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Year: 1877

was the original intention, and provision to
that effect was made in the act Of admission.
But it is more likely that it will ultimately
be divided into six States.


The Radicals, in their haste to obtain q
preponderance in the Senate, made new States
in the West as rapidly as they could find any
excuse, and did not even wait for the mini
mum Of population required for one repre-
sentative. That Ben Hills Party will have
a majority of the Congress which succeeds
the coming one is at least probable; and
more wonderful things have happened than
that. One of the the first things that Con.
gress will do will be to make four States, if
not six out of Texas.


Thus, it will be seen, Ben Hill could elect
the next President, perhaps, with still less
help from the North than he calculates now
will be necessary.-Chieago Times.
Year: 1877

sa- To the hungry, give food to the naked,
clothes; to the sick, some comfort to the sad,
a word Of consolation; to all you meet, q
smile and CHEEKY greeting. Give forgive
ness to your enemies give patience to the
fretful give love to your households; and
above all, give your heart to God.
Year: 1877

p6r The whole force and pertinency of the
example of Jesus consists in supposing that
he was sharer with US in the same dangers
and sorrows, that he was tried as We are tried,
that he suffered as We suffer, that he tri-
umphed as We might triumph. Unless We
begin by assuming this, his virtues, much as
we may admire them, are no more an exam
pie to us than his miracles.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The estimates for
for the support Of the army for the present fs-
cal year have been prepared by the War Depart
ment and sent to tho Treasury Department.
which will transmit them to Congress at the cx-
ira session. These are the only estimates to be
sent in. the session having been called in con-
sequence of the failure Of the Army Appropria-
ton bill at the close OF the last Congress. The
question with regard TO the President sending
the usual annual message and reports of the
Executive Departments To- the extra s''ss ion was
not long ago. considered in Cabinet meeting
and II was agreed. in view of all the circum-
stances and OF the precedent. that the message
and accompanying documents should relate
only TO the business for which Congress is 10 be
especially convened. and not to general subjects
Of l"eisation. 1t Is thought. therefore. that the
message will be brief.
Year: 1877

DEVELOPMENT of her resources is the great
need of the South, and yet the insane preju-
dice that assails every Northern settler holds
out little encouragement to immigration.
The experience of Hon. 81. S. Sanford, of
Florida, is case in point. That gentleman
went to the State eight years ago, bought a
large tract of land, brought over Swedes,
planted orange groves, built town, estab-
lished a paper, and spent large sums of money
in turning the wilderness into flourishing
community. What was his reward? As
soon as his name was mentioned in connec-
tion with the Senatorship, not long ago, he
was denounced as a carpet-bagger. 1t is
strange that this vindictive and narrow spirit
is allowed to prevail in opposition to the best
material and social interests of the country.
When the Southern people lay aside their
petty partisanship and give themselves in
earnest to the improvement of their splendid
region, then only may they expect to enter
on steady and healthful growth.
Year: 1877

Inc Scientific american recently suggested
shat the American custom OF: sitting on the
right-hand side of the carriage, and of turn
ing to the right on meeting another vehicle,
was wrong, and that the English custom of
turning to the left was correct. A corres-
pondent Of the Boston Transcript insists that
the change made in New England in the
matter of driving-seat and turning out was
not without reason. The driver seated on
the right, and, always keeping to the right,
can see the dangers and difficulties on his
side of the road; he can keep his wheels from
running into the ditch and perhaps oyerturn-
ing him, which in new country, with rough
and unfinished roads, is a much more com.
mon danger than that of collisions. More
over, he has the full command Of his whip.
which he cannot have while on the left-hand
side of the carriage, unless, indeed, be is
left-handed,
Year: 1877

For coolness the Mayor of Baton Rouge
stands without peer. Being questioned by
the Senate committee as to the purposes of
the "Order $685." he graveIy invited the Sem
ators to join and find out for themselves. As
the intent of the Order is to deliver Louisiana
to the tender mercies of the White League
the information furnished by telegraph that
the invitation was respectfully declined seems
superfluous.
Year: 1877

