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Year: 1879

at whose suggestion this amendment
was added to the bill so carefully and
elaborately prepared by our best law
yers and leading citizens. 1t is
charged to interested individuals who.
IN looking out for self, are willing to
sacrifice country. We can scarcely
credit the suggestion that an ambitious
oihclal threatened that. unless pend


ing litigation was continued, he would
go to Nashville and break up the
whole scheme of repeating the char
ter that to Nashville he went and
" got in his work. 1t is scarcely
credible that any person, for the pur-
pose OF prosecuting or resisting city
suits with the hope of making repu-


tation, however cheap it may prove, or
for the sake of paltry Office, or with
a view Of drawing a little milk Of filthy
lucre from the pap of pending legis-
lation, should be willing to hazard
everything and to sink our whole
people for selfish ends. The amend
ment also expressly provides for an
attorney at a salary of $1,000 per
annum. 1t is said that the endeavor
was also made to feather several nests
by these amendments. Will our mem
bers Of the legislature let the people
know when and how and for what
reason the changes were made? We
do not know or care for the motive of
the author of these amendments. We
honor our representatives for the good
they have done and for their good pun
poses but we set this blunderinq
to the credit of their un-
suspecting innocence, or to the stupid
Ignorance or knavish rascality of some


body. ALMA
Year: 1879

TOMORROW the people of this
community will have an opportunity to
elect one fire and police commissioner
and three commissioners to serve on
the board of public works. There
should be full vote polled. The
people must see by this time the i'm
portance Of looking after their own
affairs, and Of placingnone but capable.
honest, fearless men in office Good
men have been named for these
positions, and they are willing
to serve if elected. The impor-
tance of making proper selections to
supplement and carry out the work
begun by the legislature and Governor
Marks cannot be too deeply impressed
upon the public mind. This is a mat
ter Of business, and very serious busi-
ness it is. We should vote for those
who can best serve the public in these
trying times without regard to per-
sonal preference or politics. The first
question in regard to candidate
should be, is he honest, is he capa-
ble?' This is crisis in our history.
and much depends upon the action of
the people tomorrow.
Year: 1879

WHAT made him act so? Why, he had
fever and ague and he shook So hecouldn't
keep his hat on. Nowonder he acted so
queerly. But he is better now, a friend
told him about Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic.
He commenced taking a wine-glassful
three times a day and began to feel better
almost Immediately. He is now cured
and recommends Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic
to bis friends as an unfailing remedy in
all maarial disorders.
Year: 1879

A little more interference with Republican
figures is contained in the following COM
ments of the Springfield Republican


Republicans who are confidently relying
upon the control of the next House on the
basis of the elections this autumn are over
sanguine. In Ohio, in spite of their defeat,
the Democrats would have carried as many
districts as they have now if the poll on Gov
ernor had been for Congressman. Every
district in New York State now represented
by a Democrat would have remained SO If
the vote cast for Potter and Hoskins had
been thrown for Democratic and Rerubli>
can candidate for Congress in each district in
the State, and the 18th district which went
Republican in 1878, was carried by the
Democrats this fall so that in NeS York
State the Democrats would unquestionably
score gain of one aud the united Dem
ocratic vote in the city would give them one
if not two more Comgressnen. Judging
from such returns as have been published in
New Jersey the Democrats would have held
their own there. They would have lost some
seats in Pennsylvania. On the other hand
in Massachusetts, they would have carried
four seats instead of one as last year. The
vote on State issues one year is worth little
as guide for the vote on Congressman the
next year, but such figures are worth as
much one way the other and they show
that the Republicans can not claim the next
House With confidence any more than the
Democrats can feel certain that their rarrow
majority of one, gained by the election OF
Waldo Hutchins in New York, will bo re-
tanned.
Year: 1879

NoN-advertisers cay the times ar,
hard.


SAFE-burglars are operating il
Oregon.


The City of Astoria has reinstatei
Mayor Parker.


Eaas are so plentiful that they are
no longer luxury.


Is it not time to talk about the
glorious old Fourth


The farmers are sowing and oul
business men will reap if they faint
not.


