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Year: 1878

being circulated against him --that he slnce the late war went into bank ruptcy---is as base as it is false, shorld speak out m due time. Wishing to know tlie truth of this report. we have inquired sufficiently into it to know the report is base fabrication, and we feel satisfied that the circulators of the report had better be looking up their witnesses for Mir. H. will certainly at the proper time call for the fabricator, that he may show beyond doubt that the report was fabricated, and circulated for the sole purpose of injuring him in the present cam paign. KAPPA.
Year: 1878

A divine passing a fashionable church, on which new spire was being erected, was asked how much higher it was to be. Not much that congregation don't own very far in that direction"

 Mothers should be very careful to see that their daughters are well wrapped up while sitting on tht piazza to gaze upon the Aurora Borealis." A coat-sleeve is good as far as it goes, and it generally goes as far as it can.

 One original Roman says he does not call this really dull summer, but he has filled his pocket book with camphor-gum to keep the moths out.
Year: 1878

One of the candidates for the U. s.

 Senate-the Hon. K. w. Johnson is making a great deal of noise about what he will de for the people of the South in getting the cotton tax re- funded if he should be elected. He makes it the principle theme of most of his discussions. We regard this as all bunkum-nothing else. It is an impracticable scheme and would be unwise for the Government to attempt to refund this money. It would never reach the producer of
Year: 1878

Editor DEMOCRAT:

 Please allow this . space in your most valuable paper, if found worthy. I think the oppression of the peo- pie in the west is unlimited; conse- quently hardly know how to handle this subject. We are being ground as . people, especially the farming class. Then it behooves us as farm CTS one and all to guard our interest, and unless we do, we must not ex- pect brighter day. 1 will mention one of oar greatest errors under which Se are laboring, which is eas- fly corrected. Nine tenths of us un- dertake to cultivate more land than we should. The motto is Push, boys, pushv' from the beginning to the ending. Our crop is planted be- fore the land is in the proper condi- tion; then the work begins; tke grass

 

 grows; the rain comes, and occasion ally sickness causes us to lose few days, and many other hindrances too numerous to mention, all of which should be thought of before pitching . crop. In orer to supply this loss of time, we are compelled to bid against each other for day labor, therefore an extortionablc price is paid; if not, our crop is damaged SC much that we will not get a half crop. In the future let us plant less land; work it better; pay out less money for hired labor, and we will make more money and better grain, which will be healthier for both man and beast. Your land will be left in good condition for receiving small grain, or another crop. Now let us look to this end in the future and try to be benefited thereby.

 A CITIZEN OF HOLLY BEND.
Year: 1878

The Maine Farmer urges farmers to
double up on their root crop this season.
They are enjoyed by all farm animals,
and make the best accompaniment for
dry fodder. They may be sowed till July
10Th. and even later The Farmer says:


The prospects Of the season are full of
promise grass was seldom known to be
better at this period the fruit trees have
Dlossomed abundantly; the area Of all
farm crops is larger than ever before
known in the State the feed is superior,
and cheese factories are doing splendidy;
farm labor is plenty, and the coming
crops can be taken care of and harvested
more cheaply than ever. No business in
Maine presents 50 bright future as that
of farming.
Year: 1878

4 swallow entered an exhaust-pipe on
the roof Of one of the Grand Trunk work
shops at Montreal, evidently for the pur-
pose of building her nest in it. Unfortu-
nately for her, she could not get out again,
and her partner entered the pipe also, and
backed out again with a feather in his
beak. Three times did he Intellectually
attempt to rescue his mate. When work
was resumed in the afternoon the swallow
was blown out of the pipe by the force OF
steam, and lay dead on the roof of the
building, the survivor standing by show
ing signs of intense distress.
Year: 1878

A Boston paper SAYS, "A butterfly was caught
at the South End yesterday 1t may be safe
enough to catch a butterfly at the south end, but
when you 20 TO grab wasp you want 10 catch it
at the norheasterly end shifting westerly towards
the head
Year: 1878

