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Year: 1878

Special to the Star.


THE PRESIDENT TALKS.


WASHINGTON, May 22.-The President is
very explicit in his denals of any knowl.
edge of frauds in Florida or Louisiana. In
talk on this subject he not only denied
any knowledge of such frauds at the time,
but says he has no reason to believe they
were committed. He says no one went
South at the time of the count by his ad
vice. No one communicated with him on
the subject, and he had no knowledge Of
what was going on in Florida and Louisiana
save what he learned from the public prints
He considers the present situation grave,
and thinks public attention should be di
rected to it.


AMOR SMITHS NOMINATION.


There does not now seem to be much
doubt of Amor Smiths prompt confirma-
ton. His nomination is unanimously Ell
dorsed by the Finance Committee and be-
sides there is not so much disposition now
on the part of Republicans to join issue
with the Administration on appointments
that are altogether unobjectionable.


VIEW OF SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT.


Respecting the investigation of the al
legged Presidential election frauds Senator
Coke of Texas, delivers himself as follows
never doubted that the electoral returns
were cast for Hayes through fraud and per
jury. The question of his title, however
was settled by the last Congress, and he
holds Office under duly enacted form of
law. Nothing short of revolution can un
seat him. do not believe the Democratic
party will make an effort to oust him.
can not see, therefore, the use of reopening
this question, for it is a sectional question
and one that we all supposed had been
buried. The purpose of convincing the
country that great fraud had been perpe.
trated is the only one that can be in view
and the country knows all about
it now as we'll as the House
of Representatives l regard the whole
movement as having been instigated by
persons outside of Congress for the purpose
of again raising sectional issue in order to
divert the attention of the people from the
great questions of reform affecting the ma
terial interests Of the country, and do not
believe that the people of the South are in
favor of anything of the kind. So far as
know, they desire peace and rest They
wish to improve their material interests
They want no more sectionalism, no more
bloody shirt, and do not consider them
selves responsible for the Electoral frauds
They can't foresee any good result in re-
opening question which would have re-
suited differently had the right sort OF
nerve been shown by those who now seek
to revive it. In my opinion, there will be
nobody hurt by this agitation but the South
and the Democratic party.
Year: 1878

II you feel dull drowsy debilitated have frequent headache, mouth tastes badly poor appetite and tongue coated, you are suffering from torpid liver or "biliousness," and nothing will cure you go speedily and permanently as to take SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR OR MEDICINE
Year: 1878

Nothing is so unpleasant nothing 50 common as bad breath, ant n nearly every case it comes from the stomach, and can be so easily corrected if you will take Simmons Liver Regulator. Do not neglect 90 sure remedy for this repulsive dis. order. It will also improve your Appetite, Iom- plexion, and Geperal Health.
Year: 1878

orsginot color, agith tue gloss and freshness of youth. Thin hair is thickened, falling hair checked, and badness often, though not always, cured by its use Nothing can re- store the hair where the follicles are destroyed, or the glands atrophied and decayed But such as remain can be saved for usefulness by this application Instead of fouling the hair with pasty sediment, it will keep it clean and vigorous. Its occasional use will prevent the hair from turning gray or falling off, and consequently prevent badness. Free from those deleterious sub- stances which make some prcpara- tions dangerous and injurious to the hair, the Vigor can only benefit but not harm it. If wanted merely for a
Year: 1878

spring is crying season. Indications OF sickness
should at once be attended to. Fatal diseases may
be caused by allowing the bowels TO become con-
stipated and the system to remaln in disordered
condition. until the disorder has time to develope
Itself An ounce of prevention is worth pound Of
cure, is an old truthful saying. Therefore, we ad-
wise all who are troubled with the complaints now
very prevalent-headache, indigestion, disordered
liver, want of appetite, nausea or feverlsh skin
to take, without delay, Shenck's Mandrake Pills
We know Of no remedy harmless and decisive
in its action. at once strikes at the root of the
disease and produces healthy tone to he system
People never need suffer from any disease arising
from dsordered condition of the liver if they would
take this excellent medicine when they feel the
first indications of the malady. Families leaving
home for the summer months should take three or
four boxes of5the pills with them. They have an
almost instantaneous effect. They will relieve the
patient OF headache in or two hours, and viii
rapidly cleanse the liver OF surrounding bile, and
viii effectually prevent bilious attack. They are
sold bysll druggists.
Year: 1878

