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Year: 1879

The Globe Democrat has removed its oar
from the direction of Ohio with d smofherad
exclamation Of Mary BOOM" The bS,om
still RACES In Missouri, where the majority
against Grant has been gallantly cut down to
Year: 1879

FUNDING ANO KEADJUSrNiENr.


The Lynchburg Vjyginidt is now at log
gerhcads with Lynchburg correspondent
of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN on the
question of Repudators and Debt-Payers
in that State. 1t alleges that the Repudi-
ators' ticket "were all Republicans Now,
whether this be true or false, we know not
but if true, all we have to say is that the
Republicans have lent themselves to poor
purpose, and are TO suffer the reproaches
that we have anticipated, and which we
have warned against when we have urged
the Republicans of Virginia to keep mp their
party organization and make fight under their
own flag. We have taken no stock in this
fight over Funding or REIMBURSEMENT for
the reason that it is merely Democratic
fight, involving but one principle of Repub-
licanism and that which contends for the
full and honest paymentof all honest debts,
whether individual, State or National.
This principle should have been fought for
under the Republican flag, upon which it is
inscribed, and not by minging with either
Democratic faction which brought the dis
creditable contest upon the State. What
ever we have published on this subject has
been from correspondents who are respon-
sible for their own utterances. Neyerthe-
less, the VHginian says:


We wonder that the Washington REPUBLT-
CAN could be so easily imposed upon by a
transparent lie! Having published that state
ment, will our contemporary publish this?
Tell the truth and shame the devil" is an
adago that is not much respected by Republic
cans in anything that relates to the South.


One thing THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
has learned from observation and expert
ence during the last two years-no politi-
clan of any stripe in Virginia is to be
credited with telling the truth in any state
ment he may make, allowing his neighbor
who differs with him in views and opinions
to bear testimony rs to its merited veracity.
Under such circumstances we have studi-
ously avoided giving credit to anything
communicated to us so far at least rs to
make the statement our own, and hence we
propose to leave the Virginidn and our Re-
adjusting correspondent to settle their local
differences without further interposition.
Our only regret is that the Republicans OF
Virginia have not kept themselves to them
selves in this contest and allowed the DEM
ocratic party to wrestle with its own
blunders and corruptions without their in
reference. Had they done so, they could
have marched between the two divisions
to victory under their own flag. But sup
posing they had been defeated, as they
usually are in that State, by being counted
out, they would have come through with
clean hands and vestments unsoiled by the
Democratic mud that now bespatters them
under an improbable and unnatural coali-
ton with either side.
Year: 1879

CONGRESS meets again on the first Mon
day in December-and for what purpose :?
Ostensibly TO pass needed laws, revise and
amend those which are regarded rs imper-
feet, make needed appropriations for the
support of the Government, and draw their
pay. Will the majority confine themselves
to these plain and well understood duties !;
or will they come to the front with a
whoop! and rebel yell and devote their
time aud talents to wiping out the meas
ures born of the war, passing rebel claims,
and doing work of a purely sectional and
disorganizing character? 1t will not take
long for this Congress to develop its real
purposes; and what is more and better, the
country is prepared for the worst it may I'M
dertake. Judging from the extra session, the
people have n right to expect that section
alism of the rankest type will step to the
front and mold and shape the action Of the
body from first to last but the late express
sion of public sentiment throughout the
North and West may admonish the ma
jority that moderation is wisest and best
for the moment, and q more statesmanlike
bearing may mark the history of the coming
session. If, so, its work will be soon
done and its term will be comparatively
brief. If, however, it has mischief stamped
upon its purpose, the session will be pro-
tracted stormy and Improbable to the
Democratic party.
Year: 1879

If the Democratic newspapers are not
all liars they should now be glad to know
that the Republicans are about to colonize
Indiana with negroes. They have all
along been telling us that the blacks of the
South vote the Democratic ticket.
Year: 1879




