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Year: 1879

The Richmonth Whig, staunch


old Democratic paper has this to


say about Mr.. Tilden:


We shall hear much in the next


twelve months of the old gentleman


of Gramerey Park. The bureau


will soon set to work, and country
papers with patent outsides will
have no longer any use for editors.


Mysterious individuals will be
fitting about the country big with


the New York idea and equally
ready to treat or to promise av ay
a Cabinet office. All the parts Of
an ingenious and well-oiled polit-
cal machine will be set in motion,
and all the wire-workers in the
country will be enlisted to create a
public sentiment in favor of the old
ticket. Mr.. Tilden's wrongs and his
money will be pleaded by one class
of advocates another will urge his
money and his wrongs, But most
potent of all advocacy will be the
old plea that New York is essential
to a Democratic victory and that
nobody but Mr.. Tilden can carry
New York.


Will all this win? We doubt it.
The conditions are largely changed
since 1876. Then the work was
simply to establish the availability
of the candidate. Now there is not
only a strong sentiment to over
come-a sentiment against Mr.. Til
den, against the spirit of the meth
DDS and the tone of his surrounds
ings, against further submission to
the dictation of New York-but a
well>founded distrust of his loyalty
to Democracy, and very natural
reluctance to place the fortunes Of
the party in the hands of one who,
when elected, could not reach the
Presidency, And besides all this,
there is an earnest desire on the
part of the Democracy to call to the
post Of honor some one Of those
men who in the thick Of battle have
shown the wisdom and courage, the
devotion to the people, which on the
part of Mr.. Tilden have only been
promised. All these currents of
opinion set strongly against the re-
llization of Mr.. Tilden's hopes.
But the field is large one, the fight
afar of-who can foretell the result
1t is not too soon, however, to ex>
press our opinion that if Mr.. Tilden
wins, the Democratic party loses.
Year: 1879

WEar glad to notice that every
prominent journal in the South is
speaking out in meeting about the
cOwardly practice of carrying con-
cealed weapons. The pulpit, the press
and the good citizens everywhere,
combining, may mould public opinion
against it which is the only way to
reach it.
Year: 1879

The iron men of the country are
somewhat worked up Over Wander
biirs last exploit. He bought large
amount of steel rails in England re-
Gently, aud Gays that be can afford to
give Sll more per ton for them than
he can for the American rails.
Year: 1879

The above lands will be sold IN whoG,
or in part; and is better bargain than
homestead OF pre.emption on government
land, as the purchaser will moi have TO
live Op his land to maintain his title
Year: 1879

BATTERY B.-1his gallant company gives a
magnificent military and fancy dress ball on
the twenty seventh instant at GrunewaId Hal
and no doubt everybody who attends will have
4 splendid time. as every arrangement has been
made to make this ball one Of the most pleasant
events Of the season. Those who have not as
vet secured tickets had better do so and lay by
Tor the twenty seventh.
Year: 1879

The sheep industry is attracting great at
tention in all parts of Kansas. The Harper
Times says last fall Judge Bsyne brought to
his ranch. few miles southeast of An.ho-
ny, flock of five hundred head grade me-
rinos. These sheep were in poor condition
when brought into the county, but soon
picked up, and are now perfectly healthy
and in fine condition. The clip from this
flock was nearly 1900 pounds Of wool, and
brought l6s cents per pound, realizing over
$3.50 to the owner for the wool alone. Sew
ersl locations have been since selected for
ranches in the county, and this fall the
sheep will be brought In to stock them.
Year: 1879

Iu6 uOopouOeuI OOuVoutlOu.


