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Year: 1878

THE internal revenue prisoners in Jail at
Greenville, S. c., have been surrendered to
the United States authorities under writ
of hdbeas corpus, and are in their custody
nominally, though they are yet in the
county Jail and in charge of the sheriff In
this matter the mills grind slowly, but in
time they will grind exceeding fine"
If these South Carolina Bourbons hold to
the position on the question of State sover-
eighty that they have assumed, unless the
President is derelict in duty, lie will, as
commander in chief Of the United States
States, use that force at his own pleasure
in enforcing the laws anywhere in the
country.
Year: 1878

THE especial target Of KEARNEY's as
saults upon the profession OF journalism
was the Associated Press, which octopus
like agency he charges with having misrep-
resented him. But it was natural that he
should have assliled the entire guild.
Ever since he forced himself into promi-
nence by his meaningless and unargumonta-
tive denunciations Of things in general and
nothing in particular, the press of the en-
tire country in the interest of society and
good order has characterized him as an in
cendiary dcmagogue, OF course he hits
back, in not very choice phrase to be sure,
but as best he can. Let him hit it amuses
the crowd, and they have to buy the papers
to read the reports of the speeches in which
his hits are recorded
Year: 1878

BEN HARRIS is running for Congress
again in the fifth Maryland district. He is
straightforward and opcn-mouthed scces-
sionist who is honest enough to say So He
is running on platform which embodics
the reasonable heresies he lived up to and
believed during the war, and which once
cost him his seat in Congress. He believes
the Constitutional amendments are uncon-
stitutiOnal because they were adopted with
out the concurrence OF the proper number
of States. He further believes that the
emancipation of the slaves was unconstitu-
tiOnal and illegal, and that the owners of
slave property are entitled to compensation
for their losses, The only difference be-
tween HARRIS and his fellow Democrats OF
the South resides in the fact that he is hon
est and does not conceal the object of his
political endeavors as they do.
Year: 1878

MR. CHARLES NJ. NYE will act rs the cor
respondent of The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
at Washington Grove during the approach
ing camp-mecting. The doings Of each day
will appear the following morning. Those
desiring THE REPUBLICAN at the camp
grounds can have IL BY leaving their orders
st the counting-room. 1t will be furnished
for sale oil the grounds daily.
Year: 1878

For long, long while it has been an appar-
ent fact that the humane efforts Of the city
to care for the insane persons cast upon its
charity have been most unavailing. More
than once the treatment of these unfOrtunates
has been the subject of indignant denuncia-
tion, and this denunciaton has as repeatedly
met with explanation and expostulatiOn
from those entrusted with the care of them.
The accusers and the accused have been, SO
far as we have been able to discover, equally
honest, sincere and humane, and the only re-
suit of the repeated ventilations Of the man
agement Of the City Insane Asylum has been
the creation OF a common conviction that the
city could not and ought not to assume the
burden of sustaining such an institution.


Knowing these facts, we were prepared to
indOrse resolution passed by the Council,
some days ago. transferring the care of these
unfortunates, at stipulated price, to the Sis
ters Of the Louisiana Retreat.


We regret to see, however, that one John
Baehr has instituted suit, enjoining the
Council from making the transfer Of the in
mates Of the City Insane Asylum to the care
of the Sisters of the Louisiana Retreat. We
have made careful inquiries as to who Mr..
John Baehr is, and what Immediate and per-
sonal interest he has in instituting such q
proceeding. All we have been able to learn is
that Mr.. John Baehr was elected Sixth J Justice
of the Peace on the Democratic ticket, and
that the patronage Of the City Insane Asylum
belongs to the Department of Waterworks
and Public Buildings, of which Mr.. Chevally
is Administrator elect.


