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Year: 1879

piled his hands to the top of the cask, and with @ rapid movement, lifted half of the top bodily off.

 My astonishment and my excitement were intense. Another nasty glance round, and he plunged his hand down into the cask, then quickly withdrew it, holding in his grasp small bag, which he rapidly concealed in the breast of his coat.

 Again he took nasty survey, and was about making another dive into this strange receptacle for hidden goods, when he suddenly withdrew, having, with astonishing rapidity, replaced the lid of the cask. In another moment the cause of his alarm was made apparent, as couple of sailors passed him on their way to relieve the man at the wheel.

 When all was again quiet for an in- stant he seemed determined to at once return to the cask, and no doubt with draw something more that the interrup- tion had prevented him withdrawing in the first instance. But suddenly chang ing his mind, he went down the stairs that led from the deck to the saloon and sleeping cabins.

 Scarcely had he disappeared, when another figure, stealthily crossing the deck, met my anxious observation. It was the boatswain.

 saw him glance towards the stairs, down which MT. Reginald Moore had taken his departure. He then made di- rect for the water-cask. It was now ob- vious to me that the old boatswain had been watching the pleasant passenger.

 Just as he reached the water-cask 8 heavy green sea struck the ship to wind ward, necessitating the boatswain to hold on by the rope 50 as to keep his footing, and precisely at the same mo- ment Reginald Moore appeared at the top of the cabin stairs. I shall never forget the scene.

 The instant the ship had steadied her. self, the boatswain commenced his ex- animation of the water -cask. For mo- ment only Moore stood looking at him with as evil an expression on his face as ever beheld.

 With one bound, he was upon the boatswain, before he could turn to pro- tect himself. I waited no longer, but flung open the door of my cabin in an instant, and in another was to the res cue, and in a few moments we had our pleasant passenger in irons.

 So, you see, he was the thief, after all, hiding his knavery under the pleasantest exterior ever knew a man to possess. The manner in which he had manufac- tured the top of the water-cask was the most finished and ingenious piece of carpentry I have ever beheld.

 In the interior of the side of the cask he had driven several nails, about two feet from the top, on which he had suspended, in wash-leather bags, the jewelry he had stolen.

 You may easily imagine the surprise evinced by our passengers on discover ing that the thief was the man for whom each and every one of them entertained such regard and even affectionl

 At the expiration of three days from the date of the pleasant passengers de- lection, we landed in Melbourne, where duty compelled me to hand him over to the polics; but as no one cared to re- main in that town for the purpose of prosecuting him, he was summarily dealt with. The presiding magistrate sentenced him to six years imprison- ment with hard labor.
Year: 1879

In letter to a friend young lady states that she is not engaged, but she sees cloud above the horizon about as large as mans hand.

 When man presents himself before public audience, it often happens that his body is inclined to sink while his head swims,
Year: 1879

TIE Nep Era says that ''from his youth
to the present time, General Butler has been
known as the friend of the laborer, and
though money men up to this time have
waged constant war against him, he has
risen above every opposition, and now
towers pre-eminately as one of our most
gifted statesmen whose talents could not be
bought for the subjugation of the working
men," The New Era's recollection doesn't
extend back to the time when Butler was
one of the strongest advocates Of hard
money Nor has it read Mr.. Endicott's ar
raignment of him in which he shows that in
the Butler mills at Lowell the wages paid to
the operatives are smaller in comparison
with the profits of the stockholders than
those paid by any other mill in Massaehu-
SettS
Year: 1879

