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Year: 1878

our duty to appoint Deputies fol
every county in the State, and il
will be our aim to appoint earnest
working men who will always be
ready to give aid and counsel to all
Subordinate Oranges in need of it.
With proper response on the part
of Patrons, we may thus hope to see
the Inauguration of new era in the
history of Grange progress in our
State. We trust the brethren in
every county will see that the names
of suitable persons are furnished us
for the office; and again we invoke
your jealous co operation with
these officers and all others who are
laboring in behalf of the organiza-
tion.


We shall endeavor to have the
proceedings of the State Grange
brought within the reach of every
Grange in the State, living and
dormant, and, we may add in this
connection, that your Executive
Committee, composed of active, ex
perienced men, have under consid
Grafton a plan for furnishing more
abundant and cheaper reading mat
ter for the Patrons of the State, an
object which we heartily approve,
and the consummation of which
viii be an important step in the pro
motion of that growth in practical
knowledge contemplated in the
Grange plan for the education of
those engaged in the active duties
of life.


In concluding our Introductory
address to you, Patrons, let me urge
upon you thorough organization,
for without it your progress will be
slow; and prompt attendance at
your meetings, otherwise your in
terest will flag. Both are necessary
to that more systematic co-opera-
Year: 1878

A correspondent says: There is
no longer any doubt that promi
nent Democrats are preparing bill
to provide for testing the title OF
President Hayes in the Supreme
Court. The understanding is that
the bin is already drawn, but that
events in Louisiana have made fur
ther delay necessary.
Year: 1878

Newspaper law says if a person
orders his paper discontinued he
must pay all dues or the publisher
may continue to send it until pay
ment is made and collect, the whole
amount, whether the paper is taken
from the office or not. Also action
for fraud can be instituted against
any person, whether he is respon-
sible or not in financial point of
view, who refuses to pay subscrip-
tIan
Year: 1878

ton upon which tae Order mainly
depends for it's success and which
is indeed its essence-its very soul.
Let me urge you to labor for that
more general diffusion of practical
knowledge, that more united effort
which will enable us to control to a
greater eUtent the products OF our
labor, and thus to secure a larger
share of the profits arising there
from. Let us labor to impress upon
the minds of the masses the neces-
sity of arising to higher plane OF
intelligence since the importance of
our great industry, and our mum
bers demand that the great power
we hold in our hands should be
wisely directed for the general
good.


Remembering that we are en-
gagged in a noble work, let each one
resolve to do his duty, and we may
safely leave the result to the Great
Dispenser of all good.


Fraternally,


T. B. HARWELL, Master.
se--


Goo line of Jonapsa Silks at the
Year: 1878

The pencil marks you sec around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your SUBJ
scription Is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure IN extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone will yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope you win comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such a
course, and trenew your su scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


~ We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
Year: 1878

The Supreme Court of Tennessee
has just decided that an executor
of an estate in Tennessee receiving
Confederate money voluntarily, and
not under duress, as against lega-
tee residing in loyal State, will be
held to account for the amount of
the debt so discharged, as the funds
thus taken could be of no value to
the resident of a loyal State.
Year: 1878

A lawyer once asked the late
Judge Pickens of Alabama to charge
the Jury that it is better that
ninety and nine guilty men should
escape, than that one innocent man
should be punished" YES" said
the witty Judge, 81 will give that
charge, but in the opinion of the
Court, the ninety and nine guilty
men have already escaped in this
county,
Year: 1878

Prior to the great beginning.


When there was no heaven OF earth,
When there was no stsrlig ight-sunlight-
When creation had no birth;
When black and boundless nothing,
Breathless, ifeless, round him fell,
What occurred to wake his slumberl


What was there to break tie spells
Year: 1878




In the depths of sea OF airl


III.
Yet we know not what aroused him
To begin the mighty plan
Of Creation in its vastness,
Forming lastly sinful man.
Why did he not leave great nothing
In the harmless, silent space,
Rather thar make man so sinful
As to damn the human racei


".
But tits said that man was sinless
Until tempted; when he fell
Tempted by subtle serpent
era Wing from the depths of He'll.
Pure and spotless the lily
In its early opening bloom,
Until tempted by the Devil,
To the shades of sin aud gloom.


