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Year: 1878

correspondence OF tne democratic Advocate.


As is the custom here, the National Ami.
versary was generally observed by all. As
the early sun burst in. beauty above the cas-
tern horizon, his first sweet beams came gaily
dancing over hill and vale, kissing the pearly
dew drops, causing the rippling river of
laughter to flow across the face of nature and
the re-echoing of the loyal feelings of the
soul. The din and hum of business was lulled
into quietude; the merchant had left his
counting room, the clerk his counter, and the
ring of the smiths anvil, the glowing sparks.
the everturning wheel of industry, were all
idle, and happier feeling prevailed, as the
stars and stripes flOated in the breeze and
waved from window and portico. / know of
but two events in the history of the race more
grand and imposing than this-the creation
and the redemption of the world. Through
the trials of the revolution first broke the
CLEANS of liberty and freedom, and this love
for our country was not taught us by NH
losophers and statesmen, but was deeply
rooted into every heart from the knowledge
of the fact that all icere free, and their rights
and privileges we're as bounteous as the air
and as boundless as the ocean, With this
feeling we celebrated the fourth; but the most
prominent feature of the occasion was wit





Windsor College, extended cordial invita-.
ton to the citizens and visitors of the town to
visit the charming campus and participate in
the fire display, kindly and pairiotically fur.
nished by the distinguished guests which have
filed the college building to repletion. The
guests of Dielman's hotel also were present
and aided in the display. As the night was
very dark the opportunity for a grand illu-
mination was enhanced thereby; and ! can
truly say that the scene has never been sur
passed in the history of New Windsor. The
manipulation of the fireworks, divolved upou
Messrs. Bandel and Griffith, from Baltimore,
and 1t was done IN a mastery manner. Now
the cir would be filled with rockets. which.
upon reaching their highest altitude. would
explode in starry colors and We'd with nature
own stars; then the multitude of Roman
candles illuminated the entire hill top. fol-
lowed by blue lights, whose reflection fur
nlshed the grandest scene which the eve
could witness, and all together made up an
artistic compliment of gorgeous beauty and
spiendor. After the display the many guests
and visitors repaired to the large hall In the
college, which was brilliantly lighted up, and
enjoyed themselves in a universal sociabIe.
Sweet music enlivened the occasion, and as
the midnight bell was tolled. all exclaimed.
what happy fourth A.H.Y.
Year: 1878

A CURIosITY.-Mr. Elisha Flater, of the
Fourth District sent to this office, on Mon
day last, double stalk of oats branching off
from the upper joint, each we'll headed, the
head on the principal stalk being seventeen
inches in length and the grain perfect
Year: 1878

MRS. ANNIE LITTLE, widow of the late Thomas Little, the miner who was run into the sheave at the Savage mine, and thrown down the shaft from the surface to the 1,300foot level, on the 18th day of January last has, cOmmenc- ed suit against the Savage Mining Company, wherein she claims $l50,0OO damages, on the ground that the acci- dent was the result of carelessness on the part of the engineer who hoisted the cage upon which her husband stood.
Year: 1878

HABIT IS hard to overcome. If you take off the first letter i; does not change "a bit" If you take off another you still have " bit" left. If you take of still another the whole of 'it" remains If you take off another it is not "t " totally used up. All Of which goes to show that if you wish to be rid of habit !" you must throw it off altogether
Year: 1878

THE strongest Democratic journal of
Philadelphia insolently threatens that the
first act of thoroughly Democratic ad-
ministration will be to remove Sherman
from the head of the army. BY the time
any one undertakes to do that they will
see Sherman Legions bristling in every
quarter. The men that 'marched through
Georgia can march through any place
else. Press.


This is like the party. Sherman help
ed to get the Presidency for Hayes, by
fraud; and would no doubt slay regi-
ment of his countrymen to hold on to tie
S1S,000a year; showing consistency in
the line of appropriating to himself what
belonged to others. The Press is silly
sheet orit would never make such threats
The people have right to put Sherman
out whenever they elect Congress to d'
so; and the threat of the Press is threa
to murder by assassination.
Year: 1878