LOVERS of smelt should be happy.
Indians are bringing them in by the
back-load.


QUITE a number of young ladies,
here, are practicing the difficult feat
of gracefully fainting."
The work on Mr.. Damon's store
building is now eliminating in q
new aud fashionable front.


The Salem girls say the reason
they chew gum is to show the gold
filling in their front teeth.


The people of Lewis county are
anxious to have it known that they
have a population OF 1900.


A SAD reverse awaits the people of
the White River valley. They are
going into the hop calamity.


EXPERIENCE has taught that it pays
the people of Steilacoom to come to
Olympia to buy their drygoods.


The continued cloudy weather is
regarded as being extremely favor
able to the fruit trees in blossom.


To GET on the good side of the
prettiest girl in town, engage her
company for the May-day excursion.


ON account of their superior pow
or, American locomotives have le-
Gently been introduced upon the Ital-
ian railways.


ACCORDING to q communication
from the Mayor Of Astoria to the
Common Council, the public debt of
that city is $40. 900.


HUNDREDS Of Indians have found
out that goods are sold cheap in
Olympia, and come from far and
near to avail themselves of this state
Of affairs.


QurrE a number of immigrants have
arrived in town within the past few
days and are now sojourning at the
various lodging houses. 1t would be
q charitable act for all who are able
so to do, to assist these people in
providing for their families, and thus
showing that we welcome all indus
riously-inclined newcomers.


The mania for improvement in
town, since the pleasant weather.
has run largely in the direction of
new sidewalks. This time, it is TAX
ing effect along the front of the
Mattice property. east Of the WASH
ington Market. A sidewalk leading
from the Court House to Fourth
street, is much needed.


We have always been an admirer
of the " Brevity" column in the s. F.
Alta, but the items-man of the Port
land Standard dishes up quite as at-
tractive a plate of literary hash. It
is peppered and salted and onioned,
just to suit the popular taste. This
feature alone, in either paper, is
worth the price Of subscription.


They have q new kind OF ulster
Down East, with snow-sheds all
around the collar and box-tunnel
down the back. Anything to i'm
prove its appearance will be well
coined. It is the most uncouth gar
ment ever worn. It looks like an
animated knapsack with q sircingle
tightly drawn about the middle.


SCIENCE now says that kissing on
the lips must be abolished in the in
terest of health. Most potent, grave
and reverend seigniors, scholars and
philosophers, there are momentsyou
know nothing of, when man don't
care two cents for science, and when
he is going to plant kisses where they
will do the most good, regardless OF
consequences.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALp:-


The writer of the article which appeared in the
Complaint Book" on Tuesday last very careful
not to reflect upon the operator at the Rye Station.
for he believed that the delay in transmitting the
two dispatches referred to really in the transfer
department in tho New York Office; hence the opcr-
ators presumption that the doctor excused himself
for his delay in coming at his the opcrator's)
pensc'' is wholly un1ustifable and merits the
domination Of every citizen of Rye, where this excel
lent physician has been in practice for over twenty
sick patients to VISIT before ne could venture to
leave; this wns the reason and the only that
ne gave for whatever delay there was. He made no
charge whatever against the Rye operator against
any other person in the employ of the


WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:


As a veteran of the old Sixth corps l. too, would
record my protest against militia regiments using
the famous badge Of that body of men. No corps in
any army stands higher in tho annals Of dearly
bought fame than the "Old Sixth" In battle its
presence always inspired confidence and corps
it knew defeat, while in conjunction with Its
gallant brothers. comprising the Army Of the Poto-
mac, fought the bloodiest battle of modern days.
The writer is OF eighteen surviving comrades Of
On original company of seventy.


