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Year: 1878

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While such action cannot be justified, it
can be readily accounted for. But short
time ago an adjoining neighborhood was
the scene Of the coid-blooded and atrocious
murder Of an inotfensive old man named
Sharkey. This the law failed to avenge in
any adequate manner. After much delay
and technical quibbling at least one or two
of those arraigned for the crime were
cleared; and il they were not the guilty
parties no effort was made to bring those
who were guilty to justice. Still more
recently, in another adjoining neigh
borhood, q man named Jobes muir
dcred a neighbor on a Sunday night at
church, without the excuse Of provo
cation. He is still at large, probably lurking
in the vicinity where dwells the bereayed
wife and orphaned children of the victim OF
his deadly assault, and the law and its eXecu-
tors are too weak to bring him to justice.
The recent history Of this vicinity furnishes
other examples OF the fact that no class Of
citizens are so we'll protected by courts and
juries as that OF the desperado. Within the
last few days an Ohio county grand jury
was compelled to make official complaint OF
it's utter powerlessness to ferret outs and
punish crime under the administration OF
our present code Of laws.


And now comes John Wallace, man Of
most brutal lusts, and in the quiet OF a
peaceful night in the country he selects for
his victim a woman akin to him by the ties
OF marriage, and a young girl related to his
own kinswoman. Upon the person and
virtue Of the latter he commits brutal out
rage, and then, to silence forever the wit
ness against his beastIiness, he deliberately
murders his helpless victim. His kinswo-
f> Inv, hof, 1or1inr h.ha
and rushes to the woods, hoping to find
some friendly hiding-place He pursues.
The tracks in the soft earth show that
the poor, alarmed woman ran with
her utmost speed, as if pursued by a
very fiend incarnate. He overtalles her: his
hellish lusts being still unsated, he first out
RACES and then strikes down with murder
Gus weapon her to whom he should have
been brother. Then, stopping TO look at
the bloody work OF his hands, he observes
lying by the side Of its mutilated and life
less mother the innocent babe. who could
scarcely yet lisp its fond parents name, foe
Young to rise up as witness against HIM
who had made it an orphan; with 1iend-
ishness almost unparalleled in the annals OF
crime he dashes its brains upon the
ground, and then, as If in very mockery,
laid its lifelcss form upon its mothers cold
breast.


Is it any wonder that it was difficult for
men-neighbors, mayhap relatives, OF the
butchered trio-to restrain their Just lndlg-
nation, and quietly wait on the laws delay
and uncertainties The cause OF this sum-
mary punishment does not lie in the law
lessnesS OF the people who perpetrated it.
1t is an emphatic assertion OF their condem-
nation Of the inefficient administration Of
justice by the sworn officers OF the law
when murGerers and villains are objects OF
punishment.
Year: 1878

SPURIOUS NEW DoLLARs.-The New York
Post of Saturday says it has been informed
that lightweight silver dollars OF the new
design have already appeared. they contain
ing about ten grains less silver than the
dollars which come from the mint. The
SPURIOUS issue is said to - . very nerfeet
imitation so faaf as design and workmanship
are concerned, the only difference being
that there is only about eighty cents worth
of silver in the spurious dollars, while in
the genuine issue there is, by to-day's mar
ket, ninety-two and half cents worth OF
silver.
Year: 1878

Il


GRADUALLY CHANGING.


