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Year: 1877

THE illicit distilIers of South Carolina,
backed by the public opinion of the State
and the sympathies of the citizens are making
desperate defense of their business. Only 4
short time since, several revenue officers
were killed and others wounded in their at
tempt to break up an Illicit distillery. The
men engaged in the business are bold, har-
dened set, determined to resist even unto
death. Like the smugglers who infested the
coasts of Great Britain in former years, they
are ready, if necessary, to add murder to the
list Of their other crimes. To break up these
contraband concerns, the government will
have to use its soldiers, for no assistance can
be expected from the local and State authori-
ties. Like other States in the South, South
Carolina seems TO think that whatever can
be got from the North, or withheld in the
way of taxes from the general government, is
only an honest dividend due the South in
part payment for its emancipated slaves.
Year: 1877

GEN. GRANT wisely follows his determina-
tion to leave the Louisiana and South Caro-
lima questions to his successor. At the same
time he is speaking freely on the subject, and
indicates that he is himself persuaded Of the
wisdom of the policy which President Hayes
is likely to pursue.
Year: 1877

NATCHEz is threatened with the same dan.
ger that has excited the fears Of Vicksburg-
the tendency of the Mississippi river to form
new channel and render the present lively
polt deserted village for all purposes Of
navigation. The Democrat advises the city
authorities to take steps against so great a
calamity by giving the stream new direc-
ton at Claremont, just above Natchez.
Year: 1877

The great victory would justify the ex
hibition of poultry if anything could; but the
time for that sort of thing has gone by. The
fun and novelty were pretty thoroughly ex-
hausted in 1872. The present occasion is one
for the most profound rejoicing on the part Of
every patriot, but it is too grave and impor-
tant an occasion for the bufoonery Of roos-
ters. So our friends who might like to see
the pictorial symbols of triumph must excuse
us this time
Year: 1877

THE Washington correspondent of the
New York Sun, in an ingenious moment,
just before the preliminary decision in the
Florida case was rendered, sent to his paper
the following: "Both sides claim to be con-
fident that the decision of the commission on
the preliminary question raised in the Florida
case, upon which argument closed this after.
noon, will be in their favor, but it is mere
pretense. Neither side has the least founda-
ton, in fact, on which to base their claims.
This decision will not turn upon the vote of
any one member of the commission, for there
are two justices of the supreme court upon it
usually classed as Republicans who will be
unbiased by political considerations. I do
not mean that there are not two other JUS
tices who will be impartial, but simply that
Mr.. Justice Strong and Mr.. Justice Bradley,
who are claimed by Republicans because their
sympathies are supposed to be with that side,
will not be Influenced by partisan motives,
neither do claim that they will certainly
hold with the Democratic view of the case on
which they are to pass, but simply that they
will interpret the law as they understand it"
But when the decision was announced this
correspondent suddenly discovered that the
judges were influenced by partisan motives.
Year: 1877

we 10 not read anonymous letters and commune
cations Ihe name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


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

About one year ago we reduced
the subscription price of THE ADvER-
TIsER from 81. pay when you please,
to Sl.50 pay in advance. We did this
to benefit ourselves as well as our sub
scribers. We would rather have one
dollar and fifty cents paid in advance
than two dollars at the end Of the
yoar, even il we should get 1t that
soon, instead of waiting two or three
years for our pay as we did in numer-
Gus cases. And we believed that all
who could pay or intended to pay at
all, would rather save . per cent.
by paying in advance than otherwise.


Now we desire TO call the attention
Of our friends to the fact that S1.50
year for a western paper, such as THE
ADVERTISER, is q very small sum
little more than enough TO pay for
the material and labor expended upon
it. This being fact it is evident tn
all that we cannot carry subscriptions
beyond the time paid for, and how
ever much il would crafty US to con-
tinue the names Of many good men
financially and many old friends, TO
such time as they should see fit to
pay, we cannot, in justice to our bus
mess do so, and therefore they will
have to be stricken from cur list un-
less promptly renewed.


