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Year: 1878

1he Free Press wants to gather
together all the English sparrows in thi,
country and put them down behind the
coat collar of the withered old moss back
In Troy who brought the first pair over.
Year: 1878

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-This morning
James S. Mullen, aged fifty six years, residing
in the rear Of l3l9 Crease street, in this city,
in the lower part Of the abdomen, inilcting a
probably mortal wound. The act was the
result of a quarrel between them, and immedi-
ately after its commission the father, who was
under the influence Of liquor at the time, sur
and son are engineers. The former was a
short time ago discharged for drunkenness,
and the son, who is sober and industrious,
took his position. There has in consequence
been considerable bad feeling between the son
ana father The son has wife and two chill
Grnn
Year: 1878

New YORK, May 26.-A Worlds Washing
ton special says: Both houses met to-day,
two important bills, in order to begin next
week on new business, with a view to adjourn
ment some time in June next 1t was the
first time the Senate has met this session on
Saturday. Neither branch, however, finished
evident that each will consume n
considerable portion of next week. The Sen
ate can finish all its business by June Is, but
it is doubtful now if the House gets through
before the first Of July. Members talk freely
about adjourning before that time, but the
discussion was prompted solely by the touch
of midsummer heat.
Year: 1878

Between the hours Of 8 and O'Clock last
evening, while Louis Pnnaut was entering his
residence. corner Of Villere and ST. Louis
streets, he was assatled by his mistress with a
blunt instrument and severely wounded about
the head. The wounded man was sent to the
hospital. The accused was locked up In the
Third Station.
Year: 1878

soNs of:our citizens are considering the
proposition,l whether It would not be ad-
visableto ask Council 10 pass an ordinance
which would protect the public from the
noisy cry OF the large and increasing army
OF oyster yenders.
Year: 1878

MEssns. HoBRs, BRocKuxrER & COMPANY
have recently purchased powerful
engine, which will replace the one now
in use at the glass works as soon as q
new fly wheel for it comes from Pittsburgh,
where it is in course Of construction.
Year: 1878

GENERAL GRANTS remedy for riotous
labor strikes is to shoot the ringleaders
But there were no strikes that ended in riot
during his career rs President. lie had
preventive remedy, which was embodied in
his bold and prompt advocacy of the eight
hour law and in his consistent aud persist
ent attempts to secure the greatest benefits
under the laws to the laboring men. No
other President ever made such an accept
able record Us the friend OF the laDOring
classes US his. His name is coupled ever
lastingly with the eight-hour law, aud his
instincts bred Of his personal experience in
the medium walks of life served to put him
always in close sympathy with those who
earn their living by the sweat of their brow.
His enemies are mistaken when they assume
that the people regard him either as an
aristocnit ora dangerous iutriguer against
our governmental system. They know that
he is with them aud Of them and that he is
their friend.
Year: 1878

OSE Colonel THOMPSON addressed the
voters of Morgan County, W. Va, at Berke-
ley Springs, last Monday, as an Independ-
ent candidate for Congress. He advocated
the policy Of u paternal government to the
extent of law providing that the States
shall he permitted to borrow money from ii
at per cent; the counties from the States
at , per cent, and the people from the coun-
ties at 3 per cent How he expected to
raise the wherewith to pay for the printing
of this money he did not explain. While
he is not the author of this absurd PROPOSE
tion, Colonel THOMPSON was shrewd enough
to make some capital out of it among the
West Virginia mouutaineers. His address
is therefore worthy of mention simply as an
evidence of the gullibility of those people
in financial theories. The question OF
finances is one they have never studied nor
heard discussed before and they are simply
at sea in its contemplation. But they are
all willing to become borrowers.
Year: 1878

THE New York TriJUSs thinks that the
Administration is unnecessarily sensitive
abou, Mr.. FOSrER'- speech. 1t was not so
much desertiOn OF the President as it was
an attask upon Southern Democrats He
IL not the only man who has come to the re-
Iuetant conclusion that he made mistake
when he believed the South to he capable
Of magnanirnous and patriotic action. The
only way in which he can hit the Admins
traiion is by rebuking it for clngiug to II
policy after everybody else sees it was a
mistake
Year: 1878

