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Year: 1878

A little Portland girl recently
testified innocently to the life of
drudgery experienced by the aver
nge "queen of the household" who
does her own house work. Some-
body asked the child if her mothers g
hair was gray. II don't know" she
said "she Is too tall for me to see
the top Of her head, and she never
sits down."
Year: 1878

II you are gaining little every day
be content. Are your expense less
than your income, so that, though It
be . little, you are yet constantly &C.
cumulating and growing richer every
day? Be content, for as concerns
money, yeu are doing well. Are You
gaining knowledge every day? Though
1t be little, the aggregate of the ac-
cumulation, where DO day Is permit
ed to pass without adding to the stock,
will be surprising to yourself. Sol
omon did not become the wisest man
iu the world in minute Little by
little-never Omitting 10 lerrn some
thing, even for single day-aIvaya
reading, always studying little
between the time of raising up In the
morning and lying down at night
this Is The way to accumulate q full
storehOuse Of knowledge. Finally are
you daily gaining In character? Be NOS
discouraged because 1t be little by little.
The best man may fall short Of what
they would wish to be. It Is some
thing, it Is much IL you keep good
resolutions, better to-day than you did
yesterday, better this year than you
did last year. Strive to be perfect,
but do not become downhearted So
long as you are approaching nearer
to the high standard at which you aim.
Little by little, fortunes are aecumnlat-
ed; little by little knowledge is gain.
ed; little by little character and re-.
putation are achieved.
Year: 1878

There is another ex-brldgadier general of
Ohio volunteers here, man whose record
was more distinguished than General Hayes's,
whose experience then and whose subsequent
success have been far less roseate- General
VIM. T. Fitch, of the gallant Twenty ninth
Ohio, lately discharged doorkeeper Of the
House of Representatives, He was lamed for
life by wounds received in battle, so that he
can only do sedentary work His re. ord as
doorkeeper was so excellent that the Demo.
cratic Congress two years ago did not venture
to disturb him, but, growing bolder than his
predecessors, The new doorkeeper, Polk, dis.
charged him summarily. His seven children
are metherless, and he turned his head sadly
away to go home to them empty handed from
the halls of a capitol that his valor had helped
to save inviolate dismissed by Contender.
ate He is q bright and able man, and very
interesting and reliable to inverse with upon
the issues of the day. Equal in soldiery rank
with the President, asked him, after his
discharge. why ne did not go to him and plead
bis right to etterplace. You should have
seen the look of bitterness that came over his
face, and he made me no reply.-Wash. Ex.
Year: 1878




We do not know whether there still
fingers in the brain of any member of
the Cabinet the delusion that Re-
publican Executive can carry on 8
+RepublieaD Administration in chronic
disagreement with, the Republican
party by the aid Of the Democratic
half of the Senate. If that fancy is
not yet entirely dispelled, perhaps this
exhibition Of Senator GordOn's style OF
independent reform will aid In Destroy
ing 1t. These Southern gentlemen,
upon whom 80 much reliance has been
placed, cordially support the President
in all measures looking to the promo
tion Of quarrels in the Republican
party and the appointment of Demo-
Gratis whose Democracy sis unques-
toned" But we confess that we do
not see what that kind of support is
worth.-N. Y. Tribune.
Year: 1878

them. In either case the people should not
be obliged to pay for it. Let academies and
colleges monopolize that department of edu
cation, and let those who enjoy such priv
leges and facilities pay for them We be-
iieve every child should have, free of cost,
what was once called "a common school edu'
cation" We believe it is unjust to the tax
paying masses TO give him any more thsd this
free of cost; and we believe that if uncommon
schools are insisted upon, as they now seem
to be, the ;axpaying masses will sooner OF
later get tired of supporting any.
Year: 1878

Cleveland Post.
The School Board of Columbus, Ohio, hav'
ing recently expelled pupil from the schools
of that city, because her father declined to
furnish the set of drawing books ordered by
the board, the case was submitted to the
State School Commissioner, whose decision
was thus summed up:


