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Year: 1878

Walhalla Court House, South Car
olina, was thrown into a Juror Of
excitement by a highly sensational
elopement and the subsequent kill
ing Of one of the runaways.


For several months Col. Budd, an
old man upward of seventy years
| in his younger days a prominent
politician of Alabama had been de-
voting his attentions to Miss Ida
Bruhneil, blooming and beautiful
daughter of a well TO do farmer in
this county, living about forty miles
east Of this village. Ida was only
twenty, and had recently graduated
at Northern female seminary.
The girls father, who is a staunch
old Democrat objected TO the at.
tentions shown his daughter 10y her
aged, but ardent admircr, more on
account of his political faith than
because OF any disparity in the
ages of the lovers or Mr., Budd's so
cIal position.


Night before last the lovers de-
termined TO cOnsummate their hap
piness by immediate marriage. To
avoid the wrath of the girls father
Budd proposed an elopement, which
was readily acceded to by the girl,
who, strange to say, was madly in
fatuated with her aged betrothed.
That night pair of saddled horses
were waiting at the Bruhneil man
sion, and at the witching hour of
midnight Budd and his bride elect,
accompanied by male friend, were
gallOping away at oreakneck speed
in the direction of the Tennessee
line, in which State the ceremony
was to take place. All would have
gone well but for the perildy of the
girls waiting maid, To whom she
confided her plans. As soon as tho
eloping couple were on their way,
the negro girl Informed her master
of what had taken place. Bruhncil
had a horse saddled, and armed
himself with double barrcled shot
gun, and went in hot pursuit Of the
fleeing lovers.


About l o'clock yesterday morn
ing he overlook them near a place



called Fordham Crossing, and hailed
Budd, warning him that if be did not
stop and give up his daughter that
he would kill him. The approach
Of the father only made the eloping
party more anxious Co push for
ward. Budd pressed on, and when
the party attempted TO cross Ford.
ham Creek the father reached the
brow of the hill, fred at Budd,
striking him in the left shoulder,
and killing him instantly.


The girl was taken in charge 10y
her father, carried back To her
home and put in charge of her moth
er, and by daylight the murderer
had fled the country, whittier no
one knows Atlanta Constitution.
Year: 1878

sustain the national banks. The


feeling is not against the banks


but the government which has bur


dened the whole country, simply tc


have two kinds of national curren


cy. The people say, give US the


greenbacks which are to-day prac


tically as good as gold, and for the


redemption of which the whole


country, with all it has and all il


hopes for is pledged. Hitherto the


legislation of the country has been
specially framed to increase the val.


ue of the government bonds-to


contract the currency, lessen the


value of property, stifle enterprise,


destroy industries and fill the cof-


ers of the rich by making millions


of bankrupts and beggars.


The people are in dead earnest
about this matter, and every day
swells the great army who demand,
not 'bread or blood" but work and
bread. Every hour increases the
unanimity and enthusiasm on this
subject, and obstructionists of all
sorts should stand from under, for
something Is going to drop. 1t will
not come in the shape of wild and
bloody riots, but in the mightier
force of crystalized public senti-
ment-a war of ballots instead of
bullets that will sweep out of the
way all who oppose the resistless
torrent. The resolution unanimously
adopted by the great mass meeting
of intelligent citizens were in the
true spirit, and contained the radi-
cal cure for the present financial
and labor troubles. They insisted
upon such an issue of greenbacks
as would meet the the commercial
and industrial requirements of the
times, and to put the increased vol
ume of currency into active circula-
tic they urged the vigorous prose
cution of necessary public works,
and the encouragement of such en-
terprises of national necessity, as
would employ an immense army of
workers, and in their completion
enrich both the government and the
people. The Improvement of the
Mississippi, and the building of
Northern and Southern Pacific rail-
way on the 32nd and 47th parallels,
demanded by the necessities of the
West and Southwest, meet the
above requirements and both works
can be completed without drawing
4 dollar from TIE national treasury.
Measures of this kind will employ
abor. open new settlements, put
money into active circulation and |
restore prosperity to every interest |
If the country. j. L. T.
Year: 1878

