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Year: 1878

THE Southern States have again set up
for themselves as In lS6l-by disregarding
and detyng the Constitution aud laws Of
the United States and the authority of the
General Government, and in part this has
been done with arms in their hands and
murder in their hearts. They are provok-
ing history to repeat itself, and it is more
than probable that they will be gratifed in
that respect. Without an observance OF
the laws and respect for the Government
there can never be peace In the land
Year: 1878

moments reflection will teach that COM
bination produced and perfected by such
causes rs have brought our political rela-
tions to their presen. attitude, are alike
dangerous to the unity, peace, and prosper
ity of the nation. 1t Is nowhere denied
that the rights of citizenship have been
ruthlessly crushed out by force and blood
shed in all the late insurgent States. No
one has the hardihooi to deny the fact that
the elective franchise has been wantonly
and shamelessly corrupted by ballot-box
stufling, illegal voting and suppression Of
rightful voters by various influences to pro-
duce the results now presented in South
Carolina, Louisiana, and Virginia, to say
nothing of the other late rebellious States.


When we consider that these agencies and
this open disregard of all law, all right, all
justice, and oil propriety are confined to
the States which made the war Of secession
and revolution, 1t Is not difficult to under
stand that the spirit Of treason and rebellion
Is not yet dead, but Is living principle Of
action all through that section Of the coun-
try. Neither will 1t be any more difficult
hereafter, in view Of these patent facts, to
convince respectable citizens who have
voted the Democratic ticket heretofore that
there Is no safety to the perpetuity of the
Union In continuing to vote and sct with
that demoralized, corrupted, and disloyal
party In the future than II was during the
war. II the Democrats are satisfied with
their work of building up o Solid South
out Of such material, the Republican party
has no cause to regret II, and will cheer
fully accept the issue as presented and fight
1t out on that line. It now be-
comes contest between right and
wrong, between fidelity and treachery. be-
tween loyalty and treason, between the
rights of citizenship and their overthrow,
between respect for the Constitution and
the laws and total disregard of them, and
between the preservation and the overthrow
Of the principles and stability of a free Gov
ernment This is the aspect of the future
political controversy, as the case is made up
by the Democratic party and its organs,
and the Republicans have no alternative
but TO accept it rs presented.
Year: 1878

THE assumption that the Greenbackers
will coaleSce with the Democrats in the


organization of the next House IL based
upon the theory that the Republicans are
pledged to II support OF the Resumption
act; that the Democrats are willing to vote
for Its repeal. and that the Greenbackers
are consequently In closer sympathy with
the Democrats than the Republicans on the
question Of finances. There Is an appear
ancc Of truth and sound logic In this as
sumption; but It remains to be seen how
far such former loyal Republican as Mr,
DE La MArYR can be led by the fragile
strings Of IA financial horesy into the camp


of the Bourbon Nulliiers. II, will, OF
Year: 1878

The cheap wits OF the country press have
had q great deal to say lately about Presi.
dent HAYES activity IN attending agricul-
tural fairs, They seem to think that he Is
some pumpkins" as they say out West
because Of his indulgence IN this diversion
If they can find nothing worse than this
exceedingly fortunate, for 1t is admitted
that his speeches or addresses on such occa.
sion, have had good effect upon the public
mind generally. lie has been pronounced
advocate OF honest money, and that would
have been enough if at the SAME time be
had declared himself in favor OF honest cit.
izenship North and South, aud East and
West
Year: 1878

There are some things about an editors life which are anything but agreeable. His time is never hIs own, it belongs to his newspaper and patrons His work like that of the housekeeper, is never done. One paper is no sooner finished than another is begun. There is no let up,' and no vacation. Then, again, he has so many different par. ties to work for, so many individual tastes and wants 10 remember. We have sometimes thought that old pa uons come to feel almost an owner. ship, not only in the paper which they have paid for, but also in the editor something as a parish seems to own Its minister, who is called upon for all sorts of private as well as public work, till he may we'll begin to doubt whether he really has any persOeal individual ity, whether he is not a machine to be passed from one house to another, like sausage cutter in hog killing time New England Farmer.
Year: 1878

