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Year: 1879

WHAT THE CONTEST rs BASED ON.


The Chicago 1ribune's Washington cor
respondence, which we publish elsewhere,
notes the progress being made in the contest
by Mr.. Donnelly for Mr.. Wash
burns seat and adds, that as Mr.. Wash
burns majority was over three thousand, the
contest would not have been made except for
personal feeling between the parties. A
good many people in Minnesota have had q
similar opinion, and it is very common to
hear the remark that Mr.. Donnelly cannot
hope to overcome, Mr.. Washburn's majority.
The contest is not personal one, and it is
not essential to prove that three thouand
illegal votes were cast for Washburn.
The contest is based purely and solely upon
the question of the use of money-bribery
to secure the election. In these degen-
crate days this may seem strange charge
upon which to deprive man of his seat in
Congress, but it is high time an example was
made 1t is conceded by men of all parties
in Minnesota that only the use of money
saved Mr.. Washburn from defeat at the polls.
If he had spent no more money than his op-
ponent, if he had spent no money illegiti-
mately, he would have bsen overwhelmingly
defeated. That his success was due to the
use of money is notorious, and matter ot
boast among Republicans instead of con-
cealment.


In 1874 campaign of corruption was
conducted in this district which was perfect
ly appalling. Men were bought and sole
like cattle. The lavish use of money carried
the election at that time, and Mr.. Washbur,
pursued similar policy in order to secur
the election in 1873. It was not free bal
lot. any more than the ballot cast under tn
law which is now in process of repeal wa
free. 1t was corrupt ballot, bought ant
bribed operation throughout. AS betwee1
the respective candidates personally we car
nothing. It is not whether Donnelly o
Washburn shall hold the seat, but whethe
the free will of the people shall be thwarte
by the use. of money. A good, square cam
paign is to be desired and courted on ever,





crowned with victory the vanquished part
will accept the result with equanimity. Bu
when that result is not based upon the me1
its of the candidates, or the principles the
may advocate, but upon the question as
who has the most money, it is time som
rebuke was administered. It is not nece
sary to prove each individual purchase {
three thousand votes to unseat Washbur1
He violated the law of the country by bril-
cry, and by thus becoming amenabls to th
law is subject to punishment.


The question at issue is above and beyon
the men who are involved. They are los
sight of in the contest. 1t is simply, can
man buy his way to Congress with impunit
The least that Congress can do is to decla
Mr.. Washburn's seat vacant and allow NJ
election to be held. If this can be done,


if Mr.. Donnelly is given the seat, it "
strikea gigantic blow at the Republican par
of Minnesota, and do more to purify o
Year: 1879

The Best That Could Be Done.


Ex-Congressman Rainey seems to have re-
considered his intense indignation aud finally
accepts the position of assistant appointment
clerk in the treasury. This is not as good a
position as that Of third auditor, but it was
all that could be done, as the better place
was wanted for man from Michigan, where
the party has more hopes than in South
Carolina. ~
Year: 1879

much buzzard away from the feast the
Bourbons usually furnish for their number
less army Of hangers-on about Richmond,
and is to some extent recognition by the
Old Dominion of the equality Of citizenship.
Besides this we are reioiced to observe that
MALONE is in the chute which empties its
contents into the Republican party. And
we are further rejoiced that the outcome of
this situation will, in any event, he the de-
feat of the Bourbons
Year: 1879

THE present outlook in the impending
Senatorial contest in Richmond may be
changed by the introduction of a new can
didate in the person of ex-senator JOHN F.
LEWIS. The suggestion is worthy of
earnest consideration
Year: 1879

compliment In fact Judging from the
source whencoth suggestion of his nomina-
tion next year originated, there is nothing
complimentary about It, As cover for
UEIJoNEsrILDEN, he serves the purpose
Of the bar'l suckers, who are in duty bound


TO keep before the people the Democratic
necessity for carrying New York. And when


the time comes he will be discarded as re-
lentlessly and ruthlessly as Nephew PELToN
aud SMITH WEED were when the welfare
OF the Cipher Ogre seemed to require 1t.
But II is really sad spectacle to look upon
this old man SEYMOUR paying the penalty
OF past association with TWEED and TILDEN.
Even in his declining yearshe is called upon
to pay the debt he owes that famous brace
OF worthless. They stuffed ballot-boxes in
New York for him in 1863, and he is squar-
ing that account now by acting as make
shin or bogus political John the Baptist
for the surviving member of the firm.
Year: 1879

