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Year: 1878

In regard to the opinion of Atty Gen'l Henderson, when the matter was submitted to him he was fully informed by the same letter as to the true condition of the court house; and ask, that if it is my duty to make an order having it repaired, why did he say, "It would be the duty of the County Court composed of the Judge alone to make tempo rary provisions for holding the courts of the county until the annual meeting makes the appropriation and levies''? Is It not reasonable to suppose he WOULD have said it was the duty of such court to proceed in having the house repaired without the justices?

 But admitting, for arguments sake, that 1 have authority to make such an order unless the law was mandatory, I submit it to every reasonable man if It would not have been very improper in me to make an order which would have put the county to S2.ooo or S3,ooo expense flor 1t would take that much. in county scrip) when Q large number, if not a majority, of the tax payers are opposed to spending another dollar on a building that was at first an imposition upon the county, until the people could express their wish in regard to the matter, And talk ing into consideration both the law and the sentiment of the people l submit, if such an order by me would not have been inaccessible.

 If MT. Reynolds wants the law disregardcd and the wishes of the taxpayers ignored by the County Court, I will simply say that he will not get his wish so long as l remain County Judge.

 R. B. WILSON, Go. Judge.
Year: 1878

Those who never retract love themselves better than the truth.

 Gods truth, like sunlight, stretch far and wide, and high beyond the words, narrow at the best, through which it can dimly enter these flesh clad souls of ours. Only the more reason that we should take courage to let in it's glory wherever it can find an entrance-through the wide set gate of highest fait, or tiny chink whence some human hope escapes us.

 Heaven is an answer to aspirations of earth. As around the opening and closing day there hangs a grear- CT glory of sunrise and beauty of sunset than around the monday hours, so at the close of this life ahd the opening of the next there shall be fuliilment of all hoped for joy. Since he has made our heagss caQA- ble of q love that never dies Aefe, He has provided sphere for that love hereafter
Year: 1878

The wooden and silk costumes imported for
spring do not differ greatly from those of last
year; hence it willbe an easy matter to alter
dresses left over that are not worn, but need
simply change of drapery and trimming. To
modernize polonaises of eameps.haiI or other
woolen goods all looped draping in the back
should be taken out and the back breadths
left to hang plainly in rich folds al
most to the end of the skirt beneath. There
should be tapes in the side seams to draw all
the fallness to the back land this fullness should
be disposed in box pleats in the middle scam,
folded underneath and out of sight; the plain
part over the tournure is deeper than formerly.


A long-looped bow of double-faced ribbon


should be sewed low on the hips on the side
seams or else several horizontal, or perhaps
diagonal rows of watered ribbon may bs ar
ranged across each side of the skirt, forming
panels In many polonaises the fronts fall
open from the knees down, as if cut away; in
altering narrow polonaises the material need
only be drawn back to give this appearance.
To make polonaise of this kind take black
camers-hair and trim with beaded fringe or
with watered ribbon. Another way of putting
ribbon or passementerie on these very plain
and very stylish over-dresses is to put row
across the frents below the waist outlining q
basque and when this row reaches the side
seam carry 1t down this seam to the foot where
1t is met by the border of ribbon and fringe.
Still another way of making soft back drapery
is to make the two middle pieces of the back
Year: 1878

v.AS ooooA AhauotAI


in Maine.


To the Editor of the Press:


When new industry of great magnitude and
Importance is to be introduced in any country,
IN which it has formerly not existed, not only
many difficulties have to be overcome, but
also many prejudIces. 1t is surprising how
much quicker most people will see the real
obstacles and difficulties than the advantages
which such new industry brings; but still
more surprising it is how many people do see,
or at least imagine they see difficulties where
there really are none.


