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Year: 1878

were hurled at the advancing seldiery, and many of them were seriously hurt When the commanding officer saw that it would not dosto adopt any chilassplayI

 with the mob he gave the order in atlowi tone to fire. But one volley was not sufficient; for the mob was not blanched with fear@as their comrades fell dead be- side them. They rather assumed more threatening look, and it appeared to be- evident that more blood would beashed. Another, yolley was poured into. the crowd, and almost 3 quarter of the rioters were killed or wounded. !. This had the desired eHaet, for the mob with loud ye11s fled iii every direction, and the street was cleared of all but the dead and wounded. The students in the jail were liberated, and some of them were nearly dead with fright. Almost every medical student in the city was sent into the country for brief period, and old Columbia did not open her doors for nearly fortnight. A large number of physicians also fled from the city and did not return until the excitement had died away. This riot so impressed the medi- cal -students~-that from that year Eo the present sdesecration of the remains of A. T. Stewart no known case of body snatching has ever taken place in this city. Fhesdetermined stand taken by some-H the authorities was the only means of quelling the riot, which at one time threatened to lead to a general insutreetion. { ra
Year: 1878

TIE LAST OF. Astronomers tell us that if there was a telegraphic wire from the earth to the nebulse in Andro- medarit would take 1,25O, 900 years for a dispatch from here. to reach its destina- 'tion. And .suppusei the rate was 40 cents, and, you sent the message to be paid at the end ot the line, how like all eternity the interest would pile up on the other fellow by the time the boy handed him the message. Figure it up, some of you.
Year: 1878

Some days ago the DEMOCRAT took up the
question Of eternal punishment in the here
after by fire, and gave the views of eminent
diyines on the subject; 1t also interviewed
our Legislators on the subject Of constitl-
tional convention. The old PIC. has Just
begun to see the point, and Sunday and yester-
day morning she was "full of hell" with a
few items concerning the much talked Of con
i Htitdtional convention.


The PIC. has been following so close upon
Che DEMOCRATS heels on these subjects that
we are beginning TO entertain some hopes
concerning its ultimate reformation. We even
go go far as to expect that the old PIC. will
sooner or later, fall into line, in its usual
plastic way upon the resumption act and the
HEeinonetization of silver. She is going to be
aEs9ood girl in the future, and if she does not
sfan short of her fair promises, she stands
sgooa chance OF obtaining, a few years hence,
yshe tdity printing, AS for the State printing,
we are afraid that this is to her "a bright
Epassicular star" which she cannot think of
prVcS1tJipu.
Year: 1878

The Legislature organized yesterday, and,
without transacting any business Of impor-
tance, adjourned, the House, on motion of
Gen. Young out of respect to deceased mem
bers, until Wednesday The principal feature
in the Senate was the terse and appropriate
address of Lieut.. Gov. Wiltz. Addressing
the Senate, the Lieutenant Governor said


Senators-I am glad to meet you once more.
assembled in your own chamber and our own
Capitol, with your doors open to the honest
public. in the midst OF a peaceful city and a
tranquil State. congratulate you on the proud
position you occupy as the chosen legislators
of the people OF sovereign commonweal,
congratulate you on the restoration of our State
to her rights under the Federal constitution as
well as on the absence of the armed intruders
whose interference but lately disgraced these
halls.


It has been many long and weary years
since the presiding officer of the louisiana
Senate could address the Senators IN this
language. Indeed, all our minds still retain
a vivid remembrance of the event which
attended the assembling of the legally elected
Legislature preceding the present one
when the present Lieutenant Governor
then Speaker of the House, organized
that body in the face of an armed and
threatening mob and the forces Of the United
States. The dissolution Of that body by
the Federal soldiers under command of
Gen De Trobriand constitutes one Of the
most infamous events in the history of
Federal usurpation and misrule in this State,
end furnished at the same time one OF the
noblest examples Of the resistance Of the rep
resentatives Of . free people to unlawful au-
thority. The Speaker of the House. whose
courage and devotion to his people was so
Year: 1878

high, servants cost but little, and fuel, else
where heavy expense, ls very seldom needed
here. The living here is comparatively better
for the price than in most other cities Of the
Union, and II we could only bring down q
few high priced articles. New Orleans could
easily boast Of being the poor mans para
dicn
Year: 1878

