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Year: 1878

lima, and especially Louisiana, were re-
stored to the rule of the native popula-
ton, and the carpet-bagger has ceased
to be an element in Southern politics.
The President of course acted from n
strict sense of public duty, and claims
no reward at the hands of the South
for doing what he was bound in con-
science to do, but he cannot avoid being
a witness TO the ingratitude evinced by
the Representatives of the South to a
man who, above all others, has had
their welfare and happiness, in COM
mon with the rest of the Union, sim
cerely at heart.


With reference TO his title the Presi-
dent conceded that it could be con-
tested, but there was only one way to
test the question, and that was by writ
of quo 3OaTrdntO, which was the only
remedy provided by law when he be-
came President. The act creating the
Electoral Commission specially declared
that nothing therein was to be construed
as impairing or affecting any right then
existing under the Constitution and
lawc's5 question by proceeding in judi
ella! courts of the United States the right
or title Ct himself and Mr.. Wheeler, if
any such right at that time existed.


The President admitted that Mr.. Til.
denis only remedy at present was by a
writ of quo UarrdntO, and such writ
was prerogative writ and not obtain
able as matter of right, but only in
the discretion of the court, and he
doubted whether any court would grant
it. The President also comedies the
power of Congress to pass retroactive
law to provide other means of testing
the title to the Presidency, as the office
can never be said to be in the past but
is always in the present.


As to his impeachment being ordered
by the House, the President has not the
remotest idea that such occurrence is
even among the possibilities. The Pres
ident is fully alive to the exigencies
that may arise, and will see to it that
the public peace is maintained and laws
enforced, at whatever cost. He pro-
poses to follow the policy already
marked out by his Administration, and
will take no backward step.
Year: 1878

Bishop McCoskry has sent the follow
ing letter to Bishop Smith, of Ken
tucky, the Presiding Bishop, who has
in consequence revoked his call for a
special meeting of the House of Bishops
for June II:


New YORK, May 4. 1878.


RIGHT REV. AND DEAR BROTHER: hereby
withdraw my letter resigning the Jurisdiction
of the Diocese of Michigan, dated March II,
and beg to inform you that have aban-
doned my intended trip to Europe in conse-
quence of painful events of recent occurrence.
1t is my purpose to remain in the country for
the present, in order that may be easily ac-
cessible to all whose duty it may be to see me.
With the strongest desire to vindicate my
character, find 1t impossible to meetcharges
which have taken no shape except the vague
and varied one put before the public by news
paper rumors and abusive gossip. Reiterat-
ing my emphatic and solemn denial of all the
scandalous allegations against me, hold my
self ready to meet any definite charges made
by responsible parties. The above course of
action, / am authorized to say, meets with the
approval of those brethren OF the Episcopate
whom | have had the opportunity of con-
sulting. | began this note by announcing
the withdrawal of my resignation; conclude
it by saying that this is done to give oppor-
tunity for the vindication of my character.
So soon as this end shall be attained my resig-
nation will be renewed because of my increas-
ing physical infirmities. Most faithfully and
a1ectonately yours,


SAMUEL A. MCCosKRY,


Bishop of Michigan.


The mode of procedure Bishop Nc
Coskry must adopt to secure an investi-
CATION is first to lay his case before two
other Bishops, upon whose recommen-
dation he may apply to the Presiding
Bishop for court of inquiry. The
Presiding Bishop will select this court
from the list of delegates to the last
General Convention from the Michigan
Diocese and the three surrounding dio-
ceses-Western Michigan, Northern
Ohio, and Indiana. From these four
dioceses sixteen names will be chosen
by lot, half of whom will be laymen.
If this court, which will examine papers
and witnesses, finds probable case
against the Bishop it will notify the
Presiding Bishop, who will take steps
for the organization of the court of
Bishops, the final tribunal. Eleven
Bishops constitute the court. They are
chosen by lot, each side having the
right of challenge to two names. If
both or either should fail to exercise
the right the Presiding Bishop does it,
reducing the court to seven members.
Year: 1878

FIREs.-A little after O'Clock yesterday
evening an alarm OF fire was sounded from
the almshouse box. The occasion was the
discovery made by the officers Of the insti-
tuition that q house on the county road.
about Il quarter OF mile north OF the aims
house, occupied by Jack Tinslev, colored
huckster, was on fire. The firemeu laid
their hose and got on one or two streams OF
water, and were able to save the adjoining
house from destruction, but not from all
injury. Tinsley's house was burnt down;
loss, between eight hundred and thousand
dollars. Fire supposed to have been the
work OF an inccndiary.


