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Year: 1878

a writer in the Morgan .Neccury pays the
following compliment to Dir. E. b Faux
ner.


Three cheers for E B. Faulkner, our next
Senator, Instructions or no Instructions, We
have the utmost confidence in his integrity
as a man, and his ability as legislator. We
, also believe that the 18th Senatorial Dis
trict, and the people of the entre State, will
be satisfied with the record he will make on
any and all questions that may come before
that body.


Let Morgan give him rouaing majority.
She can. and we believe, will do it. let her
prove that while she appreciates honest
worth, and cultivated talent, her chief de>
light is found in triumphantly ad"rning the
fair brow of merit with the wreath of honor
and the crown of reward.
Year: 1878

Writing to Erskine of Linlathen, Carlyle
SAYS "'Our Father, which art in heaven !;
hallowed be thy name, thy will be done
What else can we say? The other night,
in my sleepless tossings about which were
growing more and more miserable, these
words, that brief and grand prayer, came
strangely into my mind, with an altogether
new emphasis, as if written and shining
for me in mild, pure splendor, on the black
bosom of the night there; when /, as it
were, read them word by word, with sud
den check to my imperfect wanderings,
with sudden softness of composure which
was unexpected. Not for perhaps thirty
or forty years had | once formally repeated
that prayer Nay, never felt before how
intensely the voice of mans soul it is; the
inmost aspiration of all that is high and
pious in poor human nature; right worthy
to be recommended with an after this
manner pray ye."
Year: 1878

A little boy of five years is shut away from


the wicked world by the loving care OF Ia
rents and friends, in order that he may grow
up free from the faults and vices that infest
society-a model OF all the virtues. 1t is
proposed that he shall receive his education
entirely by private instruction, until he goes
away to college. No playmates are allowed
him except such as are approved by his
parents-"good children, of course. dc
not know exactly how this plan will work


but feel sorry for the child, aud sorry for
his parents. am afraid they believe in the
"white paper" theory-that each babe is
like sheet of pure white paper upon which
the parents may write just what they please,
50 that his character at maturity may give
the exact impress of their efforts TO train
him. Now, have never had any of this
"white paper to deal with. Neither have
Year: 1878

seen any. have seen children who were
certainly negative enough TO pass as blank
paper. 1t might seem that you could do al
most anything with them, for you could
easily twist them around your finger" 30
to speak; but you could never make any
thing really good or great of such children.
1t is my belief that, instead Of coming into
the world mere blanks or sponges, those
children are all heirs of human nature, with
its untold capacities both for good and evil.
have never seen two alike, even in the
same family. The natural dispositions are
various, and different temptations effect
them variously. 1t is, indeed, a wicked
world into which they have come but it is
the world in which they must live and do
their work as men and women. II is a very
important part OF their education that they
should learn the ways of the world--not
that they may practice all its arts, but that
they may have some idea of what they have
to deal with, and be prepared to Judge wisely
in practical affairs.-Fdih Rochester.
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-EX-SenatOr Harry Ge-
net of Harlem courthouse nOtoriety. and one
of the ring fugitiyes from justice, surrendered
himself TO the sheriff this morning and was
taken to the oyer and terminer court, when he
gave bail in 80, ZOO to stand his trial. Genet
looked pale and thin i'm the face, and had a
care worn and wearied air
Year: 1878

The EFFECT on AMERICAN BONDS-The
London EcOnOntiSt says in relation to Ameri-
can bonds: 'TelegramS now indicate the
probability of the government bonds being
paid on the silver basis, q silver par being at
the present time ten per cent. below Il gold
par. Whatever price silver may ultimately
rise to. such change must disturb the credit OF
the government making it,
Year: 1878

Col. VAIL. superintendent of the railway
mail service. and Gen. Knapp chief clerk, F.
o. d.. who have been south for some time past
on official business. have accomplished the
objects OF their trip and will be in the CITY to-
morrow. Col. Vail will remain here a few
days and will then 90 To New York to make
some arrangements connected with the ser
vice.
Year: 1878

