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Year: 1879

The EXTREME partizanship of the
Democracy compels the Sheriff Of New
Castle county to publish his sales in
two papers that combined have a circu-
lation of very little if anything over
1000, while the two papers that are
almost entirely excluded have com.
bined circulation of about 5000. This
is the way the money Of the luckless
creditors of the Sheriff is squandered
by Democratic rule.
Year: 1879




The New York "Herald," in refer
ring to the Mississippi troubles calls
mon the Senators and Representatives
in Congress to resign their positions or
sneak out boldly in condemnation of
the outrages that have been allowed to
bs practiced in that State The "Her-
AID" takes the ground that Represen'
tatives in Congress should maintain
the honor Of their State, and whenever
they cannot rebuke barbarism and
crimes in safety to their own lives they
cease to be such representatives as the
nation needs, and they should retire to
give place to others more brave, more
resolute, more honest. Even the chlv-
alrous and peerless L. Q. c. Lamar, who
made his way into the Senate through
the blood of murdered Republicans,
comes in for the sweeping denunciation
Of the "Herald," and it calls upon him
to retrieve the errors of the past by
hereafter taking firm stand against
these murders and intimidations that
have disgracsd the State. This is bold
language for the 'Herald,n and meets
with our unqualified assent, bat let us
see whether any Of the representatives
referred to will resign. 1t is our opin
ion that if anybody is waiting for that
event to take place they will wait a
long time in vain. Politicians who are
elected by such means as were used in
Mississippi will not be likely to resign
the offices they hold. Offices are what
such men want, and they care very lit
tie whether honest or dishonest means
ere made use OF to elect them to Of
aoe.


1t is very we'll known that not one
of the seven Democrats who so shame
fully misrepresent the State Of Missis-
sippi would have been elected had a
fair and free election been held. A
State that has from 25,O0Oto 10000
Republican majority would send a
solid Republican delegation to Congress.
The whole election in Mississippi was
a miserable cheat both in 1876 and
1878, and everybody that would accept
an Office under such circumstances will
not be very likely to resign such Office
no matter how loud the "Herald" may
call upon them to do 80. The "Herald"
notices he fact of Mr.. Lamar's enforced
silence on this Mississippi murder for
fear that his language may be miscon-
strued. The fact is that Mr.. Lamar S
and other leading political mems ST.
lence under the circumstances is a
criminal silence. Every man who I'M
derstands the enormity Of the crime
and does not speak cut in bold Ian
guage against it, should be held as be-
ing accessory to the crime itself. The
silence of Mr.. Lamar is an approval of
the murder OF Dixon. 1t is not the
assassin Barksdale who alone is guilty
Of the murder Of Dixon, but it is the
society that breeds such men as Barks-
dale, and when men like Lamar re
frain from using their powers and posi-
tions to create public sentiment
against such assassinations,t the country


will not hold them guiltless Of the
barbarities perpetrated in the name Of
Democracy. 1t can never be expected
that Mississippi will be redeemed to
civilization so long as her Senators and
other public men give recognition
to murder as political campaign ne
cessity.
Year: 1879

A correspondent tells story about
Judge Kent that is interesting A case
OF burglary was being tried before him
The prisoners name was Cowdry, and
the evidence showed that he had cut q
hole through rubber tent in which sew
eral persons were sleeping, large enough
to admit his arm and head, and had ab.
stracted several articles of value. His
counsel took the ground that the priso-
ner, having only reached into the tent,
had not "entered' it. and on this techni'
cality the defendant should be discharg-
ed


In bis charge to the jury Judge Kent,
with grim smile, alluded to the plea OF
the prisoners counsel, and instructed
them that, if they we're in doubt as to
the guilt of the whole man, they might
bring him in gnilty as far as they judged
the evidence would warrant,an the jury
after brief period Of consultation
brought in a verdict against Thomas
Cowdry, tine prisoner at the bar, OF guilty
to the full letter of the Indictment as to
his right arm, his right shoulder and his
head


And The Judge sentenced the arm, the
shoulder and the head of said Thomas
Cowdry to Imprisonment at hard labor
in State Prison for the term OF two
years. The prisoner might do with the
remainder OF his body what he pleased
Year: 1879

The Young Women's Joucnal thinks
refined, graceful manner can be acquir-
ed by any woman. 1t says:


"The best grace is perfect naturalness
Still, you must study yourself, and form
your manners by the rule of that arr
which is but carrying out Of the law
OF nature.


