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Year: 1879

During the present session Of tn.
Legislature there were number Of pc.
.tftion' 'orwaId-d asking 70 have the
law which regulates the assessment
and cole ction Of taxes SO changed tia,
% much reA tape would not b. required
ia person wanted to get assessed, pay
taxes and BE- entitled to exercise the
elective franchise, but 30 far ~ We have
seen no attention has been paid TO them,
and the old Law which has worked 30
we'll in DISTINGUISHING Republicans in
the past Is to be continued in tho fu-
ture. Those who have hsd their names
returned - errors, will now be left Of
the assessment list until the meeting
OF the Levy Court next March, and even
then the names cannot be put on unless
tho person Wishing to be assessed goes
to the expense Of going to New Cas- le,
and the additional expense Of taking .
frsshold voucher along with him. Tho
Assessor who may 90 around next win
ter, cannot assess those whose names
have been dropped at the present SEES
sion Of the Levy Court, because the
year for which they we're to have been
l IT of the books will not have ex-
pirsd until the month Of March next.
From this it will be seen that thoss who
want to cast vote at the PRESIDENT al
election In 1880, whose names have
been dropped at the present session of
the Levy Court, have no chance to get
their names on the assessment again
without appearing in person before the
Levy Court with freehold voucher in
March 1850. 1t Is true that the Assessor
will 90 his rounds next winter to assess
only those who had been disfranehissd
over q year; or in other words those
who hal been dropped by the Levy
Court Of 1878. Each Assessor will be
supplied with book 10 which the
names dropped by the Levy Court of
1879 are gistarsl, and this book is
the guide ftr the Assessors, that they
shall not assess them. Every thing Is
reduced down to small points, and
every Assessor is strictly charged in
regard to his duty. 1t is very import


ant to the Democrats that every possible
barrier shall be put in the way of Re-
publicans getting assessed, so that they
can preserve their ascendancy in the
State far more important than to get
taxes for the State. This assessment
law is what many of our citizsns petit
toned to have repealed, but the pres
ont solid Delnecratic Legi lature turned
a deaf ear to their appeal. This politi.
cal guilotine is to be kept in motion at
least two years longer, no matter if the
State does lose $4,000 by it and
through apathy and disfranchi isement
the vote be reduced to 1000. In 1878
the vote was little over $4,000 in tho
State, just about a half a vote and
another turn Of the Democratic politi.
cal screw press san easily reduce it
down to the figures we have named
These are facts, and the sooner the peo-
pie of the State awake to see them the
better, unless they desire to be kept
in the condition of serfs and vassals un-
der Democratic aristocracy.
Year: 1879




The Kingsley, Kansas Grcph,c good hEno7-
edly discourses on the work Of making coun-
try newspaper: Editing country newspal O.
may be just the thing, but we know b. large
majority that it isn't In the first place your
wealth does not accumulate so fast but that
you can be your own business manager. Not
very many country editors keep carriage,
aud those that do have it with the rest Of their
property n their wife's name. When your
paper comes out, about one-half the people Of
your town feel kindly toward you for the
position you took !n some local matter, and
the other party won't speak to you. The
party that feels kindly towards You may set
up TIE cigars aud hope you are doing well, but
the other side wou'teven give you a light
About twice month you have great difficulty


in explaining to nsn IS big again asyou are
that you meart just the opposite Of what you
said about him But sn old editor can always
do ,his. Young editors sometimes get licked.
but old oues can talk bulldog out Of coun-
tenapce The,experience and troubles Of a
country editor are loo big q subject for one
issue Of a country paper but that they have
their share Of torment, while here on earth,
snd that they will iusliy be crowned in glory,
we believe by large majority.
Year: 1879