".
When that black and boundless nothing,
Harmless, lifeless, round Him fell,
Why did God create the Devil,
Or conceive an endless Helli
If Creation sent forth evil,
Or an evil comes of good,
Then W here is The point dividing
Satan's works from works of Gcdi


vi.
When there was no sunlight, moonlight,
When there was no Heaven nor He'll;
When there was no place for SHINING,
Or for sinful man to dwell,
Why was silence ever brokens
Why was nan to weakness borns
Why were devils made to tempt him,
And then leave him here 70 mourns


VII.
Vast and searching are these questions,
Piercing, probing to the core,
Piercing back beyond creation
To great nothing nothing more.
Vast, thouc b simple, is the question,
Piercing, probing to the core
Is it true there once was nothing,
Nothing, nothing, nothing morei
Year: 1878

The committee Of the regiment Of Orleans
Artillery report Less number OF new cases
than last week. The committee called yester-
day on Gov. Nichols to lay before him the
wants of the sick members Of the regiment,
and report the work done, together with re-
ceipts Of contributions, among which was the
sum Of st0o from the citizens of Hartford Ct.,
through George G, Summer, mayor Of that
place, on behalf of the sick Of the regiment


The committee have exhausted their funds
and told his Excellency they were compelled
to call upon him as Commander-in-chf Of
the State militia for advice and such aid as
lay within his power. The Governor an
swered that he was in receipt Of contributions
which he turned over to the Howard Associa-
ton. but that he would in future look TO the
wants of the members Of the. regiment by
giving them any funds not specially donated,


Major Bachenin is manifesting great zeal
and attention for the wants OF the afflicted OF
the regiment and the members Of the relief
committee have also their share Of commen-
datipn.
Year: 1878




At 2I5 Wednesday morning cab, without
lights. containing two suspicious characters,
not counting the driver, was seen by Officer
Elfert. OF the Seventh Precinct, to drive up
Prytania street and stop on Louisiana Avenue,
between Prytania and Coliseum. AS the
officer did not Like tho appearance Of the cab
or its freight he shadowed it.


As soon as the cab came to halt one Of the
men alighted, and, going to the lanp+post,
made motion as If he intended to turn out
the light, but bstng approached by his COM
panion. words In an inalIdible tone were ex-
changed between the two men and they left
the lamp-post without turning out the gas.


After walking along the gutter until they
reached Mr.. Keeps residence they entered
his yard. When the two men entered the
yard the cab drove off at q rapid gait.


Officer Elfert, satisfied that they were bur-
glars. advanced to within pistol range, and
ordered them to halt. AS they disobeyed his
order he fired one shot at them but unfort1-
nately without effect One Of the burglars re-
turned the fire with the same effect. and as he
ting over the fence the officer laid him out
with his club. The other thief came to bis
pals rescue. armed with d pistol and fired o.
second shot at the officer.


The thief who had been laid out by the Off
GERS club managed to get up when the officer.
with another well directed blow, felled him to
the earth.
The officer had no sooner struck one Of his
adversaries when he himself was knocked
senseless by a slungshot in the hands Of the
other thief peculiar yell was given, the
cab returned to the scene, the prostrated thief
was put into 1t by his victorious pal, and the
two were driven away at q rapid gait.


bunch Of keys, together with q gimlet,
were left by the burglars in their flight. The
officer, when discovered, was taken to the
station and brought to.
Year: 1878

Complaint Is made against O. glse club that
assemblies nightly at the beer saloon oR Mr.
Under ordinary circumstances, would n6t Be-
Objectionable, but we are requested TO tell the
singers that there are some sick people In the
neighborhood who are seriously affected by
their musical entertainments. We are salts
fed that this hint will bestlffieieIt 10 stop the
singing for the time being
Year: 1878

A BILL to provide mode of paying pensions


BE enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of Americd IN Congress assembled