On Sunday the roof Of house at the
corner OF Twentieth and Franklin streets,
occupied by Abner Brooks, caught fire
from a defective fue. The station-men
at Company Cs engine-house, on Main
street, were notified, and without turning in
an alarm went to the fire and put it out.
Year: 1878

COMMERCIAL BARBECUE AT CLOVER HILL.
The CIoyer-Hil barbecue, which comes OF
to-day, is commercial, and not a po-
litical affair. An opportunity is afforded
q few of our merchants to visit the mines
that they may form for themselves just idea
OF the importance of the enterprise to the
commerce and manufactures OF Richmond
and Petersburg. 1t is not generally known
that the population Of Glover Hill is about
two thousand but such is really the case;
and a more thrifty and quiet community
can hardly be found in the State, while they
contribute more than mite to the COM
merce Of Richmond and Petersburg.


The number OF invitations extended was
necessarily limited, and it is specially de-
sired that every gentleman invited will find
it convenient to accept. Should the weather
be inclement, the barbecue will be post
poned to some future day, OF which due
notice will be given.
Year: 1878

N E1s StNUOsttcS " A"s"e AoS's~os ~ 49,


About one year ago, in an article written
for the Bismarck TRIBUNE, urging the
people to assemble and consider the qucs-
ton of building new school house in the
city, stated as follows:


"When the first installmcnt of our Union
School is erected and dedicated, then the
object for which l have striven so long,
shall have been accomplished and-1 shall
ask to resign the SUPPLEMENTARY, an
office that brings me much responsibility
some i'll will and no money. If the pros
pect of vacant office does not incite our
people to 60 to work, the case is indeed
hopeless"


Whatever may have been the incentive
our people soon afterward did 60 to work
with determined will, and the result of
their combined efforts stands before us
today in tangible shape. -


Having gained my purpose in the erec-
ton of this building, would now gladly
resign, did feel that could here leave
nv work with honor. But there is yet
one piece of uncompleted work, one task
that I have set myself to do. That is to
see that the teachers who are to occupy
this house shall be worthy of it, and of
the intelligent community in which they
are to labor The school year begins Sep
tembcr 1st, and with one years prosperity
thus assured, ! can confidently leave the
work for others TO complete. shall there
fore retain the Office until November, when
Year: 1878

they conclude to outrage the sense Of jus,
tice entertained by the Black Hills people


It wont do to assume that they lie in pre-
ferring tllei. claims. 1t won't do to pre-.
sumo that the Hills country is largely
democratic aud cut down its representation
accordingly. The people of that region
are willing to concede to tue agricultural
regions, casting one vote to five, The same
relative strength in the convention thai:
they, casting one vote to three, claim, and
they believe that this concession is great
enough. r E ~


All schemes for the division of Dakota
are practically dead. There is no hope for
any Of them in the present congress. But
Dakota will soon ask admission as state
and it is far more important that the Re-
publican party goes into its relations with
the state united, its several parts acting
in harmony, than it is that candidate
from any particular locality should sue
coed. ~
The delegate elect will, to a great ex-
tent, shape the destinies of the new state,
and it is importantth his election should
be by the whole territory, not as the result
of sectional contest.
As the Black Hills people have little
voice in the territorial legislature it is the
more important that they lie caused to feel
that in the national congress they will have
at least an equal show with other portions
of the territory.


Presuming that there is little reason to
anticipate harmony in the republican con-
vention, the Lincoln county advocate wise
ly says Of the campaign:


It will be break-ncck campaign for somebody.
and in our opinion. more liable to be futa to the
one not the choice of the Black Hills. Unless
that portion Of our territory is marvellous ex-
ception to the first days of mining country. they
can and Will control the election OF the delegate
this fall. 1t will be the man they want, whether
democrat or republican. and none other need ap-
not in their anxiety to secure their favOrite, who
ever he may be, lose sight of discretion in con-
sidering the nomination. as they arc not able to
triae or carry any other burden than sneh az at
port. But the safcst plan Is to designate some
one that they will unite upon.


