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Year: 1878

BY our latest advices from the Coast, it is
too evident that there are serious troubles
growing out of the agitation of the labor
question The dangers TO society, especially
in San Francisco, are so imminent that the
legislature of California, now in session, had
to be appealed to for the passage of an act TO
suppress incendiarism. The meetings held
by the working men in the latter city have
been characterized by great violence Of Ian
guage on the part of the stump orators and
sgitators, and grave fears have been enter
tanned 10y the law abiding portion of the citi-
zens, that if some decisive steps are hot taken
by the State Government, that the dreadful
scenes of few months ago will be reproduced.


In order TO put stop to the threatened vio-
| lence, law has been recently passed by the
the Legislature, Furnishing with heavy penal
ties the utterance of intemperate or incendiary
language at the labor meetings. The statute
Just referred to has become law by the sig
nature of the Governor, and it is hoped it will
have the desired effect to preserve the peace
of the city, and strike terror into the hearts of
the malcontents, whose vocation appears TO be
TO excite the ignorant populace to deeds of
violence under the mistaken notion that by
such means their real or supposed grievances
can be reInedied. The labor question in the
United States is one difficult of solution and
has been productive of much mischie eff among
a certain class of people who are too ready to
rush to violence fer the redress of wrongs,
which cannot produce any other effect than
| prisons and misery to the deluded people, who
listen to the violent appeals of demagogues
and marplots, who are always dangerous
I class in any community
Year: 1878

We call attention of subscribers to the fact
that our terms, for subscription, are payable
in advance. They will do us kindness
by responding with the needful promptly.
" Money makes the mare 60" and so does it
make the press go. We have to pay cash for
everything, and want cash to keep the thing
moving.
Year: 1878

TO-DAY the election for this Kingdoms
representatives takes place. We again call
the earnest attention of the people of all class
es to the importance Of making a judicious
choice Of their representatives, because upon
such selection depends everything to them
No man should be selected for so high and
responsible position as that of representa-
tive ofthe people, who is not thoroughly compe-
tent, and morally honest With such qualifi-
cations there is no danger to be apprehended,
but that none other than Wholesome and well
digested laws viii be passed, and that is Just
what the people and the Government want.
Again we admonish the voters to be careful III
the choice of their representatives.


By our latest advices from the Coast, per
steamer St Paul, which arrived in this port
on yesterday morning, we have news from the
seat Of war in Turkey, up to the oath of Janu-
airy last. BY these advices, we learn that the
rumors of peace are not well founded, but
upon the contrary, the Russians are pushing
their victorious columns on to Constantinople
with all the vigor possible. From our latest
advices We are of the opinion that the mex
news from Europe will prove that so far from
Russia concluding peace with Turkey, on any
other terms than those dictated by the victors
there is no doubt but that Turkey will be com.
PEELED TO accept peace on such terms as Rus
sia peases to impose, and that those termi
will be of the most rigid and humiliatinl
character. 1t is now evident that German!
Is in accord with Russia, and that England
and the other European powers will have t,
take q back seat in the arrangement of tn


terms with Turkey. This is what we hav,
believed all along. The ultimate destiny o
the Sultan Of Turkey seems TO be the extinc
ton of his empire, and the flight of what may
be left OF tie Government into Asiatic Turkey
Year: 1878

Each session of Congress brings new

 members to discuss Indian as we'll as

 other affairs; and in this age of scrut-

 mixing and somewhat merciless news paper writers, the true inwardness of

 all public business is being presented

 to the public. Quite recently, Repre- sentative Williams of Minnesota, made

 the following among other remarks iii

 Congress:

