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Year: 1879

The New York Commercial advertiser now
takes little stock in the GRANT boom in
this wise:


1t will delight the independent voter to learn
that WILLIAM L. CHANDLER, that most astnte
and obnoxious politician, is against GRANTS
nomination for the Presidency. In fact about
all the old party managers are for some other
man than GRANT. Tho people will overcome
the men who follow politics for living us they
did in 1864, when they renominated LINCOLN
against II solid Senate and an almost solid
House. The people mean TO have GRANT for
the next President, and when the people rise
the politicians must take back seat.


Boys do you hear that ? There is sober
truth and faithful history in the above par
agraph, aud history often repeats itself.
The people know whether they want Cen
eral GRANT, and if they want him they will
have him in spite of the machine politicians,
who may fancy that they have the power
to frown down and sit on the peoples favor
ite Mt pleasure and with success. For
| eighteen years there has been class of poll
ticans in the Republican party who have
steadily pursued the path dissatisfaction,
unless their own peculiar views and favor
ties were recognized and honored. They
have shared honors, and then they have been
| pacated for the time. Their peculiar
friends have had n share of the emoluments
of position and that has added to their hap
plness But when season of barrenness
has come, and everybody could not have all
they wanted, the sweet has become sour,
and bitter criticisms and unkind words
have followed, occasionally victim has
been sacrificed to petty grudge, and an
insult has been offered to disagreeing Re-
publcans but the world has moved on,
bringing reverses and some successes to the
Republican party, until it is now approach
ing another contest, the most trying in
eighteen years. The people have
permitted the politicians to have
their way until the Republican estate
has been seriously dissipated and
weakened in its power. Indeed, it has been
brought as near shipwreck as it could be
without bringing total disaster.


The people cannot afford and will not al
low the Republic to be pushed further in
the direction of peril. They will take
charge of and control the next Presidential
campaign with standard-bearer of their
own selection, in whose tried patriotism
and wisdom they have perfect confidence
and trust. Politicians may frown and pre-
dict but the people will act when the
proper time comes, under feelings and
pronptings kindred to those which led
them throughout the trying years when
LINCOLN and GRANT stood at the National
helm. The people have determined that
the Democratic party shall not capture this
Government in the next Presidential con-
test The assaling perls have been made
manifest, and no doubtful experiments will
be tried to please auybody-they will 60
for sure thing, and they think they know
Just where to find it,
Year: 1879

While the Democrats freely admit that
soldier who had lost both legs in the service
of his country during the rebellion, and
against whose record nothing can be
brought, has been thrown out of position
by the Democratic Sergeant-at-Anns of the
Senate, they attempt to break the force of
that act by asserting that "he is a Repub-
" lican, and so is the man who has been up-
pointed to take his place" This may be
true, but IL is open TO reasonable doubt.
We cannot imagine any stripe of Republic
can who would accept u position made va
cant by the removal of legless soldier,
without proper cause for the displacement.
We have no desire to look upon or contcm-
plate such Republican, for he would be u
political deformity of eminent repulsive-
ness. There may be men in the Republican
party who would take position and bread
from soldier who gave both his legs to the
cause Of his country, but, if such exist, they
belong on the other side of the political
line, and will go there, leaving their Repub-
licanism behind rs useless and discarded
baggage during their explorations of II new
political country. We venture the opinion
that there is not true-hearted, sound
minded, and well-principled Republican in
the whole country who would accept of u
position made vacant under the circum-
stances attending this case. The removal
of a no-legged soldier from position with
out cause is execrable, and for Republican
| To share thp hpnpfta of surb n vrono dope
not mitigate the case at all, though it may
place part of the odium upon an alleged
Republican head.
Year: 1879

An excited Nation can now cool of, pro-
vided the natural temperature will permit
WATTERsoN has given public notice that he
will not soil his hands with such man as
PAINTER. Since when did he ccme to that
prudential conclusion--since PAINTER got
the best Of him? He now proposes to wither
PAINTER with his contempt. He should
have begun in that way to make it very
effective.
Year: 1879

