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Year: 1878




Very little seems to be said or done, save
it may be in private circles. in the Second
Congressional District about the successor of
Mr.. Denison. From. what one does hear, it
would seem that Col. Farnham stands the
best chance, unless, as is quite probable, MIR.
DcniSon is re-nominated. The people are
wonderfully Indifferent, perhaps because all
the candidates named are good men. and no
one occupies prominent position either for
goodness, or badness. The people in WASH
ington county show more interest in the Con-
test in the Third District than in their own.
They rejoice greatly over the defeat Of Bar
low in Burlington and Newport. And yet
it is deeply humiliatiug to know that such
unscrupulOus means can gain any respectful
number Of votes in any place in Vermont.
Again and again such use of money, and
such personal canvassing for ones self have
been rcbukcd by failures, and loss of the
funds and of all reputation for honor. We
hope and trust this will the result once
more. Let demagogues know that Yer
monters can't he bought, and they will
cease 10 throw away money in the vain
attempt to buy votes and patronage. B.
Year: 1878

Sitting Bull yearns for the home of his
youth, and Is anxious to return to the
United States. But as he is not willing
to give up his arms and ponies the gov
ernment declines to receive him as a
tfprodigal son."
Year: 1878

A BosToN young man married against the wishes of his parents, and ir tell ing Q friend how 10 break the news to them, said: "Tell them first that l ana dead, and gently work up to the climax"
Year: 1878

We were standing in the doorway.
My little wife and L;
The golden sun upon her lar
Fell down so silently.
A small white hand upon my arm,


What could ask for more
Than the kindly glance Of loving eyes,


As she Used me at the door,
| know she loves with all her heart


The one who stands beside
And the years have been so joyous


Since first | called her bride.
We've had so Wuch Of happiness


Since We met in years before,
But the Eappiest time of all was


When she kissed me al the dor.
Who cares for wealth or land or gold,


Or fame, or matchless power?
1t does not give the happiness


OF just one little hour.
With ore who loves me as her life


She says she -"loves me more
And thought she did this morning,


When she kissed inc at the door.
At times il seemed that all the world,


With all its wealth and gold,
Is very small aad poor indeed


Compared with what hold.
And when the clonds hang grim and dark


only look the more
For one who waits my coming step


To kiss me at the door.
If she lives till age shall scatter


The frost upon her head,
know she'll love me Just the same


As the morning we were wed;
But if the angels call her,


And she goes TO heaven before,
| shall know her when meet her,


Fer she'll kiss me at the door.
Year: 1878

O. H. Page, of Olmsted county, the
greenback candidate for state auditor,
has record that will beat him out of
every honest vote of his own party when
it is fairly known and considered. We
are informed by indubitable authority
that he stands in the attitude of defaMl-
ter to his county. and has SD stood tor
years; that his county has got a judg-
ment against him, and has never been
able to collect cent, he being dead
beat of the first water. We will not say
that his party knew anything Of his ante.
cedents, Tut it has certainly left its por-
tails unguarded, and thereby caught q
veritabls Tartar. More than this, we are
Informed by as good q man as lives In
this county, that lie is professional
gambler-a man who mskes his mon ey
by slight turn of the wrist-by 'tricks
that are vain," 81 to speak. The party
will have to purge itself of such material,
or be held responsible for his support
Preston Republican.


As to the charge of gambling We know
that this was once true, and can put upon
the stand citizen Of Mower county, before
whom Page will not presume to deny tho
charge. We cannot speak of the other
charges, but expect anything from q gam
bier. ...-, .t.t
Year: 1878

A report has come to our ears which
does an unnecessary injury to Sheriff
Hall. Fair play is our motto, and so we
are impelled TO set him right, and we
write this without hts knowledge or con-
seut. II has been said that he will bolt
if he fails to get the nomination for the
shricvalty. He will not do 80. I: is our
opinion that lie will enter the con vcntion
strongly backed, and with the only argu-
ment which can be urged against him
that it will make his third term. This is
no argument at all. II man be good
good man for the position, let him have
the office as often as he Can get il. Let
any man enter the convention with all
the friends lie can carry, and then let him
abide by its decision. We feel certain
that Sheriff Hall will do this. lie Is q
popular man, good official, and will he
hard man to beat. Beat II you csn,
but don't use unfair means.
Year: 1878

