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Year: 1877

WHAT's THK DIFFERENCE I'VE have heard


and expect to hear more, shout few men run


ming Republican Conventions. The time and


places for the primaries have been set, and are


published. There is an opportunity for every
Republican In the County to attend them, and


vote for delegates to represent bis wishes. There
could be nothing more open and fsir. 1t affords
the amplest opportunity for the many to control
the Convention, instead of the few. This crum


bling about cliques running the thing, comes
chiefly from mon who have "reform" on the
brain, and are never satisfied with what a Re-
publican Convention does, but are the head men
in getting up opposition tickets. There are two
other calls out for County Conventions, and we
would like to ask what there is about them to
make them preferable to the Republican plan
The call for Working Mems Convention
was got up by one man, said to be candi-
date for Office; but another person, known to
be o candidate, is said to have been the real iu-
stigator Of it. The call for q Greenback Conven-
tion was got mp by three or four men, who met
on the Fair Grounds, during tho Fair. Now,
wherein do these men represent the wishes of
the people, more than a dozen members of the
Republican Central Committee, who met in a
public place, pursuant to published notice
Which looks most like scheme of office seekersf
There are more men at work for office at the
hands of Greenbackers and Working Men than
there are for Republican nominations.
Year: 1877

A Coop ORDER.-The County Borrd, at its
session this week, passed another order that will
snbserve the public interest, and law and order,
and will meet the hearty approval of the people
The order offers standing revard of 500 for
the capture of sny thief with horse stolen from
Doniphan County. Many man loses horse,
who is not able to pursue the thief, or to offer
reward for his capture. This order comes to the
rescue OF every man in the County, and will in
sure thorough pursuit of horse thieves, for the
reward is liberal, and the pay is sure.
Year: 1877

Psfr'of, who now recti6es pure Republicanism
through his blow-pipe, the Lcsvenworth Press
usually takes one issue of his paper to reply to
an eight or ten limo item of the Chief By the
way, the Chief is held in our own name Who
owns the PressS
Year: 1877

q Tho Council Grove Demorst having dis
covered that there was not living for two pa
pers in Morris County, has consolidated with
the Repub'ioaH. Whether the consolidated pa-
per will be Republican, or neutral, or double
barreled in politics, is not stated.
Year: 1877

The Republican party is the party Of freedom; as
such it will be chroncled in the history Of this any
other age. II the Democratic party has made up its
mind to do justice to the black it 10 because the
Republican party has made it popular to do 90. The
Democrats may be sincere in what they say but they
have deceived often, they must bring forth
Year: 1877

The Toronto Globe prints the follow.
ing rs ga very amusing occurrence
which happened on board the Cumber-
land, on the occasion of her striking the
rock near Bruce mines Among her pas.
sengers was farmer, who had with him
his wife and family. In order to he able
to stock his farm in Goshen with a su-
pcrior class of animals, he, before start
ing on his journey bought " first class
calf" for which he paid 5000. When
the steamer struck the rock the crash
which followed was, to our farmers ears,
like the crash of DOOM" and forgetful
of her whom he had promised to love
and protect, and the "olive branches :"
of the family, he thought only of "that
calf" and grasping two life preservers
he ran to the place where it was tied,
and, putting one of them around the
calf, he buckled the other around him.
self, and prepared to fight the waves for
the life of himself and his dear calf,
totally unmindful of the danger which
menaced his "old woman and children.
When the danger was passed, those who
witnessed his anxiety for the safety of
the calf, proposed presenting him with a
pair of life preservers for their special
service in Ease of future mishaps.
Year: 1877

The staid Burlington Gowa) Xa,Ukeyc
recently gave some advice to corre-
spondents which will probably perplex
English journalists, but which deserves
the consideration of persons who under
take to write to the newspapers. A few
of its points are us follows:


Never write with pen or ink 1t is
altogether too plain, and doesn't hold
the mind Of the editor and printers
closely enough to their work.


eff You are compelled to use ink,
never use that v,llgarity known as the
blotting pad. If you drop blot Of ink
on the paper, lick it off. The intelligent
compositor loves nothing so dearly as to
read through the smear this will make
across twenty or thirty words. We have
seen him hang over such piece of
copy half an hour, swearing like pirate
all the time, he felt that good.


