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Year: 1879

New York, July 8.-A dispatch from
Capetown dated June 18th, via London,
says court of inquiry convened for
the purpose of examining into the con-
duct of Lieut.. Carey, in command OF
the scouting party to which the prince
imperial was attached at the time Of
his death. The friends of the lieu
tenant did not understand the position
in which he stood toward the prince
and was not aware that he was expect
ed to exercise any special guardianship
or care over his person. The court
however, goes on to censure him for
proceeding upon his reconnaissance
without sufficient escort for hating
and dismounting on dangerous ground,
acts which betrayed deplorable want of
military prudence.


The court regrets that no attempt
was made by Lieut. Carey to rally his
escort and try to confront the enemy.
After the court of inquiry, court
martial was organized to try Lieut..
Carey. Lieut.. Carey sets up in his own
defense that he was not in charge of
the party when the prince was killed,
and the evidence thus far submitted,
clears him of cowardice,
Year: 1879

New York, July S.-A Washington
special to the San says: "An officer
who has accompanied the various sur
vey parties in search of a feasible route
for ship canal across Central Amer
lea, states that nothing practicable can
come from the present agitation in
Europe upon the subject, unless this
government takes the initiative. He
says also, had it not been for Hamilton
Fish yielding to the influences of the
Pacific Mail company, the canal would
already be under way, with the United
States government at the head of the
enterprise, He then relates how dur
ing Grants administration, and under
his direction the commission was
formed, with Admiral Ammen at the
head, which decided in favor of the
Nicaragua route; how Fish invited the
cooperation of the European powers,
the Nicaraguan government sending
her ambassador to the negotiation, and
how the Pacific Mail seeing ruin
for the Panama railroad, made such
pressure on Fish that he abandoned
the scheme. Here the matter has
rested so far as the government is con-
cerned. The friends of the old plan
are again trying to bring the govern
ment once more to assume the initia-
tive, claiming that it cannot afford to
allow any foreign government to strike
a spade in this project except under
the auspices of the United States
Year: 1879

daughter. in Mount Hope Cemetery, near the city OF
Rochester when he desired TO be placed by her side
when he died. The remains taken to the above
city last evening. and will be inferred with Masonic
honors to-day.
Year: 1879

Apropos of sewing in schools, there
was an exhibition of the art in the Win
throp School in Boston on Wednesday
last. 1t must have been novel sight
when one thousand pupils were engaged
in fitting Innings to dresses. On show
were one hundred and sixty-six finished
garments, the work of the pupils during
the two hours which are allotted to sew
ing in each week of the school year.
There was pair of pantaloons made by
a girl of eleven. There was boys suit
made by girl Of thirteen. Another girl
of thirteen had completed thirty-five
large garments during a years sewing
hours. And in many ways the pupils'
proficiency was demonstrated.
Year: 1879

When Bismarck is absent from Berlin
serious embarrassment in the business of
the Government ensues. The Vice
Chancellor takes his place only when his
superior is sick and incapable of attend
ing to affairs. 1t is therefore necessary
when the Premier is away, to follow him
with messengers, letters and telegraphic
dispatches without number; and when
he betakes himself to place like Fried
richsruhe, where he was recently staying,
and which is distant almost days Jour
ney from the capital, and has only two
wires communicating with it, the con-
duct OF business necessarily becomes slow
and difficult.
Year: 1879

ton in the murder..Their testimony does
not meet the positive declarations of Mr,.
Chisolm and her son. 1t ia in substance
that they did not see Henry ]. Gully shoot.
but none Of them we're able tn sav thai he
did not shoot. If the leader of the mob is
acquitted on such testimony, it is safe to say
that none Of the accused will be found gull
y. But the facts are before the people, and
the political sympathy that has been extend
ed TO The murderera, and that prevents their
punishment, will react on those who have
stood ready to excuse such crimes. As the
New York Sun says: "No republican orator
can speak half so eloquently for his cause
as the gaping wounds of the murdered
Chisolma, unless they are avenged"
Year: 1879

