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Year: 1877

WENDELL PHILLIPS, greenback
candidate for Governor in Massachu-
sets, has been selected by the working
men also as their standard bearer. His
candidacy will be useful, as it will show
how many greenback lunatics there are
in the State.
Year: 1877

1t is just as well that the full fact should be
known as matter of history. Judge Bradley
had already decided in the Florida case that he
could not go behind the returns of the state
officials. In the Louisiana case he finally, and
after anxious thought, held to the same opin-
lon, but OF two sets Of returns he chose the one
ne thought most authentic and legal. That
elected Hayes. As to the doubt whether Judge
bradley could have prepared written opinion
on one side while he was expressing different
opinions orally on the other, the facts are
worth telling, and we dare assert them without
any other authorization than our challenge,
that they cannot be contradicted. The morn
ing before the opinion was given Senator Ed
munds had guessed out Judge Bradley's de-
csion, but he did not know it. Up to that
time, as we understand, the opinions delivered
had been oral. There may have been one or
two exceptions. AT the session next day Senth
tor Edmunds whispered to Judge Bradley that
as the opinion he was to give was to be de-
cislye 1t ought to be in writing. The argument
had not then closed. Bradley accepted the
suggestion, and sitting at his place dashed
down the decision on paper within an hour, in
the presence and daring the debate of his CO.
leagues. He was subsequently, urged TO er-
large the argument but II stands IN the printed
report just il was then written. Aud there
fore Judge Field is very correct in saying that
Judge Bradley did not at any time before.
read to him an opinion. .-Newark Advertiser.
Year: 1877

CERTAIN theorists say that education is the
great preventive of crime, but statistics
show that lack of morals rather than of learn
ing IS the occasion of law breaking. There
is still another influence for bad that deserves
more general recognition than it has gained.
Idleness is most potent ally of wee and
crime. 1t is said that out of 1870 peni-
tentiary convicts in Pennsylvania 173 had
never served an apprenticeship to any trade.
The statistics of other states would no doubt
make similar showing.
Year: 1877

ELSEWHERE appears a communication
from one of the most prominent Greenback
men in Maine. Attention is invited to it and
the editorial comments thereon. We believe
that the fallacies of the Greenback advocates
need only to be fairly met and exposed, to
secure their rejection by the people.
Year: 1877

THE San Francisco Chinese intend to de-
mand of the Government payment for losses
sustained during the riot. Whether citizens
or not they certainly have right to claim
some little protection from wanton violence.
Year: 1877

we 10 not read anonymous etters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith.


we cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
munications that are not used.
Year: 1877

The following are the results of Policies now
in force at this Agency. and such are the actual and
uniform results of insurance with this COMPANY
1t viii be seen that all these Policies have more than
doubled in amount.


Dividends declared yearly in Cash and may be
used in payment OF premiums it wanted.
Year: 1877

It is remarked Of the Hebrews Of
New Yo,I, that Willie they form about
ten per cent. OF the population of that
city, they contribute less than one Per
cent Of the criminal classes. One r'a-
son for this is. that aS Il race they are
early educated to habits Of industry and
sir dependence and are not given To
vices That have Il criminal tendency


Another ia, that such of them as hap:
pen to be stricken with poverty and
dcstitu,ion, are carefully provided Tor,
and not cast upon the word to become
Lccgars and outlaws uud enemies to So
cicty. There is much in the jewish
economy that Christians uishtprOtit BY
Year: 1877

ground that che had long nose, blear eyes,
and was an old maid After the proceed
ings in her divorce had been commenced
White told her that he would let the case
70 by default if che would consent 10 Il
One-sided proposition tor the scttICmtnt OF
the property, asking her not to tell her
counsel. She refused to do this, when Mr..
White said he was going to Sacramento


TO KILL YOUNG CARR,


which event would show the world that
she had committed adultery, as a man must
have great grievance TO take such des-
peratc remedy. lie then gave her a picture
and lett The next day he assaulted Carr
in Sacramento. She had never told the
girl Phillips that she loved Carr better than
her husband, nor that most young men
were more affectionate than that young
gentleman. There were many other state
ments IN Whites testimony which the Wit
moss denied in tot0, as well as the whole of
Rhoda Phillips story, saying that the state
ment that she feared White would commit
suicide was II pure fabrication. She had
never told Rhoda that she, would clope if
the trouble was to be gone over again, but
the girl had always sympathized with her
in her troubles, and expressed considerable
disgust at the conduct of White on several
occasions.


