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Year: 1877

Throughout Russia the war.feeling is
exceedingly strong. The Russian women,
especially, display warm interest in the
welfare Of the army. "Two days ago"
writes the St. Petersburg correspondent
of the Manchester Examiner, "at the in.
yitation of Baroness Radinah, spent an
hour in going over the building near Fort
Nichols in which the Red Cross Society
is installed, and anything so perfect in its
arrangements can scarcely be imagined.
Every conceivable thing that human in.
penuity could suggest or invent Is there
ready to be forwarded for the use and
comfort of the sick and wounded sol.
diers. As passed through the rooms ]
could not help expressing to Madame Ra.
dinah my astonishment at the number of
beautiful women | saw around me, all
wearing the regulation pinafore, with a
red cross on their breast. But the Baron
ess told me that one was Madame Narisch-
kina, nee Princess Kourakiua; another
the Countess Schouvaloff, and all ladies
of rank and fortune-all working as if
their daily bread depended upon their
eXertl0nS. III every uou'o ihnhSiou, III
every cottage in Russia, this work is 60
ing on all day long. The men are fight
ing for the Cross, the women are silently
working for those who fall in its defense.
1t is national war, and the sentiment is
the same in the breast of the Princess as
of the peasant. From what | have seen
believe there is not lady in Russia who
would not cheerfully place every jewel
she possesses--and ladies here are rich in
iewels-to be disposed Of for the cause
in which her country has taken up arms.
If those who talk so loudly of "British in
terests," could see, as have seen, the de-
votedness of this people to the object for
which war is being waged, I believe they
would feel ashamed of the policy which
puts imagined self-interests before the
calls of humanity, and would leave some
millions of fellow Christians to toll on
under barbarous yoke because of some
fancied detriment that may ensue in
years to come"
Year: 1877

IL is Christ, rather than God, whom Chris


tianity has held up to believers as the pat


tern of perfection for humanity. 1t is the


God Incarnate, rather than the God of the
Jews or of nature, who, being idealized, has


taken so great and sautary hold on the


modern mind. And whatever else may be


taken away from us by rational criticism,
Christ is still left ; unique figure not more
unlike all his precursors than all his follow
ers, even those who had the direct benefit Of
his personal teaching. 1t is of no use to say
that Christ, as exhibited in the gospels, is
not historical, and that we know not how
much of what is admirable has been super
added by the traditions of his followers


Who, among his disciples or among theil
proselytes, was capable of inventing the say
ings ascribed to Jesus, or of imagining the
life and character revealed in the gospels
Certainly not the fishermen of Galilee as
certainly not St. Paul, whose character and
idiosyncrasies were of totally different
sort still less the early Christian writers, in
whom nothing is more evident than that the
good which was in them was all derived as
they always protested that it was derived
from the higher source. About the life and
sayings of Jesus there is stamp of personal
combined WIN prolunulty OF III
sight, which, if we abandon the idle specula-
tion of finding scientific precision where
something very different was aimed at, must
place the Prophet of Nazareth even in the
estimation of those who have no belief il
his inspiration, in the very first rank of the
men of sublime genius of whom our specie
can boast. When this pre-eminent genius
is combined with the qualities OF probably
the greatest moral reformer and martyr to
that mission who ever existed upon earth,
religion cannot be said to have made bad
choice in pitching on this man as the ideal
aud guide of humanity; MOI
even now would it be easy, even for an un-
believer, to find a better translation of the
rule of virtue from the abstract into the con
crete, than to endeavor so to live that Christ
would approve our life-John Stuart MIL,
Year: 1877

She was very plain-looking woman, with
out any attraction of dress, but her honest,
gray ey es pleased me, and her wornanly voice
won my attention. She did not ask for sym
pathy, but in very simple way told me she
had bulbs to sell. 81 have hyacinth bulbs,
maam, and crocuses. My mother-in-law, in
Holland has sent me nine thousand, and
must sell them at a low price" 1t was a
chilly morning, and | asked her to seat her


self at our tardy breakfast.table, and drink
cup of coffee She was grateful, and be
came confidential while we planned together
the bed OF hyacinths. found she was sup
porting seven people, including her husband


