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Year: 1878

There are Indications Of a revival of rail
road building in the country west of the
Missouri, and that, too, without waiting for
the future. The sum of the various rail
way extentions in Colorado alone this year
will probably reach 800 miles, which, added
to the 1,0S4 miles of railway. The extern
sion of the Burlington and Missouri River
Road from its present terminus in Nebraska
at Fort Kearney, up the South Platte to
Denver, is also about resolved upon, by
OFFICIALS Of that route during the past few
weeks. The DISTANCE from Fort kearney
to Greedy is about 800 miles, through we'll
settled stock raising farming country. In
Texas, also, there are considerable additions
to the mileage of some of the lines, and at
various other points there are proofs Of like
activity, though in less noticeable form
than in Colorado. The fact is worth men,
tioning as indicative of reviving life and
the renewed confidence Of capitalists in a
branch of enterprise which was the first to
experience the severest blows of the panic
of 1873
Year: 1878

Republicans, now is the time to put for
ward your best men. A hard and vital con
test is at hand. United, you can win; di-
vided, you must fail. In each Congressional
district are able and reliable men, who can
unite the Republican vote and draw some
strength from the opposition. To waste
the opportunity by divisions, engendered
by the ambition of party leaders, Or On &C
count of local claims or prejudiees, will be,
under the circumstances little less than
criminal The best talent, the largest expel-
ience, and the greatest popular strength
should be called to the front. You cannot
win with incompetent or unpopular candi-
dates, or those against whom strong local
or personal pfejudices may temporarily. ex
ist. These must be set aside for the time
being and the best men for the present
emergency taken. Other things being equal
the largest experience will be the most use
full.


Republicans, you must organize for the
selection of candidates and for their election





in this work 1t must be done now, and in
the face of covert but imminent revolution,
in the face of the payment of rebel claims,
the overthrow of the constituted authori-
ties, the destruction of the public credit
the degradation of labor, the persecution of
loyal men, and the stamping out of loyal
sentiment. This is not defamation; it is
sober reality. Therecord of the Democratic
party in the past and present, read Alright,
affor S incontestibie proof. These words
are spoken not to alarm, but TO fcVewarn.
Look at the attitude of the Democratic lead
ers, the cloud of rebel claims. the multiplied
assaults upon the public Treasury, the sup
preston Of popular suffrage in all the South,
the practical abolition Of popular education
where these leaders have unlimited control,
and answer at the ballot box, whether, in
your opinion, these men, flushed with vic
tory, will forego the purpose so audaciously
determined upon when only the hope of
success inspired them.
Year: 1878

The large party from Northampton,
Westfield and other places along the line of
the New. Haven and Northampton railroad
had an otherwise enjoyable excursion TO
the Sound Saturday spoiled on the return
by outrages unparalleled in this section.
When the train reached Cheshire, Conn,
at night it was boarded by gang of forty
or more roughs, said to be from the South
ington rolling mills, beside several tramps,
who, tlourishing revolvers and other weap-
ons, -overawed both excursionists and train
hands. They uncoupled the rear car, which
was filled, and the train had to run back
mile for it.


Afterward they stopped the train several
times by pulling the bell cord, and divided
themselves into four gangs, each of which
took possession of car and ruled with a
high hand. Both men and women were
struck by the roughs, clothes were snatched
from the person and kept, and the women
were otherwise insulted, and many of them
tainted from fright. Among the women
thus abused was the mother of Superintend-
ent Yeamans, and the men were powerless
to avenge the affrOnts. In the front car,
however, where there were less of the gang
a few men, headed by Editor Converse, of
Easthampton, pitched into the roughs and
cowed them. Several of them who chanced
to be separated from the rest of their crowd
were caught and thrown from the train,
and few left at Southington, but most of
them kept on as far as Plainsville, where
they got Off AS it was, the train was four
hours running to Westfield. .-


