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Year: 1878

The Congress of the signatories to the
Treaty OF Paris which meets at Berlin next
week may not assure peace after all. The
views of England and Russia are as wide apart
as ever. and it is improbable that the repre-
sentatives of either of these nations will be
able to convince the representatives of the
other that any material concessions must be
made by them. Russia has apparently yelde
something in consentng that the whole
Treaty Of San Stefano shall be submitted to
the Congress for discussion, but she has not
bound herself to submit to a rejection of that
Treaty. She only expresses her willingness
to consent to its modification, and will doubt
less insist that its essential provisions shall
not be altered. Tie argument of England
Paris will have little weight. Russia an.
nounced its intention of that as long ago as
1870, and England and France acqliesced 10,
while Germany and Austria applauded the
violation. So far as the views OF Great
Britain meet the approval of the neutral
powers they will iu all probability be adopted
by the Congress, but as the neutral powers
have no objects in common, there is little
probability that any proposition from one of
them will command their united support.
1t is not to be believed that Bulgaria will be
handed over again to Turkish rule. The new
princpality may be placed nominally under
the protection of the powers, but in reality
will be ruled by Russia. The freedom of
navigation of the Danube will doubtless be
guaranteed. Some concessions may be made
to Greece. Bosnia may be placed under the
guardianship of Austria, aud the indemnity
demanded from Turkey will probably be re-
duced. 1t is not likely that the Straits will
be closed to war vessels. But all these con-
cessions are of little avail to England. The
advantages of Russia in the East will be as
great after the adjournment of the Congress
as they are to-day, and then be generally
acquiesced in. Unless British statesmen de-
velop far more diplomatic ability than they
have heretofore in this generation they will
again be outwitted and the substantial bene-
fits of the negotiations go to their adversary.
They can of course resort to war, but in
that case they will stand in the unpleasant
position of refusing to accept the decision of
tribunal of their own seeking.
Year: 1878

paper emissions by the government are
of a nature so Liable to abuse, L may say
so certain To be abused, That the wisdom of
the government will be shown by never
irnsiing itself W th SO seducing and dan
gerOus q pow.er.o


ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
Year: 1878

we DO not read anonymous letters and c,mmuni-
cations The name and address, of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

The man who has never seen two women in
Shaker bonnets trying to kiss each other has
never experienced the rejuvenating power of
a laugh that could throw him down aud kick
him in the ribs.-BredkJdst Table.
Year: 1878

A man may face death with composure, and
adversely with smiles, but the chances are that
he will hop and swear when he discovers that
twenty-cent silver piece has been palmed off
on him for a quarter.-Puck.
Year: 1878

OuR neighbor, the Register, came out yes
terday in new dress and enlarged form
with handsomely designed head. As the
leading paper of its party in the State, we
are glad to note this evidence that the in
tclligencc and enterprise Of its propric.
tors are appreciated and that they are
reaping the reward OF success.
Year: 1878

Majority Of opposition in 1871. 2444
Net Rep. gain since last year.. 528
Not gain of opposition. ...... l38


The above figures are official and


cannot be gainsaid. II the democra-
cy can suck any consolation from


them they are better suckers than we
think they are. This year by uniting
with the greenback party they have
carried all, the strength opposed to
the republican party, including many


republicans who honestly went into
the greenback party, but who, now
that democracy has claimed the whole
credit of the victory and propose it
shall rule, will soon be found back in
the republican party fighting democ-
racy as Justify as they fought republi-
canism this year. We believe we can
say with the assurance Of the future
bearing us out, that democracy will
not soon again poll such vote - this
last one. 1t will next year have to
stand alone as democracy, and not
have the bolstering support of a par.
ty of Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Year: 1878

S>oS~S ~N~e~S o'SoeS~ 49, sesS
Independent:


J. p. Grout received Q dispatch
Monday from Albert Garvey, stating
that he had been caught out about 90
miles from Buffalo station, by the In
dians and had everything taken away
from him. They shot his horse, cut
his saddle ali in pieces, took some
money he had and tore it up, then
took the remainder Of his things and
left him to find his way back to the
settlement.


