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Year: 1878

THE WASHINGTON EVENING STAR, OH its
twenty fifth anniversary, took occasion to in
dulge IN a remlnlscence which goes to
show, that the National Capital, since 1899,
has been the graveyard of journalism. IL
prints a frightful list of dead and missing
papers and periodicals that have started out
with glowing proSpectuSeS to speedily end in
MOurnful obituaries The list comprises 23i
papers that have been commenced since 1870.
and OF this large number but seventeen have
survived the STAR itself being the eldest. hav-
ing reached the age of twenty-five years. Hope
springs eternal in the human breast. however
and the fate of those in front who have gone
over The precipice does not prevent a vigorous
rush for the same abyss by the new corners
Destruction does not deter and failure does
not brighten, and in years to come the NOR
taiity will in AL probability be quite as great
as IL has been i'll years past.


The MARYLAND LEGISLATURE reaSSembled
yesterday, after Il recess from last FRIDAY In
both houses the regular committees were an
nOunced. In the Senate a communication was
received from Judge Stewart, of the court of
appeals, stating that next November he will
have arrived ut the age when the constitution
deDarS him from further service on the bench
without special legislation in his case. Leaves
were granted to introduce bills to increase the
bond of the state weigher of live stock to pay
fOr adjusting the boundary between Maryland
and Virginia to amend the law of inheritance
and TO amend the law as to competency of wit
neSseS. In the House an order was passed ap-
pointing committee to inquire into the cost,
&c., OF improvements to the state house; also
for committee to investigate the state to-
hacco warehouses. Several leaves to introduce
bills We're granted, among them one to extend
the jurisdiction OF justices Of the peace to
eases of petty larceny, and one to abolish the
law OF dlStraint for rent in Baltimore city,
MI Blair offered joint resolutions looking to
judicial inquiry as TO who was elected Pres
at the last election. A committee was appoint
ed to investigate the house of refuge,
Year: 1878

ALL EMPLOYEES on the temporary roll of the
Treasury department whose time expires with
in the first ten days OF this month have been
notified that they will be discharged on the
10Th inst. unless Congress will appropriate in
the meantime.
Year: 1878

THE HABEAs CORPUS HEARING of f. T. Boas.
cashier OF the Reading Pa.) savings bank
was had yesterday before Judge Hagerman,
at that place. The court decided that there
was sufficient evidence to sustain the charge
OF criminal conduct and the defendant was
held Tor trial on the former recognizance OF
$4,000, which has been given
Year: 1878

ALL THE SOUTH AsKs.-The Raleigh N. @
piCrCCf thus closes an article nm it's issue of
the 9Th inst: There is no danger, then, il the
south shall get control of the federal govern
ment that II VIII ever use its power Ia DESTROY
that government. Nor is there any danger
that We viii abuse that power ia any way. All
we ask is that the benign influence of the fed.
eral government may extend equally 10 all
peoples and all states that exist under the pro
tectlng folds OF its flag. We ask only that the
federal government shall do for the south what
the federal government has done for the north
Before that can be done. however. the present
generation viii have passed away. We beg 10
assure all OF our northern friends who NAV be
disposed 10 listen 10 Mr.. Blaine, therefore, that
nothing is so Tar from the purpose of The peo-
pie OF the south aS 10 use any political power
they may acquire for the destruction 0f the
federal government. We have found the goose
that lays golden eggs, and We propose Ia make
TO make her attend strictly 10 business and
the man that lays his hand on her, save in the
spot
Year: 1878

waiting for days together until cases
of this kind are disposed of, some
OF them not making in the issue as much
as the fees of one witness for "A single
day, and we indulge the hope that the
time is not far distant when we shall
have some tribunal by which offences of
this kind may be disposed of in a more
expeditions and less expensive manner.


