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Year: 1879

The following is Colonel Robert Ingersoll's
Eben G. Ingersoll;


My Friends, 1 am going to do that which the
dead oft promised he would do for me. The
loved and loving brother, husband, father,
friend died where manhood's morning almost
touches noon, and while the shadows still were
fading towards the west. He had not passed
on life's highway the stone that marks the
highest point. But being weary for a moment,
he lay by the wayside and using his burden
for pillow, fell into that dreamless sleep that
kisses down his eyelids still. While yet in
love with life and raptured with the world, he
passed to silence and pathetic rest. Yet after
all it may be best, just in the happiest summit
hour of all the voyage, while eager winds are
kissing every sail, to dash against the unseen
rock and in an instant hear the billows roar
above sunken ship. For whether in mid sea
or among the breakers of the farther shore
wreck must mark at last the end of each and
all and every life; no matter if its every hour
is rich with love and every moment jewelled
with joy, it will at its close become a tragedy
as sad and deep and dark as can be woven of
the warp and woof of mystery and death. The
brave and tender man in every storm of life
was oak and rock, but in the sunshine he was
wine nd flower. He was the friend of all he
roic souls. He climbed the height, and left all
superstitions far below, while on his forehead
fell the golden dawning of grander day. He
loved the beautiful, and was with color, form
and music touched to tears. He sided with
the weak, and with willing hand gave aims.
With loyal heart and with the purest hand he
faithfully discharged all public trusts He was
a worshipper of liberty, a friend of the op-
pressed A thousand times have heard him
quote the words, "For justice all place
temple, and all season summer" He believed
that happiness was the only good, reason the
only torch, justice the only worshipper, hu-
manity the only religion, and love the only
priest. He added to the sum of human ioy,
and were every one for whom he did some low
ing service to bring a blossom to his grave he
would sleep tonight beneath wilderness of
flowers. Life is the narrow vale between the
cold and barren peaks of two eternities. We
strive in vain to look beyond the heights We
cry aloud and the only answer is the echo Of
our wailing cry. From the voiceless lips of the
unreplying dead there comes no word, but in
Year: 1879

THE Boston Herald represents Congress
man Frye as saying that he does not think
the Republicans can be beaten in Maine this
year, as they were last year. He gives as a
reason that large number of citizens voted
for soft money last year because they be-
lieved resumption was impossible; but re-
sumption is now accomplished, and has
largely ceased to be political question.
Much depends upon the manner in which
the Republicans conduct their campaign,
but he believes they will carry it on success
fully. He hears that Governor Garcelon
does not intend to be a candidate again. No
matter whom the Democrats might nominate
the Greenbackers would insist, if the major
ity were against the Republicans, that the
Greenback candidate should be elected by
the Legislature. Mr.. Frye says that he has
received a great number of letters urging
him to be candidate for Governor, on the
ground that it would help his election to the
Senate in place of Mr.. Hamlin. But he
says that he would not think it proper to use
the Office of Governor to advance his inter-
ests as candidate for the Senate. 1t would
only hamper him to be chosen Governor,
and he does not intend to be candidate.
Mr.. Frye expects to take the stump as soon
as the campaign opens, and Mr.. Blaine will
do the same.
Year: 1879

GENERAL GARFIELD is right in saying to
the Republicans of the country, ''We are all
Stalwarts. We have seen what returns
have been brought to as the Republican
party from this policy of conciliation, and
now there is not an optimist in all our party.
There is not sentimentalist in all this land
belonging to the Republican party who does
fully, and they (the Southern States) have
been unworthy of the tender. And we have
now got back to the old camping ground of
the Republican party, and to-day, through
out the breadth of the land, we are one"
Year: 1879

In commenting upon the Maine Green
back Convention the Boston Globe says, ''it
is believed that many Democrats-those who
insist upon maintaining the organization of
their party intact, and who favor regular
nomination of candidate for Governor
will, in their individual capacity privately
cast their votes for Smith, The Globe
ought to be good Democratic authority, but
it is difficult to believe that the leading DEM
ocrats of this State will betray their own
chosen candidate for Governor, and give
him stab in the back while protesting to
follow him and their standard. That an at
tempt at intrigue was made by certain DEM
ocratc leaders and some of the Greenback-
ers of the Fifth District, no doubt is enter
tanned by well-inforned politicians; and the
utterances of Democratic papers, notably of
the argus, induce the belief that they favor the
candidacy of Major Smith and hope for his
election. Indeed, the members of the Demo-
the Convention all day Tuesday, and anxiously
watching its proceedings. The reception
they met with was anything but fattering.
Their overtures were contemptuously re-
jected. And it was supposed the intrigue
had failed. But the Democrats engaged in
it are not men who have anice sense of hon
or or who are disposed to resent such a little
thing as a kick. They seem determined to
help the Greenbackers whether the Green
hackers recognize their help or not.