The act of the legislature in Maine granting
bonus to the first beet sugar factory making
sugar in Maine from beets grown in Maine has
drawn the attention of many of our enter
prising men in Maine to this subject. They all
as matter of course had some opinion why it
had not been done long ago and where the
difficulty was why it could not be done at all.
Taking all the different opinions expressed to-
gether, ninety-nine cut of every hundred have
put the blame on, or the difficulty with, the
farmers. The Maine farmer is behind the
age; the farmers in Maine are too-too every
thing except industrious and smart to go
Into beet raising. Men too careful to express
themselves In q manner as above regarding the
principle and most important class of our
citizens OF Maine, nevertheless expressed their
belief that farmers could not be Induced to
improve their method of farming, and not be
induced to make contracts for the raising and
delivery of beets for the production of sugar


But hardly has the matter been taken hold
of by practical man who understands both
Year: 1878

IT is the opinion of the Philadelphia Times
that Senator Blaine sis the ablest popular
leader of his day, and is to Republicanism, as
nearly as can be, what Henry Clay was to
the Wings generation ago." Now that's
an opinion what is an opinion.
Year: 1878

A FRIENDLY remonstrance like that adj
dressed to Turkey by Russia is always needed.
When man is standing over you with big
club in his hand it is your wisest course in
the interests of peace to accept his advice.
Otherwise there might be quarrel and he
would get into trouble. y ...
Year: 1878

HARD times all round. The straw-trade
in Italy is very much depressed. The priests
can no longer sell blades Of straw for franc
apiece on the pretext that they came from
the bed of "the prisoner of the Vatican"
The failure of this source of revenue will be
likely to revolutionize the industries Of Rome.
Year: 1878

farming and sugarmaking, than letters of
inquiry are crowding in from leading farmers,
proving conclusively the Maine farmer to bs
anead II anything of manufacturers and
moneyed men. Some farmers who do not
know whom to address, send letters of in
curry 10 business men in Portland or even to
the Governor of the State, asking for informa-
tion. Fortunately our Governor takes great
pride in farming, and any farmer who turps 10
him for information meets with the promptest
reply.


The following letter is one of many which
more or less express the same, and which may
convince our enterprising and moneyed men
that the Maine farmers are not as far behind
the age as some Of them imagine:


My Dear Sfr:-It Is with great pleasure that
l understand you are about to establish q
factory for the purpose of manufacturing
sugar from the sugar beet, and believe it q
matter very important to the farmers of Maine
think the soil in the valley of the Sandy river
and many other parts of the state is finely
adapted to the sugar beets Last season L
planted 1.8 of an acre and harvested between
and tons of splendid beets. many weighing
10 pounds each. 1 find them the best crop
for dairy cows I have yet met with. am a
full believer iu sugar beets, and hope to see
you soon at Pennington, when we can talk this
matter fully, for 1 have 70 doubt If fair in
ducements can be offered our farmers will
engage with zeal in the business. We need
the right kind of seed and some instruction.
Hoping to hear from you soon.


am yours truly,
Year: 1878

The arant-coarriers of spring are already
floating by as on the gentle breeze of March,
and their course is marked by upspringng buds
ana blossoms, and the mangled corpses of
young and injudicious poets Puck
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 COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1878

No matter how thoroughly you clean the
house, the wife of the next man who moves in
will declare it is not fit for hogs to live in,
and win sloP suds around over everything
trying to make it ft for hogs to live in
Rome Sentinel.
Year: 1878

Any person, by dropping us postal
card, with his name and address plainly
written thereon, can get this paper three
weeks, And we will put his name upon
our subscription list. At the expiration
of the three weeks If he does not desire
to continue taking the paper, he can no
tfy us by card or letter of the fact, and
we will charge nothing for the three is
su.s; but in default of such notice he is
to be considered subscriber at the usual
rates and terms. Address,


a THE CRISIS, Chillicothe, Mo.
Year: 1878

We know it is impossible to please all,
still we shall always make it our aim to
treat everybody well, and by so doing
gain the confidence and good will of the
people. When we find that we are una.
BILE to make a living by fair and honest
deslings we will shut up shop and take
Greelcy's advice and 90 west. But with
our large stock Of good and seasonable
goods We have no fears sbut we will
ret our share of patronage from tho good
people of this county.


