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Year: 1877

1t is calculated TO make the reader rub his
eyes TO find the southern papers denouncing
what they call e"present great rebellion" at
The North, and advocating the strengthening
of the powers of the Federal government by
increasing the regular army to enable it to
deal with such outbreaks. The Richmond
Dispatch contrasts with satisfaction "the or
der and the respect for law which has always
been shown by the artisans and mechanics
In Richmond, and in Virginia generally,
with the lawlessness and outrage that attend
nearly all the strikes at the North, and
especially that which is still incomplete"


The Richmond Enquirer upon the same
subject says that ii has opposed the admins
1ratiOn OF President Hayes continuously, but
Will yield him a most hearty support at this
lime in dealing with the current troubles
Says that paper: "Let the President issued
MS call and promptly the gray will stand
shoulder TO shoulder with the blue, an in
penetrable bulwark against which mob vio-
Ience and communism will dash In vain"
Year: 1877

No especially exciting news comes from
any quarter to-day, but the railroad strikers
everywhere seem to hold their own to the
extent Of debating the terms upon which
trains shall be run. The embargo upon
freight trains is maintained with unabated
strictness, and Is even being extended TO ex-
press company freights AS this embargo
must soon serve TO make scarcity OF pro-
visions in all the cities. IL becomes a mat
Ger of importance 10 ascertain the prospects
ahead for Washington. The results OF an
inquiry by a STAR reporter among our buSi-
ness men to-day will be found elsewhere


and while IL appears that a fair stock OF
provisions is on hand In most branches
it is apparent that the prices must speed
lily 90 up, and that IL the embargo is
maintained any length OF time there will
lie an unpleasant scarcity in our markets
IL - announced that the strikers expect to
make national movement, and To be able
10 hold out for at least ninety days, during
which time they believe that they can pre-
vent tie hauling of pound OF freight over
the railroads OF the country. In this way
they expect TO force the railroad companies
10 comply ' with their terms, by bringing the
whole weight OF the people OF the country
suffering from the strike TO bear upon them
Tor relief. But in this expectation the strikers
are pretty certainly mistaken. The railroad
emp lOyes have now large measure of pub
lie sympathy, but if in the course of ten or
twenty days some hundreds of thousands of
people find themselves thrown out OF en-
plOyment by the stoppage OF business through
the strikes; and at the same time find the
cost of food put up TO famine prices through
the action of the strikers in preventing it
from reaching them, the weight of oppro
brium that the strikers expect to fasten upon
rail niac F,lr
them. This Is a consideration that the
strikers should hear in mind. Any class of
men, whatever their own grievances, who
undertake TO make food scarce or dear for
the people of the country as means OF gain
7ng the sympathy of that people, will find
they have made grievous mistake. Tue
strikers, If they are well advised, will not
take so suicidal course in the way of allen
attDg the good will OF the public.
Year: 1877

suggesting a conference between the rail-
road companies and the strikers, the n ew
York HerGd asks If there are not men on
both sides with good sense and Oh ristian
spirit enough TO get together and effect "a
friendly arrangement. Ii further asks if II
is not better for the companies, better for the
men and better for every public interest that
The general discomfort, the existence of which
Is undeniable, shall be amicably talked over.
and that employers and employed shall
stand toward each other as friends and not
as enemies.
Year: 1877

chief Joseph was not very SOundly whipped
by General Howard after all. He has lately
been varying the mOnotony by turning upon
detachments OF HOward's command and put
ting them TO flight; in fact, he has been hay-
ing quite series OF victories recently. In
every case where our troops have been de-
1eated in Idaho they were in detachments
and beyond supporting distance from Gene
raj Howard's main command. This is
enough TO show that there has been mis-
management somewhere in the conduct OF
The campaign, and most people are disposed
10 place the responsibility on the shoulders
OF General Howard. The latter was alto
Sether too sanguine when he pronounced the
war over. Recent events have demonstrated
That he is not qualified by experience to sue
cessfllly conduct an Indian campaign, and
we therefore suggest that General Sully who
is now III the lar west, and who is an expe-
rienced Indian fighter, be allowed TO try his
hand and take command OF the force operat-
Ing against the hostile NeZ Perces.
Year: 1877

STUDENT-sUICIDES.


