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Year: 1878

SINCE the appointment of the Confederate
General Wright to assist in collecting the
records of the war considerable progress
has been made in collecting records
from the Southern side. There was
little difficulty so far as Federal records we're
concerned, since the reports of affairs are all
on file in the War Department. But this
was not the case with regard to the Confed-
crate army. Many officers of that army being
cut off from headquarters, were unable to
make their reports when the war broke up.
The only possible way, therefore, to COM
plete the records is to obtain report from
the officers themselves. An effort was
made to do this by the Secreta-
ry of War. but many of the officers refused
to allow their reports to pass out of their
hands, alleging that they would either be de-
stroyed or mutilated. Gen. Wright however
has since written to large number of Con-
federate officers, and has received a number
of responses. His plan is whenever he
receives a report or other document
from an officer to have it printed at
once. and then file copies of them in nine
teen different places, SO that there is no pos
sibility of their ever being destroyed. When
ever all records are obtained in this way, they
will be arranged in order and bound in vol
umes numbering from one upwards. Gener-
al Wright thinks that by this plan he will be
able ultimately to secure records of the Con.
federacy complete.
Year: 1878

WHERE the civil power of government is
weak, as it always must be under our theory
of national confederacy of the States, the
army or reserve power should be strong, that


it may be handled promptly and used to
crush the beginnings of trouble. The rule of
the Democratic party, however, just reverses
this. 1t cripples, weakens and embarrasses
the army, in order that riots, internal dis
turbances and frontier warfare may get un-
der full headway before they can be checked.
Year: 1878

The TACT that for the first time since 1868,
the Catholic societies in Germany will hold
no general meeting, is declared by the Berlin
press as indicating temporary lull in the
Ultramontane agitation. 1t is stated that
the Pope, who certainly was not illiberal or
fanatic before his election to the tiara, is
kept in a condition OF strong repression by a
strong ultra party in the Sacred College of
Cardinals, and but for that might make
terms with Germany, Russia and the italian
tend the religious education OF the young
Year: 1878

Paper emissions by the government are
of n nature SO liable TO abuse, L may say
SO certain 10 be abused, Ihnt the wisd Om of
the governments will be shown by never
trusting itself w th SO seducing and dam
gerOus a power.o
Year: 1878

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


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

Sad Bereauement.-A deep feeling or sor-
row was thrown over large portion Of our
community Saturday by the announcement
OF the death OF Miss Laura Farmer, one oil
the sweetest and most promising young
ladies of our city. The sad event occurred
at IN early hour thai morning at her fathers
residence. on Decatur street. The deceased
was in her sixteenth year, and was held in
the highest estimation by all who knew her
Her untimely taking OFF leaves an aching
void in many hearts which it will take years
TO fill
Year: 1878

The studies pursued in this Institution and mode of teaching
do not differ materially from others of the class The
object aimed give the pupils good practical English
The branches taught Spelling Reading Writ
ing Grammar, Descriptive Geography Familiar Science,
and practcalHistory Eymoogy Eloeu


on Geometry and Natural Philosophy The highest studies
of the instruction in Arithmetic Grammar Spelling
and Defining are taught the part orally large
amount of general information is also impaired to the pupils
after the of the day. by reading to them at night
History Biography Travels light literature of standard
authors we'll periodicals. and papers containing the current
news Of the day. s.dw sIass3ol4 5lig no 4a
Year: 1878

II has been by who certainly cannot be 1ama
with the subject the time and attendant upon ne
education of the blind in this department. mapPed
facts that of the education OF the pnu


where taste and talent invited be made 80
as thorough knowledge of music To the skiul musician
there is field of profitable employment Inc history Oh
facts and statistics connection with this SUBJECT were
nnetytwo graduates that Institution in 1874 engaged
teacbinp music tuning pianos selling musical esc
and earning from hundred hundred per
70 the blind the profession has peculiar attractions u
hood hut is source of infinite joy and happiness 1t punns


exats their oaces and soothes them IN
and distress prepares them compete Win tue
seeing in the great battle of life ~
Year: 1878

occupied by the males became several we're made
SICK from this cause To state
things the close session. was thought advisable to
the Of teachers who could perform these duties


