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Year: 1878

purify the land of the Red Earth West
phalia) from its rapacious and vicious
nobility, and to bring about an equal
distribution of the landed property
among the poorer classes.


He and his confederates seized valua-
bic during the next few months, which
contemporary ehroniclers SAID could not
have fallen short, in the aggregate, of
the sum of three million gold guilders-
an immense amount of money at that
period.


They levied heavy contributions upon
the numerous nunneries and monaster-
es in the district in which they held
sway, and held nightly courts over per-
sons who incurred their displeasure.


The Archbishop of Munster was pow
erless against them, and he vainly
appealed TO the worthless Emperor with
whom poor Germany was cursed at that
time.


De Cleves even offered heavy reward
for the head of the Bishop.


He raised Il large force and prepared
TO beseige Munster, when his career was
cut short by the heroism of the Countess
of Freyenburg, who attacked him and
his confederates in the grOtto which We
have described above.


The surprise was complete.


Notwithstanding their desperate re-
sistance the self-constituted Nehm
Judges and their attendants were over
powered but the victors unfortunately
Immediately put all of them to the sword
and thus it was impossible TO find out
who these desperate adventures really
were.


Those were turbulent times in Ger
many and in consequence, this strange
and terrible revival of the Vehm courts
was speedily forgotten.
Year: 1878

I HAVE generally but little sympathy
Il for those over-cautious mortals who
bury their portable wealth in the earth
for safe keeping, and on proceeding to
dig for it for use find that it has been
carried away by some unknown agency.
Mother earth is kind, and faithful and
trustworthy mother enough so long as
we burden her only with such RESPONSE
bilities as she is able to bear with credit
to herself and satisfaction to her chill
dren ; but as depositary of gold and
greenbacks, bullion or bonds, she is
very apt to prove failure. Her vaults
are damp; her bolts and bars are weak,
and her banking accommodations are
generally inconvenient and insecure
insomuch that we may consider our
selves indeed fortunate if we receive
again anything outside of the agricul-
tural line that we entrust to her keep
ing. Even when moisture and mould
fail to corrupt, or thieves to break
through and steal, she is so constantly
changing the external aspect of things
that one cannot always be certain where
his coin or collaterals are hidden; and
as she keeps no books, nor gives GER
tificates of deposit, we cannot come back
upon the old girl for damages, even
though we were able to prove that she
had the money. / have known SO many
cases of loss resulting from oyer-confi-
dence in her fiduciary faithfulness, that
am convinced that no one but born
idiot will commit his worldly treasure
to her care while there is bank of even
doubtful reputation, or an iron safe
whose lock is capable of battling the in
genuity oe four-year-old boy, within a
hundred miles of him. Still there are
IDIOTS in this world, and know of no
law by virtue of which they can be
brought to state of financial sanity.


make an exception in the case of
Dick Stapleton, there are exceptions, you
know, to all general rules. Dick was
not born idiot; he was a good, and in
the main, as sensible fellow as ever
saw but he had undoubtedly become
temporarily insane through an unhappy
'concatenation of circumstances. In the
first place, he was in love; and that-I
say it er oathedsa and emphatically-is
enough to unsettle the best fus. Second
Year: 1878

New HAVEN, Oct. 1.-The Rev. Mr.. Hay
dens church and congregation at Madison
have by q unanimous standing vote adopted
resolutions declaring that they deem the arrest
Of their pastor to have been made on the most
criminally frivolous grounds. and therefore
great outrage upon him and upon society at
large that they rejoice with great Joy and give
devout thanks and praise TO Almighty God that
Brother Hayden stands before the world free
man without stain Of guilt upon him. not
withstanding the wicked designs OF evil mon
and the ungentlemanly. unwarrantable un-
scrupulous and inhuman course pursued by
the Prosecuting Attorney for the Common
wealth that on account Of the love they have
Tor Brother Hayden and for the cnuse he repre-
sents as minister OF the Gospel they will give
him their earnest support morally. that no
shall have their best efforts to support him
financially and in every possible way in his
work and labor as Il faithful minister Of the
Gospel and alaw-abiding citizen.


