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Year: 1879

When she returned to consciousness Q strange voice-the physician-was say ing '.'

 "No bones broken, though it's a won. del her neck wasn't, falling in the way she did" "- ''

 Slowly she opened her eyes upon q confused mingling of anxious faces, wet cloths and bolt les of arnica and cam- phor, and gradually she comprehended what had happened, and her own con dition-not dangerously injured, but bruised and lamed, and with sprained ankle that would keep her prisoner for some days at least. rtwas sudden pause in her busy work-an enforced rest. She scarcely knew how to bear it, for @ moment, as she remembered all she had planned to do, until second shuddering thought suggested that shs might have left it all forever 1; then she grew patient and thoughtful. Yet it seemed strange to be lying quietly on the lounge in the best bedroom-the room that had been kept so carefully closed to preserve its furniture until an addition to the house should transmute it into back parlor; to watch through the open door, only spectator, while Nealie fitted to and fro in the kitchen beyond, spreading the table for tea.

 How good the children were that eve- ming, how tenderly thoughtful her hus- band was, coming to her side again and again to talk or read to her They had not found much time for talking or read ing together these late years, she and David; she had always been so busy when he was in the house. She had dreamed of leisure time coming, though, when they should have many evenings like this, except the illness. She had not thought much of illness or accident coming to mar her plans, or of death suddenly ending them. But it flashed upon her now how many little loving words and offices and daily en- ioyn1ents had been crowded out of their home, and in that brief retrospective glance she understood the meaning and the earnestnesS or Sister Seafless en- treaty. .....'.......

 "Why, it's all kind of real nice and jolly-if you wasn't hurt" declared Tommy, unable to express his enjoy ment of the pretty room and the unusual family gathering any more clearly.

 Tears gathered in the mothers eyes, but she had found her clue, and she meant to follow it. She had ample time for thought in the days that followed, when she was only able to sew little now and then on garments for Tim, or look over seeds for Nealie's vine plant ing and slowly but surely she learned her lesson, and brought it back to health with her-to gather ife's pleasantness as God sends His sunshine-day by day.

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Year: 1879

HOME AaAIN.-Nine years ago 8 boy of twelve ran away from his New Jersey home, and nothing was heard of him thereafter until the evening before Christmas, when he suddenly walked into the home of his parents and announced himself as their long-lost son. The scene was exciting for a while, but the family. quieted down pretty soon, and there was joyful Christmas the next day. The lad had gone to sea on leaving home, and during the years oi his absence had been nsasly sll oyer tho world,
Year: 1879

By THE first of February the day will lengthen to ten hours and eight minutes, and the change will then be noticeable It is an old saying that "when the days begin to lsngthep ths cold begins to
Year: 1879

An Alsace-Lorraine journal is re- sponsible for the following description of a method of preparing potatoes for long-keeping, which is largely practised in many parts of France: "A large kettle or boiler of water being placed over 5he fire, and its contents being raised to a boiling point, the potatoes, previously we'll washed, are placed, $ few at time, in small baskets or nets, which are then rapidly thrust under water and there re- tained for about four seconds. Of course, the introduction of so considerable a bulk of cold matter lowers the tempera- ture of the water somewhat, and care must be taken that it rises to the boiling point again after each immersion before fresh netful of potatoes is introduced. As each batch is withdrawn it must be shaken, and spread out on the flooring to dry in some well aired place. When all the stock has thus been treated and is thoroughly dry, it should be slowed away in some dark room, of course free from damp. The potatoes will be found to have lost all tendency to germinate, and will remain sound and well-havored till next years crop comes in."
Year: 1879

Most of the colored emigrants who
went to Liberia in the Azor are yearu-
ing to return. Letters continually ap-
pear in our exchanges begging friends
OR former masters to bring them
back. Among others, Rufus Clark,
who from his letter APPEARS to be a
very intelligent fellow, writes to
Mes srs. Walker & Trenholm, Of
Charleston, that if they will advance
the money to bring himself and fami-
ly back, he will bind himself and
family to them until the money is re-
paid. While those dupes who have
gone out will hardly see America again,
their fate may teach lesson to their
brethren in the South who are dis
contepted with their present lot. Iu-
deed, it may be laid down as a gene
raj rule applicable to every class now
adays, that wherever an individual is
managing to make subsistence in
any place he had better stick right
there. Nine out of ten who emigrate
do not better their condition, while
many are worse off than before.
Year: 1879