The Independent Convention which was
held in Dodge City on Saturday last, is re-
earded as the best conducted political con.
vention which ever assembled in Ford coun-
iy. The call was signed BY large number
Of prominent citizens, and the selection of
delegates was made in accordance with q
fair and expressed wish Of the people. The
convention met, and the utmost harmony
and good order prevailed during lite pro-
cesdings. There was no wrangle, no jar and
no discord-net Q single word of Dissent.
The nominations were all made unanimous
ly with great satisfaction. Under all these
circumstances We confidently look for the
election Of all the candidates BY rousing
msjorities. Having sought the wishes OF
the people in the nominations made, it is
gratifying TO know that these wishes will be
regarded until the last ballot is cast. Every
man interested in the selection of good Off
Gers will put his shoulder TO the wheel and
press on to victory. The satisfaction and
good order in the convention guarantees
success in the election. No ticket was eyer
nominated with better assurances of victory.
No body of men ever before adjourned from
thei. labors who were better satisfied or
more determined in making victory at the
polls. There was unity and harmony in
the beginning, and there will be unity and
harmony TO the end-resulting in grand
achievement, glorious success. triumph
ant election of every nominee of the con-
vention. The ticket is good one. 1t will
be elected by large majority. There is q
host Of energetic workers who have victory
inscribed on their banners.
Year: 1879

Do you know that there are strange people in
our community. we say strange because they
seem to prefer to suffer and pass their DAYS mis-
erably, made so by Dyspepsia. and Liver Com
plant, Indigestion, Constipation. and General
Debility, when sHiLOH's vITALIZER is guar
Year: 1879

The unconcerned manner and care
less smile with which a dentist asks:
"Does it hurtp" is only exceeded in
6endishness by his renewed vigorous
application of the drill that bores
crunchingly and excruciatingly upward
into your tooth, till you feel its point
coming through the point of your skull,
Neso Haven Register.
Year: 1879

ticipated In it, and will be, no doubt,
the commencement of q we'll defined
separation in this city of the temper
ance youth from those that are de-
bauched.


Such gatherings and such results
as those OF last Monday night cannot
but bless both churches and the min
istry, as well as society. In the
house of God, in ordinary preaching,
the human eye is directed to dis
tsnt Deity through the medium of
far reaching faith, but in rsvivals all
are brought by the exerciseand prac-
tice of that faith into close commun-
ion with present and approving
God. At such time theoretic the
ology cuts no figure, but the higher,
purer and nobler qualities of religion
assert themselves in actual surrender,
acknowledgment and service. They
are starts in the process of that sane
tification that purifes and elevates.
They are the first steps towards a
perfection that can be obtained.
They are beginnings in the march
which, if sustained, will not only
bless in this life, but finally bring
through the narrow and straight gate
fo heaven
Year: 1879

1t is now almost certain that there
will be but two candidates for the
Presidency at the approaching cleo
ton, Of which one will be Demo-
crat and the other a Rep ublican. 1t
is almost equally certain that in some
of the Northern States, for instance,
in Maine, Massachusetts,, California,
Ohio and Iowa, and perhaps in
New York and Indiana, neither of
these parties unassisted can cast
more than plurality vote, as was
the case in Maine and California at
the late elections. Such condition
necessarily clouds the horizon and
obstructs the outlook. Which can
didate for Governor will slip in on
Tuesday in Ohio will soon be known.
And when all the Northern elections
of this year are over, it will doubtless
appear that the number of voters
outside the two great parties will be
unprecedented. Assuming there will
be but two Presidential candidates in
the field, no doubt the great mass OF
these voters will drift to one or other
of them. The difficulty at present is
to discover which will obtain the
most of them.
Year: 1879

The excitement created in England
by the discussion of the land.tenure
question is extending to Ireland. OF
course the interest manifested takes
its peculiar complexion from the va
rying laws of each country. In Ire
land where renters have already
acquired unusual privileges, il finds
expression in demand that whether
the rents that have been stipulated for
are paid or not, the landlord shall have
no right to eject his tenant. This
amounts to tenure in fee.


In their demands the rcformers in
Ireland have appealed to their friends
in this country, and large meeting
to give expression to sympathy was
held last week in Boston. The rep
resentatives of the renters in Parlia-
ment have not as yet demanded con-
fiscation of titles. The reform pro-
posed by them involves payment at
some price for the lands, but it is
easy to see that such changes amount
to revolution and involve appeals to
force, and if successful, will probably
share the same fate as did PROPOSE
tions to pay for slaves liberated in
this country.