J. +. WILLIAMSON, Foreman.


The Draper case is not being proceed
ed with,
Year: 1878

The news from Europe is interesting
and important. An armislice has been
virtually decided upon, and it is fair
10 conclude that as soon as the Great
Powers have had time to haggle over
the terms, peace will be agreed upon.
Turkey must submit, Onl no other
Power displays any disposition TO take
hand. The war is over.
Year: 1878

THE Memphis Appeal claims that the
Democratic party redeemed the South
from the thieves, carpet t-baggers and
scallawaga. This is certainly so, but
there is danger that some Of the people
will forget this. They seem to be able
TO remember only while they feel the
sting.
Year: 1878

ON all other questions or subjects,
Hayes seems to have pretty good sense,
except about the negro. The telegraph
reports that he advisel some gentle
African not TO emgratG. If he should
try to secure the emigration Of these
gentle creatures, he couldn't get two
dozan TO leave the South. They are
satisfied TOO well here, aud they live too
easily. They are much better of than
the poor white trash OF the North.
Year: 1878

THE Congressional Record is loaded down
these days with the soeeches that were not
delivered on the Presidents veto of the sill
yer bill. Some of these speeches are very
ludicrous. One, purporting to be delivered
on the day the message was sent in, contains
extracts from New York papers OF the next
day. Another, by Mr.. Slemons of Arkansas,
closes with this bust of eloquence: 'It will
be pleasing in the future, when those who
have so long plundered the people are damned
end sitting like ghosts along the wailing
shore, to. read the story of their or lines by
the red glare Of hell; to remember that they
once had good time, and for their comfort
submit tabular statement which will re-
fresh their memory" Mr.. Slemons should
resign his seat in Congress and become a
Greenback editor.
Year: 1878

How is this? Congressman Cox of Ohio
has appointed a board to examine and pass
upon the qualifications of candidates for Fed
eral appointments in his district. Thought
Congressman had nothing to do with Fed
eral appointments these DAYS.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous etters ana commun
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

Riding alone into camp early in the
afternoon, directed my horses steps to q
group of men whom 1 supposed to be
officers, quite as much from their general
bearing as from any display OF uniform by
them. Standing few ieet apart from the
rest was an individual dressed in q soft felt
hat that looked as If it had gone through
several campaigns and got the worst of
every one of them, gray hannel shirt, a
pair of dirty, reddish pants. stuck into
rough pair of boots, a cartridge belt sus-
perled around his waist, and with his
beard divided and tied with two pieces of
cord. Altogether he was pretty hard
looking character, who | supposed might
be An Indifferent sort of q teamster. Dis
mounting In front of this group, inquired
for Gen. Crook. MY teamster friend step
ped forward He was no less distinguish
ed parsonage than Brig. General George
Crook, United States Army, commanding
the Department of the Platte. And in this
connection l may as we'll state fact that
will disabuse the popular mind OF the idea
that army officers and the soldiers start out
on an Indian campaign as If on grand
pleasure tour, in full dress uniform, and
with all the Accomplishments OF easy COM
fort, if not of luxury. The pen picture |


have given of Gen. Crook is from life, and


such might be the pen picture could draw
of most OF the officers in active Indian


service. The troops on campaign form


veritable Falstaff s army in their dress,
and at a short distance 1t IS generally I'M
possible TO distinguish officers from men.
| This is inevitable from the nature OF the
service. had some considerable rough


ing experience before. but | never real;
lied how utterly regardless OF my personal
appearance could be until went on that
campaign, and seriously question wheth-


er my own brother could have readily re-


cognized me in the roughly dressed. sun
| burned, unshaven, and generally demoral.
lied being into which l soon degenerated
after going into the field. Indian cam.


paigning is not full-dress parade affair,


by any means. much as the GROWERS at


the army would like to have the public


believe 1t to be.-Pean. Monthly.
Year: 1878

Weasels frequently hunt in couples,
and sometimes moro than two will work
together. We once saw five, and have
heard of eight. The FIVE we saw were
working a sandy bank drilled with holes,
from which the rabbits in wild alarm
were darting in all directions. The
weasels raced from hole to hole and along
the sides of the bank exactly like pack
of hounds, and seemed intensely excited.
Their manner of hunting resembles the
motions of ants; these insects run a little
way very swiftly, then stop, turn to the
right or left, make slight detour, and
afterward on again in stright line.
So the pack of weasels darted forward,
stopped. went from side to side, and
then on a yard or two, and repeated the
process To see their reddish heads
thrust for a moment from the holes, then
withdrawn to reappear at another, would
have been amusing had it not been ior
the reflection that their frisky tricks
would agsuredly end in death. They
ran their quarry out of the bank and into
the woods, where we lost eight OF them.
The pack OF eight were seen by lasoFer
returning down a woodland lane from
work one afternoon. He told US ne get
in the ditch. half from curiosity and hal
from fear-laughable as it may seem-iol
he lad heard the old people tell stories
of them in their days when the corn wa
kept for years in barns, and so bred hun
dreds OF rats, being attacked by thos'
vicious brutes. He said they made
noise, crying to each other in short
sharp, snaRpy sounds; but the PACK Q
five we ourselves saw hunted in silence
-TPall Mall Gazette.
Year: 1878

