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Year: 1878

It is as bright and nose hipping a
Christmas eve as any boy with the pros
pect Of bran new pair of skates before
him could look forward to, and be glad
of when it came.


A thin eruet of snow snaps spitefully
under foot, and sparkles on busy trod
den highways and byways with mill
lion diamond sparklings. The stars are
winking at all the world and his wife,
as if they were the angel eyes of little
what Santa Claus was doing in the
homes that once had Christmas trees for
them. Bright angel stars, twinkling in
such wonderful glee, peeping through
the blue on the diamond crusted snow
beneath, and singing this carol: "Join
with US. beautiful diamond snow let us
clothe the world with grander splen-
dor on this night of ell nights of the
Christian year, for nineteen hundred
years ago one of0ir starry number burn
ed brightly over the angel child lying
Graded in the manager


Everybody knew Joe Pogglesby. That
is, everybody in the rolling mill, for
outside, of that world ofgrime aud clang,
Joe had not much of world, except that
of two rooms peorled by little wife and
child


Joe Pogglesby is coming out of his
world of mill with his tin dinner bucket,
and is ON his way to his world of home
He steps off briskly, taking header a.
gainst the sharp north wind, and starts
with good strong whistling accompani-
ment. Joe is in rare spirits tonight.
For the miil-master has called up all
the old hands-Ioe being one-and has
given them a weeks wages to buy Jolly
Christmas turkey with, and to drink to
''the Works." and has said, quietly,
"Joe, there's parcel in the Office for
Little Dipper, and you go and get it."-
| There it is. too, snug and safe under his
arm, and his fellow puddlers have said
"Joe, my missus has Christmas some
thing for Little Dipper," and, altogeth-
er, Joe is in great heart to night, you
may depend on it.


| Why, if here isn't Little Dipper. As
Joe Pogglesby goes up the Stairs a door
opens, and there, Standing ON the land
ing with cutstretched arms, lis fair
haired child, and about five years old
All light and life and happiness, anc
with merry, growing laugh that runs
all up and down the spinal-column O
the puddler.


"Father's come" cries Little Dipper


All light and life aud happiness? No
Not light, by Little Dipper ia Blind.


How did she come to be Little Dip
per? Stricken down by a deathly feve
at two years old, and blind from tha
time forward until now. In her infancy
Little Dipper cut her teeth oD a door
knob, and was otherwise raised on al
| old boot and poker. After her poo
little eyes closed, Joe and Sally gave he
star to play with. Joe was out of work
and stars came cheap. Joe didn't know
much about stars, but enough to tel be
about the seven in Charles. VAIN, whicl
Joe called the "Dipper." So, by de
grees, the child game to think more o
the first star in the handle Of the "Dip
peri than of any other, and more thai
she did of the door knob or the poker
and as for Joe's old boot. that was no


where by comparison. From the child
love ofthat star and her looking toward
it out of her poor blind eyes, and her de


sire to hear Joe tell of it, she came t
be called in pet way by all who knew
her Little Dipper."
Year: 1878

The Greenback County Convention at AL
fred yesterday goes to show that the new
National party has, despite its high preten-
tions, already fallen under the control of the
professional politicians. Protesting to reject
ofice-holders it accepted men who have been
in the public service for years. Claiming to
represent the producing classes it put for
ward men who (adopting the language of
one of its speakers) maintain themselves at
the expense of producers the exchangers,
money-lenders and note.shavers. Assuming
to be convention of taxpayers it was con-
trolled by tax-eaters. Jublantly proclaiming
that 1t was opposed to both the old parties it
permitted Democratic politicians to assume
its management and work it in the interests
of the Democratic party.


