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Year: 1879

clared that before saying to the


Chinese that they must go, he would
say to every law on the statute
book which oppressed the laboring


classes that it must go-National
banks must go, national bonds must


go, land monopolies must 60, noun
tains of idle money in the Treasury
must go into channels of business,
and millions absorbed by coin bonds
must go out once more to make glad
the heart of the toiler. Did they
believe that the popular fire
which was raging could be
smothered, and that the outraged
citizens would be satisfied until 1880
with sectional despots? What the
people wanted was bread-not
blood. He was amazed at the pa
tient endurance and long suffering
of the people; but he advised pru-
dence in future legislation and i'm
mediate measures of relief for the
country. He was followed by Mr..
De La Matyr, of Indiana, who de-
the puerile cry of revolu-
ton raised by those who were
towards on one side or cormorants
on the other side of the great strug-
gle. He had no language in which
to utter his contempt for it,
Year: 1879

WHEN the new issue cases get into
the Supreme Court by which time
Savage and Wilson will want another
two thousand slice out Of the FIVE
thousand dOllsr appropriation, if will
be tiue thing fer the former to reit-
crate what he said about the Supreme
Judges in one of his memorable
speeches in the Senate. This will add
10 his weight snd influence.
Year: 1879

tion and, before it was put to vote,
Mr.. Fry expressed himself to the
same effect as Mr.. Tappen. Mr..
Fry put the question with the re
quest that nc one but citizens of
New York should vote upon it. The
resolution was adopted unanimously.
Gov. Porter expressed his thanks for
the sympathy and good will shown
by the bankers of this city.
Year: 1879

TELEGRAPHIC.
A Red Letter Day for Senator


COnkling, of New York.
He Gets in a Mastery and Telling
Speech on the Army Bill.
Wild and Scattering rawlings of the


House Greenbackers.
A Crazy Lunatic Attempts the Life


of the Actor Booth.
Year: 1879

"Do you ieel sorry tor the cnlckcns
every time you take bite?" asked the
sensible young woman when the meddlc-
some mon inquired if she did not pity
the poor little bird every time that she
wore the hat on which several Of them
were percheei
Year: 1879

The sudden, unexpected attack by
paralysis, yesterday forenoon of the
venerable and much beloved Dr.
George White, for nearly % years past
rector of Calvary Church, was severe
blow to every member Of his large
congregation, and has deeply affected
the entire community, to which the
aged minister was very dear.


1t was just after the services when
the Sunday-school childrens classes
had been dismissed and about the
time that the very reverend prelate
was in the act of leaving the church to
prepare for his usual Sunday morning
sermon to the expected congregation
that he was stricken insensible at the
side of the chancel from which he has
so often preached forth words of elo-
quence, good counsel and reverential
spirit. Persons near by went to the
insensible sufferer at once, and he was
taken from the church to his home on
third street near Adams, without de-
lay; carried there on litter and laid
quietly in his bed, where medical aid
was summoned. Drs. Thornton, Will
lett and Mitchell examined the aged
divine and extended such relief as
could be given, but it was understood
to be their opinion that the patient
was in grave peril and that his life
hung by mere thread. In fact it is
feared that the shock was too severe
for his feeble frame and the chances
are against his eventual restoration to
vigorous health. During the course
Of last evening the stricken minister
revived and gave signs of returning
consciousness. This forenoon few
words OF comfort were given forth re-
garding the sufferers condition and
hopes were expressed that the now
prostrate form may yet be on its feet
again, and I'll t his kindly voice will
perhaps be heard once more from the
pulpit, from whence his words of
wisdom and advice have gone forth
for more than two decades. Dr.


