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Year: 1877

GA Fool AND His MONEY ARE SooN
PARTED. so reads a familiar old saw. If
our own citizens were to undertake to fool
their neighbors out of money like the
circus scalawags do they would be snaffied
on to in a giffy. Yet these scalawags can
do it every time and get away with their
booty. We complain about it after every
circus has gone and then very innocently
allow the next conner to repeat the swindle
complained of, Notwithstanding all the law
we have against obtaining money under
false pretenses.


These remarks are not applied in a
particularly local sense, but they are true of
the Peninsula on general terms, and we
make them upon the strength of what we
read in our local exchanges about the cir
Gus that recently made tour through our
territory. In almost every town-Easton,
Chestertown, Middletown, Elkton, and
others we cannot call to mind, we read of
reports of tricks perpetrated by the circus
followers upon credulous victims, but we
do not remember of seeing any account of
an effort to bring them under the law. Is
not our Indignation wasted when we heap
all on the perpetrators and forget the neg
igence of the conservators of the peace?
True, at times the guilty ones cannot be
picked out, but those who perpetrate the
'three-card monte" game and other tricks,
could generally be seized upon if law would
off 20
their games of chance, as a rule, very
defiantly, and get off quite as successfully
With every thing in their favor, why COM
plain at them for keeping on, so long as we
allow them to make their illegal business a
success.


With the exception of the robberies, no
swindles were perpetrated in this town
while the circus was here, SO far as we
know, and we believe extra vigilance was
used during its stay to prevent such, but
we heard of man who wanted to be swim
died, ard doubtless would have been if he
could have raised as much money as the
circus man wanted him to. The circus
man told him how he could make 800 by
depositing $50, but he hadn't the $50. He
went out to borrow it and when he came
back he couldn't find the circus man. The
circus man didn't think he would be fool
enough to return, we suppose. Yet we
hear that this trick was played in other
towns. No arrests are recorded, however.
Is the circus or the community to blame
for it?


This thing is growing so serious that we
have a hope that it will eventually work a
reaction in its own favor at no distant day,
as other grievances have done. Forbear-
ance will have to stop sometime and we
hope it is rapidly nearing the stopping
point. We do not have great amount OF
sympathy for the victims; they deserve to
suffer for their folly. But it is time that
these swindlers were curbed in their special
privilege to violate our laws
Year: 1877

John T. Daley, the principal owner of
the Windsor Hotel in New York City, who
disappeared last week, was found dead last
Sunday morning in deserted house in the
outskirts of Long Island City. He had
committed suicide by hanging on the day
after his disappearance. No doubt is felt
that he was insane.
Year: 1877

It looks very much as IL the COM
promise plan will after all prove sat
isfactory to a large share OF the peo-
pie. II the two houses OF congress
can by any possible means be induced
to give the matter fair and urparti-
san hearing the people will be satis-
fed. But il we are to have a contin-
uance OF the political nllibustering.
fraud and trickery. there is no plan
that will prove satisfactory. The
people who are most interested in
good government are tired OF the
continual wrangling Of the political
dead beats who must have Office and
II they do not get it are willing to ruin
the country. The compromise plan
gives Tilden ten chances where he
had none, and II, after this conces


sion, Hayes Is declared elected, he


will take the presidential chair with
the cleanest record imaginable. He
has shown himself a true man, and
worthy to be trusted. II Tilden shall
be put In by trickery and fraud, he


will take his seat In disgrace, and the
infamy Of his administration will have


no equal n the history OF the world.
Year: 1877

stood, and more closely practiced. This
would tend TO prolong human life TO say
nothing of avoiding the great amount of
suffering to which humanity Is ignorantly
subjected. One of the greatest enemies to
woman Is found in the follies of dress,
which sometimes requires sacrifice of
comfort and an exposure of person to a
dangerous degree. Man follows closely
with his dissipations in every way, and not
only the men and woman suffer but they
entail their sins on posterity. Health re


formers are numerous, however, and THE
RFrUBLIcAN does not propose TO enter
that field. ii has no suggestion t. make


more than this: Let men and women


live as their Maker intended them to live


and the doctors and druggists will find
themselves out of employment
Year: 1877

A few evenings ago party Of savans


were discussing the posterity question,
and after much profound argument it was
concluded that no man or woman having
any incurable disease should be permit
ted to produce children. 1t was thought


that by such means there would soon be


no more persons afflicted with chronic o.


