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Year: 1878

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Article l.. In this article the judge is
charged with usurping and exercising an
arbitrary and unjust power in Orderin <
D. H. Stimson 10 take money out OF his
pocket ard pay 1t over TO the clerk Of the
court, without hearing in regard to the
justice of the order, thus prejudging
another case. and dong great wrong and
injustice. The facts are admitted, and
sought to be justified on the ground that
1t was simple way of correcting an
error. The evidence in the case shows
that there was no error; that the work
done by Stimson was in perfect accord
with his instructions from the court; that
the money was honestly earned. and that
The order on the part of Judge Page WAS
entirely unauthorized by law.


The exercise Of an an arbitrary power
not authorized by law, is always danger
oas, and is liable to result in great injas'
ticc. The highwayman, when he pre-
senis revolver TO the head Of his victim,
and orders money out Of his pocket, ex-
erciscs an arbitrary power not conferred
by the law. He does ii to satisfy his pas
sions OF avarlce and greed.


II Judge assumes u power unauthOr-
ized by law. or exercises supposed Ju-
d;cial power instead Of the revOlvcr) he
forces money from others to crafty his
passions of malice, hatred or revenge. l
cannot see much difference in tho men.
Both do the devils work and rob the peo-
pie.


That Judge Page is equally without
authority of law to sustain him in his
order to S,imsOn 10 pay over money forth
with, with the highwayinau or any other
man, Is certain. Therefore cannot tol-
crate such rank injustice, oppression and
corruption. Again I say guilty.


Article s charges Judge Page with
sending improper orders to the sheriff
with a view to insult and humiliate said
sheriff, and folnent disturbance among
the people of Austin The order is ad-
mit.ed, and the insulting letter accom-
panying the order. The order is clcary
an assumption Of power, attrocious in its
nature. An execise Of an arbitrary
power again, not authorized by the law,
He assumes to be military commander.
orders the sheriff to arm the people to
the number of twenty-five, and execute
the oSler.


1t is we'll for the good people of the
city of Austin that this order was not
carried out. If it had been, many valu
able lives might have been lost, and the
city plunged III deepes; woe. Then we
should have seen the practical effects OF
this assumption Of power. The as
sumption of such judicial power,
accompanied by such 4 threat, is in my
opinion misconduct in office. Therefore,
I cannot give it my approval by saying
not guilty.


Upon the remaining five articles the
votes Of so many other senators were in
accord with my own that deem IN ex.
planation unnecessary. l Will say, how
ever, that in my judgment the charges
were all sustained by the evidence and
the law, and showed conclusivcly to my
mind that the judge is out of his place,
and is marked by every trait that can
define a tyrant," and in this opinion I
have the pleasure Of knowing that ma
jority of the senate concur.


GEO. w. CLoUGH.
Year: 1878

The principle of the know nothing
party, as it was justly called, was that
this country was for Americans, and that
no foreigner should vote or hold office.
This principle is unfair, and so disgrace
full to free country, that there need
be no fear of its triumph. But an equal
ly dangerous idea is one which is planted
and allowed to grow in every little town.
ship where there is a respectable number
of foreigners, and that is, that you must
have candidate from among them to
catch the foreign vote.


To bring it right home, we are taught,
that to insure the success of any ticket,we
must have at least one Norwegian on it
to satisfy the Norwegian element" What
satisfaction does the Norwegian element
want that won't be given it by the election
of any good man? Are they Norwegian
or American citizens? Is there any legis-
lation which oppresses the Norwegian
Hasn't he as good time, and are not his
rights as we'll cared for as any mau's ?
Why don't somebody make the claim
that we must satisfy the American ele-
ment? What an insult to foreigner it is
to tell him that we look upon him as an
emancipated negro, and think that he
won't be satisfied with a good man in
Office unless that good man ends his name
with "son!" And just so long as you
humor any such idea just so long you
will have to. And in this way the Ger.
man element is subverting American
institutions. not by govern ing by a ma.
jority, but by holding the balance Of
power and going to anv party that will
pet and humor it.


