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Year: 1879

own mode of worship. This ordi-
nance of the council of Houston
is believed to be of the character
embraced in this clause. 1t does
not in the least interfere with the
religion of any person, or the ex
ercise thereof. 1t does not enioiu
upon any person the duty of con.
forming his conduct to the rites
OF his church, but it does prevent
him from following a tippling oc.
cupation in the city on Sunday
by which crowds of persons may
be congregated at a public house
and under the influence of intoxi
cation, may commit riots and
breaches of the peace to the great
annoyance of Others who feel it
their religious duty to desist from
labor, attend worship and keep
the day holy, and we see a pro
priety and due respect of the
sentiment and custom of ouI peO.
pie manifested in the rule that
compels a cessation from labor on
Sunday, in order that not only
man and beast may recuperate
and be restored to health and
mental and physical v1gor but
that those who in good faith NAV
desire to keep that day holy, for
the worship of God, may remain


nndisturbed in the exercise Of
their religious duties; and any
law that tends to this result can
not be considered repugnant to
the constitution.


That there is nothing in the
Constitution of the United States
or OF this state to prevent the leg
islature from forbidding the DUR


suit Of worldly business upon


Sunday, has been decided in a


number of States. The Judgment


is affirmed.-Houstom Age.
Year: 1879

To many who remember him
by the gran:l title of his later
years, "the Old Man Eloquent"
it will doubtless be u surprise to
read i'll this book how eloquent
he was as a young man; and
through what Notifications and
failures and tO,ls he passed in
order to acquire his wonderful
powers an a debater. Thus. un-
der date of 10th January, 1905,
when he was a member of the
Senate, he writes sOn this
occasion, as on almost every
other, l felt most sensibiy my de
ficiency as an extemporaneOus
speaker. 1t is slowDess
of cOmpreheLsiOn-an incapacity
to grasp the whole compass Of q
subject i'll the mind at once with
such an arrangement as leaves a
proper impression of the details
an iDcapacitS to form ideas pro-
perly precise and defiuite with
the rapidity necessary to give
them uninterrupted utterance.
My manner, therefore, is slow,
besitating and often much cont
fused. Sometimes, from inability
to furnish the words to finish a
thought commenced, | begin
sentence with propriety and end
it with nonsense. Sometimes.
after carrying through an idea
of peculiar force to its last stage,
the want of Il proper word at the
close drives me TO use one which
throws the whole into a burlesque,


And sometimes the most import
ant details of an argument escape


my mind at the moment when I


want them, though ever ready


to present them before and after.


And hence. in making the transi


ton from one part of it to the


other, | am often compelled to


take minute or two for recOllec-


ton. which leaves a chasm of 81.


lence always disagreeable to the


hearers. Imust, therefore, never


flatter myself with the hope oi
Oratorical distinction. At the
same time, it is possible that by
continual exertion, application


and self-censnre, part of the i'll.
effects of these infirmitieS may be
rem-died." Surely in these Wosds,
5 and in the later career Of "the
3 old man eloquent there is mate
) rial for instruction and for Ell
couragement for many a youthful
D aSpirant after OratOrical dlstiDs
r ton.
Year: 1879

The Republican County Convention
meets to-day and one need not be an AS
trologer to forecast it's horoscope. It
will be controlled, as it always has been,
by half dozen Worthington II en-, who
will nominate themselves and such men
as are believed to be in sympathy with
the "maclline.'


This condition of things has existed
so long that there is a demand in all
parts of the County for 4 change. We
are in receipt Of requests from the west,
north and south, that an independent
ticket be put i'll the field, and that fresh
men, who are just as competent as any
of the old Worthlngton Ring, be placed
III nomination, and that the old hang
ers-on to the public teat be set aside.


About this, we have this to say: If
the men who want such a ticket will
lay off their coats and arork for it, we
will do all III or power through the
ADVANCE for it's success. But if the
whole burden is to he thrown on the
ADVANCE, we shall save ourself the
trouble OF having anything to do with
It. The Ring are organized and ready
for the fray. They will do as they did
two years ago, lay off their coats and
work day and night, and lie all the time,
promising to stake their lies back after
the election" And they will win, if
the usual Indifference and apathy pre-
vail Iamoug their opponents.


