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Year: 1879

DEMOCRATIC MISUNDERSTANDING.


The Democrats think they are making
platform for the Republican party, but they
are not. The platform Of the Republicans
is firmly laid, and with enduring cement.
1t is imbedded in the spirit and letter of
the Constitution and concreted with the
principles of freedom, equality, right, and
justice under the law. In all this it differs
from the platform of the Democrats and
from any platform they can create from the
broken fragments of treason, rebellion, sec
tional hate, dishonesty of purpose, infringe
ments upon the rights of citizenship, rs
well as upon the purity and honesty of the
ballot-box, and from inGdelity to the Union,
the Constitution, and such laws as they
deem born of the passions Of strife, and
with which they are now wrestling TO pro-
vide loOthold for their scattered forces
The Democrats are now repairing and re-
constructing their platform for 1880, upon
which to do battle for the mastery; and
yet every plank they gather from
their present policy and insert, only
adds rottenness and weakness to the struc-
ture. Every step the Democrats have taken
during the present and past sessions of Con-
gress, in the direction of disloyalty TO the
national power and loyalty to the State gov
ernments as supreme above the Federal au-
thority in matters relating to the Federal
Government has only added 10 their weak.
ness with the people. They assumed q
quasi revolutionary attitude toward the
General Government, and they soon learned
from the people that revolution holds no
place in the Northern heart There may be
few Democrats in the Nor tn who sympa-
thiZed with the other rebellion, and are
ready to egg on revolution now, but the
mass of the people spurn such Gn attitude
as they would n pestilence, and take no
stock in the starvation revolution which Is
now being nursed in Congress. SO long as
the Democrats build platforms for them
selves by such architects aud out Of such
material, they are welcome to the perform
ance, for each plank and each nail thus in
troduced will form their final encasement
as party, If they fancy they are deceiv-
ing the people they are deluded. Ii they
think the business and commercial interests
of the country sympathize with them in any
degree they are entirely mistaken, for the
people want peace and quiet from revolu-
ton or its agencies. They have had enough
of secession and rebellion, and do not desire
any more, or of starvation revolution as
their substitute.


The attempt now being made to strip the
reserved Federal power of its supreme au-
thority aud to divide it with the States is
IN assault which attracts public attention,
Year: 1879

SENATOR HAMlN'ss rctugh to the Senate
. AMONG the certainties of the future if he
is alive and in good health in 1Ss0-'s1. He
will have completed the seventieth year of
his life ON the 27th of August next, and is
still as hale and hearty as he was when, a
half a century ago, he "set" type for liv-
ing up in Maine.
Year: 1879

THERE are Democrats who will do almost
anything to secure plunder for Democratic
favorite, while there are others who have
some proper regard for the public welfare,
and would not steal, openly and by virtue
of enactment, three-fourths Of million Of
dollars worth of public property to sustain
favorite politician or newspaper of the
Democratic persuasion. There are Demo-
Gratis who are tramps, knayes, and plunder-
ers, while there nre others who believe hon
esty Is the best policy, and will not stand
idly by and see the State robbed for personal
Or party aggrandisement. What relative
proportion these classes hold to each other
will be shown when vote is taken on Mr..
KNoTr's bill for giving the free use of the
Government Printing! Office to some Demo-
crat, that he may oppress labor and fatten
at the Government expense. The measure
is both bold and corrupt and win not hold
water, though it may hold very fat job.
Were it not there the vultures would be less
active.
Year: 1879

Mr. GARFIELD made the startling an
nouncement yesterday in the House that
there are thousand grog holes under the
shadow of the Capitol. We suppose these
grog holes must be those in which the DEM
ocrats hide their Bourbon.
Year: 1879

THE great trouble with the DAVID DAVIS
movement is the inability of it's promoters
to erect a platform upon which their candi-
date can stand with safety. After they
achieve a solid basis for It, however, or an
uuderpinning equivalent in beOring-weight
to the abutments of London bridge, they
will be compelled to fence it in with high
board, picket, broken-glass mounted, sharp
spiked fence, to keep him from climbing out
into some old and familiar inclosure. This
precaution is imperatively required in view of
the well-known fact that the habtual Sooth-
ing Syrup gobbler becomes very restless on
occasion, and Eighty, as the result of either
an underdose or an overdose of that much
esteemed peryine.
Year: 1879

