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Year: 1879

WASHINGTON D. G. Sept. Is, 1879.


The glorious Republican victory


in Maine is inspiring the RepubI-
cans everywhere to renewed efforts


for victory this fall, as a preliminary


to the grand triumph. that awaits
them next year. It proves to be a
clean sweep, and the best part of it
is that it kills the Greenbrck party
dead, dead, dead. Many persons
think that because the Greenback
candidate received so large a vote,
the party is likely to go on as
permanent institution. But those
who are familiar with the canvass
say that it is not so. The Green


back party has done its biggest
work there, and never will conduct
so great a canvass again, or poll so
many votes. Indeed, it viii dwindle
rapidly to nothingness, and next
year the fight VIII be once more be-
tween the Republican and Demo
cratic parties, as of old. In that
case there can be no question as to
the result.


Everybody feels that Maine is
once more at the head Of the Repub-
Gcan States, and viii be impregna-
bic to all crazas like Greenbackism,
and all disloyaIty, like modern De
mocracy. Everybody also feels that
the country is indebted to Senator
Blaine for a work, which is not mere
ly to help the Republican party to
complete power in the nation next
year, but is to promote the public
credit and the restoration Of busi-
ness prosperity. He conducted the
campaign with wonderful ability, in
spring his followers with Lis own
courage and determination. No
State ever witnessed q campaign
which exceeded this in spirit and in
the emphasis of its success, and /
naturally the Republican party in
Maine is more than ever enthusiastic
over its great leader Senator
Blaine viii probably be in demand
in Ohio, New York and elsewhere, /
to assist the Republican "boom."


Gen. Grant is a wise man. At al
time when 1t seemed as if the whole
country was intending to vote the
Democratic ticket, the General said
the Democratic party could always
be trusted to commit some folly that
would ruin its chances Of success.
In the present campaign they have
committed several, any of which
would be fatal. In California and
in Maine they made uuholy alliances
which virtually extinguished the par
ty in those States. At their late
Convention in New York, there was
the most formidable political bolt Of
modern times, and one that gives
New York to the Republicans be
yond question. Until now the
Bourbon ''Post, Of this city, has en-
Year: 1879

On the o'clock trip Of the Fulton ferryboat
FULTON to Brooklyn yesterday morning. an unknown
woman Jumped overheard, and although she was
promptly pulled out OF the river she died from exhaustion
before the boat reached the slip She about years
Of age and had large, prominent features and light hair
tnged with gray Her clothing consisted Of black
hat with black feather, light calico skirt with red
stripes waterproof sack gray red, and white shawl
and buttoned shoes without stockings The body was
taken TO the Raymond Street Morguc.
Year: 1879

Ho Was Satisfied,


and he ought to have been, for he went through
the entire bill of fare, and as he laid down his
quarter, said: "Mr. Scott, I ana satisfied that
you put up the best Is cent dinner to be had in
this city. Gracious am as full as a tick y
Year: 1879

Judging from the appearance of the
box sheet, there will be a large and
fashionable audience present this even
ing, to witness the performance of the
Liliputian Opera Company, in the oper-
eta of Jack, the Giant Killer" The
Opera House should be crowded as the
performance is one of the most delight
full that has ever been given in this
city.
Year: 1879

There was a romance connected with
| the life of John Damon's widow. Os-
tracised by society, she became to some
extent the associate of the free negroes,
as they were called, living around the
flats. Among these people was family
named Wilson, who had acquired con-
siderable wealth. One of them owned
the large farm and erected the building
now known as the Stoy place, two and q
half miles down the river road At that
time it was said to be the finest house in
the country. The widow Damon mar
ried the king bee Wilson, and lived with
him number of years. The manner in
which they obtained license to marry
was peculiar. In those days the laws for
the prevention of amalgamation were
very strict, and they were rigidly enfor-
ced in most cases. Wilson and the widow
Damon went to Clark county to procure
the license, and in order to come within
the statute, she opened vein IN her
I
OF his blood, and then swore that she
had negro blood in her veins. Of
c4z-r@a this was violation of the spirit
of the law, but as it fulfilled the
letter it was suffered to pass unnoticed.


