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Year: 1878



 ED. ENQ.-The tramp nuisance" is assum- ing alarming proportions in our state For some time they have been swarming into Dav- enport by the thousand, and distributing them- | selves over the state ostensibly as 'harvest hands" but mostly as vagabonds They board railroad freight trains and compel the | conductors to carry them to towns where they want to stop, and then distribute themselves over the country compelling the farmers to feed them, then rendezvous again and move on, committing in the mean time many depre- dations. They move in such large squads that | the military have to be called out to disperse them. As write news comes that they have boarded train 40 miles west of us, and have been side-tracked. Though as yet they have offered no violence, a telegram has been sent l to Clinton for their militia company, and | doubtless they arc by this time on their way there by special train. The law is severe on 1 them, and the sheriffs have power to call out the militia or posse sufficient to take care of them. People are becoming so aroused on the l subject, that little more aggravation on their part will be likely to bring down upon them, swift punishment, as our patience is nearly exhausted. Few of them have any money ex- | cept what they steal and they travel on their

 muscle" ssentirely. They avoid cities provid- | ed with stone piles on which they are compel | led by law to work if arrested.

 Every little while, the past few months, the ] Chicago papers have contained mysterious mutterings of grave scandal easel in the Delevan Wis. Asylum, and of a secret state investigation, going on there, compromising teachers and others. The most that leaked out, was that a good deal of kissing had been going on, with more serious revelations to come.

 While we felt that 'twere easier to "dam the waters of the Nile with bulrush- es," than tempt one of old Litchfield's fair | daughters to wrong, we were not little ap- prehensive of what the tongue of islander might do, and watched for the outcome with not a little interest in relation to our old time friend of the Institute. Yesterday pretty full report of the committee appeared in the Chicago Times, with startling headings in |

 tious, but, after full perusal we found as we had expected that though our friend was nec- essarily mixed up in it, her Spartan record was the noblest of them all and old Iitchfield

 may still be proud of her daughter

 i The weather is very warm with frequent rains Corn which was backward is said to be coming on at the rate of from 3 to inches growth a day, and other crops arc doing splendidly. The question that agitates the farmers now is not so much what the crops are going to yield as what they are going to do with them. Harvesting is going on from the southern to the middle part of the state. We shall be in the midst of it next week

 According to the report of the Committee of Agriculture, for the year 1878. Iowa preduc- ed more hogs and wheat than any other state | in the union:
Year: 1878

The Canaan Camp Meeting Association, profting by experience, has gone to work at least six weeks earlier this seasen than former ly, and as consequence have already made great many improvements, notable among which is the walk from the depot on the Hous- atomic Railroad to the camp ground which has just been completed. They have also built reservoir holding over 100 hogsheads. and there is a stream of water from a never failing spring flowing into it constantly. Another inn provement, and one that will be appreciated by the public, is the placing of seats directly in front of the grand stand. They are made soas to be very easy, and there is enough to ac- commodate about four hundred people. The road from the highway to the grove has been cleared up and fenced. The tabernacle is to be raised and windows put in. This will i'm prove the appearance and at the same time give better circulation. The Association has newly painted all of their buildings, and their example has been followed by a number of private individuals. Taken altogether the ap- pearance ot the grove is considerably improv- ed
Year: 1878

COUNT ScHoUvALoFF is to be ap-
pointed chief of the new ministry of
police, etc. He held the position of
chief Of the Czar's police before he
went to London, and the wonder was
that he did go. As chief he was Sec
ond in power only to the Gar. He
will now have the same power and in
fiuence as before.
Year: 1878

Fifty-one thousand dollars were voted
from the Treasury the other day. by the
democratic House, to pay clerks attached
to the swarm OF investigating committees
that have been let loose from that branch.
The Philadelphia Times, which is one OF
the good independent papers. remarks in
reference to this plunge into the Treasury
"Investigation is very well in its way, but
there is such thing as paying too dearly
for it, "In few days, no doubt. there
will be another haul of the same kind on
some new pretense Of important investi-
cations that may never be heard OF again.
Some time long-suffeIing people will
arise and call for an investigation OF the
investigators.
Year: 1878

