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Year: 1878

Lord Beaconsfeld continues to play bold


game at Berlin. Finding that the agreement
with Russia is deemed barren triumph at
home, he is striving to regain his lost pres
tige by forcing Russia into further cOnces-
iOns. In this way he hopes to re-
turn with an air Of conquest, and
crafty those adherents whose great aim
Is to humble Russia rather than to benefit
Turkey. BY this policy England wall incur the
lasting enmlty of the Russians and Bulgari-
ans, only to find that the Turks viii be as
Year: 1878

Ex-Governor Hendricks is sliding about
Washington, filed with grief at the failure of
the Potter investigation. so sorry that it should
have produced nothing, almost beside himself
at the thought that Mr.. Tildens chances of
denomination may not have been improved by
this disaster. But he manages to preserve
decent cOmpOsure In all his distress, and is so
smooth and sweet that you might be tempted
to think he wasn't sorry.
Year: 1878

"Above all things have fervent charity
among yourselves for charity shall cover
u multitude of sins. ."-St. Peter.


The Mayor, as requested by the HERALD
Of yesterday morning, has called together
the citizens of Wilmington to take steps to
help the victims Of yellow fever. We sin
cerely hope that the meeting will be large
to overfowing, and that large, liberal and
charitable spirit will be manifested by all
who come to the meeting. Every class Of
people should be present, and by their at
tendance show that we are trulya charitable
people, and by our deeds, in the language of
the epistle of St. Peter, cover oar manifold
sins of omission and commission. What
we hope to see is a gathering OF the work.
ing men who will dignity the charity by the
subscriptions of labor. The characteristics
of the Catholic Church, are instances Of
the potency of the subscriptions of the
many, though small individually, their
aggregate reach large sums. The mite of
the widow cast into the treasury of the
temple, was the one alone which was
stamped by the commentator of our great
Great Master, as q notable deed of charity.
So come to the meeting every man who
feels charitable desire to help the suffer-
ing woe stricken people of the South. Be
not ashamed of your offerings, but let
every one give. As the called meeting Is
for all citizens, 1t is to be hoped that no
ceremonies in opening with prayer or
hymns will be INDUCED in by the over
Jealous. Jew and gentle are one in the
cause of charity, and the purpose is go
holy that the meeting will need no benedic-
tion, 1t will be carrying out one of the
corporal works of mercy: I was sick and
you visited me''-and will stand blessed by
God, and approved by man.
Year: 1878

consequent distress, Is to be found in the ex
trsvsgsnt habits that naturally followed the
initiation and flush times of the war period.
When the crisis came it found almost every
body demoraiized, and their prodigal habits
have only been abandoned to just the extent
that poverty compelled.


McKAy.
Year: 1878

This Is no time to be coquetting with the
enemy. If Gallagher carries the city it
may imperil the county-and bear In mind,
the two Senators to be elected hold over.
Hence the Importance of every Democrat
voting the ticket.
Year: 1878

We fully endorse the sentiment of
the following extract from our Harris
vile contemporary, the Sentinel.
There are several newspaper dead
best" in this vicinity to whom we
commend the Sentiners structures:


"There are number of regular
dead beats who take their neighbor's
papers out of the post office. There
is one dead-beat who for two years
has been annoying our subscribers in
one neighborhood, and has 80 persist
emily kept the papers he hoes not pay
for that our snbscribers have had to
discontinue their paper in sheer self
defence. They ought to know that
they are stealing. Well get hold of
Il case one of these DAYS and prosecute
the beat for stealing, and see if We
can break up that sort of thing. If
YOU are determined to read the paper,
get one for yourself and pay for it.
Don't steal your neighbor's property
and expect to be looked upon as an
honest or clever man.
Year: 1878