The Greenbackers of Illinois have in
serted two good planks in their platform
one demanding that postmasters shall
be elected, and another that persons who
buy or sell votes shall be disfranchised
A law of the latter kind should have been
passed by the last Legislature of this state
The Legislature itself was a powerful ex-
hibltion of the result of trafficking in the
right of suffrage.
Year: 1879

The preponderence of Democratic sen.
tment in congress is against new legisla-
tion. The Democrats have been out of
power for twenty years. Now that they
ara in they say they have nothing to
change If the Democrats have no policy
different from the Republicans, what
need is there of Democratic party?
Year: 1879

CHICAGO. July 2.-The Tribune to-mor-
row will publish a series of interviews
with the most prominent men in the
Trades Unions, in which the members
positively declare that there will be no
strike or general demonstration on the 4th,
in favor of the eight hour movement or
for higher wages. There seems to be no
indications of concerted action or general
understanding between the workingmen
regarding the strike. Mr.. Godwater
President of the Chicago Trades Council
states that he knows nothing of any strike
to take place this summer, and that there
is no truth in any statement of the kind
that may have been put forth.


FALL RIVER, July 2.-There is little
new to report about the strike The mills
are running about as yesterday. Some
are still reporting slight gains OF spinDers,
No disturbance of any kind is reported to-
day.
Year: 1879

Heat relaxes the system and opens the
way for diseases to attack the depressed
and weary body. People of judgment and
experience at such times make use Of
Kidney Wort as this great remedy keeps
up the tone of the whole body by enabling
the Liver, Bowels and Kidneys to perform
their functions perfectly.
Year: 1879

No use of having the chils, no use of
headache ,or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family re~ady
will cure the most stubborn oase-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

In referring to the action OF
the president in vetoing the ap-
preparation bill which was re-
Gently passed in congress, on
account of that portion of the
bill which sought to do away
with the bayonet rule Of the bal
lot box, the Little Rock Demo
crat of the 1st inst. says:


As we predicted some time
ago, the president has vetoed
the appropriation bill. He dis
cusses the question in an elab-
crate manner. and with an ap-
parently warm regard for the
authority of the constitution,
which is strangely at variance
with the character of a latter
day Republican president. He
has the candor to admit, how
eveI that the practice of incor-
porating legislation in bills Of
appropriation is by no means
new or strange, and is not con-
fined to any political party. In
arguing for the laws as to troops
and supervisors, the president
declares that these laws have
"unquestionably conduced to
the prevention of fraud aud yio-
lence at elections"-a statement
which, in so far as it relates to
the Southern section of the union,
is "unquestionably" without a
foundation. Mr.. Hayes may,
and doubtless does, believe this
statement to be true. but those
who have seen and felt the inner
workings Of reconstruction in the
South, know that the army and
the marshals have been the main
instruments in the perpetlation
Of Republican rule, and that the
object of the army, the marshals
and the supervisors in the South
has been rather the support of
the Republican party than the
prevention Of fraud and VIC
lence at elections" 1t remains
to be seen what action congress
will take. One thing is certain:
whether incorporated in appro-
priation bills or in separate
legislation, the principle for
which the majority in congress
contend--the absolute suprem-
acy of the civil over the military
is right, and in the end is
bound to win.


The enthusiasm and rejoicing
which greeted this veto in GER
tain circles of the North, means
nothing. 1t is simply the shout
of victory which went up from
the "stalwart" wing at the cap
ture of Hayes. 1t is the rejoicing
of the old, corrupt, machine wing
Of the party over the return to
the fold of the wanderer.


There should be no wild, in
temperate or reckless utterances
on the part Of the majority; but
they can afford to stand on their
principles, and as certain as fate
the country will vindicate their
position.


,-yry
Year: 1879

Farmer IN tl2ndfeau Enterprise.