COLONEL CoRKHILL would be good
missionary TO send among the Democratic
heather to preach the gospel of Republican
truth and righteousness. His opening lee
ture under Democratic auspices is good
Introductory to such service.
Year: 1879

The delicious coonoss Of the New York Avenue
Summer Garden and the fine musical programme
tempts hundreds of our good citizens from their
homes every evening, and none evidently ever
regret Yielding to the temptation for the same per-
programme is offered for this evening.
Year: 1879

THE indianapolis journal is quite free in
expressing the opinion that before the
Springfield RcpdJiicaa undertakes to read
GRANT, CoNKLING, CHANDLER, RoBEsog,
LOGAN, and Others Of that class out of the
Republican party, ii had better secure for
itself certificate of membership. The
Republican belongs to class of newspapers
that can afford TO whistle softly while pass
ing through the GRANT graveyard. They
went cunning for GRANT men in 1872.
Leading Republicans whom they now pro-
pose to read ont of the party can afford TO
bear with them until they discharge the
loads put in for GRANT at that time.
When all their barrels are empty they
should either load with Republican am
munition or take their places OH the other
side
Year: 1879

Iue hol1OS S-opOIIOrQ case.


WASHINGTON, June 11.-Wm L. Randall,
clerk of the Packard legislature in 1877, was
the only witness in the Kellogg-Spofford case
to-day. He was present at the election of Mr..
Kellogg by the joint convention and took notes
of those who voted for him Everything
passed off in dignified manner He had
shown his notes to Messrs. Shellabarger,
Sypher and Molaire and to no one else.
The Army and Legislative Bills to be


Signed


A prominent member of the House who
holds intimate relation with the White House
said this morning that the army and legislative
appropriation bills will be signed by the
President; that the little court bill will be
vetoed and permitted to fail, and that the
President will not convene an extra session to
consider it, but will suffer the courts to be put
to inconvenience during their fall terms
Year: 1879

A New York Lady Robbed and Murdered


by Burglars.


New YORK, June 11.-Mrs. Jane L. D. f.
Hull, aged So, wife of DIR. Alonzo F. Hull,
was found dead in bed at No. 140 West Forty
second street, this morning. Her hands and
feet were tied and she was blindfolded and
had a gag in her mouth.


The trunk at the side of her bed was open,
rifed of its contents. The police were at on ce
informed of the double crime, and an exam
ination of the premises showed that entrance
had been effected in some way through the
front door, as that was found open and all 9TH
er parts of the house secure. The fingers of
of the dead lady's hands were found to be bad
ly torn, and her friends say that one large dia-
mond ring and one emerald had been torn
therefrom. 1t does not yet appear that any
other property was stolen from the house
The neighborhood is in a state of the widest
excitement, and the police are at their wits
ends, as there is not the slightest clue to the
perpetrators of the deed
Year: 1879

WEST POINT, June 11.-Gen. Sherman and
daughter and the Secretary of War and two
daughters were received with military honors
on arrival at noon. There was grand ball
and fireworks this evening
Year: 1879

No man can do a good job of work,
preach good sermon, try lawsuit we'll,
doctor patient, or write good article
when he feels miserable and dull, with
sluggish brain and unsteady nerves, and
none should make the attempt in such a
condition when it can be so easily and
cheaply removed by little Hop Bittert
See Truths" and Proverbs" other
column.
Year: 1879

Lithontriptic is the name given medi-
cine possessing superior qualities for the
cure of all kidney diseases. It is not a
quack nostrum but a reliable remedy.
vouched for by leading physicians all over
the country. Wherever known Lithon-
triptic" is in general demand being consider
ed the best remedy fits class in the market.
For sale by the trade generally. mwf&w


Printing and binding executed neat
quick and cheap at THE ARGUsClFFIoR
Year: 1879




WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE bill re-
ported yestesday from the committee on
coinage. which provides for the exchange of
subsidiary silver coins and legal tender in
all sums cot exceeding ten dollars came up.
The question was on a motion made by
Buckner chairman of the committee on
banking, to refer the bill to that mmit-
tee. After long discussion the previous
question was moved and the house by a
vote of SO to 81 refused to refer the bill to
the banking committee.