An agricultural paper gives sew
eral directions chow to tell a good
egg" They are not altogether sat
isfactory, however. The quickest
and surest way to tell good egg is
to place it in one hand and mash it
with the other. If an odor arises
that leads you to believe that bone
boiling establishment and Limbur-
ger cheese factory have telescoped,
the egg is not good and you want to
throw it away and wash your hands.
This method never fails.
Year: 1878

large proportion Of the American
people are to-day dying from the effects
OF Dyspepsia or disOrdered liver. The
result Of these diseases upon the masses
Of Intelligent and valuable people Is
most alarming, making life actually a
burden instead OF pleasant existence OF
enjoyment and usefulness as IL ought TO
be. There Is no good reason for this, II
you will only throw aside prejudice and
skepticism, and take the advice of Drug
gistS and your friends, and try one bot
tie OF Green's August Flower. Your
speedy relief Is certain. Millions OF bot
ties OF this medicine have been given
away 10 try It's virtues, with satisfactory
results In every case. You can buy a
sample bottle Of your druggists, Sump-
ter q Lacey, for 10 cents 70 try. Three
doses will relieve the worst case. POSI-
lively sold by all druggists on the West
ern Continent. Jun2I-eow-1y-2
Year: 1878

ENTER W
Twas early in the summer time,
When the pretty birds began to mate,
Twas then | met my Rosa dear,
She was standing by yon garden gate.
Twas then I fell in love with her,
Oh never mind how late;
For / stole kiss from this young miss
While standing at the gate.


CHORUS:
Oh this is the. spot where told her of my


love,


She ought to be an angel in the skies above
For it was here at night, oh never mind how


late,


That stole kiss while standing at the


gate. Dance and erIt.
l am waiting here for my Rosa dear,
She's the prettiest girl you e'er have seen;
met her by yon garden gate,
She is my bonny queen.
love her and she loves me too,
And soon she'll be my mate;
told her of this and stole kiss
While standing at the gate.


CHORUS:


Oh this is the spot, &c.
ENTER W.
Why, Tom, Pm surprised to see you,
What are you doing here so late!
BIN waiting here for my bonny queen,
met her at yon garden gate.
Bosa is mine, she told me so.
B.-Well, she told me the same.
BoTH.-Wha hat, her deceive, can't believe,
For she's my bonny queen.


CHORUS. Danes and GDit.
Year: 1878

Mark Hopkins, the treasurer and
brains of the Central Pacific rail
road, who died childless, leaving
over fifteen millions, wore shabby
clothes, dug his own garden, picked
up bits of old iron when he saw
them, worked until two o'clock in
the morning, wrote more on a page
than most business men put on a
sheet, and paid $35 a month for
rent. His adopted son Sim is at
college.
Year: 1878

The pencil marks you sec around this
paragraph (thus) mean that your SUBJ
scription is out or unpaid, and that you
are requested to pay up at once. We
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 a
course, and renew your su scription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


"a We enter no new names on our
books without the money IN advance.
Year: 1878

Mothers should be very careful
TO see that their daughters arc well
wrapped up while sitting on the pl-
azza TO gaze upon the Aurora
Borealis." A coat sleeve Is good as
far as it goes, aud it generally goes
as far as IL can.
Year: 1878

If your sister while engaged with
your sweetheart, asks you to bring
her glass of water start at once,
but you need not return; you will
not be missed. Don't forget this,
little bows.
Year: 1878

THERE are but three cities in all the
Union where money is actually made;
that is, where metals are coined. The
principal mint of the United States is
in Philadelphia. Here are made all the
copper and nickel coins-one, two and
five-cent pieces and large part of the
gold and silver coins used in the country.
There are also branch mints at San
Francisco and Carson City. And at
these places gold and silver coins of
every value are coined in great quanti-
ties.


Those of you who have been in Phil
adelphia will remembers, on the north
side of Chestnut street, near Broad, a
Grecian building of white marble,
somewhat gray from age, with tall
chimney rising from the center, and
the United States flag flying from the
roof. This is the mint. Let us climb
the long flight of steps and enter the
building. On the door is a placard:
Visitors admitted from nine to
twelve" The door opens into a circu-
lar entrance hall, with seats around the
wall. In moment polite usher, who
has grown gray in the service of the in
stitution, comes to show us all that
visitors are allowed to see.