Now there's Phrcnologist Powers how
fortunate that while he IS earning his
money ON the stump for Meighen, he is
likewisely and moreoverly making every
effort for senator. Meighcn can't stump
for himself, you know, because then, he
wouldn't have to pay any one for it.
They have persuaded the poor old man
that they can elect him, and they are just
bleeding him. Well, let them bleed. He
is financial hereto and his money will
relieve some of us.
Year: 1878

Two things saved this country. Sold
has been paid up and discharged. We
owe the grcenback one-Quazter Of cent
yet, and then we can discharge it or keep
u standing army of them. But first, pay
up the greenback and then maybe it will
veteran and still work for US.
Year: 1878

THE Dollar Rural publishes long
clipping from the Waseca Radical, set
ting forth the bascuess Of Dunnell for
not removing one A. A. Brown, a land
officer, who is claimed to have swindled
a man out of his farm. Of course #
Brown is swindler, and If Dunnell
knew of it and did not remove him,
Dunnell is guilty. But and i this
is only one side of the story, as it is. why
then the Dollar Rural wasted valuable
sDacc in printing it.
Year: 1878

THE Grand Meadow Ners has arrived
and the first copy looks very well and
reads very nicely. We have got in a
habit lately, Of waiting about m"nth
before we praise paper. If we like it
rs well as we do now, Well tell you of it,
Brothers, Go in and win
Year: 1878

GETTING SCARED. There was
commotion in the Democratic Cam
last Monday. The Democratic Coun
ty Committee held a meeting to con
slider the propriety of taking j. K
Ryder's name off the ticket. The
Committee were scared about the break
that is going on among the Germans
in the north part of the county, in
consequence of the insult to them in
the remark of Mr. Ryder some time
ago, that he had San old mare 2l years
old that is more fit to vote than any
damned dutchman in town, and knows
id sight more" That he made
this remark is attested by the affidavit
of one of the best citizens in Waterloo,
before Peter Janisch, Justice of the
Peace in that village.


The committee finally decided to
leave him on the ticket, for to drop
him now would be to confess the GER
tainty of his defeat.-Jef: Go. Union,
Year: 1878

OF the laws respecting them, apply with equal
1orce to the monied corporations created under
our State laws. The fact that we have been
thus far exempt from the disasters which have
nciaiien similar institutions In other States
should not lull US into neglect of proper pre-
caution against similar calamities at home.


=: SAVINGS BANKS


Savings institutions, to which are intrusted
the small earnings Of the industrious poor,
especially demand the most rigid restraints
against their mismanagement. These under
perfectly safe system, encourage those hab
its OF economy which are the foundation of in
dividual and public prosperity, and in view
OF the faith reposcd in them by depositors,
hwo of necessity are unable to judge of their
solvency, the Importance of throwing about
them every responsible guaranty of safety
So cannot wei be exaggerated. The grievous
stltutions have elsewhere inflicted upon q
class of dependent people least able Ito bear
them, should teach us to lose Rhol time in
moulding our own institutions, while in
thelr plastic infancy, against both the uncon-
scIous weaknesses: and the studied devices
which lead to their ruin: The state which
creates these corporations, regulates them by
is laws, and controls them by its officers, is
mdced already i'll great measure responsible
for their safety, since it is largely the States
supposed backing; which lures public conf
1cnce toward them. In view of this fact and of
oAAS A"S0Hs consequences winch receive color
from provident beginnings of this character
1t is peculiarly obligatory upon the State to
provide for the safety and to assume more
thorough guidance of such institutions. As
the result Of All undertaking law the misery
cnt"i!cd by the abuse of the sacred trusts re.
posed in them is closely in proportion to the
benefits flowing from their wise mana cement.
There is reason to believe that the existing law
governing these corporations is seriously de-
fcctlve i'll its lack of restrictive features, and
recommend that it be carefully revised for
greater safety; while certainly in no other
field could the services of all examining Of
ticer such have recommended be employed
to better advantage than in the faithful super
vision OF these monicd institutions. The law
should require such officer to visit our state
banks no less than twice in each year,
and our savings institutions not less tina n
three times annually.


