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Year: 1879

Democrats have now nothing but New York
to look to. If we lose New York, little less
than miracle will save us. We may as well
take matters as they are and consider them
from practical point of view. We cannot
afford to deceive ourselves. The worst 1ears
of the Courier-J ournal have come to pass In
the light of this reverse wild and visionary
Democrats must see the error of their ways
and make an effort to amend their folly. Their
hopes lare scattered. Their counsels have
come to nought. They should go to the rear
and fall i'll line, ready to follow and obey. All
is by no means lost. But all will be lost II
Democrats cannot be brought to a sense OF their
danger and a comprehension and ap-
plication of the strictest rules OF party dis
cipline.-Louisville Courier-J ournal.


THH above lugubrious wall from the man
who was to lead 100000 men to inaugurate
Tilden will be attended with one difficulty.
The line will be all rear and no front. Oba-
diah, in that procession, would be in the
rear rank, sure.
Year: 1879

Now what is your duty and mine toward cur
fellow-citizens in the South? Is it to abuse the
South? Nay; may my right arm be palsied and
my tongue cleave to the roof Of my mouth II
ever forget that the South is part of our one
Union, and that their grandfathers and our
grandfathers fought together in the struggle OF
the Revoutionl But our duty is to help up
hold the South by doing what we can to assist
popular education and to compel, by all legiti-
mate means, the practical liberation by all
men of all parties and of all political opinions
throughout the South. l believe the solid
South is as hollow to-day as was the confed-
eracy when Sherman swept through from
Atlanta to the sea. The solid South is as hol-
low as was the then exhausted rebellion. There
are in the county of Kemper smany indepen-
dent men. Some of them took me by the hand
and frankly said This condition OF matters
must be checked or the future OF our beloved
South is blighted." Even during the progress
of the murder trial which was attending, with
mon gathered from every part of the country
an advertisement was published in their coun-
ty paper to have a mass Democratic county
convention and nominate ticket. But when
they got together the people refused to have
the convention. Thus Independence has be-
gun even in Kemper county. It VIII yet
spread to every county in MISSISSIPPI ana So
for the sake of the poor black man, VINO Is ue-
MED by force the ballot which the constitution
gives him: for the sake of the poor white man,
who is held by the will of the ruling classes;
for the sake OF the young men who are coming
into the ranks of citizenship; for the sake OF
the South itself, plead with the Hepub llcans
Of the North and Nation to stand to-day in un-
broken ranks and hold this government solid
for education; solid for progress; solid for the
equal personal security and equal political
rights Of all men under the law; solid for the
absolute supremacy OF the nation in all nation
al affairs.
Year: 1879

We do not read anonymous letters and cOmmuni-
cations. The and address of the writer are in
all indispensable, not necessarily for publca-
ton but as a guaranty of good faith.


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

Burlington Hawbeye: The Chicago cigar
makers are going to strike. If they could only
strike some way to get three cents worth OF
good tobacco in a fifteen cent cigar, they would
have the undivided sympathies and support OF
a united public sentiment
Year: 1879

A Thin little fellow had such fat wife,
Fat wife, fat wife-God bless her
She looked like drum, and he locked like afe
And it took all his money to dress her,


God bless her,


To dress hert


God bless herl ....


To dress her!
TO w-ap up her body and warm up her toes,
Fat foes Fat toc5--God keep her
FOR bounets and bows and silken clothes,
to cat her, and drink her and sleep her.


God keep her!


To drink her


And keep herl


And sleep her
She grew like target he grew like sword,
4 sword, sword-God spare heri
She took all the bed and she took oil the board
And it took whole sofa to bear her,


God spare her


To bear her


God spare hert


To bear herl
She spread like q turtle he shrank like pike.
pike pike-aod save him
And nobody ever beheld the like,
For they had to wear glasses to shave him.
God save him
10 shave him
God save him
To shave himt
She fattsDod away till she busted one day,
Exploded, blew np-God take herf /
And all the people that saw il guy
She covered over one acre


God take hsr ...-


An acre


God take her1


An aCrB
Year: 1879

down the fence in front of
the building. After giving them all good
lecture and warning them about such con-
duct in the future, the Judge let them all
go home for week. In the meantime they
are to give the names of other boys who
were in the scrape.