VOLUNTEER OF MAY, 1861.
Year: 1879

lNoTE.-Letters intended for this column must 10
accompanied by the writer's full name and address 70
insure attention. Complainans who are unwilling to
comply with this rule simply waste time in writing
Write only on one side of the paper.-ED. HEhALD.l
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


In the HERALD of the 1st it stated that the
line of Third there is trouble in regard to
the supply Of Croton water know Of several cases
where there is scarcity Of water in houses Third
avenue. In one, the west side between Sixty
third and ixty-fourth streets. four story house,
pumps had to be placed in the third and fourth
about four years ago. and since then, by some
rule there has been considerable increase in the
water rate PATIENCE.
Year: 1879

THE SIXTH CORPS BADGC&.
To THE EDIroR OF THE HERALD:--


In response to vermont Brigade" the Twenty
third regiment. N.Y.S.N.G. the Sixth corps
badge by right Of actual service therein About tho
time of the Pennsylvania campaign and the draft
riots there were several New York regiments In tho
Sixth corps. I was thero and wore a badge myself
in place of humble but useful button which had
been lost. II 1 found occasion to do 80 should
wear the badge Of any corps in which had served


VETERAN.
Year: 1879

To THE EpIroR OF THE HERALD


The Cooper government is downright failure If 1t
cannot protect even citizens ash barrel For the
past few months we have suffered nexpressble an
noyance in the Seventh ward and particularly that
portion of il known Pike street, by persons who
steal our ash barrels often as they are emptied.


SUFFERER.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR THE HERALD:-


We have had load Of dirt standing in front
of Office in Readc street for the past four weeks
1t is not pleasant sight to look upon When do you
think the gentleman who gets paid for cleaning the
streets will be in vicinity? We would like to
have him remove the mountain of earth before the
4th Of July. WATERBURY, BUTTON COMPANY.
Year: 1879

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


Please inform me if Commissioners Allan Campoeil
can collect money for what he does not furnish9
live in Fifteth street. Fifth avenue. Since
October have not had drop of Croton on the Sec
ond hoor. AS pay water tax think tho imposition
outrageous JUSTICE
Year: 1879

"On my return home I found the sum of twenty-five pounds in the beautiful box. But alas :! subsequent events prevented me apply ing any part of it to the purpose suggested by my kind friend and benefactress Martha's illness was now daily becoming more serious, and suppose I overtaxed my own strength in nursing her, for there were soon two invalids in the house and the faithful creature only lived to take my baby boy in her arms and see me out of danger How missed her need not say-she who used to take every house. hold care upon herself, and had been second
Year: 1879

fired. The first shot missed him entirely
but the second entered his head near the
right temple, and caused his death in two
hours.


The Coroner held an inquest this morn
ing and gave the following verdict: death
from pistol ball through his brain. fur
ther find his wound was inflicted by him
self with suicidal intent while laboring
under fiji of dependency"
Year: 1879

A small boy named William Schmidt
thirteen years of age, residing at No. ID
Bremen street. was gathering up some chips
into basket last evening in front of a
building in process of erection on Vine
street near Thirteenth, when another boy
named Adams, living at No. is Fourteenth
street. tried 10 take his basket away from
him. He resisted, when Adams drew a
knife and cut the Schmidt boy in the right
hand, the blade cutting clear through the
palm
Year: 1879

Emma d. Southwick, in a letter to
the Boston TrdUelter, thus describes a
visit paid to some Syrian women:


After few moments the lady entered,
making excuses for her husbands alb
sence through our Interpreter, aud re-
questing most earnestly that We would
make our visit TO her; and soon sending
for her sister, who spoke French, we
spent halt an hour very enjoyably with
them. They are Syrian women of the
best type, with fine bright faces and in
European dress, that of our hostess be-
ing an embroidered white wrapper, with
red silk giidle about her waist aud, like
her sister, artificial flowers in her hair.
Both ladies when they entered had over
their slippers wooden clogs, which are
used by the peasantry, and slipped them
of before stepping on the carpet and,
referring TO tnis custom, they said they
were put on when crossing the court
yard from habit, as il was often damp,
and thus their feet were raised above
the grOund.n We thought they must
be difficult TO walk with, but they were
much amused at the idea, and produced
pair which were much higher than
any We bad seen, saying that those were


thN hAnh a AaAg WbAG just dlltT mar
riage, To make her look tall and of more
importance than heretofore, raising her
at least foot above the ground, out
they were only worn a short time" /
suppose she meant until her friends
were fully impressed with her import
ance. Referring TO our free, untram-
meled life, Madame-putting her hands
TO her mouth several times and throw
ing them out gracefully-said: How
happy we must be TO be able to smell
the wiud.n She did not doubt that in
the three days we had passed in Damas-
Gus We had seen more than she had seen
in all her life. According to the custom
of the race, these women almost never
20 outside of their own doors. Having
been married at fourteen, our hostess is
now, at twenty-three, the mother Of five
or six children, and shut up with them
within these walls from one years end
to the other. We sympathized with her
most heartily when she sighed over the
dullness Of the life which it was her lot
to lead
Year: 1879

