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Year: 1878

One OF our most prominent and popu-
lar young men met with very unpleas-
aut accident day or two since. Think
ing that lady friend Of his would enjoy
a carriage ride, he drove 10 her house
and secured her company, but soon alter
became so much absorbed in cOnyersa-
tion that he did not notice how close he
was to the edge OF . precrpice, and top
pied over. lie was obliged to secure as
sistance before ho could reach the road
again. The tamsge to the property was
slight, and 70 tho lady and gentleman
none.


We are requested to state that Mr..
Ebenezer Hahn Bruno Clark has been
appointed special detective for Mar
tins Ferry. He will doubtless make an
efficient officer.


Marshal Cochran is winning lsurels
for the promptness and kindness used by
him in the discharge of the duties of his
office.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, June 2l.-At the Cab
met meeting to-day, there was some
discussion as to the possibility OF taking
any action 20 carry into effect the will
Of Congress concerning the Hot Springs
reservation, which was expressed by the
adoption of the conference committees
clause on that subject, although this
clause was almost wholly omit
ted in the enrolment of the
sQndry civil appropriation bill. General
opinion wss that nothing effective can
be done by the Executive branch OF the
Government IN regard TO the matter IN
til Congress shall have again acted upon
it. But the subject was referred to the
Secretary of the Interior and Attorney
General for q critical examination, to
determine whether such portion of the
clause as was enrolled will affort 8 valid
basis for at least provisional action to pro.
tect Government interests.
Year: 1878

-"Oh, granny" cried little Tommy at
the top of his voice, 81 just seen the big
gest ant, 1t couldn', begin to git inter
that door" Granny was duly excited. bu;
not SO much as when Johuny told her it
was an elephant.


He wanted to be sent to the peuiten-
tiary, So he concluded 10 commit the crime
Of mayhem. But unfortunately for him he
operated on an insurance agents check,
failing SO shamefully that he Immediately
committed suicide.


These are the days when the faded lily lies





The breast of the lake like the ghost of a


star of night;


When glimmers afar on the Autumn pale


horizon


The buckwheat cake in a halo Of lurid


light.


Apples are plentiful this Fall. man
who travelled through Des Moines country
last week saw forty-five thousand miles of
apples strung on kite string and hung up
in festoons to dry. lie says he measured
them and we see no reason for disbelieving
him.


-" want the dining room wallis" the
North Hill man said to the calciminer,
tinted blue; not a very decided blue, but
tint blue enough to show that it is blue;
just the color of milk" he suddenly added,
as the clamor of milkman's bell in the
street gave him an inspiration.


Some men with an eagerness for fame
has invented spring seat saddle that will
rock man to sleep on the hardest going
animal. What this country needs is some
kind of saddle that will hold a man down
on the roof of a horse when he suddenly,
and without warning points at the sky
with his tail.


Some people have an idea that thought
is more rapid on railway train than any
where else, but if you want To call forth
the tieetes, possibilities Of the human mind
without going away from home, stand on
the trail Of black eyed woman sweeping
forward on lively walk, and then Try to
keep up with the expression of her fea-
lures.


"A contemporary devotes a column of
valuable space to telling " How Poor Men
Rise" We shall not copy the article, but
if our readers want to know how poor men
rise, let them visit the Brooklyn Bridge or
any large building in progress Of erection.
Scores of poor men may be seen rising
fa, nj 81 Il ha
gin at the bottom round of the ladder, too.


When Sir John Carr was in Glasgow,
about the year 1897, he was asked by the
magistrates to give his advise concerning
the inscription to be placed on the Nelson
monument, then just completed. Sir John
recommended his brief record: "Clasgow
to Nelson" Juist so," said one of the
ballies; =. and as the town o Nelson close
at hand, might we no juist say, 'Glas-
gov to Nelson. sax miles, an so it might
serve for n monument an a mile stone too.


