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Year: 1878




What a nice, sweet-scented, blue
blooded little band of aristocrats
Uncle Sam is breeding at Mare Is
land Navy Yard They are the
most secluded of the secluded; they
are not to be defiled by association
with the common herd of human-
ity II they can help it, and they
think they can. The latest attempt
at this is in the matter of crossing
to and fro between the Yard and


this city. Since the withdrawal of
the steam-ferry, the launch is sup
posed to do all the carrying, and
this is the way 1t does it: The first
trip exclusively carries the very
exclusive brass-bound officials and
their families; the second trip car
rles exclusively the very exclusive 9
brass-bound officials house SER
wants; and the third trip-which 10
supposed to carry the real workers,
Year: 1878

NEW MILFORD Temperance people have de- cided to disband tLeir local society and organ ize branch of the state Murphy society. The board of officers of the new organization be- long to what we see called the radical wing of sne Temperance people of the place. We nope no ground will be lost by dissension.
Year: 1878

the Democratic convention, We are
not aware that anybody is in a hurry.
or that any definite actor has been
taken toward peoples movement.
But people will talk when they want
to, and when We found that they were
talking of peoples movement We
simply recorded it as a bit of news.
1t might be well to state, however,
that those who favor peoples ticket
are Of the following opinion:


They believe that the date fixed
by A. j. Clark for the meeting of the
Democratic County convention (Oct.
l2.) was designed as a means to kick
out the German element. The date is
fixed so late that it would be impossible


to organize an opposition Movement af-


terwards the Republican ticket would
already have been made up and would
not fit peoples movement, and the
Germans would thus be forced to sup
Fort the straight Democratic ticket,
whether it suited them or not. Clark,
being chairman of the committee, was
allowed to fix the dates to suit himself,
and neither the members Of the COM
mittee nor anybody else saw the real
animus of the affair until afterw ards.
The members of the committee were
not to blame, but Clark very plainly
saw that the Germans would not sup>
port ticket in which they were ig-
nored, if they had time to organize.
The above is the opinion that many
entertain, which we believe is correct
with tho exception that Clark was
probably willing at that time to sup
port the claims of the Germans, if they
happened to be the highest bidders for
his influence. But he wanted things
in such shape that fraud could be
practiced If necessary, and he fixed the
dates accordingly. We believe that a
county convention was never held
here before at so late date; and as
soon as Clark's move was made public
the people thought they could see the
outlines Of good sized niger in the
wood>pile. And in order not to leave
ray Of doubt as to the identity OF
said niger, Clark had it arranged for
all the town caucuses to be held at 2
O'Clock on the previous day, so that the
nominations mi ght be made before the
discovery Of the plot. Clark did not
use much intelligence in fixing the
thing up, for it bore the evidence of
fraud on its face; and many of the old
line Democrats have no doubt but
what certain parties will carry out the
plan as originally laid. Clark's ar
1angement to have all the Democratic
caucuses and the county convention
complete their business within period
Of tventy-too hours, showed that fraud
was intended. The other members of
the committee should not be and are
not held responsible for this arrange
| ment, because Clark, taking advantage
of the courtesy extended to him as
chairman, by the use of unlimited
cheek succeeded in having everything
his own way. There is general iu'-
preston among the people that Clark
was not alone in this matter, but that
he was acting in the interests of cer>
tain Office seekers. The impression
certainly exists, whether correct or
not "A German" will probably see
by the above why many people regard
the action Of the next Democratic
county convention as already determ-
ined, and are not disposed to wait un>
til a few days before election to see
what that convention will do.
Year: 1878

WITH reference to our article of last week
on the above subject, and especially to our
comments on the reported letter to the State
Department. at Washington, of the United
States Minister Resident here, to the effect
that the treaty is working adversely to the
interests of the United States, we have since
received information from credible source,
showing that the extracts reported from the
Minister'S letter do not fairly represent him
but upon the contrary omit important state
ments which would produce different i'm
preston. We regret that such misapprehen-
sion of the true facts, as was reported, should
have provoked criticism that does not do
full justice to the views of the Minister. But
we are at the same time convinced that the
true course for His Excellency to pursue is,
to set himself right through the same medium
that he instigated the criticism, and for thai
purpose our columns are open to him.
Year: 1878