She had been working at her trade for two
years, and had succeeded in building up a
fair business as practical florist. She
worked hard, drove the spade into the clayey
ground with II will, prepared the bed, aud
put the brown bulbs into their little nests OF
sand with a practical hand and woman 5
touch of queer, aifectionate interest. When
! talked OF the crimson aud white blooms
TO come in the spring, she rejoiced over the
same pretty vision. She told me how she
had started a prayer-meeting, and how she
had paid her debts. She had studied the
care of flowers and plants in a sensible,
thorough way, aud worked out OF doors aud
in, TO make money for those in her care.
With sincere pleasure | watched her labors,
and with hearty goodwill bade her good
morning. Now what did she do after leay-
ing me She trudged along with her va
lise from house TO house as directed, found
some welcoming faces, secured some orders,
but met at one door very cool, suspicious
reception. She crossed the street aud found


not customer but sick woman, with her
crying babe of seven weeks. The poor wo-
man, scarcely more than a child herself, was
groaning by the fire, with no one to help her,
no one to feed her child, aud she looked up
piteously at the stranger Our bulb-woman
saw danger in the sick face and ieyerish
hand, and forgetting her nine thousand bulbs
and the money she meant to make she sci
herself to the task OF helping the suffering
Year: 1877

A sunny heart is like the sun, light itself
aud shedding light Z" A merry heart doeth
good like a medicine" says the proverb.
All of us have met people whose simple pres
euce was inspiration and benedicti0n. They
changed the blues 10 brightness. When
they came the east wind would yeer around
into a refreshing west wind. How sunny
such a sunny heart makes home You
may have the most elegant home possible,
you may make 1t enticing with all luxury,
but you cannot keep your boys out OF the
streets and from going 10 the bad, unless
you somehow light up in that home of yours
a genial cheer There is no such home
magnet as cheerful heart. remember a
brilliant woman, fascinating in company,
but at home moody and pining aud glun
with discomfort, and the result an alien
ated husband and shattered home. And
there is many wife working away with
dull heart aud listless hands at the long
routine of household care, whose home and
duty have become q kind of prison, chill
and damp, because the husband brings but
ashes TO the household hearth instead of a
glowing cheer, A few thoughtful, appre-
eatiye words from a kindly heart with a
loving cheer would change that prison 10 a
palace. Cheerfulness is like Christ, it can


not help going about aud doing good, And
when you think of man not alone in him


self, nor only AS he stands towards others
Year: 1877

JEsTING,--Avoid the companion who Jest
at everything. Such people disparage, by
some ludicrous association, all objects which
are presented TO their thoughts, aud thereby
render themselves incapable of any emotion
which can either elevate or soften them.
They bring upon their moral being an iu-
fluence more whitening than the blasts of
the desert
Year: 1877

board of education which occurs in April
is already beginingEto attract attention
and a lively contest will undoubtedly
occur for these positions. There is no
branch of our local government that needs
reform 50 badly as does the management
of the schools-or rather the distribution
of funds for their support. The most
1agrant extravaganza has been praticed in
this department during the past few years
and especially the last year when the
taxes for the support of our schools we're
simply exorbitant, in fact more than one
half of the amount required for all other
purposes. 1t is time there was a check to
this waste of money and the end can only
be secured by electing good men who will
cot fear to do their duty irrespective of
the whims and dictates OF private cliques.


Robbery and Attempted Murder.


Yesterday, Tuesday, G. j. Anderson,
Swede, residing in Carbon Cliff, came to
Moline to make some purchases, and
stayed until last evening, about 1850
clock, when ne started to go home on
foot; taking the Sugar Hollow road b.
fore he had reached the city limits he was
overtaken by two men in wagon who
took him in to ride. When near the pow
der factory. on the Sugar Hollow road,
one ct the men in the wagon knocked him
down and robbed him of bundle Of goods
and a new pair of boots, He managed to
get himself to the house of Mr.. Ailer,
(Hutt's Place. how, he does not know, and
was taken in and cared for last night
| This morning he came to Moline and is
now stopping at the Phoenix House
attended by Doctor Piper. He is terribly
beaten about the face and head and pre-
sents a shocking appearance. He has an
ugly cut on his scalp inches long, and
both ears badly cut, while his face and
eyes are horribly disfgured. There is Nc
doubt that the parties, whoever they were
intended to murder their victim. He
does not know how he got to Hutt's place
nor whether he was knocked out OK the
wagon, Marshal Wells was notified a
10 O'Clock last night, or shortly after


but said he didn't suppose there
! was any use going after thcm last night.


