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Year: 1879




General Sherman made what he called "a
hummer speech" at the unveiing of the
Thomas statute in Washington. Sherman
made hummer speech at Hannibal, No.,
when he declared that this state was now
settled by ruffians, but that the day would
come when it would be populated by edu-
Gated gentlemen and ladies. Sherman
wrote hummer letter when he, in answer
to an invitation to attend the dedication of
the Confederate monument in North Car
lima, scornfully said that the memories of
the war could be forgiven but not forgot.
ton, and that the presence of the General
OF the Army upon such an occasion would
be the approval of treason. Such decIara-
tons as General Sherman habitually deals
in with respect to the people of thirteen
states of the Union is calculated to provoke
thesuspicion that apart from the high posi-
ton he holds he is scarcely better than a
distinguished hummer himself, He does
not appear to have ever been able to
Drlng himself TO fully share the generous
ssentiment OF the great majority of the gal
liant army he commanded.
Year: 1879

Already large number of members Of
congress are in Washington and it is
expected, says the correspondent of the
New York Herald, that there will be q
fuller representation at the opening of the
session than is usually the rule. The cor
respondent further adds, that there seems
to be desire among all the members to
expedite business and that many predict
short aeasinn
Year: 1879

How ONO LAW is ENFoRcED.-[Cincin-
natl Enquirer mo man was ever hung in
Hamilton county for killing policeman,
no matter how richly he deserved il, how
worthless or low character he was; no mat
ter what law or God, man, or the municl-
pality he intringed on, or how efficient the
officer was in the discharge OF his duty. the
extreme penalty OF the law has never been
dealt out to such.
Year: 1879

ALANpING on the Delaware oppo-
ate this city would enable our mer-
chants to dispose of at least one hundred
Thousand dollars worth Of goods ahhuai's
to people from the lower part Oh 'nls
state and New Jersey, who now buy IN
Philadelphia.
Year: 1879

IFrom the Cincinnati Cemmercial--Rep.l


We are never more impressed
with the wonderful vitality and
rugged power of the Democratic
party than in the days of it's defeat.
Tuesday last that the Democrats
burdened as they were, suffered
defeat, bat that they were able to
exhibit such strength and resolu


ton. Surely there never was more
unkindness shown a party in pre-
pairing it for combat. The issues
were awful; yet under these cir
cumstances-such that it ought to
be a matter of surprise that there
is a Democratic vote TO each Ohio
township-the old party comes out
grim rs az army Of veterans, and
fights TO the bitter end In the
spirit of the soldiers of Russia, OF
whom it is said is not sufficient to
kill them, they must be knocked
down after they are dead. Now,
we are able to rejoice that this
surprising host was discounted
beaten a few per cent. in prodi
gious vote, and we know that un-
der the gloom of their defeat there
may be disappointment and re
sentiment, but never discourage,
ment. On the next occasion the,
will turn out again with full RAM. i
Year: 1879

GENERAL ana ex-President u. S.
Grant is to-day the idol of this Nation;
indeed we may 90 farther and say that
he is worshipped throughout the civiliz-
ed world. A cool head, patriotic hear;
raise him from the humble position Of
tanner to that Of General of the armies
an army of soldiers and persistent de-
termination 10 win made him conquer
Or; the popular will Of the people OF the
United States, coupled with his quiet de-
meanor and frmness Of purpose made
him President for his first term; and the
same qualities which rendered him popu-
lar and once gave him the position called
him to the place a second time, and hav-
ing thus won the popularity with his own
people, he is now regarded with favor
throughout the civilized world. The ne
cessites of the times were the circuni
stances which made his man the hero of
the hour. His qualities Of mind anG
heart and the reputation secured through
these qualities and circumstances make
him the hero OF this age.-Red BlgJ
Peoples Cause.
Year: 1879

GRADUALLY the Eastern press is be-
com ing alive to the purport of the earn
est appeal from the Pacific coast for re-
lief from the calam ity of the Chinese in
vasion. The Washington capital winds
up an editorial, in which it urges deeis-
i've action by Congress, with these con
clusions: "Religiousiy, morally and
politically the Chinaman is inimical to
the spirit ofour Institutions, and is alto
gether filthy wretch, as dangerous as he
is nasty. The Southern negro is absorb
ed into our politics TO his own good and
without harm to the white man; but the
Chiraman is irredeemably creature Of
his own country and will never improve"
Year: 1879

