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Year: 1878



In the silence of the night,


In the dullness of day,
When disease and distress


Hold pre- eminent sway;
The sad-stricken souls


In their misery tossed,
Now yearningly sigh


For the coming of frost.
The friends and. afflicted


Watch evening and morn,
For a watt of cool breezet


That a hope may be borne
To the souls of the signing,
Whose lie 10 may cost,
This continued and fatal


Delay of the frost.
Their hopes still deferred


Each day brinrs regret,
While the suffering die,


And the end is not yet.
Fond wish of the weary,


Chilled, blighted and crossed,
Each udy disappointed.


In the coming of frost.
Oh, who can half measure
The sorrow and gloom
That envelope that pest-smitten
Land like tomb?
May God in his mercy,


Ere hope is all lost,
Relentingly hasten


The coming of frost.
By the bed of the dying.


At the side of the bier,
The bereaved ones sit signing
In sorrow and fear;
And others, deserted,


In agony tossed
On their feverish couch
Are praying for frost.
Year: 1878




"A rich mans son In this country is
not apt to amount to any thing said
business man the other day. Il
would rather leave my child q good
name than money, for then am sure
that he will 60 to work and earn the
latter, and occupation is the only
real safe guard against vice. There
was world OF truth In this utter
ance. In looking around upon socie-
ty, the fact appears. that 8 out Of 10
OF the boys who hold themselves heirs
to a fortune fail In winning any OF
the prizes In life. and often yield to
Temptations that drag them down to
the very foot Of the social ladder. 1t
is not the possession Of the money
that does this. Used Alright that is
the stepping stone to the highest
positions in the land. 1t opens the
doors everywhere with its magic
-sesame;" it commands the advan-
tages Of cultivated society. OF travel,
Of familiarity with all that is grand
and beautiful III nature and art: 1t
buys influence to forward cherished
schemes: In short, 1t Is not only a
foundation to success, but continual
builder up until the topmost height
OF prosperity is reached. No, to pos
sess wealth is TO make advancement
easy.


The trouble lies In the temptation
to give way to Incidence, a natural
disinclination to work. No matter
how much any one may like his busi-
ness or profession. days and weeks
come, when the monotonous round OF
duties grows wearisome, when the
effort required to accomplish certain
tasks seems needlessly great The
spur OF necessity will enable the poor
man to tide over these times, but the
child of plenty too often turns away
with the thought, cit won't pay" and
lets himself be swallowed up In the
pursuit OF pleasure.


"The President OF one of our larg-
est banks" says the Troy Budget, ~re-
marked. a day or two since, that a
rich mans son had just left his place.
and he was the last man OF the kind
he should ever employ. The man was
faithful, honest, and filed Intelligent
ly and well all the duties required of
him: but just as he had become ac-
customed to his work, he found that
it was too confining, and raw clerk
had to be put in his place" An old
story but a true one. Unwilling to
endure the drudgery which is the In
eyitable concomitant of anything
worth doing. the end is sinking
back, too often ou: OF sight among
worthless set OF idlers. mere no.
body"


1t is just as necessary for rich mems
sons to use their brains and energies
In order to make a mark in the world
as for the poor. The only good faith
ers can accomplish In heaping up
money Tor their children, is to maize
the preparation for the life work more
thorough, and the first steps forward
easier and more rapid. II the latter
cannot be taught to look upon their
hard earned dollars merely as a
means to an end, then sad heritage
has been left to them: 1t would have
been better had they been obliged to
begin as their fathers did. and work
up to success by unremitting indus
try and strictest economy Toledo
Blade.
Year: 1878

We have just learned as we are about going
to press, that the Pension Office is unable to
proceed with the settlement of cases of claims
for pension, for service in the war of 1872 be-
cause they have no money with which to pay
for the necessary printing, such as circulars, and
pension certificates.