Wilson and his wife afterward lived in
New Albany, in the same house where
the remains of her former husband had
been dissected. They had children and
in time one of them, beautiful girl, was
sent to college at Oberlin, Ohio, then, as
now, the retreat Of the oppressed race
who desired to-educate themselves. The
white blood so predominated in her that
it was not known she was Of the race
then despised to any save the principal
Of the institution. Beautiful, accom-
piished and possessed of considerable
wealth for those days, the stories of
which are of course magniied she soon
had sUitors in abundance.


Finally her heart and the promise Of
her hand were given to wealthy young
gentleman we'll known in society in Ohio.
He was, of course ignorant of her past
history and the stigma attaching to both
the blood and the history of her parents.
Then it was. like true woman, loving
her affianced husband, fearing to lose
the idol Of her affections, and dreading
to marry him with the dreadful secret
hanging over her, that she knew not
what to do. In this dilemma she wrote
for advice to her mother. Mrs. Wilson
looked at the matter from a practical
standpoint, and thought it would be
much better for him to know the truth
before marriage, even if il broke off the
match, than to be deceived into a union
which he might abhor, with the almost
certainty that sooner or later he would
learn the truth, and So advised her
daughter. Taking the advice of her
mother, the daughter told the story to
her lover. He could not brave public
opinion, and so withdrew from the en-.
gagement, Offering, however, to make
ample pecuniary provision for her sur
port through life. This she refused.
She returned to her mother, and shortly
afterwaTd died.
Year: 1879

Subscriber, FairDury, Neb.-please j.,
form me what to do for horse with a
split in one front foot.


&l5.-Ihe sbca shoald be removed,
and ID order to soften the horn and en-
courage its growth, COLI faxseed meal
pouitioes should be applied for few
days. 10 cause new horn to grow down
without crack in it, & horizontal diyis-
ION OF the fibres Of the rorn should be
made at its intersection with the skin, or
above the npper end Of the split. To
keep out dirt and sand from the crack
(Which of course will not grow together).
1t should be filed with shoemaker's wax.
which Is best done by forming a stick of
the wax, so that it can be held by one
end, while a heated iron is held to the
other, and smoothing it in half melted
state into the crack. The crack must ne
clean and dry at the time this Is done.
When the crack is filled, smooth it wit h
a finger. When the splint extends to the
rim OF the hoQf, it win be necessary. in
case the horse must be shod for use. to
remove a segment of the wall of the hoof-
extending half an inch each side Of the
splint, to prevent bearing on the shoe,
and thus prevent Earring of the split
edges. 1t Will require several months be.
fore suoh split grows down, and be-
comes effaced by wear or pairing of the
hoof. Meanwhile the horse should never
be used in any quicker gait than walk
Entire liberty on pasturage during three
months would be preferable to confne.
ment,
Year: 1879

brave in every thing else, but when it came
to writing to her wronged parents and ex-
planning everything, she admitted that
she was q coward. She and her family
now propose visiting her old home i'll
northern Pennsylvania, and if this tale
be true, which we suspect it is, the COM
ing summer will witness . happy reunion
in one family at least.
Year: 1879

The Dunkers will not take an oath,
and are not allowed to hold office; al
though where they comprise nearly all
of the population Of settlement they
perform agreeable duties like those of
an overseer OF the poor. One of the
preachers naively suggested that the
government did not miss the Dunkers
from its council fires, as Americans
have not all got similar compunctions
against officehoIding. They do not
fight or engage in war. They do not
sue or appeal to the courts for any sort
Of legal settlements that can be arrang-
ed by the church If one brother owes
another and cannot pay, all the breth-
rem sustain equal shares of the debt
and wipe Ii out. If brother does not
pay, but can do so, first one, then three,
then all the brethren labor with him,
and if he is still stubborn they cast him
out of the church. This seldom fails to
bring the sinner to his senses. The
same course is pursued when a
bunker offends in any other way; but
such cases are very rare. If brother
fails or desires to start In business, all
the brethren club together and set him
on his feet. They do this three times.
If he does not then succeed they con-
slider him no longer worthy of help
and he has to look out for himself.
They are severe upon liars and dishon-
est persons, and profess TO have hardly
any in their ranks. Their condemns
ton falls upon outsiders, also, in this
respect, and the tradesman who cheats
the bunker is Stunned by all forever
afterward, They are kind-hearted and
hospitable, and are cheertully obedient
to the law that compels them to lodge
and feed and clothe whoever calls on
them for assistance.
Year: 1879

This bird possesses faculties which ren


der it one of the great objects of curiosity


and admiration among the feathered tribes


Its natural notes are musical and solemn


1t likewise possesses the singular power oi


assuming the tone Of other birds and
animals. This extraordinary bird il pecu.
liar TO the new world, inhabiting warm
climates, and low country seems most
congenial TO their nature; they are more
numerous in the south than in the north.


