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Year: 1879

THB VOTE IN the Senate on the Army
Appropriation bill is to be taken to
morrow at three o'clock, and will no
doubt pass by party vote. The Pres
ideEt will then commence to wrestle
with it, but by this time he should
have his mind iully made up as to the
course he intends to pursue.
Year: 1879

Many doctors bill would be saved by
having PoND's EXTRACT always on hand
1t is cheap and eficacious-never harmful.
The more it is used the more it is liked.
Specially recommended as a reliever of all
pains and subduer Of iaRamnaattonS of all
kinds No family should be without} it.
Try it once, and you will use it. Pond's
Extract is sold by druggists all over the
world.
Year: 1879

What is the best family medicine in the
world to regulate the bowels, purify the
blood, remove costiveness and biliousness,
aid digestion and stimulate the whole sys-
tenn?


Truth and soberness compels us to
answer, Hop Bitters, being pure, perfect
and harmless. See Truths in another
column.
Year: 1879

To lose money is sign Of bad luck.


10 meet funeral is sign Of death.


To dissipate to-day is . sign your hair
will pull tomorrow.


TO kiss pretty girl against her will
Is q Sign you'll get your face scratched.


10 take home q piece Of beefsteak
Is sign there will be a broil in the
family.


To see dog fly at farmers leg is q
sign q misfortune Is going to befall his
calves.


To see man loating around bar
room L a sign he'll drink--if you ask
him to.


10 see your sweetheart kiss another
fellow i q sign you will be disappointed
in love affair. ~ -Reynolds Herald.
Year: 1879

When girls lover calls on her in the,
evening she is all smiles, and looks as intel
ligent as an Egyptian mummy but let that
same young man call around Monday morn,
ing when she is at the wash-tub, and she
will hide in the closet or crawl under the
stove, and when discovered be as frigid as
Greenland icicle
Year: 1879

81 ade expressly for the use of Steam Fire
Engines, and will stand pressure Of 400
pounds per square inch. Officers of Fire
Departments requiring new hose will find
this much superior in strength and quality
to any other.
Year: 1879

The office of the new American Union
Telegraph Office In this city has been To-
Gated in the store at the s. W. corner OF
Fourth and Market streets. Wires for
the necessary connections are being put
In to-day.
Year: 1879

81" the general excitement to goods at old prices
may assured that large force will do their best
supply be waited these short days The increase
Of clerks quite noticeable, but at times in the day it far
from ample Please take kindly any disappointment in not being
servedand again. We have lately gotten hold of lots
Of Dress Goods that for ORDERS and sold
sacrifice As very desirable quote in Ladies' Dress
Goods
Year: 1879




The disclosures made in THE TRIBUNE this
morning of the extent of the swindling that
has been practised by certain bogus Wall
Street FIRMS must cause a sensation In
many communities. The public has grown
accustomed during the past few months to
seeing the stock market flooded with the money
of thousands of foolish persons, who were
eagerly reaching out their hands from all
quarters of the country for handful OF the
tabled profits of Wall Street. Thee revela-
tions of Anthony COmstOck show us be-
hind these another great army of dupes, who
pour their money out toward Wall Street,
never dreaming that every dollar of it goes
into the pockets of the swIndling firms
with which they are dealing, and never
for q moment suspecting that not a
single dollar is invested in the stocks in
which they are assured by return mail
they have becoma interested. The details
given of this nefarious business are astonish-
ing. Sawdust and lottery swindles. in
their greatest prosperity, could not hope
to equal such profits as these The whole
business partnership which united n num-
Der Of these houses is exposed, by
which it is shown that one swindler, who
was interested in all of them, was to realize
in ten years nearly S2,O0O,000 as his share of
the booty ; and the value of the business
is sufficiently shown by the stipulation that
if i,is partners should fail at any time to
pay him the monthly sum stipulated. he should
have the business back One of these houses
is shown, by an examination of its books, to
have received from deluded persons all over
the country the sum of $205,O0 in the eight
months ending with last month. The ma
chinery of the swindle is simple and clumsy {;
that it should have achieved such success is
another proof of the irresistible human pas
sion for being fooled.


Wall Street, like many another great insti-
tuition, bears the burden of sins not its own.
Many a dupe of these bogus houses has no
doubt cursed Wall Street in his heart, and
become loud enemy of the money
power. 1t is to the interest of all
honest dealers in stocks that this business
should be broken up, and the result row
reached is largely due to their efforts, con-
tinucd for several years. The decisive
blow will be struck to-day. The whole
business is carried on through the
mails. and to-day nm order will be
issued by the Postmaster General stopping the
delivery of letters and money orders to eight
of these firms, whose names will be found
elsewhere. This success will crafty every
honest dealer i'm stocks, and will be an espe-
cial relief to those houses whose names the
swindling firms have in some cases, initiated.
Year: 1879

into Office will decline to take their ill-gotten
seats in the Legislature, will declare that they
belong "in equity" to the Republicans VINO
were elected, and will retire in their 1avor'
Inasmuch as the day of assembling Is only
q little more than week distant, and not
one of the Fusionists who have been counted
in has manifested such righteous pur-
pose, it is difficult, even with
large faith in human nature. to believe
that they will do anything OF the
kind Not even the three men necessary 10
defeat the plot have declared themselves
Still the Presidents undiminished ability 10
think we'll of his fellow-man is by no means
an unpleasant thing to contemplate.


