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Year: 1879




The visit of Governor Marks to our
city indicates the great interesthe takes
in our affairs, and has increased the
esteem and high respect in which he
is held by all classes. He came as a
friend and advisor to investigate our
condition and ascertain the feelings
and wishes of the people. Several
hundred citizens called upon him at
the Peabody hotel yesterday, and all
were impressed with his affability and
the comprehensiveness Of his views in
regard to the situation here. He
plainly stated that there is some oppo-
sition to an extra session of the
legislature by people in Middle and
East Tennessee, and that it would be
impossible to pass an act allowing the
state taxes collected in Memphis to be
retained here for sanitary purposes.
He further advises that the people
emust, with considerable leunanimity,
unite upon reasonable plan for the
benefit of Memphis before it will be
worth while to convene the legislature.
This isplain hardsense. Weare to un-
derstand that it will defeat the veryob-
iect ofcalling the legislature together
if we ask for too much. The most
that the legislature can be expected
to do will be to authorize the levy of
small specific tax for the purpose Of
improving the city and decreasing the
possibility of future epidemics. We
must help ourselves; the world
outside will give us chance
to stand of and do this at a safe
distance, but will hardly contribute a
dollar. To call the Legislature to-
gather even for five days will cost sew
eral thousand dollars, and we learn with
some surprise from Gov. Marks, that
owing to the postponement Of the col
lection Of taxes, and slow collections,
there is no money in the State treas
ury, and not likely to be more than
enough to meet ordinary expenses
To remit the State taxes in
Memphis would probably involve an
increase Of taxation all over the
state to make up the deficit. This we
do not ask or expect We wish the
people of the state who have bofriend-
ed us and shown so much sympathy
before, to know that We are not beg
gars or asking any special fayors. We
have been terribly scourged and few
more such epidemics as the last two,
coming successfully, would literally
destroy the place, drive out all the
capital and energy, and leave it
a lonely, decaying waste spot,
Stunned by everybody, and certainly
paying no taxes. Tennessee. cannot
afford to let Memphis die, if any rea-
sonable measures of relief will prevent
it. We only ask permission to tax
ourselves and help ourselves. 1t is
believed that the committee of fifteen



appointed at the mass meeting, will,
after full and free conference with
the sanitary commission here, the au-
thorities and citizens of various
classes, agree upon conservative,
reasonable plan of action, which will
be generally agreed upon. If that in
clades and recommends a call of the
legislature, the Governor will no
doubt be disposed to comply with The
popular wish Of Memphis.
Year: 1879

The facilities OF the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed in California outside OF San
francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch at the lowest living
rates.
Year: 1879

at issue. Virginia losther slaves, but added
nothing to her industry and enterprise to
compensate that loss, and hence is grad
ually sinking in the scale of prosperity and
wealth. She will never rise, but continue
to sink, so long as her population cling to
the policy of depending upon others to
support them without proper effort TO be-
come the architects of their own fortunes


Virginia needs enterprise and industry
among her white population to bring her
into the paths Of prosperity and wealth.
If the Virginians had no "niggersn as they
call them, to cut their fodder they would
starve out AS it is, her lack of toleration,
industry and enterprise, makes her one of
the poorest when she should be among the
most prosperous and wealthy States in the
Union. Virginia cannot rise until it clothes
itself with tolerant spirit and disposi-
ton to toll. 1t is by industry that we
thrive in this country.
Year: 1879

A MOST brutal and indefensible attack is
made upon Hon. GEORGE G.. HosKISs
the Republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor Oft State Of New York, by the
Democratic organ of this city. The attack
is the more disgraceful for the reason tn at
it transcends the bounds of journalistic pro-
priety and decency, insomuch as its malice
was not satisfied with an assault upon the
politician and the candidate, but the
scanctity of his domestic relations are scam
dalously invaded. Where Mr. HosKINs is
best known this libelous assault will do
him no harm, but it is sent broadcast where
ever his lbeler circulates, and we mistake
the maligned if the maligner is not
called upon TO sustain the scandalous
allegations put forth from the sheerest
malice and disregard of truth and right.
Each and every allegation contained in the
grieyous assault referred to are known to be
without foundation in fact and gross cal
umnies.
Year: 1879