THE New York Herald is again suffering
from rather severe attack of Cesarism. 1t
has been subject TO such attacks for some
time, but they are regarded more as an
idiosyncrasy then as dangerous malady.
Year: 1879

ONE does not expect 10 hear anything
very interesting on the financial question in
this year of our LORD and of Democratic
tribulations; but General Tom BRowEE, of
Indiana, in discussing the silver bill now
before the House, recently managed to Sc
cure the profound attention of the House
and the galleries to his speech. 1t was u
mastery defense Of the financial policy of
the Republican party, and showed not only
thorough understanding Of the subject,
but also the ability to put points in strong
warmly congratulated by large number OF
his iellow-members General BROWNE has
an excellent voice and u pleasant delivery,
and is evidently destined to make his mark
in Congress
Year: 1879

The New York Sun still insists that the
Republican party cannot do better than to
nominate Secretary SHERMAN next year.
Verify, the Secretary is a much prosecuted
man, and the Sun is his principal perse-
cutor Having tried to destroy him by means
of villainous ISLANDERS and willful lying,
and failed, it is now pursuing him in the
more effective, though negative, line of pre-
tentious friendship The truth is that
DANA has learned from experience that
his enmity is an advantage to our public
men, and when he is especially anxious to
render any one of them an injury he in
stantly begins to compliment HIM.
Year: 1879

From the Parish Guide for Spptem-
ser, we learn that Rev. Leighton Cole
man, formerly Of this city, has resigned
the Rectorship Of Trinity Parish, Tole.
do, Ohio, which he has filed very sat
isfactorily for several years. He will
preach his farewell sermon on the 7th
inst. His successor has not yet been So
lected. The Guide contains the follow.
ing: j.,


FAREwRLL.-This word is very hard
one At all times to say when the heart
is affected. It is especially hard for .
pastor to say it. In bidding good bye
to this parish, can only assure every
one Of my sincere regret at the necessi-
ty which in the Providence Of God re-
quires me to do so, and to express my
unabated love for you al and interest
in your welfare, both temporal and
spiritual. l have most grateful re,
collections Of your many kindnessss to
me and mine, and Of your generous co
operation with me in the work Of the
church. heartily trust you will con-
tinue to remember US in your prayers,
as you certainly will be remembered in
ours. The field here is most impor-
tant and interesting one, and I shall al
ways await with eagerness tidings OF
progress in its cultivation for the Lord.
bespeak for the new pastor your most
afectionate sympathy and Jealous aid,
and once more utter hearty God bless
you! -
Year: 1879

IT'S oil very we'll
For one to tell
What he would do
II he were you
but l don't suppose
That anyone knows
What he would do
II he pere you.
For, he were you,
1t might be true
That The change Of base
In time or In place,
And the sequent change
In the Visions range
Tho change In v0litiOn,
In mood or condition
In friends advice
In the fall Of the dice
In his SURF und'ngs-
Or In his confoun6ings-
In tho look Of the weather,
Or in all together,
Might make such q change,
That II would be strsnge
If he shouldn't do
If he Were you,
What l suppose
He thinks he knows
That he would do.


boston "Transcript. "
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, June &O.-Ihc House
adjournment resolution will be called
up in the Senate during the morning
hour tomorrow and amended 50 as to
provide for an adjournment some hour
in the afternoon. The amendment will
doubtless be promptly concurred in by
the House OF Representatives and the
session will terminate accordingly. The
President having in his special mes
sage this afternoon earnestly urged on
the attention of Congress his views as to
the necessity OF making immediate ap-
preparation for the service OF marshaIs
and deputy marshals for the fiscal year
which commences tomorrow, and hav-
ing by this means accomplished as
much toward procuring legislation as
he could have any hope OF accomplish
inc by recovering Congress, he con-
cluded to abandon his purpose OF lssu-
ING proclamation for its recall.
Year: 1879

not so much grease. We are not
hogologist, but we believe there is
a greater tendency to rancIdity OF
the bacon of the nce-jumpers than
In the Others, but where strength Is
desirable, this quality Is not ohjec
tionable. However, If u hoggery
Ia SO situated that pasture costs
nothing, there might be more profit
in the scrub stock. We don't be-
lieve there are millions in it, but
we are confident that where every
other business has resulted in fail
ure, there are few thousa nds in it.
We give these few thoughts after
having spent some considerable
time In observation on this subject.


