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Year: 1879

After the close OF the Commencement,
exercises at the Opera House last
evening Miss Ella Buson, one of the
graduates on returning home found the
house full of her immediate friends who
had taken advantage of her absence tn
prepare very agreeable surprise, as a
congratulatory reception to herself. At
ter a congratulatory address to the
graduate by Miss Maggie Carpenter, a
iormer schoolmate, the company then
began the enjoyment of the evening,
A generous supply of edibles had been
furnished to which all helped them.
selves. After very enjoyable time the
company broke up at early morn.
Year: 1879

Some days ago resolution passed the
Senate and House providing for the
printing of 5000 copies of the CenteA-
NAL report, and yesterday Gen. Hawl-y
offered resolution that the Govern
ment purchase the stereotypic plates in
the possession of the Board of Finance
for the-purpose Of carrying out the Or
der to print the report. Gen. Hawley
stated that it was the unanimous opin-
ion of the Committee on Appropriations
that the Government would save in the
neighorhood of twenty-five thousand
dollars by the transaction, and that the
Board of Finance had been offered by a
responsible Philadelphia publisher the
sum of $500 for the plates, but on
consultation it had been deemed best to
give the Government the chance of
purchasing them at a cost of IS, 500.
Gen. Hawley stated that the plates,
amounting in bulk TO about car load
could be landed at the Government
Printing Office in short time. The
resolution was passed without opposi-
tion, Mr.. Singleton, of the Printing
Committee, stating that he was satisfied
tue Government could save at least
S25, 200 by the transaction. The r..
port viii! be ready for distribution by
the time Congress convenes in December
next, and will make valuable contribu
tion to the history of the country in
giving the result Of the grand event
which added so much to its glory.
Year: 1879

January and May are registered at
the Clarendon, Saratoga. The bride
groom is four score, and has been mar
ried seven times; the bride is not yet
twenty. The old gentleman is put to
bed at o'clock every night, and as he
can't sleep after clock, he is set on
his legs and enabled to take a short
walk before breakfast. The bride is
devoted to her aged spouse, studies his
digestion and comfort, and displays
knowledge of hygiene in the selection
Of articles OF food that will be congenial
to the stomach of one advanced IN
years. All he marriages OF the Obi
gentleman have been happy save one.
The exception was blonde. He says
if he ever marries again he'll not have
blonde
Year: 1879

rSr tne hcpuDllcan.


MEssRs. EDIToRs:-A letter from Re.


hoboth City published in Tuesday s


REPUBLICAN speaks of the much vexed


question ofdancing at Rehoboth Beach.


1t Is true that the Rehoboth Beach As


sociation was started by the members OF


the Christian Church for Camp Meeting


purposes and seaside resort and
think little more seaside than camp
meeting.


The stockholders invested their mon.
ey in this enterprise with a view Of
realizing something on their invest
Tin the future. To achieve this it is
necessary for them to cater to the wish
es of those who patrorize the place and
they ought to know by this time that
there are not enough of church going
people who patronize Rehoboth to make
it what they originally intended the
place to be.


There seems to be faction in this
association who are determined to
drive away from this resort that class
OF visitors which they term worldly
people. Without this class of people
Rehoboth would certainly sink into
nothingness.


The parties who take such active
steps in this matter are those who
have very little interest at stake, and
who have done comparatively nothing
Financially to build up the place !;
and what is stranger than all, their
whole action last season was directe1
exclusively against the Bright House,
the owner of which has done more for
the improvement of the place, and has
more money invested there than one
half of the stockholders combined, es-
pecially those who are stirring up this
disturbance, Notwithstanding the fact
that dancing was first started and has
been carried on in the Surf House,
which is owned by the association.


think if this faction has the inter-
est Of the association at heart they will
keep quiet and not interfere with the
pleasure of the guests who visit Reho
both as long as they confine their dane
ing to the seaside, which is fully one
mile from where any religious worship
Is carried on. VISITOR AT REnoBoTn.
Year: 1879

Mr.. McGlinchey says that he did not
leave the room the other evening at the
caucus nomination. We understood
from one Of his own party that he did,
but as he says he did not We cheerful.
ly make the correction,
Year: 1879

h1ltoa lnIelllgeheefs


This railway company Is again pushing


a billior the above purpose in the Legis.