y. p. SWAIN ( Sons.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The report OF
the sub-committe of the House commit
tee charged with the consideration OF the
method OF electing President and Vice
President was submitted to the full COM
mittee last evening, which was agreed to
by one msiority. The most important
feature IN their proposed amendments to
the Constitution OF the United States is
that the electoral votes and fraction
thereof of each person voted for IS
President IN any State shall be
sscertained by multiplying his entire
popular vote thereon by the whole num-
Der of the electoral vote of the State, and
dividing the product by the aggregate
popular vote OF the State for al persons
voted for as President, and the quOtlent
shall be the number of the electoral votes
and fractions thereof to which such per-
sons shall be entitled, using for such
fraction three decimals and no more.
The amendment is designed to preserve
the power of the smaller States. The
committee say that on this subject
the small States are now over
sloughed by the present electoral system.
1t has happened already that the vote OF
New York, cast solid by ethe general
ticket, has decided the election by few
thousand majority, and has not only set
tied the question tor million Of voters
Of the State of New York, but against
majority the other way of eight millions
who are voters Of the United
States. The practical effect of the
electoral system has been to increase
the relative Importance and the power
of large State5, and the practice OF Vot-
ing by the general ticket was introduced
by the large States for that purpose, and
when introduced all were compelled to
follow 1t.


Representative Hunton, of the Com
mlttee, proposed an amendment in sub
stance that in case of a dispute
IN any State as to the
electoral vote, the election shall be
decided by the highest judicial tribunal
of such State, and the vote shall be
counted unless both Houses shall exclude
it. Although no serious objection was in.
terposed by the committee TO this amend
ment, the committee did not vote on 1t.
1t is the opinion OF the members of the
committee that the proposed amendment
TO the Constitution will not receive the
Of Congress, two-thirds OF
both branches being required to propose
it TO the States for adoption.
Year: 1878

Owing TO the fact that your Correspon-
dent has not been able TO get about tor
some time, the worthy little town has
been sadly neglected, in the way Of no.
tice at least. Sitting at a point opposite
the railroad station this fDe afternoon,
and looking up and down the valley, it
is as pleasant view IS you can see any.
where. Looking down the road we can
see the spires OF Mt. de Chsntsl Across
on the other side are the nice little cot
tages and fine houses along Pleasant Val
ley. Further up is the elegant park of
Mr. Thomas Hornbrook, who by
years of hard labor and great expense
has at last the fRest place IN the State.
Mr. Hornbrook deserves praise and
credit tor perseverance, and energy, as
well as for his kindness and generosity,
in allowing others to enjoy almost as
much as he can himself OF his beautiful
place. But we Gre wandering from our
subject. While it is impossible TO mention
all, or anything like half the points of in-
terest in this short letter, yet we will do
the best we can under the circumstances.
A great many Of your readers know much
better than l can tell them, the pretty
spots along the road. At least a great
many of them seem to think so from the
fact that these nice afternoons and even.
ings there are great many OF them who
find their way out here. In fact several
couples have passed here since we sat
down, to enjoy some Of the beauties
of nature. 1t certainly cannot
be possible that all the
persons who 90 along are lovers, although
semi. occasionally we are compelled to
gaze upon a spoony couple and not
always after night either This is an
elegant place for lovers. Here We have
everything from = squires office, down
to an ice cream saloon.


The old firm known as w. Z. Chambers
81 Co, dissolved partnership q short time
since, +. 4. Past retiring from the
business, and w. Wsddle taking
charge of the coal works. Mr..
Chambers, we believe intends going
out in Ohio with his family for
q short time at lesst. The store will be
run by the new firm, Thornburg il Rus
sell.


MI Mont, German living on the
farm of A. II. Patterson, had little
glrl, about two years old, that met with
a painful accident the other day. Mr..
Mont, in getting some warm water to
wash his hands with, poured some boil.
ing water out of the teskettle into the
wash basin, and set the basin on a chair
while he went for some cold
water, but while away the child
put its arm and hand in the hot water,
which scslded it badly. Medical aid wsI
sent for, but nearly all the flesh came of
the chIld's arm.