SENATOR Mcdonald of Indiana, tells an
interviewer that the next session OF Congress
will be largely devoted to revision OF the
internal revenue and tariff laws. The atten-
ton of the patriotic reformers who ill the
Democratic seats in that body will be called
early in the session to the startling fact that
there is growing up in this country bloated
aristocracy of tea and coffee drinkers who
are plot ing to convert this nation into
despotism with tea drinker for king, and a
coffee drinker at the head of the army. 1t
will be shown in the course of The long and
learned debate which will ensue, that the
Republican party, under the false cry
of free breakfast table for the poor has
been really legis.ating for the building up OF
this aristocracy. The distinguished Senators
from Tennessee, and the distinguished Sen-
ators from North Carolina, and the dlstln-
guished Senators from several other Demo-
cratic States will be able topoint out without
fear of contradiction that a great body OF
their constituents are not coffee drinkers,
nor tea drinkers, but whiskey drinkers.
The Democratic Senator from New York
will have no difficulty in showing that many
of hissconsttuents in the metropolis are only
stimulated to assert their rights at the polls
by liberal potations of whiskey and that on
a tea and coffee diet many Of them would
not vote at all or vote the Republican ticket.
A demand will be made therefore for the
reduction of he tax ON whiskey, and the
imposing of a tax on tea and coffee, and
the cry ''Down with the bloated tea and cof-
fee drinkersr' will become as popular in the
Democratic ranks as that which consigned
the bondholders to perdition. 1t will be fully
as sensible too.
Year: 1879

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley L. Pullen,
Editor All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our Journal
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commum-
cations The name and address of the writer are IN
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for puoica-
ton but as guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
mun1catlons that are not used.
Year: 1879

WE respectfully suggest to our esteemed
weekly contemporary of the fusion variety
that it can best revenge itself on the ''con-
temptible scoundrep' who circulated the re-
port that keeper had been put in its office,
by placing lis name on it's free list.
Year: 1879

ARRANGEMENTS are soon to be made by
which the greenback may be exchanged for
gold at any of the sub-treasuries in the
to the Greenback orators. 1t will COM
pletely deprive them of that argument of
theirs that resumption hasn't come because
a man must go to New York to get his legal
tenders redeemed.
Year: 1879

The campaign in Massachusetts, may now
be considered fairly opened, although the
straight Democrats have not yet put their
ticket in the field. Butler has so far re-
ceived three nominations with prospect OF
several more. The Greenbackers have nom
mated him, the Democrats, or such OF them
as follow the lead of John X. TarboX, have
nominated him, and the Independents, COM
posed of sore-head Republicans, such as
Usher and Simmons, have nominated him.
The elements gathered round his standard
are substantially the same as those which
met the crushing defeat at the hands OF the
Republican party last year. They are made
up from the discontented classes and the
principal motive which animates them is
desire to smash things. Very few of them
expect to be any better off with Butler in
the gubernatorial chair but most of them, no
doubt, derive good deal Of consolation from
the thought that somebody else may not be
so well off.


The situation bears striking resembla'. ce
to the situation in this State during the
campaign just closed. The Republican can
didate commands the support of large
part of the intelligent and contented classes
who are Republicans, as was the case here.
The straight Democratic candidate when
nominated will command the vote of the
Democrats who are not ready to abandon
their principles for the sake OF temporary
success, and they are amuch more numerous
body than in this State. Butler takes the
rest All the believers in fiat money, all the
men who Join in the wicked and foolish de-
nunciation of bankers and bondholders, all
the so-called labor reformers, all the sharp
ers and tricksters who believe there is a
short cut to fortune. all the trading element
of the Democratic party, all the Republicans
who are sore because their old party refused
to take them at their own valuation-in
short all the elements of discomfort, from
whatever cause arising, are on Buffers side.
The issues are just the same as here. "Down
with the bondholder," shouts the Greenback
part of the following; estate issues are alone
at stake in the canvass shout the Democrats
John K. Tarbox stands for E. F. Pillsbury
and Z. Moody Boynton will make a passable
Solon Chase. The Boston Globe represents
the Argus with this difference, that it sup
ports the man it pretends to.


When we come to consider the candidates
it must be confessed that the Maine coali-
ton was much superior in this respect to the
Massachusetts,. Joseph L. Smith is far
more respectable candidate than Benjamin..
Butler. His capacity for demagoguism is
infinitely less and his ambition much more
moderate. Smith would have contented
himself with being Governor. That was the
height of his ambition. Butler has designs
upon the Presidency. The commotion he
has stirred up in Massachusetts,, he would
like to extend all over the Union and he will,
unless he is defeated this Fall.
Year: 1879

The Times in its financial article says the
silver market at the close yesterday was
steadier than during the whole past week. It
is stated in some quarters that yesterdays
purchases were for Austria, and it is even
thought the demand for Austria is imminent.