The prevailing fever is no respecter Of age


or class; it takes away young men and maid
ems, old men and children, the weak and
strong. rich and poor-all have to bow. like
reeds shaken and broken by the breath of the
hurricane to the remorseless attacks of the
death h-dealing king who is now holding high
carnival in our beloved city. One Of the last
victims of this insatiate monster is our
esteemed friend Major W. Norborne Starke


whose spirit winged its flight to another world


last evening. The Major was son of Gen. W. !.
E. Starke, who nobly fell at the. battle
Of sharpsburg, while commanding q brigade
composed of Louisianians AMI Virglnians
The subject Of this notice was an accomplished
Year: 1878

DIscHARGED.-The parties arrested at Gillett, charged with the killing of Col. Taylor. four in number, were brought be- fore Justice Cartier this morning, and Dis trict-Attorney Paul Weber addressed the Court, saying that 1t was a matter that had givea him more uneasiness and trouble, and one 10 which he had given more serious thought than any other with which he has ever had to deal in an official capacity. That the party or parties who did the kill Hug. as well as those who stood by encour

 aging aiding or abaiting them, were legally guilty of murder he had no doubt, but inas- much as it appeared that almost the entire population were engaged Tn the mob. and he found that it would be exceedingly diff cult to obtain testimony that would con- vict any designated number of them, he had taken time to consider, and after consult ing with Governor Hoyt and Judge Silent, and estimating the cost to the County which must necessarily grow out of the prosecution at not less than SIS, 900, he had determined, as matter of public policy, to move the Court to discharge the prisoners, remarking that, at the next session of the Grand Ju he should have the matter thor oughy investigated, deeming it the more expedient, economical and perhaps quite as efiieacious as to press the matter before the committing magistrate. which. in case he was successful would only involve long and expensive imprisonment, and they would have to go before the Grand Jury at last Tnos. Fitch, who appeared for the prisoners, took the same view as did the District Attorney, except that his estimate of the costs, etc, would not be less than $3O,00o. The prisoners were discharged.
Year: 1878

We are by no means committed tc


the support of them all. by having


advocated che adoption OF the plan Of


submitting amendments, and we may


find it necessary to oppose some OF


them in their present shape. We
know enough of them as whole. to


DE able to assure our readers that
their adoption will cure many of the
evils under which We have labored
for ten years, ant. do much tGwaI dis
tightening the burdens of the people.
They have been carefully prepared
and much discussed in the Legislature
and 1t Is now seen how much better it
is to submit them and let the people
vote on them than it would have
been to have put the State to the ex-
pense OF "A Convention and to force on
US the multiplicity of elections which
the Convention project would have
made necessary. 1t will be no obicc
ton to them, If it should be found
that they do not embrace all the re-
form measures needed, because we
can continue to add to them until we
get perfect instrument or until such
time comes as may make it proper to
hold Conventinn.
Year: 1878

Grant parish has name for rowdy-


ism and lawlessness among persons
at a distance, but we challenge a
comparison for good behavior with
any parish in the State. Save a
couple of belligerent darkies, who en-
gagged at fisticuff, in the settlement
of title to bottle of bust-head, and
one other put in for contempt of
courtly dignity, no one has been
lodged in Jail this year. At present
the Jail is without an occupant, has
been for two weeks, and, from ap-
pearances, it is likely to remain so
for some time to come. The laws are
respected by all, and all are protected
by the laws. In fact, a pride is taken
by our citizens in the orderly conduct
of the parish, all of which is good
guaranty of its continuance.
Year: 1878

On dit, that the President of the
Returning Board has taken a new
klnk of defence, and now believes,
that instead of employing lawyer,
he will just tell the Judge and Dis
trlct Attorney that they are couple
OF scouudrels, and the jury that they
are a set of pejured Williams, and
then let them convict him without a
defence. We commend this course
for its eheapuess.- Democrat.
Year: 1878

a GENTLEMAN just from Nashville,
and whose opportunities for knowing
are good, expresses the opinion that
the repudiation element in tbe in
coming Legislature will be largely in
the majority. There is scarcely any
hope that the proposition for a COM
promise offered by the bondholders
will be respectfully heard, much less
accented
Year: 1878

Mrs. HASKELL will be a candidate
for reelection to the office of State
Librarian. She has discharged the
duties of her position with entire sat
isfactiOn so far as we know, and we
presume she will meet with little op
position.
Year: 1878

