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Year: 1878

THoMAsToN. Dec, 14th, 1878.

 ED ENQ.-Georgie son of Garwood B.

 Judd, went to a small enclosure on Thursday noon to catch horse and lead to the stable ]; when the animal, which was advancing to meet him, suddenly wheeled and gave him tremendous kick, so that the blow was heard by young man in the street who went i'm mediately to his assistance. He picked mp the little fellow and carried him in an insensi- ble state to the house, his brains mingling with the blood that issued from the wound. A la- dy who saw the occurrence from window, said the horse trotted away after giving the kick, but returned and seized Georgie's cap which had been left on the ground, and shook it viciously. Probably if he had not been seen and removed, he would have been tram pied to death. The horse was considered as gentle as lamb, and the little fellow had been in the habit of harnessing and driving him all by himself without the thought of danger by any one. His senses were partially restored in a few hours, but he cannot yet recollect words to express his wants, and it is curious to watch how, from time to time, word will recur to him which he has before vainly tried to speak. Water he still calls "wet'' but most that he says is unintelligible. Aremark- ably good constitution may carry him through the crisis, but fears as yet outweigh the hopes.
Year: 1878

The canal railroad seems to have suffered most severely of any in this state from the late freshet. It is said that the New Hartford branch may not be able to run before spring The new iron bridge over the Pennington River at New Hartford was swept away and the road through Satan's Kingdom badly damaged.
Year: 1878

It seems that Senator Jones, of Nevada, is a gainer by the resent California mining panic. If so he will probably continue to shine in that body to which money elevated him as it has done so many others.
Year: 1878

add to the Importance of this point as
commercial centre, and build it up DUR
ing the next ten years on very sure
and firm basis. We came up to look over
the agricultural resources of this part of
the State, rather than its commercial !:
but the facts were forced Upon our atten-
tion. as necessary to give faii compre-
hension OF the future value of the agri-
cultural lands which are now being
placed upon the market and offered to
settlers.


Wherever we went there. were marks
OF the healthiness Of the climate, and the
capacity Tor production in tLe soil.
which were made manifest by The open
ings that had already been made, or wer-
III process Of clearing anG had already
raised some crops, Cfcourse there are
rs yet 10 live stock introduced. The
horses, the oxen. and even the beef cat
tie all come from other sections yet here
Is growing by immigration population
that must call loudly for supplies, and
which will be valuable home market
for ali the surplus live stock. whether
of cattle. sheep, or swine, that can be
grown during the next twenty years.


These Cheboygan lands are not .evei
OF marshy, but show large proportion
of high dry rolling lands that stretch
away to the south and west, and cannot
be otherwise than productive when
cleared. The hardwood timber pre-
vailed i'll every direction, and there are
already here on the banks OF the river
and OH the shores of the lakes openings
that must lin few years make farms
that will compete iii productiveness with
ANY part of the state. This was the re-
suit OF the first glance over this region,
as it struck us from the agricultural
point OF view. Afterwards we We're
affordeda a mere thorough and extended
opportunity TO see the country. and il
will be seen by our Notes by the way
in the future. that our first impressions
, were more than confirmed.
Year: 1878

We were pointed out one firm in Che
boygan that during the last season had
done business of Sl25,000 in furnishing
supplies for the interior of this part of the
State. ChebOygan must also be the
point where the trade with all that sec
ton of country around the Straits, rich
in lumber and agricultural resources,
must for many years resort for supplies
Tor the fisheries. the lumber camps and the
farms. There is ihe coast of the Lower
Peninsula from Presque Isle to Mackinaw
Point. and of the upper Peninsula from
DetOur TO Point st. Ignace whose PEOPLE
must necessarily resort to Cheboysan
just as soon as the great northern line
has depot here, that must Immediately
Year: 1878

WATTERsoS is in great distress over the
fact that the United States mails are likely
TO he conveyed in American ships to Brazil
instead of going via Europe, and that the
service is TO be compensated Chalk his hat
over the line and all will be serene.
Year: 1878

The CONSTITUTION Of the Unlcd States and


the parliamentary law that has been trans
fcrrcd from the usagcs of Great Britain to
our own Legislative bodies recognize certain
privileges on the part of the Representative
OF the people in both branches of Congress,
which have been treated with marked re-
spect heretofore. Present indications point
directly to growing disregard for these
privileges on the part Of the House toward
Year: 1878

TIE PEoRENcEs. -" The Mighty Dollar y
drew large ard brilliant crowd last night.
The play vest of smoothly and the laughter
was almost continuous.