The object of these intriguers is to elect
Smith but at the same time to keep up the
Democratic organization and nominate a
candidate for Governor For this candi-
date they do n& intend to vote
though they will say they do. The followers
are expected to support him, while the lead
ers are aiding the other man. Thus they
hope to elect Smith, but still keep up the
party organization so as to secure the Feder-
al patronage in the event of a Democratic
national triumph in 1880.


1t is not believed all the Democratic lead
ers are engaged in furthering this dishonest
scheme. Many of them are too honorable
men to lend countenance to it. But that
some are engaged in it there is no doubt
1t remains to be seen whether the mass of
the party will tolerate this trickery. There
are certainly many individuals who will not.
Year: 1879

THE Bath Times says the Greenback Con-
vention was obliged either to nominate a
disgraceful trimmer, or set aside the un-
written law of party usage. 1t decided to
take the trimmer and run for luck
Year: 1879

EA-MAYoE ELY OF THE SITUATION.


Ex-Mayor Ely was met hurrying through the City
Hall Park yesterday. and when asked by a HERALD
reporter what his opinion the political situation
replied quickly :"I think we are going to have
republican city government, just as they have in
Philadelphia.


GLOW is that to be brought aboutY'


There is no question in my mind that at tho
next election taking into consideration the present
complexion and condition OF affairs the republi-
cans will gain the Executive and both branches of
the Legislature. They may Use John Kelly long
enough for the purpose OF revenge the grati-
cation of personal animosity. but eventually
through legislative cnactnents they will take every.
thing into their own hands. and thus a democratic
city will be placed wholly under republican rule
Year: 1879

philadelphia Times.]


Young Mr.. Ryan, of st. Louis, mar
ried an orphan. The lady was beauti-
full to look upon and possessed of such
magnetic attractions as to make easy
conquest of the heart of the suscepti-
ble Ryan. Deprived in early life of
father, mother and other relations, she
had been cared for by one Lynch, Who
seems to have had n disposition to
bring her up to be Il lady. He lodged
and fed her and dressed her so that she
should present an attractive appear
ance. But there is nothing in all the
experience of courtship and matrimo-
nial engagement corresponding to the
system of catechising which is in vogue
in the civil service. 1t is customary
even for many persons of education to
keep their learning, as it were, in their
pockets, like their watches, not to be
taken out and exhibited unless partic-
ularly called for. However learned
Mr.. Ryan may have been it does not
appear that he examined tho fair Miss
Alice as to her literary attainments,
nor even discovered until after the
benediction of the parson had made
them one that her training had been
sadly neglected. Nor is this surprising.
A young man who would busy him
self in catcchising the object of his
affections concerning the parallax of
Sirius or the longitude of Belfast or the
double rule of three would soon find
himself sent away with wicked flea
in his ear. TO sit on the front door
step in the evening twilight; or to
clasp hands in the parlor with the gas
light turned down, does not call for
great intellectual research. The little
and-nothing chat OF lovers is not nee
essarily Indicative of profound literary
attainment, and the amount of book
learning needed for the expression OF
the most affectionate sentiments makes
but light drafts on the furnishing OF
the school room. SO, in the dreamy
state in which hopeful naturally
looks to the future, realizing that his
sweetheart is all in all to him and as
sured that she always will be, the


hours of courtship sped away, and the
| idea that nc was about to marry
Year: 1879

1t may perhaps be Of use to those
anxious to become orators to know
that for some cause or other almost all
speakers occasionally not only lose tho
thread of their argument, but lose all
knowledge of what they arc talking
about. 1 have seen this occur with
many OF our most experienced orators.
When it happens they repeat q
few vague egcneralizations until their
thoughts como back to them, and then
they fall back again into their speech.
Thus their temporary wooI-gathering
escapes detection, except by those who
watch them very closely. An incx-
pcrienccd speaker, instead OF doing
this, pauscs, gets confused and sits
down in dcspair.-LOndon Truth.
Year: 1879

Ounce never entered the head of the
devoted Ryan.