"Don't try to write too plainly. 1t is
sign of plebeian origin and public
school breeding. Poor writing is IN in
dication of genius. It's about the only
indication of genius that great many
men possess. Sprawl your article with
your eyes shut and make every word MS
illegible as you can. We get the same
price for it from the rag man us though
it were covered with copper-plate SEN
tences.


"Avoid all painstaking with proper
names. Weknow the full name of every
man, woman and child in the United
States, and the merest hint of the name
is sufficient. 1t is great mistake that
proper names should be written plainly.


"Always write on both sides OF the
paper, and when you have filled both
sides of every page trail line up and
down every margin and back to the top of
the first page, closing your article by
writing the signature just above the date.
How we do love to get hold of articles
written in this style! And how we would
like to get hold of the man who sends
them. Just for ten minutes. Alone. In
The woods, with cannon in our hip
pocket"
Year: 1877

Many man is rich without money.
Thousands of men with nothing in their
pockets, are rich. A man born with
good, sound constitution, a good stom-
ach, good heart and good limbs, and
pretty good headpiece, is rich. Good
bones are better than gold tough mus
cles than silver and nerves that flash
fire and carry energy to every function
are better than houses and land. 1t is
better than landed estate to have the
right kind of father and mother.
Good breeds and bad breeds exist among
men as really as among herbs and
horses. Education may do much to
check evil tendencies or to develop good
ones but it is great thing to inherit
the right proportion Of faculties to start
with. The man is rich who has good
is naturally kind, pa
tient, cheerful, hopeful, and who has a
flavor Of wit and fun in his composition.
Year: 1877

Black undressed kids are worn fol
mourning now more than the dressed.


When people must economize, folds
of the materials are used, piped with
crepe, and solid collar and cuffs of crepe
alone made.


! Camel's hair barege is good material
for travel; as is also bunting, loosely
woven fabric, especially for country and
seashore.


Henrietta and Barathea cloths are con-
sidered the choicest materials for mourn
ing costumes, very few ladies clinging to
the so long used bombazine.
Australian crepe cloth and Tamise
cloth are the popular summer fabrics,
and are found better than grenadine for
ladies of limited means, not requiring to
be made over dead silk.


Onyx and dead gold or entire sets of
solid jet is tho only iewelry permissible
in mourning. The watch, of course,
being necessary, it is not an ornament,
but should be suspended from the neck
with all onyx chain or a cord.


Widows wells are three yards long,
with hem half yard deep. Crepe is
found injurious to the lungs and eyes
and is not worn over the face after three
months; and unless widow, the veil is
often attached by plaits and jet scarf pin
to..the back of the hat.


Crepe hats are made laid plain over
the foundation, or a plain front with
puffed capote crown. A stylish three
cornered scarf, edged with tape fringe, is
attached to the back Of many hats with
jet clasp. In this case fine net veil,
edged with fold OF crepe, is worn over
the face.


In deepest of mourning English crepe
is profusely used Often the skirt is
trimmed more' ethan half it's depth with
crepe solid, and the sack composed en-
tirely of crepe. Crimped tape fringe,
known as mourning fringe, is the only
appropriate trimming for black material.
This comes in both wool and silk.
Year: 1877

that the steward was in the galley. One


was sent to guard the companionway,
while another burst open the galley
door. Jumping through the other door,
the steward rushed to the companion.
way, and, lodging n murderous blow
aimed at him by the guard, tumbled be-
low into tho cabin. This changed the
situation of affairs. An unwounded man
was now below, and in that cabin there
was revolver and ammunition. The
watchful sentinel, thirsting for their
life's blood, cunningly shielded himself.
but at last, IN IN incautious moment, he
exposed his head and bullet from the
stewards revolver went crashing through
his brain. The two remaining natives
exchanged few hurried words in their
own language, and one of them went to
pick up their fallen comr0de.