Santa Ano Herald.
Year: 1879

ported to be making at the West
with view Of obtaining sole con-
troll of grand transcontinen ntal
line to the Pacific. They say that
the New York Central, which Is
only another name for Vanderbilt,
Is too great power already. and it
ls not desirable that its power
should be increased. The writer
further states that II an "old-fash
Toned Minnesota granger law could
be put in force to-day 1t would have
the undivided support of the
Chamber of Commerce, the Pro.
duce and Cotton Exchanges and all
the great business Interests Of the
city.
Year: 1879

Watch for insect pests. If the trees are
infested with bark lice, take them at the
time the young are moving forward, and
kill them with wash of strong soap suds,
in which little carbolic acid is mixed, as
heretofore advised by. the Prairie Farmer.
When canker worms are infesting the trees,
syringe thoroughly with London purple and
water. Set traps for codling moths, or use
hay bands about the lime trees.


Look for the first appearance of tent cater
pillars early in the morning and late in the
evening, when they are clustered in their
nests. After they get size they are not so
gregarious. Have an old broom along, fss-
tened to suitable pole; with this the worms
and web may be easily taken away. Kill
them in any manner that may suggest itself
Beating on hard ground is pretty effectual.


Do not serape trees because the bark il
rough. Many people keep their trees scrap
ed down to the quick. They think it look:
nice. 1t is wrong; the bark is for protection
If the trunk is mossy, it shows the tree il
not doing WELL and that it wants fertilizing
Scrape the old scale away in this instance
wash with very strong soap suds, and cult


vate and manure the orchard. So if insect
have found lodgment in the rough bark
scrape itaway so the trunks may be easil,
washed. Do not scrape to the quick tn
bark is the skin of the tree and should no
be wounded. A light scraping is good, tn
moss shows that the soil is too wet, ant
probably poor. Understandings and manur
ing will help this. ... ......


In going over your orchard, keep an ey
out for bad shaped heads, and abradin
limbs. When you find them, prune. d
not wait for the regular pruning season
There should be none such in well-regu
lated orchard. Let your pruning be q
light as possible. The more top, the NOR
root; and in the West thick head is no
Objectionable. In fact, the thicker th
better so all parts of the tree get faj
amount of light. There is, as rule, NOR
damage done by injudcious pruning tina
by no pruning at sll.-Frairie Farmer.
Year: 1879

Bread should be broken not "cut." In
"breaking" bread use curb bit. ..


Do not fill your moth too full, rather al
low some of the food to get into your mus
tache.


Split biscuit with your finger, instead Of
opening it with knife like an oyster. If
the biscuit be hard, beetle or wedge are
admissible in the best of society.


Do not pick your teeth at the table. Pick
them at the dentists if he has good assort.
ment to pick from.
Salt should never be put on the table
cloth, but on the side of your plate. If
however you want to pickle the table cloth
in brine, you must put salt on it, of course.
A barrel of salt table cloth would come in
play should your pork give out during the
winter. g..
Do not rattle your knife and fork. A
knife and spoon will be found more mu-
sical.


Eat your soup from the side of your spoon
either inside or outside.
Do not take game in your fingers. This
however, does not apply to a game ol
cards.


Do not rest your arms on the table cloth
Stack your arms in corner of the room
before beginning dinner.
! When asked what part of the fowl yol
prefer, answer promptly. If you want thu
whole of it, don't hesitate to say 80.


