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Year: 1878

elected Clerk, and all would be well. This
was the programme, aud it would have
been carried out, Notwithstanding the In
dignant protests of all decent men. But
ii happened that the democrats were able
to squeeze through by a bare majority,
and having organized, they proceeded to
put out the republicans and put In their
own men, at their leisure. In this way
the four cases already disposed OF have
given the democrats as many additional
votes. 1t is natural to suppose that the
remaining thirteen contests will be settled
in the same way Now that the demo-
Gratis have AN assured working majority,
they might afford to be magnanmous
enough to defer little to principle. But
party prejudces are too strong for the
majority, and the leaders will compel an
observance of the established rule.


Mr.. Clarkson n Potter commenting on
the general course of the House IN regard
to the disposal of election contests, said
that his blood had often builed in his veins
as he has noted the gross Injustice com
mlted by the republicans when they were
in power. He voted against the mon
strous perversion OF law and justice by
which Dean was given Fields seat the
other day. But il he goes to Congress
again, he will have more pressing occa-
sion for letting his blood boil than he has
vet had. The established practice of this
House is direct encouragement for dem
ocratic contestants. The decision in the
Colorado case shows that it is not even
necessary that a claimant should have been
contesting candidate. Aud any man,
with few aflidavits and manufactured
election returns, can get seat by asking
Tor it, The democratic majority will not
be particular. A few odds aud ends will
make case. II the democrats should
happen to have a small majority in the
House, at any time, they have only to ad-
vertse for contestants, and straightway
generous proportion OF the inconvenient
ly full minority will be decided out ol
their seats by partisan election commit
tee. 1t should be borne in mind, too, that
contestant secures money as well as ID
vote. The democrats are astonishingly
greedy for money. And when the neces-
sity for securing more votes has passed
away. it will still be patty policy 10 give the
seats to democrats, who are more hungry
for cash than Tor Distinction
Year: 1878

A tramp who was stealing ride 10 an empty
the other night in New York State, attempted
to jump of at Oxford. A hook on the side of the
car, used for fastening the door, caught the un-
lucky fellows clothing at the waist aud suspend
ed him in mid-sir. The train dashed on and he
was carried to Greycourt, three miles distant.
when some one saw him, stopped the train imlne-
diately, and the man was taken from his very dan
gerous position There was not a scratch on his
person. bat the mental suffering he had endured,
expecting momentarily TO be dashed TO pieces,
completely overcame him. His agony during
dozen deaths.
Year: 1878

The Coming Iabteau1.-T ladies OF the
PRESBYTERIAN church, assisted by some OF
our best amateur talent, are busily engaged
making arrangements for series of ia
bIcouS. An entertainment of this kind given
by these ladies some years since was one OF
the most enjoyable and successful in the
history OF our city.
Year: 1878

THAT WAS A SENSIBLE WOMAN who, when In
yted by her husband to attend the opera, told him
she would much rather have the price Of the tickets
invested IN DooLEY's YEAST POWDER; NOT that
she ls ed mnsic and amusement less but good bread
biscuit. and rolls more.
Year: 1878

THE DEMOCRATIC platform, in Della
ware, has been heretofore, and will be
continued hereafter from the cap stone
to the base for Reform and Economy ir
the expenditures in the State and Fedora
government. The wayto effect rctrench.
ment is to continue to labor for it. We
have gained considerable: We have the
opponents on the "hip." They are max
ing excuses for their disregard of the
voice of the people. We have only
eight or nine more members of the House
to gain. This we will do in this falls
campaign. We have only three or four
to gain in the Senate and we will be sure
of them this winter. The next Congress
will be Democratic all over and only
Hayes veto will be to apprehend andwe
doubt whether he will dare to veto a bill
reducing salaries and other expenses
Our people are taxed too heavily. Della
ware pays a million year to government
she ought not he asked for fourth ofthi
vast sum.
Year: 1878

THE Republican seems to monopolze
Senator Bayard. His utterances give 1t
exceeding delight. 1t is wonder that
paper does not publish the Senator'S let
ter to the Manhattan Club. With the
exception of putting off the day for the
reduction of the high salaries, the army
and the navy, and crushing out Congress
sional extravaganza, we agree with its
tone. We are for reducing all expenses
as we go for cleaning out the thieves
that infest Washington at the same time
Year: 1878