Had he done his duty aud pursued thu
Williams they might have been captured


his failure to do SO was gross neglec
which should be investigated, There i
no clue to the perpetrators of this infam
Gus deed, although Officer Olsen thinks b


can track the parties. He can do i,
Fany one can. Although the facts of thi


case we're in possession of the marshalyet


when asked by our reporter if there wa


any news he replied nothing" Inqulr


among the remainder Of the force showe


that they had been posted also. THE AR


GUS is not often outgeneralled in the wa


of news however, and no matter how muc
Marshal Wells may try to keep the new
) from this paper, he may exercise his mar
row minded hatred towards it, but he ca
rest assured that he will be outfanked ev
cry time. He is not fit for marshal any
way. and the coming council cannot do IL
city of Moline a better turn than to retiI
, him and put some reliable man in h
Mace
Year: 1877

For several weeks past the Republican
Committee have been at work investigating
the case of Gov, Grover, who is charged
with having literally bought his way into
office. That the charge is false and that
the Senate, -elect will be able to vindicate
the. legality Of his election we have not
the slightest doubt. The investigation has
nearly ended, and the probability Of his
acquittal is strong. a e-s.
Year: 1877

In the trying crisis through which the
country hasjust passed, and which has had
such depressing effect upon our revlvlng
business prospects, the newspapers OF the
country have spoken out most emphaticaiiy
and' go far as we know, we'll nigh unanl'


mously, not only in condemnation of the
riotous and violent proceedings, but with
almost equal force against the mistaken
policy involved in strikes per Sc. While
exceptional cases strikes may have tenpor-
ariIv benefited the work ngmen, they have
had as a whole, most disastrous and de
pressing effect upon the general business
interests of the country, ard have, with
out the shadow of a doubt, materially in
creased the stringency of the times, thus
lessening not only the aggregate amount OF
labor in the country but weakening the
ability of capital to pay The wages that
might otherwise have teen afforded. Ii
is time that workmen were made to see
the mischief Trey have done, and if they
will carefully read the reliable newspapers
of the country, and, above all things if
they $-ill conscientiously consider the ef-
fects of the recent strikes and riots, thev
cannot fail to see whittier such things tend


Trades unions, as hitherto managed, have
been schools for the dissemination of a
widespread and dangerous discontent sen :
inaries for the teaching of unstable and
unsound principles of political economy,
and hot beds for the actual promotion Of
the spirit of violence and discomfort. Any
organization that encourages its members
to commit violence upon their fellow
workmen or other workmen becarse they
may be willing to labor at reduced wages,
is murder breeding organization, and is
dangerous to the wef're and peace of so.
cety and should be dealt with in lega!
way. The newspapers have spoken out
empbatically on all the vital points in
volved in this crisis, but the one we have
Just touched upon ought to be made spe-
cially prominent, for recent events have
shown the Importance Of it. as the world
was never made to see its importance b.
Year: 1877

"Justice," says the. New York Herald


is getting itself done, even in South
Carolina. Though that State was not SC
tyranously robbed of its political rights as
louisiana, it has been worse robbed than
any commonwealth under free government
ever has been robbed. For time ii
seemed that the numerical majority q
South Carolina was opposed to honest in.
dustry, and as if universal suffrage had in
one State fairly and completely broken
down. The government was for years,
nothing but organized riot and organized
robbery. Now South Carolina is govern


ed by its decent classes and the plunder-
ers of South Carolina are being brought to
their account. The arrest Of the Secre-
tary of the Senate Of the State for forgery
and larceny, recorded in our columns to
day, is only beginning. Moses, who was
the most conspicuous corruptionist in the
State, is already in Jail, and several other
of the plunderers of the State cannot long
remain at large. The people of South
Carolir may be trusted so to deal with
them that the State shall be safe for another
century from such a history as that Of the
past ten years. 1t should not be forgotten
that the Republican opposition to Hayes
proceeds from the fact that he refused to
interfere in order to give Moses, and
Woodruff and the rest another chance to
repeat the crimes by which they have di :
graced and impoverished the State. ,a1.2


