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Year: 1878

We would be very glad to find
some way in which we could
MAINTAIN public rights, and pro-
mote public interests, without
giving personal offence to any.


But we find that as difficult for
an edluor to do, as for clegy-
man to denounce vicious indulg-
ences and advocate public and
private morality without sub
1lecting himself to personal GEN.
sure, whatever may be his char
acter for sincerity and devotion
to duty. We have earnestly


sought to make the interests Of
our town paramount to all per-
sonal considerations, and have


in no instance attempted to pro-
mote our own interests to the


detriment Of others, or demand


ed anything from others which
we were not willing to concede
to them; and yet our most ear


nest efforts for the common veal


have been frequently construed
into intentional affronts to some
whose interests we were en-
deavoring to serve in common


with all other citizens, and with


no purpose but that. When the


clergyman denounces intemper-
ance and RIGHTEOUSNESS, recog-


nized evils which all good citi-
zens deplore, why should he be
accused of being actuated by
motives of personal hostility to
those whose lawful business is


believed to promote the evils


deprecated? When the editor


in the line Of clearly recognized
duty, attempts to enforce by IN


disputable precepts the moral


obligations which every citizen
owes to the community in which


he lives, though those obliga-
tions arc not specifically pre-
scribed by statute, why should
he, any more than the clergy
man, lie deemed guilty Of a per-
sonal offence against those who
repudiate all obligations which
the laws do not prescribe? There
are many ways in which a man
may make himself disagreeable
to his neighbors and avoid and
evade the most common duties

to society without rendering
himself liable for any violation
of statute law. Must these So
cial derelictions be held above
criticism because they are per
sonal?


These comments are due to the
fact that we have been accused
within the last few days of per-
sonally assaillng men who re-
fuse to subscribe for the rail
road, and have been remonstra-
ted with in consequence, as pur-
suing bad policy, in offending
such men and thus challenging
their opposition. We have done
nothing Of the kind. We have
simply laid down certain gen.
eral principles which no man
will assume to dispute. If those
principles condemn any man,
the fault is with him, not with
US, and he has no cause of Of
fence towards us on that ac- |
count. If we should say that
the man who would refuse water
from his we'll to prevent his
neighbor's property from being
consumed by fire was not full
filing his social obligations, who
would blame us for the
remark ? If we say that the
man who is indebted to the
community for every dollar he
possesses, and who refuses to
contribute dollar to maintain
the most vital interests Of that
community, is not a good citizen, !
Year: 1878

The Louisville Courier Journal says:
A paragrapher's position on a newspa>
is pleasant one, though his sala:: Is
small. If he writes paragraph, it is
almost certain to conflict with some
great idea OF one or another of the hea
Wy swell of the editorial page. If he
clip paragraph. the chances are that
week or month later the very clip
ping will appear again, in another part
of the paper, some of the Industrious
scissors, that pay no attention to any>
thing but what they themselves clip,
having at length discovered it on its
rounds. For the sake of the reader, the
paragraphlst ought to be abolished. but
to him the work is, as beforesaid. pleas
ant.
Year: 1878

He must be an unobservant man who can
persuade himself that the belief in immor.
tality has lost its hold on live minds and
he must be stubbornly opiniated man who
has persuaded himself that either philosophy
or science pronounces finally against it.
The thinkers who stand up for it, who main.
tain it on grounds of pure reason, are as en-


nent as the thinkers who reject it, and they
are far more numerous. The men of science
who earnestly defend it are in every respect
the peers of its antagonists. At the bar of
reason both sides plead. The case is not
closed, nor is it likely to be. Setting aside
the evidences presented by ID" Spiritualism, "
and confessing the insufiiciency of the ar.
guments commonly adduced by philosophy
and religion, the case is not abandoned by
the masters of intellect. The children Of
the heart give no sign of a disposition to
surrender their faith. The conscience still
prophesies the soul aspires and so it will
be until the ancient petition shall be an
swered, "May thy Kingdom come May
thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven
%. B. rockingham.
Year: 1878

