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Year: 1878

Washington, June 18-General Butler, as an In
dividual member of the Judiciary Committee, TO.
day submitted at great length 70 the House Of
Representatives his reasons for dissenting from
the resolution and report Of the majority in re-
gard to the involability Of the Presidents title.
He thinks Il remarkable that in thu face Of the
sixth section Of the act establishing the Electoral
Commission the committee should have come to
the conclusion that the proceedings Of the Com
mission or Of Congress subsequent thereto consd-
tute an immovable fnGlity when the law itself
declares contrary, and the contrary was emphat
ically assured by the House Of Representatives.
Instead Of constituting finality these proceed
ings were on their face and in express terms
merely q temporary expedienoy or device to
avoid the contingency Of lapsed election for
which the Constitution had made no provision
Congress, he says, by the express words Of the
law declared that its object and effect were pro-
VlsioDal only. The President entered upon his
Office with express notice that his tenure was
questionable in character, of doubtful validity,
and not made absolute by the interposition of an
extra constitutional commission, but to he exam.
ined and aojudiCated upon by the courts, He
agrees with the committee that Congress has no
power under the Constitution to confer upon the
Supreme Court Of the United States the original
jurisdiction sought for Il in the Blair Kimmel
bill, but he says The question ct issue is
whether the actual president Of the United
States has just and legal title to Office He
holds that conestaijon upon that question, If II
were possible to be had before the Court, would
make "casep which may well enough be de-
fned to be q controversy between contendiDg
rariiaa undar forma of Law hafnra A courf.
Year: 1878

Interview with General Mcclellan in New York


Herald.l


- What are your views, General, Of the
Wilderness campaign and of the report that 1O0,-
COO troops had been deliberately sacrifcedH


General McClellan-I much prefer to continue
the silence have always maintained on ques-
tions of this character My ewn viewsof the wa
Ter route are on record in my report to President
Lincoln. Under no circumstances would criu-
else General Grant and his Wilderness campaign.
have seen so much wild and foolish criticism
of movements and acts by those ignorant OF the
governing facts have seen (here the General be-
came very emphatic, as IT speaking from person.
al experience) so much injustice done TO men, to
their motives that have learned TO be cautious
sbout criticism and TO be charitable in my con-
clusion. WhileI desire to be distinctly under
stCCd Rsfsying that have never waveTed in my
belief that the overland route in the movement
on Richmond was not the true and wise one, and
that the wafer route was, 6m free to say That 1t
is possible that, had been in General Grants pc
sition. having his lights and information, might
have doRe exactly as he old. The general in
command is the only one who having all the IN
foImatiou can properly decide what is best to be
done. AS for General Grant, he and have al
WAYS been on the lriendliest terms, and under no
Circumstance could be induced to crluche MS
military movements
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, June 16-The Senate has returned
the bill providing for the expense Of the Potter
inquiry, with an amendment approprlsting S10,-
900 for the use of the Department Of Justice In
prosecuting witnesses for perjury. In order to
prevent the misuse OF the sum to the prosecution
Of witnesses who expose Republican conspiraCies,
the House will add clause providing immunity
for every witness who turns States evidence or
Tecants previous periuries. This will rid the Sen
ate amendment Of the imputation that might
otherwise have rested on Its wording that It was
intended to intimidate witnesses. AS amend
ed By the House, however, the truthful disclosure
of the perjury. conspiracy and fraud by which the
Presidential election Of 1876 was carried will en-.
danger no mans liberty.
Year: 1878

ATTEMPT TO ROB POST OFFICE a.
tempt was made Tuesday night by burglars
to rob the post office at Fort Monroe, Va.
They got into the telegraph Office adjoining
and forced the money drawer, but only found
two or three dollars change, when they were
frightened off
Year: 1878

How THEY CAUGHT THE FEVER Two
sisters named Wood bridge, living at Fulton,
KY, are down with the yellow fever having
caught the Injection from railroad car that
had arrived from Memphis, and was eft on
the track near their residence with the win
GOWS open to ventilate lis interior
Year: 1878

IN THE OREGON LEGISLATURE yesterday the
house adopted joint memorial asking Con
gress TO extend the time for building the
Northern Pacific railroad; also a memorial
asking Congress to provide for throwing the
Umatilla reservation open to SettIement.
Year: 1878

continued.