How about the goat. Maggie. 4 ~
Year: 1877

National Associated Press to the star


WASHINGTON, d. g., Jan. 22.-The
House Committee sent to Florida to III.
vestigate the election in that State have
had no regular meetings since their re-
turn, owing to the fact that the testi-
mony taken while there had not been
printed. An order for the printing was


obtained from the House. A sufficient
amount of testimony has now been


united to enable the Committee to re-
sumo it's labors. The tes imony will
now be received as rapidly as possible
and a report be pre- pared, to be submit


ted to the Housetas soon as practicable.
Fair for Both Sides.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The President,
in conversation this morning with a
friend, said that the compromise bill to


settle the Presidential question was, in


his opinion, as fair as could be made for


both sides,


He thought it would pass Congress by
a decided majority, in which case he


would undoubtedly sign it. The very
popular manner in which it had been
received by the people of both
political parties WAS to his mind sure
Indication that they were deter
mined to have peaceful settlement of


the Presidential question. The fact that


this bill was popular with the masses,


and also received the support OF EN-


inent men Of both parties, would no
doubt relieve, in a great measure, the
anxiety under which the country had


labored since the 7th of November.
Year: 1877

At last the long agony is over; the
great dispute is ended the hotly and
bitterly contested election Of the Cen
tenniaI Year mas been broug ht TO a
close and Mr.. R. B. Hayes is Presi-
dent Of The United States for the next
four years Against Mr.. Hayes as an
individual we have not word to utter.
10 private life he is said to have over
borne the reputation Of being man Of
integrity, and as his public record is
exceedingly limited. We may fairly ac-
cept this record Of him as in the main
correct. His title to the Presidency,
which be is about to assume, however,
is Of such doubtful character, that it is
but reasonable to infer that either be
does not fully appreciate the difficulties
which surround it, or that be has al
lowed the glitter Of the Presidency to
override his scruples; or that he has
yielded bis own better convictions to
the psrsuasions Of his party friends and
supporters. Be this as it may, be will
be watched with more jealous eyes than
was ever a President before and cir
cumspect indeed must bis course be. if
be succeeds in securing and maintain
ing the good will and esteem of the
people over whom he will preside.
Year: 1877

THR ELEcToRAL CoUNT-THE Work


FINISHED The work of counting the
Electoral votes has slowly progressed
during the past week, met at every step
with the most strenuous and detsrmin-
ed resistance by the fillibustering demo-
Gratis whO we're fortunately or unfOr-
tunately remains to be proved in the
minority, who interposed objections
wherever they could possibly be made,
which we're as regularly ovsrruled and
in almost every instance by the stereo-
typed vote Of Eight to Seven At last
however the last State, Wisconsin. was
reached. and though objection was made
to one Of her electors on the ground Of
iueligibility, causing a separation Of the
two Houses and a reference Of the case
to the electoral commission. her vote
was counted for Hayes at four o'clock
yesterday morning. after an all night
and very stsrmy session of the House,
and be was formally declared President
elect. On Monday be will be inaugu-
rated, and there the long contest will
be ended and perhaps the country.
Year: 1877

Thank Heaven, we are done with


Grant Despite the manifold evils at
tendant upsn the Centennial election
this grsa, end is aecomplishsd-We are
rid of Grant, For this, notwithstand-


ing the manifold wrongs that have been


perpetrated and the injustice that has
been done in the choice Of his successor
the people of America have great reason


to be thankful For eight years-lOng
and Wearisome years they have been
be has disgraced the seat Of Washing
ton set the constitution and laws Of
the country at defiance, and played the
tyrant over the States sf the South,
controlling their elections by the bayO-
nets Of bis sOldisry, overturning the
legitimate governments Of their choice,


setting them up and casting them down
At his pleasure. recognizing" as GOV
erDor, whom be would, and whom be
would rejecting, until his very name is
hated and lOatbed by the people Of those
States with hate as bitter as death,
while his oft manifested sympathy for,
and ready pardon Of convicted crimi-
nails, aud bis association with. and
friendship for thieves and rascals Of the
Shepherd. BSlknap, BabOOck, Harriug-
ton and Scbenck type, have caused his
name to be despised and scorned BY
men Of his own political party. as well
as Of his opponents, who regard homes
~ and integrity of character as Deces-
sary attribute of the chief magistrate Of
the nation OF all the men who have
filed the Presidential chair, this man
Grant was nOtoriously the most unfit,
and has done more to bring the Office
into disrepute, and promote jealousy
and enmity among the people than all
who preceded him combined. and be
will 60 out Of Office less respected and
less desired than even did Andrew
johnson. His exit was a consumma-
ton devOutly to be wished, and now at
last it is made, and the people look on