THE Pittsburg dispatch predicts that III
lamb-lilSe demeanor of the Confederate
Brgadiers at the opening of the session of
Congress will soon subside and the tactics
of the extra session will be resumed. Per-
haps so. The wind does not always blow
in one direction.
Year: 1879

A wag of lawyer, says the Iowa State Reg
ister, was sitting in his Office the other day
deeply engaged in unravelling some knotty
question, when gentleman entered and in
quired, is this Mr.. Y. p The student of
Blackstone, raising his eyes from the legal
book before him, replied IF you owe me
anything, or have any business in my line,
then u. is my name; if you have claim to
present am not the man. If you called
simply for social chat, you can call me any
name


Il propose to present you with some bust
ness in your line. l have note of twenty
five dollars l want you to collect, and hand
ing the lawyer note, departed to call the
next day As soon as he was gone the law
yer ascertained that it was one of his own
promises to pay.


The next day his client appeared and in
quired, We'll, what success2'


'Al right, 1 have collected the money.
Here it is, less my fees, handing him fifteen
dollars.


Good ? said the client. Il have made
two dollars and half by this operation


How so p said the lawyer.


well, replied the client, 4 tried all over
the city to sell your note for twelve dollars
and half, but couldn't do it
Year: 1879

In the summer Of 1888 the Third United
States Artillery, commanded by Colonel
Gates, was encamped at the foot Of the Mis-
sionary Ridge, engaged in the removal Of the
Cherokee Indians. One day the Colonel or
dered out fatigue party to clean out the
spring, beautiful fountain bubblng up at
the foot of the ridge. Shortly after the Ser
geant reported to headquarters that the men
were all drunk. Says the Colonel; "You
should not have let the men drink whiskey."
Il did not" replied the Sergeant, they
drank nothing but water from the spring.
The Sergeant and men were ordered into the
guard house and new detail ordered and a
Lieutenant placed in command, with orders
to not let the men have access to any spirits.
Not long after, the Lieutenant reported the
men all drunk. The men were ordered to
the guard house and the Lieutenant under
arrest. Another party was ordered out, of
which Colonel Gates took the command He
took a seat on a stump so that he could over
look the whole ground determined there
should be no getting drunk this time. But
| behold in a short time his men were all
drunk. He was certain they had drank
nothing but water, which they frequently did
getting down on their knees and drinking
from the branch just below the spring. The
Colonel was at his wits end. The men were
ordered to the guard house, and he repaired
to his tent to think. After weighing the
matter pro and con he had to give it up, anC
repairing to the guard-house, he told the
men if they would show him how it was don't
he would release them, otherwise he woulC
punish them severely. To this they agreed
and took him to the spring Just below tn,
spring in the branch they unearthed a fv


gallon jug partly filled with whiskey, tn


mouth Of which was stopped with cork, il


which was inserted quill that reached t


the bottom. When buried in the sand tn


upper end of the quill was just above tn


surface of the water, and when they wante


to drink they stopped down, inserted tn
quill in their mouth, and while apparent
drinking pure water were drinking pure viii,
key, and the Colonel, sitting on the stump


plain view, was none the better for it,.