IT was to have been hoped when the
champion liar of the Democratic party emf
grated from the National Capital to the
State of New Hampshire, to poison and
dilute the sentiment of the Granite State,
that some slight improvement for truthful
ness might come upon the sickly adventure
left here to mark the track of the tramp,
but "just as the twig is bent the trees in
" clined." The junior falsiier of fact seems
to take up the role with youthful vigor
The following is specimen OF loves young
dream of Justification. Iu referring to Gov
ernor CORNELL, it says:


1t is true that the man whom Republican
Administration degraded for much inferior
position because his methods were too corrupt
for further tolerance has been elected to the
Chief MRgistraCy of the Empire State, and the
Administration that thus degraded and branded
him has contributed its moral" pecuniary
aud oratorcal aid TO his election to that high
and responsible position.


The above is gross perversion Of the
truth and a shameless slander of the man
who has been honored with the Executive
chair of the State of New York. Whatever
OtlleI ledSOn may nave Dccn ulseu LOT Jhe
displacement of Mr. CORNELL from Ma
tionul position, the statement that it was
"because his methods were too corrupt for
further tolerance is bald and indefensi-
Bile calumny, for which there is not n shadow
of justification. The writer of the caum-
nious paragraph knew it to be gross slam
der when it was uttered and hence its ut
terauce will he reprehended by every decent
man in the Nation The official methods
of Mr.. CORNELL have never been impeached
or even questioned by friend or foe before
on the score of corruption. Either STOP
slandering your betters or go West, young
man.
Year: 1879

liical discussions more than IL does upon
the facts to sustain its case. History does
not confirm the truth of the assumption that
the South is by nature placable;" !" on the
contrary, the evidence greatly preponderates
on the other side of such proposition. 1t
is undoubtedly true that all its interests lie
and have lain upon the side of the fullest
" the most familiar interchange of CONNER
cial, political and personal relationship"
us it asserts, but it is equally true that
whenever Republican has transferred his
residence and his capital to the South, those
interests have been sacrificed by the feel
ings of local and political hate. The South
are no doubt placable when they come
North to purchase merchandise on credit
for heretofore they have done that to q
large extent, and have subsequently saved
millions to themselves through the agency
of q bankrupt law that was passed
largely in the interest of the South So
far they have been placable until their
peculiar ends were answered. but
when Northern Republicans have attemp-
ted to take up residence and hold busi-
ness interests and relations in common
with the Southern people, they have almost
invariably found themselves the victims of
social and political ostracism. And under
this implacable spirit the white and coored
Democrats have alike been divested of their
rights of citizenship through illegitimate
agencies, until at least seven Republican
States have been captured by the Demo-
cratic party This the C-J. charges upon
the Republican party substantially, when
it is in fact born Of Southern implacability.
1t complains that the Republicans charge
the people of the South with being mur-
derers and assassins. Well, are they
not ? While all the people of the
South may not be personally guilty of
murder and assassination, n portion of them
are, and the balance so far approve their
action that it has not rs yet been possible
to convict of either of these oflcnses unde r
the plainest proofs when the murdered
man has been n Republican and the MUIR
derer a Democrat. This fact, which stares
the country in the face, has led the North
to stigmatize the South with the response
bility Of these crimes. They have been ap-
plauded and shielded from punishment by
the Southern people until they are justly
held as particeps criminis in all the ofTenses
of this character that have been perpe-
trated there in the name and interest of
Democracy. The North, under the circum-
stances, has exercised a patience unparal-
leled in the history of any people.
Year: 1879

