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Year: 1879

Once the publishers of the first edition OF
Webster's dictionary sent him from Spring.
field presentation copy, requesting, In re-
turn, critical notice Complimentary Of
course).. Gushing, having plenty Of leisure
numerous mistakes; he read the second page
and found as many more. He read the entire
book, and wrote to the publishers that II they
expected that he was going to write COM
plimentary notice of O book with 5000 errors
course, found fault with this extraordinary
statement, and wrote back to the effect that
II he would prove this to the satisfaction OF
Prof. Porter, OF Harvard the editor OF the
at this imputation, this extraordinary man
read the gigantic book over again, and wrote
out the 5000 mistakes and mailed them to
Prof. Porter.
Year: 1879

There is a strong desire in English royal
circles to give a permanent Viceroyalty to
the Dominion OF Canada, the idea being that
lew years hence matters may go a little
Iurther, and the vast possessions OF North
america become an independent kingdom.
But the-e Is no intention OF making King
Campbell, or even OF leaving the Marquis OF
transatlantic, Viceroyalty. 1t might have
been otherwise il the Princess Louise had
family. 1t Is proposed to push the Duke Of
Edinburgh forward for the subordinate post
four or five years hence and see what his
chances 0f kinRship might become.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Republicans ara
very mucn dissatisfied to find that the special
agent sent South by the administration to in
vestigate the matter of frauds In election is a
detective who was dismissed from the treas
ury force several years ago because he waa
Implicated In the safe-burglary conspiracy.
upon the Attorney General is a mystery.
since his connection with that affair has been
q matter Of publicity. The fact will be used
by the Democrats to the disadvantage OF q
good cause
Year: 1879

The appointment OF the New Orleans DEMO-
Graf. as State Printer is nothing but an act
OF justice rendered where it belongs.


The DEMOCRAT is one of the best paperg
published In the South. 1t prints more read
Ing matter than any other journal In the
country. The commercial department Is
man, Col. Seymour. The past course OF the
DEMOCRAT Is guarantee Of It's future policy.
We wish the DEMOCRAT and It's gentlemanly
proprletors all the success they SO richly
Deserve '~
Year: 1879

It is stated that the young King and Queen
habtually drive out in shabby landau
drawn by four mules, and when they are at
their place of Cintro, any member OF their
court can call upon them In the most In
formal manner. The m0rganatic wife of the
Kings father, Don Fernand, the Countess OF
Edla, was formerly Miss Elise Hensiey.
prima donna at the New York Academy OF
Music
Year: 1879

Mr. Hayes Is saving the country about S4s
per day by keeping the Berlin mission vacant.
He is also improving railroad and hotel busi-
ness. 1t may be doubted whether he can
serve his country better by any other course.
vacant mission is boon that should not be
lightly flung away.
Year: 1879

George Washington is to be hung In Ken
lucky on the twenty-frst OF February next.
The Judge who fixed the day seemed to have
the birthday OF the other George in his mind,
and settled 1T accordingly.
Year: 1879

We hereby notify our friends and the public generally that from this time forth we will cease to sell for credit on any terms whatever. We are aware that in order to do this we will have to sell cheaper than our neigh bors, and we are prepared to do so. As we are building we are very much pressed for cash, and therefore it will be better for us to sell for cost than to sell on ever so short 8 time, no matter how good the buyer. The facts in the case are just these; 1t is a necessity with us to have our goods or to have the wherewith to buy more. Of course we do not expect to do so much business, but we are de- termined to do what we can.

 Our Lumber Yard is now full and nearly com plete.
Year: 1879

GEN. WAsHINGToN is said to have
stopped his horse, MS he was once riding
along II country road, to administer this
rebuke to Il profane ploughman: My
friend, | am older than you, having many
times been placed in positions of difficult
and danger, and nave had many things
to perplex and annoy me, but / have al
ways found that it did no good to get
angry and that neither broken ploughs
nor anything else can be mended or made
Year: 1879

A WELL KNOWN local preacher in II
suburban town, while instructinga n class
of urchins IN the catechism, told them
that God could do everything; whereupon
one of them asked: "Can God make n
rock So big that He emit lit it?" The
BOYS question remains unanswered.
Year: 1879

AT n Colorado lynching they had n
brass band in attendance, which played
selections from pinafore. The prisoner
said be was willing to die and did all he
could to help along the preparations.
Year: 1879