"A little fellow who has seen scarce half
a dozen Summers, and at whose home hens
have been kept for but few weeks, visited
4 neighbor's 4 dav or two since, 10 get
company in his play, where re was ru'o....
Cd that his oft-time playmate was suffering
from chicken pox. The lady of the house
in tones of curiosity not a little tinctured
with solicitude, asked the fellow if they
had the chicken.pox over to his house,
and was much amused at the reply, with
all gravity: No; we haven't had our hens
long enough, yet
Year: 1878

How often We GO to meet our fate with
out knowing II. The things we look for,
the sweet anticipations of life slip. often
times, away from us, one by one We
know not where they have gone, or why,
but We do know that where there was ioy
And there are others that come down like
Gods white-wimged angels, and rest. and
help. and lift us up, and thus the old things
are made even, and the rough corners
rounded and made beautiful


Mrs. Arnold was true to her word, and
when tie light of another day had won the
world back TO her beauty, she looked upon
the young girls face and knew that she
would live. Then she forme, after the
woman fashion-a life that should be redo
lent of good works, and rich in faith and
love. We will take her home to our
hearts. she thought. =" ! am sure she is
AS fair within as without; the face is al.
most always an index of the soul. She
will not disappoint us, | am sure"


She was very willing To listen to the
strangers story. Moreover, she was. like
her husband, charitable, and there was a
story in their lives-a sad, very sad ONE
that they never referred to from choice.
The silence IN regard to their 3" skeleton" "
had been unbroken for years until the pre-
vious night, when he- husband had put the
question that had brought back the old
ache in her heart.


lou are very much better, almost we'll,
but | intend to keep you in bed to-day.


lcoNTINUHD ON FOURTH PAaxl
Year: 1878

profits for which they have worked and plotted
patiently for over month. There are some
indications, too, that elation past sue
cesses will lead to greater reckessness. Wit
ness the operations OF to-day in the stock Of Delaware
Lackawanna and Western, which steadily advanced
from 549s to sea- and closed OF only L per cent Del
aware and Hudson on moderate business advanced
to So, while Morris and Essex only. rose q per
cent 10 S5l4, and closed at S5.


western Union to-day, small transactions, rose TO
97l4 and closed strong 96Ss IL suggested that
the movements in this stock and in tho coal stocks had
for their object the sustaining OF tho general market Tor
realizing" sales. While this might be the with
Western Union, which could be moved upward without
much purchasing IT probable that the coal stocks
mace necessary too large buying to make it profit
able operation The market closed feversh and irregular


RANGE OF STOCK MARKRl.
Year: 1878

The styles arc new and rretty and tho
prices will suit the times. I all and
look at them: they will bear the closest
inspection, nnd we take pleasure in
showing them. " ill receive in q few
days full assortment Of all goods in our
line
Year: 1878

An OLD MANS MELANcHoLY.-We
were impressed not long since with a
brief experience of good old man who
was slightly intoxicated for one night
only, IS related by himself: 81 went
home angry and ashamed" he said,
"and half gone with horror in anticipa-
ton Of what my wife Sarah would say
about it. took off my shoes and hung
them on the gatepost in the excess OF
my caution and timidity. got into the
house with marvellous dexterity, and
into the bedroom without making the
slightest noise. Sarah always slept in
front. The foot-board was unusually
high. and was never much of gym
mast, but my success thus far had i'm
pressed me so that | felt equal to al
most anything"


His sadness was such that his hearers
were sad, too, and one young person
was so much agitated at bis long pause
and his deep sighs that he burst forth,
al see how il is; you probably fell and
broke your neck"


"No. my young friend" replied the
old man, at wasn't that. climed that
footboard slowly, painfully, and with
the utmost caution and secrecy. You
have heard, perhaps, how excessively
large and threatening every noise is IN
the stiffness OF dark night, particular
ly when you are trying to keep stlll
yourself and occasionally straining your
ears in fear of some sound that is new
ertheless expected and pretty sure to
come. That was what allied me. My
heart beat like a drum, and the clock in
the room licked as If il would have
liked TO arouse the entire neighborhood.
| got safely down into that bed and un-
der the clothes. ] laughed to myself
till the bed shook. My fear had given
place to an unnatural hilarity. / grinned
and chuckled aud was exceedingly abb
surd. can never think of that time
without shuddering and wishing that
somebody would hand me a sponge
wherewith to wipe it out. II struck
me suddenly that Sarah was unnatural
ly still. / put my hand over to her
side of the bed and-merciful heav-
ens"


"was she dead :" inquiredthe young
person, his jaw falling and his eyes
standing out with intense anxiety.


