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Year: 1879

The Americans are a nation of readers Many ladies
and gentlemen take half dozen newspapers and maga
less patron of the NATIONAL TRIBUNE, journal spec
tally devoted TO the interests of the soldiers of the
try, their only and immediate organ in the Uped States
and containing at the time general and spicy
and information which readers will relish


Now, in order to accommodate all who desire paper
have made arrangements TO furnish it and others hav
ing national reputation at the following rates:
Year: 1879

The Rev. Mr.. GOber, Methodist
clergyman at Grass Valley, New, has


settled the Chinese question in his


parish. He took with him to Grass


Valley from Sacramento a Mongolian


man-of all-work. The members Of


the flock liked the shepherd, but hated


the shepherd dog, and it was not


long before the board of stewards de-


manded the expulsion of the China


man. The clergyman assured them


that John had lived with him long


time, was a tolerable Christian and


an exceedingly good fellow, and there


was no reason why he should be disc


charged. The stewards subsequently


ioformed the parson that they would


not pay his salary if he refused to dis
miss the servant. The reply was,
"Come TO church next Sunday even
ing" The church was crowded on
the evening IN question, aud the SER
mon was awaited with breaihless in


tercst The references to the Chinese
question was brief but poil ted. "The
discharge the Chinaman in my EN-.
ploye they will no longer be responsi,
BILE for my salary. My wife has
learned to like j ohm because he is
good Christian, thinks so much of US
and does his work so faithfully. Il
now answer you once for all that the
Chinaman shall stay with us, and |
shall continue as pastor of this church |
until the conference sees fit otherwise /
to direct me, salary or no salary, /
starve or no starve l have never
yet been inundated from what con.
sidered my duty as christian, and do
not propose to be now! Brethren, it
strikes me pretty forcibly that it would /
be better for you to follow the religion
taught i1 the Bible than that dealt
out in the sand lots in San Francisco"
There was applause from every side
of the church, and when the preacher
left the pulpit prominent member of
the congregation stepped up to him
and said: "Parson, you have partaken
of my hospitality in the past many a
time. Recollect that my latch string
hangs on The outside when you come
that way. There is a crust in our
when your salary fails"
Year: 1879

met Henry Buford, the brother
WHO'S defending Tom with his fortune
at the hotel, and asked him if he
thought his brother would get justice
in Owen comfy.


"Yes," he replied; tive believe the
people of Owen county are capable OF
doing him justice, and that they will
do so. l would have preferred that
he should be tried in Henry county,
his home, where the land is out OF
which the trouble grew, and where the
people know all the circumstances, but
if it cannot be tried there Owen will
do, for l believe the people there will
do him justice. They wouldn't here. P"


"Do YOU think nOt?"


,"Think not? | know it. Why, sir, you
live no idea of the malice that has
Aeu developed among people that we
tacught before were our friends.
1Dbody can regret the killing more
Mpn we do We realize the enormity
the ofTense, but we know the cir


stances and that he is not respon :
80 for his conduct. Why, for years


has been talk among ourselves


c was not right in his mind, and


ter that he lived with worried


As very much troubled before


h for fear she would have to
s5zylm to the asylum. We know


the killing of any respectable


Fhs Is great crime, and we la


it as much as any one; but there


reason for the malicious venge.
ye with which we have been pursued
zhy, even the funeral sermon OF
Edge Elliott was a most bitter and
Strageous attack upon my brother, as
Neh so as though it was a plea
Salnst him by an attorney. Then
spk at the action of the courts and the
Governor, and all of them. Judge
Elliott was only man and a citizen,
and no dearer To his family than any
other man. Yet, because certain
people were under obligations to him
and his IN various ways, or expected to
make some thing in the way of favor
or otherwise, they have turned against


~"N fClcCCulC Dlil III cNGIV way
" by, see; they were not content to lei
the usual forms of law take their course
but have already called two specia
terms of court, and now will call 9
third to try him. Why there are men
here in Frankfort who have beer
guests at my house, who have sat al
my table and eaten the best that my
house and the skill of my wife could
afford, who will now scarcely speak tC
me on the street, and who are making
every effort to force my brother to the
gallows," and the old mans voice trem
bled and he turned away to hide hi:
emotion. He was silent for a moment
and wiping away the tears-they were
real tears-with the back of his rougl
hand, he continued: My brother hai
been wronged, and [ have been wrongct
bY people in high places, and when tn,
time comes | will have something NOR,
to say about it, and will be prepared
TO stand to what ! say"
Year: 1879