 But it is urged that the methods of accounting and contracting in the

 Army are perfect, and that the Quarter

 master and Commissary Departments

 would economically supply the h. dians. A criticism of Army methods as sharp and searching as the civil ser vice Is almost constantly exposed to, and which the Indian service has especially borne, would expose the fal- lacy of claims of superior excellence for the business forms of the Army. Army contractors and Indian contrac- tors do not differ much; they thrive about alike. And, without disparage- ment of the good character Oi the body of officers Of our Army, it may be re marked that the men who transact the business of the Army, who are mostly civilians or nominally attached to tEe Army, are as much indebted 10 the obscurity with which Army regula- tions and military observances sur round their doings for the credit given their work as to any superiority of that work. In practice the Army is expensive. Enlist the six hundred able bodied men on the White Earth and Red Lake reservations, Minnesota, as soldiers and they would cost the Government S600,000 year Through the last three years, with crops failing and game scarce, this six hundred with their women and children have been supported for about $50,000 a year The Army, twenty-five thousand strong, costs S20,0O0,0O0 6 year. The Indian Bureau, having one hundred and fifty thousand or more Indians to partially support, costs S7,0OO,O0O a year. But the question of cost and economy is a subordinate one. u is matter of detail which may be changed | affecting the main purpose.

 The ruling question is whether we shall make the Indian service conform as exactly as possible to the wise and humane policy of civilizing the In dians or by committing them to the care of non-civilizing agency aban- don that policy and with it the friend ship and gratitude due at least to the many thousands of red men who have never wronsed or even resisted white men.

 A separate department for the h. iian service would be most desirable of reform, because that would ] soonest bring about a thorough revi- sion of the system. Next best doubt less would be the making the Indian Bureau independent under charge of a embracing the Secretaries of the Interior and War Departments. But without disturbing tLe bureau from it's present position reform is possible md will come whenever Congress yives to the subject the investigation md consideration its importance en. tiles it to-
Year: 1878

The Utica (N. Y Observer says: Dr. Willis E. Ford, physician of the New York State Lunatic asylum, recently lectured on temperance, and among his generally sensible remarks, were these: There are many people who believe that drunken parents transmit to their offspring an irresistible desire for strong drink, and that inevitably they will follow the same course of conduct that ruined the parent

 No! The drunkard does not transmit drunkenness 10 his offspring The first step in this direction was taken voluntarily. l am sorry that anything has been written in the name of science tending to relieve men from personal responsibility in regard to their acts. To say that man inherits an appetite for liquor which he cannot possibly cOntrol-that because he is a drunkard is no fault of his-is to teach a doctrine dangerously soothing to the consciences of a large class of men who are daily inflicting a wrong themselves, eventuating in a wrong to society.
Year: 1878

UNTIL our arrival in this place we were under the belief that Indians would never become hewers of wood and drawers of water" That idea has been dissipated by seeing them en- gagged in manual labor, adobe making tending masons, chOpping wood, drawing and carrying water and oth- erwise engaged in earning an honest penny Their price is dollar a day and no trust after sun down. Tn squaws we always knew were indus trious, and no one here whO has seen them carving hay on their heads from the mountains will dispute the fact They supply the town, as also every mining camp with forage An Indian tanned is good instituiian-buf better dead

 Two miles wet of the Miami Mill is a gold l de. owned by Lidolph < Dempsey They have sunk upon the vein forty feet, are arrastaring and making 1t pay Yesterday they sold S2O0 worth of gold bullion to Messrs Shryock t Hise.-Silver Belt
Year: 1878

Please inclOse the amount and send by bearer; and if you think this court is extravagent in its charges, just send your next business to some other Judge. ttt

 The money, we are happy to state, was sent.-Mesilla Independent
Year: 1878

A DENTIST tried his first operation with
gas upon robust colored woman. After
she had used up all the gas in tho office
she wheeled in the chair and shouted; /;
"Hurry up, boss, and bring on another
bag of that sweetened wind"
Year: 1878

"a baby in the house is we'll spring
Of pleasure" Please cut this ont and
paste it on the goose-grease bottle, so
that you may be gently admoished to
takea correct view of the situation the
next time you have to get up at II P NJ,
on account Of the well-spring's showing
croupy symptoms.
Year: 1878

Ex.AttOrney General Barlow Of New York on


Stealing the State.