To live Alright in the days of early life
will go far towards making age happy for
the conduct Of to-day is the root of the mem.
ories of tomorrow. We can compute this
again from what we already know of life.
In youth, as we all remember, hope was our
guide, anticipation and expectation were
the animating sentiments; the mind looked
constantly forward, plans and purposes were
its chief activity. In mature years, as most
of us know realization takes the place of
hope; the mind concerns itself more with
now. Clearly they must be, as years accu-
mulate, gradual tuning of the mind to-.
wards the past; memory will become the
chosen companicn we shall live more and
more in what we recollect Youth dwells
in the future manhood in the present age
in the past. To ponder upon former years
enters into the heart-life OF age just as does
the hope and prospect of years to come into
that of youth. Each person is forming that
element for his age by his life now. The
hasty words, the foolish deeds, the neglect
and omissions, the transgressions of to-day,
are the seeds for many notifications and
sorrows to grow rank in the white.haired
years. Whatever is wise, right, generous,
self-sacriicing, honorable in the life of to-
day is planV which will ripen thick with
peaceful and pleasant memories in the days
when memory is the chief factor in happiness.
Year: 1878

Nothing presents so sad a commentary on
the present condition of society as the large
number of families, both in town and coun-
try, but more especially in the latter, that
subscribe to no paper of any kind. Hun
dreds and thousands of families are thus
growing up in utter ignorance of what is
going on around them, much less of the
mighty events of the day. But who can
tell the vast amount of injury being inflicted
on those of the rising generation-those
who are to take our place in the busy affairs
of the world at no distant day-who are al
lowed to grow up without the least knowl-
edge OF the present or study of the past, and
such Ignorance imbued into them too by the
sanction of those who know no better, or,
knowing it, do not dream of the injurious
effects of their insane course Let the head
of the family think of this and place in the
hands of those for whose welfare he is re-
sponsible, the means of acquiring some
knowledge at least of the moving panorama
in which all are to act their part.
Year: 1878

The question of clothes is a serious one.
and has more TO do with our mental and
moral condition than we are generally aware.
We believe that tight and ill-ftting gar
ments are the cause of many of our short
comings. How can we continue in tran
quill state of mind, ready TO perform the du-
ties which are required of us with faithful.
ness and fidelity, while we are agonized,
perhaps, with the pain of collar too small
for us, which binds so tightly over our jugu-
lar vein that the blood rushes into our face,
and roars in our ears when we stoop over
or with armholes so tight as to prevent a
free circulation of the blood We think it
safe to say that fully one-half OF the collar
bands worn are not large enough for com
fort Yet it is expected of us that we bear
such construction and compression without
murmur, and calmly and placidly go on
with our work, and smile at our vexations.
People of sensitive organizations often feel
the influence of such discomforts without
knowing what is the trouble; and they daily
mourn over and repent of their fits of i'm
patience and temper which would have
been avoided if their clothing were made
comfortable.


Many boy, we believe, gets blamed and
punished at home and at school who would
bear good reputation if his flannels were
properly washed and looked after. What
can you expect of boy-and boys are 81
often blamed for being petulant and peppery


in these first warm days of the season
whose system, sapped by the spring fever
which, in spite Of the endeavor of well and
hearty people to ignore its existence, is a
very real and disagreeable ailment, is tor.
tured by fannels grown thick and tight with
the winters washing who has outgrown his
winter clothes, yet must wear them till Others
are provided for him. whose sleeves are toe
short, and his pants of that most uncomfort
able length, above the tops of his shoes
Do not think it strange, if thus harassed, he
should fall into the snare of the Evil One
who is always ready with his masked bat
teries when poor human nature is most tried
and worried Before you blame him or pun
ish him see that his clothes are made com
Portable and easy. Extract this thorn anG
the irritation will, in all probability, cease
your mind will be relieved, and your boy
made whole again.-Christian Inteligencer
Year: 1878

