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Year: 1878

try, in view of these exhibitions Of petty
hate and malice, is that which the prowl-
ing wolf bears for the lamb. They amuse
themselves by slandering those who crushed
rebellion, until another opportunity, and
perhaps in another shape, shall offer, when
they can again openly seek their revenges
for the past. It is well that the people
who have saved, and who must again save
the Union, If needs be, shall understand
the hateful spirit that is being nursed in
the South toward General GRANT by those
who yielded to him when they could no
longer hold out against his prowess. This
is not genuine paci6cation and rcconstruc-
tion-it is plated, and so thin that the cor
rupt metal that is sought to be concealed
will shine through the plate.
Year: 1878

UNDER the marked kindness of spirit and
devotion Of friendship manifested toward
Senator CoNKLING by the New York Times
during the past few years, one would sup
pose that he should now regard its wish rs
law and its views s"paramount to all 9TH
ers in shaping his Senatorial conduct. The
Times manilcsts some displeasure toward
the Senator for the reason that he has not
opposed the MATTHEWS resolution. This is
bad Perhaps the Times doesn't know that
it is Senator CONKLING's habit to talk only
when he has something TO say and when he
gets ready to say it. When Senator CONK-
LING becomes convinced that the best in
terests of the whole people and country lay
in any particular direction he will not hesi-
tate to become their champion, and he will
furnish ample reason for the hope that is in
him, whether his views are concident with
those of the advocates or the opponents OF
any special measure. He seldom speaks
until he gets ready, and then always to
come purpose.
Year: 1878

GENERAL SHERMAN seems to have an
idea that the system of Indian manage
ment which stops swindling in the Indian
country is full as good as a system which
consists of rules and proclamations that do
nothing but remove obnoxious clerks with
out hearing.
Year: 1878

THERE is movement on foot to have
TOnawanda, \. " made a customs district,
TO be known as the Port of TOnawanda.
with a Collector. When it is known that
Tonawanda is among the principal lumber
marts of the country, and that large pro-
portion of that commodity is imported
from the Dominion OF Canada, that fact
affords strong argument in favor OF this
proposition for new customs district. II
would no doubt add greatly TO the eff.
cheney of the collection of customs duties
inasmuch as two districts verge together al
that point, with two sets of officers, be-
tween whom there is not always the most
strict harmony of action. All these diff
Cutics will be overcome, and the economic,
OF collection will be enhanced by the pro
posed consolidation. There is range OF
frontier along Niagara River in this vicinity
that would no dOubt lie more vigilantly
guarded should TOnawanda be made q
collection district.
Year: 1878

The irredeemables who are bowling
about the nontaxation of government
bonds, will please carefully read the
following extract Of speech by b. L.
Butler, uttered in one of those sensi-
BILE moments in 1870, when the loan
bill was under consideration IN the
house:


"By exempting those bonds from
taxation we discount our taxes in our
interest. We say, as we have q right
to say, il you will lend us money we
will agree that no authority under the
government shall tax the income or the
interest or the principal Of the money
loaned. And that enter into the con-
tract; ID is part OF the consideration.
That holds us, and ought TO do so. .
IL is the simple, plain question
whether we have power TO tax an un-
taxable bond with low rate Of inter
est, whether we throw in the tax. IL L
may use that phrase, discounting IL in
order to drive good bargain. That
is clearly within our power, aud, in my
Judgment, clearly within our discre-
tion. IL is n proper mode of exercising
our discretion. Therefore l desire that
this shall not be stricken out, not that
this property will thereby escape taxa
tion; and / desire no man to go TO the
people and say that we have issued a
bond TO escape taxation; bu. / wish
them to go to the people aud say that
we have discounted our taxation on
that bond in advance, as we shall do II
we pass this, at low rate Of interest,
aud we fund under il.
Year: 1878

claiming for the Democratic House a


reduction of public expenditures. whose


fraudulent character is proved by the
necessity for heavy deficiency bills; as
dependant upon solid South, and
thereby subseryient to all its demands;
as aggravating the troubles OF the conn
try by mischievous agitation through
out the period OF its supremacy in the
House Of Representatives (; as faithless
TO the obligations OF the national hon
or rand the chief support Of wild schemes
OF imitation. Reputation and utter finan-
cial disorders which imperil the public
credit and business security, and its
further or greater success would be
national calamity.


