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Year: 1879

The associations of decoration day
are too sad and its memories are too


sacred, to permit it to pass by without


due observance, and while We are not


afraid that it will be forgotten it is to


be regretted that there is not more Of =


desire on the part Of the friends OF the


fallen brave, to make the occasion one


of the most impressive holidays of the


year. On next Friday two weeks the


day with all its sad and glorious MEM


cries will be upon US, and it is high


time that arrangements were being


made to make the demonstration one of


more than usual significance on account
of the herculsan efforts of the Southern
revolutionists, aided by few cringing
politicians of the North, to annul and


blot out all for which the northern sol,
diers fought. If the Union was worth
the lavish outlay Of blood and treasure,
if the Government is worth maintain
ing and preserving inviolate and un-
sullied, if the flag around which the
good rallied is an emblem of the
truth and honor of the cause which was
won by the most undaunted bravery
by danger that was never feared, by
devotion that never tired, which led
men to make almost any sacrifice if
these things mean anything, let the
citizens OF Wilmington emphasize
their opinions by honoring decoration
day this year as it has never before
been honored. Let there be such
demonstration as will show that the
same bravery and heroic devotion that
saved the nation in its darkest hour of
its trouble, is still cherished and ready
to perpetuate it's glories, whenever Tie
time comes for it to be called into
action. We hope that the lead in this
matter will be taken by the soldier 7e-
terans, many of whom are still amongst
US. Let meeting be called, an Or
ganization effected, and an appeal be
made for flowers and the effort cannot
fail of success. There are hundreds of
citizens who will be ready to contribute
not only their first fresh flowers of
summer for the occasion, but they are
ready to contribute to pay their share
Of any reasonable expense which
may accrue. With little effort
owing to the course of the present
Congress essentially rebel, the demon
stration this year should be the grand
est and most impressive made since the
grand turnout of all the military, the
civic societies, the Sunday schools and
the citizens in 1866. Let a meeting of
the soldiers of the war for the Union be
called soon, either independent of or in
conjunction with meeting OF citi Lens,
to make arrangements for a grand ana
solemn celebration.
Year: 1879

TIE Coz Rr or General Sessions Of tie
Peace and Jail delivery, for New Gas.
tie County, with its Democratic juries
met TO day at New Castle. This is the
first instance Of partisanship in our
courts since the war closed.
Year: 1879

ana Doll IN three quarts water until the dissolved
upon stranng through nothing solution or n
three gallons of cold water stir briky mix and
away to COOL Though will look like nothing soap uds while w
chemical reaction will take place and in will d
ory ohy pounds OF magnificent and white soa SOAP costing


pound and good the aduteraed compounds called ap
sold at seven ten cents pound How any


seal used the become anything
knows that cannot be done with she has
done with Dobli ms Electric. ~ ~'"A
Year: 1879

Farmersof Van Buren, County will take no
tice that the Old, Reliable, and Ever Ready
Phoenix Mills has been lately thoroughly over
hauled aud repaired, and by the addition OF
Separators, Purifiers and other improvements,
is now prepared to do all kinds OF Custom and
Merchant Milling on short notice and in first
class style and guarantee good satisfaction.
Remember our motto: Forty Pounds OF
A No. Flour to the Bushel."


Our facilitiesf for grinding coarse grains are
complete, and as wa have Power Corn Shelter
TO she'll your corn Free or Charge, we would bs
glad 10 have you bring along your grain anc
give US trial, and we think you will be con
vinced that we can give you larger and better
yield offiour than any mill i q the county.


Then come along, come right along.


At what they say don't be alarmed


For when you see the yield OF Flour


We know you cannot help be charmed.


For every one will get the same


When with good grain his bags he fills;


They never will keep the grist tor toll


When YOU drive to the Phoenix Mills.
1161tf MYRON WELLS.