Let the little boys piped to the frauds
appointments? What do the people care?
Wilmington was visited few years ago
by an Emperor, who did not stand to
await an invitation; but like a man of
sense came to our shipyards and car
shops to see for himself. Why then
should an office holder, whose business it
is to inform himself, to enable HIM TO
discharge his duties, expect to be invited
to view the works of art and mechanism
here of which heis so ignorant. A fraud
begets fraud, and this is the silliest Of
all attempts yet to add dignity where
dignity and self reliance was wanted
Save us from encouraging such docile stl
pidity and being made then tool for it
exhibition.
Year: 1878

THE Democratic party never was more
solid, compact and in harmony than it is
now. 1t never had better opportunity
Tor putting forward its best qualified and
are required to be filled by the ballot. We
have no fears from within or from with
out. Reform and Economy are its watch
words. Give the people good men tc
vote forand the Democratic ticket will b,
carried.
Year: 1878

and the thieves and robbers who rio
ed aud fattened under his adminiatra-
ton. Many good men join in the cry,
Is this your love for the soldier2 The
bounty bill would long ago haye been
law if General Grant had not been
the tool of the money power. They
resist all expenditure not in their in
terest. They are very economical
when they don't profit. And it is not
likely that my competitor will ever be
able to accomplish In his party what
was too difficult f,- the abilities and
influence of General Schenck and Mr..
Gunckel. The Republican party cheer
fully voted over five hundred millions
Of dollars into the pockets of the bond
holder by the infamous act of 1869,
but in ten long years it gagged at the
passage of q law to eaualize the boun-
ties of the soldiers at an estimated
cost of only thirty millions. In 1875
it almost ruined the whole country in
the interest of the creditor class by the
passage OF the Resumption law. But
it adjourned, and went out Of power
in the lower House without making
a law of the bill for the arrearages of
pensions or the equalization of boun-
ties. 1t is rather late now to promise
amends. The soldier is not fool that
he can be caught by cheap clap trap.
He AAs had his surfeit of that. i have
always supported this just measure
and always will. Bot my judgment
is that this claim must be made An is
sue, not only now, but in the next
Presidential campaign as we'll. The
House has always been willing, but
we must convert the Senate and have
a friend in he Presidential chair.
Year: 1878

In 1885, the Sacred Standard OF the
Mussulmans was unfurled at CONSTANT
nople. and in accordance with the usual
custom, proclamation was made three
days in advance that no Christian should
look upon it under pain Of death. The
Austrian Ambassador-so at least the
London Magazine of that time reported,
trusting to his immunity, bargained with
man for the occupation OF q chamber
lying on the route Of the oortege, but
subsequently obtaining one for less
money, repudiated the contract and in
suited the Turk on his venturing to COM
plain. In due course the Ambassador,
with his wife and daughters, watched by
the man they had made their enemy, took
possession OF their apartment and saw
arrived opposite the house in which they
were, a cry arose that it was profaned by
the gaze OF infdels. The soldiers broke
open the doors, knocked down the I'm.
perial Minister, plundered the ladies of
their jewels, and stripping them almost
naked. left them more dead than alive.
The sultan expressed great sympathy
with the sufferers, paid the Ambassador
large sum of money, restored to the
ladies jewels of four times the value they
had lost. and beheaded three hundred of
the soldiers concerned in tho affair, then
asked the Diplomatist il he was satisfied.
The answer was that personally be had
no further reason to complain, but that
the matter had been officially brought
under the notice OF his Government, to
whose directions he must conform.
Whatever the terms OF the dispatch,
which soon came from Vienna, they had
such an effect on the Ambassador that
his death ensued very shortly, it is sup
posed as consequence of his own act.
The ladies returned to the Austrian
Capital, whence they were ordered to re-
tire tc convent for life.


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Nor AN UNJUST JUDaE.-In sentencing
Print this morning, Judge Cole took 90.
casion to comment upon the recent trials
that had taken place in the District
Court, his remarks being especially
directed to the action Of the jury in 40.
quitting Bigelow. The tenor OF bis re.
marks was that criminal had escaped
justice. and that the evidence in that
case had clearly warranted q conviction
In connection with this he referred ia
the accusation that he WAS an unjust
Judge. defending his course while on the
bench, and denying the imputation. HI
referred particularly to the citation, BY
counsel, OF Lord Hale, and held that thu
remarks were uncalled for. He stated
that during bis occupation OF the judicia
position. he was never conscious OF hav
ing entertained an unjust thought, ani
that during the brief term in which h,
would remain on the bench, be should
be guided by the same motives that hav'
heretofore inspired him. In sentencing
Prini, he stated that he should not onl,
take into consideration the recommend
alton to the mercy Of the Court, mad
by the jury, but also the fact that other
no less guilty, had. during the term
gone SCOT free. The prisoner was thel
sentenced to hard labor in the Stat
Prison at Carson for term Of five years
A throng of people was in attendanc a
the Courtroom, and Judge Coles re
marks were listened to with attention. =
Eureka Leader.
Year: 1878

