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Year: 1878

Richmond Coz Washington Post


Late last evening representative of
the Post was accorded an interview by
Gen. Joseph E Johnston, who viii
represent the metropolitan district cf
Virginia in the next Congress. A
painful though not serious accident, re-
sulting in bruised knee, at present
confines the General to his modest
residence on GRACE street in the city
of Richmond; but, aside from this, his
more than three-score and ten years
have left him as strnight as an arrew
and as full of vitality as many a man
IF 30 years. There has been such a
ery already raised by the vindictive
Radicals of tbs terrible disasters to be
brought upon the country by solid
South, the views of Gen. Johnston,
who will naturally be a leader, viii
have an interest for the people Of all
parties.


"What is your opinion OF the atti-
tude that the Southern majority will
assume in shaping the policy of the
party?''


without any advice at all upon
the question, I will venture to say that
the attitude of the gentlemen from the
Southern States will be such as to dis
appoint the irreconcilabIes of the OPP
position, who have, l see, already be-
gun to array a solid North against n
solid South. We viii probably have
little to say in reply to Radicals of this
stamp. Our acts viii speak more en-
phatieally for us, Sectionalism was
killed last Tuesday, and long before
1880 the solid South and the solid
North viii be forgotten terms. The
people of the South have known for
thirteen years that the war is at an end,
but these long range Radicals and the
latter-day warriors cannot, seemingly,
be brought to realization of this fact.
The revival Of the charges that it Is
our settled policy to fasten the war debt
ofthe Confederacy upon the country is
absurb-contemptibly so-and it pass
es my comprehension how any intelli-
gent reader can receive such reckless
inventions with patience. The South
IS now as close q part of the Union as
/, is New England; Virginia has the same
interest in the general prosperity ofthe
country as Massachusetts and her rep
resentatives and the representatives of
the South will be forund to be as ac-
tive in support Of all measures tending
to the general good ofall sections cf
the country as the gentlemen from
Maine or Vermont"


In the closing moments Of the inter-
view the conversation turned upon the
probable course of the Southern dele
CATION regarding the Speakership;
and while Gen. Jshnston declined to
commit himself thus early, the tenor
of his remarks left the clear impression
that the sentiment Of the South would
be in favor of the election Of a North
ern Democrat The General said in
SO many words that that would be
the wisest course to follow,
Year: 1878

A LITTLE boy who was nearly starved
by stingy uncle (his guardian) with
whom he lived, meeting lank grey.
hound one day in the street, was asked
by his guardian what made the dog so
thin. After rehsetin: the little fellow
replied: II suppose he lives with his
uncle"
Year: 1878

The engagement of these Lecturers and Concert
Companies is complete and unconditional, yet the
Library Association, as usual claims the privilege OF
substituting the best available talent in case of un-
avo.duble failure Of any of them.
Year: 1878

1t Is said by members of the Republican
State Committee that Mr. Cornell almost the only
prominent Republican politician who not surprised
by the large majorities In the State. Esti-
mates which he made several days before the cleo
tion were verified by the result with singular
accuracy Tie majority for the combination IN this city
was a little larger han his estimate He fOretod the
gains OF Asscmbymcn with these exceptions that one
district lie thought would 20 Republican went Demo-
cratic. and district which he thought would 20 d.
cratic went Republican. When asked what he thought
Of the publican victory in the State, he replied:
Every Repub lean worked hard for the Of the
ticket. The results show the effect"
Year: 1878

The central meaning of this result Is that
the Deope the North honest anu patriotic, aud
that when the issue Of honesty and patriotism IL pre-
sented squarey and directly 70 thcn as was In THIS
contest hry are as true as the needle to the Pole. II
was a plain question OF National honesty and good
faith the people understood 1t and Their highest ana
worthiest Impulses spoke during the war. lt was
only necessary to make the appeal to their Intelligence
and their conscience and they gave noble response.
Year: 1878

We are now midway between two Presl-
dcntial elections and II must be fIery admitted that The
outcome of the contest OF 1850 looks more uncertain
Than Democrats believed and hoped that 1t would be.
ohvousIy the Democracy cannot afford TO commit any
new plumbers or indulge In bitter feuds among them
selves They must be united In fighting the common
enemy The present reyerscs should have tendency
IN harmon1e The party and nerve 1t for future contests
II such should be the effect, the party Will soon re-


cover ali that 10 has lost this year aud In addition gain
complete control of tue National Government
Year: 1878




