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Year: 1879

A FEW years ago a poor pawn broker
took it into his head that the surest road
to fortune was to get possession Of what
other people earned, so he armed himself
with usury and took to the highways of
kingdoms and empires. He succeeded in
placing every nation of the world under
bonds to pay him tribute. Henever earn
ed an honest dollar, but by virtue of his
bonds, he absorbs the product of three
millions Of labOrers every day of his life,
and at recent ball in honor of the En-
press of Austria, the Baroness Rothchild
wore $S00,000 worth of diamonds.


THE Money Power, the bond holders,
and interest harvesters' policy is to keep
the interest paying money of the country
at par with gold. This can not be done
with any material increase in the circuIat-
ing volume of either silver or legal ten
ders. Gold is advancing in value all over
the civilized world and prices are cor
responingly declining. The moment the

volume of circulating money is increased,
prices will advance, and the moment
prices advance in this country, above the
gold prices of Europe, u breach will be
made in the equivalency of gold, and the
money of account in this country


THE producers of the United States
must make up their minds to one of two
things; ~ To maintain the resumption
policy now being inaugurated, on gold
basis, and allow their property to shrink
from under them, their debts and taxes
to rob them, or 90 unpaid, mortgages to
coniiscate their farms and the prices of
products, now less than the cost of pro-
ducing, to shrink lower and lower; or o.
to abandon the destructive and ruinous
farce called resumption; create and widen
the gap between gold and circulating
money, so as to increase values, stimulate
production, give employment to labor, and
life and activity to business.
Year: 1879

1t is greatly to be regretted. 1t proves
to my mind that the old parties are power
less to give relief to this country. 1t is q
fact, sir, that it takes ten or fifteen years
to develop the leaders Of great party,
and fully as long to shake them loose
again; and it is never done, and history
will bear me out in that statement, except
by movement from without that crushes
the organizations over which they DOM
mate. This is the only method through
Year: 1879

EDITOR CITIZEN What is to be
the final destiny of the colored race
of this country is a problem, the solv-
ing of which has long engaged the
best attention of every thoughtful
colored man and every friendly white
man and is as yet unsolved. Almost
every thinker has expressed his opin-
ion upon the subject, and the opinions
have been as various as the thinkers
themselves. | do not know how
many thousand people will call me
ldnatic, nor do | care, but | boldly
assert that the only practical plan to
forever settle the question is for the
black men OF this country to select
one of the territories of this govern
ment and to gain by legal means
possession of it, and then to go into it,
settle it up and go to work and build
towns, cities, railroads, manufacturing
establishments, schools, colleges,
churches and everything else neces-
sary, and thus form State of their
own. In this way, and in this way
only, can the Negroes make of them
selves a happy and prosperous peo-
pie. No thinking black man, who
deserves the name of such, can doubt
for moment his ability to build up a
powerful and prosperous State. We
have the bone and the muscle to do
the hard work, and we have among
us the talent and the craftsmanship
TO regulate the political machinery,
and we have educated men to run
the schools and colleges, the minis
tiers to manage the churches, and the
mechanical skill TO run all business of
that character, and capitalists to build
raill2ads through our State will not
be lacking. This is matter upon
which | have long reflected, and |
now say to the colored people-my
people-that their future destiny is
in their own hands, and if they would
consult their own interest, to a man,
they would say to this government,
give us the territory and then as 9TH
er American citizens have grown
rich and prosperous so will we. Ex-
pecting, with your permission, to
have more TO say upon this, to me,
all important subject, for the present
! am yours for Negro State"
Year: 1879

ticipation in the social as we'll rs the
scholastic privileges Of the institu-
ton. 1t is only among the "hood-
lums" of California that race preiu-
dice against the Orientals exists.
Why should it exist with respect to
moral, upright, intelligent colored
people, natives Of this soil, and iden-
titled with other citizens not only in
equal citizenship, but in the stronger
bond of christian brotherhood?


Let as not be misunderstood. We
fully concede the right Of every one
10 choose his own associates. All
that is charming and attractive in
social intercourse has its spring in
this perfect liberty Of choice with re-
spect to companionship. No one, be
he white, black, yellow OF red, has
any right to thrust himself upon the
society of those who do not desire
his acquaintance.