The berries of red cedar, myrtle, holly,
gum berries, and an abundance OF others,
with which the luxuriant swampy thickets
of these regions abound, furnish them with
a perpetual feast He builds his nest in
different places according TO the latitude
he resides in. A solitary thornbush,
orange, cedar or holly tree are favorite
spots. Always ready to defend, but never
anxious. to conceal his nest During the
time the female is setting, neither cat or
deg, animal or man can approach the nest
without being attacked. His whole ven
geance is directed against his natural enemy
the black snake; whenever this reptile is
discovered, the male darts at it with the
rapidity Of an arrow, striking IL violently
and necessarily against the head the snake
soon becomes insensible, and the bird re-
doubles his exertions, he seizes and lifts it
from the ground, beating il with his wings
until the business is completed he returns
TO his nest and pours out torrent of song
in token of victory The Mocking bird is
80 called because it can initiate with the
greatest ease, not only the songs of other
birds, but the sounds and cries of animals
LIN confinement he loses a little of the power
and energy of his song. Inhis domesticated
state, when he commences his career of
song, it is impossible 10 stand by uninter-
ested. He whistles for the dog-Casar
starts up, wags his tail and runs to meet
his master. lie squeaks out like a young
chicken and the hen hurries about with
outstretched wings and bristled feathers,
clucking to protect her injured brood. The
barking of dog, the mewing of cat, the
creaking of a wheel-barrow, the grating of
a grindstone and the rushing of torrent of
water, follow with great truth and rapidity.
In regard to food we give the following :,
Take two old potatoes (never give them
new ones) pare and boil them, also boil
two good sized eggs, remove them from the
shell, mash them fine with the potatoes,
then put away in cool place; give large
spoonful every hour or so, feeding him by
hand just as you would an infant. In the
month of August or September, bit of a
sweet apple may be occasionally added. A
table spoonful of ants eggs soaked and
mixed with this food will prove beneficial.
In the cage place plenty of river sand,
sprinkling it freely on the bottom; also
give them plenty of water TO drink, and a
bath once a day in the morning. never
allow the bath tub TO remain long in the
cage; after the bird has bathed, remove it,
as there is probable danger of the bird
being drowned. -..
Year: 1879

She sat upon rock, fishing for crabs.
She had her dog with her-a skye terrier
snch one as a Broadway vender would
charge you SO for His hair was long
and as soft as silk, blue ribbons hung from
his ears, and his neck was encircled with q
mckle- plated collar. But all that counted for
nothing as against the fearful scene through
which he was about to pass. He lay close
to the basket into which the Fifth avenue
belle dropped the crabs as fast as she caught
them. He was no doubt dreaming of his
happy home far away, where he was wont
to take his daily nap on 81, 900 sofa.
Now and then green-bottled fly skipped
from ear to ear or lighted upon his back,
where the purp couldn't reach him, and at
such times he whisked his tail wildly ill
the intruder went away. On one of these
special occasions, after whisking off the fly,
the little silken tail rested upon the edge of
the crab basket, and the end of it dropped
inside, latitude AZ longitude 50. The
feathery edge of it struck crab in the eye,
and the claws closed on the appendage
s-i-m-u-l-t-a-n-e-o-u-s-l-y! The dog, oh,


where was hel A yelp, howl, and then
in silvery tones the ''ti vi, ''tl vi, as the
astonished pup sailed over the plain and
through the clover with string of crabs
connecting him with the empty bounding
basket, and all their claws clutched one
with the other, and for minute there was
a mixed scene of dog, crabs, basket, dust
and flying gravel, and the tail was told.
There was no more crab fishing that day.
Year: 1879

The breaking waves dashed high
On a stern and rock-bound pier,
AS old man Sprague with flashing eye
And loaded gun drew near.
Not as the conquerOrs came
With trumpet's blazen blare,
But to vindicate fair fame
He brought his Gatling there.
Lord Roscoe saw the gun
With Sprague at the business end,
And he half suspected fun;
And he cried, CIV hatwi ye, friend?''
And the Irate Sprague replied,
"I have brought my weapon rust
And I'll pepper your lordly hide
If you don't get up and DUST
And he didn't stop to talk,
Nor tarried to explain
He had business in New York,
And skipped out on the first through train
Aye, call it holy ground,
With its seaside damp and gloom---
He left behind what he never found,
presidential boom.