The agitation is constantly increas-
ing. A convention has been called,
the result of whose deliberations is
looked forward to with anxiety.
Troops are also being sent into Ire
land. The moral aid impaired by
Irishmen in this country who are to a
great extent organized in some way
or other into labor leaguers, and con-
template land limitation even here,
will no doubt have the effect of con-
frming their brethren In Ireland in
the stand they have taken; for nearly
all the Irish in the United States were
more or less made exiles and citizens
of this country by the very laws their
brethren are seeking to overthrow,
and are now In position to afford
material aid should that be necessary
to have them abolished.


In addition to all this, the anti-rent
agitation in Ireland is only one among
many other symptoms of discomfort in
that country, and besides them Par
lament must deal at the same time
with similar issues in England. The
English tenant farmers owing to a
succession of bad crops are in worse
fix even than those in Ireland. They
too, are moving for a reduction of
rents. If concession is made to the
Irish, the hands of English tenants
will be strengthened, and they will
be emboldened to make demands for
a stake in land that will make them
free-holders. From all this it is easy
to sec that England, in addition TO
trouble abroad, has her hands full at
home also.
Year: 1879

During the past few days some of
our readers, especially those in Jail,
have been accusing the LEDGER of
being too severe on criminals. No
person, with half an idea of justice,
can, for moment, accuse US of be-
ing too severe on this subject. 1t is
true we have always given full ac-
counts of crimes committed in Mexl-
CO in detail and we will so continue
to do as long as we pretend to run n
newspaper. At the same time, we
expect to express cditOrially, without
fear or favor, our views on the case
in hand. We shall not, in swag-
gering, bragadocia style, vilify
man because he is in Jail and conn0t
speak for himself. Neither have We
a morbid desire to cruelty criminals,
and no reader of our paper can ac-
cuse US Of being hard on man be-
cause he was poor anu friendless.
There is one thing we can never be
accused of and that is of kicking
man when he is down; neither do we
take it for granted that man is
guilty because he is accused of Il
crime. We always take the trouble
to get the facts iii the case (this is
our business) we then present them
plain and uncolored to the public.
1t is, then, our pleasure as well as
our duty, being lover OF justice
and the representative of peaceful
and law abiding people, to express
our sentiments concerning crime,
and that too, in plain, firm way.
We do not varnish and whitc-wash a
man because he has money, and run
down another because he is without
friends or means. When man is
killed we don't believe i'll excepting
it still" " Don't let it get out it will
hurt our community" This is not
our view OF the matter. We want
the people Of our community and of
the world, to know all about the
crime. If somebody is to blame we
want the world to know, and then,
we want to have the pleasure Of re-
porting the punishment OF the guilty
party. If we think the guilty party
receives justice we will say so. If
not we will say so. If we don't
know anything about it we will keep
still.


This is the only way to suppress
criminals-show UP their crime in
all it's bloody details and then punish
them as they deservc-then publish
their punishment to the world at
large. This is the duty of every pa
per that pretentis to be representa-
tive Of justice and truth. 1t always
was and always will be the policy OF
the LEDGER. The reputation of our
state, We think, now, at least, de-
mands this course. We have been
badly misrepresented in the East and
simply because our local papers have
failed to give the facts in full and
telegraph correspondents have said


what they pleased. We are down on
criminals when they deserve it.


Give them justice nothing more ol


less. We will herald it to the world


so would-be criminals may be care


full. If man waylays q man in


January, 1878, and murders him, we
publish it. If he hangs in Dec. 1873


we publish that also.
Year: 1879

Nothing that has happened in Mex
leo for long time has occasioned
more pleasure, and indeed il may be
said more profound thankfulness,
than the temperance revival OF last
Monday night. 1t was a novel and
gratifying sight to see twenty-five
young men with upright mein and
confident step, walk up to the plat
form and sign the pledge. 1t was a
spectacle as unexpected as it was
pleasing, and to whatever it may be
attributed, whether to the exercises
and oratory Of the occasion, or to
consultation among the youth of our
city or, as seemed most probable 70
the locker on, it was inspired by
some impulsive feeling of the moment,
kindled and sustained by some fash
of grace sent down upon the assem-
bly, from the Deity above, it wiil be
long remembered by those that par
Year: 1879

of this noted institution will open on September
Sth, and continue full forty weeks. Thorough
mental development with constant watchcnre of
the morals and manners. The health and COM
fort of its students the essential features upon
which this college bases its claim to the patronage
of an intelligent and discriminating public.