1t is said that many of the roughs- are
known to the conductor, and the road will
probably take measures to arrest and pun
ish them. Certainly it is bound to do so.
Summerss regular train south couple of
hours before, and carried on in much the
same style, even, it is said, combining the
conductor in the baggage Car while they
ruled the train. Much indignation is felt
that the homeward- bound excursionists
were not notified what to- expect before
leaving New Haven, that they might have
prepared themselves for resistance. A
somewhat similar but less aggravated af-
fair occurred in the same vicinity on the last
years excursion, and probably people on
the line of the road will have less appetite
for such trips hereafter. They certainly
will unless the railroad officials now carry
war against the roughs. -Sprinqfeld Mass
Republican July 90.
Year: 1878

The circular which was sent out by the
Treasury Department, about the middle of
last week to the banks, notifying them that
they could be supplied with silver dollars
upon application to the department, has al
ready resulted in calls, chiefly from the
Eastern States, for about quarter of a
million dollars. When it is considered that
the circulars have only reached portion of
the banks as yet, the above fact leads to the
belief that considerable amount Of these
coins will soon enter into general circula-
+ion
Year: 1878

Butler wants to pay the bonds in green
backs So do we. An honest greenback is
as good as coin, and we mean to make all
greenbacks honest. The bonds are payable
in coin. Greenbacks are payable in coin.
One is as good as the other. Both bond
holders and Iaborers can take their choice.
When the bond-holder gets coin for his
bonds the laboring man shall have coin fol
his greenbacks. We are opposed to one
kind of money for the money-lender and
another for the people.
Year: 1878

The proper place for every honest Green
back man is in the Republican party. 1t
created the greenback, and has maintained
and defended it against the attacks of Reb-
els, Repudiationists and Democrats. Un-
der the wise and fostering policy of the
Republican party, the greenback has ap-
preciated to within fraction Of parity with
gold, and it is the intention of the party to
make it fully equal to gold and keep it
there. The Democratic party has always
fought greenbacks, and would degrade them
now if they had the power.
Year: 1878

Shall we regain the next House of Repre-
sentatiyes? This is the vital question.
We shall surely do it if Republicans stick
to the party and work with will. But we
shall fail if our friends follow every twill
o-the-wisp'' that starts up with brilliant
political promises. The hope of tie nation
is in the complete supremacy and continued
ascendency of the Republican party. The
sooner this is understood the better it will
be for the prosperity of all.
Year: 1878

There are now more than two hundred
thousand Mennonites in the United States,
distributed through perhaps dozen States.
They are a people Of thrift and energy, and
by their good conduct, commend themselves
to those among whom they live. Their re-
ligious beliefs approach more nearly to
those Of the Quakers than any others.
They refuse the Old Testament, and deny
that there is any original sin.
Year: 1878

Recently Willie Graham, of Alloways-
town, aged about is years, was raking hay
with sulky rake, when the horse ran away.
the rake struck a tree, throwing the boy a
distance of eighteen feet, striking his head
against gate post, leaving some hair stick
ing to the post, and he bounded twenty -one
feet where he struck the ground. The boy
was tSken up insensible, but hopes are now
entertained Of his recovery.
Year: 1878

The Atlantic City Daily Recie,o is one of
the most interprising seaside journals in
this country. On tuesday it came out with
a cut of the famous Potter Committee, now
in session at that famous resort The
most prominent feature of the picture is
the '.phiz,' of old Ben. Butler.
Year: 1878

mother in the case was stated to be


a Mrs. Cassiday. who was the wife
of "a an employee of the B. and o.


railroad,' and supposed to reside at


Bladensburg. Investigation shows
that no such occurrence took place
at Bladensburg, and that no such
lady as Mrs. Cassiday lives or is
known of there; neither is Mr.. Cas-
siday employed by the B. and o.
railroad. The story has no founda-
ton in fact; it was sell started by
Baltimore Sunday papers.


The demand for the new four per
cent bonds is still greater than the
supply that can be printed by the
bureau of engraving and printing of
the Treasury department.