with gladness and bid him go. he
goes without being desired" and in all
the changes and vieissitudes of time
may the country never look upon his
like again. Thank Heaven. we are rid
Of him and could the record Of his
administration be entirely wiped out
utterly erased. blotted out and forever
forgotten. the nation would have cause
to be doubly and abundantly grateful.
Year: 1877

AN Aov.-Erempting Residents ofthis


State from Taxation on Foreign In


cestmtents


Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State
Of Delaware, in General Assembly met
Amend the bill as follows:


In Section l, after the word ''that, Z"
strike out the whole Of the residue of
said Section, and insert in lieu thereof
the following: "Citizens Of this State,
residing in the county Of New Castle,
and owning or holding securities for
the payment Of money, stock or other
investments outside of this State, shall
not hereafter be subject to any taxation
with respect to the same, except at the
rate Of ten cents on the hundred dollars
on the assessed value, for State pur-
poses only, which shall be assessed and
collected in the manner now provided
by law for the assessment and collec-
tion of county rates, and when so col
lscted shall be paid by the Treasurer of
New Castle county to the State Treas
urer for the purpose aforesaid


SECTION 2. This Act shall take ef-
feet Immediately after its passage


SECTION 8 All Acts, and parts of
Acts, inconsistent with this Act, be
and the same are hereby repealed, made
null and void.
Year: 1877




Logic of Events.


According to the latest intelligence,
says the N. Y. Herald, Mr.. Chamberlain
has decided to act like man of senseand
discretion and make no show Of resist
ance to Governor Hampton when the
troops are withdrawn. We have no
doubt that this statement will be justified
by the event. Nearly a week is to inter
vene before the troops are removed, al
though the order has been already given.
The putting of such an interval between
the Presidents decision and its execution
is mark Of wisdom. The impulsive
ebullition of feeling which attends the
disappointment of Mr.. Chamberlain and
his friends will cool down and subside
after the lapse of little time. They
know well enough that resistance would
be futile. . .c.s
Year: 1877

BASE BALL.-A meeting of the Quick
step B. b. Association was held last
evening. and the only business of impor-
tance transacted was the signing of the
lease by the proper officers for the grounds.
A force of workmen will be put to work
tomorrow for the purpose of putting the
groundsin thorough order for the season
The players who have been selected to
play in the nine have been apprised oi
the fact by letter, but no reply has been
received from them, and it is not yet
known whether they will accept the posi-
lions rendered them or not.
Year: 1877

DANGERoUs.-On Front street, just
beyond King, is large excavation in the
pavement, leading to cellar under a
stable. The place has. been kept covered
with boards, but they have become rot
ten, and some of them lost or stolen, but
at present the ones remaining are in such
a condition that person walking along
the street at night, and should happen tC
tread upon them, they would undoubt
edly fall through and perhaps break some
of their limbs. The place is danger
Gus one, and the proper authorities should
see that new boards are Immediately pla-
ced therefor to allow it to remain as it is
now would be great neglect. The prop
erty belongs to Philip Plunkett.
Year: 1877

THE MAsQURRADK.-The long looked
for masquerade under the management Of
Anton Acme takes place at the Sayille
building to morrow night. This will
certainly be the last one given this season
by Mr.. Henze, and those who enjoy fun,
and jollity should not fail to be present.
To those who attended the former ones it
is unnecessary to give any advice to in re-
gard to attending this the last and no
doubt best Of all.
Year: 1877

PORT NEws.-The arrivals and depart
ures of vessels from this port are very few
and Captain Heacock remarked this NOR
ming that the tug boats were not making
enough to pay for the coal that they were
burning. The only arrival to report thi s
morning was the canal boat Enterprise,
from Baltimore loaded with soft coal,
for the Harlan u Hollingsworth Co.