AFARMER yesterday said he had that
day one year ago sold his wheat for sl.SO
a bushel for cash, and that he had just
endeavored to sell this years crop but
could not; he pressed for an offer and
the miller said that If he made an offer 1t
would not be more than so cents
bushel. That is what our home market
is giving our farmers for wheat.
Year: 1878

STARTLING EVIDENCE YET TO
CoME.-The Washingtoc correspondent
of the Baltimore !Sun,says the Republican
leaders profess to believe there is no more
damaging evidence to be brought before
the Potter Committee, but it is known
that in this they will be disappointed.
The democratic members of the commit
tee have studied the case carefully, and
are in possession Of evidence which, when
made public, will not fail to make pro-
found impression upon the country and
confuse the republican politicians.
Year: 1878

1--WE stand with HENDRICKS and
THURMAN and VOORHEES, and PEN
DLEToN squareIy on the Democratic
platform. That platform, un nimous-
ly adopted June 26th last, says:


1--WE congratulate the country that
the downward course to bankruptcy
and ruin involved in the Republican
policy has been partially averted 10y
the Democratic me sures passed at the
late session of Congress, restoring the
debt-paying power To silver dollars,
made law In spite of the Presiden-
tiai veto, and stopping the further de-
str7icti0n Of greenhacks; we demand
as further acts of justice, as well as
measures of relief, the absolute repeal
of the resumption act and the liberia
tiOn of the coin boarded in the treasu-
ry; the removal Of restriction to the
coinage of silver and re- establishment
OF silver as a money metal the same
as gold-the same as 1t was before its
fraudulent decentralization. the gradu-
al substitution of United States legal
tender paper for national bank nOtes.
and its permanent establishment as
the sole paper of the country, made
TecelNdDie ioI ali uutS w tHe guNeIH-
ment. and of equal tender with coin,
the amount of such issues 20 he so reg
ulated by legislation or organic law as
10 give the people an assurance of the
stability in volume of currency and
consequent stability of value: no
further increase in the bonded debt
and no further sale of bonds for the
purchase of coin for resumption pur-
poses, but the gradual extinction Of
the public debt; rigid economy and
the reduction of expenditures in all
branches Of the public service, and
tariff for revenue only"


This is the Democratic platform.
our Convention should adopt it,
Richmond ,Sun
Year: 1878

Mr.. James A. Miller, who re-
sides in Rich Valley in this conn
ty, half way between Abingdon
and Saltvillc, Informs us that on
Friday the 23d Of August, at Z "A.
m., ledge of limestone, some ff-
teen PAGES in front of his dwelling
and about ten feet square of which
is exposed to view, commenced
cracking and making harsh noise
as if gradually bursting. These
sounds continued tor about all hour,
during which there were clouds of
dust rising from the surrounding
earth, the ledge of stone exploded
with a heavy thud, ike tI.at of a
huge powder blast. The rock was
shivered TO an extent not yet
known. Large fsures were OPEN
ed, and, although he has removed
over three wagon loads of the
fractured stone, he is not able yet
to define the extent of the explo-
sion. The rock was surrounded
and covered with earth, excepting
the ten feet square surface alluded
to, and this portion came no high
er than the surface OF the ground.
To this is due the fact that none of
the fractured stone was thrown out
by the explosion.


Mr.. Miller has no idea of the
cause Of t h is explosion. The
weather was clear and the morning
cool and pleasant. The rock was
APPARENTLY Seamless and perfectly
solid.
Year: 1878

adjustment as much as he pleqses,
for he voted for the first Funding
Bill, and in 1896, while he was in
the Senate, he refused to meet with
the Readjusters and held himself
aloof from them. To vote for him
would not do.


We see no way out of all The diff
Guilty but to support the nominee on
principle. Those who think we have
not done well enough can come to
time and help US all better in 1880.
Year: 1878

The Kings County Board of Supervisors held their
regular weekly meeting yesterday afternoon. petit
ton signed by about two hundred stonccuttcrs, ask
ing that the stonecutting for tho wing of the
Jail be given TO Brooklyn men, presented by
Supervisor Moran, who offered n resolution that
the contractors furnishing the material and
labor for the structure be compelled
10 give bonds that the work bo done in
Kings county. An amendment that tho OPEN
ing OF the bids be deferred till the next meeting
and that all bidders be allowed to bid again and all
others have opportunity of bidding was offered by
Supervisor Ladlcy. The Chair ruled II ont of order
the ground that the bids not yet before the
Board. The resolution was finally adopted by a vote
of Is to Ia.