Geo. Ryan, one Of the party OF
hunters that went out to Skunk river
hunting last Saturday, met with quite
. painful accident and which might
have terminated more seriously. Just
at dusk he was sitting in . bunch ol
grass on the river bank watching for
ducks, when another member OF the
party came along. and seeing the tor
/ Of his head sticking out Of the grass
mistook it for . turkey he had seen {
few moments before, fred at it,
Fourteen shot took effect, flve In the
back Of the head and neck and the
rest in the body. Fortunately the
shot were fine sand beyond the pres
ent pain NO injury was done. Aside
from this accident the hunt was sue
cess. They got thirty ducks ani
one genuine wild turkey. George
will receive sealed proposals for furn
ishing him with . suit Of boiler irol
to wear while out hunting.
Year: 1878

The Eddyville Advertiser Says
"The abandoning of the Central de-
pot in this place is the cause Of great
inconvenience to our merchants and
others. Goods shipped via. the c.,
B. & q. for this place are stopped al
Abba and word sent to the owners
sometimes. after several days that
they can be had by preparing charges,
when they are sent over and dumped
off at the old depot platform in this
place, to lie there at the risk of the
owner. OF course this will speedily
result in the abandonment Of the
shipment of freight in that direction
Year: 1878

General Hawley is tackling the f.
nancial question heroically In the
Connecticut CANVASS. In . recent
speech he made this capital hit:


I once read Of man who started to
walk around pond. He got three
fourths of the way, and looking at
his watch, thought It 90 near dinner
time that he could not finish his walk
In season, 80 he hurried back the
way he came. =. If he 10 living he will
be advocating repeal Of the resump.
ton act.
Year: 1878

Tom Harrington has pet up at
the water-power that 10 . real nice
thing. We saw it, and though it 10
. very small thing, yet it is big in re-
suits. Said Tom, I want to show
you something, and he led us down
to the large Waterman leading from
the pump house, where it spans the
tail race and there we found o three
quarter inch water pipe, say two
feet in length, that. pierced the large
main, and on the end of it was an
iron, oval shaped box, just about the
size and shape of large turnip.-
Within this turnip is little brass
turbine wheel, which Tom made,
three inches in diameter.


Tom turned little gauge cock and
let the water ON to tho wheel, and as
near as we can Judge 1t made about
5000 revolutions minute. In our
own eyes it was little wonder.


We asked Tom:how about the util-
izstion Of that wonder and he said :
You see we are going to put IN new
large Turbine wheel down along
side the pump house, and those men
there are sinking the pit for it. Soon
we shall be troubled with water in
the pit and l am going to gear large
pump to this little Turbine wheel and
keep the pit dry Of water.


Said Tom, it would cost hundred
dollars to keep the water out of that
pit with a pump worked by hand and
propose to make this little Turbine
earn . hundred dollars in the mex,
two weeks, Anybody who has seen
the hands at work pumping to keep
the pit dry for the wheel at the Corn
Starch Mill, can have some idea of the
utilitarian qualities of Toms minis.
turc Turbine wheel. Tom added
"that little wheel will run all the pres
ses in the COURIER office" twill be
running the pump sometime during
the week.
Year: 1878

The old and popular Gerlach stand
has been fitted up in excellent shape
and people in addition to finding a
table full Of the good things of life,
will find everything clean and as neat
as new pin and served up in q style
warranted to please. AL Olena would
not have things otherwise. Remem-
Der to give him q call. lO-29w3m
Year: 1878

ths force WIS arrested IN time BY the
notion Of Mr.. Payntsr 70 pestpons, To-
save it fron like fate and il will come
up for action next Thursday night.


From tho present temper of council,
however 1t seems extremely doubtful II
any, change will be made, though it is
barely thought that compromise may
be effected with the Mayor.


