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Year: 1879

GOVERNOR WILLIAMS, Of Indiana,
enunciates very important truth
when he says in effect that the chief
burden Of taxation comes from county
and municipal expenditures and fees
of officers. 1t is strange fact that
taxpayers pay comparatively little at
tention to the choice of their local
officers and the direction of their
local concerns. The county commits
sioner is more important officer to
the taxpayer than the President Of the
United States, a senator or member Of
congress but the average taxpayer
overlooks this fact, concerns himself
very little as to what sort of man
fills the first named Office and confines
his political interest and attention TO
national affairs. We would not have
him disinterested in the selection ei
any class Of officials, but he would
6ud it greatly conducive to his interest
10 pay much more heed than he is ac-
customed to pay to bis local political
matters. Ht cannot afford to be in
different to 4 question that touches his
pocket 20 iorcibly
Year: 1879

After spending nine and half mill
ions of dollars on a new capitol build.
ing at Albany, New Workers have dis
covered to their sorrow, first, that the
architect forgot to make any provision
for carrying away the rainfall on the
roof, and second, that the legislative
chambers are worthless so far as
acoustics are concerned. When the
senate met in its new chambers on
New Years day members found ii
impossible to hear what was said at a
distance Of over twenty feet from the
speaker, and the fear was expressed
that they would never be able to
transact any business there.
Year: 1879

New York Herald, 18th,


A few days ago a young man was
asked by some strangers to drink with
them. He declined, but they insisted.
for by the unwritten law of bibulous
etiquette a man may be forced to
drink whenever the beverage offered
him is alcoholic What explanation
the youth offered for his singular con
duct has not yet been made public,
but it appears that his would-be en-
tertainers began to reason with him,
their arguments consisting of clenched
fists, boot toes, and perhaps the butt
end of a heavy walking cane. To
these persuasives he finally yielded to
the extent of lying upon the sidewalk.
Perhaps it was the contemplation OF
him in this position, lying as peace
fully as if he had taken many drinks,
that caused the jolly good fellows to
go away satisfied and leave him alone,
to be found by the police. At any
rate, he was discovered insensible
upon the tagging and was assist.
ed to the hospital, where finally
he died of the effects of the attentions
so persistently urged upon him. 1t
must be admitted that in this case
hospitality was carried too far, and
that the results were not such as are
anticipated when men invite their ac-
quaihtances to assist at the flowing
bowl; but similar mistakes will occur
so long as our fine fellows consider
that in matters conyiyial an invitation
is the same thing as an order. The
men who killed young Richter, with
those who nearly kill their friends
with opportunities, should be compe-
tent TO understand that q mans phys
ical tastes are entirely his own, and
that any one who persistently urges
upon these such generous attentions
as are offensive isnot only not hospita-
bic, but an impertinent boor and an
intoieFahle nuisance.
Year: 1879

Cast thy bread upon the waters, -
said merry young man at Harwinton,
Conn, to a lady sitting next to him al
table, and he urbanely emptied a hand.
full of crumbs into her goblet And
thou shalt find it after may days" she
responded, very wittily, dashing the
contents of the glass into his face.
Year: 1879

Grant bids fair to become master
Of rhetorical eloquence. He remarked
to an Irish audience recently; "We
have had our days Of depression
Yours is just coming on. ! hope it is
nearly oyer" This is as good as any
thing by Sir Royle Roach,
Year: 1879

with that calm and judicial squipose
for which he is celebrated in four Con
tinents and two Hemispheres, says:


My own judgment has always beer
that the best man in the Democratic
party for President was Samuel J. Til
den; but between cipher dispatches
income tax, Guy Pleton patent medi
cines and now Elevated Railroad stock
he is in most water-logged condition
Candidates for President and Presidents
are not intended to be money making
or money keeping men. They are the
born slaves of work and self denial,
and think If rich man could ever be
made President of the United States he
would end as the fool of his century.
The American President If be cannot
live like prince, can at least die q
genteel pauper.
Year: 1879

A young man named Thompson, liv
ing in Johnson county, Indiana, com
mitted suicide because a widow he ex
pected to marry dismissed him for get
ting drunk. His body was found in ar
unused we'll. He had forced himself
through sixteen-inch opening in the
cover, and on reaching the bottom sal
down and suffocatsd himself by placing
his face in the water, leaning over on
his knees for the purpose. His should
ers and the back of the head were
perfectly dry.
Year: 1879

Il is said that there will be about
afy dis.illeri.s in operation In Sussex
this year. The capacity of these stills
vary from one to thirty barrels per sea
son. and probably tair average for
the so that will BIZ in operation is from
eight to ten barrels each.
Year: 1879

From the Phila. Times.