The result in this State has another aspect
most gratifying every TREND OF the Union and OF Ma
ona honesty and prosperity. ltlcavrs room for little
doubt that two wears from now General Grant,
other equally reliable Republican OF sound views upon
the financial question and upon all other issues IN which
are involved the best interests OF the Nation VIII DO
eectod President of the United States.
Year: 1878

New York, Sept. 2S.-The Adelphi
had on board about 200 passengers at the
time of the disaster. The engineer says
he had a pressure of 38 pounds, and when
be slowed the engine gave orders to the
fireman to open the furnace door. and he
was about to do so when the explosion oc
CURED. The general expression of those
who have examined the fracture is that
hanging would be too easy death for the
Inspector who declared such flimsey and
patched boiler capable of safely standing
Q pressure Of forty pounds to the square
inoh.


The break was 10 the inside sheet, over
the fire. box, parting where the sections
are bolted. making hinge o:s the other
joint.
Year: 1878

MIR. Spurgeon has changed greatly in
the past twenty years in the opinion of a
tourist, who describes him as ''haviny be-
come broad and thick set heavy suit Of
brown hair, with beard and whiskers sur-
rounding his face, gives him the appear
ance of an English sea captain rather
than that OF the most popular clergyman
OF England. He never had any of the
outward semblance of "a Clergyman, and
looks less like it now than ever. At first
sight the stranger looks upon him with a
feeling OF disappointment. and asks him
self-or more frequently those in the next
pew-whether that can possibly be Mr..
Spurgeon. He comes on TO the rostrum.
for he has no pulpit and looks more as if
he were the sexton arranging the books
for the pastor than the great preacher
himself"
Year: 1878

THE METHODIST CONFERENCE The meet
ing at Broad-Street church tonight promises
to be an interesting occasion. The proceed
ings Of the General Conference recently
held in Atlanta, Ga, furnishes subject OF
considerable interest. Topics OF national
Importance were ably discussed by that dis
tinguished body, among which the relation
of Southern Methodism to the colored peo-
ple is notable instance. The speeches on
this subject were marked by great ability,
and the action of the Conference in the re-
ception OF the commissioners Of the colored
Methodist Church forms an era in the eccle-
siastical history Of the negroes OF the south
ern States. The distinguished gentlemen
who represented Virginia Methodism in the
General Conference will review its pro-
ceedngs before the audience at Broad.
Street church tonight. The interest of the
subject and the ability Of the speakers will
insure full attendance.
Year: 1878

FLOUR BRANDS.


INDIANAPOLIS, ND, May 29.-At the
morning session of the Niillers' National
Association the Committee on Brands and
Trademarks recommended that the secre-
tary, upon satisfactory evidence OF any per-
son or firm knowingly and persistently ap-
propriating brands of others issue, send a
circular TO the members OF this Association
warning them against such offenders !;
also recommending that Congress be
asked to compel every miller to brand
his flour with his name and place
OF manufacture, and to punish severely
any person or firm Who shall erase or
deface manufacturers brand. The Com
mittee on State Organization find twelve
State associations in good working order,
excepting in matters Of mutual protection
in defending patent suits. The Committee
on Milling and Improved Methods presented
a report explaining the method OF gradual
reduction and thorough puriication. The
Committee on Insuran ees' report excited
considerable discussion, the sense OF the
meeting being shown in the adoption OF an
amendment to strike out that portion OF the
report recognizing or admitting the eXplo-
sive character Of flour-dust. An iavestiga-
ton to make plain the true cause OF the Min
ne2p0llS disaster was Recommendation VI
the committee, and it was so ordered. The
Committee on Patents and the Executive
Committee reported progress made in the
past year, and urged prompt payment OF
assessments as necessary for the interest OF
the Association. This led to considerable
discussions, which was principally in the
way of bringing information before the
meeting.


