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Year: 1878

There was a meeting OF the parish
committee of the Democratic party
held last Saturday, at which many can
didates were present for consultation.
They held what in modern parlaver is
termed executive session" which ex-
-cluded all outsiders including the repre-
sentatives of the press, consequently
we are unable to give any report of this
star chamber meeting. Representatives
of the Courier and DEMOCRAT were on
hand, but admittance was refused. We
think this attempt to conceal the pro-
ceedings of the committee from the
press of the party a little singular to
say the least.
Year: 1878

We learn that the Washington and
Opelousas transportation company have
placed another one of their boats in the
trade this week, one being insufficient
to do the business. Large numbers OF
cattle are being shipped to the New
Orleans market, where they command
good nrices.
Year: 1878

CHAPTER /.


For the first time in long, long while the
church at Glenville was full of people sun
day morning at half past 10 o'clock. This
was so rare thing that the usual late corners
looked surprised and then aggrieved to see
that they must preforce take back seats or
90 home. The congregation was composed
mainly of FARMERS. their wives and daugh
ters, with here and there young men, who
came TO church partly to please their sweet
hearts and partly to satisfy their curiosity,
for In common with everybody else for five
miles around they wanted to see the new
preacher. This self same curiosity had been
the motor that had impelled young and old,
men. women and children, saints and sin
ners to church the dreary, cold Sunday in
October. Many of the people had not seen
the inside of the church for three months,
when a church fair had for six nights made
the edifice the goal of all their desires. and
had seemed to them like an earthly para
disc. With its windows estooned with
evergreen and paper flowers, its pull
pit turned into a ''Post Office" and
four several corners Fishing ponds" ice
cream saloons and ''fancy tables" it did
indeed look little like the quiet, dusty place
that awed the children with the echoes that
Knocked the loud prayers and the quivering
voice of the pastor or deacons. But the fair
was not a success, either financially or
socially, and though the evergreen decora-
tions faded and fell apart, the many stories
of backbiters and the petty gossiping of the
village remained and hourished, like so
many vampires drawing the blood from the
weak church society. The pastor was glad
when the time came to leave his people. He
had tried hard to be indeed a shepherd to
the flock, but too many of the sheep were
unruly and headstrong, and the old man
was too weak to follow them and bring them
back. He was truly pious, and his life was
as clean and white as the newly fallen snow
on the hillside around the church, but he
was gentle md mild, and he could not speak
TO reproye or chide. His family was large,
and his salary meagre, and earthly troubles
and cares crept into the aching heart even
when it was most anxious for the souls
OF those who needed not its prayerful
utterances. He uttered no remonstrances,
asked little help, never complained, but his
face grew thin and his step slower as the
days dragged wearily by. His clothes were
shabby his coat carefully mended, and the
seams all neatly mixed looked old and rusty,
and the gloss on his hat suggested rainy
nights and much brushing. His wife wore
the same black alpaca and fades shawl that
she had for five years. Her bonnet was
relic of the past, and the ribbons of sober
grsy had grown old in the service OF the
church She was quiet, demure woman,
such a domestic creature that the people
often likened her to the stsid old hens In
their coats of dapple gray, ciucking about
the barn yard, meyer going beyond the sight
Year: 1878

THE WHOLE New York and Philadel-
phia press was bought up by John Sher-
mans bribe to the brokers, as clearly and
effectually as Old Tweed bought all the
New York papers while he was stealing
from the people. This is one of the
effects of the States and the people part
ing with their right to control their own
money. The purse and the sword are
now in the hands of the Sherman family;
while the Presidency is handed over to
fraud by the Senate. Who willsay we have
not progressed from the high stand of
selfgovernment by the fathers? The
silver decentralization swindle and the
Presidential swindle were carried by the
same men.
Year: 1878

THE difference is so great between New
Castle and Kent county, that we are really
compelled to ask why is it thus?
Why the advertising referred to and
some stationery, should cost s2,203 ~
more than the same things for Kent
county. AS the Gazette and Herald are
the favored organs of the Democracy,
and both we believe are favored with the
county advertising. we hope we shall
not be thought impertinent by asking
them to throw some light upon this SUBJ
ject. Explain gentlemen, explain
Repubiicnl.


