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Year: 1878

fore the money voted is expended his
hazardous enterprise may be more or less
secured from failure. Should it turn out
that the caution OF the delegation arises
more from a jealous regard to their con-
stitutional rights than fiat opposition to
Andrassys schemes he may carry his point
after being smartly lectured; but the lesson
will not be thrown away upon the imperiai
statesman. To know that he has to reckon
for his official acts with the seytuple Parlia-
ment of Austria Hungary will make him
more careful than he has been. 1t is another
blow at the 'heroic" system of interna-
tional politics. which deals in grand strokes.
and throws the results before the people to
like or dislike as they please, but in any
case to pay for and stand by. The power
held by the Austro- Hungarian Pariiaments.
over the ambitious Count is in sharp contrast
to the helplessness OF the constitutional
English before the fantastic policy of Earl
Beaconsfi cid, which has saddled them with
Cyprus on one hand and the Afghan War
on the other whether they are pleased or
soured
Year: 1878

The Austro-Hungarian Minister Of
Foreign Affairs is not yet over his troubles.
The Budget Committee of the Austrian
Delegation has made a compromise with
him by which less than half the sum needed
for the expenses Of the Bosnian occupation
has been granted and the whole question
in its political aspect left open for the meet
ing OF the full delegations, possibly by
them to be relegated to the Parliaments


The gain by the Count is, however. an inn
portAnt one, for IL gives him time, and be-
Year: 1878

A savings bank in New Hampshire has
failed, with about three hundred thousand
dollars due to depositors, and it is stated
that almost one-half Of the resources are in
vested in personal and collateral securities.
The treasurer Of the suspended institution
manages a private banking house as we'll,
and it is alleged, according to the tele-
graphic report Of the failure, that the funds
Of the former have been used in the opera
tions Of the latter, in violation of the Saw
ings Bank law. At'the same time we nre
informed that the Bank Commissioners Of
the State have made an investigation, and
find nothing but honorable and honest
conduct" on the part of the treasurer.
From this we are bound to believe that the
savings of the poor people who intrusted
their money to the institution that has
closed its doors were not made use Of by
the treasurer in the operations of his own
private banking enterprise, as such an
illegal application OF the deposits would
certainly be anything but honorable and
honest conduct
Year: 1878

Operations i'll Afghanistan have reached
apparently very nearly the point at which


they will stand still Tor the winter. Should
the fighting actually on hand in the Peiwar
Pass not be in its results oil that the British


commanders would like there may be some
continued activity on that line, but the
Kwettnh column and the Peshawur column
seem likely 10 remain where they nre. At
the outset the purpose of movement this
year was explained on the theory that it
was desired only to get positions from
which q rapid advance might be made more
adyantageously next season, and it was
even thought that the Khyber column
would 60 only to Ali Musid; but as prepa-
rations went on that intention seemed to be
forgotten. and we heard Of the plan
10 push one force forward to Jelalabad
and the other to Kandanar. The first
portion of this scheme may be carried out at
once it Jelalabad has really been evacuated.
But there was trouble with the Kwettah
Kandahar column, and it was evident that
very slight resistance on the part Of the en-
emy at that point, added to the natural diff
cause serious trouble. General Roberts
column found the enemy in its front and
did not get on rapidly, and had TO even halt
and get things in shapet to storm strong post
that the enemy seemed disposed to contest
with will Monday was appointed for
that storm, and our dispatches report the
fact OF the figh.. With these two columns
held in check the Khyber column could
not go very far without more danger than
it was wise TO venture, and the facility
with which the pass can be closed behind
that column, as shown few days since, is
a lesson, perhaps, not lost on the military
administ ration. So the intention to stop
it at Dakka is resumed, and the fighting at
Peiwar is all we shall hear OF this winter.
Year: 1878

1t is one of the cheering signs of the
times that several sermons upon socialism
we're preached in this city last Sunday.