From the Virginia CITY En.erpIise.l


Our town is very quietly and very slowly
moving to the eastward down the face OF
the mountain. This is owing to the settling
OF the ground over the Bonanza mines. AS
all the town is gong together, it is not much
noticed on the surface, where no cracks
are seen. The water and gas companies
are better acquainted with the move
ments taking place in the ground FORM
ing the site of the town than most
Others, as the instability OF the earth
tells upon their pipes. On B and &
streets north OF Union the ground is NOV
ing both north and east. A Waterman
running north anu 60 Ssccnth uncovered ye:ter-
day at the corner Of strees anu ou''oi
avenue was found to be teiescoped TO Inc
distance OF over a foot, and, besides, haG ii
it a.ereat kink, which made it necessary to
take out piece nearly two feet In length.
About the Consolidated Virginia pan-mill
the pipes are croWding in from both
east and west; at least, owing TO the
settling of the ground in that neigh
borhood there appears to be TWO
movements. Although there are as yet
no cracks in the central part OF the
town, there is large one on 10 the west
ward. 1t begins at Cedar rayine, runs sonrh
to near the large Water-tank OF the Ophir,
on the hill west OF town, then turns east
for considerable distance, when it takes
its course southward west OF Steward
street, and finally joins the old creyice
below the Gould and Curry groupings,
Towards the north this crevice is about
eight inches in width, and the ground
on the east side OF it Is about three feet
lower than on the west side. Captain
Oyerton, of the Water Company, whose
opportunities for observing these move.
ments are unsurpassed, says that as the
ground settles over the bonanzas that or
the slope OF the mountain, where it is moi
much undermined, gradually moves down
lie says the international Hotel has moved
east about five inches since twas built. i
such Is the case all the buildings in that par
OF the town, with the ground Sorl which
they must have moved the same dis
tance, as no cracks are to be seen in th'
earth.
Year: 1878

SEwER-G Can't something be Gone to
prevent the escape Of sewer-gas in some o!
the buildings OH Main street near Twelfth
The sufferers are loud in their complaints.
Possibly one OF the steam fire-engincs
might be brought into requisition and the
sewers cleansed by forcing considerable
quantity OF water into them.
Year: 1878

s A RELIABLE ARTICLE.-It isapeasure to COM
mend All article OF thoroughly reliable character,
aud we do not hesitate to do so speaking OF Doo-
LEY's YEAST. POWDER, which su experience OF
over ten years conyinccs us is the best and most
reliable baking powder in the market.
Year: 1878

DON'T GO WHERE YOUR LOVE LIES DREAM
ING but 90 to any cigar store or ana ash
sor xvnITLocK MODEL CIGARS, and dream the
happy hours away by yourself twill pay better In
the long run.
Year: 1878


SPECIAL ATTENTION Is CALLED


10 the stock of
FRENCH HANDMADE GARMENTS FOB LADIES.
which are offered below cost to close out the lot.
ATTENTION is ALSO CALLED


to the large stock of
PLAIN AND CoLoRED SILKS
at lower prices than ever.
ATTENTION IS ALSO CALLED


to very large stock Of
DRESS GOODS AND HOUSEKEEPING GOODS
at astonshiugly low prices.


DRTGOoDS


are now sold at
LOWER PRICES THAN EVER KNOWN BEFORE,


LEVY BROTHERS
give their customers The full advantage of all oil
their bargains.
Year: 1878

want to tell the ladies of the Household
that one who has all her doors to wash. both
upstairs and down, oil them. Oil has the
advantage over paint, being much cheaper,
you can do it yourself, and it dries imme-
diatey. No grease 0he housekeeper's bane)
mars it. This is how l did mine: Scrubbed
the floor clean and white as could; put
about two quarts of raw linseed oil in an old
porcelain kettle, with Il tablespoonful OF
burnt umbcr to color it or stain it; got an
old paint brush got my oil so hot that the
brush fried went to work, and, when it be-
gan to cool, put the kettle back on the stove.
What oil wasn't used was put away in an old
can for future use, which was two years after
when went over the most used part Of the
floor again, such as by the stove and table.
After it is once scrubbed it will never show
where the new and old oiling meet. 1t will
bear scubbing with hot suds, it not too strong
(the suds,) provided the oil is put on hot. 1t
makes such nice, smooth floor to sweep, as
we'll as mop; slight washing up looks we'll
anv time, and it dries in few minutes.
have had both painted and oiled floors, but
much prefer the oiled. 1t will not track into
other rooms after the first day. By laying
down an old cloth to wipe feet on by the sit
ting-room door, that trouble will all be avoid
ed-the room can be used all the time.
Year: 1878

FIVE CoNyICIs have escaped from the new
state prison Of Massachusetts Their trunks
are checked for South Carolina. Recent
events nave doubtless given them the belief
tnat In the Palmetto state they will be safe
from the miniOns of Massachusetts law
Year: 1878

IHE BANK OF MONA, a branch of the Glas-
gov bank in the Isle of Man, had over a mil
non and a-half of dollars on deposit being
about all the spare money on the island and
many OF the depositors are left destitute by
the failure
Year: 1878

