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Year: 1878

There was country town containing
about two thousand inhabitants, employed
in great variety of pursuits, farmers and
gardeners, raisers of stock mechanics of all
sorts. They were all gaining a modest but
comfortable living by their various labors.
One day there moved into the town a man,
believed to possess enormous wealth. He
bought large place, built a splendid man
sion, and said to the people: g. have come
TO spend my money among you, according
to my peculiar tastes. / wish to employ
five hundred men in marching to and fro on
my grounds every day, and | wish also to
have fireworks every night, and will pay the
highest prices for rockets and Roman can
dies. ! wish to have three or four hundred
little children dressed in white, with blue
and red ribbons in their hair, to sit about
the grounds in groups, or dance in the hall
every day, and | will pay each of them
dollar a day for doing it, and will buy the
clothes and ribbons for them to wear |
shall wish to buy four suits of clothes year
for each of the men, and propose to give
supper every night, with plenty of ice-cream,
to all the inhabitants of the town. Could
anything be more attractive than this pro-
gramme Half the people gave up their
usual occupations and devoted themselves to
iHdrCnlnB rOunu JHe hWn, anu lne ObIer Htill
to making fireworks, clothing and ice-ceeam
for these festivities. The people and town
prospered wonderfully; the men got their
three dollars, the children their dollar day,
and great profits were also made on the fire
works and ice-cream. But one morning the
bubble burst. The rich man had disappeared.
Then it was made known that all the money
he had been spending had been borrowed of
the town authorities at a high interest," and
that as he left no assets this was debt which
the town must pay. The people had given
up their old occupations, had lost the taste
for regular work, had acquired a love Of
luxury, bad learned to speculate, were no
longer satisfied with small returns, but
wished to obtain large incomes with little
labor and besides all this arrangement OF
their habits, they had great debt to pay
for their frolicking and waste. Now would
it not take long time for the people Of
such place to get back their old position :?
The people of the country are in the condi-
ton of this town. We took million or two
OF men from productive industry during
four years, employing them in destroying
and wasting property. The expense of this
is an accumulated debt which we have to pay.
We have acquired habits of extravaganza
and waste at the same time And now that
the excitement is over, long period of de-
preston has followed for the demoraliza-
| tion which four years of war can produce it
will take fifteen or twenty to repair.--jdmes
| Freeman Clarke.
Year: 1878

That the doctrine of the Trinity must be
comprehended in order to be received ia a
thorough fallacy. Men every day and al
way receive that which passes their compre-
hension. Why two gases unitedin certain
proportion form air, why two others form
water is incomprehensible. The fact is
known, the reason is yelled. The fact of
life is received, not comprehended. All
moral truth is above the reason. Men live
by its facts, but cannot explain them. The
error of the Unitarian is that he mistakes
that which is above the reason for that
which contradcts reason. This because he
applies his test to an arithmetical formula
and not to spiritual truth. The claim of
the modern deist is to comprehend God. 1t
is the old craving for the fruit of the forbid
den tree. The man who can comprehend
the conditions of the Deity can dispense
with Deity and therefore he only who can
do without Deity, who is self-centred, self
existent, can understand the facts OF Gods
existence. But reason was given that reve-
lation might be received. 1t is adequate TO
knowing what revealed aruth is, not ade-
quate TO knowing why it is. 1t can surely
and safely follow the steps by which the
message is shown, and understand the terms
and see the proofs that the message is true
Then it must stop and rest in acceptance
This is because man is man, and not God
And the desire to have it otherwise is only
the fallacy and sin of old time, which would
build tower whose top may reach the
heavens.-Churchman
Year: 1878

want to say a word about hard times"
No matter what the financial policy is, no
matter what party has the power, there is
only one remedy for hard times and that is
to restore the proportion between the tillers
of the soil and the trades and professions
which existed thirty years ago. When we
accomplish this we can revive the times.
Our American people, born and bred on
farms, have felt that they could not pursue
the occupation of tilling the soil; that they
There is hardly merchant in this city who
has not been overwhelmed with solicitations
for positions for boys in counting-rooms or
stores. The tilling of the soil is the only
remedy for hard times and it is the remedy
that must come before we can find relief
Our young men should take Horace Greeley''
advice and q Go West" or back TO the old
farms.-C. Beard.
Year: 1878

In these days of doubt and uncer-
tainty in business, especially in the
Standing and Solvency of Fire and
Life Insurance Companies, the at
tention of Insurers is respectfully
called to the following list of RE-
LIABLE and SUBSTANTIAL Com
panies represented at this Agency:
Year: 1878

George Lautenwasser brewer living
with his wife and two children at No. 30
Buckeye street, committed suicide last
night by shooting himself through the fore
head.


