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Year: 1879

We DO not read anonymous letters and commune
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as a guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munIe atoms that are not used.
Year: 1879

Rockland Courier: 1t seems as if the old
folks never would learn to understand boy.
They can't seem to comprehend why he should
be so unanimous in regard to getting up with
out being called at four o'clock in the morning
to take part in a fishing excursion, while it re-
quires the expenditure of three tons of energy
tc arouse him at seven o'clock, when there is
a cord of wood to pile up. Even politicians
and other scientists can't explain this.
Year: 1879

The industrial prosperity or adversity does
not so much depend on what kind OF money
we have, but on the quantity of it.. If there
were a thousand millions of counterfeit green
backs in circulation, so that they circulated,
tbev would perform all the offices and func-
tions that thousand millions of genuine dol
lars could perform, even if they were gold
dollars. Here is the key to very important
financial fact, into which it would be well for
all Greenbackers to inquire most seriously
GIeenbdck or-CHTonicIe.


The important financial fact OF which the
above is the key is that people will take
the greenback so long as they believe that 1t
is genuine promise of responsible party
to pay dollar, and no longer. They accept
it on the strength of the promise and not be-
cause they believe it is worth anything in
itself.
Year: 1879

Grant County Herald: a popular
clergyman Of Lancaster attempted
To drive past party Of Herald boys
the other evening. The result was
an upset for the clerical load, while
the devil and his party drove tri-
umphantly into town. As the
reverend gentleman righted his
sleigh and brushed off the snow, he
doubtless meditated on the difficult
ties to be encountered by the pulpit
in getting ahead Of the press.
Year: 1879

THE SILVER STREAM FROM BAY RIDGE, WHILE


LANDING AT PIER !, CoLIIDEs WITH THE J.


b. sCHUYLER-No ONE INJURED.


The steamer Sylvan Stream which left Bay Ridge
with a full complement of passengers from Coney
Island. between eight and nine O'Clock last night,
approached tho first landing at Pier l about nine
o'clock p. M. The Plymouth Rock from Long
Branch being moored to the south side Of tha
pier. her bow extending out fifteen feet from
the head o. the dock. The Sylvan Stream
thirty feet from the pier her bow
pointed toward It, Just about the tima
the j. B. Schuyler was putting out from pier and
steamed up and approached the Sylvan Stream
closely that the pilot of the latter called out Where
the hell you gong!" immediately the j. B.
Schuyler commenced to reverse her engines. bat not
soon enough. for the bow of the Schuyler struck
the Sy van Stream between the paddle wheel
aud the forward part OF the boat tho
port side The shock severely felt on
board the Sylvan Stream. and several persons lost
their balance and were thrown to the deck. Con-
sternation created among the ladies' on
board and their could be heard the pier.
No one was injured. however, and all were safely
landed. portion of the string beam and guards OF
the Sylvan Stream were badly smashed After tho
collision the j. B. Schuyler backed out and proceeded
down the stream. Though was injured lase
evening 1t shows that at pier where many boats
are landing frequently ut the same time and ut night
too much precauton cannot be taken by their
sfcctiyc pilOts.
Year: 1879

aware of the character of the notes on which ne
was working. The people charged with the forgery
came to his brothers store in the ordinary course
OF business. and they furnished the stones from
states that his brother has connection with the
Year: 1879

The Charleston News and Courier
speaks hopefully of the renewal of silk
culture in the low country of South
Carolina. The experiment Of introduc-
ing silk manufacture in that State was
made many years ago, and failed, as the
News admits, flcm the non-adaptability
of the system of labor then existing to q
business requiring SO much intelligent
work. 1t was demonstrated, however,
that the soil and climate of South
Carolina were admirably suited to the
cultivation of morus multicanlis, or
white mulberry, which is the peculiar
food of silk worms. The ability to grow
the raw material is very important
point in establishing silk manufactures,
and tho second in Importance is the
presence of experienced silk weavers.
These are coming from Europe in large
numbers, and the advantages Of South
Carolina as a place of residence are
pointed out. A great deal of handwork
enters into the manufacture of silk, and
business consequently opens market
for labor.
Year: 1879

