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Year: 1878

IT seems to be foregone conclusion that
Senator MERRIMON, of North Carolina, has
lost his reelection. There are forty-odd
Republicans in the next Legislature OF that
State, who will hold the balance of power
in combination with the Independents and
thereby be able to defeat him. That he
deserves this defeat, no one who knows any
thing of the manner of his first election
will deny. He owed that election to Re
publican dcfections, and obtained those de-
fections under an implied promise that he
would pursue a conservative course in the
event of his election. But his course has
been illustrated all the way through his
present term by the most ungenerous and
proscriptive demeanor toward Republicans.
He was the paid attorney and confidential
adviser of the scamp LIrTLEFIELD, who, as
he afterward intimated had debauched
the North Carolina Legislature. In other
Year: 1878

THE New York HcrdH has most solcmnly
determined that an honest editor shall be
made mayor of that city. This, of course,
does not accord with the views of JOIN
KELLEY, who clings to Mayor ELY with II
death-like grasp. If the power of Tam
many over the interests of the great city of
New York can he broken by the Herald it
will be the noblest act of its life. If there
was little more esprit d" corps and frater-
nifty of feeling among the press of that city
the project of the Hcrdid would be feasible,
and 1t may be under difficulty.
Year: 1878

encouragement. 1t closes up the ranks and
dissipatcs all fear of desertion in the COM
ing contest 1t remains only that the un-
swerving Stalwarts shall extend the right
hand of fellowship TO the no longer recreant
Liberals, and VIC will go into the campaign
of 1880 as we went in in 1sG5 We are
weakened by the loss of the Southern
States, loss occasioned by the instability
of National administrative policy and The
failure Of the Republican party to protect
its own friends in that section; but the vic
tory is ours, nevertheless, If we are willing
to seek it with Unity of purpose and to de-
serve 1t by unal;erable fidelity to principle.
Year: 1878

CITIZEN SCHwAB has been lost sight of
since the adjournment of Mr.. HEwIrr's
Lunatic Waste Basket Committee. He is
either losing ground among the Communists
or is too busily engaged in selling beer to
waste time in more public performances.
Meanwhile BUTLER and KEARSEY are as
active as ever, 50 the country is not likely
to forget the existence of the ScHwAD type
Of craftsmanship in our midst.
Year: 1878

IT seems to be part of the Cancellation
policy to prosecute manufacturers of Illicit
whisky in the North, and practically to
pardon the Moonshiners of the South. And
the Northern crooked dstillers, unlike their
Southern prototypes, are guiltless of the
murder of Government officials.
Year: 1878

IT comes up from Boston, and apparently
well authenticated, that General BUTLER
has concluded a bargain with the Demo-
Gratis of Massachusetts in effect that he is to
use his strength to carry three Congressional
districts for them, and in return they agree
to fix things so that no nomination shall
be made at their State convention Tor Gov
ernor, thus leaving Inn u clear field to play
JUDAS against the Republican nominee.
He has blacked his face, torn his clothes,
and concluded to accept the nomination Of
the kearneyites for Governor.
Year: 1878

CUmosIrIEs. Judge Swan received
another fine lot of Indian curio>ites by
the California. on her last trip down.
Among them is a queer and original
specimen representing Jonah in the
whales belly. 1t was carved by the In
,inuS in the interior OF Alaska; and. As
the salmon is perhaps the largest fish
known to them, it was taken aS Il pattern
instead of the whale. The idea which
they were thus attempting to Illustrate
was doubtless obtained from some priest
or other religious instructor. Another
unique design isa representation ot fibu
louS fish carrying off on its back the body
of a drowned person. This is one of tho
many evidences OF their superstition
Vet another object which we noted was
monstrous two-edged, doube-ender knit
which Is indeed most ierociouS and ter
ribIc looking weapon. Its about eighteei
inches long and was evidently made from
IN old Russian bayOnet two sections o
which We're ryetei together with copper
leaving place to grasp the weapon nea
one end One Of the blades is over twic
Us long aS the other.
Year: 1878