The Supreme court Of the
United States has recently rem
dered decision in respect to
marriage ceremonies that is of
considerable Importance. The
common law treats marriage
simply az civil contract, entire
ly valid for all purposes with
which the law deals when the
consent Of two parties, compe-
tent to make the contract. is
established as fact, without
any form of solemnization. The
doctrine of the Supreme court
is that state statutes enacted to
regulate the mode Of entering
into this contract, providing for
a solemnization by a minister or
a magistrate, do not render a
marriage invalid at common law
bv reason of its nonconformlty
herewith, unless those statutes
so declare. They are, in the
absence of such declaration,
simply directory, and do not
effect the validity Of the mar
riage contract or any Of the
rights resulting thercfrom.
They neither confer nor take
away the rights already secured
by the common law. While this
is to be accepted as the law of
the land, and all questions OF
n civil nature relating to mar
riage are to he settled according
ly, 4 formal solemnization Of the
contract in some public manner
and by some ceremony is never
theless eminently expedient.
Such is the general sense of the
people as shown by their prac-
tice, and society would be q
loser, rather than gamer, by
abandoning it.
Year: 1878

If it had been the Deadwood
coach, or one on the banks of
the Rio Grande, not so much
! would have been thought of it;
but for men to board a crowded
horse car in Third avenue, New
York, and with drawn revoivers
intimidate the passengers and
rob a man who was supposed to
possess a large sum of money, is
indeed, astonishing. Yet this
was done, and not so very late
in the evening, either. 1t was
known that receiver Of the
horse car line was in the habit
Of taking five hundred dollars,
or thereabouts, to the cffiee ev-
cry evening, and that he carried
it in a little satchel. Te Get this,
five thieves adopted the simple
expedient Of following the car
he took, in a grocer's wagon,
and while the conductor was en-
tangled in the crowd in the
front part of the car, they fell
upon the man with the satchel,
pounded HIM, intimidated those
who might have helped him by
thrusting revolvers in their
faces, and at length made off
with the booty. Twas all done
in a twlnkling, and the grocers
wagon and the five men were
out of sight before anybody re-
allied what had happened. Rob-
bing cashiers and messengers
and solitary passengers by over
powering them has long been of
frequent occurrence, but it IS
difficult to recall so daring an
attempt as this one.
Year: 1878

When McWhirter and Mahl-
stick came down the quarter
stretch to complete the second
mile, it was neck and neck at a
steady even run. Sixty yards
away from the string Mahlstick,
without increasing speed, sud-
denly appeared in the lead.
"McWhirter is giving down"
cried out some excited spectator.
1t was a true warning. One leg
had failed him, but he kept on
gallantly, for the game blood
was hot. Had Knox, the little
jockey, reined him in, the life of
a noble horse might have been
spared. But Whirter kept
on; it was virtually on three
legs. AS he rounded the lower
turn, and was well into the sec
ond quarter Of the last mile,
there being just a perceptable
Stacking Of the gait, Joe Rhodes
overhauled him and went by.
AS the horse passed him Nc
Whirter swerved, and then it
was that Knox, the rider, says
the other fore leg gave down.
From that point the poor fellow
plunged ahead and into the last
half mile, every jump tearing
tendons, muscles, flesh, and skin,
and Knox tugg,ng at the reins.
When at last the headway slack
ened and the horse came to a
sudden halt, it was with the
bones Of both tore legs torn
from the sockets Of the ankle
JOINTS and protruding six inches
through hide and flesh, and rest
ing in the earth, the hoofs lying
limp and useless before. The
sudden halt sent the jockey fly
ing over the horses head.


"Shoot him, for Gods sake"
was the prompt instruction of
the owner when he learned the
fail extent OF the misfortune.