The Bangor Commercial favors the
election in that city of a government that
vises the election of AN entire republican
administration. The Commercial is right
in its advice, but the slap in the face ad.
mnistered to its own party by its recon.
mendation in favor OF republicans is pro.
digious. The Commercial is bright
paper sometimes.
Year: 1878

Every republican in the city OF Angus
"a should see to it that he casts his vote to-
day for the republican ticket. On the
qiestion of Mayor there is no doub OF the
reelection of Mayor Nash.


But in regard TO Aldermen there will be
q sharp struggle. IL is no secret that the
democrats have been preparing many
weeks to capture the board OF Aldermen
at least majority of it, Should they
succeed they would have control OF the
city. Notwithstanding The election of a re-
publican Mayor.


II therefore becomes he duty of every
republican in the city to use his best en-
deavors to bring out the full party vote.
Don't be deceived by the quiescent atti-
tude of some democrats in regard to the
election of Mayor. and surmise that they
do not intend to make a fight. They were
never more In earnest to carry the city
than they are to-day. They are also pre-
pared, as everybody will be aole to see
before the polls close tonight. They are
playing deep game, but if the repub'i-
cans come out with alacriiy and strength
as there is no doubt they will-the
democrats will be handsomely and de-
cisevely beaten as in every election since
1868. Every republican voter should
vote and vote early.
Year: 1878

The Iowa State Senate has voted to pro-
pose an amendment of the constitution to
the people by which The word "whiie'
shall be struck out. and thus make colored
men eligible to seats in the legislature.
Year: 1878

The investigating machine has been
armed with authority to employ experts,
aud now an amendment should be made
granting the right to issue such inslruc.
tons to the experts as will prevent them
from running the machine against the
statesmen of the democratic party. Mr.
David Dudley Field was an invaluable ex-
pert, but he could never keep his mud
hook from fastening TO the trousers OF
democratic statesmen. He went out in
search ol fraud in Oregon, but he only
caught Cronin and "Gobble." To be sure
there WAS no end of fraud attached TO
them, hut il was not the kind wanted
The party cannot afford to be mistaken
again. - Tribune.
Year: 1878

1 do not intend to say good many
things would like to say, but there is one
thing | do want to say before leave you.
1t has been reported, with how much truth
do not know, that proposition has been
made to run "mixed tickets" in some of
the counties of this State. desire to enter
my solemn protest against such PROPOSE.
tion. think the Democratic party is able
to govern this country without the interjec-
tion OF Radical help. The very suggestion
is confession that the Democratic party
Year: 1878

not a vestige of the body to be
seen among the ashes"


AS to superstitions, the Yumas
believe that in the beginning, all
animals resembled men, hat by
eating grass some have become
changed to beasts They believe
that all who die, go back again
and take on certain animal forms.
The hooting of owls at night is
supposed to be the cry of some
departed spirits Of old squaw5,
who always take up their resi-
dence in these birds. They be-
lieve that people become beWitch-
ed and that death should be Wis
tied upon them. Some years since
a young Indian, we'll known in
Arizona City (now Yuma, was
killed because he was thought to
be possessed by an evil spirit.
They think that thunder is the
muttering of an enraged bird,
flying alOft in the heavens, and
that a whirlwind is the spirit Of
an Indian. They refuse to stay
over night where death has oc-
cured.