The taste, skill and industry of the daugh-
ters of the family can hardly be put to a
better use than in devising and executing
floral and vinal adomments for the home,
If the porches and verandahs are not al
ready furnished with vines, don't delay
another week, but put in some roots of wood
bine at once. What comfort it is in the
hot days of summer to have a vine-curtained
porch in which to sit. Then there is the ar
rangement of tiower-baskets to look after,
For fifteen or twenty cents each, very service
able wire baskets can now be had, and a
half-dozen of them filed with suitable plants
and vines will go great way towards rem
dering the door-yard and porches attractive.
Rose culture ought to be added to the ac-
complishments OF our girls. A rosebud
garden of girls " is very pretty poetry but
a garden-bed of roses, with bright girl
tending it, is an equally pretty fact
G0lien Rule
Year: 1878

remedy; it is better to bear this system
than to inaugurate an evil that We know
nothing of. The change proposed by
Citizen" is very good one, and would
probably meet the appreciation OF
majority of the people. Though am
not an advocate OF ihe present system,
vet we should not be too hasty in the
eradication of this system until we are
sure that We have better substitute.
The second premature objection as di-
yulged by Citizen" is found in his
own words: ''The second cause Is III
the fact that such large number OF the
members of the Convention were legal
gentlemen, looking forward to seats on
the bench, that in their eagerness to fur
ther individual promotion, they
overlooked the general good, and con-
sented to all sorts of ridiculous inconsis-
tencies" II my recollection serves me
well, there was great desire Tor
change at that time, and, according to
the above, these legal gentlemen only
prepared the way for 'furtherindividu-
al promotion" and as the time is near
at hand when the judicial gentlemen
or others must again be selected, be-
ware that the same nice little game he
not again played by these gentleman OF
the Star Chamber. And now that
'fogyism" has been laid on the table
as IA relic Of the past, We hope that the
reform Legislature will expunge the OBJ
noxisous section Of our code and reme-
dy the judicial evil.


THE MYSTERIOUS MIDNIGHT PEDESTRIAN.


For the past three weeks the xuietude
of this neighborhood has been inter
rupted by some unknown person, who
has repeatedly attempted to burst open
the door of Thomas Wallace's house,
and either rob or assassinate him. THE
intention of the villain is unknown.
He first made himself known by trying
to burst the door off the hinges, and
that, too, by prostrating himself,
no doubt anticipating the fact
that Wallace would shoot. After a
vain attempt to ascertain the intention
OF this visitor, ne empted his gun, but
unfortunately he held too high and over
shot him. The villain continues to
keep up his night visitations, and Wal
lace has rel eatedly shot at him but with
no avail. However, steps are being
taken to bring the supposed burglar to-
Justice, and ii it is kept up justice Will
have it's effect. I. C.
Year: 1878

EASTERN papers say that no appro-
priation will be suffered to be madeto
maintain any line of steamers that
does not make an Atlantic port its
point of departure. The Northwest
has direct railway access to Philadel-
phia and New York, and now thai
Chicago controls railway limo even TO
New Orleans, and Eads is said to have
opened the mouth of the Mississippi,
the West prefers New Orleans to
Charleston or Savannah, and the proba-
bilities are that the West and South
west will find, in addition to the silver
bill, another measure forcing them to
cooperate in Congress. The defeat of
the silver bill will be the signal for the
creation of new party, consolidating,
as it will, the West and South,
and this question of giving sub
ventions to two steamship lines
to Brazil, one from Mexican
gulf port, may also affect the
new partisan combinations. 1t
seems that Eastern congressman think
enough done for the West and South
in hiring Eads to build jetties at the
Balize. If Eads's aims be accomplished
the great volume of the wealth of the
upper as well as lower valley of the
Mississippi will seek exit to foreign
ports through New Orleans. Its only
unfortunate for the whole country, and
especially for Texas, that slack water
ship canal, instead of 1875 miles of
river current, does not give New Or
leans access to Barataria Bay. The
commercial distance from Calves
ton to New Orleans would be
lessened more than one half.
A ship canal across the peninsula of
Florida would perfect routes fer. the
coasting trade and prove of infinite
service to Galveston and Houston.
These cities must have direct access to
the point of departure of subsidized
steamship lines, and now that the
Northwest becomes an ally of the South
there will be little difficulty in secur-
ing the intervention of Federal power
IN our behalf. From ten to fifteen
'eents-is added to the value of each
bushel Of whest produced in the North
west by the perfeesIon Of the nauga-
bility q the 1nssissi hi, and that the
products Of the NorthAs,t my ha


tEopicai markets subzi
Year: 1878

EVERYWHERE in the Northwest and
in the Middle and Southern States lille
Congress is idle, the people: are bid
ing meetings andsendipg up petitions
to Congress in behalf of the enactment
of Bands silver bill pure and sinie.
Why not here In Austin2
Year: 1878

tinued the sale of excursion tickets at
Smyrna and Clayton because of diff
Guilty with passenger in regard to the
use of one last week. The ticket it seems
was bought for Wilmington, but used
only to New Castle, and held one day
over the time-the limit for these being
only two days. The passenger agreed to
pay the full fare to and from New Castle
where he had been, but conductor Dun
can demanded full fare to and from Will
mington which was refused and hence
the action of the railroad.
Year: 1878