''That rule compelling pupils to purchase
text books and to study branches other and
higher than those enumerated in the school
laws of Ohio is not reasonable, and that a
Board Of Education on expellng pupil for
non compliance with such rule is liable to
damages" Z"


1t is, we think, becoming very evident eve
ry day that if the public school system of this
country is TO be preserved, the range of study
must be brought within proper limits. Pub
lie schools are sustained by the public, and
as the poorer classes in every community
largely exceed in numbers the rich, it follows
that the poor bear the heavier portion of the
expense. 1t is unfair to tax them for the
support of schools where what are termed
''the higher branches" are taught, not because
these branches are not useful as well as orna-
mental, but because they are not indispensi-
bic. @ ~


Schools, the. funds to maintain which are
drawn from the pockets of the people at large,
should confine their work to the educational
necessities, which, according to the laws Of
Ohio, are 'orthography, writing, arithmetic,
geography AMI English grammar The boy
or girl who knows how to read and write
well and properly, and who has an intelligent,
practical knowledge Of arithmetic sAd geogra-
ply, has sufficient educstional material to get
through the world successfully. II they have
desire and capacity for higher culture, with
these foundations on which to build, the boy
and girl can climb to IL. If they have no
such desire or capacity 1t is worse than nom
sense to try to drive the higher culture into
Year: 1878

THERE is here and there silver advocate
who is trying to convince the public that he
is not hostile to the Resumption Act when he
favors initiation. He has a good deal of
trouble, though, in explaining, why it is that
all the public meetings which assemble te call
for unlimited silver, call for the repeal of the
Resumption Act at the same time.
Year: 1878




What a blessing to household Is a
merry, cheerful woman-oue whose
spirits are not affected by wet days, OK
little disappointments, or whose milk
of human kindness does not soGr In
the sunshine of prosperity. Such .
woman in the darkest hours brightens
the house like a little piece of sunshiny
weather. The magnetism of her
smiles and electrical brightness of her
looks and movements infect every
one. The children 60 to school with
sense Of something great TO be schisv-
ed; her husband goes into the world in
u conqueror's spirit. No matter how
people annoy and worry him all day,
far of her presence shines, and ne
whispers to himself, 'At home shall
find rest" So day by day she literally
renews bis strength and energy, and II
you know man with q besming face,
a kind heart, and q prosperous business.
in nine cases out OF ten you will find
he has wife of this kind. s-f
Year: 1878

Some atrocIous cynic says that going
to be married Is very much like going
to be hanged, aud observes that there
is only the difference of an aspirate be
tween the altar and the halter.
Year: 1878

MANY years ago one Beck was tried
In London for robbery from the person,
then capital crime. A woman (who
represented herself as an officers Wild
ow) swore that he had robbed her Of
her purse, which she accurately de-
scrjbed, containing money, and, sure
enough, a purse answering her descrip-
tion was found on his person. More
than this, perfectly disinterested
witness proved that he had arrested
Beck on the cry Of Stop thiefv Beck's
defense was that he took out his purse
TO give woman shilling, when she
minutely observed 1t, and that he ran
away from sheer terror of having to
meet and confute such Ia charge. This
was thought ali too Thin and Beck
would have been hung but that fortu
nstely the case attracted The notice Of
other victims OF this horrible woman,
who came forward and amply con.
firmed poor Beck's account
Year: 1878

For the last few days there has been
in circulation here quite quantity Of
Mexican dollars, large proper ion Of
which are supposed TO be counterfeit.
We have noticed that the Idaho papers
have complained lately that the
Territory had been flooded with Mexican
dollars, which although genuine, are
worth intrinsically only about ninety
cents each. Perhaps tho coin in cirou.
la,ion here is Of the same kind. Even
II this is the case, however, the public
should he made acquainted with the
fact so that they may not DO taken a,
more than their actual value. = Times.
Rcpis,r,
Year: 1878