Do not drink with the spoon in your cup
put it in your pocket. Forgetting it, yol
will be so much ahead. A close regard Il
this rule has enabled Ben. Butler to accu
mulate competency. ..I ....


Pay no attention to accidents or blunder
on the part of servants. If Bridget blow
herself up while encouraging the fire wit
kerosene, keep right on eating just as if yo
had never (kero)sene it. .... .... .


Never help yourself to articles of foo
with your knife and fork. Use a harpoo
or lasso. ....
| When you have finished your meal la
your knife and fork on your plate side b
side, with the handles towards the right,
little south by southwest, bearing northerl
when the wind is off the sideboard quar-
Year: 1879

Curing hay in the cock is preferable to
sun drying The sweating and fermentation
improve, and prevent heating in the NOW or
stack. The writer prefers to put up hay, af-
ter the dew is off, in moderately large cocks,
-four feet wide and high.-sfter it has lain
spread in the sun for one full day. 1t may
thus stay safely for one week, if necessary
and hay cap will protect it from "a hours
rain. The day it is drawn in man should
start early and throw open the cocks, to gel
a final airing for two or three hours before il
is taken up.
Year: 1879

There is good deal more broom corn now
raised by the farmers in the interior than
was formerly done, and which, when prop
erly managed, gives some employment in
the winter season when, for n least couple
of months, there is not much to do for the
force in reserve. The ground is prepared as
it is for Indian corn, and the seed is put in
after the planting of the latter has been
done. Some SOW it in drills and some in
hills, the rows being from three and half
to four feet apart. When in drills the
plants stand about a foot apart, and when
in hills about two feet. Three seeds to a
hill arc enough, at least they should, after
being up couple of inches, be reduced to
deeply as for Indian corn. Of course, like
every other crop, the weeds must be kept
down and the ground narrowed. Broom
corn requires about the same attention as
other corn. The crop should be harvested
when the heads are in full bloom, or little
earlier, the beginning of which is the break
ing over of the brush. In cutting off and
gathering the heads this should take place
when the seed is pretty well ripened, and
| they should be cut off with a sharp knife
just above the upper joint. Awagon or car,
should be at hand to carry away the heads
at once and not allow them to touch the
ground. AS they are cut off lay the heads
in the vehicle al one way and haul to a dry
4 IL -. l. - l.


about eighteen inches apart. Some place
the heads in dry stacks where they SHOULD
remain until the seed is pretty hard snt
then the seed should be separated by an or
dinary threshing machine. The motion o


the machine should be reversed, and bunch


es should be held to the cylinder, and turn


ing them back and forth until the seed i


removed. Ifthe brush is to be shipped !


must be pressed into bales.
Year: 1879

General Grants Arabian horses-those
presented to him by the Sultan n-have ar
rived by sea at New Haven. They were
taken to blacksmiths to be shod, and
many persons came to see them, offering to
purchase the old shoes, or even single nail
as mementoes, at almost any price, While
the horses were being led to the New York
boat, one of them kicked spoke from the
wheel of passing carriage A writ was
served, and the sum of sl2 was paid to set
tie the case. The sum was considered by
some people high price for a single
spoke.
Year: 1879

Potato water, or water in which potatoes
have been boiled, is now recommended in
various quarters as not only an effective but
an immediate remedy for lice on cows and
other cattle also for ticks The affected
parts are to be bathed with the potato wa.
ter one application is generally sufficient
This remedy (if remedy it proves) has the
merit OF being exceedingly simple, easily
employed, and without danger or injury tC
the cattle.--N y World.
Year: 1879

might send out and when, many months
before this, Master Fltzwarren had been
equipping the vessel now in question, he
had summoned all his servants together, and
beginning with the Chief had called upon


them to put their savings into his venture,


promising each fair return of whatever
profit his share should entitle him to at the
Year: 1879

The legislative appropriation bill revves the Office
of Deputy Commissioners of Pensions, and having
signed the bill, the President the 2lst of June
sent to the Senate the nomination of Major O. p G.
Clark until recently the chief clerk of the Pension
Office, for the position Aside from his eminent
ability and requirements, Major Clark is personally
one of the most popular men connected with the
pension service. His appointment viii doubtless be
speedily confirmed


