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Year: 1879




1t squictly whispered about in some quarters
that people residing in the vicinity OF the Water
Works reservoir fear calamity some Gay, from
the bursting Of the huge cauldron. 1t is gen
orally admitted py the officials coguizant Of the
condition OF the reservoir that it leaks, but to
what extent they have not been able to deter
mine- They know that portions Of
the masonry have settled go that
the pudding washed out They know,
too, that, Notwithstanding repairs OF the injured
parts of the work were fully made, the leak
still exists and more pudding will have to be
done, perhaps in the spring. Now comes the
report to The TRIBUNE correspondent that the
cellars Of houses in the immediate vicinity have
been rendered useless for some time past in
consequence of flooding through leakage from
that source. This information the residents of
that portion Of tile city have thus far impaired
cautiously to only few immediate friends, and
with it the expression OF fear that some fine
day, as the frost leaves the ground, the great
earthen tub Will collapse, and the waters burst
ing forth therefrom may drown them and their
families. The leakage is undeniabIe. but the
danger Of calamity from bursting entirely prob
lematical. Yet such things haye occurred in the
past, and wiseacres insist that history repeats
ITSELF" Then why ought not the reservoir burst
as well as leak!
Year: 1879

The ambition OF Aid. Duncl, when be had


been made Chairman OF the Committee on
Police, was to eclipse all OF his predecessors in
an effort to raise the standard OF the police
force By improving their appearance. To this
end be consulted with the Mayor and Chief of
Police. and it was resolved between the trio
that the uniform Of the patrolnen should be
completed By the addition Of clubs, caps, and
belts. 4 resolution looking to this end was in
troduced In the Common Council, and promptly
voted down, owing to very unneighborly feel
ing to the trzmcr, the aldermanic Chairman Of
the Committee on Police Not to be thwarted,
another consultation was had by Dunck with
the Mayor and Chief of Police, at which it was
decided that caps could be ordered any way,
and paid for BY the members Of the
force.-each paying for his own.
Dunck then declared his intention to
complete the uniform With regulation clubs and
belts, and ordered them despite protest from
Chict Kennedy, Ehowished to do nothing With
out the consent Of the Common Council. In
due time the articles were completed and taken
to the Central Police Station, but the Chief
very properly decided not to make use of them
until the aequiescence Of the City Fathers could


oe secured Since then repeated efforts nave
articles without avail. On the occasion OF the
LAST euo1t, AID. Dunck stated to the Common
1ouncll that he WAS authorized by the Mayor
ana Chief OF Police to procure the clubs 4ud
peit5, With the understanding that the parties
furnishing the articles should be paid yhether
tue Common Council voted the money or not
1na absurd fabrication SO euraged Chief Ken
neoy nat he promptly ordered the "eoods and
coattets to be returned to the manufacturers,
|tta 'oslac1tQns to hold and recover from
Year: 1879

The more man accomplishes the more he may. An active tool never grows rusty. You always find those men who are the most forward to do good, or to improve the times and manners, always busy. Who start our railroads and steamboats, our machine shops and our manufactoriesp Men of industry and enterprise. As long as they live they keep at work doing something to benefit themselves and others. Itis just so with a man who is benevolent--the more he gives the more he feels like giving. We 70 for activity-in body, in mind, in everything. Let the gold grow not dim, nor the thoughts become stale. Keep all things in motion. We would rather that death should find us scaling noun tain than sinking in a mire- -breasting a whirlwind than sneaking from cloud.
Year: 1879

MT. Smith say to Nick Rapson: We have found them and they are alive He came right out to us; and wasn't we glad. We then went back and put out our fire and closed our boarding house for the season. The rats will have a feast from the old mule; they are in sole nOsSaSSion now n
Year: 1879