"Qnad Box writes in the Ameu


can Newspaper Reporter There
are but few printers throughout
tho country but what have seen
or heard Of George Washington
Machette, probably the oldest
tramp printer on the road. He
says lie has tramped across the con-
tincnt seven times, and has visited
almost every printing Office in
tie Union. The following is 8
story related by him on his last
trip through this place: He was
on one of his long walks, and had
got as far west as Kansas, and
had found little work during his
journey but one day he "struck"
u small town with one printing
office in it. He went up to the
Office, and found the editor scratch
ing away with his pen, and the
"devl!' seated upon i stool. he
asked the editor how work was.
I and what was the chance for a
"sit," and upon being told that he
might have a job for few days,
and that he could 60 to work at
once, he asked where he would
find the type and cases, and was
told that the typo Was upstairs in
a sack, and that be would have to
Chalk his case out on the floor.
He went TO work and marked ou;
his case and laid the type. He
worked ali the week, and when
Saturday night came he went to
the ''boss" fer his money where
upon Inc lattcr went up stairs
and threw down two coon skins,
and explained to e. w. that they
were currency in that country.
George had to make tbs best of
it; so be threw the coon skins
over his shoulder and started
down town to store. He got
some tobacco, paper of pins, and
some thread and threw down
coon skin 10 pay for it. The
s:orekeeper took the coon skin,
and banded him back two squirrel
skins and one opossum skin in
change. Machette told the story
with a relish, and after taking
collection, departed on his weary
way.
Year: 1879

The Barnwell People says:


"The free school system so far has
proved a signal failure. The schools
in this county generally close after a
session of eleven weeks for the scholas-
tic year.


We undertake to say that the little
instruction acquired by the pupils
during this limited time will be for
gotten before aDot her year opens, and
and the money so far spent might as
we'll have been thrown in the fire for
all the good it has done the cause Of
education.


There is certainly something rad
ically wrong in the whole system, and
We call upon our Representatives to
use every endeavor to have the stat
ute book purged of our present cum
berso;ne school act. It was never In
tended for such State as South
Carolina, and as little suited to the
wants of our people and their social
and political condition Or their spar
sely settled territory, as Locke's grand
constitutional model was for the first
settlers who bull; !heir log cabins on
the banks of the Ashley and Cooper.


We call upon the practical teachers
throughout the State to meet in con-
ventiou and to le: their protest be
heard against the continuance of a
system which has proved only de-
lusion and a snare both to teachers
and taught, and we would further
suggest that a memorial be drawn up
for presentation to the Legislature
embodyiug the leading features of
some practical school act that will
best utilize the bounty of the tax
payers so literally and yet so fruitless-
ly dispensed for the cause of edu~
cation"
Year: 1879

A young man who gets a subor-
dinate situation sometimes thinks
it not necessary to give it much
attention. He will wait until be
gets a place Of responsibility, and
then he will show people what he
can do. This is a very great mis-
take. Whatever his situation may
be, he should master it in all it's
details, and perform all its duties
faithfully.
Year: 1879

have made these issues, not we, and by
them they must stand or fall. This
platform which they have constructed
not only for 1879 but for 1880, they
cannot change, for we will hold them
to it. They have made their bed and
we will see to it that they lie on it.
Year: 1879

The late lamented Chang and Eng
we're Of illustration Of the relations Of
the present two houses OF congress-.
Stick pin in Sunset Cox in the house
and Thurman will kick in the senate.
Prod Hendricks in the senate and the
democratic delegation in the house will
weep. Snub patriot like JEFF Davis
and united wall will go up from both
bodies. The condition is lovely.
Year: 1879

THAT quiet though useful statesman,
Wm. A. Wheeler, will have q task, not
OIL the most pleasant character, in pre-
siding over democratic senate.
doubtless he will find his experience to
oe much like that Of motherly hen
with a brood of ducks at a pond. And
letit will not be difficult to keep a
democratic majority, or anything else
mat is democratic, away from the
water. But to resume the thread, Mr..
wheeler may find it more conducive
70 mental composure during the ses-
SONS OF the next congress to allow the
democratic president pro TEN. to WELD
'ne commanding gavel.


