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Year: 1879

That was a somewhat significant ceebra-


ton which they had at Hartford the other
day upon the occasion of transferring from
the State Arsenal to the new Capitol the
eighty battle-flags borne by Connecticut regi-
ments in the late War for the Union. SIgnif-
cant, as II patriotic ceremony. of the grateful
memory IN which they who bore the flags are
held, and of the reverent regard in which
these SCARED and tattered symbols will ever
be maintained but more significant by far
of the deep and settled purpose in the
hearts of loyal people to hold fast the things
they stood for on the perlOus edge of
battle, and the things that were rescued when
they came staggering out. riddled and torn,
but victorious, from the storm of war. From
the purely practical point of view, there
seemed to be no special call for this
demonstration; very little to provoke it.
The flags came back long ago from the
historic battle-helds, and the battered
regiments that bore them had turned over
their glorifed shreds to the tender keeping of
the State They had long been in the custody
of the State their possession was no novelty
nor was there anythn: IN the simple trans
action Of their removal from one place of safe
keeping to another to call out ten thousand
veteran survivors of the war as an escort.
with hundred thousand spectators from all
parts of the State. Yet there was the fact.
that fourteen years after the furling of
these flags their transfer from the
Arsenal 70 the Capitol brought to-
gether hundred thousand spectators.
and was the occasion of the greatest popular
demonstration ever witnessed in the State.
This couldnot have happened three four or five
years ago; indeed, at hardly any time since
the war closed. Whyf Because in the years
Immediately following the war, the country,
though deeply grateful to its deiverers. and
though full OF pride in their achievements,
and of tender memories of sacrifice and loss.
was weary of the long strain upon its re-
sources, and hopeful III the eXultatiOn of We
tory, of the restoration of real Union and
the establishment of "a lasting peace. The
feeling to which Mr. Sumner afterward gave
expression was general throughout the
North, that it was better to put away
the haitle-iags, forget so far as possible the
animosities and bitterness of the war. and
cultivate, North and South, the things that
make for harmony and peace. So the stained
and faded rags on the hag-stafls gathered
dust III the cases. and the veterans almost
Year: 1879

Why does this singular person, Mines write
himself so persistently in the plural number ?
We have had, to be sure. several explosions
of one kind and another under his signature,
but so far as we are able to make ont there
is only one OF him. We do not quite un-
derstand whether he goes off in Sec
tions and is gradually using up his powder,
or bursts all at once ana then goes to work
and repairs himself for Il new charge. AT
any rate, he is very remarkable person.
Or rather he was remarkable before he
came TO be so frequent and sudden.
No man can keep going off in broad
sides as he does about what distinguished peo-
pie have said to him in confidence and how
the distinguished people presently come for
ward and mention casually that he has
been lying. without becoming after Il
while something of bore. Now it Is
altogether possible that Mines can tell
the truth. There may have been moments in
his career when he has tried it. There Is. un-
fortunately, no record of it. No man of Mines's
propensities, who feels that he is ever
liable to tell the truth, should venture
beyond the immediate reach of a pho
tographer. When any such man feels
the truth coming ont of him he should be
photographed in the act by the instantaneous
process. If Mines now only had such Il
photograph il would he fortune to him. He
would not have 10 write 50 much copy for 50
little money.


Mness first appearance was with a stirring
sort of a story about Senator Conkng. 1t
seems to have been his habit to leave his ear
around III places like an eel-pot for statesmen
and such to fling their innermost confidcnces
INTO. Statesmen were supposed to look upon
it As a solt of archiYe-if we may be per-
mitted to indulge in the singular number IN
such a relaton-and to deposit in it every
thing they wanted to secrete OF keep dry,
from IA cIgaI-stump 10 treaty. Senator
Conklng is sand to have dropped into this
vast receptacle something III the nature Of n
dIied-applc. which somehow got into Mmes's
system, and subsequently, under the cf-
Year: 1879

THE NEW MIDDLE or THE POLTCE BOARD.