White was born in 1901, and few
months hence, if he holds out in this
life, will have reached his 10Th birth
day. He has been a rich blessing to
his church for many years has this
holy man Of God, always solicitous for
the peace and prosperity of his con-
gregation, and jealous in behalf Of its
religious training. 1t would be a
source of great grief to the community
at large, and Calvary church in partic-
ular, to lose so strong pillar, and it
is earnestly hoped that he may be
spared to continue in his good work.
Year: 1879

plenty of good brandy yet on hand,
even seven years Of Egyptian famine
would not suffice to exhaust the stocks
laid up in the enormous vaults of the
great houses lining she Charentes.
Year: 1879

SEVERAL members of the legisla-
ture leave tonight for Nashville,
others went last night. The extra
session will open tomorrow at noon.
So far as Shelby co lnty is concerned,
we feel that there is no necessity for
sitting more than a week or ten days
at the furtherest. Other questions,
however, may require discussion and
possibly take up more time than is
generally anticipatNd.
Year: 1879

The Presidents veto of the new Army
Bill will be received with delighted approba-
ton by all Republicans, and should command
the approval of the more conservative Demo-
Gratis who are not entirely given over to the dan
gerous folly of State Rights. The grounds up
on which the veto is based are clearly, con-
cisely and forcibly set forth, and the mes
sage is an unusually well-phrased and close
ly reasoned state paper.


The President condemns the bill because
he regards it as an attempt to degrade the
National sovereignty of the States, to recov-
er by legislation what was lost by rebellion.
1t is q step in the path to notification and Sc
cession. The bill actually goes so far as to
repeal the law under which the Burr con-
spiracy and the South Carolina notification
were crushed and the initial movements
made to put down the rebellion of 1861.
Against such an act which abridges the
necessary and constitutional powers of the
General Government the President firmly
sets his face. He has no desire to interfere
with the freedom of elections, and in dis
claiming that desire he but echoes the senti-
ment of the Republican party. But he is
determined that the Government shall not
be crippled by any act of his. As he says,
no intimidation or coercion should be al
lowed to influence citizens in the exercise of
their right to vote whether it appears in the
shape of combinations of evil-disposed per-
sons or of armed leaders of the military force
of +I,oT TT,.+o d.


the army is already provided against by ex-
listing laws, while the new bill would take
away that power Of self-protection that the
government now possesses, power recog-
nized again and again in the statutes and by
the authorities chosen to execute them. Its
effect is ''the substitution of the State gov
ernments for the discretion of the govern
ment of the United States as to the perform
ance of its own duties," "a subordination of
National authority, and an intrusion of State
supervision over National duties, which
amounts in spirit and tendency to State su-
premacy."


Naturally the Democratic majority in Con-
gress are deeply chagrined at the defeat of
the bill. They know not what to do Some
of them desire to pass the appropriation bills
at once and go home. Others who believe
that would be construed as a confession of
error, think to pass a joint resolution ex-
tending the appropriations six months. Yet
others, made desperate by defeat, want to
adjourn at once, and let the bills go. What
ever course may be adopted the Democrats
cannot escape the consequences of their fol-
ly in forcing the extra session.
Year: 1879

a man who had the appearance of having
just awakened from sleep of twelve or fifteen
years, arrived in the city yesterday on his way
South. He claims to be native of Georgia,
to have been Confederate soldier in the late
war, and since the close of hostilities to have
lived in Massachusetts. His clothes were rag
ged in the extreme, and looked as though the
pieces had hardly strength to hold together
The stranger carried with him the musket that
he had borne through the war, rusty and time
worn, and on his back and side were strapped
his knapsack and cartridge box. He says he is
the last armed soldier in the Confederacy, and
that he is now tramping from Massachusetts to
his old home in Georgia, which he has not
seen for many year. Though his naked skin
could be seen in many places through his rag
ged clothing, and his soiled beard reached
down to his waist, the man by his conversation
exhibits great intelligence. He walked yester-
day from Richmond to Petersburg, and left in
the afternoon, after having received peeuniary
assistance from several citizens, on his walk to
MISUNDERSTANDING Index.
Year: 1879

Gov. CULLoM, of Illinois, has written to
the President long and strong letter COM
mending the late veto Message, and con-
cludes by saying: "The South has been
called solid against the Republican party 1t
may be so if the colored people are kept
from the polls OF driven from the Southern
States, but only upon those conditions.


