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Year: 1879

Was related to me by the Minister of a
foreign power, at the court St, James.
A very wealthy man, of the Hebrew
faith, finding himself near his end,
called his five sons to his bedside and
presented each with a silver donkey,
equipped with panniers, and said:
"There was a merchant travelling from
Basira to Bagdad with cargo of silk,
but as this, however, was not sufficient
to fill more than one of the panniers, he
balanced the burden by filling the other
with stones. AS he was journeying he
was overtaken by wayfarer who fell
into conversation with him, and in the
course of it remarked, What fool you
must be- very probably was the
reply, but in what particular? Why
said the other, don't you see that, if
you were to distribute your silk equally
between the two panniers and throw,
away your stones, you would diminish
your ass's burden by one-half? Very
true,' rejoined the other, 1 thank you
for your wise COUNSEL and forthwith
the silk merchant threw his stones out
on the road, and distributed the cargo
in equal portions between the two pan
niers. As, however, they continued
their Journey, the merchant remarked,
You are very clever and discerning
person. but how is it thatyou are in such
evil case? Your clothes are soiled and
threadbare, and you have scarcely a shoe
to your foot 'The truth is,' was the
reply, Il am an unfortunate man.
Are you an unfortunate man. Then
I will go back and pick up my stones,
which he accordingly did, and replaced
the silk in statu quo. 1t happened tha


when he arrived at Bagdad he fount
that the Caliph was building new pal
ace, but was brought to a standstill fo


want of stones. So the merchant sole
his stones for more than he got for hi


silk, and returned rejoicing. Now, m.
sons, in presenting you each with tn


silver donkey, l wish to impress upol


you this maxim, Never take the adyic


of an unfortunate man."
Year: 1879

her home with lffnl and take care of her; but as she refuses to accetnpany him, and even fails to recognize him, he will place his case iir the hands of d lawyer,

 We visited Mir. Geo. Jones museum last Saturday, and find it richly deserves the name. His collection of birds ani- mals and minerals are splendid, and while we were there he addod eight new speci- mems of the butterfly to his already large chronological collection.

 MT. Jennings has offered the use of Goodsell Hall, free, to the Catholics oi this town who desire to meet for worship OH the Sabbath. It is a nice airy place, and we think it would be more convenient for all parties interested, than to m cet as the Iron Works. It is certainly a gener- ous offer.

 Among the visitors in town last week, with whom we had not met before ill forty years. .......

 We understand that some of the schol- ars of the East Iron Works defaced one

 

 last week, and few people (thank Heaven there are but few such here), feel inclined to blame the teacher, and talk as if she ought to be responsible for all their past, present and future conduct. From some of the scholars with whom we have talk ed, we learn that the teacher has gained their confidence and respect which Is the open sesame to the arsenal of their young ideas.

 The excursi on from Danbury to Brook field has been postponed to August 2d.

 Bass, which the people thought went out of the Still River with the Spring fresh cts, are commencing to bite a little. NIT. Odell caught a couple about two weeks ago, that would average about pound each, and Mark Smith caught a nice one last week. That is all that has been taken this year, to our knowledge.

 If the readers of the BEE in Brookfeld will leave such items as they may deem interesting, in P. o. Box 35, your cores pondent will strive to do his part in mak- ing the Brookfield column as interesting as possible. We must claim the indul- gence of the reader for such mistakes as we are liable to make; and we wish it understood that any little joke that we may insert, is not done wi h the intention of hurting the feelings of any one. We are sometimes misinformed by people, either from ignorance of the true facts, or because they have a grudge against the parties that the item is about; we will not receive any such communication if we know it, for your correspondent wish es every one we'll, and hopes that they may reciprocate. Remember Box B.