The GAZETTE did work for the Levy
Court during the whole year to the
amount of 1886 26 and as to the charge
for stationery and printing we have no
Information TO give. But we doubt not
the Republican could give some informa-
tion about the city printing that would
be very instructive.
Year: 1878

MIR. WARD MUST be in great fear of
losing the nomination to Congress, or he
would not have opened the campaign SO
soon, as he did at Chester on Saturday.
He has evidently taken q lesson from
Conklng; but instead of saddlng the
government with an expense to return
him to Congress, he puts it on the work
men of Chester, all OF whom were made
TO lose half days work ON SATURDAY., to
get up little enthusiasm for Congress-
man Ward. Old Simon and Don Cam
eron, however were not drawn into the
little trap; nor was Gov. Hartranft. The
tariff is the old gull-trap. Woods Bill is
not likely to pass; but it is infinitely
better than the present almost exclusive
tariff; which has not served TO keep the
mills going Reduce the tariff and the
mills will sell to the world. And we
ought to trade with all nations, on the
most favorable terms. We can excel the
British now But if we defer the Eng
lish will learn to follow our example in
all departments of workmanship and then
we may be beaten. Now Is the time to
build up our manufactures and all me-
chamcal operations because our work.
men are the most rapid and energetic in
al skilled labor.


In fact the affair at Chester was real
subsidy meeting and not a tariff meet.
Year: 1878

ing. Blaine's speech was written ana
sent off to the New York Herald and
other papers for publication, and but a
small part of il was spoken to the people
of Chester. John Roach's interest was
the moving principle of the whole affair.
The tariff was cover--a tub to the
whale.
Year: 1878

During the past month we have been
clearing our stock of old goods, and are
now left with line of new and desirable
styles for the Spring trade. Our store,
which is the most commodious in the city
or State, occupying three floors, and with
enterprise back of it. Our intention is this
season to outdo all former efforts to make
the Boston One Price Clothing House the
place to buy Clothing and Gents Furn-
ishing Goods. With the confidence of the
public that FIVE YEARS SQUARE
DEALING has not impaired, and our es-
tablished system of Cash and One Price
to all, we feel assured the present season
will prove a successful one Visit our store
and look at our immense stock of Ready
Made Clothing for Men, Youths, Boys
and Children.
Year: 1878

GENERAL SHIELDS misfortune was that
he did not fight on the Mexican side in
1SiS-Press.


Then he would not have been driven
from Washington by Radical Congress,
after being elected to the House by a
Democratic majority of 4,000 oh, no!
Year: 1878

The amount of the appropriation for Harlem River
has not yet been agreed upon but will be consid-
cred by the committee tomorrow morning. Ii is
possible that Representative Bliss, who has charge
of the appropriations for the State of New-York,
may be obliged TO make some reduction in tho item
for removing distractions at He'll Gate, in order to
obtain an adequate amount for the Harlem River
improvement. The large appropriation Of 10000
for OswegO is inserted in the bill in view OF the
early completion of the Welland Canal The apprO-
prations for the places tor which no amounts are
given have either not been agreed upon, or are not
to be made in the bill.
Year: 1878

The revenue for the fiscal year ending March
n which was expected to show considerable deficit,
shows n surplus of S3Os5 600 The Times this is
because expectation that duties would be increased
To meet the demands of the forthcoming budget induced
extraordinary activity IN clearanees at the Custoui-
huuse during lie closing weeks Of the year.
Year: 1878

MADAME RESTELL CUTS HER THROAT.
FOUND DEAD IN A BATH-TUD YESTERDAY MORNING


DRIVEN TO TIE ACT by FEAR OF IMPgIsOS-


MENT-THE CORoNER's INQUEsT-sEErcH OF


MADAME REsTELLs LIFE.


Madame Resten, otherwise known rs Ann LOh-
man, cut her throat with carving knife, and was
found dead in her bath-tub early yesterday MORN
ing The act is supposed to have been the result OF
her broOding over her recent arrest and Indictment
and her anxiety over her approaching trial. The
estate which she has left is estimated to be worth
half million Of dollars. An inquest was held yes
terday, and a verdict of suicide was rendered.
Year: 1878

slender, with thin face, gray eyes and
light brown hair, began bis lecture last
evening as follows:


