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Year: 1879

mourning for their iather ,lcto,
Emanuel. At night the city was H.
Illuminated, while thousands of people
were crowdiug the Piazza in front
of the Palace and cheering heartily
whenever the king aud Queen came
In sight. One of those ideal italian
nights, when the moon was full and
the ladies could be out in the open
air until midnight without extra
wrapping, there was serenado on
tho grand canal, the singers coming
slowly from the Rialto to the Palace
accompanied by it seemed to me
every one Of tho 1000 passengers
goudolas in the city, each filed with
happy pleasure seekers. The sweet
voice OF the singers, the soft air, the
sweet voice Of the singers, tho soft
air, the wonderfully bright moon,
and the strange surrounding eom,
bined to form q memory picture
which can mover DO forgotten. One
day there was u grand procession OF
all the beautiful boats in the city,
surrounding the modest little barge
in which the king and queen were
sailing. The king wore dress suit
and plug hat, aud the Queen was els
egantly dressed and had a crown on
her head and scepter in her hand,
as the traditional queen always does


The gondoliers were o constantly y
increasing sources Of wonder and
admiration to me. They are won-
dsrfully dexterous With tile single
car which, they use, and which they
do nor romove from water. Stand
| Ing 10 The stern Of the boat with this
sIs6le orr they psopel The gendols
md ~ The same Nine haye eno6 lpn
AZ w.
Year: 1879

The best gift OF God TO nations Is
the gilt of upright mon especially
upright men for magistrates, states
men and rulers. How bountiful
s1ever tho heavens may be how
rich the earth may be in harvests /;
though every wind of heaven watt
prosperity to its ports till the land
) crowded with ar.houses stuffed
to repletion with treasures, that
country is poor whose citizens are
not noble, and that republic is poor
which is not governed by noble men
selected by its citizens.


The signs of decay in the life of a
nation show themselves as soon as
anywhere olse in tho character Of
the men who are called to govern il.
When they seek their own ends, and
not the public veal when they ~
bandon principles, and administer
according to the personal interest of
eliquss, when they forsake righteous
ness and call upon Unsuitable selfish
ness for counsel /: and when tho
laws and the framework of the gov
ernpent ere tu. go many ir.trr-
ments Of oppression and Of wrong,
when tho nation cannot be far from
decadouce. When God means to
do vol by the nation that has bac k
slidden, among the slightest tokens
of his beneiicent intent is tho restor-
alton of men OF iutegrity-men who
live for their fellows, aud not for
themselves.
Year: 1879

Senator Lamar, of Mississippi, favors
Bayard as the Democratic Presidential
candidate. From present appearances
the solid South will vote for Bayard in
the Democratic National Committee,
and that will fix it SO far as the nomi-
nation is concerned. His election is
quite another matter.
Year: 1879

The great and pressing need of St. Paul
is dwelling houses at a moderate rental We
want houses which can be rented from fifteen
to twenty-five dollars per month. We are
losing population every day owing to the
lack of house accommodations, and the
spring influx of people will find us unable to
accommodate one in twenty of those who
wish to locate in st. Paul. There is not a
house in the city, fit for occupancy, and
renting at the figures named, which stands
idle at the present time.


Our real estate owners who are groaning
over their inability to speculate in corner
lots had better go to building dwellings for
a moderate rental. They can make their
property productive and secure a specuIa-
ton at the same time. There ought to be
some active measures taken to secure the
building of large number of such houses
the coming season. There is not the slight
est doubt that we will lose five hundred
population within the next three months for
lack of houses, and six months hence we
ought to be able to supply the demand. This
is no exaggeration. Ask any of the real es-
tate or house renting agencies how long it
takes them to find tenant for a house
Ranging from fifteen to twenty-five dollars
unless, perchance, there is some radical de-
feet in the premises. Houses at the lower
figure are better than those at the higher.
Fifteen, eighteen and twenty dollars are
favorite figures for men of moderate means
and moderate salaries. AS salaries are mod
crate every where now, five dollars per month
saves. on house rent is a great item, and as
building is cheap now it is only necessary to
lower the fancy figures on real estate to be
able to furnish houses at twenty dollars per
month and obtain very handsome interest
on the investment Who will be the first real
estate owner to furnish ten such houses?
Year: 1879