The resolutions also express sorrow for the
death OF Mary +. Stannar1. and pledge the aid
Of the congregation in all lawful and honorable
efforts 10 bring her murderer TO justice.
Year: 1878

Of freedom from our escutcheon and put the


useful COW in his place. Then we might
well contemplate that hulkins fellow,
John Bull, as "a little more than kin
it, less than kline" No doubt the dairy
fair SO soon to be held will convince
the world at large that this is really COW
country, as, indeed, land of fertile valleys
and vast grassy plains should be. Is not
the buffalo, indeed, natures evidence of
this fact experimentally exhibited? He is
our wild beast, and his existence is a
tribute to the climate and the capacities Of
the country. He is passing away, too, they
say. Let him pass; let him. indeed, be
slaughtered down TO the last buffalo. His
extirpation is the real solution of the Indian
problem. One Of these days. when he is
gone, all those plains he now inhabits will
be the home Of his remote relation, the do
mesiic COW, and one COW is worth at least
twenty buffalocs.
Year: 1878

The revelations made in our Syracuse
despatch, published yesterday, in regard
to the treatment Of insane paupers in the
lunatic asylum attached to tho Onondaga
Poorhouse are of horrible character, and
it is to be feared that the revolving story
might be told of great many other coun-
ties in the State A committee Of the On
ondaga Board Of Supervisors having been
deputed to inspect the Poorhouse decided
to make their visit unannounced, in order
that they might see the institution in its
everyday dress and under its ordinary
management. Their determination proved
TO be wisely taken, and their investigation
has brought to light abuses which might
otherwise have continued for years without
discovery and exposure. It has been the
custom Of the Onondaga Board of Sup
ervisors to make annual inspections
Of the county buildings, Of which
due information has always been given to
the county authorities. These yearly visits
have been q mere matter Of form SO far as
proper inquiry into the management Of
the institutions Is concerned, although
they nave Deen plctSaub tuCuBu JuuhstiuS
parties for the county representatives. The
proceedings on such occasions in Onondaga
have not differed from the custom in other
counties The first business in order has
been cola ion at the expense Of the
county, at which turkeys, partridges,
chickens, sandwiches, cake, wine, liquors
and cigars have done their best to put the
Supervisors in happy mood with ''all the
world and the rest Of mankind" Then
the examination" of the county in
stitutions has commenced, and newly
scrubbed floors, paupers in holiday suits
and cotintenances drilled into an expression
OF smiling content, seen through the
pleasant colors of amber sherry, straw
tinted champagne and maroon shaded
brandy, have satisfied the Supervisors that
there never were more efficient county
officials than those Of Onondaga. So yearly
reports have been made by the Board, and
| the people have been led to believe that the
Year: 1878

Tiik WEATHER The trough OF low barome-
ter that extended from the Gulf to the ST. Law
renee Valley sunday has moved over the
Atlantic coast districts without changing its
relative direction. The pressures within its
area are very little below tue mean but they
viii very likely fall as the depression moves
into the ocean. The barometer is highest in the
Northern Mississippi and Missouri valleys and
over the northern lake regions IL is also high,
but falling rapidly, on the South Atlantic and
eastern Gulf coasts Rain has fallen in the lower
lake districts and tho Ohio Valley, the Middle
Atlantic and New England States and over
the Gulf. Snow il reported in the north
eru lake regions. The weather in all the
districts has been generally cloudy. The
northern lake regions and the West, fresh
over the western Gulf coast and generally
light elsewhere. There has been decided rise
In temperature on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
u has been variable in sections of the
lake regions and has fallen in the other dis
tricis During the latter part Of this week the
weather will very probably become extremely
cold. IL will be felt more from the fact that
the weather we have been experiencing for the
past eight or ten days was very remarkable Tor
this late season. The weather in New York
and It's vicinity to-day will be warm and cloudy,
fall in temperature aud clearing. Tomorrow il
promises to be cold and partly cloudy, possibly
with light snow.
Year: 1878

