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Year: 1879




It is q fact beyond doubt that whom
ever Republican journals say anything
against the Democratic attempt to re-
strict nationa; authority, they are con-
demned for being intensely partisan,
and when they censure the attempt to
fan up the ares of the rebellion they
are charged with rssurrecting the bloody
shirt. The Democrats are extremely
sensitive when any allusion is made that
reflects in any manner upon those who
were engaged in rebellion against the
authority of the nation. We have
taken occasion frequently to show by
the actions and words Of Southern
leaders that the lost cause was as dear
to the Southern heart now as it was
when backed up by million OF bayo-
nets, and when it was occasionally
flushed with victory, and though what
We said was known to be true, it was
Indignantly denied by our local Demo-
cratic press. In fact the Democratic
papers of the north, fatty deny things
which are freely admitted by the same
papers in the South. We have taken
occasion to refer to the remarkable
speech of Jefferson Davis at Pascagoula
as an evidence that the lost cause is
not lost to the Southern people yet,
but that it still survives in the South
ern Democracy who are in close fellow
ship with their Northern fellows. That
speech, carefully prepared and publicly
addressed, asserted that the cause Of
the confederacy is :rrepressible and
never yiel3ilg, that it is sustained by
all true Southern men who will be
ready at the proper instant to renew
their rebellion and to make it success
full. These assertions though indig.
nantly denied here are not denied where
they were made; the people of Missis-
sippi, Louisiana and ahama have in
stead of denouncing them, given them
publicity and cheered their echo. The
Democratic press of those States neither
moderate them nor apologize for the
most extreme utterances, but on the
contrary recognize in them a common
sentiment and extol the man who utter
ed them with new zeal, praise his Ian
gnage with fresh vehemence and dw-lls
upon his utterances long and lovingly.


These admitted facts are signif-
cant and admitted by all who knew
them best. II the evil pretended is to
be prevented, tho alarm must be ef-
fectively sounded, and all this endorse.
ment of jeff Davis il. but an additional
reason why he and his admirers should
be watched and curbed.
Year: 1879

Anything 10 beat he Republicans.


AS time moves the issues of the po
litical campaign are becoming more
plainly outlined and we begin to see
the utter disregard of principle for the
sske of success, manifested by what is
called the Democratic party. That par
ty is completely demoralized, the old
landmarks being entirely obliterated
aud it is now only question of how
to succeed at the sacrifice of principle.
With the Greenbackers the case is the
same. They came into existence by
their opposition to the resumption of
specie payments, and now that resump-
tlon has been a greater success than
was ever anticipated by its most san.
guine friends, and has resulted in re-
vival of business giving employment to
all who wantit their best electioneering
card is gone. Lett stranded by the way
shores the Democrats and Greenbaoksrs
are seeking coalition to save what
they can of their wrecked vessels, and
put them in some kind of ship shape
for this coming fall campaign. In
Maine where the Greenbackers are the
strongest opposing element to the Re-
publicans they expect nothing but
to pick up few local Offices by trades
and coalitions with the Democrats and
to elect here and there a few members
of the Legislature. The Democrats
have gone through the farce of nomi-
nation for Governor but it is frankly
admitted by them that it makes no
difference whet her their followers vote
for the Democratic or the Greenback
nominee. The result in either instance
will be the same. They only expect to
throw the election into the Legislature
where they may like last year succeed
in electing their candidate. All princi-
pie is abandoned. Democrats are act.
ing as Assistant Greenbackers where
they can weaken the Republicans, and
Greenbackers are acting assistant Dem
ocrats where they can draw the most
votes frem the Republicans. In Ohio,
and California where elections are also
to be- held this fall the same vascilla-
ting policy is pursued. The Democrats
and Gresnbackers are either fusing or
standing off independent according to
whichever plan will be the most sue
cessful in drawing votes from the Re.
publican party. Confronting this
motley and divided opposition, looms
up the great Republican party as it did
when the Union was in danger, and
the steady tramp of its followers por-
tends glorious victory all along the
line.
Year: 1879