Senators and Representatives OF both par
ties, In the city or arriving, will oblige us
may wish to meet them or consult with
them on public business, their addresses In
the city. We will print them for the con-
eEpalence of members and the public
Year: 1878

THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY
held IFS annual meeting at Boston yesterday.
The annual report shows large falling off in
business, but the gross earnings exceed the
operating expenses by over $7,000,0O0. The
meeting passed resolutions acknowledging the
necessity for sinking fund to provide for the
debt to the government, but advising the board
OF directors not to accept any settlement fix
ing sum in excess of 81 600 600 on a yearly
payment to such fund. The board is re-
quired to establish a volunteer sinking fund
that will ultimately provide for the princinaI
and interest of the debt due the government


not exceed ST. 100000 ~ "iii
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR or Tue HERALD:--


What is the reason the Of tho Cairmont
Savings Bank does not declare q dlvdendf l have
called al his Office, but have found him n. The
Office seems to oe In charge OF three men and boy,
all oi whom are no doubt drawing salaries but no
satisfactory explanation can be obtained IRON them
TINS needless expense together with OF premises
ana RECEIVERS remuneration, will 40 depcte the
mander Of this wreck that there will be nothing left
Tor DEPOSIrURS.
Year: 1878

= subsidiary coin Added to this. speculation in
India bills, demand IN Russia for silver and the
effects o the Bland bill abroad have caused an advance
the price of silver and not unlikely before


sufficient amount be coined silver will be at
par with gold, and the financial ashing
ton will find that they have Injured our credit and
not lghtened our debts. The following table shows
the fluctuations IN gold during the week =
Year: 1878

BISHOP MARVIN on THR SABEATU.-
These two inst!tutions-thc family and the
Sabbath-camc out of the gates of Eden
linked together; they cannot be diSiointcd.
In the family the Sabbath has its chief OK.
preston, even more than in the house of
God Tor in the sanctuary there is often, on
occasion, the same worship on other days
us on that; but in the home there is no day
like this one. No birthday nor holiday re.
Scmb!cs 1t. 1t is an unseen but felt presence
In every chamber and upon every Heart /:
Its touch is upon every face, and its tone in
every voice; its light is purcr than the
light OF common days, as if celestial beams
were braided in with the rays that stream
through the window or lie upon the thrcsh-
old. The man-scrvant and the maid SER
want rest; and even the horse and the OK
roam In the pasture or sleep in the stall
the plane and the axe lie idle in the shop ;
the court house is closed and every place
of merchandise is still human life has re.
treated from its contest. Men emerge from
the doorway Of homo only to visit the house
OF God, and then return to commune with
the Invisible at the domestic altar, and to
rest. Here and now the hcar gathers all
Its treasures together, and estimates them
by standard OF values that finds its def
milton in such words as God and holiness.
eternity and heaven. Thus homie and the
Sabbath belong to each other There can
be no home in the highest meaning of the
word, without the Sabbath and without
the family and the home there could scarce


y be Sabbath at all upon the earth.
Year: 1878

CABBAGE PLtNTS.-As soon as your
plants are large enough take up dozen or
so at time and take to the place where you
wish to set Have Il dish Of water with
you'll prefer rain watcr-mako a hole and
put in your plant, fill in the dirt and press
it firmly around the roots until tho whole Is
nearly full. Then turn in half n gill or
more Of water, and haul fresh dirt upon
that, but don't press it. This will prevent
the ground from baking, ard the plant is
almost sure to grow.
Year: 1878

KILLING GRASS NOT CULTIVATION.
Many farmers in this section plant as
many acres as they possibly can keep the
grass down on, under the mistaken notion
that if the grass is kept down tho crop is
all right. They ought to be called "grass
Killers If there is no grass, there is no
cultivation, for they let the field of corn or
cotton stand until the grass springs up,
though otherwise much in need of the plow.
The number of acres they can keep clear of
grass is assumed to be the number thcy can
cultivate with their force, and thus over
planting goes on from year to year, while
poor cultivation cripples tho land, reduces
the yield and disheartens the farmer.