STATE FINANCES.


The report of the Auditor will xhibit in de-
tail the various matters under his supervision,
including the present condition of the State
finances andthe transactions of the year, the
general statement Of the latter being rs fol-
Year: 1878




OF the proposed new office, it will be sufficient
to say that the loss sustained by any one of the
recent defalcations of county treasurers in this
State would several times cover the cost of
the additional provision demanded for their
prevention.


COUNTY FUNDS-STATE BANKS,
In fllrtherance of the same end recommend
that you cause q thorough enquiry to be made
to ascertain what further provision may be
needed for the greater care of county funds.
with reference to their deposit in banks, the
securities and collection Of interest Therefor,
and the due safeguards required in the check
ing out of such funds, and alse the further au-
| thOrity or means which may bic deemed reuui
site to facilitate the enforcement by county
attorneys of the present and future provisions
OF law concerning the same. The nature Of
the existing law relative to State banks and
the inferences deducible from recent legal en-
quiries concerning them, induce me to suggest
whether revision Of the present law govern
| ing these corporations is not demanded by a
proper regard for the public safety relative to
them. The present tendency Of capital to-
ward the abandonment of the national bank.
ing system offers constant temptation to
evade our usury laws by shaving processes,
and other illegitimate devices which have
led to gross abuses in other States, in view of
| which due precaution should be taken for the
protection Of the public from the many dan.
gers to be thus apprehended. ..'!
The reasons before urged for the appoint
| mcnt Of public examiner of State Institutions
and county finances, as well as for a revision
Year: 1878

the people. Taxing them, if not
similar to killing the goose which laid
the golden egg, is at least like starry
ing the goose very much. And then
this star writer said he would have the
grand jury system done away with.
Now there must be a job in this. This
is probably proposed because it will
make it easier for him and other cor
rupt men to run politics in their own
way without danger Of detection or
punishment. The grand jury system
is old as the hills, even as old as is
this nation, and has worked to a
charm everywhere. Why, what OBJ
lection can there be to the grand jury
system! Won't your correspondent
tell us?


But | am afraid l shall trespass on
your space. | will pass by few
things and speak about education.
He says religious instruction should
be carefully excluded from our schools,
which is no doubt very wrong SEN
timent. Let the creeds stay out, but
Bible reading is a good thing in
schools, singing and morning prayer
is we'll also, if the teacher be inclined
that way. There is too much secular
education and to little religious edu-
cation these times. Our young boys
and girls would grow up better men
and women if they could have more
religious instruction. There is not
enough respect these days for virtue
or the Bible, and why not have them
taught in the common school where
the young get the most of their
knowledge? At last your star writer
says they are his private views, but
he does not hope to have them all
ingrafted upon the forthcoming con-
stitution. So do | hope so, and |
think all the readers of the INDEPES-
DENT will hope so too, when they
think these things over and read both
sides. | appeal to men of both parties,
and especially to Democrats, not to let
any fanatic bamboozle them in these
matters. Democrats are generally
right on these subjects, and if | am
not mistaken, Republicans are com
ing around. Let's have good men
nominated for delegates, and then if
we do get to be a State, 90 in in
proper shape. Yours respectfully,
\ READER.
Year: 1878

Several events of recent occurrence
raise the question whether fathers
possess any rights whatever which
their sons are bound to respect. In
the case of Commodore Vanderbilt
the question arose under his will.
The will was not such as to meet the
appreciation of one of his sons; not
such, perhaps, as to meet the approval
of majority of the community; but
it was such as the Commodore HIM
self chose to make it. The question
is still before the courts whether the
Commodore, in the matter of making
his last will and testament, had any
rights which his eldest son was bound
to respect.
Year: 1878