The Bradshaw Basin Mill and Mining Company have one of the most desirable properties in this county. They have good saw-nill in operation surrounded by . forest of pine. and their ten-stsmp mill !. complete in every particular to do good work on the ores which are so plentiful ID tho immediate vicinity. With judicious handling this mill property, in the heart oi q great mineral district, can be made to pay large dividends on any reasonable capital. It to be hoped that the company

 may make some arrangements with owners of mines for ere with which to keep It busy, and thus give the people who are interested the benefits to be derived from the sue ces.ful working of rich ores that are worm less to the world or man so long as they

 are allowed to remain in their present state
Year: 1879

Cetewayo is to be kept at Cape Town pending the Queens pleasure. Ifthat means that his fate depends on yictoria's will, it is certain that he IS not to be put to death or receive any cruel chastisement. It would i'll become woman who has reigned so mildly to decree the death of prisoner of war who has fought her troops so fairly, and sle is not the woman to pronounce such a sentence. But Cetewayo will, in all prob ability, be life prisoner, to keep him out of mischief, unless he can be made a loyal British subject 10 assist in British conquesfs, and in time may be made Governor General of the Dominion of Canada.
Year: 1879

"Reproach and endless shame

 One false step forever blasts her fame, In vain with tears her loss she may deplore, In vain look hack 10 what she was before, She sinks like stars that set to rise no more. ''
Year: 1879

Whereas, 1t is provided BY the
CONSTITUTIONS! Convention laN.y
held in the city OF New Orleans to
frame q new Constitution for the
State Of Eouisiana and whereas,
said Constitutional Convention
has ordered an election to he
holden throughout the State upon
the first Tuesday Of December,
1879, for the purpose of taking
the sense of the good people of
this State in regard to the a''op-
ton or rejection Of said Constitu-
ticn, at which election each voter
shall express his opinion by depos-
iting in the ballot.box a ticket
whereon shall be printed or writ
ten: For the Constitution" or
Against the Constitution" or
some other words as will distinct.
ly> convey the intention Of the
voter.


And whereas. it is further
provided that at the above stated
time and place there shall be cleo
ted a Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary Of State,
an Attorney General, a State
Auditor Of Public Accounts and q
Superintendent Of Public Educa-
ton for the term of four years.


And whereas, it is further
provided that at the same time
and place there shall be elected
Senators and Representatives of
the General Assembly of this
State for the term Of four years.
to represent the different Senate
rial districts and representative
districts and parishes as appoint.
ed in said Constitution.


And whereas, it is further pro-
vided that at the same time and
place there shall be elected. for
the term Of four years, one Dis
trict Judge and one District
Attorney for each Of the Judicial
districts of this State.


And whereas. it is further pro:
vided that at the same time and
place there shall he elected in
each parish by the qualified elec.
tors thereof, one Clerk Of the
District Court, one Sheriff and
one Coroner for the term of four
years, and as many Justices Of the
Peace ard Constables as now
provided by law, for the term Of
four years.


All the names Of the persons
voted for at said election for the
offices hereinbefore enumerated
shall be written or printed on the
same ticket and deposited in the
same ballot box as the vote COR or
against the Constitution.


And whereas, it is further pro-
vided that at the same election
held for the ratification or reiec
ton of said Constitution, it shall
he lawful for each voter to have
written or printed on his ballot
For ordinance relatite to State
debt" or the words "Agains,
ordinance relative to State debt, y
and in the event that i majority
! Of the ballot 80 cast have indors
ed on them "For ordinance rels'
tive to State debt" then the or
linance and article OF said ordiu
ance shall form a part of the
Constitution submitted If the
same be ratified, end if the ma
|jority Of the votes 70 cast shall


'tHe =
Year: 1879

To the voters of the Parish Of


Lafayette and Neamilion.


/ am a candidate for District
Attorney of the 25th Judicial
District, at the election to take
place on the 2nd December


You all know my past record
as District Attorney Of this Dis.
trict l refer to it as the besl
guarantee, l can give for future
and solicit your vote.


JOSEPH A. CHARGOIS.
Year: 1879

German Government on the question
is this; that while it does not propose
to demand the termination of these
treaties it has no objections to offer
should the United States make the
demand. 1t is, however, not believed
in diplomatic circles that as favorable
terms would be granted by any future
treaty as those we now enjoy. The
general belief appears to be that,
should our Government act in the pre-
misses. we should simply resume the
position we occupied prior to 1868,
when young naturaliZed Americans
returning to Germany were promptly
arrested and harrassed in many ways,
if not absolutely held fT military
service. They then had no treaty
rights, and their chance of escape de-
pended only upon the good will of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs. ltappears
To me to state this case is TO argue it.
Those who demand for personal or
party ends a termination of these
treaties, and propose that our Govern
ment should PROFOUND and attempt to
enforce the doctrine of the unlimited
right of expatriation, and that other
doctrine, Incompatible Herewith, that
he who is once citizen is always q
citizen, would do we'll to ask themselves
whether we are masters Of the situa-
tion. To enforce these doctrines would
require an army of not less than l,O00,-
600 of men, whose battletields would
be on German soil, and an expenditure
of money and life such as practical
people would not incur for the sake of
enabling a few men to escape duties
due to the Government whose protec-
ton they demand w. ID. X.
Year: 1879

