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Year: 1879

THE Louisville Age in very
able article upon the murder of
Judge Elliott, of Kentucky, by
Tom Buford, says;


The theory Of government is that
we surrender to society a part of
our natural rights in consideration
of the fact that we are to have pro-
lection for person end property in
return. When the consideration
fails, the resignation should fail and
the agreement be declared void.
We should be remitted again to our
natural rights which we have sur
rendered for a price that has not
been paid. If we are to accept this
state of the case, let it be under
stood for be 1t known, when the
worse comes to the worse, the peace
able, quiet citizen can hold his own
with the most desperate bully in
the land. 1t is not the loud bar
room talker or the sWaggerer of the
street who has the coolest courage.
When the hour of trial comes, the
mild-eyed, gentle-mannered man
will prove his equal.
Year: 1879

"Carpet-bagism will cause tho
death of the Republican or any
other party" We believe it was
Horace Greeley who said the above
when the Republican party fret in
augurated the carpet-bag rule In the
Southern States. That Horace
Greeley was far-seeing man none
can successfully deny. He was
honest in his convictions, and when
he uttered the above quotation he
believed every word of 1t. But has
it proven true? The best and most
convincing answer we can give is
that at that time there were four
States presided over by Democratic
Governors.
Year: 1879

Here Is a story which comes to us
from New York An engineer
named Edward OSnOnd was recent
ly runninga ii passenger train through
from Philadelphia to Jersey City.
1t was one Of the swiftest and heav-
lest tFains, which are only entrusted
to the most experienced engineers.
The train was making sixty miles
an hour, when a heavy connecting
POD Of the driving wheel on the
right of the engine broke, and one
end of it, swinging up with q terri
BILE force, struck the cab beneath
him and shattered it into thousand
pieces. Osmond fell senseless on
the engine. He was both burned
and scalded, and the pain quickly
restored consciousness. The engine
with its open throttle was rushing
forward with frightful velocity to
certain destruction.


Inside the long train Of cars men
were talking, smoking, laughing;
women playing with their babes.
The fireman LET himself down from
the ten der and escaped. OSmond
might have done the same. Instead
he crept along the side of the en-
CINE, carefully let himself into his
place, and with his burned hands
reversed the engine and applied the
air brake. Phe train stopped. Pe0-
pie inside the cars went on with
their reading and their gossip, and
the children played with their
mothers, who wondered, indiffer-
emily perhaps, why the train was
stopped. They never will know
how, in one brief minute, they
passed over the mouth of the grave
and were snatOhed back by the
quiet, high courage of one poor
workman.


To our mind there is something
finer in the calm integrity to duty
i'm the face Of danger and death
which is often seen In lives Of oh
scure American mechanics who fill
posts of responsibility, than in the
dash and sudden courage of many a
daring soldier on the battlefield.
Year: 1879

THE Washington correspondent
of the New Orleans Picayune states
that ga close and prominent friend
Of Speaker Randall stated this after
noon that tho Speaker was very
anxious 10 bring about harmony In
the Democratic ranks In the House,
and 20 recognize the prominent
gentlemen who opposed him."
Year: 1879




Section 1. BE 1t enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Tennessee, that hereafter no owner,
lessee or his agent in charge OF a
wharf, upon any of the rivers of
this State where the same Il kept or
used for profit, shall be entitled TO
make or collect any charge what
ever for wharfage, or the landing of
boats, unless the said wharf shall at
the time of making such charge be
in good repair, maeadamized, and
cnbble-stoned, when II is not cOnve-
nient to get stone the owner of the
wharf or bank may use such other
material as will put and keep the
same i'm repair.


Sec. 9. Be 1t further enacted, that
failure upon the part of any one
having charge of such wharf to keep
the same in repair as above des-
cribed shall be misdemeanOr and
subject such person or persons to a
fine of not more than fifty nor less
than ten dollars, half of which shall
SO to THE county where such wharf
Is situated, the other to the inform
er in the case.


Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that
this act shall take effect from and
after its passage, the public welfare
requiring II.