Dr.. WEoHs1ER, the Jewish rabbi, in
card which appeared in yesterdays GLOBE
took exception to styling an offender in a
recent case as a 'Jew.' He stated that we
did not specify Etheridge's religion and that
we are not in the habit of giving the religion
of offenders. This is true as rule, but it
is an error to say that Etheridge's religion
was not mentioned, for it was stated in the
first announcement of his flight and
has been reiterated repeatedly since. In
the case in question the man was men
toned as "Jew," not to stigmatize relig-
ion, but upon the mistaken idea that it gave
him nationality distinction. The Jews
are distinctive race, and though of all
nationalities there is a general custom of
classifying them as Jews, just as we speak
of Germans, or Swedes, or Frenchmen.
This is an error, it is true, and it was the
popular error into which the GLOBE fell,
without the slightest intention of casting a
religious inputation or stigma on a race
Year: 1879

The Minneapolis Tribune, last evening,
contained the TO flowing impudent demand
for surrender to Bill King:


1t is not necessary that St. Paul join with
Minneapolis in fair unless it is so disposed :;
but it is necessary to the preservation Of any
feeling OF comfy bet, yeen the two cities. that
the State society. with the cooperation and en-
couragement of St. PAIL cease to delegate the
same week for it's show as that previously
chosen by the Mechanical and Agricultural AS
sociation.


We cannot too strongly impress upon the
minds Of the public, that Bill King is en-
gagged in private enter prise for personal
speculation, and is endeav oring by his pri-
vate show to drive the State fair out of ex
istence. It is well known lhat he selected
the trst week in September last year, when
by virtue of his connection with the State
Society he k11eao it was tho tasne that that or
ganization intended to use AT the close
of his private shcw last year be announced
that he would have another fair on the first
week Of September, 1879, thus throwing
Year: 1879

1t is an axiom with me that God adapted his
dispensations of religion to man, and not man
to the dispensation. Hence no theory of re-
igion derived from the bible can be true,
which does not harmonize with the organic
constitution of man as he is. If one God had
made man and another God had made religion,
we might account for want of harmony be
tween man and religion by supposing that the
God of religion did not entirely understand
how the God of nature had constituted him.
But, seeing that one God made them both, if
any discrepancies do appear they must be at
tributed to the interpreter, and not to the Gre
ator of the things professed to be interpreted.


BEREAN.
Year: 1879

lee inquiry into the alleged malfeasance
in Office of Judge Blodgett, of Chicago, has
closed. The memorialists have not fully
sustained all their charges, but they have
proved sufficient to Show the public that
Blodgett is not a proper person to occupy a
seat on the bench. It i'll becomes judge of
United States court to interpose for the
protection of persons charged with crime,
and to exact monetary favors from Off
GERS of his court. Other of his transactions
are tainted with irregularity, but in extenu-
alton the judge pleaded ignorance of the
meaning of the law. Such confession
from person appointed as an interpreter of
the law is humiliating, and ought to subject
him to removal if he has not the good sense
to resign.
Year: 1879

down the gauntlet of defiance and preparing
to continue hostilities.


Neither the State society or St. Paul has
any quarrel with Bill King. He is not of
sufficient consequence. They propose to 60
ahead and hold fair at the same time as
last year, and do not propose to be cheated
by the rascally attempt to forestall the date.
Bill King has played the game of bluff once
too often. He and his humbug organiza-
ton must 60 to the wall, just as oil rotten
and dishonorable organizations do. 1t is
only question of time, and his present as
saults on the State fair and st. Paul are
born of the desperation of drowning man.
Year: 1879

The Potter committee is hearing testi-
mony to establish the falsity of the st. Mar
tin affidavit. It is entirely unnecessary, as
the groundlessness of the charges it con-
tains is evident on its face. It would be
just as sensible to listen to witnesses to prove
that Satan is not moral being.
Year: 1879

The following was received yesterday by the
chief Of police:


KIND SIR: I request you to deliver your
government papers and star to the mayor of
the city at once. Should you fail to comply
with this notice you will see me again.