 Our enterprising merchant, D. B. Wood ward has decorated his store with a new sign.
Year: 1879

of future pain She continued her comforting remedy until the arm became infiamed and swelled to her shoulder, and the poor, innocent child suffered a hund- red fold more pain than she would have done had she applied proper remedies, and hravely borne q little temporary smart Just like Young America. They are a people of today taking no thought of the morrow. Fun to-day if they per ish tomorrow. Comfort to-day if it blis- ters tomorrow. A little pleasant indul- gence to-day and regretful remembrance a lifetime And children of a larger growth" delight to finger in the pleasant realm of Young America, and play with fire, till the race is bistered all over. Temporizing is characteristic of the age The world is busy trying to correct early mistakes, and making new ones.

 HORACE.
Year: 1879

Pryor Coleman, the murderer of
Miss Bell in this county during the
war, and who has become almost "a
fixture in the Knoxville Ill, from his
long confinement there, was shown
by Sheriff Reeder yesterday morning
the CHRONICLES containing the notice
of, a decision Of his case in the Su.
PRIME Court at Washington. This was
the first indication he had of it. He
appeared rather pleased, and said that
was better than he expected.


So far as we know, noue of the au
thorities here have been notified what
to do in the premises. The decision
that the State courts had nc juIisdic
ton whatever in the case, was an
effective blow at the boasted "S.a'ss
rights" doctrine of the Southern chiv-
airy. But the declarat ion Of Coleman :
guilt and recommendation that Il G
United States authorities shall take
charge of him and execute the law,
does not make the prisoners chances
fattering. It is matter of
legal profession and Others, as to how
the decision is to be construed as TO
being dealt with according TO law,
whether or not there is any authority
now to execute the sentence of the
court martial in his case. We presume
the matter will be settled aoon.
Year: 1879

IT makes one sick to read the dingy,
blurred cOlum LIS Of one of the little
eight-by-ten repudiaton organs, edited
by men who pay Only poll tax and
who pay that to a constable, and see
their hypocritical, secondhand euIO-
gies of themselves as 1.-THE friends of
the people" They make loud profess
sions OF honesty, but when an election
comes up, they are ready to support
any candidate who will give them
twenty dollars or a ream of printing
paper.
Year: 1879

| y y


taken before the investigating COM


mittee, there is nothing tina. would,


in a court of justice, convict sin


gle member of any Legislature of


having accepted bribe, by which


his official action was influenced.


There has been enough of rascality


and corruption brought out to bring


shame to any honest Tennesseean,


but there is nothing yet to show


that our State debt is invalid. We


stand where we have always stood


on this question, in favor of accept


ing the very liberal proposition


made by the creditors of the State


for a compromise. The filth and


corruption that has been brought to


the surface, and which, under the


broad sun Ugh of public opinion, is


loathsome in the extreme, may fur


nish pretext upon which repudia


tionists will base their rascally acts,


but in the eyes of a just God and


honest men, their dishonesty


will remain without a single


mitigating feature. This investiga-


ton, although it has partially con-


frmed many things that we have


always believed, but upon which we


never had nor yet have any direct


or positive proof, has been an er
parte proceeding, with but single


object in view, and that has been


to sustain the position taken by


Gov. Marks in his message. He


determined before he become Gov
ernor, that a large portion of the


State debt should be repudiated,


and to this end he has labored.
The political platform upon which


he was nominated meant repudia-
ton. His miserable lodging of
State issues while engaged in the
canvass, meant reputation. His
message meant reputation. The
appointment of this investigating
committee meant aid to him in his
scheme for reputation. The re-
ference Of the committees report
to the Senate Finance Committee
with instructions to report by bill
next week, means repudiation.
Every method that the ingenuity of
demagogue can invent has been
resorted to for arousing the preju-
dices Of the ignorant and bolster
ing up the pre~arranged plans of
the repudiationists. Honesty, reason,
common sense, the common rules for
taking evidence, decency and
propriety, have all been disregarded
and set aside in order to arrive at a
premeditated conclusion. The OBJ
ject has been to mislead the public
mind and deceive the people, in or
der that this reputation scheme
may succeed. And we must con-
fess that as matters now stand, it
appears that the repudiaticn party
will succeed.
Year: 1879

WE publish this morning another
batch of the &c parte testimony taken
before the 80 called committee to in
vestigate the State debt, Tomorrow
morning we will give the minority re-
port Of that committee, written by
Judge Clapp, the ablest lawyer in the
Legislature. Il will be interesting.
Year: 1879