In town in New England every
business man advertised but one, and
he failedl he was the ouly of-the mum,
Der who did fail. He was obstinate
on the subject of advertising until the
last but he was beat in the end. The
stock of goods which he said should
never be advertised was advertised and
sold-by the sheriff.
Year: 1879

A lady in NicholasvilIe has pet
squirrel and small organ, with the
wheel of the squirrels cage attached
to the organ by a hand, so that when
the squirrel turns the wheel the organ
grinds. The trouble is the squirrel
has become fond of the sport and
keeps up continual grinding night
nr,I DIV
Year: 1879

A woman in Lebanon, Kentucky,
has given birth to twins-both of whom
had whiskers. One of them from its
ears half way down it's face, and the
other one from ear to ear. O, that that
woman had been the mother of some
of the boys in this town. They do try
so hard to raise, aud arc filled with
such inexpressible Joy when they dis
cover few scattering hairs on their
TOP lip.
Year: 1879

To the gator or Ihe Trt6uhe.


SIR; That blasphemOus proceeding at POcas
SET Mass, in which Charles f. Freeman was the prnci-
PAL acting figure is readily accounted for In being
nagnied outgrowth of set rules of action, impeled
from false basis the result Of the education OF un-
holy in the assumption Of its being necessity TO
do something in order TO gain favor with the Almighty
But because of false prophets and hypOcrical Issues
the beauty Of Gods gudarce exemplifed IN the Inn
pcitly rustful is not diminished in the least. The
man whose soul is possessed with love cannot play the
part of the assassin and even partially sensible de-
vOtee TO the performance of selfimposed Obligations
would sooner practise himself with knife than on
anO her. especially rather than take for bis victim
helpless child. This horrible instance is not even analo
eous Saus expressed conviction before becoming in
with true light when lie proclaimed, he verify
thought he doing Gods service in persecung those
who testified TO that which he aerward defended AZ the
sacrifice Of bodily comfort, because bad Freeman
been Of tithe OF Sau sincerity In his
the hand way would have been stayed before the
slaughter Of the innocent In every instance II is the
evil selfish spirit in which controls the wllu
act Of king the lie Of another God will use the cir
cumstance the benefit OF humanity, hut the part of
Freeman transaction the same that OF those
who inflicted bodily suffering upon the Hero OF the
Cross. j. BEN1oN FARLEY


Mott Hdren, May G, 1879.
Year: 1879

The Broadway Tabernacle was crowded IN
every part Yesterday afternoon at the anniversary ex-
ercses Of the NewYork Institution for the instruction
of the Deaf and Dumb. The Rev. Dr.. william Adams.
i'm opening the exercises said: This is an occasion
when silence golden. The aim OF those who direct
the institution e. give good cOmmOn-schoo educa-
ton to those deprived OF the Of hearing
and the power Of speech and such knowledge OF the
useful arts as Will furnish the OF securing sub
sistence. Some OF the children are as able 10 under
stand all ordinary subjects children IN possession OF
all the senses There 500 inmates IN actual at
tendance at the schools OF the institution The exer
cses were under the direction Of Professor Isaac Lewis
Peet and consisted Of lessons the blackboard by
signs and in artificial speech one OF the most inter
estiDg exhibitions Of Tie stem OF insrGct was Dy


lad who besides being deaf and dumb bad iost botn
arms by an accident His artificial speech was remark
aby clear. class OF seminutes and mutcs who at
the same time DliBd also showed wouderiuS
progress in the art Of sign-auGuage. Mss Florence
Jones VINO he graduated IN June, reclted poem
in the language of signs and Miss Cacine felyeF gave
the same poem artificial language. In one OF me
higher classes in history is son OF Chang one OF inc
Samese twins He wrote on the blackboard Drlet
history of his lfe showing that out OF family OF ten
children, he and deaf mutes Ills sister IL
in Il public institution IN North Carolina, Another
member OF the class is grandson OF n soldier VINO
fought under the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo
Year: 1879

Hudson River office have known the agent refuse TO
return passengers money, or to give Instead OF the
ticket asked but yet taken, ticket TO another
station which second thought he desired So have
streecar conductor take passengers fare and
it with other money and afterward claim that the
amount not In neither case did there seem
to he remedy for the TRAVELLER


