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Year: 1879

OF THE TRIBUNR's share in all this,
those speak most enthusiastically who
have seen most of the struggle. 1t will
faithfully portray the varying phases of
the campaign now beginning. 1t will
earnestly strive that the party of Free
dom, Union and the Public Faith may
select the man surest to win, and surest
to make good President. But in this
crisis it can conceive of no nomination
this party could make that would not be
preferable to the best that could possibly
be supported by the Solid South and
Tammany Hall.


THE TRIBUNE is now spending more
labor and money than ever before to
hold the distinction it has long enjoyed
of the largest circulation among the best
people. 1t secured, and means to retain
it. by becoming the medium of the best
thought and the voice of the best con-
science of the time, by keeping abreast
of the highest progress. favOring the
freest discussion, hearing all sides, ap-
pealing always to the best intelligence
and the purest morality, and refusing
to cater to the tastes of the vile or the
DreiudiceS of the ipnDrant
Year: 1879

DOVER, DEL, January IA, 1879.


The first weeks session of the Legislature
closed Wednesday last, nothing of further
interest having been accomplished than
was published in the TIMES, other than the
appointment of the usual standing COM
mittees of each House. Buff the first three
days session lacked interest there has been
no cause of complaint this week. The
members were scarcely warm in their seats
before Mr.. Cannon, of Sussex, startled the
House by the introduction of the following
resolution


Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives Of


The State Of DetGtCdre. an General Assembly met That
joint committee consisting of three from the House
and two from the Senate, be and are hereby appoint
ed to investigate certain charges of immortality and
neglect Of duty against William Fiske Townsend the
Clerk of the Peace in and for Sussex county, with
power to send for persons and papers; to hear tes
nl2ny and, II In the judgment of the committee it
shall be necessary TO appoint commissioner to take
dispositions and employ COUNSEL and that they have
leave to report at any time by resolution, bill or oIher
wise.


Naturally this created sensation, and
| there was some opposition to its passage,
but it finally did pass and was also put
through the Senate, the committee appoint
ed being Messrs. Rust, Hopkins, Cannon,
| Cochran and Hall. 1t was the original in.
| tention of those who were pushing the
matter to hurry the investigation and get
| Clerk Townsend out, so as to afford Governor
Cochran an opportunity to make the ap-
pointment of his successor. The men who
are most anxious 10 have Townsend turned
out are his bondsmen, who are afraid that
his drunken habits may cause them to
lose money. No charge of irregularity in
his accounts were made. 1t was at once
apparent that the impeachment would moi
be gotten through this week, and this


morning the committee was instructed tC
give Col. Townsend five days notice to pre-


pare his defence. The charges against the


Sussex officer are that he is at all times Sc


drunk as to incapacitate him from. the dis
charge of his duties, and it is pretty certain
that the Governor will be addressed for hii
removal. There was an attempt to charg,
the gentlemen interested in getting Col


Townsend out of his Office, with a wish t.


give him an unfair trial, but the facts d.
not seem to warrant this conclusion. The,
I thought that the case was so simple tha


there was no necessity for a long discussion
Year: 1879

THE STATE WAR DEBT.-The 100000 ap.
propriated by our Legislature to pay to
men who were drafted and were thus
enabled to stay at home, when the object
of the draft was to recruit the army, the
DeldWare Gazette thinks the General Gov
ernment should refund to the State to
liquidate the State debt. The other States
that acted in accordance with the spirit of
the draft, have had the money refunded to
them, but Delaware proceeded on a differ
ent plan and is shouldering a debt that she
might have been otherwise relieved of. 1t
was expected that Governor Cochran would
make some allusion to it and the Gazette is
disappointed. Perhaps Gov. Hall can in
stitute measures to secure this money and
thus greatly relieve our people of the bur.
densome State taxes. IF this cannot be
done, then the Legislature should provide
for refunding the $795,000 of bonds issued
to pay bounties at as low rate as possible
and make provisions for just as low g
tax bill as will be at all adequate for the
expenses of the State.
Year: 1879

and they were anxious that Governor Coch-
ran might have an opportunity to correct
the error into which he had been led
Attorney General Pennington will be re-
tanned by the committee and Messrs.
Moore and Paynter of the Sussex bar, and
Col. Whitley of New Castle have been en-
ployed by Col. Townsed in the defence.


