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Year: 1879

old cordial feeling; but II we have been offended
with her Ministers. nobody has been offended with
the Queen. Nothing could be more cordial than the
welcome which we gave to her son and heir; and II
she could only herself have visited us, we suspect
that she would have been somewhat surprised at the
warmth of her reception.


The importance of these international conrtesies
must not be underrated. When no complicated
questions are pending. when the skies are clear and
the assurances of continued peace ample, we may
regard such amenities as mere matters of form
or, indeed, rs a kind of public diversion. II Is
when troubles come, when there are serious mis-
understandings, when diplomats are at their wits
end t0 ward off declarations of war. that
the stock of kindness and civliiy and OF
pOlitencss upon great scale may incline tho
trembling balance TO the pacific side. And all OF
this which applies to war, applies equally to peace,
to commercial negotiations and the recprocltes Of
business. The Thirteenth Regiment will be fighting
our battles without firing shot; while If the Queen
has had any serious fears Of the sanctty of her
American territory she may safely. DISMISS them
If Canada ever comes to us it will be through nego-
tiation, and By consent Of all parties concerned
Whether the province is likely TO come is another
matter at present hardly worth consideration.
Year: 1879

The conviction of Mrs. Smith and of Cove
Bennett indicted for the murder of the wOmans
husband is somewhat curiOusly regarded by tho
jersey City public There is feeling that the Ind
inc is n good one. but that tho evidence was not
sufficient Justify it, The intercepted letter writ
ten by Bennett to Mrs Smith, at a moment when he
must have been abandoned by common prudence
and common sense, told terribly against both
persons. and 1t is somewhat doubtful whether with
out il a conviction could have been obtained. The
charge of Judge Knapp certainly went to the verge
Of an argument against the prisoners but perhaps 1t
was impossible TO avoid this, if faithful statement
of the evidence was to be given at all There
strong resemblance between this case and that OF
Cobb and Bishop in Connectcut-the same unlaw-
full relation between the guilty persons and the
motive for the removal by killingOf an incOnyenent
husband. Ia the Connecticut case the murderers
escaped the halter, but the reputation Of New
jersey promises such Communication to Smith and
Bennett. They will have their writ OF error as
matter of course, but it viii hardly do more for
them than it did for Benjamin Hunter, who also
had his summary review of the case scarcely
shows sufficient grounds for interference with
the verdict. Something must be left to the discre
ton and sense of juries. 1t is they. and not
prisoners and prisoners advocates, who judges
of the weight of evidence. 1t really would not do
to croSs-examine every juror, and thus to put him
upon an explanation of the way in which he
rived ut an opinion. 1t is sufficient that he did so
arrive. 1t is much the same with the rulings of
Courts and it is hardly likely that other Judges
will take view different from that which was
taken bv the presiding Justice. The writ of error.
especially in New-Jersey. is last desperate re-
source.


Thus probably will end in signal and extreme
rotrIbuton story of unlawful passion, and OF
consequent and cruel violence. iomicides colored
by such crimes against the law Of marriage, it must
be sorrowfuliy admitted, are becoming unpleas-
antly common. new peril peryadeS a certain
class of homes. Husbands and wives are
placed in strange jeopardy; and the muir
der of Hamlefs father. the assassination
in palace, may be brutally travested in many q
humber house. The law owes peculiar protection
TO those who specially exposed to danger
through the familiarity and confidence of the mar
riage relation. Tho crime of husband-kiing or of
wlfe-kilng is petty treason still-a moral enormity
not lightly to be dealt with.
Year: 1879