St Louis Times-Journa
Year: 1879

SYMPTOMS OF DISEASED LIVER.


Pain In the right side under the edge Of the ribs
Increases on pressure; sometimes the pain is in the
eft sde the patient is rarely able to lie on the left
sde sometimes the pain Is felt under the shoulder
blade and 1t frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and Is sometimes mistaken for rheuma-
tam in fhe arm. The stomach is affected with loss
Of appetite and sickness; the bowels in general
costive. sometimes alternative with lax the head is
troubled with pain, accompanied with duh, heavy
sensation In the back part. There is generally a
considerable loss Of memory, accompanied with
painful sensation Of having left undone something
which ought to have been done. A sngnr, dry cough


Is sometimes an attendant. The patient complains
of weariness and debility he is easily startled his
Get are cold or burning, and he complains of
prickly sensation Of the skin; his spirits are low
and although he is satisfied that exercise would be
beneficial to him, yet be can scarcely summon UP
foritude enough to try It, Ia fact he dstruss every
remedy. Several Of the above symptoms attend the
disease, but cases have occurred where few OF
hem existed, yet examination of the body after
death has shown the LIVER to have been extensive.


derauged. ....... ..
4
Year: 1879

AGUE AND FEVER, when taken with quinfne, are
productive of the most happy results. No better
cahartc can be used preparatory to after taking
uuinine. We would advise all who are afflicted with
this disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.


For all bilious derangements, and as simple pur-
gative, they are unequaled.
Year: 1879

Little Rock Gazette, 6th.l


Excitements of coming fortune are
perhaps as sensational as shooting af-
fairs, and we don't know but all shoot
ing affairs are sensational If a man
hears that he has drawn prize in a
lottery, the thermometer of his feel
ings runs so high that the reaction Of
disappointment throws him so low
that weeks and sometimes years clapse
before he regains his normal stand
ing.


Forsome time there has been a man
named Boyd conducting a small store
on Fifth street, near the market. The
other day he closed up his store and
left. The reason, if indeed it have
the proper foundation. is enough to
make any one shut up. Boyd's brother
wrote to him from Searcy county, say
ing that a rich silver mine had been
discovered on tract of land owned
by him. Some of the ore had been
forwarded to an analytical chemist,
who gave his opinion to the effect that
the ore contained forty-fve per cent,
silver. Some interest was awakened,
and a Northern capitalist offered one
hundred thousand dollars for the
mine. The brother refused the offer,
and from all accounts proposes to
work the mine. Some of the ore was
sent to this city and it is thought that
the Boyds have actually struck a vein
of wealth, and that investigation, in
stead of proving the mineto be worth
less, viii develop immense riches.
We hope So, for Arkansas needs SEN
sation of this kind, and even aside
from this the brothers are 80 doubt in
need Of the money; atall events it will
come as a welcome guest If anyone
finds lot of silver on any of our land
but we haven't any land, This is tc
be regretted and is probably the only
reason why we haven't any silver
| Boyd has gone to the mine.
Year: 1879

Cincinnati Enquirer, 5th.l


Few of the visitors at the Grand
Opera House last evening knew how
painful it was to one of the Danites
Company to go through the part he
played Lewis Aldrich, the "Parson'
of the play, just before going on re-
ceived a telegram from the East an
nouncing the sudden death of his
mother. No one else in the company
was able to take the part in his stead
and with his heart weighed down in
griefhc went through the play. 1t is
hard to realize the torture with which
he must have suffered while forcing
the hilarious, boisterous manner and
words of " the ParsOn " through his
shroud of domestic grief and afilic-
tion
Year: 1879

IT was understood at Nashville
when the legislature adjourned that
Major Tom 0'Connorhad taken charge
of movement to publish and scatter
broadcast Senator ]. W. Clapp's five
hour speech in favor of high State
credit. It was an able argument and
has sent JOY to the heart Of the bond
holder and all his allies.
Year: 1879

In accord ,cith His Party In its e.


forts to Repeal the Bdyonet Lar.
Special Dispatch to the Record.


