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Year: 1879

that he was talking about pig iron all the
time, and some of his observations apply
to that commodity rather than to silver I;
but if this is not the real explanation of his
neglect and abandonment of his great-sub
ject his constituents ought to take his case
into consideration and see what he means.
Year: 1879

THE COLLISION between steamboats, at pier
last evening is precautionary signal of other
dangers that may follow. The pilots of these
overcrowded craft have too much at stake to be
In the slightest degree careless
Year: 1879

THE MARQUIS OF LoRNE and Princess Louise
cannot make themselves popular than by
mingling with the people as they are now doing
in short and frequent journeys This demo-
cratic spirit was Lord Duffcrin's secret of
success.
Year: 1879

THE STAGNANT AND OFFENSIVE CONDITION
Of the water in the upper portion Of Central
Park demands instant action Otherwise. with
the thermometer in the nneties. it may quickly
become breeding spot Of pestilcnce.
Year: 1879

IT Is GOOD NEWS from Mexico that Presi-
dent Diaz is disposed to apply the new taxes on
textile fabrics amounting to five hundred thou
sand dollars, to the payment of the debt due
the United States
Year: 1879

The EXECUTORS of the late Brigham Young
are in bad strait. They have squandered the
property and been sent to the Penitentiary for
contempt. Verify, the elders must have taken
lessons from the East
Year: 1879

There is talk of connecting the North Street surface drainage with the West Street sewer in order to secure the flushing of the main tile, and to save Meadow Street from the over- flow that is now great annoyance there. We are not certain that the plan is practicable, but it is deserving of a careful examination.
Year: 1879

Senator Bayard has entitled himself to cred the financial question, while Republicans were deprecating the policy of the Administration. He proposes the repeal of the legal tender quality of the greenback. More cautious pol iticians are waiting for decision of the U. s. Supreme court on the question of the cnnstitu- tionality of issuing legal tender notes in time of peace.
Year: 1879

FEEBLE LADIEs.-Those languid, tiresome sensations, causing you to feel scarcely able to on your feet: that constant drain that is taking from your system all it's elasticity driving the bloom from your cheeks that continual strain upon your vital forces, rendering you irritable and fretful can easily be removed by the use of that marvellous remedy, Hop Bitters Irreg- uiarltles and Instructions of your system are relieved at once, while the special cause of periodical pain is permantly removed Will yon heed this Cfncinnati Saturday night.
Year: 1879

The Boston school difficulty is quieted, for the presents by the declaration of the Catholic archbishop that individual priests must not assume to punish Catholic parents for sending their children to the public schools without his sanction He still holds to the right of excom- muaication for such an offence should he see fl to employ it.
Year: 1879

Henry jackson, who. it seems will not
work, but relies upon his aged mother
for support, was before the Mayor this
morning, charged by his mother with
being disorderly, and selling goods that
belong to her.


She testified that for tie past nine
months Henry had not done stroke of
work, hut had been living off her earn
ings. On Tuesday last she gave him 80
Cents to go to the circus, but instead OF
going he spent the money for rum and
got drunk.


In that condition he visited the restau-
rant where she worked, and asked her
for ten cents, which she refused to give
him, but instead gave him two fish cakes,
which he in turn threw at her. She then
gave him the key Of the house to &C
home. and when she returned she found
| that he had sold number of articles be-
longing TO her. When she entered the
| house he threw q lighted lamp at her


but fortunately it did not hit her. Not


long ago he got e52 of back pension and
spent it all for rum. She was tired OF
| Keeping him. The Mayor, after telling


the prisoner that his old mother deserved


better treatment, imposed a penalty u


s5 and costs.
Year: 1879

Three men dressed Ike faTmtls enter-
ed the National Bank Of Vineland, n. j.,
about noon on Tuesday when the cashier
was the only person in the building. One
of the men asked for draft for S75 on
New York, and while the cashier was
writing it another of the men passed be-


hind the partition TO the safe and seized
package containing Ss,001. The ca-h-
ier caught sight of him as he was leaving
the safe and stopped him. A struggle
followed, during which most of the mon
ey was scattered over the floor. Then
the man broke away, carrying $500 with
him and ran out of the bank. When the
cashier reached the door he saw tn,
three men driving off in a wagon whicl
had evidently been waiting for them.
Year: 1879

George Cooney was before the Mayor
this morning, charged by his mother with
committing an assault ana battery upon
her.