All who get our paper through the
post Office, will find in connection
with their name on the colored slip
pasted on the margin of their paper,
figures indicating the time to which
they have paid. This admonishes
them that the time approaches when
unless they renew for a continuance,
their names will be erased from our
lists.


We invite oil who desire to read
and encourage a good county paper
to notice this matter and renew
promptly, or send US notice that pay
ment for renewal will be made with
out delay.
Year: 1877

We are pleased TO announce that
the members OF the n. z. Choir OF
this city propose giving a concert in


about two weeks. The concert will
be under the direction of Miss Fannie
Arnold, who will be assisted b. some
of the best musical talent Of the west.
Year: 1877

Niessrs. Kennedy & Co. are daily in
receipt Of applications from ali parts
of the country for agencies for their
Great Remedy Seven Seals or Golden
Wonde. To our readers our advice is,
and should he acted upon at once.
Write TO them at Pittsburgh, Pa
send two dollars and fifty cents for
sample dozen of the Great Remedy.
and you VII! know precisely how to
go TO work. They will send you full
instructions how 90 conduct the busi-
ness, so very plain that any man Of
ordinary intelligence can begin work
successfully after reading them. Their
offer to agents i very liberal, and Is
the firm is we'll known as one who
perform all their promises the present
opportunity for engaging in a light
and respectable business should be
embraced. 32wl
Year: 1877

i:'olo Agent Tor AIo10ndrlM.J


CORK IN LIEU OF BONE-Elogant, easy,
durable And delightful to tho woarcr. No more
bones breaking. No cutting Of fabric. Tho
public may rely upon Cooloy's Cork Corset as
boin9 tho worry bost and most comfortable Cor
set msdo 1t gives plumpness to the figure
which no other Corset can approach. The pres
sure and burden of dresses, as now worn, render
it absolutely necessary for ladies who pay any
regard to health to wesr some kind of a Corset
to relieve this pressure. Ladies will find 10 their
satisfaction and comfort that Cooley's Cork Cor
Year: 1877

Dove LODGE, Ne. l-b1.-This Masonic
lodge at their last stated communication de-
cided to move from Washington ball to St.
Alban's, corner OF Third and Main streets,
and occupy the new lodge-room recently
fitted up in that building. This room is
said to be one OF the most beautiful in this
country in point of elegance and taste.
Dove Lodge will occupy their new quarters
tonight for the first time.
Year: 1877

THE THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH En-
TERTAINMENT.-Dr. Taylor had fine au-
dience last night, considering the very in.
clement weather, to witness his interesting
exhibition and hear his amusing and de-
scriptive lecture. Tonight there will be
another entertainment, with many new pic
lures never before exhibited in the city
The proceeds will be devoted to the fune
for paying off the church debt.
Year: 1877

The MISsTRELs.-Duprez g. Benedicts
Minstrels gave an entertainment at the The
atre last night to fair audience, and pleased
all who were present. The management
have concluded to remain in the city two
more nights-to-night and Tomorrow
highland will also give an entertainment
on Saturday afternoon at o'clock. From
this city the troupe goes to Lynch5urg, and
will play there Monday and Tuesday nights
Year: 1877

they haye been eminently sd ,ful, and
the board OF governors have ey reason to
congratulate themselves and to pe congratu-
lated; yet such an innovation as that Of last
night is rather dangerous experiment for
an organization essentially musical.
Year: 1877

AT COST! AT COST!


Having determined to discontinue the dry-good
business shall from this day offer my entire stock of
sEAsoNABLE AND wELL-AssoRTED GOODS


AT COST FOR CASH.
And in order peedily to dispose of the entire
WITHOUT REGARD TO COST OR VALUE,
as the store will be vacated soon as another tenant
can be had. CHARLES HUTZLER,
fe z3-2m Gil Broad street.
Year: 1877

ton by tho proper authorities II they
use half the sum in clearing the city OF ice
and snow to-day We may have another SIM
liar storm next week which may swallow up
tho other half and exhaust tho appropria-
ton. But the necessity of such an expendi-
ture does not exist. The Street Cleaning
Bureau has small army of employees and a
number of carts in its service all the time,
and the Police Commissioners can use these
in clearing the principal thoroughfares OF
snow aud ice with very trifing additional
expense The just complaint against them
is not that they have failed to wholly re-
move the snow and ice from all the streets,
but that they have done nothing for eight
or ten days to relieve even the leading
thoroughfares of the city. Now let them set
to work in earnest and remove this cause of
complaint.
Year: 1877