Their traditions are gradually
lost or forgotten, or else they are
reticent regarding them, usually
asserting ignorance when ques-
toned. They state that all peo-
pie, Indians and whites, once lived
together at the North, in a very
rich country; that the whites be-
ing a better people, they were
more highly favored. In process
of time they increased to such an
extent that there was not room
enough for both, and the Indians
had to leave the good land. All
of those who came out by the
same road spoke the same Ian
guage, but from quarrels and wars
which separated them, they have
changed in speech so much that
they can no longer understand one
another; hence the various Ian
guages spoken by the different
tribes in Arizona.
Year: 1878

CONGRESS is still doing the Republi-
car, party greater service than could
have reasonably been expected. The
proceedings of week past have done
more to unite the party than if they
had been planned by the Republicans
themselves. ru 4rt8o.
Year: 1878

Washington, May 20.-This week is
expected to be an unusually busy one,
with prolific legislative results in Con-
gress. The Senate will probably dis
pose of the pending bill on the subject
of the resumption of specie payments
and the contest in the Senate over the
Texas Pacific railroad measure may
possibly be commenced within the next
few days. Matthews has given notice
of his intention to call it up to-mor-
row. This, however, cannot readily be
accomplished unless the specie resump-
tion bill is out of the way, and viii be
further postponed If another of the
regular appropriation bills is favorably
reported from the Senate committee
for action.


The House with the aid of evening
sessions, will doubtless dispose of the
army appropriation bill before the close
ofsthe week, and the final struggle over
the tariff bill will then be inaugurated,
with a prospect of reaching a rapid
conclusion through the instrumentality
OF motion to strike out the enacting
clause, which win probably be adopted.
Year: 1878

unity is solid South allied with the treason.
able Democratic party of the North in sn
attempt to crush It's benefactor. The battle
is to be fought over again. The Democratic
leaders and the ex-Coufederate politicians
are the same men, inspired by the same
spirit, teaching the same ideas, b.ighted In
heart by the same intolerance, cursed In soul
by the same prejudices of race and of creed,
which caused the old South to linger so far
behind the North in the march of civilization,
and flung her at last into the arms Of civil
war. Men like these are not to be trusted
with the control of the nation. A protest
against their rule is the dictate of prudence,
not the utterance of hate. The South did
not return to the Union of its own will and
repenting of its misdeeds. We cannonaded
it back. And the wise and only way to pre-
serve that for which we fought is not to be
found in "conciliating" the men who owe
their lives and estates to our compassion and
repay the debt by undying hate and ceaseless
obloquy, but in maintaining the ideas and
by sustaining the party that restored the
Union of the fathers. This is time to fight,
not time to mourn; time to unfurl ban
ner, not time to prepare a tomb.


The warning and appeal of Senator Gamer
on are strengthened and emphasized by the
lesson of the late scenes in Congress. The
Democratic party is showing the old feeling
OF strife. Defeated in its attempt to gain
power at the ballot-box, as it was defeated in
1860, it resorts to revolutionary methods as it
did then. 1t does not hesitate to plunge the
country into anarchy to gain its purposes.
And the Republican party as in 1860 is the
party of law and order. The spirit Of rebel
lion is as manifest as 1t was eighteen years
ago. The old issue is Joined. Who shall
doubt that the result will be the same, the
triumph of right?
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters ana 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

Ladies, you cannot make fair skin. rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes with all the cos
metics of France, or beautifers of the
world, while in poor health, and nothing
will give you such good health, strength and
beauty as Hop Bitters A trial is certain
proof. See another column.
Year: 1878

Resumption is bound to come. 1t
can come; it will come; it should
come. There is nothing the country
so needs and longs for, there IL moth
ing that can contribute so much to
the restoration Of prosperity. and set
the wheels OF business in swifter mo-
ton than resumption. With the re-
demption OF the first dollar In green
backs over the National treasury
counter, there will go up all over the
whole country an expression OF glad
relief that the day OF long suspense
Is over, and that the Nation has en-
tered upon new era. and one Of
sounder, surer prosperity than the
country has heretofore known.