In conversation with physician be
said he never knew time during his
practice when there was so little sick
ness in this community. While diph-
liberia and scarlet fever in adjoining
places has been prevalent, yet we have
had but two or three cases this winter,
and they were very light attacks This
certainly speaks well for the health OF
the place.


Persons are commencing to move out
from town. Already several families
have gone.
Year: 1878

"The girls of our day are very
badly educated" said one of the
committee on education to the
Bishop of Gloucester. "That
cannot be denied" retorted his
lordship. However, there is
one consolation, the boys will
never find it out"


Man may love his wife with the
fervor of clear draft blast furnace
yet he will not smile when she
trumps over him at uchre.
Year: 1878

I promising fidelity to the most sacred duties
| In him were witnessed the leading elements of
| q truly religious life-elements that stand the
wear of years. These are punotuality and en-.


actness in the work of the ministry.


The expression "noblesse oblige" carried
with it for him the an nthority of inexoable law
Nothing could induce him to disregard any


task which his position imposed upon him. To
this rigid discipline of self he offered up a life
the United States. For many weeks he had
felt the symptoms and received warnings of


the disease that has ended in death: But he
would take no rest, seek no reposo The com
pletiou of o Cathedral worthy of the divine
worship of the Church was the central thought
of his heart. The day ofconseoration drew near
and the symptoms became more alarming; but
he did not heed them. Torn with pain, racked
with disease, we now know, he bore with
characteristic firmness and patience the ex-
haustive labor of last Sunday. He gave no


sign of suffering, as long as du'y required his


presence. God will surely reward that fierce


yet silent struggle with death, which he bore


without complaint. 90 ubmitting to the sover.


eighty Of duty. The day faded into night,


complete From the sanctuary that he SO


dearly loved. from the Cathedral now filed


with the majesty Of God he walked to his


death-bed. The last moments of Christian


Bishop have oome. His guests depart and from


that death chamber he speeds the last cheer


lily on their way. And now be feels that his


race is run. To the physician who tells him


that death is at hand, he answers with o calm,


humble trust 10 tho Master whom he had SO


well served, 1 am ready" The sonl is
strengthened with fesi and blood of the God


whom he offered day after day during
six and twenty years with hands that never
dishonored their holy amounting. Tne power


full mind remains unclouded to the end. His
last act is a bsnediction upon his bereaved,
borrowing diocese. The lips that had kept un-
defled the knowledge allied with Immortality,
whisper with child's faith AID love the names
Of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. and his soul goes
out of the darkness of death } that land which
is forever lighted with the unveiled uowledge
and the burning love of God. Ooe whom he
had instructed in the ways OF wisdom gave
lin, on he last day of bis life from the pulpit
of his Cathedral the tribute of his gratitude.
Another. who owes him the same dest, gives
now to his memory the eame off4ripg. They,
with thousands of others, will pray that the
soul of this pious, learned, humble Bishop may
rest in peace.
Year: 1878

The Republican is worried about our
course. The HERALD has no hostilsty ia
any leader of the Democratic party in the
State. 1t will accept the party decision
when made, but reserves to itself the right
of expressing It's views upon those questions
which are fair subjects of discussion. It il
vain to expect that an intelligent body oi
treemen, such as the Democracy of this
State Is, will be inert and submissive to the
opinion of the few. Senator Bayard is q
man of ability, and high personal character
and Is entitled tc the large respect paid to
him but it cannot be disguised that his
course in the Senate has been in favor of a
policy injurious to the agricultural and
manufacturing interest of Delaware. That
confscation, by process of law, which
threatens TO wipe out of existence the free
holders of the State is the direct and logical
result OF his tree trade in foreign manufac-
ture, and monopoly in American money
views, no man can doubt. He thinks differ
emily, and acts up to his opinion, hence
although one may differ from him, one cant
not ceDsure him. The influences about
Senator Bayard lead him to look at the
questions we speak OF in different light
from the farmer with Levari Facias out
upon his mortgage, or storekeeper with Q
Fl Fa upon hs stock and fixtures. The
pinching want of tie. e".poor never reaches
his vision, but men who see 1t, and by
their presence are forced every day to re-
leve II, feel aud speak keenly against a
policy which is inevitably making the rich
richer and the poor poorer.


