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Year: 1879

THE Southern white people insist that
they want TO get rid of the colored rnce
from their midst, and yet they are prose-
cutting the steamers which have been used
in taking them up the river on the petty
charge of carrying more passengers than
the number named in their respective regis
ters. This of course is petty spite, and
only shows how hollow tho pretense is that
they are anxious that the colored people
shall depart. These proceedings have
tronspired in Mississippi, and the act shows
that of all the troacherous, deceitful, hypo-
critical and barbarous beings known to the
human race those known as Mississippi
Bourbons bear of the palm.
Year: 1879

The latest case of Southern bull-dozing
in the North is that of DR.. HOLLAND, of
ScribnerS Monthly. He INDUCED in some
severe structures on Southern morality in
society and law, and the Southern press
went for his scalp. He has taken to the
water and surrendered his independence of
opinion to save his top-knot. Score one to
the South,
Year: 1879

NONE of the Presidential booms in either
party have really become epidemic as yet
But it appears that the GRANT boom is pos
sessed of so much latent and widespread
sporadic tendency that it will become in
fectious about the time the Forty-sixth Con-
gress gets together again.
Year: 1879

The week opened with crowded house and a
splendid show The managers of the Comique are
enterpriSing and progressive. Every week they
offer something new. strong corps of specially
artists and fine stock company appear this week
in very attractive performance
Year: 1879

sufficiently reconstructed now TO refer TO
him truthiully or even Justly He neither
kicked, spit upon or drove the Jews as
though they were dogs and vagabonds out
of his lines. His order was very proper
one under the circumstances, and no intelli-
gent and loyal Jew has ever questioned its
justice and propriety. Certainly the Rebels
make much more fuss over it than the Jews
ever have done, for the latter know that the
order inquestion wasin the interest of disci-
plne and good order in the army at a very
critical period in the history Of our country.
Without discipline there could have been
no efficiency in the army-and without
efficiency the rebellion could not have been
crushed. Discipline was maintained and
the rebellion was overthrown thereby-and
hence these Rebel tears over the wronged
Jew.
Year: 1879

THE Hard Times Committee, as IL is now
called out in Chicago, is arduously engaged
in aggrcgating in an official form the views
of Tom, DICK and HARRY regarding the
alleged depressed condition of the laboring
classes. Much time and money might be
saved if this committee would summons
before it the waste-paper baskets of any
well-reguloted newspaper office, in which


receptNcles may always be found the same
kind of views now obtained by it with so
much labor and cost. Meanwhile, labor is
not depressed at all, and good times are be-
ing rapidly rcasserted all over the country.
Year: 1879

THE Lynchburg YTginjaa joins in the
appeal of THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN to
the colorcd voters of the Old Dominion to
arraign themselves against reputation 1t
Is not often that the Tirginidn is inspired
by such straightforward motives rs we find
indicated in this instance such motives,
we mean, rs will necessarily bring IL into
good company like that of THE NATIONAL
REPuBIICAN-nnd for that reason we make
especial note of this fact. But we cannot
refrain from admonishng it that its inilu-
encc among the colored people would be
much greater If IL would urge the honest
payment of private rs well as public debts
in the State. We learn that the most per-
sunsive argument used by the repudiators
among the blacks is based upon the fact
that many of the "honest-debt payers"
who loudly acclaim their devotion to the
honor of the State, are practical rcpudiators
in their dealings with their servants, labor
ers and employees generally. The logic of
this argument is bad, it is true, but IL serves
the purpose for which it is intended, and
that is, unfortunately, enough. Now let
the Vnginidn print the truth about the
record of the Republican party in the mat
ter of debt paying and honest government
generally. Let it admit, as it truthfully
can, that reputation and dishonest deal
ing in governmental affairs is foreign to
the aspirations and history of that party.
By so doing it will prove to the blacks that
every vote they cast for Parson MAssEY's
gang is in violation of the fixed principles
of the party to which they owe their free
dom.
Year: 1879