Men who have money can do well
there; so they can here. When they
get out of money it is very harl to
get it honestly. Lands are cheaper
in partly settled neighborhoods; re-
mote from markets, from 2 TO ) doll
lars per acre. Add to this four dol
lars per acre for breaking, and four
dollars per hundred for rails, and lum-
Der to build TO be hauled from two
to one hundred miles, will make the
cost of a comfortable home greater
than here. Many who went to Texas
to get cheap lands for children have
lost all and have no home of their
own. As to the real. comforts Of life,
their is no comparison between this
country and that. Fruits and vege-
tables and even good water are scarce
there. Vegetables are abundant
some seasons; but generally give
way to the scorching sun at the time
they are most needed. Texas is an
extreme country in many respects.
People suffer more with heat when it
does get warm come nearer freezing
when it does get cold; get worried
more with the strong blowing of the
wind when it does blow, and want it
to blow worse when it quits blowing,
than anywhere known to your cores
pondent. T. c. j.
Year: 1878

We would respectfully suggest to
those in need of goods in our line
to buy them while we are selling al
cost, as the opportunity to buy ON our
terms may close in few days. Ru-
NOR has it that there will he change
IN the style of the firm. At the time
IF the change there also may he a
change in the style Of selling; /. e..
selling for cost.


WMLIAhs. SMITH d Co.
Year: 1878

Ready made Clothing at cost, Boots
and Shoes at cost, Hats and Caps at
cost, and everything kept in first
class Dry Goods Store at cost. Now
is your time to call on Bigham Il Bur
row for barsains.
Year: 1878

We have published statement from Chi
c1gO which represents the names Of certain
officers OF the Government connected with
the building of the custom-ouse in that
city as having been indicted for u conspiracy
TO defraud the Government, with comments
that seem to prejudge the case in advance
Of a hearing before the courts. 1t is often
much easier to iudict than to convict, and as
we know several of the parties named well
We are constrained to believe that it is but
Just that popular judgment shall be sus.
acquittal or conviction, as the matter may
eyeutuatc.
Year: 1878

THE thirty-fve Representatives In the
House and the Electoral College added to
the Southern sectional strength in the Coun-
ellis Of the Government by the enfranchise-
ment OF the blacks under the ewaramendments
to the Constitution, are now captured by
the Bourbon Democracy. Republicans gem
orally will not forget this fact, illustrative
nc it is of the further fact that by providing
for this increased representation in that way
they have practically placed the balance OF
power in the Government in the hands o.
its enemies.
Year: 1878

ABOUT this time look out for authorita-
tive assertions regarding the contents Of the
forthcoming message of the President But
whatever is said of it the public may rely
upon the fact that it will SAVIOR strongly OF
fairs. ANDREW JOHNSON began his Presi-
dental career with a threat to make treason
odious, and wound up with feeble demon
stration intended to make it respectable.
President HAYES seems to have studied
JonNsoN's career, and to be prepared to re-
verse Il In his own.
Year: 1878

THE commisseration of tender-hearted
people is very generally extended to the
yellow fever refugees bereabouts. The epi-
demic has subsidized in that section, and these
unfortunate individuals no longer enjoy the
sympathy heretofore accorded to them as
involuntary exiles from their homes In the
Sunny South. Sadly they take up their
little railroad passes and leave the cold and
inhosptable North for q more favored cline
Year: 1878

WHERE now are the Gushers Of the North
who, in 1876, were so anxious to clasp their
Southern brethren to their hearts in the fond
embrace of sectional conciliation2 One
election under the sham liberalty OF Home
Rule in the South has dispelled that illu-
sion of Centennial Gush. The people of the
North have discovered that the Southern
leaders are not 10 be trusted.
Year: 1878

sas. The fact of the honest election Of the
President has been placed beyond the pale
even of proper criticism by the verdict Of
the Electoral College. The Courier should
submit with better grace to that verdict,
and leave it to rebels and traitors to howl
about frauds.
Year: 1878

IN Indiana, on the eve Of the
several citizens were ar
rested on the charge of attempting
to colonize voters, the evidence Of
their guilt being very strong. That
is right; and we hope the officers Of
Justice and the citizens will be
equally vigilant in all the other
States in the detection and punish
ment of all election crimes. What
is wanted is a full, fair, free and
peaceable expression of the popular
will, and whoever attempts te pre-
vent this in any manner deserves
the severest punishment the law al
lows. We hope the Indiana mer
now under arrest will have apromp
trial, and if they are found guilt,
will receive exemplary punishment


