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Year: 1879

know he WILL" she said. as Edith threw


OF her wet covering and went toward


her.


This is only one of the boarders who
came with me" she said in reply to the


woman's questioning look. II should
have come to-day had l known that Won
were worse"


She sat down by the bed, and Anson
Grey watched her as she spoke in low.
tender voice to the grateful woman.
Among the words which he could distin-
gulSh was promise to see to Jamie
and when the old woman who seemed to
be nurse came up to administer some
thing. and in half whisper asked Edith
to pray with them, he began to think he
was in another world. And it was an
other to him truly. Surely she would
never do that But she did. Kneeling
upon the bare floor, clasping her white
hands, she sent up such prayer for help
and strength as AnsOn Gray had never
dreamed of hearing.


After that night Anson Gray knew
where his heart was, but for his life he
dared not approach Edith. She seemed
an unreasonable distance from such as
he, but he cherished the memory of her
prayers as the one glimpse into heaven
for which he should thank God all his
life.


EdlthS mother was a gay woman, and
such she meant her daughter to be,
though for her life she could not keep
her from ferreting out and helping also,
an innumerable number of fOrlorn, pow
erty-stricken people who had no earthly
claim upon her, as they went their FASH
ionable rounds. 1t was mortifying, even
exasperating, but she was pOwerless to
prevent it. They were to be off again,
soon, AnsOn Gray heard; but he would
have missed seeing her had he not acci-
dentally met her as she was hurrying up
the beach toward their boarding house
on the very day they left. He could not
let her go without telling her what was
in his heart.


May speak to you a moment" he
said, abruptly stopping her.


Certainly"


As the word left her lips she saw
what his speaking was going be.


"Uh, not that, Mr.. Grey?"


Somehow he took courage from the |
quick paling of her lips. II r


Yes, that. love you and want you
for my wife"


Il am to be married Christmas"


He turned and was leaving her, when
made her speak.


"Mr. Gray"


He faced her again and she saw how
white and stern he looked.


Had l been free you would not have
asked in vain"


For days and weeks afterward Anson
Grey hugged the memory of her look. as
she said those blessed words, to his heart,
caring more for that than for the love
and caresses of any other.


Christmas came, but death came with
It, and Edith's lover went his long jour
ley, leaving his affianced bride and her
mother to console themselves
IS best they might.


In a way mysterious to all save Will
lam Skinner, Edith heard of AnsOn
irey's illness, and, as we have seen,
went to him and had the courage to be-
,ome his wife.


The people of Burlingame learned to
owe the gentle mistress of the. old stone
mansion on the hill, and never a suffer
ng one called for help in vain, as long
IS "my lady," as they called her, was
mistress there.
Year: 1879

Atlanta (Ga) Constitution, March, IL


The Bainbridge Democrat calls atten-


tiOn to the fact that the farmers in that


section find the difficulty of procuring


reliable labor to work their lands in


creasing with each year and says the


question is becoming alarmingly interest
ing. Our contemporary accounts for


the scarcity of good farm hands in


Southern Georgia by stating that the
negroes are rapidly withdrawing from


the labor market, settling upon cheap


lands, and working for themselves, and
continues:


"The ambition of every negro man is
to have home of his own, and it is no
mean ambition; yet, if something is not
done this generation will live to see the
day when this class of labor cannot be
obtained at any price; and if we cannot
supply it with labor just as good, there
will be no other alternative for the
use for lands when there is nobody to
cultivate them, and as the colored peo-
pie set up in their little cabins upon
their poor and sickly lands, just in pro-
portion will our finest and best acres
depreciate in value. This is question
big with interest to our people, beside
which others sink into nOthingness"


