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Year: 1878

IT Is PROPOSED in the State Of Georgia
to exempt all confederate soldiers who
we're wounded or disabled, from paying
State or county taxes. Georgia and
every other Southern State has full
power and is at full liberty to pass
such laws, but when the revenues be-
come inadequate to meet their honest
expenses and other obligations they
ought not to lay the blame on carpet
baggers and begin to talk Of scaling
their debt, if not of outright repudia,
ton.
Year: 1878

THE LADIES are going to wear short
dresses this winter. The unsightly
and inconvenient trail which for year
or two have either been sweeping the
dirty pavements or requiring the con.
slant employment of one of the hands
of the wearer, is to be laid aside, sc
far as street wear is concerned and
something more sensible substituted
We congratulate all women upon the
change, and feel assured that nine
tenths of them, and especially those
who love cleanliness and warm fingers
in cold weather, will hail it with salts
faction.
Year: 1878

The winter is again upon US, anC
notwithstanding the fact that there
has been an improvement in business,
and more people have had work thar
last year and the year before, there arr
many who will be out of work during
the winter and who will be more or less
dependent upon not only public but
private charity, for the necessaries o
life which are to keep them comfortable.
The people Of Wilmington are charita


bly, disposed, and there is enough given
in this city to feed and clothe every
person in it, if it was judiciously dis.
trlhuted. So far as We know there are
no regu larl.v organized associations for
the relief Of the suffering and INDECENT,
with the exception of the Provident So
Getty, which has its headquarters at
Twelfth and Market streets. The GOOD
that this society has done is incalcu!a,
BILE, and'we know that everything CON


tributed to it has been iudiciOusly ap-
piled, but it does seem to Us that there
should be some more general system
established, by which it may be made
the business of authorized persons tt
hunt up worthy cases where charity
will not be thrown away. Happily


through the refusal OF our city author


ties to entertain tramps, that nuisance
has decreased in gratifying degree
so that our own people are left to shar,
in larger degree the charities tina
were formerly given. to strangers. II
the absence Of any other plan we would
suggest that adopted in the city of Bos
ton. 1t is, in brief, the erection of


central building in each town, as


General Bureau of Charity. Separat
rooms in it are given to each publ
charity, and to private charities also
charging only for light and fuel. Al
the machinery for the help of the poor
from the House of Correction to churc
sewing circles, was thus brought tc
gether under one root. The city is di
vided into districts, and to each ther
are committees of visitors. No street
door giving is encouraged. Applicant
Year: 1878

CONGRESS WILL MEET again next Mon
day, and it would be good thing if it
would not disturb the business of the
Country. Business has for sometime
past been recovering from a shock it
received from the representatives Of the
people. The last Congress could not
have done more had it tried to unsettle
our mercantile and commercial inter


ests. Let us hope that they will hurry
up their work and go home, and by so
doing they will deserve the welcome
Year: 1878

From all appearances now, the ques-
tion of the solvency Of the Delaware
State Fire and Marine Insurance Com.
pany, will be definitely settled but
hardly at the present term of court
Personally we know nothing about the
standing Of the company alluded to,
but from the integrity and the high
personal character of the gentlemen
who are the officers we should not have
hesitated TO insure in the company to
almost any amount allowable. he
company having been 80 long made an
object Of suspicion to many by the fire.
quent and persistent attacks Of the
Epery Evening, We are rather glad that
measures have been taken which must
either remove those suspicious or prove
that it is what the +. E. says it is--a
fraud of the biggest kind. If fraud
and proven such before the highest ju-
dicial tribunal of the State, then the
Erery Epeaing will be entitled to the
thanks of the community for exposing
and prosecuting it, and failure of sue
cess in doing so will only rebound to
the injury of that paper and will place
the editor of it in no enviable light be-
fore the community. Though the show
ing made in the Fiery Frening of yes


terday is rather bad one against the
company, We must not take it for grant
ed that every thing charged can be pro-
ven, or even that they really do exist,
as all article of that character, involv-
ing so much of personality, is often
highly coored. and even dictated in
the heat Of passion. Against the ALL
cations made we place the high person