The Virginians are talking over
their whisky bell-punch again, but
are not even yet ready to give final
report. Enough is known, however,
to show that the bell-punch system
has brought the State revenue Of
R472,834, ii, or sllO,76l, 70 more than
was derived from the old system of a
license tax. The State Treasurer is
strongly impressed with its efficiency,
but thinks it has not had fair trial.
Indeed, It is darkly limited that there
was gross dereliction on the part Of
the last legislature in failing to pro
vide for the enforcement of the regis
ter tax.
Year: 1879

communication between the divers
and the men on the dredges. Charles
W. Raymond, one of the engineers of
the department, began some expert
ments with the telephone recently,
and his work has led to the adoption
of submarine telephones by the de
partment Edison's duplex telephone
is used. A battery, connected with
one instrument, is placed on the
dredge, and insulated wires run to a
second telephone in the helmet of the
diver. This is so arranged that the
diver can apply either his mouth or
his ear to the speaking cups by turn
ing his head. Thus he can converse
with case while at work on the bottom
of the river. This application of the
telephone, it is thought, will not only
extend the use of the instrument, but
will prove most important aid to sub
marine diving.
Year: 1879

WHAT bis wife said; She said she did
wish John could find something that
would cure his fever and ague He was
all worn out with it and that nothing that
he had tried had done him any good. He
should take Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic. 1t
never fails TO subduo the most obstinate
cases of foyer and ague, and it is equally
effective in all malarial and bilious feYers
1t is an agreeable, wholesome and inyig-
orstmg toni0
Year: 1879

It will be seen that this story is
told.


1t will be readily understood that
the particulars of Josiah's motives
were only made public when be was
safe from pursuit.


He has not yet returned to Eng
land, and. in ell probability. be never
will.


1t is said he lives on very little,
and gives away the greater part Of
the considerable income he receives
from bis cousin to the poor of the
place in which be lives.


His great dread 10 that be should
ever be seen by his cousin or either
of Dawes children.


Dave and bis wife have many times
entrested to see him, but he will nev-
er yield. He says bis exile and bis
isolation are bis proper and lasting
punishment.


This tale has been told as affording
an example of the fact that circum.
stantial evidence is not always to be
relied on.


Many and many man has been
condemned upon less strong circum-
stantial evidence than that which ap-
peared TO condemn David Thomas.
Year: 1879

To parents who have boys grow
ing up on the farm, nothing should
be neglected pertaining to farm life.
to make them good farmers. A half
way farmer, like an ill-instructed
mechanic, or indolent shop keeper,
never does much good.


From the first, boys on the farm
should be induced to take an interest
in the farm, in the stock, in the i'm
plements, and in all that pertains to
the business Tell them ell your
plans, your successes and failures !;
give them history of your life and
all you did. and how you lived when
q boy; but do not harp too much on
the degenerate character of young
men of the present age Praise them
when you can, and encourage them
to do better. Let them dress up in
the evening instead Of sitting down
in their dirty clothes as is TOO often
the case. Provide them warm and
nicely furnished rooms with brilliant
lights. Thanks TO kerosene, our
country homes can be as brilliantly
lighted as the gsslit residences of the
city. Encourage the neighbors to
drop in frequently of evenings for q
social chat. Talk agriculture rather
than politics; speak of the import
ance of large crops, of good stock, Of
liberal feeding. and the advantage of
making animals comfortable, rather
than of the hard times, low prices
and high wages. Above all, sncour-
age the boys to read good sgricultur-
al papers and books Provide these
without stint, read with them, and
give them the benefit of your expe-
rience and criticism.


Finally, cause them by pleasant sur
roundings, to grow day by day more
in love with home and the duties
belonging to their glorious oseups-
ton, and there is no doubt but that
they will stick to the farm and make
farming o success.
Year: 1879

1t doesn't pay to take advantage
of ano.her's necessities. 1t is done,
however, constantly, and by men who
pride themselves on their shrewdness.
Causeur knows case in point. A
well-known business man in Boston
wanted certain work done. II re.
quired special professional skill which
but few ever attain. But be found II
in q young man who possessed 1t in
high degree, who was greatly in
need of work, and consented to work
for very small pay The employer
chuckled- The young man went to
work and worked on definite plan.
He put the very best skill be had in
to his work His employers custom.
ers were delighted They not only
liked what be did, but they liked it
so well that they would have no 9TH
er. Again the employer chuckled.
His business was growing in proper
ton and in profit


