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Year: 1877

It is a singular fact that while Englan'


was the first country in Europe or in th
world to demouetize silver, and to TAX
from it the quality Of legal tender in hel


home dominions and her western posses


sions, she has atthe same time demonetisst


gold for her conquered provinces in India


If silver is not fit material Of coin for thu


British Islands, was it not gross injustice


to inlict such currency upon her Indian
subjects? Or do her merchants and bank


ers make as much by purchasing silver d


home below its value, and selling 1t in


India above its value, as by lawful CON-
merce' The English are the principal
European dealers with China also, and
they ship large amounts Of silver to that
country, and dispose Of it to great advan-
tage. Here then is the motive Of England
for demonetizing silver. Her object is to
depreciats the metal, then buy it up at =
reduced price and ship it to India and
China, where it is worth third more than
in the Western world. But how are We
Americans interested in keeping up this
thrifty trade Of the English? Do our
money changers wish to engage in the
business? A few of them might turn
penny in that way; but the English have
he market, and as the men of the turf
would say, the inside track. Moreover We
ire opposed to gratifying them at the e1-I
oense of the public.
Year: 1877

conclude it is unequal and expensive.
Were these taxes imposed with a single
eye to equality, there would be less cause
to complain; but unfortunately in their
imposition there always has been, and We
presume there always will be, struggle to
serve special interests to the damage of
and at the expense Of the interests of the
whole people.
Year: 1877

A wife thus writes to her absent
spouse am most sick. baby is under
the doctors care, and james and the
other children have the measles. All
the women are wearing back combs,
and don't forget to write often, we all
send love and our house almost got
ON fire lat night.
Year: 1877

The shattered regiments of Tyler's
Brigade Of Humphreys Division
were assembled under cover of the
bank where they had formed for the
charge. A colonel rode about
through the crowd with the colors Of
his regiment in his hand, waving
them, inciring the soldiers by bis
words to reform for repelling u sor-
tie. But there was really little need
for that. Longstreet was content
to lie behind his earthworks and
stone walls, and with few men and
the covering fire Of numerous guns
was able to fling back with derision
and scurn all the columns of assault
that madness might throw against
his impregnable position. The brick
house on the hill was full of wounded
men. In front of it lay the command
er of regiment, with shattered leg,
white, still, with closed eyes. His
riderless horse had already been
mounted by the general of the divis.
ion; about bin in rows, the wounded,
the dying, and few of the dead. of
his own and other commands. The
fatal stone wall was in easy mu.ket
range; in q moment with one rush,
The eremy might surround the build
ing. Beyond the house, and around
it, and on all the slope below it, the
ground was covered with corpses.
A little distance below the house, a
general officer sat on his horse-the
horse of the wounded colonel lying
above. IL was the third steed be
had mounted that evening The
other two lay dead. He was all
alone; no staff, not even an orderly.
His face was toward the house and
The ridge. He pointed to The stone
wall. "One minute more" be said,
"and we would have been over it. ~
lie did not rehecI that that would
have been but he beginning of the
work given him to do. He praised
and blamed, besought and even
swure; to be SO near the goal, and
then not reach it. When he saw a
party Of three or four descending the
hill, be ordered them to stop, in order
to renew the attack. After little
they did what was right, quietly
Year: 1877

Itisn't boys play, reader, to make
a newspaper. Everybody can't do
it, although most people think they
can. More excellent qualities Of
head and heart are required in an
editor than in any other calling or
profession in the world. He talks
to more people than the pulpit does,
and talks to people of all grades of
life and of all shades of belief. If
conscientious, and no man who is
not has any business in the editorial
chair, he feels the responsibility of
his position as if it were a mountain
on his soul. He knows that the well
fare, moral growth and peace of the
community depend largely upon his
daily OF weekly utteTance Many
times does he draw his pen through
lines which express his sentiments,
but which he fears may be misunder-
stood, and do harm to some of those
whom he desires to make better, and
not worse. 1t is not an easy posi-
tion-it is scarcely a desirable one;
and yet, if he happens to express a
sentiment which does not suit the
reader, the latter is uncharitable
enough to lose no time in censuring
him. The editor does not always
think as the reader does; be can't.
If he did, if he never expressed a
sentiment except such as the reader
cherished, what would be the object
in taking his paper? 1t is certainly
foolish to pay for a journal which
simply contains a rehash of what we
have long before thought of our
selves. But, reader, when you are
induced to find fault with the editor
because he says something that
doesn't suit you, remember that you
can't get a paper, under the sun, if it
amounts to anything, that will not
sometimes say things that you can't
agree with.
Year: 1877

who acted as the negotiating aoent


of Mr.. Tilden, the witness testifes


that one place he saw him was at a


disreputable negro -woman's house.