But with marriage came u now reve-


lation. Young Ryan found that old
Lynch, in bringing up the beautiful
Alice, had entirely neglected to have
literary a man Ryan may be Is not yet
demonstrated, but there is enough evil
dence already given to show that his
culture Is far beyond that of his bride.
Some mon, when thus disappointed In
the woman they have wooed and won,
take personal vengeance on them by
knocking their brains out or otherwise.
Not so with Ryan. He determined to
make a profitable thing out OF 1t, II
possible. He went for Lynch, accord
ing to low, fixing the damages for lack
of education in the young lady at
1920. The suit promises to be Il very
funny one, partly owing to the extra
ordinary nature Of its claim, and partly
because of the diverse style Of the wit.
nesses examined. Tho superintendent
of tho School Board Is put ON the
stand to testify as to the market value
OF an uneiucated young lady. COM
pared with that Of ono whose mind Is
richly stored with tho treasures Of
book-learning. Opposed to this ex-
pert Is the evidence of n young colorcd
girl, who testifies that Miss Allce's
speciality in education was tsplaying
hookcy," and that while Alice posi-.
lively refused t0 avail herself of the
advantages of education, she, tho COL
ored girl, learned to read and write, as
we'll as to distinguish herself In other
literary branches.


Whatever may be tho result of this
unusual sort of suit, there IS bit OF
warning in it for some of the girls. 1t
has been said that, no matter how
shallow may be their literary attain
ments, the young men will never find
it out. In certain cases this may be
true, but the sorrowful experience Of
the Ryans shows that there arc young
men who look for culture and learning
as we'll as for personal beauty. At
present prices booklearning costs COM
paratively little, aud no girl Is so beau
tiful that she can afford to go without
it. The girls who know just enough
to say a few pretty things to the young
men they meet at party or picnic had
better take in an additional stock OF
solid knowledge If they would be
happy.
Year: 1879

There are some ugly possibilities In
volved in the Presidential election
which is rapidly approaching. Unless
some unforeseen and improbable
changes occur in the interim, such as
might bring a new champion OF Re-
publicanism to the front, Grant will,
so far as we are able to judge, be the
candidate of the monopolies of the
country, or of the great rings and vast
tain the tottering fabric of Radicalism.
The whole tone of this element whose
immense financial strength must be
fully granted, seems to advocate a cen-
tralization of the governing power,
and the gradual weakening of States
rights,-to be nominally, indeed, left
intact, but actually paralyzed. As the
great party of liberty and OF State
rights the Democracy towers morally
above its antagonist, with Il conscious
ness Of strength such as it never pos
sessed before. It feels like Anteus
when first flung to the earth by Her
cules,-stronger for tho misfortune Of
1876 and also stronger with knowl-
edge OF the approaching peril. The
contest, it is to be feared, will be a
very bitter one. Never was Radical
ism so resolved to defeat a Democratic





never was Democracy so determined
to win in the face of all obstacles.
Already tho widest uttcrances have
been heard in various parts of the
country. Radical extremists have OPEN
ly talked of wiping out State lines,
and creating a Dictatorship. Bourbon
extremists have talked of killing Grant,
of civil war, and of many other terri
ble things. 1t is true that such utter
ances upon either side cannot be esti-
mated at their face value; but the fact
that their authors found courage to
utter them in spite of public sentiment
is at least proof that a very intense po-
litical feeling prevails. In less rest
less epoch men would not dare to an
nounce themselves the champions of
such doctrines ; but in the general un-
easfness they are taken little notice of
just as men seeking refuge from some
cataclysm, pay no attention to wild an
of shelter. 1t is not going too far to
state that there are grounds for natural
uneasiness. Aside from the peril to
which at least a portion of our liberties
are exposed, there is q serious proba-
bflity that fraud or violence may be
attempted in this last desperate strug-
gle of Republicanism to maintain the
ascendency. Those who did not scru-
pie at fraud in 1876, will they scruple
at worse in 1880? Already we have the
unpleasant prospect Of a contest between
conservative patriotism and Republi-
can ring-money;-gold is to be poured
like an inundation to sweep away the
barrier which public honesty might
erect between a Republican President
and the White House. Premature it
l.
itely what results might ensue from
another attempt to carry Presidential
election by fraud; but whatever con-
lectures may be made, they are all
necessarily more or less unpleasant.
The public can scarcely feel u sense of
relief until the campaign has been all
mapped out, and the leaders are chosen;
and perhaps even then the horizon will
grow darker.
Year: 1879

