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Year: 1878

We have before us the annual report OF the
Isaac T. Hopper Home, an institution which,,
as our readers know, or ought to know, was es-
tablshed more than quarter OF century ago by
few motherly women for the help OF the mis-
cradle creatures of their own sex just dis
charged from prison. These good Christians
felt it to be their duty to visit the Female
Departments of the House of Detention in this
city, and the prisons On Blackwelfs Island
and at Sing Sing, to try to gain some moral
hold upon the prisoners before their release.
On their discharge, the convlcts, if willing to
be received into the Home, are brought under
Christian influences, provided with situations,
or safely returned to their homes. This good
work has gone on quietly, very little being
said about it, and has carried practically into
effect the theories of prison reform of which
such loud enunciation is made of late years.


We find, from this present report, that 400
discharged prisoners have been sheltered in
the Home during the year, OF whom 90 still
remain; 272 were sent to service, and only
az left without permission, under discOuraglng
circumstances. Scores of letters, it is stated,
have been received by the managers from
employers giving testimony to the faithful
"ness of the women sent out; complaints
"are the exception, and dishonesty very
"rare experience" Instances are given, too,
of women who, thirty years ago, were sue
cored by these good friends of humanity and
who are now the wives of respectable citizens
and the mothers of families, and they have
come back during this last year to thank the
ladies of the Home for their rescued, happy
lives.


The treasurer, Mrs. C. C. Halsted, who has
well filled the office for twenty years, presents
a minute and accurate financial report, satisfac-
tory except in one partcular-the small sum
with which the Home is forced to carry on its
good work. a balance of but $40 in the
treasury at the end of the year, argues tight
pinching on the part of managers. With
little more liberality from the general public
of New York, the good done might be greatly
increased. Annual subscriptions usually run
from 50 to 800, the former sum being much
the most frequent. Donations of books, clothes,
provisions, flowers. etc, were occasionally
received during the year, though not to any
large extent. If any Of our readers OF
moderate means hesitate to send small
offering to this most worthy charity, let them
recolIect how far triling addition in money
or provisions helps them TO tide over their own
weekly household expenses, and then estimate
the difficulty of carrying through the year
family of hundreds with as strict economy as
that exercised by the poorest These women
have taken on themselves the task OF visiting
the criminal in prison and providing her
friendly home when she leaves the cell-in-
stead of turning her adrift into the current of
vice. The task belongs to every Christian
soul; but if we have chosen to shift it from
our own shoulders to theirs, let us at least
bid them g0dspeed in their work and give
them such help as we can.
Year: 1878

most important portions of which are else
where presented, is as conclusive statement
of the law of the case as can well be
imagined, and it is worth reproducing, even
at a somewhat late day, to show just why the
Senate could not do otherwise than it did.
Year: 1878

IL the people who fomented the recent
charges against Superintendent Smyth did not
persist in trying the case even after the
verdict of acquittal had been pronounced, the
whole matter would sink out of view. But if
It Is to bo kept alive, both sides should have
> hearing. Senator Pomeroy's speech, the
Year: 1878

AS the Democrats of the Ohio House had the
immoral courage to vindcate deserter and
bounty jumper, they surely will not abandon
him now, just because he is found to have
been burglar and convict also. The man
who robs safe is not half so mean fellow
as the man who runs away from the soldiers
post, and the discovery of these additional
facts really ought to raise Mr. John OConnor in
the esteem of his fellow Democrats.
Year: 1878

districts of this city man who was then do
ing for the repudiators exactly what Mr.. Shupc
is doing now, and the mistake may be re-
pcated in other districts, if the business men
who call themselves "practical" pay no at
tention TO political affairs. The rcpudiators
show that they are altogether too confident
and too strong to be ignored. What has the Re
publican party to say about them
Year: 1878