From time to time we have recorded the
pcculiarities Of the case Of the unfortunate
invalid lady in Brooklyn whose condition
has within q few days attracted in SO great
degree the attention Of our contempora-
ries and a few days since we said that the
case might properly enough be classed in the
number Of histories Of hysterical imposture,
if there was any pretence that this person
actually lived without food. There is not, as
and it seems unfortunate that distin-
guished physician has rather coarsely and
hastily put the case in category in which,
therefore, it is not rightly placed. Miss
Fanchcr's friends, it appears, are aston
ished at the infinitely small quantity of
nutriment that sufices with her to sus-
tain life. Perhaps. in the natural hu-
man disposition to make o wonder of
whatever is aside from the ordinary
line Of common experience, they exaggerate
this part OF the case in their statements; but
with allowance made fcr this rigid inquiry
might find that the food taken is much less
in quantity than is commonly supposed to
be necessary to support life. 1t must be re-
membered how different, however, is the life
Of this bedridden person from that of one
in ordinary activity. Growth completed,
food has two purposes-to supply the waste
of the system and to furnish force. Now,
Miss Fancher has the smallest conceivable
necessity for food for the supply Of force,
and, if possible, an even smaller need for it
for the supply of waste tissues. She does
some needlework and she talks little, and
in respect to any other activity seems more
nearly dead than alive. Would it not be
better worth while to make physiological
anomalies of this sort the basis of inquiries
in the problems the cases touch than to
coarsely denounce them?
Year: 1878

The exceedingly enthusiastic reception
which the city Of Halifax gave yesterday to
the Marquis Of Lorne and his wife, the
Princess Louise, is fully described in our
dispatches from that point. If any doubt
were felt that the sending of a
son-in-law of Her Majesty to rule
over the Dominion would prove in
the least unpopular or i'll advised it is dis
PEELED by the events of yesterday. The
good old city was stirred to depth of en-
thusiasm such as she never felt before, and
it is very certain that the exhibition of
loyalty and affection she manifested
toward the mother country is but the
forerunner of the display of exuberant
devotion that will be presented
all over tho chief colony of Great
Britain. This to the home government and
to the Queen is the chief value Of the
demonstration. 1t shows that Canada is
intensely loyal to the British throne and
that there is no reason to fear that in the
near future the North American dependen-
cies Of England will seek to sever
the silken cords that unite them TO
the Empire. In o personal way the
reception was o rare compliment to
the Marquis and the Princess Louise. 1t
is ON auspicious opening Of the new admin
position they can count upon the citizens
Of Canada to make their path as smooth and
pleasant as possible.
Year: 1878

Really the cows seem disposed to come
home to us now, and it comes home very
handsomely to learn that the COW product
is, exclusive of beef, superior in value to all
the crops in the country save only one


that of corn. Even King Cotton stands
lower down the statistical line than King
Butter and Cheese. He is an inferior po-
tentate. But IL the COW stands so high com-
mercially in the dairy respect how high
would she stand ii to the value OF milk and
butter and cheese should be added the
value of beef and leather and the mex
haustible fortune that Peter Cooper has made
out of glue? Perhaps in view of the possi-
BILE results of an inquiry in that direction the
national gratitude might with a modifca-
tion Of Tranklin's fancy obliterate the bird
Year: 1878

men intrusted with the cnre of the unfortu-
nate beings who become wards Of the county
of Onondaga are as remarkable for their
humanity as for their honesty and efficiency
in the public service.


All these rose-colored stories have been
spoiled by the sudden visit of the practical.
committee, which entered the Poorhouse
without word of warning, taking the
keeper unawares." An examination OF the
building set apart for the pauper insane
brought to light tho fact that some of these
unfortunate beings are thrown into wooden
cages in a foul and filthy cellar, to which
scarcely ray OF light can penetrate, and
where they are left in condition horrible
to contemplate until death-whicl cannot
be long delayed in such pestilential at
mosphere-- to relieve them of their
sufferngs. he description of the poor
creatures, as they stood startled and dazed
by the gleam of light from the lantern car
ried by the committee, would be regarded
rs overdrawn if given in novel, but is only
truthful account written by an eye witness
from scene of real life Our criminal
laws muSt, lnueeu, neeu REVISION II SUCH
brutality as is shown to have been
prac.sed in the treatment of these
insane paupers cannot be punished
as it deserves to be. But the Supervisors
of Onondaga county should at least take
steps to make an example Of the inhuman
officials and their subordinates by driving
them at once from the public service There
can be no necessity TO search where the re-
sponsibility lies. 1t is shared by every
human being in authority at the Poorhouse !;
by the superintendent, the doctors, the
keepers, the nurses and all whose duties
employ them in the buildings The hor-
rible treatment of the unfortunate inmates
can have been no secret from any person in
or about the buildings, and no man or
woman who was aware Of the existence Of
these filthy pens and failed to make the
fact known should be allowed to hold
public position, however humble. An ex-
ample made in this case by the discharge Of
every employe in the County Poorhouse
and by the prosecution of the principals, if
they can possibly be reached by law, may
have the effect Of reforming similar abuses
in other counties of the State.
Year: 1878