THE Philadelphia Times assumes to have
as much to say about the organization of the
National Republican Committee as I. had
some party interest in it, Skillful inter
meddling is among the fine arts, you know,
Year: 1879

counted as cut-throats and murderers on
the page of history that they have made
themselves. The North would have had 1t
otherwise, but the idea of solid South
under the Democratic flag has led that peo-
pie into outrages and enormities that are
shame TO civilization. The long cata-
logue of crimes perpetpted there in the
name of Democracy the expressions, out
RACES and murders that have been committed
and have gone "unwlipped of justice" in
that section, have logically resulted in n
sectional feeling that should have been and
would have been avoided had the laws been
observed and the rights of citizenship
respected in the South rs they are in the
North. If the South becomes like fester-
" ing sore in the side of great body" the
virus that creates it so is of Southern
origin.
Year: 1879

THE results of the late elections should
be gratifying to all lovers of popular gov
ernment, for they show that the good sense
of the people can be relied upon to correct
any and all wrongs. Civil-Service Reform
has at times drawn many good Republicans
away from their party. The Greenbacls
furOre has taken many others, but it is
quite apparent that these men are fully
aware of the fact that the supreme issue OF
to-day is as to whether we shall continue
as the United States or be succeeded by the
Confederate States in everything but the
name.
Year: 1879

THE increase of population to be recorded
by the next census will not necessarily be
followed by an increase of the number of
members of the House of Representatives.
The ratio or basis of representation may be
enlarged to accommodate the growth of
population and permit the House to remain
exactly as it is, numerically speaking But,
in that event, the South would lose and the
North gain, porportionately, and however it
may turn out the Democrats will be the
losers. This fact stares them in the face as
evident and implacable fate. 1t is the
handwriting on the wall which serves to
admonish them that they will soon be rele-
gated to the minority in every branch OF
the Government.
Year: 1879

publican party aud secured Cabinet posi-
tion, which gave him the opportunity to
inject the worst features ofCivil-Service Re-
form into the Administration and to de-
inoralize the Republican party well-nigh to
its ruin. A change of the switch, however,
by the hand of the Chief Engineer has run
Secretary ScnURz upon siding, where he
may remain until the 4th of March, 1881,
unless a foreign opening forAmerican talent
Of German extraction shall be presented


BE that as it may, it is perfectly proper that
he shall nurse his hatred of General GRANT
and Senator CoNKLING, for no matter how
industrious he may be in that line, we doubt
if he can hold for either measure of con-
tempt greater than they hold toward him.
The next President will undoubtedly be
elected without his aid, as he was in 1872.
Year: 1879

THE best efforts Of the Democratic organ
are now directed to the mixing up of the
THOMAS statue ceremonies with politics
1t undertakes to make this occasion sgnih-
cant only as an anti-GRANr boom, by at
tempting to show that General GRANT was
once guilty of an act Of gross injustice to
General THOMAS, and that the honors be-
slowed upon the latter's memory will in n
measure detract from the reputation of the
former. This is simply an insult TO the
brave men aud strangers who will become
the guests Of our city next week, all of
whom are thoroughly acquainted with the
his orcal facts of the case and none of whom
Will deny that the hero Of Nashville never
had IL warmer admirer or more earnest
friend, first, last aud all the time, than U.
Is. GRANT. Aud it is an Insult that should
be and will be remembered,
Year: 1879

SOME of the more expert outside miners
In the Republican quarry have discovered
that Secretary ScnURz will not support
either GRANT or CoNKLING for the Presi-
dency. Nobody has expected that he would
or has cared a fig whether he does or not.
With Secretary ScHURz the next is an OFF
year. In 1879 he run with the Democrats
but received no recognition from that party
afterward. In 1876 he rejoined the Re-
Year: 1879

