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Year: 1878

Buy AT HOME There is nothing so
injurious to the business of a small town
AS for the business men of the place to
purchase their supplies elsewhere than
from their neighboIs. In community
such rs our own, various interests are
brought together each depending more or
less upon the other for support. If the
grocer sends abroad for his clothing, it is
certuin the clothier will do likewise when
he requires groceries. Should the hard
ware dealer buy his family dry goods in
the city, surely the dealer in such goods
will not patronize him. And so it goes
with every business. AS n consequence
each loses the trade Of the other and all
are losers in the end. Even miners on
whom SO much OF the prosperity of our
town and county depends, will find it to
their own interest to patronize the mer-
chants doing business here, instead of GO


ing to San Francisco for supplies as has


been done in some instances. For cash.


sldo S"'i bO DOuSHb III w GdNGTNlllG JuSl


scheap as any individual or family can


buy the limited quantity they consume


in San Francisco and lay it down here.-
The accommodation of credit can not be
hid abroad as it is offered here, and Ger.
tsInly it is worth all the advances on
cash prices that are made. Our people
should take these matters into considera-
ton and remember that in patronizing
home institutions they are assisting them
selves rs we'll as others. Business men
here often have good cause for complaint,
and were they to stop the credit of all
those who send cash abroad for articles
that could as we'll be purchased at home,
the result would soon be apparent. In
this respect, however, the Journal does
not complain, nor have we cause except
in a few isolated cases where subscrip.
ton to foreign publications is paid in ad-
vance and we required to wait several
years. In the matter of Job Printing we
nave been particularly favored, Trinity
County merchants, almost without excep-
ton, giving the Journal office their
work at prices sometimes far in excess OF
what is charged by the steam printing
establishments OF the cities.
Year: 1878

THE friend Of the eight hour law
will rejoice in the decision of the gov
ernment to pay Its employees ten hours
wages for eight hours work. Should
the men work ten hours per day they
will be paid for the extra time. We
believe Attorney General Devens once
ruled on this question, and held like his
predecessor, that the government was
not bound to pay ten hours wages for
eight hours work, even though eight
hours is legal days work.
Year: 1878

GOVERNMENT affairs in Washington
have been attended to very faithfully
even though the president and part of
the cabinet have been absent a portion
of the time. When the appeals for ra-
tions came from the suffering districts
the secretary of war promptly needed.
When riot was threatened by Cohen
and his crazy followers, troops were in
stantly gathered in such force as to
awe the would-be rioters. Financial
measures have been systematically car
ried out. When new postmasters and
postal arrangements were necessary in.
the South, the assistant postmaster
general attended to the matter at once
and the people were not deprived of
any mail service. Indeed everything
pertaining to the government has been
faithfully carried on and neglect is
something that cannot be rightfully
charged.
Year: 1878

A MErHoD Of dealing with the
Orangemen has at last been discovered
by the Catholics of Montreal. A dis
patch states that six Orangemen of
that city have been held by a magis
trate for trial at the court of the queen IS
bench, to answer the charge of be-
longing to an illegal society.
Year: 1878

THERE is a wonderful unanimity Of
opinion in the East among republicans
that the greenbackers will swallow the
democrats. Secretary Sherman was
the first prominent person to predict
that such would be the case.
Year: 1878

WHILE firing an honorary salute yes
terday in Alliance, Ohio, the cannon
was placed SO close to the presidents
car as to shatter all the glass on one
side. No one was injured, however.
Year: 1878

AUSTRIA desires the carving of the Turkey.
She wants the powers to draw up round the
festal board and take slice apiece. For her.
self, one wing and bit of the breast will do.
But trouble will begin when the question of
the disposal of the Pope's nose comes up
which the same is Constantinople.
Year: 1878

THE hugest joke of the season is ex-Sena-
tor Fenton's declaration that he is willing to
be Collector of New York "not so much on
account of the emoluments OF the position as
the opportunity it affords for building up a
purer system of politics in the ranks of the
Republican party"
Year: 1878

THEY are figuring up the losses from the
Fall River defalcations in a curious way. The
sum the directors must lose when they pay
the notes is added to the sum the banks
must lose because the notes are not paid and
the amount is something stupendous.
Year: 1878