Passed March 10, 1879,
Year: 1879

The Democratic Convention, which
held 1t sessions In Sacramento last
week, performed the important
duty assigned to 1t in manner
that must be satisfactory to every
true Democrat. The personnel OF
the ticket is admirable, and will
command the jealous support of all
Democrats and citizens who are in
favor of an honest and economical
Government. A number of the
nominees have been tried and are
known to be honest, capable and
efficient; the others are men who
csme with the best of recommends
tions. They are free from the con-
trolling Influences of the powerful
corporations and money "rings,"
nor were their nominations dictat-
ed by their agents and tools, as
were their opponents on the Radi-
cal ticket. For this, and the fur
ther reason that the contest is be-
tween the two great national par
ties-the Republican and the DEM
ocratic-the friends of the new
Constitution, the Workingmen,
and all persons that wan. the Gov
eminent conducted in the interest
Of the people, must and will rally
under the banner of the great Dem
ocratic party and vote the straight
ticket headed by Glenn and Chase.
No other course Is left unless it is
desired to give the State away to
the control Of the monopolists by
electing the Radical ticket.
Year: 1879

At no time in the history of our
country has the duty of the Demo.
Gratis been palmer or more impera-
tive than at the present. The times
demand reform. The many years
Of Republican misrule and extrav-
sgance have disgusted the great
mass of the people, have even dis
gusted aud alienated many men
who have for years voted and
worked with the Republican party.
These men are looking abroad for
new Affiliations. They naturally,
but without reason, look upon
Democrats as enemies; though
many of them will even admit that
the Democratic party is the party
OF reform. These discontented Re-
publicans, affiliating with backslid-
ing Democrats, form new parties,
take unto themselves high
sounding names, and are loud in
their promises to reform all exist
ing abuses. Their meaningless pro-
fessions and idle boastings may,
and Indeed do, mislead many hon
sst but unthinking Democrats who,
finding fault with the present sad
state Of affairs, forget that their
own party has not only had moth
ing to do with bringing about this
state OF affairs, but has fought val
iantly to prevent it. The political
leaders of these by brid parties have
nothing but their own selfish ends
in view. Having been unable to
obtain office from the party with
which they have heretofore worked,
they eagerly take the lead of these
new parties, and with trumpet
tongues and endless harangue prom
iss imposslbilities, and proclaim a
coming millennium. Can the labor
ing man overlook the fact Z that
while he has been listening to the
ssnseless twaddle of these political
quacks, the speeches and actions of
these very men have reduced his
wages one half? Let him examine
the antecedents aDd the motives OF
these parties. Let the Democrat,
who has been misled by "sounding
brass and tinkling cymbals," weigh
we'll the professions of men who,
having no party of their own,
would wish him to forswear his
fealty to the only party that has
the welfare of the country at heart.
Let the prodigal return before he
has wasted his substance in wait
ing upon promises that will never
be fulfilled. The prestige that al
wayr follows upon success has up
held the Republican party In many
years of uninterrupted misgovern-
ment and unparalleled excesses.
Failure after failure has dishearten-
ed many q good Democrat. But
the country from one end to the
other Is thoroughly and most un-
equivocalIy Democratic. Let every
Democrat Tut prove true to his
party and himself, and the days OF
Republican mIsrule will be ended.
The handwriting upon the wall is
plain. Will we interpret it Alright?
II we do victory is as certain as
that the sun will rise tomorrow
morning. But il Democrats are
false to the principles and practices
OF the great party whose name they
bear, our enemies will take advan-
tage of the mutiDy and dIscord in
our ranks and our defeat is certain.
Our duty is plain, let no man shlrk
it,
Year: 1879

Here are some dashing stanzas from the
They embody most charming tribute to
the beauty of the Southern States, and to
the lovelness Of their daughters
oh bright is the land that We live in,


And soft blow the brcezes around
The stars make palace of heaven,


And flowers enamel the ground
The orange and chesnut are flngng


Their odors divine on the gale,
And the mocking- birds melody ringing


From the bowers that circle the vale.
Then here's to the land that we live in
The land of the locust and lime,
And a song for the sweet stars of heaven
That brighten this beautiful cline
But delrer by far to the minstrel,


Than all the sweet wealth of this land,
Are the maidens who dwell in its bowers,
By mountain, savanna and strand
And all its rich trophies were given