We do not propose to disparage, or, in any
manner, to prejudice these gentlemen
before the public. We only know that
the poor Wrotofos whe ere concerned
have not been cared for as they
should have been, and for causes which
imply no blame to the city authorities who
have heretofore had charge of them. This fact
has been recognized by the City Council, and
this, we assume, was the reason Of the reso-
luton transferring them to the Louisi-
ana Retreat. We also know that, in
that institution, they will be cared
for tenderly and humanely. We merely
wish to say that considerations Of patronage
and perquisites in office cannot be permitted
to intrude upon questions like this. The care
of these people is a matter of humanity and
Christian charity and to speculate upon their
miseries or to make them the objects of per-
Year: 1878

Dave Young, once the colored dictator Of
Concordia, who ruled that parish through
the Republican party from reconstruction to
this year, has finally been retired perman-
entity from political life and drowned under
the Democratic tidal wave that has just
swept over North Louisiana. Young was the
political and religious head and chief of the
negroes Of Concordta, and had long ruled
them with an iron rod, dividing the Offices of
the parish among his special friends and his
own family. In a card published in the
Natchez Democrat last week, Young grace
fully retires from political life. He received,
he declares, a majority Of over 600 votes In
the parish and was therefore elected repre-
sentative, but he will not enter any contest
for his seat in the Legislature because that
body will be Democratic. Thus dies, politi-
cally, q man who controlled so thoroughly
some 5000 negro votes that, although well
known to be an embezzler Of the public school
funds, none of the Republican officials Of this
State dared to prosecute him for his embez-
element. They knew his powers and feared
him
Year: 1878

Mr.. W. W. COrcoran, the great Washington


philanthropist, has presented to the State of
Louisiana O. painting Of the battle of New
Orleans by the celebrated French artist,
Sami. This magnificent work of art cost
$4,000, and is q noble present to the State,
designed to ornament our State Capitol and
to commemorate one of the great events in
the history of our State.


Mr.. Corcoran telegraphs Senator Eustis


that the magnificent painting has been for


warded to New Orleans, and requests him


to make formal presentation Of it to the
State. The Governor has been notified Of


the shipment of this noble piece Of art and
contribution to our State, and, we are in


formed there will be, on the occasion of the
presentation, a general turnout of the State
militia, and that Gov. Nichols will receive


the picture on behalf Of the State.


Mr.. Corcoran is one of the phlanthropsts
of the age, if not the greatest of them. He
has presented the State of Virginia with a
painting of the surrender Of the British at
Yorktown, by the same ilIustrious artist who
painted the battle of New Orleans; and his
munifcent art donations to the City Of WASH
ington are Of national renown. But this great
and good old man is not famous only because
of his contributions to the adornment Of
Washington. He has higher claim to our
affection and regard. In Washington he has
established the Louise Home. This is q
home and refuge for widow ladies in reduced
circumstances, and in its hospitable walls
many ladies Of the first families of the South
have found an asylum and a happy home.
This institution was named by Mr.. Corcoran in
honor Of his daughter, Mrs. Eustis, the ac-
complished wife of Mr.. George Eustis, the
brother Of our present Senator, and who
was a member of Congress from this State
before the war.


Mr.. Cocoran is one Of the great philanthro-
pists Of the age. He is a man of vast wealth.
but he belongs to that class of rich men who
regard their wealth as q sacred trust from
God, to be used in the interest of mankind.
In Washington and, in fact wherever he is
known, he is honored and beloved by all
classes of the people, and when the old gen.
tleman rides along the avenues Of the capital
city, all men lift their hats in honor of a great
philanthropist. His present to the State
of Louisiana is q munificent one, and
on the occasion of its presentation we are
sure there will be a general turnout Of our
DeODle.
Year: 1878

There was some difficulty in voting at the
polls at Washington, in the parish Of st.
Landry. Such crowd Of negroes gathered
there that they seriously interfered with their
own voting, and many OF them were pre-
vented from depositing their ballots at all.
Whereupon the negroes crossed over to the
opposite side OF the street and established an
additional and irregular poll there in bar
room. Here every negro hummer and tramp
In the ward struggled up and deposited his
ballot, regardless Of age, registration papers
or right to vote. After it was all over, a
cigar fhu1 filed ~ith Republican tickets were
carried to the sheriff Of the parish, with the
request that these votes be counted, a request
which, it is needless to say, was peremptorily
refused. The genuine ballot box gave the
Republicans a large majority, as large as
they usually get in Washington, SO that there
was really no cause for them to complain.
Year: 1878

