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Year: 1878

A SIGN OF PRoGREss.-No section OF the
city stands more in need of substantial inn
provement than that in the vicinity OF the
Old Market. The example set by the
Friscbkorns some time since is being wor-
thily initiated. The old two-story building
that has stood for SO many years on the
southeast corner Of Seventeenth and Frank
lin streets has been torn down. The de6raS
is being removed, and it is the Intention OF
the owner sf the site to erect tbree-story
brick building that will probably be the
finest east Of Fifteenth street. Such signs
OF substantial progress are gratifying, and
1t is to be hoped that the outlay will prove as
remunerative as the building will be attrac-
tive =
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON. May l4.-At the caucus
of democratic members Mr.. Clymer oceu-
pied the chair. The first question was the
senate concurrent resolution proposing the
10th of June as the time of adjournment.
The house had postponed its consideration
until the 10th TO morrow. Wood moved
consideration be further postponed till the
5th of June. This was disagreed to and
on motion of Franklin postponement was
extended to the 26th of the present month.
During the debate it was claimed that the
present state of public business would not
permit day to be fixed for adjournment.
The house should hold this ipower 10 its
own hands. In addition to the proposed
Investigation into election frauds some of
the general appropriation bills and tariff
rnd Pacific railroad bills were to be acted
on.


The resolution offered yesterday by
Potter to investigate the alleged frauds in
Florida and Louisiana was taken up. Will
son offered resolution allowing the repub-
licans to offer amendments to the reeolu-
ton, but this, after debate, was rejected.
Young made motion declaring that the
Potter resolution was not intended to dis
turb the title of President Hayes. Harrison
was the only member who seconded it in a
brief speech. During the interchange. OF
views it was held that such declaration was
unnecessary, as the preamble to the reso-
luton clearly and distinctly set forth
the object of the proposed investigation to
be the vindication of the nation, and that
the truth as to such elections shall be
made known, and besides the committee,
under the resolution, had no power to
disturb the position of the president. and
furthermore the general sentiment Of
democrats was to confne the investigation
strictly to the question of frauds. without
bringing into question the presidential
title. In view of these statements the
motion was not acted on by the caucus,
which declared by a large majority tc
adhere to the Potter resolution, and
instructed him not to yield to any amend


ment from the republican !side. 1t was
unanimously agreed that the resolution
should be finally acted upon before any
other business was done. On motion o.


Wood it was resolved that all democratic
members out of the city he notified Il
return to Washington, and after here tina


all existing pairs be declared at an end
A resolution was adopted requiring th,
joint campaign committee to submit an.
Year: 1878

The Democrats of the Quincy district
have called their congressional convention
to meet on the 5th of June at Quincy, and
the convention will be composed of 62
delegates They are none too early in the
field.


There will be strawberry festival in
the new hall at Hillsdale on Monday even
ing, the twentieth of this month. The
proceeds will be used to pay off the indebt.
edness incurred by the Sons of Temper
ance 10 building the hall. All are invited
to come aud contribute to the cause o
temperance.
Year: 1878

measure they may contemplate to a full
CAUCUS for consideration or approval
instead of attempting to put into effect,
Irrespective of caucus sanction. Various
gentlemen complained of the advisory
committee springing the investigation
resolution upon the house without previous
general consultation.
Year: 1878

The surprise Of Rip Van Wrinkle when
awaking from his long slumber, could not
have been greater than that of the patient
who had been troubled with bad cough
tor weeks, upon finding himself entirely
relieved after few doses of DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup. Price % cents.
Year: 1878

The government have laid down GER
tain limits, beyond which We cannot
remain Indifferent to the advance of
Russia. If these limits are passed 1t
" III be their duty to act promptly and
boldly; but it is equally their duty to
place no hasty construction on acts
which may be capable Of two inter-
pretations.
Year: 1878

just then the lock dropped of old
Residenter' for the eleventh time, and
as the old man wasn't going to shoot
any more that day, he put it in his
pocket along with his game money, say
ing:


Thank ye gents, thankee. Come up
soon again, an I'll take old Residen-
ter out any time; we'll be purity sure
to get some thing And be meandsrs
off into the Indian Summer haze.
Year: 1878