A RESOLUTION directing an investigation
into all the matters connected with the elec-
toral account will be introduced into the
House as question of privilege this week,
More time wasted,
Year: 1878

THE last of the possessions of Sweden in
the New World has passed from her hands by
the transfer of the island of St. Bartholomew
to the French, a transfer which took place on
the fifteenth of March.
Year: 1878

I'd rather be poor and merry than in
herit the wealth of the Indies with o
discontented spirit. A merry heart.
cheerful spirit. from which laughter
wells up as naturally as bubble the
springs of Saratoga. are worth all the
money bags. stocks and mortgages of
the city. The man who laughs is a
doctor. with diploma Endorsed by the
school of Nature. His face does more
good in sick room than q pound of
powders or gallon OF bitter d,aughts.
If things go right he laughs, because he
is pleased; if they go wrong he laughs,
because it is better than crying. He
laughs you out of your faults. while
you never dream Of being offended
with him; it seems rs if sunshine came
into the room with him. aud you new.
or know what a pleasant world yoa
are living in until he paints out the
sunny streaks in its pathway. Who
can help loving whole-soulsd. genial
laughers Not the buifoon. nor the


man who classes noise with mirth, but
the CHEEKY. contented man of sense and
mindl A good humored laugh is the
key to all breasts. The truth is, people
like to bs laughed at into q genial sort
of q way If you are making Yourself
ridiculous, yeu want to be told of it in
q pleasant way, not sneered at. And
it is astonishing how frankly the laugh
ing population can talk without tread
ing on the sensitive toes of their neigh
bors. Why will people put on long
faces when it is so much easier and
CO nfortabla to laugh.
Year: 1878

| sat in q darkened chamber.


Near by sang tiny bird
Through all my deep pain and sadness,
A wonderful song ! heard.
The birding bright sang in the sun.


light.


From out of q golden throat;
The song of love he was singing


Grew sweeter with every note.
| opened my easement wider,


To welcome the song heard;
Straight into my waiting bosom


Flew sunshine and song and bird.
No longer now am signing;


The reason canst thou divine
The birding with me abideth,


And sun and song are mine.
Year: 1878

BEAVER dam land should be drain
cd by cutting the main bitches a,
least three feet deep and not more than
two hundred yards apart. with lateral
bitches not more than forty feet apart.
If the soil is not liable to destruction
by fire the moss and brush may be
burned on the ground as it lies. and
the ashes will make an excellent top
dressing for the grass seed. II the
weeds aud brush have to be removed.
100 bushels of ashes TO the acre will
give timothy an excellent start and
more than repay the trouble of spread
ing
Year: 1878

A very important piece of information


reaches us privately from Paris. 1t is to


the effect that Grants sudden return to


that city from Switzerland was the first


step t. ward putting into execution one of


the boldest political movements of the


century. 1t is well known that Grant


has long been anxious to return TO the


United States, He has been kept out of


the country by his friends, who have as


sured him all along that the supreme mo-


ment had not been reached. When the
old man heard of the Maine election he
Immediately conceived the idea that the
time for him to take charge Of the coun-
try had arrived. He was in Switzerland.
His plan was to return to the United


States in a steamer from Havre, as Napo-


leon returned from Elba to France, Sc
cretly and with great suddenness. He
was to land at or near the Delaware
Breakwater, as Napoleon landed at


Cannes. A few of his trusty friends were
to meet him there, among them Generals
Fitzpatrick, Schenk, Babcock and Agnus.
Then an extraordinary march was to be


made on the National Capital. Balti-
more was to be the first city taken in.
The adhesion of Messrs. Fulton and
Thomas to the cause Savior was confident
expected to electrify the country and
frighten Hayes and Rodgers out of Wash
ington. All things being thus made
easy Ulysses expected to march hurried
ly t0t1e, Capital, issue a proclamation
and proceed to administer the govern
ment. 1t is due General Noyes to say
that he opposed the scheme with such
vigor that Grant abandoned it and con-
cluded to carry out the original plan Of
circumnavigating the globe and coming
in at the Golden Gate.-Bolt. Gazette.
That is the way the gold-bug editors