1t is time to make it understood


that cheating in elections is "a pen


itentiary offense.
Year: 1878

Napa Cali Reporter.l


A Napa young lady had sn ad-
mirer. 1t was customary for him
to call Just after super each evening
and remain long after oil honest
people ought to be in bed. In fact
he stuck so close to the dear one
that none Of the other boys stood
any chance whateyes, and they soon
looked in other directions for fe.
male society. Like the majority OF
the young ladies Of the nineteenth
century, this particular one was
very fond of the society of gentle.
men, aud the more admirers she
could command the happier sh,
was. AS natural consequence
then, when this young lady lounC
her company Of admirers reduced
TO a single man, and that to
Year: 1878

THE fact that the Greenback
party was nearly kicked to death
on Tuesday win afford food for
mournful contemplation to Ben
Butler and other worthless who are
organizing revolution on purely
rag money basis. oa
Year: 1878

We take pleasure in calling the
attention of the reader to the an
n0uncement of Hon. j. T. Carthel,
who is candidate for Judge Of this
Circuit. He is well and favorably
known by nearly everybody in this
circuit, having presided in Judge
Blacks place with eminent ability
during the latter's illness two or three
years since. He was born and reared
in this county, is and has been for a
number of years a leader at our able
county bar, and has never asked for
any public Office, but has always at
tended strictly to his own business.
He is conservative, fair and honest,
and will make most excellent Judge
if elected. The Brownsville Bee,
speaking of him, very truly says:
"As member of the Arbitration
Court for West Tennessee, Second
only to the Supreme Court, and CALI
ing for equal ability,) he has passed
before the critical eve of the profess
sion with honor to himself and salts
faction 10 his friends, and has won the
admiration of the entire bar for the
knowledge of the intricacies of the
law, the soundness of judgment, and
patient research by him exhibited in
that lofty station. Skilled in all de-
partments of the law, with a person
mel commanding and impressive, with
manners affable and pleasant, yet firm
and dignifed, he would wear the ju


dicial ermine as worthily and beft-
tingly as any man in this circuit"
Year: 1878

President Cooper has called for a
meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Tennessee Central Railroad Company
in Trenton on Friday, the 18th inst.
While tugging, and jolting, and al
most getting upset in our miry way
from Trenton last Monday, in COM
pany with Mayor Rankin, Of this
city, we began to seriously think of
the miserable mode of communication
between Milan and the capital Of our
county. In this connection we can
vassed in our mind the prospect for
the completion of the Tennessee Cen
trail railroad, and, seeing no ray of
hope in that direction, the idea oc>
CURED to us that the company might
get its charter amended so as to allow
il to lay Il plank road instead, and
require travellers to pay toll for riding
or driving over it. The road>bed is
already graded, it is almost an air
line, and it is needed very badly.
There is more travel between here
and Trenton, We suppose, than over
any other of our county roads, and
the consequence is we have the worst
road in the county during several
months of the year. In fact, it is
impossible for the people in this part
of the county to get to Trenton in the
winter and spring with any degree of
comfort, unless they go around by
rail, losing two or three days, and
going TO considerable expense. We
hope the stockholders of the Tennes-
see Central will take the matter into
serious consideration if they have no
immedinte prospect of completing
that road. The people along the line
between Huntingdon and Trenton
need it badly. We think it would be
well for our Board of Aldermen to
take some action in the matter, as the
town is large stakeholder.
Year: 1878

MARCH D, 1878.


Nothing new or strange at Gibson.


The farmers are making good use of
the bright days we now have to pre-
pare for another years crop. The in
dications are favorable for better
times in the future. The tillers of
the soil are sowing more grass and
clover and making more strenuous
effort to improve their lands and
beautify their homes. We have a
great country; but when we try TO go
contrary to the design of the creator
in attempting to make the soil bring
forth abundantly that for which it is
not adapted we may expect defeat.
Our climate and soil should naturally
attract the best class of people-those
who prefer the comforts and pleasures
of life to rapidly COTTON gain at. the
expense of the sacrifice of their feel
ings and traits of character that are
intended to be conducive to our hap
piness here and in the future. When
we raise an abundance at home of all
things, many to comfort and well
being of man and beast, We are inde-
pendent of hard times. When corn
cribs and meat houses are in distant
states. we are frequently stinted for the
comforts of life. HHzEKIAH.
Year: 1878