Paw Paw. June 20. 1877
Year: 1879

One hundred and twenty-one acres as a
whole or any fractional part thereof, in lots 10
suit the purchaser. This farm ls on the main
travelled road from Hartford to Paw Paw
beautifully situated in very desirable locality,
lying within one mile OF the village of Hart
ford, and out OF the corporation limits. Ninety
acres are in good state OF cultivation. and no
waste land .upoE the farm. There is an or
chard OF 20 bearing apple trees and 240 just
coming into bearing. Good farm buildings
and well, and small stream of living water
flowing through the back part OF the place.
Terms liberal and price loe, for l am de-
termined to sell. For further Information. IN
quire at the Office OF 12E2tf


ENGLE Hartford Mich
Year: 1879

The facilities of the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed In California outside OF San
francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Year: 1879

IT 10 always the young man at the
picnic whose rear suspender buttons are
endowed with the weakest spinal column
who 10 selected by the young ladies to
climb Q tree and put up swing-pro.
vidsd the young man with white trousers
ian't around.
Year: 1879

TIE strawberry season is nearl. over.
and the church that hasn't yet cleared
OF its debt will have to struggle along
until IL is again fashionable to style
quart Of water and one oyster stew.
Year: 1879

-fe stage-struck youth, look at this. A
manager is reported as saying that "there
is plenty Of fun with young man who
wants to play kings and tyrants By cast.
ing him for a policeman in pautomime,
and whaDging him with stuffed clubs
and property produce. One week Of
this effects permanent cure; but when
young women get it the only thing to do
!: to talk earnestly and honestly to
them"
Year: 1879

Russian merchants recently returned
from the interior of China to St. Peters,
burg have furnished terrible details
respecting the famine which has for
some time past prevailed throughout
certain provinces OF the Celestial Empire.
They depose to having seen people die
in the streets of many town and villages
from sheer starvation, and state not only
that anthropophagy is practiced upon
the bodies OF the dead. but that famishsd
men attack the living and prey upon
them with ferocity. One of them alleges
that he was present st the examination
OF medicant who had been arrested for
some petty theft, and in whose profess
siopal wallet the msngled remains of an
infant were discovered. The man con-
fessed to the magistrate that for some
time previous to his seizure he had lived
exclusively upon the fresh flesh of human
beings, as be could not surmount his
antipathy to that of dead bodies. An.
other appalling case which came under
the notice of Russian merchant WAS
that OF a young man who had persuaded
his father to assist him in numbering
and subsequently eating girl to whom
he was bethrothed. Men have been ex.
ecuted for killing and eating their own
children. and sons have slain their
fathers in order to appease the pangs of
hunger. In some of the northern dis
tricts whole villages stand empty. their
inhabitants having one and all psrished
for want of food.
Year: 1879

A beautiful Young wife on the North
side has expended much ingenuity in
dsvising a scheme to keep her husband
at home nights. and it proved very
effectual. She fstters her liege lord
about the exquisitely dainty proportions
of his feet, and induces him 70 wear two
slzes too small for him. He is on his
feet all day long in town. and when he
gets home at night she has soft chair
and pair of cool slippers for him. and
by ths time he, with great drops Of agony
pearling his brow, has got of bis boots.
he comes to the conclusion that there il
no place like home, after all, and has nc
desire to 60 down town to the lodge, OF
sit up with sick friend.-[ Chicago
Tribune.
Year: 1879

FROM REPORTS received from PeDns-
grove of rowdyism and general disor-
der at that place on the Fourth fully it
may be inferred that those from this city
who wanted to indulge in that kind Of
amusement, took advantage of the short
trip and cheap fare to 60 across the
river and there gave lsose rein to their
inclinations. This may be one reason
why comparative quiet reigned in Will
mington. Pennsgrove is one of the
most pleasant and prettiest of the
Delaware river resorts, but like every
other place it is not exempt from dis
order occasionally, especially on such
days as the Fourth of July. This how
ever should not deter our people from
going across the river to enjoy short
ride, and q pleasant dav spent in the
grove. Fourth ofJuly only comes once
in year
Year: 1879

