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Year: 1879

of all descriptions are relieved at once, and
speedily cured by Kidney W ort. 1t seems
intended by nature for the cure OF all
diseases Of the kidneys caused by weak
ness and debility. Its great tonic powers
are especially directed to the removal OF
this class of diseases. Try it to day.
Year: 1879

No use Of having the chiis, no use of
headache,or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-wili
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

showed conclusively that the chief enemy of the church is the dram shop. The Christian church is the strongest, largest, most earnest and most permanent organization known to modern civilization inthe interest of morality the liquor business is an even stron- ger, more wealthy and more earnest combl- nation in the interest Of immortality. The church cannot afford to be neutral in such g contest. It must be the determined and effec- tive enemy of intemperance, or it must be held captive by it. Neutrality is paralysis.

 The attendance was good, through not quite so large as at some of the lectures of last year. We hope the Ladies Union will call in Miss Greenwood again, at some not very distant time
Year: 1879

Having enlarged our store to nearly double its former size and increased the light by opening 5 additional windows. we can say that>we have facilities for people to examine and select their Dry Goods mequalled in the Nauga- tuck Valley.
Year: 1879

The Reno Gazette tells of an at
torney who, pleading a case in the
Justices Court, few days since,
closed his speech as follows: "But
to say more on this subject would
be to insult your intelligence. 1t is
rarely the good fortune of any
man to have so intelligent and
ia r minded jury to try his cause.
You are all men of sense, character
and integrity, and, | am sure, are
animated by an earnest desire to do
right. Whatever may be your ver-
dict, am sure it will be in accord
with Justice" When the jury
brought in a verdict against
his client, he turned to friend
with: "You couldn't expect any,
thing else from such q lot of pig
headed galoots. The jury system
is farce anyhow"
Year: 1879

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

The acquit ;al CT Reddy Dever, who
has been on trial during the past week
tor the murder of Isaac Chase during
the election riots of 1871, is another fail
ure of Justice added TO the conspicuous
examples already furnished in connec-
ton with the same affair. Unlike the
Delaware case, on which we comment
cd few days ago, the District Attorney
did his whole duty and pressed earnest
ly for the conviction of the prisoner, Of
whose guilt no one outside the jury box
entertained a serious doubt. 1t is most
probable that the jurymen also believed
Dever guilty, and as the majority OF
them are said TO have been Republi cans,
here is no reason to suppose that party
considerations influenced their verdict.
On the contrary, 10 appears to have been
an henest verdict, based on the general
ly loose character of the testimony
against the prisoner. After eight years
It Is hard to get satisfactory evidence in
regard to a shooting affray, especially
from lot Of ignorant people, who were
too much frightened at the time to have
any clear idea of what was going on,
and. un der the circumstances, it is posi-
BILE for conscientious jnryman to hesi-
tate. 1t is none the less a disgrace to
Philadelphia that the iots of 1871 have
never been avenged, and a discredit &c
our criminal iurisprudea ace that wantor


murderers of innocent men walk the
| streets unpunished
Year: 1879

THE PHILADELPHIA Press corrects a
rumor which it says has been put in cir
culation to the effect that the Baldwin
Locomotive Works of that city, were to
be removed to New Castle, in this State.
Whether this rumor is false or not, we do
not know; but the Press says it is, and
1t, we presume, speaks from good au-
thority. These works, as was stated in
the same journal and republished in the
GAZETTE, on Thursday, are now employ
ing 2300 men and turning out for,y-five
locomotives month. Their removal to
New Castle would be great thing for
that fine little city. The rumor must
have had some cause for its origin. We
hope it may ultimately prove to be correct
for certainly the location of those works
are inconvenient and costly, beside being
heavily taxed for the valuable and still
rapidly increasing value of the ground
which they cover, occupying as they do
several squares in that great city. All
such great works are finding it necessary
to seek cheaper locations as the city
grows up around them. Generally the
real estate they cover becomes so valu
able as to make its sale an object to ge
clear of high taxation, and enable thu
erection of works on improved plans
This will ultimately be the case with tn
Baldwin Locomotive Works, no doubt
and it may be that from consideration
of this kind by that company sprung tn
rumor alluded to.