There is probably no appeal which can he
made ciicc; We from the opinion OF Corpora
ton Counsel Whitney that the Democratic
Police Commissioners have the right to name
the Inspectors of Election TO the exclusion OF
all Tammany Hall men, unless II be an appeal
to the common sense of the Commissioners
themselves. The middle into which the
matter has now got illustrates once more the
folly of special legislation. The section OF
the charter which authorizes the Republican
Commissioners to name the Republican, or
minority party Inspectors, and the Democratic
Commissioners the Inspectors for the ma
iority party, was the outgrowth of an
earnest wish 10 make the Police Board
uon-partIsan in election matters. 1t clearly
referred 10 paitics in this county only,
but the construction now placed upon 1t
that the Inspectors were 10 he men supporting
the respective state tickets nominated by the
regular Democratic and Republican STATE Con-
vcntions, gives the representation in The Board
Of Inspectors 10 the two parties in the minor
itv in this county, to the exclusion Of the fac
ton of the Democratic party casting more
votes than either OF the other two.


The absurdity of the situation is apparent,
and the danger of insisting upon the ex-
clusion of Tammany Hall Inspe ctors from the
polls is so evident that we shall be surprised
to see so clever a politician rs Commissioner
Morrison and 50 shrcwd lawyer as Commits
sioner MacLean urging action which is sure to
make opinion for Mr.. Kelly and his faction.
A deadlock of the Board on this issue Is
almost sure to follow, to be ended, it is hoped,
by a compromise which will give Tammany
and Anti -Tammany each an official represen-
tative at each pollinGplace.


In the meantime it is settled that the Re-
publican Inspectors are to be named by
Messrs. Wheeler and French and it Is not
likely that every precedent will be violated
by the refusal Of McsSrs. MacLean and M0rrI-
son to confirm the Republican list solely
to compel the other Commissioners to
consent to list of Democrats made
up entirely from the minority faction
of the party in this county. That would be a
manifest injustice, which would inevitably
appear to the public eye as another move
ment to control the elections in the Tilden-
Robinson fnterest.
Year: 1879

Congressman Cox laid a heavy load on Tam
many Hail last night when he declared that
to that organization the country was indebted
for the Extra Session of Congress. Mr.. Cox
is too candid to make a good Tammany man.
Year: 1879

work, and that there is a balance due to
the plaintiff of $780,, 900. .... -.


The Railroad Company denies any breach
of contract, and also claims that it is not
liable, for reason that the plaintiff fraudu-
lently entered into secret contract with
Mr.. Haines. the President of the road, by
which Haines was to get $125, 600 for his in
Ruence in securing the contract with the
plaintiff.


The Court instructed the jury that as
such secret contract would be fraud on
the defendant it would release the COM
pany from its liability, unless it afterwards
assented to waive its right. and ratified the
original contract for the construction of the
road.


If the jury should find there was such
secret contract without knowledge or con.
sent Of the defendant, all that the plaintiff
would be entitled to recover would be fol
the amount of work he actually done on
the road, and of which the defendant had
the benefit The jury then retired.
Year: 1879

oh the click of the type 1t fails into line


And the cIauk Of the press, makes music divine
-Tfs the audible football Of thought on the page
The artfcuIate beat of the heart on the age
As the ebbiug OF ocean leaves granite walls bare,
And reveals to the world its autograph there
Year: 1879




stood On the shore Of the beautiful sea


As the biIlows roaming Wild and free.


Onward they came with uufGiIing force,


Then backward turned in their restless course
Ever and ever sounding their roar.


Foaming and dashing against the shore
Ever. and ever they rose and fell.


With heEving. and signing. and mighty swell
And deep seemed calling aloud to deep,
Lest the murmuring waves should drop TO sleep;
In summer. and winter. by night and by day.
Through cloud and sunshine holding their way;
oh when shall the oceans troubled breast
Calmly and quietly sink to rest?


oh when shall the waves wild murmuring cease
And the mighty waters be hushed in peace2
II cannot be quiet-it cannot rest


There must be heaving on oceans breast;
The tide must ebb, and the tide must flow
Whiist the changing seasons, come and 60
still from the depths of that hidden store
There are treasures tossed up along the store;
Tossed blythe biliOws-then seized again
Then carried away BY the rushing main.
oh strangely glorious and beautiful sea
Sounding forever mysteriousIy.