DoN'T OvERwoRK THE BOYs.-In the
course Of some suggestions about the
care of teams engaged in farm work in
the Spring, the Cincinnati Commercial
has the following to say about the man
agement Of boys:


For the sake OF rushing farm work, do
not work the boys until they feel sore,
stiff and dull. We often see boys on the
farm as clumsy and stiff in their move
ments as a man who had passed his
three score and ten. We pity such boys.
They have either been OverwOrked or
shamefully neglected by their parents.
Boys in general will undertake more
than they should be allowed to go
through with. The man who keeps a
boy at work from sunrise 10 dark, month
after month, and is ever gOading him
on, should be indicted for cruelty. The
boys need restraint and direction rather
than urging. Parents should see that
boys, after vigorous work, learn to put
their coats on, so as not to cool off too
suddenly. \ boy is certainly worthy as
much care as fine colt. Many a man
Is more careful that his colts are neither
overworked nor improperly grOomed
nor irregularly fed than he is that the
boys are worked carefully. The boy is
ravenous eater when the Spring work
and winds brace him up. A wholesome
restraint as to the manner Of eating and
drinking will add to his comfort and
health The entire working force on
me iarm may be Increased aud rendered
more efficient by intelligent care and
Ainu thoughtiulness of the proprietor.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON specials intimate that the
movement of the Ohio Democrats to effect
an alliance with the Greenbackers has
much wider significance than at first appears.
The movement, they say, was conceived by
the friends of Senator Thurman and in his
interest for the Presidency, as against Sena-
tor Bayard and the Eastern hard money wing
of the party. 1t was held by the Thurman
men that if the Ohio Democrats could be
brought to indorse the platform demanding
the substitution of greenbacks for national
bank circulation and the free coinage of sill
yer, and placing silver bullion on an equality
with gold, it would then be easy to capture
the Greenback party, and by running pro.
nounced paper indatienists like General
Ewing for governor the Democrats could
carry Ohio. Such success, it is held by the
friends of Thurman, would, in view of the
importance Of securing the electoral vote of
Ohio, compel the Eastern Democrats to ac-
cept Thurman, whom it is intended shall be
the NEST prominent speaker in the coming
campaign, as candidate for the Presidency
Those who are at work in the movement
believe that by this coalition they can fore
stall the action of Eastern Democrats and
compel them to yield to the Western Demo-
cratic ideas of finance. Heretofore the East
ern Democrats have held that the necessity
OF carrying the electoral vote of New York to
secure the election ofa Democratic President
would oblige the Western Democrats to
waive their soft money heresies and support
candidate acceptable to New York. This
move of the Thurman men is for the purpose
OF turning the tables on the Eastern Demo-
Gratis, and claiming that, as the Greenback-
ers and Democrats at the West have agreed
to act together, they will unitedly constitute
the controlling element in the party, and the
East must yield and accept such candidate
as Thurman and such platform as will
secure the capture of the Greenback organi-


zation. The Thurman men Claim that q


marked success in Ohio by union with the


Greenbackers would be notice to Eastern


Democrats that no such man as Senator


Bayard could be elected President If nom.


mated.
Year: 1879

The discussion upon the army bill will not
occupy the Senate long, and the measure
will in few days 60 to the President, and be
returned to the Senate by him, there are good
reasons for believing, with veto message.
There are no good grounds for an expectation
that the Democratic Senators will divide on
the question. Mr.. Bayard may talk round
the question little while, but he will vote
for the bill.