Instrumental and vocal music of the highest
order special feature.


The boarding department VIII be under our
immediate supervision and parents may rest
assured that the best of care will be taken Of
their daughters.
Year: 1879

M. Behn, Frenchman, has invented a
night lamp which answers the purpose of
q clock. The hour is indicated by the
extent of combustion of the oil. From
tho oil reservoir rise two vertical glass
tubes one contains oil and is graduated
for the hours, the other contains the wick
saturats ed with oil and giving the light.
The construction is such that one hour is
required to consume the quantity OF oil
between the two graduAtions of the first
toned tube. A reflector placed under
the fame at the side throws luminous
beam across the the graduated tube.
The chief use of the lamp will be to en-
able early risers,nlgkt workers and others
who turn over without rising and read
what time it is. Nevertheless, any eco
nomical old gentleman can set one OF the
lamps in the parlor just before going to
bed, and by it young Romeo will be con-
stan,ly reminded that it's time to quit
burning her old mans gas for that night.
Year: 1879




Boston Correspondence N. Y. World.


Boston has the dearest market on the
continent. This matter-the enormous
cost Of beef and other staple articles Of
foods the most terrible evil in our city.
In Albany, Hartford or Springfield the
cost of beef is one-third less than in Bos-
ton. If one had time and cared to do it
he could save money by sending for his
marketing 100 miles away and paying the
express charges. Everybody in Boston
knows this, but, as in respect to the So
cial evil, everybody connected with the
press agrees to ignore it. The weight of
this falls heavily on all laborers and sala-
ried men. 1t undoubtedly diminishes all
the incomes that are gained by at least
One-fourth. 1t is in vain to talk of CIV
ing teachers salaries at the rates of Chi
cago, when board there costs double
But the monopoly that sustains Our mar
kets is apparently invulnerable. There
was an alderman named John Brown
who attempted to have the question of
free markets discussed, and he was never
heard Of again. A newspaper man told
me that when once he printed para
graph that bore somewhat upon the
Brighton and Quincy Hall monopoly, a
lace dealer, profuse advertiser, came to
him and said : "If you touch the market
shall withdraw my patronage" The
| lace dealer had father-in-law In the
| market.


There is not-as honestly believe-a
single newspaper in Boston that could
attack this beef monopoly without huge
loss in advertising. If you 90 down to
the market you will see these pleasant
looking people with white aprons, but
they are as little like servants as possible.
1t is line of fortunes in every stall. A
place in the market is better than being
president of life insurance company in
Hartford. Do you want slice of NUT
ton or of rump steak? The polite man
in white apron will sell you shin or a
chuck piece or bloody neck but sir
loin no it is against the rule. Awhole
rump? yes, but not a slice. In fact, this
is mere mockery of market. 1t is a
huge depot of supplies for the hotels and
the provision stores. The poor haunt the
place on Saturday nights for cheap pieces.
The better class of citizens must get their
supply from the provision stores and paw
| what 10 asked without demur. don't
suppose know One-half of this matter,
but l know enough to assert that II We
had for once an honest and fearless city
government that would take hold of this
! matter and make free markets, the salary
Of every school teacher and every clerk
would be worth one-quarter more.
Year: 1879

DIDAoTIos.-Members of the insti- tute should make out a statement of the actual condition of their last schools, as they found or left them. These schools should be organized, and practical, working programmes
Year: 1879

thumbs, and drives two tacks through the
curtain where they ought not to be, and
crooks up about twenty more; and then
she rises, curtain in hand, to put it up
She finds one of the sockets must be
moved little. 1t "sets in" too much at
the bottom.


She has put the screw-driver and gim-
let away, woman-like. A man now would
have left them right there on the floor
till he had wanted them again, SOS to
have them handy. There is great diff
ference in the way man does things
when compared with a woman's way.


She brings them back, and gets out the
screws, and starts them right, and then
the handle of the screw-driver comes out
1t always does when woman is using it.
She drives it in with the tack-hammer,
and proceeds. At last the curtain is up
and it will roll if you hold on to the bot
tom of it and sort of coax it along but no
Impractical hand should ever touch it.