A young man, by the name of Michael
Dunn was arrested lately in San Francisco,
for murder committed some three years ago,
and is now in prison awaiting trial for the
crime. Immediately after the commission of
the deed, Dunn fed from the city, and wan
dered over Nevada, and other States, for three
years. At the end of which time he re-
turned to San Francisco, under the belief that
the matter had blown over or was forgotten.
When he fled from the city. he was under
bonds of $4,000, for his appearance at Court.
On his return, one of his bondsmen had him
arrested and lodged in prison, and in all pro-
liability he will pay the forfeit of his life for
his temerity We read of similar case to
ago, where man returned to the scene of a
murder committed by him, after several years
absence, and gave himself up to the authori-
ties for trial. Such cases are of frequent
occurrence, where persons guilty of murder,
are so goaded by conscience and remorse that
they cannot rest till they return aDd submit
themselves TO the outraged majesty of the law.
The admonitions of the still small voice of
conscience, are so terrible to such persons,
that any fate is preferable to the agony of a
guilty soul, and the ever-present image of the
murdered victim as it presents itself to their
Imagination, by day and night. Thus " con-
science makes towards of us all, in one way
or another
Year: 1878

IT seems more than probable, from recent
ndvices from Washington, that an investiga-
ion will be instituted into the legality of the
election of President Hayes to his present
position The stangest part of the affair Is,
that the investigation will be instituted at the
instance of Hayes own political friends,
headed by no less parsonage than Senator
Conkling, of New York. If the threatened
investigation takes place it will doubtless dis
close some queer facts as to how Mr.. Hayes
became President, in the face of the truth that
three-quarters of million of votes more were
cast for the electors on the side of his oppo-
nent at the Presidential election. In the light
of such state of things, we opine, there
must be some quaking among the ranks Of
Hayes friends at the prospect of the inquiry
alluded to- The members of the returning
board of elections in Louisiana are all under
indictment for crookedness in the board in
that State. Should the members of the re-
turning board of Louisiana, be convicted in
the State Courts, it will establish the fact that
presidential returns from that State were lille
gal and wrong. Such an exhibit would prove
the illegaliry of Hayes election, and leave nc
other course left to him, and the Vice Presi-
dent elected by the same means, but to resign
and let constitutional President take the
reigns of Government. Should the investiga-
ton take place and be pushed to the bitter
end, no doubt many political secret will see
the light of day, and many corrupt politician
will be brought to the front who would prefer
| to remain in the back ground.


For ways dark


And tricks that are vain,


the American politicians ways are peculiar
Year: 1878

We invite the especial attention of our
readers to the communication of C. H. Dickey.
Esq, in another column, on the relative merits
of the Telegraph and Telephone, and the uses
to which the latter can be put, as well as the
cost at which line or lines can be built, to
answer all the business needs of the people.
Mr.. Dickey's communication is of more than
usual Importance to the people of these Is
lands, and should be carefully read by all who
take an interest in the progress and welfare of
the Kingdom. We live in an age of progress
and must keep up with the times, or be con-
tent to occupy back seat in the great Con-
gress of nations
Year: 1878

THE Chief of Police and his force of San
Francisco have had high old time lately, in
ferretng out the hiding place of two criminals
j C. Duncan and LeWarne, late of the de-
funct Pioneer Deposit Bank of San Francisco.