EDWARD WHEELER. of Arkansas, was ap
pointed collector of internal revenue for the
district of Arkansas, by the President today.
Henry Cooper. formerly internal revenue col
lector for that district, was removed by the
President on the report OF 4 special agent.
Year: 1878

1t behooyed all prudent statesmen, and


especially all who Lad a hand 10 the ipaugu-


ration OF the experiment of the electoral


commission Of 1876, to do their utmost to
prevent the possibility Of recurrence Of a
situation demanding revival of 50 questiOna-
bic an expedeat. Mr.. Eimunis has evi-
IDENTIFY felt his share Of the responsibility,
and has endeagorei To do his full duty. He
early introduced his bill to provide for and
regulate the counting Of the votes for Pres;
dent and Vice-President and the decision Of
questions arising thereon; and he has secured
its passage through the body of which he is
50 able and influential a member. 1t will
doubtless be much more difficult thing to
secure its passage through the House. The
leading Democrats of Congress do not really
desire this bill, or any bill, upon the subject.
Considering it absolutely certain that the
Democracy will control both Houses Of Con-
gress, they are content to leave the settle
ment of the next presidential election, pro-
vided it is disputei-and they will see to 1t
that it IS disputed ii the people elect
Republican President - to second


electoral commission which they will form
and contrOl. Perhaps they will not care to
put themselves distinctly on record a. de-
ieating the adoption of definite plan of de-
termining disputed questions arising from
national election but if the bill is ever al
lowed to pass the House, it VIII probably be
with amendments which will send it back to
the Senate, at stage of the session when it
will be easy to defeat the final passage.


There is no more important subject before
Congress but We see little ground for hope
that this Congress or the next will do any
thing to interfere with the control of the
Presidential election, which under exis ting
precedents is given to Congress. Quite
enough of such control by Congress will re-
main, if Mr.. Elmunds's bill should become
law; but the States, under his bill, will at
least have the first chance to determine the
election. That may not suit the purposes of
the Democracy. Ii the people of the States
should happen to elect Democrat, OF course
they will be allowed to do so; if not, an
electoral commission of eight or more Dem
ocrats and seven or less Republicans will set
tie the dispute in a way to suit the Demo-
cratic party and the leading Republicans
of Congress will be cstopped by their past
action from objection to such mode of set
Element
Year: 1878

A REMARK of Senator Edmunds, in the
debate in the Senate on Weinesdiy, in re-
gard to investigating cases of corrupt use of
money in recent elections, was quite sig
nifcant one. lie said II am good deal
impressed with what the Senator from Ohio
has said, in respect to the corrupt use of
money, and the attempt to use it to influence
elections The disclosures that are said to
have been opened, and have been stated in
the newspapers during the last campaign,
will, undoubtedly, lead to an inquiry into
that dangerous practice, and | hope his
amendment will be so enlarged as to cover
all subjects of that character.


We, too, hope the investigation will be
made to include all cases of corrupt use OF
money in elections, North as well as South.
And when the investigation is ordered, a


lst Of witnesses can be furnished to the COM
mttce. from certain Congressional district
in New England, whose testimony will BE
likely to make interesting reading in this
part Of the country.
Year: 1878

In the Criminal Court, Judge Wylie, this
morning, the trial of Samuel A. Clark, color
ed, for the murder of John Lee, better known
as Jack Cash, also colOred, on the afternoon of
December 25th last, was resumed-District
Attorney Wells for the government and
Messrs. 7. F. Miller and j. H. Cook for the de
fence.


CHARGING THE JURY.


At the conclusion of the argument of the
District Attorney, which was closed about
noon today, the defence offered certain pray.
erS. some of which were granted by the court
with qualifications, ,and Judge Wylie proceeded
to charge the Jury, complimenting the counsel
assigned the prisoner (MesSrS. T. f. Miller and
j. H: Cook on the ability displayed. He re.
marked that there was no doubt as to the
murder and that it was done in cold blood but
the question was the identity of the prisoner
as the man. OF this he had no doubt for the
majority of the witnesses identify him as the
man. If they are satisfied that he was at his
place OF business he is not the man, but if he
was not than it is certain he was the man.
-Ihe court then referred to combinations of
witnesses to commit perjury, and said if a
witness scame into court and testified falsely
to one material fact should not be believed as
toany part OF his testimony.


