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Year: 1878

be more terribly tragic than that wherein
poor helpless girl, half clad and horror
stricken standing en- the sinking vessel,
goes down into the muddy waters fear
ing leap for lii, that might have
been successful one On the other
hand, an old lady leaps overheard
and swims bravely to land, distance
Of half mile. The responsibility Tor the
collision rests more with the Morgan than
the Cotton Valley, but the fury OF the storm
made it difficult to manage vessels in a swift
current during the night. We are curious
to know if any notice of an approaching
storm, to affect the Lower Mississippi, Was
given in New Orleans on Saturday, and if
the river steamers pay any attention to such
notices? 1t is proper to note that the OIL
GERS and regular hands OF the lost steamer
behaved with commendable courage,
quality happily not wanting in American
captains and crews.
Year: 1878

An important part Of the Presidents Mes
sage is given to the consideration Of the
ravages Of the yellow fever in the Southern
States and to the suggestion that Congress
shall pass law enabling the government
to institute at all threatened points a sys-
tenn of quarantine for vessels from foreign
ports. An efficient quarantine against the
tropical countries from which the yellow
fever comes to this country would, in the
opinion of all persons acquainted with the
disease, absolutely protect us, as the fever,
they are convinced, never originates within
the limits of the United States. If their
observations are accurate in this particu-
lar-and there is no sound argument
against their theory-proper quarantine
at New Orleans and other Gulf ports would
render impossible, in the measure OF its
vigilance, the repetition of such summers
as the last in the Mississippi, and equally
render those disastrous visitations impossi-
bic elsewhere. Neither need such a quar-
antine be conducted on the ground that
non-intercourse is our only safety. That,
it is true, is the doctrine of the yellow fever
committee which reported its inquiries to
the National Health Association. But the
experience Of this port proves that commu-
mites may be protected in their health
without injury to comm cree. All this is o
subject the President has wisely brought
to the notice Of Congress, which We hope
may deal with it as wisely.
Year: 1878

Disasters that thrill the world with hor-
ror do not always occur where we have
accustomed ourselves to look for them.


Wrecks and fatal collisions at sea have
given many an unfortunate o watery grave,


while wrecks and collisions on the iron
highways of the land have also filed up the
death rolls that from time to time are read
in our columns. But when disaster over
takes the voyager on our broad rivers,
or leaves the pleasure seeker man.
cled corpse at the foot Of thea
tre stairway, an unusual emotion seizes
the community and people Justly doubt
whether there is solitary place Of safety
on earth. The loss Of the steamer Cotton
Valley by collision with the steamer
Morgan on Sunday morning, the details of
which appear in our special dispatches
to-day, furnishes another melancholy in
stance Of the insecurity to life on one Of
the best known water routes in the world.
Although the number Of lives lost Is COM
paratively small, and bears Q marked con-
trast to that sacrificed recently on the River
Thames in England, it is only by for
tunate accident that we are not called on
to deplore as awful catastrophe. One
steamer--the Cotton valleyis going
up stream and rounding bend.
Another--the Morgan--is coming down
the river with all the speed given her by
engines and a swift current. She also rounds
the fatal bend A fierce gale is blowing the
while and heavy rain is falling. The boats
sight each other, the engines are stopped


but grinding crash follows, and one
steamer begins to sink with her passengers
and cargo. There is no need 10 describe
the often painted picture of horror that fol-
lows. Panic seizes tie majority of the half
awakened unfortunates, who jump from their
sleeping places to find the decks under
water. Some are brave, others frantic
with fear, while few rush to death,
filled with anxiety lest they may be the only
victims, and in their eagerness to escape
make escape impossible. What scene cer
Year: 1878

