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Year: 1878

The flood In the James river at
Lynchburg reached the highest about
2 O'Clock this morning, since which
time the water has been falling. The
rise at this point is about ten feet and
still rising, but no serious apprehension
is felt. The water in the lower part
of the city is partly over the wharves
and in cellars.
Year: 1878

THE Howards of New Orleans an
nounce that they have already received
sufficient contributions to carry them
through the plague. This Of course
does not apply to other cities, SO
charity may be dispensed without stint.
Year: 1878

Of Smyrna, have been greatly improved by
a fresh coat of paint. Between the town
and the country, our painters have been
kept so full of work as to require the as
sistance of Philadelphia journeymen. j.
V. Smith has put in nicely finished
vestibule in his dwelling and neat awning
in front of his store.......The "Sons and
Daughters of Smyrna" chartered society
connected with the Bethel A. M. f..
Church, will have turnout on Friday
evening at this church and be addressed
by Rev. Mr.. Coffee.......Amos Quito, some
what ahead of the tramps but no better in
his pedigree, made his appearance in our
community last week, and the worst of it
is, he brought his large family with him
and the community will have the whole
of them to feed throughout the summer.
They are regular suckers, and cannot be
driven away.......The new clip of wool is
coming in quite freely and selling at % and
% cts. per pound as it comes off the sheeps
back. Our wool dealer, j. w. Jones, took
in the first lot on the 9th of April......
Our merchants are generally getting out
their old or substituting old with new
awnings and otherwise getting ready for {
summers campaign.
Year: 1878

Poor Mrs. Tilton, if the newspaper par
agraphs may be credited, is in terrible
trouble. 1t is stated that she is in great
distress because Tilton denies that he
caused her to write her latest confession,
whereas she says she wrote it to please him
in the hope of a reconciliation. Instead,
he has cast her off and will not recognize
her, which is represented as having brought
her to the verge of insanity. 1t is further
stated that she is preparing to further for
tify her recent confession by another one
rs to incidents and dates. There need be
no surprise at anything she may do. 1t is
stated in a leading New York paper that
this late confession comes out of her getting
under the spiritual influence of an Adventist
preacher of the United Brethren" order,
whose peculiar faculty seems to be to put
susceptible people beside themselves. They
essay to understand and make plain OBJ
scure things in the Prophecies and Revela'
tions that cool headed scholars have not
the presumption to " tackle" ard it is the
very audacity of these men Qimited in
knowledge on every thing else) in under
taking to explain the unexplainable, that
captivates certain class of minds. In hel
most rational state, Mrs. Tilton was ar
enigma; under the influence of cad
ventism " we are not surprised at anything
she may do.
Year: 1878

ONE of the most ridiculous exhibitions
on record occurred in Congress last week,
when a session Of the House was ordered
for debate on the Tariff bill. Representa-
tive Wright, of Pennsylvania, had the floor
and read long and elaborate speech from
printed slips. During the reading, at
times, there was not another member in
the hall, the audience comprising, at most,
two or three boy-pages, and at one point
only one page. Wright is an aspirant fol
the Governorship of Pennsylvania. The
cost to the Government for gas (carbonic
not his own) to light the hall during the
performance is estimated at 5000 an hour


The Delauare Gazette is very anxious tC
have man who can speak to represent III
in Congress-in fact it places amuch higher
premium on ability to "spout," than i
does on honsty in voting. Speaking t.
empty benches at the rate Of $500 an hou
and interlarding his printed speech will
applause may suit the Gazette, but w
think our farmers would rather have
man who knows how to vote right.
Year: 1878

Is IT so that in American politics we can't
get away from fraudulent elections? There
was Louisiana with difference of 5000
votes between the counts, and settled only
by the arbitrary rulings of a Returning
Board to-day Florida and the confessions
of McLin and Dennis are agitating the
political centres in Kent county, in our
own State one party refuses to put ticket
in the field because the other by legal re.
strictions and party manipulations, keep
them hopelessly in the minority, and now
at an election for school commissioners in
the city of Wilmington it is charged that
three at least Of the Board were elected
fraudulently, by persons who had no right
to vote. 1t is a reflection upon the virtue
claimed for republican institutions when
fraud is charged all the way from the
Presidential chair down to the Lowest
salaried Office, and but for the light
radating from the Divine word we might
fear mans effort at self government would
be eclipsed in darkness.
Year: 1878