REPAIRED. The repairs of the steam
tug Mastick, have been completed. The
heavy shaft which was taken to Victoria
came back by the North Pacific on Tues
day as nicely mended as could be wished
tor. 1t is to be hoped that such a mshap
will not happen again soon, as those who
have towing to do cannot afford to have
such valuable vessel lying idle.
Year: 1878

RARE CHANCE. -Messrs. Waterman &
Katz are selling off their stock of dress
goods at reduced figures to make room for
anew stock of select goods in that line
shortly expected direct froAl New York.
Don't forget to improve the opportunity.
Year: 1878

A patent has recently been issued in
Germany, says the De"tsche hdustrie
Zeitunq, for a process of compressing
ground and burnt coffee, for the pur-
pose of making it more readily trans
portable and unaterable for length of
time. For this purpose the coffee is sub
iected to a pressure of from forty to
seventy atmOspheres in suitable cast-iron
molds. The coffee is thus made into
cakes, and comes into the market in
form resembling chocolate, divided AS
the latter is by crcases to facilitate break
ing into pieces of suitable size for Use.
The interior surface of the molds is
highly polished, by which artifice the
outer crust of the compress ed coffee is
made sufficiently smooth and hard 10
prevent the tendency of the ethereal oil
of the coffee to escape from the interior
of the cakes. The volume of the c1fiee
thus prepared is reduced to less than
one-third of that Of the original. 1t is
asserted that the operation does not in
the least affect It's good qualities, and
that il can be packed and transported il
tin 1r other packages, preserving il
aroma indefinitely.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, June 6.-V oorhees spoke
in favor of an early consideration of the
bill to repeal the specie resumption act !;
he said the senate might as we'll look this
matter 10 the face; if it was not going to
repeal the act let it say so; no greater
question had engaged the American con-
gress;-he would take every opportunity
from now till the close OF the session to
insist the matter should be disposed off,
the senate had time to pass all sorts of
bills to bridge rivuIets, but no time to
meet question which involved more peril
aud distress than had been produced by
war and pestience; he thought the bill
could be disposed of in sixty minutes.


After the A. NJ hour, aud after long
session the senate, yeas 35, nays %, took
up the army appropriation bill
Year: 1878

Wine bibing and beer bibing is a


universal habit in France, Germany
Switzerland and Belgium. Men.
women and children. all drink, and
some of them drink nearly all the
time. L do not think that the great
teen at Heidelburg would last some
families great while. In France
wine is the beverage of the rich
and the poor, and I do not think
that it is an exageration to say that
the French drink more wine than
water. Americans, no matter what
may have been their prejudices and
pledges, as q usual thing. take to
wine and beer drinking as soon as
they have been month in Europe.
1t is said that the water of many
European cities, and especially of
Paris, is not good, and our country
men and countrywomen give this as
an excuse for their fall from absti.
nance. But I do not think there is
any thing the matter with the water
except lack of ice. The water in
Paris is perfectly clean. sweet and
not very warm even in the hottest
Year: 1878

The quarantine enforced against
New Orleans has almost brought
business In that city to a stand-still.
The press complains OF the nnnec-
essary severity of the quarantine
regulations. and the Board of Trade
have issued an elaborate and able
protest against the isolation of that
city. so prejudIcial to the commerce
aad that of the business centres OF
the South and West with which
New Orleans Is connected.a assd s
Year: 1878