GENERAL BEN BrrLER is most assuredly
all the political organizations extant, and
his latest dalliauce with poor DENNIS
KEARNEY is the most disgraceful bit of
coquetry OF them all. KEARNEY adver-
tised that he intended to visit the widow at
her home The widow didn't wait but
took time by the fore-lock, or DENNIS by
his fet-lock, and called on him. Thence
forth she played her cards her own way,
and now seems to have Tilted the Calior-
mia gallant entirely. In the course OF
time this tickIeness will meet its just re-
ward. The old adage about the pitcher
and the well comes into play here. The
Widow must look out for her pitcher.
Year: 1878

WHILE Mr.. MASrON MARBLE was about
u why didn't he explain to the public the
effective points of TuDEN's interference
with the Electoral Commission actp 1t is
known that il was at his suggestion that
the quo rdrramtO provision was inserted in
the bill before it became law. But it was
evidently Mr.. MARBLE's sole design to
leak out Just enough of the story TO create
sympathy for TILDES as a man who has
been cheated out Of something he iondly
believes is his rights" by his own parti-
sans
Year: 1878

PRIVATE DALzELL is among the possi-
bilities of the Forty-sixth Congress. He
would he decided improvement upon
many members of the House we know of,
albeit he is addicted to q very free use of
his pen. His experience in the Ohio Legis-
lature proved him to be useful man and a
loyal one, who served his constituents ably
and dscreetly. The Cincinnati Gazette pro-
poses to turn him loose in his district and
let him do as he pleases We hope the sug-
gcstion will be adopted One thing in his
advantage he is never ashamed of any thing
he has written, wherein he differs from other
Ohio statesmen
Year: 1878

THE country is advised that the GRANT
cheated term is over Very true. The
sed-hot sensation about Cicsarsm and the
tropical fever about his denomination has
subsded. The country is Therefore cooled
down to proper condition for calm and
considerhte contemplation of the probabili-
ties of u Third Term.
Year: 1878

WHAT Car of Juggemaut Secretary
SHERMAN must be, to be sure. Here is the
Democratic organ giving list every week
day morning of bankrupts under the
stereotyped headline Crushed by JOHN
SHERMAN The secret of this worn-out
charge and its frequent use by the organ is
that the Secretary is a Republican, and has
refused to be crushed by JIMANDERsoN,
MIR. PorTAH, and the gang of perurcd con-
spirators who serve it and support it in its
precarious existence. Tho bankrupts are
the victims of the instability of financial
rule during the past three years of Demo-
cratic control in the House.
Year: 1878

THERE 5 notlilg in MASroN MARBLES
recent exposure of TILDEN's connection
with the Observation-Disclosures bill to re-
licve the Claimant from the charge Of
c0wardice made against him at that time
aud now very generally believed. At no
time, according to this statement, did he
say never surrender" even family but at
all times he counseled delay. His policy
was to gain opportunity fol intrigue, which
he disguised under the name of argument,
or for corruption, for which he has syno-
nym in the phrase "still hunt" The idea
that he would rather lose the Presidency
than rattle for it is simply preposterOus.
All he desired was to fix things, as has been
his custom in stock -jobbing and railroad
wrecking, 10 that he would know before
hand how the dice would turn up On the
whole Mr MARBLES version Of "TILDEN's
plan" will not serve the purpose for
which it was evidently prepared. 1t leaves
him exactly where he stood beiAre-in the
attitude ol u pettiIogging, intriguing
coward, who naturally relied upon corrupt
manwuyers with which to get him and his
party out Of II scrapc.
Year: 1878



 After prolonged silence, Itake my pen to give few news items and let your readers see that we are still alive and active and especially so in the good cause of temperance On Sum- day evening, the 21st inst, c. D. Lawson gave us very interesting history of his life which had been one of debauchery and intemperance. He was born in Glasgow, Scotland, of good and wealthy parentage, and received colle- giate education. Choosing the mercantile bus mess he became every way qualified for nearly any position in business, or any public trust, but for one drawback-the appetite for strong drink. This held him in it's iron grip so firmly that it united him for business, and he lost position after position, sinking lower and lower in degradation, till at last he decided to aban- don all of his old associates, leave his native country, and, in due time, arrived in Canada West. From thence he came to New York city, and at last found himself in Bridgeport, where he claims to have accepted Christ as his only help in trouble and, fearing to trust him self within the reach of temptation, applied for and received admittaRce to the Insane Asy- lum in Middletown. After six months volun- tary confinement and exclusion from the outer world, he emerged reformed man, and now devotes his entire time and talent to the reform ation of others who are under the same bond age that held him SO tightly few months since. He has been power for good here. One hun dred and fifty have signed the pledge, includ- ing in the number few that had seemed to us hopeless cases