The arrival in our waters of what may


prove Russian cruiser, has aroused John


Bull to full sense Of the danger to his
commerce. Should we repay him in kind
for the mean, contemplate part he took
against us in our late war it would be but
serving him right The chickens he took
care to hatch out at that time appear very
Year: 1878

fectedby resumption Our revenues are provided Tor IN
gold, and we have no demand obligations existing. The
success of resumption would seem TO depend upon the
of confidence the public has IN the National
Treasnrvs ability TO meet its demand notes IN gold CON-


1t prerequisite that this confidence shall De perfect ana
maintained ut all times. The National Treasury must
lor years 10 come, hold the specie reserve OF the
country. The trying time will come when the egaite
der notes are forever Withdrawn, and the General Gov
eminent its connection with our finances except
goes n is within the range Of possibilities that the Con
gress may postpone the day named for resnmption IN
which case the above quoted law would conflict with the
National law II will necessary for you TO tae acti0n
IN the matter II question is not definitely settled be-
fore YOur alllOuInmcnf.
Year: 1878

The Virginia City (Nev.) Enterprise
says: 1t now appears from an official
statement made by Mr.. Sutro, that the
header of the Sutro tunnel was l, 1893
feet distant from the point where it will
strike the Savage incline. The state
ment is undoubtedly correct, yet the
workmen in the Savage, at the 1000
level, are able to hear the steam drills
used in the tunnel header SO distinctly
that all have heretofore believed the face
of the tunnel to be no further away than
three hundred feet. 1t was thought i'm
possible that the drills could be heard
to greater distance through solid rock.
At the combination shaft they now say
that they were able to hear blasts fired
in the header of the Sutro tunnel when
it was 1900 feet distant. Afterward,
when the tunnel was opposite to the
shaft, they heard nothing of the blasts,
nor could the men at work in the tunnel
hear those fred in the shaft, and Sutro
finally sent to inquire if they had dis
continued work. It is supposed that the
stratifcation and hardness of the rock
have much to do with the facility with
which it is traversed by sound. Hard
rock no doubt conveys sound to greater
distance than that which is decomposed
and mixed with clay. Sound would also
be likely to follow the qualification. Of
late the header of the Sutro tunnel has
been in much harder rock than that
through which it passed when in the
neighborhood of the combination shaft.
At that point, indeed, the ground found,
both in the shaft and tunnel, was of the
kind called "heavy," being wet, spongy
and much inclined to swell.
Year: 1878

Those who never retract, love them
selves better than the truth.


Half the truth may be lie, in the alb
sence of the other half.


1t is doubtful if any man could by
possibility do his noblest, or think his
deepest, without preparation of suffer
ing.


Advice which, like the snow, softly
falls, dwells the longer upon, and sinks
the deeper into the mind.


Satin's promises are like the meat that
fowlers set before birds, which is not
meant to feed them, but to take them.


If you begin by apologizing for what
cannot be defended, you will end by de-
Tending what cannot be apologized for.


The mere lapse of years is not life,
knowledge, truth, love, beauty, goodness
and faith alone can give vitality to the
mechanism of existence.


Few men know the force of habit. A
cobweb-a thread-a twine-a rope-a
cable. Venture not upon the first; the
last is nearly past human effort to sun
der.


