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Year: 1879

New York Times.l


When asked what was the cause of so
many of tho blacks leaving tho South,
Senator Lamar replied "Thcre IL no
cause, except they want a change. Cot
ton planting has not paid for several
years past, and both planters and labo-
rers have had hard time to get along.
The black man has, Of course, had tho
best oft; the planter was obliged to feed
and care for him, and he got his living
whether the crop was good or bad, or
brought high or low price. The planter
has run In debt to the merchant for his
goods, and the price Of cotton has been
so low that he has been getting poorer,
if possible, instead of richer. Neither
he nor his hands, who always have an
interest In the crop, have made any
thing. The negro has got his living,
though, which Is more than tho plant
or made in many instances. lie
simply has an idea of bettering himself
by the change; that is all there is In It.
1t has no political significance whatever,
and is not due to illtrcatment as has
been alleged. The negroes of my section
! are AS we'll Yas tho whites II not better.
II is folly to talk about their being
denied their political rights. They can
get along without the whites much
better than the whites can got on with
out them; therefore 1t would not be to
their interest to put 1t on no higher
ground-to make such an issue, POlit-
ical or otherwise, with the blacks as
would make them unfriendly."
Year: 1879

saturday Review.l


Weddings offer women an eligible
opportunity Of get ting up good fam
lily quarrel. All the ladies of their
connection are in a hutter of excite
ment, and are far from being mis-
tresses of themselves. In the inevita-
BILE confusion of large hospftalitfes,
some distant aunt or near cousin Is GER
tain, like the cross fairy who was not
asked to the christening, ssto take
offense." The aimless excitement and
hutter now find something fresh to
work upon, and settle down into good
steady animosities. "Marriage, and
death, and division," says the poet
rather cynicaily, "make barren our
lives" Marriages generally beget di-
vision, or rather, in the general excite
ment, some slow old grudge is brought
to a head and bursts. When the happy
pair return after the honeymoon, they
are lucky if they do not find that they
have to take a side in a feud, and range
themselves under the banner of Aunt
Jane or of Aunt Matilda. All this is
the result of the curious inexplicable
passion with which people who do not
care a pin for man or woman throw
themselves into their matrimonial af-
fairs. Ones birth docs not disturb
Swiftly OuO A4SSy w AAASSOAASN 1uNA
confirmed aud the world is calm. Our
great achievements, If we ever per-
form any, interest every one more than
our kins-folk. We may even commit
crimes, and find that scauty notice is
taken Of the offense, relations cOnffning
themselves to saying that ssthey al
ways looked for as much." We die,
and our intimateS are unmoved. Why,
then, can we not marry in peace :?
Why do people seem to become new
and strange sort of beings, of interest
to all men, as soon as they are engaged
to be married? There must be some
mysterious reason for these things, and
philosophers may seek it in the remote
history of the race. There, however,
they probably will not find it, as we'd
dings in the remote history of the race
were an unregarded episode, IN which
dragged quietly out of the camp. Nor
will the philosopher be more happy if
he sslooks within his own bosom, and
listens for the whispers of conscious
| ness" His consciousness has nothing
to say on the subject. If he be mar
ried philosopher, he knows that he
always forgets all about it when he is
told that any of his friends are about
to enter into the state of matrimony


He knows that he looks on that as en-.
tircly their own affair, and neither his


tory nor experience can inform why


his fellow-creatures put themselves in


to such a flutter. Mankind has always


been so constituted that many things


which are natural remain inexplicable


to the philosopher. We do not think


that even Mr.. Herbert Spencer has


tried to solve the problem connected


with the popular interest in we'd
CinSs.
Year: 1879

The merits of clover as fertilizer


cannot be too strongly praised. Glover


roots down, and brings up to itself the
most beneficial elements OF the subsoil.
These clements are ploughcd into tho
upper soil with the clover, without


bringing up the unnecessary and
useless elements of that subsoil. 1t
feeds strongly, but gives back more
than it takes. IT is the great rooter.
If we were limited to clover AS D fer
tilizer or to somo other ono fertilizer,
it would be hard not to choose clover.
If we wanted to rest a piece OF land Tor
II year or so we should SOW clover and
turn sheep on it, and it would rest, not
only without loss, but with large profit.
Year: 1879