The necessity of this appropriation has been
made known TO the proper committees in the
House long since, but our Congress has not time
to vote the sum required, and men, and women,
are left to drag on unaided, because of the
pinching and nail-paring economy of Congress-


Thousands Of dollars are wasted by all man
ner of absurd committees engaged in pretended
Investigations, but the pittance long since
known to be needed to do justice to the PEN
sioner, is neglected and withheld.


Until it pleases our temporary rulers to con
descend to look at as small thing as this, the
machinery must stop and the old soldier wait,


And this is Representative Government.
Year: 1878

determined No signs of relenting on either
side. No movement in any direction that gives
promise of unravelng this complicated national
snarl Some of the Eastern Powers are playing
circus in the way of mediation and negotiation,
but it amounts to nothing beyond dumb show.
1t may engage public attention, but it promises
to accomplish no substantial results.


In the meantime the Grand Duke NICHOLAS
has returned to st. Petersburg and General
ToDLEBEN, the hero of the Crimean war, has as
sumed command of the Russo-Turko army
This, however, indicates nothing, except that
the Grand Duke desired relief and recuperation,
and the Nihilists of his country need looking
after in person General ToDLEBEN is said to
be greatly the superior of the Grand Duke,
either in the council or the field. IF negotia-
tions are to be opened with England he is much
wiser, more sagacious, and more discreet than
his superior, and if there is to be active demon
powers, General ToDLEBEN has courage, sagacity,
and experience in an eminent degree.


So far as the Russian interests are concerned.
this change of commanders is greatly in favor
of that cause. The change of command took
place last week, and the Grand Duke left for
the Russian Capital. 1t will soon transpire,
no doubt, whether peace or war is to mark
the immediate future. Peace cannot be main
tanned much longer under the existing cond-
tion of affairs. General ToDLEBEN will soon
ascertain if peace is attainable upon honorable
terms, and if not, the old hero will take meas
ures to sustain the honor of the Russian cause


A change of aspect cannot be much longer de-
layed.
Year: 1878

great as to Justify such wholesale and reckless
denunciation is untrue.


And we desire again to call the Commissioner
to reckoning in another matter.


1t is his broad and ungenerous sur upon the
attorneys who represent these parties before his
dread tribunal


He knows that it is the interest of these at
torneys to present no case that is manufactured.
The doing SO is always risky, even if the at
torney himself has been imposed upon by some
correspondent.


The attorney, if he knows his business, is
compelled to examine his cases with as as rigid
scrutiny as the Commissioner himself His
proft--his fees-are at stake, all his expenses
Of clerk office hire, postages and printing
are thrown away if his case fails. Hence it is
a wise provision, to make his fee contingent ON
success, but absolutely secure if he does sue
ceed


And this is right to all parties, to the client,
the attorney, and the Government.


No, Mr.. Commissioners, it won't do, to rule
out claims in which you can find no flaws, be-
cause some other claim was once passed on
fraudulent testimony. Each one must stand
upon its own merits, each receive its own con
sideration, and it's own decision. Hunt down
all frauds and impositions done or attempted,
punish.to the very end Of the penal law, all
crimes committed. Use the whole enginery of
the multitudinous offices, all the weight of
prosecutions, all the solemn sanctions of the
law to punish perjury, but do not assume on
your own motion, and without the shadow of
evidence, the existence of perjury.


For when you do this, as one of our judicial
officers, you strike at the very foundation of all
Jurisprudence, which rests, and must rest, upon
belief in human testimony. Truthfulness must
be assumed as the rule, and perjury the exeep-
ton, or else all rights depending on human evi-
dence have no foundation on which to stand
Year: 1878

Democrats at Washington propose
to evolve new points of the "great
fraud" in order that they may have
something to scream about and rouse
the country withal; no number of
them are fool enough to. o.suppose that
they can dispossess Hayes; but they
want to keep up the cry of fraud
for political effect.-Ex.
Year: 1878

THE action Of the Democratic par
ty in renewing the Presidential
troubles is like blubbering school
boy who, after having agreed to leave
a question out to arbitration, will not
aoide by the decision which he had
fairy y authorized.
Year: 1878