Another splendid audience may be
Counted on for Tonight
Year: 1878

Mrs. SIDDoNs AT PORT TOWNSEND
No more difficult task was ever attempted
than fell to the lot Of Mrs. SiddOns in
Port Townsend, on Saturday evening last.
Uncertainty OF her coming, it being
undecided whether she won d be here till
few hours before the entertainment, was
the reason for the small number present.
few people in large room never get
very companionahle, and there were no
stage effects to aid the artist. Most peO-
pie would have shirked the task before
them. Nearly all would have cut the
programme short and coldly given those
present. cold lunch instead of a hot din
ner. Mrs. Siddons, however, is a more
conscientious artist, as she is in
comparably the greatest genius that ever
visited Port Townsend, the few listen
ers, the shoddy surroundings, seemed but
to rouse her 10 greater power to more
wonderful renderngs than she would or
dinarily have exercised. 1t Is needless to
say that no one present ever enjoyed such
a treat and probably never will again. We
have 10 space to speak here OF particu.
lar parts particularly well rendered. But
we shall often think OF the new life we
lived in her inspiring presence, and have no
hesitation in prOn0uncng her the truest
artist and most wonderful genius that has
ever visited the Sound.
Year: 1878

IT may or may not be in order,
but we desire to ask by what au-
thority'did the Republican Territorial
Convention nominate candidate for
joint Councilman for the counties of
} efferson, Island, Clalam and San
Juan? We have never heard OF such
a thing before, and would like to
know about it. The Republican
County Convention at this place com


pletely ignored the action of the
Territorial Convention in this matter.
Year: 1878

M person, who is otherwise qua,
iiied elector, shall be denied the right
to vote in this State. on account of sex
anything in this Constitution to the
contrary Notwithstanding


SEPARATE ARTICLE, No 2.


No person Shall be denied the right,
on account ot sex, to vote or hold office
in this State; nor shall such right be, in
any manner. abridged on account Of
sex.
Year: 1878


MoSEY-SAvINGs INSTITUTION.
TEN PER CENT. DIVIDEND DECLARED.
LEVY BROTHERS
ALLOW TEN CENTS OFF
EVERY DOLLARS WORTH or GOODS
YOU PURCHASE OF THEN.
You GET YOUR GOODS AT TIE LOWEST CASH
PRICES,
and then yon get an extra
TEN CENTS TAKEN OFF
of fevc.y dollars worth You buy.
THEIR LINEN SUITS


have been
MARKED DOWN so LOW
that any person can afford to purchase new dress.
SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY


TO purchase
DRY GOODS AT Low FIGURES
IS but seldom offered,
so AVAIL YOURSELVES


of the
PRESENT OPPORTUNITY.
store open until Pm.
Year: 1878

A Poor BEoIssISG-The Greenbackers have
closed their second or third campaign as polit,
ical party, and what is their prospect of becom-
ing successful organization! They have had
the benefit of all the disoontented Of other par
ties, and the novelty of the thing has subsided,
and they have made no progress, except as
make weight. The first year Of the Republican
organization, they elected every Congressman
in Ohio, aud elected almost enough in the North
to give them . majority in Congress. The
Greenbsckers have elected not one of them
selves. They have secured . few members, but
it has invariably been in Districts either very
largely Democratic or Republican. The major
ity either way was SO large that the opposing
party had no hope of carrying the District, but
united upon the Greenback candidate, in order
to have the satisfaction of beating their ene-
mics. They have and theE succeeded in
doing this, but it is safe to predict that both
parties will be sick of the experiment, before
they are through with it.
Year: 1878