without living IN the Institution This part
made by employing Miss Smith, residing near and assigning
the teaching Of bead work crochetng and knitting
pupils Miss Are Jones We have thus secured one
more room for the male pupils than had session. but at


estimate saved the Institution least
dollars session This the first time believe pupil has
ever held position teacher this Institution with a fixed
salary though Is not unusual her Institutions in the
North and West The policy believe be emnenty proper
and hereafter when be filed Assistant is
needed shall feel it duty selection to be
made from pupils when they have the requisite quail


fcations 7s5- s97a3 Joy aaa.+ p slF1 T-1@-1~fL
Year: 1878

SECTION l. The design of the Institution shall be strictly edu
caona having reference only the physical mental and moral
training Of the young blind of both residing in the State
and the providing of Asylum for the aged and nm,
a hospital for the treatment of disease.


SEC 1t shall be regarded department of public nstruc
ton and therefore its privileges shall be rendered free of
to all suitable applicants from within the State.


Sec g. Pupils from without the State may the discretion
of the Trustees participate in the benefits of the Institution by
paying reasonable for their support and education


fz- a3 ARTICLE IL
Year: 1878

h,cas have been made in this department since the


For two years past the shop has been conducted oy
master Of handcrat with fixed salary all the Necessary M


tools and furnished at the expense or .ne
Previous to this the shop had been WORKED unoe
contract the furnishing his own @ ana
b;s Compensation the profits of the shop win sma.


v AT meeting of the Board of Trustees In July last y
was determined the contract system IA
the present incumbent upon the same pas as
So far there to regret the
pee aed to the pupils and more work mas Deen accom-
mas oes - same length of than before since my
connection with the institution. s f4 - IS
Year: 1878

The number of pupils connected with the Institution my
report has been thirty Average attendance twenty
Six other applications have been made but only three of
the six be accommodated making in all thirty pupils
Year: 1878

GENTLEMENI herewith tender this my third report
of the Mississippi Asylum for the Blind The routine of the
several departments of the school familiar
that would scarcely repeat here if
not in accordance with established custom ,se
Year: 1878

Tho right man to elect to Congress from
the First District Of this State is STEPHEN TABER
oi Roslyn. Long Island. He will probably make
no speeches in the House. but he is certain to
vote right every timc. especially on questions
OF political fraud and public economy.
Year: 1878

Masters of athletic arts ara becoming
wary. Just now. Of putting their skill to the tost
SEXTON and SCHAEFER are Ut odds about the
forfeiture compact in their billiard match;
HANLAN and COURTNEY cannot agree what
water to row in; DWNEE and RYAN cannot fix on
a stakeholder for their ring fight. Where
there's II will there's n way. Let these cham
pions observe how smoothly BEACoSsfIELD and
GoRTCHAKoFF got on at Berlin.
Year: 1878

THE Cincinnati Gazette observes of the de.
parted: SIN general there is no disposition
to triumph personally over the fallen; but
when public men of veteran years abandon
all the ideas of their manhood, and mount
that which they know to be a destructive
delusion, merely to advance their personal
ambition, every one feels that their defeat is
a righteous retribution. Mr.. Thurman
turned renegade to his Oldest and strongest
convictions, to ride what he thought popu-
lar mania, in order to make party success
in Ohio this election stepping stone to the
Presidential nomination. He has failed, and
in these circumstances failure is disgrace.
And it is tie end of his Presidential hopes.n
Year: 1878

THE Democratic papers are trying to break
the force of the cipher dispatches by assert
ing that the Republicans have been doing
just as bad things. Why do they not then
accept the challenge of the Tribune: when
any Democrat has cipher despatch ad-
dressed to the house Of Rutherford B. Hayes,
or sent from his house By his nephe,o and
confidential secretary, let him bring it to the
Tribune Immediately. If it embraces any
proposition to pay 100000 or $4,000, or any
other sum, or anything else, for an electoral
vote, then it will be time enough to talk
about Republican dispatches"
Year: 1878

THERE is good deal of discussion as to
how many original Democrats there are
among the 5000 Nationals in Ohio. Chair
man Thompson thinks that two-thirds of
them were deserters from his standard. On
this showing he would have carried the State
had there been no third ticket.
Year: 1878

