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Year: 1879

Having succeeded in organizing the House
the Democrats will, it is probable, proceed at
once to the business of the session. Unfor-
tunately for the good of the country aud the
speedy furtherance of public affairs, a serious
difference Of opinion obtains as to that busi-
ness. The President and the Republican
minority of Congress hold it to be the pas
sage of bills appropriating money for the
current expenses of the Government. The
Democrats apparently believe it to be the
repeal of all laws that protect the ballot
box against hordes of brigands in the South,
and gangs of repeaters in the North. Upon
this difference of opinion issue is Joined.
The Republicans are contending for honest
elections, the Democrats for a surrender of
law and authority.


The struggle, whatever its duration, will
be bitter. The Democrats threaten to re-
sort to extreme measures. to withhold approp-
riations and close the courts of the country,
to obstruct the wheels of Government unless
they are permitted to repeal wise law
framed Tor the purpose of securing free and
hOuOo1 CiOCelOAS' 1DOil puIpUSc Is QUtulDS
less than revolutionary. In order to pro-
mote fraud at the polls they are ready to de-
lay the public business, to disturb industrial
interests, and to excite and alarm the nation.
Their success will be an invitation to fraud
and disorder, to bull-dozing and ballot box
stufing. 1t is difficult to believe that the
Democrats will dare to carry out their threat
ening scheme. But thsy are open in the
avowal of their purpose, and unhesitatingly
declare that they will use their majority
in the two Houses to effect that pur-
pose. If they persist, the only hope for
honest elections is in the frmness of the
President. Upon that firmness it is believed
that we can rely. The Executive has an
opportunity to stand tor the right, which
any man should proudly accept. The strug-.
gle certainly will be prolonged until the coun-
try understands the merits of the question
and learns upon whom rests the blame for
the delay in public business, and the removal
of the wise and necessary safeguards put
around the ballot-box.
Year: 1879

Tines there is no successful answer possible: ::


The President is required to consider every
act Of Congress, to give or withhold his assent
thereto according TO his own views of the poll
cy or the coustitutionaltt3 of the measure. He
is entitled to have legislation presented to him
in such form that he is free to pass upon it as
his Judgment may dictate. He cannot fairly
fulfil his duties under duress mposed by a
threatened withdrawal of supplies He is then
compelled to decide, not whether a measure re-
quires reconsideration by Congress, but
whether its adoption will be more hurtfal than
an interruption of important functions of the
Government That. the Executive should bs
placed in such position is wrong to the
people, far more than to him. The people is
entitled to his Independent and unforced ac-
tion. 1t has chosen him expressly to hold and
if he deems best TO wield, the power of the veto.
The right to ouercome the veto to pass into
laws bills to which the President objects, rests
in two-thirds of each house acting concurrent
ly. 1t is so placed By the Constitution, and
cannot be otherwise exercised. But if meas
ure of legislation can be forced upon the Presi-
dent against his approval by emtodying it in
an appropriation bill, which requires only
majority of each house, then plainly the Con-
stitution is violated il one Cf its essential fea
lures. The veto ceases to have any practical
ualun
Year: 1879

THE Hartford Courant: AS General Haw-
ley has gone to take his seat in the forty
sixth Congress, it is proper TO announce that
his editorial connection with the Couront
ceases during his term of office. The re-
sponsibility for its conduct and utterances will
rest entirely upon the management, which
otherwise is not changed.
Year: 1879

We DO not read anonymous letters ana eomnup
cstions, The name and address of the writer are I,
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve com.
municationa that are not used.
Year: 1879

Henderson county raises more tobac-
co than any county in the State, and
from the last advices now at hand 1t
would have paid some of our farmers
far better had they grown more wheat
and corn and less tobacco.
Year: 1879

IT looks as though the Bonanz, Firm had made a mess of it. Mir Coll Deane talked so much about bo nanzas that the firm got mad and offered to bet him five hundred thou sand dollars to nothing, that MT. Deane couldn't produce bonanza from any of their mines. No great stock had been taken in MT. Deane, but no sooner did speculators see such strong ground taken by Mir. Flood than they saw the point of the whole argument For if MT. Flood and his associates could af ford to offer so much money for the discovery of pay ore m their mines, it was pretty evident that they consider ed the probabilities of such a discov- cry very slim. Comstocks continue to fall.
Year: 1879

HIGHWAY robbery is SO frequent in Arizona that one is half inclined to think that the whole male population takes to the road occasionally by way of recreation. On no other hypothesis can we account for the frequency of stage robberies in that Territory and the escape of the road agents 5. F. Post.

