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Year: 1878

IT has been the hope of Democrats
that the revelations made by translated
cipher dispatches would cease to have
Importance after the election. They
were made in order to affect the cleo
tion,' said Democrats, "and now will
be allowed to die out of memory"
This notion will be found entirely mis-
taken. The facts were not made known
with view to serve the purpose of any
party in any election, nor with an eX-
pectation that very great immediate eff
feet could be produced by their disclos-
ure. They have more permanent
meaning, for they teach, Q) the de-
gree OF honesty and sincerity which
prevails in the Democratic party; (2)
the necessity of holding political par
ties to more rigid responsibility for
the acts of their agents, committees,
leaders and candidates; and (3) the
necessity of immediate changes in the
mode of electing President. Particu-
larly for the latter reason, public opin-
ion ought to be thoroughly aroused. 1t
can no longer be tolerated that one man
may have it in his power to sell out a
nation. Corruption is bad enough at
the best, and dangerous enough. But
it must seem little less than miracle,
to any upright and intelligent citizen,
that the defects of our present machin-
cry of government have not resulted
before this in sale of the Presidency
at auction. The people can be trusted.
But the individuals whom they select
are not always honest or true.


For the present, the immediate ne
cessity is to concentrate public opinion
upon the conduct of the Democratic
party and its agents in 1876. The mat
ter will not die out. Let no one lay
that hattering unction TO his soul. Con-
gress will be compelled either to shield
or formally to expose the criminals.
We shall see how many members are
disposed to hide a truth because it hap
pens to hurt their party. The petit
Year: 1878

Unless there should be decided
change in public sentiment from causes
impossible to foresee and wholly unlike
to arise, the election of Republican
President in 1880 is assured by the
sweeping Republican victory in the
North this year. Cleveland Herald.
Year: 1878

THE confession of Savage, the Saco muir
derer, is very suggestive on one point, and
will rob the advocates Of hanging of one of
their customary missiles. 1t seems that he
was entirely ignorant of the penalty in this
state and presumably had the impression
that hanging prevails here as it does
in most of the states. Thus it cannot be
claimed that he was encouraged to do mur-
der by the absence of the death penalty.
While, on the other hand, having learned by
enquiry that the death penalty does not ex.
ist in Maine, he confessed his crime and ex-
planned the circumstances. thus furthering
the ends OF Justice. The plain fact in the
matter is that the degree of the penalty does
not have much effect on man who comes to
the point Of committing wiful murder. He
either proposes deliberately to conceal the
crime and thus avoid any punishment,
or else is so overcome with passion and his
murderous purpose as to be reckless OF pun
ishment, whatever it may be. The latter
was probably the situation of the Saco mur-
derer, who seems to have been possessed by
the passion of love and jealousy, which was
developed in manner indicating overmuch
reading of dime novels.
Year: 1878

Ihe lncapaclty OF the Democratic party to
govern the country is strikingy shown By the
record OF the Democratic House. That body
has passed most of its time in defending first
the abuses of its own officials, their lawessness
and venality. and second in attempts to ex-
plain away the bad conduct of its predecessor.
What time it could spare from wrangles
about the misdeeds of its own servants and
quarrels about the patronage it has passed in
attempting to throw upon the Administra-
tion the responsibility for the impaired eff
cheney of the public service caused by Demo-
cratic niggardliness, in passing deficiency
bills rendered necessary by Democratic fail
ure to provide for the necessities of Govern
ment, in attacks upon the public credit. in
unseating Republicans so as to increase the
Democratic majority, and in the introduction
of Southern claims upon the Treasury. Be-
cause it and its Democratic predecessor could
not find time to attend to the matter and
would not vote money for the necessary
clerical aid applicants for pensions have been
kept waiting over a year. But it could find
time to consider bill to pay the rebel mail
contractors twice-a bill that would have
been passed but for lucky discovery made
by the Republican minority. 1t has grossly
neglected the public business, and spent the
time which belonged to the public service
in useless discussion or in the manufacture
of party capital. The chief work it has done
has been to double the number of its en-
ployes, to delay the appropriations necessary
for the proper conduct of the public business,
to labor with its might to reduce the army
and cripple the consular service, to prosecute
investigations that have resulted in nothing
except to give employment to horde CT
spies and bummers who are paid from the
Treasury for giving testimony of no value, to
make pretended reductions in expenses while
preparing the way for gigantic raid upon
the Treasury in the interest of the South.