THE Augusta (Ga) Chronicle expresses
the opinion that the single mistake which
the Democracy made in the campaign of 1876
was in selecting as their leader pettifogger
instead of a statesman.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi.
cations. The anne 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 number of women who live by
their wits in New York, says the Herald
of that city, is very large, and is daily
growing larger. Some of these women
are really very industrious and very
clever in their peculiar line; one, now
residing in elegant style uptown, has
acquired quite a little fortune by trading
in her " influence" She has large
circle of acquaintances among moneyed
men, and has also a ready perception, a
glib tongue and keen, instructive knowl-
edge of human nature. These qualities
she is turning to the utmost pecuniary
account. She is a married woman,
though her husband is a nonentity,
practically speaking, and keeps house up
town. There in the evenings she re-
ceives calls from numerous bankers,
brokers and others, whom she elegantly
and pleasantly entertains, and mean
while "talks them" into, wheedles or
coaxes or argues them into favorable
notice of any scheme she may have at
the time pecuniary interest in. She
does q paying business in this line, as
she never undertakes any but big
scheme and plausible scheme, and
when once she undertakes it does her
"level best" " to carry it through. Not
long ago the lady talked up mine, got
most of the stock subscribed through
her own exertions and took her pay in
the shape of an extensive roll of green
backs, for it is characteristic of this per-
sonage that she will never take "com-
missions" She demands so much money
down and generally, having proved that
she is worth it, gets it. By her earnings
in this line. SUB rosa, of course, she
makes the major part of the family in
come and clothes herself and her daugh-


ers in excellent style. The lady is
widely known by Wall street and Broad
street magnates and is held in high es-
TEEN with them, as she is considered
equally shrewd and "square.
Year: 1878

There was brought into the city of
Winnipeg, in Manitoba, last fall, half
bushel of wheat, said to have been grown
fifteen hundred miles north OF that
point The bearer was half breed In
dian, who had come from the far north
to Winnipeg to trade, and the grain was
brought with him to exchange for other
commodities. 1t was regarded at the
time as quite curiosity, and was passed
around from one to another for trial in
the spring in that locality. A few grains
of it fell into the hands of a gentleman
from Mime sofa, who was in that city at
the time, and was brought home with
him on his return. At our solicitation
it has been presented to Professor Lacy
of the State Agricultural College, who
has laid it away till time for seeding,
when he will give it the most careful
culture, and endeavor to prove whether
there is any virtue in it or not. The
berry is very plump and bright, and we
suppose from the very high latitude in
which it was grown must be hard enough
to satisfy the most fastidious miller.
Whether the distance north Of Winnipeg
was precisely 1,500 miles we cannot say !;
but from all that could be CLEANED from
the Indian it was raised long distance
to the north-probably nearer the pole
than any wheat that has ever reached
Minnesota before. So Paul (Hinn.)
Pioneer Press.
Year: 1878

Would l were lying in field Of clover,
OF clover cool and soft, and soft and sweet,
With dusky clouds in deep skies hanging over,
And scented silence at my head and feet.
Just for one hour to slip the leash Of Worry
In eager haste, from Thoughts impatient


neck,
And watch it coursing-in its needless hurry
Disdaining wisdom's whistles-Dutys beck
All! it were sweet, where clover clumps are


meeting


And daisies hiding, so to hide and rest
No sound except my own hearts sturdy beating
Rocking itself to sleep within my breast.
Just to lie there filed with the deeper


breathing


That comes Vi IIsUenIuB w q ace bi-d's aon,
Our souls require at times this full unsheath-
ing


All swords will rust if scabbard-kept too


long.
And am tired so tired of rigid duty
So tired of all my tired hands find to do
yearn faint, for some of life's free beauty,
Its loose beads with no straight string run


ming through
Aye, laugh, if laugh you will, at my crude


speech


But women sometimes die of such greed;
Die for the small joys held beyond their reach,
And the assurance they have all they need
Year: 1878