"Tbe Count de Ma!htre said that
tury, with ell their shrewdness, msde
very great mistake. They had set
about remodelling the old faith, and in
pursuance of that plan selected and REJECT
ed just what they pleased. They had
grand chance then to put together pop
it. Among the old doctrines of the Church
were the doctrine Of pugatory and the
doctrine of hell. In going over the list
these short sighted Protestant 'reformers,'
as they called themselves, struck out the
doctrine of purgatory and retained the
doctrine of hell. They should have re-
versed this order of things, and u venture
to say said the philosophic Count, shat
the time will come when the leaders of
Professionalism will discover this mistake
and will seek to substitute the more COM
Portable idea Of purgatory for that ef
hell My friende, We have lived to see the
day when the Protestants are trying to
make jost this change of base. The time
has como when thoy have passed through
the initial stage of doubt, and are begin
ping to deny. declare to you that it is
my honest belief that before o generation
has passed away the belief in eternal
punishment will exist only in the hearts of
thO56 VINO are kept uTEi III tuo SosaoiAS
faith. All the discussion that has been
going on of late, both in newspapers and
from the pnlpit, has been simply in further.
ance Of the plan to cut down he'll to pur-
gatory. This is one of the eigns of the
times. It is critical time for the true
Church. In no age has there ever before
been a general movement of the human
| intellect against the doctrine of eternal
punishment it has been held by all
nations, and has been up to the present
time doctrine assailed by no heresy, that
is by NO man who has been able to obtain
such following as to create a sect. What
does the present questioning of hell
meant It means eimply intidelity. The
doctrine of eternal punishment was too


plainly taught by the founder of Christian


ity to admit of any doubt of it's literal
truth and importance, as long as the divin-


ity of Jesus Christ was admitted and I'M


questioned. Protestantism has progressed


towards rationalism, and the denial of a
hell has followed as a natural consequence.


1 state plain thesis. If the doctrine of


eternal punishment is to be given up or


denied, we must give up the Bible. The
| ground has been seen and taken advantage


of by one man who has, if he has nothing


else good, the virtue of candor-s man


who is epoken of in the public prints az


Bob Ingersoll. He says, Il shall go for


the Bible.' And he is going for the Bible,
poor man.
Year: 1878

seem 10 some but the reckless mounting
Of fool, and yet they are consistent will
the record which the party made ioi
itself in the last Congress-. In the last
Presidential campaign the Republican
party were accused Of waving the bloody
shirt to keep alive the dead and settled Is
sues Of the war, and yet when the admins
tration Of President Hayes bid fair to calm
the auimosities Of The sections and the d.
ful fever Of passion seemed about 10 b.
laid forever, the Democratic leaders In
time Of peace. must needs dip the shirt In
gore not yet spilled, and with prophetic
threateniugs Aaunt it 10 the face Of th'
country. The last Congress pursued the
same tactics in relation to the army thai
was pursued previous 10 1851. Their
energies were bent towards It's destruction
They endeavored TO throw around the
President the shackles Of Legislation to
prevent the use Of the army to preserve
the peace Of the States against domestic
insurrection. Having done all they could
In this way to paralyEe the arm Of the
Government and insure the success Of a
second revolution, VOORHEES, and all that
ilk, taking up the role OF the Toombs and
the Yauceys Of ante bellum days, start Out
to Ere the heart, not Of the South, but oi
the working classes Of the nation. That
sturdy mass Of people who were the
strong resource OF the Government in the
day Of trial are to be alienated from Id
support The vilsst arts are made
use Of 10 defsme and blacken the
brightest characters in the nation. AL
this is for purpose, and while The
northern leaders Of the Democratic party
who have no tcruples Of conscience te
interfere with their morality, are goaainl
the people into the belief that the gov
ernment Of the Republic has become I
government Of caste, that its Legislation
is for the benefit OF the rich to the detri-
ment Of the poor, in favor Of the richer
East as against the poorer West and
South and bewIlderipg them with thou
sand schemes, the black Gag Of revolution
Is advancing. .