The terrible disaster at the Tay bridge has
sent thrill of horror through all England
and Scotland. There seemed every reason 10
believe that the loss of life was even greater
than was supposed at first. The tickets were
taken up in the train at the last station before
entering the bridge, and the train, which IN
cluded four thrd-class cars, was then crowded
Probably the estimate of q loss OF 800 lives
was obtained in this way. This figure was at
first accepted by the railroad authorities, but
they have now reduced their estimate. for rea-
sons which ore not explained, to loss OF 20.
The great bridge which has been virtually
destroyed was regarded as one of the greatest
wonders of modern engineering. Its two
miles of iron spanned an angry arm
of the sea-and the sea has conquered.
Half mile in length of this great structure
fell, whether with the train upon it or before
the-tran entered the bridge it will never be
possible to prove. The cars had to fall eighty
eight feet, in either case, before reaching the
water, and there is every reason to suppose
that the train plunged into the abyss
at full speeu. The imagination refuses
to picture the horrors to those four score
human beings of that brief, swift and awful
descent. Happily it must have been brief. 1t


is scarcely necessary to say that not one of those
on board escaped alive ; not one could escape
alive, seeing that they were flung in huge cof-
fins into deep and raging sea. When the
suddenness and the completeness of their ex-
tinction are considered, this must be regarded
as one of the most singular and most dreadful
accidents of recent times.
Year: 1879

The Maine pulpits rescunded last Sunday with
vigorous rebukes Of the course pursued by Dr.
Garcelon and his Council. When clergyman really
makes nj his mind to handle professionally agrant
case Of political inquity he usually does it with
out gloves Ii must be admitted that the Maine min
listers did not mnce their words and the reports of
their sermons, il he read them, must have made Dr.
Garcelon fit subject for some of the more soothing
of his own medicines. 1t must have been a sense of
crieyous wrong which prompted men whose mission
is one of peace to hint at open systematic
war" Some of the cergymen did this; others were
equally indignant in their notions of redress.


There are those who think that political i'm
morality should be exempt from clerical rebuke.
The late Mr.. Choate of this opinion, and highly
eulogized his pastor. the Rev. Nehemiah Adams,
d. d. for abstaining altogether from the discussion
of politics in the pulpit. During the hot slavery
excitement we had two schools of cergymen-
those who preached against the institution, and
those who delivered sermons with the design of
showing why they did not preach against it. I'm
fortunately so far as mere matter of peace and
harmony there was not much between these two
classes of clergymen to choose. If those who de-
nounced slavery created il-feeng. did those who
refused to denounce it. The truth is. it was the
morality of the matter which made all the feeling
Slavery being a sin why not attack it in church
as well as elsewheref This the question which
ardent men were continually asking; and the
answers which they received did nothing to allay
their righteous wrath.


IL political preaching be undesirable all the more
should politicians be careful how they do things
which preachers must conscientously characterize
II Governor Garcelon and his INSCRIPTIONS crowd
of advisers had been less anxious to count their
friends in and their foes out if they had respected
the Constitution and been content with an appeal
to the judicial tribunals the of last Sunday
would never have been preached But when a
great piece of public wckedness is threatened the
ministers of the Gospel, being human beings and
members of society, will not be muzzled. To ask
them to be dumb may may not be asking too
much; but dumb they assuredly will not be- 1t is
no discredit to clergyman that he has keen
of right and wrong When this is outraged he will.
if he has moral courage to speak out, be plainly
heard FROM If there is to be no such thing as con-
science in politics. church members aud church
coers ought to have nothing to do with them. But
are we yet quite ready to give up the religious por
ton of our political constituencies
Year: 1879




States does not Justify tho immense In
flux OF skilled workmen from Europe.
No man, he advises, should come without
money to enable him to travel for
few weeks in search Of employment. The
most significant fact noted by Mr.. Waterfall
however, is that farm laborers do not apply
for help. ave never have an applicant"
says the Secretary, "who can plough OF milk
ga cow" This In spite of the fact that the
proportion of farmers and agricultural laborers
to mechanics who have emigrated from Eng
land to this country is as nine to one. Not
only do on. vast tracts of waste land offer
work to all farmers who choose to come, but
there is employment ready for farm laborcrs
nearer the sea-board.