And the woman who fixed it will brag
next day to her friend about the way she
can handle tools. and point to that cur
tain as an example of what she can do
and they will compare notes on their
husbands, and decide that one smart wo-
man is worth two men.
Year: 1879

A teaspoonful of spirits of ammonia
added to the rince-water will make rusty
black goods look as good as new.
Spirits of turpentine is good to take
greese or drops of paint cut of cloth. APP
ply it until tie greese can be scraped of.
Common cement, such as is used for


plastering cisterns, cellars, ETC., is excel
lent for securing knives, forks, spoons and
tinware.


A teaspoonful of borax added to an or
dinary kettle of hard water, in which it is
allowed to boil, will effectually soften the


water.


Potatoes cut into small squares, and put
into cruets or bottles with the water that
is to wash them will clean them quickly
and thoroughly.


Chalk and magnesia, rubbed on silk or
ribbon that has been creased, and held
near the fire, will absorb the greese so
that it may brushed off.
The tomato is a powerful apparent, and
is wonderfully effective curative agent
for liver and kidney affections. 1t is also
thorough remedy for dyspepsia.
Pillows long used acquire disagreeable
odor. The ticks should be emptied and
washed, the feathers put in a bag, and
exposed to the heat of the sun for several
hours.


To keep seeds from the depredations of


mice, mix some camphor gum with the


seeds. Camphor placed in trunks or


drawers will prevent mice from doing


them injury.


Water spots may be removed from black


Grape by clapping it until dry. If dried


before the spot was noticed, in will need


to be dampened and then clapped in fthe


hands.


Add two ounces of powdered alum and


two ounces of borax to a twenty-barrel


cistern of rain-water that is blackened or
oily, and in few hours the sediment
will settle, and the water be clarified and


fit for washing, and even for cooking pur-


poses.


Dinner dishes and plates which have


had greasy food upon them may be


rubbed off with little Indian meal be-


fore putting into water. They are thus


prevented from making the water unfit


for continued use, while the meal, saved


by itself, is good for the pig or chickens.


Select potatoes so that they be nearly of
size; do not put them into the pot until


the water boils. When done, pour off the


water and remove the cover until the


steam is gone then scatter in half tea


spoonful ::of salt and cover the pot with
towel. Watery potatoes will thus come


out mealy.
To revive old kid gloves, make thick
mucilage by boiling handful of fax-seed;
add little dissolved soap; then, when
the mixture cools, with piece of white
flannel wipe the gloves, previously fitted


to the hand use only enough to take Off


the dirt, without wetting through the
glove.
Year: 1879

and home in the United States had received
kindness and attention from the American peo-
pie. Grant had never given them the same re-
cognition as the other Inhabitants. 1t would


be an impropriety to pay any mark of respect
Year: 1879

Our popular merchant Benjamin, near
the post-office, authorizes us to say that
his winter stock of goods is not quite
disposed of, and that now is the time
to buy at the lowest prices possible.
Before next fall goods will probably
go up, but he is willing to sell at a
sacrifice now, for the sake OF getting
money to buy his Spring stock. Call
and see him.
Year: 1879

Never send an article for pob.ica-
tion without giving the editor thy
name. for thy name oftentlmes So
cures publication to worthless arti-
cles.


Thou shouldst not rap at the door
OF printing office; for be that
answereth the rap sneereth in his
sleeve and loseth time.


Never do thou loaf about. nor
knock down type, or the boys will
love thee as they do the shade trees
when thou leavest.


Thou shouldst never read the copy
on the printers cases or tho sharp
and hooked container thereof, or he
may knock thee down.


Never inquire of the editor for news
for behold it is his business to give it
TO thee at the appointed time without
asking for it.


1t is not right that thou shouldst
ask him who Is the author of an ar
ticle, for IL is his duty 10 keep such
things unto himself.


When thou dost enter his Office,
take heed unto thyself that thou dost
not .ook at what concerns thee not.
for that is not meet in the sight IF
good breeding.


Neither examine thou the proof
sheet for it is not ready to meet
thine eye that thou mayst under
stand.


Thou shouldst not delude thyself
with the thought that thou hast
saved few cents when thou hast Sc !.
cured deadhead copy or his paper,
for whilst the printer may smile and
say it's all right. he'll never forget
thy meanneSs