9. An emergency in the history Of the
country, second only to the great strug-
gle for It's existence, now confronts US.
AS then the Republican party was the
sole organized political protection
against national disruption and patriot
ic citizens Of whatever party names rail-
lied under its standard for defense of
the Union, so now the Republican or
ganization is the only efficient bulwark
against national reputation aud dis
hhh ~ hktth aAA bCOd Wv
izens, OF whatever previous political
ties, TO unite with il in preserving the
national honor. To all Republicans
this great exigency especially appeals
TO rise to its high obligations and join
heart and hand for the triumph Of those
vital principles upon which the securi-
ty and welfare Of the republic depends.


George William Curtis. rising, was
greeted with applause and loud calls TO
take the platform. where he was again
received with hearty greeting. He said
he rose 10 second the motion for the
unanimous adoption of the platform
which had just been read. Renewed
applause. We came here for harmony,
and harmony We have found. do not
believe there is Republican in the
land from the President down ap-
plausel who can fail to approve the po-
sition taken in this platform on the
great, oyershadowing issue OF the hour.
/ believe this is the platform upon
which the Republican administration
of the country would stand.


George +. Danforth was nominated
for judge Of the Court of Appeals, and
the convention adjourned sine die.
Year: 1878

an annual salary OF 200 each, wero
lessy employed to tend the doors OF the
public gallery of tho House, while work
In tho folding room, which IL was highly


important should be finished, had few Iaborers 10 do


It, The irregularities OF the Doorkeeper the commit


Toe will not attempt 10 defend Il is claimed they are
partly an Inheritance, although plainly in violation
Of law, and that they have been perpetuated be-
cause OF tho lack OF nrmness on tho part
OF those succeeding the office under the democratic
regime to abolish them. Tue impression is that
jority OF tho committee will report OF vacat
ing tho ONCE Of Doorkeeper, and that the proposed
plan for reorganizing this department may not make
u necessary 70 have successor.
Year: 1878

The sum of $4,000 was the appro-
9riation for this year made by Congress
for the improvement of navigation on
Snake river as far as Lewiston. Bids
for doing the work were received at
Portland up to the Goth inst. Several
bidders are competing for the work,
among them are the 0. s. N. Company,
who as We learn are determined to be
the lowest bidders, and it is confidently
expected that they will get the contract,
as their facilities and knowledge of the
obstacles to be removed from the chan.
mel are far better than those of the other
parties. We are told that they now in
anticipation Of having the contract, have
nearly completed two fiat boats to be
used in the work, which will be towed
up from Cello. IF they get this work,
We are credibly informed that they will
Immediately commence its prosecution
on five mile and Pine tree rapids, and
continue the same so long as the stage
of the water will permit or until all OF.
structions to navigation at the lowest
stage of the water are removed. II the
S20, 900 are insufficient they will con-
tinue the work at their own expense as
rapidly and with as much thoroughness
as possible, till Lewiston can be reached
by their boats at any stage Of water
when not obstructed by ice. In doing
this they will reimburse themselves in
one season by the freights extra, that
they can bring to different points on
the river. So that they in reality are
losers by waiting for further appropria-
tions from Congress for the completion
Of the work. If they can hereafter get
Congress to reimburse them, they will
have good thing, and in any event the
people who are tributary to Snake river
and dependant upon its navigation by
steamers for their goods and for the
shipment OF their produce, will have oc.
caslon to rejoice at the accomplishment
of this improvement of the river The
efforts and experience of the present
year have fully established the practi-
cabiiity OF good navigable water for
steamers all the year as far as Lewiston.
Capt. Stump has done much in making
up the belief, and he should be allowed
to receive reasonable share of the
benefit.
Year: 1878