No man can do good job of work
preach a good sermon. try lawsuit we'll
doctor patient, or write a good article
when he feels miserable and dull, with
sluggish brain and unsteady nerves, and
none should make the attempt in such a
condition when it can be SO easily and
cheaply removed by little Hop Bitters.
See Truths" and Proverbs" other col
umn
Year: 1878

AT THE CHARLESTON RACES, the finest
thoroughbreds in the country are to be
seen, and the condition of the horses is a
wonder to all who behold them, and it has
only recently been discovered that they car
be kept in this condition by mixing in the
food of horses tablespoonful of Sim
mons Liver Regulator Powder. 1t is also
given to chickens.
Year: 1878

r RESPECTFULLY ANNOUNCE MY
l. self q candidate for the Office of Common
wealths Attorney. This announcement ls made
subject to tho action of the primary election.


NH Is SAM'L q BRENT.
Year: 1878

/ pony, and an excellent shot with j rife


1t was arranged that should cut the hob


bIes and take the horse, while Dauphir


and Kennedy kept close behind me and


covered the bushes with their guns and


as we were to keep close to the ground


there was little danger ofany Of Us being


struck with arrows Or spears.


We moved forward with the greatest


caution keeping our bodies as close as


possible to the ground and never raising
our heads from the time of starting. The
horse was reached, the hobbies cut, and
the capture made without other indication
that our movements were noticed by the
enemy than an occasional agitation Of the
bushes that told US we were seen. and that
a false movement or the slightest exposure
OF Our persons would bring upon us a
shower OF arrows and lances; but strange
to say we got the horse and returned in
safety without firing or receiving a single
shot. Our Gros Fentres friends were Of
course very much humiliated by this ev-
ldence Of superior strategy on our part,
but lndian like they respected Us all the
more for it,J and readily ackaowIedg dyed
that we were better warriors than thew


The Sioux continued around US until
the third day, but finding that we were
not to Be taken BY strategy, and that we
were likely to make long and stubborn
light, they withdrew and left US to proceed
luiet!y on cur way.


This was the first appearance of the
Sioux in Montana, and from that time
heir bloody work il this Territory com
neRced. The Minnesota Massacre occur.
ed the year previous and when driven
rom the State these. .blooodthirsty wretches
egan to invade cur borders, carrying
cath and destruction in their path. In
~ next sketch I will relate another in
ident whicIr happened Oh this river to a
arty of miners less fortunate than our
elves.
Year: 1878

thread The caterpillar first forms loose


irregular structure, inside Of which i


constructs the frner oval cocoon Of one


continued thread by moving his head


around from point to point in a zig-zig
course. IF left alone he would after a


while complete his development, make his


way through the end of the cocoon and


become handsome moth. But under


cultivation, By steaming or otherwise, the
greater part Of the chysalids are killed
within the cocoon. By placing the cocoon
in warm water the gummY cement is soft
ened, SO that the silk may be reeled off
The cocoon of one healthy caterpillar will
produce from 500 to l,0o9 yards of silk
thread. Although what I have told you
has been in great part only interesting
facts in the life Of histories of insects, you
may have noticed that in the investigation
of the embryology and metamorphosis Of
insects other facts have been discovered
which in commercial point of view are
Of incalepIable value to US, and from which
We are all of US every day deriving benefit
The discrimination Of noxiops insects
from those we can utalize, the medicinal
properties Of certain species and the find
ng ont Of the exact stage at which time
Insects are most damaging TO our crops,
md the best means Of preventing the
ame, are all subjects Of great import
.nce.
Year: 1878

COLONEL INGERsoLL's humble admis-
sion that he could have improved on the
universe if he had been consulted is the
dictum of truly great mind. Not many
such men come to this lower sphere, and
we ought to perpetuate his memory by
erecting colossal statue of him in pure
brass. He reminds US of the French in
tidel who, standing under an oak tree
and looking at gOurd vine, said that if
he had been spoken to about the matter
he would have advised the Almighty to
put the gOurd on the oak tree, and the
acorn on the gOurd vine. just then an
acorn fell and hit him in the cranial
region, where peoples brains ale situat-
ed, when they have any. 1t was lucky
for him that the acorn was not gourd,
and for once, and once only he admitted
that things are better as they are. The
Colonel, however, differs from the French
man, and persists in thinking that the
universe won't be quite perfect until his
great brain is permitted to make sugges-
tions. We believe in fair play, and sug-
gest that the honors be divided between
the Colonel and George Francis Train.
If the world could only be persuaded to
adopt the highly intellectual propositions
of these gentlemen, dethrone the AL
mighty and accept the rule of the two
mightiest thinkers Of any age, we are
well assured that something would hap
pen at once.-Neo York Herald.
Year: 1878

