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Year: 1878

Bishop Clark writes that during the
session Of the late Episcopal convention
in Boston, the bishop Of Louisiana, In
crossing the common, met a boy whose
face he fancisd, and, calling him to him,
asked if he had anything TO do just then,
to which he said no. Are you good
boy? The little fellow scratched his head
and replied: ! am not very good little
boy. cuss little sometimes. This can
did answer inspired the bishop with con.
fidence, and he then said: Iwsnt you to
90 to certain place and get bundle for
me, and bring II TO my hoiel. There
will be charge Of eight dollars; here is
the money to pay it, and half dollar
which you will keep for doing the errand.
On bile return to the hotel the bishops


friends laughed at him for his credulity,
telling him that he would never see the
boy or the money again but in half an
hour the young chap returned, bringing
the bundle and receipted bill for eight
dollars aud a balf, the bishop having
made a slight mistake as TO the amount
due. How did you manage TO pay the
extra half dollar? he inquired. took
the money you gave me tor the job. !
knew you wonld make IL all right. And
all right II was made, and | have no
doubt that the confidence that was repos.
ed in that boy, because of his trustfulness
will do him good as long as be lives.
Year: 1878

A young lady 10 Cincinnati was en-.
gsged to a gentleman addicted to oeeas.
ional tlppling. She assured him that she
should not trust her future life 10 drink
ing msn, 50 be pretended 10 stop. The
day vet for tho marriage came. Just a.
The minister was about to ask her consent,
the young man turned bis face toward
the bride. His breath was heavy With
rum odor. She promptly said no, and no
entrcaiy could change her mind No
drunken husband for me. She was
sound.
Year: 1878

RICHMOND, Dec. 4.-Both Houses
of the General Assembly met to-
day. There were discussions as to
whether the General Assembly met
according to the act passed last
session fixing the present as the first
biennial session, or under the Gov
ernor's proclamation issued this
morning requiring the General As
sembly to meet to-day in extra ses-
sion, and in which he said he did
so because of doubt as to the legality
of the meeting of the present Gen
eral Assembly. Both Houses
took action towards inquiring into
the status the present session. The
Governors message is devoted
almost entirely to the discussion Of
the State debt. He says there is
no man or body of men connected
with the State government, who is
openly or secretly in favor of repu-
diation, and urges every honorable
effort to harmonic views on the
debt question which will establish
credit and prosperity.
Year: 1878

treaty Will tilc ANOIth W. hAA'
Confederation.


Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, on
ascending the stone steps on the
eastern entrance to the Capitol
leading to the House of Represent
atiyes, came near meeting with a
serious accident this morning. The
steps were wet, and his cruteh
slipped. He would have fallen di-
rectly backwards but for his attend
ant, who caught him. The only
injury received was painful strain
of the left knee, which may confne
him to his room for few days.


The President sent another large
batch of nominations to the Senate
to-day, mainly of appointments
made during recess.


Secretary Sherman has received
from San Francisco an offer of one
million trade dollars deliverable
there from China within so days.
He replied that trade dollars will
be bought as bullion upon bids each
Wednesday, and that no preference
will be given to them over other
bullion. There is strong specula-
tive feeling springing up to give
silver bullion in the form of trade
dollars value greater than the
other
Year: 1878

THE Nashville american suggests
that any action on the part Of Judge
Marks and the incoming Legislature,
resulting In the speedy adjustment of
the State debt will be a "great
feather" in their caps. And so it
will, aud for our part we shall rejoice
to see them wear it. But If they
should not-.hen what? The ARleri.
can has stated one side of the PROPOSE
tion well, we would like 10 hear from
il on the other side.
Year: 1878

THE talk about investigating South
ern outrages, acts upon the average
Democratic politician in much the
same way as water upon the victim of
hydrophobis. While they profess to
be in favor Of free speech, they depre-
cate any Interference with those in
their ranks, who carry elections by a
resort to shot guns and bowie knives.
Year: 1878