Some of our papers have lately been
giving summary of the vast amount
of intellectual labor performed by the
illustrious philosopher, John Stuart
Mill, before reaching fifteen years of
age. If they had followed his course
to his twenty first year, and then made
a note of what came near being the re-
suit of his excessive, almost superhuman
Year: 1877

II is to be regretted that Governor


Hampton consented to visit Washington


in response to the recent presidential


invitation. No possible good can come


to him or his state from the movement,


and nothing need be expected but fur


ther and vexatious delay This triple


conference is only part and parcel Of the


same dilatory game Mr. Hayes is play


ing with the impoverished South, the
end Of which is more fraud and trickery.


and the final triumph of the corrupt


partisans who are now ruling and ruin.


ing that sorely-stricken section. Mr..


Hayes already knows all be need know
about South Carolina. He knows that
Governor Hampton was fairly elected.
and that Chamberlain's pretended com


mission, like his own, is stained and


blotted all over with the foulest fraud


He knows-no one better-that the
people of South Carolina are bungering
for honest home rule, and that they
chose Hampton because they want to
be governed by one who commands
their respect and enjoys their conf
dence. Yet, in the face of these over
wbelmiug facts, be courts delay, instead
of acting promptly in the premises. in-
vites Chamberlain and Hampton to
Washington to talk the matter over,
and tries to settle the vexed question by
another two-to one commission-Hayes
and Chamberlain on one side, and
Hampton, solitary and alone, on the
other. Chamberlain. of course. hastens
quickly to his masters side. ~and,
strangely enough, Hampton also hur-
ries to the mongrel meeting. No one
doubts the purity and patriotism Of
South Carolina's favorite son, but bis
present course is grave error. Of which
the bitter future may speedily admon-
ish him. His line of action was clearly
marked out and easily followed. He
should have promptly declined, with
thanks, to visit the White House until
all the dogs Of war had been called from
the shacklad Palmetto State. he could
have been as courteous in the refusal as
the acceptance Of such an invitation at
such time, and be might have proudly
added that be was peer at home with
bis chosen suffering people, and did not
to be vassal at Washington in
the presence Of the champion fraud Of
the century. If, however, Governor
Hampton's enforced and unWise visit to
the presidential mansion should result
in any substantial benefit, either to him
self or his PROSTATE state, we will re-
joice as heartily as be will, and earnest
" applaud the successful husbandry
which miraculously enabled him to
gather grapes Of thorns and 6gs Of this
tles.-Baltinuore Gazette.
Year: 1877

AMONG the difficulties which Hayes
shilly-shally conduct has raised in bis
path, one of the most formidable is the
union among The carpet-baggers. There
are thirteen of these in the next House.
and they have made an offensive and de-
fensive league for the purpose Of con
trolling the southern policy Of the ad-
ministration. The nearly equal politi-
cal division of the next House gives
them great deal of power, aud if they
remain out Of the republican caucus as
they threaten to do, they can smash any
slate which the administration can make
for the organization Of the House. 10
the case. Of deadlock they will hold
the balance of power, and they have al
ready assumed bullying tone toward
Hayes. If be goes fooling along as he
has done lately, the time may not be
distant when, as the result Of tricky
and faithless course, he may find him
self in the position described by Senator
Robertson as that of the carpet baggers
-"hated by the North, execrated by
the South, and despised BY the bigger ~
Year: 1877

Mr.. HAYES entered the White House
determined to do great things No less
than reconstruction of parties was the
work be had marked out for himself.
he should have known that all bis
chances Of success lay in energy and
boldness. Danton's motto Of "To dare,
and again to dare, and without end to
dare, " should have been his in the bat
tie With corruption. He has preferred
to delay and to compromise, thus Civ
ing to the elements Of opposition time
to organize for effectual resistance.