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We cannot say we admire the Rev.
Henry Ward Beccher, in fact we new
er did regard him with any great
feeling of respect, and the figure he
cut at Montreal last Saturday has
completely robbed him Of what little
regard we may have had for him on
account Of his acknowledged abilI-
taes. Indeed, we may say, apart
from the sentimentalitY Of the thing,
that the visit he paid to Canada, and
the gHise In which he came, could
not be liz worse taste. We may go
further, perhaps, and say that there
app ears hut small propriety in the
visit Of the party of which he was
ole, unless, peradventure, they have
grown tired of republican indepen-
dence, and desire TO worship at the
shrine of royalty, which, even in
Canada, is very sladowy thing in
deed. 1t may be that the Brooklyn
preacher represents the church mill
tant In connection with the inclpient
movement toward Casarism which
has sprung up of late in certain quar-
ters of the United States. However
that may be, we lave good reason to
know that Mr.. Beecher is the open,
avowed, uncompromisiIs enemy OF
the working classes, and that no man
has more bitterly opposed their eff
forts to better their condition than
he. Nor Is the fact unknown or un-
resented, and we should deeply re-
gret that even by implication, Cana
dian patriotism should be soiled by
contact with such political and
moral leper as this man Beecher. We
read in the report of Saturdays re-
view at Montreal, that the Princess
Louise shook hands with him. We
hope this is not true, for, albei tsome
of us Canadians are uncouth in our
ways, we are clean, and would loathe
to think Of the first lady in oufland
in contact with this person. The
only thing that relieves the exhibition
at Montreal of its responsiveness is its
absurdity, and we are sure no one
felt this more than the British and
Canadian gentlemen who had to en-
dure it. Were our American friends
TO visit us on Dominion Day, we
could understand the generous feel
ing that would prompt a kindred
people to encourage by their pres
ence and good wishes, the efforts of
q young country in its struggle to-
ward nationality, but there is neither
wisdom nor good taste in visit of
the descendants of successful rebels
to British soil. to do honor to the
Queen of England. The whole thing
savors Of toaGyism TO that shadowy
loyalty, which, for good reasons, it
pleases Canadians to maintain as q
part Of their institutions. If we are
loyal to the British crown, it is be-
cause we enjoy self-government to
the fullest extent compatible with our
state of development as a people.
Should this state of affairs be altered
to cur disadvantage at any time, the
shadow would very soon disappear
from the shores of Canada. Inter-
national courtesies are always pleas
ing, but we do not want them extend
ed through such an arrant, ranting,
hypocritical humbug as Henry Ward
Beecher while there are accredited
gentlemen of character and culture
among the citizens of the great re-
public.
Year: 1879

ANOTHER JURY TEST OATH DEc1-
United States Circuit Court |
for the Northern District Of Florida
made another decision in regard TO the |
test oath for U. S. Jurors, and affirming
the decision of lower court that the act |
as applied is unconstitutional and void.
Mr.. Justice Miller delivered the opinion,
and Mr.. Justice Field read a concurring
opinion, In which he assented TO the view
of the lower court, that section 821 Of
the Revised Statutes is unconstitutional
and void. "He holds that Congress may
undoubtedly prescribe the qualifications
OF jurors In the federal courts, but If any
Of the cause for disqualification is the
commission Of an act which the law has
pronounced to be public offence, it is
not competent for the Court to 60 into
an investigation to determine the guilt or
innocence of the juror. That is to be
ascerained only in one way-by a sepa-
rate trial of the party upon an indict-
ment for the offence, and the only COM
petent evidence in such cases is the re-
cord Of his conviction or acauittal. The
Court may take judicial notice that a
whole people are public enemies from
the existence Of war, but it cannot take
judicial notice that q whole people, OF
any individual of it, has violated the
municipal laws of the country. If sucl
violation is relied upon to exclude wit
ness from testifying or a jury from th'
jury box, it must be shown not by evi
denee of what others have seen or heard
but by the record of the party's convic
ton"