II our readers think the picture over
drawn let them consider this choice Ill
bit from the speech OF DR.. J.J. Quinn OF
assuming the permanent Chairmanship o.
the Democratic Convention, which met
in Cincinnati on Saturday last He! said,
"Ths Democratic party has ruled thiH
country in all its successive years OF pros
peri.y, and dc Democratic party 1A RUE d
again, or Il wia not b ruled at ALL" Either
the ascendency OF the Democratic party
or anarchy and civil war are the alterpe,
tives between which the freemen Of Amer
lea must choose. The 0kolona editor lifti





the veil, holds up to the gaze Of the peo.
pie portrait Of the future that Is TO fol.
low the ascendency Of the Democratic
party to power. He knows that the
Democratic leaders Of the north will b.
as subseryieut to the demands Of th,
Davis's, the Tombs and the Yanceys o
the future as they were to those of th'
past. The real head OF the Democratic
party has uttered the note Of warning
the plot Is revealed and the people fore
warned ought to be forearmed, and neet
have nothing to fear so much as th'
treachery Of their own passions.
Year: 1878

A paper by DR.. Wilson says for the
active, outdoor laborer and artisan, an
early breakfast, before work, a midday
dinner, with an interval of rest, and sup
per after the days work is over have
long been proved by experience to be
the most conducive to health. For the
business man, later breakfast, a mid
day luncheon and late dinner after the
davis work is over, it is the best ar
rangement. For literary men who write
more in the evening than during the
day, an early dinner and light supper
will be found to be the most advan'
tageous for steady work. Idlers, to en-
Joy life, if they possibly can, should
dine early if they intend to spend the
evening at the theatres and the like;
but if they accept dinner invitations
freely they should be very careful
not to eat much at the midday meal.
The breakfast hour should be determin-
ed in great measure, by the hour of ris-
ing, but in any case food should be par
taken of before the material business of
the day is commenced. Those who like
to take " constitutional before break.
fast would find their appetite whetted
aid their walk made all the more enjoy
able if they took little milk or coffee
with milk, with bread or biscuit before
starting. Work done before breakfast is
always irksome and fatiguing, and on that
account is very likely to be badly done.
The last meal should be sufficiently late
for the whole not to be absorbed before
retiring to rest. To person in health
three meals day ought to be quite
sufficient, and tho pssotioe Of continually
"tstins something " !s surs to bring on
lnd1SesGon,
Year: 1878

A very useful article. We quote the
following from competent authority :
Put teaspoonful OF ammonia in quart
Of warm soapsuds, dip a cloth in it and
20 over your soiled pants, and see how
rapidly the dirt will disappear no
scrubbing will be necessary. To pint
of hot soapsuds add teaspoonful of the
spirits, dip in your fork or spoon (or
whatever you wish to clean), rub with a
soft brush, and finish with chamois skin.
For washing windows and mirrors it has
no equal. It will remove grease spots
from every fabric without injuring the
garment. Put on the ammonia nearly
clear lay on blotting paper, and set a
hot iron on it for a moment. Also few
drops in water will cleanse and whiten
laces and muslin beautifully. A few
drops in bowl of water, if the skin be
oily, remove all uneasiness and disa-
greeable orders. Added to hot bath,
It. entirely absorbs all noxious smell,
and nothing is better to remove dsnruff
from the hair. For cleaning nail and
hair brushes it is equally good. For
heartburn and dyspepsia, the aromatic
spirits of ammonia is especially prepar-
ed ten drops taken in wine-glass OF
water, will give relief. For house plants,
five or six drops to every pint OF water,
once a week, will make them flourish.
1t is also good taclean plant jars. 30
be sure and keep bottle Of it in the
house, and have q glass stopper, AZ 10
eats sway cork!
Year: 1878

The match box, the wall and the car
pet are the three substances upon which
the average woman will consent to light
a match, and it should be noticed, as a
curious and as yet unexplained fact, that
no woman, in any circumstances, dreams
of lighting matches on the under side OF
marble mantel piece. Men, on the
other hand, regard the mantel piece as
the natural complement of the match,
and if he happens to be near one when
about to light a match, uniformly
scratches on the under side Of the mar
BILE. Some men prefer to Light matches
on the soles of their boots, except, OF
course, when the soles in question are
damp. The vast majority Of male human
beings, whether men, boys or advocates
Of female dress reform, Light thei,
rantches on the!r trousers l--Ne,c Norh
3gfeSs:
Year: 1878

One of the best things in the world to
be is boy. =,


Boys have always been so plenty that
they are not half appreciated.


A boy is willing TO do any amount oi
work if it is called play.


The feeling of boy towards pumpkin.
pie has never been properly considered.


A boy furnishes half the entertain.
ment, and takes two-thirds of the scold'
ing of the family circle.


If is impossible to say at what age g
boy becomes conscious that his trousel
legs are too short, and is anxious about
the part of his hair.


