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Year: 1879

From the oan Francisco Alta August ..


We give the following letter from a
private letter of General Grant to a per
sonal friend III our city. It was written
under date Of Toxic, Japan, July 16:


owe expect to sail on the City of To-
kio, which is to leave here for San Fran
cisco on the 18th of August. We have
now been in Japan nearly month, the
guests of the nation, and have received
the most unbound hospitalities. Our
first stop in the country was at Nagasaki
where we remained week. 1t was con-
tinuous ovation while we remained. From
Nagasaki we came up through the inland
sea to Yokohama, anchoring at night, so
as to lose no part of the scenery. It is
grand beyond description, and strongly
in contrast with what we had left in
China. Ia Japan the country is noun
famous and green and fresh to the very
summit Of the highest hills. In China,
so far as the foreigner usually sees tit
is flat, desert-looking dust OF mud plain
depending upon whether it is the dry
or rainy season-without anything to re-
leve the eye. The scenery up through
the inland sea is very grand, and we got
as good view of it as is possible from
the deck of q steamer, but we did not
land anywhere. The cholera had broken
out a few days before our arrival all along
the borders of the sea, and was carrying
off the people by hundreds. : \
What said at Penang on the Chinese
question was without previous thought
OF preparation | had no idea what the
the address to me was to be until it was
read in the presence of an assembly.
The response had to be spontaneous, and
now | see nothing in particular to alter
OF to take back. The fact is, the Chinese
Government are very anxious to keep all
their people at home, and, if not inter
ferrediwith, they will stop emigration.
'IT = GpAN,r''
Year: 1879

IHF YOUNG GIRL WHOSE BEAUTIFUL
FACE APPEARS ON THE SILVER DOLLAR.
-PHILADELPHIA, August 11-An in
teresting story in connection with the
new silver dollar just come to light here.
The secret has come out through The
Record newspaper, as to who the young
lady was that sat to Mr.. Morgan, the de-
signer, as model for the head which ap-
pears on the coin. The lady who has
thus been raised to fame, and whose
name will be chronicled in history, is
Miss Anna w. Williams, residing with
her widowed mother at 1,023 Spring
Garden street, in this city. In 1876,
when Mr. Morgan was making designs
for the coin, he was introduced to the
lady by Mr.. Thomas Eakins, friend of
the family. He desired to have a true
representative of American beauty en-
blazoned upon the coin, and the profile
of Miss Williams appeared to him as the
approach to it he had seen. The lady
who is of a very modest and retiring dis
position, was induced to sit and after
four or five interviews, sufficient sketches
had been procured to proceed with the
work. The artist wrought up the face
atterward to its present appearance, as it
is shown upon the coin. 1t would be
impossible to recognize in it any resemb-
lance to Miss Williams. The Grecian


nose and the delicate lips had their foun-
dation in her features, but the full round


ed chin resembles more that Of the wife
of Mr.. Morgan. Miss Williams is a
blonde and is considered quite pretty.
She is a teacher in girls department Of
the House Of Refuge, and about Is years
of age. This sets at rest the numerous
stories which have been in circulation as
to whom the face on the coin belongs to.
Year: 1879

The legislature adjourned last Fri

 day and the people can once nor

 lake long fee breath that al leas

 rest of two years will be given them

 and the hope that worse body vii

 never again assemble to make laws fol

 the people.

 The meagre reports from Prescott

 leave us much n doubt as 10 the fate of many of the bills that were pending towards the close of the session. Bul enough is known 10 establish the fact that the indebtedness of the Territory has been largely increased, and nolh- ing has been done to relieve the burth- ems of the taxpayers. The Territory has been run in debt al least $50, 900 10 aid in building wagon roads. Mari copa and Yavapai counties have had forced upon them a railroad enterprise involving a subsidy of $4O0000 without the people being consulted as 10 whether they wanted it or not. We know nothing of the merits of this enterprise, whether it will prove bene- ticial or not, but we do contend that lhe taxpayers should have been con suited before such a large sum of money should be forced from them.