THE Greenback County Convention In this
city yesterday was large and noisy assembly.
Unless it can conduct public affairs with
more success than it can its own it will be
very unsafe organization to entrust with
power. The name of Kearney, the Com
munist, was greeted with enthusiastic cheers.
Year: 1878

S'With this sum specie payments can be
resumed at -nce, and the premise that is
written ON the face Of the greenback 10 pay
the dollar, made good. This would give
Bill good dollar for his work, aud the
wounded veteran good money for his PEN
sion, which is only justice nnd fair play TO
Bill an the veteran; that is, Bill not only
would for gold wages as he
does now, but would buy his goods
at gold prices, and thereby save
another large item of the $23434 that
is pressed out OF him annually
SPECIE PAYMENTS IS THE ONE
THING NEEDFUL In OUR PRESENT
CONDITION, AND WILL CUBE Us OF
MANY FINANCIALLY Ills. The moment
you have got specie payments, Pendleton's
and Hutler's theory of paying thc bonds In
green backs, which means neither more or
less than more and meaner money, DE-
rmcs obsolete. If Congress in ITS biun-


did not agree TO pay the principal


'n gold, il ought 10 have
Year: 1878

CONGRESSMAN Goode has been giving his
Virginia constituents an explanation of his
course in Congress. A prominent cause Of
complaint against him was the failure OF the
William and Mary College Bill. Mr.. Goode
explains that the ''Northern people are pecu-
liarly sensitive on the subject of Southern
war claims" and hence he thought 1t wise to
put the bill over to the next session, when,
"as have reason to believe, there will be a
better prospect of success" If the Demo-
Gratis carry the next House tais, as well as
other Southern claims, will certainly have an
excellent prospect of success.
Year: 1878

THE Fifth District convention was large,
earnest and enthusiastic. A brief account of 1t
will be found elsewhere from an outsider who
was present. The Republicans of that dis
trict seem to be as content with their Repre-
sentative as they ought to be. Mr.. Hale's
eminent ability and distinguished services are
evidently appreciated by his Immediate con-
stituents as well as by the state and nation.
He is sure of triumphant reelection.
Year: 1878

Paper emissions by the government are
of a nature 30 liable to abuse, may say
50 certain to be abused, that the wisd om of
the government will be shown by never
trusting itself W th SO seducing and dam
gerous power,,
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve con-
municatons that are not used.
Year: 1878

The young man had ben giving his views
about everything to everybody for an unen-
durable half hour, when the old man said. with
nice courtesy, Il beg your pardon, sir, bat II
you begin teaching at eighteen, when do you
intend to begin learning anythiog?"
Year: 1878

Destiny was manifest in these rooms, and hos accomplished itself. The'fact that Judge Hil- ton is spending fifty thousand dollars to build bar and billiard-room and pleasant lounges to minister to some of the vices and many of the pleasures of men is sufficient commentary on the fact that he refuses to allow working-wo- man the company of a canary or the conven- fence of sewing machine, and would not suffer her to hang the portrait of friend or any bit of brightness upon her wall to afford a gleam of relief after a long days labor. To be sure she could go into the grand parlor and library and view the works of art there, but this privilege was no compensation for what was denied her. The great mistake of the hotel is that splendor in the public apartments was made to overbai- ance comfort and convenience in the private rooms, and it is to the credit of women that they have rejected material advantages in favor of things they hold dearer. The pleasures of the table weigh less with women than with men, but the sentiments and little domesticities are all-powerful It is pity that Judge Hil- ton did not discover this earlier.