In fact, a boy is hard subject to gel
q moral from.
Year: 1878

but all lay still and did not expose them
selves. Toward noon oil Indian, who
had been sitting smoking on the
hill, got up and walked down toward the
fort. He continued to approach, despite
the bullets, until within sixty yards OF
the breastvorks, when he fell dead. The
savage was probably medicine man
and thought the whites could not hit
him, or lie may probably have been
tired of living and took that opportunity
to make an end of himself. Failing to
accomplish anything with their bows
and arrows the Indians fell back and
again counciled. They seemed to think
the only way was to watch the fort and
starve out the garrison. Creeping up
close to the works not head could be
raised or hand exposed but it brought
dozen bullets from the grass. One
Indian was observed creeping almost
within the works when a shot from
Maxwell laid him out. The men saw
another approach, lying on apony, and
fired, hitting the pony in the head and
leaving the redskin to scramble on as
best he could.


+. The water was giving out and the men
b oming thirsty. To meet this new
danger a passage was dug under the
breastworks and one of the party crawled
out, and, under cover, went down and
got water. Another man got some wood,
and in the morning the besieged sur
prised tho savages by building large
fire. Mr.. Maxwell had had tent put
up, and when the Indians saw the i'm
proved condition of the little garrison
their rage was very great. Dashing
down to the fort they fred over q hun.
dred shots at the fire, but Mrs. Maxwell
bravely stood her ground and quietly
went on cooking while the balls were fly
ing all around her. The Indians circled
about the besieged for over two hours,
but only fired occasional shots, which
showed they were getting short Of am
munition. About noon on the third day
they drew off, one calling out: "Good.
by, we are going now." When asked
who they were the Indians replied:
"Sioux and Nez Perces." Eight In
dams were seen to fall during the fight,
and it is likely double that number were
wounded.


On the morning OF the fourth day all
looked well, but the garrison did not
venture out, being satisfied the Indians
had only moved short distance from the
Notifications. During the day Colonel
Baker (second cavalry, with q strong
force, was seen approaching the fort,
guided by the man who had been seat
out for assistance. Mr.. Maxwell had q
very narrow escape, a ball cutting away
lock of his hair and another grazing
his jaw. Mr.. Maxwell and party lost
twenty.six head Of oxen, captured by
the Indians, and one pony killed, but all
are only too happy to have escaped with
their lives. This is one of the most
memorable sieges and defences ever
known on the plains, and stamps every
one engaged in it as genuine hero and
heroine
Year: 1878

Never before have We presented to the
gaze Of our patrons such complete stock
Of gents furnishing goods AZ ,oe ezhibit this
faA. There are many new things in the fur
nishing goods line Of recent introduction,
and We will take pleasure in showing them.
We can show larger and better selected
stock Of Furnishing goods, as we'll as cloth.
ing, than was ever before shown in Yank.
ton. Call and see for yourself.


HARRY KATz.
Year: 1878

Let us each individually remember
and exemplify that illustrious senti-
ment.


--To thine own self be true,
And it must follow as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any
Year: 1878

CHANGE IN THE CITY CHARTER Asked.
On Thursday Mr. Walston, of Accomac
county, presented to the Senate bill pro-
posing to amend the charter OF this city so
as to allow the people instead Of the City.
Council to elect the City Engineer and the
Superintendents Of the Water and OF the
Gas-Works. In support OF said bill was a
petition signed, it Is represented, by about
1000 white citizens, praying that the change
stated be made. The bill Is now before the
Committee on Counties, Cities, and Towns,
where 1t will have full investigation.


Many OF the friends OF Colonel w. e..
Cutsbaw, the City Engineer, say that this
movement was gotten up against him chiefly
because OF his proposed streetgrades In the
western part OF the city. The position OF
Colonel Cutshaw Is that system OF grades
ought to beadopted 7oap but recognizing
the fact that the property-owners most to
be affected are not at present in financial
condition to make the changes In their
houses and lots that will be necessftated
when his plans are carried out, be would
not stick spade until better times. Some
OF the streets Brook avenue near the
branch, for instance-he would not have
altered for twenty years, probably. Other
streets could wait three, five, or ten years.


However, all these matters will doubtless
be fully considered In committee and in the
Senate. There are highly Intelligent and
influential pronerty-oWnePs to be found on
each side OF this question.