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Year: 1879

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BOsToN, Dec. ~, 1875


DEAR SIR: / agree with you that
a marked change for tho better is taking place
in public sentiment at the North in relation
to the incidentally disastrous policy Of Presl-
dent Hayes, and the practical disfranchiso.
mcnt of tho entire colorcd population at the
South, by shameless fraud brutal intimidation,
and rcmorselcss slaughter. Still am not
sanguino AS to Republican triumph at the
next Presidential struggle, seeing that, with
well.assured solid South" for the Democratic
nominee, less than fifty votes will be needed
from all the North to carry him into the White
House.


The only feasible way to prevent such
catastrophe--and this is demanded by every
consideration Of truth, justice, and rights
for tho Republican party, its organs and lead
ers to meet this issue in an unComprOmising
aud in1exible spirit. There Is nothing which
strikes such terror or causes such lOaming at
tho mouth in the ranks of the armed conspra-
tors at the South, or elicits such responsive
howlings from their servle minions at the
North, as waving the bloody shirt IA term
of their own devsing in order to make Il Jest
of the most sanguinary outragcs, but which
COmprchensiycly symbolizes long eX-
tended reign of terror" during which
thousands of innocent victims have
DeCn lnuiueICu WIN llnpuully loI uUIlnB W as
sert their political rights as free American cit
izens. Yes, lot "the bloody shirt continue TO
be waved until an end be put to the shedding
of blood by the organized assassins who are
boldly aud successfully setting the Federal
Government at defiance and trampling the
Constitution and laws of the country under
their feet. Let ii shown by Confirmation
strong as proofs from Holy Writ that tho
South lusing that designation rs Of old is still
full of the habitatons of cruelty; that her
hands are stained and her garments saturated
with blood that her feet run TO evil, and
there is no Judgment In her goings that she
is as disloyal in spirit rs she was when she
fred her first shot at Fort Sumter; that she
Year: 1879

Was the BURNSIDE Commission aware
that the experiment Of making an inter
changeability between the line and STAFF by
reducing the number Of permanent officers
of the staff departments and supplying
those departments with necessary addi-
tonal officers by details from the line, had
been given thorough trial in this country,
and had been found to be ruinous to the
efficiency Of the service? We have taken
the trouble to rcsuTect some history on
this subject, to be found in Executive
Document No. 2, second session Twenty
fourth Congress, ls3G-37, The judgments
of the writer's were formed under fifteen or
more years trial of the "intcrchangoabilitY'
system, and now listen to what they say.


The Acknowledgement Up, 1907 says; 81
may here appropriately remark that to
the long separation of so many officers
from the troops, and their consequent
Year: 1879

poor Government clerk. His advocacy of
their rights before Mr.. DURHAM's Commit
tee on Friday evidences this fact General
HAzEN has risen to his present exalted and
honorable station from the position of n
ilrst-class clerk in the Post-OAice Depart
ment, aud is now rcaping the reward for
the good he has done in the past and pres
cnt toward his iellow-men II can be said
with all honor to General HAZEN that he
is the night man in the right place,
Year: 1879

IT is not little amusing TO see with
what readiness the Democratic organ here
is pluming itself with the feathers Of re-
sumption now that it has been accom-
plished. OF course it was an important
factor in bringing it about, and what it did
not do in its favor was accomplished by its
party in repeated efforts to repeal the re-
sumption act and all sorts of measures in
that line in the way of aiding and fastening
return Of specie payments,
Year: 1879

THE Buffalo Courier comes TO us clothed
in new and neat apparel, which indicates
prosperity. If its principles were as comely
as its appearance and as pure as its manage
ment is able, it would be highly attractive
and useful member Of modern journalism.
But alas excellence and inGrmity are often
too closely blended in the makeup Of hu-
man affairs.
Year: 1879

THERE are few buoyantly enthusiastic
creatures in this country who really believe
that the pending squabble between Gov
emor CoLQUITr and Senator HILL will
oventuate in n split in the Democratic party
of Georgia. TO all such we commend Cen
eral BEN BuTLER's discovery Of the newt
able result of cat fights. They may call the
issue Independentism or anything else but
high contracting parties are Democrats, and
that settles ii.
Year: 1879