"When the gold has been weighed, /"
SAYS our guide, it is locked up in iron
boxes, and carried to the melting-room,
where 1t is melted and poured into
molds."


A small piece is then cut off, and its
fineness ascertained by long and deli
cate process called assaying. This de-
cides the value of the lot. The depos-
itor is then paid, and the metal is
handed over to the melter and refiner,
to be entirely freed from its impurities
and made fit for coinage.


And hard time it has of it, to be
sure. Nothing but pure gold and sill
yer could ever stand such treatment. 1t
is melted again, dissolved in nitric
acid, squeezed under immense pressure,
baked in hot cellar, and finally car
ried to this dingy-looking room, at the
left of the courtyard, where we have
stood all this time. The metal is per-
fectly pure now, but before the final
melting one-tenth of its weight in cop
per is added to it, to make it hard
enough to bear the rough usage which
it will meet with in travelling about the
world.


The room would be dark but for the
fiery glow of the furnaces which line
one end of the place. On these are a
number of small pots, filled with red.
hot liquid metal; and while we look, a
workman lifts one after another, with
pair of long tongs, and pours the
glowing gold in streams into narrow
| iron molds.


We would gladly remain longer,
peering in at the glowing fires and the
swarthy figures Of the workmen. bul
our guide is already halfway across the
court, and we reluctantly follow, step.
ping aside to make room for a work,
man with his burden of silver bars
which he is carrying to undergo the
rolling process. The rollers give the
metal the form of ribbons, from which
another machine punches the planchets
which are the coins before they art
milled and stamped.-St. Micholds Jo'
Man
Year: 1878

to have their little limbs confined in
swaddling bands; however, it is said,
that being kept thus still and notion
less in infancy has good deal to do
with forming the slow, quiet nature and
habits Of the German and Dutch men
and women.


In the South of Italy, the babies are
bound up, too something after the
fashion Of Egyptian mummies; they
are fastened to board, and are allowed
to use their arms and hands as they
hang up to a tree or wall. If we were
/. to travel in Hindostan, we should find
the Europeans who dwell there protect
ing their babies from the troublesome
mosquitoes, by putting them while they
sleep under frame covered with green
gauze. Very much like a wire meat
guard, is it not? but then if it gives
poor baby quiet rest, that does not mat
ter.


The different tribes of East Indians
mostly carry their babies on their hips;
the Egyptians hold them on their
shoulders; but in all these lands we
see, the mothers love and mothers
care which God has implanted in the

offspring.


But what do you think of the Sa-
moan 'fatherp He gives his baby away
to one of his relations, from whom he
receives some gift in return which he
likes better.


The poor Sioux mother straps her
baby to board, puts canopy over its
head to screen it from the sun, and a
toy in its small hands, and she carries
it on her back till it is seven months
old, when it is thought old enough to
lie in the folds of blanket. But if the
little thing dies during those first
months of life, its place is filled with
black quills and feathers, and the moth
er still bears this burden about as care
fully as if her child was there, and con-
tinues doing SO for twelve months.
Poor woman! l suppose it comforts
her to fancy the little baby is there, for
| she has not learned to think of it in the
arms of the Savior, who carries the
lambs In His bosom.--N. Y, Observer.
Year: 1878

AS one result of the recent elec-
tions the Labor aud Greenback
parties are retired. The friends OF
the poor man and of Republican
simplicity have no recourse now
but to rally to the standard of the
old and invincible Demo ocracy
The Democratic party has been the
only friend of the poor man; it is
now, as it has been in the past, q
powerful party; it will control both
branches of the next Congress; il
forgets and forgives, and it will
again enclose all the respectable
elements who supposed that O
third party was possible. The eur.
tain will soon ring up on impor.
tant issues, in which the Demo
cratic party will possess the Ma
tional forum.
Year: 1878

ESTIMATES of the Congressional
elections will very we'll bear dis
counting for some days to come.
In New York we expect TO suffer
some losses, but not to the extent
indicated by tue figures which now
burden the telegraph. Taking the
country at large we still adhere to
our estimate that the Republican
party will count up, al the outside,
l25 members against 40 in the
present House. This will mean a
difference of thirty votes in favor
of the Democracy.
Year: 1878

THE Democrats have gained four
members of Congress in Missouri.


