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Year: 1878

Notices Of meetings of members OF the
Ereenback party, the Labor party, the Ma
tionas, the Workingmen. are now to be met
with in almost every country paper. Tho at
tempt of the Republicans to organize anew
under these new names seems to have every
where met with failure; the white citizens see
through the fraNd at once, while the negroes
fail to do SO, and refuse to leave the RepubIi-
can party to join any new organization IT is
d noticeable fact that this so-called Green
back party and Worlsngmen's party in this
State have no connection whatever with the
National party Of the same name have no
special plank on greenhacks or workingman's
grievances; the leaders Of the deceased Re-
publican party simply looked around for some
convenient title under which to disguise their
purposes and havingseen these terms 'green-
back" and "workngmen' used In the news-
papers seized on them without idea of their
meaning.
Year: 1878

The slight success which the Republicans
and Independents met with in the North
Carolina election the other day was due
wholly to the obstinacy and determination of
the Republican voters. They determined to
vote for anybody as against the regular
Democratic nominee; Judas Iscariot himself
would have polled large vote and been tri-
umphantly elected had he come out as an in
dependent candidate. In some counties. the
Bourborn Democrats objected to the regular
Democratic nominees on the ground that
they had affiliated with the Republicans, that
they We're not Democrats in the true sense of
the word; they accordingly placed independent
candidates in the field. The latter were every-
where successful, receiving the entire negro
vote of these districts. The Democrat most
Objectionable to the Republicans of the "Old
North State" was undoubtedly Josiah Turner,
of Orange. He was the bitter and uncom-
promising foe of that party, and one of those
most Instrumental in crushing out its life. A
few months ago he became dissatisfied with
the action of the Democratic county conYen-
Year: 1878

The Republicans Of Texas have resolved to
follow the example Of their North Carolina
brethren and fight tho Democrats with n new
party. They have selected for this purpose
the Greenback party, which they think will
carry with it a largo Democratic vote, and
have offered the new party oil their money
and their votes. Ex-Governor Davis has just
indorsed the Greenback ticket and preferred
IL all the aid In his power; tho other Repub-
licans leaders are doing the same, turning
over their forces and votes to the now organ
ization. and asking no return therefor. 1t Is
even said that the Federal oiifceholders OF
Texas will be heavily assessed to pay the ex
ponses of the new party, and that GrcenbacE
documents will be forwarded from the Ro-
publican Congressional committee at Wash
ington to help it make the inroads into the
Democratic ranks. The Texas Republicans
are showing their sense by keeping securely
In the background; they made no speeches
In the last convention, have run no candidates
for office and have very little to say about the
pamDapn,
Year: 1878

dignity from rssorting to the political arts and
uanunvfes BY which other candidates seek to
promote their interests. No ex president
Whether he has served one. term or two, can
possibly be re- elected except by q spontaneous
movement Of the great body Of the people.


Such q movement cannot be expected IN
favor Of Grant, probably the worst and cer-
talnIy the most dangerous President tho
United States ever had, and 1t is tho baldest
absurdity to entertain any such hopes. The
practical test Of Grants influence lies in his
ability TO secure the sineGure ho SO longs for,
and which he has avowed he would prefer to
the presidency, and which he SO valued that
he had to be educated up" TO relnquishing
it when hs held It, Let him secure this dar-
ling ambition, and it will then be time enough
to grow fearful Of him
Year: 1878

Mail advices describe the strike in the
British nail trade as II worry largo one and as
very obstinate. There are $4,000 hands out,
who were determined to stay ont, although
they had accumulated no resources on which
ao fall back. The cause of the strike was a
shird reduction by tho employers OF 10 per
cent in wages~all three having been made
within three years Wages have become SO
low that the most that can be earned by six
days work in some Of the branches will not
average more than thirteen or fourteen shil-
Iings q week man. and sometimes not more
than eight shillIngs. There is little prospect
that the masters will yield. as business is
Door and the stocks on hand are heavy.
Year: 1878