al characters of the gentleman against
whom suit has been entered by Mr..
Croasdale. We say now as we have
said before, that we do net believe that
such men as Willim Bright, DR.. J. R.
Tantum, John Wood and D. T. Haw.
kins would lend their aid to, or coun


tenance in any manner such wild eat
speculation as the Every Ecening charg-
es this Insurance Company with being,
much less become the leading officers
of the same. There are many other
gentlemen intimately connected with
the company against whose personal
integrity and honesty never a word Of
suspicion has been uttered. Amongst
these is Mr.. c. P. Johnson, editor Of the
Guzette, who is Treasurer of the compa.
ny, who has spent almost the whole Of
a long life in this city and is well known
for integrity and upright dealing. We
cannot think that he would have al,
lowed himself to be made the Treasurer
of any wild cat speculation. Though
the suit entered by Mr.. Croasdale
against Messrs. Bright, Tantum, Wood
and Hawkins is for slander and to re-
cover damages for defamation Of char
acter, it must naturally carry with it a
minute investigation of the financial
standing Of the Delaware State Fire and


Marine Insurance Company and if that
investigation is made in the interests of
honesty no harm can come of it. If
fraud is brought to the surface, the
sooner the better. The public have a
perfect right to know the financial CON
dition and standing of any institution
in which it invests its money.
Year: 1878

for relief - sant, with the n@s 81
rsspsctaP householder, to thsgener.l
bureau, Where the books Of ~ diffsr-
snt charities at once shoH WHISTLER they
are deserving or regular FOUNDERS. "
Men and women able to work are given
work if not able to work they are CIV
en- food and clothes. The great advan-
tage Of this system Is that it is perma-
nent, hence more susceptible Of growth
and improvement. and not liable to fall
to pieces every Spring.


Should some such system be estab-
lished for Wilmington, there would be
no need for suffering, or want during
the Winter upon which We are entering,
and as there are many gentlemen and
ladies' of leisure in Wilmington, who
would take pleasure in such work, We
hope that some effort will be made to
organize some systematic plan Of relief,
that our charities, what We have to
give, may not be thrown away, but put
where they will do the most good.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Powell will have a fine lot Of
Diamond black and red bellied terrapins
at his stall in the Third street market
to-day and to morrow, in addition to
his usual variety of fish. Call early
and get your pick.
Year: 1878

In east of St. Louis it is not the tramps
or the strikers who occasion trouble, but
the ministers of peace themselves, two
rival SETS Of police officers. The Supreme
Court OF the State decides now and then
That one or the other is the legal body, and
then there is fight but it does not seem
to be anybody's business to enforce the des
crees Of the Court as between the contend
ing factions, and both parties are now again
arming tor the fray. The first fatal con-
hlct between the two bodies may have
been unavoidable, arising from sincere
beliefs in their respective legal rights bu,
the State authorities will be to blame il
they cannot find ways and means Of put
tug an end to further disputes.
Year: 1878

and weak they are found irresish.
BILE. This accounts for numerous
failures. If a man has not attained


to what he started for it will al
most always be found that he has
been attending to something else.
The song of the bird by the wayside
fell upon his ear and charmed his
senses, or the bright flower caught


his eye, and he fingered, when his
pace should have been onward and
firm and quick. If you would in
sure success in your undertaking,
whatever it may be, let nothing di-
vert your attention from it. Leave
nothing undone, no matter how
seemingly little and unimportant it
may be, which is calculated 10 pro-
mote its accomplishment. There
is no other way to make success
certain. 1t is not luck. 1t depends
on doing, dong, doing. Yet SIM
| pie as the lesson of success is-few
as are its requisites-there is moth.
ing that people are slower to learn
Year: 1878