Chattanooga Ttaa,) CommereiaL
Year: 1879

A boy who has now been working two
remarks we made in our last paper concern
ing the probable content of the farmer boy
read well but he has not had them substan-
tiated by experience. He does not deny
that there is beauty in the break of dawn
but he argues that holding a plow through
a stony corn field interferes with the view,
especially when there is an old man al the
fence who bawls out, "There now you've
broke another stalk" The dew that bathes
the feet may be pure, but pursuing pair of
horses in stubblefeld, before breakfast,
is neither a good place Or time to enjoy it.
There is smell in clover but when you are
in hot NOV taking back sixty forksfnll to
the minute the odor is likely to be lost. The
hay-load seat is comfortable enough unless
you have uncertain trousers and sit on
brar. Fruit is fairly plenty but it's worth
your months wages to be seen taking cher
ry. Vegetables are nourishing but an hour
of hoeing cabbage in the hot sun followed
by half day of picking potato bugs takes
away any previous desire for them. The
smile of the flowers would be more apprecia-
ted if every time you stopped to smell you
were not tapped with the end of fork han
die and urged to hurry on with the water
! keg. The "dappled horse to canter to town"
is pious mare, existing on continual sighs,
that has never been suspected OF indulging
in the wickedness of speed and whatever she
may have had of dapples are concealed by a
preponderance of ribs and bones. The
| pleasure OF 'inviting the milk of the
COW" is occasionally interrupted by bang
in the eye from the old things hoof. The
red.cheeked maid on the next farm is lub-
berly thing whose pleasure consists in get.
ting through with her work early on Satur-
day SO she can ramble to bush meeting six
miles away on Sunday The amateur far
mer-boy seems discouraged and wants an
easy position in bank or would be satisfied
to be adopted by some benevolent and
wealthy gentleman who is in bad health
and has no children.-Spippensbrg Chroni-
cie.'
Year: 1879

The Republican party is not the party of
the people.


The Republican party is the party of spec
ial privileges.


The Republican party is the party of re-
action and hate.


The Republican party is the party of the
money power.


The Republican party is the party oppos
ed to the people.


The Republican party is the party of the
one man power.


The Republican party is the party op-
posed to majority rule.


The Republican party is the party in IA
vor of military rule.


The Republican party is the party of
pharisaical intolerance.


The Republican party is the party Of all
government thieves, robbers and rings.


The Republican party is the party of nc
faith in any government that they do not
govern.


The Republican party is party in favor
of dividing this Union into unequally gov
erned sections.
The Republican party is party of class
and caste-the military and moneyed aris-
tocracy and snobbery.
The Republican party is a party in favo
of voting the people under bayonet super
vision or not veting them at ALL
The Republican party is the party of al
inequality and unfairness in legislation, 70
the interest of the meneyed class exclusive
ly.


The Republican party is the party of al
anxious for the return of the era of goo
stealing as it was under Grant and his Gro
nies.


The Republican party is the party of rev
olution and subversion of the government G
the people to military rule directed by
Dictator.


The Republican party is party in fave
of the scarcest and dearest money for tn
wealthy classes, and of national bank note
for the people.


The Republican party is the party in ia
vor of dividing the Union of States into
sectional government Of victories over col
quered provinces.
The Republican party is the party of h
| tired of the Union because its constitute
t imposes the duty of equal government in 8
t the States and for the people.
The Republican party is party in fav
t of exalting the military at the expense
t the people, and quartering troops amol
y them, without their consent, to do poll
: ,-Medina Democrat,
Year: 1879

To pay, or not to pay, that is the question
Whether It's better for Inc to refuse
To take Il local paper, and deprive
My family from reading all the news,
Or pay up promptly what the printer asks
And, by such payment cheer him? No pay, no pa


per
Then no more shall be posted on the news
And local haps throughout the town,
And divers topcs-ts a cOnsummatlon
That long have feared. To pay, or stop?
TO stop perchance to lose-ay, there's the rub;
For In that stop no Interest do take
In any OF tn affairs which move the town,
And such shunling on OF all that's good
Must make me pause. There's the ,pect
Which every editor maintains for those
Who come down with the cash and ne'er delay
To settle up "that little bill" For who wolul


bear
The pointed squlbs and pungtnt paragraphs
Which far too oft reflect upon the man
Who fails to settle his subscription bill?
I'll haste Inc now unto the editor,
And with my purse pethorlc In my hand,
VIII settle up in full one year from date,
BY paying to him from my ready cash
The sum which Is due in advance.


-Hachensack RepuJHun.
Year: 1879

A man was denouncing newspaper ad-
vertisng to a crowd of listeners. Last
week, said he, 4 had an umbrella stolen
from the vestibule of the--church. II was
gift and, valuing it very highly, / spent
double It's worth in advertising, but have not
recovered it,


How did you word your advertisement p
asked q merchant


Here it is,' said the man, producing a
slip cut from newspaper.


The merchant took it and read Lost in
the vestibule of the-church, last Sab.
bath evening, black silk umbrella. The
gentleman who took it will be handsomely
rewarded by leaving it at No. San Fer
nando Street.