Netc- York, May 8, 1879
Year: 1879

Especial to the Democrat


WASHINGTON, Feb A.-Jewett's testimony
to-day did not come up TO the expectations
that had been raised by his recent threaten
ing letter to Kellogg. 1t did not embody any
new facts of remarkable Importance but cor
roborated the testimony hitherto taken as to
fraudulent protests. Altogether Jewett's tes-
i timony disappointed those who had read his
letter to Kellogg. The general impression is
that Jewett has been seen since his letter
was published, and that he modified his tes-
timony ON that account. Whatever the Pot
ter committee may have failed to do, 1t has
certainly succeeded In enabling gang Of
small thieves to blackmail the big scounurels
who stole the Presidency.


The passage OF the sundry civil bill,
under suspension OF the rules, by the House
to-day, Is the first time In the history of the
government when twenty odd millions had
been appropriated without debate. The affair
has no political Significance, and no bearing
on the fight over Southard' ssamendment to
the legislative bill. which will begin to-nor-
row. The supdry civil bill was passed because
great many members have appropriations
In 1t that effect their local interests. and
they all, without regard to party, wanted
to get them out of the way of the impending
fight.


Floyd King has arrived here and Is doing
good work In impressing on members the
danger OF allowing the election law to stand.
There is no longer the least doubt that the
administration was engaged In conspiracy
to prevent the organization OF the next House
by the Democratic party. II the worst comes
to the worst there are at least ninety Demo-
Gratis who will filibuster against any COM
promise bill till the close Of the session. This
will defeat the appropriation bill and compel
Hayes to call an extra session as effectualIy
as though the whole Democratic party in the
House stood firm. There need be no fear that
the legislative, executive and judicial appro-
pration bill will pass leaving the election law
unrepealed; In fact, the general opinion here
now is that an extra session is inevitable on
account OF the mass of work to be done, irre-
spective of the dead lock on the election law.


Eustis has succeeded In getting the Robert
son bill through as an amendment to the ap-
preparation bill, which was the only way to
get at 1t this session. 1t will go through
without trouble since the defeat of the amend
ment to Robertson's bill appropriating money.
Eads'a prospects are looking up. Unless
showed under by the fight over the election
law, he will get q modification of his contract,
In part, II not all that he wants. A. G. B.
Year: 1879

The people OF the Southern towns owe 1t TO
themselves to neglect no precaution that can
be taken in advance again t recurrence OF
the plague. Even if such precautions should
prove to have been taken in vain, those who
have taken them may count upon sympathy
and suceor more confidently than those VINO,
through fatalism or supinenesS fold their
hands and let things take their own course.
Year: 1879

The REPORT of the Agricultural De-
partment for June is not so favorable


as We hoped to see it. There is de-
crease in the acreage both of rye
and oats, and the crops themselves
are under the average quality. The
hay crop is also likely to be short, the
New England and some of the Gulf
States alone excepted. The fruit crop
is poor almost everywhere, and will fall
far below the average. In some Sec
tions the drouth has affected the corn
crop unfavorably, while in others il
looks we'll In the far west the aver
age of wheat is not 50 high as last year,
although the acreage is greater in some
States, especially in Kansas and Ne
braska. In the East the average will
fall considerably below that Of last
year, when the yield was more than
ordinarily great. But while there will
be on the whole, perhaps, falling off,
there is No reason to apprehend any
material increase in the prices Of the
necessaries of life. We will still have
enough and to spare, and as usual will
have to feed millions beyond the Allan
tic.
Year: 1879

The HousB YESTERDAY passed reso.
luton to adjourn June 30th, (Monday)
at 4 o'clock, after passing the Marshals
appropriation bill, which will probably
pass the Senate to day and ue sent to
the President, who no doubt will re.
turn it Oh Monday next with his veto.
The New York "Times'' says it is gem
orally understood at Washington that,
on the failure of the Congress to appro-
pirate money for the pay OF the Mar
shals, second extra sess ion will be i'm.
mediately called by the PRESIDENT
Should the majority then again refuse,
as it probably will, to provide for the
Marshals, the President will take no
further action in the premises. In the
House, the passage OF the Marsha!s
bill was preceded by general debate
of purely political nature.