BY the way, If Mr.. Wheeler takes
Kindly to the LEADERS, nomination Of
la't September, he will have excellent
opportunity to encompass the end of
succeeding Mr.. Hayes. At the same
,lme We want 1t understood that the
LEADER was the first to nominate him
LOT the presidency.
Year: 1879

SAM RANDALL, the speaker that was,
and the speaker that is to be, (if he gets
enough votes) is moving everything be-
tween heaven and earth, that will con-
tribute directly or remotely to his cleo
ton. His congressional district is a
busy scene of energy and intrigue in
Its "fayorite sons" behalf, and there
are whispered dangers of its seeding
from the union In the event of Sans
failure.
Year: 1879

THE appropriation Of three millions
Of dollars for the expenses of the Unit
cd States courts having been wholly
omitted from the sundry civil service
appropriation bill, the amount must be
inserted in the legislative, executive
and Judicial appropriation bill.
Year: 1879

PRESIDENT HAYES served out half
his term with the expiration of the
Forty-fifth congress. As his path was
far from rosy with even republican
senate, it cannot be imagined that the
future will be freer Of thorns, with
both branches of congress against him.
Year: 1879

The Ne,o Era makes good point against
the silver dollar when it says. in discussing
Professor Walkers views on political cur
rency: ''The inducements to over-issue a
paper currency TO meet any exigency that
may be thrust upon people who have
adopted it, is therefore counterparted by the
liability to alloy gold and silver currency by
people whose legal money is Of these
metals >,
Year: 1879

PRAISE from an opponent is especially
grateful, and our Representative in Congress
cannot fail to be pleased with this mention
in the Belfast Journal: Congressman Reed,
OF the first Maine district, gets good deal of
credit from his political friends for his shrewd
and sharp examination Of witnesses before
the Potter committee, at New York. Mr..
Reed is not only an excellent lawyer, but a
far seeing politician, who is to be heard from
in the future.'' .-s5
Year: 1879

The Democrats are showing their hand
before the game is played. 1t has long been
evident 10 political observers that they would,
if ever they got full control of the govern
ment, practically nullify the constitutional
amendments and virtually deprive the South
ern negro of the right of suffrage. But it
was believed they would attempt to conceal
their purpose until they had secured the
Presidency. Success, however, has unsettled
them. They will have majority in both
houses of Congress after the 4th of March,
and they are bent on using their power as
soon as it comes to them. They have de-
termined to force an extra session by tacking
on to appropriation bills legislation repeating
the Federal election laws. Of course so bur-
dened, the appropriation bills cannot get
through the present Congress, and the only
thing left to do will be to call a session of the
new Congress in which the Democrats have
majority. Then the last obstacle in the
way of the Southern bulldozer and ballot
box-stuffer will be removed, and the "sol;d-
ity' of the South be assured.


There are Democrats who stoutly oppose
this plan as impoltic if not unjust. Senator
Bayard is one of these. He does not hesitate
to stigmatize the course resolved upon by the
party caucus as revolutionary, and warns his
associates that it will provoke a revolution in
public sentiment. AS he tells them, they are
sure of the South in any event; the North is
the real battle-ground, and if they win they
must divide that. He and his followers have
however been overruled, and the reactionist
policy of Senator Thurman adopted. Repub-
licans, who naturally look upon the defeat Of
Mr.. Bayard in this case as help to the Repub
lican party, are not greatly displeased at
the action of the Democratic caucus. They
firmly believe that the Democracy only needs
rope enough in order to hang itself, and they
gladly go before the country on the issue as
made up. In defence of the validity of the
constitutional amendments, the freedom of
elections and the purity Of the ballot box they
confidently count upon the support of a ma
jority OF the voters of the nation.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters ana commun
cations The name and address OF the writer are Il
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubcatio
out as a guaranty Of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
municatons that are not used
Year: 1879

