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Year: 1879

The late discussion by the Bedford Farm
er's Club upon milk, its quality and its
delivery to customers in as good condition
as when it leaves the dairy, would have
been opportune at any time, but just at
present it particularly interests the thou
sands and tens of thousands of parents
whose children have for several months
been drinking pure milk in the coun-
try and now are suddenly dependent
again upon the milkman's cans and
honesty. Add to the thousands Of
inf,nts who belong to such parents the
hundred thousand or more that in New
York and vicinity subsist entirely upon
milk, and the question becomes of in
finitely more vital consequence than city
politics or the gubernatorial contest, for
while wicked politicians can steal nothing
more valuable than money the dishonest
milkman takes life ut q most alarming rate.
The plan proposed by the club is one which
will benefit all concerned, for it looks
to direct delivery by New York agent of
the dairymen, SO that the latter will get
good prices for their milk, while the con-
sumer will receive pure article. Whether
the farmers, to use their own expression,


s'cross the breed of the COWS with pump"
is question to which there have been diff
ferent answers, but TO one doubts tho
prevalence among city milkmen of the
habit of watering; the operation has
come TO bo SO common that many
Of the rnscals perform it without any
pretonce of secrecy, and attempt to justify
themselves by declaring that unaduiterated
milk is too heating to be healthy. Almost
as shameful is the custom OF skimminp
milk, by which the fluid is robbed of the
cream which gives II large part of its
value as food. Perhaps, however, honest
darymen and trustworthy city agent may
no. DO equal to tho task Of sending the
consumer what he pays for. One farmer
writes to the HERALD to say that he sends
daily about fifteen hundred quarts to New
York !; that mono of it is ever skinned
before he ships il, yet tho dealers complain
that il is destitute Of cream when it reaches
them. Where is tho robbery performed
and by whom? Perhaps the proposed assoca-
ton may find it necessary to ship in locked
cars, or in charge of a specially selected
set of train hands. Whatever may be the
methods decided upon, the result will bo
awaited with degree and quality of in
terest that is never manifested in any other
department of trade, for, literally, thou
sands Of precious lives depend upon it.
Year: 1879

In the fact that at the last moment some
half measure will be adopted that will
make emancipation mockery and in
nowlse secure peace. General Campos,
who had pretty clear conception OF the
corrupt motives which prevailed on the
Spanish side to keep the late long struggle
alive, should be able to reach the bottom of
this question at once and without the
sinister aid of the Havana clubs devise a
radical cure for Cuba's troubles. Absolute
emancipation is the sine qua non, the ques-
ton Of Naturalization or non-indemni-
fication of the slave owners being one for
the Spanish conscience. Emancipation is
a necessity.
Year: 1879

The interest in the Ashley belt contest was
greatly increased yesterday by the sudden
drawing near Of Merritt and Hazael to the
leader, who barely succeeded in keeping
few miles between himself and those who
were in hot pursuit of him during the day
and evening. The gap of thirty-fve miles
which had intervened between the
foremost and the last Of this trio
earlier in the week was reduced to eighteen
miles at midnight of Friday, Merritt occu-
pying middle place between Rowell
and Hazael. This close racing at
the end of five days gave q zest
to the affair which was wholly
unlocked for yesterday, and ON immense
crowd was in attendance at the Gar
den last evening. II the story Of the
day could rest with this statement
it would be pleasant one to chronicle,
but the cause OF this loss to Rowell of his
heretofore long lead is portion, and an
unhappy portion, Of the record of the
match. At about daybreak on Friday
a stranger leant upon the railing
of the track and offered Rowell,
as he had offered the others, some
grapes he had in his hand. They
all accepted the offer as they might
have accepted flowers or other trif1es
which are presented constantly to the
men. All except Rowell deposited
the fruit in their tents as they
passed. Rowell eat the grapes. and in an
hour afterward he was lying in his tent in
state, as DR.. Naylor says, of almost utter
collapse Everything was done for him by
willing hands, and fortunately he recovered
sufficiently to 60 again upon the track, but
only after many precious miles had been
lost There is but one theory offered to
account for his sudden illness, though we
are 10th to accept it as indicating the true
cause of his trouble. ''Unless the grapes
were poisoned" says Dr. Naylor, "they
could not have brought him, in one hour,
to such dangerously feeble condition.
When came to his side he was almost dy-
ing" Surrounding circumstances, as they
are now understood. so strongly indorse this
view OF the matter that we can offer no
let us hope that future Develop
ments will show that the theory is
another case of mistaken conclusions
based on circumstantial evidence. Rowell
himself expresses this hope as strongly.
Meanwhile, we congratulate the plucky
little Briton on his recovery, and trust that
we will hear tonight Of his safe arrival at
the end of long journey. An affair
is referred to in our reports from the
Garden published to-day, which does not
add anything to the credit of the manages
ment, il its members are responsible for
the occurrence.
Year: 1879