"But if it is your nature to be forever
assuming some unpicturesque, ungrace-
full attitude, pray help nature with a lit
tie art


"If you are stout, avoid the smallest
chair in the room, and be sure you 81,
on it, not to lean back in it with your
hands folded in front Of you just below
the line of your waist, especially while
the present fashion lasts.


"If you are thin, do not carry your
self with your chin protruding and voul
spinal column curving like the bowl of I
spoon.


"Do not wear himsy materials made
up without a ruffle. or puff, or founce, t.
fill up the hard outlines of your bad fig
ure, 80 cruelty defined by the tightly
pulled back draperies.


"Study the art Of dress. We onc'
knew a very plain woman who dressed
so tastefully that it was an absolute pleas
ure to look at her


'If you have been moping until yo'
are sick with the thought of our ow
hopeless ueliness, be up and doing Fo1
get your dlsappointments,forget the pas
and the sneers of your own family owe
the mistakes that you have made"
Year: 1879

One day last June, just after the news
papers had announced that Prof Edison
would take vacation before completing
the task of discovering an antidote for
the elevated railway racket, 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 rat
tling along. On the previous day .Edi
son had ridden on the road with stick
in his mouth, trying to learn where the
sound came from and how it could be
stopped


After riding the length of the Metro
poltan Elevated Railway, the smiling,
gray haired woman returned to her house
at SO West Twelfth street, and commenc
ed whiting out with penknife model
of the structure on which the tracks are
laid. Two shingles, for which she had
paid four cents, furnished the timber. and
a paper of pins furnished the necessary
bolts. In the cellar Of her house she set
up the model, and experimental in Sc
cret, behind the doors, with device Of
absorbing the sound produced by the ell
evated railway trains. Late in June she
notified the Patent Office of her inten-
ton to apply for letters patent,on de-
vice of that kinds on the 3lst of July
a caveat was duly filed After doing this
she went to Mr. Beard with her plan, ,and
arrangements were made to have the de-
vice tested on the Metropolitan line =
The result of the test was so favorable
that the company bought the invention
for $4,000 aud agreed to paw her lib
eral royalty on sales Of rights to other
companies The invention consists sim.
Iply 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 de.
vice, but when it is very cold the effect
is not nearly so favorable The woman
who thus got ahead of Edison while ne
was taking vacation, is Mrs Walton OF
So West Twelfth street. She has already
received 81 1000 OF the sum which the
Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company
will pay her for her patent.
Year: 1879

The late Rev L. W Alexander was
once holding protracted meeting at a
country church in Virginia, and every
day there was a full attendance of dogs


He was much annoy ed, and when at
last fight between two terriers attracted
more than ordinary attention, said,
"Brethren, did not know before came
here that my preaching was beneficial to
the dogs; but suppose the people here
think it is from the way they persist in
bringing their dogs to church. Now il
you think your dogs must hear preach.
ing, l propose that we nave a separate
day appointed for them, and l will give
them a lecture on how to behave ir
cbarch."
Year: 1879

President Hayes signed the Pension
Bill, on the 18th ult. He will withhold
his message requesting Congress to pro-
vide the means to pay it, until he gives
that body the chance to move OF its own
volition. There is some talk among
Congressman now of imposing an in
come tax OF per cent. on all incomes
above $4,000, and 10 per cent. Of all in
excess of that sum to raise the revenue
sufficient to carry out the requirements
of the bill.
Year: 1879

A gentleman publishes the following
advice in relation to protecting ones
self from vicious dogs.