ognized by the people can be held
in this district between now and
the election. The time is too short,
and it would CRATE harshly upon the
public mind for any man or party
to stir up the cauldron of political
strife at such time. In view of
this state of affairs, Hon Casey
Young has issued a short ad-
deess to the voters Of the Tenth
congressional district, in which
he wildly describes the situation
and concludes by announcing
himself a candidate before the peo-
pie Of all parties for reelection to
congress. Under the exceptional
circumstances which exist this was
the only way he could become a
candidate. He was virtually in the
field before the epidemic appeared,
but since then until now has held
his candidacy in abayence to high
er duties which devolyed upon
him. His career for four years in
congress is before the people; his
work there was the best possible
canvass. He has made a national
reputation by his upright course,
fairness and ability. He has ac-
complished more for his constitu-
ents than any Of his predecessors
since the war, and with his expert,
ence, high-standing and influence
can certainly do as much for the
people Of this section as any man
they can send. The people of the
South have learned that training
and experience count for something
when practical measures are to bt
accomplished. Col. Young en-,
Ijoys the largest confidence of hi
constituents and the respect Of al
parties. No good reason coult
be assigned for retiring
him at a time when he cal
be SO useful. Indeed many woult
regard it as very unfortunate foI
an inexperienced man, however
worthy and personally popular, t,
be sent up from this district jus
now. The people who vote on tn


5th prox. will settle this question
and if we are not mistaken, tn


indications are that they will elec
their true and faithful public scrv
ant Casey Young by a vote which
will be compliment 70 him au,
their own intelligence.


As to the legislature no candidate
have been announced, and we hav
heard of none in the.feld, althoug'
several names have been spoken o
1t is important that the peopl


should select capable represents
tives. No organized movement ha
been heard of to placs a party, 0


even fusion ticket in the field


Memphis will have to ask for som
special legislation, and we shoul


send men who have the interest
the city at heart, who can at leai
draft a bill, and are likely to hav


some inaence. The field is opeI
: however, TO any and all who chooi


to announce themselves.
Year: 1878

lean who loves free institutions is to
eethat, year after year, the corrupt
use of money making its way. until
the time may come and that within the
observation of the oldect man here,
when elections in the United States
will be as debauched as ever they were
in the worst days of borough !Parlia-
mentary elections in the mother land.
Mr.. President, there is the greatest
danger. The danger is whether this
country shall be governed with a view
to the rights of every man, the poor
man as well as the rich man, or wheth-
er the largest purse shall carry elec-
sions, and thus be a mere plutocracy
instead of, a democratic Republic.
That is the dadger, and that danger,
let me tell my friend, exists far more
in the North than in the South. Sir.
if he wants to preserve the purity OF
the elections, If he wants to have this
Government perpetuated as a system
tina. can be honestly administered from
the primary elections to the signature
of bill by the President, let him set
his face toward and exercise his great
ability in stopping the food-gates OF
corruption that threaten to deluge the
whole land, and bring republican in
stitutions into utter ruin and disgrace.


Mr.. President, there is one thing
that has made me doubt as to the pro.
priety of this resolutiou-although, as
I said, am going to vote for it, and
what the Senator from Maine has said
has added to the great doubt which !
entertained on that subject-and that
is that am not quite sure there are
not persons who favor this kind OF
resolution and as much debate upon
it as you can have, and as much inves-
tigation as you can have in order to
divert public attention from the real
questions which ought TO engage the
Congress of the United States-ques-
tons Of economy. questions of finance
l-questions of government-ail are
shoyed aside that popular speechet
may be made tending to excite one sec.
ton of the people against another, and
to set their minds mad with passier
instead Of appealing to their cool and
deliberate reason. certainly do mo-
charge the Senator from Maine will
having one this for the purpose o
putting aside and throwing out o
view that which should form the sub
ject of our thoughts and Of our lesis
lation but fear that such may be il
some mems minds, one of the thing
to be desired by such resolution.


Mr.. President, I have said mncl
more than 1 intended to say. Indeet
did not intend to speak ten minutes
but 1 have spoken twenty, and do no


know but twenty-five. I beg pardon
for speaking SO long, and will take m.
seat.
Year: 1878

A PROFESSOR was expostulating with
a student for his idleness, when the
latter said: It's of no use L was cut
out for loafer." Well" declared
the professor, surveying the student
critically, "whoever cut you out un-
derstood his business" Z E.
Year: 1878

SINCE writing an item about Mr. Pllll-
brick having sold ont the support oi MS
paper two years ago to the Democrats
we learn that we did him slight iljus-
tice. The. amount paid him to effect a
char ge IN his politics from the course OF
an earnest Republican to that OF red
hot Democrat. was ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS Instead of FIFTY. We further learn
that he would not even take THAT amount
from them until he found that the Kepuo-
leans would not buy him at all.
Year: 1878

interests of the Squcedunk district, he or
ders hundred or two extra copies of the
paper for the day. and that day only, in
which the letter appears. The Post-erior
blows Its horn next morning with the an
nouncement of an unexamplcd and sudden
increase of circulation, and forgets to say
anything about the exactly equivalent de-
csease the next day.