Two mistakes have been made by the
Democrats in the matter of the Cincinnati
Congressional elections. The first was when
they knew they were fairly and conclu-
sively beaten, that they had not submitted
to the result with better spirit and grace,
like honorable antagonists. The second,
now that they can iiud no proof under the
searchings of the investigation of bribery
fraud or corruption-no tissue ballet stuff
ing, no false registrations, no repeating, no
illegal voting to control the result, is that
they do not conform to the proofs in their
public statements relating to the investi-
CATION. This whole affair is q mere baby
business, of which SAYLER is heartily
ashamed, while tho bounding BANNING
seems to think that notoriety is fame, and
that through this performance he may per-
chance become famous If SAYLER had
been consulted and his advice taken no
committee would have been sent to Gin
cinnati to waste the public money in an
idle hunt for game where none exists, and
hence none can be found. The POTTER in
vestigation and the Cincinnati abortion
should be wrapped up in the same piece of
paper and thrown away as miserable
failures.
Year: 1879

THE Jews of New York are prosecuted be-
cause they take lunch baskets with them 10
Coney Island. Is this free country ma
tiOnal Republican,


Perhaps General GRANT might answer the
question for the Republican by referring to his
memorable order in which he kicked and spit
upon the Jews and drove them, US though they
were dogs and vagabonds, out of his lines.-
montgomery (Ata,) Mail.


We cannot expect the Mal to be very 40
curate in its historical reminiscesces of Gen
eral GRANTS campaign, for the reason that
il was pretty much shut out from reliable
Northern information during the interesting
period of the rebellion in which it took part,
and was engaged in an endeavor to destroy
the Nation. 1t was too busy in its work of
mischief then to regard General GRANT
with much patience or candor and it Is not
Year: 1879

experiment. There is no way by when
reputation for honesty and independence can
be so cbesply obtained.


We had an illustration of this in the Cipher
investigation, when the Democratic press
found so much to praise IN the conduct Oh
General Barlow, of this city. who had ex-
pressed the opinion that the electoral vote
of Florida belonged by right to Mr.
Tilden. There was no doubt that he
intended to act honestly, and in
sense judicially, between the two parties. But
he is of a class of independent statesmen
whose idea of independence consists In Judg-
ing his own party with the utmost strictness
and the opposition with the largest LIBERAL
ity. We presume he went to Florida win
strong bias against the Republican politicians
of that State, and fixed determination that
80 far as he was concerned he would take
the chances of being cheated by the DEM
ocrats much sooner than assume the
slightest risk of being saddled Win
the responsibility of approving or defending
any questionable transaction OF the kepuDlI-
can managers. He meant at all odds 10 De
free from responsibility for his own party's mis-
deeds. if there were any. And it is not i'm
possible that the thought of making reputa-
ton as a fair minded and independent man
fitted at the same time through his mind.
Mr.. Marble, who was continually rent by
small jealousies of everybody, sneered at his
action rs an exhibition Of cheap magnanimity,
but he did get praise and some brief notoriety
from other Democrats who appreciated his
services to their party. We recall this
as fair illustration Of the dam
gers to which thoroughly conscientious
man may be exposed in attempting the role
of independent statesman. No doubt Darti-
sanship often becomes passion, but political
Independence as it is called, is quite as la"
bic TO become disease.


When the question is OF life or death there
is no neutrality. There were but two parties
during the war. Neutrality was not recog-
nzed even as disguise. Again the question
of the supremacy of the Nation is up. 1t Is as
vital now-it has the same profound meaning
and the same far reach-as when the sword
was arbiter. Upon it parties divide. 1here
can be but two, and the line between them Is
sharply drawn. There is no fence for any
body to occupy. If there was one, Senator
DAVID Davis took it with him when he went
Year: 1879

town and the leader of Canadian society.
TO this day the city remembers his ringing
words spoken from the narrow easements OF
the citadel: "In the chambers of our hearts
"there is room and verge enough Tor many
"friends.r He identified himself with the
amusements and athletic games OF the people,
made as many friends among Roman Catno-
lies as among Protestants, took hearty ana
intelligent interest in the new boulevards ana
projected improvements whereby the ancient
city was to be rendered still more beautiful,
and with cOnsummate tact allayed preJudlce
against Confederation and strengthened 10Y
atty toward the Mother State. This was the
beginning of the social policy which was to
be crowned with brilliant success.