II you enter lot where there is vi
cious dog, be careful to remove your
hat or cap, as the animal approaches
you, hold the same down by your side
between yourself and the dog. When
you have done this, you have secured
perfect immunity from attack. The dog
will not bite you IL this advice is follow.
ed. Such is my faith in this policy that
/ will pay all doctor bills for dog bites
and funeral expenses for deaths from
hydrophobia.
Year: 1879

A Fort Worth, Texas, special says
The weather is moderating, but the prai
rie is one vast expanse ofsnow. Reports
are received here from the West of great
destruction among cattle and sheep, prin.
cipally the latter. The western stage
driver on arriving here was too badly
frozen TO leave his seat and was assisted
TO descend Tie crop of wheat is much
larger than last year and is greatly ben
efltted by the SNOW fall.
Year: 1879

Have ye looked for My sheep in the desert


For those who have missed their way2
Have ye been in the wild, waste places


Where the lost and the wandering straya
have ye trodden the lonely highway,


The foul and darksome streetp
It may be yed see in the cleaning


The print of Christ's wounded feet.
Haveye folded close to your bosom


The trembling, neglected lamb,
And taught to the little lost one


The sound of the Shepherds manner
Have ye searched for the poor and needy
With no clothing. no home, no bread2
The Son Of man was among them,
He had nowhere to lay His head.
Have ye carried the living water


To the parched and thirsty soul'
Have ye said to the sick and wounded,


''Christ Jesus makes thee whole2"
Have you told my fainting children
| Of the strength of the Fathers hand?
Have ye guided the tottering footsteps


To the shore of the golden land2
Have ye stood by the sad aud weary,


To smooth the pillow of death,
To comfort the sorrow-stricken,


And strengthen the feeble faith?
And have ye felt. when the glory


Has streamed through the open door,
And fitted across the shadows
That had been there before?
Have ye wept with the broken hearted,
4 In their agony of woes
Ye might hear me whispering beside you,


IT'S path I often go
Ny disciples, my brethren, my friends,
Can ye dare to follow me9
Then wherever the Master dwelleth,


There shall the servant be.
Year: 1879

To leave the selection of the school
text books to the respective counties
throughout the State, is like setting up a
complicated piece of machinery, turning
on the steam, and leaving it without su'
perintendence.
Year: 1879

RocKLAND, June II. Sam Haynes, no
torious thief, under arrest here for the nu-
mcrous recent robbercs in this citv. made a
murderous assault on his keeper, John Rob
bins, at the lookup, between II and II
o'clock last night. and escaped


Robbins had been very careless with the
prisoner, alowin him to remain in the outer
room of the police station with hlm and to
have access to a hammer and various loose
articles that he might use in an attempt for
freedom


At the time men toned Haynes suddenly
sprang upon Robbins, who was probably
doing. and struck him terrible blow with
an iron stove shaker, crushing in his skull
and knocking him to the floor HAYNES then
made his escape, there being nothing to pre-
vent his going.


The alarm was given by "A prisoner in the
cell below. and when the police arrived they
found Robbins weltering in his blood. The
wound was dressed by physician and he
was taken home, but his recovery is con>d-
cred impossible.


The police are now securing the country in
search of HAYNES. who is most desperate
fellow.
Year: 1879

The removal of the L. $. Salmon breed
ing works from Bucksport to Dead Brook in
Orland is due to several reasons AT the
present location, there will not be so much
vegetable growth, the water will be of a more
uniform temperature, and the transportation
of salmon from the Penobscot river to the
works is much easier. Mr.. Stillwell. Fish
of salmon averaging about ten pounds,
being caught in the Pcnobscot this spring.
He doubts but these are the salmon that were
planted in the Pcnobscot some five years
since
Year: 1879

''She insists that it is of more Importance, that
her family shall be kept in full health, than
that she should have all the fashionable
dresses and styles OF the times. She there
fore sees to it, that each member of her fami
ly is supplied with enough Hop Bitters, at the
first appearance of any symptoms of ill health,
to prevent fit Of sickness with its attendant
expense, care and anxiety All women
should exercise their wisdom in this way. -
EN
Year: 1879

sy-FAMILIEs OR INDIVIDUALS alb
sent from the city during the travelling
season can have the Journal mailed to
their address for any length OF time they
may designate, ut sixty Cents per month,
or three cents per copy. free of postage. by
ordering the same mt the Office.
Year: 1879

The Senate judiciary referred to the sub
committee the question in connection with
Scc'v McCrary's nomination as to whether
the nomination can be consttutonally con-
tirmed for vacancy not yet created cspc-
cally if the person so nominated continues to
occupy another office until the office appoint
cd To is actually vacant.
Year: 1879