Ill yO"i N"iu"Di0 P"POi VI i0oOho
number, l saw an article on the sub
ject of ''The new constitution" pur-
porting to come from somebody liv
ing in your town. He did not sign
his name to the article but puts down
three stars instead of it. Evidently
not stars of the first magnitude either,
if may Judge from some of the ideas
he writes about. Talking about what
the new constitution should provide
for, he refers first to suffrage, and says
as follows: Common paupers and
those adjudged vagrants should be
disenfranchised," but he ought not to
put them down along with idiots and
insane people, for what if man is
poor and out of luck, is it always his
fault? and in this free country pov-
erty is no crime, and then if the con-


stitution be got up as he says, what
rich opportunity would be made for
corrupt politicians to go around be-
fore the election and have poor peo-
pie adjudged to be paupers and va
grants, to keep them from voting their
sentiments. This would be the first
step, the first wedge as it were, to
making a government based on prop
erty and capital, and might lead to
the overthrow of true Democratic
ideas. In this new country we can't
well afford to disfranchise any white
male citizens, even although they be
poor as Jobs turkey. And then un-
der this head your star correspondent
shows himself to be in favor of the
heresy of woman suffrage, and is in
favor of submitting the subject in a
seperate clause to the popular vote.
Now, we do not agree in this at all,
and think the good folks of Wash
ington Territory will not allow so
hurtful measure as woman suffrage
to be put into their constitution. The
Creator Himself never designed that
women should occupy the same sphere
with men. They are differently Or
ganized from men. Their sphere is
by the fireside and in the family cir
Gle. A woman's life should be de-
voted to her children and to home
duties, not to the affairs of Govern
ment. She has done a noble work
for the whole race in her God-ap-
pointed sphere, and to take her from
it and put her on level with the rab


BILE and the politicians, as she would
be if she voted, would indeed be dis
astrous. The constitutional conven-
ton should look to this subject and
see that no fanatic like your star cor
respondent works in any abominable
doctrine like woman suffrage. The
people won't stand it if it is done,
and the consequence will be the con-


stitution will be beat at the voting
time. And now | come to taxes.
Your star correspondent has evidently
been talking with those Clarke county
Representatives in the last Legislature,
who, in vanity, thought they would
do smart thing by taxing churches
and charitable organizations. They
will be sorry that they ever went in
to such an unwise thing, and ] may
fairly say iniquitons scheme. What
would this republic be without
churches and the Bible? Don't they
form the basis of morals in the nation? /?
and is it not them that is every year
molding anew the best hearts of the
country and making the forward
march of right progress? The little
the churches get in this Territory is
not felt in the different communities,
and they give value received for every
particle of money they have out of
Year: 1878

VI sho 'aiif ohLtbLe.


Mr.. Vernon of the Republican appears
TO think, Judging from his editorial, that
l have lately become in favor of more
representation for this county. If he
will look back he will find that Apo
quinimink hundred was the first to pass
resolution proposing two districts out
OF Wilmington, making Market street
the division line. wrote that resolution
l, also. as a member of the Legislature,
in 1843, proposed to appotion the school
fund Of our State, according to popula-
ton instead Of by counties as is now
done to this day. Kent and Sussex voted
down my resolution, and | have fire.
quently, at different sessions of the Legis-
lature, proposed to and urged the mem
bers of Kent and Sussex, to pass bill
allowing each hundred to be a district
and elect by each hundred independently.
But no; they never would agree and the
nearest and better plan than the present
would be to make two counties out of
New Castle county; and as we got along
for one hundred years with three coun-
ties, i think the State could get along
another hundred years with four coun-
ties; for no States that have large cities
in them, keep eternally balancing, and
there would be no need of this State
doing it, if Wilmington should happen
TO have, as trust she will, the good luck
20 increase greatly over her present size.
However, am now beginning to get too
old to take an active part in the matter
much longer. Younger men must do ii
if they wish change from the present.
Our taxes in this county are too high
and we never can help ourselves whilst
Kent and Sussex hold two-thirds vote
over us. This paying off what they call


war debt out of New Castle county, is
all wrong, for the debt was incurred fol
the general government, and the general
government should and would pay it, il
it was not for the haste of Kent and
Sussex making New Castle county pay
liz. SAMUEL TOWNSEND.


