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Year: 1879

lT DOES NOT seem fair that Allen
should be thrust into prison and
to stay there nearly six months charged
with crime for which he cannot be
convicted, while his four friends who
were also charged with the murder OF
Demby are at liberty. 1t will only be
a useless expense to the country. Ii
does not seem fair either that Kopp,
Finn and the others, should he used
as witnesses against him.
Year: 1879

to get substitute or he could not get
his $500. If the same man had voluD-
teered he would have got s2O0, but
now that he is drafted man, the State
pays him $500, and being white man,
and possibly having been either the own
sr or prospective owner |ms slaves he
could get oxe of them IA substitute
for 800 or so, and he could pocket
the balance. We think that the main or
leading features of this law npon which
the Delawarean rests the loyalty Of
Delaware, are made sufficiently plain
that wayfaring man though fool
may see that the whole object Of it was
to pay men to stay at home instead of
urging them to go forth and uphold
the honor of their couutry's flag, as the
really loyal States had already done.


This peculiar kind of Democratic
loyalty, We will venture to say cannot
b. found recorded upon the statute
books of any other State than Delaware.
We say again that Delaware never
paid one dollar in bounties to volun,
teers for the purpose of strengthening
the army. Finding that volunteer
went to the credit of the quota required
from the State, it was much easier to
pay 5000 to a volunteer than to pay
$500 after being draftel. Thus it will
be seen that the State by paying 5000
bounty to volunteer, saved $500 for
the State. 1t was this specula-
tive enterprise that induced the State
to offer the paltry sum of 5000 to vol
unteer to fill up that particular quota,
and $500 to another man to keep him
from going to the war. Had the Demo.
Gratis of Delaware reversed the manner
of showing their loyalty, and have
given $500 Lounty to volunteers, there
would never have been a second draft
in the State, and the loyalty of Dem
ocratic Legislature would never have
been called into question. Ii there is
anything else wanted to show Della
wares peculiar kind Of loyalty during
the war it will be found in the refusal
of the Legislature to hoist the National
flag on the State Hous. during the ses-
sions held while the war was going on


also in the refusal to aid the families of
those who had volunteered without any
bounty whatever. Throughout the
whole range Of legislation during the
war there cannot be found a word of
sympathy for the National govern
ment in putting down the rebel


lion. This is the kind of loyalty that
suited the "Delawarean' in the dark
days of the nation, aud this is the kind
of loyalty that enthuses the heart of
Senator Bayard when he rises in the
Senate to defend his native little State.
We hope that the sub of the "Dela-
warean" will not forget to tell us in
the next issue where he was during
the drafting season.
Year: 1879

Ample preparations have been made by the
several lines of street cars for Saturday. the
opening day of the races of the Louisiana
Jockey Club. There will doubtless be great
rush. and already the livery stables have felt
the PRESSURE,
Year: 1879

At the rooms of the Republican State Committee,
in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, the greater portion Of
yesterday spent in making preparations for the
commencement of the campaign work. The contest
promises to be sharp one at least on the repnbli
side. judging by the quantity of ammunition in
the form of political document circulars
already being stored at the headquarters
Of the committee Comparatively little busi-
ness was done, however. the committee
having only taken possession Of the four apart
ments they occupy on Saturday. During the day
several members of the Executive Committee
dropped in to how matters were progressing.
NJ johnson. the secretary. in response to
inquiries made by the HERALD reporter.
said:-"We engaged just now getting
ready for business. and by and by we will be
ut it. By tomorrow think we will he in readiness
to go ahead, when we intend to make thorough work
OF 1t throughout the state. portion of the busi-
ness OF the committee will be to send speakers into
every part of the State. Several of our campaign
orators have already been written to, but have
not had time to hear from them yet to de-
termine who will so out and who will
not. We are, in fact, only attending to
the preliminary work OF the campaign ct present.
In regard to the prospect, every body feels good.
We of course think that Cornell will be elected and
this thought has been considerably strengthened by
the detection OF Tammany Hall; but while thinking
do not propose to relax any efforts that might
count our chickens. you know until get them
all hatched." On being asked whether the Execu-
tive Committee had taken any steps toward making
out a programme to hold ratification meetings
throughout the State Mr.. Johnson replied that no
such action was cor ntemp plated.
Year: 1879

A CRISIS IN THE 1NvESTlGATlON PbOCEEDIN4S-
THE ACCUSED OFFICIALS TENDKRINa THEIR
RESERVATIONS.