Now said the merchant, Il am liberal
advertiser, and have always found it paid
me well. A great deal depends upon the
manner in which an advertisement is put.
Let us try for your umbrella again, and II
you do not acknowledge then that advertis-
ing pays, will purchase you new one.'


The merchant then took a slip of paper
from his pocket, and wrote IF the man
who was seen to take an umbrella la from the
vestibule of the - church last Sabbath
evening does not wish to get into trouble,
and have a stain cast upon the Christian
character which he values so highly, he will
return it to No. San Fernando Street.
Ii is well known


= l.,I.. onl
the following morning the man was aston
ished when he opened the front door of his
residence. On the porch lay at least doz-
en- umbrellas of all shades and sizes that had
been thrown in from the sidewalk, while the
front yard was literally paved with umbrel-
las. Many of them had notes attached to
them, saying that they had been taken by
mistake, and begging the loser to keep the
little affair quiet.
Year: 1879

Frequent cultivation is essential to sue
cessful corn growing, The cultivator should
be kept going this month through the corn
and the root crops, about once week. 1t
matters not that there are no weeds in sight
it is not alone to kill weeds that we cultivate
and hoe, but to loosen the soil, and by that
means, to stimulate the growth.
Year: 1879

No man can do good job of work preach
good sermon, try law suit well, doctor
patient, or write good article when he feels
miserable and dull, with sluggish brain and
unsteady nerves, and none should make the
attempt in such condition when it can be
so easily and cheaply removed by little
Hop Bitters. See other column.
Year: 1879

The action of the Ministers Association Of
Utica, n Y, in resolving that its members
shall preach no more sermons at funerals, but
that such sermons will subsequently be de-
livered in church if desired by the friends of
the deceased, is naturally attracting much at
teution and causing no little comment. The
press have taken up the subject and are dis
cussng it from various standpoints. 1t would
seem that this question is of sufficient impor-
tance to call for action by the duly constitu-
ted ecclesiastical bodies of the several large
denominations Of the country, if it be deem
ed proper to revolutionze prevailing customs
Probably nine of every ten intelligent men
and women have their "opinon" of the
average funeral sermon, and almost every one
who has ever given any thought at all to the
subject has again and again asked himself the
question "What good is attained by these
sermons over the dead ?" Whatever the
preacher may have to say of the departed
can be of no possible interest or benefit (save
in exceptional cases) to any one but the i'm
mediate relatives and friends of the dead,
and in nine hundred and ninety. nine cases in
every thousand, these friends and relatives
already know great deal more of the vir-
tues and vices, of the good or the bad quail
ties of character, that mark the career of the
dead one. Besides, funeral sermons are not
supposed to give thoughtful and impartial
biographical sketch of the deceased. The ca
ses where this could be done without giving
objectionable offense to the friends are so
rare that they may scarcely be said to exist


But, some will argue, that the minister
may be able to say something that will cheer
and comfort the sorrowng. Very true, but
could he not do thar more effectively and
with much more propriety at the home of the
bereaved The average funeral sermon is
very frequently made the subject of severe
but just criticism. Too frequently the min.
lister INDUCES in high-soundng phrases of a
life which the community know to have been
covered all over with the meanest and lowest
vices thst deprave humanity We firmly be-
lieve that if there were means of ascertain
ing the views Of the clergy of the various de-
nominations on this subject, nine tenths of
them would declare against the continuation
of the practice of preaching sermons at fu-
nerals. No right minded person would, we
think object to proper religious services when
the dead are consigned to their last resting
place, but such services should not embrace
Except in rare cases. long dissertations on the
life and character of the departed. Those
present to hear such sermons usually
know a great deal more on those points than
the minister can tell them, and are quick to
note and comment on any deviation from the
truth.


