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Year: 1878




ART OF WHICH HE sETs UP TO BE AN AU-


THORrY.


TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl


WAsHINGTON, Nav 9.-SOme Of the investigating
committees of the House have very queer experts.
The committee of which Mr. Finley is chairman
which has been investigating the public printing
has an expert who testified that certain lot OF
paper which had been purchased was far below the
standard his comparison being really equivalent to
the assertion that it worth only about one-thrd
as much as had been paid for it. When the expert
reached that point III his testimony there was handed
him by the Government expert sample of paper
and he asked TO tell the committee what he
thought of that grade He promptly pronounced 1t
excellent, and in fact, good enOugh paper for the
purpose for which it was used. He was somewhat
astonshed when he informed that it was eX-
actly the same paper he had just before condemned
This same expert seems TO know about as much
about presses as he does abOut paper. Testlyng IN
regard to the number of feeders that should be al
lowed with the different styles OF presses, ne said
that one kind of press where only feeder Is ever
employed, should always be provided with two
while for another press, which cannot be run with
less than two feeders lie said that only one should
be allowed.
Year: 1878

PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-The ninety fourth
annual convention OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF the Diocese OF Pennsylvsnla resumed
its sessions this morning. Tho Board OF Home
Missions reported that after expenditure during the
mast year. Of 2GOI2 there Is still balance hand OF
sI A76 10 A canon was adopted, after considerable
discussion which provides that no new parish shall be
formed or new church established without the written
of two the three rectOrs whose churches
nearest 10 the proposed for the place of
shin and In such consent Is withheld, the nna de
cisinn shall rest with the Bishop
Year: 1878

last debate that one of the promoters of the Texas
and Pacific Company has said that the franchises
for road direct from New-Orleans TO the City OF
Mexico would be much more valuable than road
from New-Oreans to California on the line OF the
Southern Pacific. 1t is therefore supposed by some
to be quite possible that without abandoning the
project of getting TO the Pacific Ocean, the Texas
and Pacific people may have fixed their eye upon
the City of Mexico as a southern terminus of their
line.
Year: 1878

CHICAGO, May 0.-The Appellate Court this
morning affirmed the decision of the lower Court that
the city scrip issued last year is legal and may be paid
This decision opens way of the financial trouble In
which the city has been involved, and presages like
favorable decision regards the validity of scrip subse
quenty issued which Ia before the Supreme Court
on an appeal from the Circuit Judges.
Year: 1878

During the second fortnight In June the an
nual review OF the OF Paris aud Versailles will be
held. The number Of troops under will be about
65 900. All the foreign soldiers in Paris will witness the
march past They Will be formed In u battalion OF
honor In front OF the official tribune
Year: 1878

TRAIN WRECKED by THE FAILURE TO TURN


swITcHNo LIVES LOST.


BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.]


HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 30 1878.
For two years more past the New York. New Ha-
and Hartford Railroad has been singularly fortu
nate in the matter OF accidents and although bad
occurred this evening at Newington Junction five
miles south Of this city The loss is merely Of prop
erty. That hundreds not slaughtered il only
matter Of good fortune ard the power Of the
air-brakes promptly applied by the engi-
neer The train was thu through New
York and Boston express, which left the
Grand Central Depot ut three O'Clock. For miles
either side Of Newngton Junction the train passes
perfectly level track. Last evening. at twenty
four minutes past six, it passed the station at thirty
five miles hour, and twenty seconds later
swerved from the main line into side track
and plunged headopg into lot of freight
cars. The crash, which terrific one. is said to
have been heard at distance of two miles, and the
escape Of the train from beiug total wreck was al
most miraculous. According to the statement
Of the engineer, he did not observe that
the switch was out of place until his en-
gine swung on to the siding. Then no
whisted for brakes, and at the time applied the
full power OF the air brake snddency to greatly
check even the fearful momentum the train
under. He had about two hundred or three hundred
feet and power OF the brakes. in this short
distance, was wonderful.


CRASH.