If anybody this year has an overcrop,
of pears-which is hardly probable--now
is about the time to thin them out for the
second time, by removing every knOtty
and wormy specimen. There are some
varieties that grow in clusters and
do not generally overbear - from
these the wormy or worthless ones
only should be removed; but where
the trees are not too large to man
age, and are not cluster growing, no two
specimens should be allowed to touch, as
they are almost certain to become wormy,
and Both are lost. Many persons not well
acquainted with fruit raising, hesitate to
thin out the trees, on the ground that
their crop will be diminished. This may
be possibly but not positively true, uni less
the fruit is intended to be fed to the pigs.
But even should it be otherwise true
sometimes, who would not prefer to have
one bushcl Of large, beautiful, luscious
pears, to five bushels with probably one
half peck among the whole fit to put
upon your table or send to market'


Trees, toe, o,allowed to overbear will have
diminished crop next year. Upon our
own premises, five years ago, one Ealf OF
the whole crop OF trees was removed, but
the remaining half 50 exhausted the tree
that it bore not a single pear the next
year, nor grew an inch. The following
season, however, it showed its usual over
load of fruit, and early in June about
thrce-fourths of the crop was removed,
l,,a Al. Inf and
went over the trees a second time to re-
move the knotty, stunted and wormy
specimens. The third year the tree dled'
1t was standard Belle Lucrative.-Ger'
mdntOlOn IeLegrdph.
Year: 1878

Charles Sumner, when young man,
was indifferent to the charms Of female
society. He preferred to mingle with
men, and would desert the lovliest beauty
to talk to the plainest man in the room
This preference was so marked that his
friends used to lay wagers with the pretty
girls that they could not keep him at
their side quarter of an hour.


Mr.. w. w. Story, the poet and sculptor,
tells an anecdote which illustrates this
popularity of young Sumner. At a din
ner given at Judge Story's house it fell
to Sumner to take out brilliant and
handsome woman. She had made bet
that she would absorb his attention. She
exerted all her wit and destinations to
win, but in vain. For on the other side
of Mr.. Sumner sat dry old sapant.


"Within five minutes" writes Mr..
Story, "Sumner had completely turned
bis back on his fair companion, and en-.
gagged in a discussion with the other,
which lasted the whole dinner. We all
laughed. She cast up her eyes deprecat,
ingly, acknowledged herself vanquished
and paid her bet"


Mr.. Sumner did not want to be amused
he had no wit, and little sense of humor.
But he did like to talk to sensible men,
and to hear them talk. The saUant was a
mine of information, and young Sumner
was then in pursuit of knowledge and
not of beauty.
Year: 1878

THE result in Oregon appears IL
have bsd a depressing effect upon the
Republican managers at Washington
The 6rst step at reorganization of the
Republican party does not seem 10
have been very profitable just now
the Ioss Of a Senator il exactly what
they don't desire From present indi
cation the further they go the worse
II will be.
Year: 1878

Judge Trimble and Col Turner
poke to a small audience here last
Monday Ia reference to National
politics they stand on the same plat
Srm. Both are men of talents and
iiher Of them would make a good
Representative. The little personals
les that began TO crop out here for
he first time should cease aud the can
sass be conducted on fair and hooora-
lie terms-Ballard News.
Year: 1878

Fl rd times make most people sad
and melancholy and often drive them
silent tears But the editor Of a
Michigan county paper is musical and
nirthful. He speaks thusly to his
patrons as he goes down beneath the
esves of sdversity and despair:


Good bye!-Toll the bell gently
This il our last kick k.-Haudle US With
rare!-LOwer Us gently 10 resli-We
lie a nstural death The wolf Is a
ur doorl- Bury Us under a rose
bush Listen TO the moeking bird
Year: 1878

