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Year: 1878

On the Proposal to Pay Southern War
Claims.


Washington, April 12.-House went
into the committee of the whole. Pri-
vate calender taken up.


The first bill on the calendar was that
to reimburse the college of William and
Mary, in Virginia, for property destroy
ed during the war. Goode, who had
reported the bill from the committee
on Education and Labor, advocated its
passage. He reminded the gentlemen
on the other side, who opposed the bill
because they thought it would open the
door of the treasury to an avalanche of
southern war claims, that this bill es-
tablished no precedent; no like case
would ever appear again. He thanked
the grand old commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts for her words of cheer, and
appealed to the House to lift the insti-
tuition from the dust. Loring advoca-
ted the appropriation not merely as a
legal right, but because he was as CRATE
full to the college as he was to his Har-
ward, and for her gift and his country
he was willing to forgive her errors.
He would set no precedent but called
ON the country to preserve the ancient
landmarks of national greatness. Reed
said that Loring would at an early day
regret these words, as he (Reed) did
now.
Year: 1878

Washington, April l2.-The Senate


Finance committee has agreed to dis
pose of the question of resumption of
specie payments on Tuesday next.


Although no vote was taken to day, the
tenor of discussion indicated a very
strong probability that majority of
the committee will decide to report as
a substitute for the House bill new
proposition, the main feature of which


will provide that all United States legal
tender notes outstanding on the first
day of July next shall be receivable for
custom dues and all other obligations,
except where otherwise explicitly stip-
ulated. This will, it is claimed. estab-
lish practical resumption by bringing
United States notes to a par with gold.
Year: 1878




New York, March Q.
To Has Ercellency, r. B. HAYES:


SIR: most respectfully but urgently
renew my oft repeated appeal to have
you review my case. l ask it as a
matter of long DELAYED Justice to my
self. renew it upon the ground here
tofore stated, that public Justice cannot
be satisfied so long as my appeal re-
mains unheard. My sentence is a con-
tinuing sentence, and made to follow
my daily life. For this reason, if for
no other, my case is ever within reach
of the Executive as well as legislative
interference. l beg to present copies
of papers heretofore presented, bearing
on my case, and trust you may deem it
proper one for your prompt and
favorable consideration. If do not
make it plain that have been wronged,
| alone am the sufferer; if do make it
plain that great injustice has been done
me, am sure you and all others who
love truth and Justice, will be glad
that the opportunity for nv yindication
has not been denied


Very ResnectfulIv


F1rz JouN Poprrp
In order that the President NAV he
fully informed of the facts in the case
of Fitz John Porter late major general
Year: 1878

IT Is said that Anglo-Russian influ-
ences are now in the ascendent at Bel
grade, and there is disposition on the
part of Servia, Roumania and Monte
negro to make joint remonstrance to
the Powers, against the treaty of San
Stefann
Year: 1878

THE tone of comments on the politi-
cal crisis is much more hopeful. The
conviction is that Russia is preparing
to accept Germany's help to get out of
the present dead lock, by such conces-
sions as will secure a meeting of the
congress
Year: 1878

AMONG the rumors prevailing in
New York as to the death of Nine.
Restell is one to the effect that the
woman was murdered through the in
instigation of wealthy people who
patronized her in her criminal business,
in order to prevent disclosures which
they deemed inevitable at her trial.
Year: 1878

The following letter explains itself:


Dear DOctor-You did good turn for
me once; you saved my life. TO be
sure you left me minus leg in doing
it but life is sweet even with but one
foot to hobble through the world with.
1t was down at; it vas a bloody
day but glorious onel You remem
ber how-but I beg pardon. always
forget myself when / get to talking
about these old times. This is what |
want to tell you: One morning last
week awoke feeling very strange.
For long time my liver had been re
bellious, but / had anticipated no
trouble. But that morning discover
ed that my stomach had Joined in the
revolt, and lively skirmish was being
carried on, that threatened to end in
hard battle. The suddenness of the
revolt put the head quarters 10 con
fusion, and all seemed hopeless till
suddenly, like one Of those flashing
orders of Grant, came the command
Get DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
eovery and Pleasant Purgarive Pei
lets;" and courier was Immediately
dispatched for them. Now, what
want to say is this, feel like volun
teer, who has just received bis commits
sion, or, better still, as well as Gran
did when he held Lees sword. And


want to advise all who suffer from /;
rebellious liver and stomach to ''igh
it out on this line," and they vii
surely be victorious


| AN OLD VET.
Year: 1878

are not recommended as remedy ''for all
the Ills that flesh is heir to, but in affections
of the liver, and in all Bilious Complaints.
Dyspepsia and Sick Headache, or diseases Of
that character. they stand without rival.