The bids for the Jail improvements. of which there
were nineteen, were then opened. The highest was
Year: 1878

The Fulton Market dealers look for rise in the
price of poultry if the weather continues to be cold
as it was yesterday. They say that the stock this
year is generally little finer than it last year.
The prices will begin to when the rush of pur
chasers stronger on Saturday. but on Tuesday
rapid decline is anticipated. The chocer quality OF
poultry and game will not. however. show any con-
siderable variation in value.
Year: 1878

WE were very much aslonished, on
yesterday, 10 hear that certain parties
thought the efforts being made by the
MarOOner Club 10 stock the rivers of
the State with shad and salmon, was
prompted by self.interest; In other
words, that II was gotten up by apleas.
ure club for their special benefit.
Every body ought TO know when the
eggs are hatched and the young fish
placed In the streams, that they cease to
be under the control OF any human
being, and as every one has the right
to fish In any river of the State, any
one may enjoy the luxury of cstching
them. Those not fond of fishing, who
have taste for fine fish, will have an
equal chance to buy them In the mar
ket. The Marooner Club ls composed
Of men Of buslness, who, desiring some
recreation from its fatigue, have select
ed fishing and hunting as being mos
heallhful and pleasant. Their Interest
In the salmon is TO do q good deal o.
unpleasant hard work, for which lhel
expect no compensation, and Whicl
will rebound TO tho benefit Of many Il
9 greater degree than to any one Of th
members.
Year: 1878

The last Legislature passed an Act
requiring all physicians and midWives
10 report births to the Circuit Clerk,
who will keep q register for recording
them. Physicians are also required "a
report ell deaths to the Circuit Clerk
for registration. Mississippi Is behind
the age In the matter OF vital statistics,
and we hope that the County Board Of
Health, who have this matter 10 charge
will see 10 the execution of the law.
Year: 1878

DooLEY's YEAST POWDER is prepared
with special reference TO supply the de.
mand for q uniformly pure and always
reliable baking powder. Made from
pure grape cream tartar, is free from
any injurious substances, and perfectly
wholesome. All sizes are strictly full
weight. Every dealer who sells II IL
authorized to guarantee ii In every re-
snect TO pnrchasers.
Year: 1878

the fifteenth year Of Ia publication, and
established itself In the esteem and con-
adence Of the people, by the plain has
fearless manner in which It deals with all
public questions, edltorially; It's success
and enterprise In gathering great variety
and extent of news by special telegraphlc
correspondence outside Of the full reports
Of the Associated Press by the attention
which It gives to the material needs and
the development Of the natural resources


( the South, particularly Of our own
State, and by Its manifest determination
to hold no second place in the ranks Of
Southern journalism.
Year: 1878

A coroner's jury yesterday rendered verdict Of
accidental drowning in The case Of Joseph 3. shsp
pard, the night wa,chman, whose BODY was found
floating the river the foot OF West Tnirty-ninth
street. When last seen alive sheppard had with hun
a watch ana Masonic PIN, both Of which were mlss-
ing wnen his body recovered Suspicious OF foul
play were ntertained the time. but the evidence
produced at the inquest went to snow thut no Ie
through hole In The pier Tho Dock Department.
notified OF tue condition OF the pier and
mended 10 have u repaired.
Year: 1878

Where difference between the amount OF the as
sgnmcnt las noted IN the second column) ana the
secured by the original mortgage occurs II ID
but far to say that the difference shown may nave
boon paid 10 the bank by the morsgagea
Year: 1878

their kings were forced to "do up" their
boards in curl-papers over night and wear
them in ringlets next day. As men have
been bearded from time immemorial it is
highly probable that enthusiasts have ex-
isted in all ages who have sedulously Gull
tivated this beauty, if 30 it is to be called.
until some of them could not only stand
on it but use it as a garment and even as
door mat, if so they felt inclined. But as
it is q fine thing to be the greatest man in a
community in any respect, Messrs. NC
Burney and Blake are fully entitled to
wear their hairy honors thick upon them
and rejoice therein aud be glad in their
respective cities.
Year: 1878

GRANT County Herald: That pom
derous Potter Power press. which
awhile ago printed paper called the
Adrocate in Lancaster, which paper
was to trample the Herald into dust
and which was to be tho Thunderer
or something else of the great west
at the second Centennial of this great
Potter Power press was
the other day pulled down piece
meal and carted away to Mineral
Point, where it is TO be set up, fixed
and oiled up for running Mineral
Point Democrats. 1t is a good press
but it is heavy concern.
Year: 1878

MARTIN & ToAY are not "going
out Of business" but in view of the
hard times and the general depress-
ion in trade have decided to offer
so Cook and Parlor stoves o; about
their actual cost during the next 30
days. Now is your time to pick
from the best stock of stoves in Iowa
County. Cash only buys these goods.