It is false economy on the part Of a
government to deny sufficient money to
an important branch of it's service to
carry it on in the most efficient manner,
but the fault which grumblers may find
with the United States government for
not making appropriations enough to
meet the expenses of the postal service,
according to the judgment of it's man.
ayers, is explained by the peculiar cir
cumstances which obtain in this country.
European governments reap large rev,
enue from their mail services, because
their large populations are crowded into
q comparatively small area, SO that but
little carriage is necessary, compared
with the number Of men which must
be employed here to carry the mails to
our population, scattered as it is over an
immense surface. The United States
mail service was at first self-supportlne,
but since 1920 it has usually needed
some aid from the government The de-
fciency in its revenues, however, has
been steadily growing less since 1873,
and although Col. w. b. krhompson, Su-
perintendent of the Railway Mail Ser
vice, asks an additional 100000 next
year for railway post office clerks and
100000 extra for route agents, the
total Of appropriations asked is less than
last year, and even with the rapid ex-
tensions of the railway service which he
recommends and is trying to effect,
there is no doubt that this and the other
branches of the postal service will soon
pay their own expenses, and by and by
Weld revenue.
Year: 1879

Strangers visiting our town few
weeks ago, on looking at the condition
of our streets would have given as their
opinion, that months would pass before
they would be in o condition to travel
over. Perhaps their opinion would
have been correct, but with such an
efficient mayor as DR.. Jas. Ray is, and
always has been, we are able to stand a
small sized deluge, even if it does last
for forty days and nights, and feel
certain that we will find our streets in
fine condition almost before the over
coat we wore in the last rain has got
dry. Our mayor has done wonders for
our town in the last week and he GER
tainly has, as he deserves, the thanks of
our citizens. While on the subject we
would like to call his Honor's attention
to our market house. A barrel of lime
mixed with its due proportion of water
and gently rubbed on with a brush, the
walls outside and inside, would do more
towards improving the Courthouse
square and the general appearance of
the town, than any one thing we know
of. We know it is only necessary to
point OUT anything to be done which
would add to either the health or I'M
provementof the town, and if the money
is in the treasury it will be performed.
Year: 1879

Hope Hook and Ladder Company
have had their truck beautifully painted
and thoroughly repaired, Not content
with that, they have even had the door
of their truck house repainted and
ornamented. Our market house would
present quite different appearance if
Opelousas Fire Co. No. 1 would do the
same to their door, and his Honor the
Mayor would have the building white
washed
Year: 1879

we observe tldt Ill SOiuc VI INC Io"CI


parishes, the Democrats and Republl-


cans have combined on a common ticket


for delegates to a constitutional con-


ventiop, land one of the articles of agree


ment is that the candidates to be elected


shall vote against any prepayment OF a


poll tax as a right to vote. The idea
with them seems to be that the payment


of such tax before they are allowed to
vote, is q diminution Of the right OF


suffrage. 1t is no such thing, any mere


than is the requirement that every voter


shall register before voting. If he neg
lects or refuses to register, he can not
vote; but the fault is his OVID, and does
not effect his constitutional right to vote.
If the law requires poll tax from all
voters, as is now the case, the payment
of that tax before voting, is no diminu-
ton of the right Of suffrage, any more
than a registration certificate is. We
cannot see any injustice in the perfor-
nance of legal duty, The payment Of
poll tax is a legal duty. Whether
paid before or after voting may be all


the same to the voter; but experience
proves that it is seldom collected, es-
peeially from non-property holding vo-
ters, and the State should provide some
certain mode Of collection. Requiring
the tax to be paid before voting, may
not be absolutely certain but it is about
the best practicable method that has
been mentioned. Part Of the poll tag
goes for support Of the public schools.
All non-property holding voters can
send their children to the public schools;
but they support such schools only by
their poll tax, and as they now pay no
such tax, because it can not be collected
from them, they do not support them
at all. Property owners, in addition
to the taxes on their property, pay or
can be made to pay their poll tax they
have therefore to support the govern
ment and the public schools for the
benefit Of those who will not and cannot
be made to pay their poll tax. There
is no justice in this. In the compromise
we have alluded to, the candidates are
also pledged to "vote for system of
free public schools }" but they want this
system of free public schools" to be
supported entirely by the poll and
property taxes of the property owners,
while the others do the voting and send
to school without even paying o poll
tax. There is certainly no injustice
in requiring a man to comply with
the law he has helped to make and
that is all the payment of poll tax
before voting amounts to. We think no
man should be allowed to hold office,
send his children to public school, or
vote, who does not pay his poll tax
and if he would rather be deprived of
the benefits OF public school than pay
one dollar poll tax, that is, If the major
ity would, let the poll tax and public
schools be abolished together. If the
public schools are not worth the pre-
payment of poll tax, of one dollar each
year, before voting, tits poor concern;
and the alternative of their paying the
annual dollar or losing the schools should
be presented to those patriotic voters
who are SO much concerned about the
st diminution of the right of elective
franchise as at present guaranteed by
the constitution of 1862
Year: 1879

We notice among our exchanges sew
eral grave articles on the increased
diseases of the world. Certain unheath-
full atmospheric conditions seem to
prevail in different quarters, and if We
were scourged by the yellow fever last
summer we do not see that other por-
tions of the globe have been more
fortunate. The plague in Russia, that
most fatal of all known maladies, has
thrown all Europe into a panic. The
cholera is sweeping through some por-
tions of Asia. We hear Of the Black
Tongue in India where the people are
suffering from famine, and if England
has none of these diseases she has a
rampant communism in her midst which
is worse than plague, pestllence, and
famine as far as the stability Of her
institutions is concerned.