A few minutes before the occurrence
Lautenwasser appeared in his ordinary
mood. Coming in from neighboring
saloon, where he had drank few glasses Of
beer, he took one of his children on his lap,
kissed it, and then undressing went to bed.
While in this position he took revolver
from beneath his pillow, and pointing it to
the middle of his forehead, fired. Death
was instantaneous, the brains oozing out of
the small round hole.


The deceased up to few days ago had
been employed as laborer in Miller's
brewery on Main street, near McMicken
avenue, and'this week was to have resumed
work in another brewery. He had been
continuously complaining of severe head
ache, caused by wound received about
three years ago. His family is left in the
most destitute condition, his wife being OH
a sick bed.


An inquest will be held by Coroner Stitch
tomorrow morning.
Year: 1878

THE New York EreHiHg Post gravcly an
nounccs that the politician who would be-
" come a bondsman would be very likely to
do so upon the condition that he should
Ct" be permitted to control some part of the
patronage and influence Of the custom-
house. &c. This is quite probable in the
especial case in question. Messrs. FESToN,
PHELPs RoBERrs and CHITrESDEN will he
very likely to control some Of tho patronage
and influence Of Collector pro tenn MER-
RITT's office, and they will control it in the
interest of an especial clique Of Liberal Re-
publican politicians, of men who sold out to
the Democracy in 1S72, and who would
have repeated the sale in 1875 IL they had
not been themselves bought up like sheep
in the shambles by promises Of patronage
under the present Administration. 1t was
for this very reason that General MERRITT
was appointed-simply to give this gang of
malcontents control of the custom-h house
machine. And this is called civil-service
reform.
Year: 1878

WHILE President HAYES was engaged in
intriguing with the enemy and covertly ne
gotiating for a cessation Of hostilites against
his titlo, the stalwarts of the Republican
party bore the brunt of the fight, and finally
came oil victorious by compelling the Dem
ocracy to abandon the scditious Mcxicani-
zation scheme to yacate the office of Chief
Magistrate. A lesson, besides the one
prompted by natural feelings of gratitude,
might be learned from these facts But
President HAYES Is q Bourbon, of the con-
ciiatory kind. He does not know and can
not learn that Cancellation does not concili-
ate, and that the only way to secure politi-
cal advantages in these times is to fight for
them in a straightforward, manly way.
Year: 1878

AS we are going to press we are
pleased to learn that the Port Dis
covery people, at their festival aud
bali on Christmas eve, had a most
enjoyable affair, one in which they
can speak of with pride. Much praise
be given to the good ladies and gen.
tlemen who were so willing to de
vote time and labor in such lauda
bic undertaking as assisting the
school interests. We hope to have
particulars next week.
Year: 1878

America and England, and instead of discuss
ing the Alabama question as one having an
intimate bearing on the relations between two
friendly Powers, it never to his mind rose
above the dignity of a mere local affair,
which, in its settlement, did not need broad
and enlightened craftsmanship. And yet,
with all his fruits, there was a sound founda-
ton of common sense in his character. He
was shrewd enough always yield to popular
demands before open discomfort began to
show itself, and he was not essentially party
man, several of his measures have been
carried when the Wings were in minority
both in the upper and lower Houses of
Parliament. Although he affected literature,
and was the author of a number of works on
historical and political subjects, his writings
are but little read, the topics being handled
in very dreary and prosaic fashion But he
was fond of the society of men of letters and
of cultivated tastes, and without making
them feel that he was patroniZing them assis-
ted in befriending them largely. For seneral
years past be has been but little heard of ex-
cept through political pamphlets, and his
days of usefulness were ended long before his
death. And yet his memory will be held in
remembrance by many, if only on account
of the impetus which his early course of
action gave to the advance of political
thought in England, and the many stormy
scenes and changes of government with
which he was so closely identified
American
Year: 1878