The sD~mocratic members Of Council
are waking up to the fact that their
pay rolls are larger than the same were
in the corresponding months Of last
year and that il they add 5000 more
to the running Of the city, it will create
such large floating debt, that it will
militst+, against their retention in pow
ar. And then it must not be forgotten
that they came into power under strong
promises Of economy and reform, nut
the first has 80 far been entirely lost
sight of. and reform has been failure.
If they intend to retrench they must
do it soon, or their promises had better
never have been made.
Year: 1878

From the vote taken last night upon
the petitions presented to council ask
ing for redstricting of the city into
police districts and for an increase of
the police force, it is very evident that
the Mayors request will not be acceded
to nor the police force increased to the
extent asked 70 The vote straightout
for granting the full extent Of tho
Mayors request, was only six all told
out of twenty-one members, nineteen of
them being present last night. The
question was dvested ofpoltcal signif-
cance by three Republicans and three
Democrats in favor of the increase and
four Republicans and nine Democrats
against it. Mr.. Paynter expressed him
self in favor Of meeting the Mayor half
way and granting an increase of five or
six more police, but owing to the strin-
gency Of the times he could not vote
for an increase adding dozen more to
the present force and increasing the
expense Of the city almost $4,000.


Though all the petitions favoring an
increase have been reported on adverse
ly and the reports adopted, and the or
dinance redistricting the city into po-
lice districts was defeated on the read
ing of the first section, second ordi-
nance providing for the increasing of
Year: 1878

CONGRESSMAN ELLIS has arrived at
Washington from Louisiana, where he
was never elected, and is so modest, in
his demands that he wants the South to
havs tho next Speaker Of Congress and
the charmanship Of all the leading
committees. This may sound like an
extravagant request, but we cannot see
the injustice of it in a partisan sense
and that is about the only thing the
Democrats care for now-the advance
msnt and success Of their party. In
the north they are in hopeless minori-
ty, but tho South is solid for them, and
were it not for tho South there would
scarcely be the semblance of a Demo-
cratic party any more. The South is
certainly entitled to all she asks of the
party, and it will not be long before
she will have it too. The party in pick
ing cut Speaker cannot select a better
representative Of its principles than
Chalmers of Mississippi who wiped out
Republican majority Of $4,000; or
Shelly of Alabama who outcounted
Republican majority Of 1900; or
O'Connor Of South Carolina, who tissue.
paperod into nothingness a Republican
majority of II 900. There are many 9th.
ers Of tho same kind that we might men.
mentioned would splendidly represent
the southern Democracy, and that il
the only kind worth noticing now.
Year: 1878

Speaking of Mr.. Bryant's last public
appearance as orator at the inau gura-
ton of the Mazzini monument, writ
er in the New York Suna says:


At the hour of Inauguration, the
rays of the sun were oppressive and
Oppressive. Mr. Bryant's venerable
and fragils figure attracted every eye.
When Mr.. Bryant's time to speak had
come, he rose nimbly amid the well
come applause Of the spectators, and
his head uncovered, was shaded by
friendly umbrella. His voice was low
but firm and clear as he began:


History, my friends, has recorded
the deed of Giuseppe Mazzini on a tab
let which will endure while the annals
Of Ital y are read Art has been called
to do her part in perpetuating his
memory and to day bust is unveiled
which will make millions familiar with
the divine image stamped on the coun-
tenance Of one of the greatest men of
our times.


