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Year: 1879

A correspondent OF the Chicago
Journal says the following cure for a
felon has been tested by wide expert
ence among his friends, and is worthy
OF circulation: Roast or bake thor
oughly a large onion: mix the soft in
ner pulp with two heaping table,
spoonfuls OF table salt, and apply the
mixture to the affected part as poul-
tlce, keeping the parts well covered
Make fresh applications at least twice
q day. morning and evening, and q
cure will follow In at least q wsek.
Year: 1879

ence had had upon my friend.


The strong but subtle link which nc
time or absence can quite sunder exist
ing between mother and son had made
itself felt the instant those two sat face
to face, for the unhappy woman was
indeed none other than Jacks own
mother! -.,s-Hsi4 a. -sisfs5s


He had never been told; in fact, il
had been carefully kept from him.
Why run the risk Of clouding for life
that bright and happy temperament
He was only four years old when the
dreadful business happened; hence, he
had scarcely known q mothers care
she was lost to him, to the world. as
completely as if she had died. Nay,
death would have been q mercy by COM
parison, and it was generally assumed
that she was dead; only few very in
innate friends knew the truth, stei


The poor lady's mind had given way
suddenly after the birth of q, child,
which did not live. Within q week the
hemicidal mania possessed her; by the
merest chance she had been prevented
from committing some frightful out
rage upon her little boy. my poor friend
Jack; and restraint not having been put
upon her in time;-for her ma1o<1y had
hardly been suspected. so unlooked-fo
was its appearance-she consummated
her deadly propensity upon her eldest
child, girl fifteen years of age-killed
her, in word. as she lay asleep. -


And here. after q lapse Of twenty
years, was the climax and end of the
tragedy, as dreadful as any thing that
had gone before. The order for release,
when it came, brought with it as much
suffering (to all but one} as had the
order for captivity. No wonder that
Jack was an alteEed man. I have never
seen smile on his face since-though
trust that time, with It's healing In
fluence, may at least soften the blow
English Paper.
Year: 1879

That political confidence game called the


greenback movement" has cost the
democracy the state of Ohio. Instead OF
recognizing this organization as part OF
the political enemy, an attempt was made
to conciliate it, and the result is what was
feared and what experience predicted.
viz: the loss of the state. The democracy
OF that state conceded everything TO the
greenbackers; the platform was as loo
ney as anything of our Magic or Beck
could have constructed. and Gen. Thos.
Ewing was placed at the head of the
ticket. The greenbackers had no pre-.
tense Tor asking more than was conceded
to them. they had the platform. and they
were offered candidates distinguished in
private and public life, heroes of the late
war, whom any American citizen might
be proud to support. but in SPITE of this,
the greenDackers were not content, and
put up ticket with the intent and for
the purpose of electing the republican
candidates. 1t will be found. when the
vote OF Ohio is counted, that the vote
for the democratic and greenback candi-
dates exceeds that cast for the republican
ticket. and this fact shows beyond any
doubt. question or cavil. that the 80 called
greeubackers were working In the interest
of the republican party. Now. the lesson
OF this election is exactly the same as of
many preceding elections, viz: that he
democracy can win no political battles by
conceding anything to the political enemy


We must take our principles into action
and fight for the ancient faith of free
trade and hard money. states rights and
personal liberty In hoe sign0 uinci.
Year: 1879

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17.-Members of the
coal exchange, at meeting to-day, decided
to stand firmly against the demands of the
miners for an advance for digging coal 10
the Belleville district. The members of
the exchange represent between IS and 80
per cent of the coal brought to this
market. and say they have enough coal to
supply the demand for some time, Some
of the operators, who do not belong to the
exchange. have agreed to the terms of the
miners, and their men are at work, and
probably others will follow suit.
Year: 1879