Such is the record of the Democratic
House. Instead of devoting its time to the
intelligent consideration of the public bust
ness it is urging Southern claims and jobs
with eager persistency. The measures which
engage its attention when it is not quarrel
ing over its patronage are the reftlnding of
the cotton tax, amounting to $60O00,000;
the building of the Mississippi levees and
the Texas Pacific railroad, at cost of hum
dreds of millions; the extension Of the iu-
risdiction of the claims commission, cover
ing claims that reach $500, 900, 900; the re-
opening of the old cotton cases; the repeal
of the law making disloyalty bar against
claims. and MANY other schemes of Iika
character. All these measures introduced
this session will become laws if the Demo.
Gratis but get control Of the government.
They will have the Senate next year. If
they can only hold the house they may do
what they please.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The nane and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve CON-
muncations that are not used.
Year: 1878

THE return of government bonds from Eu-
rope reminds us once more that by the pas
sage of the silver bill we lost the opportunity
to speedily refund the bonded debt at low
rate of interest and so relieve the country of
many millions of dollars of taxation.
Year: 1878

REPRESENTATIVE WRIGHT is another
man who favors the Micawber plan of paying
debts by contracting others. He proposes
that the government should make forced
loan upon the people of four hundred mil
lion dollars,
Year: 1878

THE action of the Democratic House in
placing Gen. Shields upon the retired list was
trick. The Democrats knew that the vote
amounted to nothing and would be of no
benefit to the manned Union Veteran.
Year: 1878

Every club is invited to send delegates, and it is
earnestly hoped that large number will be present.
as it is desired to make this Of the most benef-
cent mass meetings ever held in the State and give
new impetus to the reform work in Brunswick.


The usual reduction on the railroads will be made
Year: 1878

Thursday, The Eleventh day Of April, IS


AS A DAY OF
Public Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer,
TO be observed by the people of this State in solemn
recognition of the obedience and worship due from
us to Almighty God in humble acknowledgement of
eur transgressions of His laws and in earnest sup
plication for divine help and guidance.
Given at the Council Chamber at Augusta this
twenty-itth day of March, in the year Of our Lerd
one thousand eight hundred and seventy y-eght
and Of the Independence of the United States the
one hundred and second.


SELDEN CONNOR.
By the Governor.


S. j. CHADBoURNE, Secretary of State,
Year: 1878

The Regatta announced to take place on
the Delaware river, on Saturday last.
The day was very unfavorable on account
of there being no wind, and the consequence
was the boats did not get over the course
until after dark and, and according to the
rules no decision could be rendered as to the
winning boats. The course was from the
mouth of the Christiana creek to Reedy
Island buoy and return. A yacht was
provided especially for the press. The
boats were very slow In getting over the
course, and when they reached the Chris
tiana in return it was nearly II o'clock. It
will be repeated.
Year: 1878

We want Congressman who is both
able and fearless enough 10 make the wants
of the people known on the floor of the
House, one who will champion code which
will protect our industries, promote our
commerce and maintain our rights. We
must have no gold bug, or West Britisher
there, but one whose Democracy has not
passed Mammonism.
Year: 1878

The granaries of the West are full Of
wheat and corn that the poor of the East
yearn for. The marts OF the East are full
Of goods which the people of the West
need. The policy of the gold bugs has SO
contracted the currency that exchange be-
tween the two sections, has been so lessened
as to produce the result stated.
Year: 1878