1T seems that the marriage question has
something to do with the Zulu war. King
Cetewayo will not allow his soldiers to marry
until they are forty years old. Sir Bartte
Fiere insists that they shall marry whenever
they want to. 1t is none Of tne Englishman's
business; but that reflection never yet
troubled an Englishman where weak nation
was concerned. The war however, will have
ore good effect; it will enable some man to
say that woman is at the bottom of it-a
remark always very comforting to the average
man.
Year: 1879

THE famous Brnley library is to be sold at
auction in New York next month. In it is
a book by Roger Sherman entitled
"Caveat against Injustice, or an Euq uiry into
the evils of Fluctuating Medium OF Ex
change" The book should be secured for
our State Library, and then law should be
passed compelling every greenbacker in
Maine to read it.
Year: 1879

A CONNECTICUT Professor has discovered
that the first principle in reading should be
TO read what you do not like. Thus he says,
you secure broad culture. The name of the
Professor is withheld out of regard to his fam
jlv
Year: 1879

Equally jovia and heart warming, but less peacetui
and pleasant in Its ending than Longteilows 'hang
ing Of the Crane was Fred Millers swinging OF the
cat For twenty and six years, boy and man. freq
had worked in the same establishment IN 1oia
street in this city On Sunday, tho 9th OF last
April having Job to finish. he went to his shop for
that purpose. and subsequently crossed the way 70
refresh himself in the dining saloon OF herhi"n
Lager There, he says. though patron of Herman
and his brother for twenty years or thereapout' ne
was violently assaulted. beaten. bruised and black
ened and thrust DOORS Bright and early on the
following morning he appeared in the office OF Charles
S. Spencer who commenced a suit against the al
legged principal the assault. Herman Lager to re-
cover 200 damages This suit came to trial yes
terday in the Marine Court before Judge Sheriaah
and jury. The plaintiff told his story to the enect
that the only for the alleged assault was mat
he had noticed pant the neck OF the defendant
brother, and in jest remarked that II he died ne
would not go to his funeral Then Followed the
version Of the defendant and his friends to the eject
that the plaintiff more than two hours In the
saloon intoxicated and had become so gener-
ally boisterous and insulting to the guests
that he had to be put out, ana tnat -.
doing so 10 unnecessary force was useu. a,,e ane
brother of the defendant testified to the bolserous
conduct of the plaintiff. Witness had. re SAID,
small dog with him which plaintiff serted had
been stolen from under the bed Of Peddy the Black
smith" ana plaintiff offered Let drinks tor the
party that the dog wor' follow him. The bet was
made and the deg vas following the plaintiff when
he was whistcd back by the barkeeper. This seemed
to operate Miller's temper the saw file did on
Courtney s boats ana the temper that remained was
no good. There near by cat belonging to the
defendant, whereby hung tail. The latter Miller
seized and swinging the appendage in the air
brought it down with thud the floor. The
cat. the witness said. gave almost inaudibe
squeak which he thought its ninth lite had surely
gone out and he Miller for his cruelty to
dumb animal The witness then told mis- brother
that he could not remain it Miller remained and the
end that Miller gently put out. Not SO,
said Miller, on the contrary there cat in the
case. and his story he had previously told it,
Counsel for defendant claimed that the evidence on
his side overwhelming, while counsel for plain
tiff argued that it too overwhelming to be true
The jury seemed to think that the payment of six
cents the plaintiff would settle the whole matter
aud declared III his favor to that amount.
Year: 1879

Last evening man who says his
naane is William Burns was found by
officer Thomas. The man was laying on
the railroad track, and at the hearing
this morning officer Thomas state that
the man had been pulled off the track
several tiriss by the railroad men. His
Honor was Of the opinion that the rail-
road track was not very pleasant
place for any lody TO sleep. The pris-
oner said that he had been overcome
by the heat and hard work, aud wa-
endeavoring to get to- New York. The
usual fine 80 cents and cost was i'm
posed.
Year: 1879

Between twelve and one o'clock this
morning some drunken rowdy was
passing along Eighth street, near Mad
| on, when h. ran under a large bulk
window which was standing against
the wall and threw it on the pavement,
breaking 1t badly. This window had
been taken from Col. John Moore's
building in Market street below Third,
to make room for the new one. The
residents adjoining were suddenly
aroused from their slumbers, as the
crash made loud noise.
Year: 1879