BY WILLIAM SAWYER.
III the red Of the sunset glow,


Ger the cold


Bleak wold,
Moves the good angle whom none may
know,


Sowing the snow.
Deadens and dies the sunset glow,


And the white


Pure night
A presence is filling to overflow,


Sowing snow.
Strange such seeds to the wind to throw,
Yet the Spring


Would bring
Little of bloom. did not Spirit 60


Sowing the snow.
Year: 1878

OF course this case is viewed and discussed
from two -points-irom that of State
which sets up State sovereignty as superior
to the Federal power in the case, and which
throws itself between the General Govern
ment and the proper enforcement OF its
laws in that State, On the one hand, and
from the side of the General Government,
which is using all proper agencies to enforce
its own revenue laws, and out of which
effort has arisen a case over which II collision
of authority is imminent. We will now
permit the Charleston Is, c. NGrs to pre-
sent the case on its peculiar side, and in its
own way. II says;


The revenue officers were In search of RED
MOND, aud supposed him to bo IN the house Oi
AMOS LADD. They charged upon the house
with arms in their hands. AMOS LADD, stand
ing on the threshold of his house snapped his
gun at the officers as they charged upon him
The officers fired at him and killed him. They
had no warrant for his arrest. They had NJ
right to invade his house, Had he been
charged with Illicit distillng there would have
been no Justification for killing disarned
man. There was no gang there was no "at
tack" by "mOOnshincrs y there was no shoot
ing by the officers "iu self'deiense.'


The NcnS perhaps presents the case al
fairly as it could from its own standpoint,
but most certainly not as fairly and truth
Year: 1878

GOVERNOR PALMER. of Illinois, q hard
money Democrat, is .,orted by IA Tribune
correspondent as ha.iug said, speaking of
his fellow-partisans in that State: Hard
money Democrats will vote for General
SINGLETON, for example, on the theory
that resumption will be accomplished be-
fore his term in Congress will begin, and
that that will destroy Greenbackism and
make it ridiculous" In other words the
Governor thinks the Democrats will swallow
up the hards and softs and leave nothing but
the husks Of Communists for the Nationals
to feed upon. To certain extent he is
correct, for the question of finances is fast
disappearing from the arena of politics
the question, we mean, as it has been dis
cussed since 1s12-beiore the encroacbing
certainty that the resumption act will not
be repealed. Unless something unforeseen
happens, it will hardly be topic OF discus
sion in 1890. The Republicnn party will
by that time have restored the financial
equilibrium of the country.
Year: 1878

1T Is reported by no less competent au-
thority than Governor PALMER, of Illinois
that Representative SPRINGER, of that
State, sometimes known as the Sweet
Sucker of the SangamOn enjoys great pOlit-
ical strength at home because of his local
usefulness" 1t rejoiccs us to know that
SPRINGER is useful in any regard except as
mischei-maker, As leading Greaser in
the POTTER committee Mexicanization
scheme he was national nuisance and q
dangerous agent of the most unblushinp
selitiOn.
Year: 1878

The n't-get-aways who swelter at home
In Washington may take grim pleasure and
hnd some consolation in the fact that our
mountain summer resorts have lately been
visited by frequent rain storms. There is
nothing so lonesome and doleful as pro-
Ionged rain in the mountains. The thunder
may he terribly enchanting and awe-nspir-
ing, the lightning may be magnificent as it
ig-zags from. peak to peak and crag to crag,
and all that sort Of thing but the mud, wet
grass and general dampness in and out oi
doors that follows is about as unbeurable
as the reflected heat from the smooth, dry
payemcnts Of the city.
Year: 1878

THERE Is wide difference between the
advocates of paper money representing the
credit of the Government and the repudia-
ton principles avowed by the average
Greenbaeker. Fiat money, as 1t is called,
and tie secured pledges of the Government
are two different things The former is the
Greenbacker's, or Nationals temporary
panacea for the ills of the present; those OF
the future not being provided for or even
thought Of The latter is something tangi-
Bile, which will last as long as the Govern
ment itself or the patriotism Of the people.
Once withdraw that security and fat
money becomes rs worthless as an empty
halfbushel measure when the crops have
all failed.
Year: 1878