Such a condition of affairs, were it to exist,
would be as great reproach to the South as
was the despotism of slavery few years ago
in fact, it would be slavery ITSELF The
people of Illinois, and, I might say, the
whole West, heartily applauding your refus-
al to abdicate the power conferred upon you
by the Constitution, believe that they may re-
ly upon you to still resist the threatening
encroachments upon your prerogatives and
upon the liberties of the people as represented
and embodied in the Executive. They ask
YOU to do this in order that the powers of
the various departments of the government
may remain free and untrammeled; that the
reckless and defiant spirit of revolution may
be checked, and that republican liberty may
be perpetuated on the American continent" /"
Year: 1879

THE statements of Senator Hill that he was
Union man have called to mind some reso-
lutions which he introduced as member of
the Confederate Senate in 1862. One was to
declare that every officer and soldier of the
Union army found on the soil of the Confed-
erate-States after January, 1868, should be
presumed to have entered that territory for
the purpose of melting insurrection and abet-
ting murder, and upon conviction should
suffer death; and that this section should
continue in force until the proclamation of
emancipation was rescinded. He also intro
duced resolution providing that every Off
Ger or non-commissioned officer of colored
troops, if captured, should suffer death. and
that all pretending to give slaves their free
dom, under the Presidents proclamation, or
act OF Congress, should, if captured, suffer
DEATH
Year: 1879

The National Board of Health, recently
in session at Atlanta, decided upon these
general methods of preventing the spread of
yellow fever: "All steamboats, before leav-
ing any seaport for inland points are to be
examined by the sanitary authorities and a
certificate given in accordance with the facts.
II, while on their passage up the river, any
cases OF fever should break out, authority is
to be given to order the infected vessels back
at once. No such authority now exists any
where. With regard to railroads, Gordon
is to be established at a distance of from
twenty to sixty miles around any place where
the fever prevails, and passengers, baggage
and freight are to be examined and trans
ferred to other cars, and in case of necessity
more rigorous measures are to be applied to
prevent the spread of the contagion.''
Year: 1879

SAYS the Washington correspondent of


the New York Herald: "There are Repub-


licans here and good political managers who
still hold that the true course for their party


in New York this fall is to reject all little


known or second rate men and put at the


head of their ticket the most conspicuous


and ablest man of their party. They argue
that the nomination of Mr.. Conkling for
Governor, for instance, would force Mr..
Tilden to take the Democratic NOM
ination, and that this would demoralize the
Democrats not only in New York is abso-
lutely certain this fall and secure to the
New York delegation in the National Con-
vention next year the influence the State de-
serves and the nomination of the candidate.


The peremptory refusal of Mr. Conkling has
put some of these gentlemen upon looking
for another candidate, and the names of ex-
Secretary Fish and Secretary Evarts are
mentioned but it is generally acknowledged


that it would not do to nominate any one
whose election would be so disagreeable to


Mr. Conkling as to make him lukewarm in
the cause 1t is possible that more formal



and general demand may yet be made upon
Mr. Conkling to accept the nomination on
the ground that it is necessary to secure the
State; that his success will enable him to
secure the Presidential nomination for him
self, or if he prefers it, for Gen. Grant, and
that, in any case, his service as Governor


would be brief, as he would either be called
to some higher position, or be at once re-
elected to the Senate if he preferred that.
The nomination of man of national repu-


tation for Governor of New York this fall is


desired by many Republicans here, who re-
gard the contest there as of even greater


ultimate importance than that in Ohio, be-
cause of the large vote and influence of New


York in the nominating convention, and
there is reason to believe that the leaders of


the Grant movement would very much like


Mr.. Conkling to accept the nomination as


helpful to their plans"
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 publica-
tion but as guaranty of good faith.