In the House yesterday, the usual COM
pensation of the Secretary of State for
experimenting the printing of the laws of
the last session was reduced to 5000, an
economic shave of $l00. This is said to be
the precursor of other reductions and the
people who have claims against the State
are in flutter


Other than the introduction of a number
of private bills of incorporation there has
been nothing accomplished this week
Several divorce petitions were presented
and referred to the proper committee.
Mr.. Dean will tomorrow introduce q
resolution providing for the investigation
of the fees Of the New Castle county officer.
with view to regulating them. This will
create some more excitement and its pas
sage is doubtful although it may get through
on tight squeeze.


Mr.. Deans committee on the Levy Cour
have prepared bill for the government o
the Levy Court of New Castle county. Th,
bill provides for the payment for all worl
in the Hundreds by means of orders on tn
County Treasury, and the contracts for al
work amounting to 500 or over to b
made to the lowest and best bidder, tn


proposals being sealed also for the publ


cation of an itemized statement of all ex
penditures in the Court every six months


The Inauguration of Gov. Hall on Tue:


day is likely to be the most imposing seen


at the State Capital in years. The Mayor
} and City Councils of Wilmington and Nev
Castle, the Wilmington military compane
E headed by band of music, the Jefferso


Democratic club of Wilmington and othe
organizations are to be present. Specis
trains and special rates will be provided
The Inauguration ceremonies will tax
place at Court House, about noon.
Year: 1879

THE Buffalo Courier takes up the demand
for an abolition of the practice of giving
railroad passes to our state legislators, and
says:


I" 1t is clearly violation of the spirit oi
the constitutional provision, if nothing
worse, to travel at the expense of the rail
road companies and then to pocket the
mileage for a fictitious outlay. But the cir
cumstance that the interests of the rail
roads may be affected by the manner in
which the members of the Legislature full
I'll their public duties brings out the wors
feature of the practice. These passes are
not given without considerations or merely
from admiration of the average legislator
craftsmanship and moral perfection"
Year: 1879

Dear Miss. This is an important epoch
into your life. The lst thing to make a
good choir singer is to giggle little.


Put up your hair in Girl papers every Fri.
day night sOze to have it in good shape
Sunday morning. If your daddy is rich
you can buy some store hair. If he is very
rich buy some more and build it high up
onto your head then get a high-priced
bonnet that runs up very high, at the high
part OF it, and then git the milliner to plant
some high-grown artifishels onto the highest
part OF it. This will help you sing, as
sophrano is the highest part.


When the tune Is give out, don't pay
attention to; and then giggle. Giggle is a
good cell


Whisper to the girl next to you that En-
Jones, which sets on the I'd sect from the
front on the left.hand side, has had her
bunnt with the same color exact she had
last year, and then put your book to your
face and gigglc.


Object to every tune unless there is a
solow into 1t for the sophrano. Golf and
ham good eel before you begin to sing.


When you sing a solow shake the arti-
fishels off your bunnit, and when you come
to high tone brace yourself back little,
twist your head to one side and open the
widest OH that side, shet the eye Jest a
triphle and then put in for dear life.


When the preacher gifts under he'd way
with his preachin, writ a note onto the
blank leaf into the fourth part of your note
book. That's what the blank leaf was
lnade for. Git sumbody to pass the note tc
sumhody else, and you watch them while
they read it, and then giggle.
If anybody talks or laffs in the congrega
! ton and the preacher takes note of it
that's good chants for you to giggle, ano
you ought to giggle a great eel. The
preacher darsen't say anything to you be
cause you are in the quire, and he can't rur
meetin' house at both ends without {
quire. If you had bow before you wen
into the quire, give him the mitten-you
ought to have sumbody better.