Our esteemed contemporary, the Baton
Rouge Advocate. is wild with elatOn over the
siip-up of the New Orleans 'fshOrt hairs" on
the capital question, and in this connection
considerably observes: eve pHy the DEM


oCRAT on its dire distress over this unfortun-


ate event." etc. Let us mildly caution our


friend that he is squandering his ts rather
early; he may need them later on to make
out such words as ''tears" and "tribulation"
Too much tea ncineth ye editor to gush.


OF course the capital will never get to
Baton Rouge on the vote polled at the recent
election, at least, except through the Supreme
Court and the probability is that that tribu-
nal will hold that the only votes cast upon
this question that we're in proper form, and
which, therefore, can be legally counted, were
such as were indorsed either 'for the first
proposed amendment" Or ''against the first
proposed amendment" Such as bore the sim
pie legend, ''for State capital, Baton Rouge"
will be declared null and void and Of no ef-
feet, and then will our genial friend remember
our caution in regard to too much tea.


In all kindness we commend to the AdUO-
cate the careful perusal Of act No. 73 of 1878.
We are satisfied it will agree with us that this
act simply proposed an amendment to article
131 Of the constitution Of 1861 and did not at
all submit the question as between Baton
Rouge and New Orleans at the recent cleo
ton, as we ourselves had enormously sup
posed. IF the amendment is carried, then the
people will be called on at the next election to
choose between New Orleans and Baton
Rouge. But we are disposed to believe
that very few votes have been cast "for
the amendment" though q great many
were cast "for Baton Rouge" We modestly
submit that there is a very appreciable differ
ence between Baton Rouge and an amend
ment. For example, a man may go to Baton
Rouge and yet have no idea Or intention of
going to amend. Yet we believe there is an
institution up there established for the very
purpose Of inducing amendment. Console
yourself with that, kind friend, for the pres
eut at least, and in the meantime go in with
us heart and soul for a constitutional conven-
ton. That will settle the matter in way to
suit all parties, and if Baton Rouge is made
the State capital We shall not say a word.
Year: 1878

The President didn't find that old Wing
party around the ballot boxes on election
day, and has gone back on the 'policy," as a
consequences From this time forth he Is
stalwart But it Is too late.
Year: 1878

sonal aggrandizement is thing 80 mean and
brutal that it cannot be tolerated in g. civil
lied community. There may be justifica
tion for this injunction, but the public must
know what it iG
Year: 1878

on my face, and awoke. | raised N.Y.
self in bed and found myself covered
with sweat. Full we'll I knew that it
was no dream, for surely felt that the
Lord was displeased with me. Mary,
for weeks I have felt that 1 was called
to leave my cosy nest in st James street
and 60 to work in this field. True |
have sent them money. and tried to pay
for them, but it has seemed good deal
as it did in my dream, the words were
glued to my mouth.


1--WE will no longer disobey, but go
together and work in this part of the
vineyard "


There was decided sensation when
at the next church meeting brother and
sister Williams requested letters to join
the little mission church on E.
street.


But when their reason therefor were
fully stated, no one dared hinder but bid
them "God speed"


The very next Sabbath Mr.. Williams
assumed the charge of the Sabbath-school
in the absence of the superintendent, he
being at home on sick bed from over
work and care, and he did not relinquish
it when the pastor once more entered
the school. What Mr.. Williams suffer-
ed during those weeks of suspense, he
never tried to tell to any save his heav-
enly Father whose mercy az last restored
His servant to soundness of body and
clearness of mind then he felt like
singing songs in the night as well as
the day, that his sacrifice had been ac-
cepted ere it was too late. Of course
Mrs. Williams retained her class and
had the joy of seeing all its members
''clothed and in their right minds sit
ting at the feet of Jesus