The most prominent of all the
fruits in the East is the Mangoe, and
in India you have it in perfection all
sizes, shapes, textures and colors, the
size varying from that of mabler
to that of a grape fruit, the favour
from that OF an incongruous mixture
OF tow and turpentine in the Seeding
and inferior varieties (these only used
as shade trees) to that combination of
all the most favored fruits of the
world blended and apart. The Man
go is to the resident ofIndia, what the |
orange and lemon is to a Floridian
and the apple, pear and peach, to
the northern men. Their season is
the Paraaise OF Jne year and lasts |
fully three months. b The favorate
beauties are named Maldah, Bombay
and Soondershaw with host of
others all leaving their admirers.
The next fruit in order is the
Mangosteen, coming into season dur
ing the rains in July. In appearance
is very similar to the Persimmon
ofJapan now engaging the attention
of fruit growers in Florida. and so
closely does it resemble it that the
unwary are often victimized by itin-
Grant venders in the streets of the
large cities by having the fruit of the
Persimmon thrust upon them instead
of the Mangosteen and only to find
his mistake by the first bite his mon
ey gone and vender non est. The
flavor Of the Mangosteen is unap.
proachable and unapproached by any
fruit I know of, its affinity being with
the Cherimoyer to wich if anything
it contests the dalm. The Litchee
is another favorite fruit, and more
attractive one never graced dessert,
nor oneto whom the most fasiduous
epicure would not do homage and
gorge himself with less attendent cir
stances and still wish for more. The
fruit is about the size of a pigeons egg
and hangs from every branch of the
tree in clusters of 80 or more. When
ripe it is of vermillion color, thin
skin easily separated, discloses a
white custard pulp enclosinga a brown
seed of the size of bean. The fla
vor may be said to resemble the
sweet water grape, blended with that
of the strawberry aud vanilla; in
deed new arrivals take to it as natur-
ally as a duck to the water. 1t
would be grand accession to Flor
ida, judging from the distribution OF
its range the north of China to the
Equator, and I have seen it growing
freely at an elevation of 5000 feet,
amongst tea, the cape Jasmine and
Grape myrtle. One thing to be
known is that seeds would not carry,
as they are on the point OF germina'
Year: 1878

IT Is better that men should make up
their minds to be forgotten, and look
about them, or within them, for some
higher motive in what they do than the
appreciation of men, which is fame
namely, their duty; that they should be
constantly and quietly at work, each in
his sphere, regardless of effects, and
leaving their fame to take care Of itself.
Fame comes only when deserved, and
then it is as inevitable as destiny, for
it is destiny.-Lonafelloa0.
Year: 1878

A we'll known divine, in his wise old
age, once said to newly-married pair:
sI want to give yon this advice, my chill
dren-don't try to be happy. Happi-
ness is a shy nymph, and if You chase
her you will never catch her; but just go
quietly on, and do your duty, and che
will come to you"
Year: 1878

l. y y L


ion half the trees in the State would


be destroyed. Certainly more than
half of the finest trees in the State
are affected by, this disease, But
this is no cause Of alarm, though


many trees suffer severely by it, and
among those orange growers in the
State who have lost severely by this
disease, count myself one. !. But I
have studied it pretty thoroughly
and think understand Something Of
its courses and remedies as also the
conditions of prevention.


think with AL Frescot hat \ is
Hxngo5d, but when weconaler that
there is probably notsa pl Ocr anie
NAL in this State free fro i, ia
that every inch of 81 ca N da
as well as outside of these, VSnfSIi


the spores Of various species Sand II
many instances the growing n Sla.
Why should we be alarmed thai 6Ae
or several species flourish upon Dir
orange trees not only upon our ii es'
but upon ourselves. They rot ldhdl
rust everything, and cause fever bain.
and death in ourselves. / am surz
that can produce die.back in any
tree in the State where it grows, in
less than one year, | am also sure that
/ can cure die-back in any tree, in
most cases where it stands, though
not in all without removal to more
congenial soil. But it Is sufficient
at this time to call attention to the
ggsp9ggtt p91ggtts5 st ffs5yhst alAsxa 4asgslng On '5.ie
Fruitgrowers Association in 1874,
and more fully at the Jacksonville
meeting in 1875, Reports which /
herewith enclose, that you may if you
deem it of sufficient Importance, re-
print some portions of.