at ball, but to vindicate the asso-


citation, be testified that he saw him
there at the fancy dance house, in
company with Governor Palmer and
ex-senator Trumbull, who had "eome
down there to see an honest count" +"
This testimony, while vindicating
the good company kept by Spearing,
was gall and bitterness to the polit-


icsl friends of Gov. Palmer, and par
ticularly Judge Trumbull, who is re-
ported to be an elder in an old


school Presbyterian church in Chi
cagO. The real facts as they came


out are that Judge Trumbull, though


one of the purest of men, was led by


his curiosity to visit a New Orleans


Octaroon bagnio, of the most fash
iOnable and aristoeratic, though de-
praved character, to hear the music
and see the dancing of the fair and
frail inmates, and while there he
was made the victim either of a
practical joke or of a most untoward
circumstance. One of the half-clad
damsels rushed at the Judge, who
stood against the wall holding his
own shawl on his arm, and thrust all
her wraps upon the poor Judges ex-
tended aim and then thrust a gor-
geous boquet within his hand. The
Judge had to serve as boquet and
wrap holder per force or else throw
all upon the floor, which he was too
gallant to do. So like picture of
patience on a monument he stood
thus burdened by the fair ones eff
fects till the dance was finished,
when The low WASTED creature, en-
boldened by the Judges submission,
sprang and clasping her arms about
his neck, kicked her feet outward
from the floor, and with a soueal
that attracted the attention of the
whole room to her caresses, dropped
herself down from the Judges neck,
seized her flowers and apparel and
waltzed away to find some more i'm
pressable admirer. While this event
is claimed to be much In the way
that things are done in New Orleans,
and no criminality is charged upon
Judge Trumbull, yet in view of the
fact that his soul was stirred with
the august fate of the nation, and
the very existence of the democratic
party, into whose bosom he had so
recently crept, seemed to depend on
that "honest count" he and Gov.
Palmer had fed thither to ensure.
In view of all these grave facts, it is
deemed just little out of order for
the Judge and his gubernatorial
friend to have been thus merciiessly
uncovered by one who should have
saved them and their families the
modification of such an exposure.
Year: 1877

The people of the United States
will bear in mind that whatever has
been done in the way of compromise
has been in the nature of concession
by the Republicans to the Demo
Gratis, and that wherever the Demo-
Gratis had the power to perform an
apparently bipartisan act they re-
fused to do it unless it was to their
party advantage. After agreeing
to give the minority in each House
the untrammeled right to choose
their own representatives on the
Commission, the House Democrats
proposed to violate the agreement
because the Republican minority
unanimously chose General Garfield


as one of their representatives. Only
the threat of the Republican Senate
to give them a little of the same
medicine brought them to their SEN
ses. and even then a considerable
number of the Democrats had the
indecency to vote against him. But
the most fiavrant instance of extreme
and useless partisanship in connec-
ton with the proceedings relating


TO the count was in the choice Of
tellers by Speaker Randall. 1t has
always been the case hitherto that
the tellers were appointed from the
two contending parties in each
House of Congress. MIR. Ferry, act
ing for the Senate, proposed to Mr..
Randall that the usual course be fol-
lowed, but the Speaker refused aud
appointed two straight Democrats


That necessitated the appointment
of two Republicans as tellers on the
part of the Senate. Nothing was
gained by Mr.. Randall except an
opportunity to exhibit his extreme
partisanship.- Cleveland Herald.
Year: 1877

Is acknowledged and recommended by physicians
and apothecaries to be the best purifier and clean
ser of blood yet discovered, and thousands speak
in its praise who have been restored to
Year: 1877