The candidates named by the convention
are nearly TO man, men who have sought
favors at the hands Of the old parties and
have been repulsed from motives of principle
or policy. In some instances they were
thought unfit for the positions to which they
aspired. In others past conventions had not
dared to bring them forward because of their
unpopularity or weakness with the people,
But this convention constituted itself an
asylum for the men who have gone by ir
politics and adopted and championed the
political failures of the last decade. There
is scarcely one of the candidates who has no.
been an ofice-holder or candidate for office
before every convention held in York county
during the last ten years. The resolutions
were with one exception those passed by the
Lewiston Convention, the additional
resolution, condemning the use of money il
elections, was offered by man who has the
reputation of driving extraordinarily sharr
bargains with mercenary voters, who is re-
ported as boasting that he has bought more
votes at lower prices than any other politi
clan in his section.


The body of the convention was made up
of honest men, good citizens, who believe
they have real grievance and desire its re-
moval. But at no time did they have posses
sion of the convention. AT the outset it was
taken charge of and run by political strikers
seeking only to benefit themselves. They
found it easy to control an assemblage un-
used to political manipulations and inexpe-
rienced in running the machine. They were
Democratic politicians, aided by few disap-
pointed Republicans, all thoroughly familiar
with caucuses and conventions. Using with
ingenuity the claim that they could bring
the Democratic party of the county to the
support of the nominees, they persuaded the
Year: 1878

The Americans beat us hollow in the matter
Of advertising, and it is our firm belief that in
the United States the advertiser gets far more
value for his money than the manufacturer
of any other nation under the sun. With them
advertising is reduced,as one might say, to one
of the fine arts, s,whilst in Great Britain we still
appear to be even yet in the dark ages of
advertising life. There are many reasops for
this, into which we cannot enter here. suffice
1t to say that the American is more jadicioust
and persisten in what he does. He feels that
with SO many competitors springing up ne must
keep himself we'll towards the front in the
commercial world, or else that IL time he must
inevitably "snuff out" AS also the home de-
mand gets overtaken, as It is, by too large sup
ply, so does he extend his advertising opera
tions, and at the present moment in many of
our British coloDies-markets which ought to
entirely our own-Yankee Emotions" are far
better known than many of our own specialties
far more suited to the locality. simply because
practical Illustrations and wel-written adver-
tisements meet the eye of the consumer in al
most every newspaper.
Year: 1878

THE Shoe and Leather Reporter contains
some needed words of warning to BUYERS and
sellers: "Misrepresentations or conceal.
ments about the quality of goods are," is
says. "foolish, because they generally cost
great deal more than they come to. The
buyer, as rule, gets the goods and has abun-
dant opportunity to test their quality before
he pays for them. He is morally certain TO
magnify any defects he finds, and to obtain
as much allowance as he is entitled to, with
tendency to more-so the safest plan for the
seller, putting it simply as matter of expe-
diency, is always to deliver as good quality in
every respect as he sold, and better, if any.
thing. Similarly, buyers are very short
sighted when they make exactions that are
net warranted by tho facts. They NAV chin
Off little triie here and there In their bills,
and save pittance, row of interest by
changing date, anon of principal by claim
ing reduction, but that is kind of sharp
practice that occasions more vexation than
profit. Such proceedings soon bring a man
into bad odor, and he cannot buy as well as
his fair dealing competitors do. He NAV
fancy he can, but he is mistaken. He is
under ban, whether he is aware of it or not.
There is nothing to make him a favorite in
trade circles but his money, and the people
who trust him cannot tell when he may take
notion to save some of that, by suspending
and compromising their claimSO
Year: 1878

THE sins of omission of the Forty-ffth
Congress have been as bad as its sins of
commission. One of the worst of these is
the neglect to devise some means of making
another electoral controversy like that of
1851 impossible. Certainly this doesn't
look as if the Democrats abhorred revolu-
tion
Year: 1878

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


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

THIS is the season of the year in which the
newspapers usually descant at great length
on the best material to dress the girl graduate
in. The subject has been very much neg
lected this year.
Year: 1878

delegates to sacrifice principle to expediency,
and put in nomination grotesque and in
congruous ticket.