incurable diseases. That is, when the


present generation of sickly people die,


there will be only healthy ones to take


their places. The result would be most


happy one, IL such thing were possible,
If the result would be only health


ful race Of people. 1t isl fact however


that the children of healthy parents are


not always free from disease ofa lingering


character. The probabilities of health are
In their favor. And on the other hand it
Is quite frequently the case that the child


rem Of feeble parents are most healthy,
and live to good old age II Is not so
much in the parentage of children to be
well OF sickIy as In the care and raising
which they receive. Children are more
likely to inherit the intellectual cast of
their parents than they are to take physi.
cal characteristics. Advanced thinkers
conclude that the most feeble and puny
infant may be so physically trained that il
will become rugged adult, and live long
life. Bot even supposing that il is deter
mined to confine the legitimate produc-
lion OF posterity to such persons as are
of sound constitution, how many men and
woman are tree from all defects? Physi-
clans might approximate an answer to this
question, and IL they where TO report the
names Of those in this section who a,c
absolutely free from any taint of disease,
the number would be astonishingly small
There is therefore no better way of solv.
ing the health problem than that of max.
ing true higien principles better under
Year: 1877

The Warsaw Union copies an item con-
corning Blue Jeans from THE REPUBLI-
BAN and says:


lis IL any wonder that the average Re-
publican who confines his reading to such
journals as the REPUBLICAN should have
formed an idea that Governor Williams
was scarcely human that he was man in
all respects unfit for any position in the
gift ofthe people There Is a growing SEN
timent, however, in favor OF Gov. Will
Jams and his honest. simple private and
public life. Before his present gubernat
orial term Is ended he will have made
thousands Of new friends among the very
party TO which the REPUBLICAN belongs.
We are sincerely of the opinion that hon
est Blue Jeans Williams will make one of
the most popular Governors Indiana ever
had


The REPUBLICAN sincerely hopes that
Blue Jeans will make q good Governor.
But the toadies have smote him hip and
joint, and instead of proving an honest,
simple" man. he stands forth at the Oc-
cidental hotel as the champion Of great
ietes. He is likely to be famous for the
style Of his receptions and dances, rather
than for executive ability. The Union
should endeavor to save him before he
forms bad habits.
Year: 1877

George s. Stanton was in the city Fri
day.


Signs of spring are here clear oyer the
ankles


a time to embrace-When you reach
the gate.


Democrats can buy tickets to Canada at
reduced rates.


Mans highest ambition is money WON.
ans is to share it.


Ladies let your shawls drag in the mud.
1t is the fashion now.


Sal Walton must be good woman. She
is saving great many sinners.


Laughter is the daylight of the soul and
u smile is its twilight, but what is grin


Tue REPUBLICAN and Democrat devils"
make a great deal of noise when carrying
up wood.


A man while sitting in front of Leosch's
harness shop Sunday fell into doze but
was not hurt.


a lone horse" affair attracted considera
BILE attention Monday noon by running up
and down Michigan street.


The "News" locals under obligations
to Mrs. Elmer Durham for some popped
corn which was delicious.
When girl goes in church and rubs the
chairs to see if they are dusty it is a sign
that she will be an old maid
Ii shows lack of good breeding for a
young man to enter church with his hand
up to his mouth to hide grin.
There are seventeen men with stuffed
clubs looking for the News" local. He
cannot be found although he is among
them.


The Report of the Plymouth Schools
asks "Iiow is the temperature of the body
regulaledt" Itis generally regulated by
various kinds of liqnor


When two sisters go out on the street
they hug up 10 each other and appear very
happy. But watch them throw the dish
rag in each others face.
A man is in the zenith of his glory when
he can sit near the stove in grocery store
with his hands in easy access to the dried
apple and cracker barrels.