During this examination the attorney for
the plaintiff, by his interrogatories, attempt
ed to impeach the testimony of the servant
and also that Of Dr.. Merritt, saying that
the former had bCcn trained to speak her
pIce for the occasion, and that the latter
had an interest in the divorce of White.
The defenda. is attorney objected to this
Systematically, Judge Wheeler held that
the only way in which to impeach the tes-
timony Of witness was by leading him to
himself, or by attacking his char
acter for integrity and credibility, and sus-
tanned the objection In other cases the OBJ
jections came thick and fast, some of which
Judge Wheeler overruled and others sus-
tanned, and then the defeated attorney, with
a complacency born of his superior legal
knowledge, said, "Well, I'll take an excep-
tion, if it please the court" and the judge
remarked, Certainly, with the greatest
pleasure
Year: 1877


in Oakland, whom he said he would bring
to their residence to live with him. The
purchasing OF the $40, 600 residence in Oak
land was Mr.. Whites idea entirely, al.
though after seeing the house she made
many kind remarks about it, and may have
experienced some joy at the prospect of
moving to Oakland. She believed now that
White had never loved her in the world,
and although she disliked to say it of her
husband, he had been most unjust and cruel


from the day of her marriage. Many of
the servants stories regarding her state
ments were pure inventions. Mr.. White
had told her, even since their trouble, that
she had been almost invaluable to him in
helping to get up "copy' for the patent
outside newspapers, and said that he did
not think he could ever find anyone who
could fill her place. During her sickness
he talked about getting another lady to
take her place IN the office, and said he
guessed he would hire that pretty school
ma'am, and when she suggested another
talented lady, he objected to her on the
Year: 1877

What do you think, young friends,
of the hundreds of thousands who are
trying to cheat themselves and others
into the belief that alcoholic drinks
are good for them ? Are they not TO
be pitied and blamed ? Do you want
to be one of these wretehed men ? II
we are to have drunkards in the
future, some OF them are to come
from the boys to whom am writing /;
and ask you again II you want to be
one of them No? OF course you
don't


Well, have plan for you that is
lust as sure to save you from such q
fate as the sun is to rise tomorrow
morning. 1t never failed it never
will fail it cannot fail and 1 think
it is worth knowing. Never touch
Eiqltor in any form. That's the plan,
and It is not only worth knowing, but
it is worth putting into practice.


l know you don't drink now, and it
seems to you IS II you never would.
Bat your temptation will come, and it
probably will come Ia this way:


You will find yourself, some time,
with q number Of companions, and
they will nave bottle OF wine on
the table. They will drink, and offer
II to you. They will regard it as
manly practice, and, very likely, they
will LOOK upon you as q milksop IL
you don't indulge with them. Then
what will you do }? Eh =? What will
YOU do? Will you say, "BOys, none
of that stuff for me! l know 8 trick
worth haIf-a-dozen OF that?n Or will
you take the glass, with your own
common sense protesting, and your
conscience making the whole draught
bitter, and 8 feeling that you have
damaged yourself, and then go of
with q hot head and q skulking soul
that at once begins to make apologies
for itself-just as the soul OF Colonel
Backus does, and will keep doing du-
ring all his life ?-J q. Holland, in
lS. Nicholas for Nay.
Year: 1877

Scri6Rer for May contains a paper
of "Reminiscences Of Washington, D
from unpublished family records.
Among the anecdotes OF Washington
there related Is the following


In August, 1895, after q few delight
full days spent with their distinguish.
ed relatives, Captain Lewis relates
that the following conversation took
place at the breakfast table the morn.
ing fixed for their departure.


Washington was, as all the world
knows, q man OF few words, and
while he quietly psrtoOk Of his fru gal
meal the conversation flowed cheer
fully on between the other members
Of the family present. suddenly his
nephew turned laughing to him and
said


"Unele what do you think dreamed
last night ?"