The intrigue which enabled the political
strikers to control the convention, though
seemingly a success was really failure.
Neither of the old parties will care to take up
the men it has rejected year after year. A
coalition is impossible. The Republicans
end the Democrats will nominate their can
didates, utterly Indifferent to the nomina-
tions made yesterday. Nor will the Green
back candidates command the support of
their own men. Nor few of the delegates
left the convention satisfied that a trick had
been played upon them and disgusted with
the trade that was made.
Year: 1878

In one tribe through whose territory we
passed after leaving TaDganyika, Lieut.


Cameron found the women much more re-
garded than is usual among the Africans, and
consequently they were far more fashion
able than the rest Of their sex In that happy
country. One of the bellies Of the country
Is thus described In Cameron's journal: "She
is merry sort Of person, this Mrs. PAX.
wanywa, and really lady-like In her man
ners, It was great fun showing her q look
ing-glass She had never seen one before,
and was half afraid Of 1t, and ashamed to
show she was afraid She is dressy body,
double rows OF cowries around her head, be-
sides copper. iron and ivory ornaments stuck
in her hair, and just above and in front OF
each ear tassel Of red and white beads. A
large necklace of shells was around her neck,
and around her waist string of opal -eoIored
sinagomaZzi and rope made of red beads


Her front apron was leopard skin and the
rear one OF grass cloth, with It's fringe etrung
with beads and cowries sewed on in pattern
bright iron rings were around her ankles, and
copper and ivory bracelets were on her arms
her hair was shaved q little back from the
forehead and three lines, each about q quar-
ter of an inch wide, were painted below The
nearest one to the hair was read, the next
black and the next white. Her upper lip was
perforated and piece of stone inserted, until
the upper lip protruded a couple of inches,
giving a hideou5 expression to the face, and
making her articulation quite indistinct.'
Year: 1878

visit Washington and attend q consultation
which was to be held In regard to national
affairs. I afterward discovered that the
Invitation was extended to me because 1t
was believed that my somewhat unpleas-
ant exit from the War Department
had rendered me hostile to Mr.. Lincoln
and his administration. Knowing moth
ing Of this at the time, however, II went
TO the Capitol and found assembled there
number Of most influential gentlemen, who
had come together ostensibly for the purpose
Of advising together regarding the condition
OF the country. This, say was their osten-
sible purpose for calling the meeting; but
soon found that their real object was to find
means by which the President could be i'm
peached and turned out of office. The
com plaint against Mr.. Lincoln was that
he lacked ability and energy, and that
he was not pushing the war with suf-
f1eent vigor. These reasons and the
plan Of attack, If | may use the expression,
were all made known to me, and ] was asked
for advice / gave 1t at once, stating with as
much earnestness as / could command that
the movement proposed would be disastrous
one, and strongly urging that it would be
little short Of madness to Interfere with Mr.


LinoOln's administration. Then / left Wash
ington and returned to my home firmer
friend of the President than had ever been
before. And as you know, the Senator said


In conclusion, the impeachment scheme never
amounted to anything.
Year: 1878

CINCINNATI, July2.-The movement against
the use Of agricultural machinery Is reaching
such proportions in Ohio and Indiana as to
seriously alarm the farmers. Scores OF reap
ing machines have already been destroyed,
dations, On other machines notices have
been posted threatening their destruction il
the owners do not lay them aside and en-
ploy men to cut their grain for them. Many
farmers are yielding and discarding their
machines. Those who have travelled in the
rural districts of Indiana during the past
week say that a very large proportion Of the
fields of wheat in the State are being cut by
hand. Farmers have posted notices of warm
ing on their lands and are taking means for
the protection of their property at night. If
Year: 1878

Thirty-seven Of the leading papers of the
State are in favor of q constitutional cOnven-
tion, which sets at rest the question as to
what the Democrats OF this State demand in
regard to this important ISSUE In matters
of such great moment 1t Is well not to be too
hasty, unless 1t Is determined beforehand
what reforms are to be acted upon. But now,
as the Democrats and white men Of the State
are so unanimous, there Is no reason for op-
posing their demands. We must act as a
unit Though there Is some opposition to a
convention in this parish, 1t will cease when
the feelings of the people all over the State
are known, and that 1t Is the intention to con-
tinue in office our universally esteemed Gov
ernor, Gen. Francis T.. Nichols.