THE prize for the best bale of cotton
exhibited at Paris has been awarded to
Memphis. The same bale received q
grand testimonial, as being the best
ever raised IN the world. Memphis, in
her hour OF desolstioD, will take small
comfort in this flattering tribute.
Year: 1878

The Greeks who woke up at the eley-
enth hour to learn that there was war,
and took a hand in it when everybody
else was getting through with it, are IN
danger of being made to understand that
the Russo-Turkish peace has been signed
and executed. Turkey will soon be able
to pay attention to the dwellers on oiyms,
ms and the heroes of the Pindus and
The Thessalian insurgents are indiscreet
in offering themselves as mark on
which Turkish vengeance may vent IL
self, .sf4 =-f
Year: 1878

- One of cur young men who was
recently rejected by bis sweetheart, i'm
lnOdisteIy lost lis appetite and began
to piuo away. His friends thought he
would soon be laid away in the silent
tomb; but last week he went to Cape
May and saw tho obicc: Of his aftc-
tiOns-ur what was left of her-in u
buggy flannel suit and an old straw
hat, bathing in the surf, Thnt young
min now eats three hearty meals day
anil big ono between times.
Year: 1878

Messrs. Ponder & Townsend, coal and
wood dealers, whose yard is at the foot
OF Fourth street, have for the aecomno-
datIon OF their many customers opened
banch Office in the Almond building
corner OF Eighth and Market streets.
This office IS connected with the one at
the yard by telephone, which is in per-
feet working order.
Year: 1878

The Coroner's jury was summoned for
the purpose Of holding an inquest yester-
day afternoon over the body OF Thomas
Cooper, returned verdict that he came
to his death from Injuries received in
jumping from window of house.
Year: 1878

The president of one Of our largest
banks said a day or two since, that a
rich mans son had just left his place,
and he was the last man Of the kind he
should ever employ. The man was faith
full, honest, and filled intelligently and
well all the duties required Of him; but
just as he had become accustomed TO his
work he found out it was too confning,
and raw clerk had TO be put i'm his
place. A bad look for rich young men,
but it is the old story repeated for II
thousandth time. If rich mems sons
will not endure the drudgery by which
their fathers secured money and posi-
tion, they must take a secondary place
in the next generation and Oftener they
drop out Of sight amid the idle, worth
less herd, If indeed they escape an asso-
citation with lo8fcrs and criminals.
Nearly every man in any leading posi-
tion IN the community began life poor.
Let the sons Of rich men take warning,
and go TO work honestly and faithfully
every day, if they hope 10 fill the posi-.
tiOns held by their fathers.
Year: 1878

General Sherman is of the opinion, since there is so much opposition to large stand ing army in this country, that military drill should be taught in the schools. Writing to the Superintendent of school of young amatuer soldiers Tn Michigan, he says:

 1.-The ordinary drill sets up the boy, and makes man of better figure, better phys ique, and consequently prolonging bis life and adding to the measure of his influence as citizen

 Our San Francisco Board of Education does not seem to share in General Sherman's opinion. For some time they had drill master in the public schools, but short time ago they abolished the office.
Year: 1878

The Mormons of the Little Colorado are shipping machinery from Utah for tannery winch they intend to erect somewhere in Mogollon mountains. The want of a tannery has long been felt by the boot and shoe manufacturers of this Territory. Now, how ever, the want is to be remedied by our neighbors oR the Little Colorado. They also contemplate, at an early day, the erection of a wooden factory at some available point in eastern Yavapai.
Year: 1878

Wetzel county comes TO the front
with the FIRST forman petition against
the County Court system, prsyisg shs
Legislature TO abolish it and in lien
thereof TO enlarge the jurisdiction of
Justice Of Peace and provide . commits
sion TO make the county levy. We say
give us the Board Of Supervisor in iis
place. -


Men should not think too much Of
themselves and yes man should b
careful nc: to forget himseli, and Ioss
self respect
Year: 1878