AGUE AND FEVER.


Nobetter cathartic can be used preparatory
to, or after taking Quinine.


As simple purgative they are unequaled.
Year: 1878

IT is said that the Democratic District
Convention urged the York County Demo-
ocratic Convention to endorse the entire
Greenback county ticket. Their efforts to
effect the coalition were not entirely success
fal; but they secured two out Of a possible
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and commun
cations The name and address Of the VT liter are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve con-
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

l. Claims for refnnd of the tax upon raw
cotton amounting to three cents par pound
levied and collected 10 1866 and 1867. The
legal basis of these claims is that the tax was
substantially an export tax, because no draw
back was allowed on cotton sent out of the
country, aud the tax was therefore contrary to
the spirit of the Constitution Bat the argu-
ment chiefly relied on to secure refund of this
tax is that it was discriminating tax laid upon
an agricultural product in its natural state and
most unjrstinits operation because the price of
raw cotton being regulated at Liverpool, the tax
fell wholly upon the producer. Tae amount
involved is about S5O.0OO,OO0 and the claims
are chiefly held or conerollsd by a syndicate
formed about eight years ago, by whom the
agitation in Congress has been m antaiued,
The motives which led to the imp postiou of
this tax were found in the desire to pay of
portion of the enormous debt which has been
left as legacy of tho war To this end the
industries of the North were being taxed to
their utmost capacity while ths South was
contributing nothing either to the support of
the Government or the p,ymeut of the public
debt All industries in the Sou.h except sgri-
culture hid been prostratsd. and the special
tax which was placsd upon cotton was thought
to be the least oppressive which could be de-
vised to give to that section a small share of
the burden for the existance of which it alone
was responsible. Nothing can now bs urged in
support of these claims which was not appar-
ent at the time the tax was imposed; and the
only ground upon which the claimants can
hope to recover is found in the anticipated
change in public sentiment favorable to the
South.


2. Claims for the value of cotton, sugar and
tobacco seized and sold by the United States
under the so-called Captured and Abandoned
Property Acts of 1868 and 1864. Those acts
provided that any owner of such products so
seiz.d and sold might file his petition in the
Year: 1878

THE Terre Haute Express, quoted by the
Ne,o Era, objects to the comparison of Con-
tinental currency with that proposed by the
Greenbackers, because, it says, the Conti-
mental Congress could issue bills of credit bat
could not pay them. Well, according to the
Greenback plan, our Congress is to issue bills
of credit, but will not pay them. What is
the difference to the man who takes either ?
In any case they are not to be paid. 1t fur
ther says the Continental currency was issued
by Government without money, credit or
power. 1t certainly must have had some
credit, or the currency would never have
passed at all. 1t as certainly bad power
enough to achieve the independence of this
country and to defeat one of the great ma
tions of Europe. 1t did not have money.
So the Government of the United States did
not have money to put down the Southern
Rebellion, else it would not have borrowed.
On examination the difference between the
two currencies is found to be missing.
Year: 1878




Anderson tries to be good enough Green
backer to secure the Democratic Greenback
vote, and a good enough sound currency
man to hold the hard-money Democratic
vote, there is no need for us to characterize
his attitude by any offensive epithet; we only
need to point out his position, the observer
can apply any epthet which suits him. The
fact is that when naturally straightforward
and honest man like Gen. Anderson, under.
takes TO play fast and loose with an important
question in order to attract two kinds of sup
port, he feels that he is in false and un-
natural position and is sore and angry at every
reference to it. But it is necessary that the
people should know the views and purposes
of the man who seeks to become represen-
tative, and it is the duty of public journal
to give such information and to make such
criticisms as the case warrants. To this can
didates must necessarily submit for they put
themselves in position to invite it. We hold
that it would be serious misfortune for a
man holding ulsound opinions on public af-
fairs and particularly on the currency ques-
tion to be chosen to represent the First Dis
trct, and it shall not be done if by words of
warning and exhortation we can help to pre-
vent it. No one can admire and estee n
Gen. Anderson in private life more than the
PRESS, or be more ready to defend his fair
fame, for which reason we the more regret
that he should place himself in a false posi-
tion respecting the great questions of the
daV
Year: 1878