Tue Printers Circular says The


virtue of advertising is OF more


consequence, in general way, than


it is often credited with A too


contracted view is SO frequently


thrown Ground ITS salu,ary lrfuch-
ces that those VINO read business
card seem to think that its import
Is OF but little consequence to any
one besides the advertiser. Tins,
however, is great mistake, for the
community at large Is benefited,
according to our way Of thinking,
by every business card Of u town
store appearing in tle local paper.
Ii needs no very skilliul reasoning
to elncidate the proposition, for
there can be no better method
adopted to improve village OF
town, than that which keeps the
bulk OF trade at home. By 80 doing
the results Of industry are widely
diiiused IN the expenditures made,
society becomes co operative to Il
considerable extent, material i'm
provcmenls are encouraged, and
pride of place Is fostercd. Our live
store keepers are beginning TO Un


dcrstanl the value of advertising,
and our residents fail not to reward
them for their enterprise. A co
temporary puts the matter in this
wise When the business men of a
town fail to advertise extensively
they diminish the importance and
trade of the place, and permit more
enterprising localities to take the
latter from them. Although done
for their individual interest, alvcr


llsing should be looked on by clti


zcns of the towns where they reside,
as in some sense public b,neiactors ;
and they should he encouraged ac-
cordlEgIy. One merchant who ad


vertlses extensively is worth to his
own town and its people more than
forty that never show themselves
IN print. and shonld he for this rca


son alone preferred, assuming that
he is OF course. Il fair busine : man
Year: 1879




FoR want of space We were com
PEELED TO omit in our last issue I,
notice of the death OF three men
that have figured very conspicuous
ly in American history; Jacob Alb
bolt, the Author Gen. Joseph
Hooker, of the L. S. A.. and Sena-
tor Zach Chandler the last two of
whom died very suddenly. Gen.
Hooker was ia the best Of health
and spirits up to within an hour OF
his death. Chandler retired late
at night after ma king the best
speech Of hi- lite, and was found
dead in his bed the next morning.
The Republican party sustained IL
severe loss in the death Of Chnnd.
ler. lie was one OF the most skill
lul manipulutors Of party wires,
aud one OF the most prominent
men of the north, and an invetcratc
hater of the South and southern
interests But now that he Is dead
may he find that peace he ever de-
MED us.
Year: 1879

or three dollars IN money or goods


it might be forgotten; bu, how can


he, when he is the recipient of the


merchants bounty once week for


fifIy-two consecutive weeks2 Who
will try il IN Osceola ? True, there
are a number of business men hero
who are tying to do business with
out advertising or otherwise letting
the people know what they are do
ing. but If those, who from expert
ence know that judIcIous advcrlis-
ing does pay, will try this plan
aud at the end of tho year express
dissatisfied with the re
suit, We will refund them their mo-
ney with interest.
Year: 1879

TRIBUNE OFFICE, June 10, l a, m.-The barometer
almost stationary yesterday with the exception OF
a slight fail III the afternoon The weather was gen
orally partly cloudy The temperature ranged between
go and 1872 the being l7so higher than on sun
day. The amount Of moisture in the AR Is large


Warmer and partly cloudy weather, with slight
chances Of occasional showers may be expected III this
city and vicinity to-day.
Year: 1879

A little story is told of scientist from
the eastern part of this State who was
making tour of Nebraska and finding
himself in the vicinity of the Winnebago
agency, thought he would go there and
take in an Indian Fourth of July cele-
bration. There was bow-shooting and
rifle practice, pony and foot racing, q
war dance and all that sort of thing.
The man of learning, who is a grave,


sad-faced individual. that would not
Willingly do wrong, thought it but just
to add his mite in the fund of amuse-
ment and so produced an electric bat
terry, and the simple experiments of
Faraday's science. Then he put on the


boards the common farce known as ssNot
getting the money" Everyone remem-
bers how this basin of water is
charged with electricity and silver coin
dropped in; how generously the Snowman
offers the coin to anyone who will take
it out, and how as one after another tries
to take the money from the water his
hand is cramped and paralyzed by the
electricity in the water. This little ex-
pertinent pleased the bucks greatly.