w The New York Sun pronounces the doom
of Tilden and Conkling. Tilden will never
again be the candidate of any party for Presi-
dent, and Conkling will never reach higher
position than Senator. Reason-Tilden allowed
his friends to consent to the Electoral Commits
sion, and Conkling was the author of that
scheme. The Sun permitted Conkling to secure
a reelection to the Senate, because, in his last
speech, he made no mention of the Electoral
Commission, which was taken as o confession
that it could not be defended; but, because Of
his connection with the fraud, he can never 60
any higher. Some people, instigated by envy,
might say that the San is badly cracked on the
Presidential fraud question.
Year: 1878

~ We call attention to the prospectus of the
New York Observer, in another column. 1t is the
oldest religious paper in America, and one of the
ablest, although ultra Presbyterian. But its only
merit does not consist in its religious character.
1t is large sheet, and one-half of it is devoted
to literature, the space being equal to an ordi-
binary literary paper. We have exchanged with
it for years, and never fail to find some of the
most interesting literary and historical matter
in its columns.
Year: 1878

II We are glad TO see the announcement in
the Bulletin, that its editor will not hereafter
bring bis personal fights into the paper. But
he will allow W. w. Guthrie to bring his in.
Were it not for this, he would have sufficient
room to tell the people that he publishes the
best local paper in the State, at 81 year, aud
ask them to give to it their patronage.
Year: 1878

q We learn that Ed. W. waynaut, of Mar
shall County, will be a candidate for reelection
to the Office Of Assistant Chief Clerk of the
House, at the coming session of the Legislature.
He held that position at the last session, and
bis experience will render him an eligible per-
son for the place. We hope to see him succeed.
Year: 1878

n The Bslletin reminds the Greenbackers
that the Democracy were willing to combine
with them ON q County ticket, by which means
they might have carried the County. A Green
hacker requests us to state that the offer was
very magnanimous on the part of the Democrats
They asked the only offices worth having, giving
the Greenbackers the privilege of furnishing
enough votes to elect them
Year: 1878

w A good Democratic farmer, the other day,
hearing some one speak of Bridges threat to
move the County Seat, exclaimed: "Move the
County Seat! Why, d-n him, it is about all
he can do to move his own seat"
Year: 1878

~ The Kansas Democrats spent SO much time


in trying to show that they were as good Green
hackers the Greenbackers themselves, that
they drove many of their voters into the
GreeDback party IS to give them almost as large
vote in the State as they got themselves. 1t
is nip and tuck between Goodiu and Mitchell,
but st. John has majority over both combined.
Year: 1878

Washington, April lin the Sem
ate to-day, Dennis presented Blair's
resolution, in relation TO the electoral
commission, and moved its reference
to the Judiciary committee. In pre-
senting the resolution, Dennis said:


Mr.. President: If the Senate will
bear with Inc a moment l will explain
my relation to this resolution. There
are no instructions coming to me from
the legislature of my state in regard to
it. am opposed to it; shall act with
good faith; l voted for the appointment
of the electoral commission, and 1 will
stand by the decision of that commits
sion. feel in honor bound to sustain
it; feel that if l were to do otherwise
L should be unworthy, as member of
the Senate, to seat upon this floor.
Moreover, am sure that while reason
holds her sway over the minds of our
people, any attempt to reverse the de-
cision of that commission will not
succeed. do not consider this Senate
a suitable arena for the exercise of
such power.


Dennis also took occasion to express
his dissent from the action of the
Maryland legislature, and his opposi-
tion to anything that was likely to re-
vive scenes of strife and discord. The
resolution was referred as requested.
Year: 1878

Is Undis,urbed by the Caucus And will


Not Reseind His Civil Service Order.