THE House committee on counting the
electoral vote for President and Vice Presi-
dent has made renort, which will be SUBJ
mitted to the House at an early day. The
committee has adopted the plan of limiting
the Presidents term to one period Of six
years. The report says the practical effect
of the electoral system has been to increase
the relative Importance and power of the
large States. and the practice of voting by a
general ticket was introduced by the large
States for that purpose. The chief feature
of the plan agreed upon is that it provides
for the election Of President by direct vote
of the people. A proposition similar to this
was proposed in 1887, and received good
deal OF support.
Year: 1878

GEN. SHERMAN has replied to the absurd
and malicious charge made against him by
Dom Piatt in connection with the Col.
Worthington affair. In the course of the re.
ply he has this to say of Banning and the
army bill:


"Piatr quotes me as calling his brother-in-
law, General BaIning "a damned idiot He
must have invented the expression, for it does
not convey my meaning. The first army bill
reported by General Banning contained the
provision that, 10 case of the failure of the
House to make the usual appropriation for the
army, it should be disbanded l declared this
absolute folly, and may have used the word
damned which is a good word when appro-
priately used, for the clause has since been
damned by the military Committee, of which
he is chairman, and no longer forms a part of
the bill now pending. The army bill and the
pay bill have already undergone so many
changes that no man knows to day exactly
how they stand but General Banning. The
first army bill contained some good features
aud some bad features, all of which will in
good time be acted on by Congress, and
when the bill assumes the form of law no
man will be prompter than to obey; but
while it is an open question and the parties
Interested have as much right to our opinions
as other American citizens. Personally, like
General Banning very much. aud if 1 ever ap-
Piled any harsh term to him | apologize; but L
did aud do pronounce the first army bill re-
ported by him as disorganlziog aud unjust to
the army itself. There nave been half a dozen
or more changes made since, all of which seem
for the better; but still do contend that re-
duction to 10000 enlisted men will force the
President to abandoo much of our territory to
wild and savage Indians. favor the most
rigid economy and know that the army is pat
riotic, and that if Congress will enact a reduc-
tion OF g. 10 or 20 per cent of all salaries, civil
and military alike no complaint will come
from the army; bat to sIngle out the army
and navy for reduction of pay is invdious
and palpably upjust''
Year: 1878

THE agent of the Cherokee Indians Is
making strong argument against the right
OF Congress to inquire into the manner in
which the funds belonging to that tribe are
disbursed. We make treaties with these
tribes and recognize them as independent
powers, and therefore, he urges, 1t is none of
our business how they manage their finances.
The point is good one and shows the
absurdity of our Indan policy.
Year: 1878

Mr.. DEAN OF Massachusetts who was not
elected to Congress, but was nevertheless ad-
mitted to seat by the Democratic majority,
promises TO become valuable member.
The first service he rendered his country
after being sworn in was to ask for ten days
leave OF absence.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and commum
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases 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

FAST DAY, APRIL II, 1878.


Every club is invited to send deegate,, and it is
earnestly hoped that large number will be present.
as it is desired to make this of the most bensti-
cent mass meetings ever held in the State and give
new impetus to the reform work in Brunswick.


The usual reduction on the railroads will be made
Year: 1878

Nurses and Goes at q Rapid


Speed Toward the River-Did


Charles Schweng Commit Sui


eide.


Last Saturday evening the Sisters who
have charge of the Wheeling hospital
were thrown into state of excitement
over the supposed suicide OF a man
named Charles Schweng, about % years
of age, who came from Cameron, Ohio,
and who entered the hospital on the
18th instant for medical treatment for
chronic diarrhaea and fistula, he having
been sufferer with the two diseases for
nearly two years. From what We could
learn of the affair, it appears that Satur,
day morning, the doctor, who attended
Schweng, ordered that his bed be moved
farther away from the window OF Ward
No. 2, it being the Ward to which ne
had been assigned upon entering the
hospital. According to directions,
the bed was moved near the centre OF
the ward, and in the afternoon, proba-
bly five minutes to four O'Clock, negro
man named Charles Lewis, who has
been man of Use at the hospital for
several wears, went into the room and
began to "chink" the cracks in the win
dow. When he begun his work,
Schweng asked him why he was stop
ping the cracks. The negro, who Is
somewhat deaf, understood Schweng to
say he wanted the top of the window
fixed and begun to do it, when Schweng
Jumped in deshdbWe from his bed, ran to
the door, thence down stairs into the
ward, on the south side of the building.
When he had reached the yard he ran
direct down the cmbankment to the
railroad, then out toward the
waters edge at which place it is sup
posed that he sprung into the water
and was swept down stream by the cur
rent of the river, the water of which
was raising quite rapidly, owing to the
recent rains. 1t is not definitely known
whether the man jumped in the river,
but an orphan child who was standing
in the ward at the time saw the man 90
over the embankmcnt rs described
above.