The House will probably 60 on, without
waiting for the action of the President, to the
consideration OF the other disputed bills, and
pass them, after long debate, By a party
vote. The Senate will concur, and the Presi-
dent again interpOse the veto.


Meanwhile it is well to recall tue reasons
OF the opposition made to the appropriation
bills in their present shape by the Republican
Congressional minority. The Republicans
oppose the attack upon the election laws be-
cause it is an attack upon the purity of the
ballot. box and an attempt to secure an op-
portunity to repeat at will and without mo
lestation the frauds which gave the State of
New York to Seymour in 1868, and which
have more than once given great cities, like
Cincinnati, over to the Democracy against
the will OF majority of the legal voters.
They oppose the attempt because it
is iaimical to political morality and
sound public policy. Furthermore, they
condemn not only the attack but also the
method in which it is carried on. The
practice of engrafting such legislation as is
proposed upon the appropriation bill, Is not
unprecedented, but it is vicious and ought to
be abandoned. It is none the better because
Republicans have been guilty of it. 1t is
fraught with grave dangers and ought not TO
be suffered. 1t may not be unconstitutional
but it is unwise.


But when the Democrats go further than
this and threaten TO stop the supplies unless
the President yields to their wishes, they
adopt revolutionary methods. They attempt
to override the constitutional power of the
executive and to starve a coordinate branch
of the government into submission. The
President is called upon to surrender his
judgment, to approve bill against his con-
victions, to disregard his oath, and if he re-
fuses is told that the wheels of government
shall be blocked.


The repeal of the election laws must be
condemned as an attempt to break down the
barriers against fraud, but the repeal is with
In the province of legislative majority. The
attachment of the repeal measure to an ap-
preparation bill is unwise and dangerous,
but is not in opposition to some parliament
airy precedents. But the attempt to coerce
the executive by making the passage of the
appropriation bills dependent upon the repeal
of the election laws is nothing less than rev.
olutionary in spirit and method, and should
meet the condemnation of all right-minded
ciiiZenS.
Year: 1879

SENATOR BEN HILL forgot himself the
other day and spoke of the Confederate
Senate'', instead of the United st stes Sem
ate. The mistake was natural considering
the men Senator Hill found on his side OF
the chamber.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The name and address Of the writer are IL
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: 1879

ScHuLING is the suggestive name of a
Greenback orator out in Wisconsin. Of
course eight of him will make dollar, for
it is the Greenback theory to take anything
called money at its face value.
Year: 1879

ANOTHER evidence of return of busi-
ness prosperity in this country is the success
which attends the general effort now being
made to refund the municipal Indebtedness
of our larger cities.
Year: 1879

WE are rejoiced to learn from the Jackson
Miss Clarion that JAMES A. BARKsDALE,
the murderer of Captain DIXON, is "a young
man of strict uprightness and sobriety,
noted for the kindness and gentleness of
his nature" If he were any other kind
of man he would be so very, very unpopu-
lar down in Mississippi, you know.
Year: 1879

THE Richmond Wing advocates the repu-
diation of the public debt of Virginia on
the ground that emigration and capital
will not seek location and investment in q
State wherein the taxes are burdensome.
This is true, to some extent, but it is also
true that emigration and capital, especially
the latter, will avoid any State whose repu-
tation for honest and fair dealing has been
impaired as the Wing proposes to impair
that of the Old Dominion.
Year: 1879

MooNsHINERs at work in the West End
right in the heart of the aristocratic part OF
Washington and under the very noses OF
the Government officials! These facts
will serve to point many press paragraph
during the coming few days; but the truth
is, the work had not been fairly begun. The
officers seem TO have been little too eager
in making the arrests yesterday, although
they have succeeded in making "goot
lease against the prisoners.
Year: 1879

Now somo one has taken the trouble to
deny the report that Secretary sCHURz has
declared his intention TO bolt the Republi-
can ticket in 1880 if General GRANT is
nominated A great deal too much atten-
ton was paid to this statement-which we
have reason to believe was true, despite this
recent denial-when it was first made public
The truth is, as illustrated by Mr.. ScHURz 3
grandiloquent bolt of the GRANT ticket in
1872, it makes very little difference whom
he supports.