As tributes of beauty to these;
And these are the stars Of our heaven,


The flowers that gladden. the breeze
Then here's to the land that we live iu--
The land of the locust and lime,
And a song for the sweet stars of heaven
That brighten this beautiful cline
Twas hymned by bard that the planets
Once charmed from their passionate


home,


Assumed the fair features of woman,


And dwelt in the valleys of Rome;
But sure if land ere presented


Temptations to angels It's ours,
And the visions of songs were invented


From form in these soft sunny bowers.
Then here's to the land that we live in
The land of locust and lime,
And Il song for the sweet stars of heaven
That brighten this beautiful cline!
Year: 1879

The Wills Point Local makes "a
remark which is of more than local
application When a young man
comes to belive that glass of IL
quor is daily necessity, he must
quit drinking and attend to bnsi-
ness, or quit businness and attend
TO drinking.
Year: 1879

Mrs. Hayes is to be commended
She has convinced a Senator that
water is a good thing to drink. Al
a late State dinner there was no
wine, and its absence was a subject
of comment. Said the Senator to
Mrs. Hayes, 81 did not know din
ner could be so delightful without
wine. In fact, l never knew before
that water was good"
Year: 1879

by mandamus to select one or the


other. The recent decision of the Court
of Appeals, to which we called attention q


day or two since, is conclusive on this


point. That timely decision of the
Court of Appeals defines the extent
and marks the limits of writ of manda-
mus, and makes it perfectly clear that,
while court may compel the performance
of the duty, it cannot prescribe the selec-
tion of the appointees. The law neither
excludes nor includes Tammany men as
fit subjects Of appointment. 1t would
be wise and equitable to give both
a representation, since the whole OBJ
ject of the statute is to insure
fairness in the reception and counting of
the votes. II there is no purpose to cheat
it can make no difference in the result If
portion of Tanmany men are appointed.
But. after all, the selection of names
cannot be prescribed by any court, but
must be left where the statute lodges it-in
the Police Commissioners. AS the Court of
Appeals has just decided in the Troy case,
the Board may be compelled to act. but not
to act in particular manner.
Year: 1879

Thursdays opening of the autumn racing
season at jerome Park will be fresh notch
in the record of memorable season. Both
abroad and at home the year has been re-
markable. In England Parole, Mr.. Lorii-
lard's brilliant gelding signalized the
spring season by winning three great races
successfully viz, the Chester Cup, the
City and Suburban and the metropolitan
Handicap-a performance SO extraordinary
and unexpected that London betting men
would have laid wagers of q thousand to
one against the possibility of its oc-
currence. At home the progress of
the season may be recorded by the calendar
months. Beginning at Baltimore in May,
it continued at Jerome Park in June with
Spendthrift's victory over Harold). and
progressed during July at Monmouth
and Prospect parks, and during July and
August at Saratoga, where Falsetto gained
his great victory over Spendthritt. In Sep
tember Monmouth Park gage place to New
port, where some excellent steeplechases
were run, and from there the season
passes on to Jerome Park again,
where Thursdays sport will begin the
month, which is to be wound up later
in Baltimore. A more continuous and
steady period than any one of those above
named was that at Brighton Beach, but it
was as unfortunate as it was protracted.
The natural and obvious disadvantages of q
sand bank for tho foundation of q race course
were not sufficiently overcome to prevent
the occurrence Of long series of accidents
and the killing OF manning of several good
horses. It does not necessarily follow,
however, that seaside resort is q
bad place for horse racing course.
The Newport steeplechase turf was
as solid n bit of sod as could be
found in all Eagland or Ireland, and yet
was so close to the sea beach that biscuit
might have been thrown from the grand
stand into the Atlantic Ocean. With the
natural attractions of Newport, and its great
artificial advantages in the bargain, why
should it not be the scene of the most
brilliant steeplechasing seasons in America
if not in the world? There are abundant
facilities for courses. funds and attendance
and with these requisites literally pro-
vided it ought to become the most attrac-
tive steeplechasing resort either in America
or Europe.
Year: 1879

