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Year: 1878

Farmers arc very apt to think that poul-
try do as well and grow as large if left en-
tirely to themselves. This is not true, and
some of our best farmers have discovered
their mistake. There ought to be build
ing of some kind, however cheaply con.
structed, which will shelter the poultry
during the fall and winter months. Poul-
try will pay larger profit on the amount of
money invested than any other stock that
can be kept on farm; but it is necessary
that they should have proper care and the
right kind of food.


Pure breed poultry will cost more than
the common "dung hill" variety, which is
usually seen around our farms, but will
yield the largest returns of eggs and flesh.
1t is so easy to neglect common stock of
any kind that it is almost necessary to OBJ
tain pure bread stock in order to get up
the interest required to give that care and
attention which will insure success.


1t is beautiful sight to see flock Of
fine, pure bred chickens of uniform color
and marking. 1t gives the owner special
delight to show them to visitors and
friends. There are so many varieties in
size, form and color that each one can
choose the breed that suits him best.
There are farmers who can succeed in
breeding more than one variety, but it re-
quires more time and greater outlay for
stock and buildings when two or more varie-
ties are kept on the same farm. 1t is much
better to have but one variety, and improve
that each year, than to start with several
kinds, and on account of the extra trouble
of keeping each breed separate from the
other, come to the conclusion that poultry
keeping does not pay. 1t will pay, but it
is necessary that you should use the same
care and diligence that you would use in
stock raising.


Protect the poultry from the cold win
try winds, give good food at the right
time, and in the right way, and you will
find that it pays to keep poultry, and the
better poultry you keep, the better pay you
will receive.-J. NJ. S., in Farmers Re-
7,ie1p
Year: 1878

The popular superstition regarding the
days on which it is lucky or unlucky tc
trim the finger nails is expressed in an old
rhyme thus:


Cut them ON Monday, cut them for wealth.
Cut them on Tuesday, cut them for health
Cut them on Wednesday, cut them for news
Cut them on Thursday, new pair of shoes
Cut them on Friday, you'll cut them for woe
Cut them on Saturday, journey you'll co.
Cut them on Sunday, you'll cut them for evil,-
For all the next week you'll be ruled by the devil
Year: 1878

The monster seen in the Mississippi
river above Memphis few months ago
by the captain and crew of towboat
reappeared the other day near island
ninety,five. This time the frightful
creature was seen by some of the crew
of produce boat. The monsters body
was shaped like snakes, his tail forked
like fish's and his bill formed like n
pelican's. His bill was about six feet
long and flowing black name stood
out from his head, which was erected
eight feet above the water, as he swan
maiestically down the stream. One
twist of his forked tail knocked of the
steering oar of the produce boat and
sent the crew in terror to the hold.
The i'll starred craft now lies moored at
Vicksburg, deserted by all the crew but
one man, the others believing that the
monster is lying in wait for this particu-
lar boat to sink it out of sight
Year: 1878

At about lalf-past twelve o'clock yes
terday afternoon, says recent issue of
st. Louis paper, as drove of hogs
was being driven past the Four Courts,
on Eleventh street, on their way to Ned
derhutt's packing house, on the corner
OF Spruce and Main streets, one of them
"A very large and savage beast--broke
loose from its companions, and dashed
into the door of the Four Courts build
ing, which leads into the culinary de-
partment of the Jail.


Being closely pressed by one of the
drivers, it made Jump through closed
window, and, carrying part of the sash
with it, landed in the yard below. Here
one OF the drivers, named Henry Brinker,
followed it, expecting to find that a little
application of the stick was all that was
necessary to bring the animal to subiec-
tion. The hog, however, had hoisted
the black flag, and the moment the man
entered the yard it attacked him fercely,
and bit furiously at his legs, utterly re-
gardless of the shower of heavy blows
which the man rained upon his head and
shoulders with his stick. Finally the
beast made very vicious bite at Mr..
Brinker's knee, missing his hold on the
mans flesh but succeeding in tearing
the leg of his pantaloons into pieces.