Mr. CHARLES NJ. NYE will act as the cor
sespondent Of The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN
st Washington Grove during the approach
ing camp meeting. The dongs Of each day
sill appear the following morning. Those
desiring The REPUBLICAN ut the camp
grounds can have it by leaving their orders
n the counting-rooin. II will be furnished
for sale on the grounds daily.
Year: 1878

1T IL Is q sd thing to contemplate the
possibility that our patrician POTTER may
be beaten for denomination is his district by
. common person with the vulgar name
of RICHARD LATHERs. When DICK
lathers him ont of his boots he may awaken
TO the fact that the people demand some
thing more of Congressman than to be-
come the boss miller of Perjury Mill
Year: 1878

IT is to be hoped that the stories afoat
about u settlement of the South Carolina
Nuliiication cases in such manner as mot
to compromise the dignity of the State
are untrue A settlement Of that kind
would be Cancellation of the worst stripe
What is needed is that the dignity of the
State, as asserted by the Nullilers, shall bt
most seriously compromised.
Year: 1878

IT is remarkable fact proven by the re-
ception of the Chinese embassy in San Fran
cisco the other day, that the pig tailed cheap
laborers of the Pacific slope are sleek, fat,
well-dresscd and clean when they appear on
public parades. Their frugal and parsi-
monious ways account for this, and it seems
they are as happy as can be expected, con-
sidering the hoodlum bull-dozing they are
constantly subjected to. But with all that
they are q nuisance and a national plague
They come to this country, not for the pur-
pose Of becoming citizens, but simply TO
escape from the privations Of their native
land, their allegiance to which they seldom
surrender. II they were like other emf
grants, willing to assume the responsibli-
ties in addition to the enjoyment of the
benefits of citizenship, they might have
some claim upon the tOleratiOn of our
people, and would certainly be entitled to
the protection Of all the laws guaranteeing
political rights to naturalized citizens. As
1t is they shun all connection with other
laboring classes, live unto themselves and
carefully provide for the transportation of
their remains after death back to China
These are the reasons why the laboring
classes of this country object to competition
from John Chinaman and they are also the
questions to he solved or discussed by the
Chinese embassy when it reaches Washing
ton. II the Pacific slope influence prevails
the BURLISGAME treaty will probaly he
amended, and the flow of Chinese emigra-
ton, which has already fallen of to some
| extent, will receive further check.
Year: 1878

- The Chas. Plunkett Dramatic
Company opened a series of perform
ances In this city Monday night, to
not q very large house. On that eve
ming we had the pleasure of being
present. and can say the PIunketts
fully sustain the reputation they bring
with them as first-class Company.
On Tuesday evening large audience
was present, and the company and
The Celebrated Case" presen ted
were highly spoken Of 10y aIf present.
We hope this company will come
again, and at a time when our
people are otsurfeited with theatres.
Year: 1878

We wish our item writer's Of Lon.


don, Sheridan and other places. could


make their items reach US Monday
evening instead OF Tuesday evening.


This would Obviate the necessity we
are under each week of leaving this
highly appreciated matter out or de-.
laying the hour of going to press
when all things else are ready-tOget it
In. We try to have all our matter in
type Wednesday morning, except
pay locals and such advertisements as
may come in at the last moment /;
hence to close our columns by noon,
this latter work is all we can well do.
Sometimes to accommodate some par
ticular matter, we leave out a column
or two OF type ready for the paper,
but this is always a hardship, in as
much as 1t gives US extra work and
throws US far into the night In get
ling the paper off and ready for the
early mails Thursday morning. We
ask our correspondents-we implore
hem, 10 have mercy on US.
Year: 1878

%, stop looking so miserable about
The X. r. terminus being removed
from this city. Why. bless your sell
hsh soul that will not kill US. Brown
vile Is all Tight-she must have her
ups and downs. but her continued
prosperity and permanent and stable
growth is a fixed fact. 1t will take a
sharp eye to see that the trade here is
any less than before the extension to
Nemaha. We are glad the road is
moving to give us through railway
north and south. And we IRE glad
because it helps our neighbors and
doesn't hurt us.
Year: 1878

Hard coal base burner. grandest
stove made. IF you want the hand
somest, look at all the stoves that
have been sold here and then take a
view of the Gold Coin and you will
have no other. For sale at the Regu-
letor, THOS RICHARDS
Year: 1878

Let it be understood that no windy
windmill man can beat US in prices of
wlndmills, for we will sell a windmill
as cheap or cheaper than any travel
ing concern can, Besides ne lire here
and can make our Yarrantee of some
account.