The tendency of the colored man to
make himself a home and settle down
to industry in his own behalf is, indeed,
a happy omen for the future, not only
from material, but from political
point of view. The most hopeless as
well as the most irritating characteristic
of the negro since freedom has been his
tendency to roam about from post to
pillar, rollicking, easy-going yagabOnd,
sowing wheat in Georgia and harvesting
traes in Mississippi, and any indication |
that he is disposed to settle down and |
erect unto himself homestead is to be |
warmly encouraged and applauded by |
all true friends of the race. Itmay hap |
pen that the problem which our Balm
bridge contemporary sees in the near fu-
ture will solve itself; it may be that |
with the broad and fertile lands of Geor
gia cut up into small farms, which is
now plainly the tendency of things
each farm supplying its own labor-the
difficulty which now exists in South
Georgia, in small way, will be alto
gether obviated. There are but two So
lutions of the labor problem which is
now vexing the farmers. The negro is
not only laborer but citizen, and he
must either be made comfortable as
tenant, or he mnst be encouraged to pro-
vide himself a home
Year: 1879

Sometimes, when the blighted being


puts forth its marriage as the cause Of


its melancholy, no one knows why il


should. The run of things, as the world


sees them, is smooth enough; why then


should that wretched woman go about


like the concentration of despair? Her


husband is really very nice fellow, and


whatever flaws he may have, his demer-


its were all known before marriage.


Why, then, act and look as if they were


things which have grown since, and


which were not in. the. bargain when it


was made? And again, why should that


disagreeable little peculiarity, this un-
pleasant little characteristic, spoil the
rest of his good qualities, and make her
life wretched because he is not perfect
all through? The same may be said of
men who make, at times so much ac-
count of this or that unpleasant trait in
their wives, though counterbalanced by
such sterling exceilencies. Men, how
ever, seldom let themselves be so utter
ly crushed by an unhappy marriage as
do the weaker, less energetic and, we
must add, less reasonable sex. If their
home is uncomfortable they keep out of
it as much as they can; and when in it
do the best possible to minimise the mis-
fortune contained in the shrew or the
slattern. Women, poor souls, cannot do
this so much. So far fate and custom
are the hardest on the weaker sort; but
for all that, even an unhappy marriage
has its ameliOrations in duty and occu-
patton Of which wise women take advan-
tage, and blighted beings do not. One
can understand that marriage should
contain blight, even when one does not
how and why. There are
mysteries of uncOngeniality which do
not come to the surface, but which are
quite sufficient to destroy all happiness;
and social woman married to a recluse,
a shy one to snowy boaster, an honora-
BILE soul to dishonorable, generous to
mean, and so on, may account for
blight, if even then you think little phil
the better thing.
Year: 1879

From Chambers Journal.


Captain Aylward tells drolI story of


rencontre between a bushman and a


lion. The narrator was acquainted with


the man, and has no doubt of the truth


of the story. The bushman, while a
long way from his home, was met by a


lion. The animal, assured that he had


his victim completely in his power, be-


gan to sport and daily with him with a


feline jocosity which the poor little bush


man failed to appreciate. The lion


would appear at point in the road and


leap back again into the jungle, to reap
pear little further on. But the BUSH
man did not lose his presence of mind,
and presently hit upon device by which
he might possibly outwit his foe. This
plan was suggested by the lions own
conduct. Aware that the brute was
ahead of him, he lodged to the right.
and feeling pretty sure of the lions
whereabouts, resorted to the course of
quietly watching his movements. When
ehO IAVh ulcCONcIcu bIldt In0 man had
suddenly disappeared from the path, he
was a good deal perplexed. He roared
with modification when he espied the
bushman peeping at him over the grass.
The bushman at once changed his posi-
tion, while the lion stood irresolute in
the path, following with his eye the
shifting black man. In another moment
the little man rustled the reeds, vanish.
ed, and showed again at another point.
The great brute was first confused, and
then alarmed. 1t evidently began to
dawn upon him that he had mistaken
the position of matters, and that he was
the hunted party. The bushman, who
clearly recognized what was passing in
his enemy's mind, did not pause to- let
the lion recover his startled wits. He
began to steal gradually toward the foe,
who, now in complete state of doubt
and fear, fairly turned tail and decamp-
ed, leaving the plucky and ingenious lit
tie bushman master of the situation.
Year: 1879

1t doesn't feel good when man goes
into the dark pantry and attempts to
dive his hand down to the bottom of the
jar where the fried cakes are kept, to
plunge it into foot of raspberry jam.
1t isn't good for the jam either.
Year: 1879