the arst policeman the scene of the catastrophe


the last witness. His testimony IL as foilows-
was duty from twelve to six this morning;
Cannon street. from Houston to Rivington. was part
of my post had been to the station house with
prisoner; came back through Stanton street; stopped
on the corner Of Cannon. and while there heard
cry OF "Fire" could not tell in which direc-
ton it came from; looked up and down
Cannon street. but could smoke; IL was
very dark and raining; went through Stan
ton to Lewis street; saw nothing there;
hoard cry or "Firel" again and went back to
Cannon street; heard some loud talking; went
toward No. 80 Cannon street; people standing
there and smoke coming from top windows;
when got nearly to tire top Of first flight had to
back out. the heat and smoke were too much
tor me; could see the fire burning on the
floor above in the hallway; I went out
of the house, and / stepped into the
sidewalk man dropped beside me; he struck on
his back and head; examined the man and found
some life in him: dragged him to side. and as
did SO, heard a thud and some one said. ''rhere
comes woman" I found her lying on the
sidewalk. and told some OF the citizens
to take her to the corner started Tor the station
house to report and get out the reserves; gave
several alarm raps whom discovered the location of
the fire: there several Thirteenth precinct
officers there when started for the station house.
Year: 1879

At yesterdays meeting of the School Commission
ors n letter from the Mayor read. In which he
notified tho Board that no had appointed Joseph
wingler inspector of the Fourth district, vice
Year: 1879

Messrs. Frank Baker and Leigh Hunt cap
tured live loon at Snow Pond, yesterday
While trying to get shot at the bird
they drove it into rather close quarters. A
dive to elude his pursuers, but was caught in
net and captured alive. The bird attracted
much attention ut Live Oak billiard hall, last
evening, where it vas viewed by many ad-
mirers The gentlemen are much pleased with
their rare captive.
Year: 1879

Tuesday afternoon, F.. Trask. Esq, of
South Jefferson came near taking his life by
cutting his throat with butcher knife. lie
will doubtless recover. He is man highly
respected by all that knew him and at the
present time is Postmaster. No cause for
this rash act.
Year: 1879

The committee of arrangements on the
Maine Press Excursion, which is to take place
in September, are engaged in the consideration
of various routes OF travel that have come un-
der their notice and are corresponding with
reference there to, with railroad officials and
others and expect .to he able to announce
very soon some satisfactory arrangement nts com
pleted for the excursion.
Year: 1879

Grants excelsior machine, made solely by
William Gage of this city, is used almost
entirely in Maine, in other parts Of New Eng
land somewhat, and largely in the Western
and Middle States. They have been sold in
half the States of union. The last machine
sent away by Mr. Gage was to Colorado, and
he is expecting to receive an order from Ken
lucky.
Year: 1879

INTEND to change my residence from here
to st. Paul about the first of April or first of
May, and will want to rent dwelling house. I
hear that houses are scarce and rents are going
up in your city, and would be pleased to have
you do the best you can for me.


The above is sample Of scores of letters
now being received by real estate dealers.
The situation it describes is true. Houses
are SO scarce that it is next to an impossible
ity for newcomers to find home, and rents
are going up. This condition of affairs must
be remedied, and that, promptly, or St. Paul
will lose, this year of our Lord, 1879, many
hundred men who are intending to come
and devote their money, brains and energy
to building up this the great city of the
Northwest. The remedy lies with our prop
erty-owners and capitalists. If the goi4en
opportunity is lost and property depreoiates
and money goes begging in the future,
there will be no one but themselves to blame.
Year: 1879

We do not believe that sufficient evidence
can be obtained upon which to exclude
Messrs. Butterworth and Young, the two
Republican members from Cincinnati, from
their seats in the House. While there is no
doubt but Eph. Holland and his gang of re-
peaters did efficient work in their behalf, it
will be exceedingly difficult to prove it.
Their exclusion would create feeling that
the Democratic party is disposed to carry
partisanship too far, and the reaction may
be disastrous in the future. The Democrats
cannot afford to follow too closely the bad
precedents set them by the Republicans.
Year: 1879

THE London papers are greatly exercised
over the adoption of the protective tariff by
the Dominion of Canada, the Times declar-
ing that it is as unwise as it can be, and ev-
cry branch of industry will be crippled by
it. It is also claimed that the tariff is con
trary to the provisions of the law which gave
Canada her practical independence of the
mother country, which required that all
laws imposing differentjal duties should 5e
reserved for royal approval.
Year: 1879

SIMON CAMERON may save his money by
his contest with the Widow Oliver, but his
reputation is now hopelessly ruined. He
could better have afforded to pay the old
woman the ten thousand dollars. she asked
as the price of her silence, than to have sub
jected himself to the ridicule of the whole
Countrv
Year: 1879

The best time made was IN the internasionHl tour
nainent No. 4 for the Ashley Belt 1c'a. where 3lS
miles was done in seventy two hours.