( This old time amusement will have to be
resorted to again in this part ofthe country,
as the foxes are getting to be so numerous
that war will have to be made ON them.
One farmer informs us that they come inte
his barn yard In broad day light after poul-
try, and that he has killed six of them this
season. In another locality In Sussex, the
boys have killed sixteen.
Year: 1878

COOK. &c.-By a Danish girl, to cook wash
~ and iron reference from last place makes bread bis
cults &c and first class laundress Is Protestant but
will live quietly with Catholic help take place
servant city OF country Can at NO 29O 6thaye near
Year: 1878

An exchange truthfully
says that farmer will succeed
who makes up his mind that
the whole secret Of success is
in himself; that it sthe man
and net the business that tells.
He will succeed if he brings
to bear the same amount of
skill, for ethougllt, energy, e.
economy and Judgment that
any other branch of business
requires. He will succeed If
he sticks close to his farm, as
the mechanic does to his shop
and not expect to work three
or four months and then take
his ease the rest Of the year.
Year: 1878

have prevailed among the audience.
He has SO entirely controlled his
audience that all noisy manifestations
of religious feeling have been entirely
suppressed; and at the same time no
one who has sat in these meetings can
have failed to see that Mr.. Moody S
manner of presenting his subject is
to an extraordinary degree effective
in moving the hearts of his hearers,
in stirring devotional feelings, in pre-
ducins a profound impression upon
them of the Importance of the mes
sage he has to deliver.


Nor is this all. Not the least re-
markable evidence Of the real and
/ profound interest excited by Mr.
Moody's oxhortations is seen in what
are happily called the overflow
meetings" composed of persons who
could not gain admission to the regu-
lar meetings where Mr.. Moody ex-
horts, and who adjourn to neigh
boring church to listen to some other
preacher and to sing the songs which
Moody and Sa key made familiar to
them. If any considerable part Of
the crowds who go to the meetings
were composed of the merely curious,
these Overflow meetings" could not
exist.


Nor is even this all. Mr.. Moody
does not hesitate to advise people to
stay away from his meetings. He
has repeatedly urged that his labors
are for n-chulch-goers; that he de,
sires room left for this class, and he
has taken special means to exclude
from some of his meetings all who
regularly attend church-that is to
say, he does not court his audiences
but the contrary. If you 60 to hear
/ him it must be because you want to-
if you go the second time it must be
because he interested you the first.
Year: 1878

a TEMPERANCE VICTORY AT
ALBANY.-The temperance people won
decided victory in the New York As
sembly on Wednesday in the defeat of
what was known as the "Iiolahan bill j"
which provided Tor granting licenses to
other than hotel keepers, while the
licenses themselves were to be without
limitation. 1t also allowed of the sale
OF wines, ale and beer, as well as of
liquor, within certain hours on SUNDAY.
The New York Tribune thinks it less
likely than ever now that the LIQUOR
dealers will get any legislation favor
able to their interests. 1t is said the
feeling in New YORK is in favor of a
bill that will give the liquor dealers
fair play, without anything that savors
OF exclusiveness or persecution, but this
Holahan bill was an extreme measure,
that took everything and conceded
nothing.


BALTIMORE has just sent a man to the
penltentiary for two years for attempting
TO- vote illegally. Here we give them an
ofiicer for doing the same thing
deiplttd Times.
Year: 1878

WHITE MEN WALK up to the captains
Office and pay your taxes; negroes are
excused and the collectors must run
around and hunt you up; such is the doc
trine of the Kent county Radicals, who
have shown the white feather and given
up the ballot to the Democrats. The
real cause however, was in the fact that
they are tired of the companionship of
negroes and the negroes are tired of their
dictation.
Year: 1878

How devious are the ways taken
lately by wives to rid themselves of
Objectionable husbands. First in Jer-
sey City, Policeman Smith had his
brains dashed out while asleep. Then
German in Milwaukee was found
dead on the bed room floor, by his wife.
Now the murder of Mr.. Clark, of La
grange, Ills, points strongly to Mrs.
Clark as the guilty party. The moral
is not to have your life insured.
Year: 1878

A Big Rake of Valuables.