This important case was decided in
the Supreme Court yesterday. The
opinion of the court is quite lecgtby
we understand. The gentleman who
has been furnishing us with a synopsis
of the OpiDions of the court COM
menced to make a synopsis. but the
written opinion was called for
aud he did not finish it.
We understand, however, that it
aff1rms the opinion of the court below,
and the effect of it is to make good all
the notes of the Ocoee Bank, the
officers, both as stockholders and
directors, being held liable. Quite a
number of these notes are held in the
country and the holders will be inter-
ested to know that their money is
good.
Year: 1878

New YORK, Oct. 3O.-A special
from Petersburg, Va, says the


body of Davey Stit, a colored Rad


ical politician, of Greenville county,


was found in the road with his head


and body full of buckshot.


The station house at Fairfield


village in this State was burned


Tuesday and James Green, who


locked up for drunkoness, was


burned to death.


In the Porter case to-day the


counsel for the petitioner offered a
number of papers written by Gen.
Pope during the interval since the
court martial of 1868 and on file
in the War Department, among
them being protests against grant
ing a rehearing of Porter's case.
The Judge Advocate objected to
their reception, but the Board, after
consultation, permitted the petit
toner to submit all letters and pub
locations of Gen. Pope bearing
on the question. The Board,
he said, in it's capacity of
advisers of the President, would
receive anything that the President
would himself receive if he were
examining the case with view to
propriety of an exercise of pardon
ing power. Gen. Schofeld added
that the public utterances of an
officer of an army, whether written,
published or spoken, were just as
binding on him as his sworn state
ment, and the penalty of falsehood
in any class Of these utterances
should be the same. Whatever
Gen. Pope had written or published
would be of the same weight,
as his testimony at the court mar
tial, since the Board were unable to
get him to appear for examination.
After this there was long discus
sion as to the order of final argu
ment, with the decision that the
Board would hear the Porter's coun-
sci first, the Judge Advocate in
reply, and the conclusion by one of
the counsel.


To allow time for printing the
record and arguments the Board
adjourned to meet at West Point,
December 18th.
Year: 1878

LONDON, Oct. 30.-There was
not shadow of foundation for the
pretended cable dispatch published
in the American opposition evening
papers of October 10th, making the
important statement that the Czar
had sent a letter to the Powers ask
ing them to unite in compelling
Turkey to execute her share of the
treaty of Berlin. The dispatch was
a pure fabrication-the product of a
wild and unintelligent imagination
only. The evidence of its fraud
is on its face. 1t asserts,
for instance, that the Gar
complained because the Sultan had
Year: 1878

WE regret to hear of the death OF
Mayor Carlisle, of Chattanooga. He
was true to the trust reposed in him
by his felIow-citizens, and died at his
post. He was brave, generous and
worthy of the confidence of his people.
Mrs. Carlisle was one OF the first to
engage in the good work of raising
funds for the afflicted of other COM
munities, and when we saw her two
months ago thus engaged, we little
thought that she would be called upon
so soon to mourn the loss of her dear
est vaIthIy friend. She has our sym
pathies.
Year: 1878

Between and O'Clock yesterday morning
robbed Of sixty cents at tho ferry landing OPP
posite Henry Gay Avenue. in the parish of
a5oe p was et
from the left bank OF the river in his ferry to
the right bank. When In the middle of the river
the negro asked him how much money he had,
and he replied sixty cents" The ferry had no
sooner reached the opposite bank than he was
knocked senseless by the negro, who robbed
him of the sixty cents The highwayman then
pushed the boat out into the stream with its VIC
tim in it. The accused then made his escape.
negro named Fl. Larkin has been arrested as
an accessory to the robbery.
Year: 1878