CINCINNATI, December 27.-The
rapid rise in the river causes some
apprehension in the minds of river
people for the safety of boats and car
goes now at the landing. The water
now touches the curbstone at Gilmore
landing and at the present rate will
probably reach the first floors of
some of the houses in the vicinity
Of Broadway and Main streets by
morning the wharfboats are almost up
to the sidewalks. All along the shore
freight is being removed aboard the
boats as rapidly as possible. Great
damage to boats is apprehended from
the action of the swift current and
from the drift-wood, some of the latter
being logs of the largest size, which
are driven about with great force.
Year: 1879

l'HE election of school visitors
comes off on Thursday next, the 1st
of January, 1880. One member will
be elected to each of nine wards and
two in the Sixth ward. The members
of the board of education are anxious
to hold this election without expense.
No other election will be held that
day. hence it Is to be feared that
only a very light vote will be
polled. We would remind our city
readers that this is an important cleo
ton, and should not be overlooked
IF it is. there are designing men who
might slip into the board on small
vote. and afterwards give much trou-
BILE, and cripple the public schools
As there is no appropriation at present
for the pay Of judges and clerks at the
election, it is is hoped that yolun-
teers may be found VINO Will
take sufficient interest in the
welfare of the public to give their
services free, Those who are willing
to serve are requestedto reporti in their
respective wards to the members of
the board who hold over. The pres
ent reward will not be great but a
sense Of duty well performed will ceF-
tainly be something to start out with,
on the first day of the new year. We
hope the election will be held without
expense OF embarrassment, and that
she best Of men will be chosen to serve
in the school board.
Year: 1879

A Black Crook dancer had her
iewelry stolen few days ago. Poor
thing! She will freeze to death this
winter if the trinkets are not recov-
ered.-Norr. Herald. She had better
recover herself.


The finding of an illicit still in .
Shaker community is calculated to
shake public confidence in their prob
Courier. II is indeed.
We Thought the Shakers never could
keep still. But it seems that in their
case. too, that much abused adyerb is
liable to qualification.
Year: 1879

THE city council of Little Rock has
passed an ordinance giving the Pine
Bluff railroad, that is shortly to be
built, the right of way through the
city along the river front The OBJ
ject is to secure a connection with the
Iron Mountain railroad. When this
is accomplished, the new road will
become mere feeder for the benefit
of st. Louis, and Little Rock will not
be much better off than before.
Trunk lines genrally manage to eat up
the little ones.
Year: 1879

Parties who are interested in the
rattle for picture of the first Crystal
Palace made from mother of pearl,
will have an opportunity to win the
same by meeting at Harvey Robinson S
tonight at 8 pm.
Year: 1879

The agricultural societies of Eng
land will memorabilia the privy coun-
Gil to schedule the United States under
the cattle disease act It matters not
that there is no reasonable ground for
apprehension. but this plan offers an
opportunity to get even with American
competition. II the foolish farmers
wanted to shut out the United States
they ought to have protective tariff
laws passed and be done with It. That
were more honorable
Year: 1879

New York, Feb. 3.-.The cattle ex-
porters, butchers and board Of health
unite in characterizing as simply non
sense the story of disease among cattle
reared in the west, and say Of the Cam
ada prohibition for three months that
the affected cattle sent to England were
most likely shipped there from Mon
treal Water transportation is closed,
and during the time Of prohibition the
Canadians will be enabled to dispose of
their distillery fed cattle. The steam
ship. Canada took out to-day seventy
head, and shipments will continue
without interruption.
Year: 1879

AN INTERESTING little rivalry is
going on between England and France,
as to which shall furnish Turkey with
money in return for commercial ad-
yantages. The porte, being the bone,
can supinely wait and smile at the con-
tention.
Year: 1879

[From the San Antonio Express. March ~


Several prominent stock raisers and drovers have
been in the city the past week ten days and they
almost unanimously unite estimate a 175. 900
to 100000 head the number of this years cattle
drive from Texas. The first number is considered
low and the last the greatest that be expected
Tho greater proportion of the drive will be yearlings
and two-year-olds. Prices considered high. but
holders firm. The demand for cattle Is very
good but the transactions have been rather light of
late. many who here 10 buy preferring to wait
for better rates. or. failing in that, to take their
chances after the cattle reach the North. The
gin in the cattle driving business is now considered
close that buyers hesitate before they close
tract. Profits estimated by cents. almost. to
where they were formerly calculated by dollars.
Cattle in Western Texas scarce. and with
the little profit now made there many advocates
of stopping the drive entirely for few pears in
der TO restock the country and thereby reduce the
supply, and. consequently, increase the demand in
the North. This plan would. no doubt. be the
money making II stock raisers could afford
wait; but tho eagerness drive every hoof that
find market will keep the supply in Kansas so
great that the prices necessary to make the business
here self-sustaining will remain too high TO make it
safe for speculators to drive Let the Northwest be-
come drained Of its cattle and the old prices for
Texas cattle would revive and then our stock could
readily be sold Ut rates far in advance Of what is
considered entirely too high This it is beloved.
could be accomplished by stopping tho drive for Q
year or two.
Year: 1879