The great walking match showed who
lar race, but it also demonstrated some
thing Of considerably more Importance
we refer to the passion of Americans for
athletic sports. 1t is useless to allude to
pedestrianism rs new craze, when with
each succeeding contest the number of
spectators is greater than before, and when
doubling the price of admission does not
diminish the crowd. Even the discourage
ment and disgust that come of the general
suspicion that some winners and losers are
made what they are by tricky managers in
stead of physical circumstance and condi-
ton do not abate public interest Dur
ing the past week the crowd in front of
the bulletin board at Broadway and Ann
street has at times been as great as
TINT at tho Garden, and gatherings al-
most as great have surrounded the other
telegram bulletins, while hundreds of
less conspicuous records of the scores had
each its host of eager observers. One
hundred and fifty-four thousand copies of
the HERALD of Sunday, containing full
mention Of the final days work, were sold,
an increase of ten thousand over the
sales on the Sunday following the great
match of last spring. Solid business men,
WHO pretend to regard athletic sport as o
at I'LL hours, and so could ladies OF refne-
mcnt who had many other diversions at
their command; and out of doors, whether
man met his coachman or his clergyman,
the walk entirely supplantcd the weather
rs a subject of conversation. The meaning
of it all is that physical endeavor and en-
durance, in no matter what form they
may display themselves, are entirely to
the taste of the whole body of the
people. The same is proved by horse races
where thore is fair play, at regattas and
rowing matches, exhibitions of athletic So
cietics and everything OF the sort that is
accessible to tho general public. All this
constitutes one Of the most promising signs
of the times, for the American people, with
their tremendous business energy and con-
centrativeness. particularly need diversions
of this kind. 1t also offers encouragement
to better class OF managers of manly
sports than at present we enjoy. There is
great need for q number of able, honest
men who will project, upon strict business
principles, a steady succession of athletic
entertainments which may be enjoyed with
as little annoyance or discomfort as is ex-
perienced at theatre or opera house. Peo-
pie do not like to be humbugged about
sport; they soon learn to detect and detest
plausible swindlors, and the sooner man
ayers learn this the greater will be their
profits.
Year: 1879

The son Of the Due de Berri, in whom
the Bourbon succession to the throne of
France rests, has been singuIarly promi-
nent among pretenders for his patience as
we'll as his piety Nearly fifty years of dy-
nastic eclipse have not worn out the waiting
power of this man, who has seen SO many
governments succeed to that which held a
upheaval, but one, seeming to set
him further away from the people.
Even that one chance was delusive
one. Henri ", us his followers
call him, who is otherwise known as the
Comte de Chambord, has the stuff of neither
hero nor martyr in him. He waits as
serenely at Frohsdorf for France to turn
round to him as the man who had been
'sdining" sat down in the street at night to
wait for his house to come round. He is
highly respectable elderly gentleman, who
says his prayers and receives addresses and
rebuffs with equal complacency He leaves
all the antics to his followers. He would not
transgress the propricties for the throne of
France. He keeps the white flag OF his ances-
tors neatly folded away in his linen closet
He would no more wave it on the end of o
pole, after tho fashion Of Louis Napoleon
with his tame eagle at Boulogne, than he
would use it as dinner napkin. He puts
the onus OF enthusiasm on the Marquis de
Oarrabas, tho Comte de Croustillac and the
rest OF them. He is a wet blanket on zeal.
Very hard indeed, then, to rouse popular
feeling in France for such sadly
weighted man. Yet it may be said that
he is the only serious figure in all the
movement in his favor. Old fossils from
the Faubourg st. Germain, who seem to be
wearing q white cockade in an old time
cooked hat dainty young dandies. who in
turn will be old fossils, but meanwhile
figure among the 'golden YOUTH" all join
with rank and file of disappointed
priests, ignorant peasants and tradesmen
whose politics are the color Of their GUS
toners, to make up his quaint fol-
lowing. 1t would bo an alto
gether ridiculous party but that it
has tho shadow of the guiIlotine over it.
They have been celebrating the anniversary
of their leaders birth by taking dinner and
reading On address, half pompous, half
plaintive, to which he will in time vouch-
safe stolidly hopeful reply, but that will
DO the end Of it--until tho next anniver-
sary. And all this thrill of renewed
hope among the Bourbons because some
Zulus lately drove their assegais
through q young pretender. Surely
little Napoleon was in great many
peoples way. Tho whole affair which our
special cable dispatches detail does not
scem--though it is rank treason to the Re-
public--to have caused the most violent
legitimist to be made acquainted with the
grip of policeman, and Gambetta may
dismiss it with stave OF Beranger's satir-
ical ballad


Chapeau basil chapcau basil


vive 10 Marquis dc Carrabasi
Year: 1879

The Robinson Ratification Meeting.