HAY FOR FUEL-The people of the wide
prairieS Of Minnesota seem to have solved
the fuel question in II somewhat novel
manner. If hay answers good purpose
for fuel in the intensely cold climate of
that State, it certainly could successfully
be used here. We clip the following ex-
tract from the Chicago Times from n cor
respondent writing from Mankato:


At Worthington, the seat Of this colony,
is steam mill that sends off by rail
hundred barrels of the best flour manufac.
tured in this State, daily. This mill is
operated by steam, and the steam is gen
Grated by burning hay. To see the mon
ster hy-wheel revolving at a speed of fifty
times minute, indicates solution of the
fuel question that has so long stood bar
rier to the settlement of our Western prai-
ries. The universal answer of these set
tiers when asked, how they get along with
out wood or coal, is: "Oh, that is the
least of the troubles. We find hay to be
much cheaper than wood, even if we own
ed wood lots within days drive" The
hay can be put in the stack at each mans
door at cost of less than two dollars
ton, and ten tons will furnish fuel for one
stove through the winter. And this hay
the settlers put up while they have no 9th
er work to do and would otherwise be
idle Ingenious individuals among these
settlers have patented hay burning stoves,
and machines for twisting the hay into
knots or sticks, and so tuck in the ends
that they remain firm, though handled
many times over.
Year: 1877

TIE VOICE AND TOBACCO.- Some twen-
ty years ago the proprietor of London
journal made IN unsuccessful attempt to
revive the old national melodies of Eng
land. The cause of the failure was due to
the fact that the compass of these ancient
melodies was so high that no modern
English lady could sing them, though their
great grandmothers might have done so.


DR.. james Copeland, an eminent physi-
clan, said that similar difficulty prevent
ed the singing of the beautiful Scottish
melodies. In his youth they were sung
by all classes of the women of Scotland
but the ladies of the nineteenth century
rarely sung them, for the simple reason
that their compass was too great for their
voices. On being asked to explain why
the compass of the voice had so greatly
diminished in modern times, he stated
that the cause must be over-indulgence in
tobacco by the fathers, which affected their
offspring.


Tobacco smoking" he said, L" soothes,
but it also dulls the action of the brain,
and when indulged in to the undue extent
now SO common in society, tends to en-
feeble the nervous powers of the new
generation, to limit the gamut of the voice,
and generally to impair vitality"


This statement adds another item TO the
many reasons against the use of tobacco.
Those who desire 10 become singers, or to
train themselves for speaking in public,
wherein the quality and range of the voice
play an important part, must be careful
not to snuff, chew or smoke tobacco
Year: 1877

A PUBLIC CHARITY Turned TO PRIVATE
PROFIr.-Many years ago the government
of Nova Scotia assumed the project of
placing number of sheep or swine on
Sable Isl md to avert the danger Of starv-
alton to which the seafarers escaping from
wrecks had been exposed But these ami
mails could not subsist on the only shrub
which thrives on the sands of the other
wise barren island. An old French doe
tor suggested trial of the tough and
shaggy little horses known as Canadian
ponies, and forthwith detachment of
them was forwarded in the government
steamer to Sable Island The unfastidous
ponies took kindly to the solitary shrub,
made the island their home, and became
wild in time. Recent exports from the


island show that the ponies are becoming
almost extinct, owing to the frequent cap
turing of large numbers of them for use
on the Anticosli Island, and for sale among
settlers in the interior of Newfoundland,
and distant hamets of Nova Scotia. 40
ront0 Globe.
Year: 1877

A PLANT SrAND.-The lack of u desira-
bic place to keep plants often prevents the
pleasure of raising them. They must
have light, and air and sunshine, ard it is
not always convenient to devote the bright
est windows to their occupancy. If kept
on the ledgos, they are in danger Of being
chilled on frosty night; and it is II task to
be compelled to move the heavy pots every
time the thermometer drops. A flower
stand of some sort that can be readily NOV
ed from window to window is, therefore Il
necessity. The modern wire frames are
pretty and light, but one of moderate size
costs ten or twelve dollars, which is great
deal to put in the stand viii ween wish to
put in the flowers,


We saw something the other day, that
seemed to serve both economy and con
venience. A box three feet long, II foot
and half wide across the bottom, and
eighteen inches deep, is made of common
pine. The sides flare outward, so that at
the top, they measure six or eight inches
more, from edge to edge, than nj the bot
tom. This box stands on four legs with
castors, and under the bottom of the box
Il piece OF wood, !ancifully put on the edge,
ca sort of pine vaance) holds the legs
firmly and symmetrically together.