In the history of the world we find
certain times and reasons marked by
pestilential conditions. Science was
then too muchin its infancy to inves-
tigate these phenomenal eras. We
doubt even now whether it can throw
any light on the causes of their re-
currence.


One singular fact, the appearance of
Asiatic Leprosy in our country cannot
be explained by any medical hypothesis.
There are numerous cases in California,
and we have heard of several in this
State. Why we should have this special
oriental malady in Western countries,
where the climate, the soil, the habits of
the people are totally different from the
East, where the malady originated, is a
problem hard to solve. We will have
to fall back on the theory that as our
globe moves through space it encounters
at certain periods noxious vapors, detri-
mental to human life.
Year: 1879

For right behind these two men. as
they go fighting away over the long
course and wearing their overworked
hearts down a whole year in single
day, comes a queer little fellow, tre-
mendously strong from the belt down,
his calves bulging out as if he had his
lunch in there; he brings into this
tight between the picked men of two
continents the best pair of legs in
England. Such thick, sturdy foot.
1t might belong to Hercules little
brother. Such commanding thighs,
and, even more noticeable than either,
look at the muscles of his hips. Ali
over the top of them and just below
the loins is a most wonderful develop
ment, betokening enormous power.
No wonder this little man can run.
The wonder would be how he could
help it, for with a good roomy chest,
easily the best arms in the course. a
thicker neck than Hanlan, the sculler,
and a round, good-natured Johnny
Bull head, with eyes bilious and
slightly blood-shot like Courtney s,
this stout, young, pony-built man has
looked all over a winner. Indeed he
is the only thoroughly gladitorial
looking man on the course. for, saving
Ennis, somehow our American ath-
letes do not look equal to the work
they do, and seem to do it with their
heads rather than their muscles. And
such queer pace. For with quiet,
deferential, almost subservient face
and the air of well-bred English
groom, this little Briton does not run,
does not walk, but jog-trots around
the course. Why doesn't he let out /!
For he only takes little half-steps,
keeping his feet all the time under
him, while if be would only turn his
thumbs up sharp his swing of them
would be just like the regulation
swing of the most approved Fifth
avenue swell. When Ennis runs be-
side him or comes up behind and goes
by, it looks as though any one could
run down that lazy little logger. But
just try it and see. Look over on that
great blackboard at the East end of
the hall. See those figures and little
Rowelps own name at the top.
Year: 1879

st. Louis Times-J Journal, 19th.l


The influx of negroes still continues,
300 more of the deluded human beings
having arrived last evening on the
John B. Maude. A Times j Journal
reporter visited the colored church at
the southwest corner of Eighth street
and Christy avenue, and found it lit
orally packed with-well, emigrants or
refugees, it is hard to tell which.


In conversation with some Of them,
the following thrilling narrative was
related:


A negro woman was one Of party
of l75, who came mostly from back in
the country, to Lulu, or Dulu landing,
not far from Vicksburg, where they
intended taking a steamer for the
northern country, but before a steamer
came along to take them off a lot of
white folks, armed with guns and
pistols, came and drove them back in
the swamp about half mile or mile.
The colored people had taken all of
their plunder (household effects) to
the landing, but were forced to leave
it there when,drivcn back and it was
all burned and destroyed.


"Some of the niggers refused to 60
back in the country, and every one OF
them was killed. but one old woman,
who made her escape by crawling on
her hands and knees for mile and a
half through the swamp, after which
she got up and walked for about five
miles up the river, and succeeded in
.hailing an upward bound boat, and
came on to st. Louis.


According to report the Fannie
Lewis, which should have left on
Saturday night, waited till Sunday
morning and got large load of colored
people.


Those who came in last night are
still on the boat, but the majority of
them, having some money, will start
West this morning.


