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Year: 1877

The intelligent letter from San Antonio,
Texas, which We print to-day, puts the state
of affairs on the Rio Grande in o new light


Our correspondent exposes the humbug-
ging professions and utter faithlossness of
the local Mexican authorities and military
officers on the right bank of the river, and
shows that it is mere folly and weak cre-
dulity to expect any sincere cooperation on
that side in capturing and chastising the
raiders. There is, indeed, one conspicuous
exception to the hollowness and perfidy
of the Mexican pretence of co-opera-
ton. General Benavides has acted in
good faith and had the civil and military
officers Of the Mexican frontier States given
him a hearty support there would have been
no good reason for renewing our complaints.
But the honorable course pursued by Gene
raj Benavides is owing to the fact that he
is inaccessible to local influence. The
people who live along the Mexican border
sympathy with the raiders. So far as they
have affected willingness to join in efforts
to suppress the raids and bring the
thieves to justice they have been practising
o gross imposition on General Ord and on
General Benavides himself. Nobody is better
aware than General Benavides is of the state
of popular feeling along the Mexican from
tier and of the active sympathy of the Off
GERS of the Mexican army. OF course their
hypocritical pretence of cooperation has
not deceived General Ord but the modifica-
ton of his original order has prevented him
from acting on his own sense OF the situa-
tion. 1t is now the duty OF the government
to restore the order to it's original strin-
Year: 1877

The racing season Of 1877 has been of q
character to encourage the patrons of the
turf and to satisfy all who are anxious to
see the American running and driving horse
improved. The recent meeting at Saratopa
has been so successful in all its details that
we may now safely look forward to q brill
liant series of fall meetings ut Jerome Park,
Baltimore and other leading tracks. The
fact that racing has been so successful
this year is a matter of congratuation
to all lovers Of the turf, for it was
scarcely to be expected in view of the
which are usually felt in matters of this
kind in every country in the presence of a
financial and commercial crisis. Racing is
one OF the luxuries of life, and there
is generally no place for luxuries ex-
cept in seasons of ease and prosperity.


The different events Of this character have
not, perhaps, been SO largely patronized as
in former years, but still the attendance
everywhere has been good. The Saratoga
meeting, which may be taken rs a standard
ny WHICH W JuuBe al the rest, mas been
very successful. In all there were eighty
five races, the largest number ever run on
q single course at the same meeting, at
least in this country, and probably in the
world. The amount of money involved
was over seventy thousand dollars, and
from first to last there was not n single
charge tending to throw the least discredit
on either owners, managers or riders At
Long Branch and other points the results
have been equally satisfactory. This is
highly creditable to our turf management


and cannot help but create for it increased
confidence and respect. American racing
Year: 1877

The PRACTICE OF CARRYING concealed
Scapons has grown to AN alarming extent in
dis city, and we are glad to that some
,ttempt is to be made to regulate, if not check
Il altogether. Alderman Morris resolution, i'm
posing heavy fine on those found with arms
has the merit of being effort to do something,
and that is q long stride in the right direction
There is probably no city in the world where
80 many men and boys carry deadly weapons
and there is no reason on earth why they should
do So
Year: 1877

SENAToRCoNKLINC's FRIENDsvehemently con-
tradict the report of IL Western newspaper that
The next Republican State Convention under his
dctation will condemn the policy Of the admins
ration and place itself in anti gonism to civil
icrvicc reform. The publication in question was
Of course absnrl The Convention will do pre-
ciscly the reverse of what it WIS predicted it
Year: 1877

IG1uact from Sermon by Father Rurke)


Now, amongst the elements and meanl


that the Church has for reaching the heart


of man and one of the most powerful, is the


spiender OF her liturgy, the grandeur of hel


song, and the resonant accompaniment OF


her organic music-for my friends, we


would belle our natures and we would not
understand ourselves, if we did not admit
| now largely the heart of man is sway ed, is


touched, is Influenced for good or evil by


music. When the King of Israel was
! troubled, when the good God left him and
reprobated him and cursed him-when the


Prophet of God came and said, 40 King,


thou art lost, thou hast despised the Lord,


and now the Lerd God will take away the


sceptre from thee. and His holy Spirit is


gone from thee and never will come again"
| then came a devil and took possession of


the unhappy king, and he filled him with


rage of hell and every most unruly pas


sion and above all, he filed his soul with


gloom and despair, and the man laid down


hls crown and sceptre with broken heart.


