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Year: 1878

ONLY one
Not mauy lives but only ons have we,


One, only one;
How sacred should that one life ever be,


That narrow span,
Day after day filed up with blessed toll
Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil
Year: 1878

Colonel Fornel has returned from Europe
with the impression that the Democrats
have the best chance for winning in 1880,
yet he would not be surprised to see the
Republicans regain their old strength in
the two years between now and then. He
also thinks that General Grant is the man
to leap the Republican forces, which is
another thing which shows he is just back
from Europe, for the Grant wave has almost
entirely disappeared from the political sea.
He is right in thinking that two years will
make difference. Mr.. Tilden realizes
now that remarkable changes may happen
in even less time.
Year: 1878

Take time by the forelock, is an axiom
which holds as good in love as in business;
but it does not follow that you should ask a
pretty woman's hand before you are pretty
certain you will obtain it.
Year: 1878

TINE TO ENJOY THE CoUNTRY.-During
the extreme heat of midsummer the deni-
zens of the city rush to the country as they
would escape from heated oven, merely
to exist. But it is not then the country
affords its principal enjoyments. These
are to be sought in the cooler days of early
autumn. Then the drives, the walks, and
the pure, bracing air give health and
strength as we'll as pleasuse. Those who
return to the city "for good with the first
approach Of cool weather, deprive them
selves of the chief enjoyment of the country.
Year: 1878

Fiat money is not a new invention. In
the year 1865. when Marco Polo made his
celebrated trip through Chinese Tartary,
the Grand Lama, Kublai Khan, had estab.
lished a mint where fiat money was turned
out as fast as that great potenate had occa-
sion to exchange it for real value. He
made his money from the bark of the mul.
berry tree, and his subjects who did not
take it he beheaded.
Year: 1878

Real estate in London is not taxed as
high as it is in Philadelphia or New York.
A house and lot that would bring at sale
$4,000 would be taxed in London about
$l25. In Philadelphia the tax on such a
property would be about $500, and in New
York the same; nearly seven times as high
in this country as in England.
Year: 1878

How will it be when the roses fade
Out of the garden and out of the glade?
When the fresh pink bloom of the sweet-brier wild,
That leans from the dell like the cheek of child,
Is changed for dry hips on a thorny bush?
Then, scarlet and car,nine, the groves will flush.
How will it be when the autumn flowers
Wither away from their leafess bowers;
When sunfower and star-fower and golden-rod
Glimmer no more from the frosted sod
And the hillside hooks are empty and coldo-
Then the forcst-tops will be gay with gold
How will it be when the woods turn brown
Their gold and their crimson all dropped down,
And crumbled 10 dust


O then, as we lay
Year: 1878

There IS 10 damage done here except that the beach
in front Of the Douglass House is washed away to
within four feet Of the hotel showing that the ocean
was within that distance Of it. and the bath houses
at all the hotels are washed away and broken up
being strcwn along the beach. Some Of the cottages
are slightly damaged and all the hotels have been
pretty well stripped of everything that the wind could
take hold Of
Year: 1878

The Louisiana Field Artillery the winners


There was large gathering yesterday at the
range of the Crescent City Rifle Club to witness
the fourth competition for the handsome prize
offered by the Crescent City Rifle Club for mill
tary team shooting. The conditions are: open
to teams Of eight men from any military COM
mand: distance 200 and 500 yards; seven shots
at each range with two sighting shots; military
rifles and position.


The Louisiana Field Artillery won the prize
yesterday on the handsome score of 400 points.
an average of fifty points per mantle best yet
made.


The prize has now been won twice by the
Louisiana Field and twice by the Washington
Artillery. 1t must be won three times to be-
come the property OF the winners. 1t Is graft
flying to see that the riflemen are improving
gradually at each competitions and 1t is TO be
hoped that the other commands OF our N ttional
Guard will lose no time in organizing teams,
and thus secure proficiency in marksmanship
among their members. which is after all. the
first and most important requisite of q soldier.
The Louisiana Field Artillery and Washington
Artillery use the Sharp's military rifle; the
Continentals use the Remington.