We would vote for a Norwegian as
readily as for an American, were he
equally deserving. We would not vote
for Norwegian sneak or idiot, if he
we're of the bluest blood that flows in
Norwegian veins. Ifthere were no good
Norweglans to put on ticket, we
wouldn't put one on if we had hundred
nominations to make. If better men fol
Office could be got from Norway, we
would make every last man on the ticket
Norwegian. But this idea that q Nor
Wegian is fool and can't approve OF any
man unless he comes from his own race
no matter how good and honorable he be-
is very baneful idea, was started by =,
demagogue. is tostered and petted b
dcmagogues, and should be talked down
And if it be true that the success of .
ticket depends upon it, then let the sue
cess go and the ticket be scratched, and
as the man said when he couldn't ge
the hens out Of the garden ana saw star
walton staring him in the face, "Let zen
scratch, and we'll all go to hi together
Year: 1878

BETTER TIMES for farmers, of this
country, it is hoped, will result from the
war in Europe between England and
Russia should it take place, as one of the
very few benefits derived from the prac-
tice of evil doing.


Grain has already advanced about five
cents per bushel for wheat and two to
three for corn and oats, some say in con-
sequence of war rumors. Whether this
is true or not, our farmers are prepared
to furnish many millions of bushels if
their crops yield anything like an aver
age and the prospect is good for an i'm
mense one. The extent of ground need
ed for wheat is greatly in excess of any
former year. The hoped for reduction OF
the Tariff, and the enhancement of the
demand for wheat for foreign trade ac-
count, has no doubt one reason for the
heavy seeding in the West. But it is
hardly likely that the new tariff will get
through the Senate this session. Never
theless there is a better prospect for farm.
ers than there has been for many years
and as consequence a better prospect
for mechanics and all other people. Fol
when the farmers, who compose about
seven-tenths of the people have money tc
spend, all the rest of the population feel
the current of trade as they must all be
the recipients of some of the money as il
flows along. But if the farmers have no
money to buy with, and are compelled tc
wear their old clothes and just do as they
can with what they have, of course the
mechanic and the merchant must to {
great extent do likewise
Year: 1878

THE TORPEDO has been heretofore sup
posed to be the most formidable weapon
in marine warfare, but if the expecta-
tons of the designer, NJ. Oliver, of Paris
of the new submerged vessel are realized
it will far surpass the stationary torpedo
in efficiency. This boat can either float
on the surface, or, by means of an ar
rangement of wings or fins at
the bow, be made to descend
under water to any required depth. Pro-
vision is made for the respiration of the
occupants, who can guide it at their
pleasure. Such a craft would be able to
approach an iron-clad, fix its torpedo,
andretireunsuspected, without presenting
any vulnerable point to the enemy's fire,
even if observed. Should this invention
be found capable of executing all that is
claimed for it, no doubt it would prove
terrible foe to the large armor-plated
ships which have cost such huge sums OF
money.
Year: 1878

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
to stop at when in New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get.
Everything is first class, and prices mod
crate. adapted to the striDgepcy of the
times You save the expense of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage check
on the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
will be delivered in your rooms, ffteer
minutes after the arrival of the cars, free
of expense. We advise you to give tht
Grand Union trial.
Year: 1878

LONDON, Aug. 26.-The Times, on the
desire OF the United States to negotiate a
reciprocity treaty with Canada. on the
basis of the economical doctrines preva-
lent in the Union, saws: Canada is within
the operation of England's commercial
relations and could not establish reciproci-
ty with the United States without trans
crossing the most favored nation clauee in
those treaties. Whether apart from the
question of our treaty obligations there
would be any disposition in Canada to as
sent to the proposal, is most doubtful
The mind of Canada can be fairly express
ed 10 the Parliament of the Dominion, anc
we are willing TO abide by its fair deolara
tions
Year: 1878

Of the thousands who die annually of
consumption, how many there are who
could be saved by timely care. The very
best remedy is SLoAN's LACTo PHOSPHATE
OF LIME, IRON & CoD LIVER On.


1t is SO delicately favored that even an
infant win take it willingly.