We are not Of those who believe that


socialism or any kindred absurdity can
ever reach dangerous proportions in this
country, but SO long as few knaves and
many half-thinkers are urging it as general
panacea for personal grievances, and many
Of the destitute and discouraged are believ-
ing what is told them on the subject, it is
proper that the moral aspects of the
vaunted institution should be discussed
by oil teachers and custodions Of the public
conscience. The best antidote for social
ism is line Of teaching that shall
enable the misinformed and discontented
to comprehend that the happiest, strongest,
manifest individual is he who takes care of
himself Such teachings are fully within
the power and scope of the Church, and are
indicated by more Scriptural reflections,
injunctions and historical passages than any
preacher can avail himself of before social
ism becomes dead issue in America. Be-
Sides all pastors have ready made au-
diences whose confidence is already secured,
and are justified by their profession in ape
plying to the subject those high moral tests
which, In spite Of human selfshness, the
world is all the while accepting to large
degree, and becoming better by doing SO.
Year: 1878




down the stairs, but they will find out
their mistake when u snow storm is upon


us. Every stairway leading to the elevated
stations should be properly rooted, and it
would be we'll if canvas should be provided
and arrangements made for speedily putting
up and changing at will side coverings as
well, so as to prevent the snow from blow
ing in, and to protect the passengers from the
sharp winter winds as they ascend and
descend Nothing is. more certain than
that the steep stairs will become nothing
better than so many shafts OF solidly packed
snow in case of n heavy fall, unless some
means are adopted to cover them in. 1t
will be to the advantage OF the roads to
attend 10 this very necessary matter without
delay.
Year: 1878

We may expect n fall of snow at any mo-
ment now that we have entered upon the
Christmas month. The people look to the
elevated railroads as a most valuable relief
from former obstructions 10 travel in case
of heavy storm and snow blockade. But
how are they to get TO the cast side elevated
stations if the stairways are to be left un-
covered and to become blocked with snow
and rendered not only difficult to ascend
and descend, but absolutely dangerous to
life and limb2 This will assuredly be the
case unless the stairs are properly rooted,
AS they now are partially on the Metro
politan road. The railroad authorities
may suppose that il will be easy enough
to shovel off the snow and sweep
Year: 1878

IF ANY OSE has piece of ground near the
city suitable for rifle range and which he would
be willing to sell for less than a million dollars
now is the time 10 speak. committee of the
National Rifle Association is looking for more
eligible place than Crecdnoor.
Year: 1878

WHEN. in accordance with the request Of
the Aldermen, the elevated railroad structures
are painted white, SO that they can see them,
it is not improbable that they will behold two
roads where they cannot now lind ore.
Year: 1878

Now that the yellow fever is at an end o
section of the Potter Committee is thinking of
going back TO New Orleans. 1t will do well to
keep out of the way of Mrs. jerks, who is worse
than hail dozen epidenics.
Year: 1878

out as 1.-THE purest and best of for
elgn wine." Ask wholesale wine
merchant In San Francisco ii he
sells California wine, he will indig-
nantly deny having anything to do


with the "horrid stuff" But this


is not the worst; they try in every


possible way to crush the producer.


They try to make him believe that


his vintage is little better than crab


apple cider, and there seems to be


sort of general understanding


among the "fraternityn to make


the viticulturist believe that he is
entirely at their mercy, and to SAVE
him (D will make beggarly offer
for the vintage, which the wine
grower Is too often forced to accept.
1t is reported that one of the judges


at the Centennial Exhibition in
Philadelphia, who was land per-
haps is) wholesale wine merch-
ant, when examining the domestic
wines, exclaimed, "Damn the stuff;
l wish there never was such u thing


as domestic wine.n This extreme
prejudice against home. made wine


Is easily explained. The foreign


wine yields an immense profit


while the profits on domestic wine
are very small. On this subject
volumes could be written that


would startle and astonish the con-


sumner; but 1 must not wander into


such fertile plains lest some "broth-


er chip" should tell me to ''pull the


beam out of my own eye"


L have discussed the merits Of


different grapes for the manufac-


ture of wine. l have striven to


show your readers that the Mission
grape is Improbable as wine pro-
Queer; that it is Improbable in
every sense, both commercially
and otherwise. The manufacture
of wine IL an entirely different sub
| ject. The viticullurist gathers his


knowledge from practical expert
ence, and all the theoretical infor-
nation he could possibly obtain
would be OF little avail in the man.
ufacture Of his wine. Some pay


dearly for their experience while
others glide gently on without q
ripple to disturb their equilibrium.
AMOS.
Year: 1878