Then the sailors dropped from the
rigging. One of them seized hand.
spike and dealt the third nntive stag.
gcring blow on the head. The one who
who had gone to the dead guard, seeing
that the game was up, jumped overheard
and was not seen again. On visiting the
shore the survivors found the bodies of
their comrades in the hut. The attitude
of the bodies indicated that the unfor-
tunatc men could hardly have been
aware of tho death stroke. The vessel
was ut once got under way for Cairns.
On reaching that point the three worst
wounded were placed in hospital,
and at last accounts were progressing
favorably. The survivors will proba-
bly, never forget the night of terror spent
Mt Chilcot island.
Year: 1877

subjected is very irksome to him, II il


believed to he the only means whereby


his life can be preserved for any length


of time. From his retirement he writes


letters TO his friends which are quite as


coherent as letters ever are, yet to re-


sume the management Of his extensive


business would involve him in cares which


experts in such matters assert would
crush him not only mentally but ply
sically.


The following account Of the doctors
condition ut the present time in taken
from New York daily: His ruling hal
lucination is that he possesses more than
mortal power, and his delusions are fire.
quent and inconsistent. At one time he
believes that his wife and son have con-
spired to keep him in confinement at
another he looks upon DIR. Choate MS n
mortal enemy, after having vowed
eternal friendship to him only the day
before. He almost always asserts thnt
he is perfectly well, and that his reten-
ton in the asylum is M outrage, but now
and then he shows by M unguarded ex-
preston that within his inner conscious
ness he knows his failing. His fits of
violence have no regular recurrence, nor
are they always OF the same degree of
intensity. There is nothing by which
the doctor OF the attendants can Judge
when IN attack is imminent, and in this
Dr.. Ayers case is peculiar. Ordinarily
the insane give palpable signs of the
coming Of period Of violence, but with
DIR. Aver the change is instantaneous.
He may be pleasant and smiling MS II
May morning at one moment and raging
like November storm at the next.
He does not know himself when the
paroxysms of rage are coming, and when
they are passed over he betrays no con-
sciousness that he remembers them. He
chafes under his confinement, easy as it
is, and constantly asserts that he is
able to encounter the world |
MS of yore, taking Or giving blows MS for
tune may decree. He has made many !
efforts to escape, but he has never sue
ceeded in carrying ont Jiis plans, which
nre very transparent.
Year: 1877

The smoke of the leaves of belladonna
is better than that of stamoniJlm for re-
lieving persons suffering from asthma.
The belladonna leaves should be smoked
in long pipe and drawn deep into the
chest. When the sufferer is so much
oppressed that he cannot use the pipe,
the breathing of an atmosphere in which
the leaves are burned will be found
beneficial
Year: 1877

BIJAH AS A PEAcEMAKER.-" Blessed
are the peacemakers, sighed Biiah, as
he stood in the station door and looked
out upon a dog fight. Blessed are the
peacemallers, but by the great horn
spoon can't stand here and see that
big dog shake that little terrier up in
that style !" He went out and hit the
big dog with barrel stave, received
volley of oyster cans from the boys, and
retired, feeling that he had done his
whole duty, and would probably have a
fight with the owner of the big dog.
Year: 1877

The OLD TIME MINER.-We met him
here-we knew We would if his earthly
career still continued. We had met him
in every mining camp we have visited
for years past. and of course we knew he
would have taken in the Black Hills if
he had to walk. He was almost boy
when we first met, and is boy still in
heart and hope, although the lines Of
his face are heavier cut and the crow has
left the deep track of bis feet about the
eyes. BE lives in the golden days of
the past. when the Territories were
young or in the rosy future; the present
time and place count for nothing. Take
good look at him, for the race is de-
creasing and soon will be known no
more on these shores. Railroads and
tenderfeet have done their perfect work,
mining camps are now "China diggings, I"
and his native land barren heath.
Where will he go next? His gaze is fixed
far across the waters to that dim land Of
mystery-Africa. There is the country.
far from the abomination OF railroads,
and the pestiferous contact Of tender
feet" He can wander over contin-
ent. We are sorry to see you go, old
friend, and may perhaps follow you. II
a fortune cannot be made in year,
there is no wealth in that camp for him
be must away, to blaze the path of pro-
gress to benefit the untold generations
yet to oome.-- San Juan Sentinel.
Year: 1877