dash off lie nowadays. When they
tell the truth after awhile nobody will


know whether to believe them Or not.
Year: 1878

Nineteen car loads of sweet potatoes
were shipped from Lewes to New York,
by a steamer of the Old Dominion line,
on Wednesday last. This is the largest
shipment of potatoes ever made in tbs
State.
Year: 1878

his country. His patriotism was Of
the unselG>h kind, that darcs every
thing for public liberty and takes
no measure ofself. Ardent, and ca
ger to see his own ideas enforced as
the safest and best measures of pub
lie policy, he was sometimes mista
ken III the loss of the friendship of
all-powerlul officials. But these al
ways bore willing testimony to his
patriotism and courage, and to the
dash on the battle field which al
ways distinguished him. He takes
his place in history among the il
1nsnious Citizens Of Tennessee. and
whatever his shortcomings or iail-
ures, his record is sacred to every
citizen of the State as that of a man
who always did his duty to the
best of his ability, and IN all the
walks of his lie sustained himself
as an upright honest and industri
Gus man.-Appeal.
Year: 1878

The special ceremonies in the Roman Cath
oc Church for the of Holy Week will begin this
afternoon and evening with the service OF Tenebr@ On
the Epise side OF altar during this service If ar
ranged large triangular candestck, In which Is placed
fifteen lighted tapoTs These with the six large candles
ON tne high altar furnish nearly all the light IN the
church as the windows dArkened and the gasjets
are burning dimy. The priests divided into two ehOrs
alternately chant the verses in the Mathis and Lauds
While the antiphoues the conclusion of these chants
arc being rendered acOlyte extngshes. one by one
the candles the triangle until only one s LETT burning
nt the apex This represents Christ, the light OF the
world During the singing of the last six verses OF tho
Benedictus the six candles on the grand altar are also
nxfngi.hed The remaining candle in the triangle Is
then taken from its position and carried behind the
altar The Msererc intOned while the church Is s IN
dnrhncss after which a loud noise is made and the


lighted taper returned 10 its former position. This
ceremony indicates that while Christ in His human form
died His divinity was always living.
Year: 1878

In asking our readers to make careful
study of the letter on the German crisis, which
is set before them in this issue, we must not
be understood as accepting the authors con-
clusons. He manifests many of the symp-
toms of that political disorder which has
spread from town to village IN the Father
land like a medieval plague. In making his
plea for Young Germany he falls into many
of the mannerisms of Socialist literature His
convictions and preiudices are thinly yelled.
He looks upon the pair of assassins who fred
their shots at the aged monarch as madmen of
sad memory. According to this view the
reaction which their barbarous crimes have set
in motion is panic terror of which Prince
Bismarck has been quick TO make the most,
while the political campaign which viii be
brought to an end by the general elections
week from to-day is reactionary plot by
which the future of the Empire is menaced
Year: 1878

OF course there are not enough Democratic votes
in Colorado to elect Patterson. who has just been


nominated as a candidate for Congress but Pat
terson thinks It worth while once moro TO take the
Year: 1878

and how would Judge Mcclure suppress his
periodical eruphons of Democratic grammar
and anti-Tilden fire? He really wouldn't be
comfortable, and it would be better for him
to wait until Judges can make stump speeches
from the bench, and can settle cases by COM
ing down into the forum to crack the crowns
of the laNvvara
Year: 1878

comfortable, and it would be better for him
to wait until Judges can make stump speeches
from the bench and can settle cases by COM
ing down into the forum to crack the crowns
of the lawyers.


The first of Lord Beaconsfelds rewards
comes in the shape of admission to the high
est of British orders, and one of the highest
in all Europe. The Queen has been graciousIy
pleased to make her faithful Minister one
of the "Knights of the Golden Garter"
and it would be interesting to know whether
she intends to be gTaciOusly pleased to do
anything more for him. For time, at least,
it may be distinction enough to have admitted
this man of success to an order hitherto re-
served in recent times for soveregns and
leaders in Europe and small number of peers
in England


