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Year: 1878

Incidents OF the recent tornado.


In company with other press rep
rentatives your correspondent visited
part OF the dssOlate scenes OF the late
terrible tornado, starting in near
Oregon and following up the track OF
the storm two or three miles west of
Mount Vernon, some twenty miles in
all, and can personally testify that
the reports heretofore have in no
wise been exaggerated. In fact, to be
fully appreciated it must be seen.
Farms that were the abOdes of plenty
are as cesOIsts as if no stately farm
house and buildings had ever reared
their ciVlliZing influences on vale and
hillside. Everything that old men


had worked years to rear hsd been
swept completely away in less than
one minute, In some instances not
leaving a shingle to tell the story.
One old gentleman bowed down
with the weight OF years, with tears
streaming down his furTOWej cheek -,
reclted the story of his tolls, striving,
and beartaches, to build up beauti-
full home for a dear, beloved son, erect
ing q costly brick structure to eele-
brste the marriage of that son only a
few months ago, He told how the
terrible demon had first struck that
temple Of fathers love, shAttering
it to pieces, demOli5hing a well-tilled
barn, and scattering It for twenty
miles.


A mother stood at the side Of the
carriage and told how two Of her pre-
ciOus babes on their way home from
school craWled under fence to escape
the dire vengeance OF the mighty
storm, how she saw them from win
dow and wildly flew TO their relief,
but was caught by the mighty wave
OF wind, which caught up the house
iu its herculean grasp, crushing II in
fragments, carrying another daughter
barely eight years old, to the top OF &
small tree four rods from where the
house formerly stood, but, by some
miracle, a chamber carpet whipped
around her so effectually in the
tree that Il held her there till
relief came, but, alas, to find her
spine so injured that her future, should
she live, will be that OF cripple, the
two smaller children being miracu-
JOusIy preserved from harm.


a IAlE-HhllEu -NOi5cAAAu L1lA III
broken English how their little home


had been picked up ss q feather by
the fell destrOyer-fsther, mother,
| and brothsr-and crushed a. with the


hands OF q mighty giant carried 100


feet in the air, and four times as


many away, and dashed 10 the ground


where father and brother lay 8 mang-


led mass and the aged and reverend
mother with bones broken and nigh
unto death.


| Everywhere we heard the desOlate
story Of loss OF home and friends. The
| tornado has been terrible in It's eff CT.
Fully twenty people have been killed
in this county, and nearly hundred
! seriously injured, besides those al
Mineral Point and Fort Atkinson,
The loss Of property is almost incsl'


culable. In places its track is only


five or six rods wide, while st Others


it reached out its mighty arms from 4
quarter to half a mile, demnlishinF
Everything In its track.
Year: 1878

SUNNYsIDE. Washington Irving residence
is frequently visited by that class which is
commonly termed pilgrims to the shrine of
genius" and most of these carry away with
them some memorial of the spot. The prop
erty still remains in possession of his neices,
who keep up the condition of the grounds,
the latter being in charge of one who has
been in this service for 80 years. The ''cot-
tage," like its builder, is entirely without pre-
tension. When the latter came from Europe,
after II years absence, he desired home
near the river, and this led to the purchase of
the Acker house and 1G acres of land. The
house gave place to picturesque cottage of
the English style, where the author passed
his last days, surrounded by an a6ectionate
and devoted circle. The place remains much
as he left it when removed by death 10 years
ago. His writing desk and pen remain in the
library, and his hat stands ON the hall table
as though waiting for use. Irving gradually
attracted men of wealth and taste, and led to
the present village of Iryington. The latter
now contains many stately mansions, but the
memory of genius gives a higher dignity TO
the cottage" than can ever be claimed by
the finest display of wealth and architecture.


