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Year: 1878

cholce Tor Governor, but for the other Off
ces, while majority favor the entire old
ticket, few would make some changes.


1t is fair to assume that every Democrat
ic newspaper in the State aims to do that
which will best promote Democratic unity
and the perpetuation of honest government
"a government that will give to all tho
people OF the State the inestimable bless
ings of peace, happiness and prosperity.
Such government we now have-one
so eminently just and liberal that it has
wrung admiration aud enthusiastic sup
port from many who less than two years ago
strenuously opposed its Inauguration. Does
this not demonstrate that the highest wis
dom has marked the counsels of that gov
ernment? Hamp.on, with his efficient and
harmonious associates. has done all this. A
change could hardly do better--it might
not do as we'll.


That Hampton and the entire list OF pres
ent State officers will be elected if nomina-
ted, no one doubts. Such a precious GER
taiDty is worth million uncertainties. The
achievem ents OF each and every one of tho
heads of Departmental at Columbia, in bring
ing order out Of chaos-a chaos the moro
perplexing on accoun. Of the endless cor
ruptions and rasoalitGs connected Herewith
have involved an amount of labor Of
which the people at large can have bat lit
tie conception.


The men who have led in the perform.
ance of this great rsformatory and philan-
thropic work can never receive Just COM
pensation. The people can, in degree,
show their appreciation of their noble servi-
90 hy ola al Al Il
they have filled with SO much credit to
themselves and honor and profit to the State.
The popular dtmandi 8, in our judgment,
for the entire old ticket (present incum-
bents) unbroken. Such, we feel assured,
is the general wish of this section. We
are emphatically in favor of another term
for Hampton and his entire official house
hold.-Rock Hill Herald.
Year: 1878

Boston. Oct. 10.-Engineer Westgate
says, as to the cause of the accident,
that when near Wollaston station he
saw freight train moving over the
connecting track. His engine struck a
corner of this train, an empty fat car,
but not with sufficient force to throw it
from the track. Westgate asserts pos
itively that the inward track was clear,
and that a freight car was across the
connection. When he passed over the
switch by which the inward is connect
ed with the outward track, he discov-
cred that something was wrong, his
first impression being that the switch
was open, and this was confirmed by
the observation of others. He instant
ly whistled down brakes and reversed
his engine. The switches are about one
hundred feet apart, and the engine hav-
ing passed the first switch in safety, the
engineer hoped it would hold to the
iron as the only means of saving the
train, but the second switch being also
open the locomotive left the rails and
the catastrophe followed.
Year: 1878

At q meeting Of the workingmen's
executive committee, held yesterday, it
was decided not to put ticket in the
field at the approaching territorial and
county election. The committee
adopted the following:


Resolved, That as the two old parties,
in making their nominations to fill the
various official positions In this county,
to be chosen at the coming election,
generally meet the approval Of our
party, we shall call no meeting for the
purpose Of electing ticket, but leave
the workingmen's party to vote as their
best judgment dictates.


JOSEPH GRANGER,


Secretary Workingmen's
1t Executive Committee.
Year: 1878

Washington, Oct. 10.--The result of
the election as whole is regarded by
the administration as very satisfactory,
and the opinion was expressed by the
president to-day that the worst feature
Of the greenback craze had passed, and
that If the republican party stands up
firm and makes square and honest
fight for honest money, substantial
victory will be achieved at the election
in November.
Year: 1878

WE are told by the Pail Mall Gazette that
the regard of the Turks "for truth is so great
that they attribute the same quality to others
and are consequently easily outwtted the
first time" This stern regard for truth
telling is strikingly illustrated by their diplo-
macy and in their financial administration.
Year: 1878

SECRETARY SHERMAN's reply to Mr.. Pot
ter will be found by the superintendent of the
Democratic smut mill worse infction than
the weather. The Secretary points out that
the committee has already gone into the
question of violence and fraud in the Louisi-
ana election, and so is barred from objecting
to evidence on that point. The Democratic
majority is endeavoring to show that the in
timdation protests were untrue. 1t is GER
tainly competent for the Republican minor
ity to show that the protests were true.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous etters 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 preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