The Democrats are disconnected by the dis
covery that the Republicans do not propose
TO act On the defensive in the quarrel over the
Presidents title. They thought their antsgo-
nists would stand still in frightened way
and do nothing but make few awkward at
tempts to parry their foul blows, but they
find them advancing, with bold look and
firm step, ready to give and take. The Re-
publican party puts up with great deal of
insult, brag, and bluster from its adversary,
but when it gets a blow in the face it hits
back and hits hard, too 1t is like the man
of whom it was said that usually he weighed
but $50 pounds, but when he got mad he
weighed 800. When the Republican party is
thoroughly aroused and indignant it has
weight and force that carries everything be-
fore it.


Republicans have been taunted with put
ting fraudulent President in Office little
longer than they will endure the indignity.
Perhaps they would have continued to pass
the matter over as mere empty, partisan rant
if the Democrats had not brought their charg-
es into Congress, assailiug by name two Of the
highest officers of the Government, ald set
ting on foot an outrageously unfair and one
sided investigation. Now the thing has gone
too far. We. propose to take the offensive
and move on the Democratic words There
are few things which the Democrats will
find ont during the next few months, and
which have not heretofore entered into their
calculations They will find that Republi-
cans believe and are ready TO prove


First-That Hayes and Wheeler were right
fully entitled to the electoral votes of Florida
and louisiana.


Second-That fair election, free from
fraud snd bull ll-dozing, would have given them
besides Alabama and North Carolina.


Third-The popular majority for Tilden,
about which these has been so much ado, was
fraudulent majority, and that large pre-
ponderance of the voters of the United States
preferred Hayes, and would have SO express
cd themselves at the polls had they been al
lowed fair opportunity.


Fourth-That neither Hayes, Sherman,
Moves nor any other prominent Republican

leader desired, instigated, or was party to
any election or Returning Board frauds in the
South.


Fifth-That Tilden furnished money for
the carrying ont of the Cronin fraud in Ore
gon and had full knowledge of it; that he
furnished money to carry the October cleo
tion i'll Indiana; that he furnished the money
that secured the commission OF the Eph Hol-
land frauds in Cincinnati; and that his agents,
acting in his behalf, eudeavored to bribe one
of the South Carolina electors to betray his
trust.


The Republicans have opposed the revival
of the miserable electoral controversy, because
they knew it would distract the country and
hinder the revival of business without accom-
plishing particle of good; but if the Demo-
Gratis insist on going on with the investigation
they are ready to begin work in earnest. All
they ask is that there shall be no foul play
and no quarter on either side, and that the
bottom facts shall be brought out.-Cleveland
| Herald.
Year: 1878

They died that we might live. From them
can never be taken the deathless laurels well
won by sacred sacrifice and glorious victory
for the Union, the Constitution, and freedom
regulated by law. From US who survive, all
that they gave life for may yet be taken. Our
part is to preserve the Union which they
saved; to uphold the Constitution before
which they caused rebellious armies to sub
nit; to defend and maintain those constitu-
tional guarantees and restrictions which make
American freedom better than Mexican Ii
cense. Their duty needed bullets; ours
needs only ballots, If east in. time and faith
fully. They gave their life-blood, but we
need only yield that party spirit which is at
war with patriotic duty. Is it 80 then that
we who live cannot chesply keep all that they
died to save?


Only thirteen years have passed since the
last brave man, slain in defence of the Union,
was placed beneath the sod. Yet men are
asking now, more gravely than in 1866,
whether this people is fit to keep the priceless
heritage left it by the dead. Then the cur
rent of patriot feeling flowed hot and strong.
Now there are those who think that the Con-
stitution can be violated, a duly inaugurated
President ousted, and the Goverement Of this
country Mexicanized, and that the public
win look on, careless, Geld and callous. Then
the presence in Congress of single man,
whose hands were yet red with the blood of
Union soldiers slain, was thoughtintolersble.
Now sixsy-fve Confederate brigsdiers dictate