A. PINKERToN per d. D. WOODRUFF"


Woodruff we believe is suffering from slight
ALTERATION of the mind, and is the fellow who
80 literally donated to the Y. NJ. C. A., an ac-
count of which was published in Bill Kings
paper the other day.
Year: 1879

Stand in the gate of the Lords house, and pro-
claim there this and say Hear the word of the Lord
all ye of Judah that enter in at these gates to wor-
ship the Lord.


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open ye the gates, that the righteous which keep
eth the truth may enter in.


y X X
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty.
4 X X


ASK, and it shall be given you; SEEK and ye shall
ind; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
Year: 1879

Call at our Drug Store and get.a trial
bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
free of charge, if you are suffering with
Cough. Cold. Asthma, Bronchitis.
Hay Fever, Consumption, loss of voice
tickling in the throat or Lungs. This
is the great remedy that is causing so
much excitement by its many wonder
ful cures, curing thousands of hopeless
cases, Over one million bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery have been used
within tbs last year, and have given
perfect. satisfaction in every instance.
We can unhesitatingly say that this is
is really the only sure cure for throat
and lung affections. and can cheerfully
recommend it to all, Call and get a
trial bottle free Of charge, or a regular
size for 81. 90,
Year: 1879

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

Persons visiting or leaving New York
City for business or pleasure, or to visit
Niagara, Saratoga, the White Noun
tains, West Point, Garrison s, 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, and kept
on the European plan. affording 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 HoTFL than at any other
first 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 i
rnnaivaa
Year: 1879

WAsHINGToN August A. 1879.
THE BACK PENSIONS OF THE INMATES OF


SOLDIERS HoMEs-To WHOM SHOULD THEY


BE PAID?


Fifty inmates of the Soldiers Home at Hampton.
Va and other institutions for disabled soldiers viii
on Monday next make application in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia for writ of man
danus addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions
to compel him to show cause why he does not pay
them their arrearages of pension money instead OF
paying it to the governors of the homes. The pc
titoners who mostly in the Home at
Hampton alleee that the majority of them have but
recently entered the Home and some have nearly
$4,000 due them for back pensions, which amount.
If they could obtain it, would enable them engage
in some business enterprise. nice question of law
is involved in the matter The veterans admit that
the governors have tho right by law to retain the
pension money accruing during the time that they
are inmates Of the institutions but they deny their
right to retain the money which accrued prior to
their becoming dependent upon the homes for sup
port Commissioner Bently says that until he is
otherwise advised IN the matter he shall be obliged
to pay the pensions to the governors so long the
applicants are inmates of the homes. The law COM
pes the pensoner 10 surrender his pension when he
goes into q home.
Year: 1879

WHEELING, w. Va. August A, 1879.
The town of Volcano was almost utterly destroyed
by fire this morning. 1t situated in the county
of Wood and contained about two thousand inhab
itants, the greater part of whom were compelled ID
flee to the neishporng mountains for shelter


NO WATER SUPPLY.


The flames were discovered about four o'clock.
in the store of Thompson Barnes. and spread
with great rapidty. Owing to the lack OF
sufficient supply of water very little could
be done to check their progress They
soon reached o number of tanks containing
large quantities of OIL which exploded with ter
rife noise and it thrown hundreds of feet in
burn and soon enveloped in flames the nearest
combustible objects 1t ran through the streets In
blazing torrents.


FEARFUL SPREAD OF THE FLAMES.
As all Of the buildings were composed Of wood.
they kndled from doorsteps and sidewalks as well
as on the shngled roofs. The roar of the conagra-
ton soon became as loud that Of the ocean in
storm, the heat was everywhere unendur-
able and fright was almost universal. Homes were
deserted in moment, scarcely trinket or keep
sake being rescued from the destroyer and women
and children. huddling together in distracted
groups. gazed in terror at the growing ruin around
them started to run at new alarms. never
pausing until they were far distant In the open
fields Many mon were scarcely more composed
although some of them worked with heroic will.
with all the available means at hand and even in tho
of despair for it utterly hopeless task to
combat the blisterng and raging heat.


