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Year: 1879

1t is one OF the most remarkable properties
OF that wonderful product, paper, that it can
be split into two or even three parts, how
ever thin the sheet. We have seen leaf of
the Illustrated News thus divided into three
parts, or three thin leaves. One consisted
of the surface on which the engravings are
printed; another was the side containing the
letter press, and perfectly blank piece on
each side was the paper that lay between.
Many people who have not seen this done
might think it impossible; yet it is not only
possible, but extremely easy, as we shall
show.


Get piece of plate glass and place on it
piece OF paper; and let it be thoroughly
soaked. With care and a little dexterity the
sheet can be split by the top surface being
removed. But the best plan is to paste a
piece OF cloth or strong paper to each side
of the sheet to be split. When dry, violently
and without hesitation pull the two pieces
asunder, when part of the sheet will be
found to have adhered to one and part to
the other. Soften the paste in water and
the pieces can be easily removed from the
CLOTH


The process is generally demonstrated as
matter of curiosity, yet it can be utilized
in various ways. If we want to paste in
scrap-book newspaper article printed on
both sides OF the paper, and possess only one
copy, IL is very convenient to know how to
detach the one side from the other. The
paper, when split, as may be imagined, is
more transparent than it was before being
subjected to the operation, and the printing
ink is somewhat duller; otherwise the two
pieces present the appearance of the original
if again brought together


Some time ago the information of how to
do this splitting was advertised to be sold for
considerable sum. We now impart it to
all our readers ously.-Erchange.
Year: 1879

A young man who had lately been


on three-day's debanch, wandered
Unto the reading room of hotel where
he was well known, sat down, and


stared moodiIy into the street. Pres
emily a little girl of about ten wears


came in, and looked timidly about the


room She was dressed ia rags, but


had sweet, intelligent face that could


scarcely fail to excite sympathy.


There were FIVE persons in the room,


and she went % each begging. One
gentleman gave her fve-cent piece,


and she then went to the gentleman
spoken Of and asked him for a penny,


adding, II have not had anything to


eat for whole day. The gentleman


was out of humor and he said Grossly,


Don't bother me; 60 away; haven't


had anything to eat for three days.
The child opened wide her eyes III shy


wonder, and then turned slowly to-
ward the door, She turned ihe knob,
and then, after hesitating a fe " mo-
ments, walked up TO him, and gently
laying the five cents she had received
upon his knee, and, with a tone of
true girlish pity in her voice, eff you
haven't had anything to eat for three
days, you take this, and go and buy
some bread. Perhaps / can get some
more somewhere" The young fellow
blnshed to the roots of his hair, and
lifting the sister Of charity in lis
arms and kissed her two or three
times in delight. Then he took her
to the persons in the room, and to
those in the corridors and the Office.
and told the story, and asked contri-
buttons. giving himself all the money
ne had with him. He succeeded in
raising over forty dollars, ard sent the


little one on her way rejoicing.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, March 1o-The committee
appointed to wait upon the President and
notify him that they were organized and
ready for business reached tho executive
mansion at n quarter to | o'clock and per-
formed their duty. Shortly afterwards the
President sent his message to both houses.
The following is the message OF tho Presi-
dent just sent to Congress-


Fellow Citizens OF the Senate and House of


Representatives:


The failure Of the last Congress TO make
requisite appropriations for legislative and
juicial purposes, fOr the expenses Of tho
several executive departments Of the gov
ernment and for the support Of the army has
made It necessary to call a special session OF
the Forty-sixth Congress. The estimates Of
appropriations needed, which were sent to
Congress by the Secrt tary Of the Treasury at
the opening Of the last session, are renewed,
and are herewith transmitted to both the
Senate and the House Of Representatives.


egretting the existence Of the emergency
which requires q special session Of Congress
at time when 1t Is the general judgment of
the country that the public welfare will be
best promoted by permancncy in our legi5la-
tion and by peace and rest. ! commend these
few necessary measures to your consderate
attention RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, March 19-Arrangement
was made to-day between Senators Hoar and
Garland, by which the meeting of the former
Teller committee is postponed until next
week, when regular business is under head
way.