An elegantly dressed female lately
entered jewelers. shop on the boulevard
in Paris, and asked to see some valuable
gold pins. While she was examining
them man began playing barrelorgan
before the door. The music seemed to
annoy the lady, and stepping to the
door she threw piece of money to the
man and told him to go away, which he
did at once. On returning to the counter
she said that none of the pins suited her.
but that as some compensation for the
trouble she had given she would buy q
brooch. She accordingly chose one
paid ten francs for it, and was leaving
the shop, when the jeweler missed a
diamond pin of great value from among
those she had been looking at. He ac'
cordingly stopped his customer, who
seemed highly indignant, and insisted
on the jewelers. wife searching her.
which was done, but no pin was found
The ieweler therefore allowed her To
leave, but sent his sister to watch her.


The woman was soon seen to enter
another jewelers. shop, and was pretend
ing to make purchase as before, wnen
the organ grinder again made his aP'
pearance. AS soon as he began playing
She again threw him some money and
ordered him to move on; but the person
who was watching her perceived that
with the money she had also given the
man a piece of jewelry. This was a.
once made known to some sergeants dt
Vile, who arrested both of them, anC
found on the man several articles OF jew
elry which had been obtained in simila
manner. The thieves were subsequent.
taken to the prefect of police.
Year: 1878

You can buy cane fish-pole tor
twenty five cents and catch Just as many
fish with it as you can with a jcinted
one that costs seventeen dollars; but you
can't take it apart and slip it under your
coat when you go fishing on Sunday as
YOU can one that is in sections, and 8
religious outside appearance is worth
sixteen dollars and seventy-fve cents tC
most men,
Year: 1878

Governor Palmer testified before the
Potter. Committee yesterday that he tried
repeatedly, but in vain, to persuade the
Louisiana Returning Board to fill up
their legal number by the admission of a
democrat, as the law of the State plainly
required, but that they refused. Also that
the two negro members of the Board
were pursuaded that If Mr.. Tilden was
elected the blacks would all be returned
to slavery, and Casenave believed that
elect the republican candidates at all haz-
ards by the action of the Returning Board
was "a war measure and a great and sa-
cred duty to his race" These were the
kind of men who sat as judges without


appeal upon the vote of the State OF
Louisiana. The witnesses before the


Potter Committee are at any rate show
ing to the public the character of the re-
publican rulers in Louisiana.-Herdld.
Year: 1878

A constituency that is so debased as TO
allow itself to be underated, loses the
most ennoblng quality of freemen. And
no man shows the finest qualities of a
statesman and high-minded gentleman,
who will silently listen to fulsome flattery
bestowed upon himself while at the same
time the Ignorance and vulgarity of the
writers lead them to detract from and
mlsrepresent his constituents. Such pub
hcations are repugnant to the people OF
every State and to Delaware especially
a statesman honors himself in conform.
ing his conduct to the wishes of his peo.
pie. y British statesman does not dare
to oppose the will Of the people; such
course is sure TO bring him down to the
hustings again where he:may be re-elect-
ed or beaten as the voters determine.


The Democracy of Delaware cannot
afford to permit any man to continue 10
misrepresent the party. To do this is to
be false to all principle; and to risk the
entire disruption Of the party. No peo-
pie can afford to be trified with. Politics
IS no child's play. 1t is a serious work
and II party becomes blow as to ac.
knowledge Itself dependent upon one
man, and to weigh his personal interests
higher than that of the party, the exist.
ence OF such party is rendered doubt
ful for good.
Year: 1878

CHEAP DINNERs.-Miss Juliet Corson
Superintendent of the New York Cook.
ing School, has just issued neat little
bJok entitled "Twenty-tive Cent Din.
ners for FAMILIES of Six" which is full OF
good advice upon the highly important
subjects of eating and cooking. There is
no better authority than Miss Corson on
this subject, and what she has to say will
be found practc cal and to the point. She
shows how cheap and good meals may
be prepared, just what they consist of
and their exact cost. In addition she
presents list of bills of fare for one
week. No housewife should be without
such a treasure as this.
Year: 1878