But the train reached the empty freight cars, and in
an instant the engine was wreck and thrown upon
her side. The tender slowed around and fell almost
parallel and the baggage car was thrown directly
the two main tracks. remaining upright
and unnjured, except that its trucks swept
away. Next was q Pullman palace car which also
lost its trucks and was canted over to an angle of
forty-fvo degrees but escaped other injury except
the shattering OF few windows. The smoking
car next in line lost its trucks, but re-
maincd the track and the remaining three
cars OF the ordinary passenger class not even
derailed. The property loss heavy but not
passenger suffered by the collision other than terri
bic fright.


ENGINEER AND FIREMAN.
Otis c. Lacky, the engineer, who Was found under
part Of the engine had three ribs the right side
fractured and received several bruises. He
was taken to his home in Springfield jerome Plum
kett OF Springfield the fireman, had even y more for
tunate escape. medical examination revealing in
jury other than fractured kneepsn,


The accident was wholly due to the failure Of the
station agent. John &. Sternberg, to turn back y
switch after freight train had gone from side
track into the main one.
Year: 1878

the guard. who taken by surprise. sought shctcr
wherever they conld mud H. When the smoke cleared
on II Was seen that Judge Burnett down. He
was dead. with bullet through his heart The
hr.ng was maintained in 4 desnltory way the whole
ssenins tne mob yelling like very devils at every IN
uirnti"n or slight advantage over the faction thai
Tor the present were champions Of the law. AlleI
and his men. being in the Court Honss
yard. sought shelter behind the clerks office
and in the court room, while the guard retrsated
up the street tn the point where Strong and his elan
were barr'icaded The forces now numbered some
thirty or forty each side. The all well
armed with the latest improved Colt navy reIeaers
Spencer and Ballard rifles and being good shots could
might appear.


ATTEMPT TO BREAK THE JAIL.


During the picket shooting q posse OF Allen clan
with axes. attempted 10 burst open the Jail door and
rescue the prisoner. His brother. Tom Little, of
Compton. appeared at this moment and begged the
rioters TO desist shot through the body
stretched him lifeless upon the ground.
This caused the Jail breakers to retire.
the death "t Tom Little The Allen party deserted
the Court House last night and the sheriff and posse
took possession. thus commanding the door to the
JAN tr course no court has been held, and the Cir
cunt Court Judge suddenly disappeared this morning
before seven O'Clock. leaving orders the dspo-
sition Of the prisoner Little. Efforts being made
however vany to secure the services of some magis
trae who Will assume the responsibility OF ordering
Little to be returned to Lexington other jail
for safekeepin@. The Court has left without making
any provision Ior the keeping OF county paupers
idiots which leaves many persons in destitute cir
cuinstanees.


ATTEMPT TO BURY JUDGE BURNETT


guard was detailed to dig the grave of Judge
Burnett the spot selected being by the side Of his
sweetheart. who died year ago. Lalies and cit-
zens who came to town to-day 10 attend the funeral
have beaten hasty retreat. Lawlessness and
disorder are rife that the remains OF
the late County Judge will have followers save AN
armed guard who will ayengc his death. Everybody
is leaving the town and there is a cessation of all
business as it is much people do to protect
their lives from the wanton cruelty of the rabbc.


THE GOVERNOR.


An appeal has been made to Governor McCreary
for State troops TO enforce the law and the
murderers. At the present writing Little had not
been returned to the Lexington jail When he comes
it will probably be surrounded by layonets.
Year: 1878

you are gaining little every day. be
content Are your expenses less than
your income, so that, though it be little,
you are constantly accumulatlng and grow
ing richer and richer and richer every
dayP Be content; so far as concerns mon-
ey you are doing well. Are you gaining
knowledge every day Though it be little
by little. the aggregate of the accumula-
ton, when no day is allowed to pass
without adding something to the stock,
will be surprising to yourself. Solomon
did not become the wisest man in the
world in a minute. Little by little, nev-
er omiting to learn something. even for q
single day, always reading, always study
ing little between the time of rising up
in the morning, and lying down at night;
this is the way to accumulate full store
house of knowledge. Finally are you
daily improving in characterP b not dis
couraged because it is little by little. The
best men fall far short of what they them
selves wish to be. 1t is some thing, il is
much. if you keep good resolutions.
Strive to be perfect, but do not be down
hearted so long as you are approach ng
nearer and nearer to the high standard at
which you aim. Little by little fortunes
are accumulated; little by little knowl-
edge is gained; little by little character
and reputation are achieved. -P0rson


Mackenzie,
Year: 1878

1.-The defeat of Senator Paddock g
friends at the recent election in Gage
county is significant to say the least. "
I-LincoL,l Globe.