attempt to draw it all ont at once as soon
as they begin TO have any doubts. Mr..
Sherman's surest guarantee for retaining
the greater part of his gold after resnmp-
tion. is a declared readiness, supported
by adequate preparations, to give all
parts of the country equal facilities for the
prompt conversion of legal tender notes into
coin. When everybody can procure gold
in his own city or State any day he may
happen to want it very few will desire to
keep any great amount of it on hand for
improbable exigences.


1t may require some courage for Secretary
Sherman to make every sub-treasury dild
every government depository place OF re-
demption; but there are occasions when
boldness is the truest wisdom, and
even the safest precaution. BY pro-
viding numerous and widely distrib-
uted places Of redemption Mr.. Sher-
man will evince such complete conf
denoe in the adequacy OF his reserve and in
the success of his great experiment rs will
inspire like confidence in the country
and forestall attempts to draw ont more
gold than is really needed for the imme-
diate accommodation of the public. Be-
sides, the furnishing of such wide facilities
will be an act of justice by giving equal ad-
vantases to all parts of the country, and
making redemption an impartial blessing.
Year: 1878

1t is a pity the sessions of the American
Public Health Association should have
ended in nothing The published con-
clusions Of it's deliberations disappoint the
expectations Of those who had hoped it
would present some practical proposition
for the prevention of future scourges of yell
low fever. 1t would have been better to
vestigation had been made rather than re-
vive those which ample experience has long
since shown to be unnecessary and re-
strictive.


In reading the accounts Of the rise and
progress Of the fever it is soon realized that
panic feelings still overshadowed all cool
and dispassionate reasoning, and that the
spirit of the Middle Ages was predominant
in suggesting remedies to prevent the in
PRODUCTION of the scourge. Here is one of
the conclusions adopted by the association
as the sentiment of that body


''Second-That quarantine, established
with such rigor and precision as to produce
absolute nen-intercourse, will prevent the
importation Of specific causes of yellow
fever"


The establishment Of such quarantine
at this port would, as matter of necessity,
destroy our West India trade. To declare
that no vessel from an infected port should
1st of November would not be encouraging
to the immense capital now engaged in that
trade Yet. such were the measures advo-
Gated by the principal speakers and received
with acclamation by the association. If the
South desires to pursue policy SO suicidal
toward her ports we cannot assent TO any
such restrictions. For years past commerce
from here with the West Indies has gone on
with restrictions so slight as scarcely to in
terfere with the most active relations,
while for four months of the year yellow
fever is rarely absent from the Quarantine
Hospital.


This difference Of action does not arise
wholly from difference in situation during
that time. As experience has again and
again shown in past epidemics, the condi-
tions for the spread Of the yellow fever TO-
mites are as favorable here as at the South.
1t is not strange that yellow fever was
introduced in New Orleans by the Emily
Soutter last May. Were the same course
adopted here as was practised with her
yellow fever would reach our docks nearly
every day during the season.