As one after another retired discounted


he was greeted with five loud outlaws of
merriment and shouts of applause. The
water was getting charged with the cleo
trio fluid to the point Of saturation when


the last Winnebago presented himself to
try his luck. The water was SO charged
that instead of acting in the usual way,
cramping the hand and causing an in
voluntary jerk out of the water, the
shock went directly into his whole sys-
tenn and he was powerless to remove his
hand. The man of science seeing him,
as he thought, grasping for the silver,
redoub1ed his efforts at the crank, and
ground SO much concentrated lightning
into him that he all but died. His head
dropped on his breast, his pulse was
weak and his breath nearly gone. Then
our traveller saw his mistake. To say
that he was frightened, but feebly con-
veys the idea. He ceased his labors at
the crank, and called for cold water to
dash in the face of his red brother. He
walked said brother around, stood him
on his head and tortured him generally
and at the end of several hours, had the
satisfaction of pronouncing the brave
| out of danger. But the show was over
Year: 1879

A CURIOUS OLD RocK,-A writer in an
exchange from the town of Tolland de-
scribes a rock there which is about six
feet at the base and five feet high. It is
in rude form; on either side are
crevices and holes from the depth of six
inches to three feet. In some of these
holes birds and squirrels or mice have
built their nests. The top Of the rock is
in two parts projecting over from the
base. One part has the appearance of a
huge toad about to spring for a fly or
bug, the other part has the appearance
of roughly sculptured heathen god or
one of the rude pyramids of Egypt in q
bent posture. The whole structure is
covered with moss, brakes and wild
honeysuckles. Some of the cavities run
entirely through the rock, or beginning
about three feet from the base run in an
upward direction and out at the top.
These crevices and cavities do not appear
to have been formed by nature, but by a
swift running stream of water, SO much
SO that we are led to query. Was that
rock, or the place where it now stands,
once the bed of a stream, or did the wa
ter once course swiftly by and through
it? We cannot suppose that the beating
storms of time modelled it into SO Curl
GUS form.-Nea0 HaUep, Conn.,, Pal
LOClilku1.
Year: 1879

Some people entertain an idea that
watermelon is unwholesome. Yet these
same persons, perhaps, will stuff them
selves in hot weather with hot biscuits.
ham, beef, rancid butter and fried bacon,
a diet suited to the latitude of Lapland.
If the fruits of the earth and cf the tree,
in this southern climate, were consumed
more literally, there would be less sick
ness. If the southern citizen would
jump from the frying-pan into the water
melon patch, he would be less liable to
catch the yellow fever. OF all the fruits
of the earth there is none more whole
some than good watermelon. 1t is
composed of nothing more then water
This water acts as a gentle diuretic, with
out leaving any acid in the stomach, as
is the case with other diuretics-a good
thing in yellow fever times. The Creole
of Louisiana lives to a marvellous age.
He lives SO long that he forgets his age.
But he lives principally on the fruits and
vegetables that grow around him, and
he is especially fond of a good water
melon,
Year: 1879

HARRIET MARrINEAu AND HER TRUMPET.
OF Harriet Martineau, when she visited
Cincinnati, a correspondent of the Com
naercial of that city gives an amusing de-
scription. The correspondent was at that
time little girl, and had gone to book
store to execute an errand. Entering she
found about dozen people: ''some with
books and newspapers in their hands,
others standing idly leaning against the
counter, all gazing intently at two people,
who seemed to be making jumps at each
other and talking very loud. One was a
plain looking woman who held something
bright in her hand, which every now and
then she would raise to her head. The
other, an extremely neatly dressed old
gentleman whose name was Pace. He
was well known about town, and was as
deaf as Miss Martineau herself He also
held something in his hand. One mo-
ment Miss Martineau would take step
forward, the old gentleman would raise
his bright instrument and she would put
her mouth to it and speak. Then she
would fall back and raise her instrument,
and he would step forward and speak in
turn. She kept moving all the time, and
he followed her and so earnest were they
in what they were saying to each other
that they had no idea how ludicrous they
appeared to the lockers on. l stood in
amazement, having never seen an ear
trumpet before, and could not imagine
what they were doing.