MUCH OF this outcry for more currency
comes from spectators in real estate, from
men who unwisely purchased on falling
market and now want the country to save
them from the consequences Of their folly.
They are especially loud in their denunca-
ton of bond-holders. Nov what is the
truth in the matter? These real estate spec
ulators did not invest in land in order to
benefit the country, but in order TO make
money. They bought land instead of bonds
because they believed it better investment
paying higher interest. Some of them made
sold out when prices were the highest. 9th
ers held on too long, and now suffer. None
were content with the moderate interest on
the bonds, but wanted an interest of from
ten to twenty per cent. Some OF them re-
fused to buy bonds because they had no faith
in the stability of the Government and did
not believe the Union could be saved. Now
they have the impudence to come for ward
and denounce bondholders as oppressors
Ask the tenants of these landlords who the
oppressors are. Ask the men who have pait
high rents. What do these unfortunate
speculators now ask? They ask for more
currency aud an inflated market so that they
can "unload' and invest the money thus go
in bonds aud like securities. They will in.
vest in land no more. They want to gel
their necks out of the yoke and the necks o.
other people in. That is their game.
Year: 1878

A physician makes the following sug-
gestion to those liable to consumption:
A particular kind of exercise is to be re-
commended for those whose chests are
narrow, whose shoulders stoop, and who
have a hereditary predisposition to con-
sumption. If it is systematically pracs
ticed along with other means of health,
it is safeguard against the invasion of
this disease. 1t is voluntary inspiration.
Nothing is more simple. Stand erect,
throw the shoulders back, and the hands
behind; then inhale pure air to the full
capacity of the lungs, and retain it a
few seconds by an increased effort; then
it may be slowly exhaled. After one or
two natural inspirations, let the act be
repeated, and so on for ten or fifteen
minutes, twice daily. Not only is this
simple procedure a safeguard against
consumption, but, in the opinion of
some learned physicians, it can even
cure it when it has already commenced.
Year: 1878

He who surpasses or subdues mankind
must look down on the hate of those be-
low.


Life becomes useless and insipid when
we have no longer either friends or
enemies.


Dignity is expensive, and without
other good qualities is not particularly
profitable.


We must never remember the benefits
we have conferred, nor forget the favors
received.


An able man shows his spirit by gentle
words and resolute actions; his is neither
hot nor timid.


Cities force growth, and make men
talkative and entertaining, but they also
make them artificial.


You had better learn to conquer your
own will than strive to obtain the mas
terry of that of others.


Friendship is the medicine for all mis-
fortunes, but ingratitude dries up the
fountain of all goodness.


Make no more VOWS to perform this or
that; it shows no great strength, and
makes thee ride behind thyself..


We every day sacrifice principles
which we esteem through fear of being
blamed by people whom we despise.


Man wastes his mornings in anticipat-
ing his afternoons, and wastes his after
moons in regretting his mornings.


Never plead guilty to poverty. So
far as this world is concerned, you
might better admit that you are q
villain.


Jealous men are ever displaying to you
the strength of their belief, while
judicious men are showing you the
grounds of it.


1t is curious that some learned ounces,
because they can write nonsense in
dead languages, think themselves better
than men who can talk sense in living
ones.