From an Interview with Gen. Barlowl


was given TO understand and believe 1t was
President Grants wish to have the matter decid.
ed on the merits Of the facts. When we reached
Florida the work was apportioned Certain men
were given certain counties to work up evidence
regarding the elections In them, Judge Emmons
Of Florida, and myself 1t was understood were
to be referred to on all legal questions arising
BY the evidence laid before me l was forced, in
my own mind, to believe that the Democrats had
carried the State. General Noyes and Wm. E.
Chandler came to me and asked me TO make the
leading argument for the Republicans. told
them that could not conscientiously assume the
duties Of an advocate, inssmuch as had been
sent to Florida as 1t were, in judicial capacity
III had gone as an advocate may properly make
the best possible presentation Of case 1 did,
however, afterwsrd prepare an argument which
presented TO the Board, replying to the aTgu-
returns from certain Republican counties. l
adopted the Interpretation OF the law that com.
paratively small or isolated fraudulent actions
which did not defeat the win Of the people,
ought not to influence the Board to drop out the
vote OF county. But the Board, in applying this
rule to the Republican counties, did not follow
the same line Of action in respect to the Demo-
cratic counties. The other Republicans took a
different view Of the evidence from mine, and the
members of the Returning Board cOincided with
them In their Interpretation of the law and esti-
mate Of the facts did not like to talk about the
Florida count. To explain properly what occur.
red would require too much time and the recital
OF great many facts and circumstances.
Year: 1878

A Story Of Interest, but Somewhat Scaly-HoW
the Pebbles Ralned at Akron - A Family that
are Pelted Night and Day


Akron, Ohio, October IL.


On Tuesday last while Mrs Michael Metzler,
living in the vicinity Of the southern corporation
line Of Akron was husking corn In aeld, she
was struck by several stones, which came from
an unknown source. Later in the day her chill
dren were struck in the same way, and fed in
terror to the house. On Wednesday evening,
while Mrs NJ. was again in the field, she was
again struck by large Jumps OF earth and several
stones In similar manner as before Yesterday
morning, as Mrs. M. and her little daughter were
standing before their cellar door, large pebble
came up from the cellar striking the little girl in
the face. All this is unaccouniable, for the fam.
lly reside in a rather ancient brick house, and on
last evening party of eight gathered in the main
room, which contains two windows and two
doors. Father Brown, Catholic priest of this
city, was present and about 10 O'Clock offered a
prayer Hardly had he finished, however, be-
fore two large sized stones fell at his feet followed
by o dozen or more pebbleR, which came from the
ceiling and walls, striking the persons who were
in the room.


All these stories have been circulated through
the city, and to get the bottom facts Of the affair
the LEADER correspondent together with com
panion paid visit to the house to day shortly
after dinner The LEADER man found the lady
of the house and her family busy atwOrk making
apple butter and after introducing himself to
Mrs Metzler, began a conversation regarding the
strange freaks OF the stones. AT the time both
windows and doors were closed, and the reporter
and his companion were sitting in chairs near
the door where an excellent view Of the room
could be obtained Mrs. Melzer, with tears In
her eyes, declared 1t was not ghosts or anything
of the kind, and said 1t must be curse on the
family. AS she spoke she was standing in the
middle Of the room, and had pointed out to the
reporter from whence the stones came, when sud
denly pebble, the size of hickory nut dropped
from the ceiling and fell, striking Mrs. Metzer on
the arm. The reporter witnessed all this, and
picked up the stone as Ii fell. Soon after this q
nelghbOr came to the front door, and inquired If
anything more had tPanspired.


The reporter walked to the door and was show
ing the stone which had just fell to the neighbOr
when suddenly larger pebble, four times the
pize OF the first one struck the reporter on the
shoulder and fell to the floor, His companion
saw the stone come through the ceiling about
yard from where the other one had come from


Mrs. Melzer stated to the reporter that at night
the stones fell with a whistling noise. She show
ed to the reporter about twenty stones that had
fallen during the forenoon. The affair Is a most
mysterious one, aud will be more thoroughly
worked up by the LEADER correspondent to-
Might CPeUeldnd Leader,
Year: 1878

Akron, o, Oct. 15.-The work on the Valley
Railway at this point is progressing rapidly. A
force of sixty men is engaged inleveliDg the great
hill at the end of North Main street for depot
grounds, and the grading for the switch connect.
ing the new road with the Cleveland, Mt. Vernon
and Columbus Railroad is completed. The first
installment of rails is expected tomorrow, and
the construction engine will follow in day or
two, The grading between this city and Canton
is all finished.
Year: 1878