appears iEom Tue StatomeDt6 OF Mr.
Bell from Elk City, that when the few
White Bird Indians crossed the Bitter
Root in July last, they expected to take
that place by surprise, and had they
done SO, there is no telling what damage
they would have done. When many
miles east Of Elk City they left their
animals, and stealthily approached the
place by an unusual route and in the
night. At the outskirts they came to a
cabin occupied by chinamen early in
the morning, made them give them
some breakfast, and enquired of them
how many whites were in town, how
well they were armed and if they were
expected. To these questions the CHI
namen answered that the white mon
were mostly all out of town, that they
had but two or three guns and only one
OF the men knew how to use the guns,
and that the whites had no suspicion of
their coming. They then gave the CHI
namen five dollars and told them to tell
their countrymen that they would not
harm them, that they were after the
white men only. 1t however so happen
ed that white man who was ont early
had accidently seen them as they ap.
preached the town, and had slipped in
by another route and notified the whites
of their presence, and they to the num-
Der Of l6 or Is had assembled at their
log fort with each good needle gan
and plenty Of ammunition, and when
Mr.. Indian had got his breakfast and
advanced into the town expecting to
find it and the goods there were in it
an easy prey, they were completely sur
prised and stalled to hear a stalwart
voice sing out to them to advance no
further, and to see Is or Is bright rifles
pointed at them from behind the logs of
the little fort. Their sudden discretion
prompted them to quickly turn and fee,
leaving the Elk City party completely
masters Of the situation. OF course the
whites had then no intimation from the
chlnamen or from any other source
what Indians they were nor what their
intentions were. But natural instinct
told them that these Indians had no
business there aud hence their prompt
preparation for defence, which alone
saved them. 1t is only to be regretted
that they had not allowed them to ap.
proach nearer, and then opened fire up
on them and killed the whole party.
But as the whites themselves were but
few in number, and had no knowledge
Of the force of the Indians near them.
perhaps they were prudent in reserving
their fire and allowing them to escape.
They however now think that should
similar opportunity again occur, they
would fire one or two good rounds Just
for the fun of the matter, and take their
chances OF reinforcements coming to the
indians.
Year: 1878

As yet we have seen only some por.
tions OF the constitution framed by the
convention which recently sat at lValla
WalIa; but some Of those portions which
we have seen are manilestly conceived
in spirit Of hostility to the successful
employment of capital for development
Of the new state. A community as new
as Washington, occupying, Or rather
lost, IN territory Of seventy thousand
square miles, which is as yet vast
wilderness and is in want of everything,
hardly needs just yet to take alarm
against the encroachmeuts of capital, or
to try to restrain it from seeking the
best Investments aud enterprises it can
find No railroad could ever be built
in Washington under the restrictions
proposed iu several parts of the consti-
tuition which is offered to the people.
Should Washington come in as & state
under a constitution which would thus
stliie all the efforts Of capital to obtain
profitable investment, Oregon would have
little to fear from the rivalry Of her
northern neishbor.-O Oregontan.


There is nothing in the Constitution
to be submitted that is inim;cal to the
legitimate employment of capital in the
new State. 1t simply aims to break
down the arrogance of capital over labor,
and give to every class of citizens fair
show.
Year: 1878




Last June, Congress amended the
timber culture act in several particulars.
Its requirements are far less stringent
than were those of the act of March,
1874. In the first place the number Of
acres to be seeded with timber instead
of being one fourth of the whole tract
entered, is only one-sixtecnth, save a
forty acre tract Or less. In the second
place instead of confniug the timber
culture entry to be confined to a partic-
ular quarter Of each section, there may
be several timber entries in section
provided pat in the aggregate they do
mot exceed the amount of 100 acres of
land in each section. But no one per.
son can make more than one timber en-
try. The time for planting is somewhat
changed, and when planting has been
done and the trees have died from
drouth or other causes, upon affidavit of
this fact further time of one year is
granted in which to replant. Instead
Of planting II feet apart, there must be
at least twenty.seven hundred trees
planted to each acre and proof must be
given of growing six hundred and seven
ty-fve thrifty trees per acre, or one
fourth of the whole number planted.
The trees must be of the class included
in the term timber. The cultivation of
shrubbery and fruit trees will not be
sufficient. The same time, eight years,
as under the former act is required to
perfect titles, save in certain exceptional
cases where the party will accept title
for a less quantity. Some other unlm-
portant amendments are made. The
act as now in force is really good one
and advantageous to the settler
Year: 1878

The world is brighter for women fair.
For the tender eyes and flowing hair,


With its glory rare;
For the ripe-red lips that can smile and sing;
For the touch of grace on each lowliest thing.