The result in this county had no
significance whatever as TO Senator
Paddock, All the local candidates
voted for were friendly to that gem
tleman, as is everyone, Ofevery party
in Gage county. If his reelection
bad been the issue, no one could have
been nominated on either side, or if
nominated no candidate could have
secured corporal's guard in the way
of support at the polls, II not known
to be positively, and unreservedly
for him. II the Globe man will pos
seSs his soul in patience for couple of
years longer. he will zee how Ii is him.
self-Bedtrice Courier.


The Lincoln Globe Is of that class
with which the republican party is
cursed. and probably will be so long
as 1t is the majority party. They are
the "anti' class. They are always
"apti'-always on the ''against" side.
They are always for chauge-always
for a new man. The reason is that no
man holding any respectable official.
position could afford to counteuancet
in any way that kind of material.


Hence they are always for change.
for they have nothing to lose by any
change.


AS Mr.. Paddock's serm is the next
to expire, he /. now the target at
which these gunners aim their hre:
He is to be howled down. That k!no
of war was successful in the Hitch
cock fight and these gentlemen think
the game esn be repeated.


We warn them that they may over ,
do IL. The people of Nebraska are
honest and just towards their public
servants. They may sometimes be
deceived into a wrong decision hy
bowling demagogues. but as rnie
they are right. and "howling" alone
won't defeat Senator Paddock. The
republican, party mean to give him
fair play-to judge him by his acts
to decide his case on it's merits. III
these howling gentlemen want us to
go farther and decide his case from
sympathy let them keep up their
howls.-OTa0hd Republican.


The Republican utters that kind ofl
sense which we indorse.
Year: 1878

The Augusta (Gs.) Chronicle views
with alarm the attempt to array a sol.
id North against solid South. and
says: 1T cannot be denied that the
South is the bulwark of the
Democratic party, and it is unfor-
tunstely true that this is one object
ionable feature which may make q
Republican President in 1880. seeing
that the Senate and the House will be
in opposition.
Year: 1878

The Democrats, no'matter how vio-
lent. who does not condemn tho out
rageous frauds In the South at the late
election. is simply dishonest. If he
is public man, a failure to open his
mouth against such unexsmpled
scoHndreiism is a proof of his own
sympathy with rascalIty, and marks
him as dangerous and unfit man to
hoid position Of honor, trust, or re-
sponsibility.-later Ocean.


That is precisely the way we have
1t put up. No honest man-we do
not say Politician-can apologize for
or defend the Southern Democracy
for their conduct either before the
election, at the election or since the
election.
Year: 1878

The international Humane Society
was la session at Baltimore last week
Henry Bergh, upon invitation. gave
a concise history of his experience in
the past thirteen years. Within that
time thirty-three states have adopted
laws for the protection of the lower
animals. He favors the slaughter OF
ali cattle before shipping to foreign
markets, as he had been advised cat
tie reached the ports of destination
with life, but of their sufferings none
can tell,
Year: 1878

Ii is estimated that Butler spent a
quarter million of dollars In his re-
cent campaign In Massachusetts. We
hear that be sent to Nebraska during
bis campaign for Church Howe TO
come and help him. If Howe had
gone with his cigars we believe he
could have elected Butler.
Year: 1878

~ Notice Is hereby given, that by virtue Of
an execution issued out OF the District Court
OF Nemaha County, State OF Nebraska, and
to me directed as Sheriff Of said County, up
on decree and judgment rendered by said
Court, IN case wherein The Nemaha Dri-
wing Park Association was plaintiff, and
Benjamin Rogers was defendant, I VIII
offer for sale at public suction, at the door
OF the Court House in BTOwnville. in said
County, Oh
Year: 1878

During the criss which followed the of secession,
and which weighed heavily the State of Louisiana
the Administrators of the Diocese of New Orleans
assumed liabilities which they have determined to
qudate. In the past year better state of affairs
loomed up in the financial situation of the Diocese.
That improvement will increase the rate of interest
claimed by ts creditors is lessoned.


