who reside in and around
this city did their shopping at home all
the stores that are here now would do
about twice as much business, Gf that
were possible) and, as a consequence, the
city would be more prosperous. We beg
to assure the people who think they can
not buy their dry goods in Wilmington,
we mean the general run of dry goods,
1--WE except very fine goods that we think
they are mistaken. You can get just as
good goods, and can buy them just as
cheap, and some goods you can buy
ABSOLUTELY CHEAPER HERE
THAN IN PHILADELPHIA.


Since opening our store we have been
hononed with visit from several Gus
toners from Philadelphia, who have as
sured us (and they seemed to know what
they were talking about) that we are
selling goods CHEAPER than they can
buy them in that city.


Save your time and railroad fares by
patronizing the stores in your own city,
where you will do just as well, and in
some kinds of goods little better.


Our store is large, we'll lighted and at
tractive, and stocked with large and
desirable stock of all kinds of staple and
fancy dry goods, which we will guarantee
to sell as low, if not lower, than any store
in Philadelphia. We have but one price
and sell for cash only, which, with our
small expenses, enables us to sell goods
for mere commission, which is doubt
less appreciated by the multitude of peo-
pie who deal with us.
Year: 1878

BURNED TO DEATH.-A young lady
named Horner, aged 16 years, residing
near Harrisburg, Pa, was fatally burned
Thursday night, while sitting in chair
sewing. She had placed a tallow candle
in socket of the chair and the flame was
communicated to her dress. She rushed
down stairs a sheet of fire, and threw
herself into small stream near by, but
not in time to save her life her clothing
having nearly all been burned off her
body. She died soon after.


THREE HUNDRED workingmen of
Washington, mostly colored, are going
TO Brazil to earn living by working on
new railway line. With thoughtful
ness and considerate ness scarcely to be
expected these humble laborers will
leave behind them Hon. John Po p
Hodnett to defend the dignity of Labor
and assert its rights against all corners.
Year: 1878

WWhile it has been neces-
sary for us to carry a large stock
to supply the wants of our
STEADILY INCREASIN
TRADE, itmust result in fnan-
cial disaster these times for any
House to carry a large stock of
Fancy Dress Goods from one
season to the other, and believ-
ing the time to reduce is before
all the large purchases for the
season have been made, we have
determined NOW to close our
entire stock Of Spring and Sum-
mer Dress Goods.


We have not space to give
figures, as it would be our pleas
ure to do, but will from day to
day offer Goods at Lower Prices
than can be bought elsewhere
in the city; in this we leave
buyers to be the judges,


Very Respectfully,
Year: 1878

IF THERE IS A RAINBOW, it must be bern
in the storm if there is deep and unu:tcra.
BILE Joy, it must be over him that was lost and
is found, was dead and is alive again. May
it not be that i, will be found at last The. in
the wonderful plans Of the infaite 0ne, every
sorrow, every woe endured, will at last create
deeper and more Transporting joy through
out all his dominiOns
Year: 1878

PAYING IT OFF.-The Moravians are large
ly a people 10 the humble walks of life; yet
from the beginning of their history they have
ever been much engaged in the missionary
work During the last year the sixteen thou
sand of their members have raised eigly,fve
thousand dollars for this one purpose
nearly FIVE dollars and half for each mem
Der, old and young, weak and strong, poor
and rich. Has the membership of any other
church done any thing like it?
Year: 1878

An English journal gives the following
hints on this subject: Good and wholesome
meat should be neither of pale rosy or pink
color nor of deep purple. The first denotes
the diseased condition, the las. proves the
animal has died a natural death.
Good meat has more OF "a marble
look, in consequence of the branching of the
veins which surround the adipose cells The
fat, especially of the inner organs, is always
firm and suety, and never moist, while in
general the fat from diseased cattle is f1aaby
and watery, and more often resembles jelly
or boiled parchment. Wholesome meat will
always show itself firm and elastic to the
touch. and exhibit no dampness, while bad
meat appears soft and moist-in FACT, almost
wet, so that all the liquid substance runs out
of the blood when pressed hard. Good meat
has very little smell, while unsound meat
emits disagreeable, cadaverous smell. and
diffuses certain medicinal odor. This can
be distinctly proved by cutting the meat
through with knife and smelling the blade
or pouring warm water over it. Lastly, bad
meat has that popularity that it shrinks con-
siderably in the boiling; wholesome meat
rather swells, and does not loose even an
ounce in weight.
Year: 1878

A young gentleman who was engaged to
two young ladies in WatertowD, N. Y, had
a very narrow escape. A near relative of
one of the prospective brides learned one
day of the existence of rival, and her
claims upon him. Soon afterward the faith
less beau with two strings called at the house
and was collared by the irrascible relative,
and ordered to marry the girl then and there
under penalty of being shot If he refused.
The handsome man was only too happy to do
the old gentleman favor. He said he would
just as soon marry the girl as not, but would
first like to get shaved so as to look respect
able on such an occasion. The old gentle
man went out to fetch minister, and the
bridegroom was allowed to 60 ont for a
shave. The minister and his guide returned
and waited for the young man. They waited
anxlously aud in vain, for he had hired a
buggy, driven to the station, and taken the
first train to New York. g It-ssas=a close
shave En-
Year: 1878