The origin Of the postage stamp had a
tings Of romance in it. 1t was thirty
seven years ago that Rowland Hill, while
crossing district in the north of Eng
land, arrived at the door OF an inn where
pos.man had stopped to deliver let
ter. A young girl came out to receive
it; she turned it over and over in her
hand and asked the price of postage.
This was large sum and evidently the
girl was poor, for the postman demanded
shilling. She sighed sadly, and said
the letter was from her brother, but she
had no money; and SO she returned the
letter to the postman. Touched with
pity Mr.. Hill paid the postage and gave
the letter to the girl, who seemed very
much embarrassed. Scarcely had the
postmsn turned his back when the young
,nnkeeper's daughter confessed that it
was trick between her and her brother.
Some signs marked on the envelop told
her all she wanted to know, but the let
ter contained no writing. I'VE are both
poor" she added, that we invented
this mode OF corresponding without pay
ing for our letters" The traveller, con-
tinuing his road, asked himself if sys-
tenn giving place to such frauds was not
ayicious one. Before sunset Rowland
had planned to organize tho postal ser.
vice upon new basis-with what sue
cess Is known to the world.
Year: 1877

On farm in this county, man now
ing where the grass was heavy, came
afoul of setting turkey. Although on
the lookout for her, and much to his
sorrow, cut off both feet. She had
nest full of eggs, within few days of
being hatched-they were put under
other hens. Her legs were bound up as
comfortbly as could be, and her appetite
seemed very good, and in all respects
was doing we'll. Presently chicken
hen, with large flock of chicks, less
than a week old, was found dead a few
mornings after, and the little things
nesting among her feathers as we'll as
they could. The second night after their
orphanage, they found their way into
the coop where this MANNED turkey hen
was sitting on her feet-less stumps, and
took shelter under her, and ever since,
she, though unable to accompany them
through the day, seems greatly delight
ed at the opportunity to shelter them at
night, and has thus fully entitled her.
self to be styled motherly


TURKEY.
Year: 1877

The Richmond State of last Wednes-
day strikes the keynote on the State
debt question. 1t says:


"That we must pay the debt, is the
honest sentiment of tie best people of
Virginia-the men of means-the pro-
perty owners and actual Taxpayers, the
farmers, the merchants, the mechanics,
and all who have an actual stake in the
Commonwealth and with a few eXcep-
tiops, in which honest but misguided
men have joined in the cry of the mob,
it is the demagogues, and the thought
less throng they lead, only that are out for
flat-footed reputation. The payment
of the debt is the only great principle
for it has become principle now-un-
derlying the politics of Virginia, and it is
not only political but a great social and
commercial question, involving as it
does the whole future of the State. Not
for twice the amount can Virginia afford
to be pilloried before the world as re-
creant debtor. She cannot afford to
have her name placed on the black list,
not only on every exchange in this coun-
try, but placarded as dishonored and
gone to eternal protest all over Europe,
and all this discredit for the paltry sum
I'll lew CcuIS IDA 1CNlCu, WhiSh
would scarcely be felt. so light would it
become under good system of State
economy. The advertisement of her
solvency alone would be worth ten
times the sum in the immediate future.
| 1t would restore confidence in her every
where, and bring capital hither for i'm
mediate investment; and after all, it is
capital that we need more than anything
else-capital to buy our idle and unim-
proved lands, and to develop our great
material resources, open up our mines,
| impart new life to our manufacturing
enterprises, and make our public i'm
proyements, our railroads and canals
pav. 1t is ashort-sighted policy indeed
and looks no further than the nose on
ones face, that would thus destroy our
public credit and take from US the last
hope of our recovery from the impover.
ishing results of the war; and it is only
an enemy of the Commonwealth or one
most ignorant of all the laws which con


troll industrial and financial develop


ment, who would teach otherwise. d.


not listen to the interested teachings O.


the demagogue who. only anxious fol
his own advancement and regardless OF


the good of the State, would feed youl


hopes on such unwholesome pabulum


The only way for Virginia to recover he


former wealth and prestige is by paying


her debt, to the last farthing, and thus


fixing forever her financial reputation


upon basis as invulnerable and unas


sailable as her warlike fame is imperish


able. What will the deeds of her heroe


be worth or the glories of her past, whel


heads of her children are bowed IL


shame, as the memory of their fathers i
cursed, and they themselves are de
nounced as the offspring and heirs of
f set of cheats and sWindlers? Don't f1usl
Year: 1877

with anger and redden with rage at the
suggestion, for it will come to that in the
end, should the wild and dishonest
theories of the demagogue now prevail.