The General replied that he could
not guess, and ssked to be told. Cap
tain Lewis, continuing to laugh mer-
rily, replied


"Why 1 dreamed you gave me
your farm on Deep Rum"


"Humph I" calculated his un lie.
"You had better have dreamed gave
you Mount Vernon"


No more was said on the subject,
and Captain Lewis hsd quite forgot
ten his unmeaning dream as he
placed his wife In the carriage, and
bade his uncle and aunt goodbye
Washington followed him to the car
riage, and handed him folded paper,
saying as he did so "YOu can look
at that when you reach home"
Lewis received the paper in
but could make no re-
ply, as the carriage now rolled swift
ly away. He might have felt in duty
bound to suffer the psngs Of curiosity
until be reached home, but his wife
had no such conscientious seruples; she
had not been forbidden to open 1t, and
so she soon succeeded In gaining pos
session OF the mysterious paper, and
before Mount Vernon was lost in the
distance she discovered the fact that
they had left that modest dwelling
much richer than they were when
they entered it. Whether Washing
ton had intended to bsstoW the Deep
Run farm IN his will upon this
nephew, aud only hastened the time
Of the gift, or whether, with the quiet
humOr In which he rarely INDUCED,
be thus proved the dream Of which
be had been told q practical reality,
was never known. The deed Is said
70 be the shortest on record, and Is as
follows


81 do by these presents give, and or
Deed Of Conveyance should not have
been made before) hereby Oblige my
leirs, Executors, and Administrator
20 fulfill, all the Lands which 1 hold
IN Deep Run, or its branches In the
County Of Fauquier, unto my Nephew
Robert Lewis and to his heirs or
assigns forever.


Given under my hand and seal


this 18th day Of Aug. 1876.


Go. WASHINGTON" SEAL.
Year: 1877

1t is evident from letters that have


been written to the newspapers dur
ing this winter that there are those


who sincerely think that careful To-
quiry regarding poverty, and Iegula-
tiOns Of relief based upon it, must
somehow deaden human sympathy
and deepen the suffering Of the poor.
This is so ingeniOusly incorrect q
theory that it would be exceedingly
amusing II it were not so sincere and
even general. The very first thing
that careful Investigation accom-
plishes is to aequaint the comfortable
class with the real condition Of the
suffering, and TO show the latter that
they have not forsaken or turned of
with uninquiring aims. They are
conscious OF an intelligent sympathy
with which falsehood will be OF no
avail. They are taught self-respeet
by the perception thst they are not
forsaken, and self-respeet Is the main
spring Of successful exertion. When
the street beggar understands that
his tale will be tested, that fine needs
suceor he will surely receive 1t, and
that IL his plea Is but asking for q
dram he will not receive, the number
Of street beggars will sensibiy decrease.
And the sturdy tramp and profess
sional pauper, when they know that
they must go to the wOrk-hOuse or
starVe, will often conclude that
even work Is better than the poor
house, and they too will cease to be q
nuisance and q terror.


Nor need IL be feared, on the other
hand, that IL irresponsible street CIV
ing Is stopped, nobody will investi-
gate the actual situation of the poor.
What is asked Of the street giVer is
not that he close his pocket snd his
hand and his heart and his soul, but
that, If he will lot take the trouble to
Inquire before giving, he will give
his aims to somebody who will
take thst trouble, that his aims
my be true charity, and relieve
suffering, instead OF relieving
nothing whatever, but fostering vice
and crime. The street giver must
first Of sll clear his mind OF cant. He
must cease to be . PhArisee. He must
see that he Is not q good Christian ex-
ercisins the heavenly gift OF charity,
but an indOlent and reckless citizen
who Is promoting poverty and multi
plying the public burdens OF the hon.
Year: 1877




Boys and young men sometimes
start out In life with the idea that
ones success depends on sharpness
and ehicanery. They imagine, IL q
man Is able always to get the best of
bargain, no matter by what deceit
and meanness be carries bis point,
that his prosperity Is assured. This
is great mistake. Eoduring pros
perity cannot be founded on cunning
and dishonesty. Tue tricky and de-
celtful man Is sure to fall q victim,
sooner or later, to the Influences which
are forever working against him
"His house is built upon the sand,
and Its foundation will be certain to
give way" Young peopls cannot
give these truths TOO much weight.
The future OF that young man is safe
who eschews every phase OF double
dealing and dishonesty, and lays the
foundation Of bis career In the en-.
during principles OF evsrl asting
truth.
Year: 1877

A lady at summer resort, whose
unruly children annoyed everybody
at the hotel. the other day, said to a
noted teacher sitting near her at the
table, professor, do you believe in
the use of the rod in the management
of children ?" The professor glared AT
her annoying children, and grimly re-
piled, Sometimes madam but there
are cases when should prefer the re
yolyer.
Year: 1877

