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Year: 1879




Washington, March 2S.-The point
of order raised by republicans to-day
against the clause In the army appro-
priation bill, prohibiting the presence
of troops at the polls, will be over
ruled tomorrow, and the discussion of
the merits of the main question will
then be commenced In due form. The
general nature of the arguments upon
which most Of the forthcoming speeches
will be based is doubtless pretty clearly
outlined by the running debate which,
by unanimous consent, was allowed to
take place to-day, nominally upon the
point of order. The democratic leaders
intend to allow ample time for the de-
bate on the main question involved,
and in this event it is doubtful whether
the republicans will attempt to delay
the final passage of the bill any longer
than they may consider necessary to
emphasize their opposition and call the
attention of the country to the situa-
tion in all its aspects. 1t is generally
expected that the contest in the house
over this bill will end next week, and
that the real tug of war will not come
until the issue is joined in regard to the
repeal Of federal election laws. which is
to be provided for in the legislative ex-
ecutiye and judicial bin.
Year: 1879

THE rival medical schools have enter
ed into a ight over the composition Of
the national board of health. The
President dominated five allopathic and
two homeopathic physicians; and the
Senate confirmed the former, but the
latter were objected to, and no action
was taken.
Year: 1879

A leading exchange says: ''Miss
dinary artist" Her every tone is a
gem which comes directly from her
heart; her very soul is in the harmony
which she produces, and she never fails
to produce immense enthusiasm. 1t
Year: 1879

EMIGRATION from the east has set in
in earnest, and at the great railroad
centres trains are arriving and depart
ing loaded with their living freight
bound for the prairies, plains and
mountains of the great west.
Year: 1879

The preparations now being made
by the leading railroad companies in
the east, to go into the commercial tel
egraph business, SO soon as congress
shall pass the Butler amendment, which
has been embodied in the army appro-
priation bill, shows that they are not to
enter into compact with the Western
Union company. The result will be a
vast decrease in telegraph rates.
Year: 1879

NFwsPAPEE BoRRow ERs~-An eI>
change recently published u letter from
lady subscriber in which she complains
ed bitterly OF the annoyance she exper-
fenced from the habit her female neigh
bors had Of constantly boz rowing her
paper. The exchange failed to advise
her on the subject, aud ms the matter is IL
serious one, we have ourselves looked
about for some method OF relief, and now
think we can offer the suffering lady and
all others similarly situated, an adequate
means of succor, Here is our plan: Let
the lady Immediately upon receiving tho
paper, carefully cut from 1t some item


IL makes no difference what il is--most
any item will do, only let it be neatly
and carefully removed from the paper.
Then the following proceeding will be
sure 10 ensue: In few minutes the
neighbors boy will come afier the paper
will take it home ~ within three minutes
he will emerge from the house-he will
scoot down town and very shortly return
with folded newspaper of The same date
as the one just borrowed. by the time
the clipped paper has circled around
amosg the female borrowers, the streets
will DO lively with hurrying boys, and
the revenue Of the newspaper will be
materially increased. Not one woman
among them all would be able TO sleep q
wink without knowing exactly what that
cut.out item was, The next day the
lady will pursue the same course, and
similar results will surely follow. In an
extremely obstinate neighborhood, these
proceedings will have to be repeated
three or four days, but not longer. BY
that time the lady will 10 able to read
her paper in peace, and the newspaper Il,
nances will be tn. gainer through sever
a new subscribers. This rule Is infalli-
BILE where the borrowers are females, but
it can't be vouched for in the case ofmen.


There isn't that inherent curiosity TO
work upon, and-and but perhaps we
are getting a little to deep. boston Couf-
ier. Hah
Year: 1879

Come AHEAD.--Wilmington has
taken a "new departure" in tho building
Of houses. During last month there
were SO permits issued, "a Of which
were for dwellings. This is . over last
month, and 40 over the corresponding
month Of 1878.