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

TIE old constitution of California ceased
to exist by the adoption of the new one and
the new one doesn't go into effect until next
January. So the State will exist unconstitu-
tionally for some months. -
Year: 1879

THE Boston Herald wickedly says: Solon
Chase intends to start another Greenback
organ in Maine, called the ''Eye Opener"
If he does not want to reduce his party, he
must be careful not to open the eyes of his
readers very wide.
Year: 1879

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate counersigned by Stanley t.
Puiien Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers Will confer a favor upon us by demanding
credentials OF every person claiming to represent our
io1lra
Year: 1879

A FIERCE war is raging between the Edi-
son and the Bell telephone, recalling the old
days of the sewing machine fights.


THE Democratic party has again butted its
head against the wall
Year: 1879

tions for the support Of
MarzhaIz and their Deputies
during the next fiscal year The
object mauifestIy IS to place before
the Executive this alternative,
either to allow the necessary func-
I fHg IS now rapidilyjc service to be


and his brother Bed for want Of
9qa IpI 5priatIons required to keep
them IN operation, or to approve the
legislation which in official COM
munications to Congress he has
declared would be a violation Of
his constitutional duty. Thus in this
bill the principle is clearly en-
bodied that by Virtue Of the pro-
vision of the Constitution which
requires that "all bills for
raising revenue shall originate in the
House of Representatives" ," a bare
majority of the House has the right
to withhold appropriations for the
support of the Government, unless
the Executive consents to approve
any legislation which may be at
tached to the appropriation bills.
I respectfully refer to the commu-
nications on this subject which l
have sent to Congress during the
present session for the statement of
the grounds of my conclusions, and
I desire here merely to repeat, that,
in my judgment, to establish the
principle of this bill is to make a
radical, dangerous and uDconstitu-
ton change in the character of our
institutions.
Year: 1879

About the time the train on the
Knoxville and Ohio Road passed Coal
Greek yesterday, quite fight came of
between two gentlemen who had been
unable to agree. One of them drew q
pistol, but failed to use it. when bis
antagonist knocked him down and in-
serted his thumbs into his eyes to
about the first joint. The gouging is
said to have been vigorous, but no
lives were lost. One of the parties
will celebrate the Fourth of July with
very black eye.
Year: 1879

The Fire Works Committee for the
celebration OF the Fourth, Lave
selected Fort Saunders hill as the
point from which the fire works dis
play shall be made, aud they will be
sent up from The first brow cf the hin
fronting the city. IL is most admira
BILE selection, for it is the prettiest en-
inence around the place, and is point
from which the display can be seen
from most every house or yaId in the
city or suburbs.
Year: 1879

The President called the attention


Of Congress yesterday, to the fact that
no provisions have been made for the
payment of deputy Marshals, and
therefore throws the whole response
oility upon the Democratic majority
Of nullifying the laws OF the land.
Now let them adjourn and go home
without taking action, if they want
to be kicked by the whole country.
Let them do such thing, and they
add twenty thousand to Fosters ma.
jority in Ohio, and make the election
Of Republican President next year
about as certain as anything can be.
Year: 1879

The south side of Rodney street basin
having been cleaned out has been refill
ed and the north side has been emptied
and the damage done by the ice during
the winter to the embankment, is be-
ing repaired. The Wilmington pump
which was taken from Tenth street is
now in position and will alterL Lately
run with the Belts force pump. Not
withstanding the Strengthening of the
mains and the removal of other draw
backs the Belts pump does not prove
satisfactory. For few days it will
run easily but through some unex-
planned cause will suddenly resume the
labored movement which is SO much
complained Of. The pump will un-
doubtedly be condemned by the Water
Commissioners.
Year: 1879

SO far this month the building per-
mi,s issued have been satisfactory and
will exceed the number for June of last
year. This increase shows decidedly
healthy condition of affairs, and the
members of the Surveying Department
think that this condition will 60 on i'm
proving. Owing to the long session ofthe
supreme court when there were several
municipal suits, the Department is be-
hind in its work and the surveyors are
making every nerve to its tension to
|recover lost time.
Year: 1879

About nine o'clock last evening this
was the cry sent out on the air by a
colored woman. in small frame build
ing between Eighth and Ninth and
Madison and Monroe streets. She was
giving vent to her feelings in conse-
quence of her husband choking her.
No serious injury was done.
Year: 1879