How TO IScREAsE THE Flow OF
MnK.-Tepid water, slightly sailed
and given twice day, will increase
the flow of milk one-third. IL the
COW will not drink it at first trial,
scatter handful Of bran or meal over
the top of it. Cows soon become
fond of il and will drink all that is
given them. Three gallons of water,
twice day, is not too much for each
animal.
Year: 1877

How To GET RID OF WARTS.
Warts are very troublesome and dis
figuring. The following Is a perfect
cure, for even the largest, without
leaving any scar, and has been tested by
many: Take a small piece of raw beef,
steep il all night in vinegar, cut as
much from 10 as will cover the wart,
and tie it on; il the excresence is on
the forehead. fasien the beef on with
a strip cf sticking plaster. 1t may be
removed in the day and put on every
night. In one fortnight the wart will
die and peel Of. The sane prescrip-
ton will cure c0rns.
Year: 1877

Ministers will have their little Jokes,
like other people. "Come over and
preach for me tonight said Chica-
q divine to clerical friend whom he
met in the street not many days since.
81 can't go tonight was the reply.
II am almost down sick with the
headache" "well," drolly observed
the other, 81 guess you can do it-for
if you preach as you usually do you
won't have to use your bead any,
Year: 1877

Some woman says; "a brilliant
man is always less brilliant with his
wife than with any body else. Why
this is so ! mast leave philosophers to
explain. But such is the fact In
plain words, you cannot marry a
mans wit, briliiancy or learning, for
these belong to every body. Love and
attention from a great scholar are no
more than love and attention from a
blockhead."
Year: 1877

Our Congressman, some of whom
are men Of girth, are saddled with
grave responsibility, and il they don't
bride their love of pleasure the peo-
pie will throw wet blanket over their
future aspirations. II this doesn't
stirrup their energy and spur them to
business, they deserve to be pommeled
aud sent home without a bit Of SYM
pathy.-[Covington Commonwealth.
Year: 1877

The laws of Kentucky for the pro-
lection of game are more efficient than
those for the protection of man. Util-
ire the hemp crop at home aud ship
the concealed deadly weapons to the
Danube and the whisky to the devil,
and man will stand an equal chance
for his life with the rabbit and the
partridge. Il Courier-Journal.
Year: 1877

TENURE. "A wild-eyed youth rush
ed in yesterday to tell us that he had
just discovered the meaning of this
talk about tenure of Office, etc. He
said it means that if you are not fixed
tenure position pretty firmly the
chances are nine out of tenure remov-
ed to make room for some other fel.
low. f Washington Union.
Year: 1877

BEET AND CABBAGE SALAD
Equal quantity Of boiled beets AMI
raw cabbage chopped fine; season with
salt and pepper. Dressing for the
salad-one cup OF vinegar, half a cup
of sugar, one tablespoonful of butter,
and two eggs; stir in the vinegar, boil
one minute and turn over the salad.
Cucumbers may be dressed the same
way.
Year: 1877

To CLEANSE JEwELRy.-Use hot
water and clean brush rub very
little soap on the brush, then dip it
into powdered borax, aud scour well ;
rinse in hot water, and rub dry with a
clean towel, or chamois is better
silver bangles are frightened quickly
in the same way.
Year: 1877

The daughter of a carriage painter
attended ball next door TO her fa-
Tiers shop. As she danced it was
seen by envious women that she wore
what seemed to he light blue stock
ings. An hour afterwar,. she showed
pink, and again yellow striped with
rel. The next time she retired a spy
followed her to the shop, and saw her
father deftly painting her legs light
salmon.
Year: 1877

When a young man encircles his
partners waist for dance, he will do
wisely to keep his fingers still. Moth
ing aggravates a young lady more
than to imagine you are trying to
count the whalebunes in her dress.
Year: 1877

Young ladies, while playing Gro
quet in the presence of their beaux,
would better act the languid or feeble
and tap theballs in an exhausted sort of
way that would indicate the proba-
Ibilty OF having shortly TO interview
an undertaken. Many girl has
scared of iirst-elass lover by hitting
the balls a whaek With the mallet that
almost split them In half No man
likes to face the possibility that even
as they had done unto them 80 would
thew do unto him.
Year: 1877