The resolution adopted on the last day OF
the last session calling upon the Attorney
General for list of marshals and deputies
appointed during the election Of last year,
their salaries and the sections in which they
served has gone into effect, and list has
been furnished the committee which will be
the first thing considered at the next meet
ing. Senator Wallace is now chairman OF the
committee.
Year: 1879

People are dying every day OF throat and lung
complaints who mig ht be saved by timely and
perseyering use of the New Louisiana Remedy.
That remarkable product OF our swamps 10
everywhere winning golden opinions.
Year: 1879

much lower than at the last sale. Some lots
were withdrawn. II Is believed that prices at
to-day's sals will fall Is per cent below those
of the sale last month, but the object Will
have been gained If the desire be to flood the
market with goods regardless OF cost.
Year: 1879

Death or -HeA- Frank wheeler.


OF this we'll known and popular
Nevadan, who died in San Francisco on
Thursday last. the Carson appeal has
the following. which will at once be
recognized as faithful pen.picture by
all the old.timers:


Everybody who knew poor Red :"
will regret his death, and be afflicted
thereby as by sense OF deep personal
bereavement. There never lived more
genial gentleman; and in more respects
than one he was very remarkable man.
Here was native ability in a most unus-
unlly degree; powers OF penetration and
observance but rarely accorded to my
man; acuteness and correct judgment
of very high order; and all the quail.
ties and characteristics of Trustworthy
and discriminating man of the world.
We have heard from him frequently in
his hopeless sickness. He has always
been cheerful and courageous, aud sus-
tanned by IA true and Well grounded phi
losophy. A day or so since, when one
OF his friends left his bedside to como
to Carson, SGood bye" said he, "giye
the boys my love, and tell them that
am passing quietly aud painlessly
away" RED" was about SO years of
age; and when the last breath left his
body it resigned to death as kindly and
large-hearted a man as ever saw the
sage brush. May the grass grow green
above him. So say we all!
Year: 1879

The following is fIom the Eureka
Ledder of recout date. The Same nc
cusation was made few days ago by
the Cherry Greek L"dfpsndsnt:


We call the attention Of the Superin-
tendent OF the Postal Car Service to
the gross carelessness or thieving pro.
pensities OF some OF the clerks on the
Central Pacific aud Union Pacific
Railroads. The regularity with which
valusd exchanges fail to reach the
Eureka Office, and the fact that the
failure is OF daily occurrance. shows
that reform is nm imperative necessity.
There is nothing SO yeXatious to an
editor as the non-receipt Of his daily
batch Of newspapers. and when it is
incidental to the arrival Of every mail,
ho is apt to shower down innumcrable
imprecations on the delinquent EN-
ployes. The matter needs the earnest
investigation Of those in authority.
Year: 1879

Tho nnti.Discrimination bill called
the Williams bill has passed both
branches OF the Legislature and now
only needs the signature OF the Cover
nor to become law. The bill embod-
les the provisions OF the Reagan bill
now before the United States SeLate.
1t does not contain anything regulating
fares and frieghts except 80 far as to
prevent any railroad from discrimiuat-
ing between persons or places and max
ing 1t unlawful to charge higher rate OF
freight or fare for . short than for a
longer distance. aud also. compels the
Railroad Companies TO post up in
their Offices for the information OF the
public their freight and passenger rates.


The most important effect of this law
will be to compel the Virginia & Truckee
road to curry wood and lumber AZ cheap
for the poor people as 1t does for the
wealthy mining companies. OF course
1t will not apply to shipments of goods
or TO fares except 10 and from points
within this State and it is only from the
law Of Congress that we eau expect
complete relief in this respect but never
'elcss the law is good AS far as it does
apply, aud the people Of this State
are to be congratulated OH its passage.
Under the operation of this law it would
have been impossible for the Central
Pacific Railroad Company to have
tranpled on the people Of Star valley
ns they did by roLLing them Of SO per
car load on their barley without first
changing the rate between every other
two points on their road in the State
where the rate would have been less for
distance greater than the distance be.
tween ID seth aud Elku.
Year: 1879

A railway commission was establish
ed in Minnesota last year and among
the duties imposed upon It was that II
examining overy railway bridge in the
State. But Minnesota is a State Of
many streams, and when the arithmetic
man got to work, he figured up 10000
railroad bridges in Minnesota 90 that
to examine them oil would give tho
Commission $50 all the year round.
They think II is too much work for the
money and want the law amended.
Year: 1879

TnE pc, pie the te wn Of sntro are
feeling very good over tho news OF the
compromise with the mining compan-
les. They feel that there is being
built up under them something in tho
snaps Of foundation.
Year: 1879

The New York Times on the


Chinese BiI.