There is hardly any demand for India, but
should Austria prove to be a large buyer the
further fall in prices may perhaps be averted.
Year: 1879

SEVERAL VIRGINIA REPUBLICANS called on the
President Saturday, and asked for the removal
of Commissioner of Internal Revenue Raum.
The reason for making the request was because
of the recent letter of the commissioner to an
internal revenue inspector in Petersburg, de-
manding his resignation on account Of his al
legged support of the debt repudiatOrs.
Year: 1879

GEN. GARFIELD has written letter to Gov


Thomas L. Young, of Ohio, who is now in this
city, to the effect that if his presence is abso-
lutely required as member of the executive
committee, to make arrangements for the re-
union of the Army of the Cumberland in this
city, that he will come; but that he is quite busy
and prefers not to, and that he will endorse any
thing the executive committee may decide upon
Year: 1879

THE SOLUTION OF the Lynn trunk mystery n
another triumph for q newspaper man Tho
police and detectives bad worked at the coso
without finding out anything TIL they got tired
nal kept at work TILL he had found out the guilty
parties.
Year: 1879

a CHHD's TERRIBLE DEATH.-At Allentown,
Pa, On Friday evening, the engineer OF a coal
train On the Lebigh Valley Railroad, saw ahead
of him little girl crawling on the track. He
blew the whistle, but 1t did not apprehend its
danger, and though he did all In his power to
stop the train, he was unable to do so, and the
poor infant was crushed 10 death. The father
CT the child was Phebelean Guyner, employed
In one OF the workshops, and who lived directly
opposite the scene OF the accident.
Year: 1879

POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY and party visited
Trey spent the evening and yesterday at Mar
chester. To-day they visit Deer Island, and this
afteno0n the Postmaster General win hold q
reception.
Year: 1879

HIS COMBINATION


correspondence OF the Petersburg Cva1 In
dez-A ppeai, from Richmond. Va. July is, Says:
"The announcement In this mornings papers
OF the conviction and sentence or Chastine Cox
for the murder Of Mrs. Hun was read by his
wife aid mother here with very different feel
ings. The mother is deeply gr1eved ana cast
down by the terrible disgrace that has been
crimes. The wife, on the other hand, did not
express any dissatisfaction at the terrible doom
that awaits her truant husband. so far from
II, Mrs. Cox rather intimated that II was, under
the circumstances. the proper way for Coz 70
be disposed OF. She said she always knew 'oe
devil was bouLd to get his dues The sal
turn that affairs have taken 10 the ilre OF ner
liege lord does not appear TO AFFECT the Jolly old
wife much. She heard the words that would
consign him to a feion's grave read this
morning without shedding q tear She was
eatiLg her breakfast when the Associated
Press dispatch in one OF the papers was
read. conveying the intelligence that Cox
had been found guilty OF murder and sentenced
10 be hanged on August %. This announce
ment, which carried so much sorrow ana DESC
lation TO the heart OF the old mother OF the
did not stop crunching a chunk OF corn bread
during tie reading OF the item by friend who
sat near her. The woman. having been made
grass widow and repudiated by Cox, has eyf-
dertly no love nor respect for him, and does not
care how soon the law makes her In fact what
she has virtually been for the past seven
years-a widow. woman whose love has
been spurned and she repudiated by her legal
protector and companion is generally 70 be
Hull's murderer looks I'm talking al out her hus-
band as II she wouldn't mind being present
when be shuffies on his mortal coil In accord
aDce with the sentence OF the New York court.
John. the brother, who lives In Chesterfield,
and, by the way, is an honest, worthy man,
ard the mother OF the condemned man, feel
their sorrow and disgrace keenly."
Year: 1879

A PRAYER WAS ANSWERED In Wednesdays s
tempest. The story Is vouched for that a Con-
necttcut woman who owns lot in the cemetery
went to the authorities the other day for leave
TO cut down tree upon IL, to make room for a
monument, but was refused She asked sec
ond time, with no better SUCCESS Then She
said that she had prayed them to grant her re
quest, put had been refused, and she should
now ask the Lord to remove the tree. 1t was
torn up by the roots In the course OF the great
storm.
Year: 1879