(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


ATLANTA, Sept Is, 1879.
The investigation of the Georgia officers reached
q crisis to-day. Comptroller General Goldsmith.
who is now under impeachment sent in his resig-
nation. The Governor declined to accept it, such
acceptance might embarrass the Senate in its work
of impeachment The counsel for the defence with
drew aud the Senate will vote upon the articles OF
impeachment tomorrow. 1t will certainly impeach
him. Assistant Treasurer Murphy resigned this
evening.


MORE DESIGNATIONS rHREArENED


It is said Treasurer Renfroe will tomorrow offer
his check for the money drawn as bonus on the
States deposits and his resignation. His friends
hope that the House will take the money and not in
sst on the resignation. 1t said the Commissioner
of Agriculture is considering the policy of resign
ing. and that the committee on his case has some
ugly facts The House will vote on the Keeper Peni-
tentiary on Friday-the committee dividing on
removal and vindication. The Attorney Generals
committee have not yet reported. Governor Col
quit Secretary of State Barnett and the school Com
missioner the only officials in the State House
against whom investigations not pending. The
air is full OF rumors and the intensest excitement
pra
Year: 1879

meeting Of the Central Committee Of the Tax
payers Association held last night at the head
quarters Twenty-ifth street and Third avenue. A
lengthy report presented and read by DR.. Pits
like on police and sanitary matters. A committee
OF three was appointed to summarize this report
aud present the summary tosthe Board OF Health.
The proposed amendment to the bylaws, by which
it was proposed to admit to the General Committee
persons holding Office under the city government.
was voted down by two-thirds vote.
Year: 1879

meeting of the sub-Exccutive Committee Of tho
Irving Hall General Committee was held yesterday
afternoon, at which it was determined to call the
General Committee together on "Wednesday evening.
A committee of from each Assembly district,
with John Fox as chairman, was also appointed to
Year: 1879

The Democratic Union. of New York. at meeting
last night appointed committee of three to re-
quest Senator Mcdonald of Indiana to address the
organization during hIs stay in the city.
Year: 1879

1t would appear. from information cleaned from
several members Of the TaInmany General Com
mittee yesterday that the Washington report the
effect that Senators Barnum and Mcdonald are to act
peace commissioners between the Kelly and Rob
inson factions OF the party was little premature.
1t is thought that these gentlemen like all others
who have a stake In the future OF the democratic
party as national concern, will use their individual
offices to promote harmony but rs harmony can
by the withdrawal of Governor Robinson from the
field. the Fourteenth street people tail to see how
harmony is to be awarded them.


The rumor that u formal conference to be held
is stouty denied by both Tammany and anti
Tanmsny leaders. IL was stated at senator Barnums
hotel that he left New York on Saturday last.
and IL is further mentioned an opinion that tho
report OF q meeting between the Senators Is out Of
whole cloth.
Year: 1879




This Is q very important matter. The great
variety OF soils and of stock enables us to
make = close adaptation OF the two, and here
Is the foundation of profit. The kind of
stock must be also governed by the variety
of feed economically attainable, by the abil
i,y OF the owner to mouse and care for them,
aid by the market to be supplied. If for
beef, milk, butter, or cheese. the breed must
be exactly suitable to these points as well as
those referred to above. Many serious mis-
takes are made from want of due previous
consideration, and changes can not be made
wi hout great lss OF both time and money


1t Is b tier to aim st some one point. some
especirl market. and then to select suit
near as possible; but one point is essential
an animal that will utilize the most food.
To secure this the stock must be healthy.
hardy quiet and of large frame, 80 that
when necessary to be fattened off there shall
be room for meat. II this is not provided
for, a fosl loss-more than covering all pre-
vious profit-is sure thing. A quiet ami
msl will eat more. will assimilate closer, re-
tain flesh easier, and fatten much quicker
than ore OF uneasy disposition.