At one O'Clock Merritt had the track all to him
self. Ennis has been unable to sleep since the
match began. He was much troubled yesterday,
and was SO bad at night that lie had
to be removed to the Putnam House aud
if he is not much better this morning he cannot be
restored TO his place in the Hart back
the course ct quarter to and kept Merritt
Year: 1879

The article in our columns from the Bel
fast Republican Journal of this week, de-
claring its abandonment of the democratic
party and its purpose to act in future with
the republican party, speaks the opinions
and purpose of the honest and best men in
the democratic party. The Journal does
not leave behind il in the democratic party
more able paper than itself, nor one that
has more the confidence of its readers. II
has long protested against any alliance of
democrats with the heresies of greenbafh-


ism. and at last when il has become EVIL


dent that the democratic organization Is


under the control of the disciples of the


RAG Baby. it cuts loose from the concern


and follows its principles into the republi


can party. All honor to the journal for
the noble stand it has taken Let the
friends of Honest Money give ii a hearty
support while it battles for the cause of
Truth and Honesty. This is the second
democratic paper in the State which has
left the democratic organization within
week. At the election there will not
be acorporal's guard left underthe old dem
ocratic banner. and when the votes are
counted in September the republicans will
have routed the enemy in every county in
the State.
Year: 1879

There is perhaps no tonic offered to the
people that possesses as much real intrinsi ic
value Us the Hop Bitters. Just at this season
of the year. when the stomarch needs an ap-
petizer, or the blood needs purifying, the
cheapest and best remedy is Hop Bitters. An
ounce of prevention is worth pound of cure.
don't wait until you are prostrated by dis
ease that may take months for you to recover
in. Boston GioJe.
Year: 1879

Oh! greenly and fair in the lands of the sun
and the 1t rock god he heu ree aSd f


enfold,
With broad leaves all greenness and blossoms
Like that which DER Ninevah's prophet once


grew
While he waited to know that his warning wa
And ionged for the storm cloud, and listened


in vain
For the rush of the whirlwind and red fire O.


rain.
On the banks of Xerid the dark Spanish


maiden
And the creole of Cuba laughs out to behold
Through orange leaves shining the broad
Yet with dearer delight, from his home in the
On the fields of his harvest the Yankee looks
Where crooknecks are coiling and yellow fruit
And the sun of September melts down on his


vines.
All! on Thanksgiving Day, when from East
From North and from South, come the pilgrim


and guest;
When the gray haired New Englander sees


round his board
The broken links of affection restored;
When the care wearied man seeks his mother
And the worn matron smiles where the girl
What mois, ems the lip and what brightens the


eye,
What calls back the past like the rich pump


kin pie?
Oh! fruit loved of boy hood! the old days recall


ing,
When wood grapes were purpling and brown


nuts were falling;
When wild, ugly faces we carved in its skin,
Glaring out through the dark, with a candle


within,
When we laughed round the corn heap with


hearts all in tune,
Our chair broad pumpkin, our lantern the


moon,
Telling tales of the fairy who travelled like
In pumpkin shell coach with two rats for a


team.
Then thanks for thy present! None sweeter or


better
Fer smoked for an oven or circled a platter,
Fairer hands never wrought al pastry more fine;
Brighter eyes never watched DER its baking


than thine,
And the prayer which my mouth is too full to


express
swells my heart that thy shadow may never


grow less;
That the days Of thy lot may be heightened
And the fame of thy worth like the pumpkin
And thy life be as sweet and it's last sunset sky
Golden tinted and fair as thy own pumpkin


piei : JOHN G. WHITTIER.
Year: 1879

My stock of Fall and Winter Boots and Shoes now com
pete and open for inspection Prices still lower than
before The styles in Ladies' Misses and Childrens Kid
Button and Side Lace Shoes and Ladies' and Misses Cloth
Top Basket Leather Foxed Button Shoes very pretty and
attractive and in quality the very best that produced by
of the most reliable Cancnnat manufactures Prices
guaranteed to be lower than the quality of Shoes
be bought anywhere in the county.