NEW YORK GREENBAcKKRs.-Ac call has been
made for the election OF delegates to q state
convention OF the greenback labor party Of New
York, to be held at Utica, August q, TO nominate
q governor and other state officera.
Year: 1879

GLUT OF SILVER IN NEW ORLKANs-Stlver
continues TO pour into the vault OF the SUBJ
treasurer until there Is no counting IL. The
fact is the people want paper money, and abso-
lutely refuse TO handle the silver. They win
even undergo delay and disadvantage to get the
paper, and are not satisfied until the matter is
ATTENDED to- They bring their silver in TO the
amount OF g 600 or s. 600 worth every day, and
the vault is Jammed full. so rapid II the fn-
crease that the clerical force is I've days behiud
In the counting and receipting therefor. After
the money is counted the receipt is given, and
that receipt exchanged for paper money. The
remarkable point about all this is that the ma
jor part OF this ipfiux is made up OF halves,
quarters and dimes One would think small
change is al all times needed, but the readiness
OF the people to part with IL would prove the
contrary. III this sort OF thing continues
throughout tie summer there is likely 70 be a
dearth OF small change when business reviyes
In the fall.-IAen Orleans Times. yuln 15
Year: 1879

It is said that 7S cows were killed on the
right of way of the Albany & Charlotte Air
Line Railroad during the month of July,
Notwithstanding that many miles Of barbed
wire have been put up on either side of the
track to keep cattle off.
Year: 1879

TO the Editor of the National ReDujticam:


SIR: The sentiments of Union soldiers, Re-
publicans, aud yourselves with reference to
putting none but true and tried and eflicie mt
Republicans in office, as recently expressed in
your columns, is indorsed, believe, by every
Republican wh o has the welfare of the country
and party at heart. l think it will be ad-
mitted that the policy of dividing the public
offices with the Democrats has not improved
the service. Then why continue it? Does
any one doubt that if the Democratic party
should come into control of the Government
every Republican in office would be removed
and succeeded by II DemocratP or would you
or any other Republican blame the Opposition
for pursuing such Il course? Let us have done
with this nonsensical, suicidal policy. Put
none but honest, capable Republicans in office.
This is all that is now necessary TO complete
the glory of the present Administration. G.
Year: 1879

The New York Graphite scoop-netted Col
onel THOMAS b. KEoGH, chairman Of the
Republican State Central Committee, of
North Carolina, the other day long enough
to insert It's interviewing syphon and ex-


tract some valuable information relating to


the present and future Of North Carolina
politics. The Colonel gave out that the
Republicans believe they can carry the
State if thoroughly organized. The course
of the last Legislature has not benefited
the Democratic party in that State. Then,
the revival of sectional animosities by the


Democratic element in Congress has had II
bad effect It must be remembered that
many thousands of men who have acted
with the Democratic party since the negroes
we're eniranchised were Union men during
the war, aud are Union men still. They
would have acted with the Republicans
right along, but they couldn't stand negro
suffrage; couldn't swallow it all at once,
These original Union men are Union men at
heart still, and if there is anything they
hate il is to hear men and women who
ought TO know better continually harping
about the Lost Cause. Colonel KEoGu thinks
Year: 1879

"MosT Righteous Judge~ The babies
of New York should hold season of
thanksgiving. Judge POTTER has made a
decision which maintains the principle that
babies cannot be attached for debt-not
even for their own board bills.
Year: 1879

WE notice that, great as the hatred of the
South is toward the North, it is not so
great when the yellow fever visits that
region, as to prevent its people from rushing
into the healthful embrace of Northern
climnte.
Year: 1879