The United States treasurer is advised
of constantly increasing attempts by per-
sons in various sections of the country
to cheat the government aud innocent
people by practicing what is known as
the "piecing process. whereby given
number of currency notes of like de.
nomination are cut in pieces and so
pasted together as to give an increased
number. The manipulatoIs generally
take ten notes, aud by cutting and adroit
piecing make eleven, thereby gaining
one at the expense of the other ten. OF
course the diminished notes get into the
hands OF innocent holders, and when
sent TO the treasury department for re-
demption they are at once detected by
the treasury experts and thrown out.
The regulations for redeeming mutilated
currency do not admit of the redemption
of anything except in single piece con-
tanning at least one-half of the original,
which makes it still harder for those into
whose hands these nicely-pasted frag-
ments fall,
Year: 1878

The Manchester Mirror says: "The
Congregational society at Boscawen
Plain, N. H. recently held festival that
was brought about in amost singular way.
A few weeks since George Knowles dis
covered swarm of bees inside the finish
under the caves of the church, The
construction of the building at that
point was such that the bees were en-
abled to form box hive about four feet
long and eight or ten inches square, and
which was nearly filled with honeycomb.
Sixty-nine pounds of honey were found,
and the society decided to make it a
source Of profit through festival, which
for moderate admittance fee, gave all
who attended nice supper and plenty
Of honey"
Year: 1878

TIE EXTENSION OF TIME 70 THREE YEARS DOES


NOT INDICATE LOWERING OF TIE TAX.


IBr TELEGRAPH TO rHg TRiBUSr.l


WhsHIsGToy, March 14.-This afternoon the
House passed by close vote the joint resolution
extending the time for the withdrawal OF spirits in
bond from one TO three years.


The debate disclosed the fact that the Western
manufacturers Of spirits were by no means united
in their support of this measure, and that it was
urged almost exclusively in the interest of manu-
facturers of Bourbon whiskey In Kentucky whose
product improves with age The manufacturers of
high wines, and of spirits requiring rectifcation,
were opposed TO the resolution.


The principal argument in favor Of the measure
was based ON the policy of the Government not to
collect its taxes unti the goods taxed are placed
upon the market for sale OF consumption. The i'm
porter of spirits is allowed to leave his goods in
bonde,l-warehouscs for three years before paying
the duty upon II, and the manufacturer of tobacco
Is exempt from duty as long as the article lie pro-
duces remains IN his establishment. Ii was argued
therefore that it was unfair and oppressive to this
special interest to require the taxes to be paid upon
II al the end OF single year. which. in most in
stances was long before the whiskey was placed
upon the market.


The vote of the House to-day should not he inter
preted as in conflict with its declaration five or six
weeks ago that it is ncxpcdient at the present
sion Of Congress to change the rate Of taxes upon
spirits The resolution, as ii passed, contained a
Provision that all the spirits which are affected BY
II shall he taxed nj the same ratce which would
bayc 70 be paid of the time II was placed In bond
hr. Carlisles bill, which was so overwhelmingly
defeated on former OCCASION would have allowed
the manufacturers of wliskey TO withdraw their
Vllts by payment Of lower rate OF tax provided
Year: 1878

A good watch can be purchased nowadays
for a very trifiing sum. So-called cheap
watches are those that sell at retail at from
S12 to $40. The highest priced watch is sup
posed to be the one at the Paris Exhibition,
valued at $4,000. It is said that American
watches are machine made; but in SWitzer-
land there Is good deal of hand finis hing
added-the wheels, the pivots, the rivets, and
so on, are brought to high degree of finish.
An Elgin watch and q Swiss watch can be had
for the same money, but the latter is the best
article, simply because 1t is better finished,
and works, in consequence, with less friction.
good Swiss watch, such as any gentleman
might feel proud to carry, can be pur-
chased for $780, In order to sell O. first class
article for that sum, dealers are obliged to
import only the movements OF the watches,
buying cases for them here free from duty.
In Switzerland the watchmakers work six
teen hours a day and get about sixty cents
day. Here they work eight hours day,
andt get, Of course, higher wages. And in
Switzerland the men don't work In factories,
but at their own homes. Each man has his
own special part Of watch to make, and keeps
it for q life time. Every watch passes through
the hands Of fifty Or sixty men before IL
is finished When one man Is done with it he
brings it to the office of the manufacturer,
where another man takes it and returns it for
q third man to try hand on, and so on till
the thing is done. However, popular as the
Swiss watch is, the American watch Is already
q strong rival to it. In the first place, patriot
ism has good deal to do with it. There are
many people who prefer an American watch
because it is American, and for that reason
only. In the next place, there is duty of
% per centum. If Congress should increase
it to so per centum, the act would be felt by
the importers of Swiss watches.
Year: 1878