The TRIBUNE prefers the reelection Of
Judge Kiddcr, but it won't do to attempt
to force any candidate on the majority
without giving them chance to aid as
fully as they have just cause to feel they
are entitled to in his nomination.
Year: 1878

| al Ill luC llllS lftSl l1ll lpOu


SIX thousand votes were cast. At the com


ing election IN November the three coun


ties in the Hills will poll as large vote
as the entire territory polled two years ago
Whether majority will be republican or
| d ruocratic remains to be seen. Party lines
have not been drawn and no just basis Of
representation can be adopted that does
not recognize the cctire vote of other por-
tions of the territory. The Black Hills
has population ofabout twenty thousand.
At least one in three are voters. Northern
Dakota has population of about twenty
thousand, one in four are voters. Southern.
Dakota will poll more votes at the next
election than did the entire territory at the
last general election. So will the Black
Hills. To do justice to Southern Dakota
counties, which have been filled up with
in the past two years, the committee in
making its apportionmcnt will be forced
to 20 behind the returns of two years ago,
and recognize facts as they exist to-day.
The same will be true of the Black Hills
counties; and of the Red River country.
1t won't do to make concessions IN favor
of one locality without making concessions
in favor of all localities where rapid in
crease in settlement is known to have been
had. And since no vote has been had that
can be adopted as just basis the commit
tee must use such information as it can
obtain, and it ought to adopt the present
presumed voting population as such basis


We believe onethird of the voting popula-
ton of the territory is in the Hills, and
any action based on different conclusions
will work injustice and lead to disappoint-
ment. The strength of the Hills must be
recognized in the convention. or it will


force attention at the polls. The same Is
true of the Red River counties.
Black Hills journals claim twenty three
delegates; one for each organized county
and one for each $50 votes or major frac-
ton thereof. If this amounts to a repre-
sentation of one-thirtl in the convention,
we'll and good. If to less, if the people
can be satisfied that the committee in
tended to do them justice, the result will


be accepted But we warn the committee
and the convention, TO cosidcr we'll before
Year: 1878

What object can papers in southeastern Dakata
have in trying to work up local conflict between
the people OF the Black Hills and Eastern Dako-
ia: Will such controversy do the people any
good: What local issue can possibly arise upon
which there is any necessity for division: We
are willing to conccdc to the Hills all their rights
and we apprchend they want no more -TermM
ion Republican -


The above is sound, ard proves that
there are those in Southern Dakota who
appreciate the situation. From a recent
canvass of the Black Hills district, the
writer knows that the Republicans of that
section earnestly desire to work in har-
mony with the Republicans Of the terri
tory, and that they are disposed to sustain
the nominee of the Republican convention
if spirit of fairness is INDUCED by the
committee making the call and by the nom-
4nating convention. They have little faith,
however, that they will be treated fairly.
Even the paper from which the above is
taken, in the following extract from the
same issue, neutralizes its expression Of
good will, and, unintentionally, no doubt,
tends to confirm this idea. 1t adds:


The Hills only ask little over onc-third Of the
representation in the coming Republican Terri
torial convention. There is probably about as
many Republicans in the Hills as there are in
this county, We desire they should have a fair
and equitable representation, but we are sure Of
one thing, and that is, that the Hills do not con-
tain third of the republicans Of this territory,
nor one third of the votes even. '.'
Year: 1878

Hold on to your tongue when you
are just ready to swear, lie. speak
harshly, or use an improper word.


Hold ON to your hand when you
are about to punch, strike or scratch,
steal. or do an improper act.


Hold on to your foot when you are
on the point Of kicking. running of
from study, 'or pursuing the path of
error, shame or crime.


Hold on to your temper when you
are angry, excited or imposed upon,
or others are angry with you.


Hold on to your heart when evil
associates seek your company and
invite you sto join in their mirth,
games and revelry.


Hold on to your good name at all
times, for it is of more value than
gold. high places, or fashionable at
tire.


Hold on to truth. for it will serve
you well, and do you good through
out eternity.


Hold on to virtue-it is above all
price to you In all times and places.