MACK q. B. McCullagD was q witness In
behalf of President johnson at the impeach-
ment trial and Butler hated him fiercely. he
announced the fact. one night that when
Mack came on the stand next day, he would
skin him alive. Of course, this important
piece of news reached Mack almost imme-
diately, and he remarked in that queer Irish
way Of his, that Butler would find out next
day how hard it was to skin q regular son of
the ould sod. He Immediately procured q
red bandana handkerchief and 8 silver spoon
With a hole drilled through the handle,
through which he drew the corner of his
handkerchief and knotted it. As soon as
Butler began the cross-examination, Mack
drew forth his handkerchief and began blow
ing his nose and dangling the spoon. The
high Court of Impeachment and the galleries
our:t inte roar of laughter and Mack
Rocketed the spoon. Another question BY
Suter, and out came the spoon dangling on
me handkerchief, once more npsetting the
%gnity OF the Court. In . towering rage,
nuiler ordered the witness from the stand
ana stopped the cross examination.
Year: 1878

Two roses once in my garden grew;
The one was brilliant and rich OF hue;
Proud of her beauty and perfume rare,
She spread her sweets to each passing air,
The other, timid and chaste of mind.
Shrank from the skss of the tickle wind;
Proud in the pride of her virtue meek,
She veed the blush on her modest cheek.
Dazed with the glare of her gaudy bloom,
Drunk with the breath of her rich perfume
tended the one with ceaseless care;
/ marked the growth of each beauty rare
And dreamed that all on some future day
Would own the power of her peerless sway.
At length my flower, that loved the best,
! sought to take and wear on my breast,
That won from her parent stem to part,
She might rest awhile on my loving heart.
But flown was lure of her wltching spell,
As futtering TO earth her petals fell;
Her heart was rotten and dead at the core
And knew that my foolish dream was oer.
saw how poor the full-blown blaze
That had charmed my senses and won my praise;
And thought at last of the timid flower
Which had pined unheeded for cooling shower,
But drought unslaked had her lfe-spring dried,
So, fading and faded she dropped and died.
saw, too, now, with awakening eyes,
How near had been to my longed-for prize;
One-half of the care had spent in vain
Care that had brought me but grief and pain
If spent on the rose that had pined away,
Would have reared flower 10 chastely gay,
That the JOY of it's countless charms untold
Ny care had repaired thousandfold.


M! how oft in the toll and strife,


Tie chances and changes which we call lie,
By slight and neglect in time of need,
We kill the flower we rear the weed;
Then we see it, and know too late,
We blame not ourselves but curse our fate,
For no solace have we on which to lean,
When we know what we longed for might have been
Year: 1878

EDITOR STATESMAN A publication to
which the name of my son Is attached, re-
ouires notice. 1t is not true that he was
driven from home. For years lhave striven
to raise and educate my children and bring
them up respectfully. My friends under.
stand the difficulties that have been IN my
way and the Influences that have sought to
rob me of my children. When sick and dis.
tressed they have always had the kindest at
tentions, and my earnings have been manly
absorbed in paying doctor bills and other
expenses. If chastisement has been admin
isteered, it has only been when absolutely re-
CURED, and in the discharge OF my duty as
a father. The trouble with my son William
and his absenting himself from home, can all
he traced TO the influence of vile vagabond,
not necessary to name intend to exercise
all nv rights as a father and the guardian OF
my children, and the vagabond who induced
nv son William to leave his home will be
attended to in due time This statement Is
due nv friends who might otherwise suppose
that the boy had been mistreated


GEORGE GLEIM.
Year: 1878

EMPIRE MARKET.-Messrs. Chris ENNIS
and Lorenzo Davis have bought out Mr.. A
Scholl, and in the future will conduct lhe
market Their firm name will be Ennis q
Bay,s. and from their long experience IN the
business they sre quite sure to attract q large
share of custom. Both Of these young men
have many friends who viii wish them sue
cess IN their new venture
Year: 1878

Young man, you may 60 up hill as
fast as you please, but go down hill slow.


The heart is a book which we ought
not to tear in our hurry to get at its
contents.


Deal gently with those who stray.
Draw them back by love and persuasion.
One kiss is worth thousand kicks. A
kind word is more valuable to the lost
than mine of gold.


The character of wise and good man
consists in three things-to do himself
what he tells others to do, to act on no
occasion contrary to justice, and to bear
with the weaknesses of those about him.


1t is very easy to spoil children by
rearing them in idleness. A girl who
is never allowed to sew, all of whose
clothes are made for her and put on her
till she is twelve, fifteen, or eighteen
years of age is spoiled. The true idea
OF selt-restralnt is to let the child yen-
ture.


1t must be great satisfaction at the
close of life, to be able to look back on
the years which are passed, and to feel
that you have lived; not for yourself
alone, but that you have been useful to
others. You may be assured, also, that
the same feeling is source of comfort
and happiness at any period Of life
There is nothing in this world so good
as usefulness. It binds your fellow crea-
lures to you, and you to them it tends
to the improvement of your own charac-
ter, and it gives you zeal and Importance
in society-much beyond what any arti-
fetal station can bestoW.
Year: 1878

let's words: 80 God ! I could be bound
ed in nutshell, and count myself
king of infinite space, were it not that I
have bad dreams p I was absolutely
sure, when starting on that preliminary
drive last week, that I should see the
spot. I knew it was a foregone conclu-
sion, SO that when we turned the brow
of that last big down, and came upon
what they call the Whiteways, and the
hill road running past the chalk-cutting
lay before me, I instantly recognized the
place which had for all these years been
the one prevailing picture of my dream.


Concluded aaert aCeek.