The following appeared few days
ago in an eastern paper:


IIr. Editor: SIR-Like nearly all
the rest of mankind, you assume with
out question that Thomas Jefferson
wrote the Declaration of Independence
But how weak is the evidence of his
claim If his life had been shortened
only three years there would have
been no proof whatever that he was
the author of that unequalled pro-
duction; for not till he had passed his
eighteth year did he venture to say,
II drew it."


In the early days of the republic
there were many who believed that
he did not write it; but for rea-
sons which will presently appear, the
real author was unknown.


Six months before independence was
declared an anonymous pamphlet was
published, entitled Common Sense"
Its success was unprecedented. The
copyright was assigned to the colonies
by the author, and not until several
editions were issued was it accredited
to Thomas Paine. In n literary point
of view it was one of the finest pro-
dnctions in the English language But
the author was not an aspirant for lit
erary fame his sole aim was the
achievement of American independence.
Paine was the bosom friend OF
Franklin. They were both very Sc
cretive men, and Franklin, who had
| induced Paine to come to America,
knew that be could trust him. Frank
lin was member of the committee to
draft declaration The task was
assigned to Jefferson, and in very
few days it was completed.


Now this is the way / conceive il
was done Franklin handed to JelIer,
son a draft already prepared by Paine,
and assured him that he could trust
the writer never to lay claim to its
authorship. What could Jefferson dc
but use it? 1t was far superior in
style to anything he could produce
So with few verbal changes he re
ported it, and it was adopted by the
Congress, after striking out several
passages more eloquent than any thai
remain, as for instance, one about the
slave trade.


The adoption of this declaration
placed Jefferson in an embarrassing
position. Not daring to say outright
that he was the author, he studiously
evaded that point whenever it became
necessary to allude to the subject. Bu
at last, when Franklin had been deaC
thirty-three years, Jefferson venturet
to claim what no man then disputed
1t would never have done for him t.
name the real author, and who coulC
be harmed, he doubtless thought, by
taking the credit to himself? But the
science of criticism, like the spectrum
analysis which reveals the composition
of the stars, points unerringly to
Thomas Paine as the only man who
could indite that greatest of all literary
masterpieces, the Declaration of Amcri
| can independence. W. ii. b.


Washington, July 6.
Year: 1879

SOME one has said, evidently with
out weighing the words, that at takes
a man with strong imagination to
fall in love with homely woman"
There are men (and their good sense
is commendable) who look for beauty
of soul rather than beauty of feature
when searching for life partner.
Many men-alasl too many-have
bartered the happiness of lifetime
for pretty face or a fine figure, only
to find the prize they coveted turn to
a thorn in their bosom. That must be
a diseased mind which can entertain a
sentiment like that contained in the
sentence quoted above. To such we
commend Shakspeare's story of Portia
and the three caskets.
Year: 1879

THEY had an amateur band at fu.
neral a while ago, and when they had
squelched out the Sweet By-and-By"
ut the grave side, the minister in his
address said that "the deceased was in
one respect most fortunate in being
called thus early" That was all he
said, but the mourners grinncd, and
the amateurs think that "blamed sar-
casm was Internally cut of place at
funeral you know"
Year: 1879

THIS idea of the biggest head know
ing the most is all nonsense. The
mastodon had the biggest head of his
time, and yet he didn't know enough
to go into the ark out Of the rain and
be saved. The mosquito, with scarcely
any head at all, was wiser Norris
torn Herald
Year: 1879

Why is a greeubaCS worth more than gold 2
When y1u put it in your pocket you double it, and
when you take it out y0u dud it decreases


Why is q ton of coal like g popular actor Who
DELAYS appearing before an impatient audience OF
two IEodsaud persOus2 Because IL makes twenty
hundred weight.