When Blaine made his bulldozing speech
Hayes should at once have taken u2 the
gage so de6antly thrown down. But
he weakly gave way, and now the ia
cobins of the party present a bold and
solid front, and are telling Hayes that
even we're be to carry out the policy Of
Cancellation to the uttermost. it would
do more to disorganize the Republican
party than to divide the Democratic


The longer he hesitates the more strong
ly the coils surround him. =
Year: 1877

FoI-I,TH or JULY.-The little clique that
run the Fourth of July last year, and turned
it into a partisan celebration, so disguised
our people that they ere slow in moving IN
the matter this year. Laying patriotism
aside. it is desirable to have celebration IN
business point of view, and we think 1t
would be well for our merchants and proper
tv holders to meet and take preliminary steps
lookin@toward a celebration. If the matter
is delayed much longer, the settlers In the
different ueigt borhOods will get mp local eel
ebratious, and then it will be too late TO or
canizs a general celebration.
Year: 1877

LEWIS Foster, the young man who
stands charged with the killing of Philip l..
hAWley, is in his 9Th year, and has always
borne as excellent character He is the old
e't son of Mr.. Foster, the boss.carpenter. and
mad learned his father trade He was at work
a!l OF last week, and those who seen him no
uoed nothing unusual in his conduct. In
'a's case the plea of insanity is based almcst
exclusively upon the fact that the accused
had no motive for the perpetra'ion of SO fear
iNi crime. Up to this writing there has
oeen nc examination in the case, and hence
We Know but little Of the grounds upon which
NE insanity theory Is based.
Year: 1877

A Yo-~G ENPIRE.-It is estimated that
in Whitman county eight thousand clsims
of a quarter section each can BE- found that
will bear wheat all the way from thirty TO
six,y bushels to the acre. These claims will
be taken up within the next three years. and
estimating five persons TO each claim, which
i, a moderate estimate, we have for Whitman
county a population Of forty thousand
WaTa Walla has heretofore ranked as the
empire county of the territory, but IN a very
few wears Whitman is likely TO bear on the
honOrs
Year: 1877

Coop BUITER.-It Is claimed by those
who are familiar with the dairy bu.iness
that Walla Walla valley is one Of the best
countries in the world for making good bur
ter, as the grass Is rich, the climate favora-
BILE, aud an abundance OF pure water Wnh
such natural facilities oar market should at
all times be supplied with an abundance OF
good butter, but this Is not the case. Ihs
failure can be accounted for on the score OF a
lack of care in preparing butter for market,
The but er is not we'll worked when taken
from the churn and as result it very soon
becomes raucil-be'ter suited to axle grease
than table use. Exercise greater care both
in working aud packing your butter and 1t
viii soon have better repu'+'ion.
Year: 1877

JUDGE GUICHARD is sill confined to his
home. His heahh is steadily improving, but
hiS system Is so greatly reduced that some
time must clnpse before he will be able 10 at
tend 20 the duties of his office.
Year: 1877

The British Rifle Team will have seve-
raj new wrinkles to carry home with them.
They have seen the superiority Of the
breechloaders over their ramrods, Of the
back position in firing, and they will also
have to report upon the wonders OF the tel
ephone, by means of which information
held with was given with regard to shots,
and communication held with the referees
in the bombproofs Of the butts. The old
method of communication would have re-
quired display of flags and throwing up
all the discs, with loss of considerable
time in galloping backward and forward
between the targets and the firing point