In CLEARING AWAY THE RUINS OF the Southern
Hotel, In st. Louis, which has been lying unim-
proved since the burning In 1871, the remains
that many other remains Will be discovered in
the removal Of the debris. In the past few
days considerable quantities OF SilverWare and
trunks OF clothing. Aportion of Kate Claxtons
wardrobe In among the salvage taken out.
Year: 1879

COX IN THE TOMBs-Confinement in the tombs
does not appear 10 agree with Mrs. Hull's MUIR
derer, Chastine Cox. Yesterday he passed the
long hours lying on bis cot, with his gaze fixed
on his narrow cell window. His lack OF educa-
ton renders books or newspapers OF no use to
MIN; He, however, occupied some little time
In the morning In looking at an illustrated
paper: His companion, also negro, argues that
Cox Is thoroughly out OF sorts owing to his
change OF diet and close quarters Many curious
persons call at the prison to see and talk with
the prisoner, but he Will not converse, not even
with women, who are largely represented
among the visitors. Hence Warden Finn shows
the visitors past the cell, but no conversation
with Cox is allowed. Henry Bergh held short
conversation with the criminal In the morning.
On Monday evening the prisoner spent some
time In cleaning off the plaster and wax that
remained on his hair and face after the cast
was taken. A quantity OF hair from the front
OF his head came off In consequence. which did
not appear TO please him. In the afternoon he
took strange fancy to pull pieces of wool from
his head: He succeeded in tearing away quite
q quantity. At first he said he intended to sell
it to those who would buy 1t. then he said he
wished to present some TO one OF the Keepers
and, lastly, denied having any particular reason
for the act.-(N. Y. Herald, I'd.
Year: 1879

Yesterday one OF the patent attorneys was at
the assessors Office for the purpose OF notifying
the Office that they are anxious to test the law
imposing license tax on them, and that II the
District Will enforce the act they will have a
man ready to be arrested Ia order that the case
may be carried up. There is already a case
pending In the court-that OF Bradford-fnvoly.
Year: 1879

We know man who drank some Of
the oldest buttermilk ever heard Of.
He lives in Tennessee. Oae day he
and some others were asked in great
hurry to dine at the house OF neigh-
Dor, with promise that the company
would be treated to one of the rares'
drinks ever tasted in all the ages of the
world This proved to be butiermiik.
brought to the table in Aug. 1t had
been dug out that same morning from
a well which had caved in 30 years be
fore. At that time the jug of milk
safely corked, was hanging by rope
lar down the well to be kept cool /; and
there it had staid buried for 30 years
Ali who drank of the buttermilk said il
was delicious.-Er.
Year: 1879

We are sorry to note that there is a
class of boys in Dayton who are not
satisfied with tho ways of gentlemen,
aud who are striving to emulate the ex-
amples set by the hoodlums of larger
towns. They think little of insulting
those who have more gentlemanly in-
c!inatious, and to some of our citizens
their pranks are growing exceedingly
monotonous. We are happy to state
however, that the class whom We have
to designate "hoodlums" is consider
ably in the minority in our town, and
we hope for their own sakes that they
will ere long desist from those actions
which, to say the least are to be eiassec
as ungentlemanly.-D Chronicle.


Lewiston is not wanting IN sum
cheney of the hoodlum element, and
what makes the matter worse Is thai
quite small boys make up part of thu
clement. Some of them need correc
tion.
Year: 1879

Before you begin your heavy spring
work after winter of relaxation, your sys-
tenn needs cleansing and Strengthening to
prevent au attack of Ague. Bilious or
spring sickness that will unit you for a
season work. You will save time. much
sickness and great expense. if you WILL use
one bottle of Hop Bitters in your family
this month. Don't wait. See other col
Year: 1879

In the supreme court at Wash
ington, the following cases were
decided on the 7th:


The Canal bank of New Orleans
ct al. VS.. VIM. Z. Porter, Sarah b.
Porter ct al. Appeal from the cir
cult court for the Southern district
of Mississippi. In this case it is
denied that, under the code of Mis-
sissippi, in order to authorize u
Judgment against a, married woman,
her liability must be established by
showing that she has separate es-
tate chargeable with the obligation
sued on; that a married woman is
incapable of being bound either by
a contract of judgment except in
special cases authorized by law,
aud that if u suit isagainst her and
her husband no Judgment will be
rendered against her unless the
liability of her separate property
be first established.
Year: 1879