Immediately after the match yesterday a
meeting of the rifl9men was held when it was
decided to select the team to represent Louisi-
ana at the inter- State match In Mobile, as fol
lows: The six men having the best average in
prize shall be the first six OF the team they to-
gether shall select two more to complete the
team, and also two for the reserve. The match
takes place in Mobile on the sixteenth of July.
into practice prior to it's departure, which will
be about the thirteenth.


The following are the scores of the fourth
competition, made yesterday:
Year: 1878

DUBUQUE, June 3O-The crop reports from
ern part of the State which has always been
most favorable for the wheat crop, is least
promising, owing to the presence of rust, oc-
casioned by hot weather during the past
fortnight. From all quarters comes word
growth of the straw is very large, and but
for the threatened rust being in some locali-
ties this year would yield the heaviest crop
for many years except last year.


The following is a very correct summary
for the State: Wheat east of Cedar valley
will be damaged 10 to Is per cent; west of the
the valley full average crop. Corn, al
though backward, has good stand, is strong
and promises an average yield. Oats, bar
ley and rye are unusually heavy. The fruit
crop is generally up to the average.
Year: 1878

Among all classes, the guardian Of girls Is
the same in Rome as in France, and in all the
Continental Catholic countries; none but
those in service are ever allowed to go out Of
the house till they are married. The person
OF whom | rent my rooms, remarks Capt. st.
Leger is countess with five daughters, and
| suppose not one Of them ever set foot on
pavement without their mother or some
authorized attendant, and no gentleman fs
ever admitted to the house IL the mother
is absent. Fathers and brothers are not
considered respectable protection. And,
what is saddest in the state of society heres
these precautions are not absurd Foreigners
are more respected, and even young ladies can
follow their English or American home habits
Of freedom. The mothers feel this bondage
even more than their daughters for you see
feeble, Worn-out women in society, who would
rather be in beds, and only because their
daughters cannot go alone; they must be pre-
sented to the world, or lose the chance OF
finding husbands. Here all the rules are res
served that hold with us: girls are kept In
and wives are free. The moment Young
woman is married, IL she has attractions, she
is surrounded for the first time In her life,
with admirers, and it Is not strange that a
foolish head should be turned by their batter
les. No compliments are more common
from young men than such as this to a young
wife:


fHow beautiful you are-how graceful. De
/ had only known you were so charming, L
would have sought you for my wite"


And so, if she find lovers more agreeable
than her husband, she is expected to accept
them. 1t is however, common Observations
that the Romans are beginning to prefer
English wives they find them more faithful.
and, besides, they bring more money. The
traffic amounts, in the end, to the same thing
as in that Of other chatteIs Though the SER
want girls go out alone in the daytime, you
cannot send out Of an errand after sunset.
She will lose her place sooner than eompro-
mise her reputation. Hence for the cOnye-
nienee of all sides, most of the servant Wo-=
men are married, who go home at night ana
return to you early in the morning. leaving
their children in school for the purpose, Il
they have no old mothers to guard them.
Year: 1878

We have presented these arguments and
commented upon them simply to show our
readers how weak was the case of those who
advocate the removal of the State capital.
The people cannot be estranged from their
wishes by such trifiing and illogical argu-
ments, no matter from what source they find
their origin. If the advocates of removal
can convince rs by req psonable and sound DO
litical arguments that their theory is the
right one, we say do it, and we shall aid you
in your fight; but until you do convince US
that we are in error, we shall remain faithful
to our choice-NeW Orleans.
Year: 1878

BERLIN, Jure 3O-The condition Of the En-
wounds have be en- heavily cicatrized and the
bandages removed.