But this is a far different question
from that we have been considering.
If a student be admitted voluntarily
or by force OF law to 4 college or
high school, all the privileges Of the
institution should be freely allowed
him, even to the extent Of an invita-
ton to the annual ISOLATION" if it be
the custom to provide one.


1t is a cruel wrong to make invidi-
Gus distinctions against any intelligent
and well-behaved person simply on
account of the color Of the skin.
Year: 1879

After studying the wants and needs
Of the colored people of the South,
find that the first thing they will
have to do before they can become a
people is to let their hearts and heads
be mutually united; study each 9th
er's interests, and willingly strive to
make a nation of themselves.


Take all of the different nations OF
the globe and look into their eleva-
ton, and YOU will see that they have
built each other up BY continually
working together.


1t is inscribed in Holy Writ, Glove
thy neighbor as thyself;" therefore,
every devout christian should exer-
else his power in trying to cultivate
brotherly love.


The great wants of our people are
religion, education, morality and
property. 1t is an evidential fact
that we are the architects Of our own
fortunes. We are in need of manu-
facture, agriculture, commerce and
property. Without these things we
can never be an independent people
1t is true that we are free people,
but, with all of that, the mass Of our
people are servants of men. ust
the thought of one man having to
live subservient to another is enough
to banishl the thought Of being free.


One complaint Of our people is,
that they cannot live South and be
come distinguished people. If this
be true, let them 60 where they can
enjoy all OF the rights Of man. Let
every true man trample the thought
Of being kept among the foul and
polluting dregs Of the world under
his feet.


Truth is but truth; the colored
people must be cconomizing; thev
must educate; they must possess all
of the stern virtues which are taken
to make people, in order that their
social and moral influence may be
profitable to the race.


What are we going to do with the
seventy years of existence that are
allotted to us? Are we going to live
them out in ignorance and sin? Are
we contented to live and own moth
ing except an apparel for the body?
God speed the day when we shall be
inspired with higher hopes and
brighter prospects.


The men who are ruling this grand
republic arc of the highest culture,
and those who are doing the most
good for the advancement of man
kind have their hearts deeply rooted
in love for God and man.


The colored people Of the South
are oppressed, and there is but one
way for them to become unoppressed,
and that is to rise up and show that
they are citizens OF the United States
and demand their rights-demand
them because they belong to them;
and they must he recognized as mem
bers of the commonwealth.


No doubt you will be surprised
when you have learned the interest
woman is taking in having the right
given her which is SO worthily de-
served.


When the National Convention
assembled there was a hope on my
part that the wants and needs of the
colored women would not be neg
lected. Every sensible woman knows
her sphere She knows that mod
estyi adorns all things, yet she wishes
to be recognized as a lady and net as
a brute.


The first need Of the colored wo-
Year: 1879

advantages as a place of settlement, will be
made and circulated, and members of the
board will personally visit several OF the
among the people. An agency will also be
established in Boston. The subject Of immi-
grafton TO Missouri Is exciting great interest
In various parts Of the State, and over twenty
county societies are already organized and at
Year: 1879

On Saturday about noon horse be
longing to colored farmer attached to
to a wagon in which there were butter
tubs, provisions and several young
pigs. The pigs squealing frightened
the horse which started at a furious
rate from before Walton Whann &
Co.'S. ofiics and going out Front street
c0llided with coal wagon breaking
the shafts, delnolishing hitching-post
and finally brought up against hitch
ing post at Massey's feed store, where
the wagon was left but the horse with
the harness and front wheels of the
wagon kept on until he was captured
by another cOlored man. Another wa
gon was procured to which the horse
was hitciled, but becoming again fright
ened lie started up Orange street and
running against fire plug broke the
shafts and spring of the new wagon.
He was finally, however quieted, aud
the colored farmer started Oh his way
home.
Year: 1879

There is great opposition on the part
OF some of the members Of Union NJ. K.
Church, to the reappointment of Rev.
J. b. Mann, for the coming year, and
some of the opposition goso far az to ad-
vocate the locking of the doors in his
face. Mr.. NJ. belongs to the church
militant, and is ready to fight his way
wherever duty calls, even if it should


take the whole year to accomplish his
end. In our city there are truly many
valiant soldiers of the cross, some OF
whom seem to be never happy unless
they are engaged in lighting something.
Year: 1879