HAWLEY & DOUGLAS,
Year: 1878

A Montreal invention is to heat and
illuminate buildings by gas made from
water. Steam is passed through red-hot
Goals contained in hermetically sealed ves-
sells, and by certain special devices relating
to the heating property of the coal the
steam is decomposed into hydrogen, car
bonic oxide and carbonic acid the last is
removed by publication, and the other two
gases passing into the holder are ready for
immediate uss. These gases, it 10 known
to all scientists, give more heat than Sny
fuel ever yet used. As to the economy Of
their process, the proprietors assert that
With the use of one ton of coal they can
make GO, 900 cubic feet Of gas, while by the
old system only 5000 could be produced |;
that with the same apparatus they eau
make gas twice every hour, while by the
old system 1t takes from four to eight
hours for each operation that their gas
will hot cost more than fifteen cents 900
feet, quantity for which ordinary gas
companies charge from $3.50 to 81.
Year: 1878

A special meeting Of City Council was
held on Saturday afternoon about S O'Clock
at Front and Adams streets to inspect the
sewer, which is fast filling up and causing
mitch annoyance to persons living near T..
After some discussion the matter was re-
ferred to the Street Committee of City
Council ir conjun ,tion with the Chief En-
gineer of the Surveying Department to re-
port at the next regular meeting of Council.
Year: 1878

Yesterday afternoon an officer was es-
corting drunken man to the police STA
ton. When at Second and Market streets
Mr.. Intoxicated asked leave to button his
shoes, and stopping down, he lodged the
officer, at The same time striking him with
his fist and made his escape.
Year: 1878

the people Of this country so far from being deprived Of
that which is Of value to them by Congress eeasng to
YTonged by the coinage Of the trade dollar.


the pending bill Nigh; be called measure for The
foU the Of gold as no Would use ss
more expensive metal. II tho dollar OF go cents
should compose our currency n,d Tns dollar La o. 100
valued. Then what would follow silver would come
Wonnss 1Sa of sOps Ss peea ' Bsnd b would BE- 70
put the American people upon silver valuation
ior all their operations and the United States yoad
tbisi should this bill pass, here would be the market
for silver Other nations would release their silver aud
would cause fall In the value OF that metal Which we
could not resist Where one bondolder wonld lose 10
per cent by this Thousands f10n Of homes OF Amer


IN accordance with the iay S Of the ia land the whole
form Of subscriptions, to stand guarantees Of the
credit OF the Government, and now It 10 proposed to


Another effect Of the passage Of this bill would be to
diminish from imports to the extent Of 10
per cent and one Of NJ Bayards greatest apprehen-
return from Europe for SAFE IN the United
States, Of large number % OF , bonds s now held


may about our right to pay tho & bonds o N silver e YER
diet Of the commercial world WIZ De thas our creditors
treated uDjusty by such payment


BLOW AT LABOR.


He had heard capital denounced during this debate
but it was unjust to do What was capital but the re-
suit OF labor The institutions Of our country offered no
mpedment to the poor man or poor mans son. rising to
place, influence and wealth, and nowhere is that fact
illustrated more than in this Senate. How many
men holding seats here have trumphed over
adverse circumstances. and risen 10 wealth and inu
ence account of our American institutions. There Is
not an apprentice in the country who does not hope
become q i0nrneym man, not iourneyman who does not
hope to become an employer, and not employer who
Il not seeking better his condition. The man who
oyeryalned money might be unwise; but the who
undervalued it certainly Is not wiser.


