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Year: 1878

The young man paced the parlors,


While she was cleaning her teeth;
And he thought of the needed dollars


Which the old man had to bequeath.
The old man sat on the counter,
With his head between his hands,
And reioiced that the girl had a lover


Who would help him meet his demands.
Year: 1878

Col. John M. Wade's admirable his
torical article, published this morning,
has an especial interest in view of the
fact that the old soldiers of the Re-
public, and their wives and children,
tomorrow celebrate the grandest event
in Texan history. strangers here
would read what Col. Wade says, that
they may comprehend the significance
OF the cerem0nials of the day, and
old citizens would con the story over
that hallowed recollections of the
olden time may be revived, and all
should study the paper that facts in
history may constitute an enduring
basis for that indestructible love of
country which should especially ami
mate citizens of this great common
wealth born of the heroic Republic.
Year: 1878

The press of the South Is in advance
of the politicians at Washington. 1t
becomes apparent, We are told, when
Northern Democratic Congressman, in
a body, refuse to vote for Southern i'm
provements, that breach between the
two wings of the party becomes proba-
BILE. The Northern Democrats insist
that their constituents will not indorse
their support CT the Texas and Pacific
bill, and of other measures of internal
improvements, aud Southern Demo-
Gratis grow angry and are pleased to say
that the South will be forced to leok
for new allies. The Greeley men, like
the President, in and out of Congress,
are willing to cooperate with the
South and SO are the Greenbsckers, but
the Sunset Cox straight Democracy re-
fuse to give such aid. They deride
the Southern Democrats in the House,
saying that Southern people will vote
blindly for and at the word "Democ-
racy." Whatever it signifies, whether
much or nothing, the people of the
South can't be checked of, and that
the South, as q political fact and force,
belongs to them. Southern Democratic
leaders insist, on the contrary, that the
people of the SoEth have 9 small share
of practical sense; that the South is no
longer crazy about vague theories or
rights in the territories; that the South
is poor and has been plundered re-
morsely; that We would have employ
ment for the poor and proper share
Of annual government appropriations
for the South. Northern Democrats
insist that the Southern Democracy
belong to them that it is
our business and duty, as Democrats,
to keep them in power in order to
keep Butler and Conkling and Blaine
out of power. But then the adher-
cnts of the President and Stanley
Matthews and Greeley people propose
to help the South, and revolution in
parties is possible. Southern Congress-
men say they viii no longer be trined
with and sold and used IS mere tools
Of their Northern associates. and We
do not see Why they should not 20 ex-
erttheir consolidated influence that the
Il


prosperity Of the South and of its
cities may be made certain. Democ-
rAcy should Be boon and blessing to
the South, and nov that the negro
nightmare no longer hsrrovs the soul
Of R2dicalism. consolidating the South
against the North, NE do not see Why
popular leaders may not b practical,
rather than partisan.
Year: 1878

The Bellville Beacon says that J. T.
swearingen is the proper man for the
Legislature and fitted to represent the
intelligence and honesty of Washing
ton county. People here concur with
the Beacon. The best and wisest men
in Texas and the bravest and truest
who will do right whatever the preju-
dices of the hour, should institute
many much needed reforms and pave
the way for indispensable constitution
al amendments. The whole scheme of
local governments must be revised and
wisdom and justice employed or the
people of the State will continue to suf-
fer at the hands of ignorance and wee
invested with power by the organic
code CT Texas.
Year: 1878

The New York World confesses the
steady decay and disintegration of the
two old parties, and thinks them held
together by bonds rapidly weakening.
1t is too early yet to predict the fate OF
these organizations as affected by
congressional action, but if the South
vote solidly for the Texas Pacific road,
and the Northern Democrats. as
threatened, vote solidly against it, and
a strong force of Northern Republi-
cans cooperate with the South in be-
half of the scheme, there may be
much resulting confusion, of which
the Greenbackers will not be slow to
take advantage. 1t Is even stated that
Northern and Western Republicans,
who are candidates for reelection to
Congress, will openly espouse the
Greenbackers' platform, towards which
the whole Democratic party West and
South is slowly moving. The New
4Olh UWtW1 thO BlCob CAPOhCh0 vi
the Eastern Democracy, says that


Whether both old parties ought to
perish is thing to be decided by the
bearing of both during the eminently
trying times which are Immediately be-
fore them all over the land. The La
Dor party and the Greenback party in
this city and State are organizing in a
way which threatens to etartle careless
and superficial people when they read
the returns of the autumn elections.