"What is home without a baby n
is a question we are tired of seeing
in our exchanges 80 we will settle
this matter at once. A home with
out baby is one where you won't
get hold of bottle of paregoric
every time you make for your
whiskey flask a place where men
are not made bowling maniacs by
sitting down on diaper-pins; a
house where diminutive shoes are
not fished out of the soup, and
watches are not found floating
in the washbowl; IA house where
the man of the house is at the head
instead of the foot of the class; "a
place-but We don't want all the
mothers of the land sailing into us I;
let somebody else continue the re-
frain.
Year: 1879

CONNECTED with one of the di.
vorce suits, in this term Of court
is singular freak ola young bride
n little over two years ago, a re-
spectacle couple came here, from
Evart, and were married, at the
Hersey House, where they staid
over night. Circuit Court was in
session at the time, and, We believe
the young husbandhwus a witness
on one of the important cases.
Next morning he escorted his young
bride to the depot, gave her plenty
of money, kissed her adieu, and
saw her off for a months visit to
her mother in Canada, while he re-
manned to attend the case in court.
In that loving mothers arms she
has remained ever since, deaf to all
cntreaties and proposals of her
young husband to come and live
happy together in the Evart home.
The husband, as might be supposed,
was considerably taken aback when
he fully realized the situation. He
went after her twice, but her moth.
er opposed her coming home to Ev-
art with him. He waited patiently
until patience ceased to be a virtue;
and at length becoming convinced





that his wife did not intend to make
good ner marriage VOWS, he reluct-
antly procured divorce. We have
heard nothing detrimental to the
character of either party in this sim
gufar affair; and can only class it
among the curious freaks that hu-
man nature sometimes displays
DscbOI1 Outline.
Year: 1879

We call the attention of our readers, more especially those of the town of Russeliyilie, to the communication signed "SiS" in to-day's paper in re- gard to good school for Russellyille. 7 This is an interest worthy of the care ful consideration of all our citizens. We would gladly act upon the sugges- ton of our correspondent and name a time and place of meeting, butwe deem 1t tpremature to get meeting until we get un interest aroused. The move, if move is made in the matter, must be spontaneous, harmonious and busi- ness movement, and we think if others of our citizens will do as "Six" has done-slmply speak out and help get the matter properly before our people, we will soon have them all interested.

 The other day we were talking to a .Very prominent gentleman from one of the thriving railroad towns above here on this very subject. He expressed the opinion that we lcng have held, that there is great demand for good school some where on the line Of the Fort smith road, at which pupils may De fully prepared to enter the freshman class at any of the higher institutions or learning, and that such a school would meet wi.h a liberal support. Parents living on the line of the rail- road would much prefer sending their 7 children to school on the line of the foad so that they can make a quick run 1id see them once in while. The f'llculty Of making a trip to Fayette-

 e or Cane Hill is greater than trip

 shYllle or Louisville. And then
Year: 1879

the winters north of the mountain are much more apt to give pupils from the valley south of the mountain range pneumonia.

 SOME town on tbe line of the Fort Smith road must establish good school. Do the people of Russellyillc want it here? If they do let them say so, and take the necessary steps to se- cure it.

 Let us hear from you, gentlemen.
Year: 1879

The law prohibiting the shooting of
woodcock in this State expired for the
season on July 4th, and since then Will
mngton spoitsmen have been out after
them considerably with varied success.
The fact that the wOodcock is bird that
can be influenced by localities and can
accommodate itself to neighborhood
peculiarities is shown in the places fire.
quented by it in the country lying along
the delaware river. When the hot, dry


weather, ke what we have had for day
, or two past comes, the bird leaves the
| low woodland and seeks tie "dIifts'
along the river shore.


."Drifts" which are so called in river
parlance only, are composed Of masses of
dead grass and weeds that form down
close to the waters edge and are dropped
and lifted by the tide. Sometimes these
drifts get above high water mark on the
shore and became stationary, and tall
weeds grow up around Them. When this
is the case, the woodcock desires no bet
ter place to hide during the day, and can
60 closer to the water at n'ghtfall to feed.
Further in land the bird stays in the
swamps and low lying thickets all the
time.