The testimony of PRESIDENT Green, of
the Western Union Telegraph Company,
given before the Railroad committee of
the Senate on Thursday, should convince
Congress of the imperative necessity of
just such legislation as he earnestly op-
posed. 1t is idle for Mr.. Green to assert
that telegraphing in this country IS not a
monopoly and that the field is open for
any party to occupy it. just the reverse
is the truth practically, and Mr.. Green's
appearance before the committee was to
defeat any enlargement of the privilege
of using wires for commercial and gener-
al purposes, which are now in complete
readiness for such uses by railway corpo-
rot
Year: 1879

Its Consideration In Democratic Send-
torid Caucus-Whdt Senator Bdydrd


Says.


The action taken by the Democratic
joint caucus on Monday night came in


for pretty thorough shifting at tho
Democratic Senatorial caucus this morn
ing.


As the subject new stands, the outcome
or the whole matter is more involved in
doubt than ever. Senator Bayard, who
Is the head and front of the rebellion
which has developed in the Senate, de-
clares that although all the other Demo-
cratic Senators shall vote in accordance
with the plan laid down ON Monday
night, he will lot He favors the repeal
Of the test oath and of the laws govern
ing the drawing of jurors and the ap-
pointment of supervisors and marshals,
and would vote for them when brought
up in legitimate way; but he will not
support them as riders upon appropria-
ton bills, nor indorse in any manner the
attempt to withhold the means for carry
ing GU the legitimate work Of the Gov
ernment. Senator Bayards speech was
the principal one made in the caucus to-
day.


Senator Thurman replied, but 1t was
noticed that his ardor had considerably
abated since Monday night. He had
never been a pronounced advocate Ofthe
repeal of the Election laws, but was most
earnest in support of the joint caucus
plans with regard to the test oath and the
drawing of juries.


Senator Vorhees was not in favor of
granting a cent of money to carry on the
Government until all the obnoxious laws
should be stricken from the statute book
Senator Morgan spoke vehemently in the
same strain.


A large majority of Democratic Sena-
tors, including several Southerners, are
strong supporters Of the position taken
by Senator Bayard, but there are iDdlca-
tions that most Of them will surrender
their convictions to party necessity if the
joint caucus plan should he adhered to by
the Democrats in the House.


The editorial article in the Washington
Post, double loaded, to-day, predicting
that if the conservatism Of Bayard is al
lowed to rule, tho next House will not be
Democratic, is known to represent the
sentiments Of Senator Thurman and bis
followers. The prediction Is based on an
alleged Republican programme to con-
vict seven Democratic mbers-elect of
fraud and imprison them.
Year: 1879

MR. HAYES used such beautiful lam
guage in that letter of oongratalation to
Collector Merritt that good many peo-
pie would like to see him try his hand on
an epistle to Postmaster Badger, of New
Orleans, who has celebrated his nomina-
ton for Collectorship by going into the
campaign business on grand scale.
Year: 1879

1t Is announced with great flourish OF


are on the way to Mississippi topartieipate III
thecanyass,an and list ofappointments Of has been


made for them. We hope that these gentle-


men, who have taken upon themselves the
task OF instructing the people OF this State
how they should vote, will first tell us how
they stood when the iron heel Of military
despotism was upon Misslssippi; why we
heard no word Of Kindness from them during
the, dark years in which We were groaning
and their allies; how It happens that at this
late day, when Mississippi is in the hands Of
her own sons that they take such sudden
interest In her affairs, and have made the dis
coVery that we DO not know how to take care
of ourselves. When they have been heard
upon these. subjects, we will be able better to
appreciate their advice as to who should be-
elected members of our State Legislature and
to fill county Offices.
Year: 1879

return from Europe some time this month to
take part in the New York campaign, Sena-
tor Edmunds OF Vermont writes that he Will
not return until the middle OF next month,
His health is much improved.
Year: 1879

