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Year: 1879

Some people think that the tenn
perance cause must suffer on account
Of the butcher Watson difficulty, and
that consequently vice and crime will
be on the increase. These people for
get that the success or failure Of good
cause is not dependent on one man or
one woman. People die but principle
never dies, no matter under what name
it NAV exist. Men and women are on.
ly helps and their influence only ex
tends so far as their ability and faith
fuluess to a cause will allow. When
one man falls by the way, another steps
forward and takes his place and thus a
good cause is carried on and handed
down from one generation to another.
II the temperance cause in Wilmington
was alone dependent on Mr.. butcher
or any other one man or woman, then
it cannot fall too soon. Washington
died but the cause of liberty went on.
Arnold proved traitor during the
revolution, but his wickedness recoiled
upon his own head. Lincoln was as
sassinated but the work Of perfscting
tbs Union.savei from the clutches of
slavery, still progressed.


In the religious world, Wesley, Cal
vim, Luther, Knox and host Of other
leaders have long ago died, but
their adhereuts are counted by the
million. Had they turned against the
cause to which they gave their powers
aud their lives, they could not have
stopped the progress of the work they
set in motion. A mans influence for
good is measured by his influence and
character and so far as he spends these
for evil or for good, will his influence
be felt. If the success Of the temperance
cause of Wilmington depends upon G..
NJ. butcher alone the sooner it falls the
better. 1t is an immortal undying
principle, drawing its life power from
the book Of inspiration which says
''No drunkard shall enter the Kingdom
of Heaven" If there are those in Will
mington who are only temperance men
and women because of Mr.. Butchers
impassioned appeals, they are like the
.chaff driven before the wind. Those
who are sincerely reformed and re.Iy
have desire to be emancipated lrom
the influence of intemperance will uoL
b. moved, though thousand Mr.
butchers may fall. lgnt 1t


1ftha Tom mporanoo aauSa is hvu-
will live and those who espouse it cuts.
estly will still remain its adher pro.
no matter what may become of the ,,c,.
fessed leaders. and if all Tenpera


effort in Wilmington is to be given up
simply because of the reputation of one
of the leaders, 1t is but sure evidence
that the cause never was founded upon
correct principles. Th- man or woman
who relaxes their temperance effort
on account OF the scandalous reports
about Mr.. butcher, never started in the
work honestly, and to them the failure
of a leader will net make particle of
difference. Where there is no honest
principle, there can be no honest effort
to reform, but where man or woman
is moved by honest principle, they will
remain faithful any how no matter
whether Mr.. butcher leads the van Or
retires to the rear and falls by the
way.
Year: 1879

A Review of the Case in Dispute.
Correspondence of the Register.


WHEELING, October Nth.


The communication of protestant"
in your paper of this date leaves the
matter Just where it was before. He
merely reiterates the little paragraphs
in your Sunday column" of the issue
OF the llth inst, with a few irrelevant
details added. The question simply is
which witness is the more credible, or
which story is the more probable OF the
two. All that protestant" has to rely
on is a correspondent of the London
DdtH Nelrs, who is known to be bitterly
hostile to Catholicism, and whose COM
munications on that subject are about
as reliable as would be a biography OF
Moses if written by Col. Ingersoll.


The correspondent referred TO, the
editor of the Methodist Record, who
copies him so eXultingly, and my friend
Protestant" all fail to point out what
the wife of FranchesChi or the OtliCiat-
Ing priest hoped TO gain by compelling
the diving man 10 receive the sacraments
of the church against his will. Did the
poor woman imagine they would send
him direct to heaven? Catholics are
credited with more than their share of
ignorance, but none can be found TO be
quite that simple, and there is not q
Catholic school child in Wbgel-
ing but would tell Protestant
that ten thousand forms OF absolution
under those circumstances could have
no effect. and that the number OF priests
throughout the world who would not 90
to the stake rather than outrage the dig
nitv of the sacrament bv snch crime,
could be counted on ones fingers. As |
said before, such charge as Protest
ants support is amusing to Catholics,
and only those who know nothing of the
Catholic doctrine will be influenced by
il.


Themer fact that Franchessi received
the last sacrament is evidence enough
10 Catholics that he abjured his Protest
ant faith" and that, too, from the
heart, for no priest could administer
them without such abjuration. And he
is bound by the strictest laws of the
Church to be satisfied as TO the sincerity
of the penitent before giving absolution.