Don't forget to giggle.
Year: 1879

The causes which have brought about
this tide of emigration from the South are
the same which have hitherto shut out all
emigration to the South. OF the vast
number Of foreigners who have landed on
our shores only an insignificant fraction
ever branched off from the stream that
flowed steadily to the North and West
There was everything in the natural con.
ditions of the South to invite settlers from
the North and from abroad; but every en-.
terpriSing laborer and mechanic and small
capitalist who was seeking peaceful home
for himself and for his children, was warned
away by the social tyranny of one sort or
another which prevailed in the old region
OF slavery. This lack of reverence for law
and disregard of personal and political
rights which have hitherto operated mega.
lively to check and turn aside the natural
inHowing of capital, enterprise and produc-
tive labor, are now working more positive
disaster by driving out the only body of
labor which can be depended on to produce
the great agricultural staples which consti-
tute tho sole wealth Of these States.


This crowning loss, which threatens the
actual desolation Of the South, is the
natural punishment visited upon that
section for its habits of violence, and like
all natural punishment it is remedial in its
tendency. 1t is plain that the exodus
and the material losses which it threatens
have already compelled serious reflection
on the part OF the more prudent class OF
southern whites. and it will do vet more.
When these simple children Of toll turned
| trustfully Northward their sole desire was
to find home where life and property and
political privileges would at last be safe
| But they will accomplish something fol
their oppressors as well as for themselves
| They will teach them lesson which il
spite of repeated warnings they have beer
slow to learn and which statues and troop,
have been powerless to enforce. When
community begins to realize that injustice
doesn't pay, there is hope of reformation


Bulldozing will be be an unpopular amuse
ment as soon as the South is made to fee


that it is the direct cause of shrunker
assets and diminished political power.
Year: 1879

How A TOAD UNDREsSEs.-A gentleman
sends to an agricultural paper an amusing
description of " low a Toad Takes Off His
Coat and Pants" lie says he has seen one
DO it, and a friend has seen another do the
same way. His account is:


About the middle of July | found
toad on a hill of melons, and not wanting
him to leave, hoed around him. lie ap.
peared sluggish and not inclined to move.
Presently | observed him pressing his
elbows against his sides and rubbing
downward. 1t appeared so singular that |
watched to see what he was up to. After a
few smart rubs his skin began to burst open
straight along his back. Now, said |, old
fellow, you have done it; but he appeared
to be unconcPrned, and kept on rubbing
until he had worked all his skin into folds
on his sides and hips; then, grasping one
hind leg with both his hands, he hauled off
one leg of his pants the same as anybody
would, then stripped the other hind leg in
the same way. He then took his cast-off
cuticle forward between his fore legs into
his mouth and swallowed it /; then by raising
and lowering his head, swallowing as his
head came down, he stripped off the skin
underneath until it came to his forelegs,
and then grasping one of these with the op,
posite hand, by considerable pulling,
stripped off the skin changing hands, he
| stripped the other, and by slight motion
of the head, and all the while swallowing
he drew it from the neck and swallowed
the whole. The operation seemed an agre
able one and occupied but short time"
Year: 1879

Fhe English Tories have natural and
very cordial dislike of John Bright and the
moral idea" politics he represents, and
they have for some time been felicitating
themselves on the waning oratorical powers
of the eloquent COmmoner. Mr. Bright is
well on in years, and prolonged ili-health
has no doubt taken from his speech some.
thing Of its former vehemence. But if we
may judge of the power that still remains
to him by single passage in his recent adj
dress at birmingham, the unseemly salts
faction Of bis opponents would appear to
be somewhat premature. Referring to the
oppression of India by the Vice Regal
government, he said:


"Well, he the Governor.Generall has,
think, about eight gentlemen sitting with
him in what is called council. They live
for portion Of the year in Calcutta, which
is considered the capital, but believe that
for the larger portion of the year they live
about a thousand miles off, in a hilly
country, where the climate is bearable and
temperate; and there, in a room that
would be Dig enough if it was only twelve
feet square, they carry on the whole-the
main portion at any rate--of the govern
ment of two hundred millions of the
Queens subjects. Shame. The taxation,
as nave salu, Is oppressive, and oppressive
to degree that all the authorities in India
say that you cannot turn the screw any
more. If you do, something worse than d
| deficient revenue may follow. Nearly hall
of the whole net taxation of the country i,
devoted to the support of the army
! [Shame. There are 100000 native troops
and latterly, owing to this war in Afghanis
tan, it is said they have been adding $4,000
more to those troops; and there are 10000
English troops who, it is said, are mainly
kept there to watch the 10000 nativ,
troops"