A resolution was adopted which invited
inventors to submit their inventions to the
Executive Committee, to whom power Is
delegated to examine as to the validity OF
patents, the usefulness OF inventions, and
to negotiate terms for the use OF such by
the members OF the Association.


After lively discussion the resolutions
asking Congress for financial relief and the
repeal Of the bankrupt law were laid on
the table as not proper subjects for this
Convention. Resolutions were adopted
calling the attention OF congressman to the
discrimination in favor Of free foreign flour
and the placing of duty on wheat, as pro.
posed in the tariff bill now pending; also
asking Congress to extend the same subsidy
to steamers plying between New Orleans
and South America as is now given to those
between New York and South America.


After reelecting the present officers, with
the exception OF the vice-presidents, fol
another year, the Convention adjourned
sine die.
Year: 1878

Grocery Robbed Early yesterday morn
ing the grocery-store Of Thomas NJ. Fend-
ley was entered from the southwest window
and robbed Of some ten dollars in small
change which had been left in the money
drawer. No groceries were missed, but a
bag OF flour and two hams were found in
side and just at the window. tits supposed
some noise frightened the thief, and he left
his booty, satisfied to get off with the money.
AS yet there are no suspicious as to whom
the guilty parties are.
Year: 1878

are doing the woodwork. and Mr.. Edward
Gallagher has the contract for the painting.


The machinery Is being put up as fast as
possible, and it is hoped that soon the en-
tire building will be in working order.
Year: 1878

They were in the parlor together.
The light had gone out, and they stood
at the window in the reliance of the
moon He had his arms about her.
and was looking dreamily at the queen
of night. Softly be spoke:


Darling. l am thinking how happ,
We will be IN our home after We are
married. 1t will be a pretty home,
and you shall be its de.r little mis-.
tress. We will have a little parlor,
and little dining-room, and a little
Kitchen for you to manage. We shall
te. there ali by ourselves. and we shall
be SO happy. my darling


oh Henry, she despondently utter
ed. 1 thought we were going TO board


There were tears in her eyes for him
to kiss away, but he let her remove
them with what faculty she could
command
Year: 1878

EUREKA Sentinel. There were sit
ting in the El Dorado a group of mar
ried men, with one exception, and he
had been there, but, as he remarked,
had planted the old woman some time
previous. They were discussing the
merits OF their wives, when this old
fellow contributed the following as his
tribute to the worth of the departed :
"She was O remarkable woman-one
in ten thousand. So observing; took
SO much interest in my welfare; always
something to say when l came home
specially when came home late at
night. Seems as though l can hear her
now, as / used to when l was coming
i'll quietly SOS not to disturb anybody.
But it was never any use; don't re-
member now of ever going In once
specially late at night THAT she didn't
hear me. Some women would nave
been sulky-like, then. and never
said nothing. But that wasn't her,
"Here you are, drunk again, You old
beast = she'd say. Very out-spoken
was Dorothy, and must say she was
purity clear headed and generally got
things about right. She'd remark
able keen sense of humor, too, had Dor
othy, and | remember | nearly laughed
myself to death one night at something
she said when came in. l disremem-
ber just what it was, but l know she
got awful mad at my laughing. and
said was long, gangling old fool
| am a little lengthy in my legs, you
know But | never minded her /
knew she was little queer sometimes III
Der way Of carrying out her meaning.
Here be heaved sigh like unto q
smelling furnace in full blast, and
closed with the remark; Well. we'll,
she's dead, and il can't be helped but
| wouldn't have had it happen for
so Then he fell into reSerie, and
the married men looked envious at him,
and wondered how mnch they would
be willing to sacrifice to step into his
shoes
Year: 1878

A YOUNG minister was preaching In
SeabrooK. New Hampshire. from 4 Am
the light of the world and made
poor work of it, stammering and slut
tering and almost stopping, while an
indignant huckleberry peddler, a sort
of masculine woman. shouted out If
you are the light of the world you
need suuffing.'
Year: 1878

Iris said that Edison has perfected
4 fog horn that can be heard ten miles
but when il comes 10 an invention for
getting his hired girl up in the morn
ing, he smiles sadly and falls to muse
ing on the intinit
Year: 1878

WHAT is the difference between the
debris of some of our streets and
certain political orators? Answer
In one case there is considerable living
around loose, and in the other there is
considerable loose lying around.
Year: 1878