The DAILY NetS man admits that Fran
chesshi did promise to lend willing
ear to the ministrations OF the Romish
tsig) dignitary in order TO gain a little
peace, although Just before that We are
told he was very deyout Protestant,
but protestant" must admit that there
is very little piety in one that would act
the hypocrite even on his death bed.


How ridiculous, too, it is to one
knowing anything at all of the his
tory OF Rome for the past ten years to
hear the civil authorities there spoken
of as auxiliaries" OF the Catholic
Clergy!


When civil authorities that stole the
vast treasures of the church, and prac-
tically drove the Pope himself out OF his
dominions, feel bound to take the side
Year: 1879

of priest in a quarrel, he must have
been the victim OF outrageous treat
ment.


1t would be unjust in me to trspass
on your space with further extracts, but
il protestant" or any of your readers
are sufficiently interested they can see
the whole story ventilated by the gifted
correspondent of the New York Free
mans Journal, in last weeks issue. The
correspondent is an American lady OF
high attainments, and those who know
her need not be told that she writes
nothing with which she is not thor
oughly familiar. A CATHOLIC.
Year: 1879

FALL RIVER, October l5.-The ma
jority OF the old spinners have returned
to work, but several bundled have not
vet been able to do so. Alta meeting
of spinners. last night it was voted by
those who had secured work 10 tax
themselves one dollar per week for the
support of their non-wOrking brethren,
in addition to a weekly tax Of 20 cents
for the support of the Union. The call
for the meeting stated that many mem
bers OF the Union were suffering Tor
food.
Year: 1879

It half past o'clock on Thursday evening,
aud the family Of Rev. DR.. McKim, of the Church
Of the Holy Trinity. were RECALLING themselves with
Lenten repast. when one of the servants became
strangely agitated She heard or thought she heard
strange noises in the cellar which suggested to
her excited fancy various startling possibilities.
Hurriedly she summoned fellow servant
stealthily the pair crept to the cellar door
and cautiously they opened it. Their fears
frmed. In the subterrAnean gloom q light glim-
mered-a gaslight. which neither of them had ig-
nited In high state of excitement the family was
summoned, and it was forthwith resolved to catch
the daring intruders and hand them to offended
Justice. That cellar door barricaded ut
once, and. armed with the most murderous
of domestic utensils, the valorous maid servants
kept watch and ward till Officer Henry w. Tallbush
was summoned from the Twelfth precinct station
house. At the cellar door the patrolman paused to
prepare the expected contest. and from his hip
pocket he transferred n formidable six-shooter
receptacle in his coat skirts


AT that moment an explosion resounded through
the hail. the maid servants shook in their slippers,
and thore was o growing impression that mine had
bush jerked up his hand, which was covered with
gore The revolver had accidentally exploded, and
the bullet had passed through the heshy part OF the
officers hand. This was y rather untoward
preface to the burglar hunt. but the
doughty patrolman in way taken aback. and
with tho wounded member swathed in q pocket
handkerchief he searched the house from garnet to
cellar and tho latter he most rigidly examined But
IL was all OF avail There not trace of
intruder bit OF property missiug 80 the domestic
fancy and the lighted gas to the negligence OF the
last visitor below.
Year: 1879

A CARPENTER ASSAULTS HIS WIFE AND INFLIcTs


INJURIES WHICH IT Is BELIEVED CAUSED HER


DEATH.