They have seen, too, that rapid shooting
gets the better of the. weather vane, and
that if the wind is right for one shot the
sooner the next follows it the better is the
chance for another bulls eve.
Year: 1877

virginia's experiment with bell punches
"A collectors of taxes on the liquor traffic
promises good results in the collection OF a
large fund with which to meet the interest
on the public debt, and this is apparently
it's Whole purpose. An obvious improve
ment would be to make q punch which
should render an effective warning to the
would.be drinksr not to drink to excess.
The direct revenues Of the State might be
reduced by such moral agent set up in
every tavern and barroom, but the e1-
penses Of penitentiaries and alnshouses
would also be greatly reduced, and in the
end the State would be better off. The
chief defect of the law requiring the reg
istering Of drinks is that it has been solely
adopted for the purpose Of collecting a
heavy tax, and not for such purpose as is
effected by a good license lava Limitation
of the the liquor traffic.
Year: 1877

Kyle the well Known ana popular dealer
in Ice cream. confectionery, cakes and
fruits, l. now At his accustomed stall IN the
new second Street Market House. where
he will dispense these luxuries during the
hot season. With his usual urbanity and
we'll known politeness and CHEEKY good hu


NOR, he will serve all his customers prompt.
" and do his utmost TO lessen the buruen, g.,
Of life by doing the square thing tC all his
fellow men. He win also supply parties
and pic MICS with ice cream and orders can
be left either athis stall or at his heuse,
north east corner of 81 hand Orange street
mAyl56m
Year: 1877

Work at the Harlan g. Holligsworth
Co.'S shipyard at the present time is
rather lively. The iron work on the
hull of the new ferry boat for the West
Jersey Ferry-boat Company, is rapidly
approaching completion. Work on the
iron-side wheel steamer Carolina that is
being built for the Old Bay Line Com
pany, that was launched last Saturday
week, is being rapidly pushed forward.
The iron steamer being built for the
Chester River Steamboat Company will
be ready to launch in few days. The
work of laying the keel for the new iron
steamer for the Morgan Line, will be
commenced in few days.
Year: 1877

For the GAzEfTE. q = A@S p


- ~ SUGAR BEErs.r 3 Z H9E ~


Mr.. EDIToR:-DuriDg the session OF
our late Legislature, the beet root
sugar project of enriching our State
ran rampant. particularly in Whining
ton. The great stricklers for this new
project waited with breathless anxiety
fer an appropriation from the State Of
one thousand dollars, to make the
great experiment that was to work a
new revolution in agriculture and
make this State as rich AS cream. The
beet rOotists were finally eased down on
an appropriation of five hupdred dol
lars, and / see by the papers the COM
mittee having this momentous subject
in charge, have met and after making
an appropriation of fifty dollars to
themselves, and stating some small
amount of seeds would be distributed,
adjourned the matter for another year
saying q good crop of beets could moi
be raised unless preparations of the
ground was commenced the fall and
winter previous. What stuff. There
was since the appropriation was made,
and is now, plenty of time to grow
a crop of sugar beets for an experiment
and TO prove what / here state, will
grow few just to show that it can be
done this year and have not bought
the seed yet. l fear this beet root su.
gar appropriation will go the road Of
the Centennial Stock, 1t is too bad fol-
these sugar beetisis after raising far.
mers expectations to become suddenly
rich this fall from beet root sugar tc
have that bright hope adjourned fol
another year. What is the matterf Is II
the certain prospect OF proving this
beet root sugar business q humbug, Of
is the affair done up in red tape. thai
will require another year to undo it.
-AMUEL TOWNSEND.
Townsend. April %, 1877.
Year: 1877

DEMOCRATIC victories now come right
along since the results of the Republican
policy are manifest, and the people have
realizing sense of the same. In addi-
ton, time and circumstances have caus-
ed the party in power to lose their mill
tary grip on sovereign States. The Ma
poIeonic plan Of carrying elections being
played out, Republican victories in this
country are becoming beautifully scarce.
Under the force and fraud plan they
could count themselves in without trou-
BILE; but that gone, Democratic victories
are not uncommon. The suffering con-
dition of the people has its effect, and
has much to do in pushing on the revolu-
ton that is hurting from power the Re-
publican party, The outlook is that we
have had our last Presidential fraud.
Year: 1877