Governor Seymour's address at the OPEN
ing Of the fair for the exhibition of dairy
mems products puts before the reader very
chastely and happily the purposes and prog
ress, the system, the various excellenccs
OF method and the enormous successes ac-
tually achieved by the Dairymens Associa-
tion. 1t is true it seems to lead up to the
national apotheosis Of cheese to the view
that the glory Of the world is based firmly
and Enthusiastically upon this sapid and nu-
tri,ious substance. 1t carries just o
step further certain ancient astronomi-
cal theory Of how the world was
held up, for under the tortoise upon
which all was superimposed it put the
firm support OF a yearly cheese of million
or more tons weight. People, says Gov
ernor Seymour, rail about banks as il all
the prosperity in the world depended upon
them, and one years product Of butter and
cheese will more than buy the whole money
circulation Of the country. Perhaps the
sudden growth and great proportions Of the
cheese and butter manuiactory is the most
remarkable point yet in our industrial and
commercial history. Philosophers who have
said great deal on the theory of co-opera-
ton az the source of satisfaction and weslth
will do we'll TO study the system Of the
American cheese factories as practical
and successful application Of all that is good
in their idea.
Year: 1878

1t has been said that the world knows
little OF it's greatest men. The truth Of this
saying must have come home to our readers
Sunday morning when they took up their
Her LID and read that the great contest be-
tween the friends Of the most popular gen.


eral in the country for til, sword at the
Cathedral fair had resulted in favor Of the
unknown and the unsung Wiley. Hancock
was beaten. Shields, with the wounds
and the honors Of two wars upon
him, was vanqushcd. Mcclellan, the
young Napoleon Of our early war days, was
rcmanded to back seat Joe Johnston,
the greatest soldier OF the rebellion, was
unable to muster a corporal's guard OF nd
mirers. Sheridan and his famous charger
were distancei, while sherman and the
hundred generals who marched with him
down into Georgia, and Grant, who received
the sword ofthe Confederacy at Appomattox,
melted into thin air as tho conquering
Wiley swept to the head of the lists in the
great Cathedral competition. Twas great
day for Wiley. But who is he? As
we read the story Of his triumph
we turned to our war histories to
find the battles he had fought, the forts
he had taken, the cities he had captured,
the thousands he had slain. But among
ten thousand heroes in the long list Of bat
ties from Sumter to Richmond the name Of
Wiley, our Wiley, was conspicuous only by
its absence and we became more than ever
convinced that fame was fable and history
lie. Else why was our Wiley ignored and
forgotten? 1t is cause for congratulation,
however, that Justice has at last been done
our great hero and that the conspiracy Of
the historians to rob him Of his Justly
earned honors has been defeated. If it had
not been for the great Cathedral fair and the
exercise Of the one-man power of Tammany
Hall our Wiley would in all probability
have gone down to his grave unhonored
nnd unwept. In rescuing our warrior
from oblivion Mr.. Kelly has earned
an additional claim upon our gratitude.
He has added another brilliant name-the
most brilliant Of ALTO the long roll Of our
heroes If the discovery had been made
sooner what might not have taken place |?
In all probability Grant would never have
been President and our Wiley would to-day
be the recipient Of all but royal honors in
the capitals Of the world. Now that Mr..
Kelly has made great general, il he could
not make Mayor. and that our Wiley is at
lastappreciated as he ought to be, we COM
mend him to the king-seeking Bulgarians
as the man Of all men for their monarch.
Our Wiley, not Grant, is the hero they
want, for has not Mr.. Kelly shown that he
is first in war, first in peace and first in the
hearts Of his countrymen?
Year: 1878

poison and sweltering in itnp goes window,
and straightwny all the children in its i'm
mediate vicinity are chilled and temporarily
relieved from one DANCE. only to submit to
another. The condition OF the air OF school,
rooms is no secret 20 boards OF education;
it has been the subject OF some statistics,
by experts, which iorcibly suggest the
Black Hole Of Calcutta; but what IS or has
been done to remedy it? How many teach
ers are competent TO use such yeatilating
facilities as their rooms possess. Their own
frequent headaches and those OF the help
less children chow that tho number is very
small, and the same effects indicate that
but few janitors need fear to compare theii
records with that of the late lamcnted King
Herod +
Year: 1878

THE VERY USrAvoRABLE WEATHER in OF
tawa yesterday made it impossible TO carry out
the details of the splendid reception that had
been prepared ior the Marquis OF Lorne. The
capital Of the Dominion is not. however, to be
cheated out Of her holiday, and to-day and
tomorrow the new Governor General will be
warmly welcomed 10 his future home.
Year: 1878