Il is perhaps needless to say that the
sooner tree seeds and cuttings are III the
ground the better, but will make the
remark for the benefit of some one that
may not know that spring is the best time
to plant box elder and ash seed. From
box elder seed planted last March l have
trees three feet high. In regard to willow
and cottonwood cuttings, it is an erroneous
suppos;tion that buds below the surface
make roots. Fran experiment and obser.
vation, know this is not the case. No
roots will put out until all the buds below
the surface have persisted and is often the
case, that after feeding these buds there
is not sfficient sap or vitality left to furnish
the roots, aud IS natural consequence tile
cutting must die, not on account Of dry
weather as is generally supposed. Gut
your cuttings about ten inches long; q
square cnt at the top and slanting ct the
butt, strip off all but two buds at the top,
plow deep and set the cuttings to the
Year: 1879

An act to grant additional rights to home:


stead settlers on public lands within


railroad limits: ..... .]


Be it enacted by the senate and the house
of representatives Of the United States
Of America in congress assembled: That
from and after the passage Of this act. the
even sections within the limits ofany grant
Of public lands to any railroad company,
or to anv State in aid Of any railroad or
military road, shall be open t' settlers
under the homestead laws to the extent of
1850 acres to each settler; and any person
who has, under existing laws, taken a
homestead on any even section within the
limits of any railroad or military road
land grant, and who by existing laws shall
have been restricted to eighty acres, may
enter under the homestead laws an addi-
tional eighty acres adjoining the land em.
braced in his original entry, if such addi-
tional land he subject to entry; or if such
person 50 elect, he may surrender his entry
to the United States tor cancellation, and
thereupon be entitled to enter under the
homestead laws the same as if the surren-
dercl entry had not been. And any per-
son so making additional entry of eighty
acres, or new entry after the surrender and
cancellation Of his original entry, shall be
permitted to do so without payment Of
fees and commissions; and the residence
and cultivation Of such person upon and
of the land embraced in his original entry
shall be considered residence and cultiva-
tion for the same length Of time upon any
Of the land embraced in his additional or
new entry, and shall be deducted from the
Eve years residence and cultivation requir-
ed by law: PROVIDED, That in no case,
shall patent issue upon an additional or
new homestead entry under this act until
the person has actually, and in conformity
with the homestead laws, occupied, resided
upon, ard cultivated the land embraced
therein at least one year.
Year: 1879

The constantly extending ravages Of
he pbylloxera have induced the inha'
bitants of certain wine.growing coun-
tries to consider from what fruit might
be obtained a product which, by appea-
rance, taste, and bouquet would most
resemble the juice of the grape. Ex-
periments have been made, and the fact
has been established that the liquid ex-
tracted from the orange would consti'
tute resource on which to fall back.
The first trials made showed that the
oranges when they have attained their
full development, are unfit for the
purpose proposed, and they must be Sc
lected, not when they have become
quite mature and superabound in the
sugary principle, but before they are
wholly ripe and still possess an appre-
ciable amount of citric and maliC acids.
At present, four different sorts of wines
have been obtained from that fruit.
One called imperial, and a dry wine,
are produced in January with the fruit
of the season; another, the mandarin Is
furnished by the orange gathered In
April. These three sorts have a color
pleasing to the eye, are perfectly trans
lucid, have an agreeable SAVIOR, with a
slight tinge of acidity, and an alcoholic
richness of about l5 per cent. AS to
the fourth, sparkling wine prepared
by special process, it possesses little
more than u per cent of alcohol. How
ever, the experiments made hitherto are
still too insufficient, and the methods OF
fabrication too rudimentary for the ar
ticle to be placed upon the market. Be-
sides, another very important question
arises, viz, if every success is obtained
in the production, can a sufficient
quantity of the fruit be produced to re
place the grape, and, If so, what will
be the relative cost of wine from the
vine and the Granger Doubtless, atten-
ton once turned in that direction, we
shall be provided with some sort of IL
quor, probably of excellent quality,
but we vastly doubt whether the orange
or any other fruit can ever compete
with the grape.
Year: 1879