WASHINGTON, April 15.-The pub
lished assertion that Senator Bayard is
not in accord with his party in its efforts
to repeal the bayonet law by mears OF
the amendments attached to the army
bill is entirely erroneous. In conversa-
tion with your correspondent to-day, the
Senator himself said "l do not UNDER
stand how such report could have
started. have never had but one opin-
ion on this subject. This is not ques-
tion of attaching extraneous matter TO an
appropriation bill, for this is not extrane-
ous matter. The legislation to prohibit
the use OF troops at the polls belongs
properly on the army appropriation bill
The bill approprates money to support
the army. The cost of the army depends
upon its use, and it is eminently proper
TO say in the bill how the army shall be
used. As for the political question:
the use of the army at the pols-any
opposition to that is too well known to
need reiteration. Ii | am able l shall
speak in support of the bill" 1t is GER
tain that the Democratic Senators are a
unit in support Of the bill aud will pass
it as it came from the House, without
amendment. Opinions differ as to the
probable length Of the debate, Democra
tic Senators express desire for sholt
debate. but most think it will run tel
days at least.
Year: 1879

an inordinate desire to break down


the democratic party, or else they


know nothing of political economy,


and the imtnutable laws which reg.


ulate values. 1t seems to us that ~


child ought to understand that il


every alternate section is giycn to


the company orindividual building


The road, that the other sections


will be enhanced in value vastly


more than the cost of that portion


gwen away, and, in addition to


this, there will necessarily spring
up towns every few miles along tho


length of the road, attended BIZ an


influx OF capital and in increase in
taxable values that will be out of


all proportion 70 the present value
of the lands which the last legisla.


ture proposed to sell to such com.
pany at a nominal price. We hope,
therefore, that the legislature of
1850, will not only gise the convict
labor, exactiug nothing but their
maintenance, bnt will also gite or
sell, at nominal price, a part, at
least, OF the State lands lying along
the route of the road. We aoant
this road built; we care not by
whom. We have said and feel now,
that one OF the proudest days of
our life will be that upon which We
may be allowed to toke the first
train that leaves Ripley and drives
steaming into the southern termi-
nus on the Mississippi coast and
clasp hands with our brethren of
the seasliore, and hare a jubilee
over the completion of the first
grand work of State importance
that the Mississippi legislature ever
bad the craftsmanship and courage
to adopt as its own. How soou
that happy day shall come depends
upon the action of the next legisla-
ture. Will they be equal to the
responsibilities imposed upon themf
We believe they will. We Shall
see.
Year: 1879

Evening Post.


A very sad case has just come to
light in connection with the as
suit by a mob upon Charles De
Young Immediately after he shot
Mr.. Kalloch. A young woman
named Mrs. Litchfeld was getting
ottt of a horse car at the time near
the scene of the shooting, when the
excited crowd rushed by and
knocked her down, and more than
fifty persons stepped and trampled
upon her. She was very badly
bruised and mangled, and her death
is considered certain. She is a
grand niece of the late Commodore
Vanderbilt, has beer married but a
short time, and was expecting to
sail for Europe soon for a pleasure
trip with her husband, who is one
of San Frahcisco's vealthiest men.
Year: 1879

Joe Cock is at Ticonderoga ci-
phering out the reason why the un'
movable preponderance of the
luminous ego causes the hetero-
eeneous infinity of the deplorable
biopiast to give way before die
of soul itself.
Year: 1879

One needs to give but a passing
glance at the windows of most of our
periodical stores in order to learn how
corrupting is the influence of much of
the newspaper and other literature Of
fered there for sale Such is the NOR
bid craving of many for such pernicious
reading that in one New England city,
that numbers of boys and girls,
we are told, meet the weekly bundle of
papers at the depot and procure their
copies there rather than wait to obtain
them from the stores. There is one
way to check, if not eradicate, this rap
idly growing evil. Let all Christians
and all decent people stop patronizing
stores which sell such literature, stating
their reason for stopping. Let them in
sist, even at great inconvenience, If
need be, upon reform. This, we believe
will prove very practical and effective
means of reform.