New Castle offers great inducements
The lands within the city limits, to


good extent, are exempted from taxatio
to such works, while they can be bougl
remarkably low; with superior rive
front and wharfage and railroad track i
the rear. Such advantages are no wher,
else to be secured, except perhaps
Wilmington.
Year: 1879

EDITOR CiiiEf IL have waited patiently, expecting
to discussion about the new code that is
be presented to the Legislature, this session. Moth


ing has been said by the press any other parties
changes that will be made. A few points only have
found their way into the press and but few parties
have even taken notice of them.


1st. The Township Assessors to be abolished,
and County Assessors provided, who will assess the
land once in three years. In this change unable
to see any advantage gained, either saving expense
or otherwise. One man could not perform the labor
in the specified time hence deputies must be provided
then shall have much the same system we have
now. The Trustee of each Township residing therein,
is much better qualified to equalize the value of land
in their respective Townships, than man from re-
mote part of the County, or perhaps a that had
never owned foot Of land, but political aspirant.
If could do the labor i'm six months six men
could perform the same labor in one mouth-expense
the Each Trustee will still have to assess the
personal property; then why not let the law remain


ID. Township and School Treasurers are to be
abolished; the County Treasurer to pay all orders,
and the County Clerk to certify and record them.
Nothing is to be saved in this, but much trouble and
expense created. The County Treasurer and Clerk
will have to be paid for their labor. Will they do it
cheaper than parties directly interested Now the
school officers receive compensation. 1t will be
very inconvenient to the laborer. Suppose a man
works day on n lridre-pets an order for one dollar
then he, perhaps, must travel twenty miles to get
his money Of the County Treasurer. The same would
be the result of all parties laborp. for the public
the Inconvenience of getting nav vould necessitate
higher prices for labor actually performed.


81. The change in the road law is not as good as
the present system-making each Township one dis
trict and letting ALI work ont IN the ,ove.t h;5er
Estimates xould have In he ,pad. mr. Lot nv III. d.x
Year: 1879

tF Old Blow Bellows sets up dismal howl,
in last weeks Bmlletia, over something we said
about the Democratic party, and the dangers Of
the South, and cracks his whip over the heads
of Democrats who are personally friendly to us.
Every word we said in that article was true,
and We here repeat it. But the editor of Bulletin
is nice subject to dictate to lifelong Demo-
Gratis to their personal friends and associates.
Only a few days ago, he was lamenting to a
person that some of his former friends had gone
back on him. The person told him that they
could not forgive his going back on the Repnb-
lican party, and becoming Democrat. Old
Gusty replied: "The idea of my being Demo
crat, is the best joke Of the season. You know
well enough that I care nothing for the Demo
cratic party except what can make ont of it,"
A good many Democrats are aware of this fact,
and they do not jump with very great alacrity
at the crack of his whip
Year: 1879

who boasts of the warm Republican friends
and assistants he has; but he has the dead wood
on them, rs far as the assistance is concerned
They are on his notes, and cannot get off with.
out paying them, aud are forced to renew them,
in order to put of payday. This same man
brags that he wants to live long enough to pay
the interest on the debts Of gratitude that he
owes his friends; but when he is informed that
o note is due which his friends have endorsed
for him, he answers: "Well, you'd better sns
my security" CAT the same time, one Of his
endorsers was lying at the point of death) And
thus he goes on, paying the interest on the
debt Of gratitude.
Year: 1879