The National Party which has just been
formed by subdivision at Syracuse Is unan-
nous for reform. Holding no Offices IT'S mem
bers want all salaries above $1,000 reduced
one-half; enjoying no incomes to speak of, they
want an income tax and having no bonds,
they want to see every promise OF the Gov
crnment dishOnOred and every obligation DIS
charged at once Ivy a tremendous issue ol
absolute money! owning no railroad stock,
they propose that the State shall proceed
to gobblc up those great corporations
without delay and possessing no bank
stock, they insist that the National Banks
shall be swept out Of existence. Having little
or no money with which 10 buy any bonds,
they declare that the Government shouldn't
issue any more and having little to do with
paying taxes, they suggest that the State shall
establish business colleges and abolish convict
labor, and that there shall be plenty OF IN
ternal improvements. Finally, having a
natural repugnapGc to physical cXcrtIon, they
want the hours of labor steadily reduced. lt
would be strange if in this comprehensive
demand for everything new under the sun, the
party had not asked fer some things Whic! the
people ought 10 have. That they did so merely
proves the difficulty of keeping a little sense
ont of even such a wild platform as this. 1t
will he interesting to see how many voters
VIII take their stand upon it this Fall
Year: 1878

dams OF any sort, much might be done by a
little watchfulness; but the sort of Guardians
they usually have may be inferred from the
Supcrintendents statement that after Hash
literature has taken them to this refcrmatory
iail, q barrier has TO be set up against the
food of such literature which comes pouring
in from their sympathzing friends to amuse
the leisure of prison life.
Year: 1878

The papers are busy some oi them again discussing State Fi- nances and making suggestions as to the proper thing for the next Leg islature to do in the premises. Here's our idea: Adopt the Moffat register-this will be equal to rev cnue of $200,000 per year; re enact the dog law, this will take up $300,- GOO of the floating debt; raise the state scrip tax to mills and absorb the outstanding scrip as fast as pes sible; cut down the expenses of the State government, by reducing the pay of members of the legislature and by having sessions only every four years; declare and announce to the world in plain and unequivocal terms by constitutional amendment that we will never recognize the fraudulent claims against us; and when all this is done we believe the State can raise a sinking fund sufii- cient to commence paying our honest debts.
Year: 1878

There are many persons who would like to have their county paper during the campaign, who do not feel able or ind it convenient to subscribe for a whole year. To accommodate this class we make the following very liber- eral offer: To all persons in onr own county who will enclose us Fifty Cents between this date and the first day of July we will mail the DEMOCRAT for Five Months. Five Months for 50 cts, thus placing it within the reach of every voter to keep posted upon the progress and results of this years cam paigu-a campaign fraught with mo- mentous interest to the people. We shall watch the movements and ma neuvers upon the political chess board carefully and will place before our readers such matter as will keep the n fully posted upon all the important questions of the day. Send us your names accompanied by 50 cents for each name and we will send you the paper for months.
Year: 1878

greenbacks; the repeal of tho re sumption act, and the reinonetiza. tion of silver; stopping the further increase of the bonded debt, and fix ing the legal rates of interest in pri- vate contracts at six per cent.

 These comprehend all the practi- cal measures of finance advocated by the Greenbackers, and there is, therefore, no longer any necessity for any Democrat, however zealous a Grcenbacker he may be, to go out side of his party to find all he may long for III the way of q financial policy.

 Now that the Democrats of Pulas- Xii county, and the state, are about to take position with the Democracy of5adlana, Ohio and other Western sad Southern States who have de clarcd in favor of the Greenback policy, every Democrat who enter, tainS these Views may find useful and profitable employment for his vote and influence in the ranks of his own party. No need or necessi- ty now for any Democratic Green packer to go outside of his party. to follow the uncertain fortunes of 9 new and untried party, but under his own vine and fig tree, in the house of his own friends, with asso citations hallowed and sanctified by many past conflict, he may labor for the doctrines and measures he holds most dear, with reasonable as surance that his labors may count for something, for with the Green back doctrines now inscribed upon it's banners the Democratic party is sure to march on to victory and sue cess.-L. R. Gazette.
Year: 1878

The Democrats of Illinois town ship hold their Primary Convention Saturday. We presume other town ships which have not yet held pri- maries will do likewise. We urge upon every Democrat in each town ship to attend these primaries. Don't leave it for few men to speak for the masses on this occasion, but at- tend en masse and give a plain, un- equivocal expression of your will and wishes. Say whom you wish your delegates to vote for for the different State offices. Say how you want it decided who shall be the regular nominees of the party for county ofiices-whether by Conven- tion or by Primary Election. In struct your delegates to favor the adoption by the State Convention of a sound greenback plank in the party platform.