If you are wise man you will treat
the world as the moon treats it. Show
it only one side of yourself, seldom show
yourself too much at time, and let
what you show be calm, cool and pol
ished. But look at every side of the
world,
Year: 1878

1t would seem unnecessary to caution
women against speculation, says a writer
in Harper'S Bazar. By specializing we
tain value on which large profits are
hoped for. But since the boldest opera
tors at Baden-B Baden are woman, and
since they do personally, but oftener by
proxy, rush into the arena of the bulls
and bears of Wall street, caution on this
subject will not be out of place. The
folly of those who dabble in lotteries,
who see the wheel of fortune revolving,
and imagine that it is loaded with bene-
fits for them, is not folly merely, but
guilt. The rasbness of those who hover
around the vortex of stock speculation is
not rashness merely, but probable per-
dition. And if it is rashness for men, it
is for women insanity. Though women
may never seek speculation of any sort,
it will pretty certainly seek them, often
in very enticing forms. There are two
good rules which apply to speculation: :
l. Never borrow money to speculate
with. 2. Never speculate SO deeply but
that, if you loose it all, you won't feel it.


Fifteen hundred dollars of manufac-
turing stock was offered to me at par,
with an assurance that it would sell in a
month for $4,000. Ibelieved it. I had
no surplus money at the moment, and I
had adopted the rule above, not to
borrow for speculation. In a month
that stock sold for $4,000. Was I wise
or foolish Had 1 bought it, I should
have kept it through the intervening
years until now. A few days ago that
stock was sold at auction for ten cents a
share-a total of one dollar.


The time when speculation is most
rife is when money is cheap and abund-
ant. And then the most dangerous form
of speculation is in city and suburban
lots. No one thing has occasioned
greater disaster to well-to-do families
than this. 1t is so respectable to own
land, it is so solid and sure, and it won't
run away. "Would to Heaven it
would" says one, "if it would only
leave behind what I paid for it" The
rule should be remembered: never
speculate deeper than, if the loss be
total, it will not be felt. But the better
way is to avoid speculation altogether.
Year: 1878

They.had entered one Of the arbors
that had been improvised of cedars to
adorn the garden fete. They had been
walking arm in arm through the grounds
for long time; for one of the earliest
guests Of the evening had been Willie
Locke, and he had rushed Immediately
to Redolette's side, and had kept her to
himself all the evening. They chose to
walk in the garden rather than join in
the dance, for they had so much to say.
And they had talked over their five
years separation and its leading events
before they went into the arbor to rest.


The last thing Redolette had said ia
the walk was, $50 now, Willie, thanks
to the inspiring leader of my choice, 1
am ready to take some part in the
increment g5 Of my time l3yi Ny ygiqfh6oSling
made secure. l am my own mistress
now. should like, if possible, to do a
little good in the world and the only
question with me now is, How shall 1
do it best p"


And here it was that Willie with q
sudden movement drew her into the
arbor, and said, with such an electric
vibration in his voice as made her heart
seem for an instant to stop to beat,
"Redolette p


Something SO far beyond the simple
name was implied by his vital utterance
of it that she made no response.


"Since I was happy" he said, " to
guide you Alright once, let me be your
guide again. Let me tell you, Redol-
cite, my angel, my queen, how you can
do the most good in the world-how /
am sure you can do the most good"


He paused, and Redolette, whose eyes
had been tremulously cast down, lifted
her glance to his.


And before she had time to really look,
to see all he meant-before she had time
to let the question, Chow ?" pass her
beautiful red lips, he had seized her in
his strong arms, he had answered her
once and forever:


GAS ma Uife."
Year: 1878

tlu ltllc iiuuto hNPeno'


Secretary Sherman seems to imagine
that all that is necessary to restore the
country to prosperity, give employment to
labor, revive trade, and start again the
music of machinery; is to strengthen The
government credit.


To correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial in arecent interview he said:


"rhe indications Of coming dawn are so
numerous, that those who had almost
ceased to hope are taking courage. Every
advice that reaches Us from every section,
represents that times are little better.
The recent elections had tendency to
strengthen public credit, as it showed u
purpose to meet all obligations without
lodging or subterfuge. Our government
credit is now equal to any other on earth.
There has been perceptible increase in
sales Of A per cent. bonds since election,
which we think is caused by the emphatic
November verdict"


Is the secretary so stupid as not to know
that it is the interest bearing indebted
ness Of the country, absorbing its annual
surplus, which is the great cause of hard
times?