In our judgment the Ministers Association
of Utica have inaugurated wise and needed
reform, and it is to be hoped that it will not
long be confined to that association. 1t is
worthy, at least of serious discussion by Con-
terences, Presbyteries, Synods and other &c.
clesiastical bodies of the various religious de-
nominations. s.-PottsrWe Chronicle.
Year: 1879

The main cause of nervousness is indiges-
ton, and that is caused by weakness of the
stomach. No one can have sound nerves
and good health without using Hop Bitters to
strengthen the stomach, purify the blood, and
keep the liver and kidneys active, 20 car
ry off all the poisonous and waste matter of
the system. See other column.
Year: 1879

We have Il friend here from Vermont
who has been looking into this matter of
orange culture, who is just now hesitdting
whether to invest or not. as he fears there
may be some discount on the figures so
readily put upon paper. for an income,
and thinks that if all the prospects fondly
cherished here are realized, that there will
be more oranges grown soon in Florida
than the world can eat! But it is really
no task to eat Florida oranges! They are
sweeter and better than those usually
found in the market, and their good quail
ties have only to be extensively known TO
increase greatly the demand.


The soil of Florida is sandy, and really
the most attractive scenery at this season,
are the orange groves. and the hope Of the
state agriculturally seems to center in this
industry, to which all classes just now
seem TO be turning their attention. This,
however, gives slow income, and for the
time being the residents here have to get
their living ont of " fish and Strangers
The present demand is northern visitors
and the expenditure of northern capital.
This, indeed, is what the whole state needs
more capital and an Increase of intelli-
gent labor. We have unoccupied lands
and ample resources that are waiting to
be developed. The tide of emigration that
so long has been filling up the great west
does not reach us here. But we hope the
people here will learn wisdom, and give
kindly greeting to strangers, and by polit-
ical tolerance and fair treatment invite
carpet t-baggers to settle, and think more
of II prosperous than solid south.


Truly yours, A. WEBSTER.
Year: 1879

Nhen, some times, our feet grow weary.
On the rugged hills Of life
The path stretching long and dreary
With trial aud labor rife
We plu'e on the toilsome tourney,
GlAncins backward in valley and glen.
Aud sigh with Infinite longing


To return and begin again.
For behinl is the dew of the morning,
In all its freshness and light,
And before are doubts and shadows,
And the chill an the gloom Of the night
We remember the sunny places


We passed 50 clrelessly then.
Aad ask, with passionate longing
To return and begin again.
All, vain, indeed, is the asking!


Life's duties press all of us on,
And who dare shrink from the labor,


Or sigh for the sunshine that's gone,
And, it may be, not far on before us
Wait fairer places than then,
LIES paths may yet lead by still waters
Though we may not BEGIN again.
For evermore upward and onward


Be our paths on the hills of life,
And soon with a radiant dawning
Traushgure the toll aud the strife,
And our Fathers hand will lead lis


Tenderly upward then;
In the Joy and the peace OF a fairer world
Hen let us begin again.
Year: 1879

NOVEL EXPRESS FREIGHT-A contem-
porary says: lit is becoming common
to send children by express, and number
of children in different parts of the country
have been transferred safely in this novel
way. The express agents care for their
human freight, giving them meals at
hotels along the road and accommodations
in the express car. When a transfer is
made from one line to another, the lad or
lasse, properly billed is handed over TO
the expressman of that line. A girl was
last week thus transferred form St. Paul
to village in northern Michigan, and she
made the trip safely"
Year: 1879

The New York Home Journal says the
amount of luxurious tenderness bestowed
upon pet dogs in that city is almost incred-
ible. 1t is not at all uncommon to see n
carriage, with two livery men upon the
box, driving through Central Park on y
pleasant morning, with only dog,o per-
haps II pair of them, inside, taking a sniff
of fresh air. They have had their bath,
their locks have been dressed, and fresh
ribbons adorn their necks, while short
haired dog is carefully blanketed.
Year: 1879

To THR EDITOR THE HERALD:-


would call your attention to nuisance.
goat owned by one Of the most prominent Eleventh
ward politicians. residing ncar the lower end OF
Twelfth street. has become notorious that IL is by
running u great risk that woman dare pass the
place. the goat seemingly being more partial to that
particular sex. ! saw IL yesterday almost KNOCK
down . woman with child In her arms; few
minutes later 1t chasing young girl in hall
way, she having child also. This morning 1t threw
q young lady into the street. am informed. its
owner being an eyewitness. In fact the goat has
become such pest that women passing. II the goat
Is on the sidewalk, will take the street to 20 by.
Hoping this gentle hint will have at least the effect
of inducing its owner to keep 1t in q little more
secluded quarters before breaking somebody's neck.
] am


A SUPPORTER OF THE woMAN's PROTECTIVE


UNION.