The new GovernOr-Generai, who now ap-
pears upon Durham Terrace and the Espla-
made, has been content, in the main, TO foi-
low the path which Lord Duilerin marked out
for him. If he lacks the heartiness, geniality
and humor of his predecessor, he Is not WIN
out tact and does hi5 utmost to make MN
self agreeable to all whom he meets. Ills
handsome face and unaffected manners can
not fail To create a favorable impression even
in a city where Lord Duffrrin's presence
always excited a thrill of enthusiasm. More
over. he has by his side Princess whose
good sense is only equalled by her accomplish
ments and social graces. They will undoupt-
edly receive the hearty welcome when tney
deserve. The cup of hospitality with when
the old town gives them greeting VIII be tuii
to the brim and running over
Year: 1879

If there could be any justification for the
dreadful crime of the vitriol-thrower, those
unfortunate women had it whom Judge Cow
ing sentenced last week, with the approbatlon
OF the whole community, to terms OF one
year and FIVE years. respectively, in the Peni-
tertiary. But the woman who was arraigned
for trial yesterday, the third offender within
"A single month. was merely taking revenge
for a slight or insult, as she considered 1t,
while her victim declares that he was simply
striving to protect the innocence of his child.
There have been many strange inequalities in
criminal sentences of late, but none more glar-
ing than the sentence bestowed upon TINS
woman as compared with those inflicted upon
the women whom far deeper wrOngs-suppos-
ing that there was any wrong In her case
drove to real frenzy. Her sentence was as
light as the lightcst given i'll the two cases
of great provocation. This was not the fault
of the Judge however, but of the law, which
was stelnly administered in each instance.
Year: 1879

to the lawful authority of United States
courts, is now pending in Congress, and that
It's passage in the House has for several days
been prevented only by the stubborn resistance
of the Republican minority.
Year: 1879

land, but they resent the chilling apathy with
which the Beaconsfeld Ministry is disposed
to treat their exertions in behalf of Greece,
and their interest in the stability of Egypt.
Year: 1879

The French merchants and manufacturers
have shown a courteous regard for public
sentiment III this country by proposing that
their Government shall respond promptly 10
the desire expressed in Congress and else
where for commercial treaty with France.
When the proposed negotiations are opened,
both nations Will soon be able to determine
what advantages they may expect from the
contemplated convention.
Year: 1879

The report of the State Charities Aid Asso-
citation, a synopsis of which is given on
another page, records vast deal of intelli-
gent and useful humanitarian work done dur
ing Sle past year. There is scarcely any field
OF charitable or reformatory effort in which
some change for the better is not recorded Or
suggested. Much has been accomplished, and
much more will be accomplished, by the un-
selfish and energetic hbOrs of this excellent
AoOnciat tion
Year: 1879

PROF. COIN, of Breslau, has been
lately making experiments with the
electric light on the eyes of number
of persons for the purpose of testing its
influence on visual perception and the
sensation of color. He has found that
letters, spots and colors are perceived at
much greater distance through the
medium of electric light than by day or
gas light. The sensation of yellow was
increased sixty-fold compared to day
light, of red six-fold, and of green and
blue about two-fold. Eyes that could
only with difficulty perceive and distin-
guish colors by daylight or gaslight were
much aided by the electric light, and
the visual perception was much strength
ened. Prof. Cohn concludes from this
fact that the electric light would be very
useful in places where it is desirable
that signals should be seen at great
distance.
Year: 1879

The new Queen of Holland is said to
have had good deal OF trouble in learn
ing the language of her adopted country.
Before her marriage learned university
don was dispatched to teach her Dutch,
and made up his mind that he ought to
import the refined language of his
native literature rather then the ordi-
nary colloquial Dutch. So he proceed
ed to teach his pupil the more orthodox
but practically obsolete language, and
the young lady made such excellent
progress that before the day of the we'd
ding she was quite proficient in what
she supposed to be the language of her
new subjects. What must have been
her surprise to find that all her best
efforts to converse with burgomasters
and humber folk who came out to do her
honor were as complete failures as if
they had been addressed to the hearers
in high German? The unfortunate
lady has had to devote her honeymoon
to acquiring second Dutch language,
of which she never suspected the ex-
istence
Year: 1879