Hon. LEVI 7. MORTON, president Of the
Union League Club, q wealthy banker, rep
rcsenting one Of the largest banking houses
in the country, membcr-elect to the next
Congress from the eleventh Congressional
district of New York city, gentleman Of
rare executive ability, possessed Of a social
status to be envied, he will at once step to
the front among his peers on the floor Of the
Lower House as a leader in all debates
where the interests of the Republican party
and of the country are concerned. The
victories just won for the party in the En-
pire State are largely attributable TO Mr..
MoRToN, and we congratulate the citizens
of New York in having returned so able a
gentleman to represent them.
Year: 1879

WENDELL PHILLIPS says he has tried
hard TO form a Labor Party in this country,
has failed and has given it up. lie has
never pretended to be laboring man HIM
self; but is entitled, no doubt, to the credit
of having been earnestly enlisted, with the
inspiration of true and unselhsh sympathy,
in the cause of the laborng men. If he
were to analyze the failure of which lie
complains he would no doubt discover that
there is too much human nature in the
world, or, more properly, that the average
labor reiormer and sympathizer no sooner
reaches success than he in turn becomes an
Oppressor Of or antagOnistic to, his former
followers As soon as this development is
asserted the jealousy and tyranny Of the
Labor Party" which is US irksome and
eXacting as that of the capitalists is brought
to bear TO squelch him. Accordingly he
nourishes like mushroom, and his tenure
of power disappears with the going down of
the next days sun. This fact or custom
dcprives the laboring men of the benefit of
trained leaders. Besides, it is their misior-
tune always to become the hoodwinked
tools and noodle cats-paws Of such men as
BEN BUTLER and HENDRICK b. WRIGHT.
Year: 1879




A California paper tells the story
OF 9 miner who, on departing from
bis cabin on prospecting trip plac-
ed hall dozen giant powder cart
ridge explosives in his stove oven in
order to secure them from being
spoiled by the dampness during bis
absence When be returned TO bis
domicile he was hungry, and without
thinking OF bis pow der be built up u
roaring IRE, sliced his bacon. and
started to put on the tea kettle That
reminded him that there was no wa
ter in the house, and seizing the pail
he journeyed to the spring about one
hundred yards distant


'It was lucky tina: ne did, says
the paper, "for the Tip saved bis life,
and gave him q chance to relate to us
the inevitable sequence to that incl
cent? The miner likens the explo-
sion to an EARTHQUAKES. and AYERS that
there was not tiGher enough left to
furnish material for o tooth pick
Year: 1879

Some time ago, there lived gen.
tleman Of indolent habits in Sussex,
" ho made it business 10 the winter
season to visit bis friends extensively.
After wearing out his welcome in the
immediate vicinity last winter De
thought be would visit an old Qua
ker friend, some 90 miles distant,
who had been an old school-fellow Of
his. Ga his arrival be was cordially
received by the Quaker, be thinking
his visitor had taken much pains to
come so far TO see him. He treated
his friend with great attention and
politeness for several days, and, as
ne did not see any signs of bis leav-
ing, be became uneasy, but be bore
it with patience till the morning Of
the eighth day, when he said to
him:


my friend, I'm afraid thee win
never visit me again"


"Ob, yes, SHALL" said the visitor,
81 have enjoyed my visit very much;
| shall certainly come again"


Nay. said the Quaker, II think
thee shall never visit me again"


What makes you think l will
never come again ?"


"If thee does never leave,r said
the Quaker. how caDst thee come
again ?"


The visitor left
Year: 1879

1OTONE1UN OCEOCNI1ENO.


Subscribers to the ADVANCE living
outside Of Mobiles county will please
remember that when we notify them
of the expiration of their subscription
and they do not respond, we take it for
granted that they do not want the
paper longer, and our rule is to strike
their names off.
Year: 1879

The dance OF New Years Eve, even
to the printing of the invitations, is
pronounced the finest affair of the kind
eyer put on the floor in Worthington.
1t was il first class affair, and no fool
ing, and was thoroughly elijnyed by the
40 or so who had the good fortune to
he present,
Year: 1879

Our Adrian correspondence this week
is unusually rich. Don't fail to read
the Adrian romance and jokes. We
hope that our excellent correspondent
will continue in this happy vein. mix
ing fun with news. and giving Adrian
and the West end full hearing through
the ADVANCE.
Year: 1879

MEssRs. EDITORS The editor of the
E. E. in his little local about the fu-
neral procession of the employees of the
Lobdell Car Wheel Co., has as usual
got things wrong. There was neither
a tin pau or kettle in the parade; we
had martial music of first. class order,
two tifers and two drummers among the
best in the city; neither did we bury a
stuffed Paddy. 1t was a stuffed Jimmy,
and if the article in the E. E.. was in.
tended as a slur on the nationality of
any of our fellow workmen the only
feeling it produced on their part was
that if the editor of the E. Z. should
ever require turn out of the kind
four minutes notice is all we will re-
quire to do the grand honors for him.