The British Quarterlies give to the reader well
dgested information upon the great events in con-
emporaneous history, and contain mas terly criti-
cism all that is fresh and valuable in literature as
well as summary of the triumphs OF science and
art. The wars likely to convulse all Europe will
form topics for discussion that will be treated
with thoroughness and ability nowhere else to be
found Blackwood's Magazine is famous for stories,
essays and sketches of the highest literary merit
Year: 1877

The fact that the municipal Indebtedness
in the pre-eminently Democratic city of New
York increased more than three million dol
lars during the last year, will I,ot COM
mend Democratic management 10 the aver
age taxpayer.
Year: 1877

We DO not read anonymous letters and communi.
cations. The name and address of the writer are In
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve eommu-
nications that are not used.
Year: 1877

By about the middle of next May the public
will have seen the last of the present Scent
stamp and begin to get accustomed. to some.
thing red or possibly new tint. The best and
fastest color known, the green three, has proved
placer for stamp-washers, who take off the
oily cancellation without acid or alkali and SET
the stamp afoat again. So far the department
has found no way out of the difficulty, and the
long series of experiments just completed has
resulted in nothing moIe than the assurance
that green is the poorest of stamp colors, At
the time it was adopted no other nation used it
for its unit OF letter postage, and with its dis
US the common stamps the world over will
run to reds ana browns. With the change of
color, May 1, there will be change in design.
The medallion head of Washington will be re-


tanned, but it will be relieved by an open space


of white and the scroll-work will have differ
ent pattern Altogether the new stamp will


bear some resemblance TO stamp OF sixteen


wears ago. which most people have forgotten.


The white background is adopted in the hope


that any attempt to wash the stamp will leave


this part irretrievably soiled. Some other


general changes in the stamps are likely to


follow the making of new contract May l,


and new head is likely to be introduced in


the shape of medallion of Liberty, one step
towards bringing more similarity between the


designs of coins and stamps. There is some


intention of putting this design on the 5-cent
stamp, used for the most part for foreign post
age. Conference and correspondence with
other postal authorities show that loss from the
reuse of stamps is much more frequent here
than abroad. 1t is scarcely known in England,
and there the stamps offer the additional temp
| taton of being easy to counterfeit. The prac-
| tice has recently begun in India, and the fru-
| gal folk is giving the Anglo Indian Office seri-
Gus loss by its skill in dealing with cancelled
stamDs
Year: 1877

C. Men are generally more honest
in their private than in their public ca
paciiy. and will 90 a greater length to
serve a party when their own private
interest Is alone concerned. Honor is
a great check upon mankind, but where
a considerable BODY of men act together
this check l. in great measure remov-
ed, since a man Is sure 10 be approved
of by his own party for what promote
the common interest. and he soon learns
to despise the clamors of his adyersa-
ries.-Rume
Year: 1877

How TO FIGHT THE INDIANs.-The vi
gorous Indian policy we want Is to allow
the frontier people, who have been living
all their lives in close contact with the
Indians, and understand and appreciate
their proverbial bad faith, to organize
for a campaign that will not be hamper
ed by the formalities OF the War Depart
ment. Our army. as far as it goes, is well
enough; but it never has understood the
way to fight the Indians Indian agents
are always making promises to their red
allies and always breaking them, and the
Indians closely follow their example.
We have had some good, determined In
dian fighters in our army, like Colonel
Boone and Colonel Steen, who knew the
Indians, and knew how to manage them.
They always kept faith with them, and
required the same conduct from their
savage foes in return, and when that
was not observed the punishment was
condign and speedy.
Year: 1877

THE WASTE OF TIME.-It is a great pity
that men in this country have, within the
last three or four decades, learned to de-
pend upon societies to keep up wages and
corporations TO give them employment.