Golden Medical Discovery
Is Alternative. or blood cleansing.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Pectoral.
Golden Medical Discovery
Is a Cholagogae. or Liver Stimulant.
Golden Medical Discovery


Is Tonic.
Golden Medical Discovery
Year: 1878

The parent of Insomnia or wakefulness is
in nine cases out OF ten dyspeptic stomach
Good digestion gives sound sleep, indiges-
ton interteres with it. The brain and
stomach sympathize. One OF the prominent
symptoms of weak state of he gastric or
gans is a disturbance of the great nerve en-
trepot, the brain. Invigerate the stomach.
and you restore equilibrium to the great
center. A most reliable medicine for the
purpose is Hostetters Stomach Btters,
which is far preferable to mineral sedatives
and powerful narcotics which, though they
may for time exert Il soporifie influence
upon the brain, on cease to act, and in
variablv injure the tone of the stomach.
The Bitters, on the contrary, restore activi-
ry to the operations of that all important
organ, and their beneficent influlnce Is re-
flected in sound sleep and a tranquil state of
the nervous system. A wholesome impetus,
is likewise given to the action of the liver and
bowels by its use.
Year: 1878

Any person acquainted with the fine odor
Of this delicate 6ower should get bottle OF
DR.. Prices Extract or Hyaeinth, and they,
will readily see that It gives as natural
and as powerful an order as the flower It,
self. We think that Dr.. Prices Unique
Perfumes are the best and must persistent
ordors that are made.
Year: 1878

The first conditions of healthfulness are
secured when care is taken In selecting the
articles which enter into our daily food.
Let all the articles used be as pure, whole
some aud easy of digestion as DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder, and We warrant
that the health of the family will not be
lik ely To suffer.
Year: 1878

The Adams Light Infantry turned out on
time yesterday, afternoon aud made a very
handsome appearance The marching was
admirably precise and the company as
whole did excelently y.-Natchez Democrat.
Year: 1878

MILWAUKEE, Aug. 1.-THE trouble at the
shops OF the Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad
assumed new phase to-day. Saturday
night the men who quit work at noon helda
meeting and resolved to accept the reduc-
ton, at the same time protesting it. They
went to the shops as usual this morning, but
found q notice posted on the door to the
effect thar those who withdrew from service
on Saturday ''are hereby notified that this
company is not disposed to furnish them
with employment until further no.
tice, or until such time as
mutual understanding shall be had" The
men then assembled at their hail. where
speeches were made by several members,
and resolution passed declaring that this is
not a strike, but lockout A committee
waited upon General Manager Merrill, but
no definite result was reached, and another
conference was appointed for tomorrow.
Between $50 and 400 men are idle in conse-
quence of the trouble. The officials of the
railway say the reduction only affected those
who we're receiving more than 81 so per day,
and that in no case did it exceed five per
cent, it being done more to equalize the pay
than anything else, as the entire saving to
the company aggregates only 1921 per
month; that the trouble is caused by q
few agitators who themselves have been re-
ceiving the highest wages paid by the COM
pany, but they have through the union COM
PEELED the others to stand by them. In re-
gard to the resolutions adopted by the union
on Saturday night, the managers of the rail-
way say it was put through the door into
the letter box and not found until after the
notice at the shop had been posted. They
all say they also believe the men resolved
to go to work this morning with the under
standing among them that general strike
the men deny. Assistant General Manager
Gault says that owing to the failure
of the wheat crop the company
would be compelled to reduce expenses, but
rather than discharge part of their force
they intended, as has been their custom in
such cases of late years, to work short time,
thus giving all their men chance TO earn
something Heretofore this arrangement
has been entirely satisfactory to the men.
Mr.. Gault thinks the difficulty will be ami
cably settled at to morrow's meeting The
men are quiet and orderly, and no serious
trouble is anticipated, although rumors of
ali sorts are plenty, but none of them can be
traced to a reliable source. Thus far the
blaeksmlths, machinists and boiler makers
are the only persons affected by the reduc-
ton.