5O-4
Year: 1878




A REPORT was circulated through
this community last week to tho
effect that man named Dotty, who
lives in this county, opposite Lone
Rock, had killed his son while angry
and bid the body. Since the body
was found in the Wisconsi river, and
a revolver between the feet,-a coro-
ner's jury was impanneled before
Justice Stryker, and post mortem
examination made by DR.. r. l..
Telfair, Of Lone Rock. A bullet
hole was found In his head. The
shot went in just behind the right
ear and went nearly through his
head, and was taken out by the doc
tor. After careful examination OF
all the facts obtainable the jury
brough. in verdict that the boy
came to his death by his own hands
and by the means of q revolver
which was found near his body.
Year: 1878

At VIM. Perry's bargains can be
had that will make you happy. His
stock OF staple and fancy groceries
for tho holidays is beyond descrir-
ton. Everything ne,c and fresh.
You went complain OF hard times
when you learn what . dollar will
purchase Mt his store. No dealer
dare attempt to sell lower than him.
As that would bring bankruptcy in
less than . week. This Is the
truth, tho whole truth, and nothing
but the truth.
Year: 1878




AMONG the noteworthy events OF
the past few days is the return of
Mr.. Birely from New York with his
fine selection of goods. Never in
the history Of our busy little city
was such an elegant display OF
watches, clocks, fine jewelry and
plated ware, all Of the latest pat
terms, and everything that goes with
the trade, exhibited to its citizens.
Mr.. B. spent considerable time in
selecting these goods, having studied
the wants OF the people in this vicin-
ity before hand, and he has done
we'll indeed. Any person who car
not here be suited had better be out
of the world than in it. A general
invitation is extended every individ-
ual to call and see the display.
Year: 1878

THE ancient order Of 1901 will
soon be Aourishing again. The first
grand re-opening is to take place
about the first of the new year, when
one of the prominent members OF
former days will be Doc-ked barrel
OF Apples for pertness and other
misdemeanor, and another, q miller,
Oh account OF neglect to pay dues,
to be enclosed in . hogshead, with
the bung hole open to let what he
nose ont. Our informant assures
US that such things will surely come
to pass. The order anticipates build
ing new hall very soon Of mammoth
proportions. 50x76 yards. What .
prosperous place Mineral Point is.
Year: 1878

We know that all sensible men
want something sound and logical
in the literary line, and not some
little 25c periodical which some pub
fishers will offer as bait. Come
right along to the TRIBUNE office
ane get sensible, reliable and gen.
eral paper such as the famous Chi
cago Weekly Evening Journal, hich
we will club with the TRIBUNE for
1925 per year. Or, if you choose,
and want . farm Journal, there's the
great Prairie Farmer, unexcelled by
any like paper in the United States.
Year: 1878

Avoid Accidents from Kerosene.
Prairie Farmer. .. .4...-s.. .....-.


Every lamp filed with the fui1 is liable
to explode after burning several hours
But n" explosion will ever happen when
the lamp is full. The danger comes from
the constant generation Of an invisible
vapor in the confined space above the oil.
The vapor which Is inaammable, is caused
by the heat of the burner communicated
to the oil; but it will not explode unless
exposed to fame. The metal attachments
on lamps often become forty degrees
warmer than the oil, which is itself some.
times as high as 200 degrees. Hence,
kerosene, tc.be entirely safe, should be
near $50 degrees proof.


In the United States alone, last year
over 100 deaths per week were reported
from accidents by kerosene.


A simple test is to place tablespoon.
full of the oil in a saucer and apply q
lighted match; if the oil ignites it is
unsafe; never use it. Ii it does not take
fire it is not necessarily safe. because the
temperature of the oil in open air is not
so great as that in burning lamp.