The new invasion of Canada, promises to
be more successful than any of its prede-
ceSs0rs, and to give rise to diplomatic compl-
cations II is lutte moro than forty years since
the rebellion under PaDineau and Mackenzie re-
ceiyod more American encouragement than it WAS
entitled TO; and in lator years we have had the
Fenlan foes which, we may hope, havo been in
definitely suspended. if not definitely concluded
In the old days of prejudice and passion the
recurrence OF the Queens Birthday might have
given occasion for good deal of yirulent and
yitriolc bopbast but now nobody whose opinion
is to be cared for will be angry because
one or crack militia regiments has gone to
Montreal to fTaternize with the red-coats, and 20
carry the Stars and Stripes peacefully by the side Of
the Red Cross of 81. GEORGE Everybody will wish the
Thirteenth Regiment pleasant visit and a safe re-
turn; and all will be obliged 20 it for taking
upon itself the cost and trouble of represent.
ing the country upon so interesting an OCCASION We
may safely cOnide in their good conduct and gal
liant bearing, and DE that they will do no dis
credit to the great State of which they the cit-
zcns and volunteer defenders.


There Is nothing novel in the kind feeling with
which the Queen Of England is regarded in the
United States. When she succeeded to the magnifi-
cent domain of her ancestors girl in years our plain
republicans were interested in the event; and when
two years after, she was married TO her cousin Al
bert, our poets burst into song and our matrons
Joined their congratulations Oar farmers sent her
big chceses and other gifts. somewhat more
manageable, crossed the ocean. Since that
time there have been Seasons OF d0ubt and dis
trust; events have for little while modified the
Year: 1879

Out OF 40 votes, the loyal States gave a
majority of 7G against the bill TO break the
public pledges and destroy the pubic credit.
But out of 1O1 votes the solid and disloyal
South gave % majority for that bill. Every
member from twelve Southern States, who
voted or was paired at all, favored the bill.
and not Democratic member at the South
dared to resist the disloyal and di5honOrable
demand of his party. Is it not well for the
county that there is somebody besides North
ern Democratic tricksters and dodgers to COM
bal the Solid SOuthf
Year: 1879

he had always stood We remember that
during the time when the relations between
the President and his party were not so cor
dial as they are now, Mr.. Hayes was In the
habit of saying that he was always glad to
see members of Congress and to discuss
questions of public policy with them. III there
arc any more such Republicans in Congress 1t
would be good time for Mr.. Hayes to renew
his old invitation. His conversation seems
TO have a tonic effect just now. Probably
there are not many, but as compared with
those that there are, the balance of backbone
is decidedly on the Presidents side.


MANY of the estimates of Mr. Garrison $
character and life which are now being sub
mitted to the public all over the country are
necessarily impressions at second hand-con-
clusions drawn from historical records and
popular tradition. But the tribute from Mr.
Oliver johnson, which we print elsewhere, Is
that Of personal friend. who for nearly fifty
years knew the great anti-savery agitatOr as
an intimate friend, and during all the long
years of a bitter conflict which terminated with
emancipation was his trusted ally. II 1t were
possible to increase the universal respect for
the name OF William Lloyd Garrison, such a
tribute from one who could see and did see
all sides of his character wOuld surely do 1t !;
and even the reader who takes no especial in
tercst in the history of the Abolition struggle
-ifthere be any such-will find that Mr. John
son has made a striking picture of remarka-
bic figlre in American history.
Year: 1879

ling signature on the business end OF
check will drain more money out OF the
hank in five minutes than you could get
out with ream of paper and copper
plate signature in six months. Young
men are useful, son, and they are orna-
mental. and We love them, and We
couldn't engineer picnic successfully
without them. Bat they are no novel;
ties, son. Oh, no. nothing Of the kind,
They have been here before. Don't be
SO modest as to shut yourself clear out,
but don't be 80 fresh you will have TO
be put away in the cool 10 keep from
spelling. Don't be afraid that your
merit will not be discovered. People
all over the world are hunting for you.
and il you are worth finding, they will
find you.
Year: 1879

Upon entering the front door Of the
company's Office on Water street, "A
clerk or employe directed me 30 room
farther 10 the rear OF the building, aud
a. went by remarked: That is the
Press reporter