II this be the condition of parties
in the East 1t cannot be denied that it
is infinitely worse in the West. Hence,
If there be anarchy in the approaching
State convention and the two-thirds
rule drive the majority to desperation,
we may have two gubernatorlal candi-
dates in the field, and then Democracy
is surely undone in Texas. In any
event, the Greenbackers and the Gran
gers may hold the balance of power
and drive both wings of the now omni-
petent and unresisted party to accept
the platform of the widest enthusiast
in behalf of greenbacks.
Year: 1878

The Madison, Wisconsin, Woolen
Mills Company address the following
letter to citizen of the capital and we
publish 1t that some citizen may give
an answer that will prove advantage
GUS to the people of the capital:


We are contemplating moving our
mills to some part of your State, and
from the meagre reports we obtain, we
think your city desirable point. Will
you kindly furnish us such data as
would naturally interest a msnufac-
turer2 Is the water power steady and
reliable2 What Is the price of water
privileges and what are the taxes2
Also average price of wool aud skilled
labor9 We would bring girls and men
for work. What are prices of Lying
as compared with the Eastl


Will the secretary of the board OF
trade give the information sought
The company would have any further
printed or other information affecting
Austin that can be furnished.
Year: 1878

Had the so-called frontier defense
force never been used for other pur-
poses than frontier defense then the
Governor might bubble about using il
in hunting down train robbers. The
Herald says: "Crime is crime, wherev-
er it exists, and under whatever phase
it is encountered. It is our upinion,
as well as others who have surveyed
the surroundings in calm, Impassion-
ate and unbiased manner, that an or
ganized force, equally as strong and
determined as the element we would
deal with, should have been in hot
pursuit of these train robbers, and
other criminals now at large, as quick
ly as possible after the failure Of the
local authorities to effect their arrest.
AS to the legal impediments, il any
exist, it is at least sensible view TO
take that if the troops are under the
pay OF the State they are for State pur-
poses, and as much for the protection
of one section as another. II Is not
our purpose at this time to discuss the
method of their organization and
maintenance, but il is enough to know
that these troops are part OF the
State machinery, il we may so speak,
and are needed, and needed badly, 10
ferret out and bring to justice the
horde of criminals in our midst. Upon
this hypothesis, we are compelled to
enter our protest at the delay in OPEN
ing the campaign against dangerous
enemy, to not only our own immedi-
ate section, but to law and order in
common"
Year: 1878

so very amiable of You to come at this


short notice. Pray bury yourself IN


this arm chair. Do you know 1t was


the gift to me of the Duchess of York.


who was very kind friend OF mine:
but, poor thing, yoJ know she Is no
moret" At this point tears of idiocY
would fall from his eyes. and he would
sink into the arm chair himself, await
ing the arrival of other guests, who.
being duly announced, were similarlF
greeted. With these ghosts of the past
he would spend the evening until 10
o'clock, when the servant, telling each
guest that his or her carriage was wait


ng, would carry his poor old master
III to bed. We cannot wish him GOOD
hight without tae payment OF q sigh
or the pantomime he he's acted, and
he sad lesson it conveys Oham6ers's
I0urndl.
Year: 1878

TEE whole amount of currency in
the country, gold, silver and paper,
would not pay, for . single year, all
the taxes Of all the polluted govern
ments, Of high and low degree, which
We must maintain. No wonder the
people wish to kick corporate govern
ments, especially ~ ruled in the South,
into the neither extremity of Kingdom
Come.
Year: 1878

whom another body Of thsorzsrs wIn convene in
Brooklyn on Thursday next. to discuss Tor three
days tho question OF holiness. Dr. Lowsry, OF Gin
cinnati, q leader and instructor IN this doctrine s
hero; Rev. J. S. Inskip is expected Mrs. Van Cott
too Is hoped for; several local celebrities will pro-
sent their Tor their faith In tho higher life
II the subject could be taken realm the
orr and placed In that OF practical daily living great
good might be accomplished. But holiness is only
one aspect OF Christanity-tne purer sure, aud
therefore attained only by few Al least this is
presumption based The comparatively tew
profess the doctrine and the lever possess the
experience. IL 10 hoped this Convention will walk
and talk within The range and eomprehensou or tho
nc LIE.
Year: 1878