ONE OF THE PAIL BEARERS.


Wilmington June q, 1879.
Year: 1879

Last evening shortly after nine
O'Clock as Miss Hattie Sutton little
girlo residing at No. 4O7 West Second
street, was in the act Of carrying a
lamp up stairs, her foot tripped and
she fell. The lamp upsetting, her
dress became satuated with OIL. She
happened to have presence of mind to
jump back thus preventing her dress
from catching fire. One of the stair
steps ignited and party passing by
the house at the time gave the alarm to
the Fire Companies who were soon on
hand but fortunately their services
were not needed as the flames were put
out before their arrival. The young
lady we are pleased to state received 40
injury.
Year: 1879

An Accident which Fortunately Terminated


Without Loss of Life.


Owing to collision at Elk Mound at
quarter before two o'clock yesterday morn
ing, the passenger express on the Chicago,
st. Paul & Minneapolis railroad, due in this
city at 6:1o o'clock A. NJ, did not arrive until
2:45 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.


The collision took place between the No.
passenger train in charge of Conductor
Billy Mead and an east bound freight train,
and, with the exception of the material
damage to the engines and an accident to
the engineer of the freight train, no injury
is reported, the escape Of all the passeneers
being almost miraculous.


The latter were shaken up, however, and
while no particular blame is attached to the
persons in charge thus far, the circum-
stances of the collision are given as follows:


Ihe passenger train left Oklone at 1:2O
O'Clock yesterday morning, receiving infor-
nation at the above point that she would be
preceded by flag train as far as Hudson,
consisting of an engine and caboose, and
that the regular freight train would be
switched at Elk Mound until after the pas
senger had passed that point.


According to the best information the
conductor of the freight had not been ap-
prised of the flag train, and after the latter
had passed Elk Mound the freight pulled out
for the east. A few minutes afterwards the
passenger and freight trains collided, and the
escape of the passengers from fearful and
instantaneous death was simply wonderful.


The actual damage was comparatively
light. The engines were badly shattered,
and John Purdy, the engineer of the freight
train, had one of his feet SO badly smashed
between the engine and tender that it will
have to be amputated.


The company has ordered an investiga-
ton, which will result in ascertaining the
true reasons for the collision.
Year: 1879

The leading New York papers have con-
tanned occasional notices within the past few
months, regarding the performances of a
young lady named Miss Nina Wright, who
is described as the most talented and forcible
dramatic reader of the period. Her form,
grace of manner, delivery and system of in
depreciation is described as entirely capti-
waiting, and the new shades of meaning
given to many of the most renowned pas
ages of Shakespeare and other dramatists is
spoken of as almost phenomenal.


An evening of music and recitation was
given at Chickering hall by the young debut
ante q short time since, on which occasion
the audience was composed of the artistic
and drama-loving people of New York. Her
reception on this occasion was very enthu.
siastic and the encouragement almost
amounted to public ovation. Arrange
ments are in progress to have the young and
brilliant dramatic reader visit St. Paul,
upon which occasion the talented debutante
may expect repetition of her Eastern
trIumEhs. -.'.-
Year: 1879

Important Changes Adopted by the Nation


al League.