Thus another of the monstrous acts o
vengeance by which the Republican par
ty has been depriving Southern people @
their constitutional rights has been swep


away. But how is the wrong that ha


been inflicted to be repaidp This show


upthe terrible evil of suffering such acts


stain the statute books TO remain oper


tive and submitting to them as laws Ill


oil repealed. A political party that is d


irving benefit from monstrous usurp


ton of power may take its time to repe


laws, in the meantime citizens are sufft


ing from their effects. There should
: some stay to the operations of a law th
there is reasonable probability will


pronounced unconstitutional and void.
Year: 1879

q THE DuTcHER Discussion We are
10th to open our columns TO the discus
sion of the character. OF the personal
conduct Of any gentleman, and only do
30 to satisfy the opinion Of a mass Of
citizens who seem to have taken an in
terest in the gentleman whose name
appears in this paragraph. We have
heretofore expressed our firm belief that
the duty Of the regularly ordained Min
istry was to labor to gather into their
own folds the sheep that are astray from
the Masters flock, rather than to add to
the common herd. "What profiteth
man If he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul?' should be present as an
urgent appeal to the gentlemen Of the
pulpit to let no opportunity slip to gather
from the highways and byways such as
have fallen by the way. But organiza-
tions for Temperance only are hardly the
places for the active work Of the Ministry
unless they denounce with becoming Ian
guage such other sins as are and have
been known to prevail among the mem
bes of such organizations. To expect
such men as Lee and butcher who had
been gathered from such depths TO con-
tinue free from sin, and yetto elevate and
honor such as were elevated and honored
while reeking in sin by these socie ties, il
Just what no gentleman whose observ rvatior
and experience in life had been such a
g. we generally find those in the Ministr.


to possess, could expect. .t..
81 1t is certainly to be regretted that botl
Lee and butcher have subjected them
Z selves to the charges that have bee


made against them with so much al
n sthority and appearance of truth. Ha


these men been taken into church an
y, been kept away from the wickednes
u that not unfrequently delights to vent


late itself In mere temperance organizi


tiOns they might still have been faithfl


and preserved the good name they had
~ suddenly acquired among our peopl
I How much good they did we do N


know; but we do know that a gre
N many earnest, good men helped them


with their temperance labors and it is


these thst we ask that the sevefe denu


Citations that are frequently heard sh;


cease as to them.
Year: 1879

The Republican minority In Congress
announces through its caucus that it is
opposed TO any sort of measure which
will prevent a Republican President
from using troops at the polls at the next
election. The Republican managers are
shrewd enough to understand that when
they are deprived Of the army there is
nothing between them and defeat at the
baliot-box. t
Year: 1879




IF AN American missionary amongst
the most savage beings upon the earth
had been murdered so brutally as was
Rev. w. M. Todd, Methodist minister
In Arkansas, an account OF which we
published yesterday, the whole country
would be shocked, but as he was muir
dered by chivalrous Southerners for
preaching the gospel to the poor blacks
of Arkansas, it Is all right. Our word
for it there won't be a word said against
the murder by the GAZETTE, and In all
probability, the murderer who shot the
preacher will turn up as Democratic
Congressman some day as reward Tor
hiss bravery and chivalry.-Repubttcdn.


1t is neither truthful nor fairto its read
ers for the Republican to make such
charges against the Democrats. That
paper knows that the GAZETTE has not
in any case excused crime. But why does
it impute this ofiense to the Democrats?
1t acknowledges in the same breath in
which it makes the charge that it does
not know what the politics of the man
is who shot the negro; nor does it wait
to see whether there is aparticle Of truth
in the story before it is pronounced a
murder and the Democrats charged with
it. Do show some regard for truth and
decency. The Republican would stig
matize every Democrat.


Since writing the above we have beer
handed a copy of the Methodist, of Ma.
3D., left at our Office by a minister of tn
M. E. Church and our attention calle,
to an article in it in reference to the cas-
referred to by the Republican. W
publish the article in another column
It is headed "WITH OUR READERs.
Our readers will see from it that til
Republiean's article is grossly inacurat
if not lie outright. The man was NJ
murdered at all.
Year: 1879

LAST WEEK It was all wrong for the
Democratic Congressman to hold eau
c,p and units upon . measure for the
repeal Of the federal election laws. And
the work of the caucus, ives denounced
by Oopkling and Edmunds without
stint. Now these gentlemen have been
in attendance on caucus themselves
But as that was a Republican caucus in
which they took the liberty to denounce
each others proposition about as freely
as they denounced the Democrats, we pre-
sumo caucus measures are now all right
But what plaques the Republicans is they
do not know where to place Mr.. Hayes.
II, he does not agree with them their
eworkis all dough; and that he did not
agree to veto the new repeal bill was
manifest from the fact that his friends in
the caucus were generally found oppos-
ing any arrangement by which they
would be required to vote against repeal
ing the bill introduced by the Demo
crAtSs I'D stl
Year: 1879

