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Year: 1879

nounce wrong and expose infdelity to trust or abuse of official position, is commen1zble. To make any ex- cuse for doing one's duty, or to frame any apology for doing thus or 20, if you believe you are right in doing 50, Is unnecessary. To give 6 REAL REASON, winch is altogether different from an EXCUSE, for doIng any public act is always legitimate. But to make an excuse for 8 public act when such an excuse is not on- ly inapplicable, bat does & positive injustice r to others is decidedly wrong.

 These thoughts are brought up by the so-called reasons which we have heard assigned as the cause of many casting their votes against school tax in this district It has been al- legged that many who voted against tax would have voted for it, had it not been for the MIsAPPRoPRIATIoS of funds heretofore raised for public school purposes in this district. Other. say they would have voted i for the tax IF DIFFERENT MEN HAD 1 CONSTITUTED THE SCHOOL BOARD. Have the gentlemen who assign such excuses IS these, considered the ex- tent and character of the charges thus eovertly made against our school board? And have they thought that perhaps such excuses may, with many who know the gen. tlemen who compose our school board, partake of the appearance and nature of pretext more than of fair and legitimate reason.

 The gentlemen who compose our school board are all well known in this community. They are as trust worthy, as intelligent and as respon sible men as there are in town. They are deeply interested in the prosperity and public good of our town, and do as much for every pub lie enterprise as any other six men in the place. All this we say in jus tice to them, but at the same time if they have been guilty of misappro- priating the public funds of this school district, we say let those who so allege trot out the charges, and there will be none reader than the DEMOCRAT to condemn and expose the wrong. The well known integ- rity and competency of the gentle men composing our board precludes all belief h our mind of any such chargesi but since the opponents of the school tax have covertly made such intimations it is due the board and the district that the accusers should trot out their charges and in- stead of making general insinuatious, particularize and specify how and wherein tho funds have been misap- propriated, and give the board 8 chance to defend itself. We predict that there has never been dollar nor cent spent or appropriated in any but legitimate and regular way; and we predict further that the board can show this to the entire satisfaction of every taxpayer in the district.

 The DEMOCRAT has always been ready and quick to condemn and ex- pose wrong doing or dereliction of duty in all official quarters. It be- lieves in holding every official to strict discharge of his duties as laid down in the law. It is always open to all who have grievances to be re- dressed, and if any tax payer in this district KNOWS of the misappropria- tion of school funds, it is his duty to speak out. Our columns are open to hIm. If he does not know it, it is unmanly and unjust to make such insinuations as an excuse for voting against the school tax.
Year: 1879

Within q few years thirteen murders have been
committed in Suffolk county and in no case was the
murderer brought to Justice. Inccndiary fires and
robbcrics have been numerous but no effort what
ever. It is said. has been made to punish the
culprits. There Is absolute reign Of terror
in Huntington. and private citizens have to
sit up at night to guard their property.
The people havo at last moved In the matter after


many months of denuncation and indignation at
the failure Of the Board Of Supervisors TO appropri
ato dollar for tho detection Of the criminals. Tho
officers say that il they should spend their own
money in tracing criminal tho Board would give
them only tho statutory compcnsation-pcrhaps ten
per cent OF their actual oulay-without consid-
ering the vauo Of their time. Johnson. the
Bay Shore murderer. has escaped. it is claimed be-
causc one encouraged to go for him with any
greater real than IL no wantc for simple theft
The District Attorney thought the Board OF Super
visors would pay $50; not he said that he would.
petition OF several hundred citizens OF Huntington
wus presented TO supervisor Rogers asking that steps
be taken to bring to Justice the persons who burned
Board OF Supervisors will meet to-day ut Rverhcad.
The constablcs confident that tho appropriation
ievcd would touch the case for double that amount
Not word 10 said about appropriation for the
capture Of johnson. The Supervisor OF the town is
quoted as saying that he is opposed to reward but
Is IN favor Of bcraly paying for his arrest One Of
tho county papers advocates letting him go rather
than making tho people pay for catching and hang