What religious denomination DO most morning
uOuitrs)


Why is sympathy ike a blind man? Because
its ' tsilUw-feelug TOR a lellOw-CreaIurs-
Year: 1879

Mr.. Jere. l[aralson, the colored ezf
Congressman from Alabama, is ID
Washington, and has been interview


ell by the correspondent of the BaHi-
more Ga-ctkc. In answer to qnes-
ton as To whether the Kansas exodus
fever had reached his State as an
epidemic, he said: =


No; it has not. There was a
strong feeling at one time among The
colored people Of Alabama to partici.
pate in The movement, but the white
people and especially the farmers
crr--0-fTer' 'iz='''==7--;sr.z==--.@zS-,,u s
with that pledge good faith on thepaftt
Of the whites they have become more
pacilied and determined 10 remain in
their native country, if they can be
protected! before the law and main
tain their political rights. l am op-
posed to my race leaving the South.
1t is the proper place for the colored
man. 1t is The land Of his nativity,
and the mild climate of the South is
especially adapted TO his present i'm
poverished and ignorant condition.
Our race in the South are poor, and
haven't the money to buy sufficient
clothing and fuel to protect them
against the cold and rigorous climate
of the Northwest. The negro will
not thrive in country where there
is no woods or timber. Even in the
South there is plenty Of timber and
fuel. A colored man can can 90 into
the woods, cut down a few poles,
notch him up a log cabin, daub the
cracks with mud, and in a week he
is rs comfortable as a beaver. Here
is another thing that favors him in
the South The long growing, l,-sss seasons
we have enables him, if lie will work,
to raise something to eat the year
round. II colored man is industrl.
GUS in The South and can be fairly
dealt with by those who employ him
for his labor he can manage to make
living. On the other hand, when
he enters the cold, bald prairles Of
the Northwest he finds he has hard
road to travel, with his color against
him. 1t takes the hardy and thrifty
foreigner, who has everything in his
favor, long time to get a foothold
in that country, with every advantage
the white race can give him. | think
while Congress is raising committees
70 investigate labor troubles IN the
North, it would be well to extend the
investigation to the Southern exodus
movement, and let The country know
the true cause Of the dis mtisfaction


among the colored people Of the
South. Ii it is political, let it. DO
known; if it is on account Of local
State rule then let it be corrected
and allow The colored race TO remain
in the South on the soil where they
have been for the last hundred and
fifty years l have opposed the move
ment and warned my people 70 look
aud think we'll before they acted.
Year: 1879

to the government and sold under
such regulations as the Secretary o.
the Treasury may provide"


Take notice that this little law alb
solutely prevents New York from
becoming really great seaport. IT
prohibits, ;un9erp penalty of confsca,
tior, the storage Of goods in bond for
longer than three years. 1t warns
producers and traders all over the
world that they must not make de-
pot for their goods in New York, or
in any other American port. Bring
your things here to sell if you like, !"
it says to them "but you shall not
keep them on our premises waiting
for a demand"


The repeal of this absurd and ini-
quitous law would give opportunity
to our merchants engaged in foregn
trade to bring here return cargoes
and store them in bond to await a
favorable market. Now that Ameri-
cans begin once more to pay atten-
tion to ocean commerce it would open
the way to them to make our port
depot and warehousing place for goods
from all parts of the world, and this
would draw ships here, because they
would be sure Of return cargoes.


New York ought, Of course, also to-
demand some changes in the tarif #.
1t is of the utmost Importance to our
city's future that the customs duties
should be fewer in number and lower
in scale, aud that the whole interfer-
ence Of the government with foreign
commerce should be simplifed. Only
when this is done can New York be-
come the great seaport and CONNER
cial centre which it ought to be. The
elevated railroad system is extremely
important, because it enables a great
multitude Of people tol;va on this:
island comfortably; but we ought
not to forget that back Of that we
must provide inducements, in the
way of business, to draw these mul.
titules to us.-Ncau York Herald.
Year: 1879

Poverty is the load Of some,
yaia Augustine, "and wealth is the
load ofothers, perhaps the greater load
of The two. IL may weigh them to
perdition. Bear the load Of thy
neighbor's poverty and let him bear
with thee the load of thy wealth.
Thou ligLtenest thy load by tighten
Year: 1879