 These primaries arc the most di- rect utterances of the people and it is through them alone that the i'm press of the peoples will can be given to the political affairs. of our state. If our people neglect their primaries the politicians then can shape things to suit themselves and crooked and devious are the ways of the average politician.
Year: 1878

dispatch from Berlin foreshadows an un-
derstanding between the German government
and the Vatican, although the exact nature Of
the understanding Is not defined. By the
German ecclesiastical legislation of the past
few years the Roman Catholic Church In the
empire has been brought into complete SUBJ
lection to the government. The design OF
the Falck laws, and subsequent legislation,
was to prevent the Pope from antagonizing
the civil power in Germany through the
prelates. The Berlin Ecclesiastical Court
has, under the authority Of these laws. de-
posed such preIates as Forester, Prince
Bishop OF Breslau; Ledochowski, Archbishop
Of Posen (sinee made Cardinal), and Mar


were unnecessarily severe, were executed


with great aigor, until it, looked as if there
would not be. a Roman Catholic prelate left in
the Empire. Last year, however, the extreme


measures began to grow unpopular. even with


Protestants, who did not know how soon


Bismarck's pressure to make the civil power
supreme might be brought to bear upon
them. The expulsion Of Forester was
not a popular measure anywhere in Ger


many. He was friend Of the Emperor, and


quite favorite at the court, but Bismarck


wanted to make an example Of him and show
the country that it must side with him, even
with the Vatican. 1t is probable that some of
the asperitIes of the ecclesiastical laws will be


removed. One law takes away from the
Church the right to hold or use property in
any form, whether for worship or charities.
The suppression OF the religious orders in
Prussia was severe blow to the Vatican, but
it is probable the new Pope will not bring that
subject up IL the Latin Church is allowed an
equal chance With the other churches,
Year: 1878

The sub Committee on Appropriations Of thu
Senate finished the consideration of the nava
appropriation bill this morning, and tho full
committee will 60 to work upon it tomorrow
morning.
Year: 1878

THE latest London news, although of
IN uncertain nature, is to the effect that
there will be no war. At London it is
believed that Russia will not engage in
another war if it can be avoided, and
the men of wealth in England do not
favor war. The real feeling is that En-
gland must ut some time or other make
I stand against Russian advances in the
EaS and that this is as good time rs
she is ever likely to have Mere antip-
athy to Russia may also have some
weight, but it Is not Il powerful force
with the bulk of the people. Nor is
there any sympathy whatever with
Turkey, whose misrule and breach of
faith in all her engagements have left
her almost without friend except Mr..
Iayard, who undoubtedly is very nearly
rs strong friend of the Porte as the
Sultan himself. Most people who are
not carried away by strong feeling ON
one side or the other are very anxious
to see peace maintained. 1t is easy
enough to say that England could easily
beat Russia, but it may we'll be doubted
whether it is desirable that the country
should be subjected TO the heavy strain
of y foreign war
Year: 1878

AT the Presbyterian ministers associ-
alton at Pittsburg recently, minister
read an exhaustive paper upon the ex
pensiveness Of funerals. 1t was written
with the design Of making burial cere-
monies unostentatious and was full of
good sense. The writer dwelt on the
fact that funerals are oppressive in their
cost, and threw the blame upon fashion,
which makes necessary expensive burial
caskets, long lines of carriages and use
less floral decorations Some of this
display is due originally to the weakness
and vanity of mourners, but great deal
Of it is doubtless a mere matter of pro-
fessional development among undertake
ers, who have devoted themselves to
the subject of improving burial pomps
and ceremonial and take advantage of
the apathy often found in the house OF
grief 10 indulge in their artistic tastes
regardless OF costs.
Year: 1878

The house committee on civil service
has agreed to report a bill and recon-.
mend its passage effecting claims
against the government. 1t provides that
all claimants shall file bill in the
court of claims and the attornev-gener-
al shall appear and plead thereto as
provided III certain cases now. When
any issue of fact is joined the court is
to find the facts appearing from the tes-
timony before it and report its findings
to congress, with its opinion rs to the
determination which should be made.
Congress is not to consider or allow any
private claim until it has been heard
and reported upon by the court of claims.
All claims are to be presented within six
months from the passage of this act. If
this bill becomes = law congress will be
relieved Of an immense amount of busi-
ness and great saving of expense will
be effected.
Year: 1878