Mary Await, the female fiend who treat
cd her little girls in such an inhuman man
ner, mention of which was made in yester-
days STAR, was this morning sent out to
the Work-house for three months.
Year: 1879

There is DO doubt 10 our mind, after pc
rusiug the testimonials, and Investigating
the merits of PUTNAM's hot forged and
hammer pointed horse shoe nails. which
are guaranteed not to split and silver in
driving, that they are superior to others.
consequently are indispensable in every
blacksmith's forge throughout the length
and breadth of the land. Owners of horses
should insist upon having them used in
shoeing in preference to cold rolled iron
cut nails, which lame horses The Put,
nam nail is the cheapest and best horse
shoe nail. and you get from 450 to SOC
nails more in box than Of any other
make.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-Democratic
Coneressmsn now in the city are great
ly concerned at the result of the cleo
tion in California, not simply because
it is Democratic defeat, tut more on
account Of the position in which it will
place the delegation of that State In
the House. The return Of a majority
of Republican Congressman from Cali
fornia will now, in case the Preslden
tial election should BE- thrown into the
House, leave the control of an equal
number OF the state deli cations in
Democratic and Republican hands,
with the exception of Indiana, the con
trolling vote resting in the hands OF
Mr.. De La Matyr. As an offset to this,
however, they propose to turn out Rep
resentative Orth, Of Indiana, whose
seat is contested by McCabe, and put
the latter in. This contested case was
left over from the extra session in order
that further testimony might be taken,
and will be taken up on the reassemb-
ling of Congress, and there is no doubt
of the determination of the majority to
carry out the plan indicated.
Year: 1879

both furious at being thus interrupted at
dinner time; they asked no questions, but


each thinking the other had insultcd her.


began TO fight in a most unlovng manner.


They grapplcd and rolled over and over like


an animated ball. They don't hurt them


selves when fighting; their teeth are not


Dlg enough. can always stop them by


throwing cold water on them. While they


were fighting litac Jack kept jumping
down upon them, to keep them going, as it


were. The rascal was much too active ever
to get caught. The noise of the combat
brought up Jenny the surrcate from the
Kitchen below. Jenny was pickcn up by II
friend of mine near the Cape of Good Hope.
lie IS about the size of large rat, and not
unlike m'ngoosc in appearance. lie al
ways turns up when a'monkcy fight is 70
ng on, and, rs usual, up my gentleman
ONES, tail erect and fur all bristlcd up, to
make himself look big. 1t 50 happened
that during this fight riny's tail projected
through the bars Jenny Immediately bit
1t with his sharp teeth Tiny thought il
was little Jack that had done this, so she
turned and hunted him all over the cage.
but she could not catch him. Little Jack
kept popping in and out the sleeping box,
and then Jenny joined III the hunt. Jcm-
my kept guard outside the cage and bit
anybody's tail as their tails happened to
come out from the bars. Altogether there
was nice row and little Jack, as usual,
was at the bottom of it.
Year: 1879

bark between San Francisco and 1i'Tme
boldt Bay, our provisions consisted on
the down trip, In most cases, of elk
meat purchased at Humboldt Bay, and
Invariably hung up in tho rigging, COW
cred with canvas. Upon two occasions
when two hindquarters from tho same
animal were hung up side by side, the
crew sometime in the night uncovered
one of them to cut off some pieces for
bait for the numerous fishes following
III our wake, and neglected TO replace
the canvas covering. In the morning
the cook noticed that the meat had
Shiny appearance, but not suspecting
anything, cut Off sundry slices to cook
for breakfast. The result was that tho
whole ships company were made sick,
myself included, which the captain on
Inspecting the quarter Of meat, decided
was owing to the effects Of the moons
rays, and ordered 1t to be thrown over
board; but the mate ridicnling this
idea, directed the steward to slice of
more Of the same for his dinner, and
ut the same time two Of the crew ate of
the tainted meat. The result was that
all three were made extremely sick,
with symptoms resembling those of
cholcra-viz: vomiting, cramps,b etc.
The rest Of the crew who ate from the
other log, were not affected, and wie ate
from the one that remained until our
arrival In San Francisco. have seen
in China seas two or three instances OF
men who had slept on deck exposed to
the rays of the full moon being attacked
with "moon blindness" that Is, unable
to see in the night, though perfectly
able to sec In the daytime. These at
tacks after timc wore off. Although


not superstitious fully believe iii the
bancful effects Of the moons rays. |
think that these effects are more preva-
lent in tho tropical water, especially in
the Pacific and Indian oceans, and only
under cloudless skies. tH&
Year: 1879