IHouma Courier.l


Senator Stubbs, member Of the last Leg
1slature, is strongly against constitutional
convention. The Mtlden Democrat, In refer
ring to the position taken by that Senator,
says: Senator Stubbs, it will be remembered,
was mixed up In the North Louisiana Rail-
road steal, is man of little consequence, less
morals, and can lay no claim to any honest
sentiment"


What record for a man who opposes a
constltutlonal convention! II the charges
rlade by the Democrat be true we cannot see
how the opinions of such men can have any
weight with the people, particularly on ques-
tlons OF very grave character. In our
opinion the senators and the legislators that
composed our last Legislature and who
voted for the amendments should remain
silent on the question of q constitutional
convention, II only through sense of delicacy.
This is the course to be pursued by those
gentlemen, and the sooner they learn how to
submit to the wishes of the people the better
1t Will De for the general interests Of the State
Year: 1878




LONDON, July 3,-It Is reported that at one
OF the meetings of the congress Schouyaloff
brought up the question OF the employment
OF Indian troops In European warfare, and the
selling Of modern arms to Asiatic people, es-
peCially the Chinese. He wished, ne said, to
invite the congress to look upon this subject
without passion and to regard 1t as affecting
the very existence Of European civilization.
he cited the opinion OF an eminent sayant, who
had lately pointed out that. had the ancient
Greeks possessed even the rudest of our
modern arms, they could have rolled back the
barbarian hOrdes who swept them away. But
the experience OF the late campaign had
shown that war was no longer to be contest
In which superior physical strength and
moral purpose would win the victory. The
Turks, armed with rifles made In the United
States, and lntrenehed In positions chosen
and fortified by military skill, had been able
to hold at bay for weeks the flower Of the
Russian army, the best, bravest and most
ardent OF soldiers. II the countless hordes
OF China and India are to be permitted
to arm themselves with modern weapons,
and TO acquire practical knowledge Of
the, art Of modern warfare, there will be
nothing to prevent them from rolling forth
tlon out Of existence. Especially were the
MongOllans TO be feared from this point of
view, and he Invited the congress- to take the
matter Into serious consideration, and to de-
liberate upon the practieabilty Of o league Of
the European powers binding them TO ab-
stain from employing Asiatic troops In
Europe, and TO prevent, as far as possible,
the importations Of arms Of precision into
Asia,


Beaconsfleld is said to have made rather
light reply to this appeal and to have said
that at all events the subject was not at all
germane to the object OF the congress, and
should not now be- discussed. But Schol1va-
lofts remarks made strong impression upon
Bismarck and WaddingtUu, and subsequently,,
In private conversation. they suggested that
the subject was worthy Of consideration by
congress called expressly for that purpose.
Year: 1878

In spite of ourselves, we can not
but sympathise with our friend and
well-wisher CDRev. Jno. Jasper in his
desperate effort to get up sensation
at the North by proving uncontra
'dictably that :" the sun do move"


Brother John will find that either
the stopping of the STAR or the NOV
ing of the sun is task that demands
more moral and intellectual strength
than he possesses.