A most daring and successful ROBBIE
ry was perpetrated at the Palmer House
this afternoon, by which the New
York iewelry firm of Max Freund &
company lost about fifteen thousand
dollars worth of goods. Henry Freund,
of that firm, arrived here this morning
with heavily armored iron bound
trunk, and having been assigned room
80, he took every precaution against
burglars, and at one O'Clock went down
to dinner with friend. Although he
remained away only half an hour,
when he returned he found that an en-
trance had been effected to his room
through the transom, and his trunk
had been broken open, and the more
valuable jewelry all taken. No traces
were left of the experts who did the
job, except two jimmies and piece of
paper in which they were wrapped.
Year: 1878

Orville Shoots OF HI, Mouth.


Boston, Aug. 16.-Gen. Grants broth
er, Orville, in an interview here, stated
that the General had written his friends
he would on no account accept the
Presidential nomination, but that prob
ably he could be educated up to it as he
was before. II he could be made to be-
lieve that he was the only man able to
save the country and party, he would
allow his name to be used even at the
risk of defeat.
Year: 1878

THE view taken by the proper medi-
cal authority of the Government on the
spread of yellow fever, is worthy of
consideration. DIR. Woodwork con-
tends that the disease is spread by the
clothing Of the patients and their eff
fects
Year: 1878

IT IS a very pleasant pastime to run
a newspaper in Russia. Whenever the
editor so far forgets his duty as to op-
pose the government, why his paper is
stopped. The process is very simple
and complete, as the Galos knows.
Year: 1878

The New York Her0ld says Nearly ten years ago the cashier of the Mer- chants Exchange National Bank of this city absconded after having robbed the bank of hundred and fifty thousand dollars. He was arrested and held to ten thousand dollars bail, which he for feited. Yesterday he was arrested in this city, having for years been success full in eluding the vigilance of the police. ehas been most of the time m Mon- treal, and Lis arrest now was owing to his betrayal by an acquaintance. Ac- cording to the defaulter's story his stolen money did not do him much good. He left an honorable and remunerative po- sition, which he might still have filled, since he possessed the confidence of all the officers of the bank. He is now pen niless, and has on several occasions since his flight been compelled to beg for bread. We are told that !" the way of the transgressor is hard," and there is every reason why it should be so. Men who commit crimes are not generally the sort of persons who live easy, pleasant and harmless lives afterward. In this case the amount of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars did not suffice to enable the dishonest cashier to lay by a competence or even to guard against penury. Certainly his way has been hard, and if 1t were not for the easy lives, handsome establishments and heavy bank accounts of some life in surance directors and savings bank trus- ] tees we might believe that all trans gressors suffer similar penalty.
Year: 1878

Hunting the buffalo is very different sport from stalking either the antelope or red deer, and is intensely exciting. They are seldom, except by those who make livelihood by selling their skins, shot with riffe-the usual method be- ing to ride at full gallop into a herd, select the most promising animal, and then shoot it with revolver. A good deal of practise, and might add nerve, is required before a man can expect to become an accomplished buffalo hunter; well-trained horse is also necessary to insure success. The first precautions to be observed after sighting herd which it is proposed "to run, are to tighten yourself and horse of all super hous gear, which we always handed over to our orderlies, tighten up the saddle girths, unburton your holster, and see that your revolver is handy and ready for instant use. When everything is ready, advance toward the herd at a brisk trot or canter. As rule they will allow you to approach to within 200 yards, when, being alarmed, the whole herd will scamper off. This is the time to make the running, for, after having re- treated about 100 yards, they will inva- riably stop and look around to see whether they are being pursued or not. Before they can make up their minds to be off again the hunter ought to be in their midst, splitting the herd in two, and scattering them in all directions ahead of him. Singling out particular animal-if only the skin is required, a six or seven-year-old COW is selected if food is wanted, 8 three-year-old is chosen the hunter dashes up alongside, and when within two or three yards dis charges his revolver rapidly into his vic tim, sticking close to the poor animal until it falls. The buffalo is wonderfully tenacious of life; I have myself chased an old bull, whose head I was desirous of possessing as trophy, for a distance of eight miles, and he only succumbed after25 bullets had actually taken effect, the majority of which had entered vital part. When wounded they are naturally very savage, and maddened by the pain, will charge furiously, but are easily | evaded by wel-mounted horseman. When they see their efforts are futile, they will stop short, stamp their fore feet viciously, snort, and shake their heads and shaggy names with impotent fury. 