1t is the vice of the unlearned to sup
pose that the knowledge of books is Of
no account, and the vice of scholars te
think there is no other knowledge worth
having.
Year: 1878

"Man's works from sun to sun;
But woman's work is never DONE"


-Old Prouerb.
There was man who lived in the woods,
And this you may plainly see;
For he said he could do more work In a day
Than his wife could do in three.
$50 be It." the good wife said,
But this you must allow
That you viii work at home to-day,
And Pll go follow the plow.
You must milk the pretty. brown cow,
For fear she might 60 dry;
Aud you must feed the little fat pig,
That lives in yonder sty.
" You must watch the speckled hen,
And you must Wind the ibobbin of thread
That spun yesterday"
Then the woman took the STAG in hand,
And went 70 follow the plow:
Her husband took the shining pail,
And went to milk the COW.
Tiny she hinched, and. Tiny she fiinched,
And Tiny she stuck up her nose,
Then gave the old man such kjch in the face
That the blood ran down to his toesl
"soh, Tfnyl Ho, Tinyl


My pretty brown COW stand still.
If ever try to milk you again,
Twill be against my willl'
He went to feed the little fat pig
That lived In yonder sty,"
And struck bis head upon beam,
Which caused his brain to fy.
BE could not watch the speckled hen,
And 50 she lay astray;
He forgot to wind the bobbin Of thread
His wife spun yesterday.
The dinner to get, the table to set,
The beds to make up smooth,
The house to sweep, the bread to knead,
Too much for him, in truth"
Dried apples to string, patch to set on,
These she said nothing about.
Enough for week, !" in despair thought John
And he was no lazy lout.
&c The windows to wash, the stove to make bright,
The beans to put baking for Sunday;
Aud all to be done before IT comes night
Too much fer only one dayp.
So Jonathan saw, by the light of the moon,
And the green leaves on the tree,
That his wife could do more work In day
Than he could do In threel


Won,1n's Journal
Year: 1878

A LARGE increase in the immigration
from Germany is prophesied for this
year. Three hundred and twelve landed
in New York City last week. The re-
strictions imposed by the German Gov
ernment against emigration seem to
be without avail.
Year: 1878

COLONEL DEcTER 81. TOILET, of Bos-
ton not knowing that his revolver was
loaded, gave it to his little eight.year-
old boy to play with and the little fel-
low playfully shot his father behind the
ear with it. 1t didn't kill the Colonel,
but that is notsurprising. We wouldn't
suppose you could kill man who would
give a child pistol to play with, by
shooting him in the head.
Year: 1878

The sanctity of st. Poe men was 80
eminent that he has been called the fellow
citizen of the angels, the chief of soitaries,
and the prince Of the desert. He was an
Egyptiau, and about the age of fifteen he
entered the desert, aud persuaded his elk
braced q life of prayer, labor and extreme
modification, often passing many days
without tasting food. Although 30 severe
towards himself, Poe mems spirit was one
of marvellous gentieness towards others.
He would say, "If monk wishes to taste
true peace, he must learn never to Judge
another, and BE convinced of his own
nothingness." A solitary once said to him,
GGMy father, vixen l receive visit from
one of the brethren whom l know to be
guilty~of a considerable fault, l refuse to
admit him but if know him to be good
religious, I receive him with JOY" st.
Puemen answered, elf you are kind to him
who is good, you should be doubly 30 to
him who is ailing." He also said: God
came down to earth to see the guilt OF
Sodom before Furnishing it, to teach US
never to believe the evil we hear of an
other" And again ga just man who
subdues his passions may give lessons to
others !: but if be is subject to them he is
like one who pulls down his own house to
build that of another"


Pmnen died at great age, about the
year 451.


St, Penen greatly disspproved that Bit
ter zeal which bames every little fault
without consideration for the weakn ess Of
human nature, aud which is ever prone to
| Judge and condemn our neighbor. Some
solitaries said to him, "My father, when We
see any of the brethren asleep at the ho1,


of prayer, ought We not to awaken them I
| But Pemen answered, "When l see /;
| brother thus overcome by sleep, l ONLY


wish could pillow his head upon m!
knees, that he might rest the better"
Year: 1878

duce his mother not to leave them, and at
last passionately flung himself aeroes the
door of the room. In an agony of distress
sbe passed on over the body of her son to
the embrace of her aged and discons nsolate
father, The anguish of that parting
reached it's height when, kneeling at the
feet of the venerable old man, she sought
and obtained his last blessing, promising
to repay in her new home his sacrifice by
her prayers. Well might st. Francis call
her 1.-THE valiant woman"
Year: 1878

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
twenty day Of May. 1873.