Hold on to your good character,
for it Is and will ever be your best
wealth.
Year: 1878

Humanity is full of faiIings every
where. There is no place upon the
green earth where perfect beings
dwell. The best men and women
under the sun have their weaknesses
and imperfections. Thus all should
learn to look charitably upon the er-
rors Of others, as they cannot help
being conscious that they themselves
are not infallable, il they are possessed
OF reason and the commonest kind of
common sense.


There is much that is good and
pure in humanity, as well as many
things there are evil and odious. 1t
is unreasonable to believe that all are
treacherous and false because one
person has proved untrue, and it is
unjust to condemn one as having no
virtue or good in him because he has
been guilty Of some orror.


Faith in humanity is necessary to
human happiness. The man or wo-
man without 1t is the most miserable
OF beings. 1t is the basis of all con-
fidence and love, and life without
these is darkiand wretche dindeed. One
may make many good resolutions and
break them all. and yet be an infiu-
ential person. He may be guilty
even of gross improprieties, done In
thoughtless and reckless moments,
and yet not be utterly castaway. So
long as there is life. there is hope for
him, and II others were as ready to
enumerate his virtues as they are to
deuounce his vices; il they would be
as charitable as they are meddle-
some, the world In general would be
far better by reason OF 1t.


In every human soul there are
many grains Of good, that IL stimula-
ted and encouraged would bring
forth fruit in Gods good time. II
one is down, there are plenty who
stand ready to throw mnd upon him,
rather than to reach forth a helping
hand to aid him In getting out of the
mire in shich he is wallowing. I
Year: 1878

Show US the young man who can


quit the society Of the young and
take pleasure in listening to the
kindly voice OF the aged; show us a
man who is ever ready to pity and
help the deformed; show US man
who covers the faults of others with
a mantle OF charity; show us a man
who bows as politely and gives the
street as freely to the poor sewing
girls as to the millionaire: who values
virtue not cloths; who shuns the COM
pany Of such as gather at public pla-
ces to gaze at the fair sex. or make
unkind remarks Of the passing girl;
show NJ a man who abhors a liber-
tine, who scorns the ridicule OF a
mothers sex, and the exposure of wo-
manly reputation; show US a man
who never forgets for an instant the
delicacy due woman, as a woman, in
any condition or class-and you show
US true gentleman.
Year: 1878

Man doubles his evils by brooding
upon them.
Keep aloof from sadness, for sad
ness is sickness of the soul.
A man may have much of the world
and not be much of man.


Our acts make or mar us; we are
the children OF our own deeds.


The best sort OF revenge is not to
be like him who did the injury.
-Tn this wide world the fondest and best,
Are the most tried, most troubled and distressed
True goodness, like the glow worm
shines most when no eyes except
those OF heaven are upon it.


One rose upon a bush, though but
little enc and not yet brown, proves
that which bears it to be a true rose
tree.


Speak gently, his little thing,


Dropped In the hearts deep well:


The good, the JOY which II may bring,


Eternity shall tell, -tBullard.





There is much more to be said in
favor Of most men and creatures than
we generally think. The trouble Is
that we care too little about finding
out the good things.


The truest help we can render to an
afflicted man Is not to take his burd-
en- from him, but to call out his best
strength, that he may be able to bear
the burden.-[Phillips Brooks.


He Is only great who has the habits
OF greatness; who after performing
what none In ten thousand can ac-
complish, passes on like Samson, and
tells neither father nor mother about
1t.


To give up everything that is worth
contending about, in order to prevent
hurtful contentious. is for the sake
OF extirpating noxious weeds, to con-
denim the field to perpetual sterlity.
-[Whately.


Thy numerous works exalt the Lord


Nor will 1 silent be;


u, rather Jet me cease to breathe.


Than cease from praising thee"


II any man supposes that he can do
all his duty to God, to the church and
to the world. In a manner so sweet
and gentle, meek and wise, as not to
meet opposition and engender perse-
cution, let him try and he will soon
learn his mistake.


The fountain OF content must spring
up In the mind: and he that has so
little knowledge OF human nature as
to seek happiness by changing any
thing but his own disposition, will
waste his life In fruitless efforts, and
multiply the griefs which he purposes
to remove.


Who Is the honest manf
He tnat doth still and strongly good pursue,
To God, his ne.ghbor and himself most true,


whom neither force nor fawning can
Unpin wrench from giving all their due:


Who never melfs or thaws
AZ close temptations; when the day IL done,
His goodness sets not, but In dark can run:


The sun to others writefh laws
And Is their virtue: Virtue is his sun.