The Philadelphia hospitals use it with
great success. Get bottle Of it. mwi
Printing and binding executed neal
quick and chean at THE ARGUS 0FFCv
Year: 1878

Not long ago there died at the Hotel
Dieu. Parts, Cadoudal, an odd and
ouarrelsome character, whose anxiety
to fight with anybody on any prete1t or
none was not more absurdly excessive
than that described in "Romeo and
Juliet" The reams of paper he con-
sumed in writing challenges, the thou.
sands upon thousands of friends he sent
to thousands of opponents, who would
be bold enough to compete? AS the
old man lay dying in the hospital a
priest was sent for to afford him the last
consolation of religion. The worthy
father did not spare to tell him frankly
in what condition he was, how obnoxious
to Heaven was the desperate life he had
led, and the necessity for his prompt
and thorough repentance. When the
good priest had left him Cadoudal beck
oned feebly to friend who was watch,
ing by his bedside, and whispered
hoarsely:


"Take down that priests address;
BE has used language to me that wont
take from any man living. -H-l-geet
-over-this -I-will- couple
-of-friends - to him - with a
chal D.


And before he could finish the SEN
tance the veteran duelist was dead.
Year: 1878

There is q department which suits the
figure and talents of each person. 1t is
always lost when we quit it to assume
that Of another.


he who has not known adversely is
but half acquainted with others or him
self. Constant success shows us but
one side of the world.


We all dread bodily paralysis and
make use of every contrivance to avoid
it, but none of us are troubled about
paralysis OF the soul.


There is q gift that is almost a blow,
and there is a kind word that Is NUM-,
fcence so much is there in the way OF
doing things.


A heart-memory is better that mere
head.memory. It is better to carry
away a little of the life OF God IN our
souls than to be able to repeat every
word of every sermon we have heard.


He that waits for repentance waits for
that which cannot be had as long as it is
waited for. It is absurd FOR man to
wait for that which he himself has to do.


Preserve your conscience always SOFT
and sensitive. If but one sin force itself
into that tender part of the soul and
dwell there, the road is paved for q
thousand iniquities.


We ara so presumptuous that we wish
to be known to all the world, even to
those who come after us, and we are so
vain that the esteem of five or six per-
sons Immediately around us is enough to
amuse and satisfy us.


Do not be discouraged under any
circumstances. 60 steadily forward !;
rather consult your own conscience than
the opinions of men,. though the last are
not to be disregarded. Be Industrious,
be frugal, be honest !; deal in perfect
kindness with all who come In your way,
exercising q neighborly and obiging
spirit in your own intercourse.
Year: 1878

A New Zealand paper vouches for the
truth of the following story: There is a
dog at Taupo, and also young pig, and
these two afford a curious example of
animal sagacity and confidence in each
other. These two animals live at the
native pa on the opposite side of Tapu-
acharuru, and the dog discovered some
happy hunting grounds on the other
side, and informed the pig. The pig,
being only two months old, informed the
dog that he could not swim across the
river, which ut that spot debouches from
the lake, but that in time he hoped to
share the adventures of his caninef friend.
The dog settled the difficulty. He went
into the river, standing up to his neck
in the water, and croached down the
pig got on his back, clasping his neck
with the fore legs. The dog then swan
across, thus carrying his chum over:
Regularly every morning the two would
in this way 60 across and forage around
Tapuacharuru, returning to the pa at
night, and if the dog was ready to go
home before the pig, he woula wait un.
til his friend came own to be ferrled
over. The truth of this story is vonched
for by several who have watched the
movements of the pair for some weeks
past.
Year: 1878

So inscrutable may the human face
become, that frequently it is but a
mask which conceals the real character.
The men and women most famous for
heartless cruelty have often been
celebrated for their handsome faces /;
writer's of fiction have not been un-
mindful of the fact, and Faust is repre-
sented as being handsome man while
the German fishermen sing of the sirens
who drag mems souls down to perdi-
ton with their fatal dover of beauty
Some faces are unreadable, and
nothing of the owners character. The
merriest men now and then have solemn
faces, and the most serious frequently
have cheerful ones. Frequently the
most heartless coquette has all the shy
graces of girl of sixteen, while the
heart of some woman who looks you
through with cold, steady eyes, may be
filed with love and tenderness that you
are too blind to discover. So wo all go
on, wearing guiscs of different device,
never quite conoealinR, newer revealing,
tho life within:
Year: 1878