The jury in the case Of jeremiah
Kennedy. who has been on trial this
week for the murder of his wife last
August, found a verdict that the defen-
dant WAS guilty, and fixed his puuish-
ment ut death by hanging; but also
found that since the murder he had
become insane. This unusual verdict
created sensation in Court. Kennedy
will bo sent to the Insane Asylum. and
whenever he is discharged will receive
his punishment.
Year: 1878

count


The last session OF the Legislature
passed a law providing that in any
election for County or township officers
where any candidate receives majority
no greater than ten In that case the op-
posing candidate may call for recount
Of the ballots Of each precinct by the
County Commissioners, acting as a can
vassing board.


Under this law it will be the privilege
Of Mr.. Green the Republican candidate
for County Clerk of this county to de-
mnnd a recount by making affidavit
that he believes there have been mis-
takes made in the count by the election
officers provided that the official can
vass Of the votes, which will be made
next Friday does not increase Helms
majority, which the unofficial returns
show to be seven. to number more
than ten. We think the law is a good
one. except that it ought to require the
person demanding the recount to swear
in reference to every precinct that he
believes mistakes have been made, but
the general probability of mistakes
should be sufficient to entitle the defeat
cd candidate to recount where the ma
jority against him is no q eater than ten.
OF course it is an easy matter for the
candidate to make the affidavit. but ii
should not be required. The law on
the subject IL found in the Statutes Of
Nevada Tor 1877 page 81.
Year: 1878

Who knows but In short time we
shall have the Chinese question brought
home to us in the East in practical form?
John Chinaman seems to be gradually
working his way across the continent,
and already it is estimated that the Chi
nese colony in New York numbers one
thousand souls In great city like
New York where foreign elements are
SO easily lost in the general whole, 1t
may be some time before any serious
complaints are made of the presence of
the yellow-hued Mongolian. But the
indications are, however that the time
will come when, as this element increases
in magnitude, the Chinese question may
become quite as serious q subject in
New York as In San francisco.
Year: 1878

New YORK. May Cat the annual
business meetings of Plymouth church
this evening resolution was adopted in
structing the clerk to prepare list Of
members who had not been heard from
daring the past three years, and that
the examining committee present this
list to the church, with such recommen-
dations as might seem necessary. Mr..
Beecher was not present.
Year: 1878

never said he knew any
thing Of the matter. Curlee, Nc.
Cart and Lord severally denied any
Knowledge of the murder or that
either of them had seen Sprague on
the fatal night. John g. Tomp-
kins, an unimpeachable witness,
fatty contradlcted Browns story
that he sent message by Brown
to Churchill at any time. Brown
had said that, when he delivered
the message, Churchill broached
the matter of the murder and ask ed
hin. to assist.


There is chance that the de-
fence will be through early to-
morrow and that the testimony in
rebuttal on both sides may be
closed by Saturday night. If so,
the case will reach the jury by
Monday afternoon. AS the case
draws to a close the interest in
creases and the door ways and pas
sages of the court house are filled
with those seeking to hear the ev-
idence.
Year: 1878

THE LIMITATION OF Coin In the
House of Representatives of the Mary
land Legislature, on the Sd inst, Mr..
Kinks, a Republican, "oiiered an order
that Maryland Senators and Representa-
lives in Congress be requested to oppose
the Bland Silver bill and any measure
by which coin other than gold be made
legal tender in sums less than 800; re-
ferred to committee on federal relations.
Here is another effort in the interest OF
the brokers who have made fortunes
through the sale Of gold and operations
in bonds. As it is very rarely that a
large bill is paid in coin of any kind, it
seems unnecessary to limit silver as a
legal tender. Checks are universally
used in the payment of large bills. If a
bag of silver were carrie d to a creditor
the debtor would be required to remain
until the silver was counted, and if 1t
were ''cart load" it would be the same.
Time would be lost and risk run of losing
the money on the road. And would not
there be even more trouble by paying a
large debt in one dollar notes? We hope
there will be no restriction on the gold
and silver currency of the country, ex-
cept that which applies to the small frac-
Jional parts OF a dollar.
Year: 1878