When the panic reached Memphis there
was terrible rush for the cars. People cared
for nothing but their lives; their houses, their
goods, their fortunes We're forgotten. Many
of them left town without even locking their
front doors, while the bank presidents fled,
leaving the gold in the bank vaults without
guard. When. in addition to this, a large
number of the police resigned and left town,
it was generally feared that the thieves and
Glisorderly elements Of the city would take
advantage of the occasion to burglarize and
plunder the deserted houses. A general re-
ioicing was noted among the criminal
classes, who tried to persuade the negroes
of the town that the whites having fled, it
was right for them to divide the property of
the refugees among themselves. On the first
night after the panic these fears of robbery
were realized; score Of deserted houses We're
entered and robbed OF their valuable contents.
This new development naturally aroused the
deepest indignation, and a meeting OF citizens
was held at once to organize system Of vol
untary police for the protection Of the prop
erty Of the refugees. It is gratifying. there
fore, to be Informed by the telegraph that this
danger which threatened Memphis is now
Year: 1878

and evil devices used by the republicans
in accom- plishing fraud in the Southern
States. He concludes as follows:


"It has been said that there was moth
ing more cowardly than a million of dol
lars except two millions. This is natural.
fy the dangers on the surface and over
look tho-e that lie below. just now
your capitalists are troubling themselves
about the commune, and oppose the re-
duction OF the army, which they would
have Kept up as national police.
md yet IN no great country of the world
is there so little danger of comm upism as
in this, for nowhere is property so dis
triouteG. But capitalists stood by supine-
ly when the army was ased to protect re-
turning boards in sitting the votes of
Atates and frustrating the will of their
people, and under the pretense of main
tanning order to subvert the very princi-
pies OF free government. Believe me in
this there was real danger. Govern
ments are based upon principle"


THEORY OF GoNEnNMBNT.


"The theory Of this governments is that
the people of the States shsll choose
electors fer themselves; and that by the
aggregate voice Of snch electors the
national executive shall be selected. To
let the party in power interfere by force
OF arms to project local board in
iaiSiiyihR Ire Will OF tne lOcaltieS IL TO
subvert the theory of this government
and lead surely to its destruction.
Whatever may result from the proposed
Investigation you may be sure that moth
ing can result that will disturb either
your focks or your balances. The trou-
BILE to capital, property and freedom
will come, not, perhaps, In your time or
mine, but come at last from refusing to
inquire into frauds. To confront the
evil, II you NAV uot right it, is to pre-
vent it's repetition. To shut your eyes
to 1t supinely is to leopard and not
preserve the future peace. safety and
prosperity of the country. Faithfully
yours.


"CLARKsoN N POTTER.
Year: 1878

No star hath fallen from the sky


The moon burns on with equal flame;


And vet the nights are not the same
Sweet nights we knew in Mays gone by.
Green hillock, can you tell me why'
The Young dawn blossoms just as fair


Along the hills; and yet know
Some grace she wore year ago
Hath darkened into empty air
Green hillock, can you tell me where'
From grove and woodland, far and near,
A thousand soft, harmonious notes


Pour from thousand joyous throats--
And yet ah me wait to hear
The sweetest singer of the year
OF all the daisies on the lea


Imiss no little shining face;


Where turks the charm, the vanished grace
That made the fields 80 fair to see'
Green hillock, can you answer me?
Green aillock, whitening day by day,


Low hillock where the daisies run


Between her fair face and the sun,
know what glory Of the May
With my lost darling went astray!
Year: 1878

APPLE FRIrTERs.-Peel three large ap-
pies, core them and cut them across in
Slices rather less than half an inch thick
put them in a fiat dish with half tum-
bier of brandy and strew plenty Of pow
dered loaf sugar over them; let them re-
main covered for couple Of hours, then
take each piece separately, dip it in but.
ter so that it is well covered with it and
fry golden color in plenty of hot lard.
Lay the fritters in front Of the fire, and
when all are done pile them up on a nap
kin, shake plenty of powdered loaf sugar
over them and servo.
Year: 1878

AN old gentlemen went to the railroad
station the other day. He had an old
fashioned strap wallet, and taking it out
of his pocket at the ticket window he in
quired the price of a ticket, took the
money out and let the wallet hang by the
strap from between his teeth while he
made the right change. Suddenly he
began prancing around the room, con-
sternation in his face and the wallet be-
tween his jaws, looking everywhere,
under and behind seats, and finally walk
ing up to the ticket window again, he
said, "Have"-and down dropped the
long lost wallet. He was going to say,
"Have you seen my walet2" Glow sim
gular that old people should be so for
getful,' he remarked, as he quietly seated
himself in the cars.
Year: 1878