Up to our latest advices the fugitives had
succeeded in eluding the vigilance of the
Chief of Police and his entire force of detec-
tives, although the rascals have been for
months past hid away in the city. We learn
from the San Francisco Weekly Examiner of
the 2lst February last, that the police had
most exciting chase after Duncan and Le-
Warne, on or about that date, and that Dun
can undoubtedly had all his arrangements
made and his baggage on board of the schoon-
er called the Ellen j. McKinnon, of San
Francisco, commanded by Captain jerks.
The E. J. McKinnon was loaded with -four,
bound for Corinto, Central America. The ar
rangements were well laid that Duncan should
be put on board the schooner when that yes
sci should get outside the heads, and for this
purpose steam-tug was chartered but such
was the vigilance of the police force on the
watch for Duncan, that the latter individual
was frustrated in his design of getting out of
the country, but still was too sharp for the
police, who although on his track, and close
to him at that, he managed to get into some
hiding place where the police lost sight of
him for the present There is large reward
for the apprehension of Duncan and LeWarne,
we believe, and it must be strange indeed, if
the whole police force of San Francisco can
not surprise and capture the fugitives, foxy
though they be- The Examiners account of
the chase in the bay, and the escape of Dun
can is really exciting. We know the willy
! Duncan; he is smooth tongued, and as cunning
as a red fox In early life he was gambler
by profession, and therefore is up to all the
tricks of his nefarious trade: but he is at the
same time one of the coolest, most collected
and courageous little cusses that can be found
anywhere. In word, he is a Napoleon in
his line, and if the San Francisco police cap
ture him, they will deserve credit for astute-
ness. Duncan has no idea of occupying
apartments in San Quentin for the balance OF
his natural life, and will exercise all his cum
ling and courage to escape to parts unknown
AS for LeWarne, we do not know him, and
expect he will be captured as matter OF
course. The only wonder is, that a man OF
Duncan's antecedents could wheedle the peo-
Pile of San Francisco into trusting him with
their funds. But there is no accounting for
taste.
Year: 1878


gress, agreed to admit breadstuffs from all
countries duty free. This will open fine
market for the wheat growing States of Cali
fornia, Texas and New Mexico, and bring
large returns in specie, to enrich their people


PRESIDENT HAYES, has done the State
some service in the appointment of Bayard
Taylor, Esq, to a foreign mission. We have
the pleasure of personal acquaintance with
Mr.. Taylor, of many years standing, and can
therefore vouch for the fact that for entire fit
ness for the discharge OF the important duties
of Foreign Minister, there are few men half
50 well qualified. When we say this we do
not lay so much stress upon Mr.. Taylor's
splendid literary attainments, which are of
the first order, but rather upon his experience
as a traveller, and his unwonted sound judg-
ment of men and things, and his good common
sense, which latter qualification, we fear, is
not always found predominant in the men
selected even from the United States, to re-
present that great country abroad.


We wish it to be distinctly understood by
our readers, and the general public, that we
do not hold ourselves responsible for the SEN
timents expressed by our correspondents
communications published in these columns.
We take no stock in any of the discussions
that correspondents may think proper to in
dulge in. Our innate love of justice, free
speech, free thought, and free discussion is so
completely grounded in our nature, that, we
rejoice at all times to give them the largest
latitude compatible with due regard for the
public good, Any other course, we feel, would
not be in accordance with the principles we
have already laid down for our government
in the conduct of public journal. We re-
cognize free discussion as the only Legitimate
and sure avenue TO correct information, and
therefore will be pleased at all times to pub
lish the communications sent us from respon-
sibIe persons, when couched in becoming Ian
guage, and restrained within proper limits
Year: 1878

We call attention of subscribers to the fact
that our terms, for subscription, are payable
in advance They will do us kindness
by responding with the needful promptly.
" Money makes the mare 60" and so does 1t
make the press 90. We have to pay cash for
everything, and want cash to keep the thing
moving.
Year: 1878