|ENTH ANNUAL MEETIyG-RE-
PORT OF THE AUDITORS.
sixteenth annual meeting of the
are Loan Association was held last
when the report of the Auditor
~, showing the following opera
arlng the past year:
Year: 1879

PlrrspuRGH, December 22.-S. Leopold,
Of Louisville, KY, travelling agent for a
Louisville liquor firm was caught between
humping block and the rear car of a
train being made up for New York in the
Union Depot here this morning, and was
crushed to death, the bumper of the car
plunging almost through his body.


The Telegraph says the unfortunate vic.
tim reached Pittsburgh on the Cincinnati
express from the West yesterday morning
at eight o'clock. Being on his way to New
York, he obtained breakfast in the restau-
rant attached to the depot, and as it was
only short time before his train depart
ed, he walked out on the platform and
awaited the moment OF starting. There,
chance led him to stop for moment in
front OF one OF the large blocks OF which
there are several at the lower end of the
platform, and presently he was leaning up
against 1t, his back resting against the front
OF the posts. Immediately in front OF him,
standing on the track, were several Pull.
man cars, the last one OF which was only
removed from him by about three feet.
These cars were intended as portion Of
the Day Express, which was then being
made up for departure.


While this work was bel ng accomplish.
ed, however, several baggage cars were
sent down the track to be connected with
the others, aud the shock caused by their
coming together was so violent that the
last car was sent against the bumper with
considerable force. Leopold, who had
failed to observe the work OF the train
men, did not notice his peril until too
late, when he was caught by the bumper
ot the car and pinned up against the
heavy timber Of the one behind. He died
almost instantly, even before the nearest
observer could offer assistance. Subse.
quently, however, the car was pulled up
the track, when the body was removed to
the platform and afterwards to Devore's
undertaking rooms, on Grant street. Leo
pold, who was probably about thirty.tive
years OF age, was neatly dressed, and ap-
peared to be well-to-do. As stated, he
was travelling for Louisville liquor firm,
but was formerly in the employ OF Graft
& Goldschmidts, wholesale tobacco deal
ers OF st. Louis. His friends in the form
er city have been notified Of the sad az.
lair, and it is probable TINT alter an in
quest has been held his remains will be
rem moved there.
Year: 1879

New YoRE, December 92.-The Tribune
says OF the latest electric lamps that there
is no new principle involved in Edison's
light. The notifications he has made in
the Sarryerman light arc but a poor re.
turn for fifteen months labor The new
Sarryerman.Edison lamp is not likely to
be regarded as complete and satisfactory
solution OF the great problem which has
so long been absorbing the attention OF
electricians.
Year: 1879

The report of case Of yellow fever in Mobile
published in New Orleans newspaper of to-day. is
pronounced by the Board Of Health and attending
physicians to be totally without foundation.
Year: 1879

The Levy Court will meet at New
Castle, tomorrow, and among Other
matters will consider the situation OF Mr.
p. j. Ford, the contractor for levelinl
he old basin lot, who found himself
stuck on walls from four to six feet thick
when the specifications, on which h,
based his estimate, stated they were from
: to 81 feet only. Work at present is
suspended, until the qu stion is decided
The Levy Court is composed of honora
ole and fair minded men, and there IL
40 doubt the affair will be settled in ;
manner just to the contractor and to TIN
people.
Year: 1879