The County Commissioners, now in ses.
sion, are doing good work in laying out an
alley through block %, which will be great
advantage to that district. 1t has always been
considered one of the most dangerous locali-
ties in regard to fire, as there is no means of
approach to the centre of the block. Through
this proposed alley the large water reservoir
can be reached by our Fire Department and
the alley will be great convenience to the
private residences in that part of town and to
the general public.
Year: 1878

count shall be closed, the book or
books Cancelled from the catalogue
and considered as the lawful prop
erty of the delinquent, and the de-
posit forfeited to the Library. The
transaction shall be noted on tue
record of circulation.


~. Writing in books is prohibit
ed, and all injuries to books, be-
yond reasonable wear, and all
losses, shall be made good and
promptly adjusted to the satisfac-
tion of the Librarian.


13. Delinquents will be notified
through the mail within one week
after their delinquency has occur
red; and one week later, If the book
is not returned the guarantor will
be notified. If the book In not re-
turned within one month after serv-
ing the first notice the Librarian
will proceed to collect through the
Law Department of the city, the
value of the book with accrued fines
and other charges, to the date of
payment.


IA. Any person abusing the
privileges of the Library, or violat-
ing these regulations, shall be tenn
porarily suspended from the use of
the Library, and the Librarian may
report the case to the Regents for
their advice and action thereon.
Year: 1878




II you want O first class Piano
Box Top Buggy, with steel axle
and tires, made of the best quality
ofmaterial and warranted, GO to the
Cortland Wagon Agency and buy
one for $3.50. They are the same
as other makers sell for $3.50. If
you want a delivery wagon for your
business,a a spring wagon for riding,
family carriage, a wagon to 60 to
arizona in, an express wagon or q
wagon for any purpose that Is
strictly first class, buy only at the
Cortland Wagon Agency and save
your money. From $50 to 800
can be saved on every purch ase
and If the vehicles are not as rep.
resented your money will be re-
funded This Is permanent insti-
tuition, dealing in first class goods
and is not to be classed with those
which have sold cheap work made
for auction trade. 1 have the best
made wagons and buggies on this
coast. l.. w. LUITwIELFR


Sole Agent, No. IL Also street.


js20:1w
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, March ga number of
members of congress. friends of the pres
ident. called upon him this morning with
retereEce to the speech of Senator Hove;
they all expressed more feeling in the
matter than the president himself, and
suggested the speech be answered.
ing that to permit il to pass in silence
might be an admission of its entire truth
The president took different view placing
himself on the ground that what he had
done in the way Of official action Was based
on his sense of right without thinking for a
moment what might be the result as affect
ing him personally; he was opposed to a
public response, prefeIring that his
a cts should be the best interpreter
of his motives and principles, he lad
sought to perform his duty and with this
he was content no matter how others with
preiudiced minds might view his conduct
all would recolect, he said, how bitterly
Senator Howe had denounced President
Lincoln towards the close of his nrst term,
and how others sought to prevent Lincoln
from being nominated tor q second term,
but not withstandiDg all this he was re-
nominated, and became more popular than
ever, the people having become better
acquainted with him, appreciated his con-
duct the more; President Hayes was per-
fectly willing to be judged by the same
tribunal; the president does not appear il
the least disturbed by Senator Hswe S
speech, believing time will fully vindicate
him. Among those who called were
Senators Mathews, Hoar. Cameron oi
Wis, and Ferry, and Representative
McCook of New York.