Police officer Keeble under
took it. He fired at close range.
the ball struck square about
midway between the eve and
base OF the ear, and from the
hole the streaming blood gushed
forth. At the report the horse
threw himself back on his
launches, and struck out with
his mangled fore legs, but drop
ped down again in the same
steady position and stood there.
Three times the officer fired.
Each time the bullet entered the
brain and the blood gushed out.
At the third shot McWhirter
hobbled across the track and
stood by the fence. AS he pant
ed the blood spurted out upon
the fence and ran from his
mouth and nose. Finally the
officer stepped in from. of the
now failing horse, and putting
the muzzle of the pistol to the
forehead fired, the ball entering
right between the eyes. The
horse dropped then and life went
out. $4,000 had been refused
for him but few days previous.
Year: 1878

We may live without poetry, music and


art;
We may live without conscience. and


live without heart;
We may live without friends, we may


live without books,
But civilized M IN cannot live without


cooks.


He may live without books; what is


knowledge but grlevinef
He may live without hope; what Is hope


but deceiving?
He may live without love; what is pas


sion but pining"
But where Is the man that can live with


out dining?


And in order to dine we'll you
must buy your groceries and wines
at the II store, whore you can get
better goods Mt lower prices than
any store in the city. Remember
the uumber-4s and so Spring st.
Year: 1878

The subsection of mental feelings
to corporal influences is a humili-
ating doctrine, but it is Leverthe-
less a sound one. The stomach is q
more faithful barometer Of the
changes of human temperature
than we are always disposed to ad-
NIT, and it therefore behooves
every one toikeep his digestive or
gans in perfect order by buying his
groceries at the "T" store. where
only pure goods are sold; As and 50
Spring street.
Year: 1878

No money Is better spent than
that which is laid out for domestic
satisfaction. A good meal accom-
panied by good glass of wine. will
put q man into the best possible
humor. as every wife knows; so
buy those nice groceries they have
at the ct" store, ana make your
home happy. No. As and SO Spring
ltreet.
Year: 1878

The most difficult province of
friendship is giving advice. 1t
should, If possible, be so contrived
that our friend may perceive our
advice is given him, not SO much
to please ourselves as to his own
advantage. Therefore we find no
difficulty in advising our friends to
go to the L store to buy their gro-
ceries and wines as we are sure 1t
will be to their advantage. As and
so Spring street.
Year: 1878

knowledge not only confers a
benefit on those that possess it, but
upon all with whom they come in
contact. The owners of the at"
store, having a thorough knowl.
edge of their business, all who deal
with them reap the benefit of their
experience No. 4S and so Spring
street.
Year: 1878




A door-knob fitted to receive
and exhibit the photograph OF
the head Of the house has been
inverted. They will probably
have Il slow sale until families
can determine who is the head OF
the house.


The marriage engagement of
the Duke of Genoa, cousin Of
the King of Italy, with a daugh-
ter Of the Duke de Montpcl1sier,
has been broken off. The hing
did not consider the S3o,0
dowery offered sufficient.
Year: 1878

The FOURTH on THE SKcKoMIsH.- =


In the morning, the Indians on the


servation began with a Fourth OF


July breakfast. Then all went to


the Agency to Church. where there


was little speech-making and sing


ing by the whites on the reservation


after which four couples were mar


ried. thus taking new step in civ


iEzation. Next all returned two


miles to the feast ground. where


they had prepared a long table and


seats, and with stove near by on


which to warm the tea, coffee and


the like, and with a full supply of
dishes, all seemed to enjoy the dir


ner as much as the whites. They
pitched tent near by to which they
invited the whites on the reservation
to come and bring their lunch aud
eat it. After this there was more
speech making and some horse rae


ing. A number OF Indians from so
miles were present. A chief step
forward this year has been that the
Indians have taken upon themselves
the lead in all this work. Hereto
fore they have had dinners with the
agent to direct, but this year they
have done the work and paid the
bills. Flags and fire crackers were
very abundant.-Aryus.





CoLLIsIoN.-Ac collision took place
on the railroad this morning be-
tween the up and down coal trains,
the former drawn by the locomotive
Georgina, and the latter by the
Bodie. The accident occurred just
this side of Black river bridge. and
both engines were thrown from the
track and considerably damaged.
The tenders were completely wreck
ed as were several of the cars. On
seeing the collision was inevitable,
all the men on both trains imme>
diately jumped off and fortunately
escaped without injury. Both en-
gines are in the ditch, together with
several cars, the Georgina being up
side down, with her trucks high in
the air. Superintendent Colman.
with all available men, has
gone up to the scene of disaster to
remove distractions, clear the track
and get the damaged engines to
town as soon as possible, so we con-
not at present learn the cause of the
accident, but it must have been due
to some misapprehension of the new
time table, which went into effect
yesterday.