lature. It's practical effect will be to take


exclusive use Of the National road BY the


railroad. This road Is our main thorough.


fare for business or pleasure in this coun.
". II the locomotives Of this company
on the track Of the railway now in the
bed OF the road are permitted every fifteen
or twenty minutes to dash along amid the
throng Of horse vehicles the safety and
usefulness Of the road will be forever de.
stroyed. Two years ago before the Senate
committee 1t was charged that no dummy
engine would answer the purposes OF the
company. This was In the presence Of the
directors OF the company and was not de.
MED. It Is evident anyhow to even casual
observation that with the short curves on
the steep grades OF this railroad that moth.
ing but q regular narrow.gauge locomotive
could be used. The farmers Of this coun.
", as well as city residents, then rose
against this corporation, and Il was de-
teated. That the railroad has been max.
Ing money ever since, cannot be con.
troverted; yet, still they are not content
with road.bed on the National Road
which cost them nothing. The City Coun.
ell, the County Commissioners and the
State Legislature have all, after the fullest
hearing and consideration, pronounced
against this steam project. This shows the
public sentiment. Yet this corporation
contests for more. An insignificant rail-
road running 10 no city, OF four miles into
the country, not satisfied with the free and
liberal gift from the public property OF a
road-bed, asks still further application OF
what the Taxpayers should own TO the
profit OF the corporators. II is the old
story Of the railroad against the people. the
same grasping spirit which has awakened
such opposition and feeling against corpo-
rations over the whole country.


II Is impossible to treat the matter ex-
haustively, or even Adequately here, but II
is the object OF this communication to call
attention to the pending bill, for certain It
is that the people are not ready to turn the
National Road into mere railroad. III
this corporation is not satisfied with pres.
ent profits, and regard steam as more
profitable they should move off the only
good road reliable in all seasons and
weathers in the county, make another OF
their own and theniuse itat their pleasure.
Year: 1879

GInRAL7ER, February 2.-1t is feared
that before next year half the inhabitants
OF the southern provinces Of Morocco will
have perished by starvation and disease
on account Of the scarcity caused By last
years drought.
Year: 1879

The race is not to the swift, nor
the battle to the strong, nor Is it
the man with the largest mouth
that gets the most favors In this
world. Yesterday forenoon very
quiet stranger entered real estate
Office on Griswold street and softly
asked If he could use a blotting. pad
q moment. One was handed him
and he sat down to table, look ed
around and said:


"Ahl thanks, but have you pen
and ink?"


They were furnished him. He
tried the pen on the pad. shook the
ink around and moderately con.
tinued:


"If you could spare a sheet of
paper?'


A sheet was handed him. He
wrote brief letter, folded it up
and whispered:


"I shall have to beg an envelope
of your"


An envelope was passed over,
and, when he had directed it, he
looked all over the table, under the
table, up at the ceiling and iu-
quired:


"You couldn't lend me a stamp,
could youW


A three center was handed out,
and when it was licked on, the
stranger rose and started out, say
ing:


"As you have no Office boy,
suppose l shall have to take this
letter to the office rlyseIf.n
Year: 1879

the feet, and would have kept the
body submerged had 1t not been In
a shallow part of the river, where
at low tide the head and shoulders
were exposed. When found the
body was in an almost upright
position. A twenty dollar piece
and new pair of boots found upon
the body were evidence that he was
the victim of malice rather than
cupidity. 1t is probable that the
unfortunate Cinnamon was killed
in a quarrel with some of his coun-
trymen. The coronei's jury re-
turned q verdict in accordance with
the above facts.


crop OusioOk-rho Democracy of


N.pa wei Satisfied.


NAPA, July S.-The farmers are
In the midst of the wheat harvest.
The crop will be fair one. The
corn crop never looked so we'll at
this season OF the year. Fruit OF
all kinds will be plentiful. more es-
pecially grapes. Weather, cool
and pleasant.