The existing greenback, it may be claim
ed, is worth as much as a national bank
note of corresponding denominations, but
it is to be answered that the greenback, as
is exists, does not pretent to be absolute
money. 1t is promise of the United
States to pay money, and there is no sane
financial man who does not know that it is
promise to pay coin,o something that di-
rectly represents coin. A greenback is
good, and only good, because the country
accepts it as pledge of gold or silver,
The precious metals have been accepted,
the world over, as the basis of currency,
and when men talk about money they in-
variably talk about that which has its
basis in coined metals. A paper dollar
| always represents gold or silver dollar.
Throughout the long period during which
specie payments have been suspended in
the United States, the value of bank notes
and of greenbacks has been sustained by
the faith that ultimat1ly-sooner or later
every dollar would be redeemed or redeem
| able in coin. There was time when it
took two dollars in paper to buy one in
gold, and the gap between that period and
this has gradually been closed, as the GER
tsinty has increased that the promise upon
the face of the paper dollar would be re-
deemed. If the greenback were to be
| changed to-day, so that it would bear no
such pledge, it would become very cheap
| money indeed. 1t would hardly be worth
the paper it is printed on.


There Is no power on earth that can
leglsate value into paper. If paper does
not represent value, it is good for moth
lag, and no government can make it good
tor anything. The question of cheap
money, for the benefit of the laborer, for
instance, is as broad as it's long" II
money is good for anything, it will have to
be paid for In labor. The markets of the
world settle the values of ofmerchandise. We
may leglslate that every bushel of wheat
shall be worth five dollars. but our legisla.
ton will have not the slightest effect upon
the price. Wheat is wheat the world
over, and the price is regulated by the
great law of demand and supply. Money
is money the world over, and money is
gold and silver the world over, and every
article that man possesses and has for
sale will be regulated in its price by the
relation which it bears to some gold unit
in the markets of the world. Money can.
not be SO made that man can get some.
thing for nothing. It cannot be so made
that he can get it for less than the mar


ket price in labor. The idea that it car
be SO made is delusion and q snare O
Year: 1878

SOME Important Reforms are affected
IN the new Army bill by which at least
upward of three quarters ofa million
dollars will be saved to the Treasury.
They relate chiefly to The communication
allowed officers for fuel, horses and quar-
Year: 1878

THE LADIES connected with Grace
Church will give grand excursion to
Cape May, in the magnificent steamer
Republic, next Tuesday. 1t will be a
success as the ladies Of Grace Church
have no such word as fail in their vo-
cabulary.
Year: 1878

The trial trip fthe steamer Mary
Morgan yesterday was success III every
particular. The working of the ma chin
cry was excellent, and time made entire
ly satisfied the builders. The vessel will
be completed in few days, when she will
be delivered to her owners.
Year: 1878

A five.dollar counterfeit legal-tender
note of the new issue series was present.
ed at the Treasury on Saturday which
had evidently been printed from the
original plate. The note was cancelled,
and whoever took it lost the five dollars
Iuti bet o nes er on question to olive
how a note eau be counterf lit VIII I
printed from the original plate. Wha
sort of men has John Sherman placed il
charge of the Bureau of Engraving ant
Printing, that they permit the origina
plates to be used in this way? Who i
safe in taking Government money if thu
original plates are used to print counter
feits
Year: 1878

Ten members of the Truck Senate, of
Fourth and French streets, have made
arrangements to 90 down The bay in the
yacht Truro.


They will wear uniform consisting of
blue pants blue shirts and white Caps and
expect to start ON Saturday next intend
to visit the principal pointes long the
Bay and indulge in cunning and fishing.
lhey Will be absent nine or ten days.
Year: 1878

THE proposition to drive from the
Democratic party the men who were not
born IN Delaware, or deprive them OF
equal political rights is new feature
and was never advocated by any paper
except the corporation organ. 1t may
damage the Democracy, but will not ac
complish that papers purpose.
Year: 1878

Late last fall Mr.. Lardin, man of
wealth and admirer of blooded stock,
imported from England splendid two
years-old short-horned Durham bull,
at cost of S2,650; also two Durham
heifers at cost of $3.50 each. :" FL
Toro" was considered, not only by its
owner, but by all who saw him, as one
of the most perfect specimens of his
species ever brought to this country.
He was tractable and soon became al
most pet with his master, who kept
the 2,300-pound monster housed but
not tied. Three weeks ago Mr.. Lardin,
who weighs over 200 pounds, went into
the stable for the purpose of putting
rope through an iron ring in the bulls
nose and tying him up. Placing his
hand on the animals horn, Mr.. Lardin
was about to reach down to seize the
ring, when the bull suddenly threw up
his head, striking Mr.. Lardin just above
the left eye with the horn and knocking
him down.