The Potter Committee is expect
ed to convene in this city within the
next two or three weeks. There is
some evidence of an important char
acter which the Democratic members
of the committee deem advisable to
have in before the real activity of
the fall campaign begins. 1t is said
the session of the committee will last
a week or ten days, and will be the
only one held until after the elec-
tions. Democratic members of the
committee assert that 10y far the
most damaging testimony is still to
come
Year: 1878

Hope responds Yes and we de-


light TO sing of the time when we


shall meet our loved ones beyond The


river, and renew an association that


shall never be broken. But sweet


as is this picture, it fades away be-


fore the fact, startling though evil


dent, that our souls do not know


each other here. The most intimate


relations known to earth do nothing


more than establish an acquaintance


between the bodies. The souls of


man and wife, if stripped of their


tenements of clay would be utter


strangers to each other. They know


each others bodies--they have


studied each others actions, and


sought to read what is written about


the soul in the face and form. But
much of what constitutes the real
character remains unrevealed by eye
or tongue. There are aspirations
and fears, eager longings and pas
sions that beautify or torture which
are known only to the individual
and to God. Christian Hope. how
ever, looks beyond this period Of
seperate existence to a time when
all the graves of earth shall unclose
and the sea shall give up the dead
that are in it, and soul and body shall
be united. But the slender ray of
light thrown by Revelation across
this abyss, forbids us cherish the ex-
pectation of knowing each other
there We are told that they who
shall be like unto the angels. and
that the relations formed on earth
will be unrecognized. Fathers and
sons, mothers and daughters will all
be on perfect terms of equality
Those relationships have been estab-
lished to meet the necessities of our
present form of existence, and when
this necessity shall cease, they will
be abolished. Adam and his latest
descendant will stand before the
Throne. linked indeed By a common
humanity, but equally the sons of
God. Such answer returns the Bible
TO that pathetic query of loving
heart; Shall we know each other
.hereP But let US abide in hope. |
All will be right.
Year: 1878

Few poems have been more wide


ly read than Poe's Raven so pecu
liar in its style and gloomy in its


thought and conception. For long


years it has hung over the human


heart with dark, despondent chilli


ness, and where sorrow and loss and


disappointment had found lodg-


ment in weak and sensitive nature,


it has made the gloom darker, the


loss heavier and the disappointment


still greater. Echofng through the


sad portals of bereaved and lonely
hearts, the refrain of 'Nevermore


has been the death knell of hopes
that might have been nursed into re


newed life by a more cheerful faith
and brighter and happier vistant
from Alden


With this view of the matter in his
mind, my gifted friend. Rev. J. H.
Martin, D. D., pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Atlanta, has
written a companion poem. The
Dove which takes a more cheerful
and soul-inspiring view of the dear
departed Instead of a dark wing
ed messenger ofsorrow and gloom.
bird of brighter plulnage and sweeter
voice comes back from Alden to
the silent chamber OF the bereaved
lover. To all Christian hearts that
look beyond mere literary excel
lenee, this tender poem of faith and
hope will prove most acceptable. 1
It's author has published a volume of
poems and many of his hymns and
lyrics are much admired for their
purity of thought and graceful meas
ure. The Dove is production that
needs no commendation from my
poor pen, and desire only to state
that it comes before the public at
my earnest solicitation, and after
hesitation on the part
Of the accomplished author. I am
sure that the joint study and COM
parison of the two poems-aside
from their literary merits-will do
your readers good. 1t can but serve /
to encourage and strengthen their
faith aud whisper comforting words
TO their bereaved and stricken hearts. |
SIDNEY HERBERT IN Free Press.
Year: 1878

From the best information we can


gather there will be full supply of
hogs the coming season, which is
now gradually approaching, and it
will be only a few weeks before
some new corn-fed hogs will be put
on the market. Our farmers in this
section. where the corn crop is light
from the extreme dry weather, must
not presume that the drought has
been universal, and that the aver
age corn crop of the country will be
a short one. for 1t Is just the oon-
trary, and a heavy yield of corn is
generally anticipated. We believe
as a rule that the earliest sales Of
hogs pay the farmer best. and the
sooner his hogs are ready for market
the better the prices obtained. From
the price of pork at present, the
prices of last year cannot be MAN.
tanned. for packers as q rule lost
heavily last season, and will be over
this year. Nothing but a
positive assurance OF short crop
OF hogs. coupled with short crop
of corn, will maintain present prices.
Year: 1878




"WelL Hans" we said to a ward
politician recently, chow are politi-
cal matters? "Pve cot enough on
bolitics.' was the answer, 81 goes
for the pest man now. and I will
vote for a niger if he is only a
white man.