The Court Of Sessions convcnes at Rivcrhcad to.
day. and the facts In tho Bay Shore murder will be
placed before the Grand Jury. That body will be
asked to pass resolution requesting the Board of
Supervisors TO offcr reward Tor the murdcrcrs
rcst There Is rumor that District Attorney
Petty will bring to the notice of tho Grand
Jury the double murder ut Amityvle two years ago,
when two children strangcd to death, scwcd mp
in bags and sunk III swamp. Tho District Attorney
at that time failed TO place the CoroeSs papers and
the verdict before tho Grand jury His excuse was
that the papers had not bccn returned to him. They
IN the County Clerks Once, next door TO tho
Court House, and arc thero STILL
Year: 1879

LOulSIdIld Ot luclI way w 'Cot''s w
fore the United States Courts has
been the last feather to break the
Democratic camel's back. Many
Democratic papers begin to see the
truth which they have been denying
and concealing for the last ten years,
and some of them denounce the cry
of the bloody shirt as no longer po
tent to keep back the disagreeable
exposure to follow the rebel meth
ods in the South. The patient and
long suffering colored people Of the
South are apparently at last to re-
ceive justice from an unexpected
quarter, and, as in 1856, the Demo
cratic ranks can be no longer kept
intact on the line of ruifianism and
fraud. The latest outrages in Lou
isiana, by the way, are what decid-
ed the Blaine Committee to change
its first objective point from South
Carolina to New Orleans. They
will stay in Louisiana probably two
weeks, and afterwards go to Wade
Hampton's hunting ground. The
evidence already in the hands Of the
Cabinet officers is sufficient to damn
any party but one which had before
shouIdered treason and reputation
and assassination, but the evidence
which the committee gather will be
more damning yet. We have private
accounts indicating that many Dem
ocrats and Conservatives in the South
will make startling confessions hav.
ing become sick of maintaining the
usurpation of fraud and violence,
since it is apparent that it can only
he done by making anarchy and ter
rorism perpetual. They realize that
the material interests of the South
are suffering beyond repair by the
continuance of this wrongful system
and are ready to turn a new leai.
Meanwhile the Democrats do not
press the inquiry into Northern out.
RACES" any more vigorously than
they do into cipher dispatches, and
Judging from Mr.. Thurman's letter
to the Committee, his case is decid
edly gauzy and he is not at all jubi-
liant about it.


The assured success of resump-
tion justified the Cabinet at the
meeting yesterday in the indulgence
of congratulations. The result has
been brought about by patient and
perseveTiug effort and steady faith
and the Republican party is credited
with the honor. Doubtless the next
elections will testify TO the popular.
appreciation of that fact.


Much regret is expressed at the
publication Of letter purporting to
have been written by Senator In
gals, Of Kansas, to Kansas Post.
master, in which he accused the of.
fcial OF not keeping his contract t.
pay certain sum OF money to an,
other man as consideration for his
appointment. The original of this
letter is in the hands OF gentleman
in this city, and Senator ingalls,
friends made great efforts to kee[
it from the public. 1t looks badI,
for the Senator's aspirations for re
election, and it revives the old s,orie.
Of his joining the conspiracy to break
down Senator Pomeroy on iorme
occasion. Many men of all partie,
in Kansas have had occasion to re
gret that occurrence, and some o
them are now urging the election 0
Senator Pomeroy Us a measure o
Justice to one who as a Senator di,
more for the interests of Kansas an,
the West than any other man eve
did.


1t is now pretty well determined
Year: 1879

but the son although seriously wounded,
is likely to recover. Hogg recently married
his second wife. She went to Normal this
morning, and thus probably escaped like
fate.