EIGHT YEARS 0LD.-On New Years
Day .be HeSt coast Signal entered up
on its Ninth Year and Volume, with in
creasing patronage and every appearance
Of prosperity. During the eight years of
ITS publication the SiGna has laBored
arduously to advance the material inter
ests Of Humboldt county and is deserving
of most liberal support from the people
ofthat section. The Stgaai is one OF the
neatest and best OF our exchanges, and
always read with interest.
Year: 1879

SrAT1sTIcAL.-The Is page New lear
Issue of the Sacramento Record Union
Is valuable number containing vast
amount Of Information concerning tie
business and doiogs Of the past year, all
conveniently arranged.
Year: 1879

age crop and tho movement of the first half of the
crop year goes far to confirm the statement leaving
out OF the calculation the heavy deficiency of Egypt
and India. America has become The chief factor in
the probien and viewing the enormous movement Of
the past six months, and the 2l,00OG0O of visible
supply the English buyer rests in the conviction that
the past movement and the present supply go to
firm the estimate of 425,D0O,0OO bushels from the
crop Of lS75 and that the reserve supply in first
hands is yet very great and quite sufficient for Eu
ropean wants. So much for the situation viewed
by oar English friends. OF the vast supply in this
country fully one-haf is held in Chicago and Mil
waukee and is sustained by the abundance of money


hands has been greatly exaggerated The January
receipts at Chicago and Milwaukee much heavier
than we had expected, and find easy to accept
theory, that oar receipts in January were in large
part occasloned by the emptying Of Western wara-
houses to give large earnings to certain railways
whose managers were interested in the initiation of
stocks. reports OF the present reduced supply in
port this theory. We feel confident that Europe is


masnitylng the American surplus. and is being de-
Ntdet by taking the visible supply as an index of
very heavy reserve supplies not yet apparent. We
note that the continent goes buying, aud of last
weeks exports took the major portion. With an
average crop scarcely to be expected in California,
and the accidents, which seem all to the favor of the
holder, we find it difficult to imagine what could
our to seriously decline values in the near future and
we are satisfied that if bp crop accident Eurose ad
FanceS to our present demands she will but find us
with enhanced pretensiOns until at decided ad-
vance the present obdurate holders may be satisfied
to let CO. For the present it ID game Of hold upon
Europe Europe may win, but view the situa-
ton America has the odds to her favor Receipts at
the primary markets for the week ll67OOO bushels
against l,317 ,O10 bushels last week.
Year: 1879

A Washington special to the New
York World says that the Democratic
Congressional Committee is to be reor-
ganlzed and consolidated into what will
hereafter be known as the Democratic
Campaign Committee. Senator Wallace
will be Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee ofthe Campo gn Committee. The
Campaign Executive Committee in CON
nection with the National Executive
Committee, will have its headquarters
in Washington and direct the organiza-
ton and work of tho Democratic party
in the States during the Presidential cam
paign.
Year: 1879

READING Pa Nov. Al. Twp hundr d mould
sre nulpi,yed IN this faundries of the Reading
Hardware Company Of This city struck to day
on account of thA dissatisfaction with tho action
If the company In dschnrgi0g one OF their
number.
Year: 1879

usefulness. To the latter class it may be
interesting to know that toads live al
most wholly upon slugs, caterpillars,
beetles and other insects, making their
rounds at night when the farmer is
asleep-and the birds tco-and the in
sects are supposed to be having it all
their own way. English gardeners u9-
derstand these facts so well that toads
turned loose, and the best Of it is the
toads generally stay at home, so the gar
dener is not troubled with buying his
own toads over again every few days.


The toad can be tanned and will easy
learn to know Its MASTER" and come
when called; the writer has not only
had such pets himself, but could give
other instances of toad tanning that have
come under his observation. Toads can
be made very useful about the house,
and will do not a little good in destroy
ing cockroaches, flies, and other house
hold pests. They are sometimes known
to eat worms, which they grasp by the
middle with their jaws, cramming in the
writhing ends of the unfortunate articu-
lates by means Of the front feet. Insects
are seized and conveyed to the mouth by
means of the rapidly darting tongue,
which always secures the victim as it is
about to fly or run away.-C. r. d., in
Nc,U York Tribune.