The House judiciary committee TO-DAY
agreed to report fayorably the Senate bill
annuaIlng the act of the Wyoming legisla
ture, creating new Judicial district in thai
territory, and assigning Judge Peck there
to; the new district containing very few
inhabitants, and Offering practically nc
business.
Year: 1878




b OF RHEUMATISM OF TWENTY YEARS STANDING.
Never in my life have had so much pleasure in do
ing any thing as in giving this certificate to the
world, and hope it may be the cause of thousands
OF my fellow creatures being relieved from that
dire disease rheumatism My wife has been afflicted
with 1t for twenty years. most of the time suffering
excruciating pains in every part Of her body Hav.
ing no appetite whatever, she was reduced to al
most skeleton. SO violent were the pains that
she seldom could sleep without taking large doses
Of opium. Every joint was swellsd very much, and
her knees, hands, and neck, covered with large
Jumps. She could do no kind Of work, the sineWs
and muscles being so hard and contracted that her
limbs were drawn together, that she was obliged
to be in bed constantly In this condition she had
been for twenty years, without ever getting anyre
lief from every thing she used. until she com
menced the use of H. G. FARRELL'S ARABIAN
LINIMENT. the first bottle of which produced q
great change She has now used five bottles and
the swelings have nearly all gone down pain has
entirely left her; she sleeps well and soundIy: is
more feshy than ever she was in her life has al
excellent appetite, aud spins and sews all day.
By the use of few bottles more she mnst be as
well as ever she was. Ii any one doubts this won
derful cure, he has only to call at my residence
near Peoria, and learn the circumstance from my
wifes own lips, or he can further inquire of any o
my neighbors.


CANITEI TT COM
Year: 1878

CHICAGO, March ga meeting Of the
methodist ministers of the northwest was
held to day and report was submitted by
the management of the Garreth Biblical
institute showing that the endowment
fund comes some two hundred thousand
short of maintaining the institution; COM
mittee was appointed to consider plan
for raising the deficit and to report to a
snhsannent meeting.
Year: 1878

the room just as Stby1 entered It; but,
though he stood aside to let her pass, he
barely glanced at her and did not speak,
and Eva felt more charitable. 1t was such q
relief to know that she was married woman
that not only was she beyond his reach,
but that he must not love her, and therefore
would not have come to the Abbey if her
suspicious had been correct.


And Geoffrey, as he slowly dressed for
dinner, was telling himself that he had no
right to be there, and must make an excuse
to leave as soon as he could. The sound of
Sibyls voice. the sight of her lovely face,
gave such exquisite pain and pleasure that
all his self-deceit was over, and he knew
that he must not stay near her.


'It was an experiment" he muttered, as
he left his room ; lit has failed. Next week
I'll be off to Egypt for the winter, and per-
haps go on to India-anywhere, so that I
escape the thralldom of her presence. At
any rate, it shall not be my fault if I go on
loving another mans wife. And while
stay here I'll never willingly speak word
to her, Or touch her hand, except in COM
mon courtesy"
Year: 1878

After Eva Dayrell had left him so sudden
and down the hall till Lady Temple came
downstairs, saying: =.


'Will you go up to her, Mr.. Chetwynd!
She is in Cecils room, and wants to see
YOU"


GeoArey needed no second bidding. He
bounded up two stairs at time and en-
tered the little room where Sibyl, her head
resting on her hand, sat on low chair by
the fire. Her face was pale, and her eyes
were heavy with tears.


"Why, Sibyl, I did not think you cared
for him - exclaimed Geofrey in vexed
tone, for he did not like to see her crying
about another mans death. 81 thought
you would look on it as the happiest thing
that could have happened for all parties. v


"He was my husband, the father Of my
boy" she answered sadly. II feel now as if
I ought never to have left him. Perhaps
this terrible thing would never have hap
pened if had not.


'sAnd perhaps more terrible thing would
have happened, and he would have killed
you and Cecil too before himself" retorted
Geofrey ''it seems to me likely enough
from what you have told me. At any rate,
that is the most sensible way to look at it
now. Sibyl, my darling he added, more
gently, Il believe am talking like brute,
but cannot bear to see you crying over
what Is such intense happiness tome. Was
it for this that you sent for me?"9%


"No, of course not. want you to be the
friend you promised to b., and 60 up to
London at once to settle everything. If it
is absolutely necessary for me to come up,
you must send for me; but Of course I would
far rather not appear. I will give you my
solicitors address. Will you do this for
me"
Year: 1878