Rev. Edward A. Terry. Of Utica delivered q lecture
in st. Gabriel's Church. last night. At tho hour ap-
pointed, largo audience assembled in the sacred cd
fec. The subject selected Tho Irish Emigrant
HIS Trials and interests Tho lecturer commenced
by referring to tho religious element In the Irish
national festival and dwclt at length upon the object
of tho Church In establishing festival days as
familiar human method Of utilizing
natural impulses and national customs in the
Of religion In this spirit sho brings God to
us father. the Virgin o cherished mother. tho
saints elder brethren OF tho household and heaven
itself our homo. sweet homo. II In keeping
with this principle that tho Church in her mission to
tho nations insisted 'abolishng all former
religious practices and national custons she rather
character and thus made Of them familiar and
welcome channels Of truth 10 the hearts of men.
The lecturer then took occasion to pay q mcritod
eulogy to the fidelity of the Irish people 10 the fath
of their apostle. The Irish emgrant, his trials and
interests next dwclt by the reverend speaker
who gave graphic and touching picture Of the homo
of the cnigrant and described in eloquent language
from tho melancholy phase In tho character Of tho
emigrant he proceeded to speak OF tho practical
side of tho subject and tho interests that
should influence him in his now homo he
began by defending the immigrants in
general aud the Irish immigrants in particular,
against imputations OF popular prejudice. dwelling
especially on the charge or intcmpcrnnce. He re-
ferrcd sharply to tho popular argument against IRISH
men taken from the records OF petty crime. IL
their poverty and peculiar social position that
indulgcd his drunken orgy screened by his riches
and socisl position.
Year: 1879

LET cravens shrink and towards sigh,


'Tis thine to do and not to die"


Young men these modern times are
beginning to look after ayoung lady s
health before asking her hand. AS a
matter Of business this is quite right.
Who wants n pale, sickly, liieless, nerv-
Gus and bystercal woman Tor wife?
Young lady your disease is depicted in
your very countenance. Your feeble
walk, your short breathing, your want of
bloom to the cheek, your liieless eye-all
speak that you are in i'll health, and as
many young gents are experts these days
they perceive your condition and do not
wish to marry YOU If you should thus
be afflicted send at once tor DR.. Drom-
coolies English Female Bitters, and its
use will at once restore you to health.
Year: 1879

During our peregrinations through life
many are heard to excaim, Rock in
the Road" IN other words an impedi-
meut presents itself, the wheels OF time
are retarded, his onward march is pre-
vented, and as his time is very valuable
to his family, he is in great haste to clear
the road OF this great rock which de-
tains him. This rock is nothing more or
less than a case Of chills, which stops
him from his daily work by which his
family is supported But friend passes
along and tells him to send o the nearest
store and get one bottle of Days Asue
Tonic and use it, and he will never have
another "rock in the road % 2N


The yaiuc Of Time
Year: 1879

The undersigned takes occasion his thanks
to the people of Yankton particularly, and his many
patronage which has been bestowed upon Of
DUDLEY HAWLEY through the many years in which
that firm has carried business in this city, and he
desires to call the attention Of these and that Of
the people generally to the enlarged oities
sve assortment and rooms the late
firm had provided and which the Dudley
& Hawley, possesses


In the line Of the Hardware trade manufacture
of Tn Copper and Sheet Iron Ware e.
equal in all respects to anything
west occupying three grand rooms
tent.


In the future. constant application business he hopes
to the Hardware trade of the which naturally r
uar to to point conferred here spare to
make for the interest Of the people within region
chase their nwar Copper Sheet Iron
Stoves. and all other articles In this line from


Yours gratefully and respectfully,


GEO. &. nAWLEY,


Union Block, Third st.
Year: 1879

In Pennsylvania the state constitu
ton provides that no city shall increase
Its debt beyond seven per centum of its
assessed valuation. The Supreme Court
of the state has just decided that the
law applies to floating as well as funded
debts, -
Year: 1879

A COMPANY can be gotten up for al.
most any object showing the remotest
possibility of yielding returns. One has
been organized in France for the purpose
of raising French war ships sunk at the
battle of the Nile in 1898. 1t is thought
that the eighty tons of copper on each
hulk will pay for the expense of recover.
ing them and leave handsome profit.
Year: 1879