Why thy bfll0ws still rolling on,
with their wild and sad and musical toner
Why A. there never repOse for theeP
Why slumberest thou not, oh mighty scar
Then the oceans voice seemed 10 hear,
MOurufuI1y. notwithstanding near.
Like n wave sent up from the caves below.
Fraught with dark memories OF human woe.
Telling Of loved ones buried there.
or ths dying shrek and the dying prayer;
Telling Of hearts still watching in vain
For those who shall never come again:
OF the widows groan. the orphans cry.
And the n.1tb>f's speechiess agony
oh no, the ocean can never rest
With such secrets hidden within its breast
There is sorrow written upon the sea.
And dark, and stormy. its waves must be-
II cannot be quiet-it cannot sleep.
That dark, relentless, and stormy deep
But day will come. n blessed day,
When earthly sorrows shall pass away.
When the hour Of anguish shall turn to peace,
And even the roar OF the waves shall cease.
Then out from its deepest and darkest bed,
old ocean shall render up the dead
And freed from the weight of human woes.
Shall quietly sink in her last repOse.
No sorrow shall ever be written then
ON the depths Of the sea, or the hearts Of men.
But heaven and earth renewed shall shine,
stII clothed in glory and Hgnt divine.
Then where shall the billows Of Ocean be2
Gone for in heaven shall be % no more sea-"
"Tfs bright and beautiful thing of earth,
That cannot share in the souls new Birth =
'Tis life Of murmur and tossing and spray,
And at resting time it must pass away.
But oh thou glorious and beautiful sea.
There is health and joy and blessing in thee
sOIemnIy. sweetIy hear thy voice,
bidding me weep and yet rejoice
Weep for the loved ones buried beneath,
Rejoice in Him who has conquered death
Weep for the sorrOwing and tempest tossed,
Rejoice in Him who has saved the lost:
Weep for the sin, the SORROW. and strife,
And rejoice in the hope of eternal life.
Year: 1879

Expulsion is hereafter to be the pun
ishment of any student at Princeton
convicted of ''hazing" even in it's mild
est form. The disease is a desperate
one and requires the strongest reme-
dies. By some strange mental process
students make themselves believe that
there is sport in what, if done outside
of college walls, they would at once
denounce as cowardly and brutal. We
hope President McCosh and his asso-
ciates will have the courage to carry
out their announcement to the letter.
i Cincinnati Gazette.
Year: 1879

Are Governor Garcelon and his advisors
seeking to incite violence? Do they enter
tain the plan of provoking resistance to ex-
ecutive usurpation, in order that they may
pose as defenders of law and order against
revolutionary resistance and mob violence?
Their conduct gives strong color to this sur
mise. All the talk about calling out the
militia, about barricading the State House,
about putting down rebellion, seems to be
deliberately made with the intention OF ex-
asperating the people of this State and pro-
voking an outbreak. Why at this time
should the Governor send out orders for the
delivery at Augusta of the arms stored in
arsenals and stacked in the armories of the
militia companies throughout the State?
The orders are at once a suggestion and
threat. No speedier way to further infame
the popular mind, already terribly excited,
could be devised. Under the circumstances
the action of the executive is not only i'll
advised it is wicked. 1t is the duty Of the
Governor to preserve the public peace. In
stead of doing that he is fomenting disturb
ance He is preparing mems minds for
armed violence. He is tanning into fercer
flame a fire that already threatens us with
monstrous harm. He is playing the part OF
the incendiary instead of the protector


The effect of his action is illustrated by
the unfortunate affair in Bangor. Had it
not been for the prompt action and wise
counsels of the municipal authorities and
leading Republicans there, and the prudence
of the gentleman delegated by Governor
Garcelon to carry sway the military stores
in the arsenal, serious trouble would have
resulted. We owe no thanks to Governor
Gardelon that the peace was kept. He is
doing his best to incte mob violence. The
only pretext he has for his action is tie fact
that Indignation meetings have been held
throughout the State. This Governor, who
pretends to hold the Constitution of Maine
in so great reverence, forgets, or chooses to
ignore the fact that it expressly provides
that ''the people have right at all times, in
an orderly and peaceable manner, to request
of either department of the government by
petition or remonstrance, redress OF their
wrongs and grievances" Because they
have exercised t right he has resorted 10
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all indispensable not necessarily for publica-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return preserve COM
munlcatIons tnat are not used.
Year: 1879

Gen. Roger 4. Pryor has been employed by the dramatic profession of New York to go t0 Texas and as- sist in the prosecution of CurrIe, for the murder of Benjamin c. Porter.