The Democrats here are highly
pleased in having two candidates on
the State ticket from this city.
County nominations will be made
in week or two.
Year: 1879

A correspondent describes the
comedietta, nightly enacted in the
House of Lords, of Lord Beacons-
field and his hat. When in the
Lower House Mr.. Disraeli was
noted FOR the care which he display
ed in regard to that particular arti-
Gle of male adornment. Unlike his
great rival, he was never known to
appear in shabby hat. Having
taken his seat on the Treasury
Bench, he would stoop down and
gently deposit his title" as far as
possible under the seat, where it
would be safe from the risk of u
chance kick, and on taking it out
from its resting place he would me-
chanically brush it round with his
coat sleeve prior to putting it on his
head. Now that the Premier has
been translated to a more dignliled
sphere, his hat is perennial
source of trouble to him. He walks
down the House from the Princes
Chamber with his wonted jaunti-
ness, takes his seat on the front
ministerial bench, fixes his eye
glass, and stares across the table to
where the leader of the opposition
should be, but probably is not, sit
ting. Then, in an apparent fit of
abstraction, he bends forward,
thrusts his hat between mis- legs
and finds that it won't 60 below the
seat. Evidently astonished at the
sudden check to his usual proceed
ure, he solemnly adjusts his eye
glass and examines the red leather
screen which has caused it; then
smooths down the hat with his
coat.sleeve, and deposits it under
the table in front of him. AS the
Lord Chancellor arises to put the
question, "that this House do now
ADJOURN" the comedy is repeated.


Lord Beaconsfield feels below him
for his hat, is nianlfestIy surprised
at not finding it, awakes out of q
brown study, and picking up the
missing article, walks off with it
in dignified style. This amusing
scene is evidently the force of
habit, and it is regularly looked for
and as regularly witnessed by the
usual frequenters of the House.
Year: 1879

Rio VISTA, July S.-Yesterday
morning the body of Chinaman
was found IN the Sacramento river,
about six miles above this place,
bearing unmistakable evidence of
foul play. Upon the head were
three deep gashes which had evil
IDENTIFY been inflicted with an ak or
cleaver, and another nearly sever.
ing the hand had apparently been
received while endeavoring to
parry o blow from the same instru-
ment. A bag OF Chinese mating
hlled with earth and Weighing
about 100 pounds, was attached to
Year: 1879

During the present year let's have a
centennial over every old barn and hem
coop and bridge and cider-nlll and
gchml house, and then let's quit "n the
whole thing and give ourselves IL rest.
Year: 1879

LONDON, June 2O.-Prince Napol-
con who has become head of the line
is a Democrat in politics and is dis
tasteful to the entire Bonapartist fol-
lowing. He has two sons, aged fifteen
and seventeen years respectively.
Party loyalty will be made to fasten
around the name of one of these sons,
but for time the imperial councils
must be distracted, and a possibility
Of the return of the empire appear
more like shadows than ever.


Another special from South Africa
says the Prince Imperial had been
sent forward by the quartermaster
general to sketch a site for the next
camp. When the volley was fired not
single Zulu was to be seen. The
party dispersed and sought safety un.
der cover. The prince was never
seen alive again. His horse joined
Lieutenant Carey's party on the road
back to camp.


Sixty-nine cases and bales of vari-
GUS kinds of merchandise and fourteen
trunks are being recovered from the
wreck of the sunken steamer Pommc-
rapia.
Year: 1879

came back and asked for certain points
in the charge to be read over. As
these words of curt, precise law fell
from Judge Hillyer's lips, it became
evident that there was no escape for
Hill. The judge even held that if
Hill had met Simmonds accidentally,
and been stirred to sudden heat at the
thought of his wrongs, and had then
shot him, the crime might have been
less than murder; but that, as he had
hunted him up deliberately for the
purpose Of shooting him, the crime
was murder, and could be nothing
else. The verdict was promptly
reached after this. 1t is said that
before the charge the jury was eleven
to one for acquittal.