That there are good and honest men
III Office in this county, We believe
That there are good and true men work
ing with the Wortllington Ring, we be-
lleve also. But that this county now is
largely controlled by two or three as un-
scrurulous rascals as ever wormed
themselves into office and got their dis
honest hands on the throttle valve of u
county, we are quite sure. Their par
tiality, favoriteism, bitter prejudices,
dishonesty, connivance at crime, and
abuse of law and official position to re-
ward friends and punish er remies is be-
coming unbearable. We will Join with
any fair and square peoples movement
to end this devilish combination.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON. April 30,-Senator Ham
lin opposed the bill, and moved to recon-
nit, with instructions to frame a code of
rules and regulations to carry the object of
the act into effect. He could not support
the present measure, because of its severity
against our commercial marine,and because
it made the national board of health a
legislative BODY in the making of rules and
regulations. This Yves too grave duty to
be entrusted to them,


Senator Herman opposed the bill.


Senator Garland, of the committee called
attention to the fact that the bill required
all rules and regulations framed by the
national board of health to be uniform and
subject to the approval Of the president.
de said the committee did not want the
bill recommitted, as they had already done
all they could to present the bill in an &C
ceptable shape.


Senators Hoar and Conkling opposed
the measure.


Without further proceedings the senate
went into executive session, and soon after
adjourned
Year: 1879

ATLANTA, April 3O-The jury was COM
pleted to-day in the Cox-Alston case aud
the trial commenced. Part of the line Of
defense will be an effort to establish q
conspiracy to kill Cox, and prove that
Murphy furnished Alston the pistol; that
Murphy and Howard during the night
we're concealed in dark room of the
Treasury Office, coming out Immediately
after and Murphy securing the pistol used
by Aston, and that Howard asked at once
that nothing be said about their being in
said room. This theory of the defense
will be that Cox was hunting Murphy on
lease business, and not AIston; that AL
ston drew and fred without any demon,
stration from Cox to warrant the attack
aud that Cox was fortunate iu saving bis
own life by taking Alstons in self de-


tense. Important and unexpected testi-
mony is looked for tomorrow.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, April 30.-Immediately
after the adjournment of the House to-
day we'll attended Democratic caucus was
held for the purpose of determining what
course should be pursued in regard to the
Presidents veto of the army appropriation
bill. Alter some discussion upon the
proposition to refer the veto message to
the Judiciary Committee or to a special
select committee, with view to obtaining
the report which should exhibit what was
alleged to be its incorrect Interpretation
of the purpose and effect of the sixth
section of the bill, it was decided to bring
the measure to a direct vote tomorrow
without the debate or reference resolution
embodying. This conclusion was finally
adopted with great unanimity and is as
follows:


Resolved, That it is the sense of this
caucus that the bill making an appro9ri-
alton for the support of the army should
pass, notwithstanding the objections oi
the President, and then we will proceed
to take vote on tomorrow without debate


The caucus then proceeded to consider
the question Of wider scope and greater
importance namely:


/ What further action should be taken by
the Democratic party concerning the tw(
appropriation bills. after they shall bott
have been defeated by the President
vetoes. The veto of the legislative, ex
ecutive and judicial bill with its politica
sections being of course, foreshadowed b!
the present message. An animated dis
cussion ensued in which, among others
. Messrs. Randall. Blackburn, Cox ant
! Stephens participated. It was finally de
, termined to refer the whole subject to tn
caucus committees of the House and Ser
ate which originally framed the poitica


sections now in the controversy. Th
Year: 1879

For ten years my wife was confined to
her bed with such a complication of all
ments that no doctor could tell what was
the matter or cure her. and | used up a
small fortune in hombug stuff Six months
ago | saw Z, S. flag with Hop Bitters on
it, and thought [ would be fool once
more. tried it, but my folly proved to
be wisdom. Two bottles cured her, and
she is now as we'll and strong as any man
wife, and it only cost me two dollars. Be
ye like foolish" H. W.. Detroit, Mich.
Year: 1879

BERLIN, Apail 30.-The government
has agreed to pay to the ex-Queen of
Hanover the value of her settlement and
private property from the Guelph fund,
but adhere to the previous refusal to
permit her to reside in the castle of
Marlenburg.
Year: 1879