This is pretty sharp talk that is adapted
to arouse thought and action. Mr.. Brigh


may not be the orator he once was, but s,
long as a grievance like this exists, his ill
wishes will be apt to find that he lack


neither the ability nor the will to speak t.


the English heart and conscience will


moving force.
Year: 1879

A lady, engaged to be married, and
getting sick of her bargain, applied to a
friend to help her unite the knot before it
was too late. ooh, certainly" she replied (;
I" it is very easy to unite it now while it is
only beau knot.
Year: 1879

Representative Alexander. H. Stephens
was so poor when he began the practice of
law that he had to live on five dollars a
month. This is said to be the secret of his
assistance to poor young men, more than
fifty of whom he has aided in securing a
liberal education.
Year: 1879

New CURE FOR RHEUMATIsM.-We sup.
posed that every possible "cure" for rheu-
matsm had been suggested ere this, but a
German paper announces the discovery of
a new one. A woman near Prague suffered
so sevsrly from gout in the arm that she
could not obtain rest or sleep, and the limb
in which the disease had settled was rem.
dered entirely useless. Her husband,
having heard of a countryman who had
been completely cured of Rheumatism
after being accidentally stung by a bee,
persuaded her to try this disagreeable
remedy, which, as he pointed out, could
hardly prove so painful as the disease.
She consented, and allowed three bees to
be placed on her arm, and to sting her in
several places. Surprising results ensusd


the patient soon afterward fell into a long
and deep sleep, the first real sleep she had
enjoyed for six months, after which the
acute pain disappeared; and when the
swelling produced by the stings subsided
the arm recovered the power of motion
and the gout has not since reappOared.
Year: 1879

writer describing the traits of the
Prince Of Wales says: He is fond of late
hours but no matter how late he may go
to bed he rises early the next morning.
II He is a keen sportsman and a fair shot. At
whist he plays an excellent hand. And
whether the occupation of the moment be
whist, sport or dancing, lie enters into it
with hearty relish, which contrasts
strangely with the blase airs Of the golden
excellent one. He rarely has a days ILL.,
ness, and he is living proof that no
amount of tobacco can enfeeble either
mind or body. believe that he was the
inventor of the now popular drink, lemon
and soda.'
Year: 1879

and the other half after two years notice. 1t was
supposed at first that the term "improved lanus


would debar unimproved real estate but on appeal.
the authorities rnlcd that city or town lou came
within the description OF improved lands, ana the
money therefore extensively loaned on up-
town and out OF town lots il this county: Ihe
operation of this Interpretation of the law. for
the fund has gradually dwindied. by careless
and bad Investments from lime TO time


until in this county. which was awarded over haif
the Commissioners is less than SlS4000, In Kings
county the fund has dwndled to about $4,000, the
result. in great part, OF reckless investment. The
law provides that the loan shall be first mortgage
value OF the property after the borrower shall have
paid of all taxes and membranes of every kind,
but in Kings county an instance is cited OF . loan
which was preceded by mortgage of such an amount
worthless The given for this laxity was that
the record of the first mortgage had been overlooked


But tho cher losses have been incurred by the shrink


age in real estate values and the bankruptcy of bor-
rowers and their inability to make up the deficiency
when their property has been sold under FORE
closure. The State has fallen owner to good deal
of the property and has had sell ii again without
rccompcnsing itself to the extent OF tho deficiency


The original obligation of the State the United
States s of course not impaired by these losses New
York still owes the United States Treasury the
four million and odd dollars deposited" with 1t
in 1887 for "safe-keeping" and the ether States
Should Congress authorize Secretary Sherman to
recall this money there seems to be way OF avoid
ing its repay men Had it been put out at compound
interest instead OF loaned to the States would now
worth seven per cent per annum. The
$2S 900 invested at this for the Intervening
forty-two years would. compound interest,
amount to over $4O0 O00 the possession OF which
man considerably less OF o candidate for President
than his refunding operations have conspired to do
Year: 1879

RELATIVE POSITION OF CLUBS CoNrEsTINa FOR


THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE VARIOUS Asso-


CATIONS.