The colored people of this city have
done nobly and displayed hearty
sympathy with kindred in distress,
we'll worthy of emulation by the white
portion of the community. They
have held meetings and appointed
collection committees, and to their
credit be it said these committees
were no drones or figure heads-they
have worked incesantly and with a
vim which has resulted in something
very material or tangible-that is the
poor mans best friend, greenbacks
and silver, The result of these strenu.
ous efforts will be that large portion
Of the emigrants who are now quar-.
tered here will no doubt be enabled tC
leave for Kansas this evening. Ar,
rangements are in process of consum.
nation by which reduced rates will
be secured for all those who wish tC
go out to Kansas to do so, the money
collected being used to defray the
necessary expenses. There is some.
what of a deficiency in the amount
necessary, and all those who wish to
assist in the laudable endeavor OF
helping the poor unfortunates on their
way carp leave their dollars and dimes
at the barber-shOp on Market street
between Fourth and Fifth, or at the
lIindell Hotel barber-shop, resting
assured that every nickel will be hon
estly applied.
Year: 1879

New YORK, March 18.-The Times
tomorrow will publish reports of the
actual condition of trades. manufac-
lures and other industries in fourteen
States, and from business centers in
those States, that the condition Of the
business interests of the country, as
compared with the outlook year ago
at this time, gives promise Of a profit
able season, the beginning Of the re-
turn Of national prosperity, and assur-


ance Of general and apparently last.
ing revival Of business. The Times
says the unanimity Of expression as to
the favorable outlook is the more
trustworthy because each inquirer was
pursuing his investigation entirely
unbiasedand independent Of any other.
Year: 1879

new lOTk pldTsl


Although Mr.. English has not been
in public life for years past, there is
no man in Indiana, probably, more
popular than he is, or who would
carry the State by as large a majority
of votes if he were to be candidate
for President, governor, or any other
high position. He has always been a
Democrat, and was an earnest Union
man throughout the war. He served
several terms as a representative in
congress from Indiana previous to the
war, and was known as hard working
and faithful servant of the people.
The English Compromise Bill, "
relative to the Kansas Nebraska
difficulty, Of which he was the
author, and which he skillfully
engineered through congress, placed
him in the first rank of states
men at that day. Since he left
public life he has been well known to
the financial men of the country as
the president of the First National
Bank, Of Indianapolis, and as the
richest man, probably, in Indiana. He
IS as much respected personally, and
for integrity and business ability, by
the Republicans of the State as by
men of his own party. He is a
thorough Western man, and yet might
be acceptable to the Fast on account
Of his sound financial views and abil-
ity. Who knows but that Mr.. Eng
lish may be the dark horse that will
be entered for the race Of 1880?
Year: 1879

Cincinnati Gazette.


The newspapers Of the United


States would render great service to


their countrymen by giving publicity


to the fact that people who come to


Paris in search of work will have their


labor for their pains. Scarcely a week
passes by that one or more Americans
do not apply at the several Offices in
the Rue Scribe for employment. Some
of the applicants come from their
homes alone, others lead brothers and
sisters along, and, in many instances
the solicitors for work bring their
wives and children with them. In
nine cases out of ten these people have
left America without first ascertaining
whether Paris is a fertile field for en-
ployment or not, and they are, besides,
totally unacquainted with the Ian
guage and the business methods
of the country. How any one
can expect to better his condition by
quitting his own land, and coming to
one whose language and customs he is
wholly unfamiliar with, it is difficult to
imagine And yet we do not exager
ate when we say that these instances
are increasing every year. The past
season was, to be sure, exceptional in
the number of people who were left
without occupation at the close of the
Exhibition, and it might be urged that
they came over with certain employ
view. Some did and a great
many more did not and when the
Exhibition was over several of the
latter class who had managed to sub
sist somehow during the summer
found themselves without the
means to pay their passage home.
Year: 1879

SENATOR CLAPP, is his speech as
reported by the American, said he
would introduce bill to fund the
debt at sixty cents, with three per
cent. interest. 1t is believed that a
settlement on that basis would be
satisfactory to the people of Tennessee.
We hope to see this bill introduced.
1t will be graceful and proper set off
to the speeches which seem to have
been made against the public interests.
If Colonel Clapp vigilantly works for
such settlement. he will remove, to a
great extent, the severe censure that
is now being visited upon him. While
the LEDGER has favored settlement
at fifty cents, with four per cent. in
terest, yet we shall not oppose COM
promise at sixty cents with three per
cent. interest. Either might be made
acceptable to our people.
Year: 1879

A PROPOSITION has been reported
favorably from the committee on lit
erature Of the New York legislature
to reorganize the entire school board
of New York city'by turning out the
present incumbents within ten days
and going back to the old system of
district officials. OF the bill the
Journal Of Commerce says: "It seems
to have had a double parentage ; a few
gentlemen in New York, ambitious to
serve in the management of the
schools, and the partisan majority Of
the legislature desirous of securing a
general control of the system, appear
to have united for this purpose.
Year: 1879

New ORLEANS, March 20.-The
clearinghouse banks decide not to
pay out on checks more than 5000 to
one depositor in one day, all other
payments to be made by certi6cation
Of checks, which shall be received on
deposit by the banks of the clearing
house. The arrangement is to be
temporary.