The New Northwest


The reason that Northern Pacific
railroad 7-30 bonds are quoted higher
than the preferred stock is because the
bonds are sold fiat, without anv al
lowance for the accrued interest, while
IN converting the bonds into stock forty
dollars of interest is allowed on each
500 bond. On the other hand,
Sl,4O0 of preferred stock EQUALS
$1,000 of bonds, and $15 per share for
stock is the same at $21 per 100 for
bonds. We are not prepared to advise
any of our readers as to buying or
selling stocks or bonds, but we do not
hesitate to say that holders of North
ern Pacific 7-30 bonds should certainly
convert them into the company's pre-
ferred stock. Nearly all holders have
already done so. The preferred stock
sells more readily than the bonds, and
generally at a better relative price.
After getting the preferred stock our
own inclination would be to buy land
of the company with it, believing as
we do, that the land will increase in
value more rapidly than the stock, and
as the first corners, of course, get the
choice, we should say the sooner this
was done the better.
Year: 1878

A CORRESPONDENT describing the force
of the tornado ut Mapleton, Iowa, says
the mouse of the section boss at Maple
ton rolled over twice and its occupant
his wife and child were all badly hurt
the child probably fatally. from being
scalded by hot water from the stove.
Wagons, cattle and horses were carried
long distances III the AIR. while poultry
was blown away like puh-balls, and
stripped of feathers. Two men VINO
were in boat hunting on the lake dis
covered the approaching cloud and en-
deavored to get ashore; but the cloud
overlook them, when they sprung from
the boat and sought refuge on muskrat
houses. Their boat was lifted from the
lake and carried over the town. and
with their guns cannot be found. Two
children were not far away, on the
shore of the lake, watching cattle. and
they cannot be found. II is supposed
they were blown into the lake. or car
ried away and dropped in the fields
The machinery of a horsepower was
carried half a mile. The largest anC
finest house in Ida county, which stood
just outside the village, was torn into
kindling-wood, not a particle of it being
left. The shade-trees and large or
chards surrounding were all torn ul
and blown away, SO that nothing but
the bare earth now remains where was
an elegant home, emhellished with
beautiful surroundings.
Year: 1878

SIMPLE REMEDY FOR BURNs.-Com-
mon whiting, mixed with water to the
consistency of thick cream, spread
on linen, forms an excellent local ap,
plication to burns and scalds, The
whole burnt surface should be covered
thus excluding the action of the air
The ease it affords is instantaneous, and
it only requires to be kept moist by oc-
casional sprinkling of cold water.
Year: 1878

Special from Cambridge, O., TO St. Louis


E8 Globe Democrat. aEfs s


The city was greatly surprised Ivy
the presence of VIM. j. Rains, whose
absence of nine years produced the
general belief that he was dead. He
lived at Henrysburg, Belmont county
and had wife aud child Being u
carpenter, he left them in 1869, to
work in the East. Shortly after ar
irving there his uncle employed him
ON nine months cruise to go to
Calcutta. He sent his wife 5000 and
informed her of this fact. She had
one other letter, from him. In mid
ocean the vessel was wrecked off tho
cost of Africa, and he, his uncle and
four other men landed on shore, but
were soon captured by the caniiibals.
They were marched six hundred
miles to the interior and one kept by
each OF the tribes as curiosities He
was divested of his clothing when OH
exhibition and visitors came hundreds
of miles to sec him. He was kept by
the kings authority and was the pet
of the tribe. One year ago he made
his escape and found his way to Cape
Town aud reached San Francisco
three weeks ago. He came to his
friends in Caldwell and learned for
the first time Of his wife's marriage
three years after his absence. This
was sad news to him. He came to
Cambridge Monday and learned her
whereabouts. He proposes to leave
the question to her with whom
she will live.
Year: 1878

The new collector of internal re-
venue, Morris Marks, has announced
his list Of apyointees. Looking care
fully over the list we have failed to
find the name of a single eolored
man. This news will be highly
gratifying and satisfactory to the
great mass of black voters who COM
pose the Republican party in this
State, which the present federal ad-
ministration expect to rally to its
support.-PiHchbdck'S L0uisiaRiaR.
Year: 1878