The so called Democrats pretend to
desire free and fair elections. 1t is
hardly necessary for us to say, that
their pretensions in this respect are
sham, delusion, a snare, fraud.
Their opposition to the employment of
the military at the polls for any and all
purposes, proceeds from an entirely
different motive. They desire the op-
portunity to obstruct certain voting
places, to brow beat voters, to prevent
them casting their ballots, to corrupt
the ballot box, and to murder voters if
such action be deemed necessary in or
der to accomplish their ends. By fraud
ard violence, by chicanery and murder,
they succeeded in making a solid South,
and they wish the opportunity to ex-
ert the same influences in New York in
order to secure the electoral vote of that
State for their Presid entail candidate
and thus ensure his election and the
success of their Internal schemes. This
is the truth, and no honest man will
dare gain say it. Hence they have
labored arduously to repeal the law
giving the President the authority to
use the military to preserve the peace
at elections, and to exercise control
through the appointment Of Davenport
and his deputies over the turbulent
scoundrels, who had been in the hab-
it of forcing the majority in New
York city upto forty or fifty thousand.
Instead of it being their desire to
preserve the purely of the election, it
is their wish, their desire, ,their itIten-
ton, to corrupt it, ,and to defeat the real
expression of the desire of the honest
voters of our country at the ballot box.
The people should understand this and
be on their guard. The pseudo Demo-
Gratis having once endeavored to destroy
the government should not be trusted
with its control.


The President deserves honor for his
firmness in interposing his veto to
thwart their vile purposes, and all the
reasoning of Proctor, Knott, Bayard,
Thurman and the host of Brigadier
Generals cannot remove that impress
ion from the hearts of the really pat
riotic people of our country. We want
free, fair and honest voting, and not
the fraud and violence which have
rendered the South solidly Democratic
and hence we need the protection of the
law backed up by the military where


the civil power is found in sufficient


for such purposes.
Year: 1879

The Congressional Whiskcy sa.


Icon.


The Democracy have struck reform
line at last in Washington. Ever since
they have had the majority in the
House it became painfully evident that
facilities for eating and drinking were
totally inadequate to their wants, and
the more rebel brigadiers appeared in
the House the more painfully was this
want known. Adjoining the drinking
SALONS are several baths, a very good
thing in their way for the unwashed,
but thew didn't answer the greatest
want Of the Democracy. They wanted
the saloon enlarged even if it cleaned
out every bath in the building. 1t was
old Bourbon not water that they
wanted. The Republicans fought
hard against the removal OF the
baths and for long time prevented
their destruction, but the overwhelm
ing influx Of Southern rebel brigadier's
completely disarmed them of their pow
er, and on Thursday bill was intro
duced instructing the architect of the
capitol to expend $4,000 in removing
the baths and making room for more
whisk-y casks. Mr.. Conger, a Repub-
lican, strongly objected, saying that
he " couldn't see the wisdom of tearing
down bath rooms to erect whiskey
vaults" But no matter how mNch
the Republicans object, the scheme will
have to be carried through. The rebel
brigade from the South with its cor
poral guard of Democrats from the
North need more whiskey room and
fewer bathing rooms, and as the
bill need not be approved by the
President there will BE- no dan
ger of them being coerced out Of
their pursuit of cocktails by Presiden-
tial vrtoes. 1t has been suggested that
they have side bar attached to their
desks, or gutta-percha hose attached
to a Bourbon cask with a straw in the
end Of it, might answer the purpose
better. This would at least save them
much time and trouble in going back
and forth to the restaurant. We have
not heard yet that Senator salisbury,
though teetotaller, has said anything
about the moral turpitude of human
nature since it has been determined to
enlarge the Congressional whiskey sa.
loon. We reckon the "Every Even
ing" will call this libelling Congress.
Year: 1879

The first prisoner placed in the dock
at the police court last evening was a
man who was arraigned Oh the charge
of being drunk. The usual fine so
cents and costs was imposed in this
case.