Almost any evening after O'Clock,
the time for closing business at Fuller's
trunk store-says the Hartford Evening
Post--may be seen a gray old rat catch
ing flies upon the inner surface of the
show window. The old fellow trots
around among the satchels and travel
ing bags, and whenever he sees fly
upon the glass or the goods he goes for
it with nimbleness and dexterity which
secure uniform success. His operations
are often continued while several per-
sons are watching him from the side
walk, of whose presence and attention
he seems quite oblivious. In the oppo-
site window are spread several sheets OF
sticky fly paper, where few or many of
the insects are struggling, which would
apparently be easy prey for venerable
rat; yet he appears to understand that
the sticky paper is suspicious, and avoids
1t, attending strictly to his own depart
ment. This is the first Hartford rat,
judging from tho returns thus far,
whose record hints at even suspicion
of ability for usefulness.
Year: 1879

Fourth Of July TriptO the Seaside


-Observati0ns and Notes by the


Way.


Special Correspondence of the Republican.
SEASIDE HOTEL, OCEAN Cry, ND.


July 4th, 1891


The great crowd here to-day is an
evidence Of the growing popularity ol
Ocean City as seaside resort. There
was an excursion from Berlin having
ON board great number of Maryland
ers. The excursion from Wilmington
brought about four hundred more,
many of whom have engaged lodgings
at the hotel for two and three days and
some even longer period. The ap,
pearance of Ocean City remaips the
same. There have been some improve
ments it is Tue, but these are confined
to out bn.ldings and the like The
sinost important improvement is that OF
l.br erection and permanent establish
rnent Of life saving station.


The appartus and the men employed
are as good and as perfect as at other
stations and Just as Effective.


There was a trial and drill Ct these
ON the beach, and there was n great
crowd in attendance and the interest
taken by them was such as could mi y
ZONE from t.ose who are amused TO SO =
ilng such ingenious appliances. The
airst trial was that of throwing line
This was done by means of small can
Snon. The object fired at was a large
mast about 100 yards distant. At tue
side of the cannon was placed a rope
thin and strong, SO systematically coil
ed as to "be played out" without the
kieast interference. To the detached
end of this rope was tied thirty pound
piece of iron pointed like shell. At
the proper signal the word was given
and in an instant the heavy weight
with this long coil of rope was seen
shooting with great precision on the
mast high into the air and falling about
200 yards beyond.


Next followed the attaching of
stronger rope supposed to be drawn
after the lighter twine that was shot
from the cannon, to the masthead.
Upon this rope running by means of a
pully was drawn to and from an ar
rangement designed for conveyances OF
individuals from sunken ships to the
shore. In order to illustrate more fully.
a number Of little boys were brought
into service and in order to do duty as
perishing seamen. The drill closed
with a trial of the boat and the life
saving apparatus attached thereto. The
whole proceedings were watched with
greatest interest by all, the curiosity
Of the crowd often unwistingly Leading
them into open breaches of the rules
laid down to secure free action to the
Life guard.


TuIs evening there was large at
tendance at the hop given here and
those who were Present enjoyed them
selves to the fullest extent. At the
"Atlantic House, they have a por-
; tion OF lassl-r's band, while at the
"s.a-ide" they have fair musical
organization, the performe : also be-
ing from Philadelphia.


The opening here was success and
the hotel proprietors are jubilant
aver the anticipations for the future.
Year: 1879

OF General Grant aud his wife in their
provrrty stricken days of 1861, a pic
turesque little story is told. He had
gone from Galena. to Springfield to get
d captaincy IN regiment then being Or
ganiard, and in his absence Mrs. Grant
went to one Of the Galena shops and
asked for a barrel of flour on credit, as
she lad no money. Her request was
refused, when a bystander. who was
also a merchant, approached and told
her She could have anything she wished
from his store. This kindness in time
of need was never forgotten by Grant,
and after he became President he be-
slowed substantial favors upon this
gOod-heart-d and patriotic grocer.
Year: 1879

A wheel at the City mill on the Bran
dywine so long used, broke down few
evenings ago. Owing to its rotten con
dition, a new one will have to be con
strncted, which will take about $1,000
This in connection with new pumps thai
are named will make quite an item o
expenditure in this department Tc
consider what is best to be dope unde3
the circumstances Especial meeting Of
council will be held at the mill this
afternoon.