A little work. on "Modern PALMS.
try" brings together large amount of
amusing gossip, but we cannot say how
much you must believe of it. The per-
son who will carefully study the wrin-
kles, burrows, lines and hollows on the
hands, will be able to tell fortunes as
well as any modern gypsy. If the palm
of the hand be long, and the fingers
well propOrtioned, etc., not soft, but
rather hard, it denotes the person to be
ingenious, and given to theft and vice.
If the hand be hollow, solid and close
in the joints, it predicts long life, but
if overthawarted, then it denotes short
life. Observe the fingers of Mercury
that is, the little fingers; if the end of
it exceeds the joint of the ring finger,
such a man will rule his own house,
and his wife will be pleasing and obe-
dent to him, but if it be short and does
not reach the joint he will have shrew
and she will be boss. Broad nails show
the person to be bashful, fearful, but of
gentle nature. Narrow nails denotes
the person to be inclined to mischief,
and to do injury to his neighbors. Long
nails show person to be good natlred,
but rather distrustful, and loving re-
conciliation rather than difference.
Oblique nails signify deceit and want
of courage. Little round nails denote
obstinancy, anger and hatred. If they
are crooked at the extremity they show
choleric person, yet soon reconciled,
honesty, lover of pretty girls. Fleshy
nails denote the person to be mild in
temper, idle and lazy. Pale and black
nails show the person to be very deceit
full to his neighbor, and subject to
many diseases. Red and marked nails
signify choleric and martial nature,
given to cruelty; and as many little
marks as are there speak so many evil
desires
Year: 1878

1t is mournful fact that man never
knows when to quit cutting corn. He
endures untold physical discomfort
getting himself into the right position,
rpd then he never lets up until the


Ssacre is complete. THERE'S always


r-temptation, never resisted, to take
| Just one more slice, and when at last
e final nervous movements digs out a
piece of the sensitive flesh as big as a
small porter-house steak, the man howls
and tells his wife she'll cripple him for
life some of these days with her Internal
foollshness, and goes growing to bed,
leaving his poor wife TO wonder what
under the sun she had TO do with It.
What single man does for somebody
to blame, nobody knows. We guess
they never cut their corns.
Year: 1878

what. Then silver coins and sudras,
or sacred shirts, where distributed to
the poorer people. Several thousands
of the latter were given away. 1t is
made of coarse muslin or lace, and every
Parsee, whether man or woman, must
wear it. The Parsees have some very
curious customs. They tie dog to the
dying PERSONS bed, to have it take the
soul, though in what way the animal is
supposed to do ii is cOnundrum. When
they feel sure that the person is going
to die, they perform certain ceremony,
which consists of bathing the prtient,
and then he is given over to the men
who are 10 carry bis body TO the Tower
of Silence. No person, not even his
best friends, can touch him after that


If they do, they will be forever defiled,
for he is to all intents and purposes a
dead man. 1t is thought that people
die whose lives might be saved, if it
were not for this foolish custom. As
soon as he is supposed to have breathed
his last he is wrapped up in white
cloth and carried on an iron bier on
the shoulders of these bearers, followed
at little distance by his male relatives
and other friends, all in the long robes
to the tower of Silence, where no one
except the bearers can enter. His body
is then exposed to the vultures, which
can always be seen on the walls waiting
for their prey, and quick work they
make of it. If he is only in swOon,
as is sometimes the case, he can never
return to his family. He is dead man
as far as they are concerned, and his
return would bring pestilence. There
is story that a young girl once came
to life and the bearers dispatched her
with hatchet. And there is a man,
now quite old, living in Surat, who
years ago made. his escape from the
Tower of Silence, but has never dared
to return to his friends. There has
lately been good deal of excitement
among the younger members of the
Parsee community on account of a re-
port having been spread that man had
lately come to life that had been killed
by the bearers. There was a sort of in
vestigation into the case. The bearers
denied having killed man, but did not
explain satisfactorily what they did do.
1t is said that in the new tower there is
a stone LADDER to aid people to escape.
AS no one, not even a doctor, is allowed
to approach them after the publication
ceremony, it is left to the bearers to say
when they are dead, and many mistakes
are liable to happen.
Year: 1878