A NEGRO being asked what he was in
Jail for, said it was for borrowing money.
But" said the questioner, "they dom:
put people in jail tor borrowing money"
Yes" said the dsrkey, "but l had to
knock the man down free or four times
before he would lend it to me-"
Year: 1877

A DESERTED baby in Buffalo had Pc
culiar nose. a detective learned that the
parents lived in Simcoe, Canada, but he
did not know their names He went to
Simcoe, and hunted for somebody with a
nose like the baoy's. At length he met
a man in the street whose nose was Of
that kind and who proved to be the ba-
by's father.
Year: 1877

Editors Dispatch: Tt might be inferred
by the casual reader that the worklngnen,


or their representatives, had conferred this
high-sounding title, and were to man dl-
rected politically by this officer; but such


is far from being the case. There may be
a few associations-a majority OF them In
every respect honorable-that have seen
proper to adopt this title for the chairman
OF their Joint committees, no doubt TO be
used in the transaction Of their legitimate
business. But when this party assumes 10
offer advice on political questions to the
great body OF workingmen who have no
Connection or afflliation with him or his
associations, 1t may reasonably be supposed
that he has overstepped his duty In thus
Offering counsel at once gratui.ous and SUI
Year: 1877

The Street Improvement.-The special
Committee on Street Improvement have not
as vet been able to do great deal. The
committee will find plenty of work to do
improving the waste places in various parts
NJ tho ,,itv
Year: 1877

HAVE BOYS ANY RIGHTS mime Oregon
Hill BOYS were arrested Yesterday evening
by Policeman Pearman on the charge OF
bathing in the canal. The ordinance pro-
hibits nude bathing in the canal within the
city limits at any time; but these youngsters
understood that they were at liberty to go
in after s, and were in consequence caught
in the very act. They were taken to the
Third station, after they had put on their
clothes, and admonished by Justice I. NJ.
Saunders not to be guilty OF the offence
again, and were then discharged.


In the opinion OF people living IN that
section Of the city, no harm is done by bath
ers who go in in the vicinity OF Hollywood
after s O'Clock. There are then very few
passers-by, and to strictly enforce the ordl-
nance is 4 hardship upon a good many
working-boys and men not blessed with the
possession OF .bathing-tubs at home, who
avail themselves OF the canal to wash off af-
ter the heat and burden Of days TOLL: In
this instance there is no purpose to reflect
upon the officer making the arrest, Us he was
merely obeying orders, as he thought, but
it is suggested that, by a liberal construc-
ton OF the ordinance, bathers might be al
lowed some opportunities after O'Clock.


The fact is, the boys begin to ask if they
have any rights that the City Council is
bound to respect. Here, where there are
no public parks to speak OF, they are pre-
vented by ordinance from playing marbles
and flying kites in the streets, even i'm dis
tant and unfrcquented suburbs, and are
gradually losing every privilege inherited
from their fathers.


After awhile the boys will strike. and
then there will be Old Harry to play here.
Year: 1877




No. 523 BROAD STREET.
take great pleasure In informing their numerous
friends and the public In general that they have con-
clud,<s TO carry on the


DRY-GoODS BUSINESS
a, rir present store. being unable TO dispose OF al
goods on hand OH account Of dull times.


They are now preparing 10 make room for very
large and well. assorted stock of DRY GOODS and
WHITE and FANCY GOODS. which they arc re-
ceiving daily, and in few days will he able TO Offer
some of the CHEAPEST GOODS ever brought to
this market. ..s7.
Thankful for the patronage and confidence be-
slowed on them In the past, they are trying their
utmost TO increase the for the future. All they
ask Is a call TO examine their stock and low
prices. l.. STERN q CO.,


523 Broad, between Fifth and Sixth streets.
NEW GOODS received daily. jy 20-3m
Year: 1877

Rev. o. W. Wright wishes TO express
through the columns of this paper his ap-
probation of the kindness of the people
of this city in SO promptly responding to
the solicitations of the committee for col
lcctine his salary. Their kindness is
warmly ielt by him. and il is his mos,
earnest wish To serve them
Year: 1877

Mr.. and Mrs. Harwood returned from
Leavenworth yesterday morning. after n
very pleasant trip, and are stopping for a
few days at the Dodge House. Their resi-
dence in the northern part Of the city will
be furnished in short time.