We see by letter in the Ledger that
liver is only ode half to one per cent. be-
low gold in Philadelphia. That is, if
you want gold you can buy 81 of it for
s2.01 or $2.02 in silver; but you would
have to pay S2.06 Or S2.07 in greenbacks
for 80 of gold.
Year: 1878

AND YOUR
HARD EARNINGS of years may be lost!
TINE, WHICH IS MONEY, may be lost
in regaining what might have been savedl
HAPPINESS AND COMFORT may
vanish from the Household
FRIENDS MAY FAIL TO AID, when aid
is most needed, business credit having
been ruined.


POVERTY MAY COME IN AT THE
DOOR; and the consequences of one act o.
impTttdence never cease To be felt
TO AVOID THESE MISFORTUNES,
Year: 1878

of Statistics, or the official reports of British
commerce that the decline in prices oi
goods chiefly imported here has been nearly as
great and in some important articles greater
than 13 per cent.


Another and very potent cause OF CONNER
cial prostration, however. is the delay IN col
Iections In nearly every part OF the country
the decline in payments made seems TO De
greater than the decline in purchases made,
and this is due to the fact, unpleasanty IA
miliar to many business men, that it has been
very difficult to make collections this year.
In part, but only in part, this is due to ac-
tual inability to pay. In very many cases, 1t IS
true, men have been unable to meet their own
obligations promptly because of the failure OF
others who were indebted to them, and the
avalanche of failures caused by the Bankrupt
repeal has affected the immediate ability OF
very many firms, which are nevertheless SOL
vent. So the uncertainty rs to tariff and rev.
enue legislation has retarded operations In
many branches of business But another
effect of these uncertainties has been that
MANY, anxious to fortify themselves as far as
possible against unknown future emergencies,
have delayed to the last moment all payments
WHICH COulu Db ublogtu lDuSihNoS hiSii "A'
probably agree that this has greatly aggra-
waited the difficulties of the situation.


In this respect the remedy is within reach.
The period of uncertainty is practically ended.
We are to have no meddling with the tariff
this year. no further meddling with the cur
rency or the public credit and no change In
respect to the Bankrupt Act until September,
when the laws of the several States will take
effect Resumption in January is now sub
stantially assured So far as it is possible to
foresee the future, we may count upon crops
of extraordinary magnitude, upon very
large traffic for railways and canals, and upon
material increase in the purchasing power
of millions of consumers. Uncertainties and
apprehensions being thus happily removed, 1t is
time to look forward to a steady and real
revival of business The first step to that end
everybody ought to take without delay by
paying as far as he can and as promptly RS he
can the amounts due to others Very great
relief would mt once be experienced, If all who
can pay, but have hesitated only through fear
of future emergencies, would now come for
ward, pay at once each to his creditor, and
thus do his part to remove a load of indebt-
edness amounting in the aggregate to many
hundred millions. A feeling of faith in the
future. manly resolution to do each his full
share to make the future prosperous, will now
90 far to remove the stagnatiOn which exists.
Year: 1878

name of reason, do the consprators mean when they
.lead him up TO his former affidavits, con-
tradicted by his present testimony, and ask him
point blank which statement is true, and winch
he means to stick to 7 What object can these in
sIdiOus and designing men have III taking up tine
details of this noble young mans former testimony
and forcing him to specify the fasehOOds they con-
tan9 Shocking as it is to all our finer feelings to
discover such cold brutality, such heartless
and malignant cruelty influencing the con-
duct of our fellow-men. we must, nevertheless,
confess that the treatment of the witness by the
Republican members of the committee is open to
but one interpretations the conclusion from it is
irresistible that they mean to poison thepublc mind
with the base suspicion that James r. Anderson
does not everywhere and always tell the absolute
and unconditional truth And he a man whom it
took a United States Senator not less than five
minutes to suborn, aud who nobly refused anything
short Of n consulship in warm climate In
payment for perjury. AS IT 1t were cred
ible that who put up the price oi
false affidayits at that rate when the mar
ket was overstocked, would say anything before
committee that needed cOrrObOratiOn. 1t is the
most painful feature OF this whole transaction that
Anderson's word should be doubted. Especially
after The Philadelphia North american, which un-
questionaby has the authority of Anderson himself
Tor the assertion, mas gwen US the dSSudh00 On"o
his story is true.