Sleighing has lost its charms for Char.
ley Alleman. His horse ran away Fri
day afternoon throwing him towatds j.
w. Palmer's store, bu, he was headed of
by the edge of the sidewalk.


A heavy fog passed over the city Sat
urday night leaving the trees in etheral
whiteness. Those who were out late say
could not see ten feet ahead Ofthem.


An interesting conversation passed be-
tween Charley Leonard and meek and
mild { y old lady at the post Office last
Thursday. 1t was Almost too Interesting
to give, but Charley escaped unhurt.


Religious excitement is prevailing to a
considerable extent in this city. Meetings
are being held every night at the Presby-
terian and Methodist churches, the Metho-
dist church holding daily prayer meet
ing also.


FoR RENT.-The magnificent castle
known as the "Old Kentuck." 1t has a
commanding view of the river and is we'll
aired. Wood floats up to the door every
spring and fish can be caught in the Gel.
lar II will be let to a responsible party.
| Enquire Of the owner, il there Is any,
Year: 1877

A school teacher was heard to re-
mark the other day that all of his
patro ns who are subscribers to The
REPUBLICAN were warm supporters Of
his efforts to Increase the efficiency Of
his school. And the Same remark
will be found to apply all .over the
county. One Of our main objects has
been ever to stimulate the friends OF
popular education to the utmost ac-
tivity
Year: 1877

1t is about time for some fool member
of the legislature TO introduce bill to-
regulate the rates of interest The same
fellow may also make himself famous by
advocating a statute fixing the price of
butter and eggs.
Year: 1877

The ostrich feathers are worth from
i've to twenty-five dollars each. Why
would 1t not be economy for tho la
dies Of a small town like Plymouth
to send for an ostrich aud pick him9
A large bird Of that species can be
had for three hundred and fifty dol
lars.
Year: 1877

There seems 10 be justification for the
remark that the attempts to bully and
frighten the American people into con-
ceding Tilden's election are a failure.
Neither Congress nor the country "scare
worth a cent" The appeal TO law and to
right are worth all the threats of all the
armed men in the world In this business.
-lSprinQfeld Republican,
Year: 1877

q Newspaper advertising is an art. 1t
is not enough alone TO advertise. 1t is
necessary, in order to win success, TO ad-
vcrlIse in the most effective manner, and
to employ the best skill as being both the
hest and by MANY times the cheapest.
Year: 1877

AS Hayes is legally elected and Tilden
is legal defeated. he can afford to agree
TO any kind of a plan Which gives him a
new shuttle and cut. And the more elab


crate the shuttle the more chances for
him.
Sober people outside the unwholesome air
of the capital are amazed to hear of such
propositions To set aside the National con


stitution being entertained and actually
agreed to by representatives of the two
parties. The revolutiOnists of France
hardly tore old institutions to pieces more
rashly. What they are proposing to do
is of immeasurably more importance than
the question whether Hayes or Tilden
shall be President. The nation can sur
vive the Presidency of either. But after
this revolution of the constitution in the
matter of electing the President, and this
usurpation by Congress of power 10 say
who shall be President, and even 10 job IL
out for ontside persons 10 decide, il is not
likely that we should have any more cleo
tions of President by the people Nor
could respect for the constitution remain
after this assumption by Congress of
power to set it aside.--C Cincinnati Gazette.
Year: 1877

A fence made from the railing of a
scolding wife; a plate OF butter from the
cream Of a joke; the small coins In the
change OF the moon; the original brush
used In painting tie signs OF the times
the hammer that broke mp the meeting
the animal that drew an inference; eggs
from nest Of thieves, and bucket OF
water from "Alls WE'LL"
Year: 1877




Among the practical difficulties
of the day there is none greater
than that Of steering between the
danger Of ovcr-legislation on the
one hand, and the pedantry Of no
legislation on the other. 1t con-
fronts us in every department Of
social life. There are men who call
upon US to prescribe for the whole
world IA what kind of houses they
shall live, what they shall eat, what
they shall drink, what they shall
learn, und-by and by 1t vii come
TO be added, as of yore where
withal they shall bo clothed. Peo-
pie spend too much on their dress,
they are negligent of the opportun-
ities of education, they drink too
much, they eat food that is iniuri
ous, they are careless of ventilation,
and what is tho Legislature good
for If it cannot oorrec. and at least,
try to suppress these evils.
Year: 1877

sat alone with my conscience
In place where time had ceased,


And we talked of my former living
In the land where the yeaIs increased.
And 1 felt should have to answer
The question IL put TO me,


And TO face the answer and question
Throughout an eternity.