The bill then was before the House but
went over till tomorrow morning the hour
having expired.


Mr.. Atkins moved that the debate on
the legislative appropriation bill close
Saturday. This motion brought on a
pointed personal tilt between Atkins and
Conger The former then substituted
Tuesday next Garfield moved to Friday
agreed to yeas 13l nays 81. The House then
went into the committee on the legislative
appropriation bill and was addressed by
Kelly.
Year: 1879

THERE HAS BEkS considerable distrust
manifested in the Levy Court, for fear
that body should by some means thwart
the will Of the people by postponing
the building Of the new Court House
for a year or two, or until the meeting
OF the next Legislature. We are glad
to see that this mistrust has Deen ell
tirely uncalled for so far as they have
yet acted. At the invitation of the City
Council they came to Wilmington and
looked around amongst the various
sites proposed for the new building,
and then when they got through with
their regular routine Of revising the
assessments they promptly chose site,
and they are now looking around
amongst the Court-houses of the neigh,
boring counties to See how they are
built and what they cost, preparatory
to having plans and specification.
drawn up. All this is right and proper
and shows that the Levy Court are 60
ing about their business in business
like manner. 1t is shere nonsense t,
talk Of havisg Courthouse built herr
in time for the holding of the fall tern
of Court, or even at the spring term
and even if it could be built, it is no
desirable that it should be rushed VI
in such a hurry. A building Of tn,
size it is expected to build it, will b.
all the frmer by having time to settle
Under favorable auspices the building
of it could hardly be commenced befor,
August, and at least year should b.
occupied in the building Of it TO max
it substantial. The people will be gla'
to know that no disposition is mani
tested on the part of the Levy Cour
thus far to thwart the will of the pee
IL.
Year: 1879

FoR THE third time since he assembled
the throne the Gar of Russia has es
capped the assassin bullet. One o
the previous attempts was the work o
a mailman, the other was the outgrowth
of dangerous conspiracy. What po
litical significance attaches to tn affail
of Monday is not yet disclosed.
Year: 1879

Nor Much Every few days we no
tice aome paper suggesting that Governor
Perkins ought TO keep such and such a
Democrat in office, or that some other
Democrat would be a proper person for
appointment to some position. While we
do not hesitate to recognize the eminent
ability, honesty, integrity and all that
sort OF thing which is possessed by many
of our political opponents, we m ost re-
spectfully demur to their being allowed
any OF the Republican chicken pie. ITO
the victors belong the spoils" is the old
Jacksonian motto of Democracy and
should be equally needed by the Repubi


cans. This State was carried by the Re-
publicans in q hard-fought battle, and
there can no doubt be plenty of RspuDli-
cans found who are willing to accept and
competent to fill any position within the
gift Of the Governor or other State Off
Ger. Whenever the Democracy makes a
winning, Republicans will be invited to
take back seat, and forced to do SO il
the invitation is not speedily and grace
fully accepted. Democrats generally will
concede the right of the Republicans to
the loaves and fishes this time, and not
claim any for themselves. If they do put
in such claim, let it be unmistakaby
ignored. When the victory shall be on
the other side we shall gracefully submit
to the enforcement of the same rule.
Year: 1879