The defence took exceptions to several pOr-
tiOnS of the charge.


WAITING FOR ( VERDICT.


The jury retired with the case at a few min
uteS past one O'Clock, and had not returned at
31a O'Clock p. m.
Year: 1878

THE ZODIACAL LIGHT.-For several DAYS
past the ZOdiacal light has been noticeable,
and yesterday evening was specially distinct
and prominent. Its base OH the western hori-
zOn was about % degrees wide, and though the
outlines of the edges were not sharply defined
the cone of soft, white light could easily be
traced through Aries (the ram) beyond the
planet Mars as far as the PleiadeS The light
is usually seen in these latitudeS after sunset
in March, and before sunrise in September,
but at the equator it is visible nearly all the
Year, round. Astronomers are not yet able to
tell us what it is. NewcOmb inclineS to the
belief that il is reflected sunlight probably
from an immense cloud of meteorOidS filling
up the space between the earth and the sum-
but admits that further researches must be
made before any sound conclusion can be
reached.-EN. Y. Tribune
Year: 1878

Mr.. BUNsTER, of the Canadian parliament,
is an 'amoOSin' cuSS." He recently made
motion that the government insert i'm each
and every contract let for the construction of
the Canadian Pacific railway that no man
wearing his hair longer than five and onehalf
inches Shall be deemed eligible for employment
ON the said work" and any one giving en-
plOyment in defiance of the enactment shall
be subject to fine or imprisonment or both.
BY fixing the regulation length at five inches
and half Mr.. BunSter shows what a precise
statesman he is. He calls no names i'm the
motion, but his bill is generally supposed to be
a Christian act aimed at the heathen Chinee.
Year: 1878

This school will resume its duties on the
second Monday in September, under the direct
management Of Miss Tilghman, By reference
to our advertising columns, the terms, length
Of session, etc, will be found The last session
of this school was very successful one, and
much satisfaction was given to both parents
and scholars Miss T. has just returned to
Middletown from her summer vacation, and
may be found at her former residence, on
Green street. This lady has declined several
offers to establish schools at other points where
her reputation as teacher, of the first order, is
fully known but appreciating the kind re
ception she has met here, and trusting to the
people to sustain her in the effort to establish
on a firm basis, first-class school, we hope
that the citizens Of Middletown and vicinity
will encourage Miss 7. in so laudable an un-
dertaking.
Year: 1878

The latest authentic adyices from ConStan-
tnople do not confirm the statement i'm the
special dispatch from that city to this morn
ings Standard that the Porte has received a
telegram to The effect that the prelimnaIieS
OF peace have been signed and that the Turk
iSh delegates and the Grand Duke Nicholas
would reach Adriaunnle ON Saturday.
Year: 1878

They incur a tremendous risk who
soiourn or emigrate to reside in districts
where malarial disease is prevalent, with
out medicinal means of fortifying their
systems against the periodic scourge. The
danger to bilious subjects, and to those
who lack bodily stamina, is particularly
serious. A preventive and curative agent
of known anti-malarial efficacy should be
frequently used and constantly kept at
hand by such persons; and on none can
they rely with such certainty of protection
and aid as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
This grand specific roots out every vestige
of the malarial poison from the system anc
endows it with an amount of vital activity
and repelliug power that nulli6es the in
fuence of miasma. 1t also prevents an(
remedies disorders of the stomach, bowels
and liver, which are particularly prevalen
in malarious regions. and is an incompara
BILE general invigorant.
Year: 1878

The vice would wish you safe in Ill"


Such is the refrain from the lips of the
Door deceased topper, who would fy from
his enemy if possible. Recollect it is a
diseased Liver that Graves relief, Instead
of brandy or any other stimulant, use
Simmons Liver Regulator. and it vii
afford relief.
Year: 1878