There was not as much open and defiant
hostility to the laws and authority Of the
United States in January, 1861, as there is in
January, 1879. There are no less than five
States now that are putting on the open de-
meanor Of rebellion against the Constitution
ard the laws of the Federal Government
by defying the law and insulting
the public authorities; and so fur
rs indications are concerned, we
this moment than we were TO rebellion
number one in January, 1861. This studied
defiance of the Goyernmcnt-this sullen
contempt of The law and the daily OutcrOp-
ping hate of that people toward the Con-
siitution and all its requirements should
admOnsh the President and his advisors
that this Union is now reposing upon vol
cnnO whose opening crater Is filled with
peril to the national integrity, and which
may burst into armed rebellion at any mo-
ment This is no idle alarm raised for
mere sensation, but is q sober and admOni-
tory reality that is being Cleaned from the
developments Of passing history.


One step toward rebellion against that
portion of the Constitution which has con-
ferred the right of suffrage upon the colored
race was taken by Senator MORGAN,
of Alabama, in the Senate yester-
day. lie laid his hand upon
the dial of progress, and attempted to turn
its index finger backward, 1t is the initia-
tive step toward stripping from the colored
man his citizenship under n speciOus pre-
text which is unworthy of this age of pro-
grcss and civilization. The measure orig
mated in the De mocratic caucus ut the die
tation Of the rebels, and is TO form an article
in the Democratic creed in the luturs,
that party now being led by the same
power which precipitated the nation into
war over the integrity of the Union. Moth
ing as rebellious and seditious as this pre-
ceded the attempt at open nsocession in 1861,
1t is another step in the march of the
new rebellion which has been determined
upon by the adherents Of the doctrine that
States Rights are supreme over those of the
Federal Government 1t the drum-beat of
iusurrectiOn.
Year: 1879

The New York Tribune indulgeS in criti-
cism of the pension bill recently passed by
Congress, which is scarcely just to itself or
to those who are to be benefited thereby
when 1t shall receive the approval of the
President 1t is charged that this law is a
measure for the benefit of the claim agents.
Such statement is rendered fallacious by
the terms of the bill itself Section of
the bill specifically provides that no claim
" agent or other person shall be entitled to
" receive any compensation for services in
" making application for arrears of pen
" sionsn This settles that point and sue
cessiully disarms the criticism of the Tribune.


The object of this assault of the Tribune
is obvious. II is to induce the President to
apply his veto to the bill, and thus deprive
the men who saved the life Of the nation of
what Congress has declared to be their just
dues from the Government. We cannot be-
lieye that the Executive is to be Influenced


to do an act of injustice 10 our soldiers by
any consideration, or at least by the reasons
advanced by the hostile attack Of the TTi-
June. The plea that it would cost a large
sum of money has its origin in parsimony
that does no credit TO the sense Of justice
of its author. The Government can well
afford TO expend Il large sum of money upon


our brave soldiers who periled their lives
that the nation might live, and we feel con-
Gdent that the President will never, by the
Year: 1879

hENi>s


We desire to say that the news articles
which appeared on its first page on Satur-
day and yesterday on the subject of the
New York custom-house appointments must
not be regarded rs in any degree placing
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN in an attitude
of hostility toward Messrs. ARTHUR and
CORNELL for it has not and will not occupy
any such position. The sympathies of this
paper have been with those gentlemen, for
the reason that it has regarded their re-
moyal as without proper cause, uncalled tor,
and unfortunate, so lar rs the effect will be
upon the harmony and welfare Of the Re-
publican party. This has been our attitude
from the first, and thus far we have not
found occasion TO change our views of the
question il it shall be made to appear that
either General ARTHUR or Mr.. CORNELL
have been guilty Of official acts that afford
proper cause of removal, then we
shall bring our views iu harmony
with the facts and approve the action
Of the Government for we partisanize no
man or body of men beyond the point
| NIIcl IL - Cleuily lldNt " NppI'll th't thSS
have discharged their official duties faith
fully and honestly, but we are bound to
regard them as innocent until proof is made
that they are guilty.