THE severity of the weather is attested by
the unusual number of cases of sunstroke in
New England for week past. Instead of
receiving benefits from the sun god of the
fend of the reporters.
Year: 1878

Whist proverb-"For want of leading
trump the trick was lost, and for want of the
trick the game was lost and for want of the
game the rubber was lost, and for want of the
rubber the temper was lost, and for want of
the temper the friend was lost"
Year: 1878

There is one impertinence which Washing
ton society will no longer tolerate. We do not
refer to the unsesmly habit of asking mature
single lady her age. That is insolent, but may
be forgiven. But to ask a society Colonel
the number of his regiment or the date of his
service-that sort of scene has gone about far
enough.-Washi ngton Post. .-B
Year: 1878

taken to guard against the fraud private police being
employed day and night TO watch the entrances TO the
building where the printing was done. At the opening
OF the coming year the vigilance It is sad VIII be
exercised.
Year: 1878

THINGs TO REMEMBER.-Remem that
mirrors should never be hung where the
sun shines directly upon them. They soon
look misty. grow rough or granulated, and
no longer give back a correct picture.
The amalgam or union of tinfoil with mer-
curry, which is spread on glass to form Il
looking glass, is easily ruined by the di-
rect, continued exposure TO the solar rays.


Remember that lemons can be kept
sweet and fresh for months by putting them
in clean, tight cask or jar, and covering
with cold water. The water must be
changed rs often as every other day, and
the cask kept in cool place. Remember
that Il tablespoonful of black pepper will
prevent gray or buff linens from spotting,
if stirred into the first water in which they
are washed. 1t will also prevent the col
ors running, when washing black or COL
ored cambrics or musins, and the water
is not injured by it, but just as soft us be-
fore the pepper was put in. Remember
that one can have the hands in soap suds
with soft soap without injury to the skin,
if the hands are dipped in vinegar or lem
on juice Immediately after. The acids
destroy the corrosive effects of the alkali
and make the hands soft and white. In
dian meal and vinegar or lemon Juice used
on the hands when roughened by cold or
labor. will heal and soften them. Rub the
hands in this; then wash off thoroughly
and rub in glycerine. Those who suffer
from chapped hands in the winter will find
this comforting.
Year: 1878

| BOUND TO KEEP PACE.-There are hard
war men in Detroit who keep cook-stovt
at the store door as n sign, and that the
stove may not be injured by the rust they
paint it over. The other day one of them
who had stove with red legs, white COW
ers and a blue top secured an old farmer
for a customer The farmer stipulated fol
stove "just like that" and ordered il
sent home by a neighbor. A stove of the
size and pattern was selected and sent u.
way in good shape, and all was lovely un-
til next day. Then the farmer and his
wife came in with their own team, having
the stove in the wagon. The husband
held the lines while the wife entered the
store and remarked:


"When we buy certain kind of stove
we don t like to be put off with another" "


"Why, madam, ism t that stove all rightP"
asked the man who sold it.


mo, sir, it isn't you sold my old man
stove with red legs and white covers,
and blue border around the top, and that
one out in the wagon is nothing but a
scrub looking old black stove!'


"Why-why" he tried to explain. but
she waved him arond and declared:


"Were old folks, and we live out among
the frogs and owls, but we keep pace
with the styles just as much as any one,
and you cant palm off any scrub stoves
on usr'


The men could hardly lift ten pounds a
piece as they exchanged the nicely pol
ished stove for the one with red legs, but
the old lady thought it was because they
were so mad.


"There-that stove has got some tone
about it," she muttered, as it was loaded
up. II don't want to appear capturous,
but if style demands n red legged stove
then / 60 in for the gorgeous with the rest
of 'em. and I'll gild the stove-pipe to
boot w-DetroI Free Press.
Year: 1878

the improvement it produced with the
butter cows of that town was just wonder
ful.