and servants and if they serve rot
truly and honestly for the people,
the whole people, they must
vacate; they are not masters, the
people are the masters, and no
matter who he may be, however
great or trusted, the moment he
ceases to be useful to and mindful
Of the peol. he people will ig-
more him and substitute another
for him. No royal prerogatives
exist here. No divine rights Of
kings. No aristocracy rule, not
even that cheap and contemplate
imitation of blood aristocracy, the
money aristocrat. The people are
sovereign and supreme and the
good of the whole people should
be the highest aim Of every party,
and this sentiment was the key
note Of the last campaign, and. has
been reiterated again aud again
by our wise statesman and noble
leader who so safely conducted
the party through the trying
period of the last campaign, and
whose. warning voice has been
steadily heard during the two
years of Democratic rule. The
party must sustain itself against
the evil effects of the course pur>
sued by those who seem to re:
gard the party as species OF
property, the fee simple of which
is vested in themselves. These
people must be taught that when
the State was wrested from the
plunderers there was a nobler
purpose than merely to put her
into the hands of a clique Or ring
to be run for their exclusive bene.
fit. The Democratic party has
higher destiny than simply gath
ering the spoils, and if the leaders
Of the party can't. appreciate the
fact. the party must show u want
of appreciation for those gentry
and establish the fact that the
last campaign was no conflict be-
tween yultures for the exclusive
picking Of a carcass.-Beaufort
Tribune.
Year: 1878

glOrles OF the Empire, and RadlcaIs
predict the future greatness of the
Republic. Monarchists weigh the
chances of the old Bourbon stock
coming in for their legitimate rights,
and Communists curse the whole
batch and swear we never shall see
good times again till the rich are
pulled down to the level of the
poor, society reorganized and prop.
erty equitably divided. At times
it seems as if everybody was going
in for a free fight, but nobody
fights. A quiet military looking
gentleman walks leisurely along the
street, apparently looking for no
body in particular, but everybody
in general, and his presence acts
like oil upon the troubled waters
he speaks to nobody; he carries no
policeman's rattle or club, but he
represents a power before which
even kings have trembled, the or
ganized force which in his person
represents the majesty Of the law.


Fouche was gathered to his IA
theirs many years ago, but the ter
rible system Ct F'espionage" OF
which he was the father survives
him all over France. There ap-
pears to be no such thing any
where as personal or business con-
fdence or trust; every department,
public or private, is surrounded by
guards and checks as though all
the people were thieves.


If you go to the theatre one man
sells you a ticket, another man
punches it, a third examines it,
fourth takes it up, and every
fellow has another fellow watch
ing him to see that he does his
duty. The passengers, in every
omnibus, are watched with Argus
eyes, and a change of position from
one seat to another is matter OF
official investigation. Cab drivers
look like soldiers in disguise, and
omnibus conductors like officers on
half pay. Every store has an army
of well-dressed fellows whose busi-
ness it is to keep an eye on the fei-
low who takes the cash. That sub
lime prayer Of ':Lead us not into
temptation" seems to be regarded
by all classes and such moral safe
guards are thrown around the
youthful shop keeper that his fnan-
cial salvation, at least, is assured.


One of the largest restaurants in
the Exposition is attended ezclu-
sively by girls, and many of them
are remarkably good looking. They
wear spotless white aprons, clean
looking sleeves and coquettish little
caps, so that they all appear like
young widows looking out for some
one to supply the place Of the dear
departed. Just after the opening,
a stout old gentleman used to
breakfast at this restaurant every
morning. His dress was rather
rough; he wore high military boots
and a large broad r1mmed soft hat
on the side of which was a little
red feather; on his finger was
massive ring in which was set a
diamond of enormous value, and a
larger solitaire diamond glistened
in his breast. Who he was nobody
knew, but every morning found him
at the same table attended by the
same girl. Last week he disap-
peared and the girl has disappeared
also. The night before he left
Paris a brilliant wedding took
place at one of our most fashionable
hotels. The bridegroom was the
gentleman of whom I have spoken,
and the bride was the pretty at
tendant at the Cafe Duval. The
Countess is now on her way to her
estates in Hungary, Viva Ia Re
publique! Viva la France!,


Truly yours,


BROADBRIM. =,
Year: 1878

One of the most wonderful cities
in the world is Bankok, the capt.
tai Of Siam. On either side OF the
wide, majestic stream, moored
in regular streets and alleys,
extending as far as the eye can
reach, are upwards Of 10000 neat
little houses, each one floating
on compact raft of bamboos
and the whole intermediate space
of the river is one dense mass
Of ships, junks, and boats of every
conceivable shape, color and size.