GossIP. the evil wrought by gos-
sip be estimatedl We trow not. A wise
woman can scarcely say too little in
company if the conversation trenches in
the least upon scandal. Many social,
noble-minded woman has been obliged
to withdraw herself from a neighborhood
intimacy, which would have been pleas
ant otherwise, because her remarks were
returned by some idle tale bearer, so per-
verted rs to make her doubt the existence
of genuine friendship, and accept lone
illness for the safety it brought. You say
we must talk "about something" Yes,
and through that very fact we see rem
edy for the evil--to so thoroughly inter
est ourselves in other and better things
that we find no space to spare for our
neighbOrs' affairs. Let us teach our eyes
to find beauty everywhere, while we blind
them by constant watChfulness to blem-
ish. Never, under any circumstances,
cast the first stone. Then, if an erring
neighbor goes down, you cannot blame
yourself for assisting in the downfall.
Year: 1878

John Kenniff, the fourteen-year-old
son Of keeper in Prospect park, Brook
lyn, scaled the fence around an inclos-
ure in which deer were kept. The
drove of deer was grouped near the
keepers house, and as the lad ap-
preached they pricked up their ears,
and the largest of the herd, fat buck,
stepped out and started toward Kenniff,
walking, and watching the boy intently.
The boy picked up the thick end Of a
piece of rope and threw il at the deer,
startling him a little. Then the boy
turned, thinking no more of the animal,
and went along picking up some chest
nuts. While he was thus engaged, the
deer came softly up behind him aud
gored him with his antlers in his right
leg, knocking him down. Then the an
imal backed off and started at him again,
but young Kenniff caught him by the
antlers with both hands and held him
back. The deer struggled to get free,
but the boy maintained his grasp, al
though he was kept off his feet, being
pushed along by the animal. When he
came near a sapling he quickly threw
out his hand and steadied himself, so as
to get on his feet. Then he started on
run backward toward the keepers
lodge, still keeping the deer's antlers in
his hands. He ran along, crying for
help. The animal pushed him fast.


When they reached little hillock, at
the foot of which was the house, the
boy fell and began to roll over and over |;
but he kept his hold on the antlers,
fearing the minute he let go the deer
would run the sharp prongs through
him. The boy rolled up against the house
and there managed to get on his feet
again. With one hand holding the deer
and the other against the house, he
made his way along until he came to
the door. He tried to lift the latch but
could not, and there was no one inside
to answer his calls. Then he let 60 his
hold, made a dash for the enclosure
where the hens are kept, and tried to
get over the fence; but the deer ran
upon him and knocked him down. Then
the animal struck him twice in the face
with his antlers. cutting a cash near his
right eye and tearing open the flesh of
the cheek. The lad cried piteously for
help. A boy passing along Flatbush
avenue saw the deer bucking him, and
informed the driver of passing horse
car. The driver and two passengers
scaled the fence and ran at full speed to
the boys assistance. AT the sight of
them the deer ran away. The boy was
taken to the city hospital, where his
wounds were dressed.
Year: 1878

The New York Mercantile Journal
says We cut the following from an ex.
change whose editor, it is to be hoped
for the good of the country, will long
stay out of the "bone patch." His
words will bear repeating to other sub
scribers than his own: Eg "a


"MoNEY WANTED. - We must have
money--it is useless to say we can do
without it, for we can not. If we we're
to die and go to the bone patch we might
get along without it, but while we live
we must have some money. From this
date we shall expect every one in debt
to us to OF once pay us. Some can easily
do it. others must borrow the sum due
and send it, for we can bear no ones
burdens. Let it be 80 that we need not
ask again, for it is too painful for us
longer to bear what we are now bear
ing"
Year: 1878

A gentleman living in the northern
suburbs secured hive of bees two or
three weeks ago as nucleus for an
apiary, and in the course OF ten days he
had read ten different works on the
honey-bee and invented half dozen
patent hives. The other forenoon
man called at the house on business and
was informed by the wife that her hus-
band was out inspecting the bees.


els he looking up honeyS' inquired
the man. sBf sa'dGsh .Aiv


"Oh, no--he's looking to see if there
are any drones in the hives" ar


At that moment both were startled by
series of whoops and yells, and the
husband came around the corner OF the
house on the jump, his hat striking the
air on all sides of him. He rushed
through the currant bushes and back,
rolled over the grass and lit out for the
barn. and the amazed wife shaded her
ewes from the sun as she looked after
him, and continued, in disappointed
tone:


"But don't believe he found single
drone, by the way they stick to him. -
Detroit Free Press,
Year: 1878

Kindness gives birth to kindness.