Persons visiting or leaving New York
City for business or pleasure. or to visit
Niagara, Saratoga, the White Noun
tains. West Point, Garrison s, Brighton, or
Manhattan Beach, Long Branch, or other
summer resorts, will find the GRAND
UNION HOTEL, opposite the Grand
Central Depot. one of the best and most
convenient Hotels in New York City
to stop at, being situated just opposite the
Grand Central Depot, you save your bag
gage, expressage and carriage hire: it is
first class in all its appoint ments, aud kept
on the European plan. affording guests
the privilege of paying only for what they
get; its $50 elegantly furnished rooms are
reduced to only one dollar and upwards
per day. The Restaurants. Lunch and
Wine Rooms are supplied with the best
You can live better with less money at the
GRAND UNION HOTEL than at any other
frst-class Hotel in the city. 1t is under
the management of VIM. d. Garrison,
who studies to make guests fully at home
and fully merits the large patronage it
receIves
Year: 1879

COLUMBUS, Oct. 15.-The new bridge
over the Big Walnut creek for the Sunday
Greek valley railroad. about ten miles
from this city, fell last evening with a ter
ribIe crash, distance of 20 feet into the
water. Eight work men were on the bridge
at the time and their escape from death is
miraculous Five of the men were
slightly injured. A defective trestIe
caused the accident
Year: 1879

Clark. convicted of forgery by the Adams
County Circuit Court in February, 1875,
and sentenced to the penitentiary for FIVE
years. His term would expire next
month. and he is permitted to go home as
his mother is dangerously sick and anxious
to see him before she dies.


Governor Culom has been invited by
the Wisconsin State Central Committee to
make some speeches in that State. and
will probably do so week after next.
Year: 1879

No use of having the chills. no use of
headache, or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn case-will


relieve the system and make you feel like


a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally TO be
the best manufactured. The grade of
these goods is always standard and their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest In the country and
has the largest trade in its line. DIFF
Year: 1879

ent taking a benefit, and it was not until
the fourth warming signal was made that
| Que of the brakemen WAS aroused. In
the meantime the faithful engineer had


become thoroughly frightened for the
first time during the adventure, and cold
beads of perspiration started from his
brow. The terrified fireman, owing to


his excitement, had given mp his position
at the brake, aud awaited the shock that
seemed unavoidable. Both of them were
relieved from their terrible suspense


when, at the fourth sound from the
whistle, the sparks were seen to fly from


the wheels Of the rear car, and presently


from those all along the train. The sig


nal had been heard by one of the brake


men, who at once alarmed the rest of the
crew, and it was not long before the
brakes were applied and the speed of the
train reduced to the accustomed schedule
time. But very few of the passengers
were awakened, aud if so were either too
sleepy TO care much or else did not dream
of the terrible ordeal through which they
had passed. When the train reached Al
toona an examination was instituted III
order to ascertain what had led to the
escape of the train, when it was found
that one of the pipes connecting with
the air cylinder underneath the forward
baggage Car had become rusted, and was
also considerably worn, 50 that, when
the first attempt was made to put on the
brake, it had become loosened from its
position. Of course, all attempts after
ward to utilize the ingenious invention
were III vain as the air escaped as fast as
1t was forced from the engine, and the
current throughout the entire length of
the train destroyed. Although the plueky
engineer and his fireman had been inl-
pllcated in some pretty wild adventures
before this extraordinary occurrence,
they feel satisfied that it was the most
severe ordeal of their railroading expert
ences, and the recollection of the terrible
ride will no doubt never be fully effaced
from their memories.
Year: 1879

Boys, if you were German boys and
should be caught smoking you would be
locked up. In Germany the government
has become anxious about the injurious
effects of tobacco on the physique of the
soldiers in coming days, and in order to


rectify in some measure the evil has or
dered the police to arrest all under 16
found smoking on the streets, and to
have them punished by hne and impris


onment. This will have a beneficial in
tiuence IN more ways than one. Accord
ing to reports resulting from government
investigations among the boys attending
the Polytechnic schools of Paris, a clear


~ defined line has been discovered be-
tween the smokers and the non smokers,


the latter being decidedly superior to
the former in general scholarship and in
mental yigor, The poisonous nicotine,