The stock Of Mems, Boys and Chldren's Heavy Saddle
Seam and Hand Sided Boots larger by far than has
before been brought to this market by dealer The
quality BETTER and the prices lower than the same grade
goods have been sold in Jackson since the war; Prc-
present tending upward and those who buy ear
est will buy lowest.


My stock of Mems and Boys Fine Wool Hats larger
than be found at other store in Jackson and the
styles and desirable and the prices lower than
goods of the quality can be bought in this market


also keep full line of Kip Calf Upper and Sole Leather
for sale at all times Call and examine my STOCK and be
convinced that the Boot and Shoe Store the place buy
Boots and Shoes


T. W. TEIoAE a s.
Year: 1879

Gen. HerrOn's COncurrinS Report.


The question presented, as to whether the
repeal Of the laws under which the Lottery
Company is worked would impair the obliga-
tions Of contract or divest vested rights, Is
one not entirely free from doubt Gentlemen
Of eminent legal ability contend that no con-
stitutional barrier can be interposed to pre-
vent the repeal; and others, of equal ability,
urge, with much earnestness, that the Lot
terry Company cannot be interfered with with
out violation Of the constitution. This ques-
ton can only be fully and finally put to rest
by judicial decision. As long as it remains
undecided, this matter will be disturbing
element in the affairs OF the State, making it
the interest OF q rich and powerful company
to interfere In the elections, with view to It's
own protection.


For the purpose Of the definitive settlement
Of tho vexed question. am Of the opinion
Year: 1879

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Jan. ns-An investigation
of the stubs OF benjamin Noyes' check book
leaves reason to believe that he spent nearly
340o0 TO secure influence la the Connecticut
Legislature OF 1875 not to repeal the charter OF
his insurance company.
Year: 1879

concur In the above report, with an amend
ment to the amendment that this bill shall
take effect from and after the thirty-first of
December, 1879, for the reason the State hav-
ing accepted the first installment upon the
assessment to be paid by the company for the
year 1879, and by said acceptance the State
has consented for the company to carry on
Its business during the present year.


GEO. Fl. ELLIS.
Year: 1879

him that she had been to another
world-to heaven that she had
passed through dark valley to get
there, and had recognized there her
mother (who has been dead some
time) and her babe !; and described
In glowing language the place as be-
ing exceedingly beautiful, and that
at half-past twelve she would again
depart, and wished to be buried in
her bridal clothes, and that her babe
should be taken up, dressed in its
best clothes, and laid on her arm,
with her bridal veil thrown over
their faces. AT half-past twelve, pre-
cisely, she died, and all her directions
were implicitly followed.


The above account was related by
two different people from Ridgeway
to friends in Dodgeville, one Of
whom, by her streaming tears, at.
tested her sincerity in the narration
Year: 1879

NEXT Tuesday and--election Be.
cause its the first of April, don't be
foolish enough to cast ticket just
cause it reads Democrat. The
Republican ticket nominated las.
Saturday night is worthy the vote
of every citizen.
Year: 1879

THERE'S an inquisitor in Mineral
Point, and he tells his tales through
the Galena Gazette. When last seen
he had a fuse set between his jaws.
thus an explosion is imminent, so
look out for mighty rushing Of
eloquence.
Year: 1879

TIE great trio who came north
and spent Monday and yesterday
in this city, judging from their
pompous gait and numerous ap-
pearance, partook of huge time
(hic) Their nervous condition was
in such a state as to make their hand
writing illegible otherwise we might
have learned their names by refer
ring to the hotel registry.
Year: 1879

THE Arena Star was right when
it said "the public in general will
be glad to learn that the Starry
Bros. have been awarded the con-
tract for carrying the mail matter
between Arena and Mineral Point
for four years from this present
month. 1t is safe to say that the
contract could not have been given
to more accommodating, Trustworthy
punctual and honest parties" :"
Year: 1879

KERN CAN'T UNDERSTAND IT.