Like the breath of spring.
The world is better for women brave,
Who stand with the Master. strong to save,


By each sin-wrought grave;
Who walk with their tender feet the way
That is weary and rugged. day by day,


For torn souls stay.
The world is nober for women true,
Who carry the freshness of mornings dew


At the moons high hue
Who see with their clear soul-vision, far
To the glory that shines where no time can mar,


Like the changeless star.
The world is stronger for women pure.
Who shine in their sphere, serene and sure


From all false allure;
Whose snowy palms are not shamed to fold
Over hands that are rough and stained and cold.


With a saving hold.
Year: 1878

Not 10 the man Of dollars,


Not to the man Of deeds,
Not to the man Of cunning.
Nor to the man Of creeds;
Not to the man whose passion
Is for the worlds renown.
Not in the form Of a fashion,
Cometh a blessing down.
Not unto lands expansion,


Nor to the miser's chest.
Not to the princely mansion,
Nor to the blazoned crest;
Not to the sordid worldling,
Not to the slavish crown,
Not to the naughty tyrant,


Cometh blessing down.
Not to the folly-blinded,


Not to the stepped in shame,
Not to the carnal minded,


Nor to unholy fame;
Not in neglect of duty,


Not in the monarch's crown.
Not at the smile Of beauty.


Cometh blessing down.
But to the one whose spirit


Yearns for the great and good;
Unto the one whose storehouse
Yielded the hungry food;
Unto the one who labors


Fearless of foe or frown;
Unto the kindly-hearted


Cometh blessing down.
Year: 1878

LAND DECISION There has been a
change in the rulings of the land office in
in regard to according man the priyi-
lege Of filing second time on homestead,
after having once filed and made abandon
ment. Formerly, one filing was allowed,
whether the individual received any bene-
fit or not. A bill lately passed by Con-
gress provide that in all such cases where a
person shall hereafter file and settle upon
homestead, and for any cause shall
abandon the same to the United States
the fact OF such filing, settlement. and
abandonment shall not have the effect of
depriving such persons, if otherwise en-
titled, to file and settle upon and obtain I'll
tie another claim under the homestead
laws.-EX.
Year: 1878

Nearly every newspaper in the country
which notices General Grant expresses the
belief that he will be the next candidate OF
the Republican party for the presidency.
Should the opinion so freely expressed
prove correct. it will be incumbent upon
the Democratic party to select candidate
OF unusual popularity if they hope to sue
ceed. 1t will require a stronger candidate
than the ordinary politician to defeat
General Grant.
Year: 1878

Some one has defined relatives as "persors 8
who consider themselves privileged to be as
persons will be found to indorse this cynical
definition yet there is no question but that
many people think that want of ceremony
covers lack of politeness also, and that at home
and among their own people, they may take
their ease in word, deed and manner, without
regard to the rest of the family, in full secur-
ity that the home people will consider it all
right Fall dress is for company-a wrapper
answers at home, and all women are not care
fal that the wrapper is fresh and dainty enough
to please fastidious eyes. SO also there are
company manners and manners for home but
as cleapli ness is next to godliness in apparel,
so courtesy, which is, after all, only tender
thought for the feelings of others, comes next
to love as factor in home happiness. 1t has
often been said that there are no qaarrels
bitter, no tbrusts SO keen, IS those among near
kiDefolk-for the enemy holds the plan of the
fort be knows every joint in the armor, and
his shafts penetrate as none others can. This
same dangerous kuo wled GO often renders rough
jestipg unsafe game to play at among those
nearest and dearest to each other, it is 80 easy
thoug gdtlessly to touch sore spot, ar d leave
q wound which will rank!e long after the
gver has fJrgotten all about it.