When these fts of rage woald come upon


him, his servants came to him to get
aome one to play upon the harp, aud young
David, then boy, was brought, and he sat
near the king, and when he cav that de
spair was heavy on the king, and the rage
of bell in his heart, and his lips foaming
and that he was trembling in the convul.
sion of his awful despair, then would David
take his harp, and with skillful hands
sweep it's strings, and bring forth cunning
keynotes of tenderest music, and the
spirit Of music would come upon the
cars of the king, and soothe him, and |
those eyes that were raging moment |
before would melt into unaecustomed |
tears, and that heart that was trou-
bled even to despair, would begin to think |
that there was some hope yet in God
from whom there came such sweet harmo-
ny he had lost heaven, but the very echo
and vision ofheaven seemed to come to him
again as the young man played upon his
harp, and so he found peace and calm, sec
ond only, but infinitely second to the peace
and calm that he lad lost. And many
troubled spirit will come into this church
now and at future time-many poor man
oppressed with poverty, many an infirm
one troubled with disease and pain many
D worldly minded man disturbed in his
visions of earthly prosperity and prefer
nent; many y0uag heart yielding or on
the point of yielding to the Establishments .
of q fatal world; and they will come in
1ere to pray, and whilst kneeling before
his altar of God, oh, es if touched by an
angel hand, the air around them, the very
sir they breathe, will begin to tremble to !
'uccesslve waves OF mel"dy, and it will
'peak to them as if God Himself was speak
ng in the magnificent song which is His
'wn, and the troubled spirit will be calmed,
md the downhearted will he cheered, and
hose who are suffering will be comforted l
or time, and the worldly minded will be
emnded of heaven, aud the crafty, cum
ing man will begin to get glimpse of the !
igher world, and the organ will bring all
ogetber wlth heart open to the voice of
prayer, and that prayer will go up to heav-
N on the keynotes of the organ.
Year: 1877

LONDON, May IL.


The passengers and crew of the Dakota
reached Liverpool at midnight with little
additional information. The Liverpool
Courier says the Dakota got 10 miles out
of her course, either through thickness of
weather or miscalculstion. She was in
charge of the captain, but had one of the
company's pilots aboard. The wind was
blowing moderately and the sea was almost
calm. 1t is hoped that great deal Of the
cargo will be got out. The Post says little
further light has been thrown upon the
cause or the mlscalculation which led to the
disaster. The error had been discovered
before the vessel struck, and land was dis
tinctly sighted. The engines were at once
reversed, and the vessel simply gllded in
upon smooth rock, where she lay with
her bow considerably elevated. The sea
was tolerably calm, so there was very little
commotion. The passengers baggage was
mostly saved. The captain and some off,
GERS remain by the ship, but as the water
covers portion of the after part, hope Of
saving her or her cargo is not great.
Year: 1877

NEW YoRK, May II.
A despath from Cincinnati states that
Postmaster General Key, in reply TO an in
vitation to participate at the exercises at
Spring Grove cemetery, Decoration day,
states that his official duties will prevent
his acceptance and adds, 81 rejoice to hear
you say that soldiers that are buried In your
beautiful city of the dead, whether they
were the blue or the gray, will be respect
ed alike. He who dies for a cause which
he believes is just may have done wrong in
engaging in strife, but he committed no
sin. The fact that the southern soldier
staked his life on his cause manifested his
sincerity
Year: 1877

A meeting was held IN Fnlla0elphla last
week for the suppression Of vice, at which
fearful tale was unfolded about the vile
literature, which is carried into the very
sanctuary Of ones home, by the post-ofice
and other means. The awful frequency Of
abortion, and infanticide were also deplored
one eminent physician, broadly as
serting that SO common was this species Of
murder, that it was very naturally check
ing the growth of our population-which
owes, said the gentleman, its increase sole.
ly to emigration The country is worse
than the city, sorrowfully remarked gray
haired doctor. The picture drawn was
terrible, but not we fear overdrawn. The
causes of this horrid menace to our exis-
tence are many, but they are supposed to
be within the reach of curative power.
A large portion Of the press by publishing
medical advertisements--we regret they are
to be found in more than one of our Will
mington dailies-are as active tempters to
sin, as the serpent was to Eve. We could
point out, if we desired to be invidious,
advertisements in one or more of our pa
pers, which are filthy beyond mention, if
the true inwardness of their meaning were
laid bare. Ii were safe rule for every
father and mother Of this city, to read sus.
piciously every quack advertisement in the
newspaper served at their door, before per-
mittins the poison to be placed before their
growing sons and daughters. The pulpit,
while earnest in its endeavors to make re-
ligion a panacea for the ills of this and the
next world, is cowardly silent upon the
great crime Of the age. The snowy folds
of the ministerial choker rises and falls,
while denouncing rum" as the cause of
all our evils, and not one word in reproba-
tion Of foetel murder. God will judge the
whited Sepulchurs as sure as he lives and
rules. We are informed the vile literature
referred to, by the society we refer to, is
disseminated by means of our mails we
hope it is not true, and we desire to be
specially understood as not making any
charge against our Postmaster in this re-
gard, as without outside cooperation he is
powerless to investigate and restrain. Ono
of the fayorite fields for the introduction
and sale Of obscene literature, is unfortu.
nately Female Academies. Suppose the
Temperance people, whom we respect as
sincere workers in the cause of good NOR
ais, were to give Satan turn in this, his
favorite field of devilment.
Year: 1877

their. knees at Dover to some outside power
and actually gave one-half Of the patron
age. to the Republican press, in the past
and present the villifers and revilers Of
Of the Democracy! The next election no
lip guarantees ought to be taken; but the
mass Of the Democracy should make them
selves felt at the nomination, and if not
fairly treated, then act accordingly.
Year: 1877

THE ABSORBING TOPIC.