See extract from Baltimore San in
another column. .4.n
Year: 1878

To the Editors of the Star


HAMPTON, VA. May 4. 1878.
Notwithstanding the beautiful rays of sun.
light thrown around the Normal School by the
Monitor and others, it has taken another in.
tentional leas into the dark. The latest proof
of this. which disglsted every pupil present,
took place in its walls and in the absence OF
the Principal. on the End ult., consequent on
the arrival there of strange colored man.
When he entered the buiIding-so great is the
hatred to Negroes-he was not asked to take
a seat or told how and what places to visit.
Standing awhile and no one asking him to sit
except aupupil who. winked At him he adj
vanced and tooka seat near the Blackboard,
The teacher who was evidently displeased at
this, and in passing TO and performing her op-
erations on the blackboard, did not ask him to
move but worked over his he ad throwing bits
Of chalk all over him. This being too much
for the stranger, he went out and meeting
with one OF the girls got her to take him ID
the engine room where he received the same
savage treatment at the hands of the engineer
Goff. Seeing tina. he was an unwelcome vis-
itor, paying for plotting him around and then
telling who be was, he left. The girl having
been asked, what niger was that?' told
them that it was the Editor of the Christian
Recorder, and had come to ascertain the fall
sity of the letters appearing In the VIRGINIA
STAR cOncering the school; that he said he
was convinced that they were true and that
the half bad not been told. "Another DR..
Green" was the reponse from all the teachers
Thisoceurrence has killed The pride and manly
ambition Of every pupil in school, Messrs.,
Snowden and Hamilton not excepted; and
the only thing they can say to buoy up their
spirits is, that if the General had been here
this thing could not have happened" Be it
here remembered, that any white men, let
their character or condition be what it may,
when they go to the school, are taken around
in buggies and carriages wherever they want
to go and the pupils made to sing for them
their g Old Plantation Songs.''


May is delghtful; everything moves in a
lawful sphere and " only man is vile.


SARAH.
Year: 1878

as new beginners. is strict adherence to some
particular occupation. No mancan become
a skiliful workman in.any calling, until his
trade is thoroughly learned. Success follows
only on the heels Of patient industry. The
improvement must first be produced in the
man before be can make it appear in the fash-
ion Of his trade, and no people can step d.
rectly out Of the house Of bondage, into the
iull status Of men, without first going through
The refining process Of Industrial education.
A man can not be skillful seaman who has


never studied navigation, latitude and longi.
tude, and these are the recourses OF time and
Year: 1878

The Providence Journal says: The
time has come for the inevitable baby car
riage. A generation ago these things


were little more than baskets screwed on
to axles without springs. Then came a
protest. originally from physicians. against
trundling the little ones over the pavements
in vans which would rack the bones and
addle the brains of the toughest man. Out
OF this discussion the modern baby car
riage was evolved, and, as was at first
constructed was provided with real


springs, and. il used with ordinary care,
did not endanger life. Gradually the
springs have given way to rigid strips OF
iron, initiating springs, leaving the car
riage as unfit and dangerous as a wheel


barrow for the delicate mission of trans
porting an infant over rough crossings
and along the average sidewalk The
baby's tissues will not bear much joltng


Its brain is gelatinous, and even its bones
soft Nature had made its bed in the
mothers arms and on the mothers breast.


To change this for a springless cart is al
most murder. Let any man or woman try
riding short distance, on the smoothest
road, in IA wagon without springs The
jar will be found fatiguing and soon be-
come painful The Intervention of a
cushion or pillow does not ease it much


If any parent wishes to get a baby car
rage for a child whose lite is worth insur-
ing let him or her buy none in which the
body pressed by the hand does not rise and
fall easily on its springs"
Year: 1878

The Erie Canal has room for 6000 boats,
allowing half to be moving each way.
This would allow OF -, 900 900 bushels of
grain on the way to New York all through
the season, a business that would require
the daily running of 100 trains of fifty cars
each The freighting capacity of the Ca
nal is therefore greater than that of all the
railroads which centre in New York
Great efforts have been made to apply
steam to the canal boats, aud inventors
think they now have the right plan. They
claim to be able to reduce the time be-
tween Buffalo and New York from twen-
ty-tour days to nineteen DAYS and the cost
OF carrying freight from eight mills mile
TO two mills. The new arrangement is tc
couple two boats, the front one being
pushed ahead by the other. If the work
can be done at the figures named, without
seriously washing the canal banks with
waves from the propeller, the question be-
teen the canal aud the Central Railroad is
settled. for the latter cannot take freight
for less than three times the cost of car
riage bv the canal steamer.