The night Of sloth and inaction
will be past; the day Of hopeful ac-
tion will fairly dawn. Men will know
then that they are building their for
tunes upon a rock; that no treacher-
Gus quicksands can undermine. They
will feel their footing firmly under
them at every step, and go forward
with confident, swift tread, instead OF
cropping blindly between rock and
chasm, as in the last few years. The
millions OF gold and silver that have
been locked up In every conceivable
place, all over the country, will be
released as the spring sun releases
the myriad little rivulets that have
been sealed up by winters finger,
and as they flow to join the grand
swelling stream OF commerce, their
course will be ripping p@an Of Joy
over the bright and happy business
days that have come to visit the
earth aud make man rejoice and be
exceeding glad.-TOledo Blade.
Year: 1878

proof was found in the fact that his
brother was one OF the government
ministers, and enjoyed the special
confidence of the Czar. This only
nerved her for the effort she was
about to make, the more so. as this
minister was a constant attendant at
her receptions, and acted very much
as il he himself was in love with her.


She asked, through the American
minister, an opportunity of making
statement to the Car concerning
one of his officers. This was granted,
and without giving names she told
her story. The Czar was indignant
and declared that this officer should
suffer whatever punishment she de-
manded. He called in his minister,
the brother OF the culprit, who
avowed that such a man should not
be allowed to remain in the armies OF
the Car. His uniform should be
stripped from him. Then there was
a dramatic scene when the Czar
asked the name OF the offender, and
she gave it. The brother exclaimed
in rage, perhaps of disappointment,
jealousy and love. He shall be
hangedl" But she said she would
not have indignities put upon him.
She felt herself above revenge; all
that she asked was justice.


A peremptory order was dispatched
to the post to which Count -
was stationed. requiring his immedi-
ate appearance before the Gear. He
came of course; Counts are prompt
when Czars command. He was pon-
fronted with the disclosure and told
by the Car that he must comply
with the lady's demand, which was
that he must fulfill his promise by
completing the marriage ceremony.
Now, manIike. the Count was taken
with the spirit and courage and bril-
liant cleverness of the girl whom he
had once sought to deceive. he
would have liked to begin second
wooing before the second marriage,
and would have been glad, no doubt.
the match once settled to be devo-
ted husband to such rare woman.
But he was very ooolly received, and
an unmistakable intimation given
that he need not present himself
until the day OF the ceremony, and
then at the church. The day came,
and the half married maid appeared,
dressed wholly in black; her mother
also In black. The somber bride
met her husband at the altar. for she
would not even walk up the aisle
with him. The ceremony was per-
formed. At Its conclusion, she made
him a sta ely salute, walked down
the aisle and out of the church;
stepped into the carriage which was
in readiness for long journey, and
set out at once for the frontier. She
has never seen her husband since.


@Ah," says some one, what a ro-
mantle storyl What o pity 1t isn't
truel" But 1t is true. 1t is a ro
nance In real life-where all the ro-
mances are that are worthy OF a
name.


Miss Ward belongs to an old and
highly respectable New York family,
and her father is the famous Sam
Ward. OF Washington.
Year: 1878

The Republican party is becoming
the party Of honor aud OF National
and State credit. Wherever In the
South and West the Democrats gain
the ascendency, they advocate repu-
diation, violation OF the contracts
between the Government and its
creditors, illimitable issue and ire
deemability of paper money.
Year: 1878

Never you mind the crowd, lad,


Or fancy your life won't tell;
The work u the work for a that


To him that doeth IL well.
Fancy the world hill, lad,


Look where the millions stop;
You'll find the crowd at the base, lad L;
There's always room at the top.
Courage and faith and patience,


There's space i'm the old world yet;
The better the chance you stand, lad,
The further along y0u get.
Keep your eye on the goal, lad,


Never despair or drop;
Be sure that your path leads upward;
There's always room al the top.
Year: 1878




Tie stands in the store with his back to
a stove, and tells how he could run a news
paper, how he would be hog on ice ara
call things by their right names; how ne
would expose corruption in high places
how he would write good collmon sense,
and none of your frivolous try-to-be-funny
stuft. Then he criticiscs other people s
methods of conducting newspapers, and
lust wishes some one would give hin
chance to show his Journalistic ability.
The way to cure one of these chaps is to
get him to write sensible article every
iay for week. Before one week Is out
he is sure to be pumped dry. and will cape
worse for an idea than chicken does Win
the pip.-Gowanda Enterprise.
Year: 1878

You deem inc weak, perhaps, and think that


Should braver prove myself than thus to be
shook like an autumn leaf, by glance of eye,


And touch of hand, an,l all that come, to me,
In those short hours pass with thee. alone.