Hill took the verdict in a stolid
manner, and showed no grief. His
wife smiled and laughed as she looked
up and kissed him. 1t was evident
that she expected an acquittal, and
though the verdict was what she was
looking for. A new trial has been
moved for, and insanity will be plead
ed. There are many who think Hill
is insane.
Year: 1879

New York, June 2O.-Th Q Courier
des Etats Unis says anent tho death
of Prince Imperial Bonapi lrte: The
party may be considered to have gone
out of existence. The Republicans
instead Of rejoicing over the dramatic
event which relieves tlAem of the
presence Of the preten,iant Of no
mean calibre will rather think of the
fate of this young man who probably
would have served his country if he
had not been the son Of Napoleon III,
Year: 1879

Special to the Cincinnati EnQuirerl


ATLANTA, GA, June Is. "A
genuine sensation was created last
evening by the charge of Judge
Hillyer in the Hill case. Since time
immemoriai it has been held in the
South that a man might avenge in
any way the seduction OF his wife or
daughter or sister. The defense
rested Hills case entirely on this
sentiment, which, while it has no
place ON the statute books, has been of
force always. Judge Hillyer, in his
charge told the jury pointedly that
this was not the law that a man
could only kill in defense of his
wife when the assailant was in the
act or attempting it, and could
then only 90 so far as to prevent
its progress that if caught in the
act he might be justified in Staying
the seducer; but he held that if cool
ing time had been allowed-if time
had elapsed so that reason might re-
assert its sway-the killing would be
murder. He warned the jury that
under their oaths they could not take
sentiment for law, and that if, as
counsel had argued, there had been
iuries that had decided a man might
| kill the seducer or paramour Of his
wife, and shoot him down like dog,
this only showed the weakness or
wickedness of those juries, and did
not make law. He then said that he
would be cowardly and unfaithful if
he failed as a Judge to give the jury
the law as it was found in the statute
books.


The charge was received with pro-
found astonishment. II broke down
the traditions Of century, and gave a
new idea to the hearers. The jury re-
tired doubtfully, and, as was expected,
Year: 1879

THE London World remarks that
the whole government of England is
dege nerating into a farce it is a
misnomer, for it is a government
which doe,l not govern. The English
cabinet is the laughing stock of Eu-
rope. We have pushed a policy Of
shilly-shslly to a point at which it is
not only ridiculous. but irritating"
Year: 1879

In the House to-day, at 2:30 p m, a message
In writing was received from the President,
and was Immediately read by the clerk.
He calls the attention of the House to
the immediate necessity of making some
adequate provision for the due execution by
ant duties entrusted to them. At the concin
sion of the readiI G Of the message, which was
very BRIEF it was referred to the committee on
appropriate ns.
Year: 1879

NEW YORK, June 30.-Chasttne Cox was
brought into court OF general sessions this
morning. He Will not be arraigned until the
grand jury comes into court and hands fn the
Indictment against him. He Is to be tried at the
next term OF court, provided jury can be OBJ
tained. Cox VIII plead not guilty, and hfs
counsel win move for early trial
Year: 1879

The English papers state that the
Governor General of Canada and the
Princess Louise are about to make O
tour in the United States, on which
the Marquis will write book, 20 be
illustrated by his wife. The former
has given a commission to a firm at
Troy to build two saloon cars for him
one a sitting room and the other a
smoking room-at a cost of 93, 900,
aud these will be used for the Ameri-
can tour, and also for the purposes of
of a viceregal trip which it is proposed
to make in Ontario.
Year: 1879

and what they are, and contrast them
with those who are on the other side,


The leaders of the opposition know
and keenly feel, that the intelligence
and worth of the State is against them.
They cannot defend their position, ex'
cept by appealing to passion and
prejudice, and by the thinnest sophis-
try and the clearest Misrepresentation.
How then do they attempt to break
before the people the force of the fact
that the tried and trusted, the success
ful, the live. progressive and intelli
gent men Of the State are against
thems By the reiterated charge of cor.
ruption. Every speaker is bought,
every press is bribed. Their papers
and speakers cry out against the cor
ruption of their opponents. The utter
adsurdity and criminality of the charge
is apparent to every man above the
grade of an idiot, and it has'been gen.
orally treated with deserved contempt
as mere mud singing, in which only
those who are fatally corrupt them
selves ever indulge. 1t is worthy Of
note, because a moments calm refiec-
tion will show the people that it is re,
sorted to as the only method of con.
Quoting a case where the best elements
of the State are against them. They
seek to smirch men to whom they can
not reply, to smother in mud influence
they cannot break by argument or by
opposing their own characters and
judgment. We submit, in general, as
to a majority of these leaders, whether,
if there was areign Of corruption, mons
ey would firstapply to the elementssup~
porting, or to those opposing. Con-
trast the characters and say, people of
Tennessee, which will be the most
likely to be approached. .-NashrIle
Amcricdn.
Year: 1879