The Lawn.


Tile man who puts on frequent lit
tie sprinkling of salt or bone dust or
superphosphate, or any fertilizer that
will add an additional rich green tint to
the turf, is always recompensed by Sc
curing the most conspicuous grass plat
in the neighborhood. The best lawn we
ever saw, says an agricultural writer,
was occasionally treated to a sprinkling
of diluted blood from slaughter-house,
just previous to shower. When the
soil Is soft, run the roller over; it helps
the appearance greatly. The applica-
ton of a little ground gypsum will also
freshen up the grass. But above all,
never neglect to run the moving
machine over frequently. Once week
! none too often during wet season.
Scientific american.
Year: 1879

The common things Of Life


We little weigh;
Amidst much care and strife


We seldom stay
10 think Of what concerns


Our everyday
Reposeful life. One learns


Not MI one may.
We've given farming hints,


And guides to talk;
We now give you q few glints
OF how to walk.
Year: 1879

In noted breach of promise case
recently, the judge decided in favor of
the defendant he having proven that
the plaintiff had very offensive breath
caused by Catarrh, and that while he
offered to purchase "Our" Vegetable
Catarrh Cure for her, she persisted in
using ssome other remedy, although
she constantly grew worse. Finally,
being unable to bear it any longer, he
cancelled the engagement, and notwith-
standing the fact that plaintiff proved
that since their two hearts had discon-
tinued to beat as one, she had. by using
above named preparation, been entire
ly cured, the court while commencing
her final sensible action, decided
against her on the grounds, that any
Que troubled with such a disgusting
and annoying disease who would not
accept the offer defendant proved to
have made was not entitled to any
damages. Let others take warning
and profit by this unfortunate young
lady's experience. "Ourp Vegetable
Cure for Catarrh, is smoked in a pipe
and by this method medicated vapol
applies direct to the disease.


Sold by all Druggists; soc and S10(


per package,
Year: 1879

appointments made equally from the most
responsible men of each party, All per-
sons warned by him not to vote admitted.
when before him, that they were not en-
titled to vote. Warrants of arrests were
kept secret until after the parties voted, so
that no honest voter should be deferred
Senator Mcdonald inquired whether the
orderly and regular conduct of the election
justified the intervention of the Federal
election machinery to influence the state
election, Witness was undecided. though
he believed it to be within the power of
the state to remedy any irregularities
Year: 1879

ST. LOUIS, Aug. Ia. 1t appears that
the party of colored men who passed
through East st. Louis last night was got
up by merchants and planters of different
places in Mississippi, with the view of
giving such negroes as wish to migrate to
Kansas an opportunity to go there, Judge
of the country for themselves, and if they
like it stay, but if they dislike it, they can
return, the expenses of the trip being
scarcely more than nominal. 1t seems
that many planters apprehend that after
the present cotton crop is picked, there
will be an extensive exodus of negroes
from the south. Some of them, there
fore, got up this excursion, under belief
that, representative colored men who
might go on it would be disappointed with
Kansas and return, aud that their unfa-
vorable accounts would have strong in


tluence with negroes generally and pre-
vent any extensive migratory movement


Quite large number of whites who
took advantage of the cheap rates obtained
also joined the party and considerable
number of them have gone on to Kansas.
Year: 1879

Persons afflicted with diseases of the
eyes can find no greater curative than
PoND's EXTRACT There are no harsh,
aud irritating drugs iD It's composition, 50
that it can be used IN any case without the


least danger of injury to the most delicate
organism. It has strangely marvellous
power to arrest and remove inflammation
1t affords relief upon the first application
and producing the best results when its
use is continued Beware of limitations
Ask for PoND's EXTRACT. Take M
other.
Year: 1879