Some one has at last discovered
the tendency of the average milk
man to water his milk. His instino.
tive desire that his milk shall be
pure impels him to wash 1t carefully
before delivering 1t to his customers.
and some of the water is apt to get
left in.


1t was probably young man
from Middle Haddam who made his
first advent to the metropolis by the
midnight train, and who respectfully
asked the night clerk of the Astor
House ''if it would be any trouble
to Mr.. Astor to keep him all night.


A new Duluth (Minn.) city ordi-
nance gives the awful warning that
"any COW. of either sex, here after
found sporting bell or ringing the
same within said limits shall. upon
conviction thereof. be subject to fine
or imprisonment. or both. at the dis
cretion of the court


Before beginning the second psalm
of the day Glasgow minister reach
ed down into his pocket and took
pinch Of snuff. Even yet he cannot
understand what there was in the
first verse of the psalm to make the
congregation smile when he read,
my soul cleayeth. to the dust"
Year: 1878

Two Highladmen, killed in prim-
tive order. dropped inadvertently
into Protestant Episcopal chapel
on a Sunday. and seated themselves
in a comfortable pew. Having new
er been in an Episcopal chapel be-
fore, their astonishment cannot be
described on a beautiful symphony
being struck up by the organist. At
that instant a gentleman came to
take possession OF the seat, and civ
lily laid his hand on the shoulder of
one of them and pointed to the
door. ''Hout, tout - cried the High
lander" stake out Donald there he
be far better dancer than me-
Year: 1878

buyers were about broken down when Satur-
day night came, and were glad OF a days
rest.


Memphis Appeal: One candidate for
the office of attorney general promises, if
elected, to give one.fourth of his official in
come to the private and public schools. 9th
er candidates offer still more, while another
candidate pledges himself TO give the entire
proceeds TO an orphan asylum, of which he
is the only occupant, he being an orphan.
The office Of attorney general is worth be-
tween fifteen and twenty thousand dollars a
Year: 1878

Only short time will elapse ere our
Solons will assemble in solemn conclave,
make laws for another session to un-
make, and unravel last seasons tangle.
This is about the extent Of sessions
legislation, and as far as this section is
concerned it is probably as well that it
is thus; for, if the average legislator is
remarkable for stupidity alone, we
might as well have our representative
at the head Of the heap.
Year: 1878

buying, as we'll as grading, will be in.
augurated, and that change will prob
ably result in sample" buying-that
is. the wheat buyer will inspect load
and offer his price for it, and the price
paid will of course be governed by the
quality, sc. This system would be
adopted by the Millers and other buy.
ers, in order to protect themselves, as
they can never be obliged. by any law
that can be passed, to pay more for
wheat than it is worth. 1t would also
be more just and equitable system
than. the one now in force, for the fol-
lowing reasons: We viii take as an
instance, No. 2 heat. The rules of
inspection call for a grade of wheat
''sound, reasonably clean, and weigh
ing not less than fifty six pounds to the
bushel;" a farmer comes to the eleva-
tor, his load meets all the requirements
except that it has a considerable
amount of foul seed, such as cookie,
wild buck wheat, &c.; now, the in
Spector takes his load-it is the case in
the majority of instances-for No. 2;
Another farmer comes, his load is fully
up to grade, yet he gets exactly the
same grade and same price; Still an
other comes, his wheat over weighs
but does not come up to No. stand
ard, he also gets No. 2; Yet another
comes, his wheat is short weight, only
tests ffty-fve, yet is Clean and bright,
the Inspector will in nine cases out of
ten grade it No. 2 also, for he wants
some good wheat to keep up his grades;
for the heavy, light, clean. and foul
wheat, when mixed together, make
fair grade. This system does not do
Justice to the man who markets the
better grade, for it gives him but the
same price as is given to the man whose
wheat is light, yet clean. If, as we
predict, the system Of grading is
changed, the wheat will be bought on
sample, and the man who has the best
wheat will get the best price. Now,
it is not improbable to suppose that
such a system will be adopted, and
whether it Is OF is not, it behooves farm
ers to be careful to SOW clean seed.
There are none who will but admit
that foul seed and dirt must reduce the
grade, as it is apparent that there is in
the first place quite an expense attend
ing the cleaning of wheat, such as the
cost of machines. loss of weight, &c. +;
then again, if the foul seeds are as
heavy and bulky as wheat, it is impos'
sible to separate them, and the grade
of flour is reduced, the handling and
rehandling time, wear and tear Of ma
chinery, all being items Of expense
which we may rest assured the pro-
ducer or seller pays for. Then again.
there is isanother reason for sowing clean
seed: The land is new and every for
eign seed sown, multiplies with great
rapidity, your yield is lessened. your
land spoiled, and your profits reduced.
1t would pay farmers to pick every
foreign seed out of the grain they in
tend to sow, if it has to be done by
hand. 1t will pay you to use every
effort to keep weeds out of your fields,
and to do so, you must be careful and
sow no tares.
Year: 1878