The top of the box is nearly even
with the window sill, and when the whole
is constructed, it may either be painted in
c1lors or stained dark brown, to match the
furniture wood. The inside Of tie box is
better preserved from decay if lined with
zinc or tin; but it will last one, possibly
two seasons without any lining at all.
Over the bottom is ssITead II three-inch lay
er of bits of broken flower pots. and on
this is set double row of pots, or" as
many as will stand evenly ON the surface.
Then a thick layer of sand is poured over
the broken pieces and the rest of the space
filled up with earth till it is even with the
top of the flower pots


In the bed thus formed, bulbs and slips
are planted between the pots, and vines
are started at the corners. When the lat
ter are well underway, wires on which the
vines twist are fastened dia9onaly from
corner to corner, forming u beautiful green
arch over what seems to be bed taken
bodily from the garden. Sometimes tiny
hanging basket, or an ivy growing in
water, is hung from where the wires cross
in the arch, but even without it, there is
no appearance of baroness. A carpenter
will make the box for two dollars and Il
half, and the rest, painting and all, can
readily be done ut home.-ScriJRcr'S.
Year: 1877

our great charities and is now dependent
on it for his support; and here is this Grip
pie, without the right use of legs, or arms,
or hands, or voice, supporting himself and
wife, happy as a king" and asking char
ity of no one and said, will leave the
thread unspun on the editorial distaf till
| have written down this lesson for hard
times. Christian Union
Year: 1877

OAAhA
Only drop in the bucket,


But every drop will tell;
The bucket would soon be empty
Without the drops in the we'll.
Only a poor little penny,


1t was all had to give;
But as pennies make the guineas,
1t may help some cause to live.
A few little bits of ribbon


And some toys-they were not new;
But they made the sick child happy.
Which has made me happy, too.
Only some outgrown garments
They were all had to spare;
But they'll help to clothe the needy,
And the poor are everywhere.
A word now and then o. comfort.
That costs me nothing to say;
But the poor old man died happy,
And it helped him on the way.
God loveth the cheerful giver,
Though the gift be poor and small;
What doth he think of His children
When they never give at all?
Year: 1877

To fasten labels to tin cans put tea
spoonful ofbrown sugar in quart of paste,
and it will fasten labels as securely to the
can as wood. Housekeepers may save
themselves much annoyance in the loss of
labels from their fruit cans when putting
up their own fruit, by remembering this
Year: 1877

A NEW light that promises in large meas
ure to supersede gas in the streets has of late
been successfully applied in several places in
Germany and France. Sticks of charcoal
surmounted by an isolating matter, which
slowly mets away, are consumed by electri-
city. With two of these electric candles, it
is claimed, light equal to that of 100 gas
jets may be thrown on street. The cost is
about halt that of gas, and the light is of the
best quality. 1t also has the recommended
ton that there is no danger whatever of fire
from the electric candles. The new light has
been introduced in forty large establishments
in France, and is destined, many believe, to
be soon the only light that will be used in
large rooms, public place, and manufactures.
Outdoor work can be carried on as well by
night as by day by means of the new light,
since it has almost sunlike clearness and
intensity. A German paper, speaking of the
invention, says: "We are evidently on the
eve of as great revolution n lighting as
when gas superseded oil lamps and tallow
candles"
Year: 1877