BosToN. April 30.-The civil damage
bill passed by the LEGISLATURE, which per-
mits the recovery of damages resulting
from the sale of liquor from the owners Of
the buildings wherein the Liquor is sold was
signed by Governor Talbot this afternoon
Year: 1879

with great deal Of earnestness:
"We thought they kept US long
time as prisoners at Camp Robinson,
but we obeyed willingly because We
expected they would finally let us 90
to Red Cloud. Finally we were told
that we had to go back to Arkansas.
Then we got scared. We were afraid
to go back. We knew we would all
die there anyhow, and we were afraid
of disease. The country did not suit
us at all. We told the officers at
Camp Robinson about our going to
the Indian Territory and how bad the
country was, and what bad man the
agent was. We told them about our
coming back with our women and
children. When I came back and
we were spoken to by that Sioux from
the soldiers, / thought he was telling
us the truth. / never thought we
should be sent back. Ileft the South
because it was bad country. My
people were dying from sickness and
starvation. The agent wss bad
man, and he did not do as the Great
Father had promised.


"We knew there was a good agent
at Red Cloud, who gave the Indians
what belonged to them, and gave
them farming implements. We de-
cided to come back. They told us
we could not come back, but we
started. 1t was a poor country.
The ground was bad. the water Was
bad, the wood was bad. We did not
get anything to eat. We did not
want to stay there. We did not think
we would be pursued by the soldiers.
We we're -four days on the road before
we were pursued. They did not say
anything to us, but rode among US
and fired ON u.s. 49, -.


Last evening, at o'clock, the
Indians were placed in q passenger
coach on the Union Pacific Railroad
standing on a switch near the guard
house. 1t was the first time they
were ever in q railroad car. as
they were first taken across the coun-
try. As the locomotive came down
with its Kissing steam, changing bell,
and brilliant headlight, several of the
Indians started nervously, and the
children screamed. Confusion reign
ed for moment. Their fear was
soon charged to astonishment, and
from astonishment to delight. Lieut..
Foote, with one company of the
Ninth Infantry, assumed charge, and
will take the Indians to the Fort
Leavenworth Military Prison, where
the bucks will be held for trial. The
women, it is expected, will be taken
to the Indian Territory. ...


ALI the Cheyennes are now account
ell for, except seven women and chill
dren, who are supposed to have been
frozen in the bluffs during the escape.
Year: 1879

there he is-and, oh, my gracious !!
there is the whole company"


Yes, we were fairly caught. It was
of no use for me 70 clap on my bon
net, and assume falsetto again-they
had all seen to much for that. Be-
sides, by this time, Bob Styles and
Maggie Lee were doubtless one flesh
and my disguise was of no further
importance, SO I owned up and told
the story.


Bimby was in a rage. He vowed
to kill me, and even squared off, but
the rest of the party laughed at him
80 numerically and suggested that
he should waltz it out, that he finally
cooled down and skunk away, to take
some private conveyance back to
D..


Bob Styles and I are living in a
large double house together. He
often says that he owes his wife to
my masquerading, but he don't feel
under any obligation to me, for / owe
my wife to the same thing.


N. B.-My wife's name is Jennie.
Year: 1879

cSp. zu, AotS'
EDITOR LEDGER-SIR: As per


promise, I give you q short account


of my trip and scenes. Through


Southern Illinois and Indiana, also
Ohio, there was no snow. Wheat


looked beautiful, as though it had


seen no winter, and everything had the


appearance of spring. But as we


crossed over into Pennsylvania and


New York on the Atlantic and Great


Western railroad, found we were


coming into another country. We


made a halt at Elmira to visit the


beautiful scenery at the head of Sena-


ca Lake, where the beautiful village


of Watkins is situated. This is q


great summer resort. The lake is


about 40 miles long with an average


width Of two miles. There are many


curious features about this lake thu


water is SO very clear that you can


see the fish and pebies to a great
depth and looks like salt water in
color. 1t also has great depth for
SO small body of water. It is said
that there are places that the. bottom
has never been found aud this ac-
counts for the very even temperature
of the water, never freezing over in
winter, nor getting warm in summer.
1t is thought by some that the lake
has q subterranean connection with
the ocean, as there has been great
quantities Of salt water fish come to
the surface there and die. There ia
a glen Of great natural attractions
about two miles long with small
stream running through it with wall
of perpendicular rocks on each side.
varying in heighth from one to two
hundred feet. There are numerous
hotels which accommodate . great
number Of summer visitors. Two
fine steamers run the length Of the
lake from Geneva to Watkins eyery
day, the whole length of the lake.
Arriving at my native place I found
stern old winter having full sway
with heavy body of snow on the
ground and more coming, and the
thermometer below zero.


