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Year: 1879

THE PoIITICAL UNION IN 0HIo.-The
Democratic State Central Committee of Ohio
have decided to accept the advice OF that
wing of their party which is represented by
the Cincinnati Enquirer, and to prepare for
an alliance with the Nationals or Green.
hackers in the coming state election. The
Democratic State Convention will be held
at the same time with the National State
Convention. and it is probable that room
will be made on the Democratic ticket fol
two or three National candidates.
Year: 1879

A DISPUTE ABOUT THE PAYMENT OF WAGES


LEADS TO A FATAL ENCOUNTER. ,7 I.
Bayport is q little seacoast town on Long Island.
and just now is much excited over the killing OF
Conrad Hauser by Henry Leichner. The common
opinion in the place is that Leichner did right and
this is probably owing to the fact that Leichner is
old resident Of the place, while Hauser was Q new
conner and had already quarrelled with differ
ent people. The story Of the tragedy is
US follows s:-Hauser hired Leichner to do some
hoeing and wedding weeks ago, agreeing to pay
him $5. but he had never made the payment and on
the day Of the tragedy Leichner went to his place
collect the amount Hauser the barn when
Leichner asked him for his money and he (Hauser)
disputed the amount. holding that he had agreed
to pay but SO. In the quarrel which ensued some
hard words were exchanged. and Hauser. taking up
q fvetined fork, struck Lechner and then
backed him cut OF the yard with the
points OF the fork close to his abdomen:
When Leichner got to the street he turned
his back to Hauser. who then struck him two blows
over the head. each blow making a cut Leichner
stopped and picked up stone, at the same time
being struck with the fork on the back. He says he
struck Hauser full in the forehead with the stone.
Hauser Immediately ran back to his yard and let
loose very feroclous dog for the purpose OF having
him attack Leichner; but when Hauser and the dog
appeared in the roadway again Lsich1er was a safe
officer. and. going to patchogne. caused the





trial the men compromised them and Hauser paid
So costs. Leichner was laid up for week, mostly
from the strain upon his nervous system. His lett
side Is paralyzed from the shoulder down and has
been for some years. Hauser experienced incon-
venence from his hurt or week, when he sud
denly seized with violent pain in the head. aud
during greater part OF every day thereafter had
remain within doors. Dr. Edwards. or patchogue.
treated him. but he grew gradually worse. and
on Friday week ago was taken with spasms,
which occurred within short Intervals or each
other thereafter until Thursday last, when
he died at four O'Clock. He was hard working
man, but, unfortunately, more or less addicted to
drink. The physician who had been attending him
was also Coroner OF the town. and he cmpsneled
jury and began inquest-first. however, making
q post-morteIn, to determine the cause OF DEATH
jointly with DIR. Rice. They found fracture OF the
skull three inches long: The bone was driven in
the brain and was sufficient to cause death. The
remarkable feature OF the Is that he lived
long. Coroner Edwards, as his physician had been
given to understand that he had run against tree
with such force to render him inscnsiDle.
aud that he had lain the ground al, night. The
Coroner completed the investigation Saturday
evening by taking the testimony of Hauser's wife
and daughter which did not differ materially from
the account given above .l..@r


On saturday evening the evidence in the
submitted to Judge Hedges in an application for
bail and he ventured the opinion that 1t
of justiiabe homicide and released the prisoner ON
bail in the sum OF 500.
Year: 1879

[From the Springfield (Mass.) Republican. July 26 ]


The Butler campaign this year will be without an
issue. except him elf. With people given to per-
sonal devotion and delirums over favorite sons
such campaign might promise something, but
with the people OF Massachusetts,. accustomed to
move in politics for definite purposes, conscious
when those purposes have been attained and not
disposed to go back from their faithful instrument
in etfecting them issue of personal ambition
alone will not afford the basis for such political
revolution General Buffers election the Cover
norship. His nnancial issue has dropped out OF
and reform has been answered at the State House;
reviving business and the readjustment of every
body to hardpan has quenched the hunger for "a
change and there remains nothing but to vindicate
General Butler-an enterprise in which we do not
believe majority OF the voters of the Common
wealth will embark in this year OF our Lord.
Year: 1879