 A bIll passed more than doubling the fees of the district attorneys. The contingent expenses of the legislature were fully double of any previous one, including SlOO extra pay to each mem Der of the legislature. Among the bills that will prove of benefit we notice amendments to the school law increasing the school revenue, separat- ing the office of Territorial Superin-. tendent of Public Instruction from thel Governor, and apportioning the Ter ritorial school fund according to the whole number of children instead of upon the attendance at school. Also. a general railroad incorporation law. We are informed that nearly every bill that passed the legislature was put through by trade or even worse in fluences, so that we may feel truly thankful "with such state of affairs ' if any good bills passed. We are par tlcularly pleased that a bill passed which we hope will insure fair census and just appOrtionment. We have very good reports from our own delegation, 10 the effect that while they were in most instances pOwerless to combat against the whirlpool of buying, selling and trading, they pursued straightforward course and the respect of the best people.
Year: 1879

principle Of honest dealings, and a covert as
sault upon the fundamental right OF property,
and we therefore demand the full restoration
of silver to its original place as money metal,
the same as gold.


Resoived, That the rapid increase of the in
terest- bearing debt of the Government under
the present administration ought to excite the
serious apprehension of the people. We de-
mand that the further increase OF the bonded
debt in time of peace be stopped, and it be
put in process of extinction.
Resolvcd, That the attack made upon the
State Legislature in the Republican platform
is wholly undeserved, and that the Legisla-
ture, in its arduous work of codifying the
| laws of the State and in the reduction of fees
and salaries of county officers and the passage
of law to protect the ballot and prevent
| bribery at elections, deserves the commenda-
tion of the people of the State.
! ReSolyod, That 1t is the duty of our Govern
ment to maintain to its fullest extent the
doctrine that a man may in good faith
| change his habitation and become a citizen of
any other country. We should protect In
every part of the world all our naturalized
| citizens as we would our native-born, and
should resist all improper claims upon them
| by Governments to which they no longer show
| allegiance. We demand that the existing
| treaties with all foreign Governments be
rigidly enforced, and that early steps be taken
to obtain from the German Empire the full
est recognition of the right of expatriation
| of the right OF our naturaltzed citizens re
turning or having property there by modif
cation of the treaty existing between us.


Frank Hurd, on behalf of the minor.
ity of the Committee on Resolutions
submitted the following additional res
olution:


RoSolyod, That we request the Democratic
members Of Congress not to vote any appro
priation to any army until provision shal
| have been made that such army shall not bC
employed to influence or intimidate people al
the polls.


This resolution was defeated by 6
| heavy vote.
Year: 1879

A correspondent of the New York
Herald writes from on board the United
States steamer Ticonderoga, off the
west coast of Africa: The idea that
slavery in Africa disappeared with the
abolition of the foreign slave trade, an
idea which seems to be prevalent both
in Europe and America, is nevertheless
n mistaken one. Slavery not only ex
lists, but its evils are very much aggra-
waited by the fact that for want of a for
eign market the supply is in excess of
the demand. The value of the slave
has deprecated until the preservation
of his life and health has become mat
ter of no consequence to his owner.
The increased and growing export trade
of Africa is the product of slave labor,
The slave, not so we'll fed or cared for,
is raising groundnuts in some distant
part of his own country, as far away
from his home and kin as though he
were cultivating sugar on Cuban plan
tation. 1t is safe to say that money
and sympathy expended upon the negro
slave has in nowise ameliorated his con-
dition. On the contrary, the trade
which was made contraband and abol-
ished at sea has added TO its cruelties
the thousand times greater evil of
transportation overland, through jun
giles and marshes, where hundreds per-
ish by the wayside from famine and
exposure.


i have just visited the Gallinas, a
river on the coast of Liberia, a point
where, in the balmy days of "the
trade" Dom Pedro Blanco held his
rude court and annually shipped to
Cuba thousands of his sable brethren.
A negro. likely, young and robust, can
be bought here to-day for CA, taken in
trade goods at that! venture to say
that 1000 slaves month could ant
would be delivered at that rate to any
buyer in the market. Perhaps the
most Indifferent man to this state ol
things is the negro himself. 1t is his
normal condition; if he runs away he il
only captured by another master
What, then, has humanity been weep
ing all these years over his woes to fine
at last that oceans of tears have beer
shed in vainP L answer, yes, so far a'
the negro himself is concerned, al
though the abolition of slavery on th'
American continent has been an un
mixed good to mankind and decideC
step in the progress of the world,
Year: 1879