The ghosts OF forgotten actions
Came floating before my sight,


And things that thought were dead thing
Were alive with terrible might.
And the vision OF all my past life
Was an awful thing to face,


Alone with my conscience sitting
In that soemnly silent place.
And thought OF far-away warning,
OF n sorrow that was to be mine,
In a land that then was the future,
And now Is the present time.
And thought of my former trembiingS,
OF the judgment day TO be,
But sitting alone with my conscience
Seemed Judgment enough for me.
And / wondered II there was a future
To this land beyond the grave;
But no one gave me an answer,
And no one came to save.
Then / felt that the future was present,
And the present would never go by,
For IL was but the thought Of my past life
Grown into eternity.
Then / woke from my timely dreaming,
And the vision passed away,
And / knew the far-away warning
Was warning of yesterday.
And pray that may not forget IL,
In this land before the grave,
That may not cry I'm the future,
And no one come TO save.
Aud so have learnt n lesson
Which ought TO have known before,
And which, though / learnt IL dreaming,
/ hope TO forget no more.
So / sit alone with my conscience
In the place where the years increase,
And try tn remember the future
In the land where time will cease.
And know of the future Judgment,
How dreadful sOe'er it be,
That to sit alone with my conscience
VIII be glory enough for me.
Year: 1877

4 little boy Of our acquaintance who
had just learned that the names John
and Jack were used iutnrclangcably
took occasion, not unnaturally, To air hi-
knowledge on the different readings o.
Scripture by calling his sisters attention
to q picture OF Jack the Baptist
Year: 1877

Tho Nail meeting at Pittsburgh yes
terday resulted in withdrawal by each
mill Of its forfeiture money, save a nest
egg Of s. for each machine. ABIDE from
this action nothing noteworthy was done.
The situation remains as before in all
other respects. No change in prices.
Year: 1877

THE Commercial and Republican are
wearying their readers with discussing the
negroes right to vote at the school cleo.
ton. The negroes property is not taxed
Tor city school purposes, and as he pays
no tax he does not become a voter bv
complying with the law making the pre-
payment OF tax prerequisite to vote at
The school election. The law on the SUBJ
ject passed at the late session of the Leg
islature should be published at once as
the school election takes place in about
ten days.
Year: 1877

THE merchants of Wilmington should
advertise their goods more Thoroughly if
they wish to prevent their customers
going to Philadelphia. Shopping in that
city by Wilmington people has become
fashionable. No wonder so many On
Market Street pay their creditors so cents
on the dollar.
Year: 1877

Moody to the Bostonians: t Talk
about America and England being
Christian nations; there is not. q
Christian nation that would make room
for Christ if he should come. Not
city on the face of the earth would in
vite Him to come if it was put to a
popular vote. There is no room for
Him. The world doesn't want Him.
Not only that, but how many churches
there are that would not have Him. -
Year: 1877

A contemplative German tells me that
in rejecting on what is and what might
have been the political condition of Lou
isiana, he is overcome by somewhat the
same regretful feeling as may be sup
posed to possess q man and woman,
welded to other mates, on their discoY-
cry that in reality they had been made
for each other, when all at once the sisu-
alton is changed, and the two parties, re-
leased from their mesalliances, are free
again to form that union for which nature
had destined them. And to this the re-
lation between the Germans and the Re-
publican party is analogous. BY oil the
laws of political affinity they should have
been identified with each other. Why
they were not is accounted for by our
local history for the last fifteen years.