BUFFALO, Dec. 5.-The final session of the
league base ball convention was held to-day
and the election of umpires for 1880 was made,
but will not be made public until the persons
selected accept. Further changes were made
in the constitution as follows: Giving a club
the right to suspend a pla yer forfedrunkenness
or insubordination for part Of season and all
following seasons, dnring which time he shall
not be allowed to play in or against the league;
giving the home club the power to enforce its
ground rules against visiting clubs and
compelling a club to remain over and
play off or postponed games, provided
it does not detain them from fulfilling the
series at other places and allowing league
club to play non-league clubs which are more
than four miles beyond the corporate limits of
said league city. This limit was formerly five
miles. The rule was made to accommodate
Albany and Troy, and changing playing rules
by compelling catcher to catch the third
strike on the fly, the bound being abolished
The meeting adjourned to meet at the call of
the president previous to April next, when the
schedule will be presented.
Year: 1879

Yesterday being Palm Sunday large
crowds OF persons brlonging to the Cath
olic Church appeared upon the streets
at an early hour with their coat lap
pels decorated with spriss of palm.
The occasion was in commemOration OF
the entry of the Saviour into Jerusalem,
when the people strewed his path with
branches of palm. The custom of bless
ing palms and distributing them
among the people has been observed in
the Roman Catholic Church from its
establishment to the present day.
There will be daily srrvice in all the
Catholic Churches throughout the
whole of this week. Holy Week is a
period of the deepest solemnlty, and
the keynote of the service until Friday
is coumemoration of the doings and
snllrrngs of Christ, eliminating on
that day in the crowning act OF all,
His crucifxiOn and death. Until few
years ago almost any sprig of ever
green was used for the purpose, but Of
late the real palm has been shipped
here from Brazil and Floiida where it
grows in natural state. That used
yesterday came from Florida. In the
Catholic churches yesterday the Passion
OF the Saviour was read at all the
masses, and the blessing of the branches
followed. In each church quantity
Of the blessed branches are preserved
and converted into ashes. These are
again blessed, and are then nsed on
Ash "Wednesday "f the following year
to place the pshiientlal mark upon the
foreheads Of the faithful.
Year: 1879

All that was mortal of Maggie Noon,
the last of the four victims of tAe Noon
family, whom death has claimed within
the short space Of enc year, was laid
away to rest in st. JosepL's Cemetery,
ON the banks Of the Brandywins, yes,
terdsy afternoon at 4 o'clock. The de-
tails of the melancholy circumstances
attending the deaths of tho four, were
stated in Saturdays REPUBLICAN, and it
remains but for US to note the closing
scene In this last act of Deaths drama.


OF Maggie it may truly be said that
her life was unexceptionably pure and
beautiful. Possessed OF q nature that
was at all times cheerful, sympathstis
and loveable she had endeared herself
tc all who knew her, and many heart
felt pang Of regret when few months
ago the rosy bloom of youthful health
upon her cheeks, began to fade aud
give place to the hectic flush Of that in
sidious and wasting destroyer consump-
ton. Maggie herself seemed to be
aware Of her fate almost as soon as it
became patent to her friends, but iu-
stead Of robbing her Of her natural
cheerfulness, and clouding her spirits
that knowledge only appeared to add
new beauty to her life, and additional
ecstacy to her nature. For she looked
u,.on the death that was soon to be
hers as only means Of meeting those
loved ones who had gone before, and
as the time drew near she appeared TO
grow more and more anxious for the f.
nal c0nsumnatiOn.


Her end was Of that natare which
God specially ordains for those whose
implicit trust is placed on his promises,
calm, sweet sinking to rest on the
bosom Of the Saviour, with glorious
faith in the resurrection.
Year: 1879

Our readers will find two very interesting
articles in this weeks GAZETTE from the pen
Of Hon Walter Murray Gibson, of Lahaina;
and Hon. Godfrey Rhodes, of this city, which
viii well repay perusal, and TO which we in
vite attention. We have already written and
published our opinions on the labor question,


with view TO elicit discussion Of the sub
ject, and We are right glad that two such able
gentlemen as Messrs Gibson, and Rhodes,
have taken up the question, because it is evil
dent that they understand what they are wri-
ting about; and therefore, it is hoped that
good may come Of the discussion II will not
do for the people Of these Islands to fold their
arms and trust TO luck for supply of laborers,
for as sure as grass grows, and water seeks
lis level; the future destiny of this Kingdom
is inevitably sealed, unless labor can be
brought here and employed at profit. The
labor question therefore involves all that is
vital in the future welfare of the Hawaiian
Islands, and must be met fairly and squarely.
Year: 1879

Every one who is engaged IN any


department of agriculture or manu-


facture Is supposed TO have frOm


time TO time something 10 sell or


exchange. On the disposition OF


this surplus depends the supply Of


articles that the persOn does not


raise, embracing all implements and
! improvements of every kind that


matter of moment that the sale OF


these things he made at the time


the best price, all considered, will


be obtained. Is 1t possible To be GER


tain of this time? In general, no.