Tonight the physicians say both children
are in critical condition. with little
hopes of recovery for either. Hogg died
soon after the shooting. never becoming
conscious. The coroner's jury tonight
rendered verdict in accordance with the
fact
Year: 1879

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

In former years it was common occur


renee to find so per cent. of the field


hands in Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala
| bama struck down with Swamp fever,


Chills and fever or Dumb Ague, just dur
ing the busiest Summer. Now, we are
glad to hear that the planters succeed in


curing every case of the disease IN a few
days by the use of Dr. T. Wilhofts Anti


Periodic or fever and AgueT Tonic, which is
sold by all Druggists through the country.
Persons visiting or leaving New York
City for business or pleasure. or to visit


Niagara. Saratoga, the White Noun
| tains, West Point, Garrison {, Brighton, or


Manhattan Beach, Long Branch, or other
summer resorts, will find the GRAND
UNION HOTEL, opposite the Grand
Central Depot, one of the best and most
convenient Hotels in New York City


to stop at, being situated just opposite the
Grand Central Depot, you save your bag
gage, expressage and carriage hire; it is
first class in all its appointments, aud kept
on the European plan, atfording guests
the privilege of paying only for what they
get; its $50 elegantly furnished rooms are
reduced to only one dollar and upwards
per day. The Restaurants, Lunch and
Wine Rooms are supplied with the best.
You can live better with less money at the
GRAND UNION HOTEL than at any other
irst-class Hotel in the city. 1t is under
the management OF VIM. D. Garrison,
who studies to make guests fully at home
and fully merits the large patronage it
receives.


Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured The grade of
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in it's line. diff
Year: 1879

Concluding passage'of the public ad-
dress Of the Jackson county Democrat
ic delegation.


During the proceedings about 30
votes Of those counted with the minor
ity were east by proxies, who in some
instances are known to have grossly
misrepresented the constituencies for
which they assumed 10 act. In view
OF what we deemed an ignominious
surrender OF the Democratic 10 the Ma
tional organization, and OF the pernic-
ious doctrines which had been in
dorsed by the convention, we deem
ell il our duty TO intrust one OF
our number 10 rise TO a question of
privilege and 10 TO say that in view Of
the declaration by the convention Of
doctrines which neither we nor our
constituents considered Democratic
and Of the influences to which that
body had been subjected, We felt un-
willing longer to assume to represent
You in the further delIberatIon Of the
convention, or to seem TO blind you by
participating in the nominations which
remained to be made; We therefore
withdrew from the convention in q
body, and our example was followed
by the delegation from Monroe county
and by q considerable number OF sim
gle delegations and parts OF delega-
tions. Under the circumstances, we
consider the Democracy of Jackson
county at liberty TO take such a course
as to them shall seem proper in refer
ence TO the candidates placed in nom
ination after our withdrawal from the
convention.
Year: 1879

Pity lives on the next floor below
love.


There are battles which are fought
better without allies.


There are many sorts OF crooked
lines; but there is only one which is
straight.


The very exertions by which we
seek 10 hide mental occupation
generally reveals it.


Men, being egotists, suffer woman's
love for themselves 10 hide a multitude
OF sins.


There are states Of mind not favor
able to any but the most private devo-
tions.


With most people there is a more
secret self. kept secret from them
selves.


When you have nothing 10 say, say
nothing. A weak defense strengthens
your opponent. and silence Is less in
iurious than q bad reply.


How little does one know Of the real
nature OF the struggle between God
and the devil, in the heart Of another.


Make bat few explanation; the char
acter that can not otherwise defend it.
self is not worth vindicating.


Never accept the favors Of hospitali-
ties without rendering an exchange Of
civiiities when opportunities offers.


How beautiful is youth A little
moonshine, a few musical water drops,
the strain 81 song. aud the young
heart experiences poetry as 10 never
could be entrusted to paper.


We love our our friends all the time
when We are so absorbed in working
for them that We seldom think Of them
a. well as when telling them Of our re-
CARDS.
Year: 1879

From the Kalamazoo Gazette (Dem.l


The convention was one of great inn
portance, but we fear that it did not
act with the greatest wisdom. We
shall comment upon its action in the
future.


From the Jackson Patriot IDem.)