A HOUSE in Boston dealing largely in
wooden goods has been so often cheated by
fabrics protesting to be all wool and found
to contain large admixture or cotton, that
it now submits ali specimens before pur-
chasing to chemical test, ly which the
wool and the cotton, if the latter be present,
are separated and the fraud made evident
II is difficult to discover the sheat by ordi-
nary inspection. The cotton and wool are
mixed and carded together before being
spun into yarn. In this way ahe most ex-
psrienced buyers may be de1d ssd.
Year: 1878




''Poe had been shifting between Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York for several years.
He had been away from Baltimore about
three months, and turned up one evening at
the Widows. / was there when he came in
He had been making q little raise North, and
It was drinks all around, with repeat, until
the crowd were down jolly. It WAS the night
before an election, and the party started up
town. There were four Of US, and we had not
gone half a dozen squares before we were
nabbed by policemen, who were looking up
voters to coop. It was the practice in those
days to seize people, whether drunk or sober,
and then march them to every precinct in
control of the party having the coop This
coop was in the rear OF an engine house on
Calvert street 1t WAS part Of the game to
stupfy the prisoners with drugged liquor.
The next day we were voted at thirty differ
ent places and over and over, 1t being as much
as q mans life was worth to rebel. Poe WAS
so badly drugged that he was carried on two
or three rounds, and then the gang said that
it was no use trying to vote a dead man any
longer, so they showed him into q cab and
way"


''Wel, he died from dissipation"
Nothing OF the kind. He died from lauda-
mum or some other poison that was forced on
him In the coop. He was In u dying condition
while he was being voted twenty Or thirty
times In Baltimore. The story told by Girls
void OF his having been on h weeks spree
and being picked up on the streets is all h lie.
/ saw him showed into the cab myself"


"Well what about the general character
given to Poe by Griswold and others?'


II have nothing to say, only that Poe was q
great poet, and he owed me nothing when he
died !"
Year: 1878

Especial Dispatch to Cincinnati Commercial


That some letter is in existence to which
the attention OF the members Of the Potter
committee has been called there Is no doubt
It isullts probable, ind withal exeeedingly y
possible, that, whether the letter to Be pro
duced is forgery or an original, the parties
who have 1t do not propose to surrender 1t
merely for love of the Democratic party or
enmity to Secretary Sherman. There Is very
good authority for saying that letter, pur-
porting to be the so-called Sherman letter,
has been offered to the committee, but for q
money consideration; that the committee
have grave doubts concerning the authen-
ticty OF the document thus offered for sole,
and are now, and have been for some time
making q hunt to satisfy themselves of the
genuneness Of the document. Il genuine the
money could easily be raised to buy It, but If
a forgery, the members Of the committee
being keen lawyers, are probably too smart
to be the victims OF an imposition. 1t would
not be credtable to their legal sagacity to
assume that they would permit any letter to
be offered as the SHERMAN letter unless
they are ready to defend 1t and show by col
lateral evidence that 1t Is genuine.
Year: 1878

To the Conoervative Voters Of the Third Con-


gressional District;


announced to the nominating convention
Of this district, Immediately before its ad-
iournment that in letter of acceptance eX
pected to be called upon to write my opinions
on the questions now interesting the public
should be freely given. I have not been
called upon for such q letter, but have received
from various parts of the district very earnest
expressions Of wishes to learn my opinions on
these questions, especially that of finance. [
hold that far the first Of them in Importance
is that of the maintenance of the Democratic
party OF the United States in it's integrity, for
we OF the South owe to that party our release
from the condition of conquered provinces and
the protection of the constitution we now en-
JOY; and II we maintain it undivided it will
probably acquire the control of both the leg
islative and executive branches of the govern
ment, and introduce honesty, economy and
strict construction OF the constitution into the
government and restore prosperity to the
country.


THE CURRENCY QUESTION.


hold the law establishing national banks
including the prohibitory tax ten per cent on
other banks, to be utterly unconstitutional.
and therefore to be repealed as soon as possi-
BILE, the national bank notes to be called in
gradually by the substitution of redeemable
United States notes, and the issue of such
notes to be increased until sufficient for the
wants OF all parts Of the country. [ advO-
cate, in other words, abundance of paper
money, equal in value to gold and silver, and
receivable for all dues to the government.


Being lifelong Democrat, I stand upon
the Democratic platform in this and all other