For a convincing commentary upon the
cOld-blOOded economy of the Democratic
House, we refer our readers to letter,
printed on another page, from gentleman ot
this city who backs up his statements with his
name The Signal Service has been as much
an object of Democratic hostility as any other
branch Of the Government upon which
economists" could cncrOach without treading
on the toes of their constituents, and no one
would be surprised to be told that the aupro-
priations made for it were unequal to the
proper discharge Of it's functions but this ac-
count of the miserable plight of the brave
men who stand guard for the Signal Service
on the top of Mount Washington throws
grim shadow on Mr.. Randalps tabular an
nouncements of successful savings. AS the
writer says, Mr.. Bergh would soon be on the
track of any one who should treat his beast as
the United States treats these men. 1t is time
somebody formed Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Government Employees. Is there
no Bergh in COngressf
Year: 1878

officers on half pay. Every store
has an army of well-dressed fellows
whose business it is to keep an eve
on the fellow who takes the cash.
That sublime prayer of "Lead us
not into temptation seems to be re-
garded by all classes, and such
moral safeguards are thrown around
the youthful shop-keeper that his
financial salvation, at least. is as
SUI ed.


One of the largest restaurants in
lhe Exposition is attended exclusive
ly by girls; and many of them are
remarkably good looking. They
wear spotless white aprons, clean
looking sleeves and coquet.ish little
caps, SO that they all look like young
widows looking out for some one to
supply the place of the dear depart
ed. Just af.er the opening, a Stout
old gentleman used 10 breakfast at
this table every morning. His dress
was rather rough; he wore hioh mil
itary boots and 6 large broad
brimmed soft hat on the side of
which was a little red feather; on
his finger was a massive ring in
which was set diamond of enor-
nous value and larger solitaire
diamond glistened in his breast.
Who he was nobody knew, but ev-
cry morning found him at the same
table attended by the same girl.
Last week he disappeared and ,he
Girl has disappeared also. The
night before be left Paris brilliant
wedding took place at one of our
wost fashionable hotels. The bride
groom was the gentleman Of whom
| have spoken, and the bride was
the prettv attendant at the Cafe
Duval The Countess is now on her
way to her estates in Hungary.
Viva la Eepublique! Viva la France!


TlUly yours, B.
Year: 1878

BEFORE the panic of 1873, thou.
sands were quitting farming and
moving into the cities and villages.
The growth of cities and villages
all over the country was abnormaliy
rapid Now the tide has turned the
other way, aud the unemployed and
surplus population of cities is turn
ing Its attention to farming. This is
right. Any family with twenty
acres Of good land, well worked, is
sure of not suffering from positive
want. Any family with forty acres
is certain of fair liz ING, aud any
family with qnarter section is in a
way 10 live handsomely by and by.
Year: 1878

FRIEND -: 1t is to be presumed


that You have chosen a wife after ma.


ture reflection, and not alone from


selfish impulses, Nevertheless. d.


not imagine that YOU can possibly


have foreseen all the duties, RESPONSE


bilities, and even trials TO which mar.


ried life may render you liable. In


your intimate relationship and com.


partnership you and your wife will


appear to each other in an entirely


new light. You will find defects in


her, and she in you, which can only


be properly met by one course, and
that is, mutual Cancellation. Strive
to see which can exercise the greatest
leniency toward each other. The
secret of happiness in married life is
mutual confidence. Trust one another.
Have no secrets from one another.
BY all means, never call 10 third
party to interfere in any way in any
family jars. You will he more than
human if you and your wife can al
ways perfectly agree. but, while you
cannot prevent differences, you can
prevent any evil consequences arising
from them. II you have trouble keep
it to yourself and wife. Compromise
will SECURE you undoub;ed happiness.
by all means never allow aquarrel to
last over night. There is mischief in
brooding and pou'ing. Don't be
ashamed Of yielding when you are
sure you are in the right. There is
no sacrifice or seif-denial in yielding
only when you are in the wrong.
You must consult your wife's wnims
and caprices as well as her reasonable
desires. Mankind is generally gov
erned by the passions ; not by the
reason. There is no excuse for tramp
ling upon your wife's desires because
you think them unreasonable, WO-
men have at times the privilege of be-
ing unreasonable.


Avoid personal habits which are
offensive to your wife; or, if you can
not avoid them altogether, avoid them
in her presence. Keep clear of your
wife's relations, and have her keep
clear OF yours, in all business matters
if possible. If either Of you should
form antipatbies to the relations Of the
others, those antpatbies must be con-
suited, AID if not removed, must be
respected. or else your family jars
will be numerous and irreconcilabie.