Their gains will be legion when the
full returns come in. On the
whole, we are half inclined to fig
ure the Republican membership OF
the next House of Representatives
down to the neighborhood of one
Enthusiastically more than the
"Soiid South' alone give the DEM
ocracy.
Year: 1878

well gold 1t will surely recover its old relation to


gold before many years. Meantime 1t will help our In


dustries In thousand ways. and berste US from the
continual depression in prices to which We are being
sefshly and ruthlessly subjected by foreigners. who
have special interest In, or craze for. restricted
money Of gold only. My clear and strong conviction
that We shall nearly ruin ourselves If We follow these
goldmoney uitraIss (nany OF whom we're just as dan
the other side less than thirty years ngo and shall
be obliged, after all. 10 return to silver


have not at hand the figures showing silver absorp.


tons in the East OF late years. but will try to send them
by next mall Meantime, find them In Ihe Lon,
don Ec0n0nisfs reports silver exports Tney VIII
show large absorption but even IL they did not,s
would still remain true that the capacity OF these Too
00O,OO0 OF Oentas 10 take our silver Is only limited
by to take their cheap and useful products, ana
that figures yet recorded indicate that capacity
believe IL practically unlimited; certainly no sources
Of silver supply now known 10 us can possibly exhaust
It, The real danger lies not at all IN that direction but
in the very strong probability that II the Western world
dscars silver money, the East will take all the silver
aud hen want 1t back again, as we surely WILL we
shall have to pay very dear Tor IT, T. W.
Year: 1878

Louisiana received her own State Govern
mept az the hanIs of the Administration unquesttQnaby


as the result OF bargain. and apart OF that bargain un
doubfcly was promise the part or Nichols ana
his friends the past should he buried. They were
glad enough 10 get their State Government on these
terms II their prosecutions, which are assuming The
shape prosecutions cOuld result in public advan
tag they should proceed. But ia the first place, they
will diminish rather than increase the 0dium III WHICH
the Perpetrators of the great outrage nigh and low are
held In the second place, they Will tend TO c0nsOiIae
10 harmOnize tie rapidly dsintegrating Repuplcah
party. The NicGOls Government, and the men III the
South in the ship with it, cannot yet anord 10 malicious


y autagOnz the Administration OF which they are the
bcnetcares, TIey not wise TO drive BACK INTO te
Old Republican party any WHO have shaken OIL some oi


the party letters They cannot afford to make the entire
Republican party as 1t was, solid against theIn. Ihey
should not drive away such irendness OF the Auhhs
they had, with cOmpcnsaiing advantage.
Year: 1878

deeming greenback. There are 100000 OF IDLE
laborers in this country anxious to redeem them
with their labor, and that is the only way to re-
deem money. Your boot-blacks, your boarding
house masters. the people who have nothing every-
where want to redeem this money. They are
anxious to redeem it, and yet the Senator from
California says that the Government has given
silver dollar, and SO tho greenback is to be re-
deemed"


After the amendment had been agreed to by
vote OF ~ in the affirmative to 20 in the negatye
amendment in the following words: Now
the Opportune moment has occurred Tonight
when the Senate has pronounced, by large
green backs shall take place, in the Judgment OF the
Senate; and for that reason, and that alone Of
fered the amendment for the purpose OF setting tne
which tho Senator from Ohio (Sherman alluded,
and the Senate has decided far as this branch OF
the Government is concerned that there shall Dc no
more contraction OF the greenbacks."


clared by vote of almost two-thirds. that paper
money shall be perpetual IN this country that tne
doubtful policy OF issuing irredeemable notes, only
Justified by the exigencies OF war, shall now be es-
tablished in time of peace II 1T is declared to be
lawful to reissue United States notes IN
time Of peace, after they have once been
redeemed, it will be only single step more to a.
vote to increase their present volume and tnat Is
of the Senate larger than that which voted for the
initiation bill of 1874, would tomorrow order the
Secretary OF the Treasury to reissue the greenbacks
already retired under the operation of the Resump-
tion Act and some such measure "a that may be
TO the President before the end of the present
session of Congress. This is the direction III which
Che danger lies.