 Now we will venture that there is not one highway robbery in Arizona to ten in California, or in San Francis co itself. Highway robbery includes not only stage robbery, but every other kind of robbery in public roads or streets. Let the Post examine the po- lice records of San Francisco for the year 1879, and how many charges of robbery of this kind are entered there Tn Arizona there is but one kind of robbery, viz: that by stopping stages, and in the year 1879 there have been about ten cases of it in the entire Ter ritory. Such thing as stopping peO-
Year: 1879

pie in private conveyances or walking in our streets, is comparatively un- known; but we hardly think San Fran cisco can say as much. Neither do we know the crime of burglary here. In all the stage robbing of the past year not more than twenty different men have been engaged.
Year: 1879

THE tone of the Coast Press in these days is decidedly anti-administration, and bearish. The Chinese question the silver question; the Collectorship question, and all the other questions in which San Francisco takes particu lar interest, do not meet with the style of consideration desired; hence these tears. But the most curious phantom ever created by the imagination of men is contained in the Stock Report, which says that the President is the confident of Delegate Cannon, of Utah, and makes him his mouth piece on Mormon affairs. Stark madness could go no farther.
Year: 1879

WILLIAM MORGAN. stage robber convicted at Prescott, was sentenced by Judge Silent to imprisonment in he penitentiary for life. The Judge would have given his more, but that dose exhausted the supply.
Year: 1879

SOME over sensitive correspondents are trying to make fuss because the President did not apologize to Con- gress for the stealing of his message. That is very good indeed, but it has the appearance of cheek.
Year: 1879

1T is stated with a considerable de

 gree of authority that one half of the stock of the Contention Company has been taken by New York parties for $1,500,000, or at the rate of $50 per share. This represents a pretty good crop to be gathered from twenty acres of Arizona rocks in less than two years. But the value seems to be there, and it is probable that many neighboring patches will yield equally well-with equally able and persistent cultivation.
Year: 1879

Last Tuesday an old man named Ca
houn and his son were on their way to
attend court at Linneus, and we're pass
ing through a narrow belt of timber,
when they we're fred upon by some un'
known assassin, and both instantly kill
ed. The old man received three loads
of shot from shot gun, and his son was
shot with pistol. A boy discovered the
dead bodies and gave the alarm. No clue
to the assassin.
Year: 1879

We are jubllant, for the welcome,
welcome rain has come, and the
cold grip of dependency has lost
hold of us again, for while at least,
though we must confess it had got
quite a firm hold upon us. Still it
was not so very strange 1t did,
when we bebeld the grass, tho oats,
the fax, in fact everything dying
away under the scorching rays of
the sun. Although the rain was a
welcome guest, it did not come in
timo 10 do our.oals and fax much
Year: 1879

Which will sell as low any house North
ctur the whole OF stock of Tnware and the best
al and we guarantee to be tho best kept Chcone Call and
goods and learn prices before purchasing and you will
save money.


A. HOPPE g. son.
Year: 1879

The Germantown Photograph" says:
The grass and grain crops have now all
the rain they actually need, though the
former will stand and thrive on as much
more for the coming two weeks. Here
abouts the wheat and rye are as good
as they have been for years, and the
grass is coming forward rapidly-the
clover even, of which there has been
more than usual cultivated this season,
is still growing, the heads being fresh
and fragrant. The corn has never
come up more regularly or looked bet
ter, and notwithstanding we never saw
more blackbirds everywhere helping
themselves to no end of insects, we saw
no evidence of their depredations. And
as to the potatoes, who has ever seen
them come up more regularly or OF
larger growth in the first half OF June?
The breadth of land planted, too, is
more extensive than usual. Should no
unseen misfortune interpose, We predict,
in Eastern Pennsylvania at least, sea
son of plenty to the people and Of profit
to the cultiv&tors.
Year: 1879

One of the revenue agents of the In
ternal Bureau reports the capture OF
two illicit whiskey stills in Alabama,
the property of Rev. Albert S. Esmon,
"a minister of the Gospel in good stand
ing" who escaped by flying to the
woods. The standard of the sacred
ministry in Alabama IS apparently not
very high. Which particular denomi-
nation this reverend whisky thief be.
longs to is not stated; but his ministry
of the Gospel appears to have been lin
tied to a close obervance of the Apostle.
lie injunction to ''try the spirits. >
Year: 1879

He urged that it is of vital Importance,
especially in republic, that higher educa-
tion as well as common school education, be
accessible to the poor as well as the rich, Tor
the reasons that the poorest child should have
proper facilities for obtaining by reasonable
effort the best development of his talents
and character.