The prospects are quite Aattering for the League
pennant to fly for year from the flagstaff OF the
Providence Club. Ever since that club slipped ahead
OF the Chicagoes. and secured the leading position.
they have succeeded In holding the front place in
the for supremacy. The folio wing table shows
the exact standing OF each and every club contestng
for the League championship:-o
Year: 1879

the confidence that we have in him. that IL we ask
anything according to his Will he heareth U.S.. The
preacher looked upon the world divided into
two classes-those who recognize and accept
God as their father and those who do
not. These two classes must pray differently;
class is surrounded by temptations which do not
affect the other. They have but prayer TO Offer
a prayer which must precede every other--that of
forgiveness. Any might offer this prayer and
be that it would be heard But the second class
have wider range of prayer. the child of God has
far greater privilege; he can commune with his
Father; all prayer is not communion, but commu-
Mon with God forms very large part, may bo
shown from the Bible ITSELF and especially in the
Psalms.


APT TO ERR.


After referring at some length to many of the
forms prayer set forth in different parts tina
Bible the preacher remarked that people were apt
to err on the side of asking too much and commun-
to commune with being one could not see. but we
should try and realize when we pray that in
Ills presence, and instead of bringing all
before Him, should remember what He in and has
been to us. But people were in too much hurry
nowadays: 1t was impossible to fall down beside the
bed half asleep, kneel by chair between break
fast and the train and commune with God; it re-
quired mems best and most earnest thoughts. After
pointing out many things proper to be asked for in
prayer. provided use was made of the means given
for obtaining them, and urging the truth that
man has right to pray for anything for himself
which may be an injury to any else, the
preacher went OH to mention the abuses of prayer
referring especially to the practice of sending
written requests from different parts OF the
to churches halls in the city, asking the prayers
of people who could have possible interest the
writer's welfare. The partial failure OF the first
ascrbed to the fact that they depended too much
upon the effect the sight OF their praying and sing
ing in front of rum shops might have upon the
assembled loafers and not upon the effect Of their
Year: 1879

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.


In the for the pennant Of the National Associ
alton the Albany Club is at the head Of the list. In
the matter of games the Nationals of Washing
ton and the Holyokes tie; but inasmuch as the
latter club have lost one more game than the other
the Nationals are placed in the second place. Ac-
cording to the rules governing the championship
contest, when any two clubs tie IN games won thon
the one of them which shall have lost the fewest
shall be given precedence This rule now favors tho
Nationals; yet by the end Of another week il may
aid the Holyokes. The following table defines the
position Of each club in this for superiority
Year: 1879

AMATEUR ASSOCIATION.


The highly attractive playing OF this season In the
amateur ARENA chiefly on the parade ground ut
Prospect Park, drawing thousands Of interested
spectators every fair Saturday afternoon and afford
ing the people much enjoyment, will lead to the
formation Of strong amateur organization for next
year. The following table gives the status of the
clubs contesting for the amateur championship and
silver ball -
Year: 1879

The Plymouth Rock made her last trip for 1879
yesterday up tho Hudson. landing at Yonkers. West
Point and Newburg. bringing o very successful
financial season to q close in manner satisfactory
to oil parties concerned. Notwithstanding the
threatening aspect of the weather In tho morning
there we're fully Loo passengers on board. and at
the Battery Mt the street pior and at
Yonkers there were crowds upon crowds
of people awaiting for the Rock to
rive. The cause Of this undoubtedly
the announceme & that the "Enchantment'
company would be on board. and there seemed to be
q vague idea that the artists would appear arrayod
in the fairy habinents of the mimic stage. Sow.
eral OF the ballet, with the Kiralfy brothers ana
Manager Gilmore were on board but they made no
attempt at display and wore distinguishable in
any way from the rest of the passengers. There
delay in landing at Newburg the Sylvan
Doll and Grand Republic both taking excursion par
ties to Newburg. Tho Crock" during the season
has made III trips out OF New York, carrying IN
average over ono Thousand people zach trip or
nearly two hundred thousand IN all. The boat goes
out of commission to-day and will lie up ct the
Eagle wharf. Hoboken, all winter,