The Georgia liquor dealers are organizing
throughout the State to defeat the passage OIL
the proposed beIl-punch bill, claiming that
the adoption Of such q tax will make honest
men dishonest
Year: 1878

Southwestern Georgia has made q great
syrup crop this year-of the Louisiana cane,
not sOrghum-and the demand for barrels has
been far greater than could be supplied. The
Columbus Times expresses the hope that the
day is not far distant when this section will
make all it's own sugar as well as syrup.
Year: 1878

a suit is In progress in the New York courts
against Com. Garrison, Of the Missouri Pa
cific Road, in which damages to the amount OF
three millions are claimed. The plaintiffs In
the case allege that Garrison failed to carry
out his contract to exchange the bonds Of the
new company for the old bonds held by the
said plaintiffs.
Year: 1878

The Cincinnati Commercial says
"Among the "reminiscences of General
Grant we do not remember to have seen
it related that at the time of the war
broke out he was invited to take sub
ordinate place in the Quartermaster's
Department in Covington, and thought
Of doing so, saying modestly that he
thought he might be of some service as
a Quartermaster's clerk, and onl hesi
tated to accept the invitation because
he had promised to assist Governor
Yates, of Illinois, in organizing the
troops of that State. The place in the
Quartermaster's Department, however,
he thought quite suited to his capacity
and experience as a former officer il
the army. Yet this is the man that the
Democrats say wants to centralize this
government, and predic. will be des
pot.
Year: 1878

The PHILADELPHIA Bulletin says: "Old
Blair" has turned up again as an ad
yocate of Tilden's renomipation by the
Democratic party i'll 1880. 1t was "old
Blair" who started the Potter investi-
CATION in Tilden's interest, and that
movement having failed completely to
accomplish anything for Tilden or the
Democratic party, Old Blair is trying
what argument can do to persuade the
party to accept Tilden second time as
its leader. fold Blair has his eye on
a Cabinet position and is hoping to get
it when Tilden goes in, he will probably
60 down to his grave suffering from
that heart-sickness which comes of
hope deferred. The Republican party
would like nothing better than to have
Tilden run against their candidate, but
the Democratic leaders are far too intel
ligent to court defeat in that fashion.
They will remember those cipher de
spa tches which Old Blair unhappily
forgot to allude to.
Year: 1878

IT is ENTIRELY useless for the Board
Of Education to go to the expense Of
adopting and having printed laws
and rules of order, only to have them
torn to pieces by amendments or an
nulled almost before they have time to
be put into operation. The most of he
session which was heightened out un-
til nearly ten o'clock last night, was
spent in discussing some little change
of the manner and form of having bills
certified, and afterwards the proposed
change was def ated. All the business
transacted should not have occupied
more than half an hour, as members
Of the Board of Education should be as
prompt and business like, as they re-
4ure the teachers to be. Less debate
upon small subjects would be great
improvement.
Year: 1878

The infant daughter of Prus HaAley,
Of Newark, met with shocking fate
on Thursday. It's mother had occasion
to go up town and left her little one il.
charge of its aunt, her sister. The lat
ter put the child to sleep and laid it on
the bed in the bedroom. She took a
cord and tied it loosely round the lit
tie ones neck and fastened the other
end to the knob of the door. Her idea
was that if the child awoke its pulling
at the cord would please it and keep it
from crying. When the mother return
ed home she went to kiss her babe and
found it lying on the floor dead. II
had hanged itself in its struggles to
get free.
Year: 1878

THERE IS NO PLACE IN the United States
where business has been more depress-
ed than in the manufactures Of Fall
River, Massachusetts,. A dispatch from
that place however shows that there Is
reyiving demand for print cloths, and
that manufacturers have degree OF
confidence in the future prospects OF
business which they have not hereto
fore enjoyed We are glad indeed to
chronicle such good news.