EF- Perhaps it would he just well if the
editor of the Highland Sentinel would decide
whether he is running Greenback or a Dem
ocratic paper. People will then know where
to find it; and besides, wide straddling to COW
er both parties at once, might strain it.
Year: 1879

q About the greatest fault We can find
against George W. Martin, State Printer, is his
act designating that wooden concern, the To-
peka BLADE, as the paper in which to publish
the Supreme Court Syllabi. 1t is paper that
fills no want in journalism, which falls below
the scale of duluess and insipidity, aud possess
es less interest than blank quit-clsim deed
The publication of the Syilabi is not intended
for tho special qualification of the State Printer,
and should at least be Published in q paper that
somebody reads.
Year: 1879

q That fellow i'm the Bulletin Office tells
every man, woman and child whom he can get
to listen to him. that he doesn't think he shall
run the paper beyond a few weeks longer; and
when he discovers that this has become public
talk, he sets mp howl about his enemies proph
esying the death of the Bulletin.
Year: 1879

~ An interesting coincidence in connection with
the first sale of gold at par in New York Tuesday
last Is the fact that on the day the receipts of
the Government in coin and currency were exactly
equal, the amount of each being 1901 6OO.
Year: 1879

THE UTE QUESTION DISCUSSED IN CABINET
MEETING.-At the Cabinet meeting this after
noon there was quite a discussion of the Ute
They contained no further details than have
already been given. The information in possess
sion of the government, however, is of a some-
what different character than that received by
the press. There is nothing in this official ini
formation to show that the Ute commission has
been a failure, and nothing to indicate that
from the Indians. Steps have, however, been
taken to protect the party in case there should
be any attack upon them. There was no de-
cision upon any OF the points connected with
the Indian troubles reached by the Cabinet
Year: 1879

EDITOR STATRsMAN The health and
well being of the city depends on its
being kept in clean state; allow me to
direct the attention of the powers that
be to the condition of the cutters of Main
street, from Paine's building to the Slime
House. What has become of our promis-
iag health officer! Has he entirely dis
appeared from our midst, or is he so much
engaged in analyzing the different waters
of the city, that he cannot devote little
of his time to the sanitary condition of
our regular thoroughbred Another pub
lie nuisance is that new celestial house on
4th street, opposite the Slime House,
which must be a6ated if health is desired


The celestials throw their dirty slops out
and causes an effiuvium that can be COM
pared with the Aueean Stable The
sooner those things are attended to the
better. A PHYSICIAN.
Year: 1879

Nor DEip.-Calvin B. Mcdonald Is
nos dead. He says SO himself, and he
ought to know. He is as earnest in the
cause of temperance as ever and hasn't
touched a drop of intoxicating liquor since
he commenced the good work. We are
glad to hear this and hope he will long be
spared.
Year: 1879

JUDGE MILLER, of the United States
supreme court. who was a member of the
famous Electoral Commission, was heard
10 declare recently that there was no
question but the Iilden electors in Lou
isiana had eight or ten thousand majority
IN that state in 1876 What a pity it is
that this pink of Judicial perfection didn't
make such discovery before he gave his
assent to the most infamous and gigantic
fraud that ever was perpetrated in this or
any other couEtry.-4raldnche.
Year: 1879

Thanks.


We thank our bretheren of the
press throughout the State for the
very fattering notices we have re,
ceived from all of them upon the
new garments we have put on. It
comes from them with peculiar graft.
fcation To us, because they are placed
in a position to Judge Of such mat
ters most intelligently.' From among
the many notices we have received, |,
we take the following from the Che
raw News, one of our near neighbors
and paper whose opinion we value
highly;


THE CAMDEN JoURNAL.-Tbis staunch old
journal conn 8 to us considerably enlarged
nearly double its former proportions. We
congratulate the proprietor upon its sue
cess. 1t is one OF our most valuable e1
changes, and by far the liveliest paper in
State. We are glad to know thatit has
nearly doubled its subscription list, and its
columns are filled with new advertisements.
Year: 1879