Since the above written, we learn that Major
Clark has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate
and that he now holds his commission
Year: 1879

That the receipt of copy Of The TRIBUNE is
notification to you that your money for either the
club you have formed or for your individual sub
scrption is received Names are entered on our
subscription books when pay is received and papers
duly forwarded as soon as oar edition is issued
Where you fail to get your paper, send uspostal
card to that effect and we will forward the missing
paper, but wait always till the last of the month
Sometimes deem it advisable to issue our sheet
quite late in the month, hoping to impart some very
special news
Year: 1879

q. e. LEMON
desire to thank you for the sknul manner in which
you attended to my pension claim and the promptitude
you displayed shah do all in my power for you in your
line of business received S852,41 pension money
my first payment


CHAs g. Brown.
Year: 1879

GEORGE z. LEMON
have received my first pension money which amounts
to $777 The faithful manner in which YOU prosecuted
my claim has given entire satisfaction, and should
have any business in futsre in your city will certainly
trust it to your hands


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Year: 1879

his reputation for sound financial ideas


and economical views of public expendi-


ture. For if Congress can put through


such legislation as it pleases despite


Presidential disapproval by the simple


mode of attaching it to appropriation


bills, then the process will do for Tilden


as well as Hayes-nay better. for Presi-
dent Hayes will be sustained by great


party in determined resistance to such


action, while Mr.. Tilden would have no


organized support under such circum-


stances. The vista opened up by the


proposed adoption of the Beck idea as


the rule of Congressional action is not a


pleasing one to the East. Aside from
the prospect of huge levee appropria-
tiOns and millions of dollars for creeks
and streams to be used in macadamizing
them for public roads or digging them
out for canals, as circumstances may re-
quire, there looms up the vast bulk of
repudiating and debt-dodging sentiment
in the South. The federal courts are at
present almost the sole protection of
creditors of defaulting and dishonest
and even in the last Con-
gress efforts were made to pass bills
withdrawing jurisdiction of such suits
from the federal courts. The foolish hos
tiiity to the best and safest banking sys-
tenn in the world will also, doubtless, an
innate Congressional legislation when
the Democratic party is in power, and
judging from the conduct of the party
since the war, the general tenor of its ac-
ton or financial issues will always be
with view to eourting the favor of
what is styled "the debtor class" The
chance of Democratic supremacy is of
itself sufficiently alarming to commercial
and industrial interests, and by striving
20 show how powerless President can
De made to be, the Democratic party is |
ioing itself deadly injury in the section
whose support is essential to its hope of
success in the next election.-[ BALTIC.
American
Year: 1879

IT is well known that one of the


gravest difficulties encountered in car


rying on government under Republican


forms is i'll the uses made of universal


suffrage, and the facilities for fraud in
cities. The criminal classes are not in
frequently more active than all others


in political affairs, and they become,
through their combined viciousness and
recklessness, and unscrupulous use of all
means available, influential greatly in
excess of their numerical force.


We have seen in this country many
examples of this disgracsful and dan
gerous influence. There is a law of Con-
gress designed to restrain it. This law
is found in the Revised Statutes, Sec


tions 2012-2O91. They provide that in
cities of 10000 inhabitants or more, upon
application to the Judge of the United
States Court of citizens to have Congress
siOnal elections guarded and scrutinized,
the Judge shall open his Court within
ten days of the registration or election,
and shall proceed to appoint and COM
mission from day to day and from time
to time, and under the hand of the
Judge, and under the seal of the Court,
for each election district or voting pre-
cinct in such city or town or Congress
sional district as may have made appli-
cation in the manner prescribed 'two
citizens, residents of the ci ty or town, or
of the election district or voting precinct
in the county or parish, who shall be of
different political parties, and able to
read and write the English language,
and who shall be known and designated
as Supervisors of Election" The duties
of these Supervisors are very carefully
defined and restricted. There never was
a fairer or wiser law. 1t is this that the
Democratic party propose by unusual
and revolutionary measures to strike
from the statute book.