In point of numbers the meeting last
evening in and outside tho great hall
of the Cooper Institute was superior
to the recent Kelly ratification meet
ing ut Tummany Hall. In torches fire.
works, lung power and general capacity
for noise, spectators who were present ut
both would give the superiority to the
Tammany meeting. But as mere illumina-
votes the relative Importance of tho two
meetings must DO estimated by tho
number of citizens in attendance. So
far us these ratification meetings fur
nish criterion Governor Robinson will poll
more votes in the city than Mr.. Kelly. But
the division will be important enough to
defeat Robinson, although it will bring no
practical advantage to the Tammany leader.
With an even or q nearly even split in the
city Tammany will have no chance of elect
ing its local ticket, and failure to do this
will end Mr.. Kolly's career as political
leader.


The Kelly vote will amount to nothing
outside the city. The fact that Governor
Seymour and Senator Herman support the
regular State ticket will consolidate the
party in the rural districts, tor Mr.. Sey-
mour IL q leader whom the mass of the
party in this State has never failed
to follow Both Mr.. Seymour and
Mr.. Herman sent letters to the Robinson
ratification meeting; but they discreetly
forebore to inculpate any class of demo-
Gratis, rs ii unwilling 10 place obstacles in
the way of return of the boilers. Cool
reflection will tend moro and more, DUR
ing tho progress of the canvass, to
bring the less violent portion of the
boilers into the same feeling of re-
gret which Governor Seymour expresses
over tho democratic schism and cause
them to give final though silent and re-
luctant vote for the regular ticket There is
time enough for the passions of men to
cool before November, and in proportion
as this happens dissatisfied democrats will
come round to tho sentiment of Governor
Seymour-that the party is more important
than the wounded pride OF any of its
| memborA
Year: 1879

1t is an extraordinary story which comes
by cable to us regarding the discovery of
q series OF bold and long successful for
geries alleged to have been committed
by man who figured in several
similar affairs on this side of the Allan
tic. He is an American by birth,
and once was an officer in our navy, from
which the record says he was dishonorably
discharged. The curious feature of his
career is the high state in which he man.
aged to live. A handsome country house,
hunters, servants, books, pictures and
the best society of the county up
pear to have been his. and, it
is alleged, he used to drop out OF these
pleasant surroundings to steal about
London in various disguises cashing
forged checks. Victor Hugo said truly
self with more impunity than in a
great city, and this man must have
done so with extraordinary success.
coming back to identity only when he took
the train to Hertfordshire. How many
establishments like his exist around the
but we may recall one other broken up not
long since in London suburb. The pro-
prietor was an escaped murderer and a
very active burglar to boot. His name was
Peace, and he loved to play on costly
violins. He was hanged quite recently.
They all come to light sooner or later, and
the mask is torn off. The old time pirates
and brigands, who used to pile up
their silken stuffs, their jewels and their
casks Of wine in miserable out of the way
caves, would open their eyes to see the
nineteenth century freebooter lolling at
ease in his handsome library or riding to
hounds in an English shire.
Year: 1879

CONSIDERABLE GOLD is to be coined ut once,
but in no denominations less than the half eagle.
If the Treasury Department wishes to popularze
the dollar of the fathers let them coin the gold
dollar freely; it is easier To lose than good idea.
Year: 1879

BRooKLYN's ABsCoNDING Posi- OFFICE CLERK
was an exemplary church member. Perhaps his
crime may do good by reminding other church
members that mere churchliness is no substitute
for virtue and honesty.
Year: 1879

An OFFICIAL of the Board of Education de
clarcs that Mr.. Riddle has many friends in
that body that a successor cannot be elected
This is by far the cruclest impntation ever cast
upon the Boards intelligence
Year: 1879

GENERAL CLINGMAN, ex- United States Se1a
tor from North Carolina, says that when he was
Washington lady, and was one day indeed on
the verge OF asking her to be his wife. He was
about to put the suspicious question, when be
was interrupted by colleague, who came to
consult him about bill which was to be passed
upon In Congress on the following day. Cling
man became so interested In his friends talk
that he forgot all about the young lady and the
errand on which he had come, and he never had
the courage TO begin the suit anew.