Now, Mr.. Editor, i heard q great
deal of hard times there but allow
me to say, to the people of Audrafr1
county and Missouri, that they are
IN easier circumstances than the peo-
pie Of this old and much renowned
Slate, called the Empire State. Many
hat / knew but Q few years ago to
be In good circumstances are now
on their daily labor for
,read and their labor not in demand
It any price. Clerks get ten dollars
,er month and board themselves.
vas astonished in reading the speech
Il one of the Assemblymen OF this
district in the Legislature, that 80 per
ent. Of the lands Of his district was
nder mortgage; that one-half must
nevitably go to the creditor in two
ears, unless some relief comes TO
hem soon. This is truly hard times.


More next time, G. II. II.
Year: 1879

The evidences that lively spring trade
has begun are plainly to be seen by any
one who might have occasion to travel
through the dry goods district during the
busy hours of the day. Every one of the
side streets is crowded with business draws
loading and carrying large cases of goods
to the railroads while the sidewalks are
almost impossible in consequence of the
number of packing eases which are being
strapped and marked prior to removal
Ordinary pedestrians find it difficult to
make their way through the number of
rapidly-moying porters and shipping
clerks. all of whom appear to be too busy
even to answer questions. Between Cham
bers and Canal streets, Broadway and
West Broadway, the scene was particular
ly active this morning, rapidly moving
hand trucks becoming distractions to side
walk passengers somewhat more often
than might be considered agreeable to ner


vous pedestrians. All the wholesale men
have pleasant countenances, and with
smile say that they ''have no time to talk. "
They nevertheless intimate that trade has
opened well, and bids fair to continue yet
for some time. ~. y. Com. Adc.. Saturday.
Year: 1879

Aye artists to paint it and writers. to put in
book,
How grand in Storm and fair in calm, the old North
Sea can look
I've wondered to hear them taking how to mimic
in mu.ic song,
The voice that thrills the br, ling air lth its thun-
der low and long,
since aught but ITSELF wot. could sound like
its angry roar,
When its breakers rise to the east winds call TO
crash on the rocky shore.
But rough smooth in shade or shine, the face of
the mighty main
Can speak of little else me but memory, fear, or
pain.
Father and husband, and bold bright bov, it has
taken them one by one;
| shall lie alone in the churchyard there, when my
weary days are done.
God never sent me Il maiden BARN. to stay by me 10
the last,
SO it by the restless tides alone by the grave of all
my past;
BY the waves strong and pitiless that have
drowned lfe's joy tor ne,
And think of "the land where all shall meet thu
land where is no sea."
Yet rest in meadow or fell or the quiet in
land lanes,
Where the great trees spread their rustling arms
the smiling plains
can't draw breath in the country, all shadowed,
and green, and dumb,
The wan, Of the is Mt my heart, ! hear II call
ing, Come"
hearken and rise, and follow; perhaps my men
down there,
Where the bright shells gleam and the fishes dart
mid weeds tanges fair,
viii find me best if still on earth, when the Angels
tramp Is blown,
on the sand reach, the tall cliff side, ere We pass
to the great White Thone.
so summer and Winter, all alone, by the breakers
lip wait,
Till see the red light flush the clouds, lie opens
the golden gate;
And though At the sound of the rising waves, oft
times rcmble and weep
When the air is void of their glorious voice, ] can
neither rest sleep
And .range-t of all the promises, writ in the Hook,
to me,
l. how ON the 81 ores Of Paradise, "there shall be
sea-


Ill the Year Round.
Year: 1879

The usual course of bathing at Brighton Beach
diversified yesterday afternoon by the appearance of
Miss Kate Bennett aud over twenty Of her pupils
who havo learned the art of swimming and diving
at the Natatorium. near the Central Park. Miss
Bennett started out in the surf In advance OF her
pupils and executed some foats of swimming that
excited the admiration OF the look kors-on.
These were numerous and they made
thick fringe along the beach. The young
ladies' who followed Miss Bennett were
dressed In dark blue flannel suits trimmed with
white They took to the water like ducks and
dashed into the frowning breakers without the least
sign of trcpdation. The waves were particularly
boisterous yesterday; they came in with All earth
quake roar and strong felt tmid in their pres
ence but these young ladies' went fearessly out and
breasted the most imposing breakers with de-
neanor OF utter indifference. They dived under the
crested waves and padding to meet the topplng
racers and thom without any apparent feel
ing OF Inconvenience.