He proceeded without raising his
voice to higher pitch or adding to
the force with which he had opened.
was surprised and delighted with
the felicity of his language, the fresh
ness of his thought, and the generosity
of his sentiments. Age nor experience
had dimmed his enthusiasm for liberty
or his appreciation of its heroes and
martyrs. He called up bis reminis-
cences of old-time travel in Ital y, and
gave that picturesque sketch which
charmed those who heard it. He had
spoken about fifteen minutes when he
reached the atmosphere with which he
closed his address. The austerity and
and sublimity Of the thought the scene
and the moment seized his soul. He
stepped out from the shade of the um-
breIla and gazed up at the colossal bust
of Mazzini while the fierce white sun
smote full upon his aged head and
figure. His face with it's snow white
beard shown responsive to the shining
sun in presence Of the image; be stood
erect and heroic attitude; his voice
swelled till it resembled the low mel
low sound of trumpet; his frame SEEM
ed to expand in the light: and fragile
and slight though his figure was, he
appeared for heeting instant like un-
to some antique god of the clouds and
of time. Thus it was and then it was
that he closed his brief Grafton with
the noble apostrophe which may we'll
stand as his last words on earth.


Image Of the illustrious champion
of civil and religious liberty cast in en-
during bronze to tpyify the imperish-
able renown of thy original remaiu,
remain for ages yet to come where We
place thee in this resort of millions;
remain till the day shall dawu-far
distant though it may be-when the
rights and duties Of human brother
hood shall be acknowledged by all the
races of mankind.


As he stepped back, his frame SEEM
ed to shrink and his energy to wane,
and recalling the moment and his move
ment and manner, it is easy to believe
what even then [ thought, that he had
been smitten by the sun whose passion
he had just with unveiled head con-
fronted.
Year: 1878

It will be little short of treason to
the Republic if the Republicans put
up bad or weak men for Congress this
year. Political dead-beats ought to
have back seats or no seats. The par
ty ought to select men who enjoy the
public confidence, and who fairly rep
resent public opinion. The best pur-
est, and most intelligent voters should
be carefully consulted in every nomi-
nation, because the contest will be de-
cded not by the votes Of the extreme


partisans on either side, but by the
votes of candid, thoughtful, law -abid-
ing and conservative men. Such men
are disgusted by Democratic behavior.
They ought to have fair chance to
defeat the Democratic party without
voting tor persons unworthy Of trust.
Year: 1878

PROVERBS CONCERNING WIVES, Al
women are good; they are good for some
thing or for nothing. and their dress USUALLY
shows which it is.
A good wife is Il good gift of good
God, and the workmanship ofa good hus
band.
AS the good man saith, so say we; but
us the good woman saith, SO it must be.
The obedient wife commands her bus.
band; the diSobedent wife cannot com
nsand herself


A man must ask his wife's leave before
he can prosper; for man s best fortune
or his worst, is his wife.


Many blame the wife for their own shift.
less life.


Beauty in woman is like the flowers
in spring; but virtue is like the stars oil
Heaven.


There is many q good wife who cannot
sing and dance we'll
He that hath bad wife hath purgatory
for Il nerghbor; but says Solomon, The wise,
A good wife is good prize.
Prettiness makes no pottage.


The foolish woman is known by her
finery.


A wife is better cho sen by the ear than
by the eye.


A fair face does not sweeten spoile |
dinner.
Year: 1878

rs Bear Roost and has as many grizzlies
in it rs probably any spot on earth. The
noise of The blasting has driven these kings
of the forest out of our own little valley
but miles walk can at any time procure
IN interview. None of violent nature
has yet taken place, as both sides preserve
an armed neutrality. We never can en-.
counter bruin among the trees, where
there is chance for reflection among the
boughs after firing; and we dare not take
him on the bare mountain side, which he
rifects for both den and promenade. We
have seen dozen or so of the members
of this interesting family, in appearance
about the size OF an OK, walking along the
bare mountain sides of this valley. They
seem ut this season. on account of their
young, to be very irritable; and as griz.
ely can live long enough with Il dozen
balls under his huge ribs, to kill man,
each interview has so far been terminate I
rs quickly as the nature of the ground
would permit.