This county is destined to be one of
the greatest wheat producing counties
in the State; hence we must strive to
make our grain equal to any, and Sec
ond to none. The soil is naturally
adapted to this cerial, every effort is
being made by the farmers to prepare
large tracts of land for wheat raising
purposes, and it is probable that for
years to come, wheat will be the prin-
cipal product. In view of these facts,


we desire to impress upon our farmers
the necessity of sowing clean seed.
There is probably no question of great
er Importance to every resident Of the
county. it is. Of course, Of the greatest
import to farmers, but it directly affects
us all. In view of the recent agitation
of the question Of wheat grading, it is
mot improbable that a new system Of
Year: 1878

The Benson Times is now quite
nobby looking sheet, having been
changed from an eight column folio to
a FIVE column quarto. The last num-
Der is quite spicy, and reminds us of
the Times as it used to was, some three
years ago.
Year: 1878

A notice appears in the last issue Of
the North Star. signed MANY Citi-
zens, and calling for a mass meeting
''for the purpose Of petitioning the
legislature to organize the County dur
ing the coming season.
Year: 1878

The Morris TRIBUNE says the Summit
Cemetery Association. is now prepared to
give clear and perfect title to lots. Pos
session is said to be nine points in the law,
so we would be con ent in the case with
one point: Che other fellow may enjoy the
nine-Ahtt Mon9poIiSt.
Year: 1878

! undertakes to sit on the grass and to
manage six different kinds Of food. 1t is
true that picnics consisting of women
alone would not be popular. Young men
are needed both to eat the legs of chick
ems and to go mile and a half in the
sun to bring water for the Lemonade


but probably the world would not be any
the worse were picnics Of whatever nature
to be totally abolished.


A master mind at present residing in a
New Jersey town has grappled success
IN question belongs to a man who is an
enthusiastic entomologist, and has a
wonderful degree of skill in training in
sects. With the aid of half dozen
trained spiders, several educated cater
pillars, and quantity of wild and hun
CRY flies and mosquitoes, he is able to
furnish parties with all the pleasures of q
picnic in his own house. Last week he
gave an experimental picnic to a number
of invited guests. The floor of his large
dining room was strewn with new-mown
grass, plentifully mingled with thistles.
Badly cooked food, with lemonade that
had been thoroughly warmed by the sun,
was placed on the table, and though the
guests were required to sit on the floor
they were expected to go to the table
when hungry. The flies and mosquitoes
entered into the spirit of the affair, and
were as active as if they had been in the
open air. while the trained spiders and
caterpillars did wonders. In less than
ten minutes the ladies unanimously ac-
knowledged that, unless perhaps the Gel
ebrated South Africa picnic, where
company of ladies from Cape Town acci-
dentally sat down on a nest Of white ants
and were devoured in forty-fve minutes,
with the exception of their hair-pins and
one crochet needle no real picnic could
have been more exciting. Gully one in
sect-a trained spider--was accidentally
killed, but the master mind has three
others in training to take its place, and
promises that his dining-room picnics
shall compare favorably with the best
open air picnics in the point of really
enterprising and efficient insects. To
such picnics young men, in spite of their
lack of laps, can fearlessly go, and no
reasonable male being with an immortal
soul needs any other kind of picnic.