Samuel Reed carpenter. was arraigned at the Cor
oners' Office yesterday on charge Of assauting his
wife and thereby causing her DEATH The couple had
been married year. and during that time resided
in the basement of No. 334 West Fortieh street. where
they occupied two small rooms The landlady of tho
premises, Mrs. Stemme with her family reside
the paror floor The latter testified yesterday that
tinsmth residing in West Forty-f street. was in
the habit OF meeting young woman to whom he
was paying his addresses in Reeds rooms. On Tues
day night he met the young woman there, when
Reed and his wife entertained them. At ten o'clock
the couple took their departure. and the tinsmith.
having his companion home. returned to Reeds
rooms at midnight He and Reed drank freely of
beer until one O'clock when Reed left the place.
saying he had some business to attend to which
would keep him away for short time. He
turned in an hour but found the door locked A light
wns burning iii the room. aud Reed glanced through
the blinds to II Lis wife within. He his
wife there and the tinsmith also. Reed in his rage
burst in the door and confronted the pair. He
cused his wife i'll bittor terms aud about
Stcmnc's apartments. That matron protected her
COR the time being from the fury OF her husband.
After awhile they descended to the basement. where
Reed and the tnsmith were engaged in an angry
altorcaton. Reed sprang upon his wife. caught her
by the hair and dashed her head against the wall.
The shock caused her to fall TO the floor Reed next
attacked the unsmith and kicked him out of DOORS
In the morning Mrs. Reed was found lying the
floor in unconscious condition, while her husband
was in bod fast asleep. The woinans condition was
reported at the Twentieth precinct station house.
and an ambulance conveyed her to Roosevelt Hosp-
tai She died from her injuries yesterday.


Reed was arrested by Officer Edwards. of the
Twentieth precinct. lie acknowledges having beaten
his wife. bat say that he had intention of ser
ously injuring her. He was rcniandcd to the Tombs
to await the action OF u Coroner's inquest


Dr. Cusllinan subsequently, made an autopsy OF
the body. which revealed fracture of tho bridge of
the nose, bruises the back right both hands
and right knee. On removing the scalp several ex-
travasations of blood found on the right side,
and when the skull was opened clot OF blood was
discovered covering the whole surface of tho right
hemisphere of the brain. The lungs
gcstcd and bore evidence OF recent bronchitis. Dr.
Cushman says that Ath due to compression Of
tho brain caused by violence.
Year: 1879

Acommittee. consisting Of the Mayor and few
prominent citizens of Plainfeld. N. j., waited on
Receiver Lathrop. Of tho Central Railroad Of New
Jersey some days since ana presented that official
with q petition, signed by more than six hundred
citizens Of that place. asking him to increase the
facilities railroad travel between that city and New
York. They claimed that the saving of time in travel
ling to and from New York was OF very great mo-
ment, and that the present time table put the
commuters of Plainfeld at disadvantage
compared with the people of smaller towns
the road, in the matter of rapid
travel Another point of the petition was that the
establishment OF rapid transit roads New York
city had had the effect Of inducing residents of Plain
field to locate In the upper part Of the metropolis
while. from the cause large numbers were de-
TERED from taking up their residence in New Jersey
They finally asked that the railroad company would
modify their time table as to give them train
daily each way. the running time of which should be
reduced to thirty minutes between Piainfeld aud
Jersey City.


Receiver Lathrop said yesterday that he had sent
prompt reply to the committee. He considered their
request for train to occupy only thirty minutes be-
tween Plainfeld and Jersey City absurd. 1t would
be impossible to make such time without endanger
ing the lives Of passengers The officials of the Cen
trail. however, willing for their interest.
do thing to give rapid transit to those living
the line of their road
Year: 1879

Chicago, June 1S.-There has been a
growing schism in the Sinai church
here, which has estranged the pastor
Rabbi Hohler, from his congregation to
such extent that some time ago he
rendered his resignation to take effect
September 1st.


Tonight the church at full meeting,
adopted a resolution to accept his resig-
nation, and fixing the time at July
first.


The point about which disagreement
rose was the observance of the Jewish
Sabbath. Some of the congregation
insisted on observing Saturday as the
real and only Jewish Sabbath, while a
larger number wished to have services
on the Christian Sunday.


The rabbi between these two fires
was at disadvantage, and tried to
compromise by pleasing both factions
and held services on both days He
argued that while Saturday was the
proper day for services, there was
nothing essentially wrong in observing
Sunday also as a holy day.


This view displeased both sides, so
that he was released with great unan-
unity, and it is understood that he will
go to a new and enlarged field in New
York.
Year: 1879

New York, June 1S.-The trial of
lndiay Commissioner Hayt and other
directors of the International trust Co.,
of Jersey City, has resulted in their &C.
quittal.