 Curie had not the shadow 9f an excuse for killing Porter and his only hope of escaping the rope is in stuf- fling a jury with she belief that he was crazy Until the murderous hand is stayed juries should require an ''eye for an eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand. foo. for foot'' and life for life, unless 1t is clearly prov en that the taking of life was justi- fable in law. The slack admins traitor of law emboldens crime.
Year: 1879

CLARKsoN N. POTTER is good style of
Democratic candidate, for he is sound on
the doctrine of Confederate State rights
The following extract is from one of his
speeches in Congress:


The theory of equality among States Is
right was myself an extreme States rights
man. am about to declare what, l presume,
few men in the House would venture to ad.
mit-that If was to make q constitution for
the future government of rising States l would
put provision in it whereby a sufficient num-
Der or proportion of those States might 20 out
of the union whenever they pleased; for
believe good government can in the long run
only be maintained by being In accordance
with the interests of those who are under it.
l am convinced that whenever the roa! inter
ests of great section prompt 1t to go out of
such union it should be allowed to go.


II would trouble JEFF DAVIS or LAMAR
to 90 further than this into the swamp of
State Rights and secession. 1t occurs to us
that the State of New York does not want q
rank secessionist for its slieutenant-governor
The people must step on and trample such
heresies under foot.
Year: 1879

States as Southern sentiment is for It, This
is the Northern remedy, aud it will be ap-
piled with all the rigor at the ballot box
that marked Northern energy and patriot
ism during tho rebellion in raising and
equipping armies to crush it out. The Ma
tional salvation, unity, peace and prosperity
all alike demand that the entire South
shall promtly put itself in limo with the
North in respecting and observing oil the
requirements of the Constitution and the
laws, as they have been nodded and shaped
under the logic of events that transpired
while the Nation was saving its own life,
and which now apply to its future peace,
prosperity and welfare.
Year: 1879

Mr., CORNELL has formally accepted the
nomination for Governor made at Saratoga,
and placed himself squarely on the plat
form laid down by the convention that
placed him in nomination, both as to Ma
tional and State issues. He takes strong
ground against unequal taxation and un-
just discrimination by railroad monopolies
against the farming interest of his State.
His letter is sound and discreet through
out.
Year: 1879

THE Democratic scheme to secure peace
and quiet during Presidential elections in
Louisiana is to take the right of choosing
electors away from the people and vest it
the legislature. 1t is simple plan-very
simple but it is one that has been repu-
dated as un-Democratic by every Demo-
cratic authority since the war The aristo-
Gratis of South Carolina practiced it before
the war, and made it intensely hgh-toned
and refined but it was the high-toned re-
tinement of corruption and treason which
enabled the leaders to disregard the Will OF
the people.
Year: 1879

Are offering at a Sacrifice the Large Stock of Goods which they have on hand. They have also a large lot of Goods on the road which they expect to re- ceive in a few days, that must be sold for less than San Francisco prices, in order to close out their whole stock, as they are determined to sell off everything before the s. P. R. R reaches Maricopa Wells, which will be by the lst of April.

 Now that times are hard and money scarce, it is of the greatest importance to economize. Therefore, call around and you will find that you can purchase as much for one dollar, as ycu could have purchased for two dollars some years ago.

 They have a full line of
Year: 1879

1t is all we'll enough to say "you
must live above such things" but this
living above 4 psrlor heater. and get.
ting all your heat through hole in tho
floor. and having to hold your pose
when the old gentleman down stairs
puts his rubbers in the second story OF
the heater to warm. and forgets all
about them. or upsets his shaving cup.
OF fries out q little frozen hair oil. or
tsmpers q garlic for his inflated chest


living above such things don't initiate a
mans praying capacity hairs breadth.
Year: 1879

SIHyFHb I1HItS, lJeC. lVI1I'


During the shower Of rain on Satur-
day evening the NJ. Il. Church at Do
YER was struck by Lightning. The
shaft pierced the roof and strnck a
"king post" splitting 1t in tive and
throwing out the large iron bolt that
connected it with the girder, letting the
latter down about four inches. This
seems to have been the only damage
done except the cracking of the ceiling
from side to side by the sinking of the
girder. The latter will have to be Sc
cured to its place again. In this town
there was a good shower, but no indf-
catien at all Of thunder or lightning.
Year: 1879