On several occasions, under this method
of calculation, THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
could have gratiHed its friends with SINH
lar deception, sometimes relating TO an in
crease of thousands in its circulation; but
the present management of this journal
is content with the truth, and the truth is
that its circulation was never so large be-
fore, at this season of the year, as IL is now.
1t is fact that when we took hold of it il
was not the most prosperous newspaper in
only revived from its dropping condition
but has, by the favor of its evcr-kind con-
stituency, reached the level of self-support
which is more than can be truthfully said
OF any other morning daily in the District.
That it will continue TO grow in public
fnvor and rise above that level to position
where It will yield both profit and honor tc
its owners, we have no doubt, for our adver'
tising patronage crowds our space and con
tracts the small a. cunt of room we have
ior reading matter more and more each sue
ccssive day; and this patronage once Sc
- 4 -
Advertisers find that the outlay therefor i
n profitable investment. In due time
needed enlargement of the size of THE RE
PUBLICAN will be made for their better nc
cOmmodation.
Year: 1878

We are informed that the Hon. W. W.
WILTSHIRE of Arkansas, is announced as an
independent candidate for Congress in the
third district of that State. As that dis
trict is largely Democratic, aud there is a
regular nominee of that party and no Re-
publican in the field, Of course Judge Will
SHIRE expects to receive n portion Of the
Republican vote. We would remind the
Republicans Of that district that, willie
WILTSHIRE was elected TO the Forty-third
Congress rs Republican, he did more than
any other man to turn the Republican
State of Arkansas over to the Democracy
who now rule it. No Republican can con-
sistcntly vote for him. If the Democrats,
whom he placed in power, choose to elect
him, let them do so. The laborer is
worthy of his hire" and WILTSHIRE la
bored earnestly for the Democrats. There
is no question Of his being "A good worker"
But Republicans should let him severely
alone. BY 81 doing they can tell how
much gratitude there is in the Democratic
heart, for the Democrats Of Arkansas owe
their control Of that State to WILTSHIRE.
aud they will be lcf, to choose between
their most efficient man AMI one whose only
merit is lis rebel record.
Year: 1878

EVERY Democrat in the country should
at once get a copy of the New York Tribune
containing the revealed mysteries of de-
ciphcrcd trlcgrams, and bctakc himself to
the study Of a correct history of his party.
Those tclcgnms are enchanting reading for
the average Democrat.
Year: 1878

THE Post-crior struck its normal state
yesterday, and put its best blackguNrd foot
forward. Such exhibitions ofvulgurity, how
ever, disgust vastly more people than they
please outside the purlieus Of vice and
crime. There low bilingsgate is at par
of course, and there is where most OF its
is lricMds reside.
Year: 1878

Ever since the organization of the Reform
Club and the establishment OF the card and
billiard rooms at Ypsilant there has been a
great discussion by the local papers and mem
bers OF the club as to the merits aud dement's
Of such games. 4 large number have been in
favor OF closing the rooms, and 60 bitter has
been the feeling between the opposite parties
that rhe true work of the society has been re-
strictej. Friday evening, at t1e regular bust
ness meeting OF the club, a resolution was
proposed throwing out these games Jmmedi-
ately there was much excitement. and the
different factions brought in their numbers in
full force. To avoid discussion a motion was
made postponing action on the first indefinite
ly. The motion was adopted, and the wrath OF
the bsligerents was so great that some of the
officers and chief members asked to have their
names taken from the books 1t is the idea of
those who have withdrawn to form auother
club. The movement is deeply regretted by
all true temperance people Of the city. and il is
the unanimous opinion that Temperance in
Ypsilanti has received a severe blow
Year: 1878