The committee sent out to examine into the
chances of success for English tenant farmers
have, we learn from Tho London Times, recon-
mended the region lying on the Pacific Rail-
way and Manitoba to all intending emigrants
during the coming Spring. Lack of railway
transportation will for time prove drawback
to successful farming throughout the Western
British territory on this continent. Even
the English farmer who comes to Canada
will not long be satisfied with keeping his





though that may seem much to him now; he
will want to throw his products into the
Eastern and even the foreign market
to compete with the Western farmer,
who has the great cOnduits of trade
centring at Chicago and waiting for him.
While on this subject we may note
that the opinions upon our trade in England
of Colonel Shaw, United States Consul at
Manchester, which THE TRIBUNE recently
gave, for the benefit of our exporters OF beef,
dairy products, etc, are strongly supported by
the English papers which have copied them
from our columns. Colonel Shaw recon-
mended that shipments should be made to
responsible houses in England which would
keep the shipper advised of the condition OF
the market, and hence supplies would
come when wanted and not by chance,
"a at present. The Pail Mall Gazette
(Which is not apt to prophesy sue
cess to any enterprise undertaken outside OF
Engand) ndorses this advice as sound. and
says: "What will be the growth of imports
into England of American meat, butter,
"cheese and fruit when American exporters
"wake up to their own interests and take the
English market fairly in handi They will
"not long remain blind to the injury they do
"tbemselves by their present mode of dis
"posing of their goods. They are learning at
"ast that there is another trade thar that
Gin wheat in which great profits may be
"reaped, and they will be curiously untrue to
"their own character if they allow the present
"hindrances to remain IN their way"


This confirmation from an unprejudiced
and probably unwilling source of the views of
our correspondent is worth consideration by
our readers. THE TRIBUNE, in urging the
foreign market upon the notice of farmers
two years ago, was denounced as visionary
and impractical by timid men. But it appears
now to have understated rather than exag
gerated the width and practicability of the
field.
Year: 1879

II has seemed desirable to Mr.. Voorhees, to
have the Exodus investigated He cannot be-
heve that a general begira of the laboring
class, IN any part of the country, can take
place without some improper instigation and
wrongful motive. Perhaps he hopes to prove
that s1me leading Republicans have conspired
to induce the colored people to this move
ment in order to alarm the employers of the
South ana make them less solid in Democ-
racy. But if that were true, and if every
dollar of the expense OF transporting the col
ored travellers from land of oppression to
one OF liberty had been contributed by North
ern politicians. what would there be wrong in
their act I In reality, the Southern laborers
appear to be moving on their own account


and with means saved by themselves


and there is no trace of political agency
in the holding of any meetings or
the circulation Of any subscriptions to
defray their expenses. They go, all the
evidence thus far tends to show, because they
Year: 1879

There seems to be little expectation in
Maine that Governor GaIcelon will submit the
proposed questions to the Supreme Court. Is
be ready to assume the heavy responsibility
which will rest upon the man who defeats
this peaceful solution of grave diffcultyf
Year: 1879

President Hayes never displayed his cheer
ful optimism more eOnspicuOusly than in the
talk upon the Maine fraud which. Is re-
ported elsewhere. He not only adheres to the
opinion that the fraud will fail because
public sentiment will be Overwhelmingly
against il, but now goes far az 20
believe thai the very men whom Governor
0arcelOn and his colleagues have counted
Year: 1879

Springer once more calls public attention to his
own dimensions as statesman. He says if he bad
been Governor Of Maine he would not have done
what Garceon did, but if he had done 1t he should
stick to it. That is sound Democratic principle.
Morality has nothing to do with 1t. 1t is simply a
0nestion of backbone. Springer would much rather
be called a successful burglar, apparently, than a
man afraid Of his conscience.
Year: 1879

We mentioned, locally, some day, ago, that the collector of city taxe, had made a report Of his collections for this year, and that he showed only S2O.50 delinquent out of roll of Sf 9JB.I3. It was our purpose to com ment on this fact, and we do not think it too late yet. Tucson has been call ed upon for a large increase in ex. penditures for the maintenance of its local government, and had il followed the example of most towns which ex. perience sudden growth it would prob ably have come out with deficit, and borrowed money ou is future income But the tendency to go into debt ha> been so thoroughly restrained here that We have but ne debt, namely tLat incurred for right of way for the railroad, and that is about to pay it. self off through the return of the plaza and other real estate which is now held by the Southern Pacific Compa. ny. The tax payers of this city have done, what we venture 10 boast, has not been done by any other set ot tax payers in the United States, and We desire to emphasize the fact because it is substantial evidence of very gen eral pro perity in this community, a prosperity which would he envied b.. many far weallhier community in the States did they know of it's exist. encc here. IL is hardly possible that such a state of things can always exist, but it will be weIl if the people of Tucson shall alwes make it a matter of pride 10 furnish as good a showing from their tax book; of every year. | will have a very g'eat influence in d hundred ways
Year: 1879