THE Reverend editor of the Rogers
vile Spectator takes occasion to say
that his credentials as q minister of
the Gospel didn't come from the ed
itor of the CHRONICLE. The state
ment is unnecessary, Brother Jones.
According to our reading OF the
"Word of Truth" from which you
preach, we would never think of COM
missiOning a man to preach the Cos
pei of love, who is willing to traduce
his fellOw-man, because he happened
to be born north of the Ohio river. If
your commission authorizes such as
that, we will not say now where it is
from, but leave people to judge for
themselves.
Year: 1878

THE New York Tribune says of
the probable result in Massachu-
setts next Tuesday:


1.-THE doom of Butler seems to be
sealed. The Republican State Com
mittee of Massachusetts are having a
careful canvass made of the State, and
the figures received indicate plural
ity for Talbot of from 10000 to 80, 900.
The canvass has been made with all
the methodical care devoted to taking
a census, and the committee declare
there can be no possible error in the
result. They give a large doubtful
vote all to Butler, and then defest him
by Is, 900 votes. They feel sure Of at
least 40 900 plurality for Talbot, if the
total vote is the same as it was at the
Presidential election of 1870. If it is
larger, they think it not unlikely that
the figures will reach $4,000. Either
way, Butler is doomed, and he will be
laid away under a majority large
enough to keep him quiet for some
time to come"
Year: 1878

MAJ. PETTIBoNE is only about forty
years old, but the Democratic whip
pers in" up in the First District are
calling Justify on the young men to
vote for Bob. Taylor because he is a
Young man.
Year: 1878

perjury and theft, and yet have North
ern pulplts and Sunday school book:
filed with falsehoods designed solely
for the purpose of educating one
half the country to hate the other
We have condemned alike the North
ern zealot and Southern fanatic, aud
when our dispatches tell US that the
President refuses to accept the policy
commended of Sherman and, instead,
concurs with Key and Thompson and
Eyar.s, conservatists and constitutional
lawyers of the Clbinet, the lesson
taught should be accepted by the press
and the pulpit North and South.


We concur with those who laud the
genius and learning and philanthropy
If the deceased Pope. He was doing
Gods service and illustrating the
lofliest virtues of manhood when he
caused three hundred negroes to be
educated that they might instruct a
people, prepared by slavery first and
then by servitude aud then by free
dom, for lessons in virtue and wisdom.
But the lying Cincinnati priest wins
sympathy for himself by approving
these facts and uses them falsely to ex
cite the Ire of the North against the
South. VIII not Mr.. Secretary Sher.
man, if an army must purge the courts
of Louisiana, di1ect it also in The
heavenly task of expurgating the pull
nits of Ohio Q
Year: 1878

WHEN you write for the STATESMAN,
write only on one side of each sheet of
paper. GIVE your name and postoffice
and county and State. Write leglbly,
if you can, otherwise your letter may
be some other fellows when you see
what you wrote In print. Give all
possible news about crops. Tell
whatever you know that Is interesting
to parties aud party-leaders. Don't
assail anybody's honesty of purpose
until the courts have pronousced upon
it, and you may live long and prosper
Tell of the salable value of land, of
the depth of wells, proximity of
streams, of natural wonders, and of
the growth in the area of land de-
voted to different kinds of crops. Re-
member that the newspaper gives force
and effect to the letter, which is moth
ing till printed, and that the printing
costs money, as does the space occu-
pied, and therefore the letter is the alb
solute property of the publisher, and
he can change it, condemn It, or con-
sign it to Oblivion. Therefore editors
say they cannot return unpublished
manuscripts. They might be forced to
rent hoase and hire clerk to look
after the poetry and letters that ac-
cumulate 10 printing offices.
Year: 1878