Worn vOyagers, who watch for land
Across the endless wastes of sea,
Who gaze before and on each hand,
Why look ye not to what ye fee?
The stars, by which the sailors steer
Not always rise before the prov,
Though forward nOught but clouds appear
Behind they may be breaking now.
What though we may not turn again
To shores of childhood that we leave
Are those old signs we followed vain?
Can guides so oft found true deceive?
Oh, sail we to the South or North,
Oh, sail we to the East or West,
The port from which we first put forth
Is our hearts home, is our life's best!


p. ". BOurdiUOn
Year: 1879

ment. The great man had. Of course,
forgotten all about the matter, but when
it was brought to his recollection, ne
again made polite excuses, pointed out
that circumstances in the meantime
had greatly changed, and that he had
other duties to attend to now. But the
Secretary was an old-f fashioned man; he
had the curious and obsolete idea that a
promise was promise and ought to be
carried out, and said as much. And
did you really believe at that time. said
his Lordship, that should carry out
that promise ?" Certainly" was the
reply, =" if you were still alive and able
to do it." well" said the Premier in
musing tone, it is truly astonishing
what faith people have in me. He did
not deliver the lecture, and is still, there
fore, considered to have broken his word
by the Secretary Of the institution
London Corr. Manchester Democrat.
Year: 1879


It was my uncles desire that should
marry Josephine. My aunt, of course,
would have something to say against
my irreligiousness, as she called it, for
she actually objected to my non-observ-
ance of many ceremonies which she
deemed absolutely necessary for saliva
tion. But she could easily be content
ed, if her husband would express his
decided will. 1t depended then on Jo-
sephine and myself to decide about this
matter.


One evening while we sat in the IL
brary [ said to her:


do you know, Josephine, it occurs
to me that I would do we'll to go to St.
Petersburg or any other seat Of learn
ing and devote myself to some scholar
ly profession. u have opened this con-
versation only for the purpose of sound
ing her sentiments toward me and with
the determination to propose to her, if
I should find that she had any respect
for me.


Scholarly profession ?" she echoed,
:" I believe that you are scholar enough
for your purpose


But this is not the thing. / may be
a well-informed man for a merchant,
but for a scholarly profession I must
study quite different from what I have
hitherto DONE"


No." she said, this would be false
step. A scholar by profession must be
either an eagle, able to swing himself up
to the heights of fame, or an insect liv-
ing his short little day on the sap Of
some shady leaf. You would be more
of the latter than of the former. be-
lieve that you are just the man to be a
wealthy merchant"


DO you think that would be an en-
tire failure as scholar ?"


Eyes, do. You have few faults to
be good for anything but merchant"


Few faults? What do you mean by
that ?"


ct mean that man destined for spir-
itual greatness must have great many
faults. He who is cautious and circum-
spect without being keen and shrewd
pensive and thoughtful without being
romantic and poetical honest and pure
without being brave and imposing able
for deeds of any kind without desire
to search after new experience-is good
only as businessman or artisan, but
not as scholar, not for any noble pur-
suit in life.


"You mean to make me compliments,
cousin ?" I said, while I felt as though I
could tear her in pieces for that bit of
analysis of my character. You admit
so many virtues in me-"


"The fact that you think or rather
say so, proves that am not mistaken"
she answered coolly. "If you would
have the stuff of man in you capable
of doing any good as a scholar, you
would meet my remarks differently
You would either smile conceitedly with
out making any remark, or resent my
severity as you feel it. 80"


II would perhaps do the latter if
had man before me, not girl" said,
while felt as though twenty nails had
held me riveted to the chair.
Year: 1879




man ?" she said with sarcastic smile,
which simply crushed me. "The great
est torture in life for me would be if my
lot were cast with man who is neither
fool enough to be my toy, nor great
enough to be my master. This, cousin,
is direct answer to the subject which
you intended to broach indirectly 80"


The last remark was coup-de-grace.