Miss Bennett who watched hor pupils operations
with tho keonest interest, made some extraordinary
exhibitions in diving. She struck under high aud
advancing wave and came out in the calm water
beyond the breakers in time that seemed like half
an hour, and yet was only few minutes. Tho
young ladies emuated their preceptor far they
could, and some of their efforts greeted with
applause by the concourse OF people on the beach,
Year: 1879

The cars were almost constantly blocked yesterday
on the limo OF the broadway. Sixth and Eighth
avenue lines. Commencing about seven O'Clock
in the morning the stoppsges recurrcd at intervals
during tho day up to three O'Clock in the afternoon
The activity of trade and the transportation inci-
dental to IL made the downtown streets unusually
crowded with wagons and trucks. At times the limo
of extended from Canal street To Nesey street
and it was at last found necessary place large
force OF policemen along the line to open the way
and preserve order. Chambers street. PARK place,
Barclay and Vesey the worst crossings.
and times fully twenty policemen we're Kept busy
at each. The superintendents OF the several lines
were abe ut and order that travel might not en-
trelv cease the cars times switched from tho
downtown tracks to the up at any place where the
press seemed greatest.
Year: 1879

The Virginia Chronicle contains the
following we'll merited tribute to one of
the ablest writer's Of the Pacific coast,
aud his new work, soon to issue:


Harry Il. Mighels already has his
book in the hands Of the printers, and
it will soon be issued. It's title will be
characteristic of the State Sagebrush
Leaves'-and there is every prospect
that the contents, like the happily
chosen title, will be, racy Of Novada's s
soil. We anticipate some pleasant reau-
Ing when the book reaches US. Mr..
MIghels, besides having great literary
ability, is a man Of remarkable fertility
OF thought and force of character, and
We have no doubt he has put his own
sturdy and witty and kindly self into
the volume. which sad to say. is his
legacy to his wife and children. For
Harry Aiighels is dying. lIo knows
that he cannot combat many months
the disease that has attacked him, and.
like the true and brave gentleman that
he is, he has devoted his last few days
to tine production of this volume instead
of yielding to dispair and sinking into
inaction. Already his failing health
has compelled lin to rclinquish his
editorial work on the AEpeai, and from
that source We have had the last Of
those bright thoughts, qusint conccits
and masterly English. Much of his
best writing has been put into perma-
nent form in the Forthcoming book. and
it will therefore be especially valuable
To Lis friends. And Harry Mighel's
friends are those everywhere who ad-
mirc brains and respect courage which
nothing-not even death itself-can
quench.


We know .hat his Sagebrush Leaves
will have large sale on its intrinsic
merits. We hope. too, that thousands
of copies will be taken as a tribute 10 a
true hearted and brave man who hus
had the pluck to wrte book for love
Of his dear ones while deuths hand has
been seeking to snatch the pen from his
own"
Year: 1879

The Phoebe Record Of the 18th has
following: Wednesday Vinell Weaver
made a complaint to Justice Hoffman
that on Tuesday afternoon Nicholas
Gmrans came to his residence and asked
for paper on which to write letter, and
that he furnished Gerrans with paper,
pen and ink, and then went out on the
porch. While on the porch Weaver
heard a chair OF bench ovcrturn aud
started to 60 into the house, and that il
the last he recollects until he awakened
to consciousness-how long after he
could not tell. lie found himself all
covered with blood and badly beat, Ii
about the head aud neck. his keys and
tobacco lying on the floor and that he
had been robbed Of six shooter and
half a dollar in money. Although the
key Of his chest was there he thinks
Gerrnns could not have opened 1t owing
to the popularity of the lock. He
thinks Gerrans had an idea that he had
money and beat him up to rob him."