The injudiciousness Of forcing such
a union as was consummated by GER
tain elements in the Democratic con-
vention at Lansing will probably man
ifest itself in due time in the usual
Way
Year: 1879




SAN FRAScIsco, March 2.-Owing 10


the fact that for the last two or three


days the community had been led TO


expect the veto OF the bill TO restrain


Chinese immigration, and that anxiety


on the subject had TO some extent worn


itself out, the actual receipt OF the


news failed to create any excitement In


the city. The San Francisco papers all
condemn the veto. The opinions OF
the interior papers received by tele-
graph in many cases in advance of pub
lication, are generally much stronger
in tone than the utterances of the city
journals. The President is spoken of
as having disgraced his Presidential
chair, killed the Republican party in
the State, and turned deaf ear to the
wall OF the citizens of the Pacific coast
out OF Difference to the feelings of the
Emperor Of China, and yielded, as a
coward aud time-server TO the popular
clamor of people ignorant on the sub
ject under consideration. The Ian
guage OF denunciation is pretty well
exhausted on the subject. The Marys-
vile appeal, San Jose Mercury and the
Santa Barbara Press alone approve the
veto.


In addition to press utterances the
wires from all parts of the State are
burdened with reports OF mass meet
ings and other demonstrations, resolu-
tions Of county committees of both par
ties, and assemblages OF citizens, all
deploring in the strongest terms the ac-
tion OF the President, and many in
dulging In gloomy forebodings of
trouble to arise from the disappoint-
ment OF the people. At a mass meet
ing held at Holster (San Benito coun-
ty) the President was burned in effigy,
and at Fairfield, the county seat of So
noma county, flags were flown at half
mast on the reception OF the news of
the veto. At Dutch Flat, the last Chi
nese shanty in the town limits was
burned and an indignation meeting
called for this evening.


From Nevada and Oregon public
and press opinions are coming in the
same purport as above, and the whole
Pacific coast seems to have united in
general expression Of regret and de-
nunciation.


In this city, Notwithstanding the
deep feeling prevailing, there is no
hint of anything bordering on violence.
At the sand lots this afternoon there
was an unusual attendance, about T.
600 being present. The President was
roundly denounced by the speakers
and in circulating through the crowd
1t was noticeable that the general sem
timent Of disapproval OF the veto pre-
vailed, coupled with intention to keep
agitation and united for a more radical
cure OF the Chinese evil in the future.
A resolution was adopted TO the effect
that the bill was piece of politi-
tical clap-trap, which the workingmen
would have accepted in good faith for
what it was worth, and demanded
more, but that they did not consider it
of sufficient Importance to mourn over
or strike blow for it.


The workingmen OF Copper City,
Shasta county, have expelled all the
Cinnamon from that place.
Year: 1879

dates placed upon that ticket. The
real significance of the coalition is the
shadow cast forward into 1880, with
the prospect OF only two parties in the
field. The Michigan voter is really
now asked which he will join, and we
have no hesitation in declaring that we
do not see any good reasons as yet for
putting the nation under Democratic
rule, under any pretext however plaus-
ible.
Year: 1879

A Saginaw City girl got in the habit
Of going out evenings, saying she was
going 30 stay with a certain young lady
friend. A few nights ago her father
told her she should not go that night
as she proposed. She did not demur,
but quietly washed mp the supper
dishes, donned some fine raiment,
showed her father her marriage cerifi.
cate. and won't out 90 see o man" she
had clandestinely married some time
before.
Year: 1879

Butler because he was tho leader Of
the shot gun rebels Of South Carolina,
and Of Fort Pillow Massacre Chalmers,
because he ordered unofensivs negroes
TO be shot down at the massacre Of Fort
Pillow, will surely have . good word to
say Of the kentucky blus-bloods who
are organising to assassinate General
Grant il he should bs nominated for
the Presidency in 1850. Why should
il mott
Year: 1879




i, Crest activity seems to prevail il


Baltimore in the matter Of build


ing city railways, and the same MAJ


be said Of other cities, but possibly no


to the extent that is now prevailing II


Baltimore. Every year city railway


are becoming moro popular with tn


masses of the people, as they give then


opportunities for reaching popular


places Of resort in the suburbs wher'


they can get sniff Of fresh country all


without paying exorb:tant fares. Ths


great mass Of working people in the


large cities cannot afford to 60 them.


selves or send their families to the


fashionable watering places on the sea


shore or amongst the mountains on &C


count Of the want Of means, but by the


si OF the city railways they can often
send their wives and children to some
public park, whore the cool refreshing


breezes fan the languii brow. In all
our principal cities it is not the wealthy


that support city railways but the in


dustrious plodding workmen, and
clerks who take advantage Of them.