Does he expect that an increase of this
burden is gong to relieve usp Let a man
deposit mortgage of his farm in bank
and his credit is good until he has check.
ed out the value of it. Because he can
do SO, is that an indication that he is pros,
peringP


Every bond sold is another mortgage or
the nation, which burdens the people with
principal and interest.


What benefit 10 nation Is govern
ment credit that bankrupts the people?


What need has our government of for
eign credit? -...--~------,-.--,--.--.


Far better would it be if the govern
ment would protect its own citizens, ant
foster domestic enterprise ut the expens,
Of its foreign credit, than the revers
which it is now doing.
Year: 1878

THE grandcst opportunity ever present
ed to any political party is now given to
the national greenback labor party of
America to distinguish itself as the
friend, protector and benefactor of op-
pressed humanity. If leaders of that par
ty do not so sceit, the common people do.
Hopeful humanity cries for redemption.
ItsEvoices are many and loud. Will the
men who are so honored and so raised up
for great purpose and who shall take
their seats in the next congress give ear
and make themselves felt for good.
Year: 1878

LONDON. Dec 1.-THE closing scenes of the
debate In the House Of Commons last night
were very exciting, Tho House was unus,,-
ally crowded, EGO of the G59 members, incud-
Ing. the Speaker. being present. On tho final
dvision 555 members voted, besides four
teilers. The government had not made a very
energetic whip, and Of the ninety eight mem
bers absent tho greater part belonged to the
conservative party. The opposition had
dIutnmed up their last man. and tho 227 votes
which they cast on tho final division is the
iull measure of their strength The majority
for The government was iOl Although some
what less than anticipated. ii Is perfectly sat
is,actory to tho government. II was observed
That during the debate the government put
up its second and third-rate men to speak for
H. while the opposition brought in it's heaviest
guns and employed its most able men, The
policy OF the government was to beittle and
sheer ut the opposition and regard the debate
as mere matter Of form which had to be
gone through with, but of which tho result
was not at all doubtful


The detection Of Newdegates and Sir Alex
ander iordon from the Conservative ranks
ana their adhesion to tho opposition on this
question Is not regarded MS serious loss to
the government.
Year: 1878

LONDON, Dec 1i-In Italy the situation Is
considered to he extremely critical A pec,l-
liar feature of the situation Is that even va
rious statesmen Of the same political group
do not appear to place any confidence In each
other. and that the formation Of homoge-
neous cabinet seems almost impossible. The
resignation OF the ministry was not
by any means unexpected, but Signor
Carroll. whose wounds still cause him
some annoyance. does not feel
confident Of his ability 10 gather around him
ministry with whom he can work. and who
will command q majority In the Chambers.


At tho Vatican II Is said the embarrassment
Of the government is regarded with keen In
tetest. and 1t is believed If a general election
were now tobe ordered. and Catholics changed
their policy Of ahstenton for one Of active
participation In the contest, the new Cham
bers would contain very large Conservative
and Catholic maturity.
Year: 1878

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE medical men Of
Bellevue Hospital decided, after great deal
Of learned discussion, that Maria Iaraza, the
Russian insane musician who declared that
she lived Mt Clinton Place, was beyond
doubt man, Nothing is known as to
his life, however his reason having
given away in consequence OF his
detormities. He assumed the attire Of n man
or woman as the fancy struck him. His feat
-ures are delicate. with large, dark eyes but u
fully developed, glossy beard now covers his
face. He was arrested while wearing female
apparel He will be sent for treatment to the
Asylum for the Insane on Blackwel's Island
In day or two, where IL Is hoped he will re-
cover the use of his faculties
Year: 1878

rections The paper on which my argument
written was very thin, and as a consequence there
reading and circulated the story that had re-
sorted to this mode OF evading listening to Mr.
not that manuscript been brought to me at that time
Mr.. Blaine would not have had more attentive lis
tener in the Senate Chamber.