A sign of active commercial inter
course was manifested at New York on
Saturday last. Five ocean steamships
sailed from their respective docks, carry
ing over six hu ldred saloon and steerage
passengers and a very large miscella-
neous cargo. The departure eastward
bound from almost all other of our large
seaboard ties are things of almost daily
occurrence. Business, beyond question,
Is rapidly reyiving.
Year: 1879

A FREQUNT GRUMBI.ER.- The Re
publican says: While Mr.. Bayard is
feted and flattered as fair, honest and
liberal man We have yet to hear OF the
first public effort he has ever made to
correct the political abuses in his own
little State, one half of which he carries
carefully in his breeches pocket, to en-
able him to maintain his seat in the
Senate of the United States"


Senator Bayard certainly did labor
with his party TO place his State in its
present enviable position before the
country. And his party was successful,
hence the present grumbling of the Re
publican. We know no party in Della
ware that desires Mr.. Bayard to withdraw
from the United States Senate, except it
may be the part of the Radical party
represented by the Republican, and
therefore, it is quite unnecessary for any
Democrat to notice the slur which thai
paper casts about when it says senator
Bayard "carries carefully one-balf of hi!
little State in his breeches pocket" Thi
would be needless trouble in the Sena
tor. When he sees proper to leave TIN
Senate for higher position, doubtless h
will do so, not before, unless our grnm
bling neighbor's party succeeds in carry
ing the Legislature.
Year: 1879

The burial of the Prince Imperial, on
Saturday, was one of the most affecting
events that have taken place for long
time. 1t is hoped, however, that the
people of France will not be misled by
their sympathy for the distressed moth Al
to forget their duty to the Republic and
to imperil their freedom by aiding the
cause of the Imperalists.
Year: 1879

The girl Of the period who love,
not wisely but too veil. is abe Who re-
jects the hand of the silver haired wid.
over at the head OF the frm. who ha,
an assured income Of fifty thousand dol.
lars per annum. and weds one of the
junior clerks Of the establishment who
is in the full enjoyment Of an uncertain
salary OF five hundred dollars Q year.
Year: 1879

Rather d formidable obstacle seems to have been discovered by MT. Edison, which will tend at least to postpone the realization of his high expectations in regard to the electric light. This is the high price of platinum. The part ot the electric lamp which is rendered lncan- descent by resistance to the electric cur rent is made of spiral ribbon of plati- mum, and no other metal has been found which can be substituted for 1t. It has been found possible to alloy the platinum with iridium, which is also hard and in fusible at high temperature, but the cost is still so great (some SlO or p12 for each burner) as to place it far above common use. Platinum is the heaviest and most nearly infusible of metals. Cast-iron 1nelts at 2,000 degrees, gold melts at 2.282 degrees, and the best wroueht iron passes into liquid state at something like 3,200 degrees, but platinum, with it's exspensive alloys, is the only metal yet discovered capable of enduring the fervent incandescence of the electric current. It seems obvious that, leaving all other difficulties out of the question, the electric light cannot be generally introduced fer domestic use till the individual lamps can be set up for a fraction of dollar apiece, instead of costing SlO If the standard furnish ing every electric jet were worth SlO, burglars would certainly thrive for a time and the number of practicable i lights would diminish with great rapid i ity. It would be about as attractive to pilferers as a gold eagle tied to every gas | jet with a string. MT. Edison's new problem, then, is to make platinum cheap. As it will scarcely grow cheaper by the creation of new and almost in exhaustible demand for it, the only hope of the inventor is to discover some great bed or mine of it in placer or noun tain. This white precious metal has never been found in large veins and when Agassiz picked up lump as arge as pigeons egg in the Andes, it was thought. sufficiently remarkable to be placed on exhibition in European mu- scum. To find platinum in large de- posits is just what the world has hlth- erto failed to do, but as MT. Edison has accomplished several things that the most ingenious men had not succeeded in doing before, there is no saying pre- cisely what the hundred miners whom