It 10 useless to abuse the Democratic
City Council when such results follow
their economical management and reduc-
ton of taxation. The city will not in
crease if the taxes are high. People
will not invest money in real estate un-
less their is some resoLab!e hope for q
return of interest. If the Democrats are
encouraged to follow the good work they
have begun, aad keep down the expenses
BY refusing to do work that is not need
ed and thus lessen taxation, they will not
only induce our own citizens to build
houses but also induce people to come
here from abroad aud invest their money
in buildings. But so long as our taxes
are kept too high, with prospect OF
party getting into power that denies that
the city can be conducted on a revenue
that can be made from the present taA
rate, there inducements will not exist
On the contrary citizens will again re-
fuse to invest IN building houses.
Year: 1879

ANTHONY HIGGINS, Esq, assures US
that he had nothing whatever to do with
the Philadelphia roughs, and Deputy U.
s. Marshals, who were brought here some
years ago as repeaters that whatever
was done by these men he had no
knowledge of until after the whole thing
had been exposed; nor was he in any
way "mixed up" with "the Philadelphia
repeaters." We are very much pleased
to be able to say this for Mr.. Higgins,
and to correct any error that we have
made or that may have been in existance
in reference TO this matter. We had no
intention of doing Mr.. Higgins injustice,
since we have always regarded him as
an honorable man. And it gives us a
still higher opinion of him to know that
he was utterly opposed to aud disguised
at what took place at the time We refer
red to in an article in yesterdays
GAZETTE. That there we're Republi-
cans holding Office connected with that
affair has always been charged; but We
feel sure from what we have been told
that Mr.. Higgins was not one of them /;
and that on the contrary he condemned
1t at the time. Our relations with Mr..
Higgins has always been of the kindest
character and we should be very sorry
indeed to allow anything imputing
wrong to him or any other gentleman by
the GAZETTE, TO go unretracted or un-
contradicted. A controversy arose some
years back between two Republican
gentlemen one of whom is deceased


The articles appeared in the city paper.
of both parties. They were written a.
we have stated, by members of the Re
publican party. Each charged the othel
with completely in what they termed dis
reputable political acts. The importa
ton Of these Philadelphia roughs formed
one of the charges, and we may hav'


been misled or gotten Mr.. Higgins name


then very frequently used in converse


tiOn at least, mixed up in the matter


We are glad to make this correction.
Year: 1879

rHs abloody shirt" articles which
have allied the columns of the Repubh-
can for the past year or two are OF the
same character as those written in refer
ence TO the late city election. They are
made up of assertions so false as to ex-
pose their want of truth TO the most
casual reader.
Year: 1879

In our rambles about the city this week we
came to the conclusion that about the only
real live, business like place inside Of our
city limits now Is at Allen, Robinson & Co. s
saw mill From fifteen to eighteen hands
have regular employment at this establish.
msnt. and the mill turns out daily an aver
age Of II, 900 feet of beautiful lumber. Al
though this company already has over 1900,
600 feet Of legs in their boom at the mouth
Of the CAlApooia, they have large gang Of
men at work putting more into that river
away up at its hsadwaters in the mountains,
which will be run down next spring.
Year: 1879

Fred Dunning wants us to announce to our
readers that for the next sixty days he viii
sell furniture at lower prices than ever. This
IS no advertising scheme simply; he means
business, and you will find it SO if you call
around and price his stock.
Year: 1879

Two sscond hand hacks. one Shutter
and the other platform spring, both are al
most as good as new; for sale cheap, One
win be sold for cash and the other on time.
Call at this Office if you want bargain.
Year: 1879

We clip tho following from the
"Break water Light":


We heartily join the Methodists OF
Lcwes in welcoming back Rev. Mr.
England to the charge Of their church
for another year. He is learned and
earnest pastor, an accomplished gen,
tlsmap and a good neigh bor and citizen.
He has many friends and 10 important
enemies, and we have no doubt that
under his nlinistration1 the adherents
Of methodism will be increased in this
vicinity. He should have, as he will
receive, the sympathy and moral sup
port Of all who desire the advancement
Of religion and morals, first, last and all
the time.
Year: 1879