When the passenger train on the
Delaware road arrived at the Delaware
junction last evening the engine burst
its throttle and the TO p. IN. train was
detained for over an hour by the acci-
dent. As soon as the accident occur
red word was at once sent to the depot,
and shiiter No. IL was sent out to bring
the train in. The shifter was unequal
to the emergency, and the train was
attached to the north bound freight on
the P. w. & B. and engine No. "a that
was drawing the freight, brought both
trains, including the disabled engine,
into the depot. The 1920 train for
Philadelphia with which the Delaware
train connects waited for the disabled
train until o'clock, when it started
The cars of the train delayed were
taken to Philadelphia by being attach
ed to the freight train. The Delaware
freight train due in this city at 7.55
did not arrive last evening until $40.
Year: 1879

Seversl young men who had .partaken
too freely of fire water, passed down
King street between nine and ten o'clock
last night and amused themselves by
breaking large grindstone belonging
to Capele & Bro, and smashing in the
window of Mrs. .O'Conn4r at Ne. .2l5. .caus-
ing loss to her Of some 50, beside the
trouble of removing her display of mil
linery AMI readjusting the same. The
parties were afterward seen by officer
Legg, and in order to save trouble they
had better come forward and pay for
the damage that they occasioned.
Year: 1879

The other day when the supposed
mad dog made such sudden boltin
James & Webb's store, besides the per.
sons mentioned as being present, was
a Superintendent of a Sundayssschoo', a
good ways out about the monument,
who made a sudden bolt for the lower
steps of stairway from which he
watched the minister's process of dog
training. His cheek never blanched
in the presence ofhundreds ofchildren,
but the sight Of that dog made him
look for knot-lOle.
Year: 1879

The Media American" says while
workmsn few days ago were engag-
ed in sinking an artesian we'll in the
factory yard of Messrs. Samuel
Riddle and Son, their attention was
attracted to innumerable yellow specks
in the sand that the machine was suck
ing up, from the old creek bed, seven-
teen feet below the surface.


A closer examination led the gentle
man operating the machine to the con-
clusion, that these yellow specks were
hattened scales of gold, and that the
gigantic augur was forcing its way
througha gold drift. A gentleman, who
has recently been engaged in gold min
ing at the Black Hills, examined a
quantity of the sand, and found it to
contain large percentage OF the pre-
cious metal known as wire gold. Prof.
Foote, of the State Geological Survey,
analyzed portion of the alluvial de-
posit and discovered gold of more than
ordinary purity.


At a recent meeting Of the Franklin
Institute the matter was investigated
and the existence of gold was eBtab-
lished beyond doubt. Six quarts OF
sand yielded Is cents in pure gold,
which is at the rate of over $40 ton.
James Il. Brown, druggist at Reckdale,
subjected quantity of the sand to the
action of nitro-muriatic acid and found
gold in satisfactory proportion.


From the foregoing experiments it
will be seen that gold has been discov.
cred at Glen Riddle, but whether il
exists in sufficient quantities to MAKE
mining a profitable operation is yet g
mooted question. The Messrs. Riddle
are now too busily engaged il. trying tt
obtain stream OF pure water for bleach
ing purposes, to give any serious atten
tion to mining, but should future de-
velopments render large deposit o
gold probable, efforts will no doubt bt
made to secure it. 1t is proposed tt
sink the well to depth of 100 feet
about 20 feet having already been OBJ
tanned.


A gentleman is sinking another vel
in the neighborhood, ostensibly for thu
purpose of experimenting in artesiar
wells but actually-it is said-with q
view to strike the gold vein at another
point. biologists generally assert thai
gold cannot be found in paying quaint
ties on the Atlantic slope, but the assay
of that found at Glen Riddle shows il
to he five times as valuable as such de-
posits usually are.