Chamberlain's proposition was submit
ted to Governor Hampton, and he de-
clined it, Just as he declined on Friday
night, the propositions suggested by Secre-
tary Schurz. Governor Hampton has ad'
hercd most resolutely to his determina~
tion to consider no proposition that could
he construed to throw tie least doubt upon
his title. Chamberlain's proposition for
commission, which was laid before him on
Saturday, was the last Of a series which
have been made to him with view to &C.
cure compromise. With his refusal to
consider it ended all hope for Chamber
lain. The President and his Cabinet have
been forced to the conclusion that as Gov.
Hampton has said from the first, the only
solution of the difficulty is the non.interfe.
renee Of the troops. Therefore the troops
will be removed from the State House,
Hampton will proceed to eject Chamber
lain by civil process, and 1t is hoped that
within week or ten days the trouble will
be over, and affairs will be moving as quiz
etly in South Carolina as in other States in
the Union. The letter of Gov. Hampton
furnishes as strong aguarantee as the Pres
ident could ask, of his purpose to deal
justly with white and black alike, and in
conversation last night Hampton said that
he would return home tonight, and on his
arrival would issue his proclamation no.
tifying the people of South Carolina Of the
peaceable adjustment Of all differences and
that he would call the Legislature together
on April 9.


THE CENTENNIAL LAW SUIT.


Philadelphians now here claim to have
information that the Supreme Court will
tomorrow lender decision in the Cen.
tennial appropriation case, and that it will
be against the Government and in favor of
the stockholders


LOUISIANA.


1t is claimed by Governor Nicholrs
friends here, that the State has not been
in so promising condition as at present
for the last ten years. Many of the cum
bersome laws have been simplifed and
satisfactory arrangements are perfectipp
for the payment Of the State debt, and
that without the assistance of the troops
the carpet bag government would soon
disappear. Another member of Packard's 8
Legislature deserted that body on sstur.
day and went over to the legal Legislature
Of Louisiana.


The Press Is poking fun at Thompson o.
the Wah-bash, now the jolly Jack tar o.
the Navy. These impertinent pen-driver.
never saw the Wah-bash in q pumpkin
Year: 1877

The late Lord Lytton, who was always
haunted by the dread of being buried
alive, left in his viii express directions
to prevent so terrible catastrophe: 81
desire that it may not be disturbed from
the bed in which it may be lying, nor
prepared for burial, nor, above all, be
placed in coffin, till three medical men
of high standing and reputation shall
have inspected it separately, and not in
the presence of each other, and shall
have declared in writing, to be signed by
them respectively, that the signs of de-
composition have commenced. And 1
desire that two out of the three medical
men shall be other than the medical men
vino have attended me in my last illness.
I forbid all dissection or a,.topsy of my
remains, unless there be a suspicion in
the mind of my executor that I have not
died natural death, but earnestly re-
quest that the most approved means
(short of mangling the body may be
used for restoring my life in case there
be any dout of my decease, or appear
to be in a eatalepsy or trance.
Year: 1877

The doctors of Detroit don't take a
joke as kindly as they might. The other
evening citizen of Woodward avenue
went a block Out of his way to put his
head into doctors office and call out !:


"Man at the corner of Woodward
avenue and Elizabeth street got bad
fit r'


The doctor put On his hat and has
tened to the corner indicated, hoping
that he might not be too late to save hu-
man life. There was no crowd and no
excitement, and, as the M. ID. leaned
against the lamp-post to catch his
breath, he saw a man sitting on the
curbstone bathing his foot with cold
water. The boot which he had drawn
off stood beside him, and the man was
saying


'sBlast that shoemaker blast that
boot-ah-yes, blast 'em p


1t was a bad fit After two or three
minutes the doctor saw that it was
What his thoughts were no one will
ever know, but, as a boy came near,
running velocipede against him, he
growled out


About 10, 600 men in this town ought
to be taken out and shot l''-Detyoi,
Free Press.
Year: 1877

There always are consequential people


who have great admiration for the pomp
and circumstance of imposing military es-
tablishmenss which some accidental visit
to Europe has afforded them opportunities
of gazing at with undisguised admiration