In all governments dependent upon the
will of the governed, intelligence is sup
posed to be general. and, therefore, those
who support such governments compe-
tent to take care OF themselves. But un-
fortunately European ideas have crept in
and men here do not rely so much upon
themselves as formerly. This is a great
mistake. Men sheuld always rely upon
themselves II they expect to govern them
selves. 1t is too frequently the case that
men who could easily put in their time in
laboring for them mselves will not do II, but
go about complaining that they cannot get
work. Every journeyman carpenter and
bricklayer should reflect upon this matter
when they have work, and prepare to put
up house for themselves when they hap
pen to be out of work. A great deal of time
that might be utilized by mechanics is was
ted and the number of this great class of ex-
cellent men and useful citizens who are out
OF employment is greatly augmented for





are confident that there are thousands of
such men now in Philadelphia who are
competent and fully able to build houses
for themselves If they would, and thus put
TO useful purpose the time that is lost in
ldleness. II is a misfortune that so much
time OF citizens and skilled workmen is
thrown away 1t is a national and a mu-
hlclpal as well as a personal loss. The
fhlladelphla Ttm2s, OF yesterday, in refer
ring 10 the people who are out of employ.
ment in that city, SAYS


lhere IS 40 hope of the permanent EN-.
ployment OF our now idle labor in its pres.
eht locailtles, at any time in the near future
1hls vital Truth must not be ignored The.
orlze as the widest of dreamers may tbe
whole surplus revenues of the railroads and
other corporations of all kinds emnlovino
labor, even under the most economical an
rection, would not give wages to the sur,
plus labor in our cities and once prosprrou,
industrial centres. A million men ,vh,
were only consumers during the war. arr
now producers; the incalculable waste O
war Is ended, aud severe economy has talk
en- the place of profligacy in both publ
and private circles.


1neFe can De no permanent relief 70
surplus labor until it shall be diffused an
diversified. There are ten thousand NOR
adult men and women in PHILADELPHIA to
day, who have lived by their industry tina
can now be employed either now or unde
any ordinary condition of things durin
the next ten years. There are ten thousan
or more in the anthracite coal regions VIII
cannot hope TO find labor at living wage
during the present generation; and so il /
in the manufacturing portions of the stat,
and throughout the whole bituminops coo
section. Agriculture is the only pnrsui
that can now employ its full compliment c
labor, and machinery is yearly lessenin
its demand for laborers,
Year: 1877

IT will be seen by the report Of the meet
ing of the stockholders and directors OF
the Texas and Pacific Railroad Company
that rapid progress has been made towards
the completion of the portions of the road
embraced within Texas. Nearly five hun
dred miles OF track have been completed,
and on the first of June last 444 miles were
in successful operation. A marked increase
in freight and passenger traffic is also re-
ported
Year: 1877

The case in nutshell Here is the
grimy workman with his wife, sitting In
town alleys, and his children imbibing vice
at every breath, and yonder the farmer Sc
cure among his beeves and corn, his fami-
ly well fed and clothed and in their tight
minds Press
Year: 1877

While hauling away pile Of ashes
from the street in front of Mr.. Harrison's
residence few days ago, the carman
noticed a suspicious looking box in the
ashes, which, on examination, proved to
be of the most dangerous character. A
piece of string protruded from hole in
the side. On carefully opening the box,
it was found to contain another smaller
box, to which the wicking communi-
Gated, full of powder, and around it were
packed small stones and bullets. The
supposition is that some one buried the
box with intent to do terrible damage,
and the string was fuse made by thor
oughly impregnating 1t with saltpetre,
which led to the outside of the ash-pile,
and would become ignited when live
Goals or hot ashes were thrown upon 1t.
THIS undoubtedly would have been the
case, but, fortunately, no ashes have
been put upon the pile for more than
two weeks. Mr.. Harrison Is unable to
account for the motive which should
prompt such an action, but thinks per-
haps IL may have been the work of two
rouchs who were tipped over by running
two wheels of their buggy upon the heap
about q month ago. At the time, they
swore vengeance, but nothing was
thought of their threats until after this
discovery.
Year: 1877