THE MoRNING HERALD has no doubt
whatever that Messrs. Hart and Payn-
ter are both wrong in the stand they
have taken against the caucus nominee
of their own party for Street Commits
sioner. This opinion of course surprises
nobody, for the "Herald," notwith-
stsnding its occasional flashes of liber-
ality, goes rigidly for its party right or
wrong when the caucus lash is crack
ed. A strict adherence to party do.
tates as the "Herald advocates, would


lead to despotism which would de-
stroy all free agency and make man
but the mere automaton machine to do
party's behest. We are not the de-.
tenders of Messrs. Hart and Paynter,
but these gentlemen being amongst the
most intelligent of their party have no
doubt sufficient cause to justify their
action, and instead of being denounced
for not sanc.iOning something contrary
to their sense Of right and honor, they
should be commended for squarely
standing up in the face of the party
lash and refusing to stultify themselves
by sanctioning something which they
believe to be wrong in principle and
debasing in practice. The integrity
and honesty of a party can only be
m maintained at times by the smashing
of the caucus slate, and as member of
the City Council had made use of his
position n Council to make himself the
nominee of his party for an important
Office these two much abused gentlemen
refused to lend their aid and influence
to such a scheme, and hence this stand.
ing out against the dictates of their
party caucus. 1t is but seldom that
men are found that have the indepen-
dence of the two named, and We say
again that instead Of being condemned
they should be commended.
Year: 1879

AS COLONEL Lynch denounced in un-
measured terms The purchasing of a
horse and carriage for the use of the
Street Commissioner, as a useless ex-
penditnre of money, and to encourage
that officer in laziness, of course
when he is elected he will stump it
around town on foot and the horse and
carriage can be- sold for the benefit Of
the city. There will be that much saw
ed anyhow, but after all perhaps we
had better wait and see, perhaps he has
changed his mind.
Year: 1879

The expediency of practcing charity
in its broadest sense on all occasions


was fully explained by Rev. J. b. Mann,


in Union NJ. 4. church, yesterday morn
ing. From the earnestness he manifes-


ted while expatiating upon this subject,


the nearer might have very properly


inferred that he was thoroughly i'm.


bued with the spirit that acluated
st. Paul when he was writing his
epistle to the Corinthians, and that
he will do his utmost henceforth
to allay the little chickering's and petty
jealousies that have from time to time
the harmony and initiated


against the prosperity of Union M. L.
Church, and all good christians, partic-
ularly those wao claim sanctification,


will certainly most gladly follow his
example, not only in this respect but
in every good work that is pointed out
by Scripture and forcibly commended


by plain common sense. The existence
of kind feeling among church members
is the best evidence of christian charac-
ter, and we may look for increased
prosperity as the fruit of that charity
which "beareth all things, believeth
all things, endureth all things" and


without which professed christians are
as sounding brass or tinkling Gym
bal. There are too many ready to draw
the sword, always ready to- fight on the
least provocation, and too few willing
to bear themselves meekly, to deny
themselves, to walk lowly and humbly,
much less when they are smitten on
the one cheek to turn the other also.
The world may be conquered by the
church militant, but it cal only be
saved through the manifestation of love
and the practice of that self.denial
and virtue commended by Him who
suffered death that all whe believe on
Him may not perish but have eternal
life. There is nothing truer than the
declaration "by their fruits ye shall
know them. Men do no. gather grapes
from thorns nor figs from thistles."


ITHE LARGEST DRY GOODS HOUSE
Year: 1879

We WOULD publish the letter of the
yankee peach pluck, now trying to
cheat the people of Middletown if he
were worth noticing to that extent, but
man who orders printing done and
then cheats the printer by never call
ing for it on the plea that bill was
never sent him is too contemptibly low
to be noticed. The good people of
Middletown should be careful to keep
.
their hands on their purses.
Year: 1879

The FALLING of Of our exports during
the past six months has given rise to
uneasinsss in some quarters and some
of our leading papers are prepared to
draw inAuspicious omens from that
fact. In looking over the field Of busi-
ness activity however, We can discover
no cause for alarm, but rather congrat-


ulation. Instead OF being bad sign


we look upon 1t as a good sign, and an


indication that trade is once more look


ing up amongst us. 1t looks as If peo-


pie were beginning to buy as well as


sell; that we need some articles that


we cannot longer do without, and that


We can now afford to get them. The
Lancaster "New Era" in reviewing
this matter says, the fact is we have
been pinching and saving until we
have fairly got the better of the hard
times, and seeing better day before us
are loosening our purse strings some-
what. The more liberal our own ex'
the more liberal those of
our customers are likely to be. Besides,
the enormous excess of our exports over
our imports during the past two years
has been altogether abnormal in our
history, and those who believed such
state of things could continue forever
little knew what they were talking
about. Still, although the volume Of
our exports has fallen off somewhat, We
have balance Of $25S, 100000 in our
favor during the past eleven months,
and that is a sum that will bear talking
about. We cannot see any serious cause
for apprehension while We lay the na-
tons of the world under contribution to
that tuue.
Year: 1879