ALFRED INGRAHAM,


Notary Public.
The Board Of Trustees this day resolved that
after paying the annual dividend of TEN PER
CENT on Capital Stock Of Company, that q
dividend of TWENTY PER CENT in cash be
paid On Monday, June 10. to those parties en-
titled to receive the same.
Year: 1878

Many years ago there came to
this city, from Ohio, a handsome
German girl, who fOnnd employ
ment with family near First and
Green streets. Her expressive Lam
guage, personal beauty, rich voice
and magnetic person made her a
general favOrite. When she saw
anyone suffering her eyes would
grow soft with a beautiful, mysteri-
Gus radiance, as she extended a
helping hand. She seemed in good
spirits at times, yet there was some
thing about her general demeanOr
that told that her poor soul was
grOaning beneath the burden Of n
mighty sin-really calamity, and
known to the laws of society as a
crime. Society is cold and heart
less, and rules with an iron rod.


This was twenty-five years ago,
The fair young girl grew up 20
womanhoOd, and, as a woman Of
the town, her name was known as
Annie Cook. Her real name re-
mains as much of mystery here as
the nameless sin that drove her
from the scene of happy, joyful
childhood. At one time she might
have returned, like the dove Of the
ark, had it not been for the frown-
ing world.


The leading characteristic Of her
life seemed TO be to help the suffer-
ing. When she lived IN this city,
on Madison street, "A poor family
became helpless with the smallpox,
and this woman was found at their
bedside administering to their
wants. Notwithstanding her life,
she endeared herself TO many of the
people here. Shortly after the war
she became dissatisfied and went to
Memphis. Nothing more was heard
OF her until the yellow fever scourge
of 1873. She then threw her house
open, that had been dedicated 60
shame, volunteered as a nurse, and
watched over the dead and dying
like ministering angel.


The generous public approved ST.
lently, Of course, Of her noble deeds,
and she lived OH through years Of
sorrow, the same strange, mysteri-
Gus woman, until the breaking out
Of the present scourge, when she
again discharged her women, offered
her house as q hospital and herself
as nurse. Yesterday the wires
whispered the news OF her death.
Poor, ill-starfed, misguided wOmani
Whatever her sins might have been
she has laid them all down with her
life, and may we not hope that her
chances for a life Of happiness sup
there" are secured by an earnest re-
pentance and = self-sacrifice that
cost her her life. Mary Magdalen
became the most devoted OF His fol-
lowers. And now that Annie Cooks
life has ended in sacrifice for others,
there Is hope that il may be said TO
her, "FOr inasmuch as you did IL to
the least Of these, ye did italso unto
Me-"
Year: 1878

was afterwards submitted to the
City Council, and from which we


have made the foregoing and fol-
lowing extracts, which will be found
by the reader to be not only inter
eStinG. but at this time Instructive
Year: 1878

A DISAPPOINTED lover, who went
South three months ago with a
blighted heart and strong appetite
for death and oblivion, came chas-
ing back, the other day, with a
face like new whitewash, camphor
bags In every pocket, and an
overwhelming anxiety to behold
the scenery beyond the lakes.
yellow fever and nonsense won't
bunk together.
Year: 1878

All Injurious habits must be given up /;
late hours and intemperance In eating
abandoned; smoking, If practiced, stop
ped. The food 10 most important--it
must be abundant and wholesome
ther too much nor too little. IL should
not be sloppy, and soups had better be
avoided SO long as solid food can be taken.
Rise from the table feeling you have had
enough, but not oppressed with what
You have eaten. The bread should be
stale, and no very heating food taken.
Eight hours sleep should be taken every
night il possible; this alone will nearly
cure. Take no narcotics TO make you
sleep. A few raw oysters before bedtime
are worth all the narcotics In the world
are easily digested, aud furnish material
for restoring nervous tissue and blood.
II you wake up in the middle Of the
night, sometimes a small stale biscnii
eaten will send you of to sleep sgain. A
change Of scene, cir and cheerful society,
with sea-bathing, are excellent agents for
curing nervousness. - Avoid physie--it
exhansts the tone OF the system, the very
thing you would restore. Above all,
keep up coed and lrm reliance on the
great Author Of Life.