REVERSING THE VERDICT.-Perhaps
the people of the State of Maine did not
know what they wanted when, in the re-
cent election, they chose a Republican
majority of thirty-six in the State Legis-
laturo. Perhaps Governor Garcelon and
the ring Of Democratic tricksters OF
whom he is the Head Center have done
the people of the Pine Tree State kind
ness by cooly wiping out this decided Re-
publican majority and replacing il with a
majority for the opposition in both branch>
es of the Legislature. Perhaps these
Bourbon destroyers OF the Peoples Rights
expect by such action to add to II Q pop
ulararity of the already rotten and almost
forssken ship Democracy. Perhaps they
are not drowning men grasping at straws.
Surely they may gain a temporary. ad-
vantage age-dishonorable though it be-in
this one Northern State and thereby show,
SO far as they dare TO show, their true
worth as allies and mitators of their more
advanced brethren of the Solid South
But what will be the result A bare
suspicion OF fraud in the Presidential
count of lS76-though the decision was
the result OF an acknow lodged and honor
able rbtraton-resulted in the election
of a Democratic Congress the succeeding
year. Like begets like, and ifthis Dem
ocratic thievery in 1879 does not go far
toward eiecting Republican President
in 1880 we are very much mistaken in our
estimate of the temper of the American
People.
Year: 1879

RENEWING THE PLEDGE.-Evidenc
is daily being produced OF the closing Of
the Old and the near approach of the
New Year. 1t is now almost as common
as the taking OF a drink, (and that's aw-
fully common) to hear one or more of the
thirsty participants remark: "Well,
don't care if | do but not another drop
after the first;" or al intend turning over
n new leaf with the New Year; no more
gin in mine, you know" Oh, no Of
course not But then if you don't want
these virtuous rssolvers to drink with you
during 1880, better not invite them. 1t
is the old thing repeated just as often as
one year closes and another begins. Rip
Van Wrinkle, you know.
Year: 1879

THE OLD SToRY.-C. f. Montgomery
drops out OF the editorial chair OF the So


lano Republican and sewers his connec


ton with that paper, in order as he says,
to try and collect what is due him from
men who patronize a paper for the pur


pose of supporting it but never pay cent.
Hope he may succeed in his undertaking,
but long experience has taught us that
newspaper bills are always difficult to col
lect. If he succeeds IN collecting enough
to pay his own Indebtedness the publica-
ton of the Republican will be resumed
Year: 1879

Tax San Francisco Chronicle speaks
of the barbarous manner in which the in
digent dead are buried in that city. The
city only pays for the work 81 ,37 body
Consequently the contractor can give but
very little attention to the proper or de-
cent disposal of the bodies in his charge.
On being notified ofa death, wagon Is
driven TO the City Hospital, the naked
body is carted to the establishment of the
undertaken, thrust into cellar and al
lowed TO remain there until q sufficient
number OF bodies have accumulated to
form "ioad" for the cemetery. Then
at night, piled like cord wood in wagon
the naked bodies are carted to the City
Cemetery and dumped into their un-
marked graves like otial from a night
wagon.
Year: 1879

THE Goth inst lis the time now fixed in
the Imagination OF some newspaper men
when the new time table will be ready
and the change made by the Central Pa
cfc Railroad Company on all their routes.
We shall not, however, be disappointed
if we do not see the train steaming into
Red Bluff at OF s p. NJ. on that day. We
are prepared TO learn the news that the
change in running time on the California
and Oregon route will never be made,
however much all Northern California
may be benefited directly by the rail-
road Red BtuT Cause.
Year: 1879

INTERESTING. - The San Francisco
Chronicle of Monday last published the
first letter from George @. Gorham who
has been engaged as a special correspond
ent of that journal at Washington. The
letter is well written ana exceedingly in
teresting MS are indeed all OF Gorham's
letters and speeches. George is better
newspaper man than he is a politician
and while we do not always agree with
him in the latter role we certainly wish
him success in the former.
Year: 1879

Two MEN started from Minneapolis on
the same train carrying conflicting deeds
to piece of land in Sioux Falls, and each
resolved to get his document recorded
first. AS they approached that city one
of them climbed upon the engine, slipped
the coupling, left the train TO take care Of
itself, and rushed on, securing a record Of
his title balf an hour before his rival.
Year: 1879

The steel rail. with which the South
ern Pacific Railroad is being laid came
overland, and as an illustration of rapid
ty in work the fact may be cited that
rails were laid down in Arizona and cars
moved over them within thirty days after
they were turned out Of the mill.
Year: 1879