The first to reach the hotel and the
most prompt to render assistance were
the keepers of all-night houses along
Fifth Street, whose places are particu-
larly numerous in the vicinity of the
Southern. From stalking dollars they
came to stake lives, and the game they
played was one with death. More than
q score of these brave men ran up the
stairs by the ladies' entrance on the
Fifth Street side and penetrated to the
topmost story, bringing down children
and women, only to let them 90 in the
comparative safety of the street. They
returned again and again to the rescue,
and gave up floor after floor only when
they felt sure no one had been over
looked. These men were the last to
abandon the building, and some of them
clung to their life-saving heroism even
when the means of exit was cut of save
by the ladders. One Of these men was
Charles Tienan, partner OF Nose
Labonta, at No 81 South Fifth Street.
Tienan had brought out several women,
and was taking one last look when the
ladder was moved to another window.
He came back to find himself in a peril
GUS situation. The flames were close
behind, and to turn back was to face the
terrors of death from sufocation. So
he crept out upon the window-sill, forty
feet above the stone flags, and sprang for
the ladder. His fingers barely wrapped
the rungs, and then a swiftly falling
object struck the pavement with dull,
dead sound. They picked up all that
was mortal of poor Charlie Tienan, and
carried him back, feet foremost, into the
clubhouse from which he had rushed
forth on his noble mission an hour be-
fore.


Yesterday the body was placed in q
handsome casket, and men came and
went ssftly, speaking reverently OF the
dead. To-day the mass will be raid
over Charlie Tienan's corpse at the
Cathedral, and then his body will be car
ried through the streets to Calvary.
Christian or infidel, saint or sinner can
afford to raise the hat to the dead gam
bler's funeral cortege.


Tienan has friends in Minnesota, who
will be notified of his heroic death, and
the body will remain in vault until
they can be heard from.
Year: 1877




Some curious details are given by a
Japanese newspaper-the Ichoyd CHM
boun-as to the manner in which some
of the aristocrats of the old school" in
that country, who were condemned to
death for the part they took in the late
resurrection, but who preferred hari-kari
to decapitation, spent the last hours of
their lives. Four Samourai insurgents
of Koumanote, who escaped on the night
of the Oath of October, assembled at the
house of one by the name of Yonemara
for the purpose of ending their existence
by the happy dispatch in his hospit-
able dwelling. Before giving them
selves over to death they gave themselves
over to regular jollifcation-drinking,
dancing and singing as though on a
festive occasion. Their hostess, without
any wish unnecessarily to curtail their
enjoyment, with much tact and good
feeling advised them not to keep up this
revelry too long, as the police could
hardly fail to hear the disturbance
caused by their songs and dancing. They
turned deaf ear to her kindly warning,
and continued to drink and amuse them
selves for the whole day, saying that II
the +" shizohu" arrived they were pre-
pared to fight them. The hours thus
passed pleasantly until sunset, when the
party arrayed themselves in the robes,
which, according to the old Japanese
fashion, are appropriate for the ceremony
they were about to perform, and having
offered up their prayers to the gods,
Z" happily dispatched themselves with
out further delay.
Year: 1877




To the young man with his hair parted
In the middle who is about to put his
college education and his sole-leather
trunk on California bound train, we
say-stop! To the clever artisan and the
honest mechanic, who thinks he will fly
from the hard times in the East to imag-
mary well paid employment in the
"Golden City," we also say, stop! To
the adventurous rustic, who wishes to
leave hoeing the turnips of some New
York farm to delve for gold in the
mountains of this land of the pioneers,
we emphatically repeat-stay where you
arel


We should be glad to think that there
was plenty and prosperity for everyone
who seeks to settle among us-but, all
the same, there isn't. We do possess
something of an approach to eternal
summer and the gigantic strawberries the
East is 30 tired Of hearing us brag about,
but that is about all. Sooth to say,
double eagles don't grow upon trees in
Frisco; all the new arrivals to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. In plain Eng
lish, the paper that speaks of the mag
nificent opportunities this State presents
to the newcomer, lies, and lies in very
gratuitously criminal way indeed. The
unvarnished truth is that our labor mar
ket is stocked to overlooking, and every
fresh arriving train but adds to the mis-
cradle multitude in our midst, that
awaits, suffers, starves, and finally fights
its way back East again. Before the
door of the employment Office in this
city to-day stands hollow-eyed swarm
that would sadden the heart of satry.
Men of brains and culture, good clerks,
excellent accountants, business men of
undeniable energy, mechanics CT ability,
walk the streets in dumb despair, and
finally take those that lead to the bay
and the morgue. 1t is truly sad that
San Francisco is California, and here all
the misery and suffering of those who
have journeyed from afar to grasp in
mOnotonous repetition the glittering
mirage of fortune are seen. The writer
of this cannot remember one evening
for many that he has not been asked for
coin to buy meal or bed, by men who
would have sooner died on the rack than
have asked for aims in the light of day.
And some of them die on the rack-the
rack of continued disappointment and
bitter misery. Every train that leaves
is crowded with east-going emigrants,
who several times repeat their unhappy
story to the west-coming daily addition
to the army of real martyrs they have
left behind them here. Yet still the Alta
and its like calmly sing the same old
siren song, and still this overcrowded,
overtraded and financially prostrated
is held up with fatal persis-
tence as the proper Mecca of the Amer
lean youth.
Year: 1877