 The meetings, which were we'll attended and enthusiastic, were interrupted by the Teachers Institute at North Canaan. West Cornwall and Cream Hill were we'll represented. The services of Mt. Holyoke girls seem much sought after as teachers Miss Fannie Guild of New Hampshire, a graduate of that school is still engaged in West District where she taught the winter term. Miss Post, of Norfolk, not a graduate, has the Hollow school; and Cream Hill has secured the services of Miss Robbins, a graduate.

 The literary society meet at the house of MT. c. E. Baldwin on Tuesday evening next.

 MT. Nathan Hart is shipping milk to New York in two quart glass cans, each of which are made air tight. They are delivered direct to the consumer

 We are enjoying an old fashioned week s rain which is making grass and grain look un- usually promising for this season of the year. May it continue?

 The family of an old correspondent, Mir. Noah Rogers, is with us again for the summer.

 A dead baby was found recently on the premises of James Cochrane on the opposite side of the river from West Cornwall There is no clue as yet to indicate who may have been concerned in such matter.
Year: 1878

The nomination of Geo. l.. Smith as collec- tor at New Orleans seems very good one, considering the unpromising nature of the ma terial at the Presidents disposal there He is native of New Hampshire, was a Union officer in the war and has been successful business man since
Year: 1878

who have eventually brought defeat on their party.

 If straight Republication is to ignore Hayes and Reform, will 1t also attempt another crusade against the South Is next falls cam- paign to attempt the resurrection of the Carpet Bagger? That individual has been painting his own portrait of late. Patterson and Conc yer, McLin and Dennis, have painted the black est picture of that type of politician that has vet gone upon canvass It is q kind of ruler that civilized people, now that they see what it really is, can never restore. Ignoring both Hayes and Reform and the Carpet Bagger what is there to interest people not politicians in the coming campaign2 Are we to strain every nerve to return Conkling to the Senate another term? AS we remarked at the outset, mere partisan battle will lead to Republican defeat. An honest and an earnest campaign in support of Hayes and Reform will almost as certainly lead to a Republican victory. Which shall it be9

 The McIIin and Dennis confessions" regard ing theelection frauds of '76, remind us of Mrs. Tlton's recent letter They will convince only those who before believed that Tilden was en- titled to the electoral vote of Florida. One good result they may accomplish. There are some excellent Northerners of the straight Republi- can sect who have heretofore regretted the driving of Republicans like Patterson, Me Lin, Conover and Dennis out of power in the South. Lookingat these fellows in the light of their ownconfessions, what have ourstraight Republican friends to say, now, in behalf of Their compatriots i?
Year: 1878

We have many Of this sort Of people
in this State. We have many in thIs
State who ere land poor, and many
who are cotton poor. The land poor
are to be found In every community in
every county In the State. They oWD
more land than they can or do cultivate
to advantage. They are thus kept poor
paying taxes, and providing for the
other necessary OutlAys. We know
land. owners who hold vast bodies Of
land and pay taxes on It that would be
absolutely. independent IL one-tenth Of
the lands on which they pay taxes was
properly developed and titled. They
are actually poor because they own 90
much lAnd. There must be some
change in this respect In the South be-
fore there can be any very great pros.
periiy. The Tupelo Journal, in allud-
ing 10 The comparative value Of lands
In this State and In Kentucky, refers 10
the great difference in The selling price
oflands Of equal intrinsic value, and is
uuable to account for 1t. Weapprshend
that II is to be accounted for in two
wsyP. Kentucky and other States
farther North are better developed than
Mississippi, and the land is divided, as
a general rule, into smaller tracts.
These tracts are highly titled, not
scratched, as is too often the case in
this State. The crops are more diver
sifed, and the State 10 developed by
railways running in almost every di-
rectiOn. In this State the ground is
scratched year after year for cotton,
and the people make 80 much Of II
that they are cotton poor. We know
people living on tho finest lands in the
world who are poor because they have
no easy and cheap means Of reaching
market, and because they make go
much cotton. We know others resid.
ing on the poorest pine lands Of this
State, who are thriving and prosperous,
because they have a railway running
past their doors, and because they raise
diversity Of crops,
Year: 1878