One of the reasons given by the funny man of the New York Times in favor of dress re- form for women is that there can be no equal- ity between the sexes so long as men are allow cd the exclusive use of the only garment on which match can be properly and artistical- ly lighted. The underside of the mantle piece is alike open to both sexes, though seldom us- ed by woman, but for utility combined. with grace nothing has ever been discovered in the match lighting line that equalsthe underside of mans trowers leg from the hip pocket down to the knee. But the successful performance of this modern accomplishment necessitates pantaloons outside of the leg as well as leg in- side the pantaloons as we have learned of late. A gentleman of this village, aye, shall we say the word, it was the high sheriff of Litchfeld county, got up from bed in great haste (to hang man we suppose) the other night and tried the match trick without putting on hls pantaloons The match was of the parlor variety, and 1t went off in capital shape but it is reported that the high sheriff now eats his meals from the fire place shelf. Winsted Press.
Year: 1878

LIVER IS KING.-The Liver is the imperial organ of the whole human system, as it con- trols the life. health and happiness of man. When it is disturbed in its proper action, all kinds of ailments are the natural result. The digestion of food, the movements of the heart and blood, the action of the brain and nervous system, are all immediately connected with the workings of the Liver. It has been success fully proved that Greens August Flower is unequal1ed in curing all persons afflicted with Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint, and all the nu- merous symptoms that result from an un- healthy condition of the Liver and Stomach. Sample bottles to try, 10 cents Positively sold in all towns on the Western Continent. Three doses will prove that it is just what you want Sold by A. S. Wright & O.
Year: 1878

The Springfield Republican speaks of the growing tendency to the trial of civil cases by judge instead of jury in Massachusetts In Connecticut most civil cases are now disposed of in the former way. Either party has right to trial by jury, but fey prefer 1t.
Year: 1878

We saved the nation at q cost of
blood and treasure simply marvel
Gus. We have s.riven steadily to
be honest at a cost that has been
terrible. We shall only reach the
sure ground of specie resumption
by fidelity, an integrity, and, pos
sibly, a suffering that will test the
manhood of the people just as its
manhood has been tested during
the sad seventeen years that have
gone. Now, gentlemen, standing
in thought of such loss and suffer
ing, thinking of factories idle or
running but on part time. thinking
of fortunes wrecked, knowing that
to day many a man in this land Is
living on one fourth or one-third of
what he earned and had and lived
on ten and twelve wears ago. l
don't dare to meet the issue that
confronts us with simply smooth
words. There has been sickness
and suffering in the body polite.
There is sickness and suffering in
the body polite; it is hard thing
to pay debts; it means honesty, it
means industry, it means frugality,
and these things are but the echo
of the primal curse that in the sweat
of mans brow man must eat his
bread Gen. Woodford.
Year: 1878

New York Sun: There is so
much probability at present that
General Grant will be the Republi-
can candidate for President In 1880,
as to make it worth while to con-
slider what would be the probable
effects of his nomination and cleo
ton. Not the least important of
these would be upon the personal
character of General Grant himself.
His mere nomination would make q
changed man Of him. He is very
different now from what he was
when nominated the FIRST time; but
a third nomination would make
him still more changed. Even ad-
mitting that he is a man of equanim
lty, still he has 3 good deal of hu-
man nature in him, and the compli-
ment would be of so extraordinary
a character that it would not be
in human nature not to be affected
by it. General Grant would say to
himself; 81 have received from the
American people such homage as
buSJ hSfCA palh a man bSiCAts AAS
meaning Is that they want me at
the head Of their Government for
life. Why not settle it IN that way,
while they are in the mood for it,by
proclaiming myself Emperor


Some people may think this ex
travagrant. We do not. A third
term of the Presidency is so at va
rance with all our traditions; there
is almost as wide a difference be-
tween that and anything we have
had before as there is between that
and imperial power. The sooner
the people make up their minds not
to be persuaded into the first step
toward empire the sooner will their
safety be assured. We hear fewer
warning voices from leading repub-
licans against the denomination Of
Grant than was expected before
that party became demoralized un-
der Hayes.