Ex-GovERNoR Seymour, of New York,
during an interview the other day, said
he did not wish to be dragged into politics
any more. He thought the civil service
policy of President Hayes a strange con-
tradiction of itself. AS to the Southern
policy, its effects are two fold; in the first
place the effect of pacifcation is an ex-
cellent thing for the business interests Of
both North and South, but its effects on
the morale,of the Republican party he
was not disposed to say were demoraliz-
ing. In the cities men were moved by
business interests, and don't mind what
a change of policy toward the South in.
volved. In the country it is entirely diff
ferent. The farmer clings to his party
thoroughly from principle.
Year: 1877

SENATOR Blaine has gone home i'll
and it is feared that he will not be able
to return for some time. 1t is an open
secret that his health has never been
good since his sudden attack during the
sitting Of the Cincinnati convention. He
has been warned that he is in danger oi
a return Of paralysis if he shall not ex'
ercise the greatest care.
Year: 1877

Our young friend James E. Fisher, of
the Ada Commercial, will be candidate
for Messenger Clerk of the House. "Jim'


is one of the active young editors of the
State, who has been doing good service
in the Democratic ranks. He is good
penman, and will make competent and
obliging Clerk. We hope he may sue
Year: 1877

THIS, from the New York Herald, is
the best hit we have seen at the turn
coating of the Republican party:


Mr.. in. Matthews, for many years
editor and half proprietor of the Buffalo
Commercial, retires from his place be-
cause he cannot agree with the Republi-
can party. Which is the Republican
nnrfu2
Year: 1877

Our friend John McGregor, of the
Democrat, is a candidate for Clerk of the
Ohio Legislature, and we hope he will be
elected to that position, as he is in every
way competent for the place. If the
Democratic majority want first, class
clerk, they will give the place to John
McGregor -MaS8iIlOn Independent, Rep.
Year: 1877

John McGregor, Of Canton, O., junior
editor of the Stark County Democrat,
spent couple of days in our town this
week. Mr.. MEG. by the way will be a
candidate before the next Legislature
for the Clerkship of the House, and will,
if chosen, prove an efficient and accept
able one. He is thoroughgoing busi-
ness man, and would do the Office credit.
We wish him success Upper SdndolSky
Union,
Year: 1877

John McGregor, of Canton, and one of
the proprietors of the Stark County
Democrat, will be a candidate for Clerk
of the House of Representatives at its
coming session. We know John, and
can say that the Legislature could go fur
ther and fare worse. He is one of the
working young men in the Democratic
ranks in that county, and deserves well
OF the party He is an affable gentleman
and would fill the position with credit to
himself and the party. We should be
we'll pleased by his selection Crawford
Co. Forum.
Year: 1877

A number of candidates have sprung
up for the various Offices at the meeting
of the next Legislature. Among the as.
pirants for the clerical positions are none
more deserving and better qualified for
chief clerk than John McGregor, of Can.
ton, He would make worthy official
Marion Mirror.
Year: 1877

The new Turkish bill for the reg,,la-
ton of the press is ready, and only needs
the sanction of parliament to become
law. The following are its chief pro-
visions : Nobody is to start printing
press for books without previous per-
mission from government; if this law is
not obcyed the establishment will be
closed. In the capital the grand vizicr,
in the provinces the governor, must be
informed of the intention to start II
press. Any one in possession of civic
rights may publish paper, provided he
has given thirty days previous notice to
the Press bureau, said notice to furnish
particulars of title, object, and editors
name of the proposed publication. Any
journal issued without permission will
incur penalty of ten to fifteen pounds
(Turkish) for each month of its continu-
ance. The publisher is the responsible
person, and must forward two proof
sheets of every copy to the Press bureau
previous to publication.