That all pensions shall be payable quarterly on the fourth
day OF March, June, September and December in each
year, by check for the proper amount, drawn by the
commissioner OF Pensions, on assistant
public depostary of the United States payable in every
case TO the order OF the pensioner the guardian of
penslouer pensioners under disability entitled thereto
the same TO be transmitted with suitable Instructions
vouchers and FORTH to the postmaster whose office shall
be convenient to the residence of fine pen
soner 10 be delivered by such postmaster designated
clerk or deputy to the pesoner guardian or in case of
sickness disability to appear in person. TO the duly
authorized agent attorney of the pensoner on presen-
alton OF the pensonceItcate with satisfactory evidence
OF the identity the pensoner the of wards and
minors of their being still in life and the signing of pro-
per receipts without being required to take sign
peaed oaths of identity, other voucher than said re-
ceps but payments of pensions to persons in foreign
countries may be made under existing laws


SEC 2 1t shall be the duty of such postmaster on the
delivery of each check to certify in such manner as the
Commissioners OF Pensions shall prescribe the due ober-
vance and compliance with foregoing requirements and
make immediate return thereof to the proper office and
1t shah be his duty early as practicable to re-
port to the Commissioner of Pensions death or renoy
al TO parts unknown OF any pensoner within his post
Office delivery and to give prompt information of any
violation OF the provisions of this other pension
laws which may TO his knowledge and in case of
the death removal of any pensoner before the delivery
OF his or her check in of the failure without


known cause of any pensioner call for his her check


shall be his duty to such check the Commissions
er OF Pensions with the therefor and for his
vices under this such postmaster shall receive such
compensation as may be provided ore services other
cases but III no shall fees charged
10 or incurred by any pensoner in obtaining the prompt
payment OF his or her pension the day it falls due


SEC The office of pension agent as now existin0
hereby abolished and sections fortyseven hundred and
sixty FOUR fory-seven hundred and sxtyye fortyseven
hundred and siXtyseven forty hundred and sixty
eight fortyseven hundred and sixty nine fortyseven
hundred and seventy-eght, forty-seyen hundred and
SeVentynine ortyseven hundred and eighty and forty
seven hundred aud eghone OF the Revised Statutes and
all laws and clauses OF laws in conflict with this act
hereby repe called
Year: 1878

d. X 3523-nnoduced by Mr.. SHALLENBERGER.


BILL to revive the law and extend the time for filing


claims for horses and equipments by officers and en-


listed men in the service of the United States.


BE enacted 6ye Senue and House of Representattges
q me United States cf A0ericG an Congress dssena5ed
The time for filing claims for horses and equipments lost
by officers and enlisted men i'll the military service of the
United States, under entitled An act to provide
for the payment of horses and other property lost or de
stroyed in the military service of the United States ap
proved March third eighteen hundred and forty and
the several amendments made thereto and which expired
by limitation on the first day of January eighteen hun
dred and seventysix be- and the hereby extend
ed to the first day of January eighteen hundred and
eighty and that all claims for horses and other property
lost destroyed under the provisions of said act filed in
the proper department. before the passage this act shall
be deemed to have been filed in due time and shall be con
sidered and decided without refng and payment in no
case shall be refused where the loss resulted from any
cause, eXgency necessity of the military service
less such loss was caused by the fault negligence of the
owner or owners of such lost property
Year: 1878

n II. r. 8124--Introduced by Mr. HARRISON. n
BILL to amend the entitled An act to provide for


furnishing russes to disabled soldiers approved May


twenty eighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two.


BE enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of America Congress dsseD1bed
That section of the act entitled An to provide
for furnishing trusses to disabled soldiers approved
May twentyeighth, eighteen hundred and seventy-two
be- and the same hereby amended that said section
shall read as follows


That every soldier of The Union Army or naval service
who was rIpured while i'll line of duty during the late
war for the suppression of the rebellion shall be entitled
to receive single double truss of such style may be
designated by the Surgeon General of the United States
Army as best suited for such disability and whenever
the said truss tsses furnished shall become useless


from wear esructon or loss, such soldier shall be sup
piled with aanoher truss making like application,
as provided for in section two of the original act of which
this is an amendment Prooded That such application
is not made more than in two years. - y. q - +.
Year: 1878