-.-l&D~- it-thAt ktssA s.a4
Eit'intc Atircir- kcads- cultivation means
stirring the soil as well as killing the grass?
They argue that in killing grass of course
they stir the soil and so they co, after
fashion, but they forget in this argument
that In most cases the implements they use
are designed not for the best cultivation, but
for the best grass killing. Let them reverse
this object, and we think the result will be
satisfactory. Have your plows made for
the very best cultivation, aud let the grass
killing be incidental There will not be
much grass il the field is we'll cultivated :;
but in order to do this your calculation Of
thirty to forty acres to the horse must be
upset. One horse or mule cannot cultivate
so much land well, and if he seems to have
done so on former occasion, reduce it now
to twenty or twenty-five; cultivate better,
stir the soil oftcner, and you will be con-
vinced by the difference in the yield that you
Aara heen -nrnrworked for no corresponding
profit. Twenty acres of land we'll cutiva.
ted will certainly yield more than thirty
acres poorly cultivated. Many of these
grass farmers" if not all of them, by
thorough cultivation could dispense with
one,third of their horses, plows and hoes,
and produce better crops. 1t is difficult to
bacak off old habits, we know, but it is bet
ter to break bad habits than never.


Good cultivation requires watchfulness
over the crops aud frequent close inspections
as to their true condition AMI needs, and
when it is perceived that the earth has been
rcpacked from heavy rains or long standing,
or the surface baked or crusted from the
same causes, as so often happens in our eli
mate, be assured the plow is needed, and
every day 1t Is delayed brings loss to the
and avoid turning it over as much as pos
sibe. Stirring the soil don't mean turning
1t bottom up. In dry seasons, especially,
your crop will need all the moisture in the
soil, and if you turn it mp you release the
moisture to the sunshine and winds We
use too many turn plows in summer. In
fact, they should be used only in winter in
breaking up when moisture is ABUNDANT
If you do not use patent cultivators, long,
narrow scooters arc best to side with when
the crops arc young, and also to keep the
mddles loose; to make time, two, three and
even four Of them may be attached to a
single stock, while shallow running sweeps
are Incompatible for skimming tho surface
to destroy grass.-L. G. b. IN ,Sauannah
Necs.
Year: 1878

REMEDY FOR EUMATIsM.-Takc n
pint OF spirits of turpcntiue, to which add
an ounce of champion. Let it stand until
the champion is dissolved; then rub it on
the part affected, and it will never fail of
removing the complaint. Flannel should
be applied after the part is well fomcntcd
with turpcntne. Repeat the application
morning and evening. 1t is said to be
equally available for buns, scalds, bruises
and sprains, never failing of success Cut
this out, it is the best remedy going.
Year: 1878

AN EXTRAORDINARY 5IR9s. SENTENCE BY a
The following extract is taken from n
sentence recently pronounced by Judge
Heading, of Chicago upon the liquor dea-
lers who have violated the law by selling it
to minors. 1t will pay careful pcrusal:


"By the law you may sell it to men and
women, if they will buy it. You have
given your bond and paid your license to
sell to them, and no one has right to mo-
lest you in your legal business No matter
what the consequence may be, no matter
what poverty and destitution are produced
by your selling according to law, YOU have
paid your money for this privilege, and you
are licensed to pursue your calling. No
fffuttcr wtsoe- s>s<<sss,ep- -
dercd miserable; no matter what wives -are--
treated with violence, what children starye
or mourn over the degradation of a parent
your business is lcgalzcd, and no one
may interfere with you for it. No matter
what mother may agonizc over the loss of a
son, or sister blush at tho shame of a
brother, you have right to disregard them
all and pursue your legal calling-you arc
licensed. You may fit up your lawful place
OF business in the most euticing and capti-
vatinS form; you may furnish it with the
most costly and elegant equipments for your
own lawful trade; you may fill it with the
allurcmcnts Of amusements YOU NAV us.
all arts to allure visitors you may skilfully
arrange and expose to view your choice
wines and captivating beverages; you may
induce thirst by all contrivanccs to produce
raging appetite for drink, and then you
may supply that appetite to the fall, because
4 4, lS In ilal L.