INSTEAD OF REDUCTION the public debt
statement shows an increase OF three million
two hundred and odd thousand dollars in No
vember. For this We have to thank the gen
erous Fisheries Commission.
Year: 1878

The WEsTHER.--As the storm centre that
was developed in the Southwest moved through
the central valley districts it came in contact
with the depression that was advancing over the
lakes aud in a very short time the two Joined
and formed one great depression, with centre
OF disturbance over the lower lake region and
the Middle Atlantic States. The area of high
pressure that lay over the northeastern districts
retarded the eastward movement Of the dcprcs-
sion, so that very steep gradients were formed
ON the New England coast, producing
strong gales in that region. The centre Of
lowest barometer is moving rapidly toward
Nova Scotia and bad weather will be cxper.-
.nccd on the coast north Of Sandy Hook during
to-day. Another disturbance is organizing in
the Northwest, which will be severe OIL account
OF the low temperatures that accompany it.
Rain has fallen in the Middle Atlantic and New
England States, the lower lake regions and the
south Atlantic coast Heavy SHOWS are reported
in the Northwest. The winds have been strong
on the Middle Atlantic and New England
coast and the Northwest, fresh TO brisk in
the lake regions and the eastern Gulf aud light
in tho other districts There has been general
fall in tcmpcrasure in the Southern States and
lie central valley districts. Elsewhere 1t has
risen. II is very probable that the depression
IN the Northwest will take n course 10 the north
Of our district 20 that We may not experience
very mach change in the weather during its pas
slge. The weather in New York and its vicinity
today will be colder and partly cloudy. possibly
wish occasional rain, followed by clearing. To.
Inorrow Il will bc warmer and partly cloudy,
with threatening Indications
Year: 1878

GENERAL SHERMAN, while entertaining the
most profound respect for the ability OF Secre
tary schurz and his Indian Comm issioners, is
firmly Of the opinion that they can never man
age the Indians, and does not hesitate to cay so
in n letter TO the Commission now investigating
the question. On the other hand, he is con-
vinced that the army can and viii solve the
problem if it gets the chance. II turned over
to him he promises less cant, but a great deal
more common sense aud honesty.
Year: 1878

The President did careless thing
when he left Washington for Ohio with
out sending in his contribution to the
Republican campaign fund. How much
more enthusiasm would have been his
reception at the hands of the party in
his State had he carried out his promises
in this particular. Mr. Hayes backward
ness is enough to discourage the COM
mittee.
Year: 1878

l looked ahead aud about a quarter of
a mile saw blush white light roll
around on the top of the fence on the
lef: side. It seemed to spin around
and it went very fast.


Il made up my mind TO see what
that thing was. The bright light came
along at good speed. but when a
sudden squirt Of wind blew the light
foated away. 1t soon camelback over
the fence. Turn the horse a little
further l shouted. I'm going to
grab this thing sure, if it takes ali the
hair of my head On came the livbt
and suddenly it stretched. 1t was not
ball, but the form of Q man, with
black hair, and it had on Q white shirt,
Ill swear that it was nothing but that.
because saw it. 1t came right up to
me. | stopped down until it got right
above me, when jumped to grab it.
| fell into mud puddle. 1 was not
hurt. but something had struck me on
the forehead. The strange thing was
singing something about coming We
spoke not word to each other. When
| got up / looked over the field, and
saw two bright lights floating about
in circle. then knew it was both
of the things We had seen. One was a
man and the other woman. The
woman chased the man. l then
became pretty weak, and l leaned
against the fence. l spoke to my
hired man and asked him: DO you
see that thing He said Yes and
we spoke no more just at that time.
Then the two forms fioated over above
the ruins of an old stone house in the
field. The northern gable end was
standing. and upon the peak of this
they sat, ami we heard them singing.
All of a sudden everything was black
again, and we could see no more then.
The horse was as wet as though ne had
swan the river.


1--WE had not gone three hundred
yards before those two same lights
seemed to jump right out of pile Of
old stumps, and they shot across the
pike right ahead of us. The horse
snorted and away he went. l don't
remember what followed. The night
was dark, and yet the animal ran like
a deer.