The steamship Algiers of the Morgan
line, came into the dock at Harlan g. Hol


lingsworth's last evening, about o'clock
She is to have new deck put in like that
of the Lone Star which left few days ago.


One of the vessels ofthe line was disabled q
few days ago, and It was thought that the
Algiers would have to fill her place for an
other trip and she has been lying at the
mouth Of the Christiana all day yesterday
expecting to be ordered back, until q tele-
gram was received that she would not be
required, when she proceeded up the Christi
ana to the dock. y
Year: 1878

Yesterday evening as carriage contain
ing several persons was crossing the bridge
just outside of Newport, the hoSse became
frightened, ard running to one side, went
into the watcr, carrying the whole party
after. fortunately the horse was caught
before serious damage was done.
Year: 1878

For few days past the city offices have
been undergoing thorough cleaning, and
the City Auditor, Tax Collectors and others
have been compelled to vacate before the
tack hammer and scrubbing brush. Yes
terday the Office Of the City Treasurer came
under the sway of the house cleaners, and
it's occupants were given the grand bounce
and persons who called found the Treasurer
enjoying brief holiday.
Year: 1878

George Blake who lives in Hedgeville
was charged by his wife at the Police stas
tion for assault and battery last evening.
Geo. and bis wife do not live together as
angels and yesterday morning they played a
game of draw poker, that is he drew the
poker out of his wife's hand and hit heI
over the head with it. For this pleasant
pastime George was required to pay the
costs of the case.
Year: 1878

Henceforth we viii give column daily
to correspondence upon any proper subjsct,
for discussion. 1t is expected that commu-
nications will be written on one side only
of the paper, and accompanied with the
name of the writer. The HERALD 10 not to
pe considered as endorsing or being in any
way responsible for the opinion Of cores
pondentsin this column. se u
Year: 1878

SIDERABLE DISSATISFACTION WITH KRARNEY.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSR.l


Boston, Nov. 12.-The WOrlungmen's party
held convention this evening and nominated full
municipal ticket for Aldermen and School Committee
headed by Davis J. King for Mayor. An effort
made to capture the convention for Mayor Prince,
who was nominated Monday night by the Butler
Democracy. Dennis Kearney and +. NJ. Chamberlain
however determined that the wofkngmen should have
a ticket OF their own and by slrewd management they
succeeded in rushing their slate through The Prince
faction made tremendous row. but as soon as the ticket
lad been nominated the meeting adjourned The
gas was then turned off, About 2J0 hOwers were left IN
hail. but the police then came M and they succeeded
I'm clearing out the mob without bOOdshed KING the
nominee for Mayor the Butler Democratic state
ticket for Auditor. lie is halter by trade Tue CITY
pointed committee 10 bring IN list Of six names Tor
Mayor to be acted ut the next meeting The meeting
was about divided in favor OF differ nt Supporters of
General Butler The municipal contest promises 10 be
hot one.
Year: 1878

ENTHUSIASTIC NOON MEETISG-AN AffEc'iNs


sCENE-INCIDESTs OF THE EVENING sEh'ich


AN UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION.


The second noon meeting in the temperance move
ment was held yesterday at the Seventh Street
Methodist Episcopal Church The attendance was
much larger than on Monday, and much interest
was manifested At the evening meeting great
crowd filled the church. Bishop Peck was IN at
tandance. Much enthusiasm was shown and sew
eral striking incidents occurred.
Year: 1878