Messrs. Dewitt and Eckhoff, two very good men. are out in lengthy communi- cation in the Anzonan Of yesierday.ihe Sth, in defense of, and with q view of inducing the City Dads 10 adopt the Holly system of water works for Prescott. No one has said aught against this system or the gen tlemen who propose to give us so much for % little, but our people do not feel that they are prepared to shoulder sucha weight as the building of the Holly system of water works would burden them with. lf we are to issue bonds which are to go forth ns security for money with which the gi- gantic works arc to be built, then why not have the city own the property! If our city officials think for moment of adopt ing the Holly system, better let the tax payers vote Holly yes or Holly no, and the noes would have it five to one. As WIG have not the ready cash with which to build a costly water supply, lot us take that which we can reach, simply wells and force pumps. If VIC have not money wherewiih to dig wells, utilize the prisoners in the county jail in digging them. We are poor and not ready to be introduced to Mr. Holly.
Year: 1879

The Village Council met last evening for thepprpose of adopting some measures for the suppression of fire should ono unfortunately break out in our village. Resolutions were passed asking Dr. Geo. D. Kendall to form hook and ladder company. They propose to furnish for tho use of company tue necessary apparatus with which to work, |, and no doubt the company will be raised. We understand that they also advocate the introduction of the Holly system of water works, which is entirely too costly for our citizens at this time. If franchise IS to be given that would not meet with the ap- proval pt the taxpayers of the village. If bonds arc to be given for tho erection of water works, then we say, let the town have the chance of building the requisite water works and owning the property In preference to giving it to any outsider. It docs not appear to be just the thing for the town of Prescott 10 issue bonds to pay for the building of the Holly system ol water works and then give 1t way,
Year: 1879

Editors Florida AN'icuturist:


Can you or <. H. Hart or "X.. A. ,"
or any of your readers tell me what
makes the leaves of the Japan plum
turn red and waste away-the plant
sometimes dying out altogether.


Quite number of mine have gone


up II this way. EpIP VIII i tbs si;lest


show nothing OF it, Salt river mud
(clay) was mixed with the soil in the
holes in which all we're set, and sur
face covering of 1t part around each
all alike so far as know, and while
some grow thrifty, others lose part
or all of their leaves by this rust. /
have dozen or more in partial shade
that are free from it, but then one Of
the largest and thriftist have, with
out a rusty leaf upon it, stands in the
most unmitigated sunshine all day
long. The ground around it, how
ever, has been covered with buIrush
grass, and recently a melon vine,
while the others have had no mulch
ing bat the clay above mentioned.


| am a firm believer in the almost
unlimited benefit Of shading the
ground from this hot sunshine with
mething-anything that will let the
water through and keep the sun out
and where judiciously applied I
find that shade is beneficial to young
plants and trees of any description.
If there are any exceptions-the ba-
mana is one of them, but that requires



And just here let me prick small
hole in that balloon that sails around
so often, and never fails to be hauled
in and appropriated by scissors, to-
wit That it is necessary to remove
often, stirring up the earth
under it, and then putting it back
again. That there is any necessity
for anything for the kind, is a first
class delusion, for soil will always
keep mellow-too loose if anything
under almost any kind of Mulching
if there is enough of it, even under
a broad common grass, weeds, and
even forest leaves are sometimes OBJ
jectionable, because in short shower
they absorb all the rain that falls
but this is no reason that l see for
moving it and scratching under it
unless it is done while it is raining


Concluded on 45th page.
Year: 1879

DEATH IN A CEMETRY.-ThoS. Franklin, a
prominent and wealthy citizen Of Newport, r.
l., attended the funeral OF friend Tuesday
afternoon. When about to return from the
ion that sLife is very uncertain and as soon as
one becomes able to enjoy the world death
comes" No sooner had he uttered these words
than he fell, and died almost instantly. Owing
to the delay in finding coroner the body was
allowed to remain one hour and a half where it
fell in the cemetery
Year: 1879

The question of the army at the polls
is to be fought all over again in Congress
on the bill presented by the Democrats
providing that troops shall not be part of
the election machinery of the country.
There is no use whatever in wasting
more time over this matter; the friends
of it are strong enough to pass it in both
char hbers, as they have already passed it
in the House, and the chances are q
thou sand to one that the President will
appr owe it when presented to him as a
distinct and independent measure.
Year: 1879

The condition of George w. Hastings,
who was accidently shot at Dover short
time ago, from the effects of which his
eft arm had to be amputated, is very
favorable. He has so far improved as
to be able to sir up out of bed.
Year: 1879

Marmion Patterson's house was burned down, last
Friday morning. As the fire had get quite start
before it discovered he lost good deal of cloth
ing. No insurance.


