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Year: 1878

Our special dispatches from Washington,
John Porter propose to make another move in
his behalf now, aud feel "saagujne that the
President will, if tho law dos5 not prevent,
order his case reopened" In this connection
the following incident may be OF interest. A
few years ago the comrades of tbs Fifth Maine
Caualry regiment which has a record secon d
to none in the grand old army of the Potomac,
and regiment which served all through the
campaign OF General Pope. held a reunion in
Portland, Me. When the comrades assembled
they found some documents there awaiting
their approval, the purport of which was to
ask that the case of Fitz Johu Por-
ter be re-opened. There was at first disposition
to agree to this-the war was long over, Porter
was an old comrade in arms, everybody else had
been forgiven, and it might be as we'll if the
dark cloud were lifted from him. After some
talk, pro aud con, comrade (whose name we
can give if necessary arose and made his little
statement, with a soldiers straightforwardness
substantially as follows:


81 was an orderly at Gen. Pope's headquarters.
About 10 O'Clock, Il should think of the morning Of
the first day of the second battle of Bull Run. L
started with written order from Gen. Pope to
Gen. Fitz John Porter. There was quite squad
with me, but carried the order. We found Porter
lying down in his tent, with his hands under his
head, and the officers of his staff lying round |
gave him the order ne read it and sad "Give my
compliments to Gen. Pope and tell him L will move
shortly L went back to Pope's headquarters and
found everything was in action. Soon after two of
us were sent with second order verbally, to Gen.
Porter to move Immediately as we were pressed on
both anks ami in the centre. reached Porter first
the other orderly being lett in the rear. Found
him in the same place and gave him the order. He
replied, 'Gve my compliments to Gen Pope and tell
him shall move aohen get ready. That night we
fell back, Porter was in the same place as when
gave him the order with his troops in line and tents
up, as if getting ready to move"


When the soldier got through his story, as
an ye-witness tells it, 'silencs reigned, great
hush fell upon the assembled multitude, until
finally. somebody moved to indefinitely post.
pone the subject, which was done unanimous
ly." And loyal soldiers eonversant with the
facts will hope that the President also, will
indefinitely postpone the subject"
Year: 1878

THERE is feeling that Chief Clerk Gal
pin of the Indian Bureau has been used i'll.
He was suspended on certain charges brought
against him, but the nature of those charges
he was not permitted to know. A commits
sion was appointed to investigate the charges,
but he was not allowed to appear before it or
to hear the charges or the evidence against
him. AT the conclusion Of the hearing a COPY
of the testimony was given to him and he was
allowed to prepare defence on condition
that he consulted no lawyer. He was sus-
pended for not forwarding complaints. These
seem TO be the facts:


cit appears that sometime in May last two or
three letters came to Galpin containing charges
of irregularities against certain contractors sup
plying the Pawnee agency. At the time Gal.
PIN was hard pressed with work. The commits
sioner was absent and he locked the letter up
in his desk along with some private papers,
He was shortly atterward suspended by Schurz
and seems to have forgotten all about the let
ters in his desk. Before the investigation had
progressed tar he thought of the papers, end
delivered them to the ommissioner Of Indian
affairs"
Year: 1878

we DO not read anonymous etters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
aleases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

Woodchucks is very curious animal. 1t is
made OF hair and eyes and has too front teeth,
and can see man with a gun when the eyes
are shut and bolted. have seen dog shake a
woodchuk until both were black in the face. A
woodchuk can snivel up his nose and show his
teeth and look as homely as 1 can without try
Ing. They sit on one end and eat with the
other. A woodehuk can get home faster than
gun can shoot. He is round all over except
MS 1eet which are black. When eaten they re-
tain the flavor Of their nests, and seem to have
been cooked without being pared. A fat wood
chuck, when eaten properly. is no laughiu' mat
ter They come under the head of domestic
animals and think there amt no place like
home when dog goes for one of em.-1Ban,,
Journal -''"'S
Year: 1878

The church-debt raiser is now In New York.
Until we announce that be is in Massachus.
etts, it will be safe for the pillars of the church
to enter boldly without squirting around the
door-post to see if there IS strange and busi-
ness-like man in the pulpit Worcester Press,
Year: 1878