 An infuriated buffalo is a very ugly GUS, toner at close quarters, but is really harmless if the hunter is mounted on g tractable horse. The rapidity with which these clumsy, awkward looking animals get over the ground is perfectly marvellous; seemingly shufding along like drove of COWS, they are in reality tray. cling at great speed, and man must be well mounted indeed who expects tc overtake them if they have the adyan

 tage of good start, or even to keep uI with them after he has once ranged alongside. An inexperienced hunter is apt to think after 8 short chase that his victim must soon succumb, from the fac

 that its head is hanging down and itl tongue protrudirg, but these are not in

 dications of exhaustion; and 8 buffalo unless made to "bite the dust,'' will tirt out the very best horse carrying ridel on it's back. ..5. ..-...- fs
Year: 1878

A good story is told of Mrs. Mackay, wife of the llustrious bonanza Califor- nian. It is said that the lady applied to the prefect of the Seine for permission to place electric lights in front of her house in such a manner that they would illuminate the Arch of Triumph, so that her guests on certain occasion might have dazzling view of that architectural wonder, the Mackay mansion being near the arch. The prefect found it impossi- ble to grant the request i; but the lady, like all ladies, insisted, and when flat refusal was given, she said, "Well, how much is your arch worth ?''
Year: 1878

Honor the dear old mother, Time has
scattered the snowfakes on her brow, and
ploughed deep burrows in her cheeks, but
isn't she sweetly beautiful still? The lips
are thin and shrunken, but those are the
lips which have kissed many hot tear
from the childish cheek, and they are the
sweetest lips in the world. The eve is
dim, yet it glows with the soft radiance of
holy love which never can fade. All, yes,
she is n dear old mother 1t is true she
sits waiting by the side of the grave; the
sands of life have nearly run out, but
feeble as she is, she will 90 further and
reach down lower for you, boy, than any
other one upon the earth. You can never
wander into a midnight in which she can
not see you, follow you, bring you back,
kiss and bless you in token of her death
less love. When the world shall despise
and forsake you, when it shall paint your
faults so black that scarcely redeeming
virtue can be seen, when it leaves you by
the wayside to die unnoticed, the dear old
mother will gather you in her feeble arms
and carry you home, where she will tell
you of your virtues until you will almost
forget that your soul is disdgured by vices
The best, most faithful of friends, love her
tenderly, and cheer her declining year.
with holy devotion.
Year: 1878

AN OBJECT IN LIFE.-The mischief
resulting from idleness is proverbial. Its
cure, employment? Mischief EMPLOYS too
readily and too successfully. Were its
energy transferred to laudable objects.
what success would there be in the world !!
Public approval, Joined to an eager desire,
could not help doing wonders even more
marvellous than the ingenuity of vice now
accomplishes. The Importance will thus
be seen of giving direction to the mind.
There must be an object to insure stability
and enlist attention. In such case. what
ever may happen to discourage, one has
this thing, the familiar object Of ones life.
to turn to, to sustain him, to keep him from
ennui and despair, ON the one hand, and
the dangers of free, unsettled life on the
other His calling viii hold him to his
course, let him but be attached to it.