In giving the news relating to these cases
us we CLEAN it from the department TO
which they relate, it is our purpose to state
whatever is brought to our knowledge,
without comment, speculation, prediction,
or prejudice to either side, and if we have
been betrayed into an act of this kind in
this instance, it has been purely mad
vertent We make this statement now that
our position may be clearly understood as
unchanged and unchangeable except for
cause. TO obtain and publish news on any
and Ill subjects at the earliest practical
moment is with us purely q matter OF
Journalistic enterprise and duty, which we
cannot yield to any consideration but to
tincture our news with prejudice is an act
of injustice which it is our aim to avoid
upon all occasions.
Year: 1879

The Lynchburg Yiiginim is suffering
fiom another terrible GRANT scare. In its
trepidation it fairly screams at Senator
CoNKLTNG, calls him Senatorial sore
head" and charges deliberately and in
fearful agony that, "despairing of the nomi-
NATION himself" he sis plotting to bring
"GRANr once more into the Presidential
chair to tyrannize over the South" We
suppose that this spasm is occasioned by the
fear that GRANT may be President, and that
then the Constitution and the laws will be
respected and enforced.
Year: 1879

The idea that General GRANT could carry
Georgia in the event of his nomination in
1850 seems preposterous at first blush, but
it is advanced by prominent Georgia poll
tician and Journalistic Democrat, at that
who is now in this city, and who explains
that the condition of the Democracy in that
Slate is not fraternally encouraging He
adds that recent exposures, duplicating
many Democratic leaders in corrupt prac-
tees have sckened the people with Bour-
bon supremacy to such an extent that they
long for n return Of a Stalwart and decisive
administration Of affairs both in the State
and in the nation.
Year: 1879

THE "Hon." PoTTAH has again taken q
back seat in the electoral investigation busi-
ness. He yesterday abdicated the manage.
ment Of the affairs of the committee Of
which he is the putative chairman, and
General BEN BUTLER comes to the front as
the lending spirit Of the OCCASION.
Year: 1879

III IL should turn out after all that the
uest Presidential succession does not hinge
upon the result of the coming Guberuatorial
election in Ohio, how sheepish some of the
Democratic manipulators would feel
Year: 1879

The election of General SHIELDS TO the
Senate from Missouri now forms the basis
of Democratic boast of pure regard for
Union soldiers and the cause for which
they fought and suffered. But Confederate
General VEST was elected at the same time
for the same Office for term of six years.
If this boast had any foundation in fact
these elections would have been reversed
SHIELDS would have been elected for six
years and VEST for six weeks. AS it is, no
one can deny that the ex-rebcl has been
preferred over the Unionist.
Year: 1879

exercise of his veto power become party
to an act of such marked injustice. If a
former bill of kindred character failed by
accident, that affords additional reason why
the present one should succeed.
Year: 1879

BEN BUTLER now explains that he voted
for JEFF DAVIS for President in the Charles
ton Convention, nearly twenty years ago, in
the interests Of loyalty and with design
to preserve the Union. This afterthought
of nearly a quarter Of a century is peculiar
ly Butleran and is made plausible by the
theory that JEFF DAVIS, had he been elect
ed to be President in 1860, would have pre-
Year: 1879

THE Alabama Democracy do not do
things by halves. Previous to the arrest of
United States officers last week, for the pur-
pose of concenling or destroying evidence
regarding election corruptions, bill had
been introduced into the Legislature of that
State to transfer the choice of Presidential
Electors from tho people to tile Legislature
The object of the move is to secure the con.
tinuauce Of Democratic control. The Mt
tional authorities have nothing to do with
the choice of State officers, and so the bull
dozers will work their own will
Year: 1879