 There is singular unanimity among women in regard to the Stewart experiment. Every one is grateful to Mrs. Stewart for the good she meant to accomplish, but it is to be regret ted that she did not personally plan and direct the working of the institution which was the pet idea of her late husband. It is a pity that her womanly instincts did not find free play throughout that vast, cold building and that she did not let her sympathies teach her what women needed to make them comfortable and and happy. Living in palace herself where, doubtless, if she wishes she can have sepa- rate press for each of her gowns, it is a pity that she did not insist that every room should have closet sufficient for modest wardrobe. Nf harrs flnn nF oil vidual taste and fancy in the private apart ments it seems strange that she did not wish to see the vast building made homelike, checry and pleasant by the delft hands of the women she had benefited.

 regret sincerely her disappointment, inas- much as her purpose was good one and wor- thy of all honor This is doubtless the feeling of women in general ;. but the conviction is deep seated that the plan would have succeed mehift ia and id autocratic temper of one man:

 NaU York May % 1873
Year: 1878

To tte Editors of the Euening Post:

 It is sad that the scheme to benefit working women cherished by MT. Stewart for fifteen years should end in mutual ill-wiH. Judge Hilton has formed a bad opinion of women, and the women, it is safe to say, have formed a bad opinion of Judge Hilton. He is just at present a very unpopular man with the ''one- half of humanity" and well deserves to be-

 His interview with the Times reporter, pub lished on Sunday, contains expressions and in- situations that are low, and are felt as an in- suit by all women who respect themselves and hold It their right and duty to maintain the honor of their sex. If it has been proved that women will lnotlive herded together alone, that is fact of human nature, but no reason why any one class of women should be stigmatized

 Judge Hilton's two months experience with fifty women cannot possibly have given him the data from which to generalize as reckless ly as he does in regard to theIr feelings and aims. He tries to cover the chagrin caused by the failure of an inadequate and absurd plan with a sheer as old as the hills and so vulgar that only base minded people are inclined to laugh. But, instead of injuring women, he has injured himself. His gun was loaded at the wrong end. The women would not throng to his hotel because it was badly contrived for comfort and convenience and barred by humil- iating restrictions. A week was in all cases demanded to investigate the character of the applicants, and once admitted they were hedg- ed about with restrictions both puerile and irri- tating. No amount of crystal, china, fine linen and plate glass could compensate for the daily and hourly annoyances of petty rules which precluded the use of drop-light in the occu- pants bedroom, where she could sit and read or write in privacy, which forbade her hang l ing curtain over her clothes to protect them 1 from the dust, or to keep trunk in her room where she could lock away her small valua- l bles and private matters In some of these rooms there were six hooks for garments q counted them myself), and three or four small shallow drawers in the absurd dressing tables, beside one or two mysterious ''cubbies, the

 use of which could not be discovered. It was

 remarked on the opening night that these

 rooms were admirably contrived for bachelors:

 The six hooks would serve for a few coats and

 trousers, the three or four small drawers would

 answer for paper collars and handkerchiefs'
Year: 1878

lAAOuoO A9AA4S O1V a CHAPTER XCVI. An Act providing for additional Protection to

 Bridges, Trestles and Pilings Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep

 resentatives in General Assembly convened:

 Section 3. Whenever the railroad commis- sioners shall deem it necessary for the safety of persons travelling upon any railroad in this State, that guard-rails or any other appliances to secure safety should be placed upon any bridge belonging to such railroad, said con- mlssioners may order the corporation owning or operating such railroad to place such add1. tional guard upon said bridge as they may deem necessary and proper to accomplish the object aforesaid

 Sec. 3. Any railroad company which shall neglect or refuse to comply with the orders of the railroad commissioners given in pursuance of section one of this act shall forfeit and pay to the treasurer of this State twenty y-five dol lars per day for each day of such neglect or re- fusal

 ADDr0V6S1 C
Year: 1878

Washington, Jan. "a bill will be
offered soon after the reassembling of
Congress, changing the time of meeting
from the first Monday in December to
the first Monday in October. The
many inconvenience5 attached to the
present time of meeting have often
been discussed, but the idea of change
has never taken definite shape until
recently, when meeting of Senators
and members Of both parties was held
for the purpose of considering the sub
ject. 1t was agreed by all present that
the time of meeting was SO close to the
holiday recess that it was impossible to
get the business of the session in such
shape as to admit of adjournment early
enough to permit the members living
at a distance from Washington to visit
their homes during the holidays. 1t
was also agreed that if the time was
changed to the first Monday in Octo-
Der, both Houses might get business in
such shape that a recess of 25 or 80
days about the 18th of December would
enable all members to visit their homes
without causing any material delay to
business,
Year: 1878