The Reading eagle" tells of a
woman in that city who has been sleep
ing almost continuously for the past
three months. She is the wife OF John
Ssyfert, a mashinist, and is about
thirty-nins years of age and the mother
of four children, the eldest of which is
eight years and the youngest only four
months old. Occasionally Mrs. seyfert
would get awake about midnight aud
partake Of some food given her by the
family, after which she would again
fall asleep, from which nothing could
arouse her until the following night.
While asleep her sensibility seemed to
10 entirely lost, SO that she might be
pinch-d or pricked with needle and
would not feel it IN the least. WheI
she does awake she not infrequsntly
falls asleep again in an instant. He'
case is regarded as a remarkable one
and it is attrasting considerable atten
ton.
Year: 1879

A boy OF thirteen and girl of clever
ran away together a few days ago
from South Framingham, Mass, to
Lowell. Their escapade was telegraph
ed to the Lowell police as an elopement
and they wers arrested; bus the little
fellow Indignantly repelled any asper
sion on his companion, and said that he
had taken her from her home. where
she was badly treated, to find her 8
a better one. They were returned tt
their parents, and the young man has
been regarded as quite hero.
Year: 1879

Do you know what it is to suffer with
Piles2 Ii you do,you know what is one of the
worst torments of the human frame The
most perfect cure ever known is Kidney
Wort, Ii cures constipation, and then its
tonic action restores health to the diseased
bowels, and prevents recurrence of the
disease. Try it without delay.
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills. no use of
headache, or any of the ills that come from
disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-wili
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and B!acking
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade OF
these goods is always standard aud their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldes; in the country and
has the largest trade in its line. diff
Year: 1879

FROM nearly every section of the State
come reports of Republican gains. To the
east and to the west of us Republicans are
busily at work organizing for the campaign,
spreading good doctrine, and making many
converts. They have gone into the fight in
good earnest and have already substantial
results to show. From Cumberland county
alone no cheering reports are heard, no news
of lost sheep brought into the fold is told, no
signs of thorough organization are made
manifest. 1t is time to be up and doing un-
less we wish the county to fall into the
hands of the enemy Our brethren all
about us are laboring with all their might
in the good cause. Let US, too, to work.
Year: 1879

The Pennsylvania Democrats call for the
right of free ballot Heretofore they have
understood by the term the right to forge
naturalization papers, and under the lead
of Coffee-Pot Wallace they will not forget
their old tricks
Year: 1879

ACCORDING to Mr.. d. w. Hull there is to
be bloodshed soon. He says the editor of the
Leader will stab Solon Chase Sin the back
as soon as the darkness will hide the deed
If this is so it would be well to put Col
Montgomery under bonds to keep the peace.
Year: 1879

ONE of the correspondents of the Bdde-
ford Journal hears of several Greenbackers
in Parsonsfield who have become thorough
ly disgusted with the bargain and sale made
by the leaders with the Democrats, and
will vote the straight Republican ticket this
Fall. Last year Parsonsfield was a Green
back stronghold
Year: 1879

TO Democratic Senator Beck is attributed
this saying: eff there is to be any cheating
to do it ourselves" OF course. That is un-
derstood. Cheating at the polls and in the
count is the one tradition of the party it will
never abandon.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pubica
tion but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

THE Belfast Journal, which clung to the
Democratic party as long as it's self-respect
allowed, is now unflinchingly exposing the
designs of the Democratic leaders and point
ing out to conscientious hard-money Demo-
Gratis the path they should take. In its lat
est issue it says: ''While the professional
politicians and office seekers are keeping up
a pretended Democratic organization for
trading purposes, the principles and policy
they advocate are so widely at variance with
the time honored doctrines of the party
whose name they are taking in vain, that no
honest conscientious Democrat can support
them. The men who have undertaken to
sell out the Democratic party in this State
will find themselves unable to deliver the
goods. Not only are the Greenbackers de-
serting their treacherous leaders by hun
dreds, but men who have never voted other
Than the straight Democratic ticket are an
nouncing their determination to cast their
allots for Davis and honest money this
fall"
Year: 1879

With the above title, the undersigned will pub
lish at Augusta Maine a campaign paper, beginning
Tuesday, July Goth, and running to the end of the
MONEY QUESTION and the SOUTHERN CUES
TION


The Honest Truth will especially devote its col
to the interests of the Laboring man, and will
expose the folly and wickedness of the Demagogues
and Democrats who are now seeking to array Labor
against Capital and Capital against Labor-thus
taking away all chance for the return of good times
now dawning upon us.