John F. House, in accepting nomination
for Congress in the Sixth Tennessee District,
delivered an eloquent and patriotic address,
predicting that the next political contest
would be free from sectional hatred. He
SAID: II cannot, fellow citizens, find it in
my heart to indulge in feelings of malice to-
ward the people of the North, when l wit
ness their magnanimous and generous con-
duct toward the Southern people, l feel like
pulling off my hat and standing uncovered
in their presence. Grander than the victory
of Appomatox is the victory won by the peo-
pie of the North in their noble and general
contributions to the stricken and suffering
South. Upon that fated field the South sur
rendered her sword. Within the shadow of
the dark wings of pestilence, beside the new
made graves of her heroic sons and daugh-
ters, with bowed head and fearful eyes, she
extends her hand and surrenders her heart,
to the generous and magnanimoas North.
Gods own hand has bridged the bloody
chasm. Let not the ambition of man seek
to reopen the wounds and to rekindle the en-
bers of sectional strife"
Year: 1878

In New Mexico the following method of
catching ants is both popular and efficacious.
A few large champagne bottles are buried
in the ground near the entrance of the nest,
till their tops are flush with the ground. Every
ant going to or coming from the colony will
at once walk up, peep over and then drop in.
When he gets to the bottom, he finds himself
in the middle of free fight, in which legs
and antenn@ are chawed off with alarming
recklessness. Two or three days suffice to
accumulate half dozen quarts of ants, and
completely exterminate the colony. Gun
powder, coal oil and boiling water are not
half so sure.
Year: 1878

lie shiNtcth his scholars natures us
carefully as they their books; and ranks
their dispositions into several forms.
And though it may seem difficult for
him in great school to descend to all
particulars, yet experienced schoolmas--
ters may quickly make a grammar OF
boys nature, and reduce them all Saving
some few exceptions) to their general
rules.


Those that are ingenious and iadust
,iiouS The conjunction OF two such
planets in youth presages much good
unto him. To such lad frown may
be whipping, and a whipping death;
yea, when their master whips them
once. shame whips them all the week
after. Such natures he useth with all
gentleness.


Those that are ingenious and idle.
These think, with the hare in the fable,
that, running with snails so they count
the rest of their schoolfellows,-the
shall come soon enough to the post,
though sleeping a good while before
their starting. ., a good rod would
finely take them mapping!


Those that are dM and diigent
Wines, the stronger they be, the more
lees they have when they are new.
Many boys are muddy headed till they
be clarified with age and such afterwards
prove the best Bristol diamonds are
both bright and squared and pointed by
nature, and yet are soft and worthless;
whereas orient ones in India are rough
and rugged naturally, Hard, rugged,
and dull natures in youth acquit them
selves afterwards the jewels of the
country; and therefore their dulness at
first is to be borne with, if they be dill
gent The schoolmaster deserves to be
beaten himself who beats nature in
boy for fault And l question wheth
er all the whipping in the world can
make their parts who are naturally
sluggish rise one minute before the hour
nature hath appointed.


Those that are inuincibly dull and
negligent also Correction may reform
the latter, not amend the former All
the whetting in the world can never set
razor's edge on that which hath no
steel in it. Such boys he assigneth over
to other professions. Shipwrights and
boatmakers will choose those crooked
pieces of timber which other carpenters
refuse. Those may make excellent mer
chants and mechanics who will not serve
for scholars. Thomas Fular.-160S,
1861.
Year: 1878

land be brought to shame and confusion.
| ask you to fill your glasses and drink
with me to the revered memory of the
orderly sergeant and those other neg
lected and forgotten heroes, my foot
sore and travel-stained paladins, who
were first in war, first in peace, and
were not idle during the interval that
lay between. Speech at the Putnam
PHulanr Bunouet.
Year: 1878