The Grown Prince entertained Gen. Grant
at grand banquet to-day at Potsdam.
and also the MUNICIPALITIES are organizing a
national fund which is to be applicable to
some patriotic purpose, and also to celebrate
the escape of the Emperor from the hands of
the assassin. The subscriptions are limited
to one shilling each.
Year: 1878

Our honorable Congressman Randall L. Glib
son, E. John Ellis and J. G. s. Blackburn ar
rived yesterday in the city from Washington.
None of them look much the worse for their
arduous labors during the last session, and all
appear to possess the quiet consciousness of
delegates returned home who have done their
best against odds in the interest of their State.
We welcome them back with JOYOUS grating.
Year: 1878

and more serious every moment. He could
not hear any eoupds from the outside, and
wondered what had become of his friend.
He tried to cry out, but knew that his voice,
even if raised to its highest pitch, could
not penetrate through the thick walls that
surrounded him. He tried, but the rever-
berations of his voice in the narrow tomb
were almost deafening. He pounded
against the walls, bruising his hand in an
attempt that he knew must be Intellectual
to attract attention. A strong and power
fal man, be felt himself to be hopeless
prisoner almost without the slightest hope
of relief.


The ticking of his watch, plainly audible
in the dense darkness, admonished him of
the rapid flight of time. The intervals be-
tween the seconds seemed longer than he
had ever known before. The quiet mad
become 30 intense that he could plainly
hear the beating of his heart. 1t thumped
against his side like tue sound of Pile
driver, falling at regular intervals, and
driving-so he tbOught-his burial place
deeper and deeper into the earth. He
thought be could hear his blood as it was
pumped out of his heart and coursed
through his veins. 1t reminded him of the
murmur Of brook flowing through the
woods aud trickling over mossy stones.
The action of his lungs had become sud
denly and strangely andible. Respiration
was becoming difficult. The regular inhal





like bellows that was being worked with
difficulty. The labored action of his lungs,
constantly becoming harder and harder,
brought TO his mind the terrible question
how much longer could he live in this con-
fine d atmosphere. He calculated how much
air was contained within :hese narrow
walls, aud how long it would support life.
At the farthest it appeared to him that he
could not live more than twenty minutes,
and then he would have to breathe this
vitiated air over and over again. He
cried out again but stopped at the
reflection that this was q useless ex-
penditure of the very hydrogen on which
be must depend for life for some time to
come. The silence began to be broken by
murmur, which he could not at first
understand. The murmur gradually in
creased to loud buzz buzz, and then he
realized that this must be caused by rush
of blood to the head, the effect of his con-
tinued confinement. The buzzing increased
to a roaring thunder. He felt himself stag
ger, and then lost consciousness.


At this moment Mr.. Thiel came in hur-
riedly, having been informed of the situa-
tion, and unlocked the safe. Mr.. Newcomb
had tainted, but was restored by the free
use of water, mixed with some stimulants.
Luckily no bad effects followed the expert
ence, and Mr.. Newcomb was completely
restored in few minutes. He left the city
on business yesterday in his usual bound
ing health.
Year: 1878

Clarence Newcomb, son of ex-United
States Marshal and ex-Congressman New
comb, underwent an experience few days
ago which he will not soon forget. The
sportive humor of friend led to the per-
petration of a joke which came near
having serious and fatal termination.
Mr.. Newcomb had stepped into the vault
attached to the office of Lonergan 81 Thiel,
of the Detective Agency, where he is
interested. The vault is used for the
storing away of valuable books, papers,
etc. A gentleman who was in the Office at
the time closed the door upon Newcomb
by way of a practical joke. The door
closed with a snap, and Mr.. Newcomb felt
some misgivingg as he found himself sur
rounded with darkness which was almost
palpable. His fears were increased by the
recollection of the fact that, except himself
and Mr.. Thiel, no one was in possession of
the numerical combination by which the
safe was unlocked, and that Mr.. Thiel had
stepped out a few minutes before. In the
mean time the practical joker went ont
exulting in the funny plight in which his
victim must find himself when he discover
ed that he could not get out. Mr.. New
comb'a reflections were becoming more
Year: 1878

The Temperance interest is increasing with us, judging from all we have been privileged ty hear and see of late Our last meeting was unusually interesting; We were addressed by Mr. Crane of N. T., Rev Mir. Kirk of Kent, and others. A large delegation went down to New Preston, last Sabbath evening, to at- tend temperance meeting there, and report ed a large attendance from adjoining towns as well as of their own people. These union meetings are glowing in favor and great good must result from making earnest efforts in behalf of those great interests which so largely concern all classes in every community.