MIR. Garfield made vigorous attack
on the State sovereignty theories of the
Democrats, and advanced very radical
doctrine as to the relations of the states
to the nation. His position was very
clearly defined, and is one which the
Republican party is being steadily
forced by the current of political even $
to assume. In the Senate, the Judicial
bill was not allowed to pass without an
eff ctive protest from Senator COnkling
against the changes which it makes in
the Jury system. There is no room for
doubt that these changes are pernicious'
introducing in an entirely gratuitous
manner, the principle Of partisanship
a. qualification for the performance of
jury duty.
Year: 1879

30 there is the end Of ii. II New Cas-
tie county had the representation to
which she is entitled, he might not be
secure in the possession OF Senatorial
seat, and he might not have such q
rigid spine a. he is credited with. VI
all the Senators it is doubtful If there
is one that has done less for State re-
form at home than Bayard has. 1t does
not seem to us that Senator who Is
Landed to the Heavens as reformer in


the councils of the nation might make


some little effort to lift the yoke OF po-


litical bondage from the necks of his


own people, and while he does not


make that effort, there are still those


left vet who will mot accord to


tho Senator the credit which


is so lavishly bestowed upon him for


honest political integrity, principles
which he is said to possess and practice
at Washington, but which he sadly ne
elected to put into practice at home
To oppose the Democracy in the Senate
when it goes astray after silver gods is
brave, noble and wise, but the fine
edge is blunted by quiet acquiescence
in Democratic injustice at home, where
fair play might have hurt Mr.. Bayard's
chances of political success. When
ever he takes the same firm determined
stand for justice and honesty at home
that he has taken in Washington, we
will not be the last in awarding the


merit due to man of principle.
Year: 1879

We thought and said that our colorcl
population were too wise to take the
prevailing epidemic, but from all ac-
counts many are debating upon the
propriety OF a speedy Hitting to that
Canaan of their desires, Kansas. The
balmy climate, the mule and $50 acres
of land, unlimited government rations
and loving people, ready to set them
ND in high places of honor, have proved
too much for the average cOlored mind.
By all means let them go and test their
utoDia for themselves. Every one who
knows any thing Of the race, knows too
that to attempt to dissuade them from
any thing, on which they have set their
hearts, is as futile rs twisting ropes OF
sand. They think we wish to keep
them in the country for our own advan-
tasc, and therefore distrust any advice
which recommends them to stay in it..
They're bound for the '7oIcc .ttr Ricnte
of Kansas, and we hope they'll enjoy it
and all they find there. We do not say
with many that few months experience
will disgust them with the country and
they will return. The disgust is certain.
hut the return is not. Few will have
the means for the return trip; numbers
will perish in that rigorous climate for
which the colorcd man is physically
unfit, and the remainder will drag out
existence as best they may in that
ungenial country. II the South was
depopulatcd of its colored population it
would rot long lack white labor. There
would be Il year or two OF distress and
then agricultural matters would be ad
iusted on Il tirmcr and better basis.
Some of the best planters i'll Mississippi
are encouraging the exodus as Il quiet
and legitimate means of getting rid of
unskilled labor.


1t is probable the sllrewdest among
these people will not leave this year.
They will wait to hear the experience
of the pioneer emigrants.


Let all who wish to 60 start without
loss Of time, before the short Kansas
summer is over. Might as we'll go Oh a
Polar expedition as to get there during
TIC winter, but when people are in
pursuit OF wealth and honor and un-
limited rations, We suppose they would
take passage on floating iceberg ,ati'er
than miss going.
Year: 1879

Our friend Conrad Brand has made
several alterations in the interior Of his
store, and increased his already large
stock of cakes, bread, &c. He can't be
surpassed and is hard to equal in his
line. His soda fount and ice cream
saloon is one of the new features Of his
establishment, and those who call to
see him once are very likely to cali
again
Year: 1879

Man was among the first human be-


ings on the earth. He was given do


minion over all the beasts Of the field,


but il is pitiful to see him run away
from q little yellow dog, and yell "git
out" at the top Of his voice. Man


walks on two legs, wears his hat Oh the
left side Of his head, smokes and chews
tobacco, reads the newspapers and thinks


he is the only individual in the world


who has escaped being bl0ckhead.