Another success for Turkish diplomacy
seems indicated in the news Of the Confer
ence The Porte has withdrawn its PROPOSE
ton for settlement on the basis of the An
drassy note, having apparently succeeded in
once more sowing discord and division
among its adversaries Ten days ago all
the Powers represented at the Confer
ence were in full accord in sup
port of the propositions framed by
the preliminary conference; and if the
Porte had then peremptorily rejected that
programme it's suggestions would have fur
nished the basis of an ultimatum-a stage
of common agreement against Ottoman
policy. But proceeding more adroitly the
Turks have kept the Conference together
long enough to produce a widely different
result, as it now appears that the plenipo-
tentiaries cannot agree upon an ulti-
matum, or ground Of common de-
mand to be made upon the Sultan.
1t will be remembered that England last
year agreed to the Andrassy note, but re-
fused to act with the other Powers when
brought down to propositions for giving
practical effect to that note Apparently IL
is by recurrence to that note that the sus-
capabilities of England have again been
awakened and she has been separated from
the other Powers. But the Porte may not
have permanent reason to congratulate itself
on this result. There comes from Roumania
demand for the recognition of her inde-
pendence so bold and imperious that it can
scarcely be deemed the expression merely of
Roumanian purposes and it would per-
haps not be doing anybody injustice to re-
gard this demand rs inspired from Berlin.
If the Porte adheres resolutely to the policy
to yield no longer to European demands it
may presently have on its hands diplomat
more difficult to deal with than General
Ignatieff:
Year: 1877

The Aldermanic Committee met yester-
day and took a step forward in the matter
OF compelling the city railroad companies to
adopt some means of warming the cars
during the cold weather. No very great
progress was made, it is true, but it was of
some advantage to obtain information based
on practical experience that it is by no
means difficult to supply heat for street cars
without the use of stoves, and to learn that
some railroad lines do actually afford this
comfort and protection to their passengers
without difficulty and without entailing a
ruinous expense on the company. Our city
railroad officials have heretofore affected to
laugh at the idea of heating the cars by
means of hot water or steam; but when they
discover that this is successfully done in
Brooklyn and in Columbus, Ohio, they will
probably be ready to admit its practical
bility. The President Of the Third Avenue
line addressed a letter to the committee
suggesting that the officers of the several
city roads should be invited to attend its
meetings, as they might have some practical
suggestions to offer that would be useful in
framing city ordinance The companies
have heretofore evinced SO little disposition
to yield to the reasonable demand of the
people that they cannot be surprised if the
proposition of the Third Avenue President
is regarded with some suspicion. AT oil
events the committee does not seem dis
posed to allow the companies to delay their
decision. If the railroad officials desire to
be heard they will be afforded on opportu-
nifty on Monday, but the report of the CON-
mittee must be made to the Board Of Alder
men on Thursday next.


Numerous patents and plans for heating
cars were submitted TO the committee yes
terday, but it is not the business of the
Aldermen to favor any particular method.
All they are called upon to do is 10 require
that tho cars be heated, and the companies
must decide for themselves what means
they will employ for tho purpose. Every
thing like q job must be avoided by the
committee. So long as they discover from
evidence that there are half o dozen prac.
Year: 1877

Legislature should secure quorum of duly
elected members in both branches, it might
make an application which tho President
would be bound to consider. But even then
he has right to decide whether the applica-
ton shall be granted. Until the question
of the electoral vote in Louisiana is
decided by Congress it would be wise
for the President to persist in his attitude
of neutrality, merely keeping the peace
after there is Legislative quorum, as he
does at present. He will thereby strengthen
his position if it should become his duty to
put down resistance to the inauguration Of
his successor. In 80 serious an emergency
he must make it evident to all the world
that he is not the instrument Of political
party, but the simple administrator of the
laws. But he cannot appear to the country
in this imposing and authoritative light if
he takes any part in deciding the con-
troversy, when tho law is SO clear that he
has nothing to do with the electoral
count We, of course, do not make these
suggestions for his instruction, for he seems
to have formed an enlightened judgment
Of the situation, but merely to call attention
to the prudence, wisdom and legality Of his
present attitude. The country owes him SO
much that all generous citizens will be glad
to see him act with prudence and honor
in the closing months of his great public
Year: 1877