II don't believe in spooks, but
know enough. The next time travel
that wry viii! be in the day time"
Year: 1878

A tradesman once advertised in the
morning papers for a boy TO work in
the shop, run errands, and make him
self generally useful. In n few hours
the shop was thronged with boys Of all
ages, sizes, sorts and conditions, all
wanting situation. The shop keeper
only wanted one boy, but how to get
the right one was the difficulty. He
thought he must find some plan to lessen
the number of applicants, and give him
"A better opportunity of selecting II
good one. So he sent them all away
and thought the matter over a little.
Next morning the papers contained the
following advertisement:


"WANrED-A boy who obcys his mother"


"Now, then" thought the tradesman,
~ shall see soon who will apply He
also put bill in the window with these
words on, and how many do you suppose
did comet The story is that there were
only two of all the numerous boys seek.
Ing employment in that big city who
felt that they could honestly come and
say, ~ obey my mother"


The crowd of lads we're indeed quickly
thinned out most etfectually, and the
tradesman had not much trouble in Sc
lecting boy.


Such boys as these-boys that obey
their mothers-are in great demand.
My little boy, if you saw an advertise
ment for such q boy, could you go and
truthfully offer yourself for the situations
If not, l fear there is something wrong
about you. Look to the matter; seek
the Lords salvation; be an obedient son
and God will bless you.-Children's
Hrienn
Year: 1878

PREPARING Broom. CORN FOR MARKET.
Notwithstanding the fact that the price
is governed by the color of the brush,
and that exposure Injuries the color, some
farmers still cure their corn in the most
careless manner. Even for home use the
brush should be cured under cover, as
exposure renders it brittle and leaves it
without that toughness and elasticity y
which we look for in good broom.
All that is required is roof to cover it
and u free circulation of air. Asserting
the brush is matter of importance; as
with most other products, when good and
bad are mixed indiscriminately, the whole
will sell for only the price of the bad.
Hence the poor and crooked brush should
be separated and kept distinct until it
is baled for market. While the best
growers agree in doing this, they do not
agree as to when is the best time for
doing it. Some do the asserting when
the brush is delivered at the scrapers,
while others find it more advantageous to
Gull it before it is removed from the
tables. A man goes along in advance of
the wagons and places the poor and crook
ed brush by itself, and both the straight
and crooked are stacked separately in
the wagon and kept apart in all future
operations.-American AgricuLturist.
Year: 1878

SEVERAL men lately swan the Missis-
sippi river above New Orleans on a
wager. A reporter on the race says
"None of them seemed to be putting
forth much effort till it was discovered
that an alligator had struck out from
shore as a competitor, and then---well,
every man did his best to keep the alli-
gator from carrying off the stakes"
Year: 1878




A writer in the Nashville Ban
ner wants the "sensible and patri.
Otic portion of the press to express
their views fully in regard to what
they conceive to be the equity of the
State debt question" Now, it
might be "equity" TO pay the whole
debt, dollar for dollar, according to
the face or letter of the "bond," as
in the case Of the original Shylock.
To pay half Of it, or fifty cents on
the dollar, might be semi-equlty,
which Is so per centum better than
nosequity at all. Equity, in some
respecta, seems to be a convertible
or f1exible term. Literally, we be-
lieve, 1t means justice-right, the
impartial distribution Of Justice, or
the doing that to another which tho
laws of God and man, and Of rea-
son, give him a right to claim. II
Is not equity to borrow your neigh
boris money, expend it, say in i'm
provements which add 10 your
comforts, and refuse TO pay either
principal or interest, and then
ask him "what he is going to
do about it?n Whether the Ilegis-
lature which will have TO deal with
the question will base its action on
equity or semi-equity, is problem
for future solution, We shall be
glad If the sequel shows that the
members had the moral courage TO
mount even 10 the latter, repeating
our former remark that an adjust
ment cannot be longer delayed
without the most hurtful and
ruinOns consequences.


We venture TO assume that a
majority of the bondholders will be
willing to accept "A compr0mise at
so cents; and more, that a majority
of taxpayers Of the State would
gladly agree TO compromise Of
the debt on that basis.
Year: 1878

Ellsworth (Me,l Letter in Boston Transcript.