LOCKING UP OF GoLD--A MOVEMENT TO HEAD


OFF WALL STREET spEcULAToRs


Mr.. Buckner. chairman of the Ban king and Cur
rency Committee intends to introduce tomorrow a
bill to prevent the locking up of god his object being
to defcat conspiracy reported to exist in Wall street
for the locking up of gold by spectators soon as
resumption is begun by the Treasury. Mr.. Buckner
says he is friend of the Resumption act. but he
thinks the ought to have fair play and hence
he intends to prevent anything like obstruction
mischief by unscrupulous spectators or gold gam
blers. 1t will be remembered that in the days of the
Erie ring Wall street clique in the habit of
locking up greenbacks whenever it suited their
plans to make money stringent and induce fall in
stocks. To checkmate this game Congress passed a
law making il misdemeanor to lend money on the
collateral security of greenbacks national bank
notes. and the locking up scheme was killed 1t Is
reported that this law applies only to paper
money the game could be played by locking
up gold and that a combination of specu-
lators has been organized lock up gold.
and by borrowing greenbacks on it and
presenting these greenbacks in turn to the
Treasury for redemption. and repeating the process
indefinitely, to drain the Treasury of it's gold and
make demoralizing effect upon the national credit
and upon trade and business in general. Taking the
from these reports. Mr.. Buckner proposes to
amend the act referred TO in such to in
clude gold and silver coin and certificates among the
forms Of money which it will be unlawful to employ
receive collateral for loans of money credit
He hopes to put the bill upon its final passage imme-
dately and to ask the earliest attention Of the Senate
aso in order that it may become law before the 1st
Of January.


THE YELLOW FEVER COMMITTEE.


The special committees of both houses the yel
low fever epidemic will hold joint meeting tomor
to agree upon the experts to be employed under
the respective resolutions adopted by Congress.
Year: 1878

The counsel of the Third Avenue Railroad called at
the Central Office last night and had long interview
with Superintendent Wang. The object Of 1t was
to secure assurances of protection from the police
in tho contingency of the threatened strike
being determined by the road employees.
He stated that the company had determined 70 put
a bold front and maintain their position at all
hazards. As conspirng undcrlings had intmatcd
that they would proceed to extremes in their
demands not favorably received. the company
that might arise. The Superintendent in his turn
promised to give all calls upon the force due
consideration. and assured the representative of the
railroad that adequate would be taken to Sc
life and property along the route and any
breaking Of the public peace. In consequence of this
n general alarm was issued ut half-past nine last
night instrcng all the police captains to hold their
in readiness to act i'm Of any outbreak
These Instructions at once obcycd and arrange
nents made in each station house for distrib-
utng the men should their services be required.


Detectives who have been detailed 10 watch the
opening of the strike and report in reference TO 10
expressed opinion last night that the employees
have determined on beginning operations speedily
az possible and that they might be heard from as
early at Ave o'clock this morning.


At the stables every one was dscharging his ftlnc-
tions M usual at late hour last night, and the
drivers and conductors attending to business a
though strike very remote from their thoughts
They we're a tribe uncommunicativc. though, when
addressed in reference to the action they proposed
taking, and naturally averse to revealing what
plans they have in view.
Year: 1878

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


In your desire to procure king for the Bulgarians
you have entirely overlooked one whom we would all
wish 10 send off TO that country; who, IL the
question placed before the people would receive
a unanimous vote. refer to that nobleman.
scholar "of the Superior Court" Count Johannesl!
Arc you not obliged to me for the reminder I? will
look 70 double loaded leader in to-morrows
issue Of the HERALD culogizing my candidate"
You will know what TO say of his fitness for
the position. He, nobleman by birth. no
not by BIRTH but by purchase the next best thing f
paid promptly. He who made Richard Ill and Ham,
let known to us all by his inimitabe pcrsonation Of
those heretofore unknown princes. Let us by all
means send him to Bulgaria. "'Tis sad TO say fare
we'll" Nevertheless, enclose my subscription Of
one cent to start fund to send him in becoming
manner II the President approached no might
order a war. d Ia Grant. to take him. II not.
the Street Cleaning Department viii lend their Bar
rem Island scow. PUR SANG.