Turning with all the quickness of a
rat-terrier, the infuriated brute sprang
upon the PROSTATE man and attempted
to gore and crush him to death. Luck
lily, Mr.. Lardin fell close to the wall of
the stable, so that the animal was un-
able to carry out his purpose by reason
of his horns striking the side of the
building. The animal then attempted
to crush his victim by kneeling upon
him, but again the side of the stable
prevented.


This failure seemed to madden him
still further, and he threw his whole
tremendous weight against the side of
the building in desperate attempt to
once more use his horns. Fortunately
the boards stood the test, but one of his
horns struck Mr.. Lardin on the left
shoulder and passed over his chest until
reaching the breastbone, where, but for
the shelter afforded by the wall, a
death-wound must have been inflicted.


Lying as still as he could, while the
bull was bunting with all his might,
Mr.. Lardin kept feeling cautiously for
the ring in the animals nose, when a
sudden movement brought it within
reach, and it was instantly seized by the
desperate man. With a quick wrench
and death grip the bull found himself
instantly shorn of strength. With both
wrists almost broken, both thumbs
nearly dislocated, his body crushed and
bleeding, and nearly stripped of cloth
ing, Mr.. Lardin staggered to his feet
and led the bull out of the stable, across
lot to an eight-rail fence. Here he
pulled the brute's nose up after him as
he climbed, until he was ready to DROP
on the other side, when he let go anC
ran as fast as his legs could carry him
oil Citu Derrick
Year: 1878

A BEAUTIFUL young heiress in Mos
COW has married beggar eighty six
years old. 1t has queer look at first,
but nothing could be more natural. The
young girl-she is only twenty-five
could not enter into possession of her
fortune until she was married, and the
young men whom her guardian intro
duced to her were empty-headed Great
ures, to whom she was unwilling to
bind herself for life; so she resolved to
marry an old beggar and get the
money without sacrificing her inde-
pendence. The old man was one of her
pensioners, and readily consented To
marry her and then keep out of her
way, retiring ON comfortable allow
anee. All the beggars in town feasted
and made merry on the wedding night
Hens are often set in their ways.
Year: 1878

Now that the Mineral Resources of Arizona are being rapidly developed, agricultural products will be in great demand and the Farmer will quickly find himself King, and while enjoying home comforts will reap largely of the golden harvest of the hardy riin"r. Prospectors who are searching the noun tains for hidden treasures it may be poor as Jobs turkey-will in a moment find themselves Bonanza Kings and be able to revel

 in luxury the rest of their days; but all men cannot become owners of rich

 mines! All men cannot

 become wealthy farmers! To the great mass of man. kind the price of pork and beans will still be an object.
Year: 1878

Arkansas Democrat correspondent
from Boone county The convention of
ferea Us a platform that we endorse and
it will strengthen the democratic in the
state no complaint here. You may look
for u heavy majority from Boone for the
state ticket. Your paper is highly ap-
preciated. Go ahead, let tho upbuilding
of our State be uppermost in the minds
Of all, and much good will DO aecomp.
lishcd.


The Little Rock Democrat Of the 25th
says Tho board of railroad commiss-
ioners met at the executive office to-day
and decided to take up and pass upon all
appeals from the assessment Of county
clerks on the 9th Of September The
The Little Rock and Fort Smith, Pine
Bluff and Chicot and Hot Springs mar.
row gauge roads each have appeals be-
fore the board.
Year: 1878

ES- An exchange says The feeling
between tire Conkling and Fenton Re
pubIicans in New York, is about as bitter
as that between the Orangemen and the
Catholics. The breach can not be heal
ed up, this year certainly, owing to
the recent declaration of war against
Conkling by the administration in ap-
pointing Fenton's men to the manage
mept of the New York Custom House,
Year: 1878

