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Year: 1879

A BIBLE FOR THE DUKE OF CoNNAUGHT.
A pleasing incident in connection with the
Duke of Connaught's marriage was the pre-
sentation of Bible to him by the Earl of
Shaftesbury, on behalf of the Bible Society.
The Bible was accompanied by an address,
of which the following is an extract: "3e-
lieviDg as we do that the only source of all
true happiness is revealed in the Word of God,
We venture to ask your acceptance of the &C.
companying Bible, praying that its precepts
may be your guide, and its promises your
comfort, and that He of whom it testifes may
be the ight and the joy of your future home"
Year: 1879

A gentleman writes that as he was passing
through an English castle he saw these old
lines in the nursery. They have "giV0D
zest to his subsequent life, and perhaps
may be of use to some one else:


"LosT,


Somewhere between sunrise and sunset,


Two golden hours,
Each set with sixty diamond minutes.


No reward is offered,


As they are gone forever
Year: 1879

The suit between the owner of the
horse Goldsmith Maid and the Southern
Ohio Fair Association, at DAYTON, is in pro-
gress In the United States Court. The suit
is to recover $500 for the exhibition OF the
speed of the horse at the fair.
Year: 1879

n the general excitement 70 goods at old prices
sune rest assured that large force will do their best
supply that be waited these short days. The increase
Of clrs quite noticeable but times in the day it far
ample Please take kindly any disappointment in not being
served and again We have lately gotten hold Of lots
Of Dress Goods late for ORDERS and sold
at sacrifice Az very desirable quote in Ladies' Dress
Goods
Year: 1879

The protract-d trial at New Haven Is
adding another to the long catalogue OF
instances which have become so fire.
quent OF cases which are KEEP. before
court for many weeks OF months at
great expense to the State aud Tuinous
cost to the accused. Common sense re-
jects the idea that so vast a consumption
Of time Is necessary for reaching Iea-
sonahle certainty as to the guilt or IN
nocence of the person on trial. Ii The
evidence is net sufficient to warrant
conviction in less than two months 1t
must be two slender and circultous TO
justify q very decided opinion at last.
Trials are spun out by the quirKs and
subtleties OF lawyers and the introduc-
ton Of great masses Of testimony which
are mere chatf aud husk envelOping the
few kernels OF proof on which the case
really turns. As trials are now conduct
ed they have greater tendency TO con-
fuse and befog the jurors than to enlight-
EN- them. The testimony Of experts,
which often consumes 50 much time,
has come 10 be regarded by the public
very much in the light Of fare, first
because the mental training OF jurors
does not qualify them to judge OF such
evidence, and secondly because set OF
experts can always be produced by tue
defence to contradict the experts OF the
prosecution. Except as TO the existence
Of poison in corpse or the identity OF
handwriting expert testimony seldom
has any weight with jury. 1t is to be
hoped that some method may be dis
covered for shortening trials without de-
tracing from their fail ness and JUS
ticp.


Ifa prisoner is acquitted after one OF
these foggy and bewilderng trials he il
presumed to be innocent; and yet tn.
same law whi h declares his innocence
has ruined him in property and den'e
him all redress. On the other hand, thu
taxpayers who dffray the expenses o
the State are burdened unnecessaril,


unless all this great consumption Q
time is really requisite for ascertainin
the truth. A SIX or seven weeks tria
often results in a disagreement of tn
jury, when all the trouble and expens
have TO be repeated IN a nev trial.
Year: 1879

The manufacture of ice has at last been
reduced to science and the South is no
longer dependent upon another section
for supply of this summer necessity.
The city OF Atlanta, Ca, has three fac
tories in operation and another just ready
to start, which will make fifty tons OF ice
day, and the price has been reduced to
a cent a pound delivered in small guam
titles, and as low as fifty cents per hun
dred at wholesale.
Year: 1879