Troy Times.
Year: 1878

Ono looks in vain over all these hospitablc
plains for the coy cottage or the embowcred
walls Of tho protentious mansion. They are
not 20 bc found Tho mean matched huts Of
the poor cotters are numerous enough in the
most fertile parts of Ireland but they sadden
instead Of charm the heart. One may travel
for n week in the country on n iaunting car
without seeing house he would care TO re-
main one night in Vast demcsnos belong to
one man, and these huts are the houses of his
tenautry. At first the effect of the repetition
Of these pictures Of rural life does not impress
ono very deeply, but at last, after miles and
miles of travel and after days and days spent
in riding over these hills and valleys, the
cheerful gardens, the broad lawns, and the
shrIbs and flowers around the pleasant homes
one meets with in America, come to be miss
ed very much, and this defect crowds itself
more aud more painfully upon the senses
with each days journey. The sight Of
cheerful Irish home, such as belong to the
wealthier farming classes in the United States,
and which may be met with in every mile Of
travel there in the longsettled districts, such
as may be found in New England for exam
pie, is unknown here. As a rule the people
live miserably. That easy comfort and CON
venience so common in American homes
seems to be lacking here to a painful degree.
There are a few wealthy people, to be sure,
who live in fine houses and who live in ex-
cellent style, but these are usually the owners
of the soil who hold their tenants in perpetu-
al vassalage. This defect of which speak,
and which strikes me so forcibly, is, after all,
perhaps, the result of Irish institutions. One
half the population emigrate every year, and
the other half appear to be under marching
orders. Ninety-nine people out of every hun
dred being tenants at will, build no perma-
nent and comfortable homes. They lease
their ground from year to year, and have no
incentive to better their condition Should
fine house be built or their land improved TO
any appreciablc extent, along comes the land
lord and raises the rent. Therefore, if they
are not actually on the wing, they are always
prepared to fly. 1t is true that few would be
able to construct for themselves better homes
than they occupy at present, but If the stimu-
lus of absolute ownership were allowed them
there is no doubt that better state of things
would soon be brought about. The mean ac-
commodations for living are not confined to
the humble peasantry alone. find people of
intelligence and cultivation living in houses
with mud walls, matched roofs and floors
made with gravel and cement, with rooms
small, low and dismal, and entirely lacking
the cheerful comfort of American houses Of n
corresponding class Houses are seldom two
stories in height most of them being built
one story, with an attic in exceptional cases.
They are seldom well furnished, and the best
of them are poor and rude. Cincinnati Ga
Eette
Year: 1878

You go over to Augusta and pick out the
craziest man in that insane asylum, and you
take that crazy man and wait for the darkest
night that ever was, and you put that man in
the worst sleep that ever could be- and you
get an angel to bring him the widest dream
that ever came TO the eraziest man in the most
troubled sleep, on the darkest night on this
earth, and it would not begin to compare with
this greenback delusion.


-RepreseatattOe FTye, Of Maine.
Year: 1878

THE Federal ofiice-holders in Louisiana
may be very capable, just, and respectable
men, but If the establishment Of that fact
depended upon one alleged act on their part
II would most assuredly fail OF public recog-
milton. We refer to the part that Is attrib-
uted to some Of them in aiding the return
Of AcKLEN to Congress. He had been guilty
OF conduct that was so disrcputable that the
Democratic party publicly discarded him,
and we all know that his degradation must
be very great to bring such consequence /;
and in view of this fact II is alleged that he
owes his seat in the next Congress largely TO
Collector SMITH, of New Orleans. II is said
that this action was induced by promise
on the part OF ACKLEH not to go into the
Democratic caucus. If this allegation proves
true, we do not sec what the Republican
party has gained to its respectability OF
strength by having Federal officials who
deem it part Of their duty to aid in ele.
waiting men to position who are Democrats,
and who have sunk themselves below the
respect of that party. Let the Democrats
purify their own soiled doves. 1t is no part
of Republican duty.
Year: 1878

But what lonesome time HAYES will have
if he stops interfering with other peoples af-
fairs and attends strictly To his own business as
Presideut.-R Raleigh (N C) Observer.