Kelly had not advertised that the sole aim
of his canvass is to elect Mr.. Cornell.


Mr.. Curtis is equally weak and as child
ishly foolish in the minor parts of his
argument. He maintains that ga differ
enco about a single candidate in two
lists of candidates which are equally
democratic" does not put Mr. Kelly's
supporters outside the democratic or
ganlzation. If all the candidates on the
respective State tickets held the same
rank this argument would be less verdant.
But the Governor is the only officer to be
elected who will possess any political
power. The other State officers perform
only ministerial duties and have no patron
age beyond the appointment Of a few clerks.
But the Governor makes all appointments,
has a negative on all laws and has large
powers in the removal of officers. All
the political power won in this election
will be lodged in the hands of the Governor.
1t is absurd to reason as if all the names in
the list of candidates stood for the
samo amount OF political power.
Mr.. Kelly's purpose to elect the
republican candidate for Governor is an
attempt to give the political fruits of the
election to the republican party; and it fol-
lows from hence that Tanlmany inspectors
of election would be equivalent to repubE-
can inspectors.
Year: 1879

The Race. Not Always to the Swift.


Weston, the fastest traveller that any six
day walk hns ever developed, and Hazae,
whose remarkable running last spring has
never been equalled in any twenty-four
hour contest, are in a position to-day to
ponder the passage Of Scripture which
heads these lines Both gentlemen seem to
have trusted that their previous records of
speed would in some underlined manner
come to their support this week, SO they
have neglected one or more precautions
that are fully as admirable in their way as
event of a hard struggle. Whatever it may
be that Weston has neglected is not yet
known to the public, but unless he has de-
liberately thrown the race away, or other
wise disposed OF it. he has made
some gigantic blunder which temporary
swiftness cannot obviate. AS for Ha-
zael, the capacity for speed which as
tonished the world few months ago has
not availed against Incidence, carelessness
and erratic habits, and even should he by
a not impossible effort win the race and
the belt he will not stand as high
in the public estimation-that of sport
ing men and the general public
alike--as some Of the men who stand
considerably lower on the list. The race,
in any and every department Of lie, is won
by the man of steady habits and intelligent
application. A race, whether for the belt
the Presidency or any other prize, is
never won by series of spasmodic
spurts; it is gained only by such pa
tient, persistent effort as is suggested by
common sense, and the man who depends
upon brilliant record to see him safely
through is as idiotic as the starving
wretch who attempts to stay the cravings
of his stomach by memories of last years
feasts. Hazael might have held throughout
this pedestrian contest the lead which he
gained SO handsomely on Monday morn
ing : Weston should have done almost
as well but at present both are distanced
by steady, plodding Rowell, who is appar-
emily in worse physical condition than
either, and also by a New England STRIPPING
who has had, practically, no training or ex-
perience whatever. We commend the sub
ject to the consideration, not only of the
self-injured pedestrians alluded to, but to
that OF every man who is competing in life
for any prize whatever.
Year: 1879