RIFLE SHOOTING The Secretary
Of the Seattle Rifle association has
received letter from E. Fletcher,
Esq. Secretary of the Victoria club,
saying that the latter team will be
enabled to come over here within
two months to compete with the
IN a friendly match. An
invitation is to be extended to the
Seattle team to visit Victoria in the
latter part of August. to take part in
the animal shooting match at that
place. On that occasion there will
be some $50 or 200 marksmen- pres
ent fror: the different parts the,
colony TO compete for prizes.
Year: 1878

The young man Neiher, arrested
yesterday charged with malicious
mischief in removing a portion of
the University fence to make room
for the passage of his wagon loaded
with wood for the University board
ing house, was acquitted this after
noon by the jury. The case was
tried before Justice Snyder.


LATEsT:--The latest from Johnson
is that he left Tacoma for Portland
on Wednesday morning. He telei-
graphed his wife here, that "the
baggage is all right; take the steam
er Dakota for San Francisco" Thus
we glide.
Year: 1878

About midnight on Sunday night,
constable John W. Whiteman Of Chris
tiana, was called upon by George Pritcll
EFT, and informed that william Frazer
a tenant upon his farm, was stepping of
into Maryland without satisfying the
landlord for his rent. A landlord 4
warrant was hastily issued by Squire
Wi,r, and Constable WhitemaD and
tn. landlord were soon In pursuit Of the
flying fugitive, but getting on the
wrong trail in the darkness and
storm they hunted around Iron
Hill and on the roads leading south to-
wards Elkton, only to find that Frazer
had taken the road across by Newark
ard was even then in Maryland. Return
ing the constable levied on the remain.
ing furniture and stock left behind (the
cattle had been driven of and while
doing so Frazer returned for his wife
and children, Constable Whiteman told
him he was under arrest, and when he
found the position he was in he sent to
bring back the cattle, but finding after
wards that he could not he held he
gave another man Is, to 60 aud coun-
termand the order to bring back the
cattle. The constable ia 30 far
master Of the situation, so far as the
property left behind is concerned and
having no claim upon the wife and
children of Frazer he has allow ed him
to take them away. The constable says
he had wild goose chase OF 20 miles
that dismal morning by getting on the
wrong trail.
Year: 1878




Senator Mcdonald Is termed, by an
exchange, as "Old- Man Afraid Of his
Constituents. But Mac is not so
much afraid Of his constituents as he
is uncertain where the lightning is
going to strike. Like many other
time-serving politicians. he knows
how the public pulse is just now beat
ing, but he Is not certain as to the
popularity of the measure in the
future. In this uncertain perplexity
he is following the example OF Tom
Hendricks, by straddling the question.
He talks one way and votes the other.
He hopes in this way to hedge him
self on the silver bill. II the old time
server could only be assured where
the lightning is going to strike, he
would know how to act, but being in
a dilemma he is not the man to launch
out boldly without first providing a
safe retreat. Like Little Mac, of
retreating fame he has sharp eye on
the rear.
Year: 1878

The Warsaw Irsdianian makes
some very truthful remarks concern
ing the necessity of a journalist be-
ing thoroughly printer. Our expe-
riepce is this: Entering a printing
Office as proprietor some IL years
ago we did not know one type from
another. 1t was not long until we
overheard a conversation between a
couple OF printers In which one
boasted that he had charged US a
dollar too much for certain work. In
few weeks our foreman got drunk,
and for a week Wa had pretty much
such a time as the parrot and the
monkey. We realized that there was
no help for US so long as we did not
understand the printing business,
and we at once set to work to learn
the trade. 1t was doing double duty
but we managed 1t. and to-day we
are master OF the trade. We would
not hire printer who gets drunk,
however. at any price. One expert
ence with drunken printers has been
very unsatisfactory and we will rot
employ any man or boy who cannot
be relied upon at all times.