A word more as to the destruction
of the Japan orange tree to get rid
of the fungi. It is evident that if
these fungi attained such a stage of
growth as to produce the symptoms
named, they mnst have scattered
their spores far and wide; consequent
ly, to destroy the tree on which they
at first appeared and the nursery
tree in immediate vicinity affected by
them, was not to "clean them out. "
They are with us still and will remain
with us. The only remedy is to
know the conditions which invite
their growth and occasion their de-
structive effects. As to die-back not
being found in lemon trees. / have
seen it in them, can produce it in
them and wild orange trees, though
it probably more rarely appears in
the lemon and in the wild orange
groves before the trees are budded.
| must doubt Al Fresco's judgement
as to die-back first appearing in the
grove at Pine island, we have SINH
lar soil think from what Al Fresco
has told me of that Pine island grove
this one exhibits similar symptoms
but the disease though sometimes
mistaken for die-bac is not die back,
it is die-out certainly. lido, however,
agree with al Fresco in the main
and especially that we should be
watchful and vigilant. will here
say, that some of my finest bearing
trees at the presenttime are those once
afectivedmost seriously with dieback
l have tested and proved my theory
of the inducing causes and of the rem
edies. These prove effectual in every
instance and I am happy to see that
they-some of them-have been dis
covered and confirmed by orange
growers in other parts of this State
Year: 1878

The room of the Moral Suasion Reform
Association, was crowded last evening,
by a respectable audience to witness the
exhibition of tableaux after tue paintings
Cruikshank, by representing, The bottle,
and its work.


The first representation, was the bottle
the second, the introduction of the bot
tie into family, the third man drunk,
and discharged. The others that follow
ed showed the difleren stages of man
until he was lodged in prison for killing
his wife in drunken rage. Another al
so showed visit of his son and daugh>
ter to him while incarcerated in a luna
tic asylum.


Mr.. Evans to whom the pictures belong
gave very interesting lecture as each
v ew was presented Duli Ig the evening
here was vocal and instrumental music
furnished by number of of volunteers
Year: 1878

Business at the police court, and be-
fore the justices OF the peace of this city
Is very dull at present, there being no
cases TO report for the past few days,
This fact is owing no doubt to court
being in session.
Year: 1878

NATIONAL GAs.-The custom-house build
ing is now being supplied with gas from the
National Gas w orks on Bank street. That is
only to test the works prior to their being
received and paid for by the Government.
It is supposed that the use OF city gas will
be continued. s. =
Year: 1878

THE REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IN CITIES


The recent act OF Assembly reducing the
number OF days OF registration previous to


each general election has no commencement


clause, and will therefore, under the gene
raj law, not become operative until the LIST
Of July. There will in consequence be
three days OF registration prior to the May
eJoptinn 4ssgr. ~, e.- ssA.r
Year: 1878

Now THAT a Chinaman has been
naturalized in New York, the native
born almond-eyes of San Francisco
will move in force to get votes and thus
Offset to an extent the hostility and
influence of Kearney and his followers.
Year: 1878