Tho New York Times has the follow
ng on the Chinese bill:


We trust the Republicans will not
slow this measure to slip through the
Senate by default. II is bad bill,
sustained by narrow prejudices which
10 Republican party generally do not
hare and which have 10 basis in reas
n or justice.
Year: 1879

The storm Of last Sunday night
proved especially destructive at Sauk
Rapids. The three main spans of the
now free wagon bridge across tho Mis-
sissippl river at that place were blown
into the river. The piers are unin~
jured, and much of the timber and
iron in the wrecked spans can be used
in reconstructing the bridge. During
the storm washout occurred on the
Western railroad two miles north of
Sauk Rapids, where small creek pas
ses under the road through culvert.
For space of II or Is feet the rails
were left suspended in their places,
but without any earth to- support them.
The morning passenger going south
was the first train to arrive at this
point, and the engineer did not notice
the washout until it was too late to
stop the train. The locomotive and
two cars passed over the dangerous
place, but the two rear cars were
wrecked, seriously but not fatally in
juring one man.


Terrible storms of hail, rain and
wind have prevailed in Southern Min-
nesota during the past week, destroy>
Ing life as we'll as property. An ac>
count of the worst storm appears on
the second page.
Year: 1879

The Republicans of the Empire State
have renewed theirallegiauce to strict party
principles, and have put ticket in the field,
composed Of men who are as especially no.
table for their persistent Stalwartism as
they are also for their wide experience and
undoubted integrity in the control of public
affairs. In short, the nominees are one aud
all tried and trusted public servants, OF
whom the people have had an intimate
knowledge for years, and, further of whom
not word of unfavorable criticism can be
spoken. Living as they have, in and out OF
official life, in the full glare of public observa-
tion, they have been subjected to eager inspec-
tion and have never been charged with any.
thing worse than earnest and devoted service
in behalf of thorough and uncompromising
Republicanism. A better ticket could not
have been selected out of the possibilities
of the Convention, nor one that could evoke
so much enthusiasm, so much real syste-
matte work-the kind of work that insures
victory and so much of confdenc among
the masses of the party.


CORNELL and HAsKINs means success
this year, to be duplicated by greater sue
cess in 1880
Year: 1879

AS to Judge SETTLE, ho has no chance for
securing the object of his ambition--the Sec
ond place on the Radical ticket. This nom


natiOn would not insure a single electoral
vote, and would be distaSteful to the better
elements of his party.


Thus saith the Democratic organ and
Judge SETTLES friends, who are numerous
the country over, will be grateful to it for
having spoken thus, The main argument
advanced in favor of his nomination for the
Yice-P Presidency is the certainty, almost
that with him on their ticket the Republic
cans would carry both North Carolina and
Florida, the former his native aud the latter
the State of his adoption. That he carried
North Carolina in 1876 on legal count no
one who knows the facts will deny, and
that he is by far the strongest Southern
Republican that could be selected for this
honor is attested by the assertion of the
Charlotte IN. O. Observer that he would
poll more votes in that State than General
GRANT himself 1t is only when a pro-
posed Republican candidate is really very
strong that the organ above quoted rises in
its utter unselhshness to explain that he
would not insure single electoral vote"
and that his nomination would be dis
tasteful TO the better elements of his
party" If the very reverse Of this ex-
PLANTATION were not the truth the organ
aforesaid would insist that Judge SETTLE is
exactly the man the Republicans ought to
nominate.
Year: 1879

alTHE arrangement has already been made,
so far as the Democratic press of Mississippi
can make it, for the pardon of BARKsDALE,
the murderer of Captain DIXON, in the event
of his conviction; but that event is very
remote at the best.
Year: 1879