What We want to say is that Whining


ton has not got enough of city railways.


Smaller cities are covered with almost
net work Of railways leading 10 the
suburbs in all directions, but here We


have but the one solitary liAe OF rail
way track running from south to north
and then north westward out beyond
the city limits. This answers very we'll
for those W no want to go up the Brandy
wine and those living on the Brandy
wine to come into the city, but it does
not reach tho eastern and western SEQ
tioDs and the residents Of those popu.
lous suburbs have no benefit OF the city
railway-indeed to them there might
as we'll be none. There are several
routes where city railways could be
made to pay, without detracting from
the travelling support Of the old line.
A line from the p. W. 4 B. depot out
Front street to Harrison and if the
Poor House hill is too steep to allow Of
farther progress in that direction, it
could turn off TO the grove in the ives.
torn part of the city, near the residence
of Hon. Thomas +. Bsyard, which is
fast becoming popular place of resort.
line that could not fail of 4
liberal support would be to run from
the depot up French to Fourth and thel
down to q point near the Jackson &
Sharp Company's Works and from
thence to Eleventh street bridge and
then it would cost but little more to
extend it up the Brandywine to the
mills. Another popular movement
would be railway to connect with
the cid line at Tenth and Mark et streets
and run out.the Philadelphia PIX. past
Riverview Cemetery to Sheilpot bridge
where there is one OF the finest groves
for pic mic and excursion parties in
the State. 1t is true that raiiways can
not be built without money, but there
are plenty Of nonied men in our city
" no by combination could soon build
either Of the roads proposed, and though
The enterprise might not pay for a year
n two, it would eventually pay. If
;lty railway was. commenced now il ;
would afford employment for large
,umber Of unemployed workmen, would
'nhance the value Of property through
which it wOald run, aud must as we
lave already said pay good interest
Il few years.
Year: 1879

\ cheap form of friction pulley is
now made by cutting pieces of paste
board into disks of the size of the re-
quired pulley, pasting them heavily
with hot glue and laying one over the
other till the proper thickness is OBJ
tained. The hole for the shaft is cut
in each piece before they are glued to-
gether, and when the wheel has been
formed it may be pressed till the glue
is cold. The face of the pulley may
then be turned down smooth in a lathe
and, to make firm edge, non rings OF
clamps may be fastened to the sides.
Such paper pulleys are said t. run with
good usage for long time.-SeribileI
for March.
Year: 1879

The Rev. Henry Ward Bcecher IL
mands q national conscience. SOERe-
thing Of that kind would hIl Il wznt
long felt in this country. but it is il1-
possible to get Il national conscience
made to order in day, and if that
could be done anything like gen1ine
article of conscience would have 20 he
applied gradually in order to guard
against sudden and dangerous chaHgeS,
IL would he safer to and much more
secure to encourage the develOpe4neut
of conscience in the individual. after
a while enough may be got together to
be worth calling national conscience.
-PhiId. Times.
Year: 1879

The main cause Of nervousness is in-
digestion. and that Is caused by weak
ness of the stomach. No one can have
sound nerves and good health without
using Hop Bitters to strengthen the
stomach, purify the blood. and 10 keep
the liver and kidneys active, to carry OF
all the poisonous and waste matter OF
the system. zee other column
Year: 1879

Nothing SO becomes a gentleman as o really
stylish hat, and when fashionable hat can be
obtained for the same price charged for an in
ferior article there is no excuse for wearing a
poor one. Go at once to Pannell's, Ill East
Seventh street, and select from the finest as
sortment of ''Featherweight" stiff and soft
hats 10 be found in this CITY.