As soon as the man left the room,
which is located in the southwest corner
of the second floor OF the building an
other inmate of the ward, Martin
Murphy, told the negro that Schweng
had run out of the room. The negro
did not at first understand Murphy, and
was again told that Schweng had left
very unexpectedly. The negro started
after him and in his search, ran up
stairs to closet used by the sick, but
not finding him the negro started down,
but still he was unable to learn where
Schweng had gone, until one of the
Sisters, who was employed in cleaning
the inside of basement window
informed him of the direction in which
she saw Schweng going. The negro
man, with others, made dilisent search
for the missing man, but were unable
to gain a trace of him. Up to : o'clock
last evening the man had not been
found. 1t is said that on several occa-
sions he had told the Sisters, who Wis
tied the ward, that he was Il great deal
Of trouble to them, and it is believed
that in a fit of despondency he went to
the river and drowned himself.
Sci,weng was Il man OF medium height,
and quite light in weight, having been
an invalid for some time.
Year: 1878

Mr.. j. b. Dyer, formerly Of this place
has been ru~ticatiug at Dungenc'' Tor
some time past. He came up from there
on Tuesday of this week and went over to
Port Discovery to take the position OF
steward in the mill cook house at that
place.
Year: 1878

This day fourteen years ago, four
young men who had been arrested on
their way to join theConfederate army
were marched in shackles through the
streets of Frankfort and taken to the
grass lot in front of the residence of
Mrs. Hunt in South Frankfort, and
there brutally and inhumanely shot to
death with musketry by order of Ste
phen G.. Burbridge, then in command
Of the Federal forces in this State.
The horror of this cold blooded and
most barbarous act will still he felt by
the many pitying citizens who, un'
armed and powerless to prevent, were
forced to witness the melancholy pas.
sage OF the guiltless youths through
the avenues of the place to the point
of their cruel aud objectionable muir
der. The seasons come and 20 and
many crimes that grew out of war are
lost in the dust OF generations, but il
will be long before this-the basest Of
all base deeds-will be driven from
the painful and indignant recollections
of Kentuckians. - Frankfort Yeoman,
November ID.
Year: 1878

This village, for the past six months
has enjoyed season of prosperity
commercially speaking-unknown to
il since the war. Go into the marts
of trade when you will, busy mer-
chants greet you on every side. Idle
ness, the scourge of all towns, is al
most unknown here. The only way
we can account for the great change
in business and the presence of strang-
era from distance buying their wares
here, is that our business men have
become known through the Kentucky
ADVOCATE and INTERIOR JOURNAL.
There is no doubt about it. The trade
here has doubled since they saw the
way and embraced it. Other towns
of greater pretensions might profit by
this lesson [Dr. Alcorns Hustonville
letter in Danville Advocate.
Year: 1878

A man was once walking along one
road and woman along another. The
rads finally united, and man and
woman, reaching the junction at the
same time walked on from there to-
geti'er. The man was carrying q
large iron kettle on his back; in one
hand he held by the legs live chick.
en-, IN the othera cane, and he was
leading a goat. just as they were
coming to a deep, dark ravine the wo-
man said 10 the man:


II am afraid TO 60 through that ra.
vine with you; it is lonely place,
and you might ovcrpower me and
his, me by force"


III you were afraid Of that" said
the man, "you shouldn't have walked
with me at all. How can possibly
overpower you by force when / have
this great iron kettle on my back, a
cane in one hand and live chicken
in the other, and am leading this
goat! ! might as well he tied hand
and foot"


"Yes," replied the woman, "but il
you should stick your cane into the
ground and tie the goat TO it, aud
turn the kettle bottom side up and
put eshe chicken into il, then you
might wiokedly kiss me in spite Of my
resistance.