count the cost of the house, before
they begin to build; but let us, who
are now trying to populate Florida,
be cautions about concealing the few
obstacles that must be overcome in
making home among us. 10 men
of family, with sufficient means to see
them through, the first few years
with sufficient strength to work
with brains enough, and willingness
to learn from those of more expert
ence, we offer inducements such as no
other state III the Union offers. To
strong, young men, willing to work
for small wages, compared to those
paid north and west, we offer homes
at but little cost, which, in few years,
will become very valuable. We ad-
wise no person, with comfortable
home, to break it up from caprice or
love of change. Such people, are
seldom satisfied when they move to
a different locality. Each person
therefore should read attentively and
study the question, if it is to be for
their benefit. Those who have done
so and settled here, are succeeding,
while others are dissatisfied. These
are people, who would be discomfort
ed i'll any place such settlers are of
little benefit TO us or to any country
they go to, for their continual grumb-
ling, only serves to dishearten others.


We solicit correspondence from all
parts of the world, where now our
circulation measureably extends, for
ours is not merely q local paper. but
broad in its views, principles and
aims. This paper goes to every
county in the State, and is extensively
circulated in the north, and out of
the country; we allow our cores
pondents great latitude in their de-
scription of their locality it is there
fore for their own benefit, that those
who go to see it, should not be disap-
pointed. Our State has already suf-
fered too much by lying and de-
ception, and those who bring people
here by those means, will meet their
rewards, Let as do so BY the simple
truth. The best way, however, Of
inducing immigration is by recording
your success and letting others know
how you have succeeded. Be not
afraid, however, of telling your disap-
pointments, for they may be warn
ing to others, and prevent them from
falling into the same errors, or find
some means of overcoming them.


We cordially invite correspond
ence from all parts of the world and
from our State in particular, and on
every subject Of public and private
interest.
Year: 1879

If each OF our friends will induce
his neighbor to subscribe for the
AGRICULTURIsT it viii at once dou-
bic our subscription list and enable
US, with the added resources, 10 add
still further to the attractions of our
journal. You viii not only benefit
us but benefit yourself. Will you do
it?
Year: 1879

wearied their brows devising ingenious orna-


ments, and tired their fingers in working them


into shape. 1t was also discouraging


to the committee, who had planned
an orderly, dignifed and tranquil
reception, with much studied and classic ora
tory. 1t was grand crush and jam, with
acres of people, all striving to be first, and
pldest kind of obstacles to their progress toward
an executive handshaking. President Hayes
stood on the steps amidst the vast throng of
people. and spoke just long enough to let them
know that he was there in the duskiness. In
response to call from the crowd, Gen. Sher-
excuse himself from making speech. There
was great lot of cheering at this


part OF the ceremonies, and craning
of necks, and perhaps little
swearing, and finally when the President and
Gen. Sherman stationed themselves in the ro.
tunda of the building to be presented to the
crowd there was rush up the steps and
doors, quite resistless and impossible to de-
scribe. The stream of people flowed ON and
on, and the crowd outside became larger and
larger, until the two distinguished men who
were the object of all this demonstration be-
gan to grow faint, and finally were compelled
to surrender to the pressure and suddenly steal
away by side entrance and drive off
in carriages to the fort, where Gen. Pope had
spread dinner for them to sit down to. 1t
should not be forgotten here to state that
j udge Robert G. Crozier made neat address
OF welcome to the President on the steps where
he was halted by the committee in charge. And
80 the reception of the President, which had
been elaborately prepared for by the patriotic
people of Leavenworth, ended for the day, and
the crowd went home tired and perspiring to
talk of the event of their lives. Most likely
they will never see live President, poor
things, unless they raise one.


The programme was a great success and re-
Elected credit upon the town.
Year: 1879

Nominated on First Ballot.
Dewey Kohler are unanimously endorsed


as the leading dress shirt and fine underwear


manufacturers of the State. Call on them at


% East Third street, and see the proof of the
above statement.
Year: 1879

ST.. Louis, Sept. PA private circular
has been issued here by the trades assembly
and sent to all the assemblies of the United
States and British North America, setting
forth project for general strike of all
trades, the time to be determined by the
trades assemblies, and to take united action
for the adoption and enforcement of the eight
hour law, the abolition of the truck system
and child labor. They also propose to or
lied, and to appoint an agitation committee
to carry out the purposes of the assembly. i