 A Mrs. Hotcllkerb of New Haven guest of Mr. Colton, who is largely interested ln missions and was at one time missionary to China. will address the ladies here on Thurs day afternoon of the present week. She IS, we judge lady of large experience and intel ligence, and cannot fail to interest all who may be pleased to listen t0 what she can relate of her experience in the ever precious work ef spreading the gospel among the heather.

 pr White, of Cornwall, exchanged with Mir. Colton recently and gave us an excellent sermon on ''the plumb line of character. Could we all avoid the false bearings he ex- posed, and take on the symmetrical proportions that he desired there would be fewer failures in the christian life. There was large atten- dance at church last Sabbath. Many strangers were present Our Sabbath evening meetings are well attended, although they may fail to attract lavender kid gentry from other places, as IS reported they do, by neighboring cores pondent. X,

 On Thursday last, says the Courant, Eva Hall, little child of six years who has been living with her grandJather Miles B. Farlin for three years past, was abducted from the school house by woman calling herself her mother. Her father and mother separated, and by written agreement made over their daughter to her grandmother till she was eigh- teen. The people who took the girl were man of about sixty accompanied by two ladies, They drove through from Danbury and are supposed to have been the mother of the child her father, and some lady unknown.
Year: 1878

Mir. Burr Mallett was struck with lightning on Tuesday. He was in the field and had taken shelter under cock of hay. The heap of hay was scattered, and, about one hour after, MT. M- was found on his hands and knees, a short alliance from it. He was paralyzed and had it not been for the drenching rain would probably have lost his life. It is now thought he may recover.

 In the same storm the house of Mir. George Morris was struck. Mrs. Morris had just left the sink, and dishes which she had the moment before washed in the sink, when bolt left tIe lightning about 6 feet from the ground, pass ed through a wooden sink to the pump about 6 feet, then followed the cistern pipe about 30 feet to the cistern itself Why did the charge leave the rod is the question? A barn of Mir. Darwin Beardsley was struck and damaged, but not burned. A horse of MT. Bruce Hedge was struck, not killed. F.
Year: 1878

in addition to the eminent fitness of the man
previously


'Do you think the people are likely to de-
mand his services in the executive chair
again?''


'.The indications are that in view of the
unsettled condition of things now, that the
better class of our citizens are convinced
more and more every day that we need
strong government at Washington. We have
not that now. We never had weaker adj
ministration since the foundation of the gov
ernment than at this time. a great deal de
pends upon the personality of the President.
Every one knows that Grant is power in
himself. He is an army of one. I should
not be surprised if the day would come when
the people will demand him to take the place
at the head of the nation once more. They
could not do a wiser thing. He is the great
est living American to-day
"The distinguished attention he is receiv-
ing abroad is in marked contrast with the
manner in which he was treated by Presi-
dent Hayes at the beginning of the latters
administration


| 'sHow's that?''


swell, Hayes paid no attention to the out
going administration for the last ten days OF
its existence. think an invitation to lunch
comprised about all the courtesy shown by
the new President to the old. Hayes, Johr
Sherman, and Schurz thought that Grant was
dead, buried, and descended into hell. The
third day he rose again, but they did mo-
find it out till he reached Philadelphia, ant
never fairly realized it till he crossed ths
/ Atlantic
Year: 1878

THE Greenbackers in q majority of the
States of the Union have opened the cam
paign by nominating candidates for State
and Congressional offices, and adopting what
are known in political parlance as platforms
of principles. These platforms may be re-
garded as expressing honestly the views of
the members of the parties-views that
would be advocated and put in effect by them
if they should gain the power. And although
there are differences of more or less radl-
cal nature between the platforms adopted in
the different States, those differences pertain
to issues not yet directly before the people.
On the question of the currency they are
practically of one mind, and on this question
their influence will no doubt be felt for good
or ill.