John f. Smyth, State superintendent of In
surance and chairman Of the Republican Commit
tee will sail this morning for Europe. Mr. smyth was
serenaded by friends at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
last evening. In speaking Of political matters
certainly very firmly united at present through
out the country. The Potter Investigation had
contributed much 20 this 10 startled all business aud
peaceoving men by its attack the Presidents ttle
and caused Republicans 10 work together In harmony
The day Of sunday-schOOls IN politics had ended and
there would be no more Civil Service nonsense.
Year: 1878

A prudent investment for anyone troubled
with slight cold hOarseness or sore throat bottle of
IAYNEs ENPECTObANT ~ IL suffer
ing little danger It Is old established curative
whose remedial qualities have been tested by thousands
Year: 1878

If you would like to know what hours and
minutes your Vault safe store is and closed during
absence from the city, aud by whom
with the Central Oee system Of HOLMES ALARM
TELEGRAPH Co., Main Onice No. DIS broadway.
Year: 1878

We have shown that the Van
couver Convention, nominally
Democratic, was organized sim
ply and solely in the interest Of
chartered monopollsts, and that
it's democratic pretenslons are
false and fraudulent. OF this,
the personel of the Convention
afforded abundant proof, but the
platform is conclusive. The first
plank in that platform is:


"That we are unalterably op-
posed to a dismcmberment Of
the Territory, and are in favor
of a State government at the
earliest moment our population
and wealth will justify the
same"


If this means any thing, it
means unalterable opposition to
the admission Of the State into
the Union upon the Constitution
now presented for popular ratifi-
cation. 1t is identically the po-
sition of every organ Of the mo-
nopolists which has expressed
opposition to those provisions Of
the Constitution which limits
the special privileges and powers
Of corporate monopoly. The
authors of this expression dare
not make an open issue before
the people, in favor of corporate
privileges against popular rights,
but seek the same end by delay
and evasion; else why not an
open avowal of position upon the
simple question presented to the
people at the pending election,
whether they will opprove or
reject the Constitution prepared
under their authority by dele
gates of their own election. No
instrument or advocate of spe-
cial privileges dares to declare
opposition to estate government
at the earliest moment our pop
ulation and wealth will justify
the same" but every one of them
is deadly hostile to State gov
crnment upon the Constitution
presented, and hence thls plank
Year: 1878

of the platform, like the balance
Of the same instrument, suits all
such exactly.


The second plank Of the plat
form IS a more clear and emphat-
ic declaration in favor of corpo-
rate monopoly, as follows:


"That we are unquallfiedly in
favor of the extension Of time
for the completion Of the main
line and branch of the Northern
Pacific railroad, and that we re-
cognize as enemies of the pros
perity Of our people all whe op-
pose such extension"


This is properly construed and
emphatically endorsed by the
organs Of the monopolists, as in
direct opposition to, and repudi-
alton of "thc Mitchell-Jacobs
policy" and as such we are
bound to accept it. Both the
gentlemen denounced, as is well
known, labored as earnestly for
the success of a bill for the ex-
tension of time for the compile
tion of the railroad as any men
in or out of Congress; and that
their efforts were defeated in the
interest of monopoly and land
speculation, the records clearly
prove. All that Mitchell and
Jacobs sought was to protect
the rights Of the people against
such rascaily combinations as
were formed by Directors to
turn the Government subsidy to
account in their own personal
account, which all know was the
cause of the bankruptcy of the
old company. They proposed
to appropriate the proceeds of
the sales of the public lands to
the construction of the railroad,
instead Of turning the lands over
to the managers for speculation.
That is all.
Year: 1878

a high regard for the ability and
gentlcmanly department Of Col.
Nash-in both of which he is far
superior to Caton-we are bound
to say that he no more repre-
sents the popular sentiment Of
the constituency for which he
assumed to act than does Frank
Clark, who was permitted to
act for another county in which
he had no residence. Col. Nash
is an old law partner and warn.
personal friend of Mr.. Cation, and
for the past year or more he has
been an outspoken and pronoun-
ced friend Of the N. P. railroad
and advocate of the interests of
Tacoma in opposition to those
of Seattle. No man upon our
streets has more persistently rid
iculcd the pretensions and dis
paraged the efforts of this town
to maintain its commercial su-
premacy. Many months ago he
closed his law Office in this place
with a view Of removing to Ia
coma whenever the growth Of
that town would appear to war
rant it, and his practice since
has been peripatetic and divided
between the two towns. There
has been nothing underhanded
in the Colonel's action; he acted
IN the convention just as he talk
ed, and his vote for Cation and
his resolution to surrender a
large portion of our territory un-
conditionally, to be held in per-
petuity by a corporate monopoly
is exactly why he sought and
obtained his position in the con-
vention, and the delegates who
came with Cation and proxies, on
passes furnished by DR.. Baker
and the o. S. N. Co., were man
ifestly there for the same pur-
pose, But the question is: BY
what authority do they claim to
bind the people to their bargain?
Judge Jacobs sought to aid the
railroad by appropriating the
proceeds OF the public lands to
that purpose; Cation 4 Nash
would give the land to the rail
road managers for monopoly
and speculation, as heretofore.
Year: 1878