INV uoy tuc yVuuS mou asAcu LOT
higher pay- His employer said be
couldn't afford it. The young man
knew that that was lie, but he did
not say so. He kept on working, do
ing better and better. Again bis en-
ployer chuckled, not alone over his
gains, bat over the fact that be had,
as he thought, deceived the young
mon. His confidence in bis own sa-
gaeiyy had a rude awakening one
morning when be learned that his
"dupe" bad set up in business for
himself. The customers who liked
his work would have no other. The
employer has not been able to find
any one who cap just match it In any
price, aud his business ia going stead
lily down. 1t doesn't pay To be TOO
sbrewd. You may buy things for
less than they are worth for 9 long
time, but the balance has got to be
paid in the end.
Year: 1879

The New York Sun says:


We DO not say it is not. We can
not help being in doubt about it. 1t
ia an awful thing-at lesst it SCENE
go to us-when you have human
being wholly in your power to put
rope around bis neck and hang him
up until be is dead.


Here is the case Of Chastine Cox
If ever q man deserved hanging be
deserves it. Yet, what is the worst
feature of his crime ? When be had
woman wholly in his power be treat
cd her cruelty and destroyed her
life.


But then be ia ss powerless as q
woman in the hands of the law, and
while he is thus powerless the law
takes him in hand and strsngles him
to death.


Good enough for him. Hanging
is too good; be deserves something
worse.


Such are the ordinations Of unre.
generate men. Clergymen generally
20 further. and seem to believe there
Is no offering more acceptable to the
Almighty than the life of homi-
eide.


Cox presents himself to us as .
most detestable and loathesome Great
ure. II ever any one deserved to be
hanged We think be deserves to be
hanged


But is it Christian to hang any one?
This is question which deeply con-
Germs human souls-the soul of the
condemned the soul Of the execu-
toner the souls of the people-all
Of which are immortal.


We are BY no means sure that it is
wrong to take the life Of murderer.
We should have no hesitation at ell
about shooting down . man who was
attempting to commit . murder Bot
the question arises, whether it is right
to coolly and deliberately put to death
. man who has committed murder,
but who 10 nov helpless and wholly
in your power; that seems TO us
somewhat akin to murder. Is it
clearly right!


What momentous queryl
Year: 1879

A correspondent asks: II tender
ly love q beautiful girl who lives back
near the bill in the house with the
new porch Can you tell me what
viii take fresh paint stains out Of the
foundation Of q pair Of brosdeloth
pants.
Year: 1879




One Of the most shocking murders in
the history of the country was COM
mitted few days ago ut Pocasset ,
Mass. A religious fanatic named Free
man became possessed with the notion
that God required him to sacrifice his
pet daughter, u five-year-old child.
Tho poor wretch took 4 butcher knife
and deliberately stabbed the child to the
heart. Freeman is an Adventist and
10 sustained in the act by his wife and
by some of the Adventists in the CON-
munity. The man and his wife have
Oeen placed under arrest.


This little child is indeed 4 sacrifice
4 sacrifice to the Molocll of false teach
ing and religion of blood. And the
horrors which are committed in the
name of religion cannot cease until the
people are enlightened and taught re-
ligion of common sense and love. False
teaching. false and fanatical methods
and a religion of blood, have produced
their legitimate fruit In all ages. Lit
Tie Edith Freeman is only one among
tens Of thousands of victims.
Year: 1879

Our Bondin and Bloom township cor
respondents inform us that the survey
ors of the Southern Minnesota are rum
ming line near the Mobiles county line.
In order to avoid the bluffs about the
Lost Timber we suppose it will be nec-
essary to keep near the south line of
Murray county. It seems to he il fixed
fact that the road will be pushed on to
Flandreau this season.


Our Graham Lakes correspondent
gives further information concerning
the road. The line passes about one
half mile north of East Graham Lake
and 0ne-fourth mile north of Creswell.
The contract for grading to Clear Lake
las been let and the contract to Seven
Milo Lake is to be let in few days.