OF course the Democratic party can
not be expected to support men who
stamp democratidl principles under their
feet and have tried in turn to ruin every
democratic paper III the State. This is
what many of the supporters of what Is
termed the "sputterer's" organ have done.
The same "sputterer" helped to circulate
the report that Gov. Salisbury was dead
on the morning of the election, hoping to
thus embarrass the Democracy and de-
feat their candidate for Governor.
Year: 1878

THE SOUTH CAROLINA TRor-R1E.-
Assistant District Attorney Earle left
Tor South Carolina last night with full in
structions as to his future action regard
ing the revenue cases. The Commission
er OF internal revenue declines to say
what Instructions have been given in the
matter within the past forty-eight hours,
OF TO communicate any information Other
than the mere fact that progress is being
made.
Year: 1878

favor of the gold gamblers single gold
standard system. The Democracy Of
Delaware would rather not be valued so
low as to be considered unable to take
charge of themselves if one man should
happen to die.
Year: 1878

Police Surgeon Dorm, who IL attending Alderman
Morris stated last night that his patient rapidly
Improving and the wounds were commencing to heal.
He has completely recovered from the shock, and
there are now faars OF erysipelas set
ting in During yesterday numerous friends
called the Alderman and he conversed
freely with them. The police still hunting for
the ASSASSIN, nut Tar they have been unsuccessful.
One OF the latest thaories advanced by The police 10
that probably the woud-be murderer insane
man, who out tho street with dirk in his
hand and Alderman Morris being the first man ne
met deliberately attacked him.
Year: 1878

The pottery project in Wheeling Is mol
abandoned. There are those who are
ready to lend hand to such an enter
prise whenever Il takes on such q prIc'
teal uhlpe as will commend 1t to buli'
ness men. The Investigations that have
been made have convinced, more or less
firmly, number Of people that there is
money In the business; that 1t Is not over.
done In this country, and not likely to Be
for many years TO come, and that it can
be made to pay just as we'll at Wheeling
as at East Liverpool, Ohio:


We trust that those who have the pro.
iect 10 charge in Wheeling will not give
it up, but pe.eyere in collecting the
proper data, and also in the effort to So
cure the cooperation Of the right kind
Of men as managers and employees from
either East Liverpool or Trenton, New
Jersey. These men can be had, and the
capital can be had, and the project can be
made q success. All that Is wanted il in.
telligent perseverance, on the part Of those
who have thus far manifested an interest
in the matter.
Year: 1878

/ r A@~@<~@


nIGH-RERLKD SHOES AND SILK HATS TOBACCO


PLAYING THE MIsoHIRF-MAKING MEN SHORT


WILL WOMEN DARE SPEAK Howf


70 fhs -BdTtor- OF The-frttune


r Sir: Yes, it is becoming quite Marked
This was the end of cogtaton and without intent was
spoken aloud what Is It that has been branded now T.
said my friend who sat by. did not mean TO SPEAK
aloud, but was thinking and came 60 conclusion
was looking the crowd II passed OF an afternoon
youare up the city you must find such
as you CAM marked the crowd and was struck oy the
fact that so many men we're shorter than the women
with whom they walking. You VIII note the iact
any day, and viii see q trying to drop herself
down to man wearing tal nat so as TO nave
more equality. And why, seeing this, 80 many ~onen
put on high heels 10 their misery and destracu0n'
is one of the questions past solution


OF course there plenty of exceptions-there are
sti very tall men; there still short women but
the dfsproportion isinereasng and IN the wrong way
And wherefore There Of checking or OF arrest
Ing growth is the effect OF some poisons as they ue-
prye the nerves portion Of their power They say
that puppies fed with wbiskey lnot habitualy-I sup
pose that would kill them-but lew times) never grow
any more to speak o. Dwaried puppies may DO very
well. but we hardly want TO dwarf our own race


1t is said the standard OF height is decreasing
and It is not so easy to up to army regulations
Here may be a common cause-smoke-for IN Germany
more than even here, you live in an atmosphere Of
smoke. Is not tobacco, then, the poison


Our boys are beginning earlier and earlier to initiate
their fathers and older brothers, and as man cannot
well condemn that In which he himself nduges, De mas
not word TO say. Wherefore the boy living on the pol
son. the mere stimuaut, eats less food goes
on with less life and vital activity, and does not grow as
fast or as well" '.-...............