BILL TO grant increase of pensions in certain


Be a enacted 6y Tie Senate and House Of Representatives
Gf h6 United States Of Aaerica @ Congress assembled
That from and after June fourth eighteen hundred and
seventy all persons entitled 10y law pension
than hereinafter specified who, while in the military or
naval service of the United States and in line of duty
since March fourth eighteen hundred and sixty one shall
have lost an arm at or above the elbow leg at
above the knee shall be entitled to pension of thrtsix
dollars per month and all persons who under like cir
cumstances shall have lost leg below the knee an arm
below the ebow shall be entitled TO pension of thirty
dollars per month and all persons who under like cir
cumstances, shall have lost one hand and foot shall
be entitled to pension of fory-ye dollars per month
Year: 1878

BE n enacted by tho and House of Representatives
9t the United States OF Aaerica IN Congress assembled
That from and after June fourth eighteen hundred and
seventy eight all persons entitled by law less pension
than hereinafter specified, who while i'm the military or
naval service OF the United States and in line of duty
since March fourth eighteen hundred and sxty-one shall


have lost an arm at above the elbow, or leg at or
above the knee shall be entitled to pension thirty six
dollars per month and all persons who under like cir
cumstances shall have lost leg below the knee or an
arm below the elbow, shall be entitled 10 a pension of
thirty dollars per month and all persons who under like
circumstances Shall have lost one hand and one foot shall


be entitled to pension of twenty-five dollars per month
Year: 1878

The following bills have been introduced in
Congress since our last issue These are not
laws, but simply bills introduced and referred
to the proper committees for their consideration
and action
Year: 1878

LONDON, May 24.-The majority IN the
House OF Commons last night against
Lord Hartington's resolution that no
forces be raised or kept by the crown in time
of peace within India without the sanction Of
Parliament, was nearly double. The figures
mates placed the governments majority at
sixty or seventy. The Times, In it's leading
editorial article, referring to this, says. This
was because the debate brought out clearly
the fact that the real issue was approval or
condemnation Of the governments policy in
utilizing Indian troops. The resolution was
properly considered In Its bearing on the con-
duct of the government at great political
crisis, and in that light overwhelmingly de-
feated.
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, May M.-The Russian officers
In this city have been very particular re-
Gently that their movements should not be
come known to the public A few days age
some Russian representatives called at the
Bureau yeritas and obtained q list OF steam
ers which they thought might be suitable fos
prlvateers, and also description of them
with their record for speed. They do not pay
attention to any vessel unless it Is capable Of
making from thirteen to fifteen knots per
hour. It is stated that the Russians inspected
the steamships City of Savannah and City OF
Washington both new vessels, purchase price
S5Cb 900 each,
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, May "a The main feature
of the bill reported In the Senate by Mr.. Ed
munds to-day on the subject of electoral votes
for President and Vice President, is a pro-
vision that no electoral vote from any State
from which but one return has been received
shall be rejected, except by the affirmative
vote Of both houses of Congress, and that In
case more than one return is received from
any State, the votes only shall be counted Of
those electors whose title as electors the two
houses, acting separately, shall concurrently
decide to be supported by the decision Of the
It's Legislature.
Year: 1878

Many poor mother in an humble
cot, with no money or position, has
struggled hard 10 feed and clothe her
little ones, to train them to be an hon.
or TO their country and a blessing to
the world. Most of our useful prom.
inent men came from such homes. Our
churchysrds are full Of such pleasing
mothers whose hands are mcekly fold.
ell on their breasts. No worldly eye
saw the record Of their lives, only
God and the angels. No tall monu-
ment and high sounding epitaphs
mark their resting places. What a
responsibility rests upon the mothers
Of this country. Life is too short to
be spent in accumulating things of
this world that must perish. The
children do not stay with us long
enough to permit us to waste our hours
in the pursuit Of fashion and gayety.
What we SOW now we shall reap in
joy. God give to all mothers grace
and strength to fulfill their duties
Alright, that their influence for good
may be felt from generation to gener.
alton.
Year: 1878