Ingratitude is treason to mankind.


Memory always obeys the commands
of the heart.


A well-bred man is always sociable
and complaisant.


Liberty, when it begins to take root
is plant of rapid growth.


Hate is an active, envy a passive dis
pleasure; it need not surprise us, there
fore, to see how quickly envy becomes
hate.


In good society we are required to do
obliging things to one another; in gen.
teel society we are only required to say
them.


A weak mind sinks under prosperity
as we'll as under adversely. A strong
mind has two highest tides-when the
moon is at the full and when there is no
moon.


1t requires O great deal of badness
and a great deal of caution to make a
great fortune, and when you have got it
it requires ten times as much to keep it.


The mind is nourished at cheap rate.
Neither cold, nor heat, nor age itself can
interrupt this exercise. Give, therefore,
all you can to possession which ame-
liorates even in its old age.


Whatever comes out of despair cannot
bear the title of valor, which should be
lifted up to such height that holding
all things under itself it should be able
to maintain its greatness even in the
midst of miseries.
Year: 1878

II to wish and to have were one, my dear.


You would be sitting now
With not care in your tender heart.


Not wrinkle upon your brow
The clock Of time would 20 back with you


All the years you have been my wife,
I'LL its golden hands had pointed out


The happiest hours Of your life:
would stop them at that immortal hour;
The clock should no longer run;
You could not be sad and sick and old


II to wish and to have were one.
You are not here in the winter, my love,


The snow is not whirling down;
You are in the heart OF the summer woods,
In your dear old seaside town:
A patter Of little feet in the leaves.


A beautiful boy at your side;
He is gathering flowers in the shady nooks-
1t was but dream that he died
Keep hold Of his hands and sing to him:


No mother under the sun 4a -.|
Has such seraphic child as yours


II to wish and to have were one.
Methinks am with you there, dear wife


In that old house by the sea
l have flown to you as the bluebird flies


To his mate in the poplar tree
A sailors hammock hangs at the door,


You swing in it, book in hand
A boat is standing in for the beach,


It's keel CRATES on the sand:
Your brothers are coming-two manly men,


Whose lives have only begun:
Their days will be long in the land, dear heart
II to wish and to have were one.
II to wish and to have were one. ah, me


would not be old and poor,
But young and prosperous gentleman,


With never dun at the door
There would be no past to bewail, my love,
There would be no future to dread
Your brothers would be live men again,
And your brothers would not be dead.
Perhaps it will come all right at last;


1t may be, when all is done,
We shall be together in some good world


Where to wish and to have are one.
Year: 1878

The old naturalists believed that the
buzzing of insects was caused solely by
the vibrations of the wing, but this
opinion was abandoned when Reaumur
showed that a blow-fy continues to buzz
after its wings are cut off. According to
NJ. Jousset de Bellesme, who has been
investigating the subject, insects which
buzz emit two sounds, grave one when
they fly, and sharp one when they
alight. The grave sound always accom-
panies the great vibrations OF the wings.
1t commences as soon as the wings be-
gin to move, and if the wings be cut off
it disappears entirely. The sharp sound
is never, ON the contrary, produced dur
ing fight; it is only observed apart
from the great vibrations of the wings
when the insect alights, or when it is
held so as to hinder its movement, and
in that case the wing is seen to be ami
mated by rapid trembling. 1t is also
produced when the wings are entirely
taken away. This sharp sound is due to
the vibrations of the thorax. The form
of the thorax changes with each move
ment of the wing under the influence of
the contraction of the thorax muscles.
The muscular masses intended for fight
being powerful, this vibratory move
ment of the thorax is very intense, as
may be proved by holding bumble-bee
between the fingers. And as the vibra-
tions are repeated two or three hundred
times per second, they give rise to q
musical sound, which is the sharp note.
In fact the air which surrounds the
thorax is set in vibration by that direct
ly, and without the wing taking part
! in it,
Year: 1878

doctor" said wealthy patient to
his physician, 81 want you to be
thorough and strike at the root Of the
disease" "Well, I will, said the doc
tor. as he lifted his cane and brought it
down hard enough to break into pieces a
bottle and a glass that stood upon the
sideboard. 1t was his last professional
visit to that house.
Year: 1878