SO far counteracted in the adult smoker
, by the resisting forces of his matured
/ physical constitution, lays hold of the
/ forming nerve tissues OF the young, and
/ does its injurious work without hind


rance. Smoking cannot be put down by
/ act of congress, but it would be great
Improvement if the German custom Of
apprehending all under l6 found smoking


in the streets could be put in force.
Year: 1879

| slept. and drear-t that you gently drew near
And placed 2 soft hand on my brow;
And the low, tender words that fell on my ear,
In fancy hear even now.
! dreamt that you took both my hands in your


own,


And asked was the day fun Of care,
And spoke Of the days that forever are flown.
When you helped me ny burden To bear.
Beside me vou sat, with your fair head bent low,
And left on my face a ca-ess:
wondered Din dreams one can wonder you


know


If Heaven could give greater bliss.
You said, though the past had boen heavy to


bear,


Before me there beamed a bright day;
aud you whispered, 70 SKY was ever SO fair
Bst some cloud upon ii must LAY.
You kneit as you used in the days long ago,
Committing my way unto God;
And, as your loved accents fell softly and low
woke with a start and sob.
awOke with sob, for never your hand
Shall I hold, or voice shall hear:
For long since you went to the far better Land
And only il dreams linger near.
Year: 1879

A cats eyes are said to be the LARGEST
81 midnight. We never made an exam
NATION, bat We are positive its voice is
seventeen times larger st that hour than
at any other period during the twenty
four.
Year: 1879

current expenses Of ths city can
be met by tax rate Of only
$l.15. Were the Democrats to
continue in power year longer
it would be fully demonstrated that
they themselves. would have to raise
the tax rate up to its oil original fg-


ures again, for nothing less than that
can possibly carry on the city under
the present assessment and valuation
Of property. .srs ..,. .aE


In the three instances which we have
msntionsd-the quarry lot job, the
election Of street commissioner and
the tax levy, We have shown that the
Democrats are not calculated to carry
on the city upon the broad basis Of fair
ness and strict honesty, and therefore
a change is desirable, nay, needed and
in the selection Of men to represent the
Rspu blicaps it is hoped that integrity
and honesty of purpose may be the
leading traits in our future Republican
to be elected next month.
Year: 1879

The Republican, by its cowardly
inuendo in its article Of yesterday,
rules itself out of the arena of discus


sien.-Lierald, August 8.


Well now, there we are in scrape
again, because in the exuberance of
our politeness to the lady whom we
have ever considered the directing and
presiding genius of the "Herald," We
committed the objectionable sin Of
denominating that paper "Miss Her
ald." 1t seems however that since the
Herald" has become, shall we say the
queen consort of tn. "Every EVENING""
it is hard TO please any how, and should
the relationship between those two
papers become closer through the laws
of mutual attachment, we suppose we
shall be crushed out altogether. The
game of "YOu tickle me and III tickle
you," so often carried ON between shy
bachelors and timid maidens, has almost
invariably had the same result, and
who will dare say that this little CO.
quoting between the leading spirits Of
the two papers that have cut the &C.
quaintance of the REPUBLICAN, will be
an exception to the rule However we
still expect to live and we shall still
call upon the "Herald" to tell US how
much the Democrats of Delaware have
done to educate the colored people of
the State?
Year: 1879

EZRA LAMBoRN of West Bradford
Township, Chester County, claims that
he has the cheapest weather indica' or
known. 1t is simply piece of calamus
which he carries in his pocket. When
it becomes soft it is sign for rain and
when hard clear weather will follow
He has tested it for number of years,
and is fully convinced that it is equal
to any indicator known. This is Ger.
tainly cheap indicator, and as Gala
mus is rather plentiful article there is
no reason why everybody need not have
their own weather indicator always
with them.
Year: 1879