A Nicksburg lady when the plague
broke out went In indianapolis. She
had son thirteen years of age, in
Dubuque, Iowa, who hearing of her
departure, was seized with an intense
desire to see her. The friends with
whom he lived decided at last that it
was not best that he should 60, and
his disappointment grew more bitter
every day. Finally he resolved TO see
his mother, cost what it might, and,
putting on the shabbiest suit ofclothes
he had, taking no baggage and no
money, he started to make the jour.
ney on foot. He begged his food ut
farmhouses, slept in harms, and caught
a ride in farmers wagon now and
then. In ten days he made the 265
miles, and, having before been in In
dianapolis, found the house of his un.
Gle in which his mother was, without
help from any one. There was joy
unspeakable at the meeting. He told
his mother he had put on ragged
clothes because he thought people
would then believe he was a tramp
and would help him; while, had he
been well-dr"ssod, he might have been
taken for an impostor.
Year: 1878

REASONABLE ETIQUErrE.-Ag gen
tleman must always offer lady his
right arm to take her down to dinner.
The reason is that a gentleman must
invariably give the lady the place Of
honor, which is the right hand, and
the only occasion in which a lady
stands on the gentleman's left is du
ring the marriage service, when the
inferior position indicates submission
and obedience. Though a gentleman
must always give his right arm, it il
admissible to change at the head of tn,
stairs, so as to place the lady next Il
the wall.
Year: 1878

An exchange says camphor will
drive mosquitoes out of room. And
so it will, but you must first catch the
mosquitoes, choke 'em until they are
black in the face, and then cram a
lump of camphor down their throats.
This remedy is more trouble but less
expensive than burning down your
house to get rid Of the pests.--[Nor'
ristown Herald.
Year: 1878

A HAPPY REJoINDER.--A skeptic
who was badgering supplemented
old man about miracle and Balaam's
ass finally said, "How is it possible
for an ass to talk like a mani" We'll,
replied the honest old believer, with
meaning emphasis, II don't see why
it amt as easy for an ass to talk like a
man as it is for man to talk like an
ass!"
Year: 1878

There are some queer ahsurdities in
the postal laws of this country, and a
man with a keen sense of the incon-
gruous wrote TO the Post-oilice De
partment the other day, directing at
tention IN a few of them. He called
attention 20 the fact-which every


body knew, but which nobody had ev-
er viewe'l in exactly the same light in


which he placed it-that an expert
penman can write several hundred
words on a postal card and send it to


California for one cent. Yet, i'll he pastes
one word of printed matter on il, the
postage is increased TO six cents. lie
can print the same word or a thousand
words Of he cam like it upon the card
itself, and il will be carried for one
cent. Then he can paste the card all
over with printed matter, put it into
an envelope, address the envelope, and


it will 90 for one cent. The card and
envelope will 60 for five cents less than
the postage on the card alone. He
points out other incongruities almost
as striking as this.-[N. Y. Graphic,
Year: 1878

In St Stephens Church. in East Twenty.
eighth street before high mass yesterday the high altar
had been handsomely decorated ior the forty hours de-
voon Just before the congregation began 10 assemble


spark from m the lights In the arch under the sky


sht over tue large painug Of the trucinNun, fell upon
the altar, setting nrc To the lace rinst and altar linen
Father FogArtN who engaged IN ceremony at tho
sanctuary railing, eNnguiscd the flames but not un
they had burned the lace and linen badly that the re-
dressing OF the altar tor high mass wa, o.. oessarY.
Year: 1878

Both the Crescent City and the New Orleans
Rifle Clubs are making extensive preparations
to make the coming season one OF interest In
the way OF long range shooting.


The season will be opened to-day at tho
Crescent City Park by q contest for the Lilien-
thai cup, in which the crack shots OF the club
pected to drop from the 300. 900 snd 1000 yard
ranges like rain in soft weather. In addition TO
this the various military organizations will
have their teams at the 200 yard range, to COM
pete for The silver service carried OIL at the last
contest by the Washington Artillery team.