Our readers will remember the men
ton in last Friday mornings issue of
the death of the nine years-old daughter
of Henry Haldeman and wife, at their
residence on Acequia street. The cause
of the death was q very unusual one,
and the incidents relative thereto were
very strange When about fourteen
moaths old, little Annie, for that was
the child's name, while in the kitchen
got hold of can of condensed I've and
drank portion of the contents. Of
course, the consequence was that the
child suffered intensely, and came very
near dying at the time. After recover
ing from the first effects of the lye it
was discovered that the child's throat
was scalded, and that it was unable to
swallow any food of a solid nature.
Despite the efforts of skilled physicians,
and the constant attention of her loving
parents, little Annie's throat never did
heal up. But the child lived and grew
to be plump and fat, though bereft of
dren. The child's pain and suffering
seemed to detract the mind from the
frivolous and the gay, and turn the
As years rolled on, however, such nour-
lSumcHt dS Aunlo w oS CopoUlo VI taAiuS
proved not sufficient to meet natures
demands and sustain her growing body,
and presently it was observed that her
condition was rapidly becoming more
serious, and a physician was summoned
to take charge of her case. But no good
was ever accomplished, the injury re-
ceived was incurable, and it was settled
that the child gradually approached the
end of existence. Finally, death came,
though Annie had attained the age of
nine years, during nearly eight of which
she had lived exclusively off of soups,
Cruel, and liquid-like food. At the
time of her death. the child was in ap-
pearance as a skeleton, but retained
her powers of mind and conversed
nationally to the end.-San Aatonio
(TeE. Express.
Year: 1879

ing his threat against the freedom of
suffrage, stands = Democratic Congress
man! Mr.. Singleton is Democratic
law-msker, but he coolly advises the
local Democratic leaders of Yazoo
County to defy all law, to crush out by
mob violence freedom of speech and
political action in q county of his dis
trict! All this is monstrous, infamous!
But there is only one Democratic paper
in Mississippi possessing honor and
moral courage enough to protest against
the infamous proceeding. That paper
is the Vicksburg Herald. 1t has taken
manly course, but it has also paid the
penalty. At "called meeting" of the
Democratic citizens of Yazoo County a
resolution was adopted wherein the
Herald vas denounced as an "ene-
my to the community" 1t is claimed
by Northern Democrats that the Oko-
Iona States does not represent Southern
sentiment. DIR. McKown, of Arcola,
ILL.,, with whom the Tribune lately had
some controversy on the subject of the
patriotism and political virtue of the
Southern wing of the Democratic party,
treated with well-simulated scorn the
claim that the Okolona States repre-
sents anybody. But the Yazoo mob
followed the teaching of the Okolona
States newspaper, and the citizens of
Yazoo County in public meeting assem-
bled have repudiated the teaching of
the Vicksburg Herald. And, as the
mob was inspired by the Chairman of
the Democratic State Committee, it may
be presumed that the Reputation of the
Herald was inspired by the same au-
thority.


1t may be fairly charged that the
Democratic leadership of the country,
North as well as South, sympathizes
with the acts of the Yazoo Democratic
mob. They propose to carry the Presi-
dental election by bulidozing and
fraud at the South and by wholesale
bribery and ballot-box stuffing at the
North. They have opened their pre-
iminary campaign in Ohio on this
den has engaged to purchase the cleo
ton of General Ewing. 1t would seem
that d great political party, for the
second time in the history of the coun-
try. deliberately proposes to buy and
force its way to supreme power-to buy
and ballot -box-stuff its way at the
North, and force and shoot its way at
the South! We call the attention of the
people of the country to this startling
fact. What will free government be
worth when its control shall have been
secured by such meansP We ask the
question in all seriousness.


How long is the fourteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution likely to stand
as bar against the payment of Rebel
pensions, Rebel claims and the Rebel
debt after the Demo- Confed alliance
shall have obtained power to reorganize
the Supreme CourtP Is it likely to be
less scrupulous about accomplishing its
purposes through the Supreme Court
saiR the Il is salSua sas Of
Year: 1879

A few Democratic newspapers and
speakers, after much rumination, have
ventured to comment on the latest de-
velopmeat of "the Mississippi plan"
But it is evident from the tone of their
observations that these tardy and re-
luctant critics do not comprehend the
enormity of the offense which they af-
feet to condemn. They are not SO much
moved by the moral aspect of Missis-
sippi bulldozing, as by its unfortunate
political influence. Originally, "the
Mississippi plan" contemplated the sup
preston of the colored vote by violent
and, if necessary, even bloody means.
When it was found that there were
white men voting with and leading the
free blacks, it became obligatory to in
clude these in the general prescription.
1t was thought q very unnatural thing
that white men should consort with ne
groes to the extent of voting the same
ticket which they did, and Of instruct
ing them in the new duties of citizen
ship. 1t was only right that the ne
groes should be prevented from voting
in their ignorance-an ignorance which
was evinced by their voting the Repub-
lican ticket; but it was necessary for the
safety OF society that their Volunteer
leaders should be terrorized and sup
pressed. These latter were dangerous
agents engaged in sowing the seeds of
death and disease. They were treated
as the Abolitionists of ante-war times
were treated, and for the same reason.
Their presence threatened the safety of
the State.