The dairymen all unite in giving great
credit to the Jersey cattle for the fine ap-
pearance of their farms, but we opine that
but small portion of praise relatively is
due the Jerseys, and could they vote, we
believe they would unanimously do so to
the effect that they had fallen among
friends
Year: 1878

Quarrels, like thunder storms, would
end in sunshine if it were not for the de-
termination TO have the last word. If you
are scolded Or criticised just bite your lips
and keep still, and it will soon be over;
but if you retort you are in for three
years of the war" Many man who pourS
himself in torrents of rain for five min
utes and then breaks out into the sunshine
of good temper again will settle down int,
three days dismal drizzle if he is weak
enough to insist on having that last word
Year: 1878

PoLITENEss AS AN ELEMENT OF Sue
CESS. - 1t is also a matter of easy demon
stration that the vital changes in society
are brought about by what Can at best bt
called only secondary agencies. If yor
speak the right word 1T the right time; il
you are careful to leave people with 6
good impression; if you do not trespass
upon the rights of others; if you always
think of others AS well as yourself; if you
do not put yourself unduly forward; if you
do not forget the courtesies which belong
to your position, you are quite sure TO nc


complish much in life which others witt
equal abilities fail to do. This is where
the race is not to the swift nor the battle
to the strong 1t is where you make peo


pie feel that you ale unselfish and honora


BILE, and truthful and sincere. This il
what society is looking for in men. and il
is astonishing how much men are able tt
win for selfrespect and success and use
fulness, who possess these qualities o.
good breeding. 1t is almost the turning
point of success in practical life. People
will not, in the long lun, have about them
persons WHO make themselves offensive
and they yield position and influence
quickly and gracefully TO persons who
make themselves useful in a genial way
This is the point where friends are at once
most forgiving and most exacling. They
will overlook great neglects If they can be
assured of the loving heart behind the out
ward sight, but the moment you do rude
things in rude spirit, and show the per-
sonal GOODNESS or seltishncss, the friend
ship is severed. This is why the best
friends ways make the bilterest enemies.
1t may be set down AS rule that one can
never afford not TO be a gentleman. 1t is
best TO learn this rule early and practice it
lale. 1t is not well 10 say mean things OF
another, because in most cases you will
have to take it all back in bitterness OF
heart when he does you an unexpected
favor. 1t is not wise to treat any one bruS-
quely, because you cannot always judge a
bird by the feathers he has on. 1t is not
well to look down on anybody, because
the time may come when he will look
down upon you. There is a certain self
hood in every one which should be respect
ed. We have no right to infringe upon it.
1t is not morality, it is not mere conven-
iional rule, it is not simply social regula-
tion; it is something in the nature of
things that you should always show a del
icate regard tor others. One who did not
fail here was never known utterly to fail
elsewhere. Natural etiquette is especially
needed in country like our own, where
social equality is the rule of life; and one
of the chief reasons why some men ad'
vance in position, while others remain at
their early posts, is that they have always
been delicate and honorable and true in
their relations to others, This is both So
cial morality and good common SENSE
Boston Herald.
Year: 1878

ing what was going on inside. said they were
s been IS said i'd Seeretarv shsrnaf was as reticent
as were Others on the subject discussed at the
meeting, saying to all inquiries that the work
OF conference would be made public at the
proper time.


man had two objects In view by his visit to
this city; the first and main one is to sound
the bank presidents on the subject OF resump-
ton, and the other Is to dispose OF the three
kinds Of bonds which he can use in preparing


It is said that If he cannot sell 4 per cent
bonds at reasonable terms he will SEQ what
can be done with the ~ per cents, and as o
last resort he has $1O0,0OO,000 Of per cents
with which to work Probably another con-
ference will be held tomorrow.
Year: 1878

The signs point to @ reawakpning of activity


in the business OF river transportation at an


early day. The time was, and not very long
ago, when all the cities ON the Mississippi


were dependent solely upon the steamboats,
for bringing in supplies and taking out pro-
ducts, and the rivers were regarded as natural
channels of commere which would always be
kept open and which must afford about the
only means OF communication with the out
side commercial world. The era OF railroad
building came along, and lines were projected
and built in every direction, the great East
and West lines crossing the continent, and
bridging the great river at many places and
through the low prices of competition and
strong influences and energetic work to secure
1t, getting the lions share Of all crops NOV
ing and ingoing commerce with the Missis-


S'Ppi Pparing i tGe flush times the railroads made
money and kept up vast traffic, but this
falling off and numerous causes OF trouble
combining to depress railroad interests gem
modes Of transportation, we find the river
trade looking up and strong disposition to
encourage it and make such channel improve


ments as may give us for all time q reliable
and economical highway 70 the worlds mar
kets.