The national banks, it is stated, have
organized to make gold the only ac
cepted currency and sole standard of
value. They propose to take no other
notes save those payable in gold.
Very well. Let the issue be made
sharp, short and decisive. By the
same majority that enacted the silver
bill will the law creating these banks
be repealed. The silver bill itself Gre
ates paper and a metallic currency to
supplaDt that of the banks, and now
if the bankers have made this agree
ment, as proposed al their meeting at
Saratoga, it only results in the instant
consolidation of popular strength
against that of the banks, and the
next struggle will involve their disso-
luton. The conflict can have but this
one end, and bankers and bond
holders might as we'll under
stand to-day, as at a later period,
that popular revolutions never go back
wards and the bankers must make
terms and peace with the people or
convert the Federal into a consolidated
government in which plutocrats may
be absolute masters. The substitution
of greenbacks for bank notes has been,
for some years past, the purpose of
multitude of people, and if national
banks have concocted the scheme here
defined there will not be one of them
in existence twelve months from to-
day. Eastern bondholders and bank
ers have governed the country So long
and so easily, and the people have sub
mitted to outrageous eXactions so pa
tiently, that the heads of The oligarchs
are turned. They have not yet learned
how impotent, when the passions
of the people are aroused, become
the lordly aristocrats who finally
coined the country's griefs into
glittering gold and made the story of
its woes eloquent of gold bearing
bonds. They are good people, these
hondholders, who, having made their
property golden, sought to destroy all
else that had value. If the people and
press had not interposed these grasping
spectators in popular misfortunes
would speedily have owned the whole
country and the Union would be simply
a receptacle for tramps and beggars.
The populace were aroused ct last, and
IN the first conflict in Congress the
bondholders have been thoroughly
beaten. This disaster to banks should
serve as an invaluable lesson. They
may still exist, but not if they under
take to defeat the purposes of the law
which becomes the law with or with
out the sanction of the President. The
people not only mean to have the sill
yer dollar remonetized, but will not
suffer the banks to effect combination
to defeat this result, and if it have
been made, as stated, the sooner they
announce their withdrawal the better
for the innocent stockholders in these
institutions.
Year: 1878




Seal fur trimmings are much used in
Paris and in England, but are not in
favor here. Feather trimmings also
vie with fur borders in imported gar
ments.


Turkish drawers Of flannel the color
of the stockings are worn, aud the fan
nel skirt is usually colored also, or else
1t is one of the crocheted petticoats
now so much used.


Light colored robes are now most
used inside carriages, while darker ones
are selected for the driver, though
there is nothing handsomer for a car
riage than the colored beaver robes
that so closely resemble seal skin.


Fur trimmings on the midwinter cos
tunes are wider than they have been
used lately, measuring from four 10
eight inches. Chinchilla is the favorile
trimming fur, especially for black and
dark colored velvet overdresses.


Mats to spread on the hard wood
floors of halls are made OF the entire
skin of leopard, white fox, or black
Russian wolf, with the natural head,
and the limbs and tail spread on gay
colored cloths that are finished with
pinked edges.


The black cashmere, or camel's hair
dresses, worn in the daytime by young
ladies, are frightened by vests Of car
dinal red silk. The waist is a habit
basque, with square pleated position
behind, while the black fronts are
sloped away gradually from the throat
to the sides, disclosing the red silk vest
below.


The fur robes used over the lap when
driving in midwInter have become most
luxurious articles. The latest novelty
In robes for ledy's coupe is not fur II
all, but feathers, as it is made entirely
of ostrich feathers stripped from their
quiils, and in their natural gray and
creamy white shades. The price Is
S75.


The polonaises with broad belts in
front will become more generally worn.
At present they are most used in very
rich materials, but will soon be adopted
for plain woollens. The back will re-
main in princesse shape, but Tor their
materials the front will be slightly
gathered, giving the full blouse effect
that is so becoming to the figure.


The satin dresses that have been
gradually coming into fashion for
several winters are now considered
very elegant for full dress toilets, and
indeed rival velvet. Black dresses are
made of satin and trimmed with panels
and vests of white lace, and there are
transparent lace sleeves. Other black
satin dresses are embroidered with cut
jet or with the blue gray clair de IGne
beads.


For spring wraps light gray, brown
or dark blue twilled and basket cloths
will be made up In jackets very similar
to those just described, though without
vests. They will have rolling collars,
and will button thence to the waist,
there will be u seam at the waist line
on the sides and back, and the pocket
flaps will be sewed in this seam, which
extends horizontally. A silk braid
binding or else stitched edges will give
the simple finish.