"Success to thy ingenuity, oh, wo'
man" said the rejoicing man TO him
elf; II should never have thought OF
such expedient."


When they came to the ravine he
stuck his cane in the ground and tied
the goat 10 il, gave the chicken to the
woman, saying: "liold il while cut
some grass for the goat" and then
lowering the kettle from his shoulders,
imprisoned the chicken under il, and
wickcdly kissed the woman, as she wa,
afraid he would.
Year: 1878

There is not the remotest corner or
little inlet Of the minute blood-vessels
of the human body that does not feel
some wavelet from the convulsion oe-
casioned by good hearty laughter. The
lite principle, or the central man is
shaken to its innermost depths, send
ing new ideas of life and strength to
the surface. thus materially tending
to insure good health to the persons
who indulge therein. The blood
moves more rapidly and conveys a
different impression to all the organs
of the body, as it visits them on that
particular mystic journey when the
man is laughing, from what it does al
any other time.
Year: 1878

The time has passed when woman
must he pale, delicate, to he interest.
ing-when she must be totally igno.
rant Of all practical knowledge to be
called refined and high.bred-when
she must know nothing Of the current
political news Of the day, or be called
masculine and strong-miaded. II is
not sign Of high birth or refinement
to bc sickly and ignorant. Those who
affect any thing Of the kind are be
hind the times, and must shake and
air themselves, mentally, physically,
Or drop under the firm strides Of com.
nonsense ideas, and be crushed into
utter insignifcance. In these days on
active, rosy.faced gill, with quick
brain and clear, warm, light heart, a
temper quickly heated at intended in
suit or injury, and just as quick to
IOfglNe' whose ieet can run as 1ast rs
her tongue, and not put her out Of
BREATH who is not afraid Of freckles,
or to breathe the pure air of heaven,
unrestrained by the drawn curtains of
a close carriage; and, above all, who
can speak her mind and give her
opinion on important topics which in
terest intelligent peoples the true
girl who will make good woman.
Even fops and handles, who strongly
oppose women's rights, like woman
who can talk well, even is she Is not
handsome.
Year: 1878

The forest leaves are turning, and
the chestnut worms are squirming, as
the peanut man stands churning them
upon a fiery bed; and books will soon
be laden, by every city maiden, with
leaves which nature made on purpose
to he red. .-[Wheeling Leader.
Year: 1878

Ii is wonderful the difference there
is in the application of certain medi'
cines. Put a mustard plaster on the
outside of a man and he will paw
around and swear that il will burn
him up; but put it on ham-sand-
wich, and he will put it inside of him
without a murmur.
Year: 1878

When an editor goes home at night
and takes Down the big Bible to read a
dozen chapters or so, one of the COM
mandments in the book is liable to
become a trihe warped when he finds
a lot Of autumn leaves scattered
throughout the work.
Year: 1878

"Give the devil his due" is a good
enough thing to say, but that's it; the
devil has no right to complain il he
doesn't get it, so long as he persists in
living in a climate where dew won't
keep minute. What's the use OF
wasting Shipment
Year: 1878

A man was crushed by a heavy
wagon at Aurora, Nevada. and left
writhing in agony. His companion,
reasoning that he could not recover,
and that it would be mercifal to end
his suffering, deliberately shot him
through the heart.
Year: 1878

A miner was riding up on an eleva-
tor in shaft. One of his hands caught
in the frame work of the side, and he
was left dangling 1000 feet from the
bottom. His plight was not discover
ed until the elevator reached the sur.
face without him. He was so weak
after being rescued that he could not
.tand.
Year: 1878

A tramp was arrested, taken before
a magistrate, and sentenced for three
months. The justice, in explaining
the sentence, remarked that, while
there was no evidence that the prison
er had been guilty of any crime, he
thought it prudent to commit him, as
he had the wild, haggard look of q
man about 10 start a newspaper.
Year: 1878

Some people do not understand how
newspapers manage to print pictures
of murderers so soon after the murder
takes place. Although it is a secret
of the business, we must be generous
to our readers, and say that all the
cuts of proprietors of patent medicines
that come into a newspaper office are
saved.