The big camp meeting Of the col,
ored people at Wesley Camp Ground
commented last Wednesday, and
lasted to Morday night. 1t was, as
usual, an occasion Of great excite
ment, and it's influences for good are
questionable. The majority OF the
colored people go there because it
gives them an opportunity to indulge
to an unlimited extent in all the fam
tastic impulses of their nature. The
GOOD that is accomplished is over
balanced by the harm that is done.
It is too mach in the nature of. a
grand froic for some, apd whiskey
flows there as freely as spiritual
grace. The exhibitions around the
grounds last Sunday are evidences
of this. There were many drunken
people present, both white and col
ored, and two of the latter race got
into q fght, in which both were bad
" cut with knives. No doubt the
really sincere participants in these
meetings regret this state of affairs
as much as we do, and we allude to
it in the hope that measures will be
taken in the future to prevent these


Objectionable features.
Year: 1879

Just as we 60 to press we learn OF
the arrival from Baltimore of Capt.
S. L. Lang and his lovely bride: We
congratulate the captain, and SIN
cerely do we trust that there will be
nothing to mar his bright future.
He is lucky man, and as he starts
out to stem the currents and storms
that he must inevitably confront, he
is indeed fortunate to have so good
and strong support. May happl
ness always be theirs.
Year: 1879

Almost a Fire.


Two bales of cotton on Clyburns
platform were discovered to be on
fire last Friday, but they were
thrown off and extinguished before
much damage was done. The plat
form was full of cotton at the time,
and it is fortunate that the fire was
discovered in time to prevent it from
spreading. It is supposed to have
originated from the toy pistols which
the boys are in the habit of shoot
ing in the streets. This furnishes
food for reflection to the police.
Year: 1879

On last Sunday night the river
rose fully twenty five feet, and Mon
day morning the lowlands along its
course were flooded. This is one
of the most remarkable rises that
has ever been known in the. history
of the Wateree, and there must have
been tremendous rains above here
Some damage will be done to the
crops. - ~
Year: 1879

We are pleased to learn that Ma
ior DeHon is meeting with success
in getting up business directory OF
our town. He has but few more
spaces left for cards, and those OF
onr business men who have not al,
ready engaged a space would 90 well
TO secure it at once.
Year: 1879

Too Late.


We have received a very able let
ter from nj Fairfield, laudatory of our our
our article upon Gen. Gary, We
reoret that it is too late for this Is
sue. It will appear in our next
Year: 1879

This must relieve Mr.. Baum Of
any suspiciop Of mismanagement, as
far as the application Of the funds Of
the commission is concerned 1t is
expected that at the next meeting OF
the board he will furnish o statement
of the amount which is claimed to
5e yet due on the bridge. This will
place the whole matter In o shape
that has all along been desired, and
will make it easier for the proper
legal steps to be taken to relieve the
people Of that portion Of che debt
which they are not bound by law to
pay.
Year: 1879

The late Thomas Blanchards inven-
ton of machine for turning gunstocks
was heartily ridiculed. in the British
parliament when. some members moved
a resolution for purchasing a number of
them, on the ground that Americans
were surprising the English in gun
manufacture. One very incredulous
member made SO much opposition, de-
claring that the very idea of turning q
gunstock was absurd, that the resolu-
tion was withdrawn and committee
appointed to come to this country and
look into the matter. They reported the
facts to b. as first stated, whereupon
the incredulous member declared that
the Americans might have got up
something to work their soft woods, but
it would never stand the test Of hard
wood. This gentleman was finally sent
over to decide upon the merits OF the
mRchine. Selecting three rough stocks
of the hardest, toughest timber he could
find, he went to the Springfield armory
incognito, brought his stocks to the
stocking-room, and inquired of the over
seer il he would grant him the favor of
turning them. Without making the least
alteration of the machine the overseer
ran the stocks through in few minutes,
and then went on with his work as
though nothing unusual had happened.
The Englishman examined the stocks,
and found they were all turned the bet.
ter for being of hard wood. After musing
while he frankly confessed who he was,
why he came, and his thorough oonvic-
ton of the utility of the machine. Be-
fore he left the city he gave an order in
behalf of the British government for
this and the accompanying machines,
some six or eight, which amounted to
$4,000. The machines we're built ct
Chicopee, shipped to England, and
have been in use there from that day to
this.
Year: 1879