She testified that yesterday afternoon,
George and his father had few words,
and upon her interfering he struck her in
the side. She forgave him for the act,
and did not wish him punished. Whls-
key was the cause of it all. He also
whipped his father.
Isabella Smith who resides next door
to the Cooney's testified that she was sit
ting at her window sewing, and sue saw
the prisoner throw something out of tin
cup that looked like coffee in his mothers s
face, and tn II he caught hold of her by
the neck. Size did not see him strike bis
mother.


The prisoner stated that they were all
drunk and they had general row. Two


do lars and costs was the penalty i'm
posed.
Year: 1879

The fair in the basement of st Paurs
Catholic Church, corner of Fourth and
jackson streets, still continues with un-
abated interest. On Saturday evening,
there was a very large crowd present.
AS the proceeds are for the benefit of the
poor, the fair should be literally patron
Year: 1879

FOR the fepuDllcan.


MEssRs. EDITORS Two cases came in
this morning and as We only had time
to attend to one we chose the worst. A
young man driving for Patrick Maloney
hauling heavy stones from the quarry
at 9Th and Jackson streets, had poor
used up gray horse, and whenever it
faltered in its steps the driver pulled
OUT good sized pocket knife and stuck
him three or four times. A number of
persons testified to having seen him
do it all along the road to Jefferson
street where he emptied the stones.
Not long ago the same cruelty was
practised by George. ..Cochran's drivers;
they were seen to draw out the knife
and wipe off the blood on their coat
sleeves. In the case this morning the
horse gave out after the first load and
Mr.. Maloney took him home to the
stable wondering what was the matter
with him. The poor abused animal
could not speak and tell how he had
been stuck with a knife. The other case
was that of lame horse put up for
sale near the City Hall and whatever
man bought him and intends driving
him on three legs shall have our strict
attention in the near future. E. W.
Year: 1879

Last evening the members of the City
Council met at Vandever Avenue over
Eleventh street bridge in order to view
the award of the Commission on
Vandever Avenue. On motion of Mr..
McGlinchy, Mr.. Townsend was made
Chairman. The members examined
the street and also the building about
to be removed after which they ad-
journed and they will probably speak
on the award at the meeting this
evening of Council.
Year: 1879

There were no hearings at the police
court last evening. This morning
prisoner was arraigned on the charge
of imbibing in the poisonous cup. The
usual fine SO cents and cost was i'm
posed,
Year: 1879

The city Republican Executive Com
mittee will hold a regular weekly
meeting this evening in the Lincoln
Club room 504 Market street at s
O'Clock. Punctual and full attendance
is desired.
Year: 1879

At the grand reception to Gen.
Grant in Chicago Wednesday, it
being the occasion of the Reunion
of the Army of the Tennessee, the
General spoke as follows, in reply
to the welcome of Mayor Carter
Harrison:


'I.Mr. Mayor and gentlemen of the
committee Of reception of Chicago,
gentlemen of Chicago and of Hi
nois: l feel very much honored by
the welcome W sch [ am receiving
at your hands, to-day. [ feel high
ly honored by the pledge Of well
come which has been uttered.by your
worthy Mayor, which is something
so personal to myself that it would
be hardly in good taste for me to
respond to the language Of
it, and it leaves, therefore,
nothing for me to do but to
convey thanks to this committee of
citizens of this city for the hearty
reception which they have given
me. To one allusion to my recep-
ton abroad | will say, that in every
case I felt it was a tribute to our
country. [ will add further that
our country stands different abroad
in the estimation Of European and
Eastern nations from what it did a
quarter of a century ago.
An American citizen is regarded
in a different light from the
American citizen Of quar-
ter of century ago. At that
time it was believed we had no Ma
ton. 1t was mere confederation
of States, tied together by a rope
Of sand, and would give way upon
the slightest friction. They have
found it was a grand mistake. They
know we have now a Nation, that
we are Nation strong and intelli-
gent, and are people capable Of
judging and knowing our rights,
and determined on all occasions to
maintain them against either dor
mestic or foreign foes, That is the
reception you, as Nation, have
received through me whilst [ was
abroad" 81.
Year: 1879

F ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15.-There is a
movement among the millers here
to close the mills until the price Of
wheat declines. The reason as
signed is that flour is below the
price at which it can be made with
out loss.