Suffice il TO say that the main obstacle
has been the unfortunate tutorship under
which the Republican party hera had
fallen from its birth, and under which IL
has finally broken down. But now ell
this is changed. Emaneipated by its dis
aster from that control which caused it,


the Republican party has been taught
that to live hereafter il rnust deserve to
live, and the Germans have learned in
the victory Of the party they. had espoused
what they would never have learned in it's
defeat-to know the powers behind the
throne. They feelingly understand now
what they were fain 10 overlook at the
time, that the absence Of the German Gag
amidst all that lavish display Of bunting
at Governor Nichols Inauguration,
though possibly accidental, was yst SYM
bolical of their own political exclusion.
True, itwas not the share il the favor,
but the general axnelio1nti0n thev hoped
Tor fFom change IL The government that
Year: 1877

From certain complaints in two or three
Democratic city papers we infer that the
fashion of carrying concealed weapons is
to be disapproved for the present at least.
The law on the subject has never been
regularly enforced, and sometimes in the
midst of political connections excuses
have been invented by the party organs
foR those caught in contravention of the
law. 1t is notorious that large proper
ton Of the male inhabitants of New Or
leans habitually carry concealed arms of
one kind or other, 1t is equally true that
the bad habit leads to the greater part of
the bloodshed that disgraces our annals.
Spasmodic attempts have been made from
time to time to punish few of the more
obscure violators Of the law, but the pur-
suit of justice has been always checked
when the trail took the direction of some
man who is influential in his ward
Judge Steele, when he first assembled the
bench of the Superior Criminal Court,
began war on those who carried deadly
weapons. But when he found himself called
upon to punish the officers of his court
and several leading counsellors, he SUBJ
sided and gave it up. Latterly, Judge
Smith, Of the First Municipal Police
Court, has, according to the local report
ers, discharged a boy and man who
were arrested with weapons in their pos
session. The inquisitive reporters, hav-
ing at present no political motive for de-
Tending the practice of arming for ''self-
Defense" cautiously inquire; "How is
this2" thus intimating that his municipal
honor has closed his eye to a fragrant
breach of laws. Judge Smith is
amply able to defend himself, and is the
best judge of the necessity for so doing.
We will merely remark that If it be the
design to make sweeping application of
the law, and bring i'll all offenders, it will
meet the approval of all good citizens;
but if nothing more is intended than the
punishment of small boy and an obscure
man for doing what everybody" is doing,
we submit that Judge Smith may be ex.
eused for waiting until more favorable
condition of public sentiment for enforc-
ing law which has been generally dis
regarded by his predecessors for a quarter
of q century.
Year: 1877




After having pocketed about million
of dollars piece from the several sewing,
machine companies to advertise and puff
their wares during the past twenty years,
the press has suddenly made the startling
discovery that they were great monopo-
lists, and were, actually in a combination
with each other to maintain the prices of
machines. If the curious reader seeks
for solution Of this apparent enigma, he
will find it in the simple fact that several
of the patents have expired and the combi-
nation been broken. 1t is, therefore, no
longer to the interest of anybody to pay
for silence, and the vigilant reporters are
permitted to discover an alleged evil
which has existed and been known to
almost everybody except newspaper men
since 1857.


There is nothing strange or unnatural
in the fact that some five or six compa-
nies, finding themselves the exclusive
owners for fourteen years of very useful
article of domestic use, with fair pros
pect of renewal of the patents, should
combine to make the most of their good
fortune. The press now says that ma
chimes were sold under this combination
for six times the cost of manufacture. We
consider this extremely reasonable. The
mere cost Of making machine is about
one-third of the expense which accom-
panies it in all its various stages from raw
material to o cash sale. Besides, there is
always percentage of loss on every kind
of merchandise for bad debts. The man
factTlre, carrying and sale of q sewing
machine seems to have cost those engaged
in the business somewhere near half the
amount of the retail price. The other
half went of course to profit and royalty
on the patents. With the expiration of
the patent, however, the royalty will
cease, and the competition of manufac-
turers will naturally reduce the cost to
customers. One of the means employed
to keep up prices was the limit which was
placed upon the number of machines
which could be made by any one compa-
ny. Hereafter, anybody can make as
many as he thinks proper or can find
market for.