Let your married life begin with
systematic frugality. Devote spe-
cihc proportion of your income to the
future of your family. Your savings
will in this way augment almost im-
perceptibiy, and place you above ash
ing favors.
Year: 1878

Here is another item about the
growing winter wheat, not quite 80
roseate as those with which the bears
of the wheat market have hitherto
regaled the daily press:


TORONTO, May 15.-The Globe pub
fishes crop reports from all over On
tario and portion of Quebec. There
is an extraordinary and unprecedent-
ed rapidity of growth at this early
date. Recent heavy rains have done
a good deal Of damage in loW-laylng
districts and in some places the frost
of the past few nights has blighted
the previous fair prospect. Fruit
trees and gardens have suffered more
than grain crops and possibly the lat
ter may yet recover to greater ex-
tent than might at first be supposed.
The hay crop will undoubtedly be
heavy and is already past danger
from drought. In some localities
there is danger of grain becoming so
rank that injury will result from that
source.
Year: 1878

That there is an alarming increase
in the number of suicides in this
country is evident on reading the re-
cords as published in the daily papers.
Every day the dispatches chronicle
the suicide of from three to five per-
sons, whose prominence or the cir
cumstances Of whose death make the
announcement of general interest.
During one month of the present year
the weekly average of such suicides
was over twenty, and possibly the
average has been nearly as great for
all the months.-Chicago Inter Ocean,.


Is it to be wondered 1T that men
seek the dreadful refuge of suicide in
a land where every third man is a
bankrupt and where millions of work
ingmen live on the crusts of charity I!
If God had afflicted the country with
pestilence and famine we might bow
the head in patient submission; but
when we see the knavery of men ar
resting great people in the flood
tide ofiprosperity and plunging them
into an abyss of wretchedness, it is
enough to rouse up the people to
wrath against the men who have
wrought the havoc.
Year: 1878

The Republican party is running
emptens." Here is one of the planks
Of the Pennsylvania Republican state
convention held the other day:


Sixth-That we view with alarm
the growing depression of many of the
leading trade interests of the state
and country. resulting largely, it is
believed. from the unfair advantages
and discriminating rates of freight
and transportation privileges given by
many of the transportation companies
Of the state and country to a favored
few. to the prejudice of our general
producing interests and this commit.
tee earnestly recommend the enact.
ment OF such laws by the state and
national legislatures, as will correct
this growing evil.


In the first place, the railroad rates
are now down to . bankruptcy leval
and have been for some time. In the
second place when they WERE hiah
and exorbitant the Republican party
mocked the men who sought to reduce
Year: 1878

Council No. Q of the National Party
of st. Louis has very properly denied
any sympathy with or responsibility
for the few desperate men who would
seek reform by violence; and who are
said to be arming and drilling in the
great cities. There is no necessity
for any such measures, so long as the
ballot box remains open to them.
That is the true avenue to all re-
forms. If the people suffer wrongs
there is the place to right them. vi.
olence simply justifies force and force
means empire.


We quote the resolutions of the st.
Louis council;


Whereas, There is apparently a
desire on the part of the press of this
city and of other parts Of the country
in the interest, NO doubt, Of both the
Republican and Democratic parties
to create the impression that the Ma
tionsl party. in its principles and OBJ
jects. IL identified or ankliated with
the organizations known q the social.
isttc labor party or communist, and
Year: 1878

let his friends on the district commit
tee then issue notice that no dele
gate shall enter the hall of the conven-
ton unless he has ticket signed by
their secretary; then let him place po-


iceman on the stairs, with orders to
arrest and carry off enough ofStewart's
delegates, if they attempt to enter the
hall, to give his side the organization
OF the convention. In this way he
may secure the nomination and he will
be elected-as Andrews was!
Year: 1878

The unfortunate expedition consisted of a full
corps of picked engineers and laborcrs and the Ma
dcra and Manorc Railroad WIS to be the first work
Of the kind on foreign soil built exclusively of Ancrl-
can materials and by American labor.


The statement previously telcgraphed that the
wife and boy Of Mr. Collins on the steamer is


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