SINCE 1s69-that is, for ten years past
the Republicans Of New York have only
elected Governor once-General DIX, in
1872; but they will see to it that the ice is
duly broken this year and the channel kept
open in the future.
Year: 1879

SAM RANDALL's late Norristown speech
was mainly confined to discussion OF the
Democratic National election repeal pro.
gramme. He boiled it down by declaring
in effect, his preference for correction Of
all evils at the polls after the votes have
been cast That is, he does not believe in
preventive measures against ballot-box
stufing, and is willing to permit corrup-
tionists to do their work, but would like
to see them punished afterward This is
bad morals and worse law. Under the
operation Of such method the ballot-box


suffers would DO able 10 elect their friends,
who would always see to it that they were
Year: 1879

EX-SENATOR CoNovER is not a man of
colossal abilities, nor is he an overshndow-
ing leader among the political manipulators
Of the day; but somehow or another it hap
pens that he is talked about in the public
prints the same as if he were really possessed
of those qualities. He has lately attached
himself and his newspaper, the FOrido
Patriot, to the SHERMAN boom-become Q
SHERMAN boomer, as it were. The result
is an assumption that he is after some
thing" to use the elegant phrase of The
Opposition all of which is simply excru
ciating.
Year: 1879

Now comes DAVID YEAKLE, candidate
for county treasurer on the Democratic
ticket in Butler County, Ohio, and con-
fcsses that ho has stolen $4,000 from the
county treasury. The Democratic County
Committee has withdrawn his name from
the ticket because his theft has been dis
covered, although he explained that the
stolen money was applied in whole or in
part to the Democratic campaign funds.
This makes 1t bad for YEAKLE. lie should
not have permitted this Characteristic DEM
ocratic political assessment" to be dis
covered until after the election.
Year: 1879

1t is certainty that JEFF DAVIS will be
elected to the Senate from Mississippi, to
take his seat in 1881.


1t is Il possibility that he may thereafter
be elected to be President pro tenn of that
body and thus become disagreeable fixture
in the line of promotion, by reason of
casualty, to the Presidency.


1t is also a possibility that the election
next year may not be concluded in the Elec-
toral College, and may therefore be thrown
into the House.


Also, that by process of fllibusterng tao
tics the President pro tenn of the Senate (J EFF
DAVIS might be placed in the same position
as regards the Presidency as that occupied
by Senator FERRY in 1676-'77.


1t is further possible that JEFF may die
meanwhile, and that the Bourbons would
not succeed in carrying out this programme.
But if he does live and the contingencies
permit it, it is certain that they will at
tempt to carry it out, despite the obstacle OF
his existing political disabilities, which can
only be removed by two-thirds vote in
both Houses and the subsequent approval
of the President. No one will deny the
willingness of the Bourbons to override the
laws in such an event, and it will be adj
mitted that their anxious ambition to win
"dicate our President would prove to be q
sufficient incentive under such circum-
stances to prompt them to undertake the
most revolutionary measures for the accom-
plishment of that object,


As the situation now stands, Senator
THURMAN is the man who would fill the
place occupied by Senator FERRY three
years ago, and THURMAN, it must be re.
membered, is as much Secessionst in
theory as JEFF DAVIS ever has been in
practice.


The colossal IFS, which stand in the
way of the realization of these possibilities
are no more worthy of consideration, from
Bourbon standpoint, than thousand and
one obstacles against the establishment OF
bogus Home Rule in the Southern States
were in the past five or six years.
Year: 1879




Gen. Longstreet has been interviewed by a
correspondent of the Philadelphia Times, on
matters relating to the war, and we make
such extracts from what he says as we think
most likely to interest our readers.