It is stated that many millers
have already lost heavily on con-
tracts made when wheat was less
than one dollar per bushel, and they
see no profit in the immediate
future. But little -four has been
shipped from here for the last three
weeks, and large amoInts are in
store, more than enough to supply all
demand for some time. Millers are
satisfied that there must be de.
Year: 1879

THE New York Herald is not so
sure the Democrats will carry New
York next year as it might be. In a
recent issue it says:


"In discussing the bearing of the
New York election on the vote of the
State for President, a consideration
has been omitted, which is SO impor-
tant that it may prove decisive when
me ne TWO parti are so evenly balanced.
we refer to the official patronage of
tne Governor, which has become large
Oy recent amendments of the State
constitution. In the late election this
patronage was used by Gov. Robinson
against the Republican party; next
year 1t will be welded by Gov.
cornell In favor of that party"
Year: 1879

IT really begins to look as if the
Democratic authorities of Maine are
going to count out enough Republican
members of the Legislature to control
the Organization OF that body. Moth
ing could strengthen the Republican
party more than a bold Democratic
fraud like that.
Year: 1879

THE Solid South is bearing fruit. If
a stone wall was built around il emil
grafton could not be more effectually
checked. Sturdy emigrants are filling
up ali there5t of the country, but the
frontier of the Solid South is dead
line beyond which none pass.
Year: 1879

The trial of Chambers Anderson for the murder
OF Laura Franklin proceeded to-day before Judge
Johnston.


Mr.. Drew stated the case to the Jury in abou
the same manner as reported in the STAR at the
time of the killing.


Major Blackburn claimed that under the in
dictment, which was defective, the prisoner could
not be tried for any higher offense than man
slaughter, and moved that the Court should de
eide whether the prisoner could be put OH trial
for any higher grade of homicide.


The Court said the jury had to decide what the
grade of murder was, and overrulcd the motion


Major Blackburn then said that he proposes to
show that the prisoner was not guilty, as charged
in the indictment.


Maud Franklin was the first witness called. and
testified to the fact OF the defendant coming
into the room and firing at the deceased.
Year: 1879

National Associated Press to the Star.


SAN Francisco, Feb. 1s.-The excitement
here is intense as to the probability of the
President vetoing the Chinese bill. 1t will
injure the chances of the Republican party
in this State if the bill is vetoed


1t is reported from Virginia City that hot
water is flowing through Sutro Tunnel be-
ing pumped from the Combination Shaft,
and that the workmen have been driven
out by the heat and steam. Sutro will in
woke the aid of the Courts to enjoin the
pumping
Year: 1879

MILLEDGEvIILE, Ga, Feb. 18.-The report
reaches here that negro boy assaulted an
old lady by the name of Couch, in Jasper
County, and came very near killing her
with rock. She is nearly hundred years
old, keeping house with another old lady,
The imp tried to make his escape, but was
captured and lodged in Jail. 1t was difficult
to keep the monster from being lynched,
Year: 1879

There are folk, scientific folk, whose
;oy Of labor is TO collect, to arrange, to
name, to index. They seem to think
that when they have gathered together
many things or many facts, and then
have put by themselves those having a
certain likeness-for instance, all the
beetles that have backs or horns alike,
all the leaves that have edges alike, or
All the words that have beginning. all
end, or a middle alike, and have given
the beetles, or the leaves, or the words
a name generally Latin one, meaning
merely in Latin what any one with half
an eye would see at a glance-that the
beetles have backs and horns OF such a
color or such shape, or that the leaves
have such or such edges, or the words
such or such beginnings, middles or
endings)-when they have done this, |
say, these folk seem to think they have
been very scientific and have greatly
enlarged the boundaries Of knowledge
The truth is, however, that they have
learned nothing at all but there are
some things, more or fewer, which have
q certain likeness, more or less; and they
have done nothing but to put these
things into pigcon-hole-their Latin
name-for convenient reference Their
labor has a certain value in that it
makes real study easier. It corresponds
to the getting together a library, and
classifying aid cataloguing it, But this
man may do as well as it can be done;
he may know where every book stands,
indeed he may be able to tell you in what
press and on what shelf in every other
great library all the important books
stand, as Mezzofanti could, and he may
be as barren of ideas born of those
books as Mezzofanti was himself And
nothing is added to knowledge, nor is any
stimulus given to thought by calling
beetles "coleoptera," q figure of speech
an "aposiopesis," or a word an "agen-
tial." So much of so-called science con-
sists in merely giving learned name
to common knowledge, sometimes to
ignorance