- The following advice, from For
sst and Stream, should be utemori5ed
by young sportsmen: Don't point
your gun at yourself Don't point
your gun at any one else. Don't car
~ your gun so that its range includes
your hunting companions. Don't try
TO find out whether your gun Is load
ed or not by shutting one eye and
looking down the barrel with the
other. Don't use your gun for s walk
ing stick. Don't climb over q fence
and pull your gun through muZzle
foremost Don't throw your gun into
$ boat 20 that the trigger will catch in
the seat, and the charge be deposited
in your stomach. Don't carry your
gun full cooked. Don't carry your
gun with the hammer down. Don't
5e fool Dou't you forget It."
Year: 1878

A German farmer by the name Of
Christ. RentZ. about ten miles north
ives. OF Humboldt. made an attempt
20 take his own life one day last
wesk-trouble nit his frau was the
cause. The Humboldt Sentinel in its
account OF the affair says Rentz chose
a razor with which to sever the brittle
thread Of life, and inflicted three
ugly gsshes II the left arm and one in
the right, one Of the wounds barely
missing the jugulsr vein" Next
time II he will take his razor and
prod around vigorously under his ear
two or three inches, he may be more
successful in finding his jugular.
Year: 1878

Andy Rosewater, brother of the
editor of the Bee. a few day. ago
when crossing the Z P. bridge when
approached for his fare offered the
conductor Is cents. This being re-
fused he offered 80 eents-the usual
far@if the conductor would give him
q receipt for the same. This the con-
ductor refused, as cut OF their line Of
business, and ROsewater declining TO
pay more than five cents a mile with
out receipt, the conductor elected
him from the ear. What the Rose
waters are going 10 do about it is net
yet divUlged, but it is thought they
will call out their mslitia. They will
either DO this or Edward will write
an editorial They will do something
desperate without doubt.
Year: 1878

Peru Herald. . The streets Of
BrownviIIe are througed with teams
so much OF late that it takes one lack
20 the year 1872 Business in every
branch was never more thriving. The
public are preparing themselves for
winter, our business men are receiv-
ing goods almost daily. and there
never was a greater demand for grain
than at present.
Year: 1878

The street auctioReer Was quite
busy last week There Is one feature
~ least, Of this business that Is quite
annoying; and that's the obstruction
Of the sidewalks by the dense crowds
that gather. We noticed that ladies,
instead OF gseIessly trying to get
through the crowd on north side nf
Main street would go out into the
middle OF the street and around, pre-
ferring the risk Of being run over by
some vehicle. The council when IL
csnse is granted. should make q con-
ditIon that the sidewalks must not be
obstructed IN any wsy. We observed
Marshal Love trying with all his
might 70 Keep open sufficient room for
people to pass. but It Is impossible to
do this when the auctioneeE il permit
ted 70 bold forth on the sidewalk or
% locate his wagon against it.
Year: 1878

- The new meat market Of Will
liams 4 Seeman Is now finished, in
operation and well stocked with meats
The people will always find at this
market the best of everything in the
line, clean and tastefuIiy handled.
Both Of the firm are experienced
butchers.
Year: 1878

Immigrants are not so numerous
q q month ago, yet nearly every day
more Or less are seen moving through
our streets westward Thousands will
be csught in 4 fearful Nebraska suow
storm one Of these days and not
FoCf 20 shelter them
Year: 1878

The will of an Englishman recently
deceased contained the following unique
proyisos 81 bequeath to my monkey,
my dear and amusing Jacko, the sum of
t10 sterling per annum, to be employed
for his sole. and exclusive use and benefit
to my faithful dog, Shock, and my we'll
beloved cat, Tib, pension of f5 ster-
ling. and desire that, in case of the
death of either of the three, the lapsed
pension shall pass to the other two. be-
tween whom it is to be equally divided
On the death of all three, the sum ap-
propriated to this purpose shall become
the property of my daughter Gertrude,
to whom give this preference among
my children because of the large family
she has. and the difficulty she finds in
bringing them up"


The Town Council of Edinburg, Scot
land, have decided to establish mum.
ber of public bowling greens. These
were common in England century
ago.


Rigid retrenchmenI is the order of the
day in Japan, which sets an excellent
example in carefully pruning overgrown
official salaries.


The telephone is at work between AIDE
laide, Australia, the capital of South
Australia, and Melbourne, the capital of
Victoria.