The Washington correspondent of the Boston
Advertiser gives the following account of the
Cabinet meeting Tuesday: The Cabinet met
at ten o'clock this morning, took lunch with
the President and continued their session until
after two o'clock. The Southern question was
under consideration and was discussed at great
length, nearly all the members expressing
themselves upon the different points that were
brought up. Although there was a marked
difference of opinion, the utmost harmony pre-
vailed, and this first meeting of the Hayes Cab
met to discuss matters of public policy, the
members say, will be remembered with great
deal Of pleasure. The President laid before
them quantity of papers and documents bear
ing on the Southern question, being correspond
ence he has had with parties in the South, and
statements of facts and law that have been sub
mtted to him in support of the rival govern
ments in South Carolina and Louisiana. The
proposition for new election was not regarded
with great favor, and was laid aside as imprac-
ticable because it required the acquiescence of
all parties, which it was known to be impossi-
BILE to obtain. The question of the removal of
troops occupied nearly the entire day, and the
discussion was broken off at 2 o'clock to be re-
sumed tomorrow, it being necessary for sew
OAoA VI tl1O ucAluOAo W ~ W UuciE u6pdIbu6uLS
before the close of business hours. The Presi-
dent gave no direct expression of opinion up
on the matter, joining in the discussion only to
suggest causes and consequences, and to en-
courage his Cabinet in submitting their views
Secretary Sherman. McCrary and Thompson
were decidedly opposed to the removal of troops,
and Messrs Schurz and Evarts were equally
positive in favor of their removal. Attorney
General Devens cid not commit himself fully,
but is said to have expressed doubt whether,
as the Packard government stood on the
same basis as President Hayes himself, it
would not be confessing that there was ques-
tion as to his own election should the President
deny Packard's right to the governorsbip. In
regard to removing the troops General Devens
was not satisfied as to the consequences, and
appeared to favor an adjustment OF the dispute
before any such action was taken. Postmaster
General Key took very little part in the DIS
cussion, speaking only in reply to questions put
to him by the President and other members of
the Cabinet. He is of opinion that if the troops
were withdrawn the government, which ma
jority of the Taxpayers preferred, would sur
vive, and the other would not This seemed to
him the easiest way of settling the matter. At
times the debate was quite warm and spirited,
but there was the best of feeling, and, as the
President invited free interchange of views
on this very important subject the Cabinet took
him at his word.
Year: 1877

THE return of Peter 'Brains" Sweeny to
New York is doubtless in accordance with an
arrangement by which he is to secure immu-
nifty from punishment upon returning his
share of the Ring plunder. This event, oc-
curing nearly six years after the overthrow
of the combination and the flight of of the
fugitives, shows the Nemesis which remorse-
lessly pursued the members of the Ring.
Sweeny was the intellect of the corrupt COM
bination as Tweed was its right arm and
Connolly its sleek treasurer. When he vol
unfairly returns to surrender and compro-
mise with the law, it indicates how much of
punishment there was in the disgrace and
exile.
Year: 1877

Two Scotch clergymen-one a member of
the Established Church, and the other of the
Scottish Episcopal Church-have taken the
stand that the theatre, if right for their peo-
pie, cannot be wrong for themselves. They
attended banquet given in Edinburgh about
the 1st of March in honor of theatrical man.
ager, and one of them made pleasant re-
sponse to toast to the clergy. He argued
that if the theatre had lost favor in the eyes
of good people it was simply because good
people had deserted its walls. The people
would have amusements of some sort, and it
was for the clergy, by their presence, 10 keep
those amusements pure.
Year: 1877

IT has been reserved for the Legislature of
the Centennial State to introduce an original
plan for dispensing with the Grand Jury sys-
tenn, whose wisdom has of late years incurred
frequent censure. The law passed by Col
orado provides that twenty days before the
criminal court meets the judge of the county
court and two justices of the peace shall sit as
court of indictment and hear all the testi-
mony offered by either side before the indct-
ment, or discharge of prisoners. One objec-
ton against Grand Juries, that they sit in
secret and hear only testimony for the prose
cution, is removed at any rate by this
method,
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

introduction of refrigerators on the steam
ships. The dealers say that the slightly in
creased cost of carriage would not destroy the
profit reaped by sale on the other side of the
Atlantic.
Year: 1877

TEMPERANCE.-The work of reclaim
ing the poor unfortunate drunkard still
goes on with unabated interest, The
meeting, was transferred from the Insti-
tute Hall, to large tent that has been
erected for the purpose on the vacant lot
at the corner of Twelfth and Market
street. The meeting was very largely
attended, and great zeal was manifested
oy those who are conducting these meet
ings to induce those present who had not
already done so to sign the pledge, dur
ing the exercises and at the close large
number Of persons stepped up and added
their names to the pledge book, -.rt