BY the news from Constantinople it will
be seen that the export OF grain is inter-
dicted from three ports on the southern
shore of the Black Sea, and the export of
grain and cattle from the whole Danube
country subject to Turkish rule. These
prohibitions will naturally be regarded as
made with view to future war, and may
affect the grain markets of the world


There ore some points that should be con-
sidered before this assumption is too extern
sively acted upon. The vilayet of the
Danube is Bulgaria, country devas-
tated by the Turkish soldiery in
the past year, and occupied by large
armies then and now. 1t is somewhat
remarkable that there should be either grain
or cattle left there to export but the desire
on the part of the farmers left alive to save
some small remnants of their material wealth
has, perhaps, stimulated a movement that
is ordinarily the expression Of the plenty
that commonly reigns there, and famine is
perhaps apprehended as a consequence by
the authorities. In the parts of Asia
Minor drained by the roads that
lead down to the interdicted ports of the
Black Sen there are also large armies con-
centrated with q view to meet the possible
movement of Russian column from the
Caucasus. Doubtless the presence of these
armies has given great impetus to tho ex-
portation Of grain thence, for the only hope
Of a proprietor with Turkish army in his
neighborhood is to get his produce out of the
country. This has made it difficult to feed
the troops, and that difficulty has led to tho
promulgation of the order referred to. 1t
should not, therefore. be too hastily con-
cluded from these facts either that the
Turks regard war as inevitable or that this
is the first step to such an interruption or
suspension of the grain trade of that part
of the world as will justify an immediate
considerable advance in prices in this part.


Such suspension may come by and by
indeed, it is in the highest degree probable
that it will como but to jump prematurely
to the conclusion that it has actually come
can only lead to disappointment and loss
Year: 1877

The State Legislature has not commenced
it's work in a manner to encourage the hope
of an acceptable session. The bad temper
displayed at the announcement OF the
standing committees Of the Assembly indi-
Gates the presence of large jobbing ele-
ment in that body, while the Senate has
already given evidence of it's continued dis
position to study partisan interests in pref
erence to the interests of the State. Ill
considered, Objectionable and suspicious
bills have been rushed into both houses,
and there has been an apparent
determination on the part Of num-
ber of the members to disregard
the spirit if not the letter of the constitu-
tonal amendments which sought to put
stop to special Legislation. few impor-
tant measures are needed this session, and
it will be almost criminal in the Legislature
to leave the banking and insurance laws un-
revised or to suffer the Bank and Insurance
departments to go unreformed. If the
honest and intelligent Representatives on
both sides would get together and decide
on these few necessary acts they might
check the loose legislation with which the
session is evidently threatened and save the
present Legislature from the unenviable no.
toriety that attaches to its predecessors for
many years back


Very little Of public interest was done in
either House yesterday. Mr. Baker intro
duced bill in the Assembly fixing the
salary of the Superintendent of Public
Works at six thousand five hundred dollars
a year and travelling expenses, and his term
of Office the same as that of the Governor of
the State. This is the first step toward
carrying into effect the constitutional
amendments adopted at the last election.
The bill should be passed at once, together
with similar measure relating to the Super
intendent of State Prisons.
Year: 1877

JUDGE BRADY deserves the gratitude Of the
travelling public for his decision yesterday
against d railroad company and in favor of
man who was injured by defect of one of the
company's station platforms The desire of cor
porations to hold themselves irresponsible in
such cases is as dishonest as it is impudent, and
nceds frequent rcbuke in the shape of awards of
damages to the injured.
Year: 1877

tical methods of heating the cars they are
justified in requiring that the New York
city railroad companies shall comply with
tho reasonable demand of the people who
have bestowed upon them the valuable
franchises they enjoy.
Year: 1877