James Harris was arrested yesterday
afternoon at the dspo: by officer Clutch.
mer. James had been drinking and the
officer seeing his condition ordered him
to leave. This the man refused to do,
and informed the officer that he did not
intend to leave and that he could not
put him away. This was too much for
the officer and the man was conducted
to the hall. At the hearing last even
ing the man said he had no recollection
of using such language. The prisoner
was sentenced to pay q fine of so cents
and costs.


Edward Spear and his wife were the
last prisoners placed in the dock. They
were arrested yesterday morning by
officer Carey. The man and his wife
were found over Market street bridge
SO drunk that they were barely able to
stand up. With them was boy about
ten years of age. The man had been
released from the hall yestsr day NOR
ming. The prisoner stated that he had
met an old friend of his who was in the
army with him and that he had taken
too much Of the ardent. His Honor
committed the prisoners to New Castle
for 80 days.
Year: 1879

We would call the attention Of oul
thousands Of readers to the fact that
the excursion Of the season will without
doubt take place on Th hursday, the 2Sth,
to New York and Coney Island. This
resort is now the popular watering
place Of the New Yorkers. Over ton
hours will be allowed to all excursion
lists who wish to visit New York. A
grand shooting match will take place
during the day, in which 1t is said .
crack club will participate. A splendid
display of fine works will take place
during the evening. Other sights worth
seeing one Of which is the new irsr
pier, will well repay you for the trip
The fare has been fixed at the low rate
of $500 for the round trip.


A street car will be run on the morn
ing of the excursion so as to accommo
date the Avenue folks, and meet the
train on its return in the evening. Fol
the accommodation Of the Edge Moo
folks the train will stop at the abov'
station. The tickets are being sold a
a rate which insures the success Of tn
excursion. Train leaves the P. W. u b
Depot at six o'clock, Sharp.


The store of G. F. Thomas Il Co. will
be open this evening until nine O'Clock
in order to accommodate those who may
wish tickets.


The train which leaves Newark at
5.15 a. M, tomorrow, will also stop at
Newport, il order take passengers on
the excursion.
Year: 1879

The regular excursion to Ocean City
will take place tomorrow morning at
the usual hour. The chances of visit
ing this popular resort are growing
simmer and hence this opportunity
should be taken advantage of especial
ly by those who would like to enjoy a
few hours of good shooting. The natur'
al advantages of the places are favora-
bly, to sportsmen. Six hours will he
allowed on the beach.
Year: 1879

The popular excursion to Ocean City
will take place Tomorrow morning, at
O'Clock. All Wilningtonians should
avail themselves of this opportunity tt
see old ocean before the season closes
Good fishing, sailing and bathing are
amongst the chief attractions Of this
seaside resort. Col. Tracy will accom-
modate you with a COED square mea
served up as none but he can serve at 8
reasonable figure.
Year: 1879

Offers the following inducement to owners of
Real Estate, wishing to sell the same, to
place it in his hands. He will receive all
such property, charging emily such sums as
will pay for advertising it, and no further
charge unless the property is sold in which
case q commission of two per cent. will be
charged. He also always keeps on hand as
fine an assortment of FURNITURE as can
be found In the city, which he will sell at
cheaper rates than it can be bought else
where. THOMAS M. OGLE,


S.27lm 500 Market street.
Year: 1879

A writer on style says: 1T is the
fashion in France for ladies TO take
tea in their bonnets and gloves" One
objection to this is that some OF the
bonnets do not hold much more than
than a lump of sugar.
Year: 1879

National Associated Press 10 The Star


PITTsBURG, Oct. 1.-THE cremation ol
DR.. LIE Moyne was successfully concluded
yesterday.


The fires were kept up, and in three
hours after the body had been placed in
the retort it was reduced to ashes


The cremation was a decided success,
and did not appear to create much excite.
ment in the little town.


The ashes Of the deceased will not be re.
moved until tomorrow evening Nothing
could be learned about the disposition Of
the same.
Year: 1879

of the head and several abrasions on the
cheek.