We provide common school education on
the ground that it is a necessary qualification
for worthy citizenship. hut at bottom there
is also the feeling that it is due to every
child. as human being, to give him an OPP
portunitv to kindlc into flame any divine
spark of intelligence within him. 1t Is not
too much to say that either hy legislation or
voluntary action. society should provide
such moral and intellectual opportunities as
to make education and character accessible
10 him. if he has Il fair amount of talent,
self-dcnial and energy. Without them, he
may finally attain the goal. but nj
the cost of many years OF wasted
effort What We need is to make the
higher education accessible TO the
poor. not merely on account of the poor
and gifted scholars themselves, hut also he
cause it is the best for snciety, which needs
all the trained and gifted minds that it can
contain and which may find the best ma
terial in such humble ranks of life rs ni the
Ayrshire plowman. the hlackSmllhs 5 apprcn-
tcc, Farltlav, the cullirry fireman. Steph-
enson. the rail splitter, Lincoln. or the tcle-
graph hov. Edison No nation can afford to
leave any obstacle in the path Ol such men,
which can be removed 10y reasonable effort.
Again we need to put the higher educ;-
tion within the reach of the poor. because
we cannot afford To rndow the rich alone
with the tremendous power OF trlined ami
educated minds. for fear that in the future
there should grow up an aristocracy OF
learning as we'll as of wealth, and either
cOnsigu the control OF political and intel
lcctunl life tn the rich. or else have con
stant scene Of turbulence between the igno-
rant many and the enlightened few.


One of the most Democratic institutions IN
the world is free university. where the
rich unlcarn their eNclusivcneSS and AFRO
gancc, and the poor acquire the indepcn-
dence and Sclf-reliancr of native talents in an
arena where they alone are appreciated.
Finally it is Of great importance 10 the health
and ptrmanence of our political institutions.
where an much of our action is determined
hv local organizations, that there should he
Il thorough distribution through the rural
districts and smaller towrs and villages OF
men of intelligence.


President Angels views of the advan-
tages of the free university system were en-
forced with Il wealth of illustration, a cogen-
cy of reasoning and grace ot language
which did not need a friendly AMI favorable
nudipncp
Year: 1879

Among the college commandments that
take place at this time there are none
outside our own State in which we take
more interest than that Of the Univcrsl-
ty of Michigan. At its head is President
Angel, formerly Of our own University, to
whose scholarship and executive ability so
much of the prosperity and high standing OF
the great free university of the Northwest is
due and native Vermontcrs and graduates
of the Vermont University are literally and
ably represented on its board of instruction.
The number of the graduating class of Michl-
gan University this year is one hundred and
fOrty-onc, and the legislature of that State has
made provision for continued growth in years
TO come by special grants for the erection ola
new fire proof museum building at cost of
$40, 900, a new hospital for the homeopathic
college, and various increased appropria-
tions for the library, the department of dcn-
tai surgery and other extraordinary expenses.
The people Of Michigan are evidently thor
oughly convinced of the value of their free
educational system of the higher order, and
they care for their State University with a
wise liberality, which forms worthy eX-
ample for other States. The recent election
of Regents of the University (whO are elect
ed ON general State ticket showed the
wise interest taken in the university by the
voters and with more harmonious Board
of Regents, it is to be hoped that the in
stitution will not suffer to the extent that it
has done recently, from divided counsels and
rash action on the part of its governors.