CAPT. EADs' CLAIM-CongreSs at the last
session passed bill advancing Captain Eads
the pay for his jetty work on the Mississippi
hut before it was paid some of his creditors
General decides that Congress in making the
appropriation available was to enable Captain
Eads 10 continue his work, and not to pay his
creditors. The Secretary of War will disburse
the money accordingly
Year: 1878

The Bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church have been ia session in
New York for some days. The AdUo-
cate says:


We have learned by inquiry during
the present session that not one of the
ten thousand three hundred preachers
stationed during the past year declined
to go to his appointments; nor has any
charge declined to receive the pastor
sent by any of the Bishops. Does not
this speak volumes in behalf of the
polIty of the M. +. Church in the ap-
pointments of its ministry:
Year: 1878

Says the Memphis ApPeat of Thurs
day last: Printers are notified that
the city has as many as can obtain
work. The cold winter nights here
are not pleasant for summer busters,
and q word to the wise is sufficient.
Year: 1878

Lord BeacOnStield is expected to reach Lon
don Tuesday afternoon. A great popular de.
monstIatlon is expected at the Charfng Cross
station on his arrival A limited number of
tickets have been issued for admission to the
railway platform. but SO large a crowd is an.
ticipated that line OF police Will be formed
extending from the railway station TO Down
ing street The only invitation Lord Beacons-
neid mas accepted In honor of his return is 10
dinner rendered by the Carlton clubs. The
town council OF Dover will meet the Earl on
his arrival at that port and present an address
OF COlpratIIlatiOn
Year: 1878

THE FIVE" PER CENT. OMIssION.-It has
been decided by the executive authorities, it is
Sald to treat the omission of the rate of inter-
the sundry civil service bill (the word five
before per cent being omitted therefrom) al
if the omission in the enrolment of the bill had
not occurred,
Year: 1878

RESUMPTION OF Work AT THE Coal MINES
A fottSYIlle tPa.) dispatch announces that
there VIII be general resumption of mining
IN tldt section to-day, after a suspension OF
two weeks. The miners of the region will
return TO work with fair prospect of con
tinued steady work for the balance of the
shipping year. The prospect for steady EN-
a much better feeling among the wOrkingmen,
and an Improvement in business is generally
looked FOR throughout the coal regions by the
employment OF 2QUUO men and boys i'm the
various mines and railroads engaged i'm the
trade.
Year: 1878

commenced in New York against the trustees
of the TeutOnic Savings Bank on the charge
OF converting to their own use nearly thirty
thousand dollars belonging to the bank. The
certain securities purchased below par were
charged to the bank at par and the difference
was diVlded among the trustees.
Year: 1878

ABOUT FIFTY DELEGATES of both sexes
sailed from New York on Saturday on board
the steamer Ethiopia to attend the Worlds
Conference of the Young Mems Christian AS
sOciatiOn, which is to assemble at Geneva on
the 18th of August They expect to travel
through England, France and Scotland before
going to Geneva
Year: 1878

Kindness goes a great ways. A Kansas
jailer found this out the other day when
he kindly allowed prisoner to walk out
and take the air. Kindness made run Of
thirteen miles before they caught him.
Year: 1878

deposits was sure of a fortune that might
be estimated at millions. was not over
confident that anything richer than Flor
ence would be found, but thought there
might be some truth in the statements
made by the professed discoverers, and
that it would be as well to locate claim
in a district that promised to become
quite as famous as Florence had been,
and if did not conclude it would be ad-
visable to work it myself I might sell at a
good price, pocket the money und return
to my old stamping grounds.


The skiff, for which we had already paid
an extravagant price, was found at the end
-four journey over the snow. It was neither
substantial nor an elegant affair. We dis
covered it buried deep in the sand, and on
hauling it out, found that it consisted of
two bottom boards, two side boards and
two end boards, the whole caulked with
flour sacks and pitched with pine gum.
Oars there were none, and we. were oblig-
ed to substitute poles. This was the craft
in which we expected to make our journey,
down the Salmon river, stream that /
will venture say is not less difficult to
navigate than is any other river in the
world.