The Times says of the municipal con-
vention at San Francisco yesterday
1t is possible that these men are very
much in earnest and partly believe that
if they were in office they would be as
good as they promise, but the political
millennium won't come this year even
though the vast political patronage of
San Francisco should fall into the hands
of Kearney and his motley crew.
Year: 1879

New York, June 1S.-At meeting
of the National rifle association to-day
it was announced that delegation of
riflemen of military department of the
Pacific would shortly arrive in this
city preparatory to camping at Creed
more and it was decided TO provide
them with tents and other accommoda-
tions.
Year: 1879

Fall River, Mass, June 1S.-It has
been ascertained this afternoon, that at
the two print cloth mills no notices yet
have been given of their intention to
quit work. In one corporation quite a
large number of the spinners have
withdrawn their notice and are said to
be securing similar action at one or
two other mills.
Year: 1879

Paris, June 1s.-The French senate
and chamber of deputies will meet in
congress tomorrow to revise an article
of the constitution making Versailles
the seat of the legislature, with view
to the removal of the chambers to
Paris
Year: 1879

1t is now generally conceded that mil k
unduly retained in the udder of the COW
is absorbed. The flow is decreased, and
the animal gradually goes dry. Once
this process begins, it is next to lmpossi-
bic to bring the COW back to her full flow.
This is not so bad, however, as to allow
the bag to become inflamed, and thus
poison the milk. This beng the case
the milk should never be used. The milk
may not show signs of faint to the eye;
it may even taste we'll, or so nearly right
as not to cause alarm; and yet it will
taint the entire mess, and in the end the
whole will become little better than poi
son when made into cheese, since then
the putrefactive process still goes on If
the COW shows any tenderness or redness
about the udder, or if it be hard or swol-
len, discard the milk until the animal is
again all right. Through this care GER
tain dairymen are able to get extra and
unifor:a prices for their butter and cheese
and especially for the milk sold for fam
lily use. In the end they make the most
money, for consumers and reputable deal
ers are apt to be shy of those who have
from time to time sold them such milk,
or its butter and cheese.
Year: 1879

Why does the bud that is near to it's breaking
Wake sweete- smiles than the fully-blown


rose?


Why does the dream on the verge of awaking
Stir deeper truths than deeper repose?
Why does the love that is broken with parting
Lift itself higher by the fulness of pain?
Why is the incomplete rapture of starting
Close on completion we never attain?
Why? For boundless unsatisfied longing
Lies deepest down in the warm human


heart;


Ever with this are the sympathies thronging,
Ever by this do the heaven-fowers start.
Grow with our Spring: we can follow you


wholly


Only as far as it's instincts are sent;
Summers fact that is hidden and holy,
We have not SCENT tive are not content.


-SnndaY At1e1noon
Year: 1879

them together so as to form such an interest
ing and Instructive DISCOURSE"


Here the elder and deacon shook hands,
which was the signal for a general hand
shaking, congratulations and good feeling.
No one was dissatisfied, with the exception
of Mr.. Quimby, who. mortified and con-
founded at the unexpected turn affairs had
taken, had skunk from the room.
Year: 1879

With the return of Spring and warmer
weather, it is not too early in common
use. 1t should be remembered that the
first action of the Summer in our temper
ate climate is not to be considered at all
in proportion to the actual heat de-
veloped. There is a peculiar chemial
action in the sun rays, which, most
especially in the Spring, appears to
engender rapid decomposition. Nomat-
ter how thoroughly house is construct
ed, Indifferent as to the skill of the
plumber, necessary precaution should be
exercised. Automatic traps, no matter
how ingeniously contrived, will lose their
selt-reg egulating powers, and as they are
moment they may really be doing


more harm than good in the house.
Just as soon as cold weather is over,
careful housekeeper should examine the
condition of the cellar. 1t there be leaks
or admission OF moisture in the cellar, it
is more likely to be visible now that the
! furnace is no longer in operation than
during the Winter. It is all we'll to look
carefully at the exact places where the
drain n-pipes from the closets enter the
cellar. In some cases these may be built
into the wall and are not visible. Good


architects, with sound sanitary views,
hold in horror any contrivances having
to do with the health Of the inmates
where there is no chance of seeing or
knowing whether deletericus gases are
being filtered through the house or not.
Many sad accident occurs in house
where the fault is sought below the
ground, when it actually exists mid way.
All typhoid fever does not exist in


badly drained neighoorhoods. Its spora-
die character may often be traced in good
nelghborhoods, in carefully constructed
houses, from the careless indifference of
housekeepers, who will not keep their
eyes about them. Cellars should be we'll
cleaned by the end of this month All
accumulation of ashes may hide or keep
IN abeYance mass of corruption, caused


by servants, which becomes source of
malaria when warmer weather sets in.