In summer the lotus flowers grew and
bloomed, slowly rising from the long
roots in the oo2e, unfolding their first
emerging tips into glorious concave
shields of green, two feet in diameter
corded beneath like the veins Of agladia.
tor, and holding on their bosses translu-
cent pebbles of dew. Then rose the
closed balls, like clasped hand that
trembled with the trembling water, Civ
ing no sign of the beauty within the
mighty flower in its bosom. Then, as
the sunshine of summer fell asant the
cool water, the ball, tenderly and shyly,
AS if afraid, uHfolded day by day until
the splendid revelation of the lotus was
complctc Massive shield and glorious
flower made picture of uncarthly lowell
less to the child who stroye to pluck the
remote beauty, or to the adult to whom
the lotus flower is the emblem Of eternal
calm. The little japanese child who first
with the glorifying eyes If childhood


looks upon its purity, tinds in it an OBJ
jcct Of VI spcakab,c e delight. The mature
believer in Buddha sees in it shadOwcG
forth creative power, universe, and world
growth. "The lotus springs from tho
mud" is ever the answer Of the Asiatic to
him who teaches that the human heart is
corrupt and unable to cleanse itself. The
calyX of the lotus is u triangle whose
base is n circle, symbols of spirit and
form, of eternity and trinity. In Mir
vana BUddha sits on lotus.tlower. As
the mortal body of the believer ap-
proaches the cremation house, that the
borrowed elements Of his body may be
liberated from their fleshly prison and
returned to their primordial earth and
air, a stone carved to represent lotus
flower receives the bier. To the Budd-
st the lotus is a thing Of beauty, a joy
forever, because the constant symbol of
poetic and religious truth GriHS.
Year: 1878

A PROMPT MULE.-A good story is
told of deacon in Tennessee, who was
in the habit of riding bucking mule
that is, mule that can make Camel's
back of its straight one, and, by a spas
modc movement Of its four legs and
hump, discharge its rider like cannon
ball. The other day they came to the
edge of the worst mud hole in the State,
and the mule gave unmistakable indica-
tions of bucking. The good deacon knew
that he was about to he thrown, and his
mind skurlied about for prayer. Ills
table grace came easiest: "Lord, for what
we are about to receive make MS humbly
thankful" he exclaimed. and the mule
had buCkcd and he was in.
Year: 1878

The EFFECT ETHER HAD ON HIM.-A
Newburyport man recently went to a
uentist to have mOIar extracted, and
TOOK ether, contrary to the advice of the
uentlst The result was that he knocked
GoWn the operator, and made a flying
seap through the window, whereby his
na1d was severely injured, and he is now
unaer the care Of his family physician.
jester.
Year: 1878

PHYSICIANS of high standing unhesitating
ly give their Endorsement to the use of the
Graefen6crg. Marshalps CathOlicon for all re
male complaints. The weak and debilitated
find wonderful relief from a constant use o
TINS valuable remedy. Sold by all druggists
Sl5O per bottle.
Year: 1878

NEVER. What a piece of work is
man How noble in reason: How in
finite in faculties In form and moving.
how express and admirable In appre-
hension, how like a god p And yet,
somehow or other, he never looks that
way when he is backed up to peanut
stand taking in a tail-pocket cargo of
peanuts
Year: 1878

The Fire Department.-The annual meet
ing OF the Manchester Fire Department will
be held tonight at Fireman's Hall. The
election of officers and other business Of
importance will be considered. AS will be
seen from the notice, the hour OF meeting
has been changed to = O'Clock. Every
member is expected to be present.
Year: 1878

DON'T PUT OFF .YoUn "pooR KIN."-Despite
the general custom to put OFF poor kin we shall not
put ours off but will take them next FRIDAY NIGHT.
The lecture will certainly be delivered.
Year: 1878

the city few hours after the occurrence.
The age OF the deceased was variously esti-
mated at from twenty-one to twenty-five
years, although he has been registered
voter nearly ever since the days OF recon
structiop. He was unmarried, and lived
with his mother near the corner Of Four
teenth and Bainbridge streets.