For if this witness is to be suspected OF untruth-
fulness simply because Secretary Sherman and
Stanley Matthews contradict his statements, and ne
himself says he has lied what encouragement is
there to continue the cultivation of witnesses for the
purpose of reOpening the Presidential electlonf
1t was upon the strength of what this
witness was expected to testify to that the
business Of the country was interrupted Congress
held at halt for week. and the peace OF the Ma
tion threatened. Great hopes have been builded on
him. He was thought to be the pivot Of a reyolu-
ton; a revolution which should owing open to
hundreds OfthOusands Of patrosthe doors OF Offices
and the pages of pay rolls. If this witness is to be
so attacked and proved untruthful, there has been
a woful waste of time and energy and-money and
Mr. Potter and several other aspiring statesmen
have made a mistake. Upon sustaining his
character depends eyerythIng-the Presidency,
the Offices and the future of party. Bet
ter prove Hayes a fraud, Sherman perurer and
Matthews forger, than that suspicion should cloud
tho word of James f. Anderson. To doubt him is to
doubt the cunning Of Tiden and the sagacity Of
Potter If anything is to be saved out OF the wreck
let it be the character for truth and veracity Of
James +. Anderson.
Year: 1878

The House Of Representatives did One'g0Od
stroke of work the other day when 1t passed
the bill for the reorganization Of the Llie-Say-
ing Service upon a wider and sounder basis
Every reform in this department which The
TRIBUNE has urged as necessary to the better
protection Of our coast il insured by this bill.
Additional life-saving aud hfe-boat stations
10 the number Of thirty-seven have been au-
thorized ON both the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts. The stations where crews are en-
ployed- are to be opened September L and
closed May l Of the ensuing year, the crews
residing in them and keeping constant guard
during that time the salaries of the keepers
of stations to be raised to %lOO, Tor which
sum capable and efficient men should be OBJ
taincd volunteer crews accepted for occasions
of imminent peril when the station crews are
not sufficient for the work to be done, are to
be paid for their services, and both regular
and volunteer crews who shall, after the
great work Of saving life is accomplished,
cndeavor to save the property imperllled,
shall also be- paid at the rate of SO day; a
small enough sum, it is true, when we
consider that they take their lives III
their hands in the work, but better
than nothing. The President is to APP
point n general superintendent and as
sstant, who must be men already thoroughly
couvcrsant with the organization of the
service in its general scope and in its mi
nutest detail, and who will be expected to
appoint keepers and surfmen, keeping the
service clear of the small politicians who have
weakened it heretofore to maintain close
watch upon all parts Of the department and
to provide it with all Improvements made in
the apparatus or systems of foreign hfe-say-
ing services; in short, to control this whole
service with skill, intelligence and honesty.


The only man capable of taking this Oner-
Gus post is, of course, the present suporin-
tendent, Mr.. Kimball, who has created the
service out of nothing, and made it the most
complete and efficient in the world. This ap
probation of his faithful service will be
fitting tribute to honest worth, especially as
it is accompanied by the grant of the addi-
tional stations and force for which he has so
long prayed, in order to make the service eff
fectiye as it should be. IL his demands had
been answered a year ago, many hundred lives
would have been saved. There is every rea-
son to hope that the bill will meet no Obstruc-
tions in the Senate, and that it will speedily
be put upon its passage there,