BAYARD TAYLOR, the United States
minister to Berlin, underwent severe
surgical operation for the dropsy, and
is now convalescing. He Is in great
favor with the people of Berlin, and
they all hope for his speedy recovery.
Year: 1878

the SILVER Bill.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 30. The LOUIS
lana republicans say the belief Is that
The motion for new trial 10 the case
of Anderson will be denied. The next
move of ADderson's counsel will then
be to take an appeal to the Supreme
Court of the State, where, under ordi>
nary circumstances, The case cannot
be heard for u year to come. If AN adj
verse decision il rendered, an appeal
would then be taken to the Supreme
Court of the United 8 ates. by this
means, they cay, the sentence of An
derson to the penitentiary can be post
poned almost indefinitely. In the
meantime an effort will be made TO
furnish bail for him, SO that pending
the decision of the courts of higher re-
sort he will not be restrained of his
personal liberty. The same tactics, it
Is said, will be resorted to in the case of
Wells, II he should be convicted when
his trial comes off. II is not impossi-
BILE that the prosecution will be able
to circumvept .hese articles and to pre-
vent The penitentiary from being
cheated Of It's just dues. 1t is under
stood that MI. Kellogg has within
day or two been called on to repay q
loan of $40 900 which he effected in
Chicago shortly after the presidential
election and which was used for the
benefit of the cause. He speaks very
feellngly on the subject, and says it Is
rather hard that he should have to pay
this money when it was all for the
sake CT making Hayes President.


The President and the Siiuer Question.


Senator Allison, who has charge of
the silver bill, expresses his belief that
the President will not veto it In the
shape Of which 1t came from the SEN
ate finance Committee. Other gentle
men who have talked with the Presi-
dent on the sabject OF late say that he
is rather inclined to the old whig view
that the veto power should not be exer-
cised unless 10 prevent a real or appar-
ent violation of the constitution. 1t Ia
very certain, however, that the Presi-
dent has not to any one SEATED dstiuite-
ly what he would do with The silver
bill. senator Conkling, 10 an answer
to an inquiry to-day, said that he had
not yet determined whether to make u
speech on the silver bill.
Year: 1878

The Edgemoor Iron Company, hav
ing Just completed at their works neal
this city large contrsct for the Ele
waited Railway Company, Of New
York, have received another large
contract from the same company, on
which they are working day and
night.
Year: 1878

A New York dispatch of the 10th
says


The schooner Eolhcn sailed, to-day, for
the Arctic regions to search for relics of
Sir John Franklin. A distinguished par
ty accompanied the schooner as far as
Sandy Hook. Col. Glider, just before
sailing, stated that the voyage would
probably be prolonged two years or
more. The searching party expect to
make the voyage northward in about two
months, reaching Rcpulse Bay during
the latter part Of August. 1t is intend
ed to stop in that place until spring,
there being no snow on the ground du-
ring the winter. In the early part OF the
spring the party will cross the country
on sledges to King Williams Land. The
journey will occupy probably four or
five weeks. The searching party is
armed,
Year: 1878

Bay" We arc authorized by Mr.. Bennett,
General Passenger Agent of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Road, to state that
tickets from points on that road to this
city will be on sale at the various ticket
offices on the I'd of July at one and one
fifth fare for the round triy, good until
the 9th prox. This is an opportunity
for delegates to the State Convention
and ali others to go to Little Rock at
nearly half rates.
Year: 1878

SINCE writing an irem about Mr.. Phil
brick having sold ont the support of his
paper two years ago to the Democrats,
we learn that we did him II slight inius-
tice. The amount paid him to effect n
clMLge in his politics from the course of
an earnest Republican to that OF red
hot Democrat, was ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS instead of FIFTY. We further learn
that he would not even take THAT amount
from them until he found that the Repub-
licaas would not buy him at all.
Year: 1878

WE understand that Judge Hastings is
coming ont as an Independent candidate
for County Treasurcr-not because he
wants or expects TO get the office but to
spite Mr. Bartlett tor running Indepcnd-
cnt u few years ago when Mr. Hastings
was the regular Republican nominee. The
Judge Is quite hostile, we understand, be-
cause his declination Of the Blanchard
Wilson nomination was published. Our
exp anation IS simply that we received tile
declination with the understanding that it
was to be published If necessary. and we
thought proper to make it as pub ic AS
was his nomination on their ticket.
Year: 1878