Washington, April 1.-THE Presi-
dent does not seem the least disturbed
by the action of the recent Republican
caucus. Those nearest him socially
and politically, say there is no proba-
bility whatever that he will, as request
ed by the resolution of Sargent in eau
Gus last night, rescind the order for
bidding participation in political meet
ings of officials in the executive branch
of the civil service. These friends do
not think it possible that any such re-
quest will be made by the Congress
ional committee, though they may
confer with the President on political
affairs generally, i'll view of the ap-
preaching election. They say that the
President never declines to listen at
tentively to suggestions, but when he
makes up his mind as to the rightful-
ness Of any measure he adheres to it.
The Republicans in Congress, the great
er part, will endeayor to avoid direct
issue with the President, however much
they disagree with him in some of his
political measures.
Year: 1878

ITALY is said to have her eye on the
patch of the Turkish empire in Africa
included in the territory of which an
cient Carthage was the metropolis. 1t
is not much of a sail from southern
Italy to Tunis, and in that country and
the district to the south important COM
mercial interests are supposed to lie
dormant.
Year: 1878

The Bulls Run Traitor Again.


Washington, April 11.-Gen. Fitz
John Porter has applied to the Presi-
dent for an appointment of a board to
reconsider his case, with particular
reference to new testimony that could
not be had on his former trial. The
President is considering what action
he will take in the matter.
Year: 1878

Much qualification is manifested at
Washington among the Republicans, at
the wiser counsels that prevented the
actiou in the Republican caucus, which
might widen the breach between the
President and the party.
Year: 1878

THE best representative men among
the Republicans, and the rank and file
of the party, are now seeking COM
mon plane upon which the material
forces can be organized in unison
agains the Democratic enemy.
Year: 1878

a CHARTERED steamer is now load
ing large number of torpedo boats at
the Victoria docks, the intention being
to supply each vessel with at least two.
Additional thirty-elght ton guns are
also shipping in London docks for the
Mediterranean.
Year: 1878

AN EXCURSION WEsTwARD.-On tue Goth
instant the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company will run Il special train from
Richmond to Huntington in order to give
all who desire to do SO an opportunity OF
viSitin" the present terminus OF the road III
West Virginia and enjoying the scenery on
the line OF the road. not surpassed any
where in this country for beauty and
grandeur. The tickets have been put at 4
very low price, and no doubt large num-
Der will be sold. The advertisement OF the
excursion appears in another column.
Year: 1878

south to oppose revolutionary meth


DDS on the part of northern demo-


Gratis, as shown, first, in their refusal


to oppose the contamination of the
electoral count, and more lately in
an expression Of sentiment in dissp-
probation of the proposed attack up-


ON the presidents title, is received as
. promising omen, and the republi-


cans of Ohio cordially grant such cit


izens of the south as adhere. in good


faith to the terms on which the issues


OF the war were settled, including the


constitutional amendments guaran-


teeing equal, civil and political rights,


free speech, q free press, an un-


trammelled ballot to all citi-


zens. Upon these conditions alone
can sectional strife be allayed, and
the sectional lines which now sepa-


rate, in great measure, the south
from the north, be obliterated. A
tariff for revenue should be maintain
ed, and so adjusted as to secure incl


dental protection to home industry. -
True economy requires that the gov
eminent should make sufficient ap-
preparations to carry forward the


work on all the public buildings


without delay, and this should espe


ctally be the aim when the supply of
labor is in excess of the demand.


The revolutionary movement inaugu-
rated under cover of an investigation,


put really as an attack on the Presi-
dents title, calculated as it is to Mex
icanize the affairs of this country, to
cause general distrust, to PROSTATE
our industries and agravate and pro-
long the distress of laboring and in
dustrial classes, we unqualifiedly con.
demn. President Hayes having been
duly elected, and his title subsequent-
ly settled under the constitution by
the highest tribunal, and by the act
of both political parties, it cannot be
questioned and we recognize in his
administration the highest integrity
and patriotism, the most sincere effort
to promote political purity and har-
mony and secure general business
prosperity throughout the whole
country. The present legislature is a
to the people Of the state,
and proof of the dangerous charac-
ter Of the democratic party. Tho ma
jority Of that body in an unusually
long session, passed no law for the
benefit of the people of the state
The constitution having never con-
more than one congress
sional districting of the state during
9 term Of ten years, between the tax
ing OF the census, we condemn the re-
cent outrageous and unjust redistrict-
ing of the state by the legislature,
by which, on the basis of the
vote of the last presidential election,
when q majority Of the votes cast was
republican. the democrats would be
enabled to carry fourteen out of twen-
tY congressman.
Year: 1878