The above piece Of insolent ribaldry is in
perfect accord with the spirit and temper of
the Southern Democrat, who counsels a
violation Of the law and then ieers the
President because he enters upon its enforce
ment The enforcement of the laws, which
are ruthlessly violated in the South, Is now
characterized as interfering with other
peoples affairs" and under present indica-
tions the President will not soon have "a
Lonesome time" for, unless we greatly
misapprehend his spirit and purpose in this
behalf, he will continue to interfere with
other peoples affairs" until the majesty of
the laws is fully vindicated and the integ-
rity of the Government is established in
every State in the Union. There is but one
door Of escape from new rebellion and
another bloody collision, and that is
by not only requiring, but enforcing
respect for the Constitution and the laws
in every section of our common country.
II the Northern States encourage within
their borders q disrespect for the guarantees
of the Constitution and tho laws relating
thereto, let them be enforced at all hazards
and nothing more should be or is required
Of the Southern States than Is exacted at
the North. There has been no open and
counseled disregard Of the Government and
its authority on the part Of any Northern
State to challenge interference on the part
of the President; while at the South the
case has been different In several States in
that section there has been o wanton disre-
gard of the rights of citizenship, Of the
sanctity Of the elective franchise, and
of the purity Of the ballot
box. 1t is an undeniable fact that in South
Carolina and Louisiana, to say nothing of
other States, the violations OF law and
right have been open and shameless The
knowledge of this condition of things lav-
ing come 10 the President, he has no
alternative but to interfere with other
people affairs" as the OJserUer has it, and
preserve the dignity and integrity Of the
Government. THIS he will do, at whatever
cost, and it is but the part of sound loyalty
that the Democrats of the South shall
cheerfully subordinate themselves to the


power of the Government, though it may


interfere with their local plans and pur-
poses.
Year: 1878

Is recent dispatch TO the Baltimore
Gazette the Washington correspondent says:


1t is notorious that for somo time past there
have been numerous complaints against clerks
in the Treasury Department on the part of
brokers and note-shavers who charge that
these clerks make 1t business TO borrow
money oil the strength of orders on their regu.
lar salaries and then deliberately rcpudate
the orders and leave the brokers TO hold the
bag. They complain that this is done with
the free knowledge and counvance oil the dis.
bursting officer of the Department.


Be the transactions between the Shylocks
and the impecunious clerks as they may, 1t
is utter folly TO assert that the latter are
left unprotected through the free knowl-
edge and connivance Of the disbursing
officers of the Department" There are
two disbursing officers, Major THOMAS J..
IIODBs and Major BUsHRoD BIRCH, gentle
men so well armed in integrity that an
army OF Shylocks could not use them.
These gentlemen simply make it a rule to
pay the clerk his salary in person, and il
the clerk fails to reimburse the shark by
whom he has had his pay discounted at 10
per cent, 1t is no fault of the disbursng
officer.
Year: 1878

in the enforcement Of the laws during the
recent election. campaign In that State.
The truth Is that no charges have been fled
anywhere in that omnipotent receptacle OF
newspaper gossip, "The Government"
against District-Attorney LEONARD in this
connection. As for Marshal WHARTON, II
seems that the President and the Attorney
General have both been deluged with COM
plants regarding his failure to do his duty
But this is about as near rs the "Alibi
Guard" generally gets to the truth in
such matters.
Year: 1878

THE snobs of America are all agos. Here
is bit of royalty come to live as a neigh
Dor with us-up in Canada, to be sure, but
o neighbor, nevertheless-and all Snobdom
is in the very ecstacy of excitement Our
telegraphic reports from The Dominion
descend meanwhile to the most interesting
phase Of Jenkinsism.
Year: 1878

Last evening, the Executive Council kindly re-


membered Mark Harden, Messenger of the Coun-
cil in the gift of quantity of silver coin, con-


sisting of bright and shining silver dollars, as a


slight token of their appreciation of his faithful.
ness as an officer. The presentation was made by
Col. Wing of the Council, and responded to very
happily by Mr.. Harden.
Year: 1878

Those members who ordered the pamphlets in
advance may procure them at this Office, or of our
carrier at the State House. Copies Of Thursday S
Daily will be supplied in the same manner Extra
copies Of the pamphlet will be for sale at Is cents
each.
Year: 1878

From the Whitehall Times


The NEw YORK HERALD is a very abio journal Il
stands pre-emnont great gatherer. Its field
being tho broad expansc Of tho whole world If the
railroad or telegraph cannot reach land the HERALD
not discouraged, tor It's enterprise sending stan
Icy into the very jaws Of barbarian stamps Its ability
OF that typo called wonderful
Year: 1878




Improvement.


THE UTAH PoLYGAMY cAsJs--AGoUMEST OF


COUNSEL BEFORE TIE SUPREME COURT.