The weather, until Last Sunday, had been dry, and
guess last Sundays rain was the first during the
Last six months. II was good rain, and will help
the Fall wheat


The river Is rising very fast.


While almost every one is complaining of being
short, Frank Bender is trying to get Short What is
ones meat is another's poison.
Year: 1879

dollars into the general treasury, every


dollar Of which goes to schools in other


counties. This excess has long been look.


ed upon as a great hardship by our people,


because they have been very heavily bur.


denOd by the enormous leyies for school


purposes in this county, especially in this


city, during the last few years. The local


tax for various school purposes here has
amounted at times to 50 cents on the 500,
or 90 cents including the State tax, and
this in addition TO all tho other taxes that
have been Imposed on US. In one year
our taxes have been as high as 2.8O cents
on the $l0O, and while the people were will.
Ing to pay this tax they could not but look
with aversion on the fact that part OF Il
was taken from them for the support Of
schools outside Of their own limits.


This unequal hardship has not been
publicly complained Of up 10 this time.
No body has made any ado about 1t, and
we do not suppose that any body ever
will as long as the amount Is not as this
new bill proposes, doubled up on them.
But no set Of people on earth can be or
ought to he expected to remain still and
be skinned as this unjust bill proposes,
and We warn the Legislature that in every
county where the people are now
paying an excess Of school money for the
benefit of other counties, that the present
bill will raise such storm Of indignation
as will convulse them with most dan.
gerous agitation against the whole free
school system Of the State. There Ia
point beyond which II Is very rash for any
friend Of free schools TO venture in this
matter, and that point has been reached.
Year: 1879

BANK locks and bank vaults Of the
most approved modern construction had
got 80 far ahead of the skill of burglars
that the robbers of the Manhattan bank
had to get one of their kidney as a
watchmaD inside and a corrupt police
man outside before they could do theil
work. The thing now is to put inven-
tive genius at work for the selection o.
burglar proof policemen and watch
men.
Year: 1879

The sentence Of Miss Duer to pay
$500, looks a. ii the Court had no con-
sdence in the truth of the charges upon
which she was convicted. If the shoot
Inc; wa accidental Miss Duer ought to
have been acquitted. If it was In
tsntional, it was done with intent to
hill. and the sentence is in no wise equal
TO the enormity of the crime. But 1t is
most likely the shooting was accidental


vet was due to criminal carelessness
Year: 1879

The only housework that some girls do is
when they begin to dust around after beau.


Somebody has invented a new gun for the
dn't-know-it-wa s-loaded people. 1t let's the
charge out at the breech.


There is one portion of a small boys pants
known as the roof. 1t is the place where he
is often shingled.


Lucy, aged 8, once remarked; "Papa often
finds fault with mamma, but he never finds
fault with hisself.'


A girl suffering from lock-jaw was left
alone with a mouse by the shrewd physician,
and she contrived to open her mouth enough
to give yell that made the orockery in the
china closet rattle.


And now the city people write to their
country cousins, with whom they spent the
summer vacation that they arrived safely, but
found the city infected with smallpox, which
is likely to last all winter.