SUPERINTENDENT WALKER, in view
of the great extent OF California, and
other difficulties that will be involved in
taking the census Of the State by only
three Supervisors. is endeavCring to ar
range for div iding it into four districts.
Year: 1879

of limestone and building material
undeTlie both countries. The temper
ature Of both countries is almost pre-
csely alike in ordinary years. To-
bacco aud cotton are raised there and
it is land of fruits and fioWers-the
same way here. WatermelOns grow
wonderfully prolific in East Tennes-
see. An ideal Tennessee winter cor
responds almost exactly with that of
Palestine. An ideal Indian summer
in East Tennessee is precisely like a
Palestine autumn.


Frequently in the winter season
they have no snow. The first winter
I was here we had snow, but often,
[ am told, very little falls here during
tue winter. and the people sit in their
homes comfortably without fire.


| also find that seed time and harvest
time correspond almost precisely in
Palestine and East Tennessee. An or
binary summer in Palestine is dry,
everything is dry and parched up.
An unusually dry summer here, like
the last one, is like on ordinary sum-
mer there.


At first sight, Palestine has a barren
and sterile appearance because, in
looking over the country, one does
not see the valleys. There are very
few trees. The land has been almost
entirely denuded of its great forests,
in order to make more extensive the
land for cultivation. In looking
from a height near Jerusalem, I
counted but one single palm tree, but
there are many olive trees along the
water courses. The condition of the
people is that Of universal poverty on
account of the terrible taxes. If they
lay up little more one year, it is all
taken from them the next by the mer-
ciless Turks. A very striking feature
in Palestine is the exceeding clearness
of the skies and the brightness of the
stars at night.
Year: 1879

SENATOR MATT. CARPENTER is
firmly of the opinion that the DEM
ocratic Congress will throw out the
vote Of some Republican State and
count their candidate in, and he also
believes that if there is not some plaus
ible pretence for doing this, there will
be a civil war. Senator Matt. is run
ming away with himself. The Repub.
lican majority next year will be 30
large that two or three States can be
thrown out and then a Republican
will he elected.
Year: 1879

We are requested by Market Master
MeCampbell to State that the market
house will not be opened, and there
will be no market at all tomorrow
Thanksgiving day, it being deter
mined to observe it strictly as a Ma,
tional holiday. The market going
people will make a note of this, and
govern Themselves accordingly, by lay.
ing in their supplies to day.
Year: 1879

Last Saturday evening a bold and
shrewd robbery-we presume it might
be fittingly termed such h-was perpe-
trated on lady, the wife of one of
our grocery merchants, living on a
principal street, in the most thickly
settled portion of the city. 1t was in
this wise: A young negro girl came
to the lady of the house, telling her
that a lady, one of the nearest
neighboTs, had sent her to
borrow the cloak belonging 10 the frs
mentioned lady's daughter, to cut
some patterns by, and she would re-
turn it soon. The lady thought some
thing strange of it at first, but didn't
for moment suspect any trick, and
sent it along. She did think strange,
however, that it was not returned as
promised, but it was not until the
cloak was needed to be worn to Sunday
School Sunday morning that a runner
was sent to the lady to whom
it was thought to be loaned, but it
was all news to her, and then the lady
who thought she was making loan
awoke to the sad realization that she
was out fine and costly cloak.
Where it was gone TO there was no
means CT knowing. as the girl was not
known at all.


We have heard of other tricks Of a
similar character being perpetrated
on housewives about the city. 1t is a
bold plan Of operation, and it is a pity
the willy perpetrators can not be
caught up with. 1t behooves the la
dies to take warning from this trick
and be on their guard hereafter.
Year: 1879

To counterbalance the negro exoous'
90 900 Kentuckians are to go TO 1nolH
ana. This is good idea, if they take
those along the Ohio river. They
have had lots Of experience in colon
izing Ohio about election times and it
is to be presumed that they will be as
successful in Indiana.