letter which we published a few days
ago upon the condition and prospects Of the
American colony at Santarem, Brazil, should
be carefully read and pondered over by the
thousands OF adventurous spirits that are
of the impression that the further from
home they 60 the greater the fortune that
awaits them. The colony alluded to- after
purging itself OF the undesirable characters
that are peculiar to all new enterprises,
consisted only of people of industry
and character, while the soil which they
cultivated is famous Tor fertility. And
yet they not only did not become rich,
but they grew poorer yearly; they lived in
poorer houses than their laborers would
have done in this country; they subsisted
upon the plainest food, and suffered ter
ribly from ailments peculiar to the country.
They raised crops, sometimes abundant,
but seldom marketable, and the sum Of the
whole matter is that they heartily wish
themselves back in the United States
Their condition proves nothing uncompli-
nientary to Brazil. the natural products of
which are wonderfully varied and valuable
"AN Al oCLi1uAo IAIOu5 uOut Cuc WOTlO, IL
shows simply that to go into new
land, in which climate, productions
trade and everything else are different
from what one is accustomed to, and where
the ways of civilization are confined to
limited areas Of territory,i is serious mistake
for any one to make Experiences similar
to those of the American colonists in Bra
zil have befallen most Of the Americans
who have gone alone to Mexico, Central and
South America and other lands particularly
favored by nature. Our own country con-
tains the extremes of climate in which it's
natives. as a rule, can proftably work; it's
commercial demands dictate what the
products of enterprising settlers should be,
and men who cannot see the promise of
comfort and competence here may be GER
tain that they will not obtain either by
emigrating.
Year: 1879

ANOTHER New JERSEY COUNTY HEARD
FRoM.--The Grand Jury of Middlcsex county
is said to be investigating the Board Of Chosen
Frecholdcrs, and finding out things that will
enable both political parties TO charge each other
with frauds of generous size.
Year: 1879

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Moneyw was steady
at to 7 per cent for call loans Stocks were
very active and, for the most part, higher, al
though the list was irregular. Governments
and railway bonds were very strong. Exchange
was unchanged.
Year: 1879

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN to society if women,
with their capacity for mercy, were to sit as
Judges Yesterday two of the gentler sex
begged in court for the pardon Of ruffian who
had knocked both of them down.
Year: 1879




VOTED.


[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALDl


RICHMOND Va. March 20. 1879.
The jury in the Foindexter trial, failing to agree
upon a verdict, were discharged. and the
continued until the next term of Court, which CON-
menccs April 2. The case was given to the jury
on Thursday evening at ten minutes to
eight and was under consideration until
half-past ten tonight, period Of nearly
hfty-one hours. during which they were brought
into Court eight times. each time announcing that
they had failed to agree. The Court continued to be
densely packed up to eleven p. NJ. when it adj
journed tire interest remaining unabated in the
up to the last mement.


now THE JURY STOOD.


canvass of the jury asccrtained that they
mainly divided on the question of punishment. Two
were said 10 regard the homicide involuntary
manslaughter. and to fix the punishment ut twelve
months in jail and the imposition of q heavy
fine. The remaining ten were unanimously for
from three to eighteen years. Five Of latter
reported as ssceraining the crime to be voluntary
manslaughter the punishment for which is not less
than two years in I'M the Penitentiary nor
the prisoner guilty of murder in the
ond degree. the punishment of which is
not less than hve nor more than eighteen years in
the Penitentiary. Several Efforts were made among
jurymen to compromise on term OF i've years in
the Penitentiary, failing in which they agreed to
disagree upon any other verdict.


REFUSED.


When the Jury was discharged motion was made
by counsel for the defence to allow tho prisoner
bail, which was briefly argued and overruled by
Judge Christian. Poindextcr was then remaudcd 10
Jail until the April term Of the Court.


The next jury will have TO be obtained from some
other locality than this city where the panel has al
formed and expressed opinions as to the merits Of
the case.
Year: 1879

Strike of Miners and Total Suspension of


Work.