You will perceive from this dialogue
what mind, what a penetration that
girl has. She understood at once that
my speaking about pursuing scholarly
profession was not in earnest. She
drew her conclusions and turned the
conversation upon the subject l was
thinking of, with her characteristic apt
ness and precision. l remained with
my uncle six months afterward, during
which time I did not have to suffer
much of Josephine's whims. But the
recollections Of her are always pleasant
to me, for from her I have learned to
know myself. You found me pondering
on these recollections when you came to
me this evening""


my dear fellow" [ said, the truly
remarkable aptness which your cousin
has displayed in the last dialogue is in
consistent with the chaotic state of her
mind depicted by you. There was sa-
gacious devination, logical conclusion,
and more than ordinary cleverness in
the turn she has given to your CONVEX
sation readiness of wit, moreover,
which borders on genius and for which
no chaotic mind is capable. Heartless-
ness, to be sure, there was in her re-
marks, but the heartlessness of chirur-
gian who knows full well the pain he in
ficts, and is equally convinced of the ne
cessity Of the operation. I have known
persons Of that kind of chaotic minds ;
stuffed with information without any
culture Of brain or of heart-but they
were the slowest and most helpless con-
versationalists precisely the reverse
of your cousin Josephine. I truly be-
lieve that you have wronged her with
your description.


You beat me there, old fellow" Jo-
seph said pensively; and yet I believe
that [ have been fortunate not to fall in
love with her. and more fortunate yet
to avoid marrying her"


"This may be SO, said. But in my
mind I thought that if he had indeed
loved that woman, she would make
shining light of him. There was not
spirit enough in him to be kindled by
her fame. She knew it and was pro-
voked for the excellent qualities of the
man which were to be lost for the lack
of high-spiritedness.
Year: 1879

The following is the full text
of the act of the General As
sembIy Of Tennessee to prevent
the sale of cotton between sun
set and sunrise:


Section l. Be it enacted by
the General Assembly Of the
State Of Tennessee, That it shall
not hereafter be lawful in the
State to buy or sell, barter or
exchange or receive on deposit
any cotton in the seed or ginned,
but not baled, between the hours
Of sunset of any one day and
sunrise of another.


Sec. 2. Be it further enacted,
That all merchants or other per-
sons violating the first section
of this act Shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor and liable 10 in
dictment or presentment before
any competent tribunal, and up
on conviction shall be fined not
less than ten nor more than fifty
dollars and Imprisonment, at the
discretion of tbs Court; and any
person who may give informa-
tion Of such violation, and fur
nish satisfactory proof OF the
same shall he entitled to one
halt the amount CT said fine.


Sec. 3. BE it further enacted,
That this act take effect from
and after its passage, the public
welfare requiring it.
Year: 1879

Some people regard it as sim
gular that a man who never
played at cards in his life because
it is wicked will exact 20 per
cent. interest from a poor widow.


A man will sit on a picket
fence all afternoon to see Il ball
match, but put him in a church
pew for three-quarters Of an hour
and he will wabble all over. the
seat.


We feel that spring is here. y
person can 90 to sleep at night
without a stitch Of covering and
wake up in the morning with a
cold which would make an inpe-
cumious doctor leap with joy.


When a man commits a crime
it is usual to say that he belongs
to one of the best families. If
the same man runs for office il
will be found on the opposite
stump that he belongs to one of
/ the worst families.


Only two men in the United
States Senate wear clawhammel
coats. The other members have
learned by bitter experience that
a coat cut. in that style is alto
gether too handy for an oppo-
nent's boot.
Year: 1879

March is a deceptive month,
but April will lilac everything.


To remove paint from the wall
back up against it before it
gets dry.


Nothing will make a mans
mouth water like a box of shoe
backing.


"All men are born free and
equal" except the Indians and
Chinaman.


Hearing the murmur of the
mighty ocean the river runs
down to sea.


Bar-room rows come about
because man must fight when
he is in a tight place.


A friend who still carries in
his body a bullet that entered it
at Murfreesboro, calls it lead a.
stray.


Too many men try to brace
up their constitution by leaning.
against the bar of a drinking sa-
loon.


The beauty of a mans part
ing his hair in the middle APP
pears to be that it gives both
ears chance to flap.