The impression that the steamboat interest
of the Western rivers had declined until 1t
was comparatively insignificant is a great


mistake. Notwithstanding the fact that 1t
has encountered many obstacles, an immense


business has been carried on, and we see by q
report Of the Bureau of Statistics that In 1876
the number of boats enrolled ON the Missis-
sippi and it's tributaries was 1865, the tonnage
being 400,512.


Officiaf records justify an addition to this
aggregate Of about 100 vessels in 1877. MAX
ing nearly 5000 vessels plying on the waters
of the valley In 1877, with an estimate tom


mage OF over 10000.


| The movements for improving our interior
nayigabIe facilities are earnest ones, and must
| result in success before long, and then the


river trade will receive greater impulse Of
progress than ever.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, April cit has been decided
not to bring up for discussion the question of
the New Orleans Colectorship, until after the
return Of Secretary Sherman from New York
derson, while the majority of the Cabinet is
in favor of Packard. The President does not
indicate which way his sympathies run. The
matter may be settled this week
Year: 1878

Henry Fl. Erb, of Lancaster, Pa, recently
closed up his stor, and his house and with
drew with his family from all intercourse
with the world. The neighbors became sus-
picious that something was wrong, as Erb g
children could be heard crying bitterly, and
Erb himself was not known to buy any food.
Two officers effected an entrance into the
premises by crawling through back window;
The house was found to be in most wretched
condition. All the furniture had been sold,
there was no fire, and the three girls and two
boy s were crying with hunger and shivering
in rags, while the mother crouched in a corner.
Erb explained that spirit had appeared to
him and directed him and his family to fast
for five days, at the end Of which period a
most wonderful event would occur In his
house, at which the whole world would be
present He ordered his children not to ac-
cept any food offered them, and the mother,
who seemed to be entirely under the influence
OF her husband, also refused to eat anything
The children were clothed and made to take
nourishment, and the woman was at length
reused from her apathy by some very ytgor-
Gus talk
Year: 1878

LONDON, April 9.-In the House of Com
mons this afternoon Sir Stafford Northeote
said that the House would adjourn on the
sixteenth instant, provided the debate on the
address to the Queen was concluded tonight.
she Government Majority In the Mouse of
Year: 1878

From the experience of successful
swine breeders it is pretty well establish
ed that to keep pigs growing and thrifty
all winter, it is important to give them a
dry, warm place to sleep; good drink,
either warm slop or fresh pumped water
and to keep not too many hogs in an en-
closure, and they as nearly aspossible of
a size. If you have large and small to-
gether, the big ones will run over the
little, and they will not get their share
of food. There is. much more danger OF
cholera or epidemic diseases where the
conditions mentioned above are dis
regarded than where hogs are kept
thrifty and growing, and certainly there
is more profit. A dry, warm bed is 9
cheap luxury for hogs in winter, and
every farmer should prepare shed and
plenty Of material in the fall.
Year: 1878

The Servians are making great boast
Of their success in kicking man that is
down. The sight of little Montenegro,
who went into the fight with vim at
the very start, and has fought like n
Trojan ever since, ought to make the
Serbs little more modest.
Year: 1878

The plucky and irrepressible Monte
negrins have gained another victory.
These bold patriots of the mountains
did not, like the Servians, wait until
their tyrannical suzcrain had been Grip
pied by a powerful foe to strike for free
dom, but went in at the beginning and
bore share of the hardships and bur-
thens of hard-fought war,
Year: 1878

saw aged man upon his bier


Els hair was thin aud white, and on his brow
record of the cares of many q year


Cares that were ended and forgotten now
And there was sadness round, and faces bo we'd
And womRns tears fell fast and children walled aloud
Then another hoary man and aaid


In faltsring accents. to that weeping train
Why mourn that our aged friend is dead


Ye are not sad to see the gathered grain,
Nor when their M elbow fruit the orchards cast
Nor when the yellow woods let fall the iipened as
Why weep ye then for him. who, having won


The bound Of mans appointed years. at last,
LIES blessings all enjoyed. HfeG labora done