KND OF MINERS STRIKE.


PoTFsvILLE, Pa, Aug. 12-The strike in
the Shamokin district is dying out Buck
Ridge colliery resumes tomorrow, the mi
ners having accepted an advance Of five
cents q wagon, and it is expected Big Noun
tain colliery will resume this week. The
works at Mahonnoy drift baye partially re-
sumed.
Year: 1878

and to protect credit, and is directly char gea-
BILE to the policy of redeemable money, but the
expansion and contraction am about to refer
TO was one of designing legislation in the In
terest Of the few and at the expense of the
many. It was done to build up moneyed ar
istocrs ey, as have already said.


Amount of money, currency and circulating
medium, October 81, 1856:
Year: 1878




The law under which prisoners are
permitted to testify In their own behalf
went into operation in New. Y ork eight
years ago, and was adopted In New
Jersey soon after. 1t is undoubtedly a
wise and wholesome act in a double
sense. 1t helps to acquiit the innocent,
and it also helps to convict the guilty.
II Benjamin Hunter had had no part or
lot in the murder of Armstrong he might
have told the jury story which would
have secured his immediate acquiJtal.
Suspicious circumstances may some
times surround an innocent man, but
given fair opportunity he can almost
always explain those Circumstances
satisfactorily. When it happens, how
ever. that the accused is guilty of a
crime Of violence, he usually damages
his Gauss BY appearing in bis own behalf.
He eau never tell for certain how much
lie prosecution knows concerning him.
In his desire TO know everything That
| may huri him, he is almosl certain to
| expOse his falsehoods before he has gone
very far. This is what hunter seems to
have done (; for all the members Of the
jury declare that as soon as they had
heard his testimony (and not so ner)
tnoy wire ursnimously convinced of his
guilt.
Year: 1878

The Boston Post says that Senator
Burnside, who has a summer residence
in Bristol, was seriously injured on the
fourth by window falling on him. He
returned from Washington a few days
ago, and has been in rather delicate
condition for some time past. He has
suffered from the excessive heat of the
past few days, the result being to make
this recent accident take serious turn.
Year: 1878

The New York Tribune and few other
coniding journals published at remote dis.
tances from the headquarters of all the news
of the day, seem to be inclined to ridicule
the idea of war between the United States
and Mexico. The Tribune is especially
facetious on the subject, and remarks:


The war with Mexico is over. 1t was brief,
and not very bloody. A Washington news
paper displayed most remarkable military en- ..
terprise in taking entire charge of the confict
from tho time II first broke out. A misunder.
standing between the two countries was
promptly brought about, In the best style Of
modern journalism war was soon made in.
evitable then II was actually declared. BY a
brilliant forcthought It had been arranged
that General SHERMAN should be near the
border at the critical time In readiness for an
immediate advance, giving the foe his choice
between instant death aud years subscrip-
tion to The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN. And at
this point the Administration calmly remarks
that there isn't any W. !, and isn't going to be.
But this proves nothing. The Administration
would be calm even II there was u war


We accept the compliment embraced in
the 7ribane's allusion to "the best style OF
modern journalism" but earnestly decline
to admit that the war is over. The calm
remark of the Administration to this effect,
and even the denial of "our war for we
suppose 1t is ours, since the Tribune has
given us the credit for it-by Cabinet
officer does not disturb our faith in its pro-
grcss But if THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
is to manage this affair we insist that the
Tribune shall not interfere, as it did yester.
day, by printing the following significant
Associated Press dispatch


The Government conterlplates only the
protection of the Mexican frontier in the man.
ner repeatedly announced, namely the pur.
suit Of marauders into Mexican territory, II
necessary, with view to their punishment
and the recovery Of stolen property. The In.
| structions heretofore Used on that point have
been somewhat strengthened by the order sent
to General ORD last Friday. For prudential
reasons the purport OF this order is not given
| for publication.