The frs. OF the Utah polygamy which stand
ON the calendar Of the United States Supreme Court
for the October term up to-day on assignment
and argued BY Benjamin sheeks. of Utah.
for the prisoner. George Reynolds. aud by
Attorney General Dcvens for tho United
States. Reynolds who il Mormon. was
indicted By the Grand Jury in 1876 for having
t:acsed polygsrHbns marriage. Upon his plea Of
not guilty ne was tried in the District Court Cor tho
Territory of Utah and convicted. Upon appeal to
the Territorial Snnreile Court the judgment of the
lower tribunal Wa affirmed. and the prisoner there
npon appsalcd to the Supreme Court Of the United
States on writ az error.


The erxors assigned are very numerous, but only
one Of them involves q question Of general public
interest. namelywhcther the United States Congress
has the constitutional right to prohibit polygamous
marriages In the Territories 1t contendcd by the
counsel for the prisoner that poygamy is enjoyed
as u religious duty and held as an article Of
faith by the sect to which the latter belongs and that
Congress is forbidden by the first amendment to the
constitution Ito make any Law respecting an estab
lisheut Of religion TO prohibit the free exercise
thereof" Hc argued that polygamy differed from
other criminal bences. in that it had evil intent,
and quoted from the Old Testament from Sir Thomas
Browne and from John Stuart Mill to show that it had
not been considered Q crime By many pure and emf
nens men.


Attorney General Devens. OF the counsel for the
United States, urged. in reply, that interpre-
tation Of the constitution which would restrain Con-
gross from attaching penalty to the crime Of poly
gamy account Of its being article Of religious
faith. would also restrain it from attaching penalty
to any other crime which might be sanctioned
by religion: that under this rigid inter
pretation Of the constitution sect of East
Indian Thugs who should settle in the Territories
might commit murder with impunity on the ground
that it was sanctioned and enjoined by their system
of religious belief He closed with an eloquent and
impressive reference to the well known Mountain
Meadow massacre by the Mormon "Avenging Angels"
as an illustratioof the fanatic extremes to which
men unrestrainedNby law might be carried under
mistaken conviction OF religious duty.


The argument viii be continued tomorrow.
Year: 1878

attributed the comforts Of life. but he doubted
whether tho uiuInphs Of invention while they did
mnch to promote the general good. really accon-
plished anything for individual happiness. The old
stage coach traveller lie thought better content
at the end OF journey than the modern tourist
flying from place to place in superb sleep
ing cars. The knowledge within ourselves, he
said. is the knowledge of the soul. At the very
outset of discussion of this subject one is met
by the objection OF some modern thinkers that the
lower animals have souls ~ well as man. This is
old fallacy In earb Man alone enjoys the per-
fecton OF this divine gift All this merely intro.
ductory to the philosophical deductions which fol-
lowed and the illustration of the power of the soul in
controlling the conflicts of life. The powers of tho
soul he considered nutriive, sensitive imaginative.
appetityc and intellectual Nutrition cessary
to the soul to the body and in its contact with ont
ward things the soul sensitive tho body. Th0


imaginative and appetitive functions were next con-
sidered and when all these brought under tho
control of the intellect their power for good felt
Left to itself the Imagination would produce only the
caricatures OF childish endeavor but after intelec-
tual training produces the noblest works of art and
literature. The appctitve functions would produces
only evil il the intellect not foremost in making
them controlling and we'll directed energy.


The address closed with very eloquent appeal tn
young men to prepare for the conflicts of life and 10
recognize and cultivate the divine gifts with which
endowed.
Year: 1878



 Last Friday afternoon the large saw and blaming factory, and lumber yard of Gilbert Bros, of Bethel, situated opposite to the Dan bury X Norwalk railroad depot, was destroyed by fire, causing loss of not less than S20,OO0, on which there was an insurance of only SC, ,00O This fire broke out about about o'clock in the afternoon, and for several hours ragged with great fury. The fire department saved considerable property ,and prevented the spread of the flames.

 In the town of Bethel the water supply ques- ton has been well agitated, and by a recent vote of the legislature bill was passed grant ing the borough [ water charter. Should it meet with the Governors favor it will proba- ply come before the people for final considera, ton.