Special to the Sentinel:


NORTH VERNON, Iud. June 2-The quarry
men in Devour & Riley's quarry struck this
morning for higher wages, consequently work
in the QueensvilIe quarry is suspended. The
men engaged in the strike are all
good men, and but for the influence
of men who are aiming to injure Devour
& Riley would never have resorted
to such measures. The facts are that this
firm, as yet. have been unable to make any
money out of their business, and have been
paying the men all they could afford. We are
confident that when the strikers fully realize
the situation they will cheerfully resume work
and all will progress peacefully and satisfac-
torily.
Year: 1879

place. For year or so past Mcwilhams and
Miss Hill have been having great deal Of
trouble about their money affairs. Miss Hill
being fully convinced that McWilliams had
been using her money for his own purposes,
which he admitted, and which he also de-
clared he had lost, as the business did not
turn out as successfully as he anticipated.
Miss Hill during the altrecation was struck on
the head and face with q cane, infiicting pain
full wounds, though not OF a dangerous char
acter. McWilliam's arrest creates profound
excitement in the community, as he is a lead
ing member in the church, and until a few
years ago was engaged in preaching.
Year: 1879

No DOUBT but the Republicans could
capture the organization Of the new
Congress n they wished to do so, but
they know II would be barren victory.
They ere not anxious to assume control
Of Congress and be responsible for all
the evils which must flow from it dur
ing the session, and they very wisely
stand aloof and refuse to be- handicap
ped for the campaign Of 1880. United
as they now are they will wiold a more
potent influence than if they had the
Speaker and the Chairmanships of all
the committees, and this the ex-rebel
Democracy will find out before the
present Congress closes. With South
ern man in the Speakers chair, and
with one hundred Southern Democrats
in Congress- compared to only about
Forty.fve from the North, the Repub-
icans have but to remain united and
protest against Democratic tyranny,
and Legislation to perpetuate fraud, to
insure them a sweeping victory in 1880.
1t is wise in the Republicans to refuse
all aff'iation with the Greenbackers
and dissatisfied Democrats in Congress {.
Let them stand upon principle and vic
tory will come.
Year: 1879

the sl00, making the amount Of tax to
be collected $l46, ass. One cen. addi-
tional on the $lO0 will be sufficient tc
pay the interest on the proposed loan,
and provide a sinking fund of s56S .
year. This certainly should not frigl,-
ten the people when We consider TIA
the tax rate for 1876 and 1876 was 4


cents on the 500.


William Herbert, county Treasurer


in his last published statement, sal,


that ten cents added to the tax rat


making 1t 46 cents, in single yea


would pay off the entire floating an,


bonded debt of the county, and tn


committee say: "Where will you fin,


a county in the United States financial


ly more prosperous, or in better condi


tion to incur the small debt required


for the erection OF buildings Necessary


for the preservation Of its records anG
the transaction Of its business.


II the people wait until the County
will have go, 900 in its Treasury they
will wait long time in vain. No such
time ever has been in the past, nor IL
1t reasonable to suppose that the time
ever will be in the future. 1t is no,
proposed to pay for this improvement
out of the tax Of single year, but the
small debt will be funded on easy terms
and paid of at convenience when times
are more prosperous and taxes less
burdensome. Without going into spe-
cifc details, the committee state that
the saving to the County in the expense
in mileage and attendance OF wit
nesses in criminal cases alone from Will
mington and the other adjacent Hun.
dreds, would, according to the estimate
Of careful and competent judges,
amount to nearly AZ much as the inter.
est on the debt. Under all these cir
cumstances the COMMITTEES say that to
refuse To pass the bill for removal, and
to pass one prohibiting the spending Of
money for the extension aud repair of
the old building, or the erection OF a
new one at New Castle, would be TO rs
tablish and perretuate by law a public
nuisance, and they further forewarn
the Senators and Representatives from
Kent and Sussex that a refusal to Weld
u the wishes of a majority of the Inem-
bers of the Legislature and an over.
whelmlng majority OF the people of New
C'stle County, they will furnish the
most potent weapon ever welded
against the present system of r-pr-sen- |
!ation in the Legislature.