The hotel several churches. the post and telegraph
Offices and the office Of the West Virginia WALKING
Beam, weekly newspaper. were all on fire at nearly
the same time and quickly vanished into dissolvine
smoke.


FLEEING FOR LIFE.


The town was In q valley between two ex-
ceedingly steep and lofty hills and was without
Year: 1879

pXinc from New York. Philadelphia and other
Northern cities. have. as . precautionary measure
ordered the Health Officer to enforce the rules of the
National Board of Health and place the city under
quarantine The Health Officer tonight, in CONVEX
satiou with representative of the HERALD said he
would endeavor to have the Board of Health
allow him to place the incoming trains
tine and would tomorrow submit such a PROPOSE
ton at tho meeting of that body here He assigned
as his reason the request the fact that the city
was in such satisfactory sanitary condition that
no serious fears need be entertained and that with
his force OF inspectors he could examine the
arrivals by rail and water without impeding
travel Another reason he assigned for the request
is that at this large quantities Of fruit and
vegetables shipped to this city from the South by
water, and one days quarantine of boats would
concealing that they from the infected districts


he thought that could be detected by his inspectors


examining them on the boats and trains and in the
event of suspicious cases by at removing them
to quarters provided where they be isolated.
The Health Officer feels confident that he can prevail
discretion in the matter and not insist rigid
quarantine, as he feels fully competent to
take care of the city and prevent the dis
ease from getting foothold here. The
fact that the Health Officer had received such in
structions became generally known to-day, and in
men dislike the idea of quarantine, they say it
would seriously injure their business and they
claim that as Knoxville, Richmond and other South
eru cities through which the refugees pass are not
ouarantined they do not the necessity of inter-
tering with tho trains and boats at this point.
Year: 1879

The Arkansas Press Association
will come together again at Little
Rock on the first of July to take the
excursion to st, Louis, Chicago and
perhaps to Duluth, projected aud ar
ranged by Colonel Pat Donan. Each
member may be accompanied by his
wife, daughter or sister, which will
contribute largely to the dignity and
pleasure Of the trip An invitation
has been extended to the LEDGER
and is accepted with many thanks.
a representative of this paper and his
wife will join the excursionists at the
appointed time A trip:to the lakes at
this time of the year will be delightful,
and will give our brethren Of the Ar
KANSAS press enlarged ideas Of the
great Northwest and the people of
that thrifty and prosperous region.
Perhaps, too, they will make new
friends for the South, and be able
hereafter to do more toward inducing
emigrants and capitalists to come
this way and assist US in
developing our magnificent and unri-
vailed resources. There are live, pro-
Cressiye, intellieent men connected
with the press of Arkansas, who will
have an eye to these objects, and who
will make a favorable impression
wherever they go. Such excursions
are not merely Eor pleasure and reorea-
ton. but should We conducted to bring
the people of distant States together,
so as to compare methods Of agrieul-
ture, manufacturing and business We
have always been simply a producing
peonle in the South. We must get out
of this before we can secure perma-
nent prosperity. Our climate Is the
finest la the world. aud our soil, forests
aud mineral wealth equal to any found
in che gveat States Of the North and
West. Yet we lag behind on the road
to competency aud wealth HheFe are
reasons for this. which we hope every
editor who makes this trip VIII under
stand better, and be able TO make clear
to his readers. We wish them pleas
ant time ia the enjoyment of SO much
hospitality and sightseeing. The rail
roads aud hotels have made generous
arrangements for their entertainment,
and we are sure they wiii be benefited
and briug back good report and that
the excursion viii, IL the end, pro
mote the best Interests Of the great
and growing State Of Arkapsas.
Year: 1879

The citizens of Baton Rouge will re-
member the distinguished gentleman
whose name heads this article as one
who some years ago, filed the Methodist
pulpit of this city with marked ability.
He is to lecture ut the Methodist church
next Tuesday night, having for his sub
iect "the Ideals of Manhcod." Among
the number of able men WHO will assem-
BILE here soon, there is not one more COM
petent to handle such a subject than
DR.. Carter. He should have, a large
audience, and, as there are many in
the Capital City who relish the lectures
of first-class talent, we feel that this en-
inent divine will have Aattering at
tendance to greet him.