guests There were several bands. about Atty
hremen three times many more eitl-
zeiis, and each bore torch. They were 70
start from the City Hall and at the hour appointed
left that place. There no such thing walking.
for the and the crowd broke them up until they
were in detached bodies any of which, but for their
bright helmets and natty uniform might have easily
have been mistaken were the propitiousl for
corps of supers bearing away the victims Of Lucreta
Borsia in the poison scene in that opera. The crowd
snrged about the men in that way until
they commenced bluclights. rockets and Roman
candles, and then there was stampede
among the horses which created good deal of ter
ror. Fortunately there was hurt, and the
police, after hercuean efforts managed to get the
mass in motion On went the motley procession
through Notre Dame street, and from
Place dArmes, in st. James street, where
halt was compelled in front OF the
Montreal Bank until the crowd could be moved and
then they passed on. At the corner Of st. James
and st. Peter streets a crowd of several hundred
Metiill College students came along with their
standard elevated. students gown a bloomstek
and a helmet surmounted it. They pushed right
and left, until at time it seemed il there would
be revival Of the old and gown of the old
country; but Montreal crowd is patient crowd,
and the students had it all their way.
The procession then moved up along
Dorchester street to Windsor Hotel where they
dismissed, aad the fremen looked as il they we're
glad or it. As to the whole affair there is this to be
said for it-that it lacked the spontanicty Of the
Halifax demonstration Whether this was because
His Excellency and the Princess merely paying
the city flying visit whether they have, one and
all, dislike to join with Mayor Beaudry ut the heat
of affairs in such celebration is not clear, but Mon
treal has not done her level best this occasion.
Year: 1878

WILMINGTON was always regarded as
one of the very best customers of the
Philadelphia three cent and two cent
daily newspapers and hence they hate the
Wilmington penny dailies, not more how
ever than does the Wilmington monde
script third class two cent sheet, which
they do not care for, because of its in
teriority while it costs as much as the
Times and Ledger. The Wilmington
penny papers are first class papers oftheir
rank, better than Philadelphia or New
York penny papers, But the Z. E. ana
Commercial with its corporate powers
would gladly deprive the people of the
eity and State of the privilege of buyin.
a paper for cent. And so would man,
If the leading supporters of that paper de


prive our city of its public schools whicl


the GAZETTE had to fight for while man


of the aristocracy of his party oppose


them.
Year: 1878

ANOTHER call for five millions OF the
six per cent. bonds has just been issued
BY the Treasury This makes hfty-hve
millions of the six per cents called In
since May / and replaced by four per
cents, making saving of interest to the
extent of over one million of dollars per
wear. The rapidity with which our bond
ed debt is being reduced from a six per
cent. to a four per cent basis shows how
high American credit stands.
Year: 1878

A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION LAW
The people in Delaware will soon be
compelled in self-defense, as 1t were, to
enact an exemption law, since Virginia
and most of the States South of us, as
well as North of us, have done so. We
must confess that we feel very much in
favor of exempting homestead to the
amount of $1,000 seeing that so fire.
quently worthless, drunken husband


wastes the means Of the family and turns
his children uneducated upon the State.
Every father is interested in this matter.
Year: 1878

IT IS true that Judge Wootten was a


little rough on the editors ofthe u. e. and
Commercial, especially as Bates belongs
to the bar of the county. But the bounc-
ing the Chief gave the young ''ronnd-
head" of the Republican, about a year
ago, with all due respect for the bench,
was much more verbose and quite as un-
couth as anything we had seen in print.
Year: 1878

THIRTY years ago it was the State Con-
vention movement which gave Delaware
Democratic Governor. And the editor
of the GAZETTE then received the CEN
sure and displeasure of the same men
who now censure him for advocating q
double standard; opposing the salary grail
and other scandalously extrayagant mea
sures. These people came in at thu
eleventh hour and carried off the politica
spoil; they are doing the same thing now
after the GAZETTE and other Democratic
papers in opposition to their efforts have
made the Democratic party strong.
Year: 1878

An enormous eagle, measuring seven
feet from tip to tip of the wings, was
captured near Atlanta, Ga, on We'd
nestlay last. An old negro was carry
ing baby in his arms, and his wife
was walking close behind him, when
the bird suddenly descended and made
a swoop for the child. The father
warded off the assault bya well-direct-
ed blow, but the eagle returned to the
attack with renewed vigor. The negro
kicked and fought with all his might
while clinging desperately to the child,
and his face was scratched by the ella ws
of the bird. His wife screamed for
help, and farmer who was chopping
wood close by ran forward, and with a
stroke OF his axe laid tue bird senseless
on the ground. The eagle was stunned
but not killed by the blow, and the
farmer now has him under bonds.