In fact, science has become an intel
lectual fetish, and scientific a can't word
of high pretension. A very recent use
of it in England, "a scientific frontier"
is somewhat puzzling Now, what a
natural frontier is, or a military frontier,
we all know; but what else scientific
frontier is, it would,.I think, puzzle the
inventor of the phrase to make clear to
common sense. 1t seems to be mere
cant, either born of the scientific craze
Of the day, or craftily adapted to the
humor of its complacent victims.
Year: 1879

And then remember, my son, you
have to work. Whether you handle O
pick or pen, a wheelbarrow or Il set Of
books, digging bitches or editing a paper,
ringing an auction bell or writing funny
things, you must work. If you will
look around you, you will see that the
men who are the most able to work are


the men who work the hardest. Don't
be afraid of killing yourself with over
work, son. 1t is beyond your power to
do that Men cannot work so hard as
that on the sunny side Of thirty. They
lie sometimes, but it's because they quit
work at p NJ. aud don't get home till
2 A. M. It's the intervals that kill, nv
son. The work gives you an appetite
for your meals; it lends solidity TO your
slumber; 1t gives you perfect and
grateful application of a holiday.
There are young men who do not work,
my son--young men who make living
by sucking the end Of a cane; whose en-
tire mental development is insufficient
to tell them which side of postage
stamp to lick; young men who can
tieS necktie in eleven different
knots and never lay o wrinkle in
it, and then would get into West Hill
street car to go to Chicago who can
spend more money in day than you
can earn in month, son, and who will
go to the Sheritf's to buy a postal card,
and apply at the Office of the Street
Commissioner for marriage license.
But the world is not proud of them, son.
1t does not know their name, even it
simply speaks Of them as old Soanso's
boys. Nobody likes them, nc body hates
them, the great, busy world doesn't
even know they are there, and at the
great day of resurrection, if they do not
appear at the sound Of the trumpet, and
they certainly will not unless somebody
tells them what it i3 for and what to do,
| don't think Gabriel will miss them or
notice their absence, and they will not
be sent for or disturbed. Things will
so on Just as well without them. So
find out what you want to be and to do,
son, and take off your coat and make a
dust in the world The buster you are
the less dcviltry you will be apt to get
into, the sweeter will be your sleep, the
brighter. and happier your holidays, and
the better satisfied will the world be
with you,--Burlington Hawkeye.
Year: 1879

Some interesting experiments have
lstely been made in raising sunken ves-
sells or other submerged objects by
plan invented by Viennese engineer.
The Berlin Tribune says that the agent
employed to lift the sunken objects Is
carbonic acid gas, generated below the
surface of the water. In an otherwise
empty balloon bottle of sulphurlc acid
is placed, embedded in quantity OF
Buffers salts, and an arrangement IS
provided by which the bottle can be
broken at pleasure. The balloon, empty
with the exception of the bottle and the
salts, is taken down by diver and Sc
curely attached to the object to be
raised. The bottle is then broken, and
the sulphuric acid thus set free per-
colates the salts and generates carbonlc
acid gas, which initiates the balloon and
after time causes it to rise to the sur
face, bringing with it the object attached
to it. The trials which have been made
with this new apparatus have as yet
been only on a comparatively small
scale, but they are stated to have been,
so far, eminently successful. A small
vessel weighing several hundred weight
was sunk in 60 feet of water, diver
was sent down and attached the balloon
to it, and in very short time the ma
chine appeared on the surface OF the
water bringing the vessel with it: On
another occasion five sacks filled with
sand were thrown overheard in 30 feet
of water and in few minutes were sim