A Grsae Colered Exsdus Expected.
Ex-Congressmau Rainey of South


Carolina, and HARRISON of Alabama,


both colored men, and both having


studied into the causes Of the negro ex-
odus from the South, have both come


to the same conclusion, and what they


have to say about it is worth far more


than the mere theoretical surmises Of


the Southern bulldozers put forth pur-
posely to deceive the public. These


Representative colorsd man say that


next fall will witness a flight Of the


blacks for the Northern and Western


States, to which last springs move


ment was but the commencement. or Is


drop in the bucket compared to the


great deluge that ia to follow. or


course it is the interest of the Southern


white Democrats to decry the move


ment and make it appear Of little con-
sequence, and that it has no BEARING


upon politics, but all this view Of the
question is evidently intended as
mere subtsrtuge and to deceive the
Northern people. The emigration
movement, say these two colored repre-
sentatives, has taken firm hold upon


the people and no argument will pre-


vent them from carrying out their in


tention to emigrate, short Of actual


force and even this will be resisted by


force rather than that the blacks will
stay where they are systematically
cheated out Of their political rights
now to them cheat and fraud. 1t does
not seem likely that any measures
which the whites will adopt will eradi-
cate this determination OF the blacks
to follow the lead Of those who have
preceded them, and who are sending
back good news to those lett behind.
The tear OF the bulldozsrs shotgun
may make the blacks, some of them,
vote the Democratic ticket but it will
hardly keep them in the neighborhood
of where such voting is done. This
exodus which is inevitable will work
the South injury in more ways than
one. Not only will their best and most
Industrious hands quit their fields and
their crops will suffer in consequence
but they will sustain loss in their
present Congressional representation
which is OF more Importance to them in
a political point of view than any thing ;
else. II this predicted fight sets in ,
with the violence predicted it is hard :
to foretell where the difficulty will stop,
but there is little doubt that meas Z
ures of the most ultra-repressive char ,
acter will be resorted to by the south-9
srn whites, to stop the monement, and
this may bring to the front some very
interesting questions of Federal and
State authority.
Year: 1879

IE THE NEXT contest for the new Court
House contract it will be well under
stood that no bid need exceed $4,000,
that being the utmost limit to which
the Legislative enactment will allow
the Levy Court to 60. OF course all the
bidders can 90 as much below 100000
as they choose, the lower they go the
more will be left to be paid for extras
to bring it up to the maximum limit
We have already expressed ourselves
against the building of a common place
Court House for city like Wilmington
and a rich county like New Castle, and
although We are not in favor of any
useless extravaganza, We certainly do
not want to be behind such counties as
Chester, Lancaster, York and Berks in
the neighboring State of Pennsylvania.
We do not know what the idea or in.
tentions of the Levy Court are, but if
the new Court House is to be finished
off for $40, 900, we would suggest that
it be finished in such way that at any
future time an additional story can be
added with trihing additional expense
and without altering materially the
original plan. To build Court House
such as would be a credit to New Cas-
tie county and be fully up to the Will
mington spirit of the age, $4,000
would not be too much to be expended
in such an enterprise.
Year: 1879

Ex UNITED STATES Senator Barnum O,
still continues to load the
United States mail pouches with politi-
cal documents bearing his frank on
them. Of course this is all right for a
Democrat, but if Republican ex Sena-
tor would do such thing what howl
there would be.
Year: 1879