There are many articles which con-


stitute exceptions. Those that can


not be conveniently preserved must,


of course, be thrown upon the mar


ket at once. Others are in demand


in certain seasons only, will be gov


erned by the season trade. Bat the


most common and valuable prod
ucts of human industry are always
i'm the market, and yet subject TO
frequent fluctuations in price. Such
are the leading products OF the farm
and most of the manufactures. As
to these no fixed rule can be given,
but the following suggestions will
commend themselves to the pru-
dent. One should keep himself inv
formed as to thestate Of the market,
especially In places accessible to him
and as far as practicable In places
whose trade affects directly his local
market. The best way to secure
this, is TO take and read good papers
that give not only the tabular mar
ket statements, but also intelligent
and impartial comments and cOun-
sells. When necessity compels one
less of prices; but in other cases, he
ought to govern himself consistently
by reasonable probabilities. Unless
in the face of a comparative GER
tainty that there will beno advance,
economy plainly fOrbids the dispOs-
al Of commodity at a price that Is
not more than IL cost TO produce.
cannot live on losses. A
certain farmer always made il
rule to sell everything he could
spare as soon as ii was In narketa-
be condition. He never made much
at one time, but he avoided all risks
)f rogues and fires, all injuries by
vermin and weather, all the trouble
md expense of protracted storage,
Ill the reduction Of Ofshrlnkageand ac-
.idental waste; and he WAS receiV-
ng money now and then through
he year. ...


1t is safe advice to say that every
,ne should be content to sell at a
profit. TO wait for very
arge prices Is dangerous policy, and
specially as to the necessaries of
ife, very bad morals. What man
must have his fellow-nan should
De willing TO furnish at rates that
re not exOrbitant or oppressive.
should never violate the
Of magnanimity and true
harity.
Year: 1879

Sum marry bekase they think
wimmin will be skarce next year,
and live to wonder how the crop
holds out.


Sum marry to get rid of them
selves and discover that the game
was one that two could play at, and
neither win.


Sum marry for love without q
cent in their pocket, not a friend in
the world, nor a drop OF pedigree.
This looks desperate, but it's the
strength of the game.


Sum marry in haste, and then set
down and think it carefully over.


Sum think it over carefully fust
and then set down and marry.


No man kan tell jist exactly what
calico has made up her mind to do.
Calico don't know herself. Dry
goods of all kinds IL the child OF
circumstances,


Marriage Is a safe way to gamble ;
If you win, you win pile, and II
you lose, you don't lose anything.
Year: 1879




SENATOR BRUCE, Chairman OF
the Senate Committee to investi-
gate the affairs of the Freedmen's
Bank, is reported as having said to
an interviewer


Ipasmnch as / am the only men,
ber of the committee at present in
the city, l feel constrained to keep
a paddock on my mouth, but when
we do make our report there will
be startling revelations, Whieb I
GannQt speak of now. / find that
our experts have, on balancing the
books just when they reach the
point which ought to lead to some
important developments, they find
that three or four pages of the ledger
are torn out. l want to induce
Congress to buy the Freedmen's
Bank building, and the property up
to the corner of Sixth street. If
such a sale can be effected l will
guarantee an additional dividend of
20 per cent. will be paid to bank
creditors, with the 80 per cent. al
ready paid, and the 20 per cent.
additional which / anticipate the
bank will pay, the payments will
aggregate 80 per cent, and that is
all / think will ever he paid. What
/ think ought to be done by Con-
gress is to buy the building and
discharge the three Commissioners,
who have for years been drawing a
salary of g., 900 per year.
Year: 1879

THERE is a Northern Methodist
preacher in Atlanta, Ga., whose
great delight 1t seems to be to send
North the grossest misrepresenta-
tions of the Southern people. OF
him the New York Christian Advo-
cate says; "It would be dlfflcult to
stand enough politicians of the old
slavery type on the soil of Georgia
tocreate by their evidence the slight
est suspicion against him." That
is, the word of this adventurer is to
upset the testimony Of ten thous-
and, If the latter are Southern peo-
pie. If one of our worthless tramps
were to go to New York and write
back ugly things in regard to that
great State, we should not thrust
aside the counter testimony of even
two or three New Workers because
they were of the old anti-slavery
type. Religious Herald.