The whole stupendous panorama OF passing
history is before him nations come ana go,
wars and famines on the other side of the
Globe are within his sight and hearing. He
sees what his brothers in France or Egypt
or Central Asia are doing to-day. II Is
all so gigantic, so vivid, SO real to him that he
is ant 70 think there is nothing behind
this world of war, famine, event, politics.
murder. love and gossip; to fancy that ii con-
trolls itself. We shall not feel that THE TRTB-
UNE usurps .he place of the pulpit II, when
we placo before our readers on Sunday morning
this great, living picture, we venture from time
to time to show him the moving Hand behind.
The news of the day should he n height from
which he can better trace the currents of Or
der and Progress in which God is directing
every nation of the world to-day as certainly
as He did the Hebrews from the Red Sea
to Jordan. Ii is of no use that the further
most nations of the earth are brought near
to us by telegraph or newspaper If the near
ness does not make them more our brothers
The great laws, the system oi rewards ana
pnnishments laid down eighteen centuries ago,
in the Bible, prove their truth in the events
which TIE TRIBUNE publishes this morning
rs clearly as they did III the everyday lives
of the fishermen of Gaiilee (; and II we some
times call attention TO the working of these
old fashioned. neglected truths, THE TRIBUNE
will not only give its news more truihiully,
but may help its readers TO 20 back from sun
day to the work of the week with more con-
fdcnce in the Power which Overrules for good
ali chance and change and work.
Year: 1879

As Congress is evidently in mood to take up
sharp political sues. and is somewhat al loss to
know how TO Kill time until the appropriation bl!ls
are ready venture TO suggest that II take mp the
question Of National marriage and divorce law.
Such Law could not probably be passed without
an amendment to the Constitution, but the Whole
question of iis advisaiiy might come
I'D on the Introduction of an amendment
explicitly granting to Congress the right to lcgs-
late upon the subject la the early days of the Re-
pubic, when oDle seldom went outside the state
where they were born, tie marriage institution was.
perhaps wisely. lett TO the regulation Of State au-
thorities; but that m0d'm facilities
for travel are constantly shifting thousands
of men and women from State 20 State, the
annoy auce of this immense body OF conflicting local
statutes, ami of the Judicial decisions bis.d upon
them becomes serious affair. St worse, these vari-
Gus laws and decisions tend to weaken respect for


relation which lies at the basis of Cnristian society
1t. may be- that there are obj ,ctO 20 PASS
ing over to the General Government tae authority
over marriage and divorce. II there could be
10 better way of bringing them out AMI wing
them we gh than a general discussion ci the sub
Jet III Congress-. Such discussion would attract
instant attention and create very LIVELY interest.


Mention has already been made of the little anti
tobacco incident of Friday but something by way
Of moral remains to be said The Third Avenue
Surface Railway Company furnishes occasional
cars for gentlemen addicted TO the bad habit
of smoking. \ lady got into one of these.
of course by mistake, and instead of getting ont
AGAIN at onc., sensible woman would have
DONE sine demanded the instant cxtingnshment Of
every cigar Her request not being complied with.
az II should have been. she committed assault and
battery upon one of the smokers for which she
was locked up and bound over for trial. Perhaps
her conduct was just lit;le unreasonable Here
was which she was expressly wdraed not to
get into. She had no business in it. Once IN it,
her business was to get out of IL as soon pOss-
bic. Instead of which she committed assault
and battery. II was all very unnecessary.
Half OF more of the troubles which arise on our
street conveyances proceed from wiful or g-
norant disregard of the rules established, of the
plain and indrsputablc rights of others. Sometimes
the servants of the company are to blame-some-
times tho passengers; but the moral of the matter
is in either he same.


No wonder the butter merchants are a little rtstiye
about oleomargarine. which iS not butter any more
than chalk is cheese, or than heas are loosters.
There may be people who have 10 choi G.
Year: 1879

An unexpected change is announced in the
date of General Grants visit TO Newly orll.
1t was supposed that he would reach this city
during the latter part of this month. and
definite dates had already been fixed for sew
erdl appearances in public. The General now
writes from Galena. however, that his trip to
Florida and Cuba is likely to be hastened,
and in that event the visit to this city cannot
be made before his return next Spring. The
metropolis must reserve ITS welcome, then, for
several months TO come.
Year: 1879