He shOrtens his life in more ways than onei ana
this Is not mere opinion prejudice for we know that
tobacco Is poison. and we have the testimony oil wise
and learned that do not live as long or as
well who use It, and that they old faster than those
who let IL alone other things being equal It may seem


small thing but the aggregate Is not SMALL and 1t is
eating the heart Of the nation. Tobacco ana rum
go together a pair tandem. they held In by
bit aud brde Once in their power we are helpless for
who shall contend against habit


There Is one single ray Of hope II women would take
itup or this there is small chance. Most OF them say
"Ilke it." Others say, Anything to keep men quiet
and goodnatured" and others sti couldn't dare take
the stand As they growing TO be taller than we
perhaps in time they win dare For the present. then
We are hopeless case naroouzed out OF conscience and
reason.


Pardon the signature; am not responsible, but my
sponsors In baptism JEREMIAH


Hetc- TorE, July 10, 1873.
Year: 1878

To the Edtf0T or Ihe ITt0hHe.


SIR: 1t is evident from the language of the
Deputy Commissioner OF Public Works, In yesterdays
Tribune speaking OF the lavish Of the CroOn, that
Is felt by the gentlemen who manage the
Croton water supply toward the citizens who use H.
They should discriminate. II Is not very pleas
ant 10 people who sparing In the use OF
the water taat their day bathing Is limited to pail
ful aud who feel fortunate II once week they can
enjoy a full BATH TO be ciassed among the many who
a responsible for the evils OF which they complain, and
whom the commissioners can do nothing 10 help" Nor
ia IL pleasant that Instead Of going to work 10 check the
waste In legitimate way these gentlemen should shut
OF part OF tho supply, as warning TO us-who dwell
on the higher ground and have limited supply at bet
not 20 waste IT, This Is much more likely 20 be on
the lower levels where the supply Is always abundant
no matter part shut on ct che reservoirs Is there
no legitimate way 70 prevent this II there Is
ordinance forbiddng the leaving Of faucets open with
the water running waste why not have one imposing
$40 hne failure TO pay which should be ten days
iD the Tombs, whether master or seryantf


Ono may ask. how could transgrcssors be caught !
Well first is the moral influence OF such an ordnance.
Every householder should be required to post copy Of
A. near every faucet IN his house An
oAsoua irregular inspection would keep the servants
and others ON tho watch and they would soon remember
to shut OF the water when through with using H. Some
thing tOo might done by encouraging the use Of SELF


closing faucetsbetor indeed, to shut entirely OF the
water between certain hours, day and night we could
have fun supply at other times .


II all other cities find fty sixty gallons 10 each In
habitant full supply. the difference between that and
the ninety gnons used here IN NewYork must bo all
waste Should greater efforts be made 10 stop this
waste before resortiBg to the expensive method Of
building additional adueduct 10 increase the supply


Hele-TOJk, July ~, 1873. sUFEERBR.
Year: 1878

The members of the Social Circle Clam Bake Club of Taunton, with their fam flies and friends, met according to ap- pointment Friday afternoon, but un- fortunately the rain which began to fall about o'clock compelled a postpone ment until the next day, at the same time and place. On the afternoon of the next day fine gathering, of at least two hundred was made, and as the day was pleasant splendid time was en- ioyed. D. M. Reynolds was on hand to attt to baking of the clans. and as he is an adept in this particular, there can be no doubt as to the good roast enjoy ed Everything pas ssd of agreeably. and we regret that we could not avail ourselves of the kind invitation to be present, our engagements preventing us. Next week We will endeayor to give a more detailed account of this ex- cellent affair."
Year: 1878

Edtor of the Bee:

 I notice in reading your paper that Mir. Seeley had rented his kitchen to the bees. Quite mistake. It is in the side of his house that they swarm. He has had a swarm of bees come to his house year after year for twelve years until last year, when they forgot to come. This year they came in due time They have paid the rent every year, making from 8 to 50 weight of honey yearly.

 ONE WHO KNOWS.