We learn that the Company design
building up quite town at Clear Lake,
.snd another at the south end of Heron
Lake.
Year: 1879

The woods in Shannon, Oregon and
Howell counties are full of pigeons which
are being killed by the thousands for
mont, ON the Arkansas division of the
Iron Mountain railroad, is the shipping
point, and from there are shipped eve
ry day from seven hundred to one
thousand dozen of pigeons, bringing
into the county from $500 to $500 net
cash per diem. The birds are sent to
Boston and New York, where they sell,
at S1.30 and $1,60 per dozen. The
roosts of the pigeons are from sixty to
eighty miles southwest from Piedmont,
and the hunters go out in parties of
from four to six, provided with wagons
to bring in the game. The pigeons are
continually moving toward the north,
but their progress does not exceed eight
or, at the utmost, twelve miles per day.
With daylight they leave their rooatg
in almost innumerable numbers, and
after feeding at will during the day, re-
pair to a roost days journey further
on their way northward. The hunters
watch their game settle down and then
range through the woods, looking up,
and when body of pigeons settled on
the limbs of pine or oak outlined
against the sky, half dozen men fire
at signal in the mass. What pigeons
are not left on the ground fly away, and
the hunters go on following till they get
another opportunity for shooting. In
the: morning all hands are set to
work to pick up the game and prepare
for the next nights slaughter.
Year: 1879

Mr. Carlyle's house in Chelsea will
by and by become the scene of a honey
moon. Miss Mary Carlyle Aiken, the
daughter Of his sister, young lady
who has long been the old philosophers
caretaker, is to be married to her cousin,
the son of his brother. The young
couple will thereafter live with their
unclp
Year: 1879

THE Charlestown NeWs says that Sen
ator Hampton is improving steadily,
but the physicians in attendance upon
him agree in the opinion that it would
be exceedingly imprudent in him to go
at this time to Washington. The same
paper is authorized to state that sin case
any emergency arise calling for the
voice or vote of Senator Hampton, he
will, whatever the cost to himself, go in
stantly to Washington and be sworn in"
Year: 1879

You, reader, who are blessed with


comfortable home--who arc we'll


fed and warmly clad and sheltered


you can hardly realize to what straits
and makeshifts many a poor mortal
IS reduced to live honestly, or even
live at all. Women there are deli
cate, cultured, refined, and all unused
to hard physical labor women nursed
often in the lap Of luxury, but thrown
suddenly and helplessIy upon the
world by some social or domestic vol
cano that engulfed home and friends
and lett them stranded and alone to
struggle with the hard conditions Of
cruel and relentless poverty. We
have seen them thinly and poorly clad,
with pinched faces from lack ot no,i-
lshing food, boarding themselves in
cherries and isolated rooms, and exc
ing out a bare pittance honestly
earned with needle or pen-patient,
often, and hopeful in their sad and
lonely lot. Let their more fortunate
sisters, born to afiluence and comfort,
by society, with every lux
ury within their reach, imagine them
selves suddenly reduced to such ex-
tremlties, and can they wonder that
many tempted one is lead into a
gilded life of sin? Truly, society is
out of joint, and there is need for
larger measure Of charity in the
world. We wonder if the favored
ones Of earth are aware that there is
but little virtue in the goodness Of
one who has never been sorely tempt
ed?
Year: 1879

The recent rain has had the effect of
making our farmers feel more light hearted
and sanguine. The drouth and high winds
during last week it is feared exposed the
seed and hurt the plants, on new ground
especially, yet to all appearances the young
shoots look as vigorous and thrifty as dur.
ing former seasons.
Year: 1879

A man named Mark Gray recently ct
tempted to assassinate the famous actor Ed
win Booth. While Booth was alone on
the stage in one of the acts, the would be
assassin fired two shots, none of which
however took effect. He was promptly ar
rested and in default of $2O, 900 bonds was
remanded to Jail. Gray admitted at his
examination that it was his intention to
kill Booth. Several reasons are assigned
for the act, but outside of the everlasting
insanity plea, there is nothing to show
other than wilfull attempted murder
Year: 1879

We would like to ask some one to rise
aud explain why the st. Paul Dispatch
should be from two to four days on the
road between st. Paul and Morris? Some
timber headed mail agent is probably to
blame.
Year: 1879

An exchange informs US that Lady
Thornton is at home to five O'Clock tea
every Sunday" That is as it should be,
but what we want to know is the time me-
lord gets home from lodge in the morning.
Year: 1879