An army officer who recently arrived
in Chicago from the Yellowstone valley,
tells story Of what happened to
herd OF butiaioes as they were mig
rating southwark. The herd num-
bered $500 head, and had been
driven out of the Milk River country


6y tho Indian hunters belonging to


reached the river they ventured upon
the ice with their customary confidence,
coming upon 1t with q solid front, aud


beginning the crossing with closed
ranks. The stream at this point was
very deep. When the front file, which
was stretched out u quarter of q mile
in length, had nearly gained tho op-
posite shore, tho ice suddenly gave way
under them. Some trappers who were
eye-witqesses of the scene said It SEEM
cd rs If a trench had been opened In
the leo tho whole length of the column.
Some four or five hundred animals
tumblctl into the opening all.in heap.
Others foil In on top of them and sank
out Of sight in a twinkling: BY this
time tho rotten leo was breaking under
the still advancing herd. Tho trap
Pers say that In less than q minute the
whole body of buffalocs had been
precipftated into the river. They were
welged In so thickly that they could do
nothing but struggle for second and
then disappear beneath the cakes Of Ice
OF the swift current. Not beast In all
that mighty herd tried to escape, but
a solid phalanx they marched to their
fatal bath in the "Big Muddy" In


minute from the time the first leo broke
not a buffalO's head or tail was to be
seen. Possibly occurrences Of this sort,
in ancient tertiary times, helped to
thu l-ah In ~ ~R
found In the old lake beds of the great
West and elsewhere. In these deposits
the earth Is literally crowded with the
bones, some times chiefly of ono type,
sometimes comprising many distinct
species. In the latter case the victims
were probably swept away by sudden
floods, their remains mingling con-
fslsedly In quiet basins.-iSc Scientific
American.
Year: 1879

Whom times are hard and cash is low,
And trade comes in most awful slow,
What is it that would advise p


ADVERTISED!
When folks go streaming past the door,
And never step inside the stere,
My best advice do not despise:


Advertise!
When drawer and pocket both seem thin,
And much goes out and naught comes in,
If you would be exceeding wise,


Advertise!
For thus it is with men of brain
Finding their fortune on the wane,
And hoping they may take rise


Advertise!
Your Helmbolds, Stewards, Barnums, too
Dry goods menagerie, and buchu-
Exalt this method to the skies:


ADVERTISE!
Bonner with Dexter, Flatbush Maid
Tom Scott upon the rail he's laid
Had but one way to win the prize:


Advertise!
The greatest men who live to-day
Have found in this the only way
To dwell beyond tho common size:


Advertise!
1t mover yet was known to fail
To brighton times and mako a sale;
To bind your luck with golden ties,


Advertise!
And so, whatever you have to sell
Do this at one, and do it we'll;
Keep it before the public eyes


Advertise!
So, let your name be Jones. Smith, Grimes,
Try this one way to cheat hard times;
You'll find herein tho secret lies;


Advertise!
Year: 1879

The legislature OF Georgia, at its last
session, passed a law providing that
jury might in any murder case ere
commend the prisoner to mercy" and
that this recommendation should re-
duce the sentence from death to life
imprisonment. This law was framed
and advocated by the late Col. Alston
killed by Ed. Cox. 1t is now stated
that Cox will probably be the first man
to take advantage of the law.
Year: 1879

WAsH1xroS, April 28.-There is no
abatement here in the interest taken in
the colored exodus from the South. Gen.
eral Conway, Of New Jersey, has been
here several days striving to give the
general interest practical shape and to
do something substantial for the blacks.
He has received from General Butler an
offer OF 10000 acres OF good farming land
in Wisconsin, to be divided into small
farms and transferred TO these freedmen.
General Butler claims that it is all
nonsense that colored men cannot
prosper in cold country; that no
people, black or white, can prosper SO
Welt in ali respects in Q warm as in q cold
climate, and that the highest degree Of
civilization is reached by people living,
not under the tropical sun, but where
there ia an abundance OF ice and snow. He
therefore thinks the Colored people, II
made owners Of land and houses, will be
far better off in the West and Northwest
than in the South, and makes his offer &c.
cordingly, leaving to the philanthropists
OF the North an opportunity Of proving
their sincerity by coming forward and
providing these people with the means oi
utilizing the offer he has made. AZ!