But do not deem me weak, the captive heart
That In the meshes ofihy vile, was thrown,


But twelve months since, has striven OIL to par
The chain that bound it; but The bitter sweet


Ofhopeiess love, still holds me near to thee,
And while dare not speak, still at thy feet,


kneei helpless slave that d.res not to be free
Year: 1878

a little girl sat at twilight, in her
sick mothers room, busily thinking.
All day she had been fall of fun and
noise, and had many times worried
her poor tired mother.


Ma" said the little girl. what
do you suppose makes me get over
my mischief, and begin-to act good !,
just about this time every night?'


Il do not know, dear. Can you
not tell"


well, I guess It's because this is
when the dark comes. You know ]
am a little afraid of that. And,
then, ma, 1 begin to think of all the
naughty things I've done to grieve
you, and that perhaps you might die
before morning and SO begin to
act good"


"Oh. thought l. "how many cf US
wait till dark comes in the form of
sickness and sorrow, or tronble Of
some kind. before we begin to do
good?" How much better to be
good while we are enjoying life's
bright sunshine and then, "when
the dark comes, '-as it will, III a
measure, TO alive shall be ready
to meet it without fear
Year: 1878

Pork is now lower than it has been
for thirty years, and the prospects for
those who have hogs is not agreeable
Yet it would not be wise to sacrifice
good herds on this account. Those who
have not, will find this good oppor-
tunity to weed out their stock and
replace it with a better quality of
animals in preparation for the time
which is certain 10 come, when pork
shall bear a profitable value The chief
profit from purebred stock consists in
its early maturity; and the fact that
a pig of well selected breed and pro
perly fe can be made fit for the barrel
at less than a yeer old. makes it of far
greater worth than one which requires
two years to arrived at a suitable con
dition. To keep only the best stock
should be the aim of every one who
raise animals for sale: and there is no
better time 10 begin TO improve ones
stock than when the value is low, and
it can be done at the least expense
American Agricultmist.
Year: 1878

There was we'll known physician in
a large city. who had allowed himself
to get into the habit of drinking too
much. Now, of all men in the word
next to ministers, doctors should be
most careful to keep perfectly sober
One day this doctor had been drinking
pretty freely. When hewent home hs
found on his slate q request for him to
come and see Mrs. Bone of his
patients. a rich and fashionable lady.
He to k his dinner, drank some moro
liquor, and then went to see the lady.
She WIS iu bed. He sat down by the
bedside, took out his watch, and put
ting the fingers of his right hand on the
ady's wrist, he began to count her
pulse. "One-two-three; then he got
confused and began again. Conceive
-three-four;;" confused and began
again. "One two - three-four-
five" but he could not go on. So he
put up his watch, and said to himself
in whisper, which be did not intend
the lady to hear, Drunk declared
Then he told the lady to keep her bed,
drink some hot lemonade to throw her
in a prespiration, and he would see her
again in the morning. In the evening
he received few lines from the lady,
written as follows:


''Dear Doctor-I am dreadfully
mortified to think you should have
found me in such q state when you
called this afternoon. Please accept
the inclosed fee for your trouba
"a twenty pound note)and pray do not,
for tie world say a word to anyone
about my condition"


The lady had been drinking, and
when the doctor whispered. Drunk,
l declare" meaning himself-she
thought he was saying it of her. The
doctor was too drunk to see what was
the matter with the patient, and the
patient was too drunk to see the doctor
was in the same state.