LEG BROKEN. About midnight on
Sunday last, Frank Lowden who works
on the night SHIFT in j. A. Johnston's
Indian Creek claim, met with severe
accident. A large bowder which he
was undermining fell from the bank
and broke one of his legs about midway
between the ankle and knee. DR.. Lord,
who has charge of the case, tells us that
it was square break and the patient
will probably get along nicely. THIS is
the third leg broken in the mines Of
this county the present Winter.
Year: 1878

THERE is no Workingman's organi-
zation in this county, simply because
our worklngmen are OF the working
class and have something to do other
than wasting their time in the support
of such idlers as Kearny, ct al.
Year: 1878

GooD BEEF.-Henry Hindley, Of the
Mountain Market, arrived here Thursday
with band Of fine Fat Beef Cattle from
1reka. One Of the critters now in the
shop is as nice beef as we have ever seen
here at this season of the year.
Year: 1878

THE Reading Independent threatens to
enlarge. We are glad to notice the evil
dences of healthy growth in our neighbor
and hope business will justify the publi-
cation ofa whole paper at home ofthe good
old quarto form. Wish you continued
prosperity anyway, Bro. Frank.
Year: 1878

surance premiums and thereby lessen the present
value of my estate then all the bequests mentioned
in this my last will should be sealed down in exact
proportion to the difference between the present
value of my estate and the valne of the Same
ct the time of my death: but no increase OF
my estate on account of increase by accumulated
profits on life policies increase OF insurance
shall increase any bequests. And direct, IN the
final execution and settlement of this my last VIII
and testament. that the foregoing shall govern tho
size of the bequests-nameiy. il my estate has not
lessened from its present volume ut this date az the
time of my DEATH then the bequests aforcmade to be
paid in full but in OF the esseng OF the estate
at the time of death then the bequests to be gov
c-ncd by the exact ratio they bear the estate then
as now, to be scaled down accordingly.


BURIAL BINGHAMroN.


Ttcenfsts1h-I desire that my body shall be
buried in lot in the Spring Forest Cemetery,
Bnghsmton, N. ", and that in whatever part of the
country / may pay the debt of nature this my re-
quest shall no fulfilled If practicable. My most dis
interested business efforts in life made for the
good and we'll being OF the city OF Binghamton and
whatever the results may have been believe that
large majority of the good citizens appreciate my
good intents, though resulting in partial fail
ure therefore wish to rest among them.
In witness whereof have hercunto subscribed my
name and affixed my seal this - day OF September.
in the year Of our Lord, 1873.


WALTON DWIGHT.
As witnesses Of the above. in the proper form.
were signed the names OF b. N Loomis and Charles
w. Loomis,
Year: 1878

should know that we have the largest variety
of holiday goods to be found in the city. No
trouble to show goods aud give prices. Call
and examine before the best goods are selected
and laid aside. WHITE STONE & Co.,


Book Store, 81 East Third street.
Year: 1878

A brief discussion as to the order of bust
ness resulted in an agreement that the vote on
Edmunds bill in regard to counting the elec-
toral vote shall be taken to-morrew.


THE HOT SPRINGS.


The bill from the House to correct the en-
rollment in the sundry civil appropriations
bill of last year, in regard to the Hot Spring.
reservation in Arkansas, was passed without
amendment.
Year: 1878

The committee on ways and means to-day
adopted resolution inviting the secretary of
the treasury and other officials to appear Tues
day next with reference to the duties upon
sugar, and appointed sub committee Gibson,
Phelps and Garfield, to collect information on
the subject for the full committee on the first
day after the reassembling of Congress- The
committee will hear all persons concerned in
the ques ton.
Year: 1878

It can now be stated positively that there is
at least no present probability of Attorney
General Devens retiring from the cabinet. The
President and other members of the cabinet
consider it to the advantage of the government
that no change shall occur at present. and
while Gen. Deyens has had offered to him the
position of first circuit judgeship, he will defer
his own wishes in regard thereto and remain in
his ,,resant nfEco
Year: 1878