On the lst Of February OF the present year. the whole
amount OF gold coin and bullion In the country was
81 81 600 600; the whole amount OF silver coin and
bullion was sJOOO0O00 The total product o gold and
silver this country annually about 800 00000O
$50 OJO gold and S40,000,0O0 silver. Upon what
basis il IL supposed that could resume specie pay
ment better with S5O0GO0O0 in silver than with nearly
four times that amount in gold .


Mr.. Bayard favored the amendment OF the Finance
Committee proposing international conference to fr
the ratio Of value between gold and silver and said in
his Judgment 10 should be done at once not an hour


day should be lOst. He willing 10 see cued freely
tie dollar OF 412le grains, provided Ii should NOT be
used TO disturb our measure OF values. He was willing
to make il legatender to limited extent but TO do
otherwise meant national bankruptcy and nothing else


Mr. EATON Dem, COnnl then took the floor, but be-
fore beginning his remarks. yielded 10 motion to adj
journ and the Senate, at 410 p m adjourned until TO-
mOrrOW.
Year: 1878

Special Telegram to the Globe.


WASHINGTON, July 14.-While there is still
great reticence at the treasury department in
regard to the specific reasons for the late
changes i'll the New York custom house,
those who are likely to be well informed as
sert that the removal will be made to appear
very clearly to the country as for cause. While
some new features of complaint on the side
of the department have been developed by
the Investigations which have taken place by
the treasury commission examining the ques
ton of undervaluations still the promi-
nent causes of dissatisfaction have ex-
listed ever since the first attempt
to remove Collector Arthur. The friends of
the administration feel in regard to the pres
ent phase of the case as they did at the time
of the first removal, and are disposed to
criticise the administration severely for
standing in its own light, and not giving to
the country the exact reasons for these re-
movals, which those who are acquainted with
the matter would prove is full justifca-
ton,
Year: 1878

The Democratic convention on Saturday
gave formal and emphatic notice to Senator
DonneiIy that so far as this county is con-
cerned no proposition will be entertained
for affiliathioa with his greenback squad
upon any other basis than that of supporting
the regular nominee at Shakopee on the
18th inst, which will undoubtedly be
Democrat of the orthodox stripe.
Year: 1878

A STORY ls related Of boy Ou
West who having read in q dime move
OF 8 man who escaped from Indians by
jumping of q bluff two hundred fee
high, attempted to initiate the feat in {
small way by jumping of bluff only
forty feet high. He is now able to ge
around on crutches quite easily.
Year: 1878

by which the poor child goes through
life carrying a prenomen crushing
enough to break constitution and
make the life of the bearer miserable.
A long name Is always a disadvantage.
For boy who enters the marts of trade
a double name is often safeguard, and
especially so when the middle letter is
one seldom used in proper names. The
leading name should be short and easily
spoken, as the fact is too apparent TO
every one that if such is not the case a
nickname Is sure to follow. The case
of the girl is entirely different. No
girl should be burdened with double
name, no matter how many aunts and
grandmothers are to be honored by so
doing. A girl should have single
name, and that should be pronounce
able and musical. Mehitabel or Jerusha,
and like names, may be good and sub
stantial enough, but young lady, as a
matter of course, expects to marry, and
should not lose her family name by so
doing: but simply add that of her hus-
band. She should get her double name
by this important act of her life, and
not before.
Year: 1878

Penitentes is the name of singular
sect or order existing in great numbers
in New Mexico. The self-inficted tor
lures which they undergo during the
season of Lent are almost incredible.
With no clothes but pair of drawers
rolled above the knee, they carry heavy
crosses until they sink under them from
exhaustion. AS they walk they lash
themselves over the shoulders and
back with scourge made of the Span
ish bayonet plant, or soap weed, which
is full of prjckly points. sharp as need
les, until the blood runs down to
their feet. An acquaintance informed
me that he had seen man walking
with cross on each shoulder, weighing
one hundred pounds each. and heavy
log chain fastened to each foot; while
another with one of these whips plated
to order, scourged him over the back
and shoulders for one hour. and this was
repeated several times during the day.
Bear In mind that these men live in
the the United States: they are voters,
and a part OF the acquisition of the war
with Mexico.-Conespondence Cincinnati
Gazette