One of the hottest regions on
the earth is along the Persian
Cult, where little or no rain falls


At Bahrin the arid shore has no
fresh water, yet a comparatively
numerous population contrive to
live there, thanks to the copious
springs which burst forth from the
bottom of the sea. The fresh water
is got by diving. The diver, sit
ting in his boat, winds a great
goat. skin bag around his left arm,
the hand grasping bis mouth;
then be takes in his right hand a
heavy stone, to which is attached
strong line, and thus equipped
he plupges in and quickly reaches
bottom. Instantly opening the
bag over the strong jet Of fresh
water, be springs up the ascend
ing current, at the same time clos
ing the bag, and is helped a5o1rd-
The stone is then hauled up, aud
the diver, after taking breath,
pIungcs in again. The source OF
these copious submarine springs
is thought to be in the green hills
of Osman, some FIVE or six hun
dred miles distant.
Year: 1878

There was report on the street yester-
day to the effect that the present ordinance
governing the Fire Department was to be
amended at Council tomorrow night. In
the present ordinance the Fire Department
ie under the control OF q Chief Engineer
and two Assist ants, but by the amendment,
according to rumor, the power is to be
vested In the Chief Of Police, who win thus
be Chief Engineer of the Fire Department.


Joseph K Adams, chairman of Fire
Committee, was spoken to on the subject.
but as he had not been shout for week or
so be had not heard of 1t, II there was any
ruth In it. There Was some talk of
altering the ordinance sometime ago, Mr..
Adams says, and that there may be some
change made, as many Of the Councilmen
'avored revision IN case the fremen did
not come to any decision at their election,
Whatever change there is made, II made At
all, will not take place until the meeting
of Council next week, though 1t may be
brought up for consideration to- night.
Year: 1878

Thomas Cooper, the young colored man
who jumped out of the third story window
of the house No. S22 Lord street on the 20sh
day of March, died at the Aims House yes =


terday afternoon after much suffering,
Coroner Rose will hold an inquest this
morning over the body. It will be remem-
bered that the bone of his right thigh was
broken and was forced through the flesh by
the fall.
Year: 1878

The Moral Suasion Reform Association
have received donation OF $50 from Miss
shipley, of this city, who is now in the
West, which was thankfully received.
The lady intends giving similar donation
annually as long as the association exists.
Year: 1878

At the regular monthly meeting of Du-
Pont Guards Company G, last evening at
ther armory, committee Of five was ap-
pointed to consider the proposition of the
cdApany to go camping sometime during
the summer.
Year: 1878

The unfortunate monument of the
Pharoahs, or rather the wooden dummy
which is at present its alter ego, seems
destined to be followed by the furies
and driven restless from place to place.
No sooner is the dummy taken down
from its late position in Parliament
square and re-erected on the newly pro-
posed site on the Thames, than the
papers become full of letters from its ad.
mirers, who have now discovered the
roof of the Charing Cross station, not a
beautiful object in itself, will effectually
hide the obelisk on the west side, ard
that from the north the view of it will
be made ludicrous by the tall and hid
eous shot tower which rises into the air
from the other eide of the river. 1t is
even suggested that Tom, Dick and
AIRY, out Sightseeing on Saturday af-
ternoon, will certainly make odious com.
PARSONS between the great brick tower
and the grand monolith of the Pha-
roah's, and will, with equal certainty,
prefer the tower. So it is now proposed
to move the model still further down the
river, as far as Greenwich hospital, in
the outlying southeastern district of the
metropolis, where it will be out Of sight
of the I.ondoners altogether. Mean.
while the great stone itself lies calmly in
its nautical cradle in the river, and is
visited by hundreds of people, who tes-
tify to their admiration of it by Jump
ing down on it with hOb-nailed boots,
and doing their best to obliterate the
time-worn hieroglyphs which tells its
wonderful story.-London Corr. ". y
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