THERE is a curious district in Arizona
called the Thousand Wells. 1t is on the
western slope of Echo cliff, remarkable
for the reverberation of sound. The
country rock is impervious sandstone,
extensively striated with deep grooves,
made by winter rains. Where the sand
rock is friable large basins have been
worn. These are so many reservoirs
which are filled in the rain time, and
which supply the country, with it's cat
tie and people, through the long dry
season of that climate. The great high
way of travel passes through the midst
of the Thousand Wells. There are no
other water sources, and without these
naturals no life could exist On the
eastern slope of the range the country
presents striking contrast. Innumer-
able springs flow perennial Verdure
is rich, trees evergreen, fields cultivated
and wigwams alive with people.
Year: 1879

Some of the young folks of to-day
remind us of talking machines, wound
up, and apparently never likely to run
down. Now, 1 don't mean to condemn
talking entirely. In fact, rather like
to encourage it, where it is done within
the bounds of reason and propriety.
But some boys and girls talk all the
time, everywhere, and about everything.
They won't even allow another to get a
word in edgeways.


There is time to talk, and time to
keep still. Once in a while. at any
rate, chance should be afforded your
friends to put in word or two. When
older people are speaking, it would
look well for youngsters to keep their
mouths shut. When some one is read
ing, 1T is i'll manners to interrupt, to
call attention to trivial matters, of no
sense or interest. When another is
speaking, wait until he or she gets
through before you say your say, and
do not take the word out of any ones
mouth. 1t didn't use to be so in olden
times, if our grandparents tell the
truth, and don't see any good reason
why it should be so now. When two
persons are talking at once to another.
1T confuses the listener, and one should
not be surprised if he misunderstands
and gets things mixed. 1t is difficult
matter for person to fix his attention.
perfectly, on any two things, at once,
and get sense of it. There is bound to
be confusion.
Year: 1879

Kitty liked cheese. There was al
ways some in the house, for grandps
was very fond of it, and mamma kept il
for him.


One day Kitty wanted some, and
thought she would get it herself. She
knew where it was, and could reach it.


If she had waited till tea-time, her
mother would, no doubt, have given it
to her; but she was not at home, and
Kitty was impatient.


She went into the china-closet, took
knife from the tray, and began to cut
wide, thin slice, such as she dearly
liked. But the knife was sharp; Sarah
was very particular about the knives,
and always kept them sharp and shin
ing; it slipped, and went right into the
little thumb.


1t was well for Kitty that, instead of
going straight down toward the bone, it
took slanting direction, making what
she called "a trap-door."


1t was something of cut, however,
and bled freely. Kitty was brave
child and not easily frightened. She
made no sound, but dropped the knife,
put her other hand under the cut one,
and ran into the bathroom.


She held the poor little thumb under
the cold.water faucet till it stopped
bleeding, and went quietly back to her
play-room. She knew where the soft
rags and such things were kept, and she
tried to keep her thumb out of sight,
and said not word of her mishap to
any one.


In fact, she thought she had been
rather foolish, and felt ashamed of her
self, so she would rather do without
pity and comforting than tell even her
mother.


There was no tell-tale spot on the
shelves or floor, and it so happened
that no one noticed the cut.


Not till years afterward, when Kitty
was grown young lady, did she men
tion it. Then she told her mother, and
showed her the scar; for there it stayed.
a little white line.


She has since shown it to her chill
dren, and told them the story.
Year: 1879

THE shad is fish with which the
people in the Gulf States have never
had an opportunity of cultivating an
intimate acquaintance, but they are
hoping to establish close relations in
the near future. About seven years
ago lot of little shad were placed in
the Ouachita river. which rises up in
Arkansas, flows down into Louisiana
and empties into the Red river in the
latter State. Nothing was seen of them
for long while, and most people had
forgotten all about the experiment,
when two years ago two or three stray
shad, the first that had ever been known
in that region, were caught. Last year
between thirty and forty were found,
and this spring they have been caught
in immense quantities up in Arkansas,
in the vicinity of Hot Springs. This
shows that there is no reason why the
fish should not be domesticated in the
far South, and the New Orleans papers
call upon the people along the rivers in
that region to stock them with young
sbo1
Year: 1879