To illustrate the effect that GOODNESS and
selfpossession on the part of a commander
have on subordinates, he tells the following
story:


"At another time, in the heat of the battle
of Chattanooga, General Benning, of Geor.
gia, one of the bravest men | ever saw, came
charging up to me in great agitation. He
was riding captured artillery horse, without
any saddle, with the blind bride on, and
using rope trace as whip. His hat was
gone and he was much disordered 'Gener-
al he said, my brigade is utterly destroyed
and scattered is that so ? 1 asked quietly
utterly destroyed, you say?' Yes, sir he
replied gone all to pieces?' His great heart
was nearly breaking / approached him and
said quietly: Don't you think you could find
one man, General?' One man. he said in
astonishment Il suppose could. What do
you want with him? Go and get him. I
said, still quietly, laying my hand on his arm
'and bring him here. Then you and and he
will charge together This is sacred, General,
and we may as we'll die here as anywhere.
He looked at me curiously moment, then
laughed and, with an oath, lashed his horse
with his rope trace and was off like flash
In a few moments he swept by me at the
head of a command that he had gathered to.
gether somehow or other, and he was into the
fight again."


Speaking of the surrender at Appomattox,
the General said:


81 agreed thoroughly with General Lee as
to the necessity of the surrender. For some
time 1 had felt that we were fighting against
hope. l kept my lips closed and fought
ahead in silence For the week preceding
the surrender fought almost without ceasing
l was covering Gen. Less retreat, while Cor.
don opened way for him in front. l had
Fields division, all that was left. The Fed
erals pressed upon us relentlessly and we fell
back, fighting might and day, inch by inch,
covering the slow retreat of our wagon trains
Our lines were never once broken or disorder
ed. MY men fought with the finest regularl'
ty and heroism. Wherever l placed bri'
gade there it would stand until | ordered ii
away. | was among my men constantly, Sc
knew little of the general situation. Early
in the morning General Lee sent for me, and
| at once went to him. He was in deep con.
Germ. He stated to me that his retreat had
been cut off and it was impossible for him tc
escape from the circle that had been drawn
about him. IF that is the case, General |
replied, you should surrender the army. II
escape is impossible, not another life should
Year: 1879

If there were any sincerity in re. publican professions of regard for the colored people, there would be no question as to who shoulda have the second place on the tictet for 1S- so. If all such professions were not rank hypocrisy, ther nomination of Senator Bruce for the vice presiden- cy would be 8 moral certainty. If the radicals would prove that they have overcome prejudice against the negro this is their opportunity.
Year: 1879

We do not see that the speople of the Southern States can do any bet ter to support an amendment to the constistution absolutely prohibiting in future, the payment of any claims arising out of the civil war. The existence of these claims and the pcrtinacity with which they are pressed are continued source of irritation to this country and are cal culated to bring unjust discredit on the South.-N. o. Picayune.
Year: 1879

The above is from the Osceola Times. We have not seen the text of the new revenue law framed by the recent Legislature, but if it con tains such feature as that detailed by the Times, we fully endorse the judgement of that paper, that "it is an outrage upon the people" We care not how many other excellent features the bill might possess, if it contains such provision as that, it ought to be pronounced the most cunningly devised, the most hurtful and outrageous law, on our statute books and the governor should not hesitate to save the people by put ting his emphatic veto upon it. We know from the extra demand for copies of our paper containing the delinquent tax lists that land own CTS look upon this as great protec- tion and a great convenience to them and if the publication of these lists should be discontinued we know the discontinue and annoyance and con fusion which would follow would be most grievous wrong upon the State. We very much wonder how any bill containing such provision ever got the support of a sufficient number of the General Assembly to psss it; but if the Times is correct about it, we again say that the Gov ernor should make haste to veto it, and thus avert the danger which turks behind that provision.

 The action of our legislature, doing away with the Delinquent Land Tax list, is in perfect keeping with the un- wise legislation which almost univer- sally characteriZes the last general assembly,. The collectors is required to file his list of delinquent lands and owners with the clerk of the county, where it remains for one year; at the expiration of which time the clerk is authorized to dispose ofthe lands to any one who happens along, without notice to1 the owner. From the very nature of the manner of collecting taxes, errors must of necessity occur, and land owners will have no means of ascertaining whether or not their lands are marked paid or returned delinquent until pos sesion of their property is demanded. We don't know whether the Governor has approved this Act yet or not; if not, we hope he will not. It is an out rage upon the people of the State.
Year: 1879

The above lands will be sold IN who'll
or in part: and is a better bargain than
homestead or pre-emption on government
land, as the purchaser will not have to
live on his land to maintain his title.