tions the right of the Federal
Government to make and enforce whole
some laws relating to the exercise Of the
right of suffrage He declares A signiG-
" cant fact in connection with our recent
" election Is the organized attempt of the
" Federal authorities to interfere with the
suffrage Of our citizens, and to decide as
to the qualifications Of voters at the
polls. lie also takes the extreme ground
that Suffrage is The peoples right, and by
" our organic law its regulation is COM
"mitted to the State authorities In
such q declaration tho Governor pays but a
poor compliment to his own knowledge of
the constitutional law of the nation. He
cannot be ignorant of the fact that suffrage
is not right except rs the law makes it
such lie must know that the privilege Of
voting, which vests the right of suiliagc, is
even now only o limited privilege, for
women, minors, Indians not taxed, and
the foreign born, until they are endowed
with it by the law, do not share
the right of suffrage, and they
compose portion of the people
of the United States and hence he labors
under an error when he declares suffrage to
be " Il peoples right" 1t is y right of only
n part of the people, and that right is created
by law which does not apply to all alike
Then, again. this Democratic Governor is
either lnmcntably ignorant Of the fact OF
grossly misrcprescnts it, that the matter OF
regulating suffrage so FIR as it relates to the
choice of President aud members Of Congress
is assumed by the organic law of the Gov
ernmcnt of the United States while thc
power to provide for enforcing the Constitu-
tion resides peculiarly with Congress. II
Governor RoBINsoN is ignorant of these
facts it is lamcntabc and if he is not ig.
norant on these points the more is the pity
that he should have placed himself in thi,
attitude. Like all Bourbons the Governor
is thoroughly blinded by the bigotry OF
/ party, and if he was the executive of n late
| Confederate State he would out-lIEROI
| HERoD in his devotion to the dogmas o


State sovereignty and The right of secession


but the people OF his State are loyal, anC


he is compelled by his surroundings to keel


in line with. the people.
Year: 1879

THERE are some very siclIy excuses
trmped up just now to avert public indig-
nation over the conduct of the Cork author
titles toward General GRANT, The last is
that the General landed first in Ireland, and
postponed his visit Of respect there until he
had visited many other important points.
This is little too thin inasmuch as it has
not preiudiccd him anywhere else in Ire
land. The best thing to do now is to leave
the matter just where the Corkonians put it
when they tool, action.
Year: 1879

SENATOR BECK, Of Kentucky, is the ouly
unhappy man heard from since resumption
became the order Of the day. Nothing so
much disconccris q Bourbon Democrat as to
find that this nation is on the high road to
stability peace, ndprosperity. Such condi-
tions do not tend to Democratic success
Year: 1879

THE Atlanta Constitution either comedies
the election Of Republican President in
l-s0, or is fatty opposed to the nomination
Of Senator TnrDIAN by the Democrats.
This duplex deduction is arrived at by con-
5derng the fact that Democratic Presidents
do not come from Ohio, in connection with
the expressed hope by the Consultation, tha,
the Presidential liot-lIouse may be changed
from the vicinity Of that State.
Year: 1879

PERHAPS General GRANT, when he face
tiously remarked to the people of Dublin
the other day that he had generally been
"a troublesome candidate for Office, knew
that he was sinking the redhot iron of ap-
proaching possibilities into the soul of his
Democratic enemies here at home. And
perhaps he simply made the remark to
catch the Irish vote $50 those enemies
charge-hut what he said was truthful
neYerthcless.
Year: 1879

At various times through these col umns, have we called the attention of those controlling the different irrignt- ing canals, to tho amount of water wasted. and the lack of water for irri- yalion on the western portion of the valley. There are at present seven distinct water companies on this side of the river, and of course tap the river at as many different points. With the exception of the Grand Canal Company, tLe dtches arc small and in consequence the supply is inadequate. It has been proposed. and meets with the approval of near Jy all the farmers, that if there were but one company owning ditch like that of the grand canal, water would he more plentiful and al cheaper rates As it is now, in case of q freshet their sand dams would be unable to stand the pressure. and thereby cause e. siruction of property, and when there is q scarcity, a failure of crops to those far away from the main line of canals. This would be entirely obvi- ated hy the formation of one compa- nv. This company could build a solid dam that would withstand a flood, and thus cause larger and swiftcr body of wafer to flow through the canal, thus saving at least fifty per cent of the water lost by absorb ton and evaporation. Smaller canals from the main one constructed on every section, would ensure all with plenty of water, The cost of keeping in repair one large dam and the clean ing out nf the ditches would be les sered considerably As 1t is at the present time. with these small ditches, thc wastage of water is so great that crops in the lower portion of the val lev will be a failure, and endless liti- cation will be in order. It IS to be hoped that the different companies will take the matter in hand, and or ganize q company that will be alike acceptable to themselves and the far

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