Some of them are afforded occasional
chanees-of which they gladly avail them
selves-of passing their paragraphic com
meadations on our regular army, which
furnishes US annually with corps of snob'
that some Providential dispensation alone
will enable US to get rid of. One Of thest
admirers of military snobbery is horrihet
at xhs. he calls the doubtful wisdom o
mastering into service Several regiments
of Texas roughs for the.purpose Of con
Year: 1877

1t is some satisfaction to learn that
the American reciprocity treaty with
the Hawaiian Islands is likely to be
of material benefit to the latter. The
Hawaiian Gazette goes so far as to
express the belief that il will prove
the physical salvation Of the native
race, and that during it's continuance
for seven years-the limit prescribed
the decrease Of population will
probably cease and the tide Of in
creased industry and prosperity set
in. eve note," says the Gazette;
great activity on each Island of
the group, particularly in every kind
of agricultural work. This activity
is not confined to those engaged in
sugar or rice culture, but importers,
retailers, mechanics and laborers OF
all classes share in it. Nor are the
importations which are so rapidly in.
creasing, confined only to those from
America; but England and Germany
share in it, and English and German
merchants resident here, as we'll as
Americans, feel the magical influence
of this great measure and share di-
rectly and indirectly in its benefits"
Year: 1877

How TO FATTEN STooK.-A old far
mer thus relates his experience in fattening
beef and feeding COWS for milk. My prac-
tico in fattoning beef and swine, as we'll as
feeding COWS for milk, has been to pour
boiling water on as much meal as would not
make the animals bowels move too freely
at night and in the morning when the mash
is cool give it to the cow or pigs. In COW
ering the meal with boiling water in this
way the starch of the meal is dissolved, and
the latent nutritive properties extracted,
and the animal receives the entire nutriment
of the grain. have for two years past fat
ted two ordinary size COWS, feeding only
meal and hay, and only three hundred
pounds each Of the former, and each yielded
upward of forty pounds of rough tallow.-
Salt was given once week, and occasionally
tablespoonful of wood ashes. In my ex-
perience one hundred pounds scalded and
fed as above is equal to two hundred pounds
fed dry.
Year: 1877

REMEDY FOR BRoNCmITIs.-Takedr dried
leaves of common mullen plant, powder
them, and smoke them in new clay pipe !;
be careful that no tobacco has been in the
pipe. Draw the smoke we'll into the throat,
occasionally swallowing some. Use it three
or four times daily.
Year: 1877

CURE FOR RHEUMATIsM.-Bca three
fresh eggs thoroughly up together, add half
ounce each of oil origanum and spirits of
hartshorn, and when these arc we'll mixed,
add half pint of strong vinegar. Put it
in bottle and shake it well up every time
you use it. On going to bed rub the affcc-
ted parts.
Year: 1877

A BLOODY HoNEYMooN-The following
from the Rapides La) Gazette, gives an
account of shocking tragedy, in which a
young wife lost her husband father and
brother in day, when all ought tc have
been joy and happiness


CALVIN Bass, Of Hincrton, Rapidcs Parish
was enamorcd Of the daughter of Jacob
Gunter, and persuaded her to elopc with him


The couple went straightway to the resi-
dcncc of Parson Duff, a Baptist minister re-
siding in Calcasieu Parish, who united them
in the holy bond Of wedlock With sense
Of having done what was honorable and
right, Bass returned with his wife to the
neighborhood Of her home, and put up at
the house Of Role Weatherford Having
learned the whereabouts of the bride, Jacob
Gunter, her father, and David Gunter, her
brother, armed themselves, and started forth
on Saturday last On arriving at the spot
where the honeymoon was to have been pas
scd, David Gunter, without word, shot his
new made brother-in- law. Bass staggered
but before falling, drew q pistol and shot
his father-in-law. Thcreupon the brother
in-law, who was standing, set upon the broth
er-in-law who was wounded, and ended his
life at once and for all with knife David
Gunter managed to get his wounded father
home. Constable Thomas Neal made the
next move by organizing posse and start
ing out to arrest David When he saw
them coming David started to run, and the
posse to stop him fired upon him and brought
him down. DIR. w. Hobby, who was called
in, thinks the chances for the father arc slim
This is very sad and singular catastrophe,
and the predicamcnt of the young lady is
calculated to excite the keenest sympathy
Year: 1877

Always contradict ill report with person
al merit.


Death comes equal to us all, and makes
us all equal when it comes.


Concession is no humiliation, nor admis-
sion of error any disgrace


The Lord will not aboDdon in adversity
the man who trusts him in prosperity.


Folly soon wears her shoes out She
dances so fast we are all Of us tired Col
den wires may annoy us as much as steel
bars, if they keep US behiud prison win
dOws.


Kind words are among the brightest
flowers of cath they make the humblest
home u paradise.