Brinker left the yard precipitately
after this exhibition of porcine prowess,
and the hog being left in possession Of
the yard, backed up into a corner,
whence it would emerge with every in
tention of fight whenever anybody offered
to dispute possession of the place with
it. A consultation was held, and finally
it was decided to request Captain Con-
way, who is crack shot with the re-
volver, to try conclusions with the beast.
The latter sent over to the house for his
pet revolver-an improved Colt-and
got into position from which he was
able to draw a bead upon the animal,
which still kept its corner. The first
shot, fred at distance of about fifteen
yards, settled the business, the ball
striking the hog in the middle Of the
forehead and killing it instantly, upon
which the drivers bled it and removed it
in wagon to the packing house.
Year: 1878


K,sp pushing It's wiser
Than sitting aside,
And dreaming, and sisbing,
And waiting the tide.
In hfe's sorest battle
They only prevail
Who daily march onward
And never ray fall
With an eye ever open,
A tongue that's not dumb,
And a heart that will never
To sorrow suecumb--
Y ull battle and conquer,
Though thousands Assail;
How strong and how mighty
Who never gay fail
The spirit Of angels
Is active, 1 know, r
As higher and higher
In glory they go.
Methinks on bright pinions
From heaven they sail,
To cheer and encourage
Who never say fail!
In life's rosy morning,
In manhood's firm PRIDE,
Let this DO the motto
Your foo steps to guide;
In storm and in sunshine,
Whatever ssssil,
Well onward and conquer,
And never say fail
Year: 1878

" the Lost Cause !" "The great statesman !"
- Tho greatest living American" The
" grandest hero Of the nineteenth century !"
" and the illustrious hero, statesman and
patriot" These are some Of the phrases
In common use in the Southern Bourbon
journals to show their appreciation Of and
respect for JEFF DAVIS. As the Bourbons
progress in the direction of n realization Of
their hopes Of solid South and the asser-
tion Of Confederate principles within the
Union, they throw oflall disguise and sham
humility and become outspoken in their
praise Of the arbitrator. Admired and
lionizcd as martyr, IL would be the most
natural thing in the world TO SEQ him
within few years knocking for admission
at the door Of the Senate. A free" people,
as the Southern people arc to-day, un-
trammcled by any consideration of policy,
and cmboldened by the inattention Of the
North to the encroachment of. their re-
vival Of secession principles, will not hest
tate very long before bestowing the high
est honors at their command upon a man
they love so earnestly as they do their
President"
Year: 1878

Or hn h. must resign. Further
more, that IL he disobeyed the behests
of this committee of conciiated Democrats,
they would moi be responsible for the results
to him. The Judge has always given Dem
ocratic representation on the election boards.
When this demand was made, and the county
officers learned Of its character, they met
and expressed an intention to resign II he
submitted 10 il. This checked the insolence
of the committee TO the extent Of their Of
fering to aii0w the Republicans 10 have one
of the three election officers Of each pre-
cinct. So the matter rests for the present.


This is freedom at the South. A county
judge is commanded by trio of ruilians-
one of whom aspires to Congrcss--to abdi-
cate his duty of appointing the custodians
of the ballot boxes, and allow them TO per-
form this delicate function, on pain of the
displeasure Of 800 men who have sworn that
they will have the political control Of the
county by foul means, since they cannot
otherwise overcome the 1000 Republican
majority.


more bold attempt to commit an out
rage upon the rights of citizenship has not
transpircd anywhere under reconstruction
and Cancellation than in this effort Of a band
of miscreants to bull-doze Judge out of his
official prercgatiyes, and thus insti-
tute minority rule. Tho judge
who preserved his integrity under
such circumstances is entitled TO the thanks
and plaudits of every true man in the ma
tion. The Republicans OF the Congressional
district in which Phillips county is situated
can elect an anti Democratic member Of
Congress in a fair election, and this attempt
to forcibly oxtinguish two thousand major
ity, by debating the appointment of men
who will, by stuGing tho ballot-boxcs
and false counting, produce that result,
me ans the fraudulent election of Bourbon
Democrat from II Republican district In
view of this let the North speak out boldly
in sustaining a judge who will manfully
resist the demands Of these Mexicanizing
Democrats