The Mississippi, despite its greatness,
is a tickle stream. Many a thriving
town established upon its banks has been
deserted by its creator and left far
inland, and now it begins to look as
though Helena, Ark, was about to share
a similar fate, by the receding of the
river and its cutting away new chan.
nel
Year: 1879

THE recently established Bureau OF
Labor Statistics in Illinois is going to
work in earnest to collect information of
general interest both TO employers and
wage earners. No public document
issued in Massachusetts, is more widely
read and commented upon than that
which contains facts and figures on the
labor question. Both Missouri and
Illinois have lately established bureaus
for the compilation of suce statistics,
and their example is likely to be followed
by other states.
Year: 1879

SCARLET fever is . scourge as much to
be dreaded in our northern cities as the
yellow fever is in the south. A leading
cause of the disease being spread is from
ladies visiting houses where there are
cases, or attending funerals of those
who have died from the malady. thus
impregnating their clothing and carry.
ing the germs to their own and other
families. This disease should be treated
in q manner similar to small pox as
regards quarantine regulations. 1t is
not less terrible in its fatality, and not
unfrequently leaves the convalescent
with deafness, blindness, or some other
serious affection.
Year: 1879

Recently about noon some lads who
were rushing the season by going In
swimming in the river near Sullivan
street, Elmira, were subjected to quite
"A sensation. a man took his horses 10
the river 10 let them drink, leading
them by halter. While they were In
the water one Of the boys got on the
back Of one Of the horses, which i'm
mediately started for home. Having
only halter the boy couldn't stop him .
and the horse like the man with the
cork leg, went faster ~ lie progressed =,
and the boy had to hang on for dear
life. Here was spectacle that Nazeppa
might have coveted. Up Water street
70 his stable near High, the horse gal
loped with an apparition on his back
that doubtless scared him a. much ~ It
astonished the natives who witnessed
the wild ride, TO say nothing Of the
CONSERVATION Of the boy, who rode
without weight; I'm fact he was just as
Nature fashioned him. when the
horse got home he stopped, and ~ soon
as his comrades brought him hts
clothes the boy dressed himself and
went home, feeling very much a. If he
had Just finished six days walking
match.
Year: 1879

A brave English sailor, at the battle
Of Trafalgar, while serving at his gun
on the main-deck, was struck by shot
coming In at the port, which took of
his leg below the knee. As he sank
down upon shot-box, and saw the
section clean gone, he muttercd


"Ah It's only a shilling affair, that !
had it gone a few inches higher I'D "a
got my eighteen pence for it," Heal
luded to the scale Of pensions, as graded
by the severity Of the wound.


Afterwards while one Of his mates
was carrying him below to the cockpit,
he suddenly cried out"Ho! Jack
when you 60 back be- sure and take q
look at my leg, and save me the silver
buckle on the shoe. I'll do as much
for you II the Lord spares me 90


Here is good reply for another
brave Britonthi time a captain. II
was when Admiral lord St. Vincent
Year: 1879

Miss Caroline Eggleson was coming
to town the other day and saw large
rattlesnake ooiled up and taking a nap
right In her path. Now don't think
she screamed like a Comanche and
worked herself into a III trying to get
away from that snake; not bit OF it.
She just gathered the dimity carefully
away from her feet, slipped up slyly,
and with the precision Of a practiced
hand placed her heel fair on that un-
suspecting serpents head. The snake
writhed and slashed around, struck
rattle-end-tO as high as her elbow,
wound around her limbs and squirmed
In the most approved snake style. But
II was 70 no use. The more IL twisted
the harder she bore down and twisted
her gaiter heel on his snakeshlp's
head, until the struggle was over and
the snvke gave up the ghost.
Year: 1879

What constitutes true loveliness Not
the polished brow, the gaudy dress, nor
the show and parade Of fashionable life.
a woman may have all the outward
marks Of beauty, and yet not possess a
lovely character. 10 Is the benevolent
disposition, the kind acts and the Chris
tian department. 10 Is In the heart.
where meekness, truth and humility are
found, whore we look for loyeliness.
The woman who can soothe the aching
heart, smooth the aching heart, smooth
the wrinkled brow, alleviate the an
guish Of the mind, and pour the balm
Of consolation in the wounded breast,
gOssessesses, in an eminent degree,
true loveliness Of character.
Year: 1879

Tnp lightly over trouble,


Tnp lightly over wrong
We only make grief double


by dwelling on it long.
Why clasp Woes hands so tightly
Why sigh o'er blossoms dead
Why cling to forms unsightiy
Why not seek Joy instead
Tnp lightly over sorrow.