Charles May and his brother Robert,
H. the spring of 1870 offered to pass
0o,Oo0 railroad tics down tho Arkansas
from the mountain source. lie says :
'Our offer was accepted, when we
started into the upper entrance of tho
canon with large skin provided with
SIX days provisions and two hundred
feet of rope, with which, by taking IL
running turn around some firmly
planted object, we could lower our boat
hundred feet at time. In this wav


ut the end OF three days, having set
adrift many hundred ties, we reached
the entrance to the Royal Gorge. Here
we discovered to descend tho first
waterfall with two III the boat was
certain destruction, and to return was
impossible. Accordingly determined
TO lower my brother down the fall in
the boat, Il distance Of two hundred
feet, give him the rope, and let him
Cakc The chances of tho canon Qifc
seemed Elore certain in that dircction).
"hllc would risk my physical ability
TO climb the canon wall, which was
about two thousand feet high. About
ten O'Clock in the morning | shook
hands with my brother, lowered him
IN the Dontsafely to the foot of the fall.
HRHa Kim the. rope and saw him no
hat and boots, and stripping the socks
from my feet, commenced my climb
Ing way, often reaching the height Of
one or Two hundred feet, only to be
compelled to return to try some other
way. At length, about four o'clock in
the afternoon, [ reached n height upon
the smooth canon wall of about Il
thousand feet. Here my further prog
ress was arrested by IL shelving ledge Of
rock that juttcd out from the canon side
foot or more. 10 advance was with
out hope; to return, certain death.
Reaching upward and outward |
graspcd the rim of the ledge with one
hand and then with the other, nv feet
slipped from the smooth side Of the
canon and my body hung suspended in
the air, n thousand feet above the roar
ing waters of the Arkansas. At that
moment | looked downward to measure
the distance l would have to fall when
the strength &C my arms gave out. A
stinging sensation crept through my
hair as my eye caught the strong root
of cedar bush thu protected over the
lcdgc-a little beyond my reach. My
grasp upon the rim of the ledge was
fast yielding to tho weight Of my pcr-
son. Then | determined to make my
best effort to raise my body and throw
1t sideways towards the root SO as to
bring it within my grasp. At that
moment of commencing the effort,
saw my mothers face as she leaned
over the ledge, reached down her hand
and caught me by the hair. Stranger,
my mother died while yet young
woman, when and my brother were
small boys, but l remember her face.
was successful in making tho side
leap Of my arms, when drow myself
upon the ledge and rested awhile.
From here upward my climbing way
was laborious, but less dangerous. 1
reached the top of the cannon Just as
the sun was sinking down behind the
snowy range, and fastened to our
camp at the mouth Of the canon, where
found my brother all safe. Charley
s"id he, have you had your head in a
flour sack 1t was then discovered
that my hair was as white rs yon sec it
now"
Year: 1879

ed to make fol their defence. That it is
no easy thing. retail dealers well know.
1t is as if a dealer had become so used
to putting sand in the sugar and water in
the whisky that he could not break the
habit. But all who buy chiefly at retail
may we'll think whether they will again
permit cheap money to give excuse for
a return to that habit-for another in
fiation of retail prices.


THERE'S no land on earth in which Ia
Dor ought to prosper more surely and
steadily than this. Yet for many years
labor has been tossed in the air, again
and again, falling each time with a rude
shock, as hazing students toss victim.
At times, high pay has prompted much
waste and extravaganza. At times,
skilled workmen by the thousand have
gone back to England in search Of bet
ter living. We stand on solid ground at
last. Labor is now we'll employed. In