It is assumed that the new Minister to Great
Britain, whoever he may be, must spend $4,000
every year in addition to his salary to support
the dignity OF the Nation. If the dignity OF the
Nation is worth supporting in such q wav, it
ought to be worth the Nations while to pay for
it. Other rise our foreign missions wil1 soon be
put up at auction and disposed of to the highest
h,dder
Year: 1879

UP to date the annual interest has been
reduced since January one-third on $780,
100000 of the national debt, pretty good
record for the ogre Sherman and the Repub-
lcan party to make. The interest will be
still farther reduced and thus the Money
Power tighten its grip on the throat of the
Year: 1879

BoYToN, the floater. is not favorite with
the Western newspapers. One of them shows
its dislike of him in the following story, pre-
sumably apocryphal: Western people were
taken in along the Ohio river, the other day,
by the carcass Of horse floating down the
stream with red flag flying from it. They
rushed in crowds to see Boyton, whom they
took it to be. The difficulty OF distinguish
ing horse from an ass at that distance was
their final excuse for being sold.
Year: 1879

TO the mind of the Boston Post st would
be handsome evidence of an era of good
feeling if Hon. Simon Cameron and the Wild
ow Oliver would make up and make a
tour of the country as Romeo and Juliet.
Simon would be immense in the balcony
scene, and the widow would get lots of bou.
quets."
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and commuu,
cations The name and address Of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publicao,
but as guaranty of GOOD faith,


We cannot undertake to return or preserve can.
munications that are not used.
Year: 1879

Burlington Hawkeye: Somehow or other
this winter got by without any Iowa woman
shooting large gray wolf. The newspapers
of the Hawkeye State have been so absorbed
in politics they have been little remiss in du-
Year: 1879

ENJOY LIFE.-What truly beautiful world we live in Nature gives us grandeur of better when in perfect health but how often do the majority of people feel like giving it up disheartened, discouraged and worried out with disease, when there is no occasion for this feeling, as every sufferer can easily obtain satisfactory proof that Greens August Flower will make them as free from disease as when born. Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint is the direct cause of seventy five per cent of such maladies as Bliousness, Indigestion, Sick Headache Costiveness, Nervous Prostration, Dizziness of the Head, Palpitation of the Heart, and other distressing symptoms. Three doses of August Flower will prove it's wonder ful effect, Sample bottels, 10 cents Try it, Sold by A. s. Wright 6 Co.,, Litchfeld.
Year: 1879

vehicles which had been provided for them, the gentlemen set out on foot, and soon all were en route for the railroad.

 For minute we stood on the crossing, then the train swung around the curve, there was waving of umbrellas, the train stopped, we boarded her, and in another hour we trod again our native heath, perhaps trife weeter than when we started, but just as jolly, and all of us ready to ''try it over again" at least such were the feelings of.

 HEIcrR Ta,r
Year: 1879

A call has been issued for a convention of city and town officials at Middletown, on the 9th inst, to consider plan fer the consolida- tion of city, borough town, and county debts, in bonds to be issued by the State. The mount of municipal indebtedness to be thus bonded is estimated at fifteen millions. The proposition is to have the state issue 4! per cent bonds, and take from the various munich palities bonds at 4.65 per cent. The differ cnce of one and half mills in interest would, it is estimated, pay off the entire principal in about fifteen years. Aside from the obvious general objections to such bond, there is the fact that most towns have long term bonds outstanding which they cannot call m, since they are not yet due, and the aid of the state credit, thus proposed to be lent to the various towns would be unequal and consequently un- fair. We can readily understand how heavily indebted towns like Middletown should be very anxious for State help, but the scheme is one that can never meet general favor.
Year: 1879

Harvard is said to have made an excellent pull against wind and tide at the so-called race of Friday last. The Yale crew sent up to observe the race had capital view of the ''start" but were too far behind to see much of the ''finish" That they appeared as spectators rather than IS competitors in this remarkable race is at- tributed mainly to lack of training. There were good strong fellows in the Yale boat, but they had not learned to row. We would like to know, as matter of curiosity, how much time it has taken the Harvard crew to learn hsw to row? Would the same effort have en- aoled them to read and speak French or Ger man :? No doubt physical culture is a good thing but is not the time given to making crack crew like that of Harvard abstracted from the time that should be given to intellect uelpursuits We entirely favor any system of athletic sports that would give nearly every man of Yale's thousand students an hours keen exercise every day but are not college boating and baseball the business of the few rather than the recreation of the many.
Year: 1879

The French have reduced their postage to three cents. The constant increase of the expense of the postoffice department in this country is due to the constant extension of the service