OF all the ct ck kept by farmers IL this
country it is tsfe to say that three-fourths Of
1t is not really profitable, and one-fo ath Is
not as valuable % it ought to be, o.. - it
might be made to be.
Year: 1879

things we have, Ruth" went on her father
"instead of repining after morep


81 amt grateful bit" pouted Ruth.


"Iou,re tired, child, and cross" said the
charcoal-burner, cheerfully. take the pail
and run home, and you'll feel differently
after awhile. Stop, give father good kiss
first"


Ruth held up her cheek to be kissed, but
she did not return the caress, as she took the
tin pail and turned in homeward direction,
walking slowly and with languid step.


When she passed the glade on her return,
heavy mass of black, thunderous clouds
had come over the moon, the band and the
gay little dancers We're gone, and those of the
Chinese lanterns which were not already out,
were slowly dying into darkness as they
swung to and fro in the wind. In the dead
of the night, she was walked by the blaze
of lightning and the answering crash of thun-
der; it was most terrific midngh storm.


And early in the morning, old Simon Sage,
the deaf clock-mender, told a neighbor that
the charcoal-burner's hut on the mountain
had been struck, and its occupant killed.


Poor little Ruth. 1t came back to her, all
at once, the cold kiss with which she had
parted from her father, the words of repining
and discomfort which she had spoken Could
it be possible that God intended this to pun
ish her for her wickedness and fault-finding?
She had fancied herself unhappy last night;
what was she now?


She sas pale, and cold and silent, as her
mother rushed shrieking out of the house.
The unshed tears seemed to burn her ewes
like liquid fire, and they would not drop
from her eyes her heart seemed full to burst
ing agony. Presently her mother came back
laughing and sobbing in the same breath. -


''It's all stupid blunder, Ruth said she
deaf Simon gets everything wrong. Papa
is well and safe, thank Heaven--and it is
poor Mr. Knight who was struck dead by
lightning he sat reading in his study be-
side an open window"


And the little girl who had danced so
merrily, in the forest glades, last night, with
the gauze wings extending from her should
ers, under the colored glitter of the Chinese
lamps, was fatherless this morning-poorer,
far poorer, in her splendid home, than Ruth,
the charcoal burners child


And Ruth never again called herself un-
happy
Year: 1879


sleep, tho Kind angel, is near me-
Angel Of balm aud Of rest
Balm for tho wounds Of the spirit,
Hest for tho psngi Of the breast
softly rest on his bosom.


Trusting in hopes that arc oer,
Meet him.-the dream Of my being,
Meet him-who ne'er may DO more
Fair bs the arms that await him.


iiich tho fond heart In its STORE
Sweet be the voice that shall cheer him,
Cheer liim-when am no more,
Death, tho kind angel, Ii near ms,


Angel Of balm aud Of rest
Sweet TO the wounded and weary,


Sweet TO repose on his breast
Year: 1879

The man who has risked his life to
get whlskey barrel out Of q burning
building only to find that it contains
mineral water, can't be consoled by
being told that he acted nobly in the
matter.
Year: 1879

Mars is evening star after the 18th, and
holds the place Of honor among the members
of the solar family throughout the month. A
great event takes place on his records. His
opposition occurs ON the 18th, and never was
this celestial phenomenon anticipated with
such eager interest, for the opposition OF 1877
was the epoch of one of the greatest astronomi-
cal discoveries of the present century. Two
tiny satellites were found tracking their rapid
course within the glare of light surrounding
this ruddy planet, and who knows if closer OBJ
servation may not veal as many more, and
some new discoverer shares the honor with
Prof HALL The Martian moons, though late
in the field, are now members of the solar sys-
tenn in full standing. They are named from
the horses that drew the chariot of Mars, per-
sonfed by Homer in the Iliad as his sons or
attendants. The name of the outer satellite
is Deimos 1t revolves around the primary in
about thirty hours at a distance of fourteen
thousand and five hundred miles from the
centre of the planet; its diameter is very
small, probably between six and fourteen
miles, and it is about the thirteenth magni-
tude The inner satellite is known as Phobos;