Those who are watching for op'
portunities to do good will find
them often occurring if the morn;
ing does not afford them the even
ing may.
Year: 1878

YESTERDAYS MEETING OF TIE TELLER COMMITTEE


THE RESOLVE TO sTART-TIIE COMMITTEE NOW


IN FUNDS.


ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI


WAsuINOroN Dec. 3O-SenatOr Bailey and Sell
otor Garland, the two Democratic members present
at the meeting of the Teller Committee this morn
ing. came out squarey in the role of Obstructonsts
and disclosed the same chronic unwilingness to
have the work OF investigation begin which has been
manifested at every previous meeting, and which, IN
decd, characterized the acts and speeches OF the
Democratic Senators while the Blaine resolution
was under discussion. They urged with some
persistency during a half-hour's running ar
gument that notwithstanding that the Treasury
authorities have sgnifed their readiness TO honor
the acquisitions OF the chairman Of the committee,
the committee had no right to draw upon the fund
which was provided by tho Edmunds amendment
of last session, and that being without funds the
work of investigation could not prop,ry begin until
after an appropriation had been made for the pur-
pose by Congress.


Chairman Teller expressed tho opinion, in when
Mr. Cameron and Mr. Kirkwood conceded. that In
asmuch as the Senate had instructed tho COM
mittes to conduct certain Investigations, and the
necessary funds were forthcoming from the
Year: 1878

VIGOROUS MEASURES EMPLOYED.
THE STUDENTS sUBDUED BY ARMED FoRCE-GREAT


VIGILANCE TO BE OBSERVED AT THE FRONTIER


In Russia the authorities are acting with
great vigor against the disaffected students.
At Kieff the agitators were dispersed by mill
tary force, and many of them were ar
rested 1t is confirmed that eighty
persons were killed or wounded IN the affray
One institute is to be suppressed. The stu
dents at the Military Academy are forbidden
to hold meetings, and great vigilance is to be
exercised at the frontier.
Year: 1878

The sandusky Register gives the follow
ing incident of the Put-in-Bay fire:


An incident occurred at the late fire of
The Putt Bay House which ought to be
chronicled for the purpose of encouraging
such acts Of heroism hereafter under like
circumstances. While Mr.. West WAS en-
deavoring to form bucket line to the lake,
and on account of the great excitement
was meeting with poor success, a beautiful
young lady, neatly and elegantly dressed
for the ball which was to come off at the
Putin Bay House that evening, placed her
self in the line down near the lake, where
it seemed difficult to get men, and soon
flied that end of the line up by her elo-
quent appeals to the bystanders to
come and join in passing buckets to the
house. Mr.. Richmond. son of the owner
of the museum, noticed her working in tho
line and said to her, "Madam, you will
catch your death-cold working this way in
the water" She replied 4" l wish to set
those men who are standing around here
doing nothing an example. cannot see
such elegant property Dnineu ~,Uuvuu
ing all can to prevent it, And she kept
working Oh, passing on as quickly and
steadily as any one, looking like an angel
of light dressed in her beautiful party ar
ray, her diamonds gllstening in the awful
ty grand light from the burning house.
Such girl, yonns man, is worth your
hand-one of grit and stamina, one that
will stand by you closely in adversely as
we'll as in prosperity. Her name, as Mr..
Richmond had it on his shirt cuff, is Miss
Sadie Wood, OF Buffalo, New York.
Year: 1878

The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher closed
his lecture season in California on the
9th inst, at San Francisco. The follow
ing were his farewell words.