A rather gayly dressed young lady asked
her Sunday school class what was ''meant by
the pomps and vanities of the world" The
answer was honest but rather unexpected (;
Then flowers on your hat"
Year: 1879

WAsHINeTlN Jan. 22.-The resolution of Sena-
tor Window relative TO the migration Of colored
people from the South has had some effect. The
senator was visited to-day by delegations of col
orcd people from six of the Southern States, incud
ing among their number Professor Greencr, Senator
Bruce and Representatives Cain. Smalls and Rllney
all of whom said they were disposed to favor Mr..
WINDOWS scheme ii he was in earnest Mr. Nndom
was told that the cOlored people aro not satisfied
with their condition that they would be willing 10
move; and that local clubs have already begun to
agitate the question. The delegation thought that
100 600 able bodied colored labOrers could be
duced to leave their homes if they should have
even moderate assurance that they would improve
their condition. senator Window assured the dele
CATION that he was thoroughly III earnest. and that
hc had 10 political purpose to accomplish by h.s
resolution
Year: 1879

The field stands white In theoreaper's sight,
The Sumu or blessings fall
On the ripened wheat and the blossoms sweet
And Heaven smiles over II all,
And the reaper sings while the hot air rings
With the rush Of his sickle keen
"Oh, l reap and bind whatever find,
And gather my sheaves at will.
"The grain grows high, but what care I?
walk with gian pace;
Men shiver and cry as hurry by,
And shrink from my teri BILE face;
And the maid grows white with dumb alright
At my kisses so damp and chill,
But my arms are bold, to have and to bold,
And gather my sheaves at will.
"The breeze that roves through the Grange


groves


Is thick with a coming doom;
And they drink In death from the perfumed


breath
OF the lair magnolia bloom;
Where once through food Of tears and


blood,


gathered my greedy FILL
come again, and through woe and pain,
garner fresh sheaves at will"
Wise Lord Of the harvest, stay his work
Bid the cruel lab0rer cease
Spare the little grain that shall yet remain,
To ripen and fa i In peace;
Let O,,r pray tIs and cries reach pitying skies,
Bid the ieverrl storm "be still !"
Touch the stricken land with Thy healing


hand,


For the reaper bides Thy will!
Year: 1879

The hail storm last evening did great
damage to the profit Of the various fes-
tival that were held in this city last
evening, but some We're bold enough
to venture out to attend them and those
who went to the First Presbyterian in
the basement of the Sunday School,
at the rear Of the church, were amply
repaid at the sights of such decorations
which are very fine. The fruit, floral
and cake table are very neatly decora-
ted and the ladies deserve credit for
the good taste shown in the designs aud
decorations. Mr.. James II. Shoemaker
is present and is experimenting the
festival.
Year: 1879

In order to ease the minds of some Of
our readers we are happy to inform them
that the policeman whom the bull dog
Caesar had chased up the awning post,
and whom We in our local mention of
the fact yesterday inadvertently left up
there, managed to get down and is on
duty. Leaving him up in such a pre-.
carious position and not getting him
down was an unintentional oversight on
our part, and we hope he will pardon
us this little indiscretion.
Year: 1879

tory.


Special Correspondence of the Republican.


sEAFoRD, DEL, June 5th, '79.


Business l.. .rests in this place seem
to he thriving % judge from the number
OF imprsven.e that have been and are
about ssi1 ( made. The principal one
in the town is that of II. c. Pennington,
proprietor of the Seaford Hotel. He is
rebuilding his hotel which will be upon
q plan that will, when finished, cause
tho hotel in exterior appearances to sur
pass any like public building south of
Wilmington. The interior will be Just
as we'll put together as the outside and
the whole management will be go alter
ed that it will be one OF the first hotels
of the state. Ezekiel Ewing furnished
the design and is doing the carpenter
ing work.


Henry Bell is also building a large
structure which he designs to serve as
stores. The building will be of frame
and will be large one.


Professor Groves was in town yester-
day examining applicants for the posi-
tion Of teacher in that district. There
were quite number Of applicants and
the examination was thorough one.-
The only ones who enjoyed the whole
affair were the children who had hol-
iday because of the event.


The commonwealth circus will per-
form here in couple Of weeks and the
small boy is in an agony of anxiety in
his endeavers to raise the wherewith al
to secure an admission.


The Phosphate works of the Messrs.
Ross are doing large business. They
have recently been enlarged and so i'm
proved that the capacity for turning
out phosphate has been doubled.


A. +. F.
Year: 1879

In consequence of the storm lasteven-
ing the festival at the Lower Brandy
wine Presbyterian church, Christiana
Hundred, will be continued this even
inc, The ladies of said church will
gladly welcome visit from their friends
in this city on the occasion.