license. You may allow boys and children
to frequent your saloon, that they may wit
ness the apparent satisfaction with which
their seniors quaff the sparkling glass YOU
may be schooling and training them for tho
period of twonty-one, when they too can
participate, for all this is lawful. You may
hold the cup to their lips, but you must not
let them drink-that is unlawful For
while you have all these privileges for tho
money you pay, this poor privilege of SELL
ing to children is denied you. Here par
cnts have the right to say, Leave my son to
me until the law gives you right to de-
stroy him. Do not anticipate that terrible
moment when | can assert for him no fur
ther rights of protection. That will be
faSp sP0HRA VI sr Ws 9F Ai M sstss fer hjs
to sec him take the road to death. Give
him to us in his childhood at least Let us
have few hours Of his youth in which VIC
can enjoy his innocence, to repay us in some
small! degree for the care and love we have
lavishcd upon him.


'Ihis is something which you who now
stand prisoners at the bar have not paid for;
this is not embraced in your license For
this ottensc the court sentences you to ten
days imprisonment in the county Jail, and
that you pay fine of S75 and costs and
that you stand committed until the fine and
costs of this prosecution are paid"


We have not heard from any so lrcc, such
| an arraiSnmcnt Of the license law as this.
Year: 1878




Wal now this 'eic does beat all
wouldn't thought it Of the deacon,


So spoke Sam Lawson, dropping in
q discouraged, contemplative attitude
in front of an equally discouraged
looking horse, that had just been
brought TO him by the widow simp'
kins for medical treatment, Among
Sam $ many accomplishments he was
rcckoned in,hc neighborhood an oracle
in al matters of this kind, especially
BY women, whose helplessness in meet
ing such emergencies found unfailing
soacc under his compassionate will
ingness to attend to any business that
did not strictly belong to him and
from which no pecuniary reward was
to be expected, The widow simpkins
had bought this horse Of Deacon
Atkins, apparently a fairly well-appoint-
ed brute, and capable as he was good
looking. A short easy drive when the
deacon held the reins had set off his
points to advantage, and the widows
small stock OF ready savings had come
forth freely in payment for what she
thought was bargain. When soon
after coming into possession, she dis
covered that her horse, if driven with
any haste, painted in a fearful manner
and that he appeared TO be growing
lame she waxcd wroth and went to
the deacon in anger, to be met with
smooth reminder that the animal was
all right when she took him-that she
had seen him tried herself The widow
was of nature somewhat spicy, and
expressed herself warmly: Its a
cheat and shame and l will take the
law on ye.'


'What law will you takeF said
the unmoved deacon. Wasn't it a
fair bargain.


I'll take the law OF God, said the
widow, with impotept indignation,
and she departed to pour her cares
and trials into the ever ready ears of
Sam. Having assumed the cares of
the animal, he now Fat contemplating
in sort of trance of melancholy re-
Election.


'Why boys ho broke out, why
didn't she come to me afore she bought
this crittur! Why, I knew all about
him. That ere crittur was ruined
year ago last summer, when Tom
the deacon's boy, came home from
college. Tom drove him over to Sber-
burn and back that ere hot Fourth of
July. Member it cause l saw the
crittur when he came home / sot up
with Tom takin' care of him all night /;
that ere crittur had the thumps, all
night, and he han't never been good
for nothing since. l telled the deacon he
was gone boss then. and would never
be good for nothing. The deacon he
took off his shoes and let him run to
pasture all summer and he has been
a-feeding and nussln on him up; /
wouldn't have thought it of the deacon.
Why this hoss'll never be no good to
her that ere is used.up crittur, any
fool may see He'll mabbe do for
about quarter Of a mile on a good
smooth road, but come to drive him as
body wants to drive, why, he blow
like my bellowsis and the deacon
knew it-must a known it.


why, Sam,' we exclaimed, 'aint
the deacon good man 7


Wal, how, there's where the shoe
pinches In gin'al way the deacon
is a good man-he's consid'ably more
than middling good--gin'ally he
adorus his profession. On most p'ints
| don't hev nothing agip the deacon,
aud this ere amt q bit like him
come to hosses, and there's where the
Year: 1878