 Newtown needs good water supply, and these disasters and our recent narrow escape from loss by fire, admonish us.
Year: 1878

For two weeks past the debating club have been highly praised by those who were pre- sent to hear the questions discussed, We have been unable to attend, being absent from town on the night of meeting, and as no one has as yet favored us with an outline of these interest ing subjects debatedppon, and the names of those who took part, we are unable to say any thing definitely, about them. Some of our young friends win please take the trouble to nete down q few items of the next debate.
Year: 1878

General Butler addressed a meeting Of sew
eral hundred workingmen yesterday after
noon in the office of the New York Advocate
tnewspaper). lie said there had never been o
lair division In This country or within the last
generation between capital and enterprise nor
between enterprise aud labor. for the reason
that most OF the money invested In enterprise
was borrowed capital, and must pay large In
tereSt, a nd then when that interest was 10 be
got again il must be got out OF labor, while the
legislation OF tile country for the past sixteen
years has been IL favor of money and men Of
money, aud not in favor OF enterprise or the
laoorer. Let all property be taxed Just once
and no more. Then taxes would grow less.
lie suggested as a remedy for overproduction,
caused 10y the extensive use of machinery, the
cutting down OF hours OF labor one hour per
day, IL necessary. Everything WAS in the
hands of the lab ring classes, and they could
BE- rtghted by eleciEg proper men 10 MI the
offices. Their own safety was In organization
churches, too-ey3ncelical churches. They
believe in the Trinity, aud they don't allow
IN. mSeNeS 20 be troubled much about differ
ences between Infant baptism or sprinkling.
ihey don care who is ahead or who Is be-
nlhd Stun any man who speaks of destruc-
tlon oi property. FOR destruction OF property
Is destruction of so much labor. Don't send
any man 10 Congress who shall Vote that a
man With capital, doing nothing for good of
ms KIND, shall have better opportunity in So
Siety man the man who works eight or ten
nourS day. E!rci men who would work for
them, Tor there were very few men who had
been elected President or who had gone To
Coneress- that have gone against the party
tnat elected them, and that few have not been
SO successful that they VIII have many imita-
tors hereafter.
Year: 1878

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Year: 1878




No one needs. at this late day, to be told
what is The result OF reputation ana iDfaton Next TO
war they are the swlftcst aud most relentless Of all
things that curse people. They Ike the Dead sea
srts lair 20 see but ashes III the mouth. What avail
ali our protests3 That we cannot know. All that do
know is that in the presence Of great danger no one
has right TO he silent II Congress can he reached and
educated well: II not 1t Is best to have the consolation
OF having even aar of from those who are Wild and
wicked upheld the truth. III by any miracle Congress
could he kent from sitting for two years, this cOunty
would be financially safe II Is whether the sober sec
ond thought will be aroused and clarified IN time,
maj IN hp
Year: 1878

The time set for the meeting of the Repub-
hcans OF NewHampshre III annual convention Is close
at hand Situated IN this State, there no oc


easion for the Endorsement OF the Presidents policy
good intentions, the Republican Senates policy
good intentions Most assuTedly any ndorsemeDt Of the
sooaed southern policy OF the President directly in
0Htcty, would be fatal 10 us as q party. No one,
matter how he may feel think the main question
can fall to this much. Hence man can ask for
ln the Republican ranks and insure defeat next March.
Year: 1878

COOK, &c.-By respectable woman as


comDetent cook and will assist with the washing or 90 u
all in a small private family hest city references CITY or
country. Please call at 3i4 West 2btl-st
Year: 1878

THERE are few more comical
spectacles than Ben Buffers grad.
ual approaches to the Democratic
party. His candidacy for the Gov
ernorship Of Massachusetts, of
course hinges upon the support of
the "unterrified." Ben, in the
nomination of the Labor Reform
and Greenback parties, is really
seeking bridge which will carry
him back again to the party of his
youthful affections. However the
case may be in local contests, the
next Presidential election will be
carried by one or the other of the
great national organizations. But
Ter Is as we'll aware of this as any
one, and the fact that he has sew


cred his connection with the Re-
publican party, and burned his
ships behind him, shows that he is
fully sllve to the other patent fact
that the Republican party is drift
ing hopelessly to the leeward.