Why are fat people always omplainiug
asks some one who entertains the popular
though erroneous notion that health is
synonymous with fat. Fat people complain
because they are diseased. Obesity is an
abnormal condition of the system, in which
the saccharlne and oleaginous elements of
the food are assimilate3 to the partial
exclusion OF the muscle forming and brain
producing elements. In proof of this, it
is only necessary to assert the we'll known
fact that excessively fat people are never
strong, and seldom distinguished for men
tai power or activity. Besides, they are
theeasy pray of acute and epidemic diseases,
and they are the frequent victims of gout,
heart disease, and apoplexy. Allan's
Auti-Fat is the only known remedy for
this disease. 1t contains no acid, is absol-
utely harmless, and is warrented TO RENE
dy the most confirmed case of obesity, or
corpulency
Year: 1878

PoND's EXTRACT is the greatest known
remedy for curing diseases of an ipfam-
matory character and stopping hemorrha-
ges. No household should be without it.
Happiness goes hand in hand with health
therefor this benefcent agent does much
for the people 10 never failing to inspire
the afflicted with cheerful confidence.
Where it is used in family it is apprecia-
ted. because it does so much for its COM
fort. 1t is truly an exalted physician
which never fails. Beware of limitations
Get the genuine, Take no other,
Year: 1878

THE LIVER is more frequently the seat
of disease than is generally supposed. for
upon its regular action depends, in meas
ure, the power of the stomach, bowels.
brain. and the whole nervous system.
Regulate that important organ by taking
Simmons Liver Regulator, and prevent
most of the diseases that flesh is heir to-.
Year: 1878

vi the thousands who die annually of
consumption, how many there are who
could be saved by timely care. The very
best remedy Is SLoAN's s LACTo PHOSPHATE
OF LIME, IRON & COP LIVER OIL.


1t is so delicately favored that even an
infant will take it willingly.


The Philadelphia hospitals use it with
great success. Get bottle Of it. ,nwf
Year: 1878

THE hotel business is growing haz-
ardous in Washington. The furniture
of Wizards Hotel, which cost nearly a
quarter of a million short time ago,
has been sold under the hammer, bring
ing only small percentage of its orig
inal cost
Year: 1878

Leavenworth, June 6.-The Nez
Perces Indian prisoners are becoming
restless and are looking for intelligence
as to their future. They say that, as
the season is so far advanced, they are
afraid any change that may he made
will cause annoyance.
Year: 1878

THE Democrats of Iowa indorsed the
Potter resolution. AS they had no
chance of carrying their State they
could afford to declare their real senti-
ments. The Pennsylvania Democrats
were constrained by the idea that they
had little chance of success to be
more circumspect. iis
Year: 1878

The editor of the New York Sun
thinks more of jefferson Davis than of
President Hayes. But then this is a
country in which every man has a right
to his opinion however ridiculous or
atrociOus it may be. s5
Year: 1878

A wicked Cincinnati man being re-
Gently taken i'll, and believed he was
about to die, told neighbor that he
felt the need of preparation for the next
world, and would like TO see some
proper person in regard to it. Imme-
diately the feeling friend sent for afire
insurance agent.
Year: 1878

SEVERAL men lately swan the Mis-
sisippi river above New Orleans, on n
wager. A reporter on the race says:
None of them seemed to be putting
forth much effort till it was discovered
That an alligator had struck out from
shore as competitor, and then-well,
every man did his best to keep the alli-
gator from carrying off the stakes.''