Having made the boat as tight as we
could without tools Of any kind, we camp,
ed to await the arrival Of Standiferd and
and party, the men who were to open up
the great Northwest.
Year: 1878

An Irish servant girl recently boasted
to lady that at her old place she always
rose at four, made the fire, put on the ket-
tie, prepared breakfast md made all the
beds before any one was up in the house.
Year: 1878

We feel that 1t is but just to Gen.
Furlong to state that the citizens Of
this county are in full accord with him
in his efforts TO secure the voice Of the
Legislature 10 aid us in our appeals to
Congress for the preservation of our
harbOr. We cannot doubt that all the
members Of the Legislature from thil
county will co operate with him, and
we hope the Legislature will grant th'
weight of its influence.
Year: 1878

Mr.. PRoR AM, of this city, has intro.
duced bill into the Legislature in
relation to the evil practice Of carrying
concealed weapons, that we hope will
receive the favorable consideration OF
that body. This evil custom can only
be abolished by the strong arm of the
law. To advise our young hot bloods
TO dissrm, while the custom Of carry
ing deadly weapons is almost q univer-
sal one, is simply folly. Many good
citizens carry weapons because they
know the rOughs are always loaded
down with them. and some means OF
personal defense is therefore necessary.
Some power must bs given our off,
CIals to enforce . general diSArm ing
Year: 1878

The trouble with the great mass Of
the people iS that they hnd 1t very
difficult to get enough Of greenbackI
and silver to satisfy the ordinary wants
Oflife, while the complaint of the bond.
holders and money monOpOliSts lie that
they will be forced to take money so
Valueless.
Year: 1878

Ills important that city Taxpayers


should pay their taxes promptly aud In


full, excepting the mandamus tax for


Wharton, who thinks to avoid the very


reasonable compromise proposed for


oil of her bonded Indebtedness by the


city. AS to the Wharton mandamus
tax, We have no advIce to offer, simply
because We think none is needed. Bet
we earnestly urge the taxpayers TO
pay ell the other taxes imposed. If this
Is done the compromise Of vast load
of Indebtedness can be effected aud
the city will be greatly benifted there
BY if II is not done, this compromise
will be endangered and the city will be
obliged in the future to adopt the cred.
1t system at a very heavy loss. Those
who DO not pay will run great risk, for
although they may not be Immediately
disposessed, they run the risk clouded
titles always carry with them, aud the
creditors of the city are already TAX.
ing steps TO secure actual posses.
sion OF real estate forfeited for
the nOn.payment faxes. Prompt tax.
payers have just right to complain OF
all those who do not pay, for there is
no good reason why they should be
forced to carry the load that should be
In part borne by all the people. The
2lst Of this month is the extreme limit
Of time that can be given, aud before
that time we hope that a very small
portion of city taxes will remain uu.
paid.
Year: 1878

THE CONTEST for the Mayoraltv. on
the part Of the Republican has become
personal matter. 1t is fortunate that
there is but few days longer in which it
can be continued. As there is no Repub-
lican state ticket in the field and the
ayowed policy of the Republican party is
to make no nominations. it is supposed
that they will make no general effort To
elect the Mayor in the city. Indeed il is
openly said by many of them that they
do not intend to take any part in the con-
test, preierring that Mr.. Almond should
be elected. Hence his majority if is
thought will be large. Nevertheless no
Democrat should fail to 90 10 the polls
and vote for him. 1t is time now that
every Democrat was looking up his tax
receipt: and if he finds it is not to be
found let him get duplicate and no,
wait until election day, when it NAV take
much time and trouble.
Year: 1878

The Sunday races between the New
York Herald and the World to reach Sar-
atoga have become so exciting that pools
are sold weekly on the result. The last
few miles of the trip is made by teams
and the problem is to find the shortest
route. The Herald people were told of a
new route by which it was claimed they
could save five miles, and adopted 1t TIE
next Sunday, only to lose the race and
go back to their old route the next SEE
day. Early church-goers stop on the
way to see the teams come in and news
,ys add to the excitement by heralding
their approach.
Year: 1878