SO far, then, from studying the preven-
ton Of the fever from the light of expert
ence and the phenomena Of its natural
history they present us jmpotent conclu-
sions, founded in fear-retrograde, not pro-
rressive.
Year: 1878

As THE LAW Now STANDS pleasure yachts are
absurdly subjected to the same regulations in
regard to tue entrance and clearance from ports
n mercantile craft ii will he seen by the pro.
ceedings of the Seawanhaka Yacht Club that the
attention of Congress is TO be called TO the sub
iert vt session.
Year: 1878

ACCORDING 10 A DEcIsIoN in one of the
courts something more tangible than
allegation Of irresponsibility or insolvency must
be offered 10 justify u judge in compelling Is
snitor to file secnrity Tor costs
Year: 1878

Ir CONGRESS is in the mood it do some
work before the holidays. Several Of the APP
preparation bills will be ready. and there is
really little other business Of Importance to be
done
Year: 1878

Nothing is more easy than to
grow rich. It is only to trust no.
body-to befriend none-to get
all you can, and save all you get
to stint yourself and everybody
belonging to you-to be the friend
Of no man, and have no man for
your friend-to heap interest up
on interest, cent upon cent-to be
mean, miserable and despised for
some twenty or thirty years-and
riches will come as sure as disease
and disappointment And when
pretty nearly enough wealth is
collected, BY a disregard of all the
charities Of the human heart, and
at the expense of every enjoyment,
death comes to finish the work
the body is buried in a hole, the
heirs dance over it, and the spirit
goes-where ?-New York Conn.,
u,ercial Advertiser.
Year: 1878

The CARELESS GIRL.-The care
less girl is always unfortunate.
If she goes into the kitchen to as
sist about the work, she splashes
water on the wall, drops oil on
the floor, and spills fat in the fire,
scorches her clothes, and burns
her cakes, breaks the crockery, or
cuts her; fingers with the knives. If
directed to sweep the room, she
oversets the lamp or brushes off
the table cover, and sends Bible
and hymn books sprawling on the
floor; or passing through the par
Ior, she swings her dress against
the centre-table and brushes off
the costly books-bruising the
fancy binding, and solling the gilt
edges. Everywhere she goes is
found ruin. The trouble is, she
does not think-she does not ob-
serve; or else her thoughts and
observations are on something else
beside what is before her. She
does not mind what she is doing;
she does not look to see what she
steps on, nor whether her hands
have firm hold of the article she
takes up. If she passes through o
door she does not mind whether
it was open or shut-and most
likely, if she finds it open on a
warm summer day, she will close
it but if she finds it shut in mid
winter, she will leave it open. By
indulging such habits as these an
amiable girl, who might other
wise be beloved, becomes dread.
Year: 1878

high old time. Altogether, he
stole about fifty. If they had all
prosecuted and he had received the
full benefit Of the term, he would
have been restored to society, an
altered man no doubt, in about two
hundred and fifty years.


A terrible tragedy occurred in
an uptown tenement house. A
poor Irishwoman went out to look
for work, leaving her four little
children in charge of a careless
girl. AS soon as the mother was
out Of sight, the girl went down on
the street, leaving the children
sleeping in their beds. Suddenly
smoke was. seen to issue from the
room, and when the door was
thrown open, a thick cloud poured
out. The father, who arrived that
moment, rushed in for his chill
dren; but it was too late. When
he got the1a out they were dead.


The return Of Harry Genet crea-
ted a general Autter. This misera-
bic thief would scarcely deserve a
notice il it were not for the mag
nitude of his crime and the ro-
nance of his escape. The whole
crowd Of Ring thieves, stripped Of
their diamonds and glamour, have
long since sunk below the level of
the vulgar .footpad who knocks the
unsuspeeting traveller down with a
sand-bag Or bludgeon, and robs
him on the highway.


We are having all sorts Of wea-
ther,. and the walking in the lower
part of of the city is simply fright
full Hany citizen from your place
visiting New York should suddenly
turn up missing, if you will notify
me, I will have our streets dragged
with deep sea grapnels, and no
doubt but we Will fish him up.


:


Yours truly,


BROADBRIM.
Year: 1878

That the seat Of government shall be estab-
Iished at the city Of Baton Rouge or at the
city Of New Orleans, as the majority of the
voters OF the State may determine at the next
State capital at Baton Rouge shall indorse
% their tickets, "For State Capital, Baton
Rouge;" those voting to locate the capi-
tal at New Orleans shall indorse on their
tickets, "For State Capital, New Orleans"


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