For two years past Michigan University
has dispensed with all rhetorical exercises
by the graduates, at commencement. They
take their degrees but deliver no pieces. ="
Instead, discourse is delivered by some
invited orator. This year, several eminent
gentlemen so invited having declined the
appointment on account of other personal
engagements, President Angel was selected
as the orator. His address was an eloquent
and practical plea for the free university
system.
Year: 1879

The atmosphere rises above us
with its cathedral dome arching
toward heaven, Of which it is the
most perfect synonym and sym
bol. So massive is it that when
it begins to stir it tosses about
the great ships as playthings,
and sweeps forests and cities
like SnOwhakes to destruction
before it. And yet it is so mo-
bile that we have lived for years
in it before we can be persuaded
that it exists at all, and the
great bulk Of mankind never
realize the truth that they are
bathed in an ocean Of air. Its
weight is so enormous that iron
shiyers before it like glass, yet
soap balls sail through it with
impunity, and the tiniest insect
waves it aside with its wings. 1t
ministers lavishly to our senses.
We touch it not, yet it touches
us. Its warm, south wind brings
color to the pale face of the in
valid; it's cool west winds re-
fresh the fevered brow and
make the blood mantle to our
cheeks; even its northern blasts
brace US into new vigor, the
children Of our rugged climate.
The eye is indebted to it for all
the magnificence Of sunshine,
the brightness Of midday, the
chastened radiance Of morning,
and the clouds that cradle near
the setting sun. But for it the
rainbow would want its tri-
umphant arch, and the winds
would not send tleecy messen-
gers on errands around the
heavens; the cold either would
not shed snow feathers on the
earth, nor would drops Of rain
gather on the flowers. The kind
ly dew would never fall, nor
hail, storm, nor fog diversity the
face of the sky. Our naked
globe would turn its tanned and
unshadowed forehead to the sun
and in one dreary, monotonous
blaze Of light and heat burn up
all things. Were there no at
mosphere the evening sun would
IN a moment set. and without
warning, plunge the earth into
darkness. But the air keeps in
her hand a sheet Of his rays,
snd lets slip slowly through her
Year: 1879

fingers, so that the shadows OF
evening are gathering by de-
grees, and the flowers have time
to bow their heads, and each
creature in space to find a place
to rest and to nestle to repose.
In the morning the garish sun
would at one bound burst from


the bosom of the night and
blaze above the horizon; but the
air watches for his coming, and
sends first but one little ray to
announce his approach, and
then another, and then a hand
full, and so gently draws aside
the curtain of night and slowly
lets the light fall on the face OF
the sleeping earth, till her eye
lids open, and like man she goes
forth to labor again till evening.
Year: 1879




Tho adSitate to enter it. 1t is the
attract pc failure at the last that
of hydr many from pushing on.
mnli mmnnlliicem9re en- are three qualities that
be dev,nsure success in any walk
The are, viz: ability, integrity and
ll'1 mll'n1lghstry; and though, at first
Wag, wm1 int, it might seem as if the
tr;fst of these must be a gift, and
tannot be cultivated, you will
find it is a fact that everybody
has ability, if he only finds out
in what kind Of study or action
it lies. Ability is the power Of
doing a thing well. A boy
should learn early that he can
not have ability in everything;
that is, few boys have a great
deal Of general ability. The
first rule should be that "what-
ever is worth doing at all is
worth doing we'll" A boy who
does his best in whatever he un-
dertakes, will soon find In what
direction his efforts meet with
most marked success; and hav-
ing discovered that, let him bend
all his energies to be first in that
particular branch of study or
work. Better be a tirst-class
carpenter than a fourth-rate
lawyer; a good machinist than a
poor doctor.


But many boys cannot judge
of their ability, and the father,
who should study his sons pc
Guliar temperament and charac-
b5ristics, gives them little
r thought. Don't give it up, be
on the watch to make a good
friend; choose your associates
among those who aim high, not
., to money or social standing,
re5ut as to learning and earnest
Christian living, A boy should
have at least one friend several
wears his senior, who can guide
him as to choice Of what branch
of work or study to set his best
efforts to. He will, by earnest
endeavor, gain ability.


But let him guard well his in
tegrity. This is more than truth
fulness; it is whole-heartedness.
A boy of integrity is like a stout,
staunch ship sailing through the
ocean; the waves may sway her
from side to side, but she re-
mains firm. Boys, make up
your minds to be true. If you
have deceived, say so to your
self and say, "by Gods help I'll
stop short, from this day. |
must earn an honorable name,
and | will" and whatever cost
to yourself, be true; let no tempt
alton spring a leak in your
heart.