The citizens appeal throughout, is
'ungent and to the point, and We hope
t will be carefully read, and perfectly
Understood by every member of the
legislature before a vote Is taken.
Year: 1879

The Democrats pretend to be the specia


advocates of honesty in the conduct O


elections, and fair and full expression
OF the opinions and desires of the peO.


pie through the ballot-box. 1t is need


less to say that their object Is TO de-.


ceive and mislead the unwary and toe


confding citizen. The men who labored
some twenty years ago to destroy the
government of our country, protested
the highest veneration and love for tn.
constitution, and were greatly exercised
lest 1t might be violated or disregarded ed
by those who should attempt to resis,
or stamp out an unhsllowed rebellion
The hypocrisy Of those traitors is n,


more apparent than that which Is nov


practictd. They willingly resorted to
any subterfuge to cover up their inten-
tions and further their villainous pur-
poses, and the Democracy of the pres
snt day are following their ignoble ex.
ample. They have determined to elect
their candidate for the Presidency, and
TO control the legislation and hold the
omces in our country. The most
shocking outrsges practiced in
h,arly all the Southern States, the
breaking up Of public meetings, the
murder of hundreds of citizens like
Wild beasts, and the stufang of the
ballot boxes in order to make a solid
South, meet with no condemnation at
their hands.


Through the devils most Internal prae
tices the elections have been CARRIED,
and to-day we hav. a solid South for
the Democratic ticket. and Democratic
success in that section of our country
is assured. The election there is mere
mockery, an insult to common sense, q
blot upon the good name of our coun-
try. Yet not Democrat can be found
in the whole country that will raise his
voice in condemnation of the great
crimes perpetrated. In fact they all
seem willing to profit by them, holding,
we presume, that the end accomplished
justiies the vilest means, the most das.
tardly and'demon-like practices. This
conclusion is fully warranted by the
course pursued in regard to the repeal
Of the law providing for the appoint
ment Of U. S. Supervisors. These off.
GERS can't intimidate or keep any quail
fed voter away from the polls. Only
the disqualified fear their interference.
The repeal of the enactment is sought
not in order to promote fair dealing,
but to promote traud-to insure the
polling of illegal votes in New York
and Cincinnati, where the shot gun
policy practiced in the solid south, can
not be resorted to with safety. Failing
to secure the repeal Of the law by d.
rect enactment, they attached repeal
irg clause to an appropriation bill, and
the President declining to sanction such
psrtizan action, an extra session of Con-
kress was rendered necessary, and the
outlay Of thousands of dollars must be
the result. Truly an honest and econo-
mical party.
Year: 1879

dering of the original, which seems to be,
like epdulette, the word for an ornament
named from the part of the person it covers. It
the beautiful golden boss Of the brides girdle,
set with wine-colored gem. Bnt I" a man of nice
words" as DIR. johnson says, lis q man of nasty
ideas; and, on the whole, | think the improved
reading much moro likely TO be offensive
than that of the Common Version. These
very choice extracts are from neatly printed
volume published In Boston in 1861. II | do
not add the very respectable name of its author u
is because | am unwilling 10 seem personal when L
confess my inability to speak with proportionate
cOmmendatiOn of a critic so reputable.


Avoiding the introduction of d0gmatic points, L
have thus gone over some preliminary ground OH
my plan of considering the question as one OF pure
literature and criticism. l think these out
works can be made to resist all assail-
ants-even those who threaten heavy artillery.
When the citadel of the Faith shall be
assalled, in any Christians view, then the battle
will become serious. j have tried to show with
what entire good humOr the Old Version may be
defended on such grounds leaving us free to well
come the revision a noble commentary while
they save us from any tinkering of the text.


Buffalo, March u, 1879. ACC.
Year: 1879

Hall. Now the very name of Tam
many Hall is hateful to the interior
democrats; and while, as the gallant
and unfinching opponent of the ilden
rule in the party he might and would be
welcomed, as tho boss of Tammany Hall
well, to put it mildly, he will awaken more
curiosity than interest. Why not drop
Iammany, Mr.. Kelly? Why not tell your
fellow democrats in the interior that you
are ready to help them destroy this or
ganization which now you control; that if
they will join you in driving Tilden and
Robinson off the track you and your fellow
leaders in Tammany Hall will Join them in
breaking up that as a political organization


Whatever either Mr.. Tilden or Mr.. Kell,
mean to do toward reuniting his party h,
must do quickly. The republicans are
making hay with the most approved imple.
ments in these fine October days.