Some of the New York life insurance COM
panies have undertaken very unfortunate
Job for themselves In fighting the life lnsur-
ance policies Of Col. Walton Dwight, OF Bing-
hamton and have aroused the ire OF the en-
tire New York press by their inhuman treat
ment of Dwight. Col. Dwight, who was once
q wealthy man, seems to have always been
sort of gambler In life insurance, insuriDg his
life at heavy figures. Most OF his policies,
however, were forfeited sooner Or later by his
inability to pay the heavy premiums on them
wear ago he insured his life for $3.50 900, paid
one premium, and died somewhat suddenly
thereafter of maIarial fever. There was
nothing to excite suspicion In this case except
the suldenness Of his death; but the insurance
companies treated Dwight as II he were
swintlIer and criminal. He was In bad health
Just previous to his death, and these companies,
anxious about the large sum they had at
stake here seem to have kept q strict watch
and guard over him. They objected to his
going bathing because it might make him
sick: and when he went out hunting, pro-
tested against it, and declared that ne
| was trying to ocommitsuicide by breaking down
and running his own health. When Dwight
|
upon sending physicians to his bedside to
SEQ that there was no "cheating,' and their
physicians forced their way to his death bed


They even demanded the right to dissect his


body after death, on the ground that they be-


lIeyed he had poisoned himself and to this


Dwight consented, in order to preserve his
| insurance for his family. There Is q strong


likelihood that the insurance companies de-


feated themselves in their over zea and by


this brutal and inhuman course hastened the


death of their victim. Now that he is dead,


they have refused to pay the money due his


family, and will put the matter in the courts
| It is to be hOned that this case will settle for
ever the rights Of insurance companies, and
| let the world know whether they have the


right to witness the dying agonie5 Of those
so unfortunate as to be insured by them. and


whether the body Of their victim becomes
their property after death, to be cut up
and disseoted by them to satisfy their foolish
fears Of "suicide'
Year: 1878

Now that the yellow fever has disappeared,
nnarantine restrictions been removed, and
free intercourse with the interior re-estab-
lished, we propose to issue on the first OF De-
cnmher q comprehensive statement OF the
commerce Of New Orleans for the past fifteen
months.


On that occasion we design Issuing one Oh
tho largest editions ever sent forth from
newspaper office in tho Southwest, ana VIC
respectfully suggest to our advertising
friends to make note Of this announcement
and govern themselves accordingly.
Year: 1878

Judge Rives, OF the United States District
Court, lately in session at DanvllIe, Va. has
decided that two colored men under sentence
of the State courts for arson, should be
brought into the United States Court for @
hearing. This decision Is based upon that sec
ton Of the civil rights law which provides that
when any criminal prosecution is commenced
In any State court, for any cause whatever,
against any person who Is denied or cannot
enforce in the judicial tribunals of the State
or Of tho part Of the State where
such prosecution Is pending any right Sc
cured to him by any law providing for the
equal rights OF citizens Of the United States,
such prosecution may be removed, upon pc
tition, etc, duly filed in the State court, for
trial into the next Circuit Court OF the
United States to be held in the dtstrlCS'
The denial of equal rights is alleged to have
resulted from the composition of the jury by
which the prisoners were convicted. This
consisted of white men only, tho plea Of the
prisoners counsel that special jury should
DC drawn, to consist In part of negroes, being
set aside by the State court. Judge Rives
held that thiee action Of the State Judge was
In violation of the civil rights bill, the negro
not having his "equal rights in being de-
prived Of q jury Of his peers. negro Is the
peer only Of negroes, seems to be the cOnclu~
sion of the learned Federal Judge This doc
trine creates the very distinction the law was
framed to abolish But, then, it served its
purpose The negroes secured the advantage
for which their counsel contended, and Judge
Rives had an opportunity to publish some
very peculiar notions Of his own.
Year: 1878

The Queen Of England presided at the last


Cabinet meeting. This approach to personal
government will probably be displeasng to
the British people, who are extremely sensl-
tive upon the point But the newborn war
like ardor of the Queen, and her hostility to
Russia, will not permit her to remain in the
background at this iuncture, however much
her active presence In public affairs may an
tagonize The conservative sentiment Of her
Year: 1878

The administration has begun It's war upon
the solid South Three Southern women were
discharged from the Treasury Department at
Washington last week, and all that remain
are to receive similar treatment, This is an
other way to bulldoze the South into voting
tha Uen,lhlran Ticket