Again return to you my most hearty
thanks for your greeting, and for the very
kind hospitality which have received up
on these far shores. Tomorrow return
to my home and to my duties again. May


the blessing of Almighty God rest upon
this great State of the Pacific. observe
your soil-how fertile it is; say that,


thanks to your even summer sun and to the
wonderful fertility of your soil, the things
that with us are pigmy with you are giants;
that which is moss with us is shrub with
you, that which is but scraggy tree with
us with you becomas the robust and mag
ni6cent sequia.'' Everything grows
large in California. May, also, that ciyili-
cation and that religion which have done
so much good to US of the Eastern States
have IN Californis a growth as great and
as much greater than in our soil as the
seeds and plants have, and may that sun
which brings to you all cheer and all boun-
ty and all civilization from older nations,
when it leaves you and travels on, give
from yon an example TO the islands Of the
seas and to other nations on other conti-
nents, of q respondent civilization founded
on Justice, built up in love and purified
throughout it's whole extent, SO that the
blessings of God. with open eye, shall look
upon you and abide with you for evernore.
Year: 1878

The San Francisco Chronicle of the I'd
contains the following regarding the system
adopted in many schools of forcing or cram
ming children


A young girl who but few days ago was
in her place in one of the advanced classes
in public school in this city, has died of
brain fever and was buried yesterday. She
had been straining every energy to meet the
requirements of her teachers, most of the
lessons being required to be learned out of
school hours. Her delicate, nervous organ
ization could not endure the strain, and the
oyertaxed and oyerburnened brain gave
way and delirium and death ensued. Could
her teachers nave anticipated this result,
they would undoubtedly have lighteued
her tasks as far as possible and saved her
Ii life. t IS net their fault. but the fault of
the stimulating, high pressure system of
education in vogue at the present day,
which consumes almost the entire school
hours in recitations and general exercises,
and sends the pupil home with long lessons
to be learned for the morrow. Of course
there are many pupils who are of such a
temperament, and are SO strong and endur-
ing, or who learn SO easily, that they pass
through the ordeal without apparent dam
age; but not few of the brightest and
best, but most sensitive and delicate, will
be sacrificed. While the present crammlng
Il. - 3 4 Ill
be long-let the parents Of such children,
particularly girls, watch them closely and
insist upon it that time which should be
devoted to rest and recreation shall not be
given to wearisome study, even if their
standing in their classes is made to suffer
by it. It is ever the high-spirited, gener-
ous, ambitious horse that is killed by over
driving, while the moro stolid and unex-
ciha hla oue NAV ha nrOad without DANGER
Year: 1878

An exchange thinks it should become a
part of every girls education to learn some
trade by which in an emergency she could
support herself, and perhaps others depend
ent on her, and thus runs over some of the
arts adapted to her physical capacities
"Sewing, dressmaking and millinery, of
which she is supposed to know something,
is a very trihing quantity. Teaching re-
quires long preparation and considerable
natural adaptation


Cooking is an art neglected in this
country, and one which would seem to
promise well to those who should make
themselves experts in it. Telegraphy is
easily learned SO is type-setting, and both
are permanent business, always furnishing
large amount Of employment. Painting
on china, engraving and carving in wood,
are all occupations ia which women would
be likely to excel, aud in which fair remun.
Grafton could be earned. Bookkeeping,
too, is profession easily learned, and for
proficients in which there is always a de.
mand." a
Year: 1878

Hrs LAST DANcE.--An Indian at Kla-
woek, Alaska, killed woman in revenge
for fanciful insult. The crime was par
ticularly atrocious, and the men of the mur-
derers tribe decided that he must be put to
death. The execution of the sentence was
not easy, for he barred the strong door of
his Int and threatened to shoot anybody
who tried to break in. The tribe watched
the hut all night. In the morning the Grim
inal marched ont, and declared that he was
ready to die. He had dressed himself in
his most gorgeous clothes and painted his
face with many colors. He was permitted
a death dance, and was shot down as he
took the final step. ri
Year: 1878

A NEW FABLE.-An honest farmer once
led his two turkeys into his granary and
told them to eat, drink and be merry. One
of these turkeys was wise, and one foolish.


The foolish bird at once ,indulged exces-
sively in the pleasures of the granary, un-
suspicious of the future but the wiser
fowl, in order that he might not be fatten-
ed and slaughtered, tasted continually.
mortified his flesh, and devoted himself to
gloomy reflections upon the brevity Of life.
When Thanksgiving approached, the farm
er killed both turkeys, and by placing a
stone In the interior of the prudent turkey
made him weigh more than his pIinper
brother. Moral-be happy while you may