Down from what blue skies above,
Up from what black cayerns below,
Descend the sweet songs that ! love,
Arise the bright fancies that grow
Through the hard, frozen ground and the


snow.
What matter whence the bright birds come,
What matter whence the sweet flowers rise,
II the birds still refuse TO be dumb,
And sing as they sang in the skies
While the flowers hold their original dyes
l care not who sowed the dark seed,
care not who built the high nest,
80 my nightingales chant, will heed
So my lilies blow on, j am blest
These blessings remain, Fate may keep all


the rest
Year: 1878

Barnum's views on hell Not to u
hell of endless torments, sir--for no
such hell ever existed. st. Paul In all
his epistles and preaching never used
the word "helP' In his life, so far as the
New Testament testifies, and yet st.
Paul said he had ssnot failed to declare
the whole counsel OF God;" and that
she had kept back nothing that was
profitable" to men. There will be no
childless mothers I'm the paradise of
God. Death and hell are to be finally
destroyed every knee must bend, and
every tongue confess. Christ will put
all things under his feet, and dhe has
promised to draw all men unto Him.


He will render up all to God, and God
will be all in all. The way of the
transgressor is hard; and those who
persist in "riotous living" will be
brought to the husks and the swine, but
the Good Father, whose mercy en-
dureth forever and extends over all
His works, will wait with open arms
until that last wandering, bruised and
battered sheep, slowly, tremolingly
wends Its way back to the fold-and
then the poor mother who had so long
prayed and wept for the return OF her
wayward son will join all other reuni-
ted families and the choir of holy an
gels in singing anthems of praise and
Thanksgiving to God, the Saviour oi
the world (uot part of the worldly for
at last overcoming evil with good and
establishing everlasting righteousness.
Year: 1878

New Orleans Democrat.l


Seldom, IL ever before, has there been
SO much public feeling over the issue
of criminal case as was manifested
over that of the Returning Board. In
all grades of society, nom the highest
to the lowest, the progress and termina-
tion of this cdt<se cele6re were watched
with the most intense interest. Those
who have followed the case throughout
have seen that the jury were not only
quick In coming to their decision, but
that, after being polled, they were of a
single mind as to their verdict. They
had no hesitancy as to what it should
be. How the members of the Return
Ing Board took the verdict can be well
understood.


Not only the prisoner Anderson, but
his conireres in crime, when the axe OF
justice fell, WINGED and paled before
the approaching form of Nemesis.


Yesterday representative of the
Democrat dropped In at the Parish
Prison. twas about half-past o'clock
in the afternoon, and the quiet neigh
borhood Of Congo Square had put on
Its most demure aspect. The skies
were ashen and gloomy, and the prison
loomed up most doleful object. A
tap at the iron gate brought out one
of Capt. Gains assistants and the re-
porter was admitted. There was quite
"A motley gathering In the reception
room of the prison.


Wells was in close confabulation with
u number Of friends, and paid little
heed to what was passing around him.
His late excursion out of tho way of
| the sheriff had told on him consider
ably, and he showed the results of his
| exposure at the Rigolets plainly.
Anderson was there, lolling back in an
armchair, looking the picture Of forlorn
hope. The lines of his face have be-
come much deeper since his conviction
and the healthy flush that always
tinged his cheek has gone. Abstracted
In manner and nervous In movement,
he, more than any other prisoner In
the building, showed the effects of the
jury's verdict.


"Beef, oh In the hail." was cried In
stentorian tones through the building
| as a call to dinner, and Wells and An
derson left their guests, the former
bearing present In the shape of q dish
of mayonnaise,s sent to him by friend.
At dinner, In the lower hall, Wells
showed splendid appetite. Discuss
Ing at his case dish of lettuce, he
showed all the GOODNESS of II stole over
his troubles. Anderson did not take
80 kindly to his grub. He toyed more
with 1t and evidenced that his physical
digestion was as much affected by the
events OF the last few days as his men,
tai.


The dinner table was worthy OF n
photograph. Laun, OF the Carr en-


bezzlement case, used knife and fork


assiduously, and Dave G. johnson, who,
through the Infamous lottery law, liz in


durance vile, took kindly to the fare.


There was not much conversation at
that table. Each was occupied, even
during the meal, with his own trou-


bles, and did not seek the sympathies


of his neighbor. Hayes about the
same time was enjoying his frugal re-


past beneath the spacious roof of the


White House, whilst the henchmen
who put him where he Is were behind
the grating, under the eye of sheriff.
Such is life.