The Honest Truth will show how the Northern
Democrats and Greeenbackers in Congress have
voted for everything the Southern Rebels have de-
manded. 1t will expose the record of Ladd and
Murch, Greenback Congressman from NIaine and
show that they voted with the Southern Rebels all
the time.


The Honest Truth will advocate the election of
DANIEL F. DAVIS as Governor of Maine. He is
the first PRIVATE SOLDIER ever nominated for
high Office in the United States He is man of the
people, from the people, with the people. Let's
give him lift, Boysl


The Honest Truth will be handsomely printed with
clear type, on good paper, and each number will
contain fourteen full columns of reading natter the
columns to be the same length the Lewiston Daily
Journal The first number will contain, with other
matter, the speech to be delivered by Hon. John
Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury at Portland,
July 23d.


Terms of Honest Truth for the entire campaign,
cash in advanoe.
Year: 1879

We HOPE the Democrats are proud OF
their effort at the extra session of Con-
gress, to make the little remnant OF
an army that is left of no avail. The
recent Indian massacre on Milk River,
Colorado, is the direct result of Demo
cratic legislation. 1t seems by Gener-
al Crooks letter, that the Indians have
been made desperate by the ravages Of
bands of white thieves vino stole their
horses and cattle and regularly strip
them of their most valuable possess
sion, and that these white robbers oper-
ate with impunity because Democratic
Legislation has forbidden the soldiers
to interfere with them. Uuder the
''posse comitatus" clause, the army can
do nothing to check such outrages or TO
enforce the Indian treaties and the
army of course is the only protection
for life and property in all the Indian
country. The people of Colorado, in
which State this massacre took place on
Tuesday last, at the State election knew
where to place the responsibility of
the butchery, and gave the Republican
ticket three thousand majority more
than it ever received before. This is
an answer to Democratic legislation
that means something.
Year: 1879

The O'LEARY belt walk is not so well
patronized as the international walk
was last week. One after another the
worn out contestants have dropped
from the course, and it looks now as il
the score that Rowell made will not be
reached. There is, however, enough
money taken in to make the affair prof
table to two or three of the walkers,
and to the pool sellers, and We suppose
that as long as there is money in it and
fools enough to risk their lives in walk.
ing, there will be walking contests.
Year: 1879

We have recently heard Of more than
one case where parties whose property


was to be sold BY the Sheriff had desir-


cd that it should be advertised in the


REPUBLICAN, but to the best Of our


knowledge, and We think we ought to


know, the advertisements have never


appeared in our paper. We have not


forgotten that the Sheriff gave US to


distinctly understand when the law


was passed to give the Democratic pa


pers all the advertising, that If the de-


fendant in any way expressed prefer


ence for the REPUBLICAN,, he would ad-


vertise the sale in that paper. We


have known the Sheriff to be generally
truthful man, and we cannot account
for his recent actions in any other
manner that to call it remarkable
instance OF treacherous memory,
for We are very sure the Sheriff
will not deny making the generous
assertion attributed to him, but he
might possibly fall back on the plea of
treacherous memory. We are not beg
ging for the Sheriff's advertising, nsi-
ther would We refuse 1t il offered to us,
but we submit the question to the Sher-
itf's own good judgment, and We hope


he will permit us to candidly ask him,
whether he thinks it is fair treatment
to not comply with such reasonable
desire, made by parties whose properties
were to be sold. We have heard Of
cases where scarcely any person in the
neighborhood of where property was
located and advertised to be sold, knew
about such sale simply be-
cause the advertisements we're inserted
in papers that had no circulation in
that neighborhood, and from what we
have heard there can be No doubt that
several sales that have been made will
be vacated by the court on account Of
notice of sale being given.
This is about the only reserved light
left for the protection of unfor-
tunate creditors whose property has
fallen into the hands Of the Sheriff,
and whenever they think that their
property has not brought as much as it
should at the sale, We are but acting as
the friend of such persons when We ad-
wise them to apply to the Court to have
the sale vacated on account of insult
,ient notice being given in the news
papers. If a few sales were set aside
t might begin to dawn upon the minds
If those who engineer such matters for
purely partisan purposes that defend
Ints have rights also which cannot he
gnored with impunity.
Year: 1879