The silver men camor for cheap money and
plenty of it, and the advocates of honest currency
will find il easy matter to prevent the passage
OF their wild schemes by both Houses OF Congress.


The House Committee on Banking and Currency
will hold meeting tomorrow morning. to consider
what course II Is best To pursue with the amended Sill
yer Bill. The general sentiment among the silver men
is, that the Senate amendments should be agreed to
under suspension of the rules. They say that the
country desires prompt action, and that there Is
nothing III the senate amendments that wouid war
rant The House in delaying action Oh the bill or en-
dangerlDg It's final enactment. L. l. w.
Year: 1878

1T MAY PASS OVER THE VETO
SATURDAYS MAJORITY IN THE SENATE IN REALITY


A TwO-THIRDs vOTE-EwTSG NOW FOR FREE


COINAGE AS A SEPARATE LAw-oPINIoNs IN THIS


CITY,


The Washington correspondent OF The
TRIBUNE believes tlat the Silver Bill will pass
over the veto. Two votes are required in the
Senate to prevent this. The Administration
is believed not to have influence enough
to command these votes. The leaders OF
the party may use all their power to prevent
the passage of the bill over the veto, but it Is
thought that their efforts may be too late.
The extreme silver men now propose to pass
the Objectionable features of the original bill
as separate measures. The dangerous features
of the present bill are described below. The
action of the Senate is disapproved by promi-
nent merchants and bankers of this city.
Year: 1878

SENATOR THURMAN's SPEEcH.-ln or
der that our readers may more clearly
understand the question of the recoinage
of silver and its re-estabhshment us
money to the full extent of legal tender
on an equality with gold we publish the
speech Ex-senator A. G. Thurman, OF ONO
in full.


1t comes more readily withinthe COM
pass of our space and is so plain and clear
on all the points in the question that it
cannot fail to be understood; and notwlth-
standing we made copious extracts from
il Yesterday we yield to the request of a
number of our readers to publish it en-
tire.


1t seems so monstrous to us THAI the
right to use silver as money should have
been taken away from us, and in the
surreptitious manner it was that we begin
to fear that most of those who are labor
ing to accomplish the purpose are the
enemies of the poor; and would establish
themselves in power by the use of the
army on the first favorable opportunity
having first secured the entire control c.
the precious metals through the bankers
brokers and bondholders by the samt
secret processes through which the aris
tocracy of England fastened itself upoi
the people. There is no surer way to
reduction of wages to forty cents da,
than through single gold standard
1t did this in Europe, not only in on
country but in all countries, where tn
single gold standard exists. And so ia
as we can judge the single silver standar
has tended to the same results in Asi
and wherever it has been established.


A little reflection will assure any on
that we require much larger amount O
metal for specie basis than either Ene
land, France or Germany. The "franc
and the "mark" will buy almost as muc
in France or Germany as the dollar wi
here. Read Senator Thurlnan's speecl
Year: 1878

Mrs. Gaines, the inveterate litigant, is
said to possess remarkable legal know
ledge. She is reported as saying that
she has really no attribute but endurance
and the power of talking. Speaking of
her long struggle, she says: al never
have had notion of either dying or Civ
ing up"
Year: 1878

TO all who arc engaged In com
mercial enterprises VIC would speak
an encouraging word, for all omens
indicate tho return of brighter days.
We believe We arc upon the eve of
an unparalleled prosperity greater
than the history of this or any other
land has ever known. Our mines
glcam with golden ores; our fertile
fields stand thick with grain our
people are daily becoming more thrifty,
active and intelligent, and to all who
arc willing to toll and labor there will
come the certainty of generous reward.
Let our rulers be men OF wisdom aud
integrity, and the land will bc peace
able, prosperous and happy United
States EcO,tODtist.
Year: 1878

Hon. w. Jasper Blackburn, of Homer,
publishes tho following card In tho
Guardian


"Not being overly anxious for the
distinction of a Democratic nomination
tor Congress I'm this district, and still
less prepared for the expense and hu-
initiation OF the defeat which is almost
certain to follow such nomination, l
respectfully decline the contest and
leave the dose for those who tho more
crave and the better relish such a dish"
Year: 1878

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