An IMPORTANT ACCESSION TO THE
SIDE OF SILvER.-It is stated that Hon.
HUGH MCCULLoCH, late Secretary of
the Treasury, has become convert to
the side of silver currency, and now is
decidedly opposed to single standard,
alleging that there is not enough gold in
the world to serve the purposes Of cur
rencv
Year: 1879

nomination OF Tilden beyond perad-
venture. Whatever the relations OF the
two men in fact, the body OF the people
yoked them together indissolubly. The
victory Of the one would have been ne.
cessarily the victory of the other. There
fore, by these simple and direct process
ses of reasoning, through which the
masses of the people always reach their
conclusions, it will be assumed or cal
culated that the defeat of the one
must necessarily mean the defeat
of the other There can be no
event, or no new conjunction
of circumstances, between this time and
the meeting of the Democratic COnven-
ton to alter or modify this convention"


To offset this, some OF TilGen's warm
est friends here say that he is not out
of the calculation, and will not be forced
out. He took, say they, the chance
with Robinson to destroy Kelly and
Tammany; that Kelly invited it, and he
accepted the challenge in order to
break up the corrupt Tammany ma
chine and get it out of the way before
the National convention intervened.
There is a very general sentiment
among sensible Democrats that New
York and Indiana will furnish the head
and tail of the ticket. 1t may be Tilden
and an Indiana man, or Hendricks and
a New York man-Clarkson n. Potter,
for instance.


OF one thing there is certainty, that
the Democrats feel that they have more
than fighting chance left for 1880, and
the Republicans ill-humoredly concede
the claim.
Year: 1879

Tilden Laid Out on the Cooling Board


A Boom for Bayard and Grant.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, November 6.-Al-
though st. Louis was about the last
point to feel the effect OF the Tilden
waive few year ago, her proverbially
conservative spirit shows up strongly in
the steadiastness of the affection which
she conceived for that piece OF Presi-
dental timber. To-day, however, the
spirit Of Tildenism went out all at once,
like the wonderful one-hoss shay"
The old Missouri Republican sounds the
keynote in declaring that the news from
New York makes the nomination OF Til
den thing not to be considered. To-
night no one of the many politicians
who were so unanimous yesterday in
Tilden's support can be heard to say a
word in his favor, although all OF them
are loud in declaring that Kelly ought
TO be hanged.


Joe Pulitzer's evening paper, which is
the most intensely Democratic organ
here, declares that the New York cleo
ton makes imperative the ticket OF
Bayard aud Hendricks for President and
Vice-President, and prophesies that
Bayard will be nominated by acclama-
ton. Nothing else will do, because New
York and Indiana must be carried, and
no other ticket can carry them. The
leading Republicans, on the other hand,
adopt the declarations of the Globe
Democrat, and agree that the election OF
the Democratic State ticket in New
York proves that the only chance for
Republican success there next year de-
pends on the nomination of Grant. So
that in few hours the lines have been
pretty sharply drawn, with Bayard on
one side and Grant on the other, and an
excellent illustration is given OF the fact
that most widely different morals may
be drawn from the same story.
Year: 1879

TUE Pittsburgh Commercial Gazette re-
ports an interview with a gentleman
who claims to be posted in the matter
and prominently connected with the
iron business, who says that there eX-
lists an organization known as the
knights of Labor" which numbers
among its members million of men
well supplied with means to sustain
them during a strike, and he predicts
trouble before many days among iron
men from the organization. We suspect
the gentleman is an alarmist, who is
scared at the phantom his imagination
has conjured up.
Year: 1879

A gentleman who stammered from
childhood almost up to manhood
gives very simple remedy for the
misfortune. "Go into a room where
you will be quiet and alone, get
some book that will interest but


not excite you, and sit down and
read aloud to yourself, keeping your
teeth together. Do the same thing
every two or three days, or once a
week if very tiresome, always tax
ing care to read slowly and distinct
ly, moving the lips but not tie
teeth. Then, when conversing with
others, try to speak as slowly and
making up your mind you will not
stammer. Well, tried this remedy,
not having much faith in | confess
but willing to do most anything to
cure myself of such annoying diff
ficulty. | read two hours aloud wit
my teeth together. The first result
was to make my tongue and jaw
ache, that is while | was reading, and
the next to make me as if something
had loosened my talking apparatus,
for I could speak with less difficulty
Immediately. The change was so
great that every one who knew me
remarked it. repeated the remedy
every five or six days for month
and then at longer intervals until
cured.
Year: 1879