Serenely TO bis final rest has passed
While the soft memory OF his virtues vet
LiDgers like twilight hues when bright sun 10 set
And am glad that he has lived thus long


And glad that he has gone to his reward
Nor can deem that Nature did him wrong,


Softy to disengaRs the vital chord
For when bic hand grew palsied, and his eye
DArk With the mists of age IL was his time 70 die.
Year: 1878

PROFOUND ad administration sehem-
ers are already at work to secure


the organization of the next House
of representatives.. A Washington


dispatch, printed elsewhere, says


that an effort is being made to con-


solidate the Greenbackers and In
dependents, numbering more than
twenty, SO that they may hold the


balance of power in the next House.


This reminds one of Hayes's pro-


found scheme to beat Randall for
Speakerand elect Garfield, through
which sagacious machination Gar
field missed being John Sherman's
successor in the United States Sem
ate. AS our comment upon this
profound intrigue, we trust we may
be permitted TO remark that the
Administration is, as usual,a blank
be blanked fool. The Democrats
will have u handsome working ma
jority in the next House over Re-
publicans. Greenbackers and Ma
tlonal Labor members combined.
The day after the election we pre-
dicted that the political side shows


would have from ten to sixteen


members of that body. Now it is
conceded that they will have up


wards of twenty. All of which


goes to show US that our estimate


of LIS as the maximum Republican


membership of the next House is


the true one. The fact of those twen-
ty members is significant, and tale
of the Congressional elections in
Pennsylvania, New York, and else
where, will shortly be unfolded,
with which the Associated Press
has not cared to concern itself,
which will explain this large Inde-
pendent membership. One week
from to-day we shall know, through
the Eastern press, the real signifi-
canoe of the late Congressional
elections.
Year: 1878

The best and cheapest clothing
and furnishing goods can always be
found for cash at the Quincy Hall
clothing store. Ducommun Block.
You can dress stylishly and with
economy by buying your goods
there. oct3l-tf
Year: 1878

ANOTHER VERSION OF THE RECENT


SHOOTING ACCIDENT IN SUSSEX.


On the night of Feb. 22d last Ezekiel
Williams, Of Williamsville, Sussex
county, was killed by the discharge of a
pistol, which, 1t was asserted, was lying
on shelf in his store, at the time, and
was not touched by any one. The mys-
terious nature of the accident causes
much comment, and a correspondent of
the Snow Hill, Hill, Md, Messenger
makes the following reference 10 the
case.


On the day previous man had loaded
pistol 10 fire at a mark. For some rea-
son he did not shoot, but put up his pis-
tol cooked on shelf of the store and
back of the counter. On Friday Mr..
Williams being In the store was asked
by the woman then attending the store
as clerk, and being behind the counter,
to write due-hll for her. At the mo
ment Of his stepping forward to the coun-
ter to do this, the pistol lying on the
shelf behind the counter discharged itself
the charge entering his left bre ast and
one buck-shot passing through the heart.
Though several persons were in the store
at the moment, no one was within reach
of the pistol except the woman spoken
of above. She affirms that she is not
aware of having touched the fire arm,
and thinks she did not. The pistol was
picked up from the floor afterward, to
which 1t fell at the instant of being dis
charged, and was found to be of stiff
spring and not easy to be discharged.


Query-Row does a pistol of that
description, lying untouched on the shelf
discharges itself and kill its man?


Yours Truly, II. j. G.
Year: 1878

The English chancery judges have re-
Gently drawn the line between a legal
nuisance and a sentimental grievance.
A man in Brighton built house SO as
unintentionally to deprive neighbor
of the use of his best bedroom. This
room had bay-window, and the indis-
Greet neighbor had built his house on
such plan that some of its rooms com
manded a full view of this window at a
distance ofseventeen feet. Ladies could
not use the room, and the hospitable
owner of the dwelling could not enter
tain his friend. He brought a suit
against the owner of the new mansion
as the author of public nuisance, and
the case finally was laid before the
chancery judges. But the bench de-
cided that there was only one test of a
legal nuisance: Was it injurious to the
health of the complainant, or did it
interfere materially with the passage of
light and air? If not, it was only a
sentimental nuisance, and damages
could not be claimed.