One man described to me his
night of peril twelve hours in the
water clinging to the mas 9, after a
day of great labor, beat about by
winds and waves. One of their
number was washed away. 1--WE
threw him q rope and would have
lashed him TO the mast, but he was
too weak to hold on"


elbow did you feel when you saw
him going down ?'' some one asked.


so, / did not mind much, for |
thought we must all go soon; / did
not believe we could hold out long,
for every time the waves rolled up
we had to duck our heads under
water so as not to be swept off,"


He stopped talking for a minute,
as if it were more than he cared to
think about, and then he said:
sBut that man was the only single
man among us. He had no wife,
and no children, and that, | believe,
is the reason he could not hold out.
| think it was my wife and my
home which kept me alive that
night. If / had not remembered
them 1 should have let go many
timeS.o
Year: 1878

"RESGEMBER, now, we have sepa-
rated and been remarked four times,
and about once more will convince
me that we can never live happily
together" said ut the altar an lndi-
ana woman 10 her husband, when
she married him for the fifth time.
Year: 1878

Ben. Butler failed to get off this


portion of speech on the Army


bill, but he subsequently inserted


it in the report of his remarks in


the Congressional Record:


It is claimed that we must have O


large standing army to repress the
possible outbreak of laboring men
Ito put them down with the bull


let and bayonet, the machiue gun


aud cannon, if they quit work and


strike, and bad men should band


together to take advantage of their


necessities TO inaugurate violence
and wrong. Remove the cause,
and then you will not tneed an army.


The only suggested need of an


army will cease, except on the


Western frontier. Instead of sup
porting four hundred men, at an
expense Of nearly a million year,
on the frontier as a regiment,
support four hundred families,


with strong, stalwart work.
ingmen at their heads in


place of that regiment, and
give them arms, and they will pro-
tect themselves from your Josephs,
your Sitting Bulls, or your Indians,
wherever they may be found. Set
tie them together In communities
of four hundred families each, and
they will be your army-not of
consumers, but all army of pro-
ducers of large numbers, each set
tlement stronger than a regiment.
Exercise the power the Constitution
has given you and make them
United States militia for your from.
tiers, and unlike soldiers, when
they do not fight they will produce,
and not eat the production OF others.
Send out selected head of fam.
lily, willing to work, with his wife
and children, and give him forty
acres of land and only what
your soldiers cost you in trans
portation, clothing, forage, pay
and quarters, and you will have
producer at home to defend himself
as our fathers did in New England,
as our fathers did in New York,
without the aid of any regular ar
my. Expend The SAC, ,OO0, 900 year
which your army annually costs
you in putting settlers on lands of
the frontier with their families.
who, in few years will not only
be self supporting but q self-re-
cruiting army, which shall add
10 and not decrease your wealth.
Then II shall be time TO talk about
disbanding your regular army, cut
ting 1t down TO few soldiers to
keep the guns and carriages in the
several forts painted; and only edu-
cate your officers and let them turn
their efforts to civil life until by |
the possible contingency of a for
eign war they may be called into
action at the head of volunteer
soldiers on whom you must at
last depend. Depend in the
several States upon well-regulat-
ed United States militia which the
presupposes; and do
not let my ear be panied again by
hearing 1t said that militia will not
light, or will sympathize with
mob of rioters. When that hour
ZONES your regular soldiers cannot
Year: 1878




I General Buffers acceptance Of the Inde'
pendent nomination by the people Of Mas
sachusetts, look at in what light we may
is one of the most significant events of oul
late politics. His letter of acceptance is
plain, and can be understood by all. He
judiciously confines himself to State af
fairs, making vigorous attack upon the
system of Government which supports in
idleness numerous class richly salaried
and unnecessary officials, while to the poor
it makes taxation confscation. Upon that
subject four-ifths of the voters are with
the General, as upon other but less i'm
portaAt local matters mentioned by him.
1.-The can force vote on the question Of
continuing or suppressing these evils, leav-
ing the general politics Of the country out
Of the contest, the chances seem to be in
his favor. How much damage will be
done him by the impracticabls and pro.
fame Kearney, if he speaks, as he says he
will, throughout the Slate for Butler, re-
mains to be seen. There is enough of the
blackguard in Butler himself to attract
the class Of blackguards, so that Kearney
is At least unnecessary in the cause.