Examining a candidate for the
gendarmeric Suppose you were
going along the road with two pris-
oners and one of them should run
away, what would you dog" "What
would do ? ~Why, I'd shoot
the other and pursue the fugi-
tive" He was admitted to the force
Year: 1879

"Oh, doctor, how l suffer y "Come,
come, madame I don't believe
there is anything serious the matter
with you" "Oh, how you torment
mel 1t would serve you just right
if were to die right under your
nose ~
Year: 1879




does anybody suppose that the people
most Interested will not hnd and apply the
remedy? The chances of the remedy depend
entirely on the strength of the case which the
agarieved party has to present to the people.
and 1t will not only work there but the infiu-
ence will be important IN every doubtful State in
the country. No great party afford to commit q
wrong against the people, to take advantage
OF 1t. The national government may DO i'll the hands
Of party another. and would be pretty sure TO
decide such questions according to its political pro
dilections; but the people OF q State, supposng
them to be fit for selfgovernmcnt. to defeat
any attemp, to usu.p their rights. We should never
jewel for which fathers entered into the desper
ate struggle or the Revolution AS sameans to secure
their Independence of the mother country, and they
will give IL up to any central power. We
should learn to trust the people-not our party
alone, but the whole body OF the people, who want
good government and will see justice done.


A SOUTHERN VIEW On THE TROUBLE.


The Richmond Despatch Of tho oath inst. says:-


In 1865 tho southern members of Congress and
the democrats elected III the Northern States
stituted majority Of the national House OF Repre-
scntatives, aud were advised by some people to
semble together in Washington and thus prove their
title be recognized the lawful House of Repre-
scntatives. They could have done so and could have
left the republicans in minority. All the eviden-
ces of regularity would have been with the demo-
cratic House OF Representatives But this step was
pronounced revolutionary. The Northern democrats
met with the republicans, and allowed them to turn
out of their the members from all the States
then lately out of condition Of rebellion. For
years the power thus stolen by the republicans
not only kept in their own hands, but used to
opprcss the section which had thus been cruelty
and unjustihably wrongcd. Yet has
sured the Northern democrats for yielding to tho
power of the republicans. Tho government was in
the hands Of that party, and resistance would have
been unavslng.


why Will not similar course be the proper course
for tho republicans in Maine to pursue? The Gov
ernor IL commander chicf of the army and navy Of
that State aud viii doubtless maintain his authority
Year: 1879

give the republicans vast deal of trouble. He is
not man to be trihed with. That is evident He is
not engaged n farce. He is the contrary. IN
dead earnest And we inclined to think that he
Will show his enemies that he is the Governor OF
Maine III fact as well as name.


AND LOUISIANA.


In article under the above caption the Spring
field (sIass.) RepuJticaa OF the oath argues:-


'You another is an argument which proves
that the speaker is doing something to be ashamed
Of When both sides rely on it it is pretty certain
that both are going on from bad measures worse.
Whatever wrong was done Louisiana three years
ago should he u warning and not precedent. But
IL must be remembered by democrats that the
publican party OF the nation never made itself
party to deliberate fraud. Most republicans be-
leyed that in the South there had been much in
timidation one eide and cheating the other
that it hard to tell what the true interprea-


ton of the VOTE 1t is the action of Its members in
Congress by which the party Us whole Is fairly to
be judged. Most of them assented. as did part Of
the democrats, to fair an arbitration could be
devised. To q republican, Senator Edmunds be-
longs more than to any other the credit of its
adoption AS originally constituted the tribunal was
to consist OF republicans. democrats and
Judge Davis, who WAS counted as an independent
He certainly not disguised republican. for it
was his acceptance of the Illinois Senatorship from
the that marred the plan by the
giving of the fifteenth place to republican judge
The craftsmanship which all fifteen OF the tribunal
showed was the most dscreditable and discouraging
thing i'll our recent history On all questions. from
the largest to the smallest to the hour OF daily
adjournment, the commission divided on partisan
line. But the '.seven' were every whit partisan
the "eight." decision reached could carry no
great moral weight yet we think 1t surely well.
however inequitable might be the immediate result
that responsibility should be- thrown the state
authorities and not national returning board at
Washington with unlimited powers. The point we
Judged by its representatives. In Congress, did not
give sanction to the fraud in Louisiana but united
with the democrats in the best arbitration that could
be secured. But republicans far too lenient In
condemning the local rascaity by which their party
profted. Do democrats intend to take the worst
mistakes and failures OF republicans as their own
Year: 1879

the arssnal. but that Mr.. French was unwilling to
assume the responsibility of collision with the
populace.