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Year: 1878

We believe that there is more in this matter
than appears on the surface, and that the SEN
timent of large proportion Of the Repubi-
can party Of the country is in favor of the
movement If any person has any doubt on
the subject, let him interview his Republican
neighbors, and be will find that nine out of
ten look fsvorably upon Gen. Grant as the
candidate of the party-as the man who, of
all others, could unite its various elements,
and lead the party to victory. At the present
time there is no Republican of any prominence
who stands pre-eminent as leader, or who
could be selected as a candidate No second
or third rite man is wanted. That expert
ment has been tried, and it must be confessed
that it has been a failure. We should not be
surprised to see Gen. Grant nominated by the
Republican party in 1880 with unanimity and
enthusiasm, and such campaign inaugurated
that would equal if not surpass the famous
''hard cider and log cabin" campaign of IS40
This can be done with Gen. Grant, but with
no other Republican candidate. Dis
patch (Rep.)
Year: 1878

The law repealing the law abolishing cap
ital punishment in Iowa will go into effect on
the 4th of next July The Secretary OF
the State of Iowa says that his impression is
that the repeal of the old law has bten follow
ed by a gradual increase in the number Of
murders committed in the State.
Year: 1878

According to the Semi Iropic
it is rumored that when the
weather becomes too hot for white
men TO work on the extension of
the Southern Pacific Railroad east,
the entire white force of several
hundred men will be transferred to
the cutoff between Cotton and
Mojave Station. This will be about
the middle of July next, and before
the expiration of the hot term in
Arizona this cutoff will be an es-
tablished fact. Which means, we
suppose, that the cutoff will be.
come the main line and Los An.
geles will get the cold shoulder by
being left out on the point of the
elbow. Elbow or shoulder, it is
pretty much the same to us.
Year: 1878

FRIENDS, PATRONS AND STUDENTS:-In be-
half of the graduating class of the Brown
VILE High School. I welcome you to these ex-
ercises hoping you Will be pleased with our
work. This is the first graduating class sent
from this school. We trust many more will
follow with greater numbers, as well as with
greater efficiency and advancement Many
changes have occurred since we entered the
school. all, we hope. for the best interests of
education and the welfare OF this commuu-
ity. The greater portion of the class. at
least, will pursue further studies here com.
menced. In future pursuit of knowledge we
trust our minds will not be so engrossed as
TO forget our younger school days. We CRATE
fully appreciate the labors of parents and
teachers as well as the support of friends
and patrons. Many Improvements will
doubtless be aaade as the school progresses
which will inure 30 the benefit OF classes
taking our place in future. Do not fail TO
give that attention and care to the Brown
Vile schools, In future. for which you have
been characterized in the past. Not only
continue the interest In behalf of education,
bat Increase Il. Much, not only Of National
but local prosperity and standing depends
Year: 1878

The faculty of the Wisconsin State
University, has appointed Prof. Dan
iels, of the Chair of Agriculture,
Chemistry and Meteorology. to inves-
tigste the recent terrible storm in that
State. 1.-THE Professor will carefully
investigateeverything connected with
the storm. travelling on foot where
wagon-roads do not reach the scenes
of destruction. and carefully note
everything. His report will be made
to the faculty, who will sit on the
matter and make their deductions
known to the public. Professor
Chamberlain, State Geologist, will
also gather data in regard to the sub
ject matter Of the storm"
Year: 1878

On the Sd inst, while the Emperor
OF Germany was taking aride through
the streets of Berlin, another
attempt was made to asssssinate him.
A socialist named DIR. Nobling fired
at the Emperor twice with a shot gun
loaded with buckshot, from a second
story window. Several of the shot
struck him about the head and shoul-
ders. but 1t Is thought his wounds are
not fatal. When Nobling was about
to be arrested he shot himself through
the head, and hs since died. This is
the second attempt on Emperor Will
helms life within a few weeks, and
we advise him to stay indoors or ride
In an iron clad coach.
Year: 1878

Ohio has been redistricted and ar
ranged for the Democraticslate. The
Democratic political lines are wonder
full to behold. An engineer could not
survey one of them with any ordinary
Instrument. and could not even walk
along the lines until his legs were
limbered and his eyes crooked by the
aid OF Democratic Juice. Vow it is
Year: 1878

with us In the fall, only four stand be fore
you tonight. Perhaps 1t is for the best that
the others have fallen by the way. But we
must remember, that If we arg going to sue
ceed In this life we must make the best of
every advantage given us.