falsehood. There is, not a paper in


Iowa more liberal than the COURIER


in giving everybody a hearing when
requested to do SO.
Now let us refer briefly to what our
friends say about a new candidate for
Congress in this district, viz: Ourself.
They betray their zeal in setting up
the pins for our republicans. We
were perfectly well aware that they
meddled extensively in this matter,
and now they boldly avow the fact.
1t is by no means the first time our
friends have trained their biggest
and vilest charged guns upon us. The
files of that paper will show vast
amount of labor expended in this di-
rection, but still we have never
thought it necessary to ask the Regis
ter whom we may run for Congress in
this district, nor have we deemed it
incumbent upon us to get up an ad-
miration society in this quarter to
tickle the extreme vanity of our
friends. Had we been so ambitious
of Congressional honors as the Regis
ter avows we are, we would probably
have been polite and abject enough
to tender our offering of adulation
upon the altar of the Register Moloch,
in order that profit might follow fawn-
ing. 1t is a most truthful saying that
"Out of the abundance of the heart
the mouth speaketh," when that
heart undertakes to guess at the heart
of others, but if it be possible for the
Register to divest itself of this reading
of the outward landscape by the in
ner, we will venture to say to it,
that it is matter of no possible con-
Germ to us whether we shall ever 90
to Congress or not and that it never
has and never will, by hairs
breadth, influence us in our choice
for Congress. We have lived here for
over twenty years, and we will re-
ward the Register people literally if
they will find one single credible per-
son to whom we have ever broache d
the subject of our being candidate
for Congress or asked to support us in
the past, or in future contingency.


We are charged by the Register
with mistreating candidates of our
county. 1t is false. We know not
where this information came from,
though we might guess with accura-
cy. Nothing we have done, we are
sure, needs explanation here at home;
if, however, explanation is demand
ed from abroad by suggestions, as we
suppose, coming from here, such ex-
planation will be made through the
COURIER, faithfully and truthfully,
not abating one jot or little thereof.
Year: 1878

The New York EUeniag Post holds
that, If the Democratic theory in the
investigation scheme is tested by the
letter of the President recalling An
derson's appointment as Consul, it
falls at once. The Post inclines to
the opinion that it will be difficult for
the Democrats to save any part of
their case from the jeering contempt
of the whole continent.
Year: 1878

AoAsS
Mr.. Coleman in the publication ofthe
New York ECening Post, and soon
thereafter obtained full control of that
journal, which he has retained down
to the present. He early evinced
poetical talent, and by his father was
induced to cultivate this bent of his
mind, to which he feelingly refers in
his beautiful hymn entitled death, /"
in the following lines:


For be u In his grave, who taught my youth


TIE art Of verse, and in the bud Of life


O4ered me to the muses..


In his 18th year he wrote his ''Than-
atopsis'' which remains to this day in
public estimation a poem of high
est merit. His mind was thoroughly
of literary cast, and all through an
active useful life he stood out without
q mark or blemish upon his character
as a man Of the highest type of purity,
He descends to the graveafter having
reared life column, running over
more than four score years Of faultless
integrity.


In poetry and prose he has written
q deathless monument that shall
never perish. There are many of his
poems that nothing in the English
language ever excelled. For over 9
quarter of century many Of them
have appeared in the public Schoo
Readers of the land, and millions o.
the men and women of this day re
member with delight the charming
elevating sentiment Of these poems
and the bewitehingly elegant and
touchingly beautiful language II
which thesesentiments are expressed
1t seems to us that it must be at thi,
time In the heart of the universal civ
ilized world (for his fame was co
pxtant with it) to say that great ant
good man has died.