it is the brighter and larger Of the two, being
about the twelfth magnitude, and mile or
two more in diameter than its brother moon.
1t performs its revolution in the surprisingly
short time of little more than seven hours
and half, at the distance of nearly six thous-
and miles from the planets centre. Thus the
Martian inhabitants have moon only four
thousand miles distant, making more than


three complete revolutions while the planet is
turning on its axis, rising in the west and set
ting in the east and meeting and passing the
slower moving outer moon. The Marian as
tronomers must have plenty of occupation in
watching the erratic movements of their near
est celestial neighbors, but We would not
change our stately and dignihed satellite for
dozen Just like them! Mars is not as near to
us at the present opposition as he was in 1871,
but as he is in northern declinatiop be will Do
more favorably situated for observation Pro.
fessor Hall gives the time from the lOtho oI
October to the 29th of November as the period


in which the satellites may be visible, but
European observer had already succeeded IN
Year: 1879

SAYS the Bangor Wing: No man in the
State of Maine to-day, of whatever party,
has the slightest doubt that the Republicans
at the last election carried a decided majori
ty of both branches of the Legislature. Any
failure on the part of the Governor and
Cou, Gil to honestly and lawfully certify the
results of that election, will Immediately re-
suit in the invocation of the mandate of the
Supreme Court, commanding the certifying
board to perform their duty in accordance
with the facts. While conceding that Pills
bury & Co., are fully capable of projecting
such villainy and that the Portland Argus is
ready to wink at and encourage it, we are
not ready to believe that Governor Garcelon
will lend himself to such scoundrelsm as
would make his name a kissing and by
word for all time to come. In any event,
we can assure Pillsbury, the Argus and all
the rest, that the Republicans of Maine hav-
ing elected majority of both branches of
the S ate Legislature, intend to lawfully
control the organization of that Legislature,
and to firmly exercise the rights of the ma
joritv in electing the Governor and other
officers of State.
Year: 1879

DEMOCRATIC economy is well illustrated
in Missouri. Instead of employing conf
mission to revise the statutes the Legislature
in order to lengthen the session and extend
the IS per day which the members are paid
undertook to do the work itself. The result
is that the statutes have gone into effect be-
fore the revision is completed and the courts
are in an uncomfortable fix.
Year: 1879

ACCORDING to the Boston Globes detec
tives, Democrats and Greenbackers sold for
fifty cents before election in Lincoln county,
and on election day plenty of them were Of
fering at even lower figure. The market
was as full of them as it is of turkeys on the
day before Thanksgiving.
Year: 1879

THE Argus advises Republicans if it turns
out that they are suspended from the gallows
which they erected for their opponents mot
to blubber as old Mordecai did in Scripture
times' We should like to know where the
Argus gets its authority for the statement
that "old Mordecai" blubbered. We can
see no reason why ''old Mordecai'' should
have blubbered. The Argus would seem to
intimate that sold Mordecai' was gallows
manufacturer and that he blubbered because
he was hanged on the very gallows he had
built for somebody else. The Scarboro BIZ
BILE and the King James version seem to dis
agree very widely, for the latter leaves Nor
decai "great among the Jews and accepted
of the multitude cf his brethren" We be-
gin to suspect that the Sunday School teach
er who lost his class because he voted the
Democratic ticket is the editor of the Argus,
and that the real reason of his discharge
was that he mixed the Scriptures up.
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 publiea-
ton but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munlcations tnat not used
Year: 1879

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley I. Pullen,
Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel managers
will confer favor upon by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our Journal
Year: 1879

MILTON PLANTATION at the last cleo
tion gave 5S Greenback majority in a total
vote of SO. The victory will surprise no one
after perusing the following letter which
the Oxford Democrat has just received from
an indignant denizen of that borough.
Year: 1879

He paid no attention, but quickly asa
cended the tree until on level with the
window, which Sarah had raised when
she found out her peril. He vaulted
into the room. He almost stumbled
over her insensible form, for the binding
smoke sufocated him. Tongues of flames
were already dartipg through the roof,
and the anxious watchers below held
their breaths until he reappeared at the
window with his burden. Ee seemed to
have the strength of three men and the
agility of cat, as with one hand he
aided his descent and placed his burden
on the ground.