OUR REpORT of IN interview with Mr.. Hill
will be found interesting, particularly as the
ginccr shows that the specifications regarding
bridge cable wires not only make way for
the reception Of wire below proof but for possible
and expensive litigation should any contractor
desire to be troublesome or dishonest.
Year: 1877

In THE ASTORIA BURGLARY CASE tho rog,ies
src falling out, but whether honest will get
their dues remains to be seen. When the job
was so Improbable that one of the operators re-
ccivcd but five dollars for his nights work there
cannot be much left to divide among the victims.
Year: 1877

In criticising Bret Harte for too
striking resemblance between his latest
poem, " On a Naughty Little Boy
Sleeping" and a poem entitled " The
Toys" first published in the Pail Mall
Gazette, aEd afterwards repeatedly
republished in this country, the Boston
Traveller says:


The idea Of Mr.. Harte's poem was
plainly suggested by the other, though
there is little similarity in the language
or form of the verses. 1t is not the
first time that we have had occasion
to point out Bret Harte's indulgence
in this discreditable practice. He has
evidently written himself out since
coming east, and can only maintain
his position as an active HHe1'atelr by
trading upon the revamped idea of
others. Plagiarism may be excused
in the case of Shakespeare whose
mental alchemy transmitted the base
metal into the pure gold minted with
the royal stamp of genius, but where
the process is reversed, as in the pres.
ent case, there is no palliation for it.
Year: 1877

The event of the commencement of
Bates college, Lewistown, Me-, this year,
was the graduation of Miss Jane Rich
North at the head Of her class. She was
the valedictorian, and carried of the
honors over the head of thirty-eight
young gentlemen. Miss North is no
-rig either. She identified herself
beifg f4eseIIss 'aiIeSHtla 'dlRsse o5nGtszrs,
whether in physical sports or Intellectual
encounters, and when they won her
handkerchief or bonnet they went off
and up in honor of their achievement.
She declined to join base ball club,
but in gymnastics she was the peer of
the best.


1t was not, however, till the senior
year that the young men began to sus-
pect that it was the intention of Miss
North to contest for the highest prize.
Then a dozen or so of them buckled
dswn to their work, and studied late into
the night to overtake and pass the am
bilious lady. But all this energy was of
no avail. Miss North could extract
Greek roots and cube roots easier than a
dentist extracts teeth. She was letter
perfect in her recitations. There was no
problem too deep for her, no sentence too |
involved in her class-books. She rode |
triumphant over all difficulties and came
off smiling; and so it happened that she |
came to the front on commencement-day |
wearing the honors.-Cincinndh Com
Year: 1877

AS hawks are most destructive to
poultry, a method of catching and
killing these marauders will be in
order. 1t is a well-known fact that a
hawk will always light on some cons
picuous place close to the poultry yard,
from which to swoop down on bis VIC
Tins. Taking advantage of this, erect
a pole with fiat surface at the top
just large enough to hold a strong steel
trap. Fasten this trap by chain to
a staple in the pole, and await results.
No bait will be needed. for the hawk
will be quite certain to light on the
trap and be caught. A gentleman
who has tried this method has sue
ceeded in killing all the hawhs in his
neighborhood, and now can raise poul-
try without loss except by accident
Year: 1877

There are few trap for the female
sex any more deadF than the side
at the decay of the "obIe art of horse
manship, as long s art cannot be
practiced except at th imminent risk
of the ladies doing 50 English people
are devoted horseme. and the ladies
as we'll as the men axe the highest
pleasure in gallopinafter the hounds.
But recently an Engsh lady, who en-
ioys what is considred an enviable
fame for skill andlaring, in riding
close to the hounds,,nd who IS also a
pattern wife and mother. has an.
nounced that she wl risk her life no
more riding on a ae-saddle, but in
the next season WI ride masculine
fashion. Her annloncement has set
the whole tashlonao world to talking,
since she is woma of spirit, and it
is believed she will as she saws. If
she does she will he followers with
out doubt, and it ny be that this will
inaugurate the lohexpected dress re-
yolution.