WASHINGTON, Feb s, 1871


THE PRESIDENT ANTICIPATING CONGRESS-.
Anticipating q request tor Information from tho
special committee the Of the army IN certain OF
the Southern States AZ 30 why troops were
trated In washnaton II 10 understood the President
has instructed the Secretary OF War to
that In November last whom the order given for
troops 70 como here, thero grave apprehension
lest the negro population Of the District OF Columbia,
then represented to be In great destitution should
attempt raid on tho Treasury building and otherwise
endanger the peace OF the citizens Of Washington gen.
orally. That there great political excitement
cxisency demanded the presence here OF an
armed force which brought here at very little
extra expencc that OF transportation, and that
the whole change Of station had boon beneficial 70 the
troops Any political intent discaimed for tho order
bringing the troops to this city.


THE SIGNAL SERVICE


General Bureau Sherman, in a letter to tho House
Committee Military Affairs, says In regard to tho
bill to limit and fix tho signal SERVICE that he op-
posed TO Il in toto because It adds a new permanent
bureau TO the War Department, already ovcrburdcnca
with nine Others all OF which N undue proportion
the actual peace establishment and damage tho army
itsel by wrongfully charging with the extravaganza
thereby imposed II by Congress itself The army





cossores as provide for their wants. but when these
accessories become numerous and powerful than
the armed body, we have an illustration OF tho
"tail that wags the dog" Tho merits of
the Signal Bureau, General Sherman does
not oppose, bat he objects to the army estimates
which necessarily very heavy, being charged with
tho cost of maintaining such body Of men. They
may call them colonols, majors captains, sergcants
and privates, but that docs not mako them
soldiers He suggests that II Congress cnncts
law to mako a permanent corps Of signal
officers as a part OF the regular army II Is
better 10 take the officers Of the army detailed for
this duty and allow equal number OF officers to
be promoted and appointed TO perform the duties with
the troops, which neglected by OF do
tachment on this so-caed temporary duty.
Tho House Military Committee meets tomorrow to
consider the estimates for tho Signal Bureau and It s
the purpose OF the committee 70 make important
changes In the bill
Year: 1877

Th Pope, it is stated, though not suffer-
ing from any organic malaaY, is neyerthe-
less ex tremely unweD. The Italian cor
responde ut OF French paper, writing
from ROME on the 10th instant, says that
hisaHoliness's 8 illness is aggravated by the
fact that he is no longer able to take the ex-
ereise easentia.l for u man Of his tempera-
ment His mint, is beginning at times to be
affected, and his inability to any longer take
an active part in the government OF the
Church and in the administration OF the
Pontiteai House is also stated to irritate
him extremely.
Year: 1877

THE CENTENARY EXCURSION TO NEW YORK.
The ladies of Centenary church ask that
their friends will not lose the opportunity to
make the pleasant trip offered by them on
their excursion next Monday. One prom
isins so much OF pleasure, and so cheap. too,
NAV not be afforded soon again.
Year: 1877

LADIES' FAIR ON CHURCH HILL.-The Ia
dies of Leigh-Street Baptist church are
holding fair on the corner o! twenty
sixth and Broad streets, in tabernacle
built for the purpose. They have large
variety Of fancy articles and good things to
dispose Of, and will serve substantial sup,
ners at moderate rates. The proceeds OF
the fair will be devoted to the enlargement
OF the church. Among the attractions Tor
tonight will be visit by the kichmond
Grays in full uniform, with q band OF lhu-
sic Help the ladies in their good WORK.