Rollins was at one time employed on the
streets by the city, and was known as a good
and inoffensive man, and bis sad and sudden
death was regretted by bis friends. and
great sympathy was expressed for his aged
mother. He had only few days since OBJ
tanned work at tbe wharves on The Manches-
ter side, was on bis wayto work yesterday,
and doubtless thought to save time by get
ting a ride on the train bound to the same
place. This is bII another added to the
almost numberIess warnings against at
tempting to board trains or engines jn mo-
ton, and more particularly in the foo7sardy
manner attempted by the deceased.
Year: 1878

Ex-Governor Pinchback says the
solid South will hold together for the
next Presidency; that Indiana and New
York will go with the South, which
after that will break; that the North
west will hold the future balance of
power; that negroes in this country are
not dying out, and that this country
must have three or more parties.
Year: 1878

great advantages claimed for this coin
are its small and convenient bulk, its
greater resistance to abrasion, and its
tendency to remain in this country on
account of the difficulty of resolving it
into its constituent elements.
Year: 1878

PRESIDENT HAYES told a New York
interviewer that he is in favor of the
silver dollar if it is an honest dollar
if it is dollar in fact as well as in
name. The President is not satisfied
with the dollar Of the contract.
Year: 1878

The Commissioner of internal Rev.
enue will have conference with the
Secretary of the Treasury in regard to
this outrage. The determination is to
use every possible effort to bring the
offenders to justice and have the laws
thoroughly vindicated.
Year: 1878

Senator Gordon's speech against resurnp-
tion is a broad American view OF the ques-
ton, though In character the man IL essen
TALLY Southerner, socially and politically
the exponent Of his section and people. In
the face Of some unfavorable mention In the
North, the Senator is TO be congratulated
upon d speech eminently able as a terse
statement Of his side of the question, and at
the same time clearly defining position
against the money aristocrats Of the North,
whose interest and policy it is to narrow the
money power within their own circle. In poll
tics as in war Gordon seizes the points OF attack
or defense with quick perception, and main
tains his hold with hardy confidence. His
boldness and enterprise are tempered with
cool judgment, while there is dash and
grace about his acts which stamp the Inn
press OF a strongly individualized character.
who may hold and lead men with the charm
Of qualities that we feel and admire ire
spective Of the cause. He fills the Southern
ideal Of manhood more fully than any other
Of her representatives, being man oil stark
courage and gentle, mien, soft, instinctively
polite, dignifed and graceful the Character
well maintained In his personal appearance,
which presents the picture Of soldier, and a
handsome soldier, too, who was called "the
hero Of Monocacy''
Year: 1878

LONDON, May ia correspondent In st.
Petersburg telegrnphs TINT he Is informed
that the following Is the true version of tho
mission Of Count SchUuyaioG 10 st.. Peters
burg The Emperor alone holds out for war
md 1t was with the idea of bringing q fresh
Influence to bear ON him that - pretext was
devised to bring back Count bchUliyalDT who
Is known 10 be In favor of n peaceful settle
msnt.


Count SchouvnloT came and has had sev-
eral Interviews with the Gar, urging his
views with great force and pointing out the
advantages Of an anlcatle settlement that
would enabls Russia to consolidate her con.
quests and prepare for future emergencies


He said hll that could be said on the side Of
peace, without losing sight III the fact TINT
war with England would still be one III the
possibilities Of tho near future. He has not
as YET succeeded In making any impression
On the Emperors mind. although aided by
the TACT That the Empress and her entournge
are In favor Of peace. He does not give 1lp
gil hope, however, and will continue his efforts
for some time longer


The Emperor thinks TINT tho Influence and
dignity OF Russia would suffer II she conceded
whht England demands, and that England
would gain cOrrespondingly He Is. there
fore, willing TO take the chances III war 80
That u England expects to gain her point 1t
must be by enor nous sacrifices of blood and
treasure, which will make the gain as dear as
possible


Count SchouvaioH's interviews with the
Gar have oil been private, no third person
being present Mt any Of them. ife found his
majesty very determined, and not disposed
TO Yield n single point to England He Is
fully convinced OF his ability to hold his
own, and to make England q considerable
loser by any resort to actual war.


Prince GOrtschakoff is better. Count
bchouValon had mn interview of nm hour with
him recently In regard to the political situa-
tlnn, and reported the result III his inter
views with the Czar
Year: 1878

German paper gives a simple test for the
ished knitting needle is dipped into a deep
YES sel OF milk and withdrawn In an upright
position. some Of the milk will adhere 10 the
needle; if water has In the slightest degree
been added to the milk none will remain on