SERIOUS ILLNESS OF LORD BEACoNsFIELD.-A
London special says: The air is heavy concern
ing the Illness OF Lord BeacOnSfield The LONG
strain made on his mental powers, not only in
the matter OF the Berlin treaty, but in carving
on more OF less acrimonious warfare with Mr.
Gladstone, has seriously undermined his con-
StitutlOn. In this critical state of things the
cabinet has been summoned 10 consider whaf
should be done in case OF his loriship'S death
lt is now known that after the last meeting OF
the cabinet, he was attacked by an epileptfc hi
which nearly had the effect of bringing TO an
end the eyentful career OF this remarkable man.
so severe was the attack that it was feared his
life would be endangered If he were Immediate
ly removed. He was therefore compelled TO re-
main for several hours in a waiting-room az
Hughenden before it was considered safe 10
transfer him to his carriage. He was driven 10
his home in charge OF a physician. who has
since admitted that he had fears of fatal resIltS
from the fatigue OF this means OF transport
The medical man has been criticised for nor
ordering an invalid carriage for his ilustrious
patient. The bulletin received in this city this
morning announces that Lord BeacOnsfield is
In better health and rapidly rallying toward
his former state OF health. A good deal of anX
1ety, however, prevails on the subject.
Year: 1878

STRANGE CASE OF HANGING.-A very strange
case is agltatlng the hamletS OF Linwood and
Marcus Hook, two little places divided bv the
track OF the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Bal
umore railroad, and the good people are as much
excited over it as were the citizens OF Ardmore
over the celebrated H0chne case At about five
O'Clock Sunday morning boy discovered the
dead body OF man hanging from tree near
the Hook cross roads. Investigation showed
that the mans neck had not been broken. The
body was warm when found, and there were no
signs OF strangulation. A stranger took the first
train for Philadelphia. He was seen earlier in
the morning, lnquiring for time table. He
was much confused when spoken TO Of the dead
nody and had two OvercoatS with him. and so
the good people OF the Hook think there NAV be
something more than suicide in the case, and
tllat tle man might have been dead before he
was suspended from the tree,
Year: 1878

During the Thirty Years
War in Germany. the little vii


lage of Coserow, in the Island


of Usedom, on the Prussian


border Of fthe Baltic, was sacked


by the contending armies, the


Villagers escaping to the hills to


save their lives. Among them
was a simple pastor named
Schwerdler, and his pretty


daughthr Mary. When the
danger was over, the villagers


found themselves without hous-
es, food or money. One day,


we are told, Mary went up to
the Streckelberg to ogather black
berries; but soon afterward she
ran back joyous and breathIess
to her father with two shining
pieces of amber, each of very
great size. She told her father
that near the shore the wind
had blown away the sand from
a vein of amber; that she
straightway broke off these pie
ces with a stick; that there was
an ample store Of the precious
substance; and that she had |
covered it over to conceal her
secret. The amber brought
money, food, clothing, and COM
fort; but those were supersti-
tious times, and legend goes
that poor Mary was burned for
witchcraft. At the village of
otumen amber was first acci-
lentally found by a rustic who
was fortunate enough to turn up
some with his plow.
Year: 1878

Thus aptly and truthfulIy re
marks the Exeter Neacs Letter
on IA subject that does not receive
the attention it deserves in this
or any other community:


"rbe local paper is an absolute
necessity to the county and COM
munity where il is published. All
the city papers cannot supply the
place of the home paper. That
should be the first love of every
man and woman, for with the pa
per is the locality identified. The
paper gives the county and town
where printed much of. their i'm
portance i'll the world, and gives
ia detail the local news, which
cannot be gained by any oth>r
spurce. Every weeks issue of
the paper Is much local history,
and the rise, growth, and devel-
opment of the town aud county
cln be measured and recorded on
ly by the local newspaper that
constantly is gathering ifs items.
People do not properly appreciate
their home newspaper. The
home paper at any price is the
cheapest paper one can take"
Year: 1878




Every one acquainted With


the Dunkirk, Warren and Pitts


burg Railroad knows how rapid


is the descent from Laona into


Fredonia. Last Saturday eve


ming about eleven o'clock, an


accident happened at that place.