Colonel Robert g. Ingersoll will go to
New York in few days, and deliver lee.
ture on the problem Of the EXODUS one
OF the objects OF his doing so being TO as.
sist in raising fund to help the refugees
TO avail themselves Of the offer made by
General Butler. He has been urged TO do
this by many leading citizens otNew York,


General Conway, accompanied by one OF
two OF the colored men, will return TO st
Louis to formulate plans for giving the
refugees immediate and permanent help.


One old Quaker in Philadelphia has
taken special interest in the matter Of Sc.
curing them homes, and has subscribed
SO, 900 for that purpose. ,....
Year: 1879

THE marriage of the parents Of the
new Bulgarian ruler Is said to have been
very romantic. Prince Alexander, Of
Hesse, the favorite brother of the EN-
press Of Russia, when visiting his sister,
saw and fell in love with one of her
lsdiesin-waiting, Mile. de Kenck. When
their affection was made manifest, great
was royal displeasure-and when the
Prince and the beautiful -oung woman
ran away and got married, the Gar was
so angry that the disobedient pair were
for many years forbidden to enter his
dominions. The Empress, however, took
her brothers. part and gave him her
charming country seat of Jugenheim,
near Darmstadt.
Year: 1879

THIS has been good season for the
Newfoundland seal fishing. 1t is
roughly estimated five hundred thousand
seals have been taken, giving about one
hundred and six thousand cwts. OF oil.
Such q number Of seals must make a
large impression on the oil market.
Year: 1879




NEWSPAPERS are used in many public
schools of the West, instead of books,
for reading lessons. We are afraid this
is untrue, but the idea is a good one.
The introduction of newspapers in
higher classes, two or three times during
the week would add to the interest OF
the pupils, and would assist much in
opening to them the wide world around
them. Then the very errors that more
frequently creep into type in newspapers
than in more carefully printed books,
could be made to teach their lessons.
One OF the very successful teachers of
English grammar is said to devote an
hour or two every week to the detection
of grammatical and typographical er-
rors In newspapers, and his pupils take
greater interest in this than in almost
any other feature of their exercises or
studies.
Year: 1879

A TROUT which had become petrified
in the root of tree has been found in
Nevada mine. The fish is about six
inches in length and shows very plainly
the spots on its side and back. It must
have run into hole in the root of the
tree for hiding pl,ce and there been
caught and petrified.
Year: 1879




The General Omnibus Company of
Paris has for some time past made use
of electricity for subduing vicious horses.
BY the process adopted, intractable
animals given to biting, rearing and
kicking are rendered inofensive, and
submit peaceably to be groomed and
harnessed. To obtain this result weak
current Of electricity is passed into the
mouth Of the horse each time it becomes
restive. The will Of the animal seem,
almost annibilated. The current is pro
duced by small induction machine oi
the Clarke system, the wires of which
communicate with the bit of the bride
The employment of electricity is said tc
produce sort of uneasiness or torpol
rather than pain, and is much less bar
barous than many tanning methodi
hitherto adopted. Fff rr
Year: 1879

AT Cincinnati, prominent business man


and honored citizen was shot down in cold


blood while writing at his desk by negro,


who evidently deliberately planned the
deed. The victim was Mr.. Willie Black of
the firm of Willie Black g. Co., the we'll
known tobacco dealers. Their place of
business is on the north side of Front
street, nearly opposite the Suspension
Bridge. 1t was in the warehouse where
the bloody affair occurred. At eleven o'clock
in the morning Mr.. Black was sitting at his
desk in his Office in the second
floor of the warehouse, quietly writing,
when the murderer, George Price, entered
the Office door, not ten feet away from the
| victims desk. Price had q covered basket
on his arm. Without speaking word to
any one, he put his hand undsr the cover Of
the basket, and drawing fsgth large re


volver, deliberately pointed 1t at his victim
and began firing, and fred three shots be