The large, strong, efficient church
which lately built their elegant and
commodious house of worship in E.


street, strive to Undue their young men,
bers with the idea that they are stew.
ards not only of the money the master
has lent them. but of time, influence
and talents, "Give account of thy stew.
ardshlp" being prominent motto in
their own as in their mission Sabbath
schools. of which they have three al
ready.-Iuustrdted Christian Weekly.
Year: 1878

Sc still So still
The night comes down on vale and hill
So strangely still. l cannot close
My eyes in sleepl No watchman goes
About the little town to keep
All safe at night. 1 cannot sleepi


So dark! So dark
Save here and there a fiittering spark,
The tireAy's tiny lamp, that makes
The dark more dense. My spirit quakes
With terrors vague and undefinedI
see the hills loom up behind.


So neari So neari
Those solemn mountains, grand and drear
Their rocky summits Do they stand
Like sentinels to guard the land?
Or jailors, fierce and grim and stern,
To shut us IN till day return?


hear sound;
A chirping faint, low on the ground;
A sparrOw's nest Is there. know
The birdlings flew three days ago;
Yet still return each night to rest
And sleep in the forsaken nest.


No fearI No feaIl
Sleep, timid hearth Sleep safely hereI
A million helpless creatures rest
Securely on earth's kindly breast;
While night her solemn silence keeps,
He wakes to watch who never sleeps.
Year: 1878

Did you ever notice the startling and
total silence that will fall upon frog
pond in full chorus in the spring, when
the small boy splashes a stone among
the roaring reptiles? We arc strongly
reminded of this by the effect produced
upon the Democratic chorus of fraud by
the rock heayed among them by the
Tribune.
Year: 1878

The utilization of petroleum as fuel
opens up a new field of usefulness for
that oleaginous fluid. 1t can be made
to cook mans dinner. light and warm
his house. and run a steam engine. The
time may come when a man will carry
home his fuel for week iE brown jug
and console himself with the thought
that there will be no accumulation of
ashes in the back alley.
Year: 1878

Nothing hurts man more than to
seem small and ignoble in his own eyes.
1t is the slavish feeling that degrades
the slave. A base ambition makes the
man that cherishes it base. No one can
debase you but yourself. Slander, sa-
tire. falsehood, injustice-these can
never rob you of manhood. Men may
lie about you, they may denounce you.
they may cherish supicions manifold.
they may make your feelings the target
of their wit and cruelty-never be
alarmed, never swerve an inch from the
line your judgment and conscience have
marked out for you. They cannot by
all their efforts take away your knowl-
edge of yourself, the purity of your
motives, the integrity of your character
and the generosity of your nature. While
those are left. you are, in point of fact,
unharmed.
Year: 1878

Is it not clearly th. right Of every
American citizen to know tho exact
truth Of the nature Of bis government?


Is it not the duty Of Congress, a,
tho Immediate representative of the
people. to elicit such truth


Is it not criminal for Congress to
stiac aud suppress the truth in so grave
a matter?


Is it not absurd 10 assume TINT tho
question Of settling the facts is iden.i.
cal With the turning out of Hayes?


Is it not wise policy to keep these
two questions totally different and
apart?


Is it best to have it distinctly under.
stool tbns tho demand for an ioyes,i
cation is by no means identical with
demand for tho installation of Mr..
Tilden?


Is it not entirely possible th.t even
if it should be absolutely proven tha.
Mr. Hayes was Lot elected, the law
and public interest might still require
that he shonld 10 lef: to serve GU. slr.
Tilden's term?