If Col. Wilcox will Immediately begir
his survey of Delaware county for the
State Geological Survey, and begin it al
Glen Riddle With an eye single to gold
for just little while, he will relieve
the curiosity of many people who feal
they may be ignorantly living upon 8
Black Hills of their own
Year: 1879

Two cows belonging to John Bradford
of New Castle Hundred, gave birth to
twin calves within the past week or
two. They are doing well and are now
offered for sale at q reasonable hgure.
Year: 1879

Chas. Foster, prospective Governor of
Ohio, is very diffusive as a man of busi-
ness. He is a partner in six different
firms in Fostoria. He is banker;a dealer
in general merchandise; in grain, and
in hardware; and a partner in spoke
factory, and in a barrel factsry. He
employs his capital besides in various
ways in aid Of the growth of the town.
Year: 1879




Casey carried what is known as the horse
back mail, but which is, in fact, carried by
two-wheeled vehicle like sulky, from
Sun River to'the Twenty Eight Mile Springs.
On the q ult. he started from the former
place. There was binding snow storm lat
the time, and the road across the prairie
was wholly lost. As he did not reach the
end of his drive at the appointed time it was
assumed that he had lost mis- way, and this
theory proved to be we'll founded. There
were not wanting brave men both at Sun
River and Helena, to undertake the search
for the missing man but their most ardu-
GUS efforts were in vain. On the Sd inst.
Mr.. William Rowe reachen Benton, and
was int'rned Of the circumstances. The
weather was fesrfully cold; but this did not
deter him from the attempt that humanity
dictated. Mounted on horse he set forth
and in due time found dim track where it
seemed probable that Casey had left the
main road. Following this his labors were
rewarded on the 9Th inst, by finding the
driver about twenty miles north of Twenty
Eight Mile Springs. When Casey was found
he was sitting in his cart, which the horse
was drawing slowly and painfully along.
He was in doze and Mr.. Rowe shouted to
him once or twice before he was reused to
consciousness. 1t was then found that his
right foot and leg were frozen nearly to the
knee, and that his left foot was in the same
condition. 1t is believed that his injuries
are not serious and that he will not suffer
the loss of either limb. His story was soon
told and with his recollection of his exper.
fence and what Mr.. Rowe learned in his
search is wonderful beyond fiction. The
driver had been wandering over the track.
less prairie for ten days and nights without
food or shelter and with s'temperature new
or above zero. All this time he had moved
in perfect circle and had pcketed his
horse and camped almost every night in al
most the same spot. More remarkable still
he had daily passed within mile and hal
Of the Twenty eight Mile House which wa
his destination. All this time, amid suffer
ing which would have crushed an ordianary
man, Bob Casey had only one thought, tina
he must stay with the mail and get.it through
whatever befell him. And he did; not
single package was lost. Starving, hal
frozen and dazed by exposure and priystion
1t was not of himself he thought; his dut.
was still uppermost in his mind. Here wa
heroic stuff, how many such can the posts
service boast of? During all these terribl
days and nights the only thing that passe
his lips was tobacco and snow. He ha,
with him a goodly supply of the former al
ticle at the start, but as day wore into nigh
aud night into day he began boarding
with as much ayidity as ever did miser hi
'gold,
Year: 1879

fhOM lhb tA1boblt HEkAbb.
Better than grandeur, better than gold,
Than rank and titles thousand fold,
Is healthy body and mind at ease
And simple pleasures that always please
A heart that can feel for another's woe,
And share its joys with genial glow,
With sympathies large enough to enfold
All men as brothers, is better than gold.
Better than gold is conscience clear.
Though toiliug for bread in an humble sphere,
Doubly blessed with content and health,
Untried with the lust or the cares of wealth
Lowly living and lofty thought
Adorn and ennoble poor mans cot
For mind and morals, in natures plan,
Are the genuine tests of gentleman.
Better than gold is the sweet repose
OF the sons of toll when their labors close
Better than gold is the poor mans sleep,
And the balm that drops on his slumber deep,
Bring sleepy draughts to the downy bed,
Where luxury pillows its aching head.
But he his simple opiate deems
A shorter route to the land of dreams.
Better than gold is thinking mind
That in the realms of books can find
A treasure surprising Australian ore,
And live with the great and good of yore;
The sages lore and the poets lay,
The glories Of empires pass away
The worlds great dream will thus enfold,
year of pleasure better than gold.
Better than gold is peaceful home
Where all the freside characters come,
The shrine of love- the heaven of life
Hallowed by mother, or sister, or wife
However humble the home may be,
Or tried with sorrow by heavens decree,
The blessings that never were bought nor sold,
And centre there, are better than gold.