The Young Ladies Board of Missions have
under preparation novel and interesting
entertainment, to be given in connection with
strawberry festival in Meonian Hall. Due
notice of the evening will be given.
Year: 1879

For several consecutive Saturday
nights, mob Of rOughs, who seem de-
termined to give the police force as much
trouble as possible, have marauded the
city, robbing peace loving citizens OF that
quiet and rest to which they are entitled.
and last Saturday night was not an ex-
ception, us disturbance which is not to
becountenanced, was caused by one Char
ley Quinn striking and knocking down
Officer Davis, near the court house. 1t
appears that Quinn was in the neighbor-
hood of ROlf's Market street saloon, and
about IL o'clock wanted to fight
any man around. No one
appear TO be inclined to accommodate
the muscular individual until the Chief
OF Police stepped up and arrested him
and handed him over to Officers Davis
and Altmeyer, who started to the lock
up with their man. Quinn walked
along without any belligerent demon
stations until near the court house on
Chapline street, when he knocked
Officer Davis down and started TO run
of, but he was rearrested by Officer
Altmeyer after running up Twelfth
street some distance. The officer had
dropped behind just before the knock
down occurred but was close enough
at the time TO overtake the fellow,
whom he had TO knock down before
making the second arrest. Alter Quinn,
who is an employe at the Top Mill, had
been rearrested he made numerous at
tempts to get away, but finding it TO no
purpose he quietly allowed himself to
be taken to the lookup. 1t is strange
that men will resist officers in the dis
charge OF their duties, rs they might
know that it always makes the matter
much worse in the long run. Quinn
has paved his way for thirty days at the
workhOuse without bail.
Year: 1879

A number of gentry have lately made
very obnoxious to persons
going to the depot in this city. These
soalnsrs purchase tickets by the pack
ave and in their desire to retail them
to passengers they become sometimes
offsnsiye in their opportunities.
Year: 1879

The other day we called the attention
Of Canine Exterminator Hunt to the
fact that the carcass Of one of his vie,
Tins needed re-burial. That gentle
man informed us yesterday that he had
not only acted upon our hint, but had
raised mound over the defanct canine
and placed a headIoa"d in position to
denote the fact.
Year: 1879

ALEXANDER HI. STEPHENS is quoted as
saying SIN relation to General Grant and
the next presidency, have said and now re-
peat that the South might go further and
fare worse than to take him. l have said
that entertained for him personally very
high regard and esteem. have said, and
now repeat, that prefer him to Mr.. Tilden
for President. This is no change of opinion
on my part. am Democrat of the strait
est sect of the Jeffersonian school," Mr..
Stephens has more faith in the boom than
in the barrel
Year: 1879

ONE of the reasons advanced by the
apologists of the Council why the Republi-
can majority in the Legislature should be
counted out and the State government
stolen is that members of the Council have
been insulted by the editor of the Bangor
Whig. This is the most extraordinary
excuse ever offered for larceny, but the
Council in the exercise of usurped judicial
functions will doubtless find it good in law.
Year: 1879

ABOUT the only defense the Democrats
make of the scheme to steal the State Gov
ernment is that the Governor and Council
are mad at the Republicans. When mad
they are ''bad men," and nothing but theft
will satisfy their honor.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
mun1catlons that are not used
Year: 1879

INDIANAPOLIS Journal: All accounts
from Washington agree that the Democratic
members of Congress are far more subdued
in conduct and bearing than they were last
spring. 1t is the old story of the boy who
trifed with the business end of a mule.
Year: 1879

of which the Council refuse to take notice:


81 now offer on behalf of the Republican
Senators elect from Washington county, II
your Honorable Board will open the subject
for investigation to prove that in case of re-
turns from Democratic towns for Senators and
Representatives there have been changes
made; that these changes were made to supply
defects discovered by the surreptitious and pre-
mature opening of Returns, and that they
must involve, in some form, the collusion or
connivance of persons contested with the
State Government"
Year: 1879

THE Democrats in Congress announce
thai they are going to behave themselves
this session. Now if they will only get a
certificate from Secretary Cove to that effect
the country will feel relieved.
Year: 1879