The sky has heen sunless and dun all day;
And dreamy and soft fell the faltering snow;
And the startled swallows had futtered away
To the roses and summers that loye them so;
And the story of Greece and her glorious dead
In the sweet long dreaming was all unheard
And the grammar was tame, and learned, instead
The wonderful speech of passing bird.
Till the darkness fell on an empty day,


And the winter sun grew cold and dim
And the chattering sparrows would not stay
moment longer TO court my whim.
remember the flush of gradual shame


At the vacant places behind my chair
And just how the wasted moments came,
Like mocking spirits, 20 haunt me there
But down the length of the homely room
caught the fall of patient tread
And where, oh childhood, were tears and gloom,
As loved hand lifted a dropping head +?
While even to childhOod's untutOred ear
There throbbed hint of remembered pain
Through the comforting words Never mind Il,


dear


Tomorrow wen both begin over again.
have learned " to be and to suffer since them
And know the tale of the Golden Age;
And without the swallows have learned again
The weary lessons of life's hard page
But oh. when the day and darkness meet
hear, like the echo of some refrain,
Like the chant of promise, low and sweet,
" Tomorrow, my child, begin over again -
Oh. blessed pardon of empty days,
oh sign OF harvest still to reap
Who talks of an end TO our wearisome ways?
Who sighs for the coming of careless sleep
Beyond the borders of our despair
Gods fair Forever is just in sight
And, all unsullied by earthly wear,
lie keeps His Tomorrow new and white


Sunday afternoon.
Year: 1878

There Is no reason why young
stock should not be as well cared for
as that which is mature. 1t may be
said truly that first class cow or a
valuable horse cannot be reared fro m
a poorly fed calf or colt Such stock
should be kept in uniform thriving
condition. In mild winter weather
they may lie at night under a shed,
and have the run OF the yard In the
day time. which Is better than to
keep them housed; but In very cold
weather they should have warm
quarters, not merely for their COM
fort, but also to save feed. II it costs
ten cents a day to keep calf in
good growing condition In warm
quarters, it will cost fifteen cents q
day to keep them In the same condi-
ton in cold quarters. An old Eng
lish farmer says: at is this atten-
ton to young stock, sheep, etc., in
England, which makes the tenant
farmers so successful and causes the
extra mutton and wool; and it is this
false economy in the United States
of 'husbanding,' as it is called, the
best food, and keeping the cattle
and sheep short, in consequence Of
which they SO loose flesh, that far
mers are afraid OF the winter, and
sink money instead OF gaining"
Year: 1878

New York, May 9-The Posts special says
Montgomery Blair was at the Capitol this
afternoon in consultation with several mem
bers of Congress regarding the proposed
presidential inquiry. He is not altogether
satisfied with the matter as it stands,
and is now giving it his personal attention in
order to reach an early decision
Year: 1878

MONTREAL, May 9.-Last night. at the Col
Logan inquest, the attack on five men at Wei
lington Bridge on the night of the Orange
concert was corroborated by the evidence of
each one of the five. In addition to this
was the important evidence of David Davis
SStodeman, Of the Montreal Warehogsng
plans made to attack the party upon return
ing from the concert. One whistle was the
signal that the Britains were approaching the
bridge. and the signal to assemble at the rem
they would shoot all Brtains crossing the
bridge. He heard the signals given, and
when the Britains were passing his window
he gave them warning, and they turned and
took another rnlIte
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON May 9-An effort will be
made in the House to introduce the Florida
fraud resolutions Immediately after the
morning hour. If found impracticable they
will go over until next week
Year: 1878

New YORK, May 9.-The leading sugar i'm
porters of this city have signed a petition to
the Secretary of the Treasury at Washing
ton. asking for uniform tare, and protesting
against the payment of duty on the differ
ence between schedule and actual tare.
Year: 1878

From tho Mobile Rogister.l
In reply to several enquiries on this
subject, wc publish the following:


One Of the last acts passed by Con-
gress ut its late session was that re-
pcstfng tho bankrupt law, or at least
limiting tho operation of that statute
to cascs brought into court by tho 1st
Of September, 1878. After that date
ehcre Will BIC no relief for falling debit
ors or those who are hcipIessIy in
solvent so far as relief under the law
is concerned.


1t may he interesting to our readers
to know precisely tho status of the law,
as tho rush of cases into the courts all
over tho country il very great and
doubtless wilt continue to tho Let of
September.