The Church of the Strangers, whose ed nee
was the gift of the late Commodore Wander
bili has placed a tablet upon its walls in
memory of its benefactor. A description of
the memorial is gwen elsewhere.
Year: 1879

Yesterday witnessed one of the saddest OF


crimes. If there is any profession III tins weak


and wicked world which is supposed to be


walled and buttressed with adamaniine re-
spcctability, whose members are looked upon


rs beyond temptation, beyond emotion.


beyond the vices and weakness of mere
mortal men, that profession is that
OF the family butler. English by birth,
episcopal in appearance, majestic in man
ner it was impossible to conceive of his
unbcnding so far as to commit a crime But
the incredible has happened. An English but
Ter has just been detected in forgery
which is certainly, when the necessity
of alertness in mind and body is con-
sidercd, about the most unlikely crime
a butler could be suspected of. The forgery
was well executed, ana the plan was well laid.
lie drew the check-which was for an amount
probably oqualling months salary, inasmuci
as it was larger than the annual stipend OF
the average clergyman-and sent it to the
bank by a messenger. But when the messen-
ger returned. maid servant answered the
bell and the whole scheme was discovered.
The explanation is easy. real old English
butler wouldn't answer the bell even to save
himself from detection in forgery. Imagine
him doing it. And then he ran away. Bat no,
we cannot imagine an English butler running
anywhere. This is too much. We draw the
Year: 1879

For the first time since 1874 there viii lie
political accord at Albany this Winter be-
tween tie Legislature and the Governor
and much is expected from this happy
combination of circumstances. There is
the opportunity now to do much for the
good of this city, and the responsibility
will be plain if much is rot accomplished. At
such times suggestions of charter amend
mcnts are numerous. and the most important
gossip concerning these is detailed in another
column.
Year: 1879

We have just had a foreign guest
at our house in whom we were sll
much Interesied-a young Japanese,
the son Of gentleman in northern
Japan. He has been in California
more than year, and came East
with the embassy, passing some days
with them at Salt Lake City, Of
which place and its people be says
many very funny things. But what
we are going to tell you now is how
the boys sometimes smuse themselves
in japan. He says that on his faith
er's place-which is on large plat
eau surrounded by high hills-is an
artificial fish. pond In it are a great
many FISH Of species be has not seen
here, that are about foot long and
very beautiful in color and form.
They are ss playful and as tame as
the kittens on our hesrths Que of
bis fsvorite smusements was going
TO this pond aud knocking on the
edge of the tank with some hard sub
stance TO make noise, when every
head would be turned in the direction
Of the sound, and every in employed
in making for him, the fish expecting
some treat from his hand. If, to tease
them, be threw nothing in at first, but
put his empty hand into the water
with his fingers all spread out, they
would all gather round it and seize
his thumb and fingers in their mouths
till be had as many fish as be had
thumbs and fingers, plsyfully snap
ping and biting a. them as we have
seen puppies DO.


But this paradise of the japanese
fish was often rudely broken in upon,
for it was not kept expressly as q
plaything for ooys, bat was the good
source which supplied the ish fox the
table Whenever fsh is wanted for
dinner. the cook goes to the tank and
knocks, and when the poor unsus-
pecting things swim up to her, she
catches such Of them as please her,
and before they know where they are
going, she has them in the pot or pan
On the Gre.


This young Japanese expressed
much surprise at seeing ersnberries
eaten at the table, and said that in
the mountains of japan they grow
very large and beautiful, but are never
cooked. Some old man occasionally
goes Bp to the mountain and picks a
large basket of them, which be brings
on his shoulders down to the town.
Here the boys gather about him. aud
for small coin purchase the right to
crowd their pockets with them. And
what use do you think they make Of
this otherwise useless fruiti The
boys blow the glowing berries thro'
rattan tubes, as our boys blow white
beaas through tin oses. That's what
cranberries are used TOR in Japan,
where they grow in great perfection.
Year: 1879

The question has been asked why
man smoking pipe should not be
aware when the candle is put out
whether the tobacco is still burning.
There is, first, the point of fact. Ii
may be questioned if any one really
finds bimselfin the difficulty suppos-
ed. We believe under certain condi-
tions. the doubt may exist. Smok-
ers are not always large consumers of
the weed. They often form habit
of taking very little smoke into the
mouth and of breathing chiefly
through the nose. The consequence
is that the pleasure" of smoking
may consist in having something to
do, aud the sensation of doing tba,
something to do is quite as likely 10
be matter of seeing as of tasting.
In cases of this class the smoker, be
ing deprived Of his accustomed evi.
dence or means of enjoyment, may
be distressed OF course, it is not al.
legged that man cannot ascertain
whether the contents of bis pipe are
lighted when be happened TO be in
the dark. That would be sheer fol
ly.