George Herbet
Education Is companion which no
misfortune can depress-no crime
can destroy--no enemy can ALLEVIATE
mo despotism can enslave. At home
friend-abroad an introduction-in
solitude sclace-in society an orna-
ment. 1t chastens vice; it guides
virtue; 1t gives at once grace and
government to genius.
Year: 1878

In a recent Lecture in New York


on the '1Hygienne of the Voice, -


DIR. Ward said that there are many


agents which more or less influence


the voice, the four principles which


are climate, dress, diet and exercise.


Change of climate will undoubtedly


for a time exert some slight delete


teriOus influence on the larynx, but


this influence is greatly Overesti-


mated. All clothing should be


loosely attached to the body. The


present fashionable style of dress is


decidedly unhealthy. The chest
andabdOmenar are naturally confined,


the lungs and other organs thus


being prevented from acting in a


normal manner. The dress should


be worn high in the neck, and the
sensible female artist avoids as


much as possible appearing on the
stage in full dress. The throat
should not be wrapped in comfort
ers, bOas, etc., chest protectors
should not be worn and the feet
should be guarded against wet.
Food supplies nOurishment and
warmth, and the article of diet
which has the special property of
producing heat in the body is fat.
The diet of the singer should be
bland as well as nutritious. OF the
different kinds Of meat, Venison,
turkey, roast beef and lamb are the
hardest to digest. Cooked Vege-
tables, unless too highly seasoned,
are easily digested; cut cabbage, Gu
cumbers and such like should be
avoided. Pastry should be invaria-
bly, discarded. Dinner at noon,
followed by light tea at nightfalI,
is a rule which if rigidly adhered
to, will be safeguard against all
attacks of indigestion. In
order that acts of singing be prop
erly, performed it is absolutely nee
essary that the stomach be neatly
empty. Alcoholic beverages should
not on any consideration be in
dulged in by vocal artists, for they
destroy freshness and vivacity, and
produce peculiar hoarseness and
cough, easily distinguished by the
practiced ear.


For the proper development of
the vocal chords there are several
rules which must be observed. The
must be regularly and
Systematically practiced; they must
always be within the register; they
should never be pushed to the point
of fatigue; they should never be
made use of when the vocal organs
are attacked by cold, no matter how
slight, and they should. be practiced
while standing upright, so as to al
low of free play Of the lungs and ac-
cessorary vocal organs. Bodily
exercise is especially beneficial to
the singer. In concluding his letter
DIR. w. said that learning to sing
is learning to be healthy.
Year: 1878

pears from the best Information we
can get that Iowa will this year not
raise heya crop!


Minnesota's wheat crop is also af-
fected in many quarters by rust. and
it still has to run the ordeal of hot and
forcing weather WHICH may reduce
the yield one half. Nothing could be
more unwise than the indiscriminate
boasting which pur people indulge in.
We have seen the wheat crop in 1875
reduced one fourth in volume and
more than that in quality after it
was partly harvested. Few things
are more uncertain than wheat rails
ing.


Here are the last reports from To-
wa:


drop you a few lines in regard to crops
in this state. Corn has grown re-
markably within the last two weeks.
With a continuance Of good. warm
weather we Will yet have a fair aver
age crop. Barley generally light.
Wheat not headed yet, except extra
early varieties Remarkably late con-
sidering the early sowing). Farmers
are complaining of rust, in fact many
fields look as ii they had the yellow
fever, and | do not know of field in
Floyd or Butler counties which is not
affected by rust. A great deal of the
wheat has been injured by the long
continued cold and wet in spring.
Many fields are very poor; and again
some look as if they would yield il fair
crop. The opinion of some of the
best farmers is that the average will
not exceed one-half Of last year. Old
wheat about all sold, except odd lots
in the hands of well-to-do farmers
who design holding over. 1t looks
now as if harvest would not be in pro-
gress sooner than five or six weeks--it
will depend OH the weather some.
Farmers say that from the time
wheat heads until ripe, requires fully
four weeks.


P.S. l have just conversed with Il
gentleman in the grain trade who has
been through the state on an inspec-
tion trip. who informs me that the
Igst disease is widespread.