The Mayor told Mr.. French that he had not force
enough to guarantee the safety of the munitions
If an attempt to remove them per-
sisted in while the people were excited.
He said he would take responsibility for the
trouble that might ensue. and MIR. French decided
that 1t was best to return the to the Arsenal
rather than incur the hazard of riot. and the
Mayor furnished police force 10 protect them on
their return.


MAJOR BouTELLE's SPEECH.


consultation took place between Major French
aud General Daniel. Lieuenans Colonel Of the First
Maine regiment. in which Mayor Brown afterward
joined and 1t was decided in order to preserve the
peace. not to transport the arms further. Major
French ordered them taken back to the arsenal
The excited populace- was addressed by Editor
Boutelle as follows:-


lit is q strange coincidence that on this merry
Christmas Day, while we trying to enjoy our
selves with our families, the democrats should be
counted IN. Governor Joe Smith should be in the
city and that on the same day loads of guns and
ammunition should be attempted to be hauled
through our peaceful streets. Gentlemen. this is
serious matter. I counsel moderation"


The horses had been unhitched from the am.
munition wagons by the crowd, but on the deter
mination to return the arms to the arsenal being
known they were surrendered into the hands of the
teamsters.


INTENSE AND BITTER FEELING.


It is conceded on every hand that the escape from
bloodshed was very narrow. Public feeling runs
very high and is very bitter. 1t is well understood
that the republicans are forming secret military
association. and threats have been made that they
will seize the arms in the arsenal.


Major French in his visit here was not accompa-
MED. He returned to Augusta on this evenings
train to confer with the Governor. Adjutant Gem
eral Leavitt is in Eastport. passing Christmas
He will arrive here tomorrow. What action will be
taken is not known.
Year: 1879




What between the great spectators. who are
out OF town and doing nothing and the smaller
ones. who are in town aud trying to do something.
to-dsy's stock market was thoroughly mixed as
Russian salad. There decline in some stocks
rise in others. and between these two extremes
chaotic state OF frmness which offered little induce
ment for operators. either to bull to bear. OF the
whole list probably stocks attracted more atten-
tion than the st. Paals. They we're buoyant at the
opening. weak at MONDAY and strong at the close.
The very contradictory reports to crop prospects
At the West have about divided the opinion of the
street to whether these stocks good purchases
good Sales So FAR be ascertained there
has been some damage to crops along the
lines Of the Wisconsin roads by iRcal storms, but
not sufficiently serious to disturb Che belief that
the coming crop will be at least equal to that Of last
year. There are however. certain timid and fater-
ing holders who think otherwise. and to their efforts
to sell may be attributed the weakness Of the granger
shares to-day. How greatly of the broken reed sort
Of operators these spectators may be gathered
from the fact that while these people free
buyers yesterday and the day before they were
equally free sellers to-day. An unaccountable weak
ness in Louisville and Nashville, which drove the
stock from 61a yesterday to SAX to-day fell like
q wet blanket upon the market There ap-
for the Decline except that the orders
to sell failed to make q connection with
orders to buy. While the grangers were tottering
Wabash and Kansas City weak, and Louisville
md Nashville thoroughly in the dumps, Kansas
Pacific gradually crept up some two per cent. and
Lake Shore like Samson Agonistes brsced itself for
higher figures. The story comes from Saratoga that
Mr.. Vanderbilt and his henchman intend making
deal in Lake Shore upon the bull side and it is
said that the cards have been distributed accord
ingly. There is nothing to notice in the Mining
Board a fresh spurt of in Bertha
and Edith. good deal of frmness in Imperial and
Lucerne and fair amount Of business in the rest of
the list. Mr.. James H. Banker. a gentleman well
known in financial circles. who has been looking
into the Standard Mine telegraphs that it is "good
beyond possibility of doubt and shows develop
ments that assure its paying qualities for several
years to come" There is nothing to be remarked.
except that holders of stock relgously hope that Mr.
Banker contrary to Scriptural assertion may prove
to be prophet in his own country.