Coroner Carrick was called in and on
finding that the wounds did not cause the
mans death, ordered post mortem exam
ination to be made. 1t is thought that
Burke died from heart disease or from an
attack of epilepsy. The body will be taken
to Newport this evening and an inquest
held at the Coroner's office tomorrow.
Year: 1879

act be extollsd into q virtuous defence
but when the provocation which led 70
it is fully known and understood the
public mind win pause and study long
before it will brand the rash defender
ortheir mothers fair fame and character
as an unjustifable sssassinator ard ex'


alt Kalloch to the position Of marty
| to the cause of liberty and freedom o


speech, .. Fp
Year: 1879

Hard WEATHER IN THE ST,rE.-From
,ae Western shore OF Lake Champlain to the
ATLANTIC seaboard, the ground is covered
with twelve inches of snow, and railroad
frame Is thereby greatly delayed while our
fellow citlzens, down east are sitting down
TO their regular winters diet of five months,
with salt Goldfish and the everlasting hog
ana ho'hiny, here in this highly favored sec
ticn OF the northwest where vet ",lroops the
heaEy blossomed bower, hangs the heavy
iruited tree, We bask in the genial warmth
81 me November Sun whose rays make this
tar land Of ours sival of the famous island
OF the Lotus Eaters wherein it seemed
always afternoon
Year: 1879

a woman in New York lately at
tempted TO hang herself, but sever
al neighbors rushed in and cut her
down before any harm was done
whereupon The disgusted husband
declared that ''some folks had better
stay at home, and not meddle with
other folks affairs"
Year: 1879

WE learn with pleasure that the Trustees
of the Queens Hospital have decided to ap-
point an Assistant physician to that institu-
tion. 1t is very evident that the physician
must have found his position no easy one with
the increasing popularity of the Hospital with
our foreign residents.


The Board of Health have statistics at their
command to show that very many natives die
without treatment from intelligent practition-
ers, and if the Hospital can be rendered more
popular with the native population, no effort
should be spared to make it SO. Not long
since we saw a communication in paper in
this city stating that one objection was the
nauseous doses they were compelled to take.
1t may be said, perhaps with some truth, that
such objections are childish and ought not to
be noticed; but we are not of this way of
thinking. If it is fact that doses or any
other cause keep natives from an institution
erected with special reference to their wants
and needs, then we urge upon the Trustees to
use all proper means to popularize the Hos
pital at once. We learn that an election is to
be held on the 18th instant and we would ask
the Trustees 10 consider the matter of appoint
lrg homeopathic practitioner as Assistant
physician, for by SO doing the nauseous dose
objection can certainly be obviated.


We are aware that some persons may op-
pose the idea we put forward because of pref
udices as old as their years but such objec-
tions are certainly unreasonable, for an inmate
OF the Hospital may elect which treatment he
will receive. To show how fast prejudice is
giving way to a reasoning, liberal spirit we
quote the following remarks touching an ad-
dress made by Doctor Roosa, fold schuol)
President of the Medical Society of the State
of New York:


Here the doctor very distinctly, and with q cour-
tesy which it would be well for his profession every
Where to Initiate makes for homeopathy, a
system pursued by many scientific, neral. and intel
hgent men all over the country. 1t has been quite
TOO commonly the custom in medical bodies Of ths
old school to treat this system OF impudeut, if
not I'm moral quackery, and to arrogate themselves
the functions Of regular practice. The attitude of
the regular practice" toward homeopathy has been
generally absurdly arrogant and childish, for it SO
happens that It has been the educated and the inteli-
gent rather than the ignorant and stupid who have
gwen In their adhesion to the new system, and its
practitioners have largely been recruited from the
ranks Of the old practice. The day gone by when
II was possible to whistle aud boot this system down.
or to froWn 1t down by assumed medical authority
II has won its right to live and its right respectful
recognition. 1t has done this at least by the power
1t has shown to modify and reform the old practice
and it high time that intelligent physicians every
where should follow Doctor Roosas example in with
drawing or Withholding the charge against it Of being
q system Of quackery.