Tony CasteRo, a boy twelve years Of age. was
last evening broughtto to the Central Station in a
beastly state of intoxication, and incarcerated
in cell No. 8 under the charge Of being drunk
such is the report brought to US from the police
station. We are not much addicted to moral
izing. but this item struck US as emanating De-
culiar flavor Of decentralization. We have seen
the young Arabs curse, play cards. smoke and
talk wildly but it is seldom that one of them is
found drunk. 1t must be somebody's fault. A
such tender years ought to be severely pun
ished. 1t is bad enough for grown up men to
indulge and be indulgad In the pernici0us prac-
tected against the insidinus ATTACKS OF the enc
my. We trust that this case of premature
drunk" will not be dismissed by the Recorder
without some inquiry, and not ended without
some investigation by the chief of police. It is
their duty to see that infancy should be pro-
tected and kept out of tenn ptation.
Year: 1878

A reporter of this paper was conversing With
one of the officers of the Third Precinct, and
asked him why the police did not take steps to-
ward clearing the sidewalks at the corner OF
Royal and Canal streets of the motley throng Of
bummers whose eternal prerogative 1t seems is
to loaf around street corners.


We'll, you see," replied the officer, there is
no law preventing men from stopping on the
street and conversing. A living object is no OBJ
struction. and We cannot force these men to
walk on If they refuss. Election days are COM
ing: the corner or Royal and Canal streets
seems to he the favorlte rendezvous of ware
politicians, and in short time the street will be
blocked by these men,"


This evil ought to be remedied at once, and
the only way in which it could be done is thai
the CITY government pass law or ordinance
making 1t an Offense to stand in crowds at stree
corners (the places could even be- speciied) fos
any length of time The police are powerless
to stop his nuisance. unless the city govern
ment help them In the matter by the passage G
such law.


IJ IS better to take the matter in hand nov
before the approach of the elections, becaua
then, II the police attempt TO arrest any one fe
standing on the street with crowd, bloodshe
will be sure to follow, as in those times me
drink hard and are prone 10 resent any fancie
intrusion on their rights rs eli izeus.
Year: 1878

The Police Board met last night at the Gem
tral Station, Mayor Pilsbury In the chair, and q
quorum Of the commissioners present.


Patrolman T. Soudrie. of the Third Precinct,
could not ex ylain how it was that he came to
hold an unnecessary conversation ON Royal
street. and was reprimanded by the board.


, Patroman A. Mllet, o. the Third Precinct
Station for failing to properly patrol his beat
and also failing to report three disturbances on
his beat at the station. on motion was repri-
manded.


On motion Of Commissioner Johnson the
board re-cinded their action In dis Kissing Corr
poral O'Brien Of the Third Precinct, for attend
ing political meeting. and then reinstated
him as corporal of the Fourth Precinct
Year: 1878

the city last Sunday morning for the purpose Of
contesting with the latter club for the superior
ity. and after closely contested game Of six
innings the Lee club retired victors by q score
OF to 8, and had the rain not interfered with
the game, and the full innings been played, the
Lees would have come home @ beaten club.
nine. Mr.. Harry Hickey, who handled his nine
lse an old veteran. With q little more practice
the McComb City nine need not be afraid of any
club this side of Louisville. The treatment of
the Lee club was prIneeIy, and will long be re-
membered with pleasure
Year: 1878

PRAIsE.-A true man will not take kindly
to the overbearing praise of a well. meaning
but ignorant patron. This sort of eulogy
affords little encouragement, although there
may be times when 1t is prudent to accept
for lack of better. But, if the condescend-
ing approval of the ignorant patron be un-
welcome, that of the parasite is, or ought to
be, very much more so. That man must
have gross craving for bad food who can
accept the fulsOme batteries OF the syco-
phant and persuade himself that he is TAX
ing wholesome nourishment. To abstain
from indignant protest at the first offer of
such stuff argues either weakness OF charac-
ter or dullness of perception but to swallow
it and then evince readiness to accept more
is to confess to utter depravity of taste.
Year: 1878

A Coon CHARACTER.-T There is moth
ing which adds so much to the beauty and
power of man as a good moral character.
1t is his wealth, his influence, his life. 1t
dignifies him in every station, exalts him in
every condition. and glorifies him in every
period of life. Such character is more to
be desired than anything else on earth. 1t
makes a man free and independent. No
servile tool, no treacherous honor-seeker,
ever bore such character. If young men
but knew how much good character would
dignity and exalt them, how glorious it
would make their prospects, even in this
life, never should we find them yielding to
the grovelling and base-born purposes OF
human nature.-Er.
Year: 1878