Now about industry. A boy
with good ability and Integrity,
even if he is rather lazy and
shiftless, will perhaps get along;
but what opportunities lost for
usefulnessl Boys, remember
that the most successful men
have been the most industrious.
1t is easy to point out some rich
men and say "He began as a
poor boy" Yes, but he worked
hard year in and year out. One
word about this industry. Don't
let it be simply being industri-
Gus to become rich. Aim high
er than riches. Store your mind
with gleanings from the best
writer's, cultivate a taste for
reading, and let the success at
which YOU aim be the approval
of a good conscience. Riches
are not to be despised; but it is
only when they are united to
learning and religion that they
are to be envied.


I wish boys would realize
more that every little event Of
their boyhood is shaping their
future character. The boy who
il more anxious to understand
Year: 1879

The monthly meeting of the Library Association was held on Tuesday, Feb. 4th. in the parlors of the Grand Central Hotel The meeting was called to order by the President, Mir. Daniel G. Beers. A short time was spent in discussing various matters pertaining to the Library, after which, as there was not quorum present so that the special business on hand could not be done, it was adjourned for two weeks until Wednesday, Feb 18th, at which time all members interested in the Library are requested to attend ana to bring with them a list of desirable books from which may be made the list of new books which are to be added to the Library from the proceeds of the dramatic entertainment.
Year: 1879

Indianapolis Journal


A divorce and marriage oc-
Cured recently which were of a
nature somewhat amusing and
peculiar. A German shoe-ma-
ker residing on the National
road west of White River bride
became suspicious of the fidel-
ity of his wife, a young baker
residing on Blake street being
the person whom he suspected
of alternating his wile's affec-
tions. He broached the un-
pleasant~subject to his wife one
evening, and she acknowledged
the impeachment. A divorce
was mutually agreed upon and
a division of the property was
made, the wife Eeceiving $3.50
and a COW. All preliminary ar
rangemcnts were made, no hard
feelings having been engender-
ed on the part Of any of the par
ties interested, and on the day
appointed the baker and a
neighbor of the candidates for
divorce proceeded 10 the court
house, the last named going as
a witness. The divorce was
granted, neither party interpos-
ing any objections, and the dis
severed couple and friend star
ted back home. On the way
the baker, who was to get the
divorced wife, proposed a bot
tie of wine. The party stop
ped at saloon, and while they
were drinking the wine the ba-
ker and the witness repaired to
County Clerks Office and OBJ
tanned a marriage license, to be
used at the wedding Of the di-
yorced wife and her baker
friend that afternoon. BY mu-
tual agreement the baker is to
furnish bread for the shoemaker,
and the latter is to make shoes
for the bakers family. This is
the way it is done in Hoosier-
dom.
Year: 1879

There is tradition in the
East that one of the tests by
which the Queen of Sheba tried
to prove the wisdom of Solo
mon was by placing on table
before him two boqucts, one OF
them natural, the other artificial
flowers, and requiring that he
should distinguish the one from
the other; whsrsupon the wieest
man ordered the windows to be
thrown open, and in came the
bees.
Year: 1879

Citizen Hayes, Of Ohio, had
occasion to say in q speech in
Indianapolis that 'TThere comes
around a period of distress once
in about twenty years" As
that is the age Of the Republi-
can party, he may have had it in
view when he made the remark.
Year: 1879




He KnOWeth the Way that | Take"
/ know not--the way is SO misty
The joys or the griefs it shall bring,
What clouds are. o'erhanging the future,
What flowers by the roadside shall spring;
But there's One that will journey beside me,
Nor in veal nor in woe will forsake;
And this is my solace and comfort
"He knoweth the way that take"
stand where the crossroads are meeting,
And know not the right from the wrong /;
No beckoning fingers direct me,
No welcome floats TO me in song;
But my guide viii soon give me token
By wilderness, mountain or lake
Whatever the darkness about me,
she knoweth the way that take"
And know the way that leadeth homeward
To the land of the pure and the blest,
To the country of ever-fair summer,
TO The city of peace and of rest;
And there shalt be healing for sickness,
And fountains, life fever 10 slake;
What matters beside? / go heavenward-
"He knoweth the way that take"