uSCOIulllS W lllC lItkDOl
Bureau, out of $50, 900 male and female
laborers, only $4,000 are out of worthless
thau in 100. Probably the proportion
was never smaller, even in the most
prosperous times. Nor is there any 9th
er time known, in which the wages of
workers would have bought as much of
things needed for the support of fami-
ly as their wages have bought since Oc-
tober last. Men who could live on their
wages in 1872 can now live equally well,
and save One-third of their earnings.
Now, too, the dollar in bank means a
dollar. 1t is not liable to lose part of
its value at any moment, as it was so
long. 1t is worth twice as much now
as it was in 1867. 1t will buy at retail
as much as 81 73 bought in 1872. All
this return to honest money has done
for the laborer already. Would it not be
amazing folly if we should insist upon
going back to the wages and prices of
cheap-do liar times ?-N. Y. Tribune.
Year: 1879

are united to repeal the only laws which
stand between them and any majority
they may name in the two cities. For
tunately this fine scheme is liable to run
against something quite as solid as the
South. \ party which repudiates all the
primary truths of political science,
which assails every fundamental
in our system of government, which
makes light of National honesty and
honor, and whose central purpose now is
to gain possession of the capital by using
violence in the South and by falsifying
the verdict of the people in the North, is
in fair way to discover that there is
such thing as popular conscience as
well as popular intelligence. The vote
this Fall will probably indicate that a
great many people are giving serious re-
Election to these essential matters.-[N
Y. Tribune.
Year: 1879

If you will stop spending so much on
fine clothes, rich food and style, buy
good, healthy food, cleaper and
better clothing; got more real and
substantial things of life every way,
and especially stop the foolish habit Of
employing expensive quack doctors or
using so much of the vile humbug med
icine that does you only harm, but put
your trust in that simple, pure remedy,
Hop Bitters; that cures always at tri-
fling cost, and you will see good times
and have good health. See another col
umu.
Year: 1879

"a; ~ nsooiuE6 IN Pnllad6iph1a I1mesj


The army bill will probably 90 to the Pres
ident this week, and about the same time the
House will send the legislative appropriation
bill to the Senate, with the repeal OF the test
oath for jurors and the modification OF the
Federal election law. 1t Is now generally be-
lieved that the President will sign the army
biHor allow 1t to become law, and advise
Congress Of the fact with a protest against
political riders on appropriations. He may
veto the army bill, but as Hayes voted for the
same political rider In an appropriation bill
that Is nov about to be repealed In like man.
ner, and he Is known to favor the repeal OF
the law authorizing the use OF troops at cleo
tions, he can offer no good reason for the veto.
The legislative bill is reasonably certain 10
meet with veto, Whenever veto comes,
whether OF the army or the Legislative Dill,
the Senate will likely send to the House sepa,
rate repeating bills, and they Will De nurrleu
to the President for his action before the new
appropriation bills are disposed oil. Ii they
shall then offer fair election law, affordIng
all Just restraints upon fraud without confer
ring arbitrary power upon petty FEDERAL OIL
Gals to interfere with the rights OF voters,
the President Will be ait fault, and the Repub-
licans will lose on the issue before the couns
try, Whether Democratic counsels will be
wise enough to get the President at fair dis
advantage is not by any means clear; but 1t
is yeryeyident that the conservative elements
OF both parties are vastly stronger to-day
tf1stf1 wtftsn Congress met, and a dnad- lock- be-
tween Congress and the President on the ap-
preparations now seems altogether improb-
able.
Year: 1879

IPhiIadeIphia TfmesI
Enough bills were introduced In Congress
yesterday to supply the demands OF this
country for the next two or three hundred
years. What we need is smaller Congress
or bigger country.
Year: 1879

u
q Chandler is reported as hunting for an
other ISSUE He does not hesitate to express
his sadly reluctant conclusion that "thers
isn't blood enough on the old shirt to last till
1885,"
Year: 1879

American women are always doing
something cute, and the latest freak of the
gentle sex is to clope with their social in
feriors. First daughter of Gen. Hubbard
married her fathers coachm an, next q
daughter Of a prominent New York pub
Usher also followed with her papa's lack
ey; Cleveland heiress then met her
"mash" in the person of vagrant exhort-
or and eloped with him on the eve of her
marriage to prominent young man, and
to close the chapter the pretty and accom-
plishcd daughter of Wisconsin Sheriff
liberated and ran away with convicted
felon. We anxiously wait to hear of an
heiress who will pay up some handsome and
talented editors debts and elope with him,
Wouldn't it be funny, but no, we're NOT
eligible, we're filed on.
Year: 1879