The extreme fluctuations Of the day shown in
the following table of prices for leading shares:-
Year: 1879

.."I knew a man once-Jake Mason-
wto went to a donation where six
farmers were to contribute jug of milk
apiece. Well, one man, very mean
man, thought it would not make any
difference if he contributed water in
place of milk 40 he filed up jug with
water and took it 10 the donations
When he got there he turned it over the
bung and it run into the barrel where
all the other farmers had poured their
milk. Now, what do you suppose was
the result7 Why, every one OF the six
fsfnles happened to be az Vean as Jack
Mason.-They all brought water.
Year: 1879

THURSDAY. March Go p. NJ.


The stock market droned along to-day to the tune
Of . limited business and to o rather limited audi
ence of active operators The fact is that speculation
seems to be pitched ut low key just now. and what
with the discords between the Northwestern people
and the dissonance between prominent operators.
Stock Exchange matters good deal out Of tune
This is proven by the fact that while Western Union.
Kansas and Texas and Union Pacific were shade
better the rest of the market was something more
than shade worse In the latter category were IN
cluded Northwest common (which dropped two
per cent the cessation Of the demand
to short contracts) Delaware and
Lackawanna. Morris and Essex. Lake Shore
and the st. Paul properties. all Of which were
weaker by one-half to one per cent at the end TO-
day than at the close yesterday. The Northwestern
matter remains. however. as muddled as ever. Al
though one at least of the prodgal booksellers has
confessed the error Of his ways by buying in his
shorts. and has claimed share Of the fatted calf of
forgiveness at the hands of his colleagues there
others who remain obdurate and against these It is
whispered, legal measures will be taken. Whether
this action will amount to something nothing is
matter of conjecture. 1t had. at least effect upon
the stock. which pressed for sale and readily OBJ
tainable for purposes Of delivery. There was net
decline in Delaware and Lackawanna OF n per cent
% q result Of free sales Of long stock on the
part Of q prominent holder. and IS much
loss in Morris and Essex from pure sympathy.
From the same source there flowed stream of Erie
which foated of some fractions from the best fg-
ures Of the day. though upon the whole the price
was well sustained. Western Union closed with .
slight improvement upon opening figures. 1t Is
pretty we'll assured now that the $60OO.0Oo Of COM
pany's stock will be distributed among stockholders
of record and that the next dividend OF x cent
win apply to the entire capital Of SAL 00O 600. The
division will be equal to about Is per cent and taking
the market price at los the quotable value Of the
stock will range at about 90. Kansas and Texas i'm
proved nearly per cent the belief that tho
Burlington and Quincy Company would ultimately
control the road. and from the hope that the new
Congress- would enact something favorable to the
opening of the Indian Reservation.


The opening. highest lowest and closing prices Of
stocks, at the New York Stock Exchange to-day
fol1
Year: 1879

What glorious future for the
man who can invent newspaper ink
that will only stand one reading!
Think of the pleasurable emotions
of an editor's breast when he
knows the paper one subscriber
gets can't be read by the whole
neighborhood.
Year: 1879

This IS my birthday. 1 have reached
a comfortable, responsible, satisfactory
age. and am going to stick to it. I
shall stand still at thirty-fve. It is the
p'easantest age in the world. lam Young
enough to sneer at the old fogies, and I
am young enough to indulge in retro
spects. and wall about the good old times.
| am young enough to 90 to picnics.
Then wheu [ get to the picnic I can
plead old age as the excuse for not climb
ing the tree to fix the swing. lam young
enough to have more to learn than I will
ever remember, and I am old enough to
know laundering sight more than I
do.-Burdette.