Some time during last night poor
innocent sheep undertook to run across
a floor of joice, that had just been plac-
ed across the foundation of new house
being built in Madison street above
Sixth, but it fell through, and this
morning it was found completely Gagged
in the cellar.
Year: 1879

About IL o'clock yesterday the resi-.
dents about 9th and Madison were
amused at two police officers, who were
driving two cows to the pound, and at
every few steps they were interrupted
BY woman stepping in front of the
cows driveing them the opposite direc-
tion. The officers made every effort to
get her to dssist but she fought them
in this way for some distance, and at
intervals she would give vent to a
trade of oatbs and bad language, tell
ing the officers that they were fit for
nothing else but arresting COWS. After
a long and hard fought battle the Off
Gers succeeded in reaching the pound,
and placing the cows therein.
Year: 1879

Edward Whey, d colored boy acps.


rsntly about years Of age, was given q


hearing At the police court last evening


on the charge Of till TAPPING. Jane


Russell. who keeps . store on Front
strest near West, testified to her stcfs


being robbed on several occasions -
There is a bell at the store door but
witness was Of the opinion that the boy
pushed passed the door without ring
ing the bell. Witness got the money
back. She did not see the prisoner in
the dock steal the money. John Casey
testified that as he was walking along
Second street to Tatnall; he observed
Edward Vinsv and Christopher Brooks
going into different stores. Witness
noticed the defendent going into Mrs.
Russsll's store, and on coming out he
had some money which he handed to
Brooks. Witness at once went into the
store and on being told by Mrs. Russell
that the till had been tapped, witness
ran out and caught hold Of Brooks,
when the latter said that vensy had
taken the money. Witness did not see
the prisoner take the money. His
Honor held the youth in 800 bail for
his appearance at court. His Honor
said that 1t was not by any means his
wish to do this, yet he could not help
It, as the boys will take what does not
belong to them. His Honor was o. the
opinion that there were a regular or
yanized body Of youthful offenders.
Year: 1879

We take this method Of advising our
many friends that We have sewers our
connection as salesmen at the Boston
one price clothing house and with sreat
pleasure announce to you that We will
be found on and after Aug. 3Oth at the
Wilmington Clothing house N. W.
corner of Fourth and N rket streets, in
the new Rudolph building which will be
opened on that date. under the manage
ment Of J. W. d. fsnior, with the
fines stock of clothing ever brought to
this market and We can further assure
you that we will be able from the en-
tire new stock that will there be dis.
played to give you better goods for less
men.y than we have in the past. Thank
ing you all for the confidence you
have had in us in the past wa ask you
to call and scr rs at our new place when
open and we will show you our words
are true. CHAs. H. DAVIS,


WALTER CLEMENTS.
Year: 1879

VII WY Aioolys


81 have no doubt 1t was generally
supposed that they were contented, be-
cause it has been the aim of the South
ern democratic politician to make it SO
appear. | care not what they may say
| know to the contrary, that there is an
unrest among tho people. They have
lost confidence in the Southern whites
because of their treacherous course OF
acting toward them. Individually
trust may exist in some degree; but
collectively the colored people feel that
their rights are in jeopardy if intrusted
solely to the whites. If that much
vaunted confidence existed the colored
people would be found remaining in the
Southern States and voting the demo-
cratic ticket, a thing which they do
not do"


THE CoLoRED MANS PARTY.


so you are Of opinion that the COL
pred people do not vote the Dsmocr attic
ticket"


81 have no doubt on that question. 1t
would not be natural to suppose they
would vote it when it is remembered |
how they have been treated by the
Democrats. Even to this very day the |
Democrats are seeking to repeal laws
enacted by Congress for their protection.
The colored people, almost to unit,
ire Republicans. They may change
Ind divide up by and by, but that time
las not yet come, and never will so
ong as their rights are menaced by
Democratic Legislatures and Democratic
1t is, indeed, shame, in
ny opinion, that the Southern States
hould be allowed an increased repre-
Of over thir,y members in
congress based upon = population that