The Dispatch remarks that "all our
christians are praying for rain, and all our
sinners are swearing because it don't rain"
What murky atmosphere there must be
in the Dispatch sanctum.
Year: 1879

The prompt and vigorous enforcement of
sanitary measures which our authorities
instituted has doubtless been the means of
preventing the spread of sickness in our
midst, and both authorities and citizens
are to be commended, the former for
promptly enforcing the law, and the latter
for their ready compliance. Their is no
doubt but that the measures adopted have
Teen the means of preventing the spread
of the fatal disease, scarlet fever, and
while there are no cases in our midst. yet
we hope our citizens will not relax their
efforts to purify and keep pure their sur.
roundings, us there are so many strangers
continually arriving new cases of disease
may appear at any time.
Year: 1879

The last two machines have been fully and fair
ly tested with all the other combined reapers and
mowers, and have always been awarded the high
est prize, SO further comment is unnecessary. We
are the authorized agents for the above machines.


In addition to the foregoing, we win have also
on hand and for sale, the Mccormick
Year: 1879

AS to that branch of the debt compris-
ing the bonds issued to solvent railroad
companies, It is not probable any ad4
justment of it can be made until the
question-of lien is settled. If the de-
cision is in favor Of the roads, the ad-
justment win be with the bondholders,
and if in favor of the boudholders,
the adjustment will be with ihe compa-
nies.


As to that part Of the debt embracing
the postwar bonds, no part Of it should
be settled now. or hereafter, only in so
far as The bonds were issued, sold and
used in conformity to law.


The State is able to provide for the
first branch Of the debt when adjusted,
Concluded on 4th page.
Year: 1879

We understand the stockholders
have taken charge of the narrow
guage road again, and that the LOUIS
vile and Nashville railroad company
will take charge oft and complete the
road to Friendship, if the company
will turn over to the L.. q N. road
all the stock they hold, together with
the stock held by the city of Browns
vile and county of Haywood. To US,
this seems the only way in which the
road can or ever will be built, and
think the proposition ought to be aes
cepted.-Bro,unsuille Bee.
Year: 1879

How q Democratic Editor was


Served for Leaving his Paper


to the Mercy of q Republican


Friend.


lin order fully to appreciate the
following article the reader will bear
in mind that the Union is an old
fashioned Democratic weekly, and
that every editorial and political par
agraph in the last issue, from which
the article in question is taken, are in
.ensely Republican.


Fayette County Qowa) Union.


TO THE PUBLIC.


We were requested by the editor
of the Union to take charge of the pa
per during his absence on the editori-
al excursion to Manitoba and to con-
duct its columns in a proper manner,
and as "we thought best" We have
conscientiously endeavored to do SO.
Feeling that a change of hearts as well
as politics would purify it, even if it
were only for week, we have striven
to make good Republican sheet out
of it. We appreciate the wrath to
come, as well as the terror that the
black cane that ye editor always car.
ries, will inspire, to say nothing of his
No. 9 boot. Still we feel secure, for
time at least; for like the war-horse
of Gen. Mcclellan, we will snuff the
smoke of battle afar off. We are
quite positive that about the time
McClintock comes back, we will have
business in The Eastern States that will
detain us some weeks. We know
what became of John Phoenix, of Cal.
ifornia, who transferred Whig to a
Democratic sheet, but, unlike him,
we have no extra ears or noses TO lose.
We have simply done our duty from
literal Interpretation of the editors
parting instructions to conduct the
paper as we thought best" We fur
ther say that We are not responsible
for the previous political complexion
or utterances of this paper, and, it is
unnecessary to add, for its future posi-
ton. We only think it superAuous
to say that the editor is not response
bic for its political sayings this week.
1t may be a case of misplaced con-
6denee," yet we emphatically be-
lieve in the old saying, with single
addition, that all is fair in love, war
and politics. We would like to place
at the head of these columns the Re-
publican State ticket and platform,
but McClint6ck, who never does any
thing by halves, has electrotyped his
own platform and ticket, nailed, SOL
dered and weighted il to the form, so
the readers will have to take the
will for the deed. If there,is any
thing in this issue but what is good
Republican doctrine, the reader must
know that there is something wrong
in Denmark, " and that the "devip has
surreptitiously inserted it, or that the
editor had returned and we are
knocked into "pi."


ED. Pro TEN.