Now to my companions which surround
fne. For long time we have labofed to-
gether. Many have been the precious hours
which we have passed In the school room.
You know that there we have enjoyed priv
ileges which many have been denied. You
know that we have been surrounded by
precious influences, OF which many of our
friends know nothing. But those precious
hours and surroundings we can never more
enjoy. We look out before US, and up from
the bright days OF the future there comes q
thought: Where will you and I stand in
twenty years from tonight? The teachers
and dear friends that now surround us,
where Will be their vocation? Who viii
then welcome the people of Brownville? ?
Who will then bid them farewell? These
are thoughts that sink deep into our very
souls. Now, whatever may be your future
calling. 1 shall expect to hear of your abund-
ant success.


Again bid you farewell-to all, farewell
Year: 1878

There is a little diphtheria in Laporte.


Wild flowers are blooming in profusion in
the woods around kokomo.


a fine brick Catholic cathedral is to be


built at Edinburgh during the summer.


The movement to build an opera house at


Lafayette died young. 1t is heard OF no
longer.


The wheat crop in Johnson county never


looked more promising than it does at the


present time.


A girl at Elkhart caught the smallpox


while handling rags in the paper mill where


she was employed.


A gentleman and lady were married at


Leavenworth last week who will scarcely
live to have a silver wedding. The groom
was ~ years old and the bride 20.
Richard H. f. La Fountaine died at Hun
tington few days ago. in his twentieth
year. He was a grandson of the celebrated
La Fountaine, chief of the Miami tribe.


The Review exhorts the people of Elwood
to clean the streets haul the garbage out of
town, burn the rubbish, and thus protect
themselves from disease. According to the
Review the nose in Elwood is q sadly abused


member.



story comes to our ears of two young ladies
who, on their way to the high school mas
querade in costume, were captured by two
men, who picked them up in their arms and
carried them some distance, when by sheer
dint of kicking and biting, the prisoners
managed to escape. Their masks prevented
them from screaming loud.
Vincennes Sun: 1t need not cost any


money to grade up the low places in the
road. If every farmer who has a team would
devote one week to grading and ditching on
the road in his district, he would get areturn
of 500 per cent. on the investment In solid,
saving comfort to himself, his teams and his


vehicles next fall. Do not be afraid of doing
little bit more on the roads than some of
your triflng, careless neighbors. bat let each
one make it point to do that much any
how, whether the supervisor warns you


OUT or not. The work will be worth more
to you than 100 bushels of corn delivered in


the market.


|. Wabash Courier: The grand jury return
ed an Indictment against some four or live
farmers of this county for neglecting to burn
or bury hogs that had died of cholera on
their premises. The law imposes a fine of
not less than $40 or more than $50 for this
offense. There Is also statute, enacted in
1859. Furnishing with fine of not less than
So or more than $50 any person who throws


a dead hog into any running stream OF
water or lake. During the past season
Thousands of hogs have died Of cholera in
this county, and to the careless disposition
of their remains physicians ascrbe the pres
ent prevalence of typhoid fever in the coun-
ty. In view OF these facts the authorities
have determined on strict enforcement OF
the Law.
Year: 1878

to which he had given himself in the sight
anS fear of God, or, throwing of the shackles
of his promise, marry the one woman he
knew could even now receive his affection?
There was one other thought, but it scarcely
seemed feasible-leave Glenyille, go to an
other charge, and in disguise lose his new
born love for the maiden now so dear. All,
but he knew that the memory of the heart
is the one thing that time nor space can not
efface.


he Tnr1fi
Year: 1878

According to New York interviewer a
life of great activity Of mind and body Is
that of General Butler. and yet he finds time
to dip a little into romance, to enjoy good
novel, sail 5000 miles in his yacht during
the summer, have a fresh nosegay every
morning, and appear in a swallow tail at
dinner. As to the generals gallantry there
with the fair sex, and can capture the heart
of almost any lady of beauty and intellect
by the wit, brilliancy aud yigor Of shis con-
ysTsation.