While this process of elimination was
going on in the South; the Democratic
leaders of public opinion in the North
met the charge of bulldozing in vari-
GUS different ways. At first they de-
MED that there was any such violence
employed to coerce the black or white
Republicans as had been alleged. The
whole subject was treated with
ridicule. The slightest reference to
the outrages of Southern bulldozers
was met with sarcasms relating to ''the
bloody shirt as an emblem of the al
legged imaginary terrors of the Demo-
cratic plan of campaign. When con-
fronted with facts which even the local
Democratic authorities could not keep
out of sight, North and South agreed
that there were brutal and dangerous
negroes, who had only suffered a just
punishment for their crimes. To be
sure, they had been irregularly executed.
but the popular feeling could not be re-
strained. 1t was we'll known that the
men who had been killed or driven out
of the country were the leaders of a SER
vile insurrection; they were organizing
a conspiracy which had for its object
the plunder and extirpation of the
whites, who had taken time by the fore
lock and had anticipated their would-be
Year: 1879

Between eight and nine o'clock one
evening last week Robert c. Uffner. his
wife and a daughter twelve years of
age left Frackville for Shenandoah in
an ordinary farm wagon drawn by two
horses. After driving q short distance,
Mr.. Ufner on looking ahead half
mile or SO saw that the woods were on
fire on both sides of the road, but as
the timber was small and the under
growth light he thought he would be
able to get through without much diff
Guilty. When he entered the burning
district the wind seemed to increase and
the fire moved with such amazing ra-
pidity he could hardly keep pace with
it. After driving through the fire
three or four hundred yards the smoke
became so dense that the travellers were
almost suffocated, and q few seconds
later were compelled to lie down on
the bed of the wagon to prevent being
smothered. The smoke so blinded Mr..
Uffner that he could hardly see the
road, and consequently he allowed the
horses to 60 along pretty much as they
pleased. A half mile was travelled in
this way, when the smoke suddenly
cleared away, and the flames on either
side of the road increased in strength
so rapidly that they almost roasted
the now thoroughly frightened
travellers. Seeing that if they
did not escape very soon the
entire party would be burned to death.
Mr.. Uffner tried to urge the horses to a
gallop, but the poor animals were so
frightened that they hardly moved, and
at last came to a standstill. and began
backing off the road. Fearing that the
wagon would be pushed into the fire,
Mr.. Uffner jumped out, and, taking the
horses by the bits, managed to quiet
them until he found a good, stout stick.
Then ordering his wife to take the reins,
he proceeded to belabor the horses
until they struck gallop and dashed
along the road into the very heart of
the fire. Uffner succeeded in Chamber
ing into the wagon as the horses ran,
and, taking the lines from his wife,
urged them on at the top of his voice.
mountain road for several hundred
yards, with the flames roaring on both
sides and myriads of sparks falling in
and about the wagon. Mrs. Uffner's
dress caught fire, and her husband
dropped the reins to assist her in ex-
tingulshing it, when she tainted in his
arms. While he was endeavoring 20
bring his wife back to consciousness
the horses were tearing along at break
neck speed, and the wagon swerved,
jolted and swung around in anything
but comfortable manner. Mrs. Uffner
became conscious in few seconds,
however, and just then her husband
saw cloud of black smoke enveloping
the road and knew that they had
reached the outskirts of the fire, and
were safe. The travellers were all
slightly burned. Some idea of the ter
rible heat they passed through may be
had when it is stated that the paint on
the wagon was burned entirely of, and
the horses hair was scorched in hum
dreds of places by the clouds of sparks
that fell on them.-PottsviHe (Pa.)
Miner.