There is no dependence to be put
anywhere but in the mass Of inde-
pendent voters. They understand
enough of human nature TO know
how greatly for the worse Grant
would be changed by a renomina
tion and election.
Year: 1878

manded by the industrial and COM
mercial interests Of the West and
South. First of all the people de-
mand such facilities for transporta-
tion as shall not sacrifice half the
value of n product in getting IL to
market. They demand the i'm
provement of the waterways and
the extension of the railways. so
that wholesome competition may in
sure more reasonable charges. The
present Pacific railroad has put up
its tariff TO $4,000 for ten ton car
load across the Continent. This is
only an increase of 100 per cent. on
previous rates, and if~this crushing
monopoly is not restrained in its
policy of extortion, we may lcok
out any time for another advance TO
satisfy the great greed Of the Pacific
millionaires. Our only remedy for
this enormous and ever increasing
evil is the establishment of one or
more competing lines between the
Mississippi and the Pacific. But
for the persistent opposition of
these monopolists, who have al
ready robbed the country of more
than Sl00000,O0O in exorbitant
charges, such n competitive line
would now be running between
Fort Worth and San Diego. From
year TO year they have besot the
halls of Congress, used the most un-
scrupulous tools and brought TO
bear the most corruptiag agencies
to prevent legislation that should
secure the completion of the Texas
Pacific, as a competing line and an
open highway 10 the Pacific. The
Bill for the completion Of this great
work is acknowledged on all hands
TO be free from any real subsidy,
free from any power TO combine
with other roads IN order 20 please
the public, free from any chance Of
enriching its projectors, free from
everything in fact, except the power
and legalized purpose To remove
the curse Of the present monopoly,
and open TO the country a great en-
pire of wealth, now little better than
a savage wild.


ST. LOUIS IN THE DOG DAYS.


But my pencil has strayed far
away from ST. Louis, while writing
about the interests Of the great
West. The city is just now what IL
always is the first week in August,
having its full share Of smoke and
dust and heat and business. That
torrid wave that swept over US two
weeks ago was fearful as plague
during it's continuance, but since
that time the city has been quite as
healthy as usual, and that means
up To the health standard of any
large city in the world. People go
a little crazed or dazed in the dog
days, and with the aid Of bad whis-
ky some become very bad indeed.
We are hardly in n normal condi-
tion unless we can show up one
killing, one suicide, a dozen as
saults and a hundred bad drunks in
a single day. Oh, that the dog star
would disappear and Mr.. Murphy
would come, just TO keep people
from going wild with drink or crazy
with want. j. J.. Il.
Year: 1878

In California and the Pacific coast
generally, the Chinese are regarded
as the cause of the hard times
among workmen. In the West the
contraction" necessary before re-
sumption can be attained is in one
way associated with lack of pros
perity. In New York city the
trunk lines of railroad are set down
as the chief artificers of ruin. In
other parts the introduction of
labor saving machinery is pro
the cause of all our woes.


In Tennessee a yeac ago it was
the conventional interest law; then
high taxes, and now the wheat fail
ure. In fact, it is contraction and
resumption. We want and must
have more currency, Let this be
the key noge.
Year: 1878

A farmer was in town one day
last week and reported that the
ground was dry ten feet down. We
have no disposition to dispute this
assertion, but to put it as mildly as
possible, We think he would make
an excellent Radical editor Cleve-
land Banner.
Year: 1878

The pencil marks you SEQ around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your SUBJ
scription is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. Wo
would take great pleasure in extending
credit to our friends and patrons, but
cash alone will yay our expenses, and
we are forced to adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope you will comprehend
and appreciate the necessity Of such
course, and renew your su scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


Gs- We enter no new names on our
books without the money In advance.
Year: 1878

in the house Known as the PERKINS
HOUSE, which Is being fitted up for the pur-
pose and supplied with suitable and conven-
lent furniture. 1t is his intention to estab-
lish in Pulaski a PERMANENT SCHOOL
for the thorough instruction Of yOung gentle
men in all the branches of Common School
and Academic course; and with that view he
is making preparations to procure an eligi-
bic location whereon to erect during the
present year buildings suited to the purpose
specified. n the building that viii be occu-
pied the present session, there are some spare
rooms which those young men from the
country desiring TO form clubs and furnish
their own board and rooms can occupy free
Of charge.