On two occasions. when we were above
the bears on the mountain side, we tried
by long range shots and rolling down
stones to intimidate them; but on both oc-
casions they commenced moving toward
us the Instant we were perceived. 1t was
only yesterday that Phin crawlod up the
side wall of our valley to have shot from
the summit at Old TeIrible-a she grizzly
with three cubs, whose den is half mile
down the opposite slope. Any sunny af.
ternoon the mother can be seen playing
with her cubs, on the rock where she was
first discovered by the Professor the Sec
ond day of arrival, and whose time on the
occasion WAS the best on record here until
yesterday. Phin gained the summit and
saw his bear, and from our tent we wit
messed his fire delivered. We also wit
messed his ignominious flight, and his de-
scent over the surface of IL hundred yard
snow bank in preference to the usual slow
method. Old Terrible appeared soon af-
ter on the summit. but did not follow
down into the valley, which they have
abandoned to us.


Ibis being the rainy season, we have an
average of three heavy thunder showers II
day; and a peculiar feature of this metal
mountain is the eccentricily of the elec
tricity. Immediately upon the approach
of the storms the miners are obliged to
drop their picks, rs the blades hum and
sting like electrical batteries"
Year: 1878

No reasonable man can honestly deny
that. everything considered, the progress
of the south since March, 1877, has been
remarkable If any one will take up the
predictions of the republican papers dur
inc the fall of 1876 rs to the consequences
Of Wade Htmpton's election in South
Carolina, for instance. and contrast them
with the reality to-day, he will be amazed
The negroes are growing in wealth, in in
telligence. and in self respect all over the
south. They are in the enjoyment. for the
first time, of security for person and
property, and with the growth of wealth
and intelligence political weight must
come. No combinations of the whites can
prevent it. Signs of division in the white
ranks already show themselves in various
states, and as these divisions grow the
negro vote must become more and more
independent.-New York Mutton.
Year: 1878

Everybody loved him; many of the "daft


folk !" besides Joe grew brighter in The


sunshine of his smile. The old fisherman


who lived on the shore watched for him


every day with longing eyes. Every day


some present was sent TO 1.-THE little gem


peman from one or another of his many


friends abont the place. Basil was GER


alnly the very hnppiest little boy ever
saw. And no wonder. People who are
loved are always happy. But then tIey
must. like Basil, be true and loving little
gentlemen and ladies, or they will not be
loved. Basil had the very greatest belief
in loving. and rs he watched .he improve
ment in Joe his belief in it increased a
hundredfold The dull look had gone out
oi the eyes of the poor fellow they were
now lit up, if not with intelligence, at
least with joy and affection. lie never
now quarrelled with his shadow. or shrnnk
away from human beings; the gates Of
Heaven had been opened to him, the world
was no longer empty; he knew what it
was to love and to he loved, to have soft
arms round his neck. trusting little hand
in his, clear. unshrlnging eyes looking into
his without fear or repugnance, and he be.
came human in the warmth of this new
experience.-HdrperS Bazur.
Year: 1878

YESTERDAY was the last day for the
open meetings of the Congressional La
Dor Committee. 1t has determined to
send circulars to every class of employ
ers and ascertain the rate of wages
paid annually from 1860 to the present,
also kindred statistical facts.
Year: 1878

"Many of our personal friends have been cured
by the PERUVIAN SYRUP, bat we have one proof
more powerful than all these, and that is-OUR
OWN Personal EXPERIENCED No authority
can put this down-no argument can contradict 1t !;
and no good word shall be spared on our part un-
til a know ledge of this blessing shall be spread
broadcast among the people,
Year: 1878

Persons who have become thoroughly
chilled from any cause, may have their
circulation at once restored by taking in
to the stomach teaspoonful of Johnson's
Anodyne Liniment, mixed in a little cold
water. we'll sweetened.


Every farmer who owns good stock OF
horses, cattle and sheep, and intends to
keep them through the winter should at
once get good stock of Sheridan's Cav
airy Condition Powders. One dollars
worth will save at least a half q ton OF
hay.
Year: 1878

The best and cheapest clothing
and furnishing goods can always be
found for cash at the Quincy Hall
clothing store, Ducommun Block.
You can dress stylishly and with
economy by buyiag your goods
here. Oct31-tf