II entered another room, where /
found Henry Chisholm, who invited
me into his private Office, a room far
ther from the street entrance. tie
then kindly invited me 81 take a seat.
and we entered into somewhat
lengthy conversation about the article
which appeared IN Fridays Press. The
particular language Of this converse
tion subsequent events have driven
from ny mind, but there was no hard
language used, and IL was confined 20
a quiet discussion of the Press article.
We bad talked quite a while on this
subject when Chisholm arose from his
chair. excused himself for leaving me
alone aud went into the front part Of
the building. where he remained a long
time. When he returned he sat down
in his chair aud said, what made YOU
use my name in that articleY said.
TO fully establish the identity OF the
young man who had been arrested. ,
Year: 1879

The Postmaster at Blackville, S. c.,
was Objectionable to Hamburg Butler
and his Democratic admirers in that
region, and they undertook to secure
his removal by the simple and direct
process of assassination. He was OBJ
iectionable because he was q colored
man who had the grit to stand up for
his rights, and also because he had
superseded young woman who ran the
office chiefly as a Democratic campaign
auxiliary. When the Blackville Post
master was shot and dangerously
wounded, the local authorities, being
Democrats, and therefore in full SYM
pathy with the plan of removal, re-
fused to render him any assistance, or
to bring his assailant to justice; and If
the latter is punished at all it will be in
plain violation of the doctrine of State
rights and by the centralized power of
the Federal Government. While the
slow process of justice is going forward,
there is another and eminently desir-
able mode of redress within the prov
ince of the Postmaster-G General to en-
force, and that is the closing altogether
of the Post-office at Blackville, and it
is gratifying to know that this will be
done If necessary in order to convince
these Rebel bulldozers that in shooting
the Postmaster they have fired upon the
Government of the United States, which
is able and inclined to resent the indig-
nifty in suitable manner. This plan
was tried once in similar circumstances
in Mississippi. and was entirely sue
cessful in bringing the Yazoo chivalry
to a fitting sense of National suprem-
acy so far as post-ofices are concerned,
and it would doubtless work well in
South Carolina.
Year: 1879

The Republican party must from this
time forth wage an aggressive warfare,
such as it did from 1860 to 1865, for il
has nothing to defend but the National
welfare, and that can be done more sue
cessfully by aggressiveness toward the
common enemy than in any other way.
Its cause is just, and now let its line of
battle be wisely and judiciously planned,
and its forces be pressed on to victory
in every State throughout the North
and West. The South is given over to
oppression, outlawry and crime, and
Republicanism has little to hope for
from that quarter. For a season intim-
idation and awe accomplished mischiev.
Gus and even dire consequences to Re.
publicanism and to the Nation. The
enemy took advantage of this unfortu-
nate condition of things, and went
through the land shrieking fraud and
corruption, with hypocrisy becoming
the author of sin, until liberal and cred
ulous men were deceived, intimidated
and swerved from their political pro.
priety.


Time, reason and experience, how
ever, are working a cure. The false
hoods, the trickery and the hypocrisy
of the Democratic party have at last
been exposed, and the truth is begin
ming to break with force upon the pub
lie mind. The Republican party is
rapidly rising with the emergency to a
mastery of the situation. 1t is arous-
ing everywhere throughout the country
to a high sense of duty and to an asser-
tion of its legitimate power. The rebel
brigadier, the champion of States
rights, the blatant demagogue, the
knave, the communist, the hypocrite
and the murderer and all have
enlisted on the Democratic side, but in
spite of all these combined the Re-
pull ans will soon enter once more
upo.. full and entire rule of the Gov
ernment in all its departments. The
people-that is the loyal men of the Ma.
tion, and they are in a large majority
are not prepared to entrust the destinies
of the Republic to the hands of those
who have pledged their lives and their
fortunes. to say nothing of their sacred
honors, to destroy it. They are be.
ginning to understand the hypocrisies,
sophistries and deceptions practiced by
the Democrats, and are nerving them
selves for the contest which is to decide
the future of this imperiled Nation.
Democracy must be put where it car
inflict no harm, and every Republican
energy must be concentrated toward
that end. In no other way can the fu'
tnre peace, prosperity and happiness o1
the republic be assufed. BY such agen
cies and processes it can be. The en-
tire responsibility now rests with the
Republican party. Its duty is plain
and to neglect it will be crime
] Washington Republican,
Year: 1879