THERE is burden of care in getting riches.
fear in keeping them, temptation in using
them, guilt in abusing them, sorrow in los
lug them, and burden of account IN be
given up concerning them.
Year: 1878

THE most important testimony yet
given in the hearing of Fitz John Port
er was that of Gen Mcdowell, Thurs
day. Counsel for Porter asked Mellow
ell whether his opinion of Porter's con-
duct hadn't changed since the first
hearing, owing to testimony as to the
force in front of him. Mcdowell re-
fused at first to answer, but finally ad-
mitted that If Porter had ascertained
that the force in front of him was
twice as great as he (McDowelD sup
posed when he took away King and
left him, 1t would change his opinion as
to Porter's duty in the matter. 4
Year: 1878

The cabinet has concluded that it
is not well just now to send troops to
assist the revenue Off ,ers in Arkansas
in breaking up illicit distilleries. But
the collector is authorized to engage
sufficient force to carry OH the work.
Year: 1878

THERE are many large commercial
failures noted in Great Britain just
now. They may or may not be the
result Of that Glasgow bank failure,
but the growing lack of confidence in
things financial doesn't bode any good.
Year: 1878

The japanese Government have
agreed to grant loan of $780,
600 for the purpose of working
some of the coal fields which spread
over an immense area in the island
of Yezo. Recent surveys by geol-
ocists Warrant the estimate that
there is workable coal enough In
that island alone to produce a year
" yield for a thousand years equaI
TO all that of Great Britain.
Year: 1878

Two Genose recently fought o
duel in small boats on the high sea-
inst outside of their native port
Without witnesses they fought
with knives till one Of them, the
lover of the others wife, was killed
and sunk to the bottom with Q
weight around his neck tied by the
ferocious victor. The latter came
into port and gave himself up.
Year: 1878

AS a good joke on the inland
Secretary of the Navy, the papers
are telling that, when he was in
spectiug a war ship at the .Phila-
delphia navy yard, it was thought
proper to show him the depth ol
the vessel by removing one OF the
patches; when, to the astonish'
ment of all present, he exclaimed
"Why, the old thing is hollow"
Year: 1878

there Is an open polar sea and
sometimes there isn't. Meanwhile
thousands of sensible citizens
would like to know what particular
difference it makes whether there
is an open polar sea or not. IL
there is it can never be Of atty use,
and IL there isn't it won't make
much odds.
Year: 1878

The finest tribute to a departed
wife which we have seen for many
a year, was that engraved on a
tombstone by a broken hearted
husband, who can never hope to
repair his loss: Eve were mar
ried twenty-four years, and in al
that time she never once banged
the door,"
Year: 1878

Just think of the enraged feel
mos of farmer who finds too late
that he had squash down in an
off corner of the field that was
half pound heavier than the one
that took the prize at the ia'r'-
New Haven Register.
Year: 1878

when men use such an ambiguity to
neutralizc one.halr the diNinely APP
pointed argument against sin, then
it becomes a stone of otfense that
ought not to be left in the way to
life. But the body of his confession
put him in open antagonism to the
herosies that might double their
strength by his allegiance.


We regret the theological aberra-
tions of any man who can command
the public ear, and especially of such
man as Beecher. The battle for
righteousness is hard enough at the
best. 1t is no sham fight on the
plains of probation for the amuse-
ment of wondering angels. The hell
ward forces are too many and too
mighty to need reinforcing by ora
torical sentimentality. Young men,
riding on the swelling tide Of their
passions, break loose from their
moorings and drift out to sea too
readily and too frequently, without
having such colossal soul as Beech
er stalking along on the stormy
beach in the mists and gathering
gloom for the purpose of cutting
away the lower half of the divinely'
appointed stays.
Year: 1878

A FASHION journal in speaking of
ladies' apparel, says: Nothing will
be worn this summer by the fair sex,
except longitudinal striped hose."
Now won't that be little scant Tor =
full dress parade2
Year: 1878

UQCM.