The NEGROES who have been voting
Illegally for some seven or eight years,
and have been let off at the courts. have
now had ample warning not to be de-
ceived, and the Democrats have come tn
the determination to prosecute to the e,-
tent of the law all that are found voting
on forged, counterfeit or illegal receints
atthe approaching city election. The gull
ty will not escape this time; and the piIIorv
stands ready for such, and the lash will
not be applied easily. Pennsylvania and
Maryland negroes will not be allowed IN
pass ont of the city if they ATTEMPT to
vote and those who came to /" Rio
Quarterly" should know TINS. None can
vote who have not been living here a
whole year and in addition their names
must be on the tax list aud they have
paid tax that had been assessed at least
six months before the election, Let every
Democrat be on the alert. We under
stand that several negro property hold
ers who are tired of the high taxes pro-
pose to point out the rascals that vote
illegally.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Phillips, of Kansas, called the attention
of Congress the other day to the fact that the
United States had just gained the sum of
$4,000, 900, from an unexpected source When
1t was decided to take up and redeem our old
fractional currency an amount equal to this
currency was set aside for this purpose.
This was one Of the few appropriations of
Congress that did not fall short Of the
purpose 1t was intended for instead Of
doing 80, after all our fractional currency had
been redeemed, it was found that there was
100000 Of the appropriation left over
representing the amount that the govern
ment had made by printing its notes on bad
and rotten paper. This is not very reputa-
BILE way of making money; still the govern
ment cannot now do otherwise than keep this
money.


The chances are, however. that in a very
short time we will find this $4,000, 900 credited
to the reduction Of the Federal debt, and Re
publican papers will compliment the Repub-
lican administration for this reduction OF our
debt In the midst Of the present hard times.


1t is noticeable fact that the government
owes this inheritance to the worthlessness and
rottenness of it's notes. Ii the worthlessness
of its officials was generally as profitable,
instead of paying Off only S1o.OO0,OOo year
the Federal government ought TO be able to
pay Off annually ten times as much.
Year: 1878

lcal, with no friendly feelings to the South.
showed the advantages and necessity ofhaving
a mint here Not word Is said In contradiction
Of these facts; the whole argument Of the
Republican is that New Orleans being the
strongest competitor In the field for the mint,
1t was the duty of the Western representa-
tlves to have united to beat her, and then
fight 1t out among themselves, there was
money in 1t. The other cities, however,
proved treacherous, and thus this scheme ac-
cordingly fell through. This little confession
of the Republican may open the eyes of our
people TO some of the eccentricties of the
river and harbor appropriation bill.
Year: 1878

a lady with fashionable bonnet practically
prevents large portion OF the audience from
seeing and enjoying the play. The new sys-
tenn proposed by the managers of the Cincin-
natl festival that the ladies should unhon-
net themselves at the theatre has been re-
ceived everywhere with Joy and applause. The
Chicago theatre managers announce their de-
termination to enforce this rule in their city
next year, and theSt. Louis papers insist that
1t shall be enforced there also. Perhaps this
improvement may find it's way even here.
Let us at least hope so.


In London this rule has always been in
sisted on at the opera; of late the theatres
also have begun to enforce it. A London
manager was arrested few months since for
| refusing lady admittance to his theatre be-
cause she declined to remove her bonnet.
The question was carried before rnagis-
trate, who, after hearing argument in the
case, decided that managers clearly have the
right to make any rules they see tit that this
was not q severe, or improper, or unjust rule,
bonnet, the manager had perfect right to re-
fuse TO admit her to his theatre.


Another good rule laid down by the mar
ayers Of this Cincinnati festival is to com
pletely ignore all encores. No attention will
be paid to them, and the programme will not
be changed in any respect because some few
persons in the audience insist on it.


Here is another European custom that has
been carried to an equal excess here. In
Europe, where Kissing is allowed, there is
some meaning in the encore, since 1t expresses
approval. Here. where Kissing is practically
prohibited under penalty of being put out by
the policeman or locked up all night. the
encore loses it's significance. In New York.
the other night, the absurdty of this system
was well illustrated at a reading tournament.
There were some sixteen ladies who read.
every one of whom had her clique Of friends
In the audience They all therefore received
encores. and as the friends and relatives of
every one OF these sixteen were unwilling to
see their favorite get fewer eucorea than the
others, the applause was kept up all night
long. until q compromise was finally struck
and the weary and disgusted audience allowed
to go home about p. m. Applause is legiti-
mate, although often inappropriate; enroree
a barbarism. a terrible inflction on those who
do not care to hear a stupid song poorly sung
half dozen times because a small but noisy
portion of the audience demand it.