There is a universal demand by Greenback
conventions for the repeal of the national
bank act, and the substitution of greenbacks
for national bank currency. They hold that
the government of the United States alone
it legal tender, and that all currency save
that so issued should be retired and green
backs be made legal tender for all debts,
public and private. On these points the
Greenbackers but reflect the principles of the
Democratic party, which, from the inception
of the national banking system, has been its
uncompromising foe. 1t is mani
testify prejudicial to the character o1
our currency to have such notes of issue
They are based upon governmental evi
dences of Indebtedness, and payable in notes
of the government, and the process of con


version, if conversion shall be necessary, il


annoying as we'll as unnecessary. A prom


Use to pay issued directly by the government


which is recognized as legal tender, is ia


more convenient, and would obliterate en-


tirely the present premium on gold coin


fictitiously existing, and maintained only he


cause of the persistent efforts of Republican


legislators to cast discredit upon tn


national faith. Gold is not needed; is no


wanted. Every citizen would greatly prefe


greenbacks on many accounts.


But while they have adopted this featur
of the Democratic platforms, the Greenback
ers have carried the theory to e1tremes-en
grated on it some extremely pernicious doc
trines, that if carried out would only lead t


disaster and financial instability, if not ruiz
AS an instance may be mentioned the actio
of the Greenbackers of Colorado, who dc
mand sthe issue by the government of absc
Lutte paper money as full legal tender fo
j all debts, public and private, in suficien
} ] volume for the entire needs of trade and i
Year: 1878

HE LIE Sueur Sentinel and the Faribault


Republican take issue with the GLOBE esti-
mates of the wheat crop. The difference


between the GLOBE and those papers is that
we are looking at the entire State, while
they are looking at their own immediate To-
calities. There is no question that there
has been serious damage in the central and
southern part of the State, but
the threshing machine test shows
that the reports have been great
ly exaggerated. Fields that farmers
at first declined to cut are turning out ten,
twelve, and fifteen bushels to the acre. Last
year there were twenty one counties devas-
tated by grasshoppers to greater or less ex-
tent, some of them losing their entire crop.
This year not solitary county suffered
from this pest, and the western and northern
portion of the State has superb crop both
in quantity and quality. The GLOBE has NO
Year: 1878

arose with the lark IL other morning he was
little indignant to find that during the
night burglar had been in his bed room
meddling with his clothes, from which had
been extracted pocket book containing
money, checks and papers of value. He
sent to the bank and stopped the payment
of 800 check and concluded to let the
balance slide without murmur. Sometime
during the day, however, tie missing pocket
book was found out in the garden, little
damaged by the teeth of dog, but con-
tanning all its treasure unharmed. The
burglar is supposed 10 have been young
dog belonging to the family. The pup has
heretofore borne an excellent character and
Mr.. Pratt's grief at its departure from the
path of rectitude is touching in the extreme
but he is young and may reform.
Year: 1878




We were out on the line of the Midland
Friday and Saturday last, and everywhere
found the greatest interest in the great
change just announced. We refer, of course,
to the transfer of the Midland to the Mil
waukee and St. Paul. The feeling very gen
orally, was one of regret, that the late mana
gers who SO daringly took hold of the enter
prise when it was utterly wrecked and so
pluckily pulled it through, could not hold to
it. Aside from this there was general salts
faction that strong and powerful company
like the Milwaukee and St. Paul, one that
can put it on its feet standing and develope
it to its full capacity had assumed charge.
We are of the opinion that the sections trib-
utary to the road will have no cause of com
plant, but that this move means increased
business and development for the. great sec
ton west of us. The Milwaukee and st.
Paul will undoubtedly see to it that it pos
sesses its share of this great section and in
| doing this the country must be the gamer.