We have never said an unkind word OF
Senator Bayard-although uuless misin-
formed, he has said many about us-we
never failed TO give him full credit for his
works; hence, we differ without malice, and
love without envy. The Senator has many
enemies. They are not found in the class
who disagree with him upon the subjects
stated, but in his own circle. The parasites
who seek warmth from his hearth are the
men who are his enemies.


Herein we say that if it be true as bruited
about, that the Senator has decended into
The arena, aud is bent upon giuing the nom,
inatien to Congress to an appointee OF his,
he assumes dictatorial power which ought
to be met with resolute opposition.


The people want man of industry, force
knowledge, and at least fair ability to state
his views iH the House but above 1t must
ba borne in mind that the source Of politica'
power is with the masses, and not with the
leaders.
Year: 1878

Robert H. McKeuuey, an aged man liv-
ing rcar Rising Sun, Md, was accidently
killed on the P. w. g. B. Railroad, on Tburs-
day morning, short distance south of the
Big Elk river by the south bound mail train.
He had been In Elktop, visiting some rela-
tives. He had been up the road beyond
the Elk creek to see friend, and was re-
turning to town when he met an extra
freight train going north, and he stepped
frem the north bound track to the other
one, short distance In front of the mail
train going south The engineer immediate
ly put on the air brake, but 1t was of no
avail, the engine struck him and hurled him
to the side OF the road. An inquest was
held and verdict rendered in accordance
with the facts.
Year: 1878

One Office at one time is sound, honest,
Democratic doctrine-gulded by it, We
think citizens should not disturb gentlemen
In Office, by electing them to new one.
There are plenty of men who never had an
Office, who have no office, who would
make first-rate Mayor.
Year: 1878

,5y :. WILMINGTON, June 81 1878.


Mr.. EDITOR In this mornings
HERALD | read an article ga Man
Wanted" to represent our State at Wash
iugton. As care very little about politics
all that the tradesman or laborer needs is
plenty of work, and pay for It. Ny choice
would be DR.. Maxwell, of New Castle. He
is man of sound sense, and one who has
lived South and North one who would act
fairly and squarely with the people who
sent him there. This is my choice let
some one else put forward another name,
and out of many we may select the right
one.


AN OLD LINE DEMOCRAT.
Year: 1878

Henceforth we will give column daily
to correspondence upon any proper subject
for discussion. 1t is expected that commu
ncations will be written on one side only
of the paper, and accompanied with the
name of the writer. The HERALD Is not to
be considered as endorsing or being In any
way responsible for the opinion of CORES
pondents in this column.
Year: 1878

scrop Of peaches this summer. This is bad
news, alike to the peach grower, and tie
poor OF the large cities, who look so eagerly
for peaches as change, and luxury. We
are also in receipt of intelligence from
other parts of the Peninsula, which verifies
the unpleasant information from Mr.. Town
send
Year: 1878

ADVICE TO THE GGRLs.-I want to give
the girls bit Of advice. Marry the man
you love, whether he be farmer Or Il
mechanic, rich or poor, but first, when
you begin to 90 in company you can go
with a rich one or poor one, as you like.
If you commence with rich one you can
still keep it up; and so it is with the
other, Perhaps some of you may say l
married for riches; so l did. | never
went with a gentleman but what if took
the notion to marry him could, and so
| never learned to love poor man. |


live on farm and expect to all my life.
| do my own work for myself and hus-
band and hired hand; have been married
two years. l do not think it a woman's
place TO shear sheep, cut wood aud husk
corn. | think if she keeps tidy house,
yard and garden, she will have all she can
do.--RLaacie, in Ohio Farmer.