At the United Assembly's soiree at
Rosendale Park, this evening, new
quadrille will be introduced. First
class music will be in attendance, and
the devotees of terpsichore who attend
may rely on having pleasant time.
No persons of disreputable character
will be admitted to the stage, and order
will be strictly enforced.
Year: 1879

Gaorgians have discovered that mules
are not deficient in intelligence. A few
days ago mule at Columbus trottod up
in limping way to blacksmith shop
and deliberately walked into the shop.
He seemed to be very uneasy and rest
less, exhibiting unmistakable signs Of
pain. The men in the shop were rather
taken back by the mule who thus came
to the shop unbridled and loose. AT
last the mule lifted up one Of his legs,
and with gesture Of his head directed
the attention of one Of the men to his
loot. 1t was then discovered that nail
had worked its way into The flesh, evil
IDENTIFY causing tho apparent pain. The
nail was then drawn out, and his mnlo-
ship, much relieved, gnye snort Of
thanks. A few moments after hetrotted
of much pIeneed, and has not been
seen since,
Year: 1879

A man who had never seen the inside
Of q law court until he was recently in.
troduced as witness in a case pending
in one of the courts, on being sworn,
took q position with his back to the jury,
and began telling his story to the Judge.
The judge, in bland and courteous
manner, said, Address yourself to the
jury, sir The man made short pause,
but not comprehending what was said tc
him, forthwith continued his narrative.
The judge was then more explicit, and
said to him, 'Speak to the jury, sir-the
men sitting behind 20 u on the benches.


The witness at once turned round,
and making an awkward bow, said, with
great gravity Of manner, 'Good.morn,
ing, gentlemen.
Year: 1879

The chirping and singing Of the
cricket and grasshopper are frequently
spoken of ; but they do not sing--they
fiddle. BY rubbing wings and legs to-
gather--in such q manner peculiar to
the species-these insects produce the
sound which characterize them. Per-
baps our best insect instrumental per-
former is the 'katydid.' Each wing
contains little tamborine, and by the
opening and shutting Of the wings these
are rubbed against each other and pro-
duce the sound OF 'katy-did sho-did,
which can be heard at long distance,
and gives the insect its name These
sounds are supposed to be useful in
enabling insects to find their mates, or
they may indulge in them for their own
qualification, and to add to the general
harmony OF nature.
Year: 1879

A gentleman in the Rocky mountains
has made a discovery in regard to the
habits of swallows which is very inter-
esting, to say the least of it. The male
and female make q nest in some shelter
cd place, where they raise little brood,
taking all the care of them imaginable.
After they are grown up and are able to
take care of themselves, tho mother lays
some more eggs, and when they are
hatched cut. both father, mother and the
older brothers and sisters all engage in
supplying the little ones with food
This is most singular fact, and has
never before been noticed, so far as
known. The young birds that are able
to fly about engage in the hunt for
grasshoppers, moths, etc., which they
carry to their little brothers and sisters
in the nests, feeding them with as much
care as if they we're, in fact, their pa-
rents. In the hot weather the tiny
swallows are almost sweltered with heat,
and lie in their hot nests, painting and
unhappy, until they get large enough to
90 out in the world and do something
for themselves. They must be supplied
with water in some way by the old birds,
who probably bring it to them in their
hills
Year: 1879

"What are you good for. my brave little man !
Answer that question for me. if you can
You. with your fingers ready for fun
You, with yonr rinEiets as bright as the suH'
All the day long, with your busy contriving.
Into all mischief and roguery driving:
Sec ii your wise little noddle can tell


What you are good for Now ponder i weil.''
Over the carpet the dear little feet


Come with patter to climb my seat
Two merry eyes, full of frolic and glee.
UndeT their Iashes looked up unto me:
Two little hands pressing soft my face,
Drew Ine down close in loving embrace;
Two rosy lips gave tie answer so true,


GOOD to love you. mamma-good to love you"