This is the first important election held In
the South under the policy of conciliation,
and we shall soon ascertain il the Republi-
cans in the Southern States are TO be concil-
lated out of the last vestige of their rights
us freemen. This is the period when it will
be decided by practical demonstration
whether or not conciliation means the utter
extinction of the Republican party by a
policy akin to that which came near leaving
our beloved President in his quiet homo at
Fremont during the present Presidential
term Will he sit calmly and permit
the rights Of the people Of any Congress-
ional district in the United States to be
tramplcd under foot by armed banditti /?
If So then there is no republican form of
government secured to those thus outraged.
1t is the beginning of practical nullifcation,
which will end in the overthrow Of one pop
ular right after another, until the majority
Of the people Of this country will be forced
to submit to an armed tyranny at the bal
lot-box, or to go TO the polls with their mus
kets on their shoulders to protect their
right of citizenship at the ballot-box by the
force of arms against arms. This will be
the result.
Year: 1878

THE prominent result OF the recent State
election in North Carolina was the destruc-
tion of the VANCE political machine, Gov
ernor VANCE used the patronage Of his
office 10 elect him to the United States Sen
ate in such an unblushing way that the
struggle was finally narrowed down to a
contest between him and Senator MERRI-
MON. The latter Jared worse, if possible,
than his competitor, and it seems certain
that tho Republicans, combining with The
independents, will be able To dictate the
choice Of the Democratic majority in the
Legislature for that Office They will, of
course, compliment one of their own party
with a vote, probably Judge REED and
then 60 over in body to the support of a
Democrat
Year: 1878

SENATOR LAMAR has been quaking in
his boots ever since Colonel ROBERTS was
called to the stand in the POTTER commit
tee. lie undoubtedly paid RODERTs' ex-
pcnses on h.s now notorious trip to Ohio,
when ROBERTS interviewed HALsrED and
President HAYES regarding the South
ern situation, and is afraid this fact will
leak out If il should, the further fact will
be exposed that LAMAR was then of the
opinion that he would not be admitted to
his blood stained seat in the Senate. He
felt that he was not entitled to that seat
and was afraid that public sentiment in the
North. unbiased by the influence of Concili-
alton, would induce the Senate TO reject
him. He was shrewd enough to see that
with Republican Administration friendly
10 the Southern Democrats his chances
would be better even than with TILDES
in the Presidential chair In tho latter
event he knew that party lines would be
strictly drawn, while with Cancellation as
the ruling spirit he correctly argued that he
wOuld slip into the Senate without opposi.
ton These facts are all pertinent TO tn,
subject matter Of the POTTER investigation
but it is not 10 be expected they will bC
brought out. Tho committee was not ap.
pointed for the purpose of exposing Demo
cratic duplicity.
Year: 1878

The number of witnesses that could be
called to elucidate some Of the questions
now pending before the POTTER committee
is exactly equalled by the number of Demo-
Gratis who were mixed up in the so-called
bargain by which the peaceful" inaugu-
ration of President HAYES was guaranteed
at tho hands of LAMAR and his gang of fel-
low-hypocritos. Altogether, the inyestiga-
ton by this committee has been Jug
handled affair, as We predicted it would be
from the start, and the people aro beginning
to see in the invariable tone of the testi-
mony that the only object it has in view is
to ventilate, in q partisan way, batch after
batch Of ISLANDERS against Republican leaders.
But this is Democratic justice, tempered by
Butlerian mud.slinging management.
Year: 1878

THE opinion created il the East of the
general intelligence and political discrimin-
alton of the Pacific slope By EEAENEY's re-
cent exhibition is not very mplmentary. 1t
is true that KEARSEY is u horny dipped son
Of toll, whose tongue has been Calloused in
laboring for the workingmen, and all that
sort Of thing but his especial kind Of
political rhetoric carries very little weight
In this section OF the country.
Year: 1878

THE reports thus far received seem to in
dicate that the everlasting Yankee has car
ried OF more than his share of the prizes
from the Paris Exposition. We can point
to this result as a subject of national pride,
for the Yankees do belong to the United
States.
Year: 1878

THE Democratic Congressional Committee
are rafting" their way through their cam.
paign printing at an Office without facilities.
As Democrats read very little, they are no
judges Of printing, and don't need much of
it at any rate. With them style is of no ac-
count
Year: 1878