One great source of health in house is
the free use of water, wherever it is
found. Flushing room wherever there
is wash basin, even ii it be an untenant-
ed chamber, should never be neglected


it all the rest of the stationary wash


basins or sinks in the house are in use


this is all the more reason why the one


not in use should be he most dangerous


one in the whole house, It is perfectly


easy to understand that exactly the me


phitic gases will be formed and escape
!, because there is no water to absorb them
Plumbers will tell you, and wisely, thai
current of hot water, from time to time
should be sent, even in warm weather
, through all the basins in house. Tn;


reason is simple. Quite solid deposits
made Of soap or animal greases, coat the
pipes. which are only dispersed by no
water. A kitchen sink, though much
hot water be passed through it, becaus
it receives much grease and vegetabl
matter, always wants, both in Winter art
Summer, some disintectants.


: The affectionate pair, which have beel
, kept under glass during the winter, ma.
e now e-set out with impunitv durin.
8 moonlit evenings. They do well trel
e Used on the front gate few weeks late,
Year: 1879

all the cattle Of the districts in which
any outbreak Of this malady has been
discovered. Arrests have been made Of
persons supposed to have introduced
these infected cattle from Russia.
Year: 1879

1t is pleasure to see the young men OF
this city and county taking up the Republl-
can canvass so heartily and conducting it
with the zeal and audacity which are pre-
negatives of youth. While their elders
bring to the work the earnestness of ma
tured conviction and the experience OF
years, they furnish an element not less pow
erful for good They give much of that Wig
or and impetus which characterize the cam
paign. Doubtless they are doing as well all
over the State as here, but their work else
where has not come directly under our OBJ
servatior. In Portland, especially, they are
working like veterans, and training them
selves to take the places to which sooner or
later they will be by seniority or service en-
titled.


We all know Of. the Old Guard of Napoleon
and how it was the right arm Of his power.
He had Young Guard too. which, though
wanting in the long experience and not pos
sessing the strict discipline of the senior
corps, displayed so great ardor and tenac-
ity in battle that it took honorable rank
with the elder body. So here in Maine we
have both the Old and the Young Republic
can Guard. Let the youngsters see to it
that in zeal for the common cause they are
not excelled by the older men, and that
they establish an honorable rivalry. The
youth who never saw fight may strike as
strong blow as the veteran of twenty bat
ties. There is no more fitting time for him
to test his mettle. The battle is one which
the whole country is watching with intense
solicitude, the issues presented by the Re-
publican party are those that ought to COM
mand the enthusiastic support Of all, the
honors won will be those of triumph in a
great and memorable contest.


The Republican party was built up OF
young men. 1t has young man for stan
dard-bearer to-day. 1t is eminently fitting
that young men should follow that standard
through contest to victory. All old Repub-
licans rejoice to see them in the field. And
they, while pursuing the fight to its end
may we'll take counsel of their elders and
profit by the experience of those who have
shared in many hard-fought contests. The
adage cold men for counsel, young men for
war;" is as applicable now as ever.
Year: 1879

A GREENBAcK editor of this city when
asked how he liked the fizzle at City Hall
last Saturday evening replied: ''How did
you like our rally at City Hall Sunday even
ing?" On being asked if he regarded De La
Matyr's meeting as a Greenback rally he
said that he did. This is what one of the
leading Greenbackers says, and shows for
what purpose they were anxious to have
De La Matyr preach in the churches. No
wonder the Methodists objected to holding
Greenback rallies in their place of worship
on the Sabbath
Year: 1879

The Washington correspondent OF The
Boston Journal says that letters received at
the Republican Congressional headquarters
indicate that the Republicans will carry the
State by fair majority. Blaine is making
magnificent canvass, and letters received
are confident in predictions of success.
Year: 1879

THE Argus must be desperate indeed
when it speaks of the depression of the
shipping interests at Durham and says no
vessels are on the stocks there. For very
good reason Durham is an inland town.
The Argus should look up its geography.
Yet the statement it made on the pretended
authority of a correspondent is not more
false.nor stupid than most of the statements
in Greenback papers.