Meanwhile the experiment, if such
it can be called, is well calculated
to draw attention to the economic
question how far the pleasure Of
smoking is generally imaginary. II
it be, suitable substitute for the ex
peusive cigar and wasteiul pipe
Eight be found in SOME permanent
material, of proper consistency,
moulded into the approved shape
1t has long been mystery to some
smokers now other smokers could
Systematically smoke bad cigars; toe
mystery may be dispelled il it should
turn out ihs. the fumes Of the tobac
co are not even inhsled-LondoE
Lancet
Year: 1879

The editor of the H,fdel Monthly, printed at
Fredonia, asks II anybody can "beieve that
Noah built an ark about as large as a Lake
Erie steamer out of all proportion which hell
l6s,OOO animals for $50 days" The gentleman
will please remember that Noah was in hurry
He might have made tho vessel bigger il he
had had time. And it is rather late in the day
to crticise and abuse him for what was done
on the spur of the moment, and because his
ark wasn't fitted up with stato.rooms and all
the other modern cOnveniencCs. What does
this person mean? Admitting that his figures
are correct, what is the system of Mr.. Darboll
in comparison with the great question lying
back of Noahs aquatic expericnccs2 Let that
person advance and get his hair pulled. Hei
a mean thing. Does he suppose lie can build
a larger ark than Noah did in the same time,
or get up bigger flood than the one which
foated itp Isn't be satisfied with tho number of
animals? Would he have had a little dog
under the ark aud a IS whip TO steer the vessel
with? We have no patience with such per-
SONS. They ought to be taken out and preached
to with cowhide. All the theology of tho
world might be hurled at them at once, and it
wouldn't make the slightest impression on
their thick heads.
Year: 1879

MT. X. NJ. Smith, Superintendent and GeLeral Manager of the Golden Era Mining Company, came in last evening from Cherry Creek in company with NIT. GosDer, one of the owners. The company have their saw mill about ready to run, the only thing lacking is 600 feet of piping, which is being made at the tin shop of Messrs. Frederick < Hill. So soon as they can manufacture the necessary lumber for the erection of their quartz mill, a large force of men will be put to work in its erection and all of this can be accomplished during the next forty days, when we expect to be able to chronicle the successful working of the Golden Era quartz mill. Since the com pany started to put up machinery, few weeks ago, several very valuable gold leads have been discovered Tn tic districr, and the greatest activity prevails ali through the hills in and around Cherry Creek. The lat est find is huge gold mine, four feet wide, by Mr. Sessions, formerly proprietor of the Big Bug station. The lead is said to be extensive and the ore extraordinary rich,

 We are more thoroughly convinced that our country is hardly scratched over, and that hereafter all of our best mines are to be discovered
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, March ga story is going
the rounds Of tho press that Mr.. Welsh, our
Minister TO England has complained of the
inadequacy of his salary. This is not true.
The only foundation for such n report must
be- the remark In one of his letters to the Sec
retary OF State. when no provision had been
made by Congress for the salary of the sec
ond secretary of the principal legations, that
rather than the public interest should suffer
he would pay the salary Of IN assistant SEC
retary Of legation himself although his own
salary was insufficient for his expenses. He
has made no complaint Of his compensation
whatever. He simply stated that IL WAS not
equal to his expenses without adding the cost
of an assistant secretary TO his personal dis
hIrapmnni.
Year: 1879

N~N1t&NOIpLHIb


Speaker Randall Is making haste slowly In
naming his committeeman. He does not
wish TO announce them If 1t can possibly be
avoided Tor the extra session. man who
mas promised place to ten men and has to
disappoint nine always wants time to con-
slider.
Year: 1879

People are dying every day of throat and lung
complaints who might be saved by timely and
persevering use Of the New Louisiana Remedy.
That remarkable product of our swamps IL
eVeryw here winning golden opinions.