TIE telegraph announced, some days
since, that Russia could not raise loan
In Berlin. This argues that in q war Of
exhaustion, such as one between her
and England would be, Russia must
eventually 60 under. However, the
present diplomatic war, if continued,
must end in exhaustion, also, for the
principal parties are compelled to keep
on an expensive war footing.
Year: 1878

parties at this place have also fitted
out and gone dog g.hshing.


Therefore with all the foregoing
staring u in the face is it not pre-
thrt Aasla is all right, that
her darkest days are over and that a
great change for the better is fast
approaching? Does it not brand as
lies, base lies, all the newspaper and
magazine articles lately published, in
which Alaska is held up as country
of no resources, no climate and no
people worthy Of consideration out.
side of the seal islands" and the
" fur company" There are none so


blind as those who won't see. Sen
ators and congressman, drop the


scales of ignorance and prejudice
from your eyes and give us a little


sensible legislation on Alaska, is the
! humble prayer Of yours truly, \.
Year: 1878

LUNACY.-The belief which was
once common that it is dangerous to
sleep in the rays of the moon, has
long been regarded by scientific per-
sons as absurd. n Notwithstanding there
is enough Of superstition among
many sensible people, particularly
the seafaring, to make them habitu-
ally cautious in this regard. A gen.
teman living in India, having had
his attention especially called to this
subject, furnishes the following ex-
plantations: 'lt has often been OBJ
served that when the moon is full, or
near it's full time, there are rarel y
anv clouds about; and if there be
clouds before the full moon rises,
they are soon dissipated; and there


fore II perfectly clear sky, with a
bright full moon, is frequently OBJ
served. A clear sky admits of ra.
diation of heat from the surface Of
the earth most rapi lily, and any per,
son exposed to such radiation is
chilled by rapid loss of heat. There
is reason to believe that, under the
circumstances, paralysis of one side
of the face is likely to sometimes
occur from the chill, as one side of
the face is more likely to be exposed
to rapid radiation, and conse


gent loss of heat. This chill is
more likely to occur when the sky


is clear. | have often slept in open
India on a clear summer night, when
there was no moon; and although the
first part of the night may have been
hot, vet toward two or three o'clock
in the morning the chill became 50
great that | have often been avail k
ened by an ache in my forehead,
which | as ofter counteracted by
wrapping handkerchief around my
head and drawing the blanket over
my face. AS the chill is likely to be
greatest on very clear night, and
the clear nights arc likely to be
those on which there is bright moon
shine, it is very possible that neural
gia, paralysis, or other similar injury,
caused by sleeping in the open air,
has been attributed to the moon,
when the proximate cause may real
" have been the CHILL, and the moon
only remote cause, acting by dissi'
pating the clouds and haze (if it do
SOY and leaving a perfectly clear sky
for the play Of radiation into space.
Year: 1878

THE LUMm INDIANS TO THE 'FRONT.'


We take pleasure in noting the fact that


the Indians of I.ummi reservation have


taken such an important step in the march
Of civilization as to establish school at


their own expense and under their own


immediate management. 1t was opened


last February and has now in attendance
about twenty-five children Tie tribe


Ieves an assessment for the support of the
school which, by the way, is taught by
some of their own children who have been
educated ut the Agency school ut Tulalip,