The recount in the kern-Hoffmann contest
was continued yesterday, the Seventh Ward and
part of the Eighth being completed. The fol-
lewiug is the result in the Seventh Ward:
Year: 1879

MY LOST LOVE.


When the silence of the midnight
Closes round my lonely room,


And family struggling through the curtains,


Mystic moonbeams light the gloom;


When above the fevered fancies


OF the weary heart and brain,
Kindly slumber, creeping near me,
Reasserts her welcome reign;


In the seeming
Of my dreaming,


In all the glow that used to be,


My lost love comes back to me.
When the fair delusive phantom
Fades before the wakening dawn,
And the rosy smile of sunrise


CLEANS athwart the dew-dreuched lawn;
Gazing from the open lattice,
Yearning memory pictures there,
Shadowed by the enlacing branches.
Sweet blue eyes and golden hair;
And the sunlight


Takes the one light
That it had for me erewhile
In my lost loves happy smile.


In the glory Of the noontide,
Her low ringing laugh hear;
In the whispering of the leaflets,
Her light f00tstep springing near;


In each snow-white lily's swaying
Is reflection of her grace;
In each roses opening beauty


Shines for me her fair young face, W..
Till through the falling
Shadows calling
As even darkness hill and plain,
hear my lost loves voice again.


So the Lours are peopled for me,
Through the haunted days and nights;
While fancy mocks my lonely vigils,
With the ghost Of dead delights;
And let loud life sweep by me,


Dreaming by tho silent hearth,
Where the vision of my darling


Gives old gladness back to earth;


While through each cleaning


Softly coming,


In sweet false lights of joy and truth,


My lost love gives me back my youth.
AL the Year Round.
Year: 1879

Candidate for Justice of the Peace.
As I am unable to call upon my friends in
person. desire to announce that am candi-
date for justice of the peace for the Third,
Fourth and Sixth wards at the coming election.


E., BURNAND.
Year: 1879

ANOTHER CoID SUNDAY.-Ye Yesterday we had only thirty at church, and had Sunday school concert in the afternoon

 PLYMoTHEAN. If should ever go on Ply mouth hill, l should try to see what sort of a man MT. S. is, but think he teo must be a man of great patience. In July, 1874, he told IS feet ladder, painting common board fence. I suppose he turned the ladder top down and Ikod N
Year: 1879

THE Republican party, In a mo
ment OF imitation and abandon
ment of principle, talks of Grant
for q third term. The suggestion
simply involves an Infamous sur
render of Republican principles.
The leaders Of a great party may
become momentsrily corrupt and
degenerate; but, we have no doubt
whatever, any party antagonized to
the Republican, with manliness as
its basis, could nominate its least
respectable member for President
and win. as opposed to Grant. We
regret that this military gentle
man has not embraced the opportu-
mites, too fine for his personal cog
nisance, which permitted him to
be a national heroic character, in
dependent of current politics. As he
is entirely the most selfish man
who has ever figured In the sensa-
tional history of this country, he
will not realize the hopes of his
friends. Dellcacy and self-sacrifice
are impossible to him. 1t is hap
py thing that the Democracy is des-
tined by Providence to deliver
the United States from the cantlng
and hypocritical propaganda Of a
bewlldsred and unnerved Republic
can party. There is necessary
and to be regretted hiatus of nearly
. year between the defeat Of the
Republican party and the ascend.
ancy of the Democratic. Every
man who loves a Republic will
range himself under the latter
standard.
Year: 1879

shall fight for the national supre-
macy, we have no word OF protest
to offer as to manly Republican
partizan policy. We expect to
knock the scepter of authority from,
their hands; but, while they
WELD it, we hope that courage and
enterprise will slgnalize our adver.
saries. We like to fight o foe
worthy OF our steel.
Year: 1879

The Idea that City Tax Collector
Hamilton may have fallen dead
somewhere or other is a good one.
There is exquisite humor in the
suggestion. The fact is that, like
most reformers, he is alive and
kicking, and the deadly part of the
business comes in on the tax-pay-
ers. WTwas ever thus from child
hoods hour" etc., etc.
Year: 1879

Tho facilities OF the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed In California outside OF San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
ratee.
Year: 1879

IT is q matter worthy of note
that an official Democratic default
er has yet to make his appearance
In Los Angeles city or county. 1t
may be the result of accide mt or of
integrity. Nevertheless it is high
ly suggestive.