Woodcock frequently surprise Will
mington people by their boldness in
coming close to the city. Officer Sam'l
Smith shot two the other morning on
the north side of the Brandywine creek
within the city limits.
Year: 1879




Peter the Great was no slouch in invent
ing novelties in the way of dinners, and
invitations to them were always quoted
at premium. At one of the Cars
dinners a huge pie was placed in the
centre of the table, and when the carver
broke the crust out stepped a beautiful
dwarf lady, with no clothes on save a
headdress-and we think she might have
even dispensed with that without taking
a cold. After drinking the health of the
company in glass Of wine she was car
ried from the table-suffused with
bushes of shame, no doubt-and hur-
ried into her chamber and put on her
princesse overskirt, polonaise and things.
if Peter had sent us aniinvitation to one
of his dinners we should have returned
it with the legend "We're not that kind
of man" written in one corner. r
Year: 1879

Delaware and In the South the natural
right to vote. In Rhode Island another
of the New England States--a poor
white man is not allowed to yote-there
a man must be the owner Of real estate,
before be can get on. of the serfdom
New England imposes on the poor. He
may be wise, intelligent and frugal and
honest, but weighed down by large
family. or, sickness or other difficulties,
if he has not been able to accumulate
property, he must remain q political
serf, and never enjoy the rights Of a
freeman.


These laws are anti ti-Republican IL
will require but very little stretch OF
argument to prove that In the latter
State they are anti christian. For there
the poor man who giveth literally 10
the church and TO the great charities
which his christian and benevolent na.
ture suggests that he shall fulfill and
yielding to this, and the demands o.
the church, he finds 1t impossible to rear
his family and save enough to enable
him to buy real estate and become q
freeman. These are the hard conditions
Radical New England imposes on her
poor white population while demand
ing free suffrage for negroes.
Year: 1879

THE Republican appears incapable of
telling the truth. 1t imposes its own
words upon its readers as if uttered by
the GAZETTE and then replies to them.
The GAZETTE does not ask its readers
10 believe what it may say the RcpubL-
can advances. 1t gives that papers own
words properly credited to it. Let the
Republican do likewise, give its readers
the exact words of the GAZETTE, that
they may know what construction to
put upon them. AS the Republican
will not tell the truth about city finances;
We leave the matter. Our readers will
find after the first Of January that the
GAZETTE has been right, and that the
Democratic City Council have given us
the most economical and careful NUM-
clpal administration we have had for
twenty years. And what is better
still, they are showing our citizens that
they are able to do their duty lntelli
gently, comprehending all the liabilities
they are under. We have great hope:
that these ignorant" Democrats will
prove that they know how to govern Sc
wisely and ecomically as to reduce thu
tax to S1.10 on the 500, which the Re
publicans have steadily said could no
be accomplished.
Year: 1879

TAKE 1T OFF-Maine from the top of
that Electoral column. In Maine there
Is majority opposed to the Republican
party. 1t Is doubtful State, and the
doubt Is strong against the Republicans.
Year: 1879

DEFECTIVE BUILDINGs.--Every in
telligent builder who has had experience
knows that wall properly constructed
on a solid foundation, with mortar
made of good lime and sand will not
fall down. 1t requires but q few days
to render 1t so solid that it will not
come down until great force is applied
TO reduce 1t. No man who will allow a
builder to put poor lime and the mere
red dirt that comes out of some Of our
gravel banks into the poor lime, can
expect to have good, solid and perma-
nent walls to his house. With good
lime and mortar, even 4-inch walls OF
bricks may be made to stand on solid
foundation if properly stayed with
plenty of joist, and not too wide apart.