Learn TO darn stockings neatly, and
see that your own are in order. Don't let
button be off your shoe minute longer
than necessary. II takes just about min
uteto sew one on, and oh, how much neat
er foot looks in trinity buttoned boot
than it does in lop sided affair, with
half the buttons off. Every girl should
learn to make the simple articles Of
clothing; and we know little girl of
seven who could do oil Of this and also
make the whole of blue calico dress
for herself, and piece large bed.quilt.
She was not an overtaxed child either,
but merry, romping, INDUCED, only
daughter. But she was smart, and she
did not die young either. Indeed we
have seldom known children too smart
to live.' Very few ever die Of that COM
plant, whatever their grandmothers
may think. So never be afraid bit
Of OVERRIDING the business. Help all
you can, and study over the business
daily. Once get in the habit Of looking
over your things, and you will like it
wonderfully. You will have the indepen-
dent feeling that you need not wait for
any ones convenience in repairing and
making, but that you can be before
hand with all such matters. The relief
TO your weary mother will be more than
you can estimate.
Year: 1879

The story is told Of New Haven
lady who made preparations for short
journey: She had packed her trunk
and ordered q hack at the hour Of twelve.
1t was nearly that hour, when she had
occasion to leave the house for o mo.
ment, closing the door, which had q
spring lock. Scarcely had the door
closed when she remembered the key
was on the inside, and she was locked
out. This condition OF affairs, consider
ing the arrival Of the hackman, which
was momentarily expected, did not tend
to calm the lady's mind. She was ex-
cited. She went to the nearest oarpen-
ter and stated her case, giving him
orders to get into the house in some
way. The carpenter obeyed the sum-
mons, but could devise no means but to
break the glass door. This was done,
but no key found in the door. The lady
then concluded that she took the key
out of the door and laid it upon the
table. The vision of the approaching
hackman only made the lady more ex-
cited, and she ordered window broken.
This the faithful carpenter did, but
upon entrance to the house could find
nokey. The affair finally concluded by
the lady examining her pocket and find
ing the key safely hidden there.
Year: 1879

Proof that the top of wagon wheel
when running along the ground, moves
faster than the bottom, is given by in
stantaneous photographs of a wagon
in rapid motion. 1t is obyious, says
the writer, that an instantaneous pho
tograph of Wheel, revolving upon it's
axel in the air, will show all parts of
wheel in equal distinctness. Bnt if
the wheel has a progressive motion,
and any one portion has greatersmo-
ton than its corresponding part. above
or below, there must be q liability 10
blurring in that part of the pi'ture.
These pictures are taken with so brief
an exposure that the horse, though
moving at 2 "a gait, is sharply out
lined. The wheels of the drivers sui
Ky, hawever, have different tale to
tell. The lower third of each wheel is
sharp and distinct as if absolutely at
rest. Not so with the top, that part
of the wheel showing perceptible
movement during the two-thousandth
part of a second of the exposure of the
plate. The upper end of the spokes
and the rim are Blurred Scientific
American.
Year: 1879

The excavation of tho State House
grounds brings out clearly some of the
operations of nature which are of in
terest to geologists. In the excava-
ton conclusive evidence is found that
the river once flowed where the State
House will stand, and that it changed
its course and came back three times
at least. The evidence is preserved in
the earth itself. After forest had
grown up, the trees being of consider
able size, the river brought in sand
and gravel, filling up about the trees
to the depth of two or three feet.
Then, after a long period. another
forest grew up, tho river again sur
rounded the trees with sand to the
depth of two or three feet, the trees
disappeared and the holes left were
filled up with soil. The workmen are
now using the sand in preparing the
foundation of the State House, and as
they take the sand and gravel away
the soil which filled the holes left by
the trees is left standing, an exact re-
production of the stumps of the trees,
and so natural is the representation
that it is difficult TO believe that they
are the models in mud instead of real
wooden stumps.-Indianapo Jour-
nal