THE strongest evidence of reconciliation
that has fallen under our notice lately is a
statement that q colored woman was re-
Gently admitted TO the Presbyterian church,
near Atlanta, OF which Senator GORDON is u
member. 1t was observed that the Senator
took communion at the same time with her,
and she mado no objection. The matter
the friends of both parties approved their
action This looks like genuine concilia-
ton.
Year: 1879

this remarkable document II would appear
that the distinguished prisoner, as he is now
called, was originally cut out as It were,
ito be the head man somewhere and
would have succeeded as captain of ship,
"as an officer in the army, or as an overseer
"in some employment" All of which is
not very complimentary in the abstract to
the army and navy, nor to our merchant
marine; but IL is a marine story" after all.
1t contains one truth, however, in the de-
claration addressed to Cox: "You mind
your own business and wish others to
"mind theirs" But Others will not mind
theirs, as Cox will undoubtedly discover
when the sheriff forgets to give him place
to stand on.
Year: 1879

In is alleged that the War Department
covers into its subordinate positions larger
percentage Of Democrats than any other
Department in the Government. If this be
so, the Secretary should revise that order of
things before the public mind takes in the
suspicion that favor with a Democratic SEN
ate has something TO do with it, The Sec
retary is q stalwNrt Republican and should
keep himself above suspicion. A Republic
can Administration cannot afford to feed
the enemy too literally.
Year: 1879

THE fact that JEFF DAVIS is not a citizen
of the United States but an unpardoned
rebel denizen thereof, would not prevent
his election to the Senate to succeed Senator
BRUCE, OF Mississippi, On the contrary, it
would aid in that result, because it would
enable his admirers and supervisors to show
in the most emphatic way their undying
affection for the so-caled principles of the
Lost Cause and its great martyr His recent
positive refusal to become q candidate for
Senator brings this fact out with significant
prominence, and therefore serves as first
class electioneeriug document, for which it
was intended.
Year: 1879

SUPPOSE, for the sake of argument, that
the principles of the Centralizationists in this
country were permitted to prevail in the
National campaign of next year, would a
single citizen he injured thereby, or be de-
prived of any of his rights? Would not
every voter enjoy all the privileges of the
franchise In the most unrestricted legal
folmY On the other hand If the State
Rights obstructionists are permitted to have
their own way, especially in the South, will
not hundreds and thousands of citizens be
forcibly and e1ectuully distranchised2
Year: 1879

day morning. the party will breakfast Al
fark Place In time for those wishing tc
return home that day to take the rnorninp
train south! Those wishing to do SO can


remain for a trip over the Torch Lake
Inland route and another to Petoskey
and return. each taking one day. i7'77


Every newspaper man who expects to
attend the meeting OF the Association.
anu who Is not already supplied with
the requisite passes, is specially request.
eo 20 Immediately notify E. o. Rose,
tresic eDt Of the Association, at Big Ran.
Ids, OF the route he will take. and how
many ladies, will accompany him, that
ne may be supplied with passes, il EMIT.
led 10 them and the necessary orders for
excursion rate ticket. As they are to be
0Dta1ned only on the application of
the PRESIDENT of the Association, all will
readily recognize the importance of for
warding to Mr.. Rose the Information
mere suggested soithout delay.
Year: 1879

Of rubbing the sat ON the meat; put
ing the salt direct on the meat draws
the juice out and toughens it. roast
fowls in the same way; also fish; not
putting any butter or grease near them
until almost done; then l rub little
butter over them to give them q nice
crisp outside. l think those who will
use this way of roasting meats, fowl
and fish, using no grease or fat, but
skimming it all of, will like it much
better than the old way of using so much
grease.
Year: 1879

A derrick has been erected at the creek
bridge and other preparations made to put
in new abutments. AS the bridge must
be kept open for travel, it is to be raised
up and the walls built under it. To have
it permanently raised a few feet would
put it above high water at all times.


The Belmont glass house has put up a
neat brick sand house, instead Of the old
frame one.


There is a leak in the water main that
crosses under the creek. 1t cannot be re-
paired well while the water in the river Is
SO high. "
John Drum was buried Monday after
noon.


At almost any hour Monday there were
three or four tow boats with their fleets Of
coal barges in sight at once; and freouent-
ly five and six were to be seen at once.
The river rose rapidly; but II the mud
that is In the water were out 1t would he
three feet lower.


"Prof. Hough" called around among
our citizens Monday with IN entirely new
lecture. For a nickel he would give a
lecture on the spot, on any one Of the
numerous subjects on his bill.


An engine got of the track in the B. &
0. yards Sunday, near the plaaing mill.


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