"No, young feller," replied the good
man, "she was not there. She had
gone to a neighbor's to pass the night,
and, insuferable idiot that was 1 had
forgotten all about it," He bowed his
head in his trembling hands, and the
tears trickled through his fingers, and
ran down his long gray beard.
Year: 1878

The Dakota Southern Road.


Ysnktoo Pres 9, Oct. 2e.


The Dakota Southern railroad company
has decided to reduce its passenger tariff
from six cents per mile to five cents per
mile, the reduction to 60 into effect on
the 1st of November. BY this arrange
ment the fare between Yankton and Sioux
City will be $500. The Northern Pacific
and the Union Pacific have lately made q
reduction from six cents to five cents per
mile and the Dakota Southern follows
suit, though it cannot so we'll afford it as
the other roads named for the reason that
it has heavy taxes to pay while the
Northern and Union Pacifcs are exempt


President Wicker and Superintendent
Merchant have made propositions to the
Illinois Central managers for a reduction
in the tariff on wheat, but there is yet no
agreement reached which contemplates q
reduction. The Central managers are
opposed to it for the reason. they say.
that it would bring about a reduction ON
all other lines and thus weaken the price
of wheat. ".#


In a aconversation with President Wickers
to-day he expressed himself strongly in
favor of extending the Dakota Southern
road up the Jim river valley as far as
Firesteel and thence westward. 1t is
probable that this will be done and that
beginning will be made next spring by
the Dakota Southern company, and that
before fall the iron horse will be running
over q northwest extension from Yankton.
The Dakota Southern folks also contcm-
plate westward extension from Canton,
to tap their proposed Jim river extension.
With all. the different railroad projects
carried out southern Dakota will be the
thcater Of busy scenes next season.
Year: 1878

The shipment of wheat over the Philadelphia and
Erie railroad never was heavier than at the present
time At Baltimore however difficulty is being expe-
renCed in securing Sufciency of vessels to receive
it for shipment TO Europe and one day last week
about five hundred loaded cars were lying on the
sdingS between Baltimore and Harrisburg At
Williamsburg alone there were one hundred and
thirty waiting orders to move forward. This
wheat is received in the elevators at Erie and comes
principally from Chicago.
Year: 1878

The bill originally introduced by Representative
s :. Cox. Of New York. and the passage of which
through the House was largely due to his eXertOns
providing for a reorganization of the Lifesaving Ser
vice was passed by the Senate Monday without any
amendment, and the necessary appropriations for the
service, in accordance with the bill. voted in
the evening. The bill now goes to the President and
will undoubtedly meet his prompt approval. Ii is
one of the few worthy measures that the expiring
Congress has brought forth.
Year: 1878

An Iowa widow is in a strange predicament. She
and her husband having quareled divorce was aL-
piled for, but while proceedings were pending the
TWO made up. After while the husband died and
the relict thought to enter upon his estate II Was
then She found that the lawyers had gone on with
the proceeding originally instituted and had actually
obtained the divorce so that the widow had no legal
Claim on the property.
Year: 1878

The New York Tribune has been at the pains to
make careful investigation for the purpose of


tanning the actual strength Of the Communist and
socialist organizations in New York and Brooklyn.
trep"rts the whole number TO be about 1900 They
are mainly Germans and many are beer sellers The
more notoriey in the newspapers than they deserve
Year: 1878

The one hundred and third anniversary of the
battle OF Bunker Hill celebrated at Boston Mon
day as general holiday. Bunker Hill monument,
the public squares and large number Of residences
IN Charestown were gayly decorated. Salutcs were


red and bells rung at sunrise noon and sunset and
band concerts were given morning and evening
Year: 1878

Ifon the strength of the late murderouS attempts to
assaSSinate the German Emperor Prince Bismarck
shall obtain at the coming election for members of
Parliament body compliant enough to pass such
laws as he may demand the miserable Socialists have
themselves thank for it. 1t is such extremists who
always furnish the for strangng liberty 1t is
a crime punishable with fine and imprisonment in
Germany at this time to speak disrespectfully of
Prince Bismarck. After new laws shall have been
passed it will probably be criminal thing for Ger
man woman to make face at him.
Year: 1878

EIGHT DAY. MARRfEr -Lucien Ievys a wealthy
New York Hebrew. who only eight days ago married
pretty l0wcrgirl committed suicide in his chamber,
was found letter directed to the coroner stating that
an inquest in the case unnecessary, because he
alone was responsible for the act
Year: 1878

THE forthcoming annual message Of the
President to Congress will be read with
great Interest, especially by the people OF
the South. There Is good reason to believe
that il will treat the Southern question In
the light Of recent events, fact which does
not assure the Southern Democracy oil con.
tinued favor at his hands. In this connec-
tion 1t is well to recall the met that he can,
with the utmost consistency, so far rs his
State papers" are concerned, proceed 10
arraign these people for their adherence to
Bourbonism and consequent violation Of
tho laws and progressive spirit of the age.
In his last message he promised most EN-
phatically to enforce the laws and assert
the equality OF citizenship. In the forth.
coming document he can explain what he
has done TO fulfill this promise, and what
he proposes to do in the same line in the
future
Year: 1878

After the magnificent victory of the Re-
publican party its members should not al.
low themselves to grow lukewarm in the
cause, but rather should be encouraged TO
renewed efforts for the decisive campaign
of 1880. We say decisive, for, with the de-
feat OF the Democracy in the Presidential
contest Of that year, the end Of that party
will have arrived and its record only be in
the memories of the past The principles
OF the Republican party will live forever,
and its defeat in 1880 would only be n
temporary supplanting of errors and incon-
sistcncics, which would soon disappear in
the renewed light of truth and Justice.


But there must be no defeat. The Re.
publican party is stronger to-day than ever
before. 1t showed its power by achieving
victory in the face of lukewarmness, dis
satisfied people, and desperate and uDscru-
pulous Democracy. 1t achieved victory by
lighting for the right And who doubts its
future?


Then up guards and at them! Defeated
now, the Democracy are sadly demoralized
Let the Republicans feel that these foes OF
Liberty and Equality, Truth and Justice
have fought their last campaign. Democ-
racy may again enter the lists ms factor in
the fight Of 1880; but if.the Republicans be
wise and energetic they will SO place the
record of that corrupt organization before
the people that, insignificant in numbers and
unpretentious in influence, it will never NOR,
have the hardhood to appeal to the homes,
and true Of the country for power and sup
mort
Year: 1878

Now THE charge will be made that Mr..
Secretary EvARTs has volunteered as an
apoIogist for the Southern outrages. Those
who make it will purpoScly overlook the
fact that in this matter Nj. EvARTs simply
reasoned from cause to effect, as it was char
acteristic Of him to do. But, while he may
have found the cause, his denunciation Of
the effect was most emphatic. He is not OF
the kidney to palliate OF excuse revolving
crimes
Year: 1878

THE attack Oh the silver dolla, is the
pertinent topic oi current political gossip.
1t is ope-sided affair just now, and the
assailing party seems TO enjoy 1t. The
tables will be turned in due time; mean
while those who have become frightened Ic.
garding the future of the Dollar of ouI
Daddics may safely invest all they have on
hand in subscriptions to its staunch friend
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Year: 1878

THE Cleveland Herald has the journalistic
grace TO characterize our recent statement
Of the position of the President, as we un-
derstand II from his own verbal communi-
cations, as "a fshy interview" We have
no complaint to utter at this silly piece OF
spleen, for we expect nothing better from
that source We would suggest however,
that the Herald could proftably devote its
time In making for itself a political reputa-
tion not altogether fishy and Shiny.
Year: 1878

prizes his inalienabc right to freedom of
thought, opinion, action, and to suffrage
above all price or values in money. Then
when resumption comes financial issues will
fall for the want Of something to rest upon.
When all our currency becomes of par value,
then the controversy is ended, and croakers
will cease FOR want of material.
Year: 1878

The Raleigh a. c. Observer uses a col
umn OF Its valuable space to make itself be.
lieve that the Bloody Shirt, as 1t terms IT,


is to be oyershadowOd aud overwhelmed by
the financial issues Of the country. The
OJserrr may lay that fattering junction to
its soul but il will be taught in due time
that there is not true citizen of the United
States, be ho resident Of the East, the North,
the West, or the South but who would
sooner submit to have the money in his
pocket at discount than to have his rights
Of citizenship discounted to give success to u
Democratic party that now has no basis out


eide the SOLID South.' The true citizen
Year: 1878

From present indications the country about the Tiger mine, will within the ensu- Ing six months, have three mills in active operation. The mill Cor the Gro Bonito mine is on its way; MT. Helm, the superin- tendent of the Tiger, has gone to San Fran cisco to arrange for the erection of mill for that mine, with every assurance of success; and the immediate erection of mill upon the Gray Eagle mine is almost a certainty. These mills will give employment to hun dreds of men, and will build up a commu- nifty in that locality, numbering into thous- ands Prescott will be their nearest acces- sible point for the present, and their trade will be valuable one to our merchants and business men. It is estimated road could be built from the Peck direct to the Tiger mine for about five thousand dollars in county scrip; and this road would give that country a good outlet in this direction; would be equally useful to all three of the mines named, and would also answer for the Luke mill, and Bradshaw Basin. This road constructed, the Peck stage line would undoubtedly be continued to the end of the road; would bring that country into almost

 

 give them at least tri-weekly and direct mail, and would draw all the business of that locality in this direction.

 This is a matter of deep interest to our town snd should receive immediate attention. The prosperity of the Bradshaw Basin will in- crease our prosperity here; but we must not expect to profit by it, unless the county of which these people are part, furnishes them the much needed road, so that they can reach us with at least some degree of ease. We ask our business men to wake up on this subject and take the matter in hand. | Urge the Board of Supervisors to act at once, and let's have the road before another three months rolls by. If they have not the | strict legal authority, let them stretch itjust a little, Gts been tried before and hasn't hurt it yet) and no good citizen will question | their acts. Now is the time to step in and secure this business, five wait till it reaches | out in other directions it will be lost to us.
Year: 1878

tFrauklln (St. Nary Enterprise.l


The Louisiana Democratic State Convention
will meet at Baton Rouge on the first Monday
OF August next. Then, and not until then,
will the plan Of the coming political battle be
definitely settled upon. Whatever that plan
or policy may be, the people must support it,
Ii 1t is in consonance with popular justice and
common right That plan will be discussed
adopted and worked out by representatives
OF the people, sent to Baton Rouge for that
purpose.


They will act for and from the people, and
1t Is our duty to see that they act by and
agreeably to the expressed will of the people.
The recreancy and obstinate denial of that
popular will by the majority of the members
OF the last General Assembly have taught us
the wise and salutary lesson we hope never
again to send any one to the Legislature Or
elsewhere to speak for us unless they be men
honorable enough, true enough and firm
enough against all temptation to speak freely
our sentiments. We have sent them before
trusting to their fair and correct discretion; !;
we must send them now instructed as to the
important, serious and vital questions which
must be decided by that convention.


Let the convention give q full and fair ex-
preston OF the will OF majority OF the
people


Let each parish instruct its delegates,
when chosen, as to:


/. The amendments, which some are seek
ing to plaster on our organic law.


Q. Whether 1t is the policy Of the people to
preserve and protect, by legislation, powerful
iGonopolies such as Howard's lottery, etc,
which feed off the very substance OF the
people.


8. Whether our political enlightenment de-
mands new and more equitable constitu-
tion-One not conceived in party spirit, but
one stretching it's protecting arms over the
whole people, without regard to race, color,
previous condition Of servitude or political
sentiments.


These are the great questions for the
Democratic Conservative party to decide !;
and we say let the people Of that party de-
eide them at the very inception Of the
campaign, so that when decided they may not
work disjointedlv, but solidly and firmly to-
gether, in support of that decision, whatever
it may be. This is a fair proposition, and we
feel it will meet with general appreciation.
There are few, who, living as it were, in the
past, will accept nothing@Who are not up
with the progression OF the age-and who, in
the name Of a conservatism which they never
had, cling with lingering, abiding faith and
love to the old organic enormity Of the State
of Louisiana; but let the people Of the par
ishes Of the State generally, who are truly
conservative, give Instructions TO their dele
gates for or against the propositions, and LET
the people Of st. Mary specially, who say ID