The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
johnson g. Whitaker of South Car
olina is now the only colored cadet at
the West Point Military academy.
We are told he has room to himself,
and is thrown entirely on his own re-
sources for fellowship and amusement.
That means that the white cadets will
have no social intercourse with him.
1t must be remembered that the great
body of the cadets are Republican ap-
pointments, and yet they will have no
social intercourse with their colored
brother cadet. He is compelled to
not only room by himself, but is left
entirely to himself and to his amuse-
ments and recreation"
Year: 1879

but did not do so. They told NE this
was why | was in the dark. / know


that [ must depend on myself. We
are over there as we are here. We
make our own happiness, | did not find


any heaven or hell, only life, more
perfect and bear tiful than this. This
is not life at all. What now relate
is as clear to my memory rs anything
in Life can be. In dying after the
Year: 1879



 And now, gentlemen and ladies, said an officer of the Coast Guard in a lec- ture, as know you would like to have a look at the practical working of our sys- ten, let me invite you to put on your warmest clothing, your water proofs and your thick boots, and come with me this evening to the lonely coast of North Carolina, not quite so lonely as it was on the night the Huron was lost. The patrolman of the nearest station, which is eight miles off, is now there. But see, he is looking seaward. He thought just now that he saw the gleam of light. He was right. Almost blinded by the salt spray from the sea mixed with sand from the beach he is able to make out 8 vessels lights, and to add to his cer- tainty, there goes her gun. She is head ing right in for the breakers and will ground in few seconds. The patrol burns his Coston light to show them that they are seen. More he cannot do until he summons assistance. He starts for the station, and after weary hours of toilng, which can only be appreciated by those who have tried such journey on our coast in winters storm, he reaches his destination. The alarm is given and in @ few minutes the crew start with their apparatus. Six men all told, one being far away to the vest ward on patrol and cannot be recalled, and one of this small number is already exhausted by his previous endeavors, dragging hand-cart weighing with it's load over 1,7OO pounds, almost 2S0 pounds per man. 18O being the utmost allowed on level roads as the traction of one man, with the wheels, whose tires are five inches broad, sinking six inches into the sand. After tugging through sand and houndering in mud, sometimes entirely halted by the storm, at all times straining every muscle, they reach the scene of disaster. There they find that hours before the vessel has gone to pieces, and all they can do is to save a few corpses from the surf. Gould hu- man beings have done more with the means at hand And when we know that these men get for such work sum of $1.33 day for five months in the year, can we say that they have not fully earned it? Yet with all this, to- morrow the opinion will go forth from the pens of hundred we'll clothed and comfortably lodged gentleman that the United States Life-Saving Service is a fraud, the organization is bad, the off cers are inefficient, the crews are poor and the patrolmen negligent in the per formance of their duties.
Year: 1879

A PERSIAN SToRY.-Persian chroni- clers relate that certain native Prince once promised his daughter to any man who would keep up with his chariot all the way from Teheran to Ispahan. A celebrated shatir undertook the task, and held his own till the gate of lspa- han was full in view, when the Shah, alarmed at the prospect of having to make good his rash promise, let fall his whip. The runner, knowing that it would cost him hls life to stoop, con- trived to pick it up with his feet. The treacherous monarch then dropped his ring, when the shatir, seeing that his fate was sealed, exclaimed rerroaohful

 ly: "Oh King, you have broken youl faith, but am true to mine F picked up the ring and fell dead on the spot.
Year: 1879

We beg to call the attention of our reader to the advertisement of E. G. Rideout & Co. in another column. This firm are publishing large page paper, and the premiums the! offer cannot be bought for the money the. charge for both paper and premium. Thos out of employment can also make good pa. working for this firm, and they are perfectl, reliable. If you want a really good paper ant a nice premium send in your subscription.