THE Governor of Maryland, referring
to the strikes of railroad employees, in


his message, says: ''The policy of the
present national administration toward


the Southern States has undoubtedly
been of such character as to inspire
confidence and revive prosperity, and a
like wisdom brought to bear upon the
financial question would bring forth
capital, renew enterprise and give en-
ployment to the dormant industry of
the country and prevent the recurrence
Of strikes.u
Year: 1878

THERE is great stagnation in every
branch of business in England outside
of those furnishing war material. This
state OF affairs is occasioned by the ex-
treme uncertainty of the future course
of political affairs.
Year: 1878

THE more they investigate the Bar
clay street explosion in New York the
less they know about it. All the theo.
ries as to explosion are yielding to the
belief that there was no explosion at all.
but that the disaster was caused by
overloaded floors and defective walls.
Year: 1878

"A SDnClllatlOn.


Washington, Jan. "a number of
prominent southern representatives are
now in the city. They unite in the
opinion that Republicanism is rapidly
recuperating in the South. Interviews
between these men and several north
ern politicians of note have been had,
and it is stated on good authority that
Il concerted effort for Republican con-
ciliation and harmony will speedily be
made. Southern Republicans are unan-
imous in sustaining the Presidents
southern policy. The basis of an agree
ment can be had, they think, by an
understanding to let the President
work out the southern problem and by
getting rid of Evarts and Schurz. All
unite in saying that Postmaster Gen.
eral Key ought to be sustained.
Year: 1878

THE most disquieting rumors prevail
in London as to an armistice about to
be concluded directly between Turkey
and Russia and which the Porte will
submit to under the inspiration of the
English prime minister.
Year: 1878

THE report of the Secretary of the
Interior AMI of the Attorney General
with reference to the Determinations
made by the Union Pacific against the
Kansas Pacific will be ready for Con-
gress at its re-assemblinp.
Year: 1878

THE FAIR.-One week from to-day
the county fair will begin in Yes
ler's Hall. The managers are ac-
lively engaged in an effort to make
this the most interesting fair ever
held in the county. Secretary Scott
informs US that numerous applica-
tions have already been for space in
the hall by those desiring to exhib-
it articles. From present indica-


ons, the exhibition will be very
creditable to the association. Persons
who haye not already prepared some
articles to take should at once select
something, if not to enter for COM
petition, to add to the attractiveness
of thhe fair. We are all interested
in the agricultural and industrial
productions of the country, and
should encourage healthy competi>
ton by exhibiting the best of what
has already been produced.


SALMON. So far this season, the
run Of salmon has been very light
on the Sound. None of the fisher
les, SO far as we have been able to
learn, have done nearly so well as
last year. Still, there is the proba-
bility Of better run later in the
season. Messrs. Levy & Wilson,
who are putting up salmon in bar
rels on Carkeek's wharf, have been
able to secure but a small number
daily, and these are caught with
hook and line by the Indians. AL
though this firm are putting up but
a small quantity, these few ale we'll
and very neatly cured.


MAIL.-The contractors for bring
ing the mail from Tacoma to this
city are only required to carry it
six times week, consequently they
do not perform the service on Satur-
davs. But we are not compelled to
90 without the Tacoma mail for one
day in the week, for Irving Ballard
has instructed the Zephyr to call at
the Tacoma post-office every Satur-
day evening for the mail, which is
brought to this city without COM
pensation, and that is how we come
to have mail service from Tacoma
seven times q week.


SHIPS Majestic and Barring Broths
ora and the bark AureOla came in
last evening. They will load with
Seattle coal.


THE Dakota returned to this
city from Tacoma last evening,
and hauled in at the Seattle coal
wharf. She will probably sail
to night for San Francisco, il
the large quantity Of gram
awaiting shipment is loaded in
time.