The Government, We submit, Is also d
little forward in this matter. 1t certainly
did not consult with us--for prudential
reasons" possibly-when it issued it,
strengthening orders last Friday. If il
had we would certainly have given them tC
the public "in the best style of modern
| journalism" We know that the Mexican
and American, too, for that matter
Greasers cannot read English, and thei
publication would have done no harm. Or
the contrary, it would have done good, 10
the Tribune would thereby have been as
sured that the Administration is calm, /
not bluntly truthful, even at the yer,
threshold Of war. But as the 7riJun
says this proves nothing.
Year: 1878

with the law of equivalents, or the princi-
pies of common sense and justice


1t is suggested that by making money
cheap and irredeemable, thus reducing its
purchasing power, business would revive
under the influence Of such policy. Per-
haps so. But that result would be reached
only through policy of questionable wis
dom. A man who has money that to- day
Is worth more than il is likely to bring to-
morrow, might, through desire 70 get rid
OF 1t, purchase property with IL and thus
make trade brisk and impart q higher
appreciation to the values Of property, real
and personal; but the question is whether
or not such condition of things will Sc
cure permanent and healthy prosperity to
The country. 1t has taken years to bring
the business interests Of the country into
this strait, and it will require time, patience,
and endurance TO work out Of II. The man
uiacture OF a thousand million of green
backs for circulation will help nothing until
they get into circulation, and that point will
be reached only when the people have some
thing of equal value to exchange for them
Somebody must purchase these of the Gov.
ernment They are not TO be given away
upon the asking, but he who possesses them
from the Government must render an equiv
alent therefor when he obtains them. Then
they will be on the road to circulation, and
the next man can get his share by purchase
and in no other way, except that he steal:
them
Year: 1878

ors. This course would have impressed the
whole country with the startling fact that the
United states claim the right TO take by force
out OF the custody Of the State, prisoners who
are indicted, not for violating Federal law,
but for committinga capital crime, under the
laws OF state, and who aro confined by au-
thorfty Of the State, after the voluntary sub.
mission of the whole question by the United
States TO the State Court.


With the permission, OF without It, Of the
Ae'rs and Courier, We phrase this suggestion
differently. This course, we say, would GER
tainly have impressed the whole country
with the startling fact that the State Of
South Carolina claimed the right 70 detain
by force In its own custody prisoners who
are suffering persecution and indictment be-
cause of legal acts performed by them in
pursuance of their duties "a United States
officers. As for the voluntary submission OF
the question by the United States to the
State courts, we deny that such is the fact
The courtesy as well as the common
procedure in such cases was OBJ
served by asking Judge KERsHAw
to release the prisoners when he set up the
claim of superiority Of State jurisdiction.
That ended the matter so far as the United
States was concerned. The next step should
bave been to rebuke KERsHAw and his up
start advisers and fellow Nullihers by jerk
ing the prisoners out of their custody in the
most peremptory manner Courtesy, after
that, would have been nothing more nor
less than temporizing with the reviving
spirit of Confederate or secession treason.
Year: 1878

THERE is a story afioat that Cincinnati
firm is engaged in the manufacture OF sew
eral thousand hand-grenaics under con-
tract with certain unknown parties in San
Francisco. OF course the supposition is that
these missiles of death are to be used in
some uprising of the Commune, The tale
may be exaggerated, but it serves the pur-
pose Of prevailing sensation, and at the
same time proves that some law or regula-
tion is required to prevent or control the
manufacture OF such articles. It must be
admitted that hand-grenades are Of very
little use for peaceful purposes. There is
consequently no reason why traffic in them
should not be wholly prohibited.
Year: 1878

PERHAPS Mr.. ex-Secrctary BRrsrow is
exactly the man to conduct the Government
side OF the contest in the South Carolina
Notification case, and perhaps he is not.
We venture the prediction, however, that
he will fall short Of the argumentative
logic and eloquence of DANIEL WEBSTER,
who discussed this same subject with one
ROBERT Y. HAYNE in the United States
Senate years ago. Perhaps Mr.. BRIsTow
will not disdain to study mp the case from
WEBsrER's standpoint II is barely possi-
BILE that he can CLEAN something in the way
Of a suESGDtion from what the Sage of
MashfGld had to say on the subject