Townsend, December 27.
Year: 1878

Iris reported that the schooner Seventy
Six is employed at Neah bay. in the fur
seal business. She will carry Indians
with their canoes out to the seal grounds,
and divide profits with them.
Year: 1878

ACCIDENT.-Tlie Chinese junk which
lay IN our harbor q few days ago, was on
Sunday morning last, upset in Port GAM
bic bay. 1t was picked up with some six
Cinnamon holding the keel down.
Year: 1878

climate better than white people. Mr..
Miller said in his farewell words: eff
aUe lead out and open the way, we want
the students of Fisk University to see
to it that that the doors are never closed
again ; and if we should die, don't let
it intimidate you, but buckle on the
armor and rush forward to take up the
work we have left" 1t is the aim of
this Institution to have such mission
ary spirit existing here that whenever
the call comes from Africa there will
always be those, who like these our first
missionaries will be ready to say "Here,
Lord, am 1, send me-"


We have in our family an aged saint
of over four score years. who is waiting
and watching for the coming of the
angel to take her to her long home.
She has been very deeply interested in
all the preparations for the departure
of the missionaries, and being quite a
poetess she composed very beautiful
hymn which was printed and sung at
the farewell meeting in st. Johns
Chapel. | will send a copy which
trust you will find room for in the Gale
DOMAIN. Yours truly,


SARAH A. STEVENS.
Year: 1878

An account of the drunken Orgie in
the Senate, on the night the silver bill
was passed, will be found in another
column. 1t is rich reading for this day
and generation. While the people at
home are gathering in rinks by the
thousands to listen to evangelists of re-
ligion and temperance, the picked men
of the nation-the members of the body
designed to embody the dignity and
conservatism of the republic-are max
ing laws for the government of the peo-
pie so drunk that some of them are
scarcely able to vote when their names
are called. The American people ought
to resent such misrepresentation, and
demand with one voice that the men
who cannot keep sober while acting for
others in the most responsible duties of
life, shall resign and go home. 1t mat
ters not to which party the offenders
belong they are dangerous occupants
OF the high seats of power, and ought
to be shamed out by the indignant pro
tests of a wronged people. Let the
wearers of the ribbon memorabilia Con-
gress en- masse for the Punishment of
drink and drunkards from the capitol
of the nation.
Year: 1878

that the best thing to do after having
fired your gun is to reload it. 1 slipped
in a charge, keeping my eyes on the
bear. He never stirred. l walked
back suspiciously. There was quiver
in the hind legs, but no other motion.
Still he might be shamming. Bears Of
ten sham. To make sure l approached
and put ball into his head. He didn't
mind it now; he minded nothing.
Death had come to him with a merciful
suddenness. He was calm in death.
In order that he might remain so, blew
his brains out, and then started fOr
home. 1 had killed bear!


How the hero satisfied family and
friends of the reality of his exploit, and
headed crowd of armed people to
bring in the bear, and how he bore his
honors,-is it not all written in the ver-
acious chronicles Ofthe atlantic Monthly.
Year: 1878

tY The Dutch seem to have advan-
ced much further toward the solution
of the tramp problem than the Amerl-
cans, having hit upon contrivance for
the cure of laziness which, if generally
adopted, would be likely soon to EXTERN
mate the genus tramp, either by actual
destruction or reformation. If pauper
who is able refuses to work they put
him into deep cistern and let in a
sluice of water. 1t comes in Just so fast
that by briskly plying pump, with
which the cistern is furnished, he keeps
himself from drowning.
Year: 1878

THE White Grub often makes sad work
with strawberries, and their presence is not
known until the mischief is done. when
strawberry plant willis, take it pp and
search Tor the grub before it gets.to and
eats the roots from another plant.