The Northern people, busted, ns they are,
with matters Of local and directly personal
Interests, ignore the fact that every incident
of Southern bull-dozing and political intim-
idation is Of importance to them. They may
elect Republicans to Congress and keep on
electing them, hut the success OF the South
ern Bourbons in bull-dozinG Republican
Congressional districts in the South will
prevent them from realizing the full benefit
Of their party strength in the Government.
Year: 1878

rIIE Democrats, as party, opposed the
original issue of the GroenbRck. because it
was then needed as war-moncy with which
TO carry on the war for the suppression Of
the rebellion, They had much to say about
hard .monCy then, and there was great
deal Of the Old Hickory spirit in their pre-
tcntious devotion TO the integrity Of the
GOvomment, and the purity Of its financial
policy how these same men are in love
with paper currency, and are trying to
prove that the Republican party is the
greatest enemy Of the Grecuback. But the
people will remember that the paper cur
rency which has proved TO he so convc-
nient and useful that it has become a fixed
thing in our governmental system, WAS
originated by the l:epubliCan party over
the protests and earnest opposition of the
Democracy.
Year: 1878

There is little plant, small and
stunted, growing under the shade OF a
broad spreading oak; and this little
plant values the shade which covers it,
and greatly does it esteem the quiet
rest which its noble friend affords.
But a blessing is designed for the little
plant. esq.,. 49,. -.


Once upon time thero comes along
the woodmau, and with his sharp axe
he feils the oak. The plant weeps ard
cries: :,


NV shelter is departed; every rough
wind will blow upon me, and every
storm will seek to uproot me-.


No, no. saith the angel of that
flower, now will the sun get at thee;
now will the showers fall on thee with
more copious abundance than before;
now thy stuntsd form shall spring up
into loveliness, and thy flower which
could never have expanded itself to per-
fection, shall now laugh in the sun
shine, and men shall say. How greatly
hath increased how glorious hath be
como its beauty through the remoVa
of that which was its and its delight.
Year: 1878

A Door woman in Philadelphia, who
supported her family by sewing, was
impNortuped by a sewing machine agent
to exchange her machine for a better
one, which she did last May, with the
understanding that she vas to be
allowed S12 for her old machine and
have four months to pay the balance
on the new one. She was taken sick
with typhoid fever and for five weeks
was unable to do anything, and when
visited by the agent fortnight since,
she informed him of her condition, and
further reminded him that the bargain
did not call for payment yet. he IN
sisted that the company wanted. the
money, when she suggested that he
had better return her old machine,
when he admitted that it had been
sold. On Thursday last, while she
was away from home, the house being
in charge of her little daughter, the
agent shouldered the new machine and
carried it away, with scissors, buckles
and everything. The woman had the
mau arrested, and he had hearing
before a magistrate on Monday. After
she had stated her grievance the agent
said the woman had had one machine
and that it was exchanged, and that
she had signed the iron-clad agreement
to relinquish the machine if not Of paid
for in certain time by instalIments
He said he got his authority to take
away the machine from the lease
"Well, I'll show you," said the magis
trate, "that there's higher authority to
protect this woman than all your leases
Your only only remedy for recovery
was in q civil suit. Neither you mol
anybody else had the slightest right e
20 into that house and remove tn


womau's property. I'll hold you II
$500 bail for the larceny ofthe machln
and its contents"
Year: 1878

To the number representing your age
at the anniversary of your birth day.
add oue-fourth ola leap year. Divide
this by seven and the remainder coun-
ted back from that you are observing,
will give the exact day of birth. For
instance, at any particular recurrence Of
the birth date ,one is "a years old, this
divided by 4 and the quotient , 6,
added to "a gives 80. Divide this by
Z and you have 4 and a remainder Of
Q. Hence, if birthday anniversary
occurs on Monday count back two, and
Saturday is obtained as the day of birth
The rule is said to be infallible. We
opine, however, that only a very few
persons know the day of birth. Many
do not know the date.
Year: 1878

1t is said that there will be a fight for the
Greenback nomination for Assembly in this
district next Fall. J. b. Hoffman is look
ing for a nomination, and seems to think
that as he was lamb for the sacrifice last
year, he ought to be given a second chance
for his life. Freeholder Frank Minch would
accept of the nomination if it were rendered
him, SO would several other gentleman.
Year: 1878