The Greenbackers of California have
nominated a man for Governor wht
owns farm containing 10000 acres o.
land and the Democrats holding theiI
convention later have nominated the
same man for Governor. This shows
tia insincerity of each of these par
ties and the terrible straits to which
each are driven. The idea of the par
ty led by Kearney, that lated bloated
land owners, was opposed to monopo-
lies and hated the Chinese, nominating
q man owning that number Of acres is
simply ridiculous, and the idea of the
unblsached and un,erriisd Democracy
OF that State, at one time the only
party of any consequence in the State,
is If possible still more ridiculous.
Anything for the sake Of getting into
Office Seems now 70 be the principles of
the Democracy from Wilmington to
San Francisco. This principle was
fully illustrated the other day by Cali
fornia Democrats when they placed the
Kearney Greenback candidate at the
head OF their ticket, when Democrats
urged upon the floor of the convention
that it was cruel to put up men for
Office only to bs defeated, and SO to
give them some show of an election
they propped them up against the
sand lot candidate owning 10000 acres
of land as the foundation of their prin-
ciples. Abandoning everything but
the greed for Office the Democracy ask
what is the use of sticking to party
without some show of success, or why
ask fellow Democrats to stand for office
when it is certain they cannot be cleo
ted These are the only questions the
Democrats ask themselves as they find
their numbers failing and their
strength Diminishing. They no more
have any high sounding declarations
on the tariff, finance revenue, internal
improvements, and other subjects
which formerly made up their declara-
tions of principles. These have all
been abandoned, aud in place of them
they have adopted few senseless reso-
lutions in favor of driving the Chinese
out of the country, giving every man
in the country all the money he nts,
no matter if it does bankrupt and ruin
the government, and favoring fraud
and violence at the elections by trying
to paralyze the government in its ef-
forts to protect every man in his right
to cast one honest ballot on election
day. The once proud and defiant De-
mocracy of CdliErnia all the time vic
torious, have no stomach for fighting
for forIorn hope. They are ready to
unite with Greenbackers, or hard money
men, the most relentless rebels or the
most unpassioned Unionists. Anything
for the sake of getting the offices is the
only principle which binds together
the Democratic party of to day. The
grand old party about which we used
to hear 50 much, exists only in the
imaginations of such leaders as S. S.
Cox, D. w. Voorhees, and the rebel
brigadiers of the South. There is no
room in it any more for men of princi-
pie and therefore such men as Bayard
who are not prepared to make full
surrender of principle must take back
seat.
Year: 1879




A Democratic Flash In the Pan.
The meeting Of the City Council on
Saturday afternoon was an amusing
one to those who were disinterested
and yet understood the true inwardness
of the Vaccinations which had been
employed. Nobody seemed to know
the object of the meeting and yet ev'
erbody seemed to surmise that it had


something to do with the election of


street commissioner. What that some


thing was, was generally conceded tt


bs the acceptance Of the resignation o;
Col. Lynch should that gentlemsr


think it safe to offer it, and then tt


elect Col. Hughes to fill the vacancy in


the City Council. If this could have


been done, the way would then have
been clear for the election Of Col. Lynch
this evening at the meeting Of the City
Council by one majority without the
Col. having to go through the humi!ia-
ting process of voting for himself, in
violation of the law and ordinances. OF
course it was expected that some Re-
publican would have been caugh, nap
ping and away from the Saturday af-
ternosn's meeting, and then all the
Democrats being present they would
have been perfectly safe in carrying
out the programme agreed upon. When
the Council was called to order and the
roll called, sure enough one Republican
was absent, but alas for the excited
Democratic ringsters, Democratic
member, Mr.. Moore from the Fifth Ward
was also absent. This completely up
set the calculations of the Democrats
and already the steadfastness of Mr..
Moore to the Democracy in this their
trying hour became subject of suspi
cion.