Through some error in not recording
and filing some of the first ordinances
passed, it is necessary to have this work
done over again, and as we may have occa-
sion to enforce the laws enacted, it be-
hooves our Councilmen to take prompt ac-
ton in this matter, for delays may cause
serious tronble. We do not know wether
to attribute this state of affairs to ignorance
or carelessness, nor do we know upon
whose shoulders the blame rests, but this
We do know, that the facts are as stated,
and It is very essential that the matter be
attended to forthwith.
Year: 1879

We desire TO say a few words to road
masters, over seers of highways and all
others interested. The season is now ap-
preaching when you will be, by law, re-
quired to attend to the duties of your Off
ccs, and it is on this point we desire to
speak In a new country like this, the
opening, grading and repairs of roads is q
subject of the greatest Importance to US all
and one in which every resident Of the
county is deeply interested. The large i'm
migration during the past two years and
the settlement of the vacant lands, has
caused the abandonment of the old, and the
establishment of new roads along the Sec
ton and township lines. The old roads or
trails were "air" lines running from point
to point by the most direct route without
sny regard to lines, and as previously stat
cd, the settlement of the county has brok-
on up these roads and now an immense
amount of work is to be done in each town
ship, to put the new thoro'fare in passable
condition for travel Road-masters and
OfCA pCCAb VI hASn-Wo4S1 HuSG Use IACA
Judgment in this matter and cndeavor to
do the work when it is most needed, and
will be of the greatest benefit to the public


They must endeavor to put all roads in
their districts in good repair, giving their
attention to the bad places first, and not,
as is often the case, put all TIE work in one
spot and let the rest remain nearly impass-
able. In order to do the work thoroughly
all the low and wet places should receive
immediate attention, and after work is
completed in these places, then grading
and leveling can be attended to. But be
sure whatever you do, to first of all, ill in
all the low and wet places, and grade the
approaches to all bridges in your district,
do all this first, then you will not have put
all your time in one spot and be Obliged
for lack of help and funds to leave other
/ portions entirely untouched. One wet
mud hole in a township spoils the Who'll,
road and the work done is comparitiyel,
| worthless.
Year: 1879

A few young grasshoppers have been
seen at Worthington, Mobiles County, in
the south part of this state but they dis
appeared as fast as they came. This is
the only section of the state where they
are reported to have appeared
Year: 1879

The condition of affairs in Russia remains
unchanged, and from the present outlook
it seems more than probable that an open
rupture must soon occur Although the
government witholds and does not permit
the transmission of actual facts by tele
graph, yet private advices show that the
country is full Of secret societies organized
for revolutionary purposes. The govern
Year: 1879

is the best in the world. having been awarded the
ONLY GRAND PRIZE (highest possible award)
in the Agricultural Department at the great Paris
ExpositiOn also, the Gold Medal of the Royal
Agricultural Society of England, and all the FirFt
Prizes that were given in New leland. 1t has
been fully tried in this country, and is acknowl.
edged to be the Best and Only Perfect and Relia
BILE Self Binder in the Market. Also, the
Year: 1879

The last two machines have been fully and fair
" tested with all the other combined respers and
mowers and have always been awarded the high
est prize, sofurther comment is unnecessary. We
are the authorized agents for the above machines


In addition to the foregoing, we will have also
ON hand and for sale, the Mccormick
Year: 1879

The safe arrival of tho ship ITEM
plar," at San Francisco, after direfui
voyage. WAS due to the brave conduct
and unfalteriug devotion of Miss Arm
strong, daughter of the Captain
When off the Rio de la Plata the mate
was re ieved for INSTRUMENTATION.
About the same time Captain Arms
strong was Obliged to take to his ben
again, leaving the ship i'll command OF
the second officer Tie second officer
was good seaman, bat not navigator
and Miss Armstrong offered to navl-
gate the ship if he would take obssrva-
tions. This was done-the second m ate
taking the sun. hurried below with his
sextant, and Miss Armstrong. weak and
debilitoted as she was. worked mp the
latitude and longitude. doubled Cape
Horn, and finslly brought the ship in
safety to the FsralIones Captain Arm,
strong acknowledges that if it had not
been for his daughters indomitable
will and perseverance the ''Templar
would never have reached the Golden
Gate.