Bats live Their active lives in the
night; when sunlight comes they fly
away to their holes, there to sleep until
twilight comes again, when they re-
sumo the occupation of insect killing.
The female bat has rather hard time
of it, as she is the nest and the food of
her young until they are themselves
able to fly. Often have l seen a female
bat, with her young clinging to her
breast, flying about in search of food,
and the little ones were not SO small
either. How else could they get along !!
The old ones make no nest; if they
wanted to ever so much they could not,
and the chances are that, from their
wandering habits, they spend the day
in one place and the next in another
two or three miles distant, just as they
happen 10 be when day overtakes them,
and if they lett their young behind
them their exact locality might be for
gotten. When the young ones are able
to shift for themselves the mothers life
is easier, and until winter comes, to kill
their insect food, she lives luXuriously,
Then, when all nature is prepared to
put on the livery of winter, bats, in
stead of leaving the scenes where they
have passed the summer, repair to their
haunts In the caves and walls, hanging
by their hind feet, In little groups of
five or six together, pass the dreary
season in one unbroken sleep.
Year: 1879

There are practiccss which are tOler-
ated in religious congregations which
Christians, who are jelous OF the honor
of their Masters house, should utterly
condemn. DecOrum is the handmade Of
devotional feeling, and for this reason
a church should never be disturbed by
the slightest approach to irreverence.
at is a part of my religion" said pi-
GUS old lady, when arked why she went
early to church, at is part of my re-
ligion not to interrupt the religion of
others"


And we believe if many congrega-
ton made 1t part of their religion not
to twist their necks out of joint to wit
ness the entrance Of every person who
passed up the aisle of the church, 1t
would be better for their necks and
their religion. A gross abuse of religi-
on, decorum sometimes needs harsh
remedy. We give that adopted by
Henry Clay Dean. who was at one time
the chaplain OF congress.


Being worried one afternoon by this
turnpractice in his congregation, Mr..
Dean stopped in his sermon and said:


"NOw, you listen to me, and I'll tell
you who the people are as arch one Of
them comes in.


He then went on with his discours
until a gentleman entered when he
bawled out like an usher:


"Deacon A, who keeps the shop
across the way"


He then went on with his sermon,
when presently another man passed up
the aisle, and he gave his name, resid
ence and occupation; so he continued for
some time.


At length some one opened the door
who was unknown to Mr.. Dean, when
he cried out:


GA little old man, with drab coat and
an old white hat; don't know him-look
for yourselves"


The congregation was cured.
Year: 1879

The guest is not incumbered by too
much ceremony; no stiff, h.gh-backed
chair bewilders him and destroys his
ease; may say it?-he has not the care
of lady whom he must lead into din
ner, and upon whose wishes he must
attend. He crosses his legs upon the
cushion which is spread for him, takes
his spoon in one hand and his servlette
in the other, and without word, waits
till the dishes come. A minute or so
elapses. and then attendants bearing a
huge round tray arrive, and deposit 1t
between the convives. Upon this tray
there is large bowl of soup, together
with little plate, and one knife and
fork for each guest. There are besides
several tiny dishes, upon which are dis
played sweetlneats, pickles, caviare and
olives ; some pieces of bread complete
the array. For moment the diners
regard the tray and perchance taste an
olive or a sweet. But the chief of the
table, if he be an intelligent person,
does not waste much time. With a
wave of his hand to encourage his
friends, he dips his spoon into the soup
bowl, conveys the rich gravy to his
mouth and in this is at once initiated by
all his guests. Now and then one or
other will drop piece of bread into the
bowl and fish it out again, either for
himself or very particular friend, and
so the dipping goes on tall the soup is
finished-the bowl empty. a pause en-
sues while some call for water and
others rest in anticipation of the next
course and the next effort. Very shortly
another dish makes its appearance; this
time, perhaps, some kabobs, or kind
of hash, in which good quantity of
vegetables are used. In 60 the spoons
once more, and the feast continues.
Most probably the next plate viii be
outlets or fowls, whereupOn the va
rious pieces are taken up with the
fingers, and disposed of with some
rapidity. And now comes the critical
moment for you, if you are present at
this feast as stranger. You AS Eu-
rOpean, will have placed your meat on
your plate, and will be carefully cutting
it up, when suddenly a more than or
dinary juicy morsel will be pushed into
your mouth by pair of very greasy
fingers. You must not resent this; it
is token of loving kindness; a sign
that you are respected. esteemed. be-
loved. Eat it; you are favored NOR
tai. "A dish of vegetables, par ct sim
pie, very likely succeeds, and then one
of pastry, in which chopped meat is
concealed; and, lastly, what the Turks
who speak English tell you is the Otto
man plum pudding-pillaw-with just
enough meat in it to make it palatable.
With your spoon once more you take
your turn in the general scramble; you
eat till the dish is empty, and then like
your friends, lean back till jug of
water is brought; water Is poured over
your hands, a cigarette is given you,
and the coffee comes. Your Turkish
dinner in the palace Of Sultan Abdul
Hamid is finished.
Year: 1879