The night was intensely COLI,


and when the regular freight


train pulled out of Cassadaga


all the bfakemen but one were
in the caboose, warming up,


preparatory to standing when
the heavy grade should be reach
ed. just as the train left the
station it broke in two, leaving
the last five cars behind, the
others, with only one brakeman,
going on, unaware of the acci-
dent. The top Of the hill was
reached and the descent begun.
The engineer, finding himself
impelled along at a terrible rate,
reversed his engine, though he
says he expected to see his cyl
lnder heads blown out and his
locomotive a wreck, and whis-
tied for brakes. The cars were
covered with ice and snow, and
he solitary brakeman took his
life in hand when, in the dark
less, and with the train thunder
ng along at the rate Of a mile
minute down grade that in
creased the speed every second,
le sprang from one car to another
md set the brakes on the whole
wenty-three cars. The run
rom the top Of the hi.I to Fre-
lonia was made in an incredibly
hort space of time, and to the
'ravery of the brakeman, the
.uick discovery of the impend-
ng danger by the engineer, and
he good work of the locomo-
i've and every brake, is due the
act that the train was kept from


plunge into the Dunkirk de-
ot and total humiliation.
Year: 1878

A story is told Of a deacon
in Tennessee, who was in the
habit Of riding bucking mule
that is, a mule that can make
a camel's back Of its straight
one,. and, by spasmodic move
ment Of its four legs and hump,
discharge its rider like a can
non ball. The other day they
came to the edge Of the worst
mud-hole in the State, and the
mule gave unmistakable indica-
tions Of bucking. The good
deacon knew that he was about
to be thrown, and his mind
skurried about for a prayer.
His table grace came easiest
.'Lord, for what we about to re-
ceive make us humbly thank
full" he exclaimed, and the mule
had b@cked and he was in.
Year: 1878

A young woman Of Newburg,
Washington County. Wis, sec
onded by her mother, whipped
her father because he would not
raise 5000 to give her as i dowry
in order TO marry man who
wanted his wife to have that
amount.
Year: 1878

A GOOD deal ofsurprise was manifested
at the extravaganza displayed by the Shah
upon the occasion of his late visit 10 Paris.
But Lord Beaconsfeld's expensesduring the
late European Congress were fully equal
to those of the Shah, though there was le
ostentatious display. At the Kaiserhori
be had sixty-tbree rooms for himself and
suite, paying 81 900 per month for them
BeaconsGeld was On business with the
representatives Of the greatest powers oi
Europe, while the Shah was on pleasure
trip only. Both of them were more lavish
with their money than was consistent With
either good taste or necessity.
Year: 1878

This gentleman $ announcement as candidate for reelection to the office of County Surveyor will be found iIs the proper column of to-iay's paper, and in calling attention to it we desire to simply confer that need of praise upon the manner in which he has filled tho office during the past two terms which is richly due. Always prompt and ever ready to discharge with scrup- ulous cxactuess every official duty con neeted with his office, and with qualif~ cations for the position which arc tue questioned, he has given universal sat- isfaetion, and left the unanimous im pression that he Is the right man in the right place. There is nothing so im- portant to our land owners as the proper and accurate description of the mites, bounds and location of their real estate, and we presume they know that q competent surveyor only can keen thcs, matters straight.
Year: 1878

Pope County has perhaps never had an official who has given more general satisfaction than has this gentleman during his term as County Assessor. We venture the assertion that no man who has ever assessed Pope County has come as near making full, fair and complete assessment list as has he. We believe he got several hundred more polls on the list than were ever before listed. His valuations and figures have given satisfaction to all. Capt. r. to- day announces himself candidate f9f' reelection. With the benefit of Ifs experience acquired during the tefm he has served he will, no doubt, mike a better and more efficient .Assessof, if possible, rnow, than he did before.I It is an important office, and when well filled it is the part of wisdom to let well enough alone. We do not know w1lo will compete with Mir. Peeler for the office, but we do know that it will bs hard to beat him.
Year: 1878

As may be seen by this gentleman's card in to-day's paper, he is once more before the voters of Pope County solic- iting their suff'rages for seat in the House of Representative He is no stranger to the people of Pope County. Fourteen years or public life has made all our people as familiar with his name as twice-told tale, and has also made him fully posted with the wants, necessities and wishes of the people. Four years ago he represented Pope iu the Legislature, and although lie did not make many of those windy, amount-to-nothing speeches which cost the people from $50 to $l00, he was eye;' in his place, and his sound judgment and ripe discretion gave him an influ- ence in the House which he could al- ways make felt, and which he never failed to use for the benefit of his con- stitucncy. We have yet to hear of the first complaint concerning any act he has done in his whole record of four teen years in the public service. He is q straightforward, honest, earnest man, and if elected will try as hard as any other man to do his whole duty lodging no responsibility. taking no step without mature deiiberatiou, put ting on no pufled-up airs and with only the true interests of his State and his constituency in view.