Wendell Phillips letter to Jerry
Black showes how sound he is on the I
Chinese question. 1t is pity he cant
always be as just to the white man as
he is the black or the yellow man.
[Boston Sunday Times.
Year: 1878

Perhaps there is no one man in Penn
sylvania who knows as much about po-
tato growing as Hon. T. V. Cooper, of
the Delaware county American. Next
to politics he has given it his undivided
attention, and the result of his observa-
tions and toll he states in the last issue
of his paper. He says:


"We planted these two varieties side
by side last spring. The snowflake had
been so highly recommended that we de-
sired to give 1t trial. When we gath
cred the crop they yielded much better
than the early rose, but on comparing the
quality at the table the latter was far the
superior, boiling white and mealy, while
the other was hard and soggy. We sta
ted this fact to one of our farmer friends,
who informed us that If we kept the
snowfakes until the latter part of next
winter or until spring, they would boil
jnst as mealy as the early rose. We have
concluded to try the experiment, for to
be compelled to use them now we woult
almost as leave do without potatoes alto
gether. We have yet to find potato
equal TO the early rose."
Year: 1878

well as the more practical mode of putting
aside the absurd notion that dead or alive they
must return to the Celestial land. Let them
remain, multiply and replenish the earth with
offspring, who will be native to the manor
and born, consequently permanent citizens.


We look for this state of things TO come out
of the mission to the United States of the Chi
nese Embassy, and we shall be disappointed if
we do not find the Embassador taking the
same view of the situation, as soon as he ex-
amines the practical bearings of the Chinese
problem in the United States
Year: 1878

We are glad to learn from the Advertiser of
Saturday last, that that paper is not inimical
to the Chinese as class, and that it did not
mean to charge the Chinese with the theft of
Mr.. Jones' watch, but that it only raised its
warning voice against the "California China
man" We are also glad to learn that the Ad-
rertiSer only objects to the introduction into
these Islands of the male Chinese unaccom-
panied by the other sex. In this we agree
with the Advertiser, and here we take occa-
sion to say, that we have no particular desire
ourselves, as to who shall come to these Is
lands, provided those who do come, will con-
form TO the laws and try to obtain an honest
living by the labor of their hands or brains.
We have tried to inform ourselves upon the
Chinese question as it presents itself on the
Pacific coast, and we can assure the Ad0ertiSer,
that we do not sympathise with the views OF
those who appear TO be actuated by spirit OF
malevolence against the Chinese, and while
we live will endeavor to stay the tide of per-
secution against any portion of Gods crea-
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please others or not. We believe that this
earth belongs to the Creator of all things, and
that all his creatures have equal rights here
and therefore are at liberty to change their To-
cation just as often as they please, and tC
whatever portion of the globe they please, and
any attempt to abridge that right is great
wrong, and will be SO considered by all righ
| thinking men,
Year: 1878

A CONNECTION The singing by the choir was
particularly fine the solos by Mrs. PeFnet nee Jen-
ME Claus, and by Father Hermann, attracting gen.
erAl attention. In fact, the wonderful voice of Mrs
Pernet quite upset the choir and spoiled their usual
good performance. Father Hermann's splendid
baritone kept its equanimity."


We publish the foregoing extract from the
Advertiser Of Saturday last in order to correct q
statement that it contains which has foundation
in fact Ia the above extract Mrs. Pernet is repre-
seuted as singing in the choir With such thrilling
effect as to drown all the other voices except that of
Father Hermann. Now the fact is that Mrs. Pernet
was not in the choir at ALL but in the French Com
missioner's pew, in such conspicuous location
in the church that there is color of excuse for
any person making such an egregious bluuder. We
can fancy how much Mrs. Pernet must have felt
complimented when she read the article in the Ad-
uerfissr under the head of "a Semi-Centennial" As
the Advertiser takes much delight in finding FAULT
with Others 10 small things, We would merely add
that 1t might not be an improbable task TO take
heed to the beam In its eye, then il the
mote in It's neighbours eye, perhaps.