The trifling cost Of this intellectual
treat-only fifty cents--is within the
reach of almost every one, and tickets
can be had of the Methods! ladies and
at the door on the night of the lecture.
Year: 1879

THE popular telegraph operator Mr..
J. Henry Young, since tho demise Of
Mr.. Mat Flippen is temporarily in
charge Of the office Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company in this city,
q post that he has been filling for some
time past during the long illness of Mr..
+. in manner that has given the ut
most satisfaction to the entire business
community, to whom he is ever prompt
and attentive in the transmission or re-
ceipt of dispatches. Indccd,i if the wishes
Of our citizens IRE considered by the
company, Mr.. Young will surely obtain
the appointment Of director of their
office here, as he is "a general favorite
amongst us. He would no doubt repre-
sent the interests of the Western Union
most satisfactorily.
Year: 1879

DEATH OF Mn. MATT FLIPpEN.-
last Monday evening we attended the
funeral of this kind hearted and very
worthy citizen, so we'll known and es-
tccmed in our community where he was
reared. For many years he has been
connected with the Office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, where he
has been thrown in constant intercourse
with the general public who had learned
to appreciate his many good traits Of
character. He leavesa devoted wife and
children, who with hosts of friends will
long mourn his untimely loss. TO his
afflicted family do we here extend our
heartfelt sympathy.
Year: 1879

The election passed off quietly allover
the parish. Not a single knock down
was reported from any quarter. The
Democratic candidates on the State and
parish ticket obtained the majority with
ont q single exception. In another col
umn we publish tabulated statement
Of the vote cast except for the ward OFF,
GERS, the returns for which we will give
in our next issue.
Year: 1879

DEATH OF MR. EDWARD RIEDEI. On
Thursday evening last large funeral
cortege accompanied the remains of the
good citizen whose name heads this no
tice. There were the Odd Fellows, the
German Association and the Fire Depart
meiit, Of which organizations he had been
faithful and honOrcd member for many
years. The deceased was u kind hearted
and law abiding man, ono Of that class
who wend their way through life making
friends Of all who come in contact with
them. He leaves q wife and several rela-
tiyes to mourn his loss.
Year: 1879

OATm-BoUND.-It il reported that the
companies of corralled sable troopers
which were brought mp to the polls like
Aocks of sheep, had been induced to
swear that they would vote no other
than the ticket which was put in each


mans hand by their leaders. We hope
that tho colored people will never again
disgrace their citizenship by allowing
themselves to be handled and controlled
in such style. In Justice to aiarge num-
Der of their race We are pleased to state
that a amaiority came as other frecmen, to
vote rs they individually saw lit to do.
Year: 1879

No use to le ugly about the result.
An election is something like horse
race--one side or the other is bound to
lose. A gread deal of bad whisky was
drunk, cuss words and every kind of
arguments were used by both sides, who
put their best foot foremost in the late
hard fought contest, and withal the
Democratic boat made the landing first.
1t won't do any good to keep up bad
blood, after it's all over. Spaldng's
prepared glue even can't mend it. The
Hurest sign Of u bad politician is man
who grows rcd in the face when things
don't go to suit him. SO says Ben
Butler!
Year: 1879

The Fond du Lac Commonwealth has
this to say upon the subject Of capital
punishment:


The milk-and-water folks who oppose
capital punishment Of capital crime be
cause of the hardening influence the
spectacle Of hanging has upon the COM
munity, have always fortified themselves
with patent statistics intended to show
that the number of murders decreases
wherever capital punishment is done
away with. What do these white-livered
folks who profess to have more sympathy
for the murderer than for the victim,
think Of the murder boom in Wisconsin?
This state does not hang for murder, and
murder is on the increase. To redeem her
self it really looks as though the Badger
State must return to capital punishment
death by shooting, not by the bungllng
rope and scaffold.