DYING OF BRAIN WoRK.-When we hear that
a man has killed himself by excessive brain
work, we felt that we should like to have the
witnesses in court in order that we might
rgidly cross examine them. What sort of
work was it? Was it brain work pure, or was
it mixed up with anxiety, worry and excite
ment? What we're the mans habits Did he
indulge overmuch in what are called stimu-
lants Did he deprive himself OF just allot-
ment Of sleep? II all these questions could
be asked and answered, We suspect IL would be
found that the mental energy died rather Of
want OF fresh air and exercise, OF too much
frewster in some form or other, OF horrible
financial embarrassment, Of late hours and OF
exctements other than those pnre work breeds
in tue human biain.-Londop Standard.
Year: 1878

Within the last few years educational clubs
have sprung up IN various sections OF this
country. They are quite numerous in Michi-
gan; not only are the cities favored N this
respect, but in the sparsely settled districts the


inhabitants are becoming imbued with desire
to acquire knowledge. These clubs were in
augurated by women for the benefit Of their
Own sex. Various subject are taken up and
Thoroughly studied, such as history, literature.
etc. An ASSOCIATION Of this kind exists in Little
Prairie Ronde, Cass county. and lady who
spent several weeks last summer IN that neigh
borhood. writes:


The Society for Home Culture at Little
Prairie Ronde must have been organized about
four years since, by Mrs. H. It's active mem
bers are all farmers wives aud daughters
They meet every fortnight. During the sum-
mer months they devote their time to some
one special study Last summer they made
thorough study Of Physiology. (They chose
this because Mrs. H., their leading power, was
giving her attention wholly to this study, and
could not afford to scatter her energies, while
it was an excellent thing for them TO be pursu-
lag the same study as their leader In advance
Of them) The afternoon was with them they
were discussing for the first time the interest
ing and perplexing Nervous System or
course they must devote many weeks to this
subject ere they could master IL or be willing
to leave it. They do not hurry over anything
whatever they undertake they study thor
oughly. They assembled In their little district
school-house. One lady had previously drawn
upon the blackboard diagrams giving excellent
ideas Of the nerve fibres, tissues and cells. She
stepped to the board and made very clear and
intelligent explanation OF her diagram, that all
could comprehend. Another had an original
paper on nerve centers, another on the differ
OF brain, and that of the spinal column. Then
all freely conversed, discussing and asking
questions. l was charmed with their eager in
terest and was impressed with the fact that
the one subject drew them very closely together
and gave them an easy grace that was very
pleasing. This club take regularly the Science
Monthly, which is passed around among the
lhchocie iOi uOu0 icauluos UcicNo lUcV
have other literature of a similarly good kind
In the winter they meet in the evening at their
different homes and make it as attractive as
possible for their husbands and sons then at
leisure. They then introduce something of
more general interest. The ability and readi-
ness which they exhibited in presenting their
subjects was very inspiring, and I was told that
they were exceedingly dIffident at first, really
afraid to speak in each others presence. Many
Of these women would be ornaments in any
society. Theirs was natures own pure refine
ment. felt their hungerng after higher things
so much more apparent than in any place had
ever been before. One OF the ladies' remarked
Incidentally after the club had adjourned, that
she had provided for 20 men-threshers-tha
day, but had CONS to the society meeting for
her own refreshment'
Year: 1878

SPIRITS IN THE ARA tube one hundred
feet long runs through line Of htching posts
in Rockville, Conn. A farmer was hItching his
horse at the end post the other day, when a
boy at the other end shouted through the pipe
ordering the farmer to take his horse away
He unhitched and looked around TO find whom
he had offended. but seeing no one, he tied the
halter again. The mysterious voice again or
dered him of, and the bewildered man hastily
jumped into bis wagon and rode away.
Year: 1878

To Cure FELoS.-The London Lancet sug
gests the following simple treatment for felons
As soon as the disease is felt, put directly upon
the spot fly blister about the size OF thumb
nail, and let it remain for ak hours, at the ex
piration OF which time, directly under the eur
face OF the blister, may be seen thefelon, which
can instantly be taken out with the point Of .
needle or a lancet
Year: 1878

Young lady very much shocked: oh ma,
did you know that insulting puppy that just
passed MS? looked at the wretch until he
got way out Of sight, and he had the impudence
TO stare at me, the horrid thing; and just as he
turned the corner he actually lifted his hat and
bowed"