Though all the days be dark.
The sun may shine tomorrow


And gAyly sing the lark.
Fair Hope has not departed.


Though roses may have fed:
Then never be down-hearted


But look for joy instead
Trip lightly over sadness.


Stand not TO rail at doom
We've pearls to string OF gladness
On this side OF the tomb.
Whilst stars are nightly shining.
And heaven is overhead.
Encourage not repining.


But look for Joy instead.
Year: 1879

To THE EDIToR THE HERALD


The New York Fishery Commissioners report that
their operations with speckled trout lake trout and
California trout promise well this The trout
Of Caledonia brook two weeks later than usual
in commencing to spawn. and the salmon trout in
the lakes were ten days later than their ordinary
time. This must have been due to the weather and
the temperature Of the water. They think very
highly of the California trout in every respect aa
regards its natural vigor, its game and table quail
ties its rapidity growth, its ruggedness Of na-
ture and the fecundity Of One year
ago there only 800 mature California
brook trout at the State hatchery. From these 300
we're obtained $1,000 eggs. in good condition. The
eggs Matched well and the young grew rapidly. and
appearances that the yield this year will be
thing astonishing. These trout several months
later than tho brook trout of Eastern waters.


In one respect the California trout inferior: and
that in the matter Of appearance. They not By
any means handsome and have not the carmna
specks their sides which are the peculiar charac-
teristic and ornament Of the true sdins0 onndiis.
The Commissioners accepted consignment of Cali
fornia salmon from the United States Commission.
but have call for them and desire to give notice
to all persons interested that IL these salmon which
are now hatched not taken of their
hands they shall receive more. In New
York there has been much demand for the egga
Of salmon and far that State IL concerned the
importation might well be stopped. California
salmon will do to stock preserved waters they will
attain good size when restricted from visiting the
sea- they might be used for that purpose In ponds
that have spring water which were once inhabited
by trout. They will live with trout and under the
same conditions and will grow much more rapidly.
but they be allowed to escape down streain
for go they will II they toward the sea- a. thou
sands have already gone the Genesee Fails with
that object. These last certainly will never come
back. II any one wants California salrhon he had
only to send word TO Caledonis TO Mr. Seth Green thu
state Superintendent. to be accommodated


ROBERT B. ROOSEVELT.
Year: 1879

JUDGE wEsTBRooKs CHARGE TO THE ULSTER


COUNTY GRAND JURY.


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1


KINGSTON. n. Y, Jan. 6. 1879.
Judge Westbrook, in his charge to the Grand Jury
OF the Court of Oyer and Terminer here to-day said
he hoped his charge would not be regarded as mere
formality, and then proceeded with an earnestness
quite unusual to say that he hoped that particular
attention would be given to the facts which
would be presented concerning the taking
OF illegal fees by certain county officers.
"a great many Of the officers of the
county and towns" said he. "are paid by fees, the
amount Of these fees being fixed by law and any off,
who takes larger sum is guilty of misde-
meanor and 1t is the duty Of the Grand Jury to in
dict him Usury and lotteries come in for share
Of judicial condemnation. and the Grand Jurors
were instructed to see to both


SHOT NEWSPAPERS.


After discussing the usury and lottery business tho
Judge addressed himself to the newspapers and
under the head of obscene literature thus pays his
respects to the world in print:"The law prohibits
the circulation Of obscene literature II any will
take up our papers from time to time they will see
great need for the enforcement of this law" The
conclusion of the charge-which the longest por
ton Of it, by the devoted to the subject Of
temperance and the Excise law.
Year: 1879

Aprcliminary meeting of . number of Irishmen.
most of whom hold Offices under the federal govern
mcn,. took place last evening at the Astor House,
when = committee was appointed to take measures
for the holding of meeting Cooper Institute
during the coming week to protest aganst the insult
offered to General Grant by the Town Council of the
city of Cork. Another meeting will be held on
Wednesday next.