Would it not be putting tia Democ.
racy in the attitude Of 40 accessory to
the frauds if it should refuse 10 ip yes,i.
gate them


Would it not seriously shake tho
popular belief 10 tho truth Of the
recett confession


Would such refusal 10 investigate
and definitely settle tho question no.
look like confirmation Of the denial
Of Republicans like Garfield that frauds
were not committed at all.-ITashiuq.
ton Post.
Year: 1878

From the Dertit Free lrts.


noticed recipe for making n cheap
telephone, given by Prof. Barret in a
recent lecture on that instrument. Ir
making his instrument you use a bal
magnet, and have to go to considerable
trouble, for all of which you can only
talk distance of about q hundred
yards. Now l can give a recipe much
more simple, and when the instrument
is fnishedyou can converse at distance
of nearly five hundred yards. Take two
half-gallon (or quartz tin fruit cans and
take the bottoms out of them. Now
take a couple of half cigar boxes, tack
down the lids and cut hole through
the bottom and lid of each, you can fiji
in your cans, first bringing the ends
level with the lid or bottom. Now
stretch wet rawhide, parchment or blad'
der over the other end and tie tight and
let it dry, and your speaking tubes are
finished. Now take two-ply of shoe
thread and wax it well, making it as
long as you wish it. Punch hole in
tho centre of the parchment head, poke
the end of the string through and put d
knot on it to keep it from pulling back
Then put up your string Ikea telegraph
wire, but don't let tittouch wood. Where
you wish to support it or make a turn
run it through loop of the same kind
of string it is, but don't put tho sup
porting loops closer together than is
necessary to keep it up, and leave the
string pretty loose to allow for contrac
ton when wet. Fasten up your speak
ing tubes at each end Of the route, and
you are ready to gabble away. You cal
bore large gimblet holes in your win
dow slsh to run the line out through
keeping it from touching the slsh witt
loop as described. The signal call il
to drum on the parchment end of til,
can with your fingers, or better picl
tho string like harp about foot from
ths head, They are very useful ant
interesting
Year: 1878

A fortnight ago the air was heavy with
rumors OF Conference, and the messages
exchanged between tho Powers referred
chiefly to the selection Of the place and
time for convoking 1t. England and Russia
were still at variance upon the subjects to
be submitted to the representatives at Eu-
rope, butt seemed that there were hopes Of
finding some middle ground upon which
each Power could meetin harmony. These
happy auguries for the future are now
clouded. England insists that the whole
treaty should be laid before the Conference,
and unless her demand is complied with
there are great fears that the negotiations
will be broken of, and that war will follow.
II Russia should refuse, and persist In her
refusal, the only possible escape from an
appeal to arms would be either to treat the
whole discussion up to the present time as
a tabula rasa, and begin negotiations anew,
or to accept Germany as mediatory Power
between England and Austria, upon one
side, and Russia upon the other. For Aus
tria now, after much vacillation, has ut
length declared herself ready to act with
England in the event Of certain eventuali-
ties, for tho possibility of which she is now
preparing. Her action has recently been
much hampered by the jealousy with which
the Hungarians regard any addition to the
Sclavonic element Of the dual empire
bly, increased by the absorption of Bosnia
and the Herzegovina. Upon this point
Count Andrassy Is said to have reassured
the Mayars, and there is no reason to doubt
that the Count will be permitted to spend
the credit of 60,OOO,0OO Of forms in taking
measures to complete the equipment of a
large body OF troops and hold them in read
mess for instant mobilization.


England and Russia.


Lord Northcote, in Parliament said
the government had not asked that Greece
should enter the congress on the same foot
ing as the great powers, but simply that
she should be represented rs the means Of
making her voice and claims heard. The
government had never proposed that Rus
sia should submit peace conditions to the
decisions by majority OF congress- lhey
asked that all of the articles should be sub
mitted for discussion and discussion only,
that being the only possible manner of de-
Gliding which OF them affected European In
terests. This was the sole question now at
issue. He was not prepared to say what
answer Russia would give, but he thought
the demand Of the government was reason
able and moderate, and unless 1t was com
piled with there would be very little use for
the congress to meet at all.


Indian Mohamedans Aroused.


Trustworty advices from India state
that the Mohamedans are greatly excited
about the overthrow OF Turkey. Serious
trouble is apprehendod unless the govern
ment takes some anti Russian action short
ly. It is believed two hundred thousand
Moslem volunteers, to serve against Rus
sia, could be raised without difficulty.