1t is impossible to measure how much court
esy in little things may add to the comfort of
q home. 1t is tse little fox, that destroy the
tender vines-little things which mako up the
sum Of human life. Men and women WHO to-
day would face wild beats in the arena for
children and wife or husband, render those
same dear ones uncomfortable by fretful fanlt-
finding or by lit lie selfshuess, of which they
are themselves perhaps, all unconscious.
Parents there are who give their children
every indulgence, but who fling it at then' SO
to speak who make the gift so rngracious.
ly that half its value is lost. Brothers and
sisters who would stand brsvely shoulder to
shoulder in real trouble or danger, jostle each
other osrelessly in the quiet paths of home,
giving q thoughtless push, when for a stranger
they would step aside with perfect politeness.
1t is the old story, told 80 often, of how


We have honeyed words for the stranger,


And smiles for the passing guest


But with look and tone,


Though love own the best,
Year: 1878

MIR. SMITH AND Miss LENT-A young man,
VINO gave his name as Benjamin Smith entered
the thirteenth precinct station-house of Brook
iyn Monday, and Informed the sergeant that
he had poisoned himself with laudanum An
ambulance was sent for and Smith was taken
to the hospital. where he was soon pronounced
out OF danger. In his pocket a note book was
found, in which there were number of en-
tries. one of which showed that girl named
Lille Lent, of No. 4S9 Graham avenue, had
shared the poison with him. 1t seems that
Smith had been paying attentions to Miss Lent
1or some time past, and as Mrs. Lent was Op-
posed to their marriage he determined to com
nit suicide Last Sunday afternoon he walked
with Miss Lent to some woods on the other
side OF Cypress Hills cemetery, where each
took half an ounce of laudapum. They then
lay down together to die. But the laudanum
did not have any effect on them; so, buying
another ounce, they went to neighboring
house and divided the poison between them
They passed the night in the house without
dying, and in the morning Smith went out
alone, and buying a third ounce of laudanum
swallowed twO-thirdS of it. He remem bered
nothing else until he entered the station-hOuse
Miss Lent's parents found her about D. m
Monday and took her home. She is reported
10 be doing well. Smith has almost entirely
recovered
Year: 1878

The POPE AND THE SOCIALISTS The
Pope has directed Cardinal Franchi to
dispatch urgent instructions to the Catholic
clergy OF Germany to use every effort to pre-
vent the spreading OF socialism. His Holiness
has also had long conference on the subject
with Cardinal LedoohOwski, Archbishop of
Posen, to obtain exact information respecting
the socialist party in Germany.
Year: 1878

under tho belief that it was not
punishable, We were constraiped
to seek the remedy provided by
law of a suit for personal DANA
gees. Not till after this suit was
commenced did Prosch discover
that he had any cause Of action
against us for libel, and this
matter, which was permitted to
rest until it had passed out of
the memory Of nearly everybody
in the community, was trumped
up by a sharp Attorney, solely
for the purpose of creating a di-
version in favor Of his client; an
attempt to offset a criticism up
on the official acts of a public.
officer, in the minds of a jury,
against false and malicious at
tack upon the private character
Of a citizen.


We should not have offered
any comments upon this matter
had the cases been left for trial
at the present term; but having
been continued by stipulation,
on the affidavit of PrOsch that.
he Is not ready for trial, we are
not willing to rest under the i'm
pution, for the next six months,
of standing upon the same foot
ing with a man who has escaped
trial and conviction for an infa-
nous crime through the laches
of the law.
Year: 1878

ludIng themselves with the idea
that Disadvantages offered were
sufficient to attract the invest
mont of capital without their ac-
tive and material aid. When a
large contribution was deemed
the only means by which rail
road connection could be secur-
ed, it was promptly pledged by
our citizens and rendered to the
Northern Pacific railroad COM
pany as a bonus for the location
Of the terminus at this place.
There is no reasonable doubt in
the mind of any intelligent man
that the amount then pledged,
if fjudlciously applied, could have
assured the completion of the
Seattle and Walla Walla railroad
two years ago, and that all real
estate values in this town would
have been increased thereby ten
times the amount contributed
But the project was permitted to
llnger. and still fingers, only be-
cause q portion OF eur property
holders, controlled by a greed
that devOurs its own substance,
hoped to share in the profit with
out contributing Of their sub
stance to its success; and thus,
like the miser, they hazard all
rather than incur expense in
protecting what they have. The
time has come when this mig
gardly spirit cannot, and ought
not, to be tolerated in this CON-
munity.