1t has been found that one
swallow doesn't make spring.
Therefore if you are in a hurry
for spring take three swallows.


A profane man is like a bad
egg, when he "opens out" it is
impossible to imagine there was
ever anything good in him.


"On this head" said the lect-
urer, "there is nothing left to be
desired" The bald-headed man
in the front row Immediately rose
to a call of order.
Year: 1879

New York Tribune


1t is not generally known that Mr.. Edison
ment of erial electricity which enables the
Tribune to telegraph without the use of q
wire, or any other conductor of the electric
current, except the atmosphere. The inn
portance of this invention to news
paper is incalculable. 1t annihilates not
only space but time. As every school boy
knows, it is sunrise in New Iork while it
is still night in the Rocky mountains If
a message starts from New York at 10 in
the morning and is transmitted instar- :
taneously acros the continent, it passes
Chicago at six minutes after IL, and
gains steadily on the day as it goes further
west. At the antipodes the gain amounts TO
u hours; that is to say, the signals sent from
New York at 10 IN the morning are felt in
China at 10 the night before. Now let the
message keep on, in the same di-
rection, and when it has com
pleted the circuit of the globe 1t
will have made a gain of twenty four
hours, thus getting back to New York the
day before it started. BY making two cir
cults gain of forty-eight hours can be Sc
cured; and SO on. 1t is obvious that q
newspaper making use of this astonishing
discovery can distance all its competitors in
the publication of news; and We illustrate
its practical utility this morning by publish
ing stenographic report OF the testimony
which Mr.. Manton Marble is going to give
before the Potter committee. The ex-
animation took place at Washington to.
morrow (this novel application OF telegrephy
necessarily leads to some confusion in the
use of tenses), and by the employment oi
the areial spark we were enabled 10 get q
full report of it last night.
Year: 1879




1t is a sad thing for a man to lose char
acter for sobriety and steadiness after spend
ing half a century in acquiring it. But an
amiable citizen of Denver gentle, peacea-
BILE man who reads the News every day and
goes to church on Sunday-unfortunatel
finds himself IN that predicameat. About a
week ago a pimple commenced developing
on the tip of his nose, and to that soul-har-
rowing affiction he owes all the troubles OF
bis life 1t has bereft him of the public
confidence, converted his happy home into
a howling wilderness, and made him the
miserable object for scorn to point her slow.
unmoving finger at. The origin OF pimples
is a curious phenomenon-they develop
slowly. The frat indication of their pres
ence-especIally on the nose-is faint car
dinal color delicately diffused over the
glutinous muscle on the TIP OF the olfactory
apparatus. Unless closely examined ii
might be mistaken for whisky blossom,
aud il is from this very natural mistake that
the gentleman in question is suffering 80
reverely. It was at first noticed by his wife,
who called his attention to it with the re-
mark that a man who had helpless family
and an amiable wife could not afford to
spend his time and money in hanging
around saloons and in beastly dissipations.


But, my dear, what are you talking
about?'


"That's right, sir; get mad-fsre up and
beat me-"


"But my dear"


"Ob, knew it would come to this. was
Year: 1879

warned against you thirty years ago, and if
had needed it then l should not now be
drunkard's wife,


What is 1t you say? Confound IT, mad
am. don't understand you at all"


That's it, Mr.. S.. go on, complete your
cruelty at once; strike me down at your
feet; smash the furniture; abuse the chill
dren. Oh, knew It would come to this
after a while;' and the poor woman gave
herself over to an agony of weeping.


Stunned, bewildered and half insane, Mr..
S. seized his hat and rushed out of the house.
at the door he met the minister. The good
man was startled by the apparition of the
angry man dashing past and heard NUT
tered curse, the purport of which he failed
to distinguish 1t might have been groan
OF despair, or it might have been an oath.
But he sew the inflamed countehance and
the angry nose and his suspicious took def
mite shape. Proceeding with his call he
found the weeping wife, who confirmed his
worst forebodngs Mr.. D. had been drInk-
ing to excess of late and had commenced to
abuse his family.