The cheers changed to anxious inquiry
as he rolled over insensible. He had the
bravery of lion, had never known fear;
but his physical strength was not equal
to great deeds of daring. The unusual
exertion brought on a slow fever, through
which Frederetta nursed hi Her
manner toward him had changed; she
him with Difference which he
was not slow to perceive.


"Do you despise me as you used to
do p he asked hel suddenly one evening
as he sat in an easy chair, supported by
cushions.


"Despise you? I don't understand,"
she said, consciously.


II love you, Frederetts. Will you
allow me to tell you 50, or are you still
looking for one of the brave knights OF
the Round Tablet"


Their eyes met moment, and in hers
he read his answer. He drew her toward
him and pressed his first kiss on her lips.
And so she fennd her hero.
Year: 1879

catcha scatching lecture from the bench,
and you have to pay fine OF twenty.
five entire cents besides and stand the
costs upon top OF that. No, I whitfield
my opportunities down to this: One
could fling criticisms at the ill.matched
colors OF English ladies dresses, he could
poke fun at the peddling of sermons and
reversions of livings,' and say sarcastic
things about various other trihes, but
sitter his book was finished there wouldn't
be fun enough in it to keep the reade
from dying of melancholy. No, I looked
he ground all over; there's nothing
funny in England"


"Why, there's the English humorous
papers"


"They are not funny; they are pa
thetic."


So You could have written about the
manners and customs


Eyes, but only to a certain extent.
For instance, I could have written freely
about public manners and customs, and
given instances. | could have said that
the innocent and ignorant backwoods,
man of the unvisited remoteness of
America is the twin. brother OF innumer-
able well.dressed Londoners in one
respect-the disposition to glare and
stare into lsdy's face in the street, and
to follow her up, shoulder to shoulder,
and crane his head around and still
eagerly glare and stare until the poor
victim is ready to cry with modification
and fear. could have written as much
as l pleased about public manners and
customs, and been free to applaud or to
blame-- but there an end. The real in
terest would lie in the private and
domestic manners and customs, and I
had no right to print anything about
those, either praisefully or otherwise. I
was guest in many English homes, but
when man takes you into his house he
tacitly takes you into his confidence,
and it would be graceless thing to
abuse it."


"Mr. Dickens was not SO particular
with America"


81 No, he wasn't; but he recognized
later that he had not done thing to be
proud of, but just the reverse. When
he came to America the second time he
apologized. But that is neither here nor
there. Private matters are private mat
ters, and it is not right to meddle with
them. We all have our superstitioDs,
and that is one of mine."
Year: 1879

"A market man was mercilessly
swindled in the town of B. His
misfortune gave him very unfavoraole
opinion of the residents, and he expressed
his opinion on them by saying that if the
angel Gabriel stopped at B. there
would be no resurrection. -" Why 2"
asked q listener. "Because the people
would sgindle him out of bis horn before
be had time to blow Q single toot,"
Year: 1879




A daring attempt ut robbery was made
last night at Charles Oleson's residence on
Rosabel street. About ten o'clock he heard
q noise in his back yard, and went out to
inquire the cause. He soon discovered sew
eral causes in the shape of as many tramps,
who were taking possession of his barn.
He ordered the men off, but they only re-
sponded with threats. Despairing of coming
out victorious if he attacked the gang,
alone, Oleson went back to and entered his
house, leaving it again by the front door to
look up policeman. His wife, somewhat
uneasy, accompanied him to the front door
to await his return there. While at the
door, Mrs. Oleson heard noise in the
house. She hastily entered, and there found
two burly ruffians in possession of her bed
room. They were making themselves at
home by athorough search through wardrobe
and bureau. She gave q scream; this alarmed
them, and without any plumber they rejoined
their comrades out in the yard near the barn.
just here, Oleson came in with q policeman,
and both being informed of the raid, rushed
out in the back yard to catch some one of
the tramps. Not quick enough, the tramps
saw them coming and decamped with such
speed that they could not be overtaken.