Ia speaking Of persons faults,


Pray don't forget your own,
Remember those with homes Of glass,
Should never throw q stone.
II we have nothing else to do,


Than talk OF those who sin
Yes, better we commence at home,
Aud from that point begin
We have no right to judge a man


Until he's fairly tried
Should we not like his company


We know the world is wide.
Some may have faults, and who hns not
The old a, well AZ young,
Perhaps we may, for aught we know
Have fifty to their one.
I'll tell you of better plan,


That find works full we'll,
10 try my own defects to cure,


Ere others faults TO tell.
And though sometimes hope to he
No worse than some know,
My own s1ortc 1mings bid me let
The faults Of others go.
Then let us all, when We begin.
To slander friend or foe,
Think OF the harm one word may do
To those we little know.
Remember sometimes curses, like
Our chickens, roost at home
Don't speak Of others faults until
We have none Of our own.
Year: 1879

There will be four races at the Brighton Beach
Fair Grounds to-day. The first event is dash Of
three-quarters of mile and it is more than likely
q fair field will come to the post. The second race is
free handicap sweepstakes, one mile and half,
which will have ut least Ave six starters. One
mile and furlong is the third race. and handicap
steepechase. about two miles and u half. will wind
up the days sport. The first will be called at
two ?. M.
Year: 1879

Northern men may emigrate now to At
lanta, Chattanooga, or Rome, with the as
surancc of fair dealing aud justice. The
General takes a roseate view of the situa-
ton, which has been somewhat tinted, no
doubt, by the glamour of his own reception
by the Georgia elite.


The Generals letter is written in good
spirit and we make the following extract
from its concluding sentences to show that
he did not lose sight of this occasion 10 ten
der some wholesome advice to the Georgians


Let the cmigrant to Georgia feel and realize
that his business and social position result
from his own industry, his merits, and his vir-
tues, and not from tho accidental place of his
birth, and soon the great advantages of climate,
soil, minerals, timber, &C., will fill up your
country, and make Atlanta one of the most
prosperous, beautiful, and attractive cities, not
alone of the South, butUf the whole continent; I;
an end which desire quite as much as you do.


Our nation has passed its infancy with the
usual diseases peculiar to that period of life,
and now. in its second century. 1t cutters on
its epoch of manhood In this you. a younger
man, have more at stake than l. l beg of you
TO look ahead, and not behind, and to encour-
age by word and example every effort to
make Georgia the contented home of three or
four millions of industrious and virtuous
people.


If the people of Georgia, and indeed, OF
the whole South, would study the views OF
General SHERMAN aud profit by his healthy
advice, it would tend largely to overcome
preiudices, and remove barriers between the
Northern and Southern sections of our COM
mon country.