The minister at once convoked an assem-
bly, of deacons and laid the matter before
them. It was all done in the strictest con-
fidence, but in an hour the Eews had spread
through the town, Mr was marked man,
and that awful nose growing angrier in its
crimson hue confirmed the rumor and sealed
his fate.


That was week ago. and ever since he
has been busily engaged in picking up ihs
stray threads OF his character and making 6
public spectacle of his nose, In proof that i
was only pimple after all.
Year: 1879

1t is difficult to imsgine a more cruel
device than what is known as the water
torture in Japan, the originator of which
relied upon the torments OF thirst as more
powerful than mere corporeal suffering
The prisoner Is for several days confined TO
an extremely salt diet. without rice or water.
When two or three days have passed the
craving for water becomes incessant, and the
snfferings of the tortured man approach the
bounds of insanity. Efforts are then made
to obtain confession by subjecting the suf-
ferer to the agony endured by Tantalus
when in the midst of the internal lake,
whose waters he could not touch. On all
sides the thirst distracted prisoner beholds
Whitewater for which he would sacrifice
everything-but which he can not touch
except upon the conditions of confession.
Year: 1879

The only match to be played in New York by the
eleven English professional cricketers, now on a
visit to this country, will take place the Staten
Island Club grounds on the afternoons Of Friday
and Saturday next and the Monday following. play
to begin on the arrival of the twelve M. boat from
the city. The visiting eleven is composed of the
best opponents of the game in the world, and is
captained by Richard Daft. OF Nottingham, who for
years past has been ono OF the leading players in
England The team to represent New York will
consist OF twenty-five players, selected from the
best clubs in tho country, and the most interesting
and exciting match witnessed in this vicinity
may be looked for.
Year: 1879

One day last week, just after the
newspapers had announced that Prof.
Edison would take vacation before
completing the task of discovering an
antidOte for the Elevated Railway rack
ct, a pleasant-looking gray-haired
woman boarded a train at Fifty-ninth
street, and made her way to the rear
platform of the last car. There she
stood while the train was rattling
along, until a conductor came out and
said that he was sorry to interfere with
her enjoyment, but he should be COM
PEELED to request madam to step in
side, because passengers are not al
lowed to ride on the platforms. The
woman expressed herself as being
panied 20 give him any trouble, but
said that she was riding there for 8
purpose, and that she should remain
there. unless he chose to carry her in.
The young man in blue cloth and gold
braid looked at the smiling face and
ample form, and retreated to the other
end of the car. On the previous day,
Edison had ridden on the road with a
stick in his mouth, trying to lealn
where the sound came from and how 1t
could be stopped; and a man who sat
just inside the open door facetiOusly re-
marked that perhaps the woman on
the rear platform was the MeDlO Park
wizard in disguise. She replied that
she was not Edison. only his substitute
while he was taking his vacation.


After riding the length of the Metro
politan Elevated Railway. the smiling
gray-haired woman returned to her
house at No. 63 West Twelfth street.
and began whiting out with a PEN
knife model of the structure on which
the tracks are laid. Two shingles, for
which she had paid four cents, fur
nished the timber, and paper of pins
furnished the necessary bolts. in the
cellar of her house she set up her mod
el, and experimental in secret, behind
bolted doors, with device for absorb
ing the sound produced by the Ele-
vated-Railway trains. Late i'll June
she notified the Patent Office of her
Intention to apply for letters patent on
a device of that kind, and on the 3lst
of July a caveat was duly filed. After
doing this she went to MIR. Beard with
her plan, and arrangements were made
to have the device tested on the Metro
politan line. The result of the test
was SO favorable that the company
bought the invention for $4,000, and
agreed to pay her a liberal royalty on
sales of rig ghts to other companies. The
invention consists simply Of boxing the
rails with sand and cotton, covered
with asphalt. At all times, except in
very cold weather, the sound is very
much deadened by this device, but
when it is very cold the effect is not
nearly so favorable. The woman who
thus got ahead of Edison while he was
taking vacation is Mrs. Walton, of
SO West Twelfth street. She has al
ready received 81. 900 Of the sum which