 he has set to work may or may moi

 achieve in the effort to reduce the cost

 of platinum from the price of gold tc

 that of cast iron.
Year: 1879

One of the things which the public does not concern itself about as much as it ought to is the kind and amount of food it shall eat during the summer. The generality of the people go on in the same way during the summer that they do in the winter with respect to the food they eat, varying it only as the seasons them selves vary it. The average man or woman is not apparently aware that the heat of the human body may be mate rially increased or decreased according to the kind and amount of food imbibed. True, most people when the hot weather comes along rush spontaneously to fruit, and cram themselves with berries, cher ries, peaches, watermelons, cantelopes, pears, and often swallow much more than is good for them. Hence cholera, diarrhea and other similar affections of the stomach. But very little or no care is taken in eating heavy beef in as great a quantity as during the coldest months in winter. It is no infrequent sight to see a man sit down, when the thermom- eter is ninety-five degrees in the shade, at table grooming with fat-forming and heat-prOducing meats. On these he gorges himself until he is as filled to re pletion as during the coldest days of De- cember or January. It takes repeated warning and long experience to teach him that it is senseiess to do this in the depressing days of July and August, as it would be for him to wear his thick win ter fiannels and overcoat. True philoso- phy would be as careful to keep the in side of the body as cool as the outside.

 A great deal of stuff has been written concerning the danger of cold drinks and eating ices and cream. There is danger under certain circumstances, as, for in stance, while large quantities are being gulped down while. the body is over heated. But when no more heat IS ex- perienced than what is inevitable in warm weather from any, even the high est exercise, draughts of water may be quaffed by mouthfuls at a time, or even the coldest creams and ices be slowly eaten with spoon, without any risk, save in exceptional cases. Of course there are many ignorant and obstinate people, who, eating and drinking habitu- ally like pigs, cannot be satisfied with this quiet and temperance mode of en ioyn1ent. They pay the penalty of their disqualiications. But for intelligent peo- pie, who will learn how to eat and drink reasonably, there is abundance of health ful pleasure for the palate even during the hottest of hot days. Eating and drinking correctly are an art, and have to be acquired. .-EGchaaage.
Year: 1879

sweet oil. By coating the entire pipe, joints which are unlikely in appearance will be uniform and display nice uster.

 To take the brown discoloration off of cups in which custards are baked. rub with damp flannel dipped in the best whiting Silver spoons darkened by acids or from using them for boiled eggs can be frightened by taking little moist ened salt between the thumb and finger and briskly rubbing the stain, which will soon disappear.
Year: 1879

To take fresh paint off a wooden gar ment, rub the spot with stale bread until removed.

 To make hands soft, mix honey, olive oil and almond meal use when washi ng then wear gloves.

 Carbolic acid may be used with satis- factory results during the summer months to destroy ants and as disln- fectant.

 To remove iron mold from linen, wash the spots in strong solution of cream of tartar and water. Repeat ii necessary and dry in the sun.

 To clean tinware, damp cloth and dip in common soda, and rub the ware briskly. after which wipe dry. Any blackened ware can be made to look as good as new.

 A sure cure for warts is paste ofwil- low ashes and strong vinegar Four or five applications are necessary. Apply like any other plaster, moistening occa- sionally with vinegar.

 Rusty stovepipe may be made to look nearly as good as new by simply rubbing it over with bit of cloth moistened witt
Year: 1879

The pride of wealth is not for him, Still less the pride of fame; They are the thieves that rob the heart, w To gain an empty name. With sky above and earth beneath, His Eden floats between; And life is bliss when pride and state Are not with envy seen. Some day, ere yet the sun is up, Or ere the sun goes down, JE The crape will hang upon his door, Unnoticed by the town. like shadows will his patrons pass, And turn their gaze away, For friendship dies between our sighs, When friends once turn to clay. Eternity shall guard his dust,

 When monuments shall fall, . And clouds the language of the moon, Shall myriad time recall. A alan was he of artless ways, .. To nature always true; He ne 'el. assumed what he was not, But lived tor what he knew.

 f--Hugh F .Mc Dermott
Year: 1879

Thenewest walking boots for ladies are cut on the same principle as gentle mans shooting boot; the front of the boot and the tongue in front are cut in one and the laced pieces open out wide, SO that there is no pressure on the instep, and they are slipped on and off easily. This renders them very convenient for excursionists.