A curious instance of the recovery OF
a lost ring inside a root of celery oc.
Cured in Sweden. Mrs. B, in
planting celery in the garden in spring
and while dibbling holes for the small
plants with her finger, unconsciously
dropped her ring into one of the holes.
A plant duly was inserted into the hole,
and doubtless through the lost ring,
and, as the root grew, the ring must
have become imbedded in its substance.
The ring had been given up for lost
until the following winter, when the
mystery was cleared by the ring turn
ing up among the soup at dinner in a
portion OF the celery-root.- Chambers
Journal
Year: 1879

Now, boys, let the colts out into the
lots and see them run. Don't keep
them penned up in the stalls. That is
as bad as keeping healthy boy in bed
all day. They were never made for
prison, but for freedom. More colts
are permanently injured by lack of ex-
ercise than by any other cause. What
they want is a chance to run, and race,
and curvette, and kick up their heels,
and draw the cool, fresh air into their
lungs and blow it out with snort.
Bring them all out into this four-acre
lot, slip the halters, climb up on the
fence and see them go it. What a
sight! See them sweep! See them
circlel Ha! see that fellow trot! Did
you see the chestnut catch his gait |!
Here they come, heads and tails up,
streaming toward us like a torrent of
leaves blown by the gale How their
eyes shinel How their feet fly! How
full of life, and vigor, and fire they are |
There is no sight in the cities like that
boys; no work purer, healthier, manlier
than yours. Stick to the farm and
stable, and the free exhilarating life
of the country. You are great deal
happier than you would be measuring
tape and clerking it for So week in the
city.-Erchange.
Year: 1879

THE devil lakes very poor care of his
servants, and there seems to be sort
of fatality about the discovery of great
crimes which justifes the old saying
that murder will out" For instance,
Covert d. Bennett and Jennie r.
Smith, lately tried in Jersey City for
the murder of Jennie's husband, could
hardly have been convicted without the
evidence afforded by an eight.page let
ter written by Bennett to the woman
while they we're both in prison, the torn


bits of which were picked out of the
sink, where she had thrown them, by a
half-crazy old woman who was her cell
mate, and given to the Prosecuting At
torney. 1t is unaccountable that any
Year: 1879

Mrs. STARCH, of Sturgeon Bay, Wis,
desired to get rid of her husband. She
put poison in his coffee, but the dose
was so small that it made him only
slightly ILL., She tried again, and made
the quantity so large that it did not
seriously harm him. Then she expert
mented on dog and a cat; but, by the
time she had thoroughly mastered the
subject, Mr.. Starch's suspicion was
aroused, and he detected the drug in
his cup on the occasion of the third at
tempt on his life.
Year: 1879

man in his senses would under such
circumstances write a letter which, il
discovered, would be his sure death
warrant, and still more unaccountable
that an intelligent woman, such as she
showed herself to be on her examina-
ton, should fail to destroy such a
document when received. But they
did inst those two things, and so un-
willingly brought themselves to Justice.
Year: 1879

In panic in public school, caused
by the cry of Fire." one little girl sat
perfectly still. On being asked why
she did so, she said: "My father is a
fireman, and told me if the school
should be afre would be far safer to
sit in my place until the rush was over.
and then get out quietly" She knew
how to obey.
Year: 1879

refreshed and his bright eyes open
early to greet the coming sunshine.


Rising betimes, and opening the yard
door, his lost dog comes bounding in,
now capers about him, and now fawns
upon him with many demonstrations of
JOY.


But not more happy was "dog Trip"
than was his little master, who, quietly
coaxing him into a corner with supper
and breakfast all in one, was heard tell
ing him, very confidentially:


Il thought, doggie, you would be at
home in the morning; because, Trip, l
said my prayers for you last night"
Year: 1879

The Herald steam Printing House is
not surpassed by any Job Printing office
q the Pacific Coast, outside of San Fran
lsco. In facilities for doing job work,
ow prices, good work and expedition
nav he relied upon at this office