Senator Blaine is reported to have
said on Monday tina. he would vote
against Secretary Sherman's recommen-
dation that the greenbacks be divested
of their legal tender quality. Mr..
Blaine thought it would be best to
have each bank in the country redeem
in coin as soon as there shall be a
sufficient accumulation of it, and he
would le. the legal tender notes alone
for the present rather than provoke an
angry financial excitement when the
country is awaking from its business
lethargy.
Year: 1879

Court re-assembled at 3 o'clock when


Levi C. Bird, Esq, resumed his argu-
rnent for tie defence. In referring to
the character of Edward McGahey he
said that he had produced evidence by


well known citizens to show that his
character was bad and that he was a


man not to be believed on his oath.
Counsel for the defence said he could


have filled the court room with wit
nesses to prove that McGahey's reputa-
tion for truth and veracity was bad


but that the six witnesses he produced
was sufficient. What array Of witnesses


said Mr.. Bird has the Counsel for the
State produced. Sylvester SEWN and
one or two others would be as good pic
lures for the rogues gallery as |
ever saw. A man that would desert
his wife and and his child that is
less than a year old is d brute and an
inhuman brute, and yet what shall we
say of man who will leave his wife
and children and will 60 out into the
street with apublic strumpet3 : McGaaey
had two homes one at Jessup's road
and the other was near Eleventh street
bridge. Who does he 60 to see at Jes-
sup's road, MoYoung? Isuppose | he is
the author of "Young Knighthood."
Year: 1879

There are "a few doubling Thomases
among the democrats of this vicinity, who
seem 10 regard the loss of Ohio by the de-
mocracy on the Tuesday of last month as
fatal to the prospects of that party in the
presidential contest of next year. Such
men have evidently paid but little atten-
ton to the aspect of affairs as presented
by the latest elections held IN the north
and west. 4 careful survey of the field
shows that the democrats are not AS liable
to defeat as would appear at first glance,
but stand more than an even chance of
success. In the north the democracy can
safely lay claim 10 the states of Connecti-
cut, Indiana, New jersey and New York.
There may be some one who will dispute
the possibility of carrying New York.
The present split in the democratic ranks
may loose the state for the democrats at
the election next month. But a Year
hence this disSension viii be healed, and
the democrats will present a solid front
With united democracy the state is GER
tain to cast its electoral vote for the can
didate of the party, whoever he may be.


4 look at the complexion Of the next
electoral college presents the following as
the probable and almost positive status of
that body after the election of November,
1880:
Year: 1879

The word "booM," now having quite .
run as the summary expression OF concerted
effort 70 get no enthusiasm fOI some thing or
body, the Philadelphia Record informs Us, Is
used among timber gettefs to signify col
lection of logs which have been ia6onousiy
gathered at some convenient place in q pond
or stream where they he- They are duly
manufactured ilito lamber. Sometimes
very frequently, in fact-the "boom breaks
and the logs float away OBVIOUSLY at their
own sweet will. getting wonderfully scat
tered, many of them beyond recovery. Then
the log rollers sorrowfully behold their labor
lost, While the gentle drivers there ofore mild
eyed and melancholy, give vent to eIpleaves
less pious than emphatic, and address them
selves with heavy hearts to the weary task
of saving what they may.
Year: 1879

The popularity Of the fly is that he
always returns to the same spot; but it is
characteristic of the mosquito that he
always returns to another spot. Thus
he differs from the leopard, which does
not change his spots. This is an i'm.
portant fact in natural history.
Year: 1879

owe the noble press of Arkansas for thelr manly services In the defense of free institutions and popular edu- cation. When the last ray of hope had nickered, and hourly the symp- toms grew less favorable, yet the press gang stood firmly planted amid the war of elementsnsnd there re- corded their names for virtue and the right, and thus protected the brightest jewel Arkansas ever had, and at the same time published to the world tho grandest triumph of education and intelligence over igno rance and folly ever before known in the annals of the State.

 In conclusion l would say all honor to the press of Arkansas.

 Yours truly,

 CALDWELL BRADSHAW.