The conventional rate in Louisiana is too gh for
religious society the of which, though entirely
secure, nevertheless limited for such society
cannot look for eventual profits in contingent under
takings in spec uatons altogether inconsistent with
its mission of benevolence and charity.


Therefore it 10 not with view of creating debt
that this loan is negotiated but order to unf and
consolidate anterior liabilities and obtain their gradual
and regular extinction by means OF the ordinary
revenues of the Diocese and without endangering the
Church property. although affecting it Such is the
plan positively approved by His Holiness Plus TX,
and unanimously adoped by the Board of Administra-
tors of the Roman Catholic Church of the Diocese of
New Orleans.
Year: 1878

[Cor. of the Observer, October 7th 1881


IN a town of the size of Asheville,
noted as it is for healthfulness, it is a
very unusual thing to attend two
burials on the same day. Yet such
was the case with the people of this
town on yesterday. Such an occur
renee has never transpired here before.


The first was that of Gen. James q.
Martin, who died on Friday morning
last. Gen. Martin removed his family
to Asheville during the late war, and
whilst he was in command of this
District. After the close of the war
he determined to become a citizen of
the place, and engaged in the practice
Of the law. He was associated with
the late Judge Bailey, and since his
death has continued the practice with
his son. Gen. Martins history before
his coming to this place is part of the
history OF the State and country, he
having been in the military service of
the United States till the breaking out
of the war, in which service he lost an
arm in Mexico. He was during the
war AdJutant General Of the State and
Brigadier General in the Confederate
States army, and in all of these posi-
tions discharged his duties with a
fidelity and zeal that gave him an en-
viablelreputation. AS citizen he was
equally Jealous in all the various du-
ties of life, and especially in the dis
charge of his obligations as a christian.
His many virtues as man won for
him the esteem Of ali the people who
deeply deplore his loss. Gen Martin
was about sixty years of age.


The last sad rite had scarcely been
performed at the grave of Gen. Martin
IN the Episcopal church yard ere the
solemn toiling of the bell of the Meth
odlst church announced the approach
OF the funeral cOrtege bearing the re-
mains of Mrs. Margaret NJ. Vance, the
mother of our illustrious Governor, L


b. Vance, and the Jealous and faithful


Congressman, r. B. Vance. Mrs. Vance


was the eldest daughter of the late


Zebulon Baird, and was born in thi
Year: 1878

Boys want to be rich, great, or good,
without working. They think that
learned, wealthy, and influential men
are very fortunate, that they have
easily slipped into their respective
spheres. They scarcely ever think
that by hard work and dint of perse-
verance most of these men have risen
to their respective positions. Idlers
never rise in the world God does not
reward laziness by riches and honor
God did not make man to be useless
and live at ease and reap without SOW
ing. When farmers can SOW and reap
on the same day, and trees blossom and
yield fruit on the same day, and not
until then can boys hope to become
men of marked influence and acquisi-
ton without working for it.


A splendid carriage rolls along the
street. Boys look at it and say to
themselves, "He's a fortunate man ;
what an easy time he has Some day
we may have a windfall and not be
obliged to work for living.


They scarcely dream that the occu-
pant of that costly vehicle was proba-
bly, once poor boy, who worked hard
many years winning the confidence of
all around him by his industry, integri-
ty and noble bearing. Had he been as
idle and loose as many boys are. he
would not have owned the carriage
nor have been a millionaire. Many
years of carefel toll, struggling to
overcome obstacles, practising the
most rigid economy, and bravely hold
ing out against great Encouragement
is the secret of his success.


Daniel Webster could make a great
speech. Boys heard him, and said, !,
what a gift How fortunate he is to
possess such talents !. The thought
hardly entered their heads that hard
work enabled him to do it. The first
time he undertook to declaim in a
school room he broke down. But per-
severing industry overcame all obsta-
cles. By hard study year after year,
and equally diligent practice, he
became the distinguished orator.
Take away quarter of a century from
his life, in which he carefully qualified
himself for his noble profession, hav-
ing no idle hours, and no bed of
down. and the world would not have
known Daniel Webster. Boys should
not forget this. He could make great
speech because he worked for it.