ilarly recovered.-PaW Mall Gazette.
Year: 1879

Tigers can lay themselves so fat on
the ground, and lay so perfectly motion
less, that it is often very easy thing to
overlook them. On one occasion, when
the Purneah hunt were out, a tigress
that had been shot got under some COW
er that was trampled down by line of
about twenty elephants. The sports
men knew that she had been severely
wounded, as they could tell by the gouts
of blood, but there was no sign of the
body. She had disappeared. After a
long search, beating the same ground
over and over again, an elephant trod
on the dead body lying under the
trampled canes, and the mahout got
down and discovered Ter lying quite
dead. She was large animal and full
grown. On another occasion George
was after a fine male tiger. He was
following up fast, but coming to broad
nullah, full of water. he suddenly lost
sight of his game. He looked up and
down the bank, and on the opposite
bank, but could see no traces OF the
tiger. Looking down, he saw in the
water what he first took to be a large
bull-frog. There was not ripple on
the placid, stagnant surface of the pool.
He marveled much, and just then his
mahout pointed to the supposed bull
frog, and in an excited whisper implor-
ed George to fire. A keen look convinced
George that it really was the tiger. 1t
was totally immersed, ,all but the face land
lying so still that not the faintest motion
or ripple was preceptible. He fired and
inflicted terrible wound. The tiger
bounded madly forward, and George
gave it its quietus through the spine
A nearly similar case occurred to OLD
Mr.. C. A tiger bolted towards small
tank or pond, and though the line fol
lowed up in hot pursuit, the brute disap
peared. Old c., keener than the others


was 10th to give up the pursuit, ane
presently discovered the yellowish taw


ny outline of the cunning animal, totally
immersed in the water, save its eye
ears and nose. He shot the tiger dead


and it sank to the bottom like a stone


So perfectly had it concealed itself tina


the other sportsmen could not for thu


life of them imagine what old c. ha'


fired at, till his mahout got down ant


began to haul the dead animal out o
the water.-Frona "Sport and Work Of
the NepduI Frontier.
Year: 1879

"Jimmy-the- Duck, =" of Virginia City,
New, is de ad. He made his living by a
queer invention. He used to put a duck
in box, with its head sticking out of a
hole and allow the crowd to throw clubs
at it for 25 cents throw, the bird be-
longing to whoever should hit it. The
ducks would of course "duck" their
heads just before the sticks whizzed
along, and it was not oftener than once
in six months that Jimmy would lose.
The following is his epitaph: "Old
Jimmy's bones are now resting peace
fully under the sagebrush. Let us hope
that when the trump of the resurrection
shall echo over the rugged peak OF
Mount Davidson he will be able to pop
his head up like that famous duck, and
should the devil appear and make 8
grab for the old man, may he dodge
back successfully
Year: 1879

A FARMER who has tried it speaks in
the highest praise of gas tar for paint
ing wagon wheels, stating that it tight
ems tires and spokes better than any thing
else that can be tried.
Year: 1879

We have not as yet seen any
movement made in the legislature
towards submitting the selection OF
United States Senator to a vote OF
the people, as may be done under
our present constitution. Doubtless,
most of the politicians of the State
will be opposed to such a method


OF selecting a senator, but it is con-
sonant with the spirit of popular
government, and the general assem-
bly, should give the subject that
attention which its Importance de-
mands. The election of U. S. Sen
ator has cost Nebraska more than
any other one thing. When the
time is nigh at hand the political
barometer shows signs of the ap-
preaching storm. All the way up,
from the precinct caucus, through
the county and district conventions,
to the legislature and senate, the
avenues are watched, and every in
fluence of social and business life
brought TO bear upon the final issue.
And il is said that the "backers" Of
candidates have not scrupled to use


money for the purchase of votes in


the general assembly. 1t is patent
TO the world that all needed legisla-


ton lags when there is a Senator to
elect; that from the opening of the


session everything is traded for
Year: 1879

Senator, and until the better part OF
the session is past, scarcely anything
else can be thought of.


Even now the wires are being laid
for the next contest two years hence.
The people of the State have passed
upon the question, and have said by
their fundamental law that the leg
islature may provide for the SUBJ
mission of this question, and we
insist that there is no better time
than now to begin the proposed re-
form. Gentlemen of the legislature,
do your successors in office II great
favor, and the people of the Stale a
substantial benefit by passing law
in accordance with the constitution.