The disgusting travesty of justice
which has been dignified with the name
of the Chisholm trial has ended in the
prompt acquittal of the murderer, and
in this respect has not disappointed
public opinion. 1t was foregone con-
clusion from the very outset that the
wretch Gully would never be punished
for his brutal murder of Cornelia CHS
holm, nor any of his gang who joined
with him in the murder of Judge CHS
holm, his little boy, and his two friends.
The circumstances of this trial stamp it
as the most deliberate violation of law
and perversion and intimidation of JUS
tice ever known in the criminal annals
of this country. The evidence in the
case was as clear as the sunlight. There
was no room for the shadow of doubt
that Gully murdered the brave girl Cor
nelia Chisholm deliberately and wan
tonly. The defense introduced no tes-
timony that even threw a doubt upon
the main fact. The most rigid cross
examination failed to disturb single
statement of those who saw the murder
and had the courage to testify. In any
community which was not ruled by vio-
lence and stepped in barbarism, the
Jury would have declared the wretch
guilty without leaving their seats, and
the Court would have sentenced him on
the spot. But, the DeKalb jury, shiv-
ering for their lives and covering un-
der the threatening glances of the mob
of Gully's followers who swarmed into
the courtroom and were hanging about
the building, surrendered all their cour-
age and manliness at the bidding of
these desperadoes, and, waiting a few
minutes for the sake of common decen-
cy, came in and declared Gully not
guilty!


There was no phase of this trial that
was not a mockery of justice, and a dis
grace to the Court, the town, the
county and the State where it was held.
The murderer himself, who was on
trial for one of the most awful and
brutal crimes ever perpetrated even in
that bloody region, was not under re-
straint. He came and went at his
pleasure, the convenient Sheriff taking
his word that he would appear when
ever wanted. Knowing that he would
be acquitted, and that there was not
power enough in Kemper County to
punish him, he appeared promptly
enough each morning, and spent his
time in the courtroom or in the town,
streets and saloons, as best suited his
pleasure; if there had been any doubt
Year: 1879

ONE of a party of six Highland dis
trict boys, who are spending their va
cation at Kenebeck, sent the following
expressive letter home: We dug
woodchuck out of his hole; it was a
skunk; we slept in the barn that night"
Year: 1879

1t was announced some time ago that
FOR the convenience OF business men
and others who had letters to mail, that
Postmaster Pyle had caused to be erected
Two mail boxes al the p, W. Il B. X. X.
depot, one for letters going south aud
the other for letters going north. The
keys TO the boxes are in the possession
of the mail agents on the mail trans.
Notwithstanding the convenience, the
arrangement to certain degree Is an in
convenience.


Persons who have letters for Balti-
more that they desire to reach that city
during the morning, should not place
them in the mail X at the depot All
letters placed in there previous 20 the
Delaware train, leaving at 0.15 a. M,
are carried down the Delaware railroad
and are sent back to this city on the
train arriving at LAG. The letters are
then sent down on the 1888 train and
do not arrive in Baltimore until some
time during the afternoon. The reason
assigned for this Is that there is only
one mail agent on the $50 Baltimore
mail, and he cannot leave the car u
sort the letters IN the mail box at the
depot. Persons who desire their letters
to reach Baltimore during the morning
should deposit them at the post Office.
Year: 1879

n general excitement to goods at old prices
customers may assured that large force will do their best
supply be waited these short days The increase
of clerks quite noticeable but at times in the day it far
ample Please take kindly disappointment in not being
served again. have lately gotten hold of lots
Of Dress late for ORDERS and sold
a sacrifice As very desirable quote in Ladies' Dress
Goods.
Year: 1879