Boys, it is a good rule in this world
that nothing valuable can be had with
out working for it. And the time to
begin work is now Southern Planta-
tiOn.
Year: 1878

At Hartlepool, England, the other
day man gave himself up to be re
turned to his regiment and punished
for desertion. This is the only way in
which he can identify himself as the
heir to fortune of $50, 600.


A Washington lady recently sent one
of her husbands coats to the yellow
fever sufferers, and being Of a frugal
mind, she pinned note to the collar
requesting that if the garment didn't
tit it might be returned.


The latest addition to the monstrosi-
ties composing what is called the
British navy is the PolAphenlus, which
seems to be constructed Cn the model
of the turtle. When afioat nothing
will be seen of her except an arched
steel back, impervious to artillery
This pleasing monster will be provided
with a ram and with all kinds of ap-
pliances for the discharge of submarine
torpedoes. She will have no masts,
but will be driven at a great rate by
twin screws.
Year: 1878

\ correspondent ofthc Raleigh News
writing from Greenville, October eth.
says:


Saturday evening, about 10t o'clock,
one OF the most brutal murders oc-
CURED near this place that it has ever
been my lot TO record Two young
men by the name of John and Jacob
Briley had been to town on that day
and sold a bale of cotton. They had
drunk considerably before leaving for
home. When they had crossed the
River bridge and reached the bend in
the road, from which place the bridge
can be seen to the rear and the long
stretch of the main road in front. they
were set upon by some person or
persons unknown, and one of them
beaten SO badly over the head that he
died during the night, his skull being
fractured badly. The other may live
The weapon used was found near th,
spot where the bodies were discovered
1t was piece Of lightwood plank about
four feet long, three inches wide and
one inch thick. The end had been
trimmed down to form a handle. The
bodies were laid by the murderers in
the wheel tracks, that they might be
supposed to be killed by the passers-by.
One or two parties have been arrested
Year: 1878

Some additional light was thrown last
evening by Rear Admiral Ammen on this
important subject. The lecture delivered
will be found elsewhere. was intended to
support the claims made for the Nicargus
route a. the most advantageous and ieasi-
BILE. We hope that any differences of
opinion that may arise as to the
adoption Of routes will not cause de-
lays to the definite adoption of some
practicable route. There is no doubt
that Lake Nicaragua affords an inexhausti-
BILE reservoir from which ship canal locks
can be supplied, and that o lock canal
will cost less than one joining the
two oceans on the level. But it
must be remembered that where they
are avoidable, even at considerable ex-
pense, locks are by no means desirable for
any kind Of canal, and must be doubly OBJ
jectionable for ship canal Of SO
much importance as that across the
Isthmus. The route proposed by Lieuten-
ant Wyse. of the French Navy, is short and
level, but costly. 1t sewers the Isthmus by
deep cut and short length of tunnel. For
the safety of ordinary canal navigation it
may be the best plan; but in a country
so liable to volcanic commissions as
that through which it passes We
believe tunnel is an experiment that may
prove unsuccessful. The same may be said
of locks. 1t is easy to plan on paper, but
difficult to execute work against the sue
cess of which the suoterranean forces may
be exerted.
Year: 1878

Tomorrow morning the new Governor
General Of Canada will step aboard the
steamer Sarmatian, which will carry him
and his royal wife to the scene OF his future
labors. He has been spending the last few
days of his stay in England at Sandring-
ham, the home OF his brother-in-law, the
Prince Of Wales. There several Of the mem-
bers of his wife's family have been holding
pleasant little domestic festival on the
occasion of the heir apparents birthday on
Saturday last. To the Princess Louise the
journey will have all the charm of novelty,
but at this season even the willing service
of the HERALD Weather Bureau cannot in
sure passage Of the Atlantic that will leave
recollections OF unmixed pleasure. The
preparations on shipboard show that every
thing is being done to make the voyage as
pleasant as possible. We hear of swinging
berths to save the Marquis and Marchioness
from some of the most disagreeable ex-
periences of rough weather at sea. Beyond
the inevitable malase OF this ocean journey
the young couple can look forward to a
warm reception when they touch Canadian
soil that will console them. We wish them
prosperous journey.