An involuntary petition may be
hled by onc.fourth In number and one
third In value of tho creditors of an
tnsOlvent after tho commission Of any
any act Of bankruptcy, and tho hank
rupt will he discharged from his debts,
regardless of the amount Of assets In
his estate or tho amount of debts proved
against him. A bankrupt fling a
voluntary petition may apply for his
discharge after tho expiration OF sixty
days from the date Of adjudication, II
no debts arc proved against him, or IL
there arc no assets In his estate,


He may obtain his discharge In this
voluntary proceeding under either OF
tho following circumstances
First-Where no debts nre proved
against him. Second-Wherc his assets
equal thirty per cent. of the debts
proved against him and allowed by
the court, and upon which he Is bound
originally as principal debtor mot as
surcty). Third-Whcre he receives
the assent to his discharge Of one-fourtts
In number and one-third in value of
those whose debts are thus proved and
allowed. Security debts are not con-
sidcred In this estimate, and tho bank
rupt may Mt any timo bo discharged
from these, as 1t is only tho personal
debts ofthe debtor the law contomplatea
In dealing with tho question of his
discharge.


Thus 1t will be seen that for an
honest debtor, totally insolvcnt, 1t Is
almost as easy to obtain Il discharge
rs when the law was passed and bank
rupts were discharged regardless Of
debts or assets.
Year: 1878

Atlanta Constitution The South
Carolina Democrats are now consider
ing a very curious problem. In the
old days, when the bayonet ruled and
the carpet-bagger reigned--when the
negroes were drilled in secret and
taught that a Democratic victory would
send them all back into slavery, they
voted en- mosse with the plundorcrs,
and they generally carried the day
but now that they have discovered
that Democracy means individual as
we'll as general prosperity, and that
they arc still In possession OF all their
! rights, the temptation to vote with
their old masters is too much for them,
| and they are focking over to the Demo
cratic party in every section of tho
| State
Year: 1878

A QUANTITY of wellexecuted counterfeit
trade dollars have been captured i'm Cincin-
natl. They are composed of block tin, bis
muth and pulyerised glass. They possess
pretty nearly the standard weight, and have
the exact color and the true ring of the real
dollars. The only means of detecting them
from the genuine is by means of weigher or
by pressing them between the teeth when tbs
glass which they contain admits of a Cracking
sound " - 1ts~'NAhSa
Year: 1878

The TALLY Ho, the New York Coaching
Clubs coach, reached New York from Phila


delphia last evening, driving up in front of the
Hotel Brunswick at ten minutes 10 six clock.
f1fth avenue was thrOnged with private equi-
arrival On the route up Broadway and Fifth
avenue the coaching party were Justify
Year: 1878

THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT BILL was
again discussed at length in the House of Rep
resentatives to-day, as will be seen by our re :
ular Congressional report, and passed. The
debate yesterday will be found on the third
page of this paper.
Year: 1878

FEW of the clerical force of the Patent
office who lost their places owing to the ex-
haustion of the appropriation for that office
have been restored. None of those formerly
employed in restoring the models can be
placed on the rolls again until a further ap-
preparation for that specific work is granted
bV Congress-
Year: 1878

place of recuperation from labor. where he


found rest In the sunny smiles of his children.


and Joy In their merry laughter, Is now silent


md echoless. The two darlings are gone. 1t Is


true that they are no doubt happier In the
exalted realms thnn they would have been IL
appointments. but what will tllI the void In the
house when husband and wife meet Of an even
ing2 We can suggest nothing. Perhaps the
oondoing grasp Of sincere hands may bring
some aid and consolation to the sufferers. These
we cordially and sorrowfully offer to the be-
reaved parents.
Year: 1878

In another column will be found card signed
by several prominent members OF the Citizens
Assea$attnn nrtieiein9 md
making a general denial Of the accuracy OF the
report of the proceedings of meeting between
members Of the Association and the leaders of
the Republican party. published in the DEMO
GRAFT.


In spirit Of courtesy and fair play the card
Of the gentlemen is inserted in the DEMOCRAT
but it must be said that the infor NATION on
which the report was based came from q resDon-
sbe and reliable source.


The gentlemen who signed the card. last even
ing. personally admitted. at least two OF them
did that interviews hGd been held with promt
nent Republicans and this fact is the only point
matle In tho report which they criticised.