But no man should be allowed to build
less than a nine inch wall in our city,
and an ordinance against it would oper-
ate more surely and satisfactory than al
inspector Of buildings, who is sure to be
regarded as partial ard often only
seeks office for the salary, which woul,
be another tax upon the people.
Year: 1879

- y-.,I y w sll+i6 AZ III - - IV-1'


EDITOR RECORD: fse by procla-
nation published in your two last
issuee that we are to have an cleo
ton on the 25th inst, to determine
whether our county seat shall or
shall not be removed from its pres
ent location to a place called "Cen-
ter" situate somewhere north Of
Big Creek, in the cedar breaks of the
hills of said stream. Now, this re-
moval question is one that has been
long talked Of by. the discontents Of
our county and those who do not
take a second thought on the sub
iect, and who pay but little or none
of the taxes incident to q removal;
and in this case the cry has been,
nTo the CENTER" It has been the
watch-word and propelling power
bv which a sufficient number of sub
scribers were obtained to have this
election ordered, and, as ! am very
credibly informed, a great many
names were obtained to their peti-
ton for removal, under the impress
sion that it was to 60 to the center
of the county, to be determined by
commissioners appointed for that
purpose, which | am sure would
never touch near the spot called
"Center"--not even north Of Straw
berry river. By the way, if the
center of the county, all things con-
sidered, should be determined the
seat of justice for our county, we
have no besitancy in saying that
Pougbkeepsie would be the place,
which IS some five miles south of the
place for which the election is or
dered; and I will further say that
at least one-fourth more Of the legal
voters of the county live south Of
an east and west line running
through the county by Poughkeep-
sic than there is north of the same,
and that not over One-tOurJh OF tne
voters of the county live north of a
similar line by "Center." There
fore, it is very plain to be seen that
it would be to the disadvantage and
prejudice of at least three-fourths OF
the citizens of the county to move
the county seat north Of Strawberry
river, not saying anything about
the enormous expense and another
ten years high taxation for pubic
buildings; and furthermore, the prl-
vate expenses of the citizens who
have business at that place would
amount to a big, round sum in hlr-
ing guides and old pioneers OF that
part Of the country to pilot and d.
rect them to the memorial place
called Center" and back to the
settlements again. =


Mr.. Editor, did you ever have the
Year: 1879

Your attention is respectfully
called to the subject Of the above
circular. You viii readily realize
the Importance of the eombina-
tions embodied In my invention,
which makes it unquestionably
the most practical, efficient and
reliable Fire Escape heretofore
introduced to the public.
Year: 1879

The telegraphic dispatches mentioned tn,
other day the escape of John w. Wright, for
merly of Indian River, Washington county
in this State, from the New York State prison
at Auburn. The following additional partic-
uars have been received: For some days
past Wright with Il gang Of five other con.
victs under a keeper, has been putting a tin
roof on the hospital building. They were
taken up through dark garret, and the root
was reached through scuttle. Last night
after work, when the gang passed the guard
at the keepers hail. it was found that Wright
was missing and his discarded prison clothes
were found in the attic. Search was made
and reporter noticed muddy water and debris
issuing from the mouth of a sewer leading
from the prison, and which discharged into
the river near large willow tree.


Equipped with a lantern a man entered at
the State street conduit, and in half an hour
returned heels first dragging Wright after
him. Wright says that he eluded the keeper
in the dark garnet, removed his clothes,
mounted the roof, from which he dropped to
platform twenty feet below, scaled wall
and got into the branches of the willow tree,
whence he jumped into the river and entered
the sewer. He was clad in white shirt and
overalls, and was covered with mud. lie j.
in close confinement.
Year: 1879

The communication in our columns in
relation to the establishment of "A live re-
publican newspaper, in Aroostook, will
We hope be the means of causing some
capable, energetic man, acquainted with
politics and the making of newspapers, to
engage in the enterprise mentioned.
There is no better field in the State for the
establishment of such paper than Aroos-
took The man who gees there however
must be worker. and should identify him
self thoroughly with the interests OF the
county. If he has the right stuff in him,
he will be met with open arms by the re-
publicans of Aroostook, and his paper
will be success from the start.


We saw something of Aroostook and
Aroostook people last year, aud took n
strong liking TO both. The county is rich
in agricultural resources, is settling rap
idly, and the people are intelligent, whole
souled, wide-awake, and understand well
the advantage which good, local repub-
lican paper will be to them. The article
which we publish on this subject is writ
ten by gentleman who made publishing
"a newspaper in that county a success,
though he was not practical printer.
But for poor health he would have con-
tinued in the business. Now he desires
to see the field occupied with the right
kind of man. We hope that man will
be found. We endorse all that Mr.. Stick
ney has written upon the subject.