Had he been in his seat at the proper
time the business of the meeting would
no doubt have speedily been made
manifest and railroaded through on the
lightning express. Councilman knight
full of fight and something else, with
his newly elected colleague in charge,
and Who he was initiating into the
mysteries of councilmanic business,
seemed big with the Importance Of
the occasion, and when the proposition
was made to adjourn, he Couldn't see
it no how" but was willing to take a
recess for half an hour, which would
allow the laggard member time to be
present. Mr.. Norton whose true devo,
tion to Democracy no sane man could
doubt, saw no use in remaining there
if there was no business to be brought
before council, and through his motion
and influence Council adjourned. Mr..
Norton had evidently not been booked
up, and it was somewhat aggravating
to Democratic patience to see Mr.. Moore
walking in to take his seat, just as the
other members were walking out of
theirs after adjourning. Nc. knight
swore like Hebe at Col. Norton, for


pressing his motion to adjourn, and
some of the strongest expletivss found
in Webster were used in denoun,ing
the tardiness of Mr.. Moore. The Re-
publcans and the two Democrats who
refused to obey the caucus ring lash
smiled nplacently as eleven Demo
Gratis with elongated countenanoes
passed out of the room. The Demo-
cratic ring gun had flashed in the pan
and provided all the Republicans will
be present this evening, there will be
no chance for Lycnh to resign, and he will
be under the necessity of voting for
himself in violation of law.
Year: 1879

THE SECOND AVENUE CLUB-AN ATTRACTIVE PLACE


FOR PERSONS or SMALL MEANS.


An institution for the social and moral BEN
Al Of young ged IN business In the ety. bear
ing the name OF the second Avenue Club will De opened
today at No 10 secondsve The Idea of club OF the
.ort originated some time with Miss Elizabeth ID.
Bninser This lady found frequent complaint made by
the young men OF her Bible class that they had
of spending their evenings pleasantly, aud probably,
without greater expense than they could well afford
Miss Bnnger dete TO provide some place OF the
kind for them and with the assistance Of come generous
friends the funds necessary for the work we're provided
and tho enterprise undertaken.


house has been secured. and furnished inexpen-
sively but with good taste The lower hoor, which Is
Year: 1879

The City of Rochester, N. Y, and


Vanderbilt are at sword-points just now,
and if the fight between the two parties
is not compromised soon, there may be
serious trouble. Several weeks ago the
Common Council of Rochester instructed
the Mayor to enforce the city ordinance
prohibiting the running of the trains of
the New York Central and Hudson River
Railroad through the city at rate ex-
ceeding eight miles an hour, OF switch
ing cars across any street of the city.
The Mayor requested the Superintendent
of the road to comply with the ordinance,
and the Superintendent said he would
conform as to the requirements as to the
rate of speed of passenger trains, but the
upgrade west rendered 1T almost i'm
possible to get freight trains out of the
city at that rate of speed. In reference
to the ordinance prohibiting the COM
pany from using or occupying any por-
tion of the street, lane, alley or square
within said city for the purpose of MAX
ing up any train or switching any car or /.
cars, under penalty of $50 for each
ofense, he said it could not conveniently
be obeyed; and neither could the one
prohibiting loading and unloading pas
sengers or freight on any public thor
oughfare or premises. Several arrests
have already been made for violating the
above ordinance. But the Mayor and
the railroad officials declare that it is i'm
possible to keep passenger trains going
if the law is enforced, as the depot is in
the heart of the city, and the tracks cross
all north and south thoroughfares. Mr..
Vanderbilt says the whole action is q
piece of malicious spitework because he
refused to build an elevated railroad
II 4. L L
which would amount to about 81 ,0OO, 600,
which he could not do. He offered to
build the road if the city would pay
half the cost, but the representatives of
the city wanted him to pay all. He says
if this prosecution is kept up, he will
carry the track around the city; but he
does not think the people of Rochester
would be so Indifferent to their own in
terests as to compel him to do this.