THE crops of Los Angeles county
are every day looming up more
formidably. We were deceived,
for time, by the disposition Of
our farmers to grumble, into un-
derestmating our crop resources.
No matter what the individual far.
mer's experience may have been,
the barley crop is the heaviest In
our history. The wheat crop il
one-half what was expected, but
then the expectation was that we
should have three times the crop of
any previous year in our history.
As matter of fact, we have har-
vested more wheat than ever be-
fore. One can only gather these
facts by piece. meal, which is our
apology for not knowing them
sooner. The corn crop, at the pres
ent writing, promises to be quite
twice as large as any ever gathered
In this county. In speaking of the
corn crop of Los Angeles, consider
ing Its abundance and the demand
for it both in San Francisco aud in
Central and South America, we are
fully justified in plagiarizing the
words OF the immortal Col. Sellers,
and saying "there's millions in
It," The fact is that, when we
clean up on our barley, wine,
brandy, orange and corn yields, we
shall have money to loan here
abouts next year, even if we should
miss the large Eastern contingent,
with its cash. which will come here
to settle. But we shall not miss it.
There is no fear of that. Climate,
local development which is yet
In the virgin stage, and the charm
Of the "great West" are copjura-
tions which people of means and
sQuivocal health in the East will
be less able than ever to resist this
year. We warn everybody to look
for q tremendous revival here.
abouts, with September once safely
pasaed.
Year: 1878

Six persons got on the train at Winthrop
and iour of them were the men who robbed
the train. The robbers entered the train by
going through the ladies car, then through
the smoking car, and finally they wound up
ON the front platform Of tie smoking car.
Year: 1878

A stable on Bill Hill creek was burned
last week, burning TO death horse that
was tied in one of the stalls. The horse
belonged TO Mr.. Cupps. \ set of harness
belonging to Samuel kennick was also de-
stroyed. A small FIRE had been lighted
near the stable to smoke away the flies, and
the sparks were blown to the stable, these
igniting some straw, and in short time
the whole thing was in a blaze
Year: 1878

No one knew from whence he came, but
the presumption was that be had been
standing guard fret inside the door of the
smoking car and tha. after his partners had
gone into the baggage car he had stood on
the platform till all WAS ready for his en-
try. With a revolver in one hand and
bag in the other he entered and stopped
over the express messengers safe. The
mt msssenger was told TO unlock the safe. He
did All this time two of the men, one
with revolver in each hand, stood guard
over the conductor, while another watched
that the baggage man and extra messenger
did not lower their arms, and the fourth,
with revolver in one hand, emptied part
Of the Contents of the United States Express
company's safe into his sack.
Year: 1878

On the 4th OF September there will be a
procession and ball in this city under the
auspices OF the Grand :Encampment of the
Order of Odd Fellows. All patriarchs are
invited to be preselt. A glorious time is
anticipated as this will be cotemporaneous
with the camp meeting and the fair.
n Mennonite Injured by Lis htning.


lMcfherson Independent, ST.


Last Friday night a Mennonite in Lone
Tree township, by the name of knockwall,
while sitting upon his stove hearth during
a rain storm, was struck upon the back by
lightning. His clothes were badly torn,
but at last accounts he was alive and likely
to get we'll. 4 hog in the same room was
killed.
Year: 1878