WHERE WORD WAS LAW.


There was one room that was
used as a reception room, and to
which everybody was welcome; but
beyond tho threshold Of the sanct,tne


sanctorst'e, just off it, where the
"Boss" received his visitors who
had ''private business TO transact,
no one dared to venture unless he
was told by Clancy, who acted the
part of the sentinel on tho watch
tower, that Mr.. Tweed was ready
to receive him. Scarcely day
passed during tho session that the
reception room was not crowded by
applicants for favors. Republican
Senators and members of the Lower
House, some of whom, after the
"Boss' downfall were the loudest
in their denunciations Of tho old
man, made it often their Mecca.
With cringing dir and almost
bended knee they stood, each wait
ing his turn when the monarch of
the State government would deign
to listen to their pleadings. The
writer of this has now in his minds
eye Republican Senator, then high
in the councils of his party, waiting
for an audience for fully an hour,
though he was one Of the first to
call after the afternoon adjournment.


He had been daring enough to dis
please tho "Boss" in speaking too
plainly in the lobby what he did
not dare to speak openly in the
Senate concerning a bill the "Boss"
favored. The next day bill was
introduced that threatened the very
life Of tho business by which tho
Senator was made q man of means.
There was only one way out of the
ditficulty-to bow low before the
throne, and when the "Boss" had
allowed an audience to every small
potato politician from every part Of
the State, who called upon him that
day, the Senator was allowed to
enter the presence. Protest and
prayer were vain, the "Boss" would
not interfere with that dreadful
bill. Day after day the Senator
callod, till the ''Boss' said he would
"let mp" on the bill. The Senator
after that, Republican though he
was, considered silence golden when
the BOSS" wanted to have his own
way.
Year: 1878

ABOUT R1dHr.-Profossor Wallace
Duncan, of Wofford College, recent
ly delivered an address in which he
said that there were some Of the
most patriotic men in South Carroll
na that he had ever seen, and they
give unmistakable evidence Of their
desire to serve their country by the
fact that if the Democratic party
does not nominate them for Office
they nominate themselves in order
simply to get the chance to serve
their country. This is fine satire,
the force Of which will be seen by
NIL to apply to independent candi-
dates.
Year: 1878

You deserve to suffer if you lead miser- able. u; satisfactory life in this beautiful world. it is entirely your own fault and there is only one excuse for you,--your un- reasonable prejudice and skepticism. which has killed thuusands. Personal knowledge and common sense reasoning will soon show you that Greens August Flower will cure you of Liver Complaint or Dyspepsia. with all it's miserable effects, such as sick headache, palpitation o: the heart, sour stomach. habi'ual costiveness, dizziness of the head, nervous prostration, low spirits &c. Its sales now reach every town on the Western Continent and not a druggist but will tell you of it's wonderful cures. You can buy sample bottle for 10 cents. Three doses will relieve you.
Year: 1878

CHAPTER CXVI.

 An Act relating to the Increase of Capital

 Stock by Railroad Companies Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep

 resentatives in General Assembly convened :: Section 1. Whenever any railroad company shall desire to increase it's capital stock it shall make application to the railroad commissioners in writing, setting forth the amount to which, and the purpose forwhich it is desired to make such increase. Whereupon the commissioners shall fix time and place for hearing such ap- plication, and require such notice thereof to be given as they shall deem reasonable

 Sec. 3. The commissioners shall make af7nd- ing of all the essential facts presented to them in regard to such proposed increase of capital stock, and report the same to the next session of the general assembly, with recommends tion whether such increase should be allowed or not, and, if allowed, the manner in which and terms upon which such stock should be issued.

 Sec. 3. No railroad company shall increase it's capital stock except by special authority of the general assembly, nor shall such authority be given except upon the recommendation of the railroad commissioners as herein provided

 Sec. 4. It shall not be necessary for the pro- visions of this act to be accepted by any rail- road company before the same shall become operative, as an amendment to the charter of such company.

 Sec. 5. All acts and partsof acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

 Approved March go, 1878