Every single man OF the tribe is assessed
% cents. and the heal of a family one dol
lar per month for the support OF the school,
and we are informed by one of their own
people that the system gives perfect salts
faction and is source OF great pride to
those interested. This reservation Is situ-
ated between the forks OF the NooESack
river. within seven miles of WhatcOm,
and embraces over ten thousand acres Of
the best land on Puget Sound or Western
Washington. The land is surveyed into
IO-aCre lots, but only the choice pieces are
settled upon; the inhabitants, some OF
whom are rather industrious and own Il
large number OF cattle and horses. They
also cultivate to some extent, but not as
much so rs the favorable conditions OF the
soil and transportation facilities would
naturally warrant. Altogether, however,
this tribe will compare lavOrabIy, in point
Of industry and law-abiding practices.
with those on the Sound who have re-
Ceived direct aid and instruction from the
indian bureau. The Lummi people have
been lett pretty much to paddle their
own canoe, and rs such deserve credit for
their good behayior.-"B b, "Mail.'
Year: 1878

of picking up the canoe and walking
off with it, Calling TO them to de,
slst, no attention was paid. Calling
II second time and no attention, the
Deputy then reached for his IS pring
feld", went to the door and said,
/" Drop that canoe or you are all
dead men, At this threat they
stopped and paid attention. On in.
vestigaton it was found that IA GER
tain cowardIy sneak Of white man
had induced them to come and take
the canoe, he telling the Indians that
the Collector would be afraid to pre-.
vent them. The Deputy quietly in.
formed them that all the Indians in
Wrangel could not take the canoe
unless they took it over his dead body
and that if they stole it during the
night, he would have it back or th,
Indians scalps that dared to inter
fere.
Year: 1878

At this port company has been
formed who propose utilizing the
myriads of herring that ibfest these
waters. The company have built
them vessel and a cooper.shop. The
herring will be taken and converted
to oil; also sated and dried. Several
Year: 1878

On Friday last, as Geo. Terhune,
Il teamster, was on his way from
this city to North Bloomfield, and
had reached point just beyond
the residence of John Dunn, Selby
Flat, he stopped at a spring to get
a drink of water. STOPPING, he
placed his right hand on the
ground in order TO maintain his
equilibrium, when instantly rat
uesnake darted out from some
Lushes and with its deadly fangs
pierced The forefinger on the mid
die joint. Mr.. Terhune killed the
snake, which was three feet in
length and had eight rattles and
one button. Rushing to the wagon
he drew the bung from keg of
whisky that was aboard and COM
menced to drink the contents. He
drank all that he possibly could of
the strong spirits, and then, taking
some tobacco from his pocket, sat
urated 1t in whisky, making a
poultice, in which he wrapped the
injured hand. He then started his
team, and from then until he
reached the Kenebec House he
continued to drink. There is no
doubt but that he drank enough of
the ardent to set half of Nevada
City crazy drunk; but it had no
effect on him. He was as sober as
Judge when he reached the last
named place. Then he took off the
bandage, occasionally stopping for
another swallow of whisky. The
flesh around the wound had turned
green. Then he drank and again
replaced the bandage. 1t was no
use-the drunk wouldn't come, but
what was much better, the fatal
effects of the rattlesnake's bite had
been counteracted. Mr.. Terhune
was in town yesterday, as we'll and
healthy and sober as ever.
Year: 1878

The facilities of the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed in California outside OF san
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rnfa9
Year: 1878

knowledge not only confers
benefit on those that possess 1t, but
upon all with whom they come in
contact. The owners of the at"
store, having q thorough knowl-
edge of their business, all who deal
with them reap the benefit of their
experience No. 4S and so Spring
street,
Year: 1878

The most difficult province of
friendship is giving advice. 1t
should, If possible, be so contrived
that our friend may perceive our
advice is given him, not so much
to please ourselves as to his own
advantage. Therefore we find no
difficulty in advising our friends to
go to the T store to buy their gro
ceries and wines as we are sure 1t
will be to their advantage. 48 and
so Spring street.
Year: 1878

THE WRONG COFFIN. = A married
couple in Prussia provided themselves
with collins beforehand, and kept them
in stable, where they were utilized as
cupboards for the reception of various
kinds of food but the final appropriation
of the coffins was marked by singular
con-tre.temps. The man died; the widow
packed the contents Of both cotfus into
one; while the body was deposited in the
other. By some mishap, the coffin full
of eatables was lowered into the grave.
Next day the widow, opening the lid of
the (supposed) cupboard, was scared at
finding the dead body of her husband.
Of course the interment had to be done
all over again, with an interchange of
cOflins.