AT SPECIAL CABINET MEETING this morn
ing general discussion was had of the bills
pasSe yesterday and last night by Congress,
and which would come to the President for
his approval at the Capitl Othis afternoon.
Year: 1878

The experience of the few last weeks
leaves little room for surprise at the perpe-
tration OF any kind of crime in the con-
tiguous State of Connecticut but we
may still be astonshed at the introduce
ton into so old community ofthat sum-
mary administration of justice, more
common TO new common 10 new coun-
tries, known as Lynch law


We have before cften read of threats TO
apply the code of Judge Lynch in New
England but never saw much to give
color to them until yesterday, when it
seems crowd of four bundled persons
forcibly entered a Jail, took out colored
man named Freeman, put rope around
his neck, dragged him quarter of mile
to the top of hill, and would have hang
ed him if he had not been rescued by an
officer


The crime of which the negro, was ac-
cused would justify Lynch law if any
thing could-but nothing can, aud it is
startling to see it carried into effect in an
old New England State and State so
full of churches. The offence was form
erly punished with death, and should be
now If capital punishment is to be infict-
ed for any crime.-N. Y. Sun.
Year: 1878

The republican nomination in this city
for the purpose of nominating candi-
date for the legislature is announced to
take place to-day at the City Hall, the
polls to open at = o'clock and close at q
this evening. At 2 o'clock the polls had
not been opened, and there were only
two or three standing around in front OF
the hall.


For Representative, Henry f. Dure
seems to be the only candidate so far
spoken of. Very little interest is mani
tested in the affair.
Year: 1878

Yesterday afternoon canal boat
loaded with coal was sunk in the Brandy
wine. 1t appears that the boat was
towed up the Christiana Creek as far as
Brandywine, when she was released.
The captain of the boat then poed the
vessel up that creek, and in doing so, ran
Into "Thatchers rocks" and slowed in
the bottom. The boat is a wreck but
the coal will be saved.
Year: 1878

your faithfulness and reward you for the
manner in which you have maintained
their best interests.


And pow have only to add that de-
sire to express my sincere thanks to the
people of the State for the distinguished
honor they have conferred upon me in
calling me to that high and important
office, the responsible duties of which
this day assume.


Believing as do in your patriotism
and assured, as / am that shall have
the hearty cooperation of your body in
all my efforts to promote good govern
ment, and trusting to the guidance Of an
all. wise and benefcent Providence, en-.
ter upon my work, not without hope that
our mutual labors may result beneficial
ly to the people we respectively repre-
gent
Year: 1878

OUR Representative Williams is chair
man of the committee on the Blind, Deaf
and Dumb, and ImbeCile Asylums. He
is also second on that of Municipal cor
porations. Representative Worley is
chairman of the committee on Schools
and School Lands, and member of that
on Geology, Mines and Mining.
Year: 1878

The storm Of Wednesday last did very
little damage at Rehoboth. The "Bright
House" was not injured in the least, and
the only damage which seems to have
been done was the washing away of all
the bath houses belonging to the "Surf
House" and number belonging to pri-
Nate cottages.
Year: 1878

Delaware river shad which have thus far
reached our markets are net remarkable
for size. Occasionally some five end six
Founders are caught, but the great ma jority
average between three and four pounds.
Prices are higher than they we're at this
time last year.
Year: 1878

A stated monthly meeting of the Histori
cal Society was held last evening for the
purpose of making arrangements for fur
nishing their new quarters. No business of
importance was transacted.
Year: 1878

An instance of what an Apache Indian
will do IN the way Of cool daring, when
the prize is worth the risk, once occurred
on rancho in Arizona. The owner Of
the rancho was AN American. To guard
against the Apaches he had built block
house and adjoining it courtyard and
a corral, surrounded by an adoGe wall <
feet high and two feet thick. In the
corral herd was nightly secured. He
had contract 10 feed and guard four
hundred head OF beef cattle belonging
to the United States fort, some 30 miles
away. More than one attempt had been
made by the Apaches TO capture the herd
while feeding two or three miles from
the block house. But the vigi liant herds
man had driven the cattle At q gallon
into the corral before the Indians could


stampede" them. One night there
came fearful storm. A solitary Apache
unanned, and with nothing but blanket
TO protect him from the cold rain, climb
ed over the corrA wall, crouching IN the
corner, he waited for day. Early in the