But one case was tried at the police
court last evening, the prisoners name
was Peter Quinn, and the charge against
him was using abusive language toward
Howard p. Walton As Peter was
brought into the court room he said
81 am more of& dead man than live
one, as | have been confined in the
cells without having any breakfast,
dinner or supper" Howard 2. Walton
testified to defendent stopping at his
place of business yesterday morning
and asked tor glass of lemonade,
witness informed him that he was out
of the lemonade, when the prisoner
swore at him and went away. The
prisoner had not gone far before he
returned to the Office and he behaved
in a very disorderly manner; the pris.
oner was arrested by Sergeant Legg.
Peter said that he went into the Office
accidentally and asked for glass OF
lemonade, when one of the men was
spread out as big as Bunker Hill
Monument. Prisoner also stated that
he was doing nothing when arrested.
His Honor imposed fine of 81 and
costs in this case which was promptly
paid, after which Peter began to show
His Honor that the arrest was illegal,
and he thought that Mr.. Walton had
no right to have him arrested. He
tried hard to argue the case with the
Mayor, when at last Peter haing refus
ed to be quiet His Honor ordered him
to be locked UP.
Year: 1879

The Peninsuar Press Association will
meet at Ocean City, on the 18th of Au-
gult. AS newspaper men are standard
authorities upon the relative virtue of
soft shell crabs and their like, to the hu-
man system, it is fair to presume there
will be general stampede of those sea-
side dainties. A full presentation is
expected to be present.
Year: 1879

portion of our city. proposes expert
ments which he kindly says will
do no harm, even if no good
results. He desires to move
those now sick to hospitals beyond
the suburbs. In view of the fact
that persons suffering with yellow
fever require above all other things
undisturbed quiet, equable tempera-
ture, and the most delicate attention
from watchful nurses, it would be
infinitely better by way of begin
ming for the kind doctor to start a
dozen men under his personal leader
ship, each armed with an ak, then
visit the sick rooms and knock in the
head every individual to be found
prostrated with fever. 1t might not
be a popular experiment but it would
certainly end the misery of the pa
tients now on hand as effectually as
the plan he suggests and it would do
it more speedily. The friends Of the
victims might rebel, but science


would have fresh topic for discus
sion and the members of the National


board of health could report that


they had done a little toward earn


ing their pay in thus adopt


ing truly heroic style of treatment
Year: 1879

1t is time for the one term fallacy
to be exploded as far as yellow fever is
concerned. There are twenty or more
persons now living in this city who
have suffered two well marked attacks
of the malady in several seasons, and
several can be pointed out who have
had it three different times. 1t is
well known to experienced persons
that sailors suffer with it when they
happen to enter a port where it RACES,
often four or FIVE times in series of
years. Our medical advisers may deny
this as much as they please, but any
man who has had Yellow Jack cannot
be mistaken when it catches him the
second or the third time. He knows
his feelings full we'll, and if he hap
pens to be a sufferer when his doctor
tells him he certainly did not have real
Yellow Jack the first time, he will
smile incredulously and he may keep
his own counsel, but at the same time
he processes to know thing or two on
his own private account. 1t has been
stated that a prominent physician Of
Havana, Cuba, has recently asserted
through an experience of some thirty
or more years at the head of hos
pital in that city, he has never known
of well defined second attack of yel-
low fever. Possibly this is true among
those who are acclimated to that torrid
latitude but itcertainly will lnotapplyt to
places in this country where yellow
fever periodically appears, because We
have people an Ong us who know how
near Yellow Jack came to crossing
them over Jordan's shores. on more
than one occasion. If there are any
who doubt this, names and dates car
be given.
Year: 1879

NEWMAN HALLS case is closed.
In certain circles he has long been
looked upon as a burning and shining
light, but, although he has obtained
his divorce, not one man in a thousand
will believe that he has passed through
the ordeal with clean hands. If a
human tribunal could unravel the
secrets of all and mete out the proper
punishment to each individual sinner,
it is scarcely to be doubted that the
scarlet letter, now attached by the
judgment to the dress of his wife,
would be pinned at least as conspicu-
ously to the coat Of the preacher.