San Francisco Post; There is nothing so
charming as the innocence Of children.
Mamma" said five-year old the other day,
''I wish you wouldn't leave me to take care of
baby again. He was so bad had to eat all the
sponge cake and two jars of raspberry jam to
apouca hin,
Year: 1879

Winter has certain points of merit that
strongly commend it to the public esteem.
It brings skating, sleighriding and Christ
mas presents, supplies excuses for buying
new clothes and opportunities to give away
old ones, provides Congress for us to grumble
at and transfers most tramps from the
streets to the Island ; yet, when among its
inevitable effects is noted that exasperating
but necessary evil the plumber, it is not
strange that men who pay bills do not re-
gard the return of the season with un-
mixed delight. The magnitude Of this
infiction makes it seemingly impossible
that the plumber was invented merely as q
punishment for sinners; besides, true
justice is always tempered with mercy,
and there is nothing merciful about
the ways or the bill of the average
plumber. He is called, in q hurry.
to rectify frozen or bursted water
pipe, and in his own good time he comes.
We say he, for single individual is, to the
innocent householder, supposed to be suf-
fcient to the occasion, but the rule is for
two men to appear-one bearing lamp
and the other bag of tools. The ability
that tool bag displays for never containing
the appliances demanded by the occasion
is beyond doubt the eighth wonder of the
world, but it never astonishes the tool
bearer, who returns to the shop for the
lacking articles, while his companion
makes himself agreeable to the servants at
nm expense of sundry dollars per hour to
the employer of those ladies' In time
the man returns, and not always
with anything SO heavy as to explain
his long absence; the couple 60 through
various motions of doing something, they
depart, and the bill that follows is one that
would delight Supreme Court justice if
he could make it out in his own favor ac-
cording to the time consumed. But if the
householder gets off even on such
terms he should congratulate him.
self, for if the plumber is worthy
of his profession he does not allow a frozen
pipe to be cleared without first building a
fire on the sidewalk and attending the same
at an extortionate rate per hour, with the
cost Of fuel supperadded at figures that
must make coal companies accuse them
selves of abject cowardice. The time for
all this sort of thing is at hand, and the
householder who has not large bank &c
count would do well to wrap his water pipes
warmly, spend two or three dollars in tools
and do his own tinkering, If his time is
worth five dollars per hour he may, never
theless, do the work at half the cost that a
brace of plumbers would compel.
Year: 1879

up individual tries to get rid OF
his debts by borrowing more money,


which shifts and postpones his obligations


without discharging the IA trick un-


worthy of great and solvent government.


The only correct and safe way to deal with
the greenbacks is to redeem and cancel
them, whereas the method actually pur-
sued is like pretending to bail the water
out of boat by pouring it into seive
placed directly over the hold.


President Hayes has clear perception of
the folly and danger of this fictitious re-
sumption, which makes no more progress
than soldiers do when at beat of drum they
lift their feet to mark time, bringing them
down in the same spot. Our false resump-
ton marks time but does not march,
and meanwhile the currency is rap
idly inflated by heavy importations
of gold. The only proper thing
to do is to withdraw and cancel the legal
tender notes. ''The retirement from circu-
lation," says the President, ''of United
States notes, with the capacity of legal
tender in private contracts, is step to be
taken in our progress toward safe and
stable currency" This language is well
chosen. "a safe and stable currency"
is not yet achieved, but is some-
thing which it is our duty to make
progress toward" by taking the in
dispensable step of retiring the greenbacks.
This puts our resumption experiment in
its true light It is the Presidents opinion
that the continued circulation of the legal
tender notes is violation of the constitu-
ton as we'll as false finance. ''It is my
firm conviction" he declares, "that the
issue of legal tender paper money, based
wholly upon the authority and credit
of the government, except in ex-
treme emergency, is without warrant
in the constitution and violation of sound
financial principles" Their issue was in
tended as transient war measure, and
their continuance in circulation was not
contemplated by the trainers of the law
'They anticipated the redemption and
withdrawal of these notes at the earliest
practicable period consistent with the at
tainment of the object for which they were
provided" President Hayes has earned
new title to public confidence by these un-
shrinking declarations.