GRANT.-The Conventions of two of the Con.
gressional Districts of Kansas have adopted res
olutions in favor of Gen. Grant for next Presi-
dent In this, they have expressed the senti-
ment of large majority of the Republicans Of
Kansas, and have followed the example Of many
other Conventions throughout the country.
This general turning to Grant means something.
Very many Republicans found fault with Grant,
while he was President. and entertained the
common prejudice against third term. Bat
subsequent events have shown them the need
of man of firmness at the head of the nation,
who is not afraid to stand by his principles and
his friends. They are willing to overlook all Of
Grants faults, and hail him as a welcome relief
from the idiot, liar, and traitor who now occu-
pies the White House. When q strong Grant
sentiment manifests itself even in the Republi-
can Convention of Hayes own State, in spite Of
packing and intimidation, some idea may be
formed of how widespread the Grant feeling
has become.
Year: 1878

-. We would merely call the attention Of Re-
publican Greenbackers to the following, from
the last Bxlletia:


We know of one Greenback club in the County that
has 50 members, A of them have always been Repub
lcans and ii Democrats 1t is said 10 out of the ii
Democrats will vote the Democratic ticket.


What do you think of itf Democrats so into
your party, in order to make you believe it is q
popular thing but when it comes to election,
they intend voting the Democratic ticket, leav-
ing You to carry the Greenback cause. 1t is
what We have been telling You. We have very
distinct impression, that when it comes to tho
scratch, majority of Of the Republican Green.
hackers will do as they have always heretofore
done-march up and put in Republican tickets.
Year: 1878

II The man who introduced the resolution


in the Manhattan Convention, against giving
public office or patronage to newspaper publish
ers, deserves to he held in fragrant memory.
He is entitled to some lasting memento. We
suggest that his profile be used as figure head
for andirons, and to ornament chamber vessels.
Year: 1878

~ The unsophisticated readers of the Bale
tin would be led to believe, frpm pernsal of the
last issue of that steadast and consistent Journal
that Mr.. Leland intended spending the balance
of the year in taking revenge upon Republicans
i'll Doniphan County, because they gave him a
un animous support, and stuck to him till the
end. Why he is going to do so, the Balletia does
not deem it worth while to explain; suffice it,
that he is going to let the editor of the Balletis
pick out subjects for him, and devote his time
to scalping them. He will especially single ont
Republican candidates for Office, and defeat
them. If such stuff as this sounds thin, remen-
ber that it affords the old unatic of the Bxlletis
great deal of amusement, and he thinks he is
giving his readers valuable information, by stuff
ing them with such trash. It is within the
range of possibility, that Leland will do as good
work for the success of the Republican ticket,
this fall, as he has ever done before.
Year: 1878

g- We wonder if the Hiawatha Herald is sat
isfied as to whether Leland was candidate for
Congress, in order to sell out to Phillips We
would also ask the Herald to compare his cheer
full acquiescence in the decision of the Conven-
tion with the ill-natured snarl of the Herald's
candidate, Guthrie, which brought down the
misses of the Convention.
Year: 1878

D- The Anthony papers now say that If the
Governor cannot be re-nominated, he will he
able to name his successor. We have no doubt
of it. We believe that he is able to pronounce
the name of John A. Martin with great distinct
ness
Year: 1878

LIEuTESANT-GovERN DoRsHEIMER has
been interviewed by the New York Ercning
Post on the subject of Judge C0THRAS's
suit against him to recover moneys expend-
polite, and says that last week Judge
CoTHRAS discontinued the suit at his own
instance, and without any request on his
part that he should do 80, and without the
payment of any moneys on his part in con-
sideration therefor. If this be so, then we
have been mistaken in the Judge, that is
all. These Democrats are mighty uncer-
tain, and it is not safe to bet on them for
anything, except cheating in elections.
There they are sure.
Year: 1878

BosToN CoRDErr, whose only misfortune
seems TO be that he shot WILKES BOOTH,
and either freed him from a cruel death by
fire or disgrnceful one on the sold, is
a penniless wanderer. seeking honest EN-
in Pennsylvania. The last heard
from him in the public prints was at Pitts
burg, where proposition was made to help
him out of the city and on his way West
by public subscription. 1t is in the eternal
fitness of things that this mans misfortunes
should now become the butt of Bourbon
Democratic ridcule.
Year: 1878

WADE HAMPTON tells his Democratic
admirers that he earnestly desires to see
every Republican in office expelled and the
Republican party annihilated. At the same
time he declares that President HAYES is
one of the greatest most philalthropic, and
patriotic Presidents the country ever had
There is something wrong about all this
but We have no especial desire to explain
wherein the wrong exists