He is endowed with great reasoning
powers, yet for the life Of him he cannot
explain why Il woman would rather
look through a key hole than telescope.
He is called the lord OF creation, tc
cause il he stays ont late at nj ght,
without an excuse he can create one.
Man is measured by the size of his
pocket book. The more money he has
in it, the more he is esteemed. If he
were measured by the size of his soul
three cent postage stamp wonl9 be large
enough to make him vest, including
double e-breasted oyercoat. The princi-
pal letter OF his alphabet is I, and it is
always capital, among tie small letters
he always places Il. Man is supposed
to be about six thousand years old
enough to last man his life time. He
is found pretty much all over the face
and back Of the globe, in some parts of
Texas-with few parishes in Louis
lana yet to hear from. He likes to
bulldoze timid people, but seldom has
courage to sass his mother-in-
Mankind is bad enough, but man un-
kind is horrible.
Year: 1879

least terms which may seem honorable and Tea
sonable.


Sir Garnet Wolseley is probably the best man for
their purpose. His career is known to you, and
will not 90 over familiar details But may men
tion that he is looked upon here something of
dplomatist as well soldier He knows South
Africa, Natal and Zuuland especially. If no must
fight he has had great experience of savage war
fare and proved IN Ashantee that he wa not to be
paralyzed, poor Lord Chelmsford is now paralyzed.
by transport difficulties. He is of the world,
and as such perfectly ready to carry out the pur-
pose of his superiors. He can gain more reputation
by bringing the war TO speedy end than by pro-
longing 1t. lie has wounded vanity to avenge,
as both Sir Barte Frere and Lord Chelmsford had.
lie has supreme authority, which neither of them
had. He has the prestige which comes OF uniform
success-unless his administration OF Cyprus must
be accounted failure, where he had innumerable
silk purses to make out Of proverbaly unsuitable
material. For the first time, however, he will find
himself IN command of a considerable force-near
10000 men of all arms and races. IL would hardly
help yOu to estimate his chances of winning
glory if / dilated his social qualities.
But j may say that he Is personally pOpu-
lar, that he has the faculty of attaching
men to him. that his officers served him zeaousy,
and that his only very marked antipathy is to
special correspondents in the field | met him
shortly before he went to Cyprus. He is man of
slight frame and middle height, quiet in manner
with something about him that marks in every
glance and gesture his life Of arms and adj
venture. The most striking feature of his spare
brown face, scantily frnged with whisker, is the
eyes, which are rather small, but curousy restless
and keen. He is reckoned the most favored soldier
in Her Majesty's service. Perhaps no other man,
not of royal birth, has had such chances, or risen
SO rapidly. He is SO much IN request that heard
an Englisnman say last night almost bitterly. that
whatever had to be done there was but one man
to do it. Another hnted at the same thing when
he said that Sir Garnet Woscley liked by every
body except the officers whose heads he had
been promoted-a tolerably numerous company.
Year: 1879

To the dishOnor and the disgrace of L0uisi-
ana, tho majority OF the Committee on state Debt
appointed by the Constitutional Convention on S1tuT
day, brought their report recommending the repuda
ton of about yesixths OF the outstanding bonds ana
Otner valid obligations OF the State. II s true nat
minority of the committee presented at the same lime
a powerful minority report, which the views OF the
majority justly characterized as astounding; IN
which it was truly said that every moral obligation ana
every legal obligation, demands the payment OF the
debt. Yet he ttct remains, u the lasting scandal OF
tho Convention ana to the reprOaCh OF our people tha
twelve Of the nineteen members OF this committee Sc
from all parts of the state unite IN advising he
adoption OF immoral, the most dlSbOhOlaDie
ana the suicidal proposition ever submitted 10 any
legislative or convention assembly III any Civilized
country in the world.
Year: 1879

wise and carry into effect such measures OF relief and
assistance "a may be adequate to promote, at the
earliest possible date, the reconstruction OF Inc
bu lding and the restoration OF LIS scientific
equipments, with full power to collect and pay over
To the trustees Lafayette College such sums OF money
they may procure To contributed take such
other steps OF whatever nature may he necessary
eectu the spirit and intent OF these resolutions ana
of this meeting.


The committee OF tweny-one prominent citizens TO
collect and procure subscriptions was appointed and
organized by electing the Hon. Henry Green chairman
and Joun knight treasurer IL Is expected that the
work OF rebuilding will begin AZ once.