Frequently, but not Invariably, q
chill precedes the fever. There is
violent pain in the forehead at the
beginning, soon followed by severe
pain in the lower part of the back.
The eyes are red and glistening.
Year: 1878

"DEATH LOVES A SHINING MARX" AND
SO DOES THE SLANDERER.-John p. ALI
mond has been doing the business of a
grocer in this city for many years, and
his store has been the best conducted ;
and the resort of the housekeepers of the
best society. He is noted for his polite
ness and attention to our. lady house
keepers. He waits upon them daily be-
hind the counter, and he is popular with
them all; and there is not one who VIII
say aught against him ON the contrary
we know that they are delighted to find
that he is to be the next Mayor, and they
congratulate him every day upon hi fair
prospect. The ladies are doing him great
service, and many of them are urging
their Republican husbands to vote Tor
him. They win do it too. Mr.. Gallagher
has not ghost of chance to be Mayor,
and he knows it, and will say SO after the
election.
Year: 1878

HAD there been no Democratic nomi-
nation election on Saturday, Patrick
Collins would hardly have been murder
ei.-Repttbttcdn, J.


On Monday the murder Of Collins was
by inuendo charged by the Republican to
the account of John p. Almond, the
Democratic candidate for Mayor; now
the charge is shifted to the whole Demo-
cratic party. And the inference is clear
that the Democratic party, that opposes
all kinds of extravaganza and corruption
is required to cease holding nominations
by ballot, and allow the party of waste
and peculation to have full sway. The
vile charge wounded those who made it
in their own house, ,and now they shift it,
and throw it at every Democrat in the
city, every member of the party is sought
t. be made pdrticeps criminis to the
murder of Patrick Collins, although il
fact the fight or supposed fight in which
he is presumed to be killed, had nothing
to do with the election. They were no
politicians that were engaged in it, so fal
as we have discovered from the evidenc,
before the Coroner's inquest. The Repub
lican would do we'll to look up the evi
dence in the case of the attempted massa
ere of the Superintendent of the cit,
railway company by band of politica
satellites, friends of its candidate fo
Mayor, all of whom will attempt to vot
for Mr., Gallagher. There were abou
fifty of them engaged in this attack upo
the Superintendent; and we hope ever
one of them will be spotted and put III
der arrest when they come to vote on tn
3D. of September. The police have til
matter in hand and if they do not %
them before, should watch for them an
take them at every poll
Year: 1878

SAMUEL TOWNSEND, ESQ, is satisfied
with the platform of the Democratic
Convention. So are we az far as 1t goes
but 1t is not as pronounced in favor OF
Economy and Reform as it should be
Congressman are by it not pledged to
any line of action, and half our power ID
stricken down by this neglect. With a
powerful adversary in the field we should
de .ply lament this looseness. Fortunate.
ly we have no opponent to fight.
Year: 1878

THE WORKING people, had better not
let the travelling demagogues carry them
away Those of them who followed a
movement led by the young lawyer who
defrauded the city, a few years ago, will
remember that they only got themselves
into trouble by doing so. If threats are
INDUCED in, or property destroyed, no
work will be offered to those who are
now craving it. Every man who utters
sentiments calculated to make the wicked
fools commit acts of incendiarism should
be arrested and put in prison.
Year: 1878

1T is stated in some respectable jour.
mails that from eighty to ninety thousand
Fenians are drilling for the invasion OF
Canada. If this is so it is disreputable;
the government should putits foot on any
such movement within our borders, and
shoot down any man that attempts thus
to involve our county in war with Eng
land
Year: 1878

WHY do men hate labor? 1t always
affords more happiness than idleness
does. In it there is always to be found
pleasure; and the gain that it always af-
fords never fails to bring satisfaction.
But how utterly barren of all good, is the
waste of the time of Incidence and a
thriftless life?
Year: 1878

WE believe there were no iemiiohns
elected to the Board of Education. 1t is
pity there should be any run for public
offices. And there would not be if pa
rents would teach their children never to
vote for one. 1t is greatly to the interest
OF all Democrats that such articles should
be excluded from party contests.