"But we thank fortune there is little
fear of such result. Our people are too
strongly armed in honesty to even hesi-
tate on the critical edge of honor and
duty, and when the plain path has been


marked out to them, when the way
through the wilderness of their doubts
has been honestly biased, we do not fear
that they will falter or grow weary in
following the true course, no matter how
rugged the path or inaccessible the
height may appear. There is but one
strictly honorable way out and that is
ITO pay out"
Year: 1877

After a hot political contest we most
always sympathize with the defeated
more especially when among Democratic
friends for nomination cannot well help
it, for often the defeated were our earn
est and decided choice, noble fellows in
truth. But where two ride straddle on
one horse, one must ride behind.


In early life, at the age of ten, in 1880,
all our nature went out toward the gal
liant Polanders in their contest with Rus
sia, for independence. The beautiful
tale of Thaddeus of Warsaw made one
familiar with the struggle of 1897 when
Kosciusko commanded.


We always sympathize with the gal
liant and worthy defeated. Let the de-
feated, however, bear with philosophy
and endure with courage. HaYe a heart
for every fate, and trust it is for the best.
1t is really of little consequence who fll
the Offices from among our political friends
provided they are honest and capable
and faithful. The good of the cause is
paramount, and harmony and united &C
tion are all important.
Year: 1877

The above includes the increase au-
thorized by the Legislature last winter
and Notwithstanding this the rate is less
than last year.


The levy of1876 was 4O,1OO, which is
a reduction this year Of fifteen humid
redths of mill.


The Repository we remember, tried to
sound an alarm when the Republican
Legislature passed the act to allow the
Commissioners to increase the levy. We
mention this to allay the feeling in that
direction.


The affairs of our county in the hands
of Commissioners RABER, PooRMAN and
WooD, are carefully and judiciously man
aged.
Year: 1877

The Greenback State Convention il
gotten up by the Republicans in the Re-
publican interest. It is a trick, device
to win Democratic votes, and no more
than this. Its claim to support will be
measured by this fact.-Cin. Enquirer.


Yes; and we regret to see Democratic
newspapers putting and noticing this thin
maneuver, and praising the lecturer in
that interest, Even our sagacious broth
or of the Ohio Democrat does it. l.. .
Year: 1877

INDIANS, or white men in the guise o.
Indians, have been making pretty extern
sive depredations during the past two
weeks in Kimble county, Texas, and the
county to the west. A few days ago o
body of State Rangers captured party
of five in the act of running off valuable
stock, and taking them to creek, made
them wash, when they all proved to be
white men.
Year: 1877

WE are glad to see our Democratic
friends in many counties of the State
treating The efficient editors of their par
ty organs with appreciative Considera-
ton. Instead Of stone, they throw at
their heads chunk of bread In those
counties they do not suffer coal mine and
other frauds to rule.
Year: 1877

A VERY common way at the mines and
some other polls has been, to get the right
man or men to run the thing, just write
down names and tally accordingly.
ReIoe the "solid vote" Is it not time
this thing was put stop toP Does not
common decency require it2
Year: 1877

There was meeting Of The Democratic-Con-
seryative COMMITTEES held last night at the State
House for the purpose Of considering the project
of q grand demonstration in celebration OF the
triumph of right in Louisiana The business OF
the meeting was limited to the appointment Of
a committee to confer with the presidents OF
ward clubs on The subject.
Year: 1877

Between the hours OF and 2 o'clock this morn
ing, as Sergeant Hewitt was making bis rounds,
he discovered that some malicious person had
built fire in barrel Of oombustibles. and had
IL not have been for his timely discovery large
oonHagration would have been the result, as tho
barrel was in close proximity to frame house
on airod street, between Carendelet and Bar
rnnua.
Year: 1877

Yesterday the civil engineers, whose conven-
ton was IN session here at tho Chamber OF Com
meIce, devoted themselves to the inspection Of
the several objects OF interest to them in the
neighborhood Of the city. A portion OF them