Keep the metallic parts cf the lamp
clean and the air passages open. After q
lamp has been burning three or four hours
at one time, never relight again until
filed


In extinguishing the light. turn the
wick down quite low and allow few
seconds to intervene before blowing out
the fickering fame, or, better still, do
not blow it out, but let it flicker out.
Year: 1878

RUMoRED CABINET CHANGES. - A
recent New York Herald Washington
special says: There are renewed through
vague rumors here of possible changes in
the Cabinet, but the names mentioned do
not include those of Evarts, Schurz or
Key, against whom attacks have so far
been made. The rumor says that the
President is getting tired of the pressure
which has been brought upon him from
certain quarters to dismiss his Secretary of
the Interior and his Postmaster General,
and that if this continues he is not unlike.
ly to ask for the designations of some
other members, retaining those above
mentioned. II the Cabinet is to be
changed he means to make it more homo
ganeous, and in the direction of his own
policy. SO say some of his friends; and
while he does not wish to make any break
at this time, if the pressure of the polit-
clans inconveniences him he may take the
matter in hand.
Year: 1878

BEEcHER's LAsT.-A New York dis
patch Of January 2lst, says that Beech
er preached somewhat remarkable
sermon yesterday, which will attract
much attention and probably call forth
as lively discussion as his discourse on
" He'll some weeks since. He bewaied
with his usual eloquence, the inefficiency
of education to save the race, and took
the ground that some influence is neces-
sary to bring into the world beings supe-
rior intellectually and physically to those
who irhabit it, and who will be disposed
to good instead Of evil. Beecher, in al
luding to our present unhappy condition
shed tears and his congregation was of
course visibly and deeply affected. What
is the influence which Beecller thinks is
necessary to save us a.? This question he
did not answer, and unit! he has answer
ed it there will he a good deal of cur osity
as to what he means.
Year: 1878

AWAY AHEAD.-At the time, we made
a note of the fact that the Record Union
received dispatch announcing the death
of Victor Emanuel, an hour or two before
the death occurred, showing how the tel
egraph beat Father Time. The Record
Union says the dispatch was received five
hours in advance.
Year: 1878

WE are not of those who decry the
merits of the weather. wise. In fact. we
place implicit confidence in each and
every weather prediction made. On this
account we hope the man who foresaw
dry Winter will get drowned. SO he can't
deceive us again.
Year: 1878

THE House Committee on Banking
and Currency have authorized their
Chairman General Ewing to report a
resolution for adoption by the House Civ
ing the committee power to send for per-
sons and papers, and otherwise make a
complete investigation as to the amount
OF coin in this country available for the
purposes of resumption.
Year: 1878

Some consolation tor the prolongsuon
of the efforts to preserve peace is found
IN the fact that the point At issue is be-
coming gradually more distinct That
point ls whether Russia will recognize
that the rights OF the great powers, as es-
tabhsned by the treaties of SO and II,
take precedence Of the claims OF the
treaty Of San Steiano The concessions
which it was stated Russia would make
are the Limitation OF the bounda-
rIes and of tae period Of
occupation Of Bulgaria, the substitution
Of an European for Russian cOmmif-
sion and tho organization OF an Euro
pean syndicate to consider the claims Of
bondholders IS well as the Russian claim
for indemnity, and the retrocession of the
small slip Of Bessarabis inhabited by
Russians are owned TO be great, but it is
conspicuous she completely ignores the
treaty of Paris and its reatiirmation
1871.
Year: 1878

Last evening about o'clock an old
man named William Madden, died at
the Aims House. He had been living
at that institution at intervals for some
time past. On last Monday morning
he was discharged and it appears went
to New Castle, where he was taken
sick, and yesterday afternoon was
brought back to the institution In an
unconscious condition. The body
was taxed to the undertaking estab-
lishment OF d. Fox, where the Coroner
held an inquest but as the evidence
before the jury failed to establish the
cause of death the jury adjourned un.
I'll tomorrow evening. Madden form
erly resided at Third and French
streets, in this city.
Year: 1878

TAXING PULLMAN CARS IN oaro.-The
county auditors Of Ohio have decided to
tax all Pu llman cars running through the
State, according TO the distance run in
the State as compared with the entire
length Of line run over. The tax in each
county will be prorated according to the
length Of line 10 the county as compared
with the States line Of road.
Year: 1878

The Democratic leaders at Washing
ton are getting scared over the Potter
movement since the Stephens letter and
other warnings issued to the country.
They now talk Of going back on the action
Of the caucus and Of the National Com
mittee, and putting out disclaimer Of
any intention to disturb the Presidential
title. This will be done, II done at all, to
stop stampede throughout the country
from the Democratic organization.