Ir Is STATED that the Democratic
Adutant General of Ohio, loaned the
State battle flags to be carried in a
Democratic procession. The Republi-
cans might go one better ly sending
South and getting a number of rebel
battle flags to carry in their professions.
We are afraid, however, that while this
would be a successful movement to
catch Democratic votes it might lose a
large number Of Republican votes.
Year: 1879

KNoxvrLIE CHRONICLE: In the
most respectful manner. possible and
with the best of motives, we will ad-
wise persons visiting East Tennessee
during the heated term, whether from
Memphis or elsewhere, that it is i'm
possible to secure frst-class board for
eight dollars per month. If you sue
ceed in getting board at that price,
you must not expect to get the kind of
fare you get at the Maxwell House or
the Peabody Hotel.
Year: 1879

The subscription price of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
SOC per month fOrless than one year; The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annuni-
postage free.


Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at soc per
month in ADVANCE with the privilege of
changing postOffioe.
Year: 1879

The DAILY GAZETTE is sent to all parts
OF the country, postage paid, for THREE
DOLLARS year. in advance. 1t contains
all the local news and m ost Important
news of the day. 1t gives in brief just the
news the farmer or the busiI els ma need
at half the cost OF the two cent papers
and as much as man ought to read OF an
evening or morning. Subscribe for 1t al
cnce by remitting a money order for a
year or six months.
Year: 1879

STRENGTH OF THE ARMY FPoM THE
FOUNDATION OF TIE GOVERNMENT TO
TIE PREsENT.-The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Herald, of
the 23d instant, says:


The Secretary of War has sent to the
House Committee an Military Affairs (by
request) statement showing the actual
strength of the regular army at stated
Year: 1879

THE Tribune appears to doubt our
statement made few days ago that
the Republican party in Tennessee has
always been sound on the State debt
question, and says some Republicans
have not been. There may have been
few Republicans in the State who
were not sound on the question, but
the party was in no way responsible
for their unsoundness, besides there
has not been a ooporars guard of
them.
Year: 1879

The anxiety of Congressman 10
Est away from Washington is a tame
affair compared with the public anxi-
ETY. on that subject. When Congress
Is in session the peace and general
welfare of the country are in constant
peril. Unless a change soon come in
their conduct, the time is not far dis
tant when Congress men will be ranked
with our dangerous classes"
Year: 1879

The French are the most conscientious
people in the world. A Parlslan was on
trial recently tor stealing some candies.
and the counsel was examining wit
nesses who had bought from him. One
OF them said that though he had suspec-
ted the candies were stolen, he had
bought francs worth, but that in order
not to encourage robbery, he had paid
tor il with bad franc.
Year: 1879

A man asked for admission to a show
tor half price rs he had but one eye.
But the manager told him 1t would take
him twice as long to see the show as it
would anybody else, and charged him
double
Year: 1879

What should seek, and what desire,


So that my days may joyous be
Where shall find the hidden fire


For faith that never may cease to bep
First. in myself my search must rest
Ere 1t go forth upon its quest
Bright my own soul. pure my intent


No shall walk to find my JOY
Self in the common welfare blent


Swift to upbuild slow to destroy
knowing each heart hath secret good.
Often not known or understood.
Welcome must each true impulse seem


Felt by brother, or friend, or foe
Never be held in light esteem


The blessing another's work may show.
So must the measure be just and fair
For another's goodness, toll, or prayer
To walk where the sunshine loves to fall,


Or kneel in the shadow, subdued and still ;
Hear every voice that in love may call,


Patient i'm strife, resigned in Ill
80 